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VOLUME 42, NUMBER 46 NOVEMBER 18, 2015 ONE DOLLAR Insurance reform gets Perron bags a big one mixed reviews by Elizabeth Trail children. And it’s second only to Despite both state and federal Massachusetts for having the efforts to improve access to health highest percentage of insured care, relatively few small businesses people overall. And thanks to a in the area — the ones with fewer generous expanded Medicaid than 50 employees — offer medical program 143,000 low-income insurance to their employees. And Vermonters pay little or nothing for many people find themselves their medical care. underinsured, if not uninsured. In some cases, it’s not clear The Vermont Health Connect whether employees would actually website has been plagued with be better off being insured through problems. And in spite of premium their employer, or going it on their subsidies and tax advances, many own through the exchange. people have high deductibles and “All of our full-time employees out-of-pocket costs that, in practical get health care through the terms, mean that they just don’t get brewery,” said Sean Hill at Hill health care. Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro. Yet, Vermont ranks top in the “For me, it is a matter of principle nation for the percentage of insured (Continued on page twenty-two.) Brownington rehires foreman who quit by Tena Starr who voted to rehire him voted at that time not to accept his BROWNINGTON — The select resignation, although since he was board here voted 3-2 on Monday to an employee, they had no control rehire Leonard Messier, the road over whether he quit or not. foreman who quit earlier this fall “I don’t know how I can say no after six months on the job. any clearer than no,” Mr. Messier Bev White and Lenny Zenonos said at that meeting. voted to hire Geoffrey Falconer. He said his resignation would be Terry Curtis, Larry Faust and Paul effective October 2. Raybold voted to hire Mr. Messier. “If he’s going to resign, he’s Brandon Perron of Glover got this buck in Glover on Sunday. It was an 11-pointer In early September, board going to resign, but I don’t want to and weighed 182 pounds. He’s a pretty happy fellow — it’s his first deer. The rifle members tried to talk Mr. Messier, go on record as agreeing with it,” season for white-tailed deer opened on Saturday. into reconsidering his resignation. Mr. Curtis said at that select board Photo courtesy of Jenifer Perron He refused. meeting. “Me, personally, I know The same three board members (Continued on page thirty-one,)
Newport City Council Owner of abandoned trailer Aldermen wrestle with to be charged for damages by Elizabeth Trail in road damage and the cost of having the trailer hauled away. traffic problems IRASBURG — The select board On Monday night, the select here has decided to send the bills board voted to bill Raymond Geraw by Joseph Gresser was put off for another day. that resulted from a derelict trailer of Glover for the costs. Doug Morton, the senior abandoned in the road to its last Mr. Geraw has said that he gave NEWPORT — The city’s transportation planner for the recorded owner. the trailer to a man whose name he aldermen wrestled with a couple of Northeastern Vermont Development Back in June, the mobile home didn’t remember — someone who tough questions at their regular Association (NVDA), returned to the was abandoned in the middle of the saw an ad that Mr. Geraw put up on meeting Monday. One involved the council’s chambers for the second night on the West Glover Road the bulletin board at the C&C relationship between the city and straight meeting to talk about outside of Irasburg. The State Supermarket in Barton. Newport Ambulance. The other — improvements to the Railroad Square Police have been investigating the The man hauled the old trailer how to pay for safety intersection. He attended the incident for months, and according off behind a tractor, and that was improvements to the city’s roads — previous meeting with two to a recent update that new the last that Mr. Geraw saw of him. representatives of the state Agency of Irasburg Select Board Chair Brian But judging from the gouges in Transportation (VTrans) to discuss Fecher got from Trooper Callie the road that runs from West Glover safety improvements to the junction Field, there are a few suspects but Village to Irasburg, the guy who took of Main Street, the Causeway, and nothing conclusive. the trailer kept dragging it along on the Veterans Memorial Long Bridge. In the meantime, the town of the rims even after all of the (Continued on page twenty-four.) Irasburg has bills for about $7,000 (Continued on page twenty-eight.) Page Two the Chronicle, November 18, 2015
the Chronicle In Barton INDEX Select board plans to appoint Kingdom Calendar ...... 8B-13B Letters to the Editor ...... 4-6 third member Obituaries...... 2B-4B, 16B by Joseph Gresser expressed interest,” Mr. Croteau said. “They Sports...... 26-27 want to know more about what the job involves.” Advertising Sections BARTON — Robert Croteau, chair of the While Mr. Croteau said there are two people Barton Selectmen said Tuesday that his sole who are definitely considering the job, he declined Auctions & Real Estate ...... 4B-5B colleague, Jim Greenwod is conducting a search to provide the names of the prospective Auto ...... 32-36 for someone to take the place of Mike Pion on the appointees. three-member board. Building Trades ...... 6B-7B He said he thinks it makes sense to appoint a Mr. Pion, who was elected by a write-in vote third selectman rather than hold a special town Classified Ads...... 14B-15B in March, resigned two weeks ago. meeting, because the voters will have their Hair...... 29 “Jim has found a couple of people who chance to make a decision on who they want in Jobs...... 19, 30 the job in March. Mr. Pion was elected to a three-year term at Pets...... 28 Town Meeting to replace Paul Sicard who chose Restaurants & Entertainment...... 9B-12B 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 not to run again. Mr. Greenwood was appointed HD 3/4 ton, reg. cab, 8 ft. bed, 1 owner, in May after Terry Nye resigned. air, tow, like new, never plowed. In his letter of resignation, Mr. Pion wrote: “To the voters of the town of Barton: First, thank you for your support by voting me as one of your selectmen. But it is clear to me that this is a job I cannot do for you. So as of Friday, November 6, 2015, I will resign as selectman for the town of Barton.” $ Mr. Pion declined to provide more information PLAYING THIS WEEK, 11/20–11/24: , than the scant clues offered in his letter, but he Sale! 16 877 and Mr. Croteau were at odds over a number of Spectre 007 - 6:20 & 9:10 Thursday, 11/19 - The Peanuts Movie - 7:00 & 9:00 Mockingjay Part 2 2005 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 issues. Hunger Games - The Mockingjay Special prescreening at 7 p.m.! Access cab, 1 owner, 4 cyl., 5 spd., air. In October, Mr. Croteau agreed to let Mr. Wednesday, 11/25 - Part 2 - 6:30 & 9:20 The Good Dinosaur Pion take on the role as liaison with the road (Late shows on Friday & Saturday only.) Special matinee! Call for time. crew. In later meetings Mr. Pion said Mr. Saturday & Sunday Matinees: Coming 12/17 - Croteau criticized him no matter what he did. Spectre 007 - 12:50 & 3:40 Star Wars: Episode VII Call or stop in to reserve tickets! During the board’s November 2 meeting Mr. The Peanuts Movie - 1:30 & 4:20 2014 Buick Verano Sedan 2013 Chrysler 200 Touring Only 12,000 miles, power heated seats, Only 32,000 miles, power seats, cruise, Pion told Mr. Croteau, “You’re a smart man, but Hunger Games - The Mockingjay Wednesday is back-up camera, all power options, full PW, PL, alloys, showroom new, Part 2 - 1:10 & 4:00 date night! All factory warranty. factory warranty. you argue about everything. Do whatever you seats only $5. SALE $ $ SALE $ like, Bob. I’m not going to sit here all night and
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Editorial We need a sane siting process for renewable energy Somehow, this state’s government has not member Public Service Board is presumably that’s not an acceptable option. grasped just how serious a problem the siting of under some pressure to approve projects in the No matter what one thinks of Act 250, it does renewable energy projects has become. face of the state’s goals for reliance on renewable offer a clear process, with some subjectivity, yes, There’s enough anger and frustration out energy, which are that 90 percent of our energy especially when it comes to aesthetics. But there that we wouldn’t find it surprising to see should come from renewable sources by 2050. municipalities and individuals have a path to violence. While the PSB has some discretion, it’s the participation. There is a legislative committee working on Legislature that’s responsible for setting the rules Of course, the developers generally can afford solar siting, but none we know of that’s here, and it’s failed to do that. to lawyer up, while the public can’t, but the addressing wind turbines, or renewable energy In Barton, an out-of-state developer leases environmental commissions have been quite good projects in general some land, installs a big, roadside solar array he at listening to people’s concerns. In fact, Act 250 About no one in Vermont will say they’re doesn’t have to look at, and makes some money. is often blamed for blocking development. opposed to renewable energy. About everyone, In Morgan, David Blittersdorf proposes a The Northeast Kingdom has felt mightily put however, is opposed to wind turbines, solar solar array, much to the dismay of Morgan upon, since most of the wind projects have been panels, gas pipelines and anything else, if they’re residents, but they have little official say in the located here. But the rest of the state is now in their backyard. matter, although towns have automatic party feeling a pinch as well. So what’s the solution? We certainly can’t kill status in PSB proceedings now. A giant solar project has been proposed for all renewable energy projects. In Irasburg, people have launched a major Chittenden County, and a 28-turbine wind project A coherent siting process, one that takes into campaign against Mr. Blittersdorf’s two wind — the biggest yet — has been proposed for account town plans, public input, and the same turbines and have set up a planning commission, Windham County, where it’s been met with kinds of issues that are considered in the Act 250 which will make little difference, since town or opposition. permit process would be helpful. regional, plans have not been taken into account According to a VTDigger article about that At the moment, that doesn’t exist. The three- thus far in Public Service Board decisions about proposal, former Agriculture Commissioner Roger renewable energy projects. Allbee said: “The Act 250 process, which is time- You could say it’s just a NIMBY thing, and tested, is not being used anymore for energy there is that, but we think it goes beyond. siting. We don’t have a process for reasonable Chronicle office This is a country with a democratic process, consideration of the impact on our communities or and people expect to at least have an avenue our countryside.” hours where their concerns are heard and taken into He’s right. It’s time, way past time, that the We are open for business: account. state Legislature comes up with such a process. Legislators have been reluctant to come up We would not be the first to note that, Monday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a coherent siting process, perhaps because without a clear and sensible siting process there Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. they fear that if town plans and the public are will be a backlash against renewable energy, and Wednesday, closed. given more say, they will always say no, and that’s in no one’s interests. — T.S. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come by our office located on Water Street in Barton or phone us at (802) 525-3531. the Chronicle Letter to the editor © copyright, 2015 Why has Brownington rehired the road foreman who quit?
