Student artists Hotel Jay show off work. evacuation leads 8 to charges. 14 the Chronicle THE WEEKLY JOURNAL OF ORLEANS COUNTY TWO SECTIONS, 56 PAGES VOLUME 43, NUMBER 20 MAY 18, 2016 ONE DOLLAR Is there Aliens attack NCUHS? SEC turns too much up heat on syrup? Quiros by Joseph Gresser by Tena Starr It’s been a banner year for maple Federal regulators turned up the syrup — by many accounts the best heat on Ariel Quiros Tuesday when in the history of the business. they filed an amended complaint in For many sugarmakers that the civil case against the owner of means it’s also a profitable year. Jay Peak Resort. Mr. Quiros, along Although the price of bulk syrup is with many of his businesses, and down somewhat, nearly everyone Bill Stenger, former president of Jay has more syrup to sell than they did Peak, were first charged with last year. violating federal securities laws in But others, particularly those connection with several EB-5 funded who are new to the industry, may be projects in a suit filed on April 12 by struggling to find a buyer for their the Securities and Exchange bulk syrup. What some have called Armed aliens Niko (Neva Watts, left) and G’bril (Martina Turgeon) keep Principal Commission. a glut of syrup also raises the Revere (Sarah Bilodeau) covered as she tells her unruly students that an In filing an amended version of question of whether maple interplanetary expeditionary force is starting a takeover of Earth at their high its initial complaint Tuesday, the school. Intergalactic tyrant Ya-Wi (Zach Robinstein) stood anticipating his production is outpacing its market, SEC sharpened its accusations inevitable triumph, little realizing that a squad of cheerleaders would soon be his against Mr. Quiros, specifically even though that market is growing. undoing. This unlikely series of events was played out Sunday when North Aliens vs. charging that he used investor “A lot of syrup has been Country Union High School students performed the one-act play Cheerleaders money from later phases of his eight produced this year, and a lot of the as part of their spring dance and drama concert. For more photos, big packers have got what they please see page eighteen. Photo by Joseph Gresser EB-5 projects to make up shortfalls need,” said Denise Marshall at D&D in the earlier phases. Sugarwoods Farm in Glover last The SEC has held all along that week. “Therefore, lots of Mr. Quiros misused, wrongly co- sugarmakers don’t have a place to Farmers favor new mingled and stole money from sell their syrup this year because foreign investors who sought there’s so much of it.” permanent residency status in the Ms. Marshall buys a couple DFA settlement plan U.S. by means of the EB-5 visa hundred drums of syrup each year program. Those investors and their class action suit that first came for use at her own business. She by Joseph Gresser families would be eligible for green before the court in 2009. buys more from local customers to cards if their $500,000 investments BURLINGTON — A crowd of While the new proposed resell to Butternut Mountain Farm in a business in a hard-up area of dairy farmers spent a day in federal settlement, like the two proposals in Morrisville, a much bigger packer the U.S. produced at least ten court here last week telling U.S. that preceded it, provides for $50- than she is, and a couple of others. permanent jobs. Judge Christina Reiss their million in compensation, it has a She said she finds herself in a Jay Peak financed extensive thoughts on the proposed settlement number of additional provisions tough spot because she’s had the developments, including three in a case against Dairy Farmers of intended to deal with issues left same customers for years and wants hotels, a water park, a skating arena America (DFA), a nationwide dairy unaddressed in the first version. to be loyal to them. But this season and numerous other vacation cooperative. Unlike the first fairness she’s been unable to buy all their properties, through the visa More than 30 farmers gave up hearing, held in February of 2015, syrup, because she has no market program. Mr. Quiros also used an ideal corn-planting day on farmers who spoke in favor of the for it, at least right now, and she’s money from the program to pay for a Friday, May 13, to weigh in on the agreement heavily outnumbered not quite sure what those hotel at Burke Mountain, and latest attempt at a resolution to a planned to build a biomedical facility sugarmakers will do. (Continued on page twenty-four.) “I really don’t know what they in Newport with EB-5 investment. will do,” Ms. Marshall said. “If The SEC claims Mr. Quiros took nobody will buy it, the sugarmakers $55-million for himself and could will end up with it and have to wait School leaders weigh in leave investors without their money until spring to sell it.” or a path to residency in the U.S. if To illustrate the problem, Ms. his most recent projects remain Marshall said that, for instance, she on OCSU merger plans unfinished. usually buys about ten drums from by Elizabeth Trail “I’d love to see a public debate In the amended version of its one of her regular customers. This about this, with speakers from both complaint, the SEC specified which Since early spring, representatives year, he brought in 18, she said. sides,” said Todd Rivver, principal of projects it claims Mr. Quiros stole of the Orleans Central Supervisory Another generally brings in 60 Albany Community School. “The from and details how he used the Union (OCSU) merger study drums; this year he had 120. supervisory union has done a very money he allegedly took. committee have been holding “How do you tell a sugarmaker effective job of presenting their side, The amended charges say Mr. informational meetings in anticipation but we really haven’t heard any Quiros and his associates took $6.5- (Continued on page twenty-six.) of the school district merger vote other point of view.” million more than they were entitled scheduled for June 7. Within the Orleans Central to from the project that built the golf Although the study committee is Supervisory Union, the debate, if clubhouse and a number of strongly recommending that any, is muted. condominiums at Jay Peak. Mr. communities vote for the merger, “I have the opportunity as Quiros also failed to invest a not everyone has bought superintendent to see the successes promised $3.8-million in the project, wholeheartedly into the committee and challenges each district the lawsuit claims. members’ arguments. (Continued on page thirty.) (Continued on page twenty-two.) Page Two the Chronicle, May 18, 2016 the Chronicle Help offered to people in crisis INDEX by Tena Starr and that’s what we’re there for. We’re there to Birth ...... 7B help, not to judge.” Kingdom Calendar ...... 12B-17B NEWPORT — A local couple, pastor Jim It’s open to more than addicts, she said. 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In Coventry Select board will hire new clerk for meetings by Elizabeth Trail Other possibilities would be putting the job out “Do we want to stay in the rental business?” for bid with cleaning services, or interviewing Mr. Morley asked. “Does it pay?” COVENTRY — The Coventry Select Board will additional candidates, he said. Ms. Diaz had gotten a single estimate from hire a new clerk to take minutes of its meetings in “We don’t even know if she’s doing a good job,” Northern Vermont Tent Rental, of $1,600 to rent a place of Town Clerk Cynthia Diaz. Mr. Marcotte said. tent for Coventry Day. “I think we need to stop talking about this and Also on the subject of the community center, “I could only find one tent rental business,” she just move on,” board member Scott Morley said at the board continued a conversation from its last said. the select board’s meeting on Monday. “We need meeting about replacing the rugs. “We need a three-year overview before the to bring someone in to take the minutes and help Ms. Diaz showed a sample of vinyl flooring tile. finance meeting,” Mr. Morley said. “How much prepare the agenda.” “I thought we were looking at carpet,” Mr. have we paid? What will this cost?” Mr. Morley volunteered to draw up a job Morley said. “To me, rug replacement means In other business, the select board approved a description and research the pay scale in hopes of getting estimates on carpet.” permit for the Porsche Car Owners’ Association of being ready to approve advertising the position “To me, rug replacement means take up the carpet America to conduct time trials at the airport after its next meeting in June. and put something else down,” Ms. Diaz said. “I guess during a gathering of Porsche owners that will “The league might be a source of information,” I need to learn how to communicate with Scott.” happen at Jay Peak in June. The permit will be Mr. Morley said, referring to the Vermont League The cost of replacing the carpet with the vinyl granted after insurance information is supplied. of Cities and Towns. “We could see what other tile came in under the budget approved at Town The select board was also contacted by State towns are doing.” Meeting, she noted. Police Trooper Callie Field, who needs an estimate “If we don’t decide in June, that pushes it to “Remember that budget doesn’t come into of the damage to the ball field during the winter, two months,” board member Brad Maxwell said. effect until July,” Mr. Marcotte said. when someone drove onto the field and did some “I’ll try to have it by next meeting and we’ll go However, Mr. Morley wanted to see more doughnuts. A neighbor got a license plate number, from there,” Mr. Morley said. estimates — both for carpet and for other and the perpetrator will be liable for damages. “We will need a high level of professionalism,” materials — before making a decision. Trooper Field estimated the damage at about Chair Mike Marcotte said. “I think we need to get a professional opinion $1,000, Mr. Marcotte said. The board will also begin announcing its on what would hold up the best,” Ms. Diaz said. “To be honest, it just needs to be rolled,” Ms. meetings in the Orleans County Record, the official “If we’re thinking about this for the kitchen, it Diaz said. town newspaper. needs to be a lighter color so we can see whether The select board will get an estimate. “For a year I’ve been under the impression it’s clean,” Mr. Marcotte said. “In the office, this contact Elizabeth Trail at that we were using the newspaper to announce our would be fine.” [email protected] meetings,” board member Scott Morley said. “I “I’ll take a day off,” Mr. Morley said with a was shocked to find out that we’re not.” sigh. “Every company is going to have a different “We don’t have to put regular meetings in the product to sell us. But we need three estimates. paper,” Ms. Diaz said. “We just have to post them I’ll get them, and we can talk about it next month.” Cemetery walk in in three places.” Estimates came up again when the select board “I don’t think everyone should be expected to talked about pricing tents, chairs, and tables. Brownington have to drive to one of those three places,” Mr. The issue arose last month, when the board Marcotte said. learned that the town had paid $1,900 over the The Brownington Central School eighth “We need to clarify the words warning, past year to have tables and chairs that were grade and The Old Stone House Museum will announcement, and advertising,” Ms. Diaz said. borrowed by the school set up and taken down. hold a cemetery walk in the Brownington “I will task myself with checking this out,” Mr. Might it be cheaper to just buy a new set of Village Cemetery on Thursday, May 26, at Morley said. tables and chairs for the community center and 7 p.m. Participants will meet some of Cleaning the community center was another give the old ones to the school? Brownington’s most well known, as well as bone of contention. Another problem is that the town’s 30-by-60- “I didn’t even know we had a janitor,” Mr. foot tent has a rip in it that can’t be repaired. ordinary, citizens from the past as they stroll Morley said. “Then we found out that Cynthia was The town bought the tent, tables, chairs, and a through the cemetery and listen to their paying for it out of her pocket. I didn’t believe that stories. After the stroll, there will be trailer to haul them in 2005 for $10,000, Mr. was appropriate, we shouldn’t have someone Marcotte said. blueberry buckle and rhubarb punch at the working in a town building in that capacity The town uses the equipment once a year for elegantly restored Samuel Read Hall House. without an agreement.” Coventry Day, and sometimes rents it to people for This event is free and open to the public. “I’ve taken care of that,” Ms. Diaz replied. weddings or other events. 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Gail C. Auger Gail C. Auger, 67, of Newport Center died Stop throwing trash on the roadsides on May 13, 2016, in Newport. She was the To the editor: every year the trash is back and just as gross as beloved wife of Phil Auger. Green Up Day is an uplifting event — it raises the year before? Who are these people who open Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on spirits to see community members, families, and their car windows and toss cans, bottles, fast food Saturday, May 21, at the Curtis-Britch- school groups donating their time to make Vermont wrappers plus even more disgusting garbage Converse-Rushford Funeral Home at 4670 beautiful again after the dismal days of late winter along the roads? Are they too lazy to toss trash Darling Hill Road in Newport. Friends may and early spring. Thank you to all who participated into a garbage can? I have a suggestion — throw call at the funeral home that day from 1 p.m. and made our roadways green and inviting. trash into your own backseat and eventually you But does it occur to others that we have been will want to shovel it out into a trash bag. Why tackling Green Up Day for decades now, and do the rest of us have to look at it, and even Timothy Edward Simoneau worse, pick it up on Green Up Day? Timothy Edward Simoneau, 50, of So how about making 2017 Green Up Day a Newport died suddenly on May 15, 2016, in minor event? Stop throwing trash out of your Newport. the Chronicle cars! Thanks. A celebration of his life will be held from 3 Linda Libby to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 at the Gateway © copyright, 2016 Albany Center in Newport. Vo lume 43, Number 20 May 18, 2016

