The First Lady tours New England with the Secretary of the Interior Stuart Udall, and was a guest in Woodstock of Laurance and Mary Rockefeller, in June of 1967, staying with them at their mansion, which is now a part of the Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park.

This video published on youtube by TheLBJLibrary (The LBJ Presidential Library) with the following notations; Published on Jan 14, 2013 – New England: Now and Then. (June 10-12, 1967) MP 458. Public domain.

This film is from the LBJ Library moving picture collection created by the White House Naval Photographic Unit, aka the Navy Films. The films consist of monthly reports on the activities of President and Mrs. Johnson from 1963-1969.

Below is an edited scene list for this film, from the LBJ Library audiovisual archives. We included useful shot descriptions where possible, although most have been cut for length. For more information please contact johnson.library@nara.gov.

Lady Bird Johnson, group driving in vintage automobile

Vintage auto driving down street
Point of view from sitting in vintage auto driving
Lady Bird Johnson riding in vintage auto

Lady Bird Johnson, group in vintage automobile

Lady Bird Johnson at airport with Sec. Stewart Udall, group boarding plane, 6/9/1967

Lady Bird Johnson visits Massachusetts, 6/9/1967
Lady Bird Johnson visits Adams National Historic Site

Lady Bird Johnson greeting Charles Francis Adams
Medium shot Sec. Udall, Adams, and Lady Bird Johnson standing

Lady Bird Johnson visits Vermont, 6/9/1967
Lady Bird Johnson greeted at airport, Burlington, Vermont
Close-up Burlington Airport tower
Lady Bird Johnson, Sec. Udall debarking plane greeted by Gov. Hoff (Vermont)
Lady Bird Johnson being greeted by Gov. & Mrs. Hoff

Lady Bird Johnson motorcade driving through Vermont countryside

Lady Bird Johnson visits Mount Mansfield ski resort, rides ski lift, eats “sugar and snow”
Up angle building, sign: “Mt. Mansfield Chair Lifts”
Lady Bird Johnson, Jerry Kivett (USSS) in ski lift
Point of view from ski lift, sign: “National Ski Trail”
Close-up sign: “See Vermont Maple Syrup Made”
Close-up syrup poured on ice
Medium shot Gov. ?, Lady Bird Johnson, Sec. Udall

Lady Bird Johnson visits New Hampshire, 6/10/1967
Lady Bird Johnson greeted at airfield, Pease AFB, New Hampshire
Lady Bird Johnson visits restored historic town Strawberry Banke, New Hampshire
Women in colonial dresses in restored site

Lady Bird Johnson speaks at Strawberry Banke General Store
Dunaway General Store exterior, US flag waving
Up-angle store sign, tilt down to Lady Bird Johnson, Sec. Udall entering

Lady Bird Johnson visits Maine, 6/10/1967
Lady Bird Johnson visits Two Light State Park, Maine, eats at clam bake
Medium shot Lady Bird Johnson, Gov. & Mrs. Curtis walking
Close-up plaque: “Commemorative Planting by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson June 10, 1967”
Medium shot Sec. Udall, Gov. Curtis
Clam bake oven

Lady Bird Johnson returns to Vermont, 6/11/1967
George Perkins Marsh Conservation Lake dedicated by Lady Bird Johnson 6/10/1967
Medium shot Lady Bird Johnson, Sec. Udall by map
Close-up sign: “George Perkins Marsh Conservation Lake…”

Lady Bird Johnson visits Woodstock, Vermont, speaks at Town Hall, 6/10/1967
Lady Bird Johnson, entourage walking through bridge; sign on bridge: “Taftsville”

Lady Bird Johnson visits Calvin Coolidge home, 6/11/1967
Sign: “President’s Homestead..”
Lady Bird Johnson being greeted by John Coolidge
Close-up sign: “President Coolidge Homestead Entrance”
Lady Bird Johnson, Sec. Udall, others laying plaque
Close-up Historic Landmark plaque

Lady Bird Johnson, group takes a ride in vintage automobile, 6/11/1967
Medium shot Lady Bird Johnson, others boarding vintage steam auto
Close-up Lady Bird Johnson wearing hat

Lady Bird Johnson speaks at Mary and Laurance Rockefeller home, 6/11/1967
Medium shot Lady Bird Johnson, Sec. Udall, M& Mrs. Rockefeller on porch by plaque

