Weathersfield Weekly Blog June 27 edition


Waypoint's Fam Jam at Storrs Pond

News You Can Use
ICYMI (In case You Missed It)

Waypoint's Summer Fam Jam

Saturday Waypoint hosted a summer concert and picnic at Storrs Pond in Hanover NH. The Jam was provided by Sensible Shoes.

The picnic was provided by Boloco and Brick and Brew Pizza and lots of potluck salads.


Face painters were on hand.



And Isaac F. from Norwich even showed off his juggling skills.



A great time was had by all.


More photos: CLICK HERE


No more 4-hour Household Hazardous Waste Collections?

Nope! And no more waiting in long lines.
Instead, there is now a seasonal HHW Depot to offer ​a more convenient way to dispose of bathroom cleaners, nail polish remover, paint, insecticides, chemical fertilizers, gasoline, etc.

They are open Tuesday and Thursday mornings (they can't find any weekend help at present) and closing at the end of September.

Call Mary O'Brien at 802-674-9235 for an appointment and directions to the Depot.

​SWWCSWMD residents only

$10/car for up to 10 gallons of HHW (no charge for paint)

Visit www.swwcswmd.org for a list of what we take and what we don’t.

DO NOT BRING
Ammunition (Gun dealer)
Asbestos
Auto Batteries (transfer station – free recycling)
Alkaline Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9v – free recycling at transfer stations)
Rechargeable Batteries (free recycling at transfer station)
Computers (free recycling at transfer station)
Empty containers (recycle)
Fireworks
Fluorescent Bulbs (free recycling at transfer station or hardware store)
Medical Waste (ask pharmacist)
Medicines (bring to police department or sheriff’s office dropbox)
Radioactive Material
Waste Oil (bring to one of these sites)

DO BRING
Aerosols
Antifreeze
Automotive Products
Gasoline
Hobby Chemicals
Household Cleaners
Kerosene
Paint Cleaners
Pesticides
Oil-based and Latex Paints
Pool Chemicals
Mercury Thermometers
Mercury Thermostats


Small plane crashes into Connecticut River in Charlestown
Ryan Spencer reporting for the Keene Sentinel 

The pilot of a single-engine plane suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries when his aircraft crashed into the Connecticut River on Wednesday morning, according to Charlestown Police Chief Patrick Connors.

George Tucker, 27, of Ludlow, Vt., the plane’s lone occupant, was taken by ambulance to Springfield Hospital in Vermont, Connors said in a news release that evening.

Tucker reported a mechanical malfunction with the engine, before colliding with high-tension powerlines near the Charlestown Picnic Area and Boat Launch on Lower Landing Road around 10:15 a.m., Connors said. He had taken off in a 1952 PA-18 Alpha bush-style plane from Hartness State Airport in Springfield, Vt., about 35 minutes before the crash, according to the release, which describes him as an experienced pilot.

The first officer at the scene discovered Tucker swimming about 50 feet from where the wing of the yellow biplane was sticking out of the water, Connors said.

Police were able to communicate with Tucker, who swam the approximately 200 yards to the shore where officers were able to help him out of the water, the release states.


In Windsor County, sheriff’s race focuses on Vermont’s ‘policing for profit’ model

Ethan Weinstein reports for VT Digger that based on the yard signs, Windsor County residents are paying attention to the local sheriff’s race — the first contested election for the position in over a decade.

Democratic candidates Ryan Palmer and Thomas Battista are vying to oust longtime incumbent Michael Chamberlain, a Republican who’s served as sheriff since 1978.

The Aug. 9 primary pits the insider, Battista — a deputy in the department for nearly 20 years — against Palmer, a police officer in Ludlow and chair of the Windsor Selectboard, who has positioned himself as the changemaker in an often overlooked political race.

“I'm probably the most progressive one in this race,” Palmer said in an interview, vowing to end so-called “policing for profit.”

In Vermont, sheriffs are obligated to undertake certain duties designated by the state, such as serving eviction papers and transporting prisoners and people with mental illnesses.

The state’s meager county-level budgets allocate some money to sheriff’s departments, and state funding supports the sheriffs’ salaries and those of a couple of dozen deputies split among the counties.
 



