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Monday, April 22, 2013

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OSTON (AP) — Seven days after the Boston Marathon bombings, the city was bustling Monday, with runners hitting the pavement, children walking to school and enough cars clogging the streets to make the morning commute feel almost back to normal in the hours before the

IN BRIEF Highgate man picks exact ice-out minute FRANKLIN — John O’Hara, of Highgate, is the winner of this year’s ice out, sponsored by the Lake Carmi Campers Association (LCCA). Each year the LCCA places a device on the ice in Lake Carmi, when it sinks the ice is declared officially out of the lake. Area residents can purchase tickets betting on when they believe the ice will depart. O’Hara’s guess of April 9 at 8:20 a.m. was within a minute of when the device sank, winning him $500. The contest is a fundraiser for the LCCA’s water quality fund.

traumatic week would be marked with mournful silence. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has asked residents to observe a moment of silence at 2:50 p.m. Monday, the time the first of the two

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bombs exploded near the finish line. Bells will toll across the city and state after the minute-long tribute to the victims. The surviving suspect, 19-year! See BOSTON on page 5A

T. ALBANS — A fundraiser held Sunday at the Collins Perley Sports & Fitness Center for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings raised $7,600 with more anticipated. “We’re not done yet.

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Parish breaks ground on new hall ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Parishioners in a Vermont town who lost part of their church in a fire in 2011 have broken ground on a new parish center. The Holy FamilySt. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church in Essex was hit by lightning. That started a fire which destroyed the 100-year-old recently renovated former barn that served as the meeting hall. Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, blessed and broke ground Sunday on the center.

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People are still making donations,” said Michelle Boudreau, one of the organizers. The donation from Harley D’s restaurant of St. Albans Town, which had pledged 10 percent of Sunday’s receipts, was still ! See FUNDS on page 5A

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The never­ending hurt

Diana Patenaude speaks at the Saving a Place at the Table event about the tragic loss of her daughter, Megan, who was shot and killed in 2007. Patenaude’s husband, Michael, and Andrea Lambesis listen as she shares her story. Lambesis’ mother, a longtime SATEC teacher, was gunned down in her Essex home in 2006.

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Transportation projects totaled at $324M in Vt. BURLINGTON (AP) — The Vermont Agency of Transportation says it has budgeted about $324 million on transportation projects this construction season that’s now getting underway. Agency officials say the money will be spent on paving, bridge repair, highway safety, parkand-ride projects, bike and pedestrian facilities and other projects. This year’s spending is about 1 percent higher than last year. The big-budget spending categories are $108 million for road paving, $61 million for work on interstate bridges, $54 million for state highway bridges and $53 million on roadway work.

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Walk/run for Boston bomb victims appears on track to raise $10,000

Boston, one week later By MICHAEL HILL & STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press

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Survivors of murder victims bear their souls

Culvert swallows two cars in Lowell

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T. ALBANS — We heard the stories. The arrests, the long court processes. But what happens when the cameras and the presses stop rolling? Years after their loved ones lost their lives to acts of senseless violence, Diana Patenaude and Andrea Lambesis are still picking up the pieces. They will never be the same, and they know it, but they are trying, hard, to continue on. Realizing that their loved ones – the victims – had fallen by the wayside in the grand scope of sometimes salacious murder case coverage, the women and their families have worked to keep their memories alive.

Andrea Lambesis On Aug. 24, 2006, Linda Lambesis, 57, who for years taught at the St. Albans Town Educational Center, was murdered in her Essex home. Her killer, Christopher Williams, then 26, had intended to kill Lambesis’ daughter Andrea. He lived with the family and was in a relationship with Andrea, whom he had been looking for that day. After a domestic dispute between the young couple earlier that day, Linda Lambesis had left the Essex school where she worked to change her home’s door locks. ! See VICTIMS on page 5A

Expectant mother Khristin Brown, of Bakersfield, plays a baby shower game trying to guessing what type of chocolate bar is melted in a diaper.

Missisquoi’s Molly Metayer rounds third as coach Rich McVicker waves another runner home behind her as Dakota Raleigh’s two-run hit gives the Thunderbirds a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning. MVU went on to a 7-0 victory in Saturday’s softball game. SEE SPORTS, 1B

The place setting for Linda Lambesis features a family photo, a “mother” mug, and cherry floral dishes. Lambesis was murdered Aug. 24, 2006.

Empty places at the table Exhibit meant to help fill void for survivors By JESSIE FORAND Messenger Staff Writer

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T. ALBANS — The events room at Chow! Bella restaurant had a beautifully made table,

with flowers, silverware, and dishes. But no one ate at it. The settings were there last Thursday evening in honor of crime ! See TABLE on page 5A

LOWELL, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say two cars carrying three family members plunged into a 15-foot-deep hole in a washed out road created by heavy rain and a dislodged culvert. Police said the members of the Richardson family of Lowell suffered minor injuries in the accident early Saturday in Lowell. A 16-year-old in the second vehicle suffered an arm fracture. Police say the culvert under Mines Road was washed away sometime late Friday or early Saturday. A nearly 30-foot stretch of road went with it. The washout was north of the Eden town line. The drivers didn’t see the hole in time. The cars were totaled. Local roads commissioner Reginald Pion said it’s a miracle no one got killed.

April’s for (baby) showers April is the national Month of the Young Child and to celebrate Franklin Grand Isle Building Bright Futures and its partners held two free Regional Baby Showers for Franklin and Grand Isle county expectant mothers and fathers and families with infants and young children. Attendees were invited to play, create, and enjoy snacks. The most recent event was Saturday at the Opera House of Enosburg Falls. The first “Celebration for Prenatal Families” was held April 6 at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax. Information and advice about prenatal, postpartum, and newborn care was available from the Vt. Department of Health and others at both events. See more photos, page 2A

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Franklin Grand Isle Building Bright Futures and its partners held two free Regional Baby Showers for Franklin and Grand Isle county expectant mothers and fathers and families with infants and young children.The most recent was Saturday at the Opera House of Enosburg Falls. Right, Amy Brewer, a tobacco prevention specialist working at the Northwestern Medical Center, was at the event with her six-month-old daughter and spoke about the dangers of smoking around babies. Above, Ramona Reed and Kari Regentin, of the Department of Health, man an information table at the Opera House of Enosburg Falls. Below, Rachael Gregory shows mothers and expectant mothers how to make their own nutritious baby food in Enosburg Falls.

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COMING EVENTS Monday, April 22 ! Get the Dirt Gardening Workshop - Composting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Barlow Street Community Center. Register at www.stalbansrec. com Choose the specific workshops, or sign up for all 6 sessions. Spring is on the way! Single sessions are $10 residents, $13 non-residents. ! Kite Building at 1 p.m. at the Arvin A. Brown Library in Richford. We will build kites, learn some safety rules, and may even have an opportunity to try out our creations. All ages. ! Math Mania at 2 p.m. at the St. Albans Free Library. Miss Sarah’s back with her Ready for School with Mother Goose program to entertain kids with a fun math program. (For families with children ages 3-5). ! Knitting Group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Enosburgh Public Library. ! Beekeeping Program with Mike Willard from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Georgia Public Library. Please phone the library at 524-4643 to register. Tuesday, April 23 ! Tai Chi for Arthritis from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Enosburg Emergency Medical Services building.

