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Alive" Committee held a largely successful auction to raise money to keep Chimney Hill events going
strong. This year, they will do the same. The
"Keep the Events Alive" Committee is currently accepting donations
for their annual fundraising auction held on Labor Day Weekend. Homeowners wishing to donate
items to this year's auction can drop their item(s) off at the Chimney Hill
Office during operating hours - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through
Saturday. Please no appliances, large furniture or junk that
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Chimney Hill Reminders
More often than not owners call requesting copies of Chimney Hill documents, ask what the current weather is, wonder what events are going on, etc. Not that we don't like talking to you when you do call but we've tried very hard to have as much information about Chimney Hill and the immediate area at your finger tips - literally! Chimneyhill.com pretty much has it all. Most, if not all, pertinent Chimney Hill documents are posted so that you can download and print them - some you can even fill out right online and email them back to us (no downloading or printing required). The local weather, area events, directions, photos, event results, Clubhouse hours, meeting schedules - just about everything. We've even developed a blog that isn't live yet but it's coming very soon. Please, take the time and make yourselves familiar with our site. And please, after perusing the site, if you don't see something that you think should be there let me know - I'd love to hear from you. Some Chimneyhill.com links:
Chimney Hill and Area Events
Owners Information
Area Information
This link has the local weather and a few points of interest links.
Directions
Another good link. Here you can download a copy of a Chimney Hill map. You can also get directions here through MapQuest for friends and family. Also on this page are local phone numbers for the police and fire departments, the town offices and clerk. Chimney Hill's maintenance department, the Clubhouse, our fax number, our office numbers, etc.
As you can see, we really have tried to cover anything.
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 Greetings!
We'd like to thank our sponsors, Wilson's Chimney Sweep, DSS Painting, Black Diamond Tree Service, Inc., Aaron's Pest Control, Messer's Diversified Construction and Eddie Charbonneau Painting for sponsoring this newsletter.
Summer is right around the corner - I know it is. It is just hiding somewhere, too shy to come out and play.
Ah, the weather. It seems to be the "hot" (no pun intended) topic of conversation. The temperature actually hit 80 and kept climbing yesterday for the first time all summer. Yesterday was the first day all summer that it felt like a real summer day. Honestly, I'm not complaining, I rather like the cooler than average temperatures. It's the rain that seems to have fallen almost every day this summer. On the flip side of things, it could be worse - we could be having the worst drought in centuries.
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Chimney Hill Events
Landscape Committee's Garden Tour
August 8, 2009
Mark
your calendars. The 2009 Garden Tour & Workshop will be held on
Saturday, August 8, 2009 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Chimney Hill
Clubhouse. Join us for coffee and homemade breakfast goodies, garden
talks and walks. The workshop will include a plant exchange, a popular
feature of past workshops.
All garden tour homeowners will be
"in residence" to answer questions. Gardens include container gardens,
gardens-in-progress, a rock garden, a shrub garden and several lovely
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What kind of summer would it be if there wasn't road cons truction?
I can answer that - a nice one. No such luck!! Unfortunately, you really can't escape this one no matter which direction you travel in.
At the intersection of Haystack Road and Route 9 there are now 3 traffic lights; 1 for traffic going west, 1 for traffic going east and 1 for traffic exiting Haystack Road onto Route 9. As you can see, a bit of inconvenience for all.
The part of the road that traffic is now avoiding has been noticeably eroding since this spring when the road surface first cracked and half of the eastbound lane sank, leaving a large dip in the road. It has since become much worse leaving no alternative but to close the east side of Route 9 in this particular location.
At this time it remains a mystery as to what is causing the erosion. Engineers won't be able to design a repair for the road until the exact cause is determined. Unfortunately, it is unclear when the road will be fixed and the traffic lights disappear. Some are hopeful it will be fixed before the snow flies.
Click here to read a recent article in the Deerfield Valley News regarding this situation.
Photo by Deerfield Valley News. Content from Deerfield Valley News and Brattleboro Reformer.
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4th of July Winners
Thanks to all who came out and joined us at the Clubhouse this past 4th of July holiday.
