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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. The forestry bill. state will also loan or help loggers purchase pre- There were plenty of other legislators in the made skidder bridges to help them meet clean crowd, including Senator John Rodgers of Glover, water requirements. (Continued on page three.) Governor Scott said the state hopes to have

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She said that few farmers who raise and “Democracy still lives in Vermont,” he slaughter birds on their own land are interested declared. in raising 20,000 chickens. Mr. Pearce said the new law made it possible “Three to four thousand is the sweet spot,” for his daughter to buy into his chicken business. she said. Mr. Pearce said he plans to raise 3,500 He said the old limit would not have allowed a birds this year. Ms. Stander said she hopes to persuade the Legislature to extend the bill to allow farmers like Mr. Pearce to sell chickens at local markets. The newly signed law only permits sales to end Area band tunes users, “the people who cook ’em,” as Mr. Pearce said. The people who raise chickens can sell them at their farms or at farmers markets. up for summer A change in that rule could help farmers and Be they stirring, silly, or sweet, the sounds of stores to find new customers while providing summer band music are once again about to be people an easy way to get high quality food, Ms. heard emanating from the bandstand in Stander said. Governor Phil Scott sits at a handcrafted table Monday Newport’s Gardner Park. The Newport Area She said farmers markets give growers more and signs legislation intended to boost agriculture and forestry in the state. Behind him stand (from left to Volunteer Band will perform the first of its visibility, but add little to their income. Allowing sales to stores would make a huge difference to a right) Representative Mark Higley of Lowell, Albany weekly concerts on Thursday, June 22 at 7:30 chicken farmer Bill Pearce, Representative Richard p.m. Under the direction of Peter Storrings, the farmer’s livelihood, Ms. Stander said. Lawrence of Lyndonville, Senator John Rodgers of band will continue its over 50-year tradition of Governor Scott seemed slightly surprised at Glover, Representative Sam Young of Glover, Agency of performing marches, overtures, show tunes, pop the arrangements Ms. Goodridge made for the Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, and Senator songs, and novelties in this beautiful outdoor signing. Bobby Starr of North Troy. About 70 people showed up setting. In case of inclement weather, the concert “This is the first time I signed a bill on a at Goodridge Lumber in Albany to share the occasion. will move indoors to the Newport Municipal stump,” he said. Photo by Joseph Gresser Building. Bring a picnic or a snack, stake out a The stump was only his seat; the table was place on a blanket or a bench, and enjoy an far more elegant. Ms. Goodridge said it was was made by Jim Cunningham of Bristol. evening of music with family and friends. made by Scott Crocker of Plainfield, who used a Mr. Scott returned the favor, handing Ms. Of course, the concerts can’t go on without cedar cookie sawn by her mill for a top. The base, Goodridge one of several pens he used in signing performers. The band’s first rehearsal is also made of cedar, featured a carved owl. the bill as a memento of the day. The Governor scheduled for Monday, June 19, at 7 p.m., in the Logan Goodridge, Ms. Goodridge’s grandson, kept the maple pen. North Country Union Junior High School band helped with the signing by presenting the Ms. Goodridge said her grandson is a great room. 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On the origins of Father’s Day Dear editor, No one knows what happened to this Father’s Day on June 19, 1910, supported by the Did you know historians have recorded that father/son duo, but it is believed that several Spokane Ministerial Association and the local there was a tradition to celebrate Father’s Day countries retained the custom of celebrating Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). To even thousands of years ago? Their study says Father’s Day. pay tribute to her affectionate father, Sonora that 4,000 years ago in Babylon a son called The tradition of celebrating Father’s Day, as wished Father’s Day to be celebrated on her Elmesu carved a Father’s Day message on a “clay seen today, originated in the twentieth century father’s birthday on June 5, but because of not card.” The message wished his father a long and and, though there are several people who are enough time to prepare, it was celebrated on the healthy life. credited for furthering the cause of Father’s Day, third Sunday in June. there is far greater acceptance for Ms. Sonora The noble idea of celebrating Father’s Day Louise Smart Dodd’s contribution. A doting became quite popular in the United States, so daughter from Spokane, Washington, Ms. Dodd is much so that President Woodrow Wilson Chronicle office recognized as the founder, or mother, of Father’s approved of it in 1916. President Calvin Coolidge Day. Inception of Father’s Day took place in Ms. also supported the idea, but it was President hours Dodd’s mind when she happened to hear a Lyndon Johnson who signed a Presidential We are open for business: Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Then, at age 27, proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June Sonora had begun to recognize the hardships her as Father’s Day in 1966. Then, in 1972, Monday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. father must have gone through while bringing up President Richard Nixon established a permanent Wednesday, closed. his six children alone. When Sonora was 16, her national observance of Father’s Day, to be held on Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. mother had died during childbirth, and her the third Sunday of June. father, a Civil War veteran named William Father’s Day acknowledges and appreciates Come by our office located on Water Street in Jackson Smart, raised the six children, including the important role played by a father in raising Barton or phone us at (802) 525-3531. the newborn, on his own. children and consequently building a stronger Sonora questioned that if there is a day to society. Though fathers have been revered at all recognize mothers, then why is there not a day to times by civilizations across the globe, what was honor fathers? Many people laughed and joked missing until the twentieth century was the the Chronicle at Sonora’s idea, but she did not falter and began official recognition of the significance of fathers in © copyright, 2017 a sincere campaign, lobbying for the cause of one’s life…. Father’s Day. Her hard work proved fruitful Jacob Kokaly Vo lume 44, Number 24 June 14, 2017 when Spokane, Washington, celebrated its first Newport

Published weekly, except for the last week in December, by the Chronicle, Inc. Do yourself a favor, and go see “Elvis” the Chronicle (014-590) Publishing Office: 133 Water Street Correction To the editor, Barton, VT 05822 The “King” (Elvis) is alive and well in the In a story last week about the sale of the Northeast Kingdom. Telephone: (802) 525-3531 former Candlepin restaurant in Barton, If you’ve never seen Mark Shelton from the Fax: (802) 525-3200 Matthew Wright and Cassy Moulton of Derby Northeast Kingdom perform Elvis, you have Please call the office during business hours. are initially identified as the buyers. However, missed a great show. He performed a “Flower later in the story Mr. Wright is incorrectly Power” concert at Jed’s Maple in Derby recently. Web site: www.bartonchronicle.com referred to as Mr. Eldridge. E-mail addresses: His fee: Bring food for the food shelf. Mr. Wright is owner of Sweet Scoops, an • Editorial department — If you wanted to see “Elvis” in concert but [email protected] or ice cream shop in Derby. He also has food never got the chance, Mark Shelton is a close [email protected] trucks, which he sets up at auctions, antique second. Quite the entertainer. • Advertising department — sales, and other events. Do yourself a favor and go see “Elvis.” [email protected] We deeply regret the mistake and any Beverly Loomis • Circulation department — confusion, and we wish Mr. Wright and Ms. Morgan [email protected] Moulton the best in their new venture.

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Opinion Let’s work together by Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman strive to make this system more equitable for keep school employees “whole” so they won’t pay everyone. We should also assess how we provide more for health care — we need to be sure that is In Vermont, we have a tradition of spending social services in the schools; increase efficiency, the case. time reviewing complicated changes to our laws. reduce the costs and move those costs to the state Third, it seems many working Vermonters will The Legislature you elect works collaboratively to and off the property tax. To go after teachers’ suffer under this plan. While some school ensure all ideas receive a thorough vetting and benefits isn’t the way to address affordability or employees are close to the 80/20 insurance split reduces the chances of unintended consequences. strengthen our economy. the Governor is aiming for, lower-income school The Governor’s proposal to mandate a statewide Second, women are close to 80 percent of all employees, including custodians, paraeducators teachers’ healthcare contract is a major policy school workers. We should be closing the wage and cafeteria workers, are not. With increased shift presented at the last minute. It would gap and providing more opportunities for women out-of-pocket contributions as high as $1,200 a impact 40,000 Vermonters, so the Legislature isn’t to succeed, not targeting them and demanding year, this mandate will not be affordable for them. treating it lightly. Below are some of my concerns they pay more for health care. Many of these I fear the proposal would leave these hard- with the proposal. women are the primary earners for their families working Vermonters one accident away from First, this idea pits working class families and and rely on every penny of their compensation to economic disaster. community members against other working meet basic needs. Instead of reducing Instead of fighting to reduce compensation for families and community members who happen to compensation for Vermont women, we should be thousands of Vermonters, we should find ways to be teachers and other school employees. These exploring new approaches on a timeline that grow our economy and increase benefit packages. workers are not making Vermont less affordable. allows us to think through every ramification of Is the Governor ready to work with the We need to look at how we pay for education and the approach. The Governor claims his plan will Legislature to raise the minimum wage? An increase of 50 cents an hour means $1,000 more per year for a full-time worker. Studies show those additional earnings are spent in local My Father communities and would be an economic boost. Such an increase in wages will have a far more by Elaine Wright Saturday night “Hee Haw” with popcorn and drinks beneficial impact on working Vermonters’ wallets as we gathered around the TV. than a $20 or $40 theoretical property tax savings. The words “I love you” may not have been spoken Visiting cousins, uncles and aunts. The Governor is correct, we need to address but we knew by the things that he did. Going after the best Christmas tree. the financial struggles of working families. For years he worked at a job that he hated Unfortunately, his proposal sounds great, but does to make sure we were clothed and fed. Refurbished bicycles, my first sewing machine, not actually meet the goal. When we attack one given to me out of love. segment of our society we only become more Farming, gardening, painting and carpentry; The day that I left, there were tears in his eyes; fragmented. Now is the time to come together cutting and stacking firewood. The oldest, I was the first one to move. with some real economic initiatives that will These jobs were done after a full day of work. benefit all Vermonters. (Regretfully, I didn’t help as I should.) This person so very important to me showed us how to work hard, and play. He planted patches of pumpkins for carving, He taught by example each day of his life, and strawberries for shortcake and pies. Not just by the words he might say. Hartwell Pond fishing. Jugs of homemade root beer. Tenting with us beneath starry skies. Elaine Wright writes with the Wednesday Poets who plan to meet again this summer at the Barton Public Library.

