News from Normandy Farms

5-7 Royal Weekend - We'll make you feel like royalty. This special weekend includes a formal dance and pageant. Sign up the pageant online. Sign up the pageant online .

12-14 Pirate Weekend - Ahoy Matey! Batten down the hatches and join us for a treasure of a time.

15 Tickets go on sale for Thanksgiving Day Dinner to be held on November 26th.

19-21 Sweets Weekend - Calling all sweet tooths! Activities include a candy bar bingo, ice cream bar (proceeds to the Jimmy Fund), and more!

26-28 BBQ Weekend - 'If it ain't barbecue, it ain't food!' Let us do the cookin' for you. Reserve early, tickets on sale August 1st and sell out.

Keeping Cool...and Green

Air conditioning accounts for 14 percent of America's home electricity use, and most of that electricity comes from coal. So when the weather warms up we should do everything we can to conserve energy as we keep cool. That means treating our air conditioners the same way we treat other energy-demanding appliances: by using them wisely and keeping them running efficiently. Here are some tips to help:

Invest in an energy-efficient air conditioner.
If you're buying a new air conditioner, choose one for maximum energy efficiency. New air conditioners come labeled with an Energy Efficiency Rating (EER), a standard that lets you calculate how much electricity the air conditioner will consume. The higher the EER, the less it will cost you to operate the appliance to achieve the same level of cooling.

New Technology Update! A team of engineers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed a potentially revolutionary new air conditioning system. Unlike standard air conditioners, which compress a circulating liquid refrigerant such as Freon, this new system draws warm air through a cooling unit that contains a water-absorbing dessicants compound that cools the air by evaporation. The payoff? It uses up to 90 percent less energy! As of Fall 2010, the new AC technology still had a ways to go before it's available to consumers, but it could be just two to three years before these new coolers become commercially available.

Avoid overcooling.
Don't use or buy more cooling equipment capacity than you actually need. If you decide on central air conditioning, select the most energy-efficient unit that will cool the size space you have. Bigger is not better. A larger unit than you need will cost more to run and may not remove enough humidity from the air, the feature that some consumers like most about air conditioners.

Keep your cooling system well tuned.
Have it professionally maintained, and ask how the energy efficiency of the system may be increased.

Install a whole-house ventilating fan.
This can be put in your attic or in an upstairs window to cool the house, even if you have central air conditioning. According to Consumer Reports, a big fan working under the right conditions can cool and ventilate an entire house for about the energy cost of running an air conditioner in one room.

Set your thermostat as high as possible.
78 degrees F. is often recommended as a reasonably comfortable and energy-efficient indoor temperature.

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GREEN!

Did you know how GREEN Normandy Farms is? We employ a variety of initiatives to protect and preserve our environment including the use of:

Tankless water heaters
Motion sensors for lighting in bathrooms and clubhouses
Energy-efficient light bulbs
Non-toxic, biodegradable cleaning products
Water-saving showerheads and/or faucets with automatic shutoff
Recycle bins for cans, paper, glass and plastic
Eco-friendly tips
"Reduce Water Usage" signage
Lighting & heaters/coolers with timers
Low flush toilets
On-site composting
Email confirmations to minimize paper waste

Junior Olympic Winners

Congratulations to all the participants of our Junior Olympics!

Pre-school winners: Allison MacCalos 14pts, Cody Gass 20pts
6&7 year olds: Erin McCarty 18pts, Jason Filosa 20 pts
8&9 year olds: Abby Merdiros 13 pts, Aidan McCarty 18 pts
10 & 11 year olds: Lauren Ragone 14 pts, Caden Skurka 9 pts
12 & 13 year olds: Melissa Lynch 20 pts, Jorden Ahlquist 16 pts
14 & Over: Amber Folan 15 pts, Ryan Fongallez 16 pts

Glamping at Normandy

Consumer correspondent Janice Lieberman tries out a new trend called glamping at Normandy Farms that adds a little bit of glamour to camping: check it out!

Pick Your Own Fruit

The Big Apple - apples, blueberries and raspberries. Wrentham, MA | 508- 384-3055

Tangerini's Spring Street Farm - blueberries, flowers, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables. Millis, MA | 508-376-5024

Ward's Berry Farm - Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. Sharon, MA | 781-784-3600

Gianetti's U-Pick Blueberries - Franklin | 508-528-9430

Local Beaches

Scusset Beach State Reservation | Sandwich
Onset Beach | Wareham
Sandy Neck Beach | Sandwich
Horseneck Beach State Reservation | Westport

Things to do in the area...

