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Charlotte grandmother seeking euphonium
“I am looking for a four valve euphonium for my granddaughter to use/rent over the thanksgiving holiday. She has a competition just after returning home to North Dakota. She will bring her own mouth piece and needs a smaller mouth. Euphonium if you can’t spell it you can’t play it. I know it is a long shot- but you never know with Front Porch Forum. Thanks.”
• Mary, Charlotte FPF
Gratitude and rhubarb pie in Starksboro – How do you use your FPF?
“I want to thank the Starksboro Conservation Commission for once again hosting a delicious, congenial and well-attended Harvest Turkey Dinner to benefit the Four Winds program at the Robinson School. The dinner was fantastic, but I came away with one complaint: Someone made a fantastic strawberry rhubarb pie with a gluten free crust but I couldn’t find out who…and I would love to learn to make a tender crust like that myself. Please ‘fess up and send me an email with the recipe or I’ll be wondering forever! Thanks!”
• Lausanne, Starksboro Front Porch Forum
Lost dogs make good neighbors
“Thank you to everyone who helped me find Lucy’s owner in Plainfield. This older, female Golden Retriever was wearing an orange safety vest and a collar, but no tags, when I found her Sunday night on the Lower Road. Through the power of Front Porch Forum, this sweet dog will be reunited with her owner this afternoon.”
• Martha, Barre City FPF
“I just want to thank all of the wonderful people who stopped to help my dog Greta on Route 2 last night after she was hit by a car. She is recovering at home with our family thanks to your kindness. I have no doubt if you had not taken the time to stop and help her we never would have found her and she would have been hit again. She suffered a bloody nose and a swollen eye, but BEVS took good care of her, checked her over and sent her home with us last night. Please call or email me so I can return your crate and blankets. I cannot thank you all enough!”
• Jill, Plainfield Marshfield FPF
“Elizabeth Taylor” of chickens meets chicken whisperer
“Thank you Front Porch Forum and kind neighbors for keeping Billina the hen safe and helping her return home. In the process I learned there are more chicken whisperers in the area than I realized. Thank you El, for taking such good care of her and calling her the “Elizabeth Taylor” of chickens. It was really nice to meet you. And yes, the chicken did cross the road.”
• Maea, Old North End FPF in Burlington
TV for Stowe church
“Looking for a TV to be used at the church for Sunday school. A flat screen would be great to show videos!… but we could use a TV that has a combo DVD player. Please let us know soon as it is needed on Sunday, Nov. 6! Thanks a bunch.”
• Cathy, Stowe FPF
“I sent out a request for a TV for the church and had an immediate response. THANK YOU SO MUCH for quick response! This is why I love Front Porch Forum!”
• Cathy, Stowe FPF next day
Northeast Kingdom neighbors rally after home burns
“I want to send out a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped my son after his house fire in August. I especially want to thank Vicki, Angela, and the anonymous donor who put together large donations of money and household goods he needed to get back on his feet. Without everyone’s help, he would have to live in a camper.
“After the fire, I figured we would be stuck scraping and scrounging to get him a place to live. I was convinced we would have to do it all on our own; that we didn’t count to anyone in town… All these people came together without us even asking and saved us a lot of struggle. You have all restored a big piece of my faith in human nature.
“My son’s trailer is supposed to be set in place today, and with a little luck we will have most of the utilities hooked up by this weekend. Again, thank you all so much for your help.”
• Randy, Albany Irasburg Front Porch Forum
Burlington home ransacked
“Greetings, Centennial Front Porch Forum Members: Please be advised there was a violent break-in at my home on Grove Street. They had time to ransack my home and look through everything. Nothing was left untouched. Cash, a few personal items and a bicycle were the only items stolen. Just posting this to make others aware that there may be more criminal activity around your home, too. Be on alert, and also be neighborly by watching suspicious activity around your neighbors’ homes, too. Thanks for listening. Have a great day.”
• Christopher, Burlington neighborhood FPF
Businesses, towns and neighbors sing FPF praises
“The Town of Wolcott is pleased to be a member supporter of Front Porch Forum. This Forum helps us bring important information and meetings to our community. Please join us in supporting this worthy resource.”
