An alert reader sent this link to the Rutland Herald "<a href="http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20110908/NEWS02/709089901/1004/NEWS03">Mad River Valley courts tourists spooked by flood</a>"

The board of the Mad River Valley Community Fund, created in 1989 to respond to the needs of area residents, has created a dedicated fund for flood relief (online at online at <a href="www.mrvcommunityfund.org">www.mrvcommunityfund.org</a>) that has already drawn major contributions from local business.

Win Smith, owner of Sugarbush, donated $100,000 to the fund, according to White.

A Columbus Day weekend benefit concert — likely to be headlined by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, according to White — will also raise money for the fund.