Published weekly, except for the last week in December, by the Chronicle, Inc. the Chronicle (014-590) Publishing office: 133 Water Street Still concerned about forestry legislation Barton, VT 05822 Dear editor, Sometimes these protection efforts go against Telephone: (802) 525-3531 After writing in February about the forestry the very industry we are trying to protect and Fax: (802) 525-3200 bills for consideration and particularly a harvest grow with new local markets. I believe many Please call the office during business hours. notification, trip ticket and extreme penalty piece, legislators’ motives are suspect in Montpelier, I received a number of calls from concerned and the industry and landowners need to be Website: www.bartonchronicle.com loggers and landowners. Those calls turned into vigilant in their efforts to protect their livelihood E-mail addresses: Editorial department — action, and I even had a couple of local loggers and property rights. The special interest groups • testify in Montpelier regarding those sections. certainly have the ear of the commissioners and [email protected] Advertising department — Because of their efforts, as well as those of committee chairs in the halls of the State House. • [email protected] members of the Vermont Forest Products Association You will soon see my yearly newsletter Circulation department — • (VFPA) and others throughout the state, this section regarding many of the bills passed this year in [email protected] of the final bill was removed. However, what Montpelier. remained in that section was a report due December As always, please e-mail or call with any Periodicals postage paid at Barton, VT, and 2016 by the Forests, Parks, and Recreation questions or concerns: [email protected] or additional mailing offices, including North commissioner recommending implementation of a (802) 744-6379. Haverhill, NH. harvest notification program. The forestry bill in the Sincerely, Postmaster—Send address changes to: House was divided into a number of separate bills, Representative Mark Higley P.O. Box 660, Barton, VT 05822 and when they came back from the Senate they were Orleans-Lamoille Subscriptions: $27 per year in Vermont all included in one bill, H.857. That made the process Lowell $40 per year out of state hard to follow and left other sections of concern on my $28 online part in the final version. $1 per newstand copy The forest fragmentation section gives me reason for concern. The regional and municipal In an EMERGENCY, to contact a reporter at home, nights and weekends, you may call 525-4282 or plan section states: “Vermont’s forestlands May 10-16, 2016 533-2575. should be managed so as to maintain and Snow on Publisher/GM: improve forest blocks and habitat connectors.” High Low Prec. 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Also, a study committee is created to look at High and low temperatures, precipitation, how “to protect the contiguous areas of forestland snowfall, and snow depth are for 24-hour period Founded in 1974 by Chris Braithwaite, Ellen and promote habitat connectivity between Braithwaite & Edward Cowan. ending 7 a.m. of the day listed. forestlands.” Site is in Sutton, elevation 1,500 feet. the Chronicle, May 18, 2016 Page Five Letters to the editor Maybe Bernie should be the Donald’s running mate Armed Forces Day May 21, 2016 Dear editor: I don’t know if an arrangement like To the editor, Secretary of Defense, announced the With these “wild” presidential that would even be legal, but the Several nations honor their creation of this day, designed to primaries that we have been idea is no more wild than some of military forces by holding an annual replace separate Army, Navy and experiencing in these races to the the goings-on in the past primaries, Armed Forces Day. Here in the Air Force days and signifying an White House, I will add some more especially on the GOP side. United States, this year’s Armed armed forces unification under one spice to the pot. Donald Trump, the A Trump/Sanders team would Forces Day is Saturday, May 21, the department – the Department of GOP presumptive nominee, with be something, wouldn’t it? Last fall third Saturday of the month, falling Defense. Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropping I talked about a Trump versus near the end of Armed Forces Week. On this day, the military can out, has his hands full to unify the Sanders General Election, and Armed Forces Day was created show state-of-the-art equipment to Republicans behind him and get since, now that looks just about on August 31, 1949, to honor Americans. But more importantly, prepared to do battle in the General impossible with the primary vote Americans serving in the five it is also a day for us to recognize Election. Can he do it is anybody just about over, maybe the military branches: U.S. Army, U.S. our armed forces through parades, and everybody’s guess. Trump/Sanders ticket could be in Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air open houses, receptions and air Hillary Clinton seems to be the the realm of possibilities. Force and U.S. Coast Guard. It was shows, all ways to pay tribute to not yet presumptive nominee of the I believe in the early history of first observed May 20, 1950. those who serve to protect us and Democratic Party, as Bernie our country’s elections the top Because the National Guard and guarantee our continuing freedom. Sanders, with a next-to-no chance to electoral vote winner got to be Reserves have unique training Mary C. Scarpa be the Democratic nominee. But President, and the runner-up schedules, they may celebrate Public Relations Chair Bernie may have some options …. became the Vice-President, and they Armed Forces Day/Week over any American Legion Auxiliary Unit Some people say he could be asked were from different political parties, period in May. #76, Barton to be Clinton’s running mate, as the except Washington who was Louis Johnson, then U.S. vice-presidential nominee. I think “chosen” unanimously by all the he has another option, if he doesn’t founding fathers. I believe John want to retract some of his primary Adams and Thomas Jefferson were Thank veterans if you woke up in a free country rhetoric about Clinton. in different parties from their vice- Dear editor: pressed my grandfather for a story Bernie could be open to accept presidents, but I am not positive on I’ve felt compelled to write this about his combat experience. 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He recited from a energy lobbyists and developers, testified in front script of what VPIRG stood for more than 40 of the 2013 Energy Siting Commission strongly years ago. I don’t dispute that claim. My letter opposing any community input on siting energy expressed my disappointment about what VPIRG projects. He has continued to state that same has become. viewpoint for several years now. VPIRG has abandoned its core principles. Most Vermonters, including myself, support Paul Burns conveniently left out any mention of clean energy, but calling these projects renewable is dishonest. It’s false advertising, according to the Federal Trade Commission and the Vermont Attorney General’s office because the credits are sold out of state. School news This enables other states to claim credit for green energy, while they continue to burn the Nadeau graduates dirty expensive fossil fuels to make the kind of power that Paul Burns claims in his letter VPIRG All horizontal rows of nine, all vertical Hailey Nadeau of Newport graduated from is fighting against. Meanwhile, it’s business as columns of nine, and all the heavily Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New usual. outlined boxes of nine squares must Hampshire, with a bachelor of science in Other claims about VPIRG taking on the contain all the numbers from one to nine. nursing. dirty rich polluters and Monsanto are Ms. Nadeau graduated cum laude as a questionable. The Lowell wind project owner, Solution, tips and computer program at member of Colby-Sawyer’s Nursing Honor Green Mountain Power, is a subsidiary of www.sudoku.com Society. She was also named to the spring Enbridge/Gazmetro…. Sun Edison (recently 2016 dean’s list. — from Colby-Sawyer bankrupt), owner of First Wind in Sheffield, was The answer is on page 2B. College. a Monsanto spinoff. Both companies collect huge subsidies on underperforming wind projects, with Beaton wins Outstanding large environmental impacts. Energy Director Ben Walsh’s comment, Vermont Senior Award I guess I can understand why VPIRG’s Watchdog – Barton Chronicle 4-6-16: “We could executive director reads from his organization’s lose hundreds of thousands if there is noise Autumn Beaton of Irasburg won the script (even though it no longer applies); that’s monitoring on wind projects.” Education Outstanding Senior Award, Rita L. what he is paid to do. But I find it disturbing Who does he mean by we? Follow the money! 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(Continued from page eight.) Taryn Fairbrother of Orleans is going to major in psychology at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire. Allison Warner plans to major in illustration at Grace College in Indiana, a small college where her father, Irasburg Select Board member David Warner, went before her. “It’s not an art college, but they have a good program, and it’s sort of a tradition,” she said. Where life will take her after that, she isn’t sure. She could work for Disney, she said, or illustrate books, or go into advertising. “There are a lot of possibilities,” she said. But a number of the students spontaneously described art as something that has added a lot to their lives. “It’s relaxing,” Bianca said. “It’s very calming,” Taryn said. In fact, so many of the students mentioned the words “calming” or “relaxing” that this reporter asked Ms. Harper, the art teacher, whether that was an aspect of art that she emphasizes in her classes. “I’ve never used those words to my students,” she said. “But if that’s what they’ve gotten out of my classes, I’m really glad.” contact Elizabeth Trail at Allison Warner’s theme in her independent art class this year was portraits. The Irasburg senior plans to study [email protected] illustration at Grace College in Indiana. Craftsbury bird walk Local naturalist, woodworker, explorer, and library volunteer Dave Brown will host a spring bird walk on Sunday, May 22. The group will start at the Craftsbury Public Library at 7 a.m. and walk from there to see what the local avian population is doing on an early May morning. The walk will last about two hours. Mr. Brown will help identify birds and explain the behavior participants may observe during the bird walk. Participants should bring a pair of binoculars if possible. For more information, call the library at 586-9683. — from the Craftsbury library.

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Cassi Martin of Westmore thoroughly enjoys working with clay. The piece at her right is an abstract sculpture Birthday made by turning various shapes in a painting into their three-dimensional counterparts. The piece at her left is a wheel-thrown cup, decorated to look like an elephant. to the following people! Christine Quirion, Holland, May 18 Jennifer Desrochers, Jay, May 18 Dan Lowe, Westminster, May 18 Green Up Day Thank-yous Andrea Webster, Coventry, May 20 CARD OF THANKS Thanks to Austin’s Rubbish and Rolloff Service, Karen Riendeau, Irasburg, May 20 Thanks so much to my family & friends Waste U.S.A., J.B. Colton, E.M. Brown, Taylor’s Anna Joy Frickett, Newport, May 23 for making my 95th birthday so special. Automotive, Barton Town Clerk’s Office and the Tim Bellavance, West Glover, May 25 The cards, phone calls & best wishes Barton Town road crew for all their help on Green Benjamin Todd, Winooski, May 26 greetings will always be remembered. Up Day. A special thanks to Kathy, Midge & Butch. – Oz Henchel Sue Durand, Charleston, May 27 – Simon LaBounty Roger Quirion, Holland, May 27 Dustin Sanville, Irasburg, May 29 Marcella Jaquish, Orleans, May 30 Irene Lanoue, Orleans, June 1 Rose Quarmby, Derby Line, June 10 Tim Perkins, Newport, June 10 Cards of Thanks Planning a Party? Call Us! are $10.50 per column inch. (An ad this size is $21.) Submit birthdays online at bartonchronicle.com/birthdays Birthdays & Card Showers MOST POPULAR SIZES CHINA-FLATWARE or e-mail them to [email protected], fax them to WHITE TENTS GLASSWARE are $12.75 per column inch. (An ad this size is $25.50.) TABLES SERVICE 802-525-3200, or mail them to the Chronicle, ATTN: Birthdays, CHAIRS P.O. Box 660, Barton, VT 05822. (No phone calls, please.) Deadline is Monday at noon. LIGHTING Located in Please include their name, birthday (no year), town of residence. DANCE and serving FLOORS the Names are submitted by your family and friends, but if you’d like your name removed & MORE the Chronicle Northeast or your town changed, please let us know. Kingdom! 802-525-3531 • [email protected] www.northernvermonttentrental.com WAYNE GOOLEY 4712 VT Route 100 802-744-6502 Newport, VT 05855 Page Ten the Chronicle, May 18, 2016

