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Amazon to collect VT sales tax By Cassandra Loucy
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MONTPELIER — Beginning this month, the nation’s largest online retailer, Amazon, will start collecting sales tax from customers in Vermont. This announcement came as a welcome surprise to Vermont legislators and business owners. Under the current laws regarding online retailers, a company is not required to collect sales tax unless they have a brick and mortar location in the state. The new policy will go into effect just five months before another law saying “non-collectors” must send consumers invoices at the end of the year telling them how much sales tax they owe the state. This new policy could bring in more than $5 million in revenue for the state in a full fiscal year. In recent years, more and more consumers are shopping online, particularly due to programs like “Amazon Prime,” in which consumers can pay a yearly membership fee and receive free two day shipping on all purchases, among other perks. This shift to exclusive online shopping is hurting brick and mortar stores, who feel that this new requirement to col Continued on page 14
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The search continues to find Lincoln The search continues for a Utah dog lost in Vermont By Cassandra Loucy
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MIDDLEBURY — In January of last year, a Red Heeler dog wandered into the yard of Nick Gottlieb in Logan, Utah. Gottlieb was able to convince the dog to come inside, though he was clearly afraid. Gottlieb posted photos online to try and find the owner, and spoke to animal control who brought him to the local shelter. After about a week of being in the shelter, no one claimed him, so when he was put up for adoption, Gottlieb adopted the dog, who is now nearly two years old, and known as Lincoln. This past summer, Gottlieb and Lincoln were house sitting for a friend in Huntington, Vt. for a few days. While out mountain biking on trails unfamiliar to the pair, Lincoln ran off to chase a deer, and just didn’t come back. “I spent the next two days searching the immediate area and stayed in Vermont for three months, camping in areas where he’d been sighted, driving 6 to 8 hours a day slowly on the back roads looking for him, putting up posters, setting up game cameras,” said Gottlieb. Gottlieb is back home in Utah, but he is there without his beloved pet. There is a viral Facebook campaign to find the dog. The page updates members about sightings, and the most recent whereabouts of the dog. Around the holidays, there were several pieces of evidence Continued on page 15
A sheet of ice covered most of the state after last week’s storm. Photo by Cassandra Loucy
Millennials to the rescue in Vermont’s demographics crisis By Lou Varricchio vermontwatchdog.org
RUTLAND — Vermont’s dirty little secret is out in the open. The Green Mountain State is the victim of a demographic shift. The state needs more young people and middle-class families — that is, more people paying taxes and fees. The election of Gov. Phil Scott helped bring the secret out of the shadows. With the rise of news stories about Vermont’s young people leaving the state in search of better-paying jobs, so, too, has its middle class begun to shrink. For example, 64 percent of Vermont’s high school grads go out of state for college, and many never return. Continued on page 7
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Local business and charity owner heads to Uganda By Cassandra Loucy
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SHELBURNE — The owner of Folino’s pizza in Shelburne, John Koerner, and general manager Seth Desrochers are leaving Feb. 5 for a 12-day trip to Kamuli, Uganda. The purpose of the trip is to work on projects for the charity known as 52 Kids, run by Koerner. 52 Kids was started in 2004 by Jagger Koerner, son of John. On a trip to Africa, Jagger met
Frank Woitera, a resident of Kamuli. The two decided to start the foundation in Uganda in order to improve the futures of the children living there. John Koerner has been running the business side of things since the foundation’s inception. The foundation strives to help the community in Kumali become more self-sufficient, by improving access to education, clean drinking water, better medical care, and by growing and supporting the local businesses. According to the website for the foundation, they don’t do “aide as usual.” The organizers of the foundation believe that “education is a steppingstone to greater things, and with strong community support, good health, and nutrition, our members are empowered to reach their full potential, and ultimately establish and sustain economic independence.” Currently, less than 15 percent of Ugandan youths graduate from secondary school, and 52 Kids is determined to change that. Desrochers said, “It’s hard to sum up exactly what the foundation has done for these families, because we can’t even imagine the struggles that they face every day. Long commutes to school on foot, traveling miles just to get clean drinking water, attending classes without even speaking the language that they are taught in are just a few hurdles that we in the U.S. would never have to deal with.” The foundation built a dormitory which is home to the largest internet cafe in the village. The dormitory gives the students a place to stay in close proximity to the school, while avoiding the long commutes, which are often the cause of poor attendance. To help with revenue for other beneficial projects, the dormitory also houses a student-run juice bar. While on this trip, Koerner, Desrochers, and long-time friend and associate of Koerner, Doug Kramer, plan to do a number of things for the foundation. They will offer demonstrations in the classrooms about the ways in which life is different for students here in Vermont. The