An Easier Way to Get Sap

According to Edd Merritt, who took and sent in this picture, it's a Charlotte Iron Maple with tap and sap bucket he discovered on Hinesburg Road.  No word on which grade of syrup you get from the finished product.

New Book in Town

Betty Ann Lockhart (right) appeared at the South Burlington Barnes & Noble last Saturday to talk about her new book called "Maple Sugarin' in Vermont: A Sweet History."  B&N probably has a few copies of the book but you should get it at the Charlotte-owned bookstore, Flying Pig Books in Shelburne where it's offered at a 10% discount ($17.99).

Photo by Edd Merritt

Everything's New at the Old Brick Store

The Old Brick has come back to life!  Thanks to Charlotte News Editor Melissa Eyre for these pics of the newly-renovated and newly-reopened store.  Have you been in yet?  It looks very different, yet familiar.  

CVU Ices the Trophy

Edd Merritt went to the championship game last weekend when CVU beat Essex for the state hockey title. He brought along his camera and sent in these shots.  From the top: Brady DeHayes gets his championship medal with Chris McGinnis behind him in line, Tim Reichart hits the winning goal for CVU, and the captains lift the trophey.

Town Meeting Prep

Do you know what your Selectboard looks like?  Do you know which is the only contested race for the CCS School Board?  Time to start doing your homework - here to help are pics of Kristen Wright and Charlie Russell appearing at Candidates Night, an annual pre-Town-Meeting event sponsored by the Charlotte Grange held at the Senior Center last week.  Charlie, by the way, is the chair of our Selectboard and Kristen is running against Clyde Baldwin for the school board.

A Loss

Yesterday much of the town came together to say goodbye to Cowboy Lewis, who died last week at the age of 80.  Flags were at half-mast and dozens of cars were parked up and down Church Hill Road as hundreds attended the service that honored one of the true originals of Charlotte and to tell the many stories of a life lived to the fullest.

Thanks to Edd Merritt for the photographs.

A Charlotter goes to Washington

Cody Stanley, local boy and current college student, sent in these pics from his adventure at the inauguration last week. Below, he and several thousand new acquaintances braved the cold all night before the event. Left, a new day dawns behind the capitol building.