From Jen Flaster
Barn Day Camp welcomes you…
Come join us for arts and crafts activities, visit our gardens and piglet Magnolia, enjoy farm fresh pasteurized milk, meet our Camp Director, Polly Williams and some summer staff, and check out our programs for ages 4-10. All welcome, but for the safety of our working farm animals, please leave pets at home.
Sat. June 4, 2016
10am-12 noon
263 Farm & Wilderness Rd
Plymouth, VT 05056
http://www.farmandwilderness.org
From Tesha Buss
Join us at The Good Farm for an up close view of a rooftop installation, a Community Solar array plus a remotely accessible heat pump. Learn about the new LOW rates for loans or lease options. Community solar is available on GMP and Ludlow Electric!
Meet me under the barn’s roof top installation or stroll up to the community array at your leisure. Will meet inside, if raining. Discussion and Q & A begins at 5:45pm in the apartment on the 2nd floor of the very large barn, enter on the end closest to Buttermilk Falls Rd through red door. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and fun beverages!
Tuesday June 7 & Thursday June 16, 2016
5 – 7 pm
The Good Farm
492 Rod & Gun Club Road
Ludlow, VT 05149
RSVP by emailing Tesha@goodcommons.com or call 802-245-4746
A memorial service for Plymouth resident Nancy Yale will be held at the Wilder House at the President Coolidge Homestead tomorrow, Monday, May 30, 2016, at 2 pm.
Reprinted by permission of The Vermont Standard
5/22/16
With the warmer weather things are budding and not just the trees! So much going on that I barely know where to start and I fear I will be leaving out some events and organizations. If I do, please let me know, so I can remedy the situation.
After church on Sunday Tom and I took items over to the Community Center for the Town-wide Antiques and Treasures Sale that will take place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. One of the 8 foot church benches that are for sale will be there on display. Make sure to check it out – you might find something you didn’t know you need!
The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site opens for the 2016 season on Saturday, 5/28, with a new temporary exhibit –Expressions of Esteem: The Coolidge Presidential Gifts. Many objects have never been on display and are on loan from the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum in Northampton, Massachusetts. Be on alert, however, because the Killington Stage Race will mean many cyclists speeding through the area! Also, Bill Jenney (672-3773) tells me that they are seeking seasonal employees to be tour guides for this summer and fall, so if you enjoy working with the public, give him a call.
Many venues are opening for the season, including Wilder House, where you can have breakfast or lunch right there in the Notch. For your reading pleasure, Tyson Library (one of the smallest and oldest in Vermont) will also open 5/28 with a book sale. It is located on Library Trail, off Dublin Rd – behind Tyson Church. Hours will be Tuesday – Saturday 10 AM to noon and the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 6 -7 PM.
Also, the Historical Society Museum will now be open on Saturdays from 12-2 PM throughout the summer or by making an appointment by calling 802-438-8351. Please note the correct date for the Irene documentary is Saturday, 8/27 at 7 PM at the Coolidge Historic Site.
The first of the 2016 Grace Coolidge Musicales in the Great Room [at the Coolidge Education Center] will be Sunday, May 29 at 4:00 PM. The concert is free, but donations will be accepted at the door. This concert will feature “Songs from the Home Front,” with Abigail Charbeneau (piano) and Ellen Nordstrom (mezzo-soprano), as a patriotic and cultural tribute to our veterans and their loved ones. Refreshments follow at the Wilder House Restaurant.
Join together with other volunteers on 5/28 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM for the Spring Work Day at Bethany Birches Camp in order to turn the pavilion from a construction zone into an exciting summer camp! Various skill levels are needed and lunch will be provided. Lodging is available here at the camp for anyone who wants to come from a distance or make a weekend of it! You can email amber@bethanybirches to let them know you plan to help. Be sure to go to the website for information on the camping programs and note that there will be several sessions of day camp this year, too!
