Thetford Town Newsletter
No. 32 October 2006
SELECTBOARD NOTES
We are looking for
submissions of ink/pen sketches of town scenes for the town report. Please
send your drawings to: Town Clerk,
The deadline to register to vote in the November 7th General Election is Monday
October 30th by Noon. Also, new to elections in
TOWN TREASURER NOTES
Taxes due October 16th at 8pm. Treasurer Office hours for October
9 - 13th:
Monday 6 - 8pm, Tuesday - Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm
October 16 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Postmarks are not accepted! Please do not rely on post office delivery as
postal errors may occur. Any payment not received in the Treasurer's
office by 8pm on October 16 will result in an 8% penalty.
TOWN COMMON NEWS
Have you been watching the
evolution of the land across from the Village Store in
We’re planning a Town Common Day to take place on
Saturday, October 21st from 9:00 to noon.
It’s your opportunity to contribute to this community resource. Would you and your family like to plant a
tree so that you can watch it grow over the year? Are you interested in building stone
retaining walls? Would you like to
donate a bench to be placed around the walking path? How about building a horseshoe pit or setting
up a picnic area?
We’d really like everyone to
be part of the town common’s creation so please mark your calendars and plan on
coming. For more information, contact
Sue Gault at shop@gaultantiques.com
or 785-2805.
Submitted by Sue Gault
THETFORD PLANNING COMMISSION NEWS
The Thetford Planning
Commission will hold a Public Hearing on
the proposed 2006 Thetford Town Plan on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 7:15
p.m. at the Thetford Community Center Association Building, Route 113 Thetford
Center, Vermont (across from the Town Offices).
There will be informal sessions
with the Planning Commission Members:
1. Thetford Recycling
Center 9 to Noon, Sat., Sept. 30, 2006
(Rain Date of October 7,
2006)
2. Thetford Town
Hall 9 to Noon, Sat., Oct. 14, 2006 with cider and doughnuts
Copies of the proposed
Town Plan are available:
Print -
Electronic - http://lists.valley.net/lists/info/thetford-planners
(Text: PDF ~ 600kB; Maps:
very large {use fast Internet})
The Planning Commission meetings are the 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of the month, 7:15 p.m. at Town Hall. All are welcome and Public
Comment is the first Item on the Agenda.
Wayne Parks, Chairman
Thetford Planning Commission
LATHAM LIBRARY HAPPENINGS
"DRIVE BY PIE" ~ SATURDAY OCTOBER 7th
10-1:00 on the Porch
of Latham Library
Please stop and buy a pie to help support
Latham Library. All pies $12.00 - a few cakes, too. We'll have cider for folks
who have time to chat with Trustees and learn about new programs.
FRIGHT NIGHT
stories by Simon Brooks
Friday the 13th Oct - - 8.30pm - - Latham Library
A cool evening breeze rushes
by you, or is it a ghost? No one really can tell. This evening is not for
very young children! These tales are told to put a tingle down your spine.
These stories are told to make you jump. These yarns are told to make you
look over your shoulder as you put the keys in the car door to drive home! Put
those prone to nightmares to bed and come out for a chilling, thrilling
evening! Heh, heh, heehhh.
FRONT PORCH HALLOWEEN OCTOBER 31 5-8PM
Celebrate
Halloween on Latham's front Porch. Costumed trustees will be giving
out books and candy to trick or treaters! (Sadly, there will not be a haunted
house this year.)
COMMUNITY CORNER - THURSDAYS 7pm-8pm
starting OCTOBER 26TH
The Library trustees want to promote
community spirit through discussions, ideas and sharing of expertise with
people in our own town. Townspeople will be invited to give 45
minute presentations with 15 minutes for questions and answers Thursday
evenings twice a month. Presenters can share about professions, hobbies,
or travels or lead conversations on community concerns.
Future COMMUNITY CORNER dates:
Oct. 26th, Nov. 9th and Nov.30th.
All programs will begin promptly at 7pm and finish
at 8pm. Our whole community is invited!