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Be sure to hire licensed and insured workmen Dear editor, my homeowners insurance company, which I did. around my shoulder and told me that a plumber Last fall I had my garage floor painted with They just laughed at me. would charge me around $1,200 to hook it up what I thought was epoxy paint. Well, after the I will admit to making a number of harassing when in fact I had a master plumber charge me winter I swept out my garage and noticed that phone calls. Finally his wife told me that they $175 to do it. I gave him $200. some of the paint was gone. I called the did not carry the insurance because it was too So in closing, I will remind all you seniors to contractor who did the job for some $1,300, which expensive. Yet he was touting that he was hire licensed and insured men to do your projects I paid immediately. Big mistake. charging $40 an hour because he worked twice as and get a copy of insurance. Also get a firm For many years I was an electrical contractor fast as anyone else. number from them. in the state of Vermont. I carried liability The enlightenment came for me when I asked Carmen Barone insurance through a broker from Waitsfield. The for a price to hook up my super store domestic Newport contractor, who I will not name, told me to call water heater. At that point, he put his arm

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The state Professional worry, she could live in his condo employee sign a contract that By signing the document, the Responsibility Board is considering rent free, and he would take care of effectively made submitting to women waived her right to sue for five counts of violating the Vermont her. The woman agreed to a sexual harassment a condition of sexual harassment, while Mr. Rules of Professional Conduct that settlement that called for her her employment. Robinson promised her continued have been filed against Newport husband to pay off her car payments Mr. Robinson hired the woman, employment, the complaint says. lawyer Glenn Robinson. but provided no child support for who had prior trouble with the law, According to the complaint, Mr. Two women filed complaints two years — in part because of Mr. to work in his office in January 2012, Robinson denied coercing the woman saying Mr. Robinson sexually Robinson’s assurances, she said. the complaint says. The woman, who to sign, and said the document was harassed them while they worked Mr. Robinson said he did not said she suffered from psychological intended to protect his employee. for him. Another said Mr. Robinson know the woman was in bad conditions that made it hard to find Mr. Simpson said a second put his personal interests ahead of financial shape, the complaint says. work, started as a receptionist and woman also charged Mr. Robinson hers, when he represented her in a It says he only learned later that became a legal assistant. with sexual harassment. She divorce proceeding at the same time she had not been paying her rent According to the complaint, Mr. worked in Mr. Robinson’s office from the two were having an affair. and was borrowing money from Robinson paid the woman every four January 2013 to March 2013. She All the incidents in the case are friends. to seven weeks, forcing her to come The said Mr. Robinson masturbated alleged to have taken place between The woman filed a complaint to him for an advance on her salary in front of her, the complaint says. 2011 and 2013. with the Professional Responsibility when she needed money. She denied that she invited any of The charges were filed on June Board in 2013. When Mr. The woman said she enjoyed the Mr. Robinson’s actions. 1 by Robert Simpson Jr., the board’s Robinson’s lawyer asked why she work until May 2012, when Mr. P. Scott McGee, Mr. Robinson’s disciplinary counsel. According to said, “Because he represented me Robinson told her that he loved her, lawyer, issued a statement saying the complaint, posted on the wrong. He used me. He made me the complaint says. From that Mr. Robinson “denies the allegations Professional Responsibility Board’s promises, and he never followed point, Mr. Robinson “repeatedly that have been made against him.” website, a Probable Cause Review through. Even with the child subjected her to unwelcome, “All allegations are more than Panel examined the charges before support, the spousal maintenance, demeaning and offensive conduct of four years old and all alleged they were made public and found the everything. Nothing. He said a sexual nature,” the complaint conduct was completely consensual,” reason to believe the incidents he would take care of everything says. This included masturbating in Mr. McGee writes. actually occurred. and he took care of nothing,” the front of her in the office, it says. Mr. Robinson asked “that no Mr. Robinson has not yet complaint says. According to the complaint Mr. judgments be made until the responded to the charges. He has Mr. Simpson said Mr. Robinson Robinson did not deny that charge, allegations have been adjudicated until June 20 to do so. had a conflict of interest in the but said the woman led him on by through a hearing process,” the The complaint says a woman woman’s divorce case. By having an stripping in front of him. He said statement says. hired Mr. Robinson to handle her affair with the woman, Mr. Robinson the two were dating, which the Mr. McGee said that Mr. divorce case in November 2010. The set up the possibility that he would woman denied. Robinson “will continue serving his woman lacked a high school diploma let his interests harm those of his In September, Mr. Robinson clients and his community and looks and was living in a trailer after client, the complaint says. brought the woman a document forward to his opportunity to having separated from her husband Mr. Simpson said that violates entitled “Notice of Intent to Engage address the allegations at a of 16 years, the complaint says. the rules of professional conduct. in Mutually Welcomed Romantic hearing.” In March 2011 she and Mr. In a different matter, Mr. Robinson began a consensual affair, Simpson accused Mr. Robinson of which lasted until June 2012, just advising an employee, who did not after the final hearing in her divorce have her own lawyer, to sign a case. That’s when Mr. Robinson contract that waived her right to ended the relationship. sue him for sexual harassment. He

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In Coventry Water district working towards arsenic fix by Elizabeth Trail Since notices went out in Coventry in The system would be installed near the September, some people put in filters, some are current water treatment facility on land already COVENTRY — Last fall, water customers in bringing in water, she said. The school and the owned by the fire district. It would be located to Coventry Village and some surrounding areas diner put in filters. take advantage of existing distribution lines. were warned not to drink their tap water because Arsenic isn’t absorbed through the skin, and “Treatment is our best bet,” town health arsenic levels had gone over 10 parts per billion. it doesn’t vaporize into the steam in the shower, officer Pedro Grondin agreed, given the On Tuesday night, 16 people came to the Sarah Vost of the Vermont Department of Health uncertainty and time involved in putting in new annual meeting of the Coventry Fire District #1 said last fall. So it’s safe to use for most wells. to find out what’s happened since then. everything but drinking and cooking. “So, the cost,” Ms. Desrochers said. “I’m glad The fire district — which has nothing to do But state representatives expected the fire you’re all sitting down.” with putting out fires — operates the town’s district to act quickly. Developing a new source would cost about public water supply. It serves about 60 homes, “We only deal with two types of people,” Tim $560,000. public buildings, and the Coventry Village School. Raymond from the Vermont Department of Putting in a treatment plant would cost about “I think what’s on everybody’s mind is the Environmental Conservation’s Drinking Water $760,000. That would include testing a small arsenic situation and what we’re doing,” Jeanne and Groundwater Protection Division, said in pilot system for several months, as well as all of Desrochers said. November. “The type that works with us and the the required environmental tests. Ms. Desrochers is a member of the fire type that doesn’t.” Borrowing that money at 4 percent interest district’s Prudential Committee, which is roughly So the fire district hired the Dufresne Group, would almost double water rates. the same as a board of directors. consulting engineers from Springfield, to do Because the median income in Coventry is She’s been the point person through the fire engineering studies. about $35,000, the fire district would be eligible district’s arsenic troubles, working directly with So far, it’s cost the district $12,352 to figure for lower interest rates — perhaps even negative state officials. out its options. interest, Ms. Desrochers said. “In September we got a notice that we had The water supply comes from a gravel well. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a exceeded our arsenic levels,” she said. Other than the arsenic, it’s a good well. In an grant program that would be perfect for Coventry. Arsenic is a naturally occurring substance, area where the average well produces 20 gallons The grant is for projects that address health town residents learned at a public information of water per minute, the fire district’s well kicks issues, which arsenic definitely is, she said. It meeting last November. Water flowing underground out 65 gallons a minute. would cover 75 percent of the cost. picks up arsenic from surrounding rocks. Treating that water to remove arsenic, iron, The unusually generous amount is because But being natural doesn’t make it healthy. and manganese would be an option. the Northeast Kingdom is in a designated Rural “When the rolling average goes over ten parts But the fire district also wanted to explore the Economic Area Partnership (REAP) zone. per billion, you have to give a notice that tells idea of finding a new source. The local share would be $190,000. people to go elsewhere for their water,” Ms. Tests showed that, in general, wells on the That would amount to a rate increase of 27 Desrochers said. other side of Route 5 have lower arsenic levels. percent, or about $80 more per year per Since standards were lowered from 50 parts But one well the engineers tested was almost as household. per billion, several public water supplies in the high as the existing well. The fire district doesn’t meter water usage. Northeast Kingdom have found themselves on the And over time, arsenic levels can vary within Right now customers pay a flat $280 per year. wrong side of the limit. They have included North a single well. If all goes well, there would be a bond vote in Troy, Newport, Newport Center, and Coventry. “It’s a crap shoot,” Ms. Desrochers said. the fall, Ms. Desrochers said. The project would There’s an odd twist to the rules about It would also take quite a while to buy land, be opened for bids in November. arsenic. Public water systems don’t have to take drill as many wells as needed to produce at least Construction would begin in May of 2018, and action until levels reach that rolling average of 65 gallons a minute, and connect to the pipes. the project would be finished in September. ten parts per billion. But once a water supply is Ultimately, the fire department decided on a Ms. Desrochers said the fire district has been required to reduce its arsenic levels, the new filtration system. monitoring arsenic levels for more than two target amount is zero. And the best way to filter the combination of decades. Members get an annual update, called a Then there are two choices — to filter out the minerals in Coventry’s water is with something consumer confidence report. arsenic or to find a new source, Ms. Desrochers called oxidation filtration using a solid said. manganese medium.

