Weathersfield Weekly Blog June 26 edition

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Iris at Silver Lake in Barnard VT.
Seen on my Summer Solstice kayak paddle

Mark Your Calendars

Selectboard announces Special Meetings
June 27 Special Meeting Agenda
Authorize the Selectboard Chair to sign Fire Department Contract and Warrant of 6/30/2023. 
Martin Memorial Hall 6:45 p.m.

July 13 Public Hearing Agenda
Meet at 381 E Cooks Pond RD site examination 6:30 p.m.

July 17 Public Hearing Agenda
Town Highway #95 discontinuance, Cook's Pond Rd

August 7 Public Hearing Agenda 
6:45 p.m. Martin Memorial Hall, Planning Commission, Zoning Definitions 

WPL Annual Summer Evening...Just Announced

The Weathersfield Proctor Library has announced the date for their 11th annual Summer Evening with Friends and Neighbors. 

The evening will feature music by UNREEL, a Silent Auction and some yummy desserts all at the Weathersfield Center Meeting House on Weathersfield Center RD on Saturday, July 29, 2023  at 6- p.m.

Proceeds will benefit the WPL Capital Campaign.

Stars & Stripes 7.4K Run and 4K Fun Run/Walk July 4th in Springfield, VT-Register Today


Get ready to run (or walk) on Independence Day for the inaugural Springfield Stars & Stripes Fun Run & Walk! 

The event starts and finishes at the Toonerville Trail trailhead at 280 Clinton St, Springfield, VT. The course is a mostly flat 7.4K Run or 4K Walk out-and-back along the scenic Black River. Race start time is 8:30 a.m.

This is a benefit for Springfield High School Cross Country.

Register online at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=105470, or you can fill-out a paper entry form through July 2 at: Edgar May Health and Recreation Center, 140 Clinton St, Springfield, VT

Registration Fee by July 2: $20
In-Person Registration Fee at Packet Pick-up and Race Day: $25

In-person Registration and Packet Pick-up:
Monday, July 3: 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Edgar May Health & Recreation Center, 140 Clinton St, Springfield, VT
Tuesday, July 4: 7:15-8:15 a.m. at Toonerville Trail trailhead

Post-Run: water, Nuun electrolyte drink, and some light snacks, including donuts and Otter Pops

Course Map 7.4K: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5576646496/
Course Map 4K: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5576653501/

Prizes:
7.4K: 1st place Female and Male Overall and Masters (50+)
Best Costume – come on, show us your Stars & Stripes!
Plus whatever other fun, random prizes we decide to award.

Parking: There is plenty of room in the parking lot at the trailhead, located between Image Tek Labels and United Construction & Forestry. We encourage carpooling.

Refunds: No refunds, transfers to other runners, or transfers to other years.

Music / Strollers / Dogs: Music players are allowed, but please run with only one earbud in, be aware of other runners and traffic (there is a short road section in the 7.4K), and use general caution. Strollers are allowed. Well-behaved short-leashed dogs, preferably dressed in stars & stripes attire, are allowed.

If you’re unable to participate in-person but still want to get your Stars & Stripes-on and make a donation to Springfield High School Cross Country team, then register for our Virtual Event for $10. We’ll make sure your donation gets to the team and if you send us your result, we’ll post your time in our Results section.


2023 Brownsville Independence Day Celebrations


"Honoring the Past & Embracing the Future” is the theme of the 2023 Brownsville Independence Day Celebrations on July 2nd, 3rd & 4th as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the West Windsor Historical Society!
 
Sunday, July 2-“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
The mountain and village burst out in celebration starting on July 2 at 1:00 at Ascutney Outdoors, where the Weston Theater Company will present their production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” which follows the life of the Peanuts Comic strip & America’s most loveable loser. This production is free but tickets must be reserved by calling the Weston Theater Box Office at 802-824-5288 or by emailing tickets@westontheater.org

Monday, July 3-Food, Music and Fireworks
6:00-9:00 on the slopes of Mt. Ascutney, there will be an array of delights for all. The local Moonlighters Snowmobile Club will be serving up their all-time favorite hot dogs, hamburgers and fries and Wicked Awesome BBQ will provide finger-lickin’ good barbeque and sides. To top off your meal, the perennial Lazy Cow Ice Cream and AJ’s Fried Dough will be serving up their sweet delights.

