Weathersfield Weekly Blog, November 11 edition
Veterans Day
November 11, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Veterans Memorial Park Perkinsville, Vermont
The public is invited to join the Weathersfield Veterans Memorial Committee in honoring our military veterans at the Weathersfield Veterans Memorial Committee’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony.
They are a new non-profit serving lower Windsor County & Sullivan County. Their mission is to create a sustainable cycle of giving and receiving, providing basic needs and wellness resources to vulnerable populations.
Deer hunters will be in the woods looking for "that" buck. Be safe and wear blaze orange on you and your dogs. Vermont Fish and Wildlife has a PDF on Deer Hunting, you can DOWNLOAD it here.
Weathersfield School hosts Community Thanksgiving Luncheon, November 20 10:45 AM-12:24 PM
The school is having their annual Thanksgiving Community Luncheon on Wednesday, November 20th starting at 10:45 AM. Please come and have lunch with your student on this day. The Weathersfield Community is invited to join them too. They look forward to sharing an amazing meal with our community.
Grades 3-5 will start lunch at 10:45 AM
Grades K-2 will start lunch at 11:45 AM
Grades 6-8 will start lunch at 12:45 PM
Magic Rocks! Illusionist Leon Etienne
Gairloch to Dornoch to Dunrobin Castle to Kirkwall
Orkney: Stones of Stenness, Ring of Brodgar, Broch of Gurness, Italian Chapel
Orkney, St. Magnus Cathedral; Churchill Barriers, John O’GroatsStrathpeffer to Inverness to Urquhart Castle to Loch Ness, to Sheepdogs Demo
Weathersfield Garden Club is having a fundraiser. They are making 100% compostable holiday wreaths. Dried flowers, pods, birch bark, pinecones, anise, and more.
The Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot 5K takes place Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 9 a.m. The event starts and finishes at the Toonerville Trail trailhead at 280 Clinton St, Springfield, VT. The course is a mostly flat 5K out-and-back along the Black River.
Proceeds will benefit Meals on Wheels of Greater Springfield and Springfield High School Cross Country, and we will also be taking donations of non-perishable food items for the Springfield Food Bank. (see below info.)
Online Registration: $25 Open thru Tuesday, November 26, 11:59 p.m. EST at UltraSignUp.com
In-Person Registration at Packet Pick-up and Race Day: $30
Packet Pick-up:
Wednesday, November 25: 3-5 p.m. at Edgar May Health & Recreation Center, 140 Clinton St, Springfield, VT
Thursday, November 28: 7:45-8:45 a.m. at Toonerville Trail trailhead
Post-Run: We will have water, Nuun electrolyte drink, and some light snacks – just enough to hold you over until you get home and enjoy a feast. Plus, you’ll earn a pair of super cool Turkey Trot finishers socks!
Course Map: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5242953025
Prizes:
5K: 1st place Female and Male Overall, Masters (45-59), and Super Masters (60+)
Best Costume
Plus whatever other fun, random prizes we decide to award
Parking: There is plenty of room in the parking lot at the trailhead, located between Image Tek Labels and United Construction & Forestry. We encourage carpooling.
Refunds: No refunds, transfers to other runners, or transfers to other years.
Weather: It’s Thanksgiving in Vermont. It’s likely going to be chilly, and maybe even snowy and icy. Dress appropriately (i.e., your best Turkey hat).
Music / Strollers / Dogs: Music players are allowed, but please run with only one earbud in, be aware of other runners and traffic (there is a short road section near the turn-around), and use general caution. Strollers are allowed. Well-behaved short-leashed dogs, preferably dressed as turkeys, are allowed.
If you’re unable to Trot in-person but still want to get your Trot-on and make a donation to Meals on Wheels of Greater Springfield and the Cross Country team, then register for our Virtual Trot for $10. We’ll make sure your donation gets to both and if you send us your result, we’ll post your time in our Results section.
