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Vergennes appoints new police chief By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com VERGENNES — Vermont police veteran George Merkel, age 55, is Vergennes' new chief of police. Merkel was selected by city aldermen last week to head up the Vergennes Police Department. He was a Middlebury police officer and K9 unit handler starting in 1997. A native of Glen Cove, Vergennes Police Chief N.Y., Merkel is a distinGeorge Merkel guished Vermont Army Photo by J. Kirk Edwards National Guard veteran, a former game warden at the Salisbury Fish Hatchery, and a former Vermont State Police trooper. Merkel is a member of the Knights of Columbus fraternal service organization and a resident of New Haven. Merkel told The Eagle that the new police chief will face challenges. “I am very excited about this opportunity, but I know there will be challenges,” he said, “that’s part of the job. I am very honored to have been selected for this position. But I will
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Kubricky Construction chosen for ferry work ADDISON — The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) this week chose Kubricky Construction to do the Vermont land work associated with the new, temporary ferry service at the Crown Point Bridge location. Kubricky has already begun mobilizing equipment and staking out ground in preparation for full-scale construction to begin on Monday. The New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has also engaged a contractor for similar work on the New York side of the lake. Construction in New York began late last week. Work being done on land to construct approach roads to the lake are a precursor to the in-water construction of the new ferry docks. Both VTrans and NYSDOT are finalizing construction plans for the docks, and in-water construction is expected to begin in early December. “Things are progressing smoothly,” said VTrans Secretary David Dill. “All the permits needed for land construction are in hand and work has begun. We hope to have the all clear for water work next week.” Construction of new ferry docks became necessary when the Champlain Bridge abruptly closed due to safety concerns. VTrans and NYSDOT plan to demolish the bridge and construct a new one. The new, temporary ferry is needed to carry vehicles across Lake Champlain until a new bridge is open.
EXTINCT TUSKER — Little is known about Vermont’s Ice Age giants but studies have revealed human-made projectile points were used to hunt shaggy mastodons in the Champlain Valley. A replica of the elephant-like baby and adult—10-feet-tall at the shoulder—is shown here at a new New York State Museum exhibit in Albany. By 10,000 B.C., over 100 species, including giant mastodons and moose-elk, had disappeared from Vermont’s landscape. Mastodon bone fragments were found in Bristol gravel beds in the 1880s, proof that the creatures roamed our backyard. Photo by Lou Varricchio
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Britton to challenge Leahy’s seat in 2010 ‘Citizen legislator’ stressing jobs, spending reform WOODSTOCK — Vermont small businessman Len Britton confirmed today he will run for the United States Senate in 2010 on a platform stressing jobs, national security and sustainable government budget policy. “I’m running to restore prosperity to Vermont and put this country back on sound, sustainable financial ground,” said Britton, a ninth-generation Vermonter with ancestors who served as Vermont governors and in the U.S. Senate. “A 10.2 percent unemployment rate means we need jobs, not massive bailouts. I want to help small businesses with innovative, efficient programs. And I want better Lenny’s – Wendell’s – WCAX – WOKO 98.9
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protection for all Americans from predatory financial interests.” Britton is seeking the Republican Party nomination for Senate. He is challenging Democrat Patrick Leahy for the Senate seat Leahy has held since 1975. “Business as usual from Washington insiders has brought us to the brink of economic calamity and run up $12-trillion in debt for our children to repay,” said Britton. “It’s time for citizen legislators to change the air on Capitol Hill. Concerned Vermonters statewide are responding to my message. Someone has to stand for fiscal sanity and a stronger America. ” Britton will announce his campaign with a series of Vermont media appearances
focused on the need to change Washington’s elite political culture. Britton believes members of Congress should spend more time in their districts among constituents. Britton, age 54, married and the father of five children, owns and operates a lumber, hardware and landscape business in East Woodstock. His first involvement in Vermont politics was as a volunteer for President Gerald Ford’s 1976 campaign. Britton’s forebear Moses Robinson was an early U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1791-96, and also served as governor. Another ancestor, John Robinson, was governor 1853-54, and a more recent relation, Allan Britton, served in the state legislature in the 1950s.
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of a few police chiefs in Vermont to be a skilled dog handler. Merkel’s K-9 unit, named “Akido”, has been a resource in narcotics work; the canine has been a playground hit with local school children as well. The drugsniffing dog was trained by the new chief and remains his faithful, four-legged companion. Vergennes aldermen also selected Jim Breur, age 31, as the Little City's new fire chief. Breur replaces Ralph Jackman who became chief 55 years ago.
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would discourage other children from public service. “I was always taught not to spread mean rumors about people,” Lou looked at Tommy. “I know,” Tommy frowned at this brother. “She seems like a nice lady. I wonder if any of the kids at school are now going to think it is okay to spread untrue gossip about people.” “Yeah,” Lou agreed. “I feel bad for Susie Sattely who is running for student council. She is a really nice girl. I wonder who is going to make up something about her.” DeBrecht said it was imperative to include the Palin-like character in the book in order to teach a valuable lesson to kids. “In this Internet age, we need to let our kids know that it is wrong to spread rumors and lies. Unfortunately, many socalled journalists have basically told children that this is permissible as long as you disagree with someone’s opinions.” In regards to future political servants, DeBrecht says, “Our kids deserve better than the shameful example that has been set before them. What message does this send to little girls who may want to enter the political arena? Don’t you dare lest you be Palinized?” The book, bound to stir up anti-Palin commentators, is available for pre-order exclusively at www.radicalsruiningmycountry.com and published by iTouch Publishers.
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BRANDON — The Vermont State Police and Brandon Police Department responded to more than 30 related vandalism cases in northern Rutland and southern Addison counties during Halloween weekend. The incidents involved the perpetrators throwing large rocks at homes and cars from a moving vehicle, during the late night hours of Oct. 30 (“Cabbage Night”) through Nov. 4. The damage ranged from smashed car windows and severely dented body panels to home siding being damaged as a result of the rocks being thrown. An estimated $15,000 in total damages occurred amongst all of the reported incidents. A list of suspects were developed and resulted in the confessions and arrests of several area juveniles. The incidents are still being investigated and there are more possible arrests forthcoming. Anyone that has information is asked to contact either the Vermont State Police in New Haven (802-388-4919) or the Brandon Police Department (802-247-0222).
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eat loaf, mashed potatoes, goulash, grilled cheese, Campbell’s canned tomato soup—stuff when I was a kid we’d look at and say, “Oh, Ma, we gotta eat this crap again?” Now Martha Stewart’s got us payin’ big money to eat that same stuff because she’s named it comfort food. I imagine Martha, with $20 million in the bank and houses scattered all over the world, a bowl of Campbell’s canned tomato soup tastes pretty good. But when you’re pouring concrete 60 hours a week for 290 bucks take-home, Campbell’s tomato soup just taste like tinny catsup—that’s if you stir in some comfort milk. So, rich people, go ahead and sell us all the designer comfort food you want, long as we can have a taste of your granddaddy’ inheritance comfort money— “Hey Homer, how’d you afford that in-ground swimmin’ pool?” “Why, we bought it with Martha’s great granddad’s inheritance comfort money. I tell ya Joe, it’s nice having a pool you don’t have to climb a wall to get into.” Cheap ground beef, instant mashed taters, canned corn and grey gravy. 1970s all-you-can-eat Sheppard’s Pie, $2.50 a plate at the local diner. Show of hands, how many of you rich people in the ‘70s would have come within 10 miles of Sheppard’s Pie? Only one hand up, eh? Must be you’re old money. Now at them fancy food stores, same Sheppard’s Pie, and rich people throw in some garlic and a few capers, call it comfort food, and charge the poor folks 18 bucks a pound for it. Them rich people are smart; they serve the poor folks comfort food—goulash, cream chipped beef on toast— thinking the poor folks won’t be able to stop eatin’ it and they’ll get so fat they won’t be able to walk down to town meeting and vote against the rich people. Comfort food. Is that it? After you eat a bunch of Kraft macaroni and cheese, or sausage stuffing, are you comfortable? Emotionally maybe, but not physically. Shouldn’t comfort food really be called, discomfort food? Or emotionally comforting food? Comfort food is a media term built to sell lower middle and lower class American’s weight and lethargy producing foods that promote an increase in physical complacency, which adds to increased T.V./couch time; that in turn lowers our level of health and raises the need for doctor visits, which are forerunners of a direct path leading to more drug use—prescription and otherwise. Imagine me running for public office and spouting that on the campaign trail? I wouldn’t be able to buy votes. Well, I could buy votes, you can always buy votes, but I’d be laughed at. Mmm, maybe I’ll run. Being laughed at served me well so far. Rusty DeWees tours Vermont and Northern New York with his act “The Logger.” His column appears weekly. He can be reached at rustyd@pshift.com. Listen for The Logger, Rusty DeWees, Thursdays at 7:40 on the Big Station, 98.9 WOKO or visit his website at www.thelogger.com
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hat would happen if terrestrial audioand-visual signals, dating back to the Golden Age of Television, were detected by extraterrestrials on distant planets? Is such an idea possible? And what would extraterrestrials make of our earliest T.V. signals? Even with today’s digital television retooling efforts, television is disseminated widely by an old medium—radio transmission. Broadcast T.V., in its purest sense, is a form of radio; that is, radio with pictures. Most T.V. channels straddle the 54–890 MHz (megahertz) frequency band. But even as technology changes, and more closed circuit-type T.V. transmission methods are used en masse, it is likely that future video signals will still leak into space. But for our discussion, we’re interested in those early broadcast analog T.V. signals—signals out there. Somewhere. It may come as a surprise to discover that the first powerful broadcast T.V. signals leaving planet Earth were neither the shortwave experiments by pioneering sci-fi writer and experimenter Hugo Gernsback in New York in the 1920s nor the broadcasts of 1950s American T.V. shows. Instead, the first T.V. signals to leave the Earth originated in Nazi Germany. Earth’s earliest, far-ranging video signals were German propaganda broadcasts between the 1930s and mid 1940s. While its video propaganda plans never panned out, the socialist Nazi government had hoped to equip every German household with a free T.V. set. While the technology existed for German television by the mid 1930s, the cost of CRT (cathode-ray tube) manufacturing and the infant medium’s transmission infrastructure remained elusive. Hilter ’s opening remarks at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games appear to qualify it as the first deep-space signal. Radio astronomer Chris Davis, of Britain’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, claims that terrestrial T.V.-radio signals like the Nazicasts of the ‘30s and ‘40s could be picked up on distant planets with the proper hardware and soft-
ware. “A good amount of Earth’s artificial radiowaves, like the shortwave frequency variety, never get past the ionosphere,” Davis said in a recent BBC interview. “However, modern broadcast television signals can pierce the atmosphere. These signals easily traverse space at the speed of light.” But as these signals cross interstellar medium, they would become very diffuse and difficult to focus at the receiving end. “There are two things that you would need to get such a signal—firstly, it has to be able to leave our planet, secondly it would have to have as much power as possible,” Davis noted. “As you go into space that power would dissipate. They would need more and more sensitive equipment to pick it up.” I’m sure that if advanced civilizations exist, they will have the ability to detect Earth’s faintest television-radio signals. Of the question, what would aliens make of these signals, well, that’s anybody’s guess. But, somewhere—out there—the television broadcasts of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, and original episodes of “Star Trek” and “The Brady Bunch” are approaching the recently discovered planetary system of Zeta Reticuli. Farther out into space, the original broadcast signals of “The Lone Ranger” and “Howdy Doody” are approaching the planets orbiting Pi Mensae. And reaching even farther into the vastness of of the Milky Way, hypothetical extraterrestrials 73 light years distant may be watching humanity’s first interstellar greeting—from none other than Adolph Hitler. What’s in the Sky: Look for beautiful star cluster M34 visible in binoculars in the constellation Perseus, in the northwest, this weekend before sunrise. The star Mirphak (also Mirfak) is Perseus’ brightest object. Lou Varricchio, M.Sc., is a former NASA science writer. He is a NASA-JPL Solar System Ambassador in Vermont and the 2009 recipient of U.S. Civil Air Patrol-USAF auxiliary’s Maj. Gen. Chuck Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award.
