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Hunting for Beauty, and Finding It Here
To those of you fellow citizens who awoke to a grey sky this morning. . .
if you had been up at 5:30, you would have seen the glorious sky known as the “pink – blue sky” to the east, above Wantastiquet.
It only lasts a short time, but it is a good sight for the eyes that have just come out of the dark and from sleep into the day.
It also reminds me of an idea I had for a photo excursion. In the winter, I frequently suffer from the blahs; the dark crowds in on me, and the cold saps me some. I have taken to going out, when I am in a bad mood, and trying to find beauty. Just the activity of trying to find moments and scenes of beauty, is restorative to my feeling of well being.
July 31st – SeVWA’s Fourth River Monitoring Day of the 2013 Season
Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance’s(SeVWA’s) water quality monitoring program was begun about 10 years ago. At that time, the organization was known as West River Watershed Alliance (WRWA).The 2013 river and stream monitoring program began on Wednesday, June 19th and this past Wednesday was SeVWA’s fourth 2013 river sampling day.
CRVBL Playoff Matchups At Stake In Final Regular Season Weekend
The Connecticut River Valley Baseball League wraps up the 2013 regular season this weekend with all eight adult town teams in action with playoff seedings and matchups at stake. The action begins on Friday evening at 6:30 in Claremont as the defending league champion Cardinals host the Walpole Wild Blue. The two teams are currently tied for second place with records of 8 wins and four losses. Sunday morning at 10, the Putney Fossils and Brattleboro River Rats meet at Dummerston Field, and a win for Putney could move them ahead of the Newport Polar Bears in the playoff seeding. The regular season wraps up with a pair of games at 11 a.m. Sunday as Claremont hosts the Sunapee Old Lakers at Barnes Park while the Keene Black Dawgs take on Walpole at Keene State College.
Turtles to Toads – Live Animal Program at the Brooks Memorial Library
Turtles to Toads – LIVE ANIMAL PROGRAM at the Brooks Memorial Library
Explore the worlds of repitles and amphibians through an interactive slideshow, touchable artifacts and live animals.
Saturday, August 3, 10:30 AM
Main Room
Presented by the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum as part of the Dig into Reading Summer Reading Program.
Space is limited. Register by calling 254-5290 ext 110.
BMH Hires New Finance Director
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital official announced they have hired Bob Rovella to be the new Director of Finance.
Rovella joins BMH after serving as Director of Finance at Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre, Vermont. Previously, he has held similar positions at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts and Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia, New Hampshire. Rovella has an MBA from the UMASS Isenberg School of Business and a BS in Accounting and Business Administration from Connecticut State University.
Manning Court Martial Verdict – Is He REALLY A Spy?
Whaddayathink? Are The Peeps awakening or not? I sense we’ve reached the tipping point —- but my optimism has blinded me in the past.
Here’s Julian Assange’s statement on the verdict announced today by the judge in the Bradley Manning court martial.
Notary Public Near Downtown Brattleboro?
Does anyone know of a Notary Public official somewhere near downtown Brattleboro? Thanks!
Film Showing – Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands
Tar Sands Oil: How You Can STOP It!
“Tipping
Point: The Age of the Oil Sands” a CBC documentary film about the environmental issue of the proposed pipeline through the Northeast Kingdom. Sponsored by All Souls Church and Vermont Interfaith Power and Light. To be shown at All Souls Church, West Brattleboro on Wednesday, August 21st at 6pm.
Discussion and light refreshments after the film. A free-will offering to benefit Vermont Interfaith Power and Light will be collected.
For further information please contact: Betsy Hardy at 802-434-3397 or email: info@vtipl.org.
AARP Safe Driving Class for Senior Citizens, August 24
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and AARP are co-sponsoring a Driver Safety program on Saturday, August 24 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Brew Barry Conference Room.
This driver’s refresher course is for people ages 55 and over and is designed to provide awareness of aging as it affects driving. The class covers normal physical changes associated with aging, provides practical techniques to compensate and review “rules of the road” with an emphasis on defensive driving practices.
Space is limited to 20 participants. The cost is $12.00 for AARP members with a membership card & $14.00 for non-AARP members. Call 802-251-8425 to register in advance. Fee covers materials only. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch.