Vo lume 42, Number 46 November 18, 2015 To the editor, position should be given back to a man who has With all of the issues that the town of screwed up more than once. I am not sour about Published weekly, except for the last week in Brownington has had over the past year with the not getting the job. I love the job that I currently December, by the Chronicle, Inc. road foreman position, why in the world would have. I simply want to point out to my fellow the Chronicle (014-590) they hire back the same man who left them high Brownington residents that there is something Publishing office: 133 Water Street and dry?? going on that they should all know about. It Barton, VT 05822 The road foreman job has been an open seems to me that there are some members of the Telephone: (802) 525-3531 position for the past few months. Numerous select board who have no idea how to manage a Fax: (802) 525-3200 applicants have interviewed for the job, but the town. Isn’t it supposed to be about what is best Please call the office during business hours. town has hired back their former employee. for the town, the residents, and the budget? Not During his time as road foreman, he managed about who you are buddies with? Website: www.bartonchronicle.com to hit two parked cars while plowing snow last In closing, thank you to the two select board E-mail addresses: • Editorial department — winter. This went unreported for over 24 hours, members who voted for me. (You know who you [email protected] and was never investigated. As an extremely are.) Best of luck to you. As for the other three • Advertising department — experienced truck driver, I can tell you that you members, you really should go back to school. [email protected] cannot hit cars with a snowplow and not realize P.S. Town Meeting is only four short months • Circulation department — it. He also worked unnecessary overtime, and away. Good luck, Brownington! [email protected] essentially walked off the job, leaving the town Sincerely, without a road foreman. Geoff Falconer Periodicals postage paid at Barton, VT, and additional mailing offices, including North I am not sure what kind of politics are going Brownington Haverhill, NH. on in this town, but it seems to me that there is a Postmaster—Send address changes to: leader, his two followers, and two other board P.O. Box 660, Barton, VT 05822 members who, no matter what, will be outvoted by the ringleader and his two puppets. Subscriptions: $27 per year in Vermont When trying to fill a job position such as this, $40 per year out of state I think you would hire the most qualified, $28 online dependable, loyal person for the job. Not $1 per newstand copy Brownington. Let’s hire back the man who has In an EMERGENCY, to contact a reporter at home, already shamed the town. nights and weekends, you may call 525-4282 or I have applied for the position of road November 10-November 16, 2015 533-2575. foreman three times. The first time, I did not even get an interview. I have since had two Snow on Publisher/GM: Tracy Davis Pierce High Low Prec. Snow Ground interviews. I have 25-plus years experience Editor: Tena Starr T 11/10 54 26 0.00” 0.00” 0.00” Assistant Editor: Natalie Hormilla running heavy equipment, driving trucks, extensive mechanical skills, and the list goes on. W 11/11 49 29 Trace 0.00” 0.00” Staff Writers: Paul Lefebvre, Joseph Gresser and Th 11/12 44 39 0.02” 0.00” 0.00” Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph I have a spotless driving record and even train Production: Manager Brianne Nichols, and teach others to get their CDL licenses. I was F 11/13 44 41 0.39” 0.00” 0.00” Kathy Seymour & LeAnn Cady willing to take a pay cut and give up benefits S 11/14 31 27 0.23” 0.01” 0.01” Advertising Sales: Kjya Detoma & Zack Lafont from my current job to take this position. I am S 11/15 40 25 0.02” 0.02” 0.02” Circulation Manager: Georgia Young also a resident of Brownington, and have lived M 11/16 42 27 0.00” 0.00” 0.00” Circulation: Nelson Stevens, Trudy Blackburn, here my whole life. Billy Thompson, Tom Doyle, Theresa Daigle, I was not hired for the job. I also know other Jolene Davis, Ozzie Henchel & Avon Stevens. men who have worked for the town in the past, High and low temperatures, precipitation, Founded in 1974 by Chris Braithwaite, Ellen who applied for the job and never even got a snowfall, and snow depth are for 24-hour period Braithwaite & Edward Cowan. phone call for an interview. For some reason, 3 of ending 7 a.m. of the day listed. the select board members decided that the Site is in Sutton, elevation 1,500 feet. the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Page Five Letter to the editor School choice and caps aren’t the only problems with Act 46 even higher tax rate for not consolidating, but that won’t happen until 2018. To the editor, the finances of the towns to be co-mingled. In Let’s wait and see if the Legislature will School choice and 2 percent caps are not the the last year or two, both Middlesex and East revisit its fuzzy math and magical thinking. only major problems with Act 46 — so is Montpelier have committed to some very large That’s not the only bad thing. Stay tuned for consolidation of schools. bonds for building maintenance and expansion. other issues. Take the U-32 district — there are five feeder Now comes Berlin who, according to reports in Dorothy and Ben Naylor towns to the high school: Berlin, Calais, East the 11 November Times Argus, has done little to Calais Montpelier, Middlesex and Worcester. They all maintain the building since it was built in 1969. use the U-32 junior and senior high schools. No They are facing huge financial needs to upgrade Editor’s note: The Naylors sent the preceding problem with school choice there. venting, roofs, and most of all the heating letter saying, “We understand that school districts U-32 is making progress meeting whatever system — and they are looking forward to throughout Vermont are looking for information budget goals are set for it. The superintendent’s consolidation so they can share the financial from other school districts to see what is office loves the idea of one board meeting a load of their proposed bond with the four other happening. Getting that information from the month. The fact that the consolidated board will towns. superintendents and Vermont School Boards be unwieldy is even better for the superintendent So, those towns that have bonded recently Association, which are cheering sections for the as there will be never be a majority who will will actually enjoy a reduction in their tax rate Department of Education, does not ever tell the disagree with whatever agenda the super pushes. through consolidation than their rate would have whole story. This is one issue that may be of But …it gets much worse than that for the been under present circumstances. But Calais interest to your readers. two small towns, Calais and Worcester. Both and Worcester will suffer with a much higher tax towns have carefully and regularly tended to the rate than their rate would be under present school building itself over the years, including circumstances. bonding when necessary. Those towns — which Obviously the answer is for Calais and E.M. BROWN & SON INC. will be in the minority in the consolidated district Worcester to vote “No” when the consolidation 169 Main Street, Barton, VT and on the consolidated board — have paid down vote comes forward, just as Elmore did recently. Serving customers from a 525-3422historical attraction established in 1896! all their debt and have solid buildings in place. But hold on. The state will then jump in and HOURS: MON.-FRI. 6:30 AM–5 PM, SAT. 7 AM–2 PM Now comes consolidation, which requires all punish us financially by penalizing us with an
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At 11 a.m. four veterans fire a salute to mark the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the time and day in 1918 when the armistice marking the end of World War I took effect. Veterans Day was originally celebrated as Armistice Day in World War II veteran Harvey Robitaille is saluted by members of the North Country commemoration, but the increase in the numbers of men and women who served Union High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps as he carries the POW- their country over the years since that war made it necessary to take a day to express MIA flag to a place of honor. Mr. Robitaille joined more than 150 local citizens in the nation’s gratitude for their service. Making up the honor squad, from left to right, marking November 11, Veterans Day at the Newport Municipal Building auditorium. are David Parenteau, Bob Fortunati, James Johnson, and Richard Bernier. Photos by Joseph Gresser
Barton Auxiliary conducts winter clothing drive American Legion Auxiliary Unit #76 of the annual children’s Christmas party at the will host the annual Christmas dinner for Barton is conducting a warm winter clothing Barton Memorial Building. This year the party veterans starting at 6 p.m. in the Barton Senior drive during the month of November. Dolores will be on Saturday, November 28, starting at 1 Center. There will be music and other Chamberlain, community service chair, said p.m. with Mark Shelton presenting his original entertainment. requested donations include coats, hats, mittens Christmas show of music, songs and games, to Auxiliary members visit veterans in local and boots. Dropoff sites are town of Barton be followed by refreshments and the arrival of nursing homes on the third Saturday of each offices and Blanchard Oil in Orleans. Santa Claus riding atop a fire engine. month. — submitted by Mary Scarpa. Another activity planned by the auxiliary is On Saturday, December 19, the auxiliary
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Members of VFW Post #23 stand at attention during the Veterans Day ceremony in Michael Ladd, chaplain of Barton VFW Post #76, reads the benediction from the Barton on November 11. From left to right are John Groff with the bugle, Commander gazebo in Barton on Veterans Day. At his left is Angela Poginy, chaplain of the Paul Boutin, Lynn Newton, Leon Jaworski, (obscured by the flag) Roger Gagnon, American Legion Post #76 Auxiliary. Stan Willis, Glen Kippin, and Jim Duquette, commander of the Sons of the Legion. Photos by Elizabeth Trail At left, John Groff of VFW Post #23 from Orleans plays “Taps” to close the Veterans Day ceremony held at Barton’s Village Square. The ceremony begins every year at 11 a.m. — the hour when the guns fell silent in Europe to end World War I.
Veteran Mike Peck of Barton VFW Post #76 watches the Veterans Day ceremony in Barton. To his right are members of the Post #76 color guard. Although several of the men are hidden behind their flags, they are Ad Taylor, Bob Compton, Don Stoddard, Bob Carsten, Garth McKenney, and Al MacEachern.
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The before the Coventry board to tell ceremony, which included remarks them of a Rock Island, Quebec, from state and federal officials as inventor who hoped to set up a well as from local legislators, facility at the airport in order to culminated in a quick ribbon-cutting manufacture and ship his products. ceremony on the rainy and That proposal came to naught, windswept tarmac. but it got the selectmen thinking, The airport, which was formerly Mr. Marcotte said. They applied for known as the Newport State a grant that paid for a study Airport, opened in 1945, said suggesting that business would be Newport Mayor Paul Monette. The attracted by an improved airport. city’s leaders decided air travel Unfortunately, the Federal A raw, windy November day didn’t lessen the enthusiasm of those participating in the would be a worthy amenity. Aviation Administration (FAA) ribbon-cutting ceremony. Those wielding the ceremonial shears were (from left to They bought land in Coventry right) George Twigg, representing Congressman Peter Welch, Coventry Selectman operated in the opposite manner. If Michael Marcotte, Newport Mayor Paul Monette, Guy Rouelle, aviation director for the and spent $1-million to build a two- there was sufficient business it Vermont Agency of Transportation, Patricia Sears, chair of the Northeast Kingdom runway airfield, Mr. Monette said. would pay for airport improvements. International Airport Committee, Bill Stenger and Ary Quiros of Q Resorts, operator The airport opened with a “It was like the chicken chasing of the airport, Jenny Nelson from Senator Bernie Sanders’ office, and state Senator ceremony attended by 7,500 people, the egg,” Mr. Marcotte said. Bobby Starr. Photos by Joseph Gresser including Senator George Aiken, the When Patricia Sears took the day’s principle speaker. In reins at the Newport City projects that meet FAA eligibility completely rebuilt, he noted. dedicating the field, Senator Aiken Renaissance Corporation, the idea of requirements and are justified. Mr. Rouelle also praised the remarked on what faith in the trying to find money for airport “I’m willing to walk away if I assistance of Casella Waste future the small city must have had improvements was revived. feel I can spend my money better in Management, which owns the to invest so much in an airport, Mr. “But it was still chicken chasing Bridgeport, Connecticut, or in landfill on the neighboring property. Monette said. the egg,” Mr. Marcotte said. “Then downtown Boston,” Ms. Walsh said Casella, he said, provided the “The council is still looking to along came a fellow named Guy She recalled being sent to airport with a well with sufficient the future of the airport,” he said, Rouelle with a lot of fire.” Newport and meeting Mr. Rouelle, flow to supply the entire town of noting that the upgraded field has Mr. Rouelle heads up aviation who soon convinced her that the Coventry, and land for a septic attracted attention from across the issues for the Vermont Agency of project would fit within the FAA’s system that will be built next year. border where the mayor of Transportation (VTrans). rules. Now that the airport project is Sherbrooke, Quebec, is unhappy “Without him I don’t think this Mr. Rouelle was present and largely complete, Mr. Rouelle said that Newport has moved ahead of would have happened,” said Mr. predicted that the field will he and other state officials will turn his city. Marcotte. eventually produce 100 jobs, with their attention to attracting Dan Gauvin, who manages the That impression was people working to maintain the commercial traffic. Vermont has airport on behalf of Q Resorts, the strengthened by Mary Walsh, who airport, servicing flights, running been successful in bringing fixed-base operator, said he knew manages the airport division for the the planned bonded warehouse, and scheduled flights to other of its plans were in the works to add an New England Region office of the assembling Flight Design aircraft airports as well as cargo carriers additional 1,000 feet to the main FAA. Ms. Walsh introduced herself for sale throughout the Americas. who move freight for Fed Ex and runway when he arrived there in as “the chick with the checkbook,” He recalled his first visit to the UPS, he said. 2003. but made clear she isn’t interested airport by land, a ride so rough it Mr. Rouelle expressed “I thought, I’ll give it five years,” in just throwing money around. had to be followed by a visit to the confidence that the newly expanded he said to laughter, before “I’m a steward of your money,” she dentist, Mr. Rouelle joked. Since airport will attract similar traffic. continuing. “Thirteen years later…” said, explaining that she can only fund then the Airport Road has been (Continued on page eleven.)
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Bill Stenger, left, who is a partner in operating the _ _ _ Thank You! _ _ _ newly renamed Northeast Thank you to all my friends who sent me cards Kingdom International and gifts after my surgery. I’m slowly making it Airport, chats with Guy Rouelle, head of aviation back to health again. activities for the Vermont Fondly, Libby Dudley Agency of Transportation before the ribbon-cutting that inaugurated the field’s To our dear Northeast Kingdom family, newly lengthened runway. My family and I wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for all the support during these last weeks, months, and years during my wife, Mary Yanacheak’s long battle with Amyloidosis. Every little contribution has had a positive impact on our lives—from your kind words and hugs to the extensive medical care and treatment options that were explored. I am proud to be a part of this community. Thank you for welcoming us 14 years ago, even more now than ever—you are truly my Northeast Kingdom family! – David Yanacheak
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For 53 members of the North Country Union High School band, last week’s flying trip to perform at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, was an adventure they had worked toward for three years. For the 20 adult chaperones, it was a five-day challenge in planning and logistics. For everyone, band director Bill Prue said the day after the group got back, it was exciting, exhausting, and utterly worthwhile. This is the North Country band’s fifth trip to Orlando to participate in the Disney Performing Arts Program. Bands, vocal ensembles, and dance troupes from all over the country apply to get into the merit-based program. The students go to a four-hour workshop one day, and then get to perform in the bandstand at Disney Springs, an area of the resort that used to be called Main Street Disney World. In between their musical obligations, they can enjoy Disney World’s other attractions. “These kids have known since they were freshmen that they’d be going on this trip,” Mr. Prue said. He thinks that the trip is a great motivation to keep students in the band throughout their high school careers. Over the past three years, students have worked hard, both to make the band good enough to meet Disney’s high standards, and to raise North Country Union High School band members (from left to right) Bethany Provencha, Maya Brainard, and band money for the adventure. director William Prue celebrate after their performance at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on Veterans Day. There are 76 members in the band, but not all Photos courtesy of William Prue of them wanted, or were able, to go, Mr. Prue said. A few of the younger players, who will have The group left early on November 8, heading “It involves so much planning,” Mr. Prue said. another chance in three years, were encouraged out by bus to the airport in Manchester, New The students and their chaperones had a day to wait so that all of the juniors and seniors who Hampshire. Manchester is the area hub for to enjoy some of the Walt Disney World wanted could go. Southwest Airlines. attractions before heading into their workshop. All of the students who went were expected to Southwest was the airline of choice, Mr. Prue The Disney workshop that they had chosen is pay some portion of their expenses. said, because they allow every passenger two aimed at high school bands and orchestras and is Band members sold chocolate covered pieces of luggage. Of course every student needed called “You’re Instrumental.” It’s aimed at giving pretzels, calendars, and beef jerky. They held a suitcase for clothes and personal items. And the kids a chance to experience being professional bake sales and put on a summer concert, selling lots of the kids play big instruments. On top of musicians, Mr. Prue said. ads to sponsors in the program. that, the tuxedos that the band wears for formal During the first half of the workshop, a Despite the fact that who went and who didn’t occasions filled up 16 large suitcases. Students professional saxophone player worked with the was decided largely by age, seniority, and with smaller instruments tucked them into their students on sight-reading. interest, the band ended up with all of the suitcases and took a bag of tuxedos as their “It’s the opposite of what we do in band,” Mr. instruments pretty well represented. second piece of luggage. Prue said. “We rehearse for 20 hours and play a “Surprisingly, we still had a good balanced Somehow it all worked out, and everything they one-hour concert. Professional musicians sound,” Mr. Prue said. needed got on the plane within the luggage limits. rehearse for an hour, then go out and play 20 concerts.” So they need to know how to sight read, and get up to speed quickly within a group. In the second half of the workshop, band INC. (Continued on page thirteen.)
