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where the fields had been mowed, and suggested he check them out during the day. He left with his wife and child as happy as if they had won the lottery.
Helping to Make Memories The most memorable encounter I’ve had was with a couple who stopped in and mentioned that they wanted to get married in Woodstock—that same day—and asked what they should do. They were only in town for the day but fell in love with the village and wanted to have their wedding here, possibly in front of the Episcopal Church with a minister, if they could convince one to do it. The bride-to-be had done her homework and knew that there was no waiting period, but didn’t know how to make it happen that day. I suggested that they start with the Town Clerk; I told them we had several Justices of the Peace who could perform the ceremony. This was 11:30 in the morning, and they were leaving town later in the afternoon. They left the Welcome Center for the Town Hall. They returned at 12:30 with a list of Justices of the Peace, most of whom they’d been unable to contact, but the woman was still determined to make it happen. I asked if they’d stop back and leave me a message as to what the outcome was. It seemed an impossible 80
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