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April 16, 2016

Maple sugar makers: 2016 a success

By Phillip Tortora news@addison-eagle.com

MIDDLEBURY Ñ Despite an unusually warm winter in the northeast, local sugar makers are saying that 2016 has been a successful year for producing maple syrup. They have cited ideal weather conditions once the taps started running as a primary reason for the successful spring.

Vermont sugarhouses produce more than 1.3 million gallons of maple syrup annually, topping more than $300 million in sales.

That amount represents more than 40 percent of all the maple syrup produced each year in the United States.

Chuck Ross, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets, said, Ò ThereÕ s no greater Vermont brand than maple which places our small state on the world map; number 1 producer in the U.S. for production and the highest quality syrup.

Vermonters take great pride in the heritage of our maple industry, representing the best of Vermont culture, community connection and preserving our working landscape.Ó Matt Gordon, executive director of the Vermont Sugar MakersÕ Association which has more than 1,000 members in the state, said CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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Announces State House run in Addison 4: Bristol, Monkton, Lincoln & Starksboro

By Lou Varricchio

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BRISTOL Ñ Aside from New Haven dairy farmer Peter BriggsÕ recently announced campaign for the Vermont State Senate, Addison CountyÕ s RepubliValerie Mullin cans have been few and far between in the largely Democratic bastion. But that changed March 31 when Valerie Mullin of Monkton announced her bid to run as a Republican for the Vermont State House.

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Betsy Brown, Barbara Whitney, Ann Biron, Carole Stoneking, George Whitney and Nancy McIntyre assemble Health Kits at North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church. Members put together 100 Health Kits on Sunday April 3rd for United Methodist Committee on Relief. Refugees from conflicts receive them in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The kits contain a hand towel, wash cloth, tooth brush, tooth paste, bar of soap, nail clipper, 6 band aids and a comb, all fits in a one gallon plastic bag.

Vt. gun rights advocates call Clinton gun comment “out-and-out lie”

By Bruce Parker Vermont Watchdog Report

Vermont gun rights advocates claim Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is intentionally spreading misinformation about Vermont’s gun culture to attack opponent Bernie Sanders.

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MONTPELIER Ñ Gun rights advocates in Vermont say Hillary ClintonÕ s comment about guns used in New York crimes is not only wrong, but a malicious lie.

When Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told New York state lawmakers this week that criminals get their guns from Vermont, she may have forgotten to check her facts first.

The knock against the Green Mountain State doesnÕ t jibe with federal gun trace statistics, and is drawing harsh criticism from leading sportsmenÕ s groups. Ò This is an out-and-out lieÑ I canÕ t state it any more clearly,Ó said Chris Bradley, president of the Vermont Federation of SportsmenÕ s Clubs. Ò SheÕ s desperate to try to get to the left of Mr. Sanders, and she perceives heÕ s weak on guns when in fact heÕ s pretty consistent.Ó Bradley said that the Bureau of Alcohol, To-

bacco, Firearms and Explosives is the authority on tracing guns to their state of origin, and that BAFTE statistics show Vermont is not a major source of guns to any other state. Bradley added that ClintonÕ s comments, however misguided, tarnish VermontÕ s image. Ò Do we really need this sort of negative publicity for a state thatÕ s so heavily reliant on tourism? This is perpetuating a falsehood,Ó he said.

Eddie Garcia, founder of the Vermont Citizens Defense League, also expressed outraged over ClintonÕ s comments. Ò She knows itÕ s not true. ItÕ s 0.7 percent of crime guns in New York that are traced back to Vermont,Ó Garcia said, citing BATFE data. Ò The New York primaries are coming up, her lead over Bernie Sanders has been cut in half, and sheÕ s taking it out on my state and defaming us.Ó Politico reported that Clinton was attending a private meeting in Albany, N.Y., when she implied that Vermont was responsible for some CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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Killington continues big 4-season expansion From news & staff reports

KILLINGTON Ð A poor winter for winter sports in Vermont may find redemption this summer at the stateÕ s largest outdoor resort.

Officials of Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in eastern North America and a four-season outdoor playground on 3,000 acres in central VermontÕ s Green Mountains, announced continued infrastructure investment focused on growing summer business through expanded mountain biking offerings, family-friendly adventure attractions and a growing events calendar.

On the heels of 2015Õ s $3.5 million summer investment that brought the Beast Mountain Coaster, Skyeride and more to Killington, the resort is now spending an additional $850,000 this year on dual ziplines, six more Gravity Logic-designed mountain bike trails, summer tubing lanes, a 40-foot tower jump, food and beverage facility upgrades, kids camps and a new fleet of rental mountain bikes for riders of all ages. Ò With momentum from last summerÕ s growth we are adding more options for thrill seekers plus activities specifically designed to keep young kids engaged all day, and of course continuing to build out our trail network, moving Killington closer to being the premier mountain bike destination in Eastern North America.Ó said Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort. Ò To sustainably grow our summer business every year, we are bringing more and new visitors to the area and giving them reasons to extend their vacation stays during the summer and fall,

which benefits the entire Killington region.”

KillingtonÕ s summer activity Ò epicenterÓ is the Snowshed Adventure Center, featuring 15 attractions, a mountain bike shop, and easy access to the Killington Golf Course, Snowshed Express Quad chairlift and adjacent mountain bike trails, plus the Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series venue. Facility upgrades include installation of a waterside Umbrella Bar and outdoordeck near Snowshed Pond with easy access to walking trails and the Killington Grand Resort Hotel.

Summer action kicks off this Memorial Day Weekend with the Killington Golf Course and Clubhouse Bar and Grill opening to Golf Season Pass holders on Friday, May 27, and to the public the following day.

Public access to the Snowshed Adventure CenterÕ s Beast Mountain Coaster and Skyeride, plus Killington Mountain Bike Park trails in the Snowshed area also begins on Saturday, May 28. The Snowshed Express Quad and K-1 Express Gondola commence on June 18.

The Peak Lodge and restaurant will be open daily when the K-1 Express Gondola is running.

Additional lift service for mountain biking via the Ramshead Express Quad chairlift will begin in late July as the first new downhill mountain bike trail in that area opens for USA CyclingÕ s Beast of the East Pro GRT (July 28-31).

Phase three of the five-year Killington Bike Park build out designed by Gravity Logic calls for a $375,000 investment for six new trails served by the Ramshead Express Quad opening throughout the summer.

Killington’s new fleet of rental bikes will feature 70 adult cross country and downhill mountain bikes from SCOTT, plus demo bikes from

4-H Club Sheep Quiz meets in Orwell

By Wendy Sorell ORWELL - The annual Vermont 4-H Sheep Quiz Bowl and Skill-A-Thon, April 2, in Orwell, provided a platform for 4-H sheep members from three counties to expand their knowledge about sheep.

Twelve 4-Hers gathered at the Orwell Town Hall for the two-part event, beginning with the skill-a-thon, which featured a series of hands-on identification stations where they learned about lambing, equipment, feeds, poisonous plants, conformation and cuts of meat. The afternoon quiz bowl competition challenged them to quickly answer questions on a diverse range of sheep-related subjects from anatomy and health to feeds, breeds, marketing and the sheep industry.