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VISA-MASTERCARD-DISCOVER www.blanchardoil.com www.bartonchronicle.com the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Page Thirteen Students were expected to behave like pros (Continued from page twelve.) members got to put their new skills to work, playing background music while Disney animations were projected on a screen. “At one point it brought tears to my eyes, it was just so awesome,” Mr. Prue said, sounding a little choked up again at the memory. The next day — Veterans Day — the North Country band performed on the outdoor stage at Disney Springs. Despite humid 90-degree heat unknown in Vermont in November, the teenagers made the ten-minute walk from the rehearsal area in their tuxedos, lugging their instruments. Some of the instruments picked up heat from the sun, making the intonation a bit problematic when the students finally started to play. “But they played the best they ever have,” The North Country Union High School band prepares to play on the outdoor stage at Disney Springs, a section of Mr. Prue said proudly. Disney World that, until recently, was called Main Street Disney World. The band started with a Gershwin medley, and then an old favorite called “Strike Up the wonderful experience, he said. They did so much, especially the treasurer, Band,” followed by “Led Zeppelin on Tour.” “There they were on the outdoor stage. They Nikki Brainard; the secretary, Jody Tweed; and In tribute to Veterans Day, the band went on were playing their best. People were clapping newcomer Lorraine Whipple, who managed to play “America the Beautiful,” finishing with a and cheering for us. It was such a self-esteem uniforms and did a lot of work behind the scenes. piece called “Bandology.” building thing,” he said. Cynthia Adams, as the official “Disney The next morning at 6:30 they were on their The trip couldn’t have happened without a lot coordinator,” arranged all of the schedules and way home. of help from North Country’s band boosters, Mr. worked closely with Southwest and Disney, he The kids had managed to find time to enjoy Prue said. said. most of the attractions at Disney World, from Downtown Disney to the Magic Kingdom, the Animal Kingdom, and Epcot Center. Various groups and their chaperones went different places Troy school to build community greenhouse on different days, Mr. Prue said. As far as he’s concerned, there are two The Troy school recently received a $5,000 The Northeast Kingdom Fund is a permanent important takeaways from a trip like this one. grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s philanthropic resource dedicated to supporting “Some of the kids had never been on a plane,” (VCF) Northeast Kingdom Fund. The grant will the people and communities of Caledonia, Essex, he said. A few had never been out of Vermont. help further Troy school’s mission of building a and Orleans counties. Its grants are decided by a “They got to fly on a plane, get out of community greenhouse by assisting with finances committee of local residents, providing Vermont, and get a glimpse of the bigger picture,” that are needed to create the new facility. philanthropy for the Kingdom, by the Kingdom. he said. “We are so fortunate to have an organization “Troy school appreciates the grant and can’t But just as important was what happened on such as the VCF dedicate resources to our wait for the students, staff and community stage at Disney Springs and in the workshop the community,” said Principal Chris Young. “With members to have the opportunity to utilize the day before. their support through the NEK Fund, we will be new school greenhouse facility,” Mr. Young said. “Disney is so good, they want to treat us like able to enhance our programming and offer more “We hope to have the greenhouse functioning pros,” Mr. Prue said. learning opportunities for our students. within the next year.” Students were expected to dress and act the “The new greenhouse will not only provide a The Vermont Community Foundation is a part of professional musicians, he said. It was an great learning environment for our students but family of hundreds of funds and foundations experience that some may draw on as they make will also allow for some of our food to be campus- established by Vermonters to serve their career choices in the next few years. grown and help with the cost of our meal charitable goals. Visit www.vermontcf.org, or call And even for students who never pick up an program.” (802) 388-3355 for more information. instrument again after high school, it was a
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Page Fourteen the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Glover students are budding composers by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph pentatonic scales, which are scales containing only five notes, compared GLOVER — Two young to the seven we are used to. composers from the Glover In addition to her program, Ms. Community School have garnered Kennedy’s composing students attention for their musical works participate in the Music recently. Composition Online Mentoring Wayne Alexander was featured Program (Music-COMP), which on Vermont Public Radio (VPR) gives budding composers from Classical’s “Student Composer Vermont schools the opportunity to Showcase,” and Asom Hayman- be mentored by professionals. Jones’ piece was chosen to be part of Afterwards, about 20 the soundtrack for a documentary compositions are chosen from all the on the Civil War. works of participating students to Anna Kennedy is the music be played by professional musicians. teacher at the Glover school, and “I think music and all the arts teaching composition is a big part of are an important part of education,” her curriculum, mostly from sixth Glover Community School Principal grade up. She spends two days at David Cobb said. the Glover school, another two at He’s noticed that the students the Irasburg school, and one day at who are active in those spheres are the Brownington school. also his best students academically. “It’s exciting stuff,” she said. “It’s really important that we “It’s a lot of fun.” foster that,” he said. To teach her students how to “I’m hoping that Glover will compose, she starts off with a expand their program,” Ms. simple assignment, a kind of Kennedy said. musical puzzle. There is a lot of interest in the They are asked to create a four- program, but little time to cover measure melody that must end in everything. She focuses on general the key of do. The melody must music lessons for all the grades move only in steps except for during one of her days at Glover’s specific spots where the students school, and works on instrument are allowed to use wider intervals. training on the second day. Only half notes and quarter notes That means she only spends 30 are allowed, no chords are minutes per week teaching general Wayne Alexander played a trumpet solo on the piece, “Meet the Flintstones” at the Orleans Central Supervisory Union spring concert. Photo courtesy of Darlene Oxton permitted, and one measure must music to the younger grades and 45 be repeated. minutes per week for the older music bolsters his performance in before coming up with a piece that The idea is to avoid randomness grades. other subjects. “I just really like to was submitted to Music-COMP for in the kids’ work. They study songs The Orleans Central do it.” mentorship. Although he plays the in class to illustrate the importance Supervisory Union has an excellent He started writing music about piano and the trombone, when of repetition and how it gives music program because of the two and a half years ago when his composing he starts off with a structure to a piece. union-wide band it maintains, class was first introduced to melody in his head, which he writes The students move on to making which gives students the Noteflight, an online music notation down using Noteflight and harmony by studying medieval opportunity to refine their skills in software that enables users to write continues to work on. music, which features drones and larger settings, Ms. Kennedy said. music on the computer, listen to The song he wrote that was melodies that are restricted to a few “That’s a real strength of the what they’ve written using a variety performed as part of the Music- notes. district,” she said. of instruments, and discuss and COMP showcase, when professional Later, students learn about “I don’t know,” Asom, 13, said share their work. musicians play the pieces young music from around the world and when asked if being involved in He experimented on his own (Continued on page fifteen.)
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the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Page Fifteen Song featured in Civil War documentary (Continued from page fourteen.) showcase, and decided to use it in the Civil War documentary, Milton composers worked on with their Historical Society: Vermont and the mentors, is called “War is Comin’.” Civil War. It’s about the surprise attack on “I was actually really excited,” Fort Ticonderoga during the he said about discovering that he American Revolution, when the would get credit for his contribution rebels took the British army to the documentary’s soundtrack. unawares and captured the fort, he Wayne, 14, has a different said. writing process. He starts on the In the portion of the song that piano and brings what he’s come up was used for the documentary, the with into the music notation bass clarinet clearly plays the main software, then brings it back to the motif, a simple but pretty melody piano to play around with it some that features triplets, and which is more. accompanied by the violin, the viola, “I was kind of nervous at first the cello, and the bass. and really excited to find out,” he As the bass clarinet plays the said about discovering he was melody, the violin replies with the featured on VPR Classical. same melody. Asom uses repetition He started playing the piano to great effect here, creating a when he was about seven or eight, dialogue between the parts. the trumpet in fourth grade, and The piece moves into a more last year he started playing guitar. mysterious and eerie section, His father plays piano and guitar presumably representing the attack and is his inspiration, he said. Asom Hayman-Jones, right, frowns in concentration as he works. Next to him is Cole on the fort, before returning to the The Music-COMP mentors try to Alexander, another young composer, and facing away from the camera is Benjamin first part once more. change compositions as little as Powers, hard at work on some music. Photo courtesy of Anna Kennedy In Noteflight, the piece plays possible. Instead, they support the using Asom’s chosen young composers in their process used\ dynamics to indicate that The school has an after school instrumentation as the music score and give them tricks and tips to fine some parts are more important in composition club, where Asom, scrolls for viewers to listen to the tune what they’ve already written. some places than the others. Wayne, and other young composers music and read it at the same time. Wayne started composing when On the piano, the right hand can come together to discuss their On the side, his teacher and his he was in the sixth grade. His plays an Alberti bass that work and share it to get feedback. classmates can leave comments and Music-COMP mentor taught him deconstructs the long chords the left They go into detail, like debating tips. how to improve his use of dynamics hand is playing, while the two whether this or that note should go Music-COMP has guidelines in his composing, he said. trumpets play constantly up or go down, Ms. Kennedy said. about length and instrumentation, He’s written three pieces, two of overlapping melodies. Wayne “Watching these guys talk about Asom said. which were chosen for Music-COMP switches the time signatures in the their compositions, that’s as good as It took him about two years to showcases. “Resonance” was middle of the piece, changing the it gets in my point of view,” she said. write “War is Comin’” because he performed in 2014, and pace. More information, including meshed two of his compositions “Persistence” was performed in “They have a knack for it, I have recordings of participants’ work, is together. January. to say,” Ms. Kennedy said about her available at music-comp.org. He assumes that someone heard “Persistence” features a piano, a pupils’ abilities. “They compose contact Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph the song at the Music-COMP French horn and two trumpets. He things with a tonal center.” at [email protected].
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Page Sixteen the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Orleans student gets letter from White House by Elizabeth Trail
ORLEANS — Nine-year-old Nolan Myers has been watching his mailbox ever since last spring, when he sent a letter to President Obama, along with a picture of a model of the White House that he’d made in his third-grade art class at Orleans Elementary School. Finally, at the end of October, the nine year old boy got what he was hoping for — a letter from the President on official White House stationery. President Obama also sent along photos of his family and their dogs. The fourth-grader — and his art teacher Carol Woodard — are delighted. This is the same Nolan Myers who made the news last year for riding his bike to school every day for 175 days — a whole school year, including all the months of Vermont winter. When Nolan gets an idea, he follows through. And he’s willing to take a school year to make it happen. “He gets these things in his head,” his mother, Heidi Myers, said. In the case of the White House model, he got the idea from a trip to Washington, D.C., with his aunt and his three cousins.
