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Fatality count brought after 2012 accident Highgate woman charged in death of St. Albans driver By Messenger Staff

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Paraeducator goes public with complaint By JESSIE FORAND Messenger Staff Writer

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NOSBURG FALLS — An Enosburg Falls High School employee claims that her position at the school was altered after two students in the school’s Castle Program placed a quadruple dose of a suppository laxative into a drink she consumed while at work. The paraeducator said the drink led to her treatment for poisoning, that she is now suffering with a traumatic stress disorder and is having trouble getting the school’s insurance provider to cover costs. The insurer, she claims, considers her situation to be “a subjective reaction to normal employment events.” Castle, short for Creating Alternative Solutions To The Learning Environment, is a program within the school offered to students with special/behavioral

... to save the ladies Above, after diving into St. Albans Bay Saturday morning to raise money for the Taylor Park fountain, St. Albans City Manager Dominic Cloud and Ward 6 Alderman Chad Spooner make their way back to the dock, along with Spooner’s son, Jensen, who chose to join them.

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Left, Spooner leads the way into Lake Champlain.

Driver dies in wreck in Sheldon

Below left, City Manager Dominic Cloud (left) offers his hand to Spooner after the two men dove off of the St. Albans Bay dock.

Passenger taken to hospital

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HELDON SPRINGS — The driver of a car that struck a building in Sheldon Springs early Sunday morning was pronounced dead at the scene. This morning the deceased driver was identified as Michael Bowlby, 20, of Sheldon. Police initially withheld the victim’s name in order to contact next of kin. Vermont State Police report that they were called to the scene on Boarding House Road at approximately 2:47 a.m. The car struck what is known as the old Sheldon firehouse, a now-abandoned building. A passenger, identified this morning as Ryan Perry, 18, of Sheldon, was transported to Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) with non-life threatening injuries. No update on Perry’s condi! See FATAL on page 5A

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New teacher contract likely By MICHELLE MONROE Messenger Staff Writer

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EORGIA — According to Franklin West Superintendent Ned Kirsch, the teachers union and the school board have reached a tentative agreement based on the recommendations of a fact finder. The fact-finder’s report became public late last week. On the primary issue of disagreement – a board proposal to replace the current salary grid – fact finder Lawrence E. Katz

Fact-finder report achieve agreement recommended retaining the current salary grid. He also recommended a twoyear contract, which will expire in 2014. The union was seeking a longer contract with larger salary increase in the later years. During the previous contract, from 2010 to 2012, the teachers had agreed to a relatively small,

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fixed increase and to pay a larger share of their health insurance premiums. Teachers and school board entered into negotiations for a new contract in February 2012. Negotiations failed, and the sides sought the services of a mediator. Mediation also failed and the outstanding issues went before a fact finder in February 2013. The board had sought to increase a teacher’s contribu! See GEORGIA on page 5A

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Lindsay Lowell of BFA-St. Albans serves during Friday’s tennis match against Burlington H.S. See Sports, 1B BEN KAUFMANN, St. Albans Messenger

T. ALBANS TOWN — The St. Albans School Board, following an executive session last week, voted unanimously to begin talks with the St. Albans Police Department for the hiring of a school resource officer. The board authorized the school’s administration and supervisory union business manager to enter into negotiations with to secure a tentative agreement for a one year contract for the 2013-2014 school year. The Messenger will have more on this as contract negotiations develop. The town already has a contract with SAPD to provide law enforcement services to the community.

T. ALBANS — A Highgate woman has been charged with gross negligent driving in a 2012 accident that cause the death of another driver. Police said Nicole Greene, 23, of Highgate, was traveling in the wrong lane on Route 207 on Dec. 1, when her car struck a vehicle driven by Marissa Knight, 35, of St. Albans. Police were called to the accident scene at 5:47 p.m. According to police, Greene was traveling south in the northbound lane of Route 207 near the intersection with Cook Road when she hit Knight’s car. The impact spun Knight’s car 180 degrees so that when police arrived on the scene it was facing south. Greene was transported to Fletcher Allen Health Care with numerous, severe injuries. Knight did not survive her injuries. She had been employed at the Green Mountain Power Company and was survived by a daughter. Greene has been charged with gross negligent operation of a vehicle resulting in a death. Her arraignment has been scheduled for May, 13 at 1 p.m. at Franklin County Superior Court Criminal Division.

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T. ALBANS — Police claim a man jumped on top of cars and smashed windows in the St. Albans Price Chopper parking lot. He now faces charges of unlawful mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and simple assault. St. Albans Police officers said they arrived at Price Chopper at about 10:44 p.m. Saturday to find Ryan Rawson, 35, acting in a disorderly manner and refusing to comply with commands. Rawson allegedly tried to walk away from officers and resisted attempts to bring him under control. He was arrested after a struggle. Police alleged that he had smashed the windows of three motor vehicles and tried to damage two others. Witnesses said he jumped onto the roof of one vehicle and the hood of another before kicking out a windshield. About $1,000 damage was estimated to have been caused to vehicles in the parking lot. Before this incident he had been inside the grocery store and allegedly smashed bottles on the floor and knocked over signs and displays. After his arrest he was lodged at Northwest State Correctional Facility in lieu of $2,500 bail.

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Leon Thompson’s It’s Your Business feature appears on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the St. Albans Messenger. Thompson, a St. Albans resident, is a former Messenger staff writer. Interested in having your business featured? Contact Leon at wunwish@yahoo.com

A St. Albans Messenger Feature by Leon Thompson

Iraq veteran brings work ethic to his own lawn care franchise Kaigle has freedom to grow own business at Grounds Guys SWANTON –

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orey Kaigle spent lots of Halloweens in uniform like his father, Paul, who is retired from the Vermont National Guard (VTARNG). “I was always around my dad,” said Korey, 22, while seated in his Swanton home. “I always enjoyed being around it.” Now six years into his own career with the VTARNG, Korey, an Iraq war vet, is emulating his mother, Karyn, with a second full-time job as owner of a Grounds Guys franchise, which he opened last fall. Through The Grounds Guys, Korey provides snow removal and ice control in the winter, yard cleanup and fertilization in the spring, and lawn work and landscaping in the summer and fall. “I’m really not putting limits on myself,” he said. “I want to do it all. But I’m also just joining the industry and trying to get my foot in the door.” Korey has the only Grounds Guys franchise in Vermont, but a Rutland location is opening this spring. Korey saw the parent company CEO, Dina Dwyer of The Dwyer Group, on an episode of TV’s “Undercover Boss,” where company CEOs surreptitiously work with their employees. Korey was impressed with The Grounds Guys. “Korey is the type of person that we need to build The Grounds Guys brand across the nation,” said Ron Madera, president of The Grounds Guys. “His character and integrity

is top notch. “As a military veteran, Korey knows the value of hard work, persistence and dedication, essential traits for success as a business owner.” Korey spent a week with The Grounds

I’M REALLY NOT PUTTING LIMITS ON MYSELF. ” Korey Kaigle

Guys at corporate headquarters in Waco, Texas, last August. He said the company supports him with an internal social networking site, which allows him to consult with other Grounds Guys owners, and his own franchise consultant. Korey sets his prices and uses his equipment. He has one employee and hopes to grow his business more this summer. The Grounds Guys advise Korey on running his business, and he appreciates the suggestions. The company also focuses on brand alignment. “Everyone is on the same sheet of music,” he said. “That’s the key to

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gaining and retaining customers.” Karyn Kaigle worked at the former Hamlen’s Garden Center, in Swanton, when Korey was in middle school. She was also a Master Gardener. “She’s going to be a wealth of information for me,” he said. Korey decided to join the military when he was 16 and enlisted at 17, a year before Missisquoi Valley Union High School graduated him. He said he hopes to finish out a 20-year career in the military and is piecing together an interim staff and management plan for his 10-year contract with The Grounds Guys, should he get deployed again. “I wanted to open a business, because I wanted to get out there and make people happy,” Korey said. “So I’ll take these next 10 years with The Grounds Guys and see what happens.”