Both of our State Parks in town will be opening on Friday, 5/27. Mark your calendars for the Annual Plymouth Strawberry Festival that takes place at Camp Plymouth on Wednesday, 6/22. Emergency Services does the BBQ, Tyson Ladies Aid does the strawberry shortcake, and Tyson Church does the raffle. Some donations for the raffle from local businesses and individuals have already been given and others are currently being solicited, so that the prize list will be extensive again this year! All proceeds go into our Community Outreach Fund to meet various needs in our area, such as: food for the monthly Reach Out Luncheon, camp scholarships, gas cards for medical travel, help with fuel and utilities, etc.
Farm and Wilderness and the Plymouth Historical Society joined together for a Sunday afternoon of food, history and a tour of the F&W campus. Lunch, served “camp style,” was delicious! Much of the food was organic and came from the F&W farm or local vendors, as
lunch at F&W
Kristi Webb, granddaughter of founders Ken and Susan Webb
they do in the summer when feeding campers and staff.
learning about the animals
Kristi Webb, granddaughter of founders Ken and Susan Webb, presented a trip back in time elucidating the evolution of the camp. Camp programs focusing on Quaker values and life skills were described as well as camp scholarships and community service projects. A tour of the buildings and grounds followed. Expertly led by Pieter Bohen, participants viewed the gardens (inside and out), the animal barns, and a cabin built by campers last summer.
learning about the animals
Pieter explaining composting
Pieter then explained F&W’s commitment to sustainability exemplified by their wood gasification boiler and planned wood harvesting from their forests.
The event was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Farm and Wilderness, where truly incredible things are going on! It is hoped that there will be more occasions to collaborate as neighbors and get better acquainted. Many thanks to Farm and Wilderness for welcoming the Historical Society and for its generous hospitality.
Reprinted by permission of The Vermont Standard.
Story time at Tyson Church, May, 2016)
5/15
Still the weather vacillates between winter, spring, and summer! It must be confusing for the wild creatures as well. The hummingbirds are back now and Ralph Michael told me that they had Baltimore Orioles at their feeder one day. Rose-breasted grosbeaks have been in evidence as well and we had not seen any in yard for several years.
I was pleased to be able to unite Michelle Michael and Christopher Tooley in marriage this past Saturday on a day originally predicted to include rain, but which turned out to be sunny for their ceremony.
Just to let you know, Dorothy and Roger Pingree are now in Room 10 at Brookside Nursing Home, 120 Christian St. White River Jct VT 05001. Stop by if you happen to be over that way or drop them a card. They are actually in the room next to Clara Hoisington.
A couple more May birthdays, some of which have passed, but congratulations to one and all: Wendy Olson (5/10) and Betty Ann Hayward (5/15)
I was unable to attend the Reading Group this week, but I heard there was a lively conversation about The Golden Egg. The selection for the 6/30 meeting is Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. I understand it is free on Google Books for digital reading and also from Project Gutenberg.
Judy Hyjek read a story at church for Children‘s Sunday, then they planted seeds as we discussed the seeds that God plants in our hearts. It was a treat to have Chris Wilson sing a solo for us this Sunday and Terry Hunt lead the children’s song. In an effort to make more space downstairs in the Community Room where the monthly Reach Out Luncheons are held, two of the church pews are available for purchase for $300 each. Let me know if you are interested!
The Reach Out Luncheon is this Thursday, 5/18. Windsor Youth is providing the meal and entertainment. Hope folks will be able to join us!
PLYMOUTH READING GROUP
WHEN: Thursday June 30, 2016
6:30 – 8:00 PM
WHERE: Community Center (School)
Discussion: Northanger Abby by Jane Austen
A satire on the popular Gothic mystery novels of her time, Northanger Abby portrays Catherine, an innocent, young seventeen year old from the country, who visits the rundown castle of her beloved. She finds herself immersed in imaginary intrigues fueled by the Gothic thrillers she reads: locked doors, mysterious chests, suspicious deaths. What is real? Who can she trust? This is one of Jane Austen’s lesser known works but has all the earmarks of her characteristic literary style.
