Plymouth Town Offices will be closed on Monday, October 14th in Observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, October 15th.
If you need to drop off a ballot, please use the secure mail drop box to right of the building.
Thank you.
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Vermont Legislative Leaders to Discuss Education Financing
Public Forum on October 17th, 6pm at Woodstock Town Hall
[Woodstock, Vermont] October 4, 2024
Peter Conlon, Chair of the Vermont House Education Committee, and Emilie Kornheiser, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, will be leading a discussion on education financing in Vermont on Thursday, October 17th, 2024 at the Woodstock Town Hall. The discussion is free and open to the public.
Charlie Kimbell, Woodstock resident and former State Representative, is organizing the discussion. “This is a very large issue for our community,” said Kimbell, “and Peter and Emilie have the most current information to share.” The discussion is organized for 30 minutes of presentations by Conlon and Kornheiser and then a moderated Question and Answer session with the audience.
“This is not a campaign event,” stressed Kimbell, “but a topic of intense public interest given the large property tax increases and a failed bond vote to build a new school.”
Peter Conlon is a 4 term State Representative from Cornwall, Vermont. In addition to chairing the House Education Committee, Conlon is a member of the State Aid for School Construction Working Group which is to deliver its recommendations to the legislature in December of 2024, as well as the Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont.
Emilie Kornheiser is a 3 term State Representative from Brattleboro, Vermont. In addition to chairing the Committee on Ways and Means (the House “Tax” committee), Emily is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Education Financing as part of the Commission on the Future of Public Education.
Charlie Kimbell was a 3 term State Representative for Windsor-5. He has facilitated community forums on issues of local interest, including the opioid epidemic, economic development and the Woodstock Aqueduct Company.
“We’ve allocated 60 minutes for discussion,” said Kimbell. “We’ll have to end it after that amount of time because I promised Peter and Emilie dinner if they came.”
The meeting will also be available on Zoom at
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Thursday, October 17th 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Town Hall.
Long-time Plymouth Memory Tree president, Al Poirier, has stepped down from his role on the board after his recent move out of Plymouth. Over the past nearly 15 years, he has been a great leader, helping the Plymouth Memory Tree connect Plymouth residents in need with resources to help them. The board has appreciated his insights as a member of the emergency services team and his thoughtfulness in dealing with the challenges that Plymouth residents have faced during his tenure. He will be missed and the board wishes him and Sue the best of luck in their new community.
The Plymouth Memory Tree Community Fund is a grant program for individuals and families in need who reside full-time in the Town of Plymouth, Vermont. Grants are available to both homeowners and renters. All funding decisions are made by the Plymouth Memory Tree Community Fund Board.
Grants are typically provided to cover rent, utilities, loss of income, or costs for transportation, heating fuel, or garbage disposal. We also offer scholarship grants to graduating high school seniors and light an annual memory tree by the town offices.
The Plymouth Memory Tree board plans to fill this new vacancy as soon as possible. The board meets on an as-needed basis, generally 4-6 times per year. All board discussions and grant decisions are confidential, so discretion is a required quality for board members.
We invite Plymouth residents who may be interested in serving on the board to submit a brief bio and statement about why you would be interested to Jen Flaster (jenflaster@me.com).
Thanks from the Plymouth Memory Tree board:
Anne Brown, Karen Bruyn, Robert Fishman, and Jen Flaster, for your interest.
10/7/24
Back in business with my upgraded computer that is working so well. Thanks Scott and Calif! Colors are changing quickly now. Last week I marveled at the beauty on the Tyson Reading Rd. Then while visiting with Alice at Maple Leaf on Sunday, the view was just as spectacular.There will be a Select Board meeting tonight. Please note there will be a candidate forum at the Grange at 6:30 PM on 10/18.
