Weathersfield Weekly Blog April 3 edition
WPL Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Weathersfield Proctor Library is hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt at Hoisington Field on Route 106 in Perkinsville (near the 1879 Schoolhouse/Food Shelf 1862 Route 106) on April 8 beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Please note that the event is come wind, come weather. This year, it might mean hunting eggs in snow boots!
Also, the library would be happy to accept any donations of candy or special prizes. These items may be dropped off at the library and time before April 7th. Names of donors will be listed on the library website and at the event unless otherwise requested.
More photos from the 2022 Hunt: CLICK HERE
Watch WS Little Mermaid Jr. Performance on YouTube
Watch WS Little Mermaid Jr. Performance on YouTube
Congratulations to all involved!
Mark Your Calendars
Select Board meets Monday, night April 3
Springfield Library Events
Springfield Library Events
43 Main Street - Springfield, VT 05156Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE
43 Main Street - Springfield, VT 05156
Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE
Thu, Apr 13, 1:00 PM
Tue, Apr 18, 6:30 PM
Thu, May 18, 1:00 PM
Final Reading of Shakespeare at the Weathersfield Library on April 4th
Weathersfield Proctor Library and presenter Patti Arrison are hosting an informal, fun-filled reading of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, As You Like It
Weathersfield Proctor Library and presenter Patti Arrison are hosting an informal, fun-filled reading of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, As You Like It
Final reading April 4 from 6:30-8 p.m..
No prior experience is necessary. All are welcome.
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players
For more information, contact Librarian Mark Richardson: weathersfieldproctorlibrary@gmail.com
OR Presenter Patti Arrison: parrison93@gmail.com
OR Presenter Patti Arrison: parrison93@gmail.com
“The fool doth think he is wise,
but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
Brownsville Community Church Easter Events
Easter Week Services 2023 will be In Person & Live Streamed- Sunday, April 2nd at 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Service
- Thursday, April 6th at 6:30 p.m. there will be a Maundy Thursday Service.
- Friday, April 7th 1:30 p.m. Good Friday Concert at 1:30 followed by the Good Friday Service at 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 8th at 10 a.m. The Great Brownsville Community Church Easter Egg Hunt This will happen in Tribute Park adjacent to the church and will continue until all 1,500 eggs are found
- The Sunday Sunrise Service on April 9th will start at 7:30 a.m. at Ascutney Outdoors where the morning view will provide a dramatic back drop for those attending. There will be warmth from the fire pit if weather allows.
- Sunday, April 9th 8 a.m. Community Easter Breakfast in Fellowship Hall at the church where volunteers will be serving up pancakes, sausage & maple syrup. Donations welcome.
- The Easter Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary which will be adorned with beautiful spring flowers.
All are welcome to the Brownville Community Church’s holiday & weekly offerings.
Owl Festival at VINS Saturday, April 15, 2023 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Join VINS for a day of all things owly!
You never know whooo you’ll run into.
Included with General Admission* | VINS Members FREE**
Included with General Admission* | VINS Members FREE**
VINS Members:
No pre-purchase is necessary. Bring your VINS Member ID Card to the Admissions Window upon arrival on Saturday, April 15. As long as you have your Member ID Card in hand, you will be able to bypass the General Admission line. VINS Members without their Member ID Card in hand will have to wait in the General Admission line.
Gather with live owls from all over the world, discover their life stories, join in a craft, and play games. Spice up your experience by dressing as your favorite owl! You never know whooo you’ll run into.
Visit Open Hearth Pizza from 11:30 AM to 3 PM, located near the VINS Nature Store!
See the event schedule (subject to change).
Price increase for admission tickets effective April 1, 2023; $19.00 Adult, $18.00, Senior and $16.00 Youth. Purchasing tickets at the lower price will end on March 31, 2023. Take advantage now for the lower price!
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Cancellations/Refunds are discouraged. If, however, you must cancel your registration, please be aware of our refund policy.
