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June 2013 · Issue Record

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In This Issue

Journey To D.C. Class of 2017

Peter Stratman’s eighth grade class created a blog for students to share their learning with a real-world audience. The following excerpts were selected for their demonstration of learning beyond the textbook. To read all the students’ submissions, go to http://cabotmiddle.wordpress.com/. Eighth graders shown here at the Baltimore Aquarium.

Time and Place

MAY 14, 2013 Before traveling to DC, I began researching the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (FDR). Specifically, I focused on Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR’s wife, who was America’s first ambassador to the United Nations. The FDR memorial was an important place to visit because you got to learn about a person in more detail–actually see the “rooms” in real life. One observation that our class had at the memorial was that kids from other schools were being disrespectful, climbing all over FDR in his wheelchair and just being silly like it was a playground. My class and I believe we did the best at being conscientious. We know how to be appropriate while having a good time. As Mr. Stratman said to us “time and place.” Cabot’s class of 2017 knew better because we listen and we come from a respectful school. –Monique Bigelow

A Tribute to WWll Veterans

MAY 14, 2013 While in Washington D.C. each student had to give an oral presentation about a monument, memorial, or museum. I chose the World War ll memorial because I have a family connection to it. My grandfather carved the eagles that stand at the front of the memorial. This memorial is beautiful; it celebrates our national ideals. The 56 pillars, representing each American state and territory, were surrounded by a bronze rope, symbolizing the bonding of our nation during this war. Other than the eagles my grandfather carved, my favorite part was the star wall. This wall has 4,048 stars each representing 100 American soldiers that died. It was stunning to see that many people. Seeing those stars made the lost lives more than just a number, it made them a reality. –Alisha The Black Wall

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Cabot Student in Ghana

Joseph Ambroz has been on an educational exchange in Accra, Ghana, since January. He is currently volunteering at the Meyah Prep School (“Like” the school on Facebook for more information). Joseph will be traveling to Namibia with his host family in the early part of June. He has learned to appreciate the little things that we all take for granted, like running water. He has become quite adept at speaking Twi, as well as a couple of other languages, although words sometimes fail to capture his experience. His family greatly looks forward to his return.

Joseph Ambroz reads to children at the Meyah Prep School in Accra, Ghana.

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Harry’s Hardware Grand Opening Fishing Derby A Hit With Kids

Froggy 100.9 was on hand to help celebrate the Grand Opening of Harry’s Hardware.

About 23 local kids participated in a fishing derby during the official Grand Opening of Harry’s Hardware under the auspices of Bobby and Stephany Searles. Sam Herrick-Trombly and Maddie Perry were the day’s winners, going home with gift certificates. Froggy 100.9 was on hand to greet more than 100 visitors who stopped by to wish the Searles family good luck and admire the newly-stocked shelves. If you missed the fun, stop by and check out the hundreds of gallons of Valspar high-quality paint and cases of Cabot stain that just arrived, and the pet and animal feed from New Hampshire so fresh that sometimes the Searles’s have to wait for the next batch.

Bobby Searles presents Maddie Perry (left) and Sam Herrick-Trombly with gift certificates for winning the Harry’s Hardware Grand Opening Fishing Derby.

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LEGISLATIVE REPORT.

By Catherine (Kitty) Toll

It was a great pleasure to have the Cabot 8th grade class visit the State House on Friday, May 3, to witness Vermont democracy in action and to visit the Pavilion, which houses the Vermont Historical Society and government offices. The class, accompanied by their teacher, Peter Stratman, was able to see their classmate, Isabella McCallum, perform her duties as a legislative page, and was present to observe Henry Burke carry out the morning devotional by singing ‘God Bless America’ at the Speaker’s podium in the House Chamber. It was truly an honor to have the Cabot students at the Capitol. My best to the 8th grade class and to the Cabot High School Senior class as graduation approaches and all prepare to journey down a new road full of adventure and opportunity. The 2013 legislative session came to a close on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Major pieces of legislation were decided on and voted out in the final days. Most notably were the changes made to the 2014 state budget. The most exciting news is that no new taxes were raised to balance the 2014 state budget. Increased state revenues in April, along with spending cuts, closed a $10 million gap. For the seventh year in a row, the Legislature began the 2014 budget process with a projected gap between estimated revenues and expenditures. Each year, the Legislature has struggled to find the right balance between maintaining necessary services while making investments for the future. As in previous years, the Legislature balanced the state budget and made difficult choices. Human services and health care spending is roughly $2 billion per year, or about 40% of the statewide budget. This includes Medicaid, Long Term Care, VHAP (Vermont Health Assistance Program), Catamount Health, 3Squares, Reach Up, and General Assistance. Education spending is 34% of the statewide budget. Each year, the Legislature closely examines the quality and quantity of education spending and ensures that Vermont provides the best education possible for all students while retaining local control. In 2013, the Legislature:

• Guaranteed that K-12 children who are below 185% of the federal poverty level will have access to free lunches;

• Expanded access to dual enrollment courses and early college programs for high school juniors and seniors, giving students a boost in education while reducing overall costs of college;

• Added $2.5 million to Vermont scholarship funds for in-state students at Vermont colleges, making college more affordable for Vermont families;

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2013 Joe’s Pond Ice Out Contest Winner

26th Annual Contest Winner, Gary Clark of Barre, with certificate and a check for $4,942, presented at the State Fishing Access on Sunday, May 19, by Joe’s Pond Association President Tom Dente, along with Ice-Out Co-Chairs Jane Brown and Diane Rossi, committee members Fred Brown and Bill Rossi, and President Dente’s wife, Camilla. Photo courtesy of Jane Brown.

