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Points North #718
"Town Portrait: Vershire" is a special edition of Points North. This Vermont town sits at about the midpoint of the state, along the New Hampshire border, which explains the story of how the town got its name (the combination of "Ver" from Vermont and "shire" from New Hampshire). In this segment, we meet a number of natives and newcomers to see what life is like here, and we view the remarkable landscape of this area.
A profile of Wynona Ward, a former trucker and Vershire attorney who provides free legal services to low-income women seeking relief from domestic abuse. "Have Justice - Will Travel" is Ward's business on wheels; she offers in-home consultations and gives transportation to and from court hearings. Funded by two private grants, Ward is passionate about freeing women and children from domestic abuse, as she grew up in a violent home herself.
Another remarkable woman tucked in these hills is someone who has been internationally recognized as a person who can and has made a difference. Marion van Binsbergen Pritchard rescued an estimated 150 Jews in Holland during the German occupation. She has been awarded numerous medals and awards in Israel and the United States honoring her courage during World War II. Fran Stoddard visited Pritchard, still a practicing psychoanalyst and distinguished lecturer, and as vibrant as ever at 80, at her Vershire home.
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