Refunds will be given according to the following schedule: If requested at least 7 days prior to the event date, you will receive a full refund.
If requested within 7 days of the event date, we are unable to provide a refund.
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Cancellations/Refunds are discouraged. If, however, you must cancel your registration, please be aware of our refund policy.
Refunds will be given according to the following schedule: If requested at least 7 days prior to the event date, you will receive a full refund.
If requested within 7 days of the event date, we are unable to provide a refund.
On Saturday, April 22, the Windsor County Sheriff’s Office, local, and state law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The Take-Back Day event is free and anonymous, no questions asked, with drop-off sites located throughout Windsor County.
Newly appointed Windsor County Sherriff Ryan Palmer shares, “This is a tremendous opportunity to get unwanted medication out of people’s home and keeping it from falling into the wrong hands. We are incredibly grateful to be participating in such an impactful program.”
Supported by public health coalitions, Take-Back Day aims to prevent prescription drug abuse, a growing problem in the U.S. that claims lives through overdoses and accidental poisonings. A majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends.
Since inception of the Take Back Days, towns across Windsor County and the state have worked diligently to expand access to permanent drug collection units. Windsor County’s efforts align with the VT Department of Health’s “Do Your Part” campaign – asking residents to safely use, store, and properly dispose of any unused or expired medications.
Residents participating in Drug Take back on April 22 have the opportunity to learn more about permanent collection such as locations of drop boxes, hours of operation, and what medication types are accepted.
Where to go
The following police departments in Windsor County will serve as drop-off sites on Take-Back Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 : Chester, Hartford, Ludlow, Norwich, Royalton, Springfield, Windsor, and Woodstock.
In addition, Weathersfield Transfer Station will host a site (operated by the Weathersfield Police Department).
The Take Back Day and permanent collection services are free to use. Powders and patches are accepted in addition to pills and capsules. Medication return venues are supported in part by the Green Peak Alliance, a regional network that promotes healthy communities in East Central Vermont.
In October of 2022, Windsor County Deputies emptied drop boxes at local police stations and took for incineration 291 pounds of medications collected. At any time throughout the year, households in Windsor County may take advantage of the permanent drop-boxes in the lobbies of the following Police Departments: Chester, Hartford, Ludlow, Royalton, Springfield, Windsor, and Woodstock. For a complete listing of locations and hours of operation, visit: www.twinstatesafemeds.org.
For more information about Take-Back Day, visit www.dea.gov or call the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department at 802-457-5211.
Ice Cream Lovers Rejoice-Villagers Opens for the Season Friday, April 28 at 11 AM
Want to play at Do Good Fest 2023? 
The Take Back Day and permanent collection services are free to use. Powders and patches are accepted in addition to pills and capsules. Medication return venues are supported in part by the Green Peak Alliance, a regional network that promotes healthy communities in East Central Vermont.
In October of 2022, Windsor County Deputies emptied drop boxes at local police stations and took for incineration 291 pounds of medications collected. At any time throughout the year, households in Windsor County may take advantage of the permanent drop-boxes in the lobbies of the following Police Departments: Chester, Hartford, Ludlow, Royalton, Springfield, Windsor, and Woodstock. For a complete listing of locations and hours of operation, visit: www.twinstatesafemeds.org.
For more information about Take-Back Day, visit www.dea.gov or call the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department at 802-457-5211.
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Zilly Zonka and the Chocolate Factory, Wednesday, May 10 at 5:30 PM
If you haven't been to a Zack's Place performance, you'll want to attend this one. The shows are always well done and are a great community resource.
Here are some photos from previous performances: Zack's Place Theatre Guild
Weathersfield Historical Society Announces
the return of the Frippery this August!
the return of the Frippery this August!
Questions please call Maureen at 603.252.0936.
News You Can Use
ICYMI (In case You Missed It)
Town/School News
Daniel Duric reporting for Newport Dispatch
A 47-year-old woman from Weathersfield was cited for assault and unlawful mischief following an incident in Reading on Wednesday, March 29. Authorities say they were notified of an assault and damaged property on Tyson Road at around 1:20 p.m.
