Yearly Archives: 2016

Ice skating for Old North End kids

Posted on Monday, January 25, 2016 by • No comments yet

600-01249370“Hi Neighbors – I was unlacing my skates on the little ice rink in Roosevelt Park yesterday and two 11-year-old girls stopped by to twirl around in their sneakers and skirts, telling each other how much they’d like a pair of ice skates. I’d love to find a way to round up outgrown or unwanted ice skates and find new homes for them among Old North End kids. Does anyone have ideas on how to do this? What organizations might be good at distributing skates, assuming I/we could round some up? Can you think of an alternative approach might be better – e.g., more of a lending library, or an organization that lends them out?  If you have any ideas, would like to help, or have skates you’d like to donate, please send me an email. I’m hoping to do something soon before the imminent snow covers our ice!”
• Amanda, Old North End Front Porch Forum in Burlington

Loving Essex Junction community

Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2016 by • No comments yet

cropped_11067921_1841626045_49nM_20131016093104056_website_our-services_96683996-1500x792“What a wonderful tool we have in our community in Front Porch Forum! I just wanted to thank all of you who have posted or contacted me directly regarding my request for electrician recommendations. Thank you, everyone!”

• Kathleen, FPF in Essex Junction

Burst water pipe in South Burlington… who ya gonna call?

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2016 by • No comments yet

Broken-Frozen-Water-Pipe-Michigan“When my water main burst, my first response, after shutting off the water, was to race upstairs and type “plumber” into the Front Porch Forum archive.  I called the guy whose name came up most often, and now he’s here now working to solve the problem!  I still don’t know the end of this story, but I’m glad my immediate reaction was to turn to FPF.”

• Joanne, a South Burlington FPF

Yestermorrow tuition scholarship turned down… almost!

Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 by • No comments yet

ym-sign“I am overwhelmed by all of the kind offers for rooms to rent in response to my post here two days ago. Yestermorrow offers an amazing education, but with a housing budget of $500/month, I thought I would have to turn down my tuition scholarship… especially during ski season. Luckily someone directed me to Front Porch Forum, and I’ve had about 20 responses in two days.”
• Christina, Mad River Valley FPF

Jericho snowbird loving Vermont from afar

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2016 by • No comments yet

communities-Marathon-shutterstock_31290985“Okay, I am a snow bird now in Florida, but have loved keeping in touch on Front Porch Forum and love the six word messages. I love my home in Vermont!”
• Marge, Jericho FPF

FPF’s 6 Words for 2016 Raffle

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 by • No comments yet

It’s time for our annual New Year word play and free prize drawing!  Submit your posting to FPF before midnight Thursday, January 7, 2016 consisting of exactly six (6) words and you’ll be entered into a free drawing* to win one of these great prizes:

• One 32GB iPod Touch from Small Dog Electronics
• One Tower of Chocolate from Lake Champlain Chocolates
• One $300 home energy audit from Building Energy
• One overnight room at The Essex Resort & Spa
• Four tickets to “Cat in the Hat” at The Flynn Theater
• One Ultimate Beer Lovers gift box from The Cheese Board
• One $100 gift certificate for the Burlington Furniture Company
• One $100 gift certificate for Waterbury Sports

• One $100 gift certificate for Hunger Mountain Co-op

• One $100 gift certificate for Ebenezer Books in Johnson
• One 1-month Family Membership to The Edge
• Two 1-day lift tickets (no restrictions) to Sugarbush
• One Smuggs Bash Badge for Smugglers’ Notch Resort
• Two 1-day lift tickets (mid-week, non-holiday) to Bolton Valley
• Three sets of Buy Local coupon book plus Flashbag coupon clutch from Local First Vermont

Thanks to the local Vermont businesses listed above who donated these wonderful prizes.

Now get creative and POST AN ENTRY!
To post to your FPF, go to FrontPorchForum.com and click LOGIN (if not already logged in).
• If you’re already logged in, click MY ACCOUNT.
• Then click COMPOSE POSTING.
• Select posting category “6 Words for 2016 Raffle,” type your 6-word posting, and click “Submit Posting”

*FPF welcomes up to two entries per day per person. Post about whatever tickles your fancy. See loads of great samples from years past.

UPDATE:  See the winners of the random drawing below…

One 32GB iPod Touch from Small Dog Electronics
http://www.smalldog.com/
Robyn Kozierok, Bennington
“My hovercraft is full of eels.”

One Tower of Chocolate from Lake Champlain Chocolates
http://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/
Kelly Grey, Burlington
“Goodbye sweet Granny. I miss you.”

One $300 home energy audit from Building Energy
http://www.buildingenergyvt.com/weatherization-insulation/energy-audits/
Claudette Vaughan, Bristol
“Can’t fix stupid with duct tape!”

One overnight room at The Essex Resort & Spa
http://www.essexresortspa.com/
Kristina Coan, Johnson
“Currently pretending I’m at the beach.”

Four tickets to “Cat in the Hat” at The Flynn Theater
http://www.flynntix.org/flynn-mainstage/the-cat-in-the-hat/Details?perfNo=12397&perfCodePrefix=FLF16C
Farryl Bertmann, South Hero
“Predictable unrestrained community discourse elicits amusement.”

One Ultimate Beer Lovers gift box from The Cheese Board
http://www.thecheeseboardvt.com/
Julie Levy, Weathersfield
“Imagine neighbors sharing a spacious porch.”

One $100 gift certificate for the Burlington Furniture Company
http://www.burlingtonfurniturecompany.com/
Mary Harbaugh, Saint Albans
“Want to share vegetable seed orders?”

One $100 gift certificate for Waterbury Sports
http://www.waterburysportsvt.com/
Nina Church, Morrisville
“FPF democracy: sometimes ornery, always vital.”

One $100 gift certificate for Hunger Mountain Co-op
http://hungermountain.coop/
Erin Hurley, Waterbury
“Hoping to increase Waterbury’s population soon!”

One $100 gift certificate for Ebenezer Books in Johnson
http://www.facebook.com/ebenezerbooks
Angela Apicelli, Walden
“Remember who you wanted to be… ”

One 1-month Family Membership to The Edge
http://edgevt.com/
Cathy Grey, Williston
“Life before Front Porch Forum: clueless”

Two 1-day lift tickets (no restrictions) to Sugarbush
https://www.sugarbush.com/
Kim Pawul, Moretown
“Is my guinea pig watching television?”

One Smuggs Bash Badge for Smugglers Notch Resort
http://www.smuggs.com/
Elaine Pierce, Danville
“Vermont. January. Fire. Book. Dog. Ahhhh.”

Two 1-day lift tickets (mid-week, non-holiday) to Bolton Valley
http://www.boltonvalley.com/
Abi Sessions, Cornwall
“Good things happen when neighbors talk.”

3 winners: Buy Local coupon book plus Flashbag coupon clutch from Local First Vermont
http://vbsr.org/local_first_vermont/buy_the_book
Brooke Pridemore, Burlington
“Being nude isn’t crude at home!”

Alex Trudeau, Underhill
“FPF has never let me down.”

Michael Fath, Charlotte
“I’m beside Myself, cloning machine works!”

 

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