The Deerfield Valley News is an independent newspaper in southern Vermont that provides news coverage of the Mount Snow region including the Deerfield Valley towns plus Mount Snow, Hermitage Mountain, and Stratton Mountain.
Dennis Turner
Legacy: Something passed on to you from family, including reputation. Effective legacy builders likely don’t start each day by saying, “Today I will build a legacy.” Instead, they make choices over a lifetime creating a treasured reputation for their families.
My wife’s Dad, Jim Woods, built such a legacy. He passed away a few days ago after a five-year battle with Alzheimer s. Before Alzheimer s, Jim spent his life making things better for his family.
In Melody’s work and mine as educators, we have witnessed wonderful grandparents assisting their loved ones and often “standing in the gap” when the parents are unable to. Frankly, many children would be “up the creek without a paddle” were it not for the difference grandparents provide. Our communities owe a debt of gratitude to them.