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Volume 8 Number 10 October 2017
Letter from the Editor:
Soooo many SCARY things going on… it’s hard to focus on just one – right? Of course I
mean Halloween – what were you thinking?? Check inside for great ways to celebrate
Halloween here in Londonderry!
The origins of Halloween seem far-fetched but it is thought to have originated with the
ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes
to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November
First as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday commonly known as All
Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was
known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a
secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-
or-treating. HALLmark HALLoween?
Ok – I know I’m late to the party about a lot of things but I drove to Gale Meadow Pond
for the first time in my life this week - who knew? WOW! Stunning! Gale Meadows
Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is an approximately 707-acre parcel located in the
towns of Londonderry and Winhall. It is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by
the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. It includes a 195-acre man-made pond that
averages 8 feet deep and has a maximum depth of about 20 feet. The principal tributary
to the pond is Mill Brook. The scenic 195-acre Gale Meadows Pond is the focal point for
recreational activity on the property. Canoeing, kayaking, boating, fishing, and wildlife
viewing are very popular activities here. I want to go out with a chair and glass of
something and just sit there for hours. RUN, don’t walk and catch mother nature at her
best!
Darcy Duval
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Phoenix Fire Co#6 Auxiliary Halloween Party AT
SATURDAY OCTOBER 28th
KIDS PARTY 12PM-4PM $1 PER PERSON – HAUNTED HOUSE,
MUSIC GAMES AND MORE
ADULT PARTY 8PM - ? $10 PER PERSON - DJ MXR FREEZE, COSTUME
CONTEST, 1ST PLACE PRIZE, FOOD, 50/50 RAFFLE.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT!!!!!
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Londonderry Area Tri-Mtn Lions Club
The winners of our end of summer raffle; 1st prize of Orvis Rod and Reel (900.00 value)
went to Ms. Betsey MaGee of Essex Jct. Vt. 2nd prize a lavish Gift Basket from the Vt.
Country Store (75.00 value) went to Ace Waite. Thank you to all who participated in this
fundraiser.
We had a booth at the Bondville Fair and passed out free ear plugs for all of the noisy
track events.
Fall is a busy time for the Tri-Mtn Club. We have the use of one of the five Welch Allyn
Spot Vision Screening cameras owned by the Lions in Vt. We will be screening at
Floodbrook, Townshend, Jamaica, Wardsboro and Newfane schools.
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The Windham County Extension Master Gardeners Fall Gardening Series
AT NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS
On October 3rd, Daryle Thomas, a Rutland County Extension Master Gardener will discuss the
makeup of soil and how to determine the type of soil in your garden.
On Wednesday, October 11th at 1pm Somara Zwick, a Master Gardener from Windham County, will
talk about retiring your garden for the winter. Her community forum format encourages all to share
their favorite methods.
On Tuesday, October 17th at 1pm, Rick White from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and
Recreation will discuss basic pruning methods of ornamental trees and shrubs.
TUESDAYS - SEPTEMBER 19-OCTOBER 24 10-11am TAI CHI FOR
BALANCE & FALL PREVENTION
Doreen Fabiano is back with another six week series of TAI CHI for the morning.
Certified in TAI CHI, Doreen stresses that TAI CHI offers excellent health benefits. The
practice aids in fall prevention and improves balance. If you have ever wanted to try TAI
CHI - this is your opportunity. Please register, since space is limited.
These programs are offered at no charge, but please call 824-4343 to attend.
We are instituting a BROWN BAG LUNCH series which will include hour-long sessions
on a variety of subjects such as chair yoga, guided meditation, gardening tips, etc. Please
stay tuned as these become available. You can always check out the latest happenings at
www.neighborhoodconnectionsvt.org. Also, please contact me if you would like to
make a BROWN BAG LUNCH presentation. Thank you
Neighborhood Connections is a community-based non-profit social services agency serving
individuals and families in the area mountain towns of south-central Vermont. Check out our
website at www.neighborhoodconnectionsvt.org.
