Be Smart, Be Safe in Weathersfield, Vermont January 18 edition
(I missing covering events for the newspaper.)
January 18, 2021MLK Day. A Day of Service
Things to Do In and Around Weathersfield(Safely and/or Online)
Online Classes and Workshops
Within Reach Yoga Under the Trees
Slow Flow, Rest + Restore Saturdays, 9-10 am
Weathersfield resident, Lisa Gleeson, Within Reach Yoga, is hosting online yoga classes on Saturdays via Google Meet.
Email lisa@withinreachyoga.com to register or with any questions.
COST: $12 drop-in or one punch for those who have purchased punch passes ($60).
To stay in the loop for classes and locations, for questions, to register, or to subscribe to our newsletter, please email lisa@withinreachyoga.com. Follow her on facebook for class updates.
Email lisa@withinreachyoga.com to register or with any questions.
COST: $12 drop-in or one punch for those who have purchased punch passes ($60).
AARP VT, Ask a Naturalist w/ Audubon Vermont, Tuesday 1/19/21
Tuesday, Jan 19, 2021From 12pm to 1pm Eastern Time
Contact: AARP Vermont
Email: vtaarp@aarp.org
REGISTER
Ask a Naturalist: Winter in Vermont
Based on the new webinar series from Audubon Vermont, Birds of Vermont Museum, and the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas, this exciting program will bring naturalists to AARP Vermont to talk directly with you about what is happening outside. While we can talk generally amongst ourselves about what is exciting outside during our long, dark winters, this program will work best if you bring a question or two (tuning in to listen is also ok)!
Questions on migration, hibernation, winter, wildlife, etc are all welcome topics.
Please note that AARP will email you the link to the Audubon Vermont's online platform (Zoom) on which the event will be hosted. Any information you share on that online platform will be governed by the privacy policy of Audubon Vermont.
AARP VT, Virtual Winter Biking & Walking Workshop, Wednesday 1/27/21
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021From 9am to 10am Eastern Time
Contact: AARP Vermont
Email: vtaarp@aarp.org
REGISTER
Join AARP Vermont and Local Motion for the first of two Virtual Winter Biking and Mobility sessions.
During the workshop, we will cover topics including:
- the biggest challenges to biking and walking in the winter
- discuss important gear for biking and walking
- basic winter riding skills
- how to stay safe walking/riding in the winter
- recreational opportunities
- what to do when the ride is done - taking care of your bike and your body
Northern Stage Presents
In this piece, a family discovers beauty and strength in things not remembered. They realize that some things are meant to be forgotten, and that the relics of resilience occupy their veins and teach them that what they have has always been enough.
Maggie Burrows Saturday, January 30, 7:30 PM
Join them for a sneak peek into the original songs and artistic process behind Northern Stage’s first-ever commissioned musical work: Shook. High school thespians have been preparing for the highly anticipated National Shakespeare Competition for months, Shook takes us on a rollercoaster ride through song and sonnet, foes turned friends, kingdoms lost and won…and at least one good showmance.
You are NOT Alone, Please Reach Out--Dial 2-1-1
Or Text VT to 741741 to access a 24-hour Crisis Text Line. We're all stressed out and are wondering about the future. Don't go it alone.
Upper Valley COVID Relief
Mental Health Support for members of the Upper Valley impacted by Covid15+ NH/VT psychotherapists are volunteering to provide free 30-minute telehealth or phone support appointments to people impacted by Covid in the Upper Valley!
Sign up for up to six 30 minute support sessions by going to the website below.
Book an appointment: www.UVCovidRelief.org
Support is available to *any member* of our Upper Valley community impacted
by Covid, including but not limited to:
- Retail and grocery workers
- Teachers and educational staff
- First responders
- All hospital employees
- Nursing home/home health aides
- Postal, UPS and FedEx workers
- Correctional officers
- Stay at home parents
- Elders in isolation
Any questions, email UVCovidRelief@gmail.com
Don't go it alone
Other Services
COVID-19 in Our Communities
COVID-19 Vaccinations in Vermont
From The Governor’s Constituent Services Office Team
Vaccine Supply: While the state is prepared for any amount of vaccine, it is very important to know that supplies of COVID-19 vaccine provided by the federal government are still currently limited. Vermont is receiving about 8500 doses each week. That is why the Administration has developed a vaccine distribution plan that focuses on Vermonters who are at greatest risk of losing their lives, and those who care for them. The goal is to administer vaccines as quickly as they come into us, ensure all eligible Vermonters who want the vaccine are able to receive it, and prevent as many deaths as possible.