The day concluded with a recognition ceremony and ice cream social at which participation ribbons were handed out to 4-HÕ ers from the following counties: ADDISON: Jarod and Raymond Bushey, Addison; Adrienne Carr, Gabrielle and Riley Ochs, and Siri Swanson, all from Orwell.

CHITTENDEN: Caroline and Corinna Hobbs, Hinesburg; Charlotte and Rebecca Moriarty, Jericho; Cyrus Tyler, Richmond.

ORLEANS: Frankie Thompson, Newport.

Pictured at right: Max Crossman of Whitehall, New York, served as quizmaster for the quiz bowl competition.

He also was a presenter for the skill-a-thon along with several Vermont 4-H adult volunteers. The event was organized by Wendy Sorrell, University of Vermont (UVM) 4-H livestock educator.

The skill-a-thon and quiz bowl were sponsored by UVM Extension 4-H and the State 4-H Sheep Committee. For more information about the 4-H sheep program, contact Sorrell at wendy.sorrell@uvm.edu or 802-656-5418.

Skyeride at Killington Norco and Devinci, 24 full-suspension youthsized mountain bikes from Norco and a new Strider Bikes for the youngest riders.

Signature events for the summer season include the Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series featuring 8 free live musical performances

on Saturdays from July 16 through Labor Day Weekend, the Dirty Girl Mud Run on July 9, Killington Wine Festival July 15-17, Killington Boot CampÕ s Race to the Peak on Aug. 20, Spartan Race Sept. 19-20, Killington Brewfest on Oct. 1, and Killington Oktoberfest Oct. 8-9.

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Sanders supporters mobilize before NY primary Inside the North Country effort to notch New York for their Green Mountain neighbor

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH, NY Ñ One year after announcing their campaigns, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination has reached New York shores.

The looming showdown between Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton marks what observers say is the state’s first meaningful presidential primary since 1976.

Neither candidate has locked up enough support to win the nomination. With 291 delegates, New York has the nationÕ s second-highest total haul.

Sanders supporters are fired up.

Volunteers trickled into a downtown cafe on Saturday morning. A field organizer greeted them, registered their names and assigned them a Òt urfÓ Ñ a neighborhood containing the names of registered Democratic voters.

The goal? Engage the voter. Assess which way theyÕ re leaning in terms of candidate preference, and get them to pull the trigger for their candidate Ñ Hopefully Bernie.

Notching the Empire State in the win column, say supporters, will allow the candidate to rack up delegates Ñ which are awarded proportionately in the state Ñ and deal a stinging setback to Clinton, who is far ahead in the pledged delegate count, on her adopted native ground. ÒW e believe in Bernie and his message and are trying to promote his message the best we can,Ó said Adam Guillette, 25, an organizer for the group Upstate NY for Bernie Sanders.

Guillette cited issues like social justice, singlepayer health care and the need to regulate the financial industry as being magnets that attracted previously disaffected voters to SandersÕ campaign.

The Morrisonville resident also cited the candidateÕ s refusal to budge for issues of political expediency and accept corporate contributions. ÒI feel like that encourages a lot of us who have given up on politics,Ó G uillette said.

Although the race has been raging since last April, North Country volunteers first came together during the petition process in January.

The effort was spearheaded by Maria Dezotell, a long-time Sanders supporter who will serve as a delegate during the Democratic National Convention in July.

At first, she said, the goal was identifying and registering voters.

The group exchanged contact info and began planning fundraising and voter registration events, including a march and ÒH onk for BernieÓ event.

They met with students and targeted local high school seniors who were eligible to vote.

Dezotell collected data, which she uploaded onto the national partyÕ s voter database, of which she has access due to her delegate status.

“My relationship with Bernie justifies the real reason why I am a delegate and put time and effort for his campaign,Ó said Dezotell, an awardwinning science teacher who met the senator after her team won a contest sponsored by his office.

Dezotell, who lives in Keeseville, continues to work with his Vermont office on education and

sustainability issues.

Several weeks ago, with the race a little more than five weeks away, the Sanders campaign sent in a field staffer to help with organizational efforts, one of eight in the state.

Now itÕ s about knocking on as many doors as possible and getting out the vote.

“This is the first campaign where people are the organizers in their own communities,Ó said Dezotell. Ò IÕ ve seen a lot of enthusiasm and creativity, from canvassing and organizing debate watch parties to phone banking and face banking.Ó GRASSROOTS About a dozen volunteers milled in the cafe before hitting the streets. Each received a complimentary Bernie button, a list of talking points and a canvassing partner before heading out.

Organizers flagged seven urban turfs containing registered Democratic voters; 11 in suburban and rural areas. Each contained 50 voters. Teams were then dispatched to make contact, including volunteers who traveled across Lake Champlain from SandersÕ native Vermont.

Steve Norman, a Burlington-based legal aid lawyer, has been canvassing for Sanders since 1983. ÒT his is a great chance to take part in a presidential campaign,Ó h e said.

Earlier this year, Norman canvassed for the senator in New Hampshire, where he bested Clinton by 22 percent points.

So did Andrew Pezzulo and Kate Isham, a pair of Vermont residents who were given three hours to scour a center city stretch.

They studied their voter maps. Canvassing is easier in the country, said Isham, 30, an administrative assistant for a nonprofit mental health agency, because more responses are generated.

City folks are less likely to be talkative. (But you have to drive everywhere, she noted.)

Downtown Plattsburgh is tough turf, the pair discovered.

Doors are recessed in business facades and behind industrial garages. Victorian mansions are subdivided into grotty student housing. All have flights of steep, winding stairs.

The pair ascended a cigarette-scented stairway; the floor marred with scorch marks and bottle caps. ÒWh o let you in the building?Ó asked a man who appeared to be renovating an empty apartment. ÒI t was open,Ó I sham brightly said.

The volunteers scanned their list, made sure they had the pronunciation of the occupantÕ s name correct, and climbed another flight of stairs.

They knocked.

A young woman cracked the door. ÒW eÕ re with Bernie,Ó said Isham. ÒW eÕ re just asking about which issues people care about.Ó The door opened wider.

The woman rubbed sleep from her eyes: ÒWh ere do you vote?Ó s he asked. ÒI f you go to berniesanders.org, you can enter your zip code and find your polling place,” Isham said.

The girl silently scanned the campaign literature, thanked the pair and shut the door.

Muffled music rang out from behind a neighboring door. So did the smell of marijuana smoke.

Saturdays are tough, Isham said. Everyone, even college students, are likely outside, enjoying the warm spring weather.

Pezzulo left a flier on the door: ÒS tand with Bernie,Ó read the headline. ÒA

nation will not survive morally or economically when so few have so much while so many have so little.Ó Pezzulo, 66, estimated heÕ s knocked on 1,200 doors since getting involved in politics. Canvassing is easier than manning a phone bank, said the algebra teacher, because voters are generally less likely to be rude when theyÕ re looking someone in the eye.

And Sundays are easier than Saturdays, he said.

The pair continued, navigating mystery addresses, broken doorbells, litter-strewn parking lots, dark alcoves Ñ even mocking ÒB ernie Sanders sucks!Ó calls from a sullen teenager in a downtown sports bar. ÒI can give you some literature so you can learn more,Ó s aid Pezzulo. ÒT rump! Trump! Trump!Ó s aid the teenager.

Isham was nonplussed. By law, volunteers are allowed to talk to voters. But itÕ s not a good use of resources to debate them, she said.