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His admission came Monday Vermont, unlike most other states, taxes Social afternoon at a meeting held to discuss Security benefits. employment in the Newport area. Mr. Zuckerman agreed that it would be better Two employers outlined problems they are not to tax retirees’ benefits, and noted that they having with state government, and turned to the aren’t taxed until they reach a certain level. Lieutenant Governor for help. Nevertheless, he added, to do away with the tax Mr. Zuckerman told them and the other 20 would mean finding another $16-million for the people in the meeting room at the Emory Hebard state’s coffers. State Office Building that he has no statutory The Lieutenant Governor suggested the state authority. Nor is he privy to much information might kill two birds with one stone by employing about what state agencies are up to, he said. retirees at minimum wage to work at childcare The Lieutenant Governor said he does have centers. That, he suggested, might lower the cost the phone numbers for a lot of state officials and of care to workers and save the state money is very willing to call people to seek answers to through the improved health of active older the questions citizens ask. people. Simon LaBranche led off the questioning, “I get in trouble making these kinds of Neil Morrissette (right) of Workforce Development telling Mr. Zuckerman that his company, laughs as Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman statements,” Mr. Zuckerman said. He said he makes a point. Workforce Development partnered with LaBranche, hires many people who are on thinks it’s a good idea to throw ideas out sometimes. Community College of Vermont and VocRehab Vermont probation. He said that probation officers A lot of times people who know more than he does to offer a discussion about work issues Monday frequently require his employees to report to their about a subject will say “a piece of that makes afternoon in Newport. Photo by Joseph Gresser offices at the Emerson Courthouse in Newport sense,” and come up with a much improved version during the middle of the workday. of his thought, Mr. Zuckerman said. Mr. LaBranche said that makes it hard for Sarah Corrow of Community College of He suggested pot revenue could be used in him and for his employees. He asked why the Vermont, which along with Workforce part to fund a program to find solutions to other meetings can’t be scheduled later or earlier, and Development and VocRehab Vermont, sponsored state problems. why probation officers can’t come to his lumber the meeting, had a question that resonated with At the same time he warned of a coming wave yard to see their charges at work. the crowd. Many community college students of young people whose families are stressed by Mr. Zuckerman said he would try to find out have had their cars fail inspection recently for opiate use. Mr. Zuckerman suggested putting whether something can be done to help Mr. such minor problems as rust on the body. When human service workers in local schools as a way LaBranche and his employees, whom he said are people don’t have transportation, they can’t get to of finding and dealing with the difficulties faced doing what the state hopes they will do, find school or to work, she said. by families struggling with addiction. employment and leave the criminal justice State Representative Brian Smith of Derby Before he could share his other ideas, Mr. system. who, along with Senator Bobby Starr of North Zuckerman’s sole staff person signaled that it was When someone suggested the problem might Troy attended the meeting, perked up. The time to move to his next meeting and the be connected to the state employee’s union Legislature is going to do something about that in discussion ended. contract, Mr. Zuckerman said, “I have friends in January, he said. the union. Maybe they can make an Senator Starr said the new inspection accommodation.” program was never voted on by the Legislature James Walsh, director of client services for and is a result of rulemaking by Department of RDI Connect, a local call center, had a more Motor Vehicles officials. intractable problem. Many of his employees have The more strictly enforced inspection program come to him recently to say they have to quit means that a lot of people can’t get to work, or their jobs because they will lose the state benefits are traveling to work in uninspected cars. Happy Birthday they rely on. Mr. Smith, whose day job is selling used cars, Laurie Grimm, a Newport resident, said she said the new inspection rules have a serious effect to the following people! recently had a similar experience, but from the on his business. People used to be able to trade other side. She had to quit a job because she in cars that didn’t pass inspection, but now those Matt Haldik, Milton, June 14 would no longer have qualified for support for cars are worthless to dealers, he said. As a Jeannine B. Young, West Glover, June 15 health insurance under Vermont Connect had she result, he said, there are very few cars that are Michael Tanguay, Newport, June 15 kept earning money. affordable for people without much money. The benefit cliff is a difficult problem for Brian Grimm said the inspection should focus Tony Lucas, North Troy, June 16 everyone in state government, Mr. Zuckerman on safety and suggested that mechanics be Lena Murphy, Lowell, June 16 said. Low paid workers are eligible for help in brought into the discussion. Nellie Peck, June 17 the form of child care subsidies, food stamps, and He also urged Mr. Zuckerman to oppose John Curtis Hardy, Derby, June 17 assistance in paying health care premiums. As marijuana legalization until a way is found to they earn more, the amount of support they identify stoned drivers. Mr. Zuckerman said he Heidi Mayo, June 19 receive declines more slowly than the increase in has long favored legalizing pot both for medical Scott McAllister, Derby, June 19 cash coming in. and recreational use. Chick Avery, Westbrook, CT, June 20 That is, it does until they make around “Since you were 12,” Senator Starr shot back. Paul Fournier, Irasburg, June 20 $20,000, Mr. Zuckerman said. At that point “That’s only five years,” Mr. Zuckerman people lose all their benefits. countered. He then got serious, saying that it’s a Chris Hardy, Orleans, June 21 As a result, a worker is worse off for working mistake to think that the fact that marijuana is Carrie Switser, Sutton, June 21 until they start making around $40,000, Mr. illegal means there are no stoned drivers on the George Desmarais, Eden, June 21 Zuckerman said. road. Jean Lafont, West Glover, June 21 Everyone in state government knows that’s a He said bad driving should be penalized, even problem, he said. The difficulty is finding the if it stems, as it frequently does in his case, from Eva Kincaid, St. Johnsbury, June 22 $40-million it would take every year to adjust being behind the wheel while tired. Linda Perry, Holland, June 22 formulas to make sure that it’s always in a Mr. Zuckerman said pot is likely to benefit Lionel Sicotte, Derby Line, June 22 person’s interest to work. tourism in the state and pointed out the Mr. Zuckerman said there are always strangeness of inviting people to visit the state to Tara Young, Craftsbury, June 23 competing demands for cash in government, and taste beer, while forbidding consumption of Annette Vallieres, Derby, July 24 the only way to solve the problem is raise more another intoxicant. Frederick Jackson, Island Pond, June 24 money to pay for the solution. 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Act 46 Study committee still ]at the planning stage by Elizabeth Trail The committee itself is far from being in agreement on those questions. “I think a lot of people are still hoping that A show of hands at the new committee’s Act 46 is going to go away,” Glover School Board organizational meeting last fall suggested that member Richard Epinette told the Orleans members weren’t all on board with the idea of Central Supervisory Union’s (OCSU) Act 46 merging into a single district. Study Committee last week. “But it isn’t.” When they were asked to rank the state’s Mr. Epinette was talking about the official goals for Act 46 in order of importance at controversial statewide district merger law, and last week’s meeting, committee members agreed the efforts made in this year’s legislative session that students deserve “equity in the quality and to modify it. variety of educational opportunities statewide.” Any hope that Act 46 will be repealed or And they gave high priority to seeing students significantly changed is gone, he said. achieve the state’s educational quality standards. “At least we’re not under so much time But members disagreed about the importance pressure now,” committee Chair Amy Leroux said. of the other Act 46 goals, such as increased One of the modifications to Act 46 in the new efficiency and economic benefits. education bill signed by the Governor at the end A major concern, both from the public and of the legislative session, is to give schools more from members of the committee, has been that time to come up with merger plans. last year’s Act 46 committee didn’t get enough All horizontal rows of nine, all vertical Districts and supervisory unions that have had public input the first time around. And a lot of columns of nine, and all the heavily plans rejected by their voters in the past now have people felt that the earlier committee’s process outlined boxes of nine squares must until the end of November to vote on new plans. wasn’t transparent. But with five months left before that Determined not to fall into the same trap the contain all the numbers from one to nine. deadline, the OCSU Act 46 Study Committee is second time around, the current Act 46 committee still trying to get the public input it needs to even has already tried two approaches to putting out a Solution, tips and computer program at start drawing up a plan. survey, with inconclusive results. www.sudoku.com A year ago, voters in all but one of the OCSU Over 1,300 people filled out surveys on towns said no to the idea of merging into a single Election Day last November. Only 348 of them The answer is on page 2B. school district. said they had voted on the school merger issue at Since then, OCSU officials and members of a a special election the previous June. new study committee have held public meetings, Fewer than half of the total number of people questionnaires? committee members asked. passed out surveys, and debated how to get to who responded said they knew enough about Act On Town Meeting Day, another survey was some kind of agreement on a merger — not just 46 to form an opinion. handed out. It was meant to overcome some of on what a merger would look like, but also Some towns were well represented in the effort. the design flaws in the first survey. whether to merge at all. But only 21 Brownington voters returned surveys. But surveys have only been collated for a few Were Brownington voters simply less towns. interested in Act 46? Or did volunteers at the (Continued on page eleven.) polling place not draw people’s attention to the FLOORING & TILE For All Your Flooring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & Tiling Needs! 802-626-9011 Don’t forget... Enhance the body’s 205 VT Route 114, East Burke, VT the Chronicle Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. & Sun. 9-1 • www.chucksflooring.com has a drop-off basket natural ability to heal. for announcements, payments, letters to the Chuck Guest Contemporary Art Gallery editor, etc., at THE FRONT DESK on East Main CommunityHyperbaric.com Abstract Imagery Street in Newport. &BTU
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Mr. Paul said he talked to one woman who Not all of the districts in a supervisory union Irasburg resident Evan Gentler, who teaches was sure that her children would end up having have to agree to a merger. Some can merge while in West Charleston, brought up a design flaw in longer bus rides to get to school. others go it alone. Schools no longer have to both surveys that renders the results almost “That’s part of the school closure issue,” Mr. teach the same grades to join each other in a useless. Gentler said. district. “None of the questions are tied to any At a public information meeting a couple of Districts can be approved with as few as 900 particular solution,” he said. months ago, Nicole Mace of the Vermont School students. And districts that can’t make a deal So while voters wanted lower taxes, more Boards Association denied that school closures with neighboring towns can find other districts — programs, and equal opportunities for all are an end goal of district consolidation. even far away — to join up with. children, the surveys failed to ask voters whether But others have said that with declining The new law even leaves the door open to they saw consolidation or working with the school populations and schools running half supervisory unions getting approval as long as supervisory union as the best way to achieve empty, school closures are inevitable in the long they are able to show that they meet the state’s those goals. run. goals of improving efficiency and providing equity About three-quarters of voters were happy Now OCSU’s Act 46 committee is planning a in opportunities for all students. with the education in their local schools, and series of public meetings over the summer to try However, the law makes clear that “nothing more than that said they wanted to keep their to engage the community in the decision process. in this act should be interpreted to suggest that it local schools open. Most wanted to keep their A number of committee members have is acceptable for a school district to fail to take local school boards, and very few wanted to take attended recent workshops on how to get people reasonable and robust action to seek to meet the on the debt of neighboring districts or give up more involved in local issues. goals of Act 46.” their own town’s assets. “I don’t think we can assume anything about And there’s plenty of suggestion that districts Ask the questions again, Mr. Gentler urged. how people feel about this,” Ms. Leroux said. that fail to meet the state’s yet-to-be-announced But ask them in a way that tells the committee to Meetings need to be organized within each standards under a statewide plan to be revealed what extent people feel that consolidation would town to talk about what people want for their next year risk being merged even against their achieve the goal. own schools. will. 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At the May 24 meeting, Ms. Stotko asked the (OCSU) is advertising for someone to fill a newly According to discussions that took place at board to consider a 30-day freeze on hiring “so created food service coordinator position. the Act 46 meeting, if voters decide against when we hire someone we know exactly what the At last week’s executive committee meeting, district consolidation, the OCSU’s only hope of job looks like.” Glover resident Nick Ecker-Racz summed up his being allowed to continue as a supervisory union About a dozen people, both community appraisal of the way the OCSU has handled the will be to demonstrate that no stone has been left members and school cooks, spoke at that meeting. situation. unturned to achieve financial efficiency, according No action could be taken on suggestions made “This business with the food service to discussion that took place at that meeting. from the floor during the public comment period, coordinator is exactly the same thing as what’s But community members are concerned that Chair Amy Leroux said. been going on with Act 46,” Mr. Ecker-Racz said. ordering from a central supplier will undercut the “Let’s put it on the agenda for two weeks from “It’s another example of this unit going about its autonomy of school cooks and undo years of now,” she said. business in a way that doesn’t involve going out progress toward getting more local and whole But Ms. Wright had a family emergency and to the public.” foods onto menus. didn’t make it to the June 7 meeting. He called for more transparency on the part Meghan Stotko and her husband, Andy So the discussion was tabled until the next of the supervisory union. Paonessa, live in Albany, where they grow OCSU Executive Committee meeting on June 21. “Please learn from this,” he said. “Sit down, vegetables and make maple syrup on their In the meantime, Ms. Stotko has created an say we’re missing something here. Your work is Heartwood Farm. e-mail list, put up an online petition, and spent a not rooted in the way that the community Ms. Stotko sees consolidating menu planning lot of time on the phone with school cooks on the thinks.” and ordering as problematic. one side, and the OCSU administration on the The half-time job would include planning “Trump rolled back Obama-era food other. menus, ordering food, overseeing compliance, and regulations to allow for more sodium and less The petition, which can be found online at handling some of the paperwork that now falls to whole grains in school meals,” she wrote in a https://goo.gl/forms/NY6PKu6OrEAdP4gq2, asks OCSU Business Manager Heather Wright and recent e-mail. the supervisory union to base the job description the head cooks at each of OCSU’s seven schools. “This position has the potential to put local and hiring decision on the values of from-scratch That job posting created controversy after food, school-grown food, farm-to-school programs, cooking, local purchasing, a robust farm-to-school some Albany citizens noticed it on the School and the health of the district’s 1,150 kids in program, and fresh, real ingredients. 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the Chronicle, June 14, 2017 Page Thirteen Lake Region graduates its fiftieth class by Joseph Gresser Bethany Abbott-Ortiz enlisted in the Army National Guard Reserve Eighty-six seniors crossed the Officer Training Corps Program at stage in the Lake Region Union the University of Maine, Bruce High School gymnasium Sunday Stone III joined the Air National afternoon to collect well-earned Guard, and Colton Porter received a diplomas and hard-won scholarship commission to the U.S. Military awards. The commencement Academy at West Point, New York. exercises, the fiftieth in the history This year’s student speaker was of the school, drew a capacity crowd Olivia Owens, who sported a cap willing to endure sweltering decorated with a bee and a lemon conditions to honor the declaring “but i made lemonade.” accomplishments of the community’s Ms. Owens recalled a day early children. in her school career when she got Although the ceremony was her heel caught on a step as she ran designed primarily to recognize the from gym to English class. She fell graduates’ academic down the stairs, (It’s all right, you accomplishments, the program can laugh, she said reassuringly). offered scope for many to display Believing for a moment that she had other talents. broken every bone in her body, Ms. Emily Klar and Hunter Owens rushed off, fearing that she Duquette performed “The Star would be late to class. Spangled Banner” as a duet, and When she got there, teacher mezzo-soprano April Streeter drew a Steven Tatum, asked what was standing ovation with her rendition wrong, provoking a flood of tears. of “I Was Here.” “The only thing I could get out The Lake Region Senior Chorus was I stubbed my shoe,” she performed “Turn! Turn! Turn!” and recalled. the school’s concert band featured a Mr. Tatum looked at her with a number of students wearing cap and blank expression, which Ms. Owens gown. explained by saying it was his first Senior Rebecca Doucet’s graceful year teaching and his first English welcome was immediately followed class. by the awarding of awards and Ms. Owens said she started scholarships. A lengthy parade of laughing, but when Mr. Tatum seniors rose to receive what Graduating seniors stand under a momentary shower of caps Sunday at the asked if she wanted to leave class, amounted to more than $128,000 in conclusion of Lake Region’s fiftieth commencement exercises. From left to right the she panicked, fearing that she was scholarship assistance. students enjoying a spell of artificial weather were Bethanie Abbot-Ortiz, Carter going to get kicked out of school. Those scholarships, Mr. Messier Aldrich, George Azur, and Mitchell Bailey. Photo by Joseph Gresser “I got caught going too fast,” Ms. noted, was community money meant Owens went on. The consequence at to supplement any grants in aid In accordance with school after graduation. The crowd rose to that time was falling down stairs. offered by the many colleges that tradition, the awards concluded by its feet in recognition of the But the consequence of haste in the have welcomed Lake Region recognizing those graduates who willingness to serve shown by three (Continued on page fourteen.) students this year. have chosen to join the military 2017 graduates.

