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Second Annual Vermont Vintage Trailer Show

Back in Montpelier on August 20
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Vintage trailers line the streets

of downtown Montpelier in 2015.
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Get Jazzed Up For A Trailer Show
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MONTPELIER Villages, towns and

cities across the country celebrate summer
with parades and fireworks, or dazzle
locals and visitors with a country fair or a
homecoming festival, or a barbecue pit or
any other near-unique event.
But how many communities have organized
a show with vintage trailers rolling into
town from 10 states and two Canadian
provinces a show that lets everyone
not just look at the trailers, but talk to the
owners and go inside?
Heres the news, then.
Last years successful vintage trailer show is
coming back again this summer.
Once again it will be staged in downtown
Montpelier, this year on State and Langdon
streets. And its set for Saturday, August 20
starting at 10 in the morning and running
until 3 in the afternoon.
Downtown shopkeepers who saw the show
last year still have lively memories of the
event.
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At Chill Vermont Gelato on State Street,

Nora and Theo Kennedy were busy serving
gelato but they paused momentarily to
remember last years show. Nora said it
was fun and Theo said it had been good
for business.
Out in front of Capitol Grounds on the
other side of the street, owner Bob Watson
was talking to a friend but after that
conversation ended we walked into his
coffee shop and talked about last years
trailer show. I loved it for a couple of
reasons, he said. It was just so interesting.
The trailer owners were very hospitable.
And it brought a lot of people downtown.
As Quirky Pet owner Cindra Coniston
said how much she liked the trailer people

and how much she liked the trailers. How
could you not like Montpelier? she asked,
remembering the scene. They had their
awnings out. Each was different.
A trailer show like this doesnt come
together by magic. Last years show and
the show upcoming on August 20, lean
heavily on the leadership, intelligence and
drive of Steve Hingtgen, who lives with
his wife and two daughters in Montpelier.
Hes also a school board member and
the owner of Vintage Trailer Supply, a
business that supplies parts (even makes
parts) for vintage trailer aficionados across
the United States and Canada, and other
places as well.
In organizing the show, Hingtgen has
reached out to vintage trailer owners
across the Northeast. Hes invited trailer
owners to sign up and bring their trailers
to Montpelier. Hes told them how to
get here, where they can camp overnight,
when to bring their trailers into Montpelier
and what to expect during the show.
In many ways, what Hingtgen has written
to the trailer owners expresses the spirit of
the upcoming event.
We want your trailer in the show. Wed
like you to put your trailer on display
Youll love the atmosphere and youll love
the people. Small town Vermont is a great
place to share our passion for our hobby
as it enters the mainstream in America.
Summer Saturdays in Montpelier are a hive
of activity with a popular farmers market
and great local shops abuzz with locals
and tourists alike. The Vermont Vintage
Trailer Show will take place in the middle
of the action.
Then Hingtgen sets some guidelines for

what he wants.
"Because space is so limited in the village,
were accepting no more than 50 trailers
for the show. All trailers must be built
before 1979. Trailers should be in showable
condition. That doesnt mean your trailer
is perfect, or even finished. It just means
that a visitor would enjoy seeing it inside
and out, and that youd enjoy answering
questions about it. If that describes you
and your trailer, we want you to come be
part of the show.
Heres are some notes about Hingtgen,
the entrepreneur and businessman behind
Vintage Trailer Supply and the driving
force behind the August 20 Vintage Trailer
Show.
Back in the late 1990s, Hingtgen became
the enthusiastic owner of a vintage trailer
a 1967 Airstream Caravel. But he
couldnt find parts for it and he soon
discovered that other vintage trailer owners
couldnt find the parts they needed either.
A light bulb went on in his head as
Hingtgen imagined that if he was having
trouble finding trailer parts, other trailer
owners were probably in the same bind.
That inspired thought got him thinking
that there just might be a chance to start a
business, in his works, around the hobby
he loved.
In time, that business idea became an
online parts store serving vintage trailer
owners across the country. Describing the
modest business startup the online
trailer parts store that was eventually called
Vintage Trailer Supply Hingtgen
wrote, The store started with a laughably
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HEARD ON THE STREET

Police Warn Of Common Crash Spot
From the Montpelier Police Department Facebook Page July
21:
MONTPELIER In the last two days we've responded to
multiple crashes with airbag deployment and injury in the
same area of Berlin and River Streets.
One was a result of an operator running a red light,
sideswiping another vehicle and sending it head on into
a pickup truck. Another was a rear end crash where an
operator was transported to the emergency room.
We're fortunate to have low speed roads throughout much
of Montpelier but our most significant crashes typically
occur on this Route 2 corridor where the speed limit is
between 35 and 45 miles per hour.
As you can see, crashes can occur even in nice weather
so please slow down, drive defensively, and, if the worst
happens, we'll be there.
Cabot H.S. Grad Is Coaching Nigerian

Olympic Basketball Team
RIO DE JANIERO Will Voigt, a graduate of Cabot
High School and former coach of the local Vermont Frost
Heaves semi-pro basketball team, is now the coach of the
Nigerian basketball team that is one of 12 teams competing
in the Olympics in Brazil this month, according to a July
25 article in the Wall Street Journal.
Voigt, a 39-year-old resident of Idaho, is the son of Fran
Voigt, co-founder of the New England Culinary Institute,
and Ellen Bryant Voigt, former Vermont poet laureate and
a 2015 winner of a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
He has held basketball-related jobs for most of his life,
including a stint as video coordinator for the San Antonio
Spurs, a coaching job in Norway and a five-year gig as
coach of the Bakersfield Jam, an NBA D-league team.
According to the Journal, Voigt's connection to Nigeria
began when he became friends with the Nigerian-born
general manager of the Toronto Raptors. At the GM's
request, Voigt volunteered to travel to Nigeria to conduct
basketball camps, and last June he was selected to be the
national team's coach. Under Voigt's leadership, Nigeria
won an African-wide tournament that gave it an automatic
Olympic berth.
Although the Nigerian team is currently ranked 25th in
the world and in 2012 lost to Team USA by 83 points,
it recently beat No. 4 ranked Argentina in an Olympic
tune-up game. "This is not the Jamaican bobsled team,"
Voigt told the Journal.
On Bicycles And Road Closings

From Brent Curtis, public outreach coordinator for the Agency
of Transportation:
This week I heard from a number of people from around
the state who had the same question: Do people on bicycles
have the right-of-way in crosswalks? I thought that was a
good question so I checked with the Vermont Bicycle and
Pedestrian Coalition website and here is what I found out.
Bicyclists do not have the right-of-way in crosswalks under
state law unless they dismount and walk Thank you
Nature Watch
to all the folks who showed interest in this topic. I found

the website to be filled with lots of information covering
a variety of topics. Please take a look qt http://www.
localmotion.org/vbpc.
Local-area Road Projects
Route 12 in Montpelier will have lane closures and
detours during bridge work on the Spring Street bridge.
Expect delays.
Vermont Route 100B south of Moretown Village has a
one-lane bridge project. Expect lane and speed reductions.
Vermont Route 14 from Calais to Greensboro has
roadwork going on that will slow traffic.
Montpelier City Clerks Office Will Be Open

on Saturday for Early Voting
MONTPELIER City Clerk John Odum announced
that his office will again be open for early voting on
Saturday August 6 for four hours (from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
to accommodate residents who would like to cast their
August 9 Statewide Primary ballots prior to next Tuesdays
Election Day.
Early voting numbers suggests an unusually high turnout
for a statewide primary in Montpelier, possibly reaching
Annual City Meeting turnout levels. The Clerks office
encourages citizens to take advantage of early voting
opportunities to avoid lines on Election Day.
Providing for weekend voting hours the Saturday before
elections is now considered standard procedure by the
Clerks office, and city voters should continue to expect to
have Saturday voting opportunities for all elections going
forward.
Shoplifter Nabbed on Langdon Street

MONTPELIER Another shoplifter has hit town and
was quickly caught.
Yvonne Baab, owner of Global Gifts on Langdon Street,
said a teenage girl walked out of her store with several items
without paying for them Sunday, July 31. She diverted
the sales clerks attention, Baab told those attending
the Montpelier Business Associations meeting August 3.
Baab said the girl asked the clerk to toss her coffee cup in
the garbage. But, since the coffee had been purchased at
Capitol Grounds, her name was on it: Mackenzie.
The clerk then saw the girl go into other Langdon Street
stores and come out again, at one point pulling a pair of
sandals out from under her shirt after going in and out of
The Shoe Horn.
Police were notified and she was apprehended. She was
reportedly visiting Montpelier on vacation. I dont think
she was a first time shoplifter, Baab said.
Businesses Brace For Big Dig 2017

MONTPELIER City officials are revving up for more
planned paving projects, and city officials are putting out
the word early to allow business owners time to prepare.
Next summer most of State and Main are going to be dug
up, said Claire Benedict, owner of Bear Pond Books. It is
going to be a nightmare.
by Nona Estrin
Whether the work should be done in May to June or after

the Independence Day celebration on July 3 came into
question. It suits Montpelier Alive to hold off until after
July 3, but then the bulk of the work would occur in July
and August, which retail store owners say are their prime
times for sales apart from December. The conversation
is ongoing and the topic will be on the next agenda
for the Montpelier Business Association scheduled for
Wednesday, September 9. We have a good community. If
you point out to them we need you, they will respond,
Benedict said.
Business Owners Praise Langdon Street

