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Please send news, ads, and items of interest to the Town Clerk by September 20^th to townclerk@wallingfordvt.com . Support the Wallingford Newsletter with an ad. Rates are $50 for a business card size ad and $75 for a double ad. Your ad will run for 12 issues. For more information, call the Town Clerk's Office at 446-2336. Do you have a used car, boat or services to sell? A one-month ad, 25 words or less is $5. Is there anything you’d like added to the newsletter? Let us know. Issues of the newsletter can be mailed to you if you provide us with the self-addressed stamped envelopes (with 61¢ postage on each). The newsletter is also on the Web at www.wallingfordvt.com.

Hurricane Irene
If you have experienced water damage, please call the Governor’s line at 802-828-3333 to at least report it. If they hear WALLINGFORD enough, it will help us all.

As soon as possible, register for disaster assistance by calling FEMA’s toll free number, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY, 1-800-462-7585 for the speech or hearing impaired. When you call, a FEMA representative will explain the types of assistance available to you.

HELP WANTED – TOWN OF WALLINGFORD
Volunteer Positions that are currently available: Development Review Board, Health Officer, Planning Commission, Recreation Committee, and Emergency Management Coordinator. Send letter of interest to the Wallingford Selectboard at 75 School Street, Wallingford, VT 05773. Position descriptions can be viewed at wallingfordvt.com under Help Wanted.

The Town Office and Transfer Station will be closed September 5^th in observance of Labor Day.

Property Tax Bills were mailed on July 27th. The first half is due by Monday, October 17^th.

2010 Rate 2011 Rate

Town Tax .2086¢ + .2376¢

Fire Protection .0612¢ + .0790¢

Local Agreement .0041¢ + .0054¢

School Tax-Residential $1.3505 - $1.3363

School Tax-Non-Rsdl $1.3177 - $1.3009

Do you have your 9-1-1 sign posted?

While Enhanced 9-1-1 provides for telephone number and corresponding location information, delays may happen if responders can’t locate you. Here are some guidelines for posting your address:

• Remove any old numbers from your structure and mailbox.
• If your number is not visible from the road or if you mailbox is not next to your driveway, place a post with your locatable address at your driveway entrance.
• Post your number on your residence if it is visible from the road. If you post your number on your mailbox, post it on both sides.
Things to Remember:
• Posted numbers should be high enough so that snow does not cover them.
• Mailboxes should be marked with the house number if the box is in the front of and on the same side of the street as the house.
• Reflective materials improve visibility.

Signs can be purchased at hardware stores.

Reminder! The last Hazardous Waste Collection day in 2011 will be Saturday, September 24th from 8:00-10:30 a.m.

Green Mountain Passports
Holders are eligible statewide for reduced prices on goods and services from hundreds of Vermont’s private businesses and for free admission state-sponsored public events, exhibits, concerts, museums, and state parks, historical sites and lands. Overnight camping and other park fees are excluded.

2. 62 years old or older, or totally disabled as a result of disease or injury suffered while serving in the armed forces.

REMINDER – NO electronics can be taken at the Transfer Station as of July 1^st.

This includes computers, printers, TVs, stereos, fax machines, VCRs, DVDs, converter boxes, all phones, answering machines, etc. You must bring them to the Rutland County Solid Waste District on Gleason Road in Rutland.

If you see someone dropping one off at the Wallingford Transfer Station, please tell an attendant immediately. Stearns and crew would like to thank the person(s) who slyly left a TV near the building as well as stereo system on Saturday! You knew what you were doing when you left it there and drove away. That’s like stealing. It wasn’t seen by anyone, and now every taxpayer in Wallingford has to share in the disposal of these two items.

Seller: Martin & Arlene Santor, mobile home, Buyer: Fred & Elizabeth Shum, Purchase price: $10,700, Assessed value: $9,700.

{Please note that these meeting minutes are a brief summary and are not the final approved version.}

Energy Committee Co-chairs Ken Welch and Jay White received approval to be appointed as Energy Coordinators in order to develop an energy plan that will be independent of the Town Plan.

Charlie Angel reviewed his proposal to amend the Town’s dog ordinance to include warnings and fines for not removing dog waste on public or private property. Julie was asked to see if other towns have these regulations.

Permission was given to the Gilbert Hart Library to use the upstairs for a theatre performance on August 6^th.

