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About Us
Fairfax and Georgia, Vermont make up Vermont's
Legislative District known as Franklin-1.
Many members of the community have contributed
to the creation and maintenance of this website.
You'll find biographies at the bottom of the page,
but first, some older stories from www.FranklinOne.com.
FranklinOne.com's Days Are Numbered
With a new re-districting plan in Montpelier
Fairfax is expected to split with Georgia.
Georgia would become Franklin-5 next year
and Fairfax would become Franklin-6.
But, re-districting has not been decided, as
Redistricting Plan Has 31 Senate Seats
Vermont has only 30 senators
We have secured TheFairfaxNews.com.
We'll have more on this changing news soon.
Past Frontpage Stories
by Chris, Colin & Cale Santee
For your enjoyment, Vermont Beauty (slideshow)
Christmastime in Fairfax Photos
Photos by Mike Cain
Fairfax Holiday Tree Lighting
was packed on a chilly Saturday evening.
Thanks to Ann Lemieux, Tom Feerick, Nate
Muehl, Mark Rainville, Katrina Antonovich,
Trevor Russell and all the other eleves.
Thanks to SD Ireland for the decorated truck.
JoAnne Wilkins got some photos.
The Old Georgia Market was demolished on
Friday, December 16th and the NEW Georgia
Market with 10,000 square feet is open !
J & L Hardware Annual Contest
Justin Fleming Has Passed Away
Funeral Services were Tuesday morning.
Visiting Hours were Monday evening
at Minor's Funeral Home in Milton
Our love and prayers to Don, Deb & family.
Justin was a tremendous fighter and will be
dearly missed by all of Fairfax.
Justin was a husband, a father and a former
member of the Fairfax Fire Department.
Full Obituary for Justin Fleming
Citizens for Fairfax Community Annual Meeting
Open to the public, was Wednesday evening.
Vermont's 251 Club
Festival of Trees Wraps Up
Christmas Concert at BFA Fairfax Sunday
in the high school gymnasium at 3:00pm !
Featuring the Fairfax Fletcher Westford Band.
Fairfax Pharmacy Customer Appreciation Days
Day 2 was Saturday in Fairfax Commons !
Prizes, refreshments, shopping and more !
Westford Christmas Basket Auction
followed the Westford Christmas Tree Lighting
on Saturday evening.
St. Albans' Running of the Bells
Happy 50th Anniversary November 25th
Ron and Pat Ledoux of Nichols Road, Fairfax
Graduates of Bellows Free Academy Fairfax
Deer Hunters Breakfast November 12th
at the Baptist Church Building on Main Street.
started at 4:00am, with bacon, sausage,
eggs, homefries, toast, oj and coffee.
Sponsored by the Masons,
United Church of Fairfax,
Citizens for Fairfax and the Fairfax Parks
and Recreation.
Info call 849-6313
Fairfax Historical Society Presented
The Orphan Trains
Thanksgiving Birthdays
Happy Birthday, Henry Raymond !!!
Happy Birthday, JoAnne Wilkins !!!
Winter Storm Warning Lifted
Storm Knocks Out Power in Vermont
Several inches of snow fell Wednesday making
commuting dangerous with rain and sleet.
Special thanks to Mike Cain, who opened up
the Fairfax Museum for a college student who
was working on a college project over break.
Map of Vermont Power Outages
Thanksgiving Interfaith Service held Sunday
The Craft Fair packed in shoppers at Bellows
Free Academy Fairfax on a chilly Saturday.
Reverend Elizabeth says thanks to all !
Ski/Ride/Skate Sale was held
November 19th & 20th at the Cambridge
Elementary School. Sam Lotto 793-5509.
A Sunday Afternoon of Music
Midieval, renaissance and traditional
music on Sunday, November 13th from
4:00pm to 5:00pm at the UCW White Church
at the top of the green in Westford.
Concert Free, Refreshments Served !
Fall Bazaar was November 5th at the
Baptist Building on Main Street in Fairfax.
Hand-crafted items, white elephant table,
food table, unique gifts, jellies, pickles,
fudge and more.
Benefit United Church of Fairfax.
For information call 849-6313.
Floodapolooza was November 5th
Multi-band Concert to benefit the
Vermont Disaster Relief Fund !!!
Dancing in the aisles encouraged !
Carol Ann Jones & the Superchargers
Knobby Reed Project
BFA Performing Arts Center, St. Albans.
Happy Halloween Light Show 2011
Trick-or-Treaters will be out in force
tonight, so please, drive very safely !!!
Many will park at BFA Fairfax and start up
Hunt Street knocking on all the doors.
Eastman's Bakery will open from 4:00-8:00pm
with cookies and hot cocoa for all.
Steeple Market Pumpkin Carving
and trick-or-treating at 4:00pm at Steeple.
A.W. Rich Funeral Home will once again be
all decked out with a special theme.
This year it's How the Grinch Stole Christmas
with a real reindeer, a reindeer wannabe
and much more fun for all the kids !
Have fun, be safe and don't get "tricked" !
Winter Weather Advisory in Vermont
Franklin County Gets A Dusting !
Southern Vermont Could Get a Foot of Snow
Millions are without power in northeast.
It's a very bizarre start to winter ???
Halloween Parade & Party Friday Night
Lots of trick or treaters showed for fun !
Covered Bridge closed 5:15 to 5:30pm
BFA Fairfax First Friday
BFA Fairfax was jam packed Friday night
in the Middle School Gymnasium in Fairfax.
Art & Apple Festival held in Westford
Vermont High Schools Help Irene Victims
Heart of Vermont
It's Foliage Time in Fairfax
Vermont Foliage Photos from the BFP
Fall Foliage Photos from WPTZ
Autumn at Smuggler's Notch
Fall Colors Running Late in 2011
Fall Foliage Photos from Vermont
for those out of state and overseas
It's Foliage Time in northern Vermont !
