Readings at Brooks Library with Peter Gould and Margot Wizansky

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Please join writers  for an evening of readings, Wednesday, June 3, at 7 PM, in the Library’s Meeting Room.

Peter Gould is a writer, director, teacher, adjunct professor at Brandeis University and World Learning, and founder of “Get Thee to the Funnery” summer Shakespeare programs for teens.

His most recent book is Write Naked. Published by Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, it is a story of two Vermont teenagers who fall in love as they encourage each other to be honest, artistically expressive, and dedicated to fighting global climate change.

Selectboard Meeting Notes: Our Town, and Plethora of Planning

by cgrotke | Town News

Issues of planning dominated the regular Tuesday meeting of the Selectboard. The Our Town Arts grant took a step forward, new design and building standards were presented, an EPA grant was awarded to the Planning Services department, and a revised Town Plan was approved.

The Town also bought a car, signed a letter of agreement with Entergy, and learned that Pay As You Throw has been planned well and is coming soon.

Fire!

by SK-B | Creative

From the fire, I learned what cops are made of. I learned what panic can do. And I learned that cats really do have nine lives. 

The building was renovated: a 6 floor walk-up, a bit too fancy to be called a NYC tenement. Our apartment was on the fifth. On each floor, were two railroad flats running from front to back on either side of the staircase. When I smelled the smoke, I went out into the hall to investigate. 

Brattleboro Time Trade Listings – Week of May 31

by Brattleboro Time Trade | Other

Brattleboro Time Trade: 

Exchanging services, creating connections, strengthening communities, one hour at a time.

See below for more exciting Upcoming Events and learn what Time Trade can do for you!

How Time Trade Works: You do something for someone and earn time credits for your “bank,” which you can then put towards someone else doing something for you! It’s that simple – and amazing!

This week’s fabulous listings, brought to you from a NJ kinda day:

OFFERS (i.e. things people could do for you):

Mirroring the Sacred, a Workshop Gathering at Manitou 6/7 10-4
Home Energy Assessment
Astrology Readings
Dog Sitting in Our Home
Assistance-Dog-in-Training for Canine Companions for Independence
(CCI)
LOCAL Pickup truck for moving or errands

Bernie Sanders To Be At Strolling of the Heifers

by MartinLangeveld | Politics

SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS will march in the annual Strolling of the Heifers Parade in Brattleboro VT on Saturday, June 6.

The Parade starts at 10 AM sharp, up Main Street. After the parade, Sanders will speak from the Gazebo at the Brattleboro Common at approximately 11:15 AM.

Here’s Bernie in winning form at the milking contest a few years ago.

Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse in Our Community

by Cassandra Holloway - BAPC | Education

1 in 20 Windham County High School Students misused a prescription drug in the past 30 days (2013 VT Youth Risk Behavior Survey)

SEEKING HOST SITES FOR FREE 1 HOUR WORKSHOPS to HELP PREVENT TEEN PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE in OUR COMMUNITY…

Workshop includes:

LEARNING about teen prescription drug abuse and the real dangers to teens.

Half of Older Households Have No Retirement Savings

by Not Signed In | Politics

Sanders Cites GAO Study in Push to Expand Social Security

WASHINGTON, June 2 – A new study prepared for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) found that more than half of all American households with someone 55 or older have no retirement savings.

The study was requested by Sanders, the lead sponsor of legislation to increase Social Security benefits.

“This report makes it clear that there is a retirement crisis in America today. At a time when half of all older workers have no retirement savings, we need to expand, not cut, Social Security benefits so that every American can retire with dignity,” Sanders said.

From The History Sidebar, WOW

by Andie | History

“1876:

Carl Ridle, a boy 14 years old, stole a tub of butter from J.W. Frost & Co’s store, and the next day carried it to Mr. Haynes produce store and offered it for sale. He was sentenced to the reform school for the
remainder of his minority.”

Times have changed, fortunately.  Still so much more to accomplish, though, in addressing crime and punishment.

A Presidential Candidate – Lindsey Graham

by cgrotke | Politics

Lindsey Graham has decided the time is right to become president.

“Some of you have known me since I grew up in the back of that bar in that building, but no one here, including me, expected to hear me say, I’m Lindsey Graham, and I’m running for president of the United States.”

Summer Classes Offered at Vermont Weaving School

by dena | Arts

Vermont Weaving School is please to announce it’s summer retreat schedule.  All classes are held in Putney, VT and are open to both new and experienced weavers.  Classes are small and tailored to your own skills, experience and learning style.  All equipment is provided. 

A three day Beginning Weaving Retreat will be held from July 27-29.  Participants will learn the basics of floor loom weaving, complete a sampler and a scarf, learn how to plan out their own projects and explore color and pattern in weaving.  Cost is $285 plus materials ($235 if registered before June 15).

