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by Emily Kaminsky Friday, June 27 is the kickoff of the third annual RockFire event in the historic abandoned granite quarries that are scattered throughout the hills of Websterville high above downtown Barre. RockFire is a unique experiential weekend event that combines art, music and fire on a monumental scale in the evocative setting of granite industry ruins known to locals as Millstone Hill.

Launched in 2012 by Pierre Couture, who grew up on Millstone Hill, RockFire is a fundraiser for the Millstone Trails Association (MTA), a world-class 70-mile network of trails that span privately-owned land filled with historic quarries, including the farm that Couture grew up on and now owns.

I spent my childhood in these quarries. The more I traveled as an adult, Id come home and real-ize theres nothing else anywhere like it, he says.

Anytime any land came up for sale, he tried to buy it and pre-serve it. He is now one of the primary landowners on Millstone Hill alongside the Town of Barre and Rock of Ages. Couture wears many hats, including recreation trail enthusiast, historic quarry preservationist, owner of the Lodge at Millstone Hill and founding member of MTA. It is a magical place, he says of Millstone Hill. Ive been bringing people up there over the last twenty-five years and I can tell that it really affects people. Thats what were trying to preserve.

According to Couture, RockFires primary purpose is to cele-brate the historical and cultural aspect of Millstone Hill and not just the recreational opportunities. Well-known amongst mountain bikers and trail enthusiasts, the MTAs trails were ranked the sec-ond best mountain biking network in New England by The Boston Globe in 2009 and one of the ten best new recreation centers in the country by Bike Magazine. Couture hopes to expand the variety of people experiencing Millstone Hill with RockFire and is planning for over 2,000 attendees.

On Saturday, June 28, there are various tours and tractor rides throughout the historic quarries. Then, at 7 p.m., there is a concert featuring local artist Bow Thayer and his band. RockFire kicks into high gear between 9:30 p.m. and midnight with an opening bagpipe fanfare and a two-mile-long fire walk around water-filled abandoned quarries and evocative quarry ruins. The pathway is lit with thousands of candles and luminaries and dozens of bon-fires. Participants experience a variety of fire-lit art installations, as well as six live performance stages creating a moving audio-visual experience that culminates with a visit to the Grand Lookout.

This year, RockFire will also feature a live performance by the Iron Guild, a group of metallurgists, iron workers and people who pour iron for sculpture. Glenn Campbell, Iron Guild leader and owner of a metallurgy operation in Rutland, is bringing a perfor-mance of pouring metal to music in the dark. Youll be able to see the sparks fly and experience the impact of live art, says Couture. The RockFire finale event is a Sky Lantern Launch at mid-night.

According to Couture, RockFire and MTA are an important part of getting Barre back on its feet. Its a way of helping people realize the history of the granite industry as well as its future, he says. Historically, the quarries were all about industry; art in the way that we are thinking about it today was the last thing that was on their minds. He contends that the idea of turning a dozen acres of clear cut piles of rock into a sculpture park could help bring people up to Barre and Millstone Hill. The potential is quite amazing, muses Couture. The idea of wandering through the quarries and suddenly coming across a sculpted Greek warriors helmet is captivating.

For the full schedule of RockFire events, visit www.rockfirevt.com. Advance tickets are available for purchase at the Millstone Hill Touring Center in Websterville and the Barre Opera House at 476-8188.

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Rep. Tom Koch was honored last Wednesday at the Barre Elks Club for his 22 years of service as a member of the Vermont General Assembly. Hosted by the Barre Town Republican Committee, nearly 200 friends, family and colleagues joined in the celebration. Shown here with Tom Koch are members of the planning committee: Mary Lou Corey Booth, Gordon Booth, Francine Gadouas Perkins, Jay Perkins, and Pat McDonald, Master of Ceremonies for the event.

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To share the joy of camping with Vermonters, Vermont State Parks will be launching a new promotion designed to encourage day-users to try camping. The Random Acts of Camping pro-gram rewards lucky visitors to day-use parks with two free nights of their choice of tent, lean-to, RV, or cabin camping at a Vermont State Park. One winner will be chosen every weekend from June 21 August 3, weather permitting.

The program was developed as a way to increase statewide accessibility to camping and to foster a lifelong love of the out-doors. Vermont State Parks will be giving away the free park stays to day-users at Waterbury Center, Lake Shaftsbury, Sand Bar, Boulder Beach, Mt. Philo, Camp Plymouth, and Crystal Lake State Parks during busy weekends this summer. The winners will be chosen at random by park staff. Winners will also receive per-sonal trip planning assistance from the Parks Sales & Service Manager.

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Stand Up for Waterbury Reservoir!The 3rd Annual Vermont Stand Up Paddleboard Festival will be

held at the Waterbury Reservoir on June 29th, from 10am until 4pm. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Friends of Waterbury Reservoir (FWR), an organization committed to pro-tecting, improving and enhancing the ecological, recreational, and community values of the Waterbury Reservoir.

The Waterbury Reservoir is recognized as a unique resource and an important conservation and economic asset for the people of the state of Vermont. The $5 entry fee for the event will go direct-ly to the FWR to help in their conservation efforts so generations to come can continue to paddle and camp on this beautiful lake.

By now most people have heard of or have seen someone pad-dling a stand up paddleboard. SUP for short, is becoming the fast-est growing sport in Vermont. The reason this sport has grown so quickly in popularity is because it is something anyone can do and is relatively inexpensive. Vermont, and the entire east coast, is full with waterways that are great for beginner, intermediate and advanced paddlers. This sport has grown so much that our festi-val has doubled in size each year since we began. We are expect-ing many newcomers and experienced paddlers to join us this year to test boards, paddles and gain some knowledge about the sport, says Steve Brownlee, owner of Umiak Outfitters.