Barton Select Board New fire chief introduces himself to select board by Jef Barker BARTON — The select board here formally met new Barton Fire Chief Kevin Tartaglio at their meeting on Monday. The new chief asked to be put on the select board agenda to introduce himself and to update the town on the status of the fire department. “We’re recruiting new members now,” Mr. Tartaglio said. “We’ve gotten rid of a lot of old members — we have a new regime, as I say. “We’ve got 13 firefighters now,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of rookies we’re in the process of training. I’m going to have a lot of money in the budget into training this year because I have to train all these new people we have.” Mr. Tartaglio said there are currently only three members of the Barton Fire Department that have been firefighters for years. “All the rest are pretty much green, rookies. They’re all good guys — I’m trying to get good upstanding citizens that have a stake in our community. We’ve had some applications from some questionable people that I’ve denied. The Barton fire chief and three of his firefighters spoke with the Barton Select Board for about 15 minutes this “I’m trying to clean up this fire department Monday. He discussed his experience, the department’s budget, planning for the Fourth of July, and his desire to and make it one of the best fire departments it can keep an open dialogue with the town. He said most of the 13 Barton firefighters are rookies, so the department be,” Chief Tartaglio said. “I want to be comparable will have to spend more money on training this year. Pictured here, from left to right, are Fire Chief Kevin Tartaglio, with Orleans.” firefighter Dave Billado, board Chair Robert Croteau, and select board member Jody Frey. Photo by Jef Barker “You’ll be able to live inside your budget?” great communications with the Orleans Fire At the board’s May 2 meeting, Road Foreman select board Chair Robert Croteau asked. Department and that he and Orleans Chief E.J. Lenwood Perron talked about what the town “I’m going to try my best,” the chief said. “I Rowell are good friends. needs, and the board discussed whether to just buy know what you’ve given us. I’d like to keep in “I served under him, and he trained me as a a new body instead of an entirely new truck. He contact with you guys and let you know how things firefighter for years,” he said. “He has faith in me, said the current grader and backhoe are in good are looking, either way.” and I have faith in him.” condition. He said that the Barton Fire Department isn’t He said that if the Barton Fire Department Following that meeting, Mr. Croteau sent spending a lot of money right now, and is focusing can’t handle a situation with its current detailed specifications to the truck dealers prior to on Fourth of July preparations. membership, he wouldn’t hesitate to call Orleans. bidding. “After the Fourth of July, we will be better “And E.J.’s fine with that.” Monday, he and Ms. Frey went line-by-line able to answer budget questions,” he said. In other business, the select board reviewed over the bids to confirm the two companies bids He added that the fire department will also two bids for a new town plow truck to replace an were for the same equipment. look into what funding is available in the form of aging one. The select board also continued a discussion on grants. After a 30-minute review of the bids, Mr. the town’s contract with Russell Graphics to “This is my first year as fire chief,” Mr. Croteau and board member Jody Frey agreed that maintain town maps. Tartaglio said. “I was an officer, as high as the town should go with Clark Truck Center’s bid, “I did a little more homework on that and captain. I was on the Orleans Fire Department for with a net sales price of $112,513. The third board spoke with a few more people,” Ms. Frey said. “I’m 13 years. I was on both Barton and Orleans when member, Elizabeth McCartney, was not there. ready to move that we pay the contract as it is — I worked at Ethan Allen.” According to meeting minutes, she was not that we pay the bill and keep the contract for the He told the board that he hasn’t heard present at the May 2 or May 17 board meetings next period. It’s a listers map, not a zoning map, anything new about dispatching services or fees. either. and it’s serving the purposes it’s designed to serve He said that if he is billed for dispatching services, The bottom line from Clark Truck Center was and that it was contracted for.” he will bring the matter to the select board for about $13,000 lower than the competing bid from “I’d just as soon go ahead and sign it if that’s them to make the budget decisions. J&B International, mainly because of a better what you think,” Mr. Croteau said. “You went out “That’s not in my budget, but [the money] is trade-in on the old town truck. and did a lot of work, and if you’re satisfied with it, set aside,” he said. The town expects delivery of the new truck on I’m going to go with it. The fire chief also said his department has or before November 10. (Continued on page eleven.)

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(Continued from page ten.) who was contacted by phone during the meeting. the Barton Village charter. It will change the village Following a 30-minute discussion on how the limits to accommodate a new bridge on Roaring “I just want to make sure that at some point in contract could be modified to include the additional Brook Road near the Orleans County fairgrounds. time, if they’re not providing what we need, we data, the board decided to postpone a decision on The bridge is currently on the town-village need to make a switch,” Mr. Croteau said. “But to the contract. border. have this guy update what he’s got is going to be a The village plan involves moving the bridge lot less expensive than to have somebody else come slightly to the south so “the bridge wouldn’t be so in and redo the town.” tight to the road,” Mr. Croteau said. “That would Under the current contract, which is funded allow for better alignment for trucks to make the and renewed every other year, the town pays corner. Russell Graphics $2,050 to maintain the town New village limits will “The village essentially petitioned the state clerk’s and listers maps throughout the year. The Legislature to amend their charter to change the company provides updated maps to the town every accommodate new village limits” so the bridge would not become the December. town’s responsibility, he said. The contract does not include regular updates Roaring Brook Road contact Jef Barker at [email protected] of the wall map, maintained in the town office, or bridge, which would be raw map data. The town paid an additional $350 for the wall within town limits map, which has not been replaced since 2010. Jam session The Russell Graphics contract, which expired otherwise. An acoustic jam session to benefit the in December, includes hard copy and electronic Charleston school music program will be held maps that the listers require, but not the raw map on Friday, May 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the data required for planning and zoning, according to Charleston Elementary School. Doors open at Mr. Croteau. “So, no action, then?” Ms. Frey asked, and 5:30 p.m. All are welcome, including The town zoning board has not received agreed to consult with Russell Graphics regarding musicians and singers. The suggested updated information in more than two years. The adding the raw map data and wall map to the donation is $3. Snacks will be available. town last paid about $3,000 for that data, contract. Cancellations posted on WMOO, NEKTV, and according to zoning board Chair David Snedeker, The select board signed an agreement to amend on ces.ncsuvt.org, or call 895-2915, 723-6271, or 723-6038. — submitted by Linda Studer.

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Newport City Council Closed door session focused on city manager by Joseph Gresser but ought to be reimbursed for staff costs. to test the meters did a valuable service to the Police Chief Seth DiSanto concurred. He said city by providing the data used by the city water NEWPORT — The city council stirred up he does not include events such as the swim or committee when it recently proposed a new rate some excitement Monday when Mayor Paul even the Memorial Day parade when he draws up schedule for Newport’s water and sewer systems. Monette told those gathered for its regular his annual budget. The council voted to accept the committee’s meeting that an executive session planned to The force needs to keep its normal proposed water fees. discuss a personnel matter would focus on City complement of officers on duty, even during Alderman John Wilson said he thought the Manager Laura Dolgin. special events, and that means police who take change was unfair to city residents such as The council chamber doors closed behind part in other events are getting paid overtime, he himself, who did not choose to get meters members of the public who were left to socialize said. installed during the test period. and speculate for more than three-quarters of an Chief DiSanto said he doesn’t include that “You should have had a meter installed then,” hour before Ms. Dolgin emerged and went to her money in his budget because he doesn’t know Mr. Roberge said. office to sit for a spell. from year to year whether the events will take “Don’t tell me what I should have done,” said After another 15 minutes Mr. Monette place, and he is leery of padding his budget. Mr. Wilson. escorted Ms. Dolgin back into the room. Regular The chief estimated the cost of putting two It was Mr. Roberge’s turn to feel insulted citizens were allowed back into the council room officers on the lake in the police boat at $1,000 for when the mayor suggested that he withdraw his after an hour and 20 minutes. the day. The actual cost depends on the price of motion to allow the rest of the council to listen to There they learned that no decision would be gas that day, he added. the tape of the 2010 meeting so they could make taken on whatever was discussed. Mr. White reminded council members that he their own judgments. The council then proceeded to its normal runs a struggling organization that brings a large Mr. Roberge refused to withdraw the motion. business. Phil White, the proprietor of Kingdom number of people into the city to participate and “I did the research,” he told Mr. Monette. Games, asked the council for support for his watch the swim, but Mr. Roberge’s view won the “Are you saying you don’t trust me?” annual Kingdom Swim, which will be held on day, and he left the meeting with only half a loaf. Mr. Monette called the question, and the July 30. Mr. Roberge took a different tack later in the council members went along with Mr. Roberge on He said he has arranged to hold a pig roast at meeting on the subject of water meters. At an a three-to-one vote. Mr. Wilson was alone in Prouty Beach to coincide with the event, and earlier meeting he had argued against the city’s opposition. plans to hold a dinner for swimmers and recent policy of requiring that the 100 people who In other business the council carried out a kayakers at the Gateway Center on the city’s had test meters installed in their homes in 2010 recommendation from the city auditor by waterfront after the pre-race parade on Friday, pay for them if they want to be charged for water adopting a conflict of interest policy. The policy July 29. at the metered rate. was taken from a model provided by the Vermont Mr. White said his expenses have increased He said he listened to the tape of the meeting League of Cities and Towns and accepted with this year and asked the council to help support “a at which the question was first discussed in 2010, only one minor change. The term “chairman of startup, under-capitalized business” by picking up and found contemporaneous newspaper accounts, the city council” was changed to “mayor,” to the cost of city equipment needed for the event as and concluded that those who received the meters accord with Newport’s government structure. well as city personnel, including police officers, were not required to pay for them. The aldermen also voted to authorize the who help with public safety. He moved that the council change its policy LunchBox Mobile Market to set up shop in He estimated the total value of the request at and give refunds to the nine households that have Gardner Park every Thursday to provide free $3,900. already paid for their meters. Alderman Steven meals for children and agreed to allow the That was a bit too much help for Alderman Vincent seconded the motion in order to allow American Legion to hold its annual Memorial Jacques Roberge, who said he thought the city discussion, he said. Day parade on May 30. should provide needed equipment without charge, Mr. Roberge said the households that agreed

Be alert to avoid moose Drivers need to be alert and cautious because unpredictable and dangerous if you get too close • If a moose can be seen ahead, slow down or moose are on the move, according to the Vermont and they feel cornered or get irritated.” stop. Trying to speed past them “before they can Fish and Wildlife Department. Moose are more Moose are a threat to motorists, but there are move” can be a serious mistake. likely to be crossing roadways at this time of measures you can take to avoid hitting them: Vermont highway sections most frequented by year, especially after dark or early in the morning • Always be aware of the danger — moose moose include Route 105 from Island Pond to as they move from wintering areas to spring cross the road randomly, as well as at their Bloomfield, Route 114 from East Burke to feeding locations. regular crossings. Canaan, Route 2 from Lunenberg to East St. More moose are hit by motorists in the spring • Increase roadside awareness and reduce Johnsbury, Interstate 91 at Sheffield Heights, than at any other time of the year. There is speed when near a “moose crossing” sign along Interstate 89 from Bolton to Montpelier, Route 12 another peak of activity in September and the highway. When on secondary roads, the from Worcester to Elmore, Route 118 near October, the breeding season for moose. recommended speed is 40 miles per hour or Belvidere Corners, and the Route 109 “Motorists hit 56 moose on Vermont highways slower in these moose crossing areas. intersection. during 2015,” said Colonel Jason Batchelder of • Drive defensively and don’t overdrive the Nineteen people have died in motor vehicle Fish and Wildlife. “We are asking drivers to be headlights. Moose are more active at night and collisions with moose on Vermont highways since especially careful and for people to enjoy early morning, and they are difficult to see 1985. — from Fish and Wildlife. watching moose from a distance. Moose can be because of their dark color.