The pair tallied the results on the list. Another group of volunteers will make second contact for those who arenÕ t home, she said.

Signs supporting Sanders werenÕ t uncommon on city streets Ñ nor were passerby who said they supported the candidate.

But the goal is to identify possible supporters Ñ not those who have already made their decision, said Isham.

Isham and Pezzulo studied the list. One address could only be entered by going through a food co-op.

They entered and navigated through a warren of rooms and doors. Isham opened one door and ascended the stairs before gingerly opening another. ÒI Õ m not feeling too well, but IÕ m going to vote for Bernie,Ó c alled a man. ÒI Õ m sorry for going in your house,Ó said Isham, shutting the door.

Back outside, a young man approached. ÒA re you Joseph?Ó he asked. ÒW eÕ re with Bernie,Ó s aid Isham. ÒO h hell yeah,Ó h e said.

The man drifted off in search of Joseph.

After penetrating another labyrinth, a cloud opened up and rain fell. ÒF or a city turf, I think it went very well,Ó Isham said.

Urban residents, she said, are less likely to talk. ÒT hey seemed friendly and glad to hear from us.Ó ÒW e just have to keep going back until theyÕ re home,Ó s aid Pezzulo.

FINAL STRETCH Organizers are confident that Sanders, who was born in Brooklyn, will win the state.

A Quinnipiac poll released last week showed Clinton with a 12-point lead. ÒW eÕ ll erase that quick,Ó s aid Guillette.

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders hope to deliver New York to the Vermont senator when voters head to the polls for the primary election on April 19.

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On Monday, Clinton campaigned in Albany.

Later that evening, the campaigns agreed to a debate, scheduled for April 14 in Brooklyn.

Dezotell said while her canvassing has revealed widespread support for Sanders, the ultimate vote will likely be cleaved along the upstate-downstate divide.

Clinton remains better-known in New York City than Sanders, in part, because she represented the state for eight years as a senator, Dezotell said. ÒI f Bernie takes the time to campaign there, and gets his word and name out, then New York is his,Ó said Dezotell, citing a rally in the Bronx that drew 18,500 supporters last week. ÒI f you compare this number with HillaryÕ s rally attendance of 600, you see the difference Ñ itÕ s BernieÕ s message that goes to the peopleÕ s hearts, souls and dreams for a better America.Ó Sanders is far behind Clinton in their race to accumulate the 2,383 delegates needed to clinch the nomination.

Pundits have said while a loss wouldnÕ t significantly alter Clinton’s delegate lead, which numbers about 700 once so-called superdelegates are added, it would trigger questions about her appeal to progressive voters.

Volunteers appeared undeterred by the odds.

In addition to New York, delegate-rich California remains open, said Dezotell, and organizational efforts in both states are still gearing up.

Dezotell thinks Empire State voters will warm to Sanders as he spends more time in the state, while Guillette believes next weekÕ s debate will further buoy the Vermont senatorÕ s chances.

Isham said she tried not to think too much about the polls and the horserace.

SheÕ ll likely return to the region at least once before the primary on April 19 Ñ perhaps Saranac Lake, where a number of events are scheduled this Saturday, including an event at the Waterhole. ÒI just focus on doing the best we can,Ó she said.

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From the Editor

Maledictus librorum

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ummerÕ s coming and itÕ s a good time to read a book while relaxing at the lake or at the beach.

Once a year, our local public library here in Middlebury hosts Banned Books Week. In case youÕ re Ò curious yellowÓ , this yearÕ s Ò read-a-banned bookÓ event will be held Sept. 25−Oct. 1 at most Vermont libraries. ItÕ s not so much a salute to banned books, but a good excuse to get youÑ and your kidsÑ to read a book; any book.

Maybe saucy action and physical drama is small price to pay to get Americans reading again. It will pull you and your kids away from your electronic devices long enough to stick a nose inside the cover of a real book.

Not such I bad idea, I think. And if you are an e-slave addicted to the tyranny of the almighty electron, why, you can even read a book on a smartphone these days, if you must.

Fifty years ago, when I was a student enrolled at a Roman Catholic elementary school, I remembered the first Friday of the month when our bishop posted the Vatican’s official Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Index of Prohibited Books) plus the list published by the National Legion of Decency (now the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office for Film and Broadcasting) on the church bulletin board. The lists were displayed in the narthex of the cathedral. Wow, pretty racy stuff, I thought back then. All the students were told to inform our parents about the lists, and to watch out, or else.

As a kid who liked to read books, I wanted to check out (I speak for for myself) what all the adult buzz was about regarding books such as Ò LolitaÓ and Ò Catcher in the Rye.Ó Sure, I knew these books were alleged to be Ò badÓ for my young skull-full-of-mush, but I wanted to know why for myself.

Most of the high-brow banned books were nearly impossible to find at my local bookshop anyhow—there were few bookshops in my hometown back in the early 1960s.

Then there was the looming question about procuring a banned book: Would dear, old Mr. Buchman, the local bookseller, sell a paperback copy of Ò Catcher in the RyeÓ to me, a 10-year-old kid sporting a parochial school blue blazer, white dress shirt, and skinny clip-on tie? Suffice it to say, being a small community with lots of gossip, I never bothered to push the outside of the Ò Catcher in the RyeÓ envelope (at least not until years later).

Then, the momentous year of 1965 rolled around: There was a NASA astronaut who walked in space, amazing music on the radio by the Beatles, a futuristic world’s fair in New York, and the first Catholic earthquake of the modern era, known as Vatican II. That year, Pope Paul VIÕ s Ò Integrae ServandaeÓ put the nail in the

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Retired library director David Clark at the Ilsley Public Library’s banned book display in 2013.

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coffin, more or less, of the Vatican’s infamous, centuries old banned book list. The Legion of Decency limped on until it was reorganized and focused mostly on movies and T.V. as Americans stopped reading books of length.

Yes, it sure looked like the Pope had caved when it came to bad books; he was admitting, at least when you read between the lines of arcane theological Latin, that the force of ancient church law (along with the penalties) just didnÕ t make sense in 1965.

While Ò IntegraeÉ Ó didnÕ t give clear license to Catholics to consume all the bad stuff on the most recently published Index, the result demonstrated that forcing people to avoid certain morally questionable books (and movies) was a mighty tall order to enforce. Similar changes relating to human sexuality, art, and morality continue in the church today.

WeÕ ve come a long way on the subject of which books and movies should (and shouldnÕ t) be banned, even the ChurchÕ s approach about how to educate the faithful about objectionable books, movies, art, has changed.

Now, considering what kids see daily on electronic devices, worrying about a naughty literary work seems rather low on the priority list of parents and teachers; more serious youth problems loom.

On this topic of banning books, I like what Newark Star-Ledger columnist Tom Delgnan had to say, recently, about states such as Virginia which are planning new, ominous book-banning laws: CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Publisher’s Column

Augmented Reality

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ugmented Reality: Now thereÕ s a phrase I never thought would become part of my everyday vocabulary, but for the last few weeks it has perhaps been my most used phrase. If you arenÕ t familiar with Augmented Reality, or the acronym AR, you will be very soon.

When I first heard of it several years ago it sounded like some digital tech guyÕ s dream and like most of you, I never really gave it a second thought. When it resurfaced recently Dan Alexander during a conference call with publishers Thoughts from from around the country, to a person, we Behind the Pressline were all ready to move on to the next subject.

