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The Charlotte News VOLUME LV NUMBER 20 THE VOICE OF THE TOWN THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

New Group Aims

to Foster Vision of

Community House

Charlotte Community Transition will hold ‘vision’ event June 2

On Sunday , J une 2 , Cha r l o t t e

Communi ty Trans i t i on , a new

local nonprofit, will host an event

at the Charlotte Senior Center to promote

and receive feedback on a vision for a place

for Charlotters to gather and hold events.

Charlotte Community Transition grew out

of discussions held by members of Transition

Town Charlotte, a group whose aim is to address

global challenges with local initiatives. Accord-

ing to the group’s chairperson Tony Federico,

the notion of a community meeting house, which

would have a pub and coffee shop, evolved out

of a desire to create a place for old-fashioned

social networking, a place where Charlotters

could meet and gather on a regular basis.

“This space will welcome all members of the

community, will encourage activities for all ages

offer affordable food and drink, invite artistic

expression and performance, and provide spaces

for meetings, education, play, and community

services,” said Federico, quoting the group’s

mission statement.

Currently, there’s no place where new Char-

lotters, or people not involved with the town or

school or established social networks, can meet,

noted Federico. The community house would be

a place for all Charlotters to gather regardless of

age or status.

Since beginning in December, the group has

Special Town Meeting to Authorize

Ambulance Purchase June 25

Charlotte will hold a special

Town Meeting on Tuesday,

June 25, to vote on the

purchase of a new ambulance for

Charlotte Volunteer Fire & Rescue

Service (CVFRS) with funding

from the organization’s capital fund.

The special meeting comes as a

result of a town policy that man-

dates voters approve all capital

expenditures from the reserve fund

before the Selectboard can autho-

rize the purchase.

At a meeting of the Selectboard

on Monday, May 13, Dave Stewart

of Charlotte Rescue explained the

lengthy process it took to acquire

a bid for a new ambulance built to

CVFRS’s specifications, includ-

ing four-wheel drive capabilities

and truck chassis rather than van

chassis. The quote he received

from an Albany, N.Y. vendor was

for $173,200, though the article

before voters June 25 states the cost

for the vehicle should not exceed

$185,000. The build time for the

new ambulance is expected to be

four to five months.

The capital reserve fund cur-

rently allows for a primary ambu-

lance replacement every five to

seven years in order to ensure

adequate vehicle service. With

the purchase of a new primary

ambulance, the current 2006

Ford A-1 ambulance would

become a back-up vehicle

CVFRS member Meg Modley

told the Selectboard. The cur-

rent back-up ambulance, a 1998

International, would be sold for,

Stewart hoped, $6,500. The state

requires rescue squads to have a

back-up vehicle ready to use in

Josh Flore, Charlotte’s constable, pauses for a picture during this year’s Police Unity Tour charity ride from New Jersey to Washington, D.C.

More Than Just a Bike Ride

Brett Sigurdson

THE CHARLOTTE NEWS

Somew h e r e b e t w e e n

Wilmington, Del. , and

Annapolis, Md., in 2009,

Josh Flore found himself riding

his bike next to a man named

Rocco from New York. Both were

at the back of a pack of hundreds

of cyclists who were participating

in the Police Unity Tour, a four-

state charity ride from New Jersey

to Washington D.C. that coin-

cides with National Police Week.

Flore, Charlotte’s constable and

a police officer in Shelburne,

was in the back because he was

tired of the stop-and-go slinky

effect at the front of the group

of riders. Rocco was just tired,

dehydrated and short on food.

Too proud to quit and ride in

a support vehicle, Rocco vowed

to keep going. Flore gave Rocco

food and water and rode with him

for the remainder of the trip, put-

ting his hand on the man’s back as

they encountered hills to help him

maintain momentum.

When they stopped for a break

just outside of Annapolis, Rocco

extended his hand to Flore and

pulled him into a hug to thank him

for his support.

Such displays of camaraderie

between those in law enforcement

is not uncommon on the Police

Unity Tour. In many ways, that’s

the point, and it’s what has kept

Flore passionate about participat-

ing in the event for the last seven

years.

Now in its 16th year, the Police

Unity Tour was originally orga-

nized to honor the sacrifices of

police officers who have perished

in the line of duty. What started as

a ride with 18 participants in 1997

has grown to nearly 1,800 this year,

raising nearly $12 million—$1.7

million this year alone—in the

process.

The money benefits the National

Law Enforcement Officers Museum

Fund and contributes to the upkeep

of the National Law Enforcement

Memorial in Washington, D.C.,

which has inscribed on it the

names of over 19,000 police offi-

cers killed since 1791. The ride is

open only to police officers, retired

police officers, investigators and

family members of fallen officers.

Flore became involved with the

Bike Ride

continued on page 9

Community House

continued on page 14

Special Meeting

continued on page 5

Connecting Charlotte:

A Look at the Town

Link Trail

Brett Sigurdson

THE CHARLOTTE NEWS

Charlotters may one day soon get to enjoy

a trail network that will link Charlotte

from the heights of Mt. Philo to the

shores of town beach, a project that, when com-

pleted, “would transform this town,” said

Margaret Russell, chair of Charlotte Trails

Committee, which is spearheading the project.

Called the Charlotte Town Link Trail, the pro-

posed seven-mile long gravel path will allow res-

idents to walk, bike or cross-country ski through

many parts of Charlotte and create pedestrian-

friendly routes to the business and town offices

in the west village.

While Charlotte is replete with a number of

individual trails—think Williams Woods and the

Charlotte Park and Wildlife Refuge and Plouffe

Lane and Pease Mountain—the Town Link Trail

will allow residents to get more than just exer-

cise, say members of the committee. The trail will

allow neighbors and residents to meet each other

and to explore and establish a close connection

with the beauty of Charlotte’s landscape.

As it is conceived, the Town Link Trail will

run from Mt. Philo toward the town beach,

Town Link Trail

continued on page 12

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

WHEN: TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 7 P.M.WHERE: CCS MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMWHY: VOTERS ARE ASKED WHETHER OR NOT TO AUTHORIZE THE SELECTBOARD TO USE NO MORE THAN $185,000 FROM CVFRS’S CAPITAL RESERVE FUND TO PURCHASE A NEW AMBULANCE.

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Get Involved in Town Government! The Selectboard is looking for interested citizens to fill the following vacancies:

Interested applicants should e-mail, call or stop by the office for more information.

Barrie Dunsmore

CONTRIBUTOR

In the inaugural publication of his column in The Charlotte News, Barrie Dunsmore explores the recent scandals currently embroiling President Obama’s second term.

claim was a “cover-up” by the administration of

consulate in Benghazi last September in which four

The congressional hearings held so far have revealed

bureaucratic infighting but no genuine political mal-

feasance.

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tax-exempt status under the new campaign finance

rules that followed the Supreme Court’s landmark

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nal review by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax

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ment. The FBI has now launched a criminal investi-

gation.

Scandal number three is a significant First

Eric Holder says the Justice Department was investi-

in question concerned a foiled terrorist plot in Yemen

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istration of leaking vital intelligence information to

make itself look good.

recent second-term presidents:

Nixon was forced to resign.

lying under oath about his sex life but was acquitted

by the Senate.

to get the release of hostages being held in Lebanon.

Some of the money from the arms sales was then used

trying to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.

Such funding was explicitly forbidden by an act of

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istration were indicted, and several were convicted

though later pardoned.

It remains to be seen what impact his scandals will

more years. The mainstream news media, Internet

bloggers and social media pundits are already in feed-

ing-frenzy mode. This is natural and to be expected.

The down side is that such scandals take up all the

oxygen—while other important issues go wanting for

attention.

For example, the focus on an alleged political

cover-up over Benghazi ignores the more compelling

oil states basically just up and leave Libya in political

chaos—knowing it had few if any institutions of gov-

the source of arms for a growing number of al Qaida

of Islamic extremism.

Serious reflection on what happened after the

Libyan dictator was overthrown would be most use-

military involvement to oust the dictator in Syria.

This commentary originally aired on Vermont Public Radio (VPR) on May 16, 2013. Barrie Dunsmore is a journalist who covered foreign affairs for ABC News for 30 years. His columns and commentaries are fea-tured in the Rutland Herald/Montpelier Times Argus and VPR. He lives in Charlotte.

Selectboard Regular Meetings are usually at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Sometimes they begin earlier;; check online at charlottevt.org or with the Town Clerk (425-3071). Chair: Charles Russell (425-4757), Ellie Russell (425-5276), Winslow Ladue (425-2275), John Owen (425-4632),Heather Manning (425-4009). CCS School Board Regular Meetings are usually at 6:30 p.m. in the CCS Library on the third Tuesday of each month. Clyde Baldwin (425-3366), Edorah Frazer (425-4937), Kristin Wright (425-5105). Erik

Beal (425-2140) Mark McDermott (425-4860). Planning Commission Regular Meetings are usually at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Chair: Jeffrey McDonald (425-4429), Vice Chair: Jim Donovan, Gerald Bouchard, Peter Joslin, Paul Landler, Linda Radimer, Ellie Russell.

Committee meetings are listed on the town website.

Check times and agendas online or by phone;; for the

town: charlottevt.org, Town Hall, 425-3071 or 425-

3533;; for CCS: ccsvt.us, CSSU office, 383-1234.

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Legislative Report by Representative Mike Yantachka

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A Look Back at the Legislative Session

The final weeks of the 2013 session

of the Vermont Legislature were, as expected, in a constant state of flux. Bills that had passed the House were

taken apart and put back together again by the Senate, sometimes with minor changes and sometimes as complete rewrites. Bills that had originated in the Senate often suffered the same fate in the House. Some bounced back and forth between the House and the Senate as amendments were made to amendments. When amendments made by one body

were not acceptable to the other, a Com-mittee of Conference consisting of three members of the House and three from the Senate was appointed. The commit-tee’s task was to resolve the differences in a way that would be acceptable to both chambers. If they couldn’t come to an agreement, the bill would be dead for the remainder of the session with the possibility of being revived when the Legislature reconvenes in January.I did my best to keep track of the

bills I considered most important and was glad for the “committee process” that helped me do so. No legislator can be an expert on everything. Belonging to one committee allows us to get an in-depth understanding of the issues we deal with in committee. We then become a resource of information for our colleagues who return the favor when we need to understand the legisla-tion they have worked on. While dozens of bills were explained,

debated and voted on during the final weeks of the session, here are a few that stand out for me.

The BudgetFor the seventh year in a row, the

Legislature began the 2014 budget pro-cess with a projected gap between esti-mated revenues and expenditures. Each year, the Legislature has struggled to find the right balance between main-taining necessary services while mak-ing investments for the future. As in previous years, the Legislature

balanced the state budget and made dif-ficult choices. The governor’s budget proposal anticipated raising $34 mil-lion in new revenues from a variety of non-broad-based sources. The budget originally passed by the House would have raised $23 million of new revenue, including $8 million to be put in reserve for any federal aid shortfall. The Senate chose to make further cuts and remove the reserve so that only $10 million needed to be raised.

In April we learned that revenues were far above forecast;; thus the need for reserves would be filled when the year-end closeout happened. Given this revised forecast, the House, the Senate and the governor came together and agreed to build a final version of the $5 billion budget without raising any new revenue.

Genetically Engineered FoodsOur food supply has been increasing-

ly infiltrated by genetically engineered (GE) ingredients over the past 25 years. An estimated 80 percent of all food sold in supermarkets today contain some GE components. According to a UVM poll, more than

90 percent of Vermonters are in favor of labeling foods produced using genetic engineering, and they want this labeling for health, religious, moral, economic opportunity and environmental reasons. On a strong vote the Vermont House passed H.112 to provide this right to know, moving it on to the Senate for action next year. Because Vermont faces potential liti-

gation from the biotech industry, the bill was carefully crafted to be legally defensible and have a reasonable pos-sibility of prevailing in court. Should the bill pass the Senate and be signed by the governor next year, it would go into effect 18 months later as long as two other states passed similar legislation. At that time, Vermont would join 64 countries that already have such label-ing requirements in place.

