Tom Chism has bought the General Store. The Pittsfield General Store will be hosting Free Brick Oven Pizza and cookies for all of 2009 on Sundays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. A $2 donation is suggested with all proceeds going to The Pittsfield Library, The Pittsfield Fire Department and the Fast Squad. A good chance for all of our communities to "Mix it UP' like they teach at the Stockbridge Elementary School.
Tom and his crew are offering a locals card that has great deals such as $1 for a coffee and muffin, $5 for a daily lunch special and $6.95 for all you can eat pasta dinners. Local celebrities such as the Pittsfield Pinecone might even be there to spread more wisdumb. Enjoy every moment and everyone, it is our community.

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Storytime at the Sherburne Memorial Library in Killington.
Wednesday mornings at 10:30 for age birth - 3 years

Friday afternoon at 1:00 for age 3 - 5

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Basic Web Workshop

Learn how to set up your own web site using free and nearly free web tools. Participants need only basic computer skills to participate. You won't believe how easy this is.

Topics will include :

Domain registration – buying your web name (for example swissfarmin.com), this usually costs about $10/year
Free hosted web site builders
Free e mail accounts
Free photo sharing and hosting
Widgets & Embedding – you can put all kinds of things on your web site once you understand this basic concept, slidehows, videos, maps etc..
Analytics – you can see how many people have been to your site, what they did there and where they came from.
Where to find free stock photos and fonts

The workshop will be held at the Swiss Farm Inn in Pittsfield February 11th from 7 to 9pm. If you have a laptop with wi-fi please bring it so you can play along. The cost of this workshop is $50 and it is limited to 10 people. To sign up contact Marion at marion@madmotion.com or call her at 746-8876

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Rochester Public Library News

The Whitney Reader’s Theater will be presenting Voices of Chernobyl, The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster on Sunday, January 11th at 3:00 at the Park House.

This dramatic production adapted by Spencer Smith from Svetlana Alexievich’s award winning book by the same name, tells the story of 6 survivors of the 1986 nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine. The play is narrated by Patsy French and features a cast including Tara Race, Hugo Liepmann, Jeff Tolbert, John Jackson, Dawn Butterfield and Amy Borgman. Cynthia Jackson directs this joint production of the Randolph Area Peace Coalition and the Whitney Readers Theater.


This is a free event. Please plan to stay for refreshments and discussion after the show.


“Since the library is not accessible to some community members planning to attend this event, the Park House has graciously agreed to host. We appreciate being able to partner on this production,” commented Library Director, Jeannette Bair.

The book Voices from Chernobyl from which the play was based is available at the Rochester Public Library.

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Join us for a new Christmas ritual.

Tuesday December 23rd at 6pm come Pittsfield's Roger Clark Memorial Library.

We will read a few Christmas stories, enjoy coco and snacks and watch the movie Polar Express. Wear your PJs and bring pillows and blankets to sit on the floor for the movie.

The Polar Express:
This magical holiday tale tells of a young boy who still wants to believe in Santa even though his friends have “grown out of it.” His faith is rewarded when a steam train pulls up to his house and escorts him to the North Pole to meet Santa. The cutting-edge “motion capture process” used to film this story allows the real life actors to drive the emotions and movements of the animated characters.

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any reports about this years hunting season?

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All area children, no matter where they go to school, ages 9-14 are invited to join in this international program which combines an interactive robotic program using Lego Mindstorms robot construction kit. Teams (up to 10 kids) are assisted by adult coaches and build a robot that has a mission to analyze, research, and invent solutions for this year's climate related challenge. More info can be had from Catherine and Stephen Farrington of Stockbridge via email at fll@stephenfarrington.com or call 234-6855.
This is great for girls and boys and anyone who likes or better yet, wants to be in science or engineering OR just like to have fun.
If you don't have school age kids you can still in person or dig deep and SPONSOR A TEAM, SPONSOR A TEAM< SPONSOR A TEAM _ You can do it!

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This is my first use of this site so I hope this is the appropriate forum to use for my question.
Does NEMC just show up, possibly twice, for property inspection? It seems to be an inefficient method for scheduling an appointment.
Another thought: in a declining real estate market, will the fair market value be depreciated on April 1, 2009 to reflect a loss of value, or, appreciation of value should that be the case?

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Allison, a Pittsfield local is offering yoga in the park this week. It is a great way to get in some great community time and meet your neighbors.
The classes are now thru Sept 12 8:30 am to 10:00 am every morning.
There is also a special Wednesday evening class Sept 10 at 6:30 pm.

All classes are outside at the park
If you have any questions please call Allison at 802-746-8082

Donations appreciated
Please bring matt props and blankets if you have them.
Don't forget to dress in layers this is yoga at one with nature.

Please pass this info on to anyone who you feel would be interested

Thank you

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RUTLAND LONG TRAIL FESTIVAL
A Celebratory Gathering to Inspire
Individuals to Participate in the Outdoors

VERMONT STATE FAIRGROUNDS
RUTLAND, VT
www.longtrailfestivalvt.com
www.myspace.com/rutlandlongtrailfest

FREE, family friendly, event featuring 15 Main Stage acts, and a Second Stage, great
workshops and activities - all celebrating the outdoors.

Lots of kid's events-

Hands On Minds On, will be there with loads of clay!

Dorothy Rice will be singing and dancing with kids
OMYA will be making a large geological timeline for kids to have a part in creating
Rutland Rec will be a story book journey and games of all sorts

Saturday a family Smorefest around the fire. Free CAMPING, put the kids to bed and sit outside
the tent and listen to some great great bands.






*Check out our website and myspace above for more info. but let me tell
you a lot of work has going into pulling this off, and it's going to be a
festival to remember.*

Friday night we partnered with *The Downtown Partnership* to kick things
off on Center Street, pulling in *The Starline Rhythm Boys *(8pm) with
opening band *George's Back Pocket *(6:30pm). But it doesn't end then
because back at the Fairgrounds, *The Jake Geppert Band *will rock you
into the midnight
hour on the Main Stage.

Saturday, the bad boys from Burlington, *Gutterpup* will kick off the Main
Stage Acts at noon, followed by *Rick Redington & The Luv, Phil Henry,
*and
*The Jim Gilmour Band*. That evening we have *Gypsy Reel *(7pm), *The
Dirtminers* (8:30pm), and *Shutefurmunde* (10pm) featuring *Jeff Poremski
*and
*Casey Grant*.

Sunday starts with a very special *Gospel Brunch* at 11am, followed by the
winner of the *Open Mic Contest*, (see below). An afternoon of top-rate
music including *Wiley Dobbs, 35th Parallel, *and *The Proctor
Connection*follows.

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