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July 23, 2016

Vigilant Guard event, July 25 MIDDLEBURY — More than 5,000 emergency responders will take part in Vermont’s largest ever emergency exercise July 25. Individuals involved in emergency response on the local, state, and federal levels will be tested in the face of extreme circumstances as part of Vermont’s Vigilant Guard catastrophic emergency exercise. The simulation will play out in 50 locations throughout Vermont and include state agencies, local communities, 16 hospitals, the Burlington Airport, and the Vermont National Guard among many others. Three years in the planning, its goal is to evaluate performance and identify gaps that may exist in the state’s response to a catastrophic event. The exercise will begin on July 25 and take place over nine days. Emergency Operations Centers at several state agencies and the National Guard will be activated at different times during the week, and the exercise will culminate with a 53 hour aroundthe-clock activation at the State Emergency Operations Center involving all agencies. National Guard vehicles will be on the road and in the sky during the event, and hundreds of members of the Guard will perform emergency tasks for which CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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Field Days’ founding father: Lucien Paquette at 100

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SAIL AWAY!

By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com

MIDDLEBURY — If there ever was a “secret” to living to the age of 100, Lucien D. Paquette is more than willing to admit it probably has something to do with a watchful Providence and—maybe, too—fresh beet greens from his backyard garden. Lucien was born at home, Aug. 14, 1916, on a dairy farm in Craftsbury, Vt., to devout Roman Catholic, French-Canadian immigrant parents. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s schooner Lois McClure is a full-scale replica of an 1862-class sailing canal boat moored at the Burlington waterfront. The vessel is named in honor of Lois McClure, a major contributor to this and other worthy community projects in Vermont. Call the museum in Vergennes at 802-475-2022 for more information about reserving your time slot aboard her. Photo by Lou Varricchio

Fallen firefighter remembered July 23 By Lou Varricchio

lou@suncommunitynews.com

Adam Meyers

MIDDLEBURY — Several area businesses will be teaming up to raise money for the Middlebury Fire Department on Saturday, July 23, as part of a fundraiser in honor of former fire fighter, Adam Myers. Adam Myers was a dedicated member of the Middlebury Fire Department until his tragic death in a car accident on July 20, 2011. Myers left behind a wife, two sons, and many friends and family along with a legacy of community service. The fifth annual Adam Myers Memorial Fundraiser for the Middlebury Fire Department will be a weekend-long event made possible by the generous contributions of organizations such as R.k. Miles, Storm Cafe, Two Brothers Tavern, Goodro Lumber, Vermont Shade and Blind, Otter Creek Brewing, Woodchuck Cider, Drop-In Brewery, American Flatbread, Marble Works Partnership,

Artist Mike Mayonne and many more who have donated cash or items to be raffled off in Adam’s memory to benefit the Middlebury Fire Department. Friends and family will be traveling from across the country to honor Adam’s memory and to support the MFD. Ryan Emilio, one of Adam’s former colleagues on MFD, tried to explain just how much Adam Myers meant to the Fire Department: “Adam was in integral part of our technical rescue team and a huge champion of everything we do here at the Department. His hard work, dedication and enthusiasm can never be replaced and will never be forgotten.” Holmes Jacobs, a friend and former employer of Adam at Two Brothers Tavern reiterated how big a loss Adam’s death was to the community. “Adam was a wonderful individual. He was a devoted and CONTINUED ON PAGE 8


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