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Vol. 3 No. 48 • December 7, 2011

Gary Meitrott — unlimited

By Catherine M. Oliverio

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POULTNEY—Gary Meitr ott Unlimited has been cr eated by none other than than the man with one name, Meitro tt— well known around Rutland County, especially the Town of Poultney.

“I’ve always been associated with other companies, but none w ith m y v ery o wn n ame a t t he t op,” s aid M eitrott.

“I’ve further r ealized that I need to come out fr om behind all of my creations with all of my endeavors under the banner of Gary Meitrott Unlimited.”

After r eading a biography of Guy Laliberte, the gentleman who started Cir que du Soleil, Meitr ott had been inspired to ventur e into other avenues of the artistic world.

Laliberte began as a street performer and received financial support from Quebec. That support cr eated a performance in the street to springboard Laliberte’s enormous Cirque du Soleil.

“I had my own taste of what Guy had cre ated when I was located at the Rutland Dana Recr eation Center ,” said Meitrott. “Shut down and given two weeks to move out, I was supported by Rutland City in a positive way. Joe Giancola, who owns and manages the Howe Center among other buildings, came through and assisted tremendously with my new space. I am not only able to continue Drum See MEITROTT, page 10

MSJ student Leonard Bartenstein is one of the performers in “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some),” a play

by M ichael C arleton, Jim Fitzgerald, and John K . Alvarez.

MSJ features every Christmas story ever told (and then some) RUTLAND — Next weekend, Mount Saint Joseph Academy’s storied drama tr oupe will be pr esenting “Every Christmas Story Ever T old (and then some),” a play by Michael Carleton, Jim Fitzgerald, and John K. Alvarez. Performances will take place on Friday, Dec. 2, at 7:3 0 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec, 3, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

A fun comedy for the whole family , this event would be a gr eat way for your family to begin the Christmas season.

This Christmas play includes fun versions of “The Grinch,” “Rudolph,” “Frosty the Snowman,” the Macy's Day Parade, “Charlie Br own's Christmas,” “It's a W onderful Life,” and Scrooge in "The Christmas Car ol.” It also features holiday traditions from ar ound the world, audience participation, fruit cake quiz shows, candy canes, lots of fun music, and a r evolving human Christmas tree.

The play involves 21 MSJ students as actors or technical crew members. It is being directed by Jessica Bride Audette and pr oduced by Jennifer Bagley .

Tickets ar e $5 for adults and $3 for kids , students and seniors. All ar e welcome to attend.

For mor e information, visit www.msjvermont.org or call 802-775-0151.

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State Rep. Murphy will be remembered From Staff & News Reports

newmarketpress@denpubs.com LUDLOW — Former Vermont State Rep. John Francis (Murph) Murphy, Sr. (D), 88, died in Ludlow Nov. 19. He was considere d a part of the fab-

Vermont House of Repr esentatives for 30 years, receiving his constituents’ support thr ough 15 consecutive elections.

Murphy enjoyed hunting, going to his deer camp with friends and family for more than 50 See MURPHY, page 10

Red Cross seeks help for fire victims BERLIN—An overnight fire on Route 12 in West Berlin has destr oyed a couple’s home of over 50 years. Fortunately, neither was injured by the blaze.

Upon learning about the fire, American Red Cross disaster services volunteers went dir ectly to the couple’s gutted house in Berlin.

A disaster action team member , affiliated with the r egion’s Central V ermont and the New Hampshir e Valley Chapter, met with the couple to see what emer gency assistance could be provided. The couple had made their own arrangements for lodging, but help was provided to replace seasonal clothing, food and other items lost to the fire.

Upon r equest, most fr equently fr om dispatchers and first r esponders, the American Red Cr oss will connect with the victims of fire or other natural or man-made disaster to determine their emergency needs. Additionally, disaster services volunteers can provide aid to first responders in the form of hydration, food and r ehabilitative support. The primary assistance to those displaced See RED CROSS, page 10

An overnight fire on Route 12 in West Berlin has destroyed a couple’s home of over 50 years. Fortunately, neither was injured by the blaze.

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Two hunters found dead Nov. 26 in Readsboro

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call Nov. 26 regarding a hunting incident that occurr ed approximately one mile west in the woods of f Howe Pond Road in Readsboro.

Troopers found Benjamin Bir ch, 39, of Readsbor o, and Timothy Bolognani, 49, of Readsboro, dead of apparent gunshot wounds.

Detectives fr om the VSP Bur eau of Criminal Investigations were dispatched and learned that Birch and Bolognani were hunting with their friend, Mark Colford, in the woods off of Howe Pond Road in Readsboro.

At some time during the morning of Nov. 26, Birch shot a

deer, which continued to run. He tracked the deer along with Bolognani and Colford.

Bolognani fir ed and hear d Bir ch shout out. Colfor d and Bolognani found Birch shot and lying on the gr ound. Birch subsequently died. Distraught Bolognani used his rifle to take his own life.

Both subjects wer e transported to the V ermont Of fice of the Chief Medical Examiner ’s Of fice for autopsy . At this point no evidence of foul play has been found and the case is pending the results of the final autopsy.

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Vermont Ghost Hunters ain’t afraid of no ghosts

By Lou Varricchio

newmarketpress@denpubs.com DANBY—With apologies to 1980s “Ghost Busters” pop singer Ray Parker , Jr., ther e’s a group of V ermonters that “ain’t afraid of no ghosts.” Meet the V ermont Ghost Hunters, a group dedicated to investigating paranormal occurrences, big or small.

Recently, this “ghost-busting” gr oup spent a night in the Silas Grif fith Inn in Danby to check out all the things that go bump in the night in the venerable Rutland County inn.

In 1891, businessman Silas Griffith built an impressive Victorian-era estate as a wedding gift for his beautiful new bride, Katherine T i el.

Griffith hired local workers and broke ground on his castle in Danby , in the heart of V ermont’s marble belt.

Griffith, consider ed to be V ermont’s first verifiable mi llionaire, made his fortun e as a lumber baron but his sense of place and style was akin to that of a master artist. T o begin with, his selection of the estate's building site was ideal. T oday, the estate is open to overnight guests and is better known as the award-winning Silas Griffith Inn Inside, ther e ar e numer ous details such as native cherry woodwork, bir chwood floors, hand-embossed tin ceilings, delicately carved bird's eye maple mantles, exquisite stainedglass windows, and local hardwood beams, all evidence of a vanished New England era of taste and opulence.

Today’s Silas Griffith Inn owners, Catherine and Brian Preble, have invested considerably in r enovating to the estate and r estoring its original 19th century charm. Using existing materials while r ecycling others, they have been able to r ebuild other ar eas of the estate that had been neglected for decades.

