Weathersfield Weekly Blog January 22 edition
Maybe a little snow on Tuesday, rain on Wednesday with temps in the 40s,
showers Thursday, rain and near 50 on Friday.
Here we go again.
Here we go again.
Mark Your Calendars
Town Meeting Deadlines
| First day to post warnings and notices | Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
| Last day to post warnings and notices | Sunday February 4, 2024 |
| Last day to distribute Annual Auditor's Report* | Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
| Town Meeting Day | Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
Weathersfield Garden Club
Meets January 24
Weathersfield Proctor Library at 6-8 p.m.
Any questions? please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com
School Announces High School Fair January 23
Attention Parents/Guardians of students in 7-8th grades:
On January 23, 2024 from 6-7pm the school will host their annual High School Fair held in the Weathersfield All Purpose Room.
On January 23, 2024 from 6-7pm the school will host their annual High School Fair held in the Weathersfield All Purpose Room.
The fair will be open to all 7-8th grade students and their families from Weathersfield and Hartland.
If you'd like details about which schools will be attending, please read this letter from the school's counselor.
School Announces 8th Grade Students Shadowing Opportunity Jan. 29-Feb. 2
Attention Parents and Guardians of 8th grade students:
Windsor will be hosting their Student Shadow Week for sending WS students to Windsor during the week of January 29th- February 2nd.
Parents can reach out to Madison Murphy ( madison.murphy@wsesu.net) to set it up a day to shadow.
Students can do a half day or a full day at Windsor school. Windsor will provide a free lunch for students.
Families will need to arrange their own transportation for the day.
If you do decide to set up a shadow day for your student, please notify BJ Esty or Carrie Jewell at the Weathersfield School main office so that they can excuse your child's absence for that day.
No Transportation? Shopping just got easier!
Starting Wednesday January 17th, the MicroMoo bus line will be connecting to the Route 101 Shopper on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month! This means that Hartland, Ascutney, and Windsor Residents can get a ride on the MicroMoo to Exit 8 in Ascutney to take the Route 101 Shopper bus to Claremont for Shopping, for FREE !Because there are two separate bus routes, reservations are required for both the MicroMoo and for the Route 101 Shopper. Reservations for Shopping trips are required at least 24 hours in advance by calling 1-888-869-6287 or 1-802-460-7433.
Reservations for using just the MicroMoo anytime, and not connecting to the Shopper line, use the same numbers as above, using Option #6, but only a 30-minute notice is needed.
Read more about the Shopper Route connection here: https://www.moover.com/moover-announces-changes-to-shopper-route/
The Eye of Senator Patrick Leahy:
Photographs of a Witness to History
Photo Exhibit Feb. 1-March 29
The Eye of Senator Patrick Leahy is an extraordinary collection of his photographs that showcases the unusual access and unique perspective enjoyed by Vermont’s beloved longtime senator—with images captured throughout his career at the center of the nation’s political spotlight.
The exhibition will be on view from February 1 to March 29, 2024.
A second reception will be held at the gallery on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm in conjunction with Montpelier’s Art Walk.
A second reception will be held at the gallery on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm in conjunction with Montpelier’s Art Walk.
The Vermont Supreme Court Gallery is located at 111 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont.
More photos from Leahy's exhibit at the Brattleboro Museum &Art Center in 2014: CLICK HERE
Celebrate Lunar New Year at
the Weathersfield Proctor Library Saturday, February 10
· hear stories and sing Chinese children's songs (10:30)· make a dragon craft
· learn to use chopsticks
· practice brush writing
More information, please visit the Library's Website of give them a call 802-674-2863
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By Sarah Mearhoff
In a rare step into presidential politics, Gov. Phil Scott on Friday endorsed fellow Republican Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination.
The Vermont governor’s endorsement of the former South Carolina governor was, as much as anything, a rebuke of yet another Republican in the race: former President Donald Trump.
Ahead of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary on Tuesday, Scott urged Vermont’s neighbors to the east to oppose Trump.