Water Fire in Providence- over 80 sparkling bonfires along with
music on the Rivers of Providence www.waterfire.org
August 13 sunset (7:47PM)-Midnight
August 27 sunset (7:24PM)-Midnight

Town Summer Concerts
Franklin: August 3 &17- 6:30PM-8:30PM Franklin Common
Walpole: August 2- 6:30PM Walpole Common
Foxboro: August 4, 11, 18, 25- 7PM-9PM Foxboro Common
Wrentham: August 7 & 14- 6:30PM-8:30PM Wrentham Common

Magic 106.7 hosts Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center!
Held at South Garden which is easily accessible from the green
line, the Train, or driving! Entertainment starts at 6PM and movie
starts at sundown!
Prudential Center: 800 Boylston St. Boston, Ma. 02199
617-236-3100 www.prudentialcenter.com
Saturday August 6: Toy Story 3
Saturday August 13: Princess Diaries
Saturday August 20: Gnomeo and Juliet
Saturday August 27: Tangled

FREE BASS PRO SHOP EVENTS
MA Cruise Car Shows- Aug 11& 25 (possible date change for patriot's pre-season games) @ 5:00PM.

Fly Casting Classes - every Friday 6:30-8 PM (weather permitting Bring your own rod or come and try one supplied by Bass Pro Shops.
Live Fish Feeding - Come and learn about the different fish in the aquarium and learn first hand how they
feed! Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30PM and Saturdays at 1:30PM.
Nature trail and Cranberry Bog- behind Bass Pro-Shops, half mile scenic walking trail open daily from dusk to dawn. Trail features wildlife and plant life.

Boston's Farmer's Market & Original Art & Indie Design Market Open every Sunday May 1st-October 30th at 460 Harrison Ave in Boston www.sowaopenmarket.com

Feast Of St. Rocco August 11-14 One church Sq. Franklin, MA 02038

8/11- 6PM-10PM All rides open (limited food available hotdog, burger, pizza, soda)

8/12- 6PM-11PM All rides and food booths open. Kizzy the Clown (6PM-8PM)

Entertainment on the bandstand

8/13 11AM-11PM All rides and food booths open. Kizzy the Clown (3PM-5PM)

Entertainment on the bandstand

8/14- 12PM-9PM All rides and food booths open. Kizazy the Clown (3PM-5PM)

Entertainment on the bandstand. Raffle drawing at 8:30PM

SUMMER MUSIC CRUISES

www.mafastferry.com

200 seaport Blvd. Suite 50

Boston, MA 02210

August 6: Jammin 94.5

August 12: TBA

August 13: Kiss 108 FM

August 14: Beatle Juice with Air Traffic Controller

August 19: Barstool Cruise

August 20: Country 102.5

August 21: Entrain with Sun Jones

August 25: Summer Party Cruise: Featuring Felix Brown and D.J.

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August 26: Jim Plunkett

August 27: Kiss 108 FM

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Birthdays

Timmy Morgan Jr 8/1, Judy Mitchell 8/4, Bryan McLean 8/9, Ryan Doyle 8/9, Tom Clifford 8/12, Patrick Malala 8/12, Corinne Daniels 8/14, Danielle Sullivan 8/15, Patsy Daniels 8/16, Kayla Thomas 8/16, Christina Sullivan 8/16, Janelle Gasson 8/17, Marcy Kelly 8/20, Marcia Galvin 8/24, Jim Pendergast 8/25, Lincoln Thyng 8/26, Faye Shurdut 8/28, Heather Curley 8/29, Paul White 8/29, Janis Pendergast 8/30, Duce 8/30, Sandy Favaloro 8/31.

Anniversaries

Bob & Lorraine Frechette 8/2, Inez & Marshall Keyes 8/7, Faye & Hill Shurdut 8/13, Bob & Sue Latuga 8/17, Paul & Debra 8/25.

Jimmy Fund Update

Thank you for your continued support in helping to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. We raised $794 at Casino night and $1232 for our Haunted Hayride.

BBQ Dinner

Join us for a BBQ dinner August 27th complete with chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, and more! Purchase tickets here .

Vote for Normandy Farms

Vote Normandy Farms as your favorite campground and you could win a Hawaiian cruise!
Click here to vote. Normandy Farms placed 3rd for the month of January.

We look forward to providing you and your family with the finest services and amenities for a truly memorable camping experience.

Sincerely,

The Daniels Family

Normandy Farms