Lady Bird Johnson, Gov. Philip Hoff, Laurance Rockefeller at Robert Frost Wayside Area, 6/12/1967
Close-up sign: “Robert Frost Wayside Area”

Lady Bird Johnson at Middlebury College, Vermont, Commencement, receiving honorary degree, 6/12/1967
Group in caps and gowns walking
Medium shot graduates walking
Lady Bird Johnson in black and white gown, cap, pan left
Up-angle building, name: “Memorial Field House”
Pan left to Lady Bird Johnson receiving ?, shakes hands with ?
Medium shot Lady Bird Johnson shaking hands, pan right to university seal: “Call Med Virid Mon…”

Montage of footage from trip, streams, ski lift, etc.
Fade to Lady Bird Johnson at airport waving to crowd
Burlington Airport Tower
wide shot waterfall, trees
wide shot Rockefeller home
wide shot ski lift
General Store, crowd gathered
wide shot coastline
Lady Bird Johnson at table with Adams family

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One Egg-cellent Parade

Top Stories

Future of The Village Green Draws Debate
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent

NWPL Names New Executive Director
by Virginia Dean, Standard Staff

Woodstock Sunoco Closing Next Month
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

‘Opium Eater’ Highlights History of Addiction
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Confident Class of ’17 Looks to the Future
by Gareth Henderson, Standard Staff

Woodstock Man Denies Charges in Quechee Incident
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

Reading to Hold Another Act 46 Vote
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Hands-On Work at Community Riverfront Park
by Sally Miller, For Sustainable Woodstock

Bookstock is Back for Its Ninth Edition
by John Mathews, Special to the Standard

Quechee Balloon Fest is Back For Its 38th Year

Six A.M. on a Beautiful, Sunny, Warm, Freezing, Dark, Rainy, Snowy Morning
by Chuck Gundersen, You Never Can Tell

Alumni Parade Float Winners Announced – Photos
by Woodstock Alumni Association

The Prosper Valley School Hires New Principal
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Girls Tennis Wins D-II Championship
by David Miles, Sports Correspondent

OBITUARIES
Beverly Moodie
committal – Barbara Brown
Donald Hyde
Elaine Keane
Harold ‘Hal’ Glock
Irene O’Donnell
Jenepher Lingelbach
Marcia Fallon
Raymond Sargent
Hazel Levasseur

PHOTO GALLERIES – all photo galleries
WUHS Alumni 75th Celebration BBQ and Dance
To celebrate the 75th year of Alumni at Woodstock Union High School, the committee put on a barbecue and dance at Suicide Six for all alumni to celebrate. A baseball game was held earlier in the day with the current team against baseball alumni.

WUHS 2017 Graduation
The Woodstock Union High School graduation was held on Friday, June 9 this year.

WUHS Alumni Parade, 2017
The annual Woodstock Union High School Alumni Parade was held on Saturday, June 10. Graduating classes each decorate a float each year based on the theme “Movie from Graduation Year”.

Book Signing with Frank J. Barrett Jr.
The Woodstock History Center hosted Frank J. Barrett Jr. for his new book “Images of America, Woodstock” Rick Russell Photos.

WUHS Girls Tennis Championship Win, 2017
The Woodstock Union High School girls tennis team won the state title in the championship match on Thursday, June 8 again Montpelier.

Woodstock Elementary School 6th Grade Celebration
Woodstock Elementary School celebrated the promotion of its 6th grades to the WUHS-MS in the fall. A ceremony was held on Tuesday, June 13 with song and ceremony.

RES 6th Grade Celebrations, 2017
The annual promotion ceremony was held for Reading Elementary School on Tuesday, June 13.

