ICE NEWSLETTER "Your Community Online" July 26, 2007

Valley Fundraising 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. Help For The Victims Of The Bernat Mill Fire With the tragic events this past weekend at the Bernat Mill in Uxbridge, the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce is spearheading the relocation of many of the businesses that have been displaced by the fire. For more information on how you can help click on Chamber Helps Mill Fire Victims. Northbridge Education Foundation Concert for the Kids August 25 Whitin Park, Whitinsville The Northbridge Education Foundation invites the community to a fun day with your family and friends at Whitin Park listening to great music and helping a worthy cause. Concert for the Kids is a day long music extravaganza featuring great local bands, food, raffles and fun. Bring you chair (no coolers please) and your kids! For more information contact 508-234-7562. 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!

Dear Valley Neighbor: www.ice-blackstonevalley.com is your community online - at your fingertips! An affiliate of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, ICE is your connection to all the Blackstone Valley has to offer. The ICE newsletter highlights something new in Our Valley each week, but go to the source - go to ICE!  The Valley Ice Cream Tour is underway - Don't forget to VOTE for your favorite! Over 400 votes have been cast to date - make your choice known - VOTE HERE! The ICE Calendar of Events is full of great ideas for fun - don't miss a thing! Here is what's new on ICE for July 26, 2007... The Property of the week from LeClaire Builders & Properties is another winner! Friendly Discount Liquors has a refreshing treat in the Wine of the week!  Thank You for all your help!! Most of the dogs featured in Dog Orphans'  Pet of the week have been adopted! Enjoy this week's Recipe - a blueberry favorite! It's not too late for camp! Let the ICE Summer Camp Guide help! Enjoy our Valley this week! The Valley Ice Cream Tour Join ICE as we Tour the Valley in Search of the Perfect Scoop! Have you voted for your favorite yet? Over 400 votes have been placed to date! DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!! At the end of the summer, ICE will crown a winner! The ICE Valley Ice Cream Tour is moving onto the next stop! Many thanks to Swirls & Scoops in Grafton! This week, ICE is happy to welcome: West End Creamery 481 Purgatory Road in Whitinsville Map the Valley Ice Cream Tour! Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce 5th Annual Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival hosted by the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce and Indian Ranch Performance Center July 28, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Indian Ranch, Webster The day long festival will feature music, dance, children's entertainment, food, and a Celtic merchant's village. The festival will be emceed by comedian George Casey, and include the Tulach Ard Pipe Band, Nan Tom Teaimin, Robbie O'Connell, Charlie Zahm, the Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band, Mary McInerney's Irish Step Dancers, Paddy Keenan, and many more, including Celtic Spring, straight from the finals of NBC's, "America's Got Talent" program. For more information contact 508-943-3871. The next Monthly Membership Breakfast will be held on August 8 and on August 16 join the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce for a Night at the Worcester Tornadoes. For more information contact Anne at 508-234-9090 ext. 100. Around Our Valley 5th Annual Chilifest   Wachusett Mountain, Princeton July 28 Come enjoy a day on the mountain and taste some delicious chili at the 5th Annual Chilifest, presented by Hormel Chili and sponsored by Polar Beverages and the International Chili Society, at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton July 28 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be contests, cook-offs, music, and of course plenty of chili! Tickets are available online or at the door. Don't forget to bring your appetite with you! For more information contact 978-464-2300. In Our Valley Vista Jubilee Sunset Dinner Cruise July 27 Cruise the Pawtuxet River and Narragansett Bay aboard the Vista Jubilee July 27 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The perfect  treat for a summer night!  Proceeds from the cruise will benefit the operations of the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center in Pawtucket. Tickets are $75 each and include a dinner buffet, live music, dancing and dockside parking. For more information contact 401-724-2200 or click on get tickets. Valley Fun For Kids Jr. Naturalist Programs River Bend Farm Fridays  River Bend Farm in Uxbridge hosts a weekly program, every Friday from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm for kids ages 6 to 10, called the Junior Naturalists Program. Through stories, arts and crafts, and exploration, kids will discover all kinds of neat things at the Farm. The adventure changes each week - this week's theme is the WETLANDS. Please be prepared to be outside. The programs are free and meet at the River Bend Farm Visitors Center. For more information contact 508-278-7604. Our Valley Schools & Students Blackstone Valley Tech Named National Pacesetter School Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School has been named by the national High Schools That Work network as a Pacesetter School for 2007 to 2010, only one of 20 across the country. Valley Tech was awarded this honor based on high levels of achievement by the students, the strength of its curriculum and instruction, and school leaders and staff continually working to improve. The High Schools That Work Initiative works to bring together all levels of government with school leaders, teachers, students, parents and the community in partnership to equip the students with the skills they will need to pursue their dreams. CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS to our Valley Students! Sutton Middle School Honor Roll Valley Sports & Recreation Congratulations! To all the athletes named Spring High School All-Stars by the Sunday Telegram! Click HERE for Our Community Online Our Valley Clubs Knittie Grittie Knitting Club  Simon Fairfield Library, Douglas Tuesdays  Are you into retro crafts? Is working with your hands appealing to you? Would you like to make a sweater for yourself? Then join the knitting craze and head on over to the Simon Fairfield Library in Douglas as they play host to the Douglas Library Knittie Grittie Knitting Group each Tuesday at 6:00 pm. Grab your needles and join the fun. For more information contact 508-476-2695.