Thetford Town Newsletter
No.
62 APRIL 2009
TREASURER NOTES
This is a reminder to all
resident property owners that your HS-122 Homestead Declaration must be filed
by April 15th. If you are
filing for an extension on your income tax, you still must file your
For
those taxpayers with household earnings less than $97,000 per year, please be
sure to fill out part B of form HS-122 and Form HI-144 to be eligible for a tax
adjustment on your property tax bill. Last year Thetford taxpayers received
over $880,000 in property tax adjustments.
If
you have questions regarding your Homestead Declaration, you may call the state
at (866) 828-2865. If you receive a postcard
from the state saying that you have not filed, please follow up by calling the
above number to make sure your declaration has been filed.
Submitted by Jill Graff
RECREATION NOTES
**Babysitting Class, Saturday
April 11th 9am -1pm. There is still room. $50 fee. Pre-registration
required.
**Spring Karate for K-6th
grades Wednesdays 3:15-4:14pm April 29 - June 3rd at TES. $30 fee.
**Spring Soccer for K-6th
grades Sundays 2-3:30pm from May 3 - June 14 (Adult pick up immediately
following) at TES. $15 fee.
**Athletes United Soccer for
grades 4-6. Practices are Tuesday evenings 6 PM at Howard's field. FREE
**T-Ball, Rec Ball and Softball
- If you haven't signed up yet you can still do so until April 8, however your
registration will be considered late.
Submitted by Hilary Linehan, Recreation Coordinator
785-2922 ext 6 recreation@thetfordvermont.us
Summer Swim Lesson
Schedule:
This year, the four Red
Cross Learn-to-Swim lesson sessions are:
June 22-July 3, July 6-17,
July 20-31, and August 3-14.
Please plan to sign-up for
one session; lessons are available for age 4 and up. Lessons run for
30 minutes daily M-F between the hours of 10AM-12:45PM.
SWIM LESSON
REGISTRATION will be held Saturday, May 16 from 10-12PM at
For further information,
contact
Submitted by Scott and Ann O'Hearn, TI Managers
FOOD FOR FRIENDS
In addition to the
Thetford food-shelf,
The pantry is
OPEN each Sunday from 12:30 to
1:30 and Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30.
Call Pastor John
Hartley (785-2050) for alternative "pickup" times or for more
information.
Submitted by Jennifer Gernhard
THETFORD ENERGY
COMMITTEE NOTES
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
Improvements to Your Home
Great news:
Congress reinstated the tax credits for improving your home’s energy efficiency
and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expanded the amount of those tax
credits! For 2009 and 2010, you can take a tax credit for 30% of the cost, up
to $1,500, for approved replacement doors and windows, insulation, biomass
stoves, and more. Better yet, tax credits for 30% of the cost, with no upper
limit, are available through 2016 for qualifying geothermal heat pumps, solar
panels, solar water heaters, small wind energy systems, and fuel cells.
To find out more
about what improvements qualify for the federal tax credits, visit www.energystar.gov
and click on the Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency link at the bottom left of
the homepage.
Submitted by Alice Stewart
BIG TRASH COLLECTION
The Greater Upper Valley
Solid Waste Management District will be holding a waste collection event at the
Town Garage on April 25 from 9 to Noon. We will be collecting big trash -
non-metal items too large to fit in a regular trash bag like furniture, lumber,
mattresses, and carpeting - tires, fluorescent light bulbs, and
electronics. Fees will range from $3 to $15 for trash items and $2 to $4
for passenger vehicle tires, with large tires costing more. We will also be
selling compost bins and recycling bins.
Please contact the GUVSWD at
295-3688 or guvswd@valley.net for more
information.
John Hurd, Programs Director, GUVSWMD
WALTZING INSTRUCTION AND
PRACTICE
Sunday, April 12th,
2-4pm, No Partner Necessary
Rice’s
Submitted by Gina Sonne, 785-4220
TA NEWS
*Now is the time to hire a
student or two for
*The TA Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 9,
at 7:00 pm in the TA Library. The meeting is open to the public, and all are
invited to attend.
*April 13-17 are the dates for this year's annual Trip to
*The Honors Celebration will be Wednesday, April 29. Students who have met
rigorous academic standards throughout the 2008-2009 school year will be
celebrated.
