Funny or Unfunny? Ya Takes Yer Choice …
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Vermont
People come to Vermont to view the foilage of the native trees, including the Ski-plant.
It Was A Cold and Stormy Night
Trees down. Road blocks up. cables down. Barricades up. Lights out. Sky bright. Transformers blow. Trees break. News breaks silently, I am worried~
fretting & sleepless in Brattleboro
robyn
16th Annual Cotton Mill Open Studio and Holiday Sale
16th Annual Cotton Mill Open Studio and Holiday Sale at 74 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro, VT on Saturday, December 6, 10am-6pm and Sunday, December 7, 10am-4pm.
It’s that time of year again to share in the holiday spirit with family, friends, and artists at the much anticipated 16th Annual Cotton Mill Open Studio and Holiday Sale, Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2014.
Everyone is invited to experience the hospitality of 25 resident artists, musicians, bakers, cooks, dancers, circus performers, and craftspeople of the Cotton Mill, and an additional 32 juried, local participating artists and artisans. Putney Grammar School’s K – 8 student art will also be on display. This is a festive event for the entire family. So much to see, so much to do, so much to sample and to buy!
Dinner and Hot Latin Jazz at Compass School Dec. 13th
WESTMINSTER, VT- On Saturday, December 13th, Compass School will host a Caribbean dinner and a musical performance by Eugene and Julian’s Latin Party Band featuring renowned musicians Eugene Uman and Julian Gerstin.
Eugene Uman is a pianist and composer who has performed with Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, George Mraz, Jimmy Heath, Donald Byrd, and many others. Uman has written over 120 wide ranging jazz compositions; three of his original compositions were recorded by Latin Jazz star Sammy Figueroa on his 2005 Grammy Nominated CD. Uman appears in numerous ensembles including The Convergence Project, the As Yet Quintet, and Zabap, and he is the director of the Vermont Jazz Center and serves as an adjunct professor of music at Amherst College and Marlboro College.
Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Review Committee Meeting
The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Review Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 5:00pm at 175 South Main Street.
Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
(802) 251-8100
Brattleboro Energy Committee Meeting Agenda
The Brattleboro Energy Committee will meet on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 5:00pm in the Hanna Cosman meeting room at the Municipal Center.
Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
(802) 251-8100
Brattleboro Arts Committee Meeting Agenda
The Brattleboro Arts Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 4:00pm in the Selectboard meeting room at the Municipal Center.
Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
(802) 251-8100
Brattleboro Police-Fire Facilities Building Committee Meeting Agenda
The Brattleboro Police-Fire Facilities Building Committee will meet on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 3:00pm in the Hanna Cosman meeting room at the Municipal Center.
Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
(802) 251-8100
Nice Snow Coming Down in Brattleboro
For the moment, the snow falling outside looks quite wonderful. It’s somewhat heavy looking, falling fast and straight with occasional gusts to blow it around.
I have yet to think too much about shovelling it, and can just appreciate this first covering over of autmn remnants.
Check the for the latest in forecasts, don’t drive unless you absolutely have to, and have a safe and warm Thanksgiving.
Brattleboro Parking Ban Ticket?
When I moved in to the town of Brattleboro in April, I went to the parking enforcement office to find out about the parking rules on my street. Carol Coulombe in that office said don’t worry about unless there is snow and not mentioning the winter parking ban. Well apparently Officer Hamilton went on a ticketing spree last night and I woke to a parking ticket and not a flake of snow.
Next Brattleboro Area Techies Meeting December 4
The holiday meeting of Brattleboro Area Techies will be held on December 4, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, at the office of Mondo Mediaworks in Brattleboro. All people who work with technology in the Brattleboro area are invited to attend. There is no cost.
Brattleboro Area Techies was formed as an networking group to bring technology people and makers together in an informal setting to discuss common issues and provide people with an excuse to get out from behind their computers.
