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VOLUME 44, NUMBER 16 APRIL 19, 2017 ONE DOLLAR EB-5 $150-million Easter fire ruins Brighton home settlement is reached by Joseph Gresser

A year and a day after the federal and state governments filed civil charges connected with Jay Peak’s EB-5 projects, the receiver in the case announced a settlement intended to pay money owed to contractors and return the money invested in some failed enterprises. Michael Goldberg, who was appointed to oversee businesses and other assets owned by Ariel Quiros, appeared at a press conference April 13 in Montpelier with Governor Phil Scott to announce an agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., that could be worth as much as $150-million. The same day, Raymond James posted the text of the settlement reached with Mr. Goldberg in a filing with the SEC. As a publically traded company, the financial services firm is required to Mark and Sharon (Campbell) Biron were in bed Sunday night when Ms. Biron heard what sounded like raindrops disclose events, such as legal settlements, that on the ceiling. The odd noise turned out to be the opposite — fire. The couple unsuccessfully tried to fight what might have started as a chimney fire with a hose and fire extinguishers before realizing how serious it was and may affect its business prospects. calling the fire department. Ms. Biron said the couple lost everything, including valuable books and research Although it agreed to pay, Raymond James papers. For Ms. Biron’s account of the fire, please see page twenty-five. (Continued on page seventeen.) Photo courtesy of Sharon Biron Four vie for at large seat on VEC board by Tena Starr meaning a balance between his decades of Mexico University. experience in the utility industry and the maybe Mr. Bailey is now retired. He’s been Four candidates are running this year for the more limited experience of newer members. president of the co-op for nine years but in a East Zone director at large for the Vermont Mr. Bailey has spent more than 30 years phone interview said that he wants to remain a Electric Cooperative’s (VEC) board of directors. working in the electric utility industry. director and “offer my experience to try to keep That huge zone, which covers about half of VEC’s In a bio posted on VEC’s website, he says his rates and expenses low.” service area, runs from Albany in Orleans County main area of expertise is controlling electric One of the biggest challenges for Vermont to much of Essex County, as well as parts of utility operating and construction costs as well as Electric, and other utilities, at the moment is net Caledonia County. purchasing wholesale electric power in the New metering and integrating renewables into the England and Quebec markets. grid, he said. Tom Bailey He says he has a bachelor of science degree VEC has been through a lot, but is currently Twelve-year incumbent Tom Bailey said he from Clarkson University in engineering and in good shape, Mr. Bailey said. sees himself as providing balance on the board, management and an MBA from Eastern New (Continued on page sixteen.) Local schools vandalized Orleans students learn Two area schools, Glover and not specify what the damage was. Brighton, were vandalized in Evidence was found at the separate incidents on Sunday and scene, police said. how to make a difference Monday, State Police reported. On Monday morning, staff at the by Elizabeth Trail prepare a presentation, and do a At 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, Glover Community School reported project under the supervision of a the State Police responded to that someone had used a handicap ORLEANS — How do ordinary mentor. reports of a burglary at Brighton parking sign to break an exterior people go about trying to solve big Last week, the students put the Elementary School. Trooper Calvin window at the school. problems, like hunger, cancer and final touches on the displays they’ve Burns said the building had been According to a report by Trooper homeless cats? created and spent the day teaching entered without use of force, and the Marie Beland, the incident is That’s the question that Andrea other students, teachers, and family offender or offenders damaged believed to have occurred between 6 Gratton’s mostly sixth-grade members what they’ve learned. property inside the school. He did p.m. on Sunday, April 16, and 7 a.m. language arts students at Orleans Students start by choosing a on Monday, April 17. Elementary School set out to nonprofit. They can pick one from Trooper Beland classified the answer each year. Ms. Gratton’s list, or they can incident as an act of vandalism. The project, called “Make a choose an organization they already Anyone with additional Difference,” pairs each student with know about. information about the above a nonprofit organization. Students “I ask them what’s a problem in incidents is asked to call her at the study the nonprofits they’ve chosen, Derby barracks at 334-8881. (Continued on page thirteen.) 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Newport City Council Council considers billing for cost of parades by Joseph Gresser Mr. Costello said his organization brings in a parks and recreation put into the event. group of about 25 “executive level” people to Police Chief Seth DiSanto said he charges a NEWPORT — City council members here attend the focus forums. flat fee of $55 per hour for his officers’ time. considered billing organizations for the cost of Their job, he explained, is to listen to According to their union contract, they have to be holding parades, and inviting the Vermont community members and afterward to suggest paid for at least two hours for such events, he said. Council on Rural Development to Newport for a places to find further help and expertise. The chief said the children’s parade is one of community visit. At Monday evening’s meeting, Mr. Costello said community members figure his department’s favorite events. they also decided to do away with the title of out what their priorities are in the next meeting “I’d gladly volunteer my time for the day, alderman and adopt the gender neutral honorific and finally create a community action plan that’s how much I like it,” he said. of council member. complete with a map of future actions. Ms. Booth said she understood that $850 is a That last decision was the first made, when The process concludes with a community large amount and suggested that the city accept one of the most recent additions to the council, dinner, Mr. Costello said. $37.50 from the organizers of the event as full Julie Raboin, asked what term should be used Ms. Koloski said it is critical to get as many city payment. now that a woman has joined the council. Mayor residents as possible to take part in the discussion. One of those organizers, Martha Braithwaite Paul Monette appeared a bit taken aback by the She said the Council on Rural Development will of Building Brighter Futures, said her group had question, but the council was quick to agree on use every possible way to reach people to let them not budgeted any money for a permit fee, but it the new title. know about the community visit. could probably come up with requested amount. With that piece of business out of the way, “Our goal is to make sure everyone hears Ms. Raboin expressed concern that high fees Mr. Monette welcomed Paul Costello, the about it five times,” she said. might limit the number of events that take place executive director of the Council on Rural Mr. Costello told the council the whole in the city. Development, and Jenna Koloski, the process costs the Council on Rural Development City Clerk and Treasurer James Johnson organization’s community and policy manager. about $40,000. The city has to pay for the asked if veterans were going to be asked to pay Mr. Costello said he was in Newport to see if community dinner, he said. large sums to hold their Memorial Day and the city is interested in hosting one of the Council Ms. Raboin said that, as part of her work with Veteran’s Day observances. on Rural Development’s community visits. the state Department of Health, she took part in “We’ve been observing Memorial Day since Community visits are what Mr. Costello’s the Brighton community visit. She said she was before Newport was a city,” Mr. Johnson said. organization calls a four-month long process very impressed by the success of that project and Ms. Booth said groups are free to ask the designed to clarify the issues facing a town and the amount of enthusiasm townspeople showed for council for a waiver of the fees, but it is important guiding residents in a process that identifies the the process. to know what the events cost city taxpayers. community’s most pressing concerns and moves Mr. Costello said he is not in the business of She said groups can request a decision from toward addressing them. trying to sell his program. Many communities the council as early as they like in order to have The council, Mr. Costello explained, is would be happy to host community visits, but said time to budget or raise money for their event. empowered by the federal Farm Bill to coordinate he would be glad to convey a request from the Mr. Monette said he thinks having the cost to national and state rural policy. As such, its board council to his organization’s board of directors. the city put down in writing is a great idea. includes representatives from the nonprofit Council members quickly voted to ask Mr. “It’s something we’ve wanted for a long time,” community, as well as members representing Costello’s organization for a community visit. he said. state government and Vermont’s congressional Mr. Monette said he hoped the board would Council members agreed to allow the parade delegation. look favorably on Newport’s request. and to charge the reduced fee. Mr. Costello said his organization is non- Mr. Costello smiled. In other business, the council appointed Ruth partisan and has no interest in pushing “I think it’s safe to say that everyone cares Sproull to a seat on the city’s planning commission communities in any particular direction. about Newport,” he said. vacated by the resignation of Charles Elliott. “Our neutrality is sacred to us,” he said. “We Jessica Booth, the city’s new director of parks Mr. Elliott, who continues to hold the title of don’t think we know what’s good for a town. We and recreation, was next up at the council table. zoning administrator, asked council members to listen.” She asked the council to approve a Main Street approve a $30 fee for the certificate of occupancy Mr. Costello and Ms. Koloski then explained parade marking the Week of the Young Child on now needed for people moving into new homes the visit process. The first step, Ms. Koloski said, May 4. and businesses opening anyplace in the city. is creation of a community steering committee. 