Don’t Move Firewood!

Posted on 02/28/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer

Courtesy of Elaine Gambone

It is important to educate people about the dangers of moving firewood.  As someone who works with plants and trees, I feel an obligation to get the word out.

Vermont’s forests and shade trees are now threatened by two non-native insects, the emerald ash borer and the Asian longhorned beetle. The emerald ash borer is a tree killer from Asia that has already killed tens of millions of ash trees in 15 states and two Canadian provinces. In 2008, it was discovered 30 miles from Vermont’s northern border in the Province of Quebec, and it was detected in New York State, for the first time, in 2009.

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Margo Marrone’s Plymouth Report

Posted on 02/28/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer

2/28/11 – Margo Marrone’s column sent to VT Standard & copied here with their permission

Plymouth Emergency Services hosted an informative 3 hour training workshop, set up by Al Poirier, to familiarize local departments with the dangers that Methamphetamine Labs pose. Emergency personnel from Cavendish, Mt Holly, Reading, & Weathersfield, Ludlow Ambulance & Ludlow Fire Dept, as well as the Windsor County Sheriff’s Dept attended the session on 2/23 to hear Det Lt Jim Cruise & Lt Reg Trayah from the VT State Police Fire Investigation Unit. This training provided responders with an awareness of the hazards & also knowledge about what to look for & how to respond safely & appropriately.

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Memorial for Dorothy Yates Scheduled for Summer

Posted on 02/25/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer

A memorial service is planned in the summer for Dorothy Ellen Willcox Yates. She died on Christmas Day at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Windsor Vermont. She was born October 22, 1915 in Montpelier Vermont. Her parents were Julius A. and Annie M. Brown Willcox. She graduated from Rutland High School and Columbia School of Dental Hygiene. December 7, 1935 she married H. Powell “Pat” Yates. Summers of the early 1940s she brought her 3 children to camp at Coolidge State Park. In 1948, she was given her beloved “Red House” on Lynds Hill Rd in Plymouth where she continued to stay summers until she moved to Cedar Hill Health Care Center.

Dorothy was a wonderful neighbor, always cheerful and helpful. She served as a docent at the Union Church at Plymouth Notch, sharing stories of her connection to the early settlers of Plymouth, the Browns, Taylors, and Coolidges. In memoriam, the family requests that you visit the Coolidge Homestead in her honor.

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Reach Out Luncheon on March 17

Posted on 02/25/2011 by The Plymouth Press

The next Reach Out Luncheon will be March 17 at the Tyson Church at 11 AM. The menu will be Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Soda Bread, and one of Ruth Bostock’s elegant cakes. All are welcome to enjoy a social time at 11AM, with lunch at 11:30 AM.

Please RSVP to Kathy Lynds, 672-3709 or rklynds@vermontel.net, or Joan Day at 228-4613 so that we can plan adequate quantities of food.

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Meet New Town Clerk Barbara Rabtoy

Posted on 02/21/2011 by The Plymouth Press

Barbara Rabtoy was named acting Town Clerk when longtime Clerk Rachel Lynds announced her retirement in late 2010. Rabtoy has been a Plymouth resident for 28 years, since moving here from Unity, New Hampshire.

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Help Celebrate Plymouth’s 250th!

Posted on 02/19/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer

The Plymouth Historical Society is organizing events, archival displays, the sale of commemorative souvenirs and seeking oral histories to celebrate Plymouth’s 250th anniversary over July 4th weekend and throughout the month.

Help plan the celebrations! Come to our next meeting on Sunday, March 6 at 3:30 at Spike’s Place on Route 100A. Call Melissa at 672-3547 or e-mail erl_booty@vermontel.net for further details.

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Next Plymouth Town Plan Hearing Scheduled for April 18

Posted on 02/13/2011 by The Plymouth Press

by Wendell Beckman, Chair – Plymouth Planning Commission

The Town Plan for Plymouth and all other cities and towns in Vermont must be reviewed and updated every five years.  In Plymouth, the Planning Commission is responsible for making this review, updating the Plan and holding a public hearing so that property owners can see what is being proposed for the next five years.

The Planning Commission started this review process about eighteen months ago.  A survey was sent to all resident asking for their opinions on how they wanted Plymouth to look in the future.  Using this and other information, a Town Plan was developed.  A public hearing was held in February 2010 to review the first proposed plan.  The meeting was attended by approximately 80 people.  Some property owners voiced their objections to the plan presented at this hearing.  Because of these objections further modifications were made.

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Next Chapter for Plymouth Elementary School

Posted on 02/07/2011 by The Plymouth Press

When the debate about closing the Plymouth Elementary School came to an end in 2009, town residents and the school board looked towards the future. What would become of the building, which had served the town so well since 1961?

An answer came at the 2010 town meeting, when the town voted to lease the building from the school board for the next five years. After five years the facility would be fully owned by the town and available in case the student population rebounded in the long term and made the school viable again.

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Reach Out Community Luncheon – January 20 at Tyson Church

Posted on 01/17/2011 by The Plymouth Press

The Reach Out Community Luncheon is held 10 months of the year (excluding December and August). The Tyson Ladies Aid and the Tyson Church provide a hearty lunch and and interesting speaker for people who would like a social time. Our next one is this Thursday, January 20. Our speaker this time is Nancy Tanzer, who will show slides of her trip to Japan. Those interested should RSVP to Kathy Lynds, 672-3709 or Joan Day, 228-4613, so that we can have adequate food for everyone. Please arrive at the church at 11 AM, as the speaker is first, before lunch.

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