Fog rising from behind the 18th hole on the Green Mountain National Golf Course

Fog rising from behind the 18th hole on the Green Mountain National Golf Course

While much of the visible damage to the transportation network caused by the remnants of Hurricane Irene have been mitigated in the immediate vicinity of Killington, for those whose homes and businesses were impacted by the storm, the damage is still all too real. But the spirit of Killington will not be broken as the community rallies to help those who need a hand.

In the last couple of days, the Killington community turned out in huge numbers for 2 events to benefit victims of Irene. On Sunday, the Concert for Killington raised money for charities in both Killington and nearby Pittsfield. The all day concert by local musicians, supported by food donations from local restaurants (including the Birch Ridge Inn), raised approx $30K according to one of the organizers I spoke with late yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon, I joined well over 100 people to play in a golf tournament at Green Mountain National Golf Course to help raise money for a friend, Brian Halligan. You may know Brian from television. His house was totally destroyed by the flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in Pittsfield. He escaped the flood with the clothes on his back and his dog.

Through out the emergency created by Irene, the people of Killington have rallied to help each other. The concert on Sunday and the golf tournament yesterday are visible examples of the continued spirit of the whole community to rise up and work for the better good to help everyone recover from the effects of Irene. The events of this weekend prove yet again that Killington is a great place to call home!

The early weather forecast for Columbus Day Weekend looks like it will be nice. Fall colors in Killington will be at their peak. We at the Birch Ridge Inn look forward to greeting you when you visit.