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Editorial Why, exactly, is Act 46 a good idea? Next Tuesday, the Orleans Central loud. The Legislature’s solution in the 2015 have recently made it clear that they don’t want Supervisory Union (OCSU) Act 46 Study session was Act 46, which was initially touted as to consolidate. OCSU voters rejected Committee will hold a public meeting with the a money saver. consolidation last June in every town except State Board of Education present. We urge you to Representative Alice Miller of Shaftsbury Barton. And the Orleans Southwest Supervisory attend, ask questions, and demand specific returned to that theme two weeks ago when she Union is no fan of Act 46 either and searching for answers. We don’t consider it an exaggeration to voted against a bill that would make it easier for an alternative structure that would work for it. say that the future of your school might be at stake. some areas to come up with “alternative To be sure, failure to consolidate will cost While district consolidation might work structures” rather than complying with the letter money. But that’s only because of the law itself. elsewhere, we’re still waiting to see what good it of the law and consolidating several schools into a Districts that do not comply with the preferred would do here. We have our suspicions about single district governed by a single board. model risk losing tax breaks and small school what harm it could do. “We must not forget about why Act 46 exists,” grants, and the latter can be substantial. Let’s go back to 2014. That year the clamor Representative Miller said, adding that education If the goal really is to improve education, why for change to education funding and an end to spending in Vermont has risen from around $800- would the state take money away from poor rural ever-increasing property taxes was exceptionally million to $1.6-billion in just several years, while areas that have, in most cases, done an enrollment has dropped by about 20,000 students, extraordinary job of keeping per pupil costs down? or 20 percent. Here are the clear benefits of consolidating as We aren’t going to argue with Ms. Miller we see them: Tax breaks and the retention of April 11-17, 2017 about the cost of education. But we are still small schools grants, which are short-term waiting to hear how district consolidation will benefits the law created. To stretch the plus side Snow on save money — how much and where. as far as we can, we will say it’s possible there High Low Prec. Snow Ground In fact, it was a bit of a surprise that Ms. could be benefits to education. We haven’t seen T 4/11 71 40 T 0.00” 6.00” Miller brought up the supposed cost savings of them, and we don’t know why they couldn’t be W 4/12 72 40 0.07” 0.00” 4.00” consolidation. Since that question has not been implemented under the current supervisory union Th 4/13 49 33 0.02” T 2.00” well answered, or answered at all, many structure, but we’re open to hearing about them. F 4/14 47 30 0.04” T 1.00” proponents of Act 46 eventually changed their And here are the risks: We looked at how S 4/15 54 28 0.00” 0.00” T focus. For a while now, they have backed off the consolidation has worked in other areas, most S 4/16 67 30 0.37” 0.00” T money issue and have been saying that, actually, closely in Maine, and a number of problems they M 4/17 74 45 0.16” 0.00” T the measure is aimed at providing equal hadn’t anticipated arose. For one, thrifty schools educational opportunity for all students. were not thrilled about assuming the debt and T = Trace Well, that’s a laudable goal, and we maintenance expenses of other schools, and High and low temperatures, precipitation, understand the concept. A single consolidated resentment festered. That’s one of the pieces of snowfall, and snow depth are for 24-hour period district would share services, like bookkeeping, Vermont’s law as well. Schools assume the debt ending 7 a.m. of the day listed. and teachers. and maintenance of the others in the district. Site is in Sutton, elevation 1,500 feet. But don’t they already? Some schools already Bigger schools with more representation on a have their bookkeeping done at the central office. consolidated board had more of a say, another And some staff, such as music teachers, moves matter that didn’t set well with small schools. By from school to school. That’s why there are most accounts, educational quality did not OCSU concerts with a band made up of students significantly improve, but hostility soared. Some the Chronicle from all the schools in the supervisory union. consolidated districts have gone through divorce. © copyright, 2017 Can that type of sharing be expanded upon? What goes unmentioned in Vermont is that Probably. But why is a consolidated district one sure way to cut education costs is to eliminate Vo lume 44, Number 16 April 19, 2017 necessary to do more of what is already being done? small schools. And a big, consolidated board The law says its purpose is to provide looking at reducing property taxes, a board with Published weekly, except for the last week in substantial equity in the quality and variety of no attachment to a particular school but under December, by the Chronicle, Inc. educational opportunities, lead children to pressure to control costs, would be more inclined the Chronicle (014-590) achieve or exceed the state’s educational quality to close schools. Barton would, for instance, find Publishing office: 133 Water Street standards, maximize operational efficiencies, it much easier to shutter Albany school than Barton, VT 05822 promote transparency and accountability, and Albany would. Telephone: (802) 525-3531 provide educational opportunities at a cost that All but one of the people who work at this Fax: (802) 525-3200 parents, taxpayers, and voters value. newspaper lives in Orleans County, and some of Please call the office during business hours. We can’t argue with that either. us have children in the school system, as well. North Country Supervisory Union (NCSU) We’d love to see our property taxes go down and Website: www.bartonchronicle.com Superintendent John Castle didn’t when he our children receive a better education, though, E-mail addresses: testified at a public hearing in Montpelier in the for the most part, we don’t have a problem with • Editorial department — hope that Act 46 might be changed to allow more the one they’re getting now. We just don’t believe [email protected] flexibility. district consolidation will accomplish either of • Advertising department — Instead, he drew applause when he said that those goals. [email protected] if the Legislature were serious about educational However, consolidating would make it a lot • Circulation department — equity, “then I would be here right now testifying more bloodless to get rid of schools. At least for [email protected] in support of a bill that increases the weighting the perpetrators. Periodicals postage paid at Barton, VT, and for poverty.” The meeting will be on Tuesday, April 25, at additional mailing offices, including North So now we’re on round two. NCSU voters Lake Region Union High School at 6 p.m. — T.S. Haverhill, NH. Postmaster—Send address changes to: P.O. Box 660, Barton, VT 05822

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Newport doesn’t need another pile; it needs something new To the editor, Meanwhile, upstairs and outside there could Just an idea. be a park and garden. The silly old chimney Career services, A proposal for the Newport hole. Let’s look to should be always there. The ground should not the future. The Kingdom has a lot of artists and be flat, it should be contoured. Play zones for veteran services hopeful artists. What about digging deep on the children, perhaps a waterfall and a goldfish south side and building an underground pond. (25-cent feeders from Pick & Shovel will workshop at CCV workshop for metal, pottery, wood, glass? last forever as long as the pond is at least six feet Community College of Vermont (CCV) will Sink this deep, one or two floors down. Then deep.) Lots of perennials for texture and color, host a workshop offering general as well as have a second floor with painting zones with some trees and bushes, i.e. a space that is veteran-specific career services on Wednesday, north light from skylights and north facing beautiful and yet functional. The work zones are April 19, from 1 to 2 p.m. Participants will windows. Of course, this would have to be a local underground, the play zones above. learn job search skills and tips for choosing a artists go-to, but also it could be a school for Expand upon this idea and there is a career or major. The military- and veteran- newbies. Above ground there could be a hotel wonderful teaching, learning fun zone. This focused portion of the session will offer with 20 or so rooms for the students. Then there would be so much better than another block of information on marketing military experience could be a gallery or galleries for the artwork. city brick. and transitioning from a military to civilian Sideways on a half floor there could be a As a destination for learning artists, this career. The workshop is free and open to all. coffee shop and a restaurant or two and other could become a major draw for the region, CCV is located in the Emory Hebard State boutiques. Most of the store areas would be spawning other hotels etc. Office Building on Main Street in Newport. underground or sort of, but they would have Newport does not need another pile; it needs For more information, please contact Kyle patios for spring-fall nice days and skylights. something new. Aines at (802) 786-5185, or Marty McMahon A bright welcoming zone but different from the Stan Phaneuf at (802) 828-0134. — from CCV. “normal.” Newbury