MONTPELIER Langdon Street looks amazing, said
Jessica Turner, owner of Capital Kitchen, referring to
the recent urban arts installed on that street by local
architect Ward Joyce. Onion River Sports spokeswoman
Talia Brooks agreed, saying she hopes Joyce installs more
works of this kind. Joyce and a team of volunteers and
sponsors put in giant paintings, sculptures and flowers to
bring beauty to the outdoor space. The words were spoken
during a Montpelier Business Association meeting August
3. Joyce is trying to organize volunteers to water the plants,
which are part of the project.
Savoy Theater Changes Hands

MONTPELIER The news has been on the street for
some time now, but we are officially announcing that the
Savoy will be changing ownership in the next few weeks,
wrote Terrence Youk in an email to The Bridge. These
past six-and-a-half years have been an extraordinary
time for both me and the theater. The community has
been incredibly generous during difficult times at the
Savoy, which has moved me deeply. In turn, I think the
improvements of the facility and additions of state-ofthe-art technology have made the theater better and more
vibrant than ever.
The new owner is James O'Hanlon. He has been working
at the Savoy as a projectionist for some time. I have every
confidence that he will continue the mission of the Savoy
of bringing Central Vermont the finest in independent
and foreign film. Many thanks to you all for your support
over these years and for embracing, James, as he shepherds
in a new era at the Savoy.
The Savoy is known for its large selection of independent
movies, children's films, documentaries, and diverse
foreign film titles. For membership details and schedule
go to www.savoytheater.com.
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arly in the cool, up to the woods off

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haunts. Most of these we named over the decades after events or findings. Some, Porcupine
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now is the time to start thinking about it. Lets get ahead
of it, she said. Jessie Baker, assistant city manager, put
out a list of projects on the schedule and business owners
discussed strategies during the August 3 Montpelier
Business Association meeting. Ideas included requesting
road work be done at night, setting aside certain days to be
construction-free and creating a cute name. Some pointed
to how the City of Barre worked so hard to put a positive
spin on their recent massive Main Street closure and urged
the public to keep shopping. Another idea was to create a
motto such as, I Dig Montpelier, and wear it on a T-shirt
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Helping Vermonters Prepare For

Their Own Good Death
by Michelle Acciavatti
MONTPELIER There is a quiet revolution happening

around the world to embrace the reality of death and dying.
People are hosting death cafs, writing advance care plans,
tending to the personal and spiritual needs of the dying and
even personalizing funerals. It is an honor and privilege to be
one of the people creating a new paradigm for approaching the
end of life.
I recently founded a business, Ending Well, to help people plan,
prepare and experience "their own good death." I call myself
an End-of-Life Specialist, because nothing else encompasses
everything I have trained to do. I can help with advance care
planning, facilitate conversations with family and loved ones
about end-of-life issues, help patients become active participants
in their own health care by aiding in patient literacy and
advocacy, provide non-medical support for those at the end of
life, offer support for women and families who have experienced
or are expecting to experience pregnancy loss and serve as a
home funeral guide by helping people navigate how to have a
home funeral and design personal rituals after a loved one has
died.
I have spent the past two-and-a-half years working as a hospice
volunteer for Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice and
helping facilitate the Montpelier Death Caf. These experiences
have helped me identify where our local services have gaps and I
have tailored my training to allow me to meet the specific needs
of my community by stepping into and filling those gaps. I am
in the position of both being able to provide care and support
as well as helping people connect with and get the most out of
resources available to them. I want everyone to be aware of and
prepared for the choices they can make for themselves as the
think about or approach the end of life.
I think this is especially important in Vermont, which has both
one the lowest usage rates of hospice and one of the shortest
average hospice lengths in the country. By introducing people
to the idea of hospice in my planning sessions and clarifying
that hospice provides a range of services, including medical
care, that actually improve the quality of life, I hope that more
people will choose hospice earlier. Once people are on hospice,
I can use my relationship with them to help them maximize the
support hospice provides.
The formal trainings I have done have prepared me to launch
my business. Making connections with people already working
with end-of-life issues has also been invaluable to me. I have
learned about so many different approaches to advance care
planning, caring for the dying and saying goodbye. While
everybody dies, each death is unique. I will take the time to get
to know you and your needs and find what is going to work best
for you. For this reason I prefer to work with you in your home
and we can negotiate a contract specific to you.
I will be holding a conference August 19 to 21 at the Unitarian
Church of Montpelier to formally launch my business. The
conference is called "Ending Well: Practical Conversations
About Preparing For The End Of Life" and will consist of
three conversation-based workshops designed to introduce the
community to values-based advance care planning, patient
literacy and advocacy, non-medical end-of-life caregiving and
home funerals that are free and open to the public. I am
very excited that my mentor and teacher Suzanne O'Brien,
founder of Doulagivers, will be joining me for the community
caregiving training workshop, and that my teacher and mentor
Lee Webster, president of The National Home Funeral Alliance,
will be joining me for the home funeral workshop. The Wake
Up to Dying Project is lending me their collection of audio
stories about "death, dying, and life" so it's going to be a really
great opportunity for people to come and learn about how to
make the most of what I offer as an End-of-Life Specialist.
My motto has become "Life matters. Talk about death." The
more I embrace working with death and the dying, the more I
learn what truly matters and the more I understand how I want
to live. It is a powerful, uplifting and transformative experience
and it is an honor to be of service to my community in this way.
Got a news tip? We want to know!

Send it to us at: editorial@montpelierbridge.com
"Ending Well: Practical Conversations

About Preparing For The End of Life"
August 19, 20, and 21
The Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130
Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
All workshops are in Church Vestry.
There is a suggested $10 donation
Friday, August 19 5 to 8p.m. Thoughts
to Plans Plan for the end of life beyond
thinking of medical treatment options, why
its important to talk about the end of life,
and how to help understand the information
you get from a medical care provider and
become an active participant in your own
health care.
Saturday, August 20 1 to 6p.m.
Doulagivers Level 1 End of Life Doula
Community Caregiver Training A training
developed by Suzanne OBrien to prepare
family members to best care for their loved
ones at the end of life and well as introduces
community members to the skills they
need to support and assist caregivers and
dying loved ones. O'Brien will personally be
conducting this training.
Sunday, August 21 1 to 3p.m. You can do
that? Everything you need to know about
home funerals (including body care) and
creating personal rituals to say goodbye after
your loved has passed away. Lee Webster,
president of the National Home Funeral
Alliance, will be there to answer questions
and share her experience.
Sunday, August 21 3 to 6p.m. Meet
Michelle! Ask questions, schedule consults,
talk or pick up informational brochures.
For more information email: info@endingwell.com
Check out www.ending-well.com
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To contact Acciavatti directly
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New Frozen Dessert

Recently Unveiled
Local Man Ron Koss Is The

Co-Founder by Carla Occaso
Twin brothers Arnie and Ron Koss back in the day.
MONTPELIER Brio Loves You Back. That is their motto.

What is it?
It is a frozen dairy dessert created by brothers Ron and Arnie Koss who became famous in
the 1980s for their other brainchild: Earths Best baby food. This product inspired part of the
plot for the 1987 movie Baby Boom starring Diane Keaton.
Ron Koss visited The Bridge offices this spring to introduce his product by way of description
and taste test. Flavors include Vanilla Caramel, Very Strawberry, Dark Chocolate, Madagascar
Vanilla Cafe Latte and Tropical Mango.
Koss said the selling points for this item is that it is lower in calories and higher in protein than
typical ice cream. In addition, it has 10 to 30 percent less sugar. It is naturally sweetened with a
patented balanced blend of sweeteners that together make Brio low glycemic. Sweeteners include
organic agave nectar, a non-genetically modified organism natural fructose from sugar cane and
organic dehydrated cane syrup. There is no high fructose corn syrup, stevia, monk fruit nor sugar
alcohols. Each serving has between 160 and 170 calories.
Brio can be found on shelves at Healthy Living in Burlington, Natural Provisions in Williston
and Harvest Moon in Essex Junction. The item is not currently being stocked at Hunger
Mountain Coop. The Bridge called to find out about whether it was available at the coop
and grocery manager Leo Ormiston said that whether a product is sold in the co-op depends
largely on two factors: first, where is it made? And secondly, is there customer demand? Brio
is manufactured in North Carolina, according to Koss, because the company couldnt find a
facility in Vermont large enough to manufacture it in a cost-effective way.
But that doesnt mean Hunger Mountain Coop will never stock it.
The way we pick up products is the more customer requests we get, the more we pick up
products, Ormiston said. If a group of five to 10 people formally request the product, that could
be enough for the store to give it a try. It can also be purchased online, according to the website
briolovesyouback.com. The item was launched in January by parent company Nutripcopia,
which is based in Montpelier and Hawaii, where Rons twin brother, Arnie lives.
The story of the Koss brothers adventures in organic baby food manufacturing may be found
in the book they co-wrote six years ago. The Earth's Best Story: A Bittersweet Tale of Twin
Brothers Who Sparked an Organic Revolution. The book tells how Ron and Arnie Koss
succeeded in creating the first nationally distributed organic foods company to sit next to its
mainstream competition on supermarket shelves a step that revolutionized and empowered
the organic foods movement as a whole-and benefited hundreds of farmers, according to
information for the book on the amazon.com website.
And now they are looking to revolutionize the ice cream industry by making an American
favorite food both good and good for you.
There is nothing like Brio in the ice cream aisle, said Ron Koss, co-inventor of the treat. Brio
is a new way of looking at ice cream.
The website is: http://briolovesyouback.com/
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Cats Reported Missing On Barre Street