“America has a decision to make, and our friends and neighbors in New Hampshire have an opportunity to showcase their deep-rooted independent streak,” Scott said in a press release issued by his campaign Friday afternoon. “After years of controversy, violent rhetoric and growing polarization, the very last thing we need is four more years of Donald Trump.”
Scott has been a vocal critic of Trump over the years, drawing national attention for casting a ballot for Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020. In 2016, Scott said he wrote in former Vermont governor Jim Douglas for president, rather than vote for Trump. But until Friday, he had abstained from offering any hard-and-fast endorsements in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
Clark’s office called the lawsuit “ill-advised,” “unfortunate” and a waste of resources.
By Alan J. Keays
One elected state office holder has taken the rare step of filing a lawsuit against another elected state office holder, asking a judge to settle a dispute over the latter’s obligations under Vermont law.
State Auditor Doug Hoffer sued Attorney General Charity Clark and her office in November after he said they failed to provide him with a legal opinion he had sought in the course of conducting an audit related to the city of Burlington.
“We all have things to do that we do not want to do,” reads Hoffer’s lawsuit, filed in Chittenden County Superior civil court in Burlington. “The Attorney General has a statutory duty to provide legal opinions to officers of the State of Vermont. This is an action to enforce that duty.”
Hoffer is also asking Judge Helen Toor to allow him to hire an outside attorney in the lawsuit. In the suit, he asserts that the attorney general barred him from doing so.
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office filed a motion last month seeking to dismiss the lawsuit.
by K. Fiegenbaum
On the last Friday of muzzleloader season, Nick Fortin parked his truck in the snow on the side of a logging road in the Wenlock Wildlife Management Area, deep in the Northeast Kingdom. Donning waterproof muck boots, warm-and-quiet wool pants and a bright orange hat, he headed out on foot to track deer through the brush, mud, rivers and snow of the “big woods.”
While most know hunting in Vermont as sitting in a tree stand or a ground blind, a smaller number of residents practice the more ambulatory art of tracking deer through large swaths of forest, called the “big woods.”
“If I’m on a track all day long, and I never see a deer, that could still be a great day,” said Fortin, the Department of Fish & Wildlife’s head deer biologist. “At any moment that deer is in front of me: Your adrenaline’s up all day. You’re excited all day. Some of the coolest areas I’ve ever found, some of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, have only been because I was on a deer track.”
The practice has deep roots in the state. The late Larry Benoit of Duxbury was featured on the cover of Sports Afield in September 1970 with the headline “Larry Benoit — Is He the Best Deer Hunter in America?” The Duxbury hunter’s fame — and that of his whitetail-tracking sons, known as the “Benoit Brothers” — only escalated from there.
On the last Friday of muzzleloader season, Nick Fortin parked his truck in the snow on the side of a logging road in the Wenlock Wildlife Management Area, deep in the Northeast Kingdom. Donning waterproof muck boots, warm-and-quiet wool pants and a bright orange hat, he headed out on foot to track deer through the brush, mud, rivers and snow of the “big woods.”
While most know hunting in Vermont as sitting in a tree stand or a ground blind, a smaller number of residents practice the more ambulatory art of tracking deer through large swaths of forest, called the “big woods.”
“If I’m on a track all day long, and I never see a deer, that could still be a great day,” said Fortin, the Department of Fish & Wildlife’s head deer biologist. “At any moment that deer is in front of me: Your adrenaline’s up all day. You’re excited all day. Some of the coolest areas I’ve ever found, some of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, have only been because I was on a deer track.”
The practice has deep roots in the state. The late Larry Benoit of Duxbury was featured on the cover of Sports Afield in September 1970 with the headline “Larry Benoit — Is He the Best Deer Hunter in America?” The Duxbury hunter’s fame — and that of his whitetail-tracking sons, known as the “Benoit Brothers” — only escalated from there.
