Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on April 07, 2009, 06:50:15 PM

Title: The Leaning Trees At The Old Hubbert Place
Post by: Henry on April 07, 2009, 06:50:15 PM

Richard Warren had mentioned to me that there were a couple trees leaning on the garage at the Old Hubbert Place across from St. Luke's Church.  Apparently a West wind just pushed them right over.  Fortunately they aren't big trees.

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Title: Re: The Leaning Trees At The Old Hubbert Place
Post by: Mike Raburn on April 07, 2009, 09:05:22 PM

Why didn't the roots go down further?

Title: Re: The Leaning Trees At The Old Hubbert Place
Post by: Henry on April 08, 2009, 07:21:57 AM

I'm not sure what kind of trees those are, but know they aren't pines.  If I see Sam Hudson around sometime, will check with him as he is very knowledgeable.

Title: Re: The Leaning Trees At The Old Hubbert Place
Post by: Judi on April 08, 2009, 10:21:21 AM

They look like Cedars.

Title: Re: The Leaning Trees At The Old Hubbert Place
Post by: Dick Brown on April 08, 2009, 11:17:06 AM

Henry    This story on the old Hubbert place reminded me of the contributions made to Fairfax, and particularly to BFA, by Mr. & Mrs. Hubbert in the 50's -70's era, and also the amazing athletic & academic skills of their children, Kim, Louise, Eddie and John. Eddie, by the way, played midfield in Soccer ( after we started the sport  up again in 1962 ) and he entered UVM in the fall of 1966 with the intention of playing the same position . However, the Varsity Coach, Hal Greig, needed a goalie and asked Eddie to try it for a couple of games. He played four years and ended up All-Yankee Conference at that position his last two years at UVM.
If that house could talk, what stories it would tell about that family and their adventures !!!