Thetford Town Newsletter
No.
64 June 2009
RECREATION DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Soccer
Outdoor Camping Adventures - Come and Camp out overnight at
Pre-registration is required
by June 15.
Thetford Quest - An even more local version of Valley Quest!
Thetford residents are challenged to complete all 12 Quests located in
Thetford, then bring your field journal with the all 12 stamps you collected at
each Treasure Box to win a prize! You can then continue outside of
Thetford on more Quests to win more prizes from Valley Quest.
Expedition Competition:
Summer adult sports
pick-up schedule - all programs begin June 18.
Mondays: Volleyball at
Treasure Island 6 -8 PM
Tuesdays: Fun Runs at the TA
Cross Country Course, organized by Joe Deffner
Thursdays: Softball at TES
6-8 PM
Fridays: Soccer at TES 6-8 PM
Saturdays: Yard Games on the
Thetford Center Common 6-8 PM (horseshoes, bocce, etc)
Teenagers who can play the
game are welcome.
Program details &
registration information can be found at Town Hall and on-line www.thetfordvermont.us/recreation.htm
Hilary Linehan, Recreation Coordinator, Town of
Thetford, 785-2922 ext 6, recreation@thetfordvermont.us
TOWN CLERK OFFICE SUMMER HOURS
Monday 6-8pm,
Tuesday – Thursday 8-4pm
Closed Fridays until Fall.
TREASURE
Opening Day: Saturday,
June 20th. Open 10AM-8PM everyday. Admission: Adults - $3.00,
Children - $1.00, seniors and under 2 free.
ARC Swim Lessons: June
22-July 3//July 6-17//July 20-31//August 3-14. $20. Ages 4 and up -
please sign up for one session only. Registration: Sat., June 20 at 10AM
at
Tennis Clinic: June 20-25, M-F, 9-10AM. $10. Ages 7 and up. We have racquets. To register, call 333-3507.
GuardStart: Junior Lifesaving for ages 11-14, Aug. 3-14, 12-1PM. $29. To register, call 333-3507
Weekly Events:
Community Cookouts: Opening
Day, Saturday, June 20, 5:30PM & Friday, July 10, 5:30PM. Please
bring a dish and/or something for the grill. Enjoy this special time of
day at
Beach Party: Friday, August 14, 12-3pm. Celebrate the last day of swim lessons with a party! Community Cookout Lunch 12PM, followed by FUN and GAMES. Rain date: Aug.17.
Island Reservations:
For
questions or more information about
Submitted
by Scott & Ann O'Hearn,
TA NOTES
*
*On Wednesday, June 3, the TA
Documentary Film Class will present a showing of their movie, “Tapped Out”.
This film gives a rich description of the maple sugar industry and will be
presented in the Shark Tank Theater at 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be
served.
*The Board of Trustees will
hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 4. The meeting will start at
7:00 pm and will be held in the TA Library. All are welcome to attend.
*The Spring Choral Concert
will be held on Sunday, June 7, at 5:00 pm in Anderson Hall. Please join
us for the final musical presentation of the year.
*Baccalaureate exercises for
the Class of 2009 will be held at 7:00 pm on Sunday, June 7, at the First
Congregational Church of Thetford on the Thetford Hill Green.
*
*Saturday, June 13, is Alumni
Day at TA, with activities throughout the day and a banquet in Anderson Hall
beginning at 6:00 pm. Contact the TA Development Office, 785-2600, for
more information.
Submitted by Wendy Cole
HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION
The Annual Spring Household
Hazardous Waste collection day will be on June 6 from 9am to Noon at the
Hartford Transfer Station, Route 5 South of White River Junction. This
collection is for all residents of Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste
Management District towns. Materials accepted will include oil based
paints and stains, paint thinner, old gasoline and other flammable liquids,
pesticides, cleaners, auto care products, and other household products that are
labeled as hazardous. Materials that will not be accepted include smoke
detectors, water based paints (dry out and throw away), alkaline batteries,
medications, ammunition or other explosives, asbestos, or clean used motor oil
(take to the
Please call 802-296-3688,
email guvswd@valley.net
or check our website at www.guvswd.org for more information.
DONATIONS WELCOME
Accepting
donations of antiques and collectibles to benefit the Improvement Society of
Thetford Hill, VT.
Donations
accepted June 1 - July 15 by arrangement for drop off or pick up. Please call
Mel at 802/785-2539
Submitted by Marla Ianello
SUMMER READING GROUP AT
This year’s topic is
Gastronomy: Novels about food and culture.
Wednesdays 7pm at
June 10 Paper Fish by Tina de
Rosa (discussion led by Mary Hays)
June 24 Cresent by Diana
Abu-Jaber (discussion led by Jean Gerber)
July 8 Mistress of Spices by
Chitra Divakaruni (discussion by Patricia Norton)
July 22 The Last Chinese Chef
by Nicole Mones (discussion led by Patricia Norton)
Free and open to the public.
Books available for loan at Peabody Library
Submitted by Stacey Glazer
ANNE SLADE FREY CHARITABLE TRUST
The Spring 2009ASF grant
recipient from Thetford is:
Operation Day's Work,
Submitted by Cynthia Taylor, Administrative
Coordinator
T.E.N. - Thetford Elder Network
WALKING GROUP
Inge Trebitz will lead a
walking group every Friday morning leaving from Latham Library at 10am.
All are welcome to this
T.E.N. program!
T.E.N. MONTHLY SENIOR MEAL
Wednesday, June 24th, 11:30am at the
Please
call if you know of someone who needs transportation!
RSVP to Martha
Daum 333-4082
RICES MILLS POTLUCKS
Rices Mills Potlucks are
held the first Sunday of the month at 6pm. We'd love to have new
folks join us for these casual local gatherings.
For information contact: Lori Harriman 785-4717 or Gina Sonne 785-4220.
The June Potluck will have a pre-meal activity:
5:00pm Flower Hour - Bring flowers
from your garden to make arrangements for our tables. The potluck will start at
6pm. You can come early and play horseshoes or badminton, too!
Bring your own
plates/utensils and drinks.
Submitted by Gina Sonne
SOCIAL WALTZING SESSIONS for MAY and JUNE
Tuesdays: May 12 and
June 9, 6:30 – 8pm
Sundays: May 31 and June 21, 4-5:30pm
By donation *
Submitted by Gina Sonne 785-4220
The deadline for submissions
is the 20th of each month.
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