Please note that barbeques are not permitted.

Streaming into the night will be the music of the Fire House Dixie Land Band. For the evening’s finale, there will be a spectacular fireworks display by Northstar Fireworks of East Montpelier, Vermont.

Tuesday, July 4-Community Breakfast, Barn Dance, Parade
8:30-10 a.m.-Outreach Committee of the Brownsville Community Church will be serving an abundant community breakfast from 8:30 until 10 which can be enjoyed indoors or in the church’s new Tribute Park Pavilion. 

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-church volunteers will have a Bouncy Castle set up for young and young-at-heart to enjoy. 

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-Community Barn Dance in the Tribute Park Pavilion for all ages 

10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Town Hall-vendors will be selling their wares, various local groups will be providing important information and the Friends of the Mary L. Blood Library will be holding a book sale.
Lunch:     
  • The Moonlighters will have come off the mountain to serve their grilled goodies 
  • American Pie of Ludlow will be offering an array of toppings on their delicious wood-fired pizzas. 
  • Dessert-the West Windsor Fast Squad will be serving their fruit delights andWest Windsor Historical Society will be holding an Ice Cream Social at The Grange.

1:30 p.m.
  • Music by the Firehouse Dixieland Band
  • Grand Independence Day Parade will process down the hill on the Brownsville Hartland Road. There will be decorated floats, Shriner’s Clowns antics on their little “trykes”, great big fire trucks from all over the region, antique cars, and proud marchers, too. 
  •  A $100 prize will be awarded to each of three float categories. 
  •  There is also a fire truck award being given by the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Department.
Note that the Brownsville Hartland Road will be closed to all through traffic starting at 1:00 p.m.

Volunteers are need:
If you are interested in volunteering on the 3rd, contact Bill Ley. 
If you can volunteer on the 4th, contact Mark Isenberg. 

Join the Parade:
If you’d like to participate in the parade, contact Siobhan Hulihan for floats & Mark Isenberg for marchers. All these folks can be reached by emailing BrownsvilleIDC@gmail.com.

This annual celebration is all made possible by generous donations from IDC Business Sponsors, individuals and the Town of West Windsor! Your support of the Independence Day Celebration is greatly appreciated by all. Donations by check, payable to the Brownsville IDC, should be mailed to:

Brownsville IDC, PO Box 37, Brownsville, VT 05037 OR https://fundrazr.com/BrownsvilleIDC

A big “Thank You” to all our business sponsors, individual donors, the town of West Windsor, Ascutney Outdoors, First Responders from West Windsor / Windsor and all the volunteers for making this community celebration possible!


Volunteers in Action (ViA) is seeking volunteers

Volunteers in Action (ViA), a neighbor helping neighbor organization, is seeking immediate volunteer support for two Meals on Wheels routes in Windsor. Details:
  • Open shifts available Monday through Friday, help when you have time
  •  Roughly 2-hour commitment (10am – Noon) on volunteer days
  • Individual training available upon sign-up
  • Minimal driving, low mileage routes.
  • There are additional needs in Weathersfield as well, if people are interested.
For more information: Call (802) 674-5971 Email via@mahhc.org
Melanie P. Sheehan, MPH
Director of Community Health

Area Summer Concert Series

Lake Morey Summer Concert Series-Thursdays

Lake Morey Inn hosts Free Thursday Night Outdoor Community Concerts. 
Food and Drinks Available. 
Gates Open at 7:15pm | Shows Start at 8pm

July 6 Adam Ezra Group
July 13 Della Mae
July 20 Uprooted
July 27 Kat Wright
August 3 TBA
August 10 Rev Peyton's Big Damn Band
August 17 Enter the Haggis
August 24 Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Discounts available for Lodging Room Rates
Lake Morey Inn
82 Clubhouse RD Fairlee VT

Music by the River, Summer Concert Series-Fridays

Pentangle Arts hosts Music by the River FREE concerts Friday evenings 6-7:30 p.m. at East End Park in Woodstock, VT.
July 7 Pyrdein
July 14 Empty Pockets
July 21 The Tricksters
July 28 Bombajazzeando
August 4 The Freese Brothers Big band with Sabrina Brown
August 11 Wesli
August 18 Jay Nash and Friends
August 25 Houston Bernard

Lawn opens at 5:30 pm
East End Park
217 Maxham Meadow Way
Woodstock, VT 05091

Rain Location:
Woodstock Town Hall Theatre

Hartland Rec Center Summer Concert Series-Sundays

Summer Concert Series at the Hartland Rec Center Gazebo Sunday evenings
Sundays at 5pm July 16 - August 13
July 16 The Gully Boys
July 23 Still Hill
July 30 Ali T
August 6 Carlos Ocasio
August 13 Jim Yeager

All concerts are free and open to the public. Sponsored by Mascoma Savings Bank.