Ramey and his band play at The Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York, for an event by RAW Artists. (Casey Ramey Photo)

By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent
This spring, Woodstock Union High School alumnus Troy Ramey made his debut on NBC’s “ The Voice,” an experience he said recently that was unlike anything he had ever had.
“It’s almost impossible to describe,” said Ramey in a recent interview. “I felt like I was about to throw up, pass out, cry and laugh all at once. It was the most amazing thing ever.”
Nonetheless, Ramey indicated that he was very proud of what he did on the show, nabbing a spot on Gwen Stefani’s team after a rare 4-chair turn. He won his Battle round on the show, followed by winning his Knockout round and made it to the top 12 where he performed for the Live rounds Part 1 and Live Rounds Part 2.
“Every song I sang broke into the top 10 on the iTunes rock chart,” said Ramey. “And Free Fallin’ hit No. 1!”
Some frustration occurred, however, when Stefani tried to get Ramey to sing songs in a specific way that was true to the original melody.
“That’s just not my style,” said Ramey. “It’s not who I am. I made some compromises that normally I never would have done but because it was a TV show, I did what she wanted me to do. I’m still proud of what I did, but I do think if I just went with my gut, more people would have connected with and understood me.”
Since Ramey’s first airing on the show, all of his performances from The Voice have hit top 10 on the iTunes Rock charts, charting to No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7 within 24 hours of their release, according to Ramey’s Producer and Manager, Dante Lattanzi, CEO of Caelum Music Production, LLC.
A truly once in a lifetime
moment came when Celine Dion, a guest judge for the show, broke down in tears after hearing Ramey sing, remarking, “I don’t know what he did, but it worked for me”, said Lattanzi.
Now that Ramey’s time on The Voice has ended, he has taken the buzz to the road and is scheduled to play shows with his full band this summer, touring venues throughout New York City, Long Island, Rhode Island, and Boston.
“I’m hitting the ground running,” said Ramey. “I plan to just continue doing was I was doing before the show – to do what got me noticed by the show in the first place. And that is writing and performing songs that I connect deeply with. My career was on fire before The Voice happened, and now with the added exposure, there are so many opportunities presenting themselves. This was all perfect timing because I had such a great foundation of work lay before the show, so what happened literally has propelled my work in amazing ways.”
Prior to his time on The Voice, Ramey’s music received over 4 million Spotify plays and was added to a number of popular Spotify curated playlists, according to Lattanzi.
“Troy’s music averages 110,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone, all gained organically,” said Lattanzi.
Ramey’s musical future looks bright, he added. Ramey agreed.
“I can’t say too much about the new music yet, but I’ve never been more proud of anything I’ve ever done,” said Ramey. “I’ve been sitting on some of these songs for a long, long time – just waiting for the right moment to release them. Like I said before, this is such perfect timing because now I have thousands of new fans that are waiting for it.”
Fans can expect “a lot” of new music from Ramey this summer and fall, he added.
“By the end of the summer, you might even be sick of hearing my voice,” he said. “Releasing an album all at once doesn’t make sense to me anymore. People can get ready to hear something new from me possibly as frequently as once a week this summer!”
Upcoming live shows include Pianos in New York City on June 1 @ 10 p.m.; The Bitter End in New York City on June 23 at 8 p.m.; The Met in Providence, RI, on June 24; Amityville Music Hall on Long Island on June
25 @ 7:45 p.m.; Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall on Long Island on July 28 at 8 p.m.; and The Nutty Irishman on Long Island on August 18 at 8 p.m.
“This small tour is going to be amazing,” said Ramey. “It’s really just the beginning of what I’ve planned. The rest of the year is also going to be super busy. I’m so excited for these shows!”
Ramey said he is hoping to arrange a trip to Vermont this summer as well.
“I miss summers there so much,” he said.
Since airing on The Voice, Ramey has been covered by Rolling Stones Magazine, Life & Style, Newsday, NBC Boston, News 12 Long Island, and Long Island Pulse and many other media.

This article first appeared in the June 8, 2017 edition of the Vermont Standard.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch and a flash flood watch for Windsor County on Monday, June 19, 2017.

From now until 8pm a series of severe thunderstorms are expected in our area. Along with the storm, the NWS is warning that numerous showers and thunderstorms with high rain fall rates of 1-2 inches per hour will have the potential to cause localized flash flooding between now and midnight. Rapid rises of smaller steams and rivers are likely.

KILLINGTON –
Fourth of July Activities will be held in Killington starting on July 3 at the Foundry. The celebration kicks-off celebrations with a fireworks display on July 3, followed by the Killington Fire Department and Killington Parks and Recreation’s all-day Fourth of July party and fundraising.

The Woodstock Union High School campus hosts activities starting 6 p.m. with games and activities, including a bounce house. The Spectrum Teen Center’s Cookout and Picnic, live music entertainment starts at 6 p.m. by The BorderStone Band. The Ora E. Paul American Legion and Boy Scout Troop 220 will perform a flag ceremony at 7 p.m. Fireworks display at dusk.

