Date of Meeting ~ Location
Monday, June 2, 2014 ~ Martin Memorial Hall
Monday, June 16, 2014 ~ Ascutney Volunteer Fire Station
Monday, July 7, 2014 ~ Martin Memorial Hall
Monday, July 21, 2014 ~ Weathersfield Center Meeting House
Monday, August 4, 2014 ~ Martin Memorial Hall
Monday, August 18, 2014 ~ Town Highway Garage
*Tuesday, September 2, 2014 ~ Martin Memorial Hall
Monday, September 15, 2014 ~ West Weathersfield Fire Station
Monday, October 6, 2014 ~ Martin Memorial Hall
Monday, October 20, 2014 ~ Bow Baptist Church
Meetings start at 7 pm
* Monday, September 1 is a holiday - Labor Day / Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday.
Monday, April 7, 2014
New Slaughterhouse Opening in North Springfield
http://www.wcax.com/story/25186030/new-slaughterhouse-opening-in-southern-vt
By Adam Sullivan
NORTH SPRINGFIELD, Vt. -
A new federally-regulated slaughterhouse is opening in southern Vermont.
Vermont has seen a shortage of these facilities, but it's now the animals that are in high demand.
"Fortunately, we have this network of 150 farms already established in the state of Vermont. Farms we have been working with for 30 years plus," said Mark Curran from Black River Meats.
Governor Peter Shumlin (D-Vermont) toured Black River Meat's 43,000 square foot plant Monday morning. Black River started as a produce company, but then purchased this plant which used to house Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
Black River Meat employees say it now represents the future of agriculture in the state. Outside a new slaughterhouse is under construction. Black River is partnering with Vermont Packaging House, a newly formed company with meat processing expertise in Minnesota. "They are producing a product that is not only USDA certified but they will also be third party certified which will help them and their products get into marketplaces that have not been penetrated by Vermont products so well yet," said Vermont Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross.
Slaughterhouses were hard to come by a few years in Vermont, but the state continues to try to change that. The agriculture agency now says there are 32 commercial slaughterhouse and processing plants in a half a dozen counties. "We have doubled the number of processors in the state in the last couple of years and we have moved from a problem of folks growing beef, folks growing hogs, folks growing product in Vermont, and not being able to find processors, to now finally being able to have a more than adequate supply," Gov. Shumlin said.
Officials say this sends a message to farmers that they can begin growing their herds. Black River Meats will be able to process 40 beef cows a day and double that number of pigs or lambs. Right now, the company says its capacity to process meats means they'll have to travel outside Vermont to find the animals. "We are looking to New Hampshire, Maine and New York right now to fill that void, but in an ideal world, five years from now, we would have enough production right here in Vermont," said Curran.
And with humanely slaughtered animals with no growth hormones on the menu, company officials say that iconic Vermont brand could become a hot item in cities around the country. "We are hoping 5 to 10 years from now you are going to be in New York City and see Black River Meat," said Curran.
The company has put more than $9 million into the project but they say they hope to get some of that money back through new market tax credits. If the construction schedule goes as planned, animals will begin being slaughtered here on-site at the facility June 1.
By Adam Sullivan
NORTH SPRINGFIELD, Vt. -
A new federally-regulated slaughterhouse is opening in southern Vermont.
Vermont has seen a shortage of these facilities, but it's now the animals that are in high demand.
"Fortunately, we have this network of 150 farms already established in the state of Vermont. Farms we have been working with for 30 years plus," said Mark Curran from Black River Meats.
Governor Peter Shumlin (D-Vermont) toured Black River Meat's 43,000 square foot plant Monday morning. Black River started as a produce company, but then purchased this plant which used to house Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
Black River Meat employees say it now represents the future of agriculture in the state. Outside a new slaughterhouse is under construction. Black River is partnering with Vermont Packaging House, a newly formed company with meat processing expertise in Minnesota. "They are producing a product that is not only USDA certified but they will also be third party certified which will help them and their products get into marketplaces that have not been penetrated by Vermont products so well yet," said Vermont Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross.
Slaughterhouses were hard to come by a few years in Vermont, but the state continues to try to change that. The agriculture agency now says there are 32 commercial slaughterhouse and processing plants in a half a dozen counties. "We have doubled the number of processors in the state in the last couple of years and we have moved from a problem of folks growing beef, folks growing hogs, folks growing product in Vermont, and not being able to find processors, to now finally being able to have a more than adequate supply," Gov. Shumlin said.
Officials say this sends a message to farmers that they can begin growing their herds. Black River Meats will be able to process 40 beef cows a day and double that number of pigs or lambs. Right now, the company says its capacity to process meats means they'll have to travel outside Vermont to find the animals. "We are looking to New Hampshire, Maine and New York right now to fill that void, but in an ideal world, five years from now, we would have enough production right here in Vermont," said Curran.
And with humanely slaughtered animals with no growth hormones on the menu, company officials say that iconic Vermont brand could become a hot item in cities around the country. "We are hoping 5 to 10 years from now you are going to be in New York City and see Black River Meat," said Curran.
The company has put more than $9 million into the project but they say they hope to get some of that money back through new market tax credits. If the construction schedule goes as planned, animals will begin being slaughtered here on-site at the facility June 1.