The Selectboard chose to assess the penalties for late homestead/non-homestead filings.

Julie will complete a 50/50 matching grant application through the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation for painting the clock tower. The matching funds could be budgeted in the next fiscal budget.

The Selectboard reviewed the proposal from DuBois & King for repairs to the Creek Road Bridge . D&K will be asked to provide the cost to provide a scope of services to describe what rehab needs to happen, and the cost to produce the bid documents as a new bridge would be cost prohibitive to the taxpayers.

F. Bruce recommended that the Town seek three bids before purchasing new tires for the grader, and that they should be steel-belted tires.

C. Woods gave his monthly Road Commissioner’s report. Grader tires will be purchased from Rouse Tire.

The Town was awarded two Class 2 road paving grants for Route 140W and the Creek Road. The Selectboard may consider paving a portion of Hartsboro Road this year.

At the request of the Conservation Commission, the road crew will move half the pile of surpac from the lake parking lot to the ball field.

Permission was given to Rachel Ross to use the upstairs for a slide presentation and the Little Red Schoolhouse for cookies with Santa.

The Selectboard approved the most recent Hazard Mitigation Plan prepared by the Rutland Regional Planning Commission.

The Selectboard did not vote to enact an ordinance to prevent a longtime practice of kids jumping off the bridge into the river.

Don Green resigned as Lister because he sold his property and moved out of Wallingford .

Only one Selectboard meeting to be held in September (9/19) because the first meeting falls on Labor Day.

Prudential Committee

Maureen reported that all tanks have been changed over to Pyrofax, and Irving will be down to pick up their old tanks.

Maureen reported that the purchase of the secondhand utility truck did not take place as the dealership would not come down on the price. Jeff is getting some work done on the van and will look around to get it replaced.

Maureen presented the bank statements for all accounts so the Board could review them and sign off.

Maureen was contacted by a plumber who is replacing piping in the properties at Highland that were broken into. He asked to buy two water meters from us to make sure they were compatible with the T-Pad for reading. The Board approved this request.

·               Ann T. opened discussion of W.T.P. draft
·               Time line discuss for RRPC final approval
·               ZA to get a map from RRPC for plan
·               John W. got shiny new maps!
·               Motion to approve draft of W.T.P. for public hearing
·               Motion to Selectboard by D. Farmer; seconded by Ann Tiplady
·               Talked about the beginning of review of Zoning ordinances and changes to them.
·               General discussion following the warning.

VYCC did an excellent job on the new and main trail for the amount of time they had.

Work day flyers will be printed and posted around town in hopes to attract volunteers. WCC will concentrate on moving surpac to cover empty space between beach and main trail and basketball court to bridge.

For a future project, WCC would like to construct at least 2 benches – one for the top of Rim Trail and one for the new ACC trail.

We will meet at Stone Meadow on August 14th to review bog area and trash area. Ralph needs to experiment with possibilities for boardwalk construction. Once we have looked at the area for trash removal, we will draw up a map and give the Prudential Committee information on our plans, and, if necessary request their approval for this endeavor.

We need to have the laminated trail maps for the 250^th celebration. WCC will come up with a schedule of time assignments for its members.

New ADA trail needs a name. So far suggested names include “long Trail” and “Switchback”.

8/22/11. C. Macleod, S. Pytlik , R. Nimtz, A. Tiplady, D. Klock, R. Nimtz, M. Pramuk, and D. Scranton

WCC has a grant to clean out trash near bog, and some/all of this land may lie in lands of the Fire District at the boy’s camp. Carol will write a letter to the Prudential Committee to see if they will allow us to remove this trash. We will try to hire Shaw’s to winch up debris, have metal removed by contractors who handle metal, possibly use the concrete blocks for bases for benches. Besides volunteers, possibly utilize prison labor at $20 per offender per day.

The boardwalk near the bog should be lumber and must be completed by fall 2011 per grant, but may need an extension.

Town road crew spread piles of surpac by new paths at ballfields, which was completed as of volunteer work day on 8/21. Remaining piles will be used in the future.

Wallingford Fall Festival planned for Sunday, October 16^th from Noon to 2:00 p.m. to introduce the community to the work of the WCC in improving Stone Meadow, and to increase use of the park. Activities will include guided trail walks on our new trails, treasure hunt, and seasonal foods.

