Moretown Planning Commission (3rd Wednesday)
2023-08-16 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Moretown Town Hall, 1147 Rte 100B, Moretown, VT, 05660
Meeting Schedule

Date: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month (beginning February 2020)
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Moretown Town Office – 79 School Street

PC Members

David Stapleton – Chair (d.stapleton@comcast.net)
Karen Horn – Vice Chair (khorn@vlct.org)
John Schmeltzer (metsch@comcast.net)
Deborah Carroll (deborahcarroll59@gmail.com)
Clark Amadon (clark@amadononline.net)

UPDATING THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
Notices of hearings appear in the right sidebar (below on mobile). Documents in review and a record of these documents and revisions will appear in the respective Announcements. Some historical (revised) documents may also appear below.
UPDATING THE TOWN PLAN
The Moretown Planning Commission last updated the Town Plan in January 2016 with support of a state Municipal Planning Grant.
Moretown Housing snapshot: https://housingdata.org/profile/snapshot
DOCUMENTS

LHMP formal approval letter from FEMA
Moretown Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (approved)
Moretown Town Plan – Part 2 SB approved January 4-2016
Moretown Town Plan – Part 1 SB approved January 4-2016
Policies – Moretown Town Plan (2015-11-03)
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan part 2
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan part 1

That Orchestra of Broken Intruments
2023-08-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Edgcomb Barn, 970 Dump Rd, Warren, Vermont, Warren, United States
A Phantom presentation in coordination with the Stowe Jewish Film Festival, this award winning musical film features an eclectic array of Jerusalemites and their determined attempt to create harmony out of a discordant city – even if it’s just for one night. Discussion after the screening!

$1 Wing Night at Rumble’s
2023-08-17 02:00 (America/New_York) | Rumble’s Kitchen, 102 Forest Drive, Warren, 05674, United States
We’ve been hard at work whipping up a variety of weekly food specials around the resort. Wings pair perfectly with disc golf and cornhole, and Rumble’s has them for just $1 during Throwdown Thursdays.

Live Music Thursdays at The Filling Station
2023-08-17 06:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Filling Station, Rt 2, Middlesex, Vermont, 05068, United States
Join us for The Filling Station’s Thursday night music series! Check out the line-up:

8/17 – Ali T
8/24 – Tom Bisson
8/31 – The Rough Suspects – Acoustic Duo

Farm and River Camps (Preschool too!)
2023-08-17 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-18 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Living Tree Alliance, 96 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Living Tree Alliance’s camps immerse children in the life of the homestead, rivers and forests through farming, cooking, nature crafts, swimming, and forest and field games. In the afternoon, participants explore the forest through play, fort building and of course spend ample time splashing in the Mad River and Dowsville Creek. Preschoolers will be welcome this week. Please inquire about paying per diem if a child can not attend for the week.

Home Design/Build
2023-08-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-19 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
This course has been offered since 1980 and is the heart of our curriculum. It is appropriate for a range of individuals, from the person who wants to “do it all” to the person who simply wants to be informed enough to have meaningful and productive conversations with his or her architect and builder. Students will learn through hands-on construction projects, studio sessions, lectures, slide shows, house tours, and discussion. The Home Design/Build Course will provide individuals with the fundamental skills and resources necessary for creating their dream home – be it new construction or renovation. This course is also a good introduction for those interested in pursuing an architecture or building career. At the end of this intensive course, students typically leave with schematic floor plans, a scale model, and section and elevation drawings. They have gained a new awareness of design, materials, and the process of realizing a home that reflects their values and lifestyle.

Design/Build for Public Spaces
2023-08-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-18 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
You will engage in the hands-on process of designing and building a full-scale community project alongside a nonprofit partner or local community member. Class kicks off with a client meeting where students address a structural need. From there, the team will work within a budget, propose and develop a design, schedule the work, and ultimately build the structure throughout the duration of this two-week class.
A flagship Yestermorrow course that has yielded whimsical structures like the infamous Snail bus stop structure, a mobile farm stand for Shelburne Farms, and a trail shelter for the Mad River Path and more. Students are given the creative freedom to design a project that meets the unique needs of their client. As a result, this course often produces unique and whimsical structures – a building style that Yestermorrow is known for.
This year, we will be building a structure for the new Warren Dog Park. Make your mark on the community, and provide shelter for your neighbors for years to come.

