Rep. Dennis Devereux’s Message From Montpelier

Posted on 05/15/2011 by The Plymouth Press

Legislative Report from Rep. Dennis Devereux
for Ludlow, Mount Holly and Plymouth

Our grade at the end of the first year of a new legislative session is often an incomplete. This stems from the many ideas that are put forward as bills, with only few being finalized. The more complex issues demand additional information to make the most informed decision, or in this case to finalize legislation.

This year seemed unusual in that major steps were taken to improve bills from last session. A couple that come to mind are the changes to our land use program, and the strengthening of the DUI legislation that is set to be implemented this July. I was pleased with the final results, and hope both move us in the intended direction.

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Plymouth 250th Planning Meeting on May 15

Posted on 05/12/2011 by The Plymouth Press

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, May 15 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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Town Revotes Budget at April 28 Meeting

Posted on 05/12/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer

by Margo Marrone

Approximately 70 people attended to special meeting to re-vote the Town Budget. The budget of $101,422.63, of which $889,837.07 is to be raised through taxes, was approved by a vote of 41 to 29. Notices had been mailed out previously detailing some of the changes & noting that the amount was slightly higher than the original budget.

At the start of the meeting, Kathy Lynds immediately moved to amend the figure to include a raise in the three Selectmen’s compensation from $600 per year to $1,200 per year. Although she noted their hard work & that there had not been an increase in many years, the motion was rather soundly defeated.

Selectman, Ralph Michael responded to Eric Johnsen’s concern about the cost of health insurance for Town employees. Ralph said that he had consulted with the League of Cities & Towns & that our package is comparable to Mt Holly, Shrewsbury, & Reading. Also, extra was included in the budget with the anticipation that rates will increase in January.

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Margo Marrone’s Plymouth Report

Posted on 05/10/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer

Republished with permission from The Vermont Standard

5/9/11

The weather cooperated & we had a busy group of volunteers for Green-Up Day this past Saturday. Thanks to Eric Johnson & Elaine Gambone for organizing it again this year. See Elaine’s write-up for the details! A wonderful potluck lunch capped off the effort. Another community activity to note – weekly yoga classes with Karen Swanson will be starting up again at Good Commons on Tuesdays. Go to openskyoga@gmail.com or call 672-2555 for more info.

At the recent Tyson Ladies Aid meeting it was decided to help support the History Project at Black River High School, in addition to providing scholarships for both WUHS & Black River. Fundraising will be through the strawberry shortcake sales at the Strawberry Festival (6/22) & also the annual Bazaar (8/13) held in Ludlow, where various baskets & other gifts will be raffled. The Ladies will also be busy handling refreshments for both Evelyn Warren’s celebration of life & Jane & Rob Buswell’s memorial service.

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Update: Yoga at Good Commons Starts May 17

Posted on 05/10/2011 by The Plymouth Press

Weekly yoga classes begin at Good Commons on Tuesdays starting on May 17 (NOTE: NEW DATE). The 90 minute class is led by Karen Swanson. Karen is certified in PRYT & Thai-Shiatsu and has 15 years teaching experience.Her teaching is informed by a variety of yoga traditions as well as authentic movement, feldenkrais, dance, and the rhythm of the seasons.

Class will include vinyasa (flow), yin yoga (long holdings), partner yoga, inversions, deep rest & meditation. Beginners are welcome.

Class cost: $75/5 weeks

For more info: openskyoga@gmail.com or 672-2555

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40 Participate in Green Up Day 2011

Posted on 05/09/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer
Photo courtesy of Nigel Hollis

Photo courtesy of Nigel Hollis. From left to right: Nigel Hollis, Anne Clarke, Kathy Lynds, Emily Dupont, Mike Clarke, Joyce MacDougall, Eric Johnsen, Elaine Gambone, Anne Brown, (second row), Jim Berkman, Mac Berkman, Julie Dupont, Margo Marrone, Tom Marrone, Bill MacDougall, Jill Davies, Sue Poirier, Al Poirier.

