Don’t Miss our Our Office will be PRSRT STD Advertising Give U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAL CUSTOMER Closed Deadline RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER PERMIT #2 Thanks N. HAVERHILL, NH Nov. 26 and 27 Wed. Nov. 25 ECRWSSEDDMECRWSS FREE Your Local Community Newspaper THE Vermont NOVEMBER 18, 2020 | WWW.VERMONTJOURNAL.COM JournaVOLUME 20, ISSUEl 47 Ludlow American Legion Post Veterans Memorial Park 36 honors veterans maple tree removal LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ballard Ho- LUDLOW, Vt. – This majestic ma- bart American Legion Post 36 ple, a vibrant foliage showstop- held a Covid-conscious limited per in Veterans Memorial Park, celebration on Wednesday, Nov. was removed on Monday, Nov. 11 with a closing salute honoring 16, the victim of a rotting trunk. deceased veterans at Veterans The town decided to remove it be- Memorial Park in Ludlow. fore becoming a hazard but after it had one last glorious foliage PHOTO BY SHARON HUNTLEY season. According to Ludlow’s Municipal Manager Scott Mur- phy, the next steps are to have the tree stump ground out, fix the landscape, and let the winter settle the area before planting a new early-growth maple in the spring. The town is also remov- ing the maple tree in the park next to town offices, which will also be replaced in the spring. PHOTO BY SHARON HUNTLEY Chester-Andover Family Center Black River receives 1,000 pounds of pet food Good Neighbors CHESTER, Vt. – Since the on- raffle for Jabra food on the table to keep one’s set of the Covid-19 pandemic 75t active elite family nourished and healthy postpones their in March, the Chester-Andover earbuds at the is always a priority. Imagine Family Center has continued to Produce Box having to make a choice be- provide supplemental, nourish- drop in Ches- tween food for your children ing food for Food Shelf recipi- ter to raise and food for your pet who Stuff-A-Bus event ents and Financial Assistance to money for dog is also a part of your family. families struggling to make ends and cat food. This generous donation will LUDLOW, Vt. – Due to Black River Good Neighbor meet. This has been made pos- It was a huge bring joy and relief to count- growing concerns about Co- Services food shelf encourages sible through the generous do- success, rais- less families that depend on vid-19, Black River Good other ways to support our goal nations of our community and ing over $900. our food shelf. Neighbor Services has made of filling the food shelf for holi- beyond. They col- The Chester-Andover the difficult decision to post- day baskets. Checks and cash Katsiroubous Produce, now laborated with Family Center thanks Kat- pone its annual Stuff-A-Bus are always welcomed and may famously known in Chester for Muddy Paws siroubous Produce, JoJo and event, which was scheduled be dropped off at the food shelf their weekly Saturday morning Canine Center Jim, and all the Chester Help- to take place Saturday, Dec. or mailed to 37B Main Street, produce drop has been gener- in Windham ing Hands volunteers for sup- 5. We care very much about Ludlow, VT 05149. ously donating produce boxes and Bellows porting not only the CAFC our volunteers’ safety and We believe that with your to our food shelf since March. Falls Pet Sup- but our whole community wellbeing and fully realize help we can lessen the impact JoJo and Jim Chlebiogiannos Hartley and Oliver watch over the Pet Food deliv- ply to purchase during these challenging that their health cannot be of coronavirus on our mission have been instrumental in sus- ery to the Chester-Andover Family Center. 1,000 pounds times. These weekly produce compromised. Throughout by ensuring that no one goes taining this initiative that ben- PHOTO PROVIDED of dog and cat boxes provide nourishing, the state of Vermont large hungry while keeping our staff efits not only the CAFC but the food for distri- fresh food and challenge us food donation gatherings are and volunteers safe. Thank you greater Chester community. Jim stews to the curbside market, bution by the Chester-Andover to cook and enjoy something been discouraged during this very much for your support is vice-president of Katsirou- currently raising money for a Family Center Food Shelf. new every week. And for the pandemic. and understanding during this bous Produce and JoJo manages Christmas Toy Drive. It is impossible to exagger- dog and cat food donation, Although we won’t be challenging time of our organi- the weekly box sign-up. She also This past week, JoJo and