Phil Scott appoints former Administration Secretary Susanne Young to complete attorney general’s term
Sarah Mearhoff, Alan J. Keays and Ethan Weinstein reporting for VT Digger

Days after Attorney General TJ Donovan vacated his statewide role to accept a job in the private sector, Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday appointed Susanne Young, a former deputy attorney general and secretary of administration, to complete the remaining six months of Donovan’s term.

The move by the Republican governor drew criticism from the Democratic Attorneys General Association, as well as both Democratic candidates now running for the seat: Charity Clark, Donovan’s former chief of staff, and Rory Thibault, Washington County state’s attorney. Both candidates raised questions around the process that led to Young’s appointment. A veteran civil servant, Young is stepping back into state government after just months spent in retirement. Having served more than 40 years, she retired last November from her role as secretary of administration. In that role, Young oversaw large swaths of state government, including budgeting, human resources, government buildings and more.

Before heading the Agency of Administration, Young served as deputy attorney general under Democratic Attorney General Bill Sorrell. She previously held top jobs with Republican Jim Douglas when he was governor and state treasurer.



Local Events ICYMI 

Lace Up for Laura 5K

Photos and story later this week. Check back

4th of July Events


Fireworks by Town
Brownsville: Dusk, July 3, Ascutney Outdoors, 449 Ski Tow Road.

Claremont: 9:30 p.m., July 4, Monadnock Park, 190 Broad St.

Hartford/Wilder: Between 9:20 and 9:30 p.m., July 4, Kilowatt South Park, 61 Passumpsic Ave.

Hartland: 9 p.m., July 4, Hartland Recreation Center, 9 Route 12.

Lebanon: Around 9:20 p.m., July 4, Storrs Hill Ski Area, 60 Spring St.

Woodstock: Dusk, July 4, Woodstock Union High School, 100 Amsden Way.

Celebrations by Town


Brownsville July 3 5-9 p.m.
Brownsville Independence Day Celebrations start the evening of the 3rd with food, ice cream, music and fireworks up on the mountain.

Join us in person by the Ascutney Outdoors parking lot or watch the show from your yard or one of the back roads around town.


Claremont Monday, July 4
Festivities take place beginning at 6 p.m. at Monadnock Park, 190 Broad St. Live music by Jester Jigs, 50/50 raffle and food available for purchase. Fireworks, 9:30 p.m.


Enfield/Lebanon Saturday, July 2
Mascoma Lake Boat Parade: 3 p.m. Boats should gather near the rail trail/rope swing in the north end and follow to keep pace with the lead boats. Route goes counter-clockwise around the north end, through the bridge, and then clockwise around the south end.
Festive decorations and costumes encouraged.
All types of boats welcome. Rain date: Sunday, July 3. Mascomalakeassociation.org.


Hanover Monday, July 4
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., R.W. Black Community Center, 48 Lebanon St. Parade starts at 10 a.m. from Hovey Lane. Activities on the Dartmouth Green, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Music, games, pie eating contest, food, pony rides, entertainment, crafts and touch-a-truck. 603-643-5315.


Hartford Monday, July 4
Gates open at 6 p.m. at Kilowatt South Park, 61 Passumpsic Ave., Wilder. Limited parking available. Includes food vendors, performance by Pirate Man Dan and live music from The Conniption Fits. Fireworks start between 9:20 and 9:30 p.m. hartford-vt.org.


Hartland Old Home Day Monday, July 4 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Tractor pull starts @8am, Parade at 10am
Vendors and entertainment behind the Rec Center after the parade
The Moonlighters Big Band @7pm
Fireworks @9pm
To enter the parade or for vendor information contact the Hartland Rec Center



Lebanon Monday, July 4
Red, White & Blue 6.2 & Fun Run: 5K and 10K races along Rail Trail and Mill Road, 8:30 a.m. $10-$25. Register: lebanonnh.gov/825/Information.

Frederick Douglass Community Reading: 11 a.m., Colburn Park, 51 N. Park St. Come and listen or join in the public reading Frederick Douglass’ powerful 1852 speech, in which he asked “What to the American slave is your Fourth of July?” Sign up at event to read one of the speech’s 54 paragraphs. Rain location: First Congregational Church. 603-653-5382.

The Flames perform from 7 to 9 p.m. at Colburn Park. Fireworks at Storrs Hill begin around 9:20 p.m. lebanonnh.gov/1063/July-4th-Celebrations.