Education FundingThe Education Committee has made

a commitment to review how public education is funded. As a “down pay-ment” on this commitment, the House and Senate passed H.538, which will save $5 million in the coming year by restructuring some elements of educa-tion policy, including excess spending caps, student-teacher ratios and small schools grants. We also passed funding for a dual

enrollment program that will enable seniors in high school to take college courses for college and high school credit. The cost of tuition for the dual enrollment program varies from $99 to $609 for a three-credit course, depend-ing on the college. This will be the last of my weekly arti-

cles, but I expect to write intermittently between now and the end of the year. I continue to welcome your thoughts and questions and can be reached by phone (425-3960) or by e-mail ([email protected]), and you can find my website at MikeYantachka.com.

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO TOWN OF CHARLOTTEMOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

The Selectboard of the Town of Charlotte does hereby ordain:

Pursuant to 23 V.S.A. §1007 and 24 V.S.A. §1976, the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation Ordinance adopted September 22, 1980, and as amended September 11, 2000, February 11, 2002, June 15, 2009, April 11, 2011 and November 14, 2011 is hereby amended as follows:

Section 1(E)(4) of said Ordinance is added so that Section 1(E) states as follows:(E) A maximum speed of forty-five (45) miles per hour:

1. On Greenbush Road from the intersection with Lake Road extending northerly to the Charlotte/Shelburne Town Line.

2. On Greenbush Road from a point that is 0.8 miles south of the Greenbush Road intersection with Route F-5 (Ferry Road), extending southerly to the Charlotte/Ferrisburgh Town Line.

3. On Mount Philo Road from a point that is 0.2 miles north of the intersection with State Park Road, extending northerly to the Charlotte/Shelburne Town Line.

4. On Hinesburg Road from its intersection with Spear Street, extending easterly to the Charlotte/Hinesburg Town Line.

Adopted this 22nd day of April, 2013.

CHARLOTTE SELECTBOARD

This Amendment to the Town of Charlotte Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation Ordinance shall become effective on June 21, 2013 [60 days after adoption], unless a petition signed by not less than 5% of the qualified voters of the Town requesting a town meeting vote on the question of disapproving the amendment is filed with the Town Clerk or Selectboard on or before June 5, 2013 [44 days after adoption]. The full text of the Town of Charlotte Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation Ordinance may be viewed at the Town Clerk’s office.

For more information, contact Dean Bloch, Selectboard Assistant, Charlotte Town Hall, 159 Ferry Road, PO Box 119, Charlotte, VT 05445, (802) 425-3533

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On May 11 a group of 17 women gathered at the lot on Albert’s Way off Spear Street in East Charlotte to frame windows and doors for the three new Habitat for Humanity residences to be located there. Two buildings will be constructed this year—one single-fam-ily and one duplex—followed by two more units in the future.“Women Build” is a feature of Habi-

tat for Humanity International and is scheduled around the country to coin-cide with Mother’s Day. May 4-12 was National Women Build Week, now in its sixth year. More than 10,000 women participated in the various proj-ects nationwide. In Charlotte, Lowe’s

Heroes from the company’s South Bur-lington store headed the group. The Heroes are Lowe’s employee volunteers who support local community projects with Habitat, Rebuilding Together and the American Red Cross.Green Mountain Habitat Executive

Officer David Mullin, shovel in hand, was on site for the build and was pleased with the results. These Charlotte houses add more

affordable housing to northwestern Ver-mont communities and will put at 66 the number of Habitat homes constructed over the last 29 years of Green Mountain Habitat’s existence. Catherine Ste-vens, Habitat’s director of advancement said, “The ‘Women Build’ was a great success.”

‘Women Build’ Begins the Green Mountain Habitat Project on Albert’s Way

Volunteers frame one of three new Habitat for Humanity homes in East

Charlotte during the annual Women Build event on May 11. A total of 17

women participated in the event.

WARNINGTOWN OF CHARLOTTESPECIAL TOWN MEETING

JUNE 25, 2013

The legal voters of the Town of Charlotte are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Charlotte Central School Multi-Purpose Room in said Town on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at seven o’clock in the afternoon (7:00 PM) to act upon the following article.

Article 1: Will the Town vote to authorize the Selectboard to use no more than $185,000 from the Fire and Rescue Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of purchasing an ambulance?

Dated this 16th day of May, 2013 at Charlotte, Vermont.

Charlotte Selectboard

CORRECTIONS: Jeanne Brink, a descendant of the Obamsawin family of Thompson’s Point, learned basket making not from her family of expert basketmakers, as was stated in a recent article, but through an apprenticeship program connected with the Odanak reservation in Canada. She became a master of the art and teacher of basketry to fellow Abanakis. Jeanne’s grandparents and aunt were the basketmakers who sold their baskets in the Charlotte area, sometimes accompanied by Jeanne and her sister. Jeanne’s edited story appears in part four of the video Charlotte 250: That’s How the Story Goes. The complete transcribed story will be available in The Charlotte Library.

Under the section on CVU Sports in the May 9 issue of The Charlotte News, we made a major error in reporting that a number of women hockey players were named to all-star teams this winter. We viewed the information online that had been printed in the sports section of the Burlington Free Press and neglected to check the date on the article. The news was, in fact, last year’s. We apologize for this grave error but do, nonetheless, congratulate the honorees for their past achievements and thank Walter Judge for pointing out our mistake. We will make all attempts to check our information more carefully.

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Carrie MacKillop, owner of the Old Brick Store, presents a $50 gift card

to Merilyn Burrington, the winner of The Charlotte News’s fiction contest,

for her story “Immersion,” which appeared in the May 9 issue of the paper.

Merilyn said that when she thought about the prompt for the story—Winter

in Vermont—her mind immediately jumped to treacherous roads and get-

ting to work via the buses that run between Burlington and Middlebury,

where she works in Advancement at Middlebury College. She worked on

drafts of the story while riding both the Link Express along Route 7 and the

116 Commuter through Bristol. “When I saw the ‘Karaoke Night in Bristol’

sign,” she said, “I knew I had to weave that into the story.” Merilyn came

to fiction writing only recently, after taking short story writing courses at

UVM. “Immersion” is her first published story.

Burrington Receives Brick Prize for Winning Fiction Story

order to maintain licensure, noted David McNally.In other CVFRS-related items, the

Selectboard on May 13 was informed the organization had adopted and exe-cuted its proposed universal bylaws and appointed five community members to its Community Advisory Board: Peter Carreiro, Rick Lunt, Dave Nichols, Ann Owen and Ruth Uphold. An advi-sory board meeting will be held later this month.McNally also told the Selectboard

CVFRS had a full corporate board in place and that a draft memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the town and the organization had circulated to its board members. He stated a task force from the corporate board had been charged with reviewing the docu-ment for the full board and anticipated having further discussions with the Selectboard about the MOA in August.The special Town Meeting is sched-

uled to begin at 7 p.m. on June 25 at the CCS multipurpose room.

Police PresenceMembers of the Selectboard dis-

cussed police services in Charlotte. Selectboard member John Owen, liai-son to the Shelburne Police Department, noted there has been some discussion of the town having its own police service. Currently, the town contracts with Shelburne Police for ten hours per week of service for $25,000 yearlyChair Charles Russell noted the town

hasn’t had much control over where and when the police patrol. The Selectboard has also wanted better monthly report-ing from the department about the number of violations and their nature.Prompted by discussion and

comments from the audience, the Selectboard moved to form a com-mittee to help determine Charlotter’s wants and needs in regard to local police coverage, as well as to get an idea of how much taxpayers would be willing to pay for such service.Owen and Selectboard member

Heather Manning agreed to work as rep-resentatives to the committee. Bonnie Christie and Ed Cafferty agreed to serve on the committee as community members. Other Charlotters interested in joining the committee should contact

Dean Bloch, Selectboard Assistant.In the meantime the Selectboard

voted to approve a contract with the Shelburne Police Department for another year beginning July 1. The Selectboard also reappointed Josh Flore as first constable for a two-year term.

Town Hall RepairsThe town received three bids for the

replacement of 16 windows and trim at Town Hall, as well as for siding repairs to the outside of the building. Building Energy, Denton Construction, and Dick St. George each submitted bids, though representatives from each were not asked to attend the meeting, making it difficult for board members to ask questions regarding the anticipated materials used to replace the windows. After moving to table the matter to a

later warned meeting, the Selectboard revisited it at its May 16 meeting. Only Peter Denton of Denton Construction was present to answer their questions. Some board members expressed a desire for more information from the contractors as well as a spreadsheet summary of each bid for easy com-parison. Ultimately, the Selectboard tabled

the item until its May 28 meeting so that more information could be gath-ered.

Burns Property MOAKate Lampton appeared before the

Selectboard with an update on her efforts to assist the Selectboard in mov-ing forward with amending the current Burns Property memorandum of agree-ment (MOA) with the VT Land Trust. Lampton and Ellie Russell had pre-

viously presented to both the Charlotte Planning Commission and the Charlotte Trails Committee a map of the Burns Property that illustrated possible “developable” and “undevelopable” areas. The Vermont Land Trust sug-gested a percentage of total land size rather than map boundaries. Ultimately, it was agreed that each

Selectboard member would review the current MOA and Burns Master Plan, consider the list of suggestions posed by Lampton and come back at a future date for more discussion. In the meantime, Lampton would

meet with VT Land Trust members on June 14 for a better understanding of their expectations for an amended MOA.

Special Meeting continued from page 1


Lawrence Poitras and Rosemarie

Cartularo to

Shawn & Tamara Magoon

.6 acres & dwelling

5893 Mount Philo Road

$310,000

Bruce & Linda Dickson to

John Wright

2.5 acres & dwelling

255 Mount Philo Road

$584,000

Heather Pierce to

Sanel & Ea Valjevac

5.03 acres

1113 Dorset Street

$156,500

James & Lois Cavanaugh to

Peter Holmberg & Denise Durling


124 McNeil Cove Road

$1,800,000

Peter Schneider & Jessica Donovan

to Jeffrey & Ryan Albertson

1.14 acres

Williams Hill

$140,000

Pancho, LLC to

Thomas Berry & Louise Pearce

5.07 acres and dwelling

843 Hill’s Point Road

$1,730,000

Stephen & Margery Sholes to

Rachel Pollock

5.12 acres and dwelling

444 Higbee Road

$543,000

Johns & Joanne Congdon to

Joseph McCarron & Laura Pacheco


5526 Spear Street

$1,200,000

Kiley Family East Farm Partnership

to Stephen Dickens & Myra Handy

23.3 acres

Prindle Road

$192,500

Regan & Shaleen Theiler to

Damien Helem & Janel Pye


6681 Spear Street

$369,900

Property

Transfers

Heather ManningCONTRIBUTOR

At our first meeting following Town Meeting Day, our new Selectboard began forming a

list of goals for 2013-2014. With the organizational skills of newly elected board member Ellie Russell, we then began prioritizing the list of approxi-mately 25 goals. Our next step was to assign board members to work on each goal;; in some cases two board members agreed to work together. All in all, we have formed a fairly

vigorous work plan for this coming year. The list of top 17 goals for the year below is ranked from highest pri-ority to lower priority.

Agreement with CVFRS – Ellie Russell and Charles Russell Bridge repair and replacement

projects – Winslow LadueConsideration of expanded

police services/town constable – John OwenCompletion of Memorandum of

Agreement for Burns Property – Ellie Russell Develop alternate CVFRS solu-

tions that decrease costs – Ellie RussellReview and refine budgeting

process – Heather Manning and Charles RussellStaff support for town business/

town administrator – Heather Manning and Ellie RussellImprove communication with

commissions and commit-

tees –Selectboard liaisons were assigned to each commission to report quarterlyBurns property wastewater

allocation – Winslow Ladue

Replacement of windows on

Town Hall – Charles Russell and John OwenPersonnel policy – Ellie Russell and Charles RussellSpeed limits – John Owen and Heather ManningAffordable Housing Committee – Heather ManningContract with Comcast to hold

town not liable for damage to

underground lines – Charles Russell and Dean BlochLandscape and drain-

age around Town Hall and

Monument Project – Charles RussellImproved communication with

the public – All membersTown Hall water system – Winslow Ladue

If Charlotte citizens and taxpayers have comments/concerns/input/ques-tions on any of these goals, please con-tact Dean Bloch, Selectboard assistant, at 425-3533, ext. 205. Dean can update you on our progress as well as get you in touch with the relevant board mem-bers working on these projects.I am encouraged by the progress

we have made toward these goals in three months. We have great momen-tum started, and I feel that we can get through this work plan this year. As always, community input is nec-

essary. We need to hear from you. I encourage you to participate in our bi-monthly Selectboard meetings and to get involved in the committee work.

