Weathersfield Weekly Blog April 1 edition
April Fools Day, but not all news on this day is fake.
Check out these news stories from WIKI that were REAL but believed to be jokes:
1 April 1946: Warnings about the Aleutian Island earthquake's tsunami that killed 165 people in Hawaii and Alaska
1 April 1984: News that the singer Marvin Gaye was shot and killed the day before his 45th birthday by his father Marvin Gay Sr. on 1 April 1984. Several people close to Gaye such as fellow singers Smokey Robinson and Jermaine Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson didn't believe the news initially and had to phone call other people who knew Gaye to confirm the news, Al Sharpton during his interview for the VH1 documentary VH1's Most Shocking Moments in Rock & Roll referenced the coincidence of the date when he said that Gaye's death came "like a sick, sad joke to all of us."
1 April 1995: News that the singer Selena was shot and killed by the former president of her fan club Yolanda SaldÃvar on 31 March 1995. When radio station KEDA broke the news on 31 March 1995, many people accused the staff of lying because the next day was April Fools' Day.
1 April 2009: Announcement that the long running soap opera Guiding Light was being cancelled. The date was so heavily associated with jokes and pranks that even some of the cast and crew didn't believe the news when it was announced by CBS, the TV network that aired the show
1 April 2011: Isaiah Thomas declared for the NBA draft. Thomas is short and basketball players in the NBA are usually taller than average as height gives advantage to playing basketball.
No April Fools Joke-No WFLD Weekly Blog on April 8
I'll be chasing Vermont's Total Solar Eclipse!
Mark Your Calendars
School Vote Tuesday, April 2,10 a.m.-7 p.m.Martin Memorial Hall
School Warning
Meet the School Candidates (on the ballot)-in their own words
CLICK HERE for their responses
School Director Candidates postponed until April 2
Deborah Richardson-1 year
Mark Yuengling-1 year
Sara A. Steele-3 year
Upcoming Events
Vermont's Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
YOU MUST WEAR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION DURING THE ECLIPSE!
Safety First
Weathersfield Proctor Library hosts an Eclipse Program for Children
April 6 beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Eclipse Programs for Kids at the Weathersfield Proctor Library Saturday, April 6, 2024
(the eclipse will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024)
-10:30 Story time (ages 0+) Listen to an eclipse story and create some eclipse art
-11:00 Make a pinhole eclipse viewer (ages 4+) This will allow you to view the eclipse without looking at the sun. It will cast an image on a piece of paper that you can safely look at.
-11:30 Make Universe Slime (ages 4+) Make some glittery slime to take home.
WARNING-NEVER, NEVER look directly at the sun without approved solar glasses. NEVER, NEVER, try to photograph the sun with a camera or a phone or use binoculars without a special filter!
This composite image of eleven pictures shows the progression of a total solar eclipse over Madras, Oregon, on Aug. 21, 2017.NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
(the eclipse will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024)
-10:30 Story time (ages 0+) Listen to an eclipse story and create some eclipse art
-11:00 Make a pinhole eclipse viewer (ages 4+) This will allow you to view the eclipse without looking at the sun. It will cast an image on a piece of paper that you can safely look at.
WARNING-NEVER, NEVER look directly at the sun without approved solar glasses.
This composite image of eleven pictures shows the progression of a total solar eclipse over Madras, Oregon, on Aug. 21, 2017.
NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
LIVE Telescope Feed from NASA
What to Expect
Eclipse Events around Vermont
VT Tourism FAQs
What you need:1) An interactive map of the April 8, 2024 eclipse
2) An interactive sky app that allows selection of location and time
3) Decide where you are going to be at Noon on April 7th
4) Decide how much driving you are willing to do on April 7th-8t
Each map below gives you ways to find a specific location on the map and get information about the duration of the eclipse. Each has map layers that show satellite views of the area so you can evaluate parking and viewing.
Night Sky Apps:
When it gets dark you will see a "night" sky you don't usually see during the day
because our sun is so bright.
The last time Vermont had a “front row seat” for a total solar eclipse was in 1932, when it was hailed as a “grand celestial spectacle.”
Time to start planning, sign up for solar eclipse updates by email.
Time to start planning, sign up for solar eclipse updates by email.
Weathersfield Proctor Library, Reading Public Library and Southern Vermont Astronomy Group to Host Eclipse viewing.
The Weathersfield Proctor Library, in a joint effort with the Reading Public Library and the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA) has been awarded a nearly $5,000 grant for the purchase of a solar telescope.
The funding was part of an effort by the American Astronomy Society to provide opportunities for people to observe the upcoming solar eclipse, which will occur on April 8, 2024 and which will pass through parts of Vermont and adjacent New York state.
152 grant applications were submitted to the Jay M. Pasachoff Solar Eclipse Mini-Grants Program, of which 35 received grant funding. The joint Weathersfield Proctor and Reading Library and SoVerA proposal was among the top 35, and was awarded 100% of the requested amount of the grant.
With the grant, the groups will purchase a solar telescope with hydrogen-alpha filter, a tripod and motorized mount, and assorted eyepieces. The total cost of these items is $4,819.96. The grants were awarded to coincide with the upcoming eclipse, but the equipment will be used by the libraries and SoVerA for many years to come.
The telescope is equipped with a motorized tracking mount which will find the sun and then track it as it passes through the sky.
The reason this equipment is so costly compared to shade 14 welders’ glass or cardboard and mylar viewing glasses, is that it has a very specific and costly filter which permits only a very narrow portion of the visible spectrum to pass through. This results in a very clear view orange of the textured surface of the sun and the spectacular coronal flares around the perimeter of the sun. The less expensive equipment protects the viewer’s eyes, but only affords a dull, more or less black and white view peppered with black dots of sunspots and no coronal flares.
The telescope will be set up on Hoisington Field in Perkinsville, VT on the afternoon of April 8, 2024, to observe the eclipse, which will begin at 2:14 p.m. The eclipse will be at its darkest around 3:26 pm. The total eclipse will only last about three minutes, and the sun will be fully visible by 4:37 pm.
As with every visible spectrum telescope-related event since Galileo first aimed his device upward, this one will be dependent on cooperation from the weather.
You are invited to join us at Hoisington Field in Perkinsville, VT. If you have solar viewing glasses, bring them with you. A limited number will be available at the event.
More info: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/
The funding was part of an effort by the American Astronomy Society to provide opportunities for people to observe the upcoming solar eclipse, which will occur on April 8, 2024 and which will pass through parts of Vermont and adjacent New York state.
152 grant applications were submitted to the Jay M. Pasachoff Solar Eclipse Mini-Grants Program, of which 35 received grant funding. The joint Weathersfield Proctor and Reading Library and SoVerA proposal was among the top 35, and was awarded 100% of the requested amount of the grant.
With the grant, the groups will purchase a solar telescope with hydrogen-alpha filter, a tripod and motorized mount, and assorted eyepieces. The total cost of these items is $4,819.96. The grants were awarded to coincide with the upcoming eclipse, but the equipment will be used by the libraries and SoVerA for many years to come.
The telescope is equipped with a motorized tracking mount which will find the sun and then track it as it passes through the sky.
The reason this equipment is so costly compared to shade 14 welders’ glass or cardboard and mylar viewing glasses, is that it has a very specific and costly filter which permits only a very narrow portion of the visible spectrum to pass through. This results in a very clear view orange of the textured surface of the sun and the spectacular coronal flares around the perimeter of the sun. The less expensive equipment protects the viewer’s eyes, but only affords a dull, more or less black and white view peppered with black dots of sunspots and no coronal flares.