Woodstock Monday, July 4
Fourth of July on the farm: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road. $8-$17, children under 4 free. Includes lawn games, crafts for the kids, youth and adult spelling bees, historic “baseball,” live music and food available for purchase. Visitors of all ages can join the team or cheer from the bleachers. billingsfarm.org.

Crafts, games, touch-a-truck, cookout and ice cream beginning at 6 p.m. at Woodstock Union High School, 100 Amsden Way. BoarderStone Band perform from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. The Ora E. Paul American Legion and Boy Scout Troop 220 will perform a flag ceremony at 8 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. townofwoodstock.org.



Weathersfield Proctor Library Events

Summer Reading Program-Oceans of Possibilities
School's out so that means Summer Reading begins! Programs every Saturday June 18-August 13.

Programs for ages 0-9 Stories, singing, and crafts every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30. 
Programs for ages 10+ Every Saturday at 12:30. 
Limit of 5 for each program, so please sign up

For the brochure: Click Here



Summer Evening with Friends and Neighbors Returns July 30th 6 PM


The Weathersfield Proctor Library Fundraising Committee has announced the return of their annual “Summer Evening with Friends and Neighbors.” The date is Saturday, July 30th at 6 p.m. at the Weathersfield Center Meeting House on the Weathersfield Center Road, in Weathersfield VT.

The band will be the Vermont Bluegrass Pioneers, which is made up of four members. Some you will recognize. It includes Banjo Dan.

More details to follow. More information about the band: CLICK HERE or follow them on Facebook.


Shakespeare Returns to WPL

Wednesday evenings June 29-August 37-8 PM. More info: weathersfieldproctorlibrary@gmail.com


WPL Drop in Scrabble

Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)

Mondays at 1 p.m.
Please call Maureen Bogosian for details @ 603-252-0936





Weathersfield Summer Hikes UPDATES

Please contact Steve (stevea47@tds.net) if you plan to attend ANY or ALL of the hikes.
In your email-include you phone number.

Let him know which hikes you are interested in, and he will contact you about a week before for just those, or you can say “ALL” and he will contact you for each hike. 

“Contact” means confirmation and directions. Do not show up for a hike without eventually signing up – changes often occur. Hike start PROMPTLY– we wait only 5 minute.  Let him know if you want us to observe Covid precautions: masks as we gather, maintain distance as we walk unless your companions agree not to.

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.

Birding:
Marianne Walsh is happy to lead a bird walk from the upper section of Bowen Hill Rd to the wetlands on the Springfield/Weathersfield town line on Skyline Drive. The walk would be during a weekday and would be early (6 AM ?). Marianne walks this section in spring, summer and fall. If interested, contact her at 802-885-9420 or mwalsh@vermontel.net.

Sunday, July 10th, time to be announced: Crown Point Road
This event is a Crown Point Road Association tour of 5 or 6 Crown Point Road sites as follows: a half-mile or a bit more round-trip walk to mile marker 10; not much of a walk to marker 11; the Grout Cemetery plaque at Plain Cemetery; a short walk from Cady Hill Road to the 1915 marker stone on Reservoir Road across from the 1780 Chamberlain home; a walk there up the CPR of length to be determined but ideally with the option of going all the way to the Asa Grout cellar hole (RT of 40 minutes for me); and a fairly short walk to Upham’s mill on the CPR north of Wellwood Orchard Road. I expect us to need to car pool. CPRA participants have priority. If we have more enthusiasts than we can handle in one tour, we will plan a second.

Saturday, July 23rd, 4:00 PM:  “Up on the Hill” on conserved land near Charlestown
We will walk on trails up the hill to a view of Ascutney, a short hike of only a mile and a half round trip. Some people last year added some of the forest walk to that excursion. I searched “Up on the Hill UVLT” and went to the website.  

Sunday, August 7th, 11:30 AM:  To the Cabin                             
We follow Swift’s Logging Road up to the crest of Pikes Peak ridge. Then we follow a trail through the woods to Grace’s skiing trail, head down that, and finish on a woodsy trail to Steve’s cabin. There is a nice view there. We will linger – a bit of food provided. The distance to the cabin will feel like 2 miles, plus a short walk on the Center Road.