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They and the current health care system. care and the health care that we could have is not presented nearly 30 Power Point slides largely It was a bit of a lopsided contest. In one corner a gap but a chasm.” Since that time the Affordable filled with true but irrelevant/poorly defined (per was David, representatives of the group of 16 Care Act (ACA) 2010 reduced the percentage of IOM aims) facts and political rhetoric. While physicians who are proposing to build a new uninsured Vermonters from 16 percent to 9 advancing the ethical purity of “not for profit” ambulatory surgical center. In the other corner percent, while increasing the rate of growth of institutions and their dedication to “mission” and was Goliath, the entire Vermont healthcare health care costs, as it poured more resources into effective control by “regulation,” they degraded the establishment (UVM Medical Center, Vermont an inefficient, ineffective health care system. “for-profits” and the “unregulated.” Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, Health care costs have risen from 13.8 percent The most concise criticism of the current Northwestern Medical Center) who are the current (2001) to 18.2 percent (2016) of the gross domestic providers came from board member Con Hogan. providers. product and are projected to reach 19.9 percent in After a long presentation on their collective virtues The prize was a “Certificate of Need,” the go- 2025. As costs continue to increase, access will and accomplishments, he asked current providers ahead from the Green Mountain Care Board to deteriorate. We are now in the fourth decade of to explain in 30 seconds the relationships between build the surgical center. David, understandably, failure in our attempt to control health care their arguments and the proposal. A relevant (per thought it was a good idea. Goliath, not at all. spending. Clearly, we need a new strategy. IOM aims) answer was not forthcoming. Clearly The contest... directly addresses one of the The IOM identified six aims for building a there is a chasm between the IOM aims and the most difficult questions of our times: How to twenty-first century health care system. Health current providers’ approach to health policy. It balance the costs and benefits of health care in the policy should aim for patient-centered, safe, timely, was apparent that GMSC’s cost-savings is the U.S. economy. Other developed countries have efficient, effective and equitable health care. current providers’ revenue stream to be used... in better health outcomes at about half the U.S. cost. These features identify the criteria for evaluating a an opaque manner to pursue their missions. National resources spent on health care are not health policy. Arguments that do not directly and Lacking quantitative analyses addressing IOM available for other goods such as education that clearly address these features are either irrelevant, aims, current providers resorted to rhetoric. have a long-term positive dividend. Each state illegitimate, or poorly defined. A policy option that The Green Mountain Care Board decision is spends more on low back pain that it does on law wins on each of these features is dominant. When due in August. State legislation identifies them as enforcement. competing options each have some wins, a more the responsible party to ensure that the Vermont detailed and difficult analysis is required. A close health system incorporates the values found in the look at this contest provides insight into the nature IOM aims. Should they decide in favor of GMSC, of the forces that make controlling health care they will align with the IOM aims and set a Chronicle CROSSWORD costs so difficult. precedent for future decisions. Should the GMCB The hearing began with GMSC proposing to decide in favor of the current providers, they will build a 12,800-square-foot facility to house two perpetuate a health policy culture characterized by operating rooms and four procedure rooms to rhetoric and irrelevant/poorly-defined information. perform 6,000 procedures annually. The proposal As the current providers are major players in the calls for a $1.8-million investment that will save accountable care reform effort “to pay for value” an estimated $5.5-million annually in health care planned by Governor Shumlin, a decision in their costs. Anticipating an attack on equity in favor is worrisome for successful reform and will provision of health care (taking only full paying likely perpetuate the decades of failure to justly patients and leaving Medicaid and charity cases to balance health care costs and benefits. current providers, aka “cherry picking”) GMSC If we hope to improve the health of Vermonters testified that their payer mix would not be while controlling health care costs, we must significantly different from the current providers. demand quantitative policy arguments focused on Reviewing their arguments, David has hurled the IOM aims and eschew the use of political two pebbles precisely at the forehead of Goliath rhetoric in health policy analysis. Protecting and has scored two direct hits. First, he can Vermonters’ health and pocketbooks demands provide the same health care at half the cost, more than rhetoric. While there will be no saving $5.5-million of current dollars annually. legislative revolutions in health care, two decades Second, he can do this without sacrificing equity. of policy decisions that align with the IOM aims He has clearly and directly engaged the IOM based upon quantitative analyses would take us to aims.... a very different place from where we are headed. Following questions to GMSC proponents from That would be a new strategy. state regulators, the current providers briefly but Ron Holland ineffectively challenged the economics by quibbling Irasburg undle It! B the Chronicle customers have been asking for it, and we listened. For only $10 more, you can add the online edition of

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Page Ten the Chronicle, April 19, 2017 Coventry board frustrated by lack of response by Elizabeth Trail things she’s supposed to be doing with the court “If there’s an issue that the town clerk or order that she’s not doing.” treasurer needs to discuss with the town attorney, COVENTRY — This town and its attorney, At next week’s status hearing, Judge Robert and the town attorney is suing the town clerk and Paul Gillies, will be back in court next week in Bent will hear the case instead of Judge treasurer on behalf of the town, I see a problem hopes of seeing movement in its civil action VanBenthuysen, so it isn’t clear to the select there,” Mr. Marcotte said. against Town Clerk and Treasurer Cynthia Diaz. board whether the court will take any action, or And as Mr. Morley understands it, Mr. Gillies At Monday’s select board meeting, it was whether the session will be spent bringing Judge is approaching retirement and may not have an apparent that the selectmen are increasingly Bent up to date on the issues. interest in taking on long-term commitments. frustrated by Ms. Diaz’ lack of response to court The town’s motion for the judge to rule on But he said he still sees a need to change the orders handed down in February by Judge whether Ms. Diaz would be eligible to run for designated town attorney. Howard VanBenthuysen. delinquent tax collector this year was rendered “If you’re going to change the chapter, then So far, Ms. Diaz hasn’t complied, Chair Mike moot by the fact that the town voted to allow the change it,” he said. “Looking at the scope of what Marcotte said. select board to appoint a tax collector. we’ve seen this year, looking at the situation with The select board discussed her refusal to provide Whoever keeps the minutes at Town Meeting fresh eyes, and fresh legal representation is the documentation for financial transactions coming has 14 days to finish them and get them signed off way to go.” through the town office, and they showed the most by a member of the Board of Civil Authority, Mr. The board deferred designating an attorney recent weekly treasurer’s report as evidence. Marcotte said. That hasn’t been done yet. until Mr. Morley has a chance to consult with Mr. The report consists mostly of page after page Ms. Diaz also hasn’t responded to the Gillies. It’s possible that yet another attorney of photocopies of checks. There was a list of the supervisory union’s request for a copy of the may be asked to take over routine town needs. checks attached, but nothing says what each minutes, he said. And she’s writing checks before In the meantime, the listers have the office check was for — taxes, dog licenses, recording getting warrants from the select board, he said. space they’ve been asking for. fees, or any other types of transactions. “She’s been told previously that she doesn’t “We decided that the best space for them is There were also photocopies of cash, but no write any checks until a warrant goes to her,” Mr. the room overlooking the gym upstairs in the petty cash report and no indication that any cash Marcotte said. “She wants to do it her way.” building,” Mr. Morley said. has been deposited. On Monday night the select board also The room, which is now being used for “There is a petty cash drawer in the vault but wrestled with designating a town attorney. This storage, will be cleaned, remodeled, furnished, and we don’t have receipt of it,” said Selectman Scott year it isn’t a simple decision. Bill Davies has wired to meet the listers’ needs. Morley. filled that role in the past, but during the Handicap access is a potential problem, Lister “This all goes back to the judge’s order,” Mr. investigation of Ms. Diaz’ handling of town Lyell Reed said. Workarounds could involve Morley said. “There has to be a remedy to that. finances, the select board brought in Paul Gillies, meeting at a table in the gym, or bringing papers We’re not getting what we need, we’re not getting a Montpelier-based specialist in municipal law. down for someone who can’t manage the stairs. what the judge ordered, we’re not meeting the It’s customary after Town Meeting for the Mr. Reed was also worried about security, requirements of the audit.” board to designate a lawyer to handle its ordinary since the listers’ files contain confidential Some of the checks attached to the weekly business, and the board found itself in a information. report were dated in March. quandary. Monday night was the first time since “I understand that all of the doors in the “Checks not deposited in a timely manner, Town Meeting that the full board has met. building have the same key,” he said. that’s against the court order, too,” Mr. Marcotte Mr. Davies’ long working relationship with “We’re going to fix that within the next few said. Ms. Diaz was part of the reason that the select weeks,” Mr. Morley said. “There are keys “I think it’s important that Paul makes it clear board decided to hire Mr. Gillies after an everywhere in this county.” to the judge what the issues are that we’re still exhaustive forensic audit revealed missing money. Tech Patrol has recommended that all of the going through,” Mr. Marcotte said. “It’s time to change the town’s thinking about cables and modems be removed from the town Mr. Gillies is representing the town in the how it manages its legal issues,” Mr. Morley said. clerk’s office and routed into a locked upstairs suit, which has asked the court to order Ms. Diaz “This could be a good time to turn the page.” closet. to hand over missing records and keep the current But it’s not as simple as designating Mr. Gillies Part of that project will include running records up to date. to serve as town attorney instead of Mr. Davies. secure wiring to the listers’ office. Once there’s a “We need to check with Paul,” Mr. Morley Although Ms. Diaz is no longer delinquent tax list of all of the furniture and equipment the said. “We need to memorialize that this isn’t collector, she is still town clerk and treasurer, listers need, the select board will vote formally on acceptable. We can’t accept these,” he added, probably for the next two years. And in those its purchase. motioning at the photocopied report. roles, she could well find herself interacting with (Continued on page eleven.) “It’s everything,” Mr. Morley said. “It’s the the town attorney.