The telescope will be set up on Hoisington Field in Perkinsville, VT on the afternoon of April 8, 2024, to observe the eclipse, which will begin at 2:14 p.m. The eclipse will be at its darkest around 3:26 pm. The total eclipse will only last about three minutes, and the sun will be fully visible by 4:37 pm.
As with every visible spectrum telescope-related event since Galileo first aimed his device upward, this one will be dependent on cooperation from the weather.
You are invited to join us at Hoisington Field in Perkinsville, VT. If you have solar viewing glasses, bring them with you. A limited number will be available at the event.
What is a Solar Eclipse?Rick Bates, guest contributor
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the sun from our point of view, blocking the light of the Sun and casting a shadow over a part of the surface of the Earth. If we are directly in that shadow, we experience a total eclipse. If we are nearby but not completely in the Moon's shadow, we experience a partial eclipse.
There are two types of total eclipse, depending on the distance that the Moon is from the Earth when it passes in front of the Sun. The Moon's orbit of the Earth is slightly elliptical, and thus at its closest, the Moon is 225,623 miles away, and at its furthest is 252,008 miles away. We notice this when we experience a "Super Moon" when the Moon is close to us and, particularly when it is at or near the horizon, looks much bigger than usual. A normal solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is near enough to us that it covers the entire disk of the Sun. If the Moon is more distant, it does not cover the entire surface of the Sun, and there is an outer band of the Sun's perimeter still visible. This is called an annular eclipse. You probably won't be surprised to learn that an annular eclipse is also known as a Ring of Fire.
Total Eclipse, as will be visible in northern Vermont Partial Eclipse, as will be visible in Weathersfield.
Eclipses in History
Although there is no historical record of any significant event in Weathersfield connected to solar eclipses, the 1932 annular eclipse did generate considerable media and scientific interest throughout Vermont. An article in the August 19, 1932 edition of the Vermont Phoenix discussed some of the questions posed by the scientific community: "It would be of great interest for physiologists to know whether the regular supply of milk and eggs was in any way upset by the eclipse. There are many cattle and chicken farms throughout the area where the eclipse is total and reports by farmers would be much appreciated by the society and would provide material for studies which may eventually prove helpful to the farmers themselves."
Elsewhere there have been eclipses which are of historical interest. As early as 1302 BCE, Chinese observers recorded a total eclipse which blocked the Sun for nearly six and a half minutes, and in 763 BCE a total eclipse darkened Assyria (now Iraq) for five minutes. Both of these events caused superstitious reactions; the eclipse in China was propitiated by the Emperor performing rituals and eating vegetarian meals; the Assyrian eclipse was mentioned in early records in connection with an insurrection in the city of Ashur.
Eclipses in 29 CE and in 33 CE in Jerusalem have been cited by various Christian historians as explaining the New Testament assertion that the sky darkened when Jesus was crucified. The 29 CE eclipse had a period of totality of just under two minutes, and the one in 33 CE lasted just over four minutes.
The Koran mentions an eclipse preceding the birth of Mohammed, and some religious historians point to a three minute and 17 second total eclipse in 569 CE as signaling that event. And on January 27, 632 CE, the day when Mohammed's 18 month old son Ibrahim died, a partial eclipse occurred. Muhammed himself, however, is said to have stated that the Sun does not eclipse to signal human events.
The son of William the Conqueror, King Henry the First of England died in 1133 CE, and on that day there was a total eclipse which lasted slightly over four and a half minutes. Historian William of Malmesbury (1080-1143) wrote of the event that “hideous darkness agitated the hearts of men.”
Setting aside these attempts of non-scientific ancients to make human sense of the movements of the cosmos, the 1919 eclipse is of historical and scientific importance. Four years earlier, Albert Einstein had published his Theory of General Relativity, which was received with some skepticism by much of the scientific community. One of its assertions was that the gravity of massive objects like the Sun curves space time in their vicinity, and this curvature must affect the trajectory of light as it passes near.
An eclipse, by darkening the daytime sky, would allow for observation and photography of stars in the area surrounding the Sun. By then observing and photographing the same stars in the night sky, any effect of the Sun on the apparent position of the stars could be observed and measured. Expeditions sponsored jointly by the Greenwich and Cambridge Observatories were mounted to Sobral, Brazil and to the island of Principe off the coast of Africa, and when the results of the observing and photography were studied and analyzed, Einstein's predicted degree of curvature of the path of light was confirmed and he became an overnight celebrity.
How to Observe the Upcoming Eclipse
Even at 90% obscured, the Sun will not be safe to look at directly, and ordinary sunglasses do not provide nearly enough protection.
With eclipse glasses, which are inexpensive and available from a variety of online sources, you will be able to observe the Sun directly during the entire two and half hours that it will take for the Moon to pass in front of the Sun. Get the ones with black polymer lenses; glasses made from mylar are not recommended, as they can be scratched and even a tiny pinhole can allow a dangerous amount of light through.
Welding glasses of shade #14 are safe. Anything less than #14 is not safe.
You should hold your glasses up to a bright light source and check them for any light leakage. If they are compromised, do not use them. Cut them up and put them in the trash.
One trick which some observers use when they are experiencing a total eclipse is to wear an eyepatch over their dominant eye for twenty minutes or so before totality, so that when the Sun is hidden and the stars emerge, they will be light-adapted and able to see more of the stars in the sky.
The safest way to observe an eclipse is by indirect viewing, which is both easy and fun.
With a thumbtack poke a hole in the center of a piece of paper or cardboard, and hold another sheet of cardboard or paper below it. Position the papers so that sunlight passes through the hole and onto the lower surface. And if you poke two holes, you can project two images. Or get a colander and project dozens of images at a time. You can also stand under a tree and look down at hundreds of images of the eclipse on the ground as light passes through the spaces between the tree's leaves.
Where to Observe the Upcoming Eclipse
The April 8th eclipse will be the last eclipse in the United States until 2045. So, it's worth thinking about whether or not you should travel a couple hours to see the eclipse in its totality. Those who have experienced a total eclipse often use terms like "awe-inspiring" and "life-changing" to describe those two or three minutes in which day will become night, birds will fall silent, and the stars will come out.
If you do opt for the total eclipse, consider that you will not be the only car on the road. In fact, it might be wise to think of the eclipse as being like foliage season, if the colors only lasted for a couple hours and only occurred in two or three counties.
Once you decide to head north, there are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of good viewing sites. A ball field, a parking lot, the green in a small town, any public open space will do, any public open space will do; just make sure there will be no light pollution during the minutes of darkness.
If you decide to stay here, where we will see a 92 or 93% eclipse, viewing should be very easy. Most of us can probably find a place on our own deck or front lawn which will work fine. All that is needed is a clear view to the south and west.
If you want to experience the eclipse with friends and neighbors, you are invited to come to Hoisington Field. We have reserved the field from 1 to 5 pm, but the actual eclipse will begin at about 2:15, and will end a little after 4:30. This is a joint event of The Weathersfield Proctor Library, the Reading Public Library, and the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA). There will be at least two telescopes equipped with solar filters for safe viewing, and there will be a limited number of free solar viewing glasses available. As I write, a new solar telescope is on its way to Weathersfield. This is the result of a nearly $5,000 grant awarded by the American Astronomical Society. For the technically inclined, the scope is a Coronado 70 SolarMax III Solar Telescope with a SolarQuest tripod and motorized alt-azimuth mount. The filter is an H-alpha filter, which will allow for clear views of the granular surface of the Sun including sunspots, and also the solar prominences which radiate visibly outward at the perimeter of the Sun’s disk.
Here's a fun fact: despite being 93 million miles away, the Sun is so large that the distance from us to the closest part of the equator of the Sun is so much greater than the distance from us to the outer edges of the sun, that we have to change the focus of our viewing telescopes when we go from the center to the edge of the Sun.
