To the Editor:

Oct. 5 was a gorgeous day to enjoy all things Hollis during our 49th annual Apple Festival and Band Concert.

The Hollis Woman’s Club and Hollis Town Band would like to thank the community for graciously supporting this autumn favorite event. The weather was delightful, the music was superb and our patrons enjoyed delicious homemade apple pie and apple crisp desserts.

We would like to thank our corporate sponsors for partnering with us to make this year’s festival a success: Dream Kitchen, Hollis Landscaping Materials, Landmark Dental and O’Reilly Auto Parts.

Our supporters include: Brookdale Fruit Farm, Doc Davis Ice Cream, Lull Farm, Applebee’s, Bark Easy, Beckonings, Bertucci’s, Burtons Grill, Cardin Jewelers, Chiang Mai, Cinemagic, Cook & Cook Real Estate, Dave’s Dry Cleaning, Day Glyn Kennels, Estabrook Bar & Grill, Giorgio’s, Hannaford Supermarket, Harvest Market, Helman, Lasky & Associates, Hollis Auto Service, Hollis Chiropractic Center, Hollis Hair & Beyond, Hollis Pharmacy, Hollis Veterinary Hospital, Hollis Village Pet Shop, Inns and Spa at Mills Falls, Edward Klopfer, DDS, LaBelle Winery, La Peer Body Therapy, Lara’s Theme Jewelry, Lyford Dentistry, Kat McGhee, Mile Away Restaurant, Morin’s Landscaping, Nashua Car Wash, Pats Peak, Puritan Press, Reflexology for the Sole, Sky Dive Pepperell, Tulley BMW, Udelsman Associates, Verde Organically Gorgeous Salon and Zorvino Vineyard.

Thank you to Lull Farm (Hollis) for generously donating apple cider. We would also like to thank Jordie Carlson, the Congregational Church of Hollis, Michelle Davis, Lori and Bill Dwyer, Sue Hay and Hollis Brookline High School FIRST Robotics 1073, Hollis Girl Scout Troop 10568, Hollis Town Band families, Hollis Village Grocery, Hollis Woman’s Club members and friends, and the town of Hollis for their support.

Please mark your calendars for our 2015 Hollis Strawberry Festival & Band Concert from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on the Town Common. We look forward to seeing you then and celebrating the beginning of summer.

Diana Kroeger
Chair, 2014 Hollis Apple Festival & Band Concert