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Happy 90th, Margaret Owen! Milestone celebrated at First Baptist By Lou Varricchio
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BRISTOL — A group of 68 family members and friends assembled at the First Baptist Church of Bristol on Sept. 4 to wish local resident Margaret Owen a happy 90th birthday. Music for Owen’s milestone birthday event was organized by David Henderson, Jenny Telling and Stephanie Ahern. A featured performance at the celebration was the fiddle-standard “Margaret’s Waltz”, composed in 1959 by Pat Shuldham-Shaw for the English Folk Dance and Song Society. According to event attendee Lee Comly, a special composition, titled “My Friend” written by the nonagenarian and Jenny Telling, was performed. The lyrics of the sacred song were taken from a poem Owen had written about her faith. Owen thanked church guests for organizing the party. She told attendees that she CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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Woofstock raises $26,000 for local shelter By Hannah Manley
MIDDLEBURY —The last weekend of summer 2016 yielded great things for Woofstock, Homeward Bound-the Addison County Humane Society—annual fundraising event, as their largest fundraiser of the year raised over $26,000 to support the work of the shelter. Sixty dogs and 126 people participated in the 1-mile walk around Middlebury, but it was the festivities that followed the walk that seemed to spark the greatest excitement. “Thanks to the Town of Middlebury and their Recreation Department, we were able to add a pool party just for dogs at the conclusion of the walk and it was a huge hit� We also added live music and the A&W food cart, which rounded out a really enjoyable event for all involved,” Homeward Bound Executive Director Jess Danyow told the Eagle. “The weather was perfect, watching the dogs play in the pool was a hoot, and the generosity of our community of animal lovers was heartwarming.” According to Danyow, “The funds raised will be directed to animal care. We have already served almost 700 animals this year. That’s more than we helped in all of 2015, so this fundraiser was very important to us. We have been able to come to the aid of the Addison County animals who need us and have also been able to bring in almost 200 animals from beyond Vermont who were residing in high volume shelters. Without a community who believes in our mission, this wouldn’t CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
LOYAL EMPLOYEES — These hardworking Percheron horses, Miner and Jake, are from the stable of Thornapple Farm in New Haven. They are familiar to Middlebury residents driving along U.S. Route 7; the team help their human coworkers collect trash and recycling the old-fashioned way in the Buttolph Acres neighborhood and elsewhere. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Democrats rally for background gun checks By Michael Bielawski mbielawski@watchdog.org
MONTPELIER — All six Democrat gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates went out on a limb last week and called for universal background checks on gun sales of any kind in Vermont, a move unprecedented in previous election years. “Three and a half years ago there were very few lawmakers that comfortable even talking about guns,” Ann Braden, president of Gun Sense Vermont, told a small crowd of about 100 gathered at the Vermont State House. In addition to the six featured candidates, 12 Democrat legislators and one Republican legislator also were sponsors of the event. Three more state lawmakers standing in the crowd were Sen. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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Ferrisburgh woman seeks Addison-3 House seat By Lou Varricchio
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EditorÍ s note: In the remaining weeks leading up to the November election, the Eagle will present a special look at local women in Vermont politics during this campaign season. FERRISBURGH — Addison County Republican Monique Thurston, 66, announced her candidacy for the Vermont House of Representatives in Addison-3. Addison-3 includes the communities of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham. Thurston has lived in the New England region, including Vermont, for more than three decades. According to Thurston, “Addison-3 is a two person House of Representative district meaning two candidates, from each party were elected during the August primary and placed on the November general election ballot.” While Thurston’s political interests are wide ranging, she is especially concerned about loss of local control relating to various issues, including education and the controversial local siting of “green” energy projects. The Ferrisburgh resident, a retired radiologist, is a newcomer to the politics of the Green Mountain State, but she has served in elective official in Maine. Locally, she was most recently involved as a citizen activist over the controversial wind-turbine siting issue. According to Thurston, she—with the assistance of other Vermont residents—helped craft rules about growing concerns of wind-turbine noise throughout the state. The grassroots effort began during the last legislative session in Montpelier. While a resident of Maine, she was elected to the Town of Mexico Select Board. Later, she was elected to the Mexico School Board and Town Budget Committee. Thurston became a U.S. citizen in 1993. Born in Belgium, she enrolled in a Pre-Medical program at the age of 17. The candidate received a M.D. degree from
Brussels Medical School at the age of 24. As an adventurous young doctor, Thurston spent time working in a clinic above the Arctic Circle in Norway. Among her patients were Russian sailors.
Thurston later moved to the United States and began her medical residency in Ohio; she also completed a radiology specialty at Maine Medical School in Portland. As a New Englander, she acquired a passion for vegetable gardening. According to Thurston’s political record in Maine, her record shows that she participated in three state referendums to cap property taxes, created and chaired several taxpayer associations, and crafted language on more protective wind-turbine noise guidelines with the Maine Board of Environmental Protection. Regarding the history of special interest influence in Montpelier, Thurston doesn’t see much change under the golden dome today. Regarding special interests, the Vergennes candidate especially likes a prophetic quote by Vermont’s U.S. Sen. George Aiken (R) in 1952: “On the political front, not only have the utility companies maintained extensive lobbies in the national and state capitols, but field men permanently employed are constantly working to build up candidates for public office who will be friendly to their interests and to discredit those who they fear will guard the public interest too zealously.” Thurston believes that a sense of what came before, along with knowledge of what state policies have been successful and those that have failed, is important for informed voters. “An educated public is a stronger public,” she said. “I’ve had the opportunity to live and work around the world, and there’s really no better place to call home than here in Vermont,” Thurston told the Eagle. “But we have work to do to keep it that way. With steadily increasing, unaffordable property taxes, to environmental regulations that stymie responsible economic development, it’s time to restore some common sense and balance in Montpelier.” Thurston and her husband, Stephen, reside with their rescue dog near Lake Champlain in Ferrisburgh.