PLYMOUTH –
July 4: President Calvin Coolidge Birthday Celebration, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Plymouth’s July 4th commemorates the Nation’s birth, as well as the only U.S. president born on Independence Day. The day begins at 10 a.m. with a Naturalization Ceremony – the induction of 20 new U.S. citizens. At noon, the Vermont National Guard leads a march to the cemetery where a wreath from the White House is placed at the president’s gravesite. Afternoon activities include the Stringfield Springers old-time string band, barbecue, birthday cake, historic craft demonstrations, wagon rides, and a “marathon reading” of Coolidge’s autobiography.

QUECHEE –
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) will hold its Bald Eagle Day on Tuesday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All activities are included with general admission to the VINS Nature Center. Why is the Bald Eagle our national symbol? How are eagle populations doing in Vermont and North America? Come learn about our resident bald eagles, create eagle crafts, and celebrate our majestic national bird.
Hartford’s Annual 4th of July Fireworks Festival: July 4, 6 p.m., in Kilowatt Park. Live music, family and children’s entertainment, and delicious food! Fireworks at Dusk!

READING –
The Reading Old Home Day event will be held on Sunday, July 2, starting at 11 a.m. with a parade. The theme this “Hollywood.” Followed by the chicken barbecue and ducky derby as well as ox pulling and cow flop bingo. Reading’s Old Home Day is a community event that dates back to 1901. This will be the 42nd year that the Reading Fire Department has been hosting this event for the community.

HARTLAND –
Hartland Old Home Day will take place on Tuesday, July 4. The day starts with a Tractor pucontiues.m. and continues with a parade at 11. Vendors and entertainment will be set up behind the Rec Center after the parade. Live performance by the Moonlighters Big Band starting at 7 p.m., the day concludes with fireworks held at 9 p.m.

BARNARD –
The Barnard Volunteer Fire Department’s annual flea market and chicken barbecue will be held on Saturday, July 1, at the Barnard Town Hall. The yard sale begins at 10 a.m. followed by the chicken barbecue of grilled chicken and hot dogs with homemade side salads and desserts.

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Flyin’ High

Top Stories

Governor: Deal Struck with Lawmakers
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Reading May Lose W. Windsor Merger Option
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

EDC Parts Ways With Public Relations Firm
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent

Grand Send-off for Retiring Town Manager
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

Book Tells Story of Latchis ‘Theater Empire’
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Perkins Academy Restoring Historic Bell and Tower
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Dog Rescued From ‘Life on Streets’ in Turkey
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent

Barnard Sees Hope in Consolidation Law Changes
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Historic Hats Show Fashion of Days Gone By
by Rick Russell, Standard Correspondent
Fire Breaks Out in Barnard Fire Station
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

Plymouth Notch Offers Many Events on he 4th of July

Reverend Norman MacLeod Retiring From St. James Church

Girls’Tennis Sees 3 Named to MVL First Team
by David Miles, Sports Correspondent

OBITUARIES
Anne Berndt
David McCullough
Elizabeth Carlson
Emlyann Heselton
Hal Glock
James Keefer
Mary Birmingham
Richard Turner
Virginia Bramhall
Walter Dow

PHOTO GALLERIES – all photo galleries
Barnard Academy 6th Grade Grads
Barnard academy graduated 8 sixth graders on June 13 in a ceremony held at the school. The promotion included multiple presentations by the students followed by dessert with families and friends.

Quechee Balloon Festival, 2017
The 38th annual Quechee Balloon Festival took place last Friday through Sunday on Father’s Day Weekend.

ABS Sixth Grade Promotion
On June 16, the Albert Bridge School in West Windsor hosted a graduation program for the sixth graders graduating the school.

Hartland 8th Grade Graduation

Hartland Town Manager Bob Stacey Retires
A party was held for outgoing Town Manager Bob Stacey to celebrate his years of service to the Hartland Community.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott commented on the new agreement in a press conference Wednesday morning: “We are here this morning to announce we’ve reached an agreement on an education savings proposal that takes an important step in making Vermont more affordable. If passed by the full legislative body, this agreement will help the state achieve significant savings in the education fund, and will set property tax rates at or below Fiscal Year 2017 levels.”

