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VOLUME 43, NUMBER 14 APRIL 6, 2016 ONE DOLLAR Firefighters save Barton home Sugarmaking turns into big business by Elizabeth Trail

Sugarmaking has turned into big business in Vermont. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vermont sugarmakers made 1.3 million gallons of syrup in 2015, more than double the 500,000 gallons produced in 2008. A lot of the growth is from new technology — vacuum pumps that keep the sap flowing at continuous levels instead of starting and stopping with the weather, and reverse osmosis, a process that removes up to 75 percent of the water in the sap before boiling even begins, said Mark Isselhardt, a maple specialist at the University of Vermont’s Proctor Maple Research Center. All of that efficiency means that sugarmakers can tap more trees. Barton, Orleans, and Glover firefighters work to keep Mark LaCoss’ home from destruction Tuesday. Barton But progress can come at a price. Ambulance was also on the scene. Barton Fire Chief Kevin Tartaglio said his department was toned out at 2:30 Someone looking to set up a new sugaring p.m. for a garage fire on New Dublin Lane. Because of the small number of firefighters in the Barton department, operation is going to spend about $20-$25 a tap to Chief Tartaglio immediately sought assistance from Orleans through Mutual Aid. When firefighters arrived they found the garage ablaze and immediately set to work to keep the LaCoss home from going up. They sprayed get set up, said Dylan Bodette of Glover. That water on the eastern end of the house and the propane and oil tanks that were between the house and garage. includes a fully equipped sugarhouse, sized to A tanker truck from Glover joined the effort, and water was ferried from Roaring Brook to fight the fire. At the match the number of taps, including the vacuum end of the day, past 6 p.m., the house survived, although the siding on the end closest to the fire had melted. pump, the reverse osmosis machine, the The garage and the personal effects it contained were a total loss, though. Chief Tartaglio said the fire did not evaporator, and the arch. appear to be of suspicious origin. He praised the work of his crew and of Orleans and Glover firefighters. Mr. Bodette and his brother learned to sugar Photo by Joseph Gresser (Continued on page sixteen.) Stenger says In Orleans Former drugstore demolished Newport plans are on track by Joseph Gresser

NEWPORT — Bill Stenger says his plans for Newport are on track, although those related to the AnC Bio facility are undergoing some modifications in reaction to changes in the direction of biomedical technology. In a conversation Monday, just after he returned from seeking investors in South Africa, Mr. Stenger said plans have been modified to allow the facility to manufacture products for gene therapy products in addition to those based on stem cells. Gene therapy requires changes to “air flow, water flow, and people flow” in the plant, he said. Mr. Stenger said the design modifications are necessary to keep pace with the bioscience field, which, is the “fastest growing and fastest- changing” business in the world. He said he was committed to the redesign (Continued on page twenty-one.)

Demolition of the former Austin’s Drugstore in Orleans started on Sunday. Owner Larry Thibault, who also owns neighboring Thibault’s Market, said he expects the hole will be filled in within the next few days. His plan is to improve parking for his store. Currently, there is a one-lane exit and a one-lane entrance, Mr. Thibault said. He wants to get rid of the South Avenue entrance entirely because it’s difficult for some customers to use. Instead, there will be a two-lane entrance and a two-lane exit at the front of the store. Basically, the plan is to make it easier for customers to get in and out of the parking lot from Main Street, Mr. Thibault said. Photo by Jef Barker Page Two the Chronicle, April 6, 2016 the Chronicle Death investigation continues INDEX Police this week continue to investigate the medical examiner for an autopsy. Engagement...... 7B death of Kevin Smith, 38, of Brownington, who In another press release issued on March 30, Kingdom Calendar ...... 12B-17B they say died from “an incised injury to the Mr. Waterman said the original 911 call was Letters to the Editor ...... 4-8 chest.” made by Jennifer Simard, the owner of the home Obituaries...... 4B-6B On March 28, State Police from the Derby where Mr. Smith was found. It says that during Perimeter...... 3B barracks responded to a 911 report of an the initial investigation, detectives discovered Ruminations...... 2B unresponsive man at a home on the Evansville that Ms. Simard had an outstanding arrest Road in Brownington near the Evansville Trading warrant for retail theft in Orleans County. Advertising Sections Post. She was taken into custody for the warrant Auctions & Real Estate ...... 7B-9B When troopers and Orleans rescue arrived, and brought to Superior Court on March 29. 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Irasburg Select Board Sheriff’s Department makes billing mistake by Elizabeth Trail The select board can tell the Sheriff’s Mr. Morley bubbled over with a long list of Department about particular areas where ideas, from sports events, to a winter festival, to IRASBURG — Orleans County Sheriff’s speeding is known to be a problem. In fact, the family game nights. Department Chief Deputy Phil Brooks had some Sheriff’s Department has a little bit of grant At least some of the events would include a good news for the Irasburg Select Board at their money that it can use to increase the time that fund-raising element, so the committee would be meeting Monday night. deputies have to spend in the areas of most self-funded, he said. “I want to tell you right off the bat, I made a concern. “The hardest thing is to get a committee and $260 mistake, in your favor, when I figured up “We can give you double bang for your buck keep it going,” Priscilla Stebenne said. your bill,” he said. for a couple of weeks,” Chief Deputy Brooks said. Volunteers burn out, she noted, and Mr. The Sheriff’s Department will honor the lower “But we’re not going to solve your speeding Morley’s plans sound pretty ambitious. number, Chief Deputy Brooks said. problems on five hours a week.” But Mr. Morley was undaunted. The figure that was presented to voters and Last year, he said, the Sheriff’s Department “That’s the beauty of social media,” he said. approved at Town Meeting was $11,611. wrote 31 tickets in Irasburg. About half of them “We can get a Facebook group going, and when That was based on 260 hours of coverage — were for speeding. we announce an upcoming event, we can work out roughly five hours a week — calculated at $44.66 That might not sound like a lot, he said, but the details among whoever is free to help.” an hour. The correct hourly rate was $45.66, for most towns that pay for five hours of patrolling a Judith Jackson also voiced a note of caution. a total of $11,871, which would have represented week see about 24 tickets written in a year. “You’ll have to be very good at reaching out,” a 3 percent increase over last year’s hourly rate of “Can the deputies focus on town roads instead she said. “I see a lot of overlap in your ideas with $44.33. of on the state highways?” Mr. Sanville asked. things that are already going on in Irasburg. However, that bit of good news for the “We have to avoid even the appearance of There are a lot of people who would need to be Irasburg budget didn’t stop some serious policing for profit,” Chief Deputy Brooks said. consulted to be sure that you aren’t stepping on discussion between Chief Deputy Brooks and the The money from tickets issued on town or anyone’s toes.” select board about the town’s two biggest village roads goes to the town, while money from Mr. Morley had gone so far as to draw up a concerns — how to deal with overweight trucks tickets written on state highways belongs to the budget and calendar in support of his idea. on the Lake Region Road and speeding on town state, he said. But before the formation of a social action roads in general. “We all remember what happened in Island committee can be officially discussed or voted on The Lake Region Road is posted with a Pond a few years ago,” he said. by the select board, it will have to appear as a 24,000-pound weight limit, select board member Because select board Chair Brian Fecher was formal agenda item. Brian Sanville said. not at the meeting, the contract will be signed Mr. Morley was asked to make a formal The road surface is crumbling, in part after the full board has had a chance to look at it. request to be included on the agenda for the next because it gets used as a cut-through by trucks After Chief Deputy Brooks left, two citizens select board meeting, to be held on April 18. rated for much higher weights. Hairpin turns had some new proposals for the select board. In other business, Brent Shafer and Priscilla and young drivers make having big trucks on that Sarah Baughman had an idea about offering Stebenne were appointed to serve on the planning road especially dangerous, he said. day care during Town Meeting, beginning next commission, and a liquor license renewal for There are a number of roads in Irasburg that year. Bob’s Quick Stop was approved. are posted for 24,000-pound maximums, Chief “I think it’s great that Town Meeting is in the April 28 was set as the date for an Irasburg Deputy Brooks said. evening so that working people can come,” Ms. Planning Commission hearing to get approval “Selective enforcement is just going to get us Baughman said. “But families with small kids from town voters for the first part of the new in trouble in court,” he said. trickle out as we get close to bedtime. And really, town plan. The hearing itself, including the time If the Sheriff’s Department is going to be about an hour is as long as anyone can expect and location, will be warned 14 days in advance. asked to enforce weight limits on any road in children to sit in a meeting.” contact Elizabeth Trail at Irasburg, it will have to enforce weight limits on Ms. Baughman had done her homework. [email protected] every road that is posted with a weight limit sign. Child care — simple crafts and movies in the A second problem, he said, is that the courts lower level of the building — would be provided won’t accept a ticket based only on the registered by Lake Region Union High School students, in weight. need of the community service hours they need SWITCH & SAVE! In order to ticket overweight trucks, the for graduation, she said. Department of Motor Vehicles would have to be Swap Your Old Incandescent Bulbs Ms. Baughman had to leave for another brought in. meeting, so the select board vote on her proposal “I’m just thinking that once you’ve stopped a will be put on the agenda for a future meeting. Select few trucks and given verbal warnings, they’re Her second concern — that the school budget going to stay off it,” Mr. Sanville said. vote at Town Meeting is so late in the evening LED Bulbs “That’s probably true, but if you ask us to that families with children may already have left stop trucks on Lake Region Road, we have to stop before budget discussions take place — will not be trucks on any other road in town that is posted $ so easy to deal with, Mr. Sanville said. with weight limits,” Chief Deputy Brooks said. Changing the time of the school budget 3.99 and up. “Some roads have lumber mills and other portion of the meeting would have to happen at Limit 12 bulbs per customer. businesses on them,” Mr. Sanville said. “Don’t Town Meeting itself. So if such a change were to While supplies last. trucks have a right to use those roads to get to occur, it would be several years in the future, those businesses regardless of the posted weight? select board member Dave Warner said. TV#190334 But there’s no reason for a log truck to be on Another Irasburg resident, Ben Morley, used

Lake Region Road.” the privilege of the floor to present his ideas for

The select board should check to see if there what he called a Social Action Committee to are town ordinances covering special exemptions organize social events and activities in Irasburg to weight limits on particular roads, Chief Deputy for families and young people. Brooks said.

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Page Four the Chronicle, April 6, 2016 Letters to the editor Roberge and Vincent respond to critics To the editor, would prefer it. Narrowing our search to just make any decisions outside of the council room. A little over a year ago, you, the voters, Newport residents would be a disservice to our We have been accused of having a personal placed your trust in us on Town Meeting Day to citizens. At no time was she told by us that agenda and to that we say, “guilty.” Our agenda represent you on the city council. We heard you within a year she must move to the city to keep includes: loud and clear, that you expected us to lead the her job. 1. Holding the tax rate down while being city forward while respecting the past. We would The second big task we faced was developing responsible employers and taxpayers. like to fill you in on some of the accomplishments a new city budget. With Laura’s prep we combed 2. Maintaining the city infrastructure. the council has achieved since that time. over every line of the budget, cutting where we 3. Improving city assets. The first challenge we faced was hiring a new could while still being mindful of our employees’ 4. Respecting the past. city manager who would have some big shoes to needs and maintaining the city’s infrastructure 5. Promoting jobs and development. fill following our longtime city manager, John and assets. We are proud of the budget we We feel that this type of agenda can only be Ward. After a lengthy search, the council hired produced, reducing the tax rate by approximately good for our city. Laura Dolgin, the right person for the job. Laura two cents, which is equal to about $60,000. Another issue we were attacked for was our has brought a “team atmosphere” to the city The third task was to negotiate a contract open concerns about the Newport City School leadership and has put in countless hours to with our police union. We are happy to report budget. Our goal was to inform the taxpayers of tackle issues such as budget, contract that after several meetings we came to an what they would be voting for or against. We feel negotiations, and personnel issues. During the agreement that fulfilled the officers’ needs while it is our duty as public servants to inform our hiring process, Laura’s house was on the market saving our taxpayers several thousand dollars. citizens of any issues that may affect their tax and it was agreed that if her house sold she We’re also addressing much needed repairs at rate, especially when it negates any savings the would move to the city. Moving to the city is not the Gateway facility, Prouty Beach and the taxpayers would have realized from our budget. a requirement. We do not require any other camping area, keeping in mind not to burden the At no time did we defame any school board department head to live in the city, although we taxpayers. Monies being used were from member. We respect their position and unallocated funds left over from projects of understand the challenges they face. previous years. In closing, the taxpayers can rest easy that Grants have been written to purchase a new your city is in capable hands. Every decision we Chronicle office fire truck and milfoil harvester, which will make is based on cost and benefit to our city. We hopefully bring back our Prouty Beach and make hope the entire council will get behind our new hours our city dock more useable. Another grant has president, Neil, and put aside our differences and been written in hopes of allowing us to purchase We are open for business: move forward. Thank you for the opportunity to equipment for our police department so that we serve. We look forward to many more challenges. Monday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. can do county-wide dispatching. Steve Vincent Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We have been criticized for communicating Newport Wednesday, closed. with each other between meetings. To that we Jacques Roberge Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. say, “Communication is the key to getting things Newport done.” At NO time did we meet as a quorum or Come by our office located on Water Street in Barton or phone us at (802) 525-3531.

