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Lawmakers Allaire campaign to Shumlin: hinges on doorNo tax hikes to-door effort

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By Lou Varricchio

MONTPELIER — With Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) staring at a $100-million budget hole to start the legislative session, minority party leaders launched a pre-emptive strike saying that raising taxes to fix the crisis is not an option for Vermont.

“I do not support raising taxes, I will not vote for raising taxes, and I do not wish to see a budget where they’re asking to raise new taxes,” Senate Minority Leader Joe Benning, RCaledonia said.

Benning said he voted against budget increases for the past four years because of overspending.

He added that Vermonters can’t afford spending binges while the economy grows at a slow pace. Ò If weÕ re presented with another situation where we are trying to hobble together a budget with one-time monies and unsustainable programs, I will be voting against it as I traditionally have,” Benning said.

House Minority Leader Don Turner, R-Milton, echoed Benning’s remarks and said Shumlin may try to correct overspending by grabbing more money from Vermonters. Ò Shumlin said on the campaign trail that he wasn’t going to raise taxes, but I have started to hear different lately. I would be surprised if the governor does not propose increases in revenue, whether it be taxes, fees or new revenue streams. We will be opposing it,” Turner said.

“We have said for the last four years that the state budget is spending more than Vermonters can afford. This session we’re going to focus on reining-

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RuTLAnD Ñ Republican David Allaire, the current president of the Rutland City Board of Aldermen, will seek the mayorÕ s office in the Town Meeting Day election, March 4. Allaire lost to Mayor Christopher Louras in the 2013 election.

Party affiliation is not indicated on the ballot in Rutland’s mayoral race. The candidate will focus on a widespread door-todoor campaign within the city as well debates.

Allaire has served 17 years in Rutland city government. Ó I believe the future of Rutland is at a crossroads. Issues of paramount importance are at play. I believe public safety, jobs, economic development, marketing the city, and increasing our grand list are all paramount.” he said.Allaire has complained about high property taxes and concern about how the City of Rutland is perceived by those inside and outside of the state.

Allaire said he thought Mayor Louras would likely seek another term in office.

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WEIGHTLESS ON STAGE — The Dance Company of Middlebury will present their new work entitled “i” on Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24, at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts. The dance piece will explore themes of identity and social representation through futurism and ritual. After the performances in Middlebury, the student work will tour to the Ailey Citigroup Theatre in New York City on Jan. 31. Pictured: Sarae Snyder, class of 15, a member of the company.

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No ‘res-illusions’: Eating well in the new year

By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com

UVM Professor Lizzy Pope wants to help Vermonters shop smarter and eat healthier to live longer and happier lives. She helped conduct a recent study on food shopping habits.

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MIDDLEBURY — Whether you write them down or entertain them briefly in your mind, everybody makes new year’s resolutions. When it comes to food—and we’re smothered by eatables ranging from fast food on the way to work to a neighbor’s friendly gift bottle of maple syrup—it turns out Vermonters buy the greatest amount of food during—and after—the holidays, according to a study led by a University of Vermont researcher.

Professor Lizzy Pope of the University of Vermont, who led the recent study as a post-doctoral researcher at Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, finds we spend 15 percent more on food between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Well, maybe that’s not so much of a surprise, but the amount is significant, and the binge buying continues past Jan. 1.

“People start the New Year with good intentions to eat better,” Pope said. “They do pick out more healthy items, but they also keep buying higher levels of less-healthy holiday favorites.

So their grocery baskets contain more calories than any other time of year we tracked.”

Pope said that the findings are surprising; people need better strategies for shopping under the sway of “res-illusions,” she added.

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Middlebury College launches new brand identity system From Middlebury College News Reports

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury has kicked off 2015 with a new look and family of names for its schools and programs. The Vermont institution today introduced a brand identity system that embraces the full breadth of its educational endeavors by placing the Middlebury name on each of its schools and programs.

While best known for its undergraduate liberal arts college, which was founded in 1800, Middlebury has, over the last 100 years, built itself into a more complex institution that meets the educational needs of many types of students around the world.

Today Middlebury educates as many graduate and summer students as it does undergraduates.

“This new system greatly clarifies the relationships among our rich and varied academic entities, while ensuring that each of them retains its unique identity and mission,” said Middlebury President Ron Liebowitz. “Educational institutions do not make these changes lightly, and that certainly was true here. But the need for this was impossible to ignore. Our most recent reaccreditation report noted that few people understood all that Middlebury had become and that the identities of our programs blended together, which created unnecessary confusion. I’m confident the clarity we’ve achieved with this new system will benefit our individual programs and Middlebury as a whole.”

In addition to Middlebury College, Middlebury is comprised of a number of other schools and programs: The Middlebury Language Schools offer intensive immersion graduate degree and non-degree language programs in 11 languages. The Middlebury Language Schools will celebrate the centennial of their founding this year and have conferred more than 12,000 master’s degrees since their inception.

The Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English, founded in 1920, is an intensive summer graduate program offering a di-

verse curriculum in the fields of literature, creative writing, and theater arts. It awards, on average, 80 master’s degrees a year.

The Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference has for nearly 90 years brought together aspiring writers who wish to improve their craft by working with distinguished writers and poets. It was the first writers’ conference in the U.S. and remains the most esteemed gathering of its kind.

The Middlebury C.V. Starr Schools Abroad, which started in 1949, provide undergraduate students from many colleges and universities, and graduate students from the Language Schools, with an academically rigorous experience at 36 sites in 16 countries around the world.

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, formerly known as the Monterey Institute of International Studies, offers excellent professional graduate programs in translation and interpretation, language education, and a number of

Community grants available

MIDDLEBURY —Funding is now available from the Small and Inspiring Grants program at the Vermont Community Foundation.

One of a number of competitive grant rounds at the Foundation, this program awards grants of $500 to $2,500 to support work that connects people to their neighbors, their land, and their history in ways that strengthen the community.

There are six rounds of Small and Inspiring in 2015 with deadlines at 5 p.m. on Feb. 2, April 1, June 1, Aug. 3, Oct. 1, and De. 1.

Visit www.vermontcf.org/S&I to apply.

policy and management, nonproliferation, and sustainable development fields. The Institute was founded in 1955 and was formally acquired by Middlebury in 2010 following a five-year affiliation.

The Middlebury School of the Environment, Middlebury’s newest school, is a six-week summer program that builds on the institution’s long-standing leadership in environmental education, most notably the first undergraduate major in environmental studies in the country.

Middlebury spent more than a year developing, refining, and testing the new brand identity system, which the Board of Trustees unanimously approved last September. An essential part of the system is a new visual icon in the form of a shield that is built upon a set of elements that are familiar to the Middlebury community: the mountains; a book; a globe, which represents the institution’s global focus; the historic and iconic building at the center of the Vermont campus known as Old Chapel; and the founding date of 1800.

All of the Middlebury schools will use the shield with the exception of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. For the Institute, Middlebury has created a modified design that replaces the Green Mountains of Vermont and Old Chapel with the historic Segal Building from the Monterey campus and the year of the Institute’s founding. The traditional Middlebury seal will remain in service for ceremonial uses.

