Preservation Champion: Rick Zamore, Guilford
“This is what the town wanted for itself more than anything. It’s happening. It’s very exciting.”
Preservation Champions: The Board of the Elmore Community Trust, Elmore
“I deeply believe in saving our working landscape, preserving our historic buildings and keeping our village centers vibrant. By holding these pieces in mind and seeing the value in them, I believe that helps us maintain Vermont’s rural landscape and what it is that makes Vermont special.”
Preservation Champion: Ashley LaFlam, Ferrisburgh
“We are making this building a centerpiece of community engagement, and working on providing programming to lift everyone up. This is what it was historically, and we are on a great path to grow that. It is very exciting.”
Preservation Champion: Wally Thrall, McIndoe Falls
“People have asked if I am sentimental about having gone to school here. Not that much. It’s really about the fact that this building is exceptional. It was built from all local materials, including all the lumber. We don’t have buildings like this anymore. And here is an opportunity to save a building and put it to good use for the next 100 years.”