Yet, beyond the surface appearances of 19th century ar chitectural details and V ictorian lifestyle appointments, the inn houses a mystery. Not all is what is seems behind the inn’s doors and shutters.

Recently, Catherine and Brian contacted

Vermont Ghost Hunters, a non-profit paranormal organization, to investigate claims of unusual phenomena occurring at the inn. V ermont Ghost Hunters’ field investigators, which include founders Joe and Jamie Fitzgerald, jumped at the chance to help the Pr ebles determine if things reported at the inn over the years were, in fact, r elated to paranormal activity.

According to Joe Fitzgerald, “Jamie and I started Vermont Ghost Hunters in 2009 to help others that are unable to check out what’s happening for themselves.”

Fitzgerald adds that for re asons that may include doubt, fear , faith, or just lack of know how, owners of so-called haunted houses shy away from exploring their own mysteries.

“Not only have the owners experienced unusual things, but guests staying at the inn have also reported unusual, paranormal-like activity.”

Not long ago, a group of teachers stayed in the inn for a confere nce. Normally sober teachers left the inn questioning their perception of reality.

While spending a night at the inn, they experienced waking up to a full tea party taking place in a room. They reported visions of fullbody apparitions of Colonial-era people milling around the room and taking part in the spectral parry.

Fitzgerald said the same gr oup of teachers returned to the inn again for another conference; this time, they requested the same room in hopes of seeing the spooky tea party again.

Alas, the tea party event did not repeat itself.

On Nov. 18, members of the Vermont Ghost Hunters were invited to the inn to set up a field investigation.

The investigators—Joe Fitzgerald, Jenny Wade, Kate Farrell, Marie Fitzgerald (no relation to Joe Fitsgerald), Steve Poor, Robert McConnell, and Marsha Jones—waited for sunset.

As the Sun disappear ed below the hills, all lights in the inn were extinguished and the investigative work began.

Members of Vermont Ghost Hunters—Joe Fitzgerald, Jenny Wade, Kate Farrell, Marie Fitzgerald, Steve Poor, Robert McConnell, and Marsha Jones—spent a night in the Silas Griffith Inn in Danby Nov. 18.

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Two teams of three and four members investigated separately in the thr ee-story inn; claims of the paranormal have been made r elating to every floor and nearly every room in the old estate.

Claims of a spectral maid named Sarah wer e reported. Curiously, the team received a high frequency audio r esponse after asking Sarah for help with bath towels. This aural response was captured on a voice r ecorder; it was not heard by ear , but upon playback later—the Fitzgerald's claim—a female voice was heard saying, “I love you.”

Several electronic voice phenomena or EVP events were captured on the r ecorder during the night of the field investigation; for the ghost hunters, this is proof enough that something unusual is a foot at the inn.

If you think you have some strange happen-

ings in your home or business, Joe Fitzgerald encourages readers to contact Vermont Ghost Hunters via the gr oup’s Facebook page or at its website—www.vermontghosthunters.com.

In the coming weeks, V ermont Ghost Hunters is planning investigative field trips to several undisclosed homes in both Rutland and Addison counties. Stay tuned.

“If you have a special feel for the paranormal or would just like to stay at a top-notch Vermont inn, I certainly have no problem recommending v isiting t he S ilas G riffith I nn,” said co-investigator Marie Fitzgerald of V ermont Ghost Hunters. “It’s safe and fun. The spirits at t he inn ar e fr ee and will n ot harm you.”

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n the pre-Lewis Carroll years a rabbit hole was just a rabbit hole, subterranean do-it-yourself housing excavated by members of the O. cuniculus species, but he gave it new meaning in his account of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”.

From 1865 until the 1960s, it was a shorthand label for a fantasy world with characters designed to call attention to the strange behaviors of Victorian English courts and royalty, but then it became code for drug-induced “trips”.

After that it was taken up by researchers in physics seeking the true realities inside the atom. It hasn’t yet been identified with the Underground Economy, but that will be corrected here.

There’s a lot of contemporary UE interest these days, something which always happens when “normal” above-ground economics don’t seem to be working well.

Typical example: states with shrunken tax receipts and enlarged deficits now show the same level of enthusiasm for finding and taxing U.E. inhabitants as their Golden Dome folks did the last time (and every time) they managed and governed the above-ground system into fiscal distress.

There are almost 7 million Web “hits” discussing the Underground Economy, and one of the more enlightening ones was written 11 years ago by St. Albans researcher Shanna Ratner under contract to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Rural Studies Program. Probably her most interesting assertion comes on page 10, where she concludes a sequential argument that “the informal economy” and “self-provisioning” (note the favorable re-labeling) are ‘good things’ (a little Martha Stewart lingo there) and more pervasive than we realize, although not easily measurable (duh) and a key ingredient to a rewarding (in all senses of the word) standard-of-living, and “…that

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high-income households are those most likely to engage in self-provisioning.”

Who knew? She explains: “High-income households tend to own their own homes and thus engage in a wide range of DIY (do-it-yourself) house maintenance and improvement measures…” while “… poorer households face a constant contradiction between the rationality of self-improvement and a structurally limited capacity to make use of it.” Amateur economist translation: those without a front lawn or back yard can’t grow veggies or repair vehicles.

Such DIY activities annoy the Progressive we’re-smarter-than-you “better sort” of folks mightily, starting with the loss of revenue to government which happens when lesser folk grow their own food, build their own structures, or maintain their own equipment. Normally taxable events, exchanges of goods and services in the above-ground economy, happen unseen and untaxed down the Rabbit Hole.

That explains both the gentry left enthusiasm for “smart-growth”—where lawns are, by planning and zoning decree, too small for either veggie-growing or auto repair, and the left disdain for large-lot suburbia (“sprawl’ is the favored pejorative) in general and Vermont’s experiment with 10-acre lots in particular, starting in the ‘70s as a corollary of Act 250, but not a part of it (“spaghetti lots” was the favored pejorative).

This fact was just because the Beautiful People don’t want to compete with the hoi polloi in the economic arena of rural land purchase (or worse, live near them).

As folks who typically make their own livings within or connected to government, they hate to see an opportunity to tax missed: it’s their paycheck at stake.

Former Vermonter Martin Harris lives in Tennessee.

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buddy and his wife came over for Monday Night Football on television. Their youngest son came, too. They don’t get ESPN. I laid a better than fair spread on a pine table: Fresh shrimp, cocktail sauce, Cabot Cheddar, Castleton Crackers, the Putney Pumpkin flavor ones, apple butter, peanut butter, chips, two perfect loaves of baguette, cider, water, and tea. Followed it up with my home batched brownies and Strafford Organic ice cream, flavors Egg Nog, Coffee, and Wintermint. Wintermint is my favorite.

