Tuesday, September 13, 2011
News to Know
When I transferred from one email account to another I seemed to have inadvertently dropped some folks - don't assume your friends and neighbors are on my list - please share!
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If you're receiving this email as a forward from a friend, please contact me at corinnestridsberg@gmail.com to be on my direct email send list.
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Also be sure to check out the following local websites: http://www.berlinvt.org and http://www.berlinschool.org and also consider joining the "Berlin Community" facebook page (a newspaper is the profile picture)
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The Berlin Emergency Management Team has an email group to better keep you informed on emergency situations and dangers facing the town. To join this list click on http://groups.google.com/group/berlin-emergency-management/ and click on “Join this group” in the right hand column. This link is also on the town website down in the right corner. I have the information come to me both in email and I have it sent as a text to my phone... the message in the text is usually cut off but gives me enough to know something is going on.
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Thursday, September 15th 7pm - Community Response & Recovery Meeting Thursday night to make sure that all the families at Weston Mobile Home Park in Berlin get the help and information needed to rebuild their lives after the floods of Irene. Thursday, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Old Labor Hall, Granite Street, Barre.
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Friday, September 16th 5pm - meeting to discuss possible local fund raising / collection efforts for Berlin residents impacted by flooding. If you're interested in helping in these efforts, please join us.
~~~
Make a Plan, Be Informed, and Make a Kit with Central VT Humane Society
Saturday, September 17th, 11am-3pm
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Are your pets prepared for disasters? - Being ready for disaster means being prepared in advance. To help you get started without getting overwhelmed, we’ve devoted a day to helping you with disaster preparedness. Join us at the Adoption Center to get your free rescue alert sticker, pet emergency information form, resources on local pet-friendly boarding, and discounts on emergency supplies. Bring your pet! There will be a photographer on hand to take current photos for your kit. We’ll also be offering low-cost microchips, pet first aid/CPR demonstrations, and much more! Join us and be prepared before the emergency strikes!
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3 Squares Program - Vermont's Department of Children and Families says households that received food benefits in August and then lost food during Tropical Storm Irene are eligible for extra benefits. Renee Richardson is director of Vermont's food and nutrition programs. She says people in the ‘3SquaresVT' program will be reimbursed for the value of their food loss up to the amount they were eligible to receive in the month of August. "This is really important, because some folks stockpile their food. And so, even though the storm hit us about 3 days before the beginning of the next month for some folks who had stockpiled their food or who lost their entire homes or whatever, they will be able to get their full August benefit replaced, if that's the value of their food."
Contact the Vermont Department for Children and Families to request a replacement benefit.
Call 1-800-479-6151. Deadline for replacement benefits is September 17th.
Also anyone who needs N95 masks or gloves for flood cleanup can get them at the Berlin Town Clerks Office or Barre district office of VDH (479-4200)
~~~
Kellogg-Hubbard Book Sale started on September 12th, continues through October 15th. The library is located at 135 Main Street in Montpelier and is our community library. Many, many wonderful resources available to you - check them out in person or on-line at http://www.kellogghubbard.org . They also have a facebook page. All Berlin residents may get a library card at Kellogg-Hubbard at no charge since at the last Town Meeting we chose to help fund the library.
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Montpelier Contra Dance at the Capital City Grange in Berlin http://capitalcitygrange.org/contradances Contra dances are the 1st , 3rd and 5th Saturdays at 8pm. Rt 12 just 1/2 mile south of Montpelier. Admission $8, $5 for dancers 15 and under. Help preserve the dance floor by bringing a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes and change into them downstairs before joining the dance on the main floor.
~~~
Kellogg-Hubbard Library and Bear Pond Books are co-hosting New Yorker cartoonist and local author/illustrator HARRY BLISS on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th at 11 am at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Harry's new picture book is both written and illustrated by him, and centers on a day in the life of one fun-loving dog named BAILEY at school. Bliss is the illustrator of many beloved books including Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider and Diary of a Fly, Kate DiCamillo's Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken, and A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee. Join us at the beautiful children's library for some picture-booking fun!
