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Chester-Andover Dems to hold annual fuel fund, food fundraiser; free health workshops start in 2015
State Rep. Leigh Dakin and former Rep. Kathy Pellett announce that the Chester and Andover Democrats will hold their annual fuel assistance fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 at Baba a Louis Bakery, 92 VT Route 11 in Chester. Since its inception in 2005, the group has raised more than $17,000 for […]
Schedule for Chester’s Overture to Christmas
Monday Dec. 1 4 to 5 p.m. – Gingerbread House Making Workshop for children in grade K through 2. Fullerton Inn, 40 the Common Tuesday, Dec. 2 4 to 5 p.m. – Gingerbread House Making Workshop for children in grade 3 through 6. Fullerton Inn, 40 the Common Saturday, Dec. 6 8 to 10 a.m. […]
New offices for Komen Vermont-New Hampshire
Komen Vermont-New Hampshire has relocated its offices to 1009 Depot St., above Women and Children’s Services of Southern Vermont, in Manchester Depot. “The new location is a great fit for us,” said Terry Farkas, Komen VT-NH’s executive director. The office of Women and Children’s Services of Southern Vermont houses a pediatrician, Dr. Donna Miller, and […]
Annual Apple Blossom Cotillion seeks student participants
High school senior girls in the Springfield Hospital and Springfield Medical Care Systems communities are invited to participate in the 59th annual Apple Blossom Cotillion, which will take place May 1 and 2, 2015. One will be chosen to join the select group of Apple Blossom Queens. This special community event has become both a […]
SMCS Annual Giving campaign targets increased care access
Springfield Hospital and Springfield Medical Care Systems kicked off their Annual Giving campaign. The goal of this year’s campaign is to increase capacity so patients can have increased access to health care. “For more than 100 years,” said development director Larry Kraft, “Springfield Hospital has put the community first as people have come seeking help […]
Forum at GMUHS to address substance abuse among kids
Green Mountain Union High School and the Collaborative, a local substance abuse prevention nonprofit, are hosting an open forum with Michael Nerney, a nationally renowned expert on substance abuse education and prevention, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6. The event will take place at Green Mountain Union High, 716 VT Rt 103 […]
Tile artist featured at River Artisans; riders pony up $33,000 for cancer research
November’s Artist of the Month at the River Artisans Cooperative in Saxtons River is Carol Keiser, who paints on both canvas and tile. She works in her Vermont studio creating rich and colorful images that include scenes of women at leisure, romantic couples, flowers, still-lifes and landscapes. Her work shows influences from having lived in […]
Upcoming events: Personal finance workshop; lesson on organizing your spaces; Speckers in concert; art exhibit at SVAC; BRGNS fundraiser; deadline for Vermont Writers Prize; and Salute to Veterans Parade
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Oct. 29: Free workshop on managing personal finances Black River Good Neighbor Services Inc. has teamed up with Berkshire Bank to offer a free interactive learning […]
Green Mountain Middle bake sales for Washington, D.C. trip
Students from Green Mountain Union Middle School will be holding bake sales at the elections on Tuesday. Nov. 4 and 18 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Goodies will be available for a donation to help pay for their trip to Washington, D.C., in the spring. Students (and their baked goods) will be on […]
Golf tourney helps Springfield Hospital ER renovation; VT Race for the Cure nets $152,000
The 14th annual Springfield Hospital Challenge at Okemo Valley Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 18 was a top-notch golf outing and a successful fundraiser. This year’s tournament contributed to the hospital’s Emergency Room renovation project. Twenty-nine foursomes of golfers competed for team and individual awards and raffle prizes. Thirty sponsoring organizations underwrote the tournament, which […]
Whiting Library offers downloadable audiobooks through listenupvermont.org
Don’t get cabin fever or stuck without some literary entertainment. Whiting Library is now offering access to more than 1,000 downloadable audiobooks and ebooks free of charge to library patrons through a subscription to the Vermont Green Mountain Consortium. Come to the library or call for more information or try it on your own. Go […]
Grafton Rescue sponsors emergency responder course
Grafton Rescue will sponsor an Emergency Medical Responder course held at the Grafton Fire Station at 711 Route 121 east, Grafton, every Tuesday night from Tuesday, Oct. 14 through Tuesday, March 10, 2015. The class will run from 6 to 9 p.m. EMR is the entry-level certification in EMS and will enable participants to volunteer […]
Committee plants bulbs for a brilliant spring in Chester
©The Chester Telegraph – 2014 Next spring, Chester will light up with the brilliant yellow of 1,800 giant King Alfred daffodils thanks to the Chester Beautification Committee with the help of the Springfield Garden Club and students from the Green Mountain Union High School’s Opportunities in Learning Program. Yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 30, at least a […]
An invitation to Walk in the Woods with Chester tree farmers
Jim and Ellie Gustafson of Dodge Road in Chester will be hosting Walk in the Woods: 50 Years of Stewardship and 40 Years of Tree Farming from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Everyone is invited to attend this morning of tours, stories and refreshments. The Gustafsons began tree farming when Jim was […]
Wilder Library awarded grant for children’s books
The Wilder Memorial Library in Weston has been awarded a Books for Children grant from the Libri Foundation. This past spring, the library wrote a Books for Children grant because its children’s nonfiction collection was in desperate need of new material. With the help of its patrons and board members, the library raised the required […]
Free Wi-Fi access available in downtown Chester; daffodil bulb sale to help beautify Chester
The Chester Connection, free public access to the Internet via Wi-Fi, is up and functioning in downtown Chester. To utilize this service select The Chester Connection from the list of available Wi-Fi networks on your phone, tablet, or laptop and agree to the terms and services listed on the splash page. The service is available […]
Springfield Med offers portal for patients to connect with personal health services
SPRINGFIELD Springfield Medical Care Systems has instituted its physician practice patient portal, with new and improved features that include the ability to request and view appointments, refill prescriptions, and message clinicians and nurses. The service is free, and makes information readily available via any computer or smartphone including: Request and view appointments; Refill prescriptions, 24/7; […]
Annual Chester Fireworks in need of more donations
Organizers for the annual Chester Fireworks and Old Home Day, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the American Legion Post 67 in Chester, are in need of more donations to pay for the much-loved fireworks. The cost of the fireworks alone runs between $5,500 and $7,000 annually and is paid for entirely […]
Bonnie Book doll to be raffled for Whiting Library
Whiting Library is raffling a Bonnie Book doll. The doll, created and donated by Chester doll maker Bonnie Watters, is Watter’s way of giving back to the Chester’s town library, located at 117 Main St. The Bonnie Book doll is a motif doll; her eyes are books. The inspiration for the doll came from Watters’s […]
Annual Vermont Writers’ Prize seeks submissions
COLCHESTER Entries are now being accepted for the Vermont Writers’ Prize, an annual competition sponsored by Green Mountain Power and Vermont Magazine that provides an opportunity for Vermont writers to showcase their talent. “This is a wonderful contest that highlights Vermont talent and why we all love Vermont,” said Dorothy Schnure, spokeswoman for Green Mountain […]