Evenflo Recalls Child Safety Buckles
http://www.wsfa.com/story/25183061/evenflo-recalls-child-safety-buckles?utm_content=buffera67ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Evenflo
is voluntarily recalling more than 1.3 million child safety seat
buckles, due to the risk children could not be removed quickly in an
emergency.
For more information: Owners may contact Evenflo at 1-800-490-7591 or online at www.buckle.evenflo.com.
They may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY
1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
www.wsfa.com
Weathersfield Police Department, Calls for Service - 3-30-14 through 4-5-14
For the week of 03-30-14 thru 04-05-2014 the Weathersfield Police Department responded to the following:
Agency: WEATHERSFIELD PD
1400 VANDALISM 1
2100 DRIVE/OPERATE UNDER INFLUENCE 1
3000 Accident-Fatal (Traffic) 1
3200 Accident-Damage - DMV Report 2
3607 MOTOR VEHICLE, DISTURBANCES 1
3619 DLS Criminal 1
AMAS Ambulance or Medical Assist 3
ASST Agency Assist 3
CDIS Citizen Dispute 1
CITA Citizen Assist 2
PWAT Property Watch 2
VIN Vehicle Serial # Inspection 4
OVIOL Traffic Stop 32
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Total Incidents for This Agency: 54
Agency: WEATHERSFIELD PD
1400 VANDALISM 1
2100 DRIVE/OPERATE UNDER INFLUENCE 1
3000 Accident-Fatal (Traffic) 1
3200 Accident-Damage - DMV Report 2
3607 MOTOR VEHICLE, DISTURBANCES 1
3619 DLS Criminal 1
AMAS Ambulance or Medical Assist 3
ASST Agency Assist 3
CDIS Citizen Dispute 1
CITA Citizen Assist 2
PWAT Property Watch 2
VIN Vehicle Serial # Inspection 4
OVIOL Traffic Stop 32
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Total Incidents for This Agency: 54
Calls for service comparison
01-01-2013 thru 04-05-2013: 122
01-01-2014 thru 04-05-2014: 340
01-01-2013 thru 04-05-2013: 122
01-01-2014 thru 04-05-2014: 340
Celebration of Chet Stone's Life, Thursday, April 10, 2014
The family of Chet Stone would like to invite you to come celebrate Chet's
life at a pot luck luncheon on Thursday, April 10th from 11:00 am to
2:00 pm at Mr. G's on Route 5 in Ascutney, VT.
Hope you can attend!
Hope you can attend!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Applicants Wanted for Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship
The Crown Point Board of Realtors and the family of Sammy Pierce are looking for local students to apply for the Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship. Public, private, home-schooled and college students, adult learners and previous recipients are encouraged to apply.
According to the Crown Point Board of Realtors, Pierce was a real estate professional of the highest caliber. He was well known in the area not only for his real estate professional of the highest caliber. He was well known in the area not only for his real estate expertise, but also for his willingness to help others.
Pierce died in a tragic motorcycle accident. As in all accidents, there is never an expectation, no warning, no good-byes.
The Crown Point Board of Realtors and Pierce's family will choose two recipients to receive $1,000 scholarships. All they will look for are individuals who exemplify the same giving spirit Pierce displayed.
Students from Vermont towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Grafton, Ludlow, Mount Holly, Rockingham, Springfield and Weathersfield going on to a two- or four-year college program. Applications are available at local high schools or by contacting Jim McCaffery at (802) 869-1271.
The deadline to apply is Monday, May 12. Winners will be announced in June.
According to the Crown Point Board of Realtors, Pierce was a real estate professional of the highest caliber. He was well known in the area not only for his real estate professional of the highest caliber. He was well known in the area not only for his real estate expertise, but also for his willingness to help others.
Pierce died in a tragic motorcycle accident. As in all accidents, there is never an expectation, no warning, no good-byes.
The Crown Point Board of Realtors and Pierce's family will choose two recipients to receive $1,000 scholarships. All they will look for are individuals who exemplify the same giving spirit Pierce displayed.
Students from Vermont towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Grafton, Ludlow, Mount Holly, Rockingham, Springfield and Weathersfield going on to a two- or four-year college program. Applications are available at local high schools or by contacting Jim McCaffery at (802) 869-1271.
The deadline to apply is Monday, May 12. Winners will be announced in June.
AARP Tax Aide Offices Taking Final Appointments
It is not too late to schedule an AARP Tax Aide appointment in the Ascutney and Springfield areas.
AARP provides free income tax preparation for those with low to middle incomes. Returns are e-filed for fast refunds.
Although this service is provided by AARP, returns are completed for all taxpayers regardless of age.
Almost every return is e-filed and the taxpayer leaves with a printed copy of the return for their records. In the case of paper files the taxpayer gets a copy to file and a copy for their records.
Tax Aide services are available Tuesdays at the Martin Memorial Hall in Ascutney, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Springfield Library and Thursdays at the Springfield Senior Center.
To make an appointment in Ascutney, call (802) 263-5931. To make an appointment at the Springfield Library call (802) 885-3108 and to make an appointment at the Springfield call (802) 883-3933.
Martin Memorial Hall is at 5259 Route 5 in Ascutney. The Springfield Library is at 43 Main Street in Springfield and the Springfield Senior Center is at 139 Main Street in Springfield.