There could be no greater blessing than a cap on wealth the Chronicle To the editor: access to as president. Also, senators who are In response to the letter in March 24 News & saying, “stop Trump” should be reminded that it’s © copyright, 2016 Citizen “you wouldn’t like a socialist president,” the people who have a constitutional right to elect Vo lume 43, Number 14 April 6, 2016 I’m not so sure about that. In nearly 89 years in a president, not senators. this country, I have seen a lot of change, and not Roland Greene Published weekly, except for the last week in all for the better. Socialism doesn’t have to mean Craftsbury December, by the Chronicle, Inc. communism. A government without a little the Chronicle (014-590) socialism brings what we see in the U.S. now — Publishing Office: 133 Water Street 1 percent of the people having 99 percent of the Barton, VT 05822 wealth. March 29-April 4, 2016 Telephone: (802) 525-3531 When I hear recent news of a jury awarding a Fax: (802) 525-3200 man $150-million when he only sued for $100- Snow on Please call the office during business hours. million, or multiple millions awarded a woman High Low Prec. Snow Ground for dumping a cup of hot coffee in her lap, or one T 03/29 38 30 0.79” 1.00 1.00” Web site: www.bartonchronicle.com person having multiple billions, while many are W 03/30 34 19 0.02” 0.10 Trace E-mail addresses: having to survive on a few hundred dollars a Th 03/31 51 20 Trace 0.00” Trace • Editorial department — month and trying to decide whether to buy meds, F 04/01 59 40 0.01” 0.00” 0.00” [email protected] or S 04/02 58 33 0.86 0.00” 0.00” [email protected] or food, what comes to mind is a real need for S 04/03 45 20 0.02” Trace 0.00” • Advertising department — change. There could be no greater blessing come [email protected] to this country than a cap on wealth, both M 04/04 23 07 0.01” Trace Trace • Circulation department — personal and corporate. [email protected] Looking at the Democratic choice, I see one High and low temperatures, precipitation, who has shown her little regard for keeping the Periodicals postage paid at Barton, VT, and snowfall, and snow depth are for 24-hour period country safe, by using her private e-mail for ending 7 a.m. of the day listed. additional mailing offices, including North government affairs, and can’t help wondering how Haverhill, NH. Site is in Sutton, elevation 1,500 feet. she could be trusted with all she would have Postmaster—Send address changes to: P.O. Box 660, Barton, VT 05822

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Opinions and letters are the opinion of Braithwaite & Edward Cowan. more than 250 words will be edited for length. the author. the Chronicle, April 6, 2016 Page Five Letters to the editor Whatever happened to democracy? To the editor, redistributes, not all is redistributed. There are name, seem to me to be an oxymoron. You can’t Whatever happened to democracy? We are costs to doing this. In addition, how is it have rights and democracy if you are forced to burdened with excessive taxes, and the socialists determined who gets the benefits? Those who do submit to excessive taxes and government control. want to add more. They want to tell us how we get the benefits are less in number than those I can see no better way for the people promoting should live and the less affluent should be given who have to pay for them through taxes. I do not this to greatly aid in destroying this country. handouts. have a lot of faith in a well-run program by the Winston Churchill once said “Socialism is a Whatever happened to achievement? They government. History seems to show this, whether philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and want to make public college free, but can it it is state or federally operated. the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal handle the influx of students? What happens to What will provide the motivation to work sharing of misery….” those who can’t get in because the colleges are hard and excel and collect the rewards if the Vermont is especially good at this with their full? What about the numerous private colleges government takes away most of those rewards? politicians making overly complex laws that raise and universities? Will they fail because the Will the real “go-getters” stay here or will they taxes, and I don’t believe the politicians even public schools are taking away the students, or leave the country for someplace more understand these laws. These laws generally do will they be left with those who did not get into accommodating to achievement? Margaret not solve the original problem, but rather create “free” college? And what will determine which Thatcher once said in an interview that “… new ones. Whatever happened to local people students can get into “free” college? socialist governments traditionally do make a having local control of their local problems? It Whatever happened to working for your financial mess. They always run out of other might be necessary for the government to help in gains? Jonah Goldberg in Liberal Fascism: The people’s money.” She also said, “There can be no some situations, but not to take so much control Secret History of the American Left from liberty unless there is economic liberty.” over them. Whatever happened to democracy? Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning said that, “If Corporations are taxed more in this country Leonard Beller there is a fascist takeover in America, it will come than any other country. As a result, many are Newport Center not in the form of storm troopers kicking down leaving. Is this un-American? I don’t think so. the doors but with lawyers and social workers They are just reacting to an oppressive and Editor’s note: According to The Tax saying ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to overtaxing environment. Foundation, a nonpartisan, independent tax help.’” Several weeks ago (March 2) I read in this policy research organization established in 1937, It seems to me that fascism is only one step paper an opinion called “Building political the U.S. had the third highest general top from socialism. How is the quality of life to revolution locally.” This was put forth by an marginal corporate income tax rate in the world improve for people when they are taxed so organization call Rights and Democracy. The in 2015 at 39 percent, exceeded by Chad and the greatly? When the government taxes and then article contents, as applied to the organization United Arab Emirates.

An update on services at the East Albany Catholic church To the Chronicle about East Albany, fundamental it is to know the Bible as the It will be some time before regular services in inspired and perennial text for knowing who Comingthe Chronicle April 20! East Albany are available. Our March 13 Jesus is, and what he has done. ’s annual ecumenical service went nicely, and I welcomed a We might be going back to the beginning, to few folks back on Palm Sunday. justify our very existence as Christians, Home, Building However, I did not get approval from the something the modern Christian martyrs in the Catholic Diocese to lease the building to an Middle East seem to be very confident about; they & Real Estate independent congregation, and I myself am give up their lives for the name of Christian, and stretched too thin to start up regular ecumenical we who have taken the same name are still services through the Catholic parish. (I only making up our minds whether Christianity is Supplement submit this update as “relevant news” because the necessary for our society. There are many who Chronicle chose to give such coverage to the have the integrity to say they never thought it DEADINE TO ADVERTISE IS building’s status in the past months. was necessary. But for those whose previous TUESDAY, APRIL 12, BY NOON. I am thankful to Johh Klar for his efforts to words or actions have in any way sided with the revive the building’s use; a good cause in Uganda martyrs, maybe we should be a little more Contact your ad rep today or call the office at 802-525-3531 or e-mail [email protected]. has benefited from his work. Notwithstanding consistent about living out that necessity in the my knowledge of Catholic social doctrine, in future. Jesus said to be the salt of the earth and regards to his present contention with the state the light of the world. 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Page Six the Chronicle, April 6, 2016 Letter to the editor Press on, Senator Rodgers To the editor, Senator Rodgers worked hard on the S.230 energy The only special interest group that matters to Essex and Orleans counties are very fortunate siting bill to make sure towns have a stronger Senator Rodgers is the people he was elected to to have Senator John Rodgers representing them voice in the siting of renewable energy projects. represent. Senator Rodgers courageously stands in the Vermont state Senate. He is smart, honest, He worked to find balance to protect electric up and fights for what he believes is best for his passionate and hard working. ratepayers while supporting small scale renewable constituents. We urge voters of Essex and Senator Rodgers is issue oriented and energy projects. He worked to persuade the Orleans counties to continue to support Senator dedicated to serving all his constituents regardless committee to adopt more protective sound Rodgers. He will make sure your voice is heard. of political party. standards around industrial wind turbines and to As President Calvin Coolidge said, “Press On.” Over the last few weeks we have witnessed require third-party noise monitoring to ensure Press on, Senator John Rodgers. firsthand Senator Rodgers’ work in the Senate industrial wind facilities are operating in Brian and Penny Dubie Natural Resources and Energy Committee. compliance. Fairfield

Opinion Rest in peace, school choice — unless we act now by Representative Vicki Strong your community. unfairly statewide, as it induces prevent all such attempts to You may have read positive towns into making hurried decisions preserve school choice. The You will not see an obituary for reviews that school mergers will that they might not have chosen expediency with which they school choice in the local news improve efficiency and allow the otherwise. dismissed these important unless you look carefully. It comes retention of school choice. You may In truth, you were misled, as amendments is indeed remarkable. in the form of articles on the front have been told the following: (1) a were many legislators, that Act 46 This significant policy change pages and in lead stories on “no” vote would result in sharp tax would retain school choice. Worse, has not been clearly presented or television about school increases, and (2) to leverage the voters remain misinformed as they honestly discussed with the public. consolidations with regards to Act allocated incentive dollars for your head into merger elections. Perhaps To educate Vermonters on the 46. It has occurred in four community, you would have to jump a town with a small population could crucial issues at hand, the School communities, and several similar on the bandwagon quickly. still hope to hold on to school choice Choice Caucus is organizing a public efforts are underway around the Consequently, communities that by special exception. However, the forum in the State House on state. If you live in Westford, choose not to merge will be forced to privilege of choice is no longer Thursday, April 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. Elmore, Timmouth or Fairfield, then fund the financial benefits offered to available to the vast majority of We want to present our you have already experienced the merging communities. Such a carrot towns that have merged with a non- understanding of what is taking untimely death of school choice in and stick proposition is playing out school choice town. place with the loss of school choice, The resulting disappointment is and we look forward to hearing from enormous. Vermonters are losing a you on why school choice is vital to proud tradition that has served as a your community. hallmark of life in 94 towns all over To protect school choice, we Vermont for the past 150 years. must join together in a public show Legislators who support school of support and determination. choice were hopeful that they could School choice is a unique and make the necessary adjustments valuable privilege that honors either through sponsored legislation Vermont families with the agency to or amendments to an education bill. make good decisions for their However, majority Democrats used children. Therefore, we cannot let every political maneuver available to this issue rest in peace.

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The morning when I am outside listening for a wild and in our rural communities. It has enacted PSB’s approval of trespass zoning has donated turkey’s gobble. It is there when I cross the yard trespass zoning. Vermonters’ private property to the neighboring to work in my garden. When I go out for a walk Here is how it works: First, after filing a landowner’s wind developer tenant. with the dogs it comes along. I feel its vibrations noise complaint, the wind company is supposed to What the Legislature needs to do is to amend while sitting at my desk with the windows closed review its data to ensure the noise is within the Section 248 to require developers to comply at all on a winter afternoon. It is wind turbine noise noise limit. Most often, and in my particular times of operation with a reasonably recognized from the Sheffield wind project, which invades case, the wind company reported data that noise level. The current noise limits in most our property on a northwest wind. It is especially showed it was in compliance with the CPG. I CPGs are 45 dBA for specified outside zones and evident on rainy/snowy days when the clouds then had to prove the noise was too loud on my 30 dBA for inside a neighboring residence. These hang low over our neighbor’s ridgeline where the property. Even when I submitted an expert noise limits are not enforced evenly at all 16 wind turbines have been erected. report that showed the noise on my property locations and the wind company is able to In Vermont, we homeowners have a right to exceeded the noise limit, in order to establish manipulate the data to show compliance, when the peaceful use and enjoyment of our property. whether a violation of the noise standard had the noise exceeds the established levels. We also have a right to be protected against occurred, the PSB authorized the developer to To combat the lack of integrity from both the unlawful trespass on our property. come into our home (into our second-floor PSB and the wind developer, Vermont landowners In granting Certificates of Public Good (CPG) bedroom, actually) to conduct another test. As a propose a 37 dBA LMax noise limit standard and their associated establishment and result of that test, which confirmed my expert’s attributable to the wind turbine generators at and measurement of noise standards for wind report, the out-of-state wind company now wants beyond the plant facility property line and 30 dBA turbines inside neighboring homes rather than at to monitor and audio record what is happening in LMax in residence interiors neighboring the plant property lines, the Vermont Public Service Board our bedroom 24/7 for a month. And the wind facility property. Further, to ensure that (PSB) has essentially awarded wind developers company’s owners want access to our bedroom at landowners are protected from future violations, an uncompensated nuisance noise, health, and any time they feel like making a measurement. the Legislature must require the wind developer safety easement across private property even Neighbors who oppose wind developments are to fund the costs of continuous independent though that neighboring parcel has not been often characterized by wind developers as transparent monitoring at all existing and future leased to the wind developer. NIMBYs. While we don’t want wind wind projects, and data collection and reporting of In effect, future development rights on developments in our back yards, we neighboring noise generated by the plant facility at and beyond thousands of acres of private property have been landowners simply recognize that the trespass the property line. stripped from Vermont’s rural citizens and zoning granted to wind developers is in reality a By moving turbine noise standards to handed to their neighbor’s tenant, the wind subsidy extracted from us without any property lines and requiring monitoring, the developer, without compensation as required by compensation. Worse yet, the regulators in this Vermont Legislature would simply be holding Article 2 of the Vermont Constitution. state allow the wind industry to intrude inside wind developers (and the PSB) accountable for The basic premise of zoning is to separate people’s homes to determine compliance with the the effects of their projects: noise pollution, conflicting uses of land. When the PSB state’s already poor noise standards. Basically, turbine rotor failure and its attendant debris establishes safety setbacks and noise emissions they and the developer want to make the whole field, property value loss, and visual blight. that are measured at or inside a neighboring complaint process so intrusive and unpalatable During the current session, the Legislature needs home rather than at a property line, there is in that we’ll never complain again! to restore property rights by eliminating trespass fact NO separation of the conflicting use. Where the wind developer can use these zoning and to hold the PSB accountable for The definition of trespassing is “to enter the unleased properties for nuisance noise and safety respecting the private property rights of owner’s land or property without permission.” easements free of charge, they have no reason to Vermonters. Good neighbors don’t trespass. Vermont’s PSB has established noise limit approach the neighbors to negotiate a fair price Paul Brouha criteria at and inside neighboring homes rather for their loss of amenity and property values. Sutton

Leahy’s loyalty should be to his constituents, not to Hillary Clinton Dear Senator Leahy, wishes and concerns of Vermonters. He respects as long as you. You have worked together for this I am writing you as a constituent, a longtime and is loyal to his constituents, Vermonters. state. Bernie’s candidacy is hugely supported supporter of you, and a resident of the Northeast You have publicly stated that you support throughout this state, and the nation. Hillary Kingdom for all of your years in Congress. I have Hillary Clinton because you promised you would. Clinton is not our candidate. You do not have the supported you because you support people in our I respect loyalty and friendship, but Senator, Mrs. same responsibility to Hillary that you have to state and the nation, and you respond to requests Clinton did not vote for you. Your long role in the the people of Vermont. when I and others have made them. Senate was not provided by her. Your I am deeply concerned that this decision is Now, we have a presidential election. We can constituents are Vermonters. They are the cause not based on the needs of Vermont. vote in the primary, and the people of Vermont of your long tenure. Now, it seems to me, you I respectfully submit my concerns, have voted for Bernie Sanders. I am one of those have the opportunity to give back to them. Madeleine Winfield votes. He, like yourself, responds to the needs, Bernie Sanders has been serving this state for St. Johnsbury