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Hi-Water Ho-Down Flood Relief Jam Session at Berlin Elementary on Friday, September 23rd. 6pm – 9pm – Help raise funds to benefit Berlin families who have damages from Tropical Storm Irene. Details to date: allotting about 30 minutes or so per performance with about 10 minutes in between each act. A PA system and equipment available, each act will have 30 minutes. Several musical groups have signed up but they are looking for more! Contact Jessica Heinz at jheinz@u32.org223-2796 if you're interested in participating. Donations of the following items will also be accepted: housewares, non-perishable food items, linens, toiletries, and cleaning supplies. The money and any donated items collected, are for Berlin residents who were affected by the flood. It is not specific to just families with school kids. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and desserts & refreshments available.. More details to come.
~~~
Pick-your-own potatoes behind the digger at the Chappelle farm fields in Williamstown
Sunday, September 25th 9am - 5pm. ONE DAY ONLY!
Bring some 5 gallon buckets (or milk crates or other type of containers) to put your potatoes in. You get to pick whatever size or quantity you want. It's good to have some grain (or coffee bean) bags to put your potatoes into (they try to have some on hand). It will be "Reba" round white potatoes and the cost will be around 30 or 35 cents per pound! Drive to Williamstown and head south of town where you'll find signs pointing you to the field they'll be using. If you want more details, please ask - the Stridsberg family has been going to the Chappelles for potatoes for over 20 years! If you can't make it on the pick-your-own day and you want some of these fresh potatoes we can bring back extra... it will just cost you more than the pick-your-own price - send us an email and we can work out the details.
It's also possible to purchase pre picked 50 lb bags of potatoes either on the pick-your-own day or at the Chappelle warehouse throughout the season. Cost varies depending on what class of potatoes you choose.
~~~
Tuesday, September 27th 7pm Berlin Historical Society - program - Dave Perrin will talk about the Perrin family in Berlin. Looking ahead to October the program will be Manny Garcia on Transportation in Central Vermont which will ilnclude information on the portion of Berlin that was annexed by Montpelier in 1899. Date for October to be announced. Programs will be held at the Berlin Town Hall.
~~~
Where do you get your local sports news? Have you checked out Central Sports Net? Berlin resident Carl Parton brings a great variety of sports news, including racing at Thunder Road! http://www.cvtsport.net/home?task=videodirectlink&id=615
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For the racing fans out there look at http://www.victorylaneforum.com/forums/content.php Blogtalkradio - at 30 minutes into the Program from Monday, Sept 5th they interview Michael Stridsberg regarding how he and Aaron Maynard became announcers at Thunder Road and some stories of note coming out of TRoad this year.
~~~
Scholastic Chess - annual fall chess tournament on Saturday, November 12th at Berlin Elem. School and open to students grades kindergarten through 12th grade from throughout the area. Details will be posted to http://vtchess.info
http://www.vnews.com/09102011/8027237.htm Article about young teenage girl from Norwich who attended the Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitational chess tournament... Mike is mentioned/quoted
~~~
Dairy Creme on lower State Street will be open through October 31 this year. Note they have now reduced their hours to noon - 8pm http://www.dairycreme.com
~~~
ReSource (formerly ReStore in Barre and Recycle North in Burlington) does a fantastic job with a variety of services along with getting goods into the hands of who needs it. After the May flooding they offered vouchers to those affected by the flooding and I believe are doing this again for the Irene flooding. Are you signed up for their weekly email newsletters? http://restorevt.org/restore/services
~~~
Fund makes $5,000 grants available to businesses hurt by Irene. This is through the VT Irene Flood Relief Fund and the Central VT Community Action Council is providing free administrative services. http://networkedblogs.com/mZ9GN
~~~
Fund for Farmers who sustained damages from Irene - Farm Disaster Relief Fund now has grants of up to $10,000 available . This will be to help replace infrastructure, seed, feed, livestock, supplies, and equiipment lost in the storm that are not covered by insurance or other sources of income. http://www.vermontagriculture.com/news/2011/irene_help.html Consider making a donation if you're not one of the ones in need!