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Middlebury time capsule, a snapshot of the year 1939 By Lou Varricchio
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MIDDLEBURY — When Middlebury’s decrepit, circa-1911 municipal building was razed this summer, residents were already celebrating the brand new town office building standing next to the Ilsley Public Library. One side benefit of removing the rubble of the old town building was the discovery of a simple, yet newsworthy time capsule in the old annex linked to the Middlebury High School in 1939. The high school was relocated in 1958. The opening of the copperbox time capsule, buried on April 13, 1939, occurred as the highpoint of a select board meeting in the new town office building on July 26. Two eyewitnesses of the time capsule’s burial in 1939 were in attendance. While Middlebury’s 1939 time capsule contents may not be as sexy as those placed famously inside the missilesleek, Kromarc-metal capsule entombed below the Westinghouse Corporation’s 1964-65 New York World’s Fair pavilion—no music, voice recordings or objets d’art were part of Middlebury’s time capsule—it still represents a simple snapshot of America just a few months before World War II erupted in Europe. The contents, along with facsimiles of some of the more fragile documents, are now on view for the public to enjoy at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. “With the building in 1939 of an annex to the Middlebury High School, the town officials buried, in one of the cornerstones, a memorabilia-filled cooper box encased in cement and brick,” according to Mary Manley of the museum. “In 1958 Middlebury High School was moved and the building became the Middlebury Town Offices and the annex a gymnasium and event space. Years later, after much deliberation and a town vote, the citizens decided to relocate the town offices and to tear down the buildings that once served several generations. In partnership with Middlebury College, a welcoming park will soon be built on the property.” At the opening of the Middlebury time capsule were nonagenarians Hilda Bernard Billings and Robert Myrick. Both Billings and Myrick were high school students in Mid-
dlebury in April 1939. “(We were there when) the time capsule was slipped into a solid hiding place that would help it survive an average human lifespan of Vermont winters,” according to Myrick. “Aw, we were only kids. It was one more class we didn’t have to go to.” According to Billings and Myrick, the time capsule included documents with “the names of school board members, a list of students, a report of the school board for 1937-38, a copy of the Middlebury Register reporting the vote that authorized the new building, a copy of the April 9, 1939, New York Times, for the sake of its record of general world news and present condition, and the student paper ‘Otter Tracks’ of Dec. 16, 1938.” Also included was a clipping of the defunct Middlebury Register newspaper.
An enclosed school newspaper article named students involved as “Future Farmers” including George Foster, who passed away in 2005; George and brothers Ben and Howard operated the local Foster Brothers’ Dairy. According to Manley, the time capsule contents will be permanently housed in the Henry Sheldon Museum, located at 1 Park St. in downtown Middlebury, under the protective care of archivist Eva Garcelon Hart. The public is welcome to view the time capsule and artifacts through Dec. 31. The public is welcome to view the contents of a 1939 copper-box time capsule, found in the rubble of the old Middlebury town office building and gym, at the Sheldon Museum in downtown Middlebury through Dec. 31. Photo courtesy of the Henry Sheldon Museum
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Vermont and the art Freedom is not always a choice of the airship S
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s a young man growing up in New York City, my father, who died last year at the age of 100, told me that he was an eyewitness to several of the great airship behemoths called zeppelins. He saw both the Nazi “Hindenburg” and the U.S. Navy’s German-built “USS Shenandoah”. All of the mighty, post -World War 1 German-built airships passed over New York City to their designated landing sites at Lakehurst, N.J. The only regularly operating sky giants are today’s huge military spy blimps, known as JLENS, or Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System. These non-rigid airships are drones, that is, completely without crews. You may recall when an unmanned JLENS blimp—built by Raytheon—was in the headlines back in October 2015 when it broke away from its moorings in Maryland. It drifted over Pennsylvania and crashed. It caused quite a sensation. Vermont has its own connection with airships and you can learn about it all at the Experimental Balloon and Airship Museum at the tiny Post Mills Airport in Post Mills, Vt. In fact, coming up in May 2017, you will be able to enjoy watching flights of up to 50 balloons at the Post Mills Annual Experimental Balloon and Airship Meet. This airship love fest started in 1997 and is certainly a rare gathering of homebuilt and experimental balloons and small airships in the Green Mountain State. “People come and share ideas, techniques, discoveries, and material sources,” according to balloonist and Post Mills airport master and Meet organizer Brian Boland. If you can’t wait until May, Boland’s tiny balloon and airship museum is worth a visit and it’s always open for visitors—when the airport is open, of course. The future of lighter-than-air flight—especially as a form of sport and recreation—never looked brighter, and you can get a glimpse of it right here in Vermont. —The Eagle