• Linda, Town Clerk, Wolcott FPF
“As a business, I make a monthly contribution to FPF. The Forum has been a valuable way to communicate with the communities our business serves. Not only does FPF help us find our lost pets and keys and electronics, it also serves as a discussion board for many local topics. I urge all to pitch in any amount, however large or small, to help keep the dialogue FPF offers ongoing. Our donations reflect the value we find in being able to communicate with each other. Thank you, Front Porch Forum!”
• Bonnie, Apple Tree Natural Foods Market, Morrisville FPF
“I thank the FPF community for helping to launch my business and connect me with clients. I love my local FPF. News and opinions, sales and service, you can find it all. Give what you can and give now to help support this service!”
• Tanya, North Hero FPF
“Front Porch Forum is an amazing tool for all who live in the area and new comers to Milton. I am amazed at how quickly the community responds to inquiries of lost and found animals. All contributions will help everyone to continue using this great tool.”
• Carol, Milton FPF
“We have made our donation to Front Porch Forum because we use this service often, and it has provided us with information, entertainment, customers and food for thought. We have sold piglets, turkeys and chicken on FPF. We have given away clothing, household items and excess furniture. We have purchased plants, learned of scheduled dinners and musical events, and read about dozens of yard sales, all advertised on FPF. We adopted a cat who needed a new home, and found new homes for several roosters… all through FPF. We think that this community is all the richer having Front Porch Forum, and we want it to continue. Peace.”
• Deborah, East Hardwick FPF
“FPF – How do I love thee, let me count the ways… “
I am so grateful for Front Porch Forum. I can’t even count the number of contacts I’ve made, items I’ve acquired, or help I’ve received from FPF postings. I look forward to each issue.
Right now, my new deck is being built by a person I met through FPF when he volunteered to help me cook at the Friday Food Affair. I don’t know how I would have met this wonderful craftsman otherwise.
Almost every day I learn something I need to know, or something about one of my neighbors. I know if I need help I only need to post and help will arrive.
Whenever Our Community Cares Camp needs supplies, FPF is there.
When my son needed a summer job – FPF came through.
When I needed data on composite decks – FPF connected me with the folks who had the info I needed.
When I need to send my husband a pie or other goodies in Massachusetts – FPF members show up to ferry the care package to help him as he takes care of his elderly father.
The local FPF Community Calendar and new online Business Directory make the service all the more valuable.
I have been a monthly supporter of FPF for a few years now. It is more valuable to me than any other subscription service. I hope you feel the same and will consider a one-time or a monthly gift. If we all give a little, we get a lot back. I feel our community has greatly benefited from this service. Think about how many times you have learned something or gotten something from this service. It deserves our support. Thank you.
• Marie, Richmond FPF
“Front Porch Forum revolutionized Vermont communication”
“I’ll be honest — I hadn’t thought of contributing to FPF until yesterday, when 2 of my dogs went missing. How would I get the word out and get others looking for them, if there was no FPF? Keep it going–click on the link and donate!”
• Leslie, Morrisville FPF
“FPF is a valued community resource. As my endorsement, I just mailed a contribution. Think about it.”
https://frontporchforum.com/supporting-members
• Tommaso, Bennington FPF
“Years ago I put out a clipboard to get people to sign up for Front Porch Forum at town meeting. We hosted a potluck at Ten Stones for the first few FPF members. And now look! It’s amazing what Michael Wood-Lewis and the FPF team has accomplished with their vision of Vermont communities coming together online. So many pets have been found, tradespeople and teenagers employed, apartments rented and political opinions shared. This is so worth continuing and supporting.”
• Edorah, Charlotte FPF
“If you’re reading this, you know the value of FPF. We don’t see any of the people working behind the scenes who make it possible for us to connect locally, but FPF is not an automated system. Real people living in Vermont are working to make sure it runs smoothly. I value them and am happy to send a donation of support.”
• Caro, Walden FPF
“Front Porch Forum revolutionized Vermont communication. We are SO lucky to have this Vermont-based forum to communicate so effectively with our neighbors. It really has revolutionized the way we interact and connect and is a classic Vermont example of how donations in any amount by many individuals make a difference and make it work. I just made my annual donation to keep this forum running.”
• Beth, Montpelier FPF
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Ghost of Midnight is an online journal about fostering community within neighborhoods, with a special focus on Front Porch Forum (FPF). My wife, Valerie, and I founded FPF in 2006... read more
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