group will also plant trees, discuss the potential for a possible work exchange program at Folino’s, and take videos in the classroom and of daily life in Kamuli. This will be the first time Desrochers has accompanied Koerner on the trip. He said, “I hope to learn as much as I can about their culture, and hopefully learn some ways that I can make a difference in these children’s lives.” As the general manager of the restaurant, he often fields questions about the charity. “I hope to get a better idea of what the 52 Kids foundation has done for the village from face to face interactions with the villagers, and hopefully will be able to answer questions — that come all the time at the restaurant from customers — in a much more in depth way than I can now.” Folino’s itself does more than just make pizza. Not only do they play the videos of trips to Kamuli on TVs in the restaurant to raise awareness, but they do a lot to raise money toward the foundation. Last year, the pizza restaurant partnered with BBD’s, a New York City restaurant to do a fundraiser at Folino’s where all the proceeds went to 52 Kids. They sell their dough as a “dough-nation” where all the proceeds are given to the charity, and they did the same with ice cream sold this past summer. All of the returnables that are gathered at Folino’s — which is BYOB — are returned and the money is directly donated to 52 Kids. “Hopefully this trip will give us new ideas and inspiration,” said Desrochers. There are a number of ways that Vermonters can get involved with the foundation to help the Ugandan children. The organization offers a volunteer trip opportunity for high school students. During this travel-abroad leadership opportunity, students participate in the activities of the foundation and stay with host families, but they also gain important understanding of foreign cultures, build leadership skills, venture outside their comfort zone, and potentially realize a career that they will be interested in after college. Those who feel passionate about the charity’s work have chances to participate in adult learning service trips, or long term service internship positions in Uganda. Interested parties can also volunteer for the foundation right here at home and assist with marketing, bookkeeping, office management, and project leadership. The average life expectancy in Uganda is only 53 years old. 52 Kids also organizes nursing trips from UVM to travel to Kamuli to help with medical care. For more information about the foundation, travel or volunteer opportunities, or to make a tax-deductible donation, you can visit 52Kids.org, or contact the charity at 52KidsFoundation@gmail.com.
A group of children who have benefitted from the work 52 Kids foundation has done on past trips. Photo from 52kids.org
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We’re thinking sunshine! Volunteer as a Fresh Air host family
MIDDLEBURY — Fresh Air summers are filled with children running barefoot through the grass, gazing at star-filled skies and swimming for the first time. This summer, join volunteer host families in the Champlain Valley, and open your heart and home to a Fresh Air child. Each summer, thousands of children from New York City’s low-income communities visit suburban, rural and small town communities along the East Coast and Southern Canada through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program. Harlen, age 9, has visited the Tornatore family for two summers. Host dad Albert shared, “Harlen has definitely learned to try new things. I remember our first summer. He was nervous but by the end of the first week, Harlen and my son were having adventures and having so much fun. We went to the aquarium, amusement park, and the kids love the beach.” “My kids get so excited when they get to see Harlen. This summer we went to a drive-in movie, and we were all in the backseat with blankets, pillows and popcorn, snuggled together. Harlen is simply part of our family,” says host mom Allyson. The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Fresh Air children are boys and girls, from seven to 18 years old, who live in New York City. Children who are reinvited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fund through age 18 and can enjoy extended trips. For more information about hosting a Fresh Air child this summer, please contact Marion Sullivan at 802-877-3028 or visit www.freshair.org.
Harlen, A.J., Alexa, and Amanda have fun playing together in the Tornatores’ family backyard.
The winning team from last week’s Donkey Basketball game in the Mt. Abraham gym. Photo provided by Green Mountain Donkey Ball
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Keeping up with the People over politics Joneses: 2017 Edition I
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e’ve all heard — and probably all used — the phrase “Keeping up with the Joneses.” It used to involve peeking over your fence at your neighbor’s landscaping, or subtly glancing at your classmate’s shoes as they walked by your desk. But these days it has become a whole new beast. Social media has given new legs to competition with your “neighbors.” Every day, anyone who uses social media of any kind — be it Facebook, Instagram, or the current favorite of our new Commander in Chief, Twitter — gets bombarded with the perfect images of the lives of those that they follow. We see pictures of perfectly Pinterest-worthy houses, with nary a pillow out of place. We see pictures of families out for a day at the park, children dressed adorably and behaving like angels. We see a snapshot of the bouquet of flowers that Sally’s husband sent her at work. And we see a photo of Mr. Brown-down-the-street’s brand new car shining in his driveway. Keeping up with the Joneses seems harder and harder when we see all of these perfect lives that seem unattainable. But what we don’t see in that 2x2 square image on Instagram is the fact that the