News You Can Use
ICYMI (In case You Missed It)
Town/School/Regional News
WS recognizes Isaac Mc Naughton -Vermont Middle School Cross Country State Champion
From the school Newsletter:
Isaac qualified for the Vermont Middle School Cross Country state championships in St. Albans, Vermont on October 29th, it was a 3,000 meter race (3k). Isaac took first place out of 304 runners, with a time of 10:11 (next finisher was 31.6 seconds after).READ MORE
Ahead of New Hampshire primary, Gov. Phil Scott endorses Nikki Haley for president
The Vermont governor’s endorsement of the former South Carolina governor was, as much as anything, a rebuke of yet another Republican in the race: former President Donald Trump.By Sarah Mearhoff
In a rare step into presidential politics, Gov. Phil Scott on Friday endorsed fellow Republican Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination.
The Vermont governor’s endorsement of the former South Carolina governor was, as much as anything, a rebuke of yet another Republican in the race: former President Donald Trump.
Ahead of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary on Tuesday, Scott urged Vermont’s neighbors to the east to oppose Trump.
“America has a decision to make, and our friends and neighbors in New Hampshire have an opportunity to showcase their deep-rooted independent streak,” Scott said in a press release issued by his campaign Friday afternoon. “After years of controversy, violent rhetoric and growing polarization, the very last thing we need is four more years of Donald Trump.”
Scott has been a vocal critic of Trump over the years, drawing national attention for casting a ballot for Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020. In 2016, Scott said he wrote in former Vermont governor Jim Douglas for president, rather than vote for Trump. But until Friday, he had abstained from offering any hard-and-fast endorsements in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
After bracing for hard times, Vermont economists predict healthy state revenues
Until Thursday, lawmakers had been preparing for sour news. But state economists told them that Vermont has “exhibited surprising economic resilience” over the past year.
By Sarah Mearhoff
Despite last year’s hand-wringing over an anticipated downturn of Vermont’s economy, one year later, state economists on Thursday were notably optimistic about where the state’s finances stand.
“We have no recession in the forecast,” economic adviser Jeff Carr told a panel of high-ranking lawmakers Thursday.
“Thank you for saying that so bluntly,” House Ways and Means Chair Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, replied.
In the initial weeks of every legislative session, Carr and legislative economist Tom Kavet present their updated state revenue forecast to the state’s Emergency Board, a panel comprised of the Legislature’s key money committee chairs, as well as the governor. The highly anticipated presentation largely kicks off the budget-writing process for state lawmakers each year.
Until Thursday, lawmakers had been bracing for sour news. In recent years, “epic, unprecedented, off-the-charts” influxes of federal cash — in the words of Carr last year — bolstered state revenues. Lawmakers knew those reserves were due to dry up, and they fretted that the state’s come-down would be harsh.
By Sarah Mearhoff
Despite last year’s hand-wringing over an anticipated downturn of Vermont’s economy, one year later, state economists on Thursday were notably optimistic about where the state’s finances stand.
“We have no recession in the forecast,” economic adviser Jeff Carr told a panel of high-ranking lawmakers Thursday.
“Thank you for saying that so bluntly,” House Ways and Means Chair Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, replied.
In the initial weeks of every legislative session, Carr and legislative economist Tom Kavet present their updated state revenue forecast to the state’s Emergency Board, a panel comprised of the Legislature’s key money committee chairs, as well as the governor. The highly anticipated presentation largely kicks off the budget-writing process for state lawmakers each year.
Until Thursday, lawmakers had been bracing for sour news. In recent years, “epic, unprecedented, off-the-charts” influxes of federal cash — in the words of Carr last year — bolstered state revenues. Lawmakers knew those reserves were due to dry up, and they fretted that the state’s come-down would be harsh.
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Free Tax Prep Offered by AARP
By Sarah Mearhoff
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Tuesday evening unsuccessfully implored his colleagues to support a measure he authored that would have compelled the U.S. State Department to provide Congress a human rights report on Israel as its war against Hamas in Gaza rages on.
The resolution, which Sanders dubbed a “simple request for information,” failed to pass, with 72 senators voting to table it. Only 11 supported it, including Sanders and his colleague from Vermont, Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat.
