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Bristol Rescue truck in accident

BRISTOL Ñ On Jan. 1, Vermont State Police were advised of a motor vehicle collision between a vehicle and a Bristol Rescue emergency vehicle.

State Police arrived on scene and met with operator 1 ,identified as Royce Dendler, 74, of Monkton Dendler advised that prior to the collision, he wastravelling northbound on Montkon Road at approximately 30 mph. Dendler advisedthat a vehicle travelling southbound subsequently sideswiped his vehicle.

StatePolice subsequently met with operator 2, identified as John Lea, also 74, of Bristol who advisedthat prior to the collision, he was travelling southbound at approximately 40 mph, when he noticed a vehicle travelling northbound coming into his lane. Lea advised that he steered his vehicle over to give the vehicle more room, but thevehicle sideswiped the rescue vehicle.

No injuries were sustained as a result ofthe collision. Both vehicles sustained moderate damages. State Police do notbelieve alcohol or drugs played a factor in the collision.

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Calling all Dems:

Vt. GOP need help to save school choice

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GETTING TRUMPED

By Bruce Parker

Vermont Watchdog Report MONTPELIER Ñ Republican lawmakers back in session in Vermont say they want to save school choice, and are calling on the stateÕ s majority party to help them do it.

School choice is headed for extinction in Vermont. After the State Board of Education ruled in September that choice canÕ t be offered in merged districts that operate public schools, two school choice towns have lost their educational freedom, and about 90 others are in danger of following suit.

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A visit by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump to Burlington Jan. 7 sparked cheers from supporters along with howls of derision from Bernie Sanders supporters. More than 1,000 people showed up for the event at the Flynn Theater. Despite the hoopla, the famous businessman’s visit to the politically blue state of Vermont came as a surprise to the GOP establishment. “The Vermont Republican Party did not invite Mr. Trump and had no role in his event,” said Jeff Bartley, executive director of the Vermont Republican Party.

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Middlebury Hannaford bag project helps local causes

By Lou Varricchio

Rutland theft: These boots are made for walking

RUTLAND TOWN Ñ Vermont State Police have made two arrests in a retail theft that occurred on Dec. 29, 2015 at Sensible Shoe in Rutland Town.

Store owners called Vermont State Police around 2 p.m. on Dec. 29 and reported that an unknown male and female entered their store, distracted a store clerk, and stole 2 pairs of Ugg brand boots.

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SUPPORT A LOCAL CAUSE — Addison County Home Health & Hospice has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program. Each month, the Middlebury supermarket features a local nonprofit to assist. Pictured: Hannaford co-workers Ellen Bowen, Dustin Clark, Amanda Clark, Joe Krans, Matt Williams, Rachel Hutchins, Heather Doyle, Emily Pratt, and Kasey Fredette. See story inside.

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MIDDLEBURY Ñ Every month in the new year, Hannaford Supermarket in Middlebury is focusing on a local nonprofit community group as part of its Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program.

Starting this month, Addison County Home Health & Hospice has been selected as a beneficiary of the reusable shopping bag program.

According to Ellen Bowen, an assistant manager at Hannford, the program was created to help generate revenue streams for deserving local nonprofits.

For January, Bown said, every blue Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag purchased at the Middlebury Hannaford, ACHHH will receive a $1 donation in order to help fulfill its mission of enhancing the health, dignity, and independence of Addison County residents through comprehensive, patient-centered home health and hospice care.

The bags retail for $2.29.

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NOFA Vermont’s 34th annual conference to look at soil, health

HINESBURG Ñ The NOFA Vermont Winter Conference is a highlight of the winter for VermontÕ s local food growers and eaters on Feb. 13-15, at the University of Vermont in Burlington.

It is an annual opportunity to bring together farmers, gardeners, homesteaders and food enthusiasts for three days of shared learning, inspiration, good food, and great conversation.

This yearÕ s conference theme, Ò Our Soil, Our HealthÓ was developed in recognition of how the quality of our soil affects the quality of our food and its fundamental ability to nourish us.

On the heels of the United NationÕ s 2015 International Year of Soils, the organizers of the Winter Conference want to elevate the discussion of the linkage between soil health, plant health, ecosystem health, and human health. This theme will be addressed throughout the conference Ð in our keynote addresses, workshops, and a featured film The Symphony of the Soil.

NOFA Vermont WILL feature two keynote

speakers from Vermont at the conference this year: Heather Darby, who will address SaturdayÕ s focus on soils, and Guido MasŽ , who will address SundayÕ s focus on health. Heather is a certified organic farmer from Alburgh and an Agronomic and Soils Specialist at the University of Vermont. Guido MasŽ is a clinical herbalist, herbal educator at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism in Montpelier, and garden steward specializing in holistic Western herbalism.

With a total of over 100 workshops, there is something for everyone. Are you a homesteader or gardener interested in growing figs or hops? A food enthusiast interested in learning about fermented foods, or how to make crisper pickles? Are you a commercial grower interested in more energy efficient cold storage or producing sweet potatoes and ginger? Or are you interested in the business and marketing of farming? If a day-long intensive workshop appeals to you, you can choose workshop in-

tensives on Elderberries, Bees, Agroforestry or Vegetable Growing. In addition, there are daily discussion groups and films.

There is also a ChildrenÕ s Conference for the next generation of farmers, gardeners, and foodies which features hands-on workshops,

art projects, yoga, outdoor play and much more.

The cost for children ages 5-12 is a sliding scale of $0-$30 per day. More information about the ChildrenÕ s Conference is at http://nofavt. org/childrens-conference.

NOFA Children’s Conference for the next generation of farmers, gardeners, and foodies which features hands-on workshops, art projects, yoga, outdoor play and much more.

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Kid’s Club offers lots of racetrack activities

By Lou Varricchio

lou@addison-eagle.com WEST HAVEN Ñ ItÕ s an understatement to have to mention that Vermonters love stock car racing. Since the 1930s, the Green Mountain State has seen a steady fanbase for a variety of automobile racing venues, including fan clubs supporting local drivers from north to south.

Locally, DevilÕ s Bowl in West Haven has steadily attracted racing fans not only from Vermont, but from nearby Washington County.

N.Y., and beyond.