perfectly designed home only looks that clean in that particular corner; the two weeks worth of laundry are sitting unfolded just out of frame. What we don’t see is that it took two hours to get everyone ready and out of the house to go to the park, and 30 seconds after the picture was snapped, the youngest child had a meltdown because he hadn’t napped, and the middle child spilled juice down her white shirt. What we don’t see is the argument that Sally and her husband had the night before that prompted that “romantic” delivery of flowers. And we don’t see the huge pile of debt that Mr. Brown-down-the-street racked up so he could park that status symbol in his front yard. I read a quote the other day — and then posted it on Instagram ironically enough — that said “Happiness is found when we stop comparing ourselves to other people.” We are so caught up with the greener grass we see on social media, that we forget to look at our own lives and realize what is amazing about them. I have a beautiful daughter, a husband who loves me, childhood best friends who I consider like sisters and who make me laugh, parents who are my biggest cheerleaders, a roof over our heads, food on my table, and my family is healthy. I honestly couldn’t ask for more. So why then do I feel miserable the second I start to scroll through my news feed? We are all — myself included — guilty of sharing only the most “Instagram-worthy” snippets of our day to day life. In reality I have a bin of laundry that looks like seven people live in my house instead of three. When I take a picture of my daughter Reagan to post online, I usually sweep a pile of toys or books out of the way so they don’t show in the picture. We’ve lived in our house for almost two years and still have boxes tucked away in closets that we never unpacked. The next hurdle comes after we’ve clicked the “post” button. Are we really about to measure our worth based on how many little “hearts” our latest image racked up? Or how many “likes” our Facebook status received? For many, the answer is yes. We are stuck in a cycle of perpetual disappointment in our own lives every time we “log in.” It’s a continual competition to show everyone how amazing our life/home/relationship/parenting/dog is, and if it doesn’t match up to the proverbial Joneses, we feel second rate. Let’s be realistic please. Give the world a glimpse of the messy and not-so-perfect corners of your life occasionally. Log off your social media accounts and take stock of the things in your life that are perfect just the way they are. Let’s stop comparing ourselves to others, because let’s be honest, we’re all just doing the best we can with what we’ve got. And if you ask me, I think we’re all doing a pretty darn good job. Ñ
had the privilege last week to attend Governor Cuomo’s meeting in Plattsburgh, one of many meetings he is holding around the state, stumping for support of his 2017 budget proposal. The Governor’s theme is a strong one that should resonate favorably with Upstate, middle class families who he acknowledges have been ignored over the years in favor of downstate. The Governor stated in plain and simple language, “Upstate Matters. Taxpayers Matter. People Matter.” This Governor has put our money where his mouth Dan Alexander is and it’s clear he realizes the recent national election Thoughts from results demonstrated the people’s desire for change and Behind the Pressline accountable spending across all government entities. Mr. Cuomo sites the fact that during his administration job growth is up and unemployment is down with the North Country, for the first time, experiencing lower unemployment than that on the island of Manhattan. There is no doubt that Mr. Cuomo’s agenda, if he can successfully pull it off, builds a strong platform for a future presidential run, but more importantly will be the way government responds not only to his state spending plans but those involved in federal spending as well. Elected officials have long preached spending restraint, only to fall off the wagon once in office. Mr. Cuomo has, through his Regional Economic Development Councils, proven that if localities develop and present worthwhile infrastructure projects he has found the money to fund them. Past successes should allow for more funding latitude in the future for Mr. Cuomo’s aggressive plans to rebuild the Empire State. To pass his budget the Governor is asking all New Yorkers for help persuading their state representative’s support on six key issues: 1. Extend the Millionaire Tax set to expire this year to fund a Middle Class tax cut. 2. Carve $165,000 million out of the $30 billion spent on education to cover the cost of a state college education for families earning less than $125,000 per year. 3. Extend another round of support for the Regional Economic Development Councils. 4. Fund the economic tourism expenditures affecting Frontier Town,Whiteface and Gore. 5. Pass a property tax cut plan. 6. Stand up to the large pharmacy firms and escalating costs on pharmacy drugs by capping the increases. In a budget projected to cost $152.3 billion what the Governor is proposing is a redistribution of funds to enhance growth, attract outside investment, lessen the burden on those already overburdened and invest in the future of the New York State. I’m no financial genius, but asking a state government that at one time spent more money than New York workers earned isn’t a bad idea, nor is asking them to respectfully spend those funds like it is their personal funds is just simple common sense; Something that has clearly escaped those those in government. The big question is this; how do we get politics out of government and make government accountable to the people? That‘s the message I heard from the Governor and it’s a message I think we can all agree needs addressed. Dan Alexander is associate publisher of New Market Press. He may be reached at dan@ newmarketpressvt.com.