AARP provides free income tax preparation for those with low to middle incomes. Returns are e-filed for fast refunds.
Although this service is provided by AARP, returns are completed for all taxpayers regardless of age.
Almost every return is e-filed and the taxpayer leaves with a printed copy of the return for their records. In the case of paper files the taxpayer gets a copy to file and a copy for their records.
Tax Aide services are available Tuesdays at the Martin Memorial Hall in Ascutney, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Springfield Library and Thursdays at the Springfield Senior Center.
To make an appointment in Ascutney, call (802) 263-5931. To make an appointment at the Springfield Library call (802) 885-3108 and to make an appointment at the Springfield call (802) 883-3933.
Martin Memorial Hall is at 5259 Route 5 in Ascutney. The Springfield Library is at 43 Main Street in Springfield and the Springfield Senior Center is at 139 Main Street in Springfield.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Scotlynn "Scottie" Salome Silfies, 19
https://www.facebook.com/RunningBearCampingArea
She was born Jan. 9, 1995, in Lebanon, the daughter of Christopher Silfies and Shelby Packard.
Scottie was a 2013 graduate of Fall Mountain Regional High School and she had attended River Valley College.
She was working for National Field Reps as an inspection coordinator.
Scottie was very big into music and dancing. She was an animal enthusiast. Scottie had an infectious smile. She was an incredible friend to have and was always trying to make her friends into the best possible selves that they could be.
Even in death, Scottie’s generosity will continue on with her organ donation.
The family includes her mother, Shelby and stepfather, Robert Lowery of Charlestown; her father, Christopher Silfies of Charlestown; her grandparents, Kendall and Jean Packard of Claremont and Frank and SallyAnn Silfies of Weathersfield; her uncle, Stuart Packard of Franklin, Ind.; her aunts and uncles, Wendy and Robert Luck of Newport and Wendi and Todd Curtis of Claremont; her cousins, Joshua Luck, Cody Silfies, Taylor Silfies, Kelsey Silfies, Craig Curtis, Randy Curtis, Noah Curtis, Zoe Curtis and Kobie Curtis; also her beloved cat, Toby.
She was preceded in death by her uncle, Frank Silfies Jr.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Claremont Moose Club, 209 Broad St., in Claremont.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support at CHERUBS, 3650 Rogers Road No. 290, Wake Forest, NC 27587; or Lost My Way Animal Shelter, 21 Hartford St., Claremont, NH 03743.
Arrangements are with the Stringer Funeral Home & Crematorium, 146 Broad St., in Claremont.
To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Weathersfield News, Week of March 31, 2014
In Weathersfield, it looks like spring is finally on the way. I was
doing barn chores in my shirt sleeves, got out my favorite 'old hoe' and
was diverting water down the drive way to get rid of the puddles. It
was a beautiful, sunny day! The weather forecast for the week looks
promising - not only for the snow to melt but the sap to run!
However, I entered another time zone on Sunday afternoon. I drove to Hardwick, VT to spend a couple of days with my sister, Cathy and her son, Corey. Winter is still in full swing up this way. Snow banks in their yard easily hide my minivan from the street. There was ice and snow on the windshield when I got up to take Corey to school at 7:15. The dogs are quickly in and out, not wanting to hang out in the fenced in back yard for too long.
I'm very glad that I will be returning in short order to the southern part of the state where the snow banks are diminishing and the sap is running. While I love visiting my sister and nephew, I will be happy to leave the arctic zone.
The list is out! There are many positions left to be filled in the Town. Appointments available for: Ancient Roads Committee, Connecticut River Development Corporation: Representative and Alternate, Connecticut River Joint Commission, CRJC Mt Ascutney Subcommittee, Conservation Commission (One four year term open), Emergency Management Coordinator, Fence Viewer (Two Openings), Parks and Recreation Commission (Three Openings), River Connection Regional Partnership Representative, Southeastern Vermont Community Action, Inc. Representative, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commissioner, Veterans’ Memorial Committee, Weathersfield Zoning Board of Adjustment (Four Openings / Three members, one alternate) and Weigher of Coal
To fill an appointment, all you need to do is put a request in writing (email also works) to the Town Manager, Jim Mullen, at townmgr@weathersfield.org
The Weathersfield School is holding a Penny Sale on April 5th at 2pm. Grand Prize Tickets on sale for the Penny Sale. Some of the items are a Pandora Bracelet, Gas Grill with a cooking utensil set and an IPAD. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets re 1.00 for one or a book of 6 for 5.00. Tickets can be purchased at the school or contact : Jim & Tammy Rice 263-5167, Krissy Preston 236-2446, Crystal Thibodeau 230-6104, Kelly O'Brien 263-5373
Enjoy the warm days and the smell of sap condensing into syrup! The sweet smell of spring :)
However, I entered another time zone on Sunday afternoon. I drove to Hardwick, VT to spend a couple of days with my sister, Cathy and her son, Corey. Winter is still in full swing up this way. Snow banks in their yard easily hide my minivan from the street. There was ice and snow on the windshield when I got up to take Corey to school at 7:15. The dogs are quickly in and out, not wanting to hang out in the fenced in back yard for too long.
