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150th Anniversary of the Civil War
Going to see the elephant... Page 22
June 2013
Volume 25 - Number 12
GOOD FOR THE WHOLE MONTH
DANVILLE, VERMONT
inside
Kingdom
Trailblazers
commentary
Seasons: thoughts
while digging in the
garden
by Edmund J. Guest
2
Vt. Politics
Margolis:
Wrapping up
the session
$1.75
5
outdoors
Bouchard:
Thunder marks
the arrival of
spring
7
expeditions
Giants in the
Galapagos
10
profile
Concord
entrepeneur
is at it
again
15
feature
Dream
Acres farm
in Barnet
F
or Burke’s Marilyn Pastore, the
Inn at Mountain View Farm
is something of a love story.
What began as a search for a
vacation home near Burke Mountain,
eventually put her family on
the trail of two successful
business ventures and
national notoriety.
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For the greater good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
By Isobel P. Swartz
Follow the Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
By Rachel Siegel
Kingdom Trailblazers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Expeditions Part VIII: Giants in the Galapagos . . . . . . . . . 8
By Bill Amos
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By Cheryl Heath
I
ber can be confused with September or April
with July. Sure, it’s brutally hot and humid
there in summer, but many spring and fall days
can be equally tropical, and winter is like three
months of a Vermont November! I remember
one Christmas day many years ago when a
mob of relatives and a very warm Southern sun
caused us to turn on the air conditioner to cool
off the house for the holiday dinner!
Yes, winters around the Middle Atlantic
hardly rate the name. A winter day in Washington usually requires a coat, but mukluks and
parkas, if indeed anyone there owns them, more
often than not gather dust in a closet. Sure, the
odd winter storm in that area can dump several
inches even a foot of snow and paralyze everything, but usually it melts within days and life
goes back to what passes for normal around our
national capital region. No, Vermonters don’t
need to check the weather report in January
to see if a heavy coat will be needed that day.
When you can’t see your lawn from Thanksgiving until Easter, Vermonters know it’s winter.
I often hear people say they have a favorite
season, but to me that’s like picking a favorite
child. I like all the seasons of Vermont for what
they bring--something new and in a way, challenging. I look forward to snowy winter days
when I can appreciate an old comfy sweater
and a good fireplace--and the perfect ski conditions after all that white stuff has been groomed
(yes, I’m strictly a “ballroom skier”). At the
same time, I think Vermont summer days are
glorious, warm bordering on hot, often dry,
and invariably punctuated by an early evening
rumble of thunder and a refreshing downpour.
Spring of course brings the rebirth of life in all
its wonder and with it the urge to throw open
the windows to the fresh air and get your hands
dirty in the good earth.
And then there’s fall, usually the season those
who do have a favorite will pick. There truly
is nothing like autumn in Vermont. The colors
can stun, even if you’ve seen them all your life.
Farmers’ markets offer the last of summer’s
abundance, apples are plentiful and delicious,
cool nights have cleansed the air of pollen and
flying pests, and the pace of life picks up a bit
as thoughts of winter remind of chores that
need doing before too much longer. On second
thought, maybe I do have a favorite season.
Ed Guest lives and writes in East Burke, and occasionally muses about the obvious.
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’ve been thinking recently about the change
of seasons in Vermont, and how much I’ve
come to appreciate it. It always seems that
when the season is about to change, I’m ready.
Well, maybe not ready for sleet, or mud, or
heat, but I’m ready to be done with the waning
season and with what we’ve been up to for the
past couple of months.
Maybe it’s part of my nature, but a long string
of the same anything, especially weather, can
unsettle me. A warm, dry, pleasant spell is
always nice, but after too much of a good thing,
I relish a rainy day. And of course during the
dark and dreary January days after Christmas
and New Year’s, the marginally warmer, but
sunny times that come with a late January thaw
are a most welcome respite. Hawaii may be a
great vacation spot, but living in a place where
the weather is essentially the same every day,
year-around would drive me nuts.
No, I’m not going to extol the virtues of Mud
Season (maple syrup?), but Vermonters are
indeed blessed with four or five, some say six,
quite distinct seasons, and we need to appreciate what a boon that is! We’re never bored with
the weather--just wait a minute, or at most, a
few weeks and bam, quite different weather
will hit you. And we’re never bored with the
wide range of activities these different seasons
can offer. We can swim, cycle, kayak, fish, sail,
hike, hunt, skate, ski, snowboard, and snowshoe, all in the space of a few miles and a couple
of months.
And think about the more practical aspects
of seasonal change. The coming of new and different weather is a great excuse to clean out the
garage, stow the gardening tools, and get out
the snow shovels and winter tires, or at another
time, to sweep away winter’s accumulated grit,
put away the skis, skates, and snowshoes, and
clean and set out the lawn chairs and porch
furniture. And a rainy spring day is perfect for
rearranging closets and getting out your summer duds, putting away the flannels and bulky
sweaters, and seeing if you can fit into your
swim suit.
We have daughters and grandchildren who
live in the Chesapeake Bay region, where one
season just blends quietly and uneventfully
into another slightly different version of what’s
been going on for months. Sometimes Decem-
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New Districts mean Vermont
loses a seat in Congress
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expected to recover. Two or three
others were also injured.
“WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS THERE IS MY COUNTRY”
1807-1889
Est. by Ebenezer Eaton
Danville, Vermont
THE NORTH STAR
June 2, 1882
Assassin – Guiteau’s body is being
sought after by numerous individuals and companies as a paying
investment. The latest scheme is
that proposed by the New England Petrifying Company, whose
purpose, if it’s possible to get possession of the body, by fair means
or foul, to exhibit it to an admiring world, clothed only with the
biblical fig leaf, so curious students of anatomy everywhere may
gaze upon the entirety of the most
noted assassin the sun ever shone
upon. This company is exhibiting
a petrified hand as evidence of
their ability to turn human flesh
into stone.
Terrible Accident – The large
saw in the mill at McIndoes Falls
while in motion on Monday afternoon ran on to an iron dog connected with the saw rigging, which
caused the saw to burst. The man
who had charge of the saw was
struck by a flying piece of the saw
and so badly hurt that he is not
June 9, 1882
Sanity – They are going to hang
the condemned murderer Guiteau because he is sane and then
the medical faculty will examine
his brain to determine whether he
was or not.
Eagle Hotel – A number of rooms
in the old Eagle Hotel building,
which are to be occupied this
summer by boarders, are being
fixed up this week.
Elm House – The summer visitors
are beginning to put in their appearance, as will be noticed by the
list of arrivals at the Elm House.
Railroad Depot – The railroad
company is again considering
the proposition of enlarging the
depot. The present accommodations are not sufficient for the
business, which is constantly increasing. Benj. Greenbank and
Newell Stocker have about enough
freight to keep the present building crowded all the time and there
are many other people who would
like to be accommodated. We understand that Stocker has agreed
to help pay for a new freight depot
if he can get the necessary amount
of room for his own use. Since the
original depot was paid for by the
people of this town it would seem
the railroad company could afford
to enlarge the building at its own
expense.
Monument – Mr. M.V.B.
Sargeant and David Morse have
this week erected in our cemetery
an elegant granite monument
and posts which were cut at the
granite works in Hardwick by
John W. Bailey. Mr. Bailey is also
putting in some marble slabs for
other parties, His work is becoming quite celebrated and he has
been obliged to refuse something
like $25,000 worth of work from
western parties, not being able to
execute the orders, on account of
the rush.
Lyndon Mill – The Lyndon Mill
Co. has improved the high water
of the past week by running their
logs down from East Haven, and
they now have them all satisfactorily distributed at their mills
in Burke and Lyndon. They have
about 3 million feet now at the
mills. The company shipped 68
car loads of lumber last week.
June 16, 1882
Congressional District – By the
new division of the state, Vermont
loses one member of Congress.
Our district currently comprises
the counties of Orleans, Essex,
Washington, Caledonia, Orange,
Windham and Windsor. The first
election under the new order of
things will occur this fall. There
seems to be a very general feeling
in this section at least that Judge
Poland should be chosen as the
first representative under the new
apportionment. This change in
sentiment has not been brought
about by any manipulation on the
part of the Judge or his friends.
Church – The Congregational
Church is this week being painted
by two men from St. Johnsbury,
who took the job for about $100,
the society to furnish the necessary materials. The fence in front
From the collection of Merton Leonard
Darling Hill in East Burke.
of the church has been removed,
which is something that ought to
have been done long ago.
Fishing – The fishing at Greensboro Pond this week has been
excellent. Fred Preston and Will
McMillan were at the lake and returned with a very fine string of
the speckled beauties. E.P. Warner of this village and John Moore
of St. Johnsbury also captured 28
pounds of trout in little over one
day at the same place.
Storm – A heavy thundershower
and hailstorm occurred in St.
Johnsbury last Friday, during
which lightning struck the house
of W.J. Pearl on Summer Street.
It demolished the chimney and
passed out of a window in the second story. There were five persons
in the house at the time, but no
one was injured.
June 23, 1882
Farming – Danville farmers have
not got their seed all in, and a general thing have put in more crops
than last year, because grass was
so short. Such weather as we have
been having for a week, however,
will grow hay in a very short time.
The crows seem to be unusually
hungry this season; they take potatoes as well as corn. The potato
bug and currant worm have made
their appearance.
June 30, 1882
Loons – Aaron Smith and Nathan Page, while fishing on Harvey’s Pond in East Barnet this
week, shot a loon which weighed
nearly 10 pounds. The bird was
taken to St. Johnsbury to be
stuffed.
Roaming Cattle – We publish
the following sections from the
Revised Statutes for the benefit
of any one who desires to allow
their horses or cattle to run at
large upon our common. We
need only add that every violation will be prosecuted at once,
and people who don’t wish to pay
the fines will do well to look after
their property. Sec. 3991: If a person suffers his neat cattle, horses
or swine to run at large on the
highways or commons, any person may impound them; and the
owner shall pay the charges of the
impounder and pound-keeper,
and the pound-keeper shall not
release such animal until the
charges are paid.
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Margolis on EB-5
“A closer look at the EB-5 program in Vermont,” by Jon Margolis in your May issue brought out the major pitfalls to be
expected when half a billion dollars is going to be spent on a
region with less than 65,000 residents. As Margolis points out,
many of the jobs created will not even be inside the state and will
disappear after the massive construction phase is completed.
And much of the money is to be invested in two ski resorts, an
industry with an uncertain future.
Contrast that with the investment of less than $1 million being
made by the state this year under the Working Lands Enterprise
Initiative to give matching grants to small agriculture and forestry based entrepreneurs for expansion of their operations. A
12-member board carefully reviewed 387 grant applications.
Only one in 12 applications could be funded. Three Northeast Kingdom enterprises received funding in the first of three
rounds of grants: a saw mill received money for a kiln, and a
chevon (goat meat) farm funds for market development, and to
an Orleans dairy farm funds to quadruple pasteurization production. These grants are true investments, creating local jobs
that will last and preserving the working landscape of our state.
On Saturday, June 15, a conference entitled Managing
Change for the Best Future of the NEK will be held from
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lake Region Union High School in
Orleans. I urge interested citizens to register and attend.
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Groton
Masonic Lodge correction
There is one correction to the article on the Masonic Hall in
the May issue. The Balivet house was never home to the current
Washburn Lodge. The house was built in 1816 by John Weeks,
who lived next door, to serve Harmony Lodge. The lodge hall
and related rooms were on the second floor. The main floor was
commercial space. The stairs led up the back. There is still a
Masonic keystone over the kitchen door and parts of the cove
ceiling of the main hall upstairs.
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By Isobel P. Swartz
S
o our brilliant, self-serving Congress has done it again! I wondered
how long it would take for them to realize just how inconvenient the
sequestration would be, after they cheerfully voted for it.
The answer: Not long! Changing the rules of
the game to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to redistribute the cut-backs
under its jurisdiction, to allow the air traffic controllers at the nation’s airports to work as usual,
happened like magic. Does travel by senators
and representatives have to be by air? What
about our passenger rail system? What about
actually driving on our superbly maintained
highways like the rest of us? No, no, no! Fly in,
fly out and stay away from the voters and their
travel problems at all cost.
But this is not the only part of sequester cutbacks and Congress that infuriates me. While
air travelers now are able to go where they want
with only the usual minor issues, the elderly,
veterans and Head Start kids are suffering the
blind effects of this pseudo-austerity. I have
often wondered whether our elected representatives actually have elderly relatives or children?
In late April, two articles within a week in
the New York Times really focused my mind
on the importance of preschool. As an educator, mother and grandmother with a European
world-view I have always believed in the value
of good early childhood education. Apparently,
according to recent studies, I have been correct. One significant study in an article entitled
“No Rich Child Left Behind” shows that the
difference in educational attainment between
children from low income families and those
of wealthy families is not nearly as dependent
on the quality of the elementary and secondary
schools they attend as on the preschool education they received either in the home or in early
education programs; how socially and intellectually ready they were for formal schooling.
Wealthy parents invest much more effort into
their children’s interaction with the world, read
more to them, expose them to diverse social
activities. Note that these activities, like reading
and exposure to activities outside the home, do
not have to cost more money but they take time.
Time itself is an expensive luxury, something
that poor parents do not have in abundance.
Many parents in middle and low income families who are both working outside the home to
support the family do not have much time to
invest in their children’s interaction with the
world outside the home. This is where quality
preschool can make up the difference. But the
cruel dilemma is that preschool is expensive.
So how are we as a nation compensating;
how are we leveling the playing field; how are
we making sure that all children have a chance
to be ready for formal education? We’re not.
We are reducing funds through the sequester
for programs like Head Start, the most basic of
preschool programs in this country, not the best
by any means but better than nothing for many
children. The second Times article, “Preschool
Financing Has Dropped,” describes how state
funding for preschool dropped by close to 10%
over 2011-12. Even before the sequester twenty
seven of the forty states that offer state -subsidized preschool for three and four-year-olds
had reduced the funding. And yet we know that
children who do not get this service may start
kindergarten more than a year behind wealthier
children in language and pre – reading skills.
Shall we then continue blaming elementary
and secondary school teachers for the results of
learning and behavior problems which began
long before they met their students? Of course!
This country is far below most other industrialized countries, certainly those in Europe,
in providing quality child care and early child
education for children of middle and low
income families. Former Vermont Governor
Madeleine Kunin describes this deficit in her
newest book, “The New Feminist Agenda.”
She explains how this lack of child care and
preschool burdens low and middle income
families, and single mothers who wish/need to
return to the work force after having a baby. It
also makes it difficult for many well educated
women to develop their full career potential
which, in turn, deprives our country of educated workers.
It’s not just about providing quality care and
early education, it’s also about socializing children so that they learn how to relate to their
peers and to adults. Consistent reinforcement
of common habits of “please” and “thank you”
and concern for others, are skills that all children need in order to succeed in school. Other
countries seem to understand this and use it to
integrate children from diverse economic and
immigrant backgrounds so that they can be a
positive part of the national society and not part
of a permanent underclass. We have much to
learn about this.
But maybe these skills are not those of our
adult world anymore. I heard a brief radio comment this winter, part of a longer interview with
a professor from Princeton, that really caught
my attention. She said that that the importance of the concept of personal freedom to
many Americans makes it difficult for them to
appreciate the concept of the “Greater Good”
of society. I hope this is not the case, but sometimes when I read about the lack of willingness of our current Congress to compromise on
almost any legislation I find it hard to believe
that our elected representatives are focusing on
the greater good of our society. If we can make
changes to laws to make travel easier for very
wealthy legislators why can’t we figure out
how to pay for the care and early education of
all our youngest citizens? They are our future!
Isobel Swartz is an archivist at the Fairbanks
Museum and Planetarium. Her columns are a
reflection of her interests, concerns and personal
history.
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by Jon Margolis
Kingdom marches with
the rest of Vermont in
latest legislative session
W
hen asked what goodies the Northeast
Kingdom got (or what horrors it
avoided) from the recently concluded
2013 session of the Vermont State Legislature,
many a Kingdom lawmaker had to pause.
And right there is an illustration of how things have
changed.
A decade or so ago, such
pauses would have been rarer,
perhaps non-existent. Back
then, Caledonia, Orleans and
Essex Counties were more of
a special case – poorer, less
educated, more dependent on
farming and forestry, more residents of tiny towns.
They still are, but less so.
Like distinctive areas the world
over, the Kingdom has become
somewhat less distinctive.
More jobs in health care and
tourism, not as many in logging
and on dairy farms. The semisuburbias outside St. Johnsbury
and Newport are somewhat
more populated, the tiny towns
somewhat less.
In fact, when legislators from
the area reported what was
on the minds of their constituents, most of it was what’s on
the minds of constituents in
Burlington, Bennington, and
Brattleboro, too. No less than
other Vermonters, those in its
northeastern corner took sides
over taxes, suicide, food labeling, marijuana, and guns, with
little evidence that public opinion was much different in the
Kingdom than elsewhere.
“It’s roads and schools,” said
Rep. Vicki Strong, an Irasburg
Republican, who said she also
got phone calls and emails
about higher taxes, most of
which did not pass, and the
physician-assisted suicide bill,
which did.
Another Orleans County
Republican, Mark Higley of
Lowell, said nothing since the
civil unions debate of more
than a decade ago had aroused
as much comment from his
constituents as this year’s tax
legislation. It wasn’t that any of
the proposed new taxes were
very high, Higley said, but that
“there were so many of them,
all over the lot. People were
saying, ‘what else can they
tax?’”
One house or another did
vote to tax sodas, candies, bottled water, satellite television
service and gasoline. They also
passed different versions of tinkering with income tax deductions that would have led to
higher taxes for some upperincome earners. In the end,
only the increase on gasoline
(and diesel) made it into law,
and has already taken effect. It
is costing motorists roughly six
cents a gallon.
The Legislature also raised
the statewide property tax
by a nickel, though how that
will impact homeowners will
depend on what they and their
neighbors do on local school
budgets.
Higley was not the only legislator reporting a good deal
of mail and email over the gas
tax, almost all of it unfavorable.
That could explain why most
of the area’s Republican lawmakers voted against it, even
though the Kingdom, even
more than other parts of the
state, needs well-maintained
highways, and the transportation fund was running low
because Vermonters are buying
less gas.
“I didn’t vote for it because
I wasn’t sure (the revenue)
would come back to us,” Strong
said. Fellow Republican Sen.
Joe Benning of Lyndonville, the
only Kingdom Republican to
support the measure, said he
voted for it only “after being
reassured that the revenue
would remain inviolate for the
purpose of highway transportation.” The Democrats from
the Kingdom all voted for the
measure.
For all the changes of recent
decades, the Kingdom remains
a collection of small towns,
most of them with their own
small schools. So area legislators were wary when a bill
designed to hold down school
costs included a provision to
phase out the Small Schools
Grants, which provides extra
funding to some 80 districts
with fewer than 100 students,
or where class size averages
less than 20.
Late in the session, that provision was stripped from the bill.
As always, local lawmakers took some steps to deal
with local situations. Sen. John
Rodgers, a Glover Democrat,
steered into law an amendment to maintain a six-month,
$300,000 tax credit for the
Ethan Allen furniture plant in
Orleans. As Rodgers acknowledged, the credit is not likely to
be renewed again; state officials
want to phase out tax breaks
designed for specific companies or areas. But the extension
could give the company, which
employs some 300 workers in
Orleans, time to adjust to the
new reality.
Rodgers and other area lawmakers also crafted a compromise solution to the kerfuffle
between the towns of Hardwick (which owns a beach on
Caspian Lake) and Greensboro
(where the beach is) over ownership, property taxes, and public access. The new law takes
the dispute out of the courts
and ensures that the beach will
continue to be un-taxed as long
as it remains open to the public, which should probably be
as close to forever as anything
gets in this world.
