Tuesday night: community hearing on a proposed Fluvial Erosion Hazard Overlay Zone Bylaw

A community opportunity, both for information and strategy:

This Tuesday, July 7th, at 7:30 at the Ripton Community House, the Ripton
Planning Commission will hold a hearing on a proposed Fluvial Erosion
Hazard Overlay Zone Bylaw (FEH.) The FEH has to be heard by the Planning
Commission (and approved by the Selectboard after its own hearing later on)
in order for Ripton to receive a FEMA grant to help protect Ripton village
from the river.

If you have questions or concerns about this proposed bylaw, why it is
being proposed, how Ripton will benefit from it, and how it might affect you
personally, please attend Tuesday evening's hearing.

(thanks to Warren King)

U.S. Forest Service money coming to Ripton

More than $2 million of US Forest Service money is coming to some Vermont towns, including Ripton, according to the Rutland Herald. Ripton and six other towns are the sites for Forest Service work, which may include gravel replacement, culvert repair, and ditching.

Looking for information about the Lincoln Road fire

Police are looking for information about that Lincoln Road garage fire.

Police said Monday the cause of the fire that destroyed the unattached garage Friday night was undetermined...
Anyone with information on the fire is asked to call the Vermont Arson Tip Award Program at 1-800-32-ARSON or the Vermont State Police at 388-4919.

We blogged about the fire last month, when the story first broke.

Ripton's energy program gets good press

Ripton's energy work is in the news:

Almost 500 homeowners in Vermont received energy-saving tips and devices with a personal touch through Efficiency Vermont's Community Energy Mobilization Project pilot program, according to organizer Paul Markowitz.


There were nine groups across the state that took part in the pilot program, Markowitz said, and many like Manchester, included more than one community. The largest group was in Brattleboro, while the smallest was in Ripton.

Ripton Farmers' Market relaunches!

The Ripton Farmers' Market is relaunching!

The first session is next Saturday, June 6th, at the Ripton church. A special feature of this one is a flea market emphasis, so we're looking for vendors and customers alike.

For more information, call Bonnie DeGray (388 1008) or Justine Billings (388-2640).

AUH2O in concert!

A Ripton band is about to unleash three performances on the world. AUH2O is Jennifer and Jessica Cyr, Sully Swearingen, Rowan Warren, Sebastian Durante and Alec Jones.




Three shows are coming up:

• Cornwall school 5/26
• Ripton Coffee House 6/6
• Ripton school 6/10.

For information, contact manager Joe Durante at jdurante at middlebury.edu.

School car wash coming up!

A fundraiser for the Ripton School is happening on May 30th. It's a car wash, taking place down in Middlebury, at the Short Stop Mobile there. 10:00am - 2:00pm .

This fundraiser helps provide the fun and exciting events, activities, and artisans during the school year, as well as the 5/6 class trips.

This is a school wide fundraiser. K-2 must be accompanied by an adult. Hopefully everyone will be able to participate at some level or for some length of time - adults too! = )

Please help out!