American Legion Post 31 holds “6th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Golf Tournament” on Friday, September 11th at Lake St. Catherine Country Club. Registration starts at 12 Noon with a shotgun start at 1pm. $300 team of 4 or $75 per person includes greens fees, cart, BBQ buffet banquet, goodie glass and great prizes, silent auction and the coveted Post 31 bragging rights plaque. Please call (802) 417-4970 for questions or stop by to request registration sign up form from any bar steward.
BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is very pleased to announce that they have received an $11,257 grant through the United Way of Rutland County’s Community Impact pilot program. The grants are dedicated to specific projects addressing mental health and dental health needs in our county. BROC’s Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) works with privately operated childcare homes. CACFP is funded by the USDA to partially reimburse childcare providers for serving nutritious meals and snacks based on their guidelines. Through CACFP, the childcare home providers receive nutrition education. BROC’s CACFP will use the grant funds to create a new initiative/component called Healthy Eating, Healthy Teeth to supplement its nutrition education program which will reach over 400 pre-school aged children throughout Rutland County. The education and program components will be used throughout Rutland County at child care homes that are signed up with BROC’s CACFP. Currently enrolled childcare homes are located in Rutland City and the towns of Benson, Brandon, Castleton, Clarendon, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Pittsford, Proctor, West Pawlet and West Rutland.
Friends of Rutland Free Library Book Sales will take place on Sept. 18th, 10am-4pm and Sept. 19th, 10am-2pm. There will thousands of books organized by genre/author for all ages. CDs, DVDs, puzzles and games also available! All proceeds go to support library programs, activities and collections. For more information go to rutlandfree.org.
Green Mountain Power and other community partners will be celebrating the fabulous community of Rutland. On September 15, we will have a community party in the late afternoon to mark an incredible achievement – Rutland becoming the Solar Capital of New England!
The community is invited to join us at Depot Park in Rutland for a block party from 4:30 until 6:30 pm. We’ll have food, music, activities for kids, and display tables available for the organizations that have worked together to make Rutland shine!
This is an event not to be missed! It will be a fun celebration of how Rutland shines.
Paramount Theatre presents BrewHaHa on September 12th at 7pm. Beer + Laughs … its going to be a BrewHaHa! Get your tickets early – past BrewHaHa’s have sold out in only hours! The comedy club will be right on stage with some fresh, new, up-and-coming faces from the Boston comedy scene! Plus, Otter Creek Brewing will be on hand offering 4 samples of their delicious VT made brews! Your ticket gets you four, 4oz samples, a souvenir pint glass and a whole lot of laughs! Tickets are $35 per person. For more information go to paramountlive.org.
PEG TV will hold a Workshop: “Camera & Audio” on September 3, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at their studios in the Howe Center, Building 24, Rutland, VT 05701. The workshop is free of charge. Free video workshops will be held on the first Thursday of every month. For more information go the pegtv.com
PEGTV 
is pleased to announce Tom Leypoldt as the new executive director. Tom has been the channel 15 coordinator for the last 20 years and will take over the helm starting September 1.
“Tom Leypldt has been an important part of our community’s PEGTV stations for over two decades,” says Board President Kathy Aicher. “He brings to the position a wealth of industry knowledge, a renowned sense of humor, and a passion for the role of public access television in this community. We are confident that Tom is the right person to lead this organization into the future.”
PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station, invites the public to their open house on Thursday, September 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Building 24 in the Howe Center located on 1 Scale Avenue in Rutland. The public will be able to meet the staff, tour the studio, get information on becoming a volunteer independent producer and even record a quick message or PSA right in the parking lot using the PEGTV Studio Speedway. WJJR will be broadcasting live and guests can enjoy free hot dogs and popcorn amongst other refreshments. You can register to win door prizes and a 50” Samsung smart TV! For more information go to pegtv.com or call 747-0151
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, McDonald’s, and National Life are joining forces to bring Vermonters the 2015 WALK FOR CHILDREN, a three-mile WALK to prevent child abuse. The walk will take place on September 19th at 10:00 AM at The Howe Center in Rutland. To register go to www.pcavt.org
RAVNAH will host Blood Pressure and Foot Care Clinics during the month of September. For a complete schedule or more information go to ravnah.org.
RAVNAH presents 6th Annual Bella Notte – A Beautiful Night for Giving. A benefit for the Hospice program of RAVNAH on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Southside Steakhouse, Rutland. Cocktails at 5 PM, Dinner at 6:30 PM and Live Auction at 7:30PM. Bella Notte is an evening of celebration to raise essential funds to benefit the Hospice program of the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice and our affiliate offices. Come enjoy good company, fine fare, laughter, and the excitement of a live auction, all in support of a very worthy cause: RAVNAH’s Hospice program. For more information go to ravnah.org
Rutland Ideal Weight Loss, 245 Stratton Rd just celebrated their first anniversary and the loss of over 2,300 pounds! Rutland Ideal Weight Loss is a Medically Designed/Doctor Monitored weight loss program. The public is invited to attend one for their free weight loss workshops held every Tuesday at 6:30pm at the office. For more information call 772-7787.