Kitty Napping Witnessed, According To Report
MONTPELIER At least two cat owners called the Montpelier Police Department
July 28 to report missing cats. And speculation about an organized kitty larceny effort has
been circulating on Montpeliers very active Front Porch Forum a Vermont-based social
networking website.
Apparently, individual(s) identifying themselves as The Kitty Police have been stealing
outdoor cats in Montpelier, particularly on Barre Street. These cats are not being taken to
humane societies or the actual police, and so it would seem that either they are being saved
by some insane vigilante, or they are being used for more sinister purposes, writes Caroline
Munroe of Barre Street. Munroe owns a cat named Biggie Smalls the Notorious C.A.T., or
Biggie for short.
by Carla Occaso
Other recent Front Porch Forum posts have called for neighbors to keep their eyes out and
report any description of additional cat thefts to police. Others urge cat owners to keep their
cats indoors so they will be safe.
If you see someone taking a cat, get a good look, and contact the police. This is not okay, and
it needs to stop, Munroe posted on Front Porch Forum July 29.
My moms friends cat was taken, and theyve called all the shelters in the state, Munroe told
The Bridge by digital message. Nobody has her.
Captain Neil Martel of the Montpelier Police Department verified at least two reports of
missing cats and the additional report of a witness saying they observed someone taking a cat
and identifying themselves as the kitty police.
We do have some reports of cats missing, Martel said. We dont have anyone identified (as)
who the catnapper might be at this time. Martel said that people often call in about missing
animals, and unless they are house cats, cats tend to go outside, wander around and come
back. Martel said there is a report that someone saw a woman take a cat, but the police have
not verified if this was a theft, or the persons own cat or what. It is all somewhat speculative,
Martel said. But he said the department is not dismissing the situation or taking it lightly
because pets are like family.
Caroline Munroe of Barre Street has heard about the cat larcenies and
is keeping her cat, Biggie indoors until cats cease to go missing in her
neighborhood.
First In Fitness To Close

Montpelier Facility
MONTPELIER First in Fitness, central Vermonts leading health and fitness club, is closing
its downtown Montpelier location. Club owner Michael Woodfield said the Montpelier club
behind City Hall would be closed and much of the equipment and all classes will be moved to
the Berlin facility, consolidating all fitness offerings and improving operations to better serve
members and guests. The Montpelier building will be sold.
We are doing this to strengthen the business and better serve the community and our
members in the best possible way, Woodfield said. This is all about the future. Our members
should expect no interruption in service and they will find everything they expect from First
in Fitness at our Berlin location. Since 1975, First in Fitness has served Montpelier and the
surrounding community with a broad range of health and fitness offerings. What began as a
tennis club in Berlin grew to become a one-stop shop for all fitness needs, including swimming
lessons, spinning and cardio classes, fitness and personal training. The Montpelier location was
built in 1995. Woodfield said the move would allow him to focus time, energy and resources
at the Berlin location. We will continue to improve our club by offering the services we have
today and make new improvements in the future, he said. I am very proud that generations
of families have grown up playing tennis and learning to swim with us.
Woodfield said that plans call for the sale to be completed this fall and that the club would
likely close at the end of August. He said he anticipates many questions from current Montpelier
club members and invited them to ask those questions at the front desk, to club officials or to
contact him directly. Current Montpelier members will have their memberships transferred
to the Berlin facility automatically. Montpelier members who want to make a change in their
membership should contact the business office manager, Janice Pello. Members can then
notify us about what they want to do. We will make it as convenient as possible for them,
Woodfield said.
Woodfield added that most of the current fitness equipment at the Montpelier location would
be moved to Berlin and that the weight room area would be expanded and a new cardio fitness
room would be added to accommodate the anticipated increase in members at the Berlin club.
The Berlin club has ample free parking and larger locker rooms with much more locker space
including private rental lockers, he said. He said he anticipates minimal changes in personnel
from the move and that he has spoken to all employees encouraging them to stay with the
club. I am announcing this as early as practically possible so everyone involved employees,
members, the community has time to plan for the transition, Woodfield said. But we
look forward to seeing everyone at the Berlin facility. Woodfield has been a business owner
in downtown Montpelier since 1980. Reflecting on his tenure in the capital city, he says he
has loved being a part of the vibrant downtown for the past 36 years. He is grateful for the
support the community has shown First in Fitness.
For more information, contact Woodfield at mwoodfield@firstinfitness.com, www.
FirstinFitness.com
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small inventory of propane tanks, Vulkem (a moisture
sealant) and rivets.
Steve Hingtgen
As year followed year, Hingtgen was able to add parts

and services and hundreds of satisfied customers.
Now he is able to say a lot of positive, encouraging things
about the business hes created.
Todays operation is a far cry from the little business that

Hingtgen launched 16 years ago out of a spare bedroom
in Burlington. Today, Vintage Trailer Supply has eight
employees and in September, Hingtgen will open another
branch of the business in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Why the expansion to Santa Fe?
As Hingtgen explained, Eighty percent of our business
is west of the Mississippi and though vintage trailers are
popular across the United States, they are particularly
popular and concentrated in the American West.
But there are reasons why Hingtgen and his family are
locked into Montpelier.
The reason Im not in the West is because of the schools,
he said meaning Montpelier schools. Hingtgen and
his wife have two young daughters. When you have little
kids, he said, again referring to Montpelier, there is no
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Warming to his subject, he said, My mother lives in

Las Crusas (New Mexico). But shes fearful to leave her
home.
Then he swung back again to Montpelier. For children,
its a very safe place. We have a single school district
pre-K to grade 12. The smallness is part of that.
You can walk up to the mayor, the city manager, to the
superintendent. Everyone wants it to work. Theyre all
really dedicated to this little town. We sit on our front
porches. We know people who do their run or walk their
dogs by. Even when we disagree, Im going to see these
people and the next day people are joking around and
having a good time. The glue in this community is very
strong.
Were the general store for the industry. We are the parts
seller. We dont handle trailers. We handle the parts.
Weve become the biggest business in the vintage trailer
industry. We have the restoration parts made whether
its trailer lights you cant find anymore, windows, door
handles, the whole works.
In sum, what Hingtgen and the people working for him
have created at Vintage Trailer Supply is an operation
thats described online as an indispensable part of the
vintage trailer community, offering a growing list of
products including many reproductions of obsolete parts
that Steve developed in partnership with his customers to
meet their individual needs.
Weve come to understand its (Montpeliers) value.
place easier to raise children.
The Lure of the Vintage Trailer
We have good friends who put their kids in school in

Manhattan. But is it easy? he asked. No, its really hard
with applications for the charter schools. Getting kids
back and forth.
Its hard fully to account for the strong attractions of a

vintage trailer.
Why are we here? he continued. We love the schools.

We love the community. Sometimes he feels that
Montpelier is a little short on resources, a little short
on stimulating things to do. He also mentioned that
development is very difficult in Montpelier and that
sometimes he misses a youthful progressive edge here.
But then he quickly returns to his central theme. Its
really a good place. I have two kids who experience it
every day. We have excellent teachers in this district.
Hingtgens wife who works as an attorney at the Legislative
Council had a recent job offer from Santa Fe, the New
Mexico state capital. We didnt take it. Their schools
are in a really rough place. You have to go through metal
detectors when you go to school.
After looking at other places to live, Hingtgen said,
Its part escape getting away from it all. Its part

youthful memories and nostalgia. Its feeling enclosed in
a safe place with an outlook on nature.
In Hingtgens own words, I get to wake up where the
deer and the antelope play. I remember going to Rocky
Mountain National Park. I was driving through and
remembering seeing the campground. There were maybe
20 trailers. They were going to be able to wake up and
have their coffee and see the elk playing.
The nostalgia is remembering going camping with their
parents. A lot of westerners grew up with campers. They
just remember that. Then there are the car guys. They
always have a project in their backyard. As the industry
has grown, women drive this hobby. Its all about the
women and the men come along. When you have a classic
car you might go for your classic drive. If youre in your
trailer you pack up your grandkids and you drive out to
the Grand Canyon.
THE BRIDGE
Professor, Selectman Throws His Hat