VERMONT IN BRIEF Vt. gov. to kick off National Library Week BENNINGTON (AP) — Vermont’s governor and the state’s librarian are kicking off National Library Week in Bennington. Gov. Peter Shumlin will sign a proclamation and read to a group of young children at the Bennington

Free Library on Monday. Vermonters are encouraged to visit their local library during National Library Week, which runs from Monday through Saturday.

Man robs convenience store in Essex Junction ESSEX JUNCTION (AP) — Police

are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store in Essex Junction. Police said the man entered the Simon’s Store about 8:30 p.m. Sunday and demanded money from the clerk. He lifted his jacket and displayed a weapon. The man took some cash and fled. Police described the man as white, 20-40 years old, 5-foot-6. He wore a black waist-length jacket with the hood up and a black mask pulled up to the eyes.

COMING EVENTS Monday, April 15 ! RU12’s Rainbow Reading Hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bent Northrop Memorial Library in Fairfield. We want to welcome children of all ages to gather and read a story, and then do an activity together. This is a chance for LGBTQA families to meet and find community. Feel free to bring a favorite book or friend to join the fun! If you have any ideas, would like to volunteer, or need more information, feel free to email me at Sam@ru12.org. ! Get the Dirt Gardening Workshop - Annuals and Containers from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Barlow St. 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. ! SOLO Support Group Meeting at 5 p.m. at Chow! Bella Restaurant in St. Albans. This support group is for those of us who have experienced the death of our spouse or partner. We are not counselors, just ordinary people trying to help/support one another by being upbeat and positive. Our group is casual, relaxed & friendly; a comfortable setting. Dinners are Dutch treat & newcomers always welcomed! St. Albans Police Chief, Gary Taylor, will be joining us. For more information, call 309-4862 or 309-2656. ! Self Esteem: Building a Strong Sense of Self from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Enosburg Falls High School library. Author Louise Dietzel specializes in adult/child relationships. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The presentation is sponsored by Franklin Grand Isle Building Bright Futures

and Franklin County Caring Communities through its Safe Homes Parent Network initiative. For more information, please contact Beth Crane at 527-5049. Tuesday, April 16 ! Tai Chi for Arthritis from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Enosburg Emergency Medical Services building. 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. ! Reading and Discussion from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Enosburgh Public Library. Chris Cleave’s “Little Bee” will be discussed. Sign up today and start reading today. ! After School Craft: Plastic Bag Kites from 2:35 to 3 p.m. at the Fairfax Community

Library. In the spirit of Earth Day (April 22) and spring, for our after school craft this month we’re making kites out of old plastic bags! Kids can bring a couple of plastic bags from home, or we’ll have some here at the library to use. If the weather is nice, we may even take them outside for a test drive on the middle school lawn! Free, for ages 6+. Registration is limited to 12 children. ! Intentional Language from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Library. Using intentional language with your little one is important. Find out how to use deliberate words with young ones in this presentation sponsored by Success by Six at the library. Free; all are welcome.

! 2013 Franklin-Grand Isle United Way Annual Meeting from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at the St. Albans Historical Museum. Please let us know if you’re able to join us for a delicious lunch from Jeff’s Restaurant! Questions? Contact Drena@fgiunitedway. org. $15.00 donation greatly appreciated. Lunch catered by Jeff’s Restaurant. ! Community Lunch at 10:15 a.m. at the Swanton School House Community Room. Available for seniors 60+. Suggested donation of $4. Learn to Line Dance with Fran Jackson Vegetarian Lasagna, Tossed Salad, Homemade Rolls & Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

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LBURGH — An Alburgh fire, which destroyed a mobile home on Summit Road last Thursday, has been deemed suspicious by Vermont State Police. Firefighters from five departments were called to the scene at approximately 3:39 p.m. When they arrived the mobile home was fully engulfed in flames, according to police. Although the blaze was extinguished, the home was a total loss with damages estimated at $10,000. The residence was owned by Travis Bohannon. Arson investigators were contacted by the Alburgh Fire Department. The investigation is ongoing, but police believe the fire was set intentionally. Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call the Arson Tip Line at 1-800-32-ARSON or the Vermont State Police, St. Albans Barracks at 802-524-5993. There is a reward of up to $5,000 for information resulting in an arrest.

Vt Fish & Wildlife reminding of spring turkey hunt MONTPELIER (AP) — The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters that the spring turkey season is coming up. The regular spring season runs for the month of May. Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until noon. The youth turkey season is set for the weekend of April 27 and 28. Vermont reintroduced 31 turkeys to the state in 1969 and 1970. The department says Vermont’s turkey population is now one of the highest in New England, with an estimated 50,000 turkeys. More information about the hunt is available on the department’s website.

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ILTON — The Georgia Mountain Community Wind farm (GMCW), which completed construction Dec. 31, 2012, produced more than a million kWh in a single week. During the first week in April, the community wind farm operated at a 63.7 percent capacity factor, producing enough energy to meet 17 percent of the City of Burlington’s entire electricity needs. GMCW will produce an estimated 27 million kWh annually. The project is owned by two local business leaders and life-long

Vermonters: renewable energy manufacturer and developer David Blittersdorf and Georgia Mountain Maples operator Jim Harrison/the Harrison Family. The energy from the project in Milton and Georgia Vermont is providing approximately 8 percent of Burlington Electric Department’s (BED) energy demand through a longterm stably priced contract. When the project was commissioned late 2012, Burlington Electric Department General Manager Barbara Grimes commented, “This

project fits perfectly into BED’s sustainability goals. We are moving toward a 100 percent renewable power portfolio, and we like power close to home so that these dollars recirculate in the economy. Projects such as Georgia Mountain Community Wind are pro-environment and pro-economy.� More information can be found at www.georgiamountainwind.com. — Georgia Mountain Community Wind

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EW YORK (AP) — Dish Network is offering to buy Sprint Nextel Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal it values at $25.5 billion, saying its bid is superior to that of Japanese phone company SoftBank. Sprint’s stock jumped almost 15 percent in premarket trading Monday. SoftBank Corp. is seeking approval from U.S. authorities for its $20 billion purchase of a 70 percent stake in Sprint Nextel Corp. that would be Japan’s biggest foreign acquisition ever. Sprint previously said that it expected the deal with SoftBank to close during the summer. The transaction, which was announced in October, was looked at as a way to position Sprint as a stronger competitor against rivals AT&T and Verizon. Dish, an Englewood, Colo., satellite television company, said Monday that its proposed transaction includes $17.3 billion in cash and $8.2 billion in stock. Sprint stockholders would receive $7 per share, which is a 13 percent premium to its Friday closing price of $6.22. This includes $4.76 per share in cash and 2-cu-ft Coverage

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The letter also said that Dish would have preferred holding confidential talks with Sprint about its proposal, but that the existing agreement with SoftBank and impending deadlines related to its shareholder vote prompted Dish to confirm its offer publicly. Dish added 14,000 TV subscribers in the fourth quarter, compared with a gain of 22,000 in the same quarter last year. It ended the year with 14.1 million subscribers. DirecTV has 20 million. Shares of Sprint rose 91 cents, or 14.6 percent, to $7.13 — above the offered price — 90 minutes ahead of the market opening. Dish shares fell 63 cents, or 1.7 percent, to $37 in premarket trading. NEW YORK (AP) — Dish Network is offering to buy Sprint Nextel Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal it values at $25.5 billion,

saying its bid is superior to that of Japanese phone company SoftBank. Sprint’s stock jumped almost 15 percent in premarket trading Monday. SoftBank Corp. is seeking approval from U.S. authorities for its $20 billion purchase of a 70 percent stake in Sprint Nextel Corp. that would be Japan’s biggest foreign acquisition ever. Sprint previously said that it expected the deal with SoftBank to close during the summer. The transaction, which was announced in October, was looked at as a way to position Sprint as a stronger competitor against rivals AT&T and Verizon. Dish, an Englewood, Colo., satellite television company, said Monday that its proposed transaction includes $17.3 billion in cash and $8.2 billion in stock.

