By the Way for Feb. 5

he Vergennes High School National Honor Society will participate in the Vermont Special Olympics Penguin Plunge at the Burlington Waterfront, which has been postponed until March 14.

Updates from Addison County: Rep. Karen Lueders, D-Lincoln, lands a seat on the House Health Care Committee and the Vergennes Congregational Church launches a soup-and-bread dinner series to benefit migrant neighbors and local families.

The Middlebury Police Department reminds the community of its “Project Good Morning” program, which offers an almost-daily check-in from the police department to provide participants and their families peace of mind.

The Addison County Housing Coalition invites community members to participate in a Thursday, Jan. 22 candlelight walk and vigil to commemorate Vermont Homelessness Awareness Day.

The tinsel and ornaments have been put into storage… Now what do you do with the tree? Don’t chuck it. Middlebury Rotary Club and Vergennes Lions Club volunteers will pick up trees curbside this Saturday, Jan. 10.

Sawyer Garthaffner of Addison was recently one of 23 young Vermonters to be nominated by Vermont’s Congressional delegation to attend United States military service academies for the class of 2030

Middlebury Union middle and high schools in November held some of the friendliest competitions you’ll ever hear about.

Bristol American Legion Post 19 will be collecting donations for the Vermont Veterans’ Place in Northfield through Dec. 26.

Addison County residents showed their generosity, yet again, to those struggling with poverty and contending with natural disasters.

New Haven residents are invited to vote on action ideas to prioritize for their town’s future during a community event next week.

The folks at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, also known as HOPE, want to remind folks they can do some of their holiday shopping locally — for a good cause and at bargain rates.

MovieMaker Magazine just named the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World.”

The Charter House Emergency Shelter’s annual report illustrates the strain that recent federal policies and the tight housing market are having on low-income folks.

The Marion’s Place retail store at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects in Middlebury is unable to accept donated goods this week due to staffing shortages.

Daylight Savings Time ends early on Nov. 2. Plus, a reminder that WIC is still available despite the government shutdown.