If you know of other links that could be of interest or assistance... please let me know and I'd be glad to add it.
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Berlin town website http://www.berlinvt.org
Berlin Elem. School Website http://www.berlinschool.org
Berlin – Community News http://socialenergy.blogspot.com
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Vermont State Home Page http://vermont.gov/portal/
State of Vermont Legislature http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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Vermont 211 HELP RESOURCE http://www.vermont211.com
Vermont Senior Help Line http://ddas.vermont.gov/ddas-programs/programs-residential-alternatives/programs-residential-alter-assist-living-residences
Central VT Community Action Council http://www.cvcac.org
Help for Vermont http://www.helpforvt.org;
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HEAT / WEATHERIZATION / ELECTRICITY
Dept. for Children and Families - Fuel Assistance http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/esd/fuel_assistance
Do it yourself Guide to Home Energy Sealing & Insulating http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_sealing.hm_improvement_sealing
Efficiency Vermont http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/pages;
Kill A Watt electricity load meter http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882715001
Thermostat, programmable http://www.newegg.com
Energy Federation Inc. http://www.efi.org
Energy Guide http://www.energyguide.com
Energy Saving Ideas http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/index.html
Energy Star http://www.energystar.gov/products
Green Mtn Power program http://www.greenmountainpower.com/customer-service/pay-program.html
Shareheat CVPS program http://www.cvps.com/ProgramsServices/Shareheat.shtml
10% Challenge http://www.10percentchallenge.org
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy consumer resources http://aceee.org/Consumer/index.htm
CFL Corral There's a New Bulb in Town http://www.newbulbintown.com/meetJesseWatts/
Smoke Detector info http://www.barrecityfire.org
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UPCOMING EVENT - Renewable Energy Vermont http://www.revermont.org 7th Annual Renewable Energy Conference and Trade Show October 15th Burlington, VT
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FOOD
Meal Sites in Montpelier:
Monday – Stone Soup Kitchen 11am – 1pm Unitarian Church corner of Main & School St.
Tuesday - Bethany Bowl 11:30am – 1pm at the Bethany United Church of Christ 115 Main Street
Wednesday – The Full Ladle 11am – 12:30pm Christ Church 64 State Street
Thursday – Trinity Community Lunch 11:30am – 1pm Trinity United Methodist Church 137 Main St.
Friday – St. Augustine’s Catholic Church 11am – 12:30pm 16 Barre Street
Local Food Site – Central Vermont Region, Food Shelves and Community Kitchens http://humanservices.vermont.gov/resources/human-services-related-sites/vermont-food-bank/central-vermont.pdf
Food Pantry - The Montpelier Food Pantry welcomes residents of Adamant, Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Montpelier, Putnamville, Shady Rill and Worcester. Register Monday through Friday from 9am - noon at Bethany Church, 115 Main Street. Bring proof of residence, like a current bill with your address on it. For more information, call 223-2424. The new pantry hours are: Tuesday 9am – noon, Wednesday 10-11am and 4-6pm, Thursday and Friday 10-11am. Closed Monday
Dept. for Children and Families – Food Stamps http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/esd/food_stamps
Free & Reduced School Lunch program information:
http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_nutrition/school_nutrition/program_info.html
Free & Reduced School Lunch program application: http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/pgm_nutrition/school_nutrition/program/forms/application_09_meal.pdf
Vermont Agency of Agriculture http://www.vermontagriculture.com/index.htm
Northeast Organic Farming Assoc. of Vermont http://www.nofavt.org
Potatoes, Chappelle - discount pick your own one Sunday in September (last year it was 20 cents per pound, price this year isn't known yet) http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/WebMkt/chappellefarm.html
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TRANSPORTATION
Green Mountain Transit bus http://www.gmtaride.org/main.php
Vermont RideShare http://www.vermontrideshare.org
Vermont Transportation http://www.aot.state.vt.us/links.htm (bus, rail, ferry)
Go Vermont http://www.govermont.org
Onion River Exchange – http://www.orexchange.org (note: source of ride shares)
Way to Go Vermont http://www.waytogovt.org
Fuel Economy http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/drive.shtml;
Idle-Free Vermont http://www.idle-freevt.com
Best Workplaces for Commuters http://www.bestworkplaces.org/index.htm
National Bike/Walk to Work Day http://www.bike2work-day.com
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RECYCLING
Vermont Solid Waste Districts http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/solid/swmdlist.htm find yours
Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District http://www.cvswmd.org/ trash / recycling / composting
Association of Vermont Recyclers http://www.vtrecyclers.org
The ReStore http://therestore.org (Free Day is August 9th)
Recycle North http://www.recyclenorth.org/
Freecycle offer or find items for FREE http://www.freecycle.org (then enter Washington County)
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LOCAL RESOURCES
Kellogg Hubbard Library http://www.kellogghubbard.org Residents in the entire U-32 district in addition to Montpelier qualify for a free library card – what a wonderful resource. Their card catalog is on line along with a program to download audio books to listen to for free onto an MP3 player.