When it comes to young people, Vermont racing has also had its strong fan base, due in large part to mom and dad making a family outing of going to the track.

Now thanks to Rutland CountyÕ s Thomas Dairy, kids not only get to enjoy the races but also have opportunities to burn off some of that excess fuel.

According to officials at the West Haven speedway, Thomas Dairy returns as the paid sponsor of the popular Kids Club. The club makes a special splash this 2016 season to mark the trackÕ s 50th season of stock car racing. Ò The Kids Club expanded dramatically in 2015 with the support of Thomas Dairy and included kids of all ages in fun, free activities that got them into the action,Ó according to Justin St. Louis of DevilÕ s Bowl. Ò Thomas Dairy Kids Club events included race car rides, bi-

cycle races, a guided tour or the pit area, a poster contest, penny and candy scrambles, and a Christmas in July event that raised toy donations for local charity. The ever-popular Interstate BatteriesÕ Fun Bus race track tour was also a regular part of the Kids Club.

The Bruno family which owns the speedway have always appreciated the family aspects of their racing enterprise. ThatÕ s why they are appreciative of Thomas DairyÕ s strong support. Ò Our family has always loved Thomas Dairy milk, and their support is what allowed us to grow the Kids Club program at DevilÕ s Bowl last season,Ó DevilÕ s Bowl owner Alayne Bruno said. Ò There are tons of kids at the track, including our own kids Austin and Johnny and their friends, and itÕ s great to give them something extra. WeÕ ll be bringing back many of the activities from last year and bringing in some new events for our 50th season.Ó Thomas Dairy is a pioneer among VermontÕ s last surviving dairies.

The Rutland County operation began in 1921, with the Thomas familyÕ s farming operation starting in Rutland County in 1854. Today, dairy owner John Thomas continues his familyÕ s 162-year-old tradition of local business as well as local community involvement. Ò We love to support activities for kids and the program that DevilÕ s Bowl Speedway offers us a great way to give back to the kids of the community,Ó John Thomas said. Ò The kids love the special events that are offered to them at the track. The pictures of some of the activities from last year were worth a thousand words, and the smiles on the youngsterÕ s faces certainly show how much they enjoyed the

Above: The Thomas Dairy Kids Club will return to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 2016 with events including popular race car rides.

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Thomas Dairy Kids Club activities. We are proud to be a part of this program again in 2016.Ó

Monkton protestors against eminent domain moves

By Anna Rose

Special to the Eagle MONKTON — Accompanied by a fiddle and singing “Its getting pretty clear, itÕ s time to keep the gas inside the ground, weÕ re singing out for climate justice nowÓ over 30 climate advocates and landowners in Monkton quickly shut down a pre-hearing conference and property assessment intended to initiate eminent

domain proceedings to seize land for the construction of the fracked gas pipeline in Monkton. Ò Continuing ahead with eminent domain while permits are in question is a gross violation of public process and demonstrates the extreme lengths that Vermont Gas is willing to go to salvage this ill-conceived, expensive, and unnecessary project,Ó said Monkton landowner Jane Palmer, who participated in the shut down.

STUDENTS SAY ‘BINGO!’ — Steve Ketcham of the Addison County-based Knights of Columbus Council 642 presented a check for $1,625 to the St. Mary’s School Student Council. The money will be used as part of the school’s general fund which includes a variety of expenses. Local council members helped raise the funds for the parochial school from the Knights of Columbus’ Turkey Bingo Night. The annual event— which attracts area residents with a passion for games operated for a community causes—was held just before Thanksgiving.

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The meeting was prematurely adjourned within ten minutes after the hearing officer was unable to proceed over the chorus of song and music filling the room. Vermont Gas representatives and state officials were further prevented from performing a site visit at the home of an impacted landowner whose property is slated for condemnation and construction of the pipeline.

Nearly 30 Vermont residents held banners at the entrance to Cedar Road to block Vermont Gas assessors from entering the property of the affected landowners. Although accompanied by police, assessors left after being unable to enter the property, and no arrests were made. Ò Vermonters know that building a fracked gas pipeline is not a solution to our climate crisis Ð and theyÕ re enraged that eminent domain is being used to force the largest fossil fuel infrastructure project in over 50 years,Ó said Aly Johnson-Kurts, 21, who grew up in Worcester and recently represented U.S. youth at the United Nations climate negotiations.

Demonstrators vowed to redouble their resistance to eminent domain proceedings and the construction of the pipeline into the new year.

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From the Editor

Once upon a space-time

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keep a notebook filled with quotes and facts that I come across in the course of my readings. Most of these scribblings are of a scientific nature on subjects which are of special interest to me, such as astronomy, paleontology, cosmology, and philosophy, along with spiritual thoughts culled from various traditions.

During the course of a dinner conversation several years ago, I was unable to recall the source of a wonderful quote I uttered. I was angry with myself for not recalling the source. From that moment on, I decided to jot down the things (along with their sources) which struck me as especially thought provoking.

IÕ ll share these extracts from my little notebook: You, me, the cat, the dog, the stars and planets: all the stuff that we see in the observable universe make up only 5 percent of all the matter in our cosmos. The bulk of our universe is made up of dark energy, the invisible stuff the fuels the expansion of the cosmos (75%), and dark matter, heavy gravity stuff (25%), all the other stuff we will never see!

Extraterrestrial intelligence: alien biology is not likely to be purely aggressive, but unlikely to be purely peaceful. Should we continue to broadcast our presence in outer space?

Here today gone in a flash: Stars explode at the rate of 10 every second in the observable universe. ThatÕ s a lot of novae and supernovae!

Seeing is believing in a contradiction: While the universe may be 14 billion years old, astronomers can actually see objects that are 47 billion light years away, all thanks to our expanding cosmos courtesy of dark energy. According to UCLAÕ s astronomy website, Ò This (fact) is not due to any change in the units of space and time, but caused by things being farther apart now than they used to be.Ó Quasar, quasar burning bright: Astronomers are almost certain that quasars (quasi-stellar radio sources) are massive, energetic black holes in the cores of early galaxies. These objects are billions of light years from Earth in both time and space. Yet, one weird object, cataloged by astronomers as no. SS433 in 1978, appears to be a Ò mini-quasarÓ . SS433 is located a mere 10,000 light years away from Earth. SS433 challenges the accepted scientific view of these powerful, luminous quasi-stellar objects.