Vermont State Police probe involving Woodstock police chief ends with no criminal charges
“VSP was unable to move forward with the case due to the reported victim’s declining to cooperate with the investigation,” said a state police spokesperson.
by Alan J. Keays
Vermont State Police have closed an investigation into an incident that prompted the suspension of Woodstock Police Chief Joseph Swanson, with no criminal charges being brought.
Adam Silverman, a state police spokesperson, stated in an email Tuesday to VTDigger that “VSP was unable to move forward with the case due to the reported victim’s declining to cooperate with the investigation.”
Silverman added, “As a result, there was no review by the prosecutor’s office.”
Swanson was placed on paid administrative leave from his post as Woodstock’s police chief on Oct. 15 “as a precaution following a report of his alleged involvement in an incident” on Oct. 13, Woodstock Municipal Manager Eric Duffy stated in a press release last month.
Duffy at that time would not comment regarding the nature of that incident nor on Swanson’s “alleged involvement” in it. Duffy said the matter had been referred to the state police to conduct an investigation.
READ MORE
“It’s disappointing, but it is not surprising,” said Meg Modley with the Lake Champlain Basin Program. The clam has already been found in the Lake Champlain canal, Lake George and Lake Bomoseen.
by Emma Cotton
Vermont officials have confirmed the presence of the invasive golden clam in Lake Champlain, bringing the total count of aquatic, nonnative invasive species in the lake to 52.
“It’s disappointing, but it is not surprising,” said Meg Modley, aquatic invasive species management coordinator for the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Officials found the clam in the Lake Champlain canal in 2008, Lake George in 2010 and Lake Bomoseen in 2016, and all of those water bodies connect to Lake Champlain.
The species — which is also known as the Asian clam and the basket clam — can be destructive to infrastructure, clogging irrigation systems, hydroelectric facilities and reservoirs, Modley said. While the clam can edge out native species, there is not yet evidence of the clam causing serious ecological damage in the Northeast.
“It’s very likely that they are outcompeting native species and changing what the composition is in the sediments or that benthic lake bottom community,” she said.
A volunteer found the clam two weeks ago while surveying the shoreline in Whitehall, New York, along the lake’s southern end, according to Modley. Then, officials with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation returned to the location and found one other clam and a half shell.
READ MORE
November 12 Weathersfield School Board Meeting @6:30 PM
November 14 Picture Retake Day
November 20 Community Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday No School
Weathersfield School Board meets on Tuesdays
Winter Sports Registration
Winter sports registrations are OPEN. Use this link to register your athletes:
https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/975095812
If you are interested in coaching, please register here:
https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/299461426
Amazing Opportunity-Join the School Kitchen Team
Do you want to work with an amazing team of people? Come join our school's kitchen team. The school offers an amazing work environment, fantastic schedule (great for parents), paid holidays, great health coverage options, and the opportunity to help feed our students every day. This is a great opportunity to work with an awesome team of culinary professionals.
Follow the link below or send them a message to learn more about our open positions.
WSESU Kitchen Team Application
Community Contra Dance Nov. 29 at the Weathersfield Center Meetinghouse
ALL EVENTS
Being Petty, Tom Petty Experience Saturday, November 16 7:30 PM
2nd Annual Winter Wonders Saturday, December 21st at 7:30 PM
Recycled Percussion – Winter Tour February 15, 2024 at 2 PM & 7 PM
(Classes Moving to Crown Point Country Club This Winter beginning in Nov.! Same Great Classes - Beautiful New Location - Schedule Shift)
November Class Schedule (Tues. Morning classes shifting to Wednesdays!)
Tuesday Evenings 5:30-6:30pm | Nov 12, 19, 26 | Register Now
Wednesday Mornings 9-10am | Nov. 13, 20, 27 | Register Now
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.
Selectboard Meets Tuesday, November 12
The agenda for the Selectboard meeting Tuesday, November 12 has been posted on the Town website. The Selectboard packet has also been posted.
One item that stands out is the discussion about Yard Signs in Town Right of Way (ROW). I guess all the political signs that were posted within town right of ways got some folks a little concerned.
