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Calais Community Root Cellar
“As you may remember from previous Front Porch Forum posts, the Calais Vermontivate team won first place in the community division. This means we earned $1,000 toward our mission of building a community root cellar. We will soon be working on the design for a root cellar in the basement of the Maple Corner Community Center. We don’t know yet how big it will be, but, it would help to know — who will want space here to store your roots? Send me an email to let me know if you want to participate.”
• Ginny, Calais FPF
Bristol delivers for family in need
Dani shared with her neighbors on her Bristol FPF the other day…
My daughter has recently lost the use of her legs due to a neurological disorder and we are in need of a wheelchair with the larger wheels so she can push herself as well as a shower chair. Does anyone have one or both that you are looking to get rid of or that we could borrow while we jump through the hoops of insurance red tape? Email or call me.
And she followed up the very next day with…
Thank you!!!!! Thank you to everyone who contacted me …my daughter is all set now! Amazing response from Front Porch Forum!
Vermont Tick Tracker
“Just Tried Melissa’s Tick Tracker Link (https://apps.health.vermont.gov/gis/vttracking/ticktracker/2015/). It’s easy to use… type in Middletown Springs and hover the cursor over the images of ticks in our area…I know of several people–at least one here on Garron Road–who’ve run across deer ticks already this season but have not realized they could/should be posting their sightings (or bitings) on Front Porch Forum so researchers–and neighbors–can know what kind of ticks are out there…and whose lawns, woods, or pastures NOT to visit!”
• Linda, Middletown Springs FPF
Waterbury Shaw’s employee earns praise
Posted on the Waterbury Front Porch Forum yesterday…
Today I had an excellent example of going that extra mile for a customer!
I was in a difficult situation. I needed flowers for First Holy Communion tomorrow… It was 90 degrees plus in the parking lot and I had my little dog, Ollie in the car with me which was fine when the A/C was running… And there was no way I would risk him… And I was not feeling well. I called the store and asked if someone could help me… explaining my circumstances. They said yes and would send someone out.
A young adult came out and was so kind and helpful. He went back and forth to find what I needed and happily went back to pay for the flowers and bring me them and my change.
He refused a tip and was very grateful to hear me say what a great help he had been to me!
This employee showed what it truly meant to go that extra mile and happily! Thanks!
Followed by this posting on today’s Waterbury FPF by the proud mother…
I am delighted to hear that my son is being the respectful young man that his father and I have raised him to be. I just want to thank you for saying kind words about him. He loves to go out of his way to help someone and so happy that it meant so much to you to post it on the community Front Porch Forum. Way to go, son, very proud of you! Thanks for making her day a little easier and better.
Donating picnic table made quick and easy
“I had no idea what to do with the large wood picnic table with attached benches we inherited when we moved in. I finally thought to post it on FPF, and had 3 takers within 2 days. I hope my neighbors down the street enjoy many a meal on their new (to them) table. Thank you, Front Porch Forum!”
• Anne, Birchcliff neighborhood FPF in Burlington
Squabbling college town… can it become positive model for students?
“I read our FPF updates with enthusiasm and at times curiosity. I live on Main Street in the heart of the beaten path to and from off-campus student activities. I have lost flags, and other decorations to midnight five-finger-discount perpetrators. Yet, I refuse to brand ALL students as impish, hooligans, and ne’er do wells.
“Our college has myriad examples of kind, considerate and cooperative students: Mentor Programs, Meals on Wheels, etc. I am also a faculty member… Our students are reaching out regularly to become more involved with OUR community as we incorporate more Civic Engagement into our curriculum.
“You can’t expect to solve a problem with a school without taking into account the problems in the community. There is substantial divisiveness, tension, and squabble among and between us. There is a history of bullying and strong-arm behavior in our politics. If you believe that students don’t see it, then GOD BLESS YOU!!!
“I would like to have the community welcome new students as they arrive for the first time to our town. I have spoken to several folks about making this idea happen. We have a BEAUTIFUL town and caring people in it. Why not model the behavior we would like them to embrace as a standard?”
• Robert, shared recently with neighbors on his local Front Porch Forum
Feeling lonely? See yesterday’s Mad River Valley FPF…
“If you ever feel lonely, ask for a recommendation on Front Porch Forum — 15 tree service referrals and counting. Thank you everyone.”
• Ken, Mad River Valley FPF
“Corrugated metal roofing is gone… thank you for all the interest and thank you Front Porch Forum.”
• Annette, MRV FPF
“I now have a bike basket for my old Cruiser! Thank you FPF once again!!”
• Suzee, MRV FPF
Touched by Montpelier neighbors
“Thank you everyone who replied to me the other day when I posted that I was in urgent need of an apartment for June 1st. I was overwhelmed by the number of responses I received, and touched at all the offers of support. I have found an apartment!
“Thank you Front Porch Forum, Montpelier, and Vermont in general for being so neighborly and supportive! This is what makes Vermont a great place to live :).”
• Mary, Montpelier FPF
100,000 Front Porch Forum members in Vermont!
We’re excited to announce that Front Porch Forum now has 100,000 members across Vermont. More than one-third of the households in the state participate in their local FPFs. Thanks to all who have helped achieve this milestone.
To share FPF with other Vermonters, please send them to FrontPorchForum.com to check it out and sign up.
FPF’s mission is to help neighbors connect and build community. We do that by hosting a statewide network of online neighborhood forums where Vermonters post about lost pets, borrowing ladders, recommending plumbers, sighting moose, reporting break-ins, discussing school budgets, and much more.
It takes a village to find llamas on the lam
“Have you seen our llamas? They went missing from our home on Falls Hill Road this past Sunday. We have driven, and walked and searched high and low but have not had any luck. They are 6-year old females, one dark brown and one lighter blond. If you have any information, please email or call 889-3739. Thank you!”
• Amy, Tunbridge Chelsea Front Porch Forum
“They were seen yesterday morning grazing in an open pasture on the ridge above Ward Hill Rd/old 4th class Kelsey Mountain Rd. For those in this area, please keep your eyes open and let us know if you see them. They are standoffish so don’t expect to ‘catch’ them. Notifying us is the best way. We are getting closer!”
• Amy a few days later
“Dear Friends – Our llamas are home! They enjoyed themselves for nearly 2 weeks in the wild but today the party ended and we were able to corral them safely and soundly off the ridge and down Ward Hill Road and into their pen. Thank you everyone for your emails and thoughts and help and offers of help. We are grateful and relieved to have them back and appreciate the support from the community. May they stay put for the foreseeable future!”
• Amy one last time!
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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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