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In Superior Court Man sentenced for tearing up Coventry ballfield by Joseph Gresser p.m. and 5 a.m. Kevin R. Barrup, 52, of Derby to unlawful The woman told Patrolman Lillis that Mr. trespass on land and disorderly conduct by use of NEWPORT — Judge Howard VanBenthuysen Ferland drove her to the hospital to visit her abusive or obscene language on March 7 in handed down a suspended six-to-12-month mother. He said he checked Mr. Ferland’s Derby; sentence Tuesday after Michael S. Collins, 30, of conditions and found no exception for hospital Ryan C. Lewis, 31, of Newport Center to Newport pled guilty to unlawful mischief and visits except for emergencies. driving with a suspended license (DLS) and two driving at excessive speed. Judge VanBenthuysen ordered Mr. Ferland to charges of violating conditions of release on Mr. Collins was originally arraigned for a put in four days on a state work crew. March 9 in Newport Center; felony charge of unlawful mischief, but after his Joseph M. P. Santaw, 22, of Newport to lawyer raised questions about the state’s ability Misdemeanor arraignments violating conditions of release and driving under to show the cost of repairing the damage he the influence; caused, the charge was amended down to a Among those pleading innocent to Daniel Ware, 29, of East Barre to driving misdemeanor. misdemeanors were: under the influence on March 18 in Barton; According to an affidavit from State Police Joseph R. Nagle, 34, of Barton to violating an Sarah J. Ray, 26, of Brownington to unlawful Trooper Callie Field, Mr. Collins, driving a abuse prevention order on April 13 in Barton; trespass on land and violating conditions of borrowed Jeep, tore up a ballfield in Coventry on Jose R. Elicier, 27, of Onset, Massachusetts, release on February 26 in Derby; and March 19, 2016. to possession of a stimulant on February 17 in Danielle M. Benoit, 27, of Newport to two Police found a witness who photographed the Derby; charges of false pretenses on January 13 and Jeep, and with that information were able to find William Quinn Jr., 22, of Craftsbury to January 14 both in Newport. the mud spattered rig the next day. driving at excessive speed on February 26 in The Jeep’s owner pointed Trooper Field in the Craftsbury; contact Joseph Gresser at direction of Mr. Collins. [email protected] On May 12, 2016, Orleans County Deputy Sheriff Tyler Jacobs clocked Mr. Collins doing 80 miles an hour in a 50-mile-an-hour zone of Route 105 in Troy, his affidavit says. Derick J. Niles, 39, of Newport was back in QNEK kicks off final season April 28 the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior QNEK Productions, international theater Saunders, and an interfering bellhop running Court Tuesday, this time to plead guilty to company in residence at the historic Haskell after them. violating his conditions of release. Opera House, is kicking off its twenty-fifth and This show features a party of local talents in Hardwick Police Patrolman Benjamin final season with a farce to keep audiences Todd Cubit, Michael Desjardins, Phil Gosselin, Cavarretta said in an affidavit that he pulled Mr. laughing long after the curtain comes down: Ken Kim Gannon, Rhonda Lucas, Tiffany Quinn, Ron Niles over on March 2 because one of his Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor. St. John, and Andrea Webster. The art deco set taillights was out. In September of 1934, Henry Saunders, the is brought to life by set engineers Rick Gosselin The officer said he noticed a strong odor of general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera and George Lague. Judy Castonguay is the stage alcohol coming from Mr. Niles when he spoke Company, is primed to welcome world famous manager with Jenny Dunne directing. with him and noticed an open can of Twisted Tea Tito Merelli, the greatest tenor of his generation, Lend Me a Tenor opens at the Haskell Opera in the driver’s cup holder when he asked Mr. to appear for one night only as Otello. The star House with 7:30 p.m. shows on Friday, April 28, Niles to step out for field sobriety tests. arrives late and, through a hilarious series of and Saturday, April 29, followed by a 2 p.m. Mr. Niles was found to be under the legal mishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers matinee on Sunday, April 30. The schedule limit, but was bound by a condition of release and passes out. His pulse is so low that Mr. repeats the following weekend with evening prohibiting him from having or drinking alcohol. Saunders and his assistant Max believe he’s dead. shows on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, and Judge VanBenthuysen ordered Mr. Niles to In a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, a final show on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. spend nine days working on a state crew. Saunders persuades Max to get into Mr. Merelli’s Tickets are available by visiting qnek.com, Newport City Police Patrolman Joshua Lillis Otello costume and fool the audience into calling the QNEK box office at 334-2216, in saw Steven P. Ferland and a woman walk into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Meanwhile, the real person at The MAC Center for the Arts, by North County Hospital’s emergency room at 1:20 tenor wakes up, puts on the costume as well, and visiting catamountarts.org, or by calling the a.m. on February 20. He said he knew Mr. madcap hijinks ensue. 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Shalyn Eldridge loves cats, so she’s learned everything she could about a no-kill rescue in Florida called For the Love of Cats. As her final project, Shalyn made a video. Yes, there are a lot of cute cat pictures, but the video is full of sobering facts about cat rescue, too.

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families who are staying there. the not-so-worthy. “Ms. G is going to go with me “We start by writing a business and help,” she said enthusiastically. letter asking for information about Shalyn Eldridge made a video. the nonprofit,” Ms. Gratton said. Not only do the youngsters learn Most groups respond with Members of Andrea Gratton’s sixth-grade class at Orleans Elementary School each chose a nonprofit to study for a unit called Make A Difference. Caden Fortin chose about the organization of their pictures and brochures, she said. a nonprofit dog rescue called Marley’s Mutts. “Dogs shouldn’t have to suffer,” Caden choice, but they also learn skills like Even if they don’t, the students said. writing letters, doing research, and (Continued on page fifteen.) sorting out worthy charities from

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Vermont’s sustainable and In a phone interview, Mr. He has a master’s degree in He said he would be a serious renewable energy, its use and Dewees said he’s a lawyer and has public administration from Harvard director, especially when it comes to environmental impacts and believe worked in the electric industry, with University, a law degree from the what changes might be necessary to that I can provide value to the board public utility and other utility University of New Hampshire keep the cooperative sustainable. and our members,” he said in his clients, for much of his career. School of Law, and a bachelor’s In his bio, he says, “It would be bio. “I believe that I am open and “The energy business is quite degree from Wesleyan University. an honor to serve on the Vermont fair-minded and will be available to interesting,” he said. “There’s a lot Electric Cooperative board as I have the fellow board members, going on these days.” Brian Carroll tremendous respect for both VEC management and members as Mr. Dewees said his bid for Brian Carroll of West Glover and the idea of cooperative service needed.” director is prompted by his has worked for more than 23 years that is governed by its membership. Over the phone, Mr. Cooper said background and interest rather as an educational administrator in a I am not a single issue candidate that, since he’s new to the area, he’s than any gripe with VEC, which he variety of positions. For 17 of those but I do have a desire for the co-op trying to become more involved in believes is doing an overall good job. years, he’s been a special education to be as representative as possible the community. Beyond that, he “I think they have kept rates director, assistant superintendent, in serving its members in a highly said he’s simply interested in very stable, and that should be their or a superintendent. For the past effective manner. It is also electric utilities and natural primary concern,” Mr. Dewees said. three years he’s been a selectman in important for me to have a resources. Energy costs are a big part of a Glover. cooperative be sustainable and He said he would welcome the household’s expenses, he noted. “I would combine my skills as an capable of managing the technical, opportunity to serve on VEC’s board He said that, in his opinion, administrator with my desire to environmental, and climate of directors. Vermont Electric has done a good learn more about the challenge the challenges and opportunities we VEC members may vote by job of finding a balance between co-op faces and help make the VEC face and will face for the foreseeable ballot, or at the annual meeting, using renewable energy sources and board an effective leadership body,” future.” which will be held at the Hotel Jay other forms of power. Mr. Carroll says in his bio. Conference Center at Jay Peak on “Renewable energy should be “I’m branching out into wanting Scott Cooper Saturday, May 6, starting at 8 a.m. part of the mix, and it is.” to know more about how we get our Scott Cooper lives in Lemington with a complimentary breakfast. Mr. Dewees said that siting energy,” he said in a phone in Essex County. He’s only been Municipalities represented by renewable energy projects can be interview. “We’re in the midst of there about a year. He’s originally a the East Zone director are: Albany, tricky, however, and projects should many changes for how electricity is native of Randolph. Averill, Averys Gore, Barton, have the support of the host town as produced, how we can conserve and He said his grandfather used to Bloomfield, Brighton, Brownington, well as neighboring towns. use energy wisely.” work for Central Vermont Public Brunswick, Canaan, Charleston, “I think they should be attuned Mr. Carroll said he also likes Service, and a lot of utility workers, Coventry, Craftsbury, Derby, to the community and whether they the concept of cooperatives. both administrators and linemen, Ferdinand, Glover, Greensboro, support it or not,” he said about He said he has no bone to pick used to visit the small grocery store Guildhall, Holland, Irasburg, Jay, utilities and developers. with either the co-op or its current his family owned. 