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Haunted Firehouse Tuesday, October 31st starting at 4:30pm
South Londonderry Fire Station (60 Main Street) Sponsored by the South Londonderry Fire Department
Free food and drinks, tours of the fire station, and a campfire! AND
Trunk-or-Treating Tuesday, October 31st from 5:00pm – 7:00pm
(On the green lawn between the Fire Station and the Bridge) Sponsored by the First Baptist Church of South Londonderry
People are invited to park their cars next to the firehouse and set up at 4:00pm, open their trunks, and hand out treats to children,
starting at 4:30pm. Dressing up and decorating trunks or around the car is fun but not
mandatory! Candy donations can be dropped off at the Londonderry Town
Office (The Twitchell Building) during office hours starting October
10th.
Main Street will be closed during the event. Parking will be located at the Library, Town Office Building, and First Baptist Church’s parking lot. For questions, contact Chris Blackey at 802-856-7266.
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Ski Magic Job Fair When: Saturday September 30, 9-12am
Where: Magic Base Lodge
We are looking for some key positions
Bartenders
Bar Backs
Base Camp Servers
Cashiers
Cleaners
Dishwashers
Food Runners/Bussers
Kitchen Help
Lift Operators
Rental & Tuning Techs
Ski School Instructors
Snowmakers
Tube Park Workers
Please attend our job fair or call if you cannot attend and make other arrangements!
Mary Ives Office Manager Ski Magic LLC (802) 824-5645 MagicMtn.com
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2017 Harvest
Festival When? October 12th 5:30-7:30 PM
Where? Multipurpose Room and Gymnasium (Flood brook School)
How much? $5/person, $20 max/family
***Please register to enter the contests (at least 24 hrs prior) by visiting
https://www.thecollaborative.us or filling out forms located in the front
office of Flood Brook***
If you have any questions: email [email protected] or call 802-824-4200
LIVE
MUSIC!
CHILI AND
APPLE PIE
CONTEST!
FUN
FAMILY
GAMES!
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Londonderry Conservation Commission Sponsors Cougar Talk
By Steve Swinburne
The Londonderry Conservation Commission invites you to a fascinating and fact-filled
talk by biologist Sue Morse entitled “The Cougar Comes East.” The free program is
Tuesday, October 3 at 7 p.m. and will be held at Flood Brook School, Route 11,
Londonderry, Vermont.
There is no question about it. Cougars are not only being seen in eastern North
America, some are attempting to recolonize their former habitats. Where once it was
flatly dismissed as an impossibility in the so-called developed east, scientists have now
documented cougar dispersals and even occupancy in a growing list of eastern states and
provinces. Join us for a magnificently illustrated introduction to cougar biology and
ecology in the broad diversity of habitats where Sue has studied them, from Alberta to the
Arizona/Mexico border. We will also get the low-down regarding the latest confirmations
of cougars in the east, including the recently documented suitability of a substantial
amount of wild habitats from Manitoba to Louisiana and Maine to Georgia. It is only a
matter of time!
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Sue is a forester, habitat ecologist, professional tracker, and passionate student of
the woods. She loves solving the mystery of a claw mark on a tree or figuring out who
deposited a black scat in the forest surrounding her farm. Her scientific method is simple
and neat. She calls it “ground truthing.” She learns facts by walking in the forest and
making observations, much as naturalists John Burroughs and Henry David Thoreau and
scientist Jane Goodall did in decades past.
Sue is at home in the forest. She grew up in the forests and farming country of
Mount Airy and Norristown, Pennsylvania. She comes for a long line of landscapers and
foresters, and her parents, grandfather, and great-grand-father all planted and grew trees
for a living. She likes to say, “Forestry runs in my sap.”
In 1994, Sue formed a nonprofit conservation organization called Keeping Track.
Its mission is to inspire community participation in the long-term stewardship of wildlife
habitat.
Sue lives in northern Vermont and has studied bobcats, lynx and cougars for over
40 years. She’s a self-described “catoholic.” If you’re interested in big cats or have you
spotted what you think is a mountain lion, you won’t want to miss this evening.
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Wantastiquet Rotary
Ramblings #124
September 19, 2017 (edited & updated)
The meeting was called to order by Prez. Carl. Members Present: Carl, Joel, Peter, Bill
E., Bob F., Dick, Roger, Tom, Bill F. and Skip
New Members: Carl has talked with Darcy Duval and she will join and hopefully attend
the social next week. Hillary Dawley is also considering joining as part of People’s Bank.
Other potential members include; Steve Birdlighter, So Derry , Bill Schwartz, Bondville
lawyer and Bob Alexander. All should be invited to attend on the 27th.
