We decided to offer Lew’s small framed Stone Village letterpress print as a raffle prize to a Vermont Bike Tour winner from the seven groups that visited this season. Our wonderful mascot is always on hand to greet these enthusiastic visitors whether they are wearing their helmets or not. A couple of the leaders seek out Silvio as soon as they park their bikes or van. Their bikers know all about this amazing cat before coming. To have Silvio select the winner seemed very appr

Lew and I set some marketing goals for our 41st year of participation in Rotary’s Annual Chester Fall Festival on the Green. All were met! First, we took 41 cloth kids to the Green plus two special offerings. Sarah, now an Attic Angel, lured 47 Bundle doll owners to fill out a free ticket to win. Hannah Gilkenson won. Her mother sewed for me and she knew our girls growing up. We then donated Sharon as a raffle prize for the month of October as a contribution to the Whiting