~~~
Becky's Blog of Irene Recovery News and Resources http://gmunitedway.wordpress.com/
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Both Central Vermont Community Action Council http://www.cvcac.org and the Council on Aging http://www.cvcoa.org have received funding to hand out WalMart gift cards and gas cards.
~~~
Vermont Community Foundation http://www.vermontcf.org/ has some good information on Responding to Irene
~~~
Questions and answers on Sanders website: http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=159ac3bc-40f9-4d03-b26b-c7e345321d33#1
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Berlin Special Select Board Meeting Regarding Irene Flooding held on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Focus on Weston Mobile Home Park Rt 12
WCAX coverage http://www.wcax.com/story/15423871/berlin-residents-frustrated-with-lack-of-answers-from-fema
WPTZ coverage http://www.wptz.com/news/29126485/detail.html
Meeting in full: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17147089 88 minutes
Berlin Maps http://www.berlinvt.org/maps.htm
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Internet Played a Big Role in Flood Response http://www.addisonindependent.com/201109internet-played-big-role-flood-response
~~~
For those who haven't had time to watch the news regarding Irene or perhaps didn't have power... news on CBS just after Irene came to town: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/30/eveningnews/main20099512.shtml
~~~
Lots of Irene in Vermont footage on YouTube
~~~
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (HHW)
Efforts are in place to remove flood waste from your home.
Residents that have been impacted by flooding caused by hurricane Irene need to separate their household hazardous waste (HHW). Improper disposal of HHW can pose a threat to human health and/or the environment. Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be HHW.
Some HHW that cannot be disposed of in normal rubbish containers:
· Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides that contain potentially hazardous ingredients.
· Car batteries & Rechargeable Batteries
· Hazardous Waste
· Mercury products – fluorescent bulbs, thermostats, thermometers
· Oil, Brake Cleaner, other toxic car products
· Oil Based Pain, Stain, Varnish, Paint Thinner/Stripper
· Propane cylinders, other gas cylinders
· Tires
Local transfer stations near you are working in coordination with EPA to collect HHW.
~
If you're receiving this email as a forward from a friend, please contact me at corinnestridsberg@gmail.com to be on my direct email send list.
~
Also be sure to check out the following local websites: http://www.berlinvt.org and http://www.berlinschool.org and also consider joining the "Berlin Community" facebook page (a newspaper is the profile picture)
~
The Berlin Emergency Management Team has an email group to better keep you informed on emergency situations and dangers facing the town. To join this list click on http://groups.google.com/group/berlin-emergency-management/ and click on “Join this group” in the right hand column. This link is also on the town website down in the right corner. I have the information come to me both in email and I have it sent as a text to my phone... the message in the text is usually cut off but gives me enough to know something is going on.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Thursday, September 15th 7pm - Community Response & Recovery Meeting Thursday night to make sure that all the families at Weston Mobile Home Park in Berlin get the help and information needed to rebuild their lives after the floods of Irene. Thursday, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Old Labor Hall, Granite Street, Barre.
~~~
Friday, September 16th 5pm - meeting to discuss possible local fund raising / collection efforts for Berlin residents impacted by flooding. If you're interested in helping in these efforts, please join us.
~~~
Make a Plan, Be Informed, and Make a Kit with Central VT Humane Society
Saturday, September 17th, 11am-3pm
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Are your pets prepared for disasters? - Being ready for disaster means being prepared in advance. To help you get started without getting overwhelmed, we’ve devoted a day to helping you with disaster preparedness. Join us at the Adoption Center to get your free rescue alert sticker, pet emergency information form, resources on local pet-friendly boarding, and discounts on emergency supplies. Bring your pet! There will be a photographer on hand to take current photos for your kit. We’ll also be offering low-cost microchips, pet first aid/CPR demonstrations, and much more! Join us and be prepared before the emergency strikes!