Submitted by Wendy Cole
FRIENDS OF THETFORD EDUCATION
(FTE)
Friends of Thetford Education
is pleased to announce grant recipients for the following school enrichment
projects:
·
A French
breakfast for the 4th grade class (Georgia Buckner - $50)
·
A project to
build a “ball wall” that will expand playground options (Jennifer Clogston –
$500.00)
·
Books for the
incoming kindergarten class to promote literacy (Bette Nunez and Aimee Toth –
$200.00)
·
A digital camera
for the primary wing (Bette Nunez and Aimee Toth – $250.00)
·
Books with
handmade book bags for the second grade (Regina Bradley – $330.00)
·
Sandbox toys for
the playground (Jennifer Clogston – $250.00)
·
School garden
curriculum development for the primary grades (Joette Hayashigawa – $990.00)
·
The 5th and 6th
grade spring production of “Annie, Jr.” (Jennifer Yocum – $550.00)
·
Boston Museum of
Science field trip for the 6th grade (Allison Ellsworth and Joe Minichiello –
$410.00)
We had a record number of
proposals (10) requesting a total dollar amount of over $7100, which made for
lively discussion amongst the board members. On behalf of the board, I want to
thank everyone who donated to FTE, making these grants possible. We intend to
enhance our fundraising efforts next year to increase our overall level of
funding.
FTE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for the purpose of
enhancing educational enrichment in Thetford. Nearly 100% of the money raised
goes toward funding projects, field trips, special equipment, student
performances, and other educational opportunities that are not covered by the
school’s operating budget.
If you would like to make a donation, please send your tax-deductible
contribution to Friends of Thetford Education,
Marty Jacobs, Chair, Friends of Thetford Education
802.785.2606, marty@systemsinsync.com
CARING COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
OPEN HOUSE
CCP is bringing Simon
Brooks and an evening of storytelling to their Open House, Wed.
April 15th at 6pm.
Please join us and bring your
children to this great event, and tour the classroom afterward.
Alumni are welcome.
CCP is accepting applications
for the 2009-2010 school year. Contact Dawn Stever, Director, at
333-4819.
Submitted by Ann O'Hearn
SUMMER TUTORING // Private
tutorials focusing on strengthening reading and writing skills for students in
grades K-8. **Early registration begins April 1st**
Jane Friedlander at: 785-4455 www.uppervalleytutor.com
SHAPING THE
Talk and Public
Discussion
Latham Library, Thursday April 2nd at 7.00 pm.
Li Shen, Thetford Conservation
Commission
THETFORD ELDER NETWORK MONTHLY
MEAL
Wednesday, April 22nd, 11:30am at the
Please call if you know of
someone who needs transportation!
RSVP to Martha
Daum 333-4082
FREE FILM - Amazing Grace – Sun., April 19, 7 pm
First Congregational Church on Thetford Hill
This inspiring film tells the story of William Wilberforce,
who worked passionately to abolish the slave trade in
Discussion to follow.
Submitted by Chrissie Robinson
POST MILLS CHURCH NEWS
Palm Sunday Service, April 5th,
9:30am.
Good Friday Service, April 10th,
7:00pm.
Easter Morning service, April
12th, 9:30am,
Brunch following the service.
Visitors Welcome at All
Services!
Submitted by Barbara Condict, 333-9803
TRAINING FOR
STEWARDSHIP VOLUNTEERS
April 18th,
8:30am – 2:30pm at
Do you like hiking
off-trail? Do you enjoy visiting beautiful places?
Join the Upper Valley Land
Trust’s team of volunteer easement stewards to monitor conserved properties all
over the
This training includes an
indoor session with general easement information and instruction on using a map
and compass; then we will venture outside for hands-on field practice.
For more information, please contact UVLT at (603) 643-6626 ext. 110, or email Monica.Erhart@uvlt.org.
Pre-registrations
are encouraged but not required.
GIFTS OF HARMONY
A new summer
music camp is coming to Thetford! From June 22nd - 28th,
children aged 7-11 will enjoy and learn music, make crafts, give to their
community and more! Registrations are due by April 18, 2009. The
total cost for the program is $200. Call or email Alex Daum for more
information 802-299-1484 or daum@simmons.edu.
HOMEOPATHY for
Home Care, Introductory Class Saturday,
April 18th 12:00-3:30pm $40
Homeopathic
medicine is well suited to home care for both adults and children as it is
safe, easy to use, inexpensive, and environmentally sound. It is used
extensively by doctors in Europe and
In
this class you will learn the basic principles of homeopathy: what it is, how
it works, and how you can safely treat many of your family’s short-term health
problems such as bee stings, fevers, colds, coughs, headaches, bruises,
indigestion, poison-ivy, and more with the use of inexpensive homeopathic
remedies. You will also learn what sorts of conditions should be treated by a
professional homeopath, or seen by an MD.
To
sign up or for more information call (802) 785-2503 or email sustainablemedicine@gmail.com
About
the Instructor: Nationally certified homeopath and
licensed acupuncturist Didi Pershouse, has provided gentle and affordable health care for
over 15 years. She is co-author of the latest homeopathy textbook: Vital
Expression: A Manual on Homeopathic Casetaking, and was editor of the preparatory course for the national
exam in Homeopathy. She is the founder of The Center
for Sustainable Medicine, and
the Two Rivers Clinic in Thetford Center. You can read her Sustainable Medicine Manifesto online at www.sustainablemedicine.org
Submitted by Didi Pershouse
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