Sunday, March 30, 2014

 

News to Know March 30, 2014

BERLIN NEWS TO KNOW March  30, 2014

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CENTRAL VERMONT JOB FAIR THURSDAY APRIL 3RD AT THE AUD
8th LEAP ENERGY FAIR APRIL 5 (with Marko the Magician show!)
PUBLIC MEETING US 302 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN
AGENCIES SUPPORTED BY BERLIN TAXPAYERS
CAMPING & OUTDOOR SHOW AT THE AUD APRIL 11-13
BEN & JERRY'S FREE ICE CREAM CONE DAY
2nd ANNUAL BABY AND CHILD EXPO SPRING PLAY DAY AT BES
BECOMING AN OUTDOOR FAMILY
BERLIN POND RESTRICTIONS GAIN SUPPORT
WESTON'S OWNER HOPING TO EXPAND
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CENTRAL VERMONT JOB FAIR THURSDAY APRIL 3RD AT THE AUD
5th Annual Central VT Job Fair will be 10am - 4pm at the Barre City Auditorium.  Admission is free for job seekers! More than 50 businesses participating.  Job seekers can bring copies of their résumés.  Plan to arrive early enough to take advantage of the putting your qualifications directly into the hands of local employers who are looking for employees.  A resource room will be available with computers, a copier and staff to assist job seekers with their networking and job search needs. 

There are even workshops to prepare to attend the job fair! http://cvbbf.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/job-fair-flyer-2014.pdf