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URLINGTON — Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility’s (VBSR) 23rd annual Spring Conference is six weeks away. The day-long, educational conference, “Local Innovation, Global Inspiration: Leveraging Grass Roots and Global Action to Advance Social Responsibility,â€? is set to take place Tuesday, May 14 at the University of Vermont’s Davis Center in Burlington from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Conference features include: over 425 attendees, 12-14 workshop panels, 30 exhibitors, networking and awards ceremonies, and Judy Wicks Keynote Addresses by Judy Wicks and Bart Houlahan. Judy Wicks founded the White Dog CafĂŠ on the first floor of her Philadelphia row house in 1983. As the restaurant grew, so did her notion that the strength of her business relied upon the quality of its locally grown ingredients. She founded the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia in 2001 and co-founded the nationwide Bart Houlahan Business Alliance for Local Living Economies that same year. Judy also founded Fair Food in 2000, dedicated to building a local food system in the Philadelphia region. In 2009, she sold the White Dog through a unique agreement that preserves local, independent ownership and maintains sustainable business practices, including buying from local farmers, composting and using renewable energy. Chelsea Green published her book “Good Morning, Beautiful Businessâ€? in March 2013. Bart Houlahan co-founded B Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems, in 2006. B-Lab serves businesses interested in becoming more socially responsible through three primary initiatives: certification of “Bâ€? corporations, advocacy for adoption of Benefit Corporation legislation at the state level, and establishment of the Global Impact Investment Rating System (GIIRS). Prior to B Lab, Bart was President of AND 1, a basketball footwear and apparel company helping to finance, operate and scale the business to $250 MM in brand revenues with distribution in 80 countries. Bart is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute and an Advisory Board Member of the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at the Fuqua School of Business. Registration for VBSR’s 23rd Annual Spring Conference will open in early April. Exhibit tables are now available to members on a first-come, first-serve basis, and include a 6x6 table set up in a high traffic area, as well as one free conference pass. For more information on the conference, the keynote speakers, exhibiting, sponsorship, and panels, visit www. vbsr.org, e-mail info@vbsr.org, or call (802) 862-8347. VBSR would like to thank the 23rd Annual Spring Conference’s Keynote Underwriter, Vermont Community Loan Fund, as well as Conference Underwriters City Market, Front Porch Forum, and Business Energy Action. Media Sponsors include Vermont Public Radio and Vermont Business Magazine. The conference is also proudly sponsored by A. N. Deringer, Inc., Black River Produce, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Vermont, Burton Snowboards, Business Culture Consultants, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Champlain College, Chroma Technology, Concept2, Dealer.com, Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand, FairPoint Communications, Goddard College, Gravel & Shea, Hubbardton Forge, KeyBank, Marketing Partners, Inc., McKenzie Country Classics, Merchants Bank, Merritt & Merritt & Moulton, Attorneys at Law, Middlebury College, National Life Group, People’s United Bank, Sugarbush Resort, SymQuest Group Inc., The Farmhouse Group, The Point (WNCS-FM), The Vermont Country Store, University of Vermont (UVM), Vermont Business Magazine, Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Vermont Public Television, and Vermont State Employees Credit Union. Co-sponsors include Burlington Electric Department, Clean Yield Asset Management, Davis & Hodgdon Associates, and the Vermont Intern Program.

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ith the release of the president’s budget, Washington again has descended into partisan squabbling. There is pervasive concern in the United States about the basic functioning of democracy. Congress is viewed less favorably than ever, and revulsion runs deep at political figures seemingly unable to reach agreement on measures to reduce future budget deficits. Pundits and politicians alike condemn “gridlock.” Angry movements such as Occupy Wall Street and the tea party are active on the extremes of both sides of the political spectrum. Meanwhile, profound changes are redefining the global order. Emerging economies, led by China, are converging toward the West. Beyond the current economic downturn lies the even more serious challenge of the rise of technologies, which may increase average productivity but which also displace large numbers of workers. The combination of an aging population and the rising costs of health care and education will put pressure on future budgets. Anyone who has worked in a political position in Washington has had ample experience with great frustration. Almost everyone in U.S. politics feels that much is essential yet infeasible in the current environment. Many yearn for a return to an imagined era when centrists in both parties negotiated bipartisan compromises that moved the country forward. Yet fears about the functioning of the federal government have been a recurring feature of the political landscape since Patrick Henry’s assertion in 1788 that the spirit of the revolution had been lost. It is sobering to contrast today’s concern about political paralysis with that which gripped Washington during the early 1960s. Then, the prevailing diagnosis was that a lack of cohesive and responsible parties for voters to choose from precluded clear mandates necessary for decisive action. While a flurry of legislation passed in 1964 to 1966 after a Democratic electoral landslide, Vietnam and Watergate followed, all leading to President Jimmy Carter’s declaration of a crisis of the national spirit. Despite today’s rose-tinted view, there was hardly high rapport in Washington during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. In American history, division and slow change has been the norm rather than the exception. While often frustrating, this has not always been a bad thing. There were probably too few checks and balances as the United States entered the Vietnam and Iraq wars. There should have been more checks and balances in place before the huge tax cuts of 1981, 2001 and 2003, or to avert the many unfunded entitlement expansions of the past few decades. Most experts would agree that it is a good thing that politics thwarted the effort to establish a guaranteed annual income in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as well as the effort to establish a “single-payer” health-care system during the 1970s. The great mistake of the gridlock theorists is to suppose that progress comes from legislation, and that more legislation consistently represents more progress. While people think the nation is gripped by gridlock, consider what has happened in the past five years: Washington moved faster to contain a systemic financial crisis than any country facing such an episode has done in the past generation. Through all the fractiousness, enough change has taken place that, without further policy action, the ratio of debt to gross domestic product is expected to decline for the next five years. Beyond that, the outlook depends largely on health-care costs, but their growth has slowed to the rate of GDP growth for three years now, the first such slowdown in nearly half a century. At last, universal health care has been passed and is being implemented. Within a decade, it is likely that the United States no longer will be a net importer of fossil fuels. Financial regulation is not in a fully satisfactory place but has received its most substantial overhaul in 75 years. For the first time, most schools and teachers are being evaluated on objective metrics of performance. Same-sex marriage has become widely accepted. No comparable list can be put forth for Japan or countries in Western Europe. Yes, change comes rapidly to some authoritarian societies in Asia, but it may not endure, and it may not always be for the better. Anyone prone to pessimism about the United States would do well to ponder the alarm with which it viewed the Soviet Union after the launch of the Sputnik satellite or Japan’s economic rise in the 1980s and the early 1990s. One of America’s greatest strengths is its ability to defy its own prophecies of doom. None of this is to say that the United States does not face huge challenges. But these are not because of structural obstacles. They are about finding solutions to problems such as rising income inequality and climate change — issues for which we do not quite know the way forward. These are not problems of gridlock but of vision. Lawrence Summers is a professor and past president at Harvard University. He was Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration and economic adviser to President Obama from 2009 through 2010. Doonesbury