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Beginning Saturday, June 28, Onion River Sports will celebrate its 40th year in business in downtown Montpelier. Festivities on June 28 include a bike ride, in-store promotions and raffles, and a street party. Other events will continue throughout the year.

Onion River Sports history begins in 1974 with two avid cyclists and a Montpelier bookstore. Jack Nash and Warren Kitzmiller, friends, co-workers, and fellow bicycle racers, were running the cycling and backpacking department of a store in nearby Stowe when they decided to go into business for them-selves. They rented a section in the back of Bear Pond Books, a popular local bookstore then located on the corner of Langdon and Main Streets in Montpelier.

Since opening the doors of Onion River Sports, the establish-ments reputation as the best source of outdoor gear, expertise, and community in the region quickly grew. After two years in busi-ness, Onion River Sports moved from its original location to the current building at 20 Langdon Street, and started carrying cross country skis, a sport that was just taking off in the US. From early on, the shop began sponsoring and hosting local events like bike and ski races, and became the destination to stop by after any great adventure to share stories.

In the early 1990s, Warren took over sole ownership and man-agement of the business as Jack moved on to new pursuits. Warren soon realized that he would need additional help and reached out to Andrew Brewer. He grew up in the area, the very first bike he ever owned was from ORS. He was fully invested in the lore of Onion River. I thought, hes the next generation of ORS, I just knew that hed be the right guy, and in the classic clich, I made him an offer he couldnt refuse, Kitzmiller says of recruiting Andrew to manage Onion River Sports.

Andrew managed Onion River Sports from 1992 until he pur-chased the business in 2000. Soon after the purchase, Andrew, a natural entrepreneur, took advantage of an opportunity to expand Onion River Sports offerings by opening The Shoe Horn at the opposite end of the building at 8 Langdon Street. In 2008 that store was remodeled and expanded, re-opening as The Shoe Horn

Boutique. Onion River Sports then opened their store for kids, Onion River Kids, across the street at 7 Langdon Street.

Although the business has expanded significantly through the decades, at its roots Onion River Sports began as a bike shop for cycling enthusiasts. Original owners Jack and Warren were active in the founding of the Stowe Bike Club in the 1970s and helped to establish a culture of cycling in Central Vermont. The club attracted some of the best U.S. cyclists, like Louis Garneau, founder of the cycling gear company, and Chris Carmichael, well-known in recent years for being Lance Armstrongs coach. Today, the shop continues that history of supporting local teams and ath-letes like 1K2GO and cross country skier Liz Stephen in their pursuit of Onion Rivers motto Muscles Not Motors lifestyle.

After 40 years of serving downtown Montpelier with outdoor gear and adventures, then expanding the business to include stores on both sides of Langdon Street, Onion River Sports is still going strong today.

Onion River Sports is more than just a store, its really a com-munity. Im honored to be the owner of a business that is such a valuable part of the outdoor community. We love helping people get outside and do what they love, and we plan on continuing to do that for at least another 40 years! says Andrew Brewer of the future of Onion River Sports.

The public is invited to celebrate 40 years of Onion River Sports with the following events, all on June 28, 2014:

9am 5pm: In-store promotions, raffles and give-aways 10am: Group ride. A group of local riders will gather to ride

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7:30pm: Street party. Langdon Street will be closed for a street party featuring 80s cover tunes from The Banana Seats featuring Jay Ekis, Greg Davis and Noah Hanh, followed by the maddub sounds of Mad Man 3. No cover charge for music. Beer gardens by Three Penny Taproom and McGuillicuddys.

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The ancestors to Burr Morse and his son Tom, at Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks of East Montpelier, learned their trade from the Native Americas as they settled central Vermont.

Today, the eighth generation farm is tapping a 21st century technology to support their maple sugaring operation. The farm recently installed a 30kW solar tracking system, which will produce more than 45,000 kWh of electricity per year.

The new project will cover nearly 100 percent of the farms electric demand.

We just wanted to do the right thing, said seventh generation sugar maker, Burr Morse. Of course we are con-scious of the environment and, being maple sugarmakers, more in touch with the weather than any other type of farm-er. Although maple sugaring has not been adversely affected by climate change yet, we want to be ahead of the curve on installing more efficient, envi-ronmentally sound, and cost-effective equipment. Most of our customers like seeing the trackers out front and there are definite cost advantages to us.

The solar orchard consists of 6 pole-mounted dual-axis AllSun Trackers, which use GPS and wireless technology to follow the sun throughout the day, boosting energy production by up to 45 percent over rooftop installations. The solar trackers are designed and manufactured locally, less than 40 miles away, by AllEarthRenewables of Williston.

Were excited to be supplying solar energy to Morse Farm with this project. They understand first-hand the impact of our energy choices on our climate and the future economy of our state. Its a win-win where they can make both a financially sound deci-

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Morse Farm welcomes 60,000 visitors each year to the farm and recently opened up a Nordic ski area on their nearly 160 acres and another 150 acres that belong to neighbors. In 2013 their maple creemees were selected as one of the top 50 ice cream treats in America by Food Network Magazine, and Yankee Magazine this spring chose Morse Farm maple creemees as the Best in New England.