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These free classes are lead by CVAA trained and certified volunteer instructors and are open to anyone age 50 and over. Studies have shown Tai Chi can reduce falls by an impressive 47 percent. Tai Chi can also improve flexibility and balance; muscle strength; relieve joint and chronic pain; improve sleep; lower blood pressure; improve cardiovascular fitness; reduce anxiety and depression; increase energy; and provide an improved overall sense of well-being. Improved flexibility reduces stiffness and pain, keeping joints mobile. To register call CVAA’s Cindy Sarault at 1-800-642-5119 x1028. ! Garden Tuesdays for Kids after school until 5:30 p.m. at the Barlow Street Community Center. Snack and transportation available from SATEC and SACS. Join the Recreation Department to learn all about gardening! We will work together to build new gardens at Barlow Street Community Center, learning all about the best way to grow our plants. Students will have fun choosing what to grow and discovering the gardening process. ! Musician Eric Herman at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Albans Free Library. Singer and song-writer Eric Herman will be here all the way from

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URLINTON — On April 11, Make-A-Wish Vermont presented a new award, the Corporate Partner of the Year Award. The recipient of this award has shown passion for our mission, generosity of goods and/or services, countless hours of time and significant monetary contributions to Make-A-Wish Vermont throughout the year. This year’s recipient is Bond Auto Parts. For nine years, Bond Auto Parts has helped make Vermont wishes come true. The Make-A-Wish Vermont community is a tightly bound family that is tied together by the same common goal: to grant each eligible Vermont child a moment of carefree magic their one-true-wish. The recipients of this award are not only united as part of a corporation, they are also part of one family – a family that opened their hearts and joined the Make-A-Wish community as a whole in 2004. They decided together to consolidate their philanthropic efforts and choose Make-A-Wish Vermont as the beneficiary of those efforts. From sales within their stores, to golf tournaments, to event sponsorships, to walk teams, to committee volunteering, you name it and they have done it. Over the past nine years, Bond Auto Parts has helped make countless Vermont wishes come true. Make-A-Wish Vermont grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since its inception in 1989, Make-A-Wish Vermont has granted every eligible Vermont child’s wish, over 620 wishes to date. For more information please visit www.vermont.wish.org. — Make-A-Wish Vermont

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ONTPELIER — Average retail gasoline prices in Vermont have fallen 3.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.55/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 626 gas outlets in Vermont. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.50/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Vermont during the past week, prices yesterday were 42.1 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 19.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 14.5 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 34.7 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago. — GasBuddy.com

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VFCU membership elects Board of Directors at 60th annual meeting B

URLINGTON — On Thursday, April 11, approximately 375 people joined Vermont Federal Credit Union at its 60th Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center in South Burlington. Re-elected to the Board of Directors were Joseph Finnigan and Douglas Fisher This was the largest membership representation in the history of Vermont Federal Credit Union Annual Meetings. Many new members as well as members who have been with the Credit Union for years turned out to participate in the democratic process that remains at the forefront of the credit union philosophy. Lively participation from much of the membership was observed. There were two positions on the Board of Directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting.

Incumbent nominees included Joseph Finnigan and Douglas Fisher. There were no nominees through petition. Joseph Finnigan and Douglas Fisher were each re-elected for three-year terms. Member check-in began at 5 p.m. with light hors d’oeuvres and drinks served prior to the doors opening to the Sheraton’s Emerald Ballroom at 5:30 p.m. The room was decorated in a birthday party theme to celebrate the Credit Union’s membership and 60th anniversary. A complimentary buffet was served prior to the business meeting beginning at 7:15 p.m. At the end of the evening, members were celebrated with a variety of raffle prizes and floral arrangement giveaways. Vermont Federal is a $384 million plus financial institution, with seven locations currently serv-

ing over 35,000 members. Members are part of a cooperative, meaning they share ownership in the credit union and elect a voluntary board of directors. Vermont Federal Credit Union provides membership to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Franklin, Washington, or Addison Counties in Vermont. Vermont Federal Credit Union is committed to providing support to the communities it serves and to make a decided difference in the lives of its members and other Vermonters. For more information about Vermont Federal Credit Union, call 802-888 2520202, visit www.vermontfederal.org, or find us on Facebook. — Vermont Federal Credit Union

Possible fallout for states rejecting Medicaid expansion By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press

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ASHINGTON (AP) — Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as “Obamacare.� It could mean exposing businesses to Internal Revenue Service penalties and leaving low-income citizens unable to afford coverage even as legal immigrants get financial aid for their premiums. For the poorest people, it could virtually guarantee that they will remain uninsured and dependent on the emergency room at local hospitals that already face federal cutbacks. Concern about such consequences helped forge a deal in Arkansas last week. The Republican-controlled Legislature endorsed a plan by Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe to accept additional Medicaid money under the federal law, but to use the new dollars to buy private insurance for eligible residents. One of the main arguments for the private option was that it would help businesses avoid tax penalties. The Obama administra-

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States that don’t expand Medicaid leave more businesses exposed to tax penalties, according to a recent study by Brian Haile, Jackson Hewitt’s senior vice president for tax policy. He estimates the fines could top $1 billion a year in states refusing. Under the law, employers with 50 or more workers that don’t offer coverage face penalties if just one of their workers gets subsidized private insurance through the new state markets. But employers generally do not face fines under the law for workers who enroll in Medicaid. In states that don’t expand Medicaid, some lowincome workers who would otherwise have been eligible have a fallback option. They can instead get subsidized private insurance in the law’s new markets. But that would trigger a penalty for their employer. “It highlights how complicated the Affordable Care Act is,� said Haile. “We wanted to make sure the business community understood.�

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n 2009, St. Albans City School responded to a state mandate that it improve its educational efforts by creating multi-year teaching teams. It was one of several steps the school took to improve the test results of its students. Some have worked, some haven’t. That is the nature of any process focused on improvement. Not all initiatives work, but to improve you must be able to build upon those mistakes. In fact, it’s this exploration that helps educators be more precise in knowing what to do next. It’s this process that also identifies issues larger than the school itself. At City School, one of every five students either leaves or arrives during the school year. In a class of 20 students, that’s four, which presents a challenge to any teacher trying to develop a sense of security and consistency in the classroom. There are a variety of reasons for such a high transient rate, but most of them relate to poverty at one level or another. These are the students at risk and teachers are being asked to deal with socio-economic circumstances that add complexity to any classroom teaching plan. This is particularly true in the younger grades. As City School Principal Joan Cavallo explained in a recent Messenger story, special efforts have been made to teach these at risk students the basics of behavior and social interaction. The school has no choice. If the skill is not taught at home, it has to be taught in school. If not, the student fails to learn and the student’s peers are also negatively affected. This is an old story. But it keeps being repeated because we have yet to devote the resources necessary to make a difference. The question is how do we get more resources into the hands of low and middle-income Vermonters in a way that addresses the issues Ms. Cavallo and her staff face at City School? It’s an issue before the Legislature. This need was the reason Gov. Peter Shumlin proposed a substantial increase in child care subsidies for low and middle income Vermonters. He saw it as the most efficient way to raise the quality of the child care available to these families. As child care improves, so, too, will the odds of students arriving in school better prepared to learn. If we don’t address this need, the struggle uphill remains untended. The governor’s proposal came with funding mechanism, which was a reallocation of $17 million in the Earned Income Tax Credit. It’s gone nowhere. Legislators have not been willing to go along with the cuts, regardless of the fact that the payment levels are among the nation’s highest and that the program has seen a 48 percent increase over the last eight years. The result thus far has been to scuttle the idea almost completely. If that’s how the legislative session ends, then the EITC program continues at its high level and efforts to make any meaningful difference in early childhood education fades into nothingness. In St. Albans, we can see the result of that neglect. But it’s a problem that affects Vermont to an extent we don’t like to acknowledge. An unacceptable percentage of our students fail to meet proficiency standards at all grade levels. An unacceptably low percentage of our high school graduates receive a college degree. And we don’t do much about it. We focus on the top 40 percent. We don’t focus on the remaining 60 percent. That’s a dangerous proposition in a state that is losing population and in a state that is forecast to lose another 11 percent of its student population within the decade. It’s one thing to disagree with the governor on how to fund such a need. It’s quite another to disagree with the funding but to offer no suggestions as to how the problem could be addressed. It’s inexcusable for a state that has one of the nation’s highest educational levels, the country’s lowest teacher-pupil ratio, and one of the nation’s highest per pupil expenditures to allow such neglect to continue. With all our resources and our commitment to education, we can’t figure out a way to do better? by Emerson Lynn

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found the implication (in a letter to the editor dated April 19) that Mr. Ruggiano’s expertise regarding his assessment of the structural condition of the Owl’s Club could be biased towards a predetermined outcome completely unfounded. I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Ruggiano and his firm, Ruggiano Engineering numerous times on several buildings around St. Albans. In all of these situations, Mr. Ruggiano, and some of his incredibly talented staff of engineers such as Cliff Collins, assessed the structure’s stability with integrity and professionalism. With all of these cases, Ruggiano Engineering was contracted with at the building owner’s expense. It would have benefited the building owner in all of these cases if the true nature of the building’s structural condition was glossed over and given an inaccurate review. However, I have personally observed that the integrity and accuracy Ruggiano Engineering displayed regarding these assessments to be unassailable. Furthermore, the assessments provided by Mr. Ruggiano and his staff have greatly contributed to the public’s safety here in St. Albans. Numerous buildings in danger of collapse here in St. Albans have been made safe by property owners trusting the assessments and recommendations provided by Ruggiano Engineering. Mr. Ruggiano and his staff are considered experts in their field, with good cause. Structural engineers serve an important role in our society as they ensure the safety of buildings and structural systems. Becoming a structural engineer is not an easy task as it requires a lengthy and career-long commitment to learning the complexities of countless different structural systems available to designers and builders. This commitment also includes maintaining state licensure as a structural engineer. I have found that Ruggiano Engineering’s commitment to these values to be indispensable. As any builder or structural engineer could tell you, the purpose of every structural system is to defy gravity. Eventually, given enough time, gravity always wins. This is why structural engineers are so important. Given the age of many buildings in St. Albans we are lucky to have the services of Mr. Ruggiano and his staff. And whether you know it or not Ruggiano Engineering has made us all safer. And for this I am personally grateful. Josh Cox Fire Marshal/Health Officer St. Albans City Fire Department

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oman dies after nurse refused to do CPR. This would not have made national news if it had read—87 year old woman died peacefully with nurse who refused to crush her chest and fracture her ribs in attempt to get her on life support to experience a torturous death. Medicare was saved tens of thousands of dollars. Our society has to accept that death is end of life and torturing people to keep them alive is not natural, it is heinous. Rebecca Grant RN

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ver 250 guests from all over New England and Southern Quebec gathered at the American Legion to participate in the Franklin County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Dinner. Our list of Thank You’s run deep signifying the local support for the area. Thank you Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin who was able to address the regional audience as our keynote speaker. First we would like to congratulate our award winners. Dominique Spano from Mimmo’s Pizzeria and Restaurant was awarded the 2012 Small Business of The Year. The St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, Inc. won the 2012 Large Business of The Year and this year’s recipient of the 2012 Tim Bovat Civic Involvement Award was presented to Dr. Holmes and upon the Dr’s suggestion editing the award to be a joint award with his wife, Joyce A Holmes RN. Thank you Jamie and crew from Jeff ’s Restaurant

National Bank. The Annual Dinner Planning Committee worked tirelessly organizing such an extravagant event. Lead by Bonnie Lyons, Michele Bessett, Elizabeth Malone, Jacqui Hood, Jeremy Read, Kathy Lavoie, Aaron Reynolds, Dave Southwick, Jay Fleury, Karen Trombley, Sarah Trahan and Jennifer Dusablon. Thank you one and all. Thank you Jill Snapp for the absolutely amazing wall art and murals and a very special thank you to Peter Dashno of Myscapes for installing all of the floral and decor. Thank you Bud and Jason Bruley who aided in construction projects enhancing the silent auction. While our Special guest, Mr. Patrick Binns the Consul General of Canada to New England was forced back by weather, he is interested in attending another event in our area soon. Mr. Benoit Lymburner the Director of Economic Affairs of Quebec was able to navigate the winter storm and participate in the evening. Thank you. Two very talented new auctioneers, Staci Callan & Vickie Eaton graced the stage and were able to increase the bidding on a beautiful sculpture graciously donated by Louisa Ulrich-Verderber and a gorgeous earring and necklace set donated from Eaton’s Jewelry. Thank you. Spectacular events like this could never be possible without the tremendous support of our generous sponsors. Thank you Fairpoint, Jay Peak Resort, St. Albans Messenger and St. Albans Messenger Print and Design, Handy Cars, Northwestern Medical Center, Peoples Trust Company, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, Sticks & Stuff, The Tyler Place. A huge Thank You to our Platinum Sponsors Bill Smith of New England Federal Credit Union and John Holzscheiter of The Vermont Agency for your support. On behalf of the Franklin County Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, we thank the community for their support. Franklin County Regional Chamber of Commerce

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long overdue campaign finance law is finally making its way through the Senate. The bill S.82 proposes to make miscellaneous amendments to campaign finance law that, among other things, requires that the candidates’ campaign reports be filed with the Secretary of State more frequently and the bill establishes new contribution limits. Findings show that unduly large campaign contributions reduce public confidence in the electoral process and increase the risk and the appearance that candidates and elected officials may be beholden to contributors and not act in the best interests of all Vermont citizens. It is believed that a candidate will be more likely to represent the views of persons who make those contributions and less likely to represent views of their constituents and Vermont citizens in general. This loss of confidence may lead to increased voter cynicism and a lack of participation in the electoral process among candidates. This legislation will not only help prevent corruption in Vermont and maintain the electorate’s confidence in the system, lower contribution limits also encourage candidates to interact with more voters to receive campaign contributions, rather than depending on fewer large contributions. For example, a candidate for state representative or for local office shall not accept contributions totaling more than $750.00 from a single source or political committee or $3,000.00 from a political party while a candidate for state senator or county office shall not accept contributions totaling more than $1,500.00 from a single source or political committee or $6,000.00 from a political party. A more recent amendment to the bill would forbid a corporation from making donations directly to candidates, although allows for the formation of a separate political funding mechanism. This legislation is a good step towards taking the influence of money out of politics and I support its subsequent passage. Representative Cindy Weed