Right off, I noticed the Mrs. of the group fidgeting on the couch. Son of a cuss, I bought that couch thinking it was the endall of couch comfort. You know the kind, a big shorthair suede camel-color sectional shaped like an L, a section L. Both sections are plenty long and the cushions go deep, great for a tall dude like me to lay prone while nowhere near touching the ends with my feet or head.

So, anyway, with more than $2K sunk into the couch, the Mrs. of the group’s fidgeting was bumming me out a little thinking I’d wasted my money on the dang thing.

Halfway through the first quarter of the game she said, “My neck is bothering me again. It happens quite often that I get this twinge in my neck.”

Ok, she gets it quite often, so maybe the fidgeting isn’t the couches fault at all? Money not wasted, but still, a definite bummer for her.

She asked me, “Rusty, do you have any eye-bu-prof-it?” (If you think I spell that pain reliever so badly, you should hear me pronounce it.)

I turned from the food table to face her, thought for a second and said, “No. Nope, I don’t, actually, come to think of it.” Until that moment I hadn’t realized that I don’t have a single friggin’ pill in my house. Not even half a Bayer.

She said, “Oh, well, what do you do when you get a headache or something?”

I told her I didn’t get headaches—ever.

I think once every three years something in my head might feel funny, and at the time I think to myself that that must be what a headache feels like. My little triyearly ache lasts about, well I actually don’t

know how long it lasts. It can’t be long, cause no sooner do I think I might be getting a headache, then it’s gone.

I try and eat right. I try to live a healthy overall life style. I try not to bang married women. I pay all my bills. I do many of the things that added up can contribute to an even-keel stress-free life, but, I won’t take credit for my not having headaches or other aches or pains, cause when it comes down to it, my being pain and ache free can probably be blamed on my simply being a lucky so-and-so.

The Mrs. accepted my failure in coming up with a pill for her neck with a small comment, “Oh, no problem, it’s just when I get this kink in my neck I take an iboprophen and it goes away, that’s all.”

We all went about happily watching and nibbling, and she brought out some yarn and knitting tools and commenced to knit.

She was still fidgeting a small bit, but for sure less then before.

Then about an hour later I’d noticed her fidgeting had ceased. “How you doing, how’s the knitting?”

“Oh good,” she said, “the kink in my neck has totally gone away.”

“See,” I said, “if you would have taken the pills you’da thought they made it go away, when really, it just went away on it’s own. The pills would have gotten credit where credit wasn’t due. Maybe you never need the pills.”

Still knitting, and without lifting her head, she smiled and spoke, “Yeah, you may be right.”

Maybe you never need the pills.

Rusty DeWees tours Vermont and Northern New York with his act “The Logger.” His column appears weekly. Reach him at rustyd@pshift.com.

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The price of Irene in Vermont: $45.9 million From News Reports

newmarketpress@denpubs.com WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal officials said 7,215 Vermonters who experienced damage or losses as the result of Tropical Storm Ir ene r egistered for assistance befor e this week’s deadline.

The total amount of aid approved so far exceeds $45.9 million in grants and loans to V ermont r esidents, businesses, and non-profit entities, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Tropical Storm Irene assistance by the numbers: •More than $20.1 million in grants approved for individuals and families •More than $18.6 million for home repairs or replacement and rental assistance •More than $1.4 million for other needs such as r eplacement of personal property or medical expenses •Approximately 144 individuals r eceived the maximum possible housing grant of $30,200 •Approximately 3,360 individuals and families have been approved for housing assistance •Average housing assistance grant is $5,536 •1,382 individuals/households have r eceived temporary rental assistance •More than $24.6 million approved by U.S. Small Business Administration in low-interest disaster loans •Nearly $15 million in home loans •Over $9.6 million in loans to businesses •The SBA has sent 6,381 applications for disaster loans to homeowners and businesses and 1,152 have been r eturned.

•4,954 property inspections to document damage have been completed.

•There were 4,158 visits to the 12 fixed Disaster Recovery Centers and the four mobile sites.

•So far, FEMA has obligated nearly $1.3 million in Public Assistance funding to Vermont communities to repair buildings, roads and other infrastructure.

New Rutland arts project is one from the heart From Staff & News Reports

newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND—From two artists and community members painting on a sunny afternoon, came an idea from the heart.

Mary Crowley and Karen Seward are the two artists who initiated Rutland’s successful community str eet art project six years ago, titled All Aboard Rutland, which featur ed wooden trains.

Crowley and Stewart thought it was time to again bring attention to the people, places and businesses in Rutland and our region around us. Knowing ther e is so much that the people and the region offers, they came up with the idea of having oversized hearts as the next str eet art project. It would showcase how our community comes together year after year, showing heart in so many ways, such as: the Gift of Life Blood Drive, Pack the Paramount Food Drive, Halloween Parade, and continued str ong support of our schools.

Then along came Tropical Storm Irene which could have destroyed more of our region. But the strength and heart of our people, businesses and community pr oved that now was the perfect time to showcase all we have in Rutland and the region—and this was when a project from the heart was born.

From this disaster, a surprising thing happened: Vermont became one community helping others in need. V ermont became a project of the heart.

Now a new community street art project is underway and it’s called the heARTs of Rutland.

The heARTs of Rutland is about celebrating local people and pride and everything the region has to offer.

The project will begin with a series of talented local artists who will paint oversized hearts that will be unveiled in late spring for all to see. The hearts will be on display in Rutland and around the region from late spring through fall.

In autumn 2012, there will be a live auction of the hearts with profits benefiting victims of disaster in the Rutland Region and children’s art education.

This street art project is a community partnership organized under the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Southern Vermont with support from the Downtown Rutland Partnership, Rutland Region Chamber of Commer ce, and Rutland Economic Development Corporation with a presenting sponsorship by Omya.

For more information on how to become a sponsor or volunteer, call 802-775-8836.

“Rising Above Water” will raise needed for Aug. 28 flood victims still left without homes. The event will be held Dec. 10, at 8 p.m., in Haybarn Theatre on the Goddard College campus in Plainfield.

College hopes to raise funds for Irene victims Many still without homes after flood

By Lou Varricchio

newmarketpress@denpubs.com PLAINFIELD—Vermont’s long r oad to r ecovery following T ropical Storm Irene began Aug. 29. The cleanup and the mending of br oken lives continues into the Christmas season.

