The High Peaks Alliance Raffle Drawing will be taking place at the monthly Board meeting on October 12th, 2016. We will be drawing six tickets, each ticket has the same chance of being drawn for any of the six prizes currently available through the raffle. Raffle tickets will still be available for sale until October the 11th. You can purchase raffle tickets by speaking to Dylan Cookson by phone* or e-mail or visiting participating businesses. See our previous post for locations.
Most of the prizes available have been donated by area businesses and High Peaks Alliance volunteers. We are extremely grateful for all of their support and would like to take a moment to recognize their contributions and reiterate our list of prizes.
Chandler Pond Outfitters at 108 Fairbanks Rd Farmington, ME, has donated two wonderful prizes to our raffle including a Universal Tube Fly Tying Method kit, and a 13 foot Fly Rod made by the WFTFL*Y company.
The Ecopelagicon from 7 Pond St, Rangeley, ME, has donated a pair of high-quality Leki hiking poles, of a $60 value.
River’s Edge Sports of Oquossoc, Maine, has donated a pair of books “The Rangeley and Its Region” and “A History of Rangeley Hotels & Camps,” a pair of must haves for history buff who are fond of the Rangeley Lakes and the history of outdoor sports.
One of our own members and Volunteers, John Pietroski of Strong, Maine, donated a Salt and Pepper grinder set from Fletchers’ Mill. Both grinders are shaped like little lighthouses and are Made in Maine with HPA Logo.
Our final prize is a t-shirt and hat set from the High Peaks Alliance.
Prize winners will receive phone calls the day following the drawing. We hope that you all have had as much fun as we did and wish you the best of luck.
*See our Raffle Poster for more contact information.
On Saturday, September 3rd 2016, the town of Rangeley celebrated their annual 
I, Dylan Cookson, AmeriCorps member, and MCC Environmental Steward am a big fan of Dogs! And there were eager, friendly, four-legged friends everywhere.
I attended the event with board members, Kirby and Elaine Holcombe. We had many
On Saturday, the 16th, Depot Street was lined with booths. Our own booth was set up and manned by AmeriCorps member and Maine Conservation Corps Environmental Steward, Dylan Cookson, and Trail Master, Bud Godsoe.
We were fortunate to have many visitors and a great view of the parade. We were even more fortunate to have been assigned a place next to the booth selling ice cream sandwiches. They were some of the most appealing snacks on the street that day and were being sold by a group of industrious local children, saving up for college.
Two High Peaks Area Businesses have contributed to this raffle by donating prizes. The Universal Tube Fly Tying Method kit has been donated by Chandler Pond Outfitters, just off Route 4 through Farmington. 
We also have a pair of high-quality Leki Hiking poles donated by the Ecopelagicon Nature Store off Pond Street in Rangeley, Maine. The Ecopelagicon offers a wide variety of nature themed books, gifts, and hiking and paddling supplies. Also prominent in the store’s shelves are locally produced goods and regional maps and guidebooks.