Fairfax Flu Vaccines & Senior Lunch
Sunday afternoon from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Pete & Karen Sutherland performed in Westford.
On Thursday, October 13th at 7:30pm,
Freddy and the Weeds
(Cindy & Jim Weed of Enosburg and
Fred Brauer of Jeffersonville) performed
acoustic blues, light rock & bluegrass
at Claire's
at 41 Maine Street in Hardwick.
Geoff Forsey Passes
A hot air balloon sailed above Fairfax
Sunday morning, enjoying the foliage
from the air. Please, drive safely.
JoAnne captured some Fairfax foliage !
Georgia Turkey Supper held Saturday
Rummage Sale held Friday and Saturday
Cub Scouts Pie Pumpkins
Jim & Lena Meunier, 50th Anniversay (Oct. 7)
Milton Hannaford's to Expand !
Citizens for Fairfax Community (September)
Sylva Thibault Passes
Our thoughts and prayers to his family.
Full Obituary for Sylva
Happy Birthday September 27th to
Imogene Collins 102
Max Sloan is Fairfax's newest Eagle Scout.
Thank you to the Beeman family for the new
Welcome to Fairfax signs !
Fairfax Community Theatre Company
The Diary of Anne Frank
Westford Brick Meeting House.
Chicken Pie Supper Saturday
Troy Millette played Friday night with
Keegan Nolan at St. Luke's St. Albans.
Young Guns were there too.
It was an Irene Benefit Concert !
VT Guardsman Dies Working Flood Relief
Master Sergeant suffers heart attack.
R.I.P., my friend, Dominic Ladue
Georgia father fought cancer nobly
Andy Potter Calls it Quits
Jeannette Wills passes
A very special woman from Fairfax
Our thoughts and prayers to her family.
Full obituary Funeral Mass Noon St. Luke's
Visiting Hours were Sunday 4:00 - 7:00pm
Larry Leach celebrated his 80th birthday
September 11th, 2011 in Fairfax
A solemn Sunday across the United States !
The weather was beautiful in Fairfax today,
just like it was on that tragic day.
At 1:00pm, a siren sounded at the Fairfax
Fire House to commemorate those lives lost
on September 11th, 2001, ten years ago !
St. Luke's Childrens Carnival was held
September 11th, 2011 from Noon to 2:00pm.
It was open to kids from 1 to 101.
Henry Raymond got some great photos.
Aerial Photos of Irene in Vermont
VTResponse - If you want to help out !
After Irene Leaves
Torrential Rains Pound Fairfax
Heavy rains have caused flooded basements
in Fairfax and the Fairfax Fire Department
responded to render assistance Monday.
Phish Jams for Flood Relief
Phish phans phlood phairgrounds
Two Words: Car Pool !
Or Watch it here !
for about (I believe) $20.
Phish in Essex September 14th
Vermont band to help flood victims !
Maine Sends Transportation Workers
Ways to Help Storm/Flood Victims
Fall Plant Sale for Irene Victims
Irene Food Drive in Fairfax
Hurrican Irene August 28th, 2011
South Carolina sends help to Vermont
Vermont newspapers recovering from flood
One Week Ago, it began raining lightly !
Crews Open More Highways
and find more problems !
Rebuilding Bridges in Vermont
Friday Update on Irene Recovery
West Nile Virus Warning
Vermont Recovering, Richmond Looks for Help
Volunteers met Wednesday at 8:30am in
Richmond to assist in basement clean-up.
It's a lot of shoveling muddy basements.
Bring your own food and water.
Resources for Flood Clean-Up
Any help is welcome.
Woodstock neighborhood waits for help
A Message from Rochester, Vermont
"We need help, but we're not hurt"
17 Year Old Missing Since Saturday
All but one isolated community reached
Isolated Towns Rely on ATV's
Vermont's Recovery Has Started !
Airlifting Food & Water to those isolated
FEMA trucks arrive at Camp Johnson
Irene Claimed Five Lives in Vermont
Hurricane Irene Hammered Vermont
Earlier Reports
"Worst Flooding in a Century !"
Number of Storm Related Deaths Rising
Three Dead, One Missing in Vermont
Rutland Father, Son Swept Away
Body of girl in river identified
Devastation Widespread in Vermont
Flooding is a statewide problem !
Lamoille River Level Charts
The Lamoille River has crested !
Flooding Forces Evacuations in Montpelier
Covered Bridges take hit
Hurricane Irene Hits Fairfax & Georgia
She brought lots of water with her
Vermont State Police are advising motorists to
Stay off roads unless it's an emergency !
A woman was swept away in a raging river in
Wilmington and a car in Bennington.
In Milton, Interstate 89 guard rails started
washing out near Lamoille River !
I-89 south at Lamoille River is one lane !
Wind gusts are starting to increase !
Prepare for power outages as winds increase.
Irene Updates Vermont Roads Closed
Latest update at 7:14pm for Vermont
Shumlin Declares State of Emergency !
At 6:00am, Sunday, a light rain was falling.
At 7:30am, the rains came a little harder.
Winds could get very strong later Sunday and
into Monday morning. Be prepared !!!
Hurricane Irene Tracker
You wouldn't have know we had a storm
coming by being outside Friday in Fairfax.
We enjoyed a beautiful, sunny afternoon.
Saturday was beautiful as well, wrapping up
with an incredible sunset.
Prepare for Hurricane Irene NOW
Winslow Heald Passes
Georgia Mountain Wind Gets Green Light
Turning Point of Franklin County Fundraiser
Volunteer for Fairfax Success by Six
Missing Dog in Fairfax
Co-Publisher of Hardwick Gazette Dies
Pick your own raspberries at Riverberry
Found Cat in Fairfax !
