| | Today's Forecast: Rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. | | | | | Discovery Map is back for another year! Exciting news as the Discovery Map is fun, effective, year round and reasonable cost advertising for any type of business.
We print 60,000 of these engaging maps and distribute them all 4 seasons. People love these maps as they are easy to grab at many locations and bring with them, portable!! Your location will be on a grid so easy to find you and we offer an online presence too.
Advertising your business will bring more people through your doors and more money into your pockets.
Details:
*One space ad is just over an inch square: 650.00 for everything for the entire year. Just give us a logo or artwork and we do the rest. One and done, for the year.
*Co-op ads: We offer the ability to have a co-op ad to help with the pricing. Join with another (or more) businesses. We can help you figure out what size and how many businesses will fit in the space.
*We offer payment staggering (plans) to fit your needs.
*Deadline: Our goal is to have ad spaces wrapped up by the middle of May/early June.
*I have been to many of the businesses and dropped off information packets. I have called many businesses but sometimes the timing has been off so please reach out with any questions or if you need a new packet. I will get one to you pronto.
You will not get a bigger bang for your buck in advertising. This is year round advertising for 5 minutes of your time.
Please reach out and get on the map. The more businesses on the map, the more folks will come to Okemo Valley to check it out. ANY type of business can benefit.
Jenny Parker
802-558-2051
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| | Today's Forecast:Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. | | | | | Rotary's Penny Sale Returns to
Ludlow with Big Turnout
The 67 th annual Penny Sale, sponsored by the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC), returned to Ludlow in full force on April 26.
Thanks to the donation of gifts from over 100 area businesses and individuals, the Penny Sale was able to give away over $20,000 in merchandise and cash, plus award cash to
some lucky people during the raffle ticket drawings at the conclusion of the event.
The Items donated included ski passes, cash, restaurant gift cards, wheelbarrows, televisions, bicycles, adorable stuffed animals, plants, tools, maple syrup, gas cards, and many other surprising gifts.
According to Penny Sale co-chairperson, Kim Lampert, "the crowd in attendance was wonderful and large, many old-timers returning and many new faces welcomed.
Winners in the raffle ticket drawing included:
Sherry Davidson $50 Al Frye Sr $100 + 25 for being in the building Daniel Ladd $150
Cindy Fluette $250 + 25 for being in the building Kristen Riveiro $500 Kim expressed her thanks to the students at area schools who delivered prizes to winners during the three rounds and sorted tickets prior to the event. They represented Ludlow, Cavendish, and Mount Holly Elementary schools as well as Green Mountain and Springfield High Schools.
She also thanked all the businesses that denoted gifts for the Penny Sale. In particular, she thanked Cota & Cota, Benson's Chevrolet, and Ludlow Electric for their behind thescenes efforts.
As a result of the Penny Sale, the LRC will be able to offer $12,000 in scholarships to area graduating seniors to further their educational programs. The Penny Sale has
been the primary source of funding for this scholarship program. Over $250,000 has been awarded by the LRC in scholarships to area students since the program started.Jim Rumrill, co-chairperson of the Penny Sale, indicated that he was "extremely pleased by the community's response to the penny sale". He added a reminder that the Penny
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ESBR Students Organize Yard Sale Fundraiser Ludlow, VT: Are you Spring cleaning? Don't know what to do with all that stuff you need to get rid of? We've got a plan! The Expeditionary School at Black River (ESBR) is hosting a yard sale fundraiser Saturday, May 24th, from 8:00am and 3:00pm, and we are now accepting donations for the BIG sale! Items can be used but must be clean (and no appliances or electronics accepted please). Items can be dropped at the school, 43 Main Street, Ludlow, when students arrive at 8am or in the afternoon from 3 until 4:30pm Monday-Friday. Otherwise, you can make an appointment with Patrick Pullinen at 802-233-8357 to drop off donations. Items will be accepted until Friday, May 23rd. The fundraiser yard sale is being spearheaded by one of ESBR's 7th grade students. Thank you for considering the school when you are doing your spring sorting and cleaning! Proceeds will benefit the ESBR and help students acquire custom t-shirts and sweatshirts with the school logo. Thank you for supporting our school! The students and staff of ESBR As an Independent School, ESBR offers a unique opportunity to utilize funding locally and help the community expand. Providing a specialized and financially viable secondary school option will help the community find ways to thrive. Everyone is invited to get involved. ESBR is honored to provide for its students. Further information on ESBR is available at esblackriver.org. If you would like to learn more about the school or get involved, please contact Gary Blodgett, Chair of the Board, at gblodgett@esblackriver.org and please visit our website www.esblackriver.org. Donations can be made on the website or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 485, Ludlow, VT 05149.
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Happy Friday folks. Looks like we're in for a soggy weekend here at the farm. It's the 9th day of May, and we've had 9 days of rain so far this month! The pastures are growing and greening up quickly!
Our farm stand will be open for the weekend. Warm and dry inside too! Our bread bakers are back and we will have fresh bread from 3 Bears Bakery on Saturday! We couldn't be happier. Fresh sourdough English muffins arrived yesterday, just in time for Mother's Day breakfast. And we expect to have homemade treats from Mountain Robin this weekend as well!
On our farm stand shelves you'll find ... Eggs. Our laying hens have been keeping busy providing us with the most delicious farm fresh eggs. Honey. This locally sourced honey is a customer favorite. Coffee. Coffee beans from our friends at Abracadabra Coffee, you can't go wrong with a bag!
Don't forget the meat for Mother's Day dinner!! We've got a great selection of beef: steaks, ground, shanks and roasts. Looking for pork? Try some of our chops, sausage, bratwurst, bacon, ham, ribs and roast. Can't decide? Stop on by and we'll help you choose. Our farm stand will be open this weekend from 12:00 - 5:00. We are located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly, across the road from our friends at Crowley Cheese! We'd love to see you if you're out and about.
| | | | SHOP OUR WEBSITE In need of some maple syrup? How about a bag or two of our maple almonds, or a jar of delicious maple cream? Our website has just what you're looking for and is open 24/7 for your shopping convenience. All things maple from our Vermont farm to your family. You shop, we ship.
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We're your neighborhood gift shop that has gifts for all budgets. We'd love to help you pick the perfect gift for Mom this weekend, so stop in or shop online. We also ship nationwide, so we can help get things packed up and shipped out without you needing to worry about the headache.
Adjusted Store Hours this week:11am-7pm Wednesday-SaturdaySunday May 11th, 11am-2pm
This Monday, May 12th, we'll be participating at the Lilac Festival in Rochester, NY. If you know anyone in the area, please help spread the word and have them stop by our booth at the Farmer's Market. We'll be hosting a FREE GIVEAWAY for people to win a lilac tree. Should be a great event and I cannot wait to smell over 500 varieties of lilacs throughout Highland Park!
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