Memorial Day 2009

Has the weather ever been more perfect for a Memorial Day Parade? The highlight of the day was seeing the Fire Department's brand new state-of-the-art truck which will allow our volunteer force to protect us more efficiently and effectively. The Fire Department served up cookies and brownies and lemonade and the Falls Village Community and Cultural Center had fresh popcorn and an art project for the kids. The art show on the walls of the FVCCC was proof that the children who live in Falls Village cherish its special attributes as they demonstrated in works on paper called "My Falls Village."

Reviving the Village Gardeners

Last summer, many people in town were grumbling about how shabby the public plantings looked (right). All those beds of hydgrangea that dot the village were overgrown with weeds and they had not been mulched as in previous years. Jack Limpert decided to do something about it and talked to Debbie Munson about organizing volunteers to take care of the public beds. While the Board of Selectmen has budgeted for some maintenance, there are still other garden areas that will go to weed again unless volunteers step in to help. Jenny Law (below) and Karen Lindquist were weeding outside Town Hall on Sunday, and if you would like to volunteer to keep Falls Village looking its best this summer, call Jack Limpert, who is organizing weeding teams, at 824-5958.