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March 7, 2015

Students safe after fire

MIDDLEBURY Ñ On the evening of Feb. 28, a fire broke out at a private residence located on Weybridge Street near the Middlebury College campus. According to a campus memo by college officials, five students shared an apartment at the address.

On March 1, college officials reported that all students were found to be safe, but the building was severely damaged. The personal belongings of the students were also damaged. The cause of the fire has not been reported. Ò We are working to support the students to find alternative housing and to assess their longer term needs as a result of what was lost in the fire,” according to the memo signed by President Ron Liebowitz and Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of the College Katy Smith Abbott. Ò We are deeply grateful that the students are all safe and we thank the Middlebury Fire Department, along with neighboring departments who arrived on the scene to help. We also want to thank the emergency first responders for their efforts overnight.Ó

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By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY Ñ It was very good news for a happy pooch named Pico last week. The young husky, with a serious lifethreatening condition, quickly became the luckiest dog at Homeward Bound, Addison CountyÕ s Humane Society in Middlebury.

Shelter staffers knew that the husky needed emergency surgeryÑ stat!Ñ but the question was how to pay for it.

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Porter Medical Center hosted a special career fair Feb. 27 in the conference room of the Collins Building. The fair attracted a large number of recent graduates and experienced clinical professionals. Applicants learned about RN, LPN and LNA employment opportunities at the Middlebury-based hospital as well as neighboring Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehab. Pictured: Porter hiring managers were at the fair to meet with visitors seeking employment.

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“Lone Ranger” against green energy takeover in Vt.

By Bruce Parker

Living Expo will offer exhibits, workshops, more

MIDDLEBURY Ñ The Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) and the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op will present the 2015 Sustainable Living Expo on Saturday, April 11 at Middlebury Union High School (MUHS), from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The snow date is April 18.

The Expo will feature over 50 exhibits and 24 workshops, as well as music, childrenÕ s programs, and local foods. The attendance fee is $5 for adults, students, and children over 12, $2 for children under 12.

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Rep. Warren Van Wyck

MONTPELIER Ñ Last week, the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee voted 10-1 to make utilities provide 75 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2032 while working to reduce the stateÕ s overall energy consumption.

Far from being proof of the policyÕ s merits, state Rep. Warren Van Wyck, R-Ferrisburgh, says the lopsided vote proves only that Vermonters can expect to pay more on their energy bills. Ò The bill would lead to more expensive electric rates and economic malaise,Ó Van Wyck told Vermont Watchdog. Ò I have a concern about these renewables.

Businesses rely on energy 24-7. If the sun isnÕ t shining, and if thereÕ s snow on solar panels, youÕ re not getting that energy. WhereÕ s it going to come from, and at what price?Ó he asked.

As passed by the committee, H.40 would establish a renewable energy portfolio standard for utilities and enact a statewide energy trans-

formation program.

As part of the billÕ s three-tier program, utilities will be required to deliver three-fourths of all power from renewable sources over the next 17 years. In addition, they must meet targets for reducing consumersÕ energy consumption or else pay an alternative compliance payment, or ACP. The bill has support from VermontÕ s renewable energy industry and the Vermont Public Service Department, as well as from environmentalists worried about global warming.

For observers of the legislative goings-on at the statehouse, H.40 is an unusually big solution to a rather narrow problemÑ namely, the shady double-counting of carbon credits in Vermont.

Vermont and other states are part of a carbon-trading scheme that forces nonrenewable energy companies to pay fees to renewable energy companies, as a kind of penalty for not producing green energy. In exchange for paying the fee, these entities get a renewable energy certificate, or REC, saying they are renewCONTINUED ON PAGE10

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Babies born at an Honduras hospital received colorful hats when local members of the Hands to Honduras-Tela visited last month.

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Hands to Honduras: Tela group aids the smallest

By Gail Callahan

gail4kidsire@burlingtontelecom.net SHELBURNE Ñ Parents of newborn babies are accustomed to tiny hats landing on the heads of their new prodigy, but in a poor nation struggling to provide basic items that help with survival, those small comfort items can go unnoticed.

That is until now. During a February trip to Tela, Honduras, members of a group known as Hands to Honduras-Tela, worked on a number of building projects in the region. The Ò heart and soulÓ of the work centered om constructing educational, medical buildings as well as working on infrastructure plans.

According to Charlotte resident Linda Gilbert, director of Hands to Honduras-Tela, the group visited the area from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28, with most of the volunteers there for two weeks during the middle of February. Also, the workers brought with them more than 500 hand-knitted or crocheted newborn baby hats.

The headpieces were made by

women who are residents of Vermont, Florida and Connecticut.

In GilbertÕ s case, her sister lives in Florida and was familiar with the needs of residents in Tela. GilbertÕ s sister is a member of a knitterÕ s group and informered other group members about the helping. Another volunteer told a church group in Connecticut about the project, and people put yarn on needles, creating the tiny hats. In Vermont, word-of-mouth was enough to see the small, colorful accessories come in, Golbert said.

Babies born at the Tela hospital received the colorful hats when members of the Hands to Honduras-Tela visited. There were 18 to 20 newborns at the hospital daily,Ó Gilbert said. Ò We walked in with a bag of hats, and the new moms got to choose hats for their babies. The fact that they could pick out a hat for their babies brought smiles to their faces.Ó Gilbert said Hands to Honduras-Tela has worked in the area for 11 years, helping to elevate the stinging poverty that characterizes the region. At the time of the most recent humanitarian visit, the goup was building a neo-natal intensive care unit at a Tela hospital.

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Do you believe in miracles?

By Paige Passman

newmarketpress@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID Ñ All you could hear was Ò U-S-A.Ó Walking up to the Herb Brooks arena, you could feel the energy like it was 1980 all over again.

Between 1952 and 1992, the Soviets enjoyed a near monopoly career on their Olympic success.

The USSR was a firm favorite to win gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, but a squad of amateur talent led by coach Herb Brooks changed all of that.

With the Soviet UnionÕ s hockey team as the top around the world, the United States had to find a coach and players who could take on the challenge in beating the Soviet Union.

