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Veterans of Foreign Wars Chittenden County - Memorial Auditorium Plaques 10/02/2024

Community member Lenora Travis chats with Rodger Brassard, District 2 Commander, Navy, Post 6689 for VFW Chittenden County. They discuss the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and some local issues they are experiencing, specifically plaques with local veteran's name from WWII that are stuck in Memorial Auditorium in Burlington.

For more information visit: www.vfwvt.org/di/vfw/v2/default.asp

All Things LGBTQ - News 10/01/2024

Provided by ORCA Media:

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Questioning Community presents local and national news.

Leahy Public Policy Forum: Keynote Lecture - The U.S. War in Vietnam: Looking Back After 50 Years 10/01/2024

From the University of Vermont:

The Leahy Public Policy Forum at the University of Vermont is an exchange of ideas and perspectives on major US public policy issues of the 20th and 21st century, especially those in which Senator Patrick Leahy was closely involved during his impactful 48-year career in the US Senate.

The forum seeks to engage the university community and the people of Vermont with thought leaders in the national and global arenas, subject area experts, and first-hand accounts of relevant history. The forum is sponsored and hosted by UVM’s Patrick Leahy Honors College.

For more information visit: www.uvm.edu/honorscollege/leahy-public-policy-forum

Keynote Lecture

Hosted by David Jenemann, Dean of the Patrick Leahy Honors College
UVM President Patricia Prelock - Introductory Remarks
Senator Patrick Leahy - Remarks and Keynote Speaker Introduction
Remarks by David Maraniss, author of "They Marched into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967," and Associate Editor of The Washington Post
Audience Q&A

Artful Word: Blues Fest: Bob MacKenzie 09/27/2024

Submitted by James Gero

Press Conference: Largest Stormwater Projects in the State’s History 09/27/2024

From the organizers:

Public-Private sector will be holding a press conference to announce one of the Largest Stormwater Projects in the State’s History Announced. Over 821,000 gallons will be treated every 2 inches of rain water in Landmark Public-Private Partnership: including 100% of all associated phosphorus! Press conference celebrating public-private partnership on one of the largest stormwater project in state's history.

People included are Ernie Pomerleau, Pomerleau Real Estate; Kirsten Merriman Shapiro, Chittenden Housing Trust; Julie Moore, Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, State of Vermont; Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Mayor of the City of Burlington; and, Dan Albrecht, Natural Resources Program Manager, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Traveling For History with Patricia Araujo: A Research Story 09/27/2024

From Patricia Araujo:

Host Patricia Araujo discusses how research developed thanks to an astonishing statement on a war memorial.

Where to start? How to proceed? What did I find? Is there more to the story?

For more information visit: www.travelingforhistory.com

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: The Tip of the Iceberg: How Vermont Is Addressing the Opioid Crisis 09/27/2024

Presented by John Brooklyn, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine and Psychiatry, UVMMC; Medical Director, Howard Center Chittenden Clinic and BayMark St. Albans.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Voices of Vermont: Public Safety, the First Amendment, and the Death Penalty 09/26/2024

From Eric Agnero:

Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Vermont, where we engage with pressing local and national issues that impact our community. I’m your host, Eric Agnero, and today we have a powerhouse panel. Joining me are Sandy Baird, community lawyer and activist, Kim Fisk, long-time Burlington advocate, and Steve Goodkind, former Public Works Director and civic leader.

In this episode, they discucss public safety in Burlington and the homeless epidemic, the First Amendment at stake - UVM vs. Students for Palestine, and the death penalty - execution in Missouri despite doubts.

Climate Solutions Caucus in Burlington 09/26/2024

From VPIRG:

Join legislators around the state for an interactive series of legislative recap workshops! Learn about the successes and challenges of the recent session, hear what’s coming up, and connect with your local legislators and community members! The Climate Solutions Caucus is a broad coalition of legislators dedicated to advancing cost-effective and equitable energy policies to transition Vermont to a sustainable future. Representatives Kate Logan, Edye Graning, Brian Cina, Phil Pouech, Leonora Dodge, and Abbey Duke and Senators Becca White and Tanya Vyhovsky will be in attendance.

This event will offer updates on various VPIRG and Climate Solutions Caucus priorities, including:

Make Big Oil Pay/Climate Superfund Act
Renewable Energy Standard
Protect Our Pollinators
Affordable Heat Act
And much more!

For more information visit: www.vtclimatecaucus.org/?emci=076cdcdf-3f74-ef11-991a-6045bda8aae9&emdi=90fefaee-c676-ef11-991a-6045bdee6681&ceid=7950482

Preservation Burlington: Grave Stories: Greenmount Cemetery and the Old East End 09/26/2024

From Preservation Burlington:

Co-hosts Ron Wanamaker and Liisa Reimann chat with Jason Stuffle from the Old East End group. Jason is a wealth of knowledge and helps run a cemetery tour at Green Mount Cemetery with Preservation Burlington in October. He is a founding member of the Old East End Neighbors and a lifetime member of VOCA (Vermont Old Cemetery Association). He is also on a member of the Burlington Walk/Bike Council which informally connects to the cemetery being a great place to walk.

Many Old East End residents and history are buried in Greenmount. The Fletcher Monument from Mary Fletcher Hospital which was formerly Catlin Hill before it was hospital hill. East Ave is so name because it was the road East of the Catlins. Also a great story of Catlin climbing a tree to check the view when deciding where to build. Also Grace Edgecombe Ainsworth who is buried in Greenmount owned land that became part of the cemetery, part of Centennial Field area and Schmanska Park. Also Guy Chambers buried in Greenmount owned Jason's house at one point.

More information: preservationburlington.org

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Applications Now Open for the Spring 2025 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program

Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join up to 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-20 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the end of January 2025 to the beginning of June 2025, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort. Click here to apply!