“We took great care with our process,” said Middlebury Vice President for Communications and Marketing Bill Burger, who oversaw the project. “In all, we spoke with nearly 400 people— faculty, staff, students, and alumni—over the last year. With that many people, you receive a lot of feedback, and it was indispensable. And in the end, that gives you a better product and greater confidence in the work.”

Middlebury has created a website, http://identity.middlebury.edu, that explains the system and the process that led to its creation, and a companion website, http://identity.miis.edu, that addresses the unique elements of the InstituteÕ s new identity.

Garden grants available

SOUTH BURLINGTON — The Vermont Department of Health and Vermont Community Garden Network are offering grants for small businesses to establish workplace food gardens.

The Green Thumbs at Work grants are open to any Vermont business or organization with fewer than 50 employees.

For more program details and a link to the online application (http://vcgn.org/green-thumbs-at-work/) or call 802-861-4769 for more information.. Eight grants are available in 2015. The application deadline is Jan. 30.

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Six-thousand year old artifacts are state’s oldest tools

By Lou Varricchio

lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY — Jamaica State Park may be the oldest campground in Vermont—literally. It’s a campground that has been hosting native Vermonters for more than 6,000 years.

While digging test pits for a new waste water system in the state park in 2010, workers accidentally dredged up more than 70 ancient artifacts near the state parkÕ s popular Salmon Hole camp site.

After the state archeologist examined the remains of what looked like prehistoric stone tools, work on the waste water project was halted. A full blown archeological dig got underway at the park during the late summer of 2010.

Rochelle Skinner, park manager, told the Eagle in 2010 that the dig represented the first systematic excavation at the site.

The University of Vermont’s Consulting archeology program spearheaded the excavation at the time.

Jamaica State Park first opened in 1969. before that time, according to Skinner, pre park-era campers reported finding

artifacts over many years, but nothing was as significant as the summer 2010 discovery. Ò The soil in this area is very thin, both the artifact rich dark layer and the lower soil horizon,” according to a state park report. “Glacially deposited boulders and cobbles were encountered almost immediately... Abundant artifacts are still being recovered from the primary excavation project.”

Similar paleo tools—almost as old as the Jamaica stones— were also found in 2010 in Rutland Town, across from Thomas Dairy.

Sixteen arrowheads were unearthed and dated to about the year 5000 BCE, but UVM experts said that they aren’t as old as the Jamaica artifacts. The Rutland County artifacts were uncovered during a routine dig in preparation for a future development site.

“Beneath Jamaica State Park lie the remains of numerous ancient Native American camp sites dating back at least 6,000 years,” Skinner said.

AT RIGHT: Beneath Vermont’s Jamaica State Park lie the remains of numerous ancient Native American camp sites dating back at least 6,000 years. Pictured: Ancient arrowhead discovered in 2010.

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Charlotte woman channels energies into hand-made quilts

By Gail Callahan

newmarketpress@denpubs.com CHARLOTTE — Linda Lazarowski wears many hats: wife, mother and quilter. The native of Massachusetts innately knows when her spirit requires the fingers of her hand to touch reams of fabric, crafting colorful quilts that leave her home.

Lazarowski, who lived outside of Boston, grew up around women who sewed. She watched an aunt and her grandmother fashion swatches of material together with a needle. “I’ve sewn all my life,” she said. “The love of sewing and needlework grew into my consciousness.”

Lazarowski, a 29-year resident of Charlotte, is a member of the Champlain Valley Quilters’ Guild of Vermont, an organization dedicated to promoting quilting among members and the community, while educating people about an array of topics related to quilting. Starting in 1979 with 15 members, it has now grown to encompass over 200 subscribers.

“The quality of the work is very meaningful,” Lazarowski said.

Lazarowski creates quilts in an array of sizes. She has made small quilts as well as larger ones. Once completed, the quilts

Pictured is an example of CVQG’s quilts.

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are sent out as presents for weddings, house warmings, and have been snapped up by eager customers. Recently, members of the Guild delivered “fidget” quilts to a number of area nursing homes and retirement communities.

Lazarowski calls her quilting fabrics her “stash,” noting she sews her most meaningful designs when nestled in her homestudio among her layers of material. “That’s when I’m the happiest,” she said. “In my studio with my stash.”

Lazarowski buys her fabric from a number of sources, including small quilting stores in the area. She calls the time when the quilts begin to take shape as “exciting,” and she pointed out it takes her one to two days to put together the top of a quilt.

On top of the creative side to quilting, Lazarowski also noted that the art is appealing to many women, who have raised their families and who are beginning a new chapter in their lives. “It’s romantic,” she said. “For women of my age, who are past child bearing,they need to find a way to express themselves.”

Because her life has been filled with family and friends during the last several months, Lazarowski admits she hasn’t sat in front of her quilting machine since around Thanksgiving time, and she is eager to take up the craft again. She plans on entering her home-studio any day now.

The artistic temperament is a thread that runs through her family. Lazarowski’s husband is an artist, as are her son and daughter. “I get good feedback from my family.”

Lazarowski doesnÕ t miss a beat when pressed to describe her devotion to quilting. She sums it up as an intense feeling. “The heart is in the art.”

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mong the great centers of volunteerism in Vermont are local school boards.

For decades, Vermonters have stood for election to local school boards to help guide these vital community institutions. Some run as parents, seeking the best education possible for their children and their neighbors’. Others run to contribute management skills to assure their local school district is efficient and property taxes kept under control. And others run simply to serve.

The countless Board meetings are often a grind, sorting through personnel actions, facility maintenance decisions, state regulations, ever changing methods of standardized testing, and the annual budget cycle, among others. Yet, in the end, these volunteers must be recognized by their results, which rank Vermont as one of the best education states in the nation.

The Supreme Court’s Brigham decision and its statutory off-spring, Act 60 and Act 68, dramatically changed the role of local school boards. No longer do school boards balance school district budgets using local property tax revenues. Quite properly, the Court found that the vast disparity in property wealth among school districts results in unequal access to education revenues. Recent studies by both the Legislature and Campaign for Vermont, however, confirm that such revenue disparities have been mitigated.

Today, school boards place district budgets before voters, approved budgets are then added together by the Agency of Education and funded by the Legislature with statewide property taxes and state funds (the general fund transfer, a portion of the sales and purchase and use taxes and lottery proceeds, among others), with the bulk of the revenue coming from statewide property taxes. For the current fiscal year, over $1 billion of the $1.5 billion cost of school budgets comes from property taxes. There is an adjustment to statewide property tax rates based upon a local district’s spending per student, but it’s of minor consequence to overall revenues raised.

With Acts 60 and 68, the state has substantially grabbed control of education property taxes from school districts. While legislators and the Governor fund local school budgets with these revenues, they also siphon off substantial property tax revenues to fund legislative initiatives.

As examples, since the passage of Act 68 these legislative priorities, and annual costs, have been added to the Education Fund: increased income sensitivity eligibility from $75,000 to $97,000 ($15,694,000); the Dept. of Correction’s Community High School ($3,800,000); Tax Increment

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Finance Districts ($3,040,000); current pre-kindergarten programs ($16,508,000); and the 2012 raid on the general fund transfer to the education fund ($23.2 million). Additionally, the legislature has passed costly mandates onto school boards such as agency fees for the NEA, $1,072 annual fees on new teachers to fund pension obligations, and the further expansion of the pre-kindergarten program ($9.5 million) to be implemented next year.