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Mr. Goldberg said a hotel might not make a company and the receiver have been discussing a Another $3-million of the settlement money lot of money, but that’s very different from losing settlement since last summer. Last June the will pay off debts to Burke Mountain Academy. vast sums. Vermont branch of Raymond James reached a The deal will put $5.1-million toward paying The investors who put money into the first of $5.95-million settlement with the state. That off money owed to merchants and those who the Jay projects, the Tram Haus Lodge, will money will be subtracted from the $150-million provide services to Jay Peak and Burke exchange their stake in the hotel for a payment of the national firm is to pay out. Mountain. $15.3-million. All of the EB-5 investments were In a telephone interview Tuesday, Mr. About $20-million of the settlement is set set up as limited partnerships. Goldberg said he is pleased with the settlement, aside to complete work on the Stateside project. Mr. Stenger and Mr. Quiros were general but said it had taken a lot of hard work to come While the hotel there is open and running, Jay partners with the authority to make decisions to terms. Peak told investors their money would also build including if, when, and how investors would be While the financial services company will medical and recreation centers in that part of the repaid. have to lay out the cash soon after a judge agrees resort. In 2013, Mr. Quiros and Mr. Stenger decided to the deal, it could recoup some or all the money Mr. Goldberg will use $67-million to repay to dissolve the Tram Haus partnership and set up if Mr. Goldberg recovers cash from others 134 investors in the AnC Bio project. They paid a plan to repay investors their $500,000 with involved in the case. in half a million dollars each, but have no hope of interest over time. The investors, though, were If approved by U.S. District Court Judge seeing their project completed. After the state not notified of the change for about nine months. Darrin Gayles, the settlement would pay off began its investigation of Mr. Quiros’ businesses Many of those who had invested in the hotel contractors still owed money for work they did on in 2015, it ordered him to put new investors’ cash objected, saying it would take too long for them to the Stateside project at Jay Peak and the Burke into an escrow account until the Department of get their money back, and they would not make Hotel at Burke Mountain Resort. It would also Financial Regulation authorized its use. That enough for letting Jay Peak use their cash. repay investors who put $500,000 each into the money, about $18-million, was returned to its Since the receiver took control of Mr. Quiros’ AnC Bio biomedical facility in Newport. owners last year. property, those investors have been holding The lawyers who worked on the class action The receiver said he has been working to promissory notes, which will be redeemed with suits against Raymond James could split a $25- persuade Congress to pass a law that could money from the Raymond James settlement. million pot set aside for their fees and expenses. provide some relief to investors who failed to get Mr. Goldberg said the remaining investors Mr. Goldberg said none of the settlement money visa approval because of fraud. will be repaid after Mr. Goldberg sells the resorts. will go to him or the legal team that has been He said the law would allow those investors At this year’s Jay Town Meeting, Mr. Goldberg working for him. to keep the temporary visas issued when their said he hopes to sell Burke in the next year, but Those who put money into the Burke investments are accepted if they transfer their plans to hold on to Jay Peak for another year or Mountain project, but were denied permanent refunds directly into a different EB-5 project. two in order to make it more valuable to visas because the hotel did not create as many Mr. Goldberg said he thought AnC Bio was, prospective buyers. jobs as planned, will also be entitled to refunds, from the first, an extremely risky endeavor. The He said that investors could make money on according to the agreement. project was unlikely to make money for several the sale if the price is high enough, but might The agreement sets out in detail where the years at best, he said. Meanwhile, it would have also lose some of their investment if it is not. money will go. had to pay high salaries to a team of scientists, he Even if Jay Peak fetches $200-million, that According to its terms, the receiver will put noted. might not be enough to fully repay the investors, about $2.2-million toward settling contractors’ “If I thought it could be successful, I would he said. liens for work done on the Stateside project, and have put the money in to build it,” Mr. Goldberg Mr. Quiros, the owner of Jay Peak Resort, $3.6-million to pay off contractors’ claims for the said. “I’m finishing the Stateside project and and Bill Stenger, who was Jay Peak’s president, Burke Hotel. doing more work at Burke. 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Raymond James, as part of the settlement, EB-5 visa program. It offers permanent residency According to Mr. Daccache’s suit, Joel required Mr. Goldberg and the investors who status in exchange for an investment of $500,000 Burstein, Mr. Quiros’ former son-in-law and the have sued the company to drop their lawsuits. in a project that creates at least ten jobs in an manager of a Miami branch of Raymond James The company also wants Judge Gayles to bar economically disadvantaged area. helped Mr. Quiros set up a system by which he anyone else from suing it or Mr. Burstein, for The two men raised the money to pay for was able to use investor funds as collateral for their actions in connection with Jay Peak and eight projects, six involving hotels and other margin loans. Burke. improvements at Jay Peak, one to build a hotel For instance, he said, money from the two Raymond James also won a provision that and other amenities at Burke Mountain, and one earliest EB-5 projects, intended to pay for the says the company will get 75 percent of other to create a biomedical facility to manufacture Tram Haus Lodge and Hotel Jay, was used to buy money recovered by Mr. Goldberg. medical devices and perform stem cell and other U.S. Treasury bills. The bills remained in the Mr. Goldberg said there are a large number of advanced research. account, making it look as if all the money was exceptions to that repayment provision, and “Mr. Quiros went from the business of still there, but Mr. Quiros borrowed against them suggested the bulk of money he can get back will building hotels to the business of raising EB-5 to give him the cash needed to buy Jay Peak go to EB-5 investors. For instance, he said, no money,” Mr. Goldberg said. Resort, the lawsuit says. money recovered from Mr. Quiros will go into According to the charges filed by the state Had the margin loans been called in, the Raymond James’ pockets. and the SEC, Mr. Quiros and Mr. Stenger investors’ money used to secure them could have Federal and state authorities can still file improperly handled and misused around $200- been forfeit to Raymond James, according to Mr. charges against the company, the agreement million of the investors’ money. Mr. Quiros was Daccache’s filing. says. also charged with taking $50-million for his own As it was, he said, investors’ money was used Mr. Goldberg said he is continuing to use. to pay interest on the loans. investigate the role other people and businesses Mr. Quiros has denied all charges and is In his suit, Mr. Daccache said that Mr. played in Jay and Burke’s problems. He said he fighting in state and federal court. Mr. Stenger Burstein, and through him Raymond James, expects to file more suits seeking money for reached a settlement with the SEC under which knew that Mr. Quiros was making impermissible investors. he agreed to accept whatever penalty Judge use of investor cash and assisted him despite “I’m still working for the investors,” he said. Gayles may assess against him, but will not admit or deny the charges filed against him. Mr. Stenger continues to fight the state’s charges in court. As soon as the charges were filed on April 12, 2016, Mr. Goldberg was appointed to take charge VSAC plans Paying for College workshop of Jay Peak, AnC Bio and a number of other businesses Mr. Quiros owned. At the request of New changes to the Free Application for Vermont State Grant, financial aid from the Vermont officials, Judge Gayles soon added Burke Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA, are here. school that the student attends, and for student Mountain Resort to Mr. Goldberg’s portfolio. Students can find out how it may affect their loans. Simply put: no FAFSA, no financial aid. The state and the SEC did not charge financial aid plans at a Paying for College The presentation, which normally runs Raymond James, a large financial services workshop at Lake Region Union High School, on between 90 minutes and two hours, provides company, with wrongdoing. But a Brazilian Wednesday, May 17, at 6 p.m. students and their parents with information on investor named Alexandre Daccache filed a class Hosted by Vermont Student Assistance types of financial aid and how to apply, how action suit against the company in May of 2016. Corp., the workshop, which is free and open to family contribution is calculated, how financial Other groups of investors later filed charges the public, will provide parents and students aid is awarded, student and parent loans — against Raymond James, as did Mr. Goldberg. with information on how to pay for college; what including VSAC’s Vermont Advantage loans — All suits were filed under the Racketeer financial aid is available; what forms to and alternative payment options. Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, usually complete and when; applying for the Vermont Those unable to attend the session can known as RICO, a law initially passed to go after State Grant, and other important how-to tips, watch a recorded version at organized crime. RICO calls for damages to be like setting up a Federal Student Aid ID. vsacroadmaps.org/online-presentations/college- tripled if a company is found to have engaged in The FAFSA is the basis for determining costs-financial-aid/. — from VSAC. corrupt practices. eligibility for federal Pell grants, VSAC’s The class action suit asked for $150-million in

