CORINTH COMMUNITY CALENDAR: July - Aug - Sept

On Going Events and Mee#ngs

Selectboard Financial mee#ng the first Tuesday of every month @ Town Hall 5:00 pm

Selectboard Regular mee#ng the second Monday of every month @ Town Hall 7:00 pm

Conserva#on Commission First Monday of the month @ Town Hall 7:00 pm

Planning Comm. First Wed. of the month @ Town Hall 7:00 pm

Board of Adjustment 4th Monday of the month @ Town Hall 6:00 pm

WRVS School Board mee#ng the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month @ WRVS @ 6:00

Yoga every Thurs. @ Town Hall 6-7:30 pm

Tai-Chi @ Town Hall Wednesday’s 6:30 –8:00 pm

Story #me and cra>s @ Blake Memorial Library every Thursday at 10:00 am

KniAng group 1:00 pm every 1st

and 3rd

Fri. @ Blake Memorial Library

July 4th Parade Summer�me Fun Parade starts at 10 am. BBQ at Ball field starts at 11:00 am

July 11 Comment on Town Forest Plan at Selectboard Mee�ng 7:00 pm at the Town Hall

Aug 27 Plant and book sale at Blake Memorial Library 9 am to 1 pm

THANK YOU FOR GREENING UP CORINTH!!! Thanks to the hard work of over 57+ families in Corinth, 1.8 tons of roadside trash and a whopping 161 �res (1.9

tons of �res) were collected on Green Up Day! Other items collected included everything from a refrigerator and an

upholstered chair, to a p-trap and some co-axial cable on a large spool. There is addi�onal cleanup that is not reflected

in our tonnage such as items like PVC pipe and a �re that were rescued from the pile that day and claimed for repur-

posing. Many of you reported having dropped off bags of trash before actual Green Up Day. Those numbers, too, are

not included in the final weight reported. Also, many people took extra �me to sort recyclables and redeemables,

which not only helped to reduce the total amount of trash going into the landfill but also, in the case of the redeema-

ble bo?les and cans, helped to offset the cost of taking it all away. All of that means that the total amount of trash and

�res collected in Corinth was even bigger than our numbers above indicate.

A huge thank you to Joe Blodge? and his crew for the help they give us year a@er year before, during and a@er

Green Up Day and JoAnn and Bill at the Transfer Sta�on!!! And there are many others who help behind the scenes:

Frank Roderick and the en�re Conserva�on Commission; Nancy Ertle and Susan Fortuna� for fielding calls, helping

with bag and grabber distribu�on, and managing invoices; Northern Woodlands for use of their easels for our map and

Peter Allen for providing the beau�ful map we have each year; and Ken Linge and the Blake Memorial Library for al-

lowing us to display the map there and for distribu�ng bags. I also want to thank the following people who helped me

this year with hanging posters, distribu�ng bags at the Transfer Sta�on the week before, and collec�ng bags on actual

Green Up Day: Gary Apfel, Ginny Barlow, Kathy Chapman, Anne McKinsey, Tim O’Dell, Brad Wheeler, and my two won-

derful grown-up kids who help me every year: Ben and Ashleen. And thanks to every one of you who go out there and

fill up one bag or two or three or more and help keep this great Vermont tradi�on alive.

Mark your calendars for May 6th, 2017. Green Up Day is always the first Saturday in May. ~ Rebecca Buchanan, Green Up Day Coordinator for Corinth

Visit corinthvt.org for the latest news, agendas & minutes for all commi?ee mee�ngs, maps, and more.

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East Corinth Congrega#onal Church’s 70th Annual “4

th” of July Chicken Barbecue

Starts at 11 AM Chicken Barbecue (Sit-down or Take-out)

half chicken, coleslaw, Mostaccioli, rolls, homemade pies, beverage

Adults—$10.00, Children—$6.00 Take-out Chicken halves - $6.00

Annual Parade starts at 10:00 am— the Theme IS “SUMMERTIME FUN” (through the village to the Fairground)

Float Entries: Gather for the Parade at 9:00 AM at the upper end

of the village.

Silent Auc�on starts at 11:00 am un�l 1:00 pm. Live music and lots of kids

ac�vi�es!! Come join the fun!!