These state add-ons amount to well over $72 million. In fact, they add to more than the increases in state contributions to the Education Fund over recent years. In 2006, non-property tax contributions to the Education Fund amounted to $417.7 million. In 2014 they were $465.5 million, an increase of only $47.8 million. Bottom line - post Act 68 - state leaders used the state wide property tax to fund new legislative priorities that ratchet up local property tax bills by millions.

For local school boards, the legislative powergrab might get worse.

Recently, Vermont Speaker Shap Smith convened a group of current and former legislators to suggest “reforms” to Vermont’s education funding system. The group came up with three concepts - the “Renovation Plan”, the “Variable Income Tax Plan” and the “Regional Block Grant Model”.

All three of these concepts further strengthen the legislature’s control over the property tax to the detriment of school boards. The “Renovation Plan” essentially tightens the screws on school boards of the current education funding system with state crafted cost controls and district consolidation incentives; the “Variable Income Tax PlanÓ retains property taxes but offers to lower the residential property tax, at least initially, while inaugurating a new income tax tied to school district spending levels; and the “Regional Block Grant Model” has the state giving regional entities block grants to distribute among school districts based upon a per pupil spending target set by the Secretary of Education.

It is clear given the Brigham decision that local school districts will never return to the old way of funding local school budgets with local property taxes. Yet, the Brigham decision does not require the near complete takeover of the property tax by the legislature and Governor. Nor does Brigham mandate top-down, top-heavy constraints on local school boards. In fact, Brigham states: “To be sure, some school districts may manage their money better than others, and circum-

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ver the last few weeks since publishing the editorial titled, Abolish Protect the Adirondacks and several subsequent columns addressing our approach to drafting editorial positions, we’ve witnessed a tremendous response from readers and even other media outlets.

The quantity and quality of the responses are a reassuring credit to the many who recognize the value in joining the conversation and seeking to provide their input to the issues that most resonated with them. Many were critical of the stance we took while just as many defended the position. Both did Dan Alexander so passionately.

Thoughts from We received many comments on the follow up position we Behind the Pressline took correcting the tone of our original piece while calling for more open dialog. A tone which others found more offensive than the opinion the about the group itself.

As the conversation continues weÕ ve received letters, emails, phone calls, voice mails and personal visits from well over 100 individuals, all revolving around this subject. That is democracy at work and the true value of a widely distributed community newspaper like the one in your hands now. Stimulating the conversation and providing a platform for all the voices to be heard is the primary reason for the opinion page and keeps our paper rooted locally.

Over the course of time our opinions attract both those who support the voice we give to issues and those who feel we should not delve into the role of providing editorial comment.

Some weeks we are heroes and other weeks we are heels. Others take delight in finding typos and correcting grammatical errors. All in all it comes with the publishing territory.

Our community papers reach far more homes (over 57,000 in our most recent audits) than any other print publication in the region and with paid publications continuing to raise their subscription price, they continue to see their total circulation numbers, and with that, their influence in helping to shape opinion, fade away.

Free community papers like ours operate on much thinner margins than the corporately owned, paid dailies. With our only revenue source coming from selling ads each week, our financial constraints limit our ability to provide in-depth investigative pieces and to provide detailed fact checking on every story we publish. We take pride in the work we do but we are far from perfect, despite our ongoing efforts.

Local advertisers pay us to distribute their message to area homes. We deliver that message through the US Postal Service without forcing our readers to pay to receive those messages. We also take on the expense of providing more than just an ad distribution service. We strongly believe that local news, sports and commentary provides a true service to the region, but like many businesses these days, a certain amount of self help is also required to round out what we can provide solely on our own.

Our opinion on any issue is a conversation primer but it is not meant to be the only voice.

As was the case with ProtectÕ s opposition to the Adirondack Club and Resort topic, our voice is but one side of the discussion. Your voices brings additional information and personal perspective to the discussion so that as a community, solutions may be achieved that accommodate all concerns.

The paper is also exploring the idea of hosting public forums on major issues affecting the area. We see this as another way to provide citizens with information while opening dialogue on issues that could divide the community.

We want the paper to be a catalysis for positive growth and opportunity in the region.

Speaking out when you think we’ve taken the wrong position or taking the initiative yourself to introduce a topic or opinion we haven’t addressed will always be welcomed. We invite anyone with an important viewpoint to either bring it to our attention or draft opinion piece.

We will happily provide space for citizen, group or governmental commentary on issues of importance to the communities we serve.

Dan Alexander is associate publisher of New Market Press. He may be reached at dan@newmarketpressvt.com.

FUTURE SITE — The planned Middlebury’ Recreation Center will rise on the site of the former VFW on Creek Road starting next spring—in early 2016. The center, which is being designed and built by Bread Loaf Construction, will include a gymnasium, multipurpose rooms, team rooms for UD-3 players, a recreation field shelter and public areas. Funding for the center comes from taxpayers and Middlebury College.

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Keeping Vermont’s 1950’s rocker comes alive in Rutland seniors from falling

By Lou Varricchio

lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY — Falling, especially in winter, is nothing to laugh about; I speak from personal experience. My feisty, independent-minded 97-year-old mother fell on her fragile shoulder last week while shoveling snow at her home. Even at her advanced age, Mom thought she was invincible. Now will she think twice about going outside in a snowstorm to clear snow that will only pile up again? Probably not. But thankfully, last weekÕ s fall didnÕ t result in any broken bones, But speaking generally, falls for any senior citizen—resulting in a concussion, broken hip, tailbone or moreÑ can seriously affect the rest of their mortal lives.

According to Mary West, CVAA’s wellness and assistant nutrition director in Essex Junction, helping get the word out about preventing senior falls is on the top of the Champlain Valley Agency on the Aging’s list this winter.

“For Vermont seniors, falls are a serious quality of life issue; for Vermont taxpayers it translates into high cost of health care,” West said about the high-cost of falls. “That’s why CVAA encourages fewer falls in the new year.”

West said the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report each year one in three adults age 65 or over falls.

“Among older Vermonters, falls are the leading cause of both injury and death in the state,” she said. “CDC also reports, every 29 minutes an older adult dies from a fall; every 15 seconds an older adult is treated in an ER for a fall-related injury. It doesn’t have to be like this.”

West said the CVAA is sponsoring a serious of tai-chi centered fall-prevention classes around the area.

“Significant progress can be made in decreasing these health costs if we can reduce falls among older Americans,” she said. “We know falls are widespread, expensive, can be fatal, but also, falls are often preventable. Some falls are situational (tripping on clutter, slipping on ice) but many are directly related to physical strength, balance and agility. ‘Tai chi for Falls Prevention’ is evidence-based and cited in the top tier of the most effective falls prevention strategies by the CDC.” West said that as we age, we lose muscle mass which can lead to weakness and compromise our ability to remain independent. Ò Research tells us Tai Chi can reduce symptoms for people with Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, diabetes, hypertension, lower back pain and reduce symptoms of mild to moderate depression,” she said.