Ahead of the vote, Sanders was visibly impassioned while delivering a 20-minute speech on the Senate floor Tuesday night. He described the human toll in Gaza since the latest conflict began with a Hamas attack on Israeli border communities in October: 24,000 Palestinians killed, 60,000 wounded and 2 million displaced, Sanders said. United Nations agencies have warned of widespread disease and starvation.
At the podium, Sanders was flanked by what he called “rather horrific” photographs from Gaza of Palestinian children in crisis — corralled in large crowds, reaching their arms through metal bars and begging for food. The images “say it all,” Sanders said.
“Right now, as we speak, hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza — innocent children — are starving right before our eyes,” Sanders said. “We cannot turn away. We must act.”
Free Tax Prep Offered by AARP
at the Library in February on Tuesdays by appointment
The AARP Taxaide program will once again offer free, in-person tax preparation to anyone, free of charge. Volunteers will be preparing returns by appointment at the Weathersfield Proctor Library in Ascutney on Tuesdays beginning in February.
You do not have to be an AARP member to take advantage of the service. Taxaide volunteers are trained and IRS-certified each year to ensure they know about and understand the latest changes and additions to the US tax code. There are, however, some situations that are considered out of scope for the volunteer preparers.
To schedule an appointment, contact Mary Beth Adler at 802-875-2418 and leave a message. Calls will be returned and appointments scheduled in the evenings.
The AARP Taxaide program will once again offer free, in-person tax preparation to anyone, free of charge. Volunteers will be preparing returns by appointment at the Weathersfield Proctor Library in Ascutney on Tuesdays beginning in February.
You do not have to be an AARP member to take advantage of the service. Taxaide volunteers are trained and IRS-certified each year to ensure they know about and understand the latest changes and additions to the US tax code. There are, however, some situations that are considered out of scope for the volunteer preparers.
To schedule an appointment, contact Mary Beth Adler at 802-875-2418 and leave a message. Calls will be returned and appointments scheduled in the evenings.
‘We cannot turn away’: Sanders’ resolution for Israel human rights report fails in Senate vote
“Much of what is happening … is happening right now with U.S. arms and equipment,” Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Tuesday night.By Sarah Mearhoff
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Tuesday evening unsuccessfully implored his colleagues to support a measure he authored that would have compelled the U.S. State Department to provide Congress a human rights report on Israel as its war against Hamas in Gaza rages on.
The resolution, which Sanders dubbed a “simple request for information,” failed to pass, with 72 senators voting to table it. Only 11 supported it, including Sanders and his colleague from Vermont, Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat.
Ahead of the vote, Sanders was visibly impassioned while delivering a 20-minute speech on the Senate floor Tuesday night. He described the human toll in Gaza since the latest conflict began with a Hamas attack on Israeli border communities in October: 24,000 Palestinians killed, 60,000 wounded and 2 million displaced, Sanders said. United Nations agencies have warned of widespread disease and starvation.
At the podium, Sanders was flanked by what he called “rather horrific” photographs from Gaza of Palestinian children in crisis — corralled in large crowds, reaching their arms through metal bars and begging for food. The images “say it all,” Sanders said.
“Right now, as we speak, hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza — innocent children — are starving right before our eyes,” Sanders said. “We cannot turn away. We must act.”
State Auditor Doug Hoffer files suit against Attorney General Charity Clark
By Alan J. Keays
One elected state office holder has taken the rare step of filing a lawsuit against another elected state office holder, asking a judge to settle a dispute over the latter’s obligations under Vermont law.
State Auditor Doug Hoffer sued Attorney General Charity Clark and her office in November after he said they failed to provide him with a legal opinion he had sought in the course of conducting an audit related to the city of Burlington.
“We all have things to do that we do not want to do,” reads Hoffer’s lawsuit, filed in Chittenden County Superior civil court in Burlington. “The Attorney General has a statutory duty to provide legal opinions to officers of the State of Vermont. This is an action to enforce that duty.”
Hoffer is also asking Judge Helen Toor to allow him to hire an outside attorney in the lawsuit. In the suit, he asserts that the attorney general barred him from doing so.
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office filed a motion last month seeking to dismiss the lawsuit.