There remains, to be sure,
one issue which, while not
limited to the Northeast King-
dom, is especially salient there:
industrial wind power. Here
Kingdomites do seem to differ
with the rest of the state. If the
polls are right (and they probably are) most Vermonters are
pro-wind power. But unless
Northeast Kingdom lawmakers misread their constituents
(and they probably don’t) there
is far more opposition in the
Kingdom.
That explains why Bennning
was the lead sponsor – with
Rodgers and Democratic Sens.
effects of wind generation, and
Rodgers convinced his colleagues to include in another
bill a requirement that wind
or solar developers notify local
planning commissions of their
plans six months before asking
the Public Service Board for a
permit.
However, much of the bill
was weakened, Benning called
the effort “in the end a success,”
partly because it demonstrated
how contentious the wind issue
was in the Kingdom.
“We haven’t had any mountaintops blown off lately.” Sen. Joe Benning
Jane Kitchel of Danville and
Robert Starr of Troy as co-sponsors – of a bill which would
have put into effect a threeyear moratorium on approving
major new “industrial” wind
power projects.
The bill kept getting watered
down as it moved through the
legislative process, and by the
time it emerged any hint of a
moratorium was gone. Instead,
the law provides only that the
Natural Resource Committees of the two houses hold six
meetings over the next seven
months to ponder the ways
by which local officials and
residents might have a bit more
influence over where big wind
projects are cited and how they
are approved.
Separately, the Legislature
appropriated $75,000 to be
used by the Public Service
Department to look into potential health and environmental
“We haven’t had any mountain-tops blown off lately,”
he said, adding that even the
prospect of stricter siting regulations may have made “developers and investors unsure of
where we’re going.”
So far, that doesn’t seem to
have deterred officials of the
Seneca Mountain Wind Project
proposed for Brighton, Newark and Ferdinand, who seem
intent on completing their project despite widespread local
opposition. So far, local opposition hasn’t defeated any wind
projects in Vermont. If this one
does, it might show that the
Kingdom retains at least some
of its distinctiveness.
Jon Margolis lives in Barton
and writes the blog vww.
vermontnewsguy.com. He has
written three books and was the
national political correspondent
for the Chicago Tribune.
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By Rachel Siegel
It takes a tragedy
A
garment factory is deemed unsafe.
Nonetheless, hoping for the better
wages of a manufacturing job in a
newly industrialized economy, workers are
willing to work there, and to suffer the many
other indignities of being one among too
many too desperate for the pay. They are
newly arrived, from more rural areas or from
overseas, attracted to the opportunities in
a now developing economy. And sewing is
work that even women can do.
Sooner or later there’s a
stray cigarette or a faulty
boiler, and the resulting fire
quickly ignites the scraps of
material and cotton fibers
that fill the factory. The exits
are locked or too narrow,
the stairs and elevators collapse. Then there are dozens
or hundreds or thousands of
bodies beyond recognition,
weeping families, and a call
for reform.
It happened recently in
Bangladesh and in Pakistan, but it has happened in
America too. The most infamous event was the Triangle
Shirtwaist Company fire in
New York City in 1911. That
incident did lead to substantial reform of working conditions, from working hours to
fire exits. Workplace injury
and death is not unknown
here and never rare enough,
but is much rarer now.
Industrialization relies on
the substitution of machines
for tools, and the simplification of the worker’s role
and required knowledge. As
machines became more powerful and complex, we understood them less even as we
relied on them more, leading
to the misuse of both worker
and machine, from farming to
mining to manufacturing.
As the machine became
indispensable and the worker
interchangeable, there was
less benefit to the maintenance of the human worker,
and the result was that
unsanitary conditions, long
hours, and stifling monotony
permeated many industries.
That was attributed mostly to
the callousness of capitalism
and its supremacy of financial over human capital, and
to the pressures of competition that drove everyone to
cut the nonessential costs of
precautions. At the very least,
it showed the dark side of a
labor market where the supply of unskilled or illiterate or
migrant or immigrant workers so outweighed demand.
As the profits of industrialization became abundant
and mechanization saturated
our work, there were more
strategies applied by and
for workers: regulation and
unionization being the most
common and successful.
There was constant pressure
from those opposed to capitalism itself, but there were
real sympathies among the
greater populace as well, and
when disaster struck, real
outrage. In the two years following the Triangle fire, 60 of
the 64 reform bills proposed
in the New York legislature
in response to the tragedy
were passed into law.
As manufacturing labor
gained a better equilibrium,
industrialists looked to take
their businesses elsewhere,
and developments in transportation and communication
made it ever more possible to
do so. After a few generations
of reform became entrenched
and livable wages and benefits became standard, manufacturers began to leave, to
seek out places where labor
was still cheap. As manufacturing ventured beyond the
developed world, previously
ignored places, former colonies stripped of their commodity wealth, were able to
begin to develop.
What we are seeing now
in developing economies is a
repeat of the pattern our own
industrial growth, as abundant and less-regulated―
and therefore cheaper―labor
allows for more profitable
manufacturing than in more
developed and regulated
countries. As profits rise
and mechanization proliferates, there is more demand
for worker safety and better
working conditions, including better pay.
Bangladesh and Pakistan
have two of the most prolific textile industries in the
world, and not because they
have any other typical comparative advantage, such as
transparency in transactions,
rule of law to protect contracts and commerce, political
stability, or especially welldeveloped transportation or
communication infrastruc-
ture. Rather, it is that slightly
more developed economies
like China and India had
a bit of a head start, as did
Mexico before them, so workers’ wages there are already
beginning to rise and safety is
already being mandated.
If the latest disasters in
Bangladesh inspire reforms,
manufacturers may again
move on. Eventually, manufacturers seeking a competitive advantage in lower labor
costs may run out of places
to go. As even the poorest of
economies develops, as education reduces the amount of
unskilled and more desperate
workers, and as communication generalizes our consensus on an acceptable standard
of living, there may be fewer
ways to profit from lesser
working conditions.
It may be a while, however,
as poverty and desperation
are still too common and
widely dispersed. Still, and as
tragic as these tragedies are,
there are ever fewer places
in the world where industrial accidents can legally
and acceptably happen. That
is progress, but as always, it
does come dear.
Rachel S. Siegel, CFA, is a
professor at Lyndon State
College. She advises on
investments and financial
dilemmas. Her book, Personal
Finance, is available at www.
flatworldknowledge.com or
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Thunder marks the arrival of Spring
L
ate spring is my favorite time of the year. Winter is finally losing its grip, and all
around, new life materializes via the action of hidden, mysterious forces. Green shoots
emerge with startling speed and vibrancy, and wherever you go, folks seem to be
smiling.
exposures. Lastly, you need a “shutter
release cable”, or a camera remote control, which allows you to trigger your
camera quickly and without any jarring motion.
Taking lightning photos during the
While to many, Spring’s arrival is
daytime is rather tricky. Basically what
marked by the night lullaby of peeper
you do is set your camera up on the
frogs, to me, a more elemental sound
tripod, aim it at a thunderstorm, and
marks it arrival. Thunder. While the
adjust your settings for a proper expoWHILE
crack of lightning can be heard at any
sure. (Your camera's built in light senSUPPLIES
point of the year, it is of course most
sor will help you determine that). Next,
L AST
common during the warm months, and
have your trigger finger firmly planted
for good reason. This is because thunon the shutter release button and wait.
derstorms rely on vertically rising curThe INSTANT you see a bolt, hit the
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trigger. If you are lucky, the bolt will
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and summer.
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During this time of the year, Pyrex
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contact with the ground. This heat
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camera
at
the
storm,
again on a
Burke Mountain.
100-Pc.
builds up in the lowest few thousand
tripod.
Adjust
your
exposure
time to
Amaryllis
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feet of the atmosphere each day, gath- static electricity begins to build
within But beyond that, the interplay
between
say,
30
seconds
or
more,
depending
on
Kit
ering moisture in the process. Under the cloud. Positive charge accumulates
rain,
the
sun,
the
clouds,
and
the
light
the
frequency
of
the
lightning.
In
dark
Set
the right circumstances, plumes of this in the frosty upper reaches of the cloud, 2.5
from
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As these moist plumes of air rise, from one charged region to another. Lithium
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Photos & Story by Dona Davis
F
or Burke’s Marilyn Pastore, the
Inn at Mountain View Farm is
something of a love story. What
began as a search for a vacation
home near Burke Mountain, eventually
put her family on the trail of two successful business ventures and national
notoriety.
The Pastore family started vacationing in the Northeast Kingdom in the
mid 1980s. In 1987, she started looking for a vacation home close to Burke
Mountain so the family could ski during winter break. They bought the inn
on Darling Hill Road and 62 acres thinking they would build a vacation home
on the property. In 1990, a different idea
was born. They decided to re-open what
was formerly known as the Darion Inn.
Marilyn started to research the property and found that “Darion” was a
fusion of the former owner’s names,
Dick and Marion Yerkes. After digging
a little deeper, she found the original
name of the farm was Mountain View
Farms owned by Harley Hall in 1863.
The farm was originally intended to
be a commercial dairy and creamery as
the huge barns and creamery building
attest.
The barns, farmhouse and inn buildings had fallen into disrepair. They had
been closed and neglected for 10 years
prior to the purchase.
Marilyn opened the Inn at Mountain
View in 1990. By a stroke of luck and a
botched booking elsewhere, Vermont
Bicycle Tours was the inn’s first customer.
In 1991, the Pastore family turned
their attention toward the farmhouse
and creamery building. They renovated
with great attention to the historic
details they found in old photos and
documents. It was a huge job. The buildings on the farm had been renovated for
other purposes over the years. The farm
was an EST (Erhard Seminar Training)
retreat center and was the starting point
for the Vermont Ballet company in addition to being the Yerkes’ Pub for a number of years.
They also brought a mascot to the
farm: Clover the calf. Their love for
farm animals is still evident in the many
happy creatures who call the Mountain
View home as guests in the animal sanctuary.
The opening of the inn came during
a time when Burke Mountain was in
receivership.
“The headline appeared in the Caledonia Record: Local Businesses Concerned,” Marilyn said. “We were so
dependent on Burke Mountain and we
really needed to band together and create a new sports focus.”
Pastore started thinking about other
ways to bring people to Burke. The
property had several wilderness trails
already and she thought, with a little
cooperation and organization, they
could have a first rate trail system for
bicycles.
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“We even went down and
studied them just to get direction.”
The first person Marilyn
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who operated the country store
in East Burke. Marilyn didn’t
know Jean well, so she invited
her to lunch. Jean told her to
speak with Charlie Carter of
Northern Vermont Development Association.
“Charlie gathered the people
together who would form the
first Kingdom Trails board,”
she said. He loved the idea and
soon they were meeting with
former U.S. Sen. Jim Jeffords for
funding advice, who advised
them to apply for grants. The
meeting started what would
be several years of work grant
writing, organizing and applying for permits.
“Originally, it was hard to
get people to sign and agree
to let us have access to their
land but, interestingly, not one
person has ever withdrawn
access,” said Marilyn.
The original board was
headed by Marilyn for the first
five years. They would meet in
the East Burke Clubhouse to
tackle each new problem as it
arose. Mapping the trails was
especially difficult given the
terrain and the remoteness of
the trail system. Board member Doug Kitchel and Marilyn
approached VAST to see how
they could work together.
Bruce Heinrich, former owner
of Microdata in St. Johnsbury,
helped them map the original
40 kilometer trail system. The
trail system today is over 100
kilometers.
Marketing the trail system
was the next big issue. John
and Marilyn Pastore came up
with “Kingdom Trails” at their
kitchen table in 1992 and presented it to the board. They also
Board member Doug Kitchel,
she said, voiced the concept
best when he envisioned Burke
becoming a “New England Sports
Village.”
approved their logo, designed
by Ghost Writers Designs in
Rutland.
Less than 20 years later,
Kingdom Trails is a non-profit
organization, driven by a volunteer board of directors,
working in partnership with
private landowners, local businesses, government agencies
and other non-profit organizations to create and manage the
110 miles of trails. The organization offers a year-round trail
network for non-motorized,
multi-use recreation activity.
Users are required to purchase
either a day member pass or a
membership to access the trail
system. In addition to the 600
members the organization has,
49,000 people visited last year
bringing an estimated $4.9 million into the community.
Marilyn doesn’t claim to have
foreseen the popularity, but she
had high hopes for the project.
“Mountain biking was fairly
new,” she said. “You never
know, but I hoped it would
take off, but we also envisioned
other uses like hiking and cross
country skiing to be part of the
trail use.”
Kitchel, she said, voiced the
concept best when he envisioned Burke becoming a “New
England Sports Village.”
“I liked the ring of that.”
What began as Marilyn’s
vision, was voted “Best Trail
System in North America” by
Bike Magazine in 2008. It is a
gift to the many people who
use the trails and to the business owners that benefit from
the many visitors. Kingdom
Trails has been so successful
that officials in Stowe are currently looking into how they
can create something similar.
Tim Tierney, the executive
director of Kingdom Trails,
said, “Marilyn is still an important part of Kingdom Trails,”
citing her vision and organizational skills that were key to the
development of the idea. She
is still one of the biggest landowners that make the trail system possible and still an active
force in the organization.
Since the owners of Jay Peak
announced they had acquired
Burke Mountain and were
planning major developments
to the area, the future for Kingdom Trails is certainly bright.
Tierney believes whatever
happens with the mountain,
“Kingdom Trails will be a piece
of the puzzle.”
“Whatever the new owners
do, we will complement each
other,” said Tierney. “If they
build an indoor [bike] facility,
we will become a Mecca for
mountain biking because we
will be able to offer everything
in one place.”
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be optimistic.
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When I came close to take his picture,
Lonesome George, the last of his Pinta
(Abington) Island subspecies that once
numbered in the thousands, looked directly
at me as though conveying a message. There
are no words for what I felt. Last year when
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Expeditions – Part VIiI
Giants in the Galapagos
By Bill Amos
I
t was a rainy day when our
small expeditionary group
of naturalists and biologists
climbed to the high grasslands
of Isla Santa Cruz. Visiting the
equatorial Galapagos archipelago had been a long-delayed
dream of mine, for this was
where Charles Darwin and my
one-time boss, William Beebe,
had been powerfully affected
by the islands’ extraordinary
biology. Several large black shapes
rose dome-like in the tall, wet
grass, proof giants were present. Getting close to a Galapagos giant tortoise, then
the squatting on the ground
beneath its ancient head, I
came under its tranquil gaze.
A sense of another world came
over me. The great reptile was
imbued with the mystery of
its presence on a Pacific island
600 miles to the west of South
America.
The creature was many times
my weight and body size.
Elevated on a long, wrinkled
and leathery neck, its bony
head stretched above me. I felt
insignificant beside this majestic giant that had such a long,
silent tale to tell. As I reached
out, tempted to touch, the tortoise looked down at me —
and I looked up into dark eyes
that seemed to regard me with
a wisdom I could not fathom.
Wise tortoises may be a product of one’s imagination, but
you have to give them credit
for an astonishing survival
against odds we cannot comprehend.
The moment passed and the
tortoise lowered its bony head
to pluck leaves from surrounding vegetation. Hurry was not
part of its makeup; deliberation was. The magnificent animal represented a passage of
time far beyond its potential
lifespan of 150 years. Living in
splendid isolation now, its generalized ancestors had arrived
on this volcanic scene nearly
five million years ago, an adequate span of time for natural
selection to have shaped them
into their present specialized
form.
Until 25,000 years ago giant
tortoises populated much of
the Earth: Africa, North and
South America, Europe and
Asia. Giants lived in Kansas! But the Galapagos and
a few islands in the Indian
Ocean are the only places in
the world where they survive
today. Continental drift and
the separation of land masses
explain the enormous distance
between these widely separated isolated populations,
one of which originated in
Madagascar, the other in South
America.
Gigantism in animals occurs
for several reasons and the tortoises seem to have embarked
possibly upon two of them.
Author’s Note: Being a
biologist means you’re
interested in everything
the natural world has to
offer. For 40 years I was
a professional involved
with research and teaching, but that wasn’t
enough and distant horizons beckoned. I found
the best way of bringing
back out-of-reach knowledge and experience to
students, colleagues and
the public was the pursuit
of scientific wanderlust.
Expeditions provided
experiences I could not
have had otherwise. A scientific expedition isn’t just
science; it can be infused
with adventure and fun —
and offer challenges that
test one’s resilience and
determination. The science part is for institutions
and professional journals
and isn’t much fun to read
about in a family publication, but what else goes on
while science is underway
is something to share. All
were in the past, yet tell
of places and events that
beckon to this today.
On a continental land mass
the larger tortoises became, the
less threatened they were by
animal predators. Continental
tortoise populations achieved
giant status long before
humans appeared in the New
World. Cave bears, sabre tooth
tigers and outsized prehistoric
wolves had little effect upon
the enormous, slow-moving,
thick-shelled reptiles. Gigantism can also take
place among animals living
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in isolated, bountiful, but
very restricted habitats such
as Galapagos, Seychelles and
Mascarenes. In these instances,
predators are totally absent.
Giant flightless ducks, pigeons,
rails, lizards and other creatures evolved on islands
around the world wherever
isolated living was safe and
easy, conditions that seldom
exist in the world today. Why giant tortoises vanished around the globe in
such short order is unknown,
although our ancestors surely
played a pivotal role. Their
disappearance coincides with
human migration as our ancestors began “subduing” the
Earth and its creature inhabitants to suit their needs. Habitat
destruction, exploitation and
introduction of alien species
have also taken an enormous
toll. In the Galapagos, we came
across Ecuadorean government teams whose job it was to
rid the islands of alien species,
not only rats that prey upon
tortoise eggs and small hatchlings, but swine and goats that
trample their nests and compete for food, and predatory
cats and dogs.
Islands once free of man
have not always remained safe
havens. The irreversible effects
of hunting on Mauritius in the
Indian Ocean made “Dead as
a Dodo” a truism for all vanished species. These giant
flightless pigeons had lost all
sense of fear in their isolated
world — there were no predators until humans arrived. And
when Dutch explorers did,
they clubbed Dodos to death
for sport (they weren’t good to
eat) until strength in their arms
gave out. More of the huge
birds would come close to see
what was going on, and they
too were slaughtered until,
suddenly, there were no Dodos
left in the world.
How could giant land-dwelling tortoises have arrived in
the islands so far from their
continental homeland? Perhaps small juveniles rode as
accidental passengers on rafts
of vegetation detached from
South American riverbanks.
The Humboldt Current would
have made this possible. Perhaps they made the transit involuntarily on their own.
Tortoise giants are buoyant
(but can’t swim) and could
have drifted willy-nilly from
their South American homeland via the same Humboldt
Current. Had we followed one
of these voyagers, we’d see a
smooth black dome bobbing
in the waves, head held high
in the air atop a long neck.
Because of slow metabolism,
enough fat and water stored
Expedition member Gail, on her way to medical school,
practices a gentle touch on a subject many times her age
and size.
within a giant’s body would
last until the animal fetched
up on a distant island shore
and found food and suitable
conditions. Possibly only a
single animal did this, because
a gravid female bearing a couple dozen fertilized eggs could
have been responsible for the
eventual entire population. After successfully inhabiting
a single island, the accidental, floating, drifting scenario
almost certainly explains how
tortoises dispersed to neighboring islands a few miles
distant. Once there, individual races suited to individual
islands became specialized
through natural selection. By some estimates, islands
large enough to support the
giant reptiles once harbored
a quarter million individuals. Yet after three centuries of
unrestricted hunting, by the
1970s the remaining population of less than 3,000 tortoises
was heading toward extinction. The Galapagos giant tortoise
is a prime example of a previously unthreatened animal.
