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!

Mount Holly Newsflash- Tuesday, July 14, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 2 to 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 Vermont Home Gardener:  mid-July Gardens Heat & humidity are great for our gardens but can also trigger the appearance of numerous pests and diseases.  Along with the great growth we're seeing and early harvests of greens, peas, broccoli, & summer squashes it's time to keep a keen eye to detect and control any problems before they become serious issues.  Healthy, well-watered plants can tolerate most pests and diseases, but plants may need our help when conditions in mid-summer are ideal for unwelcome insects or plant disease organisms.  Let's look at what's happening now in the garden and some near future issues that we can prevent.   Get all the new garden tips and alerts at VermontHomeGardener.com       FRESH CHICKEN It's time for fresh chicken! We'll have fresh chicken available on Wednesday! You'll want to be sure to try one of our delicious pasture raised, non-gmo fed chicken. Take advantage of our unbagged special (details below), and use this opportunity to cut up your chicken into pieces/parts for your freezer. Stock up for the fall and winter months now! Here's a great video and instructions on how to cut up a chicken. CHICKEN PROCESSING DAY SPECIAL PICK UP DAY - WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th Unbagged chicken special: Purchase unbagged fresh chicken from our chill tank to your bag/cooler. Unbagged chickens are $4.00/lb (you save .75/lb). You must reserve an unbagged chicken in advance. If interested in purchasing, please send us an email no later than Wednesday at 9:00am, so we can add you to our production schedule. Your reserved unbagged chicken(s) must be picked up at our farm stand on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th between 12 & 6. Please bring your own bag/cooler/stockpot, etc. to transport your chicken home. Bagged chicken will be available for purchase at our farm stand after 1:00pm and are $4.75/lb. We'll also have eggs, maple, milk, yogurt, veggies, honey and whatever else strikes your fancy while visiting our farm stand! One customer/family inside the farm stand at a time. Please wear a mask. Please keep your dogs inside your vehicles when visiting our farm stand. We accept cash, checks & credit cards ($10 minimum) Farm stand is open every day 12:00-6:00. Questions? Contact us today: 802.259.2250 plewfarm@gmail.com www.plewfarm.com Kevin & Patti Plew 1966 Healdville Road, Mount Holly, VT 05758 Open every day 12:00 - 6:00