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When Doreen Keefe of Barre City tells people that she has a rare neurological disorder called trigeminal neuralgia, most people say they've never heard of it — until she mentions its nickname: the Suicide Disease. The chronic condition causes such intense and unrelenting pain in the face, jaw and head that many patients choose to end their lives rather than suffer through it.
"It feels like you have eight abscesses and an ice pick jabbing at your eardrum at the same time," said Keefe, 63. "And it's a 24-hour situation."
Keefe's condition was in remission for 12 years until December, when an avalanche of stressful events last year — including a life-threatening medical emergency and the deaths of her husband, brother and good friend — triggered a return of her symptoms.
But when the prescription drugs her doctor prescribed did little to ease her pain, Keefe found better relief using cannabis oil as a topical cream. Then her sister visited Forbins Reserve, an adult-use dispensary in Barre, to find out which cannabis strains and methods of delivery — smoking, vaping, edibles or creams — might work best on her sister's symptoms, without getting her high.
Since most dispensary employees, aka budtenders, aren't medical professionals, the one at Forbins Reserve suggested that Keefe call Vermont's Cannabis Nurse Hotline. The public information line allows anyone — patients, caregivers, cannabusiness employees and curious consumers — to schedule a free, 15-minute medical consultation with a registered nurse who can address their weed-related questions and concerns.
Vermont's Cannabis Nurse Hotline Answers Health Questions for Weed Consumers, Patients and Dispensary Staffs
By KEN PICARDWhen Doreen Keefe of Barre City tells people that she has a rare neurological disorder called trigeminal neuralgia, most people say they've never heard of it — until she mentions its nickname: the Suicide Disease. The chronic condition causes such intense and unrelenting pain in the face, jaw and head that many patients choose to end their lives rather than suffer through it.
"It feels like you have eight abscesses and an ice pick jabbing at your eardrum at the same time," said Keefe, 63. "And it's a 24-hour situation."
Keefe's condition was in remission for 12 years until December, when an avalanche of stressful events last year — including a life-threatening medical emergency and the deaths of her husband, brother and good friend — triggered a return of her symptoms.
But when the prescription drugs her doctor prescribed did little to ease her pain, Keefe found better relief using cannabis oil as a topical cream. Then her sister visited Forbins Reserve, an adult-use dispensary in Barre, to find out which cannabis strains and methods of delivery — smoking, vaping, edibles or creams — might work best on her sister's symptoms, without getting her high.
Since most dispensary employees, aka budtenders, aren't medical professionals, the one at Forbins Reserve suggested that Keefe call Vermont's Cannabis Nurse Hotline. The public information line allows anyone — patients, caregivers, cannabusiness employees and curious consumers — to schedule a free, 15-minute medical consultation with a registered nurse who can address their weed-related questions and concerns.
Big woods deer tracking: An old tradition faces new threats
Vermont’s dedicated trackers say the practice has become more challenging as property owners close their land to hunting and climate change makes snow conditions less consistent.by K. Fiegenbaum
On the last Friday of muzzleloader season, Nick Fortin parked his truck in the snow on the side of a logging road in the Wenlock Wildlife Management Area, deep in the Northeast Kingdom. Donning waterproof muck boots, warm-and-quiet wool pants and a bright orange hat, he headed out on foot to track deer through the brush, mud, rivers and snow of the “big woods.”
While most know hunting in Vermont as sitting in a tree stand or a ground blind, a smaller number of residents practice the more ambulatory art of tracking deer through large swaths of forest, called the “big woods.”
“If I’m on a track all day long, and I never see a deer, that could still be a great day,” said Fortin, the Department of Fish & Wildlife’s head deer biologist. “At any moment that deer is in front of me: Your adrenaline’s up all day. You’re excited all day. Some of the coolest areas I’ve ever found, some of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, have only been because I was on a deer track.”
The practice has deep roots in the state. The late Larry Benoit of Duxbury was featured on the cover of Sports Afield in September 1970 with the headline “Larry Benoit — Is He the Best Deer Hunter in America?” The Duxbury hunter’s fame — and that of his whitetail-tracking sons, known as the “Benoit Brothers” — only escalated from there.
