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MARCH 2018 Vol. XXXIII No. 3The Barnard Bulletin
EAST BARNARD CONTINUES HOME-BASED WINTER ACTIVITIES
by Virginia Glass Schlabach As East Barnard neighbors gather for Community Club activities this winter, we are aware that one of our faithful members is no longer with us. Bob Rand, who spent the final half year of his life in nursing care following a stroke, died on January 29. We miss Bob’s warm smile and quiet presence; he and Marlene were always together at our village events. A memorial service is planned for April 28 at 1:00 p.m. at the East Barnard Church, followed by a reception at the Community Hall.
Another change in our village in the past few weeks has been the setting of the new tall poles for Green Mountain Power’s re-routed line. In preparation for this project we have seen many trees along the roadsides either cut or pruned. Personally, Abner and I have watched the cutting down of the huge old sugar maple in our front yard; it was hollow and in bad condition and its time had come. Still, it has been sad to watch the demise of the last big maple along the road at our end of the village. Abner tapped it for the last time in 2016 and, although it will no longer give us syrup, its wood should warm our house for a long time.
Warm houses are the venues for winter events as the East Barnard Church and Community Hall are closed for the season. However, you don’t need to live in East Barnard to participate in our activities. The church has offered “Home Church” on January 21 and February 18. The next one is planned for Sunday March 18 at 3:00 p.m. with the host house still to be determined, and the last one will be on April 15 at Amber Leavitt’s house. The purpose is to gather informally for reflection, prayer, and discussion; participants are asked to bring a snack to share. Amber Leavitt ([email protected]) is the contact person for information.
Community Club also counts on local hosts for winter socials. Following the very successful winter soup pot-luck (nine different soups!) and card party at Dan and Jill Leavitt’s house on January 27, another card party is sched-uled for Saturday March 3, 7:00 p.m., at home of Rod and Mary Croft, 491 East Barnard Road. If you attend, please bring snacks to share. Progressive Whist parties have been held in East Barnard for many years and so the tradition continues. Moving from table to table and changing part-ners after each game promotes lots of interaction as well as friendly competition.
Celebrations happen from time to time, with Marjorie and Floyd VanAlstyne’s 70th wedding anniversary on February 15 as the most notable this month. It’s still not too late to participate in the card shower honoring their long marriage: 330 Walker Hill Rd., South Royalton, VT 05068.
Of course, after the snow and mud, we expect warmer weather to arrive! So mark your calendars for the biennial East Barnard community-wide yard sale on Saturday May 19. On that day, the village center and homes on surround-ing roads will be teeming with great bargains from our attics, barns, and garages.
Pictured: One table group at the Progressive Whist party in January, which continued an long-standing East Barnard winter tradition. Next party is March 3.
TAXES, TAXES,TAXESIt is that time of year again. Property owners should have already paid the second installment of there 2017 property taxes. Coming up are Income Taxes and the HS-122.
If you are a resident landowner, DO NOT FORGET TO FILE YOUR HS-122 on or before April 17, 2018. Filing for an extension of your income taxes does not release you from your obligation to file the HS-122 on or before April 17, 2018. The penalty for filing the 2018 HS-122 after April 17, 2018 is 8% of the total property tax bill for 2018.
If you fail to file your HS-122 on time, the first notice of late filing, is when you receive your tax bill in August 2018, with the late filing penalty applied.
It is the Landowners responsibility to file the HS-122 in a timely fashion. If you use a tax preparation service, make sure that they file the HS-122 on time, or you will pay the penalty.
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OBITUARYFrom the EB Village Crier - Robert M. Rand, Jr.East Barnard, Vt. — Robert M. Rand, Jr. died early Mon-day morning Jan. 29, 2018 at Barre Gardens in Barre, Vt.Robert was born on March 29, 1952 in Hanover, N.H. the son of Robert, Sr. and Eleanor (Burdon) Rand.A graduate of Hanover High School Robert served in the United States Navy from 1974 to 1978. He returned home and in 1979 and married Marlene Maude VanAlstyne. Robert cooked at the Sheraton, now the Fireside Hotel in West Lebanon, N.H. for a few years until going to work for the Hanover (N.H.) Inn for over 30 years, retiring in 2009. Robert enjoyed playing golf and watching a number of sports on TV. He was a member of the Ora E. Paul Post #24 American Legion in Woodstock, Vt. and the Broad Brook Volunteer Fire Department.Robert is survived by his wife Marlene of East Barnard, Vt., his mother Eleanor Rand, sister Dorothy Rand Jef-frey (husband Joseph), and niece Caitlin Jeffrey all of Indianapolis, Ind.A memorial service will be held on Saturday April 28 at 1 p.m. in the East Barnard Community Church followed by burial in the East Barnard Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made to the East Barnard Community Club C/O Abner Schlabach, 5026 Broad Brook Road, So. Royalton, VT 05068.Arrangements are with the Cabot Funeral Home of Wood-stock, Vermont. An on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com.