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At North Country Union High School Arts academy is certified as a career academy by Joseph Gresser found that all classes are tied to the arts. form a close-knit and supportive group, both Social studies teacher Meg Norman, who teachers said. NEWPORT — North Country Union High serves as the academy’s liaison to the school as a “It’s a little community who are invested in School’s prowess in educating students bound for whole, said she uses visual and performing arts each other,” Ms. Norman said. “It helps the careers in the arts has long been recognized in as part of all her history classes. The artists’ loners to be successful and helps them enjoy the community. Performing arts events typically work she said, can shed an important light on the learning. draw capacity crowds to the school’s 600-seat times in which they worked. Ms. Norman said one of the program’s biggest auditorium. The academy provides all the classes required benefits is providing students a sense that they North Country’s Arts and Communications for high school graduation, Ms. Norman said. have a place in the high school. Academy recently gained the notice of a national Those include mathematics, government and The academy can also draw on the skills and organization, the National Career Academy economics, English, and history as well as a wide experiences of those who have already had Coalition (NCAC), which on March 4 recognized range of arts courses. success in the arts. Like many other arts the school within a school as a “certified” career Ms. Norman said the program is designed to organizations, the career academy has an academy. give students help in realizing their college and advisory board made up of members of the Two NCAC representatives visited North career goals. community with arts expertise, along with Country in February, said Kiah Caldwell who For an arts student, that may mean helping academy teachers. teaches English and coordinates the academy. develop the audition piece or portfolio required for Many of the school’s instructors are Their report praised teachers’ dedication to the admission to a college program. professional artists as well as teachers, and many program and the administration’s support of the North Country students have been very of the outside professionals on the advisory board academy. successful in moving on to arts programs, Ms. are North Country graduates. In the certification letter, Jay Steele, the Caldwell said. One student was recently accepted Those include Phil Gosselin, who is co- president of NCAC, also recognized the at New York University’s prestigious Tisch School director of QNEK in Derby Line, professional partnerships that the academy has forged in the of the Arts, while two actresses are developing photographer Don Whipple, and Sooner Routhier, community. their craft at the Circle in the Square, also in a professional lighting designer, who designs In a recent interview, Ms. Caldwell said that Manhattan. shows for major touring rock bands. getting certification was a big process. She “Part of being a career academy is proving the The group also benefits from the expertise of described it as requiring as much detail as a opportunity to explore art as a career,” Ms. other local residents, including musician Wayne grant request. Norman said. “Participants have opportunities Hankin and Isobel Marks, who formerly worked Grant writing is something Ms. Caldwell for internships or job shadowing to see if they are for the National Film Board of Canada. knows something about. Before teaching at really interested in a career path.” Both Ms. Caldwell and Ms. Norman said they North Country she worked as an arts Local organizations like QNEK and the recognize that not all of the academy’s graduates administrator at Catamount Arts in St. Memphremagog Arts Collaborative have will opt for arts careers. Nevertheless, they said Johnsbury and the Flynn Center for the welcomed North Country students to participate they are confident that students will find ways to Performing Arts in Burlington. in their activities. use the skills and techniques they learn When the visitors toured the academy they The school is self-contained, and its students throughout their lives

Marckres inducted into North American Maple Hall of Fame Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and founder of the IMSI Maple Grading Schools. year, at the museum’s opening ceremonies in Markets (VAAFM) Consumer Protection Chief Alongside fellow maple expert Kathy May, two people are inducted into the American and resident maple expert Henry Marckres was Hopkins, of the University of Maine, he launched Maple Hall of Fame. Members in this select inducted into the North American Maple Hall of the educational and professional trainings known group are from both the U.S. and Canada and are Fame by the North American Maple Syrup as Maple Grading Schools throughout maple- nominated based on their achievements in Council on May 14 in a special ceremony producing states in the U.S. and Canadian research, development and leadership in the conducted at the American Maple Museum in provinces to help maple producers, packers and maple industry. Mr. Marckres is the eighty-sixth Croghan, New York. regulators accurately use the four basics of inductee to the Maple Hall of Fame. “I am honored to be nominated to the Maple grading – color, clarity, density and flavor. When “Henry is very well known and highly Hall of Fame,” said Mr. Marckres. “Working with he’s not teaching grading school, or judging maple regarded throughout the entire maple industry,” the international maple community has been a contests, Mr. Marckres utilizes his finely tuned said Timothy Perkins, director of the University continuously rich experience — I think I’ve “maple palate” to grade syrups, help producers of Vermont’s Proctor Maple Research Center and judged syrup from every single maple producing identify and address “off-flavors” and protect the a speaker at Saturday’s Maple Hall of Fame state and province! I look forward to continuing integrity and reputation of Vermont’s signature event. “He is one of the first people to go to with to support the promotion and understanding of agricultural crop. questions or problems with maple syrup quality this unique and valuable product.” “Henry has been a huge asset to our agency and off-flavors. The maple grading classes Henry The son of a buyer for a maple sugar and to Vermont’s community of maple producers,” teaches are always well attended and rank among company, Mr. Marckres has been tasting and said Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Ross. “Henry the best educational opportunities for maple grading Vermont maple syrup since the age of is an accomplished maple judge, a dedicated producers around.” three. A 30-year veteran of the VAAFM, Henry educator, and considered by many to be the go to Mr. Marckres is currently a resident of Marckres is one of the world’s foremost maple expert for maple syrup grading. Henry is a true Brookfield, but formerly of Craftsbury. — from experts. In addition to serving on two leader in the international maple community, and the Vermont Agricultural Agency. international maple boards and winning this honor is well-deserved.” numerous industry awards, including the 2014 The American Maple Museum was founded in Lynn Reynolds International Maple Syrup 1977 to preserve the history and evolution of the Industry Award for Leadership, he is also the co- North American maple syrup industry. Every Why wait for the mail? An online subscription is only $28 per year and the newest issue is available every Wednesday morning. Juddy’s Septic Tank Service

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In Superior Court Mischief leads to evacuation of Hotel Jay by Joseph Gresser Hisman, said Trooper Field. He named Mr. Sicard Corporal Borsari said the value of the stolen as his companion, she said. merchandise was about $72. NEWPORT — Two men accused of engaging in Timothy R. Clark, 28, of Albany must take drunken antics at the Hotel Jay found themselves Jailed man threatened witness, police say part in the reparative board process to determine in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Police say a Newport man tried to keep a how he can make up for his actions on March 17. Superior Court Tuesday. Both Jonathan M. Sicard woman from telling them he beat her. The man, Mr. Clark pled guilty to unlawful mischief for of Newport Center and Cody J. Ladue of Derby 46-year-old Bradley S. Bowen, denies the charge, smashing the window of a woman’s car. Line pled innocent to tampering with a fire alarm, pleading innocent to obstruction of justice, a felony, Trooper Justin Wagner’s affidavit says he unlawful mischief, false public alarms, and and violating conditions of release. normally works out of Williston but was helping disorderly conduct by unreasonable noise. Judge VanBenthuysen set bail at $10,000 and out in Derby when a call came in from a woman The two 24-year-old men were released on ordered Mr. Bowen held at Northern State saying Mr. Clark broke a window in her sister’s car. conditions by Judge Howard VanBenthuysen. Correctional Facility for its lack. The owner’s mother said she saw Mr. Clark Trooper Callie Field said she was called by Newport Patrolman David Jacobs said he was standing near the car with a hammer and then Thomas Howell, who is in charge of security at Jay asked to conduct a welfare check on a woman on heard a noise. Peak on December 27. He said smoke alarms had February 3. The police dispatcher said an earlier Mr. Clark told Trooper Wagner that he broke been going off at the Hotel Jay and firefighters had caller reported that the woman had been beaten by the window so he could borrow the battery from responded. Mr. Bowen, Patrolman Jacobs said. the woman’s car. According to Trooper Field’s affidavit, Mr. He said he saw Patrolman Joshua Lillis, who Michael L. Oliver Jr., 28, of Newport was sent Howell looked at surveillance footage and told him he saw the woman that day and noticed directly to the reparative board after he pled guilty identified Mr. Ladue and Mr. Sicard as the men she had facial injuries. Patrolman Lillis asked the to retail theft. who set off fire extinguishers around 2:38 a.m. woman what happened. She said she had fallen. In his affidavit, Newport Patrolman Joshua The two men could be seen first coming out of a Patrolman Jacobs said he applied for a Lillis said he and Patrolman Jacobs were sitting in stairwell, she said. Mr. Sicard tried and failed to open warrant to listen to calls from Mr. Bowen. their cruiser in front of Cumberland Farms in the a room door with a credit card, Trooper Field said. With the warrant, he said, he was able to hear early morning hours of April 10. Failing to get into the room, Mr. Sicard took a Mr. Bowen tell his mother to threaten the woman The officers watched Mr. Oliver through the fire extinguisher out of its cabinet and headed with sex offense charges unless she denied he beat store window as he took the wrapper off a DVD toward the stairwell with Mr. Ladue holding the her up, Patrolman Jacobs said. and slipped it into his hoodie. When they door open for him, the affidavit says. He said Mr. Bowen’s mother refused to do as confronted him Mr. Oliver handed over the movie. The fire extinguisher was found empty in the her son asked. Anthony A. Mason, 22, of Enosburg Falls pled stairwell later, said Trooper Field. guilty to retail theft and was ordered to put in a A few moments later the video showed the two Resolved misdemeanors 29-day stint on the state work crew. men standing near the main elevators on the A woman whose credit card would only allow Newport police were called to the Pick and second floor of the hotel. The men looked up at the her to pay for $26 of the $118 worth of Shovel on April 7 to look into the theft of a pair of video camera pointed at them, and Mr. Ladue merchandise she selected at North Troy’s Dollar boots, says the affidavit from Patrolman Jesse made a running jump in an unsuccessful attempt General store tried to find another way to get her Testut. to knock down a monitor, the affidavit says. shopping done. Mr. Mason was spotted walking out of the Mr. Ladue then disappeared from view while Keli A. Johnson, 46, of North Troy admitted as store in a pair of new boots. Surveillance video Mr. Sicard remained in range of the camera. much when she pled guilty to retail theft Tuesday. showed him taking off his boots and putting on the Shortly afterward, thick white powder and smoke Judge VanBenthuysen gave her a suspended two- new pair before heading out the door. headed toward the camera as Mr. Sicard and Mr. to-six-month sentence and placed her on probation Natasha L. Barry, 20, of Newport will spend Ladue ran away, Trooper Field said. for a year. nine days on a work crew after pleading guilty to She said powder from the extinguishers set off State Police Corporal Amy Borsari said in an retail theft. smoke detectors. About 600 guests were rousted affidavit that the store’s manager called in on A clerk at Family Dollar in Newport called from their beds and forced to evacuate the hotel November 1, 2015, and said Ms. Johnson had been police on March 14 and reported a theft, said when the alarms went off, the affidavit says. caught trying to shoplift and was being held at the Patrolman Michael Chappell in his affidavit. Jay Peak was left with bills for cleaning the store. The clerk showed him a video of a woman with fire extinguisher chemicals from the fifth floor to The manager and assistant manager said that a small child walking down a store aisle. Later in the main level and for cleaning carpets on the after Ms. Johnson found she could not pay for all the the video, the woman could be seen “manipulating second and third floors, Trooper Field said. items she wanted she left the store for a short while. the packaging of an item.” A Chap Stick package The fire extinguishers also had to be recharged When she returned she acted suspiciously, was found in the store aisle after the woman left at a total cost of $467, the affidavit says. constantly adjusting her clothing and boots. Both the store. Mr. Ladue was found passed out on the hotel store employees noticed that items that had been The clerk said she knew the woman, but floor by one of Mr. Howell’s security officers, Larry in her hands and the cart started to disappear couldn’t remember her name. She called police from view. afterward and identified Ms. Barry. 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Lowell will seek another term to a new Governor, and other He enjoys a small hobby farm, represent the residents of the leadership changes, Mr. Higley is and is a member of the Vermont Orleans-Lamoille district, which hopeful that Vermont will have the Sugar Makers Association, the includes the towns of Lowell, Jay, chance to change course and make Vermont Beef Producers Westfield, Troy, and Eden. Vermont a more affordable state in Association, and the Vermont Farm Mr. Higley, a self-employed which to live and work. Bureau. general contractor by trade, has been Mr. Higley is a native He can be reached at honored to serve as this district’s Vermonter and veteran of the U.S. [email protected], or by phone representative in Montpelier. Navy Seabees. He has served his at (802) 744-6379. — from “More than ever, Vermont needs town of Lowell as a lister for the Representative Higley. to get its fiscal house in order and past 22 years. 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First feature film made in Vermont to be re-aired by Pat Hunt includes Madeline Randall of employment. She is ejected from the Majestic Theater in Burlington Waterbury; Claire Clarissy of her boarding house and meets with Presented by the Vermont Produced in 1916, A Vermont Middlebury; Bessie Arcus of numerous strange and interesting Movie Archive Project, which is Romance is the first feature film Manchester; E.H. Crosby of Derby adventures and people. It will take screening the film this spring across ever made in Vermont and includes Line; Ruby Kendall of Lyndonville; her to many interesting spots in the state, it’s funded by the several actors and actresses from Donald Yates of Middlebury; Henry Vermont, including Rutland, Community National Bank, Pat the Northeast Kingdom. MacLaren of Bennington; W. Burns Burlington, Newport, Clarendon, Hunt, Inc., the Vermont Humanities The digitally refined movie will Garvin of Richford; Don E. Lunt of White River, and St. Johnsbury. Council, the Vermont Historical be shown on Sunday, May 22, at 4 Burlington; W.J. Sinnott of The world premier of A Vermont Society, and Vermont Public Radio. p.m. at the Haskell Opera House in Hardwick; and R.F., Mason of Romance was in September 1916 at Derby Line. It will be followed by a Barton. panel discussion with Scott In the spring of 1916 the Wheeler, publisher of Vermont’s Vermont Advance, a paper of the Northland Journal, which featured Progressive Party, ran a contest to O lead actor Jerry Hunt in the choose the stars of the cast with Mr. Only one January 2016 issue, with Bob Hunt, Hunt receiving 142,750 votes, great-grandson of the actor and behind the lead actress. education director of the Orleans The scenario shows what floor matters. County Historical Society. happens to a young country girl who Besides Mr. Hunt, the cast goes to the city seeking Yours.

