Thetford Town Newsletter
No.
45 NOVEMBER 2007
SELECTBOARD NOTES
The Selectboard welcomes
Hilary Linehan as the new Recreation Coordinator for Thetford. We are pleased
to have her work with the Recreation Committee and the many volunteers in town
who have so ably managed Thetford Youth Sports and Ski Programs. Ms. Linehan
will also be working on developing additional programs for all age groups. If
you have ideas or suggestions, you can reach her at Town Hall on Tuesday
mornings at 785-2922.
TOWN CLERK NOTES
I will be attending the New
England Association of City and Town Clerks 40th Annual Conference
in
SENIOR & AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE
The Senior & Affordable
Housing Committee is currently in the process of identifying potential sites in
the Thetford community for the development of senior and affordable housing. We
are working closely with neighboring towns, Twin Pines Housing Trust, HUD, Two
Rivers Ottauquechee Planning Commission and various State of Vermont agencies
to secure funding and create a long term plan for this and any future projects.
We are about to begin a needs
assessment for the Town of Thetford and hope to receive the money for this
assessment through a small planning grant from the State of Vermont.
We meet monthly, the 2nd
Thursday at 7pm at Town Hall, and look forward to having some preliminary plans
available for viewing at Town Meeting in March 2008.
In addition, we have created
a subcommittee of group members and other Thetford residents to help assess the
services available to our seniors and what we might do better or other services
we could offer. This group meets every 3rd Wednesday at 7pm at Town
Hall and is open to the public. Please contact Gina Sonne (785-4220 gsonne@sover.net) for more info.
Submitted by Mark McMahon mcmahonthet@aol.com
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AT
Saturday, November 10th from 9am-2pm
There will be quilts, crafts,
baked goods, raffles and more. For more
information or to reserve your table, contact Jen at 785-3110.
Submitted by Jen Piper
RECREATION REPORT
I am looking for
people who are interested in teaching courses for winter recreation
programming. If you have any special interests that you want to share,
like cooking, sewing, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, etc. please contact me
before Dec 1st. You may visit me in the Town Hall Tuesdays from 9-noon or
call 785-2922 or e-mail recreation@thetfordvermont.us. Basketball
and ski registration will be available soon!
Submitted by Hilary Linehan, Thetford
Recreation
Tuesday, November 6th, 7PM
The
Way of the Warbonnet: Return of an Eagle Feather Headdress. Strafford poet Jim Schley will talk about the 19th century
Native American headdress that has been in his family since the 1870s - and his
attempts to return it to the descendants of its original owner. He first spoke
to us in April 2006, and will return to give us an update on this fascinating
saga.
Tuesday, November 13, 7 PM
Didi Pershouse, founder of Two Rivers
Clinic in Thetford Center, will read from the manuscript of her (as yet
unpublished) book "Speaking from the Source: A Life in the World of
Radical Medicine."
Submitted by Margo Nutt
LATHAM LIBRARY EVENTS
Thursday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. Community Corner
Come meet Jens Hilke from the
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Service. Jens is helping the Conservation Committee
map important natural heritage sites in Thetford. Learn what's living in your
backyard and how Jens' work may inform the CC's future activities and goals.
Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Richard Marsh: Irish Myths, Legends
and Folktales. Acclaimed
Irish storyteller Richard Marsh is touring the
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. Starting a Business in
Read any good books
recently? The library always
welcomes donations of good, gently used books - recently published books and
audio books especially! Please see Peter Blodgett or Simon Brooks to make a
donation.
Did you know? Last month, we launched a bimonthly library
newsletter. The next issue will be coming out in December and will be available
at the following locations: Latham & Peabody Libraries, Baker's Store,
Thetford General Store, Town Hall, Isabelle's and the bulletin boards at North
Thetford post office and Thetford Hill post office. Please pick up a copy and
share with friends.
After-School Program:
Storytelling Workshops.
