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Lincoln  looks  back  at  Discussion presents native reptiles of Sudbury WKH ELJ Ă€RRG RI SUDBURY  —  University  of  Vermont  herpetologist  Jim  Andrews  will  show  slides  and  discuss  the  identification,  natu- ral  history  and  conservation  of  some  of  Sudbury’s  more  interest- ing  reptiles  and  amphibians  on  Wednesday,  June  19,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Sudbury  Meeting  House  on  Route  30.  Included  in  the  presentation,  titled  “Interesting  Reptiles  and  Amphibians  of  Sudbury  and  Surrounding  Region,â€?  will  be  Sudbury’s  population  of  Eastern  rat  snakes.  Eastern  rat  snakes  are  one  of  the  largest  native  snakes  found  in  North  America  and  also  one  of  the  most  docile.  Andrews  will  answer  questions  on  any  of  our  local  reptile  and  amphib- ian  species  from  salamanders  to  turtles. Andrews,  a  resident  of  Salisbury,  graduated  from  UVM  with  a  BS  in  environmental  stud- ies.  He  later  received  his  master’s  in  biology  from  Middlebury  College.  He  currently  serves  as  chair  of  the  Vermont  Reptile  and  Amphibian  Scientific  Advisory  Group  to  the  Endangered  Species  Committee.  He  also  coordi- nates  the  Vermont  Reptile  and  Amphibian  Atlas  Project  and  has  just  published  the  2013  printed  version  of  all  of  the  latest  Vermont  reptile  and  amphibian  distribution  maps.
about  how  important  libraries  had  been  By  XIAN  CHIANG-ÂWAREN LINCOLN  —  Fifteen  years  ago  this  to  her  throughout  her  life.â€? “We  had  a  lady  write  from  New  month,  on  a  stormy  Saturday,  the  waters  of  the  New  Haven  River  rose  dramati- Zealand,â€?  Gray  remembered.  “She  cally  and  washed  over  the  center  of  just  declared  herself  our  sister  library.  Lincoln  village,  including  Burnham  She  told  us  all  about  her  library  in  the  +DOO 7KH ORZHU OHYHOV ZKLFK KRXVHG WKH outback.  She  had  a  shower  and  a  cafĂŠ!  WRZQ OLEUDU\ ZHUH FRPSOHWHO\ Ă€RRGHG And  she  sent  us  books  on  New  Zealand,  “My  sister  called  me  at  around  1  a.m.  which  don’t  really  get  checked  out  a  WR WHOO PH WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW KDG EHHQ lot,  but  I  can’t  get  rid  of  them.  Because  called  out  to  sandbag  the  Hall,â€?  librarian  every  time  I  go  by  them  every  year,  I  Linda  Norton  wrote  in  her  journal  that  remember  how  she  just  read  our  article  GD\ -XQH Âł,W ZDV Ă€RRGHG :H and  reached  out.â€? went  down  too  late  —  the  water  was  Each  aspect  of  the  new  building’s  already  to  the  base  of  the  windows  ‌  design  was  carefully  thought  over:  the  water  was  over  my  boots,  books,  etc.,  community  room;Íž  the  warm  lighting;Íž  ZHUH Ă€RDWLQJ ,W ZDV DZIXO ÂŤ 6KHOYHV the  low,  kid-Âfriendly  circulation  desk;Íž  WLSSLQJ RYHU ERRNV Ă€RDWLQJ ZDWHU the  interior  glass  pane  window  on  the  above  waist.  Water  was  causing  havoc  right  after  one  enters  the  library,  which  all  over  and  we  got  home  around  3  a.m.,  LPPHGLDWHO\ VKRZV RII WKH FR]\ UHDGLQJ stripped  and  showered.  I  couldn’t  sleep.  room. Came  out  to  the  couch.  Up  at  dawn  and  “We  wanted  people  to  feel  that  they  sat  while  the  sun  broke.  Started  making  had  arrived,â€?  