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Authors at the Aldrich: Wednesdays at 6pm- June 25 Sonja Hakala, literary novelist, quilter & publisher- July 2 Alec Hastings, Vermont fiction writer Free and open to the public; light refreshments provided. Fizz, Boom, Read! Summer Reading Program: June 23-Aug. 15 Lunch at noon, Monday through Friday, free for ages 0 - 18 Programs for children on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1pm Teen Space Summer Program- Minecraft Tournament: Wednesday, June 25, 1-6pm- Teen Reads Book Club: Friday, June 27 at 3pm, Beautiful Mu-

sic for Children by Kristin Cronn-Mills- Geek Week: August 4-8. Squishy Circuits on Tuesday, August

5th and Creature Creations on August 8th. Annual Fund Appeal Ends June 30Our friends and neighbors have helped us get much closer to

our annual fund-raising goal this year by contributing generously to the Aldrich Library. We still need to raise $10,000 by June 30 to reach our goal, so we appeal to our friends and neighbors in Barre City and Barre Town to lend us their support now to help us round out our budget year.

A gift to the library keeps the lights on, the computers running, books and media on the shelves, and the library humming with activities, programs and services.

Now is the time to come to our aid! Stop by the library for an envelope or contribute online at www.

aldrichpubliclibrary.org. Well be glad you did! And youll have the warm fuzzy feeling

of ownership that only YOUR community library can provide! Barre Heritage Festival: July 24-27- Friends of the Library Book Sale- Paletteers Art Show- Rotary Breakfast- Parade: library contingent on foot with banner & theme Geek

the Library- Many other events on the library lawn For more information on these and other programs, go to www.

aldrichpubliclibrary.org. And Have a Great Summer!

Fizz Boom Read, the 2014 Summer Reading Program, is off and running. Kids and teens of all ages can sign up at the library. At sign up, they decide how many books they will read over the summer. If they succeed, they get a certificate and prize.

Kids may demonstrate their artistic talents at the make-and-take art and crafts table in the library. Just drop in and have at it.

We have two family programs this summer. On Saturday, July 9th at 10:30am, Gary Dulabaum of Amber Circle Music will per-form Sing A Song of Science. Gary began exploring science books and realized in every science book there were songs waiting to be written. Science facts about the life cycle of a frog, a rocket blasting into space or simple facts about simple machines come to life. Come sing a song of science and learn cool scientific facts youll never forget.

Our Summer Reading Program Finale is Saturday, August 9th at 10:30am with Kurt Valenta of Exordium performing Gases Not Just Hot Air. You cant see them but you are surrounded by them. Gases are everywhere. Several demonstrations and hands-on activities will allow you to explore how gases are generated, their characteristics and how they are applied in our daily lives.

We havent forgotten the toddlers and preschoolers. Story time with Bill Palin and his critters will be on Wednesdays July 29th August 13th at 10:30am.

All programs will be here at the library. Come one, come all for the fun and excitement.

Have a great summer and dont forget to get your summer reading at your public library.

The next Board of Trustees meeting is Tuesday, July 15th at 6pm in the library. All are welcome.

See the library blog, www.ainsworthpubliclibrary.wordpress.com or call the library at 433-5587 for details on any of these and the many other activities offered at the library.

Remember, the library is located at the intersection of Routes 14 & 64 in Williamstown.

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On behalf of the Senior Activity Cen-ter and Just Basics, Inc., we thank all who made the June 7th Vintage Edition Mont-pelier Fashion Show and Practical Auc-tion so successful. The fundraiser raised $2,000 to support the expenses for the Montpelier Home Delivered Meals pro-gram, also known as Meals on Wheels and Feast at Home. It will cover hun-

dreds of meals to support the basic nutritional and socialization needs of some of your most vulnerable older friends and neigh-bors, prepared at Montpelier Senior Activity Center by Chef Justin Turcotte of Good Taste Catering and staff/volunteers!

Special thanks to Anne-Marie Keppel of Amare Events for event coordination and for celebrating the legacy of her ten-year run of Montpelier Fashion Shows by supporting such an important program! Were also grateful to Hannah Bean of The GetUp Vin-tage, hosts Dona Bate and Megan Ruprecht, and DJ Fred Wilber, who all contributed to the success of the show and auction. North-field Savings Bank is appreciated for sponsoring the event.

We are also grateful to this years practical auction donors: Senator Patrick Leahy; Emilye Pelow Corbett; Uncommon Market; Massage Vermont; Montpelier Chamber Orchestra; Sarduccis; Jo Romano; Just Basics Inc. Board of Directors; Wayside Restaurant; Chill Gelato; First in Fitness; The Savoy; Fothergill, Segale and Valley; The Confluence; Guys Farm and Yard; Auto Craftsmen; Bo Muller-Moore; Mudgett, Jennet and Krough-Wisner; Perrys

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Finally, wed like to thank all the models, volunteers and attend-ees who created a lively atmosphere celebrating vintage clothing and music from the 1920s to 90s while raising money for Meals on Wheels!

Additional donations to Just Basics Inc. to support the Feast se-nior nutrition program or the Montpelier Food Pantry may be sent to 137 Main St. in Montpelier. Call 262-6288 for more info.

Also coming up at MSAC on Friday, June 27th, from 1-2:30pm is a reading by Brian Daniels from his new book, Thoughts of an Average Joe. The book is a compilation of humorous articles Dan-iels has written as a column which has appeared in many news-papers (including The Northfield News) for the past five+ years. Many of the articles, including Im Comfortable in My Old Skin and This Medication Will Help You (If It Doesnt Kill You), ad-dress the challenges and frustrations of getting older. Daniels will also perform humorous songs on his guitar.

The reminisce group, a free activity of the same name for those over 70 years old who want an opportunity to talk about their early memories on a regularly scheduled basis with other elders, will at-tend the reading this week. The regular time frame, from 12:45pm to 2:15pm immediately following the FEAST lunch on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month permits elders needing transportation as-sistance to attend. If transportation or mobility assistance in future weeks is needed, please call 223-8140 a day in advance.

