Students Raise Thousands for Harvey Victims Former Irasburg Residents, Now Houston Teachers, Talk About Schools’ Needs
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Cake & West Glover fire conversation ruins home. about death. 9 14 the Chronicle THE WEEKLY JOURNAL OF ORLEANS COUNTY TWO SECTIONS, 44 PAGES VOLUME 44, NUMBER 36 SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 ONE DOLLAR Island Pond-a-thon draws all kinds Students raise thousands for Harvey victims Former Irasburg residents, now Houston teachers, talk about schools’ needs. by Joseph Gresser Two Irasburg sisters who made their way to Houston, Texas, to pursue teaching careers came through Hurricane Harvey with their homes intact, but they and their students will be dealing with the devastation wrought by the storm for months if not years. Chris Eldridge-Grant and Amy Eldridge- Green, who both work for the Klein Independent School District, also inspired an effort in the North Country Supervisory Union (NCSU) schools Monday that raised at least $4,100 for those affected by flooding. According to Liz Butterfield of NCSU, which sponsored “T-shirt These four out-of-towners participated in the Island Pond-A-Thon bike, run, and walk race that was held over Tuesday” to encourage donations, that amount Labor Day weekend. Contestants circled the lake in a race that began a new chapter Sunday for an event that will rise when the money has all been counted started in 2007 to raise a scholarship fund of $25,000 in the name of Taini Mae Kinney, who died as a result of Wednesday. a motor vehicle accident. Entry fees for this year’s races will go to help fund the town’s recreation activities, The Klein district is one of two in the Spring according to Emma Gunn, one of the organizers. From left to right, the well-heeled contestants are Johannes Burger of Mooretown, New Jersey; Chickie Curran of East Burke; Skinny Legs McGee of Portland, Maine; and area of northwestern Houston. Ms. Eldridge- Jo O of Planet O. Photo by Paul Lefebvre (Continued on page twenty-one.) NCSU fights on Albany celebrates Labor Day against Act 46 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — After attending a Vermont Superintendents Association meeting on August 30, John Castle, who oversees the North Country Supervisory Union, took off for the woods. He said Monday that he wanted to take time to get away from it all. “All” definitely includes Act 46, he said. Mr. Castle said state officials, including Governor Phil Scott, Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe, and the heads of the House and Senate education committees took part in the Superintendents Association meeting. Representative Dave Sharpe of Bristol, who chairs the House Committee on Education, predicted a six- to ten-cent increase in the education property tax rate next year, but Mr. Castle said most of those present appeared pleased by how Act 46 has worked so far. The law, which presses local school districts to combine into much larger ones, has been on the minds of many superintendents over the past couple of years. That pressure includes the offer (Continued on page twenty-three.) An Albany family is celebrating six generations of membership in the local Grange. Marion Darling Cubit (left) carries a photo of her grandfather Arthur Cheney, an early member of the Grange. Her granddaughter Margery Cubit is seated next to her with a photo of Doris Smith Cubit. Margery Cubit’s sister Elizabeth Bissell Knight rode on the tailgate of the pickup with her children, Sam and Lydia Knight. The youngsters upheld family tradition when they joined the Grange this year. Here they are in Albany’s Labor Day parade, held on Monday. For more photos of Albany’s Labor Day festivities, please see page sixteen. Photo by Elizabeth Trail Page Two the Chronicle, September 6, 2017 the Chronicle News briefs from around the county INDEX by Elizabeth Trail required information is provided, the PUC said in a July 24 decision. Crossword Puzzle..........................................19 PUC rejects Kidder Hill developer appeal Lawyers for Kidder Hill Community Wind Kids’ Corner...................................................19 appealed, calling the commission’s decision Kingdom Calendar .................................8B-13B The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is “unjust” and an “abuse of its discretion.” They Letters to the Editor ....................................4-8 standing by its ruling that Kidder Hill argued that alternate site proposals are allowed Obituaries................................................3B-4B Community Wind’s late June petition for a within a single petition, and that with this Perimeter....................................................16B Certificate of Public Good is incomplete and decision, the commission is requiring more detail Ruminations..................................................2B therefore not yet officially filed. than it has in the past. Sudoku Puzzle .................................................7 Due to the level of organized public opposition Instead, they asked to be allowed to “develop Advertising Sections in Irasburg, agents for wind developer David the case through the contested case proceeding.” Auctions & Real Estate ............................4B-5B Blittersdorf submitted a petition that included Last week, the commission rejected those Auto .........................................................25-27 three possible sites for the twin wind towers. arguments. The rules “mandate that a petitioner Building Trades ........................................6B-7B One possibility was the original Irasburg file a fully developed proposal at the outset,” the Classified Ads.......................................14B-15B location. But Mr. Blittersdorf’s land runs over PUC response says. the ridgeline into Lowell as well. So the petition Gardening......................................................21 It says that “allowing Kidder to develop its mentioned a second possible site in Lowell, a case through the contested case proceeding would Hair................................................................22 town traditionally friendly to wind development. present a moving target for other parties to the Jobs................................................................24 And it hedged its bets with a third proposal that proceeding, resulting in an unnecessary and Pets................................................................23 placed one turbine in each town. inappropriate burden on those parties.” Restaurants & Entertainment................9B-11B In July, the PUC ruled that the petition was That would be contrary to the intent of Act incomplete because it didn’t include system 174, the PUC decision says. That’s the law impact studies and information about the grid passed last year to make it easier for the public to interconnection for each possibility. The petition participate in energy siting decisions. also failed to provide decommissioning costs, “Kidder’s approach again puts other potential saying those costs would vary depending on the parties in an untenable position by forcing them site and model of turbine chosen. to evaluate and respond to multiple possible No further action can be taken until all (Continued on page three.) Crystal Lake Falls Historical Assoc. Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun., Summer Raffle Drawing Giant Sale! 9 a.m. until dusk Cleaning out 40+ years of saved household items, books, Sunday, Sept.10 Barton Museum electrical supplies (conduit, connectors, romex, switchplates, 1 p.m. etc.), windsurfer, cross-country skis, duck decoys, clothes FREE ICE CREAM SUNDAE Donated by C&C Supermarket (vintage bell-bottoms and more!), misc. small treasures and five tables full of stuff! Tickets will be available, $1 ea. or 6 for $5. 1591 Hartwell Pond Rd. Follow ‘SALE’ signs from Parker Pie. Barton Graded School The 4th grade class, along with their HAY FOR SALE social studies teachers, Mrs. Bailey and Mr. Bonneau, are hosting a 1st & 2nd CUT Craft & Bake Sale SQUARE BALES. Open House from 5:30-7 p.m. on September 27th Call Robillard & Sons for prices: (802) 754-1023 or (802) 673-5242 All proceeds will go to the victims of Hurricane Harvey. $ WIN 1,000! 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