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Where in the World is the Cabot Chronicle?

Marvie Domey packed a copy of The Cabot Chronicle in her bag as she headed for the Holy Land in February. Here, she poses in front of the Olive Tree Hotel in Jerusalem. Marvie was one of nine on an educational tour lead by Reverend Mike Caldwell of the East Corinth Congregational Church. “I’ve been told, if you have the chance, don’t miss it.” She commented that the experience causes one to look at things differently. A talk on her trip is planned for the Home Dem group sometime in the future. Watch for a notice later in the summer.

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2013 Property Transfers - January—May

CLOSING SELLER(S)

PROPERTY BUYER(S)

RICHARD & CAR- MEN TRUST ROBERT TRUST AGREEMENT GARY & SUNEE PRICE RICHARD & CARMEN 120 SANDY BEACH ROAD GAGNE ROBERT REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST ROBERT ESTATE 1/4/2013 GAGNE 1/22/2013 BOTHFELD 1/25/2013 BOUDREAU 1/25/2013 DUBOIS

2/6/2013 PEARL 2/22/2013 LITTLE 2/26/2013 THOMPSON

3/1/2013 MORSE 3/11/2013 HILL

3/5/2013 DRISCOLL II MARIE SHERI ET AL HERBERT HARRY $0 C HURCHILL ROAD 1013 OLD US ROUTE 2 1136 BRICKETTS CROSSING ROAD JOE'S POND 6640 MACK MOUNTAIN ROAD 1348 VT ROUTE 215 SOUTH THOMPSON BOTHFELD ROBERTS $0 $72,000 BREEZY ACRES TREE FARM PEARL JACKSON & MAHAN $0 $0 MARGARET ET AL NICHOLAS & SARAH $100,000 HARRY & HUNTER JOHN JAMIE & GARY $135,000 FRANCIS & SUSAN LAURA & CYRUS $139,000 JOSEPH & MELINDA $0 $0 CECIL & BARBARA 3197 DANVILLE HILL ROAD MORSE, SR. WARREN & LAURA 2234 SOUTH WALDEN ROAD HILL FRANCIS 853 JUG BROOK ROAD 201 URBAN ROAD DRISCOLL II DALE & POND $0 3/13/2013 MELNICK & GARDNER SALLY & DUFFY GILBERT & RANDALL 303 DANVILLE HILL ROAD AUDET GEORGE & GWENDO- LYN DANIEL & JULIE THOMAS & MARTHA 1179 WEST SHORE ROAD DUDLEY RICHARD & JENNIFER COITS POND ROAD 3/26/2013 HOUGHTON 3/28/2013 HALLSMITH 4/10/2013 HALLSMITH 4/12/2013 PHOENIX 4/19/2013 FLANAGAN 4/24/2013 RIENDEAU FEDERAL NATIONAL 5/15/2013 MORTGAGE ASSOC.

136 HEADWATERS LANE WELTERS DANVILLE HILL ROAD SAWMILL ROAD HALLSMITH BRANDT MULLENS EH POOLED IN- VESTMENTS LP 3377 MAIN STREET $40,000 OLIVER & JANA $96,060 GWENDOLYN PETER & ANNA $0 $15,000 STEPHEN & MARY $103,500 JOHN $80,000 47,250

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Friday, June 14 Is Flag Day!

People across the United States celebrate Flag Day on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag and to commemorate the flag’s adoption. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday. Flag Day falls within National Flag Week, a time when Americans reflect on the foundations of the nation’s freedom. The flag of the United States represents freedom and has been an enduring symbol of the country’s ideals since its early days. During both events, Americans also remember their loyalty to the nation, reaffirm their belief in liberty and justice, and observe the nation’s unity. Many people in the United States honor this day by displaying the American flag at homes and public buildings. Other popular ways of observing this holiday include: flagraising ceremonies; Flag Day services; school quizzes and essay competitions about the American flag; musical salutes; street parades; and awards for special recognition. Organizations such as The National Flag Day Foundation are actively involved in coordinating activities centered on the event and keeping the flag’s traditions alive. Following Flag Day is Honor America Days, a 21-day period through to Independence Day (July 4) to honor America. During this period, people hold public gatherings and activities to celebrate and honor the nation.

