Southern Pie Company rolls out specialty ice creams;
CPBR raises $4,000 at inaugural golf tourney

In response to requests from the community for locally based ice cream options, Leslie and Scott Blair, owners of the Southern Pie Company, 287 Main St. in Chester, have developed new ice cream flavors to complement their pies.

The Blairs said they approached the Chelsea Royal Diner of Brattleboro, which makes its own ice creams using milk and cream from the St. Albans Co-Op Creamery, of its “locally made high-quality ice cream with local ingredients.”

They then worked with the diner’s ice cream makers to develop pie-flavored ice creams featuring four of their signature pies. All four flavors of ice cream are made with a whole pie folded into each batch, creating a unique experience that has chunks of pie in every bite. For people looking for a more traditional flavor, the Blairs also serve a classic vanilla ice cream as well.

Southern Pie’s ice creams are available in the Blairs’ pie shop where it is scooped into waffle cone bowls, served with a slice of pie or sold in hand-packed pints. The Blairs plan on featuring additional seasonal flavors throughout the year.

The Southern Pie Company has been serving up scoops of their ice cream since the beginning of June. “Customers’ faces light up and they say, ‘Wow, pie in ice cream, what else do you need?’ ” says Scott Blair.

On the first Wednesday of every month, the Southern Pie Company hosts a pie social. The next one will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6. Attendees can enjoy an unlimited pie bar, coffee, tea and the Blairs’ signature southern sweet tea. The price is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Ice cream will be offered for an extra charge.

Board of Realtors inaugural tourney raises $4,000 for fire victims

The Crown Point Board of Realtors raised more than $4,000 at its inaugural Golf for a Cause Tournament at Okemo Valley Country Club on Monday, June 6 and has  given out most of the money to two families that suffered losses in recent fires.

More than 50 golfers played to support this fund raiser. A raffle with dozens of prizes and a 50/50 raffle for the CPBR’s Sammy Pierce Scholarship fund was also held. The 50/50 winner, Mark Verespy, donated his winnings back to the scholarship fund.

Several came close but no one won the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu  hole-in-one prize on the 8^th hole. Closest to the hole prize went to Mike O’Neil. Longest drive winner was Ray Williams.

Top 3 teams in order – #1 Pa are:

No. 1: Pat McLaughlin, Mark Kattalia, Glenn Tatangelo and Ed Richter with a 60.

No. 2: Trevor Benson, Dave O’Neil, Jake Lombard and Kurt Lombard with 61.

No. 3: PJ Garvey, Suzanne Garvey, Christina Graves and Chris Garvey with 64.

CPBR also thanks these businesses, organizations and people for making the event possible: Benson’s Chevrolet; Okemo Valley Golf Club; Tygart Mountain Sports; the Boot Pro Ski Shop; Aubuchon Hardware; the Downtown Grocery; Harry’s Cafe; Mr. Darcy’s Bar & Grill; the Chophouse; DJ’s Restaurant; the Cookster; Sam’s Steakhouse;  LaValley Building Supply; Stemwinder; Mojo Cafe;  the Hatchery; the Rustic Rooster;  the Free Range; Goodman’s American Pie; Mitch’s Maples Sugar House; Drew’s All Natural; the Killarney; NAPA Auto Parts; Subway; Ludlow Village Pizza; Java Baba’s; Alyson Blodgett and Deno Dudunake.

It also thanks these hole sponsors: Bean Group; Buffum Realty; Mary W. Davis Realtor & Associates; Engel & Volkers (two holes); Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty (five holes); Barrett & Valley Associates; William Raveis Vermont Properties (two holes); Garvey & Garvey;  Kelley Real Estate; Diamond Realty;  Vermont Mortgage Co.; David J. Montesi; IAVC; Pete’s Painting; Ted Stryhas Builder; the Chophouse; Mr. Darcy’s Bar & Grill and Master Plumbing & Heating.