Kingdom guide 2009

An Annual Reference Guide and Community Almanac for Barnet, Burke, Cabot, Concord, Danville, East Haven, Groton, Hardwick, Kirby, Lyndon, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, Shef field, St. Johnsbur y, Stannard, Sutton, Victor y, Walden, Water ford and Wheelock.

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I am experienced.

The NEK has been home for 32 years.

The family dairy, Aikencrest, on Harvey’s Mountain was home and livlihood for years.

The farmers and loggers are friends and neighbors.

I know the names of the roads and where they go.

I can get there from here, every time.

I dot the I's and cross the T's.

My business is fully insured to protect myself and my clients and customers.

Determination, paying attention and listening make things work.

I will never forget YOU, and make sure that you never forget ME. I will keep in touch.

I know how money works, how and where to get it.

I can point people at proper financing.

Welcome home to the Norheast Kingdom.

By the way: • Capitols, baseball parks, train stations, steeples and chimneys are among my collections. Stop by and take a look.

• I finish everything I start, even an argument.

• I'm dependable, loyal, reasonable and my mom thinks I'm cute.

• I'm a Red Sox fan • I step up to the plate and take responsibility • Speaking of plates, I always clean my plate.

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1ST ANNUAL KINGDOM GUIDE

Ben Holbrooke & Steven Cormier, Editors Published by NorthStar Publishing LLC - 29 Hill St. Danville VT 05828

Geographically speaking, the area covered in this guide extends from Newark in the North to Ryegate in the South.While the Connecticute River forms the eastern boundry, the western line reaches as far as Hardwick. Every effort was made to make this guide as complete as possible, though there were undoubtedly accidental omissions. If your organization or group was left out and you would like to be included, contact NorthStar Publishing and we will add you to next year’s addition.

Cover Photo: Sylvia Larocque Laferriere took the winning photograph with a 35mm manual camera. Her son was sitting under the family’s "Wolf River" apple tree.The apples are sometimes called "winter apples" because no matter how huge, red and delicious looking they get they really aren't ripe until late fall. Sylvia lives on Old Silo Road in Barnet in the house she grew up in. Married to Paul Laferriere, Sylvia has two children, Drew and Livy. She took photography at Lyndon State College, but she learned a great deal on the job at Fairbanks Scales. She has since graduated to a digital camera and runs her business, “On the Sde Designs.”

Town Index

Barnet ........................................4 Burke..........................................5 Cabot .........................................6 Concord .....................................7 Danville.....................................11 East Haven ..............................13 Groton ......................................15 Hardwick ..................................17 Kirby.........................................19 Lyndon .....................................20 Newark.....................................22 Peacham..................................23 Ryegate....................................24 Sheffield ...................................25 St. Johnsbury ...........................26 Stannard...................................33 Sutton.......................................34 Victory ......................................35 Walden .....................................36 Waterford .................................37 Wheelock .................................38

Subject Index

Advertiser’s Index ......................3 The Arts....................................43 Chambers of Commerce..........45 District Courts...........................62 Eco. Dev. Councils ...................54 Employment & Industry............48 General Comm. Services.........45 Golf Courses ............................53 Groton State Forest..................39 Hospitals ..................................48 Human Services.......................45 Libraries ...................................61 Media .......................................46 Museums & Histroical Sites .....51 Organizations & Clubs .............58 Places of Worship ....................53 Post Offices..............................55 Public Golf Course ...................10 Schools & Education................40 Senior Services ........................60 Ski Areas ..................................40 Government .............................55 Transportation ............................2 Victory State Forest..................39

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Driving Distances from St. Johnsbury Barnet .........................................7 Boston, MA .............................172 Burke ........................................17 Burlington..................................76 Brattleboro ..............................123 Cabot ........................................21 Concord ....................................13 Danville .....................................10 East Haven ...............................21 Franconia Notch .......................41 Groton.......................................27 Hanover ....................................57

Hardwick ...................................27 Hartford, CN............................205 Kirby..........................................12 Littleton, NH ..............................21 Lyndon......................................12 Manchester, NH ......................122 Montpelier .................................38 Montreal, PQ ..........................155 New York, NY .........................321 Newark......................................22 Newport ....................................44 Peacham...................................15

Portland, ME ...........................132 Providence, RI ........................221 Rutland ...................................105 Ryegate ....................................22 Sheffield....................................35 Stannard ...................................25 Sutton .......................................22 Victory.......................................15 Walden......................................18 Waterford ....................................7 Wheelock ..................................20 Woodstock ................................74

Best Driving Routes To Boston: I-91 to I-93

To New York City: I91 to I95

Montreal: I91 to Rte.55 to Rte.10

To Providence: I93 to I95

To Portland: US 302

To Burlington: US 2 to I89

Sources: Esther Munroe Swift’s Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History, Town Reports, Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce, Lyndon Area Chamber of Commerce, Town Web sites, School Web sites, Vermont Secretary of State’s Office, 2006–2007 Vermont Year Book, 2007–2008 Vermont Year Book, United States Census Bureau Website, United States Postal Service Website and the Virtual Vermont Web site.

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Airports

Transportation

Bus Service – Rural Community Transportation, Inc. (RCT) is a Transportation brokerage that uses all modes of transportation including cars, taxis, van ,volunteer drivers, and van pools . We service a wide range of passengers through several programs and we also provide rides to the general public. As a Medicaid/Reach-up broker for the state of Vermont, RCT coordinates medical trips for Medicaid eligible residents and transportation for Reach-up programs.

Other agencies that RCT provides transportation for are the Area Agency on Aging, Adult Day Services, Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Central Vermont Council on Aging, Out and About and the Northeast Kingdom Community Action. Contact Information: Phone: 748-8170 Fax: 748-5275. Website: http://www.riderct.org.

Most long-distance travel involves traveling from one of two airports, Burlington International Airport in Burlington or Manchester International Airtport in Manchester, NH.

Burlington International Airport - BTV is northern New England’s most convenient and welcoming airport, with walk-to parking and a new $15 million expansion. Located adjacent to Burlington Vermont, BTV is just ten minutes from Lake Champlain and an hour from five world-class mountain resorts.

Business and leisure travelers alike appreciate BTV’s friendliness, excellent on-schedule record, and direct flights to many major cities.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport - Strategically situated in the heart of New England, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is located less than fifty miles north of Boston, Massachusetts and less than an hour's drive from the region's most popular ski areas, scenic seacoast beaches and peaceful lakefront resorts. During the past decade, the airport has dramatically improved airport facilities and infrastructure, and increased both passenger and cargo airline services.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is now widely considered the premier airport in northern New England and a convenient alternative airport serving the greater Boston area.

Registering Vehicles

Vermont law requires that motor vehicle owners must register their vehicle with the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before taking it on the road. Both new and second-hand vehicles must be registered, regardless of whether they are purchased from a dealer or an individual.

In addition, new Vermont residents who have registered their vehicle in another state must register their vehicle in Vermont. The initial vehicle registration must be done in person, but registration renewals can be done in person at a DMV office, on-line or by mail.

North Danville Foliage by Peter Bruce Wilder

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Caledonian County Aiport – Located three miles north of Lyndonville., Caledonia County Airport is open to the public supporting private and charter flights. Hours: Tues-Fri 9-3, SatSun 9-5, closed Monday. Call 626-3353 for more information.

Animals

Advertisers Index

Starfire Ranch ..............................................................21 Snowshoe Farm Alpaca .............................................24 AquaRealm ...................................................................29 Morrisons Feed Bag ...................................................30 Danville Animal Hospital ...........................................13

Antiques

Moose River................................................................C5 Antiques & Emporium ...............................................21 Old Coins & Jewelery................................................31

Arts

Catamount Arts ..........................................................26 Burklyn Arts Council .................................................55 Bread & Puppet ...........................................................45

Attorneys

Deborah Bucknam & Associates ............................C7

Automotive

Cabot Garage ................................................................6 Five Star Auto Body ...................................................30 Affordable Auto...........................................................31

Books

Green Mountain Books.............................................21 Boxcar & Caboose .....................................................30

Chambers of Commerce

Heart of Vermont Chamber of Commerce............6 Heart of Vermont Chamber of Commerce..........19

Churches

Danville Methodist Church ......................................11

Convenience Store

West Barnet Quick Stop.............................................4 Barnet General Store...................................................4 Horizons Deli ..............................................................28 Marty’s First Stop........................................................16

Dentists

Hubert Hawkins Dental ............................................31

Dining

Elements........................................................................33 Goodfellas.....................................................................12 Trout River ...................................................................21 Ramuntos Pizza ...........................................................31

Education

Stevens School............................................................C3 Lyndon State College................................................C6 Community College of VT........................................62 St. Johnsbury Academy..............................................C8

Food

Caledonia Farmers Market Association...................7 St. Johnsbury Food Cooperative .............................28

Furniture Sales & Restoration

Mill River Furniture ....................................................27 Stahler Furniture.........................................................18 S.A. Fishburn ................................................................12 Mayos Furniture & Paint ...........................................30

Financial Institutions/Services

Passumpsic Savings Bank ...........................................32 Milne Financial .............................................................26 Edward Jones ...............................................................27 Union Bank...................................................................10 Community National Bank.......................................20 Ed Magnus Tax Preperation ......................................28

Florists

The Flower Basket .....................................................19 All About Flowers.......................................................29

Fitness/Spas

Old Mill Fitness Club .................................................29 Stepping Stone Spa .....................................................12

Gardening

New Leaf Designs.......................................................35

Hardware/Lumber

Dad’s 4-by Tool & Supply ..........................................23 Larrabee’s Building Supply ........................................13

Health

Northern Counties Health Care............................47 Northern Vermont Regional Hospital....................49

Home Improvement

Farmyard Store ......................................................22,39 Fenoff & Hale Construction.....................................14 Gould Well Drilling....................................................C4 B&B Septic....................................................................28 Mayos Glass..................................................................28 Michael K. Walsh Builders.........................................11 DAL Builders ...............................................................17

Insurance

Caledonia Insurance...................................................28

Lodging

Comfort Inn.................................................................64 Injun Joe Courts..........................................................11 Colonade Inn ...............................................................21

Log Homes

Vermont Home Specialties.......................................11

Maple Sugar

Goodrich Sugar House .............................................13 Goss Sugar House ........................................................4 Sugar Ridge Farm........................................................12 Rowell Sugar House...................................................36 Gadapee Family Sugarhouse.....................................12

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Media

North Star Monthly .....................................................9

Eye Care

Eye Associates.............................................................C5

Real Estate

Montshire Title Company ........................................C7 Peabody & Smith Realty ...........................................C2 Morrill & Guyer Real Estate....................................C6 Susan Aiken Realty.....................................................C3 Burke Mill Properties................................................C2 Begin Realty.................................................................C4 Reynolds Real Estate Appraisal...............................C6

Retail

Diamond Hill................................................................15 East Burke Sports .........................................................5 Marty’s First Stop........................................................16 The Dole Block...........................................................16 Sewin’ Love Fabric Shoppe.......................................10 Joes Pond Craft Shop ................................................11 Old Friends Shop........................................................19 Elizabeth’s Large Size Fashions ................................29 Framing Format...........................................................31 Sunshine Boutique ......................................................30 Uniquity.........................................................................31 Sewing Studio ..............................................................29 Caplan’s Army Store...................................................29 Morrisons Feed Bag ...................................................30 Morning Glory Essentials..........................................19

Retreats

Karme Choling ............................................................50 Reiki Retreat................................................................25

Services

St. Johnsbury Ballet.....................................................30 Dream Catcher Farm ................................................37 Diversified Cleaning......................................................7 Tmiller Web Design......................................................8 North Star Monthly .....................................................9 Northern Petroleum..................................................33

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arnet is a small Connecticut River town, founded in 1763 "on paper" and really started around 1770-1773.

Barnet got its name originally from the town of Barnet, England. Its five quaint villages are Barnet Village, East Barnet, West Barnet, McIndoe Falls, and Passumpsic, each with a general store, hub of the town buzz. All have at least one church, the foundation of these communities.

There are no big box stores here, just specialty shops of Vermont products and necessities. Shopping is in St.

known for making the first platform scale. Barnet is the home to Harvey’s Lake which got its name from Scotland born Colonel Alexander Harvey. He set foot in Barnet and wished to remain there, so he purchased 7,000 acres and the lake.

BARNET AT A GLANCE

Population: 1,779 (2007 Census) Area: 43.6 sq. mi.

There are no big box stores here, just specialty shops of Vermont products and necessities.

Zip Code: 05821

Household Median Income: $36,089 (2000 Census)

2009 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.7139/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Resident Tax Rate: $1.47455/$100 assessed valuation

Johnsbury 8 miles north. Barnet is bounded on the south

by Ryegate, on the west by Peacham, while Danville, St. Johnsbury and Waterford are its northern neighbors. The river separates it from Monroe in New Hampshire.Visitors are invited to take a back road tour through farmland and forests, along winding rivers and streams. Barnet is home to Karme-Choling, a Shambhala Meditation Center, and the Milerapa Tibetan Buddhist center. It is the origin of professional basketball player Taylor Coppenrath and filmmaker Jay Craven. Two of Vermont’s governors, Erastus Fairbanks and Horace Fairbanks, were from Barnet. Horace Fairbanks is

Town Offices: Route 5, Barnet VT 05821 633-2256

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Town clerk is Ben Heisholt, tax collector is Lisa Bowden.Town clerk’s office is open Mon.–Fri. 9-12; 1-4:30. 633-2256

Board of Selectmen:Theodore Faris, Chair. Meetings second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 pm. Selectmen’s hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-12, 1-4:30.

Zoning/Planning Board: Shirley Warden, Zoning/Planning Admin. Officer, Mon.–Fri. 9-12, 1-4:30

Welcome to Barnet

West Barnet Quick Stop

Goss’ Sugar House Gordon, Pat, Chris & Annette 101 Maple Lane, Barnet, VT 05821 802-633-4743 gossmaple@kingcon.com

Full Line of Groceries & Deli / Subs • Pizzas • Fried Foods VT Lottery • DVD Rentals • Hardware Fresh Cut Flowers • Balloons • Gasoline Pumps Hunting/Fishing Licenses • Big Game Weigh Station

Pure Vermont Maple Syrup boiled with traditional equipment.

Maple Sugar • Maple Cream • Maple Candy Maple-Covered Walnuts, Peanuts & Cashews

113 West Main St. Barnet, VT 05821 About 1 mile from Harvey’s Lake

Visitors always welcome.

Please call ahead for boiling information and road conditions (during sugaring season.)

Products available at the sugar house or by mail order.

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BURKE AT A GLANCE

Police: Clement Houde, First Constable, 748-2486. Mike Bergeron, Caledonia County Sheriff, 1126 Main Street, St. Johnsbury VT 748-6666. Vermont State Police St. Johnsbury Barracks, 1068 U.S. Route 5, St. Johnsbury VT 05819 748-3111.

Population: 1,545 (2000 census) Area: 34 sq. mi.

Fire Dept.: Ronald Morse, Chief. Barnet Volunteer Fire Department, 151 Bimson Dr., P.O. Box 119, Barnet VT 05821, 633-2595. Joseph Barrett, Fire Warden, 748-3300.

Zip Code: West Burke – 05871, East Burke – 05832

Household Median Income: $25,000 per household.

Tax Info: Residential: $1.61/$100 assessed valuation, NonResidential: $1.73/$100 assessed valuation.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications)-(888) 438-2427; Cable (Comcast)- (800) 266-2278; Electric (Green Mountain Power)- (888) 835-4672; Electric (Central Vermont Public Service)- (800) 649-2877; Telephone (Fairpoint)- (866) 9842001.

Town Offices: 212 School St. in West Burke Hours: Mon – Fri 8 am to 4 pm.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Priscilla Aldrich, 467-3717

Library: Barnet Public Library. Hours are Mon. 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, Tue.-Thur. 12:30-4, Sat. 10-2. Library Director is Sherry Tolle.

Selectmen: Ken Sanderson, chair. Meets the first Monday of every month, 5 pm.

Planning Board: Al Duey, chair. Meets second Thursday of every month, 7 pm.

Schools: Barnet Elementary School, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union, K-8; students are given choices of surrounding town high schools to attend after graduation.

Zoning Board: Stuart Miles, chair. Meets second Wednesday of every month, 7 pm.

Recreation: Harvey’s Lake for local swimming, boating, and fishing. Trails to hike on nearby Bogie Mountain (Garland Hill), Barnet Mountain, Harvey Mountain, and Roy Mountain.

Fire Dept.: East Burke: P.O. Box 36; West Burke: P.O. Box 25.

Rescue: Lyndon Rescue 114 Vail Drive, P.O. Box 401, Lyndonville, VT 05851.

Special Events: Special summer events are held each year at Ben’s Mill and Karme Choling.

Full Service Cycle Shop for the Enthusiast to the Racer

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: A flag pole was donated to the town. The rapid response plan was updated and voters discussed the cutting of state highway aid, construction costs of a new town garage, and overweight vehicle permits.

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urke boasts beautiful Burke Mountain, and gets its subtle fame for skiing, and other winter activities. Burke Mountain is called an amonadnock mountain because of its resistance to erosion and because it stands alone, without any other tall mountains surrounding it. The mountain is approximately 3,000 feet above sea-level. Burke is located centrally between its mountain and lakes close-by, Lake Willoughby and Crystal Lake. Chartered first in 1782, Burke was settled a decade later. Originally, southern Burke was the main import and export area, which received trade from the Lyndon area.

Southern Burke had a stagecoach stop, and a post office.

However, with the railroad built in 1857, it transferred the hustle and bustle to West Burke. In 1934, a Civilian Conservation Corps was formed to build a look-out tower at the top of Burke Mountain, which enabled and helped to form Burke’s ski industry as it is today. Because of the town’s scenery, many area businesses have taken advantage of not only the ski-area but of the fall foliage to attract tourists and buyers. Entering Burke’s Main Street gives the Vermont small town feel, and welcomeslocals and guests alike.

Enjoy miles of Kingdom Trails singletrack in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom.

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Libraries: Burke Mountain Club House, which provides a local library in East Burke village. P.O. Box 191, E. Burke 05832 – (802) 626-9823.

abot was chartered on August 17, 1780 as a part of the Vermont Charter. According to Esther Munroe Swift’s Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History, Cabot is the namesake of a romantic union that dates back to the founding of the nation. Lyman Hitchcock, an officer in the Continental Army from Connecticut, asked for Sophia Cabot’s hand in marriage only to have the request denied by her father.

Only after Lyman had acquired land in Vermont through a grant and showed Sophia’s father did he change his mind and bless the union. Lyman’s fellow grantees agreed to allow him to name the town Cabot in honor of his bride. One of the first settlers of the new town was Benjamin Webster, uncle to Daniel Webster, legendary Senator from Massachusetts and US Secretary of State. Visible from Cabot are the many distinct mountains that define Vermont’s, and Cabot’s, beauty. To the north, lying along the Canadian border, Jay Peak stands alone.

To the west, rising from the Green Mountain chain, Belvedere Mountain, Camel’s Hump, Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak. To the east the White Mountains of New Hampshire are visible.

Cabot sits in the northeastern corner of Washington County.

The town is bordered to the north by Walden, in Caledonia County.To its east sits the town of Danville, also in Caledonia County. Lying to Cabot’s south are the towns of Peacham, in Caledonia County, and Marshfield in Washington County and to its west is the town of Woodbury in Washington County.

Cabot, home to barely 1,200 people, is a community steeped in

Schools: Burke Town School, K-8 3293 Burke Hollow Road W. Burke, 05871, 467-3385, Lyndon Institute, 9-12.

