BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Climate Protection and the Brattleboro Solar Summer Subcommittee of the Brattleboro Energy Committee thank those who helped make the July 25 ice cream social in Pliny Park a successful event.
This most especially includes the suppliers of the ice cream (Janet Picard and Chelsea Royal Diner Ice Cream) and of the gelato (Peter Solley and Vermont Gelato). Peter was also kind enough to donate a bunch of wooden ice cream spoons.
We were regaled with some great music from the duo of John Ungerleider on guitar and vocals and young Ella Bogdanoff on vocals. The music included many songs relevant to renewable energy as well as a bonus Bob Dylan track.
Most of the area vendors participating in Brattleboro Solar Summer talked about their solar power and energy consulting offerings. This included solar installers Gary MacArthur Solar, Integrated Solar, Soveren Solar, and Sunnyside Solar as well as general energy consultant Tad Montgomery of Home Energy Advocates.
Last but not least were the volunteers who joined me on the Brattleboro Solar Subcommittee and made this all happen: Kathleen White, Cimbria Badenhausen, John Ungerleider, and Michael Bosworth.
The Brattleboro Solar Summer initiative runs through the end of September. As part of this effort, the well-known solar power expert Steven Strong will be speaking at the Hooker-Dunham Theater the evening of Friday, Sept. 11.
For more information about Brattleboro Solar Summer, visit brattleborosolarsummer.org.