With plentiful lowland food
and occasionally drinking from
pools in the volcanic highlands,
the tortoises did little more
than wander around from one
familiar place to another, eat
copiously, sleep soundly in
favorite spots, and mate. Great
size protected them from environmental stress and, if conditions worsened, a giant could
go an entire year without eating or drinking.
How to explain differences
from an original common
ancestor? Island habitats differ
widely and each poses a challenges and opportunities to its
inhabitants. Isolation on different islands
has had a diverging effect. Ten
of the 15 giant tortoise subspecies live on 10 separate islands.
The other five subspecies
live on five different volcanic
mountains on a single island,
each mountain having once
been a separate volcanic island
in its own right. Any one single isolated race
of tortoises differs visibly in
morphology and behavior
from all the others. An official
told Darwin it was possible to
tell the island origin of any tortoise by the shape of its shell.
Darwin listened, but wasn’t
impressed and didn’t come
back to the idea for many years.
Then he realized this phenomenon fitted and amplified his
concept of natural selection
that gave rise to distinct races
of giants.
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we found dense vegetation
that created low-lying thickets;
on others there were grasslands, and on still others there
were scrubby palo santo trees
and cacti. The giant tortoises
are vegetarians and over time
they responded to whatever
plants dominated each kind of
habitat.
Under varied conditions natural selection favors appropriate changes in a tortoise’s body
proportions and shape of its
upper shell. Wherever vegetation is thick with intertwining
woody branches, tortoise shells
are rounded and smooth, with
no protuberances to get caught
in the underbrush. Legs and
neck are short and stout.
Most of the islands support
a ground-hugging prickly
pear cactus whose fleshy pads
serve as primary tortoise food;
here the animals have rough,
domed shells, with relatively
short legs and neck. But on just four islands
prickly pear cactus grows to
tree height, undoubtedly in
response to pressure from
grazing tortoises. The tortoises
evolved in turn and responded
over time by developing a
carapace in which the shell
became elevated like a saddle
with an open arched “collar”
in front that allows the animal
to stretch its greatly elongated
neck high enough to pull down
pads from a cactus tree. And
not just the neck changed, for
the legs of these tortoises also
became longer and straighter
and when the creature is
reaching up for a cactus pad,
it almost seems to be standing
on tiptoe.
It is on just these four islands
that tree-tall cacti and giant
saddleback tortoises coexist
— evidence that a reciprocal
process developed over vast
stretches of time as both plant
and tortoise evolved extreme
forms as a means of survival.
When we looked in awe at the
relationship directly in front of
us, time and change seemed
encapsulated, rather than
millions of years of slow processes. On Fernandina, the largest island with its several
active volcanoes, smooth,
wandering trails show where
countless generations of giant
tortoises have passed to higher
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elevations. At long intervals,
the reptiles must seek and
store enough water to last
many months down at drier,
food-rich lowlands. They climb
to drink their fill at rain-filled
summit pools warmed by geothermal heat, and it is here that
they also bury their eggs in the
warm, incubating soil.
Although at the time of his
visit to the Galapagos, Darwin didn’t pay attention to the
variance of giant tortoises from
island to island, he nevertheless commented on them in his
journal — as food. When the
big reptiles were taken aboard
HMS Beagle, they were slaughtered, eaten and their shells
and bones thrown overboard.
The young naturalist didn’t
realize the importance of their
insular diversity until many
years later as he began formulating his mighty theory.
Giant tortoises had been
known as a food source for
centuries. In 1535, Spanish seafarers venturing into
the Pacific came across this
group of uninhabited volcanic islands, strange geologic
formations with even stranger
plant and animal inhabitants,
the most impressive of which
were giant tortoises. Because
the archaic Spanish word for
tortoise was galopago, it was
natural to name the archipelago “Islands of Tortoises,” or
Insulae de los Galopagos, and
so they have remained (with
an altered modern spelling).
Early navigators were beset
with a major problem when at
sea for long periods; fresh food
spoiled quickly. What to do?
The British found that limes
prevented scurvy (a closely
guarded secret in time of war),
and were forever after dubbed
“Limeys.”
Including fresh meat in an
ocean-going diet was a near
impossibility until the Spanish
discovered the great tortoises
were an excellent source of
meat. An even greater discovery was that they could survive
up to a year without food or
water due to copious quantities of fat and water stored
in their bodies. A ship could
keep dozens of the clumsy animals in its hold, turned upside
down and immobile until time
for killing and eating.
It wasn’t long before others
discovered this easy source
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England whalers made regular stops at the Galapagos to
stock up on free tortoise meat.
Logbooks from a few American whaling ships reveal they
took more than 13,000 tortoises
from the 1830s to the 1860s,
and referred to 100,000 more
taken in earlier years. Turtle oil
as well as meat was the attraction. What once had been a
population of a quarter million
was reduced until 40 years ago
only a few thousand remained.
Today, however, after years of
vigorous protection, relocation
and breeding programs at the
Darwin Research Station, the
tortoise population is secure.
At the opening of the 21st Century more than 19,000 giants
were flourishing, many having
been repatriated to their native
islands. We found a sobering
reminder of the earlier slaughter — the only remaining
tortoise from the once-large
population of Pinta (Abington) Island. Despite repeated
attempts to mate him with
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Lonesome George left no progeny at the time of his death in
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animals worldwide go extinct
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awakened international attention like no other since Martha, the last passenger pigeon
among perhaps a billion of
her kind, succumbed in the
Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. They
and countless other species of
animals have vanished — and
continue to vanish — at our
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Our visit to these fabled
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everyone in our expedition
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Aunt Vanna’s Barbacoa
I
had two beautiful bone-in
chuck roasts, eight people
coming for dinner (one
non-gluten person) and a
need to take a little chill out
of the house with the oven. I
immediately thought of a pull
apart tender old fashioned pot
roast with all the fixins. As I
was about to start the process
I realized I wanted to get more
creative in the kitchen that
day. I wanted to make something I had not made yet, learn
a little something and have
fun in my culinary domain.
So, to the internet to find a
long cooked and low temperature method of turning these
great cuts of meat into a melt
in your mouth dinner.
I came across a dish called
barbacoa that everyone was
trying to make. It seems a place
called Chipotle Mexican Grill
had a recipe everyone was trying to duplicate. Chipotle is a
chain of restaurants in the US,
Canada, France and the UK
with a great startup history.
Look it up on the internet – it’s
a wonderful restaurant story.
Barbacoa, originating in the
Caribbean with the Taíno people, may be where the term
barbecue was derived. Today
in Mexico, it refers to meats or
whole sheep slow-cooked over
an open fire, or more traditionally, in a hole dug in the
ground covered with maguey
leaves. But to the folks at Chipotle and the aficionados on
the net it is a slightly spicy
long cooked beef that becomes
tender enough to pull apart
and serve with tacos. The tacos
were out for me (remember
the non-gluten dinner guest)
but then I had a good idea – a
nice side of polenta would better enhance this dish. Oh yes!
I was off and running to make
this dish my own creation.
I started with remembering a dish I have made many
time in the past – a pork adovada in a rich sauce made with
rehydrated ancho and chipotle chili peppers with herbs
and spices, including a hint
of cinnamon. I combined this
recipe with some of the other
suggestions I read about on
the web and came up with my
version of barbacoa. I served it
with polenta and coleslaw and
lots of oohs and aahs from the
guests at the table. I am passing this recipe on to you to use
with a chuck roast or a pork
roast.
Helpful Hints for a Perfect
Barbacoa:
Use a roast with quite a bit
of marbling in it. I like a big
chuck roast (or two) complete
with a bone in it for flavor. A
top round or a lean roast is not
suitable and will become dried
out and tough instead of tender and flavorful. If you are
using pork find a nice shoul-
der or Boston butt.
Make sure you have enough
meat – It does tend to shrink
using this method.
You can use a slow cooker
but I like the stovetop and
oven method. I am not a crockpot fan. Go ahead and use it if
you want.
Use real ancho peppers (they
are dried poblanos) in this
recipe. You won’t get that red
color from anything else.
I use canned chipotles in
adobo sauce or chipotle powder for the smoke and heat
in this sauce but you can use
dried ones if you want.
I also use jarred roasted red
sweet peppers, but if you char
your own and peel them the
resulting sauce will benefit.
Notice that all the peppers are
red. The color of this sauce you
make to cook the meat in is the
reddest thing you will ever
encounter. I know the classic barbacoa at Chipotle is not
very red, but remember I am
making my own version. Wear
an apron and old shirt while
making this dish.
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As you will be able to see from
the following recipe, I have taken
extreme culinary license in preparing this dish. The concept is
the same as the original but I have
had a good time in the kitchen
making it my own. You can do the
same. So have fun!
• 3 whole ancho chili
- seeds and stem
removed
• 2 quarts beef broth
(boxed is fine)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 medium onions-
diced
• 6 medium cloves garlicchopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground
cumin
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons dried
oregano
• 1 can chipotle chili
peppers packed in
adobo- chopped (can
substitute chipotle
powder)
• 1 8 to10 oz. jar roasted
red peppers- chopped
• 1/4 cup apple cider
vinegar
• 6-8 lbs. bone in chuck
roast (boneless is okay
if you can’t find the
bone in)
• Kosher salt and freshly
ground black pepper
• 2 whole bay leaves
Prepare the Peppers:
Cover the ancho peppers with
2 cups of water in a medium
saucepan and simmer for
about 30 minutes. Remove
from the heat and let stand
about 15 minutes. Puree the
mix in a food processor and
strain through a medium sieve.
It might take extra water or
some broth to strain the puree
well. Add as much liquid as
you need- it doesn’t need to
be thick. The result will be a
magnificently red chili puree
without any bits of skin in it.
Take care – the anchos while
not exceedingly hot have a little burn to them – wash your
hands before touching your
eyes. Put this puree back in the
processor and add the jarred
roasted peppers and the can
of chipotles in adobo. Process
for about 15 seconds until the
peppers are chopped. Set this
pepper mix aside.
Prepare the Meat and Braising
Liquid:
Heat half of the oil in a large
pot or Dutch oven. Sear the
chuck roast (or roasts) on both
sides. You may need to do it
in two batches. When nicely
browned remove the meat and
set aside. Add a little more
oil to the pan and add the
chopped garlic. Sauté until just
browned and add the diced
onion and cook until soft. Add
two tablespoons of sugar and a
sprinkle of salt and cook until
caramelized. Don’t let it burn.
Add 2-4 cups of beef broth, the
cumin, cinnamon, oregano and
apple cider. Add the prepared
pepper mix. Stir well and heat
until it reaches a simmer.
Make the Barbacoa:
Add the seared meat to the pot
and bring to a boil. Make sure
the meat is almost covered
completely with liquid. Use
beef broth at this point to add
liquid. Turn down the heat
to a simmer and cook on the
stove for another few minutes.
Throw in the bay leaves. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
Cover your pot and cook in
the oven for about 2-3 hours.
Check the meat to see when it
is done – it should be fork tender and pull apart easily. If it
doesn’t do this let it cook at ½
hour intervals until it reaches
this state. When the meat is
done, remove it from the pot
and set aside tightly covered.
You might want to put a little
of the braising liquid over it so
it won’t dry out. Remember
that you can overcook even
long and slow cooked meat,
so take it out as soon as you
determine it has reached the
right consistency.
Strain the braising liquid
into a saucepan and set over
medium heat. I know you
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will answer that I have found
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not want anyone else to find.
After straining, cook for about
30 minute until the liquid
becomes reduced by about one
quarter.
Meanwhile shred the beef
with two forks. Pour enough
sauce over the beef to make
it moist but not stew-like. Set
the rest of the sauce aside and
tightly cover the beef. Now
clean up the mess you have
made.
You can use this the same
day or keep it for a couple of
days. It keeps getting better.
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sauce to the beef and heat
lightly. Serve with tacos, slider
rolls or polenta. It is great stuff.
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By Lorna Quimby
Commencement address
A
h, commencement week! You have
survived four years of high school,
those four years that brought you
nearly through your teens. You are now ready
to go out of the parental nest and try your first
awkward flights on your own. Whether you
go on to higher education or get a job or get
married, nothing will be the same. But first, you
The the “commencement address.”
must endure
tened to many, many commencement
addresses,
beginning with my older sisters’ graduations, then my
own. Our girls went to school
and graduated. We listened to
more speeches. A few speakers were enjoyable, interesting and witty, but I could
not quote one. The only one I
remember was a speaker at a
BMU graduation and it wasn’t
his speech that was unforgettable. His Eminence stood
up to speak and walked to
the podium. He had an ominously thick sheaf of papers in
his hand. The mike went dead
soon after he began speaking.
Only those in the seats near
could hear a word. He didn’t
stop but plowed steadily
through to the end.
Dick’s mother often said she
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she thought she did when she
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people thought you needed to
know. And shortly you enter
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an important
part of your
education.
tion is far from complete.
People are an important part
of your education. I mean the
everyday people you meet on
the street, your landlord, waitresses, the receptionist at the
dentist’s or doctor’s office, the
young man (now rare) who
pumps your gas, the cleaner
in the office where you work.
These have a lot to teach you.
I learned a lot about people
during my last semester at the
Burlington Business College, I
got a room for staying nights
with a woman. I had to find
meals elsewhere and send my
laundry home. I found a job at
a restaurant, washing dishes
for my meals. I always hated
doing dishes.
Two older women came in
to prepare vegetables. Both
of them thought they should
help me “because I was just
a young girl.” At home Maw
expected us girls to help her
because we were young!
The waitresses wore sensible shoes and didn’t put up
with any guff from the cooks.
One of the cooks had served
in the Navy. He was getting
experience until he could get
his own restaurant. The shortorder cook had a drinking
problem and an astonishing
vocabulary.
When Christmas came,
we got the news that after
the New Year the restaurant
would be closed for “redecorating” (to eliminate the worst
of the cockroaches!). That was
when I learned that people
who are hardest up can be
the most generous. Many of
the staff gave me small gifts,
the ex-Navy cook and his wife
prepared a special meal for
me. I missed them all when I
came back after vacation, not
just the adequate meals, but
the banter and kindness. The
whole experience enlarged my
view of the world.
So, commencement speaker,
here’s my advice to you. You
will do well to thank all the
appropriate people: parents,
teachers, coaches and all others who have put up with your
teen age angst and dropped a
few gems of information into
your brain. That is, if you
are a graduate. If you are the
main speaker, regardless of
your claim to fame, remember that people will not long
remember what you say here.
Don’t scare the graduates with
the problems they will face,
don’t lay a guilt trip on their
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Useful to whimsical
Don’t miss Miss T’s, Terri William’s newest endeavor
By Helen Chantal Pike
F
or just about all us couch
potatoes, the winter was a
marathon of snow storms,
school closings, and endless
mornings of below-zero temperatures. But for effervescent
entrepreneur Terri L. Williams
of Concord, the Northeast
Kingdom’s longest season was
an ideal incubation period for
repositioning her latest business.
“I didn’t mind the cold winter. It gave me time to plan,”
said the proprietor of Miss
T’s Gallery, Gifts & Gathering Place, a bright spot on the
mostly rural highway of Route
2. Miss T’s is her latest retail
brainchild, providing shoppers
with an opportunity to search
for antiques, modern knick
knacks, freshly baked goods, or
to enjoy the sounds of live, local
music on a weekend night.
“I grew up on Johnny Cash
and Burl Ives,” said Williams
who keeps the radio tuned to
89.7 out of Lisbon, N.H. She
described the classic country
station as “the nostalgic channel” because “it fits the décor
here.”
While Williams first opened
Miss T’s in March of 2011 in
Concord village, she generously
credits long-time friend Nicole
Payeur Leone and her own sister Lorri Wessel with making
the emporium commercially
viable; another one of her businesses was consuming most of
her time and attention.
A few years earlier, Williams
had opened Barnie’s Market
behind a pair of gas pumps on
the western approach to Concord Center. She named the
convenience store and gamereporting station in honor of
shooting her first deer with just
one bullet in the chamber “like
Barney Fife,” she said, chuckling at her reference to the hapless deputy sheriff from TV’s
“The Andy Griffith Show.”
“I used the female spelling
with the ‘ie’ not the ‘y’,” added
Williams who’s also a bit of a
cultural history buff.
Back in the ‘70s, Williams
learned the retail ropes from
Roland and Janet Copp who
once operated a supply outpost
in North Concord. Popular with
hunters, fishermen, snowmobilers, campers, travelers and
residents from as far away as
Victory Bog, the store no longer
exists. With Concord spread
across some 53 square miles,
two of that water, Williams
saw the need for some kind
of a year-round general store
that also catered to sportsmen
between East St. Johnsbury and
Lunenburg.
But a complicated transition to a new owner for Barnie’s diverted Williams away
her personal involvement in
launching Miss T’s, the new
venture that was much closer
to her heart and one that spoke
to another need she saw in Concord, that of a gathering place
for residents and visitors, families and single people. Last year,
she finally sold the convenience
store to her nephew, Michael
Chadburn.
“Thanks to Nikki and Lorri,
I could now pick up my own
pieces and move forward,”
Williams said. That included
her Facebook presence set up
by Leone. It’s Williams’ one
concession to the 21st century
and is how she corresponds
with vendors and specialty collectors.
“Everything else is word-ofmouth and local advertising. I
may be old-fashioned that way,
but it’s still the best way to connect with people.”
So, before the first snow fell,
Williams and her sister, along
with help from friends, relocated Miss T’s out of a hulking
19th century building in the
village and into a 1979 ranch
on Route 2 East. The spacious
property came with a garage,
functioning kitchen, dry basement to display twice as much
inventory, a working fireplace
that made browsing the new
location cozy and warm this
winter, and a western-facing
sunroom whose windows are
picture-perfect for showing off
colored glass, both new and
vintage. It also has lots of room
for off-road parking.
Cooking since she was 10,
Williams couldn’t get a baking permit for the old location.
Now, she bakes on site with
recipes for breads and fruit pies
handed down from her mother
Edith Willson and a maple rolling pin her father made for her.
Thanks to 4-H and Leone’s
grandmother, Bernice Payeur,
who was the local group’s advisor, Williams got a lot of practice
baking as she grew up. She once
mass-produced 200 pies for a
week-long fall foliage festival
known as Holiday in the Hills.
Williams also bakes cookies and
fudge for Barnie’s because they
remain popular “grab and go”
snacks she can easily pop out
of the oven at her new address
and deliver herself.
Admitting to a special fondness for old clocks, antique linens, and stained glass of any
age, Williams is quick to add
Miss T’s also makes room for
new objects, whether found or
made by hand. Fully aware of
the need to support home crafters, Williams mingles wooden
bird houses, cloth dolls, soaps
and maple syrup throughout
the rooms. She added, “I’m
looking for someone who
makes candles, if you know
anybody.”
For Williams, her metaphorical hunt for bringing people
together is another part of her
plans nurtured over the long
winter months. With a gentle
sweep of her hand that took in
the eight acres bordering the
Moose River she said, “Here, I
have room to expand.”
Expecting to break ground
sometime this month [FYI
May], Williams envisions a
barn that will house still more
antiques and locally made
crafts. Its additional feature is a
porch “with rockers and chairs
for setting a spell during the
day.”
But come the summer’s weekend nights, Williams hopes the
porch will do double duty as a
stage for entertainment. Right
now she’s thinking about a
return of well-liked local musicians such as Ashley Miles, Tim
Berry and Helen Sargent who
drew over-flow crowds to her
old space. But she also can see
an open mic night for comedy.
Maybe even an afternoon for
poetry or dramatic readings
before the world went digital.
“There’s a real need for people to have a gathering spot in
Concord,” said Williams who
was voted onto the Select Board
in March. “We have a lot of talent in these hills. Why not bring
them together with people who
enjoy listening to live performances?”
