Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, November 5, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, November 5, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com A friend came to visit and fell in love with the place.  She is looking for an affordable rental.  If you know of one, please contact me.  Thank you.  Connor@ohio.edu dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food   A Moment to Reflect 20 months ago our friend Kara from Evening Song Farm dropped me an email asking if we'd like to add their organic spinach to our farm stand offerings.  Covid had shut down the local farmers markets and played havoc with retail food shopping.  Until this point, we sold only items we produced at our farm stand.  (Meat, eggs, and maple).  So, we took a chance and said yes, let's try adding spinach.  Well, that was that!  Customers were buying the spinach faster than I could order it!  And here we are 20 months later and we are grateful for offering goodies from over 20 other farm partners!  A big thank you to our customers, for without you, we wouldn't be here!  And a quick side note - last weekend we welcomed our 4,000th farm stand customer for this year!! Thank you to all of the farm partners who continue to provide their amazing items to our farm stand offerings.  3 BEARS BAKERY, ABRACADABRA COFFEE, ALCHEMY GARDEN, BLUME VERMONT, BROKEN SHOVEL FARM, BROWN'S ORCHARD, CROWLEY CHEESE, DUTCHESS FARM, EVENING SONG FARM, FOX MEADOW FARM, GOODMAN'S AMERICAN PIE, GRANDPA JIM'S, HATCHERY, HONEYBEE CONNECTION, JACOB MAILHIOT PHOTOGRAPHY, LARSON FARM, LIVAK FARM, MAPLEBROOK FARM, RAY ALOSI, VERMONT CROISSANT, VERMONT FRESH PASTA, WILDER MOUNTAIN FARM, YODER FARM Stop on by our farm stand this weekend and see what we've been talking about!  Gifts, local handcrafted items, maple syrup, meat, dairy, pizza and so much more.  We'll be open 12:00 - 6:00. Our pastry baker is taking a couple of weeks off, so no pastries or croissants until the 20th of this month! Please be cautious and drive accordingly when driving in and out of our driveway.  Be on the lookout for farm equipment, dogs, other customers, and  grandchildren!  BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH CABBAGE AND APPLES   Another new recipe for me this week, and another home run!  ALL ingredients (except the spices) can be found here at our farm stand. This is a super easy one pot meal and is perfect for these cool fall evenings. Give it a try and let me know how you liked it!   Plew Farm 1966 Healdville Road     Mount Holly, Vermont  05758 www.plewfarm.com Farm stand open Tuesdays through Sundays (CLOSED ON MONDAYS) 12:00pm - 6:00pm   802.259.2250 plewfarm@gmail.com   For Immediate Release   Contact:  ralphcpace@gmail.com   Note:  photo of Susan Haefner and Lisa Brigantino attached   Live Musical Concert Scheduled for November 13 Featuring Susan Haefner & Lisa Brigantino   On Saturday, November 13 at 7 PM,  FOLA has arranged with the "Little Yellow House Studio" to book a live musical concert featuring Susan Haefner and Lisa Brigantino, entitled "Blue Skies Cabaret".   Susan and Lisa will perform some of their favorite songs from the Great American Songbook as well as original tunes by Lisa. Song selections include Blue Skies, It Might as Well be Spring, and It's Only a Paper Moon, as well as selections from Lisa's recent albums.   "We are so excited to be performing live after producing two virtual concerts for the local community in 2020." says Haefner. "We hope the audience will sit back, relax, enjoy, and even hum along."   Susan Haefner is a professional actor, director, teacher and Broadway veteran, and is now proud to call Vermont home.   She has appeared in over 25 productions at Weston Playhouse, as well as in many plays at Northern Stage in White River Junction and Shaker Bridge Theatre in Enfield , NH. Recently Susan appeared as Rosemary in Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical at Music Theatre of Connecticut. This was Susan's fifth time in the role, which she originated at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.   Susan's Broadway credits include State Fair, Thoroughly Modern Millie and 42nd Street. Tours include Billy Elliot (national tour and Toronto) and Damn Yankees with Jerry Lewis (national tour and London's West End). Susan has also appeared regionally at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Asolo Repertory Theatre, New London Barn Playhouse, Playhouse on Park, Barter Theatre, Weston Playhouse and Florida Studio Theatre. She received her MFA from Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.   Lisa Brigantino is an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, music director and accompanist with a Master of Music in music composition and theory from SUNY Fredonia.  Her original songs span numerous genres and she also composes for TV, film, advertising, theater and more.  Lisa has performed her original music at a variety of venues and notable festivals in the US. She has released three full length albums of original music, her latest being the critically-acclaimed album I'll Waltz Before I Go, an eclectic collection of her songs ranging from Folk to Rock, Old-Time, Americana and more.   Lisa was an original member of Lez Zeppelin, the world's first all-girl Led Zeppelin tribute band and toured internationally with the band for a number of years playing bass, mandolin and keyboards at A list venues and festivals around the world.  She left the band in 2009 to focus on her original music. www.lisabrigantino.com   This event is open to everyone and is free.  Donations are appreciated.  Per the town policy, all unvaccinated persons must wear a mask; the policy further recommends that vaccinated persons should wear a mask for safety reasons.   -30-

Mount Holly Newsflash- Wednesday, November 3, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 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 I had 2 of these…can only accommodate 1 in my home over the winter….it's yours for the taking…bring a large pot to move it to, as I will still need the pot it's currently in. Call 802-259-3363 -Kathy Headville rd will be closed on Friday nov 5 by the rail road crossing from 8 am till mid after noon for repaving American Red Cross BLOOD DRIVE on Monday, November 22, from 12:00 - 5:30 pm at the Ludlow Community Center.  No walk-ins at this time; call 100-RED-CROSS to make an appointment. PLEASE GIVE BLOOD.