The Earth may be round but the universe is flat: This idea doesn’t mean that our cosmos is physically flat as the paper page you’re reading these words upon, but rather “flat” in the Euclidean sense meaning that, in the geometry of our universe, imaginary parallel lines will never intersect Ò out thereÓ .

What is the universe expanding into? Nothing. The cosmos

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creates its own space as it expands.

Our universe may be a micro universe formed as a Ò white holeÓ at the far end of a titanic black hole in a mega universe. ItÕ s unlikely weÕ ll ever know for sure.

Our Sun wonÕ t explode: unlike many sci-fi stories and news reports, the Sun isnÕ t massive enough to explode as either a nova (a white dwarf with a normal stellar companion that explodes by stealing the binaryÕ s gas) or a supernova (a massive star which explodes). But one day it will swell into a red giant stage, engulf the inner planets, and then shrink back and compress into an Earth-sized white dwarf star, billions of years from now. Since the Sun, even as a white dwarf, wonÕ t have another star as companion, it wonÕ t explode.

Galaxies on the move: Yes, our universe is expanding thanks to dark energy, but galaxies remain at their fixed celestial coordinates; itÕ s the distance (space) between the fixed galaxies which expands over time. Astronomers see this phenomenon as the Ò redshiftÓ of light.

A mind-bending novelette, titled Ó He Who ShrankÓ , was written by Henry Hesse and published in Astounding science-fiction magazine during the 1930s. The story describes a scientist’s journey through a sub-atomic infinity. At one point in his journey through smaller and smaller universes, the fictional scientist passes through our own Earth, just another planet in one of the endless sub-atomic universes he traverses. This haunting, purely imaginary tale gives meaning to physicist Freeman Dyson’s phrase, “infinite in all directions.Ó When reading a bedtime story to his children, Albert Einstein liked to begin the yarn thus: Ò Once upon a spacetimeÉ Ó A delightful thought, Einstein probably never said this to his kids at bedtime. It appears to be nothing more than a witty, urban legend.

American astronomer Allan Sandage (1926-2010) once said that the cosmos is Ò a miracleÉ it seems supernatural.Ó The astronomer was fond of saying that any creation event must have a cause. He liked to point out that Thomas Aquinas wrote centuries ago that when you find the very first effect of things, you have found the first cause, God. Ergo, Sandage post-scripted, God, too, must also have had a cause.

I hope this small sampling of scribblesÑ culled from great scientists and thinkers of our ageÑ get you thinking about your own little place in a vast, seemingly infinite universe.

Lou Varricchio is managing editor of the Vemont Eagle. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in communications and space science and also teaches astronomy and dinosaur paleontology courses at the Community College of Vermont.

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Always a first time

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here has to be a first time for everything.

ItÕ s not often an arm of the federal government actually listens to the publicÕ s concerns and chooses to drop their previously announced plans.

Yet a public outcry has caused the IRS, of all agencies, to withdraw its controversial plan to have Dan Alexander nonprofit charities report the Social Security numbers of their doThoughts from nors contributing as little as $250 Behind the Pressline or more in any given year.

The Internal Revenue Service or better known as just the IRS is one agency that typically strikes fear in the average citizen. Cross those IRS folks the wrong way and you could be in for more trouble than you ever thought possible.

Under the proposed rule the IRS would have created a Ò voluntaryÓ system for nonprofits to collect and send the IRS personal donor information in their yearly report. The IRS erroneously believed this rule would simplify the process for nonprofits and donors alike.

The underlining concern for many nonprofits revolves around their relationship with their donors and the trust built between them. Greater IRS involvement could not only scare away donors but pose potential liabilities for the nonprofit organizations.

The IRS claimed the new rule, which was proposed in September, would prove useful in part because some taxpayers who were being audited claimed they lost their donation recordsÐ and if charities had a record, it would help them verify deductions.

The proposal would have imposed no mandatory changes to existing IRS rules but the fear was that the voluntary option could eventually become mandatory, given the way federal rules tend to creep.

While the proposal may have sounded innocent enough, to a well meaning IRS administrator, the fact is that the relationship between some nonprofits and the IRS is still rather touchy from trust issues in the wake of the controversy over officials subjecting conservative groups to additional scrutiny Ð and the subsequent data breaches that followed.

While the IRS originally described the uproar over the proposed new rule as mis-impressions and inaccuracies the bottom line is someone at the IRS realized in a moment of common sense clarity that this was just plain and simple a bad idea that wasn’t going to fly.

The fact that they are willing to abandon their plans shows there is hope yet for a kinder and friendly IRS in our future. And that, is something to cheer about.

Dan Alexander is associate publisher of New Market Press.

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Police Reports Bristol accident investigated

BRISTOL Ñ On Jan. 3, Vermont State Police responded to a reported single vehicle accident in the Town of Bristol.

Further investigation revealed that the operator of the vehicle, Kelly Husk, 33, of Starskboro, was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Husk provided State Police with a sample of his breath which revealed a BAC level of .250 percent.

Husk was taken into custody and transported to the New Haven Barracks where he was released on a citation to appear in Addison County District Court on Jan. 25, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. to answer the charges of DUI.

Police chase driver along Route 116

REIPTON Ñ On Jan. 3, at approximately 1:02 a.m., Vermont State Police were traveling south on Vermont Route 116 in the Town of Bristol, a vehicle passed by troopers at a speed of 118 mph in a posted 50 mph speed limit zone.

The vehicle in question failed to stop for police, subsequently a pursuit was initiated through the towns of Bristol, Lincoln and Christopher Ripton. Police were able to stop the vehicle J. Shores on North Branch Road in Ripton.

The operator was identified as Christopher J. Shores, 21, of East Middlebury.

Shores provided a preliminary sample of his breath and his BAC. was measured at .168 percent. Shores was transported to the New Haven Barracks for processing.

Shores was later lodged at the Chittenden County Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. Shores is scheduled to appear in Addison County District Court on Jan. 4 to answer the charges.

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Hollywood TV actor hosts new PEGTV show

By Lou Varricchio

lou@addison-eagle.com RUTLAND Ñ If you donÕ t know Jim Riley by name, you will surely recognize him by face and voice. The new Rutland resident will be familiar to television and movie viewers who have seen him perform on the screen, big and little.