Marlene and Bob at the Community Club potluck in Feb-ruary 2016.
Barnard Town Meeting Tuesday, March 6, 2018
10:00 AMBarnard Town Hall
NEWS FROM HELPING HANDSWhat an on again, off again winter! Beautiful snow and then rain and now the 50’s predicted for this coming week. How much longer will it be safe for skiing and walking on Silver Lake and for the fishermen and their ice houses? The Farmer’s Almanac calls for an early spring. Most of us will be ready for that!
This is a quiet time for Helping Hands. We have been able to help several families with firewood, thanks to Change the World Kids and Nick Ferro. Both of them stockpile wood and have generously shared it with Barnard residents. Please let us know if you know of anyone who needs wood or help with other heating needs.
Our local food shelves are still serving a record number of individuals and families. Please help us keep our food shelf collection box at the BGS filled to overflowing. There are many in our community who depend on both the Wood-stock and Bethel Food Shelves to supplement their food needs. Here is a list of items that are always needed: pasta and pasta sauce, hot and cold cereal, canned tuna, canned soups and stews, canned and packaged meals, peanut but-ter, jam and jelly, coffee and tea, mayo and ketchup and personal care items such as shampoo, toothpaste and toilet paper. Thank you for supporting the food shelves!
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you or someone you know could use a helping hand. We have people ready and willing to help. If the job is too big for us to handle, we can refer you to other available resources.
Linda Beaumariage – 234-5624 [email protected], Louie Ahlen – 457-2621 [email protected], Mary Blanton – 234-5541 [email protected], Patty Hasson – 457-3886, [email protected], Deb Rice – 234-5349 - [email protected], Joann Ference – 234-9324, [email protected], Leah Crowley, [email protected], Becky Brettell, 457-3436, [email protected].
LISTER NOTESWith the 2018 Grand List appraisal date of April 1, 2018, just around the corner, the Listers will be making their final inspections of new construction starting in mid March. We are attempting to get all updated information for the 2018 Grand List compiled before April 15.
In order not to tread to heavily on the landowners toes, we are sending out letters to all property owners that have land and/or buildings that we need to inspect. If you do not want the listers to do inspections of the land and/or build-ings, we request that you inform us as soon as you receive our inspection notification letter. If we do not receive a response to our notice of impending inspection, we will inspect the property at our convenience.
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LOCAL CRYPTOGRAMA cryptogram is a code in which one letter is substituted for another. For example, the word “Church” could be written BWMSBW. The letter B would be the letter C and would be throughout the entire message. In this message W= L. The solution is found by trial and error.
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School CalendarFeb. 26 - Classes Resume
Mar. 5 - Teacher In-service - No ClassesMar. 6 - Town Meeting Day - No Classes
Mar. 13 - 5:30pm Outdoor PLCApr. 4 - Spring Performance
Apr. 16 - Start of Spring Break
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A GUIDE TO THE PURCHASE OF A BARNARD CEMETERY LOT
The purchase of a Cemetery Lot is outlined below.
At the time of purchase a receipt of purchase for the lot selected will be issued. This receipt is your record of ownership and a copy is also entered into the Barnard Vital records.
Persons desiring to purchase lots should visit the cemetery where a Barnard Cemetery Commissioner will aid you in making a selection.
When a lot is selected it will be located and flagged to guide the installation of cornerstones which are required for permanent identification of the lot. Barnard requires that cornerstones be placed within thirty (30) days of lot purchases. Barnard also requires that a Headstone (Memo-rial) be installed within one year of burial.
The Cemetery Commission shall present the lot owner with a copy of the current Cemetery Rules.
No other effort is required until the time of internment when the receipt holder (or funeral director) shall inform the Cemetery Commissioners to make arrangements.
