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Windsor central school board meeting tonight, 6PM WUHSMS Teagle Library. Public comment period is 6:05-6:15. Agenda at https://www.wcsu.net/school-boards

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4/5/19

Bright sunshine & rising temps are very welcome this Friday morning. The forecast of rain/snow later – not so much! Our driveway is cordoned off at the moment, so that ruts from the tires do not arise & lead to little rivers rushing down during the April showers. I tell myself it is good exercise to trudge up and down, but I do regret that friends coming here for dinner this evening will need to trek up to the house.

Plans were discussed for the annual Tyson Ladies Aid Good Friday bake sale at the Shaws plaza in Ludlow on 4/19. There are always many interesting goodies from which to choose. All of the ladies are terrific cooks, but some are truly creative!

Also, their Spaghetti Supper on Sunday, 5/5 at the Plymouth town building promises to be a delightful and delicious time. There is no charge, but donations are encouraged and this time will go to Plymouth Emergency Services for supples needed for community education.

Sue Poirier will be teaching what is called ‘Hands Only’ CPR on Tuesday, 4/30 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Fire Station for only $5. To register contact Sue at spcolby@gmail.com no later than 4/22. There will be additional training offered in the future, with new medical “props” needed. We are fortunate to have folks willing to teach and TLA offering to help with expenses – a real community effort!

Speaking of community efforts, the next Community Luncheon downstairs in Tyson Church will be 4/19. Looking for help with meal prep. We usually have 25 – 30 people in attendance, including teens from Windsor County Youth Services, who assist with serving and clean-up. We need a main course, sides, and dessert. Anyone interested in helping, please let me know!

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3/27/19

The gentle rain falling Friday seemed innocent enough, but it has been glazing up some of the roads in Plymouth. One of the Sheriff’s deputies found out the hard way when he skid on Rte 100A and the truck landed on its side. Apparently other vehicles had a problem in that same area near the entrance to Coolidge State Park. They were able to be moved, but a wrecker was needed for the truck. Although transported via ambulance as a precautionary measure, I have heard that he was not seriously hurt.

This incident is a wake-up call for all of us about black ice. My car produces a symbol on the dash when the temps hover round the freezing mark. What is so scary is the fact the road seems fine, then a patch will suddenly freeze and there is no controlling your vehicle on it. So, hopefully we will all be mindful of this danger, especially this time of year.  

For those of you who need some help with computer issues, please consider joining Matt Sydorowich of Sydscompufix in Ludlow, who will be offering a “FREE computer class to Elder citizens at The Plymouth Community Center” on Saturday, 4/6 from 10:00 – noon. I know I need all the help I can get, so I will be there. Let him know if you plan to attend at sydscompufix@rocketmail.com or call 802 228 4379 and you can note any specific issues you would like him to explore.

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3/22/19

Well, so much for a couple of days of spring-like weather! Snow is swirling as I write on Friday and who knows what the totals will end up being. Sadly, we cancelled plans to meet friends from Pittsfield MA in Bennington for lunch today. I believe that is the second time this winter!

I feel sorry for the birds, especially the woodpeckers, since the raccoons have awakened and raided the suet feeder twice within the last several days. I know they are hungry, but they relish eating and devour the whole thing!

Although a few less in attendance, we had the most amazing feast at the Community Luncheon yesterday. Michelle Pingree’s friend, Carl prepared a very delicious corned beef and cabbage meal. It was absolutely the best that I have ever had! Erik Johansson played both guitar and harp for us – always wonderful, too.

The Reading Group met last evening to discuss Little Fires Everywhere by Celest Ng. It was another look at family dynamics and how our preconceived ideas often determine our responses. The relationships among teens and between them and their parents is always intriguing. The next selection is the Anatomy of a Miracle by Jonathan Miles, which will be discussed on 5/2. Find a copy and consider joining us. The topics of conversation that arise are fun, varied, and thought-provoking!

More homes and land changing hands:

1) 490 Grand View Lodge $450,012 Carl Witthoft and Julie Jankelson to Braintree Real Estate Mgmt. Co.

2) Pine Hill Rd. 51.1 Acres $45,000 Arthur Grace to Michael and Melissa Lynds

3) 431 Peregrine Rd. $198,150 Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. to Leonardo Echanique and Nicholas Grande

4) 7 Bear Hill $275,000 Green Mountain Bureau, LLC to Nathan and Lauren Kostoulakos

5) Colby Pond Rd. 60 Acres $100,000 Deborah Songailo and Sean Kunzli to Todd Rainville

There will be a Heartsaver/Certificate course held Thursday night, April 11 at 6:30 pm in the Plymouth Town Hall.

The cost for book and card is $25. The class runs for about 3 hours.

Reprinted with permission from The Vermont Standard.

3/15/19

Well, here we are on a damp, but warm Friday. Will the temps actually make it to 60 degrees? It wasn’t that cold last night, so not sure the sap is running. Speaking of running, though, I saw a large fisher cat running, well, more like loping, on the snow-covered hill behind our house. Later, Karen Evans and I clamped on snowshoes & followed the tracks. Of course, we really weren’t trying to find it, but to see where it came from. After a long trek higher and higher, we finally had enough exercise & returned to house for a cup of tea!

Thanks to Michelle Pingree for agreeing to cook a corned beef and cabbage dinner for the Community Luncheon and to the Tyson Church for help with funding the meal. It will take place at 11:30 AM on Thursday, 3/21 in the Community Room of the church. Irish soda bread and a green dessert from Windsor Youth will round out the meal and we are hoping to have live music as well. All are invited to attend.

I have not had the pleasure of meeting Matthew McCormick, but he is interested in organizing and utilizing the many outdoor recreational opportunities in our area. He is proposing the name, PASTA, similar to RASTA (Rochester Area Sports Trails Alliance). He has reserved the Community Center at 6 PM on Friday, 3/22 to gather for discussion, complete with pizza, beverages, and maps to enhance the evening. Please consider attending. Kids are welcome to attend as well, The Plymouth Schoolhouse childcare will be open for kids to play in the classroom. 

Proud grandparents, Carl and Nancy Hagge shared this wonderful poem written by their granddaughter, Schuyler, age 11. She participated in the Young Writers Project and her poem was recently published in the Rutland Herald. With permission, I am copying it below:

Far away, there is a tunnel full of fears and full of dreams.

Far away, there is a tunnel full of hope and full of wishes

In this tunnel full of fears and dreams and hope and wishes

There is a light that burns in the night, out of sight.

And this light is the fears of the fearless, the dreams of the dreamless,

The hope of the hopeless and the wishes of the wishless.

Although it is a bit premature, I wanted to give you a heads-up about the Second Annual Community Spaghetti Dinner by Tyson Ladies Aid, that will take place on Sunday, 5/5 from 5 -7 PM at Plymouth Town Hall. Mark your calendar and join the fun. The meal is free, but donations are gladly accepted and will be used for community benefit.

Interested in taking a CPR course?

Susan Poirier is available to teach CPR classes on Thursday March 28, Thursday April 4 & Thursday April 11 at 6:30 p.m at The Plymouth Community Center.

There are a couple of types of CPR courses; Family and Friends certification, Heart Saver Certification and Basic Life Support Certification.

The Heartsaver or the Basic Life Support (for healthcare providers such as nurses, EMTs etc) courses are 3 hours long. Those classes are done in ‘one sitting’.  These courses are $25 each.

The ‘Family and Friends’ class should only be 90 min. max and will cost $10.

We would need at least 3 people/class to sign up. If interested, please send contact info to Susan at spcolby@gmail.com.