Background

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress replaced the British symbols of the Grand Union flag with a new design featuring 13 white stars in a circle on a field of blue and 13 red and white stripes – one for each state. Although it is not certain, this flag may have been made by the Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross, who was an official flag maker for the Pennsylvania Navy. The number of stars increased as the new states entered the Union, but the number of stripes stopped at 15 and was later returned to 13. In June 1886 Bernard Cigrand made his first public proposal for the annual observance of the birth of the flag when he wrote an article titled “The Fourteenth of June” in the old Chicago Argus newspaper. Cigrand’s effort to ensure national observance of Flag Day finally came when President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation calling for a nationwide observance of the event on June 14, 1916. However, Flag Day did not become official until August 1949, when President Harry Truman signed the legislation and proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day. In 1966, Congress also requested that the President issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week. The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation to: call on government officials in the USA to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on Flag Day; and to urge US residents to observe Flag Day as the anniversary of the adoption on June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. The American flag, also nicknamed as “Old Glory” or “star-spangled banner”, has changed designs over the centuries. It consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small, white, fivepointed stars. Each of the 50 stars represent the 50 states in the United States and the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies that became the first states in the Union.

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CCA Community Invitation

An Invitation At a meeting of the Cabot Community Association on May 23, those attending agreed that, in view of the significant funding voted at the March Town Meeting to increase the Association’s work with economic and community development and community nonprofits, that a general invitation for new members be issued before new officers & trustees are elected, as required in the by-laws. This is an invitation to anyone interested in the future of the Cabot community to become a Member and participate in guiding the Association in its role of support for community development and local non-profits. This includes providing tax-deduction, payroll, bookkeeping, promotional, and organizational services. Members can be residents or non-residents, of any age, and can participate as an individual or as a representative of a non-profit seeking such services. There are no dues to become a Member. This vote to expand the membership base followed a detailed discussion of the history of the Cabot Community Association, its current work with such organizations as Maple Fest, Cabot Chronicle, Cabot Community Theater, Northeast Kingdom Warriors Soccer and Friends of Cabot Public Library, and why it is important to strengthen it as a community asset. It was noted that many Vermont towns would envy having such an organization already in place and funded to assist existing and future community efforts and nonprofits. Those attending the meeting were long-time supporters of the CCA,as well as some attending their first meeting. All present joined in encouraging others to participate with them in the work of the Association to help build a stronger, more vibrant Cabot as our home. Please come to our next meeting, Thursday, June 20, at 7:00 PM in the Willey Building.

Todd Jones, Acting Chair Cabot Community Association.

Those joining Todd in issuing this invitation are: Lori Augustyniak TedBermingham Jeanne Johnson Judy Pransky Stephany Searles Leonard Spencer Bruce Westcott Jan Westervelt

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Cabot Girl Scout Registration for Fall 2013-14 School Year

As we wind up the 2012-13 Girl Scout year, we also begin to plan for next year. It is important that we have accurate information about which girls are interested in participating in Girl Scouting in the Fall, so that we can have trained leaders ready for each Cabot troop. If your daughter is interested, please contact Cecilia Gulka at 563-2284 or [email protected]. Actual registration needs to be done by parents through the GSGWM website, http://www.girlscouts gwm.org/Girls/join.html using a debit or credit card. When you do register, be sure to indicate that it is for the 2013-14 school year and not the current year. Annual membership is $30.00. $15.00 goes to the national organization and covers things like insurance. $15.00 goes to the Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains, to help defray the cost of program events and camps for girls in VT & NH. We hope to be able to subsidize half the cost of the annual registration, using the proceeds from the cookie sale, and scholarships are available to anyone who cannot afford the remainder of the registration fee.

Cabot currently has three active troops meeting after school twice a month:

• Daisies for girls entering Kindergarten & Grade 1

• Brownies for girls entering Grade 2 & Grade 3

• Juniors for girls entering Grade 4 & Grade 5 If you have any questions, please contact Cecilia Gulka, Troop Organizer for Cabot, at 563-2284 or [email protected].

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Seeking Advertisers

Income: $6,000 Cabot Maple Fest & Advertising $6,000 Town Contribution $12,000 Total

Expenses: $2280 Postage $4680 Printing $7920 Stipends for editing and layout $14,880 Yearly Total The community has stood up for The Cabot Chronicle by approving a yearly town meeting allocation and identifying it as an important communication tool for the community during the Vermont Council on Rural Development community meetings. However, more needs to be done if it is to continue publication. Please considering purchasing subscriptions for family living elsewhere and advertising in your local paper. Your participating is very much needed. Call 802-563-3338, email your ad to

artwork to The Cabot Chronicle, P. O. Box 245, Cabot, VT 05647.

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Old Home Celebration On The Common

On Friday May 17th, over 135 people came out in some unseasonably chilly weather to enjoy a late spring barbecue on the Cabot Common. Students in the SEED American Studies course planned the event as a community celebration, honoring Cabot's past and looking towards its future. Providing true family fun, the barbecue featured local beef from Maple Lane Farm, the CCA's new bounce structures, and Barika, an absolutely stellar band from Burlington playing along with Cabot musicians and singers. Sack races have been a popular event at Cabot's Old Home Weeks, dating back to at least 1901. We were happy to bring this tradition back to the Cabot Common, featuring youth and adult divisions, and some truly fun competition. Neil Alexander won the youth division, while Camden Celley edged out Lars Hasselblad-Torres and Caleb Domey to win the 18+ sack racing championship.

