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Town to host open house of new rec building
Bike shop owner works to put smiles on the faces of foster children
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By Lou Varricchio
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Select Board member Dean George announced that an open house has been scheduled at the townÕ s new recreation building at 154 Creek Rd. for Wednesday, March 2, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the project. All members of the community are invited to attend. The Board authorize the purchase and installation of security systems in both the new town hall and recreation buildings. For the recreation facility, the Select Board accepted the Building CommitteeÕ s recommendation to allocate up to $2,450 to purchase and install a logo and silhouettes of sports figures in the lobby, as shown in the original architectural drawings of the lobby. Also, the Board approved the purchase of a walk-behind floor scrubber for $5,568, to clean the gym floor and all other hard floor surfaces at the new recreation facility. Board member Laura Asermily noted that recent testing results of the tightness of the new recreation facilityÕ s building envelope show that building is the tightest ever in Bread Loaf ConstructionÕ s portfolio. Middlebury Select Board members accepted the Building CommitteeÕ s recommendation to approve change orders totaling CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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lou@addison-eagle.com VERGENNES Ð ThereÕ s a lot controversy among bicycle historians about whether or not Leonardo Da Vinci came up with the idea of the cycle back in 1493Ñ thereÕ s that dubious sketch of an antique pedal-pusher, uncovered in 1974Ñ but thereÕ s no disagreement that Tim Mathewson, VermontÕ s Renaissance man of cycles, carbon-free activist, all-terrain wheelchair patent holder, and master mechanic, has done more to promote the use of bicycles in the Green Mountain State than any other single person. The owner of Little City Cycles shop, located at 10 N. Main St., in Vergennes, has been coming up with innovative and unusual ideas about bikes and related transportation for years. Now, the dynamic wheelmanÑ with help CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Little City Cycles owner Tim Mathewson inspects a collection of donated bikes which will be transformed into “magic bikes” for the Green Mountain Foster Bike project headquartered at the Vergennes bike shop. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Activists say local control of solar projects must be legislated By Bruce Parker Vermont Watchdog Report
Activists behind the Vermont Public Service Board’s rejection of a solar farm last week say the unlikely outcome shows lawmakers must legislate local control of renewables. Pictured: New Haven Select Board member Doug Tolles is an outspoken critic of aggressive solar and related energy project sitting in the Addison County town. Photo by Lou Varricchio
MONTPELIER Ñ Two activists behind the Public Service BoardÕ s rejection of a solar farm last week say the unlikely outcome shows lawmakers must legislate local control of renewables. In one of the rarest events in VermontÕ s energy history, the Public Service Board on Feb. 16 denied certification of a 2-megawatt solar project planned for Bennington. The energy plant, Chelsea Solar, was one-half of a 4-megawatt, 27-acre solar array planned for a forested area east of U.S. Route 7, in the Apple Hill residential area. Libby Harris, a retired school teacher and Apple Hill resident who was the sole citizen intervenor against the project, was surprised by the decision. Ò We revved up all of these months feeling it was a lost cause, yet we were never going to stop,Ó she said. While HarrisÕ written briefs about the projectÕ s adverse effect on aesthetics didnÕ t control the boardÕ s ruling, her decision to CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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Dozens disrupt pipeline hearing in Montpelier By Lou Varricchio
lou@addison-eagle.com MONTPELIER — For the fifth time in two months, Vermonters opposed to the Addison-Rutland Pipeline have halted an eminent domain hearing. Over 70 opponents crowded into the hearing room--and the hall outside--and sang for thirty minutes, drowning out officials from Vermont Gas and the Public Service Board. Vermont Gas Systems is filing to use eminent domain to secure an easement through Terence and Kari CuneoÕ s backyard in Williston. “I recently attended a town hall meeting in which a town official declared that the pipeline was a benign project, claiming that it hardly represents the Ô end of the world.Õ But this project is not benign. ItÕ s a big deal. And it deeply and directly affects people like us who are about to have our property seized by the state so that a huge corporation can increase its influence and profits,” said Ter-
ence Cuneo, who is determined to fight the seizure of their land and the construction of the pipeline. This singing protest underscores a growing storm of controversy around Vermont Gas SystemsÕ plans. Monday night, the Hinesburg selectboard revealed an agreement between itself and Vermont Gas to route the pipeline through Geprags Park, violating the land covenant that established the much-loved park. Vermont Public Radio recently revealed that Vermont Gas SystemsÕ drilling contractor, EngineersÕ Construction Incorporated of Williston, VT, damaged segments of pipe in the drilling process, compromising the safety of the pipeline and drawing down the projectÕ s contingency fund by almost $700,000. Ò ItÕ s just not right that the Board is giving them the right to take peopleÕ s land for this pipeline. They canÕ t get their budget right, they canÕ t hire competent contractors, Vermont gets almost nothing, and a Canadian gas company makes all the money,Ó said Monkton resident Jane Palmer, Ò How the heck does that serve the public
good?Ó Originally budgeted at $86.6M, the project is currently expected to cost $154.4M. On January 8th of this year, the Public Service Board upheld the project’s Certificate of Public Good. This gives Vermont Gas Systems the right to use eminent domain to seize private land for the pipeline. Opponents maintain that the pipeline will mostly benefit Vermont Gas and its Canadian parent company, GazMetro, and that the costs--in ratepayersÕ dollars and homeownersÕ land--do not justify the alleged benefits. Ò The Public Service Board is an unaccountable, appointed bunch of bureaucrats. They are out of touch with the people of Vermont. No matter what they say, weÕ re not going to let them dig us any deeper into fossil fuels, and especially not through our friendsÕ and neighborsÕ homes,Ó said William Bennington, of Rising Tide Vermont, Ò WeÕ re going to stop them at every turn.Ó
Vermont Senate Committee approves marijuana bill From News & Staff Reports
MONTPELIER Ñ The Vermont Senate Committee on Appropriations approved a bill (4-3) this week that would end marijuana prohibition in the state and regulate marijuana for adult use. It is now expected to receive a full Senate vote. S. 241 would make it legal for adults 21 years of age and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and establish a tightly controlled system of licensed marijuana cultivation sites, testing facilities, and retail stores. It would also create a study commission to examine issues such as edible marijuana products and home
cultivation, which would not be allowed under the bill. It would remain illegal to consume marijuana in public or drive under the influence of marijuana. If approved, rulemaking would begin this summer, but the new law would not take effect until January 2018. Last week, Vermont Attorney Gen. William Sorrell and two former attorneys general, Jerome Diamond and Kimberly Cheney, sent a letter to legislators encouraging them to move forward with the proposal to end prohibition and regulate marijuana. Ò Instead of subsidizing gangs and cartels with a failed prohibition policy, we believe Vermont should focus on reducing the harms
associated with marijuana and other drug use through prevention, education, treatment and smart enforcement strategies,Ó the letter stated Ò We strongly believe that these goals can best be achieved through regulation, not prohibition.Ó In another letter to state senators, on Tuesday, a group of more than a dozen liberal-minded clergy and faith leaders from Vermont expressed support for legislation that would end marijuana prohibition and regulate the cultivation and sale of marijuana for adult use. The bill, S. 241, is expected to receive a full Senate vote later this week. Ò As those who teach compassion and love, we believe the harm associated with marijuana can best be minimized through a regulated system that emphasizes education, prevention, and treatment rather than punishment,Ó the letter stated. Ò For these reasons, we support S. 241, the proposal to end marijuana prohibition and regulate marijuana in Vermont.Ó
The following clergy signed the Feb. 23 letter supporting S. 241: Rev. Barnaby Feder, Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, Middlebury, Roy V. Hill, II, president, Vermont Ecumenical Council and Bible Society, Burlington, Rev. Elissa Johnk, Middlesex, Cantor Kate Judd, Brattleboro Area Jewish Community, Brattleboro, Rev. Dr. M’ellen Kennedy, Springfield Unitarian Universalist Church, Springfield, Pastor Jeremy Kirk, First Congregational Church of West Brattleboro, West Brattleboro, Rev. Earl Kooperkamp, Church of the Good Shepherd, Barre, Rev. Katelyn Macrae, Richmond, Rev. Bert Marshall, Centre Congregational Church, West Brattleboro, Rev. Peter Plagge, Waterbury Congregational Church, Waterbury, Rev. Abigail Stockman, First Church in Barre, Universalist, Barre, Rev. Ken White, College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, and Rev. Peggy Yingst, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro.