And wherever you choose to view the eclipse, bring a folding chair and remember to dress warmly, including your warmest boots. Staying outdoors in April is a cold business, and you will want to be able to enjoy yourself while you do it.
Roderick Bates is a member of the Weathersfield Historical Society, a Trustee of the Weathersfield Proctor Library, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group. He lives with his wife Lynda Tallarico on Chimney Ridge, where he edits the poetry journal Rat's Ass Review.
Sources:
Burlington Free Press: "A look back at Vermont's solar eclipse history, and a look ahead to the next total eclipse" by Ella Ruehsen June 11, 2021
Space.com: "The 7 Most Famous Solar Eclipses in History" by Tia Ghose, November 13, 2012
Brittanica.com: "9 Celestial Omens" by Erik Gregersen
Airandspace.si.edu: "The Death of a King, End to a War, and the Solar Eclipse" May 12, 2017, by Zachary Hullings, The Smithsonian Institute The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science: "The 1919 eclipse results that verified general relativity and their later detractors: a story re-told" by Gerard Gilmore and Gudrun Tausch-Pebody, October 21, 2021
What is a Solar Eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the sun from our point of view, blocking the light of the Sun and casting a shadow over a part of the surface of the Earth. If we are directly in that shadow, we experience a total eclipse. If we are nearby but not completely in the Moon's shadow, we experience a partial eclipse.
There are two types of total eclipse, depending on the distance that the Moon is from the Earth when it passes in front of the Sun. The Moon's orbit of the Earth is slightly elliptical, and thus at its closest, the Moon is 225,623 miles away, and at its furthest is 252,008 miles away. We notice this when we experience a "Super Moon" when the Moon is close to us and, particularly when it is at or near the horizon, looks much bigger than usual. A normal solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is near enough to us that it covers the entire disk of the Sun. If the Moon is more distant, it does not cover the entire surface of the Sun, and there is an outer band of the Sun's perimeter still visible. This is called an annular eclipse. You probably won't be surprised to learn that an annular eclipse is also known as a Ring of Fire.
Total Eclipse, as will be visible in northern Vermont Partial Eclipse, as will be visible in Weathersfield.
Eclipses in History
Although there is no historical record of any significant event in Weathersfield connected to solar eclipses, the 1932 annular eclipse did generate considerable media and scientific interest throughout Vermont. An article in the August 19, 1932 edition of the Vermont Phoenix discussed some of the questions posed by the scientific community: "It would be of great interest for physiologists to know whether the regular supply of milk and eggs was in any way upset by the eclipse. There are many cattle and chicken farms throughout the area where the eclipse is total and reports by farmers would be much appreciated by the society and would provide material for studies which may eventually prove helpful to the farmers themselves."
Elsewhere there have been eclipses which are of historical interest. As early as 1302 BCE, Chinese observers recorded a total eclipse which blocked the Sun for nearly six and a half minutes, and in 763 BCE a total eclipse darkened Assyria (now Iraq) for five minutes. Both of these events caused superstitious reactions; the eclipse in China was propitiated by the Emperor performing rituals and eating vegetarian meals; the Assyrian eclipse was mentioned in early records in connection with an insurrection in the city of Ashur.
Eclipses in 29 CE and in 33 CE in Jerusalem have been cited by various Christian historians as explaining the New Testament assertion that the sky darkened when Jesus was crucified. The 29 CE eclipse had a period of totality of just under two minutes, and the one in 33 CE lasted just over four minutes.
The Koran mentions an eclipse preceding the birth of Mohammed, and some religious historians point to a three minute and 17 second total eclipse in 569 CE as signaling that event. And on January 27, 632 CE, the day when Mohammed's 18 month old son Ibrahim died, a partial eclipse occurred. Muhammed himself, however, is said to have stated that the Sun does not eclipse to signal human events.
The son of William the Conqueror, King Henry the First of England died in 1133 CE, and on that day there was a total eclipse which lasted slightly over four and a half minutes. Historian William of Malmesbury (1080-1143) wrote of the event that “hideous darkness agitated the hearts of men.”
Setting aside these attempts of non-scientific ancients to make human sense of the movements of the cosmos, the 1919 eclipse is of historical and scientific importance. Four years earlier, Albert Einstein had published his Theory of General Relativity, which was received with some skepticism by much of the scientific community. One of its assertions was that the gravity of massive objects like the Sun curves space time in their vicinity, and this curvature must affect the trajectory of light as it passes near.
An eclipse, by darkening the daytime sky, would allow for observation and photography of stars in the area surrounding the Sun. By then observing and photographing the same stars in the night sky, any effect of the Sun on the apparent position of the stars could be observed and measured. Expeditions sponsored jointly by the Greenwich and Cambridge Observatories were mounted to Sobral, Brazil and to the island of Principe off the coast of Africa, and when the results of the observing and photography were studied and analyzed, Einstein's predicted degree of curvature of the path of light was confirmed and he became an overnight celebrity.
How to Observe the Upcoming Eclipse
Even at 90% obscured, the Sun will not be safe to look at directly, and ordinary sunglasses do not provide nearly enough protection.
With eclipse glasses, which are inexpensive and available from a variety of online sources, you will be able to observe the Sun directly during the entire two and half hours that it will take for the Moon to pass in front of the Sun. Get the ones with black polymer lenses; glasses made from mylar are not recommended, as they can be scratched and even a tiny pinhole can allow a dangerous amount of light through.
Welding glasses of shade #14 are safe. Anything less than #14 is not safe.
You should hold your glasses up to a bright light source and check them for any light leakage. If they are compromised, do not use them. Cut them up and put them in the trash.
One trick which some observers use when they are experiencing a total eclipse is to wear an eyepatch over their dominant eye for twenty minutes or so before totality, so that when the Sun is hidden and the stars emerge, they will be light-adapted and able to see more of the stars in the sky.
The safest way to observe an eclipse is by indirect viewing, which is both easy and fun.
With a thumbtack poke a hole in the center of a piece of paper or cardboard, and hold another sheet of cardboard or paper below it. Position the papers so that sunlight passes through the hole and onto the lower surface. And if you poke two holes, you can project two images. Or get a colander and project dozens of images at a time. You can also stand under a tree and look down at hundreds of images of the eclipse on the ground as light passes through the spaces between the tree's leaves.
Where to Observe the Upcoming Eclipse
The April 8th eclipse will be the last eclipse in the United States until 2045. So, it's worth thinking about whether or not you should travel a couple hours to see the eclipse in its totality. Those who have experienced a total eclipse often use terms like "awe-inspiring" and "life-changing" to describe those two or three minutes in which day will become night, birds will fall silent, and the stars will come out.
If you do opt for the total eclipse, consider that you will not be the only car on the road. In fact, it might be wise to think of the eclipse as being like foliage season, if the colors only lasted for a couple hours and only occurred in two or three counties.
Once you decide to head north, there are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of good viewing sites. A ball field, a parking lot, the green in a small town, any public open space will do, any public open space will do; just make sure there will be no light pollution during the minutes of darkness.
If you decide to stay here, where we will see a 92 or 93% eclipse, viewing should be very easy. Most of us can probably find a place on our own deck or front lawn which will work fine. All that is needed is a clear view to the south and west.