Concord’s year-round inhabitants hover around 1,100, but
the camp grounds along the
stretch of Route 2 East where
Miss T’s is now located pushes
the summer population higher.
As a touring road that links
Vermont and New Hampshire, Route 2 also brings a lot
of visitors through town. With
that in mind, and eager to celebrate spring, Williams debuted
another part of her business
plan, an outdoor Country Market. It may be monthly to start,
but she’s hoping for a weekly
showing through autumn of
up to 30 vendors who will sell
everything from locally grown
produce, including cheeses, to
home-baked foods and handmade items.
Said Williams, her blue eyes
twinkling, “Everything from
the truly useful to the absolutely whimsical. After all, it
was a long winter. Now’s the
season to see what folks came
up with.”
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Michelle Laferriere and Eric Bogie are turning their passion into a profession
By Cheryl Heath
W
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last spring to the
Tractor Supply store
in search of a tractor battery
prompted a West Burke family’s dream of using animals
for therapy.
Michelle Laferriere is a
speech and language pathologist at Lyndon Town School
and her husband, Eric Bogie,
is a physical education teacher
at the Barnet School. This link
with students has provided
them closer contact and insight
with children and their individual needs. The small farm they
have built is allowing them to
follow their dream of combining animals and therapy. Students and families who visit
their farm are met with a warm
welcome and a setting where
learning can be fulfilled without the traditional restraints of
closed-in walls.
While Michelle and Eric went
in search of a tractor battery,
their children Aiden, age 9,
and Jazmine, age 7, discovered
baby chicks for sale in the store.
Of course, they fell in love with
them and asked their parents to
buy some, but sadly they were
all spoken for. There were baby
ducks available, but Michelle
and Eric liked the idea of raising chickens for their eggs.
Soon they had their own and
were learning how to care for
them.
“Not long after that we
received a phone call from
Eric’s aunt who had a friend
that was looking for a home for
a couple of horses, Emma and
Dream, which we soon agreed
to take,” said Michelle.
She hadn’t realized that Eric
also shared her desire to add
horses to their farm.
“Getting Emma and Dream
helped us recognize our own
dream, not only of having
horses, but incorporating animals in therapy,” she said.
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There are plans for a few miniature Nubian goats and a small
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Michelle grew up in Danville, and has worked with their
dog Faith, who is a registered
Therapy Dog of Vermont, visiting Northeastern Vermont
Regional Hospital and the St.
Johnsbury Rehabilitation Center.
“I have witnessed patients
smiling and more openly communicating while interacting
with the dog,” she said.
The patients’ level of stress
and anxiety dropped, according to Michelle, when they
experienced contact with Faith.
Some, who would otherwise
avoid company, changed when
they saw Faith and interacted
with her. Therapy dogs can
help to calm and sooth agitated patients, as well as lessen
sadness and loneliness. After
seeing the impact of the connection between Faith and the
patients, Michelle knew she
would like to do further work
with animals and children.
The main objective of speech
and language pathology is
to increase a child’s ability to
communicate with others. In
recent years, speech and language pathologists have begun
using augmentative alternative
communication (AAC) devices
such as iPads to successfully
aid in communication goals.
But even with the aid of these
devices, many children are still
hesitant to make conversation
or express their feelings.
“Animals have a unique way
of creating a positive environment, I have witnessed nonverbal students and those with
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in the presence of animals,”
Michelle said. “This communication opportunity is difficult to create because it needs
to be encouraging. Animals
can create this opportunity
because they can be motivating
and engaging to children and
adults.”
Animals encourage trust and
understanding when used in
a learning environment and
promote a trusting relationship
between the student and the
therapist. Students are motivated to develop their skills
and strengthen their determination to keep trying in spite of
difficulties or frustrations. By
working with animals, such as
caring for them, students learn
confidence and responsibility
and soon barriers come down,
allowing them to be more open
and relaxed while communicating.
“Animals can be communication tools that will inspire motivation for students to willingly
communicate with others,”
Michelle said. “Their response
while with the animals allows
them to feel more comfortable
and even enthusiastic at times
to share their emotions with
others.”
One student volunteer
arrives faithfully each Sunday
morning by 7:45 a.m., anxious
to work on the farm with the
chickens and horses. He works
diligently during the week to
complete his work at school
(in therapy and other courses)
so he can visit the farm on Sunday. His grades at school have
improved and his social and
responsibility skills have developed while participating in the
program at Dream Acres.
Another student volunteer
has been coming to the farm
since last September. He has
come to trust Michelle in a less
demanding setting. Their relationship has strengthened during his therapy sessions and
time with the animals. The farm
experience has helped to give
him a stronger sense of responsibility and independence.
“The farrier was at the farm to
work on the horses’ hoofs and
the student watched for awhile.
But then he surprised me and
went to finish the chores without being asked or waiting for
help,” Michelle said.
That student’s time at Dream
Acres has even prompted him
to think about the future and
things that he might achieve.
He has shown an interest in
playing baseball this spring,
which shows his growth in
reaching outside his comfort
zone.
Eric grew up in Ryegate and
spent much of his youth working with his father and helping
out on his grandfather’s farm.
The skills he learned help him
with his farm today. He and
Michelle begin their day about
4:45 a.m. every morning, so that
they can care for the animals
before they and their children
leave for school. For them, it’s
not work; their love of the animals in their care bring them
enjoyment and enrichment. It’s
a learning experience for the
entire family.
“It is a good life; you know
what to expect from the animals,” Eric says, “they are
always happy to greet you.”
One of Michelle and Eric’s
hopes is to have a summer program that will support students
and their families with AAC
intervention. These students
use iPads, with a variety of different communication applications to aid in communicating
with others.
Michelle has witnessed the
spontaneity of communicating while a student is with an
animal. During the summer
sessions family members or
caregivers will be encouraged
to join the students, seeing how
the program works. The family’s interaction will help them
to better recognize the student’s
needs and progress.
“With the summer program
the families would gain the
information needed to carry
over their communication
in the home environment,”
Michelle said.
Another hope is to have a
partnership with Stable Connections in Guildhall, a farm
offering equine-assisted therapy. The farm is owned and
operated by Karen and Aaron
Guile, and offers therapeutic
horse riding. Working with
horses allows students to
build a relationship with the
animal and requires responsibility and communication.
Because horses can reflect
behaviors and attitudes, students learn to see their own
negative behaviors, and work
to change them.
Michelle and Eric hope that
this partnership between the
farms will prove beneficial to
their students and families.
So while Dream Acres began
with a quest for a tractor battery, the dream blossomed into
a family’s desire to enjoy the
simple things in life, and share
their animals and farm with
others in a safe and positive
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North Danville woman wins
acclaim in dairy contest
Megan Foy of North Danville, Vt., placed second in the
Senior Division of the 83rd
Annual Hoard’s Cow Judging
Contest.
This year nearly 19,000
dairy enthusiasts from 49
states entered the contest.
Foy grew up on a registered
Jersey farm and began showing cattle at the age of six. This
is the second time Foy entered
the contest with the UW-Madison vet school’s Bovine Club.
After graduating summa cum
laude from the University of
Vermont in 2010, Foy matriculated into UW-Madison’s
School of Veterinary Medicine
and will graduate in 2014.
She aims to focus her career
on dairy cattle, along with
equine, camelids and small
ruminants.
Those entering the contest
test their skills against five
official judges by placing five
classes of dairy cows including Brown Swiss, Holstein,
Red and White, Ayrshire and
Jersey. All the entries are
scored by the Hoard’s Dairyman team and winners are
announced in the May 10,
2013, issue. Since the beginning of the contest, some 5.5
million entries have been
received by the Hoard’s Dairyman magazine since 1931.
Hoard’s Dairyman is an international dairy farm magazine
reaching 60,000 subscribers
throughout the U.S., Canada,
and 80 other foreign countries.
There is also a Spanish and
Japanese edition.
Dig Into Gardening
This summer the Peacham
Library will host a series of
talks “Dig Into Gardening,”
about the many joys of working with flowers, vegetables
and trees.
The first talk, on Monday
July 8, will follow the library’s
annual meeting. The featured
guest will be Henry Homeyer,
speaking on “How to Eat
from the Garden All Year.”
Homeyer will also do a reading of his new book for children “Worbar and the Quest
for the Magic Calumet” that
morning at the library.
Additional talks in the series
will be: David Jacobs “Landscape Design” on July 18;
Todd Parlo of Walden Heights
Nursery & Orchard “Growing
Organic Fruit in the Northeast
Kingdom” on July 25; and
Betsy McKay and Julie Lang
“Master Gardeners and Local
Gardens.”
The talks are free and open
to all, but donations to the
library are always appreciated.
Peacham museum set to open
The Peacham Historical Association will open
its museum, the Historical
House, for the 2013 season on
the Fourth of July, at 10 a.m.
This year’s exhibit honors
Peacham’s doctors, especially
Dr. Luther Parker, whose letters to his wife in Minneapolis
make entertaining reading.
Also on display will be
“Thaddeus Stevens, the
Peacham Years,” with letters
and photographs about the
distinguished Peacham Academy graduate. The Historical
House will be open Sundays,
from 2 to 4 p.m., until Fall Foliage day in October.
Peacham’s doctors will also
star in the Ghost Walk on July
4. August 11, from 2 to 4 p.m.,
will be the “Parker Family
Letters” Old Home Day at the
House.
Dairy banquet recognizes local
quality milk producers
Vermont dairy farmers were
recognized for producing high
quality cow and goat milk at
the Dairy Farmers’ Appreciation Banquet held Jan. 31 during the 79th Vermont Farm
Show.
The 2012 overall highestquality (cow) milk award was
presented to the Meyer Family of North Hardwick, for the
ninth year in a row.
The Dairy Farmers’ Appreciation Banquet has been
hosted by the Vermont Dairy
Industry Association (VDIA)
for many years in cooperation
with the Vermont Farm Show
and Vermont Agency of Agriculture.
A change in the nomination
criteria for the quality awards
this year resulted in 67 cow
milk quality nominees and six
goat milk quality nominees
qualifying for the competition. Quality parameters such
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as bacterial and somatic cell
counts as well as farm inspection scores are factored into
identifying the winners.
The Vermont Dairy Industry Association works for the
mutual benefit of its members,
dairy farm families, and the
dairy industry; and encourages and promotes close
cooperation with educational
institutions and other agencies concerned with the dairy
industry.
Pigs! Under the Post Office?
This is a colorful and comical children’s picture storybook created by two Northeast
Kingdom, residents.
Kristin Van Aken, the
author, is a postmaster who
had real pigs under her Passumpsic post office. Matthew
Gauvin, the illustrator, is a talented artist who has illustrated
12 books.
Together they have created a
whimsical and twisted tale of
three special pigs who sneak
into Postmaster Peachum’s
post office. Soon they are discovered and then save the day
after the town has experienced
a catastrophic mud season
event.
The special pigs are celebrated by the grateful residents of the town.
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Vermont Farm Fund makes its
mark and launches new site
Since its inception in 2011,
the Vermont Farm Fund (VFF),
a collaborative effort between
the Center for an Agricultural
Economy and Pete’s Greens in
Craftsbury, has loaned over
$160,000 through its revolving
community loan fund.
Originating from donations
given to Pete’s Greens after
the farm lost its barn, processing facility and winter storage
crops from a devastating fire
in January 2011, the fund grew
substantially after Tropical
Storm Irene in August 2011.
Since its inception, the VFF
has given seventeen zero or
low interest loans to farms and
food businesses, ranging from
$5,000 to $10,000 each.
This week the Vermont
Farm Fund is launching its
own website, which will
make it easier for borrowers and donors to learn about
loan recipients, connect to
resources, and become a part
of this community.
To learn more about the
Vermont Farm Fund, visit the
website at vermontfarmfund.
org or call 472-5362.
Bitter-sweet
by Tricia Pennypacker
W
hen I was a young child Dad brought
home a crabapple tree from a local
nursery. I was playing in the kitchen
that morning with my younger sisters while
Mom finished cooking pancakes. When Dad
came in for breakfast he didn’t pour his usual
morning cup of coffee. Instead, he reached for
my mother just as she was telling us to wash
up for breakfast. He caught her in his arms and
danced her around the kitchen. He didn’t care
that she was still wearing her blue bathrobe.
Grabbing a colander from
the dish drain, he placed it
on his head and sashayed her
past the stove, around the
kitchen table, between the
pulled-out chairs and out the
front door. Curiously, my sisters and I followed him as he
held onto Mom tightly, dancing her to the edge of the front
lawn where he had the tree
and a shovel waiting. When
Mom saw the budded red
branches of the potted tree,
she squealed and threw her
arms around Dad’s neck. Then
she turned and began to excitedly pace the lawn trying to
decide the best placement for
that tree.
I didn’t understand her
excitement until I tasted crabapple jelly.
Mom was able to make a few
pints of crabapple jelly only
two years after she planted
her tree. As time progressed,
so did production until jars
of rose-colored jelly lined the
basement shelves and my
sisters and I would eagerly
offer to pick the tiny red fruit
in anticipation of that jelly.
So Mom taught us to twist
and pluck gently to remove
the crabapples without hurting the tree. We learned to
work carefully and patiently
to fill the tin coffee cans she’d
hung with yarn around our
necks. Picking the fruit wasn’t
exactly easy; we’d stand on
tip-toe to gather as much fruit
as we could. Climbing the tree
was not allowed.
Although we enjoyed our
task, we thought that all of
our stretching and pinching
was the tough part. It took
a long time for small fingers to pick small fruit. But
we quickly learned the art of
multi-tasking as we watched
Mom bustle around her
kitchen. Here, she opened the
dusty box she’d taken from
the attic and unwrapped the
newspaper that surrounded a
dozen or more pint jars. She
washed the jars in hot, soapy
water and then placed them
in a large, black canning pot
full of boiling water, steam
oozing from its dome-shaped
lid. While the jars sterilized,
she sifted through the apples
to remove twigs, leaves and
bugs. She stemmed and sliced
and washed the apples and
then simmered them in a
stainless steel pot until they
were soft. Then she’d place
the mushy mixture into a
jelly cloth and squeeze liquid
through the cloth. The liquid
was then poured into a pot
and put back on the stove to
simmer. We helped her measure cups of soft, white sugar
to add to the liquid. She stirred
continuously while the sweetsmelling juice simmered and
splattered across her white
cook stove. When thick globs
stuck to the spoon, she knew it
was time to ladle the jelly into
the hot, sterilized jars. Quickly
topping each jar with a brand
new seal, she loosely screwed
a band around each top,
placed the hot jars into a wire
caddy and plunked the whole
contraption of wire and jars
into boiling water to process.
Later, when she placed the hot
jars in rows to cool on white
towels, we stood breathlessly
waiting for each jar to ping.
“Listen. Make sure they
pop,” she’d say as we peered
into the rose colored jars, the
sunlight sifting through, casting a pink glow on our faces.
“If they don’t pop, they didn’t
seal. They’ll have to be reprocessed or they won’t last.”
But Mom knew what she was
doing and the entire kitchen
sounded like an orchestra of
Pop! Pop! Ping!
When we were finally
allowed to taste the jelly, Mom
first would make us toast
before opening a pint. Ping!
The seal popped. Our mouths
watered as she spooned a
thick, sweet goop onto those
crunchy, golden slices of
toast. In those much anticipated bites, I couldn’t decide
whether or not I still preferred
maple syrup on my toast; the
crabapple jelly was divine.
So divine that my mouth still
waters thirty years later whenever I think of Mom’s jelly.
***
Driving slowly by my childhood home yesterday on my
way to Littleton, I noticed that
much is the same. The house
has been re-sided in the same
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yellow, the barn repainted in
the same red. The same colored white curtains hang from
my former bedroom window
and a tabby cat, much like my
childhood tabby cat, sat on
the same stone stoop where
my cat used to bask in the
sun. However, the ancient
cedar tree that had loomed
above the house has been cut
down and the hammock no
longer swings from the grove
of white birch trees. But what
I notice most is the greatness
of that old crabapple tree
now in glorious bloom. Who
would have thought that time
would move so swiftly? That
tree takes up most of the lawn
where we once played.
I wonder if the homeowners
realize the tree is more than
beautiful. I imagine their children throwing the crabapples
like marbles across the driveway - if they notice the apples
at all. I wonder if they climb the
tree. Do they notice the bees
flitting from blossom to blossom, or the bird’s nest I spotted in the upmost branches? I
doubt their children have ever
tasted a crabapple. If so, I bet
they can’t imagine that – with
time - something so bitter can
turn so sweet.
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Language Arts at Littleton High
School.
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Herbs for the heart
The secrets of Solomon’s Seal
T
he 50 or so species comprising the genus
Polygonatum are a family of flowers
imbued with hidden virtues. This month, if
your woodlands, thickets or gardens are graced
with any of the varieties of Solomon’s Seal, you
will enjoy the bowing elegance of two-foot tall
stems whose dark green oval leaves accentuate
clusters of bobbing greenish-white bellflowers.
The plant is the picture of poise, yet beneath its
composure lurks intriguing lore.
The physical aspects of Solomon’s Seal have inspired many
common names: Jacob’s Lad-
der alludes to the long oval
alternating leaves; David’s
Harp to the graceful shape
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of the stem whose upper half
curves downward; Jacob’s
Tears to the tear-shaped flowers; Dropberry to the bluishblack seeds that develop from
the flowers in the fall. The scientific nomenclature, which is
Greek for many knees, credits
the creeping rhizome, or rootstock, of the plant, which is
thick and knobby and knotted
with joints. Round scars run
along the sides of the rhizome
at intervals where the previous
year’s stalks have died down.
The curious features of the
rootstock have motivated the
most interesting mores.
Solomon’s Seal is sometimes
called sealwort or sealroot
since the scars along the rootstock sport a star-like design
that resembles a seal. The plant
is often depicted alongside a
rose in medieval manuscripts
and paintings, of which the
most famous is perhaps the
Van Eyck altarpiece at Ghent.
This practice stems from the
fact that these two flowers both
represent the Virgin Mary; in
fact, one historical name for the
Solomon’s Seal was sigillum
benedictae virginis: Seal of the
Blessed Virgin. With the Virgin’s impress stamped upon
the root, this plant was believed
to offer very special protection.
Medieval herbals entreat us to
scatter it on the floor in order
to expel from the house “serpents and all venomous creatures.” The plant continues to
be revered for its properties of
protection and exorcism. Mod-
ern magical practice makes use
of the root in all sorts of spells;
placed strategically throughout
the home, it is said to safeguard
the house and its inhabitants
from marauding evil.
The wise King Solomon’s
name has long been associated
with the plant. For centuries,
it was widely held that King
Solomon himself had given the
plant his seal. Certainly, the
blemishes along the root bring
to mind the Seal of Solomon,
which according to medieval
Christian, Islamic and Jewish
traditions was a magical signet ring that gave the bearer
the power to overcome all evil.
Various texts describe the ring
as bearing the design of the Star
of David, usually with the triangles interlaced within a circle. Often, the spaces between
are filled with cryptic signs
and symbols. Some accounts
describe the ring as being made
of brass and iron, decorated
with four jewels and inscribed
with the Name of God.
The seal imbued King Solomon with the power to converse with animals and to
command genies and demons.
One story from the Arabian
Nights tells of a malevolent
and spirit who, for almost two
millennia, was trapped in a
bottle sealed with lead stamped
by the ring. Another story
describes how a sneaky demon
named Sakhr hoodwinks one
of Solomon’s sisters into handing the ring over to him. While
Sakhr rules as king for 40 days
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(or 40 years, depending on the
version), a destitute Solomon
roams the countryside until,
one day, Sakhr hurls the ring
into the sea. It gets gobbled by a
fish, is caught by an unsuspecting fisherman, and is served to
a surprised Solomon.