The Vermont Senate Committee on Appropriations approved a bill (43) that would end marijuana prohibition in the state and regulate marijuana for adult use. It is now expected to receive a full Senate vote. Bruce Parker photo
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from Tanya BashawÑ has come up with a solution to a two-fold problem: 1. how to recycle unwanted and older bicycles and parts, and at the same time, 2. bring fun, adventure, and pride of ownership to the lives of VermontÕ s many foster children. MathewsonÕ s big plan, which he calls Magic Bikes under his Green Mountain Foster Bikes program, is to refurbish a growing stream of donated bikes and give them away to foster kids, along with accompanying safety helmets. Work on the foster bikes project is already underway. To help get the project off and running, Mathewson has set up a Go Fund Me website. With a group of bike shop volunteers, Mathewson and company are busy fixing up old bikes in their spare hours. They are removing lots of greasy kid stuffÑ aging spaghetti brake cables, dented antelope handlebars from the Ô 70s, and all those multi-speed gearsÑ then skillfully detailing the cycles with touchup paint (amazingly, drug store nail polish selections come in lots of colors which match most), maybe adding a decal or two. The ultimate work of the Green Mountain Foster Bikes project is to retrofit the unwanted bikes into easy-to-use, easy-to-maintain, coaster-brake bikesÑ the kind of utilitarian, easy-to-pedal, bike every Baby Boomer kid grew up with in the 1950s and Ô 60s. Foster BikesÕ visionary mechanicÑ who lives in a Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome he built with his wife of more than 20 years—is passionate, and just a tad obsessive about bicycles; now heÕ s especially jazzed about getting the lovingly refurbished bikes into the hands of youngsters who might otherwise never find their dream bike under the Christmas tree. “When I was 12, I started fixing bikes and selling them to my neighbors,” Mathewson said. “When I was 14, I got my first job at a bike shop and started racing bikes around New England. During the following 35 years I have owned three different bikes shops, worked at shops in Florida and Vermont and given clinics to many schools.Ó MathewsonÕ s foster bike program in Vermont is a model for the rest of the nation; it’s one of those ideas you wish you’d thought of, first—yet it’s really not surprising considering the outside-of-the-box thinking of its originator. Ò As I was thinking about the project,Ó Mathewson mused, Ò I wanted to use a bicycle that needed as little maintenance as possible, while still meeting the needs of the kids using it. We as a nation that throws away a ridiculous amount of bicycles. With simple modifications, the best of these can become simple, onespeed, coaster-brake bicycles. Given a moderate gearing, a rider could enjoy most of VermontÕ s terrain. What I would like to do is give the bicycles that need a home to kids that need a home. If the kids like the bicycle they use, then they can keep it if they choose; I will just make more.” In addition to the new foster bikes effort, Mathewson has been involved in long-time advocacy work, which includes playing Santa Claus by giving away bikes that he has fixed to kids at Christmas time, as well as providing bikes to Addison CountyÕ s migrant dairy farm workers. He is also a cofounder of BRV-Bike Recycle Vermont, an organization that gives away bicycles to refugees that come to America from third world countries. “To date, BRV has given away over 2,000 bikes,” Mathewson
A Green Mountain Foster Bike volunteer retrofits a 1970s-era racing bike into a “magic bike” to be donated to an older Vermont foster child. Photo by Lou Varricchio
added. There are other examples of MathewsonÕ s creative ideasÑan d his big heart, too. Recently, the Colin Project involved Mathewson’s retrofit of a little bike for a local youngster, named Colin, with special assistive/adaptive needs. According to an online post by Mark Hooper, a friend of the boyÕ s family, ÒI can hardly express the gratitude for the efforts, talents, and care that Little City Cycles put into the Colin Project. Little City Cycles may not seem like muchÑy ou canÕ t judge a book by its coverÑb ut the work that Tim Mathewson does sure is changing the world for people with limited access.Ó Getting back to the Foster Bikes effort, Little City CycleÕ s new Go Fund Me website makes it easy to contribute to the non-profit effort. But even those without Internet access can just as easily write a personal check or drop by the Vergennes shop with a donation of money or bicycles. For example, with a $100 contribution, a Vermont foster child will receive a bicycle, a new safety helmet, and a lock (when needed). “My initial goal is to have 50 bicycles ready by April 1, 2016, and another 50 by April 1, 2017,” Mathewson noted. “Depending on the contributions, we would determine how many bicycles per year could be contributed. This would establish Green Mountain Foster Bikes as a source for bikes for foster kids for years to come. From there, I would like to see all the needs met for foster kids in Vermont over time. We are working directly with the State of
Vermont Department of Child and Family Services to make it happen.Ó According to Mathewson, ÒE ach child that the bicycles go to will receive a pump, rag, and oil for the chain. If the kids keep air in the tires, oil on the chain, and the bike wiped down, then they will have a connection to the bicycle and the basic maintenance required. This will give them a sense of ownership as well as an awareness around bicycles that will last a lifetime.Ó There are practical, logical reasons why Mathewson chose not to use bikes with gears. ÒB icycles with gears have cables that are used to shift the gears. These bikes also have cables to activate the brakes. When the cables get old, it does not move freely, which compromises the gears and brakes,Ó he said. ÒT he brakes and gears can lose motion, get bent, and loose performance if not properly maintained.Ó As Mathewson tells it, the coaster-brake bicycles he plans to deliver only need oil on the chain and air in the tires to stay ready for service for years to come. ÒW e have a long way to go to make this project as extensive as weÕ d like, and every bit helps,Ó he stressed. ÒE very penny, every donated bicycle or part, or Facebook share, gets us that much closer to the goal.Ó Check It Out: Every little bit helps. For more details about Magic Foster Bikes, contact Little City Cycles is located at 10 N. Main St. in Vergennes, telephone (802) 877-3000. The Green Mountain Foster Bike Go Fund Me Site is located online at https://www.gofundme.com/gmfosterbikes.
