Be Smart, Be Safe in Weathersfield, Vermont March 22 edition.
The Last Tenney Maple Tree Has Been Removed
News You Can Use
All Vermonters 16 years+ Can Make Vaccine Appointments by April 19
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All adult Vermonters will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine by April 19, Gov. Phil Scott announced Friday.Appointments will open on a staggered basis for people in different age groups over the next five weeks.
Thursday, March 25: 60 and older
Monday, March 29: 50 and older
Monday, April 5: 40 and older
Monday, April 12: 30 and older
Monday, April 19: 16 and older
You will be asked to provide your name, date of birth, address, email (if available), phone number, and health insurance information (if available, but not required).
Scott said this new schedule would lead to most people who want to be vaccinated getting both doses around June, on track for a return to normalcy by the Fourth of July, more than a “small cookout with friends and family,” he said.
As of Friday, about 30% of Vermonters 16 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The state has been ramping up its clinic schedule with National Guard members and new infrastructure for large clinics, said Mike Smith, secretary of the Agency of Human Services.
President Joe Biden has ordered states to open vaccination appointments to all American adults by May 1. By setting this schedule, Vermont appears to be exceeding that target.
Vermont and federal income tax filing deadline pushed back to May 17
Vermonters will have an additional month to file state income taxes this year, as the Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday it was pushing back the federal tax deadline amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The new tax deadline is May 17, and will also apply to Vermont personal income taxes, homestead declaration forms, and property tax credit applications, which are typically due on April 15.
Craig Bolio, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Taxes, said Thursday that, by law, the Vermont personal income tax due date moves with the federal income tax due date.
“So the IRS announcement yesterday extending federal individual income tax due date to May 17, 2021, also extends Vermont’s,” Bolio said.
IRS officials said they are giving people more time to file their income taxes this year because of the strain posed by the ongoing pandemic.
Recycle Your Plastic Bags
Did you know there is a way to recycle flexible plastic?
The company is called TREX. They make composite plastic/based plank decking and furniture (amount other things). My new deck is TREX! They now have drop-off locations in our area.
You can recycle any plastic in which you can push a finger into and make an imprint.
This includes, but not limited to:
Bread bags
Plastic wrapping around water and soda bottles
Amazon packaging Both the mailers and the bubble wraps (big and small)
Wood Pellet bags
Produce bags
Salt bags
Plastic grocery bags
Zip-loc bags
Saran wrap
Plastic film that comes wrapped around anything
You can drop it in a bin at several stores including, but not limited to the following:
NEW HAMPSHIRE: DeMoulas Market Basket, Hannaford, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Price Chopper, Shaw’s, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods.
VERMONT: Hannaford, Home Depot, Price Chopper, Kohl’s, Shaws ,Tops ,Whole Foods.
If you need more drop-off locations, call: 1-800-289-8739 And, here's the website if you want to explore more:https://www.trex.com/recycling/recycling-programs/
Day in the Life: Digital Marketing - Hosted by BRIC
When: Mar 25, 2021, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMCurious about what it's like to work in the digital marketing industry? Come join us for a virtual 'Day in the Life' conversation and Q&A. This is a great chance for students and adults to learn about this industry and career pathways!
Haley Lebel-Stephen, Lisa Gleeson and Madison Moreau will be sharing their journeys working as local freelancers, creative directors, and graphic designers in digital marketing!
You can read more about the speakers and register here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/day-in-the-life-digital-marketing-tickets-143191442459
Things to Do In and Around Weathersfield(Safely and/or Online)Entertainment, Classes, Workshops
Entertainment
LEBANON OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS
LOH on Location ONLINE Shows
LOH on Location: Michael Glabicki & Dirk Miller of Rusted Root
TUESDAY, MARCH 30 • 6:00 PM
Live from Pittsburgh (PA), reimagining the band’s polyrhythmic roots rock—including Send Me On My Way—in a stripped-down duo setting.
GET FREE TICKETS
LOH on Location: Zach Nugent
TUESDAY, APRIL 20 • 6:00 PM
Live from Barre (VT), soulful singer/guitarist pays tribute to the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band.