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n an attempt to preclude accusations of snarkiness, I’ll refrain here from asking why the higher professions have found it necessary to develop and publish elaborate canons of moral and behavioral ethics for mandatory compliance by members while plying their various trades. I’ll simply note that the productive professions have done just that, while the political profession— ideologues and pragmatists, active politicians and passive commentators—has not. Thus, members of the California bar are required not to withhold evidence which, if released to the opposition, might damage their own chances for a courtroom victory. I’d guess that the rule was put in place because “winning trumps everything” barristers might otherwise do just that sort of withholding and prior reliance on idealistic notions of conscience hadn’t worked without a printed rule. This now appears in the California Code of Judicial Ethics: Canon 3D. It identifies seven categories of egregious lawyer conduct. For example, item 4 of the California canon specifically proscribes “…Willful… withholding… exculpatory evidence… ” Presumably, if item 4 weren’t there, lawyers would do just that. Now, with rare exceptions, they don’t. Having chosen not to adopt the written code, the political profession usually does. Here’s an example— Drawing on a recent state-by-state income/wealth versus taxation study by the Washington-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the Vermont-based Public Assets Institute published a news release last week with this ITEP quote: “…The Vermont tax system already falls most heavily on the very poorest families in the state.” You can find this 130-page study—with its multi-color bar graphs showing percentage-of-income tax levels for all income quintiles for all states—on the ITEP website. Vermont is shown with the bottom income quintile paying 8.2 percent of income and the fourth quintile (middleincome) category from $54 to $85K paying 9.2 percent (an ITEP fact about distribution of tax burden not deemed mentionable or reportable by PAI) while the top quintile pays an average 7.7 percent, lower than the bottom quintile, hence the PAI equality-based-outcome-seeking angst. It’s the argument of both ITEP and PAI that such numbers illustrate an inherently wicked level of favor-the-rich unfairness. And why would ITEP, and with a greater verbal intensity PAI, choose to withhold the stats showing that it’s the Vermont middle- and upper-middle-income quintiles which pay the highest percentage of their income in taxes, not the lowest? Therefore, contrary to the breathless PAI reassertion that “The Vermont tax system falls most heavily on the very poorest families in the state”, the truth is that the heaviest burden falls, as almost inevitably happens, on the
long-suffering middle-income quintiles? Even the proverbial oblivious-to-politics-resident of East-Overshoe, Vt., knows the answer: It’s because the ideological template of the political left, in pursuit of re-distribution of wealth, requires that only those stats showing the poorest paying more and the richest paying less may be legitimately recited. Absent any canon of ethics for politics that would motivate PAI writers to meet the “just the facts, ma’am” standards of fictional Det. Sgt. Joe Friday, these ideologues chose to ignore inconvenient facts which didn’t fit their pre-conceived notions of Amerika; they only recited the facts which could be manipulated to fit their template. Note the incompetent oversight or unintentional but non-malicious research gap: the inconvenient facts are there in black-on-white print and graphic full color charts on the Vermont pages (pp. 106-7) of the ITEP study PAI has chosen to analyze and interpret. The only way to miss the troublesome facts is to choose to. As if mistating the tax burden distribution weren’t enough, there’s more. It’s the Holmesian non-barking dog, the missing set of income (or, more precisely, imputed income, the monetized value of goods and services received without payment by the recipient) data showing the value of transfer payments from the middle- and upper-income quintiles to the lowest income quintile via tax-and-spend re-distribution programs. These data aren’t even mentioned in the ITEP study. Perhaps the PAI news release scribes can be excused for similarly ignoring them? Yet the impact on total ‘real’ income the transfer payments represent is substantial. Consider, that a family of four—with a nominal income less than $27,000/year receiving food stamps—enjoys a purchasing power gain of $668/month. That’s $8,000/year, raising the real income to $35,000; that’s an income level which, if entirely recorded as real income, would place that family in the highly-taxed middle-income quintile. Food stamps are used to buy food with a non-taxable dollar value, unlike the hapless real middle-class family which buys its groceries with after-tax dollars. Similarly, there’s subsidized housing and even Dr. Dinosaur. Why doesn’t PAI mention these? Ask the guy from East Overshoe. Retired Vermont school architect Martin Harris lives in Tennessee.
SATURDAY December 5, 2009
Bank elects McLaughlin to board MIDDLEBURY — The National Bank of Middlebury Board of Directors has elected Michael G. McLaughlin to the bank board. “Mike brings years of experience working in west central Vermont. His knowledge of the regional business environment will be especially helpful for the bank,” said John McCardell, chairman of the board. “We are delighted to have him on Michael G. McLaughlin, vice board.” McLaughlin has been with president of business develBread Loaf Corporation for opment and Marketing at over 11 years. He has worked Bread Loaf Corporation, was as a project manager, estima- elected to the National Bank of tor and director of business Middlebury Board of Directors. development. He received his Bachelor ’s degree in business administration from Loyola University in Baltimore, Md. McLaughlin serves as a board member on the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, the Addison County Economic Development Corporation and is a past president of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont. He lives in North Ferrisburgh with his wife, Amy, and their three children.
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Dinner to raise funds for VUHS D.C. trip
VUHS History Club students visited the White House in 2008. Students plan a return visit in January. VERGENNES — Vergennes American Legion Post 14 and Vergennes Union High School are co-sponsoring a spaghetti dinner to benefit a January VUHS History Club trip to Washington, D.C. The dinner will be held Friday, Dec. 4, at the American Legion hall at 100 Armory Ln. in Vergennes. The meal will be served from 5:30 through 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and $30 per family for a family of up to 5. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the VUHS History Club or by calling VUHS at 877-2938 and mentioning the History Cub Spaghetti Dinner. The Post 14 is donating the use of its facilities—the hall, food and food preparation—so that all of the revenue from ticket sales will be used to help the club send its sophomores to visit the nation’s capital. This effort is consistent with the Legion’s mission to support youth activities while encouraging patriotism and love of county.
During the trip, students will have the opportunity to visit major buildings and monuments and will tour them with an emphasis on their history and the obligations of citizenship. Leading the tour is Cookie Steponitis, a VUHS teacher whose commitment to educating her students on the fundamentals of citizenship is regarded in the community. In commenting on the Legion donation, Steponitis said, “The students and I are overwhelmed by the generosity of Post 14 for this dinner and all that they do to promote the education and citizenship of our students. We truly are thankful for their help.” In addition to the dinner, attendees will also have the opportunity to hear a presentation by VUHS students planning to go on the trip and to contribute further to the trip by participating in a silent auction of items donated by local merchants.
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A young guest at a previous Post #14 Christmas party making his wishes known as one of Santa’s helpers stands by.
VERGENNES — American Legion Post 14 in Vergennes will host the annual Children’s Christmas Party at the Post on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 20, from 2-4 p.m. All area children up to 10 years of age and their parents are cordially invited. Refreshments will be served. Merlin the Magician will be on hand to entertain children and grownups alike with his array of tricks. In addition, Santa Claus is scheduled to make an appearance to present a gift to every child attending. There will also be several other participatory activities to keep the young guests busy. The Post is located on Armory Lane in Vergennes. Post Chaplain Steve Fielding, who also serves as the post child and youth officer, is in charge of arrangements and can be reached at 453-6612 if information is needed.
POULTNEY — Another 1,500 Vermont National Guard members are being deployed for tour duty in Afghanistan. Before they all depart, the troops will receive morale-boosting Caring Coins sponsored by The You Are Never Alone Foundation. Seven private yellow ribbon events (Oct. 12-13 Burlington Sheraton, Nov. 23 Barre Civic Center, Nov. 24 Lyndon State College, Nov. 30 Mt. Snow Resort, Dec. 1-2 Equinox Resort, Manchester) have been held or will be held for troops and their families throughout the state. That’s a total of 7,000 individually sponsored coins. The Vermont wooden-crafted Caring Coins carry an important message. “They are tangible reminders to the troops and their families that they are not alone,” said Salley Gibney, founder of The You Are Never Alone Foundation. The You Are Never alone Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Vermont grassroots organization fostering care and hope from one person to another. Over 32,000 Caring Coins have been shared around the world. Gibney started five and half years ago with a dream of an angel that resulted in her first angel coin for Vermont soldiers. She recalled that she came up with the icon of stick figures shaking hands when Hurricane Katri-
Vermont’s citizen soldiers at a recent Caring Coins ceremony in Manchester. The unique message-coins, created by The You Are Never Alone Foundation, demonstrate to the troops that most Vermonters support them and appreciate their sacrifice to the nation. Photo courtesy Caring Coins
na hit the U.S. Gulf Coast. “The troops and their families are grateful for the caring support of our volunteers,” said Gibney. “The people in our communities offer their appreciation to the troops for their service to our country and for the sacrifices that each of them and their family members are making for us.” She said, “Children and youths in
schools in our community include Christ the King School, Sheldon Academy, Fay Honey Knopp, and Poultney High School who participated by signing cards that accompany the Caring Coins.” For more information contact You Are Never Alone Foundation at www.YouAreNeverAloneFoundation.org or 867-2492.