If you want to experience the eclipse with friends and neighbors, you are invited to come to Hoisington Field. We have reserved the field from 1 to 5 pm, but the actual eclipse will begin at about 2:15, and will end a little after 4:30. This is a joint event of The Weathersfield Proctor Library, the Reading Public Library, and the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA). There will be at least two telescopes equipped with solar filters for safe viewing, and there will be a limited number of free solar viewing glasses available. As I write, a new solar telescope is on its way to Weathersfield. This is the result of a nearly $5,000 grant awarded by the American Astronomical Society. For the technically inclined, the scope is a Coronado 70 SolarMax III Solar Telescope with a SolarQuest tripod and motorized alt-azimuth mount. The filter is an H-alpha filter, which will allow for clear views of the granular surface of the Sun including sunspots, and also the solar prominences which radiate visibly outward at the perimeter of the Sun’s disk.
Here's a fun fact: despite being 93 million miles away, the Sun is so large that the distance from us to the closest part of the equator of the Sun is so much greater than the distance from us to the outer edges of the sun, that we have to change the focus of our viewing telescopes when we go from the center to the edge of the Sun.
And wherever you choose to view the eclipse, bring a folding chair and remember to dress warmly, including your warmest boots. Staying outdoors in April is a cold business, and you will want to be able to enjoy yourself while you do it.
Roderick Bates is a member of the Weathersfield Historical Society, a Trustee of the Weathersfield Proctor Library, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group. He lives with his wife Lynda Tallarico on Chimney Ridge, where he edits the poetry journal Rat's Ass Review.
Sources:
Burlington Free Press: "A look back at Vermont's solar eclipse history, and a look ahead to the next total eclipse" by Ella Ruehsen June 11, 2021
Space.com: "The 7 Most Famous Solar Eclipses in History" by Tia Ghose, November 13, 2012
Brittanica.com: "9 Celestial Omens" by Erik Gregersen
Airandspace.si.edu: "The Death of a King, End to a War, and the Solar Eclipse" May 12, 2017, by Zachary Hullings, The Smithsonian Institute The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science: "The 1919 eclipse results that verified general relativity and their later detractors: a story re-told" by Gerard Gilmore and Gudrun Tausch-Pebody, October 21, 2021
VINS Owl Festival April 13 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 / 9 AM – 5 PM
$19.50 Adult / $16.50 Youth (4 – 17) / Free for Children 3 & under
FREE for VINS Members**
Get Your Tickets!
Advanced ticket purchase is recommended for this event.
Join VINS for a day of all things owl! Meet live owls that range from Vermont’s forests to habitats all over the world and discover their life stories. Join in a craft inspired by owls, and play games to test your own owl skills. Learn all about the amazing world of owls and how you can help the ones in your backyard.
**VINS Members: No pre-purchase is necessary. Bring your VINS Member ID Card to the Admissions Window upon arrival on Saturday, April 13. 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.
Join VINS for a day of all things owl! Meet live owls that range from Vermont’s forests to habitats all over the world and discover their life stories. Join in a craft inspired by owls, and play games to test your own owl skills. Learn all about the amazing world of owls and how you can help the ones in your backyard.
**VINS Members: No pre-purchase is necessary. Bring your VINS Member ID Card to the Admissions Window upon arrival on Saturday, April 13. 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.
Station Schedule:
9 AM – 3 PM / New England Falconry
Meet falconer Jessica Snyder and the owls of New England Falconry. (Hawkfly)
9 AM – 4 PM: / Southern Vermont Natural History Museum
Visit with the educators of the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum with up close encounters and artifacts to explore. (Popup Corner)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Owl Games
Can you hear as well as an owl to catch your dinner? Can you find your way home in each habitat? Find out with our fun games that challenge you to test your owl-senses! (Arch)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Owl Crafts
Craft, color, and create a work of art inspired by your favorite owls. (August Pavilion)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Raptor Chats
Chat with an educator about our resident owls and the amazing adaptations of their wild counterparts. (Raptor Exhibits)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Hoot-enanny – Whoooo’s that calling?
Think you can recognize owl calls? Or even call like one? Learn about owl calls and how you can help wild owls! (Forest Canopy Walk)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Owling
Wildlife Photographer Mark Wilson will be autographing, personalizing and offering for sale with his best selling books Owling and The Snowy Owl Scientist. He and his wife Marcia will have some live owls on hand for you to see up close while chatting at the book table. (Standing Wave)
10 AM – 4 PM / Artist Betsy Smith
Meet local artist Betsy Smith as she draws inspiration from VINS’s resident owl ambassadors to create beautiful artwork. (Raptor Exhibits)
11 AM – 3 PM / Frankfurters Family Catering
Enjoy some local hot dogs & hand-pressed lemonade for lunch! (Meadow)
Program Schedule:
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM / Raptor Encounter
Meet a live hawk or falcon up close and learn about their natural history! (Hawkfly)
9:45 AM – 11 AM / Owls Up Close
Join the Wilsons from Eyes on Owls to learn about the diversity of owls that call North America home, delight in Mark Wilson’s exceptional owl photography, and then get to see 6 owls up close! (Neale Pavilion)
10 AM – 10:30 AM / Hawk v.s. Owl
What’s the difference between these predators? Uncover the unique adaptations of each as we meet a live owl and a hawk. (Hawkfly)
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM / Activities for Owlets
Come and enjoy owl puppets, songs, feathers and movement. All welcome, suggested for ages up to 5 years. (Indoor Classroom)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM / Owls of New England
Meet the naturalists from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and learn about the owls that live in our backyards. (Hawkfly)
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM / Branching Owls Storytime
Come join us for an interactive story time with music and a live bird. All welcome, suggested for ages 5 to 8 years. (Indoor Classroom)
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM / Owls in Flight
Did you know owls fly silently? Come watch them in action and learn about the physics of flight. For the safety and comfort of the owls, the program hall will be closed to latecomers once the program has begun. (Neale Pavilion)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / Owls in Myth & Legend
Join Mike Clough from the Southern VT Natural History Museum as he discusses the cultural role of owls with stories and some live owls. (Hawkfly)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM / Northern Saw-whet Owls with Sean Beckett
Join researcher Sean Beckett from the North Branch Nature Center to highlight recent Northern Saw-whet Owl migration research done here in Vermont and across the nation. See how they capture and study the owls, and learn about what’s been recently discovered about this mysterious little predator. (Neale Pavilion)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM / Owls of New England
Meet the naturalists from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and learn about the owls that live in our backyards. (Hawkfly)
1 PM – 1:20 PM / Activities for Owlets
Come and enjoy owl puppets, songs, feathers and movement. All welcome, suggested for ages up to 5 years. (Indoor Classroom)
1:30 PM – 2 PM / Hawk v.s. Owl
What’s the difference between these predators? Uncover the unique adaptations of each as we meet a live owl and a hawk. (Hawkfly)
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM / Owls Up Close
Join the Wilsons from Eyes on Owls to learn about the diversity of owls that call North America home, delight in Mark Wilson’s exceptional owl photography, and then get to see 6 owls up close! (Neale Pavilion)
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM / Branching Owls Storytime
Come join us for an interactive story time with music and a live bird. All welcome, suggested for ages 5 to 8 years. (Indoor Classroom)
2 PM – 3 PM / Owls in Myth & Legend
Join Mike Clough from the Southern VT Natural History Museum as he discusses the cultural role of owls using live owls and storytelling. (Hawkfly)
3:15 PM – 4 PM / Owls in Flight
Did you know owls fly silently? Come watch them in action and learn about the physics of flight. For the safety and comfort of the owls, the program hall will be closed to latecomers once the program has begun. (Neale Pavilion)
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM / Raptor Encounter
Meet a live hawk or falcon up close and learn about their natural history! (Hawkfly)
4 PM – 4:15 PM / Hawk on the Walk
Explore the Forest Canopy Walk and watch as one of our Harris’s Hawks glides through the trees. Weather permitting. (Forest Canopy Walk)
For more information, contact us at 802.359.5000 or info@vinsweb.org.