GET FREE TICKETS
Mud Season Mystery: The Lodger Presented by Northern Stage
April 14-May 2
April 14-May 2
Closing out Northern Stage’s 2020-21 season, Mud Season Mystery: The Lodger will be performed live on Zoom starting April 14 through May 2, 2021. The performance schedule is Tuesday (beginning 4/20) and Wednesday at 7:30 PM, Thursday at 2:00 and 7:30 PM, Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at
2:00 and 7:30 PM, and Sunday at 5 PM.
Tickets for The Lodger are $29, with a maximum of 40 participants per performance. For tickets, visit
northernstage.org, or call the Box Office directly at 802-296-7000.
Cooking Classes
Saturday, April 10 – Camarones al Coco – Coconut Shrimp (5:30pm EDT)
More info about the classes: https://kisaboresdeasa.com.mx/mexican-culinary-experience/
March Cooking Classes
Wed, Mar 24, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
Mujaddara
Wed, Mar 24, 2021 5:00 PM EDT
Knife Skills 101
Fri, Mar 26, 2021 5:00 PM EDT
Passover Chocolate Matzo Cake
Sat, Mar 27, 2021 4:00 PM EDT
Pork Chili Verde
Sun, Mar 28, 2021 2:00 PM EDT
Easter Candy Extravaganza
Tue, Mar 30, 2021 5:30 PM EDT
Short Ribs and Mushrooms
Thu, Apr 1, 2021 5:30 PM EDT
Spring Green Shakshuka
Yoga
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.
Lisa is teaming up with Covered Bridges Half Marathon and offering an 8 week Yoga For Runners Series. The class size is limited to 20 and is filling up fast.
Wednesdays, online, 5:30-6:30pm ET, April 7- May 26, 2021 - recordings available
This 8-week series is designed for CBHM runners but all are welcome. Classes will help runners to:
- relieve soreness while training,
- prevent injuries by noticing imbalances, strengthening opposing muscles groups, improving your range of motion, and increasing flexibility,
- use your breath to increase oxygen capacity, release held stress hormones that build up while running long runs and ultimately improve heart health,
- get better sleep to improve rest and recovery, develop mental sharpness and visualization to help you dig deep when needed.
A message from Lisa about Yoga for Runners:
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.
Wednesdays, online, 5:30-6:30pm ET, April 7- May 26, 2021 - recordings available
This 8-week series is designed for CBHM runners but all are welcome. Classes will help runners to:
- relieve soreness while training,
- prevent injuries by noticing imbalances, strengthening opposing muscles groups, improving your range of motion, and increasing flexibility,
- use your breath to increase oxygen capacity, release held stress hormones that build up while running long runs and ultimately improve heart health,
- get better sleep to improve rest and recovery, develop mental sharpness and visualization to help you dig deep when needed.
Vermont Online Workshops
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Returns for 2021
in Ascutney, Vermont
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides in-person and virtual tax preparation to help anyone FREE of Charge, with special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low-to-moderate incomes.All tax-aide volunteers are trained and are IRS-Certified every year to make sure they know about and understand the latest changes and additions to the tax code.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tax-Aide has introduced some changes to the process; you will be instructed on these changes when you make your appointment. Call Tax-Aide in Ascutney 802-875-2418 on Tuesdays.
News You Can Use
COVID-19 in Our Communities
Vermont COVID-19 Vaccination Update
60 Plus Vermonters are Eligible
Starting Thursday, 3/25!
- 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.
The best way to make an appointment is through the Health Department’s website: healthvermont.gov/
COVID-19 vaccinations, including who can get the vaccine and who will be eligible next. Check this website often: https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/vaccine/about-covid-19-vaccines-vermont
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.
