Fire Dept. reaches out to residents with disabilities
BRATTLEBORO -The town of Brattleboro is interested in knowing the needs of the town's citizens with disabilities so that, during an emergency, local public safety personnel can perform their jobs more efficiently and provide special assistance as needed.
If someone in your household needs extra assistance during an emergency, the Brattleboro Fire Department would like to know in advance. Do you use a wheelchair or need wheelchair accessible transportation? Do you have trouble hearing or are you visually impaired? Are you on oxygen or do you have any other condition that hinders you from helping yourself in an emergency?
To register for special assistance in an emergency, call the fire department at 802-254-4831.
Every-other-week trash pickup to begin in Brattleboro
BRATTLEBORO - On July 11, the schedule for Brattleboro curbside trash, recycling, and compost pick up will change. While recycling and compost will continue to be picked up every week, trash will be picked up every other week.
Trash will be picked up on an “A” and “B” alternating weekly schedule. To find out whether your street is an “A”or “B” street, consult the town-wide mailing every household received about a month ago or go to www.brattleboro.org and click on “Bi-weekly trash pickup information” under “News” on the right hand side of the home page, then click on“"List of A/B Streets.” Or call 802-251-8103.
For strategies to reduce your trash volume and save money on PAYT trash bags, watch a BCTV video on You Tube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-KrqcE_gSY & feature=youtu.be.
To purchase a curbside town compost cart, go to the Finance Department at the Municipal Center at 230 Main St. Carts are $10 each through the end of July; after that, the cost will increase to $20 each. Optional telescoping handles are available for an additional $6.
Healing walk at Manitou
WILLIAMSVILLE - The Manitou Project will hold a healing walk on Friday, July 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. This meditative walk on Manitou's Sanctuary Trail will be led by Fred Taylor, and will include poems or other readings, and chances to share about the experience.
The walk will be held rain or shine. Meet at the parking lot at 4 p.m. For information, contact Fred at 802-387-2681.
Westminster Garden Tour turns 15
WESTMINSTER- Westminster Cares will hold its 15th annual Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10.
This year's event will feature the gardens of internationally known garden designers Gordon and Mary Hayward and Julie Moir Messervy; the gardens of Vanessa and David Stern will also be on the tour. Special activities are planned throughout the weekend to celebrate our 15th Garden Tour.
The tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., both days. Admission for one or both days is $15; two for $25. Group discounts for 6 or more are also available.
The event is held rain or shine. Day-of-event tickets, lunch, and refreshments will be available at the Westminster Institute on Route 5 or at the Hayward Garden. Morning Star Perennials will hold a plant sale at the Hayward Garden during the event.
In conjunction with the Garden Tour there will be a Raffle. Tickets can be purchased for a chance to win prizes that include a garden trellis, a wooden outdoor bench, and a one-night stay at the Grafton Inn with breakfast and a dinner at the Phelps Barn.
For more information on the tour, visit www.westminstercares.org. Proceeds from the tour support the services and programs of Westminster Cares, a volunteer organization whose mission is to create opportunities for seniors and disabled adults to live with independence and dignity in the community.
Family pool party at Memorial Park
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department will hold a family pool party on Wednesday, July 13, from 4:30 to 8 p.m., at the Living Memorial Park Pool.
This event is for all ages. The cost is $5 per person. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, salads, ice cream, and drinks will be served. There will be fun water games and races to enjoy, plus a DJ, a clown, and more. This year's theme is “Winter in July,” so have some fun and dress for the occasion.
For more information, call the Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Office at 802-254-5808, or see a complete listing and description of events at www.brattleboro.org.
Windham hosts annual chicken barbecue
WINDHAM - The Windham Community Organization's (WCO) annual chicken barbecue and raffle will be held Saturday, July 16, at 5 p.m., at the historic Windham Meeting House, 26 Harrington Rd., on the corner of Windham Hill Road.
They will be serving up Walter Woodruff's own “special recipe” barbecued chicken cooked to perfection over a wood fire. Baked beans, potato salad, green salad, homemade sweet breads, and homemade strawberry shortcake topped with fresh whipped cream are all included for $10 for adults, $5 for children, or $25 for a family.
Come early and try your luck in a raffle of crafts by talented Windham artisans, and enjoy music by Windham musicians. Look for the big tent outside the Windham Congregational Church/Meeting House. All proceeds benefit Windham-area residents through WCO.
CCV students receive scholarships from Edward A. Lyon Trust
BRATTLEBORO - Thirty-two Community College of Vermont (CCV) students were recently chosen by the Edward A. Lyon Trust to receive scholarships to help finance a career-oriented associate degree or certificate program.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students had to be 30 years old or younger, live in Windham County, qualify for need-based financial aid, and be enrolled in a degree or certificate program designed to lead to a specific career.
Windham County resident Edward A. Lyon, who died in 1966, left a portion of his estate to establish a trust that would provide scholarships to local young people to help in their pursuit of vocational education.
Rotary helps out Wardsboro Library
WARDSBORO - The Wardsboro Public Library received a grant from The Deerfield Valley Rotary Club to purchase dozens of large-print books and to create an outdoor library sign for the front lawn.
The sign was made by students from Brattleboro Union High School and Windham Regional Career Center, with supervision by Tom Fagella, Special Educator.