Mount Holly Newsflash- Monday, August 9, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, August 9, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Free maple buffet/sideboard, very good condition.  Colonial reproduction.  Joan: 259-2773 8/6/21 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POLLARDS STORE'S TEENAGE PHARMACIST The Pollard general store, operated in Proctorsville for approximately 100 years, selling a wide variety of products, including window shades, glazed windows, tobacco, sugar, medicines, footwear, shawls, rope, carpets, petroleum products, and food products.  Serving both humans and animals, Pollards provided a "compounding" pharmacy service, which made customized medications.  Dan Churchill, the owner of "Commercial Radio," wanted to be a pharmacist as a kid. Around the age of 12-13, he started hanging out at Pollard's Store and it wasn't long before he was employed in the pharmacy department. The longer Dan worked for Park Pollard, the more he turned over the day to day operations to him. The same year Dan headed off to college, 1955, Park Pollard died, and with it the pharmacy service.  While Park was able to become a pharmacist under the apprentice system, by 1948, the American Council on Education declared that the pharmacy degree should be a 6-year program. Without the funds for such an education, Dan had to opt for "plan B" and went into electrical engineering.  However, Dan never lost his interest in pharmacy and when given the opportunity by the Pollard family, he took part of the store's apothecary section along with the books of prescriptions. On Sunday, August 15 at 2 pm, Dan will be speaking at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, 1958 Main St (Route 131) in Cavendish about his experience being a teenage pharmacist at Pollard's store. This program is free and open to the public. FMI: margocaulfield@icloud.com or 802-226-7807 Crawling out of Covid September 25, 2021 Join us! Vermont Coverts will hold a 1-day event on September 25th with woods walks, presenatations, lunch, our annual meeting and an auction.  There will be programs that are both inside and outside.  Join us in Shrewsbury, VT as we reconnect and learn together.   When:  September 25, 2021 Where:  Shrewsbury Meeting House Cost:  $20 (includes lunch) To see the scheudle and print your registration form follow the link here.  Fill it out, and mail it in!  We hope to see you! Copyright © 2021 Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife, Inc, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife, Inc PO Box 328 Vergennes, VT 05491-0328

Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, August 6, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, August 6, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food This 'n That Happy Friday folks, and it looks like it is going to be a beautiful day here in Mount Holly!  We are excited to see the sun and will be busy in the hay field all day! We've been keeping busy with day-to-day farm life (some people call it chores).  Our last batch of meat chickens moved out onto pasture, which means we have only 6 weeks left for FRESH chicken!  The turkeys will be moving out onto pasture in the next week or so. Cattle continue to graze the pastures around the farm, and are enjoying the sunshine instead of the rainy wet weather we've been having. Our farm stand has been hopping all week!  We love meeting new folks every day, and are so thankful for our faithful repeat customers. We'll have fresh bread as well as pastries available on Saturday (12-6). Maple syrup, farm fresh eggs, chicken, pork, and beef await your arrival!  Let us help you with your meals.  Our ground beef pre-made patties are the easiest thing for dinner, and we've got 'em! Our farm stand is located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly and we are open every day 12:-00-6:00.  Please be aware of farm equipment, dogs, and grandchildren when driving in and out of our driveway.       Don't forget we ship our award winning, wood fired pure Vermont maple syrup, maple almonds and maple cream!  No need to go without .  Visit our online store found on our website. www.plewfarm.com     FRUITS AND VEGGIES! We are ever so grateful to be working closely with so many amazing veggie growers and producers!  Our selection of veggies and berries will vary from day to day, based on availability. Fresh sweet corn arrives on Saturday and our farm stand is open all weekend from 12:00 - 6:00   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   The community guild of Mt.Holly, Artisans Fair is being held at the Odd Fellows Hall, Saturday August 7th from 9:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.  I have 10 to 15 jigsaw puzzles I'm finished with - would love to pass them on. Take all or some……free!!! lynn 802-259-2427   Maple buffet/sideboard, Colonial reproduction, excellent condition. Call 259-2773, Joan   Carlos Ocasio and Chump Change......they'll be back, with a whole lotta dancin' goin' on, in Shrewsbury this Sunday, August 8 at 5 pm, outside at the Meeting House. Do your sun dance, folks! (below: some photos from our summer 2020 series) If we need to postpone due to weather, a decision will be made and announced on Sat. evening or Sunday by noon. Check your email and/or our Facebook event page: Shrewsbury Meeting House Concert Series.