The first concert of the Morrisville Community Band is Thursday, June 27. The concert starts at 7 p.m. at Peoples Academy Band Shell.
Teach America to Swim will run two week-long classes — July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. — for anyone 16 years and older who is interested in learning basic aquatic skills and swimming strokes. Teach America to Swim has been running children’s swim classes on Caspian for the past several years.
Everyone is invited to Waterville County Church’s free School’s Out, Summer’s Here bash on Wednesday, June 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Two representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness who live in the Northeast Kingdom will share their journeys of mental illness and recovery in a free public program, “In Our Own Voice,” at the Greensboro Free Library on Tuesday, June 25, at 5:30 p.m.
Jeudevine Memorial Library is embracing this year’s summer reading theme, “Adventure Begins at your Library,” and has filled its summer schedule with music, art, storytelling, nature and community.
The Jeudevine Memorial Library welcomes Valerie Valcour, RN, from the Vermont Department of Health on Monday, June 24, 6:30 p.m. to talk about brain health and aging.
Lanpher Memorial Library in Hyde Park welcomes Michelle Hogle Acciavatti for a presentation on natural burial grounds on Sunday, June 23, at 2 p.m.
Visions of Vermont Art Gallery in Jeffersonville presents The Northern Vermont Artist Association’s 93rd Annual June Juried Show in June.
Several Lamoille County residents recently graduated from the Snelling Center for Govern-ment’s Vermont Leadership Institute.
Dedra Dolan (Godin) is retiring after 34 years of teaching at Johnson Elementary School, which is her hometown school.
The Clarina Howard Nichols Center will host a Lamoille Pride event at Northgate Plaza in Morrisville on Saturday, June 29.
Elmore Jams, a Monday music series hosted at the Elmore Store, Route 12 in Elmore, kicks off July 1.
Lamoille County Players is holding auditions for “The Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein,” directed by Shannon Sanborn on Saturday, June 15, at 1 p.m., and Sunday, June 16, at 4 p.m. at the Hyde Park Opera House on Main Street.
Justice For Dogs will hold a pop-up bottle and can drive on Saturday, June 15, from 9-10:30 a.m., in the Northgate Plaza Shopping Center in Morrisville.
International acoustic duo, The Black Feathers, return to the Plainfield Opera House, 18 High St., on Friday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m.
The Valley Players present “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” opening on Thursday, June 27, in Waitsfield with a cast that comes from all over the state.
Announcements
Constance Ann Hamblin Nadeau, 71, died peacefully at 4:04 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2024, in room 302 of the intensive care unit at Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin, with her sisters, Suzanne and Ali, and her lifetime partner, John Buttolph.
A funeral Mass for Andre Dufresne, who died on March 9, 2024, will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 10 a.m. at St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Hardwick.
A graveside service for John Kibbee, who died on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at his home in Hardwick, and his late wife, Shirley Kibbee, who died on April 2, 2022, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday July 13, 2024, at the Craftsbury Village Cemetery with Pastor Avril Cochran officiating.
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 1 p.m., join Spenser Weppler, Chapman Smith and Shap Smith for a celebration of Stuart Weppler’s life at his home at 1687 Elmore Mountain Road — “Hedge House.”
Jonathan B. Morey, 79, of Stannard, died on Friday, June 14, 2024. His complete obituary will be available in a later edition.
Community Columnists
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there and congratulations to all the new high school graduates. By the time you read this column, the 2023-24 school year will be over for both faculty and students at Cambridge Elementary.
We had a mixture of weather this past week: sunshine, cloudy skies, rain and warm and cool weather. It was perfect weather most of the week. This week we should expect hot and humid weather, in the 90s, for three days. Try to stay cool and remember to drink a lot of water.
The second session of Johnson gymnastics’ summer classes are now open for registration. Classes begin the weekend of July 6 and continue for five weeks through Aug. 4. Families can register for Saturdays or Sundays, and classes vary based on age and ability.
Religion
On June 9, Kathy Wilder led worship. She focused on putting trust in God. She began with the scripture from Daniel 6:4-23. After Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon, conquered Judah, he chose several young people who were bright and attractive to serve him, among them Daniel and three of his friends. Despite specific edicts that no one should bow down and worship any other god than the kin…
In the model prayer of the Bible, Jesus taught us to address God with these words: “Our Father which art in heaven.”
Our service began with Bill and Marsha Cox greeting parishioners. The call to worship reminded us that God’s steadfast love saves us in times of trouble. We come today with a heart knowing that God will answer when we call and will save us.
I used to be a Red Sox fan, but lost interest after they started winning the World Series. The fun of rooting for the “underdog” was what I really loved.
After Jesus brought the daughter of Jairus back to life, he and his disciples went to his hometown of Nazareth. The people heard of the miracles of Jesus and invited him to speak in their synagogue on the Sabbath. When Jesus began to teach, many were amazed and asked, “Where did this man get these things? What is this wisdom given him? What are these remarkable miracles he has performed?” …
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