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Special events venue, catering, conference center. Special events that are open to the public are continually being held. And the Green Mountain Banquet and Conference Center, with a capacity of 200, is also open for public rentals. It is a fully air-conditioned, handicap accessible, state-of-the-art facility easily found along Route 103 North in the picturesque village of Chester. There is adequate parking and a covered drop-off entrance. Full bar service with professional bartenders and professional chefs and staff are available to serve your guests.
Phone
802-875-6009
Town
Chester
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As a grassroots organization, Black River Action Team (BRAT) is responsible for Annual RiverSweeps. We began in 2000 with 4 volunteers, covering 100 feet of river. Now, dozens of volunteers, covering miles of river across several towns, have removed more than 500 shopping carts, along with innumerable tires and other debris, from riverbeds.
We perform monthly water sampling at 14 sites and instituted an "Adopt a Swimming Hole" program. Among our many other projects, we provide environmental education and citizen science projects, stream monitoring in proposed development areas, and clean-up at parades to prevent trash from entering the river.
We also started a "native nursery" on donated land to grow our own plants for streambank stabilization.
Donations are extremely appreciated; checks made out to "BRAT" can be mailed to us at 101 Perley Gordon Rd, Springfield, VT 05156. Funds support program costs for water-quality monitoring, river clean-up, educational workshops, and streambank stabilization tree planting.
We perform monthly water sampling at 14 sites and instituted an "Adopt a Swimming Hole" program. Among our many other projects, we provide environmental education and citizen science projects, stream monitoring in proposed development areas, and clean-up at parades to prevent trash from entering the river.
We also started a "native nursery" on donated land to grow our own plants for streambank stabilization.
Donations are extremely appreciated; checks made out to "BRAT" can be mailed to us at 101 Perley Gordon Rd, Springfield, VT 05156. Funds support program costs for water-quality monitoring, river clean-up, educational workshops, and streambank stabilization tree planting.
Town
Springfield
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The CCC creates opportunities for local citizens and visitors to enjoy Chester's natural resources and offers public programs for all ages on topics including natural history, outdoor recreation and land management. This group, which was formed in 2005, has helped to create and maintain two nature trails on town land: the Lost Mine Trail on Reservoir Road and the Green Mountain Nature Trail adjacent to Green Mountain Union High School. The CCC also recruits and coordinates volunteers for the annual Green-Up Day activities for Chester.
The CCC meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Chester-Andover Elementary School. New members and new ideas are always welcome. For more information, contact Melissa Post at 802-875-4102.
The CCC meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Chester-Andover Elementary School. New members and new ideas are always welcome. For more information, contact Melissa Post at 802-875-4102.
Phone
802-875-4102
Town
Chester
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The Chester Rotary Club meets at the Fullerton Inn, 40 The Common, at 7 a.m. every Thursday. Breakfast is served for $9. Speakers almost every week. There is also an evening get-together at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month, also at the Fullerton. Everyone is welcome.
Be sure to check out the Calendar of Events here at The Chester Telegraph. The Rotary is an organization that fosters service among its members toward the community and others. The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. It is a a civic club (501 (c) (3) that raises money to provide scholarships and support other community organizations
Be sure to check out the Calendar of Events here at The Chester Telegraph. The Rotary is an organization that fosters service among its members toward the community and others. The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. It is a a civic club (501 (c) (3) that raises money to provide scholarships and support other community organizations
Town
Chester
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The Chester-Andover Family Center provides assistance and emergency aid to needy families and individuals in Chester and Andover. It also operates the CAFC Thrift Store, which is open to the public.
The Chester-Andover Family Center operates a Food Shelf and provides assistance and emergency aid to needy families and individuals in Chester and Andover. CAFC is generously supported by individuals, businesses, the towns of Chester and Andover and by the CAFC Thrift Store. Food and cash donations are gratefully accepted.
The Chester-Andover Family Center operates a Food Shelf and provides assistance and emergency aid to needy families and individuals in Chester and Andover. CAFC is generously supported by individuals, businesses, the towns of Chester and Andover and by the CAFC Thrift Store. Food and cash donations are gratefully accepted.
Phone
802-875-3236
Town
Chester
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Meals on Wheels (MOW) serves Chester, Andover, Springfield, Perkinsville, Weathersfield and Baltimore with a volunteer staff that delivers hot meals Monday through Friday to seniors who have difficulty cooking. MOW also offers a cold breakfast to those with the greatest need (all ages). It also provides a community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the corner of Union Street and Southbridge. Meals to those younger than 60 years of age with a disability can be approved by the Vermont Center for Independent Living.
Phone
802-885-5879
Town
Springfield
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The Masons is the world's oldest and largest fraternity. It was founded on the beliefs in brotherly love, relief and truth. The Chester lodge also undertakes many charitable projects throughout the community.
Town
Chester
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Senior Solutions, part of the Council on Aging for Southeastern, VT, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization serving Windsor and Windham counties. As a designated Area Agency on Aging, Senior Solutions provides information, referrals and basic services to seniors aged 60 and up and to their family caregivers. Services include case management, long-term care options, counseling, respite care grants, Meals on Wheels, health insurance counseling and much more. All of our services may be accessed through the toll-free Senior HelpLine at 1-800-642-5119.
It also has 501(c)(3) charitable status.
It also has 501(c)(3) charitable status.
Phone
1-800-642-5119
Town
Springfield
About
The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Whiting Library in Chester to discuss astronomy-related topics. Open to all, amateurs and curious beginners welcome. Weather permitting, meetings may include observing. SoVerA is a non-profit research and educational organization in southern Vermont. Its primary goals are participating in professional/amateur astronomical research, teaching beginners about the basics of astronomy and providing a venue for advanced beginner and intermediate level amateur astronomers to learn about the technology and equipment available to them. SoVerA works with and through all members to broaden general knowledge of the workings of the universe.
Phone
802-824-5645
Town
Chester
Phone
1-877 GO KOMEN
Town
Manchester Center
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