The winners are;
Junior Olympics
6 and Under Girls
1st
Anna Lombardo
2nd
Kaytlin Burr
2nd
Abbey Riela
3rd
Abby Ramond
6 and Under Boys
1st
Macklin Berry
2nd
Aidan Berry
3rd
Nolan Burr
7-12 Girls
1st
Amanda Millot
2nd
Sophie Ackert
3rd
Sienna Small
7-12 Boys
1st
Kevin O'Brien
2nd
Ben Riela
3rd
Matt Votta
Horseshoe Tournament
1st
Bob Cloutier
2nd
Thomas Anderson & Colin Burr
3rd
Jimmy & Neil Silverman
Bocce Tournament
1st
Jimmy Telis & Allen Marschock
2nd
Amy & Neil Silverman
3rd
Joe Montano & Bill
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Chili Contest Winners
Thank you to all who came out and participated in this year's Chili
Contest. A special thank you to our judges; Jake and Marc Silverman,
Bill Sabanosh, Joe Pregiato, Jackie Kelly and Colin Burr.
And the winners are.....
Chili Contest Winners
Peoples Choice Award
1st
Litwlin/McConnell
for
10 Pepper Firecracker Chili
2nd
Silverman/Telis
for
Hillbilly Chili
Judges' Award
1st
Burr/Julie
for
#1 Chili
2nd
Grow
for
Hot Dan Chili
Honorable Mention
Sabanosh
for
Sabtastic Chili
Glick
for
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We Still Have Firewood Available
Don't be left out in the cold this winter. Chimney Hill Maintenance has firewood available for the upcoming fall/winter/spring season. It is $125.00 for half a cord of wood and $225 for a full cord. Our crew will deliver the wood but stacking it is up to you. Call the office (802-464-2181) and reserve your wood today. Limit is 1 full cord per owner - while supplies last.
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 Please Help the Clubhouse
Wondering what to do with your used paperback books? The Clubhouse would love to add your used paperback books to its library for summer reading. Pack them up and drop them off at the Clubhouse the next time you visit. The Clubhouse staff will appreciate your donations.
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Upcoming Area Events
59th Marlboro Music School & Festival at Marlboro College - Marlboro, Vermont - July 18 - August 16: Five weekends of concerts at the Marlboro
Music School and Festival offering compelling, insightful and passionate
performances. Saturdays at 8:30 PM and
Sundays at 2:30 PM, July 18 through August 16 and Friday, August 7,
2009 at 8:30 PM. Tickets: $ 15 to $ 35 and canopy area seats
are $ 5. For more information call 802-254-2394.
31st Annual Southern Vermont Art and Craft Festival at Hildene's Meadow at Manchester
Center, Vermont - July 31, August 1 & 2, 2009, 10 AM to 5 PM Daily:
This year 175 exhibitors will bring their own handmade products to the
Festival. Works range from one of a kind to limited production, with
creations including socks and coffee mugs and hundreds of items costing
less than $25 as well as sculpture, furniture, and original paintings. Bistro Henry Beer and Wine Bar will feature Vermont micro brews and summer wines. The Specialty Food tent includes wonderful handmade food for purchase and take home.
Additional concessions on-site include falafel, grilled chicken,
salads, vegetarian curry, sausage and onion sandwiches, burgers, fries,
hot dogs, and gourmet coffee including espresso. RAIN or SHINE! Adult Admission $8, youth 13-17 $2, children 12 and under FREE. Visit craftproducers.com for more information.
2nd Annual Blueberry Festival - Throughout the Deerfield Valley - July 31 - August 9: Berries, vintage cars, music, food and tarp displays; if it's blue,
it's probably happening in the Mount Snow area towns of Wilmington,
Whitingham and Dover in early August. The 2009 Deerfield Valley
Blueberry Festival, named a Vermont Top 10 Summer Event for 2009, is
the culmination of a community effort in which dozens of businesses,
organizations and individuals have created blueberry or blue themed
events happening for ten consecutive days at the end of July into August.
Visit vermontblueberry.com for more information and a schedule of events.
