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They’re here! Emerald ash borer in Vermont
The Emerald ash borer adult stage.
By Lou Varricchio EAGLE EDITOR
Mrs. Val Murphy.
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REMEMBERING VAL MURPHY By Lou Varricchio EAGLE EDITOR
VERGENNES | Staff of the Champlain Valley Christian School, an independent Christian institution located in Vergennes, have announced the passing of the school’s Bible and art teacher, Mrs. Val Murphy. “With tremendous earthly sorrow we say goodbye to our beloved Bible and art teacher, Mrs. Val Murphy... They discovered that Val suffered from a brain aneurysm, which ultimately took her life... » Murphy Cont. on pg. 7
MIDDLEBURY | A new Asian import has arrived in Vermont and it isn’t another copycat automobile. This time, it’s a tiny destructive insect, known as the Emerald ash borer. Last week, the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Foods & Markets officially confirmed a report that emerald ash borer, a destructive forest insect from Asia, has been detected here in Vermont. The insect has been detected on the eastern side of the Green Mountain range. Officials with the USDA Animal & Plant Health and Inspection Service have confirmed the identification of a beetle recently found in northern Orange County. The insect was reported through the vtinvasives.org website. “The borer overwinters as larvae under the bark of ash trees where they feed on the inner bark tissue. Once infested, ash trees rapidly decline and are killed in 3-5 years,” according to state officials Barbara Schultz and Emilie Inoue. ”Ash trees comprise approximately 5 percent of Vermont forests and are also a very common and important urban tree.” Vermont forest officials said that the Emerald
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Emerald Ash Borer infesting an ash tree in Orange County, Vt. Photo by Nate Siegert, USFS ash borer was first discovered in Michigan area in the early 2000s, but it’s likely to have gone undetected since the 1990s. “The beetle is about one half an inch and metallic green. Its larvae tunnel through the wood just under the bark of ash trees; killing the tree by cutting off the flow of nutrients. Healthy ash trees can die within 1-4 years of showing their first sign or symptom. All species of ash trees are susceptible,” according to the
Bestselling author to speak at college Middlebury College commencement
MIDDLEBURY | Isabel Wilkerson, author of the bestselling “The Warmth of Other Suns” and a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist, will deliver the 2018 Middlebury College Commencement address on Sunday, May 27. A National Humanities medalist, Wilkerson spent 15 years working on her book, interviewing more than 1,200 people to tell one of the greatest underreported stories of the 20th century, that of the great migration. From 1915 to 1970, six million African-Americans fled the Jim Crow South in what became one of the largest internal migrations in United States history and one that permanently changed the social landscape of the country. Published in 2010, “The Warmth of Other Suns” won numerous prizes, including the National Book Critics
Isabel Wilkerson.
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Circle Award. Wilkerson’s book was also named to more than 30 best-ofthe-year lists, including the New York Times’ 10 Best Books of the Year and Amazon’s 5 Best Books of the Year. Wilkerson won the Pulitzer Prize for her work as Chicago bureau chief of the New York Times in 1994, making her the first black woman in the history of American journalism to win a Pulitzer
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Prize and the first African American to win for individual reporting. She has also taught at a number of universities, including Emory, Princeton, and Columbia. “Isabel Wilkerson is a masterful writer and storyteller,” said Middlebury President Laurie Patton. “She brought attention to an important but overlooked episode in American history with her skillful use of fascinating personal narratives. Her book also contributes to an understanding of racism that exists in the U.S. today. “It is an honor to have Isabel as our commencement speaker,” added Patton. “Her wisdom and her talent as an author and a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist will offer inspiration to our seniors as they begin new challenges following their graduation from Middlebury.” Wilkerson will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree at the commencement ceremony. » Wilkerson Cont. on pg. 6
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Vermont Invasives website report. The borer is a major threat to white ash, green ash and black ash coupled with significant ecological and economic impacts. “There are no proven means to control the borer in forested areas, though individual trees can sometimes be effectively treated,” Vermont Invasives warned. But slowing the spread of the insect can help, experts said. “While adult the borers are capable of flying short distances, humans have accelerated spread by moving infested material, particularly firewood, long distances.” Landowners with questions are encouraged to contact the local county forester. You can find county foresters on this website: fpr.vermont.gov/forest/your_woods/ county_forest/who_where. A public information meeting is being planned and details will be announced shortly. ■
PARTING SHOT: The Midddlebury Parks & Recreation
Department said goodbye to its departing director Terri Arnold last month. “Terri’s guidance and leadership has been instrumental in making our department one of the premier ones in the state,” according to Dustin Hunt and Brian Hald on behalf of the Parks & Recstaff. “Terri brought a wealth of knowledge and skills that helped our department climb to new heights we never thought imaginable. We will certainly miss her warm smile.” Photo courtesy of Middlebury Parks & Recreation
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