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True cost of local food Why are local, grass-fed burgers more expensive? By Rachel Carter
Communications Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
When choosing to purchase food, cost is often a deciding factor for consumers. Why buy a 12-ounce package of local bacon for $7.99 when you can get it for $4.98? Purchasing local food means you know where your food comes from, you’re buying food that is generally healthier, and you’re helping drive the local economy to keep more jobs and dollars circulating in the state. Still, price can be a sticking point for many Vermonters. While it’s true that the cost of local food at the grocery store is often higher than mass-produced commodity food, the reasons why might surprise you. Large-scale farms that manufacture crops like corn and soy receive government subsidies to mass produce animal feed which leads to overproduction of these crops. This creates a surplus of corn and soy, which industrial food manufacturers use to produce cheap ingredients—like high fructose corn syrup and soybean oil—for highly processed foods. Vermont farmers operate on a smaller scale with lower net incomes than large industrial sized farms, and most do not receive the same level of government assistance, yet are faced with the same or even higher breadth of costs to produce food. Purchasing equipment, packaging costs, tax payments, and wages all factor into the financial equation, with many local farmers and producers wanting to pay fair wages to their workers that are representative of the cost of living. Many Vermont farmers also go to great lengths to care for the environment without compensation, which is not a significant priority for many industrial-scale crop manufacturing farms (a contributing factor to climate change—look no further than dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico). When it comes time for a local farmer
or food business to sell their food, many products are priced below the cost to actually produce it, leaving farmers and producers struggling to turn a profit. The closer local products are priced to cover production costs and for the farmer to make a profit, the more consumers balk at the cost—and who can blame us when there are mouths to feed and bills to pay? Even more challenging is that local farmers are trying to sell to consumers who are used to cheap food prices and are likely unaware they’re actually footing the bill at tax time for the government subsidies which industrial agriculture receives. Consumer tax dollars help keep corn and soy prices low which allows corporations to create highly processed foods on the cheap, leading to rising food-related public health crises, such as rising obesity rates. When environmental stewardship is not a priority in the corporate food system, hidden costs include pollution and climate change. When you think about comparing prices between local food and mass-marketed, highly processed commodity food, consider the following: · Farm subsidies, authorized by the federal government’s Farm Bill, are costly to taxpayers. According to the Congressional Budget Office, total government aid to farmers is estimated to reach $23.9 billion in 2017. Additionally, from 1995-2014, the federal government spent $322.7 billion in farm subsidies, with $183.7 billion going to commodity programs that support corn and soy production. · Subsidized payments mainly go toward the largest farms producing staple commodities such as corn and soybeans in the Midwest. The top 20 percent of subsidy recipients received 91 percent of all subsidy payments from 1995-2014. Some larger Vermont farms receive federal subsidies, but not at the magnitude of farms in other parts of the country, ranking 40 out of 50 in subsidy payments received. How Did We Get Here? Farm subsidies began back in the 1930s as a short-term fix to the farm crisis during the Great Depression. Back then, 25 See VIEWPOINT, Page 5
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percent of the population was living on farms, agricultural production was becoming more efficient through industrialization and new technologies, and there was extended overproduction of staple crops like corn, wheat, and legumes (e.g. beans and peas) because of decreased demand caused by the Great Depression. The increased supply and lack of demand had depressed crop prices to the point where prices fell below the cost of production. Farm subsidies offered a solution to supply management by originally paying farmers to leave land idle when overproduction occurred to help increase prices the following year. The Federal Government would also purchase excess production in bumper crop years and release it in times of scarcity to further stabilize prices for both farmers and consumers. However, rather than being a short-term fix, the subsidies became enshrined in agricultural policy. Over time, US Farm Bills—which previously had focused on supply side management—started to incentivize increased commodity production through artificial price supports (e.g., yearly direct payments to farms based on land use and payments to farms when prices went below the cost of production). Farm Bills also built up additional demand through new markets, including foreign export markets, biofuel development, and processed foods.
BURLINGTON — Champlain College and the city of Burlington recently celebrated their collaboration to bring the Eagles Landing student housing project to the city. Speaking against a backdrop of work on the foundation for the new $36 million project, Champlain College President Donald J. Laackman and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger highlighted the community benefits of the project. As Laackman relayed, the project will convert a parking lot and former Eagles Club site along St. Paul Street between Maple and King Streets into a vibrant, mixed-use block of street-front retail with student apartment housing above. The upper floors will house 105 apartments containing 314 beds dedicated to Champlain College students. In addition, there will be approximately 4,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space along St. Paul Street as well as 66 parking spaces available to lease to the public. “We know Burlington is one of the major factors in why our students choose to attend Champlain,” Laackman said, “ and this location in downtown Burlington provides access to all that the city has to offer, including local employers, culture and entertainment, and the great outdoors.” “Eagles Landing has many other benefits for both Champlain College and the city of Burlington,” said Laackman. “This project supports Champlain’s long-term goal, as outlined in our 2007 Master Plan developed with the community, to house all of our students on campus or in College-managed facilities. The Eagles Landing project helps to relieve some pressure on the tight Burlington housing market and will decrease the number of students living in non-College-affiliated apartments in neighborhoods adjacent to the campus.” Champlain will retain property man-