CVAA has collaborated with many agencies and organizations to increase falls prevention and awareness since 2010.

“Working closely with the National Council on Aging’s Falls Free Initiative, CVAA has taken the lead in falls prevention advocacy and policy change in Vermont,” according to West. “CVAA partners with the Tai Chi for Health Institute to certify volunteer instructors to provide free falls prevention classes throughout our service area. More recently, CVAA is collaborating with new partners to make these programs available to Vermonters age 50 plus across the state.”

Young or old, falling is no fun. Take some serious health instruction from CVAA and have some fun while learning.

Here’s CVAA’s Tai Chi for Health and Falls Prevention upcoming schedule in our area: Bristol: Holley Hall, advanced class, every Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

Holley Hall, beginner class, every Monday, 1-2 p.m., beginning Feb. 23.

Holley Hall, beginner class, every Thursday, 1- 2 p.m. beginning March 26.

Middlebury: Bridge School, advanced class, every Tuesday evening, 5 to 6 p.m.

Eastview, beginner class, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., beginning Jan. 14.

Eastview, advanced class, every Friday, 11 a.m.-noon, beginning Jan. 16.

The Warming Hut, beginner class, Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m.- noon, beginning Jan. 26.New Haven: Middlebury Congregational Church, advanced class, every Tuesday at 1 p.m., beginning Jan. 13.

Vergennes: Creative Space Gallery, beginner class, Wednesday and Friday evenings 5 to 6 p.m.

St. Peter’s Parish Hall, advanced class, every Tuesday and Thursday, 1-2 p.m. beginning Jan. 13.

St. Peter’s Parish Hall, beginner class, every Monday and Wednesday, 9 to 10 a.m., beginning Jan. 26.

To register for these free programs that promote independence and quality of life, contact CVAA at 1-800-642-5119 or Rachael@cvaa.org.

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RUTLAND — “The Buddy Holly Story,” now in its 25th year, continues to thrill audiences on tour in the U.K. and around the world is now coming to Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 22, for one show only at 7:30 p.m.

Viewed by more than 20 million people in over 20,000 performances worldwide, Buddy opened in London’s West End in 1989, and has been seen on Broadway, throughout Canada, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Scandinavia, South Africa, the Netherlands and Singapore; winning numerous awards along the way.

Holly tells the story through his short yet spectacular career, and features the classic songs, “Peggy Sue”, “That’ll Be The Day”, “Not Fade Away”, “Oh Boy”, Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba”, the Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace” and more.

The action takes place in Texas, New Mexico, New York and Iowa, between January 1956 and February 1959.

Tickets startat $39.50 and are available at the venue box office located at 30 Center St. in downtown Rutland. Patrons can charge-by-phone by calling 802-775-0903 or purchase online at www.paramountlive.org.

AT RIGHT: The Buddy Holly Story is coming to Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Thursday, January 22, for one show only at 7:30 p.m. Pictured: Buddy Holly and the Crickets publicity portrait for Coral Records, 1957.

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Farm Show has something for everybody

By Lou Varricchio

lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY — I haven’t missed a farm show since 2002. And this year’s Vermont Farm Show will be no exception. The 2015 edition of the statewide ag expo will be held Jan. 27-29 at the Champlain Valley Exposition center in Essex Junction. The fair happens to be Vermont’s largest agricultural showcase, and 2015 will mark its 84th year.

“For agricultural professionals and rural homeowners, it is an opportunity to meet with vendors, preview products and machinery, attend trade association meetings, seminars and network within the greater agricultural community,” according Ray Hyerbach, a farm show organizer and retired dairy farmer. Hyerbach said he will be there again this year (he hasn’t missed a show since 1958).

The winter show holds wide appeal for the general public. It gets Vermonters out of the house and under ultrabright, full-spectrum indoor lighting for good fun, farm business and lots of socializing.

Tractors, ATVs, field equipment, agricultural products and all kinds of ag-related information will be on display— there’s something for everyone at the Farm Show. And of course show organizers plan to have a variety of live animals on display, too, from cows and pigs to alpacas and emus. Product contests continue to be important part of the event, so make sure to register your names at the various vendor stations.

The Eagle asks that if you visit, stop by local vendors Dolloff Acres Farm family members include Heidi, Mike, Matthew, Hannah and say hello. If you have business to conduct, remember and Izzy the dog.

Photo by Peggy Manahan/UVM Extension always to “buy local” first. Helping your neighbors in business helps you as well as the rest of the community.

On hand at this year’s farm show will be members of the Dolloff Acres Farm of Springfield. The farm was named the 2014 Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year Award by University of Vermont extension and the Vermont Dairy Industry Association in cooperation with the New England Green Pastures Program.

“In an era when many farmers are going bigger to survive, Mike and Heidi Dolloff have kept cow numbers and milk quality consistent, which helps ensure that their 160-cow Holstein farm in Springfield remains both sustainable and profitable,”Hyerbach said.

This year’s farm show is no exception to past shows.

“We are again proud to partner with the Vermont Foodbank, so even though parking and admission to the farm show is free, we are asking all those attending to donate a canned or boxed good to the greeters as you walk in the front door of the Miller Building.

The response was wonderful last year, and we hope to continue filling the shelves at the Foodbank,” Hyerbach said.

Directions to the Vermont Farm Show: Go north on Route 7 approximately 20 miles to I-189. Take I-189 to I-89 North; take I-89 North to Exit 15 (Winooski/Essex Junction). Take a right on Route 15 approximately 4 miles to the fairgrounds entrance (Gate B) on your left.

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stances extraneous to the educational system may substantially affect a child’s performance. Money is clearly not the only variable affecting educational opportunity, but it is one that government can effectively equalize.”

The equalization of educational opportunity can be achieved through a bottom-up property tax system controlled by local school boards and that offers lower property taxes. Such a system removes state control of the property tax and ends state raids on this revenue source. Regional administrative entities, controlled by local school boards, can coordinate setting district education budgets and raise property taxes that stay with local school districts. Spending and revenue decisions are reunited once more at the local and regional levels, re-empowering local school boards to manage and control property taxes. State funds would be distributed to ensure equity across regions and school districts.

Campaign for Vermont has designed just such a plan. You can read it here. State house leaders, having caused high property taxes, are now wolves in sheep’s clothing. They should not be allowed to further eviscerate local school boards, the backbone of our education system.

Tom Pelham

EditorÕ s Note: This guest editorial is by Tom Pelham, formerly finance commissioner in the Dean administration, tax commissioner in the Douglas administration, a state representative elected as an independent and who served on the Vermont Appropriations Committee, and now a co-founder of Campaign for Vermont. WeÕ ll return to our regular Ò From the EditorÓ feature Jan. 31 after a brief hiatus.

Locally produced radio show now in Arizona

SHELBURNE —”Floydian Slip,” a weekly Pink Floyd show produced by Craig Bailey of Shelburne, began airing on KZGL 103.7 FM in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Jan. 3. The station carries the show Saturdays at 10 p.m., mountain time.

The Eagle is a 560-watt rock station serving the FlagstaffPrescott market, ranked no. 155 by Nielson Audio, formerly Arbitron.

