Mount Holly Newsflash- Thursday, July 22, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Thursday, July 22, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com   We've been looking forward to this one for a long time! This Saturday, July 24 at 5 pm (raindate Sunday, July 25) Jazz Essentials, featuring 4 Vermont musicians with a collective professional performing history of 160+years, their repertoire is selected from hundreds of jazz standards. Bear Irwin on trombone, Glendon Ingalls on Trumpet/ FlugelHorn, pianist Bill Vitek, and bassist Ron White. Please bring a generous CASH contribution, a chair or blanket. Picnics encouraged. Restrooms and Handicapped parking available. Pierce's store Ice Cream for Sale...$3/ cup. Cash Only. Please call Vicky or Paul for more info at 492-3649 For Immediate Release  Contact:  ralphcpace@gmail.com  Note:  photos of ducks attached  Time to Get Ready for the Annual Duck Race   It's getting close to that time – when we'll all be rooting for our favorite duck!   Yes, the annual duck race sponsored by the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) will soon be racing down the Black River to reward its owners.   The LRC formally announced that the traditional Ralph D Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 21 when the ducks will be dropped into the Black River at 12 Noon from the Depot Street Bridge.  Prizes for the regular winning ducks crossing the finish line at Walker Bridge will be   ·       $200 for the first duck ·       $100 for the second place duck ·       $75 for the third duck AND ·       $25 for the last duck to finish   Corporate ducks also have a winning chance; the first Corporate duck to cross the finish line will have the honor of displaying the corporate duck plaque in their business for the next year.   If you'd like to rent a duck, a single duck will cost $5.  However you can get 5 ducks for the price of 4 if you buy the QUACK pack for $20.  Corporate ducks will rent for $50 a corporate duck.   Where can you rent your ducks?   You can purchase them at Ludlow Insurance Agency, Peoples United Bank, Fletcher Memorial Library, Benson's Chevrolet, or see any Ludlow Rotarian.  If you prefer to go online, check out the www.ludlowrotary.com.  If you're going to pay by check, please make the check payable to LARCF (Ludlow Area Rotary Charitable Fund).   So, you'd better hurry since there are just a limited number of ducks in the race!     - For Immediate Release  Contact:  ralphcpace@gmail.com  Note:  photo of Brent Karner attached  Ludlow Rotary Learns About Clear Lake Furniture   In its second face-to-face meeting since the pandemic restrictions were lifted, the Ludlow Rotary conducted its weekly meeting at ClearLake Furniture's showroom in Ludlow.   The meeting was hosted by Brent Karner, the owner and master craftsman of ClearLake, and catered by The Cookster.   Brent was the featured speaker at the meeting, discussing his own background as well as the history and product design and creation procedures employed by ClearLake.   He began by describing his own development as a craftsman.  Brent grew up in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He attended Tewksbury public schools, Shawsheen Regional Vocational Tech. School in 1982, and in 1985 graduated from North Bennet Street School in Boston where he learned the art of fine woodworking. After graduating from North Bennet, prior to starting ClearLake Furniture, he spent many years crafting 18th and 19th century reproductions as well as contemporary furniture for clients throughout New England.   ClearLake Furniture was created in 1992 and has offered a wide variety of individualized fine furniture since.   In discussing the impact of the Covid pandemic, Brent observed that his business actually increased – but with a twist.  The was a much greater demand for two items that dramatically increased orders:  desks and liquor and wine cabinets.   Following his presentation, Brent took the Rotarians on a tour of his showroom and shop where all the furniture was made.  He is pictured here in his shop with the beginnings of a wine cabinet.   Brent currently lives on South Hill in Ludlow with his wife, Abi, of 35 years and their two children, Thacher and Rachel.