     
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Opinion Good government is transparent by Secretary of State Jim Condos Government must review its mission, strategy, and processes, then streamline as necessary to Smart, focused and efficient government helps right-size its programs. Regulation should be risk- Vermonters, so why does it seem that levels of based and implemented only when absolutely frustration and distrust are at an all-time high? necessary. It’s not acceptable to follow a process I believe that listening to your customers, cutting because “we’ve always done it that way.” With red tape, finding efficiencies, and increasing every existing practice, we must ask, “Why?” and, transparency are all keys to earning that trust. “What are we trying to accomplish?” At the Secretary of State’s office, we serve More than 30 years of experience in the Vermonters in many ways, including: overseeing business sector taught me the value of listening to the state’s elections, registering its businesses, customers and front-line staff to achieve excellence licensing its professionals, managing its records, in customer service. This instills confidence and providing information, assistance and educational trust, providing for stability and predictability. materials related to municipal and open I’ve spent countless hours talking about government laws. transparency in towns across the state, aimed at We balance these critical priorities with improving openness and accountability. Vermonters’ ability to afford them — ensuring fee Transparency in government drives: revenue is spent wisely. Recent news about Measurable results and outcomes — engaging broken contracting practices, failed information in clear and respectful exchanges with external technology (IT) projects, and budget deficits are and internal customers and stakeholders; discouraging and don’t inspire confidence. Breaking down government silos — ending the In my time as a city councilor (18 years), state old entrenched ways, which will allow us to pool All horizontal rows of nine, all vertical Senator (eight years), and Secretary of State (5- resources; columns of nine, and all the heavily plus years), I’ve heard it all regarding government Public confidence — by letting the sun shine outlined boxes of nine squares must reforms and efficiency. I am encouraged by recent in, we achieve greater accountability, prevent contain all the numbers from one to nine. conversations about change and meaningful overspending and inappropriate contracting; and reform. However, experience tells me: Be An authentic culture of accountability in Solution, tips and computer program at skeptical — good intentions often become government — as the Vermont Constitution www.sudoku.com superficial calls to action that do not translate to demands. The answer is on page 2B. real structural, long-term solutions. There are many opportunities for the state to The Secretary of State’s office has worked hard listen to Vermonters, streamline its programs, and to fulfill its mission while upholding high open its doors to inspection, constructive criticism, every day to uphold these values and strive to standards, increasing efficiency while providing and improvement. By focusing on our core promote confidence in government through quality customer service. Our talented staff works functions and mission, we improve the essentials. excellent customer service, innovation, and smart and implements creative and flexible Hard work, efficiency and common sense accountability. solutions to business problems. solutions are not Republican, Progressive or I believe if our government is transparent, We have successfully completed four technology Democratic values; they are Vermont values. Here accountable and focused, it can improve projects by focusing on solutions meeting the needs at the Secretary of State’s office, we work hard Vermonters’ lives and earn their trust and respect. of the customers and the agency while improving cohesiveness and integration, creating efficiencies and reducing redundancies. We have implemented a new website and major overhauls of IT systems for three divisions — professional regulation, Death notices corporations, and elections. Paul W. Monfette Ivah Lillian Chaput These projects reduce processing times, eliminate paper and postage, and increase the Paul W. Monfette, 93, of Newport died Ivah Lillian Chaput, 86, of Newport died public’s access to information. Our peacefully on April 2, 2016, in Newport. He was peacefully on April 4, 2016, in Newport. implementations succeed because we measure the beloved husband of Dorothy Monfette. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, twice and cut once. 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Over the past couple of years U.S. cheese makers, who discovered a provision in the Their letter had the desired effect, and Representative Peter Welch and congressional regulations intended to enforce the Food Safety Michael Taylor, the FDA deputy commissioner for friends from both sides of the aisle have Modernization Act (FSMA) passed by Congress in foods and veterinary medicine, traveled to succeeded in rolling back Food and Drug 2011. Vermont. Administration (FDA) rules that Mr. Welch has The new regulation would have required the “The deputy administrator visited cheese said could have harmed Vermont businesses. amount of non-toxigenic e coli bacteria allowed in makers, which allowed him to see cheese makers Perhaps more importantly, Vermont’s lone raw milk cheese to be cut to a ten-thousandth of are completely committed to safe practices,” said Congressman said Monday that he expects the the previously allowed level. Mr. Welch. FDA will work with food producers in crafting When the regulations were first published Since his visit the FDA “waived new regulations that will have the intended effect Professor Catherine Donnelly of the University of implementation of the regulation,” he said. of protecting the food supply without harming Vermont’s Department of Nutrition and Food Mr. Welch said the FDA will review rules small businesses. Sciences said they made no sense. governing cheese making with input from cheese Two years ago the FDA worried artisan The non-toxigenic portion of the bacteria’s makers. cheese makers when it moved to ban the use of name means it is not harmful, Ms. Donnelly said. “We need regulations, but they need to be wooden shelving in cheese caves. The move was a Ms. Donnelly said the International practical and effective,” the Congressman said. reaction, or in the cheese makers’ view, an Commission on Microbiological Specifications for The rule intended on non-toxigenic e coli overreaction, to the case of a New York State Foods (ICMSF), advised against testing for the would have put cheese makers out of business, he cheese producer who repeatedly failed sanitation bacteria in raw milk cheese, said Ms. Donnelly, said. inspections. who was director of the Vermont Institute for Well-crafted regulations could achieve the Around the same time, brewers were notified Artisan Cheese, which stopped giving workshops goal of insuring public health while enhancing the that they would be barred from giving spent grain in 2013. economic prosperity of cheese makers, said Mr. to farmers for animal feed. Instead, brewers were “The ICMSF says don’t test for e coli in raw Welch. told to dry the grain, bag it, and send it to a milk cheese,” she said. “You can expect it to be He said he is interested in relieving landfill. there.” unnecessary regulatory burdens on other That would burden brewers with a large new In fact, she said, there is evidence that the Vermont business. For instance, small banks in cost, and harm farmers who would lose bacteria contribute to the flavor of raw milk the state are having to comply with regulations inexpensive or free food for their livestock. cheese. designed to curb the practices of giant financial In both cases Mr. Welch wrote a letter to the The cheese makers, including Mateo Kehler of institutions, the Congressman said. FDA asking regulators to restudy the issue, and Jasper Hill Farm, again turned to Mr. Welch, Mr. Welch said he is looking for ways to he found co-signers who had artisan brewers and who found a group of his colleagues, including relieve Vermont banks of heavy-handed oversight cheese makers in their districts. Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan, the Speaker while still making sure customers, depositors, and In both cases the FDA decided to reconsider of the House of Representatives, and Senators the public are protected. its initial decision, leaving the producers able to

Grants available for economic development The Northern Border Regional Commission funds with other public or private investments. Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community (NBRC) will begin accepting applications for the The NBRC was established by Congress in Development at (802) 828-5236 or visit nbrc.gov. next round of grants to encourage economic the 2008 Farm Bill and was recently reauthorized — from the office of Senator Patrick Leahy. development and job creation along the northern in the 2014 Farm Bill. In 2016, the program has border of Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and more than $7-million in funding to award for New York. development projects in economically distressed The NBRC has approximately $1.7-million in northern border counties. federal funding to award to projects in Orleans, Senator Patrick Leahy, a leading member of Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, and Caledonia the Senate’s Agriculture and Appropriations counties. committees, played a pivotal role in renewing the Eligible projects include those that develop commission in the 2014 Farm Bill and in regional infrastructure, support job creation and dramatically increasing its funding in both 2015 economic development, promote sustainable land and 2016. Representative Peter Welch led a Happy use, or develop renewable energy sources. parallel effort in the House. The NBRC has awarded 75 grants amounting Those interested in applying may contact the to more than $14.2-million since it was created in 2008. 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You can’t just say no, issues have been unable to get the approved a renewable energy siting developed with input from which is what a referendum does. Public Service Board to fully bill on Thursday, March 31, but shot Bennington County, Two Rivers- You have to tell us where we can investigate and enforce noise limits down amendments favorable to Ottauquechee, and Northwestern site stuff in your community.… And included in those certificates of towns, ratepayers, and victims of Regional Planning Commissions. if you do your part, you get a say in public good. industrial wind turbine noise. Throughout the afternoon, the the process.” One of Senator Rodgers’ After a marathon six-hour Democrat-controlled body blocked Senator Cummings alluded to amendments said if residents session, the long-anticipated energy amendments from Senator John referendums last fall in which the believe the terms of the Certificate siting bill, S.230, passed the Senate Rodgers of Glover. Senator Rodgers people of Irasburg voted 274-9 to of Public Good are being violated, by a 22-3 vote. The Democratic- attempted to give authority to the block two 500-foot-tall turbines on the PSB must set up continuous controlled body voted down a more than 100 Vermont towns Kidder Hill, and Swanton residents monitoring of volume and vibrations handful of key amendments, seeking to end the Public Service voted 731-160 to reject seven using an independent acoustical ultimately draining enthusiasm Board’s rubber-stamping of solar similarly sized turbines planned for engineer paid for by the developer. from those who want towns to have and wind development. The Rocky Ridge. “We’ve been having these sound real authority in the siting process. reaction by towns has come to be Senator Dustin Degree of complaints and nothing has The legislation sets up a known as the Vermont Energy Franklin County, who co-sponsored happened,” Senator Rodgers said. statewide planning process in which Rebellion. the Rodgers amendment, said the “The data gathered by one of the municipal and regional planners One Rodgers amendment would real breakdown was between the developers still has not been identify preferred sites for have altered S.230 so that town and Public Service Board and the people released, so the complainants have renewable energy and submit plans municipal plans wouldn’t require of Vermont. gotten no results. The department for approval by the Public Service PSB approval. “I live in a district where it took hasn’t released the results, and this Board (PSB). For town plans to win “I do not believe it is almost 25 years to get a Walmart on is an attempt to get to the bottom of approval, they must be written in a appropriate for an employee of the the corner of I-89 and Route 7, the complaints and figure out who is way that helps meet ambitious Governor of the state of Vermont to because that’s how our permitting in the right.” renewable targets set forth in the be in charge of approving or process and land use regulations Senator Joe Benning of state’s comprehensive energy plan. disapproving municipal or regional dealt with that,” Mr. Degree said. Caledonia County urged colleagues Taking cues from the bill’s list of plans,” Senator Rodgers said. “This “Yet we have giant renewable to pass the noise amendment, preferred sites, town planners must amendment, for those of us who energy projects that are forever saying, “If we fail to pass it, they identify acceptable areas for support it, will state that we do changing the landscape and culture (developers) will make an argument renewable energy development. have faith in our municipal and of our communities that towns and in court that they don’t have any They must also specify lands the regional planners.” municipal governments have responsibility to do that.” town wants protected. Senator Chris Bray, chair of the absolutely no say over. Senator Tim Ashe of Chittenden According to the Senate- Senate Natural Resources and “Basically, this is saying I don’t County, spoke strongly against the approved bill, the board will give Energy Committee, said, “I can’t want you to punch me in the face, Rodgers amendment, as did Anthony “substantial deference” to town recommend such a dramatic change but if you are going to punch me in Pollina from Washington County. plans unless there is clear and to the bill.” the face, please punch me on the The senators argued that monitoring convincing evidence that other He added that the bill’s arm,” he added. is already possible through the PSB, factors affecting the public good of “substantial deference” language The amendment failed by a 19-6 and that passing another law was the state are determined to take was sufficient for town planners, roll call vote. not the right path to get the board to priority over the will of the people. and that the amendment would Another debate took place over act in a more timely fashion. The bill also designates regional break down the linkages between residents who say they suffer noise- (Continued on page eleven.) planning commissions as state, regional and town planners. related health issues caused by the

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Newport City Council Public questions the city council’s performance by Joseph Gresser estate agent, but when it didn’t, she allowed the think anyone in office or life should be pressured. contract to expire. What kind of pressure had Mr. Morrissette faced NEWPORT — Despite Mayor Paul Monette’s Mr. McNeal then criticized the council for from his colleagues? she asked. best efforts to steer the discussion away from the hiring Stitzel, Page, and Fletcher as the city’s “I didn’t say that,” Mr. Morrissette said, as topic, speakers at Monday’s city council meeting lawyer instead of William Davies who had that Mr. Wilson nodded his head emphatically at the wanted to discuss how the council has been job for over 30 years. other end of the table. performing. “Bill Davies never faltered as city attorney,” “I don’t like to be accused of forcing people or Several people rose in the time allotted for Mr. McNeal said. “The city attorney is not hired coercing them,” Mr. Roberge said. “It’s a false public comment to ask questions related to the by the city manager; he’s hired by the city accusation.” replacement of city council President John Wilson council.” He said he watched a tape of the March 21 at the council’s annual organizational meeting on Mr. Monette said the council acted, as it often meeting, which he missed. March 7, and the hiring of a new city attorney on does, on the advice of the city manager. He “Mr. Wilson said a lot of untruths in that March 21. pointed out the many times former City Manager statement,” he said. Mr. Wilson held the largely ceremonial post of John Ward hired lawyers other than Mr. Davies “Mr. Wilson didn’t,” said Mr. Wilson. council president since Mr. Monette’s election as to handle city business. Newport resident Brian McNeal said he is mayor in 2009. The council’s decision to replace Mr. Monette also recalled an unsuccessful finding it difficult to trust members of the council. him in the post with Alderman Neil Morrissette effort he and Mr. Wilson made to replace Mr. Mr. Roberge said he can be trusted. He surprised many in the community. Davies years earlier. pointed to cuts in the most recent city budget and At the March 21 meeting, Mr. Wilson stepped Former Alderman Dennis Chenette then cited a tax rate that is two cents lower than that paid away from the council table and seated himself in a news article that quoted Mr. Morrissette as by property owners last year, to show his concern the public gallery before pulling out a sheaf of saying he did not vote for himself for council for the city’s interests. notes and laying into his fellow council members. president. How was he elected without his own Mr. Vincent, who was elected in 2015 along All but Alderman Jacques Roberge were vote? Mr. Chenette asked. with Mr. Roberge, did not attend Monday’s present to hear Mr. Wilson quote conversations Three votes are needed to carry a motion meeting. he’d had with Mr. Morrissette in the days before when all council members are present. After about 45 minutes spent discussing the council vote. Mr. Morrissette said he did vote for himself. itself, the council turned to other business. Mr. Wilson said Mr. Morrissette first assured He explained that he only meant he did not seek It authorized Director of Public Works Tom him he would not accept the job, but later said he the job. Both Mr. Monette and City Clerk and Bernier to spend $38,615 on a dump body, plow, could not withstand pressure from Mr. Roberge Treasurer James Johnson confirmed Mr. and sander for the city’s new truck. and Alderman Steven Vincent for another year. Morrissette’s vote. The council also heard from Police Chief Seth Turning his attention to City Manager Laura DiSanto about the city’s offer to provide dispatch Dolgin, Mr. Wilson said she agreed to move to services to local towns and emergency service Newport if hired by the council. Later, he said, providers. Ms. Dolgin said she’d been told she was no longer Chief DiSanto approached the towns asking obligated to move to the city. “I don’t like to be them to pay about $20,000 a year for Newport’s At Monday’s meeting, Newport resident Hugh accused of forcing people services. The city set a deadline of March 15 for McNeal pushed council members to explain what towns to get in at the starting price, but only two was said to Ms. Dolgin in executive session or coercing them. It’s a replied by that time. during her interview. The chief said he contacted everyone in the Mayor Monette said business conducted in false accusation.” area and came up with five positive answers, executive session ought not to be discussed seven who said they were not interested, and publically. He noted that he was also a candidate seven more undecided. for city manager and so was not at Ms. Dolgin’s Chief DiSanto said he thinks towns don’t interview. Mr. Johnson said it was perfectly normal for a want to pay for a service they get from the state Mr. Roberge said Ms. Dolgin had not been candidate to vote for him or herself. without charge. If the state were to start billing asked to move to Newport. Mayor Monette grew visibly exasperated. towns for its dispatch services, he said, people “I want to rebut that,” Mr. Wilson said. “The council vote is over and done,” he said. might change their minds. “Everyone we interviewed was asked if they “The issue has got to go away sooner or later. The council decided to go into executive would move to Newport and feel the tax burden.” “Do I agree with every decision made session to rethink its contract proposal. Mr. McNeal said he knows that Newport’s recently?” the mayor continued. “No. I’ve had a Before doing so the aldermen agreed to charter does not require the city manager to live lot of issues in the past year. People forgot the continue supplying Patrolman Royce Lancaster to in the city, but he could not trust a public official chain of command.” North Country Union High School. North who did not fulfill an agreement. Aldermen failed to go to Ms. Dolgin to resolve Country Principal Bill Rivard praised Patrolman He said he knows Ms. Dolgin had her Derby what they saw as problems in city government, Lancaster’s work with students and said there home up for sale for a time, but later took it off Mr. Monette said. has been a noticeable decrease in discipline the market. “Instead of going to the city manager some problems since he started at the school. Ms. Dolgin said she and her husband had tried to wheel and deal,” he said. “Your job is not North Country pays the full cost of Patrolman planned to move to the Montpelier area while she to interfere with department heads and Lancaster’s salary and benefits while he is at the had a job in the capital. She said she would have employees. I don’t care if there are department school. Mr. Rivard said the money comes out of moved to Newport if her home had sold during liaisons.” Medicaid funds provided to the school by the the six months she was under contract with a real City resident Anne Chiarello said she doesn’t federal government.