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

Town/School News


Town Volunteer Vacancies
There were no appointments made at the April 17th meeting but Selectboard Chair Mike Todd read the available vacancies  
a. Budget Committee (5 Vacancies) 
b. Conservation Commission (2 Vacancies) 
c. Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy) 
d. Green Up Coordinator (1 Vacancy) 
e. Lister (1 Vacancy) f. Parks and Recreation (2 Vacancies) 
g. Veterans Memorial Committee (4 Vacancies) 
h. Zoning Board of Adjustment (2 Vacancies)

Anyone interested in serving should contact the Town manager Brandon Gulnick at 802-674-2626


New book to be published about the Perkinsville School

Schoolhouse Maypole

Steve Aikenhead has announced that he is publishing a new book about the Perkinsville School and would love to hear from folks about their memories of time spent at the school.
1956 from Betsey Child collection

Here are a few examples of what he's collected so far.

From Jonathan Titcomb:
My parents started me in Perkinsville in 1955 at age 5, and I think I was a little young for first grade. Later my mother thought so, too. One of the first things to happen was the earliest vaccinations for polio, and we were all marched down to the Grange Hall for our first shots. It seemed like those were awfully big needles. The next vaccinations were moved up to the school, and the needles seemed smaller. Dennis Reynells and I spotted a wastebasket full of used syringes and all that we saw were squirt guns! They were fantastic squirt guns, so easy to fill and then shoot. We were really enjoying our play and then something called a principal came along and rained on our parade. That trove of squirt guns had all been thrown away and they were OURS.

From Barbara Volta:
My most memorable experience when I went to Perkinsville School was the afternoon I gave Dottie Richardson a ride almost all the way to her house on my bike. As we came down the Route 106 hill from school, going fast, my front wheel started wobbling. I saw a car approaching, so I moved closer to the side of the road where the bike hit soft dirt. The bike fell over. I had given Dottie a cushion to sit on, and she and the cushion slid off nicely, but I went face forward and hit the bike handlebars. My face was all blood. ... My nose has been crooked ever since.

 1972 School Bus crash

Steve started working on this project after the renovation of the school was completed last year. 

There is still has room for more stories and Steve would love to hear from anyone with stories about the Perkinsville School. Stories can be told to Steve over the phone or sent to him at the email address below. 

His collection of stories and photos will continue through July.

The book will be available also from the Weathersfield Historical Society or directly from me. (steve@vermontel.net, or 263-5439.)

(Photos and excerpts courtesy of Steve Aikenhead)
 


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  and Term 
Mike Todd Chair 2024
Paul Tillman Vice Chair 2026
David Fuller Member 2025
Kelly O'Brien Clerk 2025
Wendy Smith Member 2024
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m.  
July 3, 17
August 7, 21

*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.

Weathersfield Police Blotter


Weathersfield School


SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER


Weekly Newsletter: June 14

Save the Dates
August 28th Welcome Back BBQ and Open House
August 30th First Day of School

Weathersfield School Board

Meeting Agendas may be found HERE

Weathersfield School Board meets on Tuesdays
In Person at Weathersfield School (135 Schoolhouse Road, Ascutney)

Location: 135 Schoolhouse RD Ascutney 

The June Board Meeting is the annual Board Retreat and July there is no Board Meeting. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting for August 8th at 6:30 PM.

School Board Meetings
Meeting Minutes
May 9
April 18 
March 14
February 14
January 10, 2023  
December 13 
November 8
October 11


Weathersfield Proctor Library
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)


WPL Drop in Scrabble
Mondays at 1 p.m.

