NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS in Mount Holly, VT.

From: Susan Covalla

NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS!

 WED. APRIL 1ST IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER DOGS WITHOUT THE PENALTY !

NEUTERED:            $10.00    

UN-NEUTERED       $14.00

AFTER APRIL 1ST

NEUTERED            $12.00

UN-NEUTERED      $18.00

MOUNT HOLLY TOWN CLERK   259-2391  OPEN MON. - THURS. 8:30 AM - 4 PM

Solid Waste Alliance Communities needs imput.

http://www.rutlandcountyswac.org/SWAC%20webpages/Solid%20Waste%20Plan.htm

 

SOLID WASTE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 2015

SWAC is looking for input on the newly required Solid Waste Implementation Plan.  

SWAC is rewriting its Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP) to comply with the new Vermont Materials Management Plan (MMP). The MMP contains performance standards, including those focused on implementing Act 148 (Vermont’s universal recycling and composting law), that each solid waste entity must meet to achieve the following goals:

• Prevent waste from being generated.
• Promote sustainable materials management, with a preference for highest and best uses.
• Minimize reliance on waste disposal (landfilling and incineration).
• Conserve resources, minimize energy consumption, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other adverse environmental impacts. 

The State approved SWAC's llast solid waste implementation plan in 2005 [read the previous SWIP here and the new DRAFT SWIPhere.) The previous plan provided a history of SWAC and its activities, how each waste stream was managed at the time, and the 5-year plan for increasing diversion and improving management of certain waste streams.

Using the new approach and format provided by the State, SWAC's new SWIP will need to provide the following information:

• How the SWAC towns will educate the public on the reduction and diversion of recyclables, yard trimmings, food scraps, clean wood, hazardous waste, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and construction and demolition debris; and beneficial uses of biosolids.
• How the SWAC towns will work with schools and businesses to improve their waste diversion programs.
• How the SWAC towns will improve waste reduction at events and public spaces.
• How recyclables, organics, hazardous waste, textiles, construction and demolition debris, and biosolids are managed in the SWAC towns.
• How the SWAC towns will implement variable rate pricing for residential trash and recyclables.
• Criteria for siting solid waste facilities in the SWAC towns and procedures for including solid waste facilities in the plan.
• Solid waste facilities and haulers that operate in the SWAC towns.

Where Do You Fit In?

Before the plan is finalized, SWAC needs input from you and other residents and businesses of the Solid Waste Alliance Communities. If you live or work in the SWAC towns, we would like to get input from you.

Have a look and let us know what you think:

JMc

Vermont's Universal Recycling Law (Act 148)

Vermont's Universal Recycling Law (Act 148) An act relating to establishing universal recycling of solid waste
	The Vermont Legislature unanimously passed the Universal Recycling (UR) law in 2012, which bans disposal of recyclables (metal, glass, plastics #1 & #2, and paper/cardboard) by JULY 1, 2015; leaf and yard debris and clean wood by JULY 1, 2016; and food scraps by JULY 1, 2020.* It also requires solid waste haulers and facilities to collect these same materials. *Review the Universal Recycling timeline and summary sheet below for specific dates and requirements.
Information & Resources
Stakeholder-specific information: The Solid Waste Program is developing resources for each of the stakeholder groups affected by the Universal Recycling law.  Information and resources are being created for: Residents, Haulers, Local Government (towns, municipalities, solid waste management districts), Businesses &  Institutions, Schools, and Solid Waste Facilities. As the materials are finalized, they will be posted on individual stakeholder pages.  Select the image below to access stakeholder-specific information and resources.
General information:
Universal Recycling Documents Vermont Materials Management Plan: Moving from Solid Waste towards Sustainable Management (Effective June 18, 2014) Universal Recycling Summary Sheet Universal Recycling Timeline Summary As Enacted Into Law Universal Recycling Introductory Power Point Presentation – Please contact us if you would like specific slides from this presentation. FINAL Variable Rate Pricing Guide (PDF) FINAL Variable Rate Pricing Guide (Word Version) General Resources Landfill Bans (PDF) A flyer listing the materials that are banned from landfill disposal by the State of Vermont. Food Scrap Haulers in Vermont  A list of solid waste transporters that haul food scraps that includes the towns served and contact information. ANR does not assume any liability for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided in this list, and listing does not constitute an endorsement. If you haul food scraps and want to be added to this list, please contact Josh Kelly atjosh.kelly@state.vt.us. Compost Facilities in Vermont (PDF) find a compost facility near you. Additional Universal Recycling Resources This web page has links to several resources that may be helpful for implementing Universal Recycling.  Resource topics include compost and organics, food waste prevention, recycling, reuse and waste prevention.
Universal Recycling Principles: the Food Recovery Hierarchy and Universal Symbols
Prioritizing uses for food waste. Universal Recycling (Act148) includes a hierarchy of the preferred ways to manage food scraps and food residuals: 1. Reduce the amount of food residuals being generated at the source (shopping with a list, strategically planned meals etc 2. Direct extra food of high quality to feed people by donating to food shelves and other similar strategies 3. Use lower quality food residuals for agricultural uses, such as food for animals (see the Agency of Agriculture'sSwine Feeding Policy before feeding scraps to pigs) 4. Direct food residuals for compost, anaerobic digestion, and land application 5. Process for energy recovery Creating standardized symbols for Vermont.      Posted By JMc