Police Reports RUTLAND TOWN — On Feb. 21, members of Vermont State Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on U.S. Route 7 in Rutland Town for a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound travel lane. Investigation revealed the operator, a 17year- old female, was operating under the influence of alcohol. The teen refused a preliminary breath test. She was taken into custody and transported to the Vermont State Police Barracks in Rutland Town. The juvenile was processed for DUI and later released to her parents with a citation to appear at Vermont Superior Court, Criminal Division.
Driver reports Rutland Town man
RUTLAND — On Feb. 21, a concerned motorist reported to the Vermont State Police that a vehicle was being operated erratically on U.S. Route 7 in Clarendon. The motorist provided
a description of the vehicle to troopers. Members of the Vermont State Police located the suspected vehicle on Route 7 in Rutland City. Troopers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Strongs Avenue. The operator of the vehicle was identified as John Shaw, 70, of Rutland Town. Shaw displayed signs of drug impairment, and was screened for DUI. John Shaw Shaw provided a preliminary breath sample. Shaw was taken into custody and transported to the Vermont State Police Barracks in Rutland Town, where he was processed for DUI. Shaw was issued a citation to appear at Vermont Superior Court, Criminal Division on April 18 to answer to the charge of DUI Drug.
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The Douglas Way: moderate Republicanism with a Vt twist
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ormer Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas is a familiar face to many Middlebury residents. Douglas and his wife Dorothy have made the Addison County shire town their home for many years. The former first couple are friendly neighbors and part of the more agreeable aspects of living in the Green Mountain State. Because when you rub elbows with a governor at the local supermarket or filling up at the gasoline service station, why, you know youÕ re living in a small state. A New England native, Douglas’ political career in Vermont began in 1972 as an elected Republican state representative. DouglasÕ first election was shortly after he graduated from Middlebury College. Even today, the governorÑ like so many Midd alumniÑ remains peculiarly close to his alma mater, where he is employed executive-in-residence. Douglas is popular with students on campus; his engaging course, titled Vermont Government and PoliticsÑ both subjects, we should note, are intimately familiar to the former governorÑ provides the a front seat, and genuine insider Õ s view of what really happens under Montpelier Õ s provincial golden dome. According to DouglasÕ online biography, he was re-elected three more times and became House Majority Leader before being recruited as a senior staffer for the late Gov. Richard Snelling. Douglas was then elected secretary of state, where he served for 12 years. In 1994, Douglas became state treasurer, and was reelected hence three times. There he earned an enviable political reputation as a highly responsible, trusted fiscal leader in a state now known for its libertine approach to the public coffer. In 2002, a year after the horrors of the 9/11 terror attacks, Douglas was elected to his first of four terms as VermontÕ s 80th governor. The best peek at Douglas today is through his recent bookÑ a good-natured memoir without all the typical vitriol one gets from Ò tell allÓ , post-public service tomes. DouglasÕ Ó The Vermont WayÓ captures the ex-governor Õ s years in the driver Õ s seat in kooky Montpelier. Like all the governors before him, and the one after him, Douglas did it all: kissed a cow at Addison County Field Days, yuked it up with kids at a lemonade stand while stumping on the gubernatorial campaign trail, visited Vermont National Guard troops posted in the violent Middle East, and even offered advice to the current U.S. president (in fact, he was the first governor to do visit the Obama White House). But unlike the bipartisan Douglas, the partisan Obama didnÕ t appear to gain much insight from a sit-down with Jim. Today, Douglas is on a new kind of campaign trailÑ promoting Ò The Vermont WayÓ all across the state. In fact, on Saturday, March 12, at 2 p.m., Phoenix Books in downtown Rutland will host Douglas for an intimate meet-and-greet discussion of Ò The Vermont WayÓ . According to the owner of Phoenix Books, Ò Douglas became a true insider, with an encyclopedic knowledge of the people and practices of government. But his real legacy grows from his unflagging commitment to get out of Montpelier and meet Vermonters one-on-one in the places they lived, worked, studied, and played. He took this intimate knowledge of VermontersÕ hopes and needs to craft the policies and programs that earned him more votes than any other politician in Vermont history.Ó So, if youÕ d like to shake hands with living Vermont history, then travel no farther than Phoenix Books Rutland on March 12. It’s your chance to meet the man who earned more votes than any other politician in Vermont history, and hear about his life story first-hand. Phoenix Books Rutland is located at 2 Center St. in Rutland, Vermont. This event is free and open to the public. Copies of Ò The Vermont WayÓ will be available for attendees and have signed. Lou Varricchio
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Mending fences
n last weekÕ s Republican Primary Debate I heard one candidate, on one issue, say something that resonated with me and I feel is the single most missing ingredient from politics today. The subject that brought about the comment was the struggle between Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Of course, we know them as just the FBI. The FBI is in possession of the Apple iPhone used by one of the two terrorists who killed 14 people in San Bernardino last fall. Dan Alexander The FBI is asking for AppleÕ help to create Thoughts from a tool that would circumvent a feature that Behind the Pressline deletes all of the information on the phone after 10 failed password attempts. Apple is refusing, claiming the request is far more reaching than one phone and places all their customers worldwide that depend on the privacy of their iPhone at great risk. As a result, the FBI is going to take Apple to court in an effort to force them to comply. In turn the media and social media are abuzz taking sides. Our world and the issues we face today can become far more complicated when we seek the opinion of 7.125 billion earthlings to chime into the discussion. John Kasich, presidential candidate and governor of Ohio, demonstrated his leadership skills when he basically said, leaders solve problems by getting involved. Kasich claims he would ask James Comey, director of the FBI and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple to join him in a room where they would lock the door and keep it locked until they found a solution. No game of chicken or winner take all, just work out a solution acceptable to each side. Issues like this one, clearly have two sides. Our government has one prime function and that is to keep the country and its citizens safe. The phone in question could hold valuable information that could prevent another terrorist event, making it a priority that we get this solution right. ShouldnÕ t our leaders be willing to inject themselves directly into any major issue facing the country? Not for the PR value but strictly for the purpose of solving national problems and unifying the country with the direction we are taking. Leaders can do more behind closed doors to resolve issues and avoid out of control disputes, but it requires keen skills and a desire to think several steps beyond the immediate need while considering the long term effects of their actions on the entire population. It should never be about political gain. In my lifetime, perhaps the best example of a president who was able to side step a major crisis through back channel diplomacy was President Kennedy with the Cuban Missal Crisis back in the 60Õ s. Both sides avoided humiliation and both sides were able to claim a victory, which trumped thermonuclear war. When we consider how polarized our national political parties have become and the number of national and world issues that are currently reaching a boiling point, a level headed leader willing to risk their own reputation to mend fences, seek solutions and solve problems would be a welcomed sight on the world scene. Dan Alexander is associate publisher of New Market Press. He may be reached at dan@newmarketpressvt.com
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Letters to the Editor Eagle’s new website To the editor: One longs for the old Vermont Eagle online format where letters to the editor from Vermonters existed. The publicÕ s points of view seem to have received short shrift now. Perhaps those in New York deem us to the east to be unworthy? That being the apparent condition, it becomes incumbent upon my family and coterie of friends to inform your advertisers of our feelings on this subject. J. Kirk Edwards Vermont & South Carolina EditorÕ s reply: The EagleÕ s new involvement with the Sun Community Newspapers networkÕ s website is a work-in-progress and we expect good things aborning as we work out all the bugs. By all means, please keep your cards and letters coming! WeÕ re pleased that you care enough about the Eagle and our advertisers to let us know about your concerns. See: www.suncommunitynews.com.