For King Solomon, the seal
certainly had practical uses,
but so did the plant in question. Legend maintains that
when the king’s workers found
it too difficult to cut and extract
from a cliff the extremely hard
stone needed to construct his
celebrated temple, King Solomon himself showed up with
Solomon’s Seal. Wielding the
plant more effectively than a
modern hydraulic splitter, the
king cut the required blocks
like butter.
A cross-section of this plant’s
root resembles Hebrew characters as well as the Star of David.
It has been suggested that King
Solomon, who was reputed
to have been well-schooled
in “the diversities of plants
and the virtues of roots,” set
his impress upon the plant’s
root to broadcast to man its
therapeutic qualities, which
are quite powerful and quite
diverse.
The renowned English botanist John Gerard, writing in the
late Middle Ages, states that the
plant’s name derives from its
ability to seal up open wounds
and to set bones. Gerard quotes
the famous ancient Roman
herbalist and physician,
Dioscorides, who made a name
for himself healing soldiers in
Nero’s army and who relied on
Solomon’s Seal for a good bit of
his work: “The rootes are excellent good for to seal or close up
greene wounds being stamped
and laide thereon: whereupon
it was called Sigillum Salomonis, of the singular virtue that
it hath in sealing, or healing
up wounds, broken bones, and
such like.” The root, with its
ability to staunch the blood, is
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an unriveled band-aid. It actually contains allantoin, a substance extracted from a variety
of plants and used today to
heal lesions caused by skin
ulcers and sores.
Other aspects of the plant
afford medicinal virtue, but,
over the centuries, it is the root
that has offered the greatest
benefit as a healing agent. The
root is traditionally collected
in the fall and dried whole
or powdered. Any medieval
herb shop worth its salt had
some always in stock, and it
was a popular plant in household gardens. A root poultice
was often applied externally
for skin troubles, including
bruises, swellings and open
cuts. Even today, people create
from the root a soothing salve
for irritated, abraded skin.
Gerard averred that the root,
when gathered fresh, crushed,
and applied, “taketh away in
one night, or two at the most,
any bruse, blacke or blew spots
gotten by fals, or womens wilfulnes, in stumbling upon their
hastie husbands fists, or such
like.” In case you knock into
the corner of a “hastie” door,
the root is also known to cure
modern-day black eyes: rub on
an ointment fashioned from
the roots mixed with cream or
from mashed leaves reinforced
with lard.
The root is purportedly efficacious in healing internal
bruises, both in you and your
livestock. Gerard writes that
“the roots must be stamped,
some ale or wine put thereto
and strained and given to
drinke…as well unto themselves as to their cattle.” And
in case you or your cattle suffer
from broken bones, a decoction of the root in wine is said
to help the bones knit back
together. The 17th century English botanist Nicholas Culpeper
writes: “It has been found, by
late experience, that the decoction of the root in wine, or the
bruised root put in wine or
other drink, and after a night’s
infusion strained forth hard
and drunk, hath helped both
man and beast whose bones
have been broken by any occasion.” Decoctions or tinctures
of Solomon’s Seal continue to
be prescribed by modern herbalists to help heal fractures
and breaks. It has a marvelous
reputation for repairing dam-
aged tissues, and it is known to
relieve joints and tendons suffering from repetitive stress.
The Native Americans made
a tea from the root to treat
“women’s complaints and
internal pains.” Other cultures
have a long history of using
the root to address menstrual
and menopausal symptoms.
A few drops of tincture of the
root placed under the tongue
is an alternative remedy to
soothe menstrual troubles as
well as internal inflammations.
Another modern remedy is
an infusion of 1 oz to a pint
of boiling water, imbibed in
a wineglassful or taken as an
injection.
The medical and practical
merits of the plant as a whole
are impressive. A liquid wash
counteracts poison ivy. If you
swallow something distasteful or toxic, chewing on the
leaves promotes nausea, and
the small blackish blue berries induce vomiting. A dried
powder of roots and flowers
are used as snuff – to prompt
sneezing. The plant has been
enjoyed both for its soothing
qualities and as a general pickme-up. The Chinese imbibe an
infusion as a yin tonic.
Solomon’s Seal is actually
one of the top ten healing
plants in Asian medicine. Sev-
eral Asian cultures use it to
soothe sore throats and raspy
coughs and help clear bronchial tracts. It has long been
employed in the East to treat
diabetes – drinking the tea lowers and stabilizes blood sugar
levels. A European variety,
Polygonatum odoratum, also
lowers blood sugar.
Solomon’s Seal functions as
an astringent wash for blemishes. This utility has been
extended into the arena of
beauty. It is a longstanding
ingredient in cosmetic production– used today in the
most expensive cosmetics. For
thousands of years, the plant
has been crafted into a face
rinse which promises a beautiful complexion. The distilled
water from the whole plant or
an extract from the rhizome
comprises skin conditioners
which cure acne and remove
all manners of imperfections.
Culpeper states that these conditioners “used to the face and
other parts of the skin, cleaneth
it from morphew, freckles,
spots or any marks whatever,
leaving the place fresh, fair
and lovely, for which purpose
it is much used by the Italian
dames…. [It] is the principal
ingredient of most of the cosmetics and beauty washes
advertised by perfumers at
high price.”
Not only will the plant
increase your beauty rating,
but it will also embellish your
love life. The flowers and roots
are believed to be unsurpassed
aphrodisiacs. Throughout
time, they have been the main
elements in highly sought-after
love potions and philtres.
Perhaps one can benefit
simply by eating the plant.
The stems and leaves of True
Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum
biflorum) are edible. Picked
in the early part of this month
(or preferably earlier when the
shoots are more tender) and
steamed and served with butter, they are a delicious substitute for asparagus. Steamed
Solomon’s Seal is quite popular
in Turkey.
There is a long tradition in
the Northeast Kingdom of
using Solomon’s Seal for sustenance. It has been claimed
that the starchy root was a savior to famished early French
colonists. Native Americans
feasted on the root, which
should be boiled or baked
before eating. The adventurous cook can soak the raw
roots for a long time in water
to create a very starchy substance that is capable of baking.
Solomon’s Seal grows quite
well in our neck of the woods.
It can be found wild in patches
of partial shade, at the edge of
woodlands in humus-rich soil
or wet clay soil. The cultivated
kind is advertised as hardy to
zone 4, but it thrives beautifully in mostly-sunny gardens
in Danville. The plant can be
easily propagated by root division in early spring or fall, and
the seeds can be planted soon
after the berries ripen in October. It makes a lovely addition to any garden, and has
been described as the perfect
“annual top dressing” for piles
of decayed manure in March!
In German folklore, Solomon’s Seal is thought to be a
key for secret underground
treasure chambers. If one
believes the lore, this will
indeed be true.
Note: It is unwise to experiment internally with therapies
made from Solomon’s Seal
without professional guidance.
Large quantities of the fruits
are poisonous.
Robyn Greenstone has a degree
in Medieval/Renaissance Studies
and is a long-time lecturer at The
Cloisters, the medieval branch of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York City. Her specialty
is herbal lore. She welcomes
your questions and comments at
r.greenstone@yahoo.com.
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Going to see the elephant
June 1863, Democratic
Party Leader Brought
Before Military Court
By Gary Farrow, member of the Danville
Historical Society
Editor’s Note: “Going to see the elephant” was an expression used by
enlistees to the Union Army describing the experience of country boys
going off to war where they would experience life in ways they could not
have imagined.
T
ensions between national security and
civil liberties are not an unfamiliar topic
to modern day readers. So what led to
a former U.S. Congressman from Ohio and
potential candidate for governor to be rousted
out of his house at 2:30 a.m. on May 5, 1863 and
arrested by the federal troops?
Although Clement Vallandigham had lost his reelection bid for the U.S. House of
Representatives the prior year,
he was still a leading light for
the “Copperheads,” the antiwar wing of the Democratic
Party. He had run afoul of Gen.
Ambrose Burnside’s mid-April
“General Order Number 38,”
which stated that the “habit of
declaring sympathies for the
enemy would not be tolerated
in the military district of Ohio.”
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Offenders would be subject to
execution.
Burnside’s order was a manifestation of President Lincoln’s
proclamation earlier in the fall
suspending the writ of habeas
corpus (the right to a speedy
trial) for people who made
statements militating against
enlistments, drafts or engaged
in any other disloyal practice
such as encouraging desertion. Those accused would be
subject to martial law and tried
by military commissions. The
Supreme Court had ruled that
only Congress had the power
to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus, but Lincoln ignored the
judicial branch and asserted
the claim of “war powers,” a
concept foreign to the Constitution.
In response, Vallandigham,
who was a proponent of states’
rights, felt they had the right
to secede. He believed that
military conquest of the South
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gave a speech on May 1 where
he called the war “wicked,
cruel, and unnecessary,” one
waged “for the freedom of
the blacks and the enslavement of whites.” He called
General Order Number 38 “a
base usurpation of arbitrary
authority” and urged his audience to resist. The former Congressman also asserted “that
the Government of the United
States was about to appoint
military marshals in every district, to restrain the people of
their liberties, to deprive them
of their rights and privileges.”
In addition to the fact that the
young democracy was struggling over its Constitution and
a state’s right to secede, what
was going on here? The Union
army was running out of men
at approximately the same time
that Lincoln had made the calculation that only total warfare
would bring an end to the conflict.
In March of 1863, Congress
approved the Enrollment Act
which declared that all fit male
citizens and aliens between
the ages of twenty and fortyfive were liable for military
service upon the request of
the President. The Act stirred
the pot and turned up the
heat in a nation whose military adventures had always
been manned by volunteers. In
addition to imposing the first
draft in American history, the
Enrollment Act created a new
all-powerful executive agency
called the Provost Marshal
General Bureau, which by law
extended into every Northern
congressional district to enforce
and administer the draft.
The Bureau was the nation’s
first domestic intelligence
agency. Its tentacles reached
not only into cities but into
the rural countryside where
agents and spies kept tabs on
anyone who might interfere
with its mission of implementing a successful draft. In Border
States, which were geographically part of the South but had
remained in the Union, Lincoln also had citizens brought
before military tribunals for
fear that jurors in a civil court
would nullify prosecutorial
verdicts because of southern
sympathies.
People throughout the North
felt the thumb of the Government in a way that they never
had before. Vallandigham’s
talk of “military districts” and
the deprivation of civil liberties
had some resonance.
Days after Vallandigham
was taken away in the middle
of the night, he was tried before
a military commission, found
guilty and sentenced to prison
at Fort Warren for the duration
for the war. However, these
events put Lincoln in a political
bind. He saw Vallandigham as
a legitimate threat to national
security, but he also risked giving the accusation of executive
overreach credibility. Lincoln
found a middle way. Rather
than sending him to prison,
which would have been a form
of martyrdom, Lincoln exiled
the former congressman to the
South and out of his hair.
June 6, 1863 North Star
Vallandigham
The order to send Vallandigham South has been
carried out. He arrived at
Murfreesboro, Tenn, on Sunday after his sentence; and
after some hours’ conversation
with Gen. Rosecraus and others, he was put into an open
wagon and was conducted by
an escort of cavalry, to the outposts of the Union army, and
delivered into the hands of the
enemy according to Mr. Lincoln’s fiat. The rebel pickets at
first refused to receive him, but
finally the Colonel commanding consented to his reception, when Vallandigham thus
addressed the guards – at the
same time asking their Federal
officers who had him in charge
to pay attention to his words.
“I am a citizen … of the
United States of America, sent
within your lines against my
will, and hope you will receive
me as your prisoner.”
The rebel commander then
promised that he would send
him to Shelbyville, Tenn at
his earliest convenience –
which promise has been kept,
as Richmond papers of the
28th announce that Mr. Vallandigham has arrived at
Shelbyville. This disposition of
Mr. V. is somewhat lighter than
the original sentence – incarceration in Fort Warren; but the
arbitrary principle is the same;
and the precedent thus established, will yet come back to
plague its inventors.
After the war, Vallandigham
resumed his political and legal
career in Ohio, only to die at
age 50 while representing a
man accused of murder. He
was attempting to demonstrate
to his legal team how the victim
had shot himself. The lawyer
rose from a kneeling position,
took the pistol out of his pocket,
and continued to demonstrate
how the tragedy might have
occurred, which culminated
with him pulling the trigger.
The gun was loaded.
In 1866, the Supreme Court
ruled that subjecting citizens to
a military trial in jurisdictions
where civilian courts were
functional was unconstitutional. This issue still reverberates today.
Second annual Spirits of Vermont
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the second annual Spirits of Vermont for the
benefit of the Pope Memorial
Library in Danville will take
place at the Joe's Pond Pavilion, 40 Clubhouse Circle, West
Danville, on Sunday, July 7th
from 3-6 p.m. The Joe's Pond
Pavilion is an enclosed event
space located on scenic Joe's
Pond.
Spirits of Vermont is a tast-
ing event showcasing local
Vermont wineries, distillers and breweries along with
offerings from local chefs, restaurants and a bakery. Chefs
will provide delicious food to
accompany the spirits. Local
representatives will be available to dispense tastings and
have additional products for
sale.
Participating local wineries, distillers, and breweries
include: North Branch Vineyards, East Shore Vineyard,
Grand View Winery, Caledonia Spirits and Wine, Dunc's
Mill, Vermont Spirits, Eden
Ice Cider Vermont, Artesano
Mead, The Alchemist (Heady
Topper Beer).
Participating restaurants:
Baliwick's on Mill, Goodfellas,
The Creamery, Butter's, and
Bentley's bakery with more to
come! Also planned are food
demos by personal chefs on
wine, distiller and beer pairings.
Advance ticket purchase is
recommended though tickets
also available for purchase at
the door. Ticket price is $30
and may be purchased at the
Pope Memorial Library or by
calling 684-2256, 227-3082 or
684-3836.
Come out and support the
wonderful library.
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We are experts when it comes to carpet, vinyl,
ceramic tile, hardwood, laminates and area rugs.
199 Depot Street
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►►Kenneth M. Biathrow, CPA
Tax preparation services -Personal, business, estate. Accounting services, financial
statements review and compilation. P.O.
Box 528, 364 Railroad St., St. Johnsbury, VT
05819. (802) 748-2200.
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in individual and business tax preparation
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Maintaining separate financial statement
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Richard Lyon, CPA, rlyon@ampeisch.com
and Anne Smith, CPA, asmith@ampeisch.
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Small business solutions. QuickBook-certified advisor. Setup, training and assisted
to full bookkeeping services. Point of sale
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►►M. Stuart & Associates, Inc.
CPA and Business Consultants. Michael
Stuart, CPA, Denise Mercier Stuart. Tax
preparation: corporations, partnerships, individuals, estates, trusts. Consulting, bookkeeping, payroll services. Audits, reviews,
compilations. Contact us: 156 Daniels Rd,
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►►Magnus & Associates
Tax planning and preparation, 459 Portland St., St. Johnsbury, Vt. Registered tax
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Where healing is a choice. Offering private
sessions and certified training for all levels of Reiki. Barbara L. Smith, Reiki Master
Teacher. 90 Farm St., E. Ryegate, VT 05042;
Community Wellness & Rehab Building,
241 Indian Point St., Newport; reikiretreat@
charter.net; www.vtreikiretreat.com; 802757-2809
►►Foot Reflexology
Willoughby Reflexology & Bodywork, “an
oasis of relaxation.” Offering reflexology
sessions for feet, hands and ears; Lomi Lomi
Massage; and Reiki. Hour and half-hour appointments. Now at a new and convenient
location: 1129 Main St., (next to the post office) in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Fridays, by appt.
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►►Denise Brown Reiki
Reiki Master/Teacher, offering Reiki sessions and self-care practicums Fridays by
appointment. Specializing in helping those
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Antiques
►►Antiques & Emporium
Antiques, quality used furniture, glassware,
clocks, handwoven wool rugs, large selection of fine and costume jewelry. Always
buying. We pay top prices for gold and
silver. Open Daily: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed
Tuesdays. 182 South Wheelock Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851. (802) 626-3500.
►►Saranac Street Antiques
We have filled Littleton’s historic Masonic
Temple with the North Country’s largest
selection of fine antique furniture. We also
feature jewelry, linens, White Mountain art,
china and pottery from some of the area’s
best known dealers. Open Wed.-Sun. at
10 a.m., Mon.-Tues., by chance. 141 Main
Street, Littleton, NH 03561. (603) 444-4888.
►►St. Johnsbury Antiques
Selling fine early furniture, Persian rugs,
estate jewelry, oil paintings, glass, china,
pottery, linens. Buying & selling. Open
Wed.-Sat. 10-5, Sun.-Tues. by chance. 560
Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 05819.
Next to Rite Aid and Natural Provisions.
(802) 748-6000
►►Cobwebs & Collectibles
Vermont antiques, glassware, furniture,
kitchen items, assorted books (including
cookbooks). Kathleen & Lawrence Simpson.
Open Wed-Sat 10-5 or by chance. New location - 497 Main Street, Lyndonville, VT ~
from I91 Exit 23, take Rte 5 north, 1.8 miles
on the left (across from Kingdom Canine
Center). 802.427.3227
Appliance Repair
►►Lewis Appliance
Service and repair to all major brands. Factory authorized for Asko, Bosch and Frigidaire. Wayne Lewis, Waterford, VT. (802)
748-6561.
Art Conservation/Restoration
►►Roosevelt Fine Art LLC
West Danville. Specializing in quality, affordable restoration and conservation of
paintings and antique dolls. Also, Michael
and Maria Roosevelt are Graduate Personal
Property Appraisers, experienced in estate
and divorce cases, and offer appraisal services ranging from individual items to entire households. (802) 563-2215. Website at
www.roosvt.com or E-mail roosvt@aol.com
Attorneys
►►Law Office of Charles D. Hickey, PLC
General Practice of Law. 69 Winter St., PO
Box 127, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0127.
(802) 748-3919.
►►Gensburg, Atwell & Greaves
Small business, Zoning, Cottage Law, Real
Estate, Rights of Way, Estate Planning
and Trusts, Probate Estate Administration,
Guardianships, etc. 364 Railroad St., St.
Johnsbury, VT. (802) 748-5338 or clarke@
neklaw.net. Check us out on the Web at
www.gensburgatwellandgreaves.com.
►►Bucknam Black Brazil PC
Family Law, Business & Commercial, Property & Land Use, Wills, Estates & Trusts,
Government, Personal Injury and Real Estate. 1097 Main St., PO Box 310, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. (802) 748-5525.
►►Law Offices of Jay C. Abramson
Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning,
Wills, Trusts, Real Estate. Certified Elder Law
Attorney. 1107 Main Street, Suite 101, St.
Johnsbury, VT 05819. (802) 748-6200.
Automobile Repair
►►Cabot Garage Inc.
Family-owned and operated since 1955, we
are a full-service auto repair facility located
in Cabot, Vt., walking distance from the
world Famous Cabot Creamery. For over
50 years we have provided honest and
professional service and maintenance on all
makes and models. M-F 8-4:30, Sat. by appointment, 3102 Main St., Cabot, VT, (802)
563-2270, www.cabotgarage.net.
►►Burke View Garage, Inc.
Larry Lefaivre, Owner. Domestic & Import
Repair; Brakes, Exhaust, Tune-Ups. State
Inspection Station. We Do It All. Tire Sales
also. M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.. RT 114, Lyndonville, VT 05851. (802) 626-3282.
►►Wes Ward Auto Repair
A family-owned automotive and truck repair facility providing its customers with
expert service and maximizing customer
satisfaction. Consistently selected by its
customers as AAA Independent Shop of
the year - customer service is Number 1!