Norton  said,  who  retired  in  a  list.  *UD\ EHFDPH WKH OLEUDULDQ Âł7KHQ LW KLW PH DQG , FULHG ´ 7KLUWHHQ \HDUV DIWHU WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ 7KH /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ KDG DOZD\V EHHQ of  the  new  Lincoln  Library  building  a  labor  of  love,  dependent  on  one  or  two  —  constructed  on  higher  ground  on  the  staff  members  and  community  volun- opposite  side  of  the  road  from  the  New  teers  to  keep  running.  In  the  days  follow- Haven  River  —  and  15  years  after  the  HERPETOLOGIST JIM ANDREWS of Salisbury gets chummy with an Eastern rat snake. Andrews LQJ WKH Ă€RRG DV 1RUWRQ DQG FXUUHQW Ă€RRG 1RUWRQ DQG *UD\ DUH GUHDPLQJ will discuss this and other snakes in a talk on native reptiles and amphibians in Sudbury on OLEUDULDQ 'HEL *UD\ ZKR ZDV KLUHG VRRQ up  ways  to  preserve  the  history  of  the  Wednesday, June 19. after  as  assistant  director  to  assist  the  OLEUDU\ÂśV UHVXUUHFWLRQ 7KH\ ZRXOG OLNH UHFRYHU\ HIIRUW EHJDQ WKH GDXQWLQJ WDVN to  host  a  gathering  of  those  who  were  of  rebuilding  the  library,  local  author  and  WKHUH GXULQJ WKH Ă€RRG WR VKDUH PHPR- Conservation  of  Vermont’s  field  experience  with  all  of  on  herptile  conservation  through- Lincoln  resident  Chris  ries,  and  are  looking  native  reptiles  and  amphibians  is  Vermont’s  reptiles  and  amphib- out  Vermont. Bohjalian  wrote  an  for  ways  to  educate  the  a  common  theme  running  through  ians  and  has  worked  closely  with  For  further  information  contact  DUWLFOH DERXW WKH Ă€RRG “The Lincoln community  about  the  all  Andrews’  activities.  He  has  state,  federal  and  private  agencies  David  Cobb  at  989-Â4562. for  the  Burlington  Free  Library is so history. Press.  In  the  meantime,  “Losing  the  Library,â€?  important to Gray  has  taken  to  heart  as  the  article  was  titled,  the community, the  message  that  all  of  was  later  picked  up  especially for those  letters  carried  to  by  the  Boston  Globe  the seniors and Lincoln:  libraries  are  and  Reader’s  Digest,  important  to  people. bringing  the  story  of  the families 7KRXJK WKH OLEUDU\ Lincoln’s  library  to  with younger is  already  host  to  many  regional,  national  and  children.â€? community  meetings  even  global  audiences. and  gatherings,  Gray  — Chris Bohjalian is  expanding  the  ways  As  Norton  and  Gray  began  the  daunting  task  that  the  library  can  of  creating  a  library  serve  the  community.  essentially  from  scratch,  they  were  7KH OLEUDU\ FXUUHQWO\ KRVWV KRPH VFKRRO continuously  motivated  and  inspired  by  programs,  craft  classes,  health  and  infor- the  letters  from  around  the  world  began  mational  programs,  nature  and  science  pouring  in  —  along  with  donations  of  programs  for  all  ages,  as  well  as  monthly  money  and  books. literary  discussions  and  programs  for  “Nobody  had  been  through  this  VHQLRU FLWL]HQV before,â€?  Norton  said,  “and  it’s  not  as  Bohjalian,  whose  article  arguably  though  there  is  a  handbook.  So  it  just  started  it  all,  praises  the  library’s  impor- 0(0%(56 2) 7+( :KLWLQJ &ORYHUOHDYHV + &OXE GHPRQVWUDWH KRZ WR FDUH IRU UDEELWV LQ WKHLU DFWLRQ H[KLELW DW + 6WDWH 'D\ 0D\ LQ %DUUH had  to  become  second  nature  to  say,  tant  role  in  the  Lincoln  community. 