Brattleboro Senior Meals Weekly Menu – August 24 to August 31
Brattleboro Senior Meals Menu August 24 to August 31
August 24 Ziti & Meatballs
California Mixed Veggies
Garlic Bread
Peaches
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Dim Sum For Elephants, Sunday Sept. 13
Dim Sum for Elephants
You’re invited to Dim Sum for Elephants at 4:00pm, Sunday, September 13, at Cai’s Dim Sum Teahouse, 814 Western Avenue, West Brattleboro, Vermont, a dim sum buffet, with wine and desert. During the evening there will be a silent auction and an informative talk about the current status of African elephants and what is being done. The price to attend the event is $35.
One hundred percent of the proceeds after costs will go to benefit Wild Aid, an organization working to stem the unprecedented spike in illegal poaching of African elephants for ivory. Wild Aids’ campaign to reduce demand for elephant ivory in Asia is the single largest step that can be taken to save African Elephants from the threat of extinction. To find out more about them go to wildaid.org/elephants.
Reliable Volunteers Needed for Playground Installation
DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015 (rain date will be Saturday, Sept. 5)
LOCATION: Lower park of the Canal Street School (next to the basketball court)
We need 4 – 5 Volunteers for the morning shift: 8:15 a.m. – Noon
We need 4 – 5 Volunteers or the afternoon shift: Noon – 3 or 4 (or when complete)
Experience working with tools will be very helpful.
What Good Did/Does Decriminalization Do?
When Daryl Pillsbury and I met in March 2010 for the first time the meeting came about after I had seen a photo of him in the Reformer holding a “Legalize Marijuana” sign outside of the polling area during the March town elections. That year I was chafing from the awareness that, while Vermont was surely a significant marijuana consumer state, it was clear that a high percentage of Vermonters were caught up in the criminal justice web.The actual statistics didn’t matter to me. Two consenting Vermont adults being arrested for personal use and possession of marijuana were two too many.
If there was any noteworthy marijuana activism in Vermont at that time it was under the radar. In fact, it seemed as if there was no activism at all, which is why the photo of Daryl holding the legalize sign struck a chord with me.
New ‘Synagogue Outdoors’ Grant Brings BAJC Outside
The Brattleboro Area Jewish Community (BAJC)‘Synagogue Outdoors’ Project has won a $3000 grant from the Gendler Grapevine Foundation for innovative work to connect community life with their 12 acres of land.
This Gendler Grapevine Grant enables BAJC to add welcoming, interpretive signs, new trails, benches and outdoor gathering spaces for study, prayer, storytelling, meditation and more. The grant builds on the volunteer labor of BAJC members and friends who have already accomplished planting a vegetable garden, a heritage wheat garden, and a small orchard. They have built stairs and opened views that overlook woods and a stream. The trails on the BAJC grounds will be accessible to the general public as the Town of Brattleboro links their own nature trails to the site.
SeVWA’s 2015 E. coli Monitoring of Local River Sites Continued August 12th
The Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance (SeVWA) had its fifth monitoring day for the summer of 2015 on Wednesday, August 12th. All of our sites, as well as much of the Northeast, received a soaking rain the day prior to sampling and only one of our sites tested below the “suitability for swimming” standard set by Vermont and the EPA. It is generally recommended to wait 24-48 hours after a significant rainfall to resume swimming in lakes and streams, so keep that in mind when making weekend plans on the water.
The Root Social Justice Center Celebrates Two Years with a Party
On Saturday, September 12 at 5:30 p.m., The Root Social Justice Center will be hosting a 2-Year Anniversary Party to celebrate its second year of operation and raise funds to keep its doors open for years to come. The event is open to the public and free, though donations are encouraged.
The Root Social Justice Center, located at 28 Williams Street in the Whetstone Arts Building, provides a physically and financially accessible space to support and bring together communities working for social justice.
Brattleboro Senior Meals Weekly Menu – August 17 to August 21
Brattleboro nSenior Meals Menu August 17 to August 21
August 17 Pepper Steak
Chinese Noodles
Brussels Sprouts
Pineapple & Oranges
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a class series that provides family caregivers of elders with the tools they need to take care of themselves. Reduce stress, improve communication, balance your life!
