Thetford Town Newsletter
No. 34 December
2006
SELECTBOARD NOTES
Town Plan Final Draft
The Town Planning Commission
presented its final draft of the Town
Plan to the Selectboard on Mon., Nov. 27th. Copies may be
reviewed on the town's web site "thetfordvermont.us", at Latham and
Peabody Libraries and at Town Hall. The Selectboard will hold a formal hearing
on the town plan on Mon. January 8, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. at Town Hall at which
time a second hearing will be announced for final approval of the town plan.
Sketches Wanted
The
Selectboard is looking for ink/pen sketches of town scenes for the town report.
Anyone interested in submitting one should contact the Town Clerk at 785-2922
ext 10.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7PM at TOWN
HALL: COMMUNITY FORUM WITH
THETFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Thetford Police Chief Jim
Lanctot will host an open discussion on law enforcement’s role in teenage
alcohol and substance abuse, including what happens when a teen is caught
consuming alcohol, drugs and or tobacco. Participants will also discuss the
laws relating to this topic and how they are enforced.
This meeting is open to the
public and while geared to parental and adult information, welcomes students to
attend as well.
Submitted by Jim Lanctot
POST MILLS CHURCH NEWS
Upcoming Events
December 3 – First Sunday of
Advent
December 9 – Lighting the
Memory Tree 5:00pm
December 24 – Christmas
Pageant morning service 9:30am
December 24 – Christmas Eve
Service of Lessons and
Carols
7:30pm
Hope to see you there!
Submitted by Barbara Condict
TAKE OUT DINNERS NOW AVAILABLE
Fay Sanborn, who used to own
“The Lunch Box”, is now offering full
family Meals To Go, party platters, sandwiches & grinders cooked in her
state inspected kitchen. There are
lots of different kinds of sandwiches and salads for sale from $5.95 to $8.95.
She’s also selling many different kinds of casseroles, chilis, etc.
Please call 785-2516 for a menu!
You
can pick up your dinners at Fay’s house on Route 113 across from the State
Garage. All she needs is two days notice.
Submitted by Kendra Waterbury for Fay
Sanborn
LATHAM AND PEABODY STORYTELLERS
Participants are working hard at the
storytelling workshops at both Latham and
The workshops will culminate
with a Winter Solstice Storytelling
event to be held at
***We
will also do a repeat performance
(without the lighting of candles) at
Latham library on Thursday the 21st of December at 3.30pm until
4.30pm/5pm.***
Submitted by Simon Brooks
CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTES
The Thetford Conservation
Commission has a draft of a Management
Plan for the Hughes Forest off
A varied group of citizens donated their time to this draft. We are happy to
take more comments so please read it and give us feedback by December 20.You
can contact any of the Conservation Commissioners with your ideas.
Submitted by Jennifer Davey,
Conservation Commission
LATHAM LIBRARY
Community Corner at Latham Library
December 7th
at 7pm.
Come hear Mahlon Hoagland,MD, molecular biologist, sculptor, author of
"The Way LIFE Works", talk about his life as a scientist
and artist.
If you are interested in presenting at
the Community Corner, please contact Gina Sonne 785-4220, Betsy Edmunds
785-2123, or
Latham Trustees
are looking for carpenters to make Library sandwich boards so we can have one
in each village. We would also love a 3 sided kiosk for the library.
If you can donate your time and/or materials (recycled) for these projects
please contact Gina Sonne 785-4220, or gsonne@sover.net
Latham Library’s evening hours are:
Mon. 5:00 -
8:30pm and Thurs. 5-8:00pm.
If you would like to see the library open until 6pm on Tues and Wed. please
call Peter Blodgett at 785-4361.
Submitted by Gina Sonne
TA NOTES
**
**The Woods Trail is now open for
community use. Some sections are very soggy and muddy, but grass is
still growing in other places. The whole 5K is available once again for
walking, running, and communing with nature. We hope the winter will
bring good conditions for skiing as well. We may need to close it off
again in the spring for further renovation, but for now, access is
restored. Enjoy!
**Now on view in the
**School releases at 11:30 on Friday the 22nd for the December recess; classes will resume on Tues., Jan. 2nd.
We
wish everyone a safe, warm, and happy holiday.
Submitted by Wendy Cole
MONTH LONG ART EXHIBIT FEATURES THE POST MILLS MILL
Allison Teague is opening her
new show THE MILL PROJECT, A PORTRAIT IN
TIME - an installation and digital photography exhibit of the mill in Post
Mills, with ambient photographs that paint a sense of time and vanished
lifestyles in a respectful tribute, and artifacts from the period and the mill.
Teague's eye take an intimate look at what is now a rarer and rarer sight in
North America, a mill whose existence spanned centuries, that was rebuilt and
reinvented time after time, and was the core of a civilized life in Post Mills
and its families.
Artful Things' UnderGround Gallery will host the
opening of the month long show on Friday,
Dec. 1st, 5-8 PM.
Submitted by Allison Teague
THETFORD GRANT RECIPIENTS
The Anne Slade Frey Charitable Trust was established in 1993 to promote
innovation and creativity in education, the arts, nonviolence and social
justice. Twice each year the Trust awards a round of grants to VT and NH
individuals and groups involved in projects that are in harmony with the
Trust's goals. The following is a list of Thetford recipients for Fall 2006.
·
Sustainable
Energy Resource Group (SERG) - $1000 in support of their work to educate and
involve communities in developing energy conservation, efficiency and renewable
programs. Some of their projects are: Energy Efficiency Street Lighting;
Residential Energy Audits and Assessment services as well as
developing a workshop to teach home owners how to cost-effectively seal home leaks
to prevent heat loss.
·
Operation Day's
Work -
and cast their votes for a project, which involves raising funds to benefit students
in developing countries. The ODW class in each school does research and
gives educational presentations on the chosen country. All schools give
one day in the year working in the community and donating the proceeds to the
project.
Last year
·
Nature Journal
Club - $500 in support of an after school program nature study for elementary
students. The children will create their own multi-media journals
including drawings, paintings, written observations, poetry and photography to express
their connection with their surrounding environment.
To
receive a complete list of recipients, more information or an application,
please contact Cynthia Taylor at 785-2928.
Submitted by Cynthia Taylor
The deadline for
submissions is the 20th of each month. Send news including contact name and
telephone number to Cathee Clement at 785-2668 or turtlepond@netzero.net.
Please list Thetford Town Newsletter in the subject line.