The board will discuss language for the yard sign policy and also present an application to place said signs within the Town ROW.
Editors notes: Who will be enforcing this policy? town manager, highway crews
They are a new non-profit serving lower Windsor County & Sullivan County. Their mission is to create a sustainable cycle of giving and receiving, providing basic needs and wellness resources to vulnerable populations.
They will be at the 1879 Schoolhouse (1862 VT-106, Perkinsville, VT) in Perkinsville on Thursdays from 2pm-4pm taking clothing donations. They are in search of children's clothes and plus size clothing especially right now, but all clothing donations are wanted & appreciated.
Stop by to learn more about them, check out their Facebook page, and/or email contactthrivethrift@gmail.com.
Soon, their pop-up thrift stores will beat the schoolhouse on Saturdays from 9am-4pm.
Soon, their pop-up thrift stores will beat the schoolhouse on Saturdays from 9am-4pm.
photo from Vermont Fish and Wildlife website
Deer Season Opens Saturday, November 16-December 1, 2024
The school is having their annual Thanksgiving Community Luncheon on Wednesday, November 20th starting at 10:45 AM. Please come and have lunch with your student on this day. The Weathersfield Community is invited to join them too. They look forward to sharing an amazing meal with our community.
Grades 3-5 will start lunch at 10:45 AM
Grades K-2 will start lunch at 11:45 AM
Grades 6-8 will start lunch at 12:45 PM
Concerts and AdventuresJoshua Redman GroupLebanon Opera HouseLebanon NH
Joshua Redman brought his five piece jazz band to Lebanon Opera House last Thursday for an evening of some some smooth, cool jazz. They performed their takes on some very popular songs from the 1950s to the present.
More performance photos: CLICK HERE
Joshua Redman Group
Lebanon Opera House
Lebanon NH
Joshua Redman brought his five piece jazz band to Lebanon Opera House last Thursday for an evening of some some smooth, cool jazz. They performed their takes on some very popular songs from the 1950s to the present.
More performance photos: CLICK HERE
Choir! Choir! Choir! An Epic Queen Sing-a-long!Lebanon Opera HouseLebanon NH
Choir! Choir! Choir! performed or should I created a choir from local voices from the Upper Valley, Friday night at Lebanon Opera House.
When I saw this show's announcement, I had no idea what to expect. A Choir of Queen songs-how will they do it?
They pulled it off brilliantly. They basically trained the audience to sing in three part harmony (check the videos I posted in the gallery.)
Part singing, part comedy, and whole lot of community building-it was a great 90 minutes of fun for everyone.
More photos and videos of the show: CLICK HERE
Choir! Choir! Choir! An Epic Queen Sing-a-long!
Lebanon Opera House
Lebanon NH
Choir! Choir! Choir! performed or should I created a choir from local voices from the Upper Valley, Friday night at Lebanon Opera House.
When I saw this show's announcement, I had no idea what to expect. A Choir of Queen songs-how will they do it?
They pulled it off brilliantly. They basically trained the audience to sing in three part harmony (check the videos I posted in the gallery.)
Part singing, part comedy, and whole lot of community building-it was a great 90 minutes of fun for everyone.
More photos and videos of the show: CLICK HERE
Lebanon Opera House
Lebanon NH
Lebanon NH
Illusionist Leon Etienne has been performing magic since he was 9 years old when his grandparents gave him a magic trick set. He's performed on shows like "America's Got Talent", "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon", "CBS This Morning", "Howard Stern" and a host of other shows and he brought his illusions to Lebanon Opera House on Saturday night.
Scotland Isles and Glens-C.I.E. Small Group Tours Travel Blog Continues
Balmacara Hotel to Inverewe Gardens to Gairloch
His show is like a rock concert with a whole lot of magic and illusions and card tricks and audience participation.
More photos: CLICK HEREJoin his mailing list and catch him the next time he's in the area, you will not be disappointed.
His show is like a rock concert with a whole lot of magic and illusions and card tricks and audience participation.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Join his mailing list and catch him the next time he's in the area, you will not be disappointed.
