Weathersfield Weekly Blog, July 29
Weathersfield select board and town news: By now you’ve heard, town manager Ed Morris has been offered a job across the river in Claremont. The Claremont City Council voted unanimously to hire Morris to be the new city manager in Claremont at the end of its regular meeting last Wednesday evening. The City Council’s employment offer is conditioned upon a background search and contract negotiations, officials said. The Weathersfield select board has scheduled a meeting tomorrow, July 30 at 5 p.m.. The online agenda states that the board will enter into executive session to discuss personnel. The board’s next regular meeting will be on Monday, August 5. Hopefully, the select board will explain what their plans will be to replace Morris. More information about the select board and thetown office at 802-674-2626.
Stoughton Pond Music in Perkinsville. Weathersfield Parks and Recreation are hosting The Milkhouse Heaters on Sunday, Aug. 18 4-6 p.m. For more info. call 802-674-5280.
Norwich Farmers’ Market, 301 US Route 5 South, Norwich Vt. May-Oct., 9a.m.-1 p.m. Schedule
The Engine Room in WRJ. July 31 Girls Night Out 8 p.m., BINGO Night Aug. 15, Aug. 17 Club Night with DJ 9 p.m., Aug. 30 Karaoke Night with Myers Media Productions 8 p.m.
Front Porch Concert Series on The Green Lebanon NH. Shows are FREE and start at 7 p.m. unless noted. Aug. 1 Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dread; Aug. 8 Marc Berger; Aug. 15 The Cerny Brothers.
Hartland Recreation Concert Series in Hartland. Sunday evenings 5 p.m. Aug 4 Jim Yeager and the Majic Box Band.
Skinny Pancake in Hanover, NH. July 24 String Band Karaoke 6 p.m.Aug. 1 Fred Haas Organ Jam 6 p.m., Aug. 10 Space Force-A Tribute to Pink Floyd 8 p.m.
Windsor Station in Windsor. Aug. 2 It’s All Fun and Games Tour 9:30 p.m., Aug 3 Pilgrims 9 p.m.
The Rev. Dan Foster House, the museum of the Weathersfield Historical Society, is open for July and August on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 5 pm and Friday mornings from 9 to 12 pm. Admission is free and donations are welcome.
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 1-3 p.m. WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. Donations of nonperishable food are always welcomed and may be dropped off at the facility during open hours or placed in the collection box at Martin Memorial Hall. For more information, call 802-263-5584 or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com.
Rachel’s Kitchen in Windsor. Free breakfast 7-10 a.m. Mon-Fri at the Rachel Harlow Church 165 Main Street Windsor.
Windsor Community Dinners in Windsor. Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall 4 Court Street, Windsor.
Veggie Van Go in Windsor. Free fresh produce provided by the Vermont Food Bank. 2nd Tuesday of the month 10-11 a.m. Mt. Ascutney Hospital 289 County Road, Windsor.
Hartland Food shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m.
Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf in Reading. Mondays 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m. Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd, Reading.
Get Out and About Events
Artful Flea in Springfield. The VAULT is hosting their annual Flea Market on Saturday, Aug. 10 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. as part of Springfield’s Sidewalk Sale. Items may be brought to Gallery at VAULT on 68 Main St. in Springfield, open from 11 through 5 from Wednesday through Saturday and 11:30 to 2:30 onMonday. For more information see www.galleryvault.org or call 885-7111.Stoughton Pond Music in Perkinsville. Weathersfield Parks and Recreation are hosting The Milkhouse Heaters on Sunday, Aug. 18 4-6 p.m. For more info. call 802-674-5280.
Area Farmers’ Markets
Wednesday Market
Hanover Area Market, Dartmouth Green, Hanover NH June 12-Oct. 16 3-6 p.m. ScheduleThursday Market
Lebanon Farmers’ Market, Coburn Park Lebanon NH May16-Sept.26 4-7 p.m. ScheduleFriday Market
Hartland Farmers Market, Hartland Public Library Fields May 31-Sept. 27 4-7 p.m. ScheduleSaturday Markets
Ascutney Village Farmer’s Market, 5585 US Route 5 Ascutney, Vt. May-Oct. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ScheduleNorwich Farmers’ Market, 301 US Route 5 South, Norwich Vt. May-Oct., 9a.m.-1 p.m. Schedule
Music and Performances
Inn at Weathersfield Live Music Fridays in Perkinsville 7-9 p.m. Aug. 9 Steve Ellis, Aug. 16 Johnny O., Aug. 23 Jon Clinch, Aug. 30 Erik Boedtker.The Engine Room in WRJ. July 31 Girls Night Out 8 p.m., BINGO Night Aug. 15, Aug. 17 Club Night with DJ 9 p.m., Aug. 30 Karaoke Night with Myers Media Productions 8 p.m.