Following an investigation, police allege that Virginia Cutting had assaulted Dennis Barber Jr. causing pain. Cutting was later processed and issued a criminal citation to appear in court on May 2.
Local and State News
Residents, state decry permit violations at Chester quarry
Ethan Weinstein reporting for VT Digger
Local residents, affirmed by a state Natural Resources Board decision, say three quarries run by a pair of Connecticut brothers are operating illegally.
Through photos and videos, the citizens have shown sediment polluting a nearby stream, rock fragments blasted onto a roadway and railroad tracks, and noisy hydraulic hammering. Those residents brought their grievances before Chester’s selectboard at a meeting last week.
“I’d be happy if you would just abide by the Act 250 permits and the rules and regulations put forth by our town,” said Mike LeClair, who presented a slideshow at last week’s selectboard meeting, addressing the quarries’ owners. Andrew and Jason Julian — who split time between Vermont and Connecticut — own the three locations in connection with their AllStone Vermont business in Chester and Julian Materials based in Fairfield, Connecticut.
A jurisdictional opinion issued by the Natural Resources Board’s District 2 Environmental Commission earlier this month outlined a number of violations, including the fact that two of the three quarries are operating without Act 250 permits.
The Julian brothers’ “North Quarry” had an Act 250 permit that expired in 2008, and their “Chandler Road Quarry” lacks a permit entirely, the board found.
The state board also found that the hydraulic hammer used at the site — shown in video footage attached to a backhoe — was not permitted in any of the quarries’ permits.
Two of the brothers’ quarries lie along Route 103 in Chester, and the third, the Chandler Road Quarry, sits not far from Route 10 near Dean Brook Road.
Neighbors say the hydraulic hammering, which has gone on six days a week, causes such loud noises that their homes shake. The noise got so out of control, said Sam Melanson, who’d spent 28 years at her Chester home, that she recently relocated to nearby Cavendish to escape the nuisance.
Lexington resident Vishwachand Kolla, 47, died after reportedly being dragged by a Dartmouth Coach, Massachusetts State Police told Boston.com in an email.
Police say he’d been at the airport to pick up a friend and had been waiting outside of his Acura SUV. At the same, the bus was traveling on the roadway and police report that “the middle of the bus made contact with Mr. Kolla and dragged him along the driver’s side of his SUV.”
Before first responders arrived on the scene, police reported that an off-duty nurse tried to help Kolla. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.
Police have not released the name of the bus driver, but have said she is a 54-year-old woman. She reportedly declined any medical attention, but is cooperating with the investigation and was interviewed by police.
The scene was cleared around 8 p.m. Monday.
The bus company, which is based out of Concord, New Hampshire, has not responded to an additional request for comment. They told Boston.com Tuesday night that they were cooperating with state police and Massport “to gather further information.”
“Our deepest sympathies are with everyone impacted by this evening’s incident at Logan Airport,” they wrote.
An investigation is still ongoing, and it is unknown whether there will be criminal charges.
Former Springfield cop faces sexual misconduct and neglect of duty allegations
Ethan Weinstein reporting for VT Digger
Former Springfield police officer facing extensive allegations of sexual misconduct and neglect of duty is scheduled for a hearing before the Vermont Criminal Justice Council next month.
Shaun Smith served as a corporal in the Springfield Police Department before he resigned in November 2020. He later worked for several months as a police officer in Woodstock.
A six-page hearing notice signed by Heather Simons, executive director of the criminal justice council, details allegations against Smith stemming from on-duty activities in 2020.
In August 2020, Springfield police officers discovered sexually explicit Facebook messages on an office computer that Smith had sent to a woman while apparently on duty, the document alleges. The officers interpreted Smith’s messages as “pressuring the woman for sex,” and described the messages as “horrifying,” according to the hearing notice.