But then one publisher got our attention and made us take a closer look.

Even within our own company, our very astute publisher in our Syracuse Office, who also serves as President of the New York Press Association, told me recently after seeing AR in action, he never really understood what I was talking about, but now canÕ t stop talking about it.

AR allows any visible product in print or on a screen to magically come to life.

The process of AR memorizes an image and then digitally allows us to associate that image with eye popping video and graphic movements on your mobile devise, when scanned.

Still not impressed? Are you still reading the column?

In this weekÕ s paper youÕ ll begin to see several ads and soon several articles with a small box shaped-like smart cell phone with an AR inside.

Download a free App from the Apple Store or Google Play called Ò LayarÓ . Once loaded, scan the ad or article. The phone or tablet will briefly go to a ghosting look on the copy and then watch what happens!

The newspaper suddenly comes to life, transporting you to digital interaction.

Still not sold? Not a big smart phone or tablet user? I can appreciate that, but this version of AR is only the beginning. Picture some point in the not so distance future when your everyday eye-wear is digitally enhanced. Images and sounds from all kinds of material will be a tap on the eye-wear away.

For a long time, people assumed the internet was the future of newspapers.

Most figured readers would transition to papers’ websites when they began abandoning their print editions. They thought audiences for newspapersÕ digital side would soar.

But just as newspaper advertisers donÕ t appear to be replacing their print ads with digital ones, print newspaper readers arenÕ t transitioning to newspapersÕ websites in this digital age.

New research finds that over the past eight years the websites of 51 corporately owned newspapers have not seen appreciable readership gains. The average reach of a newspaper website within the newspaperÕ s market has gone from 9.8 percent in 2007 to 10 percent in 2015, while at the same time, print readership at these 51 daily newspapers, has fallen from 42.4 percent in 2007 to 28.5 percent in 2015.

Readers havenÕ t abandoned print, itÕ s newspapers that have abandoned readers. AR is the first of many steps to bring hard copy and digital into one platform.

Once again our newspaper is proud to be the first newspaper in our region to bring AR to you.

Dan Alexander is associate publisher of New Market Press.

He may be reached at dan@newmarketpressvt.com

4-HERS COMPETE IN ORWELL - Finishing in the top 10 in the 10- and 11-year-olds at the Vermont State 4-H Horse Hippology Contest, held April 2, in Orwell were Shiane Wheeler, Wilmington; Jenna Dolloph, Chester; Zoe Aigner, Fair Haven; Marleigh Cary, Rutland; Shyanne Wedge, Shoreham, Ryley Dubois, Addison; Anna-Lise Cooledge, Westford; Chloe Barewicz, Jericho; Emeillia Gomo, Chester; and Megan Robart, East Dover.

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Letters to the Editor

Promises, promises

To the editor: It is my opinion that we all are a little fed up with all the socalled promises, name calling and poll results that claim to be the answer to how the presidential election is going to turn out.

The mediaÕ s free advertising for some and hardly mentioning others running doesnÕ t seem fair. Millions are being collected and spentÑ most going to the media. So, where does the leftover millions end up if not spent? One candidate has collected over $15 million from the so-called poor and another charges hundreds of thousands dollars just for one speech and wonÕ t disclose what she said behind closed doors.

Just think how much good could be done if those millions were used for helpingÑ aged, or sick or for those who just need a hand up. Seems like this election is all about the money and who can collect the most and waste it!

Aside from my rant about the way and how the race is movingÑ I am extremely disappointed about the philosophy and promise of one candidateÑ a professed socialistÑ which I connect with communism. He seems to be followed by many young people who thoughtlessly deem his messages and promises as just what they want of the man in the White House. His philosophy is un-American.

Socialism is not the American way. Socialism defeats individualism, progress and the ability to get ahead in ones life. Socialism promotes the ideology that wealth is a bad thing. There really is nothing wrong with wealth. Working to better oneÕ s selfÑ to have a goal in life, to improve oneÕ s ability to live in a fashion one desires is not the socialist way.

Our Socialist candidate claims wealth is badÑ the wealthy donÕ t pay enough taxes. How many taxes will he pay on the $15 million or more he has scrounged from his contributors with his empty promises?

With the Socialist dream everyone has to be the same. In fact, in a socialist society, ones freedom to vote or choose how the government would be run or operate would be lost. Socialism would spell the end of the American Dream. A dream promoted by our founding fathers of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. One of the big reasons our country came to be was that there was no freedom or liberty in Europe.

If one tried to promote these ideas it probably ended in a hanging. As mentioned in another articleÑ we are the greatest and most free nation on earth. The most compassionate, giving and industrious nation existingÑ Socialism and those who promote it are not the answer to any of our challenges.

May we be ever vigilant in our effort to preserve the greatest humanly conceived idea everÑ American and its freedoms and its liberty.

Edwin C. James Shoreham

Wrong direction

To the editor: It seems the older I get the more I become concerned with the direction our great nation and country is going. Things donÕ t seem to be getting done in Washington as they might.

Though some of the fault may be our own (the voters) due to who we put in office.

I believe it is time for term limitsÑ instead of the same old life-timers holding down their precious seats. Maybe we should limit their terms in office to eight or maybe 10 years or less.

The great compensation and benefits our representatives receive is more than incentive to try to keep oneÕ s seat. Perhaps, with little interest or concern for those who put them there.

This goes for senators as well as our representatives. The socalled power of one rep or senator should be no greater than the man or woman in the next seat before one could run again for that office. There are many out there with good ideas and common sense that need a chance to do the public good. I also believe in a flat tax. The first requirement being to determine the countryÕ s gross national product. That being foundÑ the need to determine what percentage of the gross product would be needed to run the governmentÑ the militaryÑ social security etc. The gross product is so large that probably only a small percentage would be needed for taxes. Ò PossiblyÓ 3 to 5 percent. Every companyÑ business organization would need to report deductions to complicate things (Sorry!) Instead everyone would pay his or her 3 or 5 percent.

The beggar on the street (sure) the working familyÑ big corporations and the millionairesÑ their 3 to 5 percent! No one would be pointed out as not paying their fair share.

The Bible refers to the promised landÑ there is nor, has ever been in all the worldÕ s history, a country with more opportunities or freedoms than the United States of America. Lets do our best to insure these freedoms and pass them on to other countries as time passes and they are so motivated.

E.C. James Shoreham, Vt

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Salvation Farms recently received a $5,000 grant from Merchants Bank in support of its work to advance gleaning in Vermont. Merchants operates a bank at 25 Monkton Rd. in Vergennes.

Bank awards Salvation Farms funds VERGENNES Ñ Salvation Farms recently received a $5,000 grant from the Merchants Bank in support of its work to advance gleaning in Vermont. Merchants operates a bank at 25 Monkton Rd. in Vergennes.

Gleaning is the ancient practice of collecting quality crops, left in farmers’ fields after they have been harvested or on fields where it is not economical to harvest.

Salvation Farms will apply this grant to the Vermont Gleaning Collective website which serves as a volunteer recruitment platform for member organizationsÕ gleaning programs. Last year, the Collective gleaned more than 218,000 pounds of crops from 89 farms and distributed it to 70 recipient sites including the Vermont Foodbank which serves more than 220 additional agencies statewide.

