Burglaries

Good Morning.

 

It seems that it is time to say "here we go again".

 

On news channel 5 this morning, they showed a piece about a rash of burglaries in Hubbarton and Sudbury and the state police is looking for our help.

 

It is time that we keep an eye out for each other and watch each others' property more than before.  The burglars are looking for medication and firearms.

 

Thank you.

 

Kevin

Needs, Conflict and Opportunity: The Vote on Sudbury's Country School (Jay Merluzzi)

Needs, Conflict and Opportunity: The Vote on Sudbury's Country School

Jay Merluzzi (Sudbury) 

In addressing the town meeting in Sudbury on the fate of Sudbury's Country school, I would like to suggest that the vote should center on "needs" only. In times of conflict and tension around a decision, if the underlying needs of all parties are addressed, the issue can be adequately resolved. In times of conflict, if the underlying needs are not addressed, it is inevitable that the tension leads to anger. Anger is not a way to take a position and ultimately a town vote. In priority, here are the needs:

1. Students: Students need a comfortable, excellent academic atmosphere and need an adequate number of students in their school for socialization and learning. These needs are not met with the present student enrollment. This, I believe, may also be true for a school very close by, The Whiting Elementary school.

2. Parents: Parents need to know that their children are receiving a good education and that their children are well prepared to enter a larger school which is inevitable (e.g. Otter Valley) with the adequate social skills and exposure to activities (e.g. sports etc).

3. Taxpayers: The citizens of Sudbury should know what the liability is for their pocketbooks. In addition, the citizens should weigh whether not having an elementary school in their town is the best alternative in the long run. A small town like Sudbury simply has homes and a school. A school in a small town, more often than not, is a plus to property values and in the future (albeit not in this recession) a plus to homeowners.

These are the needs. How can we address them with a solution that meets all? I suggest re-visiting the merging of Sudbury's and Whiting's elementary schools with a sharing of both buildings. While this has been voted on in the past, the votes were based largely on emotions and not on needs. The schools are very close to each other and this option addresses all the needs but leaves out emotions and self-serving agendas. While tuitioning out students may address the student's needs and some parent's wishes, it does not address all the needs.  And, tuitioning out students may save some money immediately but seems to be a "wash" in the long run.

If one can leave behind the world views, emotions and personal agendas, the merging of the Whiting and Sudbury schools makes the most sense for students, parents and taxpayers.

Fall Harvest Supper Reminder!

REMINDER: Potluck Supper this Saturday 9/25 @ 5:30 P.M. at the
Sudbury Meeting House. This event is a great way to usher in the
Fall season and catch up with your neighbors and friends. We hope
you will make time to share food, drink and conversation with others
in town.
Please bring a food item to share. Drinks will be provided. If you
have questions, please contact Carolyn Webster - she's the planner
for this, so please thank her as well!

Sudbury Yard Sale reminder

> Just a reminder:
>
> Sudbury Town-Wide Yard Sale
> August 21st from 8a-4p
> Town Green
>
> Donations welcome for bake sale table, proceeds to benefit the
> Meeting House Renovation Fund
>
> Bring your own table, set up, and sell your stuff!
>
> Please tell your friends, neighbors, and anyone else who might want
> to come to a great yard sale!
>
> Any questions, please call or e-mail Jennifer Brown: 802-623-6352.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Sudbury Yard Sale reminder

Here's another reminder (am I SPAMMing you guys or what?) and the
poster, if you could send it around to your friends and maybe print
out and post 5 apiece, we should have the area covered!

Thanks!

Jennifer

Sudbury Antique Appraisal & Silent Auction

> Sudbury Congregational Church is organizing an Antique Appraisal
> and Silent Auction. The date is Thursday evening, August 12, 2010
> at the Sudbury Meeting House. Antique Appraisals will begin at 7
> p.m. with Jim Marquis of Wallingford, VT doing verbal appraisals.
> The cost is $5.00 for one item or $10.00 for three items. No
> inflation here! These are the same fees as the 2008 appraisal
> event we held!
> The committee will be there and ready to go by 6 p.m. so come early
> and browse the silent auctions! There will be refreshments for
> sale too.
> If anyone has an item from your business or personal crafting that
> you'd like to donate to the silent auction, please contact either
> Beth Brown Limmer (623 7295) or Cathy Sgorbati. We appreciate your
> support!

