Deerfield Valley To Host Blueberry Parade

Release Date: Wednesday, June 10th 2009

Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce

21 West Main Street Wilmington, VT 05363

Phone (802) 464-8092 Fax (802) 464-0287




Press Release

Contact: Laura Sibilia

Phone: (802) 464-8092


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Deerfield Valley To Host Blueberry Parade

Participants wanted for Blueberry Festival Parade:
Dover August 8th, 2009

Area businesses, families and community groups are invited to participate in the Deerfield Valley Blueberry festival parade, a brand new summer tradition in the town of Dover, sponsored in part by the Nelson E. Pickwell Post 15 American Legion, The Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce, Boyd Family Farm, RSN and by a grant from the Town of Dover economic development fund. The parade occurs on Saturday August 8th at 11:00AM, the closing weekend of the ten day festival, and will wend north through Dover on Route 100 from the entrance of Dorr Fitch Road, past a reviewing stand at the Paw House Inn and end at Country Club Road.



Any business, family or group can participate in the parade including antique cars, horse groups, and kid’s bike groups. Prizes will be awarded to floats that best match with this year’s two parade themes: All Things Blue and Agricultural First Place $225 Second Place $100 or Our Heritage Our Communities First Place $100 Second Place $50. Featured participants to date include the American Legion Band of Brattleboro and Keene, The Bennington Chamber of Commerce, The Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce and Boyd Farm. Registration for business floats is $50 and for $10 for non-profits. Non float entries are free, and all entries must register with the chamber. Registration forms are available to download at www.VermontBlueberry.com



The 2nd Annual Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival, named a Vermont Top 10 summer event by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, begins on July 31 and runs through August 9th. In addition to the newly added parade, featured events in 2009 include: Blue Pin Bowling at North Star Bowl & Video, Downtown Wilmington Village Stroll, Blueberry Story Contest at Holden Spa & Sauna, Field of Blue at Boyd Farm, Blueberry Bog at the Mount Snow mountain Bike Festival, Art at the Park at Mountain Park Plaza, a Blues Jam at Adam’s Farm and the Deerfield Valley Rotary Blueberry Pancake Breakfast.



The Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce is a non profit association of business and private members organized for the purposes of advancing the economic, industrial, professional, cultural and civic welfare of the Deerfield Valley area. For event information contact the contact the chamber at 1-802-464-8092 or email info@visitvermont.com

5K Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Megan Longe
Phone: (802) 464-8092

TEXAS HOLD‘EM TOURNAMENT
5k Texas Hold‘Em Tournament sponsored by the Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday July 3rd at the Grand Summit Resort at Mount Snow. The tournament begins at 7:30pm. A $100 buy in will give card players the chance to go home with up to five thousand dollars. Participation is limited to 100 players and cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Robson, Texas is officially recognized as the birthplace of Texas hold‘em by The State Legislatures of Texas. The game was introduced to Las Vegas in 1967 by a group of Texan gamblers and this past decade has seen a surge in the games popularity. Texas hold‘em is a variant of poker in which each player receives only two cards called pocket cards. Players make the best poker hand out of their pocket cards and five community cards.

The Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce serves businesses in the Mount Snow region of Southern Vermont including the towns of Wilmington, Dover, Whitingham and Marlboro.
For reservations or more information call the chamber at 802-464-8092 or visit the website at www.VisitVermont.com.
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For more information please contact Megan Longe at 802-464-8092 or by e-mail at megan@visitvermont.com

Gallery Wright welcomes new painter

Gallery Wright welcomes painter Henry Isaacs to the fold during Open Studio
Weekend
Henry Isaacs has been painting the Vermont landscape for over three
decades. Isaacs sense of color and pattern reveal a fresh and lively view of
the natural world. His bright paintings exude a joyous outlook and are a
joy to view. Isaacs retired from teaching at Mass College of Art in 2002
and settled full time into paining in his Vermont studio. Isaacs exhibits
and is collected nationally, especially in the southwest. Gallery Wright is
pleased to present Henry Isaacs work to the Southern Vermont community.
Gallery Wright Sticks and Stones Studio is located at 7 N Main St in
Wilmington Village, open 10-6 throughout Memorial Day weekend. For more
information 802-464-9922 or visit the website at www.gallerywright.com