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Letters two million small farmers have lost their land. A new view on Richford’s protest Some Most of the Mexican farm workers in Vermont come

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fter reading the “Protesters Demand Higher Standards; discussion tonight” article published in the April 3rd St. Albans Messenger, we have realized our opinions, school, and story as a whole have been misrepresented. In the article, a student stated: “It feels like Mr. Perrigo and Jay Nichols, picked the students. They weren’t in the protest. They actually fought us about it...To us it feels like he chose the students that are going to benefit him, not the ones that are going to tell what actually happened and the whole entire reason why we were there.” These quotes were extremely inaccurate. First of all, we were chosen based on our student government positions which we hold because we were elected by our fellow classmates. Because we were not involved in the protesting, we felt that the story would be one-sided. Therefore we invited three protesters to join the series of interviews. We witnessed a peaceful protest, we are unaware of any “fighting”, and even the days following continued to be respectful. Before we were interviewed, we were given no instruction to say anything that would benefit the principal or the superintendent; we were only told to keep the name of the teacher anonymous. We were not intimidated by the interviewers, and we know that we provided both sides of the story. However, Jessie published the side of the story that would be a better selling point rather than provide the whole truth. On Tuesday April 2nd, we met with Jessie Forand, a journalist from the Messenger, where we discussed the changes and recent protest regarding the non-renewal of a teacher. When the article came out we were personally offended by the content and how it leads people to perceive Richford. We care about our school and community, which is why we agreed to take time out of our school day to provide both sides of the story. We were frustrated with Jessie after she told us that she would not let the article “bash Richford”. We feel that this is exactly what the story did! We all want the best for Richford’s future, and we intended to clear up any misunderstandings. Senior class president- Brianna Morse, Senior Class Vice president- Elle Purrier, Student Council PresidentMarley Pratt, Student Council Vice President- Kylie O’Brien, Protesters: Senior Melinda King, Junior Melissa Hango, and Junior Katie Gesser.

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am struck by your choice of a headline: “McAllister votes against migrant licenses”. The good news is that 27 state senators voted in favor of S-38 that would provide access to state driver’s licenses for all inhabitants of Vermont. Perhaps the headline could have read: “Migrant Licenses Overwhelmingly Approved”. Among the 27 in favor was our other senator Don Collins. Thank you Senator Collins! Senator McAllister claims that it did not have any support from farmers. I do not doubt that there are farmers who oppose the legislation, but McAllister does not speak for ALL farmers. There are others who favor the legislation. To say that the migrant workers are “pretty mobile around the state” is nonsense. As part of our ministry, I have driven farm workers to medical and dental appointments precisely because of their lack of mobility. I have been on farms where the workers did not have enough for their next meal because they were dependent upon the farmer or someone else to do their grocery shopping. I have received a panicky call from a farm worker who needed to send money home to his family and had no way of getting to a Western Union to do so. Representative Dan Connors’ view that farmers consider the migrant farm workers an extension of their family also is true in some but not ALL cases. There are farmers who have been in arrears of salary payments to their workers. Also, as I noted above, there are farmers who are not available or choose not to do the normal errands that we all have, like going to the grocery store. For ten years I lived in Mexico and have seen firsthand the kind of poverty and living conditions that are the main driving force for migration. McAllister is concerned about following the rules. Who sets the rules and who benefits from the rules are also critical factors. The “rules” of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have devastated the Mexican rural economy. Large agribusinesses are now able to sell corn in Mexico below production costs in Mexico.

from the southern most states of Mexico which is no surprise, since these are traditionally the states for the cultivation of corn. Farm workers are here because like all of us they want to provide for their families. The “rules” for the trade agreements were not written by and for small farmers but rather with the interest of maximizing profits for transnational corporations. The dairy industry which is so critical to our Vermont economy and our cultural tradition relies on the labor of these workers. As we know, our dairy farmers are also struggling to survive in a global economy dominated by large corporations that monopolize markets. The struggle to provide for families within a global economy designed to generate wealth for a few rather than the well-being of all has brought Vermont dairy farmers and Mexican corn farmers together. These workers deserve the same rights as all others who labor on the land. We pray “give us this day our daily bread”. As Vermonters we depend upon migrant farm workers to contribute to our daily bread. Yet these same workers, without transportation to stores, can find themselves without food on the table. That is not right! That is why we need to provide workers with access to driver’s licenses. Pastor Kim Erno, Director Franklin Alliance for Rural Ministries

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reddy, stop with the sob stories [Messenger letter to the editor this past weekend]. You attain all the rights and privileges of an American citizen when you enter this nation legally and climb all the steps required to be granted citizenship. You choose not to go that route. So, you are illegal. Demand till the sun goes down. You are illegal. You might be a good man. You might be a responsible man but you are still a very illegal man and not entitled to anything, bleeding hearts be damned. Go home and start the right way. But till than, stop the whining and be thankful you’re not on that slow train back to Mexico. Dave Burnor, Fairfield

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hanks are due to Senator Norm McAllister for having enough respect for the law and the political gumption to oppose giving Vermont drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens. Thanks, however, are not due the Messenger for its biased avoidance of the word illegal. As we all know, legal aliens can obtain licenses. Steven Pike, Swanton

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disturbing culture of unaccountability exists in the Vermont General Assembly whereby seventeen Democratic senators, that constitutes a quorum, sequestered themselves in the basement of a building removed from the Statehouse to secretly discuss the Vermont state budget. This behavior violates the trust that Vermonters have given to legislators to conzduct open government and it violates two parts of the Vermont Constitution which require government transparency. They follow: Chapter 1, Article 6: That all power being originally inherent and consequently derived from the people, therefore, all officers of government, whether legislative or executive ,are their trustees and servants; and at all times, in a legal way, accountable to them. Chapter 2, Section 8: The doors of the Statehouse in which the General Assembly of this commonwealth shall sit, shall be open for the admission of all persons who behave decently, except only when the welfare of the state may require them to be shut. I tried repeatedly to be permitted to speak about this issue at the last Franklin County legislative breakfast but was deliberately denied that opportunity by the moderator, Representative Carolyn Branagan even though some delegates urged her to let me speak and I did not the reveal the nature of my concerns ahead of time. Is this the way a citizen should be treated by a legislator? Bob Shea, Fairfax

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Binational couples living in Vt. await DOMA ruling By DAVE GRAM, Associated Press ONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Stowe residents Jason Kirchick and Christian Pinillos are worried not only about their future working at a struggling ski lodge but also about their marriage. Now that the lodge has fallen on hard times, the men’s jobs are in jeopardy and with his job, so is Pinillos’ immigration status. The Peru native is in the U.S. on a work visa, which he would lose if he’s unemployed. The pair, who married in Massachusetts in 2011, is among many Vermont same-sex couples and

“This is a Supreme Court ruling that’s going to impact the rest of our lives,� Kirchick said. “If they don’t strike it down and Christian is still in jeopardy of losing his position ... we’re out of options, and that’s really tough.� Pinillos said he would face two immediate problems if he were laid off: Trying to find a new job given current economic conditions is tough enough, but many employers are also reluctant to hire someone whose immigration status is uncertain. U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has a legislative remedy in mind if the court doesn’t strike down DOMA.

