A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, September 5, 2022 The weather today in Mount Holly - Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
ANNUAL PHINEAS GAGE WALK AND TALK
Horrible accident. Phineas P. Gage, a foreman on the Rutland Railroads at Cavendish, VT was preparing for a blast on Wednesday last, when the powder exploded, carrying through his head an iron instrument, an inch and a fourth in circumference, and three feet and eight inches in length. The iron entered on the side of his face, shattering the upper jaw, and passing back of the left eye, and out the top of his head. Singularly enough, he was alive at two o'clock the next afternoon, in full possession of his reason, and free from pain.
This is how the Boston Courier and the Boston Daily Journal described Cavendish's famous accident that occurred on Sept. 13, 1848
On October 3, 1848, a letter by A. Angier of Cavendish, VT, appeared in the Christian Reflector and Christian Watchman. Describing the accident in more detail, it ends with the following comments, "Altogether, it is one of the strangest occurrences on record, and will form a subject of inquiry for the learned physiologist. We live in an eventful era, but if a man can have thirteen pounds of iron in the shape of a pointed bar, thrown entirely through his head, carrying with it a quantity of the brain, and yet live and have his senses, we may well exclaim, What next?
On Sunday, September 11, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) will be exploring the "what next" at their annual Phineas Gage Walk and Talk. The "talk" portion begins at the CHS Museum (Route 131, 1955 Main St. Cavendish) at 2 pm. This will be immediately followed by the walk to the site of the accident, ¾ of a mile from the Museum. Walking shoes are recommended. FMI: margocaulfield@icloud.com or 802-226-7807.
Board of Trustees, Expeditionary School at Black River C/O: Marissa Selleck, Secretary of the Board mselleck@esblackriver.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/02/2022
Upcoming Events & Fundraisers Expeditionary School at Black River
Ludlow, VT: As Autumn sets in and school starts for another exciting year, the Expeditionary School at Black River is delighted to share upcoming events for the Fall (aside from opening for the 3rd year running!).
ESBR is currently selling raffle tickets to aid the Helicopter Golf Ball Drop for the A.C.T benefit golf tournament on Thursday, September 15th. A portion of these proceeds will be donated to ESBR for continued operational costs, and the remainder continue to support A.C.T and the families they serve. For these raffle tickets, please inquire with Marissa Selleck at mselleck@esblackriver.org or the emails listed below.
Secondly, as previously announced, on Saturday, September 17th, the 3rd Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction will be held from 5pm-8pm at Jackson Gore's Roundhouse. For the first time this year, the Silent Auction will be available online as well. Both guests and those who may not be able to attend in person are welcome to bid online for items, which include a Burton Snowboard, Manship custom jewelry, Red Sox Tickets, 2023 Fox Run Golf Club Membership, trip to Spain, and many wonderful crafts and gift certificates from local businesses. Items can be viewed at this site: 32auctions.com/2022ESBRSILENTAUCTION and will be open online until Friday, September 16th, 2022. Tickets to attend are available at: esblackriver.org/social-fundraisers as well as at the Mary W. Davis Realtor & Associates & Inside Edge Rentals @ Okemo Office, located in the Shaw's plaza. Prepurchase tickets for $50, or $60 at the door the night of.
Lastly, ESBR is honored to again be attending the Ludlow Harvest Fair on Saturday, October 1st. Located on the ESBR front lawn and hosted by the Ludlow Elementary School's PTG, it is a long-standing tradition presented by LES every Fall. The PTG does a tremendous job organizing the event. Many talented artisans attend with their beautiful designs. Delicious food is also always close at hand, be it a skilled vendor or the PTG's bake sale at the venue. And ESBR will provide games and arts & crafts for kids.
Please join us for these events. They not only provide operational funding, they also support the community, of which we owe so much gratitude to. The journey is far from over, but we've accomplished so much with the help of the families and dedicated community members. We look forward to seeing everyone at these upcoming events.
If you would like to learn more about the school or get involved, please contact Gary Blodgett, Chair of the Board, at gblodgett@esblackriver.org or Kendra Rickerby, Head of School at krickerby@esblackriver.org. Please visit our website www.esblackriver.org. Donations can be made on the website or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 485, Ludlow, VT 05149.
Reminder: The Mount Holly Town Library will be closed Monday September 5th in observance of Labor Day. -- Joe Galbraith, Library Director Mount Holly Town Library
