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Don Fielder and his Stockbridge, Vt., home, which was destroyed during the floods of Tropical Storm Irene.

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Don Fielder asked for a hug from his cousin Ethan Fielder when he arrived with his father and friend to help Don build his new home.

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Mud lay on Don Fielder's washer and dryer after the floods of Tropical Storm Irene swept through his home.

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With the help from family and friends, Don Fielder rebuilt his home in Stockbridge, Vt.

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Don Fielder sat in a borrowed RV after his home was destroyed.

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Don Fielder carried a window to his new home to be installed by family and friends.

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Hallie Mendell looked over the Christmas stockings she found in the basement of her home after Tropical Storm Irene. Boyfriend Brett Forrest worked on repairs in the background.

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Connie Mendell of Rochester painted her daughter’s partially rebuilt home.

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Children performed during the annual Christmas Pageant at the Stockbridge Meeting House.

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People greeted each other after the annual Christmas Pageant at the Stockbridge Meeting House.

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The three kings, Memphis Begin, John Jacobsen, and Wyatt Begin (sitting), waited for their entrance into the Stockbridge Meeting House during the annual Christmas Pageant.

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Candles were held during the annual Christmas Pageant at the Stckbridge Meeting House.