On the last Friday of muzzleloader season, Nick Fortin parked his truck in the snow on the side of a logging road in the Wenlock Wildlife Management Area, deep in the Northeast Kingdom. Donning waterproof muck boots, warm-and-quiet wool pants and a bright orange hat, he headed out on foot to track deer through the brush, mud, rivers and snow of the “big woods.”
While most know hunting in Vermont as sitting in a tree stand or a ground blind, a smaller number of residents practice the more ambulatory art of tracking deer through large swaths of forest, called the “big woods.”
“If I’m on a track all day long, and I never see a deer, that could still be a great day,” said Fortin, the Department of Fish & Wildlife’s head deer biologist. “At any moment that deer is in front of me: Your adrenaline’s up all day. You’re excited all day. Some of the coolest areas I’ve ever found, some of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, have only been because I was on a deer track.”
The practice has deep roots in the state. The late Larry Benoit of Duxbury was featured on the cover of Sports Afield in September 1970 with the headline “Larry Benoit — Is He the Best Deer Hunter in America?” The Duxbury hunter’s fame — and that of his whitetail-tracking sons, known as the “Benoit Brothers” — only escalated from there.
Town Volunteer Vacancies
The vacancies are as followed (updated January 16, 2024):
Appointments
a. Budget Committee (5 Vacancies)
b. Conservation Commission (1 Vacancy)
c. Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
d. Green Up Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
e. Lister (2 Vacancies)
f. Parks and Recreation (1 Vacancy)
g. Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
h. Village Wastewater Committee-Ann Marie Christensen, John Arrison, Mark Richardson
i. Zoning Board of Adjustment (2 Vacancies)
Anyone interested in serving should contact the Town manager Brandon Gulnick at 802-674-2626
Select Board
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.
Selectboard Members and Term as listed on the town websiteMike Todd Chair 2024
August Murray Member 2026
Kelly O'Brien Clerk 2025
Wendy Smith Member 2024
David Fuller Member 2025
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m. February 5February 19 (probably on the 20th)
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
Selectboard Members and Term as listed on the town website
| Mike Todd Chair 2024 August Murray Member 2026 Kelly O'Brien Clerk 2025 Wendy Smith Member 2024 David Fuller Member 2025 |
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m.
February 5
February 19 (probably on the 20th)
*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
January 23rd High School Fair 6-7:00 PM
January 24th Winter Activities 2nd Day*
January 31st Winter Activities 3rd Day*
February 7th Winter Activities 4th Day*
February 12th-16th Lunch with a Loved One
February 13th School Board Meeting
February 16th P.R.I.D.E. Assembly
February 20th-February 24th Winter Break No School
January 24th Winter Activities 2nd Day*
January 31st Winter Activities 3rd Day*
February 7th Winter Activities 4th Day*
February 12th-16th Lunch with a Loved One
February 13th School Board Meeting
February 16th P.R.I.D.E. Assembly
February 20th-February 24th Winter Break No School
School announces Lunch with a Loved One
During the week of February 12th-16th you have the opportunity to come and have lunch with your loved one. If you would like to participate, please fill out the attached form. You will just choose a date and enjoy the time at school.*Winter Activities Start on Wednesday
Winter activities are continuing on Wednesday. Remember all students have an early release day, so that they can attend their Winter Activity. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Meeting Agendas may be found HEREFebruary 13
March 12
Weathersfield School Board meets on TuesdaysIn Person at Weathersfield School (135 Schoolhouse Road, Ascutney)
Location: 135 Schoolhouse RD Ascutney
Location: 135 Schoolhouse RD Ascutney
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.
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
Weathersfield Garden Club
Weathersfield Garden Club
The Weathersfield Garden Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Weathersfield Proctor Library from 6-8 p.m. New members and guests are always welcome. Any questions? please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com
The Weathersfield Garden Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Weathersfield Proctor Library from 6-8 p.m.
New members and guests are always welcome.
