Monday, October 28, 2013
News to Know October 29th
This communication is put together and distributed on a volunteer basis by resident Corinne Stridsberg simply in an effort to share information and build community, it is not from the town of
Please share this with you Berlin
*Check out the
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Included below please find:U-32 PRESENTS: LES MISERABLES, NOVEMBER 7-9
WATER SUPPLY PROJECT MEETING
11TH ANNUAL
ANNUAL HARVEST LUNCHEON
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR AT SCHOOL
KID WATCH RAFFLE AT
PUBLIC SAFETY CONSOLIDATION:
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Auto racing fans - check out
Victory Lane Radio Network (http://www.victorylaneradio.com) on Monday
nights or by podcast. Our son, Michael, is the co-host.
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***CITRUS FUNDRAISER
U-32
Music Dept. Citrus Fundraiser is going on now through November 8th. Order
oranges or grapefruits for yourself or maybe combine an order with a friend,
neighbor, or coworker. If you know a student in the program be sure to order
directly through them...
but you can also place an order on line. Please note there is an additional
charge to have it delivered right to you as opposed to picking it up either up
at U-32 or potentially making arrangements with the student if you live nearby.
https://www.floridaindianrivergroves.com/orderFundraising_ns11.asp?OrgId=834899
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***U-32 PRESENTS: LES MISERABLES, NOVEMBER 7-9
Performed entirely by students, the
musical, Les Miserables School Edition will have performances on Nov. 7th, 8th,
9th at 7pm and also Nov 9th at 2pm.
To get your tickets, email
sverchereau@u32.org with number of tickets wanted and time/date of show
OR
Call (802) 229 0321 x5561 and leave a message with number of tickets wanted and time/date of show
OR
Visit the Box Office 10/29 & 11/5, 5-7 PM ; 10/31 & 11/7 , 8-9 AM.
OR
Call (802) 229 0321 x5561 and leave a message with number of tickets wanted and time/date of show
OR
Visit the Box Office 10/29 & 11/5, 5-7 PM ; 10/31 & 11/7 , 8-9 AM.
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***WATER SUPPLY PROJECT MEETING
At 6pm Berlin Elementary School
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11TH ANNUAL BERLIN
On
Saturday, November 9th, Berlin Elementary will host the 11th Annual Berlin Fall
Scholastic Chess Tournament. The event is open to chess players of all
abilities from grades K through 12. The focus is on fun and
sportsmanship. Registration opens at 9AM , with the
first round starting at 10AM .
For full details and registration information, please visit http://vtchess.info
or contact Mike Stridsberg at Mike@vtchess.info.
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***ANNUAL HARVEST LUNCHEON
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***SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR AT SCHOOL
Book Fair dates at Berlin Elementary School 6pm - 8pm on Friday, November 8th and 10am - 4pm on Saturday, November 9th. Shoppers may also come in
from 8am - 4pm Monday through Friday, November 11th - 15th. Perhaps
you'll want to visit the Book Fair during the Harvest Luncheon. Another
option is to visit the Book Fair on-line at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/berlinelementaryschool2.
Remember, all purchases benefit Berlin Elementary School
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***KID WATCH RAFFLE AT
Kid Watch is the before and
after school program for students at Berlin Elementary School
The raffle includes the
following prizes: battery operated blood pressure machine; Fresh Tracks gift
certificate; matted unframed print; crocheted afghan; woven placemats and mug
rugs (setting for six); four movie tickets, each with one small popcorn and
soda (good for Capitol or Paramount Theater); Pampered Chef denim apron;
locally made jewelry; and Simply Subs 18" sub. Tickets can be
purchased through Kid Watch staff.
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The Berlin School
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***PUBLIC SAFETY CONSOLIDATION:
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10/23/13 Times Argus by David Delcore
BERLIN — The Select Board was openly skeptical this week as it heard a proposal
to let voters decide whether their community should be part of a plan to
consolidate emergency services in central Vermont.
Though no decisions were made and no doors were closed, a majority of the town’s five-member board more than hinted that they hadn’t heard enough to support a Town Meeting Day ballot measure that could advance plans for a single, autonomous public safety authority as part of a joint venture with Barre, Barre Town and Montpelier.
Monday night’s meeting inBerlin
A committee of appointed representatives from all four communities is requesting concurrent votes on a proposed charter that could provide a framework for governing and financing a shared police, fire and ambulance department, complete with its own emergency dispatch center.
According to committee member Patti Lewis, the idea should allow for operational efficiency in areas like scheduling, while eliminating sometimes redundant and always expensive equipment purchases. It would also, she argued, make it easier to train, recruit and retain quality emergency personnel and to provide coordinated round-the-clock coverage to the proposed four-town service area.
“We think that working together will be much more efficient. It’s going to contain costs, and it’s going to provide better service,” said Lewis, aBerlin
Given the dearth of detail seized on by some board members Monday night, Lewis acknowledged the proposed March vote represented something of a leap of faith. However, she and others on the committee stressed it was a logical and, if need be, reversible next step in a process they believe is worthy of consideration by voters.
“We truly feel that it’s in the best interest of centralVermont
Committee members Alan Weiss and Tom Golonka — both members of the Montpelier City Council — agreed.
“This is an excellent opportunity for four communities to get together and work together,” Weiss said.
According to Golonka, the committee has focused on evaluating the potential for enhanced service while containing cost increases associated with operating separate departments.
“We weren’t really looking at this from a perspective of slashing costs or cutting costs,” he said. “We were looking to create something we thought could be sustainable, could be defendable, could be fair and could help us all in the next 10 (to) 20 years.”
That said, Golonka maintained the committee has taken the project as far as it comfortably can and believed voters in all four communities should be given the opportunity to decide whether to pursue the concept further.
