"NEWS FROM MONTGOMERY"
by Lois Lumbra
lois@surfglobal.net
June 1, 2006     

The Montgomery Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) would like to remind residents to pick up a copy of the Emergency Preparedness Workbook packet, available at the Post Offices in the Village and Center. This packet includes helpful information from Vermont Emergency Management on preparing for emergency situations at home. There is also a letter from the Selectboard and local emergency services with additional information specifically for Montgomery. A copy of the voluntary Resident Disaster Preparedness Survey is also part of the packet. Residents are encouraged to complete the survey and return it to the Town Clerk's office. This survey is especially important for residents who have special medical or other needs because in the event of a local emergency situation, rescue personnel will know to check in with them to be sure that their basic needs are being met. Residents can include as much or as little information as they feel comfortble with on the survey -- the important thing is to indicate whether or not they will need support in case of a local emergency or disaster situation. Additional copies of these packets -- and assistance completing the survey -- will be available at the June 4 blood drive, from 10 am - 3 pm, at the Town Hall/Grange. For more information, contact Joan Grossman, CERT Team Leader, at 326-4994. email grossman@fairpoint.net <mailto:grossman@fairpoint.net> or write to Montgomery CERT, PO Box 132, Montgomery Center, VT 05471.

The Community Baptist Church proudly announces the arrival of full-time Pastor David Scruggs, his wife Dell and their sons Joseph and Jonathan. They will be living at the parsonage starting June 1st. Please come and meet and welcome this new family to our town, his first morning service will be June 4, starting at 10 a.m.

Monday, May 29 the annual Memorial Day celebration was held at St. Isadore's Cemetery, with a good turn out as the weather was a bit misty but cleared and Scott Perry opened the program with a welcme, Invocation by Chaplain Lloyd Touchette of Post 42 American Legion, Symbolism of Folding theFlag by Sally Newton, Sargent David Covillion was guest speaker, he is a member of Vermont National Guard for 17 years and has served with the Armor in Enosburg, and most recent Hq Company, 172 Armor in St.Albans, has served in Iraq augumenting an Army Guard unit from the St. Johnsbury area providing logistical support to U.S.and coalition forces. Roll Call was done by Bill Branthoover, Benediction Lloyd Touchette, Military Honors The American Legion Post 42 Honor Guard. Taps.  Delicious refreshments were enjoyed thanks to Parma Jewett, Margeretta Branthoover and Sue Wilson.

We extend our Heartfelt Sympathy to the Family and Friends of Doug Tryhorne.

Reminder of the Blood Drive..Sun. June 4, 10-3 at the Town Hall.

Happy Birthday to Tyler Barnes, Sue Peters, and Muriel Hudson 6/8, Grady Kennison, and Tim Pratt 6/9.

Happy Anniversary to Alan and Pamela Marshall 6/10.

To our graduates, Happy Graduation, Today marks the end of your formal education but only the beginning of a lifetime of discovery. God Bless!!