Corn Roast in Fairfax
Georgia Market is OPEN !!!
Crane Tips Over at Georgia Market
NO INJURIES REPORTED
more from the Burlington Free Press
More from WCAX
A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held in July
for the Georgia Market expansion.
Check the Buyers Digest & the Fairfax News
for money saving coupons at Georgia Market.
Champlain Bridge arch goes in Friday
Fairfax population soars, except for kids
from the Burlington Free Press
Fairfax Historical Society Meeting
Sunday, August 21, 2011 - 6:30pm
Fairfax Community Library
Supper held in Binghamville
Sake & Wine Tasting at Steeple Market
Check out the back of your Steeple Market
receipts for coupons for $2 off Steeple
Market house smoked Rotisserie Ribs &
$3 off our Flatbread pizza we have every
Wednesday starting at 4:30pm.
Fairfax Loses Water
A problem with a water line on Fletcher Road
interrupted the water supple to much of town
Wednesday, but Water Commissioner Randy
Devine and Paul Langelier fixed the problem.
Hot Air Balloon on I-89 Exit 15
Vermont Air Guard Increasing Flights
"On the Fairfax Green" !!!
Fairfax Summer Concert Series 2011
August 16th Milton Town Band
Every Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm,
Rain or Shine !!!
Located "on the green" in front of the
Bellows Free Academy Fairfax Middle School
Free to all and Handicap Accessible
Previous Performances in 2011:
June 21st Carol Ann Jones Acoustic Trio
June 28th Fairfax Fletcher Westford Band
July 5th Robert Resnik and Marty Morrissey
July 12th The Irregulars
July 19th Conscious Roots
July 26th Big Spike
August 2nd Woods Tea Company
August 9th Tammy Fletcher
Found Dog on Fletcher Road
Owner Found
Shawn Sweet Funeral Held at BFA
Looking Forward to Another 20 Years !
FCTC 20th Anniversary Celebration
FCTC Auditions for Anne Frank
Ernest Longway Passes
Val French's dad
Mark Sustic Devotes 30 Years to Folk
and its artists
In Fairfax, on the banks of the Lamoille,
at Swanson's Farm & Nursery on Route 104:
5th Annual Art in Bloom Was Great !
Walker Brothers Circus performed Friday !
Shows were at 5:30 & 7:30pm.
It was fantastic with everyone smiling.
$12 adult ticket got two 14 year olds FREE.
Special thanks to Katrina Antonovich and the
Fairfax Parks & Recreation Department.
Mariette Lavallee Passes
Honoring A Young Life
"In the rising of the sun and in its going down,
we will remember Bentley". Rev. Raymond Jacoby
Camel's Hump Access Threatened
Over in Georgia
Annual Cake Auction and Barbecue Supper
was held at the Georgia Plain Baptist Church
on Plains Road in Georgia, where more that 60
homemade cakes were auctioned,
barbecue supper by donation and free Westford
Comminity Band concert.
Passports Around the World
FranklinOne.com welcomes our Swanton readers.
West Swanton Methodist Church held their
annual lawn supper Saturday with ham, baked beans,
assorted salads and desserts!
Linda 868-7097, Dixie 868-7309 or
Betty 868-3800.
Mild Quake Felt on Vermont/NH Border
Milton Ice Barn Faces Foreclosure
Severe Storms Pound Vermont !
Lightning and high winds surprise Vermonters
Structure Fires, Downed Trees Reported
Fairfax Fire & Rescue responded to Westford.
KMC Auto in Fairfax lost part of the roof.
Essex Juntion Parish Hall Struck, Burns
Flooding Clean Up JOBS
An Air Force C-130 flew over Fairax Monday.
A local pilot was at the controls.
Burlington Fireworks were Sunday night.
Burlington Celebration Report !!!
Please drive safely this weekend.
Pedestrian Hit & Run in Grand Isle
Vermont's Fourth of July Holiday Events
More Fourth of July Local Events
The rain held off in Georgia and Fairfax Tuesday
and the Fairfax Fletcher Westford Band performed
"On the Green" at BFA Fairfax.
Fourth of July weekend is coming quickly.
Pie & Ice Cream Social was Sunday
on the lawn of the Baptist Building in Fairfax
Annual Chicken Barbecue was Saturday
on the lawn of the Baptist Building in Fairfax
LCI Fathers Day Derby Results
Carol Ann Jones Acoustic Trio performed
"On the Green" Tuesday at BFA Fairfax !
Lots of folks turned out for a great time.
Fairfax Fletcher Westford Band plays next !
It was a beautiful Saturday in Fairfax & Georgia.
Fairfax celebrated Community Day at the Park
on the Lamoille River. Many folks turned out !
Click on the link for a list of the activities.
Community Day Ducky Results
1st place - Nancy Benoit
2nd place - Amanda Bryan
3rd place - Joseph Weatherwax
Thanks to Our Kayakers:
Brett Philips, Margo Rome, Pam Adams
David Keefe, Nancy Dahm and Nancy's sons
Eastman's Bakery won the Ducky Trophy
Access Orientation at Georgia Public Library
Thursday Night in Fairfax
At the Community Library at BFA Fairfax
Flower Beds & Container Gardening held with
Fairfax's own Jane Sorenson of River Berry
Farm from 6:30 to 8:00pm was free to all.
Art Show at the Community Library
Students of Sally Ziegler displayed their art
Thursday evening at the Community Library.
Many people crowded into the colorful show.
Report Flood Damage in Fairfax & Georgia
Vermont struggles with flash flooding
Fairfax roads are holding up !
Fairfax in Mourning
Funeral held Monday for Fairfax's
Yvan R. J. Langelier
Yvan Langelier, 86, Passes
Our thoughts and prayers with the family.
