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VERMONT
November 25, 2017
Published by New Market Press, Inc.
Serving Addison, Rutland & Chittenden Counties
HOT TUB WINNERS ANNOUNCED By Lou Varricchio STA FF W RITER
RUTLAND | Ed Allen, owner of Allen Pools & Spa, runs three stores in Rutland, Williston and White River Junction and is involved in many community activities, especially the fight against breast cancer. Allen sponsored the business’ annual hot tub raffle to raise awareness about breast cancer which afflicts both women and some men. “We started focusing on breast cancer a few years ago after Ed lost his sister Kerrie Clifford to breast cancer,” company spokeswoman Shara DiGrazia said. “She was well known to the Susan G. Komen people, always a part of the events and was labeled Affiliate’s Survivor of the Year in 2007.” DiGrazia said that ever since he lost Kerrie, Allen has wanted to do everything possible to help battle breast cancer and help others affected by it. This year, Allen Pools & Spas madestrides against breast cancer by selling raffle tickets to win a Freeflow Cascina Spa or Big Green Egg Mini Max. The following are 2017 winners: Hot Tub Winner: Laurie Mecier Mini Max Big Green Egg Winner: Leanne Bixby. Tickets to VINS: Dana En. ■
A highly detailed Triassic-age Coelophysis fossil replica is on display at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vt. This early dinosaur grew to nearly 10 feet in length and left footprints along the Connecticut Valley south of Vermont Photo by Lou Varricchio
Stalking New England’s vanished dinosaurs By Lou Varricchio STA FF W RITER
MIDDLEBURY | Running from the Carolinas north, through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and up along the Connecticut Valley—and the eastern side of Vermont, then on into Nova Scotia—are outcrops of the so-called Newark Basin rocks, evi-
dence of a prehistoric rift valley, formed 200 million years ago. The well-studied Newark Basin rocks touch the border of Vermont and then disappear thanks to the work of Ice Age glaciers. But the famous rocks reappear hundreds of miles to the north, near the Bay of Fundy. It’s too bad that no dinosaur remains have been found in the » Dinosaurs Cont. on pg. 11
Report offers water quality recommendations By Eagle Staff & News Reports THE EAGLE
MONTPELIER | The Act 73 Working Group released its recommendations last week for long-term water quality funding to meet the state’s clean water goals. Significant long-term investment is needed to restore and sustain the high quality of Vermont’s waterways. While existing resources available from state, municipal and private sectors will meet their portion of the
required clean water investment in the immediate future, these resources are stressed and unlikely to be adequate after FY 2021. The Act 73 Working Group formed to develop a report that would include recommendations for an equitable and effective long-term clean water funding strategy. The Working Group examined solutions to address the primary goal of Vermont’s clean water initiative, which is not simply to raise and spend money, rather it is to reach water quality standards.
“Investing in clean water provides a unique opportunity to protect Vermont’s environment and grow our economy by revitalizing working landscapes, school campuses, downtowns and village centers, supporting farmers and local agriculture, upgrading state and local roads, and restoring important natural resources. We are aggressively funding water quality improvement projects, providing direct support for implementation. Since July alone, the State of Vermont has funded nearly $17 million dollars in clean water projects,” said Agency
of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore. On Nov. 15, the Act 73 Working Group delivered its Water Quality Funding Report to the Vermont Legislature. This report is an important step forward in identifying longterm water quality funding. The recommendations put forth in the report reflect the need for action and propose a path forward to fund future clean water investments. There are five key, recommendations in the report, listed: » Act 73 Cont. on pg. 12