I'm very glad that I will be returning in short order to the southern part of the state where the snow banks are diminishing and the sap is running. While I love visiting my sister and nephew, I will be happy to leave the arctic zone.
The list is out! There are many positions left to be filled in the Town. Appointments available for: Ancient Roads Committee, Connecticut River Development Corporation: Representative and Alternate, Connecticut River Joint Commission, CRJC Mt Ascutney Subcommittee, Conservation Commission (One four year term open), Emergency Management Coordinator, Fence Viewer (Two Openings), Parks and Recreation Commission (Three Openings), River Connection Regional Partnership Representative, Southeastern Vermont Community Action, Inc. Representative, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commissioner, Veterans’ Memorial Committee, Weathersfield Zoning Board of Adjustment (Four Openings / Three members, one alternate) and Weigher of Coal
To fill an appointment, all you need to do is put a request in writing (email also works) to the Town Manager, Jim Mullen, at townmgr@weathersfield.org
The Weathersfield School is holding a Penny Sale on April 5th at 2pm. Grand Prize Tickets on sale for the Penny Sale. Some of the items are a Pandora Bracelet, Gas Grill with a cooking utensil set and an IPAD. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets re 1.00 for one or a book of 6 for 5.00. Tickets can be purchased at the school or contact : Jim & Tammy Rice 263-5167, Krissy Preston 236-2446, Crystal Thibodeau 230-6104, Kelly O'Brien 263-5373
Enjoy the warm days and the smell of sap condensing into syrup! The sweet smell of spring :)
Death Of Teen On Route 131 Devastates Family
Death Of Teen On Route 131 Devastates Family
http://vermontstandard.vt.newsmemory.com/
By Eric Francis
Standard Correspondent
WINDSOR — Family members devastated by the loss of a 19-year-old girl in car accident Sunday night in Ascutney said this week that they believe the tragedy was just that: an accident.
Scotlynn Silfies, of Claremont, N.H., was in the passenger seat of her black Mazda and was letting her former boyfriend Seth Smith, 20, drive as she gave him a lift back to his home in Perkinsville when Smith apparently lost control on a curving section of Route 131 causing the car to leave the roadway and plunge over an embankment.
“The car hit a 12-inch diameter tree and then it rolled down a 20-to-25 foot embankment and then it was leaned up against another tree,” Ascutney Fire Chief Darrin Spaulding recalled, adding, “The passenger compartment was pretty much crushed down.”
Despite back and neck injuries and a broken rib, Smith managed to crawl out the back window of the Mazda.
“He desperately tried to get Scottie out of the car but couldn’t do it so he ran up on the road and literally stood in front of somebody and stopped their car,” said Frank Silfies, Scotlynn’s grandfather, who lives in Windsor.
“We got the call about 7:19 p.m. and I was only a minute away when the call came in,” Chief Spaulding recalled, noting that the passersby who’d stopped to help had gotten Silfies out of the wreckage at that point and first responders immediately began performing CPR on her before she was eventually taken by a Golden Cross Ambulance crew to Valley Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Silfies’ grandfather, who works in the mental health field, said he agreed with investigators who so far have said there is nothing to suggest alcohol or other substances were involved.
“They had been a couple for a while and she had just sort of broken up with him but they were still friends and he’d been over to her apartment in Claremont and she was just giving him a ride home,” Silfies said. “If she didn’t trust him to drive he wouldn’t have been driving. If Scottie had any inkling at all that Seth had been drinking he wouldn’t have been driving. First of all she would not have risked her car to someone who was half-drunk and she would not have risked herself. She had some very strong, inviolate rules and that was one of them.”
Silfies and his wife, Sallyann, who is the pastor at the Greater Hartford United Church of Christ went with Scotlynn’s parents, Chris Silfies and Shelby Packard, to visit Smith as he recuperated at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center mid-week.
“He’s 20, but he’s 15,” Frank Silfies said. “He’s struggling very hard now and we are just trying to make him understand this was not his fault. This is not something he should be beating himself up for and our intention is to do whatever we can to take care of him.”
The family is planning a celebration of Scotlynn’s life for Saturday the 12th with a location and time to be announced.
Scotlynn had grown up on the Charlestown-Claremont town line and graduated last year from Fall Mountain High School.
“She was an only child. Her parents divorced not that long ago but she managed to stay close to them. Her dad and her mom were real important to her,” Silfies said, noting, “She was an incredible kid, she really was. If she was your friend she wanted the best from you. She was a redhead and she had a temper…but when she got mad at people it was because they weren’t being what they could be. One of her friends got into drugs and Scottie hung in there with her at first but then said, ‘I can’t deal with you and I’m not going to deal with you if you keep doing that.’ That’s the kind of kid she was. She and Seth had their issues but she cared about him as a human being. She was an amazing kid that way.”
Silfies noted that his granddaughter had just moved into an apartment on her own two months ago.
“She took some courses in nursing at River Valley Community College but then she decided she needed to take some time and just settle down before she started to pursue what she was really going to be when she grew up so her mom worked at National Field Representatives and they’d hired her part-time last summer and they liked what she did so they hired her full-time.”