Weathersfield Garden Club announces Spring Clean up at Martin Memorial Hall
9 AM – 3 PM / New England Falconry
Meet falconer Jessica Snyder and the owls of New England Falconry. (Hawkfly)
9 AM – 4 PM: / Southern Vermont Natural History Museum
Visit with the educators of the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum with up close encounters and artifacts to explore. (Popup Corner)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Owl Games
Can you hear as well as an owl to catch your dinner? Can you find your way home in each habitat? Find out with our fun games that challenge you to test your owl-senses! (Arch)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Owl Crafts
Craft, color, and create a work of art inspired by your favorite owls. (August Pavilion)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Raptor Chats
Chat with an educator about our resident owls and the amazing adaptations of their wild counterparts. (Raptor Exhibits)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Hoot-enanny – Whoooo’s that calling?
Think you can recognize owl calls? Or even call like one? Learn about owl calls and how you can help wild owls! (Forest Canopy Walk)
9 AM – 4:30 PM / Owling
Wildlife Photographer Mark Wilson will be autographing, personalizing and offering for sale with his best selling books Owling and The Snowy Owl Scientist. He and his wife Marcia will have some live owls on hand for you to see up close while chatting at the book table. (Standing Wave)
10 AM – 4 PM / Artist Betsy Smith
Meet local artist Betsy Smith as she draws inspiration from VINS’s resident owl ambassadors to create beautiful artwork. (Raptor Exhibits)
11 AM – 3 PM / Frankfurters Family Catering
Enjoy some local hot dogs & hand-pressed lemonade for lunch! (Meadow)
Program Schedule:
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM / Raptor Encounter
Meet a live hawk or falcon up close and learn about their natural history! (Hawkfly)
9:45 AM – 11 AM / Owls Up Close
Join the Wilsons from Eyes on Owls to learn about the diversity of owls that call North America home, delight in Mark Wilson’s exceptional owl photography, and then get to see 6 owls up close! (Neale Pavilion)
10 AM – 10:30 AM / Hawk v.s. Owl
What’s the difference between these predators? Uncover the unique adaptations of each as we meet a live owl and a hawk. (Hawkfly)
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM / Activities for Owlets
Come and enjoy owl puppets, songs, feathers and movement. All welcome, suggested for ages up to 5 years. (Indoor Classroom)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM / Owls of New England
Meet the naturalists from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and learn about the owls that live in our backyards. (Hawkfly)
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM / Branching Owls Storytime
Come join us for an interactive story time with music and a live bird. All welcome, suggested for ages 5 to 8 years. (Indoor Classroom)
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM / Owls in Flight
Did you know owls fly silently? Come watch them in action and learn about the physics of flight. For the safety and comfort of the owls, the program hall will be closed to latecomers once the program has begun. (Neale Pavilion)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / Owls in Myth & Legend
Join Mike Clough from the Southern VT Natural History Museum as he discusses the cultural role of owls with stories and some live owls. (Hawkfly)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM / Northern Saw-whet Owls with Sean Beckett
Join researcher Sean Beckett from the North Branch Nature Center to highlight recent Northern Saw-whet Owl migration research done here in Vermont and across the nation. See how they capture and study the owls, and learn about what’s been recently discovered about this mysterious little predator. (Neale Pavilion)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM / Owls of New England
Meet the naturalists from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and learn about the owls that live in our backyards. (Hawkfly)
1 PM – 1:20 PM / Activities for Owlets
Come and enjoy owl puppets, songs, feathers and movement. All welcome, suggested for ages up to 5 years. (Indoor Classroom)
1:30 PM – 2 PM / Hawk v.s. Owl
What’s the difference between these predators? Uncover the unique adaptations of each as we meet a live owl and a hawk. (Hawkfly)
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM / Owls Up Close
Join the Wilsons from Eyes on Owls to learn about the diversity of owls that call North America home, delight in Mark Wilson’s exceptional owl photography, and then get to see 6 owls up close! (Neale Pavilion)
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM / Branching Owls Storytime
Come join us for an interactive story time with music and a live bird. All welcome, suggested for ages 5 to 8 years. (Indoor Classroom)
2 PM – 3 PM / Owls in Myth & Legend
Join Mike Clough from the Southern VT Natural History Museum as he discusses the cultural role of owls using live owls and storytelling. (Hawkfly)
3:15 PM – 4 PM / Owls in Flight
Did you know owls fly silently? Come watch them in action and learn about the physics of flight. For the safety and comfort of the owls, the program hall will be closed to latecomers once the program has begun. (Neale Pavilion)
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM / Raptor Encounter
Meet a live hawk or falcon up close and learn about their natural history! (Hawkfly)
4 PM – 4:15 PM / Hawk on the Walk
Explore the Forest Canopy Walk and watch as one of our Harris’s Hawks glides through the trees. Weather permitting. (Forest Canopy Walk)
For more information, contact us at 802.359.5000 or info@vinsweb.org.
Weathersfield Garden Club announces Spring Clean up at Martin Memorial Hall
April 21, 9 a.m.-noon
Weathersfield Garden Club is getting ready for spring at Martin Memorial Hall. They will be weeding, pruning, planting, and sprucing up for spring. Bring your garden tools - rakes, hoe, buckets, and join in the fun. Any questions please reach out to the garden club at weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com
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ICYMI (In case You Missed It)Town/School/Regional News
‘An extra seasonal pop’: Vermont businesses see dollar signs in eclipse traffic
In the middle of mud season, local businesses are preparing for a boost in the state’s economy due to the total solar eclipse on April 8.By Babette Stolk
Only the northern third of Vermont’s land mass falls into the “path of totality” for the solar eclipse coming to the region on an upcoming Monday afternoon. But businesses across the state hope to benefit from the visitors expected to flock here, with many small shops preparing for the rare off-season surge starting the weekend before — or sooner.
One of those businesses is the family-owned Vermont Clothing Company based in St. Albans, which is selling special eclipse shirts to commemorate the April 8 event after being nudged by the local chamber of commerce to think about how to capitalize on the tourist traffic.
“Because of the eclipse, all of our established accounts (with other retailers) have ordered to fill their shelves now, so that they’ll be ready in case there truly are tens and tens of thousands of visitors,” said Matt Walker, the owner of the wholesale clothing company.
He had already sold thousands of shirts by mid-March, with more orders coming in.
According to Walker, the clothing company’s sales normally peak around Memorial Day weekend and remain elevated through foliage season. But with the eclipse, he said he is seeing “an extra seasonal pop.”
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USPS collecting feedback on future of mail sorting facilities in White River Junction and Burlington
The proposed changes are part of a nationwide USPS study of post offices as part of a $40 billion strategy to shift mail processing operations from smaller regional hubs to larger facilities.By Valley News
This story by Patrick Adrian was first published by the Valley News on March 24.
The U.S. Postal Service will host a public forum on Tuesday to discuss moving a significant portion of mail sorting operations for Upper Valley communities from White River Junction to Hartford, Connecticut, as part of a nationwide reorganizing plan aimed at cutting costs.
A study launched in January of the White River Junction post office, which collects, sorts and dispatches mail for 150 post offices in Vermont and New Hampshire, including all the towns in the Upper Valley.
A report on March 19 estimated that reorganizing White River Junction’s operations would save up to $940,000 a year. USPS is now gathering public feedback about the plan prior to publishing its final report.
“I’m trying to get as many people to show up to this meeting as possible,” said Nick Creamer, president of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union of New England’s White River Junction branch. “This is our mail hub, and I’m trying the best I can to drum up the support we need.”
A similar forum on the future of the Burlington mail sorting plant was planned for earlier this month.
