Mount Holly Newsflash - Thursday, July 22, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
We've been looking forward to this one for a long time! This Saturday, July 24 at 5 pm (raindate Sunday, July 25) Jazz Essentials, featuring 4 Vermont musicians with a collective professional performing history of 160+years, their repertoire is selected from hundreds of jazz standards. Bear Irwin on trombone, Glendon Ingalls on Trumpet/ FlugelHorn, pianist Bill Vitek, and bassist Ron White. Please bring a generous CASH contribution, a chair or blanket. Picnics encouraged. Restrooms and Handicapped parking available. Pierce's store Ice Cream for Sale...$3/ cup. Cash Only. Please call Vicky or Paul for more info at 492-3649
For Immediate Release Contact: ralphcpace@gmail.com Note: photos of ducks attached Time to Get Ready for the Annual Duck Race
It's getting close to that time – when we'll all be rooting for our favorite duck!
Yes, the annual duck race sponsored by the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) will soon be racing down the Black River to reward its owners.
The LRC formally announced that the traditional Ralph D Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 21 when the ducks will be dropped into the Black River at 12 Noon from the Depot Street Bridge. Prizes for the regular winning ducks crossing the finish line at Walker Bridge will be
· $200 for the first duck · $100 for the second place duck · $75 for the third duck AND · $25 for the last duck to finish
Corporate ducks also have a winning chance; the first Corporate duck to cross the finish line will have the honor of displaying the corporate duck plaque in their business for the next year.
If you'd like to rent a duck, a single duck will cost $5. However you can get 5 ducks for the price of 4 if you buy the QUACK pack for $20. Corporate ducks will rent for $50 a corporate duck.
Where can you rent your ducks?
You can purchase them at Ludlow Insurance Agency, Peoples United Bank, Fletcher Memorial Library, Benson's Chevrolet, or see any Ludlow Rotarian. If you prefer to go online, check out the www.ludlowrotary.com. If you're going to pay by check, please make the check payable to LARCF (Ludlow Area Rotary Charitable Fund).
So, you'd better hurry since there are just a limited number of ducks in the race!
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For Immediate Release Contact: ralphcpace@gmail.com Note: photo of Brent Karner attached Ludlow Rotary Learns About Clear Lake Furniture
In its second face-to-face meeting since the pandemic restrictions were lifted, the Ludlow Rotary conducted its weekly meeting at ClearLake Furniture's showroom in Ludlow.
The meeting was hosted by Brent Karner, the owner and master craftsman of ClearLake, and catered by The Cookster.
Brent was the featured speaker at the meeting, discussing his own background as well as the history and product design and creation procedures employed by ClearLake.
He began by describing his own development as a craftsman. Brent grew up in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He attended Tewksbury public schools, Shawsheen Regional Vocational Tech. School in 1982, and in 1985 graduated from North Bennet Street School in Boston where he learned the art of fine woodworking. After graduating from North Bennet, prior to starting ClearLake Furniture, he spent many years crafting 18th and 19th century reproductions as well as contemporary furniture for clients throughout New England.
ClearLake Furniture was created in 1992 and has offered a wide variety of individualized fine furniture since.
In discussing the impact of the Covid pandemic, Brent observed that his business actually increased – but with a twist. The was a much greater demand for two items that dramatically increased orders: desks and liquor and wine cabinets.
Following his presentation, Brent took the Rotarians on a tour of his showroom and shop where all the furniture was made. He is pictured here in his shop with the beginnings of a wine cabinet.
Brent currently lives on South Hill in Ludlow with his wife, Abi, of 35 years and their two children, Thacher and Rachel.