Rutland Young Professionals, Castleton Downtown and the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies will host The 2015 Young Professionals Summit of Vermont on September 12, 2015 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm at the Paramount Theatre. There will be morning workshops focused on entrepreneurship, farm and food, community leadership, renewable energy and socially responsible business, and professional development. It is a networking opportunity to discover ideas and resources in the area and to meet professionals and mentors from around the state. The $20 registration cost includes morning refreshments and lunch. For more information go to rutlandyoungprofessionals.org/summit.
Rutland Community Cupboard “Fill the Cupboard Challenge will take place September 7th-September 30th. To participate or to make a donation go to www.rutlandcommunitycupboard.org or call 747-6119
Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) will be hosting our 4th annual Duck Derby at 2 pm on Sunday, September 20 at Giorgetti Park in Rutland. Join us as we cheer on our adopted ducks as they race to the finish for cash prizes. There is still time to adopt your ducks! Stop by RCHS on Stevens Road, in Pittsford. For more information call 483-9171, or email jen@rchsvt.org.
Rutland Regional Medical Center welcomes new physician, Louis B. Myers, MD to Rutland Regional Medical Center. Dr. Myers is a Nocturnist in the Hospital Medicine program and works the overnight shift managing clinical problems of acutely ill hospitalized patients. Dr. Myers is board certified in Internal Medicine.
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center hosts the opening reception for SculptFest2015 on the grounds of the former Vermont Marble Company the evening of Saturday, September 12, 2015, 5-8 PM. Selected sculptors will create site-specific installations in response to the theme “Memory Work,” proposed by guest curator DJ Hellerman. Highlights of the event include performances, meeting the artists, live music, refreshments and drawing the winners of the annual Fine Arts Raffle. Free and open to the public, for more information: (802) 438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org.
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center announces that the 2015 Annual Meeting for the non-profit arts education organization will be held on Sunday, September 13 at 3:00 PM. Members have the opportunity to ratify new Trustees and learn about Board planning for the future. The Annual Meeting will take place in the CSSC Main Building at 636 Marble Street, West Rutland, Vermont, with refreshments for attendees. The Annual Meeting follows the opening reception for SculptFest2015 on Saturday, September 12. For more information: (802) 438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org.
The Graphic Edge is pleased to announce the addition of Ariel Evans as their new sales representative covering Corporate Sales in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Jersey. For more information or to speak with Ariel call 802-558-4254 or 855-798-1789.
Townline Equipment, a family-owned business founded by the Marrazzo family in Plainfield, New Hampshire, has added a second Kubota dealership in Central Vermont through the recent acquisition of Giddings Manufacturing. Located five miles north of Rutland on U.S. Route 7 in Pittsford, Giddings was one of the original 25 Kubota dealerships in the U.S. and has been a dealer for Kubota tractors, equipment, parts and service for over 45 years. The company specializes in high quality, high performance equipment for a range of markets including construction applications, agricultural operations, personal property management, landscaping, municipal work, snow removal applications and forestry operations. Their new location in Pittsford greatly expands the company’s reach to new customers in Central and Southern Vermont and Eastern New York.
United Way of Rutland County 2015 Campaign Kick-Off will be held on September 3, 2015 @ 7:30 am. Register now and join us on September 3rd as we celebrate and kick-off our county-wide campaign!! Buffet breakfast, entertainment, speakers. $17 per person in advance, $20 at the door. Go to uwrutlandcounty.org to register or for more information.
United Way of Rutland County invites you to addition for The Really Big Show XX. Auditions will take place on October 2nd & October 6th. You must complete the application and return it to United Way of Rutland County by September 25th. The Really Big Show XX will take place on November 7th at 7pm at the Paramount Theatre. For more information go to uwrutlandcounty.org.
Vermont Marble Museum invites you to Celebrate Smithsonian Museum Alive Day with a train ride to the museum! Celebrate Smithsonian Museum Alive Day at the Vermont Marble Museum and Gift Shop on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm! Take the train from Rutland Depot to the Vermont Marble Museum – departure times are: 8:30am, 11:30am, & 3:30pm. Last train departs back to Rutland Depot at 5:30pm. Train Ride cost: $10.00/adult and $3.00/child – Tickets on sale the morning of September 26th beginning at 8am in front of the Rutland Depot. Admission to the Museum is free that day! Come and see our 2nd annual carved pumpkin display, over 150 pumpkins throughout the Museum. There will be refreshments in the Museum’s garden for the public to purchase: Hot Dogs from West Street Market, pizza and wings from Franklins, and Ben & Jerry ice cream! For more information go to vermont-marble.com