By Elaine Gambone

In our ninth year coordinating Green Up Day in Plymouth, the word from our dedicated volunteers is that the pickup was “light” this year. We lucked out with excellent weather for the morning. Many of us returned to the Fire Station for a pot-luck lunch and to connect and share tales of trash. Between pre and post Green Up Day, we numbered around 40 participants.

Folks with scheduling conflicts are always welcome to join in whenever they can. Green UP bags, t-shirts, and hats can be picked up at Eric and Elaine’s. Call ahead 672-3493. We have organic cotton t-shirts and hats this year, thanks to the generosity of a few Plymouth homeowners. Thanks to everyone, including the elders in our community: Captain Calkins for his outrageous carrot cake, and Liza Ward for her parker house rolls. We are getting to be a pretty tidy town. We left the state highways to the state crews as last year they cleaned them up. Let’s hope they do their role again in keeping Plymouth Green.

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Yoga Starts May 10 at Good Commons

Posted on 05/04/2011 by The Plymouth Press

Weekly yoga classes begin at Good Commons on Tuesdays starting on May 10. The 90 minute class is led by Karen Swanson. Karen is certified in PRYT & Thai-Shiatsu and has 15 years teaching experience.Her teaching is informed by a variety of yoga traditions as well as authentic movement, feldenkrais, dance, and the rhythm of the seasons.

Class will include vinyasa (flow), yin yoga (long holdings), partner yoga, inversions, deep rest & meditation. Beginners are welcome.

Class cost: $75/5 weeks

For more info: openskyoga@gmail.com or 672-2555

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Margo Marrone’s Plymouth Report

Posted on 04/30/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer

Republished with permission from The Vermont Standard

4/24/11

Finally a nice day on Sunday! What is with this crazy weather? We only had 2 inches of snow on Saturday, but I understand other parts of town had more. Couldn’t believe it was still on the ground Sunday on the way to church!

Tom had taken down the protective wooden box that he puts around our mailbox during the winter – near fatal mistake! Fortunately he was able to bend it back into serviceable shape after the snow plow came through. Our neighbors, Linda Seader & Larry Miller now have an attractive new post that will probably sport a new mailbox shortly….

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Legislator’s Column: Message From Montpelier

Posted on 04/29/2011 by The Plymouth Press

Legislative Report from Rep. Dennis Devereux for Ludlow, Mount Holly and Plymouth

Sometimes bills in Montpelier take unplanned twist and turns. The vital records bill, which my committee was ready to present to the full house, was delayed for several weeks. There were some sections that required input from other committees. It was necessary to rewrite these sections rather than use many amendments to improve the language. One concern moved the increased copying fees to be consolidated into just one section. More important was inserting specific language from the state court administrators’ office for the new alert system being created to deal with fraudulent attempts to access confidential information. We also needed fiscal notes to understand the financial impact to the state to implement the changes.

The result will create a law that brings our vital records security system up to national standards, and one we hope which discourages a dishonest person from requesting certified copies of birth or death certificates. The Vermont Department of Health will implement these changes, and have a system to gather and share health statistics with other states. We will also see an increase in the protection of our personal information.

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Margo Marrone’s Plymouth Report

Posted on 04/21/2011 by Plymouth Press Contributing Writer

Republished with permission from The Vermont Standard

4/17/11

What fun having Julia Kolwaski, Teresa Steward, & Maddie Dean dance down the aisle waving palms & singing. Ann Rose’s granddaughter, Jacqueline joined them, under the direction of Cheryl Bishop. Also, before our Palm Sunday service, we learned that Rob Buswell passed. His wife, Jane, was the pastor of Tyson Church for over 50 years. Please note that after this article was submitted to the Standard, Jane Buswell passed away on Monday evening.

This is school vacation week for many youngsters both here in VT & elsewhere. My niece & her husband & two children used this opportunity to come up from Sun – Tues to meet Owen! Kathy Lynds daughter Elizabeth & her husband, Dave, are traveling from PA at the end of the week with little Matthew.

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