Mount Holly Newsflash- Wednesday, July 21, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Wednesday, July 21, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Patchy fog before 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 8am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Hi.  I am looking to hire someone for gardening. I had hired a couple, but they are over-extended due to Covid back-up.  Specifically, I have two beds that have not been tended for at least a decade and a half, overgrown with ferns and raspberry suckers that need to be extirpated and then I have perennials which need to be planted.  Hoped to get at the beds myself but cannot – broken wrist and torn meniscus.  Contact Joan: connor@ohio.edu or 259-2773.  Thank you. Village Tour on Saturday, July 24th at 2 P.M.   The Mount Holly Community Historical Museum will offer a tour of Belmont Village this Saturday. Dennis Devereux will lead the tour of the village at 2 P.M. Meet at the Perkins House Museum on the Village Green to hear about the early history of the area and stories about the houses. The tour will take a little more than an hour. Call 259-2460 for more information. If it rains the tour will be of the museum's collection.

Mount Holly Newsflash- Tuesday, July 20, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Rain showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 7 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 dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food   FRESH CHICKEN AVAILABLE WEDNESDAY! Fresh, fresh fresh!  There is nothing like a fresh Plew Farm pasture raised chicken.  And we are about half way through our season, so if you haven't scored yourself one, you may want to do so! And our weekly unbagged chicken special allows you to save some cold hard cash AND get a delicious Plew Farm chicken!  So what are YOU waiting for?!  Unbagged chickens are fresh chickens that come directly to you from our chill tank.  You provide the bag (or container to transport home), and we provide you with a fresh chicken.  AND you'll be saving .75/lb. CHICKEN PROCESSING SPECIAL: Purchase unbagged fresh chickens from our chill tank to your bag and/or cooler.  Unbagged chicken are $4.50/lb (you'll save .75/lb!). If you are interested in taking advantage of our unbagged special, you must reserve your chickens in advance. Drop us an email (please do NOT respond to this email) no later than Wednesday at 9:00am, and let us know how many you'd like to reserve. Your reserved unbagged chicken must be picked up at our farm stand Wednesday, July 21st between 12:00 & 5:00. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BAG (or cooler, stockpot, etc.) FOR TRANSPORTING YOUR CHICKEN HOME. Bagged chickens will be available for purchase at our farm stand after 12:00 on Wednesday. Bagged price is $5.25/lb. Our farm stand is located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly and is open 7 days a week from 12:00 - 6:00.  We look forward to seeing you!   HEAR WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT OUR CHICKEN "The best there is!" - Deb "I cooked one of my chickens last night. The best chicken I have ever eaten! Thank you!" - Holly "Best chicken EVAH!!!!!" - Susan "Your chickens are so good! "- Sue "We got the fresh unbagged chicken (just brought a big pot to take it home), cut it up, marinated it, and grilled it. It was seriously the best chicken we've ever had! Thank you!" - Rachel     Plew Farm 1966 Healdville Road     Mount Holly, Vermont  05758 www.plewfarm.com Farm stand open 7 days a week ... 12:00pm - 6:00pm   802.259.2250 plewfarm@gmail.com   Converted sailboat trailer. I completely stripped this frame down and repainted it. It has new wheels, a brand new 4 prong wiring and LED lighting kit, four tie down rings, a new pressure treated deck, and a crank to hook up and pull stuff on. I kept the rollers from the trailer accessible to use for sliding heavy objects on or loading a small boat like a canoe. It could be a tilt deck but you would have to modify the current wiring set up. This trailer will accept a 1 7/8" ball. Let me know if you have any questions!  Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information! Please include my cell in the Ad: Call/Text (802) 236-3656.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   The 11th Annual Cavendish town wide tag sale will be held on July 31 (Saturday) from 9 – 2 pm. It's a great day to find a bargain or that, "do they even make that any more?" item. Various vendors even offer "free" boxes. 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. Food and BBQs are available in several locations. Come enjoy a small slice of homegrown Vermont, where everyone sets up, sets out, and sells out.  A vendor list, which includes some of the items for sale is available at http://www.cavendishconnects.com/blog/2021/3/16/11th-annual-town-wide-tag-sale 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 on the Tag Sale Map, please e-mail cavendishconnects@gmail.com or call 802-226-7807 as soon as possible. FOR MORE INFORMATION Margo Caulfield 802-226-7807