No animal visitors to report this week, but I was honored to participate in the Blessing of the Animals at Lucy MacKenzie ((802) 484-5829) on Sunday. Thanks to Christian Huebner for leading the liturgy from which Ian Montgomery and I also read. Quite an array of dogs and one sweet cat were gathered outside to receive a blessing. We also blessed each animal inside the building. Mostly adorable cats, some dogs, one cute bunny and four small furry creatures called degus, that are akin to chinchillas & guinea pigs. This is such an incredible, no-kill facility that provides loving care while these animals await homes. A vet on staff assists with medical care, too. Perhaps there is a special animal there waiting to receive and to provide you with love.
We had a rather raucous time and delicious food when 13 of us gathered at the Echo Lake Inn on 10/3 to bid farewell to Mobile resident Tim Downy, who spent the summer here on Dublin Rd. The mid-week “locals” menu that anyone can utilize is available Tues – Thurs. but you need to hurry because the Inn (802-228-8602) will be closing for a much-needed break on 10/17. Tom assures me they will be open again for Thanksgiving dinner. Still many visitors to our area who are focussing on the leaves, so be careful as you drive around!
Plymouth Fire & EMS will be having their annual chicken barbecue on Saturday, October 5th starting at noon until their sold out. They will be located at the Plymouth Notch Antique Applefest: Coolidge Historic Site. The cost is $15.00 for chicken, beans, coleslaw and a rol1. They will also have burgers and hot dogs.
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Time: October 7, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The Town Offices now have a secure mail drop box. This box is located to the right of the building. You can use this to drop off items after hours or on weekends.
9/30/24
We are coming to the end of September and still no frost. The rain last week helped to perk everything up and bring out more color. I was walking on scout camp road with a friend the day of the rain and we needed to be careful not to step on the dozens of newts that were all over the dirt road. They weren’t orange, more greenish brown, but they seemed to be everywhere.
I also noticed a huge toad, about the size of a large grapefruit in the entranceway to my basement. He seemed trapped there, so I used a dustpan to put him back in the grass. I understand there was a moose on Dublin Road last Thursday, but my house is up on a hill so I missed him. From the video my neighbor took, it looked like a young male. Lastly, I received a text from another neighbor today who said she counted 27 turkeys in her yard this morning! The wonders of living in Vermont.
If you are looking for some fun this weekend, don’t forget the fall festival at the Calvin Coolidge historic site on Saturday, 10/5. You can also enjoy the chicken barbecue by the fire department. On the other hand, if you are looking for turkey, the Pomfret School PTO is having a Harvest supper with 2 seatings starting at 5 PM. For reservations go to https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showRSVPSignUp/10C0B4EAAAB2BA6FDC07-51399987-reserve
Just to let you know, I checked with Angela and there are HS-122 forms at the Town Office needed to apply for VT property tax credit.
Bethany Birches Auction Day Schedule – 9/28/24
9 am – Fresh made donuts, coffee and breakfast (Free!)
9 am – 10am – Viewing time. Stroll the tables and view the items for sale, while you reconnect and meet people that love the camp
9:50 – Children’s programming begins (at the bell). BBC Staff will lead activities for your children during the auction including crafts, critter catching, and the playground.
10 am – The auction begins! Bid or just watch & listen to the talented and humorous auctioneer.
12 pm – The auction wraps up. BBC will provide lunch for everyone (Granie Air Center and Jesse’s BBQ and staff and volunteers) to sit, talk and enjoy being together in a lovely place
Dessert
Post Lunch Fellowship and activities – enjoy spending time with one another. For the kids there will be tractor drawn hay rides, lawn games, gaga, among other things. You are welcome to explore camp and even hike to the treehouses.
From Ottauquechee Health Foundation.
We provide grants to individuals in need of health care they otherwise can’t afford. Perhaps you need home care following surgery, require dental work with no insurance coverage or are in need of new eyeglasses. These are common requests of OHF. To see if you are eligible, email info@ohfvt.org, visit our website ohfvt.org or call (802)457-4188. OHF serves the following towns: Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartford, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Quechee, Reading and Woodstock.
Lana Reuss, volunteer, Woodstock. OHF Communications Committee
Scout Camp Road will be closed Wednesday thru Friday. The work will be done in the area of 1135 Scout Camp Road. Thank you.