Gairloch to Dornoch to Dunrobin Castle to Kirkwall
Orkney, St. Magnus Cathedral; Churchill Barriers, John O’Groats
Get Your Holiday Wreath NOW
Weathersfield Garden Club is having a fundraiser. They are making 100% compostable holiday wreaths. Dried flowers, pods, birch bark, pinecones, anise, and more.
Interested in purchasing one? Email them at weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com to reserve. $50 each, limited quantity. Pick up will be Saturday, November 23rd.
Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot, Springfield VT
The Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot 5K takes place Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 9 a.m. The event starts and finishes at the Toonerville Trail trailhead at 280 Clinton St, Springfield, VT. The course is a mostly flat 5K out-and-back along the Black River.
Proceeds will benefit Meals on Wheels of Greater Springfield and Springfield High School Cross Country, and we will also be taking donations of non-perishable food items for the Springfield Food Bank. (see below info.)
Online Registration: $25 Open thru Tuesday, November 26, 11:59 p.m. EST at UltraSignUp.com
In-Person Registration at Packet Pick-up and Race Day: $30
Packet Pick-up:
Wednesday, November 25: 3-5 p.m. at Edgar May Health & Recreation Center, 140 Clinton St, Springfield, VT
Thursday, November 28: 7:45-8:45 a.m. at Toonerville Trail trailhead
Post-Run: We will have water, Nuun electrolyte drink, and some light snacks – just enough to hold you over until you get home and enjoy a feast. Plus, you’ll earn a pair of super cool Turkey Trot finishers socks!
Course Map: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5242953025
Prizes:
5K: 1st place Female and Male Overall, Masters (45-59), and Super Masters (60+)
Best Costume
Plus whatever other fun, random prizes we decide to award
Parking: There is plenty of room in the parking lot at the trailhead, located between Image Tek Labels and United Construction & Forestry. We encourage carpooling.
Refunds: No refunds, transfers to other runners, or transfers to other years.
Weather: It’s Thanksgiving in Vermont. It’s likely going to be chilly, and maybe even snowy and icy. Dress appropriately (i.e., your best Turkey hat).
Music / Strollers / Dogs: Music players are allowed, but please run with only one earbud in, be aware of other runners and traffic (there is a short road section near the turn-around), and use general caution. Strollers are allowed. Well-behaved short-leashed dogs, preferably dressed as turkeys, are allowed.
If you’re unable to Trot in-person but still want to get your Trot-on and make a donation to Meals on Wheels of Greater Springfield and the Cross Country team, then register for our Virtual Trot for $10. We’ll make sure your donation gets to both and if you send us your result, we’ll post your time in our Results section.
Toonerville Turkey Trot Wreath Raffle
Bring your canned/non-perishable food items to the Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot for a chance to win a beautiful, fully compostable wreath made by the Weathersfield Garden Club! You will receive one ticket for each food item you bring, and the winner will be drawn after the race. Items will then be split between the Springfield Food Bank and Weathersfield Food Shelf.
Register now for the 2024 Zack’s Place Turkey Trot 5K
Registration Fee: $35.00 per person
Location: Walk/Run begins and ends at Woodstock Elementary School. Awards ceremony immediately following on The Green.
Registration after 11/27 at 12 noon: Woodstock Elementary School, Wednesday, November 27, 3-5pm
or Thanksgiving morning, 8-9am (please indicate walker or runner status).
T-Shirts: Preregistered racers may pick up t-shirt & race packet on Wed. 11/27, 3-5pm and Thurs. 11/28, 8-9:30am at Woodstock Elementary School.
Zack’s Place will do the best they can to predict the amount of t-shirts.To insure you get your size, pick up at early registration.
Fee: $35 for racers. Runners must be in place by 10am on Race Day!
