SubGroups
existing and potential combinations of members to assist or participate in specific activities.
Currently Active Subgroups:
Care Givers- Michael Andes has offered to facilitate a support group for caregivers. To join the group call him at 662-5215.
Driving - Weekly trips to local grocery stores. Tuesday 1-4 pm and Friday 9:30- 12:30. Call Kathy at 994-1493
Live Traps - Two HavaHart Live trsps are available for rent at two DEXMILS per week. Call JoAnn Marcoux at 260-2009 for the large trap suitalbe for ground hogs or Melinda Todd at 383-0073 for the smaller trap. The ten pooled purchasers of the large live trap pay notghing for its use.
Scrabble - There is a weekly Scrabble game for DEXMIL members. Call Betty Gerstler at 665-6391 about joining.
Potential Subgroups under discussion
Bridge – Al Feldt at994-1493 seeks at least three other bridge players for a monthlly game, contract or duplicate.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - affiliated with a specific CSA farm. Members pay a fixed fee at the beginning of the year and are then entitled to delivery of a variety of farm produce over the summer, usually June through October. The kinds of food supplied depends on the particular farm you are affiliated with and the quantities depend on how weather affects crop yields. Food is usually picked up weekly, either from the farm or at some local collection point such as a farmer;s market or some agreed meeting point. Several families together can negotiate a lower initial fee per family and share in the weekly collection and distribution. For more detailed information go to www.localharvest.org/ and use their geographic search system to locate local farm affiliates.
Phone Check - Four or five members can form a calling circle and at an agreed time of day each member calls the next in sequence until the circle is completed and all are assured that the other members are up and in good condition. If the circle is broken one of the members investigates the cause and takes corrective action. No circle has been formed as of 2009.
Snowblower - Several hou seholds have large snowblowers which they are interested in sharing with near neighbors.
Care Givers- Michael Andes has offered to facilitate a support group for caregivers. To join the group call him at 662-5215.
Driving - Weekly trips to local grocery stores. Tuesday 1-4 pm and Friday 9:30- 12:30. Call Kathy at 994-1493
Live Traps - Two HavaHart Live trsps are available for rent at two DEXMILS per week. Call JoAnn Marcoux at 260-2009 for the large trap suitalbe for ground hogs or Melinda Todd at 383-0073 for the smaller trap. The ten pooled purchasers of the large live trap pay notghing for its use.
Scrabble - There is a weekly Scrabble game for DEXMIL members. Call Betty Gerstler at 665-6391 about joining.
Potential Subgroups under discussion
Bridge – Al Feldt at994-1493 seeks at least three other bridge players for a monthlly game, contract or duplicate.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - affiliated with a specific CSA farm. Members pay a fixed fee at the beginning of the year and are then entitled to delivery of a variety of farm produce over the summer, usually June through October. The kinds of food supplied depends on the particular farm you are affiliated with and the quantities depend on how weather affects crop yields. Food is usually picked up weekly, either from the farm or at some local collection point such as a farmer;s market or some agreed meeting point. Several families together can negotiate a lower initial fee per family and share in the weekly collection and distribution. For more detailed information go to www.localharvest.org/ and use their geographic search system to locate local farm affiliates.
Phone Check - Four or five members can form a calling circle and at an agreed time of day each member calls the next in sequence until the circle is completed and all are assured that the other members are up and in good condition. If the circle is broken one of the members investigates the cause and takes corrective action. No circle has been formed as of 2009.
Snowblower - Several hou seholds have large snowblowers which they are interested in sharing with near neighbors.