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The Local Food Economy Here in Vermont, local food is becoming a key driver to our local economy. Vermont generates the highest sales ($776 million) from agricultural production in New England, and Vermont maple syrup, cheese, ice cream, and beer are in high demand nationally. Local food purchasing increased in Vermont from 20102014, with 6.9 percent of food purchases going to local products in 2014 ($189 million) compared to 5 percent in 2010. The Vermont Farm to Plate Network is working to increase local food purchases by another 3 percent over the next four years as a part of implementing Vermont’s statewide Farm to Plate food system plan (per legislation originally passed in 2009). Additionally, the New England states are looking at how the region could produce 50 percent of our own food over the next 50 years. While the local food economy is growing, the barriers of access and price experienced by consumers in the marketplace are very real. When small farmers and food producers set a price for food, they must analyze the cost of production and find a price in order to be profitable and competitive. Here are some of the many costs they need to take into account when determining market price, all without significant federal subsidies: · Labor: livable wages, payroll taxes, housing needs · Equipment: machinery, tractors, tools · Inputs: seeds, compost, packaging, fertilizers · Capital expenses: farmland, infrastructure, property taxes · Overhead: maintaining buildings, professional services, administrative duties, advertising, marketing, wholesale costs · Hidden costs: managing labor, accounting, working overtime/not getting paid · Water quality issues: planting riparian buffers to help control non-point pollution and improve water quality · Food safety upgrades · Certifications Demanding the end to subsidies isn’t necessarily the answer here, but making a commitment to buy local food (anything produced or processed in Vermont plus 30 miles from the border including milk and dairy products, meat, vegetables, fruit, maple syrup, honey, coffee, beer, baked goods, etc.) will certainly go a long way in making a difference. Even if it’s just a few dollars more a week, the numbers add up and could bring about change. Purchasing local food can ultimately increase demand, which will help adjust the price of local food at the supermarket. The next time you go food shopping, remember that purchasing cheaper, mass-produced commodity food comes at a cost—to your wallet, the local economy, and our planet. If we increase demand of local food, supply will rise, prices will come down, our economy will thrive, and all Vermonters can enjoy what they deserve—access to affordable, healthy, local food. Learn more about ways to celebrate everyone’s unique entry points to local food by connecting with Rooted in Vermont on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. #RootedinVermont.
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agement responsibility for the facility, enabling the College to maintain standards consistent with other projects on campus. Mayor Miro Weinberger noted that “For too long, the way in which we have housed our students in this community has put undue pressure on the housing market and contributed to quality of life concerns in the historic neighborhoods near Champlain College and the University of Vermont. This project breaking ground represents progress on addressing these longstanding issues and the start of a new strategy that could lead to further gains. I welcome Champlain College’s partnership in this effort in addition to our many other collaborations.” Laackman emphasized: “Champlain would also like to thank the City of Burlington and, in particular, the administration of Mayor Weinberger, for recognizing the important role of higher education in our community, and the need to work creatively and collaboratively to achieve goals of mutual, longterm interest. We value our partnership with the city and, thanks to this collaboration, we are able to celebrate this milestone today.” The process began almost 10 years ago, when Champlain College acquired the Eagles Club in 2008, and culmi-
nated in early December of 2016 when the purchase of the Browns Court parking lot from the city of Burlington was finalized. The anticipated completion is August 2018 in order to accommodate student occupancy for the beginning of Fall semester classes. Since the project was first proposed, City and community input and agreements have led to design improvements, a size reduction of the building, and exterior material changes compatible with the character of the neighborhood. “A project like this only happens with the dedication and persistence of many team members, including the Champlain College Board of Trustees, Champlain’s Finance and Campus Planning teams, H.P. Cummings Construction, and Gardner Kilcoyne Architects of Williston,” Laackman said. “And we offer a special thank you to the surrounding neighbors for their input in the planning process and their patience during the construction.” Ongoing information and updates on the project will be available on the College’s website. Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks at the groundbreaking of the Champlain College Eagles Landing housing project. President Donald J. Laackman looks on. Photo provided
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Local students named to Siena College dean’s list and president’s list
or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the dean’s list that semester.
MIDDLEBURY — Caitlyn Ketcham has been named to the Siena College dean’s list for the Fall 2016 semester. Ketcham is a exploring arts education major from Brandon, VT. To be named to the dean’s list, a student’s grade point average for the semester must be between 3.5 and 3.89. The following local students were named to the President’s list. Kaitlyn Gaboriault of Bridport, an accounting BS major, and Olivia Nop of Middlebury, a psychology major. The president’s list requires a 3.9 grade point average or higher.
Brandon athlete lands NAC East All-Conference honors
BRIDPORT — Matthew Becker was named to the Miami University fall 2016 president’s list. Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for semester 2016-17 have been named to the president’s list recognizing academic excellence. Becker, from Bridport, is earning a Bachelor of Science majoring in mechanical engineering.
CASTLETON — Following up on a breakout season, Emily Lowell of the Castleton University field hockey team has earned North Atlantic Conference East All-Conference honors, determined by a vote of the league’s head coaches. Lowell becomes one of just four All-Conference forwards across the NAC East after posting new career-highs in nearly every category this season for Castleton. Coming into the season, Lowell had recorded four goals over six career starts before tripling that amount and adding four assists in 2016. The Brandon native was a member of elite company this season, ranking fourth in the conference with 12 goals and four assists for a total of 28 points. Lowell led the team from the beginning after tallying a season-high six points in the third game of the season in a 10-1 win over Daniel Webster. She came close to matching that number twice more - both in conference matchups - with four points at Husson before five points at Colby-Sawyer. Lowell shined in conference action all season with a team-high five goals and two assists, totaling 12 points overall to lead Castleton to a 2-3 overall record in the NAC East.
