To the Editor,
Vermont living is not easy, especially when you relocate from metropolitan surroundings. But once I got to know the people who make up this valley I could not imagine being anywhere else. My family has had its ups and downs living here, both business and personal, especially in the last 10 years. We never had to celebrate or face hardship alone. I want everyone who has reached out to me and my staff with encouragement, fund raising, moral support, and technical aid to know how much you have all lifted our spirits.