Adventure Giveway! GRANVILLE, NY 12832 N Sky Dive N Helicopter Tour N Adventure Park Passes! POSTAL CUSTOMER LAKES REGION
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PRSRT STD WIN AN ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 65 Adventure Giveway! GRANVILLE, NY 12832 n Sky Dive n Helicopter Tour n Adventure Park Passes! POSTAL CUSTOMER LAKES REGION Twig remembers / 4 FreePressVol. 30, Issue 37 Friday, September 13, 2019 Finds Under $100/11 Sewing Real Estate / 4 Stepping Out / 6-7 bee Important benefits Public Notices girls n Town of Pawlet has issued a notice of zoning Lakes Region residents violation against who like to sew and want to Daniel Banyal help improve a young wom- an’s life are invited to the n Town of Pawlet has Castleton Senior Center on issued a notice of zoning Sunday, Sept. 22, from 1 to 5 p.m. violation against Caren Helm of Fair Haven Cameron Perham will host a sewing bee for the The four-story Glenwood, with its long porch and balconies overlooking Lake Bomoseen, was Dress a Girl Around the n Town of Hubbardton located on the west side of the lake. World program. She will seeks bid to replace siding teach participants how to on Eastside Firehouse make a dress in the hope that they will then make more at Enjoy a ‘Tour’ of Lake Bomoseen’s home. She would like to col- n Fair Haven American lect 100 dresses by March Legion seeks bids for 2020. snowplowing, sanding old resorts and hotels “This is a project that and snow removal offers hope and dignity to By Jared Stamm books, “Lake Bomoseen: The Story of young women around the ä See page 2 Vermont’s Largest Little-Known Lake,” world,” said Helm. “Simple, Don and Carol Thompson have been at a talk at Fair Haven Free Library. brightly colored cotton sun- splitting their time between Florida and “Our presentation is designed to be a dresses are sewn and donat- Vermont since 1967, when their house on virtual tour of the old resorts and hotels ed to Hope 4 Women, who Lake Bomoseen came into the family. around Lake Bomoseen,” said Carol then distributes them.” “We have a long association with the Wanted!! Thompson. Hope 4 Women lake,” said Carol Thompson, “and we The “tour” will begin on the south International is a nondenom- think of Lake Bomoseen as our home.” Immediate job openings side of the lake, at the Lake Bomoseen inational, nonprofit organi- The two retired educators – Don was a Inn, travel up the west shore, head zation. Its founder, Rachel inside for: social studies teacher and Carol taught across the top and then continue down Cinader, launched Dress a elementary school – have an abiding the east shore. “We’ll describe about Girl Around the World in ä Painters interest in history. They have authored eight or nine resorts and hotels,” said 2009 in Uganda, when she six books on local history: about ä Don Thompson. and her sister Joan taught Program coordinator Vermont places and people, central New “The Lake Bomoseen Inn is the only women how to make dresses York and Florida, all places they’ve lived. ä Meat cutter building that looks essentially like it did from pillowcases. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m., the two when it was the inn,” said Carol Cinader travels frequently ä will present period photos and stories Bio mass operator to Uganda to help women from one of their Vermont history See TOUR, pg. 2 ä Electricians suffering from poverty and ä Basketball coach See BEE, pg. 2 ä Line cooks ä Drivers Fair Haven Applefest next weekend ä Snowmaker By Jared Stamm Fair Haven’s beautiful green. variety of fun activities dur- Rain date will be Saturday, ing the day for the community ä Adult support It’s been a Fair Haven tradi- Sept. 28. to take part in. Each grade ä Equipment operator tion for 30 years, and it’s Applefest was begun in 1990 will have its own booth. returning soon. by students and teachers to Students will be selling ham- ä Construction wiremen Applefest, hosted by the raise money for school sup- burgers and hot dogs at one, Fair Haven Grade School, will plies and extracurricular popcorn at another, lemonade See pages 12, 13 Bev and John Tatko won a take place on Saturday, Sept. activities. brand new Alfa Romeo! Find 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Students will be hosting a See APPLES, pg. 2 out how on page 3. Check out the Lakes Region Rutland Check out Rutland FreePress every day for the FREE CLASSIFIEDS! County County Jobs on latest event updates and Facebook for the latest happenings in your community Sell your no-longer-needed items for free / 11 Jobs job opening updates 2 - Friday, September 13, 2019 - The Lakes Region FreePress tools. Fabric will be supplied, or Bee participants can FreePress Continued from front page bring