Future suggested WCC projects: Community based Monarch Gardens , based upon square footage participation; Lilac planting; and Solid Waste Management (augment Wallingford web page) to get the word out in a friendly manner on many ways to handle waste.

Help your community – Help yourself

Volunteer to Work at Stone Meadow Recreation Area

                                                                             Saturday, September 3rd
                                                                        Sunday, September 18th
                                                                         Saturday, October 1st
                                                                                                      Sunday, October 16th

Meet us at the Stone Meadow Parking area on Waldo Lane. Families welcome! We need your help clearing walking trails, building a small bridge over the bog area, trail marking, tree trimming, etc. Take a walk through Stone Meadow Recreation Area today (formerly known as the Pit) and see what has been accomplished so far.

Ralph put an estimated budget together for Town Hall – approx. $5,600 for lighting fixtures. Ken will seek an electrician.

Reviewed energy audit report for Town Hall. The estimates strike the committee as a tad high.

Ralph has heard nothing new on street lighting. The new GMP ownership arrangement could change everything about this topic for Wallingford .

As requested, Jay and Ken were appointed as “energy coordinators” by the Selectboard. Now we can develop an energy plan as a supplemental, stand alone document to the Town plan.

Joyce anointed to be in charge of different parts of the energy challenge. Ideas to foster participation in the program include a phone-a-thon, a home “medallion” for participating, a button-up workshop and a table at the Wallingford 250 yr. celebration on 8/28.

Wallingford Elementary School

Dana noted that no other elementary boards made audio recordings so the Board discontinued recording WES Board meetings.

Tiling is being done in the nurse’s office, principal’s office and small damaged area in the entrance to the gym in conjunction with the kindergarten classroom tiling.

The Wallingford Recreation Department is using the building for rainy days and as a meeting place during the summer recreation program days.

The board discussed combining the “meet the new principal” event with the annual Garden Event.

The current enrollment is about 130 students, according to the last count. There are 18 children that will be attending Kindergarten this coming year.

Gary Fredette provided information to the board regarding repairs needed to the roof and new information regarding annual inspections of fire safety equipment. The Board rescinded the motion of June 2^nd to hire Royal Technologies for an annual fire alarm inspection.

Carrie Becker is the new Program Director for the 21^stCCLC grant. 130+/- students are attending the summer program. Bernie, Carrie and building principals are interviewing for Site Coordinators at each elementary school.

We are monitoring fuel prices regularly and will have a recommendation for the board based on this week’s quoted prices.

The RSSU board approved the recommendation to proceed with outsourcing Information Technology support. A contract with Wild Branch Solutions, Inc. is being reviewed.

Discussion ensued on preschool and the school entry age policy. The Board approved opening the preschool program to children that are at the age of 3 by the cutoff date of August 31.

The Board approved the use of the parking lot as a shuttle point for the Town’s 250^th Anniversary Celebration at Critter Camp on August 28, subject to proof of insurance for a municipal event.

Shannon Pytlik discussed preschool options/questions regarding enrollment. Elisabeth Kulas discussed the collaborative and space use agreements between Kids Cove of Wallingford, Inc. and WES. The Board approved a space use agreement and Collaborative Agreement with Kids Cove of Wallingford, Inc. subject to further documentation.

Summer maintenance is proceeding on schedule. No major technology purchases are anticipated for WES for the upcoming year.

The address data has all been updated into a database for transportation and the Transfinder software should be able to schedule draft route plans by the end of next week. Routes will be published in the Herald as soon as we have them, which will be shortly thereafter.

1^st Policy Readings for Salary and Benefits for Support Staff; School Entry Age; and Transportation were read.

“ Wallingford Seniors’ Happenings”

Foot and blood pressure clinic on Wednesday, September 7th at 10:30 a.m. at the Wallingford House.

Our monthly meeting dates to the third Monday of each month, at 1:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.

Senior Program: The bus will leave the Wallingford House at 9 a.m. biweekly for grocery shopping in Rutland. All are welcome. Questions, call Gwen White at 446-3875. September dates –9/9 and 9/23.

Remember Seniors’ lunch every Monday at Noon at the Rotary. Contact Linda Weightman at 446-2301.

We will hold bingo on the 2nd Monday of each month at the Rotary building at 1 p.m. The public is welcome.