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LRUHS Class of 2017 Bethanie Abbott-Ortiz Matthew Hancock Alexis Middleton-Malshuk Monica Vallieres h Carter Aldrich h Hailey Harding Michelle Moore Tyler Waterman George Azur Samantha Hill H Brooke Morley *HH Katherine Whipple Mitchell Bailey Zachary Hoadley *HH Ashley Morrill Isabel Wildflower h Noah Bathalon Paige-Desmah Horner Kayla Orr H Kaitlen Williams H Juelia Bollens-Lund Brandon Houle *HH Olivia Owens h Kendra Woods H Carly Boudreau Thomas Hunt HH Andrew Parkinson Maria Young Riley Brooks Hayley Ingalls Bailey Perry Chance Broome Ryan Jackson Mikalah Poginy * National Honor Society HH Maria Brosseau h Haley Jeannette HH Colton Porter (HH) Students graduating with Dustin Brow h Samuel King Michael Pray highest honors have a cumulative *Hannah Brown *HH Emily Klar Alexis Rodgers grade-point average of 3.6 or higher. Jenna Charland Dustin LaBounty h Alora Rowell (H) Students graduating with David Chase Haylie Lahue h Natacia Sawyer high honors have a cumulative Chantelle Cole h Dani LaMadeleine h Breanne Silvestro II grade point average of 3.3 or higher. *H Hunter Cota h Mikayla LaMadeleine Erin Smith (h) Students graduating with Ryan Davis-Glodgett H Matthew Lawlor Bruce Stone III honors have a cumulative grade H Samuel Delorenzo h Micah Lawson *HH April Streeter point average of 3.0 or higher. H Jacob Dennison h Taylor Lawson Jacqueline Sweeney H Camden Devereux Nick LeBlanc *HH Rebecca Doucet Aaron Lefebvre HH Hunter Duquette Cole Leroux Ricky Ferland *HH Elizabeth Locke *HH Margo Foster Kathryn Locke Camielle Fulford Hunter MacEachern H Victoria Gerow *HH Avery Marcotte H Savannah Glodgett h Brittany Marsh Michaela Gonyaw Adam Martin h Spencer Hadvab Matthew Mason h Zachary Hale Destiny McAllister

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Orleans Lions Club Scholarship ($250 per semester for two years, totaling $1,000): Noah Bathalon, Breanne Silvestro; Orleans Lions Club Memorial Scholarships ($500): Given in the name of Robin Lafont — Samuel King; in the name of Mark Richards — Carter Aldrich; in the name of Brooke Kipp — Juelia Bolens-Lund; in the name of Nicholas Gage — Chance Broome; Orleans Lodge #55 Free & Accepted Masons ($500): Hannah Brown, Olivia Owens; Philip M. Leno Memorial Scholarship ($500): Maria Brosseau; Pine Hill Singers Music Award ($500): April Streeter; Pret Marsh Memorial Scholarship ($2,500): Erin Smith; Rebecca L. Bapp Memorial Scholarship ($250): Erin Smith; Rebekah Assembly of Vermont Goodwill Scholarship ($1,000): Katherine Whipple; Recognized Potential Scholarship ($400 per year potentially renewable for two years totaling $800): Margo Foster, Juelia Bolens- Lund; Pictured above, one student’s mortarboard expresses a hope for a bright future. Many Lake Region seniors Rotary Club of Newport Vocational decorated their caps to indicate the college they plan to attend, or simply to give expression to their personality. Scholarship ($250): Noah Bathalon; Photos by Joseph Gresser Shawn Smith Memorial Scholarship Below left, Rebecca Doucet has the pleasant task of welcoming the community to celebrate the accomplishments ($500): Hannah Brown; of the Lake Region Class of 2017. United Motorcyclists of Vermont ($500): Below right, Lake Region English teacher Steven Tatum marks the end of his first four years at Lake Region with Carly Boudreau, Margo Foster, Savannah an address to the students who will leave him behind. Mr. Tatum told them to grasp moments of freedom by taking Glodgett, Taylor Lawson, Katherine Whipple; time to consider the past and look toward the future. Valley Lodge #106 Free & Accepted Masons ($1,000): Hannah Brown; Vermont Golf Association Scholarship ($1,000 per year renewable for four years totaling $4,000): Rebecca Doucet, Samuel King; Vermont Land Trust Stewards’ Award ($250): Carter Aldrich; Vermont Red Sox Service Scholarship ($1,000): Hunter Cota; Westmore Community Church Simpson/Calkins Scholarship ($500): April Streeter; Winston Dawber Memorial Scholarship ($500): Thomas Hunt; Vermont Honors Scholarship ($1,000): Ashley Morrill; Principal’s Award ($1,000): Alexis Rodgers.

