The American Society of Dowsers
45th Annual Convention
Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, Vermont
June 13 - 20, 2005

There is a new residence hall at LSC, it will be ready for us in 2006.
The Theatre Lobby is NOW:  Wheelchair Accessible!

In Lyndonville:

• The BRIDGE is fixed!
• There's a NEW Health food store!
• There's the CHOP HOUSE Restaurant!

Have you been to:

• Carmen's Ice Cream Building?  Check that out, and "The Freight House".  Its part of that building, and --- pretty crafty.   Over sixty flavors of hard and soft ice cream with shakes, flurries, banana boats... All made to order. Open 11am-9:30pm. 7 days a week.   1000 Broad Street

• Good things said about:  SWEET BASIL'S --- as a neat , and, funky cafe:

"Cafe Sweet Basil offers terrific food, drinks and entertainment at 32  Depot Street."

• To find out what's happening in Lyndonville, the COBLEIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY, 14 Depot Street is THE place to go.

• DARLING INN SENIOR MEAL SITE.    Nutritious noon time meals. Monday - Friday, good conversation and good company. Suggested donation of $2.50 for over 60 years, $3.50 for under 60. We accept walk-ins. Come in and pick up a menu!   76 Depot Street,

For Food and Beverage in Lyndonville, go to: EATS

Dowsers have been seen at:
Asia Chinese Restaurant ---  and ---- Miss Lyndonville Diner.  AND:

HOLLYBERRIES, INC

LYNDONVILLE BAGLE DEPOT

LYNDONVILLE HOUSE OF PIZZA

LYNDONVILLE REDEMPTION CENTER

THE WHITE MARKET

TROUT RIVER BREWING COMPANY

VINNY'S RESTAURANT

WILDFLOWER INN You'll find great family fare, spectacular views, steaks, seafood and more at Juniper's at the Wildflower Inn, home of the best burgers and largest selection of Vermont Brewed Beers in the Northeast Kingdom. Examples from the menu in clude Crab Cakes, Buffalo Tenders, Chicken Quesadilla, T-Bone Steaks, Grilled Meatloaf, Chicken & Brocolli Fettuccini, Mushroom Swiss Burger, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Baked Stuffed Shrimp, Chocolate Decadence Cake and Apple Pie a la mode. Entrees from $7.99 and up. Children's menu. Open to the public.  Darling Hill, Lyndonville,  802-626-8310

Services at Lyndonville State College:
(Hours, etc., will be posted as soon as they become available)

Bookstore:

On Campus cafeteria:

Computers:  2 Computers are available  24/7 for Internet use only (and there is often a line up.)

Library:  Samuel Read Hall library at Lyndon State College is open to Lyndon residents and has a book collection of 90,000.

The Town of Lyndon (founded in 1780) is located in Vermont's beautiful rural "Northeast Kingdom" in Caledonia County. The town is six square miles of rolling green hills and valleys on both sides of the Passumpsic River.   Caledonia County encompasses 17 towns, including Lyndon, Burke (home of Burke Mountain Ski Area) and St. Johnsbury (the County Seat). Caledonia County was named to honor Scots who settled here and developed the area. Lyndon is readily accessible from I-91 and is just 3 hours from Boston, 2 hours from Montreal and 5 1/2 hours from New York City.

Population:   Lyndon's Population as of the year 2000 census was 5,448.

Climate:   As the natives here are fond of saying, "If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a minute and it'll change.

Libraries:   The Cobleigh Public Library on 14 Depot Street is an excellent library, community meeting and information center. The library has an on-site collection of 20,000 books and materials and an annual circulation of 40,000.

Medical Services:   Lyndon is located 5 miles from Northeast Vermont Regional Hospital, a 110 bed facility. The Hitchcock Clinic is locate at Corner Medical in Lyndon Corner.

Churches:   Several denominations offer services in the Lyndon area.
For more information contact:
Congregational Church of Lyndonville
6 Park St., Lyndonville, VT 05851
802-626-5300

Banks:
Lyndonville Savings Bank 802-748-1111;
Passumpsic Savings Bank 802-626-9211;
Citizens Savings Bank 802-748-3131;
North Country Federal Credit Union 802-626-5054.

Media:
Newspaper:  The Caledonian-Record, 25 Federal St., St. Johnsbury, is a daily paper with a circulation of 11,000 daily.
Cable TV:(and high-speed internet access) is available through Charter Communications, PO Box 350 Danville, VT 05828
Radio:  There are many radio stations in the immediate area, including
WGMT, (Magic 97.7) playing adult contemporary music and providing local news and weather forecasts from the Fairbanks Museum,
WKXH (KIX 105.5), playing hot country,
WSTJ 1340 AM, playing adult standards,
Vermont Public Radio on 88.5 FM.

Town and Village Government:   Lyndon is governed by a Board of Selectmen elected by Town residents at the annual Town Meeting in March and an Administrative Assistant appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Village of Lyndonville (downtown business district with approximately 1,200 residents) is governed by a five member Board of Trustees elected by Village residents at the Village meeting in March. Residents of the Village are also Town residents.

Housing:   The classified columns of the daily newspaper, The Caledonian-Record is a good source of information about currently available housing, or you may contact area real estate agencies. Average home price (Fair Market Value) as determined by the Vermont Division of Property Valuation and Review in 1990 was $64,498.