The Weathersfield Proctor Library is accepting applications for a library director. This is a 30 hour per week position with an attractive compensation and benefits package. This person will oversee the administration, supervision, planning and delivery of high quality library services to a broad range of patrons.

MLS degree, Vermont Public Library Certification or equivalent required.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years experience in library management and digital library technology in addition to excellent organizational management, communication, leadership, public relations, and computer and customer service skills.

This position will report to the Board of Trustees.

Send cover letter and resume to: librarytrustee@comcast.net
Or mail to:
Proctor Library Trustees/Search Committee
c/o Town Manager
PO Box 550 Ascutney, VT 05030-0550

Resumes will be accepted until February 29, 2012

The Weathersfield Proctor Library Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Patti Houghton-Arrison as the Interim Library Director. Houghton-Arrison will hold this position until a permanent Library Director is hired. The Board is currently accepting applications for this position and a Search Committe has been formed to interview potential candidates.

We hope you all will stop by and wish Patti the best!

The Weathersfield Proctor Library has a few new ways to follow us!
Our Blog/Website

You can now follow all the latest happenings at the library on our blog!! Library Agendas, photos, event listings, volunteer applications, Friends info and more. Soon to come: The Friends Newsletter!!

Facebook

The library is now on Facebook! If you have a Facebook account, just add "Weathersfield Proctor" as a friend and you will be able to receive event invitations, request materials, and talk to a librarian.

Twitter

The library is now on Twitter! Follow us on Twitter for all the library news and events.

For More Info: Weathersfield Proctor Library
Post Office Box 519
Ascutney, VT 05030-0519
Telephone: [802] 674-2863 Email: library@weathersfield.org

Polar Express Story Time - Friday, December 16th at 6:30 p.m.
Come in your pajamas to hear the classic Polar Express story and enjoy delicious treats, then make a fun Reindeer Food craft. PLUS we will be visited by a surprise guest! Please sign up in advance.

Book Discussion for Adults - Thursday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m.
A Hell of a Place to Lose a Cow by Tim Brookes

Crafters Connection - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
This ongoing event will be taking place on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month (weather permitting). Crafters are invited to gather at the library to knit, crochet, sew, scrapbook, quilt, etc. Bring your current project. Interested in learning a craft but don't know how? We're more than willing to share our knowledge! Free and open to the public. Please bring your own materials.


News:
Amity DeAngelis will be leaving the Library Director position in Weathersfield to work at the Pettee Memorial Library in Wilmington, VT, which is closer to her home in Brattleboro. If you would like to stop in to say farewell, she will be here through Saturday, December 17th.

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Weathersfield Proctor Library
PO Box 519/5181 Route 5
Ascutney, VT 05030
http://weathersfieldvt.org/proctor-library
library@weathersfield.org(802) 674-2863
Hours:
Wednesday - Friday 12:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Weathersfield friends and neighbors: You're invited to a free pancake breakfast on Saturday, January 14, at Weathersfield School! Details are attached. Please save the date and be on the lookout for more info as the breakfast gets closer.

MAPP is very excited to partner with the PTA for this FREE community event, featuring a special guest speaker for the adults (he'll discuss how teen brains are wired for risk!) and a craft table to keep the kids busy.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Best,
Maryellen Apelquist
Weathersfield Town Coordinator for MAPP (Mt. Ascutney Prevention Partnership)
802.591.3452
maryellen.apelquist@mahhc.org
http://www.mappvt.org/

Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center

Note: The information contained in this message and any attachments is privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting this message, any attachments, and all copies and backups from your computer. If you have received this communication in error and are unable to reply to this message, please notify the sender immediately by contacting Mt Ascutney Hospital at (802) 674-6711

“The first wealth is health.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

In that spirit, Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center offers the following FREE classes!



Tobacco Cessation Class

Save BIG BUCKS this holiday season AND bring in the New Year tobacco-free!

This FREE 4-week group will give you the support you need.
▪ FREE NRT (gum, lozenges, patches to eligible Vermont residents)
▪ Support from a quit coach and others trying to quit
▪ Tools, tips, and information to help you quit for good
Next class: Each Thursday, December 8, 15, 22, January 5 & 12, 6:00-7:00pm, Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center (Conference Center)

Healthier Living Workshop

Your ongoing health problem doesn’t have to leave you acting like Ebenezer Scrooge. Learn new ways to manage your chronic health problems so you can keep doing the things you enjoy and feel better.
During this FREE 6-week workshop you will learn about:
▪ Ways to deal with your frustrations and symptoms
▪ Problem solving and goal-setting
▪ Getting in more physical activity and eating healthy meals and snacks
▪ Managing your medications
▪ Stress management


Next Workshops:

▫ Each Monday, February 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 9:30am-noon, Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center (Conference Center)

▫ Each Thursday, March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 1:15-3:45pm, Bugbee Senior Center in White River Junction, VT

▫ Each Monday, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 1:00-3:30pm, Thompson Senior Center in Woodstock, VT

The Community Health Outreach Department has workshops going on throughout the year to promote healthy individuals, families, and communities! Call Melanie or Lauren at (802) 674-7089 for more information or to sign-up! Or email Lauren Hastings at Lauren.Hastings@mahhc.org<mailto:Lauren.Hastings@mahhc.org>.

Feel free to forward this email to family, friends, co-workers, and other listservs!

Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center

Note: The information contained in this message and any attachments is privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting this message, any attachments, and all copies and backups from your computer. If you have received this communication in error and are unable to reply to this message, please notify the sender immediately by contacting Mt Ascutney Hospital at (802) 674-6711

***New Service***
Universal Class: Over 500 Online Continuing Education Courses
Learn something new today! We now offer free online courses for your personal enrichment! Many courses are available in a variety of subjects: Accounting and Book keeping, Alternative Medicine, Arts and Photography, Business, Career Training, Computers and Technology, Cooking, Crafts and Hobbies, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, Health and Medicine, History, Mathematics, New Age and Alternative Beliefs, Office Skills, Parenting and Family, Performing Arts, Personal Care, Pet and Animal Care, Psychology, Real Estate, Science, Social Work, Special Education, Web Development, Writing, and more!


For more information or to register for a class, please visit: http://vermontstate.universalclass.com/register.htm
Enter your library membership ID: 2VSRK00000XXXX (XXXX= your library card number)


Please contact us if you have any questions!
Thank you,
Amity DeAngelis
Library Director

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Weathersfield Proctor Library
PO Box 519/5181 Route 5
Ascutney, VT 05030
http://weathersfieldvt.org/proctor-library
library@weathersfield.org(802) 674-2863
Hours:
Wednesday - Friday 12:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND!!! You know what that means! Time for our annual Columbus Day weekend yard sale beginning tomorrow morning! Stop by, buy a little something, say hello, and enjoy in community gathering. Chief Spaulding's pie sale will also be held on Saturday morning, so stop by and pick up a sweet treat! Don't forget~ this is the last weekend at Wellwood's Orchards, so drive on up, pick some apples and grilled foods! Enjoy the great weather, good company, and help support your local firefighters!..

Spiritualism in Vermont: Religion, Politics, and the Preternatural
Wednesday, October 19th at 7:00 pm at Martin Memorial Hall, 5259 Route 5, Ascutney, VT
This illustrated lecture reconstructs Vermont’s role in the heyday of American Spiritualism, an influential but misunderstood nineteenth-century religious, political, and mystical movement that eventually spread worldwide. Using pictures and little-known information about Vermont practitioners, well-known Vermont author Joe Citro illustrates how, among other things, the movement inspired women to speak out on such issues as abolition and women’s rights. At its peak it was magic—spirits walked, the dead spoke, and the infinite seemed close enough to touch. Spiritualism accelerated profound social change, and its influence can still be seen today.
This event is sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council. It is free and accessible to all members of the public.

About Joseph A. Citro:
With more than a dozen books in print, writer, public radio commentator, and native Vermonter Joseph Citro has carved out a unique niche preserving the state’s history and folklore in the popular culture. Joe’s affection for his home state is evident in every phase of his career as a novelist, folklorist, and lecturer.

Book Discussion for Adults: Snow Falling on Cedars
Thursday, October 20th at 7:00 pm
Join as for a casual discussion of Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. We have extra copies of the book available if you would like to borrow one, just stop in to pick one up!

Auction to Benefit the Library Capital Campaign
Saturday, October 22nd at 9:00 am at the Weathersfield School
Antiques, books, china, clean appliances, fitness, tools, services and gift certificates. All proceeds benefit the Weathersfield Proctor Library. This event will be held in the All-Purpose room at the Weathersfield School. Viewing is at 9:00am, bidding starts at 10:00 am.
If you would like to donate an item to be auctioned or would like to help with the auction set up on the afternoon of Friday, October 21st or morning of Saturday, October 22nd, please contact Patti Arrison at 263-9405, Laurie Cobb at 885-2221, or Cookie Shand at 674-5021.

Annual Halloween Party
Saturday, October 29th at 1:00-2:30 pm
This party is for kids of all ages and will include games, crafts, treats, and special guest storyteller Kay Faust! Wear your costume! To get into the spirit, stop by and check out our collection of Halloween books :)

Thanksgiving Story Time
Saturday, November 19th at 10:30 am
Hear stories about Thanksgiving and make a Leaf Wreath craft to take home! All ages are welcome, recommended for ages 2-8. Please sign up in advance.

Please contact us if you have any questions!
Thank you,
Amity DeAngelis
Library Director

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Weathersfield Proctor Library
PO Box 519/5181 Route 5
Ascutney, VT 05030
http://weathersfieldvt.org/proctor-library
library@weathersfield.org
(802) 674-2863
Hours:
Wednesday - Friday 12:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

PERKINSVILLE - Enid S. Barr, 81, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born Feb. 2, 1930, in Waterbury, Conn., the daughter of Albert and Mary (Manley) Stearns.

She attended Springfield schools, and graduated from Springfield High School, Class of 1948.

She was married to Edwin D. "Chick" Barr Jr. on July 21, 1951, in Perkinsville. He predeceased her on July 15, 2000.

Mrs. Barr was employed as a secretary at the Perkinsville Elementary School for 17 years. She had also been employed at the Perkinsville Store for several years, and also as a dental assistant.

She was a member of the West Weathersfield Volunteer Fire Department Women's Auxiliary.

She was an avid bowler and a member of the Springfield Bowling League for many years.

She enjoyed ceramics, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.

Mrs. Barr was named Weathersfield Citizen of the Year.

Survivors include two sons, David Barr of Bellevue, Neb., and James Barr of Reading; two grandchildren; a brother, Roy Stearns, and a sister, Joan Carey, both of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a sister, Jean Anderson.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at the Plain Cemetery in Perkinsville. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at Mrs. Barr's Home in Perkinsville following the burial service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the West Weathersfield Volunteer Fire Dept., Perkinsville, VT 05151, or to the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of VT & NH, P.O. Box 976, White River Jct., VT 05001.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield.

Published in Rutland Herald on September 21, 2011