Climate change To the editor: In your review of Ò Democracy on the EdgeÓ by Terry AmRhein and Bill Fifield (Feb. 20), you raise questions about possible causes of current changes in the EarthÕ s climate. But we already know that what other factors might be, air pollution is one - and the only one we can do anything about. Climate change, right now, is harming the environment across the world; severe droughts, storms. floods, heat, melting snow cover and ice caps, a rise in the water level of the oceans. Here in Vermont, we donÕ t see those things. But thereÕ s already worry here about the maple syrup and ski industries, new insects and diseases in forests, more floods and more dry years, more Hurricane Irenes. Whatever the causes might be, climate change is here. And itÕ s way more important to stop itÑ something we can hope to doÑ than to raise doubts and ask qustions that canÕ t be answered. Anna Rose Benson Weybridge EditorÕ s reply: We thought science has always been about raising doubts and asking questions? To quote an anthropic doubter, former NASA senior climate scientist Dr. Roy Spencer: Ò Believe it or not, very little research has ever been funded to search for natural mechanisms of warmingÉ it has simply been assumed that global warming is manmade...Ó
Births MIDDLEBURY — A girl born Jan. 30, Sophia Joy LaRose, to Bob and Lisa ( Henley) LaRose of Middlebury. A boy born Feb. 2, James Raymond Decker, to Thomas and Tarin Decker of Hague, N.Y. A girl born Feb. 3, Emma Olive Steele, to Mike and Michelle (Chamberlain) Steele of Bristol. A boy born Feb. 4, Gracen Carter Trombley, to Nick and Morgan Trombley of Pittsford. A girl born Feb. 10, Realynn Marie Carmichael, to James and Tanya (Burt) Carmichael of Brandon. A boy born Feb. 13, Jadon Edwin Tefoe, to John Tefoe Jr and Mikayla Pooler and of Crown Point, N.Y. A boy born Feb. 14, Chase Henry Myers, to Matt and Jen (Stetson) Myers of Bristol. A girl born Feb. 14, Ambellina Elizabeth Meehan, to Dan Meehan and Jenn Brouillette of Vergennes. A boy born Feb. 19, Carson Joseph Kimball, to Nicholas Kurt and Ashley Lynn (Dike) Kimball of Brandon. A boy born Feb. 19, Jensen Michael William Ringey, to Jameson and Jessica (Donnell) Ringey of Brandon. A girl born Feb. 19, Kendall Grace Booska, to Jesse T. and Ashley (McGrath) Booska of Orwell. A boy born Feb. 19, Aldo Henry Howarth, to Jessica Chatfield and Jeffrey Howarth of Middlebury. A girl born Feb. 20, Braelynn Marie Blackmer, to Abigail Blackmer. A girl born Feb. 20, Peyton Lyn West, to Ryan West and Ashley Jerger of Ferrisburgh. A girl born Feb. 22, Christa Mae Taylor, to Christopher and Mary Taylor of Crown Point, N.Y. A girl born Feb. 22, April Ann Sinks, to Karrie Provencher and Bill Sinks III of Weybridge. A boy born Feb. 23, Oxley Joseph Coe, to Nichole Fernandez and Tristen Coe of Waltham. A girl born Feb. 23, Nila Emayavaran, to Emay Pandarakutty and Archana Emayavaran of Vergennes. A boy born Feb. 24, Josiah James-Robert Williams, to Reuben and Abigail Williams of Cornwall.
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Addison gas component to be completed by late 2016
MIDDLEBURY — Vermont Gas will conduct work on the Middlebury distribution system—which is different from the transmission pipeline connecting Colchester to MiddleburyÑ on town streets to connect new customers to the gas supply. The activity will be conducted during the spring, summer, and fall of 2016 so that gas service will be possible as soon as the planned transmission pipeline is completed. According to Town of Middlebury officials, completion of the distribution system construction will occur in municipal rights-ofway, in accordance with a work in the right-of-way permit. Permits will be issued by the town. In some places, the company has worked, or will work, with landowners to obtain necessary rights-of-way for the construction of the distribution system; this is necessary to allow neighbors and businesses to have gas service. This work is similar to activity in 2014 to create the gas island or loop that currently provides compressed natural gas to larger commercial customers. Vermont Gas officials said that crews will also be working on the line to connect Middlebury with the proposed Salisbury-based renewable natural gas project, expected to create gas from manure and other commercial byproducts. During the process of planning and installing the distribution system, a member of the Vermont Gas construction staff or one of our contract companies may contact residents living along the way. Company officials said that sewer lines in some neighborhoods may need to be inspected and crews may need to locate the sewer service entering homes. This precaution is to prevent drilling through sewer pipes when gas lines are installed. “We will make sure you’re contacted in advance of any work that may occur in your neighborhood,” according to VG’s field inspector Bob Harrigan. Ò We will also need to put in the plastic distribution pipe in this process. At the conclusion of our work, our clean-up crew will restore all disturbed lawns, pavement and sidewalks. We will continue to keep you informed of all construction activities whether on private property where weÕ ve obtained easements for installation of the distribution system.Ò Harrigan is acting as project consultant with the Town of MiddleburyÕ s public works department. Residents with questions and concerns may contact Bob Harrigan at 802-557-4976.
