Jenny Cole Will Leave Selectboard
by Nancy Wood,
December 16, 2010, page 1.....

After nine years of service, Jenny Cole has decided not to run for re-election in 2011.

She said, “I made the decision several months ago. I would like to give more time to art and craftwork – and have been slowly putting pieces in place (work space, website, product ideas) to go about this in a more businesslike way. Being on the board has been challenging and rewarding. I still hope to be a member of the Charlotte Park and Wildlife Refuge Oversight Committee and am interested in working with others to follow through on restoring the Thorp Barn at the park and creating a garden on the Town Green to honor Charlotte veterans.” 

Cole has been a thoughtful and hard-working presence on the board. As liaison to the Park Committee she has been involved in everything from rethinking the approach to the agricultural leases to hands-on trail construction and removal of invasive species. She has taken on many tasks through the years, most recently redoing the town’s website (take a look at charlottevt.org) and organizing the annual holiday party for town volunteers.

Jenny is vacating a three-year term on the board. John Owen, who was appointed to the board when Frank Thornton retired earlier this year, has taken out a petition for that seat, leaving a two-year slot to be filled that, Jenny says, “is ideal for anyone who may want to make a shorter commitment.” Gerald A. Bouchard is the only person who, as of Monday, had requested a petition for the two-year term.