After finding out that the USA needed a coach for the Olympics, the Minnesota coach went to Colorado to try out for the spot of head coach of the USA Olympic team.

Once chosen, he needed hockey players who fit the criteria of a USA native athlete to represent the country in the games.

One historic upset and 35 years later, those players returned to the site of one of the greatest achievements in sports.

Players had the chance to talk about their reactions to what happened that day and what Brooks was really like in the locker room and at practices. Ò Brooks would always say Ô LetÕ s not make this mistake againÕ ,Ó said Mike Eruzione, who scored the game-winner against the USSR, as he

talked about how the coach drilled statements into the players after every loss.

Not only did the players look back at the game that changed America, but the fans in attendance had the chance to relieve the game with some clips shown on a screen. The fans got to watch the USSR game and the gold medal game against Finland.

After looking back on the games, the members of the team had the chance to react to the loss of a great team member, Bob Suter, with the raising of a jersey with his number to the rafters of the Herb Brooks Arena.

The players also talked about the Disney movie Ò MiracleÓ and how some of the scenes in the movie werenÕ t exactly like what happened on the day of the big USSR vs. USA game back in 1980.

Where are they now? The 1980 US Olympic hockey team, 35 years later

Steve Janazsak, goalie, University of Minnesota: Private Investor, NY Ken Marrow, defense, Bowling Green State University: Director of Pro Scouting For NYI Mike Ramsey, defense, University of Minnesota: Retired NHL Player Bill Baker, defense, University of Minnesota: Oral surgeon Dave Silk, right wing, Boston University: Principal Neal Broten, center, University of Minnesota: Retired NHL Player Mark Johnson, center, University of Wisconsin:

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Jim Craig, goalkeeper on the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team, gives the crowd a wave during the 35th anniversary event in Lake Placid on Feb. 21. Craig stopped 36 of 39 shots to help his team upset the Soviet Union 4-3 before beating Finland 4-2 for the gold medal.

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Madison Head Coach Steve Christoff, right wing, University of Minnesota: Airline pilot Mark Wells, center, Bowling Green State University: Retired Mark Pavelich, center, University of MinnesotaDuluth: Real estate developer Jack O’Callahan, defense, Boston University: Partner, Beanport Financial Services Eric Strobel, right wing, University of Minnesota: Retired Bob Suter, defense, University of WisconsinMadison: Previous manager, Capital Ice Arena; passed away

Mike Eruzione, left wing, Boston University: Corporate motivational speaker Dave Christian, defense, University North Dakota: Technical service engineer Rob McClanahan, left wing, University Minnesota: Institutional sales trader Buzz Schneider, left wing, University of Minnesota: GNB Realtor broker/owner Phil Verchota, left wing, University of Minnesota: Senior VP of Business Banking John Harrington, right wing, University of Minnesota-Duluth: Amateur scout, Colorado Jim Craig, goalie, Boston University: Motivational speaker

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Lake Placid’s “Miracle on Ice” Still not so affordable health care

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t was a long time agoÑ Friday, Feb. 22, 1980 to be exact. The ink was still somewhat damp on the sheepskin of the editor of the Weekly Emmaus Free Press in Emmaus, Pa. The young editor was yours truly.

As I recall it now, 35 years later, Winter Olympics Mania was sweeping the Northeast U.S.; it was the first time, since the 1930s, that the international games were being held in the Middle Atlantic region. In this case, the winter games were back in the picturesque village of Lake Placid, N.Y. For those readers who donÕ t remember that cold, but not so snowy winter of long ago, residents in the Northeast,Ñ and especially here in the North CountryÑ eagerly anticipated the winter games.

Leading up to the opening ceremonies in Lake Placid, New York State made a big deal of the event including promotions on television, radio and in printÑ that was back in the days when many folks still got their news in print not in electrons.

There were all those Winter Olympic product tie-insÑ from cereal boxes to trading cards. I had a nifty Olympic winter cap and embroidered patch courtesy of Sanka instant Coffee. Even NBC-TVÕ s Tonight Show with Johnny Carson got in on the act when upstate New York-based musician Chuck Mangione played the jazzy 1980 Olympic Winter Games theme song, Ò Give It all You GotÓ , with Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen And since the winter games had returned to Lake Placid after spending nearly a half century in other places around the world, my then employer-publisher, Charles Meredith, asked me if I would like to make the long drive up to the Adirondacks to cover an Olympic sporting event or two for his small chain of Philadelphia-area suburban papers.

To this day, I am not sure why Meredith singled me out among the editorial staff. I wasnÕ t a sports writer or a sports fan; aside from some Nordic skiing behind the house when there was enough snow to do so, I neither knew, nor cared much, about sportsÑ summer or winter.

Perhaps, my young paranoid self imagined, Charles Meredith believed things at our small-town newspaper office—which shared a secretary with an insurance agency in the adjoining suite— would be better off with me on some distant frontier, like the Adirondacks.

Well, it doesnÕ t matter much 35 years onÑ because I will be forever grateful to Charles Meredith for providing me with the means by which I became an eyewitness to what Sports Illustrated called Ò the Game of the CenturyÓ Ñ the now legendary 1980 Winter Olympics USA-USSR hockey game.

In case you didnÕ t know, the U.S. Olympic ice Hockey Team of 1980Ñ unlike many of todayÕ s Olympic teamsÑ was made up solely of amateur and collegiate players. Under the coaching wizardry of the late Herb Brooks, this hockey team of young guys went on to beat the (professional and probably Ò pumped upÓ ) Soviet Union hockey team on Feb. 22. This 1980 USA team of amateurs then went on to secure the Olympic Gold MedalÑ and a lasting place in the annals of sports history.

Without boring you about my experience, suffice it to say a press ticket lottery landed me a ticket to the USA-USSR hockey game on Feb. 22 and the rest is truly history. The event remains with me not so much in detail but in a mosaic of sights, sounds and emotions. The arena went wild when the USA beat the Soviets, 4-3. I was caught up in the fervor, too. The black-and-white photographs I took, and the accompanying story I wrote, filled all of page 3 in the newspaper the following week.