7KHLU H[KLELW ZDV RQH RI HLJKW FKRVHQ WR UHSUHVHQW 9HUPRQW DW (DVWHUQ 6WDWHV ([SRVLWLRQ LQ :HVW 6SULQJÂżHOG 0DVV WKLV IDOO Photo FRXUWHV\ RI 890 ([WHQVLRQ + Âľ2. 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FKLOGUHQ ´ KH VDLG Âł7KHUHÂśV DOZD\V A  new  library  was  planned,  but  that  something  going  on.  And  Debi  Gray  BARRE  —  Vermont  4-ÂH  State  Extension  4-ÂH  event  were  winners  Action  Exhibit:  Whiting  6WDJH 3UHVHQWDWLRQV *URXS 6N\ would  take  time.  In  the  two  years  after  is  a  force  of  nature.  She’s  absolutely  Day,  May  18  at  the  Barre  Civic  Center  at  the  regional  level,  several  were  Cloverleaves  4-ÂH  Club  of  Whiting,  Riders  4-ÂH  Club  of  Brandon,  Zumba;Íž  WKH Ă€RRG D SHULRG ZKHQ WKH OLEUDU\ ZDV wonderful.â€? in  Barre,  provided  an  opportunity  chosen  to  represent  the  state  at  the  “Rabbit  Care.â€? and  Whiting  Cloverleaves  of  Whiting,  operating  from  the  upstairs  of  Burnham  Gray,  though,  has  even  more  ideas  up  for  125  of  the  state’s  most  talented  Eastern  States  Exposition  in  West  Fashion  Revue:  Colleen  Bernier  of  drama. Hall,  the  support  that  came  pouring  her  sleeves.  During  storms,  for  example,  4-ÂH’ers  to  demonstrate  what  they  6SULQJÂżHOG 0DVV LQ 6HSWHPEHU Orwell,  Ashley  Carrara  of  Brandon,  6WDJH 3UHVHQWDWLRQV ,QGLYLGXDO in  from  around  the  world  kept  work- Gray  would  like  people  to  be  able  to  have  learned  through  4-ÂH  club  work. including  the  following  local  4-ÂH  Elaina  Harte  of  Brandon,  Hailey  (OL]DEHWK Âł5RVH´ -RQHV RI :KLWLQJ strapped  volunteers  going. come  to  the  library  for  warmth,  Internet  While  all  participants  at  this  members  and  groups,  listed  by  Quenneville  of  Weybridge  and  Siri  drama-Âsinging;Íž  and  Anna  Willenbaker  ³7KHUH ZHUH DOO WKHVH ZRUN VWDWLRQV ´ access  and  comfort,  as  some  already  8QLYHUVLW\ RI 9HUPRQW 890 category:  Swanson  of  Orwell. of  Ferrisburgh,  singing.  said  Gray,  recalling  a  typical  scene  have  during  power  outages.  She  is  at  the  interim  library  space.  “People  hoping  to  get  a  grant  to  fund  a  generator  were  typing  spine  labels,  I  was  enter- to  accommodate  that,  and  says  that  she  ing  records,  and  people  were  doing  all  is  always  on  the  lookout  for  ways  that  different  things.  And  we  were  letting  the  library  can  give  back  to  the  commu- ‡ .DWH %LVVRQHWWH 'DQLHO 0\KUH +LQHVEXUJ 0D\ D VRQ ‡ 6LHUD 0LOOHU -DVRQ %LVKRS 6KRUHKDP -XQH D VRQ &\ODV people  check  out  books!  In  the  middle  nity  that  rose  to  its  aid. Mason  Wayne  Myhre. Carter  Bishop. of  all  that  Linda  hung  a  string,  a  clothes- “It’s  just  a  lot  of  gratitude  for  the  ‡ %ODLUH %UHZVWHU .HLWK %DUQHV 5XWODQG -XQH D VRQ %HQWOH\ ‡ $PEHU +D\HV &RG\ 3ULPH 9HUJHQQHV -XQH D GDXJKWHU line,  and  we  hung  all  of  these  letters  up  people  who  have  brought  us  to  where  .HLWK 5RQDOG %DUQHV Natalie  Annette  Prime. so  people  could  read  them.â€? we  are,â€?  Gray  said. ‡ 0RQLFD -RVHSK 3U]\SHUKDUW 7LQPRXWK -XQH D GDXJKWHU ‡ 9LUJLQLD &UDLJ )UDVLHU )RUHVW 'DOH -XQH D VRQ &DUWHU 0DGH[ “One  letter  was  from  a  lady  in  “It’s  like  that  old  adage,â€?  Norton  $Q\D -XQH 3U]\SHUKDUW Frasier. California,â€?  Norton  added.  “She  spoke  added.  “‘It  takes  a  village.’â€?
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