A Look at the

Selectboard’s

Work Plan

Shelburne Charlotte Hinesburg Interfaith Projects (SCHIPS), the non-profit organization that raises funds at its resale shop at the Shelburne Town Center, is accepting applications for its next round of grants. Applications from nonprofit organizations are due by May 31, 2013.Since SCHIPS began making grants in 2004 it has given more than

$400,000 to projects in the communities it serves, continuing its mission to raise funds to strengthen communities. Grants have ranged from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. Grants may not exceed $5,000.Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or submit their application

through such an organization. Projects must serve residents of the communi-ties of Shelburne, Charlotte or Hinesburg. Funds may not be applied to annual operating budgets or permanent staffing. To obtain an application send an e-mail to [email protected] or

stop by the shop at 5404 Shelburne Road, Shelburne.

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The Charlotte Family Health Center has been recognized by the National Committee for

Quality Assurance in a program which aims to change the way healthcare is delivered. Patient-centered medi-cal homes seek to improve health-care by using computerized patient records to improve access to health information and to coordinate care across specialties and between hos-pitals and community health centers. By meeting a number of standards,

the staff of the health center demon-strated the use of accepted medical evidence to guide treatment of patients, the coordinated use of community ser-vices, a continued commitment to close communication with patients, and the availability of urgent appointments and expanded hours.“The patient-centered medical home

raises the bar in defining high-quali-ty care by emphasizing access, health information technology and partner-ships between clinicians and patients,” said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane, recognizing the work of the Charlotte Family Health Center. The standards for medical homes

arose from a statement of joint prin-ciples established by the American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Association.Closer to home, the Vermont

Department of Health, in association with health insurers in the state, has been working on a major reform pro-gram called the “Blueprint for Health.” Closely aligned with the standards of the patient-centered medical home, Blueprint allows certified clinics access to community support teams, including dietitians, health coaches, psycholo-gists and social workers, that work with patients without charge. Already,

several Charlotte patients have met with a dietitian, and the response, according to health center staff, has been very positive. A diabetes workshop held recently at the Charlotte Senior Center was very well attended.The Blueprint program also provides

funding to clinics to monitor their com-puterized records to identify patients overdue for vaccines and check-ups or for lab tests to track chronic diseases such as diabetes. Over time the goal is to improve overall health and reduce the cost of healthcare by providing better care earlier in the disease process.Dr. Andrea Regan, physician at the

Charlotte Family Health Center, said, “It took a real team effort to attain this certification. Already we have seen benefits to our patients from access to community resources such as the dieti-tian, who meets patients in our office or in Burlington. We also received funding to offer one-month trial gym memberships free to our patients who need to reduce weight. Chronic condi-tions such as obesity, diabetes, hyper-tension, and nicotine dependence can be improved by fostering partnerships between patients, medical providers and community resources.”In addition to Dr. Regan, the health

center staff includes doctors Gordon Gieg and Richard Bernstein, nurse prac-titioner Jennifer Allaire, clinical assis-tants Samatha Lee and Cecile Lushima, and office staff Jill Freyer, Pat Fischer and Melodie Gingraw. Providing assis-tance for the medical home project were Carol Hanley and Blueprint proj-ect manager Beth Hallock from the Community Health Improvement team at Fletcher Allen Health Care. The Charlotte Family Health Center

was established in 1975 and serves patients from its offices on Ferry Road.

Charlotte Family Health Designated a Patient-Centered Medical Home

Renowned acting teacher and Charlot te resident Carole Zucker will hold a begin-

ners Meisner technique class at the Writer’s Barn in Shelburne on June 22 and 23 and June 29 and 30. Sanford Meisner was an American

actor/teacher who formed the Neigh-borhood Playhouse in New York City, considered to be one of the finest acting schools in the world. Meisner created a technique that develops the actors’ instincts, sharpens their sensitivities and enriches the actors’ most important tool, their imaginations. The technique begins with “the rep-

etition exercise,” a deceptively simple improvisatory exercise based on lis-tening and responding to your partner in the moment. In each class, differ-ent elements—circumstances, character and location, and the performance of various “activities” (such as handling objects)—are added to the basic struc-ture of the exercise. Meisner work is an excellent technique for increasing an actor’s spontaneity, which is essential to actors working in any medium—film, theater or television. The technique also eliminates self-

consciousness, which is helpful both as an actor and in real life. Participants do not need experience as an actor to take this workshop, just a sense of commit-ment to the process.Zucker has been called “Montreal’s

Acting Guru” (Montreal Mirror) and a “Muse for Aspiring Actors” in The Citizen. She has spent the better part of three decades studying and teaching act-ing at Concordia University in Montreal and is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on the acting pro-cess. She is the winner of numerous arts grants from the Canadian government for her work on performance and was the first university professor in Canada to design a course specifically devoted to film acting. She will teach acting to film production students at Champlain College in Burlington this coming year.Zucker is a trained actor, having

studied at The Neighborhood Playhouse and with Uta Hagen at the HB Studios, both in New York City. She has per-formed in numerous off-off-Broadway productions and in regional theaters throughout North America. Zucker has taught a workshop in Montreal since the 1990s, and has offered courses in Bur-lington on the Meisner technique and scene study skills at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and The Off Center for Dramatic Arts.She is the author of seven books,

including Figures of Light (Plenum, 1995), which features interviews with 21 American actors and directors, and In the Company of Actors (A & C Black, 1999), a collection of interviews with 16 British and Irish actors. She has just received a fellowship to

study the archives of the famous acting teacher Stella Adler, at The Univer-sity of Texas at Austin, for a biography called The Work of Stella Adler: Teach-er, Philosopher, and Creator.The cost of the workshop is $225;;

a $100 non-refundable deposit will reserve a space. The remainder must be paid on the first morning of the workshop. Spaces are expected to fill up quickly.For more information, or to register,

visit actingworkshops.info or e-mail Zucker at [email protected].

Zucker to Hold

Beginning Acting Workshop

Carole Zucker

The Charlotte News

Co-Op Solar

Receives

Governor’s

Award

Award-winning Solar Pro-gram Available Until July 1

The Energy Co-op of Vermont ’ s Co-op Solar hot water heat-

ing program has received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for its contributions to protecting the environment, conserving energy and reducing green-house gas emissions. The Vermont Governor’s Awards were established in 1993 to “recognize the actions taken by Vermonters to conserve and protect natural resources, pre-vent pollution, and promote environmental sustainability.” In 2012, the innovative solar program

led to the installation of over 40 solar hot water systems in Chittenden County, keep-ing an estimated 70,000 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and saving Vermonters approximately $500,000 over the lifetime of the systems.Energy Co-op General Manager and

Charlotter John Quinney and Program Coordinator Ben Griffin accepted the award on behalf of the Vermont resi-dents, business owners and partners who participated in the 2012 program. Deb Markowitz, secretary of the Ver-mont Agency of Natural Resources, presented the award at UVM’s Davis Center on Tuesday evening, May 14, saying, “The Co-op Solar program was designed to make solar simple and affordable by forming strategic partner-ships, negotiating volume discounts, and providing cost-effective financing to reduce the overall cost. Others are now using this model to promote solar installations around the state.”The Energy Co-op of Vermont also

announced that the deadline for the 2013 Co-op Solar program has been extended until July 1, due to the high level of interest in the program and the continued availability of state incentive funds. Since its launch in February, over 500 Vermonters have signed up for a free solar site assessment available through the program to see how much they can save by going solar.

Senator Bernie Sanders shared high praise for the program at the 2013 kick-off event saying, “What is par-ticularly exciting about this program is that people can move in this direction without spending any more money on their fuel bills than they currently are, because they’re going to pay off their loan from the credit union by reduced fuel costs. That is exactly the right direction to go.”The State of Vermont offers a $900-

$1,200 incentive toward the installation of the Co-op Solar systems through its Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF). A federal tax credit of 30 per-cent brings the net cost down even fur-ther. Coupled with the discount through the Co-op, the cost of a typical system has been reduced by almost 50 percent. Financing is also available through local banks and credit unions, helping the solar systems to be installed with little to no upfront costs. “We are really excited about this

program because we think that this is the kind of innovative marketing and innovative financing that solar hot water needs.” said Andrew Perchlik, executive director of CEDF.Educational events are planned and

will be taking place in the Co-op Solar communities. Interested participants can get more details and also sign up for a site assessment online at Co-opSolar.net.

Deb Markowitz, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, presents John Quinney (left) and Ben Griffin the Vermont Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence on May 14.

Chris DavisCONTRIBUTOR

There has been some confusion about needing to call for a burn permit when you burn outdoors in Charlotte. You must call every time you have an out-door fire and at all times of the year. You must call the Fire Department

Dispatch Center at 985-8051 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a burn permit before burning any brush or yard waste. Burn permits are not issued on windy days or rainy days or days with low clouds (the heavy clouds keep the smoke low to the ground). We ask you to call before lighting any

outdoor fire—including campfires and other recreational open fires—because when a neighbor or passing motorist spots smoke or flames and calls 911 to report a fire, the dispatcher will know that a burn permit has been issued for the

area in question and will not dispatch the fire department. This will save tax dol-lars in wasted fuel, labor and wear and tear on the equipment and responders. Here are the other state rules regard-

ing burn permits and burning:

brush, leaves and yard debris may be burned.

all times.

before igniting the fire, and do not leave the fire unattended for even a short time. Always extinguish the fire with water and stir the ashes to be sure it is com-pletely out before leaving the fire site.There are fines for burning with-

out a permit and to reimburse the fire department for its costs to extinguish a burn pile that gets out of control.Be safe. Call us first. Always.

Chris Davis is fire chief for Charlotte Volunteer Fire & Rescue.

Burn Permits Required All

Year in Charlotte

515


Police Unity Tour after looking for some

way to raise money for charity, preferably

from a bike saddle.

“Being involved with police work,

this tour jumped right out at me,” said

Flore. “I have worked for the Shelburne

Police Department since 1994 and felt

this was the best way to give back to my

profession.”

While many long-distance char-

ity rides are supported by luggage cars

and bike mechanics, the Police Unity

Tour features a pace car and an escort

of police motorcycles—some that have

come as far away as San Francisco in

the past—who block all intersections so

riders don’t have to stop.

Each day consists of the same routine,

Flore said: eat breakfast, load luggage

into the support vehicles and ride—50

miles the first day, 100 miles the next

two days, and the remaining 45 miles to

RFK Stadium for a celebration the final

day. Flore rides with a group of 600 to

700 cyclists from North Jersey, one of

four groups who send riders.

Within this routine, though, is where

the power of the ride comes, for this is

where he meets his fellow officers who

are also honoring the fallen. In a post

on a Facebook page he created to keep

people updated on his ride experience,

Flore called the Police Unity Tour “a

rollercoaster of emotions” that’s as much

about reconnecting with old friends as it

is celebrating the lives of those lost.

“I cry every day, from hearing sto-

ries from the survivors about how their

police officer died in the line of duty, to

thinking about how devastated my own

family would be if I died in the line of

duty,” said Flore in an e-mail message.

”We laugh every day, and as the long

days move by you can’t help but think

how much those who have died would

enjoy having the sun beat on them or feel

the rain on their faces.”

Flore was reminded of this sentiment

throughout this year’s trip, which was

replete with rain. The weather was so

bad on the third day that organizers

even canceled the leg of the ride due to

severe thunderstorms. Instead of riding

to Annapolis from Wilmington, Police

Unity Tour participants were bused there.

He was also reminded of the senti-

ment—and the support he offered Rocco

three years before—when he became

overheated on the second day of the ride.

“I don’t know if I didn’t drink enough

water or my nutrition was off,” said

Flore, “but I wanted to get off the bike

in the worst way. My fellow riders

encouraged me and those words rang in

my head. I finished the day exhausted

and sun burned, but it was worth every

minute.”