802.748.3636 www.wesward.com 1193
Portland Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Automobile Sales
►►Northeast Motors
We buy and sell used cars and trucks. Three
financing options: credit union, finance
company and “Buy Here-Pay Here.” All
makes and models, retail and wholesale. 45
Broad Street, Lyndonville, VT (across from
McDonalds). Allen Munkittrick and Steve
Burgess. 802.626.1230, www.northeastmotorsvt.com
Books
►►Northeast Kingdom Novels
Beth Kanell’s history-hinged NEK adventure books: “Cold Midnight” set in
St. Johnsbury, “The Darkness Under the
Water” in Waterford. Details at www.
bethkanell.com, books at local stores.
Concrete & Foundations
►►Bob’s Construction
Foundations, Floors, Mobile Home slabs,
Foundations under existing homes. 29
years experience. Price stays the same from
beginning of the job to the end. ACI certified. Robert Barnes. (802) 626-8763 or (802)
535-5860. Fax (802) 626-9350. www.bobsconcreteconstruction.com
►►Secondhand Prose
Purveyor of quality used books. Operated by Friends of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. Open: Mon., Tues., Thurs. and
Sat. 11-3, Wed. 1-5 and Fri. 11-5, 1222
Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
►►Harold’s Concrete
Privately owned & founded in 1995 in Concord, Vermont. All of Vermont and New
Hampshire. Foundations, slabs & water
features. We also do stamped, colored
and decorative concrete. Harold W. Lunnie, 1497 West Main Street, Concord, VT
05824. (802) 695-1341 or harr1@charter.
net, www.haroldsconcreteconst.com
►►Green Mountan Books
New, Used, Rare and Collectible Books.
Serving the community for 37 years.
Open M-F 10-6, Sat. 9-5, greenmountainbooks@myfairpoint.net, greenmtnbooks.
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►►Ross C. Page Foundations
Concrete foundations & slabs. Residential, Agricultural & Commercial. Eric Page,
348 Thaddeus Stevens Road, Peacham,
VT 05862. (802) 592-3166. FAX (802) 5923382.
Cabinets
►►Hopkins & Sons
Concrete products, masonry supplies.
Open Monday through Friday, 7-4:30 p,m.
Phone: 626.5555, Fax: 626.3130. Email:
hopson2@myfairpoint.net. 43 Raymond
Street, P.O. Box 26, Lyndonville, VT 05851
►►Calendar Brook Cabinetry
Since 1979 – Custom Kitchen Cabinetry,
Bathroom Vanities, Entertainment Centers,
Tables, Doors, Architectural Millwork and
Mouldings, Hardwoods and Hardwood
Plywoods. Hardwood, Wide Pine & Spruce
Flooring. Stone and Solid Surface and Laminate Tops. David Patoine, Master Craftsman. 4863 Memorial Drive, St. Johnsbury,
VT 05819. (802) 748-5658.
►►Scott Davis Cabinetmaker
Custom Handcrafted Furniture & Cabinetry.
Millwork. Countertops available in Stone,
Solid Surface, Butcher Block & Laminate.
Kitchen & Bath Design. Scott Davis, Owner,
1981 West Barnet Rd, Barnet VT (802) 6333637, sdaviscab@gmail.com, www.ScottDavisCabinetmakers.com.
Campgrounds
►►Tree Corners Campground
A family campground located in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom. Large wooded or
open sites with 30/50 amp service, back in
or pull through. We have two heated pools,
WiFi, shufflebord courts, bocce court,
weekend-planned activities and fire truck
rides on our yellow fire truck. The Poirier
Family would love to have you stay with us.
95 Route 58 West, Irasburg, VT 05845, (802)
754-6042, www.treecorners.com
Cleaning
►►House Cleaning
Experienced, honest and hardworking. Residential and business. Seasonal camps and
rentals. $12.50 hourly without supplies and
equipment, $15 hourly includes supplies
and equipment. Two-hour minimum. Special rate for camp openings. Free estimates
and local references. Phone: 695-1416
Clothing
►►Caplan’s Army Store
Clothing, footwear & supplies for camping, hunting, etc. Vermont Johnson Woolens, Columbia, Woolrich, Carhartt, Dickies,
Merrill, Kamik, Wolverine & other quality brands. Home of the annual “Big Deer
Contest.” Official Boy Scout Supplier. Serving the North Country for over 90 years!
Mon-Sat & Thurs 8:30-5:30, Fri 8:30-8, Sun
10-4. 457 Railroad St., St. Johnsbury, VT
(802) 748-3236
Computers
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Bob Roos, Barnet VT. (802) 633-4395. PersTech@wybatap.com. On-site service available.
►►Northeast Computer Systems
Home and business computer systems.
Networking, hardware, service, support and
software. 37 Depot Street, PO Box 1059,
Lyndonville VT 05851. (802)626-1050. FAX
(802)626-5012, necomp.com
Construction
►►A.C. Trades
Foundation and Sill Repair. Winter Selective Cut Logging (S.F.I. certified). Andy
Cochran, PO Box 106, Peacham VT 05862.
(802) 684-9890.
►►Calkins Rock Products, Inc.
Sale of Sand, Gravel and All Sizes of Ledge
Products. Portable Crushing. Route 5, PO
Box 82, Lyndonville, VT 05851. (802) 6265636.
►►James F. Emmons Construction
For all your building, remodeling, painting
and wallpapering needs. 1154 Bruce Badger Memorial Highway, Danville VT. (802)
684-3856.
►►Fenoff & Hale Construction
All your construction needs. Fully insured.
Timber frames, new homes, drywall & free
estimates, remodeling, additions, roofing,
siding and decks. Small or large projects,
including interior and exterior painting.
Phone: (802) 684-9955 or Fax: (802) 6843414.
►►Michael K. Walsh & Son, Builders
Custom new construction: Houses, decks,
remodeling, renovations, restorations, additions, finish work, wallpapering. Interior
& exterior painting. High quality workmanship for over 30 years. Solid reputation.
349 Calkins Camp Rd., Danville, VT 05828.
(802) 684-3977.
►►William Graves Builders
Working throughout Caledonia County for
37 years, serving as a building and renovation contractor for residences, barns, businesses and public facilities. We also offer
project management services. We appreciate your calls and interest. PO Box 128, 329
Cloud Brook Road, Barnet, VT 05821. (802)
633-2579. gravesbuild@myfairpoint.net
►►Kittredge Construction
Frame to finish! New homes, concrete
clabs, custom tiling, renovations, additions, drywall, painting, garages, windows,
siding. Jesse Kittredge, (802) 748-3147 or
jk.construction1@hotmail.com
►►New England Home Crafters”Building Homes Together”
Providing Quality Energy Efficient, Custom Built, Modular Homes and Excellent
Customer Service Since 1974. RanchesCapes-Colonials-Chalets. Residential or
Commercial Projects. Located at the Junctions of Routes 5 & 114, Lyndonville, VT
05851. (802) 626-0700. www.newenglandhomecrafters.com. Open 7 days a week.
►►Gil’s Construction
Foundations & Floors. New Rapid Forms.
Free Estimates. Gilman LaCourse. (802)
748-9476.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Convenience Store
Farm & Pets
Glass Sales & Service
►►East Burke Market
Located in the heart of the Kingdom Trails.
Quality meats & fresh produce, locally
grown veggies, fresh sandwiches, Brammer
Creek seafoods, extensive wine selection,
propane, camping & picnic supplies, Hollyberry’s bakery products (fresh daily), Ben
& Jerry’s ice cream, movies, TMA’s, VAST
maps, ATM, 24-hour gas access (pay at the
pump). 461 Route 114, East Burke, VT (802)
626.5010
►►Morrison’s Feed Bag
Best selection of the latest pet foods and
every supply to keep your furry family
members healthy and happy. For the farm,
find all our full line of custom feeds and
Blue Seal. Muck boots, wild bird seed, horse
supplies and more! 1186 Memorial Drive, St.
Johnsbury, VT or call (802) 748-0010, Find
us on Facebook or at www.morrisonfeeds.
com.
►►Mayo’s Glass Service, Inc.
Commercial, Residential, Auto, Vinyl, Fiberglass & Aluminum Windows, Awnings &
Doors. Plate Glass, Mirrors, Insulated Glass.
744 Portland Street, St. Johnsbury, VT. (802)
748-8895.
►►Horizons Deli & Convenience Inc.
Bottle Redemption, daily lunch specials, baked goods, lottery tickets and
more! Shawn M. Timson, Owner. Phone
802.748.5537, Fax 802.748.6791, E-mail horizonsdeli@myfairpoint.net, 652 Railroad
Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Dental
►►Danville Dental Group - Family &
General Dentistry
Stuart V. Corso, DMD offers preventative
care, silver and non silver restorations,
periodontal treatment, crowns, bridges,
implants, partials and complete dentures,
root canal therapy, and cosmetic treatment. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri 8:305:00 and Wed 8:30-4:00. 802-684-1133, 31
Mountain View Drive, Danville, VT 05828
drcorso@danvilledentalgroup.com
Dining
►►Tim’s Deli
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tues.
& Wed. 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 6:30
a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Sun. and Mon. Taco
salad on Wednesdays, All-you-can-eat fried
haddock on Fridays and Saturdays, chicken
pie with all the fixings on Saturdays. 580
Portland St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 (802)
748-3118.
Education
►►Community College of Vermont
An open admissions college, CCV provides
convenient, affordable and quality education to over 9,000 students each year. Day,
evening and weekend courses offered at 12
locations throughout Vermont and online.
Apply online to pursue an associate degree,
improve job skills or just explore something
new. 1197 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, (802)
748-6673. 100 Main Street, Newport, (802)
334-3387. www.ccv.edu, inquire@ccv.edu.
Firewood
►►Bedor’s Firewood
Custom split. $195 per cord. 748-1605 or
535-5592
Flooring
►►Country Floors
Complete Flooring Sales & Installation. Carpeting, Vinyl, Hardwood, Ceramic Tile, Area
Rugs. Stanley H. & Joanne C. Martin, Hollister Hill Road, Plainfield, VT 05667. (802)
454-7301.
►►Chuck’s Flooring & Tile
Carpet, vinyl, hardwood, linoleum, laminate,
and tile. Now open contemporary art gallery
with abstract imagery. 205 VT Route 114,
East Burke, VT 05832, (802) 626-9011, www.
chucksflooring.com.
Forestry
►►M.D. Forestland Consulting LLC
Complete Ecological Forestland Management Services. David McMath, Forester,
Beth Daut, Forester, PO Box 394, Hardwick,
VT 05843. (802) 472-6060. Toll Free: (866)
462-6284. www.mctree.com
►►Everts Forest Management
Timber Inventories & Appraisals. Timber
Sales. Tax Assistance. Forest Management
Plans. NH License No. 207. Peter Everts, 278
Cloudy Pasture Lane, West Barnet, VT 05821.
(802) 592-3088.
Framing
►►Framing Format
Custom Picture Framing & Matting Drimounting; Stretching of needlework & canvas, D-I-Y Framing Supplies; Pre-cut mats;
Clear print sleeves, 485 Lafayette Street, St.
Johnsbury, VT, (802) 748-3964
►►Thaddeus Stevens School
Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Dynamic, integrated curriculum promoting excellence,
citizenship, and personal growth.Regional
MathCounts Champs.Outdoor Field Science
Program.First Amendment Schools National
Network.Serving grades 1-8. PO Box 274,
100 King Drive, Lyndon Center, VT 05850,
626-0370, www.thaddeusstevensschool.org
►►The Frame Dames
Custom framing including matting and
thousands of frames to choose from; over
20 years experience providing professional
& friendly service. Largest selection of art
supplies in the Northeast Kingdom - acrylic,
oil & watercolor paints, canvas, papers. Local
art including original oils, acrylics & watercolors, jewelry, wooden bowls & pottery.
Open M-F 9:30-5:30, Sat. 9:30-3:30. (802)
751-8721, 418 Railroad Street, Suite 2, St.
Johnsbury, VT 05819
Electrical Service
Fuel
►►Matt Pettigrew Electric
New homes (conventional frame, post &
beam or log) renovations or service upgrade (aerial or underground). Generator
installations and all other phases of electrical work in a professional manner. Licensed
in VT & NH. Danville, VT. (802) 751-8201.
►►Bourne’s Energy
Propane oil, kerosene, on and off-road diesel. 24-hour emergency service for our customers. Family-owned company since 1946.
230 Main St., Lyndonville, VT. (802) 6269859, www.bournes.net.
►►Greaves Electrical Services
Free estimates. Fully licensed and insured.
Call Tim Greaves, owner, Office: (802) 3166961 or send an email to greaveselectrical@
fairpoint.com. P.O. Box 124 Cabot, Vt. 05647
End of Life Care
►►Surrogate Son
Certified in both Gerentology and End of
Life Care with 20 years of experience providing compassionate, resourceful, and
personally tailored attention. What do you
want at this time? Please call. Bill Kilgour,
(802) 695-8198
Eye Care
►►Optical Expressions
Your Family Eye-Care Center. Eye Exams,
Contact Lenses and Consultation for LaserEye Surgery. Green Mountain Mall, St. Johnsbury Center, VT (802) 748-3536.
Galleries
►►Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild
A fine craft cooperative featuring the work
of over 100 Vermont artists and artisans.
Unique gifts, housewares, wearable art,
music, and more! Frequent special gallery
exhibitions. Under the Purple Awning – 430
Railroad St., St. Johnsbury, VT, (802) 7480158, on the web nekartisansguild.com or
Facebook northeastkingdomartisansguild
Gardening & Greenhouses
►►Fine Garden Design
Landscape design and consulting services.
Offering creative and fresh approaches
to kitchen gardens,perennial gardens and
complete landscape design. Inspiring gardeners and cultivating beautiful landscapes
since 1995. Angie Knost, Certified Professional Horticulturist, Walden, VT (802) 5632535
Hair Care
►►Country Styles Family Hair Care
Janet L. Carson. Located at the K.P. Hall on
the top of Hill Street, Danville, VT 05828. Follow the handicapped accessible ramp. Home
service available to shut-ins. (802) 684-2152.
Health Care Providers
►►Danville Health Center
General Health Services for all ages. Open
M-F. Mariel Hess, N.P.; Tim Tanner, M.D.; and
Sharon Fine, M.D.; Jeniane Daniels, PA-C; 26
Cedar Lane, Danville, VT 05828. (802) 6842275. (800) 489-2275 (VT).
►►Lyndonville Family Chiropractic
Contributing to the health of the community for over 17 years. Offering a holistic approach to health care utilizing chiropractic,
acupuncture and nutrition. Karson Clark,
D.C.; Stacey Clark, D.C. 11 Hill Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851. (802) 626-5866.
►►HealthSource Chiropractic
Back & neck pain eliminated, quickly &
easily. Dr. Jeremy Ste. Marie, D.C. Dr. Marjorie Ste. Marie, D.C. 32 Hill Street Danville,
VT 05828 (802) 684-9707 or www.healthsourcechiro.com.
►►Hardwick Chiropractic
BioGeometric Integration is a gentle, effective chiropractic approach that allows your
system to heal and to become increasingly
adept at correcting itself. Dr. Grace Johnstone, Dr. Rick Eschholz and Dr. Allison
Bogan. 54 School Circle, East Hardwick, VT.
(802) 472-3033. www.hardwickchiropractic.
com
►►Dan Wyand, PT & Associates
Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries, Orthopedics and Neuromuscular Disorders. Sherman Dr., P.O. Box 68, St. Johnsbury,VT
05819. (802) 748-3722/1932. Lyndon,VT.
(802) 745-1106.
►►Copley Hospital
A leader in primary care, women’s and
children’s services, general surgery and
orthopedics. 24-hour emergency services,
outpatient services, cardiology and urology,
rehabilitation and wellness programs. Morrisville, 888-8888, copleyvt.org
Hearing Service
►►Armstrong’s Better Hearing Service
STARKEY and WIDEX Custom digital hearing
aids. Batteries, accessories, all-make repairs,
free hearing consultations, free viewing of
the ear canal, free demo of the newest technology. Sandra Day, BC-HIS, Rebecca Armstrong and Isabelle Armstrong. Consultants
and Licensed Hearing Aid Dispensers. 198
Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. (802)
748-4852. (800) 838-4327.
Historic Preservation
►►S.A. Fishburn, Inc.
Historic preservation and design featuring
wooden sash restoration, historic plaster
repair, architectural millwork and fine custom cabinetry. (802) 684-2524. safishburn@
gmail.com or www.safishburn.net
Insurance
►►Barrett Insurance
Family-owned and operated. Agency Principal Richard “Dick” Barrett, along with his son
Mike and daughter in-law Jenn are licensed
in both Vermont and New Hampshire. Since
1989, providing insurance for Vermont’s
hard working farmers and business owners.
Great choices of coverage for your Home,
Auto, Recreational vehicles and more. (802)
748-5224, (800) 870-5223 info@thebarrettagency.com
►►Caledonia Insurance Agency, Inc.
Locally owned and operated since 1977. Offering competitive rates for home, auto, motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile, boats, antique
& classic cars, farm, business auto, general
liability, commercial property & workmen’s
comp. When you see us don’t think insurance, but when you think insurance see us!
663 Old Center Rd, PO Box 36, St. Johnsbury,
VT 05819. (802) 748-8797, agent@caledoniainsurance.com.
►►Berwick Agency, Inc.
Providing insurance for home, farm, automobile and business. Licensed in VT & NH.
Est. in 1957. Licensed in NH & VT. Jeff Berwick. Located at 185 Church Street, Peacham
VT 05862. Phone: (802) 592-3234, Fax: (802)
592-3241.
Landscaping & SNowplowing
►►Don’s Lawn Care & Snowplowing
St. Johnsbury-Danville area. Reasonable
rates and quality service. Danville, VT, (802)
748-2504.
Lodging
►►Marshfield Inn & Motel
Quiet country accommodations on 37 acres
mid-way between Montpelier and St. Johnsbury. Enjoy our nature trail, full breakfast
menu and Winooski River view. Close to
Cabot Creamery, lots of maple farms and
Groton State Forest. Ask about our petfriendly rooms! Call (802) 426-3383 for reservations. Visit www.marshfieldinn.com for
more information.
►►Lakeview Cabins
Overlooking beautiful Crystal Lake. Cabins
with full kitchens, charcoal grills & picnic
tables. Private Beach with dock and boat
launch. Play area, volleyball, horseshoes and
firepit. 662 South Barton Rd., Barton, VT,
802-525-4463, lakeviewcabinsvacation.com,
lakeviewcabinsvt@gmail.com
Log Homes & Timber frames
►►Vermont Home Specialties, Inc.
Sales center of Real Log Homes, Timberpeg
Post & Beam, Epoch Modular Homes, CORBOND spray foam insulation & Standing
seam roofing, Vermont Five Star+ custom
homes, Medallion and Plain & Fancy Cabinetry, Soapstone, Granite, Corian & Laminate
countertops, Woodland furniture, Hubbardton Forge lighting, and custom home furnishings. Stop by our model log home at
1513 Route 2, West Danville, VT, (802) 6841024, www.vthomespecialties.com
Lumber & Building Materials
►►Wheeler Building Materials, Inc.
All your building needs including the kitchen
sink! Valspar paints and Cabot exterior
stains. Boom truck and forklift truck delivery
available. 152 Church Street, Lyndonville, VT.
(802) 626-5102.
►►Goodridge Lumber
Cedar log homes, cedar log siding, rough
and finished cedar lumber and permachink
products. Quality, white cedar logs and lumber from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom
since 1974. Colleen Goodridge and sons, Albany, Vt., 05820. Phone: (802) 755-6298, FAX:
(802) 755-6166, www.goodridgelumber.com.