Regarding the details of the deal, he said: “With this proposal, we have the potential to save Vermont taxpayers up to $13 million over the next two years, and as school budgets are rebased, we’ll see long-term savings.

We still have more work to do, but by establishing a Commission with a clear mission and the parameters that will reopen contracts in 2019, we will be able to make additional progress. …

… This agreement gives schools boards clarity on target plans, but I recognize they need additional tools to simplify the negotiating process. We have created a road map to identify and possibly implement ways to continue to support those efforts.”

He added, “When I vetoed H.509 and the Budget, I said that I believed in the merits of my proposal and thought we could reach a resolution – which we have. I also said I wasn’t interested in creating apprehension in the possibility of a government shutdown.

I believe the resolution we reached achieves both of those goals. With it, we have distinguished ourselves from D.C. and we have a budget that, I believe, will truly make a difference in the lives of Vermonters.

With this agreement, we’ve achieved something monumental. For the first time in recent memory, we have constructed – and expect to pass – a state budget that does not raise taxes and fees.”

Find the governor’s full remarks from the press conference plus a summary of the agreement here. (Updated: Wednesday, June 21, 4 p.m.)

Governor Phil Scott and Democratic leadership in the Vermont House and Senate have reportedly agreed to a compromise on the state budget.

The deal would force Vermont school districts to collectively reduce spending by $13 million over the next two years, according to news reports. The savings would reportedly be used to reduce property taxes.

Legislation including this new agreement could be announced sometime later today, as lawmakers continue with a veto session that started this morning.

The governor and lawmakers had been at odds over the state budget. The previous budget proposal was vetoed by Scott in earlier this month.

In a veto session that ended up lasting just one day, Vermont lawmakers passed a state budget package that included a compromise on teacher health benefits, but a new version of a marijuana legalization bill was blocked on a procedural vote in the House on Wednesday, according to news reports.

That means the issue of marijuana legalization will have to wait until the 2018 session to be taken up again.

The bill that was blocked would have allowed people over 21 to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and would have allowed them to grow several plants, according to reports.

Summer is here and so is Pentangle Arts’ annual Summer Brown Bag concert series. The series begins on the Village Green, June 29th at 5:30 pm. There’s a lively and diverse line-up of talented musicians all of whom reside and perform in New England and many of whom live in Vermont. The series runs for seven weeks with a performance every Thursday ending on August 10th.

The series opener features the Interplay All-Stars comprised of faculty and students attending Interplay’s summer intensive (week-long camp). Interplay, founded in Woodstock by Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown has kicked off the series since its inception in 1996.

Other series highlights include:
• Kris Delmhorst, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, performs on July 20th. Delmhorst released six albums with the music label Signature Sounds. Her seventh album, THE WILD, comes out this October, which she co-produced with her husband, songwriter Jeffery Foucault. Her vocals as well as her cello and fiddle skills have been heard on collaborative projects with numerous other songwriters.
• The following week Bob Dylan Tribute Band performs at Bentley’s Restaurant (The Village Green is not available). This local band, comprised of five members, was formed at Woodstock Union High School. They aim to deliver the Nobel Prize winner’s timeless messages through their own rock n’ roll and blues styling’s. The BDTB has performed at local venues, such as ArtisTree, and for auditorium audiences of over 400 people. The band features Jamie DiMauro on drums, Chance Smith on vocals and lead guitar, Tom “T-Cat” Reid on vocals and rhythm guitar, Micah Cole on bass, and Reiner Brown on percussion.
• The last concert features HuDost, performing on August 10th. This duo is made up of Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines, but they are often accompanied by additional musicians of varying backgrounds and styles. They describe themselves as a Neo Folk World Rock Ensemble, and often include dance and performance art in their shows. They use unique instruments, like Shahi Baaja (Electric Indian Auto-harp) and sonic ambient effects, to create a blend of pop and rock with traditional music from all around the world.

All concerts, except for the Bob Dylan Tribute Band, will be held on the Woodstock Village Green at 5:30 pm. The rain location is the Town Hall Theatre. Everyone is encouraged to bring a chair and a picnic, and Bentleys Restaurant will be selling beer and wine for those who would like to purchase drinks. Don’t forget to bring a bag of non-perishable food items for the Woodstock Community Food Shelf. Some popular items include pasta, hot or cold cereal, canned soups, peanut butter, and rice. These generous donations are greatly appreciated.