everal weeks ago I wrote about freedom being a choice. After attending the SPARCC Community Forum on Substance Abuse last week in Plattsburgh I need to qualify that thought. SPARCC is short for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery of Clinton County, a coalition of a number of agencies who have joined together in this battle. For an alarming number among us freedom is not a choice. One poor choice by a child or an adult can leave a person trapped by the seductive power these drugs are designed to create. Addictions that effect ones behavior was once thought of as mind over matter. Willpower, a strong motivation, and a supporting cast around Dan Alexander you was all one really needed to overcome an addicted behavior. Thoughts from Today, through medical research of the brain, we know and underBehind the Pressline stand how substance abuse alters the brain’s ability to freely decide, making it a need and no longer a choice. Micheal Nerney, of Long Lake, NY is a consultant in substance abuse prevention and education with 37 years of experience in the field. Last week at the Strand Theater he, along with others who deal with addressing this growing crisis, provided a guided instruction in the debilitating affects of this disease. Nerney’s area of expertise includes psychopharmacology, adolescent chemical dependency, relapse prevention heroin, prescription opiate addiction, as well as gender differences in communication and managing violent incidents. This was an eye opening session into a world I had little to no experience encountering. I walked away wondering how I and those close to me were ever lucky enough to avoid this deadly trap; that once in its clutches will continue to alter the way your brain functions. Through modern day research of the brain experts now understand so much more about how the receptors in the brain function and how they differ from male to female. Drug traffickers, through trial and error, concocted chemicals that render the body’s defenses helpless. The lure of these cheap drugs combined with the stress for even the very young in today’s ever evolving society places us all at risk to feel the affects of this ever growing problem. We all must become educated about what’s happening and join in this battle before future generations are lost to this deadly disease. For more detailed information visit: www.drugabuse.gov/publications/ drugfacts/heroin or a local substance abuse organization near you. Trust me, even if this substance abuse issue hasn’t affected you or your family, it’s only a matter of time until it does. Education and a complete understanding of what is taking place is our best defense. Dan Alexander is associate publisher of New Market Press. He may be reached at dan@newmarketpressvt.com
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Expanding sales tax to services Ethan Allen Institute of Vermont By Rob Roper
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At the Tunbridge Fair, Democrat gubernatorial candidate Sue Minter indicated in an interview with WDEV’s Mike Smith that she is in favor of expanding the Vermont state sales and use tax to services. Currently it applies only to goods, with a few exceptions. About thirty minutes into the one-woman “debate,” moderator Mike Smith of WDEV’s “Open Mike” program asked Minter about tax policy, noting that, “Governors Dean, Douglas, and Shumlin avoided raising the personal income tax, sales tax, and corporate income tax because they said it would be damaging to the economy in VT. Would you do the same?” Minter replied evasively by answering an unasked question, “I will balance the budget. I will be a good steward of the people’s money. I will look at the economic impact of every spending and raising decision.” Or, in other words, “No.” Minter does not intend to avoid raising those taxes, and given the number of costly new programs she wants to implement, one can see why. She went on to say, “We have a tax code now… that was really built around durable goods. And, now our economy – two thirds of it – is really a service sector economy…. We need to be thinking about the entire system. I’m interested in going back to the program [I think she meant “proposal”] we had after the Blue Ribbon Tax Commission that looked at what can we really do to lower rates by expanding the base. That would be my goal.” The Blue Ribbon Tax Commission (BRTC) recommendation Minter is referring to is expanding the state sales and use tax to cover services as well as goods – everything from paying legal fees, to putting your child in daycare, to plumbing and home repair, to getting a haircut would be subject to the sales tax, and all of those businesses would have to bear the new cost and hassle of collecting, tracking, and remitting the revenue to the state. The BRTC identified in its report 168 services from a Federation of State Tax Administrators study that would be eligible for taxation and specifically mentioned the following examples: “Lawn and garden, personal transportation, residential utility, financial and insurance, misc. personal (childcare), clothing-related, other professional (legal), personal property rentals, vehicle repair/maintenance, housing and real-estate, pet-related, storage and moving, telecommunications, personal care, home cleaning/maintenance, education-related, admissions/recreation/travel, medical, residence construction/repair, and misc. repair/installation.” That’s a lot of dayto-day expenses that will all of a sudden be between 2 and 6 percent less affordable for Vermonters. Which gets us to the promise to lower the overall sales tax rate. If all services were subject to the sales tax, and the policy change was revenue neutral, the overall rate could be lowered to around 2 percent from 6 percent where it is today. However, if healthcare and educational services remain exempt, as most people think they would be, the rate only comes down to between 4.5 and 5 percent. And, Minter did not say if she
were in favor of a revenue neutral sales tax shift, or one that lowered rates but still raised revenue. Expanding the sales tax to services would exacerbate Vermont’s New Hampshire problem, as our neighbor to the east has no sales tax on goods or services. Lowering Vermont’s sales tax from 6 percent to 5 or even 4 percent would not prevent shoppers from crossing the Connecticut river for savings on goods, and expanding the tax would just encourage the same kind of border jumping regarding services. The disadvantages Montpelier has placed on Vermont retail businesses, especially through sales tax policy, has been devastating. Do we really want to do the same thing to our service sector? It’s worth noting that there was a dissenting minority report issued by the BRTC in regard to expanding the sales tax that touches on the issues mentioned above, but also raises the distinct possibility that an initial lowering of the sales tax rate in connection with expanding it to services may not last very long. Can we trust the politicians who are facing annual budget deficits and seem to have an insatiable desire to spend money to keep the rate low? Or will they conclude that Vermonters are used to a six percent rate, and there’s not that much difference between five and six percent anyway, so…. If expanding the sales tax to services really is, as she says, Minter’s goal, Vermonters need to have long and detailed conversation about it between now and November, and decide if this is something they really want. Rob Roper is president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe.