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For one thing all the visa category, which trades investments in were once common in the local economy. She money paid by investors was pooled and put job-creating businesses for permanent residency pointed to a decline in the number of self- toward projects that were chosen by the national status, has actually harmed the communities it employed people to bolster her argument. government. was designed to help while taking advantage of The EB-5 program was intended to add good Investors were sure of an eventual return on foreign investors. jobs to areas of the country that have high their investment, because their funds were in the Aimee Vieira, an associate professor of unemployment, Ms. Vieira said. In the case of hands of the government rather than private sociology at Norwich’s School of Justice Studies the Orleans County projects, she said the result entrepreneurs. and Sociology, started studying the EB-5 program has been the expansion of low quality, poorly paid The EB-5 program looks good in small states long before the collapse a year ago of the projects jobs in a region that has a relatively low that are desperate for investment, according to sponsored by Jay Peak Resort. In a recent unemployment rate. Ms. Vieira. telephone interview, Professor Vieira said some of Ms. Vieira said the program was originally She said EB-5 projects are “marginal the problems she sees with the program stem intended to provide a pathway for wealthy investments at best. If they were good projects from the underlying assumptions made by the foreigners to come to the U.S. In the 26 years with high rates of return, investors would be people who designed the program. since the program was first enacted into law, the falling all over themselves to take advantage of Ms. Vieira set out her concerns in a chapter value of the investment required to obtain a them.” she contributed to Reinventing Rural: New green card has been nearly halved. Jay Peak has found it difficult to find Realities in an Urbanizing World, a collection of According to Ms. Vieira’s figures, the investors because the ski area is off the beaten essays edited by Alexander R. Thomas and minimum investment of $500,000 was, in 2015, track and accessible only by relatively poor state Gregory M. Fulkerson. worth only $275,719 in 1990 dollars. That decline roads, Ms. Vieira said. In the chapter, titled “Build it and They Will in value means people who have both less money A major market, Quebec skiers, is a poor Come? The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and less financial acumen have been able to business proposition because of the weakness of and Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort,” Ms. Vieira said participate in a program that was intended for the Canadian dollar in relation to that of the investment projects in rural areas are usually much wealthier people, Ms. Vieira said. U.S., she said. designed to appeal to an urbanite’s vision of what Ms. Vieira said the appeal of the program is Ms. Vieira said she lives across the border the area ought to be like. obvious. and often hears advertisements offering “Rural communities with resources that can “There are 50,000 visas available in the visa Quebecois skiers the chance of buying lift tickets be either extracted or consumed by a visiting non- lottery, with 16 million people applying for them,” and hotel rooms at par. A 30 percent differential resident population may attract inflows of money she said. “Even if your name comes up, that in exchange rates makes that a big loss for a and visitors, or even new residents, which might doesn’t mean you will get a green card.” business to take, she said. significantly alter the built and natural The EB-5 program allows people to cut in line New census figures will be out in a few years, environment, as well as the social dynamics of the for the green card, Ms. Vieira said. and Ms. Vieira said she plans to keep studying community,” Ms. Vieira wrote. She noted that Canada once had a similar the effect of EB-5 projects on the Orleans County. In an interview, Ms. Vieira said she has long studied rural communities, in New Hampshire and Maine as well as in Vermont. It is no accident that most EB-5 projects outside urban areas are connected to the hospitality industry, she said. The construction Center for Enterprise awarded grant of hotels and restaurants, while attractive to The Vermont Women’s Fund (VWF), a Among the recipients, the Center for Women visitors, provides little of value to area residents, component fund of the Vermont Community and Enterprise received $5,000 to provide 12 creating only relatively low wage, low skilled jobs. Foundation, awarded $124,000 through its women in the Northeast Kingdom with Ms. Vieira supports her theory with census competitive grant round this spring to 14 entrepreneurial education through a program data from 2000 and 2010. She said she relies organizations working to improve the lives of that helps participants improve financial literacy, solely on data collected from the full census, young women and girls in Vermont. The grants start new businesses, create jobs, and drive which is conducted every ten years. The Census support programs across the state that provide economic growth. Bureau continuously collects information from young women and girls ages 12 to 25 with The VWF was established in 1994 as an what is known as the American Community opportunities to gain financial literacy, job- enduring resource to support women and girls Survey, but Ms. Vieira said it is based on training skills, mentorship, and experiences that throughout Vermont. Since its founding, the fund interviews with too few people to be statistically expand their vision for the future. has granted more than $2 million to valid in rural areas. “For many young women in Vermont, these organizations and projects in support of its She said she focused on information gathered programs are essential to their success,” says mission. Visit www.vermontwomensfund.org to from two areas around Jay Peak. One of the two VWF Director Meg Smith. “Without family learn more. — from Vermont Women’s Fund. census tracts is located in Orleans County, the supports or strong role models, many young other in Franklin County. women are quick to fall through the cracks of Ms. Vieira said her reading of the statistics cyclical poverty. We applaud all the program showing how people are employed in these two providers who give their time, energy, and love to areas suggest that increases in EB-5 funded help Vermont’s young women create a new future hotels are changing the type of jobs residents do. for themselves.” In 2000 about 16 percent of the people in the dle Orleans tract and 18 percent of those living in the un It Franklin tract had service industry jobs. Ten years B ! later 20 percent of those in Orleans and 23 percent the Chronicle of those in Franklin were working service jobs. ATTORNEY JOHN F. 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JAY — It’s been a year since the federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation hauled Ariel Quiros, the owner of Jay Peak Resort, into court and charged him with securities fraud for the management of money raised from foreign investors. Although the failure of some the projects financed by the sale of EB-5 visas has caused significant economic distress, especially in Newport, many of Mr. Quiros’ enterprises were completed and are open for business. At Jay Peak those include three hotels, a water park, an ice arena, numerous townhouses and rental cottages as well as other amenities. The Hotel Burke, too, is up and running. According to the government, investors’ money was earmarked for specific improvements at Jay Peak, as well as for building a hotel at Burke Mountain Resort. Investors also put money toward a plan to set up a biomedical research and manufacturing facility in Newport. The SEC charges that Mr. Quiros, with the help of Bill Stenger, former president of Jay Peak, mishandled around $200-million of the $350- Jay Peak’s Tram Haus Lodge was the first project at the resort to be paid for with funds raised through the EB-5 million raised from about 700 investors. Mr. program. Its investors will also be the first to be repaid with money from the Raymond James settlement. Photos by Joseph Gresser Quiros took about $50-million of that total for his own use, according to the charges. after Mr. Quiros bought Jay Peak, but Phase II of build the Jay Peak Golf and Mountain Suites Mr. Quiros continues to deny the the EB-5 projects at the mountain was already (Phase IV), a cluster of “golf cottages” and a government’s allegations. Mr. Stenger has settled set in motion by Saint-Sauveur several months wedding chapel built near the resort’s golf course. the federal charges by accepting whatever penalty before the sale. The resort started seeking investors for the is assessed against him, but without admitting Phase II, formally titled Jay Peak Hotel project in December 2010, about five months after any wrongdoing. He continues to fight the state Suites Phase II, was the most ambitious of the fund-raising began for the hotel suites. charges in Vermont court. resort’s EB-5 projects, and was designed to The following May, Mr. Quiros and his The first project financed with EB-5 money transform Jay into a four-season resort. The associates started looking for 90 investors and was the Tram Haus Lodge. It was launched in offering documents said Jay was looking for 150 $45-million to put into the Jay Peak Lodge and 2006 when Jay Peak was still owned by Saint- investors to kick in $75-million. Townhouse project (Phase V). Their money built Sauveur Valley Resorts, a Canadian company. The money went to build Hotel Jay, the Ice 30 rental townhouses, 90 vacation rental cottages, Offering documents sought 35 investors to put Haus skating arena, the Pump House water park, a café, and a parking garage, SEC documents say. up a total of $17.5-million to build a hotel. The and the golf club house. All are up and running. Things began to fall apart with Phase VI, 57-suite hotel, named the Tram Haus Lodge, Jay Peak Penthouse Suites, also called Phase called Jay Peak Hotel Suites Stateside. Mr. opened for business in 2009. III, was the first EB-5 project to get its start Quiros and Mr. Stenger raised $67-million from To date, it is the only one of the eight EB-5 under Mr. Quiros’ ownership. 134 investors beginning in October 2011. The projects associated with Jay Peak to have moved Starting in 2010 Jay raised $32.5-million plan was to build an 84-unit hotel, 84 vacation toward repaying its investors. According to a from 65 investors to build 55 suites on the top rental cottages, and recreation and medical settlement announced on April 13 by Raymond floor of the Hotel Jay along with the hotel’s centers. James & Associates and receiver Michael activities center, bar, and restaurant. The hotel was built and opened just before Goldberg, those promissory notes will be According to the SEC’s filing, that project was Christmas in 2013. Some work was done on the redeemed in the near future. also completed and is in operation. cottages, but the recreation and medical centers The Tram Haus Lodge opened about a year Ninety investors kicked in $45-million to were never started for lack of money. According to the SEC filings, some contractors who did work on the Stateside project were never paid for their work. Contractors ran into the same problem at Burke Mountain, where 196 investors ponied up $98-million to build a 112-suite hotel, an indoor- outdoor tennis center, an indoor aquatic center, and expanded mountain biking facilities. The hotel was finished and began operating

