Mount Holly Newsflash- Monday, July 20, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, July 20, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2020 Fletcher Farm School to Hold Fabric Sale Ludlow, VT—The Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts will be holding a Fabric and Craft Supply Sale on Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. inside and outside the Gift and Craft Shop on the School's Ludlow campus. Proceeds of the sale will go toward keeping the school afloat during the Covid-19 health emergency. Masks and social distancing will be required. We have a wide variety of fabric and supplies available. The Cavendish town-wide yard sale is being held the same day, so stop to see us on your way to or from the yard sale! Our Annual Raffle is now online and going strong. We have six terrific prizes and tickets are $2 for one ticket and $10 for a book of ten tickets. You can buy tickets online at http://www.fletcherfarm.org/raffles/. Prize drawings will be held on December 1, 2020, and any one of the prizes would make an excellent holiday gift! Finally, we are still holding a few classes on campus. On the same weekend as the sale, we have scheduled a Creative Metalworking class as well as a Beginning Spoon Carving class. For more information on classes, the sale, our raffles, or any other questions, please contact our office. Our office is open Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You can reach us at (802) 228-8770.   ### Debi Orton, Publicity Director Phone: (518) 424-4550 Email: publicity@fletcherfarm.org   Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts 611 Route 103 South Ludlow, Vermont  05149 Phone: (802) 228-8770   Living in the country, we enjoy nature and wildlife. Every year we hear of problems with foxes and coyotes killing chickens. I didn't realize until a recent conversation that many of the enclosures don't have a solid floor for the enclosed night area. When we had chickens, we always had a floor and a door that could be locked at night. Thankfully, we never lost a chicken. Others may be able to offer ideas that can keep the chickens safe and not harm our wildlife.   Thank you for the posts.   Best, Cecile Betit   Cavendish Annual Town Wide Tag Sale The Cavendish 10th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale will take place on Saturday July 25, from 9-2. All vendors are required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Hand sanitizing and masks are available in two locations-the Proctorsville Green Gazebo and the Cavendish Baptist Church in Cavendish. It's a great day to find a bargain or that, "do they even make that any more?" item. Organizations, businesses and residents line the streets, village greens, off roads and by ways to help you find a treasure you can't live without. BBQs is available on the Proctorsville Green. Come enjoy a small slice of homegrown Vermont, where everyone sets up, sets out, and sells out.  If you are a Cavendish resident, property owner, business or organization and would like space on one of the greens, and/or would like your location included in the online vendors list, please e-mail cavendishconnects@gmail.com or call 802-226-7807. The online vendors list is available at http://www.cavendishconnects.com/blog/2020/3/10/2020-cavendish-town-wide-tag-sale

Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, July 17, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, July 17, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Sheep Wanted for grazing at solar farm in W Rutland Lease or Buy with caretaking for info, Call 259 9259 Hi Folks,       Here we are another Chit Chat to pull together at the height of summer.  Hot and humid with some really nice days mixed in.  I hope all of you are enjoying it as it doesn't last long.        The Deadline for the August issue of the Chit Chat is coming up on Wednesday July 22nd, by 6:00 pm.  Please have all items, articles, announcements, advertisements and any other item you wish to share with our community to me by then.        My continued gratitude to all of you who provide the fodder to keep our paper interesting with something for each of us.        Remember to always send photos and ads in color as they really do come out better when printed and especially for the web site.  Please check it out at www.mounthollyvt.org and click the Chit Chat link. Enjoy Our Lovely Summer, Diana Garrow, Editor chitchat@vermontel.net 802-259-2314

Mount Holly Newsflash- Thursday, July 16, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Thursday, July 16, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com The Town of Mount Holly is currently engaged in hazard mitigation planning and is updating the Mount Holly, Vermont Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.  For more information on the planning process or to find out about upcoming opportunities for public input, contact Steffanie Bourque at the RRPC – sbourque@rutlandrpc.org or 802-775-0871 x206.     -- Jeff Chase Select Board Member Emergency Management Director Mount Holly, Vermont  802-259-2633 (h) 802-282-1607 (c) Gypsy Reel to perform live outdoor concert at Mount Hollywood! Sunday, July 19, 6pm (Weather permitting) Everyone we speak to has been jonesing for music, including us. We have a great big field for you to socially distance yourselves and listen to us play from our porch. This event is free, there will be a tip jar. Wear a mask. bring your own chairs or blankets, and bring whatever  refreshments you would like. Can't wait to see you!