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resource’s Department of Environmental Conservation announced Feb. 23 that it formally settled environmental violations involving the Burlington International Airport. The City of Burlington operates the airport. The settlement includes a $37,754 penalty. BTV file photo
Burlington Int’l Airport settles violations of permits for $37,754 BURLINGTON — The Vermont Agency of Natural Resource’s Department of Environmental Conservation announced Feb. 23 that it formally settled environmental violations involving the Burlington International Airport (BTV). The City of Burlington operates the airport. The settlement includes a $37,754 penalty. The airport, located in South Burlington is subject to three underground injection control (UIC) permits, issued by the Department. The permits authorize BTV to discharge stormwater containing aircraft de-icing fluid to the groundwater via four injection wells. Under the UIC permits BTV is required to perform annual inspections of each injection well system, and biannual monitoring of the groundwater with submission of the required reports to the Department’s Underground Injection Control Program.
After reviewing information provided by BTV, the Department determined that BTV had failed to comply with the conditions of the UIC permits for a period of four years. The airport is now in compliance. Ò Protecting water resources is our top priority,Ó said Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Alyssa Schuren. Ò I am pleased to see the airport come into compliance.Ó The Department notified the city of the violations in January 2015. After returning to compliance, BTV agreed to pay a $37,754 penalty. The settlement was reduced to an assurance of discontinuance, and adopted as an order by the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division.
News in Brief Snow blamed on Route 22A accident
BRIDPORT — On Feb 9, at approximately 8:10 a.m., Vermont State Police were notified of a single vehicle rollover involving a tractor-trailer rig on Vermont Route 22A in the Town of Bridport. The VSP arrived on scene and met with the operator, identified as Manar Ibrahim, 22, of Allentown, Pa. Ibrahim advised police that he was travelling southbound on Route 22A at approximately 40 mph when he lost control of his trailer as he navigated a downhill left curve. Ibrahim said that he left the roadway overturning the vehicle, which came to rest on its passenger side, causing moderate damage. Troopers report that they do not believe alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash. No injuries were sustained as a result of the crash.
Students named Clarkson scholars
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The following students have been named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2015 semester at Clarkson University: Christopher E. Carter of Bristol, a freshman majoring in chemical engineering, Thomas James Couture of Huntington, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, and Spencer Elliot Griswold of Bristol, a senior majoring in applied mathematics and statistics & physics. Presidential scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.
Local Elmira students on dean’s list
ELMIRA, N.Y. —- Elmira College released its dean’s list for academic achievement for term 1 of, 2015. Students who earn a 3.6 or greater grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the academic term are recognized on the Elmira College DeanÕ s List for academic excellence: Leslie Hixon of Rutland, Sally Hogan of West Rutland, Emmalee Smith of Proctor, and Jacob Tanen of Rutland.
Embroiderer’s Guild to meet
SOUTH BURLINGTON — The Green Mountain Chapter of the EmbroidererÕ s Guild of America will meet Wednesday, March 9, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the Pines’ dining room at 5 Aspen Dr. in South Burlington. Contact guild member Gale Kreutz at 802-372-4255 or gmc.tv.ega@gmail.com for details. All abilities are welcome. Members will be working on a stump work project. The first meeting is complimentary, so bring a bag lunch. Carpooling is available from many areas in Addison County.
Leicester man injured in crash
LEICESTER Ñ Vermont State Police troopers are investigating a single motor vehicle crash which took place Feb. 25 at 5 a.m. on Shackett Road in Leicester. The operator of a 2003 Subaru wagon, Nathan Hansen, 29, of Leicester, likely fell asleep behind the wheel. The crash into a large tree resulted in incapacitating injuries. Hansen was taken to Rutland Region Medical Center.
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Porter Medical Center: The path forward By Maureen McLaughlin
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he future of Porter Medical Center has never been brighter. That is a very broad, potentially provocative, statement - especially in light of all of the recent changes, challenges, and difficult decisions our community has been hearing about. Nevertheless, it is a statement that is embraced by the Porter Medical Center Board of Directors, and one which we believe truly characterizes our boardÕ s belief and commitment to the future of the organization. It will not be an easy path--real change is never Ò easyÓ . However, ongoing transformation is what is needed, what is essential, if we are to continue to serve our community with the highest
quality healthcare services possible for the present and future generations. We recognize there is a human element to this transformation. Porter deeply values all of its employees and has encouraged those affected to apply for open positions within our campus for continued employment. I read an article last week in a Board Governance publication about the challenges of leading an organization to a stronger future when, by all outward appearances to the staff, community and patients, everything is “just fine” as it is today. Here is my favorite quote from that article: “It’s relatively easy to win support to fix an organization that is clearly broken. When every observer knows the business is losing money, the customers are going elsewhere, and the staff is leaving to join competition, the companyÕ s leadership has broad permission to make dramatic
Who’s to blame for Flint? Ethan Allen Institute Report By John McClaughry
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ecently, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton made an urgent pilgrimage to Flint, Michigan to assure voters that as U.S. President, she would never stand by, as she said Gov. Rick Snyder did, and Ò allow children in Flint to drink poison water just to save a buck, as if their lives werenÕ t worth even that much.Ó Sen. Bernie Sanders, from afar, was quick to demand that Gov. Snyder resign. This is a noteworthy example of candidates politicizing a tragic event for their own advantage. There are innocent victims Ð especially black children. There are public officials who were responsible for the lead in the water supply to possibly blight those childrenÕ s lives. And most conveniently, the governor of Michigan happens to be a white male Republican, who Clinton suggested would have sprung into action far earlier had the problem arisen in white, upper income Bloomfield Hills. ItÕ s worthwhile to go beyond the political grandstanding for a moment and look closely at what caused the contaminated drinking water tragedy in Flint. There is plenty of blame to go around. Flint, long known as the Ò Buick CityÓ , now has a population of 99,000, 42 percent of it black. It took a serious economic beating when General Motors downsized its production. Its shrunken tax base couldnÕ t support its generous public sector union benefits. One result is its $1.1 billion in unfunded financial liabilities. Another is having a state-assigned emergency manager to try to get the downwardspiraling city back on its economic feet. Decades ago FlintÕ s government thought seriously about drawing its municipal water from Lake Huron 67 miles away. Ultimately it agreed to buy water delivered by pipeline from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD). That contract expired in 2014. Although DWSD offered Flint a new 30year contract, the city council decided that the city would be better served by joining a new public water authority called KWA, which would build the pipeline to Lake Huron. A big plus for Flint, so it seemed, was that the company that won the bid to lay the pipe would locate in industry-poor Flint and create lots of new unionized jobs. Who cared if the (probably low-balled) long term cost of the KWA pipeline would be 20 percent higher than the DWSD cost? Jobs now. Unfortunately for Flint, KWA couldnÕ t build and deliver water until late 2016. How about a $10 million two-year extension with DWSD? Flint didnÕ t like DWSDÕ s terms, and it had an alternative: reopen the old Flint River water system for two years. But the Flint River water had high bacteria problems, which required heavy chlorine disinfec-