Now Riley brings his creative skills to Vermont with a debut on community television. Last week, PEGTV of Rutland County aired the first episode of “Jim Riley’s Reality Check,” a weekly current affairs, news and politics talk show.

The show will air on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., and again Sundays at 7 a.m. on cable access channel 21, as well as being available on demand, online at: www.pegtv.com/video-on-demand.

Riley loves Vermont and he wants to give a little back to his community. ThatÕ s why he believes a new public acess TV program will help inform, and entertain, viewers from Rutland to Burlington.

Riley is a Rutland resident and former U.S. Army and Army Reserve enlisted soldier, NCO, and officer who served in Asia, Europe, and through-out the United States, as well as a former federal agent (criminal investigator) with the U.S. Department of Justice.

The self-proclaimed Democrat and former Hollywood background actor, with experience on shows such as Ò L.A. LawÓ , Ò Mad About YouÓ , and Ò NYPD. BlueÓ and movies such as Ò Jerry MaguireÓ , Ò OutbreakÓ Ò The Nutty ProfessorÓ remake and Ò WayneÕ s World IIÓ , has relocated to Rutland with his wife Cristina and their children a little over a year ago.

Riley has invited all the major candidates for president to appear on his new show. In addition, local candidates and community members will be considered as guests, and suggestions for topics to be discussed can be sent to him at: james.riley02@ email.saintleo.edu..

Jim Riley hosts a new community forum television show on PEGTV.

Police cite Rutland Town woman

MONKTON Ñ On Jan 1, at approximately 1:23 a.m., members of the Vermont State Police assigned to the Rutland Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop on U.S. Route 4 in Mendon, after observing a motor vehicle law violation. The operator of the vehicle identified herself as Audrey Grandchamp, 24, of Rutland Town. Grandchamp Audrey exhibited indication of impairment. As a result standardized field sobriety tests were Grandchamp administered. Grandchamp voluntarily submitted a preliminary breath test which yielded a Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) of 0.034 percent. Grandchamp was subsequently taken into custody and charged with DUI.

Rutland man in court RUTLAND Ñ On Dec. 30, 2015, while traveling on U.S. Route 7 in Rutland City, a member of the Vermont State Police conducted a motor vehicle stop for a headlight out.

Subsequent investigation determined the operator was Jacob J. Conway, 36, of Rutland.

Conway displayed signs of alcohol impairment and was screened for DUI. He was taken into custody and transported to the Vermont State Police Barracks in Rutland Town for processing. Conway was later released on a citation to appear at Vermont Superior Court, Criminal Division on Jan. 18, 2016 to answer to the charge of DUI.

Lincoln man left the scene

ACROSS THE POND — The acclaimed U.K.-based Heath Quartet ensemble will spend all of Middlebury College’s winter term on campus, performing in two free concerts on Jan. 14 and 21, and a third, ticket-cost concert on Feb. 4. Their residency will also include many other activities such as coaching music students, visits with Addison County elementary schools, pop-up concerts, and more. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m., in Robison Hall at the Mahaney Center for the Arts. Call (802) 443-MIDD (6433) for details.

Midd Summer Festival meeting, Jan. 13

LINCOLN Ñ On Dec. 31, 2015, at approximately 11:37 a.m., Vermont State Police of New Haven were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle crash in front of the Lincoln General Store on East River Road. While troopers were enroute, information received indicated one of the vehicles involved, being operated by 59-year-old Douglas Kehoe of Lincoln, left the scene.

As troopers were investigating, Kehoe returned to the scene. Investigation determined KehoeÕ s driving privilege in Vermont was under suspension criminally. Additionally, there was an active arrest warrant/return on mittimus for Kehoe issued by the Vermont Department of Corrections.

Kehoe was taken into custody, processed at Bristol Police Department, and subsequently transported to the Rutland Regional Correctional Center on the warrant.

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Salsibury man was asleep

RUTLAND Ñ On July 4, 2015, the daughter of Brian and Cathy Allen of DelawareÑ and granddaughter of Robert and Betty Parker of Rutland and Patricia and Joe Raiche of FloridaÑ KylieMay Elizabeth Allen was married to her best friend of right years Travis William Webb. The wedding took place in Camden, Del. Following the wedding, the couple thoneymooned in the Dominican Republic. The couple now lives in Indiana and recently found out that they are expecting their first child.

BRISTOL Ñ On Dec, 31, 2015, troopers of the Vermont State Police in New Haven were dispatched to a report of a possible motor vehicle crash on Route 116 in Bristol.

Upon arrival, troopers found 24-year-old Henry Romp of Salibury sleeping in his vehicle.

Investigation determined Romp had crashed his vehicle during the night in Lincoln and pulled over in Bristol. Romp was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and transported to the Vermont State Police barracks for processing.

Romp was cited to appear in court to answer to the charge of Driving Under the Influence, refusal.

lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY Ñ The Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green celebrates its 38th anniversary season during the week of July 10 through 16 this year.

The popular summer festival, which is planned and hosted entirely by volun-

teers, is one of the premier summer arts events in Addison County and a Vermont Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Summer Event for 2016.

According to publicty coordinator Pat Boera, Ò We need you to help make this yearÕ s festival a great success. Please join us for the annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Middlebury Union

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Middle School, 48 Deerfield Lane. Meet your neighbors, co-workers and friends who are current Festival volunteers and let us know how youÕ d like to be involved.Ó For further information, call 802/4623555, or just show up at the Annual Meeting.

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Community Calendar Wednesday, Jan. 13

BRIDPORT - The Bridport Book Club, Bridport Highway Dept Conference room, Crown Point Road and Short Street, The Parrot Trainer, by Swain Wolfe, 7 p.m., All interested Readers welcome! Info: 758-2858 RUTLAND - Fiddle Jam, Godnick Adult Center, 7:15 - 9:15 p.m. The jam welcomes fiddlers, players of acoustic instruments and listeners. Donations are welcome. For further information, call Jack Crowther at 775-1182 or visit the Wild Woods Music Coop website at www.wildwoodsmusic.org.