The Mad Contemporary
2023-08-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-18 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield, VT is excited to present ‘The Mad Contemporary’ a cartoon and comics exhibition this August 2- September 14.
The opening reception is on August 3, from 5-7pm. There will be an artist talk on August 3rd at 5:30pm.
MRVArts has invited over a dozen creators of varying ages to share this hybrid art form of pictorial narrative from their own point of view and visual language. Feelings, ideas and personal myth unfold in dramatic sequencing or single captions of imagery with text. Each of their pictorial approaches of character, action, symbol and commentary create story for the purposes of human connection, reflection and social understanding. Come join us and see how this powerful medium of communication draws upon contemporary life today.
The gallery is free to all and open Tuesday- Saturday from 1-5 pm.

Burger Night at Hogan’s Pub
2023-08-17 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, United States
We’ve been hard at work whipping up a variety of weekly food specials around the resort. Enjoy 1/2 priced burgers on the best deck in the Valley from every Thursday night!

Free Wine Tasting at The Local
2023-08-17 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
Mosey on in to try some of our rotating featured wines! We’ll give you the story of the wine you’re sampling and answer any questions you might have. It’s a great time to catch up with your neighbors & friends!

Throwdown Thursdays
2023-08-17 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Lincoln Peak Courtyard, Warren, 05674, United States
Come on over at Lincoln Peak, come enjoy our weekly Thursday night events this summer! Compete in a double’s Cornhole Tournament with prizes for the top three teams. Join our Disc Golf League with weekly prizes for the top three male and female competitors and compete for the league Grand Prize. Have brick oven pizza and drinks from the Umbrella Bar, or have a great sit down meal at Rumble’s Bistro & Bar! Please leave your pets at home. No outside alcohol please.

MRB Pub Music Series: Al’s Pals
2023-08-17 17:00 - 21:00 UTC
Join us for live music, food & drinks from 5:00-9:00pm. Music featuring Al’s Pals

Moretown Development Review Board
2023-08-17 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Moretown Town Hall, 1147 Rte 100B, Moretown, VT, 05660
Meeting Schedule

Date: Held on 3rd Thursday of the month as warned
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Town Office –79 School Street (adjacent to the Moretown School).

DRB Members

John Riley – Chair
Jim O’Neill
David Russo
Paula Mastroberardino-Woods
Greg Nagurney
Craig Oshkello (alternate)

DRB Decisions

Moretown Holdings, LLC (2020)
Butsch
Butsch dissenting opinion
TopNotch Properties/Junipers Fare
Moretown Holdings, LLC
Trek Communities, LLC
Living Tree Alliance
Sainsbury
Jolly Associates
Manchester
H & H Real Estate

MRV Camera Club
2023-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Mad River Valley Visitor Center, 9 Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
A gathering for people who are enthusiastic about photography. Learn from speakers and share your work.

MRV Camera Club
2023-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Chamber of Comerce, 9 VT Rt 17, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Our meetings will provide opportunities to meet like individuals who enjoy sharing, learning, and creating though challenges, presentations, and photo shoots.

