Reprinted with permission from The Vermont Standard

1/23/24

I hope everyone has been staying warm these frigid days. The last snow was light and fluffy, but the predicted warm-up may mean some rain heading our way. Today (Monday) brought such lovely sunshine, highlighting the sparkles on the snow.

The book group discussion of Finding Dorothy was lively as usual and it is always fun to hear different points of view. Some of it was based on historical records, yet it was author-enhanced to present an interesting story. The next book is The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick, to be discussed on 2/14.

There were many of us on Zoom for the Select Board meeting last week to hear the presentation about the ($99,000,000) bond for the Mtn View school district for the proposed new middle/high school. We were told that 3.5 million dollars in private donations has already been pledged. The discussion included many facts and figures. Architect, Leigh Sherwood provided considerable information about changes and considerations that have been ongoing in an attempt to keep costs down. He detailed the many ways it has been designed to make rooms serve many purposes and conserve space. The vote will take place at Town Meeting.

Here are some interesting activities being sponsor by Farm & Wilderness Conservation. All events are free and require preregistration on our Eventbrite page.

2/10: 10am-12pm Community Snowshoe/Hike

2/27 7pm-8pm Virtual Speaker Series: Vermont Loons

3/12 7pm-8pm Virtual Speaker Series: Vernal Pools

3/23 10am-12pm Community Hike/Snowshoe

4/8 12pm-1pm Virtual Speaker Series: Bogs and Fens

For more information on each of the events and to register, visit our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/farm-wilderness-conservation-47261952933