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Fellow teacher and close family friend Mary Alicia Shanks, 56, also was killed that day, Williams shot her after leaving the Lambesis home and going to the Essex school. A long court case ensued, and Lambesis thought it was about to end when her ex-boyfriend was scheduled to accept a plea deal. After much deliberation in the courtroom he then decided not to do so. Lambesis said she felt like a train had hit her. Eventually case concluded. Lambesis said, “There is no chance he can ever get out, thank goodness,â€? but for her and her sister that did not magically solve their grief. A teacher like her mother, Lambesis was not allowed back into the school after the shootings, which took place on the first day of school. She was told to resign or be fired. However, she was worried about one particular girl in the school whom she suspected was living in an abusive home and that pushed her to fight for her job. After four years, she was allowed back in and now teaches special education. Now she is working to bring more domestic violence awareness in schools. Most teachers are women, she said, who are statistically more likely to be abuse victims than men. “I’m in a building full of women. How many of those women are in abusive relationships?â€? she asked Thursday night during the “Saving a Place at the Tableâ€? event. “Domestic violence is a huge problem,â€? Lambesis added, “It’s a cycle that we really need to break.â€? Her mother’s place setting – similar ones were on display at the Chow! Bella restaurant event – had a cheery flowerprinted plate and bowl, a mug that said “Motherâ€? and a family photo. Lambesis said this week, before addressing the crowd Thursday night, that she had connected with Amy Holloway, director of Victim Services for the Vermont Dept. of Corrections. Holloway holds a support group for homicide survivors, and Lambesis said she got involved because she wanted to do more. She is survivor, Lambesis said, not a victim. Lambesis has spoken in front of numerous groups, including inmates at prisons. The loss of her mother is motivation to help others, she said. For some it takes a visual aid to hit her message home. Lambesis uses M&Ms candies to get her point across. One candy represents the man who killed her mother, and she placed an additional one on a plate to show each person hurt by his actions. While the offender M&M stood alone, the plate overflowed with people whose lives have been forever changed. This visual helped one man, who said he knew his actions were wrong, but could not stop himself, she said. The young woman also talks to inmates about her experience within the judicial system and in her own relationships. In speaking to people about these things in prison, she does not know what crimes they have committed, so she imagines they are all domestic

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violence offenders because that is what she experienced. As someone who has suffered and seen the worst possible effects of domestic violence, Lambesis said, “It’s really hard because you’re at the highest risk when you’re leaving an abusive relationship.� If the abused tries to leave, she puts herself in danger, but, Lambesis said, if she had stayed with Williams he likely would have tried to kill her anyway. “You’re at risk no matter what,� she said. Lambesis said she is now in a healthy, happy relationship, and preparing to get married in August. Getting there wasn’t easy, though, she was very picky after her mom was killed and fled at the first negative feeling she had of someone new.

Diana Patenaude Megan Patenaude was 25 when she was gunned down June 4, 2007, in a parking lot outside of an apartment building in West Swanton, shot in the arm and chest. Killed with her was Joshua Hall, 31, the intended target of John Winn, then 43. Hall and Patenaude were living together. Court records indicate that Hall might have provoked Winn, but said nothing about Patenaude being involved with that. Witnesses did not believe Winn intended to shoot Patenaude, just Hall. But he did. And she died. Diana Patenaude said her daughter was accepting of everyone. She donated clothing to children and always reached out to the less fortunate. In 2005, Megan received a degree in human services from SUNY Plattsburgh. She was a social worker. Her caring and empathy were a gift, Patenaude said, but she felt it caused her daughter to lose her life. In February 2007 Megan told her family of her intention to move in with Hall. “She was spontaneous,â€? Patenaude said, but her family has been left working through feelings of guilt. Megan was an adult, but how could they have successfully told her no? She was book smart, Megan’s mother said, but she was not street smart. When the nightmarish knock on the door from Vermont State Police came, the family thought there had been a car accident. That was not the case. “You’re there to figure out what is going on,â€? she said. Right after suffering a mother’s greatest lost, Diana Patenaude was thrown into the judicial system surrounding the murder case. Patenaude admits she was naĂŻve. She attended about 25 court hearings related to her daughter’s death. Three

were before the Vermont Supreme Court. Her only court absence occurred on the day of Megan’s funeral. It was strange, she said, remembering that Megan’s name was not mentioned in the preliminary hearings in the case. “What about Megan?� the grieving mother had thought. She feels two men are responsible for her daughter’s death – the shooter and the one who brought her into that situation. Patenaude commends Deputy State’s Attorney John Lavoie for his work on the case. The Patenaudes and Lavoies are neighbors, but it was the tragedy that brought them together. After three-and-a-half years the case ended in a plea deal sentencing Winn to 20 to 30 years in prison. Patenaude had become gravely depressed and obsessed with the case. “For three years that totally consumed me,� she said. Yet she was numb, curling into a ball on her couch for hours at a time and not wanting to live, the opposite of her former self. Patenaude received no closure. Her daughter was gone. The family couldn’t see her, visit the crime scene, or donate her organs. She had left her job at the St. Albans City School, never even cleaning out her classroom. She said that while out in the community she felt like she wore a sandwich board telling everyone she was Megan’s mother. People didn’t know what to say to her, so many avoided her altogether. In 2010, Patenaude said she needed to do something for herself. There was a scholarship fund for Megan and positive things were done in her memory, but the mother remained frozen. She decided to get off the couch and try Zumba. Megan had been athletic and they had worked out together. Patenaude said she became addicted to Zumba. A Zumba event, Move For Megan, is now held annually to raise money for the scholarship fund. The next Zumba event will take place Nov. 9. Megan’s birthday was April 14. When that day came this year, Patenaude asked her husband, Michael, how he was doing. “I’m doing the same as I do every single day,� he replied. Time has passed, but things haven’t gotten easier. The sadness has not gone away. It never will. Through working with her victim advocates and Holloway, Patenaude has become involved with other survivors and now, she said, “I’m feeling safe again.� But she is well aware there is no stepsystem for overcoming what has already happened. “I miss her every day,� she said of Megan.

