We want to let everyone know that we will be doing the luminaries again this year. For anyone who doesn't know about these, it's a cool fund raiser for Joe's Pond Association. The intent is to have luminaries displayed about every 5-10 feet along the shoreline of the pond. It is absolutely beautiful to see when lots of them are out, and they cost only $1.00 each. We do it on the night of the fireworks, which makes the evening even more festive.

So when you see Diane coming with her "Red Flyer" cart loaded with candles and paper bags, be ready to join the fun and help create the beautiful "ring of light," around the pond. They are easy to assemble - just put a little sand, dirt or stones in the bottom of the white paper bag and stick the candle in the middle. It's ready to light and set along the shore in front of your cottage, reflecting on the water and visible from all your neighbors.

They are also available at Hastings Store and from anyone on the committee - Pam Buttura, Patty Rubalcaba, Sue Bouchard or Diane Rossi, so if you aren't at home when someone comes with them (and the ladies may not be able to get to every single camp), pick yours up at the store, or give someone a call to bring them for you. Now all we need is nice weather . . .

I don't know how many of you remember the first time we used the luminaries, but it was quite a number of years ago - 1979, in fact, when Ted Chase Sr. proposed and chaired it as a fund raiser. That year it brought in $100 - the next year over $300. It may have continued for a year or two after that, but it became difficult to find people willing to oversee and distribute them, so it was dropped for a while. Later, Jane Milne did it, and now Diane Rossi has been doing it for the past several years with, as she says, her "faithful sales crew." Buy extras to use other nights - Diane says they really don't last more than one evening, but at $1.00 each you can enjoy them during other evening events during the summer.

Below is notice of music events in our area this summer. We'll also list on our "events page" on the web site:

Tenth Anniversary Summer Concert Series

At the Old Schoolhouse Common - Marshfield Vermont

Thursday Nights at 6:30

July 8^th Doug Perkins and Patrick Ross Doug on guitar and Patrick on fiddle. This dynamic duo features bluegrass fiddler Patrick Ross and guitarist Doug Perkins. Patrick, a native of Canaan, VT is nationally known.

July 15^th Sara Grace and the Suits With a unique blend of styles that is best described as “soul-folk. Her percussive guitar style and funky arrangements, along with a charismatic stage presence and ultra-soulful vocal delivery make Sara Grace a force to be reckoned with.

July 22^nd Cold Country Blue Grass Traditional bluegrass tunes, gospel numbers, and some contemporary tunes. Band members include Bill Moulton, Craig Whipple, Jeanette Hogan, Con Hogan and Tony Washburn.

July 29^th The Roaring Dandelions Dan Chodorkoff, Ellis Jacobs, Dave Smith and Ric Nudell. Blues and Rhythm and Blues.

August 5^th Stone Cold Roosters A brainchild of Colin McCaffrey, The Stone Cold Roosters are a band that can strut, swing and rock across decades of American music with style. Classic country, Swamp-rock, Hillbilly-funk, Blues, Western Swing and Honky-tonk are just a few of the stops the Roosters make on their continental tour.

August 12^th Tenth anniversary celebration with Two Shoes Off Susannah Blachly, George White and Dan Haley: Funky Acoustic Folk Trio. Come to a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the summer concert series. Refreshments, surprise guests and more!