New Year's closings
BRATTLEBORO - All Brattleboro Town offices will be open for normal business hours on Friday, Dec. 30. Offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, with the exception of emergency services.
Brooks Memorial Library will be open for regular hours on Dec. 30. It will be closed Dec. 31 through Jan. 2.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots Dec. 31 through Jan. 2. All other violations will be enforced.
Trash, recycling, and composting will be delayed one day all week.
Brattleboro seeks to fill committee vacancies
BRATTLEBORO - The town of Brattleboro is looking for citizens to serve on the following committees and boards: Agricultural Advisory Board Arts Committee, Citizen Police Communications Committee, Conservation Commission, Development Review Board (full member and an alternate), Energy Committee, Fence Viewers (by statute, must be legal voters of the Town), Honor Roll Planning Commission, Senior Solutions Advisory Council, and the SEVCA Board.
Applications and more information about various committees and boards can be found on the Brattleboro website, www.brattleboro.org, or by calling the Town Manager's office (802-251-8151). If you are interested in serving on a Brattleboro committee or board, submit your application to tmsecretary@brattleboro.org, or by mail/hand-delivery to: Brattleboro Town Manager's Office, Attn: Committee Vacancy, 230 Main St., Suite 208, Brattleboro, VT 05301.
The Selectboard will make appointments at its regular meetings starting Jan. 3, 2017. Applications must be received by the Town Manager at least one week before the appointments are made.
Dummerston seeks zoning administrator
DUMMERSTON - At its Dec. 7 meeting, the Selectboard accepted the resignation of Zoning Administrator Kathleen Hathaway.
The Selectboard has decided to offer that job in combination with that of Selectboard Assistant, another vacant position in the Town Office, if an applicant desires. The two jobs together would be a 22-hour-per-week position.
Letters of interest may be sent to the Dummerston Town Office, 1523 Middle Rd., East Dummerston, VT 05346, or to the Selectboard at selectboard@dummerston.org. For more information, call the Town Office at 802-257-1496.
Free cancer support group at Grace Cottage
TOWNSHEND - For community members dealing with cancer, Grace Cottage is offering a free support group, beginning Monday, Jan. 2, and meeting for eight weeks.
Hearing the news that you or a loved one has cancer can stir a range of emotions. Some people feel shock, disbelief and anger; others experience sadness, fear and loss. This support group offers a safe environment to share all of these experiences and to learn from others facing similar obstacles. Cancer support groups can have powerful effects on quality of life and on the success of treatment and recovery.
Meetings will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Grace Cottage Community Wellness Center (Heins Building), 133 Grafton Rd. The group will be facilitated by Grace Cottage Behavioral Health Specialist Caroline Chase, M.S., Counseling Psychology.
Pre-registration is requested. Call 802-365-3715, ext. 6.
Sunrise Rotary hosts 'Battle of the Boards' trivia night
BRATTLEBORO - On Monday, Jan. 9, at 6:30 p.m., the Sunrise Rotary Club will host “Trivia Night: Battle of the Boards” at the American Legion, 32 Linden St.
All nonprofits are welcome to fill a table and compete for the night's charity contribution. The event benefits the nonprofit chosen by or represented by the winning team.
Tickets are $20, which includes dinner; Reservations appreciated. Contact Sandy Shriver at ashriver@pdsclaw.com, call 802-254-7244, or visit brattleborosunriserotary.org/event/january-2017-trivia-night.
Men's coffee hour group forming
TOWNSHEND - Men of all ages are invited to Grace Cottage for coffee, conversation, and a series of casual lectures on Wednesday mornings, Jan. 4 to Feb. 22.
The Men's Coffee Hour will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Grace Cottage Community Wellness Center (Heins Building), 133 Grafton Rd.
The free lecture series will cover a range of topics, including Vermont's agricultural history, the West River Railroad, Windham County forestry, the role of the Grace Cottage Community Health Team, and more. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
For more information, call Health Team member and event organizer Bill Monahan at 802-365-3762.
SEON to offer workshop on heating systems
BRATTLEBORO - On Thursday, Jan. 19, the Sustainable Energy Outreach Network will deliver a full-day program on “Cold Climate Heat Pumps, Pellet Boilers, and Other Renewable Thermal Heating Systems.”
This is a technical program for installers, architects, builders, and project managers to learn about these thermal heating systems.
Topics will include: Heat Pump Overview; Air-Source Heat Pump Performance; Combustion-Based Heating Systems; Biomass Boilers Performance; Solar-Assisted Domestic Hot Water and Space Heating Performance.
The program will take place in Room 2C of the Marlboro College Graduate Center, 28 Vernon St. Tuition is $150; Network members pay $100. Lunch is not provided. The instructor is Bart Bales of Bales Energy Associates in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Register online or send a check (made out to SEON) to SEON, 532 Putney Rd., Suite 204, Brattleboro, VT, 05301. Registration deadline is Jan. 9. The complete course outline and registration information can be found at www.seon.info/programs.