Barnard Cemetery Commission 01-12-2018
TO KEEP IN MINDWoodstock’s Central Street bridge will be closed as of April 16, 2018, for three weeks. Plan accordingly.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CEMETERIES OF BARNARD, VT
For the mutual protection of lot owners and the cemeteries as a whole, the following rules and regulations have been adopted by the Barnard Cemetery Commission and pertain to all lot owners and visitors within the cemeteries. All lots sold shall be subject to said rules and regulations and, subject further to such other rules and regulations, amend-ments or alterations as shall be adopted by the Cemetery Commission from time to time.
SECTION I. DEFINITIONS
1. Cemetery. A “cemetery” is Town lands set aside and intended to be used for the burial or disposition per-manently of the remains of the human dead in a grave, mausoleum, a columbarium, a vault, or other receptacle.” 18 V.S.A 5302
2. Lot. The term lot shall apply to numbered division as shown on the cemetery map of record.
3. Plot. The term plot shall apply to a space of sufficient size to accommodate one full adult interment (approxi-mately four by ten feet) or cremation.
4. Private Burial Ground. A “private burial ground” is generally considered a burial ground that is on property that is otherwise dedicated to a non-cemetery use, such as a farm or a homestead.
5. Internment. The term interment shall mean the perma-nent disposition of the remains of a deceased person by cremation and interment, entombment or burial.
6. Memorial. The term memorial shall include a monument (tombstone of granite or marble which shall extend above the surface of the ground), marker (a memorial flush with the ground), tablet, headstone, private mausoleum or tomb for family or individual use.
7. Lot Marker. The term lot marker refers to cornerstones used by the cemetery commissioners to locate corners of the lot or plot.
SECTION II BURIALS
1. Burials in all Barnard cemeteries shall be conducted in accordance with State Laws and regulations.
SECTION III CARE OF LOTS
1. To preserve the boundaries for present and future evi-dence “Lot Markers” (cornerstones) shall be placed by the lot owner at the corners of the lot purchased within 30 days of taking title of lot. The Memorial (Headstone) shall be placed within one year of burial. With regard to the Cremation sections, the Marker (Headstone) shall be a “Grass Marker” (12”x24”x4”) placed flush with ground.
2. In accordance with State law, the town shall spend at least $500 a year on the upkeep of its cemeteries (V.S.A. 18# 5362). This includes, but is not limited to, keep-ing lots and walkways cleared of weeds and grass, the headstones or monuments to be replaced or repaired or other disfigurements removed. In addition, when a headstone or monument is to be replaced, the cemetery commissioners shall notify relatives of the deceased, if known, of the date of the removal and that the relative may claim the removed headstone or monument within 30 days after the date of the notice.
3. All grave openings are under the direction of the Cemetery Commissions and shall be recorded in the Town records.
SECTION IV LIGHTS, DECORATION, TREE, SHRUB AND BUSH POLICY
1. Lighting; Solar or battery powered lights shall be al-lowed in all Barnard cemeteries under the following conditions:
A. One (1) light shall be allowed at each headstone or marker. Such light shall be placed next to the headstone or marker and shall not interfere with mowing.
B. Size of light lens shall no exceed 3.5 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches in height. Total light height shall not exceed 16 inches.
C Lights must be kept in working order or shall be re-moved by the Cemetery Commission at its discretion.
2. Trees, Shrubs, and Bushes; will not be allowed in any Barnard cemeteries. Trees, shrubs and bushes are not grandfathered and shall be removed by the family or the Cemetery Commission at its discretion.
3. Live Flowers and Plants; Only live plants and flowers will be allowed in all Barnard cemeteries and must be placed in a manner that will not interfere with mowing. All live flowers and plants must be removed by October 1st either by the family or the Cemetery Commission at its discretion. Christmas wreaths may be placed and must be removed by May 1st.
4. Veteran Flags: Flags place on graves of Veterans shall be in proper stanchions.
5. Other decorations: No other decorations will not be allowed on any lots in any Barnard cemeteries and are not grandfathered. Any other such decorations shall be removed by the family or the Cemetery Commission at its discretion.