Please call Maureen Bogosian for details
@ 603-252-0936

Weathersfield Historical Society
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weathersfieldhistoricalsociety

Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurch

Local and State News


State settles with 8 Jay Peak investors in EB-5 case
 
Anne Galloway reporting for VT Digger

The state of Vermont settled with eight defrauded Jay Peak investors on Thursday, just two days into a 10-day trial that was to feature testimony from former Gov. Peter Shumlin and other state officials. The state is also discussing a possible settlement that could apply to hundreds more, according to Russell Barr, an attorney representing some of the investors.

The state Agency of Commerce and Community Development ran a regional center that both promoted and oversaw projects that secured hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development from foreign investors as part of the federal EB-5 visa program. Federal regulators in 2016 said the Jay Peak projects were a sham.

Investors later sued the state, alleging that Vermont officials failed to meet their legal obligation to supervise the projects and prevent an eight-year Ponzi-like scheme.

It is unclear how much money the eight defrauded investors will receive from the deal announced Thursday, but Barr said the plaintiffs are in the midst of negotiating a potentially much more expansive settlement with the state that could extend to several hundred investors, including those not directly involved in the lawsuit.

Judge Mary Miles Teachout dismissed the trial for the eight investors in Lamoille County Superior Court in Hyde Park after announcing that the two sides had come to an agreement.

In a statement Thursday, Attorney General Charity Clark said the state was “pleased to have reached a resolution” in the civil suit.

After whirlwind day, veto session sets records and wraps early

Sarah Mearhoff, Patrick Crowley and Hannah Cho reporting for VT Digger

During a tumultuous and unexpectedly brief veto session Tuesday, Vermont lawmakers successfully overrode the governor’s vetoes of a number of their priority measures but left several other bills by the wayside.

Lawmakers filtered back into the Statehouse Tuesday morning for what was scheduled to be a three-day session to reconsider bills struck down by Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s veto. But they plowed through their agenda in a single day and, by 5:12 p.m., the House adjourned to a round of applause. Six minutes later, the Senate followed suit.

Legislators made history on Tuesday, overriding five gubernatorial vetoes in a single day. Previously, only 14 vetoes had been overridden in Vermont. In more than six years in office, Scott has issued a record number of vetoes from a single governor.

At the top of legislators’ list was the state budget, the only piece of legislation that was necessary to pass in order to keep the government funded. For weeks, it was an open question whether House Democrats could whip the votes necessary to override Scott’s veto, due to intra-party disagreement over the state’s plan to cease its emergency motel housing program. But thanks to a last-minute deal to extend the program, the budget prevailed on Tuesday by a 105-42 vote in the House and a 25-5 vote in the Senate.

Also at the top of the list was this year’s hallmark bill: child care reform, H.217, which is set to inject $120 million a year into the flailing industry. By a 116-31 vote in the House and a 23-7 vote in the Senate, legislators overrode Scott’s veto, approving the bill and instituting a payroll tax of 0.44% starting July 1, 2024. Employers will be required to cover at least 75% of the new levy.

40 years later, planners of Vermont’s first Pride march look back on a seminal moment for LGBTQ+ rights

Patrick Crowley reporting for VT Digger

Leah Wittenberg wouldn’t call herself an archivist.

But the Burlington resident has collected a lot of documents during her years as an activist for women’s rights, the environment and economic opportunity.

Among Wittenberg’s materials is a collection that is featured prominently in a Vermont Folklife exhibit called Pride 1983, which documents Vermont’s first Pride march. The multimedia exhibit is currently accessible online and will be moving to the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center later this month.

As an early organizer of the event, Wittenberg supplied the exhibit with original posters, hand-drawn street maps and handouts related to the march, which took place in Burlington 40 years ago this month.

One of Wittenberg’s contributions to the exhibit is a typed document that outlines steps to maintain a safe event. Organizers recognized the potential for “confusion and panic to arise over small incidents if not handled with calm” and described ways to keep the peace and lower tensions.

“We want our base of power to be our pride, our resolve, and our affirmation of justice. We do not need to resort to violence to be powerful,” the guidelines stated.

Despite concerns about safety and professional retribution, Wittenberg and several other organizers pressed ahead with the event on June 25, 1983, an era without legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community. A common worry was being fired from a job after being publicly outed. The 1983 march, culminating on the steps of Burlington City Hall, would become an annual event.

Vermont attorney general sues Monsanto over PCBs in schools and the environment
 
Emma Cotton reporting for VT Digger

Attorney General Charity Clark has filed her first major lawsuit since taking office in January, taking on agrochemical giant Monsanto for alleged damage to the state’s natural resources and schools.