To date he has raised well over

$10,000 as a participant—$3,300 this

year—but he knows he’s contributing

something more than money just by

participating. He’s honoring those like

Sgt. Mike Johnson of the Vermont State

Police, who was killed in the line of duty

by a reckless driver.

“Just keeping Mike and the other

fallen Vermont officers’ memories in

the forefront is why this ride is so impor-

tant,” he said. ”Vermont has lost 22 law

enforcement officers, none in the last

10 years. We need to keep this trend

because being listed on the wall is not

where any of us want to end our careers.”

Flore is already planning his next

Police Unity Tour. In fact, he’s toying

with the idea of riding from Vermont

to the tour start in New Jersey, a ride of

about 350 miles. After that, he plans on

participating in the event as long as he

can pedal. It’s his way of always honor-

ing the very real sacrifices of those who

have given everything to his profession.

“For me the Tour touches every aspect

of my life,” he wrote in a Facebook post.

“It reminds me of my love for family

and friends, and to make sure I am ever

vigilant while I am at work. It reminds

me there is still good in this world and

that evil is abundant. We may never get

rid of the evil in the world, but we can

continue to Protect and Serve and do the

job we love.”

For more information on the Police

Unity Tour, visit policeunitytour.com.

Bike Ride continued from page 1

Police Unity participants are greeted by spectators along this year’s route. Over 1,800 current and former law enforce-

ment professionals and family members of officers killed in the line of duty participated in this year’s charity ride.

‘For me, the Tour touches every aspect of my life.’ —Josh Flore


Robin LauzonCONTRIBUTOR

CVU’s Good News

Twenty students and three chap-erones, supervised by the Fairbanks House director, spent April break in North Carolina constructing homes with Habitat for Humanity. Students from Charlotte were Rachel Bagin-ski, Ming Congdon, Amanda Gellis, Kestrel Grevatt, Maggie Haesler, Alex Kaplan and Anna SchenkerThe FBLA State Leadership Confer-

ence was held March 28 and 29. While at the conference, students competed in a wide range of business- related events, and some students were elected to state posts. Charlotte student Liam Donnelly placed in the competition.

Essentials Students Travel

to D.C.

It’s not every day anymore that you get to witness a group of teenagers experiencing travel for the first time. But that’s just what special educator Gary Jedinak and crew will do during the first week of June when they head to Washington, D.C., with 12 students, some of whom have never left Vermont before. This trip, 28 years in the making

according to Jedinak, who is a special educator in CVU’s Essentials program, is a dream come true. He has long wanted to take his students on a longer experiential trip, and this year the stars were aligned. After determining the trip’s cost—

$11,880—Jedinak applied to the Red-ducs Foundation, a local nonprofit, for help in supporting the trip. The founda-tion supplied him and the students with $10,000, a sum that nearly covered the whole cost, securing spots for students who might not have been able to attend otherwise. A $2,000 supplement from the Val Gardner Trust Fund supplied the rest of the funding.So the trip is set to sail with four

adults (Jedinak and three other CVU

adults) and 12 students on an experi-ence that will give even more depth to their classroom studies. This will be a chance to see “living history in the nation’s capital,” Jedinak said. The Essentials program, which creates indi-vidualized learning plans for each stu-dent, includes a weekly local experien-tial learning component that highlights some of the learning done throughout the week, so this D.C. trip is really the “ultimate experiential field trip.”The students plan to research Wash-

ington memorials and museums in advance of the trip—looking specifi-cally at the significance of war and the roles of individuals and historic figures—with visits to the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memo-rial and Arlington Cemetery being the culminating point of the unit. Jedinak hopes this will help the students better understand U.S. history as well as the individual student’s place in it.As a way to bring the learning back

home, the students will be blogging throughout the trip to keep the CVU community informed, and they have planned art and photo exhibits and reflections for when they get back.Jedinak, who has been at CVU for

the past 12 years, is most excited about “spending these days with the students and being a part of this experience with them.”

Upcoming Events

May 24—Grad Challenge presenta-tion day at CVU, all dayMay 29—Concert in the CVU The-

ater: concert band, jazz ensemble, men’s and women’s chorus, 7:30 p.m.June 4—Concert in the CVU Theater:

symphonic band, symphonic winds and chorus, 7:30 p.m.June 14—CVU graduation, 1 p.m., at

UVM’s Patrick Gymnasium

Charlotte Representatives to the CVU

School Board:

Lorna JimersonMarilyn Richardson

CVU Liaison to the Communications

Committee:

Robin Lauzon, [email protected]

News from CVUOnline Auction

Benefits

Waldorf School

Auction software designed by school alumnus

The Lake Champlain Waldorf High School empowers its stu-dents to discover their deep-

est passions and find ways to bring their ideas to fruition. When a 10th grade student, Devon Govett of Charlotte, approached the devel-opment office with an offer to build an online auction software program, the whole school rallied behind him. He created a superb platform and received a Hometown Hero award from United Way for his work.Four years later, Govett (who is now

a sophomore at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) continues to volunteer to host, manage and support “BidSprout,” the auction he created. “Devon is an amazing young man,

also a gifted violist, who is already being hired by software and tech com-panies,” said Development Director Lisa Espenshade. “We get calls all the time from other nonprofits who want to find out where we got this auction

program. I am always proud to tell them it was built by one of our high school students.”The auction is part of the Lake Cham-

plain Waldorf School’s annual Spring Benefit held at Shelburne Farms. The May 18 Benefit Gala, which sold out a week in advance, featured a superb choral performance by the 5th through 12th grade and adult community chorus, and both silent and live auctions.The online auction features over 280

fun and fabulous items donated by area businesses, friends and families at the school. Items range from a Budnitz bicycle to handmade bark fairy houses to a weekend in Montreal. Since the auction software was designed for the school as a gift, every dollar raised goes directly to the school instead of to a third-party auction-hosting site. Silent auction items closed at the Gala

on Saturday, but absentee bidding for online items continues until May 23 at 10:30 p.m. Visit the LCWS auction at auction.lcwaldorf.org.The school would like to extend its

heartfelt thanks to all of the businesses that donated so generously to the auc-tion. “We know that every single day,

local businesses get called by so many worthy nonprofits,” says Espenshade. “Knowing that, we are especially grate-ful for every donated item and service.”

“Deep Sea Paradise”

Down so far below the ground In the cave where jewels are foundOur lights make the rocks gleamWater blue and shadows greenBubbles rise up to the topThe cave is big with no walls to stopOur flippers move, our bodies glideIn the rocks fish hideIn this deep sea paradiseBeing underwater is twice as nice

Megan Mahoney

Grade 7

“Florida”

Florida oh so fun This week I play in the sun Manicure blue and pink At Mango’s Dockside Bistro the glass-es clink The plane ride was such a bore Let’s not think ‘bout the bad parts and swim some more After I get my beaded braid I will read in the shadeBaby gator, mama gator, one, two,

three The next day dolphins is what I see This week was a blast

Too bad it did not last

Julia Kahn

Grade 6


The Many Ways to Float Your Boat

It’s Thursday evening and a clus-ter of colorful boats eases out of Panton’s Nor th Harbor . “Ready all… and row,” the cox-

swains call out. Six rowers in each boat, pulling one long oar apiece, move as one, dipping their long carbon-fiber oars into the lake and then leaning back to pull. The boats glide slowly at first and then gather speed. They may point north or south along the shore or sweep across the mile-wide lake to the tower-ing palisades on the New York shore. Longboats can move quickly—so

quickly in fact that English law once forbade the building of boats with more than six oars. The British would row across the Channel to buy wine in France, thus avoiding English taxes. With eight rowers the bootleggers could outpace the revenue officers. Champlain Longboats, constructed at the Lake Champlain Maritime Muse-um using 250-year-old designs, never have more than six oars.Each week, from spring through fall,

community boaters spend a few eve-ning hours exploring Lake Champlain. Monday evenings the program departs from Perkins Pier in Burlington and Thursdays from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Panton. Community members are invited to

try an evening of rowing free of charge. Those who wish to continue are asked to join the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, which affords many other benefits (see lcmm.org), and pay $35 for a season of rowing. Special events stretch across the summer into fall,

including races, moonlight rows, pic-nics and, on hot nights, swimming.Veteran kayaker Mary Ellen Hebert

hasn’t been paddling yet this spring. “I’m waiting for the water temperature to reach 50,” she said. “I think my first outing will be up Lewis Creek while it’s still high.” Spring rains and snowmelt generally

raise the rivers and creeks high enough for paddlers to see over the banks. Turtles sun themselves and mother ducks swim with babies in their wake. Lee Blanchard laments that the water is not very high this spring. “I think we should head to Missisquoi,” Lee said. “It’s a great place to watch waterfowl.”Eddie Krasnow will soon embark on

his most unusual craft. “It’s a sailing kayak with outriggers and trampolines that can carry up to four passengers.” The boat has, in addition to paddles and sail, a pedal system that propels the boat using an underwater scissoring motion. “On a good day, I feel like I’m flying,” he said. Indeed this Hobie Cat (hobiecat.com/mirage/mirage-tandem-island) is designed for speed and stabil-ity and weighs in at nearly 200 pounds. “I trailer it all over the place,” Eddie

said, “to the Islands, Button Bay, Mal-letts Bay. I can go out in almost any conditions. Sometimes I’m the only boat on the lake.”“Jane does not even like sailing, but

she loves going out on this boat,” he continued, referring to his wife. “She can pedal and read a book while I sail, or she can take a nap on one of the trampolines. The boat is so stable that on a calm day you can walk all around on the boat—it’s like a table.”Eddie’s goal is to go everywhere, up

and down both shores of Lake Cham-plain. “I’ve been south of Button Bay,

off of Long Point, Shelburne Bay, Knight’s Point on North Hero,” he said. “Jane and I had to take down the sail to go under the causeway from Sand Bar to get to Malletts Bay. Last year we took Rachel and Jessie and their kids for a camping adventure on Green River Reservoir. We were a little overweight!” Alexandra Lehman takes a differ-

ent tack. “I paddle a 13-pound Kevlar

boat that is a cross between a kayak and a canoe. It is shorter and wider than a kayak and yet has a low seat like a kayak and an open transom like a canoe.” Peter Hornbeck in Olmsteadville,

NY, (hornbeckboats.com) has made custom boats to buyers’ specifications for more than 35 years. “Peter asked how much I weigh, my height, where I plan to paddle and whether or not I like rough water,” Alexandra said. “Then he took me to the pond on his property and let me try a range of boats to get the feel for what worked best for me.” “I tried lots of boats. I was interested

in a carbon- fiber boat, even lighter than Kevlar, until I sat in it,” she con-tinued. “Carbon fiber is black, and I didn’t like being in a black boat against dark water.”Hornbeck describes his Perfect Fit

Program, comparing his work to that of a high-end bicycle shop. “We take into consideration height,

torso height, leg and arm length, shoe size, hand size and weight,” he said. “We consider what type of paddling you intend to do and under what con-ditions. We’ll custom mount the foot braces and adjust the seat and backrest if necessary. At the end of the process you will have a boat that fits as per-fectly as possible.”Hornbeck’s boats are not inexpen-

sive. “With care they can last a long time,” Alexandra said, even as she admits to dropping her craft and scrap-ing it over many a rock. “I can lift my boat on and off the

top of my car with ease, and I can por-tage,” she said. “It gives me freedom to go places that I could never go alone if I had a heavy boat. In the Adirondacks I can paddle on six or eight ponds in one day.” Alexandra’s longest portage was a

mile. “I won’t say it was fun,” she said,

“but think of where I am able to go!”

Elizabeth Bassett is the author of Nature Walks in Northwest Vermont and the Champlain Valley. She lives in Charlotte.

Out-Doors

by Elizabeth Bassett

Some Further Thoughts on Staghorn Sumac from the Tree Warden

Larry HamiltonCONTRIBUTOR

A few weeks ago I wrote, and The Charlotte News graciously published, an article cautioning Charlotters not to get carried away in their enthu-siasm to remove all invasive plants but to concentrate only on those non-native aggressive species that are taking over our desired native land-scapes. I cited staghorn sumac as an

example of a native species with a lot going for it, in spite of its habit of spreading by root suckers and its relatively scruffy appearance as it declines due to age. Selectboard woodworker and poet John Owen was moved to pen a short poem and send it to me. I believe his message war-rants more public profile. Here it is:

It is a nuisance plant.