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In Lowell Author shares book at Lowell school Hearing on hazard mitigation plan set for May 24 The town of Lowell is currently engaged in a planning process to become less vulnerable to disasters caused by natural hazards, and public participation is essential. Join the Hazard Mitigation Committee on Tuesday, May 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the town office building at 2170 Route 100 to share ideas for reducing risk and becoming less vulnerable to natural hazards such as floods, hurricanes and winter storms. A list of projects will be presented along with results from the hazard risk assessment. The purpose of the hazard mitigation plan update is to identify and assess the community’s natural hazard risks and determine how to best minimize and manage those risks. Upon completion, the plan will be presented to the town of Lowell for adoption and submitted to the Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review and approval. A FEMA approved plan makes the town of Lowell eligible for federal and Blackberries and local author leslie rivver came to the lowell Graded school to share her first published book, state mitigation grant funding. Cream . the students had the privilege of having Mrs. rivver as a former teacher. when folK (friends of lowell The previous plan was developed in 2005. Kids) heard she published a book, the teachers and students started reading her novel and then were thrilled she For questions regarding the meeting or the would come and share a little bit about her story and the process of writing. four lucky students in the middle survey or to learn how to participate in the school got to take an autographed copy home; but that didn’t stop the rest of the students from getting their development of the Hazard Mitigation Plan, bookmarks signed as well. Mrs. rivver has had a lasting impact on the lowell Graded school community with her contact Frank Maloney, planner, at NVDA at teaching and her willingness to share a part of herself through her novel as well. pictured, in the back row, from (802) 424-1419, or [email protected]. — from left, are nathaniel richardson, amos willey, leslie rivver, lindsey tinker, rayannah santaw, and Destiny sorrell. the Northeastern Vermont Development in the front row, from left, are Danyelle pion, savannah Boulerisse, and caleb Dizazzo. Association. photo courtesy of Jennifer Blay

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North Country Union High School dancers Lauryn Goulet, Melodee Martin, and Rachel Petzoldt (left to right) traverse the stage Sunday as they perform “Hold My Hand,” a piece choreographed by Ms. Petzoldt. Photos by Joseph Gresser

Abby Cheney choreographed a work of justified homicide to “Jailhouse Tango” from Chicago the musical . Pictured in a nonviolent moment are (left to right) Ms. Cheney, Ron St. John, Gaylon Handy, Mariah Gentley, and Braxton Birchard.

Mariah Gentley, Kelsey Gray, Lauryn Goulet, and Abby Cheney (left to right) sway together as they dance to Ms. Gray’s dance interpretation of the Evanescence song “My Immortal.”

Melodee Martin (left) and Rachel Petzoldt float in mid air during their performance of Ms. Petzoldt’s dance “Hold My Hand.”

Each of North Country’s dance classes created a piece based on hip hop moves for this year’s spring dance and drama concert. The students of the 2A dance class set their piece to “Bubblegum,” by Jason Derulo. Raeven Petell, Lauryn Goulet, and Abby Cheney (left to right) leap to the beat.

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(Continued from page one.) could be forced to repay bilked investors as well In its first filing the SEC accused Mr. Quiros of as fines and penalties. To date no criminal misusing $2-million in investor funds to pay for a charges have been filed in the case. Gardening Mr. Quiros’ first plea for money to pay his luxury condominium at Trump Place on the West Side of Manhattan. basic living expenses was answered when Judge The amended filing, says that money to pay Darrin Gayles, who is presiding over the case in for a second New York City condominium — $3.8- U.S. Court for the District of South Florida in in the million — in the Setai Building at 400 Fifth Miami, released accounts holding something more Avenue was improperly taken from the Jay golf than $40,000. clubhouse and condo project, the SEC said. Mr. Quiros also requested the money to cover The SEC also charges Mr. Quiros with taking what he says are reasonable living expenses of $1.2-million more than he was supposed to from $100,000 a month and to pay $300,000 in legal Kingdom! the Lodge and Townhouse project at Jay Peak. fees rung up in the last weeks of April. The judge He also allegedly failed to make $6.6-million in has yet to decide whether or not to grant those promised contributions to the project. requests, but the SEC has no doubt as to where it More than $3-million was improperly taken stands. from the Stateside project, which remains In answering briefs that verge on open EQUIP. incomplete, the SEC said. Again Mr. Quiros and mockery, the SEC’s lawyers urged Judge Gayles BUY, SELL, TRADE & CONSIGN his associates failed to make promised to deny what they said were Mr. Quiros’ AT OUR PARK & SELL LOT! contributions to the project, in this case $7.4- outrageous requests. The lawyers also argued million, according to the SEC. that Mr. Quiros does not have the money to pay • EquipmEnt • FARm EquipmEnt more than a month of his claimed expenses, even • tRuCKS • RVs • BOAtS The government says Mr. Quiros used $2- STORAGE SHEDS & CONTAINERS million of the money from the Stateside project to if he were free to spend as he pleases. BUY OR LEASE 20’ & 40’ CuStOmiZED FOR YOuR nEEDS– pay taxes for one of his companies, Jay At a hearing in Florida on May 10, Mr. • MULCH • TOPSOIL • MUSHROOM COMPOST • Construction Management. Quiros’ lawyers suggested that money to pay his 2400 Route 5, Derby, VT (Jct. of Rte. 5 & Beebe Rd.) Along with the suit came a temporary bills could come from borrowing money, using the 802-766-5060 • We Deliver Anything, Anywhere! www.moesequip.com restraining order and a preliminary injunction second condominium he owns in New York City that froze Mr. Quiros’ assets and put his as collateral. businesses under the supervision of a receiver. Mr. Quiros’ lawyers suggested that borrowing Since the freeze was put in place Mr. Quiros has against that property would present no problem rddWWoo made several attempts to get the restrictions because it had not been bought with investors’ YYa17a Yearsr of Satisfied Customersrrxx reduced. money. Should the SEC prevail in its suit, Mr. Quiros (Continued on page twenty-three.) ~ Landscape Maintenance or Creation ~ ~ Lawn Mowing ~ Model 591 CHAINSAW Route 100, Built for cutting firewood, can SALE! $ Westfield, Vermont ~ Excavation ~ tackle the toughest jobs on the 38999 ranch, farm, or anywhere. 18” bar ~ Mulch ~ Stone ~ Topsoil ~ Gravel ~ Displacement: 59.8 cc (we can deliver!) Bar lengths: 18, 20, 24 in. GIFT Fuel capacity: 21.8 fl. oz. CERTIFICATES Dry weight: 13.2 lbs. AVAILABLE!

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www.simplicitymfg.com 140023 C the Chronicle, May 18, 2016 Page Twenty-three Lawyers say SEC’s math is off by $30-million (Continued from page twenty-two.) center planned for the Stateside portion of Jay lawyers did ring up charges of $205,000 within In a written response filed the day after the Peak, tennis and swimming facilities planned for two weeks, they argued that this was necessary hearing, the SEC strongly objected to a claim by Burke Mountain, and the AnC Bio project, because the SEC surprised Mr. Quiros with its Mr. Quiros’ lawyer that no investor funds had planned for Newport. charges and only partners, charging as much as been traced to the Setai condo. Mr. Quiros’ Mr. Quiros’ lawyers also say the calculation $800 an hour, could get up to speed as quickly as lawyer had been present when an accountant showing their client stole $55-million is off by required to defend their client. presented evidence that showed Mr. Quiros took $30-million. Even the $25-million theft that Mr. Quiros’ lawyers said that lower level investor money from Phase IV of the Jay Peak would imply is a meritless claim, his lawyers staff, who bill at a lower rate, can handle the case projects to pay for the Setai condo, the SEC said. said. from here on out. That, they said, will mean a Not only did Mr. Quiros’ lawyer see the The lawyers continued saying that Jay Peak smaller outlay for legal help in the future. document presenting the evidence, but he also is worth $100-million, or four times the amount They indignantly rejected the SEC’s charge questioned its author, Mark Dee, extensively on they say the SEC ought to have charged Mr. that the partners charged more than is customary it, the SEC claimed. Quiros with stealing. That would leave plenty to for their time, and their fees might actually be The SEC argued that real estate owned by repay any losses suffered by investors. below the market rate. Mr. Quiros need not be directly connected to Mr. Quiros’ lawyers also said it would be A hearing to determine what will happen misappropriated funds for it to be frozen, unfair to deprive their client of the means to with the asset freeze and other questions especially since evidence suggests the amount defend himself from what they termed the SEC’s regarding the SEC’s charges is scheduled for May that he may be required to disgorge is more than “scurrilous” charges. 27. what he actually owns. In the case of the Setai The government, they asserted, was wrong to contact Joseph Gresser at condominium, the SEC said, the money did come challenge the cost of his defense. While his [email protected] from defrauded investors so Mr. Quiros should certainly be kept from using it for his personal expenses. SEC lawyers also argued against allowing the release of money to pay Mr. Quiros’ legal bills. They said paying legal fees of up to $800 an hour is a waste of money that could otherwise go to investors. Once again the government argued that Mr. May Is Better Quiros doesn’t have a source for the money needed to pay what it termed “an army of lawyers” even if his assets were unfrozen. In a response filed on May 13 in defense of Mr. Quiros’ request for money to pay legal fees, Hearing Month Mr. Quiros’ lawyers disputed the SEC’s account of Please join us NOW as we celebrate 23 years the source of the money used to buy the Setai condo. They argue that Jay Peak completed the Happy assisting the community with their hearing needs. Phase IV project as promised to investors in the golf and mountain project. Father’s You don’t need to wait until May rolls around. The SEC has relied on contracts signed by Day! investors and representatives of Jay Peak to Stop in or call (802) 624-0099 to.... determine what money was properly spent by Mr. Quiros and his many companies. 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Page Twenty-four the Chronicle, May 18, 2016 Most farmers are in favor of the agreement (Continued from page one.) Madison County in New York State, where he He said he likes his co-op’s ties with DFA and farms. The trial involved a burglary case, he said, DMS. those who oppose it. where the person who was on trial had not “I sleep better at night knowing that my milk Similarly, a tabulation of around 1,200 letters actually entered the burglarized building, but he will be picked up in the morning and I will receive from farmers expressing opinions showed that was nonetheless involved and equally guilty. a fair price,” Mr. Davis said. “If I were those who favor the plan outnumber those who Lawyers who participated in the telephone call but independent I would worry if I were shipping to don’t by 1,048 to 98. All the 291 Vermont farmers did not correct their colleague were as guilty of Dean or Hood, that they might say we don’t need who wrote to the court favored the agreement. misconduct as was Mr. Johnson, Mr. Haar argued. your milk on a holiday.” Farmers belonging to Federal Milk Order 1, a He went on to criticize details of the proposed He said the suit has had the effect of pitting group including dairies from Maryland to Vermont, settlement and urged the judge not to approve it dairy farmer against dairy farmer. Mr. Davis said claim DFA and its marketing arm, Dairy but allow the case to go to trial. he hopes the “sad chapter” will soon be over, Marketing Systems (DMS), paid low prices for “I’m standing before you telling you what dairy adding, “it’s more important than ever for dairy their milk, but made sure consumers paid top farmers need,” Mr. Haar concluded. farmers to get together.” dollar at the grocery store. Gary Genske, a certified public accountant who Lawyers for the farmers and DFA thought In their original filing the farmers charged also runs a large dairy operation in New Mexico, they had a deal last year, but after a fairness that DFA and DMS, along with Dean Foods and appeared on behalf of John King, one of the hearing like Friday’s Judge Reiss decided she could H.P. Hood, conspired to take advantage of farmers members of the class. not approve it and sent them back to the and consumers. Dean Foods settled its portion of He said the proposed settlement would give negotiating table. the suit for $30-million, and the case against H.P. only the illusion of transparency. Should Judge At the hearing in February 2015, the farmers Hood was thrown out by Judge Christina Reiss of Reiss decide to approve the agreement, Mr. Genske who offered their opinions were sharply divided the U.S. District Court for Vermont. asked that he be given one of the oversight between those who wanted to take the $50-million The class of farmers in the case is divided into positions created under the settlement. payment offered by DFA and get on with their two sub-classes, each with its own set of lawyers. Douglas Ricker, a sub-class representative farming, and those who thought the cash offer One class consists of farmers who belonged to DFA from Sussex, New Jersey, said he was surprised inadequate to the damage done to farmers. and had their milk marketed through DMS. The when a good friend and fellow representative The latter group also brought up other issues, other famers sold their milk through DMS but did decided to support the agreement. Mr. Ricker said including their concern that DFA could manipulate not belong to DFA. he disagreed with his friend Peter Southway but milk test results to punish farmers who object to While farmers in both sub-classes seem to have promised, “I won’t hit him and he won’t hit me.” the co-operative’s actions. gotten along together, the relationship between As Mr. Southway followed Mr. Ricker to the Judge Reiss said she considered a provision of many of the sub-class representatives and their podium the men exchanged a cordial handshake. the proposed settlement that protected a long list own lawyers has been fraught. Mr. Southway said he got involved with the of people from further lawsuits “astonishingly A group of sub-class representatives tried case because it involved anti-trust law. He said he broad.” unsuccessfully to fire their lawyers and replace had experience with such cases during his career DFA and DMS, along with a list of employees them with new ones last year. Judge Reiss as a commercial banker. and associated businesses, would have been blocked them, saying the case has gone on so long It is important when going into such a case to protected under the proposed release from that it would take an inordinate amount of time have a good sense of “what’s provable, what’s responsibility. for a new legal team to get up to speed. winnable and what’s not,” he said. Even if a trial When she refused to give her approval to the She also found that the farmers’ lawyers had results in a bigger cash settlement, the large settlement agreement, Judge Reiss suggested that done nothing that merited dismissal. number of class members, as many as 9,000 in further negotiations ought to concentrate on issues The lawyers then tried to get some of their some estimates, ensures there will be no pot of other than money. clients fired. They sought to dismiss Jonathan and gold, Mr. Southway said. The two sides went back to the bargaining Claudia Haar and Richard Swantak, who are sub- Opponents of the agreement were table and returned in August with a new class representatives for the DFA members, and outnumbered by the many farmers who said they settlement proposal. Judge Reiss noted strong replace them with new representatives. would like the judge to approve the proposed disagreement with its terms from sub-class The Haars, especially, have attacked their settlement. The case, many of the farmers representatives and sent the lawyers back to lawyers for what they charge is a willingness to contended has given dairy farming a black eye. negotiate further. settle at the expense of their clients. Many of the farmers who testified told Judge In a December letter to the judge, the lawyers Judge Reiss kept the Haars and Mr. Swantak Reiss how many generations of their family had said they had a new deal favored by six of nine as representatives of the sub-class but added four been dairy farmers. Bill Rowell, who milks 950 sub-class representatives. As with the other new members to their number. cows at his St. Albans farm, appeared to carry version of the agreement, farmers will share what At the most recent fairness hearing, Mr. Haar away the prize. He said his family had been remains of a $50-million payout after their again accused one of his lawyers of misconduct. dairying in America since 1637. lawyers’ fees are deducted. Brent Johnson, he said, “misrepresented the law” Mr. Rowell, like all the other Vermont farmers One of Judge Reiss’ concerns is dealt with by during a phone call with class representatives by who spoke, is a member of the St. Albans removing a large number of people and saying that the farmers would get no relief on the Cooperative. His experience with DFA and DMS corporations from the list of released parties, complaints if they went to trial. has been excellent he said, and the new settlement including “affiliates, representatives of any kind,” Mr. Haar said that was incorrect and that agreement is an improvement on the last proposal. and “all entities in which they have ownership Judge Reiss could order relief if she chose. Bryan Davis, of Derby, also ships to St. Albans. interest, shareholders and partners.” He spoke of his experience on a jury in Under the new settlement, farmers would gain a “farmer ombudsperson” to hear and help resolve

