Saturday, March 26, 2016

 

Berlin News to Know January 22nd

BERLIN NEWS TO KNOW January 22, 2016
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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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For current news look for "Berlin, Vermont" on facebook for a constant flow of information.  You don't need to be a facebook user to access it, but if you do use facebook, be sure to "Like" it:
   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Berlin-Vermont/205922199452224

For historical news look for "Berlin, Vermont Memories" on facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BerlinVermontMemories
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NOTES: 
The last News to Know went out on January 17th and I hear a few of you didn't get it.  Check your spam box and if it's really not anywhere let me know.  New news below and I've repeated a few of the items from the 17th

Below you will find:
WHO WILL BE ON THE BERLIN BALLOT?
REGISTERING TO VOTE IS NOW EVEN EASIER
TOWN BUDGET TO BE VOTED ON AVAILABLE ON LINE
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND DEADLINES
SCHOLASTIC CHESS CLUB
BROOKFIELD ICE HARVEST
PIE FOR BREAKFAST
FARMERS NIGHT AT STATEHOUSE - FREE
U-32'S LATIN DINNER DANCE
SONGWRITER DAN LINDNER RETELLS THE BIG BANG OF BERLIN

WHO WILL BE ON THE BERLIN BALLOT?
As of the time of sending this out, there are not only uncontested seats for the Berlin Elementary School Board and Berlin Selectboard but there is nobody running for one of the selectboard seats nor an open U-32 board seat. It's always good to have a choice of who to vote so don't be shy about adding your name to the ballot. Petitions can be picked up at the Town office and must be returned with 25 valid signatures of registered Berlin voters by 5pm on Monday, January 25th.
Feel free to message or call me with questions.
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REGISTERING TO VOTE IS NOW EVEN EASIER
Did you know that if you're not a registered voter yet that you can now register on line? https://olvr.sec.state.vt.us You can also stop by the Town Clerk's office to register or you can call and ask to have the form mailed to you.
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TOWN BUDGET TO BE VOTED ON AVAILABLE ON LINE
Note that on the Town website (www.berlinvt.org) they have posted the budget that will be voted on Town Meeting Day.  The links are as follows:
Revenue: http://www.berlinvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Budget-Report-Revenues.pdf
Expenditures: http://www.berlinvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Budget-Report-Expenditures.pdf
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND DEADLINES
The next quarterly tax payment is due February 17th.
The Sewer Commission will NOT meet January 25th, instead they’ll meet Monday, February 1st, 7pm at the Town Clerk’s office. 
The Selectboard has approved a budget for just under $2.8 million and will meet Monday, January 25th 5:30pm to sign the warning for Town Meeting.
The Planning Commission will meet Wednesday, January 27th at 7pm at the Town office.
The next regular Selectboard meeting is February 1st and the next Development Review Board meeting Tuesday, February 2nd.
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SCHOLASTIC CHESS CLUB
The scholastic chess club meets Mondays, 3pm with instructor Robert Nichols at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier
Robert has had this club for years but this is a recent change in day and time. 
He has also helped out at the scholastic chess tournaments held twice a year in Berlin for many years. 
For more information on chess in Vermont visit vtchess.info
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BROOKFIELD ICE HARVEST
The Brookfield Ice Harvest is always the last Saturday of January at 10:30am.  Location: next to the Floating Bridge on Sunset Lake
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PIE FOR BREAKFAST
It's still a few weeks away but for those who like an early heads up for events, Saturday, March 19th is the date of the annual Pie Breakfast at Rumney Elementary School.  More details to come.
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FARMERS NIGHT AT STATEHOUSE - FREE
“Farmers Night” – FREE weekly entertainment events at the State House have begun.  With the exception of March 2nd these continue Wednesday nights at 7:30pm through April 13th.  You don't need to be a farmer to go enjoy these events!
Schedule of events: http://legislature.vermont.gov/the-state-house/events/farmers-night-concert-series 
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U-32'S LATIN DINNER DANCE
This annual and always enjoyed event takes place Saturday, January 30 with dinner at 6pm and music and dancing at 7pm.  Students $7, Adults $15, Family (immediate) $35.
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SONGWRITER DAN LINDNER RETELLS THE BIG BANG OF BERLIN
Songwriter Dan Lindner is preparing to record a new volume in his series “Banjo Dan’s Songs of Vermont.” Dan’s original Vermontsongs have earned him the reputation of one of our state’s top chroniclers of Vermont history, legend and lore and his albums have been praised in reviews nation-wide. 
“I love to dig into these great old Vermont stories and turn them into music,” says Lindner.  “It makes them accessible and memorable to so many more people.”  In fact, one of his most popular tunes, “Song for Margaret,” has a direct connection to Berlin, as the monument of the little girl in Green Mount Cemetery was carved by a granite sculptor here in our town
Dan is preparing a new album of Vermont songs whose centerpiece will be a suite of songs and tunes based on the Green MountainState’s role in the Civil War.  It will also include several songs based on stories coming out of other towns.  Our own history will be celebrated in “The Big Bang of Berlin,” a song he wrote last year at the request of Maudean Neill.  Most folks in our town will be familiar with this incident from 1932 and this song will take them down memory lane to the time of that awful explosion.  And now music lovers from all over will have a chance to learn about the event that rocked our town.
Recording of the new Banjo Dan album will depend upon the success of a Kickstarter campaign which will run from March 1st - 31st, and Dan has asked the Berlin Historical Society to spread the word around Berlin.  Interested parties have the opportunity to pledge at various levels and if the fundraising goal is met by the deadline those pledges are called in and the project goes forward.  Everyone entering a pledge will receive an advance autographed copy of the new CD, and the rewards add up with higher pledges – right up to a concert in your very own home!  If the goal is not met, no pledges are collected, the project is canceled, and you haven’t lost a dime.
This information will be shared again on March 1st (or soon after) when the link for Dan's Kickstarter page is available with further details for those of you interested in seeing this project come to life.  Meanwhile you may enjoy information that can be found atwww.banjodan.com. 
Dan has asked us to thank the town of Berlin for the inspiration behind one of his new songs, and for the opportunity to tell you about his new recording project and how you can participate.
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