Hello Friends of the Road, It is now officially Fall, and our extended dry and warm Summer is now behind us. I hope no one had any flooding earlier this week and hopefully, Hurricane Joaquin will get lost in the Bermuda Triangle! Well our old road has survived many storms and I have no doubt…

Hello All, For those who are in Vermont, isn’t the foliage exploding in beauty? I wondered if we would get this much color with all the dry weather in September, but it appears we are very fortunate. It is a good time to get out for a hike, or just a nice walk on a…

Hello Friends of the Road, As you may already know, our friend Susan Hunter has passed away. I’m sorry to tell you this. Below is her obituary and details for her memorial service. SPRINGFIELD — Susan Wickenden Hunter died peacefully on Sept. 23, 2015, in Amherst, Massachusetts, due to complications of a neurological disease, which…

Hello Friends of the Road, Yes, you read that right! I have info regarding a December outing. We’ll consider this a BONUS event for 2015. Our good friend Barry Griffith wrote me today to remind me of event. I’ll say “remind” because I’m sure I must have known, and eventually forgot about it. Officially it…

Hello Friends of the Road, It is me, your Secretary of Defense. I survived a fierce campaign battle with a challenger last year and will be serving the CPRA for another year. The debates were long and grueling and in the end, it came down to a duel. Let’s just say I was a little…

One more thing: If anyone does not receive their mailing during the next couple weeks, please let me know. I will assume it was lost in the mail, or perhaps I have the wrong address for you. A total of 282 packets were mailed out on Friday and I’m thankful I didn’t have to lick…

Hello Friends of the Road, Spring may finally be here in the land of the old road. Today was a great day and the next few look to be good as well. Maybe now the tulips and daffodils that were close to opening up will now share their inner beauty with us. For those who…

Hello Friends of the Road, It is me again. The outings are coming fast and furious now! I realize that May 7 is Green Up Day, and I REALLY want to encourage everyone to help the long lasting tradition of cleaning up our roadways, but perhaps we can do both? I am going to try…

Hello Friends of the Road, I hope you all are enjoying the warmer weather and the explosion of GREEN in this part of the world. The transformation always seem to coincide with Vermont’s Green Up Day. Maybe those out cleaning up light some virtual fuses that start the explosion of green. Personally, I’m enjoying it…

Hello Friends of the Road, While everyone is out participating in the festivities for our Independence Day, be sure to take a moment to think about the Crown Point Road. It certainly played a part in our road to independence from Britain. And we have great weather! Gardens are happy, grills are fired up and…