changes to ensure the organizationÕ s ongoing viability and prosperity. But what should leaders do when the platform isnÕ t burning yet, and they know the fire is coming? How can visionary healthcare leaders transform their successful systems today so they can be successful tomorrow, too?Ó The current financial challenges, now being addressed by Porter, have been shared openly with the community in several local newspaper articles, on Middlebury Community Television, in community commentaries and letters to the editor. What is equally important to share with the community is that our Board of Directors has a deliberated, comprehensive process in place to address the current short-term challenges, while developing a long-range strategic plan that will sustain and support the Mission and essential ser-
tion. This produced high levels of trihalomethanes that caused corrosion in the lead service lines and plumbing in the older part of the city. The $50,000 a year solution was to add phosphorous to protect the pipes, but somehow Flint didnÕ t think to do that. So the corrosive water flowed into around two percent of Flint’s homes, sopping up lead on the way. This problem was not caused by a Governor. After the city council voted 7-1 to join the KWA system, the state-appointed emergency managerÑ needing an interim source of waterÑ set about to revive the old system for two years. The council members apparently knew little about water treatment and didnÕ t object to resurrecting the old system. They were drawn onward by the opportunity to rebuff DWSD, and to take credit for all those new construction jobs. The governor had no part of the decision to switch FlintÕ s water supply. His vulnerability arose when the state Department of Environmental Quality seemingly overlooked FlintÕ s water quality problem, and the Department of Health and Human Services dismissed
vices provided by Porter Medical Center. We are governing through challenging times, but with a clear vision for our future: “To improve the health of our community, one person at a timeÓ and be the health care system of preferred choice for you, the people of Addison County. Those may just sound like admirable words Ð but with our Mission and our Values guiding us as we move forward with each difficult and complex decision, we are dedicated to providing highquality patient-centered health care for our community, while stewarding the resources entrusted to us. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this essential and complex path of transformation. We will continue communicating often with our community as we carry on with this important journey.
FlintÕ s lead levels concerns as a Ò seasonal anomaly.Ó This sluggish behavior left the governor to face partisan cries of Ò racismÓ and Ò poisoning poor people.Ó Admittedly the governor took far too long to catch on and act, but the greater part of the blame should fall on the people who made bad or no decisions, and especially the three agencies that were supposed to protect the publicÕ s health. Shikha Dalmia, a Reason Foundation senior analyst who lives near Flint, has explored every dark corner of this sad story. Her conclusion should be absorbed by people who have the great idea that government can do no wrong. Ò The Flint water crisis is the result of a Keynesian stimulus project gone wrongÉ .this is not the fault of government austerity Ð but government incompetence, negligence and rank stupidity on the very part of those agencies that are entrusted with public health.Ó Vermont Eagle contributor John McClaughry is vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute (www.ethanallen.org).
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A recent piece of Bristol history went on sale on the Internet’s eBay site, recently. A collector auctioned off this document from the former Bristol Manufacturing Company, at one time the nation’s largest maker of wooden funeral caskets. With beginnings in 1862, the Addison County firm morphed over time and became known by its final name in 1877. The business lasted into the Great Depression of the 1930s and then closed. Several fires destroyed what buildings remained of the operation.
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Students meet with biologist in Ferrisburgh By Aaron Townshend
FERRISBURGH — Students of the Forestry and Natural Resources Program at the Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury met with biologist John Mcluch at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area last week. During the semester, students created wildlife management plans to improve the habitats of several focal species. Hannaford students took part in National FFA Week 2016 with a variety of programs. Each year, FFA chapters, like ones in Addison County and Rutland County celebrate FFA Week. The week-long tradition began in 1947 when the National FFA Board of Directors designated the week of George WashingtonÕ s birthday as National FFA Week in recognition of his legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. The first National FFA Week was held in 1948.
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Students of the Forestry and Natural Resources Program at the Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury meet with biologist John Mcluch at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area last week.
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Volunteers make big contributions to a small community By Lou Varricchio
lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY — Do you love to build community and bring great people together to do amazing things? ThatÕ s not unlike the question Lizzy Reed, volunteer center coordinator for the United Way of Addison County, Vt., asks every potential volunteer for the non-profit, service organization. Reed, along with co-workers Kate McGowan, U.W. executive director, and Nancy Luke, U.W. development and marketing manager, are a troika of dedicated, civic-minded women making a big difference throughout the Vermont county. Their goal is to fulfill the mission of United Way locally and stimulate local residents to step out and get involved in the organizationÕ s various volunteer outreach programs. Reed, who coordinates RVSP and the United Way of Addison CountyÕ s Volunteer Center, says that the center is part of the a volunteer management service which spans the 50 states. Ò We offer individuals of all ages the opportunity to share their experience, skills and time by volunteering for a variety of local non-profit organizations under the United Way umbrella,” she says. From reading stories to local school children or helping cheer up a shut-in senior citizen, Addison County community volunteers range in age from youngsters to oldstersÑ and every age in between. Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the ChildrenÕ s Defense Fund, says it best when it comes to people power and the uplifting results generated by volunteerism: “Service is the rent we pay for living.” And it’s the United Way which provides this local communityÑ throughout Vermont and the North Country regionÑ with the services and programs that are needed to improve the quality of life for our most vulnerable neighbors. As an ongoing salute to these Vermont volunteers, NCL spotlights six United Way volunteers. Dan Adamek, a student of Middlebury College (Õ 18), is a board member of John Graham Housing and Services (formerly known as the John Graham Emergency Shelter). Adamek responsibilities include planning the Sleep-out to End Homelessness which happens in December, helping families move to new homes, and coordinating services for chronically homeless individuals, but he happily helps wherever he is needed. Dan also volunteers with Middlebury College Alternative Break Trips, a group that sends students around the world to perform unique service opportunities during school breaks. In 2015, he went on a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico where he focused on providing sexual education to women who were recently incarcerated and aided in HIV prevention efforts for transgender sex workers.