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A horse with no (middle) name To the editor: How are they going to do it? How are the seemingly intelligent Democrat Vermonters going to get all that egg off their faces? They made a mistake. They bought into all those campaign 'promises' from Mr. Obama. You remember, “I'll stop the war”, “I'll create 2 million jobs”, etc., etc. The President hasnt stopped the war. In fact he's sending more troops than Mr. Bush did. He hasn't created any jobs. In fact unemployment is a little over 10 percent and it's 17 percent if you count the illegal workers. That's the worse since the great depression. Sorry folks, you can't blame Mr. Bush. Under Mr. Obama, You have a Democrat held Senate, Congress and President. Can't blame bi-particanship. Had we been allowed to ask what Mr. Obama's policies were during the campaign, maybe, just maybe people would have realized that he is just an empty paper bag. But we, and the press, were not allowed to ask thsoe questions. No one was even allowed to mention Mr. Obama's middle name (Hussein). Here's a question for everyone: When does a promise become a lie? If your kid says: Give me $5 and I promise to mow the lawn. You give the kid $5 and the lawn never gets mowed. Is it a broken promise or a lie. Is that any different than a politician telling you: Vote for me and I PROMISE I will do blah, blah, blah. A lie is a lie is a lie... Burt DeGraw Bristol
First in show To the Editor: The solar CVPS project in Rutland Town, is not the “first major solar project in the state to feed power exclusively onto the grid.” The solar farm that was installed and commissioned this fall in Hinesburg directly feeds into the grid and is sized almost three times larger than the CVPS installation. The Hinesburg Solar farm, named Green Acres is a similar design. Thirty-six solar trackers sized at 4kw each for a total of 144kw, fed directly through a three phase high voltage transformer to the grid... Doug MacDonald Lincoln
To the editor: The Orwell Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting Santa Claus at the Orwell Firehouse on Dec 6 at 2 p.m. We will be having refreshments while the children visit with Santa. Following Santa's visit he will be going to the Orwell Town Green to light the Annual Memorial tree. This will be at about 4 p.m. Thank you, Orwell Ladies Auxiliary Orwell
Business as usual To the editor: ...Here in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union S.U., the representative of one local district board doesn’t think it is appropriate to bring up local concerns at an executive committee (E.C.) meeting. A member from another board chooses to be absent from five consecutive E.C. meetings leaving his board without any representation at all. That very same local district was also unrepresented at a subsequent S.U. meeting due to the absentness of all three of their elected representatives. The S.U. policy strictly forbids the employment of alternate representatives without the formal resignation of the primary representative making it cumbersome to select an alternate on short notice thereby ensuring that the body remain unrepresented. I sometimes wonder if this wasn’t done deliberately by the planners of the policy. To my knowledge, none of the six boards have an agenda for the debriefing of their representatives after an E.C. or S.U. meeting choosing rather to either ignore or keep those deliberations secret. Only once in the past 5 years have I seen a local board issue specific instructions about how they want their representatives to act at an E.C. meeting and that particular directive was completely ignored. As a result the local boards have very little input into the decisions being made by the E.C. and their only function seems to be to “rubber stamp” the decisions made on their behalf. The individuals that manage to get themselves elected to the E.C. tend to be very politically powerful and rule with a heavy hand. The local boards may not have the fear of God but they certainly have a great fear of the cadre in the E.C. that lords it over them and in reality controls the direction of the six schools in the union. If the local boards don’t get some chutzpa PDQ the NEA and the VSA will have them for lunch and we will once again be handing out 8.5 percent raises during a depression just as we are doing this year. “No taxation without representation.”—Rev. Jonathan Mayhew, 1750 A.D. R.E. Merrill Bristol
Ilsley to collect books for kids in need MIDDLEBURY — For the nineteenth year Ilsley Library will be collecting books for children in need. The charitable spirit of the Addison County makes this drive a tremendous success. Last year the community contributed over 400 books. The Christmas Shop at HOPE distributed these books to children whose parents might otherwise not be able to afford a new book. To contribute to this year ’s collection, drop off clean, new, undamaged children’s books at Ilsley Public Library, the Vermont Book Shop, the Bridge School, or the Mary Hogan School. Collection boxes are available from Nov. 27 until Dec. 21. A gift of a book can make a big difference in a child’s life this holiday season. For further information, contact the Ilsley Public Library at 388-4095. hess club Ilsley’s new Chess Club has gotten off to an exciting start. Join Parker “Monty” Montgomery on Wednesdays after school at 3:00 p.m. in the Vermont Room at Ilsley Public Library. This is a great opportunity for kids to learn how to play chess and how to develop chess-playing strategies. Ilsley drop in programs: There are three exciting drop in programs scheduled for the month of December in the youth services department at Ilsley Public Library. From Dec. 7—12 kids are invited to make holiday cards for friends and family. There will be plenty of art supplies for them to craft something special. From Dec. 14—19 there will be “Building with Candy.” Kids can spend some time making amazing structures with toothpicks, gumdrops, and marshmallows. Afterwards they can compare the difference in strength between different types of cubes and pyramids to learn which structures hold up best under pressure. From December Dec. 21—31 we’ll have a station set up where kids can see how high they can stack playing cards. Children are invited to measure the height of their house, record their results, and enter them into a prize drawing. Storyhour at Ilsley Public Library continues on its regular schedule through Dec. 17. Storyhour for toddlers takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and for preschoolers it is at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays. Storyhour provides children an opportunity to play with language through rhymes and songs. Art activities at storyhour are designed to help children develop their motor skills, and the time working on projects is a great opportunity for parents and children to have a positive social experience.
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BRISTOL — St.Ambrose church presents “The Treasure of Family” Christmas Bazaar from 1-5 p.m. and Dec 5 from 9-5. Featuring Crafts, Bake sale, Silent Auction Raffles, homemade goodies. Friday at 2:30 p.m.- Silver Tea, at 3 p.m. Kids Cookie Decorating. Santa’s visit at Noon on Saturday and much more! Info or questions 453-2488. CHITTENDEN — Open Mic Benefits Operation Holiday Homecoming. Get into the Christmas spirit by helping Vermont troops in training for deportation to Afghanistan to take a break and come home for the holiday. Call 483-2234 or e-mail: dmartin@sover.net. HINESBURG — Author Event-Local author Eugenie Doyle presents her new book at 7 p.m. at Brown Dog Books & Gifts, 22 Commerce St., No. 3. All events are free and open to the public. 482-5189 or www.indiebound.org. IRA — The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering a Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at Ira Town Hall at 12:30 p.m.There is a suggested donation of $2 for blood pressure screenings and $5 for foot care. Call 802-775-0568. MIDDLEBURY —The North Branch School presents: Gala Dinner, Auction and Contra Dance with Atlantic Crossing at Town Hall Theater. 388-3269. POULTNEY — The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering a Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Young at Heart Senior Center at 9:30 a.m. 775-0568. RUTLAND — Holiday Sale from 9a.m.–2 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church. RUTLAND — Big Flicks at the Paramount Theatre – Miracle on 34th Street, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., adults $6, (12) & under $4, 30 Center St., 775-0903. RUTLAND —Annual Cotton mill Open Studio & Holiday Sale from 10 a.m.–5 p.m at the Cotton Mill Building; various artisans and performance spaces. WEYBRIDGE — Weybridge Elementary School will hold it's annual Book Fair on 12/3 from2-6 p.m., Fri. 12/4 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sat. 12/5 from 8 a.m.noon. To benefit the School library. Weybridge School Common Room, 210, Quaker Village Road. WEYBRIDGE —Community Advent Supper at Weybridge Congregational Church, 2790 Weybridge Rd. at 6:30 p.m. Potluck supper, followed by a short, informal program and carol singing. Bring a dish to pass and a donation for the HOPE food shelf.Call 545-2579.
Saturday, December 5
BRANDON — Superstring Theory is a superb world-fusion band. It is the project of composer and performer Derrick Jorden, who plays electric violin. Appearing with Derrick is percussionist Steve Leicach, Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. (across from Neshobe Golf Course), 7–9 p.m., $20 including refreshments, 465-4071. BRISTOL — The First Baptist Church of Bristol invites you to the Annual Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Handmade crafts, attic treasures, baked goods and soups, chili and sandwiches. Call 453-6302 or 453-2551. EAST MIDDLEBURY — Fifth Annual Holiday Open House and Bazaar. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sarah Partridge Community House and Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Sarah Partridge Libraray. Free refreshments. Crafts for youngsters in the childrens room. Call 247-3050. LINCOLN — Holiday Workshop for Children of all ages, 10 a.m.-noon at the Lincoln Library. Cookies, crafts, a movie, and a visit from Mrs. Claus. LUDLOW — Festival of Lights & Wreaths Auction and Dinner. Lights, wreaths, an auction and dinner, Okemo Resort, Roundhouse, Jackson Gore. Call 259-2722. MIDDLEBURY — The Christmas Shop will be held at St. Mary’s Church Parish Hall for any low-income families in Addison County. The Christmas Shop is located in the basement of St. Mary’s Church on College Street and will be open Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 , 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call 388-4203. MIDDLEBURY — Sheldon Museum Holiday Open House from 10 a.m.4 p.m. The Sheldon Museum invites you to its annual Holiday Open House for the community. 1 Park St. across from the Ilsley Public Library. Call 3882117. MIDDLEBURY — Santa will be at the Middlebury Community House, next to the Post Office, 10 a.m.-noon. In the afternoon, hostesses from the Middlebury Garden Club will be offering refreshments and showing off the holiday decorations they created for the Community House. Free. ORWELL — St. Paul’s Annual Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p..m, at the Orwell Town Hall. Handmade gifts and crafts, Christmas decorations, raffle, silent auction, flea market, food sale, lunch and refreshments available. Benefit St. Paul's Church. Call Kathy Buxton at 948-2049. PROCTOR — Pittsford/Proctor Annual “Stuff a Bus” & Bottle Drive. At the Pittsford Congregational Church and St. Dominic’s Church in Proctor from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Pittsford/Proctor Food Shelf serviing families in Pittsford, Proctor, and Florence. Items needed are canned items and more. Call Robin Rowe at 483-2967 or 558-5768. POULTNEY —Santa Comes to Poultney: The evening begins with a story hour for all ages at the Poultney Public Library. Santa arrives on a firetruck and leads a parade of community members and children up Main Street to the Town Office for the lighting of the memory tree. Singing and refreshments
Sunday, December 6
BRANDON — Holiday Benefit Auction - Join the Friends of the Brandon Free Public Library for their annual holiday auction. Over 50 local patrons and artists donate holiday wreaths, decor, artwork and treasures for the event. Entertainment, refreshments, and door prizes.Auction begins at 3:30 pm. $1 door donation requested. BRIDPORT — The Bridport Historical Society will hold its holiday open house at the Historical House from one to three. Live music. Refreshments and fun. MIDDLEBURY — Sheldon Museum Holiday Open House from noon-4 p.m. RUTLAND — Handel's Messiah from 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church. SOUTH STARKSBORO — The Jerusalem Schoolhouse Lecture Series from 2 to 4 p.m. "Annual Holiday Gathering". Come and enjoy songs and holiday goodies. For more inf. call 453-3826.
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with tree lighting, 6-8 p.m. RUTLAND — Upward Bound Basket Raffle,11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Rutland High School. $5 for admission and 25 raffle tickets, $2 for additional ticket sheets. Refreshments for sale inside event. All proceeds benefit the Castleton Upward Bound Scholarship Fund. Contact Jen or Jane Greene at 2875224. RUTLAND — 'A Christmas Carol' A Stage Reading by the Poultney Summer Theatre Company at Rutland Free Library, this is a full costume reading by five actors and the sixth year of this production, 2-4 p.m., Fox Room, 10 Court St., 773-1860. RUTLAND — Holiday Sale from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church. VERGENNES — The Vergennes Area Chamber of Commerce, a division of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, is hosting the fifth annual Vergennes Holiday Stroll. Events begin at 7:30 a.m. with a holiday concert by the Otter Creek Choral Society. Calll 802-388-7951 or email marguerite@addisoncounty.com. See The (Addison) Eagle’s special insert of events. VERGENNES — Breakfast with Santa at VUHS at 7:30 a.m. Craft show at VUES, Stroll with Santa while singing & ringing bells, auction at the Bixby Library, cookie decorating, visit with Santa. Call 388-7951. See The (Addison) Eagle’s special insert of events. VERGENNES — 9th Annual Winter Holiday Fair at the Vergennes Elementary School from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Exhibits will include: Quilts, candles, wooden ornaments, baked goods, raffle, food concession, 60+ vendors and much more! To benefit the VUES After School Enrichment programs. Entry fee: Food Shelf Donation. Contact Lisa Sprague 877-3761 with questions. WALLINGFORD — Ladies Aid Society hosts local vendors, Vermont crafts, evergreen wreaths, baked goods, raffle, First Congregational Church, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. WEYBRIDGE — Weybridge Elementary School will hold it's annual Book Fair on 12/3 from2-6 p.m., Fri. Dec. 4, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Dec. 5 from 8a.m.noon. 210, Quaker Village Road. (3 miles north on Middlebury off Route 23).