Citizens for Fairfax Community May Minutes
Unicyclist Cruises Through Fairfax
Man is peddling cross country.
Special thanks to four BFA Fairfax students
Fish & Wildlife "Catamounts Are Extinct"
GMP + CVPS = Savings
by Mary Powell
Casella Waste held a ribbon-cutting ceremony
at their Williston facility for their CNG
(Compressed Natural Gas) refueling station.
Casella now has three trucks that run on
natural gas and Fairfax will enjoy one.
The clean running trucks can travel 225 miles
before needing to refuel.Casella intro from WPTZ
Casella goes green from WCAX
Green Mountain Coffee & the NASDAQ 100
Local stock up another 2% in Monday's trading.
Fairpoint Announces Franklin-1 Expansion
Bring On the Broadband !!!
Heavy Storms Rake Vermont
Tornado Watch for Vermont Lifted
Flash Flooding Still Possible
Saturday & Sunday turned out to be beautiful !
Friday evening and night were not so nice.
Severe thunderstorms cause flooding
Power was out around Fairfax and
Fletcher and Fairfield were hit harder.
At 6:00pm Saturday, the ground was shaking
and a man named Jesus rode a horse to victory,
ending Animal Kingdom's hope of a triple crown
in the Preakness Stakes in Pimlico, Maryland.
Meanwhile, a 20 year old was racing up I-91
at 100 MPH. Another man was headed down I-91
with no lights and a third was weaving all
over the road. All were ticketed, but none
had their world end.
Arnold "Buster" Rivers Dies
Alan Gray, of Fairfax, Dies
Lake Champlain continues to have flooding.
The Lamoille River is going down !
Our river is several feet below flood stage.
On Sunday evening at the Community Library, the
Fairfax Historical Society met and Don
Fleming displayed some of what he has found
metal detecting in the Fairfax area.
Public was invited to attend.
For more information, call 849-6638
First Friday Coffeehouse was packed !
BFA students performed music, poetry, art and
provided refreshments in the old gymnasium.
Rummage Sale - United Church of Fairfax
U.S. troops kill Osama bin Laden
In Westford on Saturday evening. there was a
Soup 'n' Chocolate Supper in Westford
Musical Tribute to Roland Pigeon
Community Egg Hunt Saturday, April 16th
from 10:00-11:00am at the Fairfax Recreation
Path. Please bring your own basket/bag and
meet at the entrance to the Recreation Path
to sign-in and for instructions.
Call Patricia Hendee(524-6393) to register
each of your children in one of the following
age groups: 0-2, 3-6, and 7 & up.
Offered in collaboration with the Fairfax
Parks & Recreation Department.
Fairfax Household Hazardous Waste Day
Saturday, April 16th at the town garage.
Amoskeag Making Champlain Bridge Forms
Milton quarry to open this summer
Fairfax Historical Society Met March 13th
What Is It ? Part I - Part II - Part III - Part IV
Part V - Part VI - Part VII - Part VIII
Part IX - Part X - Part XI
Sun Comes Out - Lake Goes Down !
Blue skies and warmer weather on tap.
The Country Pantry Diner - Open for Breakfast !
Steeple Market has all your grilling needs !
Minor's Country Store supplies cold beverages !
Greenhouses are open at J & L and Minor's !
Georgia Market has a new website look !
Click on "Products" for their May Specials !
Ducky's On Sale in Fairfax Stores !
Lake Champlain Flooding Photos
Governor's Aerial Champlain Flood Photos
Any Fairfax residents, who have suffered flood damage,
should e-mail the Fairfax Selectboard at:
fairfaxvtemc@gmail.com to report the damage.
Vermont Declares State of Emergency
Lake Champlain Level was ABOVE 103.2
Champlain Islands Becoming Islands !
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin and Transportation
Secretary Brian Searles held a press conference
at 2:30pm Wednesday at Sand Bar State Park to
discuss the flooding situation in Vermont.
Shelter Set-Up in St. Albans
Road Closures, I-89 One Lane in Milton
Massive Mudslide Hits Franklin County
Boat Ramp Access Report
Flooded Fields Frustrate Franklin Farmers
More Rain video from Isle La Motte
Parts of Sandbar Route 2 Collapse
More rain falling causing more problems.
Over on the lakefront, water levels are high !
Lake Champlain is Well Above Flood Stage
The Allstate Music Parade scheduled for Wednesday
was cancelled due to the rainy weather.
St. Albans Bay Evacuates !!!
Police are urging lakefront residents to go.
Franklin-1 began to dry out Friday.
Lake Champlain Reaches Record High
Storm Causes Major Flooding in Vermont
Fairfax's Recreation Path was underwater !
Parts of Cambridge Were Evacuated !!!
Please stay out of the water
Heavy Rain in Vermont - Flood Watch !
Lake Champlain Hits Flood Stage
Vermont Braces for Flooding
Missing Angler Presumed Dead
Search has resumed in the lower Lamoille today.
Lamoille Overflows Banks in Fairfax
River Road & Goose Pond Road were closed.
Wrong Way Bridge was Closed in Cambridge.
Rain from thunderstorms caused a Flood Watch
for Fairfax and Georgia, through Wednesday.
Lamoille photos by JoAnne Wilkens
thanks to Mike Cain & Henry Raymond
Winter Safety Tips
Carbon Monoxide Precautions
Monitor Snow on Roofs
Clear Your Fire Hydrants !
It's Official - Snowiest February Ever !
Will this be the snowiest February on record ?
Fairfax & Snowy Sidewalks
Main Street Sidewalk Study
Seasonal Sidewalks on VTGrandpa.com Blog
Snowy Sidewalks Close Essex Schools
Winter Weather Warning Over for Now
Snow forecast was up to 28" for Franklin-1
Flood Warning Franklin County, Vermont
11,000 people were without power in Vermont.