Promotions, new hire at Killington By Lou Varricchio
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KILLINGTON — Officials of Killington Resort, the largest four-season resort in the eastern United States, announced new staff positions before the start of the 201617 winter season at Killington Resort and Pico Mountain. Two key roles have been filled through internal promotions, including director of operations at Pico Mountain and marketing manager for Killington and Pico. Rich McCoy takes the helm at Pico Mountain this winter as director of operations.McCoy joined Killington in 1999. Jordan Spear has recently been promoted to marketing manager. Over the past four years, Spear has held various management roles. A new hire, Gary Laperle, has been named as information technology manager.
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Rear-end collision on Route 7 By Lou Varricchio
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WALLINGFORD — On Sept. 17, at 2:27 p.m., the Vermont State Police investigated a crash involving two motor vehicles on U.S. Route 7 in Wallingford. Police told the Eagle that the investigation revealed that a 1997 Chrysler Concorde, operated by Brendon P. Shortt of Arlington, was traveling north on the highway when it rear ended a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado operated by Tate L. Porter, a resident of Missouri. Porter was also traveling north. Neither operators were injured in the accident. Shortt’s car sustained moderate damage to the front end on the passenger side. Porter’s truck sustained moderate damage to the rear end on the driver side and minor damage to the front driver side of the vehicle. Vermont civil violation complaints were issued to Shortt.
Tractor-trailer rig overturns on Route 22A PANTON — On Sept. 21, at 4:30 a.m., the Vermont State Police. along with Vergennes Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a tractor-trailer crash on Route 22A near West Road in Panton. An investigation revealed that the operator, Clifton Petteway, 53, of Waterbury Conn., had been travelling northbound when he drifted off the highway. Petteway attempted to correct the vehicle, causing the rig to overturn on its right side off the travelled portion of the roadway. There were no injuries in this incident.
Rokeby Museum receives funds FERRISBURGH— The Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh was awarded $18,200 to fund installation of an aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system in the historic house. The Institute for Museum and Library Services announced the recipients in its current round of Museums for America grants last week. ASD systems are far more sensitive than traditional smoke detectors. The museum’s rural location is served by a volunteer fire department. The system will be designed and installed by Nick Artim, P.E., president of the Heritage Protection Group, based in Middlebury.
Gordon enrolls at Colby-Sawyer NEW LONDON, N.H. — Colby-Sawyer College announced that Oakley Gordon of Middlebury has enrolled as member of the Class of 2020. Gordon is pursuing a B.A. degree.
Fowl play in Weybridge WEYBRIDGE — Vermont State Police investigated another theft of livestock (roosters and a female peacock) from a locked barn on Quaker Village Road in Weybridge. The victim also reported that the suspects made off with two 30 gallon metal feed bins that were full of grain for the livestock. The victim listened to the news report that another Addison County resident had five chickens stolen recently and he came forward based on the story to report his stolen livestock and feed.
Police stop family fight WEST RUTLAND — On Sept. 18, troopers from the Vermont State Police-Rutland Barracks were dispatched to a family fight located in an apartment on Pleasant Street in West Rutland. Troopers identified both parties involved. During the investigation, troopers reported that Broc A. Stevens caused bodily injury to a family or household member. Stevens was taken into custody and transported to the Vermont State Police Barracks in Rutland Town. Stevens was processed and later lodged at the Marble Valley Regional Correction Center. He is scheduled to be arraigned at Vermont Superior Court, Criminal Division on Sept. 19 to answer to the charge of Domestic Assault.
Clodgo-Field birth BURLINGTON — Born on July 6 to Ashley Clodgo and Ben Field, a girl named Bella Rain Field, at UVM Medical Center.
Bordeau birth BRIDPORT — A daughter, Emma Lynn Bordeau, was born Aug. 3, 2016, at Porter Medical Center, to Heidi and Pierre Bourdeau of Bridport
TIME CAPSULE — Boaters enjoy a summer outing on Lake Iroquois, formerly known as Hinesburg Pond. The lake is a 229-acre reservoir bordered by the towns of Hinesburg, Williston, and Richmond. The lake was created in 1867 to supply mills in Hinesburg with a better water supply. Building a dam on Pond Brook caused the existing spring-fed pond to rise above its banks and form a lake. The towns share a beach on the lake, plus there is a public boat access.