Recreation: Summer recreation includes hang-gliding from Burke Mountain, hiking, biking and swimming at the two area lakes. Trap and skeet shooting, and also archery are available at nearby ranges. Winter recreation includes several more options including skiing and snowboarding on Burke Mountain. There are several cross-country ski trails, as well as VAST snowmobile trails. Ice-fishing is also popular in the nearby lakes.

Special Events: Burke Fall Foliage Festival, which is always the last Saturday in September, is always a hit. The festival includes church suppers, bake sales, craft shows, live entertainment, and even rubber ducky races and cow plop bingo. Pond Skimming is a annual Spring tradition at Burke Mountain.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Voters approved a new construction project to house a community building and a senior meal site. The appropriation was for $235,000. The veterans tax exemption was also increased from $10,000 to $40,000. All town officers were reelected. All of this was done in thirty minutes.

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oncord was chartered in September 1780, originally as Pearsalls Gore. The first recorded settler, Joseph Ball, arrived in 1788 and fathered the first child born in Concord in 1789. Concord is the birthplace of the normal school tradition in the United States. The Columbian School, America’s first normal school for training teachers, was opened there in 1823

agricultural tradition. Its major claim to fame is being home to the Cabot Creamery: “Makers of the World’s Best Cheddar.”

CABOT AT A GLANCE

Population: 1,213 (2000 Census)

A newer Village, North Concord, attracted a rail line and became the hub of a lumber boom in Essex County.

Area: 37.3 sq. mi., elevation: 1,076 ft.

Zip code: 05647

Household Median Income: $43,092 (2000 Census)

by the Rev. Samuel Read Hall. The library at nearby Lyndon State College, itself founded as a normal school, is named after Hall.

Concord was also home to John D. Chase, inventor of the first steel and iron circular saw and the Chase water wheel. Chase established the Village of West Concord in 1838. By the early 1840s, it boasted a dam and a sawmill. West Concord (now Concord) became the business center of the town. A newer village, North Concord, attracted a rail line and became the hub of a lumber boom in Essex County. Concord’s population peaked at 1,600 in 1880, and has been on the decline since. Vermonter.com tells a story about trouble with bears during Concord’s early years.

A bear caught in a trap was being shown to onlookers when it broke loose and tried to attack a child.The child’s mother, Rebecca Morse, took the trap and whacked the bear on the head, killing it.

2008 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.324/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax Rate: $1.362/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 3084 Main Street, Cabot, VT 05647.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Tara Rogerson, 563-2279, Mon.-Thurs. 9-5, Fri. 9-1.

Board of Selectmen: Caleb Pitkin, chair. Meets 1st & 3rd Monday of each month, 7 pm.

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Zoning Board: Roy Folsom, chair. Meetings scheduled when needed.

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Schools: Cabot School, PK-12; Washington Northeast Supervisory Union.

Recreation: Tours at Cabot Creamery, (888) 792-2268; Joe’s Pond; Molly’s Falls Pond; the Winooski River.

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Layoffs make for tough holiday season

A perfect holiday

By Nat Tripp he most perfect Thanksgiving ever dawns still and gray. I am the first one awake. A deer hunter has parked his car out by the pasture gate. A crow calls from the big pine tree. The dogs bark as I let them out. The temperature is 18 and there is a clear glaze of ice on the pond. I start coffee and take an enormous turkey out of the refrigerator.

I try to keep the banging to a minimum while fishing out the big baking pan. Reeve joins me for coffee. We have decided to eat early because a snowstorm is coming. I mix the stuffing and have the turkey in the oven by eight.

By now, we are joined in the kitchen by a grandmother, several of our children, and one of their spouses. It is enough critical mass for breakfast, which Reeve handles while I visit the barn, taking water and feed to the chickens and sheep. Already, I am thankful. I look back at the house. Smoke rises straight up from two of the chimneys; one of my sons has kindled a fire in the fireplace. Surely it will snow before long, and we have more guests arriving by car all the way from New York; a daughter, an uncle, a cousin and a pair of young lovers.

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Photos & Story by Justin Lavely he 117-year-old iron fountain in St. Johnsbury’s Arnold Park was dubbed the “Lady of the Park” for the figurine perched atop the dark green bowl. Linda Garey and Catherine Billig could also be called “Ladies of the Park” for their dedication to the preservation and history of the park area.

The two women will the need the help of others to continue their service to the small park at the head of Main Street that has been called an oasis of peace.

Dedicated guardians of the community, most of them silent and anonymous, will be asked to take action once again to save one of the town’s landmarks.

For the second time in the last 30 years, the Arnold Park fountain needs to be repaired. All that stands in the way is an estimate of $51,000 from a Bostonbased iron restoration company. Garey, formerly of St. Johnsbury and now of West Danville, was involved in the effort to restore the fountain back in the early ‘80s, after the lady’ was knocked from her pedestal. The town’s Beautification Committee, with the help of Garey, was

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Today, the Arnold Park Fountain is missing the figurine, above left, as it waits for restoration.

Catherine Billig, above, and her late husband were long time caretakers of the fountain, so much so the town dedicated one of the wooden flower pots to Elmer, below left.

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One hundred years later, The North Star was reestablished as a monthly community magazine, and its pages were devoted to the “reinforcement of the value of community” by publishing stories from a wide range of interests and writers. The North Star Monthly has been honored by the Vermont Press Association with awards for feature writing and photography, and Tom Slayton, editor of Vermont Life Magazine, read one of our favorites, a front page story about a heartwarming 1928 Christmas experience on Vermont Public Radio. In January 2007 we published a special bicentennial edition including a reproduction ofVol.1 No.1 datedJanuary8, 1807.

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Police Dept.: Kenneth Copp, Constable, 695-1428.

Fire Dept.: Richard Fisher, Chief. Concord Volunteer Fire Department, 695-3330. 49 Shadow Lake Road, Concord VT 05824

Population: 1,203 (2007 Census) Area: 52.5 sq. mi.

Zip Code: 05824

Household Median Income: $35,357 (2007 Census)

Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.8063/$100 assessed value. Non-Residential Tax Rate: $2.0181/$100 assessed value.

Town Offices: 374 Main St., P.O. Box 317, Concord VT 05824.

Town Clerk: Donna Berry, 695-2220, Mon./Thurs./Fri. 9-3; Tues. 12-6;Wed. Closed.

Admin. Assistant: Karl Goulding, 695-2220.

Tax Collector: Audra Girouard, 695-2910.

Board of Selectmen: Michael Regan, chair. Meets 1st Thursday of the month at 7 pm.

Planning Commission: Karl Goulding, chair. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.

Zoning Board: Stuart Gray, administrator, 695-1094, Meets Mon. & Thurs. 10-12.

Zoning Board: Meets third Thursday of the month at 7 pm.

Rescue: CALEX Ambulance Service, 1453 Hospital Drive, St. Johnsbury VT 05819, 748-7599.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications)- (888) 438-2427; Electric (Central Vermont Public Service)- (800) 649-2877; Electric (Public Service of New Hampshire)- (800) 346-9994.

Telephone (FairPoint Communications)- (866) 984-2001.

Library: Concord Public Library, 374 Main St., P.O. Box 188, Concord VT 05824. Hours are Wed. 6 pm-7:30 pm, Sat. 9:30 am to 11:30 am.

School: Concord School, grades K-12.

Recreation: Shadow Lake and Miles Pond.

Special Events: Memorial Day Parade, Memorial Day Weekend, Concord Volunteer Fire Department, 49 Shadow Lake Road, Concord VT 05824. Concord Historical Society Open House, last weekend in September, at Town Hall, 374 Main St., Concord VT 05824. Booster Club Christmas Bazaar, December, at Dixon Gymnasium, 173 School Street, Concord VT 05824.

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anville was chartered on October 31, 1786, as a part of Vermont Charter. According to Esther Munroe Swift’s Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History, much mythology surrounds the naming of the town of Danville.

One account has the town’s namesake belonging to the son of St. Johnsbury founder Jonathan Arnold or numerous other French citizens of the time. The real honor belongs to the 18th century French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville. It was Michel Guillaume St. Jean de Crevecouer (namesake of St. Johnsbury) who suggested the name of the town to famous Revolutionary War Vermonter Ethan Allen.

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citizens was U.S. Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, born on April 4, 1792 in Danville. Several tributaries flowing into the Passumpsic River, which itself is a tributary of the Connecticut River, lie within the town. On the western side of the town, dominated by the petering hills of the Green Mountains to the west, lies Joe’s Pond. The village, lying to the east of the pond, has beautiful farming country surrounding it and pristine views of the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the east.

Danville sits in the heart of Caledonia County. The town is bordered to north by Wheelock. To its east sits the county seat of St. Johnsbury. Lying to Danville’s south are the towns of Barnet and Peacham and to its west are three towns; Cabot, Stannard and Walden.

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DANVILLE AT A GLANCE

Tax Collector: John Blackmore, 684-3352.

Admin.Assistant: Merton Leonard, 684-3352.

Population: 2,211 (2000 Census)

Board of Selectmen: Marvin Withers, chair. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 6 pm.

Area: 60.9 sq. mi., elevation: 1,341 ft.

Zip code: 05828

Household Median Income: $42,440 (2000 Census)

2008 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.226/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax Rate: $1.3201/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 36 Route 2 West, Danville,VT 05828.

Town Clerk:Wendy Somers, 684-3352, Mon.-Fri. 8-4.

Planning Board: Jeff Frampton, chair. Meets 4th Thursday of each month, 7 pm.

Zoning Ordinance: Lind Leone, chair. Meets 1st Wednesday of each month.

Conservation Commission: David Huston, chair. Meetings scheduled when needed.

Fire Dept.: Danville Volunteer Fire Department. 684-2264.

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ast Haven’s first resident was John Walter Jr. who planted the first orchard in the town. The town was chartered on October 22, 1790 by Governor Chittenden but none of the original people who received grants for the land ever settled there. Eventually the town was divided up into 106 roughly equal lots by Andrew Lockie. It is also possible that the town was named after Timothy Andrews who was originally from East Haven, Connecticut. Andrews never settled in the town but eventually died there while he was visiting his property. The

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Library: Pope Memorial Library, 121 Park Street, Danville,VT 05828. Hours: Mon. & Fri. 10-5 pm, Wed. 9-7 pm. Sat 9-noon.

Librarian: Dee Palmer. Brainerd Memorial Library, 4215 Bruce Badger Memorial Highway, Danville,VT 05828. Hours: Mon. & Wed. & Fri. 2-4 pm, Wed. 2-6 pm. Librarian: Elizabeth Szymanik.

Schools: Danville School, PK-12; Caledonia Central Supervisory Union.

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Recreation: Danville Town Forest Trail Network; the Great Vermont Corn Maze; the Greenbank Hollow covered bridge; Injun Joe Court campground; Joe’s Pond; Rail Trail; Stoddard Swamp; Sugar Ridge RV Village & Campground, Inc.;Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) Trails.

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Special Events: Autumn on the Green, Oct. 4, 2009; Danville Community Fair, Aug. 7-8, 2009; Fourth of July Celebration, July 4, 2009; the Game Supper, November 19th, 2009; Kingdom Basketball Invitational, April 18-26; Open Studio at Joe’s Pond Craft Shop, May 23-24, 2009.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Voters cut one teaching position to keep school funding level. All incumbent officers were re-elected. Voters approved the creation of a conservation fund.

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Passumpsic River runs through the western part of the town while a land ridge runs through the center of the town. It is bordered on its east side by the Moose River. Both the Passumpsic and the Moose River boast impressive trout and the Moose River is especially well known for a variety of wildlife including moose and deer. Even though the land in the town of East Haven is fairly rough, it wasn’t rough enough to deter people from farming the land. East Haven is bordered by the towns of Ferdinand, Granby, Victory, Burke and Newark.

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EAST HAVEN AT A GLANCE Population: 301 (2000 census)

Town Offices: 64 Community Building Road, P.O. Box 10, 05837 East Haven,VT.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Franklin R. Higgins, 467-3772.

Tues 1-6 pm,Thurs 8-1 pm, and by appointment.

Board of Selectmen: Kirwin Flanders, chair. Meets second Saturday each month, 9:00 a.m.

Fire Dept.: East Haven Volunteer Fire Department

Rescue: Lyndon Rescue, 114 Vail Drive P.O. Box 401, Lyndonville VT, 05851-0401. 802-626-1101. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury), 748-8141.

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Schools: East Haven School K-8, Caledonia North Supervisory Union.

Area: 37.41 sq. mi., elevation 1,020 ft Zip Code: 05837

Household Median Income: $34,375 (2000 census)

Tax Info: Non-Residence Education: $2.2919/$100 assessed valuation, Homestead Education: $1.9038/$100 assessed valuation

Recreation: Numerous backwoods trails and streams offer excellent hiking and fishing.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Voters rejected the school budget while all other budgets were passed.

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roton was given its first grant on Nov. 7, 1780 and it was first charter on Oct.20,1789.The first settlement in Groton came in 1787.The origin of the name is suspected to have come from either the town of Groton, Conn. or from the town of Groton, Mass.Both of these towns were named after Groton,Sudbury,Suffolk, UK.Groton is surrounded by several otherVermont towns:Marshfield, Plainfield,Orange,Peacham,Topsham,Newbury,and Ryegate.President Abraham Lincoln once pardoned Groton native PrivateWilliam Scott, a member of the 3rd Vermont Infantry. Scott is commonly known as “The Sleeping Sentinel.” Scott had been sentenced to death after having been found guilty of falling asleep at his post. Scott would die in a later battle due to several gunshot wounds. Groton is also the site of Groton State Forest which is host to several campgrounds. These campgrounds include Ricker Pond, Big Deer, Stillwater and New Discovery. One can also find Kettle Pond, Osmore Pond and Boulder Beach.The forest also provides those looking for fun outdoor activities with many hiking trails,including a trail up Owlshead Mountain (not to be confused with Owl’s Head Mountain in southern Vermont) and Deer Mountain,and beautiful scenery,especially in the fall.Groton State Forest is also home to a Nature Center wherein one can learn more about the beautiful nature that surrounds them. The Peacham Bog, heralded by www.outdoorplaces.com as “one of the largest bogs in Vermont,” also makes Groton State Forest its home.

GROTON AT A GLANCE

Population: 966 (2007 Census) Area: 54 sq.mi.

Zip code: 05046

Household Median Income: $33,333 (2000 Census)

2008 Tax Info: Residential Tax Rate: $1.7236/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax: $1.8501/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 1476 Scott Highway, Groton VT 05046, 5843276.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Linda Nunn, 584-3276, Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30–12:30 pm; 1-5;Wed. & Fri. 8:30–12:30 pm.

Board of Selectmen: Leonard Doscinski, chair. Meets the first and third Thursday of every month at 5:30 pm (winter hours).

Zoning/Planning Board: When posted.

Fire Dept.: Groton Volunteer Fire Department; 1456 Scott Hwy, Groton,VT 05046.

Rescue:Woodsville (Cottage Hospital) Ambulance Service, Woodsville, NH, (603) 747-3311.

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Library: Groton Public Free Town Library, 1304 Scott

Highway, Groton VT Hours are Mon. & Fri. 2:30-7; Wed. 2-4; Sat. 10–12. Librarian: Marjorie Shane, 584-3358.

Schools: Blue Mountain Union, PK-12.

Recreation: Groton State Forest. See page 39.

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Special Events: Farmer’s Market: Mary Berlejung, 584-3595. ardwick, chartered to Danforth Keyes on August 19, 1781 is likely to have gotten its name from Hardwick, Massachusetts, where some of Keyes’ associates came from. This small historic town is located along the Lamoille River in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Hardwick is rich in farmland, and provides landowners with many opportunities for commercial and industrial expansion. This small town carries a lot of history, beginning with the early days of saw and grist mills, carriage factories, agriculture, and granite quarries (which they are best known for). Granite quarrying in Hardwick began in 1868 and, since that time has served as its industrial center. It was once known as the building granite capital of the world, and has remained the center of granite min-

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Hardwick is located in the Northwestern corner of Caledonia County. It provides a border to Greensboro to the North in Orleans County, Woodbury to the South in Washington County, and Wolcott to the west in Lamoille County. Vermont Route 15 links Hardwick to larger Vermont towns such as Morrisville and Burlington. It also connects to Vermont Route 2 and St. Johnsbury and Montpelier, the state capital. Hardwick is a must-see for all Vermont tourists because of its beautiful summers, and colorful fall foliage. When combined with its many beautiful Victorian-style buildings and different dining options, Hardwick is sure to leave tourists nothing less than impressed, and make them want to explore more towns in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

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Rescue: Hardwick Rescue Squad, 98 Highland Ave., Hardwick VT 05843, 472-6721. Copley Hospital (Morrisville,VT). 8884231.

Population: 3,226 (2007 Census)

Area: 38.66 sq. mi., elevation 1,339 ft.

Zip code: 05843

Household Median Income: $42,367 (2007 Census)

2008 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $2.1723/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax Rate: $2.2261/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 20 Church Street, Hardwick,VT 05843.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector:Alberta Miller, 472-5971, Mon.Thurs. 9-4:30 pm, Fri. 9-4 pm.

Admin.Assistant: Sue F. Clark (Assistant Town Clerk), 4725971.

Board of Selectmen: Marcus Brown, Chair. Meetings Thursdays at 6 pm (may vary).

Zoning/Planning Board: Nancy F. Kish, Zoning Administrator. Mon. 8-4:30 and by appointment.

Police Dept.: Joe LaPorte, Chief. Hardwick Police Department, PO Box 447, Hardwick VT 05843, 472-5475.

Fire Dept.: Hardwick Town Fire Department, 472-5482. PO Box 1279, 333 Wolcott Street.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications)- (800) 266-2278; Electric (Hardwick Electrical Dept.)- 472-5201; Electric (Washington Electric Co-op)- 932-5245;Telephone (FairPoint Communications)- (866) 984-2001.

Library: Jeudevine Memorial Library, PO Box 236, 93 North Main Street, Hardwick VT 05843. Hours are Mon.-Wed. 1-7 pm,Tues.-Thurs. 1-5, Fri. 10-5 pm, 10-noon. Library Director is Lisa Sammet.

Schools: Hazen Union #26 School, Grades 7-12; Hardwick Elementary School, Grades K-6; Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union.

Recreation: Hardwick Senior Citizens Center, N. Main Street, Hardwick VT 05843., 472-6091. Idle Hours Campground, 965 Mackville Rd, Hardwick VT 05843, 472-6732. Green Mountain Conservation Camp, Buck Lake, Hardwick VT 05843, 472-5066.

Special Events: Phlox Festival. August 1st-9th, 2009, Perennial Pleasures Nursery. 472-5104;Trail Walk sponsored by the Northeast Kingdom Arts Council. September 4th-6th, 2009, behind Hazen Union High School. 472-8800; Palette Exhibition.

June 27th-July 10th, 2009, GRACE Firehouse. 472-6857.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Discount on property tax was dropped, all proposed budgets passed.

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irby is bordered by Burke, Victory, Concord, St. Johnsbury and Lyndon and is most known for being a farming community without a trading center or village.

The land that Kirby covers is unique because it is actually shaped like an arrowhead. Originally, the town was part of Burke and Hopkinsville, which was chartered by the Vermont Legislature on October 27, 1970 to Dr. Roswell Hopkins.