Local students named to University of Hartford dean’s list
Vergennes native on Springfield College dean’s list
GOSHEN — The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the following local students have been named to the dean’s list for Fall 2016. Elyas O’Classen of Goshen, and James Pecsok of Cornwall.
VERGENNES — Springfield College has named Tea Kiefer of Vergennes to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2016 term. Kiefer is studying athletic training.
Bridport student makes Miami University president’s list
Middlebury student receives dean’s list honors MIDDLEBURY — Harper Smith, a resident of Middlebury, has been named to the Fall 2016 dean’s list at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12
Brandon student graduates from Paul Smith’s College BRANDON — Nicholas Coolidge of Brandon graduated from Paul Smith’s College in Dec. 2016. Coolidge earned a degree in park and conservation management from Paul Smith’s, which is located in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York.
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Muslim girls making change in Bristol BRISTOL — Four Vermont Muslim teen slam poets who call themselves “Muslim Girls Making Change” will share their experiences at a One World Library Project program in Bristol this month. The teens, who are juniors at Burlington and South Burlington High School, perform slam poetry to express their passionate concerns. They will present and discuss their work on Thursday, Feb. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Memorial Library in Bristol at a free event hosted by the One World Library Project and sponsored by the Bristol Friends of the Arts. Dedicated to social justice, “Muslim Girls Making Change” is a youth-led group created by Hawa Adam, Kiran Waqar, Lena Ginawi, and Balkisa Abdikadir. All four grew up in Vermont, though their cultural roots include Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, Kenya, and Somalia. “The voices of young Muslims, particularly African-American Muslims, aren’t heard all that much,” explains Kiran Waqar. “People put us in boxes and get blocks around what we look like.” Through performance, the group dispels stereotypes about Muslim women and advocates for positive change. “Muslim Girls Making Change” was formed almost a year ago. Last February, they started writing after hearing about Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival in Washington, D.C. The students were already involved in a range of advocacy work and got excited about reaching a broader audience. “Slam poetry allows us to be heard about issues we care deeply about,” says Waqar. The four poets write all their own material. Some pieces are collaborations while others are composed individually. Each member only performs the pieces she helped compose. “That’s what we feel most deeply,” Waqar points out. Writing can be hard work, but the fun begins after writing. “We try to present each poem in a way that brings the message forward.” “Hijab 101” by Kiran Waqar and Hawa Adam, excerpted below, explores the au-
thors’ experience as Muslim American women. Lesson #4: Hijab and feminism/Feminism today means loving your body/Accepting your body/Showing your body without any reservations/And I do that, by covering my body/By controlling who sees my body, I reclaim it/It’s my right/So next time you say women shouldn’t be shamed for their clothing/Don’t forget this hijab/I’ll rock my short or long hijab/My black abaya/My niqab and my burkini The teen performers developed close bonds through their creative journey. The process of writing, rehearsing, travelling, and performing evokes a range of emotions from shared giggles to tears. Last summer, MGMC reached their goal of performing at Brave New Voices. While in D.C. the experienced blending into a diverse community of people for the first time, which accentuated their daily challenge of always standing out. On the ride home, the students discussed their feelings. “We all started crying,” says Waqar. “It was the first time we seriously talked about how exhausting it gets to be different...[the experience in D.C.] got us more comfortable with ourselves and really pulled us together.” “Muslim Girls Making Change” feel a sense of purpose in their work. “This isn’t just for us,” shares Balkisa Abdikadir. “It’s for everybody else in the community at large... It’s more than just the four of us.” Lena Ginawi adds, “Slam poetry has made me into a better person. I don’t want to let that go.” For more information about “Muslim Girls Making Change”, see their website at muslimgirlsmakingchange.weebly.com. For more information on this event or about One World Library Project, contact the Lawrence Memorial Library at 453-2366 or go to oneworldlibraryproject.org or the One World Library Project Facebook page. Kirin Waqar, Hawa Adam, and Lena Ginawi (Balkisa Abdikadir not available for photo).
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“We must acknowledge … our demographic and workforce challenges,” Scott said during his inauguration address . “It’s a complex problem and it will not be solved overnight. … We literally cannot afford to ignore this issue anymore.”
think tank. “Our state’s population is stagnant, and if we want to be able to continue paying for government services, we need to find a way to increase the number of citizens paying taxes into the treasury.” During his budget address earlier in the week, Scott said $750,000 will be earmarked for outreach marketing that targets young people, working families and new businesses.