Last year’s Orleans Elementary School’s third-grade class poses with the model of the White House that they helped build. In the back row, from left to right, are Xavier March, Arianna Wolf, Kendra Dupree, Jasmine Reason, and Lily Swanson. In the middle row are Tyler Lamarre, Atrell McCarthy, Nolan Myers, and Kavan Bradley. Corbin Michaud and Matt Wilcox are in the front row. Photo courtesy of Carol Woodard
They didn’t take the White House tour, Nolan would have taken very long… I learned art can said. They just looked at it from the outside. But take a very long time,” he wrote in his letter to when he started building the model, he looked at the Obamas. pictures to get a better idea of the whole thing. When it was done, the roof of the building “He loves history,” his mother said. “And folded off so that people could see inside. Nolan there was just something about the White put in a red carpet, and standup cutouts of House.” President Obama and the First Lady. With Ms. Nolan was lucky to have Ms. Woodard for an Woodard’s help, he printed out the presidential art teacher. Her teaching philosophy is called seal to go into the oval office. “teaching for artistic behavior.” Though Nolan had help from some friends, That means facilitating whatever kind of art Ms. Woodard said, it was his idea and he was in the child wants to do, she said. charge. In her art classes at Barton and Orleans Who helped and when was very fluid, she elementary schools, it can look like chaos, she said, but Tyler Lamarre and Corbin Michaud said. Students are busy all over the room were the most involved. working on different projects. Some paint, some When the project was finished, and pictures sculpt, some draw, or design things, or even knit. were taken to send to the President, Nolan Sometimes students work in groups, some insisted that all of his classmates be in the work alone. One child might do a project that can picture. Nolan Myers, a fourth-grader at Orleans Elementary be finished in a day or two. Another child might “Dear Mr. and Mrs. Obama,” Nolan’s letter School, proudly holds the letter he got from the tackle a long-term project. began. President. Last year, he and his third-grade art class made a model of the White House. He sent a photo of Nolan’s cardboard model of the White House “Corbin, Tyler, and I built a paper model of it, along with a letter to the Obamas and just got their took all year, with off and on help from some of The White House in art class. It took five months reply. Photo by Heidi Myers his classmates. (Continued on page seventeen.) “I involved Tyler and Corbin because just me
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In Superior Court Second man charged in Barton beating by Joseph Gresser threatened to kill her if she did, pushed her, and services and two misdemeanor charges of spit blood on her pants, Deputy LeClair said. domestic assault. NEWPORT — A second man has been While he was searching for the two men, who According to an affidavit from Newport Police charged with the November 3 beating of a Barton drove off in separate cars, Deputy LeClair said he Detective Jennifer Harlow, the woman contacted man on Park Street. got a call from dispatch saying another man had her on November 16 and said Mr. Lontine became Patrick L. Debonville, 20, of Newark appeared called police to say he had been assaulted. The angry with her after a night out on November 13. in the Criminal Division of Orleans Superior man said he was in his kitchen when Mr. When Mr. Lontine started screaming at her Court here on November 12, two days after his Debonville and his girlfriend entered, uninvited, she tried to call police, but he took the phone arrest. He pled innocent to aggravated assault the affidavit says. from her and threatened to smash it, Detective with a weapon, aggravated assault, use of brass Mr. Debonville punched the man in the face Harlow said. knuckles, carrying a dangerous weapon while and kicked him in the head, Deputy LeClair said. Later, the affidavit says, Mr. Lontine slapped committing a crime, burglary, and obstructing The man managed to push Mr. Debonville out of the woman’s face and hit her buttocks hard justice. All those charges are felonies. his home, and saw him drive off in a car with enough that she thought she had been kicked. Mr. Debonville also pled innocent to two New Hampshire plates. That same evening, Mr. Lontine pushed the misdemeanors: simple assault by menace, and Deputy LeClair later spoke with the first woman to the ground and afterward grabbed her carrying a dangerous weapon. victim, who was bruised around his left eye and by the neck and held a gun to his head, saying he Judge Howard VanBenthuysen ordered him had injuries to his ribs. The first victim said his could kill her and end his own life, Detective held on $25,000 bail. argument with Mr. Debonville was about $25 he Harlow said. Christopher L. Conley, 21, of Newport had owed. The next day Mr. Lontine slapped the already pled innocent to a single felony charge of Mr. Debonville, wearing brass knuckles, woman’s face hard enough to cut her lip, hit her aggravated assault in the case. Bail for Mr. punched him in the face, the affidavit says. He head against a kitchen counter, and choked her, Conley was also set at $25,000. was knocked to the ground, but managed to get the affidavits says. An affidavit from Deputy Sheriff James on top of Mr. Debonville until Mr. Conley kicked According to Detective Harlow Mr. Lontine LeClair says police were called to Park Street in him in the head, said Deputy LeClair. has hit and threatened her repeatedly over the Barton to break up an assault, but when they The two men punched and kicked the victim past eight years. arrived the combatants were gone. using racial epithets as they did so, the affidavit (Continued on page twenty.) The woman who summoned help said a friend says. had brought his daughter over to play with her children. While he was there, Mr. Debonville and Man held without bail for domestic assault Mr. Conley came around the side of the house, Deputy LeClair said. Mr. Debonville and the A Newport man, who police said slapped, Online visitor began arguing, apparently about money choked, and threatened a woman with a handgun, subscriptions owed to Mr. Debonville, the affidavit says. was ordered held without bail Tuesday after Deputy LeClair said Mr. Debonville hit the denying those charges. are only woman’s visitor, then he and Mr. Conley punched Aaron T. Lontine, 35, pled innocent to two and kicked him multiple times in the head and charges of first degree aggravated domestic $ body. assault, one of first degree aggravated domestic The woman who called police videoed the last per28 year. assault with a weapon, and second degree part of the fight, and told Mr. Debonville she unlawful restraint, all felonies. He also pled www.bartonchronicle.com intended to call the police. Mr. Debonville innocent to interfering with access to emergency IS HIRING
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Page Twenty the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Test indicates likelihood of fatal attack (Continued from page nineteen.) Jason E. Logan, 40, of Newport was threatening At first Mr. Logan refused orders to take his people with a knife they knew to take hand out of his pocket, but when Patrolman In her motion asking Judge VanBenthuysen to precautions, said Newport Police Chief Seth Marcoux trained the laser aiming device of his hold Mr. Lontine without bail, Orleans County DiSanto in his affidavit. Taser on him, he changed his mind and placed his State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett said that she had The chief said Mr. Logan was known to have hands behind his back to be handcuffed. the alleged victim take a test devised to assess the mental health problems and had been disarmed Chief DiSanto said Mr. Logan tried to make it likelihood that abusive behavior would wind up in a at gunpoint by Patrolman Tanner Jacobs on a little difficult to handcuff him, but the officers fatal attack. The woman “answered positively to 18 Halloween. placed him in restraints. out of the 20 lethality factors, Ms. Barrett wrote. Chief DiSanto said he and Patrolman Cory While Chief DiSanto was trying to get him to According to Ms. Barrett, 84 percent of those Marcoux went to the apartment the call had come the car Mr. Logan resisted, knocking both himself killed in the study that produced the test, from and found Mr. Logan standing around a and the chief to the ground. answered yes to more than eight of the questions. table, yelling at a group of people. Mr. Logan landed partially on top of him, In an attempt to calm things down, Chief Chief DiSanto said, but Patrolmen Marcoux and Police say Newport man made knife threats DiSanto asked the other people in the room to Jesse Tesut helped get him under control, the leave. He said he had his firearm drawn and affidavit says. Chief DiSanto said he later felt When police were called to a Newport home hidden behind his thigh, while Patrolman pain in his ribs and knees. on November 13 to investigate a report that Marcoux had his Taser in his hand. (Continued on page twenty-one.) H S M B SALEL GOING P ON I T NOW! MOUNTAIN COUNTRY SOAP Men’s Women’s Kid’s Arctic Arctic Arctic • Mens Since 1999 Pro Sport Rated for 60 Sport • Womens 322 Petit Rd. below Newport, VT • Youth (Rte. 105 W, left onto Petit Road, just before Dari Joi’s.) Wide assortment of Johnson Coming next Woolen Mills Hats, Coats, Straw, Mums, Pants to keep you warm & Pumpkins,week: Christmas Apples dry on those long hunting trees, wreaths, & excursions! & Carrots are in! kissing balls. Holiday Gifts Whether you’re across town or across the country, & Stocking Across from the Derby Post Office. ShopSHOP ANYTIME WITH FREE SHIPPING OFFERS! our retail store for discountedStuffers! 3262 US Rte 5 Derby, VT www.MountainCountrySoap.comprices & unadvertised & AMAZON specials! (802) 766-2714 802-334-5394 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:00-5:30, Sat. 7:00-4:00 Holiday Hours: Mon.–Fri. 12–6, Sat. 9–5.
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October 11 and 12 in Greensboro; Patrolman Marcoux said he found a Detective Harlow on November 10, In her affidavit Trooper Debra Blair Gannon, 72, of Derby Line knife on the table near where Mr. Mr. Olden allegedly admitted the Munson said she tried to stop Mr. to DUI on October 30 in Derby; Logan had been standing. truth of the girl’s account, and Sicard for failing to keep to the Nicholas A. Laviolette, 30, of A number of the people who had asked that she visit him so he could right on November 22, 2014. Mr. Newport to driving with a been in the room with him said they make an in-person apology, the Sicard did not stop and drove off an suspended license and providing heard Mr. Logan threaten to kill affidavit says. Detective Harlow icy, snow-covered road. false information to a law people and cut their throats, told him the girl did not wish to enforcement officer on September 24 Patrolman Marcoux said. Some felt speak with him. Misdemeanor arraignments in Derby; threatened by his actions, others felt Keith B. Sylvester Jr., 26, of less so, he said. Woman entered the wrong Among those pleading innocent Newport to retail theft on October Mr. Logan appeared in court house, police say to misdemeanors were: 17 in Newport; and Tuesday where he pled innocent to Vianney A. Lepine, 52, of West Rocky A. Cady, 45, of Barton to two felony charges of aggravated A Newport woman walked into a Charleston to driving under the driving without the owner’s consent assault with a weapon and resisting neighbor’s apartment, but insisted it influence (DUI) on October 23 in on September 2 in Albany. arrest, a misdemeanor. was her own, police say. The Charleston; contact Joseph Gresser at Mr. Logan is being held at resident was on the back porch of Nathan D. Meunier, 25, of Derby [email protected] Northern State Correctional Facility her apartment with visitors on to DUI on October 30 in Derby; for lack of $50,000 bail. September 18, and one of them Michael G. Olden, 65, of noticed someone was inside, says an Morgan, pled innocent to felony affidavit from Newport Patrolman charges of lewd and lascivious George Butler. Sandy DeLaBruere receives award conduct with a child and lewd and Although the apartment owner Sandy DeLaBruere, rural lascivious conduct. He was ordered asked Kathy A. Staples, 45, of carrier in Orleans, was held for lack of $50,000 bail at Newport to leave, Ms. Staples, who voted by her peers to Northern State Correctional appeared to be intoxicated, refused, receive an award for Facility. insisting she was in her own home, Vermont rural carrier of the According to the affidavit from the affidavit says. year at the annual Detective Harlow, who also serves The sister of the apartment convention. The award with the Orleans County Special owner joined the dispute, and Ms. was presented to Ms. Investigations Unit, a 17-year-old Staples pushed her, Patrolman DeLaBruere by the female reported that, beginning Butler said. She also hit a friend of National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association on when she was 13 or 14 years old, the apartment owner, he said. recommendation of the she and a somewhat older male Ms. Staples pled innocent to two Vermont Rural Letter friend stopped by Mr. Olden’s store charges of simple assault and a Carriers’ Association for about once a week. felony charge of trespass in an Unusual and Outstanding If she went to the store without occupied dwelling. She was Service. She has served the young man, Mr. Olden would released on a $2,500 unsecured the Orleans customers for 25 become “very touchy/feely,” she said. appearance bond. years and gives back to her community and church also. Pictured here is Heidi The girl told her friend that made Kerr (left), a union steward, presenting Ms. DeLaBruere with her Vermont Carrier of her uncomfortable, and he spoke Resolved misdemeanor the Year plaque. with Mr. Olden. After that conversation, Mr. Olden’s behavior Daniel J. Sicard, 30, of Barton improved, Detective Harlow said. pled no contest to negligent driving Sometime between August 1 and after the charge was reduced from November 30, 2014, the girl again one of attempting to elude an visited Mr. Olden’s store. There, officer. despite her repeated objections he He was given a suspended six-
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The adults in taking care of my employees.” send them to the exchange, where Connect exchange. a family of four are can get Medicaid Pick and Shovel in Newport also subsidies may give them more But some employees still fall if the family income is less than offers health insurance to its 30 or insurance for their dollars. through the cracks, particularly $33,400. so full-time employees, and has for “In the beginning, the state when their own wages are modest Children in a family of four are over 25 years. actually encouraged small but a spouse earns enough to reduce eligible for Dr. Dynasaur, a special “It goes back years and years,” businesses not to offer health their possibility of a generous enhanced Medicaid program for said Christopher Hamblett, one of insurance,” said Ms. Bishop. subsidy. children, as long as the household Pick and Shovel’s owners. “My “The question that businesses Lisa Reynolds is a cashier at the income is below $71,550. father had a background in had to ask themselves was whether C&C Supermarket in Barton. Enrolling in Medicaid is pretty insurance, and he impressed me that the business would be better off and Insurance isn’t offered through her straightforward. Fill out the form, the most important thing is a whether their employees would be job, she said. submit income information, and wait healthy workforce.” better off,” Ms. Bishop said. It would cost around $240 a for the insurance card to arrive in A few Pick and Shovel Some employees — particularly week to be added to her husband’s the mail. employees choose to be insured on a lower-income workers — would do policy, she said. And the deductible But people whose household spouse’s policy, but this year the better being allowed to go through for the two of them would be income puts them over the Medicaid business is insuring about 23 people, threshold have 20 plans to choose Mr. Hamblett said. from. The choices are bewildering. But many small businesses don’t Then there’s a complicated set of offer insurance. “The question that businesses had to ask calculations involving subsidies and “We no longer do it after the tax credits to figure out how much changeover,” said Art LaPlante, one themselves was whether the business would they are going to have to pay for the of the owners of E.M. Brown and be better off and whether their employees plan they’ve chosen. About 62 Son in Barton. E.M. Brown has percent of the Vermonters who buy seven full-time employees in would be better off.” their own insurance on the exchange addition to Mr. LaPlante, and the get some level of subsidy or tax other owner of the business, Mark credit, according to federal figures. Royer. The system is so complicated “It made it more cost effective Vermont Health Connect as $10,000. that the Affordable Care Act for people to get on the government individuals because of the subsidies But because of her husband’s provides for trained people, called plan on their own,” Mr. LaPlante available to them. Others, earnings, Ms. Reynolds doesn’t navigators, who can help people said. particularly high wage workers, qualify for much in the way of understand their options. “We’re better off to pay that would do worse on the exchange, she subsidies through Vermont Health Not surprisingly, a recent study penalty than to go that route,” he said. Connect. A year ago when she by the University of Massachusetts said. “And a lot have coverage This year, insurance costs from checked, it looked like she would Medical School found that people through spouses.” the two providers operating in the need to spend around $460 a month. enrolling in Medicaid were more Businesses with fewer than 50 state — Blue Cross Blue Shield She doesn’t remember details of the satisfied with the Vermont Health employees are supposed to offer Vermont and MVP — have gone up policy she was looking at, and she Connect website than people insurance, but there are no by 5.2 and 2.4 percent, respectively. hasn’t dared to check this year. enrolling in other plans. About 43 penalties, said Betsy Bishop, For many individuals, the higher “I don’t want to be disappointed percent of Medicaid enrollees gave president of the Vermont Chamber premium costs have been offset by again, I guess,” she said. the website a rating of eight or of Commerce. higher subsidies, so their costs for Ms. Reynolds is already making higher on a scale of one to ten, But businesses that do offer buying insurance directly through monthly payments to two hospitals. compared to only 15 percent of insurance have to pay at least half of the Vermont Health Connect Her shoulder hurts so badly some people facing more complicated plan each worker’s premium. exchange will stay the same or days at work that she can hardly decisions. This year Pick and Shovel is maybe even drop a little. But stand it, but she doesn’t dare go to a The subsidies are supposed to paying 80 percent of the insurance businesses will pay the higher rates. doctor. make insurance affordable for premiums for each covered “Workers within a company may “They’ll want to do an MRI. And everyone. A single person making employee, said office manager Alicia be in totally different situations, and I can’t afford an MRI,” she said. $24,000 a year, for example, will get Poginy. they may make different choices,” So Ms. Reynolds is one of the 3.7 a subsidy of $373 a month when Some years they have paid 100 Ms. Bishop said. “But businesses percent of Vermonters without any enrolling directly on the exchange, percent, Mr. Hamblett said. have to choose one or the other.” medical insurance at all. making the monthly payment $111 It costs Pick and Shovel about If people’s jobs don’t offer health Last year about 143,000 for a mid-range plan. $4,000 per employee per year to pay insurance, or if their share of the Vermonters qualified for Medicaid The typical mid-range, or silver their medical insurance, he added. least expensive plan their company based on financial need. plan, pays an average of 70 percent That’s the equivalent of an extra offers comes to more than about 10 A single person who makes less of medical and prescription costs. two dollars an hour for a full-time percent of their household income, than $16,230 a year — roughly 35 (Continued on page twenty-three.)