victims, the sufferers so often forgot during the judicial process but whose lives are forever changed, and too often lost because of the atrocities of others. Amy Holloway, director of the Dept. of Corrections’ Victim Services Program brought the idea to Vermont after becoming inspired by a similar program in Pennsylvania. Though the original exhibit is limited to victims of domestic homicides, the Vermont counterpart is open to all crime victims. April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month and Victims’ Rights Month, and an appropriate time to remind people to honor those who have suffered. A number of high-profile murders and attacks were represented Thursday night, including Megan Patenaude of St. Albans, long time St. Albans Town Educational Center teacher Linda Lambesis, both of whom were killed, Carmen Tarleton, who miraculously survived after exhusband doused her with lye, Missy Walbridge who was raped, tortured, and murdered, and young Brooke Bennett, whose uncle is currently awaiting trial for her rape and murder. Other victims suffered from the effects of arson and drunk-driving crashes. All crimes cause harm, and the exhibit works to show, rather than tell that fact. Though not necessarily an art exhibit, Holloway noted that the display is inspiring, something beautiful created from such terrible, ugly events. Holloway said she wanted victims to feel like they did have a place at the table, because they so often fall by the wayside within the judicial system. It is a sobering experience to see the empty places, reminding those not intimately involved with them that there is an empty spot at wherever their dinner table may be. That empty spot will always be there. Holloway said the offender is often publicized and talked about, but the victim’s side can be taken for granted. This was a way to change the perspective. The exhibit is shown at area prisons and malls around the state. This is the first time in six years that the St. Albans Community Justice Center (CJC) and Voices Against Violence, a local victim shelter and organization, have displayed it. All 31 place settings in the exhibit will be on display at the University Mall in South Burlington May 4. Teaming up with the CJC and Voices fits the mission of all groups involved. The CJC worked to help those who have been harmed in crimes, even many victims of minor offenses, and helps reintegrate eligible offenders back into the community through reparative justice. CJC’s director Marc Wennberg said this exhibit strikes at the heart of his organization; crime is not simply a violation of the law, it is about people and relationships. “People need to be held accountable to the people they’ve affected,� he said. The CJC’s work with victims often starts with a phone call. Parallel Justice Coordinator Kelly Ahrens calls to ask how victims are doing. In reviewing feedback for the program, she said, the resounding remark given has been “you care.� While the CJC’s may not necessarily involve homicides or the most serious of offenses, she said reaching out at any level goes a long way. Voices Against Violence’s outreach coordinator and educator Amanda Rohdenburg said her organization was drawn to the event because it offered a visual way to keep victims of violence in mind. Rohdenburg said at the conclusion of Thursday’s event that the burden of grief can be heavy, and sharing it within a community can help spread that burden.

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! Town of St. Albans Planning Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2. Discussion with zoning administrator on Act 248A application for a certificate of public good. 3. Continued discussion of the format of the zoning bylaws. 4. Review bylaws section 414 (temporary structures and uses) and the cottage industry. 5. Adjournment.

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Traditional Downtown Design Review District. 3. Questions and Discussion for Zoning Administrator). B. Planning Segment (1. Discussion of Form Based Code Draft. 2. Presentation on Roles of Planning Commission and Design Advisory Board. 3. Discussion with Northwest Regional Planning Commission). C. Other Business (1. Meeting Minutes – March 25, 2013 & April 15, 2013. 2. Planning & Development Update. 3. Other). D. Public Comment. ! St. Albans Town Selectboard meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2. Planning Commission update. 3. Charter update. 4. Appearance - Judy Lamothe, Re: permit reimbursement request. 5. Town Manager’s report (a. Fire Dept. requests SB authorize sale of utility pickup truck. b. Asst.

Monday, April 22

Public Meetings: ! St. Albans City Planning Commission and Design Advisory Board regular meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda: A. Design Advisory Segment (1. 7-15 Center Street – Peter and Evelyn Martin – Applicant requests a recommendation to the zoning administrator for exterior changes to the façade of the buildings. This property is located in the DR-1 Traditional Downtown Design Review District. 2. 94 N. Main Street – Vesna Bozic – Applicant requests a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Administrator for exterior changes to the façade of the building. This property is located in the DR-1

ACO Carrie Lewis. c. Motor vehicle ordinance review and approval. d. Swanton Dam project notice. e. MS4 Regional Stormwater Educational Program). 6. Public comment. 7. Warrants. 8. Minutes. 9. Schedule. 10. Other business. 11. Executive session (contractual, legal). 12. Adjournment. ! Swanton Joint Legislative Body meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Swanton Town Offices. Agenda: A. Call to order. B. Pledge of Allegiance. C. Meeting topics: 1. Minutes. 2. Old business (Election of 2013 officers). 3. Public hearing for zoning bylaw amendments. 4. Public comments. 5. Other business. 6. Executive session (if needed). 7. Adjournment.

Tuesday, April 23

Public Meetings: ! St. Albans City Council Liquor Control Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda: 1. Work session with State Dept. of Liquor Control, Director William Goggins. 2. Public comment. 3. Other business. 4. Adjourn. ! Village of Enosburg Falls Board of Trustees meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Enosburg Falls Conference Facility. Agenda: 1. Review / approve minutes from April 9. 2. Enosburg Food Shelf coin drop request. 3. State mandated health care program. 4. Request for joint meeting, SRO contract. 5. SQRP request. 6. Manager’s report. 7. Other business. 8. Adjourn.

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Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

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12,035.09 4,795.28 435.57 7,222.88 2,164.87 2,726.68 1,266.74 882.01 13,248.92 729.75

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point you at the last minute. On some level, you might be feeling like you have to make a choice. Tonight: Follow the music. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ***** Deal with a partner directly. You know a situation could radically change, no matter what you do. Creative opportunities pop up from out of the blue. Don’t try to impress a parent or higher-up. You actually are likely to fall on your face if you do. Tonight: Out and about. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) **** Defer to others. You might feel as though you have the best idea, but taking a step back will work out well for you. Focus on what is happening within your immediate group of friends. A response to an inquiry might be too late coming in. Tonight: Follow someone else’s lead.

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State v. Cody Bannister – Status Conference – Sexual assault (victim less than 16 years old)

8:30 a.m. State v. Joseph Shedrick – Status Conference – Aggravated assault, assault and robbery

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State v. Austin J. Roque – Status Conference – Aggravated assault

Judge James R. Crucitti will preside over the following cases Tuesday at Franklin County District Court in St. Albans City. The schedule could change.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) **** You might be too strongwilled right now without intending to be. A loved one or someone you were attempting to impress could distance him- or herself as a result. Know that your way is not always right for others. Tonight: Indulge a partner. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) *** Tension keeps building, no matter what you do. Stay positive. A partner or loved one will come toward you, as this person is determined to be with you. You could be eyeing something that could break your budget. Be careful. Is it really necessary? Tonight: Anchor in. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ***** Follow your whims right now. If you want to take off, do. You need a change of pace, so being in a different setting will be good for you. A friend could disap-

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State v. John M. Rosploch – Status Conference – Marijuana cultivation, marijuana possession, depressant/stimulant/narcotic possession

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sense, and it will point you in the right direction. Trust your judgment. You’ll make good decisions as a result. Tonight: Stay within your budget. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ***** Don’t allow someone to take your power away from you. You might decide to head your own way, no matter what happens. You could become emotionally exhausted from a conversation that goes on for way too long. Know when enough is enough. Tonight: All smiles. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) *** Know when a retreat is practical, and decide the correct move to make. You don’t want to step into an emotionally charged situation. You could feel insecure. Regroup and center yourself. The unexpected plays a strong role in your decisions. Tonight: Get some extra zzz’s.

