THETFORD TOWN NEWSLETTER
NO.
74 APRIL 2010
THETFORD
ACADEMY NEWS AND NOTES
*Jesse Bruchac,
a Native American
storyteller and musician, will perform
in the TA Library on Tuesday, April 6, at 7:00 pm. Admission is by
donation.
*
*The TA Board of Trustees will hold
their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 8, at 7:00 pm in the TA
Library. The meeting is open to the public, and all interested are
invited to attend.
*The
Counseling Department at TA will sponsor an Incoming 9th Grade Orientation Night on Monday, April 12.
The program starts at 6:30 pm in the TA Library, and campus tours are
available at 5:45 pm. Both parents and students are welcome to attend.
*April 12-16 is the week for the annual 7th grade trip to
*The
annual Thetford Academy Honors
Celebration will be held Wednesday,
April 28, at the
*Think
Operation Day’s Work.
. .coming in early May. If you would like to hire one or more
students for the day, please contact
Submitted by Wendy Cole
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An indoor yard sale – no prices. Items are free or by donation if you
wish. All donations will go to the
church’s Friend Fund.
Donation
of items on Friday, April 16th from 9:00AM-12:00PM
Yard Sale
on Saturday, April
17th from 9:00AM-12:00PM
Submitted
by Barbara Condict
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Thetford juniors
girl scout troop carnival
Please join the
Thetford Juniors Girl Scout Troop for a CARNIVAL! All proceeds will benefit the relief effort
in
The carnival will be held on Saturday May 1, 10am
- 12noon at
Activities include - Bake Sale, Face Painting,
Games and Crafts!! We will also be
holding a raffle with donations from local businesses and restaurants.
For more information or questions please call: Tracy
Borst 333-4625 or TLBORST@YAHOO.COM
This
carnival is being organized and run by the girls who want to help and make a
difference.
Submitted by Bridget Veracka
THETFORD
ELDER NETWORK (TEN)
Senior Meal will be held April 28th @ 11:30AM -2PM at
Ever wonder what the TEN (Thetford Elder Network) is up to? Sure, you've seen the notices about the luncheons, the seminar, and the meetings, but what else has kept TEN busy?
TEN volunteers have answered calls and helped with the following:
* Giving rides for appointments and errands
* setting a mousetrap
* providing friendly company
* snow shoveling
* giving advice about a treed porcupine
If you're in need of help, or know someone who is, call the TEN Volunteers Helpline, please call Inge Trebitz at 785-2129.
Submitted by Gina Sonne
SPECIAL TRASH COLLECTION – THETFORD TOWN GARAGE
Big
Trash, Tires, Electronics, and Fluorescent light bulb collection, April 24 from 9:00 am to Noon at the
Submitted by John Hurd, Programs Director, GUVSWMD
THETFORD
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Coming up in April:
Spring tennis -Fridays after
vacation
Karate Wednesdays after
vacation
Biking club - Saturdays after
vacation
Spring Soccer - session 2 Sunday
afternoons 1-3pm
Practices begin for Little League baseball and 3-6
softball Apr 5
Athletes United sports program for
4-6 graders begins April 11
Practices begin for K-2 baseball after vacation
Bike Rodeo on Saturday, May 1 10AM-Noon
Details for ALL programs and registration available
on-line at www.thetfordrec.com.
Submitted by Hilary Linehan
CHRISTIANITY
AND THE ARTS CONFERENCE
Christianity and the Arts Conference is offered on April 30 to May
2, 2010 at Gove Hill Retreat. Photographer Paul Rogers, Painter Reed
Prescott and singer/songwriter Jason Harrod will be
presenting workshops in their fields.
Participants should bring present works and materials for creating
more. Overnight with meals, $200; 3 days only with lunch each day, $130; and
just Saturday afternoon with dinner $40; options are available. Open to High
School Juniors through Adults.
More information and Brochures are available from Gove Hill or
from their website.
Gove Hill Retreat, 1646 Gove Hill Road, Thetford Center, VT 05075
802-785-4000
E-mail govehill@abcvnh.org
Website: www.govehillretreat.org
Submitted by Bernice Clark
HOSPICE
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Hospice
Volunteer Training on Thursdays, April 15- May 20 from 6-8:30 PM
VNA
and Hospice of VT/NH,
To
register or for more info: Judy Adams,
Coordinator, Hospice Volunteer Services via phone at: 603-298-2816 or via email
at: jadams@vnavnh.org
Submitted by Judy Adams
SUMMER
SWIMMING
LESSONS:
Session
#1 – June 21-July 2
Session
#2 – July 5-16
Sessions
#3 – July 19 – 30
Session
#4 – August 2-13.