Cut it down so we can enjoy the view!

Yet in the turner’s hand,

The sumac’s wood reveals unexpected hidden beauty.

This lowly plant reminds us,

To look for beauty in those “difficult people”

Who are part of our lives.

Amen, John, amen!

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Upcoming Events

Bean Teepees and Transition Town Garden. Saturday, May 25, 10-11:30 a.m. Our second annual Transition Town Garden gets planted this Saturday. Join us to stake out a new potato patch as well as plant tomatoes and some bean seeds in anticipation of our Summer Reading Bean Teepee Program. Ruah Swennerfelt of Transition Town Charlotte and Tai Dinnan from our Summer Reading Program will guide the sowing and growing.

“Even Boomers Grow Older.” Thursday, May 30, 6:30 p.m. at Shelburne Town Hall. Scott Funk shares his humorous insights on aging. “Why not embrace the inevitable with a good laugh?” says the author of the weekly “Aging in Place” column, which appears in several Vermont publications. Co-sponsored with the Pierson Library.

On Exhibit Macro Worlds: Photos by Rich Steele.

Charlotte native Rich Steele is a woodworker, metal worker, musician and photographer, who grew up in a family with artistic parents and siblings. With an interest in macro photography, Rich delves into the small worlds around us that often go unnoticed. Com-bining his photographic and woodworking arts, he presents images in frames that he mills from Vermont hardwoods. On exhibit through June 30.

New at the LibraryAdult BooksHarvard Square by Andre AcimanBlasphemy by Sherman AlexieHit by David BaldacciThe 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surpris- ing, Unbiased Truth about What You Should Eat and Why by Jonny BowdenThe Searchers: The Making of An American Leg- end by Glenn FrankelThe World’s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of

Tourette’s, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family by Josh HanagarneFly Away by Kristin HannahDeath in the Lucky Holiday Hotel by Pin HoWedding Night by Sophie KinsellaThe Flamethrowers by Rachel KushnerNorth Country Life: Tales of Woodsmen, Waters, and Wildlife by Sydney LeaRage Against the Dying by Becky MastermanThe Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth by Mark MazzettiReconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight The Woman Upstairs by Claire MessudHow to Create the Perfect Wife by Wendy MooreCooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael PollanThe Enchanted Life of Adam Hope by Rhonda RileyGulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary RoachHomeowner’s Energy Handbook by Paul ScheckelLet’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David SedarisLiving the Good Long Life by Martha StewartFear in the Sunlight by Nicola UptonThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Ashford Affair by Lauren WilligMy Bright Abyss by Christian WimanLeaving Everything Most Loved (A Maisie Dobbs novel) by Jacqueline Winspear

Children & Teen TitlesI’m Bored by Michael Ian BlackNight Light by Nicholas BlechmanJasper and Joop by Olivier DunreaMice by Rose FylemanAgain by Emily Gravett Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily GravettThe Great Lollipop Caper by Dan KrallPenguin on Vacation by Salina Yoon

Juvenile TitlesHenry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution by Don BrownBad Unicorn by Platte ClarkHouse of Secrets by Chris ColumbusThe 13-Story Treehouse by Andy GriffithsThe Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher HealyHollywood Dead Ahead by Kate KliseUngifted by Gordon KormanOn the Road to Mr. Mineo’s by Barbara O’ConnorThe Runaway King by Jennifer NeilsenBig Nate: Game On by Lincoln PeirceShadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus

News From the Libraryby Margaret Woodruff

received a lot of feedback from Charlotters who sup-port the idea or wish to get involved, noted Federico. The June 2 event is meant to get more locals involved by offering a facsimile experience of the proposed community house while also giving them a platform to share what they’d like to see in a local gathering place.At the event, Shelburne’s Bread & Butter Farm will

sell burgers, salads, cookies and nonalcoholic drinks. "In a way, the farm is also providing inspiration," said Federico. The farm holds regular gatherings where people gather for food and live music nearly every week in the summer, and it’s always packed with people from all walks of life.“It’s just the idea of people wanting to come

together that makes the whole thing so great,” said Federico.Similarly, he also envisions the community house

offering space for local business and restaurants to sell their items or cater events. "The commu-nity house could also offer its own menu of locally sourced items," he added.One of the biggest issues Charlotte Community

Transition members want feedback on is the location of a community house. Some ideas include locat-ing it in the house next to the post office in the west village, in the current Waldorf School facility along Ferry Road or in the Friendship Lodge on Church Hill Road.The June 2 event will also have on-going music of

all varieties performed by local bands—including the Starline Rhythm Boys, Jukebox Ferry and the Hokum Bros—and activities inside and out;; it will also pro-vide an informational center for sharing ideas about the vision for a Charlotte community house. If this is to be a place where all Charlotters can gather and hold events, Charlotte Community Transition wants to make sure to get as much local input on this project as possible.After the event, Federico said Charlotte Community

Transition members hope to take the feedback they receive and begin the process of bringing the dream to reality by settling on a location and raising money.The event runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is free

and open to all ages. Attendees are welcome to bring their own drinks.

Community House continued from page 1

The Charlotte News

Charlotte Senior Centerby Mary Recchia,

Activities Coordinator

Please look for the new Summer Program of activities at the center as an insert in this issue of The Charlotte News. Just a reminder that the center will be closed on May 27 in celebration of Memorial Day.

––––Save the date! Our annual plant

sale will be held on Saturday, May 25. There you will find buds, blossoms and bargains. Seedling or plant dona-tions will be accepted at the center on Friday, May 24. Hope to see you here!

––––Our May artist, Grace Cothalis, was

happiest in kindergarten finger painting – the bright colors and the mess, what joy! She likes to interpret the world around her in layers of rich color. Her collages feature happy accidents and whimsy, while the mandalas highlight carefully planned inner worlds. You can meet the artist and talk about her work at a reception on Friday, May 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Great Room.

––––All The World’s A Stage, and it’s

here at the center! Parts have been assigned for the reading on May 30 at 1 p.m., when we will hear Nude With Violin by Noel Coward. As a participant or a listener, no experience is necessary, scripts are provided, and all are welcome to join as we continue to broaden our exposure to this rich and poignant form of literature. Please note: a play will be chosen and parts assigned for the June 27 reading at our get-together on May 30.Veteran birder Hank Kaestner will

lead a bird watching trip up Mt. Philo to look for breeding warblers, Charlotte’s avian gems, on Tuesday, June 4, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Registration required. No fee

––––

Get your bike ready for summer with Sojourn Bicycling and Active Vacations on Tuesday, June 4, begin-ning at 10 a.m. Kick off the season by getting your bike ready to roll during a spring tune-up session. Learn how to clean and lube your chain, inflate your tires properly and adjust your shifters. A few simple tricks will make your cycling more enjoyable. Sojourn will provide the necessary supplies;; you just need to bring an eager attitude and your bicycle. Space is limited to 20 people and their bikes. Registration required. No fee.

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Do you want to research your ances-tors but are not sure how to get started? Have you started your search and need some ideas on what to try next? Come have some fun, share ideas, trade in-formation and the tell stories of your genealogy journey with Carl Tatlock on Thursday, June 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Family Tree Maker and Ancestory.com are available at the center to assist you in your search. No Fee.

––––An AARP driver safety class with

Baird Morgan will be held on Thursday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A classroom refresher course for drivers age 50 and over, this highly effective defensive driving course (which may enable you to receive an auto insur-ance discount) covers important issues that affect older drivers, such as physi-cal changes and limitations, normal driving situations and environmental conditions, safe driving and vehicle information, and the effects of medica-tion on the motorist. The course provides drivers the

opportunity to fine-tune driving skills and become a safer and better driv-

er. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate valid for three years, a course workbook and other instructional material. Please bring a lunch. Registration required. Class limit: 25. Fee: $14 ($12 AARP members), payable to AARP and col-lected at the beginning of class.

Events Following the Wednesday Luncheon at 1 p.m. Those who do not share lunch with

us are welcome to drop in around 1 p.m. to enjoy the after lunch offerings: May 29: The Hokum Bros.—

Woody Keppel and FriendsRare and original, The Hokum Bros

sing and patter their way into inspired silliness and offer enough sly sat-ire and social commentary to insure you’ll be wearing your happy face long after the show is over. Their songs are catchy and integrated with humor, while their style of play is multifarious. The lyrics speak of true-life experienc-es with a thread of the earliest cultural fabric we call Americana.June 5: Quilting Demonstration

with Carol King In 1978 a friend persuaded Carol to

take a quilting class. In those eight ses-

sions her eyes and heart were opened to quilting forever. After retiring in 1997 her quilting life began as she truly learned the art and all it offers. While in the Adirondacks, her quilts had a woodsy and moose theme, but now in Vermont her horizons have expanded through classes and friends. Carol finds hand work very relaxing and calming and hopes to continue it always.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5: Cajun chicken & mushroom salad, birthday cake & ice creamSENIOR LUNCHEONS are held every Wednesday at noon. Reservations are necessary in advance and can be made by calling the Senior Center at 425-6345. A $4 donation is request-ed. Reservations are not required for the Monday Munch.

Champ Run Pre-Registration Closes June 5Come celebrate the end of the school year and the start of summer with

the 11th Annual CCS Champ Run on June 9. Pre-registration for the event ends June 5.The Champ Run is a community event dedicated to raising funds to support

youth enrichment activities. This fun, family event includes a 5K Run/Walk, a 10K run, and a 1-mile Fun Run (not timed). Both the 5K and 10K will be chip timed. All proceeds for this event will benefit the Charlotte Central School Parent

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SPORTS by Edd MerrittGolfers find Kwiniaska to their liking.Playing on South Burlington’s Kwiniaska and

Hinesburg’s Rocky Ridge courses, CVU golfers preferred the former as they defeated BFA St. Albans by 25 strokes. Redhawk Peter Scrimgeour medaled with a round of 80, and Charlotte’s Christian Jaunich shot a 92. Two days later the team faced Spaulding and South Burlington and found themselves 12 strokes off the pace set by the Rebels. Again, Scrimgeour was a medalist, tying Spaulding’s Troy Evans at 76.

Women’s track and field team shows its prowess in two meets.First in Burlington, then at home, the CVU women’s

track team topped four other schools by substantial margins. Charlotte’s Haliana Burhans dominated the 100- and 200-meter runs both times. Other Charlotters, Maddie Tieso, who won the high jump, and Maeve Higgins, who placed third in the triple jump, helped the Redhawk cause against Burlington and Winooski. The following week, Tieso dropped to second in the high jump behind her teammate Abby Eddy, while Haliana won the long jump as well as her running events. Maeve moved to second in the pole vault and in the triple jump.

One win, one loss for track men.CVU topped Burlington and Winooski in a triple

meet before losing to St. Johnsbury the following week. David Keyes and Richard Tegatz from Charlotte placed among the top five finishers in several events at BHS.. Keyes fi nished second at 400 meters and third at 800, while Tegatz threw the discus to a second place finish and heaved the shot for third. In addition, Tupper Hinsdale took second in the javelin throw. Tegatz moved up to first place with a 100-foot throw of the discus the next week at home against St. Johnsbury and Randolph. David’s brother, Jared Keyes, placed second in the 800-meter run, and Chase Weaver was third at 1,500 meters.

Maeve Higgins takes two first places in freshman track meetCharlotte’s Maeve Higgins found the Jericho track

to her liking as she placed first in both the 800 meters and the triple jump. In the field events, she finished second in the pole vault.

Men’s tennis team hits the courts as the weather allows.The CVU men’s tennis team has managed to play

six matches since the News last printed. Short of early- and mid-May losses to a strong Essex squad plus a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Mt. Mansfield. The Redhawks shut out Colchester while winning closer matches

over St. Johnsbury and Burlington. Charlotte’s Tristan Arthaud and his doubles partner won five matches outright and one by forfeit. Town mates and singles players Nathan Comai and William Hodgson-Walker were not as fortunate, losing their two matches. Although he ultimately lost the match, Bayard Baker pushed his Mt. Mansfield opponent to the brink before losing the second set 6-4.