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Last month, But some people at the lower end of the wage practitioners, naturopaths and osteopaths — in Vermont Health Connect held “Health Care 101” scale qualify for a so-called enhanced silver plan, Orleans County, 35 in Caledonia County, and workshops in Canaan, Newport, and Lyndonville. which gets a boost so that it becomes the three in Essex County who take Medicaid Now it’s focusing on working one-on-one with equivalent of a gold or platinum plan at no extra patients. customers who need help. cost, Sean Sheehan at the Vermont Health “It doesn’t matter what kind of insurance they Small businesses, too, have faced problems Connect office said. have,” said Danielle Wright, clinic manager at with the Vermont Health Connect website — People making $24,000 a year could put their Northeast Kingdom Hematology and Oncology in specifically a glitch which made it impossible for $111 a month toward a silver plan that would pay Newport. employees to enroll and pay for their plans online. 77 percent of their expenses with much lower Other complaints seem to be about waiting “I fought for hours with that website,” Ms. deductibles. Or they could opt, instead, to apply times and computer glitches, particularly for when Poginy said. the subsidy to a lower cost bronze plan. changes need to be made to a plan. The problems were so bad that the state gave That could lower the monthly premium to “I just spent 12 or 14 hours of my life on the up and allowed small businesses to buy their around $20. But bronze plans pay only 60 percent phone trying to straighten things out. It was just insurance directly with the provider. of costs. And the deductibles can be as high as a mess,” Peter Letzelter-Smith of West Glover Once that change was made, it’s been very $6,000. said. easy, Ms. Poginy said. Except for those early Many people have found themselves on high The Vermont Health Connect website has frustrations, she hasn’t seen a difference in deductible plans, said Laura Hale, executive been plagued with a series of computer glitches. managing Pick and Shovel’s health insurance director of the Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Earlier in the year, some people were needs before and after the Affordable Care Act Uninsured (VCCU). The Burlington-based reporting that it took months to straighten out went into effect. organization runs ten clinics around the state for simple changes to their coverage. “The exchange is a mechanism for purchasing uninsured and underinsured Vermonters. Not surprisingly, the University of insurance, not the insurance,” Ms. Bishop said. Less than 4 percent of people in Vermont are Massachusetts Medical School customer survey “It’s been three years, and reports are that it is now uninsured, but what Ms. Hale sees is an found that Vermonters who got help over the better. What has been missing is the mechanism alarming number of underinsured people. phone from a trained navigator were happier than for enrolling businesses.” “If you have a $5,000 deductible, or your people who tried to go it alone online. As things stand, businesses will be allowed to insurance only covers 70 or 80 percent of your However, in the middle of October the buy their policies directly from the insurance costs, you aren’t going to see a doctor until you Shumlin administration announced that most of companies through 2016, she said. absolutely have to,” Ms. Hale said. the problems had been resolved, at least as far as After that, new federal rules say that states Although none of VCCU’s clinics are in the individuals are concerned. are supposed to have special exchanges in place Northeast Kingdom, they do see people from this “The automated change system is fixed now,” where businesses will go to buy their policies. area showing up at clinics in White River Junction Mr. Sheehan said. That means that people can But pretty much everyone in Montpelier or Burlington because they have no other options, report changes in their life circumstances online seems to agree that the best thing will be for the she said. rather than having to get help from a navigator. state to get a waiver from the federal government Another complaint that this reporter heard is “And with the number of uninsured down to so small businesses can keep buying their that few doctors in the Kingdom are taking new 3.7 percent, there aren’t a lot of new folks trying insurance directly, Ms. Bishop said. Medicaid patients. to enroll.”
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Money for the traffic flows more smoothly where The two representatives including projects, such as the AnC project would largely come from there are lights than it does through explained that the company seeks Bio biomedical building and the federal funds although as much as intersections marked with stop loans for new equipment nearly proposed Renaissance Block, could 30 percent of the cost could come signs. every year. Banks, they explained, worsen what they said is an already from impact fees, Mr. Morton said. After pointing out that he is not are uncomfortable with the failing intersection. They suggested Mayor Paul Monette said he a traffic engineer, Chief DiSanto uncertainty of their income stream, acting under a new state law that continues to question impact fees, said his preference is for a even though Newport voters have allows the state to set impact fees adding that the District #7 roundabout. never turned down an appropriation on new construction to help defray Environmental Commission, in In any event, he said, he is request. part of the cost of upgrading charging AnC Bio for potential strongly opposed to making the A contract signed by the city Railroad Square. traffic problems failed to take into Long Bridge one-way. That, he would ease the bank’s concerns and They said the cost of such consideration the history of other said, would delay the ability of the also allow the ambulance service to improvements might be as high as businesses in the area and the lack police and fire department to do its own budgeting, they explained. $3-million if the city decides to of problems caused by their respond to emergencies in some City Manager Laura Dolgin install a traffic circle at the employees passing through town. parts of the city. explained that although the intersection or around $1-million if Alderman John Wilson noted “I don’t envy you your decision,” proposed contract was reviewed by a new set of traffic lights is put in that some things have changed in Chief DiSanto told the council. city attorney William Davies, some place there. Aldermen seized on a the city since that time. “You’re between a rock and a hard small questions remained to be third option mentioned as an aside “Fifteen years ago every high place. You either force prospective resolved. Ms. Dolgin said the actual by the state officials, making the school student didn’t have a car. businesses to pay for their impact on vote would have to be put off until Long Bridge one-way. Now they do,” he said. “Fifteen the town, or force taxpayers. I tell those matters are settled. By favoring the third option, years ago I had one car, now I have you now, someone will have to pay.” Among other matters the members of the city council made three, one for my wife and one for In answer to a question about proposed contract would peg clear their dislike of impact fees in. my daughter.” how long the council has to reach a payments to the service on a set On Monday night, Mr. Morton Former Mayor Charlie Pronto decision, Mr. Morton said a few amount for each person in the sought to revisit the discussion, rejected both the idea of impact fees, weeks to a month. After that the community. The rate would be in pointing out that making the bridge which he termed “extortion,” and state’s list of capital projects will be the neighborhood of $24, said Mr. one-way would not only be the least the solutions proposed by state finalized and won’t be open again Paradis. costly choice, but also the least planners. for another year. Even if the project The ambulance service is effective. Years ago, he said, people makes the list, work will not start seeking similar contracts from Asking that the project be realized there needed to be another for several more years. selectmen in Coventry and Newport placed on the state’s capital project path for traffic to take, and the idea If the state does set impact fees, Center, he said. In all of the towns, list would mean that VTrans could of a new bridge was floated. Mr. he said, it is committed to doing the the per capita rate would be impose impact fees on developers. Pronto said that seems to him a real project. identical, he added. The alternative is the Act 250 solution to the problem. The council agreed to give the He acknowledged that the price process and the possibility that all Alderman Jacques Roberge said matter more thought and come to a of ambulance services had risen the costs of an infrastructure putting traffic signals at Railroad decision at another meeting. steeply in recent years, attributing upgrade could be charged to the Square would delay, rather than that increase to smaller payments developer whose project tips the speed traffic. Ambulance service seeks from Medicare, Medicaid, and the intersection into full failure, Mr. While the cost of installing the contract Veterans Administration. He said Morton said. lights would be borne by the state, that the changes in those insurers’ If the state is asked to take on the not inconsiderable cost of After Mr. Morton left the room rules have already taken effect, and the Railroad Square project, it maintaining them would fall on the it was the turn of Mr. Pronto and it is unlikely that more major cuts Mike Paradis of Newport are in the works. Ambulance to speak. (Continued on page twenty-five.) The ambulance service wants to “Got company?” ttt͘E &^sd͘KD ǁǁǁ͘ĨĂĐĞŬ͘ĐŽŵͬŶŽƌƚŚĞĂƐƞĂ ƐĞĐŝǀƌĞƐŵƌ
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Avenue bridge to the Clyde Street bridge, Mr. announced that the audit of the city’s books, No, said Mr. Pronto. He pointed out that the Ward explained. marking the transition from the administration of city can’t arbitrarily tell the electric or phone He said the project has an angel willing to her predecessor John Ward, is complete. She companies that it intends to pay 10 percent less bear the full amount of the approximately noted that the auditors had no criticisms, which on its bills. $40,000 cost of the project if the state grant she said was a tribute to Mr. Ward’s handling of Although ambulances are a vital service, Mr. doesn’t come through. city affairs. Monette said, the city would be able to cut the “Do you think the fish will like it?” asked She then produced folders full of legal papers, budgets of the police and fire departments if Alderman Neil Morrissette. each section carefully marked with colored plastic voters turned down a budget. The answer from the two men was an tabs. This, she announced, is the draft of next “The difference is that you own the police emphatic, “yes.” year’s city budget. department, said Mr. Pronto. The aldermen agreed to start their Should funds for the ambulance be changed Location for warming shelter found examination of the draft document with Ms. from an appropriation voted on separately by city Dolgin and the heads of city departments at a voters to the municipal budget, it would increase Kathy Metras of Northeast Kingdom special meeting at 6 p.m. on November 23. the budget, Mr. Monette said. Community Action (NEKCA) said she is 95 “It would be a wash,” said Mr. Roberge. percent certain that her organization has found a Pointing out that the money would come out of location for a planned warming shelter at the the list appropriations and the tax rate would not United Church. Two-on-two basketball increase. The shelter will have six beds available “But the municipal budget would be larger,” between 6:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. so that people tourney in Brownington Mr. Monette insisted. without homes can be protected from the “You just don’t want to look bad,” said Mr. elements. There will be a two-on-two basketball Paradis to the mayor. No food will be served at the shelter, she tournament on Saturday, December 12, at the Mr. Monette took offense at the suggestion explained, but NEKCA has a food shelf and can Brownington Central School, sponsored by the and Mr. Paradis quickly apologized. make sure no one is hungry. Similarly, it can Brownington Parents Club. A few moments later Mr. Monette was again provide warm clothing from its thrift store, Teams are being sought to play at the angry at Mr. Paradis, who had suggested that should a person need winter garments. tournament, which is a benefit for the eighth- Mr. Monette frequently spoke ill of Newport People in need of short-term housing have grade end-of-year field trip. The only Ambulance. The mayor pounded the table as he been driven to a motel in St. Johnsbury, Ms. requirement is that on the day of the objected to that remark, and Mr. Paradis again Metras said. That arrangement has hit a snag tournament, one player on each team must be begged his pardon. because of a requirement that a credit card be on 15 years old or younger, and the other must As it became clear that a vote on the actual file for all guests, and the inability of the state be 16 years old or older. There will be three contract would not be taken, Mr. Pronto asked funding agency to provide assurance that any divisions: male, female, and co-ed teams. the council to weigh in on whether it liked the damage to rooms will be covered. The registration fee is $15 per team. idea of a contract in principle. That, the council When asked why the shelter is not housed at For more information, contact David was willing to do, approving a motion to that NEKCA’s building on the Bluff Road, Ms. Metras Martinez at 754-9896, or e-mail effect from Mr. Vincent by a unanimous vote. pointed out that a plan to put a childcare center [email protected]. The registration In other business the council received three there met strong opposition from neighbors. She deadline is December 4. Registration forms pieces of good news and an assignment. said it seems unlikely that a warming shelter are available online at The first was word from Gary Ward and would be met with greater favor. www.brownington.ocsu.org. — from the David Smith that excavating to remove about 850 Aldermen agreed that those in need of shelter Brownington Parents Club. cubic yards of sediment from the Clyde River will would be more likely to seek warmth in the take place next summer. The sediment was downtown area anyway.
