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Lions gather toys & glasses VERGENNES — There are numerous barrels around the Bristol and Vergennes area placed by the Vergennes Lions Club to help support the Marine Corps League’s Toys for Kids program. Every new, unwrapped toy will be going to children in this area. Money donated will be used to purchase gift cards for needy teenagers. At the last Vergennes Lions Club meeting, Betty Kipp, representing the Vergennes Community Forum, presented a check to President Jim McClay to help toward the gift cards. The drawing for the 50/50 Cash for Christmas was held with Harry Curth of Ferrisburgh receiving a check for $2,130. The other half of the 50/50 will be used to fund Vergennes Lions projects in the Vergennes/Bristol area. The Vergennes Lions are selling $10 raffle tickets to help fund the scholarship program for graduating seniors at Vergennes Union High School. Folks wanting to purchase tickets may contact any Lions Club member, or by calling President Jim McClay at 545-8181. Also, folks wanting to get an early
jump on buying tickets for the Annual Vehicle Raffle may contact any Lions Club member, or call Vice President Debbie Brace at 475-2434. This prize vehicle is a 2001 Chrysler Sebring convertible, and the ticket will be drawn on Memorial Day. Second prize will be $500 in cash, and third prize is an Adirondack Double Chair with bench values at $250. Funds raised from all of these raffles help fund eyeglasses and hearing aids for needy folks, accessible ramps to folks homes, food for the needy and donations to many area organizations. At the last meeting, the club was thanked for helping provide glasses for an individual and food for the John Graham Shelter. Lion Debbie Brace expressed thanks to all the members who helped collect food for Thanksgiving in cooperation with the Vergennes Rotary Club. People donating food at the Bristol and Vergennes Shaw’s Markets thanked the Lions and Rotarians for what they were doing to help others enjoy the BETTY KIPP, REPRESENTING the Vergennes Community Forum, presents Vergennes Lions President Jim McClay with a check for Toys for Kids. Thanksgiving holiday.
DISTRICT CONCERT CHOIR students pictured left to right: Jack Waterman, Theo Spackman-Well, Ken Barkdoll, Xaviar Wyncoop, Hadley Evans-Nash, Hannah Roque, Lauren Turner, Bethany Palmer, Kess Moulton, Ali Seaton, Tor Bright, Lucy Ursitti and Mary Lynch.
DISTRICT CONCERT BAND students pictured left to right: Oziah Wales - Alto Sax*, Jakub Kraus - Tenor Saxophone*, Abigail Benz - Clarinet, Josie Abbott - Baritone Saxophone, Micah Rubin - Percussion, Greta Hardy-Mittell - Clarinet*, Caleb Benz - Alto Saxophone, Addy Parsons - Piccolo*, Bethany Palmer - Bass Clarinet, Julian Schmitt - Trumpet, Romy Munkres - Flute*, Kate Wallace - Oboe*, Garrett Ev Pyfrom - Trombone, Sarah Grace-Kutter - Flute, Archie Milligan - Trombone*, Meigan Clark - Flute, Simon Kiel - Trombone and Ken Barkdoll - French Horn*. Not pictured: Joshua Girard - Trumpet. *Denotes highest score on that instrument.
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• Sarah (Dow) & Jared Provoncha, Middlebury, Dec. 7, a daughter, Paislee Elizabeth Provoncha. • Jenny & Kyle Bradley, Ferrisburgh, Dec. 8, a son, Logan Arthur Bradley.
DUSTIN DAVIO
MUHS wrestler will compete Down Under MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Union High School wrestler Dustin Davio has been selected to compete in the 29th annual Down Under Sports Tournament in Australia next summer. Davio is junior who wrestles at 138 pounds for the Tigers. Last winter as a sophomore, Davio finished sixth in the Vermont State Meet wrestling at 132 pounds. His coach, Ethan Raymond, says Davio has even greater drive and maturity this season. Davio said he is honored to be an ambassador for Middlebury and Vermont, and also, as a member of the East Conference Wrestling Team, an ambassador for the United States. Over the next six months Davio will be raising funds to help pay for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He is seeking donations from members of the community and businesses. So far he says he will be soliciting donations from wrestling enthusiasts at the Hubie Wagner Invitational wrestling tournament, which will be held at MUHS on Dec. 28 and 29. He will also reach out at other home sporting events this winter.
Celebrate solstice at the Waterworks
MUHS students land seats in district choir, concert band and jazz ensemble MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Union High School music students prepared for the Green Mountain Music District V auditions for Concert Choir, Concert Band and
Jazz Ensemble this fall under the direction of Liz LeBeau and Anne Severy. Many students secured a seat in the ensembles, with several receiving the highest score on their
instrument. The Band Festival will be held Feb. 3, and the Choir and Jazz Festivals will be held March 3, both at the College of St. Joseph in Rutland.
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DISTRICT JAZZ ENSEMBLE students pictured left to right: Josie Abbott - Baritone Saxophone*, Jakub Kraus - Tenor Saxophone*, Tobias Broucke - Guitar*, Addy Parsons - Trombone, Micah Rubin - Drumset, Oziah Wales - Alto Saxophone, Garrett Ev Pyfrom - Trombone, Archie Milligan - Trombone*, Simon Kiel - Bass*, Julian Schmitt - Trumpet, and Caleb Benz - Alto Saxophone. Not pictured: Joshua Girard - Trumpet. *Denotes highest score on that instrument.
BRISTOL — Come one, come all to the annual Winter Solstice gathering at the Waterworks property in Bristol. This long-running celebration, co-sponsored by The Watershed Center and Vermont Family Forests, will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 21 at the Norton Brook Reservoir, a half-mile walk from the parking area at 4783 Plank Road. Follow a trail of luminaries to the reservoir and join the festivities — bonfire, potluck, music by Rick Cebellos and friends, community singing and a bit of solstice pageantry — bringing in the light and offering gratitude to the forest for its boundless gifts. Bring a potluck dish to share, a musical instrument if you like, a flashlight or headlamp, plenty of warm layers and boots. Be prepared for ice and/or snow on the trail to the reservoir. Please leave pets at home.
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