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MIDDLEBURY — Henry Sheldon Museum presents a talk entitled A Child's Christmas in Vermont by Holly Allen, Assistant Professor of American Studies at Middlebury College at Noon. This talk considers the changing meanings of Christmas in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Addison County, Vermont, with a focus on children's roles in celebrating the holiday. Participants may bring a brown bag lunch; beverages and dessert provided. Fee: $2. Sheldon Museum, 1 Park Street. For information call 3882117. RUTLAND — The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) will host their annual Tree of Remembrance Tree Lighting Ceremony and Memorial Service at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin Conference Center. Call 770.1514.
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LINCOLN — Senior Program. "A Mormon Journey." Cynthia Kling will speak about her 2 great- grandmothers and their trek across the country to Mormon Territory at 10 a.m. at the Lincoln Library. All are welcome. Refreshments served. MIDDLEBURY — TaeKwon Do Classes: Wednesdays November 4-December 16th: Classes taught by 4th degree master instructor Kellie Thomas. Cost: $2.50 per class. 94 Main St. Teen Center. For more information, call Robin or Jutta at 388-3910. RUTLAND — The Rutland Area Prostate Cancer Support Group will be holding its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. at theRutland Regional Medical Center, Meeting Room D– CVPS Leahy Conference Center. Call 362-2244. RUTLAND — Holiday Book Sale at Rutland Free Library, 4 – 8 p.m., 10 Court Street, 773-1860. WEST RUTLAND —Vermont Actors' Repertory Theatre presents "The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge," West Rutland Town Hall Theater, $18 (Wednesday night student rush, $8 starting at 7:00 p.m.) 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., 802-7738038.
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BRISTOL — The First Baptist Church of Bristol announces that its doors will be open each Thursday starting in November from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone in the community that would like to use their sanctuary to pray. It was noted that most churches’ doors are locked during the week in the daytime and we felt that there might be a need for a quiet place to pray in the community. BURLINGTON — Concert of works for oboe, English horn, and organ. FeaturingNadine Carpenter, woodwind instructor at UVM. First United Methodist Church of Burlington 12:15 PM.Light refreshments will be provided. Here is a chance to have a relaxing and refreshing noon hour in our beautiful sanctuary on Winooski Ave at Buell St.,one block off Burlington's main pedestrian street CASTLETON —The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering a Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at Castleton Meadows12:30 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $2.00 for blood pressure screenings and $5.00 for foot care. For more information, please call 802-775-0568. RUPERT — The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering a Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Community Building/Firehouse at 10:00 a.m..There is a suggested donation of $2.00 for blood pressure screenings and $5.00 for foot care. For more information, please call 802-775-0568.
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MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury men's hockey team bounced back with a 7-3 win over no. 7 Wisconsin-Stout on day two of the PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout at Norwich. The ninthranked Panthers return to action this weekend when they host Southern Maine on Friday night in the team's home-opener. After a wild 3-3 first period, Middlebury settled down to score the game's final four goals to earn the 7-3 victory. Martin Drolet had a big game for the Panthers, scoring twice while assisting on three others to earn All-Tournament team honors. Mathieu Dubuc earned two goals and an assist in the game, while Charles Nerback, Ken Suchoski and Charlie Townsend each scored solo goals. Bryan Curran added two assists in the win as Middlebury held a 38-26 advantage in shots. Senior Max Kennedy earned the win for the Panthers in goal making 23 saves in his second career game and first career start.
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury men’s basketball team moved to 4-0 on the season with an 88-60 win at Johnson State. The visiting Panthers used a 43-26 rebounding advantage and an impressive 55 percent shooting effort to cruise to the non-conference victory. Middlebury raced to a 47-23 halftime lead behind a 7-13 three-point shooting effort keyed by Jake Wolfin’s 3-4 effort. The Badgers (04) were held to just 26 PERCENT shooting over the first 20 minutes by the stingy Panther defense. Five Middlebury players found their way into double-figures led by Wolfin’s 15 points. Andrew Locke, Ryan Sharry and Nolan Thompson each tallied 12 points, while Ryan Wholey netted 11. Johnson was led by Leandro Martinez and his 15 points which included a 3-4 three-point shooting night. Ian Passino was the only other JSC player in double-figures with 10 points while adding four assists.
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MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College women’s volleyball player Jane Handel (Evanston, Ill.) has earned several post-season accolades for the Panthers. The sophomore helped lead the team to a solid 20-6 season, with their 16th straight trip to the NESCAC Tournament. Handel recently earned first-team All-NESCAC honors after holding a spot on the second team during her Rookie of the Year season. She recently earned a spot on the NEWVA (New England Women’s Volleyball Association) second team, and was a New England All-Region selection. For the second straight season, Handle made the ACVA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) honorable mention AllAmerican list. The sophomore led the team with 346 kills this season, third most in a singleseason in school history. She ranked fifth in the NESCAC in kills with 3.6/game, which places her second on the school’s all time kills/game list. The former NESCAC rookie of the year also averaged 2.98 digs/game this season, to go along with .45 service aces/game. Handel finished the year third on the team with 39 total blocks.
Werner honored by Skidmore Amanda Werner, Class of 2011 was recently named to the Skidmore College Thoroughbred Society. The Thoroughbred Society recognizes Skidmore College varsity student-athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.67 or higher in the previous semester. She is the daughter of David and Cheryl Werner of Middlebury.
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added a TD catch for his fourth touchdown. Max Librizzi, quarterback of the Division I State Champion Essex Hornets, put together one final fantastic performance Corbett completed 29 of 46 pass attempts for 446 yards including three interceptions and six touchdowns. Five of those TD catches were made by targets familiar to Corbett, Essex teammates Pat Nee and Kevin Jenko. Nee hauled in three TD passes while Jeriko caught a pair. Librizzi’s other touchdown completion was to BFA-St. Albans’ Matt Wainscott For the South it was their second straight win and they now hold a 5-4 edge in the series. For some of these seniors this was their last high school football game ever, while others will suit up one more time next summer to take on New Hampshire in the 2010 Shrine Game.
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Homebuyer credit extended to April 30, 2010 Meetings to discuss A new law that went into effect Nov. 6 extends the first-time homebuyer credit five months and expands the eligibility requirements for purchasers. The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extends the deadline for qualifying home purchases from Nov. 30, 2009, to April 30, 2010. Additionally, if a buyer enters into a binding contract by April 30, 2010, the buyer has until June 30, 2010, to settle on the purchase. The maximum credit amount remains at $8,000 for a firsttime homebuyer, that is a buyer who has not owned a primary residence during the three years up to the date of purchase. But the new law also provides a “long-time resident” credit of up to $6,500 to others who do not qualify as first-time homebuyers” To qualify this way, a buyer must have owned and used the same home as a principal or primary residence for at least five consecutive years of the eight-year period ending on the date of purchase of a new home as a primary residence. For all qualifying purchases in 2010, taxpayers have the option of claiming the credit on either their 2009 or 2010 tax returns. A new version of Form 5405, First-Time Homebuyer Credit, will be available in the next few weeks. A taxpayer who purchased a home on or before Nov. 6 and chooses to claim the credit on an original or amended 2008 return may continue to use the current version of Form 5405. The new law raises the income limits for people who pur-
chase homes after Nov. 6. The full credit will be available to taxpayers with modified adjusted gross incomes (MAGI) up to $125,000, or $225,000 for joint filers. Those with MAGI between $125,000 and $145,000, or $225,000 and $245,000 for joint filers, are eligible for a reduced credit. Those with higher incomes do not qualify. Members of the Armed Forces and certain federal employees serving outside the U.S. have an extra year to buy a principal residence in the U.S. and still qualify for the credit.
Movies return to downtown Rutland RUTLAND — Motion pictures will return to the big screen in downtown Rutland. Movieplex 9, which closed last month, will reopen Dec. 18, according to its new owner. The new owner, Flagship Cinemas Inc. of Massachusetts, will lease the cinema through the Rutland Shopping Plaza. Flagship will also improve the theater, according to a Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce source. More comfortable theater seats, an upgraded sound system, an expanded concession stand, and new carpeting will be added. Flagship has also said it will install a trendy $100,000 3-D system which will be designed for one of the nine main-screen projectors.
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Vermonters can vote on state landmarks In preparation for the Save-A-Landmark program’s tenth anniversary next year, sponsor Hampton Hotels is asking Vermont residents to visit to help select which All-American Landmark in their state will be refurbished in 2010. The selection can only be seen at www.hamptonlandmarks.com. Since the program began in 2000, Save-ALandmark has been dedicated to preserving America’s historical, fun and cultural landmarks that reside along the nation’s highways. Voters who log on to hamptonlandmarks.com will be directed to choose their favorite among several landmarks from Vermont, and can also vote for a landmark in each of the other states the program will be visiting next year. The deadline for voting is Nov. 30. The landmark candidates from Vermont are: •Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington. At 192 years old, Ethan Allen's homestead stands in good condition. Allen built the home at age 50 when he returned to Burlington with his wife Fanny and their children. Allen only enjoyed this Vermont home for two years, after which he passed away. Allen is a very intricate part of Vermont and America's history. He is one of the first settlers of Vermont and notably
helped it become a state. He is perhaps more well-known for capturing Fort Ticonderoga at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. •St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury. The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is a private, nonprofit public library and art gallery. The Athenaeum fills two roles: it serves the people of St. Johnsbury by enriching their lives, and it stands as a regional and national treasure, a monument to the nineteenth-century belief in learning. The Athenaeum is a legacy of the Fairbanks Family of St. Johnsbury, inventors and manufacturers of the world's first platform scale, who gave the Athenaeum to the town of St. Johnsbury in 1871. •American Precision Museum, Windsor. Founded in 1966, the American Prescision Museum is housed in the Robbins and Lawrence Armory, now a National Historic Landmark. Using its fine collection of historic American machine tools, the museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts and celebrates the skill and creativity of our forebears. The production of interchangeable parts developed here in the Connecticut River Valley, and led to the birth of other industries like clocks and bicycles which made mass production and consumer society possible.
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N.Y. to help its affected bridge businesses ADDISON — The State of New York will spend nearly $3 million to assist struggling businesses affected by the closing of the Lake Champlain Bridge. New York will make its money available to affected local businesses through grants and SBA-type loans. The New York Department of Transportation told businesses near the closed bridge that if they have lost 20 percent or more of income, they may be eligible to receive loans and cash grants. All grants are funded by New York taxpayers. DOT also said it is talking with officials of the Small Business Administration to provide no-interest loans for struggling businesses. Vermont Agency of Commerce official David Mace said Vermont has no plans in the offing to assist Addison County businesses beyond what it has already provided. For obvious reasons, no New York taxpayer dollars will aid struggling businesses on the Vermont side of the closed bridge.