This week the Eagle remembers 1980Õ s Miracle on Ice with a special report about last weekendÕ s special reunion in Lake Placid. Surviving members of the famous 1980 USA Winter Olympic Hockey team were on hand to celebrate a fantastic moment in sports and popular culture history.

To this day, I hear the roar of the crowd and Chuck MangioneÕ s Ò Give It all You GotÓ playing in the slowly fading loudspeakers of my mind.

So, hereÕ s to the likes of Coach Brooks, Mark Johnson, Capt. Mike Eruzione, Jim GraigÑ and all their teammates. WeÕ ll never see the likes of them again. For one brief, shining moment they managed to get a nation on its feet to cheerÑ Ó USA! USA!Ó Lou Varricchio The Vermont Eagle

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Much like a bad soap opera, only this will plans we had in place as well as our doctor. affect real peopleÕ s lives, ACA continues All false promises, unfortunately aimed at along its bumpy road. Later this week, the getting votes not solving problems.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Cathy Trudel Town dealing with frozen pipes By Lou Varricchio “case-by-case” lou@addison-eagle.com

MIDDLEBURY Ñ At a meeting Feb. 24, Middlebury Select Board Board member Dean George inquired about measures that the town is taking to support landowners that are suffering from frozen water lines due to the unusually deep frost this year.

Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay said that the Middlebury Water Department is currently addressing frozen water lines on a case-by-case basis; she noted that would follow-up with the Water Department to inquire if there is more that the town can do to provide assistance.

At the Feb. 24 meeting, Board member Susan Shashok noted the there will be a Middlebury State Airport meeting March 18 in East Middlebury.

Board member Laura Asermily noted that the UD3 budget meeting was Feb. 24 and the Hannaford Career Center budget meeting was Feb. 25.

After the Board discussed the need for technical training for construction trades, public safety and accounting, Asermily offered to draft correspondence to the Hannaford CenterÕ s Board of Directors to convey the Select BoardÕ s support for developing programs in these trade areas, if such programs are financially viable and sustainable.

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MIDDLEBURY Ñ The Vermont Eagle salutes United Way of Addison County volunteer Cathy Trudel of Middlebury.

Many area residents know Cathy through her professional affiliation with the National Bank of Middlebury as well as her community leadership with the Rotary Club.

According to Serena Eddy Guiles of RSVP and the Volunteer Center of the United Way in Middlebury, Cathy has been a volunteer driver for CVAA, the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, since 2008.

Guiles has talked with Cathy about why she chose to deliver Meals on Wheels in Addison County. Ò I think MOW is one of the most important programs we offer our community members,Ó according to Cathy. Ò It keeps hunger at bay and gives us a chance to interact with homebound elders. The excitement on the faces of the people receiving MOW is especially gratifying. Sometimes we can say or sing Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary. It warms my heart each time I go.Ó Guiles noted that the long-time volunteer, who is also a volunteer at Middlebury Community Dinners and has served the community as a Rotarian for the past 12 years, is Ò one of the sweetest, kindest women we know. ItÕ s such a joy to have her on the team. In addition to her regular route, sheÕ s often the first to volunteer when a spot needs filling.”

The Eagle thanks Serena Eddy Guiles for her assistance with our weekly salutes to Addison CountyÕ s United Way community volunteers.

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King has local violations

SUDBURY Ñ On Sept. 15, troopers from the Vermont State Police Barracks in Rutland were called to a burglary complaint in Sudbury.

Upon arrival, troopers were provided with video footage of Frank King, 36, of Subury breaking into a residence on Burr Pond Road, and stealing a firearm.

The victim knew King due to their proximity to KingÕ s residence.

Troopers tried to make contact with King multiple times but he refused to answer his door, or return telephone calls. A warrant was requested and granted by the Honorable Judge Thomas Zonay.

Last month, King was located at his residence and lodged at Marble Valley Correctional Center.

At the time of his arrest, King also had two other active warrants issued for his arrest for other violations in Addison County.

Man charged with grand larceny

RUTLAND Ñ On Feb. 17, members of the Vermont State Police from the Rutland Barracks were advised that a vehicle had been stolen from a driveway in West Rutland.

On Feb. 24, through a coordinated investigation with regional law enforcement agencies, members of the Rutland City Police Department found the vehicle being driven by Chad Foster, 26, through Rutland City.

Foster was taken into custody by members of the Rutland City Police Department to be charged with aggravated operating without the ownerÕ s consent, as well as grand larceny.

N.Y. woman arrested at Best Western

MENDON Ñ On Feb. 23, at approximately 12:22a.m., the Vermont State Police responded to a suspicious complaint at the Best Western Motel on U.S. Route 4 in Mendon. During the investigation, State Police investigators came in contacted with Elise Guzman, 26, of Staten Island, N.Y., in the parking lot. Guzman was found to be in possession of a reguElise Guzman lated narcotic drug. Guzman was arrested, processed and released on a citation to appear at Rutland Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date.

In Brief Embroiderers to meet

SOUTH BURLINGTON Ñ The Green Mountain Chapter of the EmbroiderersÕ Guild of America will meet on Wednesday, March 11, at 9:30 am in the Living Room-Dining Room at the Pines, 5 Aspen Dr. in South Burlington. All abilities are welcome to attend. Attendees are asked to bring something to stitch.First meeting is complimentary. Bring a bag lunch.

Car-pooling is available from many areas.

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The U.S. Forest Service appointed ecologist John Sinclair as supervisor of the Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests. Management for both forestlands is based in Vermont.

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USFS appoints new local forest supervisor

By Lou Varricchio

lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY Ñ While they are hundreds of miles distant from each other, the vast, combined forested area of the U.S. Forest ServiceÕ s Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests are managed right here in Vermont.

In VermontÕ s national forest, the USFS manages 399,151 acres with 16,259 acres in New YorkÕ s national forest area. These separate Ò unitsÓ represent the sole national forest land in either state.

The U.S Forest Service has named a new forest supervisor to assume the big job of watching out for both national forest plots.

Ecologist John Sinclair was named the new leader for the two national forests; his office will be based at the combined forest headquarters in Rutland, according to USFSÕ s Dan McKinley.