Pentangle’s mission is to provide affordable, diverse and engaging artistic experiences for the cultural enrichment of our schools and community. We’re proud to support New England artists and create a space that fosters a sense of community and inclusiveness. We look forward to seeing visitors and locals alike on the Village Green!

2017 Brown Bag Line-Up:
June 29th: Interplay Jazz All-Stars
July 6th: Dana and Susan Robinson
July 13th: Francesca Blanchard
July 20th: Kris Delmhorst
July 27th: Bob Dylan Tribute Band
August 3rd: John Lackard Blues Band
August 10th: HuDost

The 2017 Brown Bag Concert series and sponsored by Bentleys Restaurant and The Point Radio. The series is also part of Vermont Arts 2017, an initiative of the Vermont Arts Council that celebrates the stunning array of arts events — concerts, festivals, exhibits, and openings — that take place all across Vermont.

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Scenic Ride

Top Stories

Hartland Hires Town Manager
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Quechee Native & Rising Political Star Returns to Her Roots
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

New Book Looks at People – Through Fishing
by Chuck Gundersen, Standard Correspondent

Local Tourism Up, Gas Prices Down
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Pomfret Board, Fire Dept. Parry Over Contract
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Group Mulls Future of Town’s Newest Building
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Bridgewater Cemetery Issue Draws Concerns
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Vermont Lawmakers Re-Commit to Energy Goals
by Gareth Henderson, Standard Staff

Service Aims to Bring ‘Dean Zone’ to Life
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Innocent Pleas Entered in Interstate 89 Incident
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

Century Ride Boosts Adaptive Sports
by Rick Russell, Standard Correspondent

OBITUARIES
Bette Chayer
Janet Hoisington
Joshua Britch
Joyce Hamwey
Rosemary Durgin

PHOTO GALLERIES – all photo galleries
Orchid Presentation, Talk and Tours
On the first day of summer, June 21, the Hall Art Foundation in Reading hosted a program “All About Orchids”.

The Long Trail Century Ride
The Long Trail Century ride is a Vermont Adaptive fundraiser put on by Long Trail Brewery in Bridgewater that offer 100, 60 and 20 mile bike rides to benefit Vermont Adaptive.

Pomfret Strawberry Supper, 2017
The annual Strawberry Supper was held on June 24 at the Pomfret Town Hall.

Fundraising Event for Sarah George at Simon Pearce
Sarah George, the current Chittenden County State’s Attorney is running again in 2018, as a Quechee native, Simon Pearce held an event in Quechee to help launch her fundraising.

Reading Historical Society New Building, 2017
The Reading Historical Society has moved into the former Reading Christian Union church granting a 99 year lease to the Historical Society.

A head-on collision on the flat above the Windsor Country Club sent two drivers to area hospitals and shut down Route 5 for over an hour.
A black car collided with a utility pickup truck belonging to Dead River Company.
The driver of the car was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center by Windsor Ambulance, and the driver of the Dead River truck was taken by a second ambulance to Mount Ascutney Hospital.
Windsor Police are investigating.

By Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent
QUECHEE – The long anticipated construction of the new “pocket park” between the Quechee Covered Bridge and the Simon Pearce mill has begun and so far town officials expect it will be wrapped up on schedule near the end of August.
“Site demolition began two weeks ago and although there were some things we thought were connected underground that it turns out weren’t connected it didn’t prevent the re-grading of the site from starting,” explained Hartford Planning & Development Director Lori Hirshfield.
“It’s finally happening and so we’re happy!” Hirshfield added.
Hartford Town Manager Leo Pullar confirmed on Tuesday that so far crews have “essentially done all of the demolition and the materials removal,” at the site, clearing the way for actual restoration of pedestrian friendly features to the once-scenic area.
The next step will be the installation of a series of large blocks of concrete that have been pre-cast with a “rock-like appearance” that will wrap around the base of the park facing the waterfall.
Once the concrete work is begun, something that is expected to commence in about ten days time, the rest of the project “should go fairly quickly,” Pullar said.
The pocket park, which is ultimately the replacement for a real estate office that was destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, will consist of three basic layers: the sidewalk level streetscape, a winding path incorporating handicapped access down into the center of the slope, and the observation deck area overlooking the falls and the rocky outcrops underneath the covered bridge itself.

