Around Town - Congratulations & Sympathy
Compiled by Edd Merritt,
October 7, 2010, page 23.....

CONGRATULATIONS

to Chad and Kim Armell of Brewer, Maine, on the birth of their son, Henry Keith Armell, on September 9. Keith is the grandson of Cynthia and Kevin Armell and the great grandchild of Margaret Titus and Virginia Armell of Charlotte.

The Charlotte Grange #398 would like to congratulate Mike and Doris Claflin on 30 years of Marriage. We would also like to wish Mike a Happy 85th Birthday! We celebrated at an Open House on Sunday September 19, at their home on Mount Philo Road.

to the following members of the Charlotte community who were honored by the United Way of Chittenden County as “Hometown Heroes:” Gail Anderson, who with her colleague from South Burlington, Lucy Samara, received top honors in the Group Adult Category for their work to start the COTS (Committee on Temporary Shelter) Walk 20 years ago. Looking around for ways to raise money for COTS, they created a new event that has lasted two decades and has grown from earning just over $28,000 its first year to more than $137,000 this past year. Devon Grovett, a student at the Lake Champlain Waldorf School, who received the highest award in the Youth Category for his work for the school. Devon was praised by the judges for his “unwavering dedication and drive while still a young adult,” showing a “remarkable display of selflessness and conviction.” He gained recognition through his creation of an electronic newsletter and electronic posters for school events as ways of encouraging the school to conserve natural resources by using less paper.

to the Laberges whose gun range behind their barn off Lime Kiln Road was featured in an article in the September 22-29 Seven Days as one of the few recognized ranges in Chittenden County where non-military people can practice firing a rifle, shotgun or pistol without joining a club. According to a hunter-educator from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department as well as the lead firearms instructor at the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, Vermont’s “shortage of such ranges creates problems for gun owners and non-owners alike.” Several recent tragic shooting incidents, the article points out, may have been averted were there more ranges like the Laberges’ and stricter requirements for training than exist currently.

to Peter Schneider, senior project manager at Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, who was featured in the September 20th New York Times Sunday Business Section in a lead article on the future of “Green” architecture. According to the article, Peter’s organization is “ charged with enacting the state’s efficiency programs.” He is particularly interested in finding affordable supplies for the passive-building industry which, he says is changing rapidly. He points to his work with Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity on its current project in Charlotte as a portent of future trends.

to James Foster who, as chair of the Champlain College Board of Trustees, dedicated the completion of the school’s renovation of Roger Perrry Hall on South Willard Street, Burlington. James and his brother Steve also were noted for selling the family’s business, the Edlund Company, which has manufactured industrial kitchen equipment in Burlington since 1925. It was sold to The Ali Group based in Milan, Italy. However, the terms of the sale agreement required the company to remain in Burlington without employees’ loss of jobs.

to Michelle Filardi who was featured in the October 1 Burlington Free Press as the mother of an 8th- grade daughter who wanted to lead cheers at Champlain Valley Union High School. Living under her daughter’s threat to transfer to Essex High School where cheer leading existed, Michelle took it upon herself to start a program at CVU. She recruited two other moms to be her assistants and has been successful in gaining interested students.

SYMPATHY

is extended to family and friends of Margaret F. Brown of Scottsdale, Arizona, who passed away August 22 at the age of 68. Her surviving family includes her brother’s daughter Stephanie Pizzagalli and Stephanie’s family of Charlotte. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in her name to The Foundation for Global Harmony at cealo.net or to Lauren’s Institute for Education (LIFE) for autistic children at laurensinstitute.org or to a charity of one’s choice.

to the family and friends for Royce Harvey Bora of Charlotte who passed away September 28 at the age of 67. Born in Charlotte, the son of Robert and Marion Bora, he served in the Marines, the Vermont National Guard and the Vermont State Guard while working as a mechanic for most of his life. After retiring he accepted a part-time position at Charlotte Central School in the maintenance department. He is survived by his wife, Lani Bora, a son Justin and Justin’s wife, Jennifer, a brother Roger Bora, all of Charlotte. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, those wishing to make contributions do so to Charlotte Rescue, Ferry Road, Charlotte, Vermont 05445.

to the family and friends of Angelyn Stanley Cameron, daughter of Roley Stephenson Stanley and Imogene Smith who passed away peacefully on September 4 in Middlebury. Born in Richmond, Virginia, on May 4, 1924, she married Stuart Elliott Cameron (deceased) in Philadelphia on August 6, 1944, to whom she was married for 35 years. They met at a country club dance in Connecticut where she worked for Pratt and Whitney and he was a liaison for the U.S. Navy. She worked for the Chinese Consulate in Washington D.C. as assistant to Mrs. Chiang Kai-Shek. She raised her family in Brooklyn Heights and Southampton, New York, before moving to Connecticut. She served as Director of a Social Services Agency in Connecticut before retiring and moving to Shelburne, Vermont, in 1995. She is survived by her daughter Joyce Cameron Wallace of Charlotte and son Keith Stanley Cameron of Wilmington, Delaware, siblings Phyllis Neberle and Gene Stanley, and her grandchildren, Margaret (Meg) Anne Wallace, William Cameron Hagedorn, Stuart Fitzgibbon Cameron and Ross Connor Cameron. She is remembered by all that knew her as a beautiful, lively spirit, quick witted, passionate and a champion for those less fortunate.