Women servers remain undefeated.The 2013 season seems nearly perfect for the CVU

women’s tennis team. Its record stands at 11 wins and no losses, with the most recent victories over Burlington and Colchester. Led again by the one/two singles sisters, Kathy and Andrea Joseph, the Redhawks handled Burlington High School at Leddy Park for a 6-1 team win. Back in the friendly confines of Shelburne’s Davis Park, they dispatched Colchester 7-0, with Charlotte’s Evey Mitchell one of the singles winners. Evey won again against Mt. Mansfield as CVU shut them out 7-0.

Baseball goes four and one since our last report.Although they showed identical records at the end

of the game early in May, CVU came out on the short end of a 3-1 score against Essex. Nonetheless, losing pitcher Davis Mikell struck out ten Hornets, and first baseman Dylan Ireland went three for three at the plate. Since then, the Redhawks’ deep pitching staff has shown its prowess, allowing four opponents to score only nine times against CVU’s 33. Mikell, Ireland and

Ryan Supple have shown both speed and cunning on the mound. On several occasions in the 4-1 win over Rice, Mikell bore down with Green

Knight runners in scoring position on third base. The 6-foot 4-inch Mikell was cited for his efforts in

a feature article in the May 10 Burlington Free Press. He has earned a baseball scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University next year. The Free Press named his partner behind the plate, Williston’s Hayden Smith, a “Top Performer” in its May 17 issue. Relatively small for a catcher, Smith has quick hands and good body positioning plus a quick and strong throwing arm to the bases

Softball gains victories two and three for the season.In its last two games, the CVU softball women

have shown some good hitting and tight pitching as three players led the Redhawks with multiple hits to finally outrun Rice 16-15. Claire Potter, who has been the starting pitcher much of the year, was the winner. She stepped back on the mound several days later to throw her team past North Country 6-3, with Alannah Ray rapping out three hits. CVU stopped North Country’s offense abruptly with a double play in the

seventh inning. The recent victories overcame difficulties that Potter and her teammates had earlier in the month as they managed only two runs against Essex’s 16 and Burlington’s 20.

What do we need for women’s lacrosse? Defense! Defense!Short of an early May loss to

Essex in which the women’s lacrosse team scored only four goals to the Hornets’ 13, the Redhawks have put the ball in the net rather consistently. Unfortunately, so have their opponents,

William Potter (above) cracks one down the first base line against Rice.

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creating single-goal losses to Mount Mansfield and Middlebury, followed by a four-goal loss to Burlington despite CVU’s 14 tallies. Charlotte’s Kate Raszka and Brenna Gorman have been the team’s leading scorers. Against BHS recently, Kate hit four goals and Brenna contributed a hat trick. Despite losing to Middlebury 17-16 in the following game, Raszka scored 11 times, including the team’s final four goals, which brought the Redhawks within narrow reach of victory. The women may be a better team than their three-win, six-loss record indicates.

Men’s LAX moves toward “The

Bucket.”

With three games between then and now, it is probably too soon for the

Redhawk men’s lacrosse players to start thinking about the game for “The Bucket” against Essex. It may be on their minds, however, since the Hornets beat CVU 14-8 early this month despite Alex Bulla’s hat trick and Owen Hudson’s 14 saves in goal. The Redhawks then went on to gain two shutouts, a difficult feat in lacrosse. The most recent was a 6-0 win over Middlebury, to whom CVU had suffered a three-goal loss earlier in the season. Strong face-off play and control of ground balls as well as solid body and long-stick skills by the defensemen helped keep the play in the Middlebury end of the field. CVU appeared the faster and quicker offensive team, particularly in the second half in which they scored five of their six goals. The prior Saturday CVU had also blanked Spaulding 13-0.

CVU to Host Girls Baskebtall Clinic

The CVU Redhawks girls basketball team will host a basketball camp on June 18–24 at CVU for girls entering fourth through ninth grades.Under the direction of Ute Otley, varsity girls basketball coach and former

Dartmouth College point guard, camp attendees will develop the fundamentals of basketball and improve their individual skills while developing team concepts. Every camper will be put in competitive situations in which she will have the chance to excel. “We want your child to love the game of basketball when she leaves our

camp,” said Otley.The camp will run in two sessions. The first session for girls entering 4th, 5th

and 6th grades will run from 9 a.m. to noon. The second session, for girls enter-ing 7th, 8th and 9th grades, will run from 1 to 4 p.m.All campers must wear proper clothing: T-shirt, shorts, socks and gym shoes.

Bringing a water bottle is recommended.The fee for the camp is $125 before June 17 or $135 after June 17. Sign-ups

at the door are welcome. Make checks payable to CVU H.S.For additional information, contact Ute Otley at 425-6549 or ute_otley@

hotmail.com.

Tom GirouxCONTRIBUTOR

The boys A basketball team at Charlotte Central School had what some historians believe was

the best season ever, finishing the season with a 12-2 record. While often playing against much larger schools, the team outscored its opponents by more than 12 points per game, on average scoring 39 points while holding their opponents to 26.6 points.“This was by far one of the most tal-

ented groups of boys basketball players I’ve had the pleasure to coach in my ten years here at CCS,” said coach Michael DiNicola.They were a fun squad to watch

play. They had the size underneath with Briggs Boardman, Jackson Kahn, Zack Toensing and Spenser Dooley. Colin Monsey and Drew Colgan, unselfishly, were more than happy to feed the ball to teammates rather than shoot themselves, and they also played great defense on the other team’s best shoot-ers.George Davis loved getting out of the

soccer nets and throwing up three point-ers successfully, which opened up the lanes for his fellow players. Briggs took advantage of this, leading his team in scoring at 9.44 points per game (ppg),

rebounding, and free throw percentage (71 percent), and generally being the go-to guy on set plays on offense. George was next in ppg, averaging 8.33, followed by Jackson at 5.8 and Zack at 3.5. (The stats for this article were com-piled from 11 of the 14 games, so they may be a little misconstrued.)The team could go with any of the

11 players on the hardwood and not skip a beat. This is where Brad Reyn-olds, Ky White-Hansen, Kevin Devine and Justin Clark came in. All played major roles in the success of the squad. “It was the deepest bench I’ve ever had,” said coach DiNicola, “and it was such a well-behaved, super focused and hard-working group, not to mention the fact that we were such a big team, which doesn’t come around often here at CCS.”The team also won the CSSU tourna-

ment, which gives it bragging rights in the CVU community. The boys B team, coached by John

Gallagher, finished an up-and- down season with a 6-7 record. They scored 29.5 points per game but gave up 32, which shows that they were in many games right to the end but came up just short. The team leader in scoring was Mason Otley, who averaged 8.8 ppg, followed by Jonah Breen at 6.5. Also contributing was Cole Otley at 4.0 ppg and a team-leading 70 percent free-

throw percentage and Seamus Higgins at 3.45 ppg. These stats came from 11 of the 13 games.Other members of the team were

Max Gorman, Eric Abele, Andrew Tieso, Sam Sturim, Sam Knox, Alex D’Amico, Jackson Abele, Isaac Cleve-land and Calvin Morse.The CCS girls A team returned

to earth this season. After not los-ing a game since 2010, the girls lost their opener this year to Essex Middle School. The school teams, coached by Josh Safron, had won an amazing 34 straight games. But they didn’t hang their heads. Saige Albert led the team in scoring, and they finished up with a 9-4 record.Highlights of the A team’s season

included winning a third straight CSSU tournament, to retain the title of district champion, and beating Essex Middle in the rematch. “This was a hard-working team that

played great team defense, a tenacious defense,” coach Safron said. “They cre-ated a lot of fast break transition points for us.” The B team also finished up the year 9-4, which included their fourth straight CSSU tournament win.

CCS Hoops: A Look Back at a Successful Year Charlotte Covered Bridges Half-Marathon is BackRegistration for race is expect-ed to fill quickly

Registration for RaceVermont’s Charlotte Covered Bridges Half-Mara-thon on September 14 has now opened. The half-marathon, which has not

been offered since 2009, is limited to only 200 racers and expected to fill quickly. As of May 15, the race is 40 percent full.The race will begin and end at the

Charlotte Central School. The cost to register is $45, which includes a fin-isher medal for all runners. No refunds, exchanges or transfers will be allowed. Registration closes on Saturday, August 24.Prizes will be awarded for the top

men’s and women’s finishers as well as for each age group.Raffle prizes will be awarded post-

race to participants whose names are drawn randomly. Winners must be present to claim their prizes.Volunteers are also needed for regis-

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Food Shelf News

Thank YouA big thank you to all who donated

to the Food Shelf during the Feinstein Challenge. We collected $7,298.28 in cash donations and $247 in food items (valued at $1 per item for the chal-lenge). This will go a long way in sup-porting our neighbors in need.Thank you to John Lavigne, Nancy

Block, Nina Falsen, Ken Oboz, Karen Doris, and Peggy and Ally Sharpe for picking up nearly 3,000 pounds of non-perishable food from the U.S. Postal Carrier Food Drive. Thank you to the hard- working mail carriers and the hundreds of community members who made this the most successful food drive ever! Thank you to Nancy Sabin for the

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All nonperishable food donations may be dropped off at the Charlotte Library, the Charlotte Congregational Church vestry, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church (main entrance) or at the Food Shelf during the distribution morn-ings. We request that all fresh foods be dropped off at the Food Shelf by 7:30 a.m. on the distribution mornings (see Ongoing Events calendar). The Charlotte Food Shelf is located

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Eric NaudCONTRIBUTOR

After seeing the gargantuan suc-cess known as Marvel’s The Avengers and realizing the

interconnectedness of the Marvel super-hero movies under Phase One, which began with 2008’s Iron Man and ended with 2012’s The Avengers, I made a vow that from now on I will see the next installments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe when they come out in the-aters, starting with the first installment of Phase Two: Iron Man 3. The verdict: a mixed bag, but pretty

entertaining nonetheless.Basically, Marvel Studios goes the

political direction of The Dark Knight Rises with its threequel. Tony Stark, the billionaire behind Iron Man, is still the likeable jerk he is known to be, but he’s traumatized from the alien attack on New York seen in The Aveng-

ers. He even has anxiety attacks numerous times throughout, all the time while forming another Iron Man suit (like, the Mark XLIII), this time automated so that it literally flies onto his body forming the suit. To make mat-ters worse, terrorist attacks are occurring throughout the nation involving a mysterious leader simply known as the Mandarin.My biggest issue with this

movie would be the villain. Now as the Mandarin, Sir Ben King-sley is brilliant—each line he says is done with power and grace, until a plot twist around the middle of the film. I won’t spoil much about it, but let’s just

say it will both catch you off guard and you will definitely say, “What?!” (but not in a good way, unfortunately). I mean, looking up the comic book his-tory of Iron Man, the Mandarin is sup-posed to be Iron Man’s arch-nemesis, the equivalent of the Joker to Batman or Loki to Thor. So if you see this twist and are slightly disappointed, you’ll see what I’m talking about;; especially for such a high-caliber actor like Sir Ben Kingsley. The real villain would have to be

a rival scientist (Guy Pearce) who is developing a drug simply known as “Extremis,” which heals any injury on test subjects no matter how severe the wound, but not without severe side effects. I’m not going to spoil much except that the results are kind of fiery, literally.Now the action is pretty impressive,

including total destruction of Tony’s mansion during a helicopter attack,

an eye-popping aerial rescue of seven people—seven people—and a series of massive explosions in the climax that would not seem out of place in a 1980s action extravaganza (director Shane Black wrote the Lethal Weapon films of the 80s and 90s, after all). But it’s nothing compared to The Aveng-ers. Yeah, I know I’m referencing that movie over and over again, but, seri-ously, there’s no way that a movie with one superhero is going to have more spectacular action than a movie with six of them! Now, the best part of this movie

is, surprisingly, the romantic lead of the story. As Pepper Potts, Gwyneth Paltrow has ranged over the past two movies from a decent secretary to a slightly annoying CEO. Here, how-ever, her role is improved threefold. For one, for the first time, she gets to wear the Iron Man suit, by means of an accident during the destruction of Tony’s mansion. Later on in the movie, however, she becomes a test subject under Extremis and becomes the most unlikely formidable female ever filmed.In short, this is better than 2010’s

Iron Man 2. In fact, if it weren’t for the bizarre twist with the Mandarin, I would find this movie thoroughly enjoyable. It’s a pretty good opening to the next stage of the Marvel movie saga. Here’s to Thor: The Dark World (to be released in November) and Cap-tain America: The Winter Soldier (due in April 2014) leading into The Aveng-ers sequel in May 2015 (on, no joke, my 22nd birthday).