Fairfield reported over two feet of snow.
Burlington had 20+ inches of snow.
Essex County, New York declared EMERGENCY.
Clinton County, New York was also in EMERGENCY.
Greg Hartmann's Mission to Haiti
Mr. Hartmann is back in the United States
with stories and photos of his Haiti trip.
Greg came by for an interview.
He spent one week in the troubled country
building shelter for those who cannot.
Click here to learn about the mission.
Henry Raymond has a photo gallery up !
Pete Fitzgerald's Mom Passes
Our thoughts and prayers to the family
Michael Hardy Passes
Armando Vilaseca in Hospital
Vermont Department of Education Commissioner
and former FWSU Superintendent and former
FFWLL Little League coach and OUR FRIEND
Armando Vilaseca is in the hospital following
an accident while shoveling his roof.
Valentines to VTANG in Korea
A.W. Rich Exclusive Veterans Provider
Fairfax Students with Helping Hands
Fairfax man wins "Rower for Cancer"
Local 4-H Highlights 2010
"Across the Fence" Photo has been added.
Can the Weather Get Any Wilder ???
As Vermonters Dig Out, More Snow Coming
Winter Storm Warning - Lifted
Another snowstorm slams Fairfax & Georgia !
Thunder & Lightning Combined With Snow.
Many cars were off the roads and response time
was hampered by the weather conditions outside.
It's heavy, wet snow and could cause power
outages throughout the day.
A man shoveling snow got buried when the snow
slid off the roof leaving his head and hand out.
After a couple hours, a neighbor heard him and
alerted authorities who saved the shaking
shoveler.
Fairfax Senior Luncheon Held
Vermont Breakfast Company has Closed !
Fairfax's favorite restaurant has closed again.
Jack Foley will no longer be offering his food
at the Vermont Breakfast Company, but will be
open and serving at his other establishment in
Jeffersonville, 158 Main. It was a matter of
numbers at the Fairfax eatery in a tough year.
Potential new tenants are looking to lease.
Recent tenants include A.J.'s Country Pantry
and the Country Pantry before that.
You'll be updated here as we get the facts.
Propane Protest of Pyrofax
Citizens for Fairfax Community
January Meeting Minutes
Mark Wright, 50, has passed away
Georgia woman brought family together
BFA Fairfax Fire Anniversary - January 17
WCAX story & video by Andy Potter
New Info on Old Fire ?
WCAX interviewed Mike Cain & Art Webb at BFA.
Fairfax, Vermont - August 18th, 1763
Happy 91st Birthday to Art Webb 1/2
Welcome Benjamin Ried Stevens
First Vermont child born in 2011 from Fairfax
Merle Parenteau Passes
Skip Carter Promotes Organ Exchange
A Fun Christmas Site for Kids !!!
Norad Tracking Santa Claus
Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
Dr. James Manning passed away unexpectedly
Henry Raymond's 50 years of Memories
Fairfax Senior Lunch - All Welcome
On December 21st, the shortest day of the year,
we had an eclipse, but nobody saw it here !
Darkest Tuesday in 456 Years ?
Winter Began at 6:38pm
Gingerbread House Decorating Party Saturday
1:00pm to 3:00pm at the United Church in Fairfax !
Fairfax Christmas Tree Lighting Saturday
Henry has photos on his site !
Fredette, BYU knock off Catamounts
UVM Cats (6-1) beat Yale
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Website
brought to you by our good friends at
Bob's Gun Shop on Ballard Road in Georgia
and Minor's Country Store on 104 in Fairfax.
We're back - after some server problems
FranklinOne.com, Georgia Market and Steeple Market
websites are all back up and running today,
after some server problems on Tuesday.
Operation Happiness got a boost last week as
Georgia Market owner Ray Bouffard donated
a car load full of toys for our local children.
Baskets will be picked up in December in Fairfax.
Going Places Learning Center children and
families collected and donated 142 non-perishable
food items for the Fairfax Food Shelf this
Thanksgiving Season !
Marie Paule Langelier Funeral 11:00am
Our thoughts, prayers and love go to her family.
Visiting Hours were Friday 3:00 to 6:00pm
at A.W. Rich Funeral Home in Fairfax.
Missing Hunter's Body Found
Missing Hunter
Christmas Concert at B.F.A. Fairfax
Many people enjoyed the Fairfax Band and the
Hand Bell Choir Sunday in the Fairfax Gym !
Click to enjoy photos from Uncle Mike !
Fairfax Community Trail Done !
after four year journey
by Lisa Boucher in the St. Albans Messenger
Community Trail Photos by Heather Weeks
Special thanks to VTGrandpa.com for posting photos.
Sunday Birthdays December 5th
Happy Birthdays to "Uncle Mike" Cain,
Michael Roy, Mark Mucia & Chris Minor !
Winds, Rains Bring Damage to Franklin-1
It snowed to top off December 1st !!!
State Police on Cleary & Allen Irish Roads
Power was out to over 20,000 statewide in Vermont.
Winds on Mount Mansfield gusted to 103 M.P.H.
In Fairfax, Mildred Warren lost her spruce tree.
Lines were down and burning on Fletcher Road.
Trees were down all over Franklin-1 today and
power has been knocked out in several areas.
Fairfax Project Grad Bottle Drive Saturday
Dorothy Gumlaw, of Fairfax, has passed away.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Bruce.
Fairfax Public Warning - Food Venture Building
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Sunday
Photos from Sunday at St. Luke's.
Citizens for Fairfax Community
Annual Meeting Minutes.
A Special Message from CFC, Inc.
Uncle Mike Photos of Saturday
Supplies & Equipment Auctioned November 20th
BFA Fairfax held a silent auction and also on
Saturday, November 20th, a Holiday Craft Show
was held at BFA Fairfax from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Admission was free, but a non-perishable food
item for the local food shelf was appreciated!
