Reprinted with permission from The Vermont Standard

11/13/23

A crisp morning, but lovely to have the sun shining so brightly. I had arranged to have my tires changed over on 11/9, so I was a bit concerned about driving to WRJ that morning due to the inclement weather prediction. A friend in Norwich very kindly hosted me the night before, so I was in close proximity to Subaru. Wonderful to have friends and options!

Killington is open and making snow in preparation of the Stifel Killington Cup kicking off on 11/24 with a fireworks display. The races take place on Saturday and Sunday. Friends who skied there the first weekend said it was amazingly good. I see some white on the top of Okemo and I imagine they are busy preparing for the season, but no opening date has been given. It certainly is cold enough to make snow, though.

It was a busy weekend at Bethany Birches Camp and there was a sizable crew of volunteers for the workday on Sat, 11/11.  It was nice to see so many folks at BBC to honor Gwen Groff on 11/12. I was especially glad to see Lillian Buchangroff who is currently living in Scotland and whose birthday was 11/6. Other November birthdays include Willow Bascom (11/2), Karen Evans (11/7), Julia Baldwin (11/20), and Joan Day (11/30). Sorry I am late with the info, but congratulations to one and all!

The Select Board meeting on 11/6 attracted more residents than usual to hear the presentation by Marie Caduto. It was an interesting talk and there are extensive notes on the Town website.  It was apparent that there is no easy fix for the Money Brook problem, but it is good to understand the situation a bit better. The Dog ordinance was approved and is on the website, but I have noted it below, also.

Photo by Okemo Mt Resort