May 16, 2013
Life as a Dane
On Sunday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m., at MHS, Senator Bernie Sanders will host Danish Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen. Sanders’ office notes, “Recently the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found that the Danish people rank among the happiest in the world among some 40 countries that were studied. America did not crack the top [...]
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Open Houses in Plainfield
Wild Heart Wellness, a Plainfield herbal clinic, will hold an open house on Sunday, May 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 123 Pitkin Road. They’re in the same building with EarthWalk Vermont. Guests can enjoy lemon grass tea as they learn about the clinic’s consultation services. Central Vermont High School (CVHS) will host [...]
Shopping at Sears Locally: A One-Year Anniversary
In April 2012, husband and wife team, Tom and Robin Coulter, became the new managers of the Sears Hometown Store on the Barre-Montpelier Road in Berlin. To mark their one-year anniversary, the Coulters threw a party on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, with deals, prizes, food and music. According to Tom, “We cooked [...]
A Walk to Remember: Harris Webster, Citizen Advocate
by Joyce Kahn Harris Webster, a citizen advocate, is a man who wears two large hats. As a member of Montpelier’s Unitarian Church, which is part of Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) a faith-based advocacy coalition, Webster has been a leader in getting the city to fix Montpelier’s sidewalks. This work led to City Council’s establishment [...]
Biking Resources in Central Vermont
Cross Vermont Trails, crossvermont.org A project to build a multi-use, four season path across the width of Vermont following the Winooski River and Wells River valleys. Green Mountain Bicycle Club, thegmbc.com Vermont’s oldest and largest cycling club. Local Motion, localmotion.org A member supported, non-profit organization promoting people-powered transportation and recreation for healthy and sustainable [...]
ZoomBikes Encourages Riders to Head for the Hills
by Bob Nuner The last time I seriously rode a bicycle was 1967. I toured Europe for 10 weeks, packing my drip-dry nylon suit, shirt and tie in the saddle bags en route to a July performance of Lohengrin at Bayreuth, Germany. The English bike was one of those new fangled five-speed affairs, with a [...]
Walk and Roll Montpelier
Walk and Roll Montpelier has been happening all month, and there’s still time for you to participate. May 25 (new date): Family Bike Safety Clinic and ride, Montpelier High School 9:00–11:00 a.m. Helmet fitting, safety instruction and practice in parking lot followed by an optional ride to 3-mile Bridge & return on the Route 2 [...]
Safe Routes to School: Teaching Our Kids Safety on the Streets
By Bill Merylees I have some good news and some bad news. First the bad: Montpelier cannot handle any more cars. We know this. Now the good: Our small city is ideal for bicycling and foot travel. Many of us know this too, but few of us actually use our bikes regularly for transportation. Nor do [...]