To Benefit the BFA Fairfax Boosters for
Athletics & Local Food Shelf.
Robert & Carlene Sweet - 60 Years Thursday
Safe Driver Award
For the month of November, for the first time,
a high school student has won our Safe Driver
Award. Congratulations Andrew Barden for
driving extremely cautiously on Hunt Street.
Cynthia Pease was last month's winner.
Mitchell Sturgeon, of Georgia, Passed Away
The Fairfax Historical Society met Sunday
November 14th at 6:30pm in the Fairfax Community
Library. The program for the evening featured
a slideshow of old Fairfax pictures.
This slideshow originated with the 1976
US Bicentennial and was updated for the
1991 Vermont Bicentennial.
The public was invited to attend.
For more information, please call 849-6638.
Star Gazing Party at the Library
found cloudy skies outside Tuesday night.
Childrens Choir Concert Held Sunday
Final Show at 7:00pm Saturday Night
Willy Wonka Wraps at BFA Fairfax
article by Lisa Boucher St. Albans Messenger
Hunters & Community Breakfast Held
St. Luke Turkey Dinner Sunday !
Happy Birthday Henry Raymond
Happy Birthday JoAnne Wilkins
Happy Anniversary Jim & Lena
Fairfax Fall Craft Bazaar Saturday
A.W. Rich was all set up for Halloween !!!
Minors' house on Hunt Street was scary !
Steeple Market had a Pumpkin Carving Contest.
Customers voted for the one they liked best.
Rain, sleet and snow couldn't keep trick or
treaters at home, thanks to all who helped.
"Uncle Mike" has put up a slideshow.
On Friday, October 29th in Fairfax
Halloween Parade & Pumpkin Spectacular
Fairfax Historical Landmark Gone
Dealer.com Presented October 15th
Vermont 3.0 Tech Jam
Citizens for Fairfax Community, Inc.
Annual Meeting & Potluck Supper
was held Tuesday, October 26th, 6:00pm,
Inn at Grace Farm
Info at 849-6561 or mark@vtwellness.net
CFC Met September 27th
Fairfax Community Center Needs Your Help
Citizens for Fairfax Community met Tuesday
evening at the United Church of Fairfax,
Public Meetings in Fairfax
Monday, October 25th, 2010:
Public Meeting - Fairfax Development
Calling All Bakers !!!
Firewood Raffle Benefits Cross Country
Boot Cancer at Collins Perley Sunday
Turkey Dinner in Georgia Saturday
Foliage Starts in Vermont
Enjoy the Foliage in Fairfax & Georgia
Vermont State Parks
Vermont State Parks report strong start
Vermont State Parks promote green technology
Lake Champlain International
Foliage trips to Fairfax and Georgia, Vermont
The Inn at Buck Hollow Farm
Fall Colors and the Falls
thanks to JoAnne Wilkins & Henry Raymond
Enjoy the foliage in Fairfax & Georgia, Vermont.
Fall Photos from JoAnne & Henry
A Noreaster came early this year.
Vermont State Police closed Route 78
between the village of Swanton and the West
Swanton Bridge due to a mobile home that was
being pulled out of the ditch by "Louie's Landing".
Flood Watch Lifted
Wrong way bridge in Cambridge WAS closed.
Check Here for Road Conditions !.
Flood Watch Lifted
Pumpkin Redistribution
Nicaraguan Folk Dancers Come to Fairfax
Carol Ann Jones at Chow Bella
Friday, October 15 at 6:30pm
Location: 24 N. Main Street, St. Albans
Carol Ann Jones was at Shelburne Steakhouse
Wednesday, October 13 at 7:00pm.
Fairfax Community Theatre Company
Presented the FINAL SHOWING
The Curious Savage Saturday night.
History Through Song with Linda Radtke
will be performed at the Westford White Church.
Friday, October 1st at 7:00 pm.
Event is free of charge and there will be
refreshments served.
Garrett Brown played the 25th
of September at the Hinesburg Harvest Festival.
Garrett Brown & Company played at
The Maple Tree Place Green in Williston
Make a Wish
Georgia Fall Harvest Festival was packed
on the shores of Lake Champlain for Georgia's
festivities that included fireworks at dark.
There was a Fairfax Bus Tour.
Sharon Horr, Fairfax Town Librarian retires !
A reception was held - Celebrating 34 Years
in the Fairfax Community Library on Saturday from
2:00 to 4:00pm. Everyone was welcome and light food
and drinks were served. Thank You, Sharon !
Many residents came to show their appreciation.
Henry Raymond was there with his camera.
article by Lisa Boucher
Our thoughts & prayers are with the Raymonds
Maryann Raymond passed away around 2:05am
on Sunday morning and Funeral Services were held
at St. Luke's on Friday at 11:00am.
Best Wishes to Maryann Raymond
Oct. 19 - Happy Birthday Maryann Raymond
Henry Raymond Award
(This may take a few minutes to download)
(and the video is on a small screen)
Thanks, Mr. Raymond, congratulations on your award !
Chris Santee
Born in Albany, New York, to Harold and Marcia (Sweeney)
Santee, Chris graduated from The Albany Academy in 1974.
His mother, Marcia, passed away in 1969 and Harold married Helen Francis (McDonnell) Santee of Cambridge, New York.
He attended Syracuse University, joined the US Navy and attended the United States Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, Rhode Island before moving to Vermont and finishing his formal education at Champlain College.
While in the US Navy, Chris served aboard the USS Nimitz working on the flight deck and was stationed in Key West, Florida with RVAH-6.
After the service, he moved onto Wall Street where he became the CEO and Editor of The Wall Street Small Cap Report.
His father, Harold, passed away in 2000 on Merritt Island, in Florida.