Caravan of Thieves at Next Stage on Friday, November 28
Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present acoustic swing and alt gypsy jazz quartet Caravan of Thieves at Next Stage on Friday, November 28 at 7:30 pm.
For the past six years, Caravan of Thieves has roamed the North American continent recruiting a family of avid thrill seekers at their high energy shows. Driving gypsy jazz rhythms, acoustic guitars, upright bass and violin lay the foundation for mesmerizing vocal harmonies and fantastic stories. It’s theatrical and humorous. It’s musical and intense. It entertains, dazzles and defies classification while welcoming the spectator to join the band throughout the performance in momentary fits of claps, snaps and sing-alongs.
Brattleboro Union High School Board Meeting Agenda
BRATTLEBORO UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
53 Green Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
www.wssu.k12.vt.us
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The BUHS #6 Finance Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 1 in WRCC Room 294. RE: Special Education Budget
The BUHS #6 Planning and Policy Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1 in the WRCC 1st Floor Conference Room.
Dayna Martin on WVEW
This tuesday, November 25th, join DJ Pockets on “buttahmilk” as he speakes to Dayna Martin about radical unschooling.
Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun focuses on the evolutionary aspect of parenting and human consciousness. We are parenting and educating our children today to succeed in a joyful, productive life by following their passions, not someone else’s agenda.
Some excerpts from Dayna’s book…
BMH Annual Meeting Features Special Guests and Key Topics
The Annual Meeting of the Southern Vermont Health Services Corporation and its subsidiary, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) held on November 14, 2014 featured special guests, key topics, and various recognitions.
Keynote speaker , Founding Member, Vermont Green Mountain Care Board and Adjunct Professor, Dept. Community & Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, discussed the evolution of the US health care delivery system and the population health approach to improving the health of communities.
BCTV Channel 8 & 10 Schedules for the Week of 11/24/14
BCTV Ch.8 schedule for the week of 11/24/14
Monday, November 24, 2014
12:00 am Vermont Economic Resiliency Initiative 10/2/14
1:45 am VT Tech Jam 2014 – Fundraising for Small Tech Businesses
3:00 am The Raising of America: Documentary Screening & Discussion
4:30 am N.E. Organic Farming Assoc. of VT: Dr. Vananda Shiva
Brattleboro Time Trade – Week of November 23
Brattleboro Time Trade:
Exchanging services, creating connections, strengthening communities, one hour at a time.
See below for exciting Upcoming Events and learn what Time Trade is all about!
This week’s fabulous listings, brought to you from a Women’s Chorus high:
OFFERS:
Rides and Errands
Chaga Duel Extracted Tincture
House and Workshop Organization
Administrative/ NPO Support
Locksmithing
Frontline Plus for Dogs
Enlightening Essay by Chris Hedges
For those unfamiliar with Hedges, he has spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. He has reported from more than 50 countries and has worked for The Christian Science Monitor, National Public Radio, The Dallas Morning News and The New York Times, for which he was a foreign correspondent for 15 years.
This essay hit me right between the eyes:
By Chris Hedges November 10, 2014
Book Lover’s 2015 Calendar On Sale at Brooks Memorial Library
The Friends of Brooks Memorial Library announce that they are selling the 2015 edition of the popular Book Lover’s Calendar as a fundraiser for the Library. The calendar can be purchased at the Front Desk of the Library and sells for $10.
This innovative and informative calendar offers 365 days of good reading – from beloved classics to the best beach-blanket reads, histories biographies and self-help titles. Each day features a lively, opinionated capsule review and suggestions for further reading.
Entergy Push Poll
Yesterday, I was called by “VT Opinion Survey” with what was quite obviously a push poll from Entergy, owners of Vermont Yankee. I am a sucker for polls and had a fun time scoring Entergy on topics such as “trust worthy” and “transparency.” After about 20 minutes, the caller repeated the same initial questions and asked if, as a result of the call, I had changed my mind on any of the topics.
Anyone else out there get a call?
