Mount Holly Newsflash- Wednesday, July 20, 2022

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mount Holly Newsflash - Wednesday, July 20, 2022  The weather today in Mount Holly -Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 6 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Hi Folks,        I am sorry for being late with this reminder.  Time is getting away from me.  I hope all of you have been out enjoying this beautiful summer.  So glad it isn't as wet as most summers we have had.        It is that time for another Chit Chat to get put together and the Deadline is this Friday July 22nd, by 6:00 pm.  Please have all your Articles, Announcements, Advertisements and any other item you wish to share with the community to me by then.  I look forward to seeing your emails. Enjoy The Rest Of Summer, Diana Garrow, Editor 802-259-2314 chitchat@vermontel.net   I would like to THANK all of you on behalf of the Lambert family for the donations of cash after the tragic, unexpected loss of their mother, Ashley Brown in June.  Your timely support was greatly appreciated.  Best, Jo Bania

Mount Holly Newsflash- Tuesday, July 19, 2022

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mount Holly Newsflash - Tuesday, July 19, 2022  The weather today in Mount Holly -A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com The Writers' Group will meet this Saturday, July 23rd, from 10 until noon at the Mount Holly Library.  The focus will be on generating new work, and we will finish up a discussion of voice. Thank you.

Mount Holly Newsflash- Monday, July 18, 2022

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, July 18, 2022  The weather today in Mount Holly -Rain showers likely between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com For Immediate Release 12th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale Hard to believe that for the last 12 years, Cavendish provides a wonderful opportunity to pick up a treasure or two at the Annual Town Wide Tag sale on July 30 (Saturday) from 9-2. While the sale is concentrated along Main St. (Route 131), there are lots of vendors throughout the town. Both Village Greens will be filled with sellers, and both the Cavendish and Proctorsville will be providing food.  If you have questions about who is doing what, stop by the Gazebo at the Cavendish Connects booth.  Free space on the village greens is available to anyone living in Cavendish or serving the community, such as a business or community based organizations. For more information call 802-226-7807 or e-mail cavendishconnects@gmail.com FOR MORE INFORMATION Margo Caulfield 802-226-7807 Ludlow Rotary Hears from Matt Korn, Executive Director, Pure Water for the World   The July 12 luncheon meeting of the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) featured Matt Korn, Executive Director, Pure Water for the World speaking to Rotarians and guests about the lack of clean water to drink or adequate sanitation for 2 billion people in the world.  Because of these unsanitary conditions 300,000 children die every year worldwide.   Pure Water for the World partners with underserved communities in Central America and Haiti, providing the tools and education to establish sustainable safe water, sanitation and hygiene education programs. It is heavily supported by Rotary clubs around the world, having been started in1994 by the Brattleboro Rotary Club.   According to Korn, the Rutland based non-profit organization finds that clean water and sanitation facilities contributes $4 to the local economy for every $1 spent on equipment. Savings come from better health, a safer environment for women and girls, and seeing the girls stay in school, and women able to work, because they don't have to travel long distances for safe drinking water. Training local residents is a huge part of the program, as it is critical to its success.   In other business at the meeting, the Rotary Club inducted and welcomed Sue Starr-Adams as its newest member. Sue is an agent with Kelley Real Estate in Ludlow.   Anyone interested in learning more about joining Rotary is invited to contact Kevin Barnes, Membership Chairman at (802) 228-8877, to receive an invitation to a meeting Rotarian Kevin Barnes welcomes Sue Starr-Adams as the newest member of Ludlow Rotary.   Ludlow Rotary Prepares for 23rd Annual Duck Race   It's that time of year – when the ducks are preparing for race down the Black River in the Ralph D Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race to help a local group, this year it will be Reinbow Riding of Mt. Holly.   The Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) will be sponsoring the 23rd running of this traditional "athletic" event of the ducks on Saturday, August 20 when at 12 Noon the sponsored ducks will be dropped from the Depot Street bridge into the Black River to determine who the fastest duck to reach Walker Bridge is.   The ducks reaching the Walker Bridge first will be rewarding their sponsors with cash prizes of $200, 100, and 75 for the first three winners.  Keeping with tradition, the last sponsored duck to make it across the finish line will earn $25 for its sponsor-just for trying.   Naturally, in order to be one of the winners, sponsors need to rent their ducks by purchasing raffle tickets.  Tickets are available in numerous "sizes":   $5 for a single ticket $20 for a quack pack (5 for $20) $50 for a corporate duck   Raffle tickets are available at Benson's Chevrolet, Fletcher Memorial Library, Peoples United Bank and Ludlow Insurance and any Ludlow Rotarian!  They are also available online at www.ludlowrotary.com.     Tales From The Deep Native Legends of the Living Waters Master storyteller and award-winning author Michael Caduto will perform Native Myths and Legends at the MOUNT HOLLY TOWN LIBRARY on AUGUST 2 at 4 PM. In this celebration of oceans and freshwater life, Michael immerses his audience in traditional stories, songs and chants and invites audience members to sing along with guitar and drum. Come hear such stories as "Tortoise & the Egrets" (Tibet), "Origin of the Ocean" (Guajiro-Columbia), "Azeban & the Crayfish" (Abenaki), "Koluscap and the Water Monster" (Anishinabe), and how Gluscabi and his Grandmother make a great journey to an island in the Sea! (Wabanaki). At the end of the program, everyone will be invited to join in a circle dance. Join us! Tuesday August 2 at 4 PM in the Library.   The Fletcher Memorial Library has been awarded a 2022 Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF) Summer Readers Grant.  As a result, all area children aged 12 and under and their caregivers, are invited to the library at 1:00pm on Thursday, August 4, 2022 for a storytelling event and book giveaway.  This event will be hosted by Vermont resident and author/illustrator John Steven Gurney. Gurney has illustrated over 150 books and is the author/illustrator of the popular picture book, "Dinosaur Train" and the "Fuzzy Baseball" graphic novel series. This event will be held on the back lawn of the library and all children in attendance will be able to choose two new books to take home. Please contact Youth Services Librarian Sacha Krawczyk at 228-3517 with any questions.   Saturday, July 23 at 5 pm outside the Shrewsbury, VT Meetinghouse (Raindate Sun. July 24) Shrewsbury's own Silas Hamilton comes back to visit us from Durango, CO with his Bluegrass + band that effortlessly merges jazz, oldtime, and bluegrass classics into a full trio sound. The band features Silas and bandmates Alex Graf and Tony Holmquist on vocals, and includes bass, mandolin, guitar, banjo and fiddle. Bring a cash contribution of any amount to support the musicians and the historic Meetinghouse. (88 Lottery Road). And a chair or blanket to sit on. Other options for payment are posted at the concert venue. PLEASE try to carpool and follow the directions by our parking team when you get there. Do Not park in front of our neighbors' driveways or gateways to farm fields. Thanks. FOOD! $15 will get you Spring Lake raised kielbasa or mushrooms with sauteed peppers, onions on roll plus two side salads - one grain and one potato - all with a maple beverage of your choice from Vermont Sweetwater! Don't stop with just the savory - there will also be homemade blueberry and rhubarb cobbler with ice cream for $5 The sale of food is a benefit for the Vermont Farmers Food Center in partnership with Spring Lake Ranch. Cash, check and credit card will be accepted. Vermont Farmers Food Center continues to strengthen our Rutland County food economy with programming, such as our Farmacy food as medicine project, that supports local growers and producers while creating vocational opportunities and partnerships with organizations like Spring Lake Ranch. For more info, please email singtolive57@gmail.com or call Vicky or Paul at 802 492 3649