It has now been several months since the Woodstock Rotary Club petitioned the Woodstock Village Board of Trustees to allow for a plaque to be placed on the Village Green that highlights the names of those who contributed to the creation and construction of the star that shines bright from Mount Tom. The star that, in the words of Rotarian Bettyanne McGuire, serves as a symbol of hope beaming down to the village.
The initial hope of Rotarians Norm Frates and McGuire was to see the plaque placed on the Village Green. The village trustees advised that the plaque did not conform to the size allowance of their monument policy; it was suggested that the Rotary appeal to the selectboard to allow the plaque to be placed on the grass triangle at the entry to the Middle Bridge.
After the selectboard determined that the location is used for snow removal, Frates and McGuire returned to the trustees during their May 4 meeting, accompanied by 20 fellow residents and Rotarians, to make their case for the plaque to be placed on the Village Green.
The trustees will vote on this matter during their June 9 meeting.
Last week, the Standard spoke with McGuire, as well as chairperson for the trustees Lisa Lawlor and vice chairperson Jeffrey Kahn, about this issue and what residents need to know ahead of the June vote.
For our full story on this, please see our May 28 edition of the Vermont Standard.
Side and front views of the Woodstock Rotary Club’s plaque in question. Inscribed are the names of those who supported the work to refurbish and light the star that sits on Mount Tom. On June 9, the Woodstock Village Board of Trustees will take a vote on whether or not this plaque can be placed on the Village Green. Courtesy of Norm Frates
