Vermont 100 Endurance Run needs volunteers

The Vermont 100 Endurance Race is one of the original 100 mile runs in the USA. This July 19-21st, 2008, 300 runners will attempt to finish this hilly race over beautiful Vermont back roads and trails under the 30 hour cutoff point, and a well-trained few finish in under 24 hours. The current course record is 14:53:09.

Volunteers are needed to serve food and greet runners at our 33 aid stations, shuttle drivers to transport racers and pacers between aid stations and the finish line, and lots of other chores. It’s work, but if you can spare at least 3 hours it’s tons of fun, you’ll be helping a great cause, you’ll meet lots of the best people you’ll ever want to meet, and the racers really will appreciate you.

This year will be the 20th annual race and bigger than ever. Centered around Brownsville, the course stretches north from Cavendish through Windsor and up to Pomfret. There’s also a 75-mile horse race run at the same time on the course, fireworks at the start, a raffle for a Honda hybrid car.

The Vermont 100 is a major fund-raiser for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports (VASS), a nonprofit that provides sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities. VASS was founded at Ascutney Mt. Resort over 20 years ago and depends on volunteers for their activities and fund-raising events.

For more information, visit the Vermont 100 website or contact Kelly Burton to volunteer (you need to edit the email address AT=@, DOT=.).

[For full disclosure, I'm a long-time volunteer with VASS.]

June 20, 2008 - First annual golf tournament

(For Sharon C)
First annual Windsor-MT Ascutney Region Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

June 14, 2008 - Alumni Day Activities

Windsor Alumni Weekend

6th annual MMM5K Run/Walk

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Windsor Rotary To Dedicate Memorial Pavilion On Saturday

WINDSOR ROTARY TO DEDICATE SHERM CARTER MEMORIAL PAVILION

WINDSOR — The Windsor Rotary Club will dedicate a large covered pavilion in memory of the late Sherman A. Carter on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. at the Windsor Fairgrounds. The dedication will be the highlight of several events planned to kick off the opening of the Fairgrounds for the spring and summer season. Refreshments will be served following the dedication ceremonies and the public is welcome to attend.

Rotary District Governor Christopher Patterson is scheduled to speak along with Assistant District Governor Phil Hammond and his wife Gloria of the White River Junction Rotary Club and Windsor Recreation Director Harry Ladue. The dedication will mark the construction of the Sherman A. Carter Memorial Pavilion at the fairgrounds, along with new picnic tables, two cast iron and steel cookers set in concrete bases, and newly refurbished stone fireplaces.

Carter, a longtime Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow in the club, died last August. His family has also decided to dedicate some of the funds left over that were donated in his memory to expand the playground equipment at the Fairgrounds. Two “double climbers” will be installed at the fairgrounds, according to Rotary Club President Ted Hilles.

Nick Carter, a principal with his father in Carter & Carter Builders, designed the Pavilion which will accommodate picnic tables inside and provide shelter from both the sun and the rain. All the materials for the Pavilion were donated.

“The project was started in phases,” Hilles explained. Phase I was the Rotary District Grant that the club applied for and received to match funds raised by the club for the new picnic tables, the stone fireplace repair and the grills; Phase II was the Pavilion, and Phase III is the additional playground equipment.

“It’s really going to be a spectacular Rotary event on May 17,” he said.

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Upper Valley Trails Alliance CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Upper Valley Trails Alliance
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
April  2008
Thank you for your interest in and support for the Upper Valley Trails Alliance.  If
you’d like to learn more about the Trails Alliance and the many exciting events and programs we offer, visit www.uvtrails.org today.  Your support ensures a bright future for trails and our quality of life in this region.

Joining UVTA is easy through our website link to Network for Good. Thanks for your support!

Please send April events you’d like included by April 21st to:
Trails@valley.net or P.O. Box 1215, Norwich, VT 05055.
Upper Valley Trails Alliance

SPECIAL FEATURES …

Windsor Boxing Club Presents…

USA BOXING

Come support your local Northeast Gold Glove Champions, and your New England Gold Glove Champion Sarah Cochran.

12 fights featuring  fighters from all over the North East.

Come support your local boxing club! 

Saturday March 29, 2008 7:00 PM

At The Windsor REC

29 Union Street, Windsor, VT 05089

Tickets $12 in advance or $15 at the Door