Next Phase of Vaccine Distribution: We are nearly complete with vaccinations in Phase One, which included residents of nursing homes, long term care facilities and other congregate living facilities for the sick and elderly, as well as frontline health workers and first responders. The next phase will be for Vermont residents who are 75 years and older.
Starting January 25, people in Vermont who are 75 years and older can make an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine clinics will start on January 27.
Based on the number of doses currently available, it could take up to 6-weeks to vaccinate the roughly 49,000 Vermonters who are over age 75.
You can see how many doses have been sent to Vermont – and how many we have administered – by visiting our vaccine dashboard: https://www.healthvermont.gov/
Registration Details: Details will be released closer to January 25th. In addition to announcements from the Governor and Health Department updates, the state will work with health care practices, pharmacies, employers, and the media to communicate registration details.
There will be options to register online, or by phone. We are strongly encouraging a relative or friend to help their older loved ones register online to leave phone lines open for those who don’t have help, and to avoid overwhelming the call center.
The forthcoming details will be the only way to register and make an appointment. You will not be able to make an appointment by calling any other Health Department phone number, your health care provider, or a hospital. However, if you have questions about whether you should get the vaccine, you should talk to your health care provider.
Stay up to Date: There are ways you can stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including who can get the vaccine and who will be eligible next. Check this website often: https://www.
Additional resources:
- COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: https://apps.
health.vermont.gov/COVID/faq/# vaccine - COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard: https://www.
healthvermont.gov/covid-19/ vaccine/covid-19-vaccine- dashboard. - COVID-19 Cases Dashboard: https://www.
healthvermont.gov/covid-19/ current-activity/vermont- dashboard.
Please continue to be safe during these challenging times. Your support in this effort is greatly appreciated. We will get through this, together.
- Wear A Mask (this is not a political affiliation designation, it's a public health-your health safety measure)
- Stay 6 feet Away-assume everyone has been exposed but if you stay six feet away for under 15 minutes, you should be OK
- Avoid Crowds-the more people, the more potentially infected people you will encounter
- Wash Your Hands A LOT-remember your mom telling you this, it's a big DUH! Also try to avoid touching your face.
- Stay Home if You Are Sick-even if you only feel a little "off"
- Keep an EXPOSURE JOURNAL-when you leave your home "pod" keep track of where you go and who you saw and if you want to be proactive-how long were you with them.
Weathersfield COVID-19 Response
The Town of Weathersfield has created a Volunteer Network to help during these times of COVID-19.CLICK HERE FOR ASSISTANCE
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the form please contact them and they will walk you through it.
Phone: (802) 674 - 2626
Email: weathersfield@weathersfield.org
National Data
Realtime US COVID Risk Map
Track the Vaccine Doses
Benjamin Renton, a senior at Middlebury College who has been tracking data during the pandemic, has launched a new dashboard using local news reports and press releases to track how many vaccine doses each state is being allocated.
The feds have cut way back on their initial promises and have no readily available public data effort like it on their own, Renton updates his dashboard regularly as new information becomes available. Click Here to Track
Vermont Data
The Numbers
VT reported 178 new cases Friday, 180 Saturday, and 140 yesterday, bringing its total case count to 10,057 (and becoming the last state to cross the 10K line). It now has 3,175 active cases (up 167) with 66.8 percent of all cases recovered.If you gather with anyone from out of state, everyone in both households must quarantine for 14 days, or 7 days with a negative test.
Read about the modification made to gathering restrictions(link is external).
The State of Vermont has suspended its leisure travel map and implemented a mandatory quarantine for anyone returning or traveling to Vermont.
Health Department Dashboard with current case map
Cases by Town Map
Town by Town Cases
TRAVELING To/From VERMONT
The State of Vermont has suspended its leisure travel map and implemented a mandatory quarantine for anyone returning or traveling to Vermont.