An important fundraising event for the over 7,000 flood victims in the state will be held Dec. 10, at 8 p.m., in Hay-

barn Theatr e on the Goddar d College campus in Plainfield.

Thirteen pr ofessional V ermontbased choreographers and dance companies will come together to support relief efforts with an uplifting show titled, “Rising Above Water: A Vermont Irene Benefit Performance”.

According to the show’s or ganizers, all proceeds generated will be donated to the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund.

Several of the dancers appearing on stage have either survived the flood or have family or close friends still unable to return home.

The participants of “Rising Above Water” ar e T iffany Rhynar d, Clar e Byrne, Double Vision, Hanna Satterlee, Heather Bryce Labor , Joy Madden, Kiera Sauter. Candace Fugazy , Lucille Dyer, Paul Besaw , Rosemary Leach, Willow Wonder and Amy LePage. The show’s unique lighting design was created by Mark O’Maley.

Tickets for the show ar e a $20 suggested donation and can be pur chased online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/ 209122 or r eserved via e-mail at Risingabovewater@gmail.com

Police search for Breer in female assault case MONTPELIER—On Nov. 30 an arrest warrant was issued for Harley Breer, Jr., 42, of Calai’s for violation of probation, domestic assault, unlawful restraint and operating without owners consent.

The Vermont State Police r eceived information that Breer assaulted a female acquaintance several times and took the female’s vehicle without her consent.

The vehicle was subsequently located. The female received medical attention for her injuries.

Breer ’s last known address is in the Woodbury and Calais area.

Breer may possibly be in the Cabot

area, as well. It is unclear what kind of vehicle he may be operating at this time.

The police ar e sear ching for Br eer and the public is asked to contact the Vermont State Police Middlesex Barracks at 802-229-9191, immediately, if they have any information r egarding his whereabouts.

Police said that if Br eer is encountered, use caution; he has a history of violent behavior.

No further information is available, as the investigation is on-going. The name of the victim is being withheld due to the nature of the incident.

Wanted: Harley Breer, Jr.

Brooklyn man arrested after Route 4 vehicle stop FAIR HAVEN—On Dec. 1, the V ermont Dr ug T ask Force concluded an investigation into traf ficking of heroin and crack cocaine from New York City to Rutland County . And at approximately 10:30 p.m. a motor vehicle stop was conducted by the Vermont State Police on Route 4 in Fair Haven; a search warrant was executed on the vehicle and

its occupants.

After sear ching the vehicle, a lar ge amount of her oin and crack cocaine was located inside. When detectives completed the search, a total of 220 bags of her oin, approximately one ounce of crack cocaine and appr oximately six grams of marijuana was located in a backpack and taken into evidence.

Saad G. W ashington, aka

“Gar”, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was arr ested for traf ficking of her oin, possession of crack cocaine, and possession of marijuana.

Washington was lodged at the Marble V alley Corr ectional Center for a lack of $150,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in V ermont Superior Court, Criminal Division, in Rutland County today.

Saad G. Washington

Trooper searches car in Springfield, drugs found SPRINGFIELD—A Vermont State Police tr ooper stopped driver Timothy Maclean on Interstate 91 in Springfield Nov .

10 for erratic operation of a motor vehicle.

During the stop, the trooper observed that there were injection marks on Maclean’s arm and hand.

MacLean was r eleased, the vehicle was seized, and a

search warrant was later applied for and granted.

The following day, the tr ooper searched Maclean’s vehicle and uncover ed five pounds of marijuana, nine bags of heroin, a small amount of cocaine and a loaded long gun were located.

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Jefferson’s ‘profusion and servitude’ back to fiscal year 2008 funding level.”

Despite this ominous statement, Vermont is one of only nine states to maintain a AAA bond rating. And despite being the only state that does not have a balanced budget requirement, even Vermont’s very liberal legislatures have contrived, often with dubious accounting and fund-robbing practices, to produce a nominally balanced budget every year.

The Democratic administration in Washington, however, has embraced the argument that it’s better to go deeper and faster into debt to shower payments on favored (unionized) groups, and let another political generation figure out how to service the debt.

This convenient rationalization already has a sizable foothold among liberals and progressives in the Vermont legislature.

How soon those legislators become majorities is an important question that bears watching.

The argument over the benefit or menace of public debt is far from new. It originated in Roman times, and became the great battlefield issue in the very First Congress.

Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton proposed that the new national government assume the Revolutionary War debts of the states. He ardently believed that a government that borrowed money from the rich to fund this assumption would enlist

the rich in the protection of the government. (This scenario is playing out now in Europe, where the banks that lent billions to profligate governments are pleading with the European Central Bank to hit up the sound governments to bail out Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Spain and even France.)

Hamilton’s great adversary, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, saw the planned increase in public debt as evidence of “corruption”, today called “crony capitalism”. After leaving the White House, Jefferson summed up his opposition to Hamilton’s theory thus: "We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty or profusion and servitude.”

“If we run into such debt, as that we

must be taxed in our meat and in our drink, in our necessaries and our comforts, in our labors and our amusements, for our calling and our creeds...[we will] have no time to think, no means of calling our mismanagers to account, but be glad to obtain subsistence by hiring ourselves to rivet their chains on the necks of our fellow-sufferers.”

“And this is the tendency of all human governments. A departure from principle in one instance becomes a precedent for [another ]...till the bulk of society is reduced to be mere automatons of misery.

And the fore-horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follows that, and in its train wretchedness and oppression."

That was written in 1816, and accurately explains the consequence of runaway public debt today.

John McClaughry is vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute (www.ethanallen.org).

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Military budget cuts To the editor: It's worse than you think: Even without the Budget Contr ol Act's sequestration mechanism kicking in, "we know there will be much more than $450 billion in defense cuts" in the coming decade, said Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Philip Breedlove. Addressing AFA's Global Warfare Symposium in Los Angeles last week, Breedlove said the service is planning for far deeper r eductions that will r esult "in our T otal For ce getting smaller" and putting the nation "at a significant level of risk."

If the sequester does happen—essentially doubling that $450 billion figur e—it will result in programmatic chaos, said Breedlove.

"Most people don't understand" how the sequester would work, he said.

Every line item "would be cut equally ," meaning that virtually all contracts would be broken, resulting in stop-work fees of frightening pr oportions and leaving programs in the lurch, he said. Such action overall would be "oner ous," and compel U.S.Air Force to cut deeply in readiness and modernization, since only they can hit the "hard target" reductions and yield saving in "near years," he explained. Base closures, for example, would "take years to realize savings," said Breedlove. "We have to find near-term dollars. We can't build a slope that ramps over seven or eight years," he continued.