Saturday, August 20th, 9:00 AM: B-29 crash site
We will go up from Matt Keniston’s on a trail well-maintained, but steep in places and overall a climb. Round-trip of 3 miles?? It might feel like more. There is a nice viewing spot halfway up. If anyone wants to head up to the site in the future, contact Matt for permission. If not sure of making the crucial turns without the tape in place, contact Steve Aikenhead at 263-5439, steve@vermontel.net. NO SOUVENIRS! Responsible people only.

Saturday, September 10th, 4:00 PM:  Ferry Road and the Connecticut River            
This generally level route with one steep descent of about ten yards 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. (Used to be – high corn last year!) The total length is about 2 miles. Carol Orth is the leader.

Saturday, September 24th, 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 long incline and a shorter one. Distance: almost 3 miles, unless a hiker goes only as far as the pond and then back up, less than 2 miles.

Saturday, October 1st, 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 join that shorter climb. We leave early because parking later is a problem.  

Other days in October are open for rescheduling, maybe Mt. Cardigan, and a hike at your request. That last one could be earlier in the season.



Windsor Community and the American Red Cross are hosting upcoming blood drives.

Please join their lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today
 
Holiday Inn Ballroom (at Ascutney Mountain) 
485 Hotel Drive, Brownsville, VT, 05037
Time: 12:30 PM - 5:00: PM
Donors in and around Windsor and Reading Communities the Holiday Inn is hosting, and every eligible donor is welcome to come donate at any of the upcoming drives: 
Wed. 7/13, Wed. 8/17, Wed. 9/14

Other locations are available too!
Click here to make an appointment

The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.

Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App on the App Store, Google Play or text BLOODAPP to 90999. Schedule appointments, view your blood type and results of your mini-physical, and track your donations.



ICYMI
Things to Do...

Events
Farmers Markets


Outdoor Concerts

Front Porch Concert Series

Colburn Park 7 p.m.
Concerts are held each Thursday night starting July 7th until August 18th, beginning at 7 p.m. on Colburn Park located across from Lebanon City Hall at 51 N. Park St., Lebanon, NH.
Rain Location-First Congregational Church at 10 South Park Street Lebanon, NH 03766.

July 7 - The Big Takeover
July 14 - John Lackard Blues Band
July 21 - The Rough & Tumble
July 28 - Grayson Ty
August 4 - Bassel & The Supernaturals
August 11 - Cold Chocolate
August 18 - Crazy Maggy


Hartland Summer Concert Series
Sundays at the Hartland Rec Gazebo 5-7 p.m.

July 17-Carlos Ocasio
July 24-The Gully Boys
July 31-Still Hill
August 14-Jim Yeager


Town of Weathersfield



Weathersfield Police Blotter 


Select Board


All regular meetings are broadcasted live on Comcast channel 1087, VTEL Channel 161, and SAPA.org on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Selectboard Members  
Mike Todd  Chair
David Fuller Vice Chair 
Kelly O'Brien  Clerk
Wendy Smith Member
Paul Tillman Member


Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m. 
July 5
July 18
August 1
August 15

June 16
May 18 Special Meeting (to sign the Warrant from the May 16th meeting)
May 2 (posted now but not posted at press time May 9 in violation of Vermont's Open Meeting law. )
April 18 (posted now, but not posted at press time April 25 in violation of Vermont's Open Meeting law. )
April 4
March 21
March 7-(The March 7th meeting minutes are now the March 7th meeting minutes not the Feb. 7th's as originally posted)
Special Meeting March 3-Select Board organization
Town Meeting Minutes
February 21
February 7
January 20
January 3

*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 meetingMeeting 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.


Weathersfield School

School's Out For Summer


Meeting Agendas may be found HERE

Weathersfield School Board will meets on Tuesdays
Virtual Link: https://meet.google.com/nfo-qttm-bgg
In Person at Weathersfield School (135 Schoolhouse Road, Ascutney)

Location: 135 Schoolhouse RD Ascutney

School Board Meeting VIDEOS
Meeting Minutes
February 11 Special Meeting  (Not posted at press time February 21 in violation of Vermont's Open Meeting law. )
February 8  video link  (Now posted, not posted at press time February 14 in violation of Vermont's Open Meeting law. )
January 11

Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union

Dr. David Baker, Superintendent Update April 29, 2022


Things to Do In and Around Weathersfield

Get Outdoors, Entertainment, Classes, Workshops 

Music and Singing in the Air...

