March 26, 2020
Editor Marilyn Bedell
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We are still social distancing
No face to face meetings
Harvest Hill is closed to the public
due to COVID-19.
All in person meeting are cancelled for the foreseeable future...We plan to schedule a web based meeting in the next 10-14 days.
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Board of Directors Update
Your board of directors held two meeting this month. One by conference call and one web based meeting.
- After our web based meeting, we decided to purchase a Zoom account in order to be able hold web based meeting for our club. Our club's leadership team is requesting that the first meeting be an evening meeting.
Stay tuned, you will receive an e-mail with information to link you to the meeting once it is scheduled. With Zoom, you can join from your computer or by phone or both.
If you haven't participated in web-based meeting we will send out come instructions prior to the meeting to help you learn how to connecting to the meeting.
- Hank Clarke has contacted Diane Estes at SAU 88 to talk about a plan to get our first grade personalized books to the students.
- We discussed what role we could play in COVID-19 relief efforts vs. recovery efforts. An e-mail was sent to all members to solicit your ideas of what might be done, and Steve Whitman and Marilyn Bedell drafted on idea that was attached to the e-mail message. Please send us ideas of what you think the club should be doing, could be doing...Steve and Marilyn's idea, is just one potential idea. Again, share your ideas with the board.
- May Golf Tournament has not officially cancelled, but Bruce Bergeron that the Golf Committee has put planning on hold for the moment. Even if we cancel the tournament in May, we will need to determine a way to hold the tournament later in the year. Stay tuned for updates.
- Dues - Our dues will be reduced until we are meeting back at Harvest Hill. You invoice for April will be $27.
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Moorings...
Hope to see you online soon!
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Listen Dinners 2020
Here is the Community Dinner Schedule for 2020
Click Here to Sign-up to Volunteer for one or a few of these dates
NEXT DINNER APRIL 14, 2020
Hank Clarke will let us know if anything has changed. Here's hoping we can help feed our community members who are food insecure.
From: Kyle Fisher <Kyle@listencs.org>
Date: March 12, 2020 at 11:00:41 PM EDT
Subject: Please Read: LISTEN Community Dinner Changes re COVID-19
On behalf of all of us as LISTEN, thank you for your tremendous commitment to providing meals to so many of our neighbors through the Community Dinner Program. Your impact is felt each and every day as we serve 80-100 people six nights a week. Together we are changing lives.
The safety and well-being of our Upper Valley community is LISTEN Community Services’ utmost priority. In light of COVID-19, we are following advice by health professionals and other authorities, and taking many precautions to keep our customers, clients and staff safe. This includes increased sanitation of all of our facilities.
Today, I am sharing news of upcoming changes to our Community Dinner Program and asking for your continued efforts to cook and serve these meals. Starting on Monday, March 16, the community dinners served in White River Junction will only be available on a “to go” basis and our dining hall will not be open for diners to congregate. From 5-5:30pm on Monday-Saturdays in White River Junction, we welcome anyone to come by and pick up a meal that will be packaged for you to take away. The Monday dinner in Canaan is cancelled until further notice.
In light of these changes, LISTEN still needs your help to come cook meals, prepare take away containers, and ensure the kitchen is ready for the next evening’s activities. Your assistance is critical to ensure we can continue to provide food and nourishment for so many of our neighbors. Thank you for your continued support to do so. If for some reason, you are unable to come, please contact Valerie Thompson.
For almost 50 years, LISTEN has been on the front-line in our community to provide vital support for neighbors who are facing crisis. We are currently assessing our ability to meet an anticipated increase in demand for our food pantry as well as housing and heating assistance for community members in need. All charitable contributions to support these direct services are needed at this time. Thank you in advance for helping us to be able to respond as quickly as possible.
Also, as of today, LISTEN’s stores are open for business as usual and we are still taking donations of gently-used items. We will continue to keep you posted with any changes to the operations of our programs and stores.
A community is only as safe as its most vulnerable populations. And the character of the Upper Valley has always reflected a strong support for all of our neighbors, especially in times of distress. From all of us at LISTEN, we are grateful for you.
P. S. If you know someone who could use help, please have them contact LISTEN at (603) 448-4553.
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60 Hanover St | Lebanon, NH 03766-1228
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All the Save these dates are still scheduled to happen...but in these changing times, decisions about holding the gathering will be made closer to the scheduled dates.
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May be cancelled...but still evaluating if this might happen. John Yacavone is discussing with KUA.
On Thursday, May 14, 2020, we will be hosted by Kimball Union Academy in the evening.
The plan:
5:00 p.m. - Art Tour
6:00 p.m. - Dinner
7:00 p.m. - Spring Dance Concert
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2020 Holiday Party and Yankee Swap
It's never to early to plan...Mark you calendars now, our 2020 Holiday Party and Famous Yankee Swap! It will be on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farms. Cost will be the same as 2019...$40/person.
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