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.

Kelly Clark Wins Snow Angels Superpipe Invitational

Snowmass,Co.(Sun. April 5th) - More than a dozen of the worlds best women pipe riders decended on AspenSnowmass for the Snow Angels invitational superpipe contest last weekend with hopes of winning part of the $20,000 prize money. After snowing for the first two days, the riders woke up Sunday to blue skies and calm winds. Ellery Hollingsworth came in third with the event's host Gretchen Bieler coming in second. Kelly Clark(West Dover,Vt) won with the highest score and took highest Air for the second year in a row. --Transworld Snowboarding --

The Hermitage Road Covered Bridge

West Dover, Vermont. March, 2009 - Historic covered bridges have long been Vermont's most beloved and eye-catching landmarks, so when a traditionally-built covered bridge suddenly pops up on the landscape, people far and wide take notice. The Hermitage Road Covered Bridge at 25 Handle Road in West Dover, Vermont, is brand new, however, its vintage style keeps it squarely within the proper historical context of Windham County's many National Register covered bridges.
The new bridge, which crosses a pretty mountain stream called Cold Brook, was built over the course of 24 consecutive days in February, 2009. It is the result of remarkable public-private cooperation between the Town of Dover, Vermont and the new owners of the renowned Hermitage Inn. In 1986, the Town completed a wide asphalt-covered concrete span leading from Handle Road onto Hermitage Road, and with what can only be called "wishful thinking," workers included the sets of massive bolts that someone evidently hoped might someday be used to secure a wooden bridge cover.
It was not until this year, however, that the covered bridge was realized, thanks to the generosity of Jim and Donna Barnes, owners of the Hermitage Inn. Their real estate holding corporation funded the entire cost of the wooden bridge for the Town, including the fees for permitting, design planning and engineering as well as the expense of the materials and contractors.
In one sense, the new bridge is already old. It is built in what is called the "Town Lattice Truss" style, a patented timber construction method dating back to 1820. Yale graduate, Ithiel Town (b.1784-d.1844) of Connecticut, popularized the use of an uninterrupted series of closely spaced diagonal timbers for bridges, even improving on his own engineering and filing new patents for the same truss pattern again in 1835. Sometimes called a "garden trellis lattice," the double-pegged crisscross members give bridges that are much longer than the Hermitage Road span considerable strength because the entire structure is stiffened by horizontal "chords," top and bottom. Not surprisingly, Town became wealthy by collecting royalties for the use of his light, easy-to-build truss system.
In Windham County alone, there are numerous Town Lattice Truss covered bridges, including five that are a short drive from the Hermitage Inn: Scott Bridge in Townshend, Williamsville Bridge in Newfane, Green River Bridge in Guilford, Creamery Bridge in Brattleboro, and West Dummerston's covered bridge. The Hermitage Road Covered Bridge is about to be recognized with a listing on the 2009 edition of Vermont's popular covered bridge map and guide.
The timbers in the frame of the Hermitage Road Covered Bridge are Hemlock, logged in Maine. They are pegged with custom 1½" Oak dowels or "trunnels," as they are sometimes called. The bridge is sided with Atlantic White Cedar, which will weather naturally to a silvery gray. The roofing is painted standing-seam steel, a material that is commonly used nowadays even on historic bridges. Based on the traditional construction methods and the durable materials, the low-maintenance cover is expected to endure for centuries to come. No one doubts that it will gracefully age its way into history.
One highly unusual feature of the Hermitage Road Covered Bridge is that it can be removed in one piece should major repairs of the bridge's road bed become necessary. By unbolting the connections holding the wooden cover to the concrete, it can be lifted off by crane. Another uncommon aspect of its design, which was drawn by John Guminak Designs of Dover, is the double row of exposed lattice along both sides-there is a lower "window" at eye level on each side of the span affording framed views of Cold Brook below, and high above, there is a second, longer opening running just under the eave on each side.
During the construction of the wooden cover this past winter, the road below it remained open to traffic at all times. It was the one aspect of the project that was particularly challenging to builder Rob Wadsworth and his 5-man crew from Vermont Barns in Stratton, the contractors who built the bridge. After spending one week pre-assembling two 60 foot-long lattice sides and 31 individual plain and king-post trusses on the snow-covered ground next to the semi-frozen brook, they were able to set the bridge members in place in only one day using the old fashioned "barn-raising" method and a large crane. Once the framework was joined, the contractors squared each angle before adding the roofing and then finishing with the siding and trim over the next two weeks.
The new covered bridge, which is easily seen from Handle Road, forms a gateway onto the 100-acre private estate of the Hermitage Inn. Steven O'Hern, the general manager, expects that since the bridge is in such a scenic setting, the Inn's guests and passersby will quickly realize that it is one of the region's most photogenic landmarks. In autumn, the scenery behind the covered bridge and along the banks of Cold Brook will be ablaze in colorful fall foliage; all spring and summer the bridge will be cocooned by the lush green of the surrounding fields and forest; and in winter, the snowy white ski slopes of nearby Haystack Resort will be visible above the roof peak.
According to town records, the new covered bridge does not replace any prior covered bridge over Cold Brook at this spot. Satellite photos of the area seem to be several years out of date, so the covered bridge is not currently visible on sites such as Google Earth.
Innkeeper Steven O'Hern is available for interviews and further comment by email at innkeeper@hermitageinn.com or by calling the Inn at (802) 464-3511. He is pleased to provide travel writers and editors with additional photography and information about the new Hermitage Road Covered Bridge and the historic Hermitage Inn.