Gallery Wright
7 N Main St, PO Box 764
Wilmington,VT 05363
gallerywright.com

Marlboro Music School & Festival

For Further Information:



Frank Salomon - 212.581.5197, ext. 13, frank@franksalomon.com

Tessa Chermiset - 212.581.5197, ext. 12, vchermiset@marlboromusic.org



Marlboro Music School & Festival, Marlboro Vermont



59th Season - Weekends: July 18 - August 16



With Richard Goode & Mitsuko Uchida as Artistic Directors, some 75 of the most distinguished and promising artists from all over the world come together for seven weeks at the Marlboro (Vermont) Music School and Festival where the emphasis is not on pre-planned performance but on exploring chamber music in depth. The public gets to hear a sample of these collaborations in compelling, insightful and passionate performances on five weekends of concerts - July 18-August16, 2009 with tickets moderately priced from $5 to $35.

Programs are only decided a week in advance and represent a small selection of some of the collaborations that have gone especially well during the rehearsal process. The fact that most tickets are sold far in advance without knowing programs or artists, speaks to the happy results that come from this special musical family celebrating its 59th season this summer. A list of participating artists can be found here or upon request from the Marlboro office.

Performances:

Saturdays at 8:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM, July 18 through August 16 and Friday, August 14, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Tickets:

$15 to $35 and canopy area seats at $5

Information: www.marlboromusic.org; 215.569.4690 (until June 15); 802.254.2394 (after June 22)

Until June 15, 2008: Marlboro Music, 1616 Walnut St, Suite 1600, Philadelphia, Pa 19103

After June 22, 2008: Marlboro Music, Box K, Marlboro, Vermont 0534 4



Where:

On the campus of Marlboro College, 10 miles West of Brattleboro, VT.; 4 hours from New York, 2 1/2 hours from Boston; 1 hour & 40 minutes from Hartford Bradley Airport

Congrats to TPW!!!

Congrats to TPW Management!
Release Date: Friday, April 24th 2009



TPW - "Best Places to Work in Vermont"



A Salute to Our Employees

We Thank You!

TPW Employees rank their company as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont

It is with great pleasure that we announce TPW Mangement remains one of the "Best Places in Vermont to Work". In a competition sponsored by the VT Chamber of Commere and Vermont Business Magazine, TPW was named the 5th best place in Vermont to work in the Small to Medium sized business category. On April 1st, TPW was presented their award by Governor Douglas at the awards ceremony in Burlington, Vermont.

By holding true to our principles of honesty, integrity and open communication, we remain a leader in our field. Knowledge and understanding of the job gives all of us at TPW a sense of pride and ownership, which in turn leads to the success of our company.

We would also like to give a sincere “thank you” to our customers. Without them we would have no Company and we wouldn’t be named for this award.

Thank you for your excellent work and this honor.



Our Toll-free Number is (888)297-4879

Howard Brofsky and Friends

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill
Brattleboro. VT 05301
802 254 9088

www.vtjazz.org

Howard Brofsky and Friends
April 25th at 8 pm

WHO: Howard Brofsky, known as Dr. Bebop, will be performing with his handpicked selection of New York musicians including Tim Armacost on saxophone, David Berkman on piano, Marcus McLaurine on bass and Steve Johns on drums.

WHAT: Dr. Bebop never fails to pack the house at his annual concert at the Vermont Jazz Center. Why is this?? It is a combination of community admiration and the promise of great music!! Brofsky’s soulful repertoire provides the perfect backdrop for his fellow musicians to demonstrate how their “own” thing fits into his bebop concept. Brofsky’s clear musical vision in combination with this group’s creative freedom, top notch musicianship, and attention to melody and propulsive beat form a surefire recipe for a delicious musical feast. Always enjoyable, always swinging!!