“The woman with whom Cpl. Smith was messaging on Facebook messenger had been a victim in a past sexual assault investigation handled by the Springfield Police Department, of which Cpl. Smith was aware,” the notice stated.
Smith’s colleagues later observed him texting with the woman while on duty, telling her he would meet up with her later during his shift at a middle school parking lot once he assisted with a DUI arrest, according to the filing.
Misconduct allegations have plagued Smith in the past. In July 2021, Windsor County State’s Attorney Ward Goodenough flagged Smith’s “untruthfulness” in a Brady letter. Prosecutors use Brady letters to identify law enforcement officers whose actions raise concerns about their credibility.
In addition to sexual misconduct, the hearing notice alleges that Smith would regularly disappear for long periods of time while on duty, sometimes lying about his whereabouts.
Smith would often not report his location to fellow officers, the document states, leading some colleagues to create a “Where’s Waldo” game in which they would try to find the corporal. Officers reported seeing Smith parked in various parking lots for extended periods of time, sometimes meeting different women while on duty.
Ethan Weinstein reporting for VT Digger
Former Springfield police officer facing extensive allegations of sexual misconduct and neglect of duty is scheduled for a hearing before the Vermont Criminal Justice Council next month.
Shaun Smith served as a corporal in the Springfield Police Department before he resigned in November 2020. He later worked for several months as a police officer in Woodstock.
A six-page hearing notice signed by Heather Simons, executive director of the criminal justice council, details allegations against Smith stemming from on-duty activities in 2020.
In August 2020, Springfield police officers discovered sexually explicit Facebook messages on an office computer that Smith had sent to a woman while apparently on duty, the document alleges. The officers interpreted Smith’s messages as “pressuring the woman for sex,” and described the messages as “horrifying,” according to the hearing notice.
“The woman with whom Cpl. Smith was messaging on Facebook messenger had been a victim in a past sexual assault investigation handled by the Springfield Police Department, of which Cpl. Smith was aware,” the notice stated.
Smith’s colleagues later observed him texting with the woman while on duty, telling her he would meet up with her later during his shift at a middle school parking lot once he assisted with a DUI arrest, according to the filing.
Misconduct allegations have plagued Smith in the past. In July 2021, Windsor County State’s Attorney Ward Goodenough flagged Smith’s “untruthfulness” in a Brady letter. Prosecutors use Brady letters to identify law enforcement officers whose actions raise concerns about their credibility.
In addition to sexual misconduct, the hearing notice alleges that Smith would regularly disappear for long periods of time while on duty, sometimes lying about his whereabouts.
Smith would often not report his location to fellow officers, the document states, leading some colleagues to create a “Where’s Waldo” game in which they would try to find the corporal. Officers reported seeing Smith parked in various parking lots for extended periods of time, sometimes meeting different women while on duty.
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Vermont House weighs ‘guardrails’ on state retirees’ health benefits
Kristen Fountain reporting for VT Digger
For six months, retired Vermont state employees have been furiously protesting Gov. Phil Scott’s administration’s proposal to turn their Medicare supplemental health benefit over to management by a commercial insurance company.
Earlier this legislative session, they came to Montpelier asking elected representatives for help preventing the shift to a Medicare Advantage plan.
Now the House has an answer. Deep inside its 258-page appropriations bill, H.494, is language that would give the Vermont Retired State Employees’ Association, a group that does not have a role in formal labor negotiations, a veto over alterations to retirees’ health benefits.
The changes would also clarify that the state’s more than 8,000 retirees’ could be offered health insurance that is not exactly the same as what is provided to active state employees. That point has been the subject of ongoing disagreements among the executive and legislative branches and the Vermont State Employees’ Association over what the law currently allows.
“We’re not completely closing the door, but we want the parties to all agree,” said Rep. Mike McCarthy, D-St. Albans, chair of the House Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee, where the language was crafted.
