Autumn in Ripton, and a bit of reaping

It's late September in Ripton, and harvesting is happening. From corn (hiya, Cornfest!) to spuds:


What are you bringing in?

Days of Caring Volunteers at Ripton Elementary 9/16/10

Once again this year we will have Days of Caring volunteers coming to help us clean up our gardens. Hannaford Career Center students and Ripton Elementary students will be working together on this task. The community is warmly invited to join us for gardening fun starting at 9:00 this Thursday September 16 here at Ripton Elementary. Many thanks to the United Way for organizing wonderful community events like these all over Addison County.

Talk tonight at the town church

Neighbor Bill McKibben will give a talk tonight in the town church.
“The Taunting Whirlwind” is the Annual Rabbi Victor E. Reichert Bible Talk .
From the flyer:

Sunday, September 12th
5 P.M.
@ The Ripton Community Church
All are invited

Ripton’s own Bill McKibben, a Middlebury College scholar in residence, will give a talk entitled “The Taunting Whirlwind”. Per tradition, this title and the content of the lecture will serve as clues pointing to the text from the Hebrew Bible/Tanakh that McKibben will engage.

McKibben’s reputation precedes him. He is an author, educator, and environmentalist of international renown. He is also a United Methodist.

Rabbi Victor Reichert began the tradition of gathering his friends and the public and giving a “little talk” on one of the books of the Bible at the end of each summer. Rabbi Reichert was affectionately known as “the Methodist rabbi” and “the rabbi in residence”. Since his death in 1990, Havurah, the Jewish congregation in Addison County, and the United Methodist Church in Ripton have honored his memory by continuing the talks in his name.


Sponsored by Friends of The Ripton Community Church

Riptonite to the White House

Ripton local Bill McKibben made his way to the White House this week.

He and a group brought solar panels from the Carter administration, which had once adorned that presidency's White House. Bill's idea was for the Obama team to accept them back.

Unfortunately, "mid-level officials" decided not to embrace the idea.

After the meeting, Mr. McKibben, speaking by cellphone from the
sidewalk outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White
House, said: “They refused to take the Carter-era panel that we brought with us
and said they would continue their deliberative process to figure out what is
appropriate for the White House someday. I told them it would be nice to
deliberate as fast as possible, since that is the rate at which the planet’s
climate is deteriorating.”

Riptonite on Letterman

Our neighbor Bill McKibben appeared on the David Letterman show, speaking of climate change and his new book.

Art, food, and music at the church this Sunday!

Tomorrow night!

Arts in Ripton

Art Show & Sales
plus Gourmet Refreshments

August 29th, 2010 @ 5:00 pm

Ripton Community Church
& Ripton Community House

Enjoy an evening viewing the works of some of Ripton’s
many artists in the Ripton Community Church and socializing in the Community House while sampling some of Ripton’s summer bounty
and other delicious foods prepared by Lisa and Joe Durante. Some of the artwork is for sale. Admission is by ticket at a minimum suggested donation of $20 per
adult and $5 per child under 13. Profits will benefit the restoration and improve-
ment of the church building.

Ripton Artists and Exhibited Works

Sara Wesson—Cards & Paintings
Molly Hawley—Paintings
Jean Cherouny—Roller Rugs
And more............

Sponsored by Friends of Ripton Community Church

(image: Roller Rug—J. Cherouny)

Back to School Potluck Aug. 31 and First Day of School Sept. 1

It's time again for our Back to School Community Potluck at Ripton Elementary School on Tuesday August 31st at 5:00pm. Please bring a dish to share and your own utensils. FORS (Friends of Ripton School) will provide drinks and dessert. All community members are welcome. We especially look forward to seeing families of Ripton students grades PK-6. The first day of school for students in grades K-6 is Wednesday September 1st. The first day for PreK is Tuesday September 7th. School begins promptly at 8:00am.