Thank You, Bettie

Shortly after we posted the sad news that Bettie Chase left us, the comments poured in to our Facebook page from everywhere.

"She was a grand lady," one reader wrote.

"A true icon to our community," said another.

"She was a kind, delightful woman with a fabulous sense of humor," noted a third.

"She was always there when someone needed some- thing."

And in almost every comment was this sentiment, now echoing throughout our community:

"She will be missed."

She will indeed. The town and the valley somehow feel quieter and perhaps a bit less vibrant knowing that Bettie, the grand dame, historian a...