Faced with sequester, the Air Force also would have no choice but to look at missions and choose some to stop doing, despite the fact that seemingly every mission USAF performs is in greater demand than ever, he said during his Nov. 18 speech.

John A. Tirpak U.S. Air Force Association Vermont

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I’m an adorable, outgoing fella who loves being with people and getting lots of attention. Life hasn’t been great for me but things are turning around. For the majority of my life things weren’t so good but then I was adopted from RCHS and went to a home where everything was so much better and things were looking up. Due to a change in my owner ’s living situation I came back to RCHS on Nov. 10 and am now looking for my next (forever) home. I am a great companion who knows sit and shake. I have lots of energy and spunk and I love going for walks and enjoying the great outdoors.

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My previous family had to surrender me and my best friend Leela because they did not have enough time for us. We are as cute as cute can be. We are very sociable and enjoy being held and played with. I would suggest doing a little research if you have never had a ferret for a pet to help you be prepared for our home coming. Because we are social little guys it is important that we stay together.

JESSIE Ten year old. Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair Tiger.

I arrived at the shelter with my sister Sammie and when you stop by for a visit you will find us living together. Once I adjust to my new surroundings I have a silly side to me that will surely make you smile. love to roll over on my back for a little tummy rub and look at you with my beautiful eyes. If you have room for two kitties I would love to have Sammie come home with me.

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from page 1 Journeys of Earth but other cr eative projects. Recently, I established the School of Outrageous Shakespeare for youth and adults.”

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During the summer of 2012 Meitr ott will be of fering Drum Tribe of Rutland, a village for youth to play, grow and mature in the Howe Center space. He will also delve into cabar et, Twice Baked Or chestras, a 10 member band performing Soul Bath Trance Dance, which is an of fshoot of a Master ’s pr ogram at Goddard studied in ecstatic trance communal experience of collective joy.

Aside from Gary Meitr ott Unlimited, Meitr ott continues as the artistic director of the Poultney Summer Theatre Co. Shakespeare on Main Str eet. This coming summer will be a musical for the senior company tentatively “The Fantasticks” and the junior company “Julius Caesar”.

He and his cast will be using early Shakespear ean production with the Original Approach technique. Such a technique does not lend time to r ehearse six to eight weeks. Instead, the actors will be given a side, which contains only their parts and a three word cue from the character befor e. “In Shakespeare’s day that first performance was so special that it would cost more since the actors never performed before that time or in its fullest.”

Meitrott proposes to develop such a production keeping the identity a secret until the first performance. “You could imagine the actors being on their highest alert and attention on who would be speaking to them not knowing who would be speaking to them.”

It has been suggested to the Poultney Summer Theatr e Co. board that this production be a fundraiser offering four performances—the last weekend in June and the first weekend in July. Meitrott’s love of Shakespeare has found its way into the maximum security prison, Gr eat Meadow Corr ectional Facility in Comstock, N.Y ., wher e he and the prisoners performed “The Tempest” in May of this past year . The proof of the success of that has led him to have the honor of working with thr ee volunteers, two of which ar e women performing yet other Shakespeare plays at the prison, i.e., “Much Ado About Noth-

ing” and “Richard III”.

As a pr ofessor at GMC Meitr ott, he will of fer an independent study for three students to join in the production of “Macbeth” with the prisoners at Great Meadow. “I anticipate an educational experience that will pr ofoundly af fect these students.”

At GMC Meitrott also teaches one formal class mastering the Djembe third-level course West African percussion and a beginning course in West African Djembe, as well as an independent study on racism, and applied music in Haitian Voodoo.

“I’ve had a realization that with all the creative venues thus far produced that I have kept it too small and with all that I have said is the ‘tip of the iceberg’”.

For example, communication with David Nelson, an entr epreneur has remodeled three or four buildings in Fair Haven, one of which contains an opera house. An early conversation stimulated numerous different artistic endeavors one of them being the two-act dramatic opera “The Medium by Carlos Menotti”.

Meitrott is currently working on a website with his new title with Michael Carter, a videographer and board member of The Poultney Summer Theatre Co., along with Norma Montaigne of Anything Graphic.

Other cr eations b y M eitrott i nclude t he d irecting o f ‘ The Christmas Carol” at the Poultney High School Library and an entire final performance for a Christmas pr ogram, the Brazilian samba percussion at the Maple Street School in Manchester.

“Another thing that I’ve done and am known for is the Rutland Halloween Parade in its 53rd year, in which our group ‘The Skellies’ (75-100 members) has led the parade for the last nine years. Frankly I’m in my prime of wisdom, enthusiasm, and unlimited energy. I’ve learned to focus on one thing at a time and how to relax.”

Meitrott wishes to call upon those of you that have worked with him to come forwar d to help support his ef forts. He assures you that your support will be utilized to benefit the arts in all respects.

Contact Gary Meitr ott at 802-282-2581 or go online and view www.DrumJourneys.org.

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from page 1 years. He loved to fish, even tying his own flies. He was dedicated to the Catholic Church, community and family.

Murphy was happily married to his wife Florabel for over 60 years. The couple had one son, John Jr. Murphy spent many summer weekends in downtown Ludlow wearing his signature paper bag chef’s hat and cooking his famous barbecued chicken in support of local charities and community groups.

As a founding member of the Ludlow chapter of the Knights of Columbus, John helped promote causes and scholarships.

He was instr umental in establishing Camp Plymouth State Park.

Camp Plymouth, owned by the Boy Scouts since 1927, was considered prime real estate on Echo Lake in Plymouth.

When the scouts decided to sell the pro perty it could easily have been purchased Vermont State Rep. John Murphy 1923-2011. for development. Murphy was determined to preserve this beautiful and historic site for the use of all Vermonters. With the assistance of the Ottauquechee Land Trust, the pr operty was conveyed to the State of V ermont and Camp Plymouth State Park was opened to the public in 1989.

After retiring from the Vermont House of Representatives, Murpjy was appointed by the governor as a consumer advocate on the Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board; he was an active board member until his death.

He is survived by his beloved wife, son and other family members.

He was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery in Ludlow.

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A member of an American Red Cross Disaster Action Team, which is comprised of volunteers who respond day or night, will then contact the affected individuals.

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RUTLAND—Informational seminar , “Opening Your Own Small Business” by the Rutland Economic Development Corp., 9:30 a.m.-noon. Registration can be done online at www.vtsbdc.org.For mor e information, call 802-773-9147.

CASTLETON—The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is of fering a Blood Pr essure and Foot Car e Clinic at the Castleton Meadows, 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 802-775-0568.

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FAIR HAVEN First Baptist Church - South Park Place, Sunday Worship 11a.m.

