Mount Holly Newsflash- Tuesday, August 3, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Tuesday, August 3, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 1 to 8 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com An important message for patrons who use Libby/Overdrive through the Department of Libraries Collection.   Our subscription with Overdrive is ending as of August 31, 2021. At that point, you will no longer be able to checkout items, or access your account. It's possible that currently checked out items will remain until they expire, but we are not confident about that.   The Department of Libraries is currently in the process of acquiring a new service to provide downloadable ebooks and audiobooks, however there will definitely be a gap before that service is up and running.   If you're in search of downloadable items during this gap period, you might want to explore the public domain ebooks available through Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/), and audiobooks available through LibriVox (https://librivox.org/).   Unfortunately, it will not be possible to transfer your reading history, wishlist, or holds into the (eventual) new system. But you can save this information for your own records or to (eventually) enter it by hand. Here are instructions on how to do that:   ·         Reading History - https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6207.htm ·         Tags (which replaced the wish list) - https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6208.htm ·         Holds - https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6122.htm     -- Joe Galbraith, MLS, Library Director Mount Holly Town Library 26 Maple Hill Road Belmont, VT 05730 802.259.3707 Save the Date! November 5 & 6, 2021   UVM Extension Community Horticulture Annual Conference The Garden as a Place of Collaboration, Stewardship and Connection   This year's conference will be filled with gardening inspiration for Master Gardeners and garden enthusiasts in Vermont and beyond. After a year of isolation, the stewardship of our personal and shared garden-landscapes is more critical than ever. Gardens connect people to the natural world, the plants they nurture, and the communities they live within.   This year, an amazing lineup of speakers will teach about the indigenous agricultural practices and their application in today's gardens, how mycorrhizal fungi enhance plant health, mushroom foraging, heirloom plant cultivation, food resiliency, and how to develop community connections through gardens. We hope that you will join us on November 5 & 6th!   To view the schedule and learn more go to: go.uvm.edu/comhortconference   Hi. I am looking for someone to do some re-upholstery for me, and I am starting to compile a list.  If you can recommend someone, I am grateful.  Thanks. mhvtjoan@aol.com   dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food   7 WEEKS LEFT FOR FRESH CHICKEN! Another week, another Wednesday coming up!  And that means FRESH chickens will be available.  If you haven't taken advantage of our unbagged chicken special, you might want to consider doing so!  Fill your freezer for the fall and winter months and save some cold hard cash as well. Our delicious pasture raised chickens are sold as a whole bird, and generally average about 5lbs. 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, August 4th 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!   Cutting Up Your Chicken   It's not as hard as it looks folks, and it is very satisfying come winter when you have all these delightful chicken parts ready for your meals! Need a refresher course on how to cut up a chicken?!  No problem - here you go!   Chicken with Mushroom Gravy   Just one of the many meals you can make with your Plew Farm chicken parts!  Seasoned chicken breasts, cook 4 minutes on both sides, then add a can of cream of mushroom soup, 1/2 can of milk, and a splash of worcestershire sauce.  Cover and simmer until chicken is done!   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

Mount Holly Newsflash- Monday, August 2, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, August 2, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 2 to 9 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