continued from page 1 needs. Judy Knoff worked in the Castle program as a Behavior Interventionist, as explained by her husband, Joey, in an e-mail message to the Messenger, which was confirmed by the newspaper this morning. The couple said the incident also deserved greater public and school staff discussion. Last September, the woman claimed, two students “poisoned� her by introducing a laxative into a drink they encouraged her to take. The Knoffs alleged that to this day most of the school staff has been kept unaware of the incident. After taking a first dose of medication for a preexisting condition, Knoff while on a field trip was offered a Sunny D juice drink by two students. The woman began to experience distress including gastro-intestinal pain, cramping, burning, and nausea within 15 minutes. Two days later, claims Knoff, she received a phone call from another staff member who had overheard a student talking about placing a liquid glycerin suppository laxative in that drink. She said she later learned that four times the recommended daily dose of glycerin had been placed in the drink. The two students take part in the special education program at the school, she noted. After learning of the students alleged actions – suppository laxatives are not intended for oral ingestion – Knoff was taken to the Fletcher Allen Health Care emergency room and treated for poisoning. After the incident, Knoff recalled, signs that pointing to the two students who offered her the drink. She commented recalled that the drink tasted “soapy� and the students

encouraged her to finish it, telling her she needed Vitamin C. She said one of the boys waited for her outside of a restroom and asked how she felt shortly after she drank the juice and later the boys yelled to her across the nearby park as she walked to her car. Knoff noted that at first, the school administration offered support, with the supervisory union’s superintendent personally reaching out to her, and the school’s resource officer and principal gathering statements about the alleged crime. The students involved were suspended and provided tutoring outside of the school building. The Knoffs also explained in their e-mail that the juveniles had been charged with felony assault. The cases were not conducted in adult criminal court and therefore specifics are not available. The Knoff said the students were released with court-imposed conditions prohibiting them from contacting her. The couple in the e-mail said that when Judy Knoff returned to work at the school she continued to experience increasing levels of stress as she replayed the “victimization.� The schools support took a turn, they alleged, saying that Knoff was removed from most discussions about the incident. They said that she was called into the principal’s office later and told that the boys would be returning to the Castle program and that she would be removed from her position there, and offered the chance to be moved to a different oneon-one para-educator job. With no option, the couple claimed, Knoff accepted the para-educator position but expressed her hope of returning to the Castle program. That, she was alleg-

edly told, would require a medical release, as she had demonstrated emotional symptoms and was seeking clinical support. She was then offered and did take a week off in hopes of beginning counseling, said the Knoffs, but upon her return was allegedly provoked when a Castle student delivered a message from one of the alleged attackers, noting that he had destroyed something of hers that she had left behind and on loan to Castle. The woman, who is now on leave, said she has been diagnosed with PTSD, removed from employment, and is continuing with treatment. She said she requested lost wages and medical benefits, but, the Knoffs claim, was told in a communication from the Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust (VSBIT), “Although we do sympathize with Ms. Knoff for the problems indicated, it does not appear that Ms. Knoffs’ stress was extraordinary to a similar employee in a similar job working with emotionally challenged students and this appears to be a subjective reaction to normal employment events.� According to Knoff, a brochure for the Castle program notes that it is a safe, respectful and positive learning environment, the goal of which is to help students identify negative behaviors and replace them with positive ones. Knof f disag reed, explaining the Castle environment provides access to a refrigerator, toaster and toaster oven in which staff and students prepare snacks and eat lunch together. Now Knoff is calling for changes in special education, feeling their should be consistent district reporting and a response protocol statewide, and that

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) need to be investigated in order for students to return to the Castle program. She said that students demonstrating levels of aggression that are inconsistent with their placement within the school should be moved to a more restrictive environment. Knoff claimed a similar incident in Newport News, Va. was handled more appropriately with the community and school staff made aware of what had occurred there. Enosburg principal Dr. Ed Grossman this morning explained that he could not discuss the issue, as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protected students at the school. Confidentiality protections also prohibited him from talking about Knoff ’s employment with the school. However, he did speak generally about problems that arise within the school building. Minor in-class issues often result in discipline within the school but he said sometimes law enforcement does need to be involved. “We hate to have students fall into that category, but we certainly have had,� he said. The school employs a School Resource Officer (SRO) from the Franklin County Sheriff ’s Office. Asked about the safety of the program, Grossman felt that Castle has proven to be a benefit to the school and individual students. “It has led to students making educational progress where they haven’t in the past,� he said. He added, “I just want to respect everybody’s privacy, from students’ rights to privacy to staff members’ rights to privacy.�

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The board also sought to reduce the current grid for existing teachers to 5 columns and 19 rows. Currently, movements in any direction on the grid result in a 5 percent salary increase. As part of negotiations, the union offered to reduce the increase for vertical movement associated with increased seniority to 4.5 percent. During the previous contract, which ran from 2010 to 2012, teachers did not move to a new step on the grid, instead receiving a flat increase of $1.355. While calling the board’s proposal interesting, Katz recommended keeping the current grid. Year one of the contract

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NOSBURG FALLS — Raymond J. Paradis, age 78, husband of Amanda (Vachon) Paradis, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 after a brief illness with his family at his side. Raymond was born Aug. 16, 1934 in St. Isidore, Quebec, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1953 at the age of 21. He grew up working and playing hard. He loved the outdoors - playing hockey with his brothers, snowmobiling, hunting, bowling, horseshoe, playing pool and cards. Raymond married the love of his life, Amanda, in 1957. Raymond began his working career in the states as a lumberjack and worked many different occupations to support his family. He was never afraid to try new things and was always there with a helping hand. He purchased his first dairy farm in Fairfield in 1966 where he later started sugaring along with working outside the farm. As his family grew it was time to transition to a larger farm. He sold the farm and bought land in Sheldon in 1979 where he moved the family to a house and farmstead they built together. Farming until 1988, he proudly passed down the farm to his son, Daniel and his family. Raymond and Amanda retired to Enosburg while he continued his livelihood by selling farm equipment and using his vast array of handyman skills doing carpentry, masonry, sugaring and other assorted jobs.

Raymond was involved in the community by volunteering on local fire departments for both Fairfield and Sheldon. As a member of St. Patrick’s Parish in Fairfield, he also was a board member for the St. Patrick Parish Credit Union. He always made time to help family, neighbors and friends if there was ever a need. Raymond is survived by his wife, Amanda, children Raymond Mark Paradis Jr. (deceased), Joanne Edwards and husband, Roy, Daniel Paradis, Karen Douglas and husband, Michael, and Dianne Leach and husband, Scott. He is also survived by many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and siblings Wilfrid Paradis and his wife, Rejean, Denise Bessette and her husband, Laurent, Philippe Paradis and his wife, Lorraine, Andre Paradis, and sister-in-law, Rita Paradis. Raymond has been predeceased by his siblings Jerry Paradis, Claire Paradis, Marguerite and husband, Aime Sanshagrin, Collette Paradis, and sister-in-law, Berta Paradis. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 222 Missisquoi St., Enosburg Falls with Rev. Karl Hahr celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will take place at a later date in St. John the Baptist Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. For those who wish, contributions in Raymond’s memory may be made to the Cold Hollow Hose & Ladder Company, 83 Sampsonville Rd., Enosburg Falls, VT 05450. Private messages of condolence may be sent to Raymond’s family on-line through www.spearsfuneralhome.com.

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! Franklin Central Supervisory Union Board of Directors Policy Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the FCSU conference room. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2. Committee reorganization (2.1 Elect chair. 2.2 Determine future meeting dates/times). 3. Approve agenda. 4. Approve minutes. 5. Policy status update (5.1 D12 employee harassment. 5.2 F7 student alcohol and drugs 5.3 F30 policy on the prevention of bullying students). 6. Policy review (6.1 Policy audit). 7. Other business. 8. Next meeting (8.1 Establish date/time. 8.2 Agenda items). 9. Adjourn.

