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A Local Mom’s Courageous Journey
I’ve read Mama Says since it was first available as a newsletter years ago in shops around Montpelier. Today, thanks to Honi Bean Barrett’s post on the NEK Moms Facebook Page, my attention was drawn to the Mama Says blog post by a Northeast Kingdom woman’s (Janelle Nobel) lead-up to a life-changing diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. If you know Janelle or wish to show your community support for a local mom, click over to Mama Says to read her first post in a series on her diagnosis.
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2nd Annual Kingdom Trail Running & Walking Series – 2012
The Kingdom Trail Running & Walking Series kicks off tonight, July 10th at 6pm on Darling Hill Road in Lyndonville. Sponsored by St. Johnsbury Recreation and Kingdom Trails, this old-school stopwatch timed running and walking event is the perfect opportunity for families to get in shape, spend time together and make new friends. Choose to run or walk one or two loops (each is approximately 1.5 miles). All ages. All abilities. Kid-friendly! Walk or run with your little ones! Park at Vermont Children’s Theater on Darling Hill Road. Register at 5:30-5:45pm at Heaven’s Bench (Burke Mt. Side, up Behind Wildflower Inn’s flower garden/guest building), the big hill that overlooks Burke…
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Powers Park Summer Program 2012
You know Summer in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom is almost here when chatter about Powers Park swim programs (Lyndonville) starts. Here’s the scoop about Powers Park Swimming and Tennis Lesson Registration for 2012: Registration for Swim & Tennis Lessons starts June 15th at 10:30a.m. at Powers Park. The Summer 2012 session runs: Monday, June 18th-Thursday, Aug 8th Open Community Swim, Mondays-Fridays, 1-4pm; and Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 6-7:30 pm Powers Park features a playground, swimming and tennis lessons, plus a number of exciting new events/programs for 2012, including swim team, story time, Arts & 4-H Fridays & technology ‘camp’ & lunch program. $70/child for all programs, with discounts for families For more…
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What’s Happening for Northeast Kingdom Kids: Tuesday, May 1st
Here’s a quick look at some of the activities for kids in and around Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom tomorrow, May 1st: Story Hour Dailey Memorial Library (Derby), 10:3o a.m. Cobleigh Library (Lyndonville), “Caterpillars” ~ 10:00 a.m. Second Language Story Time (Plainfield), Cutler Memorial Library, 3:30pm Preschool Yoga Little Sprouts Yoga at Rising Spirit Yoga (Wells River), 9:30 a.m. * * * * * * Like NEK Moms on Facebook! NEK Moms is the hyperlocal, reader-generated online destination for Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom Moms and Dads. NEK Moms is a Northeast Kingdom home grown and locally based resource for Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.
