This Sunday, June 2nd 9am-3pm @ Putney Co-op

Don't miss this huge Tag Sale fundraiser event organized by The Grammar School. All proceeds will go towards next years' 8th grade service learning trip to Ecuador. The students will travel to work on a large organic/sustainable farm that feeds over 50 impoverished families in neighboring villages. In addition to learning sustainable farming practices, students will also learn green building techniques while engaged in community projects. Come shop for great quality items such as clothing, dvd's, shoes, toys, books and much more.

For more information about the trip or tag sale contact Suzanne Rubinstein, suzanne@thegrammarschool.org.

Included below are reports from all 13 Committees in the Vermont House of Representatives.It’s a long (23 pages ) but comprehensive report on the workings of your state legislature.
Please feel free to be in touch with comments or suggestions. Enjoy!

mike mrowicki
Vt. State Representative -Windham 4 District
http://www.windham4.net mmrowicki@leg.state.vt.us

The Real to Reel Women Film series is happy to present a showing of the film, “Julie & Julia,” at the Putney Public Library on Wednesday, May 29, starting at 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The Real to Reel Women Film series is a new project initiated by an informal group of Putney women. The purpose of the series is to show high-quality movies that are made by women and that present women in positive ways. Though women have been making movies for decades, the vast majority of movies produced and distributed by the major studios are made by men. As a result, the thousands of exceptional films that run the full gamut from comedy to powerful drama are rarely, if ever, seen by the public.

May 24th - October 13th, we'll be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week at the Putney Co-op!

The Conservation Commission and friends will be weeding and mulching our "Triangle Garden" ( the perennial flower garden in the middle of Route 5 between the Putney Coop and Rod's Service Center next Weds May 29 at 6pm. We'd love to have your company! Bring hand weeding tools and a bucket to put the weeds in as you're working.

Join your friends and neighbors for our Congregate Lunch and conversation in our cozy activities barn at 54 Kimball Hill in Putney on Tuesday May 28, 12-2pm.

The lunch will be prepared in May by Julie Forsythe, and is co-sponsored by Putney Cares and Senior Solutions.
Here’s the Menu:
Roasted Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhubarb Sauce, Coffee and Tea

Please call 387-5593, or email putneycares@svcable.net to make a reservation.

Earth, Roots, Petals & Paths garden tour will include a plant sale to benefit the libraries.

The libraries welcome your donations of potted perennials. Use pots 6" across or larger. Drop your plants off at PCS on Friday, June 14th. Please label them clearly and be sure to include blossom color. Please contact us so we can chat about where, and when, to drop the plants. If you need us to we might be able to come pick them up.

Thanks so much! Contact us at PutneyGardenTour@rocketmail.com. Or call/email Alice Laughlin 387-4686 alicelaughlin@rocketmail.com

Earth, Roots, Petals & Paths is a few weeks away on the weekend of June 15th & 16th! Are you interested in volunteering? The committee also hopes to borrow some pop up event tents. Do you have one we could use? Volunteers can help out at the gardens, help make and serve food, setup and break down the tour, send out press releases, sell plants, put up signs, etc.

Contact us at PutneyGardenTour@rocketmail.com. Or contact one of the committee members. Tour co-chairs are Alice Laughlin - 387-4686, alicelaughlin@rocketmail.com, Elizabeth Bissell - ebissell@myfairpoint.net, Lynn Jankiewicz - lynnajankiewicz@gmail.com .
Some additional committee members are Irene Canaris, Carol Westing, Tiffin Mabry, Gay Foster, Anne Beekman, Lisa Lampe and Camilla Tarmy.

There will be a pottery sale at the Putney Clayschool at 20 Kimball Hill (just up from the Putney General Store) on Sunday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sculpture and utilitarian pottery by Doris Fredericks and others. Low prices; everything must go. For information: 802-387-4395.

(The garden in front of the COOP) Our garden has lots of sunshine, free manure, free wood chips, sometimes free plants, and a good many rules. There is a great emphasis on well-weeded productive gardening, nicely maintained paths, community building, and fun. We have a 10 hour work requirement (5 hrs is required before Aug 1st) per plot.

Plots cost $25.00 with a $25.00 deposit. The deposit is refundable at the end of the season if the plot is cleared, raked flat and work hours have been completed.

We give priority in offering the plots to Putney residents. If you are interested in a plot, or want more information please contact the coordinator, Mary Head mhead3848@gmail.com 802 387 2144