The House budget bill states that any “alternative health coverage” for retirees must be “substantially equivalent” to the union-negotiated active employee benefit. It must also be agreed to not just by the Vermont State Employees’ Association, the labor union for active members, but also by the retirees’ group.
If passed into law, the wording would make a switch to a Medicare Advantage plan possible, but unlikely, given the widespread opposition to that proposal among retirees.
The protests began in September when Commissioner Beth Fastiggi of the Department of Human Resources and her staff presented the Medicare Advantage plan from Cigna as what would be on offer for Medicare-eligible retirees starting in 2023. They said benefits would be the same or better than their current plan, with savings shared between the state and retirees of at least $9 million annually.
Kristen Fountain reporting for VT Digger
For six months, retired Vermont state employees have been furiously protesting Gov. Phil Scott’s administration’s proposal to turn their Medicare supplemental health benefit over to management by a commercial insurance company.
Earlier this legislative session, they came to Montpelier asking elected representatives for help preventing the shift to a Medicare Advantage plan.
Now the House has an answer. Deep inside its 258-page appropriations bill, H.494, is language that would give the Vermont Retired State Employees’ Association, a group that does not have a role in formal labor negotiations, a veto over alterations to retirees’ health benefits.
The changes would also clarify that the state’s more than 8,000 retirees’ could be offered health insurance that is not exactly the same as what is provided to active state employees. That point has been the subject of ongoing disagreements among the executive and legislative branches and the Vermont State Employees’ Association over what the law currently allows.
“We’re not completely closing the door, but we want the parties to all agree,” said Rep. Mike McCarthy, D-St. Albans, chair of the House Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee, where the language was crafted.
The House budget bill states that any “alternative health coverage” for retirees must be “substantially equivalent” to the union-negotiated active employee benefit. It must also be agreed to not just by the Vermont State Employees’ Association, the labor union for active members, but also by the retirees’ group.
If passed into law, the wording would make a switch to a Medicare Advantage plan possible, but unlikely, given the widespread opposition to that proposal among retirees.
The protests began in September when Commissioner Beth Fastiggi of the Department of Human Resources and her staff presented the Medicare Advantage plan from Cigna as what would be on offer for Medicare-eligible retirees starting in 2023. They said benefits would be the same or better than their current plan, with savings shared between the state and retirees of at least $9 million annually.
Dartmouth finds Native American remains in collections
Valley News
The Hood Museum of Art and the Dartmouth Anthropology Department have discovered the skeletal remains of 15 Native Americans in its collections, the college announced Tuesday.
Some of the discovered bones were a part of human osteology teaching labs as recently as last fall, according to a Dartmouth statement, which added that the remains were initially believed to be of non-Native origin.
“For many of these that were newly discovered, the repatriation process will begin in the coming days and weeks,” said Jami Powell, the Hood’s associate director of curatorial affairs and curator of Indigenous art.
Dartmouth has been involved in four repatriation efforts since the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, or NAGPRA, was passed in 1990. The federal law mandates the return of sacred objects, human remains and other objects of cultural patrimony to federally recognized tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.
Until the Hood Museum was opened in 1985, Native American remains were maintained by the then-Dartmouth College Museum and stored in various departments across campus, “often with little or no documentation recording their movements,” the college said.
“This is an extremely painful discovery, especially for Native American and Indigenous students and alumni,” Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon said in the statement. “We know this finding comes in the context of overwhelming grief for Native and Indigenous people as they struggle with the discovery of ancestral remains at institutions throughout the country.”
Harvard, the University of North Dakota and the University of California, Berkeley are among the institutions that have faced criticism for only recently turning over Native American remains.
Following the passage of NAGPRA, initial inventories from federal agencies and institutions that receive federal funding were due in 1995. The Hood Museum, founded a decade earlier, served as the college’s NAGPRA reporting body.
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Hikes
Graduation Dates Across the SU
Here are the upcoming graduation dates and times across the Supervisory Union.
Weathersfield School Board meets on Tuesdays
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.
Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217
Maebellines (802) 591-4311
VT Digger Coronavirus Report: CLICK HERE
Art Everywhere
Stuck in Vermont visits artist Pepperoni.
Mary Holland writes in her blog Naturally Curious: Wood Frogs are thawing out.
It won’t be long before you see or hear a Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus), one of the first frogs to emerge in the spring from its dormant state of brumation (similar to hibernation in mammals). Unlike most other frog species that have to overwinter underwater or below the frost line, Wood Frogs are able to survive just inches below the surface of the leaf litter.
The reason they can tolerate freezing temperatures is that their liver produces antifreeze-like glucose which is concentrated in vital organs and prevents ice crystals from forming that would injure the frog. Thanks to this adaptation, up to 65 % of the water in their body can freeze. Their heart stops beating, their brain and kidneys stop functioning, their respiration ceases and they become as solid as a rock during this period. However, with the onset of spring the frozen frogs start thawing and regain consciousness within 24 hours. Soon thereafter they head for their breeding pools.
Town of Weathersfield
Select Board
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
All regular meetings are broadcasted live on Comcast channel 1087, VTEL Channel 161, and SAPA.org on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m. April 3 Agenda, Packet
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m.
*Vermont Open Meeting LawMinute 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.
Weathersfield Police Blotter
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldPoliceVT
Weathersfield School
Here are the upcoming graduation dates and times across the Supervisory Union.
WINDSOR 12TH: June 2nd 6:00 p.m.
ABS 6TH: 6/15 during day 9:00 a.m.
HARTLAND 8TH: 6/13 4:00 p.m.
WEATHERSFIELD 8TH: 6/14 6:00 p.m.
WINDSOR 8TH: 6/15 6:00 p.m.
Contact Carrie Jewell for more info: carrie.jewell@wsesu.net
Current Employment Opportunities at Weathersfield School
If you or if you know of anyone that has always wanted to work in a school setting, now is the time to apply.
If you or if you know of anyone that has always wanted to work in a school setting, now is the time to apply.
WS currently has three different opportunities for employment.
If you are interested, please apply on https://www.schoolspring.com/
World Language Teacher
Paraprofessional
World Language Teacher
Paraprofessional
Meeting Agendas may be found HERE
Weathersfield School Board meets on TuesdaysIn Person at Weathersfield School (135 Schoolhouse Road, Ascutney)
Location: 135 Schoolhouse RD Ascutney March 14, 2023
School Board MeetingsMeeting Minutes
February 14
January 10, 2023 (minutes not posted at press time)
January 10, 2023 (minutes not posted at press time)
Weathersfield Proctor Library
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
WPL Drop in Scrabble
Mondays at 1 p.m.
Mondays at 1 p.m.
Please call Maureen Bogosian for details
@ 603-252-0936
Please call Maureen Bogosian for details
@ 603-252-0936
@ 603-252-0936
Weathersfield Historical SocietyFollow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weathersfieldhistoricalsociety
Weathersfield Historical Society
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weathersfieldhistoricalsocietyWeathersfield Center Church and Meeting HouseFollow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurch
Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurchThings to Do In and Around Weathersfield
Get Outdoors, Entertainment, Classes, Workshops
Mud, Sweat and Tear
The Upper Valley Trails Alliance's Kaitie Eddington checks in with a little gift: a compilation of trails and trail networks good for winter walking and hiking that also have easily accessible parking.
Eight suggestions, from Hanover's Britton Forest to Woodstock's Ottauquechee River Trail to Eastman's northern trails in Grantham, plus plenty of others. And an added bonus: an updated list of stores in the region that sell spikes for your boots (and other hiking stuff).