Join children’s librarian
Simon Brooks for fun storytelling workshops for both kids and adults – weekly
at 3:30pm on Tuesdays (at
Submitted by Elise Tillinghast
CONSERVATION COMMISSION SECOND SUNDAY STROLL
Note - one time switch from Saturday
to SUNDAY (opening day of deer hunting is Saturday...)
Sunday, Nov. 11th
Take a stroll on Mimi's Trail
with John Morton.
Meet at Noon at the Elementary School
Wear bright orange, red // Bring water, snacks
Submitted by Heather Carlos
TA NOTES
*
*TA's Parent Advisory and Advocacy Council is sponsoring a "Meet the Dean" Night on Wed., Nov.7, from 7:00-8:30 pm
in the TA Library. Dean of Students Mary Bronga will share a bit of her
experiences as an educator and explain her new role at TA. Martha Rich, Head of
School, and David McGinn, Assistant Head, will also be on hand to talk about
their changing and expanded job capacities at the Academy. Parents and
community members are invited to join us for this reception.
*Mark your calendars for the TA Fall Play!
Performances will be offered Friday and Saturday evenings, November 16 and 17,
followed by a matinee at 4:00 pm on Sunday the 18th. Watch the signboards in
front of TA and on the green for more information.
*The annual TAAA Christmas Crafts Bazaar
will be held on Saturday, November 17 from 9 am-3 pm. Jessica Eaton, TA Class
of 81, says, "We invite one and all to come and enjoy the wide variety of
crafts, a delicious luncheon, Santa, and free horse drawn wagon rides. With
less than 40 days to find a perfect present for that special someone, we could
be one stop shopping."
*TA will recess Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We take this
opportunity to give thanks for the wonderful community in which we educate and
nurture our students. We appreciate the support of families and townsfolk who
give so generously to TA, both financially and with the gift of time.
Submitted by Wendy Cole
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH EVENTS
Sunday, November 4, 1:30 pm -- Free Film --
"Ghosts of Abu Ghraib", the
HBO documentary directed by Rory Kennedy.
(*For mature audiences
only*) Discussion to follow.
The film shows the disturbing
pictures of US torture at Abu Ghraib and goes on to explore the questions: How
did torture become an accepted practice there? Did
Submitted by Christina Robinson (785-4012)
SOUP & DESSERT TO-GO
Submitted by Susan Kowalsky (649-2681)
The 13th Annual Top of the Hill Holiday Sale sponsored by the Ladies Benevolent Society will be
held on Saturday, November 17th
from 10am to 2pm at the First Congregational Church on Thetford Hill: baked
goods, collectibles, plants, jewelry, hand crafts, toys, and children’s
items.
Contact person: Janice
Mousley (785-2279)
Submitted by Lilla Willey
RICE’S MILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION EVENTS
Potluck and Slideshow - The final RMCA potluck of the year
takes place Sunday, November 18th at 6PM,
followed at 7PM by a slideshow from
Kate Cone and
Weatherization Workshop - "Conserve Energy! Save
Money!! Slow Global Warming!!!" SERG, Efficiency Vermont and the
Thetford Energy Committee are organizing a weatherization workshop that will
take place December 1 from 9AM to 3PM. The
workshop is free and open to the public, though donations are appreciated and
pre-registration is required and limited to 50. If you want to
participate, please send an email with a subject title of “Thetford
Weatherization Workshop Registration”, your name, address, phone #, and number
attending, to SERG@valley.net.
You can also send this information to SERG,
Submitted by Bob Walker, President, RMCA
785-4126, bobwalker@valley.net
DANCE PARTY AT RICE’S MILLS
Sunday, November 18th Dance Party at
RMCC 1:00 – 3:00PM!
Join in the fun
with Waltz AND Swing CD's this month. No partner necessary. All
ages welcome.
Waltz instruction @
1:00pm -1:15pm.
Come share dance moves you know - and don’t forget to bring water to
drink.
Donations appreciated to cover cost of heating...$3-$5
Submitted by Gina Sonne 785-4220
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
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