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Author M.T. Anderson to visit Craftsbury library Help Wanted! Author M.T. Anderson headlines the next at the Craftsbury Public Library on his newest Driver with a event in the Tyranny and Hope series, a book, titled Symphony for the City of the Dead: humanities collaboration between area libraries Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad. Class A CDL. and the Craftsbury Chamber Players. Friday, This book explores the siege of Leningrad during References needed. April 28, at 7 p.m., Mr. Anderson will give a talk World War II and the fate of many Russian Please contact John composers of that time. at 802-274-5320. The final event in the series is the Craftsbury Charleston jam Chamber Players pre-season concert, which will feature silenced Russian artists of the Stalinist session April 21 era. The concert will include M.T. Anderson as a special guest, as well as selected readings of HELP WANTED: The Charleston music program will host Russian literature. It will take place at the Part-time customer service representative another of its regular open jam sessions on Highland Center for the Arts on Saturday, May Friday, April 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the 13, at 7:30 p.m. Charleston Elementary School on Center For more information on the author’s visit, School Road in East Charleston. contact the Craftsbury Public Library at 586- Admission is by a suggested donation of $3. 9683. For more information on the concert, to collect deposits from customers, sign contracts, Singers, musicians, and the general public are contact the Highland Center for the Arts at 533- answer phones, copy and fax documents, and welcome to attend or join in. Doors open at 9075. — from Craftsbury Public Library. manage business e-mail account. 5:30 p.m. Snacks will be available. 18 to 27 hours per week. Cancellations will be announced on WMOO and Mail resumé to: NEKTV, and will be posted at Full-timeP.O. Box 517, Newport, Service VT 05855. www.ces.ncsuvt.org. 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Smoke-free environment, part time, full time. Math Teacher No experience needed, will train. Position open until filled. .5 FTE English Teacher Starting pay for new employees is $11 per hour $ including bonus. For previous employees who Refer to: www.schoolspring.com have successfully completed a work season with REWARD 500 for applications and job details. us pay is $12 per hour including bonus. To anyone who can help us find an experienced To apply, call Bill, evenings from 6–8 p.m., at Submit letter of interest, resumé, certifications, and who is motivated (has a need or 754-6934. Please call first before you come. CARPenteR three current letters of reference to: desire), wants to work, willing to work, and must Andre Messier not be afraid of rain, heat, cold, snow, and long 317 Lake Region Road hours. Top dollar paid to the right person. Hurry, as Orleans, VT 05860 Northern State Correctional Facility we only have one position to fill! If you know Correctional Officer I someone, or you may be this person, please call Background check is required Correctional Officer I positions are available at the Newport 802-673-9768, between 5-7 p.m. Facility. This is a permanent, classified state employee E.O.E. If no answer, please leave a message. Reward paid position. Benefits include generous health care package, Open until filled. free dental, pension and union membership in the Vermont upon completion of three month review period. State Employees Association (VSEA), vacation, personal, sick, and compensatory time off. Starting pay is $17.20, with 8 weeks paid on-the-job training. Minimum qualifications are Community National Bank CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL high school degree or equivalent, and at least 2 years of full- West Charleston, VT time work experience. Duties involve the supervision, Information Systems Manager - Derby Office custody, and training of inmates confined in a correctional PRE-K TEACHER facility. Extensive background checks are required. Previous Community National Bank is seeking an IS Manager. VACANCY applicants need to reapply to be considered. If you have This full-time position will be responsible for questions, please contact Karen at: 802-334-8906, overseeing and managing the bank’s information 2017-2018 School Year or [email protected]. systems department and infrastructure. Acts as a You must apply online to be considered: The Charleston Elementary School, a Pre-K thru grade 8 school, is liaison between the department, staff, vendors, and www.careers.vermont.gov, reference Job ID #620916. seeking an innovative and energetic full-time Pre-K teacher to join Application deadline: April 30, 2017. consultants. Requirements include 5+ years of our school. experience with a Windows and networked environment; 3+ years working experience as an IS Candidates must have, or be eligible for Vermont licensure in Early manager or relevant experience; 3+ years supervision Childhood Education (0-36 or 5-36). Northern State Correctional Facility experience; leadership qualities that inspire and Salary & Benefits: According to the Teachers’ Collective Temporary Correctional Officer embrace our mission, vision, and values, and Agreement. demonstrated ability to multi-task and meet tight Applicants must submit a letter of interest, resumé listing 3 current Temporary Officer positions are available at the Newport deadlines on a regular basis. Banking experience or references, copies of transcripts, and copy of license via: Facility. Temporary appointments have the potential to become knowledge of Jack Henry Silverlake is a plus. www.Schoolspring.com (preferred) or to: permanent classified state employees. Starting pay is $16.61, Excellent salary and benefit package. Salary with 8 weeks of paid on-the-job training. Minimum commensurate with experience. Jessica Applegate, Principal qualifications are high school degree or equivalent, and at least Charleston Elementary School 2 years of full-time work experience. Duties involve the Letter of interest and resumé may be mailed to: 255 Center School Road supervision, custody, treatment, and training of inmates West Charleston, VT 05872 Human Resources, Community National Bank confined in a correctional facility. Extensive background checks or via e-mail at: [email protected] are required. Previous applicants need to reapply to be 4811 U.S. Route 5 considered. If you have questions, please contact Karen at 802- Newport, VT 05855 The application screening process will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. 334-8906, or [email protected]. 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NOTICE Please be advised that the Town of Barton Kids’ art classes at Catamount Arts mandates residents of the Town of Barton Waste Catamount Arts has announced two children’s and white silver printing to film development and Management District, contract only with approved arts classes beginning next month: Photo historical printing processes. Her personal art haulers for trash/waste pickup or removal. Projects, for new and experienced photo buffs focuses on landscape images as well as collage Failure on the part of a resident to comply with alike, and Play with Your Food, which teaches techniques including sewing, papermaking, hand this mandate is a violation of the town ordinance. kids to make fine art from materials found right coating images, and historical processes of If you have any questions , or wish to inquire in the kitchen. photography. regarding a hauler’s status with the district, please Photo Projects, taught by Cornelia Hasenfuss The fee for this four-week class is $50. Those contact the Town Clerk at 802-525-6222. of Peacham, is for students ages eight through 14. who pay in person at the box office are eligible for The class will take place on consecutive Tuesdays, a ten percent discount for siblings. May 2 through May 23, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at On Mondays, May 8, 15, and 22, instructor Catamount’s Outback Artspace. This four-week Kate Renner will teach Play with Your Food to course is an opportunity for young photographers homeschooled students ages five to nine. This BROWNINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL to explore the idea of working on a photography class also takes place in Catamount’s Outback KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION project. Students will review the basics of Artspace. Students will learn to use materials May 1, 2017, from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. photography such as camera controls, framing, found in their own kitchens to make awesome, If your child will be 5 years old on or before and the decisive moment, and then apply these unique art projects. Projects may include raised September 1, 2017, please call 754-8467, ext. 102, for an appointment to register. principals to a photo project. The class will salt paintings, olive oil sun catchers, veggie On May 1, 2017, please come to the school (at your explore some specific themes through guided prints, wool dyeing and felting, and animal bread appointed time) and bring the following: shoots in and around St. Johnsbury, and students sculptures. • Your child will complete a small cohesive portfolio of work. Ms. Renner has been an art educator since • Your child’s birth certificate • Your