Saturday, April 11, 2015
News to Know Mar 10, 2015
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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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On the Berlin , Vermont
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NOTES:
Friends & Neighbors -
Once in a while it's personal posts I include and this time it's in
reference to the boys:
Our oldest son, Michael, had moved out of the area and a job offer has
brought him back. He is single with college debt and looking for an inexpensive
efficiency apt. or room with kitchen privileges in the Berlin Montpelier Waterbury
www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com/article.php?story=20150303131330169
Our youngest son, Clark, is in search of a job
related to his Sport Management major (Coaching minor) at Ithaca College
(IC). At IC for Intramural Sports he is
the Supervisor, Office Assistant, and an Official along with being a High
School basketball official. This year,
and continuing next year, he is a Resident Assistant in the dorms. Jobs/Internships
he is looking for: Camps, Facilities (management), Fitness, Recreational
sports. Whether it's specific positions
or ideas, please be in touch. Thank you.
Below you will
find:
VOTING RESULTS
SURVEY SAYS
A NIGHT ON THE TOWN - DINNER / DANCE AT U-32 = RESCHEDULED
MARCH 13TH 6:30PM - 7:30PM OPEN GYM AT BES
GROWING RICE IN CENTRAL VERMONT
SPRING FEVER DINNER /
DANCE AT BES
BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
& T-BALL SIGN-UPS
THE HOBBIT - NO STRINGS
GOOD BEGINNINGS - BABY & CHILD EXPO
STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
DID YOU KNOW?
"CENTRAL VERMONT "
WESTON'S MHP - LOTS STILL
AVAILABLE
TOWN JOB
POSTING
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VOTING RESULTS
412 votes were cast for
Town Meeting 2015. There were three
funding requests voters turned down - Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Good Beginnings,
and OUR House. All other funding
articles passed. The Town and Elementary
School passed. Also the five sending
towns passed the U-32 budget. Details
can be found on the Town website or on the "Berlin , Vermont
412 voters is out of 1,800
on the check list which means 23% of our registered voters made the decisions.
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SURVEY SAYS
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A NIGHT
ON THE TOWN - DINNER / DANCE AT U-32 - RESCHEDULED
Get those calendars back out as the
Dinner/Dance has been rescheduled!!
A Night on the Town – A Prom for Adults! Hosted by the U-32 Theater Community Family!
On Friday night, April 10th, come to U-32 for an evening of great food and dancing with music from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Social time starts at6:30 , dinner at 7:00 , and DJ dancing music until it’s time to go home. Child care
will be available by donation.
Special non-alcoholic beverages and hors d’oeuvres in the Atrium at6:30 . Dinner will be
mostaccioli pasta with meat or marinara sauce, mixed veggies, homemade rolls
and tossed salad. Desserts will be from our U-32 theater community family.
Tickets in advance are $20 per person or $29 for a couple – see a U-32 theater student or contact Sue Verchereau at sverchereau@u32.org. Tickets at the door are $25 per person or $34 per couple.
A group of four couples can reserve a table and make it a fun evening with friends.
All proceeds go toward the students’ upcoming August trip to perform at the Fringe Festival inEdinburgh , Scotland
A Night on the Town – A Prom for Adults! Hosted by the U-32 Theater Community Family!
On Friday night, April 10th, come to U-32 for an evening of great food and dancing with music from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Social time starts at
Special non-alcoholic beverages and hors d’oeuvres in the Atrium at
Tickets in advance are $20 per person or $29 for a couple – see a U-32 theater student or contact Sue Verchereau at sverchereau@u32.org. Tickets at the door are $25 per person or $34 per couple.
A group of four couples can reserve a table and make it a fun evening with friends.
All proceeds go toward the students’ upcoming August trip to perform at the Fringe Festival in
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MARCH
13TH 6:30PM - 7:30PM OPEN GYM AT BES
Open gym for students accompanied by their
parents from 6:30-7:30pm on Friday, March 13th.