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Between 2000 and 2010 — during the governorships of Democrat Howard Dean and Republican Jim Douglas — Vermonters between the ages of 25 and 45 declined by 30,000. Things didn’t improve much under Democrat Gov. Peter Shumlin. “Since 2010, we’ve lost 16,000 workers … and that downward trend continues,” Scott said. “We are losing 2,300 more every year, which means, by tomorrow, we’ll have six fewer workers than we have today.” As Scott also warned while lieutenant governor when his statewide “Everyday Jobs Initiative” hit the road, such losses erode the state’s tax base and scare away new businesses. As part of his initiative, then Lt. Gov. Scott spent a day on the job as a salesperson at the Vermont Eagle in 2011. “Those losses [are] making Vermont less and less affordable for those who remain,” he said.
Business leaders in Rutland and surrounding communities aren’t waiting for Scott or legislators to wave a magic wand. Their aim is to start taking action now. Rutland’s shifting demographics are a microcosm of the rest of Vermont. As Mary Cohen of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce sees it, stopping and reversing Rutland County’s population declines is critical to the economic health of the Rutland and Killington resort region and beyond. Cohen said a new, multi-tiered marketing approach aimed at young people and others is set to start within six months. It’s the opening salvo of a decade-long blitz. “We’re talking a 10-year-plan,” Cohen added. “It’s going to take time and work to bring people to our region.” Rutland’s target audiences are millennials and mid-career professionals looking to get something more out of life. There’s also a tourist component. “If we can get them here to visit, we know many will want to live here, too,” Cohen said.
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Middle class blues Between 1980 and 2015, Vermont’s middle class shrank 12 percent, according to a 2016 report by the Public Assets Institute of Vermont. Meanwhile, job growth has flattened. During the 2016 campaign, Scott said he’d like to see Vermont’s population expand from 625,000 to 700,000 over the next decade. “This is a pretty tall order — maybe unattainable,” said Rob Roper, president of the Ethan Allen Institute, a free-market
Skill sets Cohen said Rutland-area employers have jobs, but not enough individuals with the right set of skills locally. For example, health-care employers need trained people with med-tech and nursing degrees, and manufacturers, like G.E. Aviation in Rutland, are looking for electronics and mechanical engineering candidates. With a first-year budget of $200,000, Cohen said her part-
nership received funding from local businesses. Rutland City government kicked in $50,000 for the first year. The campaign team includes the Chamber and the Rutland Economic Development Corporation, as well as local boosters, advertising and media experts, and other key professionals. “While Rutland City and the region have made significant strides toward revitalization, growing our population and visitation are vital,” Cohen said. The Rutland-Killington campaign and Gov. Scott’s underlying premise — the need to grow the population during the next decade — shows that business-as-usual must change. Roper agrees about growth, but he believes a free-market approach will work best to solve the demographic crisis in the long run. “Vermont has a reputation for being a hard place to make a living. It only makes sense that we make it easy for recent graduates to, for example, ski during the day, work a parttime job in the evenings, supplement their incomes driving for Uber and rent out the spare room over the garage through Airbnb,” Roper said. “The myriad regulations standing in the way of this kind of economic flexibility for both employers and employees need to be scrapped, and Vermont should lead the way into the 21st century with a clarion call for millennials to come help us do it.” ON THE COVER: “Since 2010, we’ve lost 16,000 workers … and that downward trend continues,” Gov. Phil Scott said. Pictured: Scott spent a day at the Vermont Eagle in August 2011. Vermont Eagle Photo
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Continued from page 1 lect tax will begin to level the playing field once more. Erin Sigrist, president of the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association, released the following statement in response to Amazon’s announcement: “The Vermont Retail & Grocers Association is pleased that Amazon will begin collecting Vermont sales tax on February 1. Vermont retailers - mostly small, locally-owned and operated stores - compete each and every day with large online retailers. Many of those online retailers do not charge the state’s sales tax, providing them with an unfair advantage over Vermont-based businesses and denying the state revenue it should be receiving. Vermont retailers work hard to provide
quality products, meet the needs and price points of customers, and support our communities in a way that no online retailer will. Leveling the playing field by requiring all online retailers to collect the sales tax will allow all of our members to better serve Vermonters. We thank our congressional delegates, especially Congressman Peter Welch for championing the Main Street Fairness Act in Washington DC, and the Vermont legislators, including Representative Janet Ancel and Senator Tim Ashe, that have worked toward leveling the playing field here in Vermont.“ Lawmakers are hoping that Amazon’s announcement will lead other online retailers to follow suit and begin to collect the tax. If all online retailers were to begin collecting the state sales tax, it could bring in an estimated $17 million in new revenue to Vermont.
