Nicki Amanita Longchiek Buck passed away on August 17, 2015, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and other complications. There will be a celebration of her life at the park area on the Mad River off Bridge Street, Waitsfield, on Friday, September 25, 2015, at 3 p.m. with a potluck reception to follow at the Madsonian Museum on Bridge Street.