TenFest
2023-08-17 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-08-18 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
For the 16th year, The Vermont Playwrights Circle Presents its ten minute play festival. Ten, ten-minute plays written by Vermonters. This year, the theme of the plays is “A Lightbulb Moment”, including a moment of “aha!” or “Eureka!” either verbally or visually. There are several community members from the valley included in the festival, as playwrights, actors, and back stage crew. All ten plays are presented every night.
Authors include Andy Reynolds of St. Johnsbury; ; Bretton Reis from Dover, NH (Formerly @ UVM); Conor Casey of Montpelier; Dvora Zipkin of Worcester; James McLindon of South Wallingford; Nathon Scott Herzog of Burlington; Roger Cranse of Montpelier; Shevonne Travers of Waitsfield; Tegan Garon of Stowe; Bruce McDonald of Cabot.
TenFest 2023: A Lightbulb Moment
At the Valley Players Theater
Route 100, Waitsfield, VT
Thursdays – Sundays
August 10 – 13 and 17 – 20
Curtain is 7:00 pm Thurs, Fri, Sat & 2:00 pm on Sundays
Tickets are $14 General admission/ $12 for Seniors (60) & Students
Reservations can be made by calling 802-583-1674 or by emailing your name, phone number, and number/type of tickets & day of show to vtplaywrightscircle@gmail.com
If you would like to usher and see the show for free, sign up here: volunteersignup.org/4MWKK

My Mother’s Three Mothers
2023-08-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-08-18 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
A woman’s search for her birth mother sends shock waves of secrets, shame, choices, & consequences through generations.
Inspired by a true story, Erin Galligan Baldwin’s new play asks “Who owns your story?”
Open Door Theatre’s 2019 staged reading received rave reviews and standing ovations as the play’s themes and events deeply touched audiences.
Lost Nation Theater is thrilled to present the show’s world premiere production, directed by Kathleen Keenan.
This play features mature themes.
Covid Safety Protocols: LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air Purification “Synexis” System is in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible. LNT strongly encourages audience members to wear masks which performers deeply appreciate, but masks are not required.
WHEN: Thursday- Sunday, May 25th – June 11th
TIME: 7:30pm Thursday–Saturdays; 2pm Sundays
WHERE: Lost Nation Theater
COST: $10–30 in person (depending on day/ticket type)
INFO: www.lostnationtheater.org
LNT SPONSORS: Capitol Copy, The City of Montpelier, National Life Group, Vermont Mutual Insurance, Eternity, The World, Vermont Arts Council/NEA, Montpelier Community Fund, The Estate of Ted Richards
ABOUT LNT: Lost Nation Theater, named “One of the Best Regional Theaters in America” by the New York Drama League, and Best in Vermont – VT Magazine, won Broadway World’s 2020 Theater of the Decade Award, and the 2019’s Regional Theatre of the Year Award, Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England Award, & NETC’s Outstanding Theater Award.

The play features mature themes.
Curtain is 7:30pm Thu/Fri/Sat; 2pm Sun: May 25–June 11.

The Local: Free Wine Tasting
2023-08-18 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
Mosey on in for our FREE weekly tasting every Friday evening from 4:30-6:30pm. We’re always opening four to six bottles of wine for everyone to try. It’s a great way to learn about what we’re offering in our shop, catch up with your neighbors, and meet new friends!
Hope to see you Friday!
-Sam

VT Bluegrass Pioneers plays our Concerts on the Green!
2023-08-18 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
We are excited to welcome the VT Bluegrass Pioneers to the Green! Rooted in the hard-driving tradition of first-generation bluegrass, the Pioneers share lead and harmony vocals, and in a unique twist Dan and Danny alternate on banjo and rhythm guitar. Their goal is to find the heart and soul of every song they perform and deliver it with passion to their listeners. We think they achieve that goal, but come see for yourselves! Doors at 5pm, band begins at 5:30pm.

Anderson Brothers Play Duke Ellington
2023-08-18 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Edgcomb Barn, 970 Dump Rd, Warren, Vermont, Warren, United States
Hailed by the New York Times as “virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone,” Peter and Will Anderson celebrate America’s greatest composer, Duke Ellington. With an entertaining narrative, the jazz trio reveals the enduring magic of hits including “It Don’t Mean a Thing If it Ain’t Got That Swing” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.” A night not to be missed!