“Floydian Slip” is currently heard on more than 60 stations in the U.S., Canada and overseas. The show joined Arbitron’s no. 3 market, Chicago, in 2013, when Bailey signed WFXF 103.9 FM in Crystal Lake, Ill. The nation’s no. 21 largest market, Baltimore, came on board shortly after with WRNR 103.1 FM, Annapolis, Md. Bailey started building the Random Precision Radio Network in summer 2009 when he began syndicating the show from his Shelburne home studio under the moniker Random Precision Media LLC.

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Burst Pipes at the Rutland County Humane Society

The recent cold weather impacted the Adoption Center and Business Offices at the Rutland County Humane Society which experienced burst pipes and a lot of water damage. We were lucky that no animals were harmed and everyone is safe, dry and warm. With the help of professionals, volunteers and staff, operations at RCHS are up and running. Our Adoption Center is open its normal business hours (Tuesday through Saturday from 12-5) but visitors will enter through a different door (there are lots of signs). Our Animal Care team is also up and running caring for the animals with minor modifications. We ask for your patience and understanding as we continue to dry out, replace the damages to the Adoption Center and work to ensure another situation like this doesn’t happen in the future. Many supporters have asked how they can help and at this point gift cards to office supply stores or stores where we can purchase office supplies would be great as some machines and supplies were ruined by the water. Financial donations will also help us with a modified heating system. Our thanks to our community for your concern and continued support. If you have any questions please call the RCHS Business Office at 483.9171.

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I am about as adorable as can be and one look and you will understand what I mean. So if you are looking for a small but sweet addition to your family come in and see me for yourself and please remember you were warned; I am as cute (and almost as small as) a button.

PARAKEETS We are a group of 7 adult parakeets who was surrendered because our owner was no longer able to care for us. We have not been handled often and weÕ re used to the noise of living with dogs and other birds. We like mirrors and we tend to get noisier when our environment gets noisy. We are beautiful. We need to go to our new homes in groups of at least 2.

We all didn’t make it into the picture so please stop by and meet us and see how beautiful we are!

LEON 9.5 year old. Neutered Male. Domestic Short Hair Black and White.

Hi, I’m Leon. Wait until you meet me. I am everyone’s cat.

What does that mean, you say? Well, I really go along with just about everything. Like any cat, I sometimes don’t understand why things have just up and changed on me but I am quick to

realize when things are good, and boy are they. I arrived at the shelter on December 16 after our previous owner had to move and we werenÕ t able to go along.

take care of me. I have lived with children over ten years old and did fine with them. I also had a dog visit my home in the past and although I wasn’t okay with that at first I did adapt to his visits over time. I am a very mellow, playful and curious cat. I have to say, my specialty is chasing a laser light.

BARNEY 4.5 year old. Neutered Male. Domestic Long Hair Buff.

Are you ready for handsome?

Right here. Yes, and I know it. I arrived at the shelter on December 24 after my owner could no longer

Adrian Bernhard Rutland County Humane Society 765 Stevens Road Pittsford, Vt. 802-483-6700 www.rchsvt.org Adoption Center Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 12-5, Sunday & Monday: Closed.

Ashley Sofia concert to benefit Children’s Hospital

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com VERGENNES — A local singer/songwriter will be taking the stage in Vermont Saturday, Jan. 31, joined by a fellow musician who has hit it big as one of the writers of several chart-topping hits.

Ashley Sofia, the Ticonderoga native whose first album, Love and Fury, received wide-spread acclaim from the music industry, will perform along with singer-songwriter Bryan Kennedy at the Vergennes Opera House with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and show starting at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the concert are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, with sales to benefit The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital and Vergennes Opera House. The show is sponsored by country radio station WOKO, 98.9 FM. “He and I have been doing some writing,” Sofia said. “He’s also introduced me to Troy Jones, who’s written few number one hits, and some other neat folks in Nashville.”

Kennedy has an impressive resume, having helped pen some of the biggest hits in the career of country mega-star Garth Brooks, including “Beaches Of Cheyenne,” “The American Honkytonk Bar Association,” and “Good Ride Cowboy,” along with a writing credit on Brooks’ newest album for the song, “Rodeo and Juliet.”

The concert will feature Sofia and Kennedy playing songs as well as talking about their friendship and collaborative journey, their lives as musicians and stories about their adventures.

As for what may come of the collaboration, Sofia said fans may see new music in the coming year.

“Yes, it’s safe to say 2015 is whispering about a second album,” she said. “(She) has the gift,” Kennedy said about Sofia in a recent interview with the Albany Times Union. “She is as rare and as special as any songwriter I have heard.”

Sofia also discussed about where she is drawing inspiration from.

“I’m going to listen more to the world around me, and hopefully write less introspectively and widen my gaze toward the human condition,” she said.

Another way fans can benefit from the collaboration is in the form of a contest being held in conjunction with the tickets sales.

The first 200 people that buy tickets on-line before midnight Jan. 18 are automatically registered for a chance to win two tickets to the sold out Garth Brooks concert Friday, Jan. 23, in Boston.

Winner will be randomly drawn, announced and contacted on Jan. 19.

Along with online sales, tickets are available at Sugar 7 Spice in Ticonderoga (Montcalm Ave.), Classic Stitching in Vergennes and the WOKO Radio studios at 70 Joy Drive, South Burlington.

AT RIGHT: Ashley Sofia and Bryan Kennedy will perform at the Vergennes Opera House Saturday, Jan. 31, as a benefit for the venue and the Vermont Children’s Hospital.

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Casey on dean’s list

TROY, N.Y. — Hunter Casey of Vergennes was recently named to the dean’s list at Hudson Valley Community College for the fall 2014 term. Dean’s list honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.0 and 3.49. Casey is enrolled in the heating/air conditioning/refrigeration technical services academic program at the college.

Elmore on dean’s list

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michael Elmore, a Junior Criminal Justice major of Middlebury, was among approximately 950 Bob Jones University students named to the fall 2014 dean’s list. The list recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 GPA.

Weinstock on Lehigh list

BETHLEHEM, Pa — Daniel Weinstock of Middlebury, achieved dean’s list at Lehigh University in fall 2014. Dean’s list status is awarded to students who earned a scholastic aver-

age of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

Classroom assistant wanted

MIDDLEBURY — The Otter Creek Child Center is seeking volunteers to help out in their interactive classrooms. Volunteers would collaborate with teachers, parents and children in an environment that fosters a love of learning through imaginative and creative play. Daily tasks could include, holding infants, reading books to children, preparing snacks and meals, and providing support with household chores. Please call 802388-7044 for more information.

Basket raffle planned

CASTLETON — There will be a basket raffle to benefit the Benson eighth grade class trip at Castleton’s American Legion on Jan. 31. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the drawing will be held at 2 p.m. The cost of admission is $5 and $2 for extra tickets.

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Vermont Gas asks for delay in pipeline planning

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — The company planning to bring natural gas to International Paper has asked a Vermont agency to delay technical hearings.

Vermont Gas has asked the Vermont Public Service Board to Ò resetÓ the timetable for the Addison Natural Gas Project by postponing hearings on Phase II of the project.

New CEO of Vermont Gas Systems, Don Rendall, stated in a release the company was asking for the delay in part because of financial concerns.