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He is concerned that were present, all but Alderman Ms. Bove said the state has blocking off the cove completely Steven Vincent, said they were for NEWPORT — Vermont officials control of the waters of Lake would prevent the fire department cleaning up the cove. Council want to close Scott’s Cove to boat Memphremagog and has been from getting its rescue boat into the members said they want the state to traffic in an effort to control an speaking with owners of property area in case of an emergency. pick up the full cost of getting rid of aquatic invasive species that is new along the cove’s shore to inform It was unclear whether the state the stonewort and to take charge of to the state. Newport Director of them of the situation. Scott’s Cove needed or wanted approval from the putting up signage to warn people Parks and Recreation Andrew is bounded on its southern side by council, but the four members who away from the cove. Cappello provided that unwelcome Prouty Beach Park, which is owned news to the city council at its by the city. regular meeting Monday. Another major property owner is Starry stonewort, an algae, was the Vermont Land Trust, which found in the cove last summer, he recently bought the Scott Farm. said. So far the inlet is the only site Tracy Zschau, the land trust’s in the state where stonewort has director of conservation, said at a been found, and the state would like recent meeting that her to stop the infestation before it organization expected the state to Daigle and DelaBruere spreads elsewhere, Mr. Cappello take action to remove the stonewort said. this summer and, perhaps, beyond. awarded 2+2 scholarships He gave council members a copy Mr. Cappello said a cemetery of an e-mail he got from Ann Bove, and a private homeowner also own Derrick Daigle of Troy and President Dan Smith. who does aquatic invasive species part of the shoreline. Henry DelaBruere of North Troy are The other three recipients are management for the Department of According to Ms. Bove’s e-mail, among the five recipients of the Lucas Lanphear of Hyde Park, Environmental Conservation’s the property owner wants to keep Vermont Technical College and the Keltsey Ruston of Grafton, and Levi Watershed Management Division. bringing his boat in and out of the University of Vermont 2016 Farm Vaughn of East Thetford. In it, Ms. Bove proposed closing the cove. She said allowing him to do so and Agricultural Resource The FARMS 2+2 scholarship is cove temporarily in order to keep could defeat the purpose of closing Management Stewards (FARMS) funded by the state of Vermont for the infestation from spreading and the cove. 2+2 scholarship. The awards were students pursuing a bachelor’s so workers can clear stonewort from Mr. Cappello said Tuesday that announced at the Green Mountain degree in dairy and agricultural the area. he received a later message from Dairy Farmers annual State House resource management through the Ms. Bove said there are two Ms. Bove in which she said she reception. unique Vermont Tech-UVM ways to deal with stonewort, neither would consider the property owner’s The 2016 2+2 scholars were partnership. The program funds of them perfect, and both of them request. chosen for their academic potential, half tuitions for two years of study expensive. Mr. Cappello said it would be their interest in a bachelor’s degree at Vermont Technical College and The state could either send easy to block off the cove from the in dairy management, and their full tuition for two subsequent years down a diver with suction rest of the lake. Beavers have commitment to the agriculture at the University of Vermont. The equipment to remove the algae, or already constructed a long dam industry. The students were program includes a semester at use herbicides to kill it, she said. across its mouth, and it would take honored at the State House event by Miner Agricultural Research Either method could potentially little effort to finish their work. He Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Institute in Chazy, New York. leave “stonewort bulbils” in the mud said he isn’t sure that the state Diane Bothfeld, House Agriculture Over 65 2+2 scholars have of the cove’s bottom, which might intends to block off the cove because Committee Chair Carolyn Partridge, graduated in the past 15 years and allow a reinfestation unless the cove it may need to bring boats in and dean of UVM’s College of are now active in agribusiness is monitored for several more years, out of the area to study and treat Agriculture and Life Sciences Tom industries. — from the Vermont said Ms. Bove. the problem. Vogelmann, and Vermont Tech State Colleges. State researchers would use Newport Police Chief Seth that time to check and see if the DiSanto said he understands the stonewort has spread to the main problem and wants to see the state

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The state dismissed a charge of careless or will pay a $1,200 fine for illegally shooting four Newport Patrolman Richard Wells’ affidavit says negligent driving as part of the agreement that led deer. On March 30 he pled guilty in the Criminal he pulled Mr. Sweet over for speeding on May 15. to Mr. Coleman’s guilty plea. Division of Orleans County Superior Court to four Mr. Sweet appeared nervous, admitted having pot in Newport Sergeant Charles Moulton’s affidavit charges of taking deer out of season. The state his truck, and had a suspended license, so Patrolman says he was walking on Main Street on August 6 dismissed four charges of possessing a big game Wells asked permission to search the truck. when he saw Mr. Coleman’s car back out of a animal taken by illegal means. He said he found three Buprenorphine pills parking space. The car backed across the sidewalk, Judge Howard VanBenthuysen ordered $500 of and seven Suboxone strips. coming within a couple of feet of Sergeant Moulton. Mr. Winters’ fine to go toward restitution. On August 25, Mr. Sweet was again caught It then spun its tires, wove through the pumps On November 28 of 2015 a citizen told Game speeding by Patrolman Wells. In his affidavit at the Maplefields station and drove off at 40 miles Warden Thomas Scott he had seen two illegal deer Patrolman Wells said he called for help from an hour in a 25-mile zone chased by Patrolmen dumped over a bank next to Mr. Winters’ home, Newport Sergeant Travis Bingham and his canine Joshua Lillis and Michael Chappell in their cruisers. according to the warden’s affidavit. partner Dax. In his affidavit Patrolman Lillis said Mr. Coleman Warden Scott and Warden Jenna Reed checked Dax signaled that he smelled drugs in Mr. stopped his car and went into a house. The officers out the bank that afternoon and found two dead, Sweet’s truck and it was towed to Ray’s Auto. A knocked at the door and asked to see Mr. Coleman. dressed antlerless deer. The antlerless deer season search warrant was issued by Judge Timothy When he saw the police he apologized for had been closed for several weeks. Tomasi on August 26. spinning his tires, saying he accidently hit the gas. The deer appeared to have been hanging by In his search Patrolman Wells found three “You didn’t accidently take off from us,” their legs and were not rancid. containers of pills. One held 24 pills containing Patrolman Lillis said. Warden Scott checked the state database and methylphenidate, a stimulant. Two others Mr. Coleman said he was scared when he saw learned that neither Mr. Winters nor his children contained a total of 36 hydromorphone tablets. the officers behind him. had reported bagging a deer in 2015. Hydromorphone is a narcotic. Blair Gannon, 72, of Derby Line pled guilty to Judge VanBenthuysen issued a warrant Mr. Sweet’s car was reported as having been DUI and will pay a $750 fine. authorizing a search of Mr. Winters’ house and involved in an accident in St. Albans on October 17. Trooper Drew’s affidavit says she was property. The wardens found quarters from two In his affidavit Patrolman Aaron Lefebvre said he summoned to the Route 5 port of entry in Derby other newly killed deer. went looking for Mr. Sweet and found him on Main Line where Custom Officer Daniel Williams said They also found a Savage Model 110 rifle Street as the passenger in a car driven by a woman. his colleague Jeremiah Peters smelled alcohol chambered in .223, bloody clothing, and tools used Patrolman Lefebvre pulled the car over and coming from Mr. Gannon’s car. He asked him to for butchering deer. spoke with Mr. Sweet. He also noticed a clear bag park to the side of the station. Warden Scott examined the two unbutchered containing a leafy substance in Mr. Sweet’s pocket. deer, a doe and a young buck. Warden Scott was Patrolman Lefebvre asked about the bag and Settled misdemeanors able to measure a portion of the bullet in the male Mr. Sweet admitted it held pot. A further search and found it was close in size to a .223 caliber rifle turned up a small container of methadone. Andrew S. Brace, 31, of St. Albans received a cartridge bullet. Deputy Sheriff Eric Hazard says he pulled Mr. six-to-12-month sentence after he pled guilty to Mr. Scott waived his Miranda rights and spoke Sweet over in Troy on January 5 for speeding. possession of fewer than 100 doses of a narcotic. with the wardens. Eventually he admitted Deputy Hazard asked if he had anything Mr. Brace is to serve his sentence concurrently shooting all four deer in Lowell between October illegal in his car. Mr. Sweet admitted having some with one he was already serving for possession of 18 and October 31. marijuana with him. stolen property. After each of his earlier arrests Mr. Sweet was State Police Detective Sergeant Darren Annis’ Woman shoved and slapped, police say released on conditions that included not driving affidavit says he was called to Northern State without a valid license and not being in possession Correctional Facility on April 16, 2015, and told Marc A. Hamel Jr., 34, of Orleans pled innocent to of drugs. Mr. Brace had been caught with a “small balloon” second-degree aggravated domestic assault by someone containing Buprenorphine during a strip search. with a prior conviction. Judge VanBenthuysen sent Newport man denies selling suboxone strip The balloon, made out of a piece of a plastic Mr. Hamel to Northern State Correctional Facility glove, was found in Mr. Brace’s pants by when he couldn’t come up with $25,000 bail. Benjamin Lapan-Farina, 25, of Newport was corrections officer Daniel Cushing, who helped In his affidavit, Trooper Robert Helm said he released on a $75,000 unsecured appearance bond corrections officer Trevor Farrar search Mr. Brace and Troopers Jeff Ferrier and Abigail Drew were and conditions after he pled innocent to a felony on February 23, 2015. sent to Orleans on December 15 to look into a charge of selling a narcotic. The balloon contained two Buprenorphine strips. domestic dispute. While on the way dispatch told Morrisville Detective Jason Luneau, who Michael Josey, 30, of Newport pled guilty to them Mr. Hamel had left the house. serves with the state drug task force, said in an violating an abuse prevention order and will spend When they got to the house a woman told them affidavit that he gave a confidential informant $30 29 days on a state work crew. she had been arguing with Mr. Hamel about his to buy a Suboxone strip from Mr. Lapan-Farina. According to the affidavit from Newport cell phone. She said she suspected him of talking He said Mr. Lapan-Farina met the informant, Patrolman Joshua Lillis, Mr. Josey was arrested on with an ex-girlfriend and wanted to check. whom Detective Luneau called “Blue,” in Newport another charge on November 14, 2014. While being When she took the phone, Mr. Hamel tried to on January 17, 2014. Mr. Lapan-Farina got into questioned by police he admitted texting a woman on rip it from her hand and pushed her down onto a Blue’s car and the two waited for a woman who November 10 in spite of an abuse prevention order. bed, Trooper Helm said. The woman stood up and brought the Suboxone strip, Detective Luneau said. Damian M. Inglish, 27, of North Troy, will serve Mr. Hamel slapped her, the affidavit says. Detective Luneau said Blue brought him a ten days on the state work crew after pleading single suboxone strip cut into three pieces. guilty to simple assault. The judge suspended the Speeding leads to drug busts in Newport remainder of a six-to-12-month sentence. Driving charges resolved The state reduced the charge from one of Judge VanBenthuysen ordered Daniel A. aggravated assault with a weapon, a felony, as Sweet, 27, of Sheldon to put in 30 days on a work Justice W. Bracero, 39, of Berlin, New part of a plea agreement. crew and suspended the remainder of his 12-to-24- Hampshire, pled guilty by waiver to driving under Trooper Drew went to North Troy in December month sentence. the influence (DUI) and was fined $500. of last year and was met by a man who had Mr. Mr. Sweet pled guilty to four charges of Troopers Steven Fauteux and Ferrier were sent Inglish in handcuffs. possession of fewer than 100 doses of a narcotic, to the Interstate 91 border station on November 30, Her affidavit says another man was pacing one of possession of a stimulant, two charges of 2015. Customs Officer Jeremiah Peters said Mr. nearby. He said he had Mr. Inglish’s knife in his violating conditions of release, and one of Bracero attracted his attention by doing a U-turn pocket. possession of more than an ounce of marijuana. before reaching the Canadian border, then getting The second man also had a one-inch-long out, walking to the side of the road, and urinating, wound on his back that appeared to have been Trooper Fauteux’s affidavit says. made by Mr. Inglish’s knife. Check out our web page Peter A. Coleman, 34, of Newport pled guilty to The first man said he was called out of his for information: DUI-2 and negligent driving while eluding an house to deal with Mr. Inglish and the wounded www.freedomptvt.com, Facebook, or call for officer, a felony. Judge VanBenthuysen ordered man who had been “going at it for a while.” information. him to spend three days at the Northeast Regional (Continued on page fifteen.) Please call to Correctional Facility in St. Johnsbury and 60 days reserve your spot. 334-2400

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The court dismissed charges against Garrett M. Cornelius, 25, and Christian G. Cornelius, 33, both of Newport. Each had been charged with unlawful mischief. According to the affidavit from Patrolman Wells, police were called by Tom Bernier, head of public works for the city, on February 4. Trees along the Orion 2 Sale bank of Lake Memphremagog had been cut across from the Cornelius brothers house, and brush and trees were piled outside their home, it says. Patrolman Wells said he went to the lake and saw what appeared to be freshly cut stumps and, near the Cornelius’ house, freshly blocked wood. Normally $1,100 on sale for William Cobb, the lawyer representing the Cornelius brothers, filed a motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause on March 25. He said the state could not charge his clients

