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DAN BRETT OF Whiting drives his “Cautionary Tail” bike in Saturday’s Human-Powered Parade in Bristol. A couple dozen families with children and others interested in parading around the village on wheeled vehicles — all without internal-combustion engines — gathered at the Recreation Park at 10 a.m. and processed through town. Brett’s dinosaur-themed vehicle uses a little humor to remind viewers to take climate change seriously.
Independent photo/Steve James
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THIS PAST SATURDAY saw beautiful springtime weather across most of the Green Mountain State. That was a good thing, because it was Green Up Day, which for more than half a century has seen Vermonters come out and clean up roadsides and natural areas. Here, Dan Beaupre tosses a couple bags of trash he cleared from the Painter Road area to Chad Kim — a Middlebury College senior and the
town of Middlebury Green Up coordinator — on Green Up Day in Middlebury.
Independent photo/Steve James
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MIDDLEBURY 11-YEAR-OLDS Innis Hohenschau, left, and Autumn Spritzer hold bags of trash they had just cleared from along the Otter Creek off Mill Street this past Saturday as part of their
Grade 5 Green Up Day project at Mary Hogan Elementary School.
Independent photo/Steve James
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IT’S NOT OFTEN that Blue Jays stop long enough for viewers to see the lovely patterns on their tail feathers. Thanks to a Weybridge resident, this photo captures them for all to see.
Photo by Susan Humphrey
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SIXTEEN HANNAFORD CAREER Center students participated in the recent SkillsUSA-Vermont state competition. Out of the 16 students who competed, 9 medaled, including three gold medalists who will then represent Vermont at the upcoming National Championships. The student winners include: Diesel Equipment Technology — Walter Schondube (Gold), Spencer White (Silver), Hunter Collins (Bronze); Carpentry – Declan Anderson (Gold); Early Childhood Education — Carsyn Jennings (Silver); Culinary Arts — Jordan Hall (Bronze); Automotive Service Technology — Lucas Glover (Bronze); and Related Technical Math — Margaret Orten (Gold) and Lucy Podushnick (Bronze).
Photo courtesy of Nick Cantrick
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THE FAMILY OF Bristol’s Joe Devall, formerly the long-time CEO of Co-operative Insurance Companies and a current member of the breakfast klatch known as the Old Farts Club, decided to throw a party to celebrate his completion of 90 years on this Earth. They thought they’d invite a few people to the Bristol American Legion for an intimate affair, but Joe kept inviting more and more people. On this past Saturday around 70 came out to give their best wishes to Joe, to share some stories and to honor Joe for the work he’s done in the community. As it turns out, the actual date of the anniversary of Joe’s birth is today, May 11. Wish Joe a Happy Birthday when you see him.
Photo courtesy of Amy Springett
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Bristol’s Joe Devall chats with Jane and Reg Dearborn at Joe’s 90th birthday party at the Bristol American Legion this past Saturday.
Photo courtesy of Amy Springett
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Joe Devall greets an old friend at Devall’s 90th birthday party at the Bristol American Legion last Saturday. Devall, the former CEO of Co-operative Insurance Companies and a member of the breakfast klatch known as the Old Farts Club, is well known in his community. Happy Birthday, Joe.
Photo courtesy of Amy Springett