Lebanon Opera House

All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.


Frank Santos, Jr. R-Rated Hypnotist Friday June 24 Tickets
Prepare to be amazed when you, your friends, and strangers across the room become the stars of this rollicking R-Rated show. Comic hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr. will make you believe you can sing, dance, and much more – muhahaha!
Ages 18 and up!

Opera North Blow Me Down Farm Cornish--Sing On

Opera North's "Carnevale" July 8, 9, 10  Tickets

Opera North Cosi fan Tutte July 21, July 23 7 p.m. Tickets

Opera North-Bette, Babs and Beyond Saturday, July 30 7 p.m. Tickets

Opera North's La Traviata July 27, July 29 and July 31 Tickets



NEXUS 2022 August 12, 13 and 14
FREE Concerts and Arts Festival 
Around Downtown Lebanon, NH


Exercise

Yoga

Whole Roasted Tro

Within Reach Yoga 

at Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House

Indoor Classes were at Perkinsville Community Church-Classes will be moved back to the Weathersfield Center Church beginning April 18. 

You must Register for each class at least a day ahead by emailing Lisa.

Class sizes limited to 7.


Candlelit Gentle Flow Mondays
Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm
June 27
~Location Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House~

Slow Flow, Rest + Restore Tuesdays
Tuesday Options: 9:00 am
June 28
~Location Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House~


Walk-ins can register up to 24hrs ahead by emailing Lisa and are available on a first-come, first served basis (classes fill early!). 

Please arrive 5 minutes early with your own props and mats. Covid guidelines are being upheld with distancing and masks required anytime you're off your mat. An air purifier runs during class. Please do not attend if you feel sick.


Workshops Online

 

Vermont Online Workshops

Lots of events and movies online. Contact: AARP Vermont Email: vtaarp@aarp.org with questions.




Visit Our Local Restaurants

Bistro Midva Midva is open Wednesday-Saturday 4:30-9:30 p.m. (Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) Call (802) 299-1553 or visit their FACEBOOK PAGE for more information.
131 Main Street Windsor, VT

Daily Grind Café 
Call ahead for take out 674-9859
93 Pleasant St. Claremont, NH (in the space formerly occupied by Dusty’s Café)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Exit Ate  (802) 674-4299 
Wednesdays-Sundays 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
202 VT 131, Ascutney

Harpoon Beer Garden and Brewery 802-674-5491
336 Ruth Carney Drive
Windsor, VT 05089

Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217 
Dine inside or outside Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, call for a reservation 802-263-9217. 1342 VT Route 106 Perkinsville, VT 05151

Outer Limits Brewing (802)-287-6100
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays;  Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-8 p.m.; Saturdays noon-8 p.m. with LIVE MUSIC; Sundays noon-6 p.m..
60 Village Green, Proctorsville, VT 05153 

Springfield Diner-seating inside/outside daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Ice cream shop open Thursday-Sunday 1-7 pm. Daily specials.

Tuesdays-Sundays 11:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. (they stop cooking at 8 p.m.)
4261 Route 106 in Perkinsville, Downers Four Corners to the locals.



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.

Beginning Thursday, January 13, the regular opening schedule of 2:00 pm-4:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month will resume. 
 The Weathersfield Food Shelf is located in the 1879 Perkinsville Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. The Food Shelf has lots of good food to offer!

Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message, 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.


Vermont State Resources and
COVID-19 Response Information

GET VACCINATED
and GET YOUR BOOSTER
Do it for Yourself, Your Family, Your Community


Vermont Department of Health COVID-19 Information Page.


Mt. Ascutney Hospital Open for Walk-Ins M-F 1-5 PM
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is now offering walk-in service on weekday afternoons for people ages 2 and older, according to a news release.

The visits are available for urgent, but non-emergency medical needs Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. Patients can check in at the hospital’s central registration, through the main entrance.

Some of the conditions appropriate for care through walk-in services are minor cuts and burns; urinary tract infections; strains and sprains; minor fractures; rashes; and ear, sinus and eye infections. In addition, X-ray and lab services are available on-site.

A nurse will be on hand to determine if a patient’s condition calls for transfer to the emergency department.



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