Onion River Exchange – http://www.orexchange.org
Family Center of Washington County http://www.fcwcvt.org (child care referrals & subsidy)
Central VT Community Land Trust http://www.cvclt.org/services.html (affordable housing / free budget & forecloser counseling)
Home Share of Central Vermont http://www.homesharecvt.org/
Vermont Tenants http://www.cvoeo.org/htm/Housing/tenants/tenantsHome.html
Vermont State Housing Authority http://www.vsha.org
Central Vermont Housing Resource Guide http://www.montpelier-vt.org/mhtf/monthsgtskforceis.pdf
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MEDIA / WEATHER
WDEV Radio Vermont AM550 FM96.1 http://www.wdevradio.com
WCAX-TV Channel 3 http://www.wcax.com
Times Argus newspaper http://www.timesargus.com
Across the Fence watch programs that have aired: http://www.uvm.edu:80/~uvmext/atf/videos.php / check schedule for upcoming programs http://www.uvm.edu:80/~uvmext/events/atf.php
Onion River Community Access Media "ORCA" http://www.orcamedia.net/aboutorca
Weathering Heights – Roger Hill’s Weather Forecasting Service http://www.vtlink.net/users/wxman/weatheringheights/index.asp
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Survey Monkey http://www.surveymonkey.com - making online surveys
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Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger VTCECH http://www.vtnohunger.org/info/about.php
Central Vermont American Red Cross http://centralvtnhvalley.redcross.org
Green Mountain United Way http://www.gmunitedway.org
Vermont League of Cities and Towns http://www.vlct.org
Vermont Natural Resources Council http://www.vnrc.org
Vermont Small Business Development Center http://www.vtsbdc.org
Local Governments for Sustainability http://www.iclei-usa.org
Clean Cities (US Dept of Energy) http://www1.eere.energy.gov/cleancities
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund http://www.vsjf.org
Vermont Energy Investment Corp. http://www.veic.org
Vermont Green Building Network http://www.vgbn.org
Sustainable Energy Resource Group http://www.serg-info.org
Vermont Energy Education Program http://www.veep.org
Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center http://www.waptac.org look on the right for the Weatherization Theater
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Reports:
Homeless and At Risk Callers to 211 http://humanservices.vermont.gov/departments/ahs-fs-folder/barre-district-office/housingnow/homeless-at-risk-of-homelessness-callers-to-2-1-1-jan-1-2007-thru-dec-31-2007-1
Hunger in Vermont 2005 Report http://humanservices.vermont.gov/resources/human-services-related-sites/vermont-food-bank/hunger-in-vermont-2005
VT Agency of Human Services http://humanservices.vermont.gov/publications/budget-and-program-recommendations-the-blue-book/blue-book-fy2007
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Foundation Support:
Ben & Jerry http://www.benjerry.com/foundation
Environmental Support Center http://www.envsc.org
New England Grassroots Environment Fund http://www.grassrootsfund.org
Patagonia (Environmental Grants) http://www.patagonia.com