The proposed changes in White River Junction are part of a nationwide USPS study of post offices as part of a $40 billion strategy to shift mail processing operations from smaller regional hubs to larger facilities that would be equipped with additional staff and resources to handle mail and packages for multiple regions.
The plan, called Delivery for America, is a 10-year strategy intended to reorganize the postal network by consolidating sorting operations into fewer facilities.
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Kindergarten Registration, April 5
No School for Kindergarten Students on April5th
Upcoming State Testing Dates for Students in Grades 3-8
State testing begins April 2nd. Testing starts each day testing at 8:15 in the morning and students will test primarily in the morning.
Make-Up Week-April 29-May 3
Baseball (K-2 T-ball/coed) (3rd-8th): https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/628479970
Coaches application: https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/299461426
Weathersfield School Board meets on Tuesdays
Tom Papa: Good Stuff Tour, April 5 TICKETS
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, April 8 TICKETS
Tommy Emmanuel, CGP , May 14 TICKETS
Satisfaction – International Rolling Stones Tribute May 18, 8 p.m. TICKETS
Tues. Mornings
Tues. Evening Candlelit
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
The Copper Fox 56 Main St., Ste. 1 Springfield, VT 05156 (802) 885-1031
Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217
Maybelline's (802) 591-4311
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.
Lawmakers will consider a new education funding formula. One already has a plan.
Conversations about a new education funding formula could begin this week, but legislators will have to balance a system in crisis with calls for caution.
By Ethan Weinstein
When Vermont lawmakers last tinkered with education funding earlier this session, the president of the Senate called for “groundbreaking” new ways to contain costs.
Thus far, such radical reimaginings are yet to materialize. But they may be coming.
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, chair of the House’s tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, said that lawmakers this week are likely to discuss possible changes to the state’s education funding formula. But those conversations, she said, are likely to start broad.
“I don’t have a secret plan that I’m waiting to unveil,” she said.
Nevertheless, ideas are floating around, both in the building and across the country.
“I think there are a lot of really good ideas from other states that we’re going to talk through. But I don’t think anyone has anything that’s fully baked, because this is all really complex,” Kornheiser said, “and it needs to be a collaboration with districts who are the ones who are making these tough budgeting decisions.”
A change to the education funding formula could appear in the yield bill, the annual piece of legislation that begins in the House and helps set education property tax rates statewide.
Altering the state’s funding formula, Kornheiser said, would require balancing two pervasive and competing messages education leaders have repeatedly sent lawmakers this year: One, big change is needed now. And two, don’t rush into making changes that could upend an education system already in crisis.
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The Vermont House voted Tuesday to give preliminary approval to a bill that would expand access to federal health insurance programs for Vermonters up to age 21, pregnant residents and older Vermonters.
The bill, H.721, also directs state officials to examine the possibility of a more ambitious expansion of its Medicaid program, one that would make thousands more Vermont residents eligible for publicly funded insurance programs.
“The cost of health care impacts all Vermonters, leading to delayed care, stressing people’s livelihoods and increasing personal debt,” Rep. Lori Houghton, D-Essex Junction, the bill’s primary sponsor, said on the House floor Tuesday night. “H.721 builds on a successful insurance program — Vermont Medicaid — so our most vulnerable young adults, pregnant individuals and older Vermonters can receive the care they need.”
Most significantly, the bill would expand the state’s Medicare Savings Programs, initiatives that offer subsidies to help older Vermonters pay for Medicare, the federal program that offers health insurance to Americans 65 and up.
When low-income Vermonters on Medicaid turn 65, they become covered by Medicare. But once on Medicare, the subsidies available to pay for health insurance have much stricter income limits.
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In October, Sean Kirby received a Creation Grant from the Vermont Arts Council to write a script for his upcoming feature film, “I Am My Domain.” The script is now in its second draft.
Vermont State Police-Westminster Barracks responded to reports of a car sliding off the roadway into the median near mile marker 52.6 around 1:42 p.m.
The driver, identified as Ashley Beaulieu, 37, of Charlestown, New Hampshire, exhibited signs of impairment at the scene.
Further investigation by the authorities uncovered that Beaulieu was operating her vehicle under the influence and in possession of suspected Heroin.
Beaulieu was cited for DUI and possession of a regulated substance.
She is scheduled to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Windsor Criminal Division, on May 28 at 8 a.m. to face the charges stemming from the incident.
By Ethan Weinstein
When Vermont lawmakers last tinkered with education funding earlier this session, the president of the Senate called for “groundbreaking” new ways to contain costs.
Thus far, such radical reimaginings are yet to materialize. But they may be coming.
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, chair of the House’s tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, said that lawmakers this week are likely to discuss possible changes to the state’s education funding formula. But those conversations, she said, are likely to start broad.
“I don’t have a secret plan that I’m waiting to unveil,” she said.
Nevertheless, ideas are floating around, both in the building and across the country.
“I think there are a lot of really good ideas from other states that we’re going to talk through. But I don’t think anyone has anything that’s fully baked, because this is all really complex,” Kornheiser said, “and it needs to be a collaboration with districts who are the ones who are making these tough budgeting decisions.”
A change to the education funding formula could appear in the yield bill, the annual piece of legislation that begins in the House and helps set education property tax rates statewide.
Altering the state’s funding formula, Kornheiser said, would require balancing two pervasive and competing messages education leaders have repeatedly sent lawmakers this year: One, big change is needed now. And two, don’t rush into making changes that could upend an education system already in crisis.
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Vermont House approves expansion of access to Medicaid, Medicare
If it becomes law, the bill would expand income eligibility limits to allow more young people, pregnant Vermonters and older Vermonters to access federally funded health insurance.
By Peter D'Auria
By Peter D'Auria
The Vermont House voted Tuesday to give preliminary approval to a bill that would expand access to federal health insurance programs for Vermonters up to age 21, pregnant residents and older Vermonters.
The bill, H.721, also directs state officials to examine the possibility of a more ambitious expansion of its Medicaid program, one that would make thousands more Vermont residents eligible for publicly funded insurance programs.
“The cost of health care impacts all Vermonters, leading to delayed care, stressing people’s livelihoods and increasing personal debt,” Rep. Lori Houghton, D-Essex Junction, the bill’s primary sponsor, said on the House floor Tuesday night. “H.721 builds on a successful insurance program — Vermont Medicaid — so our most vulnerable young adults, pregnant individuals and older Vermonters can receive the care they need.”
Most significantly, the bill would expand the state’s Medicare Savings Programs, initiatives that offer subsidies to help older Vermonters pay for Medicare, the federal program that offers health insurance to Americans 65 and up.
When low-income Vermonters on Medicaid turn 65, they become covered by Medicare. But once on Medicare, the subsidies available to pay for health insurance have much stricter income limits.
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Local filmmaker’s script to be read at Vermont festival
In October, Sean Kirby received a Creation Grant from the Vermont Arts Council to write a script for his upcoming feature film, “I Am My Domain.” The script is now in its second draft. 
In April, as part of the Made Here Film Festival, a portion of the script will be performed at a staged reading in Burlington.
The script centers around Ascutney dairy farmer Romaine Tenney, a Vermont dairy farmer whose land, including his house and barn, was taken through eminent domain during the construction of Interstate 91.
Stemming from roots as a visual artist, Sean Kirby transitioned to a career in filmmaking in 2005 with the films Police Beat and The Gits, winning the Seattle International Film Festival Filmmaker’s Award for cinematography.
Stemming from roots as a visual artist, Sean Kirby transitioned to a career in filmmaking in 2005 with the films Police Beat and The Gits, winning the Seattle International Film Festival Filmmaker’s Award for cinematography.
Police Beat went on to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He was also selected by Filmmaker Magazine in 2009 as one of “25 Filmmakers to Watch”.
