Tax grievance hearings now being set
BRATTLEBORO - The Town of Brattleboro Abstract Grand List was filed on May 24, and change of assessment notices were mailed.
The Brattleboro Listers will hold grievance hearings in the Town Offices at 230 Main St. starting Monday, June 11. Applications for a hearing are available at the Assessor's Office or online at www.Brattleboro.org on the Assessor's page.
Applications should be physically received in the Assessor's office by 5 p.m. on June 11 to schedule a hearing.
Chester Plant Sale set for June 1, 2
CHESTER - Spring is here, and the gardens are calling for attention. If you're off to a late start, visit the Chester Plant Sale on Friday, June 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, June 2, 8 to 11 a.m., on the side lawn of St. Luke's Church, 313 Main Street, Chester.
Plants featured are hardy perennials from Vermont gardens, as well as some special, hardened annuals that cannot be found locally. The plants offered are top notch and ready to go into the ground without additional hardening.
A group of gardeners has been working to dig, pot, and groom the specimens. A wide variety of generous pots with fresh soil and weeded plants await purchase. In addition, there will be information on invasive plants, Gardener's Log notebooks, homemade jams and preserves, and seasonal produce, if the weather cooperates. Also present will be knowledgeable gardeners eager to give advice on plants and design.
Profits from the sale will benefit both St. Luke's Church and the new Chester-Andover Elementary School playground. For questions, contact Lillian Willis at 802-875-1340.
Walk for Amber is June 3
BRATTLEBORO - Sunday, June 3, will mark the 13th annual Walk for Amber walkathon and dinner. Amber Bernier was loved and treasured by many people, and in an effort to honor her memory, friends and family have organized a day of remembrance.
All funds go to the Amber Bernier Scholarship. To date, the Walk for Amber scholarship committee has awarded 34 scholarships and more than $25,000 to graduating seniors from BUHS and the Career Center including sending high schools throughout the region.
The walkathon begins at 11 a.m., starting at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The walk will be approximately five (rather easy) miles.
A pasta dinner follows from 5 to 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church at 880 Western Ave., West Brattleboro. Entera Artisan Catering, along with friends and family, will provide the meal. Homemade desserts and salads will complement the meal. Musical entertainment will be provided by Daniel Kasnitz, with a special appearance by the a cappella group Renegade.
Tickets for the dinner will be available at the door for a suggested donation of $10 per adult and $5 per child. A raffle and prize drawing will take place at the dinner.
Brattleboro Area Hospice offers memorial planting service
BRATTLEBORO - The 20th annual Memorial Planting Service sponsored by Brattleboro Area Hospice will be Sunday, June 3, at 4 p.m. at the Brattleboro Area Hospice Memorial Garden next to Living Memorial Park on Guilford Street.
Join in to plant flowers, create memorial messages on stones to be placed in the garden or taken home, read names of those who have died in the past year, and listen to beautiful music, all to honor and remember loved ones who have died.
Everyone is invited, so encourage family members and friends to come with you. This service can be an especially meaningful experience for children. Flowers and materials for memorial stones will be provided. Light refreshments will be served. The garden is accessible via a gravel path. A few chairs will be available for those who need to sit.
The service will be held even if there's light rain but, in the event of heavy rain, the service will be postponed until Tuesday, June 5, at 5 p.m. Call 802-257-0775 after 2 p.m. on June 3, and press “4” for a special message.
Vernon Historians mark museum opening with pie sale
VERNON - Vernon's Historical Museum will open for the summer at 2 p.m. on June 3, and their annual opening day pie sale will run from 2 to 4 p.m. Members may start dropping off pies at the Annex building at 1:30 or call Rita Mudd at 802-258-7305 to make other arrangements.
The Vernon anchor has been taken out of storage and will be on display along with the museum's many interesting notebooks, photo albums, and more.
Dummerston Historical Society now open on Sundays
DUMMERSTON - The Dummerston Historical Society will be open on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. from June 3 through Sept. 1.
This is an opportunity to study genealogies, review photographs of past exhibits, discover the many artifacts in the Society's collection, and view the current exhibit of approximately 60 Dummerston school children and staff's profiles, each representing interests of that particular person.
The Society is located on Middle Road in Dummerston Center and is handicapped accessible. For more info, contact Muriel at 257-9358 or Jody at 254-9037.
REI event will explore urine reclamation
BRATTLEBORO - The Rich Earth Institute invites all local donors, friends, and families, as well as any interested participants in the Urine Nutrient Reclamation Project to a community gathering on June 7, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Brattleboro at 118 Elliot.
More than 100 local donors are completing the nutrient cycle by collecting their urine for use as fertilizer. The practice of diverting urine from the waste stream conserves water, prevents nutrient pollution, and provides a locally abundant source of fertilizer.
Rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, urine can be collected by installing special toilet systems or by using the REI's portable urinals, which can then be brought to a collection depot on Birge Street in Brattleboro.
Rich Earth sanitizes the urine through pasteurization before applying to hayfields with our farmer partners. This demonstration project serves as a platform for rigorous field research and has been funded by the USDA, EPA, Water Environment & Reuse Foundation and, currently, the National Science Foundation.
Food, drinks, and live music will be provided. Equipment will be available for purchase to become a new participant. Come hear about their latest projects and meet their extended staff. For more information, contact [email protected].
Rec. Dept. offers discounted amusement park tickets
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department again will offer discounted tickets to Six Flags New England in Agawam, Mass., The Great Escape/Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, N.Y., and Bromley's Adventure Park in Peru.
To save money and avoid long ticket lines, purchase discount tickets at the Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Office at 207 Main St., Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Only cash or money orders will be accepted as payment.
Reserve your spot now for Newfane community tag sale
NEWFANE - The Friends of the Moore Free Library are reserving spaces now for their Community Tag Sale on the Newfane Common on Saturday, July 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To reserve a space, please contact Julie at 802-365-7278 or [email protected] or pick up a reservation form at the Library, 23 West Street, Newfane.
The Library is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1 to 5 p.m., Thursdays from 2 to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Friends of the Moore Free Library raise funds to help support the functions and activities of the Library, a private institution that serves as a public library but without benefit of federal, state, or town money.