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Gov. Jim Douglas continued to scold senators who voted April 23 to follow the lead of the House and pass a tax increase on manufacturers, farmers, contractors and others by not extending the pass through domestic production deduction as expected. The domestic production deduction is meant to protect and grow domestic manufacturing and other productive activities. An amendment to prevent the tax increase failed by a vote of 17 to 12 on the Senate floor. “Unfortunately, many
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It’s out there... somewhere The Eagle’s ‘Grand Prize’
Woody Danforth honored for helping seniors
Woody Danforth, owner of the former Woody’s Restaurant in Middlebury, and two of his students who helped cater the CVAA Volunteer Recognition Dinner.
MIDDLEBURY—Woody Danforth the culinary arts instructor at the Patricia Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury received the Governor's Award for Outstanding Community Service. Danforth oversees the student-run Glass Onion Restaurant that participates in CVAA’s restaurant program offering seniors a chance to enjoy having lunch out at a reduced cost. Danforth has long been a partner with CVAA catering meals for Middlebury Commons and Middlebury Meadows both senior housing. Danforth has catered numerous CVAA volunteer recognitions including the most recent one held at the VFW in Middelbury where nearly 100 volunteers attended. Danforth's job includes introducing students to the food service industry. He focuses on health and nutrition, emphasizing cooking with fresh, wholesome, local products and encourages students to interact with seniors who attend luncheons at the Glass Onion. Danforth's partner in all of this is his wife Ultima who Danforth claims is the glue to the program working front of the house while Danforth keeps the kitchen going. Danforth has been offering senior community meals for over 10 years. Each year the Governor recognizes volunteers who make a difference in their community. CVAA helps seniors age with independence and dignity by providing information, services, education, support and advocacy to seniors and caregivers in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties.For information about services available for seniors 60 and older call the Senior Helpline at 1-800-642-5119 or go to www.cvaa.org.
Volunteers clean up illegal dumping grounds By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com
CAMPOREE—Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from the Green Mountain Council’s Ethan Allen District gathered at the recent closing ceremony in the Button Bay State Park amphitheater after a near-perfect weekend of camping. The scouts, including all scouts from Rutland and Addison counties, celebrated 100 years of scouting in the United States.
BRISTOL—Upper Notch Road in Bristol may wind through some of Vermont’s most scenic woodlands in the Green Mountain National Forest region, but don’t look too closely. Strewn below the dirt road, on a steep bank leading down to a roaring feeder tributary of the New Haven River that drains off Gilmore Pond, is an unsightly junkyard that has been been an illegal dumping ground for more than 20 years. Nearby resident Burt DeGraw was appalled of the dumping along the road and decided to coordinate a personal effort to clean up some
Illegal dumping is an ongoing problem along Upper Notch Road in Bristol. A local resident, with the help of the U.S. Americorps, is improving the local environment.
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