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Hinesburg to present “Messiah,” “Gloria” HINESBURG — The Hinesburg Artist Series will present the annual Hinesburg Community Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 4:30 P.M. at St. Jude Church in Hinesburg. The South County Chorus, Hinesburg Artist Series Orchestra, and soloist Amy Frostman will perform selections from "Messiah", the Vivaldi "Gloria", and many other seasonal favorites under the direction of Rufus Patrick. Admission to the concert is free. Donations are greatly appreciated, and all are encouraged to bring a non-perishable item for the Hinesburg Food Shelf. For more details call or see www.hinesburgartistseries.org.
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MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County Chapter of the Compassionate Friends (TCF), a nonprofit self-help bereavement support group for families that have experienced the death of a child will hold its regular meeting this Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Hospice Volunteer Services Office located at the Marble Works (first building on the left as you enter across from the Addison Independent) in Middlebury. Bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents are encouraged to attend to meet others who have gone through a similar experience and for support. For more information, contact chapter leaders, Nancy Merolle at 388-6837, or Claire Groleau at 388-9603.
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Q: “I’ve been reading your columns with great interest. Prices seem so high right now in the grocery store. If I just buy the store brand of products, won’t I save more money than using coupons on the big brands?” A: This is a common misconception among new coupon shoppers. It’s true that when you compare the shelf price of store brands with the price of name-brand products, the store brands often appear to save us more money. But with rare exceptions, we can almost always buy the name-brand products that we like and prefer — with coupons — at an even better price than the store brand. Why is this? Quite simply, there are more coupons and discounts available for name-brand products than for storebrand products. If you look at your coupon inserts from the newspaper and the wide variety of coupons available on the Internet, you’ll quickly notice there are typically no coupons for store-brand items. Large, brand-name product manufacturers work hard to encourage us to try their products. They feature their brands and products in the coupon inserts, offering shoppers significant discounts to try them. Many times, it’s also possible to find store coupons for the same products. If we stack a store and manufacturer coupon together, we’re reaching an even larger savings on the brand-name item than we could by simply purchasing the store brand at its regular low price. As with all things, there are always exceptions. If your store happens to offer coupons for its own brands, that’s a great way to save. Here’s a perfect example. Recently, my store had coupon dispensers set up in the aisle offering $1 coupons for “any [store-brand] paper product.” During this sale, storebrand rolls of paper towels, boxes of facial tissue and packages of the napkins were all on sale for $1. Now, if you’re a regular reader of my column, you know that using a $1 coupon on a $1 sale is one of my favorite ways to get things
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ow can Vermonters get equal or better educational outcomes for their children, with fewer taxpayer dollars? That intriguing question has rarely if ever been squarely posed. A State Board of Education's policy commission is laboring to produce "transformation" policies, with no attention to what those policies might cost taxpayers. A legislatively-created committee (a majority of which are teacher union-dependent) is currently trying to find an affordable way to finance the current system of education. It's not unreasonable to suspect that it will recommend offloading current education expenses (notably health insurance) onto some other taxpayer account, plus creating a new mega-organization in the name of (supposed) "greater efficiencies in delivery." A completely different approach is that of the Commission on Rebalancing Education Cost and Value. This private sector commission, created by the Ethan Allen Institute, consists of 15 former superintendents, principals, school board and Senate education committee members, and PhDs. Its chair is Chris Robbins, who just completed a six year term on the State Board of Education and is also the current Chair of VSAC. In his foreword to the report, Robbins says "The fundamental premise of this report is that a policy of creating an ever-enlarging 'system', directed from the top down, populated with thousands of teachers, administrators, and bureaucrats, controlling the annual expenditure of $1,450 million taxpayer dollars, jealously protective of the benefits enjoyed by the people employed in the 'system', and dismissive of the abilities and preferences of parents and children, is a policy headed off in a totally wrong direction." "Such a policy will, ultimately, and despite the best intentions of many persons within that system, shortchange our students, defeat the preferences of many parents, and spend ever escalating amounts of taxpayer dollars for little or no added educational benefit." "Instead of enlarging and fortifying the "system", we recommend deconstructing the current 'system" and rebuilding it based on the needs and desires of parents and students." The new report, entitled Better Value, Fewer Taxpayer Dollars, includes a detailed economic analysis of today's public education system. That analysis concludes that "it is very clear than Vermonters - taxpayers and parents - are not getting their money's worth from our very high per pupil education spending. It is also clear that this spending trend is unsustainable." The Commission believes that "the great majority of parents and children have the capacity to identify the kind of education most suitable to their children's needs and preferences, and that public financial support for education should flow not through overgrown and nonproductive bureaucracies, but directly through the consumers to a wide array of educational providers, some public, some private, that attract revenues by offering a product that their customers want." The Commission recommends giving tuition certificates to students instead of payments to schools, as is now done in 90 Vermont tuition towns. It advocates creation of charter schools, now in operation in forty other states, and more virtual schooling. It supports tax credits for Student Tuition Organizations (to fund scholarships to faith-based schools), and Education Freedom Districts (where voters could create their own education models).
The Commission also recommends that compliance with the Federal special education mandate be made a responsibility of the State Department of Education. It would contract with appropriate providers, including public schools, for free and appropriate services for eligible students, and defend against lawsuits. A table in the report suggests that if parents chose to send only 20 percent of today's public school children to independent schools and other educational programs costing typically half the per pupil cost of comparable public schools, education spending would decrease by $81 million a year. A 2008 Friedman Foundation poll revealed that 89% of Vermont voters favored independent, charter, virtual or home schooling over traditional public schools. If parents acted on those preferences, the savings to taxpayers could be as much as three times that amount. Moving to a competition and choice model, the report says, "will stimulate a vibrant, dynamic educational marketplace that will help our children acquire the skills they need to flourish in the 21st century, and put Vermont on the nation's map as a hotbed of imagination, innovation, and achievement." Such a shift would, of course, force many of our nearmonopoly public schools to reshape their policies and programs, to keep on attracting revenue-paying students. This will stimulate furious opposition from the least imaginative and most security-conscious public school officials, plus the Vermont-NEA teachers union. That's understandable. But most parents and taxpayers probably believe that they - as well as our schoolchildren will benefit more from dynamic 21st century competition and choice in education, than paying ever more to keep the 20th century monopoly system alive.
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Religious Services ADDISON ADDISON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH - Addison Four Corners, Rts. 22A & 17. Sunday Worship at 10:30am, Adult Sunday School at 9:30am; Bible Study at 2pm on Thursdays. Call Pastor Steve @ 759-2326 for more information. WEST ADDISON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Sunday, 9am HAVURAH, THE JEWISH CONGREGATION OF ADDISON COUNTY. Havurah House, 56 North Pleasant St. A connection to Judaism and Jewish life for all who are interested. Independent and unaffiliated. High Holy Day services are held jointly with Middlebury College Hillel. Weekly Hebrew School from September to May. Information: 388-8946 or www.addisoncountyhavurah.org BRANDON BRANDON BAPTIST CHURCH - Corner of Rt. 7 & Rt. 73W (Champlain St.) Brandon, VT • 802-247-6770. Sunday Services: 10a. Adult Bible Study, Sunday School ages 5 & up, Nursery provided ages 4 & under. Worship Service 11 am *Lords supper observed on the 1st Sunday of each month. *Pot luck luncheon 3rd Sunday of each month. Wednesdays 6:30pm, Adult prayer & Bible study, Youth groups for ages 5 & up LIFEBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 141 Mulcahy Drive, 247-LIFE (5433), Sunday worship 9am & 10:45am, www.lifebridgevt.com, LifeGroups meet weekly (call for times & locations)
HINESBURG LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH - 90 Mechanicsville Rd., Hinesburg. Sunday Service at 10:30am. Pastor Hart, info: 482-2588.
SHOREHAM ST. GENEVIEVE/ST. BERNADETTE - Combined parish, Saturday mass 7:30pm, May 1-Oct. 31. (See Bridport) SHOREHAM FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-UCC - Sunday worship and church school 10am. 897-2687
ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE - 10759 Route 116 Hinesburg. Masses: Sat. 4:30pm; Sun. 9:30am
STARKSBORO THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STARKSBORO - Located at 2806 VT Route 116, 05487. Sunday worship service 11am. All are welcome. Through the winter months we are using the large room located on the ground floor for meeting. Use the door at the back of the church to enter the building, then walk through the kitchen to the meeting room. For details on Monday evening study topics email bodets@gmavt.net or call pastor, Rev. Larry Detweiler at 453-5577.
LINCOLN UNITED CHURCH OF LINCOLN - Sunday worship service 9:45, Church school 11:15am, united Student Ministries for grades 7-12, 6:30pm Sunday evenings. 453-4280 MIDDLEBURY CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY Sunday service & church school, Sunday 10am CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY - Middlebury. Middlebury Community House, Main and Seymour Sts, Sunday Service and Church School-10am; Wednesday-7:30pm.
SOUTH BURLINGTON NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH SBC - 1451 Williston Rd., South Burlington. 863-4305
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF MIDDLEBURY (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) - Sunday 10am worship service
VICTORY CENTER - Holiday Inn, Williston Road, South Burlington • 658-1019
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Sunday Sacrament 10am-11:15am
BURLINGTON UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH - Pastor Paul Lyon • 860-5828. Sundays: 10am & 6pm. Wednesdays: 7pm. at 294 North Winooski Avenue.
EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN WORSHIP - Service in Middlebury area: call 758-2722 or 453-5334. HAVURAH, THE JEWISH CONGREGATION OF ADDISON COUNTY - Saturday morning Shabbat services, 388-8946
BRIDPORT BRIDPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Middle Rd., Bridport, VT. Pastor Tim Franklin, 758-2227. Sunday worship services at 8:30am and 10:15am with nursery care provided. Children’s ministries include Sprouts for children age 3-Kindergarten and WOW for grades 1-6, during the 10:15am service.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH - 97 South Pleasant St., Middlebury. Sunday morning worship & church school 10am, Wednesday evening Bible Study, 6:30pm. 388-7472.
HOPE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP - Meets at Bridport Community Hall. Bridport, VT • 759-2922 • Rev. Kauffman. Sunday 9am, 10:30am, evening bible study.