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ICYMI (In case You Missed It)
Emboldened by unexpectedly strong results, Vermont Republicans will share more power — and responsibility
Asked how a larger caucus will wield its newfound power in January, one Republican leader said, “I haven’t even thought about that yet.”
by Sarah Mearhoff
Having outperformed even their sunniest of down-ballot forecasts on Election Day, Vermont’s Republican leaders are now starting to contemplate how they’ll utilize their newfound political power when they return to the Statehouse in January.
“I haven’t even thought about that yet,” House Minority Leader Pattie McCoy, R-Poultney, said Wednesday afternoon. “We’re less than 24 hours out. I still can’t believe it. Every once in a while, I look at the numbers. I double check: ‘Am I sure we won these seats? This is correct, right?’”
Vermont Republicans — boosted by GOP Gov. Phil Scott’s emphatic support on the campaign trail this year — shattered Democrats’ more than two-thirds supermajority in both the House and Senate on Tuesday.
The results were decisive: In the House, Republicans picked up a net 17 seats out of 150, boosting their minority caucus from 38 members to 55. In the Senate, Republicans flipped six seats — unseating two longtime incumbents, Sen. Chris Bray, D-Addison, and Sen. Mark MacDonald, D-Orange — and bringing their caucus to 13 in the 30-seat chamber.
To be clear, Democrats and their allies in the Progressive party will still control the agenda in both chambers.
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Zack's Place Annual Turkey Trot Woodstock, VT
Register now for the 2024 Zack’s Place Turkey Trot 5K
Registration Fee: $35.00 per person
Location: Walk/Run begins and ends at Woodstock Elementary School. Awards ceremony immediately following on The Green.
Registration after 11/27 at 12 noon: Woodstock Elementary School, Wednesday, November 27, 3-5pm
or Thanksgiving morning, 8-9am (please indicate walker or runner status).
T-Shirts: Preregistered racers may pick up t-shirt & race packet on Wed. 11/27, 3-5pm and Thurs. 11/28, 8-9:30am at Woodstock Elementary School.
Zack’s Place will do the best they can to predict the amount of t-shirts.To insure you get your size, pick up at early registration.
Fee: $35 for racers. Runners must be in place by 10am on Race Day!
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ICYMI (In case You Missed It)
Town/School/Regional News
Asked how a larger caucus will wield its newfound power in January, one Republican leader said, “I haven’t even thought about that yet.”
by Sarah Mearhoff
Having outperformed even their sunniest of down-ballot forecasts on Election Day, Vermont’s Republican leaders are now starting to contemplate how they’ll utilize their newfound political power when they return to the Statehouse in January.
“I haven’t even thought about that yet,” House Minority Leader Pattie McCoy, R-Poultney, said Wednesday afternoon. “We’re less than 24 hours out. I still can’t believe it. Every once in a while, I look at the numbers. I double check: ‘Am I sure we won these seats? This is correct, right?’”
Vermont Republicans — boosted by GOP Gov. Phil Scott’s emphatic support on the campaign trail this year — shattered Democrats’ more than two-thirds supermajority in both the House and Senate on Tuesday.
The results were decisive: In the House, Republicans picked up a net 17 seats out of 150, boosting their minority caucus from 38 members to 55. In the Senate, Republicans flipped six seats — unseating two longtime incumbents, Sen. Chris Bray, D-Addison, and Sen. Mark MacDonald, D-Orange — and bringing their caucus to 13 in the 30-seat chamber.
To be clear, Democrats and their allies in the Progressive party will still control the agenda in both chambers.
READ MORE
“VSP was unable to move forward with the case due to the reported victim’s declining to cooperate with the investigation,” said a state police spokesperson.
by Alan J. Keays
Vermont State Police have closed an investigation into an incident that prompted the suspension of Woodstock Police Chief Joseph Swanson, with no criminal charges being brought.
Adam Silverman, a state police spokesperson, stated in an email Tuesday to VTDigger that “VSP was unable to move forward with the case due to the reported victim’s declining to cooperate with the investigation.”
Silverman added, “As a result, there was no review by the prosecutor’s office.”