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Hiking Season Has Started

The Green Mountain Club welcomes the start of Vermont’s hiking season. The 10,000-member club which maintains more than 500 miles of Vermont hiking trails looks forward to a number of major projects this summer and fall. Despite Memorial Day weekend’s weather, mud season has officially ended. With more than 200,000 people estimated to use the Long Trail system each year, hiking is a major economic driver for the state. “We are excited for another great summer and fall of hiking on the Long Trail and all across Vermont,” said Will Wiquist, executive director. “This is the season we expect to see our crews finally breaking ground on a Long Trail footbridge over the Winooski River. It does not get much more exciting than that for Vermont hiking.” This season, the club’s seasonal trail crew, the Long Trail Patrol, expects to spend much of the summer working on two major Long Trail relocation projects: the Winooski River Valley bridge and relocation in Bolton and Smugglers Notch relocation as part of the renovations to historic Barnes Camp. In Shrewsbury, the club expects to repair the last major stretch of the Long Trail/Appalachian Trail closed due to Tropical Storm Irene damage. In addition, club caretakers will welcome visitors to such Long Trail treasures as Mt. Mansfield, Stratton Pond, Mt. Abraham, Camels Hump, and the Coolidge Range. Caretakers help protect fragile environments, work on the trails near their sites, and lead the important waste management work necessary at busy shelter sites. The 103-year old Green Mountain Club built and maintains the Long Trail, America’s oldest long-distance hiking trail. Through the work of about 1,000 volunteers annually and up to 50 seasonal staff, the club maintains more than the Long Trail, Appalachian Trail, and Northeast Kingdom trails. The club works with its public and private partners including Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation; the U.S. Forest Service; and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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Adopt A Mini-Panther

By Helen Morrison Merlin is an eight-month-old bundle of mischievous joy. He is playful, friendly, and affectionate and loves food. He is not your shy, retiring kind of guy. At present, he lives at the Kingdom Animal Shelter (KAS) at 1664 Memorial Drive in St. Johnsbury (741- 7387). For more information, call Helen at 563-2488. Kingdom Animal Shelter is a limited -access, cats only, no-kill facility, sustained by volunteers. There are two big challenges: raising money and getting cats adopted to good homes. A member of the Vermont Humane Federation, the Humane Society of the United States and American Humane Association, KAS is a 501[c]3 organization with a goal to build a shelter in the St. Johnsbury area.

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Relay For Life of Central Vermont Friday, June 21, 2013 - 6:00 p.m.

Montpelier High School ~ 5 High School Drive, Montpelier AGADuring the Relay For Life Luminaria Ceremony, votive candles are lit inside of personalized bags to shine a light on the fight against cancer. The power of this ceremony lies in providing an opportunity for people to share their grief and find hope.

You can walk, donate, dedicate a luminaria to a loved one fighting or lost to cancer. Spend the night, a lap, or 5 minutes online. Be part of the cure. Contribute now. More than 50 teams and 300 participants have already raised $44,000.

Sign up or Donate: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY13NE? pg=entry&fr_id=52092 Or Google Central Vermont Relay for Life 2013. American Cancer Society: Central Vermont Relay for Life is also on facebook!

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Cabot Resident Awarded Working Lands Enterprise Grant

Susan Alexander of Cabot was one of two recipients from Washington County when Governor Peter Shumlin, Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross, Forest, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder and the Working Lands Enterprise Board announced the first round of grant recipients from the “Enterprise Investment Area” of the Working Lands Enterprise Fund. Almost $220,000 was awarded to 20 grantees representing sectors across agriculture, forestry and forest products. Susan was awarded $15,000 for bottling and capping equipment for the Vermont Switchel Company, LLC. When reached for comment, Susan had this to say: “The reason I make switchel is because it is delicious, healthy, and part of our agrarian heritage that is worth preserving. “The reason I applied for the grant is that I have had tremendous response to Vermont Switchel, and yet I cannot make it cost effectively with the manual equipment at the Vermont Food Venture Center. I want to be able to make the price point such that people here can afford to buy it, and one of my target markets is schools and institutions, where there is a dearth of healthy beverages. “We are so fortunate, in fact I consider it a blessing, that we are able to grow businesses here in Vermont by being good stewards of the land, water, fields and forest. As most of us realize, though, it is not an easy way to make a living; but it is a good life that we make here. “The fact that Vermonters continue to recognize and support the value of the working landscape is what made these grants possible, without which many of these businesses would not survive. As someone recently pointed out to me, these jobs that are tied to the working landscape are not jobs that can be outsourced to another country, so investing in the agricultural and forest economies guarantees a return forever. “The competition for these grants was tremendous. As Governor Shumlin said at the press conference, "it's easier to get into Harvard than to win one of these grants." I know people who applied and were not selected, not because their enterprises lack merit, but because the demand was so great and there were limited dollars. So, I encourage those applicants to continue to look for help with their ventures. In my short tenure in this business, I have come to find there are people, state agencies, and organizations with resources who want to see those businesses succeed. It is sometimes just a matter of putting the pieces together and being tenacious about reaching out.” Enterprise Investments are one of three areas of the Working Lands Initiative, with grants ranging from $3,000 -$15,000 for new and growing agriculture and/or forestry based enterprises. The Enterprise Investment Area received 191 applications for a total of $2.1 million in requests from forestry, forest products, dairy, meat, berries, tree fruit, tree farms, maple, produce, honey, fish, horses, renewable energy, compost, specialty foods, fiber, hops, land and soil testing, and drainage.

