Around Town
by Edd Merritt

Congratulations...
to Kelly (McDonough) and John Butnor on the birth of their daughter, Whitney Shannon Butnor, on March 30 at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington.
to Michelle and John Peters of Seattle, Washington, on the birth of their second child, Henry Ryan Peters, on April 3 in Seattle. Michelle is the daughter of Jim and Martine Richards of Charlotte, who just returned from the Northwest after visiting their newest grandchild.
to the following Charlotte graduates of Castleton State College, who received their diplomas at the May 16 Commencement Exercises: Annmarie Randall, Bachelor of Arts, and Kyle D. Brooks, Bachelor of Science.
to Tatum Braun and Silas Cleveland, who received the highest scores in Vermont for 5th grade as a part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) 2009 talent search. Tatum placed first in quantitative skills, and Silas placed first in verbal skills and second in quantitative. The Vermont award ceremony was held at Middlebury College, May 9.
to Tara Hetz, a junior at St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, majoring in conservation biology, who was awarded the Crowell Summer Award in Field Biology at Moving-Up ceremonies. The award goes to biology majors who show promise in natural history, including ecology, environmental science, population biology and systematics.
to David Cray, who recently received his 16-gallon pin from the American Red Cross Blood Services, New England Region.
to Pill-Maharam Architects of Shelburne, who were one of three firms receiving Honor Awards in the 2008 Design Award competition of the American Institute of Architects/Vermont Chapter. Panels showing their work are on display at the Vermont State House cafeteria in Montpelier through May 29.
to Jan Blittersdorf, president and CEO of NRG Systems in Hinesburg, who spoke at a panel of industry leaders at the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2009 job fair in Chicago earlier this month. She talked about skills needed to be able to transition into the wind industry.
to David Miskell, who was featured in an article in Seven Days May 13 issue about the green side of the South Village Development off Spear Street in South Burlington. Miskell is working with developer David Scheuer in order to restore fertility to the land where they have cleared trees and brush, planted cover crops and added liquid manure. He says in the article that he believes getting the acreage planted makes good business sense so that people can say, “It’s not just a dream.” A portion of the sales price for South Village homes will be directed to a stewardship fund, Miskell noted.

Sympathy...
is extended to family and friends of Anita Claire Rocheleau of South Burlington, who passed away May 5 at the age of 44. Her surviving family includes her sister Aline Leclaire of Charlotte. The family asks that those wishing to remember her do so by walking the woods, making a kindly gesture toward children and animals or by contributing in her memory to the Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Road, Williston, Vermont 05495 or to the Humane Society of Chittenden County, 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Vermont 05403.
is extended to family and friends of Olga Alma Brophy of Shelburne who passed away April 29 in Starr Farm Nursing Center at the age of 90. Her surviving family includes her daughter Eileen Siminger of Charlotte. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory go to the Salvation Army or to the local Humane Society, two of Olga’s favorite charities.
is extended to family and friends of David Lincoln Prescott of Fayston who passed away May 2 at the age of 85. His surviving family includes his son, D. Lincoln Prescott, Jr. and wife Elayne plus their children Andrew and Susan Prescott, all of Charlotte. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mad River Glen Ski Patrol, P.O. Box 1089, Waitsfield, Vermont 05673 or to Butternut Basin Ski Patrol, 380 State Road Route 23, Great Barrington, Massachusetts 02130.
is extended to family and friends of Constance Bucklin Chatfield of North Branford, who passed away March 26 at the age of 92. Following college she married Vail Rhodes Bucklin, Jr. and moved to Cedar Farm in Charlotte where they lived for 40 years. An avid tennis player, she was a regular at the Thompson’s Point Country Club courts. The family suggests that those wishing to make a donation in her memory do so to the Charlotte Land Trust, P.O. Box 43, Charlotte, Vermont 05445.
is extended to family and friends of Lewis White of Charlotte who passed away May 8 in the Vermont Respite House at the age of 82. Lewis retired to Charlotte in 1987 after having lived in New Jersey for many years. While in Charlotte he was an active member of the Grange and the Senior Center. The family asks that donations in his memory be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vermont 05446 or to the Vermont Respite House.
is extended to family and friends of Marie H. Rascoe of Colchester who passed away in Birchwood Terrace May 15 at the age of 88. Her surviving family includes her daughter Cheryl Gouchoe and Cheryl’s husband, Frank, of Charlotte. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions go to the Colchester Senior Center, c/o the Town of Colchester, P.O. Box 55, Colchester, Vermont 05446.to Kelly (McDonough) and John Butnor on the birth of their daughter, Whitney Shannon Butnor, on March 30 at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington.
to Michelle and John Peters of Seattle, Washington, on the birth of their second child, Henry Ryan Peters, on April 3 in Seattle. Michelle is the daughter of Jim and Martine Richards of Charlotte, who just returned from the Northwest after visiting their newest grandchild.
to the following Charlotte graduates of Castleton State College, who received their diplomas at the May 16 Commencement Exercises: Annmarie Randall, Bachelor of Arts, and Kyle D. Brooks, Bachelor of Science.
to Tatum Braun and Silas Cleveland, who received the highest scores in Vermont for 5th grade as a part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) 2009 talent search. Tatum placed first in quantitative skills, and Silas placed first in verbal skills and second in quantitative. The Vermont award ceremony was held at Middlebury College, May 9.
to Tara Hetz, a junior at St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, majoring in conservation biology, who was awarded the Crowell Summer Award in Field Biology at Moving-Up ceremonies. The award goes to biology majors who show promise in natural history, including ecology, environmental science, population biology and systematics.
to David Cray, who recently received his 16-gallon pin from the American Red Cross Blood Services, New England Region.
to Pill-Maharam Architects of Shelburne, who were one of three firms receiving Honor Awards in the 2008 Design Award competition of the American Institute of Architects/Vermont Chapter. Panels showing their work are on display at the Vermont State House cafeteria in Montpelier through May 29.
to Jan Blittersdorf, president and CEO of NRG Systems in Hinesburg, who spoke at a panel of industry leaders at the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2009 job fair in Chicago earlier this month. She talked about skills needed to be able to transition into the wind industry.
to David Miskell, who was featured in an article in Seven Days May 13 issue about the green side of the South Village Development off Spear Street in South Burlington. Miskell is working with developer David Scheuer in order to restore fertility to the land where they have cleared trees and brush, planted cover crops and added liquid manure. He says in the article that he believes getting the acreage planted makes good business sense so that people can say, “It’s not just a dream.” A portion of the sales price for South Village homes will be directed to a stewardship fund, Miskell noted.