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Craftsbury Academy boys varsity basketball Friday, January 15 — Stephen Willey Tuesday, December 8 — at Richford, 7 p.m. Tournament at home, time TBA. Thursday, December 10 — vs. St. Johnsbury, Monday, November 30 — scrimmage vs. Saturday, January 16 — Stephen Willey 7 p.m. Rivendell Academy, 5:30 p.m. Tournament at home, time TBA. Wednesday, December 16 — vs. Oxbow, 7 Tuesday, December 1 — scrimmage at Tuesday, January 19 — vs. Mid-Vermont p.m. Peoples Academy, 7 p.m. Christian School, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 19 — at South Thursday, December 3 — vs. Northfield High Monday, January 25 — at Whitcomb High Burlington, 2:30 p.m. School, 7 p.m. School, 5:30 p.m. Monday, December 21 — vs. Lyndon, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 8 — at Stowe High Monday, January 25 — at Whitchester Wednesday, December 30 — at Lyndon, 7 School, 7 p.m. Cooperative, 5:30 p.m. p.m. Thursday, December 10 — vs. Richford High Wednesday, January 27 — vs. Chelsea High Monday, January 4 — at Oxbow, 7 p.m. School, 7 p.m. School, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 19 — at Winooski, 6:30 Tuesday, December 15 — at Northfield High Tuesday, February 2 — vs. Whitcomb High p.m. School, 7 p.m. School, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 26 — vs. BFA Fairfax, 7 Thursday, December 17 — at Richford High Tuesday, February 2 — vs. Whitchester p.m. School, 7 p.m. Cooperative, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, January 28 — at Enosburg, 7 p.m. Saturday, December 19 — at Danville High Tuesday, February 2 — at BFA Fairfax, 7:30 School, 2:30 p.m. Lake Region boys varsity basketball p.m. Tuesday, December 22 — vs. Sharon Thursday, February 4 — vs. Enosburg, 7 p.m. Academy, 7 p.m. Thursday, November 19 — scrimmage vs. Saturday, February 6 — at Peoples, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 5 — at Cabot High School, Rivendell Academy, 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 9 — vs. Hazen, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Monday, November 23 — scrimmage at U-32, Thursday, February 11 — vs. Winooski, 7 Wednesday, January 13 — vs. Danville High 6 p.m. p.m. School, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 1 — scrimmage at St. Saturday, February 13 — vs. Danville, 2:30 Friday, January 15 — Stephen Willey Johnsbury, 7 p.m. p.m. Tournament at home, time TBA. Tuesday, December 8 — at Vergennes, 7 p.m. Monday, February 15 — at Northfield, 7 p.m. Saturday, January 16 — Stephen Willey Friday, December 11 — vs. Williamstown, Thursday, February 18 — vs. Richford, 7 p.m. Tournament at home, time TBA. first game of Dave Morse Classic Tournament at Saturday, February 20 — vs. Stowe, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 19 — vs. Whitcomb High Hazen Union High School 26, 5:30 p.m. (Senior Day). School, 7 p.m. Saturday, December 12 — vs. Hazen Union Saturday, January 23 — vs. Twinfield High High School 26, consolation/championship game North Country boys varsity basketball School, 2:30 p.m. for Dave Morse Classic Tournament at Hazen Monday, January 25 — at Rochester High Union High School 26, time TBD. Tuesday, November 24 — scrimmage vs. School, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 15 — vs. Enosburg, 7 Enosburg, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 27 — vs. Chelsea High p.m. Saturday, November 28 — scrimmage at School, 7 p.m. Thursday, December 17 — at Hardford, 7 Hazen, 12:30 p.m. Friday, January 29 — at Whitcomb High p.m. Saturday, December 5 — vs. MVU, 2:30 p.m. School, 7 p.m. Saturday, December 19 — vs. Lyndon, 2:30 Monday, December 7 — vs. Colchester, 6:30 Tuesday, February 2 — vs. Rochester High p.m. p.m. School, 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 23 — vs. Milton, 7 Wednesday, December 9 — at BFA, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 4 — at Chelsea High p.m. Tuesday, December 15 — at MVU, 6:30 p.m. School, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 29 — at Lyndon Institute, Friday, December 18 — vs. BFA, 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 22 — vs. Burlington, 6:30 Craftsbury Academy girls varsity basketball Tuesday, January 5 — at Winooski, 7 p.m. p.m. Thursday, January 7 — vs. BFA Fairfax, 7 Tuesday, December 29 — at MMU, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 1 — scrimmage at p.m. Saturday, January 2 — vs. Rice, 2:30 p.m. Peoples Academy, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 9 — at Richford, 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 4 — at Essex, 7 p.m. Friday, December 4 — at Danville High Friday, January 15 — vs. Peoples, 7 p.m. Thursday, January 7 — vs. Lyndon, 6:30 p.m. School, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 20 — at Northfield, 7 Tuesday, January 12 — at Lyndon, 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 7 — at Williamstown p.m. Friday, January 15 — at CVU, 6:30 p.m. Middle High School, 6 p.m. Friday, January 22 — vs. Hazen, 7 p.m. Monday, January 18 — vs. Spaulding, 6:30 Wednesday, December 9 — vs. Danville High Wednesday, January 27 — vs. Stowe, 7 p.m p.m. School, 7 p.m. Friday, January 29 — at Danville, 7 p.m. Thursday, January 21 — at Burlington, 6:30 Wednesday, December 16 — vs. Richford Wednesday, February 3 — vs. Richford, 7 p.m. High School, 7 p.m. p.m. Monday, January 25 — at Colchester, 6:30 Saturday, December 19 — vs. Twinfield High Friday, February 5 — at BFA Fairfax, 7:30 p.m. School, 2:30 p.m. p.m. Thursday, January 28 — vs. MMU, 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 21 — at Richford High Wednesday, February 10 — at Enosburg, 7 Monday, February 1 — at Rice, 6:30 p.m. School, 7 p.m. p.m. Thursday, February 4 — vs. Essex, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 29 — Woodsville Holiday Friday, February 12 — vs. Winooski, 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 9 — at St. Johnsbury, 6:30 Tournament at home, time TBA. (Senior Night). p.m. Saturday, January 2 — Woodsville Holiday Friday, February 12 — vs. South Burlington, tournament at home, time TBA. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 5 — at Cabot High School, Lake Region girls varsity basketball 5:30 p.m. (Continued on page twenty-seven.) Thursday, January 7 — at Twinfield High Saturday, November 21 — scrimmage School, 7 p.m. Jamboree at Randolph, 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 13 — at Mid-Vermont Monday, November 23 — vs. U-32, 7 p.m. Christian School, 5:30 p.m. Friday, December 4 — at Lamoille, 7 p.m. the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Page Twenty-seven High school winter sports schedules
(Continued from page twenty-six.) Saturday, December 19 — at St. Johnsbury, North Country Nordic skiing 12:15 p.m. Lake Region girls varsity basketball Monday, December 28 — vs. Milton, 6 p.m. Friday, December 11 to Sunday, December 13 Wednesday, December 30 — vs. Harwood, 6 — day camp at Mt. St. Anne. Tuesday, November 24 — scrimmage at p.m. Saturday, December 19 — classic at St. J- Enosburg, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 2 — vs. MVU, 8:30 p.m. Kingdom Trails, 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 30 — scrimmage vs. Wednesday, January 6 — at MMU, 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, December 22 — skate sprint at Hazen, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 9 — at B&B, 5 p.m. BFA-Fairfax, 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 4 — vs. Essex, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 16 — vs. Hartford, 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 — skate at NCU- Friday, December 11 — at Lyndon, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 20 — vs. Burlington, 6 Mt. Hor, 10 a.m. Thursday, December 17 — at BFA St. Albans, p.m. Wednesday, January 6 — freestyle at MHS 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 23 — at Middlebury, 7 Twi-lights relay, 3 p.m. Monday, December 21 — at S. Burlington, p.m. Saturday, January 9 — freestyle at U-32, 10 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 27 — vs. Stowe, 6 p.m. a.m. Wednesday, December 23 — vs. Lyndon, 6:30 Saturday, January 30 — vs. U-32, 8 p.m. Monday, January 18 — classic at Rikert, p.m. Wednesday, February 3 — at LI, 6 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 28 — vs. BFA St. Albans, Saturday, February 6 — vs. St. Johnsbury, 8 Friday, January 22 — pursuit at Range, 3:30 6:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. Saturday, January 2 — at Mt. Abe, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 9 — vs. Stanstead, 5 p.m. Saturday, January 30 — classic at Essex, 9 Friday, January 8 — vs. Vergennes, 6:30 p.m. Thrusday, February 11 — at Northfield, 8 a.m. Wednesday, January 13 — vs. MVU, 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 5 — skate at LI Carnival- p.m. Saturday, February 13 — at Brattleboro, 4:45 Burke, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 16 — vs. Colchester, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 16 — duathlon at Trapps, p.m. Wednesday, February 17 — at Woodstock, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 19 — at Milton, 6:30 p.m. 8:10 p.m. Thursday, February 18 — skate Relay at Friday, January 22 — at Middlebury, 6:30 NCU night relays, 4 p.m. p.m. North Country girls ice hockey Saturday, February 27 — skate State Meet at Wednesday, January 27 — vs. Mt. Mansfield, Prospect, 10:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 2 — vs. Woodstock, 6 Tuesday, March 1 — classic State Meet at Saturday, January 30 — vs. Mt. Abe, 2:30 p.m. Rikert, 10:30 a.m. p.m. Wednesday, December 9 — vs. Rice, 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 2 — at MVU, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 12 — at Rutland, 3:30 North Country Alpine skiing Friday, February 5 — at Vergennes, 6:30 p.m. p.m. Monday, February 8 — at Colchester, 6:30 Wednesday, December 16 — at Woodstock, Tuesday, December 22 — slalom LI at Burke, p.m. 5:15 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Thursday, February 11 — vs. Milton, 6:30 Saturday, December 19 — vs. Brattleboro, 6 Wednesday, January 6 — slalom Essex at p.m. p.m. Smugg’s, 12 p.m. Monday, February 15 — at Mt. Mansfield, Wednesday, December 23 — vs. Essex, 6 p.m. Saturday, January 9 — GS CVU at Lincoln 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 28 — at MVU, 6 p.m. Pk., 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 18 — vs. Middlebury, Wednesday, December 30 — at Brattleboro, Monday, January 18 — GS St. J at Burke, 10 6:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. a.m. Saturday, January 2 — vs. Spaulding, 6:30 Friday, January 29 — Essex at Smugg’s, time p.m. TBD. Wednesday, January 6 — at SBHS, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 30 — Essex at Smugg’s, Saturday, January 9 — vs. BFA St. Albans, 6 time TBD. p.m. Friday, February 5 — GS Lyndon at Burke, Wednesday, January 20 — at Northfield, 8:45 9:30 a.m. p.m. Monday, February 8 — slalom Rice at Saturday, January 23 — at Middlebury, 5 Cochrans, 3 p.m. p.m. Wednesday, February 17 — slalom BFA at Wednesday, January 27 — at Essex, 6:15 p.m. Hardack, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 30 — at Spaulding, 3:30 Monday, February 22 — slalom Stowe at p.m. NVAC-Stowe, 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 3 — vs. SBHS, 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 23 — GS Stowe at NVAC- Saturday, February 6 — at BFA St. Albans, Stowe, 9 a.m. North Country boys ice hockey 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 — GS Essex/Rice at States- Wednesday, February 10 — vs. Northfield, 6 Middlebury, 9 a.m. Wednesday, December 2 — vs. Stanstead, 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 — slalom Essex/Rice at p.m. Saturday, February 13 — vs. Rutland, 4 p.m. States-Middlebury, 9 a.m. Wednesday, December 9 — at Milton, 7:25 Wednesday, February 17 — vs. Middlebury, 6 p.m. p.m. Wednesday, December 16 — at BFA St. Albans, 7:30 p.m. EastEast BurkeBurke SportsSports 6NLV6QRZERDUGV%LNHV$FFHVVRULHV6NLV 6QRZERDUGV %LNHV $FFHVVRULHV The Great outdoors Door bustee TUNE-UP 55a m – n o on rs CIASPE LCIA ck adult a burton Bl aluminum DREZRQ6 LN6 GUD 1 freestyle snowshoes 5- binding $$300 50 $40 with binding$40 with adjustment. binding adjustment (Valid through 11/30.) % 20% Fridaayy $19.95 with any new off adult b oard with a free 1(5126$(6 77$$ 6/6 set of poles %15 adult ski pack $1...... age 99$1 o OFF FF adult sno pkwboar $1.....g.d 99$1 store koct5 in-s120 koct5 E wide all SAL 2 9 227 – N ov em berNovember 29 TREK & . ski packjr age ...... $149$1 NovemberNo v e m b e r 27 – weeeke kend dansko bikes SANTTAA CRUZ snojr pkwboar. $1...... g.d 49$1 professionals $ 20% o f f 79.95 with free helmet CLOSED ON VETERANS DAAYY black & brown oiled only W BIKONG SNYIARRCW (NO SNYIARRCW W BIKONG BIK FEW OR RS ETTAILAIL & RENTTAL)AAL) extra coupon W BIKONG SNYIARRCW (NO SNYIARRCW W BIKONG BIK FEW OR RS ETTAILAIL & RENTTAL)AAL) 10% ofoff
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old tires had given way. Finally, it was left leaning against a telephone pole in Irasburg near where the West Glover Road comes out onto Burton Hill. Without a bill of sale, Mr. Geraw is on the hook for the $7,000 until, or unless, the other man can be found. That was the first item that Mr. Fecher addressed as the newly elected chair of the Irasburg select board. The board is regrouping after the resignation of its former chair, Robin Kay, last month for personal reasons. Two weeks ago, David Warner was appointed to fill the vacant seat. On Monday night, back to a full board, the three selectmen chose their new chair. In an executive session at the end of the meeting, the board decided to offer the open road crew position to Leonard Messier. But Mr. Messier turned down the job, having just been offered his old job back as Brownington road foreman. The Irasburg job had been advertised as having the possibility of future advancement. Irasburg officials were mystified when they found this house trailer abandoned at the intersection of the West Finding themselves back at square one, the Glover Road and Burton Hill. Police have not figured out who was towing it, or where. Photo by Tena Starr select board then interviewed and hired Kyle Ingalls for the job. candidates and invite them to join. Mr. Fecher acknowledged. “But we think her perspective is Ron Holland had been planning to update the had pointed out that appointing members to the worth it.” select board on how the Public Service Board planning commission was the select board’s job. Ms. Royer has already attended two of the (PSB) hearing about David Blittersdorf’s met On Monday night Michael Sanville and Ms. planning commission meetings as a private tower on Kidder Hill is coming along. But Dr. Jackson presented a letter of interest that they citizen and has made valuable contributions, Ms. Holland had to work, so there was no update. had gotten from one of the candidates, Casey Jackson said. Three citizens had come to the meeting The select board voted to add both Ms. Royer specifically to ask for updates. The select board and Ms. Boyle-Eldridge to the planning gave them a quick rundown of what has been commission. going on, but said that more in-depth information “It is going to be a “A letter of intent is moot at this point,” Mr. would have to wait for Dr. Holland. Fecher said. Another agenda item was “a discussion on problem. But we think The board also heard at some length from defining the separation and/or relationship Robin Beaton about the problems with the between IRA and the Town.” her perspective is security system at the town garage. That, too, was tabled until Dr. Holland could The town garage has an expensive door be there. Two other representatives of the worth it.” handle that’s supposed to track who has been in Irasburg Ridgeline Alliance, Michael Sanville and the building. To get in, someone has to put in a Judith Jackson, came to the meeting. personal passcode, which is recorded. In response to the Kidder Hill Community Boyle-Eldridge, and proposed the addition of Lori Part of the problem is that the list is old — Wind project, Irasburg is rushing to get a town Royer, despite the fact that Ms. Royer had not there are passcodes in the system from people plan written. Ms. Kay is now the chair of the written a formal letter of interest. who haven’t worked for the town for years, and newly formed planning commission. Michael “She doesn’t have e-mail, but she brings a other guys who are sharing passcodes because Sanville and Ms. Jackson are also members. valuable perspective because she’s a farmer,” they’ve never had one of their own. The planning commission needs at least two Michael Sanville said. “We don’t have another On top of that, there is no way to know more people, Michael Sanville said. farmer on the planning commission.” whether someone came into the building alone or At a previous meeting, Mr. Sanville and Ms. “We live in an age of technology,” Mr. Fecher with other people. Jackson had recommended several candidates for said. “Is this going to be a problem?” (Continued on page twenty-nine.) the open seats and had offered to vet the “It is going to be a problem,” Ms. Jackson ! !!!!!! !!!!!!! ! !! ! ! Newport Veterinary((( Hospital 246 VT( (Route ( ( 105, Newport, ((( VT(