Committee discussed:
Nominations, Dues, Peru Fair, Recruitment, Food Drive at Clarkes IGA, 250 Club
Drawing, Planning No Show Dinner (around Valentines Day), Finances, Bridge Straps
and Kiosk
Food Drive: October 7th Clark’s IGA, 10:00 – 2:00 .
List of what will be needed by the Food Pantry, a basket for donations and boxes for food
collection will be available. We could use more help.
Barrel Finances: Joel reported that he and Skip met with Barbara & Bob Wells and the
outcome was the Wantastiquet Foundation would be set up having a 501C-3 tax
exempt number and all future contributions would go into this account and be tax
deductible. Need to create a small Board of Directors.
** Don’t quote me, but I believe the Rotary would encourage and welcome any and all
interest in becoming a member or possibly volunteering on an as needed basis. They are
instrumental in supporting various non profits and charities in town and supporting the
efforts of various groups in making downtown Londonderry a nicer, more beautiful place
as well as their efforts with the plants and boxes around town. Typically Rotary’s
members are heavily weighted with local businesses and I encourage our local business
to join as well! They are huge supporters of Neighborhood Connections and anybody
interested in the Rotary should talk to them and volunteer!! Please! Contact Skip
Raymond at the Wantastiquet Rotary [email protected] if you have any questions.
- Darcy
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BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Have you noticed the triangle at the intersection of Routes 11 and 100? The Londonderry
Beautification Committee has been busy all summer and now fall, planting, weeding and
trimming. We had an early flash of color with daffodils and tulips, followed by blue
flowering Baptisia, yellow daylilies and Asian lilies. We just planted chrysanthemums
and more black eyed susan’s. It is a great splash of color as you enter or depart town.
We thank the watering brigade for tending the flower boxes and the tubs that have added
color throughout the town. Each week, a Londonderry volunteer has watered and
fertilized each of the boxes on the Williams and Utley bridges as well as atop the painted
wall near the Shoe Barn.
Our town entrance signs, which greet visitors arriving from the north, south, east and
west, have been repainted and lettered with reflective tape.
The Beautification Committee has begun weeding the painted wall adjacent to the Shoe
Barn and added 4 window boxes on top of the wall.
The Town Beautification Committee wishes to thank all the volunteers that work to keep
our town colorful in the summer. We are interested in any ideas that you may have for
projects that can enhance the beauty of our public spaces. We are also asking interested
citizens to join our committee. You can send a USPS message to Londonderry
Beautification Committee, c/o Londonderry Town Hall, 100 Old School St., S.
Londonderry, VT 05155. Committee members: Helen Hamman, Joel Kuhlberg, Martha
Dale, Caroline and John Jopling, Barbara Wells and Paul Gordon.
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HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY
Saturday, October 7, 2017
9am – 1pm Flood Brook Union School
Route 11, Londonderry, Vermont
Residents & Businesses of the following towns only:
Landgrove Londonderry Peru WestonWindham Free to Households, Businesses Must Pre-register and Pay for Disposal
WHAT TO BRING ANY SUBSTANCE WITH A LABEL THAT SAYS “CAUSTIC, TOXIC,
CORROSIVE, POISON, COMBUSTIBLE, WARNING, DANGER OR CAUTION”
FROM THE GARAGE: Antifreeze, Brake Fluid, Transmission Fluid, Engine Degreaser, Carburetor Cleaner, Gas Treatments, Creosote, Radiator Flusher, Roofing Tar, Asphalt and A/C Refrigerants. FROM THE WORKBENCH: Rust proofer, Paint Thinners, Degreaser, Lead & Oil based Paints, Sealants, Solvents, Varnish, Wood Preservatives, W/Polish, Wood Stripers and Stains, Deck Wash. FROM THE GARDEN SHED: Pesticides, Insect Sprays, Pool Chemicals, Flea Powder, Fertilizers, Herbicides, Rodent Killers, Muriatic Acid, No-Pest Strips, Lighter Fluid. FROM THE HOUSE: Drain Cleaner, Floor Cleaner, Furniture Polish, Arts & Craft Chemicals, Mercury Batteries, Photo Chemicals, Oven Cleaner, Chemistry Kits, Metal Polish, Moth Balls, Toilet Cleaner, Rug & Upholstery Cleaners.