Primrose and Hyacinth Are In Bloom At The Mount Holly Library

Lynne Herbst

Beautiful Primrose and Hyacinth

Are In Bloom At The

Mount Holly Library

Spring Plant Sale

Stop in any afternoon this week from 3 to 5

There are also hardy daffodils 4 bulbs to a

pot ready to bloom in about a week.

Easter or Passover Hostess Gift!

After they bloom plant

them in your garden

& enjoy them next year!

Sale Also Saturday, April 4^th - 9 to 1

In Front of the Belmont Store

SELECT BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 24, 2015

SELECT BOARD SPECIAL MEETING 

MARCH 24, 2015

 The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm by Ted Crawford. Ray Tarbell and Tim Martin were present. The purpose of the meeting was to review the ATV Non-binding Opinion Surveys and Comments that were compiled on March 03, 2015. Ted asked people to raise their hands to be recognized and to be civil. Ted stated the summary of the surveys: 157 said ‘yes’, with 18 having comments (later corrected to 29) 196 said ‘no’, with 16 having comments (later corrected to 47) Ted read each of the ‘yes’ comments. The Selectboard Clerk read each of the ‘no’ comments. Ted then opened the floor for those in attendance to comment. (Note: these minutes are not intended to be a transcript of the meeting. I have tried to include many of the comments. If you wish to read/hear the comments, the surveys are available at the town office or you can view the LPCTV video of the meeting at their website.) Bruce Turco asked if the ordinance that the committee had prepared was available to be read. He felt that a lot of the ‘no’ comments didn’t seem to understand what was in the ordinance as proposed. It was not available.

 Don Patch asked how often has the town had to repair highways due to damage by ATVs. Ray said he couldn't  recall any. How many times has the town had civil action (lawsuit) due to ATVs? Ray answered none that he knew of. Ron 

Unterman – The purpose of the survey was suggested by the attorney (who reviewed the ordinance) – to determine what the town really wanted before drawing up an ordinance. The purpose was to help you three to decide what the town wants before voting to proceed. The results were 55% to 45%. The town has made a statement of “don’t pursue”, not “figure it out”. Josh Griffin – 27 towns have an ordinance. I understand risk and caution, but apply it with common sense. Why would anyone come to Mount Holly to ride the roads when there are no trails to ride? The more towns that have an ordinance, the more a movement grows, the more acceptable it is and the liability goes down. Mary Alberty – representing herself, not SnoDrifters. SnoDrifters use ATVs with landowners’ permission to do trail work and we do cross roads. I have seen out of staters on Tiffany Road, on VAST trails and they have turned around when asked to. Would this be for residents only? Or others? The ordinance proposed stated landowners, residents and guests. 