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Peter MosesCONTRIBUTOR

It’s difficult to go into stores, bak-eries and restaurants these days without seeing food purported to

be “gluten-free.” And the gluten-free movement is pervasive on the Internet. So what is gluten, and why is it some-thing that some people feel should be avoided? Gluten is a protein component of

wheat and related grains. It’s the source of much of the chewiness and elastic-ity associated with wheat flour, and because of its properties it’s used in many foods as an additive or stabiliz-ing agent. Sensitivity to gluten—or celiac dis-

ease (also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy or sprue)—became a prob-lem for a small minority of individuals as a result of the common use of stable sustaining crops like wheat, rye and barley in modernized society. Current

estimations of the prevalence of celiac disease in Europe and North America range from about 0.5 percent to three percent of individuals.Celiac disease occurs when people

who are genetically susceptible and exposed to gluten manifest an autoim-mune response that causes damage to the finger-like structures, called villi, that line the small intestine. The small intestine is about 22 feet long, and the villi increase the surface area available for digestion and nutrient absorption from that of a small 20-foot copper pipe to an area about equal to a tennis court or four-bedroom house. When the villi are damaged in celiac

disease, nutrients, vitamins, iron, cal-cium, calories and other life-sustain-ing compounds derived from food are inadequately absorbed. This can lead to symptoms that include diarrhea, bloat-ing, abdominal pain, anemia, osteo-porosis, chronic fatigue, short stature, rashes and malnutrition. There are no typical symptoms of

celiac disease;; about 40 percent of indi-viduals with the disease have few or no symptoms at all. In addition, the symp-toms associated with celiac disease are shared with a number of other condi-tions, like irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and gallbladder disease. For that reason, eliminating gluten from the diet is not

an adequate test for diagnosing celiac disease.Many individuals who have

sensitivities attributed to wheat are actually sensitive to the starches and carbohydrates found in, among other foods, legumes, a variety of fruits and vegetables, some dairy products, and foods sweetened artificially or with high fructose corn syrups. For an overview of what are called

FODMAP sensitivities and even to download a low-FODMAP iPhone app, go to med.monash.edu. au/cecs/gastro/fodmap/. In a recent scientific presentation a

British research scientist found that 1.8 million Europeans and North Ameri-cans who were on gluten-free diets for presumed celiac disease had no objective evidence of the disorder;; he also found 1.6 million individuals who showed evidence of celiac disease but were not being treated with a gluten-free diet. Here is what we know for sure:

Small minorities of us have a specific sensitivity to gluten, and celiac disease can be accurately diagnosed by genetic testing, by blood draws that look at immune markers, and by endoscopy (using a video scope to look into the intestine) with biopsies of the intestine.So if your “gut instincts” tell you to

consider celiac disease as the source of some sign or symptom, see your primary health provider and discuss the pros and cons of a diagnostic evalua-tion. Remember, only one or two percent

of us are susceptible to this disorder, and a gluten-free diet is unnecessary unless celiac disease is confirmed. When confirmed, however, a strictly gluten-free diet—which can quite lim-iting and a challenge to adhere to—is the only viable treatment for the dis-order. There is nothing scary about gluten

unless you have celiac disease. If you do, your healthcare provider and a good nutritionist can help get gluten out of your diet in a way that has the least possible impact on the joys of eating.

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at Fletcher Allen and a professor at

the University of Vermont College of

Medicine. He lives in Charlotte.

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Hundred of people were at the CVU campus in Hinesburg on Sunday, May 19, for the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) holds over 200

walks nationally every year to raise awareness and money for type 1 diabetes research. At CVU, participants walked, jogged, played games and

enjoyed a beautiful day supporting an important cause. The event raised over $115,000.Gus Lunde, whose dad has type 1 diabetes, was captain for

a team that included his parents and friends. His team raised over $900.For more information about type 1 diabetes, visit jdrf.org.

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What a beautiful spring we are having here in Charlotte, though it feels more like summer! Our town beach will be open-

ing this Memorial Day weekend and the nets are up at the town courts, so it is time to get out and play.Some Charlotte residents have expressed an

interest in setting an evening time for drop-in tennis play. If you like tennis and would like to spearhead an event like this, please e-mail me at recreation @townofcharlotte.com.We still have openings in all of our summer

camps. Have your children take advantage of the

resources we have here in Charlotte. They can enjoy tennis, horseback riding and soccer. All camp information can be found on our town web-site under recreation at charlottevt.org. We have just added a boys basketball camp

run by Ute Otley, the varsity coach for the state champion CVU girls basketball team and Ver-mont Division 1 Coach of the Year. This camp is for boys entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades and takes place July 8-12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the CCS gyms. More information and registration forms can be found on the town website.Registration for our summer track and field

program for kids ages 7-13 is in progress. This program is run at CVU Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 18 to July 18, from 6:15-7:45 p.m. The coaches from the Parisi Speed School work with the track coaches to help the athletes develop speed and strength for their track events. We also need parent volunteers. Please contact me if you are interested. As always, if you are in need of a scholarship

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Charlotte Rec Commission: Tennis Anyone?

The Charlotte Recreation Commission would like to deter-mine the level of interest in a range of possible adult tennis opportunities for the summer, all to forge a stronger com-munity. The options range from facilitating casual hitting opportu-

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A World of Unseen Places, Now in Print

Brett Sigurdson

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What lies behind the walls of

Charlotte’s old barns and

buildings? What stories are

within them? What exists in the areas

that we can’t see?

These are questions raised by the

work of local artist Evan Webster,

whose series of original screen prints

devoted to Charlotte-area structures

will debut on May 31 in Burlington in

a gallery exhibition called “No Hands.”

Webster is not a stranger to screen

printing. His day job sees him run-

ning Evan Webster Ink, where he cre-

ates screen-printed apparel for athletics,

organizations and special events. He

started the business in 2009 in Brook-

line, Mass., where he grew up. In 2010,

Webster met his girlfriend, Tai Din-

nan, a Charlotter. Last year they

moved to Charlotte together.

“I’ve always lived in cities,”

said Webster of the move, “but

I’m loving life in Charlotte.”

Webster’s experience in this

new place inspired him to explore

the structures he saw through-

out his drives around Charlotte

while he was taking a workshop

with the Iskra Print Collective,

a nonprofit studio dedicated to

the printmaking arts. The work-

shop covered a broad spectrum of

screen-printing techniques. Most

of the participants there were

artists— graphic designers who

wanted to expand their repertoires

to include print making. Webster

was the opposite, however;; he

was there to expand his artistic

abilities.

“Being around the other cre-

atives in the work-

shop, along with the

teaching of Leo Listi, real-

ly inspired and improved

my work,” said Webster.

It was the feedback of

his fellow artists, as well as

the screen-printing process

itself, that led Webster to

focus on the buildings in

Charlotte. He had original-

ly wanted to create multi-

layered prints of the struc-

tures, but he realized the

simplicity of a two-dimen-

sional rendering of these

buildings evoked some of

the same questions he pon-

dered while driving by them.

“I focused on straight-on composi-

tion of the structures, which makes the

viewer feel very outside,” he said. “So

much so that it begs the question: what

is on the other side? This is a question

that I ask myself a lot driving by struc-

tures and think other people do too.

Many of the prints have parts cut out to

invite people to think about the inside/

other side.”

Webster also played with the col-

ors of the structures, using colors that

aren’t usually associated with barns in

order to, he said, “present the structure

in a different light and go in a different

direction from other depictions of the

quintessential Vermont barn.”

The “No Hands” exhibit’s opening

reception takes place on May 31 from

5 to 10 p.m. at the Iskra Print Collec-

tive gallery located at 47 Maple Street

in Burlington. The exhibit will continue

until June 31. Visitors can view and

purchase the prints between the hours

of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

For more information about the

exhibit, visit Iskra Print Collective’s

Facebook page at Facebook.com/iskra-

print. For more on Webster’s work, visit

evanwebsterink.com.

A selection of the prints Webster will display at a gallery exhibit called “No Hands” at

the Iskra Print Collective, 47 Maple Street, Burlington beginning May 31.

Evan Webster poses for a picture during a photo

shoot with Lara Kimmerer, a photographer from

Brookline, Mass.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAYSSenior Center Café, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Featuring soup, salads, homemade bread and dessert. No reservations necessary. Charlotte Multi-Age Coed Pickup Basketball Open Gym, 7–9 p.m. at the CCS gym. High school stu-dents welcome. Call 425-3997. WEDNESDAYSCharlotte/Shelburne Rotary Club, 7:30–8:30 a.m., Parish Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, Shelburne.

Newcomers Club of Charlotte, Shelburne and sur-rounding area meets once a month on the third Wednesday from September to June. Variety of pro-grams, day trips and locations. Information: Orchard Corl, president, 985-3870.AA Meeting, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 7 p.m.Senior Luncheon, Senior Center, noon. For reserva-tions, call 425-6345 before 2 p.m. on previous Monday. Volunteer Fire Dept. Mtg., 7:30 p.m., Fire Station.Charlotte Multi-Age Coed Pickup Basketball Open Gym, 7-9 p.m. at the CCS gym. High school stu-

dents welcome. Call 425-3997 for information.

THURSDAYSFood Shelf, open from 7:30-9:30 a.m. May 23, June 6 and June 20. Lower level of the Charlotte Congregational Church vestry. Information: Karen at 425-3252;; for emergency food call John at 425-3130.

FRIDAYSAA Meeting, Congregational Church Vestry, 8 p.m.

ONGOING EVENTS

Places To Go & Things To Do

FRIDAY, MAY 24CCS Grandparent/Grandfriend Day, Morning events, Charlotte Central School. Divas Do Good Comedy Show, 7:30 p.m., FlynnSpace, Burlington. Charlotter Josie Leavitt and The Vermont Comedy Divas are commit-ted to making you laugh and giving back to the community. Event benefits Vermont Works for Women. Tickets $20 at 86-FLYNN or flynntix.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 2521st Spring Open Studio Weekend, weekend long, statewide celebration of the visual arts and creative pro-cess. Meet artists and craftspeople in their studios. Look for bright yellow signs or visit website for maps and more information: vermontcrafts.com. Charlotte Senior Center’s Annual Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Charlotte Senior Center. Plant donation drop off Friday 1-5 p.m. Info: 985-8801.“Maddy Sue” Boat Launching, 10 a.m. reception, 11 a.m. launch, Point Bay Marina, Thompson’s Point Road, Charlotte. Come see a 36’ Maine built lobster boat originally launched in 1932, restored by Darling Boatworks. Info: 425-2431 or pointbaymarina.com.Mixed Media Drop-In, 10-11:30 a.m., Shelburne Craft School. Kids all ages welcome to make fun fabric banners. $12. Info: shelburnecraftschool.org. Memorial Day Parade, Essex Junction, 10 a.m. at Five Corners. Info: essex-memorialdayparade.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 26Key Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay, 8 a.m. start, events throughout the day, Burlington. 25 years and still running! Info: vermontcitymarathon.org. 21st Spring Open Studio Weekend, weekend long, statewide celebration

of the visual arts and creative pro-cess. Meet artists and craftspeople in their studios. Look for bright yellow signs or visit website for maps and more information: vermontcrafts.com.

MONDAY, MAY 27Memorial Day!No School-CCS and CVUMemorial Day Parade, Vergennes, 11 a.m. start at Vergennes Union High School. Info: vergennes.org/annual-events-page/.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29CVU Turf Fields—Informational Forum, 7-9 p.m., Old Lantern, Greenbush Road. The Turf Fields Fundraising Committee will share information about an exciting com-munity project. Light refreshments and cash bar available. Info: cvuhs.org/cvu-turf-project-html.Essex Children’s Choir and Queen City Lark Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Williston Federated Church. Donations accepted to benefit Howard Center’s youth services. Info: 482-3413.