Barnard Cemetery Commission
01-12-2018
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Free FileIn 2017, about 65% of Vermont tax-payers were eligible to file federal and state taxes for free through Free File. Of those eligible, only about 2% actu-ally used Free File. Are you eligible? Visit www.tax.vermont.gov (search for “Free File”).MyfreetaxesThe MyFreeTaxes Partnership provides free federal and Vermont filing assis-tance for qualified taxpayers. Are you eligible?Visit www.tax.vermont.gov (search for “myfreetaxes”).IRS VITA/TCE ProgramsVITA offers free tax help to people with lower incomes, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and taxpayers with limited English. The TCE program focuses on those age 60 and older. Find out more at www.irs.gov (search for “Free tax help”).AARP Foundation Tax-Aide ProgramProvides tax assistance sites to taxpay-ers with low and moderate incomes, with special attention to those 50 years and older. Find out more at www.aarp.org (search for “Tax-Aide”).IRS Virtual Service Delivery ProgramMeet with an IRS agent via the Vir-tual Service Delivery System located in Montpelier (Monday & Wednesday only).
Call 844-545-5640 to schedule an ap-pointment with an IRS agent via the Virtual Service Delivery System.
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NEWS FROM CHARLES B. DANFORTH LIBRARY
Open Hours: Tue: Noon–2:00 p.m.;Wed: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.; Sat: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Just In: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by David Grann. Grann revisits a series of crimes against the Osage Indian Nation in the 1920s. This is the next book choice for “Now Read This,” (New York Times-PBS NewsHour book club)
February Book Display: To celebrate Black History Month, featuring books from our collection. Look for them on the fireplace mantle.
Biography, Memoir: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, by Tom ReissChildren of the Blues: 49 Musicians Shaping a New Blues Tradition, by Art TipaldiIn My Own Words, by Ruth Bader GinsbergTwelve Years a Slave: An Autobiography of Solomon Northrup My American Journey, Colin Powell
Reference: Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History, William Safire, editor
Fiction: Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson (grades 5-6)Stella by Starlight, by Sharon Draper (grades 4-8)Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward
Judy Maynes, for the Danforth Library TrusteesTrustees: Margaret Edwards, Suzy Hickey, Ellen Miles, Judy Maynes, and Edythe Wright. Contact us at: [email protected] or call during open hours: 234-9408.Next Trustees Meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 21st at 5:30 at the Library
The Barnard Barnard Bulletin can always use extra copy. If you have something that others would like to know about, please consider submitting it to the Bulletin.
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THE PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the first Mon-day of the month at 7:00pm at the Town offices.ZONING ADMINISTRATOR [email protected] or [email protected], 234-9211. Office hours 9:00am to noon on Mondays and 9:00am to 3:30pm on Wednesdays. After hours cell 603-359-5243.BEES MEETINGS are held on the 1st Monday of each month during the school year, from 6 - 7:30pm in the library at the school.DANFORTH LIBRARY: Open Tues. Noon – 2:00 p.m., Wed. 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., & Sat. 10:00 - Noon. The Trustees meet the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm at the Barnard Town Hall as necessary.BARNARD CONSERVATION COMMISSION meets the second Monday of the month, 7:00pm, Town Hall.SELECTBOARD ASSISTANT [email protected], 234-9211. Office hours 9:00am to noon on Mondays and 9:00am to 3:30pm on Wednesdays. After hours cell 603-359-5243. THE BARNARD ACADEMY SCHOOL BOARD meets at 6:00pm at the school on the third Monday of each month.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY meets the fourth Tuesday of the month. Call 234-9183 or 234-9080 for meeting location.TOWN CLERK office hours are Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 8:00am - 3:30pm,SELECTBOARD meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Town offices.BARNARD LISTERS [email protected], 234-9576. Office hours, except holidays: Wednesday 9:00am - 11:00am; by appointment; or anytime we are in the office.RECYCLING HOURS: Saturdays, 8:00am to 4:00pm, Wednesdays, 4:00pm to 7:00pm.THE BARNARD ENERGY COMMITTEE meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:00pm at the Town HallYOGA CLASSES offered at Danforth Library, Mondays 9:00 am - 10:30am and 6:15pm -7:45pm with Amanda Anderson. Classes are by donation; for more info, contact [email protected] Governing Board meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7PM in 012 Oakes Hall, Vermont Law School.THE BARNARD BULLETIN, is printed each month on the 20th, and is on the web at barnardbulletin.news. PO Box 161, Barnard VT 05031-0161, 802-457-1792.
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