**Both latex and oil based paints will be accepted at the collection
WHAT NOT TO BRING Electronics check the web site for dates of electronics collection Empty Aerosol cans can be recycle with scrap metal at the Transfer Station Rechargeable and Primary Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D etc) Bring to Londonderry Hardware, Sigda’s Hardware, Londonderry Town Office, Londonderry Transfer Station Recycle Center Automotive Batteries can be exchanged at or given to local garages and auto parts stores Used Clean Motor Oil Can be brought to West River Auto or Hunter Excavating
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Fluorescent Light Tubes/Bulbs can be taken to Londonderry Hardware Store or Sigda’s Servistar Ammunition & Explosives contact your local police department Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors Propane Tanks can be exchanged or refilled at propane distributors or Londonderry Hardware Medical sharps (needles) place in rigid, puncture-resistant container such as a detergent bottle with cap sealed with duct tape. Label container “Not For Recycling, Sharps”. Dispose of in trash. Asbestos in any form. You will need to contact an asbestos abatement company.
For information email [email protected] Call Esther Fishman 824-3306 or visit www.londonderryvt.org
LONDONDERRY TRANSFER STATION
Annual Londonderry Transfer Station Permits are required to use the transfer station.
They are NOT to be confused with the new Punch Cards.
Your current 2017 permit is valid through December 31, 2017. 2018 permits will be
available in November and can ONLY BE PURCHASED at Londonderry Town
Office in person or by mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Resident permits
cost $10, Commercial/Contractor/Caretaker permits cost $25.
Punch cards will be effective October 2nd. They are on sale now and can be purchased at
Peru, Weston, Windham and Londonderry Town offices in person or by mail with a
SASE or in person at Londonderry Hardware and Weston Marketplace.
Please send questions to [email protected]
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WHAT IS IN A NAME?
It has been brought up numerous times that the name we co-opted from the former
Londonderry Monthly is… ROUTINE (dull, commonplace, unimaginative etc).
Somebody dredged up the former, former name from… the 1940’s? 30’s? which was
Londonderry Aire…. HAHA – I love that actually. So we are asking you – for names,
preferences, suggestions or any brilliant idea of what our little newsletter should be
called. Please submit your ideas or requests to [email protected]. I retain the right to
refuse any and all suggestions we don’t like. Thank you.
Suggestions thus far: Londonderry Daze
Derry News
TOWN PLAN – NEXT STEP
Londonderry’s Town Plan has been reviewed at a public hearing, updated, and has been
presented to the Select Board for review. A public hearing is scheduled for October 2,
2017 at 5:30 pm at the Twitchell Building . Please go to the town website for the Town
Plan draft. Associated maps that accompany the plan will be posted soon. Questions may
be sent to Planning Commission Chairman Sharon Crossman or Select Board Chairman
Paul Gordon. A special thanks to the Planning Commission members for their extensive
work on this major revision!!
RFP – Transfer Station Plowing & Sanding
The Town of Londonderry is seeking bids for the 2017-18 Plowing and Sanding Contract
for the Transfer Station. The contract period will run from November 15, 2017 to April
30, 2018.
Proposals will be accepted by mail, in person and by email to Board Chairman, Paul
Gordon at [email protected]. Mailed proposals should be submitted to Town of
Londonderry, Transfer Station Plowing, 100 Old School Street, South Londonderry, VT
05155. Proposals will be accepted until noon on Monday, October 16, 2017.
For additional information please see the on the town website or email Paul Gordon at the
above listed email address.
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Londonderry Historical Society
We have an endless number of photos that we are trying to identify. If anyone would
love to stroll down memory lane and help us, that would be great. They can email us
at: [email protected] if they would like to help us out.
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Please help identify the kids in this photo!
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Londonderry
Lister,
Sandra Clark
named Lister
of the Year! Thank you to Sandra
for her many years of
service and her
dedication to the
Town of Londonderry.
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Article Submission Information If your group or organization has community news to share, and you
would like to submit an article to The Monthly for publication, please contact us via email at [email protected]. For your reference, our article submission deadline is the 23rd of each
month. Due to space limitations it is up to our discretion to edit any and all submissions and/or reject
submissions. The articles and information enclosed do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the
Town of Londonderry or its board members
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a.m
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not submitted your email address, please consider doing so. Your information will not be
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