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Last 3.25 0.75 .00-.25

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Pvs Day .9723 1.5282 1.0271 .7664 98.12 12.3126 .9324

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Total Assets Name Obj ($Mlns) PIMCO TotRetIs CI 179,913 Vanguard TotStIdx LB 90,136 Vanguard InstIdxI LB 75,168 Vanguard TotStIAdm LB 67,969 Vanguard 500Adml LB 66,504 Fidelity Contra LG 63,448 American Funds IncAmerA m MA 61,520 American Funds CapIncBuA m IH 61,154 American Funds GrthAmA m LG 59,872 Vanguard InstPlus LB 56,766 American Funds CpWldGrIA m WS 49,016 American Funds InvCoAmA m LB 47,765 FrankTemp-Franklin Income A mCA 45,597 Vanguard TotStIIns LB 45,547 Dodge & Cox Stock LV 44,907 American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 43,024 Dodge & Cox IntlStk FB 42,802 Vanguard WelltnAdm MA 42,792 Vanguard TotIntl FB 41,177 American Funds BalA m MA 36,817

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Total Return/Rank 12-mo 5-year +7.5/A +8.0/A +15.5/B +5.1/A +15.5/B +4.6/B +15.6/B +5.2/A +15.5/B +4.6/B +10.9/B +4.8/B +15.2/A +5.6/A +14.1/A +3.3/B +15.5/A +3.1/D +15.5/B +4.6/B +16.8/A +1.3/C +16.3/A +3.8/C +14.8/A +5.7/B +15.6/B +5.2/A +22.3/A +3.5/C +16.9/C +4.5/B +15.9/A +0.1/A +13.7/A +6.1/A +11.0/C -1.9/C +14.1/A +6.0/A

Pct Min Init Load Invt NL 1,000,000 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 10,000 NL 10,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 200,000,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 4.25 1,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 50,000 NL 3,000 5.75 250

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

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Notices continued from page 6A 9:30 a.m. State v. Nikkol Champagne – VOP Merits Hearing – Cocaine delivery, drug conspiracy State v. Scott R. Smith – VOP Merits Hearing – Driving while license suspended, DUI

9:45 a.m. State v. Bobby R. Gonzalez – VOP Merits Hearing – Unlawful mischief, simple assault on law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, simple assault 10 a.m. State v. Brian Corwell – VOP Merits Hearing – Grand larceny, DUI,

attempt to elude, careless or negligent operation 10:15 a.m. State v. Zacharia M. Burnor – VOP Merits Hearing – Marijuana possession, minor alcohol consumption

Motion Hearing – Reckless endangerment, careless or negligent operation 1 p.m. State v. Keith Kevin Sylvester – Sentencing Hearing – Lewd/lascivious conduct with child

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State v. Cory B. LaPlant – Status Conference – Unlawful mischief,

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Vermont Celebrates April as Donate Life Month at South Burlington DMV S

OUTH BURLINGTON — On, Tuesday April 23 at 1:30 p.m., Vermont Department of Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD, will join Department of Motor Vehicle’s Commissioner Robert Ide to thank Vermonters who have saved lives through organ and tissue donation. Individuals personally touched by donation will share their stories and members of the Vermont Advisory Council on Organ and Tissue Donation as well as representatives from the two federally designated organ procurement organizations that serve Vermont (Center for Donation and Transplant, and New England Organ Bank) will

also attend. WHAT: April as Donate Life Month Vermont WHO: Vermont Department of Health Commissioner Harry Chen – DMV Commissioner Robert Ide - individuals personally touched by donation – members of the VT Advisory Council on Organ & Tissue Donation - Center for Donation and Transplant - New England Organ Bank WHERE: South Burlington DMV office WHEN: Tuesday, April 23, 1:30 p.m.

New England Organ Bank celebrates this April as the 10th annual National Donate Life Month. The celebration commemorates those who have received or continue to wait for lifesaving transplants as well as the families of individuals who chose to be donors. In 2012, more than 640 lives were saved in New England because of the generosity of individuals who became organ donors. Thousands more lives were enhanced through the gift of tissue donation. With the need for life-saving transplants growing every day – more than 117,000 patients are now on the US transplant wait list - it

is crucial to educate our communities about taking action to register as donors. There are now 110 million registered donors in the United States; still, the number of people in need of transplants continues to rise. The solution to this problem is to continue educating the public about the lifesaving effects of donation and transplantation and encouraging them to sign up through their state donor registry. The vast majority of individuals in Vermont register to be an organ and tissue donor at the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). National Donate Life Month

is an opportunity to continue our education efforts, celebrate the lives saved and enhanced through donation and honor the donors who made the ultimate gift. To register to be a donor or for more information visit www. DonateLifeNewEngland.org. -- -- -- -- -About New England Organ Bank: New England Organ Bank is the federally-designated, nonprofit procurement organization responsible for the surgical recovery of organs and tissues for transplant throughout the New England region.

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ONTPELIER — In April, Vermont transforms with a surge of landscape and cultural dynamicity. Yes, there’s even some mud! As flowers and farmers’ markets both begin to spring up in the valleys, there’s still snow to explore in the mountains. Vermont is bustling with a feast for the senses - as buds and birds return to the landscape. Here’s just a peek at some neat events. For the comprehensive listing, visit www.VermontVacation.com.

Five Wild VT Medicinals: A Chinese Medicine Perspective April 24 Montpelier

Discover some of the lesser known but medicinally important plants of Vermont. Grounded in the deep reaching diagnostic and treatment traditions of Chinese Medicine, learn about turkey tail, reishi, bloodroot, etc. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism www.vtherbcenter.org

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Lila Downs April 26, Burlington Lila Downs is an extraordinary artist, known for her deep, expressive voice which was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Frida. Her music reflects a peripatetic life; she performs traditional Mexican folk songs, Cumbia, richly textured pop and more. Flynn Center, www.uvm. edu/laneseries/2011/06/ lila-downs/

Good People: A Play April 24 - May 12, Burlington Why does opportunity knock for some, but not others? A thought-provoking play about two teenage sweethearts who reconnect after 30 years, written by David Lindsay-Abaire.

