Until you visit with a small town fire department, you might not realize the level of detail, and the amount of training, that goes into being prepared to do something that only happens rarely (and which we hope doesn’t happen at all).
Amy Zydanowicz’s childhood summers in Munsonville and Nelson left such a positive impression on her that she wrote a children’s book based on her memories.
Can I make this work better? Barry Tolman has asked that question about WWII bombers, the ski hill rope tow, his sawmill, and cross-town sharing of equipment. It has been the persistent question of his long life.
Maya Trudelle King, a lifelong Nelson resident, is hooked on crochet work. Crochet is a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to connect loops of yarn. Unlike knitting, each stitch is completed before the next is begun, and eventually the interlocking loops create a beautiful work of art.
She was born with songs in her heart and in her head. “You can’t sing” – she was told. Ha! Of course she could. It was in her soul code.
Mike has been connected to Nelson ever since he went on a blind date with Kathy French, in 1971. It didn’t take him long to get drafted into the Nelson workforce. Mike never forgot the pleasure of making things, which he had learned in high school woodshop starting at age 15.
Priscilla Walter and Bert WIngerson are two of Nelson's greatest treasures.
Geoff Williams moved to Nelson on his first birthday, in 1982. That makes him almost a native. He's an accomplished musician in many different genres, and appreciates the collective sound of Nelson.
The Nelson Highway Department has, between them, been on the road for 53 years. The similarities of these two men go beyond keeping our roads navigable. They each run haying and maple sugar operations. This requires not just having no aversion to work, but a passion for the mechanics and logistics that make it all possible.