According to Clark, the damage comes from Monsanto’s PCB products, which were made to use in household and construction goods such as paints, caulks, dyes and fireproofing substances, among others. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, have been linked to cancers and negative health impacts to the endocrine system, immune system, nervous system and reproductive system.

In the lawsuit, Clark focuses on the allegation that Monsanto executives knew their products caused harmful health and environmental impacts, but misled the public, causing the products to be used widely in everything from road painting to school construction. As a result, the lawsuit alleges, taxpayers are on the hook to fund expensive cleanup efforts.

The attorney general’s complaint lists six causes of action — public nuisance, private nuisance, two counts of strict liability for defective design and failure to warn, trespass and negligence — against three entities, including Monsanto Co. and two affiliated companies, Solutia, Inc., and Pharmacia LLC.

“I want Vermonters to know, this would be a long fight, and there are no guarantees with litigation, but we are in it for the long haul,” Clark said at a press conference Monday on the steps of the Chittenden Civil Division of the Vermont Superior Court in Burlington. Her office filed the complaint in that court on Friday.

Phil Scott requests USDA disaster declaration for May freeze that caused heavy crop damage

Sarah Mearhoff reporting for VT Digger

Citing “extensive and pervasive” damage to crops, Gov. Phil Scott is requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture issue a disaster declaration because temperatures plunged into the low 20s across Vermont for hours in mid-May, freezing vulnerable young buds on thousands of fruits.

In a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on June 19, Scott described the “debilitating damage” to crops of apples, grapes, blueberries, peaches and other stone fruit across the state. He asked that a federal disaster be declared in all of Vermont’s 14 counties, which would open up financial assistance and low-interest USDA loans to eligible farmers.

Some Vermont farmers have reported up to 95% crop losses from the freeze, and numerous horticultural experts and farmers have said it’s the worst damage they’ve ever seen. State leaders estimate total losses could surpass $10 million.

Concerts and Adventures

Silver Lake, Kayak
Summer Solstice Paddle
Barnard VT

I finally got my kayak out onto the water last Wednesday and it was an absolutely perfect day for a paddle around Silver Lake in Barnard, VT.


Not many people were paddling but the state park beach was very crowded.

And I got to see my first loon of the season.


I also saw a male and female Red-winged Blackbird.

More photos: CLICK HERE

Knapp Brook Pond, Kayak
Cavendish, VT

Following up my solo paddle at Silver Lake, I stayed closer to home and paddled Knapp Pond on Thursday.

Another stellar day on the water.


There was a family of Canadian Geese out for a cruise around the pond.



I also "spotted" a Spotted Sandpiper.


The pond was so calm the reflections were just stunning.


And I caught a rare glimpse of a bullfrog before it jumped off its sunny log.


The painted turtles were out all over the place sunning themselves.


And as I said the reflections were quite impressive.


Oh, and a bonus-I saw the loon pair out for a swim.

More photos: CLICK HERE

Michael Franti and Spearhead
Look Memorial Park
Northampton MA

Road Trip!!! 
My friend Michelle and I have seen Michael Franti and Spearhead five times (Lebanon Opera House, Do Good Festival, two shows last summer and at the World Cup at Killington) together so when tickets went on sale in February for Look Park in Northampton MA, we jumped on them.


The DSP show SOLD-OUT and the full GA, ALL AGES, show was packed.


Claudio remembered us from Killington!


Carl did too-he said it's much warmer today than it was in November!


It was a great show; we danced and sang all night.


More photos: CLICK HERE

More videos: CLICK HERE

Bethel Pride Fest Drag Show
Hosted by Emoji Nightmare
The White Church, Bethel VT

As part of Pride Month here in Vermont, Bethel Pride brought Emoji Nightmare and her crew of wonderful Drag Queens and Kings to the White Church in Bethel VT Saturday evening. The show was 18+ and pay what you could. Snacks and Beverages were provided for by Babes Bar.

They asked me to photograph the show for them-I jumped at the chance!


It was my first Drag Show, yes I was a Drag Show virgin-but it won't be my last. 


What a BLAST we had (I attended with a couple of friends from Royalton, VT).


The performers were amazing. 


The hair, the makeup, the costumes-a portrait photographers dream!