Front Porch Concert Series on The Green Lebanon NH. Shows are FREE and start at 7 p.m. unless noted. Aug. 1 Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dread; Aug. 8 Marc Berger; Aug. 15 The Cerny Brothers.
Hartland Recreation Concert Series in Hartland. Sunday evenings 5 p.m. Aug 4 Jim Yeager and the Majic Box Band.
Skinny Pancake in Hanover, NH. July 24 String Band Karaoke 6 p.m.Aug. 1 Fred Haas Organ Jam 6 p.m., Aug. 10 Space Force-A Tribute to Pink Floyd 8 p.m.
Windsor Station in Windsor. Aug. 2 It’s All Fun and Games Tour 9:30 p.m., Aug 3 Pilgrims 9 p.m.
Ongoing Events
Annual Frippery in Ascutney Aug 10 and 11. The Weathersfield Historical Society has announced their annual “Frippery” August 10 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and August 11 8 a.m.-noon. This year’s Frippery will be held at the Claire Murray House 5357 Rte 5 in Ascutney (rather than the Center Meeting House). They are seeking gently used items (no clothing, appliances or electronics). For more information call Patti 802-263-9405 or Maureen 603-252-0936.The Rev. Dan Foster House, the museum of the Weathersfield Historical Society, is open for July and August on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 5 pm and Friday mornings from 9 to 12 pm. Admission is free and donations are welcome.
Food Assistance:
Ascutney Union Church Food Cupboard in Ascutney 5243 Route 5 Saturdays 9-10 a.m. call 802-674-2484.Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 1-3 p.m. WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. Donations of nonperishable food are always welcomed and may be dropped off at the facility during open hours or placed in the collection box at Martin Memorial Hall. For more information, call 802-263-5584 or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com.
Rachel’s Kitchen in Windsor. Free breakfast 7-10 a.m. Mon-Fri at the Rachel Harlow Church 165 Main Street Windsor.
Windsor Community Dinners in Windsor. Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall 4 Court Street, Windsor.
Veggie Van Go in Windsor. Free fresh produce provided by the Vermont Food Bank. 2nd Tuesday of the month 10-11 a.m. Mt. Ascutney Hospital 289 County Road, Windsor.
Hartland Food shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m.
Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf in Reading. Mondays 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m. Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd, Reading.
Other Ongoing Events
Bike Rentals in Brownsville Paradise Sports in Windsor is now providing weekend bicycle rentals and trailside services at the Ascutney Outdoors Center in Brownsville throughout the summer. Call Paradise Sports' trail side number, 802-738-0353, or visit their website to learn more.
Low cost spay/neuter clinics in Springfield. Springfield Humane Society is hosting low cost spay/neuter clinics in 2019: Aug. 13, Sept.24, Oct. 29, and Nov. 26 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 $50for 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
Are you new to hiking? Wear footwear that is broken in and appropriate for our uneven trails. Hikers join us at their own risk. Feel free to call Steve, organizer, at 263-5439. Experienced hikers, too, please ask questions or comment freely.
Sunday, August 18th, 9:00 AM: To the Power Dam, Perkinsville Lower Village
We will start near the Stoughton Pond causeway. There is a meadow and then the river with a look at the old Branch Brook swimming hole and then the dam, aka the Tolles Dam. We will offer some historical commentary en route and a map of the area. Copies of We Remember – a history of the Lower Village – will be available for $15.00. The route is generally flat with some gentle slopes. If the meadow is tall and is a concern, go near the rear of the line and the grass should be trampled for you.
Saturday, August 31st, 5:00 PM: Ferry Road and the Connecticut River
This generally level route heads down shaded Ferry Road and into Skyline Nursery. Soon it follows the river, sometimes with views. At one point the remains of the huge Consul Jarvis sheep barn can be glimpsed. The total length is about 2 miles. Carol Orth is the leader.