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should give us reason to stand up his time on the platform to celebrate for each other, Ms. Miller said. the work of those who built, ran, Taliesin Namkai-Meche, one of and paid for North Country. the men on the Portland train, said He said of the graduation before he died, “Tell them, I want ceremony, “It marks the end of a everybody to know, I want collaborative effort the likes of everybody on the train to know, I which we’ll never see again. It’s the love them,” Ms. Miller told her only time in our lives when an audience. entire community collaborates to Emulating his example, she achieve a goal — the advancement closed her speech by declaring her of us.” love for her classmates, parents, Mr. Giroux suggested that his community, and planet. classmates, as they receive the day’s “We’re all fellow passengers — congratulations “send up a little let’s make the journey together in prayer of thanks for the generous love,” she concluded. (Continued on page eighteen.) Salutatorian Alex Giroux used

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Daniel P. Sanderson (now deceased) and Stacey L. Sanderson to Community National Bank dated August 30, 2007 and recorded in HOUSEWARES, KITCHENWARE, CURTAINS & OTHER Book 67 at Page 144 of the WINDOW TREATMENTS, AREA RUGS, WALL DECOR, ACCENT FURNITURE, LAMPS, INTERIOR PAINT, SUPPLIES, Sutton Land Records and WALLPAPER & MORE! pursuant to the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale issued by the Vermont Superior Court, Caledonia HOME Unit on April 21, 2016, in the case entitle Community National DECOR IN Bank v Stacey L. Sanderson Docket No. 33-2-16 Cacv; the NEWPORT, following notice of sale is hereby given: VERMONT! TIME AND PLACE OF PUBLIC SALE: The property described in said Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale will be sold in its entirety at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on June 30, 2017 at the property located at 571 South Ridge Summer Cleaning Clearance! Road, in the Town of Sutton, Vermont. Home Decor! REAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Being a parcel of land said to contain 5.78 acres, together with a dwelling house and other Kitchen Goods! improvements known and numbered as 571 South Ridge Road, in Curtains! the Town of Sutton, Vermont; and being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Daniel P. Sanderson (now deceased) UP TO 75% OFF and Stacey L. Sanderson by the Warranty Deed of Robert A. Voitle and Robin L. Voitle dated August 24, 2007 and recorded SALE ITEMS! in Book 67 at Page 142 of the Sutton Land Records. You need to come in to see how amazing TERMS: The highest bidder will be required to pay a deposit of $10,000.00 in certified funds or by bank treasurer’s check at the deals are! the time of the auction. The highest bidder will be further required to pay by certified funds or bank treasurer’s check HUGE savings within seven (7) days of the date of the auction an additional CURTAIN on all interior deposit to make the total deposit equal to 10% of the auction CLEARANCE bid. The highest bidder will also be required to sign a Raffles!! & exterior purchase and sale agreement at the time of the public auction. SECTION– RIGHT TO REDEEM: The mortgagor Stacey L. Sanderson is 84” panel: $10 entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale 63” panel: $8 by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Mon.-Fri. 10-5 Valances: $5, $10, Other terms to be announced at the sale. Inquiries may be Sat. 10-3 made with Farm & Forest Auction Service, Derby, Vermont. Sun. closed. 50% OFF $15 or $20 Telephone: 802-673.7177, Attn. David Campbell, Auctioneer, [email protected]. 5025 U.S. Route 5 all in stock. Newport, VT 05855 ALL MUST GO!! Dated at St. Johnsbury, Vermont this 2nd day of May 2017. 802-334-7109 /s/Christine M Pierpont, Esq. Attorney for Community National Bank www.AllAboutHomeVT.com the Chronicle, June 14, 2017 Page Twenty-one North Country Union High School scholarship winners Haley Allen: Friends of North Country Alex Giroux: Terrance Burdick Memorial, Memorial, Derby Lions Club, Warren S. and Hockey (FONCH); North Country Hospital, FONCH, Newport Jesse Mitchell, Rotary Club of Newport, Vermont Mitchell Austin: FONCH; Country Club, Vermont Golf Association; Red Sox Service Scholarship; Daniel Beauvais: Heavy Cruisers; Kathryn Goulet: American Legion of Sydney Nelson: FONCH; Brianna Bertsch: Brighton High Alumni Brighton Post #80, American Legion of Brighton Micaela Ortiz: Melody Aldag Memorial, and Four Boys Memorial, Saul and Sally Sokol Auxiliary, Caryl B. Custer Nursing, Debbie Kelly- American Legion Auxiliary of Newport; Memorial; Studer Human Services, Newport Country Club, Andrew Parrish: Rita Braun Memorial, Kaeden Beswick: Virginia Brown Memorial, United Motorcyclists of Vermont, Vermont Golf Ryan Coulter Memorial, Mary Harris-Gray Derby Lions Club, Warren S. and Jesse Mitchell, Association; Memorial, Jay Focus Group, Rotary Club of North Country Hospital; Arianna Guillette: Rotary Club Vocational; Newport; Kyra Birchard: James Jacobs Memorial, Jacob Hamblett: Eli Goss Memorial; Brendan Parrish: Ryan Coulter Memorial Maurice Marsh Memorial, VFW Newport Post May Hanlon: Brighton High Alumni and Mary Harris-Gray Memorial; #798; Four Boys Memorial; Katelyn Pettengill: Melody Aldag Victoria Blais: Mac Center for the Arts, Aidan Hogan: L. Russell Heath Memorial; Memorial, Circle of Friends, Eli Goss Memorial, Vermont State College Scholarship; Brandon Jenne: Robert and Philippa Rotary Club Vocational, Karl R. Wursthorn Julianna Bourgeois: Allen Cassidy MacKenzie Memorial; Memorial; Memorial; Hunter Judd: Eli Goss Memorial, Rotary Rachel Petzoldt: Edwin and Genevieve Dallas Bradley: Colonel Aubrey W. Akin Club Vocational Gage Memorial, Eli Goss Memorial, Troy Lions Memorial; Anica Koontz-Miller: Chris Champagny Club; Lyndsey Brownfield: Kathleen Kelley- Memorial; Greg Sanville: Friends of Welding; Brettell Memorial, QNEK; Hannah Lancaster: American Legion Evan Sarault: Eli Goss Memorial, Harold Abby Cheney: Derby Academy Alumni, Auxiliary of Newport, Marjorie Cushing Haynes Memorial, Masonic Union Lodge #16 and Rotary Club Vocational; Memorial, North Country Hospital Grand Lodge of Vermont, Karl R. Wursthorn Dawson Cote: Adelaide G. Belyea Bryan Lefebvre: Brighton High Alumni and Memorial; Memorial, FONCH, North Country Hospital; Four Boys Memorial, Cars of Yesteryear, Circle of Bailee Schwarm: Derby Lions Club, Edwin Sierra Daigle: Caryl B. Custer Nursing, Friends, Harold E. Deslandes Memorial, James and Genevieve Gage Memorial; Derby Academy Alumni, FONCH, Eli Goss Jacobs Memorial, Orleans County Board of Tyler Smith: FONCH; Memorial, Masonic Union Lodge #16 and Grand Realtors, Richard Vinton Memorial; Ron St. John: QNEK; Lodge of Vermont, Rotary Club Vocational, Dr. Dannica Limlaw: Nash Basom Memorial, Emma Stuart: Memphremagog Watershed Charles Schurman Memorial; Rotary Club Vocational, Saul and Sally Sokol Association; Kamden Dennis: Robert Castle, Jr. Memorial; Sierra Tremblay: Brighton High Alumni Memorial, Derby Lions Club, Fourth Friday Zachary Lisner: Rotary Club of Newport; and Four Boys Memorial, Rotary Club Vocational; Music Jam, Edwin and Genevieve Gage Thomas Maple: Phyllis (Gram) Buchanan Devin Vanbockler: Vermont State College Memorial, Eli Goss Memorial; Memorial, Derby Lions Club, United Scholarship; Alexis Domingue: Emma Butters Motorcyclists of Vermont, Karl R. Wursthorn Joy Walker: Brighton High Alumni and Memorial, Eli Goss Memorial; Memorial; Four Boys Memorial, Orleans County Board of Sam Douglass: Alberta Darby Memorial; Dana Marsh: FONCH, Edwin and Realtors; Avery Ellis: Montgomery Historical Society, Genevieve Gage Memorial, Vermont Golf Chloe Watts: American Legion Auxiliary of Rotary Club of Newport, Stephen Erik Shepard Association; Newport, Fletcher “Buster” Brush Memorial; Memorial; Taylor McAllister: VFW Newport Post Dylan Willey: Cars of Yesteryear; Cheyenne Falconer: Debbie (Studer) Kelly #798; Colby Worth: American Legion of Brighton Memorial; Olivia Miller: Laurent P. Cadieux Post #80, Brighton High Alumni and Four Boys Camden Fort: NCUEA LL Wells Memorial; Memorial, Elizabeth Clarke Girl Scout Troop Memorial; Renee Fortin: Northeast Special Schools, #102, Louise Norwood Scholarship Fund; Tyler Wright: Friends of Lowell Kids Inc., Karl R. Wursthorn Memorial; Hailey Morse: Warren S. and Jesse Mitchell (F.O.L.K.), Darryl Wagner Memorial, Jason Amber Fournier: Derby Lions Club; Ben Myrick: Ruth and William Aldrich White Memorial.

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North Country seniors mark their graduation by shifting the tassels on their caps from one side to the other. Graduates, from left to right, are Olivia Miller, Victoria Blais, Lindsey Brownfield, Alexis Domingue, Camden Fort, and Faith Gosselin.

Kamden Dennis, president of North Country’s Class of 2017, flashes the victory sign after a solo a capella performance of “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.” His classmates rewarded him with a standing ovation. Photos by Joseph Gresser

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NEWPORT FARMERS MARKET SERVING ORLEANS COUNTY FOR OVER 45 YEARS! RY CREE At 246 Causeway across from Waterfront Plaza between ER ARM K the North Country Chamber of Commerce building & B F the I-91 access road in Newport (exit 27.) GloverView GREENHOUSE • 525-3063 CHRISTAL & PAUL BOUTIN Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–2 p.m. • Rain or Shine. Established since 1987. 9–6, Open every Saturday & Wednesday until October 7th. 219 SARGENT LANE, GLOVER, VT Sat. 9–5, Sun. 10–5. Great selection of baskets, assorted 1342 VT Route 100, Westfield, VT 05874 We have early spring veggies! finished containers (12” squares & GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE! rounds, etc.). Nice late bloomers D Over 190 Varieties of due to rainy weather. Annuals & Perennials EBT & debit cards accepted. Farm-to- D Over 180 Varieties of Family coupon site. Support your local Veggie 6 packs of broccoli, self- Vegetables & Herbs farmers & craftpersons. wrapping cauliflower, tomatoes, D Hanging Baskets CROP CASH coupons available on D Geraniums opening day. green, red & hot peppers, plus early & late D Large Patio Tomatoes More info call 274-8206 cabbage. or 334-6858, Come see us for or visit us on facebook. ** PETUNIA SALE! 6 packs & 4” singles! SALE! your gardening Annuals & vegetable starts. needs & support Gift certificates available all year. a local family (Cash or checks only. No plastic!) Buy 2, get 1 free! farm! For more information, contact: REGULAR HOURS: Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.–4 p.m. BERRY CREEK FARM Inc. LOCATION: Take Exit 25, turn onto Route 16 towards Glover. Sargent P.O. Box 76, 1342 VT Rte. 100 • Westfield, VT • 802-744-2406 LANDSCAPE DESIGN & NURSERY Lane is the first turn on left after Sugarwoods Farm. Turn onto the Visit our website at www.berrycreekfarmvt.com for all our varieties! lane at perennial gardens and go straight up to the greenhouses.