Hopkins served as the clerk and governor of the council without being paid. Burke consisted of more land than most of the Vermont towns and contained the oddly shaped piece of land that would eventually became the town of Kirby.The first resident of Kirby was Major Benjamin Whitcomb who was noted for being a hunter and trapper. Kirby was officially recognized as a town on October 28,1907. Kirby consists of two cemeteries, an empty schoolhouse, a church and the town office building. The origin of Kirby’s name is uncertain as it is believed that the name came from a surname or is named after numerous places in England.The surname possibly comes from different Kirbys who fought in the Revolutionary war. It is also believed that the name may have been due to petitions that Seth and John Kirby submitted to the Vermont legislature. In England, the name Kirby means a town that has a church.Today, the town of Kirby is home to two small ponds, Johnson and Kirby Pond, as well as Kirby Mountain which is nearly 3000 feet in elevation. Kirby boasts two festivals, one in the fall and one during the Christmas season, that provide opportunities for community members to gather together and to

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KIRBY AT A GLANCE

Population: 456 (2000 census)

Area: 24.41 sq. mi., elevation 1,260 ft.

Zip Code: 05851

Household Median Income: $37,917 (2000 census)

Tax Info: Non-Residential: $2.3188/$100 assessed valuation, Homestead: $2.3998/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 346 Town Hall Road, Kirby,VT 05851, 695-2220.

Town Clerk:Wanda L. Grant, 626-9386,Tues andThurs 8-3 pm.

Administrative Assistant: Gisele Burrington, 467-3772.

Board of Selectmen: Norman Lanman, chair. Meet first Monday of each month 7 pm.

Planning Board: David Randall, chair. Meet First Thursday of the month 7 pm.

Zoning Ordinance: David Randall, chair. Meets first Thursday of the month 7 pm.

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Rescue: Lyndon Rescue, 114Vail Drive PO Box 401, Lyndonville VT, 05851-0401, 626-1101. NortheasternVermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury,VT), 748-8141.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications) 1-888-438-2421; Telephone (FairPoint Communications) 866-984-2001.

Schools:The town pays tuition for children to attend any elementary or secondary education state approved school. Kirby is part of the Essex-Caledonia Supervisory Union.

Recreation: Kirby Pond, Johnson Pond and Kirby Mountain, which extends nearly 3,000 feet are located in the town. Kirby Country Club is a 9-hole golf course with picturesque views of surrounding landscapes.

Special Events: In the fall the Kirby Quilters host a Kirby Day. 2009Town Meeting Highlights: Australian ballots were not voted on and the secession resolution failed to pass.

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yndon was founded in 1780 and is located in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.The town of Lyndon contains the villages of Lyndonville, Lyndon Center and Lyndon Corner.

Lyndon is known as the “Covered Bridge Capital of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.” According to Esther Munroe Swift’sVermont Place-Names: Footprints of History, Dr. Johnathan Arnold and 53 other people founded the town. Dr. Arnold named the town for his oldest son, Josiah Lyndon Arnold. Josiah graduated from

Dartmouth and studied law at Providence. He was a teacher at Brown University until he returned to Lyndon at the time of his father’s death in 1792. Josiah died four years later. Josiah was the first author of poetry published by a Vermonter, all of his published works were published after his death. The post office originally spelled the name Lindon, and the mistake was not corrected for years.The town is home to Lyndon State College, a four-year liberal arts school that was founded in 1911, originally to train teachers.The college now offers more than 25 majors and minors. Lyndon Institute also makes its home in the village of Lyndon Center.The high school is an independent school that offers programs in arts, sciences, technology, and athletics. The school was founded in 1867 and has students from across the country and around the world. In 1931, during Prohibition, a Boston newspaper referred to Lyndonville as a town that had become a haven for “Rum Running” gangsters. The town is located just minutes from Burke Mountain, which offers skiing and snowboarding and is open seven days a week in the winter.

Sutton, Burke, Kirby, St. Johnsbury, Danville, and Wheelock border Lyndon.

LYNDON AT A GLANCE

Population: 5,448 (2000 Census) Area: 36 sq. mi., elevation 720 ft.

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Zip Code: 05851

Household Median Income: $32,946

Tax Info:Town Homestead Tax Rate: $2.0770/$100 assessed valuation.Town Non-Residential Tax Rate: $2.3025/$100 assessed valuation.Village Homestead Tax Rate: $2.2992/$100 assessed valuation.Village Non-Residential Tax Rate: $2.5247/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: Lyndon Municipal Office Building, 119 Park Ave, Lyndonville VT 05851, 626-5785.

Town Clerk: Lisa J. Barrett, 626-5785, Mon.-Fri. 7:30-4:30 pm.

Board of Selectmen: Martha Feltus, chair. Meets 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.

Planning Commission: Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

Development Review Board: Meets 1st and 4th Thursday of every month.

Police Dept.: Jack Harris, Chief. 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851, 626-1271.

Fire Dept.: Gregory B. Hopkins, Chief. 316 Main Street, Lyndonville,VT 05851. 626-5555

Rescue: Lyndon Rescue, 114 Vail Drive, Lyndonville VT 05851, 626-1101.

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Library: Cobleigh Public Library, 14 Depot Street, Lyndonville VT 05851. 626-5475. Hours are Mon. 12-5,Tue./Thu. 12-7; Wed./Fri. 10-5, Sat. 9-1.

Schools: Lyndon State College, 1001 College Road, Lyndonville VT 05851. 626-6200; Lyndon Institute (Grades 912), P.O. Box 127, Lyndon Center VT 05850. 626-6126; Riverside School (Grades 2-8), 30 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville VT 05851. 626-8552; Lyndon Town School (Grades K-8), 2591 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville VT 05851 626-3209.

Recreation: Burke Mountain, 626-7300; Fenton Chester Arena, 626-9361; Lyndon Outing Club, 626-8465; Lyndon Sno Cruisers;Willoughby View Equestrian Center, 748-3446.

Special Events: Lyndon Home Show,April 24-26 at Fenton Chester Arena. 626-3610.Town Wide Yard Sale, May 9. Band Concerts, 7 pm Wednesdays June to August in Bandstand Park.

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ewark was originally granted to Colonel William Wall and a small group of people who would receive charters for other towns in the area.

Before Wall received the charter, the land belonged to George II, King of England, who granted it to Governor Benning Wentworth. Once Wall and 64 others received the charter for the land of Newark, James Ball and his wife Abigail Starr settled in the town. They originally lived in Thompson, Connecticut but later became the first settlers of Newark. James Ball served in the Revolutionary War for seven years. Ball and his family arrived in Newark in September 1797. Information about Newark’s exact name origins is unknown but there are speculations that the name stemmed from a Newark in England. In England, the name Newark literally means new work; it is also believed that the name may derive from the Bible, meaning “New Ark.�

There is no conclusive knowledge about the actual origins of the name however, it is widely speculated that the name simply originates from the fact that the settlers were referring to their new town as a new beginning. One of the biggest obstacles that Newark has had to face is the fact that it is fairly remote from any main roads. The population peaked in the 1880’s when there were around 667 people.

Since that time, the population has continued to decrease over the years. The land in the town is also very rough and hilly, which makes it nearly impossible to farm. As a result, the main cash crops for the town have been logging and maple sugaring.

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Wentworth, honored the memory of Fenton by naming the town after her famous stage persona.The terrain of Peacham is varied with a number of ponds and streams spotting the countryside.

Many of the town’s fields are farmed as agriculture remains a steady force. Peacham sits in the southwestern part of Caledonia County.The town is bordered to north by Danville.To its east sits the town of Barnet. Lying to Peacham’s south is the town of Groton and to its west are the towns of Cabot and Marshfield, both in Washington County. Peacham is home to the historic Bayley-Hazen Road, the Peacham stockade and Elkins Tavern. The area near all three has been marked off by the Peacham Historical Association, the Vermont Society and the Sons of the American Revolution. The village itself is a National HistoricVillage District.

Population: 470 (2000 census)

Area: 36.78 sq. mi., elevation 1,738 ft.

Zip Code: 05871

Household Median Income: $33,611 (2000 census)

Tax Info: Homestead: $1.2373/$100 assessed valuation, NonResidential: $1.5404/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 1336 Newark Street, Newark,VT 05871, 4673336.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Joan Bicknell, 467-3336. MonThurs: 9-4.

PEACHAM AT A GLANCE

Board of Selectmen: Jim Stevens, chair, meet first Wednesday of the month 6 pm.

Population: 665 (2000 Census)

Planning Board: Kim Fried, chair. Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Area: 46.7 sq. mi., elevation: 1,310 ft.

Fire Dept.: Newark Volunteer Fire Department, 1558 Newark Street, Newark,VT 05871 (Town Garage).

Zip Code: 05862

Household Median Income: $40,000 (2000 Census)

Rescue: Lyndon Rescue, 114 Vail Drive P.O. Box 401, Lyndonville VT, 05851-040, 626-1101. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury), 748-8141.

2008 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.896/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax Rate: $1.968/$100 assessed valuation.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications) 1-888-438-2421; Electric (Lyndonville Electric Department) 626-9252, Electric (Vermont Electric Co-op) 635-2331;Telephone (FairPoint Communications) 866-984-2001

Schools: Caledonia North Supervisory Union, Newark School K-8 .

Recreation: There are fishing and hiking oppurtunities abound on small trout ponds and backwoods trails.

Special Events: The LocAle and Wine fest to celebrate 25th Twinning Anniversary. Other events include: Newark Day, Summer Picnic and Brass Explosion and Christmas Lights Switch On. 2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Voters amended Article 5 which added transfer station costs back into the budget. They also added $20,000 to the highway budget. Two new school directors were voted in.

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eacham was chartered on December 31,1763 as a part of the New Hampshire Land Grants. According to Esther Munroe Swift’s Vermont Place-Names:Footprints of History,there are four stories on how Peacham got its name but the most popular one has it attributed to a character from an early 18th century English opera.A popular play of the time,The Beggar’s Opera, had a character named Polly Peachum.The role was filled by the actress Lavinia Fenton who came to embody the character to many and when she died in 1760 many people, both in England and in the colonies,mourned her death.It is told that when the play was put on stage in the colonies during the 1760’s the Royal Governor of New Hampshire (which owned Vermont’s lands at the time), Benning

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Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Bruce Lafferty, 592-3218, Mon. & Tues. & Thurs. & Fri. 8:30-12:30 pm,Wed. 8:30-12:30 pm & 36:30 pm.

Board of Selectmen: Richard Browne, chair. Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 pm.

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Planning Board: Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 pm.

Zoning Board: Francis Carlet, chair. Meetings scheduled when needed.

Conservation Commission: David Magnus, chair. Meetings scheduled when needed.

Fire Dept.: Peacham Volunteer Fire Department, 592-3392. 64 Macks Mountain Rd., Peacham,VT 05862.

Rescue: Central Vermont Medical Center, 130 Fisher Road, Berlin,VT 05641, 229-9121.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications) – (888) 438-2421; Electric (Green Mountain Power Corporation) – (888) 8354672; Electric (Washington Electric Cooperative) – (800) 9325245.Telephone (FairPoint Communications) – (866) 984-2001.

Library:The Peacham Library, 656 Bayley-Hazen Road, Peacham,VT 05862. Mon. & Wed. & Fri. & Sat. 10-noon,Tues. & Thurs. 1-7 pm. Librarians: Becky Jensen and Cheryl Sauter.

Schools:The Peacham Elementary School, PK-6;The Stevens School (private), 3-8; Caledonia Central Supervisory Union; the town pays tuition for children to attend any state-approved elementary or secondary school.

Recreation: Groton State Park; Martin’s Pond; Osmore Pond; Peacham Pond;Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) Trails.

Special Events: Peacham Fall Foliage Day, Oct.1, 2009; Peacham Fourth of July Gala, July 4, 2009; Peacham Library Antique Show and Sale, July 25, 2009.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights:Voters lowered taxes for local support organizations. Voters approved proposed $1,633,024 school district budget despite intense discussion to cut costs.

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yegate was chartered on September 8,1763 as a part of the New Hampshire Land Grants. According to Esther Munroe Swift’s Vermont Place-Names:Footprints of History,the colonial governor of New Hampshire, Benning Wentworth, issued one of only three New Hampshire Land Grants for Ryegate.There were over 90 grantees, all of whom were headed by Richard Jenness, a man of influence in New Hampshire colonial affairs.The Jenness family originally hailed from Reigate, located in Surrey,England and early maps of the town and local area had the name spelled as Reigate. One of Ryegates more famous landowners was JohnWitherspoon.By 1773 the reverend,and President of the Presbyterian

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College of New Jersey (modern day Princeton University), had acquired most of the town. Three years later in 1776 he would be a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Traversing its way through Ryegate is the Wells River making its way to the Connecticut River which flows on the eastern edge of the town. Across the Connecticut lies the town of Bath in the State of New Hampshire. Ryegate sits in the southeastern corner of Caledonia County. The town is bordered to the north by Barnet. To its east sits the Connecticut River and the State of New Hampshire. Lying to Ryegate’s south is the town of Newbury, in Orange County, and to its west is the town of Groton.

RYEGATE AT A GLANCE

heffield seems to have garnered its name either from a town in England, which is very similar to how other Vermont towns in the Northeast Kingdom also acquired their names. However, it is also believed that the town’s name originated from a colony in Massachusetts, the town of Sheffield in Berkshire County. This latter explanation seems to be more likely as the town of Sheffield in Massachusetts is just a short distance from Salisbury, Connecticut, which was home to many of the original settlers of Sheffield, Vermont. The towns that surround Sheffield include, Glover, Greensboro, Barton, Suttons and Wheelock. Malcolm Goldstein was a notable resident from Sheffield. He was a well known violinist.

SHEFFIELD AT A GLANCE

Population: 1,150 (2000 Census)

Area: 36.6 sq. mi., elevation: 1,060 ft.

Population: 727 (2000 census)

Zip Code: 05042

Area: 32.62 sq. mi., elevation 900 ft.

Household Median Income: $36, 761 (2000 Census)

Zip Code: 05866

2008 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.543/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax Rate: $1.700/$100 assessed valuation.

Household Median Income: 28,125 (2000 census)

Tax Info: Homestead: $2.3287/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential: $2.6281/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 18 South Bayley-Hazen Road, Ryegate,VT 05402, 584-3880.

Town Clerk: Marsha Nelson, 584-3880, Mon.-Wed. 1-5, Fri 9-1.

Town Offices: 37 Dane Road, P.O. Box 165, Sheffield,VT 05866, 626-8862.

Board of Selectmen: Grant Nelson, chair. Meets 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.

Tax Collector: Chelsea Garth, 626-8862, Mon Wed Fri 82 pm Wed 5-8 pm.

Tax Collector: Lorinda Blood, 584-3880.

Planning/Zoning Board: Fremont Nelson, chair. Meets 3rd Monday of each month.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Kathy Newland, 626-8862.

Administrative Assistant: Ellie Dole, 626-8862.

Board of Selectmen: Kristin Whitcomb Benton, chair.

Fire Dept.: Ryegate Fire Department. 911. 57 Witherspoon Rd., East Ryegate,VT 05042.

Planning Board: Leslie Newland, chair. Meets quarterly, third Wednesday of the month.

Rescue: Cottage Hospital, Swiftwater Rd.,Woodsville, NH, 03785. (603) 747-9000.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications) – (888) 438-2421; Electric (Green Mountain Power) – (888) 835-4672; Electric (Washington Electric Cooperative) – (800) 932-5245;Telephone (FairPoint Communications) – (866) 984-2001.

Library: South Ryegate Public Library, 140 Church Street, South Ryegate,VT 05069. Hours:Thurs. 3-5 pm. Librarian: Richard Fraser.

Fire Dept.: Sheffield-Wheelock Fire Department, Telephone (911), 37 Dane Road, Sheffield,VT 05866.

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2009 Town Meeting Highlights:Voters approved proposal to increase property tax assessment deduction for veterans from $10,000 to $40,000. Selectmen Chairman Andrew Smith was re-elected to another 3-year term.

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Rescue: Lyndon Rescue, 114 Vail Drive P.O. Box 401, Lyndonville VT, 05851-0401. 626-1101. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury VT), 748-8141.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications) 1-888-4382421; Electric (Vermont Electric Co-op) 635-2331, Electric (Washington Electric Co-op) 932-5245; Telephone (Fairpoint) 866-984-2100 Schools: Sheffield Early Learning Center Preschool, Miller’s Run USD #37, PK-8.

Recreation: The VAST trail system, snowmobile only trails, goes through Sheffield.

Special Events: Sheffield field day, held every Labor Day, includes a parade and various activities.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: The proposed 2009 budget was less than the budget requested for 2008.

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by Vermont in 1786, as Dunmore, and settled the same year. An early settler was Jonathan Arnold a member of the Continental Congress. Arnold left Rhode Island in 1787 and, with six other families, built homes at what is now the center of town. According to local lore, Vermont founder Ethan Allen himself proposed naming the town St. John in honor of his friend Jean de Crevecoeur, a French-born author and a friend of Benjamin Franklin. According to this account, de Crèvecœur suggested instead the unusual St. Johnsbury to differentiate it from Saint John, New Brunswick. St. Johnsbury became a small scale manufacturing center, with the main products being platform scales — the platform scale was invented there by Thaddeus Fairbanks in 1830 — maple syrup and other

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ST. JOHNSBURY AT A GLANCE

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications) 1-888-438-2421; Electric (Central Vermont Public Service) 635-2331;Telephone (FairPoint Communications) 866-984-2100.

Library: St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, M-F 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-5 pm.

Population: 7,571 (2000 census)

Schools: St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury Town School, Springfield College,The Caledonia School, Good Shepherd Catholic School, Union Baptist Christian School

Area:Total area is 37.78 sq. mi.

Zip Code: 05819

Household Median Income: $29,269 (2000 census)

Tax Rate: School Non-Resident: $1.9900/$100 assessed valuation, School Homestead $1.7776/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: St. Johnsbury Municipal Building, 1187 Main Street, 748-4331.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Sandy Grenier, 8 am-5 pm.

Recreation: Local recreation department located within walking distance of main St. Johnsbury schools, numerous parks and baseball fields. Several parks have walking paths and/or hiking trails and are close to rivers and streams for local fishing or swimming. Local swimming pool located next to St. Johnsbury Town School.

Special Events:Annual First Night St. Johnsbury, annual Relay for Life Cancer Walk, Host to the longest football Rivalry in Vermont; St. Johnsbury Academy vs. Lyndon Institute, annual Fall Foliage Festival and annual Maple Festival.

Selectman: Bryon Quatrini, chair. Meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7pm. Other special meeting times can be viewed on the town’s official website.

Zoning/Planning Board:Alan Boye, chair.

Fire Department: St. Johnsbury Fire Department is located in the same building as the town offices; the number is 7488925.

Police Dept.: Richard Leighton, chief, 748-2314.Vermont State Police 748-3111.

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tannard was chartered on August 19, 1867 having previously been known as Goshen Gore Number 1.According to Esther Munroe Swift’s Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History, the town of Goshen Gore Number 1 was renamed by the Vermont General Assembly in honor of the American Civil War Hero General George Stannard following calls to do so by residents. Born in Georgia, Vermont Stannard moved to Saint Albans where he was called into battle in 1861 along with the rest of the Vermont Regiment. He was given command of the Vermont Regiment after it was moved from Washington, DC to take part in the now infamous Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. By war’s end, returning to the state, theVermont legislature sent Stannard to the National Republican Convention as a delegate before the United States House of Representatives made him their doorkeeper in 1881

Utilities: Electric (Hardwick Electric Department) – 4725201; Electirc (Vermont Electric Cooperative) – (800) 8322667;Telephone (Fairpoint) – (866) 984-2001.

Schools: Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union; the town pays for tuition for children to attend any elementary or secondary school education state approved school.

Special Events: Old Home Day,August 2nd, 2009.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: A new delinquent tax collector, Ann Porter, was voted in. All budgets were approved.

The church was built in the carpenter gothic style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites.

until his death in 1886. Stannard sits on the western edge of Caledonia County. The town is bordered to north by Wheelock. To its east sits the town of Danville. Lying to Stannard’s south is the town of Walden and to its west is the town of Greensboro, in Orleans County.The town’s most historic building, the 1888 Stannard Church, is currently being restored by the Stannard Historical Society. The church was built in the carpenter gothic style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites.