More Hiking Trails
Vermont Land Trust MAP
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
Guster, Sunday, April 2, 7 p.m. TICKETS
Youth Education Serie: Dance of Hope, April 6, 10 a.m. TICKETS
Dance of Hope, April 6, 6:30 p.m. FREE TICKETS
(you must reserve a seat to attend)
Fly Fishing Film Tour April 13 7 p.m. TICKETS
City Center Ballet presents-Alice in Wonderland May 5-7 INFO and Tickets
Silent Film-Saftey Last! May 12 TICKETS
Zach Nugent's Dead Set May 19 TICKETS
GA Orchestra Seating and Reserved Balcony Seating
Paul Reiser, Saturday, May 20 TICKETS
Ali Siddiq June 4 6 p.m. TICKETS
Meet and Greet Tickets available, hosted by Hartford Dismas House
Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Wednesday June 7 TICKETS
LOH-Hootenanny June 10: Beecharmer, Cold Chocolate, Jacob Jolliff Band
4-8:30 p.m. Gates at noon, River Park West, Lebanon NH
LOH PRIDE Picnic 6 p.m. June 16 Learn More
with a Silent Disco 9-11 p.m. HEADPHONES
Cavalcade July 7-9, 2023 TICKETS
Bizet's Carmen July 16-21, 2023 TICKETS
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel July 27-30, 2023 TICKETS
Exercise
Yoga
Whole Roasted Tro
Whole Roasted Tro
Within Reach Yoga
at the 1879 Schoolhouse in Perkinsville, VT
You must Register for each class at least a day ahead by emailing Lisa. (Class sizes limited to 7.)
March Classes Mondays and Tuesdays
Candle Glow Gentle Flow
Monday evenings 5:30-6:30 p.m.
April 3, 10, 17, 24
Slow Flow, Rest + Restore Tuesday Morning 9-10 a.m.April 4, 11, 18, 25
Walk-ins can register up to 24 hrs. ahead by emailing Lisa and are available on a first-come, first served basis (classes fill early!).
Please arrive 5-15 minutes early with your own props and mats.
REFRAIN FROM: Wearing ice cleats (into the building), shoes, perfume, or cologne in the practice space. Do not come to class if you are feeling ill.
Slow Flow, Rest + Restore
Tuesday Morning 9-10 a.m.
April 4, 11, 18, 25
Workshops Online
Vermont Online Workshops
Lots of events and movies online. Contact: AARP Vermont Email: vtaarp@aarp.org with questions.
Visit Our Local Restaurants
The Copper Fox 56 Main St., Ste. 1 Springfield, VT 05156 (802) 885-1031
Dinner 5:00pm - 9:00pm Sunday Hours 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Monday and Tuesday)Dinner 5:00pm - 9:00pm Sunday Hours 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Daily Grind Café Call ahead for take out (802) 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) 674-4673 Daily 6 a.m.-3 p.m.
Breakfast and Brunch Restaurant
202 route 131, Ascutney, VT, United States, Vermont
exitaterestaurant@gmail.com
Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217 Daily Grind Café
Call ahead for take out (802) 674-985993 Pleasant St. Claremont, NH (in the space formerly occupied by Dusty’s Café)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Breakfast and Brunch Restaurant
202 route 131, Ascutney, VT, United States, Vermont
exitaterestaurant@gmail.com
Dine inside or outside Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, call for a reservation 802-263-9217. 1342 VT Route 106 Perkinsville, VT 05151
12 Clinton Street, Springfield, VT Open for breakfast and lunch, daily except Sundays.
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
4261 Route 106 in Perkinsville, Downers Four Corners to the locals.
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.
Villagers Ice Cream Restaurant-(802) 795-0063 Re-Opens Friday, April 28th at 11 AM
Tuesdays-Sundays 11:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. (they stop cooking at 7:30 p.m.) 4261 Route 106 in Perkinsville, Downers Four Corners to the locals.
Unicorn Sundae at Villagers Rtes. 131 and 106, Downers Four Corners, in Perkinsville
Food Assistance
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
The food shelf is open 2:00 pm-4:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. 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.
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
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.
The food shelf is open 2:00 pm-4:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month.
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.
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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.
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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or visit: www.photosbynanci.com