“With the estimated costs increasing substantially over our previous estimate we are hitting the reset button,” Rendall said. “This is how we will operate.

“My first order of business at VGS has been to understand the status of this project,” Renda-

ll stated. “This company promised last summer to update the costs of Phase I using accepted industry cost estimating standards. We’ve been determined to get this job done effectively and to communicate it openly, honestly and quickly.”

The first phase of the Addison Natural Gas Project would bring natural gas service to the communities of Vergennes and Middlebury, among others. The company has submitted to the Public Service board an estimated price tag of $154 million for the project.

In Phase II, the pipeline would be extended to Cornwall, Shoreham and under Lake Champlain to the International Paper Mill. Vermont Gas and the Public Service Board have deferred hearings on that phase until the numbers are more clear.

“We are requesting a hold on Phase 2 regulatory proceedings so that we can develop and announce a revised plan, schedule and budget

for completing both Phase 1 and 2 in the smartest, most cost-effective way,” Rendall stated.

“We will do what’s best for our customers and the new communities, families and businesses we look forward to serving.”

Rendall added he believes the project will move forward on a new timetable.

“The company remains confident that the expansion of natural gas service will serve the public good,” he said. “Each phase of this project provides significant economic and environmental benefit by reducing energy costs for Vermont families and businesses, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.”

The Addison County Regional Planning Commission gave its support to the pipeline extension in April, while the New York Public Service Commission ended their comment period on the proposal to run the pipeline under the lake and to IP Dec. 31.

During a Nov. 18 public hearing in Ticond-

eroga, many residents and employees at the plant turned out to support the project. After the hearing, Vermont Gas Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Eileen Simollardes said she was pleased with the responses.

“It was incredibly affirming to hear so many people talk about the importance of this project to the community and the region,” she said.

“We have worked closely with IP on this project and environmental matters do not respect state lines.”

Simollardes added while there has been vocal opposition to the project on the east shores of Lake Champlain, there has also been Ò lots of support.”

The New York Department of Public Services will hold hearings on the matter later this year.

It was not on the agenda for the Jan. 8 meeting of the agency.

Bernie Sanders: Progressive means socialist

By Jason Hart

Vermont Watchdog WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent and self-described socialist from Vermont, inadvertently reminded America “progressive” is just another word for “socialist” with a Dec. 29 Huffington Post op-ed.

In his column, titled “Fight for Our Progressive Vision,” Sanders called for universal health care, increased government redistribution of wealth, limits on political speech, additional government action against “climate change,” $1 trillion in new infrastructure spending and more spending on education.

“At a time when the middle class is disappearing and when millions of families have seen significant declines in their incomes, we will not support more austerity against the elderly, the children and working families,” Sanders wrote. “We will not accept cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, nutrition or affordable housing.”

Earlier in December, The New Yorker called Sanders’s agenda a “progressive manifesto.”

The “progressive” priorities spelled out by Sanders are shared

by Democratic Socialists of America, a national socialist group dedicated to “building progressive movements for social change while establishing an openly democratic socialist presence in American communities and politics.”

For several years DSA hosted the official website of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which was founded by Sanders.

A page of the CPC website captured by archive.org in 1997 listed CPC’s “Progressive Promise” side-by-side with DSA’s nearly identical “Progressive Agenda.”

The vision Sanders championed in his recent Huffington Post piece and promotes from his Senate office mirrors DSA’s Progressive Agenda adopted in 1992. DSA agrees so strongly with Sanders, the group has launched a petition imploring him to seek the Democrat nomination for president in 2016.

Meanwhile, in Sanders’ home state of Vermont, Democrat Gov. Peter Shumlin announced last month he was abandoning single-payer socialized medicine program Green Mountain Care because it was too expensive.

While Sanders is widely seen as a standard-bearer for progressive thought, it’s hardly a secret he’s a socialist.

“In a country that just put Republicans in charge of Congress, he is testing whether Democrats will embrace a socialist for the White House in 2016,” the New York Times wrote in a Dec. 19 news story.

Regardless of their ideological labeling, the policies promoted

by Sanders would greatly expand government and reduce incentives for hard work from the people expected to foot the bill.

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Trade show grants available

RuTLAnD — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) will be the featured speaker at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce and Rutland Economic Development Corporation Legislative Luncheon sponsored by TD Bank on Monday, Jan. 26, at noon at Southside Steakhouse located at 170 South Main St. in Rutland.

The luncheon is open to the public. The cost of the event is only $20 per person and includes a luncheon. RSVP is required by Jan. 20, 2015. Call 802-773-2747 or e-mail chamber@rutlandvermont. com to reserve a seat.

MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets has created a new matching grant program to help agriculture and forest product businesses attend domestic trade shows and expand their presence in other U.S. states. In total, $25,000 in matching funds are available. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 6th, 2015. Call 802-522-3648 for details.

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RUTLAND — On Jan. 5, Vermont State Police responded to a single motor vehicle crash on Clarendon Springs Road, West Rutland. Investigation revealed that as Molly Ward, 18, of Rutland was traveling westbound on Clarendon Springs Road, in West Rutland, she veered to the right while traveling over a small bridge. In doing so she came in contact with a guardrail which caused damage to her vehicle. Ward refused medical treatment on scene. She was found at fault for this crash.

Wood manufacturers to meet

Essex Junction — The Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association’s annual meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 29, 1-7 p.m. at the Champlain Valley Exposition. For agricultural professionals and rural homeowners, it is an opportunity to meet with vendors, preview products and machinery, attend trade association meetings, seminars and network within the greater agricultural community. For information and registration contact the VWMA office at 802-747-7900.

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Crime Driver arrested for DUI

RUTLAND TOWN — On Jan. 08, Vermont State Police responded to a report of a single motor vehicle crash at the Best Western Hotel, on U.S. Route 4, Rutland Town. Investigation revealed that the operator, Patricia Gillespie, 28, of Georgia exhibited indication of intoxication. Standardized field sobriety tests were administered roadside. The operator voluntarily submitted a preliminary breath test which yielded a Blood Alcohol Concentration of .000 percent. An investigation revealed that Gillespie was suspected to be under the influence of drugs. Gillespie was taken into custody and charged with DUI drugs.

Horse shooting under investigation

RUTLAND — On Jan. 9, troopers from the Vermont State Police-Rutland Barracks responded to a residence on Brook Road, located in Danby for a report someone shot two of the complainant’s horses.

Through investigation it was determined someone entered the property owners horse barn during the overnight period between Jan. 8, and Jan. 9.

Once inside the barn a perpetrator shot one mare and one gelding, which were in different stalls.

The gelding succumbed to its injuries.

The mare was seriously injured and is being tended too by a veterinarian.

Anyone with information pertaining to the two horses being shot is asked to contact the Vermont State Police-Rutland Barracks at 802-773-9101.

Further investigation was conducted at the scene and Baker refused to provide a preliminary breath sample. Baker was taken into custody by the Vermont State Police for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), as well as operating a vehicle with a criminally suspended license (DLS).