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Report Analyzes VT Small Business EconomyVermont small businesses employ 156,760 workers, approxi-

mately three-fifths of the states workforce, according to a new state-by-state report released June 17 by the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy.

Vermonts unemployment rate dropped from 5.1 percent in December 2012 to 4.2 percent in December 2013. The national unemployment rate average is 6.7 percent.

The report also shows Vermont has 77,726 small businesses, most of which are sole proprietors. Annual income from sole pro-prietorships increased 7.6 percent in the 3rd quarter of 2013 and totaled $2.3 billion.

No small business is the same. From an innovative startup to a family-run small business on Main Street, the story of entrepre-neurship is constantly being reaffirmed. This is why America remains a vibrant nation, said Dr. Winslow Sargeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy.

The Office of Advocacy is an independent office within the SBA. Each year the office releases small business profiles for each state and territory. Vermonts report includes information about the number of firms, employment, demographics and other statistics using the most recently available government data.

For more information, call 202-205-6533 or visit www.sba.gov/advocacy.

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By Cathy Systo, AAMS In many areas of your life, youre probably aware that its useful to keep emotions out of your decision-making and thats certainly the case with investing. However, it can be difficult to keep your feelings from influencing your investment decisions. But you may find it easier to invest with your head, rather than your heart, if you know a little something about two

different cycles: the market cycle and your emotional cycle. Lets start with the market cycle. If youve been investing for a

while, youre aware (probably highly aware) that the financial mar-kets are rarely static they are always moving up and down, at least in the short term. (Over the very long term, a period of many decades, the markets have trended up.) But these short-term move-ments, while perhaps appearing as zigs and zags on a daily basis, actually form a pattern, or a cycle, that can last for months or years. These cycles are known as bull (up) or bear (down) markets. Going back to the Great Depression, the average bear market has

lasted 21 months, while the average bull market has extended for 57 months, according to research from Standard and Poors Index Services.

These market cycles greatly influence investors attitudes and behavior. In fact, they lead to the formation of investors emotional cycles. During bull markets, investors tend to feel optimism, ex-citement and even euphoria. But once a bull market ends and a bear market begins, investors start getting nervous. And the longer and deeper the bear market, the greater the depth of emotion felt by investors. These emotions can begin as anxiety and then progress to denial, fear, desperation and panic.

Furthermore, market cycles and emotional cycles dont really align. For example, investors may well experience euphoria when the market has reached its high point and a bear market has just begun. For a while, then, these investors, fueled by their euphoric feelings over the big gains theyve achieved, may continue pouring money into the market, even as its declining. This type of behav-ior, though, is probably better suited for when the market is already at a low, when investors dollars will buy more shares. Conversely, investors may reach the peak of their fearfulness at the end of a bear

market, just when things are about to turn around. At this point, their fear may hold them back from investing even though, with prices low, it can be a good time to invest. Clearly, basing invest-ment decisions on emotions can lead to poor choices.

So dont get caught up in this pattern. Instead, strive to follow a disciplined approach to investing. Build an investment portfolio that reflects your objectives, risk tolerance and time horizon, and seek to hold appropriate investments for the long term. Of course, you may well need to make adjustments along the way, but do it for the right reasons such as a change in your goals or in the investments themselves rather than as a reaction to the current market cycle.

Our emotions are powerful, and their power can increase when applied to such a meaningful aspect of our life as our finances. But if you can detach yourself, as much as possible, from the emotional cycle of investing, you can avoid considerable angst while help-ing clear the path to pursue your goals.

This article was written by Edward Jones and provided by Cathy Systo, Financial Advisor, 236 South Main St., Barre, VT 05641. 802-476-2398.

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Historic downtowns often have densely situated older build-ings lining their Main Streets that leave little space for members of the community to gather, rest and enjoy nature. That is why the installation of a 68-foot granite zipper sculpture in downtown Barre aptly named Unzipping the Earth and the creation of a new pocket park around the zip-per have captured the imagina-tions of many in our area.

Over the last several weeks, the space between the new Barre City Place development by DEW Construction Corp. and nonprofit art center Studio Place Arts (SPA) has had a constant hum of gar-dening activities. A new Granite Zipper Pocket Park has been cre-ated between the two buildings and a major public sculpture, Unzipping the Earth, is the artis-tic focal point for the space. People who walk by the two buildings are immediately intrigued to find out why there is an oversized, 4-foot long, granite zipper pull peaking out in front of the SPA building.

Long and narrow, the Granite Zipper Pocket Park measures approximately 75-feet in length and 12-feet in width and is bor-dered on one side by a wide, raised walkway to the entrance to the City Place building. The 68-foot long zipper, made by Calais artist Chris Miller of carved and stacked granite, snakes along the deep side of the historic SPA building and is unzipped to expose a lush perennial garden inside.

The pocket park was conceived to improve land use between the two buildings and to replace a well-loved, but temporary pub-lic sculpture garden created by SPA that occupied the previously vacant lot, where Barre City Place now stands.

We proposed the pocket park as a solution to using a small plot of land that, otherwise, was scheduled to be a public throughway, said Sue Higby, Executive Director of SPA. Instead of staging people to walk through the area, the pocket park encourages peo-ple to linger in our historic downtown and enjoy art in an unusu-ally beautiful setting.

SPA and DEW Corp. worked closely for two years to devise and install a shared landscape plan for the space between their respec-tive properties. While the pocket park is located off of busy Main Street, it is a surprisingly secluded, quiet zone that offers informal seating on granite blocks and is shaded by the two tall buildings nearby. The area is planted with small understory trees and natu-ralized ferns, which mimics the aesthetic sensibility of an older forest. But the artistic sculptural zipper planted with flowers and Hostas with an adjacent stone pathway and ornamental grasses

suggest a space where people are welcome to congregate with a cup of coffee.