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attach a segment of BenningtonÕ s town plan to her comments led to the boardÕ s rejection. Ò By being the sole intervenor and having the long history of appearing there and keeping it alive and viable, I credit myself for my persistence and tenacity,Ó Harris said. According to the boardÕ s denial, the Ò Quechee testÓ requires that new development conform to a clearly written community standard intended to preserve an areaÕ s scenic beauty and aesthetics. Bennington lawyers fighting the Apple Hill Solar half of the project wanted the test applied in their case, and Harris borrowed their work and inserted it into the record for the Chelsea Solar docket. The board respected BenningtonÕ s town plan, which listed the site as a rural conservation district, and denied Chelsea SolarÕ s petition for a certificate of public good. Ò (The board) gave a nod to me, but I think it would have been turned down had they not had the weight of the very thorough Bennington town plan, (which was) presented in its entirety and made part of the public record when I made it part of my comment,Ó Harris said. Throughout the case, Harris received harsh criticism from the developers, Thomas and Michael Melone. The father-son team own New York-based Allco Renewable Energy, a firm that was an early investor in SunEdison, a $2.5 billion publicly traded solar company. Allco is the parent of Chelsea Solar and Apple Hill Solar. In their Aug. 12 petitioner’s reply brief , Michael Melone disparages Harris as a Ò lone wolfÓ objector and dismisses her worries as “NIMBY concerns.” Yet in 2010, Thomas Melone tried to block the Cape Wind offshore wind project sited in Nantucket Sound over similar aesthetic concerns Ñ namely, the giant turbines would stand in view of his summer home on MarthaÕ s Vineyard. But last week, the PSB vindicated HarrisÕ cause. The 63-page decision comes after almost two years of bureaucratic filings, an initial denial of a standard offer contract, a state Supreme Court ruling, motions to intervene, comment periods, lengthy briefs and a splitting of the project in two. Despite the victory, Harris says the ruling shows that lawmakers must rein in the PSB. The three-member quasi-judicial panel has been criticized for rubber-stamping solar and wind projects over the objections of towns and residents. Ò The boardÕ s decision making power Ñ the way theyÕ ve had unilateral power over decision making Ñ that is the most important thing (that needs to change),Ó Harris said. Ò The decision here is fabulous, but I really think the next fight is to help the state of Vermont see that this method has not been fair to the little people, or fair to towns, and we need a better venue to take a measured look.Ó Annette Smith, whose group, Vermonters for a Clean Environment, guided Harris through the complex procedural maze of the PSB, said last weekÕ s ruling offers little hope to other towns. Ò I am concerned the decision is going to be used by people in power to say, Ô See, the Public Service Board process is changing and working.Õ It could not be further from the truth,Ó she said.
Community power: United Way of Addison County’s Lizzy Reed, Nancy Luke, and Kate McGowan help inspire the spirit of community volunteerism in our area. In February 2016, Adamek was a leader on a trip to Washington D.C., where students explored aspects of privilege and poverty and volunteer at organizations in the area that combat food insecurity. He enjoys volunteering because it makes him feel connected to the greater community in Addison County. Adamek says, “As a Middlebury student originally from Upstate New York, I’m an outsider. But, volunteering in the area gives me a sense of place and community beyond my academic coursework.Ó Sas Stewart serves on the board of directors at the United Way of Addison County. She says, Ò I see my job as not only helping guide the United Way internally, but to also help make sure that our community knows about the layers of support that the United Way provides. It feels incredible to be a part of a team of folks that have such a holistic impact on the place we live.Ó United Way’s Marketing Director Nancy Luke is especially appreciative of StewartÕ s creativity and innovative ideas about marketing to a broad audience. Stewart is also a founding business leader of MiddleburyÕ s Exchange Street Business Improvement District, an executive team member for both the Better Middlebury Partnership Middlebury Ò ThereÕ s some question about whether this was actually a political decision Ñ whether, for instance, one of the senators from Bennington went to the governor and said, Ô Kill this thing.Õ Ó According to Smith, state Rep. Tony Klein, chair of the House Energy Committee, sent a letter in the fall advising the PSB to turn down some projects. Without a clear legislative mandate, Smith says towns canÕ t expect to achieve the same results as Bennington. Ò I donÕ t know exactly why they denied it. Honestly, I think they could have approved it based on the same town plan language,Ó she said, pointing to the arbitrary nature of the ruling. The Melones may have known about the decision in advance. In the past month, the businessmen purchased a 71-acre parcel in Bennington, a possible sign that the developer knew a rejection was coming, Smith said. The Melones did not return WatchdogÕ s request for comment. Ò In any case, it is an extraordinarily high bar for any town to meet, to have to include in your town plan, prospectively, language that is specific to a site — not just the area; it has to be the site,Ó Smith said. Defining sensitive sites to protect against solar and wind projects could take years, and nothing in statute requires the PSB to follow those plans. And with VermontÕ s goal to be 90 percent renewable by 2050, Harris says no town is safe from bad siting. Ò (Having) that as their goal allowed the Legislature to steamroll a lot of bad sitings and poor decisions,Ó she said. Ò I think if this decision is an open door to take a better look at how this process has been rushed through, and take a measured look at how can we really retain the pristine beauty of Vermont É that would be the greater victory for me. Contact Bruce Parker at bparker@watchdog. org.
Summer Festival and Vermont Entrepreneurship Day, a founding rider of Fresh Tracks Road Pitch, and a board member of the Addison County Economic Development Corporation. Paula Moore, of Panton, moved to Vermont only 3 years ago but has already found many ways to be involved in volunteering in Addison County. Paula is a Board Member for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vergennes. Moore lends a hand anytime it is needed whether it be selling raffle tickets or working on the club’s remodeling project, but is most well known for her position as secretary and Ò presidentÓ of the Monday homework club. She has recently started volunteering with the Women Inspiring GirlsÕ Success (WINGS ) program through the Boys and Girls Club, mentoring girls age 15-18 weekly. Mike Reiderer of the Boys and Girls Club describes MooreÕ s enthusiasm for contributing to the community as Ò simply tremendous.Ó According to Mike, Paula is Ò able to see potential in everyone and is willing to work to help them reach that potential.Ó Some of PaulaÕ s other volunteer efforts include fundraising, gardening, and planning the Bixby ball for the Bixby Library, serving as a reading mentor for Everybody Wins!, and Extension Master Gardener projects. Renee Bolduc, of New Haven, has been volunteering with Homeward Bound as a cat socializer for two and a half years. Bolduc initially started volunteering because she didnÕ t have any cats at home and was looking for an opportunity to play with some. Now, she realizes how important her role is in ensuring that the cats are happy and healthy until they find their Ò forever homesÓ . She has also volunteered as a Girl Scout Jump-in Camp coach for three years and at the Bristol food shelf around the holidays with the New Haven Dairy 4-H Club. Jim and Margaret Eagan, of Salisbury, have been volunteering for Hospice Volunteer Services for five years. They provide companionship and support to patients and families dealing with end of life issues. The Eagans say they enjoy the close interpersonal relationships they develop and the feeling of being able to provide relief for people who need it. Zubin Mistri of Hospice Volunteer Services says, Ò We can tell Jim and Margaret genuinely care about our patients and families, and can count on them being flexible in responding to our requests for volunteer support.Ó Jim and Margaret Eagan have been volunteering at Homeward Bound for the last 9 years, help on various committees at the Middlebury Congregational Church, and have held various volunteer positions in the Salisbury town government. EditorÕ s note: Read the feature-length version of this story in the upcoming issue of North Country Living magazine, the EagleÕ s sister publication.
