Monday, March 03, 2014
News to Know March 3 NEW RESOURCE LINE
BERLIN March 3, 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
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Check out
the Berlin , Vermont
NOTE: Pre Town 6PM at Berlin Elementary
School 10am
and the polls for voting are open from 10am to
7pm .
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Included below please
find:
BURELLI FARM ON MUZZY ROAD
JEREMY HANSEN FOR SELECTBOARD
HEATHER
COLLINS FOR BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
GEORGE GROSS FOR BOARD OF SCHOOL
DIRECTORS
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It is super exciting to announce that there is
now a phone line at the town office to call to hear recorded announcements
which will be updated weekly. Dial
552-8805.
Please help spread the word, especially to those
who are not internet users!
Announcements will include upcoming meetings,
events, deadlines, etc. Since We're
looking at Friday to be the day it will be updated. This is not a line to leave messages, just to
hear the recorded message.
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BURELLI FARM ON MUZZY ROAD
We have been selling chicken, beef, and pork for
several years. Right now we do not have any product but starting in May we will
begin processing chickens in our new state inspected processing building here
at the farm.
Katherine Fanelli & Peter Burmeister
Burelli Farm: Pastured Beef, Pork, and Certified Organic Chickens
567 Muzzy Road,Berlin , VT 05602
H.802-224-9049; C.802-595-2573
Burelli Farm: Pastured Beef, Pork, and Certified Organic Chickens
567 Muzzy Road,
H.802-224-9049; C.802-595-2573
http://www.burellifarm.com
and look for them on facebook
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JEREMY
HANSEN FOR SELECTBOARD
I served my first year on the Selectboard this
year, in a 1-year seat, and aside from the sometimes long meetings taking me
away from my family, I really enjoyed it! Because Pete Kelley chose to run only
for one year this time around, I opted to run for his 3-year seat. As sometimes
happens, I'm running unopposed, but in the interest of openness, I'd like to
briefly re-introduce myself.
My day job is at Norwich University
http://www.norwich.edu/about/news/2013/080913-wifiDrone.html
I live near Berlin Pond with my wife and two kids,
who are 3 and 5, the older of whom is in Kindergarten at Berlin Elementary. In
my free time, I enjoy playing with my kids, reading, cooking, brewing beer,
playing and listening to music, camping, fishing, and gardening.
My goal as a Selectboard member is to continue
making what goes on with the Selectboard open and accessible, as well as
translating feedback from all of you into sensible choices and action. I want
everyone to have a voice in the decisions that affect them! Thankfully, I've
heard from many of you about a variety of different issues, and I hope to
continue to hear from you.
So that I could make informed decisions about the
different departments of the town, I rode along with Sgt. Mark Monteith and
Cpl. Chad Bessette of the Berlin Police Department last summer and with Highway
Foreman Tim Davis one morning back in December after a snowstorm. After that
experience and my ongoing interactions with the other employees, I can assure
you that we have a professional, dedicated staff working for the residents of Berlin
Jeremy
279-6054
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HEATHER COLLINS FOR BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Greetings
Friends and Neighbors! My
name is Heather Collins and I’m running for school board for Berlin
Elementary. My husband and
I along with our 2 children live in West Berlin .
I became interested in running for
the school board after attending both a recent school board meeting and the
PTNA meeting where we worked with the curriculum coordinator on our BES Family-School Compact. I learned our school lunch
program was running with an alarming deficit and that over 50% of BES students
qualify for free lunch. I
also learned that there are title one funds that are set aside to pay for
tutoring services for students that qualify for free lunch, however in the past
two years not a single
qualifying student has taken
advantage of these funds for tutoring services.
My goals for serving on the school
board are to:
1. To ensure our school lunch program is
able to serve nutritious foods within our budget by consulting with the other
schools within our supervisory union that are able to serve lunches at or above
our current quality for less $ per plate.
2. Work toward getting our school lunch
period back to 30 minutes (it is currently 20 minutes from classroom to leaving
cafeteria). Promoting
healthy eating shouldn’t be a cram session and healthy foods such as fresh
fruits and vegetables require more chewing time.
3. Brainstorm with BES administration on
how all students who need additional educational support regardless of income can receive these
services at school without cutting into their current curriculum times. Perhaps
by offering before or after school services using released title one funds to
hire qualified professionals.
4. Work with administration to
incorporate more outdoor time for our students. Encourage faculty to use the outdoors
more for lessons. Many of the other schools in our supervisory union have PE
outside weather permitting year around. A
recent article from the National Association for the Education of Yung Children
(NAEYC) states “We found
no research to support administrators’ assumptions that test scores required by
No Child Left Behind could be improved by keeping children in the classroom all
day” and “Research on
memory and attention shows that recall is improved when learning is spaced out
rather than concentrated. Recess provides breaks during which the brain can
“regroup.” “ Read the full
article at: https://www.naeyc.org/files/ yc/file/200909/On%20Our%
20Minds%20909.pdf
5. I’d also like to keep the community
more informed of the items and decisions of the BES school board by utilizing
media such as Front Porch Forum and/or Facebook.
I would appreciate your vote on town
meeting day! Feel free to
contact me at hcmc@tds.net
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GEORGE
GROSS FOR BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
My name is George Gross and I am
running for school board for Berlin Elementary
school Berlin
I feel my background in education will
benefit the board and school in many ways. I have taught in public schools for
15 years and hold a masters degree in education. I feel that there is typically
a huge disconnect between teachers,parents and administration in most schools,
I would like to use my job experience and education to help eliminate that in
our town school. I would also work towards fiscal responsibility that provides
equal opportunity for all learners, it is important to me that our students are
offered as much opportunity to learn and grow as we can provide.
While some
of you know me as the owner of Dog River Farm, I have also spent much time in
public schools prior to my farm venture. In the classroom, on various
committees and negotiating contracts, I feel I possess many traits that will
benefit the students,teachers and families of our town. I appreciate your vote
on town meeting day. George Gross
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