The summer months proved busy at the library, with the various programs and the mammoth book sale put on by the Friends at the end of the month. Special thanks to the Nash family for providing ice cream at the town wide celebration where the Gilbert Hart Library display featured a glimpse of library history as well as information about future services.

Beginning in October, patrons will be assigned a unique barcode that will allow them to download audio books as well as eBooks free of charge from the Listen Up! Vermont website. We will be overhauling and updating all our patron records as part of this effort which includes the automation of the card catalog. Ultimately patrons will be able to view our holdings from home and visit the library via the internet to search for books. Of course, you will still need to come down and visit in order to check the book out or return it! And the VT Department of Libraries is offering free online courses to our library patrons this fall as well. Again, the key to access will be the barcode identifier that will be issued beginning in October. More information about these improvements will be available and there will be several information sessions this winter to help folks learn how to use the new tools.

Additionally, if you received a card from VTEL in the mail concerning free computer and internet training, be sure to send it in if you would like to see such a class take place at the library. The more responses from Wallingford they receive, the greater the chance of a class coming our way!

Tues:              10 - 5:00
Wed:              10 – 8:00
Thurs & Fri:   10 – 5:00
Saturday:         9 – 12:00

Hart Lines By the Friends of Gilbert Hart Library
We are having such beautiful days, in fact the whole summer has been beautiful - it just got such a late start! Maybe there are many more of these days in store – let’s hope!

I find that there’s not a lot to write about this month. Events are coming up very shortly: the big celebration – 250 years, it’s hard to imagine how things were then. School will be starting – what’s new that’s coming up for the younger set?

Even at the Library not a lot is happening except a book and tag sale which is usually held in July on Wallingford Day.

The Friends have been meeting all summer and currently we are looking at the possibilities for programs that our townspeople can enjoy. And furthermore, we are looking at programs that are uplifting, that make us laugh. The TV has enough depressing news for us all – we need a breather! The Vermont Humanities Council has quite an array of lectures, programs, and living history portrayals to choose from, and we can use some of these if we’re careful with our money. We hear of local programs from time to time which we’re glad to use.

We can also do a series of short-term workshops, where there is enough interest. For instance, learning to knit, crochet, or other needle work (crewel, needle point, etc.); Quilt-making (crazy-quilt or pattern); Limited wood-work, such as making a bird house or doll cradle; Basket-making or caning chairs; Sewing and embroidery. Many of these are old-time crafts, but they give satisfaction and should be preserved. Speak up if you have an idea along this line, and we’ll try to work out something.

Meanwhile, Friends continue with meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m.

Whist parties for September are on Friday, the 2^nd, 16^th, and 30^th at 7:00. Carol Pratt is the person to contact at 446-2843.

Wallingford Historical Society
The Wallingford Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 27th in the Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review the past year’s activities and to elect new board members. As an added treat, we will be showing a DVD on a previous meeting held in the 80’s explaining the settlement of West Hill Road . Refreshments will be served. All are welcome!

Events for the Maple Valley Grange #318 on Route 7 in South Wallingford ……

Every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. Line Dancing. $5 per person. Snack bar available. Beginners & experienced.

The Chipman Lodge 52 FAM holds monthly meetings on the second Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Lodge.

Suicide Survivors Support Group monthly meetings for those who have lost a loved one through suicide are held at the Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 North Main Street in Wallingford (446-3577) on the third Tuesday.

Wallingford Neighborhood Watch
If you’d like to receive emails under the Wallingford “Neighborhood Watch” system, send an email to townadmin@wallingfordvt.com and keep updated on vandalism, thefts, etc. in Wallingford and surrounding towns.

Angel Food Ministries
Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing substantial grocery savings to communities. Angel Food now has three different signature boxes ranging in price from $22 to $46 depending on your family’s needs. Each month’s menu is different and consists of both fresh/frozen items with an average retail value of more than $60. Generally, one box of food assists in feeding a family of four for about one week or a single senior citizen for almost a month. Take a look at the Angel Food offerings at www.rutlandangelfood.com. Questions, call (802) 775-5805.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

Volunteers needed -- Age 13- seniors for Fundraisers, work details, events! Contact Charlie Gauthier at 353-0996 for details.