If you're interested in a listing of some of the businesses that will be attending, check this link: http://www.centralvtjobfair.com/
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8th LEAP ENERGY FAIR APRIL 5 (with Marko the Magician show!)
Saturday, April 5th at the Crossett Brook Middle School gym in Duxbury from 9am to 3pm.  FREE family-friendly energy fair with more than 70 exhibits and experts to speak with regarding solar power, energy incentives, energy audits, weatherization, green building, geothermal, biomass, pellet stoves, and many other subjects.  At 11am Marko the Magician will give a free show for the kids.  Local students will have exhibits highlighting energy projects.  Waterbury Farmer's Market will be part of the event also.  There will be breakout sessions on topics such as: 10am Energy Efficiency 101 - Top ways to save energy and money; 11am Going Solar - what are my options, and how do I decide?; 12pm Sustainable Transportation - vanpools, carpools, electric vehicles, and more; 1pm Heat Pumps - a powerful way to save energy and money.  This event is hosted by Waterbury LEAP (Local Energy Action Partnership). www.waterburyleap.org
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PUBLIC MEETING US 302 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN
Monday, April 7th at 7pm at Berlin Elementary School the selectboard will hold a public meeting regarding the US 302 (Barre-Montpelier Road) Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.  Please see this link for more details and a map of the area
http://berlinvt.org/Route%20302%20Bike%20and%20Ped%20Study-03282014153250.pdf
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AGENCIES SUPPORTED BY BERLIN TAXPAYERS
Note the agencies listed on the following link were approved at this past Town Meeting.   There is a brief paragraph on each and contact information. The Central VT Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD) was not individually on the ballot, funds for this agency are part of the town budget.  http://berlinvt.org/agencies%20supported%20by%20Berlin%20taxpayers%20updated.pdf
There are two agencies, Just Basics (www.justbasicsvt.org) and CIRCLE (circlevt.org) that were not approved this year.  Please visit their websites to find out more about them. 
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CAMPING & OUTDOOR SHOW AT THE AUD APRIL 11-13
Camping & Outdoor Show at the Barre Aud. April 11 - 13 (Fri 1-8, Sat 10-8, Sun 10-5) Two floors with info on campgrounds & resorts, attractions, canoes/kayaks, golf carts, camping & outdoor supplies, etc. Indoor and outdoor spaces will be full of RV’s, trucks, and special exhibits. Fresh food prepared as a fundraiser by the Topsham-Corinth Little League. Entertainment for the kids by Cheryl the Clown.  Admission: adults $8 ($2 off for two cans/boxes of food for the VT Food Bank), kids 12 and under are free with an adult.  Door prizes daily.  NOTE CASH ONLY PLEASE!  Free parking on-site or off-site with free shuttle to venue.  http://vermontcampingoutdoorshow.com/
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BEN & JERRY'S FREE ICE CREAM CONE DAY
The absolutely delicious FREE CONE DAY this year is on Tuesday, April 8th.  Even though the closest scoop shop is in Waterbury, many Berlin residents enjoy heading over for a tasty treat.  Whether you're craving your favorite flavor or wanting to try some new flavors what a delicious way to get out and enjoy spring... no matter what the weather.  The hours are 12pm - 8pm  Ben & Jerry's has been saying "Thank You" with free cone day since 1979.  A video clip about this tradition can be found at this link www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/free-cone-day
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2nd ANNUAL BABY AND CHILD EXPO SPRING PLAY DAY AT BES
On Saturday, April 12th Good Beginnings brings you their 2014 Expo at Berlin Elementary School from 10am - 2pm.  Admission is $8 adults/ children free. Performances, crafts, workshops, free balloons, face painting, vendors, food, and more.  Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate will have performances at 10:30 & 12:30 (www.rockinronthefriendlypirate.com)  This 2014 Expo is sponsored by Barry T. Chouinard, Inc.  More info at www.goodbeginningscentralvt.org and find their Baby Expo Page on facebook.
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BECOMING AN OUTDOOR FAMILY
This is the 17th year this program has been offered.  Registration deadline is May 15 but sign up early as it may be filled before the deadline.   The program starts on Friday, May 30th with camp set up in Groton that afternoon / evening, programming on Saturday & Sunday and an optional additional night of camping Sunday evening.   There are expert instructors who begin each class with the basics, providing hands-on experience and encouraging participants to ask questions.  Classes include, orienteering map & compass skills, GPS & Geocaching, hiking, wildlife photography, bat house building, outdoor cooking, kayaking, canoeing, intro to archery, firearm safety, fishing, and more.  Find the brochure along with information at: http://www.uvm.edu/extension/family/?Page=outdoorfamily.html
The cost is $175.00 per family (up to 8 people) with the fee covering the campsite, 3 classes per camper, and class materials.  You can also find information and photos on their facebook page. 
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BERLIN POND RESTRICTIONS GAIN SUPPORT
Pub. 3/28/14 Times Argus by Amy Nixon
   MONTPELIER — The Montpelier Conservation Commission is supporting a citizens group’s effort to restore restrictions on recreational use of Berlin Pond.
   Citizens to Protect Berlin Pond has petitioned the state for a ban on all “active” recreation on the pond, which is the drinking water source for the city of Montpelier.
   In a letter sent in recent days to the Berlin group, Roy Schiff, chairman of the Conservation Commission, expressed its support of that effort.
   Montpelier had prohibited recreation on the pond’s shores or surface for more than a century, but a Vermont Supreme Court ruling in 2012 said the city did not have the right to enforce that ban. The pond has since become a popular spot for boating and fishing, including ice fishing.
   The city also has a request pending with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation for a rule change and continues to seek state help in restricting recreation at the pond, said Assistant City Manager Jessie Baker.
   That request cites the need to protect users of the water supply — which also serves part of Berlin, including Central Vermont Medical Center — from potential contamination “from leaking, spilled or discharged gas and oil from internal combustion engines or heaters.”
   Melissa Perley, president of Citizens to Protect Berlin Pond, said she spoke at a city Conservation Commission meeting this month at the invitation of its chairman.