This fall Senior Solutions is offering the six-week series starting in September in both Brattleboro and Windsor, co-sponsored by SASH. RSVP by Sept 3.
Our Town’s ?
What’s the latest on the skatepark, haven’t heard much about this in awhile?
Brattleboro Senior Meals Weekly Lunch Menu – August 10 to August 14
Brattleboro Senior Meals Menu August 10 to August 14
August 10 Baked Chicken Breast
Sweet Potatoes
Oven Roasted Tomatoes
Melon Salad
Connecticut River Bikeway Routes Map Released
Are you looking for suggestions on bike rides in the Tri-State region this summer? The recently-released map of bikeway routes along the Connecticut River Scenic Byway can help you out. The map covers parts of three states and shows bike routes from Putney, VT and Walpole, NH in the north to Easthampton and South Hadley, MA in the south.
The map was prepared by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments in Greenfield, MA in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Windham Regional Commission (WRC) in Brattleboro contributed data for the Vermont portion of the map, which shows easier, intermediate, and advanced bike routes, off-road bike trails, bike shops, picnic areas, ice cream stops, and more.
Chocolate Fudge Frosting
As many people know, I like baking. The one aspect of it that makes me nervous, more than anything, is working with chocolate. It’s a finicky ingredient. It melts when you touch it, is very sensitive to temperature, and water will make it freeze up.
When I find easy ways of using chocolate to get great results, I’m thrilled. Just recently I took a break from summer pie-making to make a yellow cake with a chocolate frosting, and tried something new that I’d like to share.
I’m about to teach you a very simple but dangerously effective recipe for a fudge-like chocolate frosting.
At the Brattleboro Common ~ Now
Experience the hope …. see something beautiful … at the Brattleboro Commons … now ’til 4pm
Brattleboro Senior Meals Breakfast Menu – August Menu
Brattleboro Senior Meals Breakfast Menu
Served Tuesdays & Fridays
7:45 am to 8:15 am
August Breakfast Menu
August 4th Bavarian Waffles w/Strawberries & Whipped Cream, Ham, Yogurt Parfait & Juice
August 7th Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Muffin, Fruit, Yogurt, Juice
Brattleboro Senior Meals Weekly Menu August 3 to August 7
Brattleboro Senior Meals Menu August 3 to August 7
August 3 Shepherd’s Pie
Seasoned Beets
Mixed Greens
Mandarin Oranges
SeVWA’s 2015 E. coli Monitoring of Local River Sites Continued July 29th
The Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance (SeVWA) had its fourth monitoring day for the summer of 2015 on Wednesday, July 29th. Our sites on the Saxtons River and Sacketts Brook received significant rainfall in the day before sampling and 5 of our 27 sites tested above the recommended “suitability to swim” bacteria level set by Vermont and the EPA. It is generally recommended to wait 24-48 hours after a significant rainfall to resume swimming in lakes and streams, so keep that in mind when making weekend plans on the water. As the summer progresses you can use the charts we publish to make informed decisions about where it is safer to swim or boat based on which sites have high bacteria counts after rainfall or tend to always have high bacteria counts.
Spectacular Niagara
Americans love a realistic spectacle, the more realistic the better. So says Umberto Eco in Travels in Hyper Reality, a survey of American theme parks and attractions that argues the premise that for Americans, the real is not real enough, and that enhanced reality (or even enhanced unreality) are sometimes better than the thing itself. One could certainly make that case with the theme park called Niagara Falls, which I was fortunate enough to visit recently at night, when Niagara transitions from mere natural wonder into a 20th century spectacular worthy of Las Vegas.
Brattleboro Senior Meals Weekly Menu
Brattleboro Senior Meals Menu July 27 – July 31
July 27 Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potato w/Gravy
Turnip
Mango
5K for Food to Benefit Our Place Food Shelf
Our Place Drop-In Center in Bellows Falls is hosting a 5K race and walk to benefit its food programs Saturday, Aug. 15 at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River.
The 5K for Food will get under way at 9 a.m. over the trails at VA and will include a cool route through the woods, perfect for an August day. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Chivers Center on Shepare Lane.
The registration fee is $15, with a maximum of $30 per family.
The event will raise money to help stock the shelves at Our Place, which serves approximately 175 local families a month. Donations of non-perishable food will be accepted at the 5K.
