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October 9, 2010
Maritime Museum withdraws from Moran project
State honors black settlers By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum of Vergennes is formally withdrawing as a tenant from the Moran Redevelopment Project. The LCMM was selected by the City of Burlington in spring 2010 to occupy 7,000 square feet of the former generating plant on the Burlington waterfront with the installation of a museum using Lake Champlain’s collection of historic shipwrecks as its theme. “The City of Burlington has done an outstanding job putting together a sound plan for redeveloping the Moran site, but the Maritime Museum has significant concerns about our ability to raise sufficient funds to participate in
Sixty people gathered on Lincoln Hill in Hinesburg to honor the pioneering spirit of America and Vermont last week. The group was instrumental in urging the state to create a new historical marker near the site of one of Vermont’s earliest African-American farming communities. In attendance was Elise Guyette, author of the book “Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburg, 1790-1890”. The book helped create local interest in eastablishing an historical marker. After an unveiling ceremony, Guyette and others read dedications as well as the text of the marker; they were joined by local African-American families, pioneer family descendants, and others honoring the pioneers of Hinesburg. Part of the Lincoln Hill roadside historical marker text reads as follows: “On this hill from 1795 to 1865 liven an African-American farming community. The first settlers at the bottom of the road in 1798 from Massachusetts were Samuel Peters, Hannah Lensemen and husband Prince
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Several Hinesburg residents, pioneer family descendants, and author Elise Guyette gather at the unveiling of a new state historic marker on Lincoln Hill. The marker honors Hinesburg’s first black pioneers.
Ferrisburgh plans greenenergy celebration By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com
ART GALA—Put on your festive cocktail party best for Middlebury College’s Friends of the Art Museum Gala celebration Saturday, Oct. 16, 7-11 p.m. Enjoy food, drink, music, entertainment, and view the retrospective exhibition “Friends Bearing Gifts: 40 Years of Acquisitions...” Presentation of three possible art purchases and vote to select the 2010 gift to the museum. Call 802-443-3168 or see www.middlebury.edu/arts for ticket details.
The Town of Ferrisburgh is turning green—at least when it comes to energy. With a new 140acre, 1-megawatt solar electric power array under construction along U.S. Route 7 and a high-tech wind turbine towering over the Ferrisburgh Central School, there’s reason for a number of folks to be proud on the yellowbrick road to green-energy independence. With that said, the public is invited to attend Ferrisburgh Green Energy Celebration, Thursday, Oct. 14, 6-7:30 p.m., at the central school and join in a fun and informative evening to ask about the pros and cons of alternative energy. Guests and vendors at the event wil include Sunward LLC Solar Hot Water, the Stove Depot, and
the new Ferrisburgh Solar Farm will be on hand. Hands on science, art and literacy projects galore for families and children featuring wind energy. Tour the school’s new Bergy Wind Turbine illuminated that evening by the Ferrisburgh Fire Department. The school will also showcase its on-site compost program and a computer laboratory where power-produced data is recorded. Members of the newly formed Ferrisburgh Energy Committee will be on hand to answer questions, offer information about the P.A.C.E. program and ask for your input on a short survey. Door prizes will be awarded. Light food and snacks will be available. The event is sponsored by the Ferrisburgh Central School and the Ferrisburgh Energy Committee. For more information call 802877-3463 or 802-343-4853.
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