More photos: CLICK HERE

Next Up: WJR Pride Week July 22-29 check out Main Street Museum Pride for details.

Things to Do In and Around Weathersfield
Get Outdoors, Entertainment, Classes, Workshops


Andy Warhol in Vermont
Hall Art Foundation, Reading VT

The Hall Art Foundation is pleased to announce an exhibition by famed American artist Andy Warhol to be held in its galleries in Reading, Vermont from 13 May – 26 November 2023. 

Cultural icon, celebrity and provocateur, Andy Warhol produced works that are instantly recognizable and have inspired a generation of artists. Seriality and appropriation were signature aspects of Warhol’s painting and sculptural practice. 

He often made many different versions of the same subject, perhaps most famously with his iconic multi-part work, Campbell’s Soup Cans (1962) which depicts 32 different versions of a Campbell’s soup can. Shortly after completing these works, Warhol began to make paintings using silk-screens, a process that greatly facilitated his explorations of image multiplicity. 

For any given subject, Warhol might use several different source images, producing multiple versions of each picture, sometimes in different sized formats, or sometimes using different color combinations for the silkscreen inks and paints, or sometimes both. 

In other cases, he would use the same exact silkscreen and the same color silkscreen inks and paints, allowing the randomness of the screening process itself to introduce variations in tonality and color saturation in the individual paintings.



Local trails to explore: CLICK HERE

Also Hiking Close to Home: CLICK HERE

The Frippery is Coming-August 18 and 19

Weathersfield Historical Society Announces
the return of the Frippery this August!

The event will be held on August 18th and 19th.  Start putting aside those items for this special occasion.  Details to follow.
Questions please call Maureen at 603.252.0936.

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

Hans Williams (with Special Guest Brooks Hubbard), July 12 TICKETS

Arrival from Sweden-The Music of ABBA, August 8 TICKETS

NEXUS August 11, 12, and 13-FREE  Learn More

Cavalcade July 7-9, 2023 TICKETS
Bizet's Carmen July 16-21, 2023 TICKETS
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel July 27-30, 2023 TICKETS

Yoga and Massage

Yoga

Whole Roasted Tro

Within Reach Yoga 

at the Weathersfield Meeting House (Center Church)

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


March Classes Mondays and Tuesdays

Candle Glow Gentle Flow
Monday evenings 5:30-6:30 p.m.
June 26

Slow Flow, Rest + Restore 
Tuesday Morning 9-10 a.m.
June 27

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.



One Love Bodhi Works has a massage made just for you. 
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Anne will identify and address your barriers and help you to live relaxed and pain-free.

Sign up with Anne S. today and you'll thank yourself tomorrow BOOK an appointment.

One Love Bodhi Works is located at 289 Putnam Road, Springfield, VT 05156

10% of profits go back to the community. Giving back has never felt so good.


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.

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)

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.

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

Maebellines (802) 591-4311
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 

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 Open for the Season
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




The Vermont Creemee Database: Vote for your favorite

Erin Petenko reporting for VT Digger

Nothing goes better with a hot Vermont summer day than a cold, sweet, creamy cone of soft serve ice cream.

Wait, soft serve? What are you talking about? There’s only one type of ice cream that reigns supreme in the Green Mountain State: the creemee.

A creemee is not quite synonymous with soft serve, but they share some similarities. Both take prepared ice cream “bases” that vendors can mix flavor into and serve from the same machine, according to E.B. Flory, dairy chief of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.

Creemees, however, are supposed to contain a higher percentage of butterfat — a minimum of 14%, versus 10%-14% for soft serve, Flory said. Creemees are often sold in maple, black raspberry, vanilla and chocolate flavors, or as a twist of two flavors. They can come with toppings or be dipped into chocolate or other sauces to create a hard outer coating.

How many creemee stands are there in Vermont? Until recently, this seemed an unanswerable question. But then Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts revealed on Twitter that his agency maintains a licensing system that tracks this sort of thing.

So VTDigger did what VTDigger does: We filed a public records request.

The data we obtained shows that roughly 400 Vermont establishments have active licenses to operate “frozen dessert” machines. That count, however, includes vendors who sling creemees, as well as those who dish out soft serve.

About a quarter of the licensees were chains such as McDonald’s, Cumberland Farms and Walmart. There were also some oddball spots, such as universities, movie theaters and hospital cafeterias.


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.

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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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