   Citizens to Protect Berlin Pond has submitted a more than 340-page request to the Agency of Natural Resources, documenting what it says are effects on wildlife and more since the 2012 ruling overturned the protections afforded to the pond since 1894, when Montpelier was granted recreational restrictions by the state Board of Health.
   At the Conservation Commission meeting, Perley said, she spoke about “why we feel that Montpelier’s only water source needs to be returned to full protection and the specifics as to why recreation on the pond threatens the safety of our drinking water.”
   “It really boils down to: Why risk it?” said Perley, “most especially given the fragile state of the water supply in our world today.”
   She said the commissioners “were all in agreement with us and came to the conclusion that they would write a letter that publicly stated that they supported our position, as well as encouraged the ANR to pass our petition.”
   Montpelier Mayor John Hollar, who also attended that meeting, said Thursday in a brief telephone interview that he supports the Berlin citizens group’s request to restore the restrictions protecting the water source. “I have consistently supported efforts to limit access to the pond,” he said.
   The group’s request to the state seeks to amend the use of lake-specific rules for Berlin Pond, “to prohibit recreational use of the surface water of Berlin Pond, including use of all watercraft, with or without internal combustion motors, fishing from shore, or from the surface of ice, swimming, paddle boarding, wading or building any access on shore that could at a later time encourage such use.”
   According to the group, a law that went into effect in May 2012 gave the secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources “the authority to establish rules to regulate the use of public waters in the state. In making such rules, the secretary shall consider, among other factors, ‘the predominant use of the waters prior to regulation.’”
   In striking down the long-standing ban on recreational use of the pond, the Supreme Court said it could find no authorization in state statute or Montpelier’s charter giving it the right to regulate such use. Only the state has the power to impose such restrictions, the court said, and it had not chosen to do so.
   But the fight to bring back the more than century-old restrictions continues, and the Montpelier Conservation Commission’s recent letter shows the concern remains strong.
   Perley said her group started with about 10 people and now has about 15 on committees and “many, many more” supporters.
   In his letter to the group on the commission’s behalf, Schiff writes: “It is estimated that Berlin Pond serves as the sole water source for nearly 10,000 residents of Montpelier and Berlin, plus the thousands of employees in state government, prominent Vermont businesses such as National Life, and the Central Vermont Medical Center.”
   The commission, Schiff notes, “has a long history of protecting Berlin Pond. We were involved in creating a Source Water Protection Plan and participating in conservation efforts in the contributing watershed of Berlin Pond to safeguard the City’s water supply. The known risks of active recreation that you outline in your petition and supporting documentation were not a primary part of this early work since these activities were not allowed on the pond at that time.”
   The letter adds: “Like your group, our Commission is now eager to return Berlin Pond to its protected status and avoid the unnecessary risks of active recreation that could lead to public health risks due to fouled water, large increases in public spending to purchase water or expand treatment at our filtration plant, and natural resource impacts.”
   amy.nixon @timesargus.com
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WESTON'S OWNER HOPING TO EXPAND
Pub 3/29/14 Times Argus by David Delcore
   BERLIN — The owner of a Route 12 mobile home park that has been slowly filling up since a devastating flood displaced dozens of its residents nearly three years ago is now looking to expand.
   It won’t happen next month or even next year, but Ellery Packard is asking the town’s Development Review Board to approve a preliminary site plan that calls for adding up to 43 lots to Weston’s Mobile Home Park.
   Those lots aren’t needed today, according to Packard, who said this week that 31 of the 70 mobile homes wiped out by Tropical Storm Irene three summers ago have yet to be replaced. However, he said the rebuilding process, while slow, has been steady. The number of vacant lots has been cut by more than half since the floodwaters from the Dog River wiped out most of the park in August 2011.
   “We’re picking up 12 to 14 (new mobile homes) a year,” Packard said, predicting that trend will continue when the snow melts this year.
   “Next year we should be pretty close to full,” he said.
   That, Packard said, is why he is interested in expanding and why he is getting the ball rolling now, when the need is not acute, instead of later, when he hopes it will be.
   “We know it’s not going to be a five-minute process to design this thing and permit it,” he said. “(We’re) starting now so that maybe it will be permitted in a year or two.”
   Packard said construction would probably take “another year or two” and stressed the preliminary nature of the plans that will be considered by the Development Review Board when it meets next month.
   “We’re very early in the process,” he said.
   According to Packard, expansion has been part of his long-term plan for the park, which was forced to absorb a significant financial hit in the wake of Irene.
   “We’re looking at trying to make sure the park stays viable for a long time to come,” he said.
   Though most of Weston’s, including 70 of its 83 lots, is in the federally mapped flood hazard area, the proposed expansion area is not.
   Plans submitted by Packard contemplate developing a 21.9-acre parcel that is already home to nine mobile homes along First Street that weren’t affected by the flood.
   The proposal calls for extending First Street up a hillside between Route 12 and Interstate 89 to serve up to 43 additional lots.
   Packard said plans call for the expansion area to be tied into Montpelier’s municipal sewer and water systems and that he would likely acquire, but not necessarily use, allocations for the bulk of the park, which is on an adjacent 29 acres.
   Packard owns a third parcel — this one 16.5 acres — directly behind the proposed expansion area and the current park. The application submitted to the town doesn’t reflect any pending plans for that parcel, which is nearest Interstate 89 and entirely in the town’s “highland conservation district.” The other two parcels are partly in that district but include some commercially zoned property along the Route 12 corridor.
   david.delcore @timesargus.com
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News to Know March 21, 2014