Blanche Moyse Chorale: Mass in B Minor

“Tayta’s Journey” for string quartet and flute by Mohammed Fairouz. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, www.capitalcityconcerts.org

April 26-27, Bellows Falls The Blanche Moyse Chorale presents J.S. Bach BWV 232 B Minor Mass with the Strathmere Festival Orchestra under the direction of Mary WestbrookGeha conductor. Bellows Falls Opera House, www. bmcvt.org

Paula Poundstone April 27, Randolph Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone’s ability to create humor on the spot has become the stuff of legend. Little wonder people leave Paula’s shows complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter. Chandler Music Hall, www.paulapoundstone.com

The Vermont Maple Festival April 26 - 28, St. Albans Tap into all things maple at the 47th Vermont Maple Festival! Exhibits, sugarhouse tours, entertainment stage, shows (crafts, specialty foods, youth talent, antique, and fiddlers’) carnival, pancake breakfasts, sap run road race and cooking demos. www. VTMapleFestival.org

Opening Day at Billings Farm and Museum April 27, Woodstock Visitors can try their hand at horse-drawn plowing. Horse-drawn wagon rides, free ice cream and handson farm programs. Billings Farm and Museum, www. billingsfarm.org

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Another arrest made in rape of 5-year-old Indian girl left for dead By NIRMALA GEORGE, Associated Press

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EW DELHI (AP) — A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police say was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes. Pradeep Kumar, a 19-year-old garment factory worker, was arrested Monday in the eastern state of Bihar, about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from New Delhi, and was being brought to the capital, police said. Police said questioning of the first man arrested in the case, Manoj Kumar, led them to the second suspect. Manoj Kumar, 24, was arrested Saturday in Bihar and flown back to New Delhi. Kumar is a common last name in India and the two men are not related. The men are accused of abducting, raping and attempting to murder the 5-year-old, who went missing April 15 and was found two days later by neighbors who heard her crying in a locked room in the same New Delhi building where she lives with her family. The girl was alone when she was found, having been left for dead by her attackers, police say. The girl was in critical condition when she was transferred Thursday from a local hospital to the largest government-run hospital in the country. D.K. Sharma, medical superintendent of the state-run hospital in New Delhi where the girl was being treated, said Monday that she was responding well to treatment and that her condition had stabilized. “She is much better today and her wounds are healing well,� Sharma told reporters. The attack came four months after the fatal gang rape of a woman on a New Delhi bus sparked outrage across India about the treatment of women in the country. For the third consecutive day, sporadic protests erupted in at least three places in New Delhi. Scores of supporters of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party dodged a huge police cordon and managed to reach the gates of India’s Parliament where they shouted slogans against the Delhi police’s tardy handling of the case. About 100 BJP supporters were detained. Police said they would be held at a nearby police station and then

releases in a few hours. Separately, about 100 women protested at another venue near the Parliament building. Most of the protests were directed against the Delhi police officers who failed to act after the girl’s parents told them she was missing. The protesters have demanded that the Delhi police chief be removed from office and that police officials accused of failing to act on the parents’ complaint be dismissed. “Police and other officials that fail to do their jobs and instead engage in abusive behavior should know that they will be punished,� said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director of New York-based Human Rights Watch. D e l h i ’s Po l i c e Commissioner Neeraj Kumar admitted Monday that local police had erred in handling the case. “There have been shortfalls, so the station house officer and his deputy have been suspended,� Kumar told reporters. However, he said that instructions given to police officers since the December gang rape case to report all complaints of rape and molestation had led to a “phenomenal rise� in the number of such cases registered in the city. “This shows that the tendency earlier to dissuade women from getting their complaints registered, has changed dramatically,� he said. He said the number of rape and molestation cases that police were able to solve and make related arrests had also gone up drastically. Despite the police chief ’s claims, sexual crimes against women and children are reported every day in Indian newspapers, and women often complain about feeling insecure when they leave their homes. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for changes in attitudes toward women in India. “The gruesome assault on the little girl a few days back reminds us once again of the need to work collectively to root out this sort of depravity from our society,� Singh said Sunday at a meeting with civil servants. The December gang rape on a New Delhi bus sparked outrage and spurred the government to pass tough laws for crimes against women, including the death penalty for repeat offenders or for rape attacks that lead to the victim’s death.

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XFORD, Miss. (AP) — The man charged with mailing ricin-laced letters to the president and a senator was expected back in court Monday, and the hearing could reveal what evidence authorities have collected from searches of his home and vehicle. Through his lawyer, Paul Kevin Curtis has denied any involvement in the letters sent to President Barack Obama and Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker, as well as a third letter sent to a Lee County, Miss., judge. A detention and preliminary hearing began Friday in U.S. District Court in Oxford, Miss., but was continued when it ran into the evening. In the hearing, Curtis’ lawyer, Christi McCoy, tried to show that authorities had collected little physical evidence. FBI agent Brandon Grant testified late Friday that searches of Curtis’ home and car had not been completed. He also said other tests, such as DNA analysis, were pending. Prosecutors had wanted to delay the hearing, but McCoy objected, saying her client shouldn’t have to stay in jail over the weekend if there wasn’t enough evidence to hold him. U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Allan Alexander continued the hearing

when it ran into the evening and attorneys said it could go on for hours. After the hearing, Curtis’ attorney said the federal government had produced little physical evidence to link her client to the crime. She is likely to ask during Monday’s hearing exactly what the searches uncovered over the weekend. “He is adamant that he did not do this,� McCoy said Friday. She said her client has never been in possession of ricin and doesn’t know how to make it. “I have not seen anything to the contrary, so I have to accept what he is saying as the truth,� McCoy said. Grant testified Friday that authorities tried to track down the sender of the letters by using a list of Wicker’s constituents with the initials KC, the same initials in the letters. Grant said the list was whittled from thousands to about 100 when investigators isolated the ones who lived in an area that would have a Memphis, Tenn., postmark, as do some places in north Mississippi. He said Wicker’s staff recognized Curtis’ name as someone who had written the senator before. The letters also contained lines that were on Curtis’ Facebook page, including the phrase, “I am KC and I approve this message,� Grant said. Grant also testified that there were indentations on the letters from where someone had written on another enve-

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OPEMISH, Mich. (AP) — A team led by a nurseryman from northern Michigan and his sons has raced against time for two decades, snipping branches from some of the world’s biggest and most durable trees with plans to produce clones that could restore ancient forests and help fight climate change. Now comes the most ambitious phase of the quest: getting the new trees into the ground. Ceremonial plantings of two dozen clones from California’s mighty coastal redwoods will take place Monday in seven nations: Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Germany and the U.S. Although measuring just 18-inches tall, the laboratory-produced trees are genetic duplicates of three giants that were cut down in northern California more than a century ago. Remarkably, shoots still emerge from the stumps, including one known as the Fieldbrook Stump near McKinleyville, which measures 35 feet in diameter. It’s believed to be about 4,000 years old. The tree was about 40 stories high before it was felled. “This is a first step toward mass production,� said David Milarch, cofounder of Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, a

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lope that had been on top of them in a stack. The indentations were analyzed under a light source and turned out to be for Curtis’ former addresses in Booneville and Tupelo, though one of the addresses was spelled wrong, Grant said. McCoy said the evidence linking the 45-year-old to the crime has hinged on his writings posted online, which were accessible to anyone. So far, Curtis is the primary focus for investigators and the only person arrested in connection with sending the letters, but Grant testified Friday that authorities were still trying to determine whether there were any coconspirators. Family and acquaintances have described Curtis as a caring father and enthusiastic musician who impersonated Elvis and others but struggled for years with mental illness. His writings show he was consumed by trying to publicize claims of a conspiracy to sell body parts on the black market. Curtis’ adult daughter, Madison Curtis, and brother Jack Curtis, both said after Friday’s hearing that they’d never heard him criticize President Obama, though he was vocal in his feelings about many politicians. His ex-wife, Laura Curtis, has said she does not believe he sent the letters.

