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Artists dedicate sculpture to Rutland By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND — Rutland Mayor Chris Louras, several members of the Board of Aldermen, other city officials, local artists, various sponsors, and friends of the downtown area gathered last week to dedicate a special heARTS sculpture to the City of Rutland. The giant plastic heart sculpture dedicated features graph work from all of the artists who were involved in painting the original 30 hearts seen around Rutland; it represents the heARTs of Rutland project which celebrates Rutland-area pride. “We began in August 2011,” said Sherri Birkheimer Rooker. “Mary Crowley and Karen Seward called me to meet to start talking about doing another street art project, just before Irene happened. And then after its devastation, we knew we definitely needed to do it. The project evolved as artists painted and embellished four-foot fiberglass hearts that were displayed throughout Rutland and the Region from June until they were auctioned off in November.” At the dedication event, Rooker also thanked Norma Montaigne for coordinating the artists, with heARTS of Rutland committee members Kathy Barrett, Kathryn Wiegers, Jill Blanchard, Arlene Zivitz, Christine Townsend, Rebecca Denofer, Libby Moore, Chrystal Arnold, and Carolyn Shattuck.
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CVAA hosts Vergennes meals at St. Peter’s By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com VERGENNES — According to Champlain Valley Agency on Aging officials, the agency has outgrown the Vergennes-area senior center for serving its special Third Thursday meals. The senior agency now serves meals at St. Peter ’s Catholic Church Parish Hall in Vergennes. “We have outgrown the new senior center space for our special meals in Vergennes and those held every third Thursday; we are at the newly renovated St Peter's Parish Hall,” according to Mary West, health promotion and assistant nutrition director. “We’ve had 70 for lunch and with hope it will grow.” West said that CVAA can seat a maximum 50 at Armory Lane Senior Housing which prompted the change. “We reach capacity every Tuesday and Thursday,” West said. CVAA’s Third Thursday meals are open to adults, age 60 and over; reservations are required. A suggested donation of $4 is collected at the door. Attendees are asked to bring their own place setting. Free transportation is provided by ACTR. To reserve a place at the table, call CVAA 1-800-642-5119, extension 615.
Alice Mae Peabody and Martin Casey attend the most recent CVAA “Third Thursday” meal which is now held at St. Peter's Parish Hall in Vergennes. Every Third Thursday, seniors are given use of the hall.
‘Grandma Osprey’ inspired environmental award Zetterstrom Environmental Award
By Lou Varricchio
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An osprey flies over Arrowhead Lake. The late Meeri Zetterstrom, who helped save the bird in Vermont, is honored by Green Mt. Power’s annual environmental award. Photo by Steve Costello
RUTLAND — For those who knew her, Meeri Zetterstrom (1921-2010), known to her friends as Grandma Osprey, will long be remembered for being both passionate about protecting Vermont’s environment and its endangered osprey population. Zetterstrom, a native of Finland, died in 2010. She and her husband Kurt lived in a cabin along Lake Arrowhead. From the 1960s until her death, she was credited with spearheading the movement to restore osprey in Vermont as well as on beloved Lake Arrowhead. The work of this environmentalist paid off when, in 2005, the osprey was removed from the state’s endangered species list. Shortly after her death in 2010, officials at the former CVPS—which was merged with Green Mountain Power last year—created the Zetterstrom Environmental Award as a way to both honor the late nature advocate and recognize other Vermonters, or organizations and businesses, for their achievements in protecting the state’s natural environment. The award, now officially under GMP’s imprimatur, includes a $2,500 donation to the winner ’s choice of environmental cause. See OSPREY, page 9
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