SAINT MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - Saturday, 5:15pm, Sunday 8am, 10am
ST. BERNADETTE/ST. GENEVIEVE - Combined parish, Saturday mass 7:30pm Nov.1-April 30 (See Shoreham) BRISTOL BRISTOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP - The River, 400 Rocky Dale Rd., Bristol. Sunday Worship 9:00am. 453-2660, 453-4573, 453-2614 BRISTOL FEDERATED CHURCH - Sunday service at 10:15am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BRISTOL - Service Sunday, 10am ST. AMBROSE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - Saturday service 5:15pm, & Sunday 9am BRISTOL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH - 839 Rockydale Rd. - Saturday Services: Bible Studies for all ages-9:30am to 10:30 am, Song Service, Worship Service at 11am. Prayer Meeting Thursday 6:30pm. 453-4712 THE GATHERING - Non-denominational worship, second & fourth Saturday of the month, 7pm Sip-N-Suds, 3 Main St. • 453-2565, 453-3633 CORNWALL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CORNWALL - Sunday worship 9:30am EAST MIDDLEBURY/RIPTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Sunday worship, 9am VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH, Rev. Ed Wheeler, services on Sundays: Sunday School for all ages at 9:30am, morning worship at 10:45am (nursery provided), and 6:30pm on Wednesdays; Youth Group and AWANA meet on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm ESSEX CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 36 Old Stage Rd., Essex • 878-8213
MIDDLEBURY FRIENDS MEETING - (Quakers), Sunday worship & first day school 10am (meets at Havurah House)
SUDBURY SUDBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Sunday worship service and Sunday school, 10:30am SOVEREIGN REDEEMER ASSEMBLY - Sunday worship 10am VERGENNES/PANTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHRISTIAN CENTER - Sunday school 9:45am, Sunday worship service 8:30am, 10:45am and 6pm CHAMPLAIN VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH - Sunday worship svcs. 10am & 7pm
ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - (On the green in Middlebury). Reverend Terence P. Gleeson, Rector. Sunday Eucharist 8 & 10:30am Child care & Sunday school available at 10:30am service. Wednesday at 12:05pm Holy Eucharist in the chapel. www.ststephensmidd.org or call 388-7200. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 10am Grades K-5: Activities, Grades. 6-8 & 9-12: Church School Classes, Refreshments & fellowship time: 10:45am-11am. Sunday morning worship service 11am. Nursery provided both at 10am & 11am. MONKTON MONKTON FRIENDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Sunday service & Sunday school, 8:45am NEW HAVEN ADDISON COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST - 145 Campground Rd., 453-5704. Worship: Sunday 9 & 11:20am; Bible classes: Sunday 10:30am, Tuesday 7pm. Watch Bible Forum on MCTV-15 (Middlebury) or NEAT-16 (Bristol) NEW HAVEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Church services 10am on Sunday. All are welcome. NEW HAVEN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH - Sunday services, 10am & 7pm ORWELL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Sunday worship service, 10:45am SAINT PAUL’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - Sunday mass 11am, 468-5706 RICHMOND RICHMOND CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST - 20 Church St., Richmond • 434-2053. Rev. Len Rowell. Sunday Worship with Sunday School, 10am; Adult Study Class, Sunday 8:30am RIPTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 388-2510
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF VERGENNES (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) - Sunday, 9:30am NEW WINE COVENANT (CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST) Sunday worship 10am PANTON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH - Sunday school from 9:30am-10:15am Pre-K to adult, Sunday worship service 10:30am ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - Main and Park Streets, Vergennes. Rector: The Rev. Alan Kittelson. Sunday Services 8am and 10am; childcare provided at 10am. All are welcome. For information call 758-2211. ST. PETER’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am VERGENNES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 10:30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH - 862 US Rt. 7, SUNDAY: 9:45am Bible Hour For All Ages Including 5 Adult Classes; 11:00am Worship Including Primary Church Ages 3 to 5 & Junior Church 1st - 4th Graders; 6pm Evening Service Worship For All Ages. WEDNESDAY 5:45pm-6:15pm Dinner ($2 per person or $10 per family); 6:30pm Adult Prayer & Bible Study; AWANA Children’s Clubs (3yrs to 6th grade); JAM Junior High Group (7th & 8th grade); Youth Group (9th 12 grade). Nursery is provided for children up to 3 years old. Classes are provided for children age 3 and up. 802-877-3393 WEYBRIDGE WEYBRIDGE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Worship and Sunday School 10am. Daniel Wright, Pastor. 545-2579. WHITING WHITING COMMUNITY CHURCH - Sunday school 9:45am, Sunday Service 11am & 7pm WILLISTON CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - 1033 Essex Road, Williston. 878-7107. St. Minister Wes Pastor. Services: 8:30am and 10:30am TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH - 19 Mountain View Rd., Williston. 878-8118
ESSEX JUNCTION CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Junction 878-8341
SALISBURY SALISBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) - Sun. worship svc., 10am
FERRISBURGH/NORTH FERRISB. FERRISBURGH METHODIST CHURCH, Sunday worship 9:30am
SHELBURNE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SHELBURNE - 127 Webster Road, Shelburne • 985-2848
NORTH FERRISBURGH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 227 Old Hollow Rd., North Ferrisburgh, VT 802-425-2770. Rev. Kim Hornug-Marcy. Sunday worship 10am, Sunday School 10am, Nursery Available. http://www.gbgm-umc.org/ nferrisburgumc/
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 2166 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne. 985-2269 Sunday Services: 8am & 10am. Bible Study 9:00am • Sunday School: 9:50am. The Reverend Craig Smith
CAVALRY CHAPEL - 300 Cornerstone, Williston. 872-5799
CROSSROADS CHAPEL, 41 Middlebrook Rd., Ferrisburgh, VT 05456. (802) 425-3625. Pastor: Rev. Charles Paolantonio. Services: Sunday 10am.
ALL SOULS INTERFAITH GATHERING - Rev. Mary Abele, Pastor. Evensong Service and Spiritual Education for Children Sun. at 5pm. 371 Bostwick Farm Rd., Shelburne. 985-3819
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY - Route 2, Williston 878-4513
FERRISBURGH CENTER COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH, Rt 7, Ferrisburgh - next to the Town Offices / Grange Hall. New Pastors Rev. John & Patrice Goodwin. Worship time is now 10:45am.
SHELBURNE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 30 Church St., Shelburne • 985-3981 • Rev. Gregory A. Smith, Pastor, 8:00am - Holy Communion Service • 9:30am - Family Worship Service with Sunday School
CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - 1033 Essex Rd., Williston 878-7107 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE - 30 Morgan Parkway Williston, VT 05495 • 802-878-8591 bwnazarene@juno.com
MARANATHA CHRISTIAN CHURCH - 1037 S. Brownell Rd., Williston. 862-2108
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston 878-2285 WILLSTON FEDERATED CHURCH - 44 North Willston Rd., Williston. 878-5792 10-17-09 • 27982
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Does the Spaulding Commission represent teachers?
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he Poultney Teacher ’s Association would like to appeal to you for your assistance in helping us with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and health care benefits. We need your help in protecting our pensions and health care benefits from the changes proposed by Jeb Spaulding. The Spaulding Commission will compromise our security and dignity as retirees. Please be aware that we pay our fair share into our retirement system—of course it varies on the amount of years each of us has been teaching. Also, the system does not pay for spousal or family health coverage. By the way, the average teacher ’s pension right now is less than $15,000 per year. Teaching the students of the future is no easy task—we work too hard and what we do is too important. We cannot afford to allow our retirement and health care benefits to be compromised or weakened. Would you please take a closer look at the work of the Spaulding Commission? The Spaulding Commission has no teachers or state employees on it, no officials of Vermont-NEA or VSEA, and no representation from any organized labor group. Changes are going to be proposed that will affect our futures profoundly, but we do not have a seat at the table. We who are directly affected have no voice or say in the deliberations or recommendations, which are anti-democratic and exclusionary. Why should our tax dollars be spent by this commission on a law firm that offers anti-labor/union-busting services? The Spaulding Commission’s recommendations are due out in mid-December and is considering several options, i.e., increasing the amount of time we have to work before being eligible for normal retirement; tiering health care benefits and increasing what we pay for them; revising the rules for early retirement so that we have to be older (60 rather than 55) before applying; changing the formula for calculating average final compensation (from the three highest, consecutive years of salary to five), and much more. Moreover, the commission may recommend that the costs of our retirement system be shifted to the Education Fund and to local school districts, which will raise property taxes, leading to school budget cuts that hurt the future of our children and the quality of education. A good retirement system is important in attracting and retaining highquality teachers. Please do not punish our schools and communities because the state did not honor its commitment to adequately fund the teachers’ retirement system. Recently Jim Leddy, a former state senator and president of AARP-Vermont joined Martha Allen, VT-NEA’s President. The points discussed: •Through all the years the legislature and governor underfunded the retirement system, whereas teachers never underfunded their share. We always paid 100% of what was required of us. This is a shared responsibility, and we have kept our end of the bargain. •AARP and NEA share a common ancestry of sorts, as AARP was founded by a former teacher to bring a dignified retirement to teachers, many of whom were living in poverty in the 1940s. •Changing the rules of the pension system so that current retirees and teachers near retirement are allowed to preserve their benefits while younger teachers or those yet to join the workforce get a raw deal promotes inter-generational warfare. •Any changes to our retirement system must be evaluated in terms of the state’s long-term social commitment to educators and schools and the impact, in real human terms, on those most directly affected. •The Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System represents a 62-year commitment to the teachers of this state. •The solutions being considered by the commission will affect individual educators and their families; but, if adopted, they will have wider repercussions, statewide and nationally. The potential changes proposed mean a lot to us and our families. Many of us cannot work longer before retiring due to varying circumstances, and we cannot afford to pay more for our health care costs. We thank you so much for assisting us with our retirement and healthcare benefits and taking a closer look at what the Spaulding Commission plans to do. Should you need further information, please feel free to call 287-5861 Ext. 232. Christie Gloss President Poultney Teacher’s Association Poultney
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Congratulations! MUHS Honor Roll students Mt. Abraham Union High School Honor Roll First Quarter 2009-10
7th GRADE HIGHEST HONORS Alison Boise, Isabel Brennan, Mary-Kate Clark, Fisher Clements, Fiona Cole, Gabrielle DePinto, Adrian Dickerson, Iris DuPont, Jennifer Gordon, Sarah Jane Grundon, Keegan Jackman, Eliza Letourneau, Holly Micklas, Isabelle Moody, Kathryn Morin, Amy Nault, Taylor Pecor, Gabrielle Ryan, Bailey Sherwin, Thomas Tatro, Myles Towsley. HIGH HONORS Joshua Adams, Emily Baslow, Ashley Boise, Haley Boise, Dean Bushee, Christopher Carter, Augustus Catlin, Peter Dickerson, Jordan DiNapoli, Angela Dupoise, Brennan Gervia, Katie Hamblin, Tyrus Keith, Lloyd Lower, Vanessa Malloy, Reanna Martin, Katrina Mayer, Sarah Muller, Courtney Panton, Jordan Pike, Samantha Sargent, Sarah Sodaro, Kendra Thompson, Richard Tracey, Nicholas Turner, Derek Whitcomb, Stephanie White. HONORS Marie Arena, Brooke Atkins, Karene Bruce, Kristeena Camper, Benjamin Charboneau, Amanda Cousineau, Tanika Cousino, Haley Davis, Peter Etka, Susannah Frey, Ethan Gendreau, Matthew Giles, Teagan Glen, Christopher Gobbi, Kelsey Haskins, Cullen Jemison, Michael Jerome, Hannah Kirby, Arden Krampetz, Jessica LoPinto, Asher McCauley, Zachariah Mlcuch, Jessica Moon, Nicholas Myers, Timothy Paquette, Joseph Payea, Adrianna Ploof, Jackson Radler, Kelsey Roberts, Kennady Roy, Anthony Sargent, Lydia Swindell.