is extended to family and friends of Anita Claire Rocheleau of South Burlington, who passed away May 5 at the age of 44. Her surviving family includes her sister Aline Leclaire of Charlotte. The family asks that those wishing to remember her do so by walking the woods, making a kindly gesture toward children and animals or by contributing in her memory to the Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Road, Williston, Vermont 05495 or to the Humane Society of Chittenden County, 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Vermont 05403.
is extended to family and friends of Olga Alma Brophy of Shelburne who passed away April 29 in Starr Farm Nursing Center at the age of 90. Her surviving family includes her daughter Eileen Siminger of Charlotte. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory go to the Salvation Army or to the local Humane Society, two of Olga’s favorite charities.
is extended to family and friends of David Lincoln Prescott of Fayston who passed away May 2 at the age of 85. His surviving family includes his son, D. Lincoln Prescott, Jr. and wife Elayne plus their children Andrew and Susan Prescott, all of Charlotte. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mad River Glen Ski Patrol, P.O. Box 1089, Waitsfield, Vermont 05673 or to Butternut Basin Ski Patrol, 380 State Road Route 23, Great Barrington, Massachusetts 02130.
is extended to family and friends of Constance Bucklin Chatfield of North Branford, who passed away March 26 at the age of 92. Following college she married Vail Rhodes Bucklin, Jr. and moved to Cedar Farm in Charlotte where they lived for 40 years. An avid tennis player, she was a regular at the Thompson’s Point Country Club courts. The family suggests that those wishing to make a donation in her memory do so to the Charlotte Land Trust, P.O. Box 43, Charlotte, Vermont 05445.
is extended to family and friends of Lewis White of Charlotte who passed away May 8 in the Vermont Respite House at the age of 82. Lewis retired to Charlotte in 1987 after having lived in New Jersey for many years. While in Charlotte he was an active member of the Grange and the Senior Center. The family asks that donations in his memory be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vermont 05446 or to the Vermont Respite House.
is extended to family and friends of Marie H. Rascoe of Colchester who passed away in Birchwood Terrace May 15 at the age of 88. Her surviving family includes her daughter Cheryl Gouchoe and Cheryl’s husband, Frank, of Charlotte. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions go to the Colchester Senior Center, c/o the Town of Colchester, P.O. Box 55, Colchester, Vermont 05446.