Lessons run for 30 minutes daily M-F between
10am-12pm. Ages 4 & up. $20
**GuardStart Junior Lifesaving class: August 2-13, 12-1pm, ages 11-14, $30
ADULT Learn-to-Swim Class – New! Try it - a
chance to get supportive swim instruction in
TENNIS
LESSONS: July 19-23, M-F, Children 9-10AM, Adults
10-11AM. All ages and abilities, $10
REGISTRATIONS:
Saturday, May 15,
10-12pm
Wednesday,
May 19, 3-6pm, TES;
or Saturday, June 19, 10-12pm at
BEACH PARTY – Friday, August 13, 12-4pm.
For more information, call
Submitted by Ann O’Hearn
fRIENDS OF tHETFORD
eDUCATION ANNOUNCES GRANT RECIPIENTS
Friends of Thetford Education is
pleased to announce grant recipients for the following school enrichment
projects:
* The Vermont First Tee National
School: golf equipment, curriculum, and teacher training for physical education
sponsored by the PGA – Philip Chaput – $722.50
* Exploring
Authors’ Crafts: books that will be used to develop writing skills– Brenda
Bondurant – $350.00
*
Kindergarten
Literacy Gift: books for incoming kindergartners– Bette Nunez and Aimee Toth – $200.00
*
School Garden Expansion Project: developing a high-yield, kitchen
production garden– Joette Hayashigawa
– $1485.00
*
Aquatic Nets and Pails: to be used in the Zebedee wetland for
place-based curriculum – Regina Bradley – $90.00
* Visible Generators: purchase
of generator materials to enhance student understanding of electromagnets and generators
– Abby Harrington – $658.80
Friends of Thetford Education will
be holding its next meeting on Wednesday, April 7 at 7 pm at Thetford
Elementary School. We will be discussing our funding policy and by-laws and
assessing our annual appeal. All are welcome!
FTE is an organization consisting of parents and community members who are
dedicated to raising funds for the purpose of enhancing the educational
enrichment of our children. Nearly 100% of the money we raise goes toward
funding projects, field trips, special equipment, student performances, and
other educational opportunities that are not covered by the school’s operating
budget. FTE uses a very small amount to cover postage and minor operational
expenses.
Attending a meeting will not commit you to anything! Just come along and see
what we do. If you have questions, feel free to call Marty Jacobs (Chair) at
785-2606 or email at marty@systemsinsync.com.
Submitted by Marty Jacobs
THETFORD ENERGY COMMITTEE –
ENERGY TIP FOR APRIL
Spring Cleaning? Take
time to clean your refrigerator coils and wipe down the door gaskets --
both save you energy and can extend the life of the refrigerator. Cleaning the
dirt and dust off the coils means the refrigerator doesn't have to work as hard
to keep the food cold, and a clean door gasket makes for a tighter seal --
keeping the cold in. A refrigerator coil brush is an inexpensive tool that
makes cleaning the coils easy.
Cleaning the lint
out of your dryer hose can save energy by improving the dryer's efficiency and
has the added bonus of reducing a significant fire hazard.
Submitted
by Alice Stewart
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FREE FILM - GANDHI
Free film -- Gandhi (1982, 188 minutes) – Sunday, April 18, 4:30 pm, at the First Congregational Church of Thetford on Thetford Hill.
Sir Richard Attenborough's 1982 multiple-Oscar winner is an engrossing, reverential look at the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who introduced the doctrine of nonviolent resistance to the colonized people of India and who ultimately gained the nation its independence. Ben Kingsley is magnificent as Gandhi as he changes over the course of the three-hour film from an insignificant lawyer to an international leader and symbol. Don't confuse nonviolence with inaction. The story of Gandhi's life is filled with struggle and triumph and will keep you on the edge of your seat for the full 3 hours play time.
We will share a potluck dinner during intermission.
The First Congregational Church on Thetford Hill is handicapped accessible -- enter at the rear of church parking lot for access to the elevator. Questions: contact Christina Robinson at 785-4012.
Submitted by Christina Robinson
THETFORD HISTORY…DID
YOU KNOW?
At one time Post Mills had two hotels.
One burned down but the other is still standing at the foot of
Submitted by Barbara Condict
Some additional info found about the mill from the website: www.oldfishingstuff.com/chubb.htm
“Thomas H. Chubb was the
first machine age fishing rod manufacturer in the
By 1884 Chubb was
advertising that his company was the "largest Fishing Rod Factory in the
World". Perhaps he was, but certainly the building qualified, for the
three story building filled with overhead belt driven lathes and stamping
machines was the ultimate in a manufacturing facility.
Not many rods survive with
the Chubb decal still intact, but knowledgeable rod collectors are often able
to identify the rods of this famous factory …”
Special Thanks to Barbara
for her Thetford History submission and for the additional info for next month’s
newsletter. I’m looking forward to
hearing from more of you so when room allows, I can continue the
this section on a monthly basis.
Additional information submitted
by Sheila Fifield
NEWSLETTER
SUBMISSION INFO
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of each month. Send news including
contact name and telephone number to Sheila Fifield
at Sheila.fifield@aol.com. Please list Thetford Town Newsletter in
subject line.
P.S.
Thetford historians, please remember …I’d love to hear from you!!