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That’s about $22 a gallon wholesale, Mr. They now have about 19,000 taps — about $2.20 a pound, the same as it is now.” Bodette said. 6,000 to 7,000 taps on Mr. Conley’s land in Glover, However, the good news, as Mr. Cannella sees “Although there’s a price downturn now, and another 12,000 taps in Wheelock. it, is that Vermont maple producers are very good they’re projecting that we could have enough The Bodettes also sell and install sugaring at planning a marketing strategy that matches demand to absorb a doubling of production over systems in the off season. their production costs. the next ten years,” Mr. Cannella said. “You could get into it cheaper, but there’s not A small producer with high costs might go for Only about 6 percent of maple trees in any point to cutting corners,” Mr. Bodette said. value-added maple products and direct marketing Vermont are actually tapped, so the state has Right now, syrup is bringing about $2.20 a in order to create a viable business model, he said. huge potential for growth, said Matt Gordon, pound. It costs about $1.50 a pound to make, he executive director of the Vermont Maple Sugar said. Makers’ Association. That depends on how the cost is calculated, But not all local maple producers agree. said Mark Cannella of the University of Vermont “I just don’t think there’s any profit left,” said Farm Viability Program. If farmers just look at Adam Parke of Barton, who downsized his the checks they write, $1.50 a pound might be operation to about 1,200 taps this year. right. But if they take into account things like “The market is flooded,” Mr. Parke said. wear and tear on equipment and unpaid family “We’re working below the cost of production.” labor, costs start at around $1.80 a pound. Mr. Parke also has major concerns about the It also depends a lot on the scale of the effect that the giant Sweet Tree Holdings, LLC, in operation, Mr. Cannella said. A small-scale maple Island Pond might have on the market when it producer’s costs are going to be higher. The level finally releases the vast quantities of syrup it’s of investment, the efficiency of the equipment, the holding. cost of the land, and local wages all play a part. “They’re about to flood the market,” he said. “Two dollars and 20 cents a pound is going to In order to hold maple prices steady in the be a pinch for some producers,” he said. “And face of increased production, the demand for syrup there are a growing number of producers who find has to go up, too. But while Vermont families this price point challenging. There are some may use maple syrup by the gallon, the average producers holding off on expansion, hopeful that per capita annual consumption in the United markets are going to grow.” States is about three ounces, according to USDA “Six or seven years ago, syrup prices were figures. high, the investment in equipment was moderate, Tapping into overseas markets, and promoting and payback was quick,” said Bucky Shelton of maple syrup as a healthy, natural alternative to Glover. refined sweeteners like corn syrup could be two People might invest $50,000 to get into ways to increase the demand, Mr. Gordon said. sugaring, but they would be able to recoup their Mr. Parke doesn’t know whether Sweet Tree investment in about five years, he said. actually intends to flood the market and drive Now the cost of equipment has gone up The five-by-14-foot oil-fired arch in the Bodette other Vermont producers out of business, but said significantly, and bulk syrup prices have gone sugarhouse in Glover shows how sugarmaking has the huge operation is already affecting other changed in past decades. Dustin and Dylan Bodette down, but it’s not slowing the rate of investment. began sugaring the old-fashioned way with their sugarmakers. “Now technology has come into play,” Mr. grandfather Larry Conley. Now, depending on the “But even now, Sweet Tree has made storage Shelton said. “I’m not saying whether that’s good sugar content of the processed sap, this evaporator containers nearly impossible to find,” he said. or bad, but it has made it possible to have that can produce about 80 gallons of syrup per hour. “They’ve bought them all up.” thousands of taps. We’re being told that the Photos courtesy of Dylan Bodette “When you’ve invested all that money, it’s all market is being grown, but prices are going down.” about money,” said Andy Paonessa of South There is a new breed of sugarmakers who look That idea is being supported by a new set of Albany, who started sugaring a few years ago on on this as an investment, he said. surveys being conducted by Mr. Cannella’s UVM land he leased from Francis Whitcomb when Mr. “It used to be that people grew their Farm Viability Program, which has already put Whitcomb retired. operations a little bit at a time when they had the out one report — the Benchmark Report — on the Mr. Paonessa, and his wife, Meghan Stotko, money,” Mr. Shelton said. “Now people who have costs and potential income in the maple syrup collect their sap in buckets. They still use Mr. never made sugar invest $250,000.” industry. Whitcomb’s sugarhouse and wood-fired That price depends in part on supply and evaporator, though they haul the sap with a demand. Even more depends on prices set in tractor instead of with horses. Quebec, which strictly controls both prices and Collecting sap in buckets is a lot of work, he quantity for its producers. admits. And it’s not nearly as productive — with WHAT’SWHAT’S IN YOURYOURT’S “I’m not exactly familiar with the price-setting buckets the average yield is about a quart of syrup that goes on in Quebec,” Mr. Cannella said. “But per tap, while with a pipeline and vacuum pump MEDICINE CABINET?CABINCABINEDICINME T?E we’re seeing a downward price pressure due to the it can be close to a gallon a tap. Yurn In T In Yurn our Unused Or exchange rate, not because of overproduction or But the investment is much smaller as well. surplus.” Mr. Paonessa and Ms. Stotko started with a Expired Prescriptions Right now, the Canadian dollar is worth about handshake lease that included Mr. Whitcomb’s for Safe Disposal to: 77 cents in the United States. (Continued on page seventeen.) That means the $2.95 wholesale price per

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Reverse osmosis (RO) pulls water out of the sap before boiling even begins, saving both time and fuel. This reverse osmosis machine is part of the new equipment that Dustin and Dylan Bodette installed in their grandfather’s sugarhouse over the past five years.

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Dustin and Dylan Bodette still sugar with their grandfather Larry Conley on Mr. Conley’s land in Glover where they have 6,000 to 7,000 taps. They also have about REALREAL ESTATEESTATE 12,000 taps in Wheelock. Technology like this enables sugarmakers to run far more taps than was possible in the past. SUPPLEMENT To be published April 20, 2016 Deadline for advertisements is TUESDAY, APRIL 12th AT 12 NOON If you are buying or looking to buy, remodeling or improving your home, this is the supplement for you! INTERESTED ADVERTISERS MAY INCLUDE: • Real Estate Companies • Hardware Stores • Contractors • Nurseries/Garden Centers • Landscapers • Home Furnishing Stores • Anyone Who Would Like Their Ad To Be Seen! Regular ad rates & discounts apply. For more information, contact your ad representative or contact: the Chronicle Ask about P.O. Box 660, Barton, VT 05822 color for (802) 525-3531 • Fax: (802) 525-3200 your ad! E-mail: [email protected] Page Eighteen the Chronicle, April 6, 2016 Old-fashioned sugaring has its rewards (Continued from page seventeen.) produce good syrup with a lot of reverse osmosis on some of their sap, happen as you cook it — risk as sugaring becomes more of a technology, but it can homogenize the which they blend back in with fresh caramelization, for example — that business is flavor. end product,” she said. “There’s all sap before they start boiling. go into creating the final flavor.” “A hundred years ago, every this technology that people are being Their goal is to start at about a 4 Mr. Parke, too, has doubts about sugarbush had its own flavor, if you the effect of reverse osmosis on knew what you were tasting,” Mr. flavor. Whitcomb said. “I think it affects the taste,” he “Even locally, the flavor is said. different from bush to bush,” said “A hundred years ago, every sugarbush There are also subtle differences Stephan Cantor of Deep Mountain had its own flavor, if you knew what between syrup boiled on a wood-fired Maple in West Glover. evaporator and an oil-fired Ms. Cantor compares the subtle you were tasting.” evaporator, Mr. Whitcomb said. taste differences in maple syrup to Sugaring the old-fashioned way the differences among good wines. was a lot of work, Mr. Whitcomb “Just like wine, the flavor of syrup said, but most of the fun used to be is affected by the soil, the persuaded to buy. The state has been percent sugar content, which cuts in the gathering. microclimate, the person making it, pretty unquestioning about adopting their boiling time in half, she said. “There’s nothing like gathering and the technology they use,” she said. all of this technology. But at the “It’s simple food chemistry,” she sap with a crew of people,” he said. She would like to see the state same time, if you don’t nurture what’s said. “If you want to create a encourage diversity of flavor, rather special about maple syrup, you’re complex sauce for your steak, you contact Elizabeth Trail at than turning maple syrup into a missing a great opportunity.” make a reduction to intensify the [email protected] commodity. Ms. Cantor and her husband, flavors. If you want complex syrup, “I’m not saying that you can’t Howie, use tubing, and they use some there are all kinds of things that

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Visitors to sugarhouses participating in Vermont Maple Open House over the weekend heard pretty much the same things wherever they went: Boiling started early this year, production has already surpassed average annual production, and the sap is still flowing. At Lane Sugarplace about three miles west of downtown Newport, owner Charles Drown Sr., was boiling. Mr. Drown didn’t advertise; he simply put up a Vermont Maple Open House sign that he still had from a couple of years ago. “I haven’t opened [for the open house] for the last couple of years because of cold weather, but I kept the sign,” he said. Like many of the sugarmakers participating in the weekend’s activities, Mr. Drown was busy working, but he was happy to talk to visitors about his family’s history of making maple syrup. He has about 1,000 taps, he started boiling on March 5, and he’s already 17 gallons ahead of last year’s total. That 17-gallon margin equates to almost 700 additional gallons of sap collected from his trees. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make a gallon of maple syrup. Mr. Drown came in the sugarhouse from checking on a tank outside and was holding a moth in his hand. “This is why sugaring is almost over,” he said. Jacques Couture shows off his wood-burning boiler. The switches above the boiler turn on vents that draw in air “You see that? The old timers would see that and to the firebox to bump up the heat. Photos by Jef Barker say it’s all done.” His sugarhouse, which has been in his family and it has automatic “draw offs” that transfer the gone,” Mr. Worth said. “So we lost about a for three generations, was originally owned by the liquid from one stage to the next. hundred gallons or so, probably. But that’s okay. Lane family, who operated a stagecoach on Lane “After the sap comes into the sugarhouse, we “We’re about 350 gallons ahead of last year,” Road just to the east of the sugarhouse. run it through RO (reverse osmosis) to make it he said. “Not at this time, I mean for the whole Mr. Drown sells about half of his maple syrup sweeter, to take some of the water out,” he said. season, and we’re not done yet.” in bulk to D&D Sugarwoods Farm in Glover and “That way, you don’t have to burn as much wood He has already produced more than 1,450 sells the rest directly to consumers from his home in the boiler. gallons of maple syrup. He hopes to be able to in Newport Center, or right from the sugarhouse “In my dad’s old sugarhouse, he had nothing keep going for a couple more weeks. when he’s there boiling. sophisticated like this,” he said. “There was “We’ve probably got another 200 gallons, He sells by the gallon, half gallon, and quart. nothing like this in the eighties. In the late though you never know when it’s going to be Lane Sugarplace lacks the bells and whistles nineties you started seeing more sophisticated over,” he said. of some of the bigger producers. equipment. We started by boiling a pan over an (Continued on page twenty.) “We don’t use reverse osmosis,” Mr. Drown open fire.” said. “That’s the main thing I want people to Mr. Worth uses plastic tubing, but even with know. So you get that great maple taste.” that system he has an employee who spends most Bill’s Lakeshore Maples on Strawberry Acres of his time maintaining and tending to the taps. in Newport is quite a bit bigger than Mr. Drown’s The spouts can be pushed out of the trees from a It’s Time! operation and is much more technologically freeze, and animals do their part to pull out Bring in your bike for its advanced. spouts or otherwise damage the lines. Bill Worth started out in 2007 with 600 to He explained that when he was younger, his spring tune-up! 700 taps and was already experienced at making family maintained about 900 taps. They collected We are a full-service bike shop! maple syrup. the sap from buckets and used a horse to haul ! “You know, this is like my sixth sugaring their bounty. Newport-Derby Rd., Derby, VT (Across from the Elks Club) operation over all my years,” he said. “My dad It would be difficult to imagine! producing the had a sugarbush up in Holland. I started boiling amount of syrup they have this season using that (802) 766-8009 in 1979.” labor intensive method. ! Our 25th year of providing great service! www.villagebikeshopvt.com He used his decades of experience to quickly Bill’s Lakeshore Maples started boiling on expand to about 4,900 taps. March 9. ! His boiler has digital temperature readouts, “We missed a January boil because we were !

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Visitors to sugarhouses participating in Vermont Maple Open House over the weekend heard pretty much the same things wherever they went: Boiling started early this year, production has already surpassed average annual production, and the sap is still flowing. At Lane Sugarplace about three miles west of downtown Newport, owner Charles Drown Sr., was boiling. Mr. Drown didn’t advertise; he simply put up a Vermont Maple Open House sign that he still had from a couple of years ago. “I haven’t opened [for the open house] for the last couple of years because of cold weather, but I kept the sign,” he said. Like many of the sugarmakers participating in the weekend’s activities, Mr. Drown was busy working, but he was happy to talk to visitors about his family’s history of making maple syrup. He has about 1,000 taps, he started boiling on March 5, and he’s already 17 gallons ahead of last year’s total. That 17-gallon margin equates to almost 700 additional gallons of sap collected from his trees. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make a gallon of maple syrup. Mr. Drown came in the sugarhouse from checking on a tank outside and was holding a moth in his hand. “This is why sugaring is almost over,” he said. Jacques Couture shows off his wood-burning boiler. The switches above the boiler turn on vents that draw in air “You see that? The old timers would see that and to the firebox to bump up the heat. Photos by Jef Barker say it’s all done.” His sugarhouse, which has been in his family and it has automatic “draw offs” that transfer the gone,” Mr. Worth said. “So we lost about a for three generations, was originally owned by the liquid from one stage to the next. hundred gallons or so, probably. But that’s okay. Lane family, who operated a stagecoach on Lane “After the sap comes into the sugarhouse, we “We’re about 350 gallons ahead of last year,” Road just to the east of the sugarhouse. run it through RO (reverse osmosis) to make it he said. “Not at this time, I mean for the whole Mr. Drown sells about half of his maple syrup sweeter, to take some of the water out,” he said. season, and we’re not done yet.” in bulk to D&D Sugarwoods Farm in Glover and “That way, you don’t have to burn as much wood He has already produced more than 1,450 sells the rest directly to consumers from his home in the boiler. gallons of maple syrup. He hopes to be able to in Newport Center, or right from the sugarhouse “In my dad’s old sugarhouse, he had nothing keep going for a couple more weeks. when he’s there boiling. sophisticated like this,” he said. “There was “We’ve probably got another 200 gallons, He sells by the gallon, half gallon, and quart. nothing like this in the eighties. In the late though you never know when it’s going to be Lane Sugarplace lacks the bells and whistles nineties you started seeing more sophisticated over,” he said. of some of the bigger producers. equipment. We started by boiling a pan over an (Continued on page twenty.) “We don’t use reverse osmosis,” Mr. Drown open fire.” said. “That’s the main thing I want people to Mr. Worth uses plastic tubing, but even with know. So you get that great maple taste.” that system he has an employee who spends most Bill’s Lakeshore Maples on Strawberry Acres of his time maintaining and tending to the taps. in Newport is quite a bit bigger than Mr. Drown’s The spouts can be pushed out of the trees from a It’s Time! operation and is much more technologically freeze, and animals do their part to pull out Bring in your bike for its advanced. spouts or otherwise damage the lines. Bill Worth started out in 2007 with 600 to He explained that when he was younger, his spring tune-up! 700 taps and was already experienced at making family maintained about 900 taps. They collected We are a full-service bike shop! maple syrup. the sap from buckets and used a horse to haul ! “You know, this is like my sixth sugaring their bounty. Newport-Derby Rd., Derby, VT (Across from the Elks Club) operation over all my years,” he said. “My dad It would be difficult to imagine! producing the had a sugarbush up in Holland. I started boiling amount of syrup they have this season using that (802) 766-8009 in 1979.” labor intensive method. ! Our 25th year of providing great service! www.villagebikeshopvt.com He used his decades of experience to quickly Bill’s Lakeshore Maples started boiling on expand to about 4,900 taps. March 9. ! His boiler has digital temperature readouts, “We missed a January boil because we were !