MIDDLEBURY - Annual Meeting of the Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green, Middlebury Union Middle School, 48 Deerfield Lane, 6:30 p.m.,Wanted: Enthusiastic volunteers to help plan the 38th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-theGreen. Info: 462-3555.

MIDDLEBURY - Jenn Karson, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Room 219, 7 p.m., Jenn Karson, a native Vermonter, shares her experiences as a sound artist, alternative pop singer, and founder of Vermont Makers. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu or 4433168.

RUTLAND- Blood Pressure/Foot Care Clinic, Templewood Court, 10 a.m., Cost of foot clinic $10. Info: 775-0568.

MIDDLEBURY - The Club, Dana Auditorium, 3 and 8 p.m., Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 443-3168.

BRANDON - Folk-inspired classical music with Annemieke and Jeremiah McLane at Brandon Music,62 Country Club Rd., 7:30 p.m., Concert tickets $20. A pre-concert dinner is also available for $20. Reservations are recommended for the show and required for dinner. Venue is BYOB. Info/Tickets: (802) 247-4295 or info@brandon-music.net

Sunday, Jan. 17

MIDDLEBURY - Heath Quartet, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Robison Hall (Concert Hall), 7:30 p.m., Free, Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 443-3168. Also Performing January 21 and February 4.

CASTLETON - Blood Pressure/Foot Care Clinic, Castleton Meadows, 12:30 p.m., Cost of foot clinic $10. Info: 775-0568 PITTSFORD - Red Cross Blood Drive, Furnace Brook Wesleyan Church, 67 Gecha Lane, 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Info: 1-800-RedCross, (1-800-733-2767.

FAIR HAVEN - The Fair Haven Historical Society will be hosting their Annual Meeting, in the Fair Haven Grade School Learning Center, 2 p.m., speakers Dani Roberts and Francis Owen will be presenting Genealogy Research Part II. Building on their previous presentation, they will go through the process of using various online resources to help find information about family history. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Dues for annual membership are $10 per individual or $15 for a family membership.

RUTLAND Ð The Paramount Theatre and Castleton University present a broadcast of the Democratic Primary Debate as part of the 14-month series, Project 240: Celebrating the American Experience at the Paramount Theatre. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with the event set for an 8 p.m.start.This event, and all but two of the remaining 13, are free and open to the public. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase from Roots the Restaurant. For a complete schedule of events and more information on Project 240, www.project240.org.

RUTLAND Ð Saturday Night Fever Ð The Musical, The Paramount Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Featured in the cast is Rutland native Anna Baker (as Annette) in her National Tour debut. Tickets ($41.50$47.50) are on sale now and available at the venue box office located at 30 Center Street. Vermont. Patrons can charge-by-phone by calling 775-0903 or purchase online www.paramountlive.org.

Saturday, Jan. 16

Tuesday, Jan. 19

Thursday, Jan. 14

MIDDLEBURY - Live Broadcast of BizetÕ s Les P• cheurs de Perles, Town Hall Theater, 1 p.m., Opera returns to the Met Stage for the first time Since 1916, $24/ $10 students, reserved seating.

Info/Tickets 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org.

RUTLAND - 21-year-old cellist Sang-Eun Lee,The Paramount Theatre, 8 p.m., cellist, will perform in the second of the Ò Passages at the ParamountÓ Classical Series Tickets ($22 adults/$12 (18) and under) are on sale now and available at the venue box office located at 30 Center Street, Vermont. Patrons can chargeby-phone by calling 775-0903 or purchase online at the venueÕ s website www.paramountlive.org.

MIDDLEBURY - Third Tuesday CVAA Senior Luncheon, Russ Sholes Senior Center with special guest speaker, Nicole Foster, coowner of Bridport Creamery. Noontime meal including; pan seared chicken marsala with mushroom caps, vegetable rice pilaf, spinach salad with choice of dressings, broccoli florets, dinner roll and chocolate raspberry cake. Certified organic regular and decaf coffee, CVAA welcomes everyone ages 60+ please bring your own place setting. Suggested donation $4, advanced reservations required.

(800) 642-5119 ext. 634 Free transportation provided by ACTR; 3881946.

Wednesday, Jan. 20

RUTLAND - Author Appearance, Jeffrey Amestoy Phoenix Books, 2 Center Street, 6:30 p.m., Slavish Shore: The Odyssey of Richard Henry Dana Jr. Free and open to all. Info: www.phoenixbooks.biz or 855-8078 RUTLAND - Blood Pressure/Foot Care Clinic, Sheldon Towers, 9 a.m., Cost of foot clinic $10. Info: 775-0568 RUTLAND - Blood Pressure/Foot Care Clinic, Linden Terrace, 11 a.m., Cost of foot clinic $10. Info: 775-0568 MIDDLEBURY Red Cross Blood Drive, Middlebury College,McCullough Hall, 14 Old Chapel Road, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Info: 1-800-Red-Cross, (1-800-733-2767.

Ongoing

BRIDPORT - Community Super, Bridport Grange, Fridays Mid Nov Ð April 15, 5-7 p.m., Everyone welcome! Info: 758-2195.

RUTLAND - Economic & Workforce Development Program, BROC- Community Action in Southwestern VT, 2nd Thursday of every month, 9 a.m. Ð 12 p.m., seating is limited. Free, for Info or to reserve call 665-1744 or 800-717-2762 ext. 144.

MIDDLEBURY - Winter Farmers Market, Mary Hogan School, 9:30 a.m. Ð 1 p.m., Saturdays Nov. 7 Ð April 30.

WHITING - Celebrate Recovery Program, Mondays, Whiting Community Church, 7 N. Main St., Doors open at 6 p.m., Meetings start at 6:30. Self Help, Spiritual and Emotional Growth. Open to Public. Info: Pastor Brett Cody 623-7171 or sjcjk1@gmail.com BURLINGTON - Prostate Cancer Support Group, Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave. 6-8 p.m., Second Tuesday of each month. General discussion on sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info: 274-4990.

BRANDON - Recovery Group: Hope and Help for Hurts, Hang-ups and Habits Celebrate Recovery, 7- 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, LifeBridge Christian Church 97 Frog Hollow Road.