BERLIN NEWS TO KNOW March  21, 2014

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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 Berlin.
Please share this with your Berlin friends and neighbors.  If you're not already receiving this news directly by email, send an email to request this to corinnestridsberg@gmail.com.
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Please find below what is being recorded today on the Berlin Resource Line.  Please, please be sure to be spreading the word about this call in Resource Line (552-8805) to your friends, neighbors, and relatives who do not have internet access.  The line is being updated each Friday and typically is under two minutes in length. 

Note that for folks with internet access, check out the Berlin, Vermont facebook page.
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Thanks for calling the Berlin Resource Line

The sewer commission will meet on Monday March 24th at 7pm at the Town Office.

Tuesday, March 25th both the Treasurer's Office and Town Clerk's Office will be closed.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

Parents and community members are invited to a Community Meet & Greet for Principal candidate Carol Amos on Tuesday, March 25th from 7:45 - 8:15am in the Spanish Classroom @ Berlin Elementary.

The March meeting of the Berlin Historical Society will be held at the Berlin Town Office on Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00 PM. 

The Washington Central Supervisory Full Board will meet on Wednesday, March 26th in the U-32 Cafeteria at 6pm.  Break out meetings for the individual boards will happen at 7pm with the U-32 board meeting in Room 128 and the Berlin school board meeting in room 110.

Please consider volunteering 2 1/2 hours of your time for basic training to be able to help open and run a shelter during times of disaster.  No experience necessary. This training is Wednesday, March 26th 6 - 8:30pm at the Berlin Elementary School in the Learning Center.  The American Red Cross is providing the supplies and training to open a shelter quickly and independently.  Please contact Wanda Baril at 223-5096 with any questions.

This year the Berlin Elementary 5th /6th grade performance of "Folktales On Stage" is on one day only, Thursday, March 27th at 1:30 and 6:30pm at the school.  The community is welcome and there is no charge to attend.

Please note Crosstown Road will be barricaded to through traffic during the upcoming mud season.  Residents who live on the Riverton side of the barricade can use Route 12, while those on the opposite end of the road will need to use Paine Turnpike.   

The selectboard has elected Ture Nelson as their chair, Roberta Haskin as Vice chair and Jeremy Hansen as secretary. Also serving on the board are Bradley Towne and Pete Kelley. 

The Development Review Board currently has two openings.  Anyone interested in becoming more involved in our community should contact Bob Wernecke at 485-8793


The next Resource Line update will be Friday, March 28th.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

 

News to Know March 17th, 2014

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BERLIN NEWS TO KNOW March  17, 2014