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In Superior Court More jail time for man who failed to show up by Joseph Gresser was watching traffic at the Derby Corner Mini up Dane Hill Road and Sergeant Jensen went Mart at the junction of routes 5 and 105 around after it. NEWPORT — Judge Howard VanBenthuysen 11:30 p.m. When he came up behind the Honda added three to four months to the three-to-six- As he heard the approaching truck, Deputy described by the caller, he hit the blue lights and year sentence already given to Donald Rockwell Jacobs realized it was traveling closer to 60 miles siren. Ms. Ashman took about two minutes to Jr., 52, of Barton after Mr. Rockwell pled guilty to an hour than the 35-mile-an-hour posted speed. stop and before doing so she crossed the center a single charge of contempt of court. He pulled up behind Mr. Brown’s truck as it line and swerved several times. Mr. Rockwell found himself in the Criminal waited to turn left onto Route 105. Deputy Sergeant Jensen smelled alcohol on Ms. Division of Orleans County Superior Court Jacobs blinked his lights to encourage the truck Ashman’s breath. She readily admitted having Tuesday because he failed to turn up at the to go through the intersection so he could make a had a lot to drink and apologized repeatedly. Northeast Regional Correctional Facility in St. traffic stop. Johnsbury to serve his sentence. Instead, the truck did a burnout and sped Misdemeanor arraignment Department of Corrections investigator north. The rear end of the truck fishtailed, and Anthony Kacprzyski filed an affidavit that said the driver lost control, hitting a utility pole with Anita J. Gariepy, 53, of Newport pled Mr. Rockwell was ordered to turn up on the rear passenger side of the truck bed. innocent to DUI-2 on May 26 in Derby. November 25, 2016, to serve a sentence for As Deputy Jacobs hit his blue lights and contact Joseph Gresser at burglary, but didn’t arrive at the prison. siren, the truck’s driver swerved back and forth [email protected] Judge VanBenthuysen issued an arrest across the road as he struggled to gain control of warrant for Mr. Rockwell on December 16. Mr. the pickup. At one point he drove onto the lawn Rockwell was arrested on April 3. of the Border Motel where he hit and damaged a The judge had originally suspended all but a brick pillar before driving on. year of Mr. Rockwell’s underlying sentence, but Deputy Jacobs let dispatch know he was after he violated probation, Judge chasing the truck, as he followed at around 100 Barton area to VanBenthuysen ordered him to serve his entire miles an hour. sentence behind bars. It pulled into a driveway and headed across a cornfield, onto a dirt road, back through the host yard sale Newport man sentenced for truck chase cornfield, and onto the Beebe Road. The truck turned back into the driveway it The twenty-second annual village-wide yard sale is coming to Barton and Glover on Judge VanBenthuysen jailed Robert J. Brown had entered earlier and disappeared behind a Saturday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for up to 14 days of an otherwise suspended 30-to- house. Deputy Jacobs had to slow down, and so Barton and Glover yard sale maps will be 84-month sentence. The 46-year-old Newport lost the truck. developed and given to local businesses for man admitted seven misdemeanor charges in When he found it later it was deserted on one distribution on the morning of the sale. The connection to a short, but extremely speedy, chase of a network of trails behind the house. map will also be available on smart phones. through Derby on May 12, 2016. When he spoke with police Mr. Brown said he Sale locations on the map are free this Mr. Brown pled guilty to eluding an officer, was a passenger in the truck, but refused to name year. Anyone interested in adding their sale careless or negligent driving, driving at excessive the person he claimed had been driving. The should visit www.villagewideyardsale.com. speed, reckless endangerment, providing false passenger and witnesses said Mr. Brown was For $10, sale sites can be highlighted with a information to implicate another, and two charges driving and no one else was in the truck. larger mark on the map. of leaving the scene of a crash resulting in Alyssa L. Ashman, 19, of North Troy pled New this year will be a demonstration of property damage. guilty to driving under the influence (DUI) and amateur radio technology on the Village The state dismissed a felony charge of first was referred to the reparative board. Ms. Ashman was also told to pay $307 in surcharges. Green. degree unlawful restraint with the risk of injury Anyone with questions, or who needs help as part of the plea agreement that settled the State Police Sergeant Andrew Jensen’s with registration, should call Rich Royer at case. affidavit says a concerned citizen phoned police 525-0084. — from the Barton Area Chamber Mr. Brown attracted the attention of Orleans on June 2 to say an apparently inebriated driver was headed east on Route 105 in Derby. of Commerce. County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tyler Jacobs by squealing his pickup’s tires. Deputy Jacobs The caller let police know the car had turned

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In Superior Court Newport man gets prison time for domestic assault by Brad Usatch life. He ignored repeated requests that he leave. misdemeanor charge of unlawful trespass. When the resident tried to call 911, she said, Sergeant Travis Bingham of the Newport City NEWPORT— A Newport man will remain in Mr. Martin began fighting with her, which she Police Department responded to the correctional prison for another 20 months for making thinly described as grabbing her arms and trying to facility on the morning of April 15 for a report of veiled threats to the life of a Derby resident. control her, all while she was holding a baby. a suspicious person walking on the “post road” — Colby Martin, 21, pled guilty to felony She said Mr. Martin eventually took the phone a dirt road that borders the fenced portion of the aggravated domestic assault and misdemeanor away from her. A family member of the resident prison. According to his affidavit, the road is interference with access to emergency services in heard the commotion, started yelling at Mr. marked with signs reading “Restricted Area, the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Martin, and pushed him outside. Corrections Law Enforcement Only.” Court on June 7. In exchange, Judge Howard The complainant then went to the family Ms. Bergeron told Sergeant Bingham that she VanBenthuysen sentenced Mr. Martin to 18 member’s house to call police. She told Trooper visited the facility to see her boyfriend. She said months for the felony and a consecutive one-year Lynch that she had not been hurt that night, but she was refused entrance at the check-in area sentence for the misdemeanor, with credit for she claimed a long history of threats and physical because she left her identification in her car. time served since he was first incarcerated on abuse such as hitting and choking her while she According to the affidavit, video surveillance August 24, 2016. As part of the agreement, the was eight months pregnant. Trooper Lynch said shows that she did go back to her car initially, state dismissed misdemeanor charges of domestic she appeared very afraid. but rather than returning to the facility entrance, assault and unlawful trespass. According to the affidavit, Mr. Martin has a she began walking along the post road. State Police Trooper Daniel Lynch said in his prior conviction for felony aggravated domestic affidavit that on August 22, 2016, he was assault dating back to July 21, 2016. Misdemeanor arraignment dispatched to a Derby home belonging to a family member of a person who had reported a domestic Unlawful trespass Adam Warner, 28, of Wolcott, pled innocent to assault. simple assault and violating conditions of release The complainant said Mr. Martin had come Tammie Bergeron, 23, of Newport, will serve on April 30 in Charleston, and to domestic into her home in Derby, sat on the couch, and three months on probation for wandering in a assault and violating conditions of release on May asked her to delete some texts he felt could restricted area along the perimeter fence at the 23 in Coventry. damage his child custody case. When the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport. resident refused, Mr. Martin allegedly told her, Judge Howard VanBenthuysen handed down contact Brad Usatch at “If I don’t get custody she won’t have any the sentence at a hearing on June 6, in exchange [email protected] parents,” and made other threats to the woman’s for Ms. Bergeron’s guilty plea to one

