News From Our Members – August 2016
Meals on Wheels Lobster Bake fundraiser will take place on Friday, August 5th. Your choice of a lobster, steak, or both. All meals include: clams, corn, baked potato, coleslaw and cake. Cash bar. Cost:$32 for lobster or steak $39 for both – (food served until 8 p.m.). For more information call 802-786-5990
O’Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka, PC is pleased to announce that Caroline LaCoille, has recently joined its professional staff. Caroline is a staff accountant as well as a Quickbooks Pro Advisor with extensive experience in both desktop and cloud versions of the program.
O’Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka, PC is also pleased to announce that Isiaih Jackson has recently joined its professional staff as a staff accountant and will be engaging with the tax, audit, and accounting teams at the firm.
PEGTV will hold their Open House, Thursday, August 4 from 11AM to 1PM at their studios on 1 Scale Avenue in the Howe Center. Free hot dogs, popcorn and ice cream! Door prizes and a chance to win a 50″ Samsung HD SmartTV. Get tours of the studios, record a message to the public, see what it’s like being on a virtual set, meet staff and board members. Come on down for lunch on us and you might walk away with a new TV!!!! For more information go to www.pegtv.com or call 802-747-0151
Rutland Country Club will hold the Taste of the Pierce. Join them for a delicious sampling of some of the area restaurants on August 3rd at the Rutland Country Club. Doors open at 5:15 PM Taste to begin at 6:00 PM Wine Tasting with wines from Baker’s Distributing & Farrell Distributing. $25.00 per person at the door. For more information call 802-773-7061 or go to www.rutlandcountryclub.com
RCWNS Annual Meeting. Celebrate an exciting year at the Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter! Join them on Thursday, August 4 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Nella Grimm Fox Room at the Rutland Free Library. Meet new staff and board members, hear highlights from the previous year and get a sneak peek at the exciting things to come. Presentation of the Legacy Award and the Community Champion Award will also take place. Light refreshments will be served. There is no cost to attend but please R.S.V.P. by Monday, August 1 by calling (802) 775-6788 or by email at info@rcwn.org.
Rutland Regional Medical Center’s class, Peace and Calm in Chaos: Your Journey – Discover Your Inspiring Story on Thursday, October 27 from 6:00 to 7:30pm at Rutland Regional Medical Center in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center on 160 Allen Street. Cost for the class is $10.00 and pre-registration is required. Class size is limited to 30.To register for this program or for more information, please visit www.RRMC.org or call 802.772.2400.Classes are a part of Rutland Regional’s Community Education outreach and are designed to help individuals lead a healthier life.
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center hosts sculptor Stephanie Robison as Artist in Residence during August 2016. Robison is currently working and teaching in the San Francisco Bay area. She has a BFA degree from Marylhurst University and an MFA from the University of Oregon. Her approach to creating sculpture is “based on a continuous searching of the materials’ intrinsic qualities and its possibilities for expression,” often contradicting their original forms and structure. http://www.stephanierobison.com/ Stephanie Robison will be creating new work during her residency and will present her methods and aesthetic in an Artist’s Talk the evening of Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7 PM. Free and open to the public, for more information: (802) 438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org.
United Way of Rutland County Glow Ball Golf Tournament will take place on Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Rutland Country Club! The event promises to be a fun-filled evening of 9-hole golf, good friends and great food in support of United Way. $40 per person includes glow balls and prizes. Tee time – 7:30 pm Cocktail Reception – 6 – 7:15 pm Sign up at the Rutland County Club pro shop, or Sign up now by calling the office at 773-7477 or email us at info@uwrutlandcounty.org. For more information call United Way of Rutland County at 802-773-7477.
Vermont Farmer’s Food Center’s Annual Auction Dinner and Farm Festival will take place on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street Rutland, VT. Festivities begin at 3pm. Locally Grown Farm Feast. Art, Auction, Music & More. Call now to reserve your tickets 802-342-4727. $40 per person, kids 6 and under free. Volunteers and Donors Welcome, email vfmrutland@gmail.com Proceeds benefit completion of VFFC’s Farmers Hall Market and Events Center, A new Commercial Food Processing Facility, A new Four Season Food Storage and Prep building and Development of Community Garden Area