Local control an issue in New Haven
New Haven Town Selectman Doug Tolles sees the current solarpower boom as squeezing out local control at the expense of state government. Big tax incentives, which amount to nothing more than green corporate welfare, as well as antipollution credits—that are linked to some companies far outside of Vermont—are the underpinnings to the current boom. Eagle: You have opposed the way solar and other energy projects are getting down in Vermont. Tolles: Yes. Red flags in the fields are a signal to us that these things are coming; that’s usually how the town finds out about this. On the way into the village of New Haven, on Route 17, there’s a large open field on the right—we saw red flags there. We believe this one is a Doug Tolles big sucker coming. Eagle: So what entities are often behind this? Tolles: Not a clue. Often times, even with a front man and a statement “for the benefit of,” we really don’t know who’s behind the projects. Eagle: Why New Haven? Tolles: There’s an economic hocus pocus underway. It’s called RECs, Renewable Energy Credits. These things have a market value (like so called carbon credits). these things are traded, and there’s economic value to them. So, some polluter in California can purchase these things and pollute more there because they are polluting less here. That’s part of it; another part of it is the “green” movement where companies want to certify that they are renewable, so they use X amount of electricity in their headquarters in—say—Seattle, Wash., and then they can claim they are offsetting it by generating electricity somewhere else. Again, it’s hocus pocus and we can’t connect the dots. We’ve tried to chase a couple of them but you end up in some funny spots. We found a Utah Company building a solar project in Vermont. Why Vermont? Utah has plenty of sunshine. But New Haven has been targeted and I’m calling a “dumping ground.” Carol Hall, a fellow member of the New Haven Select Board calls us a “chosen location.” Only Carol and I seem to show an active interest in what’s going on.
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$9,945 for the new Middlebury Town Offices project for the following: Installation of sliding glass window for the Clerk’s office, installation of rooftop snow guards, setting aside funds from OwnerÕ s Contingency for an art display system Regarding the old town office building complex, the Select Board approved Otter Creek Engineering’s proposal, totaling $23,725, for a Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment to test air, soils and groundwater for potential contaminants, in preparation for the demolition of the building and gym. The college will reimburse the town for this expense. The Board authorized Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay to sign a lease agreement with the Hannaford Career Center under which the town will lease a a secure space at HannafordÕ s north campus for long-term, off-site record storage.
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Brown earns USCAA honors RUTLAND — Kareem Brown has been named Player of the Week by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The MenÕ s Division II nod comes just one week after Brown received YSCC Player of the Week honors. In three games, Brown averaged 23 points and 13 rebounds. In a 75-74 win over Villa Maria, the Troy, NY native had game highs of 29 points and 25 rebounds. College of St. Joseph is now 18-7 overall and 14-1 in the YSCC, in big thanks to the stellar play of Brown.
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CSJ downed by Maine, 69-66
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By James Lambert
RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph’s men’s basketball team was upset by University of Maine Machias 69-66 Saturday. In a tight game throughout, the Clippers pulled away on a pair of free throws with seconds remaining. Travis ThreewittsÕ three point attempt to tie it at the buzzer came up short. Kareem Brown had a huge game for the Saints scoring a teamhigh 19 along with 18 rebounds. Antonio Gordon added 18 off the bench and Threewitts chipped in 15. Pictured at right: Senior Travis Threewitts put together a tough game for Rutland’s CSJ in the Conference Tournament. Photo courtesy of James Lambert
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Local lifesavers get Red Cross awards STARKSBORO Ñ The American Red Cross is again honoring local residents by celebrating Ò everyday peopleÓ and the heroic things they do in our community. The Everyday Heroes Awards are celebrated all over the country at which the Red Cross honors people who personify our mission of service and help in local communities. Vermont will honor local heroes at the 2016 Everyday Heroes Awards in South Burlington. Maria Devlin, CEO for the American Red Cross in Vermont said, “The Red Cross sees a perfect fit in honoring people whoÕ ve gone the extra mile on behalf of someone else, or have risked their lives
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for the sake of another. This selflessness embodies the work that Red Cross volunteers around the world do every single day.Ó The 2016 Everyday Heroes Award winners to be honored on March 10. Included are residents from the Eagle coverage area: Tracey Fowler of Rutland, for dedication to handicapped animal rescue and Chris Fanning of Starksboro, for saving another by using lifesaving skills The Everyday Heroes Awards will be presented on Thursday, March 10, at Double Tree by Hilton Burlington at 1117 Williston Rd. in S. Burlington, 7:30-9 a.m.
Vehicle burns following Route 4 crash
RUTLAND TOWN — On Feb. 20, Vermont State Police had received a report of a one car motor vehicle crash in the area of 477 US Route 4 in Rutland Town. Further reports indicated that the vehicle involved was fully engulfed in flames. Troopers from the Rutland barracks were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival it was determined that the vehicle had crashed into a tree. The tree was located in the front yard of house # 477. The vehicle was unoccupied, and the operator/occupants could not be located. Members of the Rutland town fire department were able to extinguish the flames, and the vehicle was subsequently removed from the scene. Further investigation revealed that the operator was a Kyle Fiedorczyk. Fiedorczyk was found to be at fault for the crash and was issued a Vermont civil violation complaint.
MIDDLEBURY SINGS — Rehearsals are underway by the Middlebury College Community Chorus for the season and the big Mother’s Day performance on campus. The award-winning chorus meets Tuesday and Sundays, 7-8:30 p.m., in Mead Chapel to prepare for the upcoming season. Conductor Jeff Rehbach said the chorus now numbers nearly 100 singers. Its members travel from throughout the region to participate in this 150-year-old community tradition, hosted by Middlebury College. Photo courtesy of Jeff Rehbach
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