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Cabot Community Theater’s Summer Play Readings

By Karen Mueller-Harder

After seeing or hearing about "Oliver!" this spring, you may be wondering what Cabot Community Theater will be doing in 2014. So are we! We plan to alternate between musicals and plays, but we haven't chosen a play for next spring, yet. Since we'd like to have input from community members, and it's a lot of fun to read plays aloud, Cabot Community Theater will be hosting a series of play reading sessions this summer! Everyone is welcome, whether you're thinking of being on stage, backstage, or just in the audience for the show. Dates, times, location (perhaps outside, if the weather allows), and titles are being worked out, but if you have any suggestions, please email or call Karen at [email protected] or 563-2669. The schedule of readings will be announced in July's Chronicle and on Front Porch Forum--hope you can join us!

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Congratulations to Jeremy Maxfield and his Fellow 8th Grade Classmates!

"Oh, the memories you have made thus far... and Oh, the places you will go!!" Enjoy each step along the way, as you move onward; making even more memories! And remember, to "stop and smell the roses" as you go!

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Free Meals for Kids All Summer in Cabot

(Left to right): Desiree Chadderton, Cheyenne Phillips, and Claudia Farnham

By Amy Hornblas

As the cost of food increases, we are all wondering how to relieve some of the stress while still eating nutritious and delicious food. This summer, children can eat free breakfast and lunch at the Cabot School cafeteria four days a week. The program will run Mondays through Thursdays, from June 17 to August 8 (except July 4). Breakfast choices include homemade muffins, bagels and cream cheese, multi-grain cereal, eggs, cheese, yogurt and fresh fruit. Every day, the lunch R[a_zR is served with a soup and salad bar. Youth ages birth – 18 years eat for free, adult meals cost $4.00. Breakfast is served from 8:00 – 10:30 a.m., and lunch from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Youth can stay for the day by participating in one of the many activities being sponsored by Cabot School staff and supporters. The week of June 17to 20, Deb Bothfeld will lead participants on kayaking and canoeing trips. To end the summer, Rebecca Nally will offer a soccer camp from August 4 – 8. Throughout the summer, youth will be offered first aid workshops, library events, birdhouse construction and gardening activities, as well as cooking classes with Scott St. John in the school kitchen. The educational activities will take place from 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 noon. The summer’s free meal program is being sponsored by the USDA and Cabot School, Equal Opportunity Employers. For more information about the programs, call the Cabot School Food Service Director at 563-2289, extension 232.

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Cabot Recreation Department

By Amber Bothfeld The recreation department is teaming up to get trails and maps up and running. If you have any ideas how we can get these trails going, please contact us. As we are gearing up for summer break, its time to sign up for soccer camp! Make sure you get your child registered. There are scholarships available for students who need them. Also, look in next month’s issue for updates on the fall soccer season.

The recreation department meets every second Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Cabot Public Library, and we are always looking for members and volunteers. This month will be my last month on the committee. If you would like to write monthly articles for the Rec Department, please let us know. I have enjoyed my time on the Committee, but I need to focus on my family and college for now. Thank you all for making it possible for our children to participate in athletics. I hope that everyone has a great summer!

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WANTED: The Cabot Creamers

You MUST be at least 16 years old to play The season starts in June, games are played on Thursday nights at 6:00 p.m. in Greensboro or Hardwick. We practice once a week in Cabot, but it is not mandatory. There is a $20 fee which includes the League Membership, Team Jersey, and Equipment. Interested parties should contact Jennifer Persons at 563-2058 or Jenny Dunham at 563-2203. We are currently looking for Sponsors as well.

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DROP OFF ITEMS STARTING JUNE 30

Just a reminder about Cabot Annual Fourth Of July Rummage Sale. Starting June 30, through July 3, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily, we will be accepting donations at the Cabot High School Gym (Clothing, Toys, Household Goods, Books, Furniture in good working condition). If you need items picked up before then, please call Terri at 279-6818 or Wendy at 563-9907. This is a great opportunity to put to good use any items you didn’t sell during the townwide lawn sale June 29. Reduce clutter and make a contribution to the PTSO at the same time.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Cabot's own Faith in Action is hoping to recruit volunteer leaders for these exciting local opportunities to help others.

• Adventure Morning Program: This signature program (our first), begun in January 2004, conceived and still led by Erma Perry, needs a Program Expansion Director.