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Full-time Service health and growth of maples. “If you know what’s good for the tree, you The fact that no one has ever studied that know what to tap,” he said. “You don’t want to Writer Position: rather big subject is, in part, because “we have hurt that tree, but you want to maximize income.” Requirements: been doing this for a hundred plus years over and The study data should also help with • Motivated • Computer skills over again, and the trees are still healthy and determining how best to keep trees healthy and • Mechanical Knowledge • Team Player thriving,” said Ms. van den Berg about sugaring. not susceptible to pests or disease that might • Pay Based on Knowledge & Experience “That, anecdotally, gives us the answer to that come along, Mr. Wheeler noted. question. We know we are not detrimentally It’s important that sugaring become more and Northeast Farm Sales & Service impacting trees when we’re following good more knowledge based, he said. 4501 Route 5, Coventry Road, Irasburg, VT 05845 Ms. van den Berg said Proctor is also four Contact Keeno via phone at (802) 754-8863 practices.” years into a similar ten-year study at its own www.NEFSVT.com 802.754.8863 or e-mail: [email protected] But refining those “good practices,” and making sure that they are, indeed the best facility. practices for the health of the trees, prompted the Some trees are not tapped, some are tapped study. with vacuum, which sucks sap from the tree, and NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS “It’s not good enough to just have the some are tapped with more traditional gravity tapping. FOR anecdotal data,” Ms. van den Berg said. “The whole reason I’m doing this study is that She said that, currently, they have not seen producers asked for it.” any difference between trees tapped with gravity LNA Certification Class Producers who are required to tap their and those tapped with vacuum, but those results Please call Debbie Willard at (802) 754-8575 sugarbushes in a certain way wanted to know are inconclusive until the study is completed six for more information, or apply in person to: why, she said. years from now. That’s another reason why a long-term study Maple Lane Nursing Home “They said, give me something to back that up.” on how tapping affects trees hasn’t been done, 60 Maple Lane But it’s not an easy study to do, she added. Ms. van den Berg said. “It requires patience.” Barton, VT 05822 “It requires a lot of trees in a lot of different places. It’s been a long time coming.” Good practices apply to a number of things, including the proper size for a tree to be tapped, Amish prepare HELP WANTED: which is currently thought to be at least nine inches in diameter. The study should help establish “empirical benefit dinner baseline data,” Ms. Van den Berg said, to back up Auto Technician/ There will be an Amish benefit dinner on the practices that sugarmakers are urged to Friday, June 16, from 4 to 7:30 p.m., at the Mechanic follow. Grammar School/Grange Hall now located at “We need to have that data when we are 1569 Prospect Hill in Brownington. The mandating what trees are in production or out of public is invited to enjoy a homecooked production,” she said. “It’s about providing better haddock dinner with baked beans, cold salads, data to support tapping guidelines.” bread, pies and beverages, all being prepared Mr. Wheeler said concrete, scientific data is Busy GM dealership looking for by the Amish community. needed to help sugarmakers manage their trees Auto Technician/Mechanic. Donations from the dinner will help pay 802-334-5028 both for health, sustainability, and profitability. Top wages paid, based on experience. the hospital bills for the matriarch of their “This information is going to be huge for the DelabruereCall Auto Eric or Sales Mike. & Service family, Lydia Kauffman, who suffered a stroke health of the trees for sure,” he said. in March. 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Nor was the board’s vote to set the amount of the new bond at $2.5-million, it says. Mr. Gillies, a specialist in municipal law, disagrees. At worst, he said, the select board would have to take another vote to reaffirm decisions made at the May 24 meeting. “We’ll have to argue it in court,” Mr. Marcotte told the 15 or so people who showed up at the Coventry Community Center for another special meeting on June 9. The agenda for the special meeting scheduled for that day covered either the possibility that the board would be reviewing and signing a new bond application, or that it would be deciding what to do next. After Town Clerk and Treasurer Cynthia Diaz failed to find a new bond within ten days, her office was considered Without a bond application on its desk, the vacated under state law. At the end of Friday’s special select board meeting, Chair Mike Marcotte (right) and board moved forward with plans to secure the Selectman Brad Maxwell changed the lock on the town clerk’s door. Photo by Elizabeth Trail town clerk’s office and start the search for someone to take over the job temporarily. When VLCT pays a claim for losses caused by vacant under the law on June 9. At the close of the brief meeting, select board the actions of a town officer or employee, the town At Monday night’s regular board meeting, the members changed the locks on the town clerk’s retains its coverage, but the person isn’t covered board approved and signed its response to Ms. office and on the upstairs offices where the listers by the town’s policy with VLCT in the future. Diaz’ open meeting law complaint. and planning commission work. Ms. Diaz was served with official notice on A letter was sent to her asking her to return The board will get professional help to change May 25. The notice gave her ten business days to all town property, including keys, passwords, other locks and reset the alarms in the building. find a bond, rather that the ten days described in public records, and undeposited checks within the Area businesses are being notified that Ms. Diaz the statute. week. is no longer authorized to charge purchases to the The select board’s only option under the law Among other things, the board is looking for town, and signature cards are being changed at is to set the amount of the bond. The Coventry three checks totaling about $5,105 from the the bank. trio set the new bond requirement at $2.5-million, town’s tax sale trust account administered by The decision to revoke Ms. Diaz’ bond wasn’t the amount at risk in its checking account. former town attorney Bill Davies. made by the select board. Ms. Diaz apparently didn’t find anyone On May 25, Mr. Davies wrote checks from the The Vermont League of Cities and Towns willing to bond her for that amount in the account to “Cynthia Diaz, Coventry Town (VLCT) revoked Ms. Diaz’ coverage on May 24 specified time. Treasurer.” when its insurance company paid up on a Her office was automatically considered (Continued on page twenty-eight.) $500,000 claim from the town.

Sales & Service TOWN OF COVENTRY 292 Shattuck Hill Rd., Derby, VT HELP WANTED NOTICE OF TWO VACANCIES The offices of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer for the Town of (802) 487-9206 Landscape Laborer Coventry, Vermont, are vacant. State law requires the select • Experience preferred • Honest • Good work ethic board to post notice of these vacancies. HELP WANTED • Must be able to work weekends There are two offices vacant, and residents may apply for one or Looking for a qualified • Valid driver’s license both. Those appointed will serve until the 2018 Town Meeting, at MECHANIC Peter R. LeBlanc which time the offices will be filled by election, to serve out the to join our team. $20 per hour, 2627 Barton-Orleans Rd. remainder of the three-year term. depending on experience. U.S. Route 5 Call or inquire within. LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION Barton, VT 05822 Information about the duties of town clerks and treasurers is 754-6400 available upon request. The board invites Coventry residents interested in serving in www.MandAcarsales.com these offices to apply for appointment on or before June 26, 2017, by submitting a written statement of intent and qualifications to the Town Administrator. Town of Coventry Line Cook P.O. Box 8 Coventry, VT 05825 The Parson’s Corner in Barton has an By e-mail: [email protected] immediate opening for an experienced, Or in person at: 168 Main Street, Coventry; BGS MASTER ELECTRICIAN responsible LINE COOK for our fast-paced Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Department of Buildings and General Services restaurant. Pay commensurate with experience. We are recruiting for a skilled Electrician to join our Stop in or call 525-4500. maintenance team in the Newport area. Responsible for routine and complex installation and repair of maintenance LOWELL GRADED SCHOOL of electrical systems, including oversight of contracted work. Lowell, VT As part of an overall maintenance team, other general VACANCY – 2017-2018 school year maintenance duties may be assigned. Current Masters Electrician’s license and experience in commercial or CARPENTER PARAEDUCATOR industrial systems required. Experience in Energy Efficiency initiative, Fire Alarm and TQP license all a plus, as well as Lowell Graded School seeks a creative and intelligent team player to serve as a paraeducator, 7.5 hours per strong commercial or industrial systems experience. WANTED day, school session. Previous experience preferred. Special note: A criminal record check and/or child abuse Candidates must meet the district’s requirements: registry check may be required for some positions within • Minimum 5–10 years+ experience. minimum of 48 college credits; or successfully passing this class based on the locations where duties are to be the para pro test. performed. • Be able to work without supervision. Salary & Benefits: as per Support Staff Policy. • Local residential construction. Interested persons must submit a letter of interest Location: Newport, Job Status: Full-Time, and a resumé or NCSU employment application, including Job Posting ID: 621323, Deadline: 06/26/2017. • Year-round work. references, and forward it to: • Half-day on Fridays. Anita Gagner, Principal The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation Lowell Graded School • Paid holidays & vacations. package. To apply you must use the online job application at 52 Gelo Park Road www.careers.vermont.gov. For questions related to your Lowell, VT 05847 application, please contact the Department of Human Hurry, as we only have one [email protected] Resources, Recruitment Services at (800) 640-1657 (voice) position to fill. Application deadline: Application-screening process will begin or (800) 253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service). The State of immediately and continue until position is filled. Vermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Call 673-9768, 5–7 p.m. Criminal Record and Child Abuse/Neglect Registry Checks are required. Equal Opportunity Employer. Page Twenty-eight the Chronicle, June 14, 2017

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SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION Barlow not interested in staying ORLEANS UNIT DOCKET NO. 274-10-15 Oscv (Continued from page twenty-seven.)