WHERE: The Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill #222, Brattleboro, VT. 05301
The Vermont Jazz Center is handicapped accessible

WHEN: Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8 pm

TICKETS; $20 general admission / $15 for students

Reservations can be made by calling 802 254 9088 or on line at www.vtjazz.org or purchased at In The Moment Record Shop on 143 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT (802 257 8171
The Vermont Jazz Center would like to thank the Vermont Council of the
Arts for a generous grant and the Colonial Motel and the Brattleboro Food
Coop for their continued support of our events.

Mount Snow Announces Summer Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Contact: Luke Q. Stafford, Communications Manager

802-464-4013

lstafford@mountsnow.com



Mountain Biking, Festivals Top Mount Snow's Summer Events

WEST DOVER, Vermont (April 8, 2009) – Mount Snow unveiled a season of world-class mountain bike races and one-of-a-kind festivals when it announced its summer events schedule today, highlighting everything from legendary blues musicians to tasty blueberries.

The new Mount Snow Mountain Bike Series spans six weekends throughout the summer, attracting the best riders in America and beyond. A variety of disciplines, including downhill, super D, dual slalom, hill climb, cross country and cyclocross will be represented.



The weekend-long Vermont Blues Festival, featuring some of blues music’s finest, will be staged on a slopeside amphitheatre in August, while beer and food enthusiasts from all over New England will once again meet at the Brewers Festival and Oktoberfest celebrations.



For a detailed schedule with specific times, applicable rates, and more information, visit www.mountsnow.com/calendar.html.



May 30 and 31, Mount Snow Mountain Bike Series #1 – Mount Snow kicks off its series with downhill racing from the Canyon Express lift. Cash purse for pros and sponsor prizes for amateurs.



June 20 and 21, Mount Snow Mountain Bike Series #2 – Downhill racing continues and the first super D of the season commences.



July 4, 32nd Annual Fourth of July Mount Snow Area Fireworks

July 25 and 26, Mount Snow Mountain Bike Series #3 – Mount Snow teams up with the Root 66 Race Series for a weekend of hill climb, cyclocross and cross country.

July 31 – August 9, 2nd Annual Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival – Everything blueberry and blue-themed takes over the valley – berries, vintage cars, music, food and tarp displays; if it’s blue, it’s here.

August 7 – 9, The Mount Snow Mountain Bike Festival – The Mount Snow Mountain Bike Series #4 all weekend. The US Kenda East Cup on Saturday. The Trek Women’s Triathalon Series on Sunday, featuring an 800-meter swim, 12-mile bike ride and 3-mile run.

August 21-23, The Vermont Blues Festival – A three-day blues-lover’s paradise. Catch intimate performances under the Main Event tent, then find a place on grassy amphitheatre to see the big acts on the Main Stage from the likes of Elvin Bishop, Mavis Staples, Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Shemedia Copeland and many more. Craft vendors, food vendors, and Vermont microbreweries will be on site.



September 5 & 6, 15th Annual Mount Snow Brewers Festival – One of the largest brewfests in Northern New England! Over 20 breweries will be slinging suds with over 60 taps.



September 19-20 The Mount Snow Mountain Bike Series #5 – The Root 66 Race Series returns for a new cross country event in the Crosstown Trails area!



October 3 & 4, The Mount Snow Mountain Bike Series #6 - Our last weekend of mountain bike racing features the finals of the downhill series and a fun dual slalom Saturday evening.



October 10 & 11, 12th Annual Oktoberfest/35th Annual Harvest Art & Craft Show – Our annual tribute to Bavarian food, drink and culture. Enjoy fall brews from regional breweries, live music from the Hofbrau band, German food and tons activities for kids and grown ups alike.