This article first appeared in the June 29, 2017 edition of the Vermont Standard.

A flood warning is in effect for northeastern Windsor County until 3 a.m. The National Weather Service warned of possible flooding from the Ottauquechee and White Rivers. Motorists are warned: Do not attempt to drive over flooded roadways and heed any signage warning of flooding. (July 1, 2017, 11 p.m.)

A flash-flood warning is in effect for southwestern Windsor County until 8 p.m., including Woodstock, Hartland Four Corners and Plymouth. (July 1, 2017, 5:20 p.m.)

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Windsor County until 4:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

A flash-flood warning is in effect until 6:15 p.m. for northeastern Windsor County.

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Bullish on the Parade

Top Stories

Welch: GOP Bil is ‘Wrecking Ball’
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Sandri Sunoco Site Draws Concerns
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent

Town Gives Blessing to Proposed Solar Site
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Residents Weigh in on Bandstand Idea
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent

New Video is Student’s Tribute to His Hometown
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Flash Flooding Damages Roads Across Region
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

Road Projects Dominate Barnard Select Board Meeting
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Plea Deal Reached in Fatal Accident in Killington
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

Reading, Barnard Join to Explore Act 46 Options
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Aqueduct Co. Purchases Route 12 Solar Array
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Rep. Peter Welch, Task Force Unveil Agenda to Battle Opioid Epidemic

Hyacinth House Has Lengthy History in Region
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent

Many Poets Set to Speak at Bookstock This Month
by Peter Rousmaniere, Special to the Standard

Leaders Commit to Renewable Energy Future
by Elle O’Casey, For Sustainable Woodstock

Pete and I Prepare to Save the World
by Chuck Gundersen, You Never Can Tell

SPORTS

Boys’U13 Lacrosse Team Wraps Up 2017 Season

PHOTO GALLERIES – all photo galleries
Reading Old Home Day
Reading Old Home Day dates back to 1901. Sunday was the 42nd year hosted by the Reading Fire Department. Hundreds of people lined the roadway around the town hall to watch the parade. Following the parade, was the famous chicken BBQ-that sold out, and the annual ox pull.

SculptureFest Woodstock
SculptureFest 2017 had its opening reception on Saturday, July 1. Many of the artists and a few guests braved the torrential downpours to view this years outdoor sculpture installations hosted by Charlet and Peter Davenport at their Prosper Rd. farm in Woodstock.

Brown Bag Concert, Presents InterPlay Jazz
The first of the 2017 Brown Bag Concert series was held on Thursday, June 29, inside the Woodstock Town Hall Theater due to the rain. The series is presented by Pentangle Arts and runs each Thursday evening on the Green in Woodstock throughout the summer.

Barnard Chicken Barbecue & Flea Market
The annual Barnard Volunteer Fire Department’s Chicken Barbecue and Flea Market was held on Saturday, July 1 in and around the new fire department building. The rain poured in the unfinished building, but the chicken barbecue continued despite the downpour.

Woodstock Basketball Camp
A special guest visited the final day of the Woodstock Basketball Camp on Friday, June 30. Former Piston’s Shooting Coach Dave Hopla worked with and talked about perseverance to the camp participants.

Market on the Green in Woodstock
Vendors and and crafters fill the Green in Woodstock on Wednesday’s during the summer as part of the Farmers Market in Woodstock.

The ninth annual Bookstock, Woodstock’s annual literary festival is July 28, 28 and 30. We’re looking for volunteers to help out at the info desk, presentation venues and used book sale. Contact Jordan at info@bookstockvt.org or 802 989-4338.
The full festival schedule can be found at bookstockvt.org.

WATERBURY – Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) Director Erica Bornemann today asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a preliminary damage assessment (PDA) in five Vermont counties impacted by severe storms from June 29-July 2. More than $2-million in damage to public infrastructure has been verified by the state, and the cost of still more damage is yet to be officially tallied.

The state is asking for the assessment to determine if towns within Addison, Caledonia, Orange, Rutland, and Windsor counties qualify for federal assistance to help cover the costs of cleanup and repairs from the storm. FEMA needs to verify Vermont’s estimates as a first step to determine if the state qualifies for aid.

