Mount Holly Newsflash- Saturday, August 14, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Saturday, August 14, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com The Manhattan Short Film Festival is coming to the Mount Holly Library September 23-October 3. Watch for details about showing times. Check the Manhattan Short web site for details and history of the festival. Joe Galbraith, MLS, Library Director Mount Holly Town Library 26 Maple Hill Road Belmont, VT 05730 802.259.3707   Outside the Shrewsbury, VT Meeting House Tomorrow Evening SATURDAY, AUGUST 14.   7 PM Come ready to Dance!! The Community Blues Band is a subset of The Neighbors who will play later in our concert series on Oct. 9  Made up of these talented local musicians....all Shrewsberries. Vocalists and instrumentalists, together over several years in various bands but always joining forces to support our very fine Shrewsbury Library in this fundraiser: Marcos Levy, Miguel Levy, Aaron Schneider, Dirk Thomas, Emmett Sirjane, Paul Sgalia and Vicky Arthur on electric, slide and acoustic guitars, bass, harmonica, drums, and other percussion. We got the beat, have you got the feet? See the poster below, but do NOT be confused about it happening, as some folks have indicated....it's only the hot dog dinner that got cancelled....Goodies will be sold. Bring your own chair or blanket. The weather looks perfect for our night of Blues! We hope to see you there!   August 13, 2021 CONTACT: Jill Jesso-White jjwhite@chcrr.org (802) 855-5393 Include Immunizations on Your Back-to-School Checklist Schedule Your Community Health Wellness Visits Rutland -- It's time to begin organizing the back-to-school check list - notebooks, calendars, folders, apps and online tools, oh and don't forget your annual wellness exams and immunizations!   Community Health wants to be sure that you have included health checkups and vaccinations on the list.   Keeping your family healthy and safe is our goal, and while getting ready for school to begin is a busy time for families, Community Health is ready to assist you with updating your health records and immunizations.   August is National Immunization Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of getting recommended vaccines from childhood through adulthood to protect you and your family against diseases like whooping cough, measles, mumps, cancers caused by HPV and pneumonia.     Talk to your health care provider to make sure you are up to date on vaccinations. Community Health will begin offering flu vaccines this fall.   Everyone over 12 years of age is eligible for a free Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccination sites are available on the Vermont Department of Health's map of vaccine clinics.   The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidelines for all available vaccines, so check the site if you have questions, or call your Community Health primary care provider. Community Health is Vermont's largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), a network of primary care, pediatric, behavioral health, dental and pharmacy services with offices in Rutland, Brandon, Castleton, West Pawlet and Shoreham. Community Dental offices are located in Rutland and Shoreham, Community Health Pediatrics is in Rutland and Behavioral Health services are available at all of our locations. Community Health Express Care Centers, open 7 days a week, are located at the Rutland and Castleton Community Health Centers. Watch for the opening of Community Kids Dental this fall!   For more information about Community Health's career opportunities, check our Career Center or contact Jan Buxton or Anna White at 802-855-2086.     The mission of Community Health (Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region) is to improve the health and wellness of all people in the communities we serve by providing access to excellent medical and dental primary care regardless of any financial consideration.                                                    ##                                                 Copyright © Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region 2021. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Community Health 71 Allen St., Suite 101 Rutland, VT.  05701

Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, August 13, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, August 13, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food Around the Farm Well, it sure has been hot this week, but hey, not much rain, so yay!  Hope you are all staying cool and hydrated. Around the farm this week ...  Haying has been the main focus this week, and we have been able to bale up quite a bit this week.  Fingers crossed that the weather forecast holds true into next week! Turkeys have been moved out onto pasture this week.  They love the hot weather, so the timing was good for them to get outside. The meat birds continue to thrive on the lush green grass.  We have just 5 weeks left for fresh chicken. The cattle move around the farm from one pasture to the next.  Each pasture provides a fresh bed of grass, fresh water and shade.  They too, are happy and content! Our laying hens are providing us with delicious farm fresh eggs.  Their yolks are so orange, it's like sunshine for breakfast! We've spent a few mornings picking blueberries so that we can have pints of them available in the farm stand for you!  They are good right out of the container, or try them in Larson's yogurt!. The farm stand is busier every week and we love that!  We love being able to provide families with a local alternative to commercially produced factory food.  Our farm stand is located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly and we are open every day 12:-00-6:00.  Please be aware of farm equipment, dogs, and grandchildren when driving in and out of our driveway.       Don't forget we ship our award winning, wood fired pure Vermont maple syrup, maple almonds and maple cream!  No need to go without .  Visit our online store found on our website. www.plewfarm.com     GROUND BEEF - BUY 4 GET 1 FREE! Let's face if folks, ground beef is so versatile and is used in so many recipes.  Chili, meatloaf, goulash, pasta sauce, meatballs, stuffed peppers, and let's not forget, good old burgers!  And this weekend only (Friday through Sunday), purchase 4 packages of ground beef (or patties) and get 1 package free!  Yup, free!  We are open all weekend, 12:00 - 6:00, and look forward to seeing you!   Plew Farm 1966 Healdville Road     Mount Holly, Vermont  05758 www.plewfarm.com Farm stand open 7 days a week ... 12:00pm - 6:00pm   802.259.2250 plewfarm@gmail.com  The members of Colfax Lodge are holding their annual pork dinner on Saturday, August 14th at 5 p.m. at the hall in Belmont. The all-you-can-eat meal cost is $12, and $6 for those under 12 years old, includes one dessert. Call 259-2460 for more information. Take out meals available.  Presentation on the Grange in Mount Holly   Sue Dawley LeBlanc will discuss the history of the Grange organization at the Perkins House Museum on Sunday, August 15th at 2 p.m. The Dawley family were early members of the Grange in Mount Holly. As a long-time member herself, Sue brings a lot of knowledge and some local items to share. Call 259-2460 for more information.  VILLAGE TOUR ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH AT 2 P.M.   The Mount Holly Community Historical Museum will offer a tour of Belmont Village this Saturday. Dennis Devereux will lead the tour beginning at 2 p.m. Meet at the Perkins House Museum near the Village Green to learn about the early history of the area and hear about the houses. The tour will take a little more than an hour. Call 259-2460 for more information. In case of rain the tour will be of the museum's collection.