by Stacy Bates
updated
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 08:26 AM
Here is the Proctor Flood Response information: If you would
like to volunteer to help clean up call Andrea Varney 459-3546 or
email dhvalv@comcast.net. Up to date needs also posted on
http://vtresponseforum.blogspot.com/. Starting this week there is a
food and cleaning supply drive at the Proctor Elementary school.
Please drop off your donations there or send them in with your
kids. For more information call Shannon Maass at 459-3585. The
Proctor high school is also having a food drive that benefits
Pittsfield and Proctor /Pittsford Food Shelves. If you would like
more info contact Claire Molner 459-3353. Monetary donations can be
sent to Proctor Community Concerns Council, C/O Muriel Sedegren, 5
Church St, Proctor, VT 05765.
Calling all vendors! The 9th annual fall festival is now accepting
applications for vendors for arts, crafts, baked goods, specialty
foods, commercial merchandise, food service vendors and fun-raising
activities. Booth space is just $20 for a 12 ft. x 12ft. and is
available on first come first serve basis. Electricity is available
for an extra $15. Vendor hours are from 9:00am-4:00pm. Set-up
begins at 7:30am. Vendors must provide your own furniture, chairs,
tents, etc. Call Celia Lisananti at 459-2958 now to book your
space.
This year's Proctor fall festival is taking place on Saturday,
September 24 and this year's baking contest has a birthday cake
theme. Amateur bakers of all ages are invited to celebrate Rutland
County's 250th birthday with their favorite birthday cake recipe
made with King Arthur Flour. There will be a junior baker category
which is ages up to 14 years old and an amateur adult baker
category. So pull out your favorite recipe and get ready for the
festival. Call Laurie Mecier at 459-2142 or Cheryl Scarzello at
459-3531 for further details.
The Proctor Selectboard meeting minutes for August 22, 2011 were
just posted for viewing. Here are some highlights. Randy Dapron and
Pierre Lachaussie from Casella Waste Management were present.
Dapron provided a handout with respect to the new trash bags. He
informed the Selectboard that most of the totes have been delivered
to Casella, he is working on a letter to send out to residents,
prior to the totes being delivered. Susan Feenick made the motion
to have Lloyd Hughes order the bags, permits and stickers needed to
start the new trash program. The motion was approved. For residents
that would prefer the small totes a sign-up list will be available
at the Town Offices. A letter will be sent to commercial users
informing them that curb side service will no longer be available
to them.
The Highway Report was next by road commissioner Don Des Pierre. 1)
Florence Road Stone Wall: Project is complete, wall has been
repaired. 2). Catch Basins: Two catch basins on Grove Street have
been raised and re-paved. 3). 65 Olympus Road: Responded to
complaint about a wash out, repaired and paved area. 4). Cain
Street: Worked with the Wastewater Department. 5). Hazard Trees:
The Selectboard instructed the Road Foreman to contact Raymond
Beyette, Tree Warden about the list of hazardous trees. 6).
Crosswalks: The Selectboard would like to see the zigzag pattern
between the two bars. They suggested the Road Foreman place the
line painter in the FY13 budget.
During additional items discussed the job description for the
interim administrative assistant was one of them. Vincent Gatti
made the motion at 8:50 p.m. to enter executive session to discuss
personnel. The motion was approved. After the session Dick Norris
made the motion to hire Stanley Wilbur as the interim
administrative assistant. The motion was seconded by Vincent Gatti
and unanimously approved. Lloyd Hughes will contact Mr. Wilbur.
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