Parking lot disturbance interupted

Police find speeding truck

RUTLAND — On Jan. 7, at approximately 2:18 a.m., members of the Vermont State Police from the Rutland Barracks traveling on South Main Street in Rutland City noticed a disturbance in the parking lot of an establishment. A Trooper noticed what appeared to be a vehicle operating in the parking lot, with a woman on the hood of the moving vehicle.

Troopers and Rutland City Police Officers arrived on scene and identified the male operating the vehicle to be Anthony Baker, 22, of Rutland City.

Police determined after investigation and witness statements that Baker had forcefully taken the vehicleÕ s keys from a woman, drove the vehicle through the parking lot, and was attempting to drive home.

The woman who Baker took the keys from jumped onto the hood of the vehicle in an attempt to stop Baker, but he continued operating until the Trooper pulled into the parking lot.

RUTLAND — On Jan. 6, at approximately 12:57 a.m., while conducting stationary RADAR scan on U.S. Route 4 in Killington, the Vermont State Police observed a grey Chevrolet Silverado truck traveling in excess of the posted speed limit.

Troopers attempted a traffic stop with the vehicle, but it subsequently fled at speeds of up to 100 mph. The pursuit took place in Killington, Mendon, Rutland Town, Rutland City, and Chittenden.

The vehicle was later found disabled, unoccupied, and with airbags deployed on a logging road near Wildcat Road in Chittenden. During the investigation it was learned that the operator was Matthew Hauke, 33, of Rutland.

Hauke was issued a criminal citation to appear in Rutland District Court of Feb. 23 for negligent operator and eluding law enforcement officers.

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Allaire

From page 1 Ò As of now, the mayor has not formally announced his intentions although his decals on his new smart car leased in Latham, N.Y., certainly would lead you to believe he is running,” he said.

Allaire has expressed his frustration with “business-as-usual” in the Rutland mayor’s office. Ò I called for an audit of the Recereation Department after the city found out about the expenditure of thousands of dollars by the former superintendent of recreation without the required approval,” Allaire said. “The superintendent left city government, and the audit was opposed by the current mayor.”

The candidate chided Louras for leasing a new car in New York rather than in Vermont. Ó I try to make my purchases local and support local businesses,” Allaire said. “It was reported that the mayor bypassed local car dealerships and leased his new car from a dealership in Latham, N.Y. Nothing further needs to be said.”

In addition to his duties as alderman, Allaire works as a salesman for the Vermont Eagle, and seasonally, he works for the Vermont Country Store’s mail order operation in Rutland. ”...I want to reach out to all the voters and taxpayers in this city. I am a working-class guy who is not beholden to anyone. I will be mayor for everyone.”

Rutland City Alderman David Allaire wants to run for Mayor Chris Louras’ seat this March Eagle photo

Rutland Mayor Chris Louras is expected to run again for the mayor’s chair March 4.

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Economy recovering, however Vermonters haven’t seen benefits

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s economy grew faster than most of the other New England states in recent years, but the gains have not reached many working Vermont families. Since the recession officially ended in 2009, there have been positive signs of recovery.

At the same time, according to a news release

by Public Assets Institute’s State of Working Vermont, many Vermonters lost ground.

The chartbook, released last week, provides a snapshot of indicators that reflect on the well-being of average Vermonters, especially those with low and moderate incomes. The report shows that poverty and homelessness continued to rise as incomes fell, in spite of Vermont’s low unemployment rate, increase in worker productivity, and relatively strong growth in gross state product.

“The good news is that four years after the official end of the recession, we are beginning to see real signs of recovery,” said Public Assets President Paul Cillo. “Unfortunately, when we look at how working Vermont families are faring, things are still moving in the wrong direction.”

Cillo urged members of the Vermont Legislature to review the report as they prepared to convene in Montpelier next week.

“Once again, the Legislature is heading into a new session facing a big budget gap, and much of the focus is on where to cut in order to balance the budget,” Cillo said. “But in addition to being balanced, the budget also needs to address the basic needs of Vermonters.

That means addressing poverty, homelessness, and hunger, which our report shows are on the rise. It also means ensuring that all Vermonters have affordable health care, equal opportunity to get a good education, and meaningful work at a livable wage.”

Public Assets produces The State of Working Vermont each year in partnership with the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) and the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) in Washington, D.C. Based on data released by the U.S. Census, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other state

and federal agencies during 2014, the State of Working Vermont uses graphics to highlight how working Vermonters and their families were faring economically at the end of 2013, the last year for which complete data are available.

State of Working Vermont 2014 can be viewed at http://publicassets.org/?p=9991.

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‘Res-illusions’ From page 1

Pope and her fellow researchers found that writing grocery lists work in helping keep off the pounds. Lists deter impulsive junk food purchases and help bring home more fresh produce and nutrient-rich foods.

PopeÕ s fellow researchers include David Just of Cornell University, Brian Wansink of Cornell University, and Drew Hanks of Ohio State University.

“We wanted to see how New Year’s resolutions and the end of the holiday season impact grocery shopping habits; how much food people buy, and how many calories the foods contain,” said Just.

More than 200 households in New York State were recruited to participate in the seven-month study of grocery store spending behaviors, from July 2010 to March 2011.

“Despite New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, people tend to hang on to those unhealthy holiday favorites and keep buying them in the New Year,” Pope noted.

Sculptor, designer team up for state’s largest sundial

By Lou Varricchio

Lou@addison-eagle.com Sundials date back to ancient times. Even the Greek philosopher Plato’s fabulous account of the legendary lost of city of Atlantis includes a brief reference to solar timepieces in use 9,000 years before his own time.

Sundials are based on a surprisingly simple way to tell time— they tell time based on the position of the Sun and the correct angle of the sunial itself; a shadow cast on the timepiece indicates the hour of the day.

While Vermont may not be number in annual sunshine, it never-the-less is number one for its creative, innovative solar arts.

Vermont sculptor Kate Pond and sundial designer Bill Gottesman teamed up to create the state’s largest sundial in the Hill Section of Burlington.

Both a work of art and a masterpiece of chrono craftsmanship, the sundial has received national attention since it was first started telling time a few years ago.

Pond and Gottesman collaborated when they received a commission from Champlain College to create a unique solar timepiece for a student welcome center.

The large stainless steel clock now stands beside Perry Hall, a restored circa 1858 former estate home.

The Italianate-style structure was the former home of 19thcentury diplomat Edward Phelps; it was later sold to John Flynn who started Chittenden Bank. The Perry Hall mansion is one of the few antebellum mansions remaining in Burlington.

“While students might not be able to is to always get to class on time, itÕ s accurate and able to show the correct time both during daylight saving and standard time,” Gottesman said at the sundial’s dedication.

For the curious, a plaque at the sundial explains how it works.

Of course, you’ll need sunshine to tell time—not too abundant this time of year.

According to Roger Bailey of the National Sundial Society, the Burlington sundial is beautiful in two ways—”It is artistic and it is correct. The mystery of the universe, time, and the sense of the relationship between the Sun and the Earth is all captured in the essence of this sundial.”

Check It Out: The Champlain College sundial is open throughout the year. It is located in a pocket park next to Perry Hall at 251 S. Willard St. in BurlingtonÕ s Hill Section.

Vermont sculptor Kate Pond (right) and sundial designer Bill Gottesman stood together at the dedication of the Champlain sundial a few years ago.