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Winter manure spreading ban ended April 1 April 1 is the end of the winter manure If emergency manure storage conditions to operate with the utmost of care so that water spreading ban imposed by the current Accepted require spreading on saturated ground, observe quality is protected. Agricultural Practice Regulations (AAPs). the following protocols: “Individual conditions vary significantly However, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, Avoid spreading when rain is expected. across the state,” said Chuck Ross, Vermont’s and Markets (VAAFM) urges farmers to carefully Spreading manure before or during a rainstorm Secretary of Agriculture, Food, and Markets. assess their field conditions before spreading can increase manure runoff by over 10 times! “Farmers need to assess their fields carefully and manure to ensure regulatory compliance. Spread at least 150 feet from the top of take action to ensure they are in compliance and The current AAPs require that all stream banks, ditches or roadside ditches. are protecting our waterways.” agricultural wastes be managed in order to Select the most level fields available and The manure spreading ban is a regulation prevent adverse impacts to water quality. This avoid significant (>5 percent) slopes. that has been in place since 1995 under the means that while it is legal to spread manure Utilize reduced (<3,000 gallons/acre) Accepted Agricultural Practice rules. once the winter ban is over, manure must still be spreading rates. This year, the existing AAPs will be replaced applied in a way that does not result in runoff to Select fields with cover crops or good residue by the Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs), surface water, or across property boundaries. If cover. which reflect updated water quality protection those conditions occur as a result of spreading After spreading any nutrient (liquid or solid standards as required by the Act 64 Water manure, a farmer could be subject to an manure, compost, or fertilizer) be sure to keep Quality Bill signed into law in June of 2015. The enforcement action. accurate records of the manure or nutrients RAPs are intended to reduce agriculture’s impact To help farmers remain in compliance with applied. on the state’s waterways. current AAPs, the Agency of Agriculture In addition, those farms operating under an For questions about current regulations or recommends the following: NRCS 590 compliant nutrient management plan more information about the RAPs and how to If you still have room in your manure pit, wait are reminded that application of manure to frozen participate in the rule-making process, please call until snow is off the fields before you spread manure. or snow-covered ground, or in conditions where the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets at If you do not have room in your pit, reach out offsite losses of nutrients are likely, is prohibited (802) 272-0323 or visit to the Agency of Agriculture to seek alternative — unless mitigated by the criteria outlined in agriculture.vermont.gov/water- solutions. their plan. quality/regulations/rap. — from the Agency of Do not spread manure on saturated ground or The Agency of Agriculture urges all farmers Agriculture. before major rain events. considering applying manure at this time of year

Deadline for Farm and Food Days is April 15 The organizers of the Kingdom Farm and A core event for the Kingdom Farm and Food Bruce at [email protected]. Food Days seek Northeast Kingdom farms Days each year is a huge free local food showcase For more information on the statewide open interested in participating in its annual three-day meal at High Mowing Organic Seeds prepared by farm week, please see celebration coming up on the third weekend in a team from the New England Culinary Institute fr.diginvt.com/blog/vermont-open-farm-week- August. The deadline to sign up is April 15 in for 300 people under a tent in the trial fields of 2016/. order to get published on the event map and in the seed business. Kingdom Farm and Food Days is organized other printed materials. New this year will be tours at the Vermont by the Center for an Agricultural Economy in This year, the event will line up with the Reindeer Farm in Brownington, an event at the Hardwick, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Pete’s statewide Open Farm Week, which means more Perry Farm in Island Pond, and a gourmet meal Greens, the New England Culinary Institute in venues for people to visit and a higher profile for in a hoop house at Sandiwood Farm in Wolcott. Montpelier, Caledonia Spirits in Hardwick, all participants. Northeast Kingdom Travel and The Craftsbury Outdoor Center will be open for Sterling College in Craftsbury, Green Mountain Tourism Association (NEKTTA) Executive bike rentals to those who would like to enjoy Farm to School in Newport, and the NEKTTA. — Director Gloria Bruce is working to take some exercise and a low carbon footprint while from NEKTTA. advantage of opportunities to cross-promote the traveling to venues near its location. events, thanks to a United States Department of For more information, please see the event Agriculture grant project supporting the website at kingdomfarmandfood.org. promotion of agritourism offerings across the Any farmer prepared for the visiting public region. who would like to get involved should contact Ms. DOCKS • Aluminum Docks • Boat Lifts • Floating Docks/ ENDO Swim Rafts GRAPHICS.COM • Adjustable Leg Docks • 3 Types of Decking LETTERING-WRAPS-LABELS AND MORE • Delivery & Installation Call Us Today For Your FREE Quote 469 Broad St., Lyndonville, VT Derek Moore • E-mail: [email protected] 802.634.1000 - 802.673.7799 (802) 626-5996 • www.StahlerFurniture.com • 802-766-8899 home • 802-793-0270 cell • 802-766-4988 fax Page Twenty-two the Chronicle, April 6, 2016

The Outside Story Where the flavor of honey comes from by Joe Rankin In a good year a hive can produce 60 pounds or more of surplus honey. It may still feel like winter, but But mileage may vary, as they say. the sun is climbing higher each day Much about production, and flavor, and I know that it won’t be long depends on weather and location. until my honey bees are out seeking We call the multi-floral honey nectar and pollen. from our 30 or so hives “wildflower They’ll get it from early-blooming honey.” So-called varietal, or red maple trees. Then sugar maples, monofloral, honeys come (mostly) apple trees, dandelions. From from a single flower source. There blueberries, raspberries, and are some 300 types of honey produced blackberries. From clover, staghorn in the United States, according to the sumac, and basswood trees. From National Honey Board. Most varietal milkweed in the abandoned field. honeys are produced by commercial From the coneflowers, thyme, and beekeepers who move their hives sage in our perennial garden. From from place to place to pollinate crops, asters and goldenrod; jewelweed and or simply to take advantage of a Japanese knotweed. For a bee, the “honey flow” from a particular plant. warmer seasons are a Mardi Gras Tupelo honey is one example. parade of nectars. So is basswood honey. (I once made The European honey bee has a stupendous mead from basswood been in North America almost as honey produced in the southern long as the Europeans who brought Appalachians.) Florida is famous it. It is a miracle of nature, for orange blossom honey. Maine pollinating plants with abandon, for blueberry honey. There’s light while turning their nectars into one clover honey, and dark, strong of nature’s most delicious substances. buckwheat honey.

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like the plants the nectar came We get Japanese knotweed from. It’s also why it pays to treat sometimes. We’ve also gotten purple honey gently, said Ms. Flottum. loosestrife. It has a green tint to it.” Overheating can drive off the Mr. Mraz says Vermont’s volatiles and leave honey tasting multifloral honeys are truly “magical.” ²„ĕĕò 22ÍÍÜÍ¿¿ÝÝ ĕc˜¬Ý¥ ĕU˜¥ˆ sweet, but lacking in personality. “I think the honey we get here ĕĕU˜¥ˆ ĕs¬„ ĕ««²²¿ˆö Ms. Flottum emphasized that in the Champlain Valley of Vermont the influences on honey flavor are has a really remarkable flavor and a complex, and extend well beyond complex range of flavors,” he said. sugars and volatiles, including the “A lot of really high quality honeys

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NORTH COUNTRY UNION HIGH SCHOOL 2016-2017 COACHING VACANCY Fall Season Girls’ Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coach Position Goal: to provide an educational environment which fosters the attributes of individual improvement, fair play, sportsmanship, teamwork, and school spirit in pursuit of a common goal. Qualifications: 1. Previous coaching experience. 2. Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport. 3. NFHS or ASEP certifications per VPA requirements. 4. Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program. 5. Ability to work collaboratively with the Varsity Head Coach. Salary: As per Teachers’ 2015-2017 Negotiated Agreement. Detailed job description is available from the Athletic Director for interested parties. Submit letter of interest and resumé listing three current references to: Ian Dinzeo, Athletic Director NCUHS Newport Rotarian and festival chair Bill Gardyne presents $1,000 Richard Croudis Memorial scholarships to 209 Veterans Avenue Jonathan DeRoehn of North Country Union High School and Karamae Hayman-Jones of Lake Region Union High Newport, VT 05855 School as part of the seventy-second annual Northeastern Vermont Music Festival. Over 275 young musicians and 334-7921, ext. 3025 vocalists gathered for the event, which was held at North Country Union High School. The festival gave students, [email protected] who auditioned for the experience, an intensive two days of rehearsals with guest conductors. Outstanding Deadline: Application-screening process will begin immediately and concerts on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon featured guest performances by participating schools, a continue until position is filled. concert band, wind ensemble and festival chorus. Photo by Don Whippie Criminal Background and Child Abuse/Neglect Registry Checks required. Equal Opportunity Employer.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE: Epidemiology and Immunization ref. # 618930 Dept. of Health, Newport, VT

The dynamic public health team at the Newport District Office is looking for a nurse who can add to the good work ! of our office. We administer the WIC program, participate in emergency preparedness, oversee and provide vaccinations, do epidemiological investigations and liaison on issues of health with schools, hospitals and community Asack & Son Tree Farm partners. We provide education and support in all manner Exciting Nursing(( Opportunities-Newport,( Vermont!! Asack & Son Tree Farm is hiring for spring seedling of health promotion and disease prevention. We advocate !!!!!!!!We are offering $27.00 per hour!!!!!!! for LPN harvest. Smoke-free environment, part time, full !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for policy change and live out our mission to protect and !!!! and $30.00!! per! hour for RN!!!! time. No experience needed, will train. promote the best health for all Vermonters. Also offering new weekend differentials - !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! Starting pay for new employees is $11 per hour !!$3 Days, $4 Evenings, $5 Nights!!! The primary concentration of this public health nurse including bonus. For previous employees who Centurion,((((( a partnership between(((( MHM Services((((( and Centene position would be in the nursing domain of epidemiology Corporation, is a leading provider of healthcare services to have successfully completed a work season ((((((((( with us pay is $12 per hour including bonus. and immunization. In epidemiology you work with experts correctional facilities((((( nationwide. Centurion(( of Vermont is proud to in infectious disease identifying and collecting appropriate be the provider((( of healthcare( services((((( to the Vermont ( Department(( (((((((((((((( To apply, call Bill, evenings from 6–8 p.m., data related to case instances of reportable diseases. In • of Corrections.( at 754-6934. the immunization arena you oversee our district office We invite you! to learn more about the environment that is often vaccination programs and support our community partners referred to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as “nursing’s best kept secret”…Correctional Nursing. in their immunization work. In both of these areas you !!!!! utilize analytical and nursing skills for interpretation of We have the following!!!!!!!! nursing opportunities at!! Northern State Correctional !!!!!!! Facility in Newport, VT!!!!! !!! information regarding health status, risks or needs of !! • Nurse Supervisor –Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse- BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL individuals or groups in order to formulate and prioritize !!! !!! !!!! ( !! Salary position with a $5,000 Sign on Bonus! public health interventions. There is programmatic training ISLAND POND, VERMONT • Licensed Practical!!!!!!! Nurse (LPN) and support from our central office program partners and a !!!!!! ! VACANCIES !!!!!!!!5:30 a.m. -6 p.m.— Day Shift network of colleagues throughout the state. You would be !!!!!!5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. — Night Shift 2016-2017 School Year working alongside a quality team of nurses, health • Registered ! Nurse!! (RN) !!!!!!!! MIDDLE GRADES LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER– 50% outreach specialists, a dental hygienist, nutritionist and 11!!! a.m. - 9:30 p.m. — Evening Shift MIDDLE GRADES SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER – 50% dedicated support staff. Duties are performed under • PRN all shifts!!!!! available for RN and LPN supervision of a Public Health Nurse Supervisor. !!!!!! !!! ! Possibility of combining both positions for candidates who hold dual Requirements:!! endorsements. Candidate must have, or be eligible for, Vermont This is nursing that truly advances public health. •Must hold a valid Vermont RN, LPN license with progressive licensure in Middle Grades Languages Arts and/or Middle Grades nursing care experience We offer a family-friendly Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. Social Studies and meet the Highly Qualified Teacher requirements. •Prior experience in supervising nursing staff preferred, for Nurse to 4:30 p.m. work schedule, no on-call, and excellent Supervisor position Submit letter of interest, resumé listing three references (or three benefits, including continuing education and tuition •Experience in acute care, ambulatory care or correctional current letters of reference), copies of transcripts, a copy of reimbursement. You could be eligible for the Federal environment preferred appropriate Vermont license, and HQT certificate via: Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program. (College • Must be able to pass the Vermont Department of Corrections www.schoolspring.com (preferred), or to: seniors in the final semester of a BSN program will be background investigation and obtain security clearance. Nancy Griffith, Human Resources Coordinator considered for this position.) Please call Jim Biernat, RN We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits North Country Supervisory Union Health Services Director-Newport District Office @ 802- package for full time including: 121 Duchess Avenue, Suite A 334-4380 if you have any questions. • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance Newport, VT 05855 Interested candidates must apply online at • Health savings account with matching employer contributions [email protected] www.careers.vermont.gov. Please reference Job # 618930. • 20 paid days off plus 8 paid holidays Application deadline: April 11, 2016 • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match Salary & Benefits: As per Teachers’ Collective Agreement. • Career development benefit The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package. • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care Deadline: the application screening process will begin immediately You may contact the Department of Human Resources, Employment • Wellness activity subsidy and continue the position is filled. Services at (800) 640-1657 (voice) or 800-253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service) • Access to corporate discount programs for questions regarding your online application. The State of Vermont is Criminal Background and Child Abuse/Neglect Registry Checks an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from Interested candidates, please e-mail resumés to: required. women, individuals with disabilities, veterans and people from diverse [email protected], or fax to: 888-317-1741 cultural backgrounds are encouraged. www.mhm-services.com Equal Opportunity Employer. E.O.E. the Chronicle, April 6, 2016 Page Twenty-five NEK Food System Antarctica — a Photographic Journey Plan Summit a success CRAFTSBURY COMMON — Over 100 people from across the Northeast Kingdom gathered on Saturday, March 26, to strategize about the future of the local food system. The Northeast Kingdom Food System Plan Summit, held at Sterling College, connected stakeholders of the food system for a day of discussion and networking. Distributors, growers, retailers, academics, and health care professionals were among the attendees. Sarah Waring, executive director of the Center for an Agricultural Economy in Hardwick, said of the event: “The summit was participatory, with attendees talking about changes in our region’s economy and communities, and then brainstorming strategies and visions for the next five years. With the participation of our farmers, producers, and community members, this plan will meet immediate and long-term needs.” Summit attendees participated in discussion sessions covering goals, strategies, and measures of success for specific topics. Ellen Kahler, executive director of Vermont Farm-to-Plate, provided the keynote address, highlighting changes in Vermont’s food system economy as well as changes over the past five years in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties. The MAC Center for the Arts in Newport will host a special vernissage on Saturday, April 16, from 5-7 p.m. with a “The Northeast Kingdom is the only region in closing reception for “Antarctica — a Photographic Journey.” A talk with photographer Stephen Malshuk will the state with a food system plan strategically highlight the evening. All are welcome; this is a free event. For more information, please visit aligned to Vermont’s statewide Farm-to-Plate http://www.maccenterforthearts.com/ or call 334-1966. Photo courtesy of the MAC Strategic Plan,” said Ms. Kahler. “There is much to celebrate in the Northeast Kingdom, from homesteaders who are largely self-sufficient to To share thoughts on advancing the local food medium and large-scale dairy and diversified system, contact Tayler Foster at vegetable operations. In many ways, this region is [email protected], or (802) 635-2620. ahead of other parts of the Northeast in creating a More information about the plan can be found thriving, diversified local food system.” at www.nvda.net/agriculture.php. A draft of this Rosalie Wilson, an independent business plan, currently being updated by staff at the consultant, shared preliminary results of the Northeastern Vermont Development Association, : Northeast Kingdom Getting Local Products to will be available in July. The plan is funded Market Distribution study. Ms. Wilson is using the through a grant from the Rural Business data to assess gaps and opportunities in Development program through the U.S. aggregation and distribution to understand the Department of Agriculture. — submitted by Tayler needs for storage and infrastructure. Foster.