BURIAL LOTS FOR SALE
By Time Sale; Interest Free
GREEN HILL CEMETERY
South Main Street ~ Wallingford, VT
Call Charles Gauthier at 353-0996

Terms: 20% down; balance paid in 10 monthly payments. Deed will be written when last payment is made. If APPLICANT FAILS TO MAKE FINAL PAYMENT AS AGREED, APPLICANT WILL FORFEIT 20% DOWN PAYMENT. ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY PAID WILL BE RETURNED TO APPLICANT.

Community Food Shelf
The Community Food Shelf is located in the Fellowship Hall of the Wallingford Congregational Church on South Main Street. If you or someone you know of is in need of help in this respect, contact Cindy Daubenspeck at 446-2412 or Evelyn Smith at 446-2341.

WORK AND ODD JOBS WANTED to help fund my three-month volunteer trip to teach English in Peru. My name is Leah Rogstad and I am a recent graduate of Mill River. I have experience in childcare, gardening, yard work, pet and house-sitting, mural painting/drawing, and some office work, but I learn quickly and am willing to do anything. Available: Last week in July, August, September, and some of October. References are available upon request. I can be contacted at 259-3532 (home), 558-5424 (cell), or soccerlr33@gmail.com (email).

Wallingford Rotary Club
Please keep in mind our Sunday, September 25th Lobster Fest at the Boy’s Camp. This is our major club fund-raiser (dinner and raffle) and we look forward to another delicious, annual community event. Steak is available also.

Home Heating Assistance for Seniors
Is the cost of paying for your winter heating fuel becoming difficult? The State of Vermont ’s Home Heating Assistance Program might be the way to get some help. All types of fuel - wood, pellets, electric, oil, gas, kerosene or coal – are included.

To qualify, the gross monthly income limit for all households, regardless of age, is $1,680 for one, and $2,269 for two. There is no limit on one’s resources, or savings. However, interest and dividends on any resources or savings are considered part of the gross income.

To get the maximum amount of heating assistance for which one might qualify, it’s best to apply by August 31, and no later than November 30. February 28 is the last date to apply.

If you are a Senior (age 60+) in Rutland county, the Senior HelpLine is ready to assist you with information and the form needed to apply for Vermont Home Heating Assistance; call 802-786-5991, 1-800-642-5119. The Senior HelpLine is a program of the Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging, serving Seniors since 1974. www.svcoa.org; seniorhelpline@svcoa.org.

Wallingford has a chance to win up to $12,050
NeighborWorks® of Western Vermont invites Wallingford - and all Rutland County towns to participate in the County Energy Competition. Each participating town has a target number of home energy improvements to reach.

Wallingford will win $50 for every completed improvement regardless if the target is reached.

All towns that achieve their target number are eligible to win one of two $10,000 awards for the following categories:

(Please note that a town can only win one category in the bonus round.) All financial awards must go toward an energy efficiency improvement activity, such as weatherizing a town building; purchasing materials for an energy curriculum at your local school, or helping residents or businesses improve energy efficiency.

The target number for each town is 5% of the number of households owning a home. Wallingford’s target is 41 (and five are already complete!)

All home energy improvements must be finished (with “test-out” complete) by May 31, 2012, and winners will be announced by July 15, 2012.

Join your friends and neighbors. It starts with one call to the NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad for a Home Energy Check-Up. Stop wasting money on utility and energy costs to keep your home comfortable! ACT NOW and make your home count! Call (802) 438-2303 x 227 to schedule your check-up or visit www.heatsquad.org for more information.

Getting It Done Under the banner “NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad”, we have developed a “One-Stop-Shop” for home energy improvements to include:

Help scheduling a “home energy check-up” wherein a certified energy professional conducts a detailed analysis of energy saving efficiency opportunities in their home;

Help from an Energy Advocate about technical and financial resources, and works with the homeowner throughout the entire process

Help with construction management to ensure that the work is done to the homeowner’s satisfaction; and

Local partners plan to use a wide range of techniques to reach people in their communities, including: door-to-door campaigns, phone-a-thons, and tables at town meeting day, among other outreach methods. To help assist these efforts, NeighborWorks will provide educational packets and marketing materials, conduct workshops, and maintain a website with town-by-town updates on the competition. NeighborWorks will be glad to come to your community to explain how the competition works.

In July 2010, NeighborWorks received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to implement a county-wide effort to achieve wide-scale energy savings, create jobs, and put in place the infrastructure for long-term energy savings in Rutland County. Within a 3-year period, NeighborWorks will facilitate 1,000 homeowners undertaking home energy improvements.