According to Donald Wells, DEW President, The Granite Zipper concept was inserted into a challenging space. The design team, SPA and DEW Properties vision for this narrow interstitial space turned what could have been a boring, utilitarian path into an engaging walk. Combining the granite detailing and brick facade on Barre City Place with the granite zipper, gardens, and brick backdrop results in a very comforting and pleasing city-scape.

The Granite Zipper Pocket Park occupies land owned by SPA and DEW Corporation. It is an example of a business and non-profit collaboration that, while created solely with private funding, is positioned in the public sphere for many years of enjoyment by community members and visitors.

The project represents the first time that DEW Properties has placed large scale artwork at one of its building projects, with what Wells described as a great end result DEW Properties and SPA worked together to make sure this large project in downtown Barre worked for both parties, and that we created a space for the publics enjoyment. I encourage others in Barre that have a similar space or interest to talk to Sue, you wont be disappointed.

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Comply With Your Voters OathEditor:

H. Brooke Paige is absolutely correct when he recites, You solemnly swear, or affirm, .you will do it so in your con-science you shall judge will most conduce to the best interest of the same, as established by the Constitution, without fear or favor of any person.

In other words, if you know a candidate plans to violate the Constitution by taking money from one person and giving it to another; forcing children into daycare; forcing Vermonters to make insurance companies wealthier or continuing with the real estate tax forced on Vermonters by Governor Peter Shumlin, legislators, town clerks, listers, boards of civil authority, the attorney general, Shap Smith, and most judges in Vermont who know the tax has been found to be unconstitutional and not according to wealth - is illegal you cant vote for that candidate. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact further erodes the one person one vote.

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Freedom and Unity for Vermonters!by H. Brooke Paige

Our states motto is Freedom and Unity, sadly of either remain in Vermont today. Our freedoms and liberties seem to be further reduced or restrained almost daily; while divisive individuals and ideologies are used to balkanize us from our fellow citizens. What is needed here in Vermont, and just as importantly nationally, is to find a pathway back to the values of self determination and community for all.

Freedom -The erosion of our individual and collective rights and privileges has been a slow yet unstoppable progression. The expansive language of the Constitutions Bill of Rights has been under attack for well over a hundred years every imposition, every new, more restrictive interpretation has nibbled away a little more of our liberties. If the attack had been rapid we, and our ancestors before us, would have risen up in rebellion to the violence against our freedoms. Every aspect of our lives have been invaded; every aspect of public and private speech, financial decisions, personal and property rights, professional and employment rights, decisions as to affiliation and association have become subject to examination and limitation. We have allowed the notion of privacy to be thought of as antiquated; more precisely, archaic. If we allow these intrusions to stand, it will be a shameful inheritance that is left to our children and grandchildren.

The first Vermonters struggled mightily against the claims of (New) Yorkers threatening their lives and property beginning long before the nation was established and continuing long after the Revolutionary War had ended. The indomitable spirit of those hardy Green Mountain Boys and their inexhaustible determination alone saved our tiny republic from being seized and divided into what the Yorkers saw as their Cumberland and Gloucester counties. It was only after the establishment of the Federal Republic under the Constitution, that Vermont and her citizens were recognized as unique and autonomous members of the new nation. For most of our history, Vermonters have been rugged, self-sufficient individuals not easily dominated or restrained. Many have been attracted to Vermont by her citizens spirit of independence. Others have come here, fleeing the chaos of excessive governmental control down-country, attracted by the less restrictive culture and values they saw here. Frequently, once these newcomers have settled in, they have found our freedoms too liberated and soon, desiring more security, decide to work to quell and suppress the very spirit that made Vermont so attractive. The absurdity is that once they succeed in changing things to their liking, they are shocked that the climate has suddenly acquired the very characteristics they fled yet they are clueless of the fact that it is the vagaries of security they championed that have created the new distasteful condition. Benjamin Franklin forewarned us that those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.

The term nanny state may well describe the new conditions that we find ourselves in today. Many in our legislature and executive branches feel it is their responsibility, their obligation, to

micromanage and overprotect every aspect of our lives. To the extent that we allow them to do so, we also

allow them to take away our self-determination. Freedom and Responsibility are inexorably

linked!Unity - In the process of electing leaders to

create the laws and regulations needed to control the citizenry, Vermonters have become increasingly balkanized into adversarial groups alienated by numerous, often conflicting, philosophies of rights and responsibilities. Theses groups have taken on a competitive spirit where there will, ultimately, be winners and losers OR even worse, a compromise where none are satisfied. Those who identify with these groups soon discover that their partners in one advocacy are their adversaries in others. The most promising and sustainable undertakings are those which find universal

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have been most effective in branding their opponents. Democrats have been labeled as

Communist, Socialist, Big Government advocates bent on destroying the free market system and creating a centrally

controlled government and economy. Republicans have been labeled as gun toting, millionaire, anarchist bent on the destruction of the environment, uncontrolled development and trampling the working class into the ground. Of course neither of these pictures depicts the real people who identify themselves as members of these organizations. Democrats, Republicans, Progressives, Libertarians and Liberty-Unionist all have important contributions to make, and demonizing them reduces the conversation and our quest for solutions. Paraphrasing President Kennedy, it is not important if the solution is a Republican one or a Democratic one; what is important is for it to be the best one!

Conclusion As we approach this political season, we must be determined to find individuals who will represent the best interest of all Vermonters. For too long our legislators arrive in Montpelier ready to represent and protect those special interests responsible for sending them there. What we really need is to send folks to Montpelier who will be persistent in representing and defending the common interest of all Vermonters in the same fashion that those Green Mountain Boys did so many years ago.