In a recent news release about SinclairÕ s appointment, McKinley noted that the new supervisor is a native New Englander.

Sinclair, who grew up in Maine, is a graduate of the University of Maine where he earned a B.S. degree in wildlife ecology and Oklahoma State University where he earned a M.S. degree in wildlife and fisheries ecology.

Sinclair has been with the Forest Service since 2012 serving as the assistant national wildlife program leader in Washington, D.C. In addition, his experience includes working for: the USDAÕ s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Wildlife Services as a Staff Officer and then the Deputy Director for Administration; the National Park ServicesÕ National Capital RegionsÕ Inventory

and Monitoring program; and Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a Wildlife Biologist.

Sinclair and his family will be moving to Vermont; he will report to the Rutland office as forest supervisor on March 23. Ò IÕ m excited about joining the Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National ForestÕ s family and outreaching to the many partners over the coming months. I have the pleasure of inheriting the leadership of Forests with dedicated staff and partners which have established a sound foundation for our future endeavors,Ó Sinclair said. Ò Working together we will be able to keep pace with the critical challenges and opportunities facing the Forests and surrounding communities now and in the future. My hope for the staff and our partners is not to focus on the Ò need to do more with lessÓ but rather how can we establish and maintain alliances that are designed to capitalize on mutually beneficial interests. Through these alliances, the Forest Service, conservation groups, the forest industry, local communities, sportsmen and others can expand a greater public appreciation of the broad benefits that accrue to the communities from surrounding healthy, restored forest landscapes.Ó Sinclair steps into the supervisorÕ s job following Dee HineÑ current deputy forest supervisor of the White Mountain National Forest—served as acting forest supervisor. Hine filled in for Colleen Madrid who vacated the position last August.

According to Hine, Ò The Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests will be fortunate to have John SinclairÕ s wide range of experience from other state and federal agencies.Ó

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Policy will hurt local businesses

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ermont has historically been considered an excellent place for entrepreneurs to start a business.

As recently as the summer of 2013, Vermont was named the second most entrepreneurial state in the nation by CNN Money.

While we may be a very entrepreneurial state, we fall far short of being a business-friendly one. In 2014, Forbes named Vermont one of the 10 worst states to do business in, ranking 43rd. Business costs are 13% above the national average and the stateÕ s job outlook is projected to be the third worst in the country over the next five years. So while Vermont has a culture of entrepreneurship, it fails to provide a corporate environment in which businesses can thriveÑc reating jobs and growing the local economy. Starting a business in Vermont may be relatively easy, but keeping one open, running, profitable, and thriving is another story, a story riddled with angry protagonists and questionable agendas.

I began my career in real estate as a realtor, serving as an independent contractor under an established local brokerage. In that capacity, establishing my business required a lot of upfront legal and insurance costs. I had no illusions or expectations that the real estate franchise employing me as an independent contractor would pay my insurance costs, nor did I expect them to be responsible for my employees as the business grew...

The IRS defines an independent contractor (such as subcontractors, doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc.) as someone who offers their services to the general public. The accepted rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if the payer has the right to control or direct only the result of the work, and not the process.

Simply put, an independent contractor is someone hired to per-

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Guest Viewpoint form specified work, but a client can neither dictate, nor control, how the work will be done. This definition and its interpretation serve to maintain the separation of independent contractors from the people that contract their services.

However, in an effort to protect small businesses and independent contractors, the State of Vermont has once again misjudged the effect their good intentions will have on business and jobs.

The state has created a far more rigid interpretation of what constitutes an independent contractor, categorizing many (and some would argue all) as statutory employees of those businesses or individuals who have enlisted their services. This interpretation of the Vermont Statute has created a very precarious situation, not only for the businesses and individuals enlisting them, but also for the independent contractors themselves.

With the Vermont legislatorsÕ interpretation of the statute, a huge burden of responsibility and obligation is passed along to the business enlisting the subcontractorsÕ services, which includes workerÕ s compensation coverage.

The effect can be detrimental to the independent contractor providing the services, who may not have the financial capacity to absorb the rising costs of workerÕ s compensation insurance coverage. Thus, many businesses have elected not to use these smaller Òm om & popÓ subcontractors. While the intent of the legislatureÕ s interpretation of the statute was to protect these small businesses, it has actually had the opposite effect. Businesses and individuals are only contracting the larger companies who have the capacity to carry this expensive coverage while small independent contractors are no longer able to get a steady flow of work...

WorkerÕ s compensation insurance along with the burden this classification puts on employers is unjust and unnecessary. In an effort to comply with state statutes, our company has decided to

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no longer contract with any subcontractor who does not carry a workerÕ s compensation policy for their company, nor can they take the ownerÕ s exclusion. Typically, to save money, if a subcontractor of a small operation employs 2 or 3 people, he will cover those individuals and take the ownerÕ s exclusion. However, because that owner then becomes a statutory employee of my company, I am liable and must pay for his/her workerÕ s compensation insurance without any of the benefits of having said employee on staff (e.g., dictating how they perform their work, dress code, tax deductions). I believe that everyone should be covered by workerÕ s compensation insurance and be protected in the event they get hurt while at work. The question becomes who is responsible to pay for coverage? Who is getting penalized? And why has the state adopted a stricter independent contractor definition than the federal government? Certainly, it canÕ t be because they are trying to help small businesses survive...

I am not arguing against workerÕ s compensation insurance, but rather the definition of independent contractor. Independent contractors are often such because they do not want to be employees. They enjoy the freedom, creativity, and responsibility of entrepreneurship. It is the reason I work for myself. Yet, I do not expect anyone else to pay my insurance, or take on the liability that comes with owning a business.

Let us take a hard and practical look at the independent contractor and employee definitions at the State level and bring them into alignment with the federal definitions. Let independent contractors run their businesses, and IÕ ll run mine, and weÕ ll each pay for our own insurance along the way.

Adam Hergenrother Burlington Note: Native Vermonter Adam Hergenrother is a partner of Campaign for Vermont and the CEO of Hergenrother Realty Group.