Carl Mitchell – Liability is the biggest concern. Does the town have a fund for defending lawsuits? The ATV manufacturers do not set them up for road use. Have you consulted a lawyer for liability? Is there an extra insurance policy? Answer: the town does have a general liability policy, not specific for ATVs. The Board will investigate thru the town’s insurance. Ron U. noted that the attorney was concerned about liability in the notes of the meeting, though it was not mentioned specifically in the letter he wrote. Steve Yaskell – what if no permission is given, but someone rides on the land anyway; is there liability? (Later someone stated that there is no landowner liability unless a fee is charged to be on the land.) Peter Berger – In a general election, you can’t have two winners. In the opinion survey, you might be able to have a compromise that works, that meets the needs and concerns of the town. Ted Crawford noted that due to Open Meeting Law, the Selectboarrd members cannot discuss things outside of a meeting. He had come down to the town office to read the survey comments and felt that many of them were based on hypotheticals. He would like to make the decision based on actual experience. He stated he had been thinking about this since before the election and then read a proposal for a trial period of ATV use on roads that he would bring up at the next meeting. (A copy of the proposal will be attached to the minutes). The proposal suggests a trial period of May 15 to October 12 (just prior to the Selectboard meeting) to allow any resident or landowner of Mount Holly to ride their ATV on town roads for the purpose of going from point A to point B (one private land to another). There were a number of restrictions, including age (16 or older), valid driver’s license, 7am to 7pm, speed limit 15 mph and others. The trial could be terminated at any regular or special meeting of the Selectboard, and ATVs will be on the agenda every month from June thru October.

 David Burnor (?) – State law doesn't allow a trial basis? Ted will follow up on that. Craig Tomkinson – What you propose flies in the face of the opinion survey results. Those were the voters of the town saying no. Bruce Turco – Many people weren't handed the survey. (Minga Dana later noted that people were asked if they wanted the survey and some said no. That’s why there were fewer surveys than voters in total.) I heard people were talking about the survey in the town office and called Sue Covalla to stop it. Riding on the roads is being done illegally now; we need to enforce the law now. Annette Lynch – Would it be reasonable to get hard data on ATV usage before a trial period? Ted noted he had looked at what data was available and it is teeny (60 deaths since 1980-something). Kathy Leber - This is an unenforceable law or proposal. We would need a team of people to go to with complaints. Nancy McKeegan – lives at the top end of Frost Hill. This is not hypothetical. Have had near misses with ATVs and snowmobiles in my car every year, and have ended up in a ditch twice. In an accident, I’m likely to kill somebody. Maryanne McGee – If we have a trial period, I’ll probably be calling every day. They are now constantly on my road (Tarbellville) and property. I’m also concerned that people who really need to use an ATV are able to use it. Abe Leber – have we stopped anybody on the roads now? Yes, State Police and Game Wardens have. How many times? A few said they had been stopped. Mary Alberty – ATVs have a license plate on the back, much easier to see than sticker on snowmobiles. Don Richardson – Here’s a factual event on Healdville Road from Monday afternoon a week ago. An ATV was ahead of me, did a 180 quickly and drove directly at me. By the time he passed me at full throttle, he was in excess of 50mph. When I came back through later, the ATV was parked at a property on the road. There is no way a plate could be read at that speed. No helmet on the driver. And yes, I reported it to the constable. Don Patch – when the committee did a survey, most people did not report problems. If there is a problem, call the constable, let him do his job. Ron Unterman – The problem with taking down a license number or knowing where the ATV is, there is no such thing as a citizen’s arrest. I have been told by police (on another matter) that they can’t do anything unless they see it. Enforcement is a major issue. Bob Herbst – wanted to confirm that this trial period is only a thought, it is not in place yet. The Board confirmed it is not in place; would have to be voted on at the next Selectboard meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by motion made, seconded and approved, at 8:29 pm. Respectfully submitted, Rhonda Rivers Minutes are DRAFT until approved at a Select Board meeting. Approved on: __________________

VT Fish & Wildlife Propose New Rules For Public Shooting Ranges

MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is proposing to new rules for its public shooting
ranges.A press release says the rule proposal will address potential noise, safety, and usage issues with the 
goal of developing more ranges for the public.

Specific rule changes include:

• Require all users 15 years of age and older to have a valid Vermont hunting, fishing or combination license 
• unless attending an event or training sponsored by the department.
• Prohibit use of any fireworks, pyrotechnics, or any other explosive targets, including tannerite.
• Prohibit firing more than six rounds per magazine.

"The intent of this proposal is to resolve public safety or noise complaints, and to develop range rules that allow
for co-existence between range users and neighbors," said Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter.  "Creating
this balance will ensure future outdoor recreational shooting areas are successful."

