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From Preservation Burlington:

The Friends of Lakeview Cemetery (and Louisa Howard Chapel) were offered a very generous donation at the end of 2023, to be used for a project. Some time ago a lighting designer drew up a plan to enhance the experience in the chapel with better lighting, and complete work begun in an earlier renovation. That work had been stalled by the pandemic and, of course, expenses have risen. But a surprise donation -- from a donor with parents and grandparents buried at Lakeside -- now means that the improvements will happen, hopefully soon.

The details have lined up, funds have been received and now the city is drawing up the contract.

In celebration of this great news, and in honor of Memorial Day, Preservation Burlington and the Friends holds a Chapel Open House and cemetery walking tour.  

For more information visit: www.preservationburlington.org/calendar/memorial-day-chapel-open-house-and-cemetery-walking-tour

From the City of Winooski:

The City of Winooski hosts a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of the Main Street Revitalization project on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 10 AM at the Winooski VFW Post 1767 located at the intersection of Main Street and Maple Street (6 Maple Street). Federal, State, and local officials, as well as Winooski community leaders, business owners, and residents are invited to join us for this momentous occasion.

Speakers include:

• Deputy Mayor Thomas Renner
• Ethan Hinch, Policy Advisor on Behalf of Senator Bernie Sanders
• Ryan McLaren, Senior Advisor on Behalf of Senator Peter Welch
• David Sherr, State Director on Behalf of Representative Becca Balint
• Mike Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer
• Representative Daisy Berbeco (Chittenden 21, Winooski)
• Sarah Waring, State Director, USDA Rural Development VT/NH
• Chris Saunders, Federal Co-Chair, Northern Border Regional Commission
• Heather Pembrook, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation 

For more infromation visit: www.winooskivt.gov/mainstreet

From Preservation Burlington:

Co-hosts Ron Wanamaker and Liisa Reimann discuss the launch of Preservation Burlington's redesigned website, an upcoming newsletter, and the Homeport Store/building on Church Street in Burlington.

More information: preservationburlington.org

Ron Wanamaker and co-host Liisa Reimann interview Will Gansle, a current UVM Historic Preservation graduate student, about his summer internship documenting UVM’s historic buildings.

More information: preservationburlington.org