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ing. Agenda: A. Call to order. B. Pledge of Allegiance. C. Meeting Topics: 1. Minutes (a. April 2 Selectboard meeting). 2. Public comments. 3. Old business (a. Discussion with TTRC re: Highgate Arenda). 4. Expenditures (a. Genderal orders. b. Highway orders. c. Payroll). 5. Animal Control Officer (a. ACO Monthly report). 6. Community Development (a. Discuss Lakewood Drive FRA RRX project w/ Adrian Hellman. b. Discuss Aerial Photogrammetry Offer for Growth Center w/ Jeff Bean. c. Discuss Fence request for rec trail. d. Stormwater management plan by Stone Environmental). 8. Highway Department (a. Sign Fonda Branch Lease Agreement. b. Discuss Transportation Alternates Grant award. c. Discuss 4th Street garage property deeds. d. Updates). ! See NOTICES on page 7A

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ties). 2. Consent agenda (a. Previous minutes). 3. Bill Samuelson - Business Manager (a. Monthly financial update. b. HVAC project update. c. Brigham Academy sale update. d. Lamore property purchase update. e. Other). 4. Morgan Daybell Human Resources / grants coordinator (a. Other). 5. Recognition of visitors. 6. Board reports. 7. Board business. 8. Chaunce Benedict - Principal (a. Principal’s report. b. LEAPS program update. c. Composting project. d. Nurse position. e. Job descriptions. f. Other). 9. Jay Nichols - Superintendent (a. Exec. Discussion procedures. b. Personnel. c. Negotiations. d. Legislative update. e. Other). 10. Other ! St. Albans City Planning Commission and Design Advisory Board special meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda: A. Design Advisory

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Segment (1. Continuation 13 Maiden Lane – Connor Group, LLP – Applicant requests a recommendation is forwarded to the Development Review Board for the proposed demolition of a historic structure and construction of a new building. This property is located in the DR-1 Traditional Downtown Design Review District. 2. 130-132 N. Main Street – Josh Barney Agency – Applicant requests a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Administrator for signage. This property is located in the DR-1 Traditional Downtown Design Review District. 3. Questions and Discussion for Zoning Administrator). B. Planning Segment (1. Discussion of form based code draft). C. Other business (1. Meeting minutes. 2. Planning and Development update. 3. Other). D. Public Comment.

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Public Meetings: ! St. Albans City Downtown Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2. Downtown Program update. 3. Update on financial status of St. Albans for the Future. 4. Project updates (a. Streetscape project. b. Downtown Concert series). 5. Committee updates (a. Design. b. Economic restructuring. c. Organization. d. Promotion). 6. Approval of minutes. 7. Other business. 8. Public comment. 9. Adjourn. ! Town of Swanton Selectboard site visit at 6 p.m. at 255 Jane’s Road followed by regular meeting at 7 p.m. at town office build-

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message, be sure to ask questions in order to find out where he or she is coming from. Be as clear as possible. Tonight: Take a muchneeded break. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) **** The possibility of an eyeopening experience appears on the horizon. You might want to jump on this opportunity within the next few days. For some of you, a foreigner will enter your life who shares your vision and goals. Tonight: Catch up on a good friend’s news. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ***** You could be overwhelmed by everything that is happening around you. Do not minimize the importance of a loved one. Open up to new possibilities through discussions on a one-on-one level with a key person. A partner could be grumpy. Tonight: Say “yes” to living.

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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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Handy awarded NSF fellowship S

T. ALBANS — Emma Handy, daughter of David and Carrie Handy of St. Albans, has been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship by The National Science Foundation. Handy, 26, is a 2004 graduate of Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans and a 2008 graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., where she earned a degree in chemistry, graduating with highest honors and as a member of the Academic Fraternity Phi Beta Kappa. From 2008-2011 she worked as a research chemist for the biotechnology company, PerkinElmer, in Boston, Mass. She is now in her second year of a five-year PhD program at Brown University in the Department of Chemistry where she is conducting Emma Handy research on the synthesis of novel peptide antibiotics. The 2013 NSF Graduate Research Fellows represent a diverse group of scientific disciplines; the fellowships are awarded to individuals selected early in their careers based on their “demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering,” according to a NSF media release. The ranks of NSF Fellows include individuals who have made transformative breakthroughs in science and engineering research, become leaders in their chosen careers, and been honored as Nobel laureates--from Sergey Brin to Steven Chu toBen Bernanke. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is part of NSF’s overall strategy to develop a globally engaged workforce necessary to ensure the nation’s leadership in advancing science and engineering research and innovation.

Gov. Shumlin, wildlife conservationists announce release of Vermont bird atlas W

ILLISTON — Gov. Peter Shumlin and the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) today announced the publication of the Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of Vermont, the most complete assessment of birds ever assembled for the state and an encyclopedia of avian knowledge for everyone from scientists to school students to backyard birdwatchers. The ten-year atlas project recruited more than 300 Vermont volunteers to catalog 202 bird species nesting in the state, identifying species at risk and others faring well. The Governor noted that a survey last year by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife found that Vermont ranks first in the nation with the most wildlife watchers per capita (53 percent of Vermonters compared to a U.S. average of 30 percent). This second atlas is noteworthy, the Governor said, because it reveals population trends in Vermont birds since completion of the states’ first atlas in the 1980s. The book features a detailed account of every nesting species, and includes 208 photographs, 415 maps, 591 tables and 215 graphs. VCE is donating atlases, priced at $75, to 150 libraries across the state. Atlas results are also online. With support from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, VCE recruited 350 volunteers to search the state for breeding birds from 2003 through 2007. Data analysis and production of the book continued until 2013. VCE is a private, non-profit group of research biologists specializing in wildlife con-

servation research. Federal funding, passed through the State of Vermont, and VCE’s private fundraising financed the atlas field work and publication of the book. The atlas examines trends, including: ! Managed Species gained ground, at least in part, as a result of human intervention. Of the 17 birds showing the project’s greatest gains on a percentage basis, nine regularly intersect the lives of people, either as protected species (Osprey and Bald Eagle), at the bird feeder (Carolina Wren and Tufted Titmouse) or as managed game species (Mallard and Wild Turkey). ! Grassland Species declined since the first atlas project, reflecting national trends. Upland Sandpipers and Grasshopper Sparrows are nearly absent from the state; Vesper Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark, and Horned Lark are breeding in fewer areas. American Kestrel and Bobolink remain fairly widespread in proper habitat, but their numbers are declining nonetheless. In Vermont, loss of farmland, coupled with intensification of haying, have contributed to drops in grassland birds. One notable exception the loss of grassland birds was an increase in Northern Harriers. ! Aerial Insectivores, birds that feed mostly on flying insects, such as Nightjars, Flycatchers, Swifts and Swallows, showed disturbing population trends. Among 18 aerial insectivores, 13 species declined and the remainder either gained population or remained relatively unchanged since

the first atlas. The Common Nighthawk and Whip-poor-will showed the most precipitous drops. Bank and Cliff Swallows, Purple Martin, Olive-sided and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, and Chimney Swift all showed declines since the first atlas. Unlike grassland species, aerial insectivores span a diversity of habitats, but a common cause for the population declines may be a drop in insect prey abundance. Additional concerns include mercury and other atmospheric toxins accumulating in insects, and loss of breeding and wintering habitat for some species. ! Wetland Birds generally fared well since the first atlas. This is another diverse group, occupying forests and open wetlands, and ranging from Piedbilled Grebe to Swamp Sparrow. Among wetland species, more than three times as many species gained population as lost. Most species nesting in forested wetlands (swamps) increased, suggesting some level of improvement in wetland quality in Vermont. “This project demonstrates what can be accomplished when people pull together for a common goal,” said Steve Parren, Wildlife Diversity Program Director at the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, who wrote the book’s forward. “The Vermont Center for Ecostudies, the Fish and Wildife Department, other nonprofits and organizations, as well as an army of volunteers worked together for conservation and made the dream of a second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas a reality.”

