Rabies clinic in West Brattleboro on March 5
WEST BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Police Association will hold its annual rabies, micro-chipping, and dog licensing clinic on Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the West Brattleboro Fire Station, 16 South St.
Open to pet owners from all towns, the clinic will offer $10 rabies vaccinations and $20 micro-chipping for dogs and cats. Brattleboro dog owners will have the opportunity to renew their pet's license for 2016.
Dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers. All proceeds benefit the Brattleboro Police Association. For further information, contact Brattleboro Animal Control at 802-257-7950.
Broad Brook Grange presents Sugar on Snow Supper
GUILFORD - Broad Brook Grange's annual Sugar on Snow Supper will be held Saturday, March 5, at the Grange hall in Guilford Center. The meal features ham, baked beans, deviled eggs, cole slaw, potato salad, rolls, pickles, homemade doughnuts, and Guilford maple sugar on Guilford snow.
There will be three seatings: at 5, 6, and 7 p.m. At each seating, a half-gallon of Guilford maple syrup will be raffled.
This longtime annual fundraiser helps support the many activities of the Grange, which serves as a town community resource, hosting pre-town meeting, Green-Up Day, Independence activities, the Food Pantry, and a community Thanksgiving dinner, and provides Christmas stockings for seniors, free dictionaries for every Guilford third-grader, and a college scholarship.
In addition, the building is used for private rentals, town and community meetings, and is the polling place for general elections.
Tickets for the supper are $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12, and $2 for kids age 4 and under. Reservations for a particular seating are recommended, as the supper usually sells out in advance.
A waiting list will also be kept, and those with reservations who cannot make it are asked to phone in their cancellation. There are usually a few unreserved seats left for the 7 p.m. seating for those who show up without a reservation. Reservations may be made by calling 802-257-5359.
The Grange hall is located on Guilford Center Road, four miles west of the Guilford Country Store.
Senior lunch served in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD, N.H. - The Chesterfield Senior Lunch will be held on Wednesday, March 9, at the Chesterfield Town Hall at 12:30 p.m. A pork chop dinner will be served. A $5 donation is suggested. Reservations are required, call Joanne at 603-363-8348.
After lunch, Steve Taylor will speak to the group about “Cows and Communities.”
The Home Health Care nurse will be available to take blood pressures from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All seniors are welcome.
CCV Job Hunt Helper to offer career services at Brooks Library
BRATTLEBORO - Beginning in early March, Community College of Vermont (CCV) Job Hunt Helper Ben Howe will be available at the Brooks Memorial Library for six hours a week to offer career services to library patrons and job seekers.
Job Hunt Helpers help people find employment opportunities in their area, write a resume and cover letter, apply for jobs online, assess their skills and interests, use the Internet to explore career options, and learn about education and training programs.
Howe will be available at the library from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, contact the library at 802-254-5290.
Brattleboro Area Hospice spring volunteer training to take place in Westminster
WESTMINSTER - With the goal of increasing the pool of volunteers available in the Greater Falls area, Brattleboro Area Hospice will offer its spring volunteer training at the Westminster Institute on Route 5 beginning on March 16 and ending on May 25. Sessions will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. Application deadline is March 4.
Throughout Windham County, hospice volunteers aid neighbors and their families who are living with life-threatening illnesses. Help may range from errands to gardening to emotional and physical support. Volunteers report the work is challenging and very rewarding.
Training topics include hospice philosophy, nuts and bolts of volunteering, ethical issues, personal attitudes toward death and dying, and grief issues among others. Presenters include professionals from the community as well as Hospice staff and volunteers.
For more information or to request an application, call Brattleboro Area Hospice at 802-257-0775 or 802-460-1142 in the Bellows Falls area. A $40 contribution is requested (but not required for placement in the training) to help cover the cost of materials. For more information, visit www.brattleborohospice.org.
'High & Seek' comes to Leland & Gray
TOWNSHEND - Parents and guardians of students in the Windham Central Supervisory Union get the chance to explore a mock teenage bedroom to look for signs of risky behavior.
High & Seek is an interactive presentation designed to raise awareness of signs of teenage substance use, self-harm, and sexual activity. This event, a collaboration between Leland & Gray and West River Valley Thrives, will be held on Friday, March 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Leland & Gray Middle and High School library.
Parents and other adults ages 18 and older are encouraged to attend this event, during which they will inspect a mock teen bedroom with up to 70 hidden signs of risky behavior. They can also hear Melissa Fernald's presentation about the latest results of Vermont's Youth Risk Behavior Survey data.
This event is free to the public. Childcare can be provided upon request. Please contact Jaclyn Bristol, Leland & Gray student assistance professional, at 802-365-7355, or Kate Venne, project Coordinator for West River Valley Thrives, at 802-365-4700 with questions.
Jamaica Library receives grant for heater
JAMAICA - The Jamaica Memorial Library received a $1,000 grant from The Thrifty Attic to be applied toward the purchase of a gas heating unit for the library's basement.
The Londonderry-based nonprofit consignment shop has helped the library in the past with ongoing renovations projects including electrical wiring, a basement staircase, and quilted window shades. Other plans include finishing the basement to accommodate a community meeting room and adding a first-floor bathroom.
Local support and volunteer donations of time and supplies also contribute to these projects.