CARRIE STEELE NADEAU, ) The checks haven’t been deposited and have TRUSTEE OF THE 2015 RESTATEMENT ) yet to be found in the office, Mr. Marcotte said. OF THE CARRIE A. STEELE 2010 ) REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT, ) “I have no idea why he would have sent them ) to the treasurer,” he said. Plaintiff, ) Ms. Diaz had already lost her bond at the v. ) time but still held the treasurer’s office. ) CHRIS WRIGHT, a/k/a ) “I believe we should be making a near- CHRISTOPHER B. WRIGHT, ) immediate appointment on a temporary interim STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT ) basis,” Selectman Scott Morley said. FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ) Mr. Morley proposed appointing Mr. Barlow, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT, ex rel. ) KIMBERLY DODGE (WHEELER), ) who is currently the listers’ assistant. OCCUPANTS residing at ) “He knows this office, and he has integrity,” 3169 I-P Road, Morgan, Vermont, ) he said. OCCUPANTS residing at ) Mr. Barlow agreed to work for the same 1829 VT Route 105, Charleston, Vermont, and ) OCCUPANTS residing at ) $21.65 hourly rate as the former clerk-treasurer. 3779 VT Route 105, Charleston, Vermont. ) “Just to warn you, I’ve been in the vault, and ) there’s a lot of work in there,” Mr. Morley said. Defendants. ) Mr. Barlow is not interested in a permanent NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE position. Town administrator Amanda Carlson asked By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a Mr. Barlow to appoint her temporary assistant so certain Mortgage given by Christopher B. Wright, dated August 2, she can help residents as needed during the 2012 and recorded on August 6, 2012 in Book 72 at Pages 426-429 of the land records of the Town of Charleston, which Mortgage transition period. David Barlow has been appointed “temporary interim” Carrie Steele Nadeau, Trustee of the 2015 Restatement of the Carrie On Thursday, accountant Jeff Graham will town clerk and treasurer in Coventry. He will serve A. Steele 2010 Revocable Trust Agreement is the present holder, for meet with Mr. Morley and Ms. Carlson to talk until the select board can advertise the open positions breach of the conditions of said Mortgage, and for the purpose of about the town’s next audit. and appoint one or more people to take on the jobs foreclosing the same, will be offered in its entirety and/or in two until Town Meeting. parcels, and sold to the highest bidder(s) in the manner which The fiscal year closes at the end of June, and returns the most to the Plaintiff, at Public Auction at 3779 VT Route the select board wants to be sure that the aren’t complete. 105, Charleston, Vermont on the 22nd day of June, 2017, at 11:00 required audit isn’t as expensive as the last one. “The only thing I see for this year is the a.m., all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, “We haven’t hired him yet,” Mr. Morley said. amount of source documents that we don’t have,” subject to any unpaid taxes and municipal assessments. The land “I’d like to set the stage around a discussion of and premises shall be sold in AS IS condition. The property is Mr. Marcotte said. known as 3779 VT Route 105, Charleston, Vermont. fiscal responsibility.” This year’s audit won’t be a forensic audit. The select board has said repeatedly that Ms. But because of its history, Coventry is considered The real estate is described in the aforesaid Mortgage as follows: Diaz’ bookkeeping hasn’t changed much since last a high-risk town, meaning that the audit needs to year. Being all and the same land and premises, together with be more thorough — and therefore more buildings and improvements thereon, having a 911 address of According to the complaints filed in the town’s expensive. 3779 Vermont 105, as conveyed to Christopher B. Wright by civil case against Ms. Diaz, receipts are still Towns often switch out auditors every few Christopher B. Wright by Quitclaim Deed dated February 11, spotty, there’s still money taken in that can’t be years to keep things above board. On the other 2008, and recorded in Book 66, Pages 208 - 210 of the Town of matched to deposit slips, and weekly reports Charleston Land Records, which land and premises are subject to hand, Mr. Graham understands the situation in and benefit from the terms of Wastewater System and Potable Coventry, and that alone may make the work go Water Supply Permit WW-7-0959-1 dated June 18, 2007, and faster for him than for someone new to the recorded in Book 65, Pages 179 - 181 of the Town of Charleston situation. Land Records. NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COVENTRY ORDINANCE REGULATING THE “The history is in his head,” Mr. Morley ALSO being a parcel of land located on the southwesterly side KEEPING OF DOGS AND WOLF HYBRIDS WITHIN admitted. “But we’re going to set a cost and hold of Vermont Route 105 containing 10.1 acres, more or less, and THE TOWN OF COVENTRY him to it.” depicted on a survey prepared by George Rumery, licensed land contact Elizabeth Trail at surveyor, dated June 17, 2001, bearing map number 01 - 14, and The select board of Coventry has an ordinance [email protected] filed as Map Number 176 in the Town of Charleston map regulating the keeping of dogs and wolf hybrids. By vote of records, which land and premises are a part only of all and the same land and premises as were conveyed to Christopher B. the select board, the former version has been replaced Wright by Joseph M. LeBlond, et al., by Warranty Deed dated with an amended ordinance. A copy of the amended Newport Center Cemetery Bids January 9, 2004, and recorded in Book 59, Pages 204 - 206 of ordinance is available at the Town Office from the Town the Town of Charleston Land Records. Administrator, who can answer questions about it and receive comments about it. Her mailing address is P.O. Box The Town of Newport is accepting bids for Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned instruments, the work to be done on our Route 100 cemetery records thereof and the references therein contained, all in further 8, Coventry, VT 05825, and her phone number is (802) aid of this description. 754-2266. as follows: brush/tree cutting and trimming, The purpose of the changes is to ensure that the and siding of existing building. Bids to be sent The description of the property contained in the Mortgage shall regulation of dogs and wolf hybrids relating to to: Town Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 85, Newport control in the event of an error in this Notice. disturbances and nuisances applies throughout the Town Center, VT 05857, no later than July 3, 2017. Terms of sale: The purchaser(s) at the sale shall each pay cash or of Coventry, while the prohibition of their running at large certified funds (or a combination thereof) in full at the time of the remains limited to the village area. The former Section 3 Anyone with questions, please call the Town sale, OR $10,000 down (non-refundable) at the time of sale and the has been divided into two parts, now Section 3, relating to Clerk’s office at 334-6442, or June Sheltra at remainder within ten (10) days of the issuance of an Order(s) of the disturbances, and Section 4, prohibiting dogs from 334-6443. Select Board reserves the right to Confirmation of Sale from the Vermont Superior Court, Orleans running at large. Unit, Civil Division. accept or reject any and all bids. State law requires the board to give notice to the The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time public after adoption, to provide an opportunity to petition not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without for a town meeting to disapprove the ordinance. 24 V.S.A. publication or service of a new Notice of Sale, by announcement of § 1972. This ordinance may be disapproved by a vote of a NOTICE TO BARTON TAXPAYERS the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting majority of the qualified voters of the municipality voting Agreeable to the provisions of Title 32 Vermont Statutes notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of on the question at an annual or special meeting duly the sale. Annotated, Section 4111, notice is hereby given that the warned for the purpose, pursuant to a petition signed by listers for the Town of Barton, Vermont, have this day The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax not less than five per cent of the qualified voters of the completed the abstract of individual lists of persons, titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said municipality, and presented to the legislative body or the co-partnerships, associations and corporations owning Mortgage above-described or have not been foreclosed. clerk of the municipality within 44 days following the date taxable property in said town on the first day of April, of adoption of the ordinance or rule by the legislative 2017; that they have this day lodged the same in the The record owner is entitled to redeem the premises at any time body. office of the clerk of said town for the inspection of prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the Judgment taxpayers; that on ***June 27, 2017 from 3 PM – Order, Decree of Foreclosure, Shortened Redemption Period and When a petition is submitted in accordance with subsection 8:30 PM***, the listers will meet at the Lister’s Office in Order of Public Sale dated July 19, 2016 and filed on July 21, 2016, (b) of this section, the legislative body shall call a special said town, to hear grievances of persons, co- including the costs and expenses of sale. meeting within 60 days from the date of receipt of the partnerships, associations or corporations aggrieved by petition, or include an article in the warning for the next Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Ward & Babb, annual meeting of the municipality if the annual meeting falls any of their appraisals or by any of their acts as such 3069 Williston Road, South Burlington, Vermont 05403; (802) 863- within the 60-day period, to determine whether the voters will listers, whose objections thereto in writing shall have 0307. disapprove the ordinance or rule. If a petition for an annual or been filed with them as prescribed by statute, and to a special meeting is duly submitted to determine whether this make such corrections in said abstract as shall upon ordinance shall be disapproved by the voters of the Dated at South Burlington, Vermont this 9th day of May, 2017. hearing or otherwise be determined by them; and that municipality, the ordinance or rule shall take effect on the unless cause to the contrary be shown, the contents of conclusion of the meeting, or at such later date as is specified said abstract will, for the year 2017, become the grand WARD & BABB in the ordinance or rule, unless a majority of the qualified Attorneys for Plaintiff voters voting on the question at the meeting vote to list of said town and of each person, co-partnership, disapprove the ordinance or rule in which event it shall not association or corporation therein names. s/CYNTHIA R. AMRHEIN, ESQ. takeDated effect. this 5th day of June, 2017, at Coventry, Vermont. ***GRIEVANCE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 3069 Williston Road Town of Coventry Select Board: Michael Marcotte/ South Burlington, VT 05403 CALL (802) 525-6222 TO SCHEDULE YOUR Tel. No.: (802) 863-0307 Chairman, Bradley Maxwell, Scott Morley APPOINTMENT FOR GRIEVANCE*** the Chronicle, June 14, 2017 Page Twenty-nine Bill Davies explains sending checks to treasurer by Elizabeth Trail document called the “tax collector’s report of sale” deteriorating relationship. that is attached to the property deed in the town He cited several episodes in which he told the COVENTRY — As of Monday night, the select records. select board, or individual members, things that board here was looking for three checks that the In this case, Mr. Davies said he had a little they didn’t want to hear. town’s former attorney, Bill Davies, sent to over $5,100 that he was holding in the trust One example he named was when the select former Town Clerk and Treasurer Cynthia Diaz account until the end of the redemption period in board was unhappy with investments that Ms. during her last week in office. July, covering three different properties. Diaz had made on behalf of the town. Why would Mr. Davies have sent a check “I contacted Paul Gillies and told him that I “The treasurer adopts the investment policy directly to Ms. Diaz, who had just lost her bond thought the most sensible thing would be with the concurrence of the select board,” he said. over her bookkeeping practices? townspeople continuing until July,” Mr. Davies said. “He “I can only quote the statute.” asked at Monday night’s select board meeting. agreed. I have an e-mail from him saying that He said that was an entirely separate matter “I have no idea,” Chair Mike Marcotte said. would have been the most sensible thing to do.” from whether Ms. Diaz’ decisions had been good The checks were written on an escrow account So Mr. Davies sent a letter to the select board management of public funds. meant to hold funds from the town’s tax sales. proposing that solution. And he believes that he was doing the right Mr. Davies is the administrator of the account. “My suggestion to the select board was that thing in answering Ms. Diaz’ legal questions But in May, the select board decided to they let me finish up the loose ends,” he said. about town business directly. change attorneys, replacing Mr. Davies with Paul He said that most of the time properties get “When you’re the town attorney, you don’t Gillies, the Montpelier municipal law specialist redeemed, and the buyer gets his or her money just represent the board,” he said. “You also who has seen the town through some of its legal back. In any event, the trust account would have represent the town clerk, the treasurer, and the troubles with Ms. Diaz. been emptied at the end of the redemption period. delinquent tax collector — all of the town In a phone interview on Tuesday, Mr. Davies But Mr. Davies didn’t hear anything back. officials.” said he got a letter from the select board giving “I waited a week and a half,” he said. “Then I Mr. Davies said he never answered any him the news and instructing him “to cease all had no choice but to turn it over. Paul said I questions about “this situation that’s going on. activity on behalf of the town.” needed to without clear instruction otherwise.” “I absolutely stayed out of that,” he said, But Mr. Davis said there were two ongoing He said he called the town administrator and adding that he was well aware of the situation items it made sense he should continue to deal was told to turn any funds in the account over to and the background. with until they were resolved. the delinquent tax collector. And he believes that the select board was One was the money in the trust account. “But after the tax sale, the tax collector is out right to hire an outsider to represent the town After a property goes to tax sale, the buyer’s of the picture,” Mr. Davis said. “The law says the through the forensic part of its most recent audit, money goes into the account. The amount that money goes to the treasurer.” and on to court in the town’s civil suit against Ms. the taxpayer owes the town is sent to the town So he wrote three checks, each for the excess Diaz. treasurer. amount from the tax sale that he’d been holding “Where the town attorney represents the But if the buyer paid more than the amount in the trust account. town there’s an inherent conflict,” he said. of the back taxes for the property, the extra stays Mr. Davies said that he is sorry if there is any in the trust account for one year. bad blood between himself and the select board contact Elizabeth Trail at During that time, if the property owner is after a relationship that stretches back over [email protected] able to raise the money to pay off the taxes, the several decades and many select boards. property is redeemed, and all of the money is “I certainly didn’t view it as adversarial,” he Wayde 802- returned to the buyer. said. “My goal was to make the transition as Tyler 334-6428 If the owner doesn’t manage to redeem the smooth as possible for my client.” C&D property, any extra that the buyer paid is sent to Looking back, he said he thinks he can see • Cars NEW & Starter Shop • Trucks the treasurer. some of the things that happened between REBUILT • Tractors UNITS 536 Highland Avenue, Newport, VT 05855 • Interstate The whole transaction is recorded in a himself and the select board that led to their AVAILABLE. 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