Chris now lives in Fairfax, Vermont, where he is the majority shareholder of TwoKidsToys.com, which owns The Fairfax News, this website and more.
Fan of New York Giants, Boston Red Sox, Montreal Canadiens, Syracuse Orange, BFA Fairfax, St. Michael's & Lyndon State baseball and Tony Stewart.
You can reach Chris at csantee@myfairpoint.net
Happy Birthday to my sister Leslie Santee Siskin
My sister's site
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Our Troops
"The nation which forgets its defenders
will be itself forgotten."
Who Said It ? - Calvin Coolidge
Welcome Home Thomas Palermo of Georgia
Willy Jane Patry is Home !!!
Guard returns from Afghanistan
Jacob Langelier Arrives in Fairfax
183 Troops Arrived in Burlington Monday
132 More Troops Arrive in Burlington Saturday
More Vermont troops have reached the U.S.A.
Some have arrived in Fairfax and Georgia.
98 More VT Guardsmen Welcomed Home
Remembering Ryan, Tristan & Chuckie
Missing - Langelier Welcome Home Banner
Call 782-0406 with any information.
80 More Vermont Guard Arrive Safely !
Families Relieved from Burlington Free Press
USS George Washington to Korea
North Korea Fires Artillery at South
40 Guardsmen Returned Home Monday
Vermont Guard Coming Home Soon !!!
Troops expected home by Christmas !!!
Wreckage Found - Search On for Pilot
USAF F-22 Missing in Alaska
First Vermont Guardsmen Return to U.S.
Thanks to Iowa for relieving Vermont
45 Return from Saudi Arabia
Prayers for Vermont Guard
Special thanks to our troops around the world.
Today's Military
U.S. Marines - RVAH NAVY - Flag Folding
Battle Hymn of the Republic - Remember them
We're praying for you and we support you !!
National Guard Outraged by Hoax
Vermont Guard Families Receiving Hoax Calls
Fairfax Soldiers Comment from Afghanistan
Vermont Guard member injured in Afghanistan
Fairfax soldier home on leave from war zone
Vermont Guardsmen in Afghanistan
Overseas but not overlooked
Remembering
Ryan Grady - Killed in Afghanistan
Fallen Soldier Returns to Vermont
Vermont Soldier Laid to Rest
Happy Birthday Navy
Two hundred and thirty five years ago, 10/13,
Continental Congress passed legislation to
fit out "two swift sailing vessels" with
ten guns and eighty crewmen creating the
humble beginnings to what would become
the United States Navy.
Thanks, for this, to those on the USS Nimitz !
Insurgent leader linked to Vermonters' deaths
killed in air strike
Fairfax Community Theatre Company
by the Theatre
Click here to go to their website.
Or e-mail for more info.
Fairfax Community Theatre Company Presented
Narnia, the Musical
St. Albans shows ended Saturday !
The Fairfax Community Theatre Company presented
The Maltese Falcon at BFA Fairfax
There were three shows on Thursday, Friday and
a final presentation Saturday night.
Narnia Auditions in South Burlington
Translations - Final Fairfax Performance
Margie Cain of Fairfax directed the Fairfax
Community Theatre Company’s fall production of
the Irish drama Translations.
As Christmas approaches, we in Fairfax are
reminded of a tragic Christmas Eve 2008.
Steeple Market Burns Christmas Eve 2008
Christmas Eve Photos 2008
A Sad Day in Fairfax History by Mike Cain
Fire Destroys Steeple Market
An historic landmark in the heart of Fairfax
was destroyed by fire on Christmas Eve.
Henry Raymond's site has lots of photos.
About 8:00pm, Wednesday evening, a neighbor
called 911 after he saw smoke coming from the
building. Thick black smoke was coming out of
the foundation and the back basement door.
Firefighters struggled with very thick smoke,
high heat and 40+mph winds. Flames came out
the back door on the second floor an hour later.
Flames spread through the kitchen to the steeple.
Cathy Thayer got an interesting photo,
By 11:00pm, the steeple had fallen into the
blazing fire. There were no injuries.
At least one man is homeless. More to come.
Thanks to all the firefighters from many towns.
Constructed in 1872
Burlington Free Press Story
Collection Offering
One man was homeless from the fire Christmas
Eve at Steeple Market.
Minor's Country Store had a donation bucket.
Mike's Okay
The man displaced by the fire stopped by and
it's a pleasure to report he's doing okay.
He's staying at a friend's house in Fairfax.
Mike expresses his heartfelt thanks
Some of Fire Victim's Belongings Saved
A charred chest was recovered with belongings.
Channel 3's Andy Potter was in Fairfax Friday
to do a story on Steeple Market. He spoke with
Fairfax Fire Chief Dean Potter and Fairfax
Historical Society President Mike Cain, who
is also a member of the Fairfax Fire Department.
Watch Channel 3 News.
"Uncle Mike" has amazing photos of the fire.
Steeple Fire Started in Basement
Cause unknown, but not suspicious.
Steeple Market Fire Damage
estimated at one million dollars !
Steeple People Making Calls
Several folks in Fairfax and one in Georgia are
making phone calls and researching funds that may
be available to help re-build. Pierre Menard,
owner of Steeple Market has not made any decisions.
FranklinOne.com will keep you posted. We have
received dozens and dozens of calls and e-mails.
I have contacted the Department of Commerce &
Community Development in Montpelier.
Steeple Future Uncertain
by Matt Sutkowski Burlington Free Press
Special Thanks to the Fairfax Fire Department
Thanks also to Georgia, Milton and St. Albans Fire
Departments for assisting on Christmas Eve.
Thanks to the Cambridge Fire Department.
A Letter of Thanks
From the Fairfax Selectboard
Regarding the Steeple Market Fire.