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Should there be a someone with his experience to sell milk through DMS. along with milk checks, according to difference between the labs, the admit surprise, but the negotiations The ombudsperson will deal with the agreement. check will be adjusted and in the dairy case were unusual. issues such as dropping a farm from The advisory council member information about the discrepancy in “Typically, a settlement DFA membership, election will have a salary of up to $150,000 results will be sent to the regulator agreement is a tug of war,” he said. procedures for the co-operative, in the first year and $75,000 in his in charge of overseeing testing “You just want the other side not to voting, and milk testing, the second through fourth years. That laboratories. get very far on the rope. This was a agreement says. amount is based on an hourly rate of Any farmer can request up to very positive process.” If the ombudsman has to no more than $375. The member can three confirming tests a year without Alice Allen, whose name is first investigate a complaint, the co-op is spend no more than $25,000 on charge. Should those tests confirm on the name of the case, was the only bound by the agreement to hand over expenses and fees for consultants. Dairy One’s results, the next test class representative who favored relevant records that are needed to The ombudsperson will be paid would be paid for by the farmer, accepting the first settlement. After mediate the dispute and resolve the no more than $40,000 a year, based unless a discrepancy in results is the hearing she said she was glad problem. on a salary of up to $100 an hour. found. Judge Reiss hadn’t agreed with her, DFA is to appoint a manager to That amounts to only about eight Similarly, a farmer who has been and the new settlement is a big be the contact for the ombudsperson. hours a week, a fact noted by some accused of providing adulterated or improvement. That person will meet at least opponents of the settlement. contaminated milk can ask that any Judge Reiss promised that she quarterly with the ombudsperson, The settlement also bars DFA or milk remaining at the milk plant be would issue a decision promptly. according to the settlement. DMS from taking “a controlling retested. If the second test shows The judge used her fingers to put The settlement, if put into effect, ownership interest” in Dairy One the farmer was responsible for the quotation marks around the word, would create another position, that of within ten years of the agreement adulteration, he must bear the cost noting that she will have to give a advisory council member to advocate taking effect. Dairy One is a of replacing the discarded milk. If it written opinion that requires for more money for dairy producers. cooperative based in Ithaca, New doesn’t, the farmer need not pay for research into applicable law. That advisor would be a non-voting York, that does milk testing as well the loss of the adulterated milk. In federal court, “promptly” member of the Northeast Advisory as soil analysis and other farm- At the end of the hearing Judge means within 60 days, Judge Reiss Council (NEAC), part of DFA’s related measurements. Reiss asked lawyers from both sides said. governing structure. That provision is intended to if they had anything to say. Most contact Joseph Gresser at Both representatives would be deal with some farmers’ concerns rose to thank the judge for her [email protected] chosen by the farmers’ lawyers in about the possibility that DFA or handling of the case. consultation with class DMS might manipulate milk tests to representatives. None of the lawyers suggest a lower percentage of in the case, nor any of the class components, including fat and leaders, can be chosen for either post. protein. 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(Continued from page one.) so people used maple sugar as a sweetener. $3 a pound, the payback could be pretty quick, “But this blows away anything anyone has Mr. Shelton noted. you’ve gone through all this expense and you ever seen. It’s not unusual to see a really great But the price of syrup dropped last year and can’t buy their syrup?” she said. season for one area,” he added. But production slightly again this year. That’s largely due to the David Ellis at Butternut Mountain Farm said has been high this year everywhere. “It was exchange rate between the Canadian and U.S. that company has definitely received phone calls really fantastic across the vast majority of the dollars. With Quebec producing 75 percent of the from sugarmakers looking for a buyer for their maple producing region, which no one really syrup in the world, it basically sets the price. At syrup — and has definitely not been able to expected.” the moment, the Canadian dollar is weak, which accommodate them. “I’d say that, in the U.S., we’re looking at has a negative effect on U.S. prices for syrup. Butternut Mountain, which has been in likely the biggest crop in 100 years,” said Peter “The U.S. bulk syrup price is actually about business for about 40 years, is a major player in Gregg, publisher of The Maple News, the the same as last year but down from two years Vermont. It buys about half the maple crop made industry’s leading trade paper. “Probably ever, ago,” Mr. Gregg said. in Vermont, said Mr. Ellis. The business’ 95 but certainly in the last 100 years.” He said a lot of producers have a lot of money employees repack it, and it’s sold around the He said the same is likely true if syrup invested in their sugarmaking operations right world. production worldwide is looked at, but reports now, and not just new producers. Most Butternut gets phone calls every year from from eastern Quebec have not yet come in. sugarmakers invest in technology on a fairly people hoping the Morrisville packer will buy “All indications are that it’s a massive crop,” regular basis, he said. And most have to borrow their syrup, Mr. Ellis said. It’s just more extreme Mr. Gregg said. money to do it, Mr. Gregg said. this year. One of the indicators was that there was a In a year like this, when there’s so much “Every year folks call, and we have to say no.” shortage of barrels, he said, referring to the big syrup that packers don’t even have warehouse But, he added, some sugarmakers appear to be in drums that are used to store and sell syrup. room to store it all, “You’re not going to get that a bind this year. Dave Squires of Glover was one of the local money back in your pocket right away,” he said. As a far bigger packer than, say, D&D in sugarmakers a bit worried about selling his crop “It’s going to take a little longer to sell syrup, and Glover, it’s easier to absorb the abundance of this year. He said D&D ended up taking most of you’re not going to get quite as good a price for it. syrup in a good year, Mr. Ellis said. But there it. They will feel the pain.” are limits. “They were trying to take some from For those who are having trouble unloading “We don’t buy from just anybody who calls,” everybody,” he said. “There’s a lot of syrup out this year’s crop, Mr. Ellis at Butternut Mountain he said. “We have to have a partnership with the there. It was just one of those years where said, “There’s no magic answer to it by any sugarmaker. If there’s a big crop like this, they everybody had a bumper crop.” means.” can rely on us to buy it; if there’s a short crop, we The season was surprisingly good, especially Sugarmakers could call around to other can rely on them to sell it to us. We need to have considering that it was an open winter with little buyers, or see if they can increase their retail a loyal supply base. By and large we have a good snow, but another factor contributing to the leap market, he said. established base of high quality producers.” in production is that existing sugarmakers Mr. Shelton said he’s considered creating a Butternut can pretty much track every drop continue to expand, and more and more people retail market, though he likes selling bulk syrup. of syrup, Mr. Ellis said. are getting into the industry. He is also considering going organic. “Quality and food safety are just so Mr. Squires said he went for a ride recently “One thing probably helping maple is the important.” from Barton to Irasburg and noticed five or six whole organic food movement,” he said. “It’s a In a year like this, smaller producers likely new little sugarhouses. healthier choice.” ended up with more syrup than they know what Mark Colburn, also of Glover, sold his entire Mr. Gregg at The Maple News agrees. In fact, to do with and are searching for bulk buyers, Mr. crop to Butternut Mountain, and it was a big one, he remains optimistic about the continued growth Ellis said. especially compared to last year, which was not a of the maple market. New producers, who don’t already have a good year. “Long-term consumer demand is very high, strong relationship with a big packer, may also be This year, he said, he made 16,600 gallons and if the trend continues, it will keep on getting among those having trouble. compare to 6,100 last year. He did add taps, but higher,” he said. Longtime sugarmaker and former head of the even setting that aside, the leap in production For one thing shipments to foreign markets Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association was huge, Mr. Colburn said. have gone through the roof, Mr. Gregg said. Jacques Couture in Westfield said he sells all of “The number of taps in the U.S. has at least “That’s a big part of it.” his own syrup retail so he isn’t affected by this doubled in the past five years,” Mr. Gregg said. And, echoing Mr. Shelton, he said that, in the year’s flood of syrup. “The scary thing is what’s the future going to U.S. more people are discovering, and He said he does know that in extraordinarily bring?” said Bucky Shelton, another longtime appreciating, maple as a natural sweetener. As good years many bulk buyers won’t take on new sugarmaker. “If we have another year like this, it demand for natural products continues to grow, customers. could be devastating. so will the demand for maple. Mr. Ellis said that, with a maple crop the size “I’ve seen this before but maybe not quite at “They’re not pouring it on pancakes so much of this year’s, he has to believe that some this extreme,” Mr. Shelton said. “It’s kind of as using it for ingredients and a lot of specialty sugarmakers are going to end up holding onto compounded because of the larger operations. products,” Mr. Gregg said. “Beer, vodka, maple their syrup for a while. People are starting out with ten or 15 thousand tea, things like that are really gaining a lot of “It’s a world record crop, unlike anything taps.” momentum. Another big product is maple sap anyone has ever seen.” This might be a particularly tough year for water. A lot of syrup was made post World War II, newer sugarmakers with a big investment in “The consumer side of things looks very good. Mr. Ellis said. Cane sugar was hard to come by, setting up an operation. There’s a lot of optimism out there.” A few years ago, when syrup was approaching It’s Time! t ĞĐĂůƉĞŚƚĞƌĂĞ ŽŐŽƚĞ ĨĨŽŽ ĂƌƵƚůƵĐŝƌŐƌ ůů͕͕Ğƚŝ>  ǁŽWƌŽŽĚƚƵKΘŶŽƟĐƵƌƚƐŶŽ ͘ƚŶĞŵƉŝƵƋƌĞǁ  • Boat Repair – All Models Bring in your bike for its ƐƚƌĂW - ǀƌĞ^ ĞĐŝǀ - ƐĞůĂ^    ’s Ma ht rin • Spring Startups • Trailer Repair spring tune-up! Growing to    ig e • Oil Changes • Tune-ups r & meetŐŶŝŵŽ  your ϲϭϬϮLJůƌĂŶŝŐ  We are a full-service bike shop! W Portable needs! 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LOWELL GRADED SCHOOL LOWELL GRADED SCHOOL To begin the 2016-2017 school year Lowell, VT 2015-2016 IMMEDIATE VACANCY NOTICE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHER CUSTODIAN POSITION Must have or be eligible for appropriate VT licensure as General ETHAN ALLEN - ORLEANS DIVISION, ORLEANS, VT. Ethan Allen Inc., a leading manufacturing/retailer in the home Elementary (1-00) and meet the appropriate Highly Qualified The Lowell Graded School has an opening for a custodian to work furnishings industry is accepting applications for: Teacher requirements. Anticipated to be for the lower elementary approximately 29 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, beginning grades. immediately. Requirements include: prior housekeeping or MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLY and Salary & Benefits: As per the Teachers’ Negotiated Agreement. commercial cleaning experience, knowledge of boiler systems and FINISH ROOM POSITIONS. small maintenance jobs, and the ability to lift a minimum of 45 Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, resumé listing STARTING PAY WILL BE BASED ON WORK HISTORY pounds. three current references (or 3 current letters of reference), copies of AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE. Salary & Benefits: as per Support Staff Master Agreement. transcripts, and a copy of appropriate Vermont licensure and HQT Full time. paperwork via: www.Schoolspring.com (preferred) or to: Interested persons must submit a letter of interest, including references and forward it to: Benefits include: Health, Dental, Life, Short & Long Term Anita Gagner, Principal Anita Gagner, Principal Disability, 401(K) Retirement Plan, 10 Paid Holidays, 2 Personal Lowell Graded School Lowell Graded School Days, and Vacation Pay. 52 Gelo Park Road 52 Gelo Park Road Lowell, VT 05847 Lowell, VT 05847 Interested applicants should apply to: [email protected] Application Deadline: Application screening process will begin The Vermont Department of Labor immediately and continue until position is filled. Application deadline: The application screening process will begin 100 Main St., Suite 210 immediately and continue until positions are filled. Newport, VT 05855 Criminal Record and Child Abuse/Neglect Registry Checks are Criminal Record and Child Abuse Neglect Registry Checks are required. required. Ethan Allen Operations Inc. Orleans Division Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity Employer. An Equal Opportunity Employer. the Chronicle, May 18, 2016 Page Twenty-nine

