WILMINGTON — What a well-written and thoughtful piece. I enjoyed reading it. Thank you, Ann Landenberger!
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Zach Rounds, a paramedic with Rescue Inc. in Brattleboro, described his good friend Joe Thompson as “one of the hardest working people I've ever met.” Thompson, 63, died of pancreatic cancer on April 29 after an eight-month battle with the disease. He leaves a long legacy of service to the community. “I first met Joe because he did the driver's education for ambulance drivers. For over 40 years, almost every driver in our organization went through Joe's cone course. He...
This week, the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) is holding its 47th annual summer jazz workshop at The Putney School, the first time since 2019 that there's been a full, in-person workshop. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 workshop was held virtually, and it was convenient to invite numerous guest teachers to participate regardless of location. For example, bassist Linda May Han Oh taught from her studio in Perth, Australia. The 2021 workshop combined online and in-person programs. Pianists studied...
I've been turning the pages of On the Breath of Song with tears and smiles and the deep appreciation for the voices. The gift of song that goes straight to the heart. Thank you, Hallowell Singers, and thank you, thank you, Kathy Leo, for your deep knowing, for your big heart, and for sharing your beautiful words.
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