Maple Syrup
►►Sugar Ridge Farm
Organically produced pure VT maple syrup
and products. Sugar, cream and candy. Mail
order our specialty. Visa, Mastercard and
Discover cards accepted. Free Brochure. 566
Stannard Mt. Rd., Danville, VT 05828. (800)
748-0892, sugarridgevt@juno.com
►►Gadapee Family Sugarhouse
Pure VT Maple Syrup in a variety of containers. Maple cream, candy, sugar, maple jelly
and maple granola to order. We ship. See
us at the Caledonia County Farmers Market
(May-October), Saturdays in St. Johnsbury
and Wednesdays in Danville. 718 Calkins
Camp Rd., Danville, VT 05828. (802) 6843323. gadmaple@together.net
►►Rowell Sugarhouse
Maple products, gifts, arts & crafts, VT shirts,
woodenware, baskets, honey, souvenirs and
more. See our working sugarhouse and don’t
miss our antique maple exhibit! Open yearround. MC/Visa, Rt. 15, Walden, VT 05873.
(802) 563-2756.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Masonry
►4
► Generations Masonry
Masonry Construction & Repair. Brick, Stone,
Block. Fireplaces, Chimneys, Veneer, Patios,
Walkways. Dana Armstrong, West Danville,
(802) 535-5948.
►►Harris Plumbing & Heating LLC
Specializing in water treatment & radiant
heat. Fully licensed and insured for all your
Plumbing, Heating and A/C needs. Serving
the north country since 1983. 122 Bugbee
Crossing Road, W. Burke, VT 05871 802626-5841 heightonmech@gmail.com www.
harrishp.com
Meat
Real Estate
►Lewis
►
Creek Jerseys Badger Brook
Meats
Vince Foy & Deb Yonker. Retailing Certified
Organic Angus Beef, naturally raised pork
and lamb from our farm store in North Danville, VT. Call ahead for directions and availability. (802) 748-8461.
Mobile Homes
►Beans
►
Homes
“Delivering What We Promise.” Providing
Singlewide and Doublewide Manufactured
Homes and Superior Customer Care for over
37 years! Located at the Junctions of Route
5 & 114, Lyndonville, VT 05851. (802) 6268686. www.beanshomes.com Trade-in’s Welcome! Open 7 days/week!
Personal Property/Appraisal
Fine Art LLC
►Roosevelt
►
West Danville. Offering personal property appraisal services ranging from individual items
to entire households. Michael and Maria
Roosevelt are Graduate Personal Property
Appraisers, experienced in estate and divorce
cases. Also specializing in quality, affordable
restoration and conservation of paintings
and antique dolls. (802) 563-2215. Website at
www.roosvt.com or E-mail roosvt@aol.com.
Plumbing & Heating
►New
►
England Outdoor Furnace
Central Boiler wood and pellet furnaces NH
Residents save up to 30% of the system and
installation cost on a Maxim wood pellet
boiler. 877 John Stark Highway, Newport,
NH. Toll free 866-543-7589. www.neofnh.
com
►Walden
►
Heights Heating
Providing full-service & installation of propane and oil fired units including boilers, hot
air systems, radiant heating & cooking. Lloyd
Rowell, (802) 563-2233 or (802) 793-6092.
Fully insured.
►►Morrill & Guyer Associates
791 Broad Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851.
(802) 626-9111. Fax (802) 626-6913. realestate@homeinthekingdom.com, www.homeinthekingdom.com
►►Begin Realty Associates
10 VT Route 2, “On the Green.” in Danville.
Specializing in residential property, vacation
homes, land and farms. Realtors Barb and
Denise. (802) 684-1127, www.beginrealty.
com.
►►Century 21 Farm & Forest Realty
The top selling Real Estate Firm in the
Northeast Kingdom. Our goal is to help
you find your “peace” of the Kingdom. We
have offices in two locations, 5043 US Rte 5,
Derby & 623 VT Rte 114, East Burke. Find us
online at www.FarmAndForest.com, email
Info@FarmAndForest.com, or call Derby
802-334-1200, Burke 802-626-4222.
►►MontShire Title & Closing Company
Your source for real estate and closing services in Northern Vermont and New Hampshire, 1097 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT
05819 Toll Free (888) 241-6549 or (802)
748-1300 or www.montshiretitle.com.
►►Quatrini Real Estate, a BCK Real Estate
Company
1111 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
Susan & Steve Quatrini, Brokers. Serving
the Northeast Kingdom since 1968 and The
Joe’s Pond specialists. (802) 748-9543 or
(802) 748 -3873, info@Quatrini.com, www.
Quatrini.com, a BCK Real Estate Company.
Real Estate Appraisal
►►Reynolds Real Estate Appraisal
Services
VT Certified Appraisers, Donald Morrill and
Annie Guyer. 791 Broad Street, Lyndonville,
VT 05851. (802) 626-9357. reynolds@reynoldsappraisals.org
RVs
►►C.H. Dana RV, Inc.
The longest established RV dealership in
the area, says it all. Service after the sale
makes all the difference; from refrigeration,
heating, A/C, plumbing, awnings, running
gear, electrical, hitches and a lot more. The
lowest price and best quality. Monroe, NH,
03771, 603-638-2200, www.chdanarv.com
Sewing and Vacuums
►►North Country Vac & Sew
Established 1984. Home of Defender Vacuum. Quality choices in new vacuums:
uprights, canisters, backpacks and central
vac. Service, parts and supplies for most
makes. Dealer for Elna and Necchi sewing
machines. Parts and expert service for most
brands. Scissor and knife sharpening. 442
Portland St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. (802)
748-9190.
Small Engine Repair
►►Harry’s Repair Shop
Snowmobiles, Snowblowers, Motorcycles,
Lawn tractors, ATV’s and Rototillers. Harry
Gammell, VT RT 15, Walden, VT 05873. (802)
563-2288.
Tires
►►Berry Tire Co., Inc.
New tire sales and automotive repair. Everett Berry, 1545 Red Village Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851. (802) 626-9326.
cessible vehicles available for your transportation needs. If you need transportation
to or from area airports, ski areas, conference outings, area establishments, weddings or receptions, family gatherings. Call
(802) 535-3354; Fax (802) 473-7459; 1161
Portland Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
Trees
►►Bedor’s Tree Service
Providing all tree care services. Always professional! Always safe! Fully insured. Schedule a free estimate. (802) 748-1605 or toll
free 1-800-493-6945.
Veterinary
►►Hardwick Veterinary Clinic
A full service modern veterinary clinic located in downtown Hardwick. Open Tuesday thru Saturday. 802-472-8400 or www.
hardwickvet.com. 64 North Main Street,
Hardwick, VT.
►►Danville Animal Hospital
Lisa D. Whitney, D.V.M. Small animal care.
Office hours by appointment. 549 Route 2
East, Danville, VT, (802) 684-2284.
Volunteers
►►R.S.V.P.
Do you have some free time? Do you want
to help an organization in the Northeast
Kingdom as a volunteer? For information
call the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at (802) 626-5135 or (802) 334-7047.
Welding
Trailer Sales & Service
►►Kingdom Trailer Sales & Service
Offering top quality steel and aluminum
trailers of all kinds as well as Plows and
Sanders from Featherlite, Downeaster,
Alcom, Corn Pro, Bravo, and Sno-Way. A
great selection of Equipment, Cargo, Horse,
Stock, Dump, Flatbed, Sanders and Plows.
Trades and Consignments welcome. Full
Service Department. 802.748.0608, www.
trailersforme.com
Transportation
►►Kingdom Express, Ltd.
A private charter service with vehicles in
Newport, Morrisville, and St. Johnsbury.
Twelve and 18-passenger wheelchair-ac-
►►Walbridge Welding
Repairs and new fabrication of steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Located under
Portland St. Bridge in St. Johnsbury or with
portable equipment at your location. Dale
Walbridge. W (802) 748-2901; H (802)5844088.
Wooden Bowls
►►Sanderson’s Wooden Bowls
All of our bowls are hand-turned from
Hardwoods native to the Northeast Kingdom. Come visit our Show Room! 2902 VT
Rte. 114, East Burke, VT 05832. We are 2.5
miles north of East Burke Village on Rte.
114. (802) 626-9622, vtbowls.com
Catamount Arts / 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, VT
If I Were You
Directed by: Joan Carr-Wiggin
Rated R
Dates: Through June 6
Principal Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Aidan
Quinn, Leonor Watling
Karmageddon
Dates: June 5
KARMAGEDDON will be screened as a fundraiser for The
Living Lake Community Center. Donations will be accepted
at the door. A film produced by Open Heart Gang Productions Inc. that relates to a journey with spiritual teacher
Bhagavan Das, of ‘Be Here Now’ and ‘Ah’ fame. Includes
amazing teachings, and poignant dialogue with Jeff Brown
and the brilliant Ram Dass, Seane Corn, David Newman,
Wah, Robert Gass, Deva Premal and Miten.
Stoker
The Company You Keep
Cafe
Dates: June 6
Northern Borders
Director: Jay Craven
Dates: June 14-27
Unrated
Principal Cast: Bruce Dern, Geneviève
Bujold, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Directed by: Chan-wook Park
Rated R
Dates: Through June 6
Principal Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole
Kidman, Matthew Goode
CAFE will be presented as a benefit for The Living Lake
Community Center. Donations will be accepted at the
door. “In Philly’s upscale West Side, Philly Grounds is the
place to be and meet. Barista Claire serves up wisdom
along with the coffee and scones. The clientele comes to
her with advise on love, life and careers. The place has a
dark side also as witnessed when tragedy strikes. Stars
Jennifer Love Hewit, Jaime Kennedy, Alexa Vega- and
Madeline Carroll.
Director: Robert Redford
June 7-13
Rated R
Principal Cast: Robert Redford, Shia
LaBeouf, Julie Christie
Showtimes: Nightly - 7:30; Fri-Sat-Sun - 5:30; Mat. Sun & Wed - 1:30
‘Diamonds in the Rust,’
July car show in Hardwick
The Heart of Vermont
Chamber of Commerce has
created a whole new concept
for a car show. They’re calling
it “Diamonds in the Rust.” It
will be held Saturday, July 13,
from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
at Dona’s Car Store field, 154
Lower Wolcott Street, in Hardwick.
The idea for the show took
shape after a photo shoot last
year at The Hardwick Inn,
recreating an old postcard
that included a group of local
vintage cars. It generated a
great deal of positive public
and media attention – including television coverage. The
chamber was inspired by the
numerous requests it received
to follow up with a car show.
The show includes ten cate-
gories – from restored antiques
to unrestored barn treasures.
People are encouraged to
register their antique ModelT’s, hopped-up hot rods,
vintage motorcycles, or hardworking farm trucks. This
is an opportunity for lots of
vehicles not usually seen at big
car shows to be appreciated.
Check out www.heartofvt.com
for a list of what qualifies for
Diamonds in the Rust.
Spectators will be encouraged to vote for their favorites. In addition to strolling
around to see the vehicles and
talk to their enthusiastic owners, burgers and hot dogs will
be available, as well as baked
goods, Kingdom Creamery ice
cream and perhaps one or two
other goodies.
Registration is only $15 per
vehicle. Admission is free for
spectators, although donations will be very welcome.
All proceeds benefit chamber
programs.
For more information and
to register vehicles, visit
www.heartofvt.com, email
chamber@heartofvt.com, or
call 472-5906.
Left to right, Mary Hall, Bobbie Nisbet and Tim Nisbet
with the Nisbet’s 1931 Ford Model A, one of the cars to be
exhibited in Hardwick on July 13th.
North Danville Baptist Church (ABC)
Open
Bottle Redemption - Daily Lunch Specials - Lottery Tickets
Monday - Saturday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Planetarium shows:
Saturday & Sunday at 1:30
Join our church family. Worship & Sunday School ~ 9:30 AM
Refreshments & Fellowship ~ 10:20 AM
Pastor: The Rev. Bob Sargent
“God reigns, and the Son shines.”
Without a travel agent,
you are on your own.
Let Sandy, who has over 30 years
of experience arranging all types
of travel (vacation and business),
be your travel consultant.
Sandy Delude
Outside Sales Consultant
If you would like Sandy’s assistance, please contact her at:
Sandy@pennypitoutravel.com
NH: 603-856-7362 • VT: 802-881-5260
Closing The Loop
A ride in support of the family, friends and fellow warriors of
Cpl Ian Muller, USMC, 2dBn, 8th Marines, 2dMarDiv
On 11 March 2011, Marine Cpl Ian Muller was killed during combat
operations in Helmand Provence, Afghanistan. During the past two years,
the Muller family has been helping the Marines of their son’s platoon make
the trip to Danville to visit his grave and find a little closure from the loss of
their friend and comrade.
Proceeds from this ride will enable the Muller’s to continue in this effort.
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Staging at Marty’s First Stop, 421 US Rt 2, Danville VT
Registration 0900-1000, Brief at 1000
Kick Stands Up 1015, Ride time ~1:45
Registration: $25/Bike
With support from LT Mike Henry - VSP, Sheriff Dean Shatney - Caledonia County,
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Thanks to Marty’s First Stop
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Barnet
town hall
Town Clerk: Benjamin Heisholt
Selectmen: Ted Faris, Gary Bunnell and
Jeremy Roberts
May 13, 2013
Town Hall - David Warden
stated he would like to be involved in the Town Hall renovations when they commence.
Harvey’s Lake - Roberts read
a letter from Beach Committee Chairman Robert Zita. Zita
advised against haying this field
because haying would require
operating heavy equipment
over the mound septic system,
which is discouraged by the engineer. The letter also includes a
recommended expanded scope
of landscaping work, including
mowing of this field and additional maintenance at the beach
area, for which Zita advises the
Board conduct a formal bidding
process to select a contractor.
Dennis McLam, who presently
maintains the beach area, suggested he continue to maintain
the beach area as in the past
for this season, and indicated
that he is willing to also mow
the field monthly, avoiding operating a tractor or other heavy
equipment on the mound system. He preferred not to quote a
total price for mowing the field,
but suggested that the work
likely could be done for $35 or
$40 per mowing. The board indicated that they had received
June 2013 Menu
West Barnet
Senior Meal Site
Meals served at West
Barnet Church. All meals
served with a beverage.
Reservations not required.
Suggested donation
of $3.00 per meal is
appreciated.
Phone (802) 633-4068.
a quote from J&B Property
Maintenance to mow the field
monthly for a total of $300 for
the season. After discussion,
the board agreed to Hire Dennis McLam to mow the field
and continue maintaining the
beach area as in past seasons.
The board also requested Zita
appear before the board during
2014 budget planning to discuss
potential expanded beach maintenance for next season.
First Constable - Roberts read
a letter indicating that Micheal
Bergeron would prefer not to
take office as Grand Juror and
First Constable, for which he
was elected at the 2013 town
meeting, because he spends
five months of the year in Florida. The letter also indicates
Bergeron would be willing to
hold these positions until the
next town meeting if filling
them at this time would be a
hardship for the town. Faris
suggested that there is relatively
little constable business during the winter months when
Bergeron is out of town, and
therefore Bergeron may be able
to hold this position despite
his part-time residency. Faris
agreed to speak to Bergeron
about this matter.
Naming - Roberts read a letter in which Melanie Ouellette
expressed her disappointment
in the method and result of the
board’s April 22, 2013 decision
to name the private right-ofway off Davidson Lane “Sky
Farm Lane.” Further, Davidson
requests, on the basis of histori-
cal and geographical information, that her property retain a
Davidson Lane address rather
than being changed to a Sky
Farm Lane address. Roberts
then read a subsequent email
from Ouellette, in which she
indicated that she preferred
that no decision be made in this
matter prior to discussion with
her. Discussion ensued. The
board agreed to refer this matter to E911 Coordinator Shirley
Warden.
Fuel Bidding - Heisholt asked
the board if they would like to
request bids for diesel and heating fuel during the 2013-2014
season, or continue purchasing
from Fred’s Propane & Heating
Oil at fluctuating rates based on
rack prices. Faris spoke regarding his communications with
Kermit Fisher of Fred’s Propane. Discussion ensued. The
board agreed to not request bids
at this time, but to continue to
purchase these products from
Fred’s Propane & Heating Oil
at fluctuating rates.
Bank Accounts - Heisholt indicated the reserve fund account
held at Wells River Savings
Bank, with a current balance
of $187,134, is currently paying
interest at a rate of .4 percent
annual percentage yield (APY).
Although this account was earning more than 1 percent when
it was first opened, the rate
steadily declined thereafter, and
has been at the present rate for
more than a year. Heisholt recommended the town transfer
the balance of this account to
the reserve fund account held
at Passumpsic Savings Bank,
which is earning .95 percent
Discussion ensued. The board
agreed with Heisholt’s recommendation to transfer the bal-
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June 5 - Meat loaf, mashed
potatoes, broccoli, wheat
bread, tropical fruit salad
June 14 - Roast beef,
mashed potatoes, tossed
salad, green beans, rolls,
carrot cake
June 19 - Scalloped
potatoes with ham, peas,
sweet breads, cottage
cheese, toll house bars
June 21 - Baked haddock,
rosemary potatoes, cole
slaw, pickled beets, raisin
bread, tapioca pudding
June 26 - Pulled pork on
a bun, potato egg salad,
broccoli salad, pickles, rice
pudding
June 28 - Liver, bacon and
onions (or hamburgers),
mashed potatoes, mixed
veggies, wheat rolls,
pineapple upside down cake
Danville
Town Clerk: Wendy Somers
Town Administrator: Merton Leonard
Selectmen: Douglas Pastula, Ken Linsley,
Craig Vance, Michael K. Walsh, and
Angelo Incerpi
May 2, 2013
Paving Bids - The first agenda
item was to open the paving bids for Walden Hill Road
and the North Danville Road.
There were three bids received
as follows: Blacktop, Inc. for
a total price of $135,762.70;
Grays Paving & Sealing for a
total price of $134,638.00; and
Pike Industries for a total price
of $120,245.10. Completion
dates for both projects were set
for Aug. 1. A motion was made
by Angelo Incerpi to award the
winning bid to Pike Industries.
The motion was seconded by
Craig Vance and approved.
Norman Patenaude of Pike
Industries was present and requested the town sign the paving contract. Ken Linsley made
a motion to allow Chair Douglas Pastula to sign the contract
on behalf of the selectboad.
The motion was seconded by
Craig Vance and approved.
Sidewalks - Eric Foster was
present to discuss sidewalk
changes to the entrance of
Walden Hill Road and the
building permit for the bandstand on the Danville Green.
After a brief discussion, the
board members expressed their
desired changes for the end of
the sidewalk entering Walden
Hill road. Eric will contact the
land owner to discuss the suggested changes.
Town Forest - Conservation
Commission members David
Houston, Evangelyn Morse,
David Machell and Andrea
Aldrich were present to discuss the 2013 Pumpkin Hill
Town Forest Management Plan.
Evangelyn presented the plan
to the selectboard for review.
Pastula gave a date of June 6,
2013 to have the plan reviewed
and ready for approval. Any
questions or proposed changes
should be emailed to Evangelyn prior to that date. David
Houston then spoke about the
challenges they are facing with
invasive plants in the two forests and the imminent arrival of
the Emerald Ash Borer, which
has been sighted in all states
bordering Vermont and in Canada. The first priority for this
summer will be to cut Phragmites, an invasive plant that has
been spreading rapidly over the
past two years. This is located
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June 7 - Buffet
June 12 - Turkey noodle
bake, California veggies,
muffins, carrot and raisin
salad, peaches and cream
ance.
Clean Up - Roberts read a letter and the board reviewed the
attached corrective action plan
from Vermont Department of
Environmental Conservation
for remediating gasoline and
kerosene contamination at 376
West Main Street.