MICHAUD MEMORIAL MANOR DERBY LINE

47 Herrick Rd., Derby Line, VT 05830 Looking for a multi-skilled CARPENTER Michaud Memorial Manor, operated by Vermont Catholic with 3 to 5 years of continuous Charities, is seeking to hire LNAs to help care for the residents at our Level III Residential Care Home. Full-time experience. Pay based upon experience. hours available on overnights and part-time hours available Must have a resumé. Contact 525-3878. on the day and evening shift. Night shift differential, plus we offer a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including health insurance and a 403B plan. Potential career advancement available through Greeter at Shadow Lake Boat Wash Med-tech training for the right candidate. If interested, please contact: Great opportunity to help keep our lake healthy! Billie Jo Abbott, Director of Nursing, at 802-873-3152. Part-time job for personable adult to greet boaters, inspect watercraft, and wash boats. Must be willing to attend workshop on 4/30/16 at Glover Community School for training. Start in May. Call Jenifer Andrews at (802) 888-3536. NEWPORT JOB FAIR

Wanted: Local employers with immediate job openings LEAD will be on hand to interview, collect resumes, and CONCRETEARRISON CONST. INC. & REDI MIX CORP. SRVVLEO\PDNHDQR΍HUWRTXDOLȴHGSDUWLFLSDQWV H EXIT 18, GEORGIA, VT CARPENTER for local residential, IMMEDIATE OPENINGS new construction, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 • 10 AM - 4 PM Concrete Finishers, Form and renovations. Foreman Setters, and Laborers experience 100 Main Street, Suite 150, Newport, VT All experience levels, required. Georgia & Morrisville locations. Year-round work. CALL 802-849-6688. Call to see what CCV Come work for a company with the latest opportunities may equipment in the industry. Offering be available for you! competitive wages, health insurance, 673-9768 (5-7 p.m.) retirement plan & much more. If no answer, please Creative Workforce Solutions E.O.E. leave message. An initiative of the Agency of Human Services Page Twenty-six the Chronicle, April 6, 2016 April senior center menus and activities Glover Lake Region Westfield

The Glover Senior Meal Center is located at Here is the menu and schedule of activities All are invited to enjoy a community lunch the Glover Town Hall. Breakfast brunch is from for April for the Lake Region Senior Center in every Thursday at noon at the Westfield 9-11 a.m. and lunch is at noon on Mondays and Orleans. Community Center, located at North Hill Road Tuesdays. Wednesday, April 6 — Bingo. Spaghetti and and School Street. Monday, April 11 — Breakfast brunch: meatballs, garlic bread, tossed salad, and Jell-O The suggested donation is $4, and the second scrambled eggs and bacon; lunch: homemade with fruit. Thursday of the month is free. macaroni and cheese with ham, veggie platter, Friday, April 8 — Hot dogs with beans, corn April 7 — fruit juice, Tex-Mex bake, mashed cranberry sauce, and apple crisp with whipped bread, coleslaw, brownies and ice cream. potatoes, mixed vegetables, whole grain bread, cream. Wednesday, April 13 — Directors’ meeting. cake, and ice cream. Tuesday, April 12 — Breakfast brunch: Shepherd’s pie (beef or lamb), oatmeal bread, and April 14 — free meal, no donation requested; pancakes with maple syrup; lunch: homemade watermelon. fruit juice, roast pork, rice, ratatouille, rolls à la baked beans with hot dogs, rolls, and pineapple Friday, April 15 — Ham and potato chowder, Dennis, and apple crumble. upside down cake with topping. egg salad sandwiches, and ice cream sandwiches. April 21 — fruit juice, pot roast, mashed Monday, April 18 — Breakfast brunch: Wednesday, April 20 — Bingo. Turkey dinner potatoes, squash, whole grain bread, and bread French toast with Vermont maple syrup; lunch: with mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls, peas and pudding. baked chicken, mashed potatoes, squash, carrots, carrots, and chocolate pudding. April 28 — fruit juice, mailbox chicken banana bread, and pudding with fruit. Friday, April 22 — Barbecue chicken with casserole, rice, carrots and peas, whole grain Tuesday, April 19 — Breakfast brunch: potato salad, and pineapple upside down cake. bread, cookies, and ice cream. breakfast sandwich with bacon, egg, and cheese; Wednesday, April 27 — Beef stroganoff over A free RSVP Bone Builders balancing and lunch: homemade pizza, spinach salad, vanilla ice rice with mixed vegetables, and fruit salad. strengthening class meets weekly before the meal cream. Friday, April 29 — Chicken Alfredo over from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Monday, April 25 — Breakfast brunch: crepes pasta with broccoli and cauliflower, birthday cake Following lunch, people may play bingo. with jellies; lunch: leg of lamb, brown rice, apple and ice cream. These meals are sponsored by the Troy and or cranberry sauce, homemade baking powder All meals are served with coffee, tea, water Area Lions Club. biscuits, and ice cream. and juice. Please pick up takeout meals by 11:30 For more information, call 744-2484. — Tuesday, April 26 — Breakfast brunch: a.m. Please call for reservations on Fridays for submitted by LaDonna Dunn. homemade muffins; lunch: corn chowder, open- Wednesday meals and on Wednesdays for Friday face cheese sandwiches, tossed salad, and meals. Call 754-6442 between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 homemade apple pie with ice cream. p.m. The menu is subject to change. — from the All meals are served in a family style setting Lake Region Senior Center. with choice of drinks: coffee, tea, and juices. Enjoy card playing. d  ͊ƵŽLJŬŶĂŚd ͊ ddŽŽ ƌŽƐŶŽƉƐƌƵŽ ůůĂĚŶĂƐƌŽŶŽĚ͕Ɛƌ ĚĞĚŶĞƩĂŽŚǁů ϮƌƵŽ ǁƌŽ&ƚ/LJĂƉ^ϲϭϬϮ ĚƌĂǁ ƌĞŶŶŝ ŶŽŶŽƟĐƵĚŶĂ ƚƐϭůŝƌƉ

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VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Innovations grants ORLEANS PROBATE DIVISION Don’t forget... NOTICE OF INTENT TO TRANSFER This is a notice of intent to transfer the remains of deceased, the Chronicle are available Richard Paul LeBlanc, from the St. Paul’s Cemetery in Barton, Vermont, has a drop-off basket Funding is now available from the to St. Theresa’s Cemetery in Orleans, Vermont. for announcements, payments, letters to the Innovations and Collaborations Grants Program Any objections must be filed within 30 days of the date of last editor, etc., at THE FRONT DESK on East Main at the Vermont Community Foundation (VCF). publication of this notice. Street in Newport. One of a number of competitive grant Any objections must be filed with the Vermont Superior Court, programs at the VCF, Innovations and Orleans Probate Division, 247 Main Street, Newport, Vermont 05855. Dated: April 6, 2016. Collaborations supports projects that help Name of Publication: the Chronicle nonprofits collaborate across sectors and regions First Publication Date: April 6, 2016. to develop common solutions to community needs. Second Publication Date: April 13, 2016. STATE OF VERMONT Typically, applications are accepted from one lead Name of Court: Vermont Superior Court, Orleans Unit-Probate Division organization in association with one or more Address of Court: 247 Main Street, Newport, Vermont 05855 SUPERIOR COURT, CIVIL DIVISION additional partner organizations. Grants range ORLEANS Unit from $10,000 to $20,000 and multi-year funding Signature: Estelle LeBlanc Docket Number 7-1-16 Oscv Address: 246 Elm Street, Newport, VT 05855 is available but not guaranteed. Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Letters of interest for the second grant round Plaintiff of 2016 are due May 25, 2016. Visit v. Tiffany R. Ovitt, vermontcf.org/IC to learn more or apply. — from n/k/a Tiffany R. McCormick and Craig McCormick, II the VCF. Defendants PROPOSED STATE RULES By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the STATE OF VERMONT PROBATE DIVISION public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for By virtue of the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by SUPERIOR COURT, ORLEANS UNIT DOCKET NO. 49-2-16 OSPR administrative rules are now also available online at Judicial Sale (“Foreclosure Judgment”) filed March 7, 2016 and IN RE: ESTATE OF CHERYLE EMILY SELAN https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/. The law requires an agency the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage granted by LATE OF: BARTON, VT to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in Tiffany R. Ovitt, n/k/a Tiffany R. McCormick and Craig writing, by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members. McCormick II (“Mortgagors”) to Community National Bank dated NOTICE TO CREDITORS To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or October 17, 2003 and recorded in Book 123 at Pages 426-444 To the creditors of Cheryle Emily Selan, late of Barton, Vermont. special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as of the Town of Barton Land Records, of which mortgage Vermont Housing Finance Agency is the present holder under I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors soon as possible. having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their an Assignment of Mortgage dated October 17, 2003 of record in claims in writing within four (4) months of the publication of this To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), Book 173 at Page 41 of the Town of Barton Land Records, for notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed obtain copies of proposed rule(s), or submit comments regarding breach of the conditions of the mortgage and for the purpose of below with a copy sent to the Court. The claim may be barred proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed foreclosing the same, the undersigned will cause to be sold at forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. below. You may also submit comments in writing to: the Legislative public auction (“Sale”) at 1:00 PM on April 22, 2016, the lands Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, and premises known as 467 High Street, Barton Vermont Dated: April 1, 2016 Vermont 05602, (802-828-2231). (“Mortgaged Property”) more particularly described as follows: Name of Publication: the Chronicle —————————————————————————————— Publication Date: April 6, 2016 Executor/Administrator: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Robin L. Messier VPharm Rules (Rules 5420 and 5430) Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P008 Tiffany R. Ovitt and Craig McCormick II by Warranty Deed Vermont Superior Court 88 Beaulieu Road of Jeremy M. LeBlanc and Jennifer LeBlanc dated October Lowell, VT 05847 AGENCY: Dept. for Children and Families (DCF) Orleans Unit, Probate Division 17, 2003 and of record in Book 123 at Pages 424-425 of (802) 744-6823 CONCISE SUMMARY: VPharm assists eligible persons pay for 247 Main Street the Town of Barton Land Records. [email protected] prescription medicines. The proposed change will permit the Agency Newport, VT 05855 of Human Services (AHS) to conduct rolling renewals for VPharm Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to beneficiaries instead of renewing all beneficiaries in June of each Jeremy LeBlanc and Jennifer LeBlanc by Administrator’s year as the rule currently requires. The proposed rule will also Deed of Nancy Jean Rosario, Executrix of the Estate of change VPharm eligibility by requiring the AHS terminate VPharm Clifford T. Karwacki, which deed is dated September 25, assistance when a person become ineligible for VPharm, including Irasburg Village School 1994 and which is of record in Book 93 at Page 591 of said due to income. Land Records. Kindergarten Registration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Linda Narrow McLemore, Agency of Human Services, Central Office, 280 State Drive, This conveyance is subject to and with the April 15, 2016 Waterbury, VT 05671-1201. Tel.: 802-779-3258. Fax: 802-769-2186. benefit of any utility easements, spring rights, E-mail: [email protected]. easements for ingress and egress, and rights FULL DAY PROGRAM URL: http://dcf.vermont.gov/esd/laws-rules/proposed-adopted. incidental to each of the same as may appear of FOR COPIES: Afsar Sultana, Agency of Human Services, Department record, provided that this paragraph shall not If your child will be 5 years old on or before for Children and Families, Economic Services Division, 280 State reinstate any such encumbrances previously Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1201. Tel.: 802-769-6279. extinguished by the Marketable Record Title Act, September 1, 2016, please call for appointment to Fax: 802-769-2186. E-mail: [email protected]. Chapter 5, Subchapter 7, Title 27, Vermont register. —————————————————————————————— Statutes Annotated. Health Benefits Eligibility and Enrollment Rule. On Friday, April 15th, please come to the school (at Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P009 Reference is hereby made to the above mentioned AGENCY: Dept. for Children and Families (DCF) instruments, the records thereof, the references therein your appointed time) with the following: your child, CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule amends the Health Benefits Eligibility made, and their respective records and references, in their birth certificate, social security number, and Enrollment Rule (HBEE) as was amended effective January 11, further aid of this description. immunization records, and any important health 2016. Prior to that emergency rule being effective, HBEE was last information regarding your child. adopted, following the full rulemaking process, on July 15, 2015. TERMS OF SALE: The Sale will be held at the Mortgaged Eligibility criteria for Vermont’s health benefit programs are set Property. The Mortgaged Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE forth in HBEE. HBEE, including changes proposed in this rulemaking, IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR Please allow 30 minutes for the registration implements health care reform reflected in federal and state law WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND”, subject to easements, rights of process. You and your child will meet with the including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. way, covenants, permits, reservations and restrictions of record, Kindergarten teacher, the school nurse, and the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Robin Chapman, Agency superior liens and encumbrances that are not extinguished by of Human Services, Central Office, 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT the sale, if any, any title defects, environmental hazards, unpaid Speech-Language teacher. 05671-1201. Tel.: 802-279-3996. Fax: 802-769-2186. real estate taxes (delinquent and current, including penalty and E-mail: [email protected]. interest), and municipal liens, to the highest bidder. Call Robin Kay at 754-8810 for an appointment. URL: http://dcf.vermont.gov/esd/laws-rules/proposed-adopted. FOR COPIES: Afsar Sultana, Agency of Human Services, Department The successful bidder shall pay a deposit of at least $10,000 of for Children and Families, Economic Services Division, 280 State the purchase price in cash or bank treasurer’s/cashier’s check Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1201. Tel.: 802-769-6279. at the time of Sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be Fax: 802-769-2186. E-mail: [email protected]. paid within ten days after entry of a confirmation order. The PUBLIC NOTICE —————————————————————————————— successful bidder will be required to sign a purchase and sale 5.100 Rule Pertaining to Construction and Operation of contract with NO CONTINGENCIES except confirmation of the Act 46 Study Committee Net-Metering Systems. sale by the court. Title will be transferred by Confirmation Order. Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P010 The Sale may be postponed one or more times for a total time Community Information Meeting AGENCY: Public Service Board of up to thirty (30) days, by announcing the new sale date to CONCISE SUMMARY: Pursuant to 30 V. S.A. S 8010 (c), the Public those present at each adjournment or by posting notice at a conspicuous location at the place of the Sale. Notice of the new The OCSU Act 46 Study Committee invites the Service Board has established rules for the installation and sale date shall also be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, community to attend any or all of the upcoming operation of net-metering systems. The rules establish a program that advances the goals and renewable energy targets of Titles 30 to the mortgagor at the mortgagor’s last known address at least meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to share and 10, that is consistent with the criteria of Title 30 V.S.A. § 248(b) five days before the new sale date. the work of the committee, including key components , and that achieves a level of deployment that is consistent with the of the Articles of Agreement and Final Report. The Act recommendations of the Electrical- Energy and Comprehensive Other terms to be announced at the Sale or contact the Thomas 46 Committee will attempt to answer questions and Energy Plans under title 30, sections 202 and 202b. The rules were Hirchak Company at 1-800-634-7653 or www.thcauction.com. concerns from the community. designed to ensure that net metering does not shift costs between net-metering customers and other customers, to account for the The Mortgagors, or their personal representatives or assigns, costs and benefits of net metering, to ensure that all customers who may redeem the Mortgaged Property at any time prior to the April 16, 2016: 10 a.m. at Barton Academy & Graded Sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, want to participate in net metering have the opportunity to do so, School including post-judgment expenses and the costs and expenses to balance the pace of deployment and the cost of the program 6 p.m. at Albany Community School of sale. April 20, 2016: with the program’s impact on rates, and to account for changes April 21, 2016: 6 p.m. at Brownington Central School over time in the cost of technology. Dated at Cabot, Vermont, this 21st day of March, 2016. April 25, 2016: 6 p.m. at Glover Community School* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: James Marren, Esq., April 26, 2016: 6 p.m. at Westmore Municipal Building Public Service Board, 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-2701. Vermont Housing Finance Agency Tel.: 802-828-2358. Fax: 802-828-3351. April 28, 2016: 6 p.m. at Orleans Elementary School By: Steckel Law Office April 30, 29016: 10 a.m. at Irasburg Village School E-mail: [email protected]. URL: http://psb.vermont.gov/ By: /s/ Susan J. Steckel statutesrulesandguidelines/proposedrules/rule5100. By: Susan J. Steckel, Esq. *This date did change from April 12, due to the school FOR COPIES: John Gerhard, Esq., Public Service Board, 112 State P. O. Box 247 Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701. Tel.: 802-828-2358. concert. Marshfield, Vermont 05658-0247 Fax: 802-828-3351. E-mail: [email protected]. 802-563-4400 Page Twenty-eight the Chronicle, April 6, 2016