STANNARD AT A GLANCE

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Population: 185 (2000 Census)

Area: 12.5 sq. mi., elevation: 1,700 ft.

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Household Median Income: $36,250 (2000 Census)

2008 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.118/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax Rate: $1.225/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 251 Hutchins Farm Road, Greensboro Bend,VT 05842.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Connie Withers, 533-2577, Wed. 8-noon.

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Board of Selectmen: Drex Wright, chair. Meets 2nd & 4th Monday of each month, 6:30 pm.

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Planning Board/Zoning Board: Rian Fried, chair. Meetings scheduled when needed.

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utton has a sordid history as it’s first name (Billymead) was derived from the son of Dr. Jonathan Arnold of Rhode Island. Unfortunately Arnold’s son,William, later became a terrible drunk who disrupted the town and people as they tried to go about their business. It is largely believed that William’s father intended the name of mead to stand for meadow. However, another possible source for the name was mead which was a fermented beverage flavored with honey. The latter explanation seems more appropriate since William turned out to be a heavy drinker.

In 1810, the townspeople became so disenchanted with William and their town name that they voted to change it to Sutton. The people were so eager to use the new name that they started using it before the Vermont legislature approved it.The approval of the new name didn’t come until two years after the people of Sutton changed it. One problem that occurred while trying to change the name was while the legislature was approving the name, a post office called the Billymead was opened. The name of the post office didn’t change its name until around 1817. The Sutton resident who came up with the new name was Joctan Putnam who was originally from Sutton, Massachusetts.

S UTTON AT A G LANCE

Population: 1,001 (2000 census)

Area: 38.26 sq. mi., elevation 1,152 ft.

Zip Code: 05867 Household Median Income: $36,750 (2000 census)

Tax Info: Education Non-Residential: $1.8628/$100 assessed valuation, Homestead Education: $1.7039/$100 assessed valuation Town Offices: 167 Underpass Road, PO Box 106, Sutton, VT 05867.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Dorreen S. Devenger, 467-3377. Tax Collector Scott Spencer, 467-1052. MonFri 9-5 pm, Wed 9-12 pm.

Administrative Assistant: Laurel Holmes and Jennifer Seymour, 467-1052.

Board of Selectmen: Dave McCue, chair. Meets last Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm.

Planning Board: Robert Michaud, chair, meets as needed.

Zoning Ordinance: Robert Michaud, chair, meets as needed.

Conservation Commission: Robert Michaud, chair, currently do not meet.

Fire Department: Sutton Volunteer Fire Department, Box 107 Sutton, VT 05867.

Rescue: Lyndon Rescue, 114 Vail Drive P.O. Box 401, Lyndonville, VT 05851-0401, 626-1101. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury VT), 7488141.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications) 1-888-4382421; Electric (Barton Electric Department) 525-4747, Electric (Hardwick Electric Department) 472-5201, Electric (Vermont Electric Co-op) 635-2331; Telephone (FairPoint Communications) 866-0984-2001

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Schools: Sutton Village School, K-8, The King George Schoolm, 9-12.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Residents approved a $1.85 million operating budget for 2009. Voters also approved an increased cost in buying grave plots, which were originally $70 and would increase to $300. A plan to put money in reserve accounts for capital projects in the future was voted down.

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Recreation: Victory State Forest and Victory Bog offer many opportunities for hiking as well as fishing at Bog Brook and Moose River.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Voters approved the municipal budget and all special appropriations.

Population: 97 (2000 census)

Area: 42.97 sq. mi., elevation 1,100 ft Zip Code: 05858 Household Median Income: $28,750 (2000 census)

Tax Info: Homestead: $1.3026/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential: $1.3739/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 102 Radar Road, P.O. Box 609,Victory, 05858 Victory,VT. Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Ruth Ann Neborsky, 3282400. Tues 10-6 pm, most Wed. 10-3 pm (call first).

Board of Selectmen: Ed Brown, chair. Meet second Tuesday of the month 6 pm.

Rescue: Lyndon Rescue, 114 Vail Drive P.O. Box 401, Lyndonville,VT 05851-0401. 626-1101. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury,VT), 748-8141.

Utilities: Electric (Central Vermont Public Service) 1-800649-2877, Electric (Lyndonville Electric Department) 6269252;Telephone (FairPoint) 866-984-2001

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alden is a quiet little town located in Caledonia County. Walden, VT was chartered on August 18, 1781. It was founded along the historical Bayley-Hazen Military Road. While this road was used to help early settlers make their way in to Vermont, its original purpose was to help American Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War cross into Quebec. It is unclear as to where the name for Walden came from. One theory discussing the name is that it was named after Major Walden, commander of the blockhouse from 1779-80 that protected the men working on the Bailey-Hazen Military Road. There are no other details about this man, and much controversy has risen over whether or not he even existed; therefore, many people argue that the town could have been named for another Walden residing in New England before or during that time. Another theory is that it was named for a Joseph Waldron who is identified in the grant records of Salem. Little is known about this man as well. In the early years after settlement began, the small farming town of Walden established many single room school houses that were used until 1996. The merge into a single school united the town.

Walden is best known for their farming. They have farms with dairy cows, beef cattle, llamas, horses, forest products, organic products, maple syrup, Christmas trees, and ginseng. Many of the businesses based in Walden are done out of people’s homes. Walden is an intimate farm town perfect for a quiet weekend getaway in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

2009 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.5402/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax Rate: $1.7678/$100 assessed valuation.

Population: 765 (2007 Census)

Special Events: Annual Fall Foliage Festival. Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2009, 563-2380.

WALDEN AT A GLANCE

Area: 39 sq. mi., elevation 1,683 ft.

Zip Code: 05873 (also West Danville)

Household Median Income: $47,234 (2007 Census)

Town Offices: 12 VT Route 215, West Danville VT 05873.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Lina Smith, 563-2220, Mon.Tues. 9-4, Wed.-Thurs. 9-5.

Board of Selectmen: David Brown, chair.

Police Dept.: Michael H. Bergeron, Caledonia County Sheriff., 748-6666; Hardwick Police Dept., 472-5475.

Fire Dept.: Walden Volunteer Fire Department, 4704 Rt. 15, West Danville VT 05873.

Rescue: Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury VT)., 748-8141.

Utilities: Electric (Central Vermont Public Service)- (800) 451-2877; Electric (Hardwick Electric Dept.) - 472-5201; Electric (Washington Electric Co-op)- (802) 932-5245; Telephone (FairPoint Communications)- (866) 984-2001.

Library: Walden Community Library, 135 Cahoon Farm Rd, West Danville VT 05873-9853, 563-3000.

Recreation: Sugar Ridge RV Village and Campground, 24 Old Stagecoach Road (Rt.2), Danville VT 05828, 684-2550.

Senior Citizens Center, N. Main Street, Hardwick VT 05843, 472-6091. Idle Hours Campground, 965 Mackville Rd, Hardwick VT 05843, 472-6732. Green Mountain Conservation Camp, Buck Lake, Hardwick VT 05843, 4725066.

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Nothing out of the ordinary happened, all budgets and articles passed.

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aterford was chartered on Nov. 8, 1780 as a part of the Vermont Charter. According to Esther Munroe Swift’s Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History, in its charter the original name of the town was to be Littleton but was changed to Waterford instead after New Hampshire named a town Littleton. Two stories exist about the name Waterford. The first being that at the town’s location on the Connecticut River a ford existed for people to get back and forth across the water. The second story relates to the Irish settlers in the area wanting it named after Waterford, Munster Province, in Ireland where the Irish successfully held off an English invasion, a source of much pride. Since the Moore Dam was built in 1957 two villages have existed. The original village was known as Waterford (now Upper Waterford) sits above the dam and the second one, known as Lower Waterford, sits below the dam and is now the center of town.

The northern border of Waterford is tended by the Moose River which, after completing its course, empties into the Connecticut River. The Connecticut, having traveled in a southern direction from Canada, bends westward to form the southern border of Waterford before turning south again. Waterford sits at the eastern edge of Caledonia County. The town is bordered to the north by the county seat of St. Johnsbury. To its east sits the town of Concord, in Essex County. Lying to Waterford’s south is the Connecticut River and the State of New Hampshire and to its west is the town of Barnet.

Welcome to Waterford

WATERFORD AT A GLANCE Population: 1,104 (2000 Census)

Area: 38.2 sq. mi., elevation: 816 ft.

Zip code: 05848

Household Median Income: $50,197 (2000 Census)

2008 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.210/$100 assessed valuation, Non-Residential Tax Rate: $1.395/$100 assessed valuation.

Town Offices: 532 Maple Street, Lower Waterford, VT 05848.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Joanne Jurentkuff, 748-2122, Mon. & Thurs. & Fri. 8:30-3:30, Tues. 12-6.

Admin. Assistant: Sharon Payeur, 748-2122.

Board of Selectmen: Brent Beck, chair. Meets 2nd Monday of each month, 7:30 pm.

Planning Board: William Dimick, chair. Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:30 pm.

Fire Dept.: Waterford Volunteer Fire Department. 7484978. 2661 Duck Pond Rd., Lower Waterford, VT 05848.

Rescue: Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, 1315 Hospital Dr., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8141.

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centage of its permanent funding from the money paid by the town’s rental residents up until the late 1800s. Due to these connections, residents from Wheelock can get a scholarship to the college. Wheelock is also the only Vermont town to be chartered to an organization that is completely out of the state.This historical little town is just alongside Miller Run.The layout of the land is mostly hilly, which makes it perfect for farming and keeping pastures. A long time ago, it was known to have a high concentration of sulfur in its water, which was at the time believed to have medicinal properties.

Utilities: Cable (Charter Communications) – (888) 4382421; Electric (Central Vermont Public Service) – (800) 4512877; Electric (Green Mountain Power) – (888) 835-4672; Telephone (FairPoint Communications) – (866) 984-20001.

Library: Davies Memorial Library, 532 Maple Street, Lower Waterford,VT 05848. Hours: Mon. & Tues. & Thurs. & Fri. 8:30-5:30 pm,Wed. 5-9 pm, Sat. 9-noon. Librarian: Lisa Wood.

Schools:Waterford Elementary School, PK-8; Union Baptist Christian School (private), K-12; Essex-Caledonia Supervisory Union; town pays for tuition for children to attend any elementary or secondary school education state approved school.

WHEELOCK AT A GLANCE

Recreation: Moore Dam Reservoir.

Population: 609 (estimated 2007)

2009 Town Meeting Highlights: Selectmen Chairman Ed Bates was defeated for re-election by Gary Allard after having served 20 years.

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Area: 38.8 sq. mi., elevation 1581 ft.

Zip code: 05851

heelock, chartered to John Wheelock and the trustees of Dartmouth College on June 14, 1785, was named for Wheelock, who was the College’s second president, as well as his father Eleazar Wheelock, who founded Dartmouth College.The College received a large per-

Welcome to Wheelock

Household Median Income: $35,750 (1999)

2008 Tax Info: Homestead Tax Rate: $1.6123/$100, NonResidential Tax Rate: $1.8063/$100.

Town Offices: (Physical Address) Wheelock 1192 Route 122 (Mailing Address)P.O. Box 1328 Lydonville,Vermont 05851.

Town Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector: Michelle Trottier, 626-9094, Mon.-Thurs. 8-4 pm.

Admin. Assistant: Paula Sawyer (Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Treasurer) Board of Selectmen: John Wolf, chair. Meets 2nd Wednesday of Month at 6:30 pm.

Fire Dept.: Joint Volunteer Sheffield-Wheelock Fire Department.

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Rescue: Lyndon Rescue, 114 Vail Drive P.O. Box 401, Lyndonville,VT 05851-0401, 626-1101.

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Groton State Forest

Tucked away in central Vermont, 25,000-acre Groton State Forest is the second largest protected area in the state.

Within its boundaries are six state parks and year round recreation. Despite being nestled between US Interstates 89 and 93 and containing a number of roads and trails, the park maintains a wild atmosphere of the northeast once lost, and now returning. Despite the regions human history the forest is very healthy and alive. Massive mammals like black bear and moose call the park home. Mink, beaver and otters live in and around a number of lakes, rivers, creeks, bogs and kettle ponds.

Today State Highway 232 (also called the Groton Forest Highway) snakes its way north/south through the heart of the state forest. From the town of Groton to Kettle Pond State Park in the heart of the forest, the old Montpelier and Wells River Railroad bed runs parallel to the road before veering off to the northwest. Visitors to the state forest will find that recreational opportunities and facilities rival national parks of similar size. The state forest is serviced by a vast network of hiking and multi-purpose trails for mountain biking, horseback riding, and off road use. In the wintertime the network of trails that surround the Groton Nature Center, located on the shore of Lake Groton, are used for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Hiking east of the Groton Nature Center forest visitors can explore the 700-acre Peacham Bog, one of the largest bogs in Vermont (be alert for poison sumac). Many visitors also take the hike up to the top of Owlshead Mountain (not to be confused with Owl's Head Mountain in southern Vermont near the Massachusetts border). The peak of Owlshead is due east of the Kettle Pond Campground. Visitors can almost drive to the summit on a multi-use road (check conditions) and take an easy 1/10 of a mile trek to the summit. If you want a little bit more of a challenge consider hiking from the New Discovery Campground, about a two-mile one-way trek up the gently sloping side of the mountain. The view is tremendous and well worth the drive or the foot work to get there.

For more information on Groton State Forest contact Big Deer State Park, 303 Boulder Beach Road, Groton, Vermont 05046, in the summer 584-3822 and during the winter 479-4280. For more information, visit http://www.outdoorplaces.com.

Victory State Forest

Victory State Forest offers 15,826 acres for canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, hunting and limited camping.

Wildlife viewing is terrific in this region of the state. The Victory Basin and the Wildlife Management Area offer an opportunity to view moose, black bear, white-tailed deer, river otter, red fox and much more.

The forest is located in the northeastern area of Vermont near St. Johnsbury and Lyndonville and offers visitors the opportunity view Burke Mountain, elevation 3,267 feet and Umpire Mountain 3,020 feet. Darling State Park is located within the Forest offering camping, hiking, hunting and picnicking amongst a forest of spruce and fir. Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area is also located within the Forest offering an opportunity to view black bear, white-tailed deer, an array of small game and gameland birds.

The Victory Basin offers views of a remote northern ecosystem created by glaciers. Picturesque mountains surround the low-lying swampland which is home to moose, black bear, red fox, river otter and much more.

Snowmobiling and mountain biking are extremely popular forms of recreation within this state forest.

Contact: Vermont Department of Forest Parks & Recreation, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671, 241-3670, parks@fpr.anr.state.VTus.

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Burke Mountain – 223 Sherburne Lodge Road, East Burke, 626-7300. Snowphone: 866-496-1699. Offers 45 trails, four lifts, 2,011-ft vertical drop, with 80% snowmaking coverage. Skiable terrain of 250 acres that include trails and glades. Renowned for its breathtaking views and ski racing heritage, Burke Mountain is the best kept secret in the Northeast. Home of the Burke Mountain Academy, the preeminent ski academy in the country with 45 Olympians to its credit, Burke Mountain features sweeping, winding trails, with an average of 217 inches of snowfall each year.

A unique blend of friendly, genuine staff and traditional terrain define the character of one of the last remaining Vermont ski classics. A variety of trails accommodating skiers of every level with 25% novice, 45% intermediate, and 30% expert trails. Burke also has four terrain parks to keep the freestylists in your family busy all day long. Lift Hours: daily during ski season from 9-4 daily. Guest Relations Hours: during ski season 8-4:30 pm, rest of year Mon-Fri 9-4 pm. E-mail address: info@skiburke.com. Web Site: www.skiburke.com.

Jay Peak Resort – 4850 VT Route 242, Jay, 988-2611.

Snowphone: 988-9601. Offers 76 trails, eight lifts, 2,153ft vertical drop, with 85% snowmaking coverage.

Skiable terrain of 385 acres that include trails, glades and chutes. Located in Northern Vermont only a few miles from the Canadian border, Jay Peak has a different perspective on the sport. Up here, the mountain reigns supreme and unparalleled gladed terrain and abutting backcountry attracts some of the best skiers and riders around. Big-mountain skiing and riding affordable for all through a number of discount and value-added programs. Lodging is virtually all skiin/ski-out, they open early, and are always one of the last in the East to close. Lift Hours: during ski season Mon-Fri 9-4, Sat 8:30-4. Guest Relations Hours: daily from 8-4. E-mail address: info@jaypeakresort.com. Web Site: www.jaypeakresort.com.

Education System

Many people are attracted to this part of the Northeast Kingdom because of the many educational opportunities. The towns offer good public schools for kindergarten through eighth grade and some towns have their own public high schools. Those towns without public schools tuition their children to other schools, usually the school of your choice. In addition to public schools, there are several private elementary schools such as The Riverside School, The Stevens School, Good Shepard Catholic School and Union Baptist School. On the high school level, there is St. Johnsbury Academy, Lyndon Institute, the East Burke School and Burke Mountain Academy. Those wishing to continue their education can choose Lyndon State College, The Community College of Vermont or Springfield College. Associates, Bachelors and Masters Degrees are available as well as doctorate degrees from the University of Vermont with Lyndon as its satellite location. The Vermont schools are beginning to plan for the future in a world where technology is making information availability increase exponentially.

The Vermont Education Board believes that the future of education is one where, ““…high skills, creative thinking, and love of knowledge and learning for every student while ensuring student achievement in a safe and healthy learning environment.” Schools are beginning to look at moving beyond just the walls of the school in an age where students are not limited to being able to access information only in a classroom. In a world where jobs are rapidly changing, it is up to the school’s to prepare students for that that type of future and that is why the Vermont Board of Education will begin implementing new programs to help better prepare for such a future.

Some of the methods to helping students be better prepared include: • Student-centered Education • Leadership in a Student-centered environment • Flexible Learning Environments • Engaged Community Partners • Results and Indicators of Success “Transforming the culture and attitudes within our schools and toward our schools is also essential if Vermont is to ensure that all of our children acquire the skills and content knowledge required for 21st century success.”

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Pre-Schools CUPS: (Children’s Upstream Services) provides consultation and case management services to families with children ages birth to six who have challenging emotional and behavioral issues. Visit http://www.ahs.state.VTus/earlychildhood for more information.

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Early Childhood Council and Success by Six: The Southern Essex and Early Childhood Council and parts of Success by Six are transitioning into a new statewide initiative that is called the Vermont’s Alliance for Children and Families: Building Bright Futures. This is an innovative public-private partnership comprised of private sector providers, families, business leaders, community members and state government decision makers. It is designed to create a unified, sustainable system of early care, health, and education for young children and their families, to ensure that all Vermont children will be healthy and successful. According to the Early Childhood System Plan, the State’s twelve regional Early Childhood councils will transition into regional Alliance "affiliates" once the Vermont Alliance for Children is operational. A regional affiliate means a regional entity of the state alliance that coordinates community-based supports and services for young children and their families. Until this new governance structure is in place, Early Childhood Council Coordinators will serve as local contacts for the Vermont Alliance for Children. For more information, contact: www.vermontallianceforchildren.org.

Family Infant Toddler Program: The Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part C, provides for early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, and their families.

Implementation of these services in Vermont is through a family-centered coordinated system called "The Family, Infant and Toddler Project of Vermont". The Agency of Human Services and the Vermont Department of Education share responsibility for implementation as co-lead agencies. The Vermont Department of Health, as project partner, provides administrative support.

For more information, contact: www.ahs.state.VTus/earlychildhood.