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LOWELL GRADED SCHOOL Craftsbury Schools Fall Coaching Vacancy 2016-2017 Vacancy PART-TIME HOT LUNCH ASSISTANT Charleston Elementary School 2016-2017 school year West Charleston, VT Candidates with experience in food service preparation preferred. Boys Varsity Soccer This is a school session (175 day) position, up to 4 hours per day. PRINCIPAL VACANCY Salary & Benefits: Based on the Lowell School Support Staff Coaches are expected to plan and implement a quality Policy. The Charleston Elementary School seeks an energetic individual athletic program that focuses on fundamentals, To apply, please send letter of interest, current resumé, list of three with exceptional leadership capacity to serve as Principal of their teamwork, and sportsmanship. Applicants should possess current references with contact information, including the most recent school with approximately 120 students pre-k to grade eight. knowledge of the rules and tactics of the sport, strong employer to: The preferred candidate must demonstrate an understanding of organizational and interpersonal skills, and be effective Anita Gagner, Principal Lowell Graded School current practices that advance holistic outcomes for student learning. communicators, both with students and parents. Previous Individuals must have experience in effectively leading and coaching experience is preferred. 52 Gelo Park Road Lowell, VT 05847 managing personnel, support systems, complex change and [email protected] effectively engaging a school community. Candidates are expected To apply, go to: www.SchoolSpring.com. to show evidence of successful collaboration, strong communication The application screening process will begin immediately and skills, continuous personal learning, and a learner centered Questions: continue until the position is filled. approach. Merri Greenia, Principal, Craftsbury Schools, 586-2541. Criminal Background and Child Abuse/Neglect Registry Checks are Qualifications: Successful candidates will complete the Criminal Records required. 1. Vermont Principal’s Certification. process. 2. Minimum of five years classroom teaching experience. E.O.E. Equal Opportunity Employer. Leadership or administrative experience preferred. 3. Demonstrated knowledge of educational policies, practices and standards,federal and state requirements, familiarity with curriculum, instruction and assessment practices, and demonstrated experience with budgetary and supervisory responsibilities. 4. Strong written, interpersonal, communication, technology, and collaboration skills. 5. Experience in developing and implementing successful strategies for a supportive school environment and a multitiered system of supports for diverse learners. Sales Coordinator Inside Sales Representative 6. Experience with Responsive Classroom, PBiS, Universal Design for Learning. We are seeking a motivated team member to support ongoing 7. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as deemed sales activity and assist in related duties. Columbia Forest Products seeks a full-time Inside Sales Representative to work in our Newport, VT, location. acceptable by the Charleston Elementary School Board. Necessary skill set would include: Position Goal: Charleston Elementary School Mission: We strive to Qualified applicants will possess strong knowledge of MS prepare all students for the lifelong process of learning, empowering • Efficient verbal and written communication skills Office software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook), them with personal development and civic responsibility. Our vision • Experience with vendor managed inventories effective written and verbal communication skills, and is to provide all students with the opportunity to develop a positive sense of self, respect for others, and responsible behavior. We seek • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to attention to detail, and be well organized. Export shipping to provide students the opportunity to learn in an environment quickly learn new software experience will be given special consideration. Foreign appropriate to their needs, to experience the excitement of learning, • Background in international freight and documentation language skills a plus. Veneer grade and production and to become independent lifelong learners. • Foreign language skills a plus knowledge also a plus. This is an entry level position and Salary based on experience. Excellent benefit package provided. • Positive attitude may include other administrative duties as assigned. • Team and goal oriented This is a 260 day contract. • 2 year college degree and 5 years minimum experience in Application Process: Please submit a letter of interest, a resumé Candidates should have a two year college degree in a business to business sales listing three current references (or current letters of reference), related field and/or a minimum of two years sales and transcripts and copy of appropriate Vermont license via: This opening is for a full-time position. Salary commensurate to marketing experience. www.Schoolspring.com (preferred), or to: experience. Nancy Griffith, Human Resources Coordinator Columbia Forest Products is 100% employee-owned. North Country Supervisory Union Columbia Forest Products is 100% employee-owned. Columbia Columbia employees also enjoy a full range of benefits 121 Duchess Avenue, Suite A employees also enjoy a full range of benefits including group including group insurance, 401k, and Employee Stock Newport, VT 05855 insurance, 401k, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Ownership Plan (ESOP). or via e-mail: [email protected] The screening process will begin immediately and continue until the Interested applicants may apply via online job application at: Interested applicants may apply via online job application position is filled. www.cfpwood.com/us/career-opportunities. at: www.cfpwood.com/us/career-opportunities. Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse/Neglect Registry Check required. 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Act 46 Will consolidation cut down on inequities? (Continued from page one.) get personal attention,” he said. “There will always be some differences,” Mr. struggles with and am able to compare and But there could be options for voluntary Messier said. “But it’s hard to get good data, contrast these,” said OCSU Superintendent of cooperation between neighboring schools that you’re working with such small sample numbers.” Schools Donald Van Nostrand. “I see long-term would address some of the drawbacks of small The OCSU slide show offers evidence that opportunities to impact children across all the class size while respecting local values, he said. students in the various schools get different schools by coming together as a unified structure.” “I see positives and negatives,” Albany board numbers of hours of instruction in the various “I don’t have strong preferences either way,” member Neil Urie said. subjects. said Bob Partridge, principal of Barton Academy Mr. Urie describes himself as overall in favor However, that information is hard to correlate and Graded School. “I think it will enrich the of the merger. “The main piece that won me over with test scores, because under state law, results student experience, but I can function well either was the possibility of co-configuring schools.” can’t be made public for schools with small class way.” He described the case of a student who lives sizes, such as many of the OCSU schools. “I’ve really kind of stayed out of it,” said Andre right on the line between Albany and another That makes school-by-school comparison often Messier, principal of Lake Region Union High town, but much closer to the other town by road. difficult. School. Right now money doesn’t follow a student, so if “The toughest thing is class sizes are small. “I don’t live in this supervisory union,” he said. that child had gone to the other school, Albany That makes it hard to get good data,” Mr. Messier “It has to be a community decision about the would have had to pay tuition to the other town. said. governance model they want. But here at the high There are no plans afoot for the new district to “One of the important areas of equity is around school, we’ve been thinking as a single unit for a offer full-blown school choice, according to the full support for students,” said Principal Simmons in long time.” articles of agreement presented to the state in Irasburg. “Not necessarily classroom teachers but “Like everything in life, it has its pros and April. support like guidance.” cons,” said Kim Hastings, principal of Orleans But those articles open the possibility of Test scores could depend on individual Elementary School. “What is a pro for one person allowing students to go to the closest school at classroom teachers, he said. is a con for someone else.” some point in the future, or even to encourage “You’d think that the more time spent in math, She said she’s in favor of the merger. students in towns where a school is full to go to a the better prepared they’d be, but I don’t know “For example, the new unified structure will neighboring school that has extra space. even within our school,” he said. make some flexible school configurations more “These things could easily be done within a Irasburg has an integrated humanities possible, which could provide some exciting single district,” Mr. Urie said. program that combines language arts and social learning opportunities for students in the future,” Paul Simmons, principal of Irasburg Village studies. But it was difficult for the study she said later by e-mail. School, is also in favor of consolidation. committee to quantify the number of hours of Mr. Rivver describes himself as about 70 David Cobb, the principal of Glover instruction that students are getting in each percent against the merger. Community School, describes himself as “overall in subject. The 30 percent of his thinking that favors it is favor of consolidation,” although he doesn’t support “Our teachers really like the way the largely about class size, he said. the role the state has taken in making it happen. humanities class works,” Mr. Simmons said. “I’d love to have more kids,” he said. The state has offered a series of carrots and Ms. Hastings in Orleans was hesitant to weigh Albany school has one grade with only seven sticks, Mr. Cobb said. in on the equity question. students. That’s not big enough for children to be “One of the carrots is the tax piece,” he said, “Maybe it’s not equitable because they don’t able to find friends who share their interests, Mr. referring to tax incentives offered to small districts have the same needs,” she said. Rivver said. It also limits diversity, as well as that merge into supervisory unions for the first And how equity will be achieved by the merger sports and other activities. five years. “But for me, achieving equity is going won’t be clear until the new district has spelled out On the other hand, there are advantages to to be the biggest carrot,” he said. its policies over the next year, she said. small schools, especially in the lower grades, Mr. The only principal who was unwilling to “It may not look the same in every school, but Rivver said. discuss the question was Elaine Collins at a lot of that hasn’t been ironed out yet,” she said. “There’s not a kid in this school who doesn’t Brownington Central School. The supervisory union already has a single “I’m not comfortable talking about it without director of curriculum and a program intended to permission from Mr. Van Nostrand,” she said. facilitate teachers sharing curriculum among The inequities between schools within the themselves. Newport Veterinary Hospital presents: supervisory union have been the study committee’s “Theoretically, you have a state law that says strongest argument in favor of the merger. we should have a coordinated curriculum,” Mr. “While the OCSU has a common curriculum, Messier said. “Say there are 16 units that need to students don’t necessarily have the same be covered, but only time to cover ten? 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Act 46 Vote on OCSU merger plan will be June 7 (Continued from page thirty.) junior high,” Mr. Simmons said. “But overall, we questions and gather information so that they can “You’re always going to have inequities in like our kindergarten through eighth-grade.” each make their own best-informed decision schools and between schools,” Mr. Rivver said. No changes to the schools will be made for the possible on June 7.” There are definitely inequities that need to be first year, at least. solved, he said. But down the road, the articles of agreement Money “But are you willing to give up local input to suggest that some schools could house children in achieve something that could be achieved in other the lower grades while others might house children The new school district is intended to save ways?” he asked. in the upper grades, increasing potential class money for voters, said Amy Leroux, chair of the sizes without losing schools. Magnet schools are OCSU board, and chair of the study committee Local control also a possibility. that has been meeting since last October to “Breadth of curriculum is really impossible hammer out the details of the merger plan. Local control is one of the concerns that many with schools this small,” Mr. Messier said. There’s about $500,000 in grant money, along educators mentioned. Mr. Urie hopes the merger would create the with five years of tax incentives that would be lost, Each town will have seats on the board of the opportunity for more class offerings. For example, Ms. Leroux said. new consolidated district, in proportion to its Albany is only able to offer 35 minutes of art a “There are tax incentives and potential school size. week. financial penalties on the line,” Mr. Van Nostrand But still, there will be changes. said. “Both taxes and equity played a role in the “Our hiring process is lengthy, involved, and Community involvement decision.” personal,” Mr. Rivver said. That grant money might sway Mr. Rivver “When we hire new personnel, not only is the Attendance at the informational meetings held toward a little support, at least, for the merger Albany School Board involved, but there’s a by the study committee has been light in Barton, plan. Small schools grant money makes up about committee that includes parents and other Mr. Partridge said. 5 percent of the school’s budget. community members,” he said. “If things change, “If people don’t come to these meetings and “The small schools grant may be hard to lose,” how would the hiring process be affected?” voice their opinions, we don’t know what the he said. “It’s going to streamline some things but at dialogue might be.” Some grants have been hard to qualify for with some loss of local control,” Mr. Partridge said. Mr. Cobb described the debate in Glover as only 80 students, Mr. Urie said. His wife, Kristin, However, he added, Barton will have its own “healthy civil discourse.” is the grant writer for the Albany school. representatives on the new board. He estimated attendance at meetings as In order to qualify for the Twenty-first Century “I’m concerned about the power dynamics between 28 and 35 people. grant that pays for Albany’s after school program, changing,” Mr. Urie said. He is running to “This district has a very involved citizenry,” he they had to get special permission to include represent Albany on the new board. said. “Some people just don’t want big brother, preschoolers in the count, Mr. Rivver said. That “It will mean fewer school board meetings for some people don’t see a need for change, some grant is only available to schools with more than me,” Mr. Messier said. “But that could be a plus or people see advantages to the merger.” 100 students. a minus. It also means less input.” In Irasburg, turnout has been light, Mr. But coupled with concerns about grants comes “I’m for it,” said Lake Region board member Simmons said. an equal concern about how community values Toni Eubanks. “Because I want to see us look at Although a few parents have asked him what have shaped the choices that Albany has made every student the same way, rather than as he thinks about the merger, no one has told him about its school. belonging to a particular elementary school. They what they are thinking. For one thing, the 20-year-old school is all end up at Lake Region.” “It’s fairly hard to say,” Mr. Simmons said. impeccably maintained and looks almost new. “I am sure the new unified board will be as Mr. Partridge was also concerned about low “That’s a choice we’ve made, to invest money in dedicated to students’ welfare as the members of voter turnout at the study committee keeping up our building and grounds,” Mr. Rivver the separate boards are currently,” Ms. Hastings presentations, he said. said. said. The April 20 meeting at Barton Academy and Under the merger agreement, the building Mr. Cobb goes one step farther than the Graded School drew only three members of the would be sold to the new school district for one current merger plan by supporting the idea of a community. dollar. consolidated middle school. “I think the greatest challenge of this process It would then be maintained on the same “I guess I’m a little bit of a heretic,” he said. for voters is that they are being asked to vote on schedule as all the other schools in the district, Mr. He’d like to see younger children stay in their many unknowns and particulars for the future,” Rivver said. community schools. Ms. Hastings said. “I encourage voters to ask “But by the time these kids reach the end of (Continued on page thirty-one.) fourth grade, they’ve been together in one small class for five years.” Dynamics between children are already set for NOTICE ORLEANS better or for worse, he said. Moving to a middle ROAD DELAYS school where they can form new friendships and FLUSHING HYDRANTS find new interests could be very beneficial, he said. BEAN HILL - TOWN OF GLOVER “My opinions about having a junior high would The Village of Orleans be kind of mixed,” Mr. Simmons said. will be flushing hydrants The Glover Town Road crew will be putting “I really like some things about having eighth- on Thursday, May 19. graders and kindergarteners in the same building,” This may cause the in culverts on Bean Hill the week of May he said. “We do things together that are really water to be cloudy. Let good for both the older and the younger children.” 23, 2016. Please be prepared for delays. Middle school is also the time for project-based the water run. learning, Mr. Cobb said. Having more students in each grade —maybe 50 instead of six or eight — opens the doors to more flexible learning INVITATION TO BID INVITATION TO BID possibilities. AUDITORIUM LIGHTING SERVICES PARKING LOT REPAIR AND RE-LETTERING NORTH COUNTRY UNION HIGH SCHOOL “I can certainly see some pros and cons to NORTH COUNTRY UNION HIGH SCHOOL The North Country Union High School is seeking bids for: The North Country Union High School is seeking bids for: Repair and sealing of the parking lot(s) on campus, re-letter/number all parking lots once repaired and sealed. STATE OF VERMONT PROBATE DIVISION A base stage/theater lighting control system, LED capable, SUPERIOR COURT, ORLEANS UNIT DOCKET NO.: 16-1-16 OSPR 10 LED light fixtures (5 each color wash, 5 each non-color). For exact bid specifications, contact : IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: RICHARD ALTON SMITH For exact bid specifications, contact either: Daniel Pickering, Maintenance Foreman LATE OF: EAST CHARLESTON, VT [email protected] at (802) 334-7921, ext. 3501, or [email protected] or e-mail: [email protected]. NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Richard Alton Smith, late of East Bid should be submitted no later than 3 p.m. on June 13, 2016, Bid should be submitted Charleston, Vermont. no later than 3 p.m. on June 13, 2016 and addressed as follows: I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors and addressed as follows: North Country Union High School having claims against the dededent or the estate must present their North Country Union High School “Parking Lot Repair and Re-letter” claims in writing within four (4) months of the publication of this “Auditorium Lighting Bid” Attn.: Brent Hilliard, Operations notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed Attn: Brent Hilliard, Operations 209 Veterans Avenue below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred 209 Veterans Avenue Newport, VT 05855 forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Newport, VT 05855 The NCUHS Board of School Directors reserves the right to accept Dated: May 16, 2016 The NCUHS Board of School Directors reserves the right to accept any proposal which it deems most favorable to the interests of the Name of Publication: the Chronicle any proposal, which it deems most favorable to the interests of the school district, and to reject any and all proposals, or any portion of Publication Date: May 18, 2016 Signed: school district and to reject any and all proposals or any any proposal, submitted which, in its opinion, is not in the best Address of Court: Edward E. Smith portion of any proposal, submitted which, in its opinion, is not interest of the school district. The school district also reserves the Vermont Superior Court 72 Richards Drive in the best interest of the school district. The school district also right to waive any technicalities in the bid process not in the best Orleans Unit Newport, VT 05855 reserves the right to waive any technicalities in the bid process not 247 Main Street interest of the district. (802) 334-7905 in the best interest of the district. Newport, VT 05855 Page Thirty-two the Chronicle, May 18, 2016