A public hearing is scheduled at the Statehouse on April 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed rules.
 A public informational meeting will also be held at the Hartland Recreational Center on April 29 from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Lists of Public Ranges Google Search.  http://www.muck-boy.com/Shooting%20Ranges/Muckboy%20Vermont%20Shooting%20Range%20Page.htm  http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/library/Vendors_and_sources/Shooting_Ranges_in_Vermont.pdf

  

23RD ANNUAL ROAD RACE TO BENEFIT KIDS ON THE MOVE

23RD ANNUAL ROAD RACE TO BENEFIT KIDS ON THE MOVE

PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION PROGRAM

The Vermont Sports Medicine Center's 23rd Annual 5k Run/Walk, one of the most popular road race events in the region, will be held on Saturday, April 25. The race starts and ends at Vermont Sports Medicine Center at 5 Albert Cree Drive in Rutland and will take place in rain, snow or shine. The 5K Run/Walk raises funds for Kids on the Move, RAVNAH's  Pediatric Rehabilitation program and the Vermont Adaptive Ski program.

Registration on the day of the race is from 8:00 to 9:30 am. Participants are encouraged to pre-register prior to race day. The Kids Fun Run starts at 10:00 a.m. immediately followed by the 5K run/walk.

Refreshments will be provided for all runners and walkers. Prizes will be awarded for 1^st place in all runner age groups.

Pre-registration entry fees are $5 for kids under 10 years old. $10 for kids 10 to 17 and $15 for adults.  

For more information, or to register, please contact Christine Hoard at christineh@ravnah.org, Marc Miele at marc@ravhnah.org or visit http://www.ravnah.org/kids-5k-road-race.html

As always, your assistance with helping us get the word out about our community clinics is greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

Marc Miele

Marketing and Development Coordinator

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region

802.770.1634

marc@ravnah.org

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

MUD FLING UPDATE

Hi All…, Please get your tickets early for this fundraiser. You’ll   have a good time partying to great music, you'll help to save our lake, while saving a few bucks! (Please note that there was an error in the Chit Chat. Advance tickets for this fund raiser are $12 in  advance and $15 at the door.) As stated earlier we promise  you a damn good time and a needed dam for our future.  Advance tickets are available at the Belmont General Store, Mount Holly Library and Peoples United Bank in Ludlow. P.S. If you  can’t attend feel free to buy a ticket as your way to make a  donation. All proceeds will go to the M. H. Conservation  Trust, Star Lake Dam & Beach Restoration Fund. Thanks!

Students band together to lend helping hand

Students band together to lend helping hand

My mom just had jaw surgery. 

Needless to say, she is pretty heavily medicated and forced to remain very still for the next couple of weeks.

Willa finds this fascinating and has taken to sitting next to her just staring as she sleeps. I’m guessing this is because our mother is always on the move, and has never been known or seen to simply nap.

“She’s like prey,” Willa whispered into the phone to me, so mom would not hear.

Prey?

“You know,” Willa clarified, “Prey. Like I could attack her and she wouldn’t be able to stop me.”

Attack her?

“Well, if I wanted to get away with something, now would be the time,” she said. “Mommy would never be able to hold me back.”

Uh oh.

And then suddenly:

“Well Bryanna, I have plans, gotta go.”

Click.

I later found out that Willa and her trusty blankie had taken it upon themselves to not actually attack my mom, but to help her.

Willa, with blankie thrown over one shoulder, performed a wide variety of household tasks for my incapable mother.

The dog was fed — eight times in one day, including all of the sweet potatoes in the house because, well, Willa does not like sweet potatoes.

She tried to make my mom a smoothie, but because she is not allowed to use the blender, she simply mashed all the fruit with a spoon and added yogurt.

And then she ate the smoothie, testing it out for mom.

“It’s the thought that counts,” Willa said.

She cleaned up all her messes, was extra quiet and even tried to wash some dishes.

At the end of one day — yes, only one day, one afternoon, really — Willa declared that she was exhausted of taking care of everything.

“Being a mom is really hard,” she said.

No one would disagree, kid.



Bake sale for a friend

Students really came together to help out a fellow classmate last week by hosting two different bake sales, one in Chester and the other in Springfield.

Kyle Monier, a student at Green Mountain Union High School, posted a picture on Instagram of his house burning down. He and his family lost all of their belongings and pets, but everyone made it out safety.

Students found out about the unfortunate incident and decided to help Monier and his family by hosting a bake sale to raise funds.