JULY– AUG.–

SEPT. 2016 CORINTH QUARTERLY

Comment on Town Forest Plan July 11 Corinth’s Town Forest Commi?ee has developed a 10-year plan for the use and manage-

ment of the F.X. Shea Town Forest. The 94-acre forest on Wilson Road was given to the town by Susan Shea

in memory of her husband, F. X. Shea. A network of hiking trails, either easy or strenuous, winds through a

beau�ful hardwood forest with tall trees, wildflowers, and all sorts of birds and other animals.

You can read the plan in the Town Forest Commi?ee sec�on of the website, or ask the Town Clerk to

see the copy on file with her. Please take a look at what the commi?ee has proposed as a means for the for-

est to provide benefits to all of the town’s people and to maintain the forest’s health. Orange County Forest-

er David Paganelli assisted the commi?ee in dra@ing the plan.

The plan recognizes the need for mul�ple-use management goals for the 94 acres:

Provide opportuni�es for place-based educa�on

Promote the use of the forest for low impact recrea�on

Sustain ecological health, natural func�ons, and wildlife habitat

Prac�ce sustainable forestry and �mber harves�ng

At its regular mee�ng on July 11 at 7:00 PM, the Selectboard will listen to comments

on the plan as part of the process of adop�ng it. Once adopted, the town’s Conserva�on Commission will

oversee the management of the forest.

Our town forest is a treasure. Please come and learn more about it, and feel free to use it for any and all of

the ac�vi�es allowed, including hiking and hun�ng. And if you are moved to pitch in to help maintain it by

keeping the trails cleared and mowed, contact Dina Dubois or Kevin Eaton.

FROM THE LISTER’S OFFICE The reappraisal is moving along smoothly. During July, August and Sept. we will be con�nuing

inspec�ons along White, Hayward, Taplin Hill, Fairground, Richardson, Lost Meadow, Ryder, Backway,

and Maplewood Roads; including the smaller roads that run off of these.

You will receive a no�ce, by mail, informing you of our �meline for visi�ng your property. It is very important that

you call to confirm your appointment (or reschedule, if necessary). On occasion we find ourselves ahead of schedule

and if you have not confirmed your appointment, we will assume that no one will be wai�ng to meet us and therefore

we may arrive earlier. We certainly do not want to miss you if you are awai�ng our arrival and confirming your ap-

pointment will ensure that we do not miss you.

Appointments for those who have not been available to meet with us on weekdays will be set up for Saturdays

during August and Sept. for interior inspec�ons.

Please feel free to contact the Lister’s Office at 439-5098 if you have any ques�ons.

News from the Blake Memorial Library

A@er eight years of dedicated service as our Library Director, we bid a fond farewell to Ken Linge

at the end of June. Ken is moving on to the University of Vermont, where he will pursue his Master’s

Degree in Sustainable Entrepreneurship. We thank him for his commitment to making the library a

thriving part of our community, and we wish him all the best!

If you stop into the library the summer, say hello to our new Library Director, Emily Heidenreich. Emily moved to Topsham six

years ago with her husband Sam and her two young daughters. Emily has extensive experience working for non-profits in the areas

of low income housing, environmental educa�on, and community outreach. She hopes to con�nue the library’s vision of being a

place where people can come together to read, think crea�vely, share ideas, and inspire each other.

Summer Hours: As we have in the past few summers, throughout July and August, we’ll be opening our doors two hours ear-

lier (at noon) on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Story Hour: We’ll con�nue to welcome children of all ages for stories and cra@s with Wendy EVERY Thursday morning at 10:00.

Summer Learning Bags: In coopera�on with WRVS, we’ll once again have summer learning bags available to keep kids en-

gaged with learning throughout the summer. Stop by the library to check one out!

Free Passes to Vermont State Park Day Use Areas, Vermont Historical Sites, and the Vermont History Center in Montpelier are

available again this summer. We also now offer free passes to Shelburne Farms and Billings Farm and Museum—as well as a re-

duced rate pass to the ECHO Museum in Burlington.

Plant, Book, and Bake Sale on Saturday, August 27: Join us from 8:00 – 2:00 to browse through a great selec�on of books and

plants and to grab a coffee and bring home some baked goodies like pies, cookies, and bread.

Board of Trustees Mee#ng on Thursday, August 18 at 6:30 pm: Please note that Board of Trustees mee�ngs have moved from

Tuesday to Thursday evenings, every other month.

We hope to have more summer and fall programs on our schedule soon. Visit our website, www.blakememorial.org, for updates.

If you would like to receive our e-newsle?er, please email blakemem@tops-tele.com or call 439-5338.