Recalling Scotlynn’s birth, Silfies said, “We called her our miracle baby because she was born with Congenital Diaphramatic Hernias, a condition which, at the time she was born, gave her a 6 percent chance of survival. Coupled with that were three heart defects as well. DHMC repaired the hernia when she was two days old, the heart defects healed, she grew into a beautiful, healthy, bright, loving teenager.”
“Much as I hate to call car crashes ‘accidents’ it appears that’s what it was. The family followed her wishes and she became an organ donor. This was important to Scottie and in her death, she continues to help others,” Silfies said. “I love talking about Scottie, but it’s hard right now.”
Weathersfield Police said the crash resulted in Route 131 being closed for approximately four hours Sunday evening while the Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team surveyed the area and conducted their investigation.
Members of the Windsor County State’s Attorney’s Office said Monday that the police investigation into what led to the fatal mishap is still active and there is no indication yet whether any of the circumstances surrounding the crash will merit criminal charges.
Weathersfield Police are asking anyone who might have information regarding the crash to contact Patrolman Jen Hutchins at (802) 674-1082.
http://vermontstandard.vt.newsmemory.com/
By Eric Francis
Standard Correspondent
WINDSOR — Family members devastated by the loss of a 19-year-old girl in car accident Sunday night in Ascutney said this week that they believe the tragedy was just that: an accident.
Scotlynn Silfies, of Claremont, N.H., was in the passenger seat of her black Mazda and was letting her former boyfriend Seth Smith, 20, drive as she gave him a lift back to his home in Perkinsville when Smith apparently lost control on a curving section of Route 131 causing the car to leave the roadway and plunge over an embankment.
“The car hit a 12-inch diameter tree and then it rolled down a 20-to-25 foot embankment and then it was leaned up against another tree,” Ascutney Fire Chief Darrin Spaulding recalled, adding, “The passenger compartment was pretty much crushed down.”
Despite back and neck injuries and a broken rib, Smith managed to crawl out the back window of the Mazda.
“He desperately tried to get Scottie out of the car but couldn’t do it so he ran up on the road and literally stood in front of somebody and stopped their car,” said Frank Silfies, Scotlynn’s grandfather, who lives in Windsor.
“We got the call about 7:19 p.m. and I was only a minute away when the call came in,” Chief Spaulding recalled, noting that the passersby who’d stopped to help had gotten Silfies out of the wreckage at that point and first responders immediately began performing CPR on her before she was eventually taken by a Golden Cross Ambulance crew to Valley Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Silfies’ grandfather, who works in the mental health field, said he agreed with investigators who so far have said there is nothing to suggest alcohol or other substances were involved.
“They had been a couple for a while and she had just sort of broken up with him but they were still friends and he’d been over to her apartment in Claremont and she was just giving him a ride home,” Silfies said. “If she didn’t trust him to drive he wouldn’t have been driving. If Scottie had any inkling at all that Seth had been drinking he wouldn’t have been driving. First of all she would not have risked her car to someone who was half-drunk and she would not have risked herself. She had some very strong, inviolate rules and that was one of them.”
Silfies and his wife, Sallyann, who is the pastor at the Greater Hartford United Church of Christ went with Scotlynn’s parents, Chris Silfies and Shelby Packard, to visit Smith as he recuperated at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center mid-week.
“He’s 20, but he’s 15,” Frank Silfies said. “He’s struggling very hard now and we are just trying to make him understand this was not his fault. This is not something he should be beating himself up for and our intention is to do whatever we can to take care of him.”
The family is planning a celebration of Scotlynn’s life for Saturday the 12th with a location and time to be announced.
Scotlynn had grown up on the Charlestown-Claremont town line and graduated last year from Fall Mountain High School.
“She was an only child. Her parents divorced not that long ago but she managed to stay close to them. Her dad and her mom were real important to her,” Silfies said, noting, “She was an incredible kid, she really was. If she was your friend she wanted the best from you. She was a redhead and she had a temper…but when she got mad at people it was because they weren’t being what they could be. One of her friends got into drugs and Scottie hung in there with her at first but then said, ‘I can’t deal with you and I’m not going to deal with you if you keep doing that.’ That’s the kind of kid she was. She and Seth had their issues but she cared about him as a human being. She was an amazing kid that way.”
Silfies noted that his granddaughter had just moved into an apartment on her own two months ago.
“She took some courses in nursing at River Valley Community College but then she decided she needed to take some time and just settle down before she started to pursue what she was really going to be when she grew up so her mom worked at National Field Representatives and they’d hired her part-time last summer and they liked what she did so they hired her full-time.”
Recalling Scotlynn’s birth, Silfies said, “We called her our miracle baby because she was born with Congenital Diaphramatic Hernias, a condition which, at the time she was born, gave her a 6 percent chance of survival. Coupled with that were three heart defects as well. DHMC repaired the hernia when she was two days old, the heart defects healed, she grew into a beautiful, healthy, bright, loving teenager.”
“Much as I hate to call car crashes ‘accidents’ it appears that’s what it was. The family followed her wishes and she became an organ donor. This was important to Scottie and in her death, she continues to help others,” Silfies said. “I love talking about Scottie, but it’s hard right now.”
Weathersfield Police said the crash resulted in Route 131 being closed for approximately four hours Sunday evening while the Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team surveyed the area and conducted their investigation.
