Goodbye, Bunny

Wanted to let you all know that Bunny passed away tonight, May 18, at about 6 pm. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no memorial or funeral service. Instead of flowers, please make donations to the Lothar Wuerslin Scholarship Fund.

To all of her friends who helped her: many, many thanks - she (and we) appreciated it more than can be expressed. She was blessed with a wonderful circle of friends. Namaste to you all.

this is logan again. i just wanted to say goodbye and goodluck and thank you to Nana Bunny. I'm sure we can all agree she was a big part of our lives, one that, once emptied, can be patched but never refilled. to all that aided her, i thank you for enriching her life, as she did to ours. Love you, Nana. see you in a later life.

Grandma Bunny

okay, this is logan. I'm using my mom's account becuase I can't seem to become a contributor to bunny's friends. Having to deal with my grandma's slow demise is one of the worst experiences I have been through. having to see her lie in her hospital bed slowly starving is traumatic and most of all, very sad. once I lose her, I don't know what I'll do. I still am not used to the absence of her songs or whistling around the house, one of the things I will miss about her the most. I only hope she can move on to a better place, and not have to suffer. I just hope she can see that tree peonie bloom before she dies. Hope to see you in another life, Nana. I love you very much. signed, your loving grandson, Logan Winter Wuerslin.

MAY DAY 20.09

Well, dog my cats, it's May Day! Let's say good-bye to the cruellest month, tho' April is always fun in Sandgate. Our last April party on Saturday the 25th, at Jayne's, was a wonderful gathering. So many friends! So much good food! I forgot how much fun it is to drink Mimosas and talk that easy talk with the wonderful women I know. How strong we are, like tea bags. (you had to have been there to get that one) How soft we are! How much we share...and love.

Happy May Day!

HAPPY EARTH DAY

TO EVERYONE

Sensational Turnout at Northshire's Author's Talk

It was a who's who of the Sandgate Literari on the evening of Saturday, April 4th. One would have thought that the April snowstorm outside would have kept attendance quite low.
The seats were filled to capacity proving once again that the artists, craftspeople and writers of Sandgate are impervious to the weather. Most of the audience already had copies of "In the Child's Voice" by Ann B. Wuerslin, MA, MSW, fondly known to us as 'Bunny'.
The Northshire Emcee, Chris, introduced the evening. Mallory spoke and read eloquently. Bunny took the podium and fielded all questions with intellect and sensitivity. When all was said and done the audience was well rewarded this evening for their journey through the snowstorm.

A Message from Bunny

Thank you so much for coming out on a spring-reversal, rainy night
to support me at Northshire. Has anybody ever had kinder friends than I?
I don't think so.
Thank you for helping me enjoy my night as a "big-shot"
published author. Keep well.
Much love Bunny

NORTHERN ATTITUDE

Whether the weather is cold, whether the weather is hot,
Whether the weather is fair, whether the weather is not.
We'll weather the weather whatever the weather,
And whether we like it or not!

My brain is too numb with cold to remember from whom I learned this little ditty. Perhaps it was Dr. Seuss's book of terrible tongue twisters. I think that it can be sung as a round...

Right now, at my house it is snowing big time! I checked the thermometer on the deck and it's reading 37 degrees. Isn't it too warm to snow? I think I'm having a cabin fever relapse! HELP!

March 14th Dinner with Friends

Bunny came over tonight with Georgia and Joey  - we had a nice dinner and now trying to figure out how to comment on this darn blog. Maybe will this work - spring is on the way and we all look forward to more light and warmth - love to you

It's time to start dreaming of spring. We've turned the clocks ahead. Town meeting is a memory. The roads have begun to get a little muddier. Much of the snow is melting, though March won't let us escape without a few more snow falls. My neighbor used to call these light snows 'poor man's car wash'.

The maple tree tappers are busy already. We just got our first gallon of this year's maple syrup from a Sandgate neighbor. This is the just the weather they love, warming days and cold nights. They say it makes the sap run.

Sandgate Election Results

According to this morning's Bennington Banner:

Wednesday, March 4

SANDGATE — Sarah Geannelis was elected delinquent tax collector in Sandgate, defeating Eric Weissleder by a single vote, 36 to 35.

The following people were elected to town offices: Rick Dahm, elected town and school moderator and constable; Donald Trachte, select board, Charles Bentley Jr., select board; Tom Fierravanti, select board; Judy Boehlert, select board; Erica Lin, treasurer, Marlene Roderick, town clerk; Sonja Jaffee, auditor and cemetery commissioner; Jane Gattlin, lister; Jean Eisenhart, town agent and grand juror; John LeMay, school board.

Voters decided to lower the proposed general town budget of $144,559 by $23,000. The highway budget was left untouched at $330,695, as was the school budget of $819,748. All other ballot articles passed.