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Another Vermont manufacturer closing Plasan N.A. closing Bennington plant

BENNINGTON Ñ The high cost of doing business in Vermont hit homeÑ again. Plasan North America announced Feb. 19 that it will close its manufacturing facility in Bennington, Vermont in July. Plasan will retain all 62 employees at full pay and benefits until the plant closure and will focus heavily on helping them pursue new job opportunities.

Ò The decision to close the Bennington facility was incredibly difficult,” said Keith Rayborn, President of Plasan North America. Ò Unfortunately, economic realities in the defense industry have forced us to consolidate our facility in Michigan. Our Vermont employees are hardworking and talented individuals and our focus over the next several months will be on helping them find new jobs.”

Plasan will work with the State of Vermont to provide training for its employees to put them in the best position possible to find

new jobs. Specifically, Plasan will offer all employees a job-training voucher in the event that they need new or additional job training. Plasan will also offer all employees a severance package and extended health care. Employees who stay at the plant until July will also receive a retention bonus.

The plant, which manufactures armor for vehicles and other defense components, is closing as a result of the changing needs of the defense sector. PlasanÕ s operation in Michigan will continue to manufacture defense components.

Bread Loaf reviews updated cost of new town construction MIDDLEBURY Ñ Middlebury Select Board member Nick Artim reported to fellow board members about a Feb. 20 meeting of the Mid-

dlebury Town Offices and Recreation Facility Building Committee. The meeting included Bread Loaf ConstructionÕ s review of the updat-

FOURSOME —The Elias Quartet has emerged as one of the most intense and vibrant quartets of its generation. The group continues its acclaimed Beethoven Project, delighting us with an all-Beethoven program, including opp. 95, 131, and 135. Middlebury College’s Larry Hamberlin offers a pre-concert lecture, Saturday, March 14, at 7 p.m., in Mahaney Room 221. The concert starts at the college’s Mahaney Center for the Arts’ Concert Hall at 8 p.m. This free concert is made possible by the Institute for Clinical Science and Art, in memory of F. William Sunderman Jr. and Carolyn Reynolds Sunderman.

ed cost estimate for the Town Offices and the Recreation Center total project budget based on the qualified bid results for the town offices portion of the project.

In total, the projects are now $2,170 under the approved project budget of $7,187,550, which includes the bond for Recreation Facility locker rooms and the additional funds Middlebury College has committed for Ò net zero amenitiesÓ .

As with the facility contract, having qualified bid results in hand for the Town Offices

contract, it raises the level of confidence regarding the total cost and has enabled Bread Loaf to reduce the construction contingency for that portion of the project to 2.5 percent, or $75,072, down from $227,000 (7.5 percent) at the beginning of January.

The Select Board approved the contract with Bread Loaf for $3,108,561 construction of the Town Offices, which includes Professional Fees of $27,910, as recommended by the townÕ s Building Committee.

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Rutland Co. Humane Society

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an’t find your pet? Did you find a pet that’s not yours?

Make sure you contact the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) and let them know. In many cases, stray animals are brought to RCHS. Additionally, citizens who find stray animals will contact RCHS with the hopes of reuniting them with their owners.

RCHS also puts pictures of the stray animals theyÕ re caring for on their website (www.rchsvt.org) so if youÕ ve lost your pet please check the website to see if itÕ s at the shelter.

If you want to report a lost or found animal, please call the shelter at 802-483-6700 or visit www.rchsvt.org.

COCO BEAN 9 year old. Spayed Female.

Jack Russell Terrier.

If you have a tennis ball IÕ ll be your best friend. Oh, IÕ m so happy when my favorite people toss the tennis ball so I can catch it in mid air and bring it back so you can toss it again. IÕ m a very sweet lady who enjoys being with people. IÕ m a lap dog and will happily curl up on your lap and give you a kiss or two while we hang out. IÕ m looking for a calm and quiet home without a lot of people coming or going. IÕ m very smart and I know Sit, Drop and Fetch.

FRITZ 6 year old. Neutered Male. Domestic Short Hair Brown and Gray Tabby.

www.addison-eagle.com IÕ m Fritz and IÕ m fantastic. I arrived at the shelter on February 13 as a stray from Rutland. I was found innocently hanging around in a barn. IÕ m a bit too nice of a fella for that life and am here at the shelter looking for a new warm home. I am quite good natured and IÕ m sure you will agree. I love attention from people and thereÕ s nothing like a good head rub. I think I just want to be right on the couch with you.

CRYPTIC 1.5 year old. Neutered Male. Domestic Short Hair Black and White.

Warning: my name may sound a bit scarier than I am so please do not let it throw you off. I am Cryptic and I arrived at the shelter on Feb. 19 because I wasnÕ t meshing well with the other cat in my home. I am a calm fun loving guy who just wants that forever home where I can relax and enjoy an inside only home and sprawl out and perhaps watch some movies.

C.C. 3 year old. Spayed Female. Domestic Short Hair Black.

Chirp, Chirp. WhatÕ s that you are wondering? You may think thatÕ s what my name stands for, but itÕ s actually how I greet people. I have this little chirp when I meet people and say hello. I also have a signature nudge I do with my head to go along with it. I arrived at the shelter on Feb. 7 after my previous owner had to move and I was not able to go along. I have done quite well here at the shelter.

Adrian Bernhard Rutland County Humane Society

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Addison County Homeward Bound

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his week we are featuring Fern. She is a 6 year old Quaker Parrot who was surrendered by her owner. She is very beautiful and loves to cackle and squeal when people are around. Here is her bio with a little more info on herÉ Ò Fern is a beautiful Quaker Parakeet who came to Homeward Bound after being surrendered by her owner. Our vet believes that Fern is about 6 years old and said that she is at a good weight and very healthy.

Fern is very good company to have around and will talk with you by chirping and cackling. She can get a little shy when being approached quickly as her previous owner never handled her, but will slowly approach you when sheÕ s ready.