Members of the Windsor County State’s Attorney’s Office said Monday that the police investigation into what led to the fatal mishap is still active and there is no indication yet whether any of the circumstances surrounding the crash will merit criminal charges.
Weathersfield Police are asking anyone who might have information regarding the crash to contact Patrolman Jen Hutchins at (802) 674-1082.
Chet Stone, Ascutney Volunteer Fire Department
Chet Stone at the dedication of AVFD's Engine 4 last year.
You were one of the greats, Chet. Thank you for so many years of service to our town.
You were one of the greats, Chet. Thank you for so many years of service to our town.
Select Board Agenda - 4/7/14
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Weathersfield Select Board
Martin Memorial Hall
5259 Route 5
Monday, April 7, 2014
6:30 PM: Executive Session
7:00 PM: Regular Meeting
6:30 PM: Executive Sessions
7:00 PM: Regular Meeting
- Chris Schmelzenbach, Dubois & King
1. Discuss how to proceed with Perkinsville School Reuse Project 2. Appoint members of Police Chief Candidate Review Committee 3. Approve submittal of grants A. 0.85 Mile Baltimore Road Culvert Project B. Airport Road Reconstruction Project C. Thrasher Road Culvert #3 Project D. Two Dry Hydrant Grants
4. Adopt 2014 Basic Emergency Operations Plan
5. Approve release of Request for Bids for grounds maintenance
B. Monday, 05/05/14 Regular meeting
1.
C. Future Undated Meeting Items (Review this list)
4. Set Public Hearing date for Asa Grout Lane
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Warning for 5/5/14 Fire District Annual Meeting
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Ascutney Fire District No. 2
Warning - Annual District Meeting
Monday, May 5th, 2014
The legal voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2, in Ascutney,
Vermont, are hereby notified and warned to meet at Martin Memorial Hall,
at 5259 Route 5 in Ascutney, in the Town of Weathersfield, Vermont, on
Monday, the fifth day of May, 2014, at 7:00 o’clock, P.M., to act on the
following articles:
Article 1: To elect a Moderator for a term of one year.
Article 2: To elect a Member of the Prudential Committee for a term of three years.
Article 3: To elect a Clerk for the District for a term of one year.
Article 4: To elect a Treasurer for the District for a term of one year.
Article 5:
Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 authorize the
Prudential Committee to borrow money, if necessary, to pay current
expenses in anticipation of fees in accordance with the provisions of
Title 24, Section 1786, of the Vermont Statutes Annotated?
Article 6:
Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 authorize the
Prudential Committee to expend such grant monies, gifts, or bequests
which may be received by the Ascutney Fire District No. 2, in accordance
with the terms of said grants, gifts, or bequests?
Article 7:
Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 raise and
appropriate money to pay indebtedness and other general expenses of the
Fire District for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June
30, 2015, and if so, how much?
Article 8:
Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 Amend Article IV,
Section B, Subsection 5 of the Fire District Bylaws from:
Persons
residing within the Fire District who are registered voters in the Town
of Weathersfield shall be notified by U.S. Mail no less than ten (10)
days prior to the meeting.
to:
Owners of properties who own any property connected to the Fire
District’s water system shall be notified by U.S. Mail no less than ten
(10) days prior to the meeting. Notification shall also be mailed to any
property owner, voter, or resident of the Fire District who requests to
be notified.
Article 9: To transact any other business deemed proper to be brought before the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 Annual Meeting.
Persons residing within the limits of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2
who are voters in the Weathersfield Town Meeting shall be voters in the
Fire District No. 2 Meeting.Dated this 1st day of April, 2014. PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
George Murray, Chair
Everett Bingham, Member
William Southard, Member
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Help Wanted: Police Chief, Town of Weathersfield, VT
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The Town of Weathersfield is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Police Chief.
This is a regular, full-time, salaried position, with excellent benefits, including health care and retirement.
Department staffing currently includes the Chief, 1 full-time patrol
officer, 3 part-time patrol officers working a total of 40 hours per
week, and a part-time clerk.
Salary range $54,000 - $62,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
A complete job description and application for employment are available from the Town Manager.
Applicants should email a letter of interest, resume, and employment
application to Weathersfield Town Manager Jim Mullen at townmgr@weathersfield.org.
[Note: It is acceptable to answer questions on the employment application by saying “see resume.”]
Review of applications will begin on April 23, 2014. Position open until filled.
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VT Bill H.112 Passes out of Judiciary - Headed Toward Senate Floor
BREAKING:
Today was a big day in the push to label GMO foods in Vermont. The
Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to move H.112 forward.
The bill will be moving on to the Appropriations Committee next week for a final review and then hopefully to the Senate Floor.
We need you to keep the momentum going! Get involved at VT Right To Know www.vtrighttoknow.org
The bill will be moving on to the Appropriations Committee next week for a final review and then hopefully to the Senate Floor.
We need you to keep the momentum going! Get involved at VT Right To Know www.vtrighttoknow.org
Trout Season Opens Next Weekend! Buy Your 2014 Fishing License Online!
Trout season opens next weekend! Buy your 2014 fishing license online. It's fast, it's easy, and you could win a great prize!
If you buy your 2014 hunting, fishing, or trapping license online you'll be automatically entered to win an Old Town canoe with trolling motor or a hunting rifle and jacket! 2014 licenses are available at www.tinyurl.com/FishingLicenseVT.
