BIRTHS
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A son was born June 5, 2024, to Genesis and Michael Francis, of Williamstown.
A daughter, Lydia Kelley Delano, was born June 5, 2024, to Winchell and Mary (Spethmann) Delano, of Montpelier.
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A daughter, Freya Lou Ainsworth, was born June 12, 2024, to Jacob and Amanda (Shoram) Ainsworth, of Bakersfield.
A son, Landon Charles Fillion, was born June 12, 2024, to Matthew and Ashley (Moraitis) Fillion, of Jeffersonville.
A son, Trenton Dwayne Hursh, was born June 12, 2024, to Timothy and Darlene (Sensenig) Hursh, of Morrisville.
A son, Holden Colt Russell, was born June 12, 2024, to Jacob and Kaylee (Herring) Russell, of Worcester.
COLLEGE NEWS
Plymouth State University spring 2024 academic honors
President’s list — Luke Bogie, Criminal Justice major, of Barnet; Kiernan Krasofski, Allied Health Sciences major, Alyssa West, Commun. and Media Studies major, both of Barre; Elliott Muller, Social Work major, of Montpelier; Allison Surprenant, Art and Design major, Andi Tisdell, English major, both of Morrisville; Isabel Jackson, Climate Studies major, of Roxbury; Cadance Hammond, Psychology major, of Waterbury Center; Zachary Anti, Elementary Ed & Youth Develop. major, of Waterford.
Dean’s list — Raven Premont, Nursing major, of Barre; Anna DeAlmeida, Psychology major, of East Barre; Jordan Smith, English major, of Strafford.
Madeline Johnson, Political Science and Sociology major, of Northfield, was named to the College of Charleston spring 2024 president’s list.
Jada MacDonald, of Barre, was named to the spring 2024 dean’s list at Quinnipiac University.
VTF&W
Goose banding
ADDISON — Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking for volunteers to help in rounding up and placing identification bands on the legs of Canada geese at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area off Route 17 in Addison, starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 3.
Call 802-878-1564 to volunteer and leave your phone number in case the event must be rescheduled due to bad weather. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothes and hiking boots or rubber boots and use adequate sun protection as there will be little shade. Bring plenty of water and be prepared to walk some in this effort.
All geese will be released back into the wild after data collection. The geese banded this year will be monitored to gather biological and population information.
AROUND TOWN
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CVMC security
BERLIN — Central Vermont Medical Center Emergency Department has added metal detectors at its entrance and a clear bag policy for all its visitors. The security upgrades address ongoing safety concerns, and a nationwide increase in violence against health care workers. In recent years, CVMC security officers have confiscated knives, firearms, pepper spray and other items inappropriate for a health care setting.
Everyone using the Emergency Department entrance, including employees, is now required to pass through a metal detector. Patients entering the ED will be prioritized to avoid delays for anyone experiencing a medical emergency. Personal bags, like purses and backpacks, are no longer allowed through Emergency Department security screening; anyone entering the ED will be asked to leave bags in their vehicles, or somewhere else offsite.
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
WAITSFIELD — Lawson’s Finest Liquids has selected Friends of the Winooski River as a recipient of its 2024 Sunshine Fund. Friends of the Winooski River will be a temporary “on-tap” partner through June 30, receiving 100% of guest donations.
Friends of the Winooski River serves as a way to get involved in taking care of the land and water that form the Winooski River. They use donations from to leverage grant funds to do river restoration projects like replacing the Lockwood Brook culvert in Fayston, removing the Camp Wihakowi dam in Northfield, and creating the Dog River floodplain park in Northfield.
National Life Group
MONTPELIER — Montpelier Alive, the capital city’s downtown association, has coordinated with 14 businesses to act as collection points for the National Life Group Do Good Cupboard at 58 Barre St. in front of the Montpelier Senior Activity Center. The Do Good Cupboard is a community resource available 24/7 for those who need emergency, shelf-stable items such as nonperishable food and hygiene products.
Identifiable by branded window clings, items can be dropped off at Althea’s Attic Boutique, Aromed, Bear Pond Books, Book Garden, Capital Cannabis, Capitol Grounds, Cheshire Cat Clothing, Greenway Institute, Guys Farm & Yard, North Branch Café, Notion Fabric & Craft, Rebel Heart, Splash Naturals, Woodbury Mountain Toys. Go to Ending Childhood Hunger / National Life for a list of recommended items to donate.
Meat and produce grants
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets has awarded over $1,600,000 in grants to producers and processors through the Meat and Produce Agriculture Development Grants program. Final awards listed by county are Clearfield Farm (Addison), $93,415; Mighty Food Farm (Bennington), $75,213; Maplemont (Caledonia), $43,510; Adam’s Berry Farm (Chittenden), $245,123; Blue House Mushroom (Chittenden), $36,544; Grass Cattle Co. (Chittenden), $31,249; Dubs Farms (Franklin), $44,032; Crossroad Farm (Orange), $216,650; Brault’s Market (Orleans), $52,364; 5th Quarter (Washington), $158,876; Dutton Berry Farm (Windham), $269,500; Honey Field Farm (Windsor), $118,650; Roma’s Butchery (Windsor), $247,519.
Norwich Technologies
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Norwich Technologies, renewable energy development and construction, announced several new staff members across its company divisions. At Norwich Solar EPC, Harold Craig is director of construction and estimating; Matthew Kittredge is project manager. At Norwich Solar, Laura Parkes is project manager and Kristin DeDiana is operations manager. Forest Osborne joins the O&M division, RunTime Solar, as a field technician.
Community National Bank
Community National Bank parent company Community Bancorp. has declared a dividend of $0.23 per share, payable Aug. 1 to shareholders of record as of July 15. Community National Bank has offices in Derby, Derby Line, Island Pond, Barton, Newport, Troy, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Barre, Lyndonville, Morrisville and Enosburg.
JOBS anniversary
On Tuesday, June 4, JOBS (Jump On Board for Success) programs statewide were celebrated for 30 years of serving youth with employment goals.
Originated in the early 1990s by Washington County Mental Health staff Paul Miller and Phil Wells, and supported by HireAbility, then known as Vocational Rehabilitation, JOBS was created to serve youth who had unmet needs ranging from mental health care, unstable housing, substance use support and many other challenges.
Congratulations to JOBS pioneers Miller and Wells, the WCMHS JOBS team, Washington County Mental Health, and to JOBS Program Agencies across Vermont, as well as HireAbility for continuing to support the needs of youth in Vermont.
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