Hinesburg graveyards are historical markers BY THE HINESBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The earliest known burial in town is 1793, in the Mead Cemetery on Silver Street. This is a triple stone with three daughters of William and Esther Marsh: Amanda, died 7 Dec. 1793, aged 3 months, Sally, died 28 Sept.1803, aged 3 months & 17 days and Maria, died 5 Sept. 1806, aged 1 year, 3 months and 9 days. Churchyards were the most common burial place in America in the 1700s but Hinesburg didn’t have a church building until 1811. By that time, family burial plots had already been established. Some of these are what evolved into the neighborhood cemeteries we know today (Tracy, McDonough, Gaffney Ray…). We also know of seven family burial plots located throughout town that remain on private property (earliest burial 1806). Jedediah Boynton donated land in the heart of the village around 1820 and designated it as a burying ground. At the same time, Boynton donated land on which to build the Academy (where the old Sarah Carpenter Library is) and the Baptist Church (United Church of Hinesburg). He also built and lived in the Russell house, 2 doors north of Lantman’s store. The movement to create “garden” cemeteries spread from Europe to America; the first here was in Cambridge Mass and was consecrated in 1831. They were built on the outskirts of cities, planned as parks, with winding paths, beautiful views and shaded places to sit and maybe even have a picnic. By the early 1900s, the rush to move graves from the middle of town to these new cemeteries was in full swing, and the spaces vacated by the old burying grounds made room for new urban development. (Interesting side note - the Spiritualism phenomenon that swept America, inadvertently started by the Fox sisters in 1847 in upstate New York, kicked off a period of time when people became preoccupied with death. The popularity of séances and the rise in the mortality rate due to war and urban overcrowding - probably fueled people’s desire to spend time with their departed loved ones in these garden-like settings. The Hinesburg Cemetery Association was formed in 1865 and the deed for the Hinesburg Village Cemetery is dated the same year, from A.H. Post to the town. The Post family later provided the land for the “new” town hall, built in 1901 and they owned the Russell house after Jedediah Boynton died in 1848. The old burying ground in the heart of the village was moved soon after 1888. There are several hundred graves in the Village Cemetery with death dates that predate the 1865 deed, but not all are necessarily graves that were moved there from the old village burying ground. Some could be buried someplace else but the name was included on a family monument; some are military veterans who died at war and are either buried elsewhere or their body was never recovered; and there is a theory that
there was already a family burying ground on the site and some of these earlier deaths could have been originally buried there. It’s interesting to note that Jedediah Boynton is buried in the “new” Village Cemetery, but since he died in 1848, we can assume that he was originally buried in the old village cemetery that he donated to the town, and his was one of the graves moved 40 years later. Throughout the 1900s, the neighborhood cemeteries in Hinesburg filled up, so that the only cemeteries in town currently with available space are the Hinesburg Village Cemetery (Mechanicsville Road), Barker/Rhode Island Corners Cemetery (Richmond Road), and the new Bissonette Cemetery (Gilman Road), which was donated to the town in 2008 by Wayne Bissonette. If you know of any other hidden burying grounds or discarded headstones in town, please e-mail the Hinesburg Historical Society at HHS@gmavt.net Special thanks the Hinesburg Historical Society and Hinesburg Record for permission to publish this article.
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Early voting opens in Vermont By Lou Varricchio
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MIDDLEBURY— Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos announced that early voting officially opened here on Sept. 23. “Vermont’s early voting system is one of the many ways our office ensures voting is accessible to eligible Vermont voters,” Condos said. “We recognize that many Vermonters have busy schedules and may not be able to take time away from work or their families to vote on November 8th. Early voting ensures these people are not left out of the democratic process by giving them more opportunities to cast their vote.” However, some Vermont Republicans, in the minority in the State House in Montpelier, have complained that Condos’ push for early voting benefits incumbent members of the Democratic Party locally. In a letter, dated Sept. 20 which was e-mailed to news reporters statewide, Condos bristled regarding recent political correspondence by David Sunderland, chair of the Vermont Republican Party. In a letter, the GOP leader was critical of how Condos and
the state election division distributes official absentee ballots. Condos said that Sunderland communicated publicly about concerns without contacting the Secretary of State’s office. Sunderland had cited “equal protection” concerns in early voting methods. Interestingly, such early voting concerns aren’t limited to Vermont. National concerns about early voting issues were noted in a widely referenced 2014 Washington Times news story quoting Christian Adams, a former U.S. Department of Justice official. “Incumbents and... insiders love early voting because they already have the money and staff to monitor the integrity of the voting process,” Adams told the Times. “They know that challengers and local candidates can’t afford it.” According to John Fund of the National Review, “Absentee ballots and early voting are certainly here to stay, but reasonable restrictions are not an attempt to suppress the vote. They would be an effort to preserve the notion that Election Day was established for a reason and deserves to be respected.” Vermonters can request an early ballot through their local town clerk or on the Vermont Secretary of State’s website at www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters/absentee-voting.aspx.