• Free Ride: (a branch of our Hope on Wheels) needs a Cabot Community Organizer to help expand this effort to provide free rides for neighbors needing transportation to medical and other appointments. It includes things like prescription pickups, essentials shopping and making an occasional 'memory lane ride'.

• Computer Literacy Classes Instructor: We have the laptops but need an instructor able to teach both Basic Literacy and special applications for this free community service offering.

• In need of: An experienced gardener to help us organize a working Cabot Community Food Share Farm/Garden to grow summer and fall crops for local food distribution. We also need a 1/3 - 1/2 acre plus "use of good farmable land" donation, with or without tilling assistance.

Anyone with interest please e-mail us at [email protected], call 563-3322 or write Faith in Action, P.O. Box 157, Cabot, VT 05647.

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TWIN VALLEY SENIOR CENTER

NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

My deepest apology for omitting from the May Volunteer thank you names Tom & Jackie DiMatteo, who are two of our long time dedicated volunteers. Rita had another senior moment! We want to thank everyone who stopped by our May 11 Plant & Bake Sale. With your gracious participation, we had a very successful sale. Without the hard days of digging and transplanting and her gardening knowledge, we could not have had such success without Linda Fowler of Barre. She took time off from her job and spent the week working diligently in her flower gardens, digging, transporting and then spending the day selling plants. TVSC is forever grateful. Along with Linda, we want to say many thanks to Joyce Fowler and Jackie Dimatteo for their time attending to the bake table, also bringing plants, the setup and the cleanup after the sale. Thanks also goes out to Wanda Berte, Brendan Popp and Ryan Lemery for all their help. To everyone who donated plants, a heartfelt thank you. Next foot clinics at the Center are June 5 and June 26. Call Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice at 223- 1878 to reserve a time. Notable dates in June:

June 12 We will have a speaker explaining LIHEAP (Fuel Assistance) eligibility; June 17 SASH (Support and Services At Home, a caring partnership with Central Vermont Community Land Trust) will be present for a blood pressure clinic and consultations; June 21 The Center will be closed for a picnic at our Director Rita Copeland’s home. Call for details 426- 3447.

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FROM THE CABOT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Programs “Dig into Reading” is our theme for the 2013 Summer Reading Program! We will be exploring all things underground digging into dirt, building terrariums, sharing rock collections, discovering bones, building gnome houses, and much more! Please see our poster in this edition of the Cabot Chronicle for a complete listing of programs for the summer. We will have FREE BREAKFAST - sponsored by Hunger Free Vermont and the Cabot School for all children of all ages on Tuesday mornings beginning at 10 am.

Campaign for Vermont – Bruce Lisman -Wednesday, June 5 - 6:00pm Please see the article related to this program in this issue of the Chronicle. “Progress Ahead of Partisanship” is the slogan of Campaign for Vermont, the independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to building a broad coalition of Vermonters from across the political spectrum to focus on advancing nonpartisan reforms that are most important to the future of Vermont and the economic security and prosperity of every Vermonter.

Community Book Group – On Break for the Summer – see you in September! Yoga & Wellness Classes – Mon, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Welcome to summer! Nourish your body, mind and spirit! Please contact Alicia Feltus for info about yoga. 802-563-3220 or [email protected] Dungeons & Dragons – Fri, 3:00 - 5:30 pm –While school is in session- Join the group, conquer the obstacles, and get out of the dungeon alive! All are welcome.

Thank You!

Many, many thanks to Lisa Olsen for all the hours spent with the Dungeons and Dragons crew this past year – thanks also for all the homemade treats! Thanks to Kitty Mervine and Chip Taylor for a fascinating look into the world of alien abduction stories and to Ed Smith for another invaluable talk on how to care for soil when gardening. Thank you to Cynthia Russell for help facilitating the community book group. Many thanks to Mazie O’Connor for all the help with shelving books and to Beth Wade for all the fun with Story Hour.

See you at the Library!

Kathleen Hoyne and Anne Walker

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Cabot Library Reminders

• Tuesday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. **Story Hour 10:30-11:30 am**

• Wednesday 2:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.

• Thursday 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.

• Saturday 9:00 a.m.-2:00p.m.

• Closed Sunday, Monday & Friday

• Echo Pass – Allows up to 2 adults and 3 youths, $4 each admission price, entrance into the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center in Burlington.

The Vermont State Park Pass will be available soon.

Coming Soon!

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From page 10

This summer’s theme is about all things underground – digging into dirt, building terrariums, sharing rock collections, discovering bones, building gnome houses, and much more!

The programs are free and open to children and adults of all abilities. Evening Programs: (Days and times vary.)

Tuesday, June 25 – 6:30 p.m . Dig Into Reading Kickoff

Family Fun Night! Pizza, All ages pick up soccer out on the Cabot Green (no soccer skills necessary!), indoor games in the library, bring something to Tie-Dye (hat, pillow case, T-shirt). Sign up and get started on the summer reading program!