Fern will need to be in an area of her new home where the temperature can be between 75 and 80 degrees. She will also need to be in an area with natural sunlight.Ó Adoption Center Homeward Bound, Addison CountyÕ s Humane Society 236 Boardman St. Middlebury, VT. 05753 P: 802-388-1100 F: 802-382-9320

To Advertise call the Addison Eagle office (802) 388-3697

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The Week In Sports

Cross-country teams lauded for classroom work MIDDLEBURY Ñ The Middlebury College cross country teams were honored by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their work in the classroom. The women compiled a 3.72 team grade point average, the fourth-best mark in Division III, while the men ranked 15th with a 3.54 GPA. Individually, a total of 10 Middlebury student-athletes, five men and five women, were recognized as Division III Scholar Athletes by the organization. To earn the award, student-athletes must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or greater and must have finished among the top 25 percent of finishers at their respective regional championships.

On the womenÕ s side, juniors Olivia Artaiz (Banks, Ore.) and Caroline Guiot (Bethesda, Md.) as well as seniors Katie Carlson (Princeton, Mass.), Alison Maxwell (Port Angeles, Wash.) and Summer Spillane (Shelburne, Vt.) were lauded for their efforts in the classroom. The Panther women finished with a runner-up showing at the NCAA Regional hosted by Williams, and a week later wound up sixth at the NCAA Championship in Wilming-

Skier lost, found at Pico Peak

KILLINGTON Ñ On Feb. 22, at approximately 1:32 p.m., the Vermont State Police at the Rutland Barracks received an Emergency 911 call from Gregory Hilz, 27 of Pleasant Valley, N.Y. Hilz told police that he was skiing on the Palmer Woods Trail at the Pico Ski Resort and was lost after skiing off the trail.

Hilz skied off the Palmer Woods Trail into the woods intending to come back onto the trail further down the mountain. He skied approximately 45 minutes before realizing he was lost and would not be coming out at his expected destination.

With the assistance of the Pico Ski Patrol, Hilz was guided through the back country to Wheelerville Road located in Mendon where Troopers were waiting.

Hilz was not injured as a result of this incident.

ton, Ohio. Their 3.72 GPA was the highest team average of the institutions participating at the national meet.

For the men who finished fifth at the regional and 13th in at the NCAA meet in Ohio, senior Jacob Fox (Colorado Springs, Colo.), junior Sebastian Matt (New Albany, Ohio), sophomore Brian Rich (Concord, Mass.) and seniors Wilder Schaaf (Ashland, Ore.) and Kevin Wood (Lincolnshire, Ill.) picked up individual academic laurels.

Pictured above: The Middlebury College cross country team members were recognized for their hard work in the classroom.

CSJ athlete gets regional attention RUTLAND Ñ RutlandÕ s College of St. Joseph senior player Kashean Alston scored 16 points in the recent conference tournament championship game and was named Outstanding Defensive Player for the tournament.

The menÕ s team defeated Machias in conference semifinals.

While five players contributed more than 10 points eachÑ Dre Anderson led the Saints in scoring with 22 points. Kyle Houston added 12 points, while Kashean Alston, Josh McAfee, and Nolan Emory each contributed 11 points. The Fighting Saints defeated Me-Augusta in

Photo courtesy of Middlebury College

YSCC quarterfinals.

The CSJ men began their tournament season with a 86-81 win.

Dre Anderson led the Saints with 24, while Alston added 19 total points and 12 rebounds.

The men advanced to conference semifinals with an 11-2 conference record.

Pictured above: CSJ’s Kashean Alston scored 16 points in the recent conference tournament championship game and was named Outstanding Defensive Player for the tournament.

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Van Wyck

From page 1 able-energy compliant.

However, Vermont has been selling renewable certificates to entities in other states while at the same time counting them towards their own renewable energy requirements. The accounting trick hit a snag recently when other states caught on and said they wonÕ t buy RECs from Vermont unless the state changes its policy. Ò Other states saw that as double counting and would not accept VermontÕ s RECs, so something had to be done,Ó Van Wyck said.

Willem Post, founding member of the Coalition for Energy Solutions, explains how the double-counting system operates in Vermont. Ò People in Vermont are claiming they are putting up renewable energy systems and therefore Vermont has renewable energy, but at the same time they are selling the RECs to out-ofstaters,Ó Post said. Ò And now these out-of-staters, having bought these pieces of paper from Vermont, can say they have satisfied their renewable portfolio standard in their state. All of that, of course, is bookkeeping.Ó

www.addison-eagle.com The potential loss of $50 million in REC revenues would force Vermont utility companies to raise electric rates overnight Ñ possibly by as much as 6 percent this year, and even more in subsequent years.

While the REC crisis might have been remedied through a brief, stand-alone bill, lawmakers have instead crafted a 50-page bill that launches a comprehensive overhaul of the stateÕ s energy system. Ò Something had to be done to correct the RECs, but I donÕ t believe that meant the state should now set up these very ambitious renewable energy goals, and also these distributed renewable energy goals, and also the energy transformation portion of this, which I believe would actually cause electric usage to increase quite a bit,Ó Van Wyck said.

In recent years, Vermont has been on a renewable-energy kick and is experiencing higher electricity costs as a result. As shown in the following data from the U.S. Department of Energy, the average retail price of electricity in Vermont has gone up every year since 2008 while surrounding states have seen prices go down.

Over a recent five-year period, electricity prices in Vermont have risen from 12.3 cents per kilowatt hour to 14.2 cents per kilowatt hour, or about 15 percent. The cost can only go higher as H.40 replaces low-cost energy with high-cost renewables.

When asked why the committee passed a comprehensive overhaul of Vermont’s energy system to fix a broken REC trading

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“I agree just to fix the RECs could have been simple, but this I believe is in many ways an implementation of that program of his.Ó Van Wyck added that the push for a comprehensive change to VermontÕ s energy system is also coming from the Department of Public Service. Ò In many ways this bill was (produced in) communication with members of his Department of Public Service Ñ that has come out in committee more than once. The people who wrote the bill were in communication with the Department of Public Service.Ó Regardless of who or what is behind the passage of H.40, Post says thereÕ s plenty of irony to be found in the REC controversy. Ò Vermont is building renewable energy and reducing CO2 Ñ it just canÕ t take credit for it. In other words, weÕ re ruining our meadows, weÕ re ruining our ridgelines, but Connecticut can take credit for it.Ó Contact Bruce Parker at bparker@watchdog.org.