In The Ring For State Rep
BERLIN Jeremy Hansen of Berlin,
Vermont, an associate professor of computer
science at Norwich University and vice chair
of the selectboard in the Town of Berlin, has
announced that he will seek a seat representing
Northfield and Berlin in Vermont's House of
Representatives.
generation. Vermonters are fortunate that he

has a strong commitment to public service,
said Berlin physician Dr. Marvin Malek.
State Senator and Lieutenant Governor
candidate David Zuckerman continues with
additional praise, saying Jeremy and I see eyeto-eye about the need for ending marijuana
prohibition, enacting universal health care,
making college affordable and ensuring that
Vermont's taxes are fair and progressive. I look
forward to working with a problem solver like
him in the State House next year.
Over the past year, I've watched Bernie Sanders

bring issues like college affordability, climate
change and a living wage to a national audience,
and feel it's critical to continue driving those
issues forward here in Vermont, says Hansen
of his motivation to run. Like Sanders, he
has pledged not to accept any campaign
contributions from corporations or from groups
that accept corporate contributions, and asks all
candidates in Berlin and Northfield to take the
same pledge.
Hansen went on to describe a major issue
that concerns him and his constituents. When
Vermonters who want to get a college degree
look at UVM and our state college system, they
really get sticker shock. Indeed, a Kaiser Family
Foundation report showed that Vermont is 43
in the nation in terms of spending on higher
education.
State Senator Anthony Pollina agrees that reducing the cost of Vermont's colleges is crucial
and praises Hansens run. Jeremy would be a valuable colleague in the House and would
help the Legislature come up with solutions to problems like the steep cost of Vermont's
in-state tuition. I encourage everyone concerned about these issues to support Jeremy's
candidacy, Pollina said.
When we're fourth in the nation in corrections spending and near the bottom in education
spending, it's obvious that we need to rethink our priorities, responded Hansen.
Hansen also relishes the opportunity to help Vermont tackle other tough problems:
combating climate change, reducing income inequality and ensuring healthcare for every
Vermonter. A number of other prominent Vermonters have expressed their support for his
run.
Jeremy is an intelligent and level-headed guy who brings a strong work ethic and critically
important skill set to solving the unique problems Vermont will be facing in the coming
Jeremy pays close attention to detail, is highly

motivated, well organized and incredibly
resourceful, but his greatest attribute is his
involvement with the people and the desire
to represent them. Whatever the issue, he has
focused on finding solutions and providing
thoughtful, informed guidance to Berlin, and he
will do the same for us as a state representative,
added fellow Berlin Selectboard member Pete
Kelley.
In 2014, Bernie Sanders said that Jeremy
understands the Legislature needs to
work for low-income and middle class
Vermonters.Hansen maintains that his efforts are focused on people, and insists that
government needs to do a better job in helping people improve their lives, but recognizes
that there are times when it should get out of their way.
Jeremy Hansen
Born in Wisconsin, Hansen earned his Master's and Doctorate degrees while working
fulltime in the field of information technology. He moved to Vermont to accept a position at
Norwich University after receiving his PhD. At Norwich, Hansen teaches a variety of topics
in computer science and information security, and conducts research on privacy, security of
medical systems and social choice theory.
He serves on the Berlin Economic Development Committee, the Board of Directors of the
Berlin Volunteer Fire Department and the Faculty Senate at Norwich University.
Hansen lives with his wife and two young children in Berlin.
For more information, contact Jeremy at 279-6054 or jeremy@vermontelection.org.
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Aug u s t 5 7
T H E B R I D G E
An Interview with Peter Galbraith,

Candidate for Vermont Governor
by Nat Frothingham
Education
n March 22, The Bridge ran a two-page spread with profiles

of the then-announced four candidates for Vermont governor,
two Democrats and two Republicans. Seeking their partys
nomination in the Vermont Primary Election on August 9 were
Democrats Sue Minter from Waterbury and Matt Dunne from
Hartland. Opposing each other for the Republican nomination for
governor were Bruce Lisman and Phil Scott.
Galbraiths most adventurous educational proposal involves two

actions. First, a plan to eliminate $28.5 million in what Galbraith
calls special interest tax breaks. Then second, a plan to take that
$28.5 million and make it possible for Vermont students to attend
all five state colleges tuition-free for all four years.
Galbraith wants to eliminate a sales tax break that benefits people
who own private planes. If youre a private jet repair place, you
dont have to pay sales tax, he explained. He would also eliminate
a tax break that benefits anyone selling something from whats
called the cloud an online sales location with no actual
Vermont location or address. Galbraith said that lobbyists had
been able to convince the Legislature to grant tax breaks to the
cloud by arguing that Vermont could become a tech hub. But
said Galbraith, these same lobbyists are making the same claims
to legislators across the country. And not every state is going to
become a tech hub, he said.
On March 22, five days after our spread was published, Peter
Galbraith, a Democrat from Townshend announced his candidacy
for governor. Inasmuch as Galbraith was not included in our March
22 spread, The Bridge invited him to meet with us.
Introduction
Peter Galbraith is a lifelong Vermonter whose family has deep
roots in Vermont. From 2010 to 2014, Galbraith represented
Windham County in the Vermont Senate.
In an interview with The Bridge, Galbraith spoke about his career Gubernatorial candidate Peter Galbraith, right, talks
in public life and he went on to explain his thinking on a number to 18-year-old Elijah Coolidge about the importance of
voting and of his free college education plan July 29 in Galbraith wasnt serving in the Vermont Senate when Act 46 (the
of current Vermont political issues.
school consolidation bill) became law. He wouldnt have voted
Montpelier.
From 1979 to 1993, he served on the staff of the United States
for it, he said. Whats more, he opposes allowing the Secretary
Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In 1993, he was appointed
of Education to be able to order consolidation on her own. If
by President Clinton as the first United States Ambassador to Croatia. In 1995, as part of that they want to keep their own schools open, then they should, he said. He opposed forced
assignment, he negotiated and signed the peace agreement that ended the war in Croatia. In consolidation.
that same year, he was part of a team that negotiated the wider Dayton Accords that ended the
Bosnian War. He has travelled widely both as a citizen and diplomat across the Middle East and Health Care
in other parts of the world.
Galbraith favors an immediate start to government-funded, universal healthcare in Vermont. He
In 2014, after two terms in the Vermont Senate, he decided not to seek reelection. As reported in a said that he was the only elected official to offer legislation to pay for Act 48 (the proposal for
June 2014 article in the Brattleboro Reformer, Galbraith said he had decided not to seek reelection single-payer health care in Vermont.)
because he wanted to focus his attention as part of an informal effort to find a political solution
to Syrias civil war.
Budget and the Economy

Raising the minimum wage is a political action that Galbraith called the centerpiece of his
economic proposals for Vermont.
The Vermont minimum wage today is $9.60 an hour. Galbraith wants that minimum wage to
be increased immediately to $12.50 an hour. I will go immediately to $12.50, he said. Then
to $15 an hour by 2021.
Galbraith believes that raising Vermonts minimum wage would amount to the most effective
anti-poverty program the state could adopt. As Galbraith ticked off the several positive impacts
from hiking the minimum wage, this action sounded very much like a stimulus program.
Talking specifically about low-income Vermonters who are finding it hard to pay their bills, he
said, (Raising the minimum wage) makes Vermont more affordable for those who struggle the
most ... Hiking the minimum wage saves upwards of $18 million.
As Galbraith sees it, here are how the savings are realized. Youre no longer paying the earned
income tax credit. Youre not paying that tax credit because when people make more money they
dont qualify for it. And when low-income people have more money in their pockets, they wont be
needing state help with fuel assistance, food stamps or Reach-Up benefits. Then as they spend
more money locally, the state will see greater sales tax revenues.
In a more general comment about state budget issues, Galbraith talked about promoting
Vermonts comparative advantage when compared to other states. In general, he said, the
comparative advantage can be summed up by the states quality of life as measured by
protecting our environment, valuing our communities and high-performing schools and taking
note of Vermonts designation as the nations second-healthiest state.
I want to fund essential public services, he said. He promised to seek efficiencies in state
government programs. But he insisted his commitment to funding essential public services was
firm and said about those essential services, If necessary I will raise taxes.
In Vermont, lets start with government-provided primary care for everyone. He defined
primary care as the basics, including pediatric, gynecological and substance abuse. He wants to
eliminate the existing billing system which he said will cut waste and increase doctor time with
patients. When patients get seen by a doctor right away, health outcomes improve and money is
saved, he argued.
Galbraith has a sharp critique of the states two big health providers (Dartmouth and UVM)
and its single insurance company, Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He said these health care providers are
charging two or three times what an independent doctor would charge for a procedure. Then
the insurance company gets charged less than a competing health insurance company would be
charged. As Galbraith explained whats currently in place, it had all the marks of a sweetheart
deal, enriching both the big health providers and Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
I want the UVM Network and the independents to be paid the same for the same procedures. I
want all insurers to be paid the same amount by the hospitals in Vermont.
Recreational Marijuana
Im in favor of legalizing marijuana, Galbraith said. But he is insisting on three criteria being
met. First, keep it out of the hands of minors. Second, guarantee the purity and consistency of
the product. Third, make sure that the state gets tax revenue from it. Regulate it in the same way
that alcohol is regulated. Private producers (growers) could sell into it.
THE BRIDGE
Introducing (and Reintroducing) Candidates I
Candidates are presente

Ann Cummings of Montpelier
On biggest issues for the
2017 session:
The biggest problem
facing the next legislature
will be income inequality.
Too many people are
working too hard and
not getting ahead. People
are frustrated, angry and
too many are becoming
hopeless. We are seeing
the results in family
disruption, homelessness,
opiate addiction and
increased need for social
services in our schools.
Francis Brooks of Montpelier