To qualify for a Public Assistance (PA) disaster declaration under the Federal Stafford Act Vermont must show at least $1-million in eligible costs; individual counties must also meet separate thresholds of $3.61 per capita to qualify. Should the indicator thresholds be met, Gov. Phil Scott would forward a formal request for a declaration to FEMA, which would then determine whether to recommend that President Donald Trump sign the declaration.

Under a PA disaster declaration, communities would be eligible for 75% reimbursement for response and recovery costs. Those costs include repairs to local roads, public buildings, other municipal assets, and certain costs related to response.

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Asa Amirkiaee, 21, of Woodstock in court Thursday just hours before state police say he returned to his uncle’s farm on the North Bridgewater Road and allegedly stabbed a family member in the leg later Thursday evening. Amirkiaee spent the night in jail and is due back before a judge first thing Friday afternoon to face a new slate of charges. (Eric Francis Photo)

Asa Amirkiaee, 21, spent Thursday night in jail for lack of $5,000 bail and is due back before a judge first thing Friday afternoon to be arraigned on new charges alleging aggravated domestic assault with a knife and multiple violations of court-ordered conditions of pre-trial release.

Amirkiaee had just been arrested on Wednesday, and spent that night in jail as well, before his arraignment Thursday afternoon on two counts alleging that he had violated previously imposed conditions of pre-trial release stemming from his original arrest back in April on charges of disorderly conduct and unlawful mischief.

Vermont State Police Trooper Stacy Corliss said that a man called 911 yesterday just after 6 p.m. to report that Amirkiaee had just stabbed him in the leg at his residence on the North Bridgewater road near the town line separating Woodstock and Bridgewater.

Corliss said when troopers arrived at the farm they found a Woodstock Ambulance crew was already on the scene treating the victim “for superficial injuries to his legs and arm.”

Troopers later located Amirkiaee on the same property, where Amirkiaee has been working in recent months as a farmhand, and took him into custody without incident.

Concerns about Amirkiaee’s mental health were evident in an affidavit that was filed with the court on Thursday by Trooper Corliss in connection with violation of conditions charge that he was arraigned on that afternoon.

Corliss wrote that on Wednesday afternoon Amirkiaee’s mother called troopers to report that her son “was having a psychotic break due to a court date that was cancelled today and that he has a history of damaging property when he gets agitated. (She) advised the she left the residence because she was afraid for her safety and that she was currently in her car in Woodstock with her brother.” 

According to Corliss, Amirkiaee’s mother “said that when she left the residence…in the town of Bridgewater, Asa had a hammer in his hand but had not directly threatened her or (her brother).” She “said she was looking for troopers to respond to the residence with her to speak to Asa and she advised that she was looking for a mental health intervention,” police said.

Corliss wrote that she and another trooper arrived to find the residence “in a state of disarray with a broken chair and cabinets strewn about the floor.” She said there was also evidence that suggesting that Asa Amirkiaee had opened an antique gun cabinet and hidden a few of the guns throughout the residence.

While the troopers were looking over the property, Corliss said, Asa drove back up in his uncle’s pickup truck with a rifle sitting on the dash. “Asa began to reach for the rifle but Trooper Stephenson quickly intervened and grabbed it from his hands.” Since he had been prohibited for possessing any weapons at his April court appearance, that was the alleged violation that prompted the troopers to move to arrest Amirkiaee on the spot.

Corliss said Amirkiaee told her “he was upset because he works very hard all day, long hours, and his uncle does not help him as much as he should.”

Trooper Corliss wrote that after her son was taken into custody, Amirkiaee’s mother “expressed her strong desire to have Asa committed for an emergency mental health evaluation.”

Corliss went on to say that, since Asa Amirkiaee would not consent to a voluntary evaluation, the troopers did not feel that they had sufficient grounds to compel him to do so under the rules they are supposed to follow for such situations. “It should be noted that Asa does not have any diagnosed mental health issues and is not currently taking any medications,” Corliss wrote in her report, adding that, because he was allegedly becoming “verbally combative, rude and uncooperative” during the booking process after he was taken to the Woodstock Police Station, the decision was made not to fingerprint or photograph him prior to his court appearance Thursday.

The original incident in March, which resulted in Amirkiaee being charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful mischief, involved his allegedly taking an axe to his aunt’s car and bashing out one of its headlights following an argument with family members.