First Congregational Church - Rt. 22A Sunday Worship 10a.m.

Our Lady of Seven Dolors - 10 Washington St. Saturday Mass 4:30p.m., Sunday 9a.m.

St. Luke’s - St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Sunday Worship 10:45a.m.

United Methodist Church - West St., Sun. Service 8:30a.m.

FORESTDALE Forestdale Wesleyan Church - Rt. 73 Sunday Worship 11a.m.

St. Thomas & Grace Episcopal Church - Rt. 7, Brandon village: 8 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 (traditional language). 9:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 2 (contemporary language), with music. “Sunday Morning Program” for children preschool and older (during school year). Telephone: 247-6759, The Rev. Margaret (Margo) Fletcher, Priest-in-Partnership Grace Church - Rt. 73, Forestdale - part of St. Thomas & Grace Episcopal Church: May-July services held at St. Thomas, Brandon village (corner of Rt. 7 and Prospect): a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 (traditional language.) 9:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 2 (contemporary language), with music. “Sunday Morning Program” for children preshcool and older (during shcool year.) Telephone: 247-6759, The Rev. Margaret (Margo) Fletcher, Priest-in-Partnership.

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HUBBARDTON Hubbardton Congregational Church - Sunday Worship 10a.m. • 273-3303.

East Hubbardton Baptist Church - The Battle Abbey, 483-6266 Worship Hour 10:30a.m.

IRA Ira Baptist Church - Rt. 133, 235-2239. Worship 11a.m. & 6p.m.

LEICESTER Community Church of the Nazarene - 39 Windy Knoll Lane • 9:30a.m. Worship Service, 11:00 a.m. Bible School, 6:00p.m. Evening Service. Wed. Evening 7:00p.m. Dare to care and Prayer. 3rd Sat. of the month (Sept.-May) 8a.m. Men’s breakfast St. Agnes’ Parish - Leicester Whiting Rd, 247-6351, Sunday Mass 8a.m.

MENDON Mendon Community Church - Rt. 4 East, Rev. Ronald Sherwin, 459-2070. Worship 9:30a.m., Sunday School 11:00a.m.

NORTH SPRINGFIELD North Springfield Baptist Church - 69 Main St., N. Springfield, VT • (802) 886-8107 Worship Services Sunday 10a.m.; Faith Cafe (discussion group) Sundays 11:15a.m.-12p.m.; Sunday School for children K-4; Bible Study Fridays 9:30a.m.

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PAWLET Pawlet Community Church - 325-3716. Sunday Worship 9:30a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Church - West Pawlet.

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PITTSFORD Pittsford Congregational Church - Rt. 7, 4836408. Worship 10:15a.m.

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POULTNEY Christian Science Society - 56 York St., 287-2052.

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St. David’s Anglican Church - Meet at Young at Heart Senior Center on Furnace St., 645-1962. 1st Sun. of every month, Holy Eucharist 9:30a.m.

Poultney United Methodist Church - Main St., 287-5710. Worship 10:00a.m.

St. Raphael Church - Main St. Saturday Mass 4p.m., Sunday Mass 10a.m.

Sovereign Redeemer Assembly sovredeemer@gmail.com • Sunday Worship 10a.m.

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St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church - Gibbs St. Sunday Worship 9a.m.

Union Church of Proctor - Church St., Sun. Worship 10a.m.

SHREWSBURY Shrewsbury Community Church - Sun. Service 10:30a.m.

SUDBURY Sudbury Congregational Church - On the Green, Rt. 30, 623-7295 Open May 30-Oct. 10, for Worship (No winter services) & Sun. School 10:30a.m.

WALLINGFORD East Wallingford Baptist Church - Rt. 140, 2592831. Worship 11a.m.

First Baptist Church - School St., 446-2020. Worship 11a.m.

First Congregational Church - 446-2817.

Worship 10a.m.

St. Patrick’s Church - Sat. Mass 5p.m., Sun. 10:30a.m.

Society of Friends (Quaker) - Rotary Bldg., Rt. 7 Sunday meeting for worship 10a.m.

South Wallingford Union Congregational Church - Sunday Worship 9a.m.

WEST RUTLAND First Church of Christ, Scientist - 71 Marble St., Sunday School & Service 10a.m., Wednesday Evening Service 7:30p.m.

St. Bridget Church - Pleasant & Church Streets Saturday Mass 5p.m., Sunday 9a.m.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church - Barnes & Main Streets, Saturday Mass 4:30p.m., Sunday 9a.m.

United Church of West Rutland - Chapel St., Worship 10a.m.

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Unitarian Universalist Church - 117 West Street.

Sunday Services through August 22 begin at 9:30a.m. No service on Sept. 5. Rev. Erica Baron. For further info call 802-775-0850.

United Methodist Church - 71 Williams St., 773-2460.

Sunday Service in the Chapel 8 and 10a.m.

United Pentecostal Church - Corner of Rt. 4, Depot Lane, 773-4255. Sunday Services 9:30a.m. and 6p.m., Evangelical Service 5p.m.

Wellspring of Life Christian Center - 18 Chaplin Ave., 773-5991. Sunday Worship 11a.m.

BRANDON Brandon Congregational Church - Rt. 7 Sunday Worship 10a.m.

Brandon Baptist Church - Corner of Rt. 7 & Rt. 73W (Champlain St.) Brandon, VT 802-247-6770. Sunday Services: 10a.m. Adult Bible Study, Sunday School ages 5 & up, Nursery provided ages 4 & under. Worship Service 11a.m. *Lords supper observed on the 1st Sunday of each month. *Pot luck luncheon 3rd Sunday of each month. Wednesdays 6:30p.m., Adult prayer & Bible study, Youth groups for ages 5 and up Grace Episcopal Church - Rt. 73, Forestdale February-April: 9am, Holy Eucharist; 9a.m. Sunday Morning Program for children preschool and older. 247-6759, The Rev. Margaret (Margo) Fletcher, Priest-in-Partnership LifeBridge Christian Church - 141 Mulcahy Drive, 247-LIFE (5433). Sunday Worship 9a.m., www.lifebridgevt.com, LifeGroups meet weekly (call for times and locations) Living Water Assembly of God - 76 North Street (Route 53), Office Phone: 247-4542. Email: LivingWaterAssembly@gmail.com. Website: www.LivingWaterAOG.org. Sunday Service 10a.m. Wednesday Service 7p.m. Youth Meeting (For Teens) Saturday 7p.m.

