Dear  ,
'Tis the season for merriment, family and fun!
I ask that during the holiday season and throughout the next year that you support LOCAL stores, restaurants and services. Your support and patronage matter. When you shop with local merchants, more of your money stays close to home - supporting schools, emergency services, recreation centers, theaters, libraries and the many other places that make this community such a great place to live. Live local, buy local!
I hope the information in this month's newsletter is informative. And, as always, thanks for your support, your friendship and your business!
- Claudia Harris
 Broker/Owner
Mary Mitchell Miller Real Estate
E-Mail: Claudia Harris
Website: http://www.mmmrealestate.com
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Pick Out Your Christmas Tree in The National Forest
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Did you know that you can cut your tree (legally!) in most national forests?
The U.S. Forest Service is once again offering $5 tree permits for people who would like to cut their Christmas trees in the Green Mountain National  Forest. Permits are available at the U.S. Forest Service's ranger station in Manchester.
Here are the facts:
- Permit cost: $5, non-refundable.
- Only 1 permit issued per household per year.
- Permit must be attached to the tree before transporting it from the site where it was cut.
- Trees over 20 feet tall are not covered by the permit.
- The tree must be cut at a point no higher than 6 inches off the ground.
- Christmas trees are for personal use only and may not be cut for resale.
- Permit is not valid in wilderness areas, Timber Sale areas, developed campgrounds, picnic and day use areas, interpretive trails, or within 25 feet of any Forest Service or publicly-maintained road.
Permit information is available online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/greenmountain/passes-permits/forestproducts/?cid=fsbdev3_064925 or by visiting the Manchester Ranger Station at 2538 Depot Street in Manchester Center, (802)362-2307.
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NEW Transfer Station and Recycling Center Hours
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Effective January 1, 2015
The Londonderry Transfer Station and Recycling Center's hours will be:
- Mon., Tue., Thur., Fri., Sat. - 9am to 4pm
- Pilot program - Sunday hours 10am to 2pm
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Just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping ...
. . . through January 3, 2015
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'Tis the Season to be Thankful
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This is the time of year that we are reminded to be thankful for all that we have and grateful for friends, family, health, and happiness. We also need to support the communities we live in and visit or enjoy, the organizations that help those in need and the missions and causes that are important to us.
In 2014, Mary Mitchell Miller Real Estate and I supported the following organizations.
- ALS Association
- Flood Brook School Activities Cooperative (FBSAC)
- Flood Brook Union School's New Playground Project
- Girls on the Run
- Just Neighbors
 - Landgrove Historical Society
- Londonderry Fire Department
- Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad*
- Mountain Valley Medical Center*
- Neighborhood Connections
- Neighbors Pantry
- Northshire Bookstore's Book Angel Program
- Ski for Heat
- Smokey House
- Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
- Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure*
- The Collaborative (healthy choices for youth)
- The Little School
- Vermont Foodbank
- Vermont Public Radio
- West River Sports (youth soccer and Nordic skiing)
- Weston Historical Society
- Weston's Wilder Memorial Library
*Donation of my time!
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Spotlight Property For Sale
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Centrally Located in Ski Country!
3542 Weston Andover Road, Andover
Located just a couple of miles outside of historic Weston village, this home was well-built and has been exceptionally well-maintained.  The original two-bedroom ranch was built in the mid-1970s and a large addition featuring a beautiful Great Room (with wood stove) and a large lower-level workshop was completed in 1984. The former owner and his cabinet-maker son have left their artistic marks in the Great Room with its natural woodwork, hand-crafted wooden spiral staircase and hand-pegged oak floors. It's a bright, beautiful room - perfect for family gatherings. Weston (shops, summer theatre, galleries) is just minutes away, you can be in Chester in less than 15 minutes, and there are numerous ski areas within a 20-30-minute drive, including Okemo which is about 15-20 minutes away. The lot includes two open, sunny, level acres and there plenty of room for gardens and to enjoy a nice lawn.
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Gingery Pomegranate Punch
Serves 10 (2 drinks per person)
4 cups pomegranate juice, chilled
4 cups vodka
3/4 cup fresh lime juice, plus 1 lime, thinly sliced
6 cups ginger beer, chilled
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
In a large punch bowl, combine the pomegranate juice, vodka, and lime juice; chill for up to 12 hours. Just before serving, add the ginger beer, pomegranate seeds, and lime slices.