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway announces 2015 race schedule

By Justin St. Louis

Devil’s Bowl Speedway will honor its top drivers from 2014 at the Banquet of Champions at the Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington in Rutland on Saturday, Jan. 31. Tickets and a 2015 racing

Special to the Eagle WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has released an exciting new 19-event stock car racing schedule for its 49th season in 2015, providing something for fans of all types of action.

From May to early October, 14 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series events will be contested on the half-mile asphalt oval with an expanded five-event slate on the new one-third-mile clay surface on the dirt track at Devil’s Bowl.

According to the track owners, the 2015 racing calendar was built with the changing schedules and budgets of race fans, families, and teams in mind, and works hand-in-hand with sister track Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., as well as other area raceways.

Devil’s Bowl and Airborne will run on alternating Saturday nights in the spring before regular Friday night racing begins after many of the area’s high schools conduct graduation ceremonies.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced a 19-race schedule for the 2015 season.

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in expenditures and not increasing revenue.”

Cracks in the fiscal dam appeared last summer when Shumlin called for an emergency budget rescission to address a $31-million gap in the 2015 budget following a revenue downgrade by state economists. The projected shortfall in the 2016 budget is an even larger $100 million.

That budget will be addressed by a joint session of the Legislature in the middle of January.

In contrast with GOP leaders, two prominent progressives came out this week in support of raising taxes on Vermonters.

Speaking on Vermont Public Radio’s Vermont Edition last week, state Rep. Chris Pearson, P-Burlington, said “it’s time to look at new revenue.” He proposed adjusting the state income tax to “get a little more from people who have been booming” while shielding low-income Vermonters.

State Sen. David Zuckerman, P-Chittenden, said the Legislature should look for ways to make selective cuts to streamline government, but added, “I don’t think we can do it just through efficiencies in one year. … I think we need to find some revenues.”

It appears the state Republican Party is ready to draw a line in the sand on the tax issue.

Brady Toensing, the vice chair of the Vermont Republican Party, said the state’s spending problem will be front and center in the new legislative session.

“The state’s spending has risen by more than twice the rate of inflation over the last five years. This out of control spending was the biggest issue in the election and is going

www.addison-eagle.com to be the biggest issue in the legislative session,” Toensing said in an email to Vermont Watchdog. Ò This Governor and the Democrats, however, donÕ t see it as a spending problem and are going to impose even more taxes on already overtaxed citizens.”

According to Toensing, Vermont’s government has grown too large relative to its population and to other states.

“There are plenty of areas for cutting this state budget. For example, Vermont’s ratio of state employees to population is almost (40) percent higher than New Hampshire’s. … In Vermont, there is one state employee for every 44 citizens. In New Hampshire it is only one state employee for every 71 citizens, or a 38 percent lower ratio,Ó he said in the email.

Despite their principled opposition, minority Republicans are outnumbered 2-1 in the Legislature and could have a difficult time stopping Democrats and Progressives from grabbing money from Vermonters to patch the budget hole.

When asked what residents could do if the majority party proposes hikes, Benning replied, “There’s an election coming in 2016. Vote accordingly.”

He added Vermonters should contact elected representatives and demand cuts instead of new tax hikes, as many did during the campaign.

“The new House majority leader said he heard on the campaign trail that property taxes were out of control.

Well, yippee ki-yay, they’ve heard from somebody. But they’ve not heard enough,” Benning said.

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Maintenance PLC Technician • Middlebury, VT

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71085

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Putnam Station – 1 bdrm, ground floor, quiet country setting, fenced in yard, $525/mo + util & security.

914-879-3490 Schroon Lake - 2-3 bdrm spacious upstairs apartment in lovely country setting. Non-smokers, no pets. W/D hook up, $675/mo includes electric. Security & references required. 518-265-9875.

Ticonderoga, Street Road – 2 bdrm, stove, refrigerator, washer & dryer hook-up, heat included, no pets, no smoking, $650/mo, security & references required. 518585-7794.

TICONDEROGA. Unfurnished 3 BR/2 BA, private location, large deck, new floors, W/D hookup, partial cellar, appliances included.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING. References, first, last, and security. $775 plus utilities. Available immediately. Call (518) 499-0365.

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Lake George - 2003 custom built seasonal home, 14' x 38' w/glass & screened enclosed porch, exc cond. Ledgeview Camp, Highway 149. Asking $60K. 518-964-1377 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ICE CREAM PALOR / DINER with house, Exit 34 Northway I-87 good location, profitable, turn key business, PRICED REDUCED. Be ready for Spring Season.

518-834-9900 Port Henry Duplex Apartment Building, completely renoved, excellent rental history, some owner financing avail, $69K. 518-5468247

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MORIAH 2/3 BEDROOM Remodeled Farmhouse, full barn, nice lot $850 + security & utilities, pets considered. Available Immediately. 518-361-6313

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MOBILE HOME RENTALS

BANK REPO'D! 10 acres- $19,900! Awesome Mtn views, hardwoods, private bldg site, long rd frontage, utils! No liens or back taxes!

Terms avail!

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BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE in the town of Moriah. Lake view, great hunting, and privacy what more could you ask for. Call Ashley at 578-2501 for more information.

Crown Point Land – 53 Peasley Rd. Property offers 3.5 acres on Putnam Creek w/600' of road frontage, a 50' x 30' 2 story fram barn w/elec & oil heat. Zones residential. Can be converted or build new. Beautiful spot & minutes to the Northway or Ticonderoga, $65K. Purdy Realty, LLC 338-1117 Call Frank Villanova 878-4275 Cell Lake George, NY: Attn: Hunters & Sportsmen. 723 wooded acs. Borders large tract of State Forest.

Stream, pond. Long road frontage.

Electric. Excellent deer & bear country. Alton Makely 518-2310304.

MUST SELL 9.1 acre building lot with prime hunting. Next to State land. Harris Road, Brant Lake, NY. Asking $62,500. 518-494-3174

Crown Point – 3 Bdrm Trailer, deposit & references required, $625/mo. 518-597-3935.

Schroon Lake, 2 bdrm/1 bath, incl lawn mowing, garbage & snow removal, country setting. $650/mo.

Without pets. Call for info 518532-9538 or 518-796-1865

PROPERTY FOR SALE: Rand Hill Road, Beekmantown, NY. 11.67 Wooded Acres, Borders State Land. Private Sale. 518-492-7178.

VACATION PROPERTY RENTALS

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks.

Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate.

1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

LAND BANK REPO'D! 10 acres $19,900! Awesome Mtn. views, hardwoods, private bldg site, long rd frontage, utils! No liens or back taxes! Terms avail! Call 1-888-650-8166 NOW!

HOMES Crown Point on Sugar Hill Road, 4-5 bdrms, 2 bath, full cellar, dbl garage, 1 1/3 acres w/pool, elec & wood heat, $169,900. 518-5973869

Schroon Lake – leased land w/camp in excellent cond, 50' lakefront, 48' wooden dock, asking $50K. Call for details 518-4957683 STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing.

518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com Town of Lake George ½ acre building lot. Access to Village water. Ideal for build-out basement. $47,000. Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518668-0179 or 518-321-3347

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