FRIDAY, MAY 31Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, events May 31 through June 9, city-wide Burlington. Celebrate 30 years of amazing live music featuring local talent and jazz legends. Info: discov-erjazz.com.Free Community Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., United Church of Hinesburg. Enjoy food and live music. Donations accepted for local hunger relief. Info: 482-3352.Round Church Bicentennial Concert Series, “Rock and Roll Night with Filk,” 7:30 p.m., Richmond Free Library. Suggested donation $5/per-son. Info: [email protected] or [email protected]. Classical Fantastiques benefit con-cert, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera

House. Enjoy delight-ful music by flutist Anne Janson, harpist Heidi Soons and organist David Neiweem to benefit the opera house. Tickets $18/adult, under 18 free. Info and tickets at 877-6737 or vergennesopera-house.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1Mixed Media Drop-In, 10-11:30 a.m., Shelburne Craft School. Kids all ages welcome to make clay turtle bowls. $12. Info: shelburnecraftschool.org. Cultured Beverage Workshop, 10 a.m.-noon. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne. Learn about fruity, fizzy kombucha and gingerbug sodas for the healthy family. Free and open to the public. Info: 985-2827 or lake-champlainwaldorfschool.org. Northern Bronze Handbell Ensemble Spring Concert, 7 p.m., Middlebury Congregational Church. Enjoy perfor-mance of syncopated, jazzy rhythms. Tickets at door: $12/adult, $10/senior and child. Info: northernbronze.org. Burlington Civic Symphony, Spring Concert, 8 p.m., Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester. Program will fea-ture works by Berlioz, Gershwin and Vermont composer Dennis Bathory-Kitsz. Tickets: $15/adult, $5/student at flynntix.org. Info: bcsovt.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2Vermont Journal: Small Paintings from Four Seasons, Artist Reception, 2-4 p.m., Shelburne Vineyard. Join artist Susan Abbot whose work will be on exhibit through August 31. Info: 985-8222 or shel-burnevineyard.com. BOOM VT, a drum festival presented by VSA Vermont, 4-6 p.m., City Hall Park, Burlington. Event features performances by dynamic local drum ensembles. Bring your own drumming instrument and join in the concluding piece. Event is free. Public encour-

aged to make donations and fundraise to support people with disabilities in the arts. Info: vsavt.org/boomvt.

MONDAY, JUNE 3Parenting with the Tao-A Bodymind Approach to Conscious Parenting, 5-6:30 p.m., All Souls, 291 Bostwick Farm Rd., Shelburne. Explore teach-ings of Tao Te Ching and how to bring these values into your family. $12/person. RSVP at AscentWellness.com. Charlotte Grange #398 Meeting, 7 p.m., Grange Hall, Spear Street. Doris Claflin, hostess. Info: 734-9416.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4CCS Stage Band performs at Discover Jazz Festival, 12-1 p.m., upper block Church Street, Burlington. Georgia Boy Choir Concert, 7 p.m., First Congregational Church of Essex Junction. Special performance of Atlanta’s premiere musical organiza-tion for boys. Event is free, but offer-ings accepted. Info: 878-5745 x105 or email [email protected].

THURSDAY, JUNE 6First Thursdays, Summer Music Series, 6-8:30 p.m., Shelburne Vineyard. Enjoy live music from Hard Scrabble. Free admission, Wine and Folino’s Pizza available for purchase. 10% of proceeds to benefit COTS. Info: 985-8222 or shelburnevineyard.com.

St. Jude, Mass, Hinesburg, 4:30 p.m.

Community Alliance Church, Hinesburg, Gathering Place, 9 a.m., Sunday School, 9 a.m., Worship, 10:15 a.m. Information: 482-2132.Charlotte Congregational Church, Worship, 10 a.m., Sunday School, 10 a.m. Information: 425-3176.Lighthouse Baptist Church, 90 Mechanicsville Rd., Hinesburg, 10:30 a.m., Evening Service, 6 p.m. Information: 482-2588.Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Information: 425-2637.St. Jude, Mass, Hinesburg, 9:30 a.m. Information: 482-2290.North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church, Hollow Road, Worship, 10 a.m., Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Information: 425-2770.Cross Roads Chapel, Relocated to the Brown Church on Route 7, Ferrisburgh. Worship, 11 a.m. Information: 425-3625.Assembly of God Christian Center, Rtes. 7 and 22A, Ferrisburgh, Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday School, 9 a.m. Information: 877-3903.All Souls Interfaith Gathering, 291 Bostwick Farm Road, Shelburne. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Evensong Service 5 p.m. 985-3819Trinity Episcopal Church, 5171 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. “Space for Grace” (educational hour), 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist (with child care and Sunday School). 985-2269.United Church of Hinesburg, 10570 Route 116. Sunday service 10 a.m. September through June;; 9 a.m. July through August. Sunday School during services. 482-3352

1 “How to Be Super” is a 75-minute solo show by internationally acclaimed story-teller and Charlotter David Sewell McCann that chronicles the transformation of a hus-band, father and elementary school teacher into “Downtown Dave,” a superhero with some surprising powers.

2 Part autobiography, part parable, “How to Be Super” will open your eyes to a world of possibility and wonder. The performance is recommended for adults and for kids age seven or older.

3 Proceeds from the performance will sponsor sending a child to Covenant Hills Camp.

E-MAIL: [email protected]: Box 251, Charlotte, VT 05445

WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 7 p.m.WHERE: The Charlotte Con-gregational ChurchCost: $8 suggested donation

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CongratulationsAround Town

to Makyla Dumont and Charles Zekos on the birth of their daughter Mira Lynn Zekos April 18 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.

to Adele and Peter Holoch on the birth of their son Oliver George on April 6 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.

to Amy and Brandon Sim of Garden City, N.Y., on the birth of their daughter Charlotte Evelyn Sim on April 23, her grandfather’s birthday. Charlotte is the granddaughter of Susan and Craig Sim of Charlotte.

to the following Charlotte students at Rice Memorial High School, who earned honor roll status for the third quarter of the 2012-2013 academic year: first honors, Elizabeth Richards and Chennah Sharpe;; second honors, Henry Atkins, Conner Gorman and Maddie Hudziak;; honorable mention, Avery Kidd.

to Ryan McGinnis, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and received the Ivor K. McIvors Award for research and academic excellence in applied mechanics. Ryan was a National Science Foundation Fellow at Michigan, following his graduation from Lafayette College in 2009 and CVU High School in 2005. He will continue to pursue research while his wife, Ellen Waxler McGinnis, from Shelburne, who is also a CVU and Lafayette graduate, completes her Ph.D. in psychology.

to Bill Curtis, who earned his bachelor of science degree in business management from Castleton State College with a double major in accounting and management. The son of Eileen and Raymond Curtis of Charlotte, Bill is a 2008 graduate of Champlain Valley Union High School.

to Britney Tenney, who earned placement on the Champlain College president’s list for the spring 2013 semester. The daughter of Susan Mayo and Richard Tenney of Charlotte, Britney graduated from Champlain with a degree in legal studies.

to the following Champlain College students from Charlotte who earned placement on the college’s dean’s list for 2013 spring semester: Oliver Demick (business), Kelsey Hall (marketing), David Schmidt (digital filmmaking), Sadie Stone (event management), Lauren Tyler (business management) and Remy Vogler (game design).

to Josie Leavitt, who was featured in an article by Ken Picard in the May 15 Seven Days for her teaching of comedy to homeless teenagers and prisoners. She discovered that many of her incarcerated comedy students were terrific storytellers. Josie is quoted as saying, “You don’t stop being funny because your situation is horrible.” She found similarities between the inmates and the youth she works with

at the Spectrum Youth and Family Services in Burlington. Like the prisoners, the Spectrum service kids have stories that “can be heartbreaking but also devastatingly funny,” she said. “If you think What’s funny about this? instead of This sucks! you’re going to be happier every day and you’re going to laugh more,” Josie says.

to Robin Turnau, head of Vermont Public Radio, and to VPR, which won four regional Edward R. Murrow Awards recently. These included recognition for overall excellence from the Radio Television Digital News Association. Robin also happens to be on the board of the The Charlotte News.

to Jay Vogler whose artwork was featured in an article by Pamela Polston in the May 8 issue of Seven Days. Polston ponders the question of why Jay would choose to display his painting in the office of the U.S. District Attorney for Vermont, which is closed to the public without an appointment. In order to see his 30 abstract works, which Jay calls “studies in color and light,” one must call ahead for an escort. Aimee Stearns, victim/witness coordinator for the office, has been its curator for 13 years. When she arrived, she felt that the walls needed some color. Ultimately Vogler provided it. He says the display has produced several sales.

to the following University of Vermont students from Charlotte who received degrees at this year’s commencement exercises: Emiko Bennett (Education Fifth Year Certificate), Chelsea L. Couillard (B.S., Social Work), Marley J. Donaldson (M.S.W., Social Work), Harrison C. Gatos (B.S., Biochemistry), Kayla C. Gatos (B.S., Dietetics, Nutrition & Food Sciences), William C. Hagedorn (B.A., English), Kristopher R. Hall (B.S., Biochemistry), Meghan W. Hess (M.S., Nursing), Dianne S. LaBerge (B.A., English, cum laude), John C. Moses (B.S., Public Communication), and Martha S. Waterman (B.S., Environmental Studies).

is extended to family and friends of Herb Small, D.D.S., of Charlotte, who passed away May 6 in Englewood, Fla., at the age of 93. Following his discharge from the Army Air Force in 1949, he joined his father’s dental practice in Burlington, where he stayed until his retirement. The family maintained a summer home on Cedar Beach in Charlotte. His surviving family includes his sons Gary, and Gary’s wife Karin, of Charlotte and Jeffrey, and Jeffrey’s partner, Elizabeth, of Charlotte and South Burlington. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Red Cross, 29 Mansfield Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.

is extended to family and friends of Anthony Pascal of Easton, Md., who passed away there on April 23. Tony owned and operated Horsford Nursery in Charlotte from 1974 until 1986. His wife, Judy, operated her antique business, Chestnut Tree Antiques, there as well, and they expanded the nursery to include a cross-country ski center. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory be made to the Pascal Foundation, P.O. Box 653, Stevensville, MD 21666.

is extended to family and friends of Raymond “Butch” Franklin of Charlotte, who passed away May 10 at the age of 66. Following his discharge from the Army he worked for Blodgett Ovens until retiring in 2001. He is survived by his wife, Julie, of Charlotte. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446.

is extended to family and friends of Robert L. Lavalette of Hinesburg, who passed away May 8 at the age of 72. Robert was born and grew up on the Kenwood Farm in Charlotte. At the age of 15 he began work on the Aube Farm in town and remained there for 21 years before moving into the construction business. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations be considered to the Visiting Nurse Association, St. Jude’s Church in Hinesburg, the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging (Meals on Wheels) or the American Cancer Society.

is extended to family and friends of Edward A. Everts of Charlotte, who passed away May 10 at the age of 94 in the Vermont Respite House. Born and educated in Berkeley, Calif., he served in World War II. After a two-year driving and camping trip through Africa and Europe he and his wife, Raven, settled in Charlotte in 1973. They built a passive solar octagon home in East Charlotte and centered a close-knit community around them. Ed devoted much of the remainder of his life to issues of peace and justice, working through the Peace and Justice Center in Burlington, the local chapter of the American Friends Service Committee and Veterans for Peace 57. He produced over 660 hour-long shows for “The Peace and Justice Review” on Vermont Community Access Media (VCAM) and was honored with one of VCAM’s outstanding producer awards. He received the first Peace and Justice award named in his honor. He co-founded the Nature Conservancy’s Raven Ridge Reserve located in Charlotte, Hinesburg and Monkton. His surviving family includes his wife, Raven Deborah Davis, of Charlotte. The family asks that memorial contributions in his name be made to the Peace and Justice Center, 60 Lake St., #1C, Burlington, VT 05401 or to the Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, VT 05462.

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