Thu, 03/04/2021 - 10:58am sarahp FRANCES ANN (WISELL) SULLIVAN
PANTON Frances Ann (Wisell) Sullivan, 78 of Panton, passed away peacefully at Helen Porter Health and Rehab in Middlebury, Vt., on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. “Ann” was born on July 25, 1942, in Burlington, Vt., the daughter of Dr. George P. and Mrs. Frances M. (McAuliffe) Wisell. She attended schools in Vergennes, and was a proud member of the first graduating class at Vergennes Union High School (VUHS) in 1960, where she was voted most popular and most versatile. She also was named DAR Good Citizen. It is no surprise to anyone that these accolades so early in her life would truly define her legacy. She then went on to graduate from Trinity College in 1964 with a B.A. in Language Arts.
James Buck Burlington School District employee Jennifer Trapani holding up the computer so students cooking remotely can see chef Cheryl Niedzwiecki making this month s Jr. Iron Chef VT recipe On the afternoon of February 15 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Burlington s New North End, three Burlington School District employees were juggling laptops, video cameras and root vegetables. The church has provided a temporary home to the Burlington Technical Center s culinary arts program and the district s afterschool cooking activities while the high school addresses cancer-causing chemicals found on its campus. But wherever they take place, the district s cooking extracurriculars would normally involve months of recipe development and practice runs by teams preparing for the annual Jr. Iron Chef VT statewide culinary competition, now in
CAREER CENTER STUDENTS Ryley Dubois, left, and Kate Gosliga dissect the digestive system of a pig under the watchful eye of instructor Kelley Mills. Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. This year FFA Week is recognized on Feb. 20–27. Currently, FFA has over 700,000
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE STUDENTS Abby Reen, left, and Karrie Ayer (in her second year) hold the fetus from a sheep reproductive system the class dissected. Her teachers said Ayer is interested in becoming a veterinarian and enjoys learning with hands-on activities. Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the
Thu, 02/11/2021 - 11:08am sarahp RUTH ALICE (COREY) JERGER
FERRISBURGH Ruth Alice (Corey) Jerger, “Mom,” “Ruthie,” “Grammy Ru,” passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, 2021, at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester after bravely and fearlessly battling ovarian cancer for several months.
Ruth was born June 11, 1935, in Fairfax, Vt., to Ethel (MacGowan) and Percy Corey. Ruth spent her childhood working on the family farm in Fairfield and attending school in the area. She graduated high school from Brigham Academy.
After graduation Ruth worked for 13 years at New England Telephone and Telegraph in St. Albans at the switchboard. At the time it was the old-time switchboard with the holes and wires.