“We know it’s not going to be an easy sell, but we think the time is right because we see every town having problems containing costs,” he said.
If the committee was looking for a commitment Monday night, it left empty-handed.
Selectman Ture Nelson said he would need more specifics before agreeing to askBerlin
“I totally agree with the regionalization concept,” Nelson said. “(But) I’m just not seeing enough in this proposal to support it. … All I see is that costs are going up (forBerlin
In addition to his concern thatBerlin Berlin
“That’s a sign to me that the residents ofBerlin
Selectman Pete Kelley said he had concerns about a proposed alliance that would pairBerlin Barre Town
“I’d be a bit hesitant to throwBerlin Montpelier
Kelley rejected the contention thatBerlin
“I am not so sure that bolting ourselves to these … bigger … towns (is) inBerlin
Selectman Jeremy Hansen said he was troubled by the committee’s suggestion that operational questions with financial implications should be deferred until after the proposed charter is approved.
“I’m not completely convinced by the … ‘ready, fire, aim’ approach that we have here,” he said, expressing reservations about a plan to leave the specifics to a yet-to-be-appointed board.
“That’s a big bite of sandwich to take at once,” he said.
George Malek, who has helped facilitate the committee’s work in his capacity as a leader of the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce, disagreed.
According to Malek, the committee has answered a threshold question involving the viability of the proposed public safety authority but has steered clear of decisions about how to integrate the mix of full-time, part-time and all-volunteer emergency service departments that exist in the four towns.
“What you’re asking us to do needs to be done, but it needs to be done by the people who are empowered to actually put it in place,” Malek said. “That’s the next step.”
david.delcore @timesargus.com
Though no decisions were made and no doors were closed, a majority of the town’s five-member board more than hinted that they hadn’t heard enough to support a Town Meeting Day ballot measure that could advance plans for a single, autonomous public safety authority as part of a joint venture with Barre, Barre Town and Montpelier.
Monday night’s meeting in
A committee of appointed representatives from all four communities is requesting concurrent votes on a proposed charter that could provide a framework for governing and financing a shared police, fire and ambulance department, complete with its own emergency dispatch center.
According to committee member Patti Lewis, the idea should allow for operational efficiency in areas like scheduling, while eliminating sometimes redundant and always expensive equipment purchases. It would also, she argued, make it easier to train, recruit and retain quality emergency personnel and to provide coordinated round-the-clock coverage to the proposed four-town service area.
“We think that working together will be much more efficient. It’s going to contain costs, and it’s going to provide better service,” said Lewis, a
Given the dearth of detail seized on by some board members Monday night, Lewis acknowledged the proposed March vote represented something of a leap of faith. However, she and others on the committee stressed it was a logical and, if need be, reversible next step in a process they believe is worthy of consideration by voters.
“We truly feel that it’s in the best interest of central
Committee members Alan Weiss and Tom Golonka — both members of the Montpelier City Council — agreed.
“This is an excellent opportunity for four communities to get together and work together,” Weiss said.
According to Golonka, the committee has focused on evaluating the potential for enhanced service while containing cost increases associated with operating separate departments.
“We weren’t really looking at this from a perspective of slashing costs or cutting costs,” he said. “We were looking to create something we thought could be sustainable, could be defendable, could be fair and could help us all in the next 10 (to) 20 years.”
That said, Golonka maintained the committee has taken the project as far as it comfortably can and believed voters in all four communities should be given the opportunity to decide whether to pursue the concept further.
“We know it’s not going to be an easy sell, but we think the time is right because we see every town having problems containing costs,” he said.
If the committee was looking for a commitment Monday night, it left empty-handed.
Selectman Ture Nelson said he would need more specifics before agreeing to ask
“I totally agree with the regionalization concept,” Nelson said. “(But) I’m just not seeing enough in this proposal to support it. … All I see is that costs are going up (for
In addition to his concern that
“That’s a sign to me that the residents of
Selectman Pete Kelley said he had concerns about a proposed alliance that would pair
“I’d be a bit hesitant to throw
Kelley rejected the contention that
“I am not so sure that bolting ourselves to these … bigger … towns (is) in
Selectman Jeremy Hansen said he was troubled by the committee’s suggestion that operational questions with financial implications should be deferred until after the proposed charter is approved.
“I’m not completely convinced by the … ‘ready, fire, aim’ approach that we have here,” he said, expressing reservations about a plan to leave the specifics to a yet-to-be-appointed board.
“That’s a big bite of sandwich to take at once,” he said.
George Malek, who has helped facilitate the committee’s work in his capacity as a leader of the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce, disagreed.
According to Malek, the committee has answered a threshold question involving the viability of the proposed public safety authority but has steered clear of decisions about how to integrate the mix of full-time, part-time and all-volunteer emergency service departments that exist in the four towns.
“What you’re asking us to do needs to be done, but it needs to be done by the people who are empowered to actually put it in place,” Malek said. “That’s the next step.”
david.delcore @timesargus.com
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Jeremy
Hansen • Selectboard Member, Berlin
As you may or may not know, there is a petition to the State to restrict petroleum products and ice shanties on Berlin Pond. There is a public meeting scheduled for November 7th at6PM at the
Elementary School.
As you may or may not know, there is a petition to the State to restrict petroleum products and ice shanties on Berlin Pond. There is a public meeting scheduled for November 7th at
We will
be discussing this issue at the next Selectboard meeting. One of my colleagues
at Norwich University Tara can't make it to the meeting, she has agreed to answer
questions that folks have and provide me with a statement to read on her behalf
at the meeting.
If you
have any questions that you'd like Tara to answer, please send them to me at hansen.selectboard@gmail.com
and I will pass them along to her.
Thanks!
Jeremy
Jeremy
# posted by Corinne's blog of Berlin and area happenings @ 9:29 PM 