Rules and guildelines here: www.tinyurl.com/VTOnlinePromo
If you buy your 2014 hunting, fishing, or trapping license online you'll be automatically entered to win an Old Town canoe with trolling motor or a hunting rifle and jacket! 2014 licenses are available at www.tinyurl.com/FishingLicenseVT.
Rules and guildelines here: www.tinyurl.com/VTOnlinePromo
Texting While Driving - Unsafe, Illegal, Fines and Points on Your License!
Texting while driving is illegal, unsafe, and if caught fines start at $230 and 5 points!
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=23&Chapter=013&Section=01099
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=23&Chapter=013&Section=01099
Several Inches of Snow With Ice - April 5, 6 - And You Thought Spring Was Here
Several Inches Of Snow With Up To A Quarter Inch Of Ice Around April 5th to April 6th!
Read the details below:
http://www.northeastusweather.com/2014/04/03/several-inches-of-snow-along-with-up-to-a-quarter-inch-of-ice-april-5th-april-6th/
Read the details below:
http://www.northeastusweather.com/2014/04/03/several-inches-of-snow-along-with-up-to-a-quarter-inch-of-ice-april-5th-april-6th/
Thursday, April 3, 2014
One Car Crash, Route 5 Between Hodgdon Brothers and Daniels Construction - Witnesses Wanted
Today at approximately 1527 hours Officer Norton and Officer Esty responded to a one car crash into a tree on US5 in between Hodgdon Brothers and Daniel Construction.
he lone male operator was not injured.
If anyone witnessed this crash please call 802-674-2185 Attention Officer Esty.
This crash is still under investigation.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
New Vehicle Law Taking Effect May 1, 2014 - Remote Car Starter Affected
Welcome to VT...where you can buy a car with remote start but can't use it....
New law prohibiting idling of motor vehicles takes effect May 1, 2014.23 V.S.A. § 1110 is added to subchapter 11 of chapter 13 to read:
§ 1110. PROHIBITED IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES
(1) General prohibition. A person shall not cause or permit operation
of the primary propulsion engine of a motor vehicle for more than five
minutes in any 60‐minute period, while the vehicle is stationary.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Music/Band/Chorus Teacher Job in Ascutney, VT
schoolspring.com
MUSIC/BAND/CHORUS TEACHER
Weathersfield School
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Ascutney, Vermont
Job Details
| Job ID: 637462 | Application Deadline: Posted until Filled |
| Posted: March 4, 2014 | Starting Date: July 1, 2014 |
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Weathersfield Police Chief Accepts US Marshals Position
Press Release: 4-1-2014 (NOT AN APRIL FOOLS)
Weathersfield Police Chief Accepts US Marshals Position
Weathersfield Town Manager Jim Mullen said that he has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Weathersfield Police Chief William Davies.
Chief Davies has accepted a job with the U.S. Marshals Service protecting federal courthouses. His last day of work for Weathersfield will be Monday, April 7th. He was appointed Police Chief in March 2013 following the retirement of Chief Richard Brown.
“Chief Davies’ 38 years experience as a police officer has been invaluable in setting the foundations for a modern police department,” Mullen said. “He knows how to patrol a community in a way that maximizes the effectiveness of the patrols. His work with his officers, the public, and other departments is outstanding. We will miss him.”
Mullen said that he has just begun to advertise for a new Chief and will be asking the Select Board to appoint a Police Chief Candidate Review Committee to assist in the selection process.
Chief Davies said that he feels that “His time was well spent and that the Police Department is moving in a very positive direction. We have been able to attract a good crew of officers and have the support of the community. We have received grants for mobile data units and new radios in the cruisers. It was not an easy decision for me to accept a position with the Marshals Service but it is a job I have always wanted to do. I enjoyed getting to know the Town and am happy that I was able to protect and serve the citizens of Weathersfield.”
Mullen said that Jonathan Norton will be Officer in Charge during the interim period. Since January 1, the department has responded to and investigated a total of 339 complaints.
Weathersfield Police Chief Accepts US Marshals Position
Weathersfield Town Manager Jim Mullen said that he has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Weathersfield Police Chief William Davies.
Chief Davies has accepted a job with the U.S. Marshals Service protecting federal courthouses. His last day of work for Weathersfield will be Monday, April 7th. He was appointed Police Chief in March 2013 following the retirement of Chief Richard Brown.
“Chief Davies’ 38 years experience as a police officer has been invaluable in setting the foundations for a modern police department,” Mullen said. “He knows how to patrol a community in a way that maximizes the effectiveness of the patrols. His work with his officers, the public, and other departments is outstanding. We will miss him.”
Mullen said that he has just begun to advertise for a new Chief and will be asking the Select Board to appoint a Police Chief Candidate Review Committee to assist in the selection process.
Chief Davies said that he feels that “His time was well spent and that the Police Department is moving in a very positive direction. We have been able to attract a good crew of officers and have the support of the community. We have received grants for mobile data units and new radios in the cruisers. It was not an easy decision for me to accept a position with the Marshals Service but it is a job I have always wanted to do. I enjoyed getting to know the Town and am happy that I was able to protect and serve the citizens of Weathersfield.”