On biggest issues for the 2017 session:
I would say that the biggest issues are cost of education, property tax and trying to equalize
that, Brooks said. He is interested in trying to make sure that people have a means of staying
in their homes while paying for their property taxes.
On education funding:
Brooks said that after being involved with the legislature for many years (as a House
representative beginning in 1982, and then as sergeant-at-arms until 2015), that the idea is
to somehow make the equity based on a fair plane of home ownership along with home
income. It has been said for a long time and I think it is still true that the value of a home is
not necessarily an indication of the income that that home receives. And so as peoples income
stays the same and yet the pressure for more property tax increases, the idea is to make sure
that there is equal justice that pans out.
Brooks noted there are people living in valuable homes with high property taxes who do not
have high incomes.
On budget and the economy:
I think we are headed in the right direction or have been headed in the right direction with
the valuation we had placed on income tax along with property tax as you fill out your income
tax forms. I think the pressure has been relieved to some extent.
You can always take a look at local communities making some decisions on their own
(regarding reductions). However, it would probably be more fair if cuts are made at a statewide
level rather than at a local level.
On legalizing recreational marijuana use and sales:
I think, personally, that it is a very risky proposition. I only use the example of such things
as when the state lottery was first introduced. It was introduced on the basis of raising money
for various forms of government I find that risky because it is a means of raising money
on a conceivably emotional basis and usage.
On plans to introduce a bill or bills this upcoming session:
Brooks said he is concerned with con artists who target the elderly who are staying at
home. Scams include people offering to do property improvement and to other kinds of
offers. There seem to be a ton of calls directed to the elderly a ton of calls directed to
homeowners who have property that are not being helpful, that would take advantage of
people. I thought we might look at some bills that might help improve the safety and sanity
of the homeowner.
Further, Brooks said all citizens should feel encouraged to call and make direct contact with
their legislators.
Brooks is a former teacher and member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1983 to
2008. Elected Sergeant-At-Arms in 2007, he served in that role until 2015.
Education is the most
important service the
state provides. Our social
and economic future
depends on the quality of
education we provide our
children. We continually
ask schools to provide
more, but to do it for less money. We must hold our schools accountable. However, caps for the
sake of caps are counter-productive. We have reached the point where inequality in educational
opportunity is a concern. Schools in poor communities can't afford, even with state income
subsidies, the same education as wealthier communities. Act 46 sought to address one cause:
the proliferation of very small school districts. Fixed costs are the same whether you have 50 or
150 students in a school district. Next we need to look at the cost of special education and the
number of paraprofessionals in our schools. Schools are being asked to deal with the fallout of
income inequality. Some schools seem to do well at an affordable price and others don't. The state
needs to work with schools to help them learn from their peers. Finally, we need to look at the
funding formula. I oppose funding schools based entirely on income because income tax revenue
is volatile and schools need stability in funding. That's why we use the property tax. However, we
should investigate the possibility of putting more income based revenue into the mix.
This is a question that has no easy answer. The fact is that when the economy declines, the
need for state services increases. Thus costs go up. We have cut state budgets to the point where
I am worried about the ability of some departments to provide necessary services. Remember
the children who died while under state supervision. The long range solution is the economy.
We have to work with businesses to get it moving, to create jobs and eventually reduce the need
for state services and get new funds flowing into the state coffers. We need to take marketing
Vermont as a good place to live and work more seriously. We need to get serious. The problem
is not going to solve itself. In the short run, I have supported an income tax surcharge to get us
through.
I voted for the Senate bill because, after listening to all the testimony, I came to believe that
prohibition isn't working. Marijuana is readily available on the street and the people selling
it frequently have other, more addictive drugs, for sale. Students told us it was easier to get
marijuana than alcohol. However, I still have concerns around the health effects and highway
safety. If we do anything, it will have to be tightly regulated.
Right now I am focused on getting re-elected so I haven't focused on new initiatives. I will be
putting in the Paid Family Leave bill as I have for years. It is finally getting some attention. Once
elected, I'll focus on developing bills that will impact jobs, increase job training and deal with the
need for social services in our schools. I will continue to seek ways to make education at all levels
more affordable. I supported giving local communities a voice in utility sightings but we will need
to monitor that and make sure the towns have the support they need.
An incumbent, Cummings is a realtor. She is also the former mayor of Montpelier. She has been in
the Senate since 1997.
T H E B R I D G E
In Contested Washington Senate Race
by Carla Occaso
ed in alphabetical order
Anthony Pollina
of Middlesex

There is the perception that government is growing faster than the economy. As the economy
stagnates, the cost of government goes up because there is a greater need for services .
Ashley Hill of Montpelier
Because there are more people in need food Stamps, government subsidies median family
income is actually going down. There is less money to pay their bills, support local businesses.
If my income goes down relative to the cost of living Im less likely go out and buy a pizza or an
ad in the newspaper.
Racial, social, and economic justice for all Vermonters are the biggest issues for the Senate
to tackle in the upcoming session.
When I ran for election people said please find a way to reduce my property taxes but almost
no one said, close smaller schools. People are frustrated and often take that out on their local
schools. Some people want to reduce the scope of government. I think its a mistake.
One of the fundamental questions we need to ask ourselves when we discuss education
funding as Vermonters is: Is education a public good? From a public health and safety
perspective, this answer is absolutely, unequivocally, yes. Public education is an investment
in our communities and our future. We need to invest wisely and ensure that our students,
teachers and educational communities are supported as we move forward. School district
unification will help ease the tax burden on property taxpayers and will help share
administrative costs across districts.
We need to realign our priorities as Vermonters. We cannot continue to spend more on
incarceration than we spend on creating pathways to higher education for our people. We
must align our budget with our principles and our morality. We also cannot continue as a
state to invest in businesses that don't pay our workers a living wage.
Any new tax policy, or changes to our existing tax policy for that matter, must ensure
the most vulnerable Vermonters are fairly taxed. A number of possible options exist to
generate additional revenue a carbon tax, closing tax loopholes that allow for the most
economically privileged Vermonters to avoid paying their fair share and ending tax breaks to
large corporations that do business in Vermont that don't pay a living wage to employees.
I support legalization of marijuana with additional funding for drug recognition experts to
screen impaired drivers, a civil license suspension for driving under the influence of drugs,
the regulation of edibles, limited advertising and licensing of retail establishments that will
sell marijuana.
If elected, I will work with colleagues to introduce a bill to end our reliance on private
prisons. I also look forward to working with my colleagues to introduce a bill to incentivize
local entrepreneurs to set up shop. I will also push legislation to create pathways to affordable
higher education for all with legislation to fund the Vermont State College system.
Hill is deputy state's attorney in Addison County. She is an attorney and adjunct faculty at
Community College of Vermont.
Public schools are at the heart of our community where kids learn to be part of our community.
We are misguided because of economic problems to close small schools. If a community comes
to that realization on their own, Im not opposed to that decision. Im opposed to seeing that as
the answer to our school funding problem. I see no evidence of anything but small savings. So
I voted against the bill (Act 46). This will provide new opportunities for priorities and policies.
From 2004 to 2014, higher income Vermonters saw increases in their income. They saw their
incomes increase 234 percent. Not the case for middle income people. Basically middle and
lower income people are seeing their incomes stay the same or go down.
From 2004 to 2014, middle income people saw their income drop by 7 percent. The cost of
health care, heating fuel, the cost of housing are going up.
We have to raise money to meet our needs: schools, health care, whatever that may be. Who
pays the highest percentage of their income in taxes? Its low and middle income people. People
in the middle pay about 10 percent of their income in taxes. The higher income people pay about
7 percent of their income in taxes.
We can change that. We can change income from taxable income to gross income. Thats
after youve taken all the deductions: A boat in the Caribbean. You might own property in the
Caribbean. You might write off interest on the mortgage on property you own out of state.
I think its going to happen in the next couple of years. You are regulating and taxing a new
product. Access by kids is an issue. You can hardly smoke anywhere. Now were going to legalize
a product that you can smoke. You cant smoke it in a bar, a hotel room. Where are you going
to smoke it? It never quite got figured out and there wasnt support from House members. Its a
complicated issue. Id rather do it right than do it quickly.
An incumbent, Pollina is the Director of the Vermont Democracy Fund and Producer and host of
Equal Time Radio on WDEV radio. He has taught at Johnson State College, Community College of
Vermont and Vermont College and was the Director of the Washington County Community School,
among other things. He has been in the Senate since 2010.
Opinion
THE BRIDGE
Teachers Unions Myth Busting
by Walt Amses
ith the cultures ascension to post-factual political discourse, it becomes vital to

clarify myths masquerading as truth because when they go unchallenged, or
are endlessly repeated, an inordinate number of people believe theyre true. One
such fantasy is the conservative-fueled assertion that teachers unions protect bad teachers,
consequently lowering the quality of education.
For many districts its simple economics. Where collective bargaining is allowed, wages are
higher which encourages more careful evaluations during probationary periods to weed out
ineffective teachers, thus avoiding the higher salaries that come if tenure is awarded. Unionized
schools also have a higher retention rate of teachers, which raises academic performance since
the teachers remaining on the job are far more likely to be highly qualified.
Several states have limited the unions ability to negotiate contracts, scapegoating teachers as
the suspects in educational decline while ignoring their own low spending thats decimating
school programs and poverty levels that undermine learning for many children. Although this
is not necessarily a new right wing initiative, last weeks Republican convention illustrated what
a post-factual world might look like, a frightening vision of a political party creating and then
capitalizing on a series of affirmations that are simply untrue.
American teachers often find themselves in bitter conflict with conservative lawmakers over
everything from health insurance and salaries; to working hours and so called merit pay; to
whether or not science students should learn about Noahs ark; abstinence-only sex education
and the global warming hoax.
It would seem our only defense is an informed and educated electorate capable of synthesizing
what they hear and being able to separate fact from fiction. Our public education system, once
the envy of the globe, would be the logical place to acquire such skills, but it is under constant
assault from the same people who see America as a wasteland: a dystopia with bands of illegal
immigrants and radical Islamists murderously roaming the countryside with one objective
to kill us all.
Of course they would also have you believe that the only rational response is to buy lots of guns;
ban millions of people for practicing a particular religion; or break up families to deport 12
million immigrants who have lived in this country for decades. And as we evolve through this
election cycle, we learn that beliefs are strong medicine and in many cases overshadow facts.
Believing something makes it true. Reality is yours for the creating.
A recent study calls into question the foundation of their anti-education initiatives, demonstrating
that teachers unions do not lower the quality of education, on the contrary, they improve it, as
well as reduce the dropout rate and help ensure unqualified teachers are dismissed during their
probationary period. Unionized teachers know that having colleagues who are not up to the
task makes everyones job more difficult.
More About Salon Danielle