We should not view Freedom and Unity as some old-fashioned idiom, rather they should be the watchwords that guide us in selecting our representatives and the decisions they make on our behalf.

There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right thing and sometimes be able to succeed Calvin Coolidge, Vermonter and 30th President of the United States.(1872-1933)

H. Brooke Paige, a writer and historian, is a regular contributor to the WORLD; however his views do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers. Brooke welcomes comments and criticism at: P.O. Box #41, Washington, Vermont 05675 or at: [email protected] .

raised $2,000 to support the expenses for the Montpelier Home Delivered Meals program, also known as Meals on Wheels and Feast at Home. It will cover hundreds of meals to support the basic nutritional and socialization needs of some of your most vulnerable older friends and neighbors, prepared at Montpelier Senior Activity Center by Chef Justin Turcotte of Good Taste Catering and staff/volunteers!

Special thanks to Anne-Marie Keppel of Amare Events for event coordination and for celebrating the legacy of her ten-year run of Montpelier Fashion Shows by supporting such an important program! Were also grateful to Hannah Bean of The GetUp Vintage, hosts Dona Bate and Megan Ruprecht, and DJ Fred Wilber, who all contributed to the success of the show and auction. Northfield Savings Bank is appreciated for sponsoring the event.

Finally, wed like to thank all the models, volunteers and attend-ees who created a lively atmosphere celebrating vintage clothing and music from the 1920s to 90s while raising money for Meals on Wheels!

Additional donations to Just Basics Inc. to support the Feast senior nutrition program or the Montpelier Food Pantry may be sent to 137 Main St. in Montpelier. Call 262-6288 for more info.Janna Clar, Director, Montpelier Senior Activity Center Theresa Murray-Clasen, Executive Director, Just Basics, Inc.

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When you see a group of young people (60-70 young folks) between the ages of 14-18, what first comes to mind? Well, this coming July 6, Hedding United Methodist Church will be hosting

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After I had ranted and raved about our property taxes and how they were affected by our local schools, I decided to look into colleges. Well, if you thought I was upset and shocked with our property taxes, let me tell you about col-leges and how much it will cost to send our

babies to further their education. Now keep in mind, all of our young people are told that in order to get a good job and to be able to support themselves and their families, they have to go to col-lege. And actually, I believe that, too.

I went to college right after I graduated from high school in 1957. Because my parents felt that my brother, who was three years younger needed to go to a good school and that they would have to pay for him, I needed to go to a school that I could manage to pay for on my own. So, I went to a state college in New Jersey. As I think back, it was very inexpensive, but I still had to work three to ve jobs a day in order to pay my way. But, when I graduated in 1961, I had no debt at all. Now, I may be old but even I realize that those days are over, and going to further your education costs a tremendous amount more these days. But, to be perfectly honest, I had no idea how much until my grandson had to decide where he wanted to go. And what I found out was outrageous!

Before we even think about the Ivy League schools, lets talk about our own state university. Did you know that for a Vermont student to go to UVM, the cost is $29,674, a year? And for an

out-of-state student it is $51,735? Can you imagine? The in-state tuition is a lot more than we paid for our house!

Now, because I was so shocked by the cost to go to UVM, I de-cided to look and nd out what other college and universities cost. And all I can tell you is that UVM is really at the top of the pack for out-of-staters. But we are really only interested in our own Ver-mont kids, right? Well, almost any college or university that you have ever heard of costs, at minimum, from $37,000 to $68,000! And this is per year!

Now here is my question: how much do you, as a parent, have to either save or make in order to send your child to one of these schools? I really have no idea at all. What I do know is if you think a child can take out student loans and then pay them off when they graduate, you are amazingly wrong. The interest on student loans is outrageous and it will take a student with only an average loan about 10 years where they have to pay, at least, $700 a month to pay it off. And that means, of course, that they have to be able to get a pretty good job in order to live and pay it off! And, I believe, there is also a credit problem until they pay it off.

So, my question is, how can we load our kids with such debt? Unless, of course, you only have one child to send to college or have a bag of gold buried under your porch! I only thank God that my children all went to college and all got good jobs when they graduated. And I can only pray that my grandchildren are able to do the same thing.

Many thanks to the 97 citizens of Moretown who re-sponded to the annual Town Meeting survey. It was the largest participation ever. The citizens were concerned about the use of opiates, statewide broadband, increasing the mini-mum wage, and prohibiting cell phones while driving. Follow-ing are some comments and results from Moretown.

EconomyVermont should worry more

about bringing businesses in and making it easier for people to start and expand their busi-nesses.

Legalization of MarijuanaWe are greatly opposed to

the legalization of marijuana other than for medical use. We are not old-fashioned and we are educated on the effects of marijuana on brain devel-opment of children and young people. This is the population that will then think it is o.k., and have access to it.

Regarding the legalization of marijuana, we should wait to see the results from Colo-rado before risking Vermonters health and well-being.

Marijuana culture intro-duces young users into a drug culture, and af liates them with people who have access to oth-er drugs.

Reisss PiecesBy Judy Reiss

Senate Report:Moretown Supports Statewide Broadband and is Concerned About Increased Use of Opiatesby Senator Bill Doyle

Senator Bill Doyle serves on the Senate Education Committee and Senate Economic Affairs Commit-tee, and is the Senate Assistant Minority Leader. He teaches government history at Johnson State Col-lege. He can be reached at 186 Murray Road, Montpelier, VT 05602; e-mail [email protected]; or call 223-2851.

