Around Town

Kindergarten registration underway for ABS

Kindergarten registration for Allen Brook School is now open for all Williston and St. George students who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2023. Email or call to start the registration process: absfrontoffice@cvsdvt.org or (802) 871-6200

Parents or caregivers should have the following documents ready: 1) proof of Williston/St. George residency, 2) student’s birth certificate, 3) Current immunization record.

DRB to hold annual growth management review, allocation

On March 28 at 7 p.m., the Williston Development Review Board will review growth project applications submitted in 2022 and determine unit allocations. The public may attend in person at the Police Station Meeting Room at 7928 Williston Rd. or via Zoom (meeting ID 846 5863 3532) by going to https://us02web.zoom. us/j/84658633532 or calling 1-646558-8656.

Rotary scholarship application now open

The Williston-Richmond Rotary Club is accepting applications for its annual Rotary Scholarship. All high school seniors living in Williston, Richmond and St. George are eligible to apply.

The club awards two one-time scholarships of $1,500 to assist with post-high school educational advancement. Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited undergraduate vocational, college or university program. The application deadline is Friday, April 28. Application link: https://forms.gle/GEcDc95EQ4RgpMaJ7

Rummage sale upcoming at Federated Church

The Williston Federated Church is hosting a rummage sale Friday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at its 44 North Williston Rd. location.

Residents are invited to shop for gently worn clothing for all ages. On Saturday, fill a 30-gallon trash bag for $5. Proceeds from the clothing sale are used for church outreach. For more information, contact Carol at 862-7400.

Age Well offers meals for seniors

Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish in Shelburne are teaming up to provide a meal to go for anyone age 60 and older on Tuesday, April 11. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church St. from 11 a.m. until noon. The menu is baked ham with raisin sauce, sweet potatoes, Capri blend vegetables, wheat roll with butter, Congo bar and milk.

To order a meal, email Kathleen by April 5 at agewellstcath@gmail. com or call (802) 507-1107.

Winning WCS posters celebrate diversity

Williston Central School World Language students placed in the top three in the Vermont Foreign Language Association’s statewide poster contest celebrating world languages. The contest is open to students learning a foreign language at their schools as a way to demonstrate their understanding of the importance of learning new languages.

Pictured, from left to right, are Olivia Patten’s hand-drawn poster (first place); Ace Helm’s digital poster (second place); and Katie Sicard’s digital poster (third place).

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Krause created the paintings during the fall semester, with the summer trip fresh in her mind. A circular theme permeates the exhibit, and the colors reflect her takeaways from the Tetons and Wasatch landscape.

“The adjustment from living in Vermont and never really going outside of New England, that definitely impacted how much I feel like I soaked in,” she said. “Each piece is me rethinking and going through each feeling and emotion.”

“The Loop” is on display through March 31. Other seniors in the College of Art and Design also get a week to display their projects. The exhibits are free and open to the public.

“These exhibitions … are a way to demonstrate the student’s ability to present a cohesive body of work in a professional venue where their work can, and often is, seen by professional curators, local professional artists and community members,” Professor Brian Collier says on the St. Mike’s website. “In addition to making the work, students learn how to install their work in a professional gallery, design their own publicity materials and to publicize their shows … This gives them a great set of experiences that are extremely beneficial to anyone who wants to pursue a career as a practicing artist or to get a position in a range of art and design jobs.” continued from page 1 Rescue continued from page 1 rule on.

“The dogs need exercise, which occurs on the property and throughout the neighborhood,” resident Ron Bliss said. “The operation is 100 percent reliant on the outside use of the property and in the neighborhood. It is not constrained to the dwelling only.

“The outdoor activity affects the quality of life in the neighborhood,” he said.

Krause’s post college plans include continuing to paint, travel and potentially move west.

“I love the idea that nothing is set in stone and I can make life whatever I want it to be,” she said.

If no appeal is filed by Pederzani, or if the Environmental Court upholds the DRB decision, Vermont English Bulldog Rescue would have to cease operations on Lamplite Lane to resolve the original zoning violation, according to Boulanger.

However, decisions of the Environmental Court are appealable to Vermont Supreme Court.