~~~
3 Squares Program - Vermont's Department of Children and Families says households that received food benefits in August and then lost food during Tropical Storm Irene are eligible for extra benefits. Renee Richardson is director of Vermont's food and nutrition programs. She says people in the ‘3SquaresVT' program will be reimbursed for the value of their food loss up to the amount they were eligible to receive in the month of August. "This is really important, because some folks stockpile their food. And so, even though the storm hit us about 3 days before the beginning of the next month for some folks who had stockpiled their food or who lost their entire homes or whatever, they will be able to get their full August benefit replaced, if that's the value of their food."
Contact the Vermont Department for Children and Families to request a replacement benefit.
Call 1-800-479-6151. Deadline for replacement benefits is September 17th.
Also anyone who needs N95 masks or gloves for flood cleanup can get them at the Berlin Town Clerks Office or Barre district office of VDH (479-4200)
~~~
Kellogg-Hubbard Book Sale started on September 12th, continues through October 15th. The library is located at 135 Main Street in Montpelier and is our community library. Many, many wonderful resources available to you - check them out in person or on-line at http://www.kellogghubbard.org . They also have a facebook page. All Berlin residents may get a library card at Kellogg-Hubbard at no charge since at the last Town Meeting we chose to help fund the library.
~~~
Montpelier Contra Dance at the Capital City Grange in Berlin http://capitalcitygrange.org/contradances Contra dances are the 1st , 3rd and 5th Saturdays at 8pm. Rt 12 just 1/2 mile south of Montpelier. Admission $8, $5 for dancers 15 and under. Help preserve the dance floor by bringing a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes and change into them downstairs before joining the dance on the main floor.
~~~
Kellogg-Hubbard Library and Bear Pond Books are co-hosting New Yorker cartoonist and local author/illustrator HARRY BLISS on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th at 11 am at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Harry's new picture book is both written and illustrated by him, and centers on a day in the life of one fun-loving dog named BAILEY at school. Bliss is the illustrator of many beloved books including Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider and Diary of a Fly, Kate DiCamillo's Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken, and A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee. Join us at the beautiful children's library for some picture-booking fun!
~~~
Hi-Water Ho-Down Flood Relief Jam Session at Berlin Elementary on Friday, September 23rd. 6pm – 9pm – Help raise funds to benefit Berlin families who have damages from Tropical Storm Irene. Details to date: allotting about 30 minutes or so per performance with about 10 minutes in between each act. A PA system and equipment available, each act will have 30 minutes. Several musical groups have signed up but they are looking for more! Contact Jessica Heinz at jheinz@u32.org223-2796 if you're interested in participating. Donations of the following items will also be accepted: housewares, non-perishable food items, linens, toiletries, and cleaning supplies. The money and any donated items collected, are for Berlin residents who were affected by the flood. It is not specific to just families with school kids. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and desserts & refreshments available.. More details to come.
~~~
Pick-your-own potatoes behind the digger at the Chappelle farm fields in Williamstown
Sunday, September 25th 9am - 5pm. ONE DAY ONLY!
Bring some 5 gallon buckets (or milk crates or other type of containers) to put your potatoes in. You get to pick whatever size or quantity you want. It's good to have some grain (or coffee bean) bags to put your potatoes into (they try to have some on hand). It will be "Reba" round white potatoes and the cost will be around 30 or 35 cents per pound! Drive to Williamstown and head south of town where you'll find signs pointing you to the field they'll be using. If you want more details, please ask - the Stridsberg family has been going to the Chappelles for potatoes for over 20 years! If you can't make it on the pick-your-own day and you want some of these fresh potatoes we can bring back extra... it will just cost you more than the pick-your-own price - send us an email and we can work out the details.
It's also possible to purchase pre picked 50 lb bags of potatoes either on the pick-your-own day or at the Chappelle warehouse throughout the season. Cost varies depending on what class of potatoes you choose.
~~~
Tuesday, September 27th 7pm Berlin Historical Society - program - Dave Perrin will talk about the Perrin family in Berlin. Looking ahead to October the program will be Manny Garcia on Transportation in Central Vermont which will ilnclude information on the portion of Berlin that was annexed by Montpelier in 1899. Date for October to be announced. Programs will be held at the Berlin Town Hall.