Senator Bill DoyleTown Meeting Day Survey - March 2014

Not Yes No Sure1. Should drivers be prohibited from using cell phones while driving? 1 61 26 10 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Should Vermont legalize marijuana? 2 48 38 17 _____________________________________________________________________________________________3. Should wind turbines be constructed on Vermont ridge lines? 3 36 44 17 _____________________________________________________________________________________________4. Should Vermont increase its minimum wage? 4 69 19 9 _____________________________________________________________________________________________5. Are you concerned about the increasing use of opiates in Vermont? 5 82 8 7 _____________________________________________________________________________________________6. Should we reduce the Vermont prison population through the use of alternatives for non-violent offenders? 6 72 13 12 _____________________________________________________________________________________________7. Should food products sold in Vermont produced with genetic engineering be labeled? 7 65 20 12 _____________________________________________________________________________________________8. Do you believe that Vermont is an affordable place to live? 8 18 66 13 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Are statewide cell service and broadband important to the future of Vermont's economy? 9 81 7 9 _____________________________________________________________________________________________10. Should natural gas be an important part of Vermont's economy? 10 48 19 30 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. Should Vermont create a state bank? 11 20 30 47 _____________________________________________________________________________________________12. Do you believe that Vermont health care is moving in the right direction? 12 35 35 27 _____________________________________________________________________________________________13. Do you believe that increasing costs of education are unsustainable? 13 69 18 10 _____________________________________________________________________________________________14. Do you believe that our national government collects too much information on the lives of American citizens? 14 68 15 14

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64 teens and 20 adults. They are volunteers who pay their own way to spend a week in an area doing service projects for senior citizen home owners and others who qualify. The correct name of the organization is United Methodist Action Reach-out Mission by Youth. This is an opportunity for youth and adults to experience Christian growth through service to others. Participants combine their strengths to meet home repair and maintenance needs for those unable to pay for the work, or who cannot do it themselves.

United Methodist churches host the mission programs for one week each summer. Participants eat, sleep, enjoy fun evening pro-grams and worship in the church. They are divided into work teams of four to six youth with adult support for the weeks work. U. M.

Army youth and adults work together to provide repair and con-struction work on porches, windows, handrails, roofs, ceilings, steps and other areas in need. They also paint and do yard work. Clients are referred through local social service, community and church organizations. Jobs are selected and completed based on the greatest need.

U. M. Army is a non-profit organization. Each participant pays a fee to attend our week-long programs. These fees are a major source of funding. Some donations also come from church and community groups.

So you see, young folks can and do make a difference.Rev. Renny AzoteaHedding United Methodist ChurchBarre

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BRADBURY, BEVERLY VIRGINIA DAILEY, 87, passed away on June 11, at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Beverly was born in Marshfield on December 17, 1926 to Edith (Batchelder) Dailey and Claude Dailey of Plainfield. She graduated from Plainfield High School in 1944, and was the first woman in her family to go on to a higher education. Attending Wilson School of Laboratory Techniques

in Boston, Mass., Beverly became a phlebotomist and X-ray tech-nician and was then employed at Barre City Hospital in that capac-ity. On May 1, 1947 she married Malburn Bradbury of Bay Roberts, Newfoundland. In 1959, they bought their home on Barre Hill Road in Plainfield where they lived until his death on March 17, 2006. Beverly was raised in the Grace Methodist Church in Plainfield, but in her later years, she became joyfully involved with the Macedonia Baptist Church. She and her husband were instrumental in the establishment of the church in Plainfield. Beverly served as treasurer for many years and also enjoyed play-ing piano for Sunday services and special occasions. She and her husband shared square dancing with good friends in their younger years. An animal lover, Beverly always had a dog or cat at her side. Shopping and going to yard sales were special times for her, and she loved Shirley Temple movies, hot fudge sundaes, a good hot dog and spending time with children. She was a caring mother and there are many stories to be told of the special things she did for her children and grandchildren. Beverly is survived by her sons, John of Cumberland, Va., David and Paul of Plainfield, and Ronald and his wife, Erica Miller, of North Montpelier, along with two daughters, Diane Martin of Rochester, N. H., and Rebecca Pellegrini and husband, John, of Orange. She also leaves behind two loving sisters, Gail Hudson of Plainfield and Linda Winter of Colorado Springs, Colo. Beverly was predeceased by her brother, Roland Dailey, in 1976 and in January 2014 by her sister, Joan Clark, with whom she was very close, and by her daughter, Janet Elaine, who died in infancy in 1955.

CAREY, RICHARD W. DICK, 88, formerly of East Montpelier, passed on June 11, at his home at Heaton Woods, Montpelier. He is survived by his son, Conrad Carey, and wife, Susan, of Calais; daughter Darlene Carey, of Montpelier; and one grandson. He is predeceased by his sisters, Winona Shannon and Chris Trepini; and his brothers, Leroy and Carlton Carey. Dick and his wife, Katharine

(Morse), were longtime residents of East Montpelier. During those years he was involved in a number of occupations - retail sales, truck driving, landscaping and food service, all of which gave him pleasure and kept him going until the age of 83. In his spare time, he and Katharine enjoyed gardening and short road trips about the countryside visiting family and friends, along with his passion for dancing.

OCONNOR, NOREEN N., of South Woodbury, Vt. and Englewood, Fla., died peacefully at her home on May 16, after battling bile duct cancer. She was born on July 8, 1939 in Brooklyn, N. Y. to Edward and Margaret (Boyle) Carr. Noreen gradu-ated from Catherine McCauley High School in 1956 and attended St. John's University in Brooklyn, N. Y.

