Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, November 22, 2021 The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
Going Out of Business Sale - G & H Masonry Hi Mount Holly -
My partner and I are closing our G & H Masonry construction business and are selling our equipment as a lot. $12,000 takes it all! Equipment includes:
40 masonry frames
75 OSHA approved 8' scaffolding plank
Kerosene heaters
Hammer drills (1 brand new)
2 sets of Vanguard Roof staging
2 Gang boxes
2 stone mortar mixers (1 electric)
3 Husqvarna cut-off saws (2 K-960s brand new)
screw-jacks, outriggers
and much more - too much to list!
Please call if you are interested in taking a look.
-Jay Goraj 802-259-2625 (If no answer, please leave a message)
This year, in the hopes that all of the children in the Mountain School can have a holiday season filled with joy, good food and possibly even a few extra goodies, the Shrewsbury Mountain School PTO is asking for help from our community. If you would like to spread some cheer to your fellow neighbors who may be feeling the strain of these trying times, please consider grabbing a gift card from any of our local area stores (Grocery stores, TJ Maxx, Michaels, Pierce's, etc.) or dropping some cash into the collection box that Pierce's Store has kindly agreed to put out. No amount is too small! The last day for donating will be the 10th of December to give time for people to use the gift cards in preparation for the holidays.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Shrewsbury Mountain School - 492-3435.
Thanks so much!
SMS PTO
EAB Detected in Hartford in Windsor County
The VT Department of Forest, Parks, and Recreation has advised area foresters and loggers that the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been detected in Hartford (White River) area. This is the first detection of EAB in Windsor County.
The detection was identified by first responders of the Forest Pests Detection Program.
The process of detecting EAB normally involves finding evidence of EAB activity, caused by the larva of the pest as it embeds itself under the bark of ash trees. Detection usually means that the larva has already developed into the adult EAB and is no longer present in the infected tree.
EAB has destroyed an estimated 95% of the ash trees it invades. Since the adult ash tree, as EAB gradually kills it, becomes extremely brittle. This can result in dangerous situations from falling limbs of the tree.
Since its discovery in Michigan in 2002, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has:
· Killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in North America. · Caused regulatory agencies and the USDA to enforce quarantines and fines to prevent potentially infested ash trees, logs or hardwood firewood from moving out of areas where EAB occurs. · Cost municipalities, property owners, nursery operators and forest products industries hundreds of millions of dollars.
The active flight season for EAB is May through September. The larva implanted under the bark of infested ash trees can be active all year. Cold temperatures do not appear to halt that activity.