~~~
Where do you get your local sports news? Have you checked out Central Sports Net? Berlin resident Carl Parton brings a great variety of sports news, including racing at Thunder Road! http://www.cvtsport.net/home?task=videodirectlink&id=615
~~~
For the racing fans out there look at http://www.victorylaneforum.com/forums/content.php Blogtalkradio - at 30 minutes into the Program from Monday, Sept 5th they interview Michael Stridsberg regarding how he and Aaron Maynard became announcers at Thunder Road and some stories of note coming out of TRoad this year.
~~~
Scholastic Chess - annual fall chess tournament on Saturday, November 12th at Berlin Elem. School and open to students grades kindergarten through 12th grade from throughout the area. Details will be posted to http://vtchess.info
http://www.vnews.com/09102011/8027237.htm Article about young teenage girl from Norwich who attended the Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitational chess tournament... Mike is mentioned/quoted
~~~
Dairy Creme on lower State Street will be open through October 31 this year. Note they have now reduced their hours to noon - 8pm http://www.dairycreme.com
~~~
ReSource (formerly ReStore in Barre and Recycle North in Burlington) does a fantastic job with a variety of services along with getting goods into the hands of who needs it. After the May flooding they offered vouchers to those affected by the flooding and I believe are doing this again for the Irene flooding. Are you signed up for their weekly email newsletters? http://restorevt.org/restore/services
~~~
Fund makes $5,000 grants available to businesses hurt by Irene. This is through the VT Irene Flood Relief Fund and the Central VT Community Action Council is providing free administrative services. http://networkedblogs.com/mZ9GN
~~~
Fund for Farmers who sustained damages from Irene - Farm Disaster Relief Fund now has grants of up to $10,000 available . This will be to help replace infrastructure, seed, feed, livestock, supplies, and equiipment lost in the storm that are not covered by insurance or other sources of income. http://www.vermontagriculture.com/news/2011/irene_help.html Consider making a donation if you're not one of the ones in need!
~~~
Becky's Blog of Irene Recovery News and Resources http://gmunitedway.wordpress.com/
~~~
Both Central Vermont Community Action Council http://www.cvcac.org and the Council on Aging http://www.cvcoa.org have received funding to hand out WalMart gift cards and gas cards.
~~~
Vermont Community Foundation http://www.vermontcf.org/ has some good information on Responding to Irene
~~~
Questions and answers on Sanders website: http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=159ac3bc-40f9-4d03-b26b-c7e345321d33#1
~~~
Berlin Special Select Board Meeting Regarding Irene Flooding held on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Focus on Weston Mobile Home Park Rt 12
WCAX coverage http://www.wcax.com/story/15423871/berlin-residents-frustrated-with-lack-of-answers-from-fema
WPTZ coverage http://www.wptz.com/news/29126485/detail.html
Meeting in full: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17147089 88 minutes
Berlin Maps http://www.berlinvt.org/maps.htm
~~~
Internet Played a Big Role in Flood Response http://www.addisonindependent.com/201109internet-played-big-role-flood-response
~~~
For those who haven't had time to watch the news regarding Irene or perhaps didn't have power... news on CBS just after Irene came to town: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/30/eveningnews/main20099512.shtml
~~~
Lots of Irene in Vermont footage on YouTube
~~~
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (HHW)
Efforts are in place to remove flood waste from your home.
Residents that have been impacted by flooding caused by hurricane Irene need to separate their household hazardous waste (HHW). Improper disposal of HHW can pose a threat to human health and/or the environment. Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be HHW.
Some HHW that cannot be disposed of in normal rubbish containers:
· Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides that contain potentially hazardous ingredients.
· Car batteries & Rechargeable Batteries
· Hazardous Waste
· Mercury products – fluorescent bulbs, thermostats, thermometers
· Oil, Brake Cleaner, other toxic car products
· Oil Based Pain, Stain, Varnish, Paint Thinner/Stripper
· Propane cylinders, other gas cylinders
· Tires
Local transfer stations near you are working in coordination with EPA to collect HHW.
# posted by Corinne's blog of Berlin and area happenings @ 3:09 PM 