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Pico

From page 1 was able to raise far in excess of its $3,250 goal to help the injured Pico. The funds were delivered in just a few daysÑ and all the generous donations to help Pico werenÕ t just local; they came from as far away as Florence, Italy.

According to Jessica Danyow, Homeward BoundÕ s executive director, Ò After meeting and surpassing our goal, we were contacted by Nathan C. Heilman, DVM, CVA of Qi Veterinary Clinic in South Burlington, offering to perform PicoÕ s surgery at no cost. We accepted.Ó But letÕ s back it up a week in order to tell PicoÕ s hard luck story which became a happy ending. Ò Pico arrived at the shelter last week,Ó Danyow said. Ò He had a badly broken hind legÑ a femoral fractureÑ and amputation has been recommended by the veterinarian overseeing his care. The vet believed PicoÕ s leg was broken in one of two ways: he could have been hit by a car some time ago and medical treatment was neglected, or he was kicked very, very hard... No one has come for him.Ó Jumping into high gear, the Middlebury shelter staff turned to the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform to raise the needed money for PicoÕ s surgery.

As planned, Pico’s amputation was scheduled for Feb. 25. Even though Pico would benefit by immediate surgery, Danyow said it couldnÕ t take place any sooner. Why? She said that Homeward Bound, like all humane societies, must wait seven days before legally taking ownership of an animal.

According to Development Director Hannah Manley, Ò This surgery was paramount to PicoÕ s future and we asked animal lovers everywhere to spread the word, far and wide, about our GoFundMe effort. We never want to saturate our local community with our fundraising efforts. Platforms like GoFundMe allow us to have our circle of friends reach far beyond Vermont for funding assistance in special circumstances like this.Ó Good thinking because GoFundMe helped save Pico.

Manley was especially touched by the effort to save Pico. Ò Pico is a sweet and gentle dog,Ó she said Ò He has an amazing disposition. He is calm and maintains a most wonderful temperament despite his injury. Helping animals with special needs gets very expensive, but they are worth every penny.Ó What makes PicoÕ s story special is the fact that many donors went above-and-beyond the mere crowdfunding request. Danyow and the entire shelter staff are still basking in the glow of the as-

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tounding generosity of strangers. Ò We are overwhelmed with the generosity of people who contributed to PicoÕ s needs,Ó Danyow noted. Ò In addition to the $7,510 raised on GoFundMe, weÕ ve received $1,582 in contributions directly to the shelter. All of these funds will go toward the special medical needs of future animals who come into Homeward BoundÑ meeting the medical needs of animals in our care is on ongoing need and anyone who wishes may send a check in making sure to note Pico in the memo line.Ó Meanwhile, Homeward Bound notified all donors about PicoÕ s status and the funding amount.

Shelter staff were astonished to discover some additional good news. Extra funds, be- One happy fella: Pico the Husky at the Homeward Bound Shelter in yond PicoÕ s surgery, could can Middlebury. now help create a special fund that will be used for other animals with extensive medical needs. Ò We offered a refund to anyone wishing to receive one,Ó Danyow noted. Ò Not one of the 115 donors requested this; instead we were showered with enthusiasm and support for future animals who will benefit from this outpouring of generosity.”

SomebodyÕ s tail is wagging.

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Your complete source of things to see and do in the region Wednesday, March. 4

RUTLAND - TheVermont Rental Property Owners Association will hold their monthly meeting, VFW Post #648, 15 Wales St., in the main room at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Neil E Curtis from Efficiency Vermont who will be talking about his organizationÕ s role in providing services and programs for rental properties. The public is invited. Info: Ron 725-8194 or Pat 775-3660.

SHELBURNE - Red Cross Blood Drive, Shelburne Town Center 5420 Shelburne Rd., 12-5:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Info: 1-800-Red-Cross, (1-800-733-2767).

Thursday, March 5

BRISTOL- Senior Dinner, First Baptist Church of Bristol, 12 p.m., baked ham, sweet potatoes, cooked cabbage, carrot casserole and pound cake with berry topping, suggested donation $4, Reservations: 453-5276.

RUTLAND - RAVNAH holds a Blood Pressure $2, Foot Care $10 Clinic, Rutland Parker House, 10 a.m. Info: 775-0658 MIDDLEBURY - Travels in the 21st-Century Art World with Author and Artist Roger White, at the Vermont Book Shop, 5 p.m.

Saturday, March 7

MIDDLEBURY - Public Skating Event, Sponsored by Community College of Vermont, at the Memorial Sports Center 296 Buttolph Drive, 12:30-2 p.m. All CCV students and staff, and all prospective students are welcome to attend. Information about CCV will be available and refreshments will be served, Admission is free, and skates are available for rent at the rink for $4.00.

WEST RUTLAND - Foreclosure Prevention Workshop, NeighborWorks Office, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Workshop covers your rights as a homeowner, reviews foreclosure timelines, helps understand your options and know what to expect, You will need to

bring all of your documents to the workshop. A $25 deposit to hold your seat. The deposit is refunded in-full after the class.

Please call Lynette at 438-2303 x 210 to register.

MIDDLEBURY - Book Sale, Ilsley Library, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Over 2,500 items available for adults and children. Includes CDÕ s, DVDÕ s, and specially priced books.

Sunday, March 8

RUTLAND- The Sixth Annual West Rutland Variety Show, West Rutland Town Hall, 3:00 p.m., The event will raise money for The Mentor Connector, a Rutland-based organization that offers mentoring opportunities for Rutland County youth ages 8 to 18. A variety of local acts will perform, The afternoon includes a 50/50 Raffle and Bake Sale. Tickets $8 for adults, $5 for children and seniors, $20 family cap. For tickets, contact the St. Bridget Church rectory at 438-2490.