Best of Brattleboro?
Where can I find the “Best of Brattleboro” listings that appear to have recently come out? Thanks!
Brattleboro Savings & Loan Is Accepting Non-Perishables For The Load The Latchis Event
Drop off your non-perishable groceries ahead of time at BS&L! Leave them with me (Brandie Starr) and they will be some of the first to fill the seats of the Latchis Theater. BS&L will accept groceries today until 5pm, and Monday 9-5!! email or call me at 275.3985 for more details.
Free Time and Less Supervision During the Summer Can Be Exciting and Dangerous for Youth
Prescription drugs are so commonly used that some mistakenly believe they are harmless. These medications in your home may be easily accessible to youth, who often have a misperception that misusing medications is a safe way to get high. Many prescription medications, especially pain relievers and stimulants, can be extremely dangerous when used improperly, such as in combination with other drugs and/or alcohol. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA), more free time and less adult supervision can make the summertime an exciting time for many young people, but it can also increase the likelihood of exposure to dangers and substance use.
CRVBL Weekend Roundup – Wins for Putney, Claremont, and Walpole
PUTNEY, CLAREMONT AND WALPOLE LATEST CRVBL WINNERS
By Kevin McElhinney, CRVBL
With the Connecticut River Valley Baseball League playoffs less than three weeks away, the Putney Fossils, the Claremont Cardinals and the Walpole Wild Blue all scored important regular season victories
in recent action.
At Dummerston Field, Putney benefitted from eight strong innings by starting pitcher Dave Guadalupe, as the Fossils beat the Sunapee Old Lakers, 8 to 4. Guadalupe gave up just one earned run on five hits before giving way to Richard Bissell who earned the save. Offensively, catcher Steve Stanley knocked in four runs on three hits, Brandon Reilly tripled, scored three runs and stole two bases while shortstop Nick Garcia went two for four, stole two bases and drove in a run.
West River Trail To Close Temporarily Under I-91
Trail closure under I-91 bridge, July 29-Aug. 2 and August 5-6
Attention West River Trail users: The area under the I-91 bridge will be temporarily closed from Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2 due to utility conduit work. From immediately north of the bridge, the trail will be open. To access the trail north of the bridge, use the access from Rice Farm Road (go up Route 30, cross the Iron Bridge, take a right, past the Nature Conservancy trailhead, and look for the chain across the northern end of the West River Trail, on the right.)
Calling All Truckers! 5th Annual Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Touch a Truck Event
Plans for the 5th Annual Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Touch a Truck event are underway. And we would love for you to participate.
This fun event annually brings over 50 vehicles to the BMH parking lot for kids (and many adults) to look at, climb on and explore. Fire trucks, police cruisers, motorcycles, backhoes, dump trucks, school buses and many, many more converge for a few hours. Last year it is estimated that over 800 children attended.
A Wood Thrush Sang In Forest Square
Through most of late June and early July, it was impossible to live anywhere near the town woods and not hear the eerie call of the wood thrush. They seemed to be everywhere. For a while, believing they were rarer than they are, I thought it might be just one or two who got around a lot. But I heard them so regularly and in such scattered places — Cedar Street, Forest Street, the Retreat trails — that I decided there must be more than a few.
Honeybees Agree: “We Love Globe Thistle!”
It seems that honeybees do not love all flowers equally.
We’ve discovered one they love above the others: globe thistle.
What’s Up With Barnaby’s?
Hey Folks,
I figure SOMEONE here might know the answer to this question: What’s up with Barnaby’s in Brattleboro?
I noticed a “for rent” sign in their window yesterday. It seems like the place is busy. There are often people hanging out in front, smoking. And they’ve only been open a few months. I hope everything is okay with them.
Time Off For Good Behavior
According to Catholic belief, individuals who are not “good” enough to make it to Heaven, and not “bad” enough to be damned to Hell, get to “do time” in Purgatory where the “temporal punishment” remaining after confessing and being absolved of sin is “purged”.
In medieval times the church began the practice of granting “indulgences”. After confessing and being absolved of sin, the indulgences granted reduce the amount of time one spends in purgatory, where one’s sins are weighed after death.