Good Shepherd Catholic School – Preschool classes (for children who will be 3 years old by September 1st) are offered two mornings a week. Pre-K classes (for children who will be 4 years old by September 1st) are offered three mornings a week. A full day Kindergarten program (for children 5 years old by September 1st) is offered five days a week. For more information, contact: www.vermontcatholic.org/CatholicSchools/GoodShephe rdSchool.htm.

Healthy Babies, Kids and Families – Parent Education and support for eligible families. This program is a benefit of the Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur health insurance, and helps families connect with high quality health care and support services in their community. A HBK&F nurse or family support worker focuses upon individual needs, and can assist with pregnancy planning, prenatal and postnatal care, child development needs, resource availabilities, advocacy and support. For more information, contact: www.healthyvermonters.info/cph/local/stjohnsbury.shtml.

NEKCA – Early Childhood Programs for St. Johnsbury are housed at the Lincoln Center (115 Lincoln St.) These include: 1) Early Head Start and Head Start – comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. They are child-focused programs and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in lowincome families; and 2) Parent Child Center – which provides programs to nurture and support families with young children: home visiting, early childhood services, parent education, education and alternative high school curriculum, parent support, on-site programs, playgroups, information and referral. For more information, contact: www.nekca.org/p_c_c/index_pcc.htm.

Licensed Centers – There are 11 licensed centers in St. Johnsbury. Licensed centers include the school-based preschool program, NEKCA Head Start, Good Shepherd Preschool as well as full day for profit or not for profit child care centers. They are licensed to serve a total of 297 children. Many of the programs are part day programs.

Registered Homes – There are currently 21 registered child care providers in St. Johnsbury. Registered providers are required by the Child Development Division of the State of Vermont to take 45 hours of training in child development, program management and other related areas when they register to provide care. Ongoing training is required and a number of St. Johnsbury providers have obtained a CDA, and are engaged in a variety of professional development opportunities. Contact www.umbrellaVTorg or www.brightfuturesinfo.org for more information.

Umbrella - child care support services offered to families and providers. Umbrella, located at 970 Memorial Drive, is the regional child care resource and referral agency. A book lending library and early childhood newsletter for professionals is also available. For more information, contact: www.umbrellaVTorg or 748-8645.

Elementary Schools

The St. Johnsbury School – (SJS) is a local public school and constitutes a population of approximately 700 students in Pre-Kindegarten through 8th grade. The newly renovated and consolidated school, which opened its doors fully in the fall of 2002, was constructed to accommodate the needs of the different grade levels.

This also continues the sense of community which had been established through the previously occupied neighborhood schools. For more information, contact: www.stjsd.org.

The Cornerstone School – is a state-approved independent day school for grades 3-12. A secondary diploma is available. The annual enrollment is 30-35 students who come from the immediate area towns. Cornerstone School is operated by NFI (Northeast Family Institute)

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for behaviorally challenged students. 510 Portland St., St Johnsbury, VT 748-6282. For more information, contact: www.nfi.com.

The Seventh Day Adventist School – Elementary Grades. For more information, contact: David Knott, headmaster at 748-9528. 54 Southard St., St Johnsbury, VT 748-9528.

Good Shepherd Catholic School – A Diocesan, Catholic School, Preschool through 8th grade, using a standards-based curriculum with daily instruction in Religion and weekly instruction in French, Physical Education, Art, Music and Library. Christian values are the basis for character education throughout the school day. 121 Maple St., St Johnsbury, VT 751-8223. Contact infomration: www.vermontcatholic.org.

The Riverside School – Located in Lyndonville serving grades 3-8. 30 Lily Pond Rd., Lyndonville, VT 6268552. More information available at www.trsweb.org.

The Stevens School – Located in Peacham and serving grades 5 through 8. 1510 Bayley Hazen Rd., Peacham, VT. Phone: 592-3194. More infformation available at www.thestevensschoolofpeacham.com.

The Union Baptist School – Located in Waterford and serving grades K-8. 932 US Rte 5, Waterford, VT, 748-4952.

More information available at www.ubcstj.org/school.html.

Walden School - The school aims to provide all Walden children with a supportive and safe learning environment. Also to provide sufficient resources to enable every student to reach their full potential as lifelong learners and socially responsible citizens. 135 Cahoon Farm Road West Danville, VT 05873. Phone: 5633000 Fax: 563-3030. E-mail: trolhaus@vtlink.net.

Home School – Parents who home school have a local support network as well as resources available from the Department of Education.

Secondary Education

St. Johnsbury and Lyndonville do not operate nor do they have a designated secondary school for its student population beyond Grade 8. It should be noted that the vast majority of St. Johnsbury’s and Lyndonville's high school students attend St. Johnsbury Academy and Lyndon Institute, respectively.

St. Johnsbury Academy – The Academy is a comprehensive independent secondary school serving a wide range of students. The Academy serves as the area technical school. Since the Academy serves both as a day and boarding school, it provides its students with culturally rich experience academically, culturally, and athletically. During the summer, the AP Institute brings in approximately 500 students from around the country.

Visit www.stjohnsburyacademy.org. 1000 Main St., St. Johnsbury, VT 748-8171.

Lyndon Institute – An independent, co-educational

day and boarding school, enrolling students in grades 912, with courses in college preparatory, business and technical education, as well as a strong arts program. LI offers over 130 courses at four levels, Division II athletics and 20 extracurricular organizations, providing opportunities in the arts, scholastics and leadership. Visit www.lyndoninstitute.org. College Rd., Lyndonville, VT 626-3357.

Other Secondary Schools

Burke Mountain Academy – Located in East Burke (www.burkemtnacademy.org) Describe the Burke experience? Not something easily done. After all, it began as an experiment over thirty years ago: The first sports academy of any kind in this country. Start by taking away the daily distractions, infuse a collective will, and you begin to discover what Burke Mountain Academy is all about. While BMA is continually evolving and changing, its core values remain the same - - unique in its blending of independence and community, athletics and academics, respect for others as well as one's self. Each of these plays an equally important role in developing a sound mind, healthy body and lively spirit. The three essential ingredients Burke Mountain Academy believes a student must achieve to face and conquer the many mountains that lie ahead, and, ultimately, fulfill a dream.

Blue Mountain Union High School – Located in Wells River (www.bmuschool.org.), BMU is a small school where everyone knows your name. The school consists of Preschool through 12th graders, all housed under one roof. With all these grades, the school still only has approximately 440 students enrolled. Located off exit 17 on I-91 on Route 302. The Blue Mountain School brings together the communities of Groton, Ryegate, and Wells River.

Concord School – Serving the small, rural community of Concord, the Concord School consists of grades PK12. Small class sizes and community support contribute greatly to Concord’s educational experience. 173 School Street, Concord, VT 05824, 695-2550.

Caledonia School – A state-approved independent day school for grades 9-12. A secondary diploma is available. The annual enrollment is 30-35 students who come from the area towns and New Hampshire. 125 School St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

King George School – The school’s curriculum, small classes, and intimate teaching environment are designed to rekindle the joy of learning and create an environment perfect for sharing the talents of our students. Faculty and staff work with students and their families to integrate the pursuit of academic excellence, artistry, personal growth, and improved family dynamic. These elements create an exceptionally balanced and integrated

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educational experience. 2684 King George Farm Rd, Sutton, VT 05867. Visit www.kinggeorgeschool.com for more information.

Danville School – Danville School was founded in 1870 with a staff of two. Today it is staffed by a faculty and support staff of 200, approximately 365 students are served in grades PK-12. Students are offered a variety of courses and extracurricular activities as well as the latest technology. Music, sports, and extracurricular successes of the school are part of the DHS tradition. 148 Peacham, VT 05828, 684-2292. Visit www.danvillek12VTorg. for more information.

Cabot School – The mission of the K-12 Cabot School is to provide all community residents, both students and adults, with the skills and knowledge necessary for them to become and remain informed, productive, self-sufficient, responsible citizens who will contribute to their communities and who possess the self-esteem and motivation to continue learning throughout their lives. 25 Common Road, Cabot, VT 05647. Phone: 563-2289.

East Burke School – The East Burke School is a community school that fosters learning as a natural process of satisfying human curiosity. It is a place for anyone who has the desire to make sense of the world within and around us. Through the development of intellectual skills, the acquisition of knowledge and emotional maturity, it strives for respectful and responsible citizenship in the local, regional and global environment. The school is a place where students, parents and teachers model the intellectual, emotional, physical and social attributes

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of a purposeful and fulfilling life. The small, flexible and student centered school, we encourage students to establish comfortable and productive relationships with peers and teachers. School officials are convinced that in a small school, students are more able to see themselves as participants in the learning process. They develop the belief that their personal interests and aspirations are important, and that their school is there to help them make sense of the world around them. 611 Vermont Route 114, East Burke, VT, 05832. 626-8317. Visit www.eastburkeschool.org for more information.

The Arts

Catamount Arts – The Catamount Art Center opened in 1985 with a 100-seat film theater, galleries, instructional space and offices and has evolved into the focal point for the arts in the area. The Center is the home to the Catamount Film Series which offers nightly screenings of over 50 regional premieres a year along with several special mini-series and programs devoted to Vermont filmmakers. The Video Library contains over 3800 rental units with titles ranging from the classics - both foreign and domestic - to contemporary works and documentaries covering a wide range of subjects. Arts Center Hours: Mon-Sat 1-6. 139 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 748-2600. Toll Free: 888-757-5559. Fax: 748-0852. E-mail Address: Contact@Catamountarts.com.

Web site: www.catamountarts.org.

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Dog Mountain – Dogs are celebrated at this unique art gallery, outdoor sculpture gardens and Dog Chapel.

All feature the work of acclaimed Vermont artist Stephen Huneck, author/illustrator of My Dog's Brain, Sally Goes to the Vet and The Dog Chapel. Dog Mountain is located on 400 acres, with spectacular views, nature walks and snowshoeing. Dogs welcome! Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4. 143 Parks Road, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 748-2700. Toll Free: 800-449-2580. Fax: 748-3075. E-mail Address: info@dogmt.com. Web site: www.dogmt.com.

Kingdom County Productions – Based in Barnet, Kingdom County Productions has been a special cultural and economic boon to St. Johnsbury. While filming its latest movie, “Disappearances,” the company brought more than $1,000,000 into the local economy and attracted a large number of tourists. Their recent production of “Windy Acres,” presented on Vermont Public Television, won two New England Emmy awards. Another of the company’s current projects, “Vermont Voices,” has received state-wide attention and further enhances St. Johnsbury’s reputation for cultural and artistic excellence.

Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild – Founded in September of 1997 by seven local artisans as a cooperative craft shop, the Northeast Kingdom Artisans’ Guild is a showcase for more than 100 of Vermont's finest artisans.

With a focus on traditional craft, the Northeast Kingdom Artisans’ Guild is dedicated to exhibiting a wide selection of fine traditional and contemporary craft in a variety of disciplines including baskets, clay, fiber, jewelry, glass, metal, paper, and wood. Fine art includes prints, watercolors, oils and photography. Store and Gallery Hours: MonSat 10:30-5:30. 430 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

Phone: 748-0158. E-mail Address: nekguild@kingcon.com.

Web site: www.nekartisansguild.com.

The Northeast Kingdom Classical Series – A non-profit arts organization that presents four chamber music programs annually, featuring distinguished chamber artists.

These concerts draw an average attendance of over 125 music lovers and are presented at various St. Johnsbury venues. Concerts are scheduled in the winter months (October through April). Phone: 626-9204, 748-5451, 7488012. Web site: www.nekclassicalseries.org/index.html.

Quimby Gallery – The gallery exhibits contemporary work and serves as an educational resource for the college and local community. There are student, faculty, and

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regional art shows. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4 (during academic year). Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT 05851. Phone: 626-9371.

St. Johnsbury Band – Founded in 1830, the St. Johnsbury Band is the nation's third oldest community band. They are located in the town of St. Johnsbury in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Performances throughout New England and hosting traditional Monday evening concerts in the St. Johnsbury bandstand in Courthouse Park from mid-June through mid-August.

St. Johnsbury Band, P.O. Box 243, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

E-mail Address: Manager@stjohnsburyband.org. Web site: www.stjohnsburyband.org.

The St. Johnsbury Players – Producing two to three productions per year for more than 100 years. These productions have been presented in several venues, including Fuller Hall, the Morse Center, South Church, and the St. Johnsbury School. These productions have regularly shown a small profit. The Players are financially stable and plan to continue into the foreseeable future. Each year they donate several scholarships to graduating area high school students.

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Tri-County Substance Abuse Services – Northeast Kingdom Human Services Inc., 297 Summer Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Primary Focus: Drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation services. Services Provided: Rehab for drug and/or alcohol addiction Type of Care: Outpatient.

Special Programs/Groups: Adolescents, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, DUI/DWI offenders, criminal justice clients.

St. Johnsbury Nutrition – The St. Johnsbury Nutritional Center set new records in the number of meals served through its two programs, Meals-On- Wheels and the Meal Site at the St. Johnsbury House. 26,483 hot, nutritious meals were served to qualified residents of St. Johnsbury during 2005. Meals are served five days a week in the dining room of the St. Johnsbury House and by volunteer drivers to the homebound and disabled. 748-5467.

Northern Counties Health Care - Regional offices offer broad-based medical services for patients of all ages. For more information, call for an appointment.

Concord Health Center – 695-2512 Danville Health Center – 684-2275 Caledonia Internal Medicine – 748-5174 St. Johnsbury Family Health Center – 748-5041

Family Planning Clinics

St. Johnsbury Health Center – Services include abortion referral, birth control services, emergency contraception, general health care, HIV testing, HPV and Hepatitis, men’s health services, patient education, pregnancy testing, options and services, STD testing and treatment, women’s health services, HPV and Hepatitis vaccines. 357 Western Avenue, Suite 101 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: 1-800-298-6426 Fax: 748-1945.

Chambers of Commerce

Burke Area Chamber of Commerce – PO Box 347, East Burke, VT 05832, 626-4124. E-mail address: burkechamber@burkevermont.com.

Web site address: http://www.burkevermont.com.

Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce – 51 Depot Square, Suite 3, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819, 7483678. Toll Free: 800-639-6379. Fax: 748-0731. E-mail address: nekinfo@nekchamber.com. Web site address: www.nekchamber.com.

Vermont Chamber of Commerce – PO Box 37, Montpelier, VT 05601, 223-3443. Fax: 223-4257. E-mail address: info@vtchamber.com. Web site address: www.vtchamber.com.

Riverside Life Enrichment Center – Day programs for elderly or disabled adults. 626-3900 Fax: 626-3939 Toll Free: 866-926-3900 E-mail: rlec@sover.net. 2104 East Burke Road, Rte. 114 Lyndonville, VT 05851.

Caledonia Home Health Care – Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice is nationally accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program and certified by Medicare and Medicaid to provide comprehensive Home Care and Hospice services to the residents of Caledonia and southern Essex counties, and the Town of Greensboro.

Phone: 748-8116 Toll Free: 800-924-8166 donnab@nchcvt.org Contact: Donna Bollmanalso. P.O. Box 383 161 Sherman Drive St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

Good Living Senior Center - Regular weekly activities and special events. Located in the St. Johnsbury House, a former grande hotel. Susan Shaw, director, 748-8470.

Calex Ambulance Services – Non-Profit Ambulance Service and American Red Cross Community Training Center. Ambulance Service provides emergency and nonemergency transportation to six towns in Caledonia-Essex Counties as well as Paramedic Services to some twenty towns in the NEK. CPR/FirstAid/AED Training and Certification. Phone: 748-7544 Fax: 802-748-7545 E-mail: calexdirector@charter.net or calexaccounts@charter.net.

Contact: Jay R. Wood, Pamela Scott. 1453 Hospital Drive, P.O. Box 570 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0570.

Derby Line Ambulance – Ambulance Service for Derby, Derby Line, Morgan, Holland, East Charleston and West

Heart of Vermont Chamber of Commerce – PO Box 111, Hardwick, VT 05843, 472-5906. Fax: 472-6865. E-mail address: hdwkarea@vtlink.com.

Web site address: www.hardwickvtarea.com.

Lyndon Area Chamber of Commerce – PO Box 886, Lyndonville, VT 05851, 626-9696. Fax: 626-1167. E-mail address: info@lyndonvermont.com. Web site address: www.lyndonvermont.com.

General Community Services

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Charleston. Operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Second largest ambulance service in region, with fleet of four ambulances. One of few ambulance services in state to handle transfers into Canada. Phone: 8733250 Fax: 802-873-3168 E-mail: derbylineambulance@surfglobal.net Contact: Amy Fletcher. P.O. Box 105, 67 Beach Street Derby Line, VT 05830.

ESD (Economic Services division) – Administers state and federal programs such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Reach Up to assist eligible Vermonters in need. Phone: 800775-0526 or 334-6504.

Fuel Assistance in Vermont – To apply for Fuel Assistance you must fill out a Fuel Assistance application each and every year. Phone: 1-800-479-6151 or 1-802-2411165 www.dpath.state.vt.us.

Migrant Education Even Start – A family literacy program for qualified families including: Early Education, Adult Education and Literacy, Parenting, and Parent and Child Together time. If you have moved within the past 3 years, do "hands on" work in agriculture, have a child under 8 years old and have an adult education need, you may be eligible.

American Red Cross – Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs. Phone: 800-660-9130, E-mail: dcunningham@nvtrRedCross.org.

Media

FM Radio Stations WMOO-FM 92.1 – Music varies, ABC News Derby Center. Phone: 766-3294 WGMT 97.7 FM – Songs from the 80’s, 90’s, and today.

Phone: 626-9800 WVPA 88.5 FM – National Public Radio programs such as: Morning Edition, Car Talk, & All Things Considered, as well as great classical, jazz, folk, and alternative music.

Phone: (655-9451 WKXH 105.5 FM – Today’s Country Music. Phone: 7482362 AM Radio Stations WIKE 1490 AM – Hot Country Music, Red Sox baseball, and local sports Phone: 766-4489 WSTJ 1340 AM – The Music of Your Life, standards.

Boston Red Sox Baseball. Phone: 748-2344

Television Stations WFFF-TV – Channel 44 Fox 44 is owned and operated

by Smith Media Inc. and provides news, stormtracking,

sports and entertainment. A Fox network station located in Vermont, WFFF-TV is carried on many of Vermont's cable TV systems. The station broadcasts many Fox shows. 298 Mountain View Drive, Colchester, VT 05446 Phone: 6609333. E-mail: news@fox44.net or visit www.fox44.net.

WCAX-TV – Channel 3 located in Burlington, WCAX is a CBS affiliate, locally owned and operated by the same family that started it. On the air since 1954 as Vermont's first television station. Local News: Mon.-Fri. 6-8 pm, 1212:10 pm, 6-7 pm, 11-11:30 pm, Sat.-Sun: 6-6:30 pm, 1111:30 pm. P.O. Box 608 Burlington, VT 05402. Phone: 6586300 Mt. Mansfield Television, Inc. WPTZ-TV – Channel 5 located in Plattsburg, NY, WPTZ is an NBC affiliate serving northen New York, most of Vermont, southern Quebec, and southern Ontario.

WPTZ-TV reaches over 1-1/2 million viewers weekly, it's sister station (WNNE-TV) serves southern Vermont from it's location in the Connecticut River Valley. Local News shows: Mon.-Fri. 6-7, 5-5:30 & 6-6:30, 11-11:30. 45 Roosevelt Highway Colchester, VT 05446 Phone: 655-0027.

WNNE-TV Channel 31 – This is the sister station of WPTZ and serves southern and central Vermont and the Connecticut RIver Valley of New Hampshire from it's studio location in White River Junction, Vermont. Local News shows: Mon.-Fri. 6-7 pm, 5-5:30 pm & 6-6:30 pm, 11-11:30 pm. 203 Dewitt Drive White River Junction, VT 05001.

