Zack's Place Staff and Board Members 2023

Staff: Patty Hasson-Special Projects, Kitty King, Sarah Roberts and Doug Phillips-Program Directors, Holly O'Brien-Associate Director, Dail Frates- Executive Director

Board Members:

Kathleen Casey, Roger Amato, Peggy Boylan, Jeff Dillon, Kate Medieros, Helen Norton, Ron Jaynes, Lisabeth Maloney, Jim Godfrey, Bettyanne McGuire and Norm Frates.

Adaptive Sports at Zack's Place

• Pickle Ball with Sarah
• Skiing and Snowboarding with Vermont Adaptive at Saskadena 6
• Seasonal Swimming at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center
• Snowshoeing with WUHS Students
• Bowling at Maple Lanes
• Weekly Cycling the Rail Trail with Vermont Adaptive in the spring and fall
• Silver Lake Swimming and Beach Games
• Kayaking and Canoeing with Vermont Adaptive Weekly in the summer
• Golf at the Woodstock Country Club

Art

• Bi-monthly Art with Finnie
• Bi-Monthly Pottery at ArtisTree with Fiona
• Weekly Crafts with Sarah, Doug and Kitty
• Art with Karen Fellows

Music



• Weekly singing with Kerry Rosenthal
• Music with Kathleen and Mark
• Music Immersion with Emerson
• Music with Bob Horan
• Music and Sing along with Cooie
• Music with Papa Frates

       Education

Weekly Book Club with Bobbi Perez

Weekly Cooking with Sarah and Doug

Weekly Garden and Science Program with Linda Galbao

Baking with King Arthur Flour

Story Time at Norman Williams Library

Weekly Gardening Programs

Wood working with Doug          

Cultural

• Shir Shalom to meet with Rabbi Haigh, visit the Synagogue
• Creating a Garden and outdoor classroom
• The Eshqua Bog Natural Area, to see the Lady slippers. Located on Garvin Hill
•  Inoculating logs and cultivating mushroom spores
• Visiting the Cornish Fair
• Ice Cream Social at ZP, hosted by the Woodstock Dog Club.
• Tunbridge Fair
• A scenic fall foliage ride to Hogback Mountain and country store
• The Harvest Dance
• Halloween Parade put on by Woodstock Elementary School
• Holiday Lunch at Thompson Senior Center
• Chanukah program with Ezra Leventhal
• Visiting the Gingerbread House at the Woodstock Inn
• Traditional Holiday programs at Billings Farm

Fieldtrips

• Wondefeet Children’s Museum” in Rutland.VT
• Montshire Museum
•  Monthly Farm Programs at Billings Farm
• Fairbanks Museum and visiting Mark Breen with Eye on the Sky
• Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature walks and Science Programs
• McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord NH. We will tour the Center, see a Planatarium
• Brattleboro Art Museum
• Southern Vermont Natural History Museum in West Marlborough VT. Guided tour
• Maple Landmark Factory and store, in Middlebury VT,
• Fore U Golf in Lebanon NH
• Hildene Homestead
• Saint Gauden's Museum in Plainfield NH
• Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford, VT
• Greensboro VT to visit the “Museum of Everyday Life”
• Bread and Puppet Museum
• Sutton, NH, to visit Sunset Hill, the home of Nature’s Way
• Hood Museum in Hanover

Theater

• Bi-Weekly practice of Zilly Zonka and the Chocolate Factory
• Youth Series at Pentangle Pete the Cat
• LOH to see the performance “Dance of Hope”
• Grange Theater "The 12th Night"
• Zack's Place Performance of Zilly Zonka and the Chocolate Factory
• Pentangles Youth Series " The Magic School Bus"
• Weston Theater production of "You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown"
• Grange Theater to see "The Little Shop of Horrors"
• Northern Stage to See " A Christmas Carol"

Fitness

• Bi-Weekly Yoga Classes
• Indoor Games with Carl Hurd
• Weekly Fitness classes with Bari Ramirez
• Bi-Monthly Yoga Dance with Liz Barker
• East End Park, in Woodstock, to hike the Ottauquechee River Trail

Just for Fun

• Bingo with Kitty
• Indoor Games with Doug
• Visit the Alpacas and the Antique Mall
• Edge Water Farm to go Strawberry picking
• Lebanon Cinemas to see "Elemental"
• Blueberry picking at Moore’s Orchards
• Slip and Slide Day at the Hurd’s house
• Sunshine Valley Berry Farm

Fundraisers

Zack's Place had a year of successful fundraising including:

The Turkey Trot

The Zack's Place Tournament of Champions

The Garden Event

The Woodstock Telephone Directory

The Stay at Home Tea



We said goodby to a longtime friend at Zack's Place,

Frank Vanek

June 5, 1991 - December 28, 2023

Frank L. Vanek, 32, passed away at his home in Castleton, VT, on Thursday December 28, 2023. Frank was born on June 5, 1991 in Randolph, Vermont the son of Raymond and Delia Vanek. Frank grew up in Bridgewater, VT, and graduated from Woodstock Union High School in 2011.

Franks love for animals was a true passion that he displayed with the gentle care for all animals that he encountered, including several beloved pets through the years. Growing up Frank loved going to the lake, where he developed his life-long enthusiasm for swimming. Beyond his love for animals and swimming, Frank found joy in the camaraderie of the Special Olympics and cherished the moments spent with his friends at Zack's Place. In addition to his compassionate and thoughtful spirit, Frank was known for his fascination with dragons, feeling a profound connection to these mythical creatures that felt remarkably close to his heart.

He is survived by his dedicated mother Delia Ellen Vanek of Castleton, VT, his father Raymond Vanek of Valdosta, GA, his sister Willow Gaia of Candler, NC, his maternal grandparents Janet & Stanley Pearson of Castleton, his spiritual brother Danny Stocker, a number of aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is also survived by his two most trusty companions, his dragons Scorch and Magic. He is predeceased by his paternal grandparents.

A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday January 20th from 12:00pm to 2:00pm with a service to be offered at 1:30 at the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, Vermont. Family and friends may also join virtually, using this zoom meeting ID: 811 8724 6261