The Johnson Memorial Day Parade will be on Monday, May 29, at 10 am. Last week, veterans and their family members placed 199 new flags on the graves of Johnson veterans to honor their service — an act of gratitude done annually to mark Memorial Day. American Legion honor guards will lead the Boy Scouts, fire department (along with their REO truck carrying older veterans) and the Lamoille Union Band.
All veterans in town are welcome to join, and uniforms aren’t necessary. The parade will form on School Street and proceed down Pearl, Main and Railroad streets, up Clark Avenue, leading it to Lamoille View Cemetery. A short program will be held at the cemetery with the honor guard will fire a salute. Beyond the cookouts and tag sales, join in this celebration to honor our neighbors who have served.
There will be a concert at the Second Congregational Church in Hyde Park on Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m. to benefit Capstone Community Action. Local performers include Ted Lambert as emcee Joe Ciccolo, Liz Fox, Stefani Capizzi, Rebecca Pitre, Danny Granstaff, Cristina Escobedo and the Second Congregational Church choir.
A $10 suggested donation will be taken at the door and refreshments will be served. All proceeds will go to Capstone Community Action. For more information, contact John Clark at 802 888-4864.
Jenna’s Promise has been selected by the Ruderman Family Foundation and the Red Sox Foundation as a 2023 Impact Award finalist for Vermont. This award offers up to $10,000, along with opportunities to share the work it’s has been doing on a regional and national stage. The prize is awarded to the organization with the most votes. Through May 31, our community can show our support for Jenna’s Promise by voting at redsox.com/impact.
Erik Bailey, Johnson village manager, has proposed to hire a company to conduct a study to prioritize extending the sidewalk on Main Street to Jolley’s and Wescom Road. The key to getting Vermont Agency of Transportation construction money is doing an engineering study, which can cost between $30,000-$60,000.
There is an 80 percent grant that Lamoille County Planning Commission is prepared to help the village apply for, leaving $6,000-$12,000 for the village to match, which they will pull from American Rescue Plan Act funds. The study will provide cost estimates for the village trustees. In the survey distributed by the trustees last winter, the extended sidewalk was a strong contender for the use of village ARPA funds.
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