Saturday, June 29 – 7:00 p.m. Alec Ellsworth and Katie Trautz

Alec Ellsworth and Katie Trautz are a Vermont-based duo that plays traditional old-time and Cajun music. Both musicians are strong fiddlers who weave harmonies and melodies together with their instruments and voices. Ellsworth and Trautz are multi-instrumentalists and integrate banjo, guitar, and songwriting into their sets. Most recently, they have traveled to Louisiana, where they learned and shared Cajun and Oldtime music along with their string band, ‘Kick ‘em Jenny’.

Tuesday, July 2 – 6:30 p.m. Dig Into Owl Pellets

An owl pellet is a small ball of indigestible remains that an owl regurgitates. Typically, they contain the remains of rodents, including bones and fur. We will be dissecting owl pellets and piecing together the bones discovered, using a bone sorting chart. All pellets have been heat sterilized by Pellets,nc.

Tuesday, July 9 – 6:30 p.m. Rock On! Carving with Soapstone

If you’ve ever carved a fire stick while shooting the breeze over a summer campfire, you have enough skill to work with soapstone. Bring whatever chisels or carving equipment you have. Youth under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited, so please sign up in advance.

Saturday, July 13 – 7:00 p.m. Singing Around the World with

Anna Stange Anna has traveled extensively and brings a collection of her in- Please join us for the P l e struments from around the world to accompany songs from every continent. Participants will “visit” all seven continents by identifying countries on a map or globe, and singing songs in local languages.

Come early (at 6:30 p.m.) if you’ve

j i u Monday, July 22 – 7:00 p.m. Summer Encore Theater

Summer Encore is a summer theater experience that is an extension of Rutland High School’s co- curricular theater program for students 12-18 years old. This year’s production will be “There Be Treasure Buried Here.” This is an origih t nal story combining the lives and adventures of well-known and not so wellknown pirates, including lady pirates (!). The audience will be invited to join in the search for buried treasure!

C VINS with Live Animals at Jaquith Public Library (in Marshfield)

Digging Deep into Reading! Join VINS (Vermont Institute of Natural Science) as we dig into dirt, exploring the richness of the underground world! Journey above and below the forest floor to meet live animals that inhabit this special place. Discover decomposers and omnivores alike as we investigate different techniques of survival in a leafy world.

Part of this story may be missing here. See the original pages, page 10 onward.

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~ Cabot Public Library ~ ~ Summer Programs 2013 ~

…reached your reading goal, and wear your new T-shirt for the show. Make your own ice cream sundaes after the show! Tuesday, July 16 – 6:30 p.m. Dig Into Your Creativity with

Susan Green Susan Green, librarian at Jaquith Public Library, will offer an art night at the library with options for everyone: jewelry making for all ages, bird kites, glass vase decorating, painting, and mask making. There will be something for everyone, whatever your art and whatever your age.

Part of this story may be missing here. See the original pages, page 10 onward.

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Planning Commission Update on Zoning Revisions

By Gary Gulka The Cabot Planning Commission is starting work this spring on a comprehensive re-write of the town’s current land use (zoning) regulations. The Planning Commission completed work on a new Town Plan last year, which recommended significant changes to the regulations. Recognizing that they needed professional help with this task, the Planning Commission wrote a successful application for a Municipal Planning Grant from the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs and has hired planner Brandy Saxton of PlaceSense to work with them on the project. Cabot’s recently adopted Town Plan opens with a vision statement that calls for development to “be focused in and around the village center, which will be well served by local facilities, services and infrastructure. Development outside the village center will respect and conserve important agricultural lands and natural resources.” The land use chapter of the new Town Plan notes that Cabot’s traditional approach to zoning is currently not guiding development in a manner that will achieve the community’s vision, particularly the desire to retain a working landscape. The 2010 community survey confirms that residents strongly support Cabot remaining a rural town with a strong agricultural economy. With these facts in mind, the Planning Commission will be spending the summer reviewing the town’s current zoning law and considering options that would be more effective at implementing the vision and goals expressed in the Town Plan. By the beginning of September, the Planning Commission will be ready to host a community workshop to explain what regulatory options seem most promising for Cabot and to hear what residents think would be appropriate. The Planning Commission will be meeting on June 6 and July 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the town offices. The public is always welcome to attend. A webpage for the project is accessible from the town website at www.cabotvt.us, which will be kept up-to-date with meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, and other information as work progresses. Residents are encouraged to sign-up for our email list to receive regular updates and notices of upcoming meetings.

