Republished with permission from The Vermont Standard
3/14/11
I am so pleased to report that our grandson, Owen Anthony Perrino, was born at 11:11 AM on Sunday, 3/13! He weighed 8 lbs, 9 oz & was 20 inches long. After a little more than three hours of labor, this robust little boy emerged in good shape & with a healthy set of lungs…..
Please welcome Owen Anthony Perrino! Born at 11:11 on Sunday, 3/13 & weighing 8 pounds 9 oz – 20 inches long.
Melissa was in labor a little over 3 hrs, so thanks for your many prayers for quick & easy delivery. Everyone is doing fine!
Margo & Tom – grandparents…….
Legislative Report from Rep. Dennis Devereux for Ludlow, Mount Holly and Plymouth
The eighty-page health care bill is out and creating some unanswered questions. The bill seems to be on a fast track with plans to get it out of committee in the next couple of weeks. These questions have many legislators feeling uneasy.
Republished with permission from The Vermont Standard
3/6/11
It is Sunday afternoon as I sit down to write & I find that I have very little to say this week. Perhaps the fact that I am waiting for our grandchild to be born has something to do with my restlessness & inability to concentrate. I am trying to make sure everything is up-to-date – the wash caught up, some meals prepared ahead, & now I want to get this piece done, just in case Melissa goes into labor & I am not here to submit it tomorrow AM!
So, I will list some events that are coming up in the near future.
The recount for the contested Selectman position was held on Tuesday evening and Andy Crossman retained his seat on the board. The recount results were:
Andy Crossman: 83 votes
Russ Tonkin: 79 votes
With the pending adoption of our section of Route 100 as a Scenic Byway, I am hopeful that the road can be brought into the 21st century with cell phone coverage the length of the Byway. If we are hopeful of developing/improving business opportunities for our town and employment for our youth, cell coverage is essential in todays’ communication network. Surely cell operators would be willing to cooperate in this venture.
Bud Kafer
On March 1 Plymouth held Australian ballot voting for town officers and elected positions. 167 voters cast ballots on Tuesday.
The preliminary results are as follows:
Moderator
Thomas Harris: 150 votes
Selectperson*
Andrew Crossman: 83 votes
Russ Tonkin: 78 votes
* Note: Russ Tonkin is requesting a recount.
From the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
The proposed Vermont Byway Designation of Route 100 is a joint effort of town representatives from Pittsfield, Killington, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ludlow and Andover; Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, Office of Killington Economic Development and Tourism, local businesses, and the Southern Windsor County and Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Planning Commissions.
Plymouth voters considered several budget articles at Town Meeting last night and the nays won. The town budget was voted down on a 27-28 hand count. The main issue was the annual cost of insurance on the five town employees, listed at $125,000.
A second budget article requesting an additional $62,608 to extend the contract with the Windsor County Sheriff for four additional hours a day of police coverage was also defeated by town voters.
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.