Sean has since photographed a multitude of other narrative and documentary films that have premiered at Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto, Locarno and Cannes film festivals. Sean continues to work as a cinematographer nationally and internationally while living on an off-grid farm in southern Vermont.
He is currently transitioning his focus to screenwriting and directorial narrative filmmaking, beginning with I Am My Domain, the story of Romaine Tenney.
Sean’s grant will support the creation of a feature screenplay based on the real life of Vermont dairy farmer Romaine Tenney entitled “I Am My Domain.”
Sean’s grant will support the creation of a feature screenplay based on the real life of Vermont dairy farmer Romaine Tenney entitled “I Am My Domain.”
More Tenney photos:
Tenney Tree Removed: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontPlaces/Weathersfield-VT/Romaine-Tenney-Maple-Tree/
Photos from the Tenney Pavilion: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontPlaces/Weathersfield-VT/Romaine-Tenney-Pavilion/
Photos from WPL 2016 Tenney Event: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontPlaces/WeathersfieldProctorLibrary/2016-Galleries/Romaine-Tenney/
Tenney Archived photos: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontPlaces/WeathersfieldProctorLibrary/2016-Galleries/Romaine-Tenney-Archived-Images/
Tenney Tree Removed: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontPlaces/Weathersfield-VT/Romaine-Tenney-Maple-Tree/
Photos from the Tenney Pavilion: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontPlaces/Weathersfield-VT/Romaine-Tenney-Pavilion/
Photos from WPL 2016 Tenney Event: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontPlaces/WeathersfieldProctorLibrary/2016-Galleries/Romaine-Tenney/
Tenney Archived photos: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/VermontPlaces/WeathersfieldProctorLibrary/2016-Galleries/Romaine-Tenney-Archived-Images/
Woman faces DUI, drug charges after I-91 crash in Weathersfield
A single-vehicle accident on I-91 South led to the arrest of a New Hampshire woman on DUI and drug possession charges Saturday afternoon.Vermont State Police-Westminster Barracks responded to reports of a car sliding off the roadway into the median near mile marker 52.6 around 1:42 p.m.
The driver, identified as Ashley Beaulieu, 37, of Charlestown, New Hampshire, exhibited signs of impairment at the scene.
Further investigation by the authorities uncovered that Beaulieu was operating her vehicle under the influence and in possession of suspected Heroin.
Beaulieu was cited for DUI and possession of a regulated substance.
She is scheduled to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Windsor Criminal Division, on May 28 at 8 a.m. to face the charges stemming from the incident.
Town Volunteer Vacancies
The Town of Weathersfield is seeking volunteers to appoint to various available positions. The application can be found at this link.
Alternatively, you can contact Susanne Terrill at weathersfield@weathersfield.org to obtain a copy via email, or stop by the Town Office at 5259 US Route 5, Ascutney, VT 05030 to obtain a paper copy.
The following positions are vacant:
The following positions are vacant:
Animal Control Officer – 1 Vacancy
Budget Committee – 7 Vacancies
Connecticut River Joint Commission Representative – 1 Vacancy
Conservation Commission – 1 Vacancy
Energy Coordinator – 1 Vacancy
Board of Listers – 2 Vacancies
Fence Viewers – 3 Vacancies
Green Up Coordinator – 1 Vacancy
Health Officer – 1 Vacancy (Current Health Officer not Seeking reappointment but will continue to serve until the position is filled).
MMH Board of Trustees – 3 Vacancies
Parks and Recreation Commission – 7 Vacancies
Planning Commission – 2 Vacancies
Mount Ascutney Regional Commission – 1 Vacancy
Southern Windsor County Transportation Committee Rep – 1 Vacancy
Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Mgmt. District Rep – 1 Vacancy
Surveyor of Wood and Lumber – 1 Vacancy
Veterans Memorial Committee
Weigher of Coal
Tree Warden – 1 Vacancy
Zoning Board of Adjustment – 5 Vacancies, 2 alternates
Budget Committee – 7 Vacancies
Connecticut River Joint Commission Representative – 1 Vacancy
Conservation Commission – 1 Vacancy
Energy Coordinator – 1 Vacancy
Board of Listers – 2 Vacancies
Fence Viewers – 3 Vacancies
Green Up Coordinator – 1 Vacancy
Health Officer – 1 Vacancy (Current Health Officer not Seeking reappointment but will continue to serve until the position is filled).
MMH Board of Trustees – 3 Vacancies
Parks and Recreation Commission – 7 Vacancies
Planning Commission – 2 Vacancies
Mount Ascutney Regional Commission – 1 Vacancy
Southern Windsor County Transportation Committee Rep – 1 Vacancy
Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Mgmt. District Rep – 1 Vacancy
Surveyor of Wood and Lumber – 1 Vacancy
Veterans Memorial Committee
Weigher of Coal
Tree Warden – 1 Vacancy
Zoning Board of Adjustment – 5 Vacancies, 2 alternates
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 websiteChair
2027
Vice Chair
2026
Clerk
2027
Member
2026
Member
2025
Select Board Meets: WHEN? 1st and 3rd, 2nd and 4th Mondays, once a month 6:30 p.m.Not sure when they will be meeting. The Minutes from the March 18th meeting say there was more discussion about meeting only once a month but there was not indication that this was approved.
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboardMarch 18 public hearingTown Meeting March 2
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 website
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Select Board Meets: WHEN?
1st and 3rd, 2nd and 4th Mondays, once a month 6:30 p.m.
Not sure when they will be meeting. The Minutes from the March 18th meeting say there was more discussion about meeting only once a month but there was not indication that this was approved.
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboard
March 18 public hearing
Town Meeting March 2
*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
April 2nd VTCAP testing starts Grades 5 and 8 Science
April 5th Kindergarten Registration
April 5th No School for Kindergarten Students
April 8th-12th Spring Break
April 16th-April 19th VTCAP Testing Math Grades 3-8
April 19th Family Movie Night
April 23rd-April 26th VTCAP Testing ELA Grades 3-8
April 26th P.R.I.D.E. Assembly
April 26th and 27th Beauty and the Beast Jr.
May 1st Early Release Day for Students
May 24th Leadership Day/Early Release Day for Students
April 5th Kindergarten Registration
April 5th No School for Kindergarten Students
April 8th-12th Spring Break
April 16th-April 19th VTCAP Testing Math Grades 3-8
April 19th Family Movie Night
April 23rd-April 26th VTCAP Testing ELA Grades 3-8
April 26th P.R.I.D.E. Assembly
April 26th and 27th Beauty and the Beast Jr.
May 1st Early Release Day for Students
May 24th Leadership Day/Early Release Day for Students
Kindergarten Registration, April 5
Kindergarten Registration/Screening for the 2024-2025 School Year will take place on Friday, April 5, 2024. If your child will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024, it is time to enroll them at Weathersfield! Please call the school (802) 674-5400 to schedule an appointment for this year’s screening. We look forward to hearing from you.
No School for Kindergarten Students on April5thUpcoming State Testing Dates for Students in Grades 3-8
State testing begins April 2nd. Testing starts each day testing at 8:15 in the morning and students will test primarily in the morning.
Please try to schedule any appointments or other activities around the testing dates, because it is important and easier for the students if they are here.
If you have any questions about testing, please feel free to reach out.