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Continued from page 1 that may have pointed to Lincoln being back in the Huntington and Hinesburg area where he went missing, such as possible sightings, tracks, missing chickens. The sightings seem to have slowed down after the new year, but the most recent glimpses of Lincoln have been in the Middlebury area. Residents have reported seeing Lincoln in the Brandon area. Gottlieb has several points of advice for anyone who thinks they may see Lincoln. He said, “In general, searchers should not expect to actually bring him home. He has been out for so long that he is extremely skittish -- this is normal dog behavior after they’ve been loose for as little as two days. He will generally avoid humans, regardless of treats or bribes. If someone were to see him, the number one most important thing they can do is call me, and try to take a picture of him. After that, if he doesn’t immediately run away, it is of course worth trying to get him to approach, but it’s very important to be nonthreatening. There are a lot of great YouTube videos that show examples, but the gist of it is, immediately sit or lay down, do NOT chase the dog or yell to him. If you have food or something that looks like food, make that obvious, and speak gently and slowly and attempt to lure him over without making any sudden movements.” Huntington resident Barbara Brisson—a retired
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HOME RENTALS 3 Bdrm House for Rent, Dudleyville Drive, Ticonderoga. $775/mo. 1 year lease and references required. 518-683-6629. MOBILE HOME RENTALS
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Small Mobile Home, $650/mo. Includes snow plowing, dumpster and lawm mowing. Handicapped ramp, retirees encouraged. Call 518-532-9538 or 518-796-1865. VACATION PROPERTY RENTALS ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Westgate Resorts, studio villa! Beautiful, spacious accommodations for an unforgettable vacation or business trip. Sleeps 4. Unwind on your private balcony or patio or while inside, enjoy the convenience of a kitchenette with mini refrigerator and microwave. Just minutes from Disney! Off season dates available in 2017, $750/week. Call 518-2757828 or 908-216-7320. WARM WEATHER IS YEAR ROUND In Aruba. The water is safe, and the dining is fantastic. Walk out to the beach. 3-Bedroom weeks available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email: carolaction@aol.com for more information.
APARTMENT RENTALS Crown Point – Located on Main St. 1 bdrm, upper. No pets. $400/mo. Security & References required. 518-585-3275. MINEVILLE, NY 3 bdrm apartment for rent, living, dining & kitchen, $650/mo. + utilities, 1st months rent, security dep. & references required. Call 802-948-2652. PORT HENRY 1-2 BR Apartments 40 Minute Drive from jobs in Middlebury and Vergennes. Apartment Near Downtown Port Henry. Walking Distance to grocery store, pharmacy, and other stores and services. No dogs, other than service dogs. $490, plus utilities. Security Deposit. Call 802-363-3341. Ticonderoga, Mt Vista Apts - 2 bdrm $615+, utilities average $96. No smokers. Rental assistance may be available. Must meet eligibility requirements For application call 518-584-4543. NYS TDD Relay Service 1-800-421-1220. Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity.
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REAL ESTATE SALES ADIRONDACK “BY OWNER” AdkByOwner.com 1000+ photo listings of local real estate for sale, vacation rentals & timeshares. Owners: List with us for only $299 per year. Visit on-line or call 518-891-9919 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA (East Coast). Beach Cove is an age restricted community where friends are easily made. Sebastian is an “old Florida” fishing village with a quaint atmosphere yet excellent medical facilities, shopping and restaurants. Direct flights from Newark to Vero Beach. New manufactured homes from $89,900. 772-581-0080; www.beach-cove.com.
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JAY & JAY FOX LAIR TAVERN for Sale in Bakers Mills, NY. Housing quarters on premises, Asking $329,000, Open to Bids. Call 518-251-3156 Owner Financing Available.
LENDER ORDERED SALE! Catskill Mtn Farm Land! 39 acres-$84,900 (cash price) Incredible valley views, fields, woods, spring, stonewalls! Twn rd, utilities! Terms are avail! 1-888-701-1864 NewYorkLandandLakes.com
CRUISE VACATIONS 3, 4, 5 or 7+ day cruises to the Caribbean. Start planning now to save $$ on your fall or winter getaway vacation. Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival, Princess and many more. Great deals for all budgets and departure ports. To search for your next cruise vacation visit www.NCPtravel.com
Tree Work Professional Climber w/decades of experience w/anything from difficult removals to tasteful selected pruning. Fully equipped & insured. Michael Emelianoff 518-251-3936
MINERA NY 4 Family Apartment House for Sale, Monthly Return when all rented $2100. Asking $139,000. 518-2513156 Owner Financing Available. HOMES
LENDER ORDERED SALE! Catskill Mountain Farm land! 39 acres $84,900 (cash price). Incredible valley views, fields, woods, spring, stonewalls! Town road, utilities. Terms are available. 888-9058847. NewYorkLandandLakes.com. STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $69,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com VACATION PROPERTY
4 BEDROOM HOME for sale in Lewis, NY Master bedroom on 1st floor large fenced in back yard Priced to sell at only $79,000 (518) 873-2362
DO YOU HAVE A SKI or SUMMER VACATION HOME OR CAMP TO RENT ? Advertise with us for 2017 bookings! We connect you with nearly 3.3 million consumers (plus more online!) with a statewide classified ad. Advertise your property for just $489 for a 25word ad, zoned ads start at $229. Visit AdNetworkNY.com or call 315-437-6173
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