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Please share this with your Berlin friends and neighbors.  If you're not already receiving this news directly by email, send an email to request this to corinnestridsberg@gmail.com.
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Included below please find:
BERLIN ELEMENTARY 5/6 PLAY DETAILS - MARCH 27TH
U-32 PRINCIPAL MEET & GREET MARCH 19TH
CARPOOLING
LOCALLY PRODUCED AUDIOBOOKS AVAILABLE FOR THE BLIND
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BERLIN ELEMENTARY 5/6 PLAY DETAILS
The Berlin Elementary School 5/6 grade performance is just on one evening this year, Thursday March 27th at 6:30pm. There will be an all school performance that afternoon at 1:30 which the public is also invited to attend.   As always, there is no charge for attending.  The performance this year is entitled "Folktales On Stage" and is a series of three folktales from other cultures, one enacted by each class. This year our music accompaniment will be performed by 5/6 students on Orff instruments. The folktales are "Mouse Deer" from Malaysia, "Forty Fortunes" from Iran, and "The Magic Brocade" from China.  -- Marcia Clark
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U-32 PRINCIPAL MEET & GREET MARCH 19TH
Dear Washington Central School Community,
   As you may know, we have been conducting a principal search for U-32 Middle/High School. I am pleased to announce that I will be recommending Steven Dellinger-Pate as our finalist at the U-32 school board meeting on Wednesday, March 19.
   I am writing to invite parents and community members to meet Steven at an informal gathering on Wednesday, March 19 from 4:45-5:30 p.m. in the U-32 cafeteria.
   Steven is currently the Portfolio Director at Hartford Public Schools, providing differentiated guidance and support to 9 principals in Hartford, CT. He previously served as principal for 4 years at Pathways Academy of Technology & Design, a magnet high school in Hartford, CT, and 3 years as supervisor of math and technology in Shelton, CT. Prior to that, Steven taught geometry, precalculus and grades 6/7 math and science. He holds a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Texas A & M, a master’s degree in organizational communications from Ohio University, a master’s degree in mathematics from Southern Connecticut State University, and a sixth year credential in educational leadership from Southern Connecticut State University.
   Sincerely,
   Bill Kimball, Superintendent
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CARPOOLING
The State of VT operates a carpool matching service through Go! Vermont a resource for Vermonters who want to reduce the cost and environmental impact of driving. Commuters can learn more about Go! Vermont by visiting this link: www.connectingcommuters.org
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LOCALLY PRODUCED AUDIOBOOKS AVAILABLE FOR THE BLIND
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Libraries has announced the completion of its first locally produced audiobook for the blind and physically handicapped.

The department’s special services unit, which includes the Vermont Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, will add the recording to its wide selection of audiobooks now available. The digital recordings can be obtained by mail at no cost to eligible Vermonters of all ages.

The department plans to add more Vermont content to the audiobook collection at the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, which records around 2,000 titles each year, including books by Vermont authors Chris Bohjalian, Katherine Paterson and Archer Mayor. The audiobooks will be available to those who cannot read regular print due to visual or physical impairment.

The Vermont Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, located in Berlin, provides recorded books and other materials to qualifying individuals.

To apply for these free library services, contact the special services unit at 800-479-1711 (toll-free in Vermont) or 828-3273.
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News to Know March 16, 2014

BERLIN NEWS TO KNOW March  16, 2014

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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 Berlin.
Please share this with your Berlin friends and neighbors.  If you're not already receiving this news directly by email, send an email to request this to corinnestridsberg@gmail.com.
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Note:
There are some details below in the Front Porch Forum section regarding the bus strike, I didn't realize some of the LINK bus routes were driven by GMTA drivers.  Also there is info about a vaccination clinic - don't forget to get your dogs registered at the Town Clerk's office!

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BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES

FREE TRIBUTE TO PETE SEEGAR MARCH 23

BERLIN 5/6 GRADE PLAY MARCH 17TH

U-32 8TH GRADE ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER MARCH 28TH

PIE FOR BREAKFAST AT RUMNEY SCHOOL MARCH 29TH
GIANT PUMPKIN SEEDS FOR KIDS
COACH & STUDY HALL TEACHER AT CHARDON HIGH
SAGUACHE CRESCENT
FROM BERLIN FRONT PORCH FORUM
SPAGHETTI DINNER MAY 3RD AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
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BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES MARCH 18TH
Principal Search Update
Two (2) finalists will be visiting Berlin Elementary School on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 for separate “Meet and Greet” Sessions.
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 1st Candidate
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – 2nd Candidate
All are encouraged and welcome to attend and meet the final two candidates.

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Although this event is up in Burlington, it's always a treat to listen to Counterpoint and the VSO Chorus.   Late afternoon on a Sunday seems like a great time too.   Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate!

