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Hello Friends!
Sociologist Ray Oldenburg calls home our "first place" and work our "second place." He suggests the "third place" is a public space that also feels relaxed, where you encounter familiar faces and have opportunities to meet new people.
What's your "third place"? Is it happy hour at Millbrook Tavern or the Lying Chair at Mill's Market? Maybe it's your friend's garage working under the hood, or whacking balls at Gould's pickleball courts?
Could it be the laundromat where you feel most comfortable? Perhaps it's the Buck's Ledge Lookout or in an ice hut below?
Does your "third space" have Internet access or is it tech-free? Is it a bustling spot for people-watching, or a quiet nook where you can think? Is it a judgement-free zone? Is it a cozy, familiar space — like the ice hut?
I have too many to count, but some favorites are upstairs in Bethel Library and at pretty much any coffee cafe! Please send me your third space.
In this week's newsletter: Read about plans to expand Bethel HarvestFest; Bethel's police service contract; and more.
Thanks for reading,
Rose Lincoln |
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Employee Jen Devaney, of Hanover, shovels the front deck of The Bethel Sugar Shack on Feb. 26. Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen |
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LOCAL NEWS |
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Read about Telstar Alum Tristen Lilly, who took third place in the premiere freestyle skiing event, "Kings and Queens," at Jackson Hole in Wyoming. Check out the wild move that won him a spot in the top three.
Tera Ingraham — or "Miss I" as she is known to her Telstar students — will lead 27 juniors and seniors through Greece and Italy this April. Ingraham, the Class of 2028 Advisor and Visual Arts Teacher, said she loves "to see their faces light up when it hits them that they are in Europe and not in the United States."
Oxford County Administrator Zane Loper said he would meet Bethel Select Board Chair Michelle Cole's request for a detailed breakdown of the current contract’s line items. Bethel pays for enhanced policing services, which provides four dedicated deputies working 24/7 in the town. Officials sought clarification on whether certain line items in the contract were being fairly charged.
Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bobbi Vandenbulcke said Bethel HarvestFest will be expanded to include a Brew Fest, art show, crafters, Corn Hole Tournament, pie contest and scavenger hunt. The events, with the exception of corn hole, will be held at Valentine Farm. The fest is slated for Saturday, Sept. 20. |
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A snowy Bethel scene on Cross Street, taken on Feb. 27. Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen |
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THINGS TO DO |
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Take a Hilltop Paint Class with Jim Dunn this weekend in Newry. Paint class is held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $35 per person.
Getting Comfortable with Your Diabetes is a free wellness program to be held at the West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel on March 6 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Karen Swan, a registered nurse and Diabetes Education Coordinator, will lead a conversation on diabetes myths and facts, recommend practical steps toward lifestyle management and share self-advocacy tips.
Show off your voice at Hoot Night at The Suds in Bethel's Sudbury Inn from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, March 6. |
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March 4, 2010: Newry approves $150,000 for erosion work, elects Gary Wight. Fifteen years later, Gary Wight is still at the head of the room as select board chair in Newry and probably the erosion price has gone up.
Click here to read more of this story from 2010 in our archives at Newspapers.com.
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