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NEW HAVEN Lynn Hoyt Bottum, 76, passed away on May 18, 2021, after a seven months’ stay at the Helen Porter Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Middlebury.
Born in Burlington Nov. 3, 1944, Lynn was only child of Julius Hoyt Bottum and Virginia (Chase). His boyhood was spent in New Haven, where his father was the fifth generation to operate the Bottum dairy farm and where Lynn completed 9th grade at Beeman Academy. The family moved to Shelburne in 1960. Lynn graduated from Vergennes High School in 1962. He had already begun longtime memberships in the Vermont Historical Society and the Steamship Historical Society of America. He subsequently attended Lyndon State College and in 1967 received B.A. degree (major in history) from the University of Vermont. In these college years he was active with Young Republicans, and in 1968 narrowly lost a three-way race for a seat in the Vermont legislature.
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BRATTLEBORO â A multimedia exhibit at 118 Elliot celebrates the completion of the Brattleboro Words Trail, a community project consisting of audio stories linked to places in and around Brattleboro.
The public is invited to listen to these stories on their phones while viewing large, hand-carved clay maps commissioned for the Trail at âExploring Our Storied Landscape: Brattleboro Words Trail Murals, Maps and Sound.â The multimedia exhibit opens on Friday, with an opening reception behind 118 Elliot from 4 to 8 p.m., during Gallery Walk. The rain date is Saturday, at the same time. The exhibit will remain through September, and a larger Summer Trail exhibit will open July 2 at 118 Elliot.
How well do you know Vermont s history? Are you as knowledgeable as a fourth grader?
The Vermont Historical Society redesigned its website, vermonthistoryexplorer.org, with information and activities designed for third and fourth grade Vermont history classes. The depth of content and historical images provide an interesting experience that applies to all ages.
Here are some Vermont trivia questions pulled from their website. Can you get an A on this history test?
1. How did Samuel Champlain in 1609 describe the 20-foot creature residing in Lake Champlain, later known as “Champ?” A head like a and the snout of a .
Answer: A head like a
As Reeves Strawbridge worked on an exhibit for the Shelburne Historical Society, she discovered she had an affinity for local history.
Pitching in on teaching curriculum for suffrage exhibit as part of a senior project at Vermont Common School Strawbridge said she learned, âItâs important to be interested in the history of the place where you live.â
She was also surprised to learn how many powerful women had been a big part of the townâs history.
Reeves, who is now an online Skidmore College freshman, is a great age for historical societies to attract to keep membership numbers up when elderly leaders âage out.â
Aaron Frank, Town Manager
While April 18 is officially the start of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we re using the next three weeks to honor our dedicated and hard-working volunteers that sacrifice their time to support the Town of Colchester, including Rescue staff, firefighters and all those who serve on our many boards and commissions. We couldn t do it without you! Thank you.
Volunteer Appreciation Week - April 2021
Colchester Rescue Squad
On behalf of the Town of Colchester, we would like to recognize the thirty-eight volunteer Emergency Medical Service providers of Colchester Rescue Squad! Â
We have always appreciated the dedication and service provided to the community by the volunteer members of Colchester Rescue. The past year has been trying and we couldnât have made it through without you!