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HIGHEST HONORS Gaylen Alexander, Madeline Chester, Nicholas Driscoll, Mia Faesy, Spencer Griswold, Seth Jewett, Tyler Jewett, Jessica Martin, Thomas McKean, John Mlcuch, Danielle Norris, Malcolm Plunkett, Olivia Plunkett, Andrew Rainville, Amanda Raymond, Katrina Smith, Claire Trombley, Forrest Wallace. HIGH HONORS Jocelyn Bedell, Clayton Duclos, Jordan Emmons, Emily Friend, Lindsay Goodro, Haley Hobbs, Elizabeth Huizenga, Haley Krampetz, Hallie Logan, Brianna McCormick, Chelsea Rublee, Jonathan Scott, Hayley Slayton, Amanda Vincent. HONORS Cody Alexander, Taylor Allred, Ryan Barnes, Alexandra Carlton, Jared Danyow, Leyla Dickason, Erin Dunn, Hunter Dyer, William Elwell, Taylor Farnsworth, Robert Ford, Thomas George, John Hatch, Sarah Heffernan, Morgan Jackman, Evelyn Jacobs, Cheri Karzmarczyk, Justin Kimball, James Kleptz, Jacob Lathrop, Asa Learmonth, Amber Leavitt, Andre Letourneau, Alex McCormick, Caralie Panton, Logan Rotax, Anna Sapienza, Natalie Sargent, Jenna Shover, Matthew Sweeney, Chelsea Thompson, Sam Weaver, Mikko Wells, Max White-Pifer, Brittany Williams.
HIGHEST HONORS Stacy Carter, Kathleen Davis, Patrick Hanley, Aliza Kamman, Hannah Logan, Christopher Simard. HIGH HONORS Anna Bachand, Katherine Brown, Kassandra Cousineau, Mark Dickerson, Ashley Emmell, Travis Friend, Shannon Gillen, Allison Hayes, Ethan Heffernan, Myles McGowan, Rose Nelson, Charlotte Paul, Jocelyn Sargent, Sarah Selby, Patience Thompson, Alexandra Wallace, Rachael Zeno. HONORS Siham Abou Imad, Jonathan Benway, Alix Bradley, Kirsten Clark, Bailey Cote, Andrew Dubenetsky, Amber Emmell, Patrick Etka, Mark Flowers, Tyler Ford, Stephanie Freegard, Patrick Gulrajani, Ashley Haskins, Faith Jennings, Courtney Jipner, Kimberly Kayhart, Hannah LaFrance, MacKenzie LeBeau, Kristel Lee, Cassandra Marion, Philip McCormick, Willard Meyer, Casey Morrow, Leah Norris, Kristen Ouellette, Isaac Prescott, Adam Rainville, Randy Sargent, Haley Shahan, John Sheldon, Kerstian Short, Benjamin Smith, Claire Stetson, Emily Sundstrom, Parker Thompson, Katelynn Tracey, Paige Vincent, Mindy Wetzel.
8th GRADE HIGHEST HONORS Aaron Benway, Turner Brett, Casey Briggs, Lucas Calzini, Addison Campbell, Hazel Chorney, Joshua Cousineau, Samantha Driscoll, Ashlie Fay, Meghan Hahr, Britney Hill, Calvin Joos, Sawyer Kamman, Carrie Lafayette, Jazmine Lester, Meghan Livingston, Natalie May, Bakari Olivetti, Adam Palmer, Isaac Parker, Samantha Reiss, Julia Rickner, Melannie Rotax, Morgan Salter, Rochelle Sargent, Anna Thompson, Madison Wood. HIGH HONORS Alexis Atkins, Brittany Atkins, Chelsea Bingham, Hannah Bonar, Destyni Cassatt, Kassandra Chaloux, Karen Chandler, Quinn Davis, Haleigh Dyer, Ira Fisher, Quinn Gervia, Jacob Giles, Damion Haskins, Hannah Jackman, Spencer Norland, Silas Pohlman, Hailey Sayles, Gabrielle Schlein, Lillian Seibert, Harlie Vincent, Aiden White-Pifer. HONORS Mary Kate Charnley, Caroline Cote, Sara Cousino, Caitlin Davis, Hunter Duval, Trinity Ford, Haley Gorton, Kayce
Benjamin Huizenga, Drew Junkins, Dillon L'Heureux, Robert Lavallee, Brooke Lossmann, Miranda Lucia, Amanda Martin, Willoughby Morse, Thomas Nelson, Nicole Phillips, William Roberts, Cassidy Roorda, Renee Seguin, Thomas Shahan, Ian Shaw, Kyle Simard, William Smith, Jenna Thompson, Nicki Thompson, Samantha Trombly, Jena Whittaker.
10TH GRADE HIGHEST HONORS Sarah Bevet, Ian Campbell, Erin Cassels-Brown, Alyssa Charboneau, Abigail Hahr, Kensey Hanson, John Lower, Quinn McElwain, Kenneth Micklas, Nicole Norland, Casey Ogden, Nicolle Shandrow, Sarah Stratton, Caitrin Walsh. HIGH HONORS Kelsey Armell, Miles Calzini, Katrina Camara, Morgan Cote, Amber Fay, Kelsey Gibson, Stephanie Hamblin, Elizabeth Hill, Cody Jipner, Alia Johnson, Conor McDonough, Samantha Mierop, Megan Ogden, Saddie Roy, Lane Russell, Sara Sayles, Dylan Thygesen, Molly vanBuren, Angela Volk, Grayson Webb, Alexis Weightman. HONORS Kaleb Alexander, Garrett Brennan, Jenna Cloutier, Aidan Collins, Garrett Cousino, Marley Cromis, Sierra Dessureault, Phoebe Doane, Caleb Frey, Christina Friml, Niles Fromm, Whitney Furnholm, Emily Gibson, Tucker Gratton, Page Hallock, Kathryn Hinojosa, Linsey Hobbs,
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NEW POSITIONS AVAILABLE Housekeeping Department Part Time Housekeeper/laundry worker 56 hours per payperiod (bi-weekly) Must be Flexible for Day and Evening shifts. Individuals must be responsible and dependable. Teamwork and customer service a must. Experience is preferred, but will train the right candidate.
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2 Physical Therapy Positions Full time/Part Time positions available within our 105 bed, nonprofit facility. Services provided on a fast paced post-acute unit with a variety of diagnoses, long term care units and potential for outpatient services in the future. Multidisciplinary team approach. Potential for supervisory role for the right individual. Flexible positions/hours, highly competitive salary, benefits, including continuing ed $, retirement plan, health & dental. VT license required. New graduates welcome. Local area very rich in sporting events, arts, fine dining and family oriented environment.
FAMILY PRACTICE: Full time opening for a BC/BE Family Practitioner. Competitive pay and benefits. Please contact David Fuller, HR Manager for details. INTERNAL MEDICINE: Full time opening for a BC/BE Internist. Competitive pay and benefits. Please contact David Fuller, HR Manager for details. NURSE PRACTITIONER FOR PORTER INTERNAL MEDICINE: Full time position for a Family Nurse Practitioner to join the healthcare team at Porter Internal Medicine. Current Vermont FNP licensure required. CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST: Full time or part time position available. Please contact David Fuller, HR Manager for details. RN or LPN: Per diem position for a Vermont licensed RN or LPN to work within the Porter Practice Management network of physician practices. OFFICE NURSE FOR TAPESTRY MIDWIFERY: Part time, 12 hours per week position for a Registered Nurse. Experience with labor and delivery, OB/GYN or Midwifery Model of Care a plus. Ability to competently provide phone triage, phlebotomy and patient education are required. RN/EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: Part time night shift, benefits eligible position in a fast paced, acute care environment. Experience in an ED setting preferred, but will train. RN/MED-SURG: Full time position for a Vermont licensed RN working 11p-7a. NUCLEAR MED TECH: Position available for a Vermont licensed Nuclear Med Tech. Hours negotiable. UNIT CLERK: Part time, 40 hours per pay period position. Must be computer literate with knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to transcribe physician orders. Applicants with current Vermont LNA license preferred. MAINTENANCE TECH: Full time position working third shift for a technician with knowledge of building maintenance. General building maintenance skills to include compressors, boilers, heating and cooling systems, generators, electrical, mechanical and plumbing skills. HOUSEKEEPER: Part time, 40 hours per two week pay period position. Applicants with experience working in a healthcare environment preferred.
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NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date 12/10/2009 Sale Date 12/11/2009 Bill Grzywna Unit# 207 Danielle Ciaria Unit# 318 Cathy Hough Unit# 28 Easy Self Storage 46 Swift South Burlington, VT 05403 (802) 863-8300 TE-12/5,12/12/09-2TC-55919
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SATURDAY December 5, 2009 GREEN HORIZON gasification wood boilers. BLOW OUT SALE! 85% efficient, burns round wood, no splitting. As low as $7,500 extras included. GREENWAY ENERGY SOLUTIONS. 518-834-6021
CARS $1,000-$2,999
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CARS $15,000-$19,999
AUTO ACCESSORIES
1979 CHEVY CORVETTE. Black, red interior, T-tops, automatic. Runs great, fast. Needs some TLC. New exhaust sounds mean. $15,000 OBO. 518-524-6793.
2 Arctic Claw winter tires. Size 225/60/16, used, 2400 miles. $100. 802-468-5720. MAGNAGRIP RADIAL HT winter tires, P18570R14. Used 2 seasons. Four tires, $80. 518-251-4068.
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Tires(6), 8.75x16.5LT on Dodge wheels under 500mi, $600/OBO 4-225x15LT Michelin X-Radial $175, 4-235/75R15 Liberator M+S on Ford 4x4 Alloys 518-4947150
AUTO WANTED AAAA ** DONATION Donate your Car Boat or Real Estate. IRS Tax Deductible. Free Pick-up/Tow. Any Model/Condition. Help Under Privileged Children. Outreach Center. 1-800-928-7566 DONATE YOUR CAR- Help families in need! Fair Market Value Tax Deduction Possible Through Love Inc. Free towing. Non-runners OK. Call for details. 800-549-2791 DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING. “Cars for Kids”. Any condition. Tax deductible Outreach Center. 1-800-597-9411
AAAA Donation. Donate your car, boat or real estate. IRS tax deductible. Free pick up/ Tow any model/ Condition. Help underprivileged children Outreach Center. 1-800-8836399
CARS FOR SALE 1997 CHEVY Blazer, fair condition, 150K, $950. Also 2003 Ford F-150, standard, 2WD, 103K. Good condition. $1950. Must sell. 802226-7863. 2004 JEEP Grand Cherokee, 4WD, 6 cyl. Very good condition. Reg. serviced. Silver. $7,500. 802-869-1090. 2004 JEEP Grand Cherokee, 4WD, 6 cyl. Very good condition. Reg. serviced. Silver. $7,500. 802-869-1090.
MOTORCYCLE/ ATV WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI,1970-1980, Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, H2-750, H1-500, S1-250, S2-250, S2-350, S3-400. CASH PAID. 1-800-7721142. 1-310-721-0726.
SNOWMOBILE FOR SALE 2008 SKI-Doo MXZ 550 fan, only 229 miles, very good condition, includes cover & extra belt, $3900. 518-359-8234.
AUTO DONATIONS DONATE YOUR CAR...To The Cancer Fund of America. Help Those Suffering With Cancer Today. Free Towing and Tax deductible. 1-800-835-9372 www.cfoa.org
TRUCK OR VAN FOR SALE 1994 GMC Topkick. 4-5 yard dump-body, exterior/cab in great condition. 6-speed Caterpillar diesel, very well maintained. 25,950 GVW, 253K. $13,500. 802-257-7839 ext. 13 (daytime), 802-257-1248 (evenings).