FREE TRIBUTE TO PETE SEEGAR MARCH 23

Sunday, March 23rd 4:30pm at the Unitarian Church in Burlington there will be a tribute to Pete Seeger featuring: VSO Chorus directed by Robert De Cormier,  House Blend from Saxtons River, Pete Sutherland, Lui Collins, Counterpoint, directed by Nathaniel G. Lew.  It is free and open to the public with a free-will donation collected for Pete Seeger's Hudson River sloop Clearwater.

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BERLIN 5/6 GRADE PLAY

The annual 5/6 grade play will be on Thursday, March 27th at 6:30pm in the Berlin Elementary School gym.

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U-32 8TH GRADE ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER MARCH 28TH

The 8th grade fundraiser for the trip to DC is on Friday, March 28th.  Seatings at 5:30 and 7pm.  Meat or vegetarian pasta, tossed salad, homemade garlic bread, drinks & dessert.  The evening also includes Live music, silent auction, DC raffle.   Tickets are available in advance from any 8th grader and also at the door.  Adults $10, families $30, students/seniors (62+) $5.  Take-out order available for $10 each. 

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PIE FOR BREAKFAST AT RUMNEY SCHOOL MARCH 29TH
Saturday, March 29th at 9am - 11am (or until the pie runs out) at the Rumney Elementary School. The pricing $7 per person or $6 if you bring your own plate and utensils. Fantastic variety of pies - fruit pies, cream pies, pizza pies, meat pies, spaghetti pies, quiche, and perhaps Shepard's pie. There may also be a selection of whole pies to purchase The event raises money for Rumney PTO and the Middlesex Band Concert Series.
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GIANT PUMPKIN SEEDS FOR KIDS
Vermont kids who've ever wanted to grow a giant pumpkin - here's your chance.
Growers between the age of 8 and 18 can take part in a pumpkin-growing trial sponsored by the University of Vermont Extension 4-H.
Participants will get a variety of pumpkin seeds to grow in the upcoming season. The pumpkins will be weighed on Oct. 11.
Prizes will be awarded for the heaviest pumpkin of each variety.
Seeds will be available to pick up at the UVM Extension office in St. Albans on April 15 or they can be mailed to participants.
To register for the trial contact Martha Manning, UVM Extension 4-H educator, at (800) 639-2130 or (802) 524-6501, extension 449, or by email at martha.manning@uvm.edu.
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COACH & STUDY HALL TEACHER AT CHARDON HIGH
If you missed this recently on 60 Minutes ... take the time to watch it.  Although the story is because of a school shooting, it's about so much more.   In a word, character.  Be sure to watch it through to the end.  The related segments are good too, if you can make it  through the commercials.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hero-coach-frank-hall-on-ohio-school-shooting-at-chardon-high/
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SAGUACHE CRESCENT
You know the printing press at Shelburne Museum (which has always been one of my favorite stops when visiting) -  this linotype press (see link below) is the oldest press still in operation in the United States, maybe in the world.  This press has been running since 1917 by the same family printing the local paper for Saguache, Colorado.   Saguache is pronounced " saw-WATCH".  The current editor/printer is Dean Coombs.  He has bought up other such presses for the parts as he is also the repairman!   He doesn't need to go looking for news, folks bring it to him.  With the exception of some sad news (obituaries), the paper is all good news! With nobody next in line in the family, who will take on such a monumental, but town-loved, task?
Excellent story from CBS Sunday Morning (2/23): http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-colorado-newspaper-thats-also-a-time-machine/
Additional facts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saguache_Crescent
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SPAGHETTI DINNER MAY 3RD AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, May 3rd Spaghetti Dinner at the Congregational Church of Berlin, 1080 Scott Hill Road. Two seating: 5 & 6:30 pm. Adults $10; Kids 7-12, $5; 6 & under free. Reservations: 802-229-4042 Hope to see you there! Always good!
Pat McDonald, Berlin
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FROM BERLIN FRONT PORCH FORUM
Below are several recent postings... there have been many more about a variety of topics, looking for services, garage sales, meeting announcement, events, etc.
Membership is free - to join go to visit http://frontporchforum.com