Since the websiteÕ s launch in 2014, the website has registered more than 500 volunteers statewide. Included in its features is the ability to broadcast upcoming gleaning events and aggregate gleaning data, enabling analysis of data from year-to-year, season to season, and region to region to understand where and when to best mobilize volunteers and track how much farm surplus has been captured.

Theresa Snow, Salvation FarmsÕ founding director, said, Ò These enhancements will help us continue serving Vermont farms, reduce food loss, increase the amount of fresh, wholesome, nutritious food available to our stateÕ s most vulnerable populations, while creating increased efficiencies in engaging volunteers in experiential learning opportunities.Ó

Judith Reilly to give talk on “Girl with the Purple Hair” exhibit in Brandon

By Edna Sutton BRANDON - Brandon fabric artist Judith Reilly will make a public appearance at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Reilly will discuss her Ò Girl with the Purple HairÓ exhibit at the center on May 1 at 3 p.m. She will also guide guests through the exhibit while she shares the history, insights and lessons that influenced her life and brought about the work she creates today.

The exhibit, which opened on April 1, will run through May 30, and presents 50 years of Reilly’s fiber work as she has seen it develop through each chapter and side road, and as it relates to the Ò Twelve Life Lessons for CreativityÓ she crafted herself upon reflecting on her own artistic journey.

It has been said that the child artist is the only true artist because they have an uncluttered path to their own intuitions (literally meaning Ô inner tutorÕ ). This perfect intuitive mind of a child has been a model that Reilly has tried to follow, espe-

cially since transitioning away from traditional quilt making.

Since moving to Vermont in 2004, she reconnected with her inner child and let this intuitive child come out to play. She explored, doodled, experimented, and made mistakes. She created what she was inspired to create for herself, not for anyone else and channeled her inner child by being enthusiastic, silly, timeless, fearless and passionately curious.

So how do we clear the path and regain the magic of our genuine intuitive self?

ReillyÕ s twelve lessons were realized 20 years ago while preparing for a talk she had been asked to give describing her work. She was astounded at what she realized while reviewing images of all her past work. She quickly began to recall all that she learned while creating each piece and discovered the lessons learned were actually the lessons of life. The lessons proclaim, most importantly, that we are all unique and gifted. They tell us that you should keep Ò what you think they thinkÓ out of your creative process and

Artist Judith Reilly at her studio in Brandon.

Photo courtesy of George Reilly

continue to advise that if Ò we are not having fun, weÕ re not doing it rightÓ ; that we may need to Ò kiss a lot of frogsÓ ; and that we should determine what is traditional, accepted and expected, and not do it! We may do foolish things, but we must do them with enthusiasm!

Compass Music and Arts Center is located at Park Village, 333 Jones Dr. in Brandon.

From the Editor From page 4

Ò ItÕ s worth mentioning here that thereÕ s a tendency to sneer at the conservative Republican leanings of those who support the Virginia book bill (to ban books including Toni MorrisonÕ s Ô The Bluest EyeÕ , Ô ItÕ s Perfectly NormalÕ by Robie Harris, and Ô A Stolen LifeÕ by Jaycee Dugard). But overly sensitive liberal types have their own problems in this area. Some believe college professors should stay away from books with racist or sexist elements, which might traumatize fragile minds... We would b wise to view literature--even if it is provocative and controversial--as part of the solution, rather than the problem.Ó In a free society, efforts to ban books—for whatever reason—have always backfired. And when it comes to ideology, a book you like may be banned by a neighbor who doesnÕ t see it your way.

With that said, maybe itÕ s time to push away from your computer and turn off the blasted cell phone. ItÕ s time to read a book, even a newspaper, or a magazineÑ read something, good, bad or offensive. Just read. Ò What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist,Ó said Salman Rushdie - The Eagle

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www.addison-eagle.com donÕ t seem to mind cats. IÕ m great at riding in the car and I settle in quickly. I have a soft mouth and IÕ m very gentle. With some time and patience I will become completely bonded with my new best friend. If you think I would be a good addition to your family please ask about me and maybe we can meet.

Rutland County Humane Society

The RCHS Spring for the Animals auction is almost here. Starting on April 15, at 8 a.m., through April 25, 10 p.m., the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) will be hosting an online auction.

There are a number of fun and unique items for you and your pets, plus gift certificates for local shops, restaurants, lodging, travel and more. All of the money raised goes towards the care of homeless animals in our community. For more information, or to donate an item contact jen@rchsvt.org or call RCHS at 802483-9171. You can link to our auction through our website www. rchsvt.org.

ANGELICA 1 Year Old. Spayed Female. Retriever/Labrador Mix. IÕ m an adorable young lady. I love to play ball and go for long walks.

IÕ m very social with other animals. I love other dogs and I

Q.T. 7.5 Year Old. Neutered Male. Domestic Long Hair Brown and Gray Tiger w/White.

Well, IÕ m sure you know Q.T. stands for cutie and thatÕ s me. I am one cute cat. I arrived at the shelter on February 10 after my previous owner could no longer take care of me. I am known as a fella who is sure to seek out a good lap when I can. I do get easily stimulated but what cat doesnÕ t, right? I can be quite playful I must say, so having some good toys around for me will be important.

CHLOE 9 Year Old. Spayed Female. Australian Shepherd.

What can I say? I’m just a terrific lady. I’m adorable, sweet and fun to be around. I am so funny when I play with my toys. First of all, I love to catch them in mid air! Squeaky, plush

Published by New Market Press, Inc. toys and tennis balls are my favorites. Then, after I catch them I donÕ t bring them back to you but I deliver them all to a special spot and pile them up. Then IÕ ll come back to you so you can throw me another one. Before you know it IÕ ll have a great group of toys. IÕ ll make you laugh for sure. I love being with people and will curl up at your feet so I can be near you.

NICKIE 6 year old. Spayed Female. Domestic Short Hair. Orange and White.

I am a friendly lady, but I am thinking I may want you all to myself.

You see, even though not much is known about me, I have really enjoyed my own space for quite a while. When I met some of the other cats here at the shelter, I let the staff know that I wanted to be queen. I may want to be queen in my new home as well.

Adrian Bernhard Rutland County Humane Society 765 Stevens Rd. Pittsford, Vt. 802-483-6700 www.rchsvt.org Adoption Center Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: noon-5, Sunday & Monday: Closed. DonÕ t forget to license your dog.

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Maple Sugar From page 1

that all signs are pointing to a very productive 2016 season for Vermont sugar makers. Ò While itÕ s all anecdotal at this point, everybody IÕ ve talked to has been really enthusiastic about this season,Ó said Gordon. Ò When people are enthusiastic, itÕ s usually a pretty good sign that itÕ s been a good year. Another thing IÕ ve been hearing is that there is a shortage of barrels and drums to put the syrup in. That usually means thereÕ s been a pretty good drop.Ó Burr Morse, owner of Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, said his farm has already produced more than 1,800 gallons of maple syrup this year using 6,000 taps, and has more than doubled its output from a year ago. He said this season has entailed a full five-week run of sugaring. In bad years, Morse says the sugaring season can be less than three weeks if the weather doesnÕ t cooperate. Ò In northern Vermont we have been kind of an isolated success spot,Ó said Morse. Ò Sugaring season has everything to do with the weather taking place while sugaring season is going on.

