Dear Friends,

It’s Jan writing for Don again this week as he and Grace are still motorcycling in Europe. Believe it or not, the leaves are beginning to change color here in Vermont! On my way home yesterday, I noticed the edges of two large maples had a hint of orange. Is summer really over!? Although I hate to see summer wane, fall in Vermont is second to none—the expansive rolling hills filled with intense reds, oranges and yellows for as far as the eye can see is simply breathtaking. Coming from Minnesota, I thought we had the market on spectacular foliage, but having experienced four foliage seasons here, Vermont takes the prize. If you have the opportunity, a weekend in Vermont in the fall is an incredible getaway.

Fall not only brings our foliage season, but also our eWaste recycling events! It’s the perfect time to gather up computers, printers and other electronics and get them out of the attic or garage before you hunker down for winter. Our events are free—we do not charge for recycling your unwanted equipment or peripherals. Our upcoming event in Vermont is on Saturday, September 24th at Ben & Jerry’s corporate offices in South Burlington. Our Manchester, New Hampshire event is Saturday, October 8th at the Mall of New Hampshire’s food court parking lot. Both events are from 9AM to 2PM, so we hope you will make our eWaste event part of your “to-do’s” on one of those days.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that our Mac to School promotion ends on September 18th, so if you still need a new Mac for that student of yours, you won’t want to miss out on this great offer: Buy any new Mac with AppleCare and we will give you a 4th year of labor coverage free, a complimentary year of membership to our Top Dog Plus Program (a $99 value) and a $50 Small Dog gift card! So, don’t miss out!

For more information, click here.

I also want to let you know that the Mad River Valley is on the mend after the floods on August 28th. The curbside piles of discarded household furnishings are starting to disappear and people are starting to rebuild their lives. Folks who are fortunate enough to have a second home in Vermont are offering those up to people who have been left homeless, and volunteers continue to stop hard-hit folks and say, “What can I do to help?” It’s clear the spirit of Vermonters is as strong as ever.