VTCAP Testing Dates:
5th and 8th Grade Science-April 2-3
April 4 Make-ups
3rd-8th Grade Math-April 16-18
April 19 Make-ups
3rd-8th Grade ELA-April 23-25
April 26 Make-Up
VTCAP Testing Dates:
5th and 8th Grade Science-April 2-3
April 4 Make-ups
3rd-8th Grade Math-April 16-18
April 19 Make-ups
3rd-8th Grade ELA-April 23-25
April 26 Make-Up
Make-Up Week-April 29-May 3
Spring Sport Registrations are OPEN
Track & Field (5th-8th): https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/215736963
Softball (3rd-8th): https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/240357635
Softball (3rd-8th): https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/240357635
Baseball (K-2 T-ball/coed) (3rd-8th): https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/628479970
Coaches application: https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/299461426
Meeting Agendas may be found HEREMarch 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
School Board Meetings Minutes
March 12
March 12
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Weathersfield Proctor Library
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
Weathersfield Proctor Library Seed Catalogue
REE COVID Home Test Kits at the Library
REE COVID Home Test Kits at the Library
Weathersfield Proctor Library has received 420 FREE COVID Home test kits. You can pick up your kit anytime during regular library hours.
Weathersfield Proctor Library has received 420 FREE COVID Home test kits. You can pick up your kit anytime during regular library hours.
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 ClubAnnual MeetingApril 23 at 6 p.m.
Weathersfield Garden Club
Annual Meeting
April 23 at 6 p.m.
The Weathersfield Garden Club will will host it's annual meeting on April 23 at Martin Memorial Hall at 6 p.m.
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 will will host it's annual meeting on April 23 at Martin Memorial Hall at 6 p.m.
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
Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival May 5, 2024, 9:30 AM-4 PM
Where: 4 Herricks Cove Road, Bellows Falls, VT
Join online: https://amasvt.org/herricks-cove-wildlife-festival
The Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival will be held May 5, 2024, the first Sunday of May. We hope to see you there, enjoying a special day of nature, programs, and activities for young and old. The event is organized by the Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society, VT Fish and Wildlife, and Great River Hydro.
The day starts with a pre-festival bird walk led by Don Clark and Ken Cox. The programs and exhibits open at 10 am. Come learn about birds, bats, turtles, butterflies and other insects, plants, and more. There will be live-animal exhibits by Vermont Natural History Museum, Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, Squam Lake Natural Science Center, and Wildlife Encounters. There will also be kids' activities throughout the day with Wonderle's Big Top Adventures, Lindsay and her Puppet Pals, face-painting, and crafts. Plus food, book, and nature-craft vendors. Updates are listed on the Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society web page: https://amasvt.org/.
Suggested donation at the gate is $2 per person or $5 per family.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Where: 4 Herricks Cove Road, Bellows Falls, VT
Join online: https://amasvt.org/herricks-cove-wildlife-festival
The day starts with a pre-festival bird walk led by Don Clark and Ken Cox. The programs and exhibits open at 10 am. Come learn about birds, bats, turtles, butterflies and other insects, plants, and more. There will be live-animal exhibits by Vermont Natural History Museum, Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, Squam Lake Natural Science Center, and Wildlife Encounters. There will also be kids' activities throughout the day with Wonderle's Big Top Adventures, Lindsay and her Puppet Pals, face-painting, and crafts. Plus food, book, and nature-craft vendors. Updates are listed on the Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society web page: https://amasvt.org/.
Suggested donation at the gate is $2 per person or $5 per family.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Lace up for Laura 2024
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Registration for Lace Up for Laura 2024 is LIVE
A couple of fun additions this year. You can register a team this year, be creative and lets have fun with it. Also, for an upcharge at cost, you can obtain a sweatshirt in addition to the t-shirt or tank top, or for a smaller up charge just grab a sweatshirt in place of the t-shirt.
More info about the race: https://www.laceupforlaura.com/
Registration for Lace Up for Laura 2024 is LIVE
A couple of fun additions this year. You can register a team this year, be creative and lets have fun with it. Also, for an upcharge at cost, you can obtain a sweatshirt in addition to the t-shirt or tank top, or for a smaller up charge just grab a sweatshirt in place of the t-shirt.
More info about the race: https://www.laceupforlaura.com/
Wellwood Orchards Announces Annual Strawberry Fest for June 29
Looking for Vendors
Make it a day filled with the fun of Pick Your Own (PYO) Strawberries and free wagon rides during the festival.
Pick your own (PYO) STRAWBERRIES! While you're there, take a visit to our petting zoo, shop our country store, eat at the food booths, sit a spell and listen to the free live music and visit the vendors galore.
Bring your camera and enjoy the views.
The Country Store will be open 8-6, 7 days a week during strawberry season and freshly stocked with baked goods, homemade canned goods, gift items, candies and fresh picked Strawberries for your convenience.
Cider Donuts will be for sale while they last (and every weekend during Strawberry Season) as well
NO CARS ALLOWED in the strawberry fields on this day.
NO DOGS ALLOWED at Wellwood Orchards all year please.
This is an outdoor event. RAIN DATE: June 30
Scammer alert! Please do not correspond with anyone except: livefriedmanordie@gmail.com or wellwood@tds.net
Looking for activity/ craft/food VENDORS email livefriedmanordie@gmail.com
More photos from Wellwood Orchards: CLICK HERE
Make it a day filled with the fun of Pick Your Own (PYO) Strawberries and free wagon rides during the festival.
Pick your own (PYO) STRAWBERRIES! While you're there, take a visit to our petting zoo, shop our country store, eat at the food booths, sit a spell and listen to the free live music and visit the vendors galore.
Bring your camera and enjoy the views.
The Country Store will be open 8-6, 7 days a week during strawberry season and freshly stocked with baked goods, homemade canned goods, gift items, candies and fresh picked Strawberries for your convenience.
Bring your camera and enjoy the views.
The Country Store will be open 8-6, 7 days a week during strawberry season and freshly stocked with baked goods, homemade canned goods, gift items, candies and fresh picked Strawberries for your convenience.
Cider Donuts will be for sale while they last (and every weekend during Strawberry Season) as well
NO CARS ALLOWED in the strawberry fields on this day.
NO DOGS ALLOWED at Wellwood Orchards all year please.
This is an outdoor event. RAIN DATE: June 30
Scammer alert!
Please do not correspond with anyone except: livefriedmanordie@gmail.com or wellwood@tds.net
Looking for activity/ craft/food VENDORS email livefriedmanordie@gmail.com
Looking for activity/ craft/food VENDORS email livefriedmanordie@gmail.com
More photos from Wellwood Orchards: CLICK HERE
Lebanon Opera House
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
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
Pride Second Chance Prom, April 13, 6 p.m. TICKETS
Singing in the Rain (movie), April 18 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. TICKETS FREE but you need to register
Kinky Boots (movie), May 9 7 p.m. TICKETS FREE but you need to register
Zach Nugent's Dead Set, June 7 TICKETS
LOH on Location: Pride Picnic, June 14 6-8:30 p.m. Learn More
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
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
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 9-10am ~REGISTER NOW~
Tues. Evening Candlelit
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 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.
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS FROM AARP VERMONT:
Click the event title for more information and to register.
3/28, Virtual - Elevate Your Google Calendar Skills
Events for Perkinsville/Weathersfield (online) https://local.aarp.org/perkinsville-vt/aarp-events/
Click the event title for more information and to register.
3/28, Virtual - Elevate Your Google Calendar Skills
Events for Perkinsville/Weathersfield (online) https://local.aarp.org/perkinsville-vt/aarp-events/
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
Route 5 in Ascutney
Monday-Saturday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.
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.
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
Sundaez-CLOSED Monday and Tuesday; Open Wed. & Thurs 3-7 p.m.; Fri, Sat Sun noon-7 p.m.
West Pleasant St Claremont, NH 03743 and have winter hours:
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.
West Pleasant St Claremont, NH 03743 and have winter hours:
Villagers Ice Cream Restaurant-(802) 795-0063 Reopens April 27th at 11 a.m.!!
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.
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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