They asked community members to bake and donate goodies to sell, and the results were impressive.

The group of students raised more than $3,700 dollars for the Monier family.

Way to go everyone.



Battle of the schools

Six schools will have a friendly competition for the title of the best dodgeball player in the area.

But its not the kids who are going to compete, its the teachers, bus drivers and other faculty members.

Black River High School and Middle School has decided to raise some money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont by hosting a night of dodgeball tournaments starting at 5:30 p.m. on March 27 at the school gymnasium.

Each of the six schools — Black River High School and Middle School, Cavendish Town Elementary School, Green Mountain Union High School, Mount Holly School, Ludlow Elementary School and Chester-Andover Elementary School — will form a team of staff members.

Only six players are allowed on the court at one time, but players will rotate and teams will be eliminated to take the title. Each school will get a homemade trophy.

Parents, kids, grandparents and anyone else in the community are encouraged to come watch and cheer on a team.

Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for students.

So pick a team and come watch them dodge balls!

Giant Goldfinch Seen in Mt Holly!

"The Goldfinch" - Donna Tartt's epic, Dickensian, and Pulitzer Prize winning novel is now available at the Mt Holly Library.  "The Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary  novel that connects  the heart as well as the mind....Donna Tartt has delivered an extraordinary work of fiction."--Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review.  Come in and check it out..literally. 

Library Hours
Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Monday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

WIFI available 24/7

Killington man denies guilt after alleged fracas

Photo by Eric Francis

Loren Washburn appears Monday in White River Junction criminal court to face a series of charges connected to an alleged rampage in a tavern parking lot in Ludlow.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A man who allegedly went on a violent rampage outside a Ludlow tavern Saturday night is facing nearly a dozen criminal charges as a result.

Loren Washburn, 33, who listed addresses in Killington and Bethel, pleaded innocent to a felony count of attempted grand larceny and to a series of misdemeanor counts of simple assault, disorderly conduct, unlawful mischief, operating a vehicle without consent and drunken driving before he was released from White River Junction criminal court Monday.

Ludlow Police Sgt. Richard King said police were called just before midnight Saturday for a report that a man was attacking people in the parking lot of Tom’s Loft and trying to steal a taxi.

King said when he arrived at the bar, cab driver Melvin DeGrasse told him that a man wearing a bright red Red Sox baseball jersey had come outside while he was waiting to pick up a party of people and appeared to be on the brink of urinating on the back of his taxi.

DeGrasse said he was “jumped” when he got out to ask the subject what he was doing. He said the man, who was later identified as Washburn, punched him in the face, broke his glasses, then climbed in behind the wheel and tried to drive away with the cab.

Police said bystanders pulled Washburn from the cab and tried unsuccessfully to wrestle him to the ground, getting kicked and punched in the process.

King said Washburn went to the other side of the parking lot and started a silver pickup, but the officer blocked the truck with his cruiser. Washburn then ran off and jumped over a steep embankment into a wooded area.

Minutes later, King said, Washburn reappeared in the parking lot and got into a fight with several patrons trying to detain him.

Vermont State Police troopers were called for backup as King and bystanders struggled with the “extremely combative” Washburn before finally getting him into handcuffs.

“Washburn continued to yell obscenities, talk nonsensically and scream” once he arrived at the police station, King wrote, and at one point, Washburn grabbed a trooper’s gun belt.

King said police were unable to get Washburn to calm down enough to take an alcohol breath test.

“Throughout my interaction with Mr. Washburn, I could smell the heavy odor of intoxicants … he was unsteady on his feet … (and) his eyes were bloodshot and watery,” the officer wrote.

Washburn has prior convictions for marijuana possession, drunken driving and attempting to elude police.

He was ordered not to enter Tom’s Loft as one of his release conditions.

Clean-Up Day at the Odd Fellows Hall

Lisa Kelley

There will be a pre-dinner season cleaning at the Odd Fellows Hall
 in Belmont on

APRIL 11th at 9am

Cleaning supplies will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity
to earn community service hours and a great way to help with
getting ready for a busy dinner season!

Just show up with some elbow grease!!

Thanks,

Lisa Kelley, Realtor
Kelley Real Estate

ONE WEEK to go !!!!

