Weathersfield Weekly Blog, June 6

News You Can Use

Weathersfield select board and town news: The select board met on June 4. Some of the items on their agenda included continued discussion of the cell tower in Ascutney, a presentation of the new town website, the proposed employee compensation plan, and the fire department matrix. Highlights from the meeting will be in next week's column. More information about the select board and the town contact Town Manager, Ed Morris, at 802-674-2626 or townmanager@weathersfield.org.

Weathersfield School news: Grades close on June 8 and should be posted on June 13. Eighth grade graduation is Wednesday, June 13 at 7 p.m.. Last day of school is Monday, June 18 with early dismissal at 11:30 a.m.. For more information, please call the school at 674-5400.

Weathersfield Proctor Library news: The children's summer ready program kicks off on Thursday, June 20 with Meredith Holch-Stories That Move At The Turn of A Crank. The library will host an art show featuring photographs from the Newell Green collection on Friday, June 22. And the Trustees have announced an Open House for the newly expanded Children's Room for Saturday, June 23 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. More information about the Friends or the library contact Mark at 802-674-2863.

Adventures and Assignments

I made the Boston Globe! We were at the Sox game on Monday, May 28.

I saw JAG Productions Lady Day at Emerson at the ArtisTree Grange Theatre in Pomfret on Friday, June 1. Great performance about Billie Holiday. Francesca Harper was superb.

Just a couple of performances left.  June 7 - 10 Venue: Main Street Landing

Address: Lake & College Building, 60 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401
TICKETS

Sunday, June 3 I was at the Covered Bridges Half Marathon, I'll be taking over for Bill Blaiklock who is retiring. I will be race co-director with Mike Silverman. More info about the race: CBHM.COM  Next year's race is Sunday, June 2, 2019 and race registration opens Monday, December 3, 2018 at 7 p.m. ET.

More photos: CLICK HERE
Race Results: CLICK HERE

Monday, June 4 I went to school. I attended the Albert Bridge School and Weathersfield School BBQ and Drumming Workshop at WS in Ascutney. The rain moved the BBQ picnic inside but the children and adults had a great time despite the weather.

More photos: CLICK HERE

Get Out and About Events

Summer Evening with Friends and Neighbors in Weathersfield July 28 6-9 p.m.. The Weathersfield Proctor Library Fund raising committee will host their annual event featuring a silent auction, desserts and appetizers, and music by Jenni Johnson and the Junketeers, who specialize in jazz, blues, and classic tunes. More details to come.

Backyard Composting in Reading, Thursday, June 14 6-7:30 p.m.. Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District is hosting a composting workshop at the Reading Town. The workshop will be led by Vermont Master Composter Cat Buxton. Workshop attendees may purchase a “Soil Saver” composter (one per household) for the heavily discounted price of $35 (suggested retail is $120) and a “Sure-Close” kitchen pail for $5. Please call or email to sign up for the workshop and composter/pail. Mary O’Brien at 674-9235 or mobrien@swcrpc.org or Ham Gillett at 674-4474 or hgillett@swcrpc.org. Get ready for July 1, 2020 when all Vermonters will be asked to keep their food scraps out of their trash.

Music and Performances

Inn at Weathersfield Live Music Fridays in Perkinsville 7-9 p.m.: Ali T June 8; Erik Boedtker June 15, Johnny O June 22, Josh Hall June 29.

The Engine Room in WRJ. Mark Gallagher, Comedy Club June 7 8 p.m., Funk-a-sonic Dance Party with Fu'Chunk July 27 8 p.m., Borderstone Sept. 14 8 p.m..

Windsor Station Live Music in Windsor. River Frog June 8 9:30 p.m., The Roadtrash Band June 9 10 p.m., Grayson LIVE June 12 6 p.m., NoVa Cloud June 15 9:30 p.m..

Ongoing Events

Low cost spay/neuter clinics in Springfield. Springfield Humane Society is hosting low cost spay/neuter clinics in 2018: July 10, Aug. 7, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 6, Nov. 27 at the Springfield Humane Society, on Route 143. Cost is $50 for female cat and $40 for male cat. Weathersfield residents may be reimbursed up to $50 for the surgery with a limit of three pets per year. Get your SNAP form from the town office. Please call Springfield Humane Society for an appointment at 802-885-3997.

Senior Exercise Program in Ascutney: Free. Sponsored by RSVP. Mondays and Wednesdays 10-11 a.m. in basement of Martin Memorial Hall, Route 5, Ascutney. Classes are led by Sandy Lemois. If interested call 674-5254 for more information.

Twin State Depression Support Group in Weathersfield. Free peer-led Depression Support Groups to all, the 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 pm, 5259 Route 5, Ascutney, VT (Martin Memorial Hall - downstairs) and the 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30 pm, 7 Morgan Street, Springfield, VT (Turning Point) Both venues are accessible. TwinStateDepressionSupportGroup.org or on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TwinStateDSG/. More information call 802-795-0098

Valley Court Diversion Programs: Volunteers 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 three hours a month. Training is provided. For more information please visit our website at vcdp.org or call Maureen at 281-5213.

Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville every Thursday from 2-3 p.m. Route 106 at the old Perkinsville Elementary School.

Weathersfield Parks and Recreation Hikes: Sunday, June 10 2 p.m. "Walk Inside a Glacier"; Saturday June 23 9:30 a.m. "The B-29 Crash Site"; Saturday, June 30 9:30 a.m. "The Ancient Hemlocks"; Saturday, July 21 9:30 Cathedral Rocks; Sunday, July 29 11:30 a.m. "To The Cabin"; Sunday, Sept. 2 9:30 Crown Point Road; Saturday, Sept. 15 5 p.m. Ferry Road and the Connecticut River; Saturday, Oct. 6 8 a.m. Ascutney Mountain; Saturday, Oct. 20 9:30 a.m. Cooks Pond Road; and Saturday Oct. 27 9:30 a.m. Perkinsville Lower Valley. Call Steve at 263-5439 or email stevea47@tds.net.

Need to Find a Business in Weathersfield: weathersfielddirectory.org.

Have anything you want included in this news and events column? Email Nancy at photosbynanci@comcast.net two weeks prior to your event.