Permit - Joseph Dauphin is
seeking a permit for highway access on Joe’s Brook Road. The
board reviewed this application
for a continuous use driveway
access. Gadapee reported on
his inspection of the site, and
recommended the approval of
the permit with no requirement
for a culvert. The board agreed
to approve the permit
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Tea Garden
Serving English Cream Teas
Open 12-4 Tuesday through Sunday
Reservations recommended
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Thursday thru Saturday 7am to 6pm with take out dinner
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Sunday 8am to 1pm, closed Mondays
Phone number is still (802) 563-2422
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in the Pumpkin Hill Town Forest in a wetland classified as a
Rich Fen. There will be a massive cutting of the shoots, with
an herbicide spraying in the fall
to keep the invasive plant from
spreading to the open waterway.
The spraying was going take
one to two days at $50 per hour,
which would be about $500.
The board agreed to the eradication and spraying of the Phragmites and thanked the group for
great work on the plan.
Bulky Waste Day - Roger
Pearson was present to discuss
his need for insurance to participate at bulky waste days. Roger
was told that anyone working
for or on town property must
have $1,000.000 worth of liability coverage. Wendy said that
she would double check with
John Blackmore on the dollar
amount and call Roger with the
information. John Blackmore
arrived later and confirmed that
Pearson needed the million dollar coverage.
Town Clerk - Wendy Somers
apprised the board that the
old delinquent taxes and water
rents had been entered into the
NEMRC system, and the old
delinquent sewer rents would be
on the system in the near future.
She also informed the board
about renegotiating the internet
and phone service, which was
going to save the town about 50
percent. There was also a small
discussion about the health care
insurance changes to come.
Town Administrator - Road
Agent Kevin Gadapee will be
coordinating the cutting of the
tree that is located on the Town
Hall boundary. He will contact
prospective bidders and take
the low bidder as directed by
the board. As soon as the tree
is down, William Willis will
have to be notified to re-set
the border pins. Kevin is also
going to contact Preston from
Pike Industries about the repaving of the Town Hall parking lot and the repositioning of
the stone wall. Former Town
Administrator Merton Leonard informed the board of the
water testing standards change
regarding Joe’s Pond. Kellie
Merrill, from the state of Vermont, has offered to perform
the water tests and deliver them
for testing. The cost would be
slightly higher than last year but
was covered under the existing
budget. Merton apprised the
board that he had not had any
luck obtaining any bids/quotes
for the lighting for the Fire Department. It was decided to get
RFP’s from licensed electricians
by placing an ad in the paper.
Sheriff Contract - The 2013
sherriff contract for summer
patrols had been received for
approval and signing. The
board decided to amend the
contract to begin Aug. 1, 2013,
with an amount not to exceed
$3,500. The board requested
that Wendy submit the contract
to the Sheriff’s Department for
revision, to be signed at a later
date.
Assistant - The select board
assistant job description was
reviewed. After a short discussion, it was decided to use a
new job description, with a few
minor changes, which would be
revised by Linsley. The board
also decided to contact Eric
Bach about interest in the new
town health officer position and
Debra Bach about the emergency management coordinator
position, which are both vacant.
Lyndon
Town Clerk: Dawn Dwyer
Admin. Asst.: Dan Hill
Selectboard: Martha Feltus, David Dill,
Kermit Fisher.
May 6, 2013
NVDA Board - Motion made
by Kermit Fisher, seconded by
David Dill, to appoint Martha
Feltus as Lyndon’s representative on the NVDA Board. Motion carried 2-0.
Perpetual Care - Motion made
David Dill, to approve the perpetual care agreement for Stella
Jacobitti. Motion carried 2-0.
Demolition Derby - Motion
made by Kermit Fisher, seconded by David Dill, to approve the Demolition Derby at
the Caledonia County Fair on
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. Motion
carried 2-0.
Paving and Reclaiming - Four
bids were received for paving.
Administrative Assistant Dan
Hill presented an alternate bid
from Gorman Bros. for approximately $18,000 less than
the original specifications. Motion made by Kermit Fisher,
seconded by David Dill, to accept the bid. Motion carried
2-0. Four bids were received for
reclaiming pavement. Motion
made by Kermit Fisher, seconded by David Dill, to accept
Pike Industries bid of $0.74 per
yard. Motion carried 2-0.
VT F&W photo by Charlee Drury
Vermont State Game Warden Chad Barrett releases
a colorful “trophy” brown trout at the Winooski River in
Waterbury on May 6. Two-year old trophy rainbow and
brown trout are being stocked at seven Vermont river
sections and 14 lakes this month. Locations are listed in
the stocking schedule at www.vtfishandwildlife.com.
Chloride Bid - Three bids were
received for chloride. Bids were
asked for calcium chloride and
as an alternate, magnesium chloride. Steve Simpson from Gorman Bros. and Frank Beliveau
from Innovative Solutions answered questions about magnesium versus calcium. Dan will
ask Rob Nutting, foreman, to
speak with surrounding town
foremen who use magnesium
chloride. Dan will report back at
the next meeting.
Heating System - Two interest rate bids were received for
the wood pellet heating system
loan. Motion made ...Page 31
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Meals at Danville
Methodist Church. All
meals served with a
beverage, homemade
breads and desserts.
Reservations are
appreciated by calling
(802) 684-3903 before
9:30 a.m. on day of the
meal. A donation of $4 for
guests 60+ (others $5) is
appreciated.
June 4 - Swedish meatballs,
noodles, carrots, raisin
bread, tossed salad, pudding
June 6 - Buffet
June 11 - Ham, pineapple,
sweet potato, cole slaw,
rolls, oatmeal cookies
June 13 - Cookout!
Chicken, burgers, hot dogs,
potato salad, pasta salad,
watermelon, s’mores
June 18 - Rigatoni with
sausage, broccoli, garlic
bread, carrot salad,
mandarin oranges
Sunday School 10 AM
Sunday Worship 10 AM
First Sunday ~ Social hour with the Pastor.
Last Sunday of each month Guitar Sunday
Rev. Sue Mackay, Pastor,
call 535-9908
Danville
United
Methodist
Church
On the Green, Danville, Vermont
June 20 -Cheeseburger pie,
potato, tossed salad, green
beans, rolls
June 25 - Chicken and rice,
casserole, broccoli, carrots,
rolls, fruit crisp
June 27 - Pulled pork on a
bun, cole slaw, fruit salad,
mixed veggies, oatmeal
bars.
ongoing events & support groups
mondays
tuesdays
Story Time, St. Johnsbury
Athenaeum Youth Library,
11:00 a.m., 748-8291.
Baby & Toddler Story Hour,
Cobleigh Library, Lyndonville.
10 a.m. (802) 626-5475.
Story Time, Pope Library,
Danville, 10 a.m. 684-2256.
Fresh Start Tobacco
Cessation, 6-7 p.m., NVRH
Community Connections
Building. call 748-7532 for
more info
Just Parents meet with
concerns for drugs and
kids, Parent Child Center, St.
Johnsbury, 7 p.m. 748-6040.
Boot Camp, Lyndon Town
School, 4:15 p.m., 535-9645
1st Monday: North Danville
Community Club, Meeting,
6 p.m. North Danville
Community Center. 7489415.
1st & 3rd Mondays: “Six
O’clock Prompt,” Writers’
Support Group, 6:30 p.m.
Catamount Arts. 633-2617.
2nd Monday: Cancer
Support Group, NVRH
Conference Room A, 4 p.m.
748-8116.
Last Monday: Alzheimer’s
Support Group, Caledonia
Home Health, Sherman
Drive, St. Johnsbury. 7 p.m.
748-8116.
Cribbage Tournaments, 6
p.m. Lake View Grange Hall,
West Barnet. (802) 684-3386.
Drop-in Knitting Club, 3
p.m. in the St. Johnsbury
Athenaeum Children’s
Library.
Family Place Workshops at
the Cobleigh Public Library,
10 a.m.
2nd & 4th Tuesday:
Bereavement Support
Group, Caledonia Home
Health, Sherman Drive, St.
Johnsbury. 5:30 p.m. (802)
748-8116.
2nd & 4th Tuesday: Drop
in quilting, Cobleigh Public
Library, 1 p.m.
2nd & 4th Tuesday: Wits
End, families with youth
David Toll, M.D.
Pediatrics
1394 Main Street
(802) 748-2348
alcohol or drug use, 7-8:30
p.m., NVRH Community
Connections Bldg., 55
Sherman Dr., 748-2129
wednesdays
Ordinary Magic. Meditation
for Life, St. Johnsbury
Shambhala Center, 17
Eastern Avenue, 6-7 p.m.
Breast Cancer Support by
Phone, 5-6:30 p.m., 1-800813-4673
Overeaters Anonymous,
7-8 p.m., NVRH Business
Center, 748-2360
Danville Farmers Market,
9-1 p.m., Route 2, across
from Larrabee’s Building
Supply
1st & 3rd Wednesdays:
Grandparents together,
Northeast Kingdom Human
Services on Route 2, 5-7
p.m., 892-6176
3rd Wednesday: Cardiac
Support Group, NVRH, 6:30
p.m. (802) 748-7401.
thursdays
Introduction to Computers,
Cobleigh Library,
Lyndonville. 10 a.m. (802)
626-5475.
Origami Group at the
Cobleigh Public Library, 3:15
p.m.
Peacham Farmers Market,
3-6 p.m., across the street
from the Peacham Library.
Live Music at Parker Pie in
Glover. Call (802) 525-3366
for details.
Veteran Support Group,
6:30-7:30 p.m., conference
room at 55 Sherman Drive
in St. Johnsbury, www.
vtvettovet.org
saturdays
First Three Thursdays: GED
testing, Cobleigh Public
Library, 9:15 a.m.
Bridge Club for all
experience levels, Cobleigh
Library, Lyndonville, 12:30
p.m. (802) 626-5475.
3rd Thursday: Caregivers
Support Group, Riverside
Life Enrichment Center, 10
a.m. (802) 626-3900.
4th Thursday: Caring for
someone with cancer
support group, by phone,
4-5 p.m., 1-800-693-6918
fridays
1st Fridays: Artist Talks:
Arthouse Studio in
Craftsbury; 586-2545,
vermontarthouse.com
1st Fridays: Learn more
about wellness options in
the area, 3:30-5:30 p.m, St.
Johnsbury Food Co-op, call
Melissa at 748-9498.
1st Fridays: Contra Dance,
8 p.m. at Danville Town Hall.
All levels welcome. (802)
563-3225 or samlyman@
myfairpoint.net.
1st Fridays: HeBrews
Coffeehouse - West
Danville United Methodist
Church, 7-9 p.m.
Email coffeehouse@
westdanvilleumc.org or visit
www.WestDanvilleUMC.org
for more information.
3rd Fridays: Parkinson
Support Group, locations
vary, 10:30 a.m. to noon,
626-3707
4th Fridays: Public readings
at Green Mountain Books in
Lyndonville. Call (802) 6265051
Computer classes, Cobleigh
Public Library, 10 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday:
Planetarium Show 1:30
p.m. Fairbanks Museum, St.
Johnsbury. (802) 748-2372.
Game Day at the St.
Johnsbury Athenaeum, 11
a.m.
St. Johnsbury Farmers’
Market, 9-1 p.m., behind TD
Banknorth on Pearl St.
1st Saturday: Men’s
Ecumenical Breakfast,
Methodist Church, Danville,
7 a.m. (802) 684-3666.
1st Saturday: Scrabble
Club, St. Johnsbury
Athenaeum, Noon - 4 p.m.
(802) 748-8291.
1st & 2nd Saturdays: Dance
in the Kingdom at the Good
Shepherd School - Latin &
Ballroom dance: Lessons
at 7 p.m. followed by open
dance, 8 to 10 p.m. (802)
748-3044
2nd Saturdays: West
Barnet Grange community
breakfasts from 8-10 a.m.
2nd Saturdays: Lyndon
Winter Farmers Market,
Tom Breslin Center on Main
Street, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 6264200
2nd Saturdays: Contra
Dance, 7:30 p.m., Danville
Town Hall, 563-3225 or
samlyman@sover.net for
more info
2nd Saturdays: Pancake
breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Lake
View Grange in Barnet.
3rd Saturday: All you can
eat breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m.,
Barnet Congregational
Church.
3rd Saturday: Breast Cancer
Support Group, Caledonia
Home Health, Sherman
Drive, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m.
(802) 748-8116.
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David Dill, to accept Community National Bank’s bid of 2.35
percent for $70,000 over a period not to exceed 10 years. Motion carried 2-0. The other bid
received was 3.75 percent from
Union Bank.
Speed Limit - Concerned
residents on Little Egypt Road
would like to see speed limit
signs in their neighborhood.
Dan will speak to Rob Nutting
and get some placed.
with the available funds in the were reviewed by the board.
capital equipment fund. Co- They said if current road and
chran moved to purchase the ditching procedures are disconnew dump truck outright. Gi- tinued that road washouts along
roux seconded. Unanimously Old Cemetery Road would be a
approved.
constant occurrence. The board
Old Cemetery Road - Barry suggested Barry contact Shawna
Lawson, a resident who lives on Clifford directly and discuss the
Old Cemetery Road, expressed matter with her.
his concern over the appear- Gravel - Kathy Schauer inance and potential drainage formed the board that an unproblems caused by the town’s usual amount of gravel has
ditching project. Barry referred gathered on both sides of the
to Better Back Roads ditch- culvert that crosses Main Street
ing procedures and requested into her yard. Her concern
that the banks be seeded and is that the gravel is actually
mulched to prevent erosion. coming from underneath the
The board assured Barry that road’s surface causing possible
Agency of Transportation Dis- highway instability. The board
Town Clerk: Bruce Lafferty
Selectboard: Andy Cochran, Richard trict Manager Shawna Clifford agreed to conduct a site visit imhad approved of the current mediately following the current
Browne and Annette Lorraine
ditching project and felt that it meeting. The board did find
met the new FEMA standards excess gravel but determined
May 1, 2013 for road washout controls. The that it was coming from the
Cemetery Tree Work - Cem- specifics of road crowning, driveway across the street. The
etery Sexton Cheryl Stevenson grading, and ditch maintenance board’s opinion was that gravel
reported on the current status
of the tree removal and pruning that is underway at the
town cemetery. Additional tree
trimming and tree removal are
scheduled. Contractor equipment malfunctions have led to
delays. Subject of cleanup of
hydraulic oil from Treeworks
machinery was discussed. Purchase of a new tractor for the
cemetery was discussed. A gate
for the end of the new access
road is needed to deter unnecessary traffic. Cochran will
Building & Remodeling
drop off materials for the gate
Painting & Wallpapering
this week. The cemetery fence
has been scraped and will be
painted this summer. Repairs to
the cemetery shed are scheduled.
JAMES F. EMMONS
New Truck Financing - LorCONSTRUCTION
raine reported that a number of
quotes have been received from
Call Jim (802) 684-3856
various financial institutions.
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Bruce
Badger
Memorial Hwy, Danville, VT 05828
Following discussion, Cochran
suggested purchasing the truck
Peacham
and or sta-mat has been plowed
from the adjacent driveway and
accumulated in Kathy’s yard.
The Selectboard will investigate
further and inform Kathy of the
outcome.
VAST - Ross Page of the
Peacham Snowmobile Club representative, requested that the
board inform him if the Town’s
attorney finds any problems
with the VAST insurance policy
currently being reviewed. Lorraine agreed to do so.
Transfer Station - Dick Blair,
transfer station attendant, and
Mike Bruton discussed the
future plans by the State and
NEKWMD of placing a garbage collection container on
the site of all Vermont towns
that have a transfer station. The
implementation of this plan is
scheduled for 2017. According
to Paul Tomasi at NEKWMD,
the program currently is to be
operated on an honor system
with no enforcement or penalties planned. Giroux proposed
that Paul meet with the board
prior to the 2014 town meeting
to discuss the proposal in order
that the issue can be put before
the town voters.
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2013
June
June 1
“2 at a Time Socks”
Knitting Class at the Old
Stone House Museum,
Brownington. 754-2022, www.
stonehousemuseum.org
National Trails Day, featuring
a series of outdoor activities,
designed to promote and
celebrate the importance of
trails in the United States. Find
an event near you at www.
americanhiking.org/ntd/
June 2
Cars r’ Art, 4-7 p.m.
Contemporary Automotive
sculpture by John Brickles
and Aaron Stein. White Water
Gallery, 5 River St., East
Hardwick, whitewatergallery.
blogspot.com/
June 5
Growing Strawberries
Successfully. Michelle
Bonin, of Peak View Berry
Farm, will teach all phases
of growing strawberries,
from planting to harvesting.
Old Stone House Museum,
June 5-9
Tour de Kingdom. One to
five days of recreational
and competitive cycling
through one of most scenic
areas of Vermont, the
Northeast Kingdom. www.
tourdekingdom.org
June 7
Savor the Summer: Brew,
Spirits & Cheese Tour.
Hardwick, 472-5362, elena@
hardwickagriculture.org, www.
hardwickagriculture.org
June 8-9
Vermont Days. The popular
weekend celebration when
day use entry into all state
parks and historic sites is free!
In addition, you can fish in any
state park without a license.
www.vtstateparks.com/htm/
events.htm
will set up vintage engines
and other collections on
the lawn. Free admission
to the engine show. Old
Stone House Museum,
Norco Bicycle Demo Center
Grand Opening. There will be
live music, food, cold beer and
of course, bike riding for all!
Burke Mountain Ski Area, 223
Sherburne Lodge Road, East
Burke, www.skiburke.com
June 16
Music, shows, sourdough rye,
2-5 p.m., and one of the largest
collections of puppets in the
world housed in a 100-footlong converted dairy barn built
in 1863. At 4 and 7:30 p.m.,
Piero Della Francesca’s Legend
of the True Cross in the DirtFloor Theater. Bread & Puppet
Farm, Route, 122, Glover, www.
breadandpuppet.org or call
525-3031
5th Annual Vermont
Invitational Lumberjack
Competition, 11 a.m. Burke
Mountain Ski Area, 223
Sherburne Lodge Road, East
Burke, 626-7300, www.skiburke.
com
June 21
Lyndon Institute Auditorium,
748-2600, www.catamountarts.
org/shows/raleigh-ringers
Bob Amos and Catamount
Crossing, 7 p.m. Catamount
Arts Center, 115 Eastern
Avenue, St. Johnsbury, 7482600, www.catamountarts.org
June 27-29
The Brementown Musicians
performed by the VT Children’s
Theater. 2283 Darling Hill Rd.,
Lyndonville , 626-5358, info@
vermontchildrenstheater.com,
www.vermontchildrenstheater.
com
Downtown Summer Sizzler,
Lyndonville, 6-9 p.m. Local
shops and vendors set up
booths on Main Street with lots
of great deals and fun! 6269696 or www.lyndonvermont.
com
June 29
June 21-23
Circus Smirkus Big Top
Tour, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Circus Smirkus, Circus Road,
Greensboro, 533-7443, www.
smirkus.org
NEMBAfest! Downhill and
cross-country mountain biking
at Kingdom Trails and Burke
Mountain. 223 Sherburne
Lodge Road, East Burke, 6267300, www.skiburke.com
June 30
Old North Church, North
Danville, Lamplight service
and hymn sing at 7 p.m. with
the Rev. Carol Borland as host
pastor
Send information about
your events to:
The North Star Monthly
PO Box 319
Danville VT 05828
info@northstarmonthly.com
www.northstarmonthly.com
June 22
Feast with the Beasts, 6 p.m.
Featuring the flavors of the
Northeast Kingdom. Fairbanks
Museum, 1302 Main St., St.
Johnsbury, 748-2372, www.
fairbanksmuseum.org
June 26
Raleigh Ringers, 7 p.m.
Internationally acclaimed,
advanced community handbell
choir based in Raleigh, N.C.
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June 12
Artists from Vermont’s
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Hardwick, www.graceart.org/
exhibitions.html
June 15
Antique Engine Show &
Barbeque. The Vermont
Antique Engine Association
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