The winter before this has nothing to do with how good sugaring season is going to be.Ó Morse said ideal weather conditions for sugaring hover around daytime temperature in the 40s and nighttime temperatures in the 20s. He also said that having more winds from the west and north help the maple flow since “the sap flow has to do with atmospheric pressure, and the pressure inside the trees has to be better than outside.Ó In southern Vermont, Armstrong Farm enjoyed a two-month run of successful sugaring, beginning in late January. Ò It was the second-best season we ever had,Ó said Keith Armstrong, owner of the farm. Ò We started pretty early, and had a good solid eight to nine weeks. We boiled 50 percent more than last year, and the season extended two weeks longer than usual.

Other sugarhouses IÕ ve talked to in southern Vermont also said they did all right.Ó

Lincoln man to make court appearance LINCOLN - Vermont State Police conducted a traffic stop on Rockydale Road in the Town of Lincoln for a traffic infraction.

Further investigation revealed that the operator of the vehicle identified as Louis Brown, 32, of Lincoln,was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Brown provided a preliminary sample of his breath and his BAC was measured at .120 percent. Brown was transported back to the New Haven Barracks and processed for DUI. Brown was released on a citation to appear in Addison County District Court on April 18 to answer the charge of DUI 1.

Bridge ice blamed for accident WEST RUTLAND - On April 4, members of the West Rutland Fire Department and Vermont State Police responded to U.S. Route 4 in the Town of West Rutland for a report of a motor vehicle crash.

Investigation at the scene found that David Atkinson, 54, of Lancaster, Mass., was driving his 2007 Toyota Tacoma PickUp truck eastbound on Route 4 when he lost control on an icy bridge. This caused the trailer he was towing to strike a guardrail ejecting the snowmobile onto the roadway and subsequently sending his vehicle off the roadway into a ditch. Atkinson was not injured.

AtkinsonÕ s vehicle, trailer and snowmobile were removed by CarraraÕ s Services of Rutland with the help of the West Rutland Fire Department.

The crash remains under investigation.

Rutland man stopped on Route 4 MENDON - On April 8, members of the Vermont State Police, assigned to the Rutland Barracks, conducted a motor vehicle stop on U.S. Route 4, Mendon for a motor vehicle law violation.

Through investigation is was learned that a passenger in the vehicle, who was identified as Anthony Baker, 24, of Rutland, was in violation of an abuse prevention oOrder through contact. Baker was subsequently taken into custody, processed, and released on citation to appear before the Vermont Superior Court Criminal Division at a later time and date.

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umpkin. 10 years, Shepherd/Carolina Dog mix. Pumpkin is a very sweet, affectionate little lady who loves to play with toys. She walks wonderfully on leash, and while she is in her golden years she wonÕ t be content to be a couch potato.

Daily walks and romps in the grass are a must for this medium energy gal. Pumpkin is eligible for the Senior to Senior program!

Michelle Shubert Homeward Bound Addison CountyÕ s Humane Society 236 Boardman St Middlebury, Vt. 05753 802-388-1100

Despite an unusually warm winter in the northeast, local sugar makers are saying that 2016 has been a successful year for producing maple syrup.

They have cited ideal weather conditions once the taps started running as a primary reason for the successful spring.

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The Week in Sports

Midd softball sweeps Castleton behind walk-off win MIDDLEBURY - A walk-off win in game one and a pair of solid complete-game pitching performances highlighted Middlebury CollegeÕ s doubleheader sweep of Castleton University in softball action.

The Panthers (8-6), who were victorious by scores of 3-2 and 6-0 over the Spartans, return to NESCAC West action last Friday when they host Wesleyan for the first of three-game weekend series, while Castleton (6-8) played a twinbill at Lyndon State.

The dayÕ s opening game remained scoreless until the top of the third inning when Castleton mustered a single run. With two outs, Jessica Babcock singled down the right-field line, moved to second base on a walk by Brittany Brayman and scored on a base hit to left-center field from Krista Carcarterra.

The visitors doubled their lead with another tally in the fourth.

Tori Swaine led off the frame with a walk and advanced to second on a ground out. Sami Carlo hit a dribbler off the end of the

bat down the third-base line for a hit, allowing Swaine to move to third. Swaine raced home on a blooper off the bat of Timi Carone that just went over the outstretched glove of Middlebury third baseman Erin Giles for a 2-0 Castleton edge.

Down by a pair, Middlebury started its comeback with a run in the fifth. With one out, the Panthers loaded the bases on threestraight hits from Jackie Stern, Emma Hamilton and Kat Maehr.

Stern scored the hosts first run of the game on a sacrifice fly from Kati Daczkowski.

Middlebury tied the game in the sixth when Hye-Jin Kim drew a one-out base on balls, moved to second when pinch-hitter Taylor Gardner was hit by a pitch, and scored on a double to right-center field from Stern.

After the Spartans didnÕ t score in the top of the seventh, Daczkowski singled through the left side with one out and scampered all the way around the bases for the game-winning run when

Giles roped a double off the left-center field wall.

Allison Quigley (3-1) tossed the complete-game win in the circle for the Panthers, allowing two runs on six hits with a seasonhigh 10 strikeouts. Stern finished 2-4 with a double, run scored and game-winning RBI, while Maehr also had two hits in four at-bats for the hosts.

Cassidy Tedeschi took the loss for the visitors, allowing one run on two hits in the seventh. Babcock went 3-3 with a run scored at the plate.

In the nightcap, Middlebury recorded 14 hits, including five extra-base knocks. The hosts got on the scoreboard in the third inning on a run-scoring triple by Hamilton to straight-away center field, driving in Daczkowki, who singled up the middle. The hosts tacked on two in the fourth when Giles stole home as part of a double steal, and Carlyn Vachow tallied a run-scoring single down the left-field line plating Sarah Freyre.

The Panthers added one in the fifth and two more in the sixth, as all three runs were driven home on singles by Hamilton for the final 6-0 count.

Neve Stearns twirled a complete-game gem in the circle for Middlebury, facing just one batter over the minimum. She gave up two hits on singles in the fourth and fifth, striking out four and not walking a batter. Daczkowski was 4-4 with three doubles and three runs scored, while Hamilton went 3-4 with a careerhigh four RBI. Giles had a 2-3 game at the plate with a walk, run scored and a double, while Vachow was 2-3 with an RBI. Carone and Katie Gagne had singles for Castleton. Tedeschi was saddled with the loss, pitching the first four innings, allowing three runs on six hits with four strikeouts. Carcaterra tossed 1.2 innings of relief, surrendering three runs on six hits, while Gagne recorded the final out.

Neve Stearns allowed just two hits during her complete-game victory on Sunday.

Photo courtesy of Middlebury College

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The Week in Sports

Spartans beat UMF twice, complete season sweep CASTLETON Ð Castleton University completed the season sweep over the Maine-Farmington Beavers this afternoon by capturing back-to-back, 6-2 victories in the weekendÕ s North Atlantic Conference doubleheader at Spartan Field.

The Spartans have now won six of their last seven contests, including six straight in conference play, and stand at 12-9 (6-2 NAC) overall.

The Beavers, meanwhile, drop to 8-8 on the year and are mired in a five-game losing streak.

Game One: Steven Jurkiewicz delivered one of his best outings of the season to lead the Spartans to a 6-2 victory in the opening contest of todayÕ s doubleheader with Maine-Farmington.