1995 Ford F-250 4x4 4.6Triton Auto/OD solid Great for winter $4500/OBO, 1993 F150 4x4 parts $500, Fisher plow $400/OBO 518-4947150 In the market for a new home? See the areas best in the classified columns. To place an ad, Call 1-802-460-1107
Hometown Chevrolet Oldsmobile 152 Broadway Whitehall, NY • (518) 499-2886 • Ask for Joe
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APARTMENT FOR RENT BELLOWS FALLS, VT. South St. Housing Newly remodeled apartments located in the heart of town. 3 bedroom ($875/mo), 4 bedroom ($975/mo) apartments now available. Includes heat, hot water, rubbish & snow removal, and laundry facility available. No off-street parking available. Close to elementary school, post office, cafe, local grocery store and bus service to surrounding towns. Please contact 802-885-7885 for application. Income limits do apply BELLOWS FALLS, VT. William St. Housing Newly remodeled apartments located in the heart of town. 1 bedroom ($639/mo), 2 bedroom $750/mo), 3 bedroom ($875/mo) apartments are now available. Includes heat, hot water, rubbish & snow removal, and laundry facility available. Off-street parking available. Close to elementary school, post office, cafe, local grocery store and bus service to surrounding towns. Please contact 802-8857885 for application. Income limits do apply CHESTER, VT. Large 2 bdrm w/additional loft. Excellent condition. Hardwood floors. Sauna, large deck, fully equipped kitchen. No pets/smoking. 1st, last & security. $850/mo. Heat/cooking/hot water by propane. 617549-1300. CHESTER, VT. New 1 bdrm apt. $725. Includes HT/HW/parking/plowing. 802-8692400. www.rootspropertymanagement. NEW SPRINGFIELD, VT. 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. starting $540/mo. Includes HW/snow/parking. On-site laundry. Ref/sec. 802-295-4442. HISTORIC BUILDINGS downtown Springfield, VT. (2) 3 bdrm apts.,Fully restored, new appliances. (3) business spaces available.(1) 550 sq. ft. (2) 350 sq. ft. Sec. dep/ref./credit check req. Call John 802-875-5119.
CHESTER, VT. Exquisite 1 bdrm, large LR, DR & plenty of closet space. HT/HW/trash removal included. $785/mo. Call Neil 802885-6292. S. Londonderry, VT. Newly remodeled. 2bdrm, 1 BA. W/storage unit & garage. Everything new! One year lease. No smoking or pets. $775/mo. 802-875-4861 SPRINGFIELD, VT. 1 bdrm apt. Appliances, all utilities included. No pets. Minimum security. 802-886-2703. SPRINGFIELD, VT. 1 bdrm, appliances, parking, heat, rubbish, no pets. Security and references required. $640/mo. 802885-3638. SPRINGFIELD, VT. 2 bdrm apartments available. $656 includes H/HW, trash & snow removal, W/D hookups. Call for application. Stewart Property Management. Equal Housing Opportunity. 802-885-7885. Income limits do apply. For a limited time only, security deposit paid by us. SPRINGFIELD, VT. 3 bdrm apartments available. $775 includes H/HW, trash & snow removal, W/D hookups. Call for application. Stewart Property Management. Equal Housing Opportunity. 802-885-7885. Income limits do apply. For a limited time only, security deposit paid by us. SPRINGFIELD, VT. Large 1-bdrm, private entrance, many windows, no smoking/pets. $775/mo. Utilities included. 802-885-8655 leave message SPRINGFIELD, VT. 4 bdrm apartments available. $1,050 includes H/HW, trash & snow removal. W/D hookups. Call for application. Stewart Property Management. Equal Housing Opportunity. 802-885-7885. Income limits do apply. For a limited time only, security deposit paid by us. SPRINGFIELD, VT. Huge, 1 bdrm, large LR, DR, eat-in kitchen, HT/HW trash included. $700/mo. Call Neil 802-885-6292.
SAXTONS RIVER, VT. Attractive 1 bdrm. Bright, sunny, private entrance/parking. HT/HW/elec/trash/plowing included. Close to stores, post office, restaurants. Required references, 1 month sec. dep./lease. No smoking. $750/mo. 802-869-1271 SPRINGFIELD, VT. Totally remodeled, 1,100 sq. ft. 2 bdrm on 1st floor. Large LR, DR, eatin kitchen w/DW & over-stove microwave. Beautiful hardwood floors & carpet. HT/HW/trash removal included. Garage & storage available. $950/mo. Call Neil 802885-6292. SPRINGFIELD, VT. Totally remodeled, 2bdrm on 2nd floor. Large LR, eat-in kitchen w/DW & pantry too. Beautiful hardwood floors & carpet. HT/HW/trash removal included. $825/mo. Call Neil 802-885-6292.
HOME FOR RENT SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VT. Sunny, 3bedroom house, large LR, 3 BA, oil heat, private acre, garage bay, storage, views. 603381-9695. eklofsr@gmail.com
MOBILE HOME FOR RENT CROWN POINT Nice 2 bedroom 2 bath mobile home $550/month plus security No utilities included 518-597-4007
REAL ESTATE ***FREE Foreclosure Listings*** OVER 400,000 properties nationwide. Low down payment. Call now 800-250-2043. 1 - 4 BD Homes from $176/mo! Move in 12/mo’s, OR, apply your 12/mo’s of rent as down payment! For listings 800-356-1434. HOMES FOR RENT: A 6bd 3ba only $214/mo! Bank Repo! 5% dn, 15 yrs @ 8%apr! For listings 800-559-4145 x S815
FLORIDA DOCKABLE LAKEFRONT! Developer Must Sell! Was $350,000. Now $149,900. Land sales are booming! Own dockable lakefront acreage on one of Florida’s top recreational lakes - at price well below cost. ALL infrastructure completed! Prime location - 90 minutes Disney. Financing. These bargains won’t last! Call now 866-352-2249, www.FLlanddeal.com HOMES FROM $199/MO! 1-4 Bedrooms avail from $199/mo! For listings call 800-4013750.
REAL PROPERTY FOR SALE “ARIZONA LAND” Kingman, 10 acres: Spectacular hilltop views, well & power. $5,000 down, $926 monthly. ARMAGEDDON SPECIAL: One acre, $149/MO. Other properties available. www.DoneRightLand.com 928-718-1364 BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LOTS! Golf Course, Nat\’92l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson. Guaranteed Financing. $0 Down, $0 Interest. Starting $129/mo. Foreclosures online @ www.sunsiteslandrush.com Pre-Recorded Message (800) 631-8164 mention code 5063
RENTALS 1 ROOM OFFICE on the green in Chester. All utilities included. Quiet, professional building. $350/mo. 802-875-6379. 6X12 DRY STORAGE. $30/mo. 802-8868477 BELLOWS FALLS, VT. $550/mo. cute 1bdrm, 1st floor, enclosed porch. Heat/HW, parking, pets welcome. Garage/workshop avail. 203-966-9613 CHESTER, VT. Large brand new 1-bdrm apt. on the Green. 1st floor, private entrance, heat, water included. $725/mo. 802-8756379
LUDLOW, VT. Beautiful and convenient, completely equipped. Private deck overlooking river, golf course, breathtaking view of Okemo trails. $750/mo. incl. utilities/Dish TV. 1st, last, plus one month sec. due w/lease. 802-228-3747. ROOM IN Springfield, VT. Utilities and cable TV included. $425/mo. $110/week. 802-8851131 S. LONDONDERRY, VT. Unfurnished. Newly remodeled. 2-bdrm, 1 BA. W/storage unit & garage. Everything new! One year lease. No smoking or pets. $775/mo. 802-875-4861 SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VT. 2-bdrm, 2-BA apt. Newly renovated/insulated. Fireplace/DW. No smoking/pets. $900 plus utilities. Includes plowing/HW/gas. 802-8245689. SPRINGFIELD, VT. 1 bdrm, $600 includes HT/HW/trash. Call 802-885-1131 SPRINGFIELD, VT. Includes all utilities, no smoking/no pets. Security required. Good Ref. 1 Bdrm: $695/mo. or $170/wk. 800-2838072 SPRINGFIELD, VT. Park Street. 1-bdrm, 1st floor. Includes HT/HW/snow/trash removal. No pets. $625/mo. Call Jake or Gary 802885-5488 Juggling your budget? Advertise small, get big results! Call 1-802-460-0104.
SPRINGFIELD, VT. Park Street. 1-bdrm, 2nd floor. Includes HT/HW/Electric/snow/trash removal. No pets. $695/mo. Call Jake or Gary 802-885-5488.
VACATION/ RECREATIONAL RENTALS WINDHAM, VT. Bromley, Magic, Stratton, Okemo. Cozy, immaculate, 2-bdrm, fireplace, wall-to-wall carpet, fully furnished. Seasonal $2,800 plus util & sec. Nov-Apr. Wood/plowing incl. 860-307-8011.
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RENTALS Port Henry Trailer - $600 per month.
Grover Hills *3 Bdrm duplex - $675 per month
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SATURDAY December 5, 2009
he Gif T e v t Sample Menu i O ! G f e t T s a Appetizers
Hot & Sour Sweet Potato Coconut Chowder Fresh Herbs
$6.00
Root Vegetable Pakoras Hot & Cool Dipping Sauces
$8.00
Mini Shepherd’s Pie Balsamic Braised Lamb, Glazed Carrots, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
$9.00
Thai Peanut Shrimp Spicy Vegetable Stir-Fry Soba Noodle Nest
$10.00
Entrees Roasted Parsnip & Chevre Custard Smokey Black Bean Puree, Pumpkin Seeds, Cornmeal Crusted Pablano Peppers
$17.00
Haddock Bouillabaisse Leek & Potato Gratin, Rouille Crostini
$18.00
Vermont Venison & Chorizo Meatloaf Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Mustard Rosemary Sauce
$18.00
Cider Glazed Pork Chop Bobcat Beer & Maple Baked Beans, Mustard Braised Onion Salad, Cornbread Croutons
$19.00
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PURCHASE GIFT CERTIFICATES OF $100 AND RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE Offer good through 12/24/09
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Black Sheep Bistro 253 Main Street • Vergennes • VT • 877-9991
Wishing You and Your Family a Happy Holiday Give the Gift of a Good Time! Holiday Gift Certificates Now Available For every $100 you spend on gift certificates youÕll receive a $25 gift certificate free of charge! Drop in or order by phone. (Offer good through 12/24/09)
a sampling of: STARTERS - $7 ENTRÉES - $19 Coriander Crusted Bistro Steak, Watercress, Pear, Cranberries & Goat Cheese Garlic Bourbon Reduction Salad with Maple Sherry Dressing Broiled Haddock, Pea & Apple Wood Smoked Bacon Soup Thai Curry Coconut Sauce Lardons Braised Short Rib Stew on Garlic Toast Dijon & Mint Braised Lamb Shanks, Pan Seared Scallops with Kalamata Olive & Tomato White Bean Stew Burnt Orange Peel Buerre Blanc Bacon & Brie Stuffed Chicken Breast, Balsamic Cream Venison Cigar Rolls, Maple Dipping Sauce Spiced Pork Chop with Warm Cranberry Slaw
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