WVNY WVNY-TV Channel 22 – An ABC affiliate located in Burlington, Vermont. 530 Shelburne Rd. Burlington, VT 05401 Straight Line Communications Phone: 860-2222 WGMU-CA – A UPN affiliate. Licensed to Rutland, studios are located at 115 Pine Haven Shores, Shelburne, VT. WGMU-CA - Channel 39 279 Dorr Drive Rutland, VT 05701 Equity Broadcasting Corp. Phone: 773-4118.

Vermont Public Television Stations 88 – Vermont Public Television’s mission is to enrich Vermonters' lives, through broadcast, new technology, and community outreach, with quality local and national programs and services, that educate and promote culture and citizenship.

Newspapers-Dailies The Caledonian-Record – The Caledonian Record was established in 1837 and is a family-owned independent newspaper serving the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and the North Country of New Hampshire. Published daily, Monday through Saturday, with a focus on local news. P.O. Box 8, 190 Federal St. St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: 748-8121 Fax: 748-1613 E-mail: news@caledonianrecord.com.

The Newport Daily Express – Established in 1936 the Newport Daily Express focuses on area daily happenings and events in northern Vermont, along with state, and New England news. P.O. Box 347, Newport, VT 05855-0347, 178 Hill St, Newport, VT 05855-9430. Phone: 334-6568. Fax: 3346891. Email: editor@newportdailyadv.com.

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NORTHERN COUNTIES HEALTH CARE, INC…

Affordable, person-centered health care in the ortheast Kingdom

orthern Counties Health Care, Inc. is here to be your Medical Home, offering comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and home health and hospice services. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and all major insurances. U I SURED? We can help! Ask about our sliding scale fee structure. For more information about the many services we offer, please call ourAdministrative offices at (802) 748-9405.

HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE

Nationally accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program and certified by Medicare to provide comprehensive Home Care and Hospice services to the residents of Caledonia and Southern Essex counties, and the town of Greensboro.

We provide the following in-home services: • Home care for patients with acute or chronic health condition • Hospice for end of life services • Maternal/Child Health Services • Infusion and High Tech Care Services • Long Term Care Services • Support Groups

For information on our home care division please contact: Brenda B. Smith, Director 161 Sherman Drive St. Johsnbury, VT 05819 802-748-8116

PRIMARY CARE CENTERS We offer: • • • •

Danville Health Center (802) 684-2275 Tim Tanner, MD • Sharon Fine, MD Mariel Hess, Np • Jeniane Daniels, PA-C

Providing access to affordable, quality health care.

DO YOU NEED HELP AT HOME?

Private Duty Caregiver Services Personal Care Attendants Licensed Nursing Assistants • Nursing Care Homemaking Services

Services available 7 days a week, up to 24 hours per day.

A program of Caledonia Home Health Care and Hospice. Serving the area since 1968

802-748-8116

Caledonia Internal Medicine (802) 748-5174 Frank Meierdiercks, MD • Thomas Ziobrowski, MD Claudia Lee, MD • Elaine Robinson, NP Concord Health Center (802) 695-2512 Susan Berrian, MD • Susan Taney, MD Jeniane Daniels, PA-C

Comprehensive, coordinated, person centered health care Discounts on common prescription drugs Next day mail order prescription services Reduced office visit fees for individuals or families who meet income guidelines and reside within the counties that we serve

Kingdom Caregivers

We provide health care to people of all ages. For more information or to schedule an appointment with one of our providers, please call:

Hardwick Area Health Center (802) 472-3300 Mark Lichtenstein, MD Sarah Morgan, MD Brendan Buckley, MD Maria Calderwood, NP

Island Pond Health Center (802) 742-4300 Robert Primeau, MD James Lontine, PA-C

St. Johnsbury Family Health Center (802) 748-5041 Dana Kraus, MD • John Ajamie, MD Cathleen Besch, NP • Carey Brodzinski, NP Diane Matthews, NP

DENTAL CENTERS We provide dental care to people of all ages. A sliding fee scale is available to individuals and families who meet certain income guidelines. Please call: Island Pond Dental Center (802) 742-4300 Marc Parenteau, DMD

Northern Counties Dental Center (802) 472-2260 Mark Allen, DMD • Edwin Olsen, DDS

* As a federally qualified health center, Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. is funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)*

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The Times Argus – The Times Argus is more than 100 years old and serves as Central Vermont's morning daily newspaper. The newspaper also has a special section dedicated to Caledonia County. People read the Times Argus for local news, state government, sports and advertising information. Readers rely on the Times Argus to keep them informed.

The mission of the Times Argus and VermontClassifieds is to be the primary source of news and information for the community and the state of Vermont. P.O. Box 707, 540 Main St. Barre, VT 05641 Phone: 479-0191 Fax: 479-4032 Email: news@timesargus.com.

Newspapers-Weeklies Barton Chronicle – A view of the past and present of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. For 35 years, the Chronicle has covered Orleans County from its home in Barton, Vermont. P.O. Box 660 Barton, VT 05822 Phone: 525-3531.

E-mail: news@bartonchronicle.com.

Community Magazines The North Star Monthly – Feature stories and human interest articles describe the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and often reach beyond into northern New Hampshire and the rest of Vermont. The North Star offers the stories we all have to tell. PO Box 319 Danville, VT 05828-0319 Phone: 684-1056. Fax: 684-1056. E-mail: info@northstarmonthly.com.

Northland Journal – Publisher Scott Wheeler and his team feature human interest and historical articles that focus on Northern Vermont. P.O. Box 812 Derby, VT, 05829 Phone: 334-5920 Website: http://www.northlandjournal.com.

Green Mountain Trading Post – "No News Is Good News." This publication features literary writing and a significant classifieds section. P.O. Box 34, East Charleston, VT 05833. Phone: 748-3964.

Magazines-Other Northern Woodlands – The mission of Northern Woodlands is to encourage a culture of forest stewardship in the Northeast by increasing understanding of and appreciation for the natural wonders, economic productivity, and ecological integrity of the region’s forests. Northern Woodlands is the trade name of the Center for Northern Woodlands Education, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public-benefit educational organization with principal offices in Corinth, Vermont. 1776 Center Road, P.O. Box 471, Corinth, Vermont 05039, (800) 290-5232, mail@northernwoodlands.org, www.northern woodlands.org

FIND US ONLINE AT www.northstarmonthly.com

Hospitals

North Country Hospital – A private, nonprofit acute care community hospital serving twenty-two communities in a two-county area in the rural Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Located in an easily accessible part of the City of Newport, NCH blends medical expertise and technology with a genuine concern for people. In addition to a population base of over 27,000 residents, the hospital provides care to the many area visitors, summer vacationers, skiers and other sportsmen. 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, VT 05857, 347331, www.nchsi.org.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital – A community, not for profit, acute care, critical access hospital.

Provide primary and preventive care, surgical and specialty services, inpatient and outpatient care and 24 hour, physician staffed emergency services. NVRH provides high quality, cost-effective medical care to our community and offers a broad range of services that allows us to match patient needs with the best possible medical care. The staff is a collaborative group of highly trained medical professionals whose common goal is to provide excellent, comprehensive health care to the communities they serve. 1315 Hospital Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Mailing Address: PO Box 905, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8141, www.nvrh.org.

Employment & Industry

(largest local employers, excluding municipalities) Barnet

Barnet School, 163 Kid Row, 633-4978. Web site: www.kidrow.net. Public school, K-8.

Karme-Choling, 369 Patneaude Lane, 633-2384. Web site: www.karmecholing.org. Meditation instruction.

East Burke/West Burke

Burke Mountain Academy, 60 Alpine Lane, East Burke, 626-5607. Web site: www.burkemtnacademy.org. Ski school.

Burke Mountain Ski Area, 233 Sherburn Lodge Road, East Burke, 626-7300. Web site: www.skiburke.com.

Skiing center and resort.

Burke Town School, 3293 Burke Hollow Road, West Burke, 467-3385. Public school, K-8.

Cabot

Cabot Creamery Visitor’s Center, 2878 Main Street, 5633393. Web site: www.cabotcheese.com. Creamery cooperative.

Cabot School, 25 Common Road, 563-2289. Web site: www.cabotschool.org. Public school, PK-12.

Zutano, 1785 Coits Pond Road, 563-2961. Web site:

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www.zutano.com. Children and infant wear-wholesale.

Hardwick

Concord

Barnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market, 166 Main Street, 695-8133. Service station.

Concord Schools, 173 School Street, 695-2550. Web site: www.concordvtschool.com. Public school, PK-12.

Concord Health Center, 201 East Main Street, 695-2512.

Web site: www.nchcvt.org. Health care.

Danville/West Danville

Danville School, 148 Peacham Road, Danville, 684-2292.

Web site: www.danvillek12vt.org. Public school, PK-12.

Laferriere Construction Inc., 525 Wightman Road, Danville 684-3606. Building contractors.

Walden School, 135 Cahoon Farm Road, West Danville, 563-3000. Web site: www.waldenschoolvt.org. Public school, K-8.

Martyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Stop, convenience store, deli, hardware, feed and groceries. Route 2 Danville Vt, 05828, 684-2574.

Groton

Upper Valley Grill & General Store, 2967 Scott Highway, 584-3101. Full-service restaurant.

Grand Union Family Markets, 82 Vermont Route 15 West, 472-6504. Grocery.

Hardwick Area Health Center, 56 High Street, 472-3300.

Health center.

Hardwick Elementary School, 135 South Main Street, 472-5411. Public school, K-6.

Hazen Union High School 26, 126 Hazen Union Drive, 472-6511. Web site: www.hazenunion.org. Public school, 7-12.

Poulin Lumber Inc., 439 Wolcott Street, 472-5581. Web site: www.poulinlumber.com

Lyndon Center/Lyndonville

Lyndon Institute Inc., 63 King Drive, Lyndon Center, 626-9400. Web site: www.lyndoninstitute.org.

Lyndon State College, 1001 College Road, Lyndonville, 626-6200. Web site: www.lyndonstate.edu. State college.

Lyndon Town School, 2591 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, 626-3209. Web site: www.lyndon-school.org.

Public school, K-8.

NSA Industries Inc., 815 Industrial Parkway, Lyndonville, 748-5007. Web site: www.nsaindustries.com.

Sheet metal fabricators.

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Vermont Aerospace Manufacturing, Inc., 966 Industrial Parkway, Lyndonville, 748-8705. Web site: www.vtaerospace.com. Aircraft components manufacturers.

Peacham

Peacham Corner Art Guild, Main Street, 592-3332.

Antiques dealers.

Peacham Fire Station, Peacham, 592-3392. Town fire department.

Museums & Historic Places

Ryegate/South Ryegate

Darling’s Auto Repair, 315 Creamery Road, South Ryegate, 584-4773. Automobile repairing and service.

Ryegate Fire Department, Corner Road, Ryegate 5844300. Town fire department.

Ryegate Power Station, 247 Weesner Drive, Ryegate 633-3500. Electric company.

Sheffield

Millers Run School, 3249 Vermont Route 122, 626-9755.

Web site: www.millersrunschool.org. Public school, PK-8.

St. Johnsbury

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, 1315 Hospital Drive, 748-8141. Web site: www.nvrh.org.

Hospital.

Passumpsic Savings Bank, 497 Railroad Street, 7483196. Web site: www.passumpsicbank.com. Bank.

St. Johnsbury Academy, 1000 Main Street, 748-8171.

Web site: www.stjohnsburyacademy.org. Private, 9-12.

St. Johnsbury Schools, 257 Western Avenue, 748-4744.

Web site: www.stjsd. Public school, PK-8.

Weidmann Electrical Technology, 1 Gordon Mills Way, 748-8106. Web site: www.weidmann-electrical.com.

Electrical insulation for transformer manufacturers.

Sutton

The King George School, 2684 King George Farm Road, 467-1200. Web site: www.kinggeorgeschool.com. Private school, 9-12.

Sutton Village School, 95 Underpass Road, 467-3492.

Web site: www.suttonschool.org. Public school, K-8.

Lower Waterford

Rabbit Hill Inn, 48 Lower Waterford Road, 748-5168.

Web site: www.rabbithillinn.com. Bed and breakfast accommodations.

Waterford Fire Department, 2661 Duck Pond Road, 748-4978. Town fire department.

Wells River

Web site: www.bmuschool.org. Public school, PK-12.

P&H Truck Stop/Jiffy, 2886 Route 302, 429-2141.

Service station.

Warner’s Gallery Restaurant, 2284 Route 302, 429-2120.

Full-service restaurant.

Wells River Savings Bank, 34 Main Street North, 7572361. Web site: www.wellsriversavings.com. Savings bank.

Blue Mountain Union School, 2420 Route 302, 757-2711.

Barnet Historical Society – The museum is located in a house reputedly used as a station for the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. Many of the items were made and used in Barnet. There are quilts, clothing, 19th-century household furnishings, tools, and photographs. Hours: Fall Foliage weekends, appointment. 26 Goodwillie Road, Barnet, VT 05821.

Mailing Address: 802 Warden Road, Barnet, VT 05821.

Phone: 633-2325. E-mail Address: beagle@hughes.net.

Burke Historical Society – Located in the White School House Museum, East Burke, VT. Hours: by appointment. Mailing Address: c/o Burke Mountain Club, PO Box 309, East Burke, VT 05832. For more information contact George Hayes at 626-9823.

Cabot Historical Society – The society has restored a one-room schoolhouse, as well as another school that was used as a Good Templars' hall. Collections include household furnishings, medical practice materials, tools and farming implements, documents from 1800 to 1920, photographs, and turn of the 20th-century educational materials. Hours: by appointment. West Hill School House, West Hill 4 Corners, Cabot, VT. Mailing Address: PO Box 275, Cabot, VT 05647. Phone: 5633396. E-mail Address: bonniesd@together.net. Web site: www.cabothistory.org.

Concord Historical Society – Rooms in the museum contain a replica of a local doctor's office and smoking room, an old post office, and schoolroom. Collections include household furnishings, tools, clothing, toys, and items from local businesses. Town Hall Museum, Main Street, Concord, VT. Mailing Address: PO Box 195, Concord, VT 05824. Phone: 695-3330.

Danville Historical Society – Located on Hill Street in Danville, VT. Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 2-4 or by appointment. Mailing Address: PO Box 45, Danville, VT 05828. For more information contact Margaret Springer, 684-3857.

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium – The Fairbanks Museum was founded in 1889. Inside the classic Victorian building, you'll find a dazzling array of animals and artifacts, dolls and tools, shells and fossils, and much more! Take a trip through the cosmos in Vermont's only public planetarium, and see weather forecasts in the works in the Eye on the Sky Weather

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Gallery. A full calendar of events, workshops, lectures and field programs invites everyone to explore the nature of the world. Museum Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm, Closed Mondays October-April.

Planetarium 50 minute resentation: Weekends 1:30 pm.

Planetarium Summer Presentation (July-August): Mon-Fri 11 & 1:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1:30 pm. 1302 Main Street, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 748-2372.

Fax: 748-1893. Web site: www.fairbanksmuseum.org.

Groton Historical Society – The Peter Paul house has been home to the society since 1989 and has become a repository for the many hundreds of artifacts from Groton’s past which have been collected by the members. The Society, is in a sense a trustee of the town's heritage and views the gathering and preserving of mementos from the past as an on-going process since it was formed in the early 1930's. Hours: Sun 2-4 (July-August) or by appointment. 1203 Scott Highway, Groton, VT 05406. Mailing Address: PO Box 89, Groton, VT 05406. Phone: 584-3417. Web site: www.grotonvt.com Hardwick Historical Society – Located off Church Street behind the Town House, Hardwick, VT. Summer Hours: Tue & Thu 1-3 or by appointment.

Mailing Address: PO Box 177, Hardwick, VT 05843.

Phone: 472-8555. E-mail Address: hardwickhistoricalsociety@verizon.net. For more information contact Mary Brochu at 472-6836.

Lyndon Historical Society – The Society's major function is to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the town...printed material, manuscripts, and objects illustrative of life, conditions, events and activities of the past and the present. The Society provides for the preservation of such material and for its accessibility, as far as may be feasible. The Society distributes historical information and arouses interest in the past by publishing historical material, by holding meetings and discussions, by marking historic buildings, sites and trails, and by using all media to awaken public interest. Hours: by appointment. 202 Center Street, Lyndon Center, VT. Mailing Address: PO Box 85, Lyndon Center, VT 05850. Phone: 626-5344. E-mail Address: fletchergirl@kingcon.com.

Web site: www.webpages.charter.net/boerad/historic.htm.

Peacham Historical Association – Peacham Historical Assocation identifies, collects, preserves, and makes available the history of Peacham, and encourages Peacham's history through lectures, exhibits, publications, and other activities. Peacham is a National Historic Village District. A permanent exhibit of tools, a telephone exchange, and items from an old country store are displayed in a three-room historical house. An 1800s blacksmith shop has been

Craftsbury Farm by Maria Roosevelt

restored with a working wooden forge. Archives and the museum library are housed in a former town office.

House hours: Sun 2-4 pm (July 4 – First Week in October).

Blacksmith Shop Hours: open as announced. Archive Hours: Mon 9:30-11:30 pm or by appointment. Historical House, 153 Church Street, Peacham, VT. Blacksmith Shop, 101 Church Street, Peacham, VT. Archives, 643 BayleyHazen Road, Peacham, VT. Mailing Address: PO Box 101, Peacham, VT 05862. E-mail Address: info@peacham.net.

Web site: www.peacham.net.

Ryegate Historical Society – Located in the Whitelaw Hall. Hours: by appointment. 54 Paper Mill Road, East Ryegate, VT. Mailing Address: PO Box 366, Ryegate, VT 05402. E-mail dawhite@fairpoint.net. For more information contact Dwight White at 584-3520.

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum – The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is a private, nonprofit public library and art gallery located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The Athenaeum fills two roles: it serves the people of St. Johnsbury by enriching their lives, and it stands as a regional and national treasure - a monument to the

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nineteenth-century belief in learning. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 10:30-4:30 pm, Sat 10-3:45 pm. Winter Library Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30-5 pm. 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819. Phone: 748-8291. Email Address: inform@stjathenaeum.org. Web site: www.stjathenaeum.org.

Sheffield Historical Society – The society has displays on Dr S.A. Jones and the Drake Family, an early Sheffield family, as well as many pictures and photo albums the town's history. Hours: by appointment. 37 Dane Road, Sheffield, VT. E-mail Address: normalee@charter.net. For more information contact Norma L. Williams at 626-8862.

Stannard Historical Society – The society has undertaken the restoration of the town's most prominent landmark, the 1888 Stannard Church. Constructed in a pristine, carpenter gothic style, the church is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Activities include an Old Home Day on the first Sunday in August. Hours: by appointment. The Old Methodist Church, Stannard Mountain Road, Stannard, VT. Mailing Address: 92 Old Pasture Road, Greensboro Bend, VT 05842. For more information contact Jan Lewandoski at 533-2561.

Walden Historical Committee – Hours: by appointment. Mailing Address: PO Box 54, West Danvill, VT 05873. For more information call Joanne Foster at 5632472.

Golf Courses

St. Johnsbury Country Club – 18 holes, 6,388 yards, Par 70. The course rating is 70.4 and it has a slope rating of 129 on bent grass. Designed by Geoffrey S. Cornish, ASGCA, the St. Johnsbury country club opened in 1924.

Colin Gillies manages the course as the Golf Professional.

5 Memorial Drive St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-9894.

Country Club of Barre – Plainfield Road Barre, VT 05641, 476-7658. 18 holes, 6,250 yards, Par 71. The course rating is 70.2 and it has a slope rating of 123 on Bent grass.