Swanson was placed on paid administrative leave from his post as Woodstock’s police chief on Oct. 15 “as a precaution following a report of his alleged involvement in an incident” on Oct. 13, Woodstock Municipal Manager Eric Duffy stated in a press release last month.
Duffy at that time would not comment regarding the nature of that incident nor on Swanson’s “alleged involvement” in it. Duffy said the matter had been referred to the state police to conduct an investigation.
READ MORE
Invasive golden clams found in Lake Champlain
by Emma Cotton
Vermont officials have confirmed the presence of the invasive golden clam in Lake Champlain, bringing the total count of aquatic, nonnative invasive species in the lake to 52.
“It’s disappointing, but it is not surprising,” said Meg Modley, aquatic invasive species management coordinator for the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Officials found the clam in the Lake Champlain canal in 2008, Lake George in 2010 and Lake Bomoseen in 2016, and all of those water bodies connect to Lake Champlain.
The species — which is also known as the Asian clam and the basket clam — can be destructive to infrastructure, clogging irrigation systems, hydroelectric facilities and reservoirs, Modley said. While the clam can edge out native species, there is not yet evidence of the clam causing serious ecological damage in the Northeast.
“It’s very likely that they are outcompeting native species and changing what the composition is in the sediments or that benthic lake bottom community,” she said.
A volunteer found the clam two weeks ago while surveying the shoreline in Whitehall, New York, along the lake’s southern end, according to Modley. Then, officials with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation returned to the location and found one other clam and a half shell.
READ MORE
Weathersfield Town Information
Weathersfield Town Information
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 as of November 12 agenda:
Board of Listers (2 Vacancies)
Conservation Commission (1 Vacancy)
Development Review Board (1 Vacancy)
Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
The following positions are vacant as of November 12 agenda:
Board of Listers (2 Vacancies)
Conservation Commission (1 Vacancy)
Development Review Board (1 Vacancy)
Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
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: November 12 (Veterans Day is Monday, November 11) AgendaNovember 25December 9December 23
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboardAugust 15 Site Exam MinutesApril 11 Emergency MeetingMarch 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:
November 12 (Veterans Day is Monday, November 11) Agenda
November 25
December 9
December 23
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboard
August 15 Site Exam Minutes
April 11 Emergency Meeting
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
Save the Dates
November 11 No School Veterans DayNovember 12 Weathersfield School Board Meeting @6:30 PM
November 14 Picture Retake Day
November 20 Community Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday No School
School News Weekly Newsletter: November 8
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 Agendas and MinutesOctoberAugust 27 Special Meeting
Winter sports registrations are OPEN. Use this link to register your athletes:
https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/975095812
If you are interested in coaching, please register here:
https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/299461426
Amazing Opportunity-Join the School Kitchen Team
Do you want to work with an amazing team of people? Come join our school's kitchen team. The school offers an amazing work environment, fantastic schedule (great for parents), paid holidays, great health coverage options, and the opportunity to help feed our students every day. This is a great opportunity to work with an awesome team of culinary professionals.
Follow the link below or send them a message to learn more about our open positions.
WSESU Kitchen Team Application
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 is embarking on a 100% compostable holiday wreath. Season is over - toss it in the woods, where it will compost. $50 each, limited supply. Proceeds benefit Weathersfield Garden Club's initiative to bring beauty to Weathersfield's public spaces and build a strong and sustainable community, one garden at a time!To reserve please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com or we can be reached on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WGCVT
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 is embarking on a 100% compostable holiday wreath.
Season is over - toss it in the woods, where it will compost.
$50 each, limited supply. Proceeds benefit Weathersfield Garden Club's initiative to bring beauty to Weathersfield's public spaces and build a strong and sustainable community, one garden at a time!
To reserve please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com or we can be reached on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WGCVT
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
Community Contra Dance Nov. 29 at the Weathersfield Center MeetinghouseCaller Dudley LaufmanDoors open at 5:30
Dancing 6–8
Social hour (Potluck snacks) 8–9
Details are on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J2aA5GFA3/
A fun event! No special clothing, footwear, or experience required. You’re welcome to dance, listen, sit or chat and enjoy that cold beverage you brought along.