their own. Fabric should be John M. Manchester low-self-esteem become empow- heavy enough that Publisher ered and self-sufficient. you can’t see your The response to the dress- hand under it. Jane Cosey making class was dramatic: Production Manager All are welcome The girls and women wore to this afternoon their new dresses with pride. Deb Brosseau Dee Dee Carroll Sarah Waite of sewing. Helm Valerie Broughton Office Manager Advertising Design Soon, Cinader was being con- said, “Even if you Advertising Sales tacted by women in the United don’t sew, you can States who asked if they could help out by cutting Established 1989. Published every Friday by Manchester News make dresses. To date, a mil- fabric, donating papers. lion dresses have been sent to fabric and notions 81 countries, and instead of pil- Subscription Rates $75 for 52 weeks. The Lakes Region/Northshire or making a mone- FreePress assumes no financial responsibility for any typographical lowcases the program now cre- tary donation.” errors in advertisements but will reprint that part of an advertise ates its dresses using beautiful, Recipients of dresses made by Dress a Girl Registration is ment in which the typographical error occurred. Advertisers sturdy cotton fabric. Around the World required and can please notify the management of any errors which may occur. The program has partnered be done by calling with Partners for World Health, website says: “We’ve been told by Helm at 802-265-2145 or email- Third class postage paid at Granville, New York, Post Office. which helps identify countries, village pastors that giving a girl a ing her at carenhelm2@gmail. Mailing address for Lakes Region: Box 330, Granville, NY. Main communities and young new dress raises her dignity as com. Office: 14 E. Main St., Granville, NY 12832. Phone: (800) 3544232. women who could benefit from well as how she is viewed by oth- To learn more about Dress a Email: [email protected]. the program. ers. That indicates to predators Girl Around the World, visit The Dress a Girl Around the that this girl is under the care of www.dressagirl- World tagline is “Imagine a an organization.” aroundtheworld.com. world where every girl owned at On Sept. 22, sewing bee par- Castleton Senior Center is Marketing Rep least one dress.” Having a dress ticipants are asked to bring a located at 2108 Main St., makes a difference in the lives sewing machine, notions and Castleton, Vermont. The Lakes Region FreePress is growing and looking for an of the girls who receive them, ambitious and outgoing individual to join our sales team. Prior but the dresses also are intend- And the Fair Haven ed to make girls less vulnerable Historical Society will host its to rape and sex trafficking. Apples sales experience beneficial, but we will train the right individu- annual apple decorating con- al. We offer a strong compensation plan, benefits, 401k and Each dress has a pocket with a Continued from front page test for kids up to sixth grade. label identifying the dress as Contest entrants will deco- and more. Other booths will be more. Send resume to [email protected] coming from Dress a Girl Around rate realistic foam apples – real offering suncatchers and hand- the World, which may offer girls apples tend to attract a lot of painted cards. protection. The organization’s bees – that can be purchased A perennial favorite is the from the historical society cake booth with its roulette ahead of time for $2. Apples wheel where participants can Public Notices NOTICE OF can be decorated individually, win delicious desserts. ZONING VIOLATION built into dioramas or what The day will also include a have you. TOWN OF PAWLET, VT 50/50 and a raffle of a lamp Decorated apples must be AMERICAN LEGION POST 49, FAIR HAVEN The Town of Pawlet, Vermont has from Hubbardton Forge. delivered to the society’s booth is now accepting bids for snowplowing, sanding, issued a Notice of Violation against The community will have by 11 a.m., and judging will & removal when necessary as needed for the Daniel Banyai of 541 Briar Hill Road, the opportunity to listen to the take place at noon. Entrants 2019-2020 fall/winter season. West Pawlet, VT for violations of the Fair Haven Grade School band, can pick up their apples after 2 Unified Bylaws – specifically for who will be providing music Sealed bids may be sent to: p.m. operating an ongoing unpermitted throughout the day. American Legion Post 49 / Snow Plowing For more information on the commercial enterprise at this And if you feel like testing 72 South Main Street, Fair Haven, VT 05743 contest or to arrange to pick up property in the rural agricultural your throwing arm, the festival a foam apple, call Lorraine Bids will be accepted until Sept 30, 2019.