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Windham County Businesses                                                                                                 Windham County Businesses
                                                        Jason E. Breen, Fine & Custom                                              Rachel Bell Music

                                                        Woodworking                                                                Rachel Louise Bell

                                                        Jason Breen                                                                Brattleboro

                                                        Brattleboro                                                                http://www.rachelbellmusic.com/
                                                        http://jasonebreen.com/                                                    8 Years in Business
                                                        22 Years in Business
                                                                                                                                 “I am beyond grateful for the help that I received from the
                                                        “Over the past few months the                                            E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant. The pandemic really upended life

                                                        E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant has allowed me                                      for me as a touring musician, and it has taken months and
                                                                                                                                 months of hard work to figure out how to transition my
                                                        to purchase new machinery and the                                        business into digital form. This grant funding has been a real
                                                        appropriate safety equipment. In addition,                               shot in the arm during this challenging time, because it set me
                                                                                                                                 up for success in spite of all these shifting circumstances. I was
                                                        I have been updating my website and                                      able to purchase some sound gear that I desperately needed for

                                                        online store for sales of these offerings in a                           various online performances. I was also able to hire someone
                                                                                                                                 to revamp my website so I have a stronger online presence.
                                                        covid-induced lack-of-craft-sale economy.”                               Perhaps the most exciting part of this is having some funding

                                                                                                                                 to invest in a book of my tune compositions, which I’ve been meaning to make for years. This funding will enable
                                                                                                                                 me to dedicate some serious time to the creation of this book during the cold winter months when it’s not possible to
                                                                                                                                 play music outdoors anymore. Thank you so much for breathing new life into my business.”



       Marybeth Kover (Easeful Journey)                                                                                                                                                Moryl Meetings

       Mary E. Kover                                                                                                                                                                   Polli Jo Moryl

       Brattleboro                                                                                                                                                                     West Marlboro
       https://www.easefuljourney.com/                                                                                                                                                 6 Years in Business
       16 Years in Business
                                                                                                                                                                                       “I am a meeting and event project

                                                                                                                                                                                       manager working nationally
        “I now have much more hope that my                                                                                                                                             and internationally. I work with
        business can still thrive in the current                                                                                                                                       destinations, hotels and corporate

        economic climate.”                                                                                                                                                             clients. I look forward to being able to

                                                                                                                                                                                       plan events and travel again.  Thank

                                                                                                                                                                                       you for supporting micro businesses in

                                                                                                                                                                                       Vermont!”






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