The junior southpaw tossed a complete game, allowing just one walk with two runs from four hits to collect his second win of the season.

Kyle Peterson, meanwhile, took the loss after giving up ten hits and six runs in 5.1 innings of work.

Zach Bahan and Dan Errico anchored the Castleton lineup with a combined five hits. Bahan reached base in all four of his at-bats and went 3-for-3 with one RBI, while Errico notched two hits with two runs scored. For UMF, Sean Cabaniss was the top producer, going 1-for-3 at the plate while driving in both of the Beaver runs with a two-run shot.

The Spartans got off to a quick start in the contest with a pair of runs in the first to take an early lead. Errico started the twoout rally with an RBI single into left-center. Bahan moved him into scoring position with a single down the leftfield line before Mitchell Caron brought the senior home to give the hosts a tworun advantage.

Castleton pushed its lead to four with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 2nd, but the Beavers responded with two of their own in the following frame to cut their deficit back to two. With one on and two out, Cabaniss notched his first home run of the season with a two-run shot over the left field fence to make it 4-2.

The Spartans tacked on two more in the sixth, and that was more than enough, as Jurkiewicz closed out the contest by allowing just one runner to reach base over the final three innings of play to secure a 6-2 Spartan victory.

Game Two:

Steven Jurkiewicz delivered one of his best outings of the season to lead the Spartans to a 6-2 victory in the opening contest of today’s doubleheader with Maine-Farmington.

Photo courtesy of Castleton University

In game two, the Beavers were pressing for an equalizer with runners in scoring position in the top of the sixth, but Sam Spencer got out of the jam and the Spartans went on to complete the season sweep with their second 6-2 victory of the day.

The senior right-hander turned in a fantastic performance, giving up two runs (zero earned) with six strikeouts in seven innings of work for his third win of the year. His counterpart, Jory Humphrey, received the loss after going five innings with five runs (four earned) allowed and one strikeout.

The Spartans had seven different players record a base hit in game two, led by Jim Buckley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and one run scored. Nick Patierne was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, while Caron provided a double and one run scored. For UMF, Grayson Beressi and Tom Grady recorded a team-best two hits apiece, whereas Jimmy Neal went 1-for-3 with two runs scored.

Following a scoreless initial frame, Castleton took the lead

with the first run of the game in the bottom of the second. With runners in scoring position and one out, Buckley hit a sacrifice fly to deep right that plated the opening run and gave the hosts a 1-0 lead.

GradyÕ s single in the top of the fourth brought home the gametying run for UMF, but the Spartans responded in the bottom half of the frame with two runs from two hits to reclaim the lead, 3-1.

Buckley began the scoring by driving home his second run of the day with a single down the leftfield line before Patierne followed with an RBI single to left-center.

The Beavers wouldnÕ t quit, however, as they fought back two innings later to cut the deficit back to one. With the bases loaded and one out, one of SpencerÕ s pitches slipped behind Patierne, allowing Grady to score. The away side seemed destined to, at the least, tie the game, if not take the lead, but Spencer got backto-back groundouts to close out the frame and maintain a 3-2, Castleton lead.

The Spartans went on to add three more runs in the bottom of the sixth and Spencer tossed a near-perfect seventh to bring the game to its final score, 6-2.

Spartans receive All-Academic Honors CASTLETON -These student-athletes were honored for their performance in the classroom by the NEHC during the 2015-16 academic year. Rachel Bombardier of Pittsford and Jessica Cameron of Castleton.

The Spartans were successful both on the ice and in the classroom, as the team collected a school-record 17 wins this season and earned its first-ever spot in the national rankings. Earlier this year, the womenÕ s hockey team was awarded CastletonÕ s PresidentÕ s Cup for Academic Excellence, posting a 3.56 GPA as a team.

To be eligible for All-Academic recognition a student must carry aminimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA and have completed one full-year at their current institution.

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Middlebury’s Google alum returns to campus MIDDLEBURY Ñ Google Ventures founder and CEO Bill Maris will speak at Middlebury College on Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in Wilson Hall.

During a talk titled Ò Vermont, Silicon Valley, and the Future,Ó Maris, a Middlebury alumnus, will reflect on a career path that took him from Addison County to Silicon Valley, and discuss how innovation and entrepreneurs will shape the future.

Maris is a venture capitalist and the CEO at GV, a venture capital firm established by Maris and funded through Alphabet.

With approximately $2.4 billion under management and investments in Uber and Nest, the six-year-old fund is described as one of the hottest in Silicon Valley.

Maris oversees all of GVÕ s funding activity and has a particu-

Mullin

From page 1 Mullin wants to represent the Addison 4 District at the American Legion in Bristol March 31. Mullin was introduced to supporters by Bristol resident Bill Sayre; the candidate was endorsed by former Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas.

Former Vermont State Auditor and Franklin County Senator and current Republican candidate for Office of Vermont Lt. Gov. Randy Brock and Republican candidate for Office of Vermont Governor Bruce Lisman, also attended and endorsed MullinÕ s campaign.

Ex Gov. Douglas expressed his concern about the need to restore balance in the Vermont State House and the importance of electing leaders like Mullin that would work to make sure state government spending doesnÕ t grow faster than the VermontÕ s economy and the importance of electing a candidate who would hold the line on taxes.

Valerie Mullin is a seventh generation Vermonter whose family military service dates back to the Civil War. One of MullinÕ s ancestors, Capt. Charles McNeil, served in the U.S. Army during the 1860s and paid for the boots of the men under his command. Gov. Douglas noted that MullinÕ s family is illustrative of the Ò Vermont WayÓ which is the title of a memoir the former governor penned about his years in Montpelier. Ò IÕ m hoping to give back to you as a real Vermont values representative of this district in Montpelier which you deserve,Ó

lar interest in next generation life sciences and artificial intelligence.

He was instrumental in the formation of GoogleÕ s Calico project.

MarisÕ s background includes research at the Duke University Medical Center Department of Neurobiology. He has a degree in neuroscience from Middlebury College. Maris began his career as a biotechnology and healthcare portfolio manager for Swedish investment firm Investor Investor AB. In 1997, Maris founded one of the first Web hosting companies, Burlee.com, and built much of the companyÕ s computing, network and technological infrastructure. Burlee was subsequently acquired by Web.com.

Mullin said. Ò I pledge from this day forward that I will not vote to increase the state budget beyond the economic growth of the state and I will not vote to increase your property taxes, income taxes or fees,Ó said Mullin.

At the March 31 gathering in Bristol, Mullin presented a bold, personal contract with the voters of Addison 4: Ò 1. I will vote to hold spending increases to 2 percent per year for the next three years if we cannot level fund. We cannot continue to grow spending faster than underlying economic growth.

The burden that puts on our taxpayers has pushed them to a breaking point. Ò 2. Require agency and department heads to collaborate across state government to deliver 1.5 percent in additional efficiencies. Ò I will ask that each of our departments measure their results and focus their resources on the programs that work best. I will work to reform and streamline bureaucracy, integrate services and remove redundancies. Rigorous measurement, evaluation and adjustment will mean improved service and lower costs.