Monday, March. 9

EAST MIDDLEBURY - County Right to Life Meeting, Valley Bible Church, 7 p.m., Light refreshments, Visitors welcome, Info 388-2898 and L2Paquette@aol.com MIDDLEBURY - Addison County Legislative Breakfast, American Legion, Breakfast starts at 7 a.m., Program from 7:308:45 a.m., Luncheon from 12-1:45 p.m., Purchase of Breakfast not required, but helps our host defray from the cost of opening their hall.

Tuesday, March. 10

MIDDLEBURY - Red Cross Blood Drive, American Legion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., American Legion Info: 1-800-Red-Cross, (1-800-7332767).

RUTLAND - Vermont Ostomy Support Group, Rutland Area

Visiting Nurse and Hospice, 7 Albert Cree Dr., 5:30-7 p.m., FREE and open to the public.

Wednesday, March. 11

RUTLAND - RAVNAH holds a Blood Pressure $2, Foot Care $10 Clinic, Templewood Court, 10 a.m., Info: 775-0658 SOUTH BURLINGTON - The Green Mountain Chapter of the EmbroiderersÕ Guild of America will meet on Wednesday, March 11 at 9:30 am in the Living Room/Dinning Room at The Pines, 5 Aspen Drive, All abilities welcome. We will be having a stitch in so bring something to stitch. First meeting is complimentary.

Bring a bag lunch. Car-pooling is available from many areas.

Ongoing Activities

MIDDLEBURY - Champlain Valley FiddlersÕ Club Monthly Meeting, every third Sunday of the Month, 12-5 p.m. at the VFW. Suggested donation $2/person.

BURLINGTON - Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group, meets the second Tuesday of each month at HOPE Lodge (237 East Ave., Burlington). Info: 802-274-4990.

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

RUTLAND - Vermont FarmersÕ Market. Vermont FarmersÕ Food Center, every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Wednesday from 4-7 p.m.

MIDDLEBURY- FarmersÕ Market, Mary Hogan Elementary School, every Saturday from 9 a.m.

BRIDPORT - Community Supper, Bridport Grange, 5-7 p.m.

Every Friday Until Mid- April. Everyone Welcome, Free RUTLAND - Chess Club, Godnick Adult Center, Thursday Evenings, 7-9 p.m. All ages are welcome and is open to the public, Info: 773-1853.

Guest Viewpoint

But is it in the constitution?

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he Vermont ConstitutionÕ s original draft took place on July 2, of 1777 in Windsor,Vermont. It is the shortest in length of all the 50 state constitutions. Its simplicity and direct language makes it easy to read and understand. It is devoid of the deliberate confusion of modern day legislative bills being promoted in both Montpelier and Washington D.C. The founders of Vermont modeled this document after Benjamin FranklinÕ s Pennsylvania Constitution. These early Vermonters recognized the wickedness of slavery and indentured servitude. They had the great wisdom to make our Constitution the first in the new world to outlaw both practices.

Two of my favorite Articles in this uniquely beautiful Vermont document are Article 16 and Article 18.

They read as follows: ÒA rticle 16 Right to bear arms; standing armies; military power subordinate to civil That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the State - and as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; and that

Sustainable Living Expo From page 1

Here is a sampling of the variety of workshops offered in each of six areas: • Local Food–winter greenhouse growing, soil fertility, permaculture, fermentation, pastured poultry, the energy intensity of local agriculture.

• Renewable Energy–community solar, heat pumps, electric vehicles, net-zero transportation, a panel on how our county should get the energy it needs.

the military should be kept under strict subordination to and governed by the civil power.Ó ÒA rticle 18. Regard to fundamental principles and virtues necessary to preserve liberty That frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty, and keep government free; the people ought, therefore to pay particular attention to these points, in the choice of officers and representatives, and have a right, in a legal way, to exact a due and constant regard to them, from their legislators and magistrates, and in making and executing such laws as are necessary for the good government of the State.Ó Both these constitutional articles are being challenged by the overzealous one party Democrat rule which resides under the golden dome in Montpelier. Our Vermont Constitution is the government playbook for our elected officials as well as for every citizen of our state. It belongs to all of us. The document defines the rules and boundaries of government regardless of political party affiliation. Reasonable Vermonters that are following the political activity of the ruling Vermont Democrat party have learned • Green Housing–designing and constructing high performance homes and retrofits, weatherization.

• Integrative Health– apitherapy, natural law and consciousness, yoga, and preventing cancer through integrative medicine.

• Empowered Communities – socially responsible investing, complementary currency, investing in our local landscape, herbalism for community resilience.

• Healthy Ecosystems–forest gardens, commercial food forestry, landscape land management, green burial, managing our waste.

ChildrenÕ s Renewable Energy Activities will be offered throughout the day by the Vermont Energy Education Program,

that the words Òm oderation, temperance, industry and frugalityÓ are not words in this partyÕ s vocabulary. As for Òl ibertyÓ, the absence of this word should be of grave concern for all Vermonters.

Out of control taxation and a historic $100 million dollar budget deficit is testimony to the lack of respect shown to the principles enshrined in our Constitution. The introduction of H. 57 which allows for the harvesting of the organs of dead Vermonters by default is the most criminally insane, liberty trampling bill in the history of our state.

In the last four years I have attempted to raise concerns about the Vermont Constitution being shabbily treated. I have done this with elected members of our legislature as well as my fellow citizens of every political persuasion. While Republicans, libertarians, conservatives and independents have been receptive, members of the majority party have not. In my person to person interactions with Democrats I have been rebuffed as if I was wearing a garlic necklace. Why is it that the Vermont Democrats have such a difficult time supporting and adhering to virtuous principles that have stood the test of time for more than two centuries?

Stuart Lindberg Cavendish, Vt. including hands-on generation stations where children can test solar panels, ride the energy bike to generate light; make pinwheels, and make circuits. There will be sailboat sail designing and wind racing, as well as building and testing Ò petÓ solar cars. ChildrenÕ s programs are included in the attendance fee, thanks to a sponsorship by SunCommon.

For details, exhibitors and volunteers can visit www.acornvt. org/sle2015 or contact Elizabeth Golden-Pidgeon at elizabeth@ acornvt.org.

The Expo is being sponsored by several local businesses and organizations.

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