Driver Strike to Interrupt CCTA Service Beginning Monday, March 17

TAWNYA KRISTEN – COMMUNITY RELATIONS MNGR., GMTA
CCTA was notified by the drivers' Union, the Teamsters Local No. 597, on the afternoon on Friday March, 14, 2014, that a driver strike will take place on Monday, March 17, 2014.
Service Impacts of CCTA Driver Strike:
All GMTA local and commuter routes and Montpelier LINK Express trips operated by GMTA will be in service.
Montpelier LINK Express Operating Schedule 
Some Montpelier LINK Express trips are operated by CCTA drivers and some are operated by GMTA drivers. Starting March 17, 2014 only the Montpelier LINK Express trips operated by GMTA will be in service. A schedule showing the Montpelier LINK Express trips operated by GMTA drivers can be found at http://gmtaride.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/flyer_eventof.pdf. Please check gmtaride.org for updates
Transfer Limitations-Local GMTA Commuter Routes 
GMTA local commuter routes will be in operation. There will be limitations in specific transfer options with the LINK Express. A summary of local commuter transfers can be found at http://gmtaride.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/LINKTRANSFER_LimitationsLocalCommuter.pdf . Please check gmtaride.org for updates
For additional information on CCTA contract negotiations, please see the Contract Negotiations Frequently Asked Questions at http://cctaride.org/ccta-provides-answers-to-frequently-asked-questions/ and other documents athttp://cctaride.org/labor-negotiations-documents/

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Settlement Farm C.S.A.s for Sale

CAROLINE SCRIBNER – ROUTE 2
Hi everyone spring really is just around the corner. A reminder that the Settlement farm has C.S.A.'s for sale!! If you shop there this gives you an opportunity to save some money while you are supporting local agriculture.
Purchase one of three levels. Bronze level pay $250.00 by April 30th and get $300 to spend on plants and produce and Settlement farm pork through October 31, 2014. Silver level, spend $500 get $600 to spend on plants and produce and pork, and the gold level, spend $1,000 and get $1,300 for plant and produce and pork.
Email us at 1782settlementfarmstand.gmail.com to order your CSAs or for more information.
See you at the farm!
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Vaccination Clinic

ERIKA HOLM – ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, MIDDLESEX
Event: Mar 29, 2014, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Dog and Cat owners, Central Vermont Humane Society is holding a vaccine clinic on Saturday, March 29th. You can get rabies, RCP for cats, and DHPP for dogs. Just in time to register your dog with the town on March 31st!! See below for details. You will also be able to get your animal microchipped for only $25. As the Middlesex Animal Control Officer, I ask you to please register your dogs, and please microchip your pets. I'd like to be able to quickly return your animal to you if you are accidentally separated. There are many heart-warming stories of pets and owners being reunited months or years after being lost or stolen, all because of a microchip.
I'll be helping out at the clinic -- please come by and see me!
Saturday, March 29 
9 am to 11 am
Rabies and Distemper Vaccines: $15 each 
(Distemper = RCP for cats, DHPP for dogs) 
All applicable boosters are the responsibility of the owner.
Microchips: $25 including registration
Please bring most recent vaccination certificate (tag not sufficient) if applicable. Animals without certificates will receive vaccines good for one year only. Clinic not wheelchair accessible. Call at least 2 days ahead: 476-3811 for accessible appointment (no appointments needed for general clinic). Please come prepared to wait in an outdoor line in variable weather conditions, with no cover from sun or rain. No restroom for clinic. Vet consults not available.
“First come, first served” is the general rule, with limited exceptions made at the discretion of management if necessary for health and safety reasons. Limited supply of vaccines and limited time available. CVHS and our partner veterinarian reserve the right to refuse services to any persons or animals for health or safety reasons.
Please bring enough adult humans to safely control your children and pets in a stressful environment with multiple other animals and people. Clinics are not child-friendly environments–please try to leave your children at home. Cats must be in carriers. Dogs must be in carriers or on leashes.
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