Questioning The Arts – Do We Need Them? Can We Help Them? Can They Help Us? And More

by Lise | Arts

After reading over the comments to the story on the Our Town arts grant, I found a lot of questions percolating that don’t yield quick or easy answers.  Although it’s our tendency as a culture to treat arts as a frill, they’re clearly important to people, as evidenced by the amount of interest in this topic.  Art matters, as they say.  So let’s think about art.  On to the questions, in no particular order:

1) What is “the arts sector”?  Professional artists?  Businesses and organizations?  What about the many arty people who do art for its own sake and provide an audience for all the other artists?  Where is the arts sector?  Should the arts sector work together?

BCTV Channel 8 & 10 Schedules for the Week of 6/1/15

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Ch.8 Schedule for the week of 6/1/15

Monday, June 1, 2015

12:00 am Abydos Egypt – Uncovering Egypt’s Ancient Past Pt 3

1:04 am SAFSTOR: 5/20/15 – Robert Strahan, Mike McKenney

1:32 am Theatre Adventure: Courageous 4/16/15

3:00 am The American Legion Auxiliary Presents: The USO Show 5/24/15

4:40 am Discussing Issues of VT Law Enforcement

Laugh Of The Day

by tomaidh | Other

I don’t know the source, but it gave me a chuckle  

Seen on  

“Dear Abby, My husband is a liar and a cheat. He has cheated on me from the beginning, and, when I confront him, he denies everything. What’s worse, everyone knows that he cheats on me.

It is so humiliating.  Also, since he lost his job 14 years ago, he hasn’t even looked for a new one. All he does all day is smoke cigars, cruise around and shoot the bull with his buddies, while I have to work to pay the bills.

Fortune Telling For Children

by EChusevar | Spiritual

Moved by the rapid loss of species, extinction prospects, an affinity with nature, I made this oracle that draws its messages and counsel from the animal kingdom. It somehow felt more universal, less judgmental than other models. First responses from the test team were very positive. People found it inspiring, thought provoking. All well and good until it got into the hands of a six year old. He was baffled by ‘the game’. “How do you win?” he demanded to know. I wrestled with an answer for him, in the end decided on something resembling the truth.

“It’s not a game, it’s a device for advice. The way it works is that there’s a number of possible animals that can turn up when you throw the dice, but when you do throw down, there’ll be just two. Two of twenty-four. Why those two? Nobody can say. And nobody can predict. File it under synchronicity. Mysteries of the universe. The hand of a random phantom turning up something just for you.” “But how does it work?” he insisted. If he couldn’t get the manual, he at least wanted the point. “I really can’t say why this works as it does, but it does work, and a big part of how it does is up to you.”

Tens of Millions of Survivors of Genocidal US Terrorism! Ridicule that US Lst of Nations Sponsoring Terrorism

by jay janson | Op/Ed

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With the absurd US list accusing other nations of sponsoring the terrorism, which the USA has created since WWII highlighted in the news for Cuba having been now taken of the list, your author would like to see the tens of millions of survivors of US genocidal terror ask everyone with a computer to google ‘US sponsor of ISIS,’ and see the first dozen entries that come up. Eventual lawsuits will punish investment in genocide.

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“The Obama administration on Friday formally removed Cuba from a U.S. terrorism blacklist.” Fox News, Cuba removed from US terror sponsor list, Associated Press, 5/29/2015

Ronald Did Not Get Fired

by SK-B | Creative

In about one minute on a Friday, Armand destroyed a fragile family which was trying to make a go of it. 

Most of the crews Armand sent out could fix a few common problems. As advanced training, Armand had told them: “If you don’t know what to do, tell them that it is too serious to fix on site, and bring the unit back to the shop”.   

Ronald worked in the back, fixing air conditioners. I was Armand’s office manager, meaning that I got paid a dollar above minimum wage, and kept track of invoices. Armand loved oppressively hot, stifling July days when New York became unbearable. It brought in business.

I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project Update: Week of May 31

by Not Signed In | Town Plan

I-91

Northbound I-91 traffic has been relocated onto the southbound bridge. Traffic will remain reduced to one lane in each direction on I-91 until completion of the new bridge. The new bridge will be 104’ wide and is designed to carry all four lanes of traffic –two northbound and two southbound.

Route 30

Night work adjacent to Route 30 will continue this week, but will not affect traffic.

The speed limit on Route 30 near the work zone has been reduced to 40 mph. Project-related truck activity on Route 30 will continue. Route 30 will be reduced to a single lane intermittently both day and night, with flaggers regulating traffic within the work zone.