6/24/24

Well, I am happy to report that a tornado did not make an appearance in Plymouth on Sunday despite the warning! We had several thunder storms and some wind, but nothing that caused much damage. Although flowers took a hit, the thirsty vegetation seems happy. Also, I understand that the Billings Bridge has been completed, a huge relief for those in the area.

Camp Plymouth State Park may have had fewer visitors over the weekend, but folks were out in force last Wed for the Strawberry Festival. Although the entrance count at 5 PM was about 400, there were many people cooling off there during the day who likely wandered over for the BBQ, homemade salads, and yummy strawberry shortcake. Face-painting, crafts, and the raffle all added to the fun. The person who won the 50/50 money very kindly donated it back to the church. Our own Stephanie Seavy won the pretty donated earnings. Not sure who was the recipient of the wonderful maple product basket donated by Green Mountain Sugar House. Thanks to Adam and Sue for providing delightful music.

Just to let you know that Tyson Ladies Aid gave $1,500 scholarships to WUHS student Jordan  O’Neal and GMUHS student, Semille Blake.  The Plymouth Memory Tree fund also provided scholarships for Amelie Fabre and Jordan O’Neal as well. 

We had quite a discussion about on 6/17 about Daphne Kolotay’s book, Russian Winter. It touched upon the suffering ordinary people endured during the Stalin era, but provided contrast to the lives of the elite. The next Book Group gathering will be Tuesday, 7/23 at 6:30 pm at the Tyson Library to review American Beauty by Shana Abé.

It is nice to know that we have many fun-loving folks in town. Cassier Horner provided this picture of nature combined with a humorous plastic frog that someone had inserted on Scout Camp Rd mushroom. Nature is uplifting on its own. I recently saw a grouse crossing the road with many little ones close behind. Another bear was on my deck overnight. I took the precaution of getting in my car and driving down the road to put peelings in the woods. I am wondering how it tracked me!