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JOB OPENING RAY'S AUTO IN NEWPORT HAS A FEW IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS. — POSITION WANTED — HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER: We are seeking an We are currently looking for a light/medium duty rollback driver. (Non CDL) Must be honest, be able to work with limited supervision, I am looking for a position as a private caregiver exceptionally qualified leader to oversee the health must have a clean driving record, have CDL medical card or be able requirements of Early Head Start in the Northeast Kingdom. to attain one, pass a background check, live within 10-15 minutes of for the elderly. I have 20+ years experience. This unique and challenging position provides supervision, Newport City, and work nights, weekends, and some holidays. We also have an immediate opening for an experienced Excellent references. Mary, 802-754-1153. guidance and expertise in the areas of health services focused automotive repair technician. 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Requirements The primary responsibility of the Behavior include a degree in nursing or a health related field, combined with experience in public health, nursing, maternal and child Interventionist is to provide 1:1 or small group health, or health administration. therapeutic intervention for assigned child(ren) The position requires the collection and analysis of health across environments in accordance with related data and an ability to work with client tracking systems /VUSJUJPO"HSJDVMUVSFOffice Manager and specifically designed individual behavior plans. including compiling reports and monitoring health records. All resumés can be e-mailed to: Must be personable and enjoy working within a diverse &EVDBUPSBookkeeper [email protected] environment. The closing date for applications is November 25, (SFFO.PVOUBJO'BSNUP4DIPPMTFFLTB 2015, or until filled. 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immediately and continue until positions are filled. appropriate candidate. Criminal Record and Child Abuse Neglect Registry Checks are Must have Class A CDL and be willing to work flexible required. hours. Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send letter of application and resume to: Poulin Grain Inc. ATTN: John Robillard 24 Railroad Square Professional Service, Products and Integrity s ince 1936 Newport, VT 05855 www.poulinlumber.com Or apply in person at Poulin Lumber has an immediate opening for a full- 24 Railroad Square, Newport, VT time accounting position in their Derby, VT store. Hours will be flexible, but generally from 8:30 to 3:00. Poulin Grain is an Equal Opportunity Employer SAFETY COORDINATOR / BST FACILITATOR Poulin Lumber is currently seeking a detail-oriented Columbia Forest Products seeks a Safety Coordinator/BST Facilitator to work in the Newport, Vermont office. accounting person with 5 years experience. The position requires strong communication skills, This individual will be responsible for coordinating activities concerned with safety: incident reports, inspections, safety programs, and continuous customer service, and a working knowledge of improvement. Acts as a resource for plant supervision, through which computers and software. The ideal candidate will have ultimate responsibility for safety of employees lies. This position will lead an associate’s degree in business administration, or the behavioral based safety program at the plant. The facilitator plays a key
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Staff Accountant • Proven ability to manage multiple, diverse tasks at • Understand entire process for manufacturing hardwood veneer. one time • Ability to solve problems related to or stemming from safety-related North Country Hospital has a full-time Staff Accountant • Proficiency with Excel and Outlook conditions opportunity available for a motivated and skilled accountant. • Ability to analyze financial data • Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks As part of an experienced, high performing team you will prepare • Knowledge of VOSHA standards and other industry standards related to • Strong organizational skills and outstanding standard journal entries, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and workplace safety. attention to detail • Interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively with employees at prepare bi-weekly payroll. Additional responsibilities include all levels and in a variety of circumstances. assisting in the annual audit and preparing work papers for the Responsibilities: • Maintain confidentiality. annual 990 return. • Accounts receivable and assistance with accounts • Ability to delegate and get work done through others who do not report to payable process you. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree in • Credit card processing and daily deposits • Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees. accounting, business, or finance, plus a minimum of two-to-three • Basic computer literacy – word processing, spreadsheets, presentation • Monthly statement processing and customer years of experience, preferably within the health care industry. software, e-mail. account reconciliations Must have advanced knowledge of electronic spreadsheets. ADP • Other duties as assigned for assistance throughout Education/Licensure: payroll and electronic timekeeping system experience a plus. A degree in a business-related, engineering, or safety related field is preferred the company – or equivalent experience. If you are qualified and want to know more about this exciting Experience: Poulin Lumber offers competitive wages and a opportunity, apply online at: www.northcountryhospital.org. Two to four years in a production environment, engineering-related role, or generous benefits package including an excellent supervision is preferred. health insurance plan, including dental and vision, life For additional information, contact: Columbia Forest Products is 100% employee-owned and offers competitive insurance, paid vacation, six paid holidays, an wages and a full range of fringe benefits including group insurance, 401K, Tina Royer, Recruitment Coordinator employee discount program, and a generous 401K and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Interested applicants may send Human Resources retirement plan. a cover letter and resumé outlining their qualifications, work experience, and North Country Hospital salary requirements via the following options: 189 Prouty Drive Qualified applicants who enjoy working in a fast- E-mailed to: [email protected] Newport, Vermont 05855 paced, team environment are encouraged to e-mail Apply online via CFP’s job board website: (802) 334-3210, ext. 407 their resumé to [email protected], or by mailing www.cfpwood.com/us/career-opportunities Fax: (802) 334-3510 your resumé to: HR, Poulin Lumber, P.O. Box 289, An Equal Opportunity Employer. E-mail: [email protected] Derby, VT 05829-0289. Website: www.northcountryhospital.org the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Page Thirty-one Several applied for road foreman position (Continued from page one.) contractor with a town project. concerns about rehiring Mr. Messier. One of Since then, Mr. Messier has obviously them, he said, is that he struck two parked cars how hard he’s worked. It bothers me that he’s changed his mind, and he reapplied, and was with the plow truck last winter. leaving.” interviewed in executive session, for his old job. Over the course of the last month, there have At the time, Mr. Messier said he did not want He also applied for a road crew job in Irasburg been several applicants for the job of road to work for the Brownington Select Board, which with the potential for advancement. foreman, Mr. Zenonos said. acts as road commissioner, because it was On Monday, Irasburg voted to offer him that Mr. Messier did not return telephone indecisive, provided inaccurate information, and job, but he turned it down, saying he was messages on Tuesday. tried to control things it didn’t know anything about. He also said that someone wrongly turned returning to Brownington. him into the state Labor Board for helping a local Mr. Zenonos said on Tuesday that he has Funding available Choromondo to sing for Child Haven for organizations supporting women Funding is now available from the Vermont Women’s Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation for new or existing projects, programs, and organizations that serve Vermont women and girls between the ages of 12 and 25. The Vermont Women’s Fund was established in 1994 as an enduring resource to support women and girls in the state. Since its founding, the Women’s Fund has granted nearly $1.9 million to organizations and projects in support of its mission. The fund strives with its grant-making to ensure there are resources and opportunities available for women and girls to understand the value of self-reliance and to learn what it takes to achieve that kind of stability. The path to economic security begins with what people expect is possible and the Vermont Women’s Fund wants to fund work that catches young women and girls at a moment of transition and lights a spark, one that expands their horizons and amplifies the possibility of self-actualization and well-being. In 2016, the Vermont Women’s Fund updated its grant-making guidelines. The fund will consider proposals to support programs that build job readiness skills and provide opportunities to learn On Saturday, November 21, the sounds of Africa, Eastern Europe, Taiwan, Caucasus Georgia, Norway, Quebec, and other cultures will drift out the windows of the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church. The ten women who and practice traditional and non-traditional make up the Choromondo Touring Ensemble will sing a benefit concert to raise funds for Child Haven education and vocation, while building self- International, a nonprofit organization that provides housing, food, education, and loving care for 1,300 confidence and developing leadership skills. formerly destitute children in India, Nepal, Tibet, and Bangladesh. (See www.childhaven.ca.) Choromondo has Examples of program activities supported in the been bringing women together from Quebec and Vermont to sing an eclectic mix of traditional world music for past include: experiential learning opportunities, more than 15 years and is directed by Quebec artist and musician Allyna Harris. Their colorful costumes and career mentoring, financial literacy and credit enthusiasm for the music make their performances a pleasure for all. The concert will be at 4 p.m. at the East education, internships, and leadership development. Craftsbury Presbyterian Church in East Craftsbury. A suggested donation of $15 will gladly be accepted at the Nonprofits may apply online at any time for up door. For further information, call 754-2717, or visit Choromondo on Facebook. Pictured above, from left to to $10,000. Applications will be accepted through right, are Allyna Harris (director), Elaine Vachon, Sarah Kinsley, Heather Webster, Heather Paterson, Sora Davis, Winnie Jones, Robin Colyer, Debbie Prine, and Judy Carpenter (kneeling). Photo courtesy of Judy Carpenter January 28, 2016, at 5 p.m. People can visit vermontcf.org/VWFGrantmaking to learn more. — from the Vermont Community Foundation. NOTICE - WESTMORE NOTICES RECYCLING CHANGE PUBLIC NOTICE From Nov. 26th (Thanksgiving Day) to PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Glover seeks Glover residents Friday, November 27th interested in joining the Glover Planning Commission to work on updating the There will be a public hearing on Barton’s Glover Town Plan during the year 2016. proposed Solid Waste Implementation Plan Areas to be addressed include the siting of (SWIP) document on Monday, November 23, 2015, renewable energy generation facilities. at 7 p.m., at the Barton Memorial Building in Please respond to any Select Board member Barton Village. The document may be viewed at through the town website, or to the town offices at 34 Main Street, Barton. Donna Sweeney, Town Clerk, at 525-6227 Andree Reno Sanborn Barton Select Board Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC MEETING LAKE REGION UNION HIGH SCHOOL A ScopingBridge 12 onReport Caswell has Avenue, been in created the Village that of considers the existing c Derby Line, is included in the State Several Bridge Program. alternatives that !&&& FY17 BUDGET MEETING Several alternatives will be presented and a &&&&&&&&&&&&&&& NOTICE: SCHEDULE recommendation will be made by the Agency of The Lake Region Union High School Board is & Transportation. These alternatives These attempt alternatives to balance will be presented and a accepting bids for a Ford 7700 tractor (70 HP) Monday, November 23: CANCELED.r the needs of the traveling public with the needs of the local community and the environment. with 6,646 hours. A minimum acceptable bid of Finance Committee Meeting – 5:30 p.m. $3,000 is required. Please contact: Andre Messier, The Agency of Transportation will consider all Monday, November 23: suggestions for changes and recommendations made Principal, at 754-6521, ext. 313, if you have Community Forum Meeting – 7 p.m. questions, or want to examine the tractor. Bids by any persons interested therein. will be accepted until 3 p.m. on December 7, The meeting will be held at the Municipal Offices, 2015, and they will be opened by the Lake Region At this time all meetings are scheduled at located The at 124 meeting Main Street will in be Derby, held VT. on The Wednesday, meeting February 20, 2013 and Board at its December 7 meeting. Bids should be Lake Region Union High Schoolw in the will be held on Monday, December 7th, at a regularly scheduled Select Board Meeting. The Select Board sent to: Lake Region Union High School, Multi-Purpose Room. meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. c/o: Andre M. Messier, Principal, 317 Lake Region T Road, Orleans, VT 05860.