Great opportunity to be able to move around playing some basketball,
using hoola-hoops, jump rope, etc
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GROWING
RICE IN CENTRAL VERMONT
Thursday, March 19th starting at 6pm , "Growing Rice in Central Vermont "
Growing rice in Vermont Transition Town
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SPRING FEVER DINNER / DANCE AT BES
Friday, March 20th at 6pm is when you should head for Berlin Elementary School Boston
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BASEBALL & SOFTBALL & T-BALL SIGN-UPS
Deadline for sign-ups is
March 23rd! Cost per child for Farm
League, Minors, and Majors is $35 for the first child, $25 for the 2nd child,
and $15 for the 3rd child per family.
Tee-ball is $25, then $15 per child after.
Registration and Medical
Release forms must be filled out for each player and payment must be enclosed
with forms. Please turn forms and fees into
the front office labeled CVLL.
Contact: Heather Collins
at hcmc@hcmc@tds.net with questions.
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THE HOBBIT - NO STRINGS
A No
Strings Marionette Company performance is
always so much fun! Sunday, March 22nd 1pm will find them
at the Barre Opera House for their production of "The Hobbit" Tickets
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The 6th Annual Central
Vermont Job Fair will be on Wednesday, April 1st at the Barre City Auditorium
from 10am
- 4pm .
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GOOD
BEGINNINGS - BABY & CHILD EXPO
Come celebrate with us at the
Good Beginnings of
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Reminder: All dogs need to be registered each
year with the Town Clerk by April 1st ($8 if spayed or neutered; $12 if not).
Must have proof of current rabies vaccination. Those who do it after 4/1/15 pay an increased fee. The Town Clerk's Office is open Monday
- Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm (not closed during lunch). This can be done by mail if
getting into the Town Clerk's Office is a challenge.
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STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 28th Annual Vermont State
Scholastic Chess Championships will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Berlin Elementary
School Berlin , VT. Vermont
The tournament will be
USCF rated and follow USCF rules. Swiss pairing will be used, so all players
will play every round (no eliminations.) All abilities are welcome and
encouraged to participate!
Registration
is from 8:30 AM until
9:30 AM .
Games will start at 10:00
AM . Complete rules and registration information can be
found athttp://vtchess.info or by contacting Mike Stridsberg,
Tournament Director, at mike@vtchess.info or (802) 223-1948.
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DID YOU
KNOW?
Freeride Montpelier Open Shop Nights. Need help
with a bike repair? Come to the volunteer-run community bike shop. 89 Barre St , Montpelier 6-8pm other days
seasonal, donations. Info freeride-montpelier.org
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Additional Recyclables Collection Center 12pm - 6pm , 3rd Saturdays 9am -1pm. Fee is $1 per carload plus $2.50 per tire / $3 on the rim.
540 No Main Stwww.cvswmd.org Quite the interesting list of acceptable items which includes
batteries, energy bar wrappers, drink pouches, cereal bags, empty toothpaste
tubes and dental floss containers, shoes, packing materials, tape dispensers,
propane canisters, and more:http://www.cvswmd.org/arcc.html
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Civil Air Patrol. At the Knapp Airport 6-8:30pm Info 229-5193
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"CENTRAL VERMONT "
So many groups identify with being "Central Vermont ",
a few include:
Central VT Woodcarving Group. Instruction & projects for all abilities, Barre Congregational Church, Mondays,
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Central VT Adult
Basic Education - Free classes, PreGED and high school diploma prep classes at
Barre Learning Center, 46 Washington St Info/pre-register 476-4588
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WESTON'S
MHP - LOTS STILL AVAILABLE
Weston's Mobile Home Park , VT Berlin Lot rent of $330.00
month includes water, septic, and trash removal. Ellery & Jennifer Packard
229-5741 ext. 103.
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Town of Berlin Highway
The Town of Berlin has an opening in the Town Highway Department for an experienced equipment operator-highway laborer. This position performs a variety of tasks associated with
highway maintenance tasks.
Applicants are required to have the ability to operate large trucks with snowplows and wings.
Candidates must be in good physical condition. Experience driving 10 wheel trucks, operating highway equipment and construction skills will be given preference.
Candidates must to possess a Class B
Mandatory overtime is required as conditions dictate.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
The Town offers an excellent benefits plan.
Candidates are asked to submit their interest by
Dana Hadley,
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townadministrator@berlinvt.org
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Pie for Breakfast - is it on your calendar? Saturday, March 21st 9am - 11am (or when pies
run out). A morning of
deliciousness. Rumney Memorial School
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