Waitsfield Farmers Market
2023-08-19 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Mad River Green, 105 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Welcome to the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market. We’re a unique collective of Vermont farmers, makers, bakers, and shakers in the heart of the Mad River Valley.
Local produce, plant starts, fruit trees, bushes, maple, honey, flowers, seedlings, eggs, meats, cheeses, fish, crafts, art, clothes, bread, baked goods, liquors, and prepared foods all by Vermonters.
Established in 1993, the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market for decades has been a meeting place for those who appreciate Vermont farmers and artisans. Our market vendors are a carefully curated group of local Vermont businesses who provide the highest quality products to market. Every Saturday, rain or shine, May-October, you’ll find us on the green!
Every Saturday, Rain or Shine from 9 am to 1 pm
May 13th – October 14th, 2023
Our market can be found on the Mad River Green in Waitsfield, Vermont.

Volunteer Mountain Work Day
2023-08-19 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Volunteer Mountain Work Days will once again utilize pre-registration and limit the total group size. Space is extremely limited, don’t wait, register online by clicking this link.
Registration/Contact information will ensure that we can communicate with participants in the event that covid precautions may be needed or in case severe weather is likely (this will reduce the risk of needing to take shelter in on-mountain facilities where social distancing is unable to be maintained). Events will be confirmed by 6:00 pm the day prior via the contact email provided. A wait list will be maintained with open slots filled by 6:00 pm the day prior.
Any minors that register must be at least 12 years of age, accompanied by their legal guardian/parent throughout the day, no dogs are allowed.

General information: The purpose of Volunteer Mountain Work Days is the maintenance of MRG’s legendary tree skiing and regeneration zones in our mountain forest. This involves cutting lines as well as setting aside areas for new trees to grow. Everything is done with hand tools. Work days are organized and led by Lars Bruns in consultation with ski area management. Volunteer Mountain Work Days are a great chance to get out on the mountain, care for your favorite terrain, and learn about how northeastern mountain forests grow. It is hard work, but also fun and satisfying to see a ski line take shape, and how trees will grow in response to care.
We welcome both experienced veterans and newcomers to the mountain work days. Each person who works a full day receives a complimentary day pass voucher for each day she or he works.
Registration Required – Summer/Fall 2023 Schedule (all Saturdays)

August 19th
September 23rd
September 30th
October 7th
October 28th

Logistics

Report at 9:00 am at the Cricket Club picnic table. We’re back down at 3:30 – 4:00 pm.
Most of the time we hike from the base, so be prepared to hike.
Only in cases of highly probable severe weather will a work day be canceled (registered participants will be notified via email by 6:00 pm the night prior). Working in the rain is fun!
Bring work gloves, hiking boots, drinks & lunch.
Loppers are the most useful tool to bring. Make sure they are in good working order.
Work days navigate our gnarly terrain; no dogs or kids under 12 please. Minors under the age of 18 must register and be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

The incidence of Lyme Disease is increasing rapidly in Vermont. This disease is debilitating and hard to get rid of. More Info on how to protect yourself while thrashing around the woods of Stark Mountain.
The following tools are not allowed: All power tools such as chain saws, and swinging tools such as hatchets or axes.
Outfitting for Rain Events:

Outer layer – The primary function is to hold in heat, as well as keep water out for as long as possible.

Goretex shell or other rainwear
Waterproof pant shell – old ski pants work well
Waterproof gaiters (Goretex)
Waterproof boots beforehand
Brimmed synthetic hat and fleece hat
If the weather is warm, then staying warm is not a problem. Fast-drying shorts, gaiters, and a rain shell may be sufficient.

Inner layers – No cotton – must keep one warm when wet.

Wool or synthetic shirt and long underwear
Fleece
Wool socks
Thin windbreaker underneath the shell to hold even more heat in

Other Tips

Put dry (synthetic) clothing in a garbage bag
Bring a second synthetic inner layer shirt (in the garbage bag) to change into at lunch
Put first aid kit in a waterproof bag
A thermos of hot tea or soup. Caffeine constricts capillaries and should be avoided
Bring backup gloves. Cold hands will not warm up in wet gloves