Mullen said that Jonathan Norton will be Officer in Charge during the interim period. Since January 1, the department has responded to and investigated a total of 339 complaints.
Phone Scam - Do NOT Comply - Call Weathersfield PD
This
morning we received a call from an Ascutney resident that was just
called by a scamming company/person. During the call, she was advised of
winning $5 million dollars and a
Mercedes car.
All she had to do was go to Walmart, purchase two prepaid debit cards....Luckily she stopped the male short and asked for his information to which he said some choice words and the call was disconnected.
The call was from #876-255-8842. If you receive any phone calls like this, DO NOT do what they are asking. They will steal all your money!!!
WPD
All she had to do was go to Walmart, purchase two prepaid debit cards....Luckily she stopped the male short and asked for his information to which he said some choice words and the call was disconnected.
The call was from #876-255-8842. If you receive any phone calls like this, DO NOT do what they are asking. They will steal all your money!!!
WPD
Weathersfield Police Department Calls for Service - 3/23/14 through 3/29/14
For the week of 03-23-14 thru 03-29-2014 the Weathersfield Police Department responded to the following:
Agency: WEATHERSFIELD PD
1101 FRAUD 1
1400 VANDALISM 1
2430 FAMILY DISTURBANCE 1
2621 TRESPASSING VIOLATION 1
3100 Accident-Injury-DMV Report 2
3200 Accident-Damage - DMV Report 1
3607 MOTOR VEHICLE, DISTURBANCES 1
AMAS Ambulance or Medical Assist 1
ASST Agency Assist 1
CDIS Citizen Dispute 2
CITA Citizen Assist 1
E911 E911 Hangup 1
LFPR Lost or Found Property 1
PSC Suspicious Person/Circumstance 3
PWAT Property Watch 3
THRE Threatening 1
OVIOL Traffic Stop 25
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Total Incidents for This Agency: 47
Agency: WEATHERSFIELD PD
1101 FRAUD 1
1400 VANDALISM 1
2430 FAMILY DISTURBANCE 1
2621 TRESPASSING VIOLATION 1
3100 Accident-Injury-DMV Report 2
3200 Accident-Damage - DMV Report 1
3607 MOTOR VEHICLE, DISTURBANCES 1
AMAS Ambulance or Medical Assist 1
ASST Agency Assist 1
CDIS Citizen Dispute 2
CITA Citizen Assist 1
E911 E911 Hangup 1
LFPR Lost or Found Property 1
PSC Suspicious Person/Circumstance 3
PWAT Property Watch 3
THRE Threatening 1
OVIOL Traffic Stop 25
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Total Incidents for This Agency: 47
Calls for service comparison
01-01-2013 thru 03-22-2013: 104
01-01-2014 thru 03-22-2014: 319
01-01-2013 thru 03-22-2013: 104
01-01-2014 thru 03-22-2014: 319
Local Teen Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident
http://eagletimes.villagesoup.com/p/local-teen-killed-in-single-vehicle-accident/1160241?cid=1851733
By Staff Report | Mar 31, 2014
Courtesy of: Fall Mountain Regional High School
Scotlynn Silfies
WEATHERSFIELD — Authorities say a 19-year-old New Hampshire woman was killed Sunday evening in a single-vehicle accident on Route 131.
Scotlynn Silfies, a 2013 graduate of Fall Mountain Regional High School, was pronounced dead at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. She was a passenger in a vehicle operated by 20-year-old Seth Smith, who was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon and was treated for his injuries.
Jen Hutchins with the Weathersfield Police Department said in a press statement officers responded at 7:19 p.m. Sunday to reports of a motor vehicle crash and found the car (its make and model were not identified Monday) was traveling westbound on Route 131 when it left the roadway and overturned.
Silfies, who is listed on her social networking page as a Claremont resident, studied nursing at River Valley Community College. She enjoyed music and dancing.
Messages of condolences were posted on similar networking sites, asking friends and classmate to pray for her family. Through the local police, family members expressed their deepest thanks to the good Samaritans who stopped to assist and all emergency personnel would responded to the scene.
This accident remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact Hutchins at (802) 674-1082.
By Staff Report | Mar 31, 2014
Courtesy of: Fall Mountain Regional High School
Scotlynn Silfies
WEATHERSFIELD — Authorities say a 19-year-old New Hampshire woman was killed Sunday evening in a single-vehicle accident on Route 131.
Scotlynn Silfies, a 2013 graduate of Fall Mountain Regional High School, was pronounced dead at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. She was a passenger in a vehicle operated by 20-year-old Seth Smith, who was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon and was treated for his injuries.
Jen Hutchins with the Weathersfield Police Department said in a press statement officers responded at 7:19 p.m. Sunday to reports of a motor vehicle crash and found the car (its make and model were not identified Monday) was traveling westbound on Route 131 when it left the roadway and overturned.
Silfies, who is listed on her social networking page as a Claremont resident, studied nursing at River Valley Community College. She enjoyed music and dancing.
Messages of condolences were posted on similar networking sites, asking friends and classmate to pray for her family. Through the local police, family members expressed their deepest thanks to the good Samaritans who stopped to assist and all emergency personnel would responded to the scene.
This accident remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact Hutchins at (802) 674-1082.
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