Vermonters have had to tighten their householdsÕ budgets; our government should do the same. Ò 3. Move from Vermont Health Connect to the federal exchange. Ò We cannot keep throwing good money after bad. The administrative budget for Vermont Health Access has tripled since FY 2011, and we still donÕ t have a properly functioning exchange to show for it. Ò 4. End the practice of tapping reserves and relying on onetime funds. Creating new spending obligations without a dedi-

cated funding source guarantees problems down the road. And tying up tens of millions of state reserves in illiquid long-dated loans threatens the safety of our rainy day fund. Ò 5. Conduct an audit of the Medicaid program: Medicaid spending has come in nearly $70 million over budget as a result of the actions of this administration supported by the likes of the legislative majority. This should not come as a surprise, since the Governor chose to expand VermontÕ s Medicaid program without having a functioning system to verify eligibility. We need to conduct an audit to ensure compliance with federal eligibility requirements. Without transparency, there is no way for our government to accurately budget for Medicaid, or to ensure that it is being administered fairly. Ò 6. Require full compliance with best practices for issuing state contracts: 41 percent of state contracts recently reviewed by the State Auditor are sole sourced, which is inexcusable. I will insist on competitive contracting, so that the taxpayer gets a better deal. Ò 7. Create a culture of hard work and accountability: Good intentions will not produce good outcomes without a competent administration that follows through with persistence and determination. Vermonters deserve a government that works for them. I will work hard to produce an honest budget that delivers quality programs, reduces spending growth, and avoids irresponsible shortcuts like tapping reserves and using one-time.Ó Mullin said that under control of the current Democrat majority, the Vermont State House has imposed $78 million in new taxes and fees on state residents since the last election.

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New York gun crimes. The comments appeared to open a new attack on Sanders, whom Clinton has criticized for not agreeing with her view that gun manufacturers should be held liable for crimes committed with guns.

According to BAFTE trace data, New York traced 4,585 guns to their state of origin in 2014. Of that number, 1,397 guns were traced to New York itself.

Only 55 guns, or 0.7 percent, came from Vermont. Between 2006 and 2012, BATFE traced no New York guns back to Vermont.

Bradley said Clinton misses another pointÑ namely, what trace data indicates. Ò Trace guns do not always indicate a gun recovered in a crime. Just because it was traced back, it doesnÕ t mean a crime had been committed,Ó he said. He added that all firearms obtained by police—even legally owned firearms—are included in trace statistics.

Despite ClintonÕ s insinuations, Vermont is the safest state in the nation according to FBI statistics. In 2013, Vermont had 115 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, well below the national av-

www.addison-eagle.com erage of 368 violent crimes for every 100,000 people. In 2010, the stateÕ s gun murder rate per 100,000 people was 0.3 percent, the lowest in the nation.

Garcia said VermontÕ s gun rights advocates are constantly debunking misinformation spread by anti-gun groups. Ò We did it with Everytown for Gun Safety when they libeled Vermont with a national campaign on social media saying criminals were flocking to Vermont to buy guns onlineÓ he said.

Garcia was referring to a January 2015 Everytown report that resulted in a defamation lawsuit and an investigation by the Vermont Office of Attorney General. Ò And sheÕ s dragging this out again and sheÕ s saying it anyway. How many times do we have to shoot this falsehood in the head? Is it a zombie? Do we have to cut off its head and shrink it? ItÕ s been shown false time and time again.Ó Gov. Peter ShumlinÑ a pledged Clinton superdelegateÑ also responded to ClintonÕ s comments. Ò YouÕ d have a hard time convincing Vermonters that New YorkÕ s crime problems are coming from Vermont,Ó he said last week in Montpelier.

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MIDDLEBURY Ñ It is with great sadness that Jane, Shaw and Duncan McCabe announce the sudden passing of their father Andrew on April 1, 2016. Andy, 54, died unexpectedly at his home near Annandale-On-Hudson, where he was employed as the Bard MenÕ s Soccer Coach and an Assistant Athletic Director since the summer of 2013. AndyÕ s recent success at Bard had been recognized by being named the Liberty League Coach of the year, and the ECAC Div. III Upstate Coach of the Year.

McCabe had come to Bard from Middlebury College, where he was an assistant menÕ s soccer coach for eight seasons. During his tenure there, Middlebury won two New England Small College Athletic Conference Championships, made three NCAA Div. III Elite 8 appearances, and won the NCAA Div. III MenÕ s National Championship in 2007. In addition to his work at Middlebury College, McCabe was head of the boysÕ U17 Team in the Vermont Olympic Development Program, and a coach/ administrator at the Vermont Soccer School.

Andy graduated from Middlebury College in 1983 having grown up in nearby Elizabethtown NY. Upon graduation, Andy accepted a position with the Peace Corps water program and spent a number of years in Washington DC as a political consultant, where he had

become a senior adviser to Governor of KentuckyÕ s John Y. Brown in his bid for a return to the State House.

A lover of the outdoors and the north country Andy returned to his roots and became a small business owner and entrepreneur, running successful businesses in Westport, NY, Vergennes and Middlebury VT. Many came to know Vergennes Wine, one such venture, widely recognized by connoisseurs as the place to go for top wine selection and advice.

In addition to his beloved children, Andrew is survived by Monica Carroll, mother of their children, and his siblings Geoffrey, Matt, John, Meredith and Jacqueline, as well as several nieces and nephews and countless friends.

All those who knew Andy were charmed by his candor, intelligence and irrepressible sense of humor. Andy was a lover of arts, culture, politics and sports. He was an avid reader, who delighted in literature and the art of writing, as revealed in his many clever and well-loved wine advertisements. Andrew was an unsurpassed conversationalist who welcomed all.

A Memorial Service will be held at Middlebury Mead Chapel in Middlebury, Vermont at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, to celebrate his life and the extraordinary impact he had on all he met.

Please send condolences and/or memories to Monica@middlebury.edu, jmccabe@middlebury.edu or saward@middlebury.edu.

Letters or cards may be sent c/o Monica Carroll at 5102 Buckingham Rd. Boulder, CO 80301

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VACATION PROPERTY

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HOME RENTALS

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CRUISE & TRAVEL HOMES

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CATSKILLS BARGAIN ACREAGE 31 acres - $89,900; 39 acres $99,900. By BOTH for just $185,000. 3 hrs NY City, mtn views, woods, fields! Twn Rd, utils. Terms avail! 1-888-701-1864 NewYorkLandandLakes.com STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com NATURAL UNSPOILED COASTAL property. There is a place just hours away where you can find abundant natural beauty, clean air and space. Located in Virginia 90 miles south of Ocean City. Lots are 3 to 22 acres and priced $60,000 to $98,000. All are near the shoreline, some with excellent water views. Amenities include community dock and sandy beach. Low taxes and a mild climate. Call (757) 442-2171 or email: oceanlandtrust@yahoo.com, website http://waverlylots.com.

ALL INCLUSIVE CRUISE package on the Norwegian Sky out of Miami to the Bahamas. Pricing as low as $299 pp for 3 Day or $349 pp for 4 Day (double occupancy) ALL beverages included! For more info. call 877-270-7260 or go to NCPtravel.com EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISES - the ultimate vacation! See Europe from the comfort of a Viking or Avalon luxury cruise ship. For the experience of a lifetime, call 877-2707260 or go to NCPtravel.com for more information

REPLACEMENT WINDOWS $199.00 Installed. Double Hung Tilt-ins, Lifetime Warranty.

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