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50Th Graduation for Lake Region, North Country Governor Arsenic woes signs bills in discussed in Albany. Coventry. 2 8 the Chronicle THE WEEKLY JOURNAL OF ORLEANS COUNTY TWO SECTIONS, 52 PAGES VOLUME 44, NUMBER 24 JUNE 14, 2017 ONE DOLLAR 50th graduation for Lake Region, North Country Lake Region Union High School Principal Andre Messier presents the final diploma of the commencement ceremony to class speaker Olivia Owens. Lake Region, like Three friends, relieved of the pressures of high school, cavort after the North North Country, marked its fiftieth anniversary this year, graduating a class of 86 Country Union High School Graduation Saturday morning. The class of 2017, 183 students. A capacity crowd jammed the school’s sweltering gymnasium to honor the strong, received diplomas in a ceremony that also marked the school’s fiftieth class of 2017. For more about the Lake Region graduation, please see page thirteen. anniversary. From left to right, Avery Ellis, Devin VanBockler, and Annica Koontz- Photo by Joseph Gresser Miller performed their celebrated balancing act for the cameras of family members. For more about North Country’s graduation, please see page seventeen. Photo by Joseph Gresser Study examines how In Coventry Diaz is out, Barlow is in by Elizabeth Trail road for the embattled town clerk tapping affects trees and treasurer, who has been re- by Tena Starr Mr. Wheeler, who is an organic COVENTRY — After a week of elected again and again despite sugarmaker, said he was among dramatic twists and turns, David years of questionable audits and The Proctor Maple Research those who called for the study. Barlow has been appointed to serve complaints about her bookkeeping. Center in Underhill has launched a Organic sugarmakers as well as as what Coventry Select Board But just hours before Friday’s first-of-its kind study. It’s looking those whose land is in the Current members called a “temporary special select board meeting, the at the long-term effects of tapping a Use program, are required to follow interim” town clerk and treasurer. Orleans County Sheriff’s maple tree. best practices for sugaring. Among He will serve until the select Department served select board Like others, Derby sugarmaker other things, they want scientific, board can review applications and Chair Mike Marcotte with a Steve Wheeler said he was rather than anecdotal, data to appoint someone to do the jobs until complaint alleging that the May 24 astonished that concrete support those best practices, Mr. March, when Town Meeting voters special meeting hadn’t been information about how drilling Wheeler said. will fill the jobs for the two years properly warned. holes into a tree and sucking its sap “I’m one of the guys who has remaining in former Town Clerk In her complaint, Ms. Diaz out year after year hasn’t previously said, hey, we really need this study. and Treasurer Cynthia Diaz’ term. contends that the warning had to been collected. The whole thing about organic is it’s At midnight on Friday, the clock have been published in a newspaper about the long-term sustainability ran out on Ms. Diaz’ chance to line 24 hours in advance. She also says of the sugarbush.” up the bond she needed in order to that meeting notices weren’t posted Research assistant professor keep her job. Under state law, the in enough places around town. Abby van den Berg at the Proctor positions were automatically If the meeting wasn’t properly Center said the study will last ten vacated. warned, that makes all of the (Continued on page twenty-six.) It seemed like the end of the (Continued on page twenty-seven.) Page Two the Chronicle, June 14, 2017 the Chronicle Governor Scott visits Albany INDEX by Joseph Gresser 25 of the bridges available for loan or lease this Crossword Puzzle..........................................11 summer. Kids’ Corner ................................................20B ALBANY — Governor Phil Scott breezed into The law also calls for a study on how to lower Albany Monday to sign a pair of bills that he said Kingdom Calendar ...............................12B-17B the cost of workmen’s compensation insurance for will help revitalize aspects of the state’s rural Letters to the Editor ....................................4-6 loggers. Vermont currently has the highest rates economy. One, a bill to increase the number of Obituaries................................................4B-7B for that insurance even though it has the lowest chickens a farmer may raise, kill, and sell from Perimeter......................................................3B number of claims per payroll dollar, Governor 1,000 birds to 5,000, was proposed and seen Scott said. Ruminations..................................................2B through to passage by South Albany’s own Billy Ed Larson of the Vermont Traditions Sudoku Puzzle ...............................................10 Pearce. Coalition, who has been lobbying on behalf of the Advertising Sections The other, which aids forestry workers in a Vermont Forest Products Association, hailed the Auctions & Real Estate ............................7B-9B number of ways, was welcomed by Colleen legislation as marking a change in the state’s Auto .........................................................29-31 Goodridge, who hosted the signing ceremony. Ms. treatment of the logging industry. He praised Building Trades ....................................10B-11B Goodridge, the matriarch of Goodridge Lumber, a Governor Scott, whom he said is supporting Classified Ads.......................................18B-19B family business that specializes in white cedar, is policies that help Vermonters to earn a living in Gardening......................................................23 also vice-president of the Vermont Forest the woods. Hair................................................................24 Products Association. His concern for forestry, Mr. Larson said, was Jobs ..........................................................26-27 Governor Scott was welcomed by a crowd of long overdue. around 70 people that included legislators from Pets................................................................25 The Governor, in turn, praised the work of around the Northeast Kingdom and state officials, Restaurants & Entertainment..............13B-16B legislators, particularly that of Senator Bobby including Secretary Julie Moore of the Agency of Starr of North Troy. Natural Resources. “When Bobby talks about having a Plan A, B, H.495, the new forestry law, includes a and C, he has the whole alphabet,” the Governor provision exempting logging equipment and the said of Senator Starr’s efforts on behalf of the fuel used to run it from state sales taxes. 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