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
Other Services
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 COVID-19 Data
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
Tracking the COVID-19 Variants
CDC COVID-19 Worldwide Tracking Database
US COVID-19 Risk Levels
Realtime US COVID Risk Map
Vermont Data
The Numbers
CASES/DEATHS
149 new cases
↓ down from 184 yesterday
17,740 total cases
219 deaths total
VACCINATIONS
79,247 completed first dose
91,813 fully vaccinated
7,885 daily doses administered
262.9K total doses administered
HOSPITALIZATIONS
22 in hospital
↑ down from 21 yesterday
5 in ICU (5 yesterday)
PERCENT VACCINATED
15.13% completed first dose
17.52% fully vaccinated
32.65% received at least one dose
Department of Health Vaccine Dashboard: https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/vaccine/covid-19-vaccine-dashboard
You can set up your account for vaccination at: https://vermont.force.com/events/s/selfregistration
More information at the Health Department’s website: healthvermont.gov/ MyVaccine.
Health Department Dashboard with current case map as of March 21
Town by Town Counts as of March 17
Public School Interactive Map
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.
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.
- 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 upon arrival in Vermont (such as at a Vermont lodging establishment). (Travelers must stay in their quarantine location for the duration of quarantine other than to travel to and from a test site.)
Find answers to common questions about cross state travel.
New Hampshire Data Dashboard
Number of Persons with COVID-19 80,543
Recovered 76,949 (96%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 1,217 (2%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases 2,377
Current Hospitalizations 72
NH DHHS Announces Potential Community Exposures Connected to Positive Cases of COVID-19 at Hampton Wrestling Tournament – March 15, 2021
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has identified potential community exposures related to multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 associated with the King of the Mat Wrestling Tournament, held on Saturday, March 6, at the RIM Sports Complex in Hampton, NH. DHHS has determined that potential community exposures occurred at the event during the following timeframe: Saturday, 3/6, from 5:00 am to 10:00 pmAny individuals who participated in or attended the King of the Mat Wrestling Tournament during those times may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should seek testing. DHHS has conducted contact investigations and is notifying known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days and times who were exposed to the coronavirus.
Town of Weathersfield
Time you get your Dog Registered
1. Check to make sure your dog's Rabies Vaccination is up to date. It must be within the 3 years {36 months required by law). If not, please call your Veterinarian to make an appointment for the Rabies Vaccine. The Town Clerk's office is not going to call the Vet's office to get your Rabies Certificate any longer. This is part of your responsibility as a pet owner.2. You can mail in your check for $10 for neutered or spayed dogs or $14 for unneutered or un-spayed dogs with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Please refer to the post card that was sent to you as the license will NOT be returned to you without it.
Vermont Open Meeting Law
Minute posting: Minutes of all public meetings shall be matters of public record, shall be kept by the clerk or secretary of the public body, and shall be available for inspection by any person and for purchase of copies at cost upon request after five calendar days from the date of any meeting. Meeting minutes shall be posted no later than five calendar days from the date of the meeting to a website, if one exists, that the public body maintains or has designated as the official website of the body. Except for draft minutes that have been substituted with updated minutes, posted minutes shall not be removed from the website sooner than one year from the date of the meeting for which the minutes were taken.
Upcoming Town Board and Committee Meetings
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutesWeathersfield School
School Calendar
From The School Newsletter
Graduation Dates and Times
Track My Progress
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Supervisory Updates
SU Board
Dr. David Baker
Superintendent
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Updates:
February 28
February 19
Superintendent
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Updates:
February 28
February 19
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!
Inn at Weathersfield-Re-opening April 30, 2021Greg 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!
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.
WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville.
Open the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-4 p.m. COVID-19 policies are in place with groceries delivered to shoppers in their cars.
If you are in need of food and are unable to get to the facility during open hours, food will be delivered to your home.
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com
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.
Travel Plans this Spring?This map shows restrictions and guidelines to all 50 states and some parts of Canada.
Link: https://gds.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2ec42826968d4d0980ccca0fbbfe0c7c&mc_cid=01b40a6b30&mc_eid=62773da223
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville.
Open the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-4 p.m. COVID-19 policies are in place with groceries delivered to shoppers in their cars.
If you are in need of food and are unable to get to the facility during open hours, food will be delivered to your home.
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com
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.
Link: https://gds.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2ec42826968d4d0980ccca0fbbfe0c7c&mc_cid=01b40a6b30&mc_eid=62773da223
We'll get through this together. We're all connected.
Be Smart, Be Safe
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#StopTheSpread
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