St. Mary’s Parish - 38 Carver St., 247-6351, Saturday Mass 4p.m., Sunday Mass 9:30a.m.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church - Rt. 7, Brandon Village. February-April services will be held at Grace Church, Rt. 73 Forestdale: 9a.m., Holy Eucharist; 9a.m. Sunday Morning Program for children preschool and older. 247-6759, The Rev. Margaret (Margo) Fletcher, Priest-in-Partnership United Methodist Church - Main St., 247-6524.

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CASTLETON Castleton Federated Church - Rt. 4A - 468-5725.

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Church of Christ - Bible study & services Sunday 10:00a.m.

All are cordially welcome. Contact Mike Adaman 273-3379.

Faith Community Church - Mechanic St., 468-2521.

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Fellowship Bible Church - Rt. 30 North, 468-5122. Sunday Worship 10:45a.m. & 6p.m.

Hydeville Baptist Church - Hydeville, Rt. 4A Sunday Worship 9:30a.m. 265-4047.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Saturday Mass 4p.m., Sunday 8:30a.m.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church - Main St. Sunday Worship 10:45a.m. third Sunday of the month.

CHITTENDEN Church of the Wildwood United Methodist Holden Rd., 483-2909. Sunday Service 10:30a.m.

Mt. Carmel Community Church - South Chittenden Town Hall, 483-2298. Sun. Worship 5:30p.m.

St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 4p.m.

Wesleyan Church - North Chittenden, 483-6696. Sunday Worship 10a.m.

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RUTLAND—Christ the King School’s Breakfast with Santa, 8-10 a.m., at Applebee’s Restaurant. Tickets $6 per person, call 802-773-0500. The event is a pr oject of the school’s Parent Teacher Club.

BRANDON—Peter Seivewright concert pianist at Brandon Music at 7 p.m. in the MuKILLINGTON—Vermont Holiday Festival’s Festival of T rees, Santa’s W orkshop, sic Cafe. Seating is limited.

RUTLAND—The Jim Gilmour Band at and musical performances at the Grand BallThe Unitarian Universalist Church, 7:30 room at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel.

Admission is $5 for adults and Childr en, and p.m. Homemade r efreshments, and beverages. free for childr en ages 5 and under , 4:30–9 KILLINGTON—Vermont Holiday Festip.m. Call 802-773-4181. val’s Festival of T rees, Santa’s W orkshop, RUTLAND—Mount S aint J oseph Acadeand musical performances at the Grand Ballmy will hold another Middle School Dance

Religious Services RUTLAND All Saints Anglican Church - An orthodox Anglo-Catholic Christian Community. Sunday Mass 10a.m. & Evening Prayer 5p.m. Childcare available. Handicap Accessible. Christian Education. 42 Woodstock Ave., Rutland (Services at Messiah Lutheran Church) 802-282-8098. Email: AllCelticStaintsRutland@comcast.net Alliance Community Fellowship - Howe Center, Sunday Worship 10:30a.m. Phone: 773-3613 Calvary Bible Church - 2 Meadow Lane, Rutland, VT 802775-0358. (2 blocks south of the Rutland Country Club) Sunday Worship Service 9:30a.m. Nursery care available. www.cbcvt.org Christ the King - 66 South Mail St. - Saturday Mass 5:15p.m., Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:30 & 11a.m.

Church of the Nazarene - 144 Woodstock Ave., Pastor Gary Blowers 483-6153. Sunday School for all ages at 9:30a.m.

Morning Worship at 10:30a.m., Evening Worship at 6:00p.m. & Wednesday Prayer at 7:00p.m., Children’s Church available during Worship Service.

Church of Christ - 67 Dorr Dr., Sunday Worship 10:30a.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - North Strewsbury Rd., 773-8346. Sacrament 10a.m.

Church of the Redeemer - Cheeney Hill Center, Cedar Ave., Sunday Service 10a.m.

First Baptist Church - 81 Center St., 773-8010 - The Rev. Mark E. Heiner, Pastor. Sunday worship 10:30a.m., Sunday school 9:00a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran - Hillside Rd. - Saturday Worship 5:30p.m., Sunday Worship 9:30a.m.

Grace Congregational United Church of Christ - 8 Court St., 775-4301. Sunday Chapel Service 8:30a.m., Worship 10a.m.

Green Mountain Baptist Church - 50 Barrett Hill Rd. , 747-7712. Sunday Worship 11a.m., Evening service 6p.m.

Green Mountain Missionary Baptist Church 98 Killington Ave., 775-1482 Sunday Worship 11a.m. & 6p.m.

Immaculate Heart of Mary - Lincoln Ave. Saturday Mass 4:30p.m., Sunday Mass 8 & 10:15a.m.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Gleason Rd. - Public Meeting 10a.m.

Messiah Lutheran Church - 42 Woodstock Ave., 7750231. Sunday Worship 10a.m.

New Hope in Christ Fellowship - 15 Spellman Terrace, 773-2725. Sunday Worship 10:15a.m.

Pentacostals of Rutland County - Corner of Rt. 4 and Depot Lane, 747-0727. Evangelistic Service 6p.m.

Roadside Chapel Assembly of God - Town Line Rd., 775-5805. Sunday Worship 10:25a.m.

Rutland Jewish Center - 96 Grove St., 773-3455. Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30p.m., Sat. Shabbat Service 9:30a.m.

Salvation Army - 22 Wales St. Sunday Worship 11a.m., Praise Service 1:30 p.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist - 158 Stratton Rd., 775-3178. Saturday Worship 11a.m.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church - 8 Cottage St. Sunday Service 10a.m.

St. Peter Church - Convent Ave. - Saturday Mass 5:15p.m., Sunday Masses 7:30 and 11:30a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church - 85 West St., 775-4368.

Sunday Eucharist 8, 9 & 10a.m., Wed. 12:05p.m., Thurs. 9a.m., Morning Prayer Mon.-Sat. at 8:45a.m.

True Vine Church of God - 78 Meadow St., 775-8880 or 438-4443. Sunday Worship 10:30a.m. • Training for Reigning, Wednesdays at 7p.m. Nursery available during Sun. & Wed. services. J.A.M. Sessions for teens bi-weekly Fridays at 7p.m.

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December 7, 2011

Farrow gains on the pro snowboard circuit

North Country Telephone By Joe Milliken Exchange LUDLOW— It has been a very Directory (518) busy year for pr o snowboar der and

Ludlow native Bengi Farr ow. In 2011, the 19-year -old Black River High School graduate (and homeschooled by Branch Brook Academy) has participated in competitions in Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland and Colorado.

During the 2010-11 season, Farrow reached No. 6 in the Burton Global Open Series rankings and is currently ranked in the Swatch TTR W orld Snowboard Tour. And on top of all that, this year he was also named as a possibility to make the United States Snowboard Team.