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placing branch tips less than an inch long in baby food jars containing nutrients and hormones. The specimens are cultivated in labs until large enough to be planted. In recent years, they have focused on towering sequoias and redwoods, considering them best suited to absorb massive volumes of carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas primarily responsible for climate change. “If we get enough of these trees out there, we’ll make a difference,� said Jared Milarch, the group’s executive director. Archangel has an inventory of several thousand clones in various stages of growth that were taken from more than 70 redwoods and giant sequoias. NASA engineer Steve Craft, who helped arrange for David Milarch to address an agency gathering, said research shows that those species hold much more carbon than other varieties.

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DEAR ABBY: My 14-year-old son, “Nils,” recently joined a sport he really enjoys. His stepdad and I are at every practice, helping the coaches and coaching my son along. Nils recently commented to me that he would like it if his father could come and see him practice. I took it upon myself, as I usually do, to call my ex, “John,” and suggest he make an appearance because it would make our son happy. My husband, who has been a wonderful stepdad to Nils for 13 years now, told me I should leave it alone. He said if John was a “real” father, he would just show up without being asked. When things like this happen, should I leave it alone, or should I ask John to be involved more than he tries to be? I tell my ex about all of our son’s activities and sometimes he just doesn’t show. -- TRYING TO BE A GOOD MOM DEAR TRYING: Not knowing your former husband, I can’t guess his reason for not coming to your son’s practices, particularly if he said he was going to attend. John may be irresponsible, or he may have unforeseen scheduling conflicts. By telling him about your son’s activities and letting him know his presence is wanted, you have done your job as a conscientious mother. At 14, Nils is old enough to also call his father and invite him. The rest is up to your ex. *

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DEAR ABBY: In reference to the letter from the man who was constantly setting off “gaydar” alarms in females (March 10), I would like to share my experience. I dated and then married a man who incorrectly set off MY “gaydar.” It had nothing to do with his mannerisms, his speech or appearance. It was his extreme personal insecurity regarding dating and making friends. In addition, “Mr. Not-Gay” could neither read nor write, which caused even more emotional insecurity. After we had been married 10 years he became physically disabled and we had to move. No one in our new city took him for gay, even without me and without a wedding ring on him. He divorced me at 62 because the 30-something home-care aides looked better, but that’s another story. -- MARCIA IN PENNSYLVANIA

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. DEAR MARCIA: I hope you will write again and tell us the rest of the story, as I’m sure I’m not the only person who would be interested in reading it. I agree that individuals who are uncomfortable with themselves sometimes emit vibes that make others uncomfortable because I have experienced it. But this subject does highlight the absurdity of gay stereotypes. Because a man is slight, soft-spoken and a meticulous dresser does not mean he is gay, any more than it means a man who is fat, sloppy and loud is straight. *

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DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing “Duane” for two months. He’s kind, good-looking, successful, smart and fun. He’s also apparently quite proud of his astonishingly hairy chest because he always wears his shirts unbuttoned nearly to his navel. When we’re in public, you can see people react. Sometimes they point and whisper. I gently raised the issue, but he didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. I like him, but I’m embarrassed sometimes. Any thoughts? -- BLUSHING IN SAN FRANCISCO DEAR BLUSHING: Yes. Your friend is suffering from overexposure. When strangers point and whisper, what they’re saying is usually no compliment. Because Duane’s decolletage embarrasses you, give him a choice: Button up or mow the “lawn.”

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Boston continued from page 5A of ammunition. Police Commissioner Ed Davis said the stockpile was “as dangerous as it gets in urban policing.� “We have reason to believe, based upon the evidence that was found

at that scene — the explosions, the explosive ordnance that was unexploded and the firepower that they had — that they were going to attack other individuals. That’s my belief at this point.� Davis told CBS’s

“Face the Nation.� On “Fox News Sunday,� he said authorities cannot be positive there are not more explosives somewhere that have not been found. But the people of Boston are safe, he insisted.

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, the suspects in the twin bombings, are ethnic Chechens from southern Russia. The motive for the bombings remained unclear. Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the surviving brother’s throat wound raised questions about when he will be able to talk again, if ever. The wound “doesn’t mean he can’t communicate, but right now I think he’s in a condition where we can’t get any information from him at all,� Coats told ABC’s “This Week.� It was not clear whether Tsarnaev was shot by police or inflicted the wound himself. In the final standoff with police, shots were fired from the boat, but investigators have not determined where the gunfire was aimed, Davis said. In an interview with The Associated Press, the parents of Tamerlan Tsarnaev insisted Sunday that he came to Dagestan and Chechnya last year to visit relatives and had nothing to do with the militants operating in the volatile part of Russia. His father said he slept much of the time. A lawyer for Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s wife told the AP Sunday night that federal authorities have asked to speak with her, and that he is discussing with them how to proceed. Attorney Amato DeLuca said Katherine Russell Tsarnaev did not suspect her husband of anything, and that there was no rea-

son for her to have suspected him. He said she had been working 70 to 80 hours, seven days a week, as a home health care aide. While she was at work, her husband cared for their toddler daughter, he said. The younger Tsarnaev could be charged any day. The most serious charge available to federal prosecutors would be the use of a weapon of mass destruction to kill people, which carries a possible death sentence. Massachusetts does not have the death penalty. Across the rattled streets of Boston, churches opened their doors to remember the dead and ease the grief of the living. At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in South Boston, photographs of the three people killed in the attack and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer slain Thursday were displayed on the altar, each face illuminated by a glowing white pillar candle. “I hope we can all heal and move forward,� said Kelly McKernan, who was crying as she left the service. “And obviously, the Mass today was a first step for us in that direction.� Boston’s historic Trinity Church could not host services Sunday because it was within the crime scene, but the congregation was invited to worship at the Temple Israel synagogue instead. The FBI allowed church officials a half-hour Saturday to go inside to gather the priests’ robes, the wine and bread for Sunday’s service. Trinity’s Rev. Samuel T.

Lloyd III offered a prayer for those who were slain “and for those who must rebuild their lives without the legs that they ran and walked on last week.� “So where is God when the terrorists do their work?� Lloyd asked. “God is there, holding us and sustaining us. God is in the pain the victims are suffering, and the healing that will go on. God is with us as we try still to build a just world, a world where there will not be terrorists doing their terrible damage.� The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was tracing the suspects’ weapons to try to determine how they were obtained. Neither of the brothers had permission to carry a gun. Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas said it was unclear whether either of them ever applied for a gun permit, and the applications are not considered public records. But the younger brother would have been denied a permit based on his age alone. Only people 21 or older are allowed gun licenses in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, surgeons at a Cambridge hospital said the Boston transit police officer wounded in a shootout with the suspects had lost nearly all his blood, and his heart had stopped from a single gunshot wound that severed three major blood vessels in his right thigh. Richard Donohue, 33, was in critical but stable condition. He is sedated and on a breathing machine but opened his eyes, moved his hands and feet and

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