BRISTOL - Addison County ParkinsonÕ s Disease Outreach Group Meets the last Thursday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. Mountain Health Center, 74 Munsill Ave., Building 1, Suite 100, Caregivers welcome! Info: Mike Gray at 802-453-5148 or grayland@gmavt. net, Contact the APDA Vermont Chapter at 888-763-3366 or email parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth.org MIDDLEBURY - Champlain Valley FiddlersÕ Club Monthly Meeting, every third Sunday of the Month, 12-5 p.m. at the VFW. Suggested donation $3/person.

BRANDON - Brandon Lions Club meets first and third Tuesdays of the month, 7 p.m. Life Bridge Cafe. Info: 247-3490.

BRISTOL - CVAA Luncheon, CubberÕ s, Third Monday of each month arrive at 10:30 a.m. for lunch at 11:00 a.m., Suggested donation $5, Reservations required, (800) 642-5119 ext. 615

Guest Viewpoint

Blood drive represents best in Rutland County W

ith war, terrorism and violence topping the news pages and newscasts on an almost-daily basis, social media and ordinary conversation of late has been rife with disillusionment. For anyone discouraged by national and world affairs, one need look no further than the recently completed Gift-of-Life Marathon for a homegrown antidote.

This monthÕ s completion of the GOLM Ð 12 Days of Giving marked the end of the longest blood drive in American history, and the 13th chapter of a unique life-giving and life-affirming annual event. For those who have the privilege to be part of it from beginning to end, itÕ s an annual infusion of goodwill, compassion and celebration of the greater-Rutland area.

First and foremost, the GOLM collects hundreds of pints of blood desperately needed by patients of all kinds. Look around your school, workplace or social club, and youÕ ll no doubt see people whose lives were saved or dramatically improved by a blood donor’s selfless act. That’s why the GOLM is held.

Beyond saving lives, the GOLM’s significance is multiplied by the fact that it helps feed and demonstrate community spirit, reveals the good thatÕ s in people of all walks of life, and builds

bonds that benefit the region in countless ways.

Local Red Cross officials revel in the fact that Vermont, and specifically Rutland County, holds the national record for a oneday blood drive. They are routinely asked by their colleagues in other states how a city of RutlandÕ s size could set the record, let alone keep it for the past two years.

The answer is simple: The extraordinary spirit of the community.

On the final day, that spirit and the good in GOLM participants and supporters were epitomized by two anecdotes.

Early in the day, we posted a photo of Vermont State Police Lt. Chuck Cacciatore as he prepared to donate blood with a colleague. In the next several hours, 25 people and organizations shared the picture and dozens made positive comments about the lieutenant, the drive, and the VSP, exposing the GOLM to nearly 20,000 people and helping bring in donors.

Around the same time, as carpenters and lawyers and firefighters and teachers were rolling up their sleeves, a phalanx of college students poured in to volunteer and donate blood. Two of them were interviewed and asked on the radio about their

motivation, and they gave a simple answer that spoke volumes about their character: ItÕ s simply the right thing to do.

The bonds born at the GOLM continue to provide benefits well after each drive is completed. Emme OÕ Rourke and Regina Kohlhepp, for instance, met at the GOLM and went on to plan this past fallÕ s extraordinary Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. Romances have begun and blossomed at the GOLM, at least one resulting in marriage.

Those kinds of bonds, with Castleton University President Dave Wolk, WJJR’s Terry Jaye, officials in host communities, high school and college leaders, local media, and the community at large, create the lifeblood of the blood drive. And they provide a dash of hope and light that reminds us that, for all the trouble in the world, we don’t have to look far to see selflessness, honor and love.

Steve Costello, a Green Mountain Power vice president, is co-organizer of the Gift-of-Life Marathon along with WJJRÕ s Terry Jaye and Castleton UniversityÕ s Dave Wolk. He lives in Rutland Town.

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Guest Viewpoint

Industrial wind turbines and airports: safety first in Vermont

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t was my honor to serve as VermontÕ s lieutenant governor for eight years. While I was in office, I was invited to tour the site of a proposed industrial wind turbine complex in Ira, Vermont. My tour guide was a commercial pilot. He explained his concerns about the projectÕ s impact on Southern Vermont Regional Airport in nearby Rutland.

Being a commercial airline pilot myself, I understood and shared my colleagueÕ s concerns. We were not aloneÑ the airport manager expressed grave concerns about the project and the Ò operational safety and the economic impact it has on the airport.Ó As a result of what I learned I joined with them to oppose to the project.

Impacts on aviation were not the only problem with the Ira project. It was too close to neighboring homes, and it was opposed by most of the towns that it would have affected. The project was never built.

As a pilot with 39 years of accident-free flying in commercial, military and light aircraft, I feel well-qualified to state that placing 500 ft. tall obstacles on top of a ridgeline within 10 miles of an airport is a bad idea. The wind turbines proposed for Ira would have created an obstacle course for the airport in Rutland. In response to the threat posed by industrial wind turbines to our airports Representative David Potter (a Democrat from Clarendon) sponsored an Airport Hazard Area bill in 2010. This legislation proposed to: 1) Define Airport Hazard Area as 10 miles from an airport.

2) Prohibit the construction of anything that: a. is found by the FAA to be an obstruction or hazard. b. is more than 100 ft. tall and within the 40:1 slope plane from the end of the runway.

c. interferes with radar, navigation equipment, etc. d. restricts established procedures for takeoff, landing, visual flight rules operations VFR and military training routes.

Sadly, this legislation has not been acted upon by the General Assembly. Under the best weather conditions, negotiating an industrial wind turbine obstacle course reduces a pilotÕ s margin of safety.

In bad weather, when pilots are flying under marginal visual flight rules or instrument conditions, an obstacle course could be downright deadly.

One crash highlights the added risks to pilots posed by obstacles on ridgelines.

In 1995 Flight 1572 hit trees on a ridgeline while making a night instrument approach to Bradley International Airport. One of the reasons cited by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designed the approach to the runway without taking the trees on the ridgeline fully into consideration. The aircraft hit trees on the ridgeline near the airport and crashed short of the runway. Placing 500 ft. industrial wind turbines on ridgelines near airports reduces the margin of error that separates an aircraft from obstacles.