High schools hosting workshops: Big changes at FAFSA By Lou Varricchio
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MIDDLEBURY — The 2016 U.S. presidential campaign has helped focus media attention on mounting student debt and the rising costs of a college education. In a positive way, we can thank Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I), the Democrat candidate who ultimately didn’t make it as the party’s nominee, with starting a national discussion. According to Sanders, “Total tuition at public colleges and universities amounts to about $70 billion per year.” Under Sanders’ proposed College for All Act, the U.S. taxpayer would cover 67 percent of the cost; state taxpayers—on top of the federal portion—would also be responsible for the remaining 33 percent of the cost. Currently, all students must rely on FAFSA-Federal Student Aid for financial assistance. Simply put: no FAFSA, no financial aid. According to Sabina Haskell, director of public affairs for VSAC-the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, changes to the free application for FAFSA, have been made and Vermont parents and students should take note. “FAFSA is the basis for determining eligibility for federal Pell grants, VSAC’s Vermont State Grant, financial aid from the school and for student loans,” Haskell said. Haskell announced last week that VSAC will be sponsoring workshops around the state to help parents and students navigate the new changes. The informational and instructional workshops are free and open to the public. “They will provide parents and students with information on the new filing dates for the FAFSA and applying for a Vermont State Grant,” Haskell said. “The presentation, which normally runs about 90 minutes, provides students and their parents with information on ways to consider costs when searching for col-
leges, types of financial aid and how to apply, how family contribution is calculated, how financial aid is awarded and student and parent loans,including VSAC’s Vermont Advantage loans.” The workshops will be offered at the following high schools in the Eagle’s circulation area: Vergennes Union High School, Oct. 4 Fair Haven High School, Oct. 4 Mount St. Joseph’s Academy, Oct. 5 Middlebury Union High School, Oct. 11 West Rutland High School, Oct. 12 Mt. Abraham Union High School, Oct. 18 Proctor High School, Oct. 26 Rutland High School, Oct. 27 Haskell said that parents and students can view a special video of workshop highlights online at http://vsacroadmaps.org/ online-presentations.
Police found driver found passed out LEICESTER — On Sept. 20, Vermont State Police responded to a field on Ferson Road in Leicester for the report of a male who was in his vehicle passed out. Troopers from the VSP New Haven Barracks identified the male as Mathew Billings, 23, of Forest Dale. Billings was found in the driver seat of the vehicle with the key in the ignition. A slight odor of an alcoholic beverage emitted from the vehicle. Billings submitted to a series of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) as well as a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT). The PBT results were a 0.097 percent BAC. Based on the results of the SFSTs and PBT Billings was placed under arrest for Driving Under The Influence, with second or subsequent convictions and Criminal DLS. Billings was transported to the New Haven Field Station for processing. Billings was cited to appear on Oct. 24.
‘60s music icon Art Garfunkel to visit Rutland By Lou Varricchio
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RUTLAND — Grammy Award-winning American singer, poet and actor, Art Garfunkel — known for his partnership in his earlier years with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel —will perform at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland, Friday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. In addition to creating iconic music for the ‘60s generation, Garfunkel is also recognized for his dramatic talent and solo career. The performer had an active Hollywood acting career from the 1970s into the 2000s. He made his big-screen debut in the 1970 cult-classic, anti-war movie “Catch 22”. Garfunkel played the naive World War II B-25 pilot Lt. Edward J. Nately III taken from the Joseph Heller novel. Garfunkel’s solo career has featured a number of successes, including the Grammy Award-winning album “Songs from a Parent to a Child” and the 1979 #1 best selling UK single “Bright Eyes.” For ticket details, call the box office at 802-775-0903.
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CSJ women struggle College athletics By James Lambert
Quenneville is NASCAR All-American
BRANDON — Vince Quenneville Jr. is celebrating as he was officially named the Vermont State Champion of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series in Vermont. The Brandon-based driver has won the title for a second consecutive year, but his road to the championship was much more challenging in 2016. Over 60 tracks across North America operate with NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) sanction, with competing for state, provincial, and national championships under a common point system title. Each driver’s 18 best results from Jan. 1 through Sept. 18 count toward the titles, which allows drivers to replace bad finishes in favor of better finishes once they’ve reached their 18race maximum. Quenneville has competed full-time on both surfaces, running 28 races prior to last Sunday’s cutoff date, with four victories on asphalt and another on dirt.
RUTLAND — Rutland’s College of St. Joseph’s Fighting Saints went 2-3 on the week combined. Men’s soccer won three straight matches, including the two they won this week against Hampshire College and Central Maine Community College. Women’s soccer and volleyball teams each continue their search for a victory, after going a combined 0-3. Women’s soccer lost to both Hampshire and Central Maine, while the volleyball team was defeated by Paul Smith’s College. On Sept. 14, the Women’s Soccer team started things off suffering a 0-8 loss against Hampshire. Hampshire started their scoring barrage within the first four minutes of the game and they never let up. Natalie Strohm led for Hampshire, scoring four goals and putting constant pressure on CSJ’s defense. Lady Saints Goalkeeper Florence Tavares added seven saves to her USCAA- leading total. Volleyball also played a match on Wednesday, losing to Paul Smith’s 3-1. Although being defeated, the team showed just how strong they can be when they play together and communicate. They won their first set of the season and look to build on that success going forward. On Sept. 15, the Men’s Soccer team defeated Hampshire College 11-0 on Thursday. The Saints dominated the match from start to finish, putting up more goals than they had in all of their previous games combined. Alex Andrade and Dominick Simpson each had hat tricks on the day. On Sept. 18, both Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams each hosted Central Maine C.C. on Sunday. The Lady Saints played hard, but were short a few players due to injury. They eventually lost the match 0-9. Florence Tavares notched another 16 saves to add to her season total of 84. The Men’s Soccer team ended the week on a positive note, taking down Central Maine CC 4-2 and increasing their current winning streak to three games. They were in top form, passing the ball precisely and taking advantage of their opportunities. Simpson added another two goals, which is good enough for a team best eight goals on the season. On Sept. 14, the Women’s Soccer team started things off suffering a 0-8 loss against Hampshire. Photo courtesy of James Lambert
Bird species get help at Wright Park
MIDDLEBURY — Mark LaBarr from the Vermont Audubon Society and Carl Robinson of the Middlebury Area Land Trust, recently presented a proposal to the Middlebury Select Board for a project to manage the Early Successional Shrubland Habitat at Wright Park. The project would join others in supporting state and regional priority bird species, including the Golden-Winged Warbler, whose numbers are in decline. The project, which would include both manual and mechanized clearing of invasive vegetation to encourage new growth favorable to priority bird species, would be funded through a $3,000 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, with the town acting as a “pass-through agent” for paying the contractor performing the work. LaBarr said that that the plan outlined for Middlebury’s Wright Park is modeled on similar habitat management projects successfully completed recently at the Charlotte Wildlife Park and Geprags Park in Hinesburg. The Select Board has already approved the project proposal and agreed to the town’s role.
