All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Flood Brook Tigers stir the crowd at Jr. Iron Chef competition
The Flood Brook Tigers team of junior chefs brought home the Crowd Pleaser Award during this year’s Jr. Iron Chef 10th annual competition, held at the Champlain Valley Exposition Center in Essex Junction on March 18. The Flood Brook team, made up of Halyn McIntyre, Alex Wasyliko and Stella Turner and coached by Lini Mazumdar, […]
Rice cauliflower for a gluten-free risotto
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This cheesy no-rice risotto just so happens to be gluten free, I might add. 1 cup riced cauliflower, see NOTE 6 tablespoons milk 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoon butter or margarine 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt and black pepper to taste Shredded cheddar cheese for garnish Place all […]
It all snaps together for the sixth annual LEGO contest
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The NewsBank Conference Center was alive with the buzz of creativity and the clicking of plastic parts on Saturday, March 18 as the sixth annual LEGO Contest, sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Chester, got under way. Forty-three extrusion engineers between pre-K and eighth grades, their families and friends, came […]
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to GMUHS
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The costumes are fitted, the sets are built and all that’s missing is a house falling out of the sky to bring the Wizard of Oz to the stage at Green Mountain Union High School. The familiar L. Frank Baum story of Dorothy’s trek through a magic land with a Scarecrow, […]
Corn crisps with peach salsa are a yummy snack
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Ordinarily made with almost boiling water, this southern favorite hot water corn bread is given a makeover with a touch more flavor — OK, a whole lot more flavor and texture. It is still crispy but with the addition of apple juice instead of water and some bites of actual corn, […]
Two GM grads to play (music) at NCAA tourney
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC When the University of Vermont men’s basketball team takes the floor against Perdue tonight in Milwaukee, two Green Mountain Union High School graduates will be there cheering the team on as members of the UVM Pep Band. On Wednesday, Emily Guerra and Emily Comstock told The Telegraph that the band, […]
Actor Christopher Lloyd tours Weston theater in progress
Last week, actor Christopher Lloyd and his wife, Lisa, visited the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company to take a tour of the construction site for the new studio theater at Walker Farm. He has performed on the Weston stage throughout the years in numerous productions, including Death of a Salesman. Lloyd is currently the honorary chair […]
This turkey and apple dish can be crafted for children
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This is a lighter version of the classic Normandy dish, and can be geared toward children’s palates by leaving out the alcohol. I also don’t muddle the taste with mushrooms because, let’s face it, most kids will turn their nose up this fungus. And what parents will like about this recipe […]
Whiting Library offers free databases; Senior Solutions seeks volunteers
Whiting Library in Chester in partnership with Vermont Department of Libraries is offering free databases. These include business, medical and genealogical resources, gardening, education, environmental issues, history, and science. Also included are Heritage Quest for genealogy research and Universal Class for lifelong learning. Access is free for patrons, all you need to access a world […]
Vermont wood crafters sought for September show
The Vermont Woodworking & Forest Festival, to be held on Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 23-24, 2017 in Woodstock, Vt., at the Billings Farm & Museum, is seeking Vermont craftspeople interested in showing their and even demonstrating their crafts. Join the celebration of Vermont’s working landscape with your unique products that represent the best of Vermont. […]
Amazing gravy: How sweet the sound of satisfied palates
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Make something healthy for you and sneak veggies in the mouth of even the most finicky of children! I have done away with the classic roux thickener here, without any loss of flavor. Perfect for beginners or those in a rush, this gravy should not take more than five minutes from […]
Ludlow Rotary offers new scholarship; BRGNS installs cameras
The Ludlow Rotary Club announces a new district-wide scholarship in memory of Janice H. McElroy. McElroy served as Rotary District 7870 Governor in 2011-2012 and was instrumental in securing a Rotary International grant of $412,000 to help southern Vermont rebuild after the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene. This scholarship is made possible due to donations […]
‘Forks over Knives’ showings on Tuesdays at Grace Cottage
The documentary Forks Over Knives, which examines the theory that most if not all chronic diseases that afflict Americans today can be controlled or even reversed by changes in diet, will be shown Tuesday afternoons, 3:30 to 5 p.m., in the Holt Conference Room at Grace Cottage Hospital’s Community Wellness Center, 133 Grafton Road, Townshend. […]
CAES seeks contents for Time Capsule
Following the success of the Chester 250th celebrations, the CAES Student Council is asking for the communities help to create a 2016 Time Capsule. The Student Council will be gathering materials at the Monday, March 6, 2017 Town Meeting. It is looking for photos with names, dated notices, promotional materials, annual reports, and/ or anything […]
Indian fruit chutney proves dried fruits are for all seasons
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com In case you were wondering what to do with your dried fruits leftover from the holidays, look no further. Usually I do something in the cake or pie department, but I thought I would mix it up a bit and prepare a recipe that had some bite to it. Chutney is […]
First Universalist donates $800 to new asylum program
The First Universalist Parish of Chester has presented a newly established home for asylum seekers a check for $800 to help the not-for-profit group with its mission. Steve Crofter and Laurel Green from the Singing River Farm in Chester and other concerned citizens formed the Community Asylum Seekers Project to assist asylum families. The refuge […]
New crop of canines arrives at Springfield Humane Society
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Twenty dogs from Virginia and North Carolina arrived in snowy Springfield on Tuesday night in search of new homes. The dogs — puppies and adults, males and females — come from shelters that are overflowing, says Springfield Humane Society Executive Director Anne Eddy. “We always take local […]
Oven roasted potato and apple dish a simple, tasty dish
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com If you don’t have a mandolin for this recipe, it is easily prepared by slicing the potatoes and apple with a sharp knife as thinly as possible. If desired, cut potatoes in half and lay the flat side on a work surface to cut. Other than slicing, this recipe is simple, […]
Barn dance adds to CAES playground fund coffers
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester-Andover Elementary School’s barn dance and chili cook-off contest on Saturday, Feb. 4 raised more than $1,000 for the ongoing Pennies for the Playground project. With music by the Specker family, dance calling by music instructor Cindi Austin and dance instruction by Austin and phys ed teacher Elise Lisle, a […]
Weston’s 2017 New Musical Award winner announced
Free public concert to be held March 4
The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company has chosen writer/composer Zack Zadek’s Deathless for its 11th annual New Musical Award. Nominated by Jennifer Ashley Tepper of Feinstein’s/54 Below, Deathless follows the road trip of a grieving family who are asking questions about life and death in the modern age in the face of the development of a […]