Recipe courtesy of RealSimple.com.
Enjoy (in moderation)!
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   Middle Road Kile Road Old Tavern Road Weston Weston Weston   Middletown Road Route 100 Middletown Road South Londonderry Weston South Londonderry
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(Note: If you know of a community event that you would like included in this calendar, please submit the information to Claudia Harris (click link here) no later than the 10th of the preceding month.) Saturday, December 20
A Christmas Carol at the Dorset Playhouse - Come in and get to know Shakespeare on Main Street better as it present this timeless holiday classic. With simple, yet elegant Victorian furniture and costuming, five actors bring all of the characters to life using Dickens' original words. Tickets at the door: Adults: $10.00, Youth $5.00, Children under 12 Free. Information at: info@ShakespeareOnMainStreet.org
Saturday December 27
Okemo's Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Display - at 7:30 p.m. in the Okemo Clock Tower base area, following an amazing torchlight parade of skiers and riders traversing Okemo's Open Slope trail.
Saturday, December 27
Brother Joscephus at Stratton's Grizzley Bar - Winners of the Independent Music Awards "Best Live Performance" Category 2011, Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution is on a mission to make the world a more righteous place. "A musical gumbo rich with old school soul, roots, classic rock stylings, New Orleans rhythms, and feel-good "secular gospel" music. Beginning at 3:30pm in Grizzly's and playing until 7pm.
Wednesday, December 31
Stratton's New Year's Eve Fireworks - Ring in the New Year with fireworks high about Stratton Mountain beginning at about 8:30pm.
Wednesday December 31
Family New Year's Eve at the Roundhouse at Okemo's Jackson Gore Village - Midnight arrives early for friends and family enjoying a variety of activities. Following early evening ice skating, snowtubing, snowshoeing, mountain coaster rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, cookie decorating, bingo games and a trivia tournament, families can ring in the New Year early with a DJ dance party - and still get the kids to bed in time for a full day on the slopes the next day. Party games, balloons, noisemakers and fireworks add to the New Year celebration, complete with a pizza party dinner in the Roundhouse at Jackson Gore. Information at: http://www.okemo.com.
Sunday, January 4
The Secret Garden - East Coast premiere of Opera Theatre of Weston's production The Secret Garden at Rutland's Paramount Theatre, 30 Center Street, Rutland. 2 PM. Information at (802)824-3821 or http://www.operatheatreofweston.com.
Wednesday, January 7
Building Monticello - Thomas Jefferson never knew the Monticello we visit today - in perfect condition, impeccably furnished. Jefferson died so deeply in debt that the house and contents had to be auctioned off. Dartmouth College senior lecturer Marlene Heck explains the lifelong project Jefferson called his "essay in architecture."A First Wednesdays lecture. Hosted by the Mark Skinner Library. Manchester, First Congregational Church, 7:00 pm. Cindy Waters, (802) 362-2607.
Wednesday, January 7
Rowing Against Wind and Tide - The Journals and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Author Reeve Lindbergh discusses collecting four decades of her mother's previously unpublished diaries and letters- shedding light on her mother's marriage to Charles Lindbergh and her take on world events. A First Wednesdays lecture. Hosted by the Rutland Free Library. Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St, 7:00 pm. Abby Noland, (802) 773-1860.
January 10 - 11
The Secret Garden will also be performed at the Weston Playhouse Theatre on Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 at 2 PM each day.
Saturday, January 10
Ellis Paul at the Vermont Artists Exchange's Basement Music Series - Doors open at 7:00, show at 8:00pm. Tickets, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $15 for students available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com. The Boston Globe says, "Master songwriter and storyteller with captivating vocals...Literate, provocative, urbanely romantic."
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MLS Access ~ Available to All
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Mary Mitchell Miller is a proud member of the Northern New England Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and our website features unrestricted access to property listings for sale in the State of Vermont.
Mary Mitchell Miller Real Estate has been working with buyers and sellers of southern Vermont real estate in the tri-mountain area between Okemo, Bromley and Stratton ski areas for almost 40 years. We are a full-service real estate brokerage firm specializing in the sale of fine homes and properties in Weston, Londonderry, Peru, Landgrove, Dorset, Manchester, Andover, Chester, Ludlow (Okemo Mountain), Mount Holly, Stratton, Winhall and Windham. Fully licensed in Vermont.
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