The book is available from many different sources, some of them free online. It is not too long and should be an easy, enjoyable read, especially if you like her other books. Please join us.
Email: tbone6547@aol.com or call 672-3179 for questions
We are just 2-1/2 weeks from our 3rd Annual Antiques and Treasures Tag Sale, which will take place on Saturday, May 28th, and Sunday, May 29th, from 9 am – 6 pm each day.
The last two events have featured items in every price range, and from the very practical to the cute and whimsical. Don’t miss this opportunity to find great gifts, tools, and household treasures at bargain prices!
How to be a “vendor”
Any Plymouth resident or property owner who would like to sell items at the event is welcome to participate. Guidelines are available at the Municipal Building, or from Plymouth Activity Coordinator, Terry Bascom (terry.bascom@yahoo.com).
Drop-off/set-up days begin on Saturday, May 21, from 9 am – Noon. Other drop-off/set-up days are Sunday, May 22, 1 – 4 pm; Tuesday, May 24, 5-8 pm; and Thursday, May26, 9 am – noon.
We will have tables available, as well as hanging space for clothing. When you come to set up your display, please also sign up for a volunteer shift to help staff the event.
If you have any questions, contact Activity Coordinator Terry Bascom either by phone (672.5390) or email (terry.bascom@yahoo.com).
Thank you everyone who came out to Powering Plymouth events, either to the Hepler’s Solar Open House and the Plymouth Solar 101 in the last two weeks of April. I have had such a welcoming reception to town and my co-workers on the Solar Advisor team (those lovely guys who come out and take a look at your home) have echoed that.
Tamarack Farm at Farm and Wilderness Camp
5/8/16
Wow, hasn’t the rain greened things up! Although the sun is hidden some days, when it is shining, the grass is looking glorious and the trees are coming to life after their winter naps. Creatures are waking up, too. I have had several folks mention that bears are raiding their garbage can and feeders. Our feeder is high off the ground and has a squirrel cage on top. Lately I have been hearing this horrible clawing sound and this morning I watched as a squirrel crawled up the side of our house, on to the window sill, then hopped into the feeder!
The rain may have deterred some folks, but GreenUp did happen and the cleanup can continue for another week or so if you pick up those green bags at the Town Building or Fast Trash. John Dupont was there when Tom and I arrived for lunch and to pick up bags for future use, but Willow Bascom had been there for a number of hours to assist with assignments and such. Jim and Mac Berkman deposited several bags they had collected. The Sheldons were working in Tyson and Steve Heilner picked up bags to finish up there. I believe the Lamberts had done some collecting, as well. Sorry if I missed anyone!
This coming Sunday, 5/15 there will be a joint Plymouth Historical Society and Farm and Wilderness Event beginning at 11:30 AM at Tamarack Farmhouse on the Farm and Wilderness campus. Rain or shine, it will be a good opportunity to learn more about the camp, its programs and history and also to meet Kristi Webb, granddaughter of founders Ken and Susan Webb. It might be too late to register for lunch, but you can call 672-1201 to double check.
I understand that a landmark birthday has been reached by Justus Pingree – his 50th on 5/5. Thanks to Michelle for letting me know and sorry to be late with our congratulations! I have been remiss in welcoming our new Assistant Town Clerk, Elaine Pauley. She is a delightfully cheerful and efficient addition to our Town Office staff.
There were 10 of us who participated in an informative CPR training following the Tyson Ladies Aid meeting on May 5th. Led by Sue Poirier with help from husband, Al, we learned the latest protocol, including the use of the AEDs (Defibrillators). There are several located in our community – Town Hall, the Community Center, The Echo Lake Inn and the Inn at Water’s Edge. Our Emergency Services personnel also have them on hand. Thanks Sue and Al for making it instructive and fun!
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