ICE NEWSLETTER "Your Community Online" July 12, 2007

The Valley Ice Cream Tour Have you found a favorite yet? Did you discover a great new flavor? Let us know! The ICE Valley Ice Cream Tour is moving onto the next stop! Many thanks to the Ice Cream Barn in Millbury! ICE is happy to welcome: Bangma's Dairy Bar 504 W. Hartford Ave. in Uxbridge Join ICE as we tour the Valley in search of the perfect scoop! Each week you can try a new flavor at a new spot and then VOTE for your favorite! At the end of the summer ICE will crown a winner! MAP THE VALLEY ICE CREAM TOUR! Preserve your family's pictures and memories for generations to enjoy. Contact me today to find out how! Tina Keene Independent Consultant 2036 Quaker Street Northbridge, MA 01534 508-234-6769 tmkeene@charter.net ICE Classifieds www.ice-blackstonevalley.com Have you tried the most affordable classified advertising in Blackstone Valley? Check out ICE Classifieds - only $5 for two weeks per listing! Let ICE help YOU! Join ICE's Mailing List! Take Me To ICE ICE Calendar of Events ICE Arts & Entertainment ICE Summer Camp Guide Find a Camp About this time every year, many parents wonder what to do with the kids for the summer! Is there a new and different camp program out there? Full day, half day, overnight camp? Creative activities, educational fun, outdoor programs, or a combination?  ICE wants to get all that information in one place for you, so we have  put together a Summer Camp Guide. We have added many more opportunities this week. Let us know what we are missing - thanks! Sales Position  ICE is seeking a Qualified Sales Associate to join the ICE team. This individual should be energetic, creative,  community-oriented and interested in promoting advertising on www.ice-blackstonevalley.com. The schedule is very flexible. The ICE program is the newest, most innovative community program the Valley has ever seen and is growing daily. ICE covers the eleven towns comprising the Blackstone Valley. Please send a letter of interest/resume to info@ice-blackstonevalley.com.

Dear Valley Neighbor: www.ice-blackstonevalley.com is your community online - at your fingertips! The ICE weekly newsletter gives you a taste of what is happening in our valley, but go to the source - go to ICE!  ICE, an affiliate of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, is your connection to all the Blackstone Valley has to offer. It is Our Community Online. The Valley Ice Cream Tour is underway - don't miss it! You can VOTE for your favorite! The Tour is the perfect time to pursue the perfect summer treat - take a look! The ICE Calendar of Events is full of great things to do! From concerts, to hikes, to country fairs, there is something for everyone! Here is what's new on ICE for July 12, 2007... LeClaire Builders & Properties' has a Cambridge  style colonial as the Property  of the week! Friendly Discount Liquors offers a tangy Chardonnay as the Wine of the week!  A very sweet Pet of the week  from Dog Orphans - hard to resist!  A refreshing summer dessert, the  Recipe of the week is light and tasty! It's not too late to be looking for activities for the kids! Let the ICE Summer Camp Guide help! Enjoy our Valley this week! Valley Fundraising Northbridge Education Foundation ICE announces it newest program - ICE Gives Back. ICE is a program designed to give back to the community. Whether  promoting events and programs, advertising, or direct support, ICE is here to help. ICE's first mission is the Northbridge Education Foundation. The NEF is an independent, community-based organization established to raise funds to offset the cost of funding the activities, clubs and sports in the Northbridge Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade 12. Programs will be funded through NEF grants. Join the Mid Life Crisis Band on July 14 at 7:30 pm at the American Legion Hall in Rockdale for a fun night of music, dancing, raffles & more. All proceeds from the event (including the door charge) will go to the Northbridge Education Foundation. Don't miss this fun event! To give back, ICE  will  commit 50% of classified advertising income from June, July, and August to the Northbridge Education Foundation. You can help also - by listing items in the ICE Classifieds. For more information about the Northbridge Education Foundation contact 508-234-6368. In Our Valley Waters Farm Donkey & Mule Show  July 14 Have you ever seen a donkey show? Do you have a donkey and would like to show it? Then get to Waters Farm in Sutton this Saturday for a great time. The Waters Farm Donkey and Mule Show and Tack Sale will begin at 9:30 am on July 14. Come learn about these wonderful animals and have fun doing it. There will be demonstrations, games, and you won't believe how talented donkeys can be!! For more information contact 508-865-0101.  Around Our Valley 4th Annual Thunder In The Valley Motorcycle Ride July 14, Uxbridge The 4th Annual Thunder in the Valley Memorial Ride in honor of Officer Chet Dzivasen will be held on July 14. Registration begins at 9:00 am at the Uxbridge VFW Post 1385. Following the ride will be a barbecue with entertainment at 5:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the Uxbridge Police Association, The VFW Post 1385, Thunder Valley Custom Motorcycles, and Five Star Screening. Ticket are $15 and include the ride, prizes, dinner and entertainment. For more information contact 508-278-7755. Something Special In Our Valley Brimfield Art & Antiques Show July 11 to 15 The summer showing at Brimfield begins July 11 and runs through July 15! Take a a ride out to browse and shop the largest collection of antiques dealers in North America in one spot! For more information contact Brimfield Antiques. Valley Fun For Kids Great Events For The Family  Start your weekend off with the Peanut Butter & Jam in the Park Concert on the Town Common in Millbury on July 13 at noon. Bring a blanket or chair and lunch. The concert is free and open to all. For more information contact 508-865-3477.  Then on Saturday July 14, make your way over the Hannaford Supermarket in Uxbridge for Christmas in July. The event, hosted by the Uxbridge First Holiday Night Committee, will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and include a moon walk, basketball throw, face painting, and pictures with Santa. Upton will be the place for the Kids Summer Fest at Sweetwilliam Farm. Enjoy a fun afternoon of music, activities and vendors, from noon to 4:00 pm on July 14. At 1:00 pm, Mike the Music man will perform. Admission is free. For more information contact 508-529-2000. Our Valley Schools & Students Summer Community Band Looking for Musicians! Are you musically inclined? Feeling as if you want to pull that trumpet out of the closet and dust it off? Dan Ferreira, Director of the Millbury Jr. Sr. High School Music Department, is seeking musicians from Millbury, Sutton, and Grafton interested in participating in a new Summer Community Band. Open to students and adults in Grade 8 and up, the band will rehearse Tuesdays at 6:00 pm at Millbury High School with concerts scheduled for August 18 and August 21. For more information contact Dan Ferreira. CONGRATULATIONS to our Valley Students! Douglas High School Honor Roll Northbridge High School Honor Roll Northbridge Middle School Honor Roll Whitinsville Christian School Honor Roll Valley Sports & Recreation Take Your Daughter to the Golf Course Week  Blissful Meadows, Uxbridge July 13 and 14 Its all about girls this week at Blissful Meadows Golf Course in Uxbridge! Part of a national celebration by the National Golf Course Owners Association, Blissful Meadows is offering a free golf clinic for girls on Friday, July 13 at 3:30 pm. In addition, there is a Parent & Daughter Tournament on July 14 at 12:30 pm. The entry fee is $25 per team and includes a free clinic, a warm-up bucket of range balls, a marshmallow long drive and putting contests, as well as a nine hole scramble tournament with contests and prizes. For more information contact 508-278-6110. Click HERE for Our