Last, we are looking for more volunteers at our circula�on desk- a great place to meet people, connect with the community, and

see the latest books at the library! Specifically, we are looking for people who can make a regular weekly commitment, are com-

fortable with computers, and are interested in being trained how to use our online database to check in and out books, register

new patrons, and catalogue books. The library has many other volunteer opportuni�es, as well. Interested? Come on in and talk

to Emily to see if there is a good fit for you!

Sugar Maple Preschool News

Sugar Maple Preschool is very excited to announce that it has moved to a new loca�on! We have been a

community preschool for Corinth/Topsham area for 30 plus years and we have moved a few �mes. Now

we have our permanent home located at 10275 VT Rte 25 in Corinth! It’s two houses before the ski tow

on the le@. We will be offering extended care hours for ages 3-12 beginning this fall. If you need a@er

school care or would like to register your 3 to 5 year old for 10 free preschool hours, give us a call at 439-

5731. Facebook site, www.facebook.com/sugarmaplepreschool Have a great summer!

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Building project?

Submit development no#fica#on form before you start. Landowners must fill out and submit a development notification form prior to the start

of any development. Development means any new buildings or additions to existing struc-

tures. It also includes changes to roads and culverts, and addition of fill.

Because Corinth has no zoning and does not require a building permit, it has no

mechanism in place to inform officials of any development projects. This knowledge is

particularly important in light of the town’s recently updated Flood Hazard Bylaws. The bylaw regulates development

within the flood plain as it has always done. In addition, Corinth has followed the state’s guidance and included the river

corridors. The state’s Agency of Natural Resources has developed a map of river corridors, which includes the setbacks

along the banks of the Waits River and its major tributaries. For smaller streams, the river corridor is measured as 50

feet from the top of the streambank. You can see this map on the Town’s website by going to the section on Forms and

Permits. The bylaw regulates development within these flood hazard areas, and the Selectboard wants to ensure that

people don’t unknowingly begin a project within a hazard area.

Karen Galayda, the town’s administrative officer, can determine from the completed notification form whether

there is any chance the project is proposed for a flood hazard area. In those cases where a river or stream could be affect-

ed by the development, the landowner will need to seek a permit.

The Development Notification Form, Flood Hazard Bylaws, and the River Corridor maps are available at the Town

Hall and online at the town’s website: www.corinthvt.org.

TAXBILLS–OWNERS–DUEDATES

Tax bills are typically mailed the end of July or the first week in August. VT State Statute

(32 VSA 3651) requires the property be listed to the last owner or possessor thereof on April

1st. Therefore, if you are a new owner and you bought the property after April 1, 2016 the tax

bill will be issued to the original owner. A “courtesy ” copy of the tax bill will be mailed to

you. Please be sure we have your current address. Taxes are due on or before the close of busi-

ness Tuesday, September 13, 2016 and Friday, February 10, 2017 – postmarks are not accept-

ed. There is a secure drop box to the left of the door on the big porch for your convenience.

When you receive your tax bill double check to see if you are being billed under “Homestead” which is

the residential status or if you are being billed as “Non-Residential”. If you are billed as “Non-

Residential” but should be billed as “Homestead” (residential status) more than likely this means you didn’t

file your Homestead Declaration form with the State of Vermont as required by law. The State sends the

Town an electronic file that determines your billing status. You should first double check that the Home-

stead Declaration form has been filed with the State, second double check with the State Tax Department (1

-866-828-2865) that they have received and processed your form.

Finally, tax bills are mailed to the property owner of record as of April 1, 2016 and to the address we

currently have on file. Again, make sure we have the correct mailing address for you. If your taxes are in

an escrow account it is your responsibility to get a copy of your tax bill to your escrow

company.

If you have any questions about your tax bill, call the Treasurer, Susan Fortunati at

439-5850. The Treasurer’s office hours are Monday 8:30 am – 3 pm; Tuesday noon – 6

pm, Thursday 10 am – 3 pm and Friday 8:30 am – 3 pm.

From the Fire warden I want to thank everyone who called in for a burn permit. We were very lucky this spring. We did not have a re-

ported fire. Just a reminder that there is no burning of painted wood, leaves, grass, �res, or trash. Fireworks season is

upon us. You need a permit for fireworks. This must be done 2 weeks before the event. For a fireworks permit please

call Chief ED at 439-6074. This permit does not relive you of your responsibility if they cause a fire. Have a safe holi-

day season. For a fire permit call Joe Truss at 439-6178.

Thanks again! Joe

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