Here is another possible scenario. Consider a twin engine aircraft, say a Cessna King Air that is heavily loaded with passengers, cargo and fuel taking off on a hot summer day under instrument conditions, meaning the aircraft will be slow to climb and more difficult to control. Shortly after takeoff the left engine fails, the aircraft will pull to the left and will require a large right rudder input to keep the aircraft on the extended center line of the runway. The loss of the left engine and the need to add right rudder will add drag and slow

the rate of climb. Because of the low cloud ceilings the pilot will be flying on instruments and attempting to fly straight ahead on the extended center line of the runway. In the case of the proposed industrial wind project in Swanton, if the pilot drifts off course just a little to the east he or she could find themselves flying in the middle of seven industrial wind turbines with massive turbines blades spinning at close to 200 mph, which could result in a crash.

Could this happen? Yes. Last year in South Dakota four people were killed when their plane failed to negotiate a wind turbine obstacle course. The wind turbines proposed for Rocky Ridge in Swanton would create an obstacle course for the Franklin County Airport. Franklin County Airport is an important asset to our region and our state. The Army National Guard and General Aviation pilots use Franklin County Airport for training. I am proud that my son and my nephew have chosen to fly for the National GuardÑ they and their fellow National Guard pilots train at Franklin County Airport. The proposed Swanton industrial wind project would present additional risk to the safe operations at the airport.

This added risk is why my aviation colleagues and I have chosen to speak out against it. The Vermont Legislature has set a goal of 90 percent renewable energy by 2050. A prominent proponent of industrial wind has been stated that this would require us to put industrial wind turbines on 200 miles of our ridgelines. For reference, the entire Long Trail is 272 miles. I ask the legislature to take up Rep Potter’s bill, which defines and protects Airport Hazard Areas; it will ensure safe operations at our airports and the public they serve.

EditorÕ s note: Former Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie is chairman of the Vermont Aerospace and Aviation Association.

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Rutland theft

“If a customer purchases one of the bags,” Bown said, “the store donates $1 to that month’s nonprofit.”

The effort has received positive commenst from Hannaford shoppers. Ò I think itÕ s wonderful,Ó said shopper Mary Ellen Nissen of Whiting. Ò Hannaford does lotd of good things in the community. I think it’s a terrific place to shop. And from now on, I will bring my new ‘Hannaford HelpsÕ reusable bag everytime I shop.Ó Officials at Hannford’s January’s nonprofit, Addison County Home Health & Hospice, were surprised with the store managementÕ s choice to help. Ò We are honored to be chosen as a recipient of the Hannaford Helps program and hope the community will proudly carry their blue reusable bags, knowing they are helping their friends and neighbors by supporting ACHHH,Ó said ACHHH Executive and Clinical Director Sherry Greifzu. Ò Our goal is to help people remain independent and in their home for as long as and safely as possible. We are a community based home health and hospice provider, working in collaboration with patients, families, and other providers.Ó Founded in 1968, ACHHH supports families during difficult times and assists in making decisions about health care needs and lifestyle changes.

To find the names of other monthly recipients of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program, ask a customer service clerk at the supermarketÕ s front desk the next time you shop.

at Super Shoe earlier in the day inquiring about Ugg brand boots and sent down the road to Sensible Shoe.

Sensible Shoe employees reported to VSP that in-store cameras captured the female, later identified as, Candace Alberti, 33 of Rutland City walking out of the store and getting into a black sedan driven by the male.

Gregory Fineberg, owner of Sensible Shoe, told troopers that he attempted to stop the vehicle and reports that he was struck, uninjured, by the divers mirror as the vehicle sped out of the parking lot.

Sensible Shoe posted still images of the in-store video to a forum on Facebook assisting State Police investigators with multiple tips in identifying the suspects.

The male was later identified as Paul Voight, 47 of Brandon.

The investigation continues with more charges pending.

As of this date Voight has been cited to appear

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Dem’s debate on HDTV at Paramount Theatre

RUTLAND Ð The Paramount Theatre and Castleton University will co-present a big-screen, highdefinition television broadcast of the Democratic Primary Debate as part of the 14-month series, Project 240: Celebrating the American Experience on Sunday, January 17 at the Paramount Theatre. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with the event set for an 8 p.m. start.

Audience members will watch the debate, which airs on NBC; live on the Paramount TheatreÕ s HD large-screen projection system.

This event, and all but two of the remaining 13, are free of charge and open to the public. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase from Roots the Restaurant.

For a complete schedule of events and more information on Project 240, visit www.project240.org.

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The Vermont Eagle • January 16, 2016 | 9 in Rutland Superior Court on Feb. 22 for retail theft. Alberti has been cited to appear Feb. 29 for retail theft. The boots have not yet been recovered.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-773-9101.

Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or text Ò CRIMESÓ (274637) to Keyword: VTIPS.

Lamb in leadership society RUTLAND Ñ Janae Lamb of Rutland was inducted into the Champlain College chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success. The event took place on Champlain College’s campus in Burlington and was the first induction for the schoolÕ s chapter. A total of 74 student leaders participated.

The National Society for Leadership and Success, also known as Sigma Alpha Pi, is a leadership honor society for student leaders that operates chapters at different universities around the country. Invitation to the Society is exclusive, based on nomination from campus faculty, academic achievement, and or leadership potential.

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Rutland County Humane Society

OZZY 6 Year Old. Neutered Male. Labrador Retriever Mix. LetÕ s go, letÕ s go. If you adopt me youÕ ll be hanging with an action packed, on the go fella who is full of pep and spunk. Wow, thatÕ s some description but I think itÕ s pretty accurate. IÕ m a non-stop fun guy and IÕ ll need lots of exercise and play time with my new family to keep me happy. The good news is that I love toys (tennis balls and squeaky toys are my favorites) and I love people. IÕ m super social. IÕ m pretty talented and I know Sit, Shake, Down and an adorable Sit Pretty that will make you smile and melt your heart.

www.addison-eagle.com JESSIE 1 Year Old. Spayed Female. Domestic Short Hair. White.

I am gorgeous with my appealing white coat and I come off as a very friendly cat.

Sometimes my playfulness and happiness leads to me being over stimulated and then I can start to play rough. I want to be loved, but everything is on my own terms, and if I am not satisfied with what is going on, I have quite a wild side that comes out. The staff and I agree and feel that a barn would best suit my needs. If you are looking for a barn cat that will make you smile, entertain you and can accept that I have some quirks and can be a little rough around the edges, I may be a wonderful fit for you.