Health Department unveils Healthy Vermonters 2020 B

URLINGTON — Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD unveiled three new tools designed to improve the health of Vermonters at an April 4 briefing for Health Department staff and partners. “Even in the healthiest state, there are challenges ahead,” said Dr. Chen. “Nearly 100,000 of us still smoke. Like other Americans, we are growing more overweight. Not all babies and children are protected against vaccine-

preventable diseases, and we have too-high rates of binge drinking, substance abuse and suicide. That’s why it’s so important that we very deliberately and strategically set our course for better health.” Now available online at healthvermont.gov are two new plans and a new performance management tool: Healthy Vermonters 2020 documents the health status of Vermonters at the start of the decade, and sets population health indi-

cators and goals that will guide the work of public health through the decade. More than 100 goals are detailed within 21 focus areas – such as maternal and infant health, immunizations and infectious disease, alcohol and other drug use, and cancer. State Health Improvement Plan 20132017 prioritizes three broad priorities for the next five years and strategies that have been proven to be effective in 1) reducing the prevalence of chronic

Conference Room. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2. Approval of agenda. 3. Executive session (Personnel). 4. Other business (4.1 NWTC Summer Conference. 4.2 Breakfast and lunch prices for FY14). 5. Next meeting agenda items / times. 6. Adjournment.

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disease, 2) reducing the prevalence of substance abuse and mental illness, and 3) improving childhood immunizations. Healthy Vermonters To o l k i t / Pe r fo r m a n c e

Dashboard is a new online tool to track our progress in real time for improving population health indicators (such as smoking rates) and program performance measures (such as the num-

Notices continued from page 6A 9. Public comments. 10. Correspondence. 11. Other business. 12. Upcoming events. 13. Executive session. 14. Adjournment. ! Franklin Haston Library Trustees meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Haston Library. ! Franklin Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Homestead dining room. ! Enosburgh Town School District Board of Directors regular meeting at 6 p.m. at Enosburg Middle High School library. Agenda: 1. Meeting organization (a. Agenda preview. b. Changes to agenda. c. Agenda priorities). 2. Consent agenda (a. Previous minutes). 2. Consent agenda (a. Previous minutes). 3. Recognition of visitors. 4. Board business. 5. Business Manager Bill Samuelson (a. Monthly financial update. b. Trailer removal update. c. Natural gas conversion project update. d. Other). 6. Human Resources/ Grants Coordinator Morgan Daybell. 7. Administration Nathan Demar (a. Director’s update. b. Personnel. c. Other). Michelle Lussier (a. EES General update. b. Other). Erik Remmers (a. EFMS general update. b. Snelling Center School Leadership project. c. EFMHS fitness center d. Other). Edward Grossman (a. EFHS General Update. b. Personnel. c. Graduation and Exam schedule. d. Other). 8. Superintendent Jay Nichols (a. Personnel. b. Negotiations. c. Legislative update. d. Other). 9. Other. 10. Next meeting agenda items. ! BFA UHSD #48 / NWTC Personnel / Finance Committee meeting at 5 p.m. at the BFA Principal’s

District Court: Judge James R. Crucitti will preside over the following cases Tuesday at Franklin County District Court in St. Albans City. The schedule could change. Status Conferences beginning at 8:30 a.m. State v. Christopher Gagne – Burglary, petty larceny State v. Ervin W. Bessette, Jr. – Unlawful trespass, burglary, lewd/lascivious conduct, sexual assault (no consent/ attempt), marijuana possession State v. April A. (St. Francis) Merrill – Embezzlement State v. Brian L. Ross – Assault and robbery with injury State v. Travis Bugbee – Assault and robbery with injury, unlawful mischief State v. Tiffany D. Reed – Embezzlement State v. Joshua R. Many – Driving without owner’s consent, obstructing justice, grand larceny, buy/receives/ sell/possess/conceal stolen property State v. Leonard J. Philippon

State v. Lewis J. Gagne, Jr.– Change of Plea – Lewd/ lascivious conduct with child, violation of conditions of release State v. Wanda L. (Hoague) Joyal Burnor – VOP Sentencing Hearing – Depressant/stimulant/narcotic sale, prescription fraud State v. Dylan G. Ordway – VOP Merits Hearing – Driving while license suspended, excessive speed, marijuana possession State v. Nathan L. Robtoy – VOP Merits Hearing – Depressant/stimulant/narcotic possession State v. Tabitha Ducharme – Status conference – Cruelty to person in custody of another, embezzlement State v. Jennifer L. Fuller – VOP Rule 5 Hearing – Careless or negligent operation, DUI State v. Alexander J. Chiccoine – Sentencing Hearing – Driving while license suspended, DUI State v. Zacharia M. Burnor – Motion Hearing – Sale/furnish alcohol to minor, sexual assault (victim less than 16 years), lewd/lascivious conduct with child

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FOR RELEASE APRIL 15, 2013 by Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS 1 Happiness 4 Command 9 __ suey; Chinese dish 13 Lamb bearers 15 Irk 16 Hawaiian island 17 Tempo 18 Bits of land in the sea 19 Radar screen image 20 Playwright 22 Wines & dines 23 Traitors 24 Hairy as an __ 26 Think highly of 29 Collection of info stored in a computer 34 Turn a handle 35 Absorbent cloth 36 Spoil 37 Engagement symbol 38 __ a question; asked 39 Explorer Marco 40 Inventor __ Whitney 41 Stitched 42 Bessie Smith’s music style 43 Eases up, as a rope 45 Vulgar; unrefined 46 Lung contents 47 Powder 48 Messy person 51 Well-known 56 Cab 57 In any __; regardless 58 Piece of tall marsh grass 60 Heating chamber 61 Good judgment 62 June 6, 1944 63 Skillets 64 Derisive smile 65 That girl DOWN 1 Florida’s Bush 2 Had obligations

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3 Twelve months 4 Morphine or codeine 5 Takes a nap 6 Place to buy salami and rye 7 Arden & Plumb 8 Said again, but in another way 9 Spider creation 10 Ring of light over a saint 11 Akron’s state 12 Baby dogs 14 Gazing 21 One of the Gospel writers 25 Buddy 26 TV’s “Green __” 27 Dentist’s tool 28 Excessive enthusiasm 29 Prescribed amounts 30 Amazed 31 Love, in France 32 Merchant’s goals

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Jagged Small city Unequaled Poster Enjoy the slopes 42 Courageous 44 Forest homes 45 Horse’s gait

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DEAR ABBY: My daughter died in a car accident two years ago. She and her boyfriend, “Reed,” had a 4-month-old daughter, “Angela.” Since then, Reed has been very understanding and liberal with visitations. However, it didn’t take him long to find another girlfriend, who has a 4-year-old daughter I’ll call Madison. The first time I went to pick up Angela, the new girlfriend hinted strongly that I should also take Madison. I didn’t like it, but I took her. Abby, Madison is the meanest, rudest child I have ever met. She called my dad ugly, my daughter ugly and my house “stinky.” I saw her push Angela down and laugh. Then she tried to smother my granddaughter by sitting on her head on the couch. The last time I brought Angela home, Madison told me that everything I bought for Angela I had to buy for her, too. I don’t want to take Madison anymore. It has been difficult losing my daughter, seeing her replaced with a new girlfriend and now being expected to include an unpleasant “step-granddaughter” in everything. But if I don’t take her, I’m afraid they won’t let me visit Angela. Do you have any advice? -- ANGIE’S GRAM IN MISSOURI DEAR GRAM: If you haven’t already spoken to Reed and the girl’s mother about her behavior, you should. Madison may act out because she’s jealous of Angela and, among other things, she needs to learn better manners before she’s included in any more visits. If she had pulled the shenanigans with me that she has with you, I would have taken her home immediately. This is not to say that Madison should be permanently excluded, but you should have time with your granddaughter one-on-one. The same is true for Madison and her grandparents. You are not a built-in baby sitter, which appears to be how you have been made to feel, but nothing will change until you broach the subject. *