Vermont and Non-Vermont Residents-Leisure Travel
Due to rising COVID-19 case counts across the Northeast, effective on November 10, 2020, the State of Vermont has suspended its leisure travel map and implemented a mandatory quarantine for anyone returning or traveling to Vermont.Anyone returning or traveling to Vermont must follow Vermont’s mandatory quarantine policy. Vermonters returning from an out-of-state trip must complete either a 14-day quarantine or a 7-day quarantine followed by a negative test.
Vermonters must remember to follow any travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for the states they plan to visit.
Residents of other states must adhere to the quarantine guidelines:
- Travelers arriving to Vermont in a personal vehicle must complete either a 14-day quarantine or a 7-day quarantine followed by a negative test in their home state and enter Vermont without further quarantine restrictions.
- Travelers arriving to Vermont who have not completed a pre-arrival quarantine must complete either a 14-day quarantine or a 7-day quarantine followed by a negative test in a Vermont lodging establishment or with friends and family (travelers must stay in their quarantine location for the duration of quarantine other than to travel to and from a test site).
- Read more about quarantining at the Vermont Department of Health website.
- All out of state travelers utilizing lodging, camping and short-term rental properties in Vermont must sign and complete a Certificate of Compliance or affirm a compliance statement via a digital check box at the time of reservation and check-in to attest that they meet the quarantine requirement or are an essential/authorized worker.
- All out of state travelers are strongly encouraged to register with Sara Alert upon arrival to Vermont to get two weeks of daily reminders to check for common symptoms of COVID-19.
What is Essential Travel?
People traveling for essential purposes, including work, do not need to quarantine.- travel for personal safety
- medical care
- care of others
- parental shared custody
- for food, beverage or medicine
- to attend preK-12 school and college if commuting daily
- or to perform work for businesses that are currently allowed to operate
Persons should not travel to, from, or within Vermont if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or if they meet the criteria for needing to Isolate or Quarantine.
New Hampshire Data Dashboard
The Numbers
NH added 794 new cases Friday, 483 Saturday, and 941 yesterday and now stands at 56,864 total.Link: https://gds.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2ec42826968d4d0980ccca0fbbfe0c7c&mc_cid=01b40a6b30&mc_eid=62773da223
Open Elected Positions in Town
One Week Left to File
Jan. 25, 2021 at 5 PM
Upcoming Town Board and Committee Meetings
December 21
December 7
November 30
November 16
November 2
Weathersfield School
New School Hours begin on January, 25 8:15 a.m. -1:15 p.m.
School Day Times Change Jan. 25
K-8 WS Winter Sports
Track My Progress
Grade 3 News from Mrs. Durham’s Class
Let’s Get Active
School Board
Meeting Dates:March 9
The school board meets from 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM at the Weathersfield School, 135 Schoolhouse Rd, Ascutney, VT.
Supervisory Union Office
Exit Ate Eat In or Take-Away
Greg is making homemade bread and potato chips and they now have a variety of salads for your quarantined BBQs: Potato Salad, Tuna Mac, Italian Pasta, and our delicious Cole Slaw.
Be sure to try some of Greg's Raisin Bread! It was delicious!
Inn at Weathersfield-On break beginning November 1, 2020. Greg is making homemade bread and potato chips and they now have a variety of salads for your quarantined BBQs: Potato Salad, Tuna Mac, Italian Pasta, and our delicious Cole Slaw.
Be sure to try some of Greg's Raisin Bread! It was delicious!
Springfield Diner-seating inside/outside daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Ice cream shop open Thursday-Sunday 1-7 pm. Daily specials.
The Hanover Chamber put together this list of Curbside Restaurants: https://www.hanoverchamber.org/upper-valley-restaurants-delivery-curbside-pi
Check to see if your favorite restaurant is open for outdoor and/or indoor dining. Most are requiring reservations so call ahead for their guidelines and business hours.
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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 2-4 p.m. WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. Donations of non-perishable 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.
Hartland Food Shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m., Saturdays 10 a.m-2 p.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.
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
The 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-4 p.m. WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. Donations of non-perishable 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.
Hartland Food Shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m., Saturdays 10 a.m-2 p.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.
We'll get through this together. We're all connected.
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