People are wondering what they can do to help those people and towns who have lost so much due to the fury of Irene. A friend sent me some links with views of the terrible damage and ways to help. As she says, help our state if you can, and pass the information on so others may be able to help. video
And this one: commongoodvt.org

Fred may have posted this link on home page. Our sister-in-law, Ella, grew up in Rochester, and I know Fred sent this link to her. Take a look - Rochester, Vermont
This is particularly unsettling since a cemetery was partially washed away.

Here's something a bit different, more upbeat, from Cecile Johnston in Cabot:

The day has come at last! I'm getting a container that will be here for a week:

Sept. 1-11. The Big Day will be Sept. 10 All Day!!! Please join us that day - or any part of that week - in cleaning and clearing the barn!
Cool stuff that you find is yours to keep - first come, first dibs. That includes barn board and beams for everyone who helps get this sucker cleaned up!

What to bring:

• Boots
• Gloves
• Sense of Humor
• Muscles
• Brains (no zombies, please.)
• FRIENDS!
• a Hardhat if you have one
• your favorite Tools O' Destruction! Heavy equipment always welcome!
  
• Music to Raze Barns By

318 Last Rd. Cabot, VT.
Call 563-3255 for any more details, directions, or anything else!! - Cecile

If you're not familiar with Cabot's back roads, Last Road is off of Danville Hill Road which heads west from Route 2, not far from Molly's Pond, but before you get to the Goodrich Sugarhouse.

And this came in this afternoon:

Marshfield: Monday, September 12th at !0:00 a.m. Join us for a Special Story Hour celebrating the addition of  81 new books to the Jaquith Public Library children's collection.  Many thanks to the Libri Foundation and the Friends of the Jaquith Library for making the purchase of these books possible. Come check them out!  At the Jaquith Public Library,Old Schoolhouse Common, 122 School Street in Marshfield. For information call: 802-426-3581 or e-mail: jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com.