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DEAR ABBY: I feel fortunate to find myself with the love of my life at 24. “Josh” is charming, intelligent, a hard worker and a wonderful partner. I know we can achieve all the things we hope for. We have discussed where we stand on issues

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. such as children, family, finances, living arrangements, etc. We are mostly compatible, and where there is tension, we work it through and compromise. We are clearly headed toward engagement. He has picked out a ring and I want it badly, but I am hesitant. I am afraid I won’t give him what he deserves. I dated a man in college for three years. We talked about our future, made plans, and then I changed my mind. The pain I caused was terrible. I still regret hurting him, although I don’t regret leaving. I’m afraid I will do it again. I’m so anxious I sometimes think I should bail now and cut his losses just in case. I don’t think I will, but who can see the future? My mother says I have always been obsessed with making the right choice. Am I being foolish and letting my anxieties run away with me? -- SUSAN IN CONNECTICUT DEAR SUSAN: There are better ways to cope with your anxiety than “throwing the baby out with the bathwater.” You are not the same person you were in college. You have grown and are obviously more aware of the consequences of your actions. Because you are anxious about making a commitment to “the love or your life” -- someone with whom you have many things in common -- it’s time to schedule an appointment with a licensed counselor to discuss it. It will be time and money well spent.

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Background checks for gun buyers win more backing By DINA CAPPIELLO, Associated Press

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ASHINGTON (AP) — With the Senate set to begin debate on gun control legislation this week, a proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers picked up some key Republican support over the weekend. But it may not be enough to ensure the measure is adopted. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine issued a statement Sunday saying that she would vote for the compromise crafted by Sens. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. The proposal requires background checks for people buying guns at gun shows and online, but exempts private gun sales. The plan would “strengthen the background check system without in any way infringing on Second Amendment rights,” Collins said. But Collins took a wait-andsee approach on the entire package, saying “it is impossible to predict at this point the final composition of the overall legislation.” Arizona Sen. John McCain, who has a B+ rating from the National Rifle Association, said he was “very favorably disposed” to the Manchin-Toomey compromise. It was in McCain’s home state that a gunman with schizophrenia shot then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the head during a 2011 rampage in Tucson that left six people killed. Even with their support, the vote on the measure — expected as early as Wednesday — will be close. “It’s an open question as to whether or not we have the votes,” Toomey said. Asked how many votes he thought he had now, Manchin said, “Well, we’re close. We need more.” Collins and Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois are the only

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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, meets in his office with families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., on the day he announced that he reached a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 10. From left are Manchin, Nelba MarquezGreene, mother of victim Ana Marquez-Greene, and Mark and Jackie Barden, parents of victim Daniel Barden. two Republicans besides Toomey who are expected to vote for the compromise as of now. It will take 60 votes to pass, meaning that more Republicans will have to come on board because some Democrats from gunfriendly states are expected to oppose the measure. The measure requires background checks for people buying guns at gun shows and online. Background checks currently apply only to transactions handled by the country’s 55,000 licensed gun dealers. Private transactions, such as a sale of a gun between family members, would still be exempt. Advocates say the measures would make it harder for criminals and the mentally ill to get weapons. Opponents argue that the restrictions would vio-

late the Constitution’s right to bear arms and would be ignored by criminals. Manchin urged lawmakers to read the 49-page proposal. “If you are a law-abiding gun owner, you’re going to like this bill,” Manchin said. “Now, if you’re a criminal or if you’ve been mentally adjudicated and you go to a gun show or try to buy a gun online, you might not like this bill because you can’t do it.” Manchin later noted that one gun rights group, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, has announced support for his plan. And later Sunday, the Manchin-Toomey compromise was endorsed by the Independent Firearms Owners Association, a progun group that is smaller and more moderate than

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the NRA. The bill is the right way to “stand firm in defense of our constitutional rights and the security of our fellow citizens,” said the group’s president, Richard Feldman, a former NRA official. The senators’ agreement actually includes language expanding firearms rights by easing some restrictions on transporting guns across state lines, protecting sellers from lawsuits if buyers passed a background check but later used a gun in a crime and letting gun dealers conduct business in states where they don’t live. The compromise, if successful, would be added to broader gun control legislation to strengthen laws against illegal gun trafficking and to slightly increase school security aid. Other additions to the legislation also are expected to be debated this week, including a measure that would allow concealed hand gun permits issued by one state to be accepted nationwide as a de facto background check. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said on several news shows that concealed weapons permits should be applied nationally. He also called for more prosecution of people that are trying to buy guns and fail a background check.

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ASHINGTON (AP) — DNA may be the building block of life, but can something taken from it also be the building block of a multimillion-dollar medical monopoly? The Supreme Court grapples Monday with the question of whether human genes can be patented. Its ultimate answer could reshape U.S. medical research, the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer and the multi-billion dollar medical and biotechnology business. “The intellectual framework that comes out of the decision could have a significant impact on other patents — for antibiotics, vaccines, hormones, stem cells and diagnostics on infectious microbes that are found in nature,” Robert Cook-Deegan, director for genome ethics, law & policy at Duke University, said in a statement. “This could affect agricultural biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, green-tech, the use of organisms to produce alternative fuels and other applications,” he said. The nine justices’ decision will also have a profound effect on American business, with billions of dollars of investment and years of research on the line. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been awarding patents on human genes for almost 30 years. And Myriad Genetics alone has $500 million invested in the patents being argued over in this case. Without the ability to recoup that investment, breakthrough scientific discoveries needed to combat all kind of medical maladies wouldn’t happen, the company says. “Countless companies and investors have risked billions of dollars to research and develop scientific advances under the promise of strong patent protection,” said Peter D. Meldrum, the president and CEO of Myriad Genetics, in a statement. But their opponents

argue that allowing companies like Myriad to patent human genes or parts of human genes will slow down or cripple lifesaving medical research like in the battle against breast cancer. “What that means is that no other researcher or doctor can develop an additional test, therapy or conduct research on these genes,” said Karuna Jagger, executive director of Breast Cancer Action. The Supreme Court has already said that abstract ideas, natural phenomena and laws of nature cannot be given a patent, which gives an inventor the right to prevent others from making, using or selling a novel device, process or application. Myriad’s case involves patents on two genes linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Myriad’s BRACAnalysis test looks for mutations on the breast cancer predisposition gene, or BRCA. Those mutations are associated with much greater risks of breast and ovarian cancer. Women with a faulty gene have a three to seven times greater risk of developing breast cancer and a higher risk of ovarian cancer. Men can also carry a BRCA mutation, raising their risk of prostate, pancreatic and other types of cancer. The mutations are most common in people of eastern European Jewish descent. Myriad sells the only BRCA gene test. The American Civil Liberties Union challenged Myriad’s patents, arguing that genes couldn’t be patented, and in March 2010 a New York district court agreed. But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has now twice ruled that genes can be patented. In Myriad’s case, it’s because the isolated DNA has a “markedly different chemical structure” from DNA within the body. Mark C. Capone, president of Myriad Genetics Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Myriad, said some of the concerns over what they have patented are overblown and some simply incorrect.

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