2007 Check Ceremony at the Birch Ridge Inn. Team Killington member Dr. George Lyons, team organizers Noel and Dick Gluck, Innkeepers Mary Furlong and Bill Vines, and team member Charlotte Lang. (L-R)

2007 Check Ceremony at the Birch Ridge Inn. Team Killington member Dr. George Lyons, team organizers Noel and Dick Gluck, Innkeepers Mary Furlong and Bill Vines, and team member Charlotte Lang. (L-R)

The restaurant at the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington re-opens for the summer season on Friday June 27th. As part of the re-opening festivities, Birch Ridge once again will be hosting a special Sunday Brunch to benefit "Team Killington" and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on Sunday June 29th.

Each year, local residents Dick and Noel Gluck organize Killington area residents, second homeowners, and guests to form "Team Killington" to participate in the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Vermont "Race for the Cure". The 16th Annual Komen VT-NH Race takes place this year on July 27th.

Mary and I at the Birch Ridge Inn have been contributing to Dick and Noel's effort for many years. For the third year in a row, we will be hosting a "Team Killington Brunch" this coming Sunday. For this special day, our Chef, Stephen "Frizzie" Byrne, brings back his legendary brunch menu. Brunch favorites made famous by Chef Byrne will be paired with additions from our restaurants award winning menu for this special event.

The "Team Killington Brunch" will be served from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM at our Inn on Butler Road at Killington. All proceeds from the Brunch are donated directly to "Team Killington".

If you are in the Killington area this week, stop in if you have the opportunity. In the mean time, keep it in the fairway...and don't forget your sunscreen!