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Agricultural Network Group

Next meeting Tuesday, June 11, 7:00 p.m. at Willey Building The committee met Tuesday, May 21. Projects underway or under consideration:

• Survey of agricultural and forest enterprises in town to identify interests and needs

• Support for Sixth grader garden to supply school and food share

• Farmstand on U.S. Route 2

• Cabot booth at neighboring, successful farmers’ market

• Farm tours At next meeting, pick one project to move forward with it. Agricultural Committee’s Vision for Cabot A strong connected community that promotes a productive, sustainable, healthy and diverse working landscape. Goals: 1. Provide a focal point for local farmers, producers, processors and service providers of food and other agricultural/forestry products...stimulate joint initiatives. Actions: - Survey - Increased communication/cooperation through monthly meetings - ID resources needed and resources that could be shared 2. Local and expanded market exchange Action: - Identify buyers or market

- Collective advertising - Cooperative production of product to meet determined market need 3. Make a profit so as to have a decent living Action: - Apply for grants to stimulate local agricultural businesses - Identify markets

- Sell product 4. Increase agritourism Action: - Identify destinations or create destinations

- Collective advertising 5. Reclaim fallow fields and manage forests Actions: - Identify locations and owners Contact them and bridge the gap with local farmers 6. Encourage future generations to engage in agriculture, forestry, land conservation and food production. Actions: - Provide scholarships for students to study at agricultural college.

- Organize agricultural programs.

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Campaign for Vermont Founder Bruce Lisman Visits Cabot

Wednesday, June 5 - 6:00pm Willey Building “Progress Ahead of Partisanship” is the slogan of Campaign for Vermont, the independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to building a broad coalition of Vermonters from across the political spectrum to focus on advancing nonpartisan reforms that are most important to the future of Vermont and the economic security and prosperity of every Vermonter. Campaign for Vermont was founded on the belief that Vermonters from all over the state can work together through a positive, consensusbuilding process to create shared prosperity for current and future generations. Their values and mission include advocating practical and non-partisan solutions that result in greater government transparency and accountability, a stronger economy with more and better-paying jobs, and an unwavering commitment to social responsibility and environmental stewardship. Some of their statements include: “We believe... Prosperity should be available to every Vermonter and each generation of Vermonters should be more economically secure and prosperous than those that came before them.

We believe... There should be more jobs than there are people; the middle class should be expanding while poverty is declining; that incomes should steadily rise; and Vermont should be a more affordable place to live and work.

We believe... The number of Vermonters in poverty, and the rate of Vermonters near poverty and working paycheck to paycheck, is a reflection of insufficient and inefficient public policy. We believe... State policies, at every level and in every area, should inspire hope and create opportunities for struggling Vermontersto achieve economic independence. Investing in a public education system that is second to none is a critical economic development, job creation and anti-poverty tool. Revitalizing the small business environment is essential to achieving the sustained economic security and prosperity every generation deserves.” Bruce Lisman will be speaking about these issues and Campaign for Vermont on Wednesday June 5 at 6:00pm at the Willey Building. This event is co-sponsored by Cabot’s Faith in Action and the Cabot Public Library.

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Cabot Arts Group

Next Meeting June 20, 4:00 p.m., Willey Building The group reviewed data collected on initial responses to art survey, but need to hear from more artists and community members. Please fill out the survey below and

or drop into the mailbox outside the CCA office at the Willey Building. Projects underway or being considered:

Visual Arts Show and Tell - April 20 gathering brought eight people, representing paint, print, fiber, sculpture and carving. Will meet again Sunday, June 16, 3-5:00 p.m. at Goldies/Butters former home.

Artists should bring work in progress. Out-of-tune piano – Lars Torres- Hasselblad suggested turning into an arts project with kids perhaps in conjunction with school’s summer lunch program. Discussed bringing entertainment if famers market were arranged. – Talked to Irene Harvey about how to interact with farmers market. Performance series - seeking suggestions for performances on the Common and other locations. Come to the next meeting and help define the role of Cabot Arts in the community.

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Cabot Conservation Committee

Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary defines the word CONSERVATION as follows: a careful preservation and protection of something; esp: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. This is a new monthly column where the Cabot Conservation Committee will submit articles intended to help support conservation in our community. We all have in common the interest to live with healthy Land, Water and Air. Our goal for this column is to better inform ourselves as a community so we can take action to preserve and protect the place where we live. The Conservation Committee was established by the Town of Cabot to develop, implement, and manage projects and receive funds for projects which: (1) Help to retain working farms and agricultural and forest lands as part of the working landscape; (2) Create new outdoor recreational opportunities in town, such as multipurpose hiking, bicycling, skiing, scenic and historic trails, parks and fishing and swimming access to ponds and streams; (3) Assist the Planning Commission in providing a conservation and natural resources element to the town plan; (4) Promote energy efficiency and resource conservation in residential, municipal and commercial buildings; and (5) Improve the quality of air, land and water and enhance the beauty and wellbeing of the town’s natural resources. We welcome suggestions for submissions to the coming months’ columns. Subjects may include, but are not limited to: invasive plants, water quality, air quality, wildlife, soils, forest management, wetlands, and climate. Cabot Conservation Committee Contacts: Gary Gulka, [email protected] Cedric Alexander, [email protected] Chris Duff, [email protected]

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Cabot Arts “Show & Tell

The next meeting of Cabot Arts Show & Tell, which welcomes visual artists to share work in progress, will be on Sunday June 19, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the building formerly known as Goldie's and Butters Restaurant. It's a chance to share work in any medium and to see what fabulous things are being created by your neighbors. For further information, contact Roz Daniels at 563-3116.

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