Around Town
compiled by Edd Merritt
June 3, 2010, page 23.....

Correction:
In our last issue we incorrectly listed Terry Silva as receiving a bachelor’s degree from the Community College of Vermont. In fact, Terry earned her bachelor of arts degree in legal and justice studies from Burlington College. Terry, we apologize for our mistake and offer our congratulations on your graduation.
to Stacy and Nathanial Carr on the birth of their daughter Mavis Pearl Fraser Carr, who was born May 5 at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington.

CONGRATULATIONS

to David Quickel and Emma Burrous, owners of Stony Loam Farm in East Charlotte for a recent feature article in the Summer 2010 issue of Country Gardens. The magazine is a Better Homes and Gardens special-interest publication. There is a colorful picture of the farm stand off the Hinesburg Road behind Pizza on Earth as well as shots of David, Emma and their son Eli. There are several pages showing flower arrangements in interesting vases, and Dave describes the concept of community-supported agriculture (CSA). He says it is a way of bringing together “folks looking for fresh, local, seasonal food and farmers who want to run a financially stable business and be good stewards of the land.” “CSA creates a bond with the community,” he notes.

to David Miskell whose farm work with the development of South Village off Spear Street in South Burlington is featured in the summer 2010 issue of Vermont Life magazine. The development is unique in the sense that 334 homes are being built at the same time that Miskell’s planned 15-acre organic farm is growing in their midst, with the two elements of the village “intertwined physically and philosophically.” He is quoted saying, “This is a model where you grow both farms and farmers.” At the moment, under our nation’s somewhat gloomy economy, the farm portion is doing better than the houses.

to Jacob Schenker and Michael Silverstein, students at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, who earned bachelor’s degrees this year, Jacob a bachelor of arts, Michael also a bachelor of arts awarded cum laude.

to Alexander Mead Bown who earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. Alex is the son of Town Clerk Mary Mead and Eric Bown.

to Hannah Smith, daughter of Susan and Kenyon Smith of Charlotte, who earned a bachelor of science in nursing summa cum laude from Norwich University. Hannah has accepted a position for advanced training in the operating room at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire.

to Angela Demers who earned an associate degree in management as well as a bachelor’s degree in business from Champlain College.

to Rory McGarghan who earned placement on the Dean’s List at Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York. Rory is the son of Sarah and Kevin McGarghan of Charlotte.

to Xander Naylor who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. A multi-talented musician, Xander’s degree arrived coincidentally with his new CD entitled Notes.
to the following Charlotters who earned degrees from the University of Vermont this spring:

Bachelor of Arts
James Allen, anthropology
Eliza Bradley, communication science
Berkeley Brooks, women’s and gender studies

Bachelor of Science
Ryan Barnes, business administration
Jessie Bradley, plant and soil science
Melissa Fischer, elementary education K-6
Michael Haulenbeek, environmental studies
Kevin McGarghan, professional nursing
Jillian Trotter, public communication
Robert Watson, business administration

Master of Science
Victoria McLaughlin, biostatistics

Education: Sixth-Year Certificate
Lorraine Sylvain

Education: Fifth-Year Certificate
Jenny Cianciola

Certificate of Graduate Studies
Hisashi Kominami

to Emiko Bennett and Tara Hetz who earned degrees from St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York. Emiko received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with a minor in educational studies. Tara received a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in conservation biology, also earning departmental honors.

to Thomas Couillard, Grace Smith and Jennifer Synnott, students at Vermont Technical College in Randolph who earned placement on the Dean’s List for the spring semester 2010.

to Kate Speidel who earned a bachelor of architecture degree from Pratt Institute in New York City. Kate has accepted a position in Manhattan with AECOM, an international architectural and engineering firm. She is the daughter of Karen and David Speidel of Charlotte.

to Elizabeth Aube, a 2010 graduate of Champlain College who achieved distinction as a summa cum laude graduate with the highest grade average in the division of education and human services. Elizabeth is also a member of the classics honor society and will pursue graduate studies in mental health counseling in the fall.

to Laura Finkbeiner of Homer, New York, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Alfred University. Laura is the daughter of former Charlotte residents, Deonie and Ed Finkbeiner and a graduate of CVU.

to Elizabeth Richards on her selection as a member of the 2010 All-State Music Festival Chorus which performed May 5-8 with a full concert May 8. Students were selected through auditions in January. The daughter of Martine and Jim Richards of Charlotte, Elizabeth is a freshman at Rice Memorial High School.

to Chennah Sharpe and Elizabeth Richards, both freshmen who participated along with more than 100 of their fellow Rice High School students in the annual COTS Walk May 2.

to Kaylah Sharpe, a junior at Rice who earned placement in the National Honor Society. She was inducted May 12.

to Thomas Witschi of EatingWell Media Group in Charlotte who was named a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in New England.

to Dale Bergdahl who was interviewed by Vermont Public Radio for his work studying the blight on butternut trees that has been killing them in northern New England. Dr. Bergdahl is an internationally respected expert and retired faculty member from the University of Vermont.

to Martha Waterman, a freshman at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York who earned placement on the college’s Honor Roll for the spring semester 2010. She is the daughter of Scott Waterman and Sandy Steingard of Charlotte.

to Catherine Akin, a freshman at the University of Vermont who earned placement on the Dean’s List for the 2010 spring semester. Catherine is the daughter of Jane and David Akin of Charlotte.

to Abraham Gerson, son of Chris and Bill Gerson, who has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York.

SYMPATHY

is extended to family and friends of Douglas Crowley of Colchester who passed away May 18 at the age of 79. His surviving family includes his daughter Vanessa who lives in Charlotte with her partner Dale Knowles. The family requests floral tributes in honor of Doug’s love for gardening and for the enjoyment of lending a helping hand at his son Tom’s florist shop, Vermont Floral, for 25 years. Online memorials may be sent to lavignefh@comcast.net.