It’s officially spring. While we were bemoaning the snow and cold, the plants were biding their time and getting ready for their appearance. Since the snow receded, I went outside and found daffodil shoots several inches high, and one has a bud. The flowers are right next to the foundation that faces south. What a wonderful surprise. Shoots are poking through the ground at the Munson Memorial Library as well.
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Bruce Penniman of Amherst sent me the following email. “The Amherst Regional High School Sene-Gambian Scholars Club will be preparing West African take-out meals for pick-up on Tues., March 26 from 3-5 p.m. Proceeds support the exchange program. Order online at tinyurl.com/WestAfricanMeals by Sat. March 23. Questions? E-mail pennimanb@arps.org.”
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Dennis Bromery and Linda Marston of Amherst sent a card from the Swan and Dolphin Resort at Disney World. Dennis was at a conference, then they were going to some special safaris at the Animal Kingdom Lodge.
The postcard read, “Things are going swimmingly” with a picture of a swan and dolphin.
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The History Bites series sponsored by the Amherst Historical Society continues March 29 at noon when Cinda Jones talks about nine generations of her family. The program will be held at the Jones Library and is free and open to the public.
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Lucy Robinson of Amherst sent an email about the Valley Light Opera fundraising performance, “Costumes Through the Ages,” that will be held March 29 at 7 p.m. at the Flex in the Northampton Center for the Performing Arts. It is a musical opera and Broadway review celebrating exquisite costumes from medieval times to the 20th century created by VLO costume designers.
The event features a silent auction, free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Visit vlo.org for tickets.
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Condolences to the family and friends of Bill Venman, who died last week. He was very active in the community. He and his late wife, Sally, founded the VLO decades ago, bringing countless hours of pleasure and fun with the Gilbert and Sullivan performances. He was a founding father of the Amherst Railway Society and began the train show that now runs two days at the Eastern States Exposition. He was also a performer with the Amherst Brass group and Community Band.
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