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Flowering crab apples in full bloom are one of the major signs that spring has arrived, and that summer is not too far behind.
All the colors will be on display this spring at “Journeys in Pastel,” a group show of accomplished artists from the Central Vermont Chapter of the Vermont Pastel Society at River Arts in Morrisville from May 23 through Aug. 22.
The Bryan Memorial Gallery has two new exhibitions opening in May.
Pianist Renana Gutman headlines the fourth Noon Music in May concert Wednesday, May 22, at Stowe Community Church. Her program will include works by Bach, Mozart and Chopin.
Sharpen your hooks and dig some fresh worms. The Waterbury Stowe Fish and Game Club kids’ fishing derby is just around the corner.
Morristown Centennial Library kicked off May with visits from all 231 kindergarten through grade four students at Morristown Elementary School.
As the songbirds return with spring, birders with binoculars return to early morning walks.
The Hardwick Farmers Market kicks off the Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 24, with a few extra special guests and offerings.
The Vermont Jeep Association hosts a meet-and-greet on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m.-noon to raise funds for the Lamoille Area Cancer Network at the Northgate Plaza in Morrisville.
A “Johnson Honk & Wave: Support our School Budget” will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 4-6 p.m. on the sidewalk in front of the Village Green to show support for the Lamoille North school budget.
On Saturday, May 11, from 9-10:30 a.m., Oxbow Park pavilion will be awash with Lamoille County residents creating wildflower gardens in a pot.
On April 28, members of the Lamoille Area Board of Realtors joined volunteers from the Johnson Tree Board to construct benches for the Johnson Arboretum.
Julie A. Davis’s solo show, “Painting the Town: Iconic Landmarks of Johnson, Vermont,” is currently showing at Minėmå Gallery through June 8, in collaboration with the Johnson Historical Society.
Imagine the country store of a small Vermont town — a place that for generations has served so many important purposes, from groceries for locals and typical Vermont items for tourists to a gathering place for the entire community.
A makers’ market and vendor fair will support Green Mountain Support Services and its service to the local communities.
Healthy Lamoille Valley, a program of the Lamoille Family Center, will be hosting a prevention celebration on Wednesday, May 15, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the community room at Green Mountain Technology and Career Center in Hyde Park.
Announcements
Richard M. Spaulding Jr., 70, of Morrisville, died on Friday, April 5, 2024. He was born on Aug. 15, 1953.
Gale Alma Squires, 73, of Citrus Springs, Fla., formerly of Hardwick, died peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Florida following a lingering illness.
Dorothy “Dodie” Malone-Rising of Johnson, died on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Copley Hospital in Morrisville. She was born on Nov. 29, 1954, in Lovell, Maine, and was raised from an early age in Somerville, Mass.
Kelsey Julia Boleski died on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Crested Butte, Colo., at the age of 34.
A graveside service will be held for William Pollard at the Plains Cemetery (off Needle Eye Road) on Saturday, May 24, 2024, at 2 p.m.
Community Columnists
The weather turned a little cool this past weekend, temperatures in the low 50s with some rain showers off. We were planning to go to the Cajun Snack Bar for Mother’s Day, but we decided to wait until next week when the weather is supposed to be nicer. We ate at my son’s house on Sunday instead. Mark made taco salad. It was very good. We had chocolate chip cheesecake with a brownie crust f…
Everyone is invited to the Johnson Tree Board’s Arbor Day celebration at the arboretum this Saturday, May 18, at 1 p.m. There will be an opportunity to plant new trees, check out the riparian restorations, lounge on new benches in the sunshine, visit with friends and neighbors and take in the scents and sights of the various flowering trees.
High school graduating seniors in Lamoille County still have some time to apply for the two achievement scholarships offered by the Green Mountain Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Jeffersonville. Both the Robbie Pollander and Edison A. Reynolds awards are in the amount of $500 and may be used for anything school-related, from transportation to books to classes and clothing.
Religion
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Jesus taught in parables after the religious leaders wanted to kill him and claimed that he cast out unclean spirits by the power of Satan. Parables are short stories using familiar scenes to explain spiritual truth.
This past Sunday, the 7th Sunday of Easter, Robin Genetti was worship leader. She began by acknowledging Mother’s Day and all the various emotions this day might evoke and encouraged folks to be gentle with one another. She then addressed Jesus’ final words to his disciples before he gave up his life for all of us (John 17:6-19).
Statistics show that human reliability is never perfect. Accordingly, experts have developed layered security for critical operations known to some as the “Swiss Cheese Model.
On Mother’s Day, the statue of the Virgin Mary in the center of the church was crowned in honor of her as the mother of all the faithful. May we ask for her intercession for all mothers.
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