Here's What's Happening in the Deerfield Valley

Here 's What's Happening:

Week of April 18th- 24th

Events, Activities, and News:

Chili Contest Winners

Thank You from The Chamber

Upcoming Music

Member Spotlight from VTTV

Easter Services with West Dover Congregational Church

Keto Challenge at 802 Fitness and Therapy

Ecotique Closed for Mud Season

Easter Buffet at The Readsboro Inn

Paint and Sip at 802 Fitness and Therapy

Holy Week at St Mary in the Mountains

Lions Club Open House and Dinner

Fest La Italiana

Playing this week at MHCA

Financial Planning Talk With Peoples United

Red Door Concert at St Marys in the Mountains

80's Party at The Readsboro Inn

Loon Talk at the Historical Society

North Star Pizza Special

Clothing Drive at West Dover Congregational church

Toddler Time at the West Dover Library

Spring Storytime at the West Dover Library

Did You Know?

Eat and Drink

Summer/Fall Guide Coming Soon

Congrats to our 2019 Chili Contest Winners!

Nomad Chefs

THANK YOU

A huge thank you to all of our sponsors, chili chefs, host locations, volunteers and everyone who came to join us for the Craft Brew and Chili Stroll. We had a fun and successful night thanks to everyones help and hard work.

Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley

People's United Bank

Calmont Beverage Co., Inc.

Ratus Liquor and Market

The Roadhouse

River Valley Market

The Wilmington Inn

Upcoming Music

Friday:

Skip and Laraine Morrow, 6:30 p.m. at the Roadhouse

Member Spotlight

SPOTLIGHT PRESENTED BY VERMONT TELEVISION NETWORK

ZOAR OUTDOOR WEST RIVER RAFT TRIP

Click on Photo to Register

We put in below the Ball Mountain Dam and finish the trip at Townsend Reservoir. The trip usually takes about 2-3 hours on the river and about 4-5 hours overall, including registration, transportation to the river, and a riverside snack spot. At Stratton Mountain a hearty lunch will be served while viewing a slide show of your run through the river's largest rapids. Spring Trips: Saturday, May 4 & Sunday, May 5, 10:30 am - 4pm Fall Trips: Saturday, Sept 21 & Sunday, September 22, 10:30 am - 4 pm. Cost including gear and food $79 - $103/person. Must call to reserve ahead - 800-532-7483

21 Day Keto Challenge

With 802 Fitness & Therapy

Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 12 PM - 1:30 PM

802 Fitness and Therapy
Welcome to our Keto Challenge, class 2. If you missed the first meeting, no worries! Please feel free to still come and join our 21 Day Keto Challenge. Members and non-members welcome. Included are unlimited group conditioning classes, recipe books, grocery lists, daily emails, private Facebook group, accountability, a bottle of MCT oil and a bag of Metagenics Ketogenic shakes. Everything you need to achieve success! Please click the link to register.

closed for MUD SEASON. Re opening Memorial Weekend!

112 Route 100
West Dover VT 05356

Paint and Sip

Invite your friends, sip your favorite beverage and enjoy step-by-step instruction with our experienced and enthusiastic local artist Angelique Colford. You'll leave with a one-of-a-kind creation and be ready to come back again. Price is $30, which includes your paint, brushes and canvas. Feel free to bring your own beverages. Please click the link to register. Thanks and we look forward to a fun night out.

This presentation is geared toward older adults, their families, caregivers and service providers. Community members may also know of someone that would benefit from this information as many people don't even realize they are being exploited.

Some topics of discussion are:

*             Addressing what a scam is

*             Why scams work

*             Types of scams

*             Warning signs of scams

*             Building scam defenses

Seating is limited, rsvp's are recommended by contacting: Lynn Larson at 802-464-3321, option 6 or by emailing lynn.larson@peoples.com

Party at The Readsboro Inn

The Loons of Lake Raponda

showing lots of photos of the loon family on Lake Raponda. In the summer of 2017 they successfully raised one chick. In 2018 things did not go so well. This year - who knows but they should be arriving by May 1st and I'm hoping to share new photos. Come learn about these intriguing birds! Photo notecards and enlargements will be available for purchase. Admission is free although donations are accepted.

Did You Know?

As much as we are ready to get out in some of this warmer spring weather, we have other animal friends that are ready as well. Our bear friends are coming out of hibernation and it is important to be aware for their safety and ours.

The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is urging people to take down their bird feeders by April 1.

The warmer days and melting snows will cause bears to come out of their dens looking for food.

Vermont bear biologist Forrest Hammond says many bears went into their winter dens last fall in poorer than normal condition due to a shortage of acorns, beechnuts and apples.

So some of the bears will be hungrier than normal.