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newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY —A record number of farmers are seeking flood r ecovering help fr om the Northeast Or ganic Farming Association of V ermont (NOFA-Vt.). NOF A of ficials said they ar e experiencing unprecedented levels of inter est in their Farmer Emergency Fund. Farmers seeking NOF A assistance ar e or ganic farmers, accor ding to the organization. NOFA-Vt. member farmers whose land and crops were destroyed by the statewide flooding are eligible for the help. “We have never experienced such widespr ead need fr om our farmer members,” said Enid Wonnacott, NOFA-Vt. executive director. “Usually we see farms apply to the Emergency Fund for assistance after an isolated event such as a barn fire or a hoop house that has collapsed. Since the flooding affected so many farmers, we ar e seeing a need that is gr eater than ever before.” According to Caitlin Gildrien, NOF A-Vt. spokeswoman, “in r esponse t o t he a nticipated financial need to help farmers r ebuild, NOF AVT is launching an online auction to raise critical funding to support the Emergency Fund. The goal of the auction is to raise at least $30,000.” The auction will run the first two weeks in October. All of the funding raised will go dir ectly to help Vermont farmers in need. Over $63,000 has been raised for the fund so far. For mor e information about donating or applying for funds, please visit nofavt.org or call 802-4344122.
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Bridge party planned for Oct. 16 CROWN POINT , N.Y. — The Lake Champlain Bridge Community (LCBC) will recognize the two-year anniversary of the original Lake Champlain Bridge’s closur e on Sunday, Oct. 16 with live music, a fundraising barbecue and raffles. The event will take place at the Cr own Point State Hi storic S ite, C rown P oint, N .Y. f rom noon to 4 p.m. Crown Point Barbeque Company will be catering a complete barbeque dinner which includes pulled pork, chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, macaroni & cheese and dinner rolls. The barbeque will help raise funds for the Lake Champlain Bridge Community to pr oduce and promote the grand re-opening celebration in May 2012. The cost per person is $15. Loose Connections, a band from Moriah, N.Y., will be pr oviding music for the after noon, free of charge. “Of course we’r e disappointed to not be holding the grand re-opening celebration this weekend as originally planned, but we still wanted a r eason to celebrate this fall,” said Karen Hennessy, co-chair , Lake Champlain Bridge Community. “With some sadness we’ll recognize the two-year anniversary of the old bridge’s closure, but we’re celebrating all the accomplishments t hat h ave b een m ade o ver the last24 months and look forward to the imminent opening of the r eplacement bridge. We’re especially grateful to Joe Bodette, Crown Point Barbeque Company’s owner, for his generosity and involvement.” Area craftspeople have donated handmade see BRIDGE PARTY, page 11
The last time there was a party-type atmosphere at the Crown Point State Historic Site, hundreds of people had gathered to watch the Lake Champlain Bridge arch lifting on Aug. 26, as seen above. The Lake Champlain Bridge Community now plans a party at the historic site Oct. 16 to celebrate the second anniversary of the old bridge’s closure. The new bridge is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Photo by Andy Flynn
Men’s chorus to raise funds for flood relief
The Curbstone Chorus of Rutland, Vt. Photo courtesy Dick Nordmeyer
RUTLAND—The Curbstone Chorus, Rutland’s own r enowned men’s barbershop chor us pr esents its thir d annual show , an “A Cappella Extravaganza III”, Satur day, Oct. 15 at the Rutland Intermediate School Auditorium at 7 p.m. Half of this year ’s proceeds will be donated to the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund to aid the Vermont victims of Tropical Storm Irene. Joining the Curbstoners will be “The Honeymooners,” a mixed quartet from New Hampshire. Tickets are $15 and ar e available at Beauchamp and O’Rourke Phar macy on W oodstock Avenue, Gar land’s Agway on Park Str eet, the Book King on Center Str eet in Downtown Rutland and Mr . Twitter ’s on North Main Str eet. Call 802-770-0519 or 802-273-2911.
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