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1.888.452.3818 or 1.802.334.6523 4 cyl., auto, leather, loaded, 4 cyl., 5 spd., loaded, 4x4, 6 cyl., auto., loaded, BUY For only AWD, V6, auto., 8 pass., BUY For only AWD, V6, auto., leather, BUY For only silver, only 40,000 miles. lowsilver, miles, only silver.14,000 miles. maroon,sunroof, loaded,only 88,000 champagne. miles. Sale price $12,988. $198/mo* SaleSale price:price $12,988. $9,988. $198193 /mo* Sale price: price $9,988.$9,988. $193193/mo* OPEN SATURDAYS! 8am-12:30pm *Tax, title,*Tax, and title registration and registration extra. extra. Subject Subject to credit to credit approval. approval. See See dealership dealership forfor details. details. 2014-2012 2014-2012 models models 75 months75 months, 4.49%. 4.49%. 2011 Monday-Friday 7am-5pm models 72 months, 4.99%, 2010 2010models models 60 months, 60 months 5.99%. 5.99%. 2008 2008 models models 60 60 months, months 5.99% 5.99%. 2007 models 60 months, 5.99%. Auto Sales Schedule your appointment online: DeLaBruere & Service Newport-Derby Road, Newport, VT • 334-5028     
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Wayde 802- Talk on memoir about the organic revolution Tyler 334-6428 C&D Grace Gershuny, a long time resident of the sustainable agriculture, and related concerns in • Cars NEW & Starter Shop • Trucks Northeast Kingdom, will talk about the evolution Vermont and beyond. REBUILT 536 Highland Avenue, Newport, VT 05855 • Tractors of organic certification in Vermont and her role in Canadian entrepreneur Howie Ross calls UNITS • Interstate AVAILABLE. Starters, Generators & Alternators Repaired Batteries developing federal organic standards. She will Organic Revolutionary a compelling tale of the read from her book Organic Revolutionary: A inner workings of the organic community and the Memoir of the Movement for Real Food, Planetary organic industry and the processes and •BRAKES•EXHAUST•ENGINEREPAIRS•NEWTIRES Healing, and Human Liberation on Thursday,

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[email protected] • www.royersautosales.net AS ALWAYS, KEY AUTO Complete Automotive SELLS FOR LESS! Service Center Key Including Discount Auto 334-1996 Tires & Reconditioning. Where you deal with the owners! VT INSPECTION STATION. BRIGHTON GARAGE, INC. 94Sales Community Drive toll free Located across from Island Pond, VT • 723-4455 • 800-750-2425 Derby, VT Bond Auto Parts. www.brightongarage.com • Mon.–Sat. 8–5, Sun. 8–3 888-707-8579 22014 CHEVY EQUINOX LT - 4 dr. wagon, auto., p. win./lks./seats, cruise, CD, alum. rims, remote start, backup camera, gray . . . . .$21,995. keyautosales.net 2012 CHEVY MALIBU LS - 4 cyl., auto., p. win./lks., cruise, CD, 19K miles, pewter ...... $14,995. 2011 FORD ESCAPE LTD - 4X4, 28K miles, heated leather, running boards, p. win./lks., sunroof ...... $18,995. 2011 HONDA CIVIC - 4 dr., auto., p. win./lks., cruise, CD ...... $10,995. 2010 CHEVY COBALT - 2 dr., 4 cyl., auto., spoiler, CD, blue ...... $7,995. Main Street, TLLE 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT - 4 dr., 6 cyl., p. seats, p. sunroof, V6, auto., air, cruise, p. win./lks., gray ...... $9,995. T E HOURS: UU RR MON.–FRI. 5 AM–6 PM, 2007 PONTIAC G5 - 2 dr., 4 cyl., auto., air, p. win./lks., cruise ...... $5,995. Barton BB SAT. 5 AM–2 PM, 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX LT - 4X4, wagon, 6 cyl., auto., p. win./lks., cruise, leather seats, CD, black ...... $7,995. (Next to Lake CLOSED SUNDAY. 2007 CHEVY AVEO - 4 dr., 4 cyl., 5 spd., air, maroon ...... $4,295. House Saloon) 2007 KIA RIO - 4 dr. sedan, 5 spd., air, CD, black ...... $5,995 FAMILY AUTO 2007 CHEVY COBALT - 4 cyl., auto., p. win./lks., cruise, black ...... $7,995. Tires! 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX LT - 4X4, 4 dr., p. win./lks., auto., leather, heated seats, cruise, CD, towing, sunroof ...... $8,995. 525-1255 2007 PONTIAC G6 - 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., p. win./lks., cruise, spoiler ...... $5,995. 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT - 6 cyl., auto., cruise, p. win./lks., leather heated seats, AWD ...... $6,995. YOU WON’T 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - 7 pass., 6 cyl., CD, p. win./lks...... $6,200. 2006 FORD FREESTYLE - 4X4, 6 cyl., auto...... $3,995. BELIEVE OUR 2006 CHEVY MALIBU - 4 cyl., 4 dr. sedan, auto., p. win./lks., cruise, CD ...... $4,195. 2006 NISSAN SENTRA - 43K, 4 dr. sedan, air, cruise, CD, auto., p. win./lks., ...... $6,995. 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO X-CAB - CD, V8, 5.3, p. win./lks., cruise, southern car, two-tone green ...... $12,995. 2005 GMC ENVOY - 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., p. win./lks., 4X4, cruise ...... $7,995. Butler’s 2005 PONTIAC VIBE - 4 cyl., auto., p. win./lks., cruise, CD, 4 dr., wagon ...... $6,995. GASLOW PRICES! 2005 SATURN VUE - 4 dr., wagon, 5 spd., p. win./lks., cruise, sunroof, black ...... $5,995. (And we even pump it for you!) 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT - 4 dr., auto., 4 cyl...... $4,195. 2005 FORD FOCUS - 2 dr., 4 cyl., 5 spd., cruise, p. win./lks., gray ...... $3,400. 2005 JEEP LIBERTY - 4X4, 6 cyl., auto., air, CD, cruise, p. win./lks., alum. rims, 94K miles ...... $8,095. 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS - 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., air, cruise, p. win./lks., alum rims, towing, green ...... $8,295. 2004 GMC SIERRA - 5 spd., 6 cyl., towing, air, CD, blue, 4X4,1/2 ton ...... $9,395. What’s even crazier Butler Family Auto 2004 TOYOTA MATRIX - 4 dr., wagon, AWD, 4 cyl., auto., p. win./lks., CD, silver ...... $5,895. 2004 HONDA CIVIC - 2 dr., 5 spd., CD, p. win./lks...... $2,995. than our low gas 2003 CHEVY SILVERDO X-CAB Z-71 - 4X4, P/U, V8, 5.3, p. leather heated seats, p. win./lks., cruise, CD ...... $6,995. prices? How 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER - 4 dr., 4X4, 6 cyl., p. windows, CD, green ...... $6,995. 2003 VOLVO S60 - 4 dr., sedan, 5 spd., leather, sunroof, silver ...... $4,995. about our 2003 CHEVY MALIBU LS - 4 dr. sedan, sunroof, air, CD, 6 cyl., p. win./lks...... $4,995. 2003 SATURN ION - 4 dr., auto., 4 cyl...... $3,595. 2003 GMC SONOMA - 4X4, pickup, 6 cyl., p. win./lks., auto...... $7,995. 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO - 6 cyl., cruise, CD, p. win./lks...... $2,995. LOW Want LESS 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO X-CAB - 4X4, pickup, V8 5.3, p. leather, heated seats, p. win./lks., cruise, CD, towing, blue ...... $6,995. HEATING than 100 gallons? ! 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE - 2 dr., 4 cyl., auto., sunroof, spoiler ...... $2,995. 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT - 2 dr., 4 cyl., auto...... $1,995. 2001 SUBARU IMPREZA - 5 dr., 5 spd., air, p. win./lks., cruise, AWD ...... $,4,995. NO PROBLEM! 2000 DODGE DAKOTA - 4X4, 4 dr., x-cab, auto., cruise, CD, p. win./lks., V8, auto...... $3,995. Delivering heating oil, gasoline, kerosene, on 2000 CHEVY 3/4 TON 2500 PICKUP - 4X4, reg. cab, 8 ft. body, V8, 6.0 ...... $6,995. OIL & off road diesel. Bulk deliveries welcome! 2000 GMC SIERRA X-CAB - 4X4, V8, leather, p. win./lks., cruise, CD ...... $4,995. PRICES! VT Fuel Assistance Dealer. 2000 HONDA ACCORD - auto., air, tilt, p. win./lks...... call for price Offering prebuy prices! We install skid tanks, pumps, etc. 2000 CHEVY IMPALA - 6 cyl., auto., p. win./lks., cruise, red ...... $2,795. 2000 DODGE DAKOTA - 4X4, ext. cab, 4 dr., auto., cruise, CD, p. win./lks., V8 ...... $3,995. 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 - reg. cab, 4X4, 6.0 V8, auto., bedliner, tow ...... $6,995. • AUTO REPAIR • SMALL ENGINES • TIRES & PARTS 1999 CHEVY TAHOE - 4 dr., 4X4, V8, auto., p. win./lks., cruise, CD ...... $4,995. WE DO ALL MINOR & MAJOR AUTO REPAIRS! 1998 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE - 2 dr., hatchback, 4 cyl., 5 spd., air, sunroof, red, spoiler ...... $3,995. ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! 1998 BUICK CENTURY - 4 dr. sedan, p. win./lks., cruise ...... $3,295. the Chronicle, April 6, 2016 Page Thirty-one AUTO SECTION

Since 1948 YOUR FULL-SERVICE AUTO & TRUCK CENTER • Major & minor repairs • VT state inspections (#4 due) • 24-hour towing & emergency service We buy • U-Haul rentals, custom hitches junk cars, installed, shipping trucks & scrap metal. boxes & supplies ALL TIRES ON SALE 1859 Rte. 5, Orleans, VT • (802) 754-6920 NOW THROUGH APRIL 23, 2016.

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We make deals the other guys won’t! tion Begins! Inventory Reductio Construc Blowout pricing on all new and used vehicles! n Sale! 15% OFF MSRP ON ALL NEW 2015 MODELS! 2016 CHEVY VOLT 2LT 2016 CHEVY SILVERADO 42 MPG/166 MPGE, remote start, rear vision camera, auto climate 1500 double cab, 4X4, LT equip. pkg., 5.3L V8, 6 spd. auto., trailer brake controller, locking rear diff., 1st control, heated seats, XM radio, 8” Infotainment system, 46 LTE Wi-Fi. tilt & telescoping steering wheel, rear vision camera, dual zone climate control, all terrain tires. Payment Waived! LEASE FOR ONLY LEASE FOR ONLY per per month month $ with $ $ with 0 $2,250 $ 249 down! 299 down. 0 10,000 miles per year, 39 month lease. Tax, 10,000 miles per year, 39 month lease. Tax, registration, acquisition and doc fees not registration, acquisition and doc fees not

Down! LEASE! LEASE! included. First payment waived! included. First payment due at inception. 2016 CHEVY EQUINOX 2016 CHEVY MALIBU LT LT, all power equipment, remote start, MyLink, 8” color touch screen, BlueTooth, Apple LEASE FOR ONLY NEW CarPlay, wireless charging. BODY STYLE! per month LEASE FOR ONLY $ with $999 per down. month 249 $ with 1st 10,000 miles per year, 39 month $999 lease. Tax, registration, acquisition down. and doc fees not included. First 199 Payment 10,000 miles per year, 39 month lease. Tax, Waived! payment waived! Must have registration, acquisition and doc fees not competitive lease in household. LEASE! included. First payment due at inception. LEASE! Must have competitive lease in household. 2016 GMC ACADIA AWD 2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA SLE-2 4X4 WORK TRUCK Only 3,511 miles, 1 owner, 3.6 V6. Stk. #9740A. Crew Max, 5.7 V8, SR5, fully loaded, SE. #825B. CASH FOR JUNKERS!Guaranteed minimum trade allowance on any

$ $ used vehicle in stock! $ $ Sale price 41,995 – your trade 3,000 = $ Sale price 43,995 – your trade 3,000 = $ Don’t worry, if your vehicle $ 38,995 , is worth more, you’ll get more! 40,995 ...or even less if your trade is worth more! 3000 One trade per transaction. Not valid on previously quoted deals. ...or even less if your trade is worth more! 2013 CHEVY 2013 CHEVY 2013 CHEVY 2015 CHEVY 2015 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LTZ SILVERADO 1500 4X4 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 SILVERADO 1500 LT TAHOE LTZ Ex-cab, leather, 5.3 V8, 4X4, 55K miles, 1 owner, loaded. #781A. Ex-cab, LT, All Star Pkg., Bluetooth, fully equipped, Reg. cab, W/T, 26K miles, black, V6, auto., PL, PW. #S991A. Crew cab, 5.3 V8, 1 owner, 4X4. Stk. #9620. 4X4, 5.03 V8, fully loaded. Stk. #9734. 5.3 V8, locking differential Stk. #667A.

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2014 CHEVY IMPALA LT - 34K, power equip., sunroof, black. #9729. $19,995 – $3,000....$16,995 2006 HONDA ACCORD - SE, manual. #573B. $11,995 – $3,000 ...... $8,995 2013 CHEVY IMPALA LT - 4 dr., black, 64K. #857A. $17,995 – $3,000 ...... $14,995 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK - Limited, auto. #1022A. $28,995 - $3,000 ...... $25,995 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA - 22K, super clean! Power equip. #9607. $22,995 – $3,000 ...... $19,995 2015 CHEVY EQUINOX LT - AWD. #9725. $28,995 – $3,000...... $25,995 2015 MAZDA CX5 TOURING - SUV, 4 dr., 18K. #9591. $27,995 – $3,000...... $24,955 2011 DODGE 3500 CUBE VAN - Diesel, white, 99K. #9732M. $27,995 - $3,000...... $24,995 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L CVT - 26K. #909A. $24,995 – $3,000 ...... $21,995 2014 CHEVY IMPALA LT - #9729. $19,995 - $3,000 ...... $16,995 2014 CHEVY CRUZE LT - #9515. $19,995 – $3,000 ...... $16,995 2014 TOYOTA RAV4 LE - AWD. #9601. $26,995 - $3,000...... $23,995 2014 BMW 328i - X-Drive, AWD. #9603. $38,995 – $3,000 ...... $35,995 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT - 5 dr. hatchback, auto., 40K, red. #9619. $18,995 - $3,000...... $15,995 2014 CHEVY SPARK - 46K miles, great commuter car, 40+ MPG hwy.! #9728. $15,995 – $3,000.....$12,995 Inventory changes often! Stop in for best selection! Check out McMahon’s IMPORT CORNER... Always a great selection of late model Subarus, Hondas, and Toyotas! 888-4942 Sales Hours: Mon.–Fri. 8 AM–6 PM, Sat. 8 AM–4 PM 1-800-640-4942 Located on the corner of Routes 15 & 100 in Morrisville, VT Pictures are for design purposes only View our inventory online at www.mcmahonchevrolet.com and may not reflect actual vehicle.