It's Got A Steeple On It !!!
Pierre Menard, owner of Steeple Market, came
before the Fairfax Selectboard Monday night and
presented a preliminary drawing of what a new
Steeple Market may look like. He hopes to re-build,
but it might take a couple months for insurance.
He will make a final decision at that time.
The preliminary drawings have a steeple on top, but
the building is not as tall since there are no apart-
ments upstairs. Pierre and the Board need to work out
water allotments, but no problems were seen.
A meeting with the Development Review Board will
also be needed somewhere down the road.
Pierre is doing well and sends his thanks to all.
Insurance Snarls Steeple Rebuild
The Fairfax News (Jan.) Online !!!
Thanks to Henry Raymond for putting a PDF on
his website of Fairfax's Local Newspaper.
Tuesday's Vermont Section of the Burlington
Free Press featured Steeple Market.
Steeple Market demolition is finished !
Steeple Returns to
Fairfax Skyline
by Chris Santee
Steeple Returns to Fairfax Skyline
Fairfax gets landmark look back
On Friday, October 2nd, at 9:00am, Fairfax res-
idents saw the steeple returned to our skyline.
Steeple Market has a website
It's just started, so watch it grow !
Community on the mend from NECN
Video from Fox 44
Video from WCAX with Andy Potter
Video from WPTZ Channel 5
Article by Lisa Boucher - St. A. Messenger
A slideshow by Mike Cain
Thanks to the Fairfax Fire Department
Mary Kay Raymond has written a very nice thank you
note to the Fairfax firefighters who recently saved
her cats during her recent house fire.
Her dad, Henry Raymond has posted the note on his site.
There was a fire at Mary Kay Raymond's house
on Fletcher Road. Mary Kay is one of
Henry Raymond's daughters and Henry has some photos
up on his web site. Our thanks to God that Mary Kay
and her pets made it out unharmed. Some of Mary Kay's
friends have gotten tarps to prevent the rain from
getting unto the house.
Other Local Historic Fires
January 17th in Fairfax History
from the Vermont Book of Days
Fire Destroys Historic Fairfield Building
Union Bank
by Chris Santee
Union Bank has a branch located at the
junction of Routes 128 and 104 in Fairfax.
Since they have been in Fairfax, they have
been a very positive influence to residents'
and local businesses' financial interests.
Currently, they have a donation box for our
troops overseas and they have generously
donated to Katrina Relief as well as many
local non-profit organizations in the past.
Union Bank is pleased to announce the official
opening of its brand new St. Albans office,
located at 15 Mapleville Depot, directly across
from the Collins-Perley Sports Center.
The Grand Opening ceremonies took place Saturday,
October 18th, 2008. Open Saturdays !
Happy Birthday Union Bank Fairfax
8 Years ago 04/22, Union Bank opened in Fairfax.
FranklinOne.com thanks Union Bank for 8 Great Years.
Finely Finished Carpentry
David E. DuPrat - (802) 524-3713
Specializing in Fine Finish Work !
All Aspects of Home Building !
Porches & Decks !
Renovations !
(802) 524-3713
Fairfax Video Gallery
by Chris & Colin Santee
BFA Fairfax Senior Night 07
Part I & Part II
Lady Bullets Host Spartans (1st H)
JV Lady Bullets host Winooski.
Video of Valentine's Day Blizzard
Video JV Bullets hosting Peoples
Video Bullets - Peoples 1st half
Video Bullets - Peoples 2nd half
Lady Bullets/Enosburg Senior Night
Bullets vs. Richford Video
Video of JV vs. Lake Region
Bullets Sweep Winooski Spartans
JV won big and varsity held on 62-57.
Seth Rebeor covered D.J. Campbell tightly.
Alex Weber led the Bullets' scoring.
Winooski was undefeated with 8 wins.
BFA JV vs. Winooski
BFA Bullets vs. Winooski
10 Minute Drive Through Fairfax, Vermont
Lamoille River Tour
Through Fairfax covered bridge
Lunch in Fairfax
Shepardson Hollow Road
DON'T DO THIS IN FAIRFAX !!!
DON'T DO THIS IN FAIRFAX Part II
BFA Bullets Basketball Practice
House Fire in North Fairfax
Henry Raymond has photos also.
Thanks to Fairfax & Georgia Fire Departments
Video of falling tree just missing car
from Rutland, Vermont.
JibJab
The Burlington Free Press readers have sent
in their photos documenting the
Valentine's Day Snowstorm
Teenage Wasteland '83
a great video produced at the Fairfax Falls
Christian the Lion for DSL users.
Orman Ovitt called Henry Raymond
to tell him about sugaring IN JANUARY !!
Henry got some photos and called Stina
Plant at the St. Albans Messenger and
she took some photos of Ovitt's Sugar
House in Buck Hollow. Now, these photos
have been picked up by the Associated
Press and they're showing up in the New
York Times, Boston Globe and more...
BFA Fairfax sent three students to compete
in the Scholar's Bowl at Essex High School.
Adam Benay, Amit Saini and Colin Santee
had the honor of representing Fairfax.
Questions were from Jeopardy and definitely
not from the first round.
Students answered questions ranging from the
Russian alphabet to astrology to the name of
Scooby Do's van in the cartoon classic.
The event was scheduled to continue till 2:30pm.
Essex, CVU and Mount Mansfield students seemed
to lead the event at the lunch break.
BFA Fairfax beat Bellows Falls head to head.
Colin Santee
Born in Burlington, Vermont, to Chris and Terri (Dunn) Santee, Colin currently attends Johnson State College in Johnson, Vermont.
Fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Montreal Canadiens,
Michigan State Spartans and the Beatles.
Beatles Music
"I'm a Loser"
"A Hard Day's Night"
"Run for Your Life" (Cartoon video, sorry)
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