Join us on on February 12 for the Annual Meeting for the Friends of the Vermont State House. It will take place from 2 – 5pm in Room 10 at the State House.
We will say goodbye to friends stepping down and we will welcome new trustees and officers to the Friends’ board.
Refreshments will be served.
Continue readingJoin us on on February 12 for the Annual Meeting for the Friends of the Vermont State House. It will take place from 2 – 5pm in Room 10 at the State House.
We will say goodbye to friends stepping down and we will welcome new trustees and officers to the Friends’ board.
Refreshments will be served.
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Join us on March 20 at the State House for: “Applied Cartooning” – The Center for Cartoon Studies (Sponsored by Friends of the Vermont State
House) Learn how Vermont’s renowned Center for Cartoon Studies’ Applied Cartooning Lab works to create unique and
effective educational resources for clients throughout the nation—including Vermont’s new Freedom and Unity: A Graphic Guide to Civics and Democracy in Vermont.
Please join the Governor on the State House lawn to celebrate the lighting of the Vermont Christmas tree.
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Visitor Services Coordinator:
The Visitor Services Coordinator manages all tours and programs within the Capitol District
through the Sergeant at Arms Office and under direction of the Vermont State Curator’s Office.
https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/All-HR-Documents/Current-Job-Postings/Visitor-Services-Job-Posting-11.23.pdf
They are back! Friends of the Vermont State House will join the State Curator’s office in selling our special brand of State House Valentines! Look for us in the Card Room on February 9th and 10th and on Valentine’s Day.
Performing Arts Artifacts to be Shown at Vermont State House
Exhibits highlight the state as a cultural crossroads.
Two artifacts representing Vermont’s performing arts will be exhibited at the Vermont State House from December 12 through January, 2023: A saxophone belonging to blues legend Big Joe Burrell, and a commemorative quilt signed by generations of UVM Lane Series artists commemorating the series’ first 50 years. For more info, visit: https://bigheavyworld.com/latest-news/2022/12/8/vt-music-museum-artifacts-to-be-shown-at-vermont-state-house
The new portrait adds a major addition to the State House collections of art. The painting honors Twilight and tells his extraordinary story as visionary educator, minister and the first person of African descent to serve in Vermont’s Legislature in 1836.
Continue readingPer our bylaws, the Friends of the Vermont State House board announces its upcoming regular meeting on 2/18/22 at 2pm. The meeting will be held virtually.
John P. Carter WATERBURY — John P. “Jack” Carter passed on peacefully at home on June 21, 2021, at the age of 75. Jack was born on June 28, 1945, in Windsor, Vermont. He was the son of Nick and Ruth Carter, and the youngest brother of Sherm and Taylor “Jim.” He was educated in the Windsor school system and graduated from Windsor High School in 1963. Upon graduating, he attended Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. Friends and relatives describe Jack as “passionate, compassionate, forward-looking, generous, and incredibly honest.” He is regarded affectionately by many as “The Mayor of Stowe Street.” Jack wished to make life better for others in Waterbury; He was involved in many aspects of the Waterbury community. He served on the Waterbury Select Board. He was a leader of the Waterbury Historical Society and an avid local and state historian. Jack was a member of the Board of Civil Authority, and was a familiar face at the polls, working as a local election official. He served on the Cemetery Commission and the Tree Committee. A longtime justice of the peace, he was referred to by his extended family as “The Reverend,” and he officiated at his own niece and nephews’ weddings. He enjoyed being a member and co-chair of the Friends of the Vermont Statehouse and acted for many years as a tour guide of the Capitol Building, entertaining scores of visitors with his Vermont historical anecdotes and lore. Jack’s love for Vermont was also expressed through his involvement in the 251 Club, of which he was the acting president for a number of years. He and Ted Schultheis, his life partner of 41 years, are Plus Members of the club, and together, they visited all 251 towns and gores in Vermont. Jack was an enthusiastic supporter of the arts and of historical restoration. He helped found Revitalizing Waterbury, the group that was the driving force behind the renovation of the Stimson and Graves Building on Stowe Street. Later, he led the effort to bring the Waterbury Train Station back to its architectural glory. For most of his adult life in Burlington, New York City and Waterbury, Jack worked in retail. He and his partner, Ted, were the longtime owners of the Stowe Street Emporium. The opening of the retail store in 1994 spearheaded the revitalization of downtown Waterbury.
Jack, You are missed.
