Water Hero: Gail Ball
Gail Ball retired at the end of January after 13 years as the Clerk/Treasurer of Lunenburg Fire District #1. During that time, Gail was successful in bringing down the delinquency rate and even helped a neighboring fire district bring in $137,000 in delinquent payments! She says she most enjoyed seeing customers—and their dogs—when they visited the office.
Hiring Summer Workers?
Vermont Rural Water has been talking with students and recent graduates who are interested in summer jobs or internships at water and wastewater systems. If you’re looking for summer help, email asmith@vtruralwater.org and we’ll connect you with potential applicants!
And remember that members of Vermont Rural Water can post job openings on our Classifieds Page for free! There are quite a number of recent posts to check out. To post a job, email the job description and application information to info@vtruralwater.org.
Free Cybersecurity Assistance
We are halfway through the one-year Cybersecurity Circuit Rider pilot program! This project is a collaboration between the National Rural Water Association, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Our cybersecurity circuit rider, Forest Anderson, can provide free assistance to water systems, such as:
- Cybersecurity assessments
- Assist in implementing security best practices
- Funding assistance
- Staff training
- Incident response planning
- Read the full list here
To request assistance, contact Forest at fanderson@vtruralwater.org or 802-660-4988 ext. 353
Book Talk at South Burlington Library
To kick off Drinking Water Week, join Vermont artist and author Dan Nott for a talk about his nonfiction graphic novel, Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day (winner of the 2023 Vermont Book Award). Dan will talk about how comics can help us understand the world around us, and show how these systems were built and work today. A question-and-answer session will follow.
This event is geared toward ages 10 to adult. Snacks will be provided!
Date: Wednesday, April 30
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: South Burlington Public Library – 180 Market St, South Burlington
2025 Conference & Trade Show
Thursday, May 15 • 8 am to 3 pm
Lake Morey Resort • Fairlee, VT
Register now for our 2025 Conference! The event features a trade show, luncheon, and training classes (earn up to 3.5 TCH for water and/or wastewater) on Thursday, May 15 at Lake Morey Resort. Click here for more information.
Register for the golf tournament on May 14 here.
Vendors can sign up for a booth in the trade show here. (Only 4 booths left!)
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