Weathersfield News Feb. 24 #WeathersfieldVT #VT
Weathersfield News February 24,
2016
By now you should have received
your Annual Town Report in the mail and in a few days the voters in town will,
for the first time in recent years, be gathering at the Weathersfield School Vermont is unique in that some towns still
conduct all their annual town business by voice vote at Town Meeting, however, Weathersfield
only votes on non-money articles at Town Meeting. There are arguments on both
sides favoring and opposing conducting all business at Town Meeting but it is
what it is. Weathersfield's Town Meeting is more an informational meeting
before the ballot vote. For 2016, there are 25 Articles to be voted on; Articles
1-4 will be by voice vote on Saturday Feb. 27 and Articles 7-25, including the
money votes and the election of town officials, will be by ballot on Tuesday
March 1 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Martin Memorial Hall in Ascutney. There
are only two contested races for Selectboard members: C Peter Cole and Charles
P. Horton are running for the three year seat and John Arrison and Kelly Murphy
are running to the two year seat. Articles 7-18 are the "big" money
articles and Articles 19-25 are requests of $400 or less in support of local
non-profits. In addition, it's an Election year so voters will be asked to vote
in the Presidential Primaries. I hope we all find time in our busy lives to do
our civic duty and get out and VOTE. See you at Town Meeting Feb. 27 and at the
polls on Tuesday March 1.
Last week I got a sneak peek at the North Country Community Theater Teen Production of "On The Town." Rehearsals were going well and the play opens Friday night, get your tickets here: http://lebanonoperahouse.org/event/details/on-the-town/
After last week's warm weather and rain, the GMP substation in Brownsville flooded.
More images of the flooded area around Churchill RD: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontStandard/February-2016/West-Windsor-Flooding/
Saturday in Quechee, 94 competitors built racing sleds out of cardboard boxes. The weird weather did not dampen the spirits of this kids.
More images from the Derby: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontStandard/February-2016/Quechee-Cardboard-Box-Derby/
Get Out And About:
Music at The Inn at Weathersfield in Perkinsville Friday nights, 1342 Route 106. Awe-inspiring
food and live music from some of the best performers in Vermont . Feb 26 Dave
Clark , March 4 Ali Turner, March 18 TBA, March 25 Dave Clark & Jed.
Northern Stage’s The Hound of the Baskervilles in White River
Junction Wednesday Feb 24 7:30-10 p.m. runs through Saturday Mar. 12. The Barrette Center 74 Gates Street . Three actors play 16 characters
in the endlessly funny madcap adventure! More information please visit: http://northernstage.org/buy-now/2015-2016-season/coming-soon-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles/
or call 802.296.7000.
Roast Beef Suppers in Hartland, Saturdays Feb 27 5-7 p.m.,
Congregational (Brick) Church, 10
Station Road , Hartland. Includes homemade rolls
and side dishes $7 or $15. 802-436-2792.
Ballot Voting in Ascutney, Tuesday Mar. 1 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Martin
Memorial Hall.
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) The Weathersfield Police Department will be offering a nine hour class in Rape Aggression Defense. Three nightly classes Mon, Wed and Thurs from 6-9 p.m. Feb. 29, Mar. 2, Mar. 3 or an all day Saturday class Mar. 5 8 a.m.-5 p.m.. Class size is limited to 10 people Contact: Weathersfield Town Office Phone 802-674 2626, email: police@weathersfield.org or https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldPoliceVT/
Special Olympics of Vermont (SOVT) Winter
Games in Woodstock
Friday-Sunday, Mar. 4-6. Opening Ceremonies Friday Mar. 4 5:30 p.m. on the
Green across from the Woodstock Inn. The ceremony includes a parade of
athletes, the lighting of the Olympic Torch, appearances by VIPs including
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin and Tim Shriver, son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver,
founder of the Special Olympics movement internationally in the 1960s and a
huge fireworks display from atop Mount Tom overlooking the event. On snow
events will be held at the Suicide Six Ski Area in Pomfret. More information:
http://www.specialolympicsvermont.org/event/2016-winter-games/ Volunteer or just come out and cheer!
Images from past SOVT Games: http://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/Special-Olympics-Vermont
Country Dance Series in Hartland, 7:30-10 p.m. Damon Hall $8 adults, children under 12 free with
an adult. Mar. 19: Nils Fredland
with Peter Sutherland and friends “Making traditional dance, music and
song accessible and available to everyone.” http://www.nilsfredland.com/.
Apr. 16: Adam
Boyce – Yankee fiddler and caller of square dances popular from the
1930’s to 1950’s. https://www.creativeground.org/profile/adam-r-boyce-0
Ongoing:
Weathersfield Food Shelf is now open in the 1879 School in
Perkinsville every Thursday from 2-3 p.m. during the winter season.
In the event of inclement weather contact Weathersfield Town Office,
674-2626, for information.
Yoga Tuesday nights, Weathersfield Town Hall Claremont , NH The Ahimsa Yoga Center is located
at 140 North Street ,
across from Barnes
Park
Valley Court Diversion Programs-Volunteer are needed in Weathersfield/Springfield
areas to work with low level offenders in the community. The group meets once a
month at the Springfield Police Department, your commitment will require about
3 hours a month. Training is provided. For more information please visit our
website at www.vcdp.org or
call Maureen at 802.281.5213.
Senior Exercise Program in Ascutney-FREE sponsored by RSPV-
Wednesdays 10-11 a.m. in basement of Martin Memorial Hall, Route 5, Ascutney , VT.
Need to Find a Business in
Weathersfield: http://www.weathersfielddirectory.org/
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