Saturday, September 14th, 9:00 PM: Crown Point Road
Currently the plan is to walk from Branch Brook Road past the 1759 marker stone that is one of the two original marker stones on the entire route across Vermont and then cross Branch Brook and head up to Plain Cemetery, where we will have left cars to take us back to Branch Brook Road. Distance: about 1.5 miles with some moderate climbing up to the cemetery. For a short walk turn at the brook. Possibly a different section of the CPR will be open by this time.
Sunday, September 22nd, 2:00 PM: “Up On the Hill” on conserved land near Charlestown
Marianne Walsh has been here and expects to join us. We will walk on trails by a river, through a forest and through meadows, and up the hill to a view of Ascutney. After looking at the map on the website, my guess is up to 3 miles of walking. I searched “Up On the Hill UVLT” and went to the website.
Saturday, October 5th, 8:00 AM: Ascutney Mountain
We will go to the fire tower and the Brownsville Overlook. We will go up the Weathersfield Trail, but people wanting a less strenuous hike (.7 miles up) could drive up and meet us at the top, we hope. I expect to be in that shorter hike, but I’ll see how the knees are doing. We leave early because parking later is a problem.
Saturday, October 19th, 9:30 AM: Cooks Pond Loop
This is a route on wooded dirt roads more than on trail. There is a lovely framed view of Mt. Ascutney from the south end of Cooks Pond. Other mountain views occur at later points. Difficulty: easy to moderate, with one longish incline. Distance: almost 3 miles.
Have anything you want included in this news and events column? Email Nancy at photosbynanci@comcast.net two weeks prior to your event.
Low cost spay/neuter clinics in Springfield. Springfield Humane Society is hosting low cost spay/neuter clinics in 2019: Aug. 13, Sept.24, Oct. 29, and Nov. 26 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 $50for 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
Weathersfield Hikes
The hikes are being organized under the auspices of Weathersfield Parks and Recreation. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. We expect a range of hiking speeds.Are you new to hiking? Wear footwear that is broken in and appropriate for our uneven trails. Hikers join us at their own risk. Feel free to call Steve, organizer, at 263-5439. Experienced hikers, too, please ask questions or comment freely.
Sunday, August 18th, 9:00 AM: To the Power Dam, Perkinsville Lower Village
We will start near the Stoughton Pond causeway. There is a meadow and then the river with a look at the old Branch Brook swimming hole and then the dam, aka the Tolles Dam. We will offer some historical commentary en route and a map of the area. Copies of We Remember – a history of the Lower Village – will be available for $15.00. The route is generally flat with some gentle slopes. If the meadow is tall and is a concern, go near the rear of the line and the grass should be trampled for you.
Saturday, August 31st, 5:00 PM: Ferry Road and the Connecticut River
This generally level route heads down shaded Ferry Road and into Skyline Nursery. Soon it follows the river, sometimes with views. At one point the remains of the huge Consul Jarvis sheep barn can be glimpsed. The total length is about 2 miles. Carol Orth is the leader.
Saturday, September 14th, 9:00 PM: Crown Point Road
Currently the plan is to walk from Branch Brook Road past the 1759 marker stone that is one of the two original marker stones on the entire route across Vermont and then cross Branch Brook and head up to Plain Cemetery, where we will have left cars to take us back to Branch Brook Road. Distance: about 1.5 miles with some moderate climbing up to the cemetery. For a short walk turn at the brook. Possibly a different section of the CPR will be open by this time.
Sunday, September 22nd, 2:00 PM: “Up On the Hill” on conserved land near Charlestown
Marianne Walsh has been here and expects to join us. We will walk on trails by a river, through a forest and through meadows, and up the hill to a view of Ascutney. After looking at the map on the website, my guess is up to 3 miles of walking. I searched “Up On the Hill UVLT” and went to the website.
Saturday, October 5th, 8:00 AM: Ascutney Mountain
We will go to the fire tower and the Brownsville Overlook. We will go up the Weathersfield Trail, but people wanting a less strenuous hike (.7 miles up) could drive up and meet us at the top, we hope. I expect to be in that shorter hike, but I’ll see how the knees are doing. We leave early because parking later is a problem.
Saturday, October 19th, 9:30 AM: Cooks Pond Loop
This is a route on wooded dirt roads more than on trail. There is a lovely framed view of Mt. Ascutney from the south end of Cooks Pond. Other mountain views occur at later points. Difficulty: easy to moderate, with one longish incline. Distance: almost 3 miles.
Have anything you want included in this news and events column? Email Nancy at photosbynanci@comcast.net two weeks prior to your event.