The callers teach and guide everyone through the dances. Wonderful live music provided by Naomi Morse, fiddle & Amy Engelsberg, piano, and Emmet McGowan, drums.
Contra Dancing is a traditional New England folk dance style in which couples dance in two facing lines, following the instructions of a caller.
ALL ARE WELCOME ~~~ ALL DANCES WILL BE TAUGHT
Potluck snacks after the dancing. Feel free to bring simple finger food to share. Bring a beer, a wine, water, or whatever you fancy.
Adults: $10, Children: $5, Families: $20
Weathersfield Center Meetinghouse, 2579 Weathersfield Center Road, Weathersfield, VT
Parking in the field across the road.
Caller Dudley Laufman
Doors open at 5:30
Dancing 6–8
Social hour (Potluck snacks) 8–9
Details are on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J2aA5GFA3/
Dancing 6–8
Social hour (Potluck snacks) 8–9
Details are on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J2aA5GFA3/
A fun event! No special clothing, footwear, or experience required. You’re welcome to dance, listen, sit or chat and enjoy that cold beverage you brought along.
The callers teach and guide everyone through the dances. Wonderful live music provided by Naomi Morse, fiddle & Amy Engelsberg, piano, and Emmet McGowan, drums.
Contra Dancing is a traditional New England folk dance style in which couples dance in two facing lines, following the instructions of a caller.
ALL ARE WELCOME ~~~ ALL DANCES WILL BE TAUGHT
Potluck snacks after the dancing. Feel free to bring simple finger food to share. Bring a beer, a wine, water, or whatever you fancy.
Adults: $10, Children: $5, Families: $20
Adults: $10, Children: $5, Families: $20
Weathersfield Center Meetinghouse, 2579 Weathersfield Center Road, Weathersfield, VT
Parking in the field across the road.
Parking in the field across the road.
Arts, Entertainment, and Health
Lebanon Opera House
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
Zach Nugent: Like a Road featuring Sunshine Garcia Becker and Cheryl Rucker, November 14 TICKETS
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, November 15 TICKETS
World Ballet Company: Swan Lake, November 22, 7 PM TICKETS
The Machine, November 23 TICKETS
San Jose Taiko, Youth Education Series, March 31 10 AM REGISTER
TheaterWorksUSA: Ada Twist, Scientist and Friends, Youth Education Series, May 19 10 AM REGISTER
90s Rockfest! Lounge Fly with Evil Empire. Saturday, December 7 at 7:30 PM
Clara Dreamz 12/13/24 at 6pm. 12/14/24 at 2 PM
Celebrate the Season: Silent Auction Benefit December 16 - 202nd Annual Winter Wonders Saturday, December 21st at 7:30 PM
Recycled Percussion – Winter Tour February 15, 2024 at 2 PM & 7 PM
Yoga
Happy 5 Years of Yoga in Weathersfield
Whole Roasted Tro
Whole Roasted Tro
Crown Point Country Club
(Classes Moving to Crown Point Country Club This Winter beginning in Nov.! Same Great Classes - Beautiful New Location - Schedule Shift)Tuesday Evenings 5:30-6:30pm | Nov 12, 19, 26 | Register Now
Wednesday Mornings 9-10am | Nov. 13, 20, 27 | Register Now
Class Fee: Buy the whole morning or evening session for $48 to guarantee your spot for the month. Or, drop in (space available and registration required) for $15 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. 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.
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
Hikes
Local trails to explore: CLICK HERE
Also Hiking Close to Home: CLICK HERE
Workshops Online
Vermont Online Workshops
Lots of events and movies online. Contact: AARP Vermont Email: vtaarp@aarp.org with questions.
Events for Perkinsville/Weathersfield (online) https://local.aarp.org/perkinsville-vt/aarp-events/
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 131 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 131 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.
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.
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 CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
Tuesdays-Sundays 11:30 a.m. until 8 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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