Re: Sudbury Yard Sale reminder

Hello,

Larry tells me that his email capability is down, so I'm hoping this
"piggyback" onto Jennifer's email will reach "the list of local folks".

Sudbury Congregational Church is organizing an Antique Appraisal and
Silent Auction. The date is Thursday evening, August 12, 2010 at the
Sudbury Meeting House. Antique Appraisals will begin at 7 p.m. with Jim
Marquis of Wallingford, VT doing verbal appraisals. The cost is $5.00 for
one item or $10.00 for three items. No inflation here! These are the same
fees as the 2008 appraisal event we held!

The committee will be there and ready to go by 6 p.m. so come early and
browse the silent auctions! There will be refreshments for sale too.

If anyone has an item from your business or personal crafting that
you'd like to donate to the silent auction, please contact either Beth Brown
Limmer or Cathy Sgorbati. We appreciate your support!

Thanks,
Beth Brown Limmer

> Just a reminder:
>
> Sudbury Town-Wide Yard Sale
> August 21st from 8a-4p
> Town Green
>
> Donations welcome for bake sale table, proceeds to benefit the Meeting
> House Renovation Fund
>
> Bring your own table, set up, and sell your stuff!
>
> Please tell your friends, neighbors, and anyone else who might want to
> come to a great yard sale!
>
> Any questions, please call or e-mail Jennifer Brown: 802-623-6352.
>
> Thanks!

Sudbury Yard Sale reminder

Just a reminder:

Sudbury Town-Wide Yard Sale
August 21st from 8a-4p
Town Green

Donations welcome for bake sale table, proceeds to benefit the
Meeting House Renovation Fund

Bring your own table, set up, and sell your stuff!

Please tell your friends, neighbors, and anyone else who might want
to come to a great yard sale!

Any questions, please call or e-mail Jennifer Brown: 802-623-6352.

Thanks!

Yard sale reminder

Just a reminder that we're 2 months away from the Sudbury Yard Sale, on August 21st from 10 to 4. Clean out your closets & garages, come set up a table, and make a little money!

Any questions, please contact me.

Thanks!

Jennifer Brown

353 Schoolhouse Road

Whiting, VT  05778

802-623-6352

802-989-0731 - cell

jennb33@gmail.com

found dog

> Dear People of Sudbury,
>
> A stray dog showed up last night in the Huff Pond area last night.
> It is a medium sized short-haired dog reddish/chestnut color with a
> graying face. No tags and appears to have been at large for more
> than a few days. Good disposition and somewhat lame. Anyone with
> any information as to its owner please call Steve Sgorbati at
> 623-7554 or 623-7296

DANCE PARTY

April 17th is the 80's Dance Party at the American Legion in Brandon! DJ Terry Wetmore, GREAT music and dancing- eve...n if you weren't of age in the '80's, you are now, so get out and dance! Tickets at the door!

Announcements from the Sudbury School

> Come on over for Spaghetti and Meatballs at the Sudbury Country
> School on Friday, Feb. 26th, from 5-7pm! Only $5.00 a person gets
> you a big plate of supper and all the conversation you can handle!
> If you prefer to have supper at home, stop by and get takeout- we
> can have it ready for you in minutes. Its gonna be a fun time!
>
> Springtime means bottle drive time! Let us take back your
> returnable bottles and cans! We will pick up your returnable soda
> and beer bottles, and turn them into funds for activities at
> school- and get them out of your garage! Call Hazel at 377-7712 or
> Colleen at 623-6358 and we will come over and get them. Or, if you
> prefer, we will have collection trucks available at the spaghetti
> supper on Friday night, as well as at the voting booths on Tuesday,
> March 2nd from 10am-5pm.
>
> The Friends of Sudbury School will also be at the Meeting House
> during the day, selling cookies and coffee, and Girl Scout cookies
> will also be available for purchase.
>
> Wahoo! Its gonna be a great weekend in Sudbury VT, from Feb 26th
> right straight through till Town Meeting Day, March 2nd!

Sudbury Spaghetti Dinner - Colleen Wright

Spaghetti and Meatballs dinner at Sudbury School on Friday Feb 26th, 5-7pm. Takeout available from 4:30pm. $5.00 per person- so cheap and so much fun!!!! Benefit for the Friends of Sudbury School- come and visit, eat spaghetti and see your neighbors!