Contact Gina Sonne 785-4220 if you are interested
in participating.
The basement room is being
transformed into a homey space for these gatherings. We are looking for a
large area rug in very good condition, folding hinged screens, a few comfy
gently worn chairs, and a few floor lamps. If you have any of these to
donate please contact Trustees: Lisa Ladd, Darla LaRoche or Betsy
Edmunds.
DOUBLE SUPPORT FOR TA and Latham
Library
Sept 25th is the start of
Contact Peter Blodgett to find out what magazines the library wants.
Submitted by Gina Sonne
Poetry
Hosted
by his niece, Patricia Norton
Tuesday, October 3 at 7:00 PM
Don Colburn lives in
Submitted by Margo Nutt
HARVEST SUPPER - - October 7th at the
Serving starts at 5:30pm - - Adults $8.00, Under 12
$4.00
Menu - Ham, beans, squash,
red flannel hash and pumpkin or apple pie
Submitted by Barbara Condict
CHICKEN PIE SUPPER
The Chicken Pie
Supper you've been waiting for is just a few short weeks away! The family
style supper will include chicken pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, fresh local
squash, cranberry sauce, great dessert pies (sometimes we even have apple
crisp), and the most delicious coleslaw you'll ever taste. We offer
coffee, tea, milk, iced water, and/or punch to drink. The centerpieces
also have edible treats for you to enjoy. We hope to see you there.
OCTOBER 14, 2006
SUPPER BEGINS AT
5:00 PM
ADULT PRICE IS
$8.00
CHILDREN
4-12 $4.00
UNDER
4 FREE
ALL PROCEEDS
BENEFIT THE PLEASANT RIDGE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, INC.
If supplies are
plentiful we offer chicken pies and dessert pies for sale, prices are
posted at the entrance.
Submitted by Laurie A. Ingalls, Clerk for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Association, Inc.
RMCA POTLUCK
The next Rice's Mills Community
Association community potluck will take place Sun., Oct. 8th at 6PM. Don't
forget to bring a meal to share as well as a dish, silverware and a cup for
yourself.
A slide show by Bob Walker and Debra
Kraemer from our trip this past spring to
For information on use of the building, please contact 785-4126 or bobwalker@valley.net. Many thanks
for your support and participation.
Bob Walker
RMCA President
TA NOTES
*The
*
*We're off and running once
again on Saturday, October 7, at the annual Woods Trail Run. As always, volunteers are needed to ensure the
smooth operation of this major undertaking; this year we expect 2300 runners
and their coaches and families. Please contact David McGinn at 785-4805 x 214
or David.McGinn@Thet.Net to join our volunteer team.
*Saturday, October 14, there
will be a bottle and can drive at
the
*Please join us for another "Talk with TA" on Thursday, October
26, at 6pm in the TA Library. This is an excellent opportunity to chat with
members of the Board of Trustees and to make suggestions, raise concerns, and
have questions answered. "Talk with TA" is followed by the quarterly
full board meeting at 7pm; and the public is also welcome at that meeting.
*Community members and others
have another chance to be part of an exciting cross country experience by
volunteering at the
*Volunteer sign up forms for other activities at TA were recently
distributed to students and their families. If you would like to receive one,
please contact Wendy Cole (Wendy.Cole@Thet.Net) to have one sent. We welcome
folks with a wide variety skills and interests and look forward to hearing from
you.
Submitted by Wendy Cole
NEW STORE OPENING in
POST MILLS
‘Kathy’s
Nifty Gifts-N-Things’. Offering used clothes, new clothes arriving in November,
tanning service, jewelry, balloons, and a variety of gifts. Consignment items
and donated items are accepted during business hours.
Located
next to Baker’s Store on Route 113
Open:
9am to 8pm Wed – Sat., 9am-6pm Sunday
Store
Phone - 333-4110 remacle@tops-tele.com and Gift card
Website: www.kathysprettygifts.com
Submitted by
Kathy Remacle
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