Mount Snow's Mountain Bike Festival - Mount Snow Resort - August 7 - 9, 2009: Mount
Snow combines the Kenda US Cup East Pro XC event, the Mount Snow
Downhill Series, and the Trek Women's Triathalon Series into one jam
packed weekend of competitive racing. Check out the top pros in the
world as they take on the legendary cross country course for UCI
rankings and a cash purse on Saturday. Saturday night check out the
fun action of Dual Slalom followed by a concert in the base area.
Sunday morning the women will be on course for the first ever Trek
Women's Triathlon Sprint. Visit mountsnow.com, kendacup.com and/or trekwomenstriathlonseries.com for more information. The Vermont Blues Festival at Mount Snow Resort - August 21 - 23, 2009: Mount
Snow will host the top Blues performers in the nation at this weekend
outdoor festival event. Friday night we open up the weekend with an
intimate concert underneath our event tent featuring a buffet dinner
and the likes of Studebaker John and Missisippi Heat. Saturday Johnny
Rawls, Shemekia Copeland, and Elvin Bishop headline the acts as our
base area will be transformed into two stages, vendors, food and great
blues music. Sunday the soul continues with Lil' Dave Thompson, Mavis
Staples, Magic Slim and the Teardrops and many more. Visit mountsnow.com for more information.
Sales Tax Holiday in Vermont - August 22, 2009: No
sales and use tax or local option sales tax shall be imposed or
collected on sales to individuals for personal use of items of tangible
personal property at a sales price of $2,000.00 or less. The next Sales
Tax Holiday will be on March 6, 2010.
92nd Deerfield Valley Farmers Day in Wilmington, Vermont - August 27 - 30, 2009: Expected
events for 2009 include a Talent Show, Children's Lawnmower Pull, Truck
Pull, Ox Pull, Horse Draw/Horse Pull, Horse Show, Children's Games
including a Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest, Scavenger Hunt, Country
Jam Session, Cattle Show, Children's Barnyard/Petting Farm, Farmer for
A Day, Pee Wee Midway, Pie Eating Contest, Youth and Adult Exhibits,
Agricultural Demonstrations, and so much more! Visit dvfair.com for more information.
15th Annual Brewers Festival at Mount Snow Resort - September 5 - 6, 2009: Mount
Snow's annual brewers festival has grown to become a favorite of
brewers and guests alike. In 2008, 23 breweries from across Vermont,
New England and the United States poured over 70 different style of
ales, stouts, ciders, and elixirs to guests. Enjoy live music, bbq's,
beer novelty vendors, and the famous horseshoe tournament while
sampling some of the finest brews in the land. Visit mountsnow.com
for more information.
Southern Vermont Garlic & Herb Festival - Bennington, Vermont - September 5 - 6, 2009, 10 AM to 5 PM: Everything
Garlic! Hugely successful festival featuring natural products, garlic
growers, herbal remedies, games & activities for all ages, plus
food, music both Saturday and Sunday all day. Garlic Ice Cream, Cooking
Demonstrations, Garlic Braiding. Camelot Village Field on Route 9 west
in Bennington Vermont. Please leave pets at home - private property.
One price $5 includes gate and parking on site. Children under 12 are
$1. Come enjoy the fun!!! Visit lovegarlic.com for more information.
4th Annual Taste of the Deerfield Valley at Mount Snow Resort - September 12, 2009, 10 AM to 4 PM: "Taste" food from over a dozen
restaurants, enjoy local beer & wine, shop local crafter &
artisans wares, enjoy live music and keep the kids busy with a Bouncy
House, Face Painting, Pie Eating Contest, and Magician, Jay McMahon.
Visit celebratethevalley.com for more information.
2nd Annual Vermont Life Wine and Harvest Festival - Wilmington, Vermont - September 26 - 27, 2009: The Mount Snow Valley
and Vermont Life Magazine invite you to The Second Annual Vermont Life
Wine & Harvest Festival a weekend showcase for Vermont wines,
Vermont specialty foods and artisans of all types celebrating the rich
uniqueness, quality and ingenuity of Vermont producers. Set in the
backdrop of our world renowned Vermont fall foliage; attendees will
discover, savor and enjoy Vermont vintners, small specialty food
producers, painters, publishers, cheese makers, potters, jewelers,
chefs, photographers and farmers. Visit thevermontfestival.com for more
information.
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