Got talent? Vermont student search underway MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will receive a grant of $2.8 million in taxpayer funds over six years to encourage more Vermont students to pursue higher education. VSAC Talent Search is present in 40 middle and high schools—including Addison and Chittenden counties—and serves more than 1,000 students each year. Last year, 83 percent of Talent Search students continued their education after high school. “This grant is great news for Vermont students and their aspirations to continue their education,” said Scott Giles, VSAC’s CEO. “...Access to higher education is an essential component of reversing income inequality and creating career opportunities that will last a lifetime.” Talent Search programs include academic skill-building, study skills, class advising and tutoring as needed. VSAC counselors also help students prepare for the SAT and ACT tests and test fees are waived for Talent Search students. Students receive information on career exploration, the college search and application assistance as well as in-depth financial aid information and help with submitting all aid forms. Students enrolled in the program also visit colleges and participate in summer programs.
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Weybridge man involved in assault surrenders By Lou Varricchio
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KOZY KITCHEN — Remember when Grandma baked apple pies in an old-fashioned wood-fired oven? Sandy Korda, Orwell Historical Society Museum curator, and his wife Margaret Korda met visitors and talked about Vermont rural cooking at the museum’s early-1900s country kitchen exhibit which was displayed at the recent Vermont History Expo help in Tunbridge. Korda has constructed several award wnning exhibits for the Orwell museum. Photo by Keith Turner
Errant farm tire causes house damage By Lou Varricchio
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SHOREHAM — An errant truck tire, which caused damage along Richville Road in Shoreham, prompted Vermont State Police to investigate the incident Sept. 18. At approximately 3:25 p.m., Vermont State Police received a report of a loud noise and a large tire that was on fire. A runaway spare tire was ejected from a passing truck and travelled through the residence of Dean Hawthorne causing serious
property damage. Police said that a 1994 International TT model farm vehicle operated by Raymond Germain, 20, of Bristol, experienced a mechanical failure. A large tire, affixed to the driver’s side of the vehicle, separated from the vehicle. Via inertia, the tire travelled off of the road and impacted the east side of Hawthorne’s house. Police reported that the big tire had entered the house and caused extensive damage to the wall and inside living space.
RIPTON — Vermont State Police reported that a male suspect, a resident of Weybridge, who was allegedly involved in an assault incident in Ripton, surrendered himself to the Middlebury Police on Sept. 20. Detectives reported that Peter Manning of Ripton and Michael Lafountain of Weybridge fled the scene Sept. 17 and were issued arrest warrants. One of the suspects, Manning, was located and taken into custody, but the other suspect, LaFountain, was still at large—until he turned himself in. According to VSP Detective Sgt. Todd Wilkins, on Sept. 17 members of the Vermont State Police received an assault complaint that occurred in Ripton. The investigation revealed that Sean Tremblay , 39, of Vergennes was lured to a residence in Addison County. Tremblay was sprayed in the face with “Mace” and then struck multiple times with a tire iron and a large wrench by two different males. Tremblay fled into the woods. While in the woods Tremblay heard multiple gunshots in his general direction, according to the VSP news report. Tremblay was not hit by any of the shots, police reported. Police noted that Tremblay was able to make it to a neighbor’s residence. The homeowner then drove Tremblay to the Vermont State Police Barracks in New Haven. Tremblay was transported to Porter Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released. State Police had been unable to locate Manning or Lafountain throughout the weekend. However, he was quickly located in Middlebury. Manning was taken into custody and later transported to Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility and held on $100,000.
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We were found together, but we weren’t able to stay where we were, so we were brought here to the shelter to find new homes. I am about as laid back as a cat comes. I have been through a lot, but have taken everything in stride.
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t’s a beautiful time of year in a beautiful setting and great fun for golfers. The Fall Foliage Golf Tournament will be held at Proctor Pittsford Country Club on October 7. The shotgun start is at 1 pm with registration beginning at 11:45 for Captain and Crew play. After the perfect afternoon of golf, a delicious banquet follows in Garafano’s Grille. There are raffles and prizes for longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the hole, and net and gross scores. All proceeds benefit the work of RCHS. For more information or to register please contact RCHS at 802.483.9171 or www.rchsvt.org. CAMILLE 4 Year Old. Spayed Female. Domestic Short Hair. Gray Tabby. I arrived at the shelter in August with a couple of my other cat friends.