Any questions? please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com
Weathersfield 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/WeathersfieldCenterChurchWeathersfield Parks and RecreationFollow them on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550836741096
Things to Do In and Around WeathersfieldGet Outdoors, Entertainment, Classes, Workshops
Classes at the Co-op
Tickets
Location: Coop Food Store, Lebanon
12 Centerra Parkway Lebanon, NH 03766
Thursday, January 25
Arroz Con Pollo
Tuesday, January 30
Lunch 'n' Learn: Green Curry Beef with Snap Peas
Wednesday, February 7
Lunch 'n' Learn: Rigatoni Alla Zozzona'
Monday, February 12
Risotto with Winter Greens & Pancetta
Wednesday, February 14
Valentine's Day Chocolate Soufflé
Friday, February 16
Knife Skills 101
Monday, February 19
Lunch 'n' Learn: JFK's New England Fish Chowder
Wednesday, February 21
Braised Halibut
Tuesday, February 27
Taco Tuesday: Fish Tacos
Location: Coop Food Store, Lebanon
12 Centerra Parkway Lebanon, NH 03766
Thursday, January 25
Arroz Con Pollo
Arroz Con Pollo
Tuesday, January 30
Lunch 'n' Learn: Green Curry Beef with Snap Peas
Lunch 'n' Learn: Green Curry Beef with Snap Peas
Wednesday, February 7
Lunch 'n' Learn: Rigatoni Alla Zozzona'
Lunch 'n' Learn: Rigatoni Alla Zozzona'
Monday, February 12
Risotto with Winter Greens & Pancetta
Risotto with Winter Greens & Pancetta
Wednesday, February 14
Valentine's Day Chocolate Soufflé
Valentine's Day Chocolate Soufflé
Friday, February 16
Knife Skills 101
Knife Skills 101
Monday, February 19
Lunch 'n' Learn: JFK's New England Fish Chowder
Wednesday, February 21
Braised Halibut
Lunch 'n' Learn: JFK's New England Fish Chowder
Wednesday, February 21
Braised Halibut
Tuesday, February 27
Taco Tuesday: Fish Tacos
Lebanon Opera House
The opera house in Lebanon is CLOSED for renovations but schedule to reopen in February 2024.
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
2024 Season
Silent Film: Gold Rush, February 8 at 7 p.m. TICKETS
Recycled Percussion, February 10 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. TICKETS
2024 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, February 16 at 7:00 pm TICKETS
Tom Papa: Good Stuff Tour, April 5 TICKETS
Sasha Velour-The Big Reveal Show, March 4, 2024 TICKETS
The Capitol Fools, March 9, 2024 TICKETS
Red Barat-Festival of Colors, March 16, 2024 TICKETS
Comedian Bib Marley, March 23, 2024 TICKETS
The String Queens, April 4, 2024 at 10 a.m. TICKETS (YES-Youth Education Series)
Paula Poundstone Saturday, April 6 TICKETS
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, April 8 TICKETS
Fly Fishing Film Tour, April 11 at 7 p.m. TICKETS
Summerfest 2024
Enjoy performances of the highest quality each summer at Blow-Me-Down Farm, a beautiful, outdoor setting on the banks of the Connecticut River in Cornish, NH.
Opera North is an American opera company based in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and is the region’s oldest professional opera company. The company presents an annual summer season of three fully staged and orchestrated productions ranging from classical and contemporary opera to musical theater.
Summerfest 2024 Subscriptions-TICKETS
Summerfest 2024 productions include:
Orpheus in the Underworld
Summerfest 2024 productions include:
Orpheus in the Underworld
Thursday, July 11 at 7pm
Friday, July 12 at 7pm
Sunday, July 14 at 5pm
Friday, July 12 at 7pm
Sunday, July 14 at 5pm
Thursday, August 1 at 7pm
Friday, August 2 at 7pm
Saturday, August 3 at 5pm
Sunday, August 4 at 5pm
Friday, August 2 at 7pm
Saturday, August 3 at 5pm
Sunday, August 4 at 5pm
Yoga
Yoga
Whole Roasted Tro
Whole Roasted Tro
Within Reach Yoga
at the 1879 Schoolhouse in Perkinsville
You must Register for each class at least a day ahead by emailing Lisa.