Jim ate what a gift this is for CAFC we know that pet owners ev- gathering in person at the zation and our community as a contributes baked goods and Chlebogiannis sponsored a Food Shelf recipients. Putting erywhere say, “Thank you.” Shaw’s parking lot this year, whole. Covid-relief program Everyone Eats on track to distribute 400,000 meals to area residents SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Ver- ties, engaging more than 100 Advocates are celebrating people cumulatively across ing food shelves, community www.localvorepassport.com/ mont Everyone Eats organiz- Vermont restaurants and dis- the strategy of tying food as- our catchment areas and also meal sites, healthcare clinics, everyone-eats. ers and area legislators gath- tributing meals at over 130 sistance to local economic de- provided 21,407 community day care centers, and dedicat- Currently, the program is ered recently at one of the distribution sites,” said Steve velopment. Restaurants have meals. Springfield suffers from ed outdoor meal distribution funded through mid-Decem- program’s weekly distribution Geller, executive director of been hard hit as the pandemic a poverty rate that is 103% hubs. Meals are coordinated ber. “Across the state, we’ve points to highlight the impact Southeastern Vermont Com- has turned their world upside higher than Vermont’s average at the community level by 16 built a significant and success- the Covid-relief program has munity Action, the agency down. Vermont Everyone Eats and 90% higher than national community hubs, or collabo- ful relief program in a matter made in the 12 weeks since overseeing the statewide ef- is a restaurant and local farm- levels.” rations, that have formed to of weeks. Vermonters never Springfield Family Center fort. “The Covid pandemic has based stimulus that simulta- For Springfield Family Cen- initiate and manage the pro- fail to rise when challenges and Chester Helping Hands inspired many of us to step up neously increases the amount ter, which has been providing gram. loom large,” said Sue Minter, launched Vermont Everyone and take action. With Vermont of meals available in a com- food in the area for 49 years, To find a distribution site executive director of Capstone Eats. In August, the Vermont Everyone Eats, SEVCA saw an munity. According to Spring- VEE meals augment the food near you, go to www.vtevery- Community Action and VEE Legislature provided $5 mil- opportunity to help Vermont- field Family Center Executive services they are already offer oneeats.org and select Find partner. “We’re calling for lion in CARES Act funding to ers in need by demonstrating Director Trisha Paradis, this while simultaneously benefit- A Meal. Vermonters can also Congress to pass a stimulus create this program that en- our belief that poverty need is extremely important for ing restaurants and farmers in download digital vouchers to bill to extend this needed help gages restaurants to prepare not be a permanent condition, Springfield, a region that expe- their area. As of the end of Oc- be used in participating res- for our restaurants and hungry meals for Vermonters hit by that people can be empowered riences a significantly higher tober, the group had provided taurants from the Vermont Vermonters. Winter is around the pandemic. to rise out of poverty, and that poverty rate than the state. more than 16,000 VEE restau- Everyone Eats Digital Voucher the corner and with it, the “Just three months since the strength of our communi- “During the first six months rant meals to area residents. app, created by Localvore – a growing need for food, heat, funding was granted, Ver- ties is measured by the qual- of the pandemic, the Spring- Everyone Eats meals are Vermont tech company. For and economic security.” mont Everyone Eats ‘hubs’ ity of life of everyone within field Family Center distributed available through a variety of information about Everyone For more information, visit have launched in all 14 coun- them.” 1,145 food boxes serving 2,578 distribution channels, includ- Eats Digital Vouchers, visit www.vteveryoneeats.org. INDEX CONTACT US Opinion/Take a Break ................... 4A DEADLINES OFFICE ADDRESS: Obituaries/Church Services ........... 5A 8฀High฀Street฀•฀PO฀Box฀228฀•฀Ludlow,฀VT฀05149 Outdoor ....................................... 6A BILLING ADDRESS: The deadline for all content is Wed, Nov. 25 for the Business Directory/Classifieds ........ 7A PO฀Box฀116฀•฀Rutland,฀VT฀05702 December 02 publication. 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