Reprinted with permission from The Vermont Standard

11/27/23

Hope that everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. Nice to see the sun today (Monday) after the dire prediction of a wintry mix. In the middle of the night I had six inches of snow on my deck, but by morning, it was condensed to three! Heavy rain during the wee hours, plus strong wind changed the consistency and made it very hard to shovel.

Mark your calendar for the Fireside Chat featuring Plymouth resident Jon Clinch, who will discuss his latest book, The General and Julia on Friday, 12/8 at 7 PM at Fletcher Memorial Library. This discussion is sponsored by the library and the Book Nook

I believe the next Select Board meeting will be 12/4. We will post the agenda when it is determined and Angela sends it to us.

I have not received any official word by the Holiday Open House that will be taking place on Saturday, 12/2 at the Calvin Coolidge Historic Site. I am copying the information I gleaned from the website:  Winter is ready to fall upon the quiet village of Plymouth Notch. Before the snows deepen, join the residents of the village as they celebrate the holiday season. The Coolidge birthplace will be festooned with fresh greenery as it would have been during Christmastime in Calvin Coolidge’s childhood. The greenery continues throughout the village where wreaths don the doors of the homes and lanterns. Visitors can warm up in the museum where pianist Steve Morse will be taking song requests on Grace’s piano. At 12:45PM a tree lighting ceremony will call into remembrance the moment President Coolidge threw the switch on the very first lit National tree in 1923. Immediately following at 1PM, the warmth of the village’s Union Christian Church will welcome visitors for a time of caroling. Don’t forget to pick out gifts at the museum gift shop clearance sale. This is a free and family-friendly event!