Tues. Mornings
Jan. 23, 30, 9-10am ~REGISTER NOW~
Tues. Evening Candlelit
Jan. 23, 30, 5:30-6:30pm ~REGISTER NOW~
Class Fee: Buy the whole morning or evening session for $40 to guarantee your spot for the month. Or, drop in (space available and registration required) for $12 per class.
Please arrive to class between 5-10 minutes early. Earlier than that, and you may find the door locked while Lisa is prepping our space.
Please arrive to class between 5-10 minutes early. Earlier than that, and you may find the door locked while Lisa is prepping our space.
If you've prepaid for a spot but can't make it, please let Lisa know since someone may be on the waitlist.
And if you want to try to switch from the morning to evening class or vice versa, please ask Lisa if there's room so she can try to accommodate you.
Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024Vermont’s location within the path of totality makes it an ideal place to take in the wonder and spectacle of this natural event.
Time to start planning, sign up for solar eclipse updates by email.
Road rules were changed to allow for the minutes of darkness and bulletins advised drivers to pull over and turn off headlights so as to preserve the natural phenomenon.
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:
Melanie P. Sheehan, MPH
Director of Community Health
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.
Melanie P. Sheehan, MPH
Director of Community Health
Vermont Online Workshops
Lots of events and movies online. Contact: AARP Vermont Email: vtaarp@aarp.org with questions.
Visit Our Local Restaurants
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.
Exit Ate Reopened January 11
Route 5 in Ascutney
Monday-Saturday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.
One reader reported that the food was excellent. Let me know if you've stopped in for breakfast or lunch. "Warm and friendly, family all around, GOOD eats! Excellent onion rings and super homemade potato chips, and great sandwiches and chili"
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.
Route 5 in Ascutney
Monday-Saturday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.
One reader reported that the food was excellent. Let me know if you've stopped in for breakfast or lunch.
One reader reported that the food was excellent. Let me know if you've stopped in for breakfast or lunch.
"Warm and friendly, family all around, GOOD eats! Excellent onion rings and super homemade potato chips, and great sandwiches and chili"
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 CLOSED 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
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.
Winter Tips
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Be Ready for Winter Storms
Steps you can take now, to prepare for storms:
Keep your cellphone charged
Download the GMP app to help you report an outage and track restoration times
Have some bottled water and non-perishable food on hand
Have flashlights and fresh batteries where you can easily find them
Make a plan for where you can go if power is out for an extended time
Storm safety reminders:
Pay attention to the weather forecast and changing conditions
Stay far away from any downed lines
Always assume downed lines and trees are energized – you cannot tell by looking at them
Call GMP to report downed lines
Call 911 for medical emergencies
Call Vermont 211 for help with emergency housing and more
More storm preparation and safety tips are available on GMP's website at: https://greenmountainpower.com/safety/
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Be Ready for Winter Storms
Steps you can take now, to prepare for storms:
Keep your cellphone charged
Download the GMP app to help you report an outage and track restoration times
Have some bottled water and non-perishable food on hand
Have flashlights and fresh batteries where you can easily find them
Make a plan for where you can go if power is out for an extended time
Storm safety reminders:
Pay attention to the weather forecast and changing conditions
Stay far away from any downed lines
Always assume downed lines and trees are energized – you cannot tell by looking at them
Call GMP to report downed lines
Call 911 for medical emergencies
Call Vermont 211 for help with emergency housing and more
More storm preparation and safety tips are available on GMP's website at: https://greenmountainpower.com/safety/
Vermont State Resources and
COVID-19 Response Information
GET VACCINATEDand GET YOUR BOOSTERDo it for Yourself, Your Family, Your Community
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 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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Nancy Nutile-McMenemy is an Upper Valley freelance photographer and writer who loves paddle, hike, attend concerts and local events in and around Weathersfield and the Upper Valley.
or visit: www.photosbynanci.com
Have an Event/Announcement you want Advertised?
Drop me an Email (at least two (2) weeks before)
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