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Bub’s UsedOrleans County Cars, Inc. Call Bub: Home 525-3228 • Garage 525-6520 • Cell 673-9078 Your Local Authorized GM Service Department Looking for new or used GET A $ 95 $ HEAD START 24 35 TIRES & RIMS? ON THE 5 qt. OIL CHANGE VT STATE INSPECTION Excluding diesel We’ve got you & synthetic oil Time for #12! covered! $ $ 95 Remote Car Starters 50 39 We take trades! Many vehicles to choose from! NOW OFFERING FINANCING. by AUDIOCARVE 4 TIRE SYNTHETIC BLEND • VT State Inspection Station • Servicing Foreign & Domestic MOUNT & OIL CHANGE MANY MODELS TO CHOOSE! Book early. 5 qt. BALANCE MORRISVILLE USED AUTO $ 88* Used cars & trucks • Also, parts for all ages. 274 AUDIOCARVE Auto Sales Antique cars bought & sold. installed including tax. Route 105, Newport, VT • 334-3032 (*Most cars.) DeLaBruere’s & Service 535 VT Rte. 15, Morrisville, VT www.Audiocarve.com Chrissy, 802-888-4981 Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-1. TOTAL SERVICE & MORE! VISIT No Sunday calls, please. US ON 5605 U.S. Route 5, Newport, VT • 334-5028 GM Open: Mon.-Fri. 8-6; Sat. 8-4, service 8-12; Sun. 9-3. QUALITY Come check out the vehicles at Morrisville Used Auto! CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS! PARTS Closed Wednesdays and weekends. Call for after hour appointments.
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New GMC trucks SELECTION 802-472-9000 24 HOU WING R TO SUVs, as well as a OF USED Full Auto Services great selection of G e arag CARS! quality pre-owned NAPA Car & Truck Care Center vehicles! STOP IN TO HAVE YOUR CAR 24-Hour Mobile CHECKED OVER BEFORE WINTER! HEAVY EQUIPMENT Auto Sales TRUCK & WELDING SERVICE • New snow tires • Batteries MOTORCYCLE INSPECTIONS • Every day oil change for $25 DeLaBruere’s & Service (Up to 5 quarts, most cars.) 133 Coventry Street, Newport, VT Newport-Derby Road, Newport, VT • 334-5028 GM #12 Inspection due. Sales Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-4. 334-7832 QUALITY Pager: 742-3363 PARTS 1823 VT RTE. 16, EAST HARDWICK, VT O5836 www.delabruere.com Steve Ellis Dale Mosher the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Page Thirty-three ’Tis the Season for Giving! Located at the “Big Yellow Right Wheels – Barn” in Hardwick! FOOD DRIVE IMPORTED CARS ARE NOT FOREIGN TO US! Drop-off for ’09 Honda CR-V ’13 Subaru Impreza Blue, 82K. Our NEKCA Food Shelf 44th Year In For every vehicle purchased Business! $15,250 from now till Thanksgiving, Maroon, 56K. $16,900 Reduced to $15,050 we will donate a Reduced to $16,400 turkey to a ’01 Subaru Outback We offer We have a needy family quality, pre-owned dedicated staff in our vehicles for sale & top-trained technicians. local with competitive Black, 60K. $16,000 pricing. Competitive credit area. No pressure Reduced to $15,500 union financing is here! RENTALS AVAILABLE! available! 281 VT Route 15 West, Hardwick, VT • 802-472-6555 • [email protected] Right Wheels www.GreensboroGarage.com 3760 U.S. Route 5, Derby, VT 05829 802-766-2100
www.rightwheelsvt.net AS ALWAYS, KEY AUTO Complete Automotive SELLS FOR LESS! Service Center Key Including Discount 334-1996 Tires & Reconditioning. Auto VT INSPECTION STATION. 94Sales Community Drive toll free Located across from Derby, VT 888-707-8579 Bond Auto Parts. keyautosales.net Main Street, TTLLEE HOURS: 1969 OLDSMOBILE 442 ...... $30,000 2013 FORD ESCAPE ...... $23,900 UU RR MON.–FRI. 5 AM–6 PM, Gold, 8 cyl., auto., #3168. Red, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 23K, #3181. Barton BB SAT. 5 AM–2 PM, 2002 SUBARU FORESTER ...... $4,500 2012 FORD FUSION ...... $16,400 (Next to Lake CLOSED SUNDAY. Wagon, 4 cyl., auto, 153K, #3118A. Gray, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 39K, #3068. House Saloon) 2005 VW JETTA ...... $8,975 2012 FORD FIESTA ...... $11,995 FAMILY AUTO Silver, 4 dr., 5 cyl., auto., 85K, #3008. Silver, 5 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 33K, #3123. Tires! 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ...... $3,595 2013 CHRYSLER 200 ...... $13,950 525-1255 Black, 4 dr., V6, auto., 117K, #3105A. Gray, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 46K, #3101. 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA ...... $7,995 2013 FORD FOCUS ...... Call for price. Silver, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 96K, #3119. Gray, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 46K, #3089B. YOU WON’T 2006 SUZUKI AERIO ...... $5,675 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ...... $12,950 Black, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 94K, #3064A. White, 4 dr., 4 cyl., 6 spd., 22K, #3101A. BELIEVE OUR 2006 SATURN ION ...... $5,595 2014 FORD FUSION ...... $18,550 Red, 4 dr., 4 cyl., 5 spd., 103K, #3127. White, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 8K, #3100. 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK ...... $4,950 2006 KIA SEDONA ...... $4,950 Green, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 157K, #3160A. Silver, 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., 121K, #2987A.
Butler’s 2007 SUZUKI SX4 ...... $6,100 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN..$15,650 LOW Silver, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 87K, #3173. Red, 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., 36K, #3156. GAS PRICES! 2008 FORD F-150 ...... $16,500 2014 DODGE RAM ...... $28,950 (And we even pump it for you!) Red, crew, V8, auto., 86K, #3178A. Gray, crew, V8, auto., 17K, #3106. 2013 FORD F-150 ...... $31,500 2013 FORD F-150 ...... $28,950 Black, X-cab, V6, auto., 24K, #3170. Black, crew, V6, auto., 47K, #3137. 2012 DODGE RAM ...... $25,950 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA ...... $22,950 Red, sport, V8, auto., 60K, #3150. Gray, crew, V6, auto., #3182. What’s even crazier Butler Family Auto 2011 FORD RANGER ...... $19,950 2005 FORD F-150 ...... $4,950 Black, X-cab, V6, auto., 45K, #3112. White, 4X2, V8, auto., 130K, #3172A. than our low gas 2010 GMC SIERRA ...... $22,500 2002 GMC SIERRA ...... $1,995 White, X-cab, V8, auto., 59K, #3162. Pewter, V6, auto., 2WD, 166K, #3171A. prices? How 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA ...... $21,500 2007 VOLVO S80...... $15,950 about our White, crew, V6, auto., 96K, #3167. Gray, 4 dr., V8, auto., 66K, #2981. 2006 CHEVY 3500 ...... $22,175 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX...... $8,595 Silver, x-cab, V8, auto., 147K, #3153. Gray, 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., 93K, #2983A. 2005 DODGE 2500 ...... $12,995 2008 FORD TAURUS X ...... $7,995 Silver, V8, auto., 152K, #3135A. White, 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., 144K, #3125B. LOW Want LESS 2005 GMC SIERRA ...... $19,495 2008 LINCOLN MKZ ...... $11,725 HEATING than 100 gallons? ! Gray, dump, diesel, auto., 72K, #3128. Gold, 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., 78K, #3159. 2002 FORD RANGER ...... $7,995 2009 CHEVY IMPALA ...... $11,500 Black, x-cab, V6, auto., 107K, #3131. Blue, 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., 54K, #3151A. NO PROBLEM! 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ...... $5,995 2009 FORD FUSION SE ...... $7,950 Delivering heating oil, gasoline, kerosene, on Black, 4 dr., 6 cyl., auto., 151K, #3116. Silver, 6 cyl., auto., 106K, #3146B. OIL & off road diesel. Bulk deliveries welcome! 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ...... $8,325 2010 KIA SOUL ...... $11,995 PRICES! White, 6 cyl., auto., 96K, #3148A. Brown, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 50K, #3136A. VT Fuel Assistance Dealer. 2008 JEEP WRANGLER ...... $21,850 2011 CHEVY MALIBU LT ...... $11,500 Offering prebuy prices! We install skid tanks, pumps, etc. Green, 4 dr., V6, auto., 68K, #3108. Black, 4 cyl., auto., 62K, #3103B. 2010 JEEP COMPASS ...... call for price 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ...... $13,995 Green, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 58K, #3166A. Red, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 32K, #3001. • AUTO REPAIR • SMALL ENGINES • TIRES & PARTS 2010 JEEP WRANGLER ...... $19,875 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA ...... $16,995 WE DO ALL MINOR & MAJOR AUTO REPAIRS! Red, 2 dr., V6, auto., 37K, #3169. White, 2 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 25K, #2881. ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX ...... $15,950 White, 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto., 57K, #3109. Page Thirty-four the Chronicle, November 18, 2015 Automotive Section • Nokia Tires • Bridgestone Tires • Firestone Tires Wayde 802- Tyler 334-6428 C&D • Cars NEW & Starter Shop • Trucks REBUILT • Tractors 766-8092 UNITS 536 Highland Avenue, Newport, VT 05855 • Interstate AVAILABLE. Starters, Generators & Alternators Repaired Batteries 3588 U.S. Route 5, Derby, VT 05829 www.vianor.com •BRAKES•EXHAUST•ENGINEREPAIRS•NEWTIRES ULSSES•SALEGN EAR STRUTS • REPAIRS ENGINE SMALL • SYSTEMS FUEL • OLCOTT UTO ALES Francis, Helene, Eric, Jon, & Jocelyn W Clean, affordable southernA cars. 888-9252S TAYLOR’S AUTOMOTIVE, INC. Auto1900 VT Section Rte. 15, Wolcott • [email protected] Quality Service • Repair • Foreign • Domestic If we don’t have it, we can find it! Financing available for qualified buyers. 334 Barton-Orleans Rd., Barton, VT An 525-3456 • Open Mon.-Fri., 7:30-5:30 IMPORTS 2012 Suzuki SX4, AWD, 6 spd., Navig., 1 owner, remainder of factory warranty...... New Arrival! 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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.