DAKOTA 10 Year Old. Neutered Male. St. Bernard Mix. Tennis balls and treats are my favorite things. I love to catch them both in mid air and I’ll make you laugh when I do it. I’m super talented and silly. I’m a big fella so I’ll need a lot of room where I can relax and do some snoozing. I walk nicely on a leash and look forward to gentle strolls with my new family. I know Sit, Down, Come and Shake so you know I’m smart. I also love to hang out with my favorite people and get lots of love and attention. I especially like my ears and back scratched. CASSIUS 8 Year Old. Neutered Male. Shep-
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herd/Boxer Mix. Tennis balls. Check. More tennis balls. Check. As you can tell, tennis balls are the key to my heart. They’re my favorite toy and I often have one in my mouth. I will happily Sit while you toss another one my way. And get ready because if you do toss one I will catch it in mid air. In addition to tennis balls, I love being with people and riding in the car. I’ll need a lot of exercise and play time in my new home to keep me busy and out of trouble. KIRA 1 Year Old. Spayed Female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown Tabby. I arrived at the shelter in June. I arrived with my kittens, and we were all in foster care for a bit, where I was able to bring the kittens up and get them ready to be out on their own. Well, that time is here, and I am ready to go. I was a great mom and now I’m ready for a bit of me time. Adrian Bernhard Rutland County Humane Society 802-483-6700 www.rchsvt.org
Vermont author finds a history lesson in chess and ancient Viking heroes By Lou Varricchio
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MIDDLEBURY — Vermont author Nancy Marie Brown has weaved an intriguing history lesson of the northern sea, board games, and ancient Viking heroes. The non-fiction book, titled “Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them”, is a richly crafted true journey into the mists of northern Europe’s past. On Thursday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m, Brown will be at the Vermont Bookshop in Middlebury to discuss the new book as well as autograph copies. Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Bookshop is eagerly awaiting Brown’s visit to the store in downtown Middlebury. She describes the new book as being “richly imagined” and a window into the life of a remarkable old world artist—Margret the Adroit. “In the early 1800s, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. Norse netsuke, each face individual, each full of quirks, the Lewis Chessmen are probably the most famous chess pieces in the world. Housed at the British Museum, they are among its most visited and beloved objects,” according to Lyons. The book connects medieval Icelandic sagas with modern archaeology, art history, forensics, and the history of board games, Lyons noted. “In the process, the book also brings from the shadows the extraordinarily talented 12th century artist Margret the Adroit of Iceland,” she said. Brown is also the author of other books of nonfiction, including “Song of the Vikings...” and “A Good Horse Has No Color...” She has been a top expert on Icelandic literature and culture since the 1970s. A Vermonter, the author has—what else—a stable of Icelandic horses and an Icelandic sheepdog.
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Meet Won Ton. She’s a spayed, three-year-old female, DSH Grey & White Tiger. This green-eyed beauty was part of a transfer of 17 cats from a Louisiana shelter. Homeward Bound took in these cats to help open up space in the Louisiana shelter for the influx of stray animals after the recent flooding. We don’t know what her experience is with dogs, however she does get along just fine with the cats that share her community room. Won Ton is a quiet cat yet playful as well. She really enjoys the crinkly fabric tunnel in her community room, and will hide out in there waiting for another cat to walk by so she can jump out and surprise them. If you are looking for a playful young cat who isn’t overly needy, Won Ton is your gal. Michelle Shubert Administrative Assistant Homeward Bound 236 Boardman Street Middlebury, Vt. 05753 802-388-1100, ext. 232
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Continued from page 1 Tim Ashe, P/D-Chittenden; Rep. Janet Ancel, D-Calais; and Rep. Mary Sullivan, D-Burlington. Leading Democrat gubernatorial candidate Sue Minter, who has made gun control a central component of her campaign, said now is the time for Democrats to make their move on Vermonters’ guns. “I came to understand that this is not only the right issue, but it is the right time,” she said. “I am so glad that you all have given me the courage to be what some have said: the first person to run for governor in Vermont to call for common sense gun safety background checks for all guns.” Minter listed off a handful of recent victims of gun violence in Vermont, one of them being Lara Sobel, a state social worker shot and killed on the job last year in Barre. Sobel’s killer, Jody Herring, underwent a background check and failed before proceeding to steal a gun to kill Sobel and three of her own relatives. ON THE COVER: Vermont’s long cherished gun freedom may soon come to an end as all Democrat candidates for governor and lieutenant governor pledged Thursday to pass universal background check legislation. Photo provided
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Continued from page 1 will treasure the memory of the day. In turn, she thanked her well wishers for sending greeting cards and gifts. A special 90th birthday party for Bristol resident Margaret Owen (pictured sitting at front) was held Sept. 4 at the First Baptist Church of Bristol. Pictured with Owen are Merry and Elton Owen, daughter-inlaw and son.
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Continued from page 1 be possible. We are saving and enriching lives thanks to them.” The top young fundraising individual and winner of a Day of Play package from Whirlie’s World, the Marquis Theatre, and Vermont Sun was Allegra de Boer of Vergennes who raised $1,040. The top adult fundraiser and winner of a Kenmore gas grill, valued at $400 courtesy of Middlebury Sears, was Jane Steele; this is the second year in a row Stelle has garnered recognition. She raised $1,388. The top team and recipient of a private lunch provided by the Grapevine Grille was Team Tyson consisting of Adam Miller and Susan Stasny of New Haven. They raised $1,831. The last weekend of summer 2016 yielded great things for Woofstock, a fundraising event by Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society. After a mile walk, a Woofstock pool party was held and local dogs enjoyed cooling off.
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