The Bridge ran a page 17 story in our July 21 issue about Montpelier
hair stylist Danielle Susan McGrory. Based on reader interest in that
story, here is some helpful additional information. Anyone who wants
to make an appointment at Salon Danielle should phone 238-7487.
The salon which is located at 9 Northfield Street close to downtown
Montpelier is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. It is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed on Sundays. One further
point, Salon Danielle offers a sliding scale price list for all of its client
services.
Disrespecting the teaching profession is a prerequisite for being a true conservative. Ohio
governor John Kasich, considered a moderate largely because he seemed like the only sane one
on the Republican circus train, said while campaigning: If I were king in America, Id abolish
all teachers lounges where they sit together and worry about woe is us. Chris Christie said hed
like to Punch teachers unions in the face. Rod Paige, education secretary under George Bush
said the National Education Association was like a terrorist organization.
Teaching is a difficult, pressure-filled job with enormous responsibility in the best of
conditions. Educators are accountable not only to their students, but to administrators, parents
and community members whose taxes pay their salaries. They should not be responsible for
politically motivated attacks on their character, particularly if those attacks comprise a carefully
constructed, right-wing mythology that exponentially increases the challenge of the job.
If democracy is to survive in a post-factual world, it needs the participation of well educated,
clear thinking citizens. Public school teachers take very seriously their role in helping students
develop those skills. Demeaning their monumental contribution through a false conservative
narrative is shameful.
Water Amses is a writer and former educator from North Calais
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Capitol "Grounds" crew with Newton Baker, center.
From left, Glenn Howland, Corrie Wilcox and

Susan Reid playing at Coffee Corner.
The Influencers
The Influencers.
That's what I call them. Groups of locals who have gathered regularly over the years to
make a difference, or not, through friendly debate, opinion, agreement and controversy.
The meeting spots in the olden days included Coffee Corner, Capitol Plaza (then the
Tavern Motor Inn bedecked with a large fish tank and swimming pool for bar stool
entertainment), the original Thrush Tavern (now Capital Pho) and the Stockyard (now
the site of Vermont State Employees Credit Union). Notables included Probate Judge
Nora Olich, the ever effervescent Senator William "Bill" Doyle, Republican Grand
Dame Lola Aiken and local attorneys Austin Noble and Paul Giuliani. Judge Olich
held court so to speak over martini lunches at the Stockyard where politics was the
main topic, and the lunch cast was a who's who of Montpelier. For decades Doyle and
Aiken were stalwarts in a Saturday breakfast and Sunday brunch group at the Plaza.
Aiken was the first woman to break into the group of conservative Republican men
who met every weekday morning at the Coffee Corner front table. Aiken later invited
women and liberals to the Coffee Corner front seats, and was the instigator behind the
change in group dynamics. Today's front table hosts an eclectic variety of conservatives
and liberals, young and old, male and female. From this window you watch the city
come alive and critique the development of various projects, like the Positive Pie outdoor
seating and the hanging of the State/Main Christmas ornaments, or count the trucks
full of metal coming down from Bolduc's. On Fridays, two different groups gather at
the front table starting early with an energetic batch of male cronies transplanted from
Plainfield, such as storyteller Willem Lange and birdman Brian Pfeiffer. On Thursday
mornings the front table features the musical talents of fiddlers Susan Reid and Corrie
Wilcox, guitarists Leeds Brewer and Glenn Howland, accordionist Rick Winston and
violinist Donna Hopkins.
Today, in addition to Coffee Corner, influencers meet regularly at Capitol Grounds and
Birchgrove Baking on Elm. Newton Baker, Roger Crowley, retiring Representative Tony
Klein and John Mallery are regulars at the Grounds where talk centers around sports,
politics, women, geriatrics and downtown infrastructure. Meanwhile at Birchgrove, the
likes of Larry Mires, Carol Vassar and John Durrance chat up similar topics and the
benefits of retirement. Mires is a double timer who also participates in the early Friday
group at Coffee Corner. Willem Lange inhabits Coffee Corner and the Grounds. It is
not unusual to have the governor or other state and local politicians pass through these
establishments for a cup of coffee or breakfast and join the discussions, especially around
election time. What runs constant is the camaraderie and laughter. You can't have a thin
skin if you sit down and expose yourself to the enigmatic characters that form these
groupings. They know how to toast and roast with the best. Here are bits about just a
few of them:
by Dot Helling
The Shoe Horn. He plays wonderful guitar music, most often in a duo with fiddler
Susan Reid at venues like Skinny Pancake and Morse Farm. Leeds is the Coffee Corner's
"Grand Poo-Bah." He can answer any question or simply tell you where to go with it. His
unique manner includes a generosity and kindness that is unmatched. Just don't try and
sit in his chair or use his mug. His chair is the cushy one that faces down State Street,
his mug holds a pint of coffee and says "Mug of Coffee."
Corrie Wilcox, a Montpelier native, is the youngest participant at the Coffee Corner on
Thursday music mornings. Corrie was brought to the table by Brewer last fall and plays
traditional fiddle music on violin. She works as the buyer's assistant for Onion River
Sports and The Shoe Horn on Langdon Street. At a mere 27 years old, Wilcox would
have made Lola Aiken proud given her talent, enthusiasm and willingness to hang out
with the older set. She has her own opinions too.
Senator Bill Doyle is Montpelier's longest seated legislator, having served 40 years at
the State House. He has been on the Johnson State College faculty since 1958 and this
fall will teach a course entitled "Campaigns and Elections." Many of his students, like
progressive Senator Anthony Pollina, have gone on to serve in public office. Doyle has
recorded 1,200 interviews for ORCA in the past 6-7 years, has been known to attend
every chicken pot pie supper in Central Vermont and for 16 years has put out topicspecific surveys on local issues for publication. Bill's face and voice are everywhere, the
Times Argus, the World, the Senate floor. As did Lola Aiken, when Doyle appears in
venues like Sarducci's, he makes the rounds before sitting down to a meal, making sure
to say hello to all the patrons. Doyle always remembers your name. For a 90-year-old,
his memory and historical knowledge are irrepressible and impressive. His wife of more
than 50 years, Olene, is a gem.
In the opinion of Doyle, all of these informal "meet-ups," especially amongst politicians,
lawyers and lobbyists who have gathered at venues such as the Thrush and Capitol Plaza
over the years, have an important social value. In the old days when legislators stayed
over at the Tavern Motor Inn, they dined together and talked across party lines and
reached understandings that may not occur when simply presenting and arguing on the
legislative floor. They would gather and think together as people, not political parties, a
very valuable part of the legislative process which, according to Doyle, is missing today.
So what's the moral of this story? Keep talking. Communication serves us all and can
influence others.
Leeds Brewer, father of Andrew Brewer who owns Onion River Sports, is a Montpelier
landlord and oversees many properties in the downtown. His wife Charlotte works at
Origin of The Meadow Neighborhood Name

MONTPELIER In a column called Dots Beat published July 21, author
Dot Helling stated she did not know the origin of the neighborhood name The
Meadow. Over the following weekend, reader Barney Bloom called to inform
The Bridge the origin of naming that neighborhood The Meadow. He said The
Meadow used to be Erastus Hubbard's meadow as part of his farm. In the 1850s,
Hubbard started developing it and now it is still called The Meadow.
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BARRE Why was the parking lot at the Vermont Granite Museum full of parked
motorcyclists on Thursday, August 3 at about 11 a.m.?
Why? Because about 30 venture capitalists all riding motorcycles turned out to
participate in the Central Vermont Road Pitch part of a five-day tour of 10 Vermont
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will listen to Vermont entrepreneurs who will make their pitch in competition with
other local business people looking for investment funds.
At the end of the competition the winning entrepreneur will get investment backing for
his or her business development plan.
Mayor Thom Lauzon of Barre welcomed the crowd of motorcycle venture capitalists
along with five entrepreneurs waiting to give their pitch.
Lauzon described Barre as a city thats experiencing a financial comeback with gains in
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into yarn. They said many sheep farmers were having to send their raw wool out of state
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Liz Holtz of Liz Lovely Cookies with a business motto Baking a Difference makes, as
she said, Great cookies for people with food allergies although her cookies are not a
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to expand her businnes from $1.7 to 7.5 million over three years. Holtz is the new CEO
of Liz Lovely Cookies and has reorganized the business model and brought on a new sales
team. Speaking about herself, she said confidently, I'm the best.
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Letter to Dot Helling

