The Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center’s Mechanical Class needs lawn mowers for students to service and make minor repairs. The students will be asked to sharpen/balance mower blades, change oil, service air cleaners, and perform other preventative maintenance. Teacher Cheryl Werner would like each of her students to have a 4-cycle lawn mower (push or rider) or small tractor to work on. If you have a mower or small tractor that you are willing to have a student service, please e-mail [email protected] or call Werner at 382-1013. Projects should be delivered to the school by April 18 for service completion by May 20. They can be delivered between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., or by appointment.
 
The Masons of Libanus Lodge No. 47 at 2 Elm St. in Bristol invite the public to a ceremony on Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m., at which the following longtime members will be honored for their tenures: Bill James, 75 years; Roger Layn, 70 years; Charlie Weisenbach, 60 years; and Robert Fuller, 50 years. Light refreshments will follow the ceremony.
 
Are you a Bristol resident interested in ensuring that the schools in the Mount Abraham Unified School District achieve high-quality educational results and foster supportive learning environments at reasonable and appropriate costs on behalf of the citizens of Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven and Starksboro? If so, you’re welcome to apply for a Bristol vacancy on the MAUSD board, which presides over Pre-K-12 public education in the 5-Town area. The vacancy runs through the next election on March 3, 2020. The Bristol selectboard will appoint the new member. Please direct letters of interest to the Bristol Selectboard, 1 South St., P.O. Box 249, Bristol, VT 05443 or by e-mail to [email protected] no later than Wednesday, April 10.
 
Randy Martin let us know about a fundraiser for the Charter House Coalition that provides 30,000 free meals a year in Middlebury and overnight accommodations for about 90 people over the colder months. Local supporters can think of this fundraiser as March Madness and the Charter House Coalition is the Cinderella Team, Randy said, pointing out that the Charter House is in competition with groups from Dallas, Houston and Phoenix for a $2,000 prize. He asked people to take a moment and go to a contest Facebook page — tinyurl.com/y29k64ua — and please like and comment. A like is worth one vote and a comment is worth another vote. Also, Randy asked that you please share and tag all your friends. Head online now — the contest runs through late Friday.
 
Vermonters are invited to learn about how citizen science is employed to help with wildlife conservation in Vermont on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area Conference Room in Addison. This “Citizen Science 101” presentation is free and open to the public and is limited to the first 50 people who register by email. The presentation will be led by Erin Talmage, director of the Birds of Vermont Museum, and Amy Alfieri who manages Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area and Visitor Center. Talmage will discuss the history and importance of citizen science and how the information collected can be used for conservation. Alfieri will discuss citizen science opportunities through the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The Dead Creek Conference Room is located at 966 Route 17 West in Addison. To sign up, email Alfieri at [email protected].
 
Come have some wonderful entertainment and food to support a great cause. The fourth annual “Comfort Food for a Cause” to support the Dinners with Love program will take place at the Middlebury Inn on April 28, from 4-7 p.m. Dinners with Love is a network of hospice agencies, restaurants and volunteers who bring free meals to hospice patients and their families, serving Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Essex, Grand Isle, Orleans and Rutland counties. The $50 admission includes a welcome reception, three-course meal, beer and wine, and live music by The Green Brothers Band. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/2FqEm2K, or email [email protected].
 
Green Mountain Power is launching a new contest to encourage more customers to switch their paper energy statements for electronic ones, a simple change to that helps fight climate change. GMP already has about 57,000 customers enrolled in eBilling. Now, each time 5,000 new customers sign up, GMP will give away an iPad to a randomly selected eBilling customer until 100,000 customers are enrolled in eBilling. A winner will then be selected for a grand prize of an e-bike. You can set up an online account by using your GMP account number. With an online account and eBilling, you get an online energy statement and a convenient, no-waste way to pay. For added convenience, you can set up automatic, recurring payments. For more information, log on to greenmountainpower.com.