Mount Holly Newsflash 5/19/2023

View in browser Mount Holly Newsflash Today's forecast: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Author Andre Fleche to speak at 138th Annual Meeting for Vermont Sons of Union Veterans Castleton University professor of history Andre Fleche, Phd will serve as the keynote speaker at the 138th Annual Vermont Encampment for Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) at American Legion Post 31 in Rutland City on Saturday, May 20. Dr. Fleche's talk – titled "Union Veterans and the Making of the Modern U.S." – will draw from his body of published works, including his book The Revolution of 1861: The American Civil War in the Age of Nationalist Conflict. SUVCW Commander in Chief Bruce Frail is scheduled to attend the 138th Department of Vermont Encampment program, along with officers of the Department of Vermont. "We are proud [Rutland County] is hosting the 138th Annual Encampment for the Department of Vermont," Ripley Camp officers announced. "We are also pleased that Civil War historian and author Andre Fleche from Castleton University will be our speaker as well as the opportunity for members and the public to meet Commander in Chief Bruce Frail." The encampment is an annual meeting and SUVCW tradition tracing to the predecessor organization Grand Army of Republic (GAR). The Rutland County unit, Ripley Camp No.4, of the Department of Vermont is hosting the four camps currently active in Vermont. Ripley Camp officers are Commander Daniel Celik, Treasurer Dennis Devereux, Secretary Joshua Ferguson, Senior Vice Commander Kyle Ellis, Junior Vice Commander Peter, and Patriotic Instructor Edward Hall. Bio: Andre Fleche is professor of history at Castleton University and an award-winning author and historian of the Civil War. Dr. Fleche's work has been featured by a variety of outlets, including Civil War History, the Journal of the Civil War Era, the New York Times' Disunion series, and CSPAN's American History Television. He is the author of The Revolution of 1861: The American Civil War in the Age of Nationalist Conflict (University of North Carolina Press, 2012). To learn more and to join Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, visit suvcw.org. Vermont Home Gardener Grow Better with Raised Beds There are many advantages to growing in raised beds and we really should consider them for any garden. Whether you are beginning a new garden or want to improve an established garden, raised beds will make your garden more productive, more convenient, and are less work in the long run (no tilling, ever!). Raised beds do very well in the hilly, rocky, weedy, cool, wet, northern New England conditions. While building raised beds will require some extra effort in the beginning, they will save you work later plus all the benefits are well worth the effort. In case you need convincing, read the full article about the techniques for building raised beds and all their benefits. Get the complete article at Vermont Home Gardener and subscribe to free gardening articles all summer. Mount Holly Newsflash Mount Holly, Vermont United States of America You received this email because you signed up on our website.

Mount Holly Newsflash 5/18/2023

View in browser Mount Holly Newsflash Today's forecast: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com "Grease" Is FOLA's Next Movie, Saturday, May 27 On Saturday, May 27 at 7 pm in the Heald Auditorium at Ludlow's Town Hall, FOLA will offer the classic movie, "Grease". Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Bronté Woodard and an adaptation by Allan Carr, based on the stage musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John), who develop an attraction for each other during a summer romance. The story, smoothed out and set in Southern California, involves a greaser named Danny (Travolta) who has a sweet summertime romance with Sandy, an Australian girl (Olivia Newton-John; making her character Australian was easier than coaching her American accent). When summer ends, they part forever, they think, only to find themselves at the same school, where Danny's tough-guy image makes it hard for him to acknowledge the squeaky-clean Sandy. The film re-creates a 1950s that exists mostly in idyllic memory. There are hot rods, malt shops, school dances, songs from the original Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey musical, and new songs written to fit the characters. Film critic Roger Ebert noted, "The musical is being revived not because it is invaluable, but because it contains an invaluable cultural icon: the singing, dancing performance of John Travolta. It is now clear that, slumps or not, comebacks or not, Travolta is an important and enduring movie star whose presence can redeem even a compromised "Grease.'' " The movie is open to everyone and is free; donations are appreciated. Water is offered by the United Church of Ludlow. For information, call (802) 228-3238 and www.fola.us. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Pictured above are John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, starring in the musical, "Grease", in the Ludlow Town Hall auditorium Saturday, May 27 at 7 pm. Mount Holly Newsflash Mount Holly, Vermont United States of America You received this email because you signed up on our website.

Mount Holly Newsflash 5/17/2023

View in browser Mount Holly Newsflash Today's forecast: Patchy frost before 7am. Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Mount Holly Newsflash Mount Holly, Vermont United States of America You received this email because you signed up on our website.