To Dot Helling:
I was reading your article in The Bridge regarding Toy Town which was originally owned by
Marina (my father's sister) and her husband Joe
Angulo.
I remember as a little girl visiting Toy Town
with my family and was always intrigued by
the miniature Capitol building which they had
exhibited on their extensive grass lawn. At the
time, they ran Toy Town (with all of the individual cabins and motels) as a business in
addition to owning both houses which abutted
their land.
Early in the 60s I believe, my uncle developed
asthma so badly, they moved to Florida and
Marina returned during the tourist season to
operate the business. In the fall of 1979, the individual buildings were auctioned off; and only
the main house of the business is being utilized
today. I have many warm memories of my aunt
serving me ice cream as that was also part of
the operation.
Additionally, Marina knew that our ancestor, Pedro Menendez, founded the first city in
Florida, St. Augustine; and she researched the
genealogy to confirm it. Their mother's maiden
name was Menendez; and she was from the
Basque region of Spain.
Lynda Royce
Letter Wrong on Lismans

Record and Character
Editor:
Thomas Josephs letter in the July 11 Manchester Journal viciously attacking Bruce Lisman
has no basis in reality and is a classic case of wild
innuendo and smear.
The reality is that Bruce is a hard-working,
self-made and honest businessman whose career
spanned 40 years. He started as a dishwasher
and a taxi driver and worked his way into the
global equities division at a Wall Street firm,
an area which had nothing to do with the toxic
mortgage securities that caused such great economic harm.
Bruce has also generously provided scholarships
to help 400 Vermonters attend college. He is a
passionate environmentalist, serving as Chair
of American Forests, a renowned organization
for planting trees. Bruce also strongly supports
the arts.
Given his business and civic background, Bruce
is the best person to serve as the next Governor of Vermont. Josephs endorsement of Phil
Scott, after his illogical insults toward Bruce,
is ironic because Scott sat as the chairman of
the Senates Institutions Committee, which
oversaw state contracts while his construction
company reaped in $3.7 million from state contracts. This doesnt seem ethical, but even if one
wanted to check the proceedings of the committee meetings, they cant because Scott failed
to keep proper records of any of the meetings.
Phil Scotts promise of putting faith and trust
back into the government sounds like empty
words and more of a desire to fill his own pockets with more state money. The only candidate
than can actually restore our trust in the government is the outsider that is championing an
ethics board for our state: Bruce Lisman.
Claudia Shapiro, Williston
Lisman For Governor

Editor:
I have known Bruce Lisman for well over 50
years having been classmates at Burlington
High School and the University of Vermont. I
have found him to be an extremely intelligent,
thoughtful and ethical individual. Bruce is passionate about Vermont and, since retirement,
has dedicated his time and energy traveling
throughout the State, and meeting with Vermonters in order to ascertain exactly what impacts them on a daily basis and makes their lives
in Vermont troublesome and less than adequate.
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Vermonters are proud,

hard working individuals who find it increasingly difficult to
maintain an adequate
standard of living in
order to provide for themselves and their families. Vermonters are faced with high taxes and
fees, an economic environment that is less than
beneficial to small business, a health care system
that is complicated at best, and a severe lack
of government accountability for the problems
that face Vermonters on a daily basis. Seniors
living in Vermont on reduced incomes are further impacted by excessive Social Security taxes
and being faced with inadequate income that
impacts their health and well-being.
Bruce has my vote because he has a sound plan
for dealing with the economy and tax issues
that face Vermonters, for an audit of the Medicaid system in Vermont in order to improve
Vermont's overall physical health and mental
health services, and for an adequate hourly wage
in order that workers can maintain an adequate
standard of living in order to support themselves and their families.
Bruce Lisman is a problem solver. He listens to

Vermonters without simply smiling and nodding. Once he listens, he then sets about developing plans to reduce or ameliorate those problems that are negatively impacting Vermonters
on a daily basis. Bruce is FOR the people of
Vermont. Bruce is a DO-ER and I will be proud
to call him my Governor.
Eleanor Hobbs Jenks, South Burlington
Elect Lisman
Editor:
I'm voting for Bruce Lisman in the August 9
Republican primary contest for governor and
hope that other voters will do the same. I feel
this is the year that an outsider and non-politician has the best chance of changing Vermont
for the better. It would be exciting to have a
governor who won't reward his political cronies
but will seek the best quality people to serve our
state. Bruce's opponent, Phil Scott, seems like a
good person but he has served years as lieutenant governor and in the legislature without providing meaningful opposition to the one-party
system that has kept Vermont in a perpetual
slumber.
We need a new vision for improving Vermont's
finances and broadcasting our many benefits.
We have an amazing opportunity to attract
more residents but we have an uphill battle
given the lack of leadership at the top. It's way
past time to take a fresh look at financing education, the unrealistic rate of spending at the state
level and the current administration's fondness
for novel and untested programs. Why in the
world would a state of 625,000 residents spend
hundreds of millions on computer systems that
don't work?
Bruce is a thoughtful person who listens to
others' ideas without being doctrinaire. When
I met him (and supported his Campaign for
Vermont), I was impressed with his knowledge
of Vermont and its challenges. His support for
the ideas of others is genuine and I especially
appreciate his call to repeal Act 46 and to support school choice for all students and parents.
Please take a look at his positions as outlined on
his website: www.lismanforvermont.com.
Meg Streeter, Wilmington
Dunnes The One

Editor:
The candidates hoping to replace Governor
Peter Shumlin all have some very capable skills
and I applaud them for putting themselves forward at a time when the costs of elections far
outweighs what one will ever be paid. What
does that say about the sanity of politics? Having said that, I have from day one, supported
Matt Dunne. Every time I have come in contact
with Matt there are some consistent things that
stand out. He always talks about his family.
He recognizes that if
we dont change some
things in Vermont that
his kids and Vermonts
kids will not succeed.
His ability to be able to

work for a worldwide company and do it from
home in a redeveloped building tells me that he
possesses the ability to use that experience for
Vermont. Think Vermont can use his technology connections?
Some people have criticized him for aligning
himself with Bernie. I applaud him for that because of his obvious association with the Clintons as the head of the AmeriCorps program.
He came out in support of Bernie way before
many others. He very much believes in what
Bernie has done and what he is trying to do.
His support shows his loyalty to the people of
Vermont because of their overwhelming support for Bernie.
Matt lost his dad at a very young age. That experience had a profound effect on him because
the community rallied to help his family. Matt
has never forgotten that. He cares very much
about this state and he wants to continue to
make it one of the best places to work and raise
a family. Matt is one four letter word that will
move this State.
J. Guy Isabelle
Elect Bill Doyle

Editor:
There is much talk today, as there should be,
regarding the near-prohibitive cost of a higher
education in Vermont and, simultaneously, the
exodus from Vermont of our youth. The two
are inexorably intertwined, and the loss of
so much of our younger generation bodes ill
for the future of our wonderful state. What to
do? Some gubernatorial candidates are promising free tuition, a pie-in-the-sky election year
promise.
Some 10 years ago, Governor Jim Douglas and
Washington County Senator Bill Doyle saw
this problem coming, and working with the
leaders of University of Vermont, the state and
independent colleges, the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, and Senator Don Collins
(D-Franklin County) developed the innovative
Promise Scholarship program. This decade long
program would have provided $175 million in
scholarship funding for Vermont students at
Vermont colleges who agreed post-graduation
to stay in Vermont for a period of time. And,
this program was to be paid for from unallocated funds coming from the tobacco settlement agreement. It really was an innovative far
reaching win-win proposal.
We could now have looked back on those 10
years and celebrated all those Vermont youth
who went to college here, who planted their
roots here, and would now be productive members of our communities. But alas, partisan
politics got in the way, and those very real
and unbudgeted dollars were assumed into the
Human Services budget never to be seen again.
What a shame. And thanks to Bill Doyle for
understanding this issue early on. I urge Washington County voters to return Bill to the senate
so he can keep up the good work. The challenges remain.
Tim Hayward, North Middlesex
plaints related to dogs.

97 loose/stray/missing/found dogs
11 barking dogs
1 digging dog
4 aggressive dogs
3 injured/distressed/malnourished dogs
3 dog bites
46 reports with no detail
1 cat bite
(not included are reports of dogs left in cars)
In drafting a new dog ordinance for Montpelier
that will effectively protect the general public
including dog owners, it is important that it be
based on facts.
Danis Regal, Montpelier
CLARIFICATION
The Bridge, in the July 21 issue, published
a Heard on the Street about the citys new
dog ordinance. The item quotes Danis Regal
when she said, dog biting is rampant in
Montpelier. Her complete comment was
clipped. Her quote follows her question to
City Manager William Fraser, What is the
entity that will oversee all of this? How is
this organized since we dont have an animal
control department ? and his response
explaining that committees handle a lot of
issues in town.
Her complete quote is:
You know understanding with the
assumption that dog biting is rampant in
Montpelier that what we want to do is we
want to to be able to educate dog owners on
proper responsible behavior. So, fine, thats
fine, but there is another component we need
I think its crucial (to get a vet or behavior
specialist) to begin to educate on proper dog
behavior on how to avoid agressive dogs.
She was, in general, advocating for dog rights.
In particular, she was asking city council and
the city manager to consider having a process
for declassifying dogs who had been classified
as an at risk dog or a dangerous dog if
the dog is in compliance with the ordinance
for a certain length of time. There should be
something set up for when a dog behaves
Regal said.
City Manager William Fraser pointed
out there is an opportunity to appeal to a
court. He also said the dog will not forever
go around with a Scarlet Letter on it if it
commits a violation just as a human being is
not forever labelled for a violation once he or
she pays the fine. The complete video may be
viewed at http://montpelier-vt.granicus.com/
MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1557
The editor regrets any misunderstanding.
Regarding Larry Floersch's