Star Lake Dam clarification -- the dam will NOT be removed in May

To Mt. Holly Friends and Neighbors:

We have heard from several people that they will not be donating to the Dam project because they read that if we did not raise the money by the end of April that it would be too late --- that the State would start the dam removal process immediately.

This is NOT the timing. 

Let me clarify.

There are two deadlines: one is for moving the project forward this summer; the other is for the forced removal of the dam.

1.  We need to raise the remaining $25,000 by May in order to go to contract with whomever wins the construction bid at the April 14^th Select Board meeting.

If we do not have all the money in hand the project will be delayed, possibly to next summer. 

We are working hard not to let that happen.  We need to get the reconstruction done asap so the State’s ultimatum is not hanging over our heads.

2.  The State has not set a deadline for us to repair the dam, but its repair is a high priority for them.  They know that we are aggressively pursuing the engineering, permitting and financing.

They know that we are VERY CLOSE.  But if they decide that we just can’t get the project done, then they would need to go through a process to force the dam removal.

As a lay person I don’t know the legal details but I assume that would take many months if not a year or more.

Bottom line, we need to get the project done THIS SUMMER and put the legal threat behind us.

SO PLEASE, don’t not contribute because you think it’s to no avail.

We are 96% of the way there.

We WILL get there with your help.

thanks,

Ron Unterman

MHCT/FOSL

ron@unterman.com

259-2491

Handicapped Access

A Message from the Constable,

It has come to my attention that people with disabilities are having a difficult time accessing the marked handicapped spots in front of the Belmont Post Office and the Mount Holly Community Center. These businesses are required by law to provide a handicapped parking spot for vehicles, and although there are no pavement markings visible, there is a blue sign.

Please do not park your vehicle in these spots, even for a few minutes, unless you are a person with a disability, and display a valid special registration plate or removable windshield placard from any state or have a handicapped parking card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

If the complaints continue, citations will be issued, and if necessary vehicles will be towed at owner's expense.

Thank you for your consideration.

Kentucky Derby Fundraiser Event for LPCTV May 2nd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2015
Contact: Patrick Cody, Executive Director
                (802) 228-8808; pcody@lpctv.org

LPCTV’s Annual Kentucky Derby Gala Is Right Around the Corner

Saturday, May 2 at Willie Dunn’s Grille in Ludlow

March 19, 2015 (Ludlow, Vermont) -- LPCTV will hold its fourth “Kentucky Derby Gala – A Night at the Races” fundraising event on Saturday, May 2^nd at Willie Dunn’s Grille at the Okemo Valley Golf Course in Ludlow from 5:00pm to 8:30pm. The event has become an annual fundraiser for LPCTV, a non profit community television station and media center serving the Okemo Mountain region. “We are thrilled to hear that Willie Dunne’s and Okemo want to host the party this year”, said Sharon Combes-Farr, LPCTV Board member and event organizer. “The Derby has come to be not only a lot of fun, but it has grown into a dependable fundraiser for our organization.”

The Derby gala will feature great food and live entertainment which will all be included in the per person ticket price of $25. Entertainment will include several locally sponsored “horse races” with charity betting, a live viewing of the Kentucky Derby on television, and other lively entertainment. The event is made possible by Willie Dunn’s Grille, which will graciously host and provide a large selection of culinary delights for the event, as well as 7 “Circle of Roses” race sponsors. This year’s sponsors include Stemwinder and the Wine & Cheese Depot, George B. Tucker, Inc., The Book Nook, Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow Farmer's Market, Vermont Properties, and Jim & Anita Alic.

There are still several race horses available for sponsorship at $50 each. Sponsors get to name their horse and have it printed in the event program. From now until April 15^th, LPCTV is offering a 15% discount package of one horse sponsorship and two tickets to the event for only $85. One winner from each race will receive a prize donated by local merchants.  There will also be a grand prize drawing of 100 gallons of fuel donated by Cota & Cota, among other valuable prizes.

Those interested should Patrick Cody by calling 228-8808 or email pcody@lpctv.org to make prize donations, to sponsor horses, and to purchase advance tickets for the Kentucky Derby Gala. Tickets will also be available for purchase at LPCTV, The Book Nook, and the Wine & Cheese Depot.

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Patrick Cody

Executive Director

LPCTV

37C Main St.

Ludlow, VT 05149

802.228.8808 (office)

802.975-0200 (direct)

www.lpctv.org

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