child’s immunization records During class time, Photo Projects participants 2002. She loves working with artists of all ages • Any important health information regarding your child will critique and edit each week’s work and and levels of experience. Her background is in examine each other’s portfolios. This class is drawing and printmaking, but she loves making Please allow 30-40 minutes for the registration process. Appointments will be scheduled from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. You appropriate for beginning photographers, but it is all sorts of stuff, from knit finger puppets to relief and your child will be meeting with the Kindergarten teacher, also appropriate for students who have already prints to paper lanterns. She earned a master’s the school nurse, and the speech-language teacher. taken a photography class with Ms. Hasenfuss, as of fine arts degree in visual art from Vermont they can add to their existing photo portfolios by College of Fine Arts, and lives with her family in focusing on new project. Kirby. Ms. Hasenfuss has been making images for Tuition for Ms. Renner’s class is $45, but over 25 years. She trained at the Maine those who pay in person at the box office are STATE OF VERMONT Photographic Workshop and taught most recently eligible for a ten percent sibling discount. SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION at the Cardigan School in Canaan, New To register for either class, or to inquire about ORLEANS UNIT DOCKET NO: 320-12-15 Oscv Hampshire. She also ran a high school AP scholarship availability, please call Anne BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORP program in Sandy, Utah. Her teaching Campbell at (802) 748-2600, extension 108. Plaintiff experience includes portfolio prep and review, Information about additional Catamount Arts v. large format photography, studio lighting, classes and workshops can be found on their CHRISTOPHER DEAGMAN; medium format camera use, basic camera use, website at www.catamountarts.org. — from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY -; and all forms of darkroom skills from basic black Catamount Arts. OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT: 467 GENDRON ROAD JAY, VT 05859 Defendants

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Christopher Deagman to Champion Mortgage, A Division of KeyBank Preschool and Kindergarten Registration National Association, its successors and/or assigns, dated May 24, 2005 and recorded in Book 52 at Page 473 of the Town of Jay Land Records, of which Charleston Elementary School mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded 57, Page 520, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the Friday, May 5th, 2017 purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on 8 a.m.-3 p.m. by appointment May 12, 2017 at 467 Gendron Road, Jay, VT 05859 all and singular the premises BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL described in said mortgage, Preschool Registration Please call school for a 30 minute appointment, at (802) 895-2915. To Wit: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Child must be 3 years old before September 1, 2017 Children entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017. ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN JAY, ORLEANS COUNTY, STATE OF VERMONT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 41, PAGE 217- & Please bring your child and their birth certificate, 219, ID# 15268.02-43, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS BEING ALL immunization record, and Social Security card. AND THE SAME LAND AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO HURLCO Kindergarten Registration INVESTMENTS, INC. BY WARRANTY DEED OF JAY BUILDERS INC., Friday, May 5, 2017 DATED DECEMBER 17, 1990 RECORDED IN BOOK 31 PAGE 286-288 OF Child must be 5 years old before September 1, 2017 JAY TOWN LAND RECORDS AND BEING THEREIN DESCRIBED AS Bring with you… FOLLOWS: BEING A PARCEL OF LAND CONTANING 6.8 ACRES, MORE Your child OR LESS, AND DEPICTED AS LOT NO. 43 ON A SURVEY PLAN • WARNING PREPARED BY JOHN H. THETFORD ASSOCIATES, INC., DATED JULY • Child’s birth certificate 1982. BASED UPON SAID SURVEY PLAN, THE LAND AND PREMISES • Immunization record Operations/Finance Committee Meeting HEREIN CONVEYED ARE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS Monday, May 1, 2017, at 5:15 p.m. METES AND BOUNDS PROPERTY. • Social Security card Please call 723-4373 for an appointment. Lake Region Union High School School Board will be BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM HURLCO INVESTMENTS, INC. AS SET holding a Operations/Finance Committee meeting FORTH IN BOOK 41 PAGE 217-219 DATED 07/10/2001 AND RECORDED Monday, May 1, 2017, at 5:15 p.m. in the 07/12/2001, ORLEANS COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VERMONT. Multi-Purpose room, for the purpose of opening and The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control reviewing roof bids. in the event of a typographical error in this publication. LAKE REGION UNION HIGH SCHOOL NOTICE The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not Lake Region Union High School is seeking bids from exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or qualified contractors for a roof replacement project. service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those TOWN OF ALBANY present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a Sealed bids will be received on or before 1 p.m. (EST) conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be Friday, April 28, 2017, and sealed bids will be opened at an NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the Notice is hereby given to the residents of the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid open to the public Operations Committee meeting at 5:15 taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Lake Region Union High Town of Albany, VT, that the Albany Select Board mortgage above described. School. Site work on the project will begin no sooner than will hold a public hearing at the Albany Town Hall Monday, June 26, 2017, and must be completed by Friday, The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale August 18, 2017. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at 7 P.M. by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and This hearing will be held for public review and expenses of the sale. A mandatory walk through is scheduled for 8 a.m. (EST) on comment on the proposed Albany Town Plan, Monday, April 17, 2017. RFP: Specification and General Other terms to be announced at sale. 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April 11, 2017 the Chronicle, April 19, 2017 Page Twenty-five Home ruined, but dogs and people are well by Sharon (Campbell) Biron

Editor’s note: the following is Ms. Biron’s account of the fire that ruined their Island Pond home Sunday night. She and her husband, Mark Biron, lost everything, but are safe, as are their dogs.

Mark and I had just returned on Easter Sunday from a three-day research trip to French Azilum in Pennsylvania. We got back to the house at East Brighton Road in Island Pond at 6 p.m. on Sunday. We started a log fire in the furnace to warm the house up. An hour or so later we noticed from the garden that the chimney was alight, with sparks and fire coming out of it. We ran down to the basement to put out our furnace/log fire and used a garden hose to put out the fire on the chimney and roof. The fire was completely out, or so we thought. At 9.30 p.m. we were in bed, Mark in his room, me in mine. I heard strange sounds on my bedroom ceiling of what sounded like the pit pat of raindrops. I walked out into the living room and looked up at the ceiling. I couldn’t see Fire ruined all but one room in the Island Pond home of Mark and Sharon Biron Sunday night. Ms. Biron said that, anything, but something made me reach out and although their belongings, as well as the building are lost, she and her husband and their dogs are safe. open the furnace pipe closet door. When I opened Photo courtesy of Sharon Biron it I looked up and was shocked to see flames in the attic. I ran in and woke Mark up, and he My husband, Mark, says I saved his life. If I We were amazed by the swift and professional raced out. We used three fire extinguishers, to no had not heard the pit pat of what I thought was response of the Brighton and Charleston fire avail. raindrops I would not have discovered the fire. crews, who worked so hard to try and save the We ran out and dragged garden hose into the Earlier when we thought we had put out the house. They worked in teams, some climbing up house and sprayed it up the furnace pipe through chimney fire we did not realize small drops of on the roof to cut away sections, others crawled the closet. I ran outside into the garden to see burning stuff from the chimney had dropped through the small spaces trying to fight the fire the green metal roof was on fire — eight-foot-long down into the roof attic and were silently in the roof, others hacked away at the ceilings fire with two-foot high flames. Smoke was sneaking their way along the roof, setting fire to trying to find places to fight the fire, and others billowing out from under the rafters. I ran back all the wooden support beams. What I went through the house wearing oxygen tanks in and told Mark to call the fire service. I told thought was the pit pat of rain was actually trying to stop the fire from spreading. I am really him it was no good trying to fight the blaze flames and burning roof material dripping down grateful to them, to the medics and police, and to anymore; the whole roof was ablaze. I dragged onto the ceilings. Jeannie Henry and Stacey Henry and Craig the dogs out of the house and locked them in the At 11 p.m. I rang my aunt Jeannie Henry of Goulet. All my years of historical research, car and reversed up to the sand dunes in my Mountain Street, warning her what was going on. papers which I had written by hand on the garden so the petrol tank would not explode She kept her house lights on until 3 a.m., and her history of Barton and Island Pond are gone, but in the massive heat. I ran back in to try and get front door unlocked so we could go up there when we are alive and very lucky. Mark out; he was still trying to fight the fire. I we got off the property. Me and Mark and two grabbed my phone and handbag plus the urn dogs slept on her floor. Within hours my cousin containing my brother Paul’s ashes and ran back Stacey Henry came down from Norton and met to the car. 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