Cleaning out? Know that stuff won’t fit next year? Wash it, tag and get it to Little Red! Saturday, September 10^th from 9:00-12:00. Come purchase gear for your family (adult gear welcome too!) at a great price and feel great knowing that 40% of every purchase goes directly to The Little Red Schoolhouse!

Drop off items at one of the drop off location/times. Items must be laundered/clean, possess all their parts and have a tag affixed to them with the following information:

Upon being sold, we will remove the tag and use it to contact and pay you. The Little Red Schoolhouse keeps 40% of your indicated sale price. All persons will be contacted upon completion of the sale to be paid, or pick up unsold merchandise. Upon dropping off items, each person will be asked to sign a waiver indicating that LRS has permission to sell unsold item(s) and keep the proceeds if they are not picked up within one week. Little Red Schoolhouse does not accept any responsibility for items once they are purchased and is not liable for a faulty item. We are unable to contact the seller and all sales are final.

CALL OR EMAIL TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO DROP OFF ITEMS! 802-259-7817 or email lr.schoolhouse@gmail.com

Outdoor wear (i.e. snowsuits, windbreakers, winter jackets, snow pants) (PLEASE NOTE: Items must be from within the past four years and current fashion and in like new condition)

Come Join the Olympian Bible Club!!

A Kid's Ministry at East Wallingford Baptist Church
Every Friday from 6:30-8:00PM beginning
September 16^th.

Call 259-2831 or visit ewbaptist.com for more information
Hope to see you there!!

Did You Make the List?
Go to the Treasurer’s page at vermont.gov to see if you have Unclaimed Property being held by the State of Vermont .

You may search by last name or town. To protect the privacy of the unclaimed property owners, the amount of the property will not be reported on this site. To learn the dollar amount of the property, you may call the Unclaimed Property Division at 1-800-642-3191 (toll-free only in Vermont) or 802-828-2407. Unclaimed property listings with an asterisk (*) are less than $200. There are over 600 names on the list for Wallingford! If you don’t have computer access, call them. We also have the list posted at Town Hall.

Hunter Safety Courses Offered
The Tom Fiske Foundation will be donating several lifetime hunting licenses by random drawing to successful students 15 years old or younger that pass the Basic Hunter Safety Course. These courses are also sponsored by American Legion Post 31, West Rutland American Legion Post 87 and Rutland Recreation Dept. and are the only courses sponsored by the Tom Fiske Foundation. The courses are free and provided by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. and must be completed to obtain the Orange Certification Card necessary to purchase a hunting license in Vermont and most other states.

Each course has a mandatory Field Day at the Kehoe Conservation Camp at Lake Bomoseen on Saturday, Oct. 1, which includes live fire of a 22-calibre rifle, map and compass reading, tree stand safety and confidence course. The Field Day is held rain or shine.

Students may bring their own 22-calibre rifles to the field day. Instructors will supply firearms of all action types for students use during the classes and at the live fire. All ammunition and targets are supplied by the state, earplugs and safety glasses can/will also be provided.

All classes start promptly at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Students under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the first 30 minutes of class. There is extensive, hands-on training of firearms during this course.

The courses conclude with a 50-question written test consisting of 35 multiple choice and 15 true or false questions on the last day of class. Students have the option of taking the test on their own or having the test read to them/along with an instructor.

Special Needs Students are encouraged to attend.

The first course will be at the American Legion Post 31 at 33 Washington Street in Rutland . Classes will be held Monday nights from 5:30 to 8 p.m. beginning Sept. 12, continuing on Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, and concluding with a written test on Oct. 10.

The second course will be held at the West Rutland American Legion Post 87 at 333 Pleasant Street in West Rutland. Classes will be held Tuesday nights from 5:30 to 8 p.m. beginning Sept. 13, continuing on Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4 and concluding with the written test on Oct. 11.

If you have any questions please call one of the instructors: Mike McNolty at 802-236-9260; Jason McNolty at802-373-2911; John Beerworth at 802-770-2476; or Kevin Sadowski 802-459-3521.

Vermont Progressive Party
Tuesday, September 27^th is the date for members of the Progressive Party to meet in caucus for the purpose of electing town committees. Call Martha Abbott at 802-229-0800 with questions.