She received her BA from Goddard College in Plainfield in 1977, and her M. Ed from the University of Vermont in 1981. Noreen lived on Long Island from 1960 to 1973 where she worked to get phosphates banned from use and taught special needs children for BOCES. From 1973 to 2008 Noreen lived a "back to the earth" lifestyle in Vermont. She taught and promoted the rights of women, the disabled, and underprivileged. Later in her career she became a distinguished administrator for the state, chartered to implement Title IX in Vermont's vocational educational centers and served on the state judicial review board. Noreen was a mem-ber on many local governmental boards, many as the first woman. Noreen was a great cook and loved feeding mobs of friends. She adored both her husbands and was an avid gardener in both Vermont and Florida. Her favorite "therapy" was weeding. She passed far too soon and will be missed by her family and her many friends. Noreen married Michael J. O'Connor in 1959, predeceas-ing her in 1997. She is survived by her husband of 6 years, Phillip Quatrale, of Englewood, Fla. She leaves four children, son Brian O'Connor and wife Marybeth James-O'Connor, of Brunswick, Maine; son Terence O'Connor and wife Sherri Molleur, of Greensboro Bend; daughter Deirdre O'Connor and husband Jacob George, of Newton, Mass.; son Sean O'Connor and wife Denise, of Portland, Ore.; and eight grandchildren. A celebration of Noreen's life is planned for Saturday, July 12, 2014, beginning at noon, at her home in Vermont.

BATCHELDER, KENT ALLEN, 44, of Sturbridge, Mass., passed away on June 11. His last few months were spent battling cancer with courage and dignity, assuring everyone that he was doing well and feeling fine. Kent is survived by his father, David, and step-mother Sandra Batchelder of Barre; his mother, Dayna, and stepfather Ken DeConza of Tarpon Springs, Fla..; a brother, Douglas Batchelder, his

wife, Grace, and their daughter; and stepsisters Tiffany Bill, Darcy DeConza and Emily Harris-Greene. He leaves a grandmother, Ellie Kesel; and aunts and uncles Raymond and Francese Batchelder, Roland Maxfield, Bill and Judy Kesel, Brad and Kim Kesel; and several cousins. He was predeceased by grandparents Raymond and Lucy Batchelder, William P. Kesel; and an aunt, Emily Maxfield. Kent was born in Berlin on April 11, 1970, and grew up in nearby Barre Town, attending Barre Town Middle and Elementary School. He graduated from Spaulding High School. He so enjoyed school that he decided to make education his career. After graduating from the University of Vermont, he received a graduate degree in counseling from the University of Florida, where he became an avid Gators fan, closely following the foot-ball and basketball teams. After several years of employment in Florida schools, Kent moved to Sturbridge, Mass. At the time of his passing, he was a counselor at Vernon Center Middle School, a position he had held for 12 years. Kent loved to travel, leading summer tours for students to Europe, Australia and Japan for People to People. He also loved being near the water with family and friends, either at a mountain lake in Vermont or on the beach-es of Florida and New Hampshire. Of particular joy to him was his cozy home in Sturbridge, where he spent time with his dog, Dexter, tending his yard and gardens. Kind, gentle and compas-sionate, Kent was a special treasure to his family. When he arrived home for visits, he would light up any room he entered. He was ready for anything, never complained, and always elevated the spirits of those around him.

THOMPSON, LUCILLE, 83, formerly of Barre, died June 14, at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 23, 1930, in Northfield, she was the daughter of Lionel and Lillian (Duprey) Dubois. She attended local schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1949. Lucille attended a nursing program in Concord, N. H., at the New Hampshire State Hospital. She went on to attend the

Community College of Vermont and completed the Clerical Office Practice Program at Barre Area Vocational Technical Center, along with completion of typing, filing, receptionist, mail clerk, word processing and basic bookkeeping through the Sprague Electric program. On Aug. 21, 1950, she married Leon Thompson, and the couple always made their home in Barre. He died Oct. 6, 2007. Lucille's employment included sales clerk at Fishman's in Barre, nurse's aide at St. Jude's Nursing Home, Sprague Electric for 13 years and later by Rich's Department Store's fabric department in Barre. Her memberships included the Catholic Daughters of America and the Jabbock Prayer Group. Sewing, knitting and birding were special times for her, and she especially enjoyed watching cardinals. Attending Project Independence was a very warm and special time for her that left her with many fond memo-ries. Lucille is survived by six children: three daughters, Laurie Thompson, of Maine, Louise Torres, of Massachusetts, and Lynn Caple and husband, Chris, of Barre; and three sons, Leon G. Thompson Jr. and wife, Melody, of Kentucky, Daniel Thompson and wife, Kathleen, of Williamstown, and David Thompson, of Cabot; along with 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Albert and Emile Dubois, and a sister, Ruth Sanborn. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Leon, her brothers Edmund, Arthur and Richard Dubois, and a sister, Helen French.

VIENS, DONNA, 64, the daughter of the late James and Dorothy Black, passed away on June 11, in Estero, Fla. Donna was born on Sept. 3, 1949, in Montreal, Quebec, and graduated from Marymount High School in 1966 and Loyola College in 1970. After getting married to her husband of 43 years, Bruce, in 1971, she spent over 30 years teaching at the Sacred Heart School, Washington Village School,

Whitcomb High School and Randolph Union High School, where

she served as an English teacher and senior project coordinator until her retirement in 2011. An avid traveler who enjoyed taking cruises in the Caribbean and spending time at the family's home in southwest Florida, Donna is survived by her husband, Bruce, daughter Meghan and son Jeremy.

PERRAS, LILLIAN L. POULIN, 83, of Morrisville, passed away at her home on June 13. She was born October 29, 1930, in Barre, the daug

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