COCO 9 Year Old. Neutered Male. Pit Bull.

If you want to laugh, smile and giggle all at the same time youÕ ll have to stop by and meet me. You see, IÕ m just a great dog. I love to play with toys (squeaky toys are my favorite) and will happily carry them around. I also like to play tug with them. IÕ m very outgoing and friendly and I enjoy being with people.

Published by New Market Press, Inc. I love going for walks and I have nice leash manners so I hope lots of walks and hikes are in my future. I love treats, too, and can catch them in mid air. If youÕ re looking for a happy and loving fella to be your new best friend and walking partner please stop by and say hello.

TWINKLE 6 Year Old. Spayed Female. Siamese.

Chocolate Point.

I have been through a bit in my journey to get here being a stray, and I wouldnÕ t be telling the truth if I didnÕ t say that this has been overwhelming. I have to say I could get used to the life IÕ m learning here though. I am being well cared for and I canÕ t wait to have this kind of care in a place all my own.

Are you looking for a girl like me, I will be the twinkle in your eye.

Adrian Bernhard 765 Stevens Rd. Pittsford, Vt. 802-483-6700 www.rchsvt.org Adoption Center Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: noon-5, Sunday & Monday: Closed

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Vergennes hosts basketball competition VERGENNES Ñ The Vergennes Knights of Columbus will hold a Ò Basketball Foul ShootingÓ Competition for boys and girls ages 9-14 years old at the St. PeterÕ s Parish Hall on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m.

Each contestant will shoot 15 shots from the foul line. In the event of a tie, 5 more shots will determine the winner of each age class.

A regulation Knights of Columbus basketball will be awarded the winners.

Winners can proceed to K of C District, State and National Level Competition.

Applications and certification information may be acquired at Ferrisburgh Central School, Vergennes Union Elementary and High Schools, Addison Elementary and the Champlain Valley Christian School.

Contact Bill Scott (881-8836) or Patti Cartier (877-2367) at St. PeterÕ s for more information.

Pictured at right: The Vergennes Knights of Columbus will hold a “Basketball Foul Shooting” Competition for boys and girls ages 9,10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 years old at the St. Peter’s Parish Hall on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m.

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show, when school choice towns merge with non-choice towns, families can lose the opportunity to send children to whatever school they think best suits their educational needs.

But Republican lawmakers, now back at the Statehouse for the 2016 legislative session, want to clarify Act 46 and restore parentsÕ educational rights. They have only one problem: They need Democrats to join them.

“Any fix is going to have to be led by or allowed through by the party in power,Ó state Rep. Job Tate, R-Mendon, told Vermont Watchdog. Ò We can be the ones to vocalize and formalize it and be the cheerleaders on it, but the way Montpelier works right now is itÕ s going to have to come from the speaker if itÕ s to get to the floor for a vote.”

In Vermont, Democrats hold sizable majorities in both legislative chambers. One-party rule means any effort to clarify Act 46 must gain cooperation from the political left side of the aisle, especially from House Speaker Shap Smith. Ò ShapÕ s a good guy, heÕ s a listener,Ó Tate said. Ò I tend to think if the Education Committee pushes for it, heÕ ll let it go to the floor.”

State Rep. Lawrence Cupoli, R-Rutland, who sits on the House Education Committee, isnÕ t sure Democrats will get on board to amend Act 46 and overturn the SBE ruling. Ò I think there will be a great deal of discussion in committee this year regarding school choice,Ó Cupoli said. Ò But with 11 people on the committee, it will be a question of how everyone votes.Ó While Cupoli wouldnÕ t guess which members of the committee might join the cause, he said any vote to clarify Act 46 needs a solid majority of the 11 members to ensure a vote on the House floor.

Of the 11 members on the House Committee on Education, seven are Democrats, hailing from the towns of Newfane, Bristol, White River Junction, Tunbridge, Essex Junction, Wilmington and Shaftsbury. Since more than 90 towns in Vermont stand to lose school choice in the Act 46 merger process, committee members can expect to hear not only from their own constituents, but from Vermonters in choice towns across the state. Ò For the last month I havenÕ t heard anything from the Democrats about school choice,Ó Minority Leader Don Turner told Vermont Watchdog.

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The Milton Republican said he strongly supports school choice and wants Democrats to work with him on the issue. He added that since many Democrats represent school choice towns, heÕ s optimistic a bipartisan coalition can be assembled.

Of the various options for saving school choice, one stands out as the simplest and most direct, according to Tate.

Since many Democrat and Republican lawmakers say they believed Act 46 protected school choice from being eliminated, an obvious solution is to clarify Section 4 on tuition payment and school operation. According to the current language, mergers involving tuitioning districts must preserve the tuitioning option if the district chooses: Ò Sec 4 (a) Tuition payment; protection. All governance transitions contemplated pursuant to this act shall preserve the ability of a district that, as of the effective date of this section, provides for the education of all resident students in one or more grades by paying tuition on the studentsÕ behalf, to continue to provide education by paying tuition on behalf of all students in the grade or grades if it chooses to do so and shall not require the district to limit the options available to students if it ceases to exist as a discrete entity and realigns into a supervisory district or union school district.Ó By clarifying the language to say school choice and public schools can exist at the same grade levels in merged districts, lawmakers can rescue choice towns from merger-caused extinction. To avoid future legal battles over equity, the language could further specify that choice is available to all students in new supervisory districts. Ò If weÕ re going to have success on that issue, thatÕ s the most likely way itÕ s going to happen,Ó Tate said. Ò I say that because most everybody who voted for Act 46 thought that thatÕ s what we were doing. É A lot of people were withholding their vote until they thought that was part of the fix, only to find out it wasnÕ t.Ó While Turner said he supports the fix, he added that extending educational choice to all students could be a harder sell than preserving choice for Vermonters who already have it. State Rep. David Sharpe, the Democratic chair of the Education Committee, opposes offering school choice to all students. Ò I think all students should have school choice,Ó Turner said, Ò but that hasnÕ t been the current law or practice in Vermont. But for the kids who have benefited from school choice, we’d like to see them continue (to benefit from it) in the future.”

Contact Bruce Parker at bparker@watchdog.org.

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