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Summer 2009

Save The Date!The Stampede is July 24, 25 and 26 this year and we are knee deep in planning for the best Stampede yet! We are looking forward to seeing you during any and all of The Stampede preparation and during the event itself. As you may remember, we ended up at $98,500 last year for a total. Come and help us make history yet again and go over $100,000 this year!

When do drop offs start?Lawn sale drop offs start Saturday, June 6, 2009 4:30pm to 6:00pm at our drop off trailer on Pine Street here in Bristol. This year we will have the trailer parked next to the warehouse building on the Autumn Harp side of Pine Street instead of in the empty lot across the street. Drop offs will happen every Saturday thereafter at the same time and place with the last Saturday drop off on Pine Street happening July 18. Then the final opportunity to drop off lawn sale donations for the year will be at the Rec Field on Wednesday july 22nd, evening 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm.

What items do you accept?We accept so many things (everything from clothes, sporting goods, furniture, windows, doors, books, housewares, etc. etc) that it is much easier to say what we are unable to take which include but is not limited to: mattresses , pillows, stuffed

animals unless mint, computers and components unless new, old electronics (tape players, record players, VCR’s...etc), baby car seats, exercise equipment with a few exceptions for certain types in mint condition (please call before you bring it for clarification!), older/dirty appliances (coffee makers, toasters, blenders, etc.), televisions unless mint, bikes unless like new, broken furniture, paint or liquids of any kind, pesticides, shoes must be in very good condition and tied in pairs.

Also, please know that we reserve the right to refuse items that we know from

experience are unsellable.

What do you do with the stuff that is left over?The clothing is all donated to the Addison County Community Action Group where it is baled up and sent to people in need. Any leftovers containing metal were placed in a separate container

Fire & Ice Fundraiser To Benefit The Three Day Stampede

July 6, 7, 8, 9, only.

Bring this voucher with you, enjoy a great meal at Fire & Ice and they will donate 1/2 of the food total to The Stampede.

You must call no later than 3pm for reservations the day you wish to dine and let Fire & Ice know you are a diner supporting the Three Day Stampede. Present this coupon to the host when you arrive and half of your food check will be donated to the Three Day Stampede for Cystic Fibrosis.Donations will exclude bar sales, tax and gratuity.

Discounts and gift certificates may not be used with this fund raising event!

July 6, 7, 8, 9 You must call no later than 3pm for reservations the day you wish to dine and let Fire & Ice know you are a diner supporting the Three Day Stampede. You must bring this voucher with you, enjoy a great meal at Fire & Ice and they will donate 1/2 of the food total to The Stampede.

to sell to the scrap metal yard, children’s items were donated to a new center opening in Middlebury, all of the bedding was donated to the Greyhound Rescue Project and anything that could be recycled was. Our goal is to throw away as little as possible. Casella is incredibly generous and we would like to continue to reduce our waste and fine tune the recycling efforts. Some of the ways we can do that is to not accept outdated electronics, computer equipment & household appliances. These items take up a lot of space in the dumpsters because they just DO NOT sell. Believe me, we have tried.

The bottom line is that we start with empty trailers every year and have a fresh selection of yard sale goodies to offer.

Three Day Stampede711 Dan Sargent RoadS. Starksboro, VT 05487 802.453.4305 |802.453.3952

How can I get involved?There are many ways to get involved in the Stampede. Our website is a fabulous resource to see which area you might be interested in. www.threedaystampede.org We are always looking for more volunteers, sponsors, donors, runners & walkers and would love to hear from you. Call us or email with your information and we will contact you before the event to get you signed up. If you would like to receive email updates about the Stampede please send us your email address at Shawna@vermonthoneylights.com.

Where does the money go and what is it used for?All of the money raised for the Three Day Stampede is sent directly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is used for research and programs. We work closely with the foundation all year in preparation for this event and they offer a wealth of information about Cystic Fibrosis, research, drugs, therapies, etc. on their web site www.cff.org.