Act 46 NCSU, OSSU will not change their structures (Continued from page thirty-one.) contracts, and a common transportation contract. Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU), “The big thing for many of the towns will be Since 2006, the supervisory union has operated which includes Greensboro, Craftsbury, Hardwick, the transfer of debt and school ownership,” Mr. a unified preschool program. And Lake Region Sutton, and several other schools, was not eligible Messier said. Union High School, which serves nearly all of the to merge into a single district. “I am very concerned at the potential loss of older students in the supervisory union, is one of “Every school in our district except two has a the small schools’ grant funds currently coming to the best in the state, Ms. Leroux said. different configuration,” said OSSU OCSU schools,” Ms. Hastings said. “Loss of that But because so much of the unification has Superintendent of Schools Joanne LeBlanc. amount of funding would have a critical impact on already taken place, Mr. Cobb doesn’t expect to see The state requires that every school in a the educational programs we strive to provide for a lot of savings beyond the tax incentives and district have the same configuration — that is, to our students.” grants offered by the state. cover the same grades, feed into the same high The small schools grants we are getting now “We have already achieved the majority of the school, and have the same policies toward school are going to end in 2018,” Ms. Leroux said. economies of scale,” he said. choice. The grants would then turn into merger grants OSSU has been approved by the state to keep for schools in supervisory unions that have merged Current status its current structure. into school districts. That means OSSU won’t get the tax incentives “When you’re looking at losing $500,000 a The state officially approved OCSU’s merger that the state is offering for a full merger, but year,” Ms. Leroux said, “there’s no way that is plan in April. The vote to approve the merger and schools within the supervisory union will continue fiscally responsible.” choose the new school board will be by Australian to be eligible for small schools grants until they There’s also a one-time $150,000 transition ballot on June 7. The new board will start work on end in 2018. grant to help with the cost of merging. July 1, 2017. She isn’t opposed to merging, Ms. LeBlanc The Orleans Central Supervisory Union is All towns in the Orleans Central Supervisory said. It’s just that schools in the OSSU are a long uniquely positioned for a smooth transition into a Union must approve the merger for it to take way from meeting state standards. unified school district, says one of the flyers that effect. contact Elizabeth Trail at has been mailed out to every home in the area. If even one town doesn’t approve, the whole [email protected] For over 50 years, OCSU has had a central process has to start over. school office. It already has a common school Mr. Urie doesn’t expect the change to actually calendar, common pay scales, uniform teacher save money. However, he thinks it is inevitable. “It feels like the state is going to force it on us if we don’t do it.” Learn to tune a bike BOLT BASIC The Jeudevine Memorial Library in REMOTE CAR STARTER In one form or another, district consolidation is going to be a reality for Vermont’s future, Ms. Hardwick will have local bicycle mechanic Emmett Avery on the library back lawn on ONLY Leroux said. $ 99 “And waiting for the state to come along and Saturday, May 21, from 10 to noon for drop-in 59 impose a structure is not responsible,” she said. instruction about how to tune a bike. He will CAR KITS $ 88* But neighboring supervisory unions are taking have tools and a bike stand. Participants New 2016 Car Audio Arriving Daily! 274 different paths. should bring their bikes. installed. (*Most cars.) Up to 800’ range. “We are doing nothing,” said John Castle, For more information, please call the Route 105, Newport, VT Jeudevine Memorial Library at 472-5948 or e- 334-3032 superintendent of North Country Supervisory www.Audiocarve.com Union. “We have no plans at the moment to mail [email protected]. Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-1. change our structure.” — from the Jeudevine Memorial Library. authorized retailer for at&t and directV. Like us on facebook!

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