Barre golf course opened in 1924. Francis Rowden manages the course as the General Manager.

Jay Peak Golf Course – 18 holes. The 18-hole "Jay Peak" course at the Jay Peak facility in Jay, Vermont features all the hallmarks of Vermont golf. Designed by Graham Cooke, the Jay Peak golf course opened in 2006.

4850 VT Route 242 Jay, VT 05859-9404, (800) 451-4449.

Kirby Country Club – This 570 acre country club in Kirby, VT is only a few years old and is impeccably maintained. Located on Route 2 an easy drive east of St. Johnsbury, this golf course has lovely views. Public. Cart rental available. 661 Route 2 Concord, VT 05824, 7489200.

Places of Worship

Barnet Congregational Church: 684-3360 or 6332381 East Burke Congregational United Church of Christ: Worship Sunday 9:00 am, Sunday School 9:30 am Oct-May, 626-5584.

Baptist Church: US Route 5, North Lyndonville, VT 05851. Services Sundays at 9:00 am, 626-9237.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: US Route 5, South Lyndon, VT 05849. 626-5822.

First Congregational Church: 6 Park Street Lyndonville, VT 05851. Services are at 10:00 am, 6265300.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall: South Wheelock Road, Lyndon, VT 05849. Public meetings at 10:30 am, 626-8479.

Universalist Church: Route 5A, West Burke, VT 0587.

West Burke Methodist Church: Church Street, West Burke, VT 05871. Services at 10:00 am.

Beth El Synagogue: Hospital Road, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. 748-5683 United Church of Cabot: 2 Common Way, Cabot, VT 05647. 563-2278 First Baptist Church: Cabot, VT 05647. 584-3556 Christ Covenant Ministries: Cabot, VT 05647. 4263744 Concord Community Church: 481 Main Concord, VT 05824. 695-1100 West Danville United Methodist Church: 84 Route 15 Danville, VT 05828. Sunday worship and Fellowship: 9:30 am, 648-120.

Walden United Methodist Church: West Danville, VT 05873. 563-2265 Danville Congregational Church: 87 Hill St., Danville, VT 05828. 684-2176 First Baptist Church: 235 Scott Highway Groton, Vermont 05046. 584-3556 United Church: South Main Street, Hardwick, Vermont 05843. 472-6800 All Saint’s Anglican Church: Dowsers Hall, Danville,VT 05828. Sunday Service at 10:30 am.

Living Water Assembly of God: Mill Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service at 10:30 am, 7482141.

Lyndon Center Baptist Church: College Street, Lyndon Center, VT 05850. Sunday Service at 10:15 am, 626-9237.

North Danville Baptist Church: North Danville, VT 05819. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.

Pleasant Street Baptist Church: 26 Pleasant Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday service 11:00 a.m.

Union Baptist Church: Rt. 5, South, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service 10:15 am, 748-5639.

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Queen of Peace Church: Rt. 2 Danville, VT 05828.

Mass: Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday service 11:30 am, 6843944 Karme Choling Shambhala Meditation Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 369 Patenaude Lane, Barnet, VT 05821. Daily meditation: 7-8 am, 5:30-6:30 pm,633-2384.

St. Johnsbury Shambhala Meditation Center: Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sitting meditation: Wednesday 6-6:30 pm (Intro Sitting); Sunday 910 am, 748-4240.

St. John the Evangelist: Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Mass: Saturday 4 pm; Sunday: 7:30 am & 11 am, 748-8129 (Rectory).

St. Elizabeth Church: 7 East Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851. Mass: Saturday 4:30 pm; Sunday: 10:30 am, 7488129 (covered by St. Johnsbury Parrish).

Christian Science Society: 1274 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service: 10 am, 748-3234.

Old North Church: North Danville, VT 05819.

Sunday Service: 7:30 pm; Lamplight services the last Sunday of each month May thru September.

South Congregational Church: 1052 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service: 10 am (Time subject to change during summer), 748-3315.

North Congregational Church (UCC): 1325 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service: 10 am, 748-2603.

Third Congregational Church: Route 2 East, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service: 10 am (Alternate month services at Lower Waterford), 748-8390.

St. Andrew's Episcopal: 1265 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service: 10 am, 748-2121.

St. Peter's Episcopal Mission: 51 Elm Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851. Sunday Service: 10 am, 6265705.

First Congregational Church: Breezy Hill Road, St. Johnsbury Center, VT 05863. Sunday Service: 10:30 am, 748-3772.

United Methodist Church: Park Street, Danville, VT 05828. Sunday Service: 9:30 am, 684-3389 (Parsonage).

United Methodist Church: 100 Church Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851. Sunday Service: 10 am, July & Aug. 9 am, 626-5057.

Grace United Methodist Church: 36 Central Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service 10 am, July & Aug. 9 am, 748-2895.

Calvery Chapel Northeast Kingdom: 165 Park Avenue, Lyndonville, VT 05851. Sunday Service: 10 am, Wednesday Night Worship, 626-4488.

Email: calverynek@myfairpoint.net.

Presbyterian Church of Barnet: During school year: 520 West Main Street, Barnet, VT; During summer: 278 Barnet Center Road Barnet, VT 05821. Sunday Service: 10 am, (Time subject to change during summer

months), 633-4068.

Seventh-Day Adventist: 54 Southard Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Saturday Service: 11 am; Sabath School: 10 am, 748-9528.

Universalist Church: 47 Cherry Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Sunday Service: 10:30 am; Fellowship Hour: following service, with coffee, 7482442.

Economic Development Councils

Northeastern Vermont Development Association - As the Regional Development Corporation, NVDA works on infrastructure improvements, assists companies relocating to the area, helps existing businesses to grow, and administers revolving loan funds. NVDA also fosters key partnerships with the Small Business Development Center, the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, the Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism Association, and the various Chambers of Commerce in the region. 36 Eastern Avenue. PO Box 630, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 748-5181 or 1-800-6395011. Fax: 748-1223. Web site: www.nvda.net. E-mail Address: info@nvda.net.

Northern Community Investment Corporation - As a private, non-profit, community based corporation, NCIC strives to generate and preserve employment and other social economic benefits for the region. This is all done by the prudent investment of its own resources and hardworking staff. 347 Portland Street, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 748-5101. Fax: 748-1884. Web site: www.ncic.org/home. Email Address: ncic@ncic.org.

St. Johnsbury Office of Economic Development - Its purpose is to enhance the community by providing a full range of professional services to other departments of town government, to existing businesses, to prospective business start-ups and to new businesses and individuals who plan on establishing professional or commercial enterprises in St. Johnsbury. 1187 Main Street, Suite 2, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5. Phone: 748-1265. Fax: 748-1267. Web site: www.town.st-johnsbury.vt.us.

E-mail Address: jschwartz@town.st-johnsbury.vt.us.

Vermont Department of Economic Development - The Department of Economic Development, part of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, works to create and retain quality jobs and strengthen the competitiveness of Vermont's businesses and the overall economy.

While the department is responsible for statewide economic development policy and assumes a leadership role, it works with a variety of partners including other state and federal government agencies; institutions of higher learning; municipalities; regional development corporations; and non-governmental organizations to achieve our shared goals. Phone: 866-933-6249. Web site: www.thinkvermont.com.

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Barnet – 30 Monument Circle, 633-4000. Postmaster: Ronald L. Morse. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:15-11:15, 1:15-4:45, Sat 7:15-10:45.

East Burke – 552 VT Route 114, 626-3686. Postmaster: Nancy A. Cole. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-12, 1:45-5, Sat 8-11:30.

West Burke – 30 Post Office Road, 467-3344. Officer-InCharge: Karen Riendeau. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-12, 2-4:30, Sat 8:45-11:45.

Cabot – 3123 Main Street, 563-9929. Officer-In-Charge: Claudette McAllister. Hours: Mon-Fri 7-12, 2-4:30, Sat 8-11.

Concord – 343 Main Street, 695-2994. Postmaster: Audrey A. Sheldon. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-12, 1:15-4:30, Sat 8-11.

Danville – 35 Park Street, 684-3406. Postmaster: Valerie Finnegan. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-12:30, 1:30-4:45, Sat 8-11.

West Danville – 2748 US Route 2 W, 684-1158.

Postmaster: Garey R. Larrabee. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-11:30, 1:30-5:30, Sat 7:30-11:30.

East Haven – 472 School Street, 467-3907. Postmaster: Deborah A. Lefebvre. Hours: Mon-Fri 7-11, 1-5, Sat 7-11.

Groton – 1236 Scott Highway, 584-3479. Postmaster: Thomas W. Page. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-12, 2-5, Sat 8:30-11:30.

East Hardwick – 45 Main Street, 472-5437. Postmaster: Kristine M. McAllister. Hours: Mon Fri 7:45-12, 1:30-4:30, Sat 7:30-10:30.

Hardwick – 52 Mill Street, 472-6022. Postmaster: Diane A. McCoy. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 9-12.

Lyndon – 5992 Memorial Drive, 626-5837. Officer-InCharge: Joanne L. Albright. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-12, 2-4:45, Sat 8:30-11:30.

Lyndon Center – 325 Center Street, 626-3310. Officer-InCharge: Linda E. Brinkerhoff. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-12:30, 2:304:30, Sat 8:30-10:30.

Lyndonville – 1025 Broad Street, 626-5421. Postmaster: Philip J. Halpin. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 9-12.

Peacham – 79 Church Street, 592-3372. Postmaster: Elaine L. Bellavance. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-12, 1-4:30, Sat 9-11.

Sheffield – 3037 Main Street, 626-9668. Postmaster: Edwina J. Corliss. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-12, 1-4:45, Sat 9-11:30.

East Saint Johnsbury – 1064 US Route 2 E, 748-7891.

Postmaster: Carrie A. Nunn. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-11:30, 12:30-4:30, Sat 8:30-11.

St. Johnsbury – 1153 Main Street, 748-0711. Postmaster: Armand E. Veilleux. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 9-12.

St. Johnsbury Center – 1616 Memorial Drive, 748-4773.

Officer-In-Charge: Patricia Fecteau. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-12, 24:45, Sat 8-11.

Sutton – 4253 Calendar Brook Road, 467-8872.

Postmaster: Shirley L. Brill. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-11:30, 1-4:45, Sat 8-11.

Wells River – 31 Main Street, 757-2221. Postmaster: Lois W. Boemig. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4 pm, Sat 8:30-11.

U.S. Senate

- Patrick Leahy (D), 433 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, 202-224-4242, Fax: 202224-3479; Montpelier Office: P.O. Box 933, 87 State Street, 229-0569; Burlington Office: 199 Main Street, 4th Floor, 863-2525, 800-642-3193 (for Vermonters). E-mail address: senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov. Website: www.leahy.senate.gov.

- Bernard Sanders (I), 332 Dirksen Building, Washington, DC 20510, 202-224-5141, Fax: 202-2280776; Burlington Office: 1 Church Street, 862-0697, 800-3399834 (for Vermonters), Fax: 860-6370; Brattleboro Office: 36 Chickering Drive, #103, 254-8732, Fax: 254-9207.

Website: www.sanders.senate.gov.

U.S. House

- Peter Welch (D), 1404 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, 202-225-4115; Burlington Office: 30 Main Street, 652-2450, 888-605-7270 (for Vermonters). Website: www.welch.house.gov.

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Morning Icicle by Peter Bruce WIlder

County Government

CALEDONIA COUNTY Incorporated on November 5, 1792, the county was called "Caledonia" for the ancient Roman name of Scotland, out of regard for the emigrants from that country who had purchased large tracts of land in the county, and had large and flourishing settlements in Barnet and Ryegate.

County Seat: Saint Johnsbury Population: 29,702 (2000). Area: 651 sq. mi.

County Offices & Court House: 1126 Main Street, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 748-6660.

Clerk of Superior Court: Kathleen Pearl, 748-6600.

Judge of Probate: Ernest T. Balivet, 748-6605.

Registrar of Probate: Pam Comeau, 748-6605.

Sheriff’s Dept.: Michael Bergeron, Sheriff. 1126 Main Street, Suite 2, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 748-6666.

Corrections Dept.: Caledonia Community Work Camp, 1266 US Route 5, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 7486628. Fax: 751-1481. Superintendent: James Donnon.

Northeast Regional Correctional Facility, 1270 US Route 5, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819. Phone: 748-8151. Fax: 7486604. Superintendent: Celeste Girrell.

ESSEX COUNTY Located in the Northeast corner of the state, this rural county has a long tradition in the logging and paper industry.

County Seat: Guildhall Population: 6,459 (2000). Area: 665 sq. mi.

County Offices & Court House: 75 Courthouse Drive, Guildhall, VT 05905. Phone: 676-3910.

Clerk of Superior Court: Angelina Desilets, 676-3910 Judge of Probate: Allen D. Hodgdon, 723-4770.

Registrar of Probate: Fay Moore, 723-4770.

Sheriff’s Dept.: Steven Gadapee, Sheriff. 91 Courthouse Drive, Guildhall, VT 05905. Phone: 892-1111.

ORANGE COUNTY Orange County was established in 1781, from Cumberland County, Vermont, which was created from Cumberland and Gloucester counties, in New York.

Located in eastern Vermont, the Connecticut River is its eastern boundary, with the state of New Hampshire across the river.

County Seat: Chelsea Population: 28,226 (2000). Area: 689 sq. mi.

County Offices & Court House: 5 Court Street, Chelsea, VT 05038. Phone: 685-4610. Fax: 685-3173.

Clerk of Superior Court: Emily Betts Newman, 6854610.

Judge of Probate: Bernard Lewis, 685-4610.

Registrar of Probate: Marilyn Newman, 685-4610.

Sheriff’s Dept.: William Bohnyak, Sheriff. 11 Vermont Route 113, Chelsea, VT 05038. Phone: 685-4875.

WASHINGTON COUNTY This county is located in the middle of the state with Caledonia County to the east and the heavily populated Chittenden County to the right. The area serves as one of the main gateways from the state’s rural Northeast Kingdom to the state capital and Burlington.

County Seat: Montpelier Population: 58, 039 (2000). Area: 690 sq. mi.

2007-08 Budget: County Offices & Court House: 65 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. Phone: 828-2091.

Clerk of Superior Court: Claire Mee, 828-2091.

Judge of Probate: George Belcher, 828-3405.

Registrar of Probate: Donna Murray, 828-2091.

Sheriff’s Dept.: Donald Edson, Sheriff. PO Box 678, Montpelier, VT 05601. Phone: 223-3001.

Treasurer: Beverlee Hill

State Senators

CALEDONIA DISTRICT Barnet, Burke, Danville, Groton, Hardwick, Kirby, Lyndon, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, St. Johnsbury, Sheffield, Stannard, Sutton, Walden, Waterford, Wheelock, Wells River - Matthew Choate (D), 87 Cliff Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-2629. E-mail address: senatorchoate@gmail.com.

- Jane Kitchel (D), PO Box 82, 81 Walden Hill Road, Danville, VT 05828, 648-3482, Fax: 648-3929. E-mail address: janek45@hotmail.com.

ESSEX-ORLEANS DISTRICT Concord, East Haven - Vincent Illuzzi (R), 527 Ridgehill Drive, Newport, VT 05855, 334-2807, Fax: 754-9490. E-mail address: villuzzi@leg.state.vt.us.

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Calais Road by Peter Bruce Wil;der

- Robert South (D), PO Box 206, 2176 Portland Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-0873. E-mail address: rsouth@leg.state.vt.us.

- Robert Starr (D), 958 Vermont Route 105W, North Troy, VT 05859, 988-2877, Fax: 988-4418.

WASHINGTON DISTRICT Cabot - Ann Cummings (D), 24 Colonial Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602, 223-6043. E-mail address: acummings@leg.state.vt.us.

- William Doyle (R), 186 Murray Road, Montpelier, VT 05602, 223-2851. E-mail address: wdoyle@leg.state.vt.us.

- Philip Scott (R), 20 Fuller Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, 223-5135, Fax: 223-0940. E-mail address: pscott14@aol.com.

CALEDONIA – 4 (2) Burke, Lyndon, Sutton - Howard Crawford (R), PO Box 906, 1000 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 626-8226, Fax: 748-4703.

- Richard Lawrence (R), PO Box 181, 194 Bean Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851, 626-5917. E-mail address: rlawrence@leg.state.vt.us.

CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON – 1 (1) Cabot, Danville, Peacham - Kitty Beattie Toll (D), PO Box 192, Danville, VT 05828, 684-3671. E-mail address: ktoll@leg.state.vt.us.

State Representatives

CALEDONIA – 1 (1) Barnet, Ryegate, Waterford - Leigh Larocque (R), 2414 Old Silo Road, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-3481. E-mail address: llarocque@leg.state.vt.us.

CALEDONIA – 2 (1) Hardwick, Stannard, Walden - Lucy Leriche (D), PO Box 259, Hardwick, VT 05843, 472-5738. E-mail address: lleriche@leg.state.vt.us.

CALEDONIA – 3 (2) St. Johnsbury - Gerald Reis (R), 1640B Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8132. E-mail address: greis@leg.state.vt.us.

ESSEX-CALEDONIA – 1 (1) Bloomfield, Brunswick, Concord, Granby, Guildhall, Kirby, Lunenburg, Maidstone, Victory - Janice Peaslee (R), PO Box 12, Guildhall, VT 05905, 328-4452, Fax: 328-3534. E-mail address: jpeaslee@leg.state.vt.us.

ESSEX-CALEDONIA-ORLEANS – 1 (1) East Haven, Newark - William Johnson (R), 3603 Route 102, Canaan, VT 05903, 277-8329.

ORANGE-CALEDONIA – 1 (1) Groton, Newbury, Topsham, Wells River - Chip Conquest (D), 409 Bible Hill Road, Wells River, VT 05081, 757-3803. E-mail address: cconquest@leg.state.vt.us.

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Organizations & Clubs

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St. Johnsbury Elks – To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks Care and Elks Share. 118 Western Ave St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-3785.

St. Johnsbury Lions Club – Lions Clubs International (LCI) is the world's largest secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1.4 million members in 201 countries around the world. At the local, zone, region, district, and international level, Lions members exemplify their motto “We Serve.” P.O. Box 366 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8868.

American Legion, St. Johnsbury Post 58 – The American Legion was chartered by the U.S. Congress as a patriotic, mutual-help, wartime veterans organization of the United States armed forces who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress. In addition to organizing commemorative events and volunteer activities, the American Legion is active in U.S. politics. 12 Maple St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 223-7131.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 793 – A congressionally-chartered war veterans organization. The VFW currently has 1.6 million members and is the largest American organization of combat veterans. 204 Eastern Avenue, St Johnsbury, VT 05819.

St. Johnsbury Works – A nonprofit group focused on developing, marketing and promoting downtown St. Johnsbury and surrounding area. Contact: Linda Fogg.

P.O. Box 327 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-7121, stjworks@kingcon.com.

The Area Agency on Aging – Serving Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties, is a private, non-profit United Way organization whose purpose is to support elders 60 and older in remaining active, healthy and able to live independently for as long as possible. Our staff and volunteers can connect you and your family with a wide range of services, programs, and benefits. Let us be your guide to the elder services network in the Northeast Kingdom. Contact: Kenneth Gordon. 481 Summer St.-Ste. 101 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-5182, 748-6622, 800-6425119, info@nevaaa.org Burklyn Arts Council, Inc. – Burklyn Arts Council is a private, not for profit organization that brings the arts to the schools and communities of Lyndon, Sutton, East Haven, Sheffield, Wheelock, Burke, and Newark, Vermont. Fifteen trustees direct the council's activities along with help from members and community volun-

teers. Two craft fairs each year, featuring juried Vermont craftspeople, support our programs. Contact: Cara Berryman. P.O. Box 1056 Lyndonville, VT 05851, 3282683, berryman@wildblue.net Elizabeth H. Brown Humane Society – Animal rescue organization, educating the public on animal-rescue needs, legislative advocacy and owner assistance provided. Contact: Pat Mitchell. PO Box 4039 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-4039, 695-2925.