“I am currently ranked 4th overall in the TTR World Tour Ranking system,” Farrow told reporters recently.

“Hopefully, my ranking should move up with a strong finish at next weeks 5-star U.S. Snowboar ding Grand Prix in Copper.”

Growing up in Ludlow, Farrow cut his snowboar ding teeth at Okemo Mountain and after taking thir d place in a rail jam at age 12, (and the $50 prize that went with it) Farr ow was considered a pro by the Vermont Principals Association and not allowed to ride for the Black River High School team.

Farrow started competing in United States Snowboar d Association (USSA) r egional events at Okemo, Mount S now, S tratton a nd K illington over the next thr ee years, gaining invaluable experience on the snowboard circuit. His father would become his coach thr ough high school, as he competed in all five disciplines—halfpipe, slopestyle, boarder cr oss slalom and giant slalom.

Around t he a ge o f 1 6, a s F arrow started competing in lar ger events up and down the east coast and started making some noise on the circuit, going on to compete in his first U. S. Grand Prix. It would only get better from ther e, as the 2010-1 1 season would see Farr ow become the top U.S. rider at the Barton New Zealand Open in slopestyle, the top U. S. rider in the halfpipe at Junior W orlds and the top U. S. rider in the halfpipe at the O'Neil Revolution.

However, at the European Open in Switzerland, Farr ow's big br eakthrough happened while coming in

Bengi Farrow of Ludlow in action. unranked amongst a field of 200 of or getting the best deals for me spon- logo years ago. To be one of the peothe best riders in the world, and fin- sorship-wise, he is on top of things ple to take their place and carry the ishing fourth overall behind three of 100 percent.” teams success forward is very excitthe top riders in the world, includThe chance to be on to the U. S. ing. The Olympic Team isn't decided ing two-time TTR W orld Champion Snowboarding team is also a big until a few weeks before the Games, Pettu Piiroin of Finland. thrill for the Ludlow-native. and they only choose four riders, so Most recently, Farrow competed in “It is such a huge honor ,” Farrow hopefully I am riding well when that the FIS World Cup Halfpipe, finishtold r eporters. “ I r emember w atchtime comes and can earn one of those ing in fifth place overall. ing riders like Hannah, Elijah, DanOlympic team spots.”

“The halfpipe was very hard, cold ny and Ross ride the U.S. Snowboar d and icy , which r eminded me very much of the conditions I r ode gr owing up in Ludlow ,” Farrow continued.

“Learning at a young CASTLETON—Castleton State College senior forwar d Courtney Chadburn of North age to ride in those Clarendon has been chosen as the NCAADivision III Academic All-America® of the Year tough conditions has award winnera. certainly helped me A physical education major with a 3.96 G.P .A., Chadburn has earned the highest acaexcel in my career.” demic honor in her first appearance on the Capital OneAcademic All-America® Division Farrow also recentIII Women’s Soccer first team. ly hir ed an agent to Chadburn was recently named as the NorthAtlantic Conference's Player of the Year for assist with the fastthe fourth consecutive year. As a senior, she scored 20 goals with 17 assists while leadpaced world of snowing the Spartans to a 17-5 r ecord and an NCAA Division III playof f appearance. Chadboarding. burn, who led the NAC in scoring three years in a row, also led the Spartans to their sec“I do have an agent ond straight conference championship as a senior. and he has been helpThe NCAA Division III leader with 17 assists, she is fifth in NCAADivision III with 57 ing me tremendously, points. Chadburn finished her career as Castleton's all-time leading scorer with 86 goals, wether it be manag41 assists and 213 points. ing my public image

Chadburn named CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year at Castleton

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•Devil’s Bowl Speedway , under the new management team of Mike and Alayne Bruno in W est Haven, Vt., will open their season with the historic Spring Gr een 112 lap championship race May 6. The fr eshly paved wide half mile has become a favorite of the ACT teams over the past two years, since the conversion fr om dirt to asphalt.

•White Mountain Motorsports Park was a charter member of the ACT Late Model touring program.

June 23 will be the 15th consecutive year that a T our event will be held at the scenic facility in the heart of the White Mountains.

The Tour will head north of the border during August.

The final point-counting event i n 2 012 w ill ag ain b e the Fall Foliage 200 at the fabulous and very competitive half mile Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The 2012 season finale will be held Oct. 6.

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The buck stops here

O’Neil named fire safety director

Ripton man nabs nine-point buck

MONTPELIER—The Vermont Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn of ficially announced the appointment of Michael O’Neil as the Division of Fir e Safety executive director.

O’Neil is currently the director for Vermont Emergency Management and will transition to the to the vacant fire safety position on Dec. 12. John Wood, the previous fire safety executive director, was promoted to deputy commissioner of public safety in March.

O’Neil, who was appointed by Commissioner Flynn in January 2011, was selected to fill the Fire Safety vacancy based on his significant fir e safety experience. Prior to his post as dir ector of VEM, O’Neil was the Burlington chief and emergency management director.

“Mike brings considerable fir e safety and emer gency management knowledge to this position, which will help create a bridge between the divisions of fir e safety and emergency management within the Department of Public Safety ,” said Commissioner Keith Flynn about O’Neil’s recent decision to accept the position.

On being appointed to the Dir ector Mike O’Neil said, “When I was approached about this position, I wanted to be sure that the state was on solid ground post-Irene and that in taking this new position I would be able to continue serving the people of the State of V ermont. I am honored to accept this position and work closely with many of my colleagues in the Fire Service.”

By Lou Varricchio

newmarketpress@denpubs.com RIPTON—Lyle Webb, 56, has been a hunter most of his life. W ith s everal l arge g ame t rophies t o h is c redit, Webb nabbed himself another tr ophy, of sorts—a nine-point deer shot somewhere in the woods of Ripton Dec. 3.

Webb brought down the animal on the last day of muzzleloading-rifle season. He used a trusted .50 caliber rifle at 50 yards.

“I pr efer not to say exactly wher e I spotted this buck,” Webb said.

Webb’s most recent buck felled probably weighed approximately 230 pounds alive and showed age on its rack. Webb said it’s 180 pounds minus intestines and organs.

“It must have been five or more years old,” Webb noted.

The hunter said it was his thir d nine-point buck. His last nine pointer was shot in 2008 and weighed 196 pounds.

Webb said he also shot a five-point buck two days after Thanksgiving.

The big nine-pointer will be pr epared for venison steaks and his head and magnificent antlers will be mounted and become a centerpiece of Webb’s trophy collection.

Pictured at right: Lyle Webb of Ripton and the nine-point buck he shot Dec. 3.

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