'State of Mind'
Editor:
To the author of When You Wish Upon a
Star
Cheer up you could be cleaning or fixing those
stinking toilets all day long, and not be able to
afford a trip!
Stuck at home,
Dianne Richardson
Upset Over Dog Ordinance Quote

Editor:
I was extremely distressed to be erroneously
quoted in the July 21 issue of The Bridge (Heard
on the Street section) as saying that dog biting is rampant in Montpelier. This misquote
was in reference to a public discussion about
why some people believe a new dog ordinance
is necessary. What I do believe is that you cant
manage what you cannot or dont measure.
In the last year (6/29/15 to 7/3/16) the Montpelier Police Dept. Media Log reports a total
of 11,068 complaints, of which 165 were com-
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At New England Culinary Institute

Dining at Dewey, An Appetizing Affair
MONTPELIER If you are up on College Hill walking around the green at the Vermont
College of Fine Arts, you cant miss Dewey Hall located on the western side of campus.
But it isnt just another classroom building. Sometimes delicious aromas waft out into the
neighborhood on a late summers breeze.
Dewey is an important New England Culinary Institute learning lab that is open to the
public throughout the week. In addition, they can be called on for catering affairs. In charge
of teaching and cooking is Chef Martha Franklin, said Philip Stevens in a telephone interview
with The Bridge. She very much runs that operation with the help of Nancy Badger, Stevens
added.
by Carla Occaso
Chris Cherches, left, and Cleopatra Griffin work

the line during lunch this past winter. Cherches was
working his final internship at Dewey when this
photo was taken.
And although it looks like a fairly typical cafeteria on the outside, with shining chrome service
units where the food is served on standard trays, there is more going on behind the scenes
than meets the eye. All the meat production for the rest of New England Culinary Institutes
operations is handled in the Dewey facility.
We make our own sausage. We get whole split pigs from Black River Produce, Stevens said.
He then went on to describe how students learn to butcher the sides of pork. Students learn
the proper way to cut up meat and then what to do with the parts. They learn what to grind
up and put in sausage. They also learn how to take a whole salmon, clean it, and smoke it.
Ducks and chickens are also processed at Dewey.
And as for the rest of the food, it is all cooked from scratch. Students who work in Dewey
serve food to other New England Culinary Institute students as well as students attending
residency programs for the Vermont College of Fine Arts. In addition, they are called on
to cater the frequent functions put on by the State of Vermont at the spacious presentation
areas on campus. It is not uncommon for them to come to Dewey. Or we bring it to them,
Stevens said.
Working in Deweys kitchen is one of the first steps toward the certificate and degree
programs at New England Culinary Institute . New England Culinary Institute students
work on obtaining certificates in professional cooking or associates and bachelors degrees in
culinary arts.
Because our offices at The Bridge are a stones throw from Dewey Hall, we sometimes have
lunch there. Various and interesting cuisines are served, such as Southern, Tex-Mex, Asian
and vegetarian. We go for the soups and salads, but always try a little bit of everything.
The cafeteria is open for breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., lunch from 11:15 to 1 p.m. and
dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m.. Hours sometimes change, so it is a good idea to call ahead. A
reservation is required for groups of more than 10.
A refreshing salad bar

greets the diner when
they first enter the
Dewey dining area.
The World Of Theater Portrayed In Movies

All the Films a Stage is the subject of a presentation by Rick Winston at the Unadilla
Theatre in East Calais on Monday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m. The talk, featuring 15 clips, will
show how the world of the theater has been portrayed in the movies.
When Unadilla director Bill Blachly approached me to do a film event at the theater, this
came to mind as an ideal subject, says Winston, who was the co-founder of Montpeliers
Savoy Theater. Life backstage has long been fodder for both comedies and dramas, depicting
grueling rehearsals, opening-night jitters and outsize personalities.
The film clips will illustrate what goes into a theater production, and will include such
classics as All About Eve, Children of Paradise, Topsy Turvey and The Dresser.
Admission is free, though donations are gratefully accepted. For more information, call 4547103 or email winsrick@sover.net.
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Opinion How Do You Foster Peace?
m a veteran with nearly six years of service

(1964 to 1969). Im also a member of the Will
Miller Green Mountain Veterans for Peace,
Chapter 57. As an organization we try to foster
peace. Over the years I must admit that I have
been more than a bit frustrated as to the best
way for me to foster peace and how to encourage
others to foster peace.
Our chapter marches in parades at various
events during the year and the Independence
Day celebration in Montpelier is one to them.
Thanks to the City of Montpelier for putting on
the parade and allowing Veterans For Peace to
participate and express our aspirations for peace.
This year, to see if I could get other folks ideas
on how they foster peace, I made a hand-held
sign that read, How do You foster Peace. I
underlined the words You and Peace. You
because I hoped that the responses I got would
Opinion
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by Richard Czaplinski, Warren
be personal, such as I foster peace like this. I and those who responded more impersonally are
underlined Peace because I feel strongly that most likely doing what they suggested.
we really need to put our minds and energy and Here are a few of the responses:
dollars towards peace rather than war.
Be peaceful yourself
While waiting for the parade to start and during Read history
the parade I managed to scribble 35 responses Be decent to people
on the back of my hand held sign. What really Listen to others
struck me was that only a few of them were Find common ground
personal: Im taking care of a veteran; Im Help other people
helping parties to set up a peace process in Syria; Not saying bad things about people
Our school (Montpelier Montessori School) Be kind and tolerant
teaches conflict resolution to children using the Vote
book The Peace Rose; and Our school (River Learn about the other. Identify with the other
Rock School) teaches children history of the Use plain old manners
world and solving problems by peaceful means.
One person demonstrated how she fosters peace The next day in Warren, I set up a station with
the sign and a clip board asking Fourth of July
by giving a hug.
parade goers to answer the question. I got 22
The rest were phrased as what one or others responses. Here is a sampling of those responses:
should do. To be fair, maybe its a way of speaking
Think of each person as yourself
Hear the other side

Listen and talk to people of all viewpoints
Practice compassion in all situations
Dont judge others
Let everyone have a voice
Spending more time meditating
Widen your perspective! Learn!
I would like to thank everyone who responded to
the question and to those who read and pondered
it. Your responses will be reviewed by our VFP
Chapter members at our next meeting and will
no doubt have an impact on how we go about
fostering peace.
I would also like to invite veterans to join our
Chapter to help working to foster peace. If you
are not a veteran and would like to help in our
efforts, you can join us as an associate member.
Contact me at rczaplinski@madriver.com or at
96-3437 to join or if you have questions.
By Shipping Groundwater, Vermont Yankee

Takes the High Road
t rains in Vermont. It rains a lot. And rain contributes to

groundwater. Everywhere else in Vermont, groundwater moves
subsurface into nearby rivers or lakes, usually with little or no
treatment.
by Guy Page
of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Instead, Vermont Yankee

has taken the high road by transporting this groundwater to a
water treatment plant in Tennessee. Shipping water over 1,000
miles costs more time and money than routing it directly to
But Vermont Yankee is not everywhere else. After examining approved discharge paths, and could cost as much as $1 million per
groundwater that had intruded into the lower basements of the year depending on success in eliminating the sources of intrusion
facility, Vermont Yankee determined that it contained traces of water into the plants turbine building.
tritium. Even though the extremely low radiation level of this This is just one more example of Vermont Yankee setting an
tritiated groundwater is approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory example for high standards in decommissioning safety practices.
Commission to be discharged into public waters, Vermont Yankee The downside is that every dollar spent on shipping is a dollar no
made the decision to ship this water to Tennessee for processing.
longer invested in the facilitys decommissioning trust fund. Less
If Vermont Yankee wanted to discharge groundwater into the money in the fund means more time must elapse before the site
Connecticut River, it almost certainly could have done so with the can be reused in the future. The final work of decommissioning
approval of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. At the Seabrook including tearing down the reactor building and removing all
plant in New Hampshire, stormwater and groundwater with radioactive material cannot begin until the fund accumulates
harmless levels of tritium is sent right into the ocean. Many other sufficient value, an estimated $1.2 billion. At present, the fund
nuclear plants do direct discharge, with the approval and oversight contains about half that amount.
Vermont Yankee is doing its part to be frugal by draining

unnecessary systems, minimizing power consumption and
reducing workforce. The plant finished its most recent fiscal year
about $15 million under budget. Vermont Yankee took out a line of
credit of more than $145 million to pay for spent fuel management.
But the State of Vermont must also do its part. Officials for the state
have suggested or announced a series of Vermont Yankee-related
initiatives including billing back oversight and monitoring costs
that are of dubious necessity to a non-operational nuclear plant,
but are guaranteed to draw alarming amounts of money out of the
decommissioning fund. Now would be a good time for the state to
better prioritize its spending.
The writer is the communications director for the Vermont Energy
Partnership, a Montpelier-based coalition of labor, industry, economic
development and environmental organizations and individuals
supporting clean, affordable, reliable and safe power generation for
Vermont. Vermont Yankee is a member of VTEP.
T H E B R I D G E
Editorial
Bring On the Entrepreneurs!
by Nat Frothingham
alling its somewhat galling to wake up in the 16th year of a new century and
try to conjure with the America that was and the America that is.
I grew up in Chicago, a city that had problems then and has problems now but
it was a rough, spirited, vital sort of place when I was growing up and I expect