Gilman Housing Trust/Home Ownership Center – A rural regional housing non-profit organization providing service in the three counties of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, Orleans, Essex and Caledonia. As we approach our 25th year of service, GHT continues the work of improving the quality of seniors, families, and people with physical and mental disabilities. Our programs assist low-income Vermonters to stabilize their lives by creating safe, decent, and affordable housing and community facilities. Contact: George Mathias. P.O. Box 259, 48 Elm Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851, 535-3554, 888-6988466.

Green Mountain United Way – The Green Mountain United Way assists programs that provide services for children and their families, the elderly, the physically disabled, the mentally handicapped, the homeless and victims of violence and abuse. In Central Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom. Contact: Nelson Baker. 1325 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 745-0101, nbaker@gmunitedway.org.

Lyndon Area Sports Association – Lyndon Area Sports Association is the governing organization of the Fenton Chester Ice Arena, the home rink of local hockey associations, high schools and colleges, and a facility for large events, such as the Home Show. The arena features a snack bar, refurbished locker rooms, pro shop and new bleachers, plexiglass, boards and rubber matting on the floors. Please join us from Mid-October to Mid-March for public skating. Contact: Shawna Wilkerson. 145 College Road, P.O. Box 367, Lyndon Center, VT 05850, 626-9361.

Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District – The Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District (NEKWMD) is chartered as a municipality serving 37 area towns. The district assists the residents and businesses of the NEKWMD in the proper handling and disposal of their wastes. The Lyndonville facility is where recyclable materials collected at area transfer stations and recycling centers are processed and marketed. Please check out the web link above for more information on the district and the towns it serves. Contact: Paul Tomasi. P.O. Box 1075, 224 Church St., Lyndonville, VT 05851, 6263532, director@nekwmd.org.

Northeast Kingdom Youth Services – Northeast Kingdom Youth Services has been providing vital supportive services for youth and families since 1975. Youth

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Services offers a wide range of supportive and educational programs for youth and families in Caledonia and Essex Counties. Youth Services supports schools and fills gaping holes in our community resources. Contact: Marion Classen. 24 Bagley St. St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8732, marion@nekys.org.

St. Johnsbury Area Lions Club– Nearly 1.35 million Lions members in 200 countries and geographic areas answer the needs that challenge the communities of the world. Lions tackle tough problems like blindness, drug abuse prevention and diabetes awareness. Contact: Bill Moulton. P.O. Box 366 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 684-1171, brooksideembroidery@hotmail.com.

St. Johnsbury Community Justice Center – The St. Johnsbury Community Justice Center is part of the Town of St. Johnsbury. The “CJC” is committed to providing a safe environment for resolving conflicts and to promoting restorative justice and victim sensitivity throughout the entire community. Contact: Dinah Yessne. 1249 Main St.-Ste. 103 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-2977, info@stjcjc.org.

St. Johnsbury Development Fund – This corporation was organized in 1956 to promote and increase the general welfare of the St. Johnsbury area, by inducing industrial, recreational, agricultural and other enterprises to locate in the area; by providing financial aid or assistance to such enterprises; and to promote the general business interests of the businesses in the region. Contact: A. Richard Boera. P.O. Box 1126 Lyndonville, VT 05851-1126, 626-8813, boerad@charter.net.

St. Johnsbury Kiwanis Club – Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers who are changing the world one child and one community at at time. This is a great way to give back to the children of the community. The St. Johnsbury Kiwanis Club is the only club in the region that operates a free swimming pool with lessons, afternoon swim and evening family swim. Contact: Kathy Fenoff.

P.O. Box 204 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 684-2125.

Umbrella Inc. of St. Johnsbury – Umbrella is a private, not-for-profit organization serving Caledonia and southern Essex Counties in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Their mission is fostering communities of strong women, supported families and safe homes. In pursuit of this, they offer supportive programming in two areas: the Domestic and Sexual Violence Program and Child Care Support Services. Both programs offer direct services to individuals and work with the community on long term solutions. Contact: Michelle Fay. 1222 Main St., Ste. 301, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8645, 800-916-8645, info@umbrellanek.org.

Vermont Association of Business Industry & Rehabilitation – Established in 1979, the Vermont Association of Business, Industry and Rehabilitation (VABIR) is dedicated to matching job seekers and employ-

ers within our community. With offices in St. Johnsbury and Newport, VABIR provides free employment and consultation services to workers with disabilities and interested businesses. VABIR has made more than 1,500 successful job matches since 1995. Come find out why we are fast becoming Vermont´s premier resource for the employment of people with disabilities. Contact: Robin Boutin. 67 Eastern Ave., Ste. 3 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-2771, robin.boutin@ahs.state.vt.us .

St. Johnsbury Rotary Club – Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. The St. Johnsbury Rotary Club was charted on January 17, 1924 as Rotary Club #1579. Contact: Roena Whitehill, Secretary. It now encompasses the towns of: St. Johnsbury, Barnet, Concord, Danville, Greensboro, Hardwick, Peacham, Ryegate, Walden and Waterford. P.O. Box 171 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-3196.

Lyndon Rotary Club – Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. Once a week luncheon, philantropic organization supporting many local activities and organizations. PO Box 416, Lyndonville, VT 05851.

American Society of Dowsers Headquarters & Bookstore – You do not need to be able to dowse to be a member as beginners are always very welcome. Dowsers are friendly people who are delighted to share their knowledge. The American Society of Dowsers has over 3,000 members Internationally. The Dowsers' national office is located in Danville and sponsors an annual convention in Vermont. P.O. Box 24 184 Brainerd St. Danville, VT 05828, 684-3417, 684-2565, asd@dowsers.org.

Kingdom Animal Shelter, Inc. – An all volunteer organization, we have an established cat adoption program at Morrisons Feed Bag, and sponsor a reduced-fee spay/neuter clinic several times a year. We hold several major fundraisers each year and welcome volunteer participation! We are a member of the Vermont Humane Federation and the statewide cruelty response system, and collaborate with other humane societies and rescue groups in the area. Contact: Joyce Littlefield. PO Box 462 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0462, 741-7387, info@kingdomanimalshelter.com.

St. Johnsbury Railroad Heritage Society – Railroadrelated organization, featuring historic displays and events. Contact: Nat Tripp. 839 Tripp Lane St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8406, rivertripp@earthlink.net.

Northeast Kingdom Community Action – Believing in each individual's potential for growth and change, NEKCA is committed to empowering those who seek assistance to improve the quality of their lives. We provide direct program activities, referrals, advocacy, and

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education in a non-judgmental manner to people and communities in the Northeast Kingdom. Contact: Mary Lee Blais. 13 Cherry St St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8997.

St. Johnsbury Community of Concern – A partnership of adults, parents, adolescents, and community organizations dedicated to the prevention and delay of the use of drugs and alcohol by teenagers. Contact: bburk@stj.k12.vt.us.

Senior Services

Darling Inn Senior Meal Site – Healthy, nutritious sit down meal Monday through Friday. Lunch is served at noon. Reservations are appreciated, but not necessary unless there is entertainment. A great chance for socialization with entertainment weekly and homemade food.

76 Depot Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851, 626-8700, darlingsmeals@myfairpoint.net.

Craftsbury Community Care Center – Welcome to the Craftsbury Community Care Center, a Level III residential care home located in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom. Our residents enjoy spacious private units with full bath, emergency-call system, and a patio or a porch. Nutritious meals are served in our sunny commons, three times a day. The Center also provides housekeeping and laundry services, assistance with personal care and medications (if requested), nursing overview and 24-hour supervision. Contact: Lance W. Comfort.

1784 East Craftsbury Road Craftsbury, VT 05826, 5862414, cccc@vtlink.net.

St. Johnsbury Health & Rehabilitation Center – The mission of St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center is to provide the finest quality health care, rehabilitative and support services to our residents and their families. Our care approach is patient-centered and involves an integrated program of therapies that address the total well- being of our patients. For each resident, we create an individual care plan and assemble a care team that may include specialists from several areas. The goal is to design a course of treatment and therapy that best meets the needs of the resident. Contact: Shirley Ward.

1248 Hospital Drive St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8757, shirley.ward@reveraliving.com.

Caledonia Home Health Care – Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice is nationally accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program and certified

by Medicare and Medicaid to provide comprehensive Home Care and Hospice services to the residents of Caledonia and southern Essex counties, and the Town of Greensboro. Contact: Donna Bollman. P.O. Box 383 161 Sherman Drive St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-8116, donnab@nchcvt.org.

Canterbury Inn, Inc. – Canterbury Inn is a Level III residential, community care home, offering many services. In addition to overseeing medications, providing three home-cooked meals a day and assisting with bathing and dressing, Canterbury also helps with transportation to/from doctor's appointments. Activities program. We work very closely with families on financing and also encourage community involvement to keep residents as active as possible. Contact: Wanda Waugh. 46 Cherry St. St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-5556, oldfolks@together.net.

St. Johnsbury House – Nestled in the heart of the historic district is the St. Johnsbury House, a beautifully restored 19th-century landmark, housing a senior living community in the charm of a grand hotel from another era.

In addition to 39 attractive independent-living apartments, the St. Johnsbury House is home to the St. Johnsbury Senior Meals program and many social, recreational, educational, cultural and health-promoting events and programs. Contact: Ted Hartman. 1207 Main St. St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-1772, stj@GMDGseniorliving.com.

Sunset Home – Level IV Care Home within walking distance to Museum, Churches, Athenaeum, Banks, Downtown Stores, and Post Office. Each resident has 24/7 staff available their own room with private bathroom, meals cooked, room cleaned, laundry, nursing services, television. Contact: Brenda Wilkins, treasurer. 73 Prospect St. P.O. Box 361, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 7482735, bmwilkins@passumpsicbank.com.

State Library

Bailey/Howe Library -- The University of Vermont Libraries are northern New England's premier public research library, offering extensive information resources particularly in the liberal arts, health and life sciences, and in the study of the environment. They are educational leaders in addressing the information needs of our dynamic learning communities, and in the formation and promulgation of sound information practices and policies. As the primary steward of materials by and about Vermont, they use emerging technologies to make widely available our unique cultural and political heritage collections. They promote understanding of and responses to changing scholarly and scientific communication patterns. The Libraries' working environments for faculty, staff, students, and visitors will reflect our core values of diversity, respect, integrity, service, creativity, quality and the inherent joy of learning. The Bailey/Howe library is located at 538 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05404-0036, 656-2023. The Bailey/Howe library is open Mon-Sun but access to certain collections is limited depending on the day. Go to library.uvm.edu to check available hours.

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2009 Community Almanac St. Johnsbury Athenaeum – The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is a private, nonprofit public library and art gallery located in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. The Athenaeum fills two roles: it serves the people of Saint Johnsbury by enriching their lives, and it stands as a regional and national treasure - a monument to the nineteenth-century belief in learning. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 10:30-4:30 pm, Sat 10-3:45 pm. Winter Library Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30-5 pm. 1171 Main Street, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont 05819. Phone: 7488291. E-mail Address: inform@stjathenaeum.org. Web site: www.stjathenaeum.org.

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Libraries

Barnet Public Library Address: 147 Church Street; PO Box 34 Barnet, VT 05821-0034. Phone: (802) 633-4436. Description: Barnet Public Library is the central facility associated with the the library system that serves Barnet, VT. The collection of the library contains 9,003 volumes. The library circulates 3258 items per year. The library serves a population of 1690 residents.

Cabot Public Library Address: 3084 Main Street, P.O. Box 6, Cabot, VT 05647-006. Phone: (802) 563-2721. Description: The Cabot Public Library, located on the Cabot Road off US Route 2 in Marshfield, occupies one large room in a substantial gray building resembling a school. Called the Willey Memorial Hall, the Greek Revival structure also contains the town clerk's office and a large meeting room with stage and balcony. Charles A. Willey and the Judith Lyford Women's Club joined forces to build the community center in 1922. The club has helped support the library since 1920.

Concord Public Library Address: Town Hall, Main Street, P.O. Box 188, Concord, VT 05824-0188. Phone: 695-2220. Description: Concord Public Library is the central facility associated with the the library system that serves Concord, VT. The collection of the library contains 4000 volumes. The library circulates 778 items per year. The library serves a population of 1224 residents .

Samuel Read Hall Library Address: 1001 College Road, Lyndonville VT 05851, 626-6200. Located on the campus of Lyndon State College, the Samuel Read Hall Library’s mission is to provide a haven for inquiry and reflection. We support students and the broader community by providing resources, staff, and services that encourage research, engage curiosity, and cultivate lifelong learning.

Pope Memorial Library Address: 121 Park Street, P.O. Box 260, Danville, VT 05828-0260. Phone: 684-2256. Description: Pope Memorial Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility associated with the the library system that serves Danville, VT. The collection of the library contains 14996 volumes. The library circulates 6,375 items per year. The library serves a population of 2,289 residents.

Cobleigh Public Library Address: 4 Depot St., Lyndonville, VT 05851, 6265475. 1905 Eber W. Cobleigh donated $15,000 to erect a public library building in Lyndonville. The library was dedicated and opened to the public in January, 1907. The Cobleigh Public Library is an inviting community center, which provides programs, services, books and materials, public space, and information to all residents in the Lyndon area. The library connects people of all ages with opportunities to explore personal growth and develop a life long love of reading.

Hardwick Public Library Address: On Scott Memorial Highway in the center of the village in the former Goodine House. See picture to right. (1304 Scott Highway). Phone Number: 584–3358.

Email: groton_free@vals.state.vt.us. Hours: Monday 2:30 - 7, Wednesday 10 - 4, Friday 2:30 - 7, and Saturday 10 12. Librarian: Marjorie Shane. Wireless Internet: now available free in and around the library. Book Drop: It is now in place outside the door to the Library so you don't have to wait for open hours to return your items.

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Jeudevine Memorial Library Address: PO Box 53693 North Main Street, Hardwick, VT 05843. Email: jeudevine@hotmail.com.

Description: The library is still beautiful and has hardly been altered at all since it was built. It has served Hardwick for over 100 years. The town has grown.

Library usage has grown. The library has expanded programs, hours and materials. The library is an active member of the Vermont Automated Library System and can get materials by interlibrary loan from all over the state, including the college libraries and school libraries.

The collection now includes not only books, but also videos, DVDs, music on cassette and CDs, audio books on cassette and CDs, journals and newspapers. Hours: Monday 1 pm - 7 pm, Tues. 1 pm - 5 pm, Wed. 1 pm - 7 pm, Thurs., 1 pm - 5 pm, Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am 12 pm.

The Peacham Library Address: Bayley-Hazen Road P.O. Box 253 Peacham VT 05862. Phone: 592-3216. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00 A.M. until Noon as well as Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 pm. until 7:00 pm. Website: http://www.peacham.net/library. Description: The Peacham Library is located in Peacham, Vermont and serves the Peacham community and surrounding areas.

Caledonia District – (includes Barnet, Burke, Danville, Groton, Hardwick, Kirby, Lyndon, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, Sheffield, St. Johnsbury, Stannard, Sutton, Walden, Waterford, Wheelock) 1126 Main St., Suite 1, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. 748-6600. Hon. Howard Van Benthuysen, Presiding Judge; Kathleen Pearl, Court Manager; Brenda Ball, Deputy Court Manager.

Orange District – (includes Wells River) 5 Court St., Chelsea, VT 05038. 685-4610. Hon. Mary Miles Teachout, Presiding Judge; Penelope C. Carrier, Court Manager; Sabra Sutton, Deputy Clerk.

Washington District – (includes Cabot) 255 North Main St., Barre, VT 05641. 479-4252. Hon. Brian Grearson, Presiding Judge; Carolyn A. Hutchinson, Court Manager; Paula Tremblay, Deputy Court Manager.

Cable Television

Charter Communications – 1-888-438-2421. Serves St. Johnsbury, Waterford, Concord, Kirby, Lyndon, Barnet, Ryegate, Groton, Cabot, Peacham, Wheelock, Sheffield, Sutton, and Burke. Office located at 459 Portland St., St. Johnsbury VT, 05819. Website: www.charter.com Adelphia (Time Warner Cable) – 1-800-833-2253.

Serves Hardwick. Website: www.timewarnercable.com

South Ryegate Corner Library Address: 140 Church Street South Ryegate, VT 05069.

Description: South Ryegate Corner Library is a Public library.This library is the central facility associated with the library system that serves South Ryegate, VT. The collection of the library contains 5800 volumes. The library circulates 200 items per year. The library serves a population of 1,188 residents .

Baldwin Memorial Library Address: 33 Main Street; PO Box 337 Wells River, VT 05081-0337. Phone: 757-2693. Description: Baldwin Memorial Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility associated with the the library system that serves Wells River, VT. The collection of the library contains 11,898 volumes. The library circulates 13,393 items per year. The library serves a population of 1003 residents .

District Courts

Essex District – (includes Concord, East Haven) 75 Courthouse Dr., Guildhall, VT 05905, 676-3910. Hon. Robert Bent, Presiding Judge; Angelina Desilets, Court Manager.

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Post-Secondary Education

Lyndon State College – Lyndon State College prepares every student for personal and professional success through experience-based, high-quality programs in the liberal arts and professional studies. Offering quality programs in liberal arts and professional programs that develops creative and critical thinking for success in today’s global society. PO Box 919 1001 College Rd, Lyndonville, VT 05851, 626-6413.

Community College of Vermont – The Community College of Vermont is one of five Vermont State Colleges and has been accredited since 1975 by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. We provide quality, affordable education to over 9,000 students each year. CCV does not have a central campus with housing facilities.

Instead we serve students where they live and work at 12 learning centers around the state and via the Internet. CCV is an open-admissions college. Our students range in age from 14 to 78. They enroll for a single course or full-time study, choosing a pace that works for them. 1197 Main Street, Suite 3 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-2240, 748-6673.

Springfield College of Human Services – The academic programs of Springfield College’s School of Human Services are designed to meet the needs of working adults who wish to earn a degree in human services. Located in 11 locations throughout the country. 347 Emerson Falls Rd., Suite 2 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 748-5402, shsstjohnsbury@spfldcol.edu UVM Extension – The mission of University of Vermont Extension is to improve the quality of life of Vermonters by providing research-based educational programs and practical information concerning Vermont communities, families and homes, farms, businesses, and the natural environment.

397 Railroad St., Suite 3 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-1740, 7518307.

Cabot Covered Bridge by Maria Roosevelt

Zip Codes

Barnet, W. Barnet, McIndoe Falls, Passumpsic.....................05821

East Burke ..................................................................................05823 West Burke .................................................................................05871 Cabot ...........................................................................................05647 Concord ......................................................................................05824 Danville ......................................................................................05828 West Danville.............................................................................05873 East Haven .................................................................................05837 Groton.........................................................................................05046

Hardwick, East Hardwick .......................................................05843 Kirby ...........................................................................................05824 Lyndon........................................................................................05849 Lyndonville ................................................................................05851 Newark .......................................................................................05871 Newbury ....................................................................................05051 Peacham......................................................................................05862

Ryegate, E. Ryegate, S. Ryegate ..............................................05042 Sheffield......................................................................................05866

St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury Ctr., E. St. Johnsbury ..............05819 Stannard .....................................................................................05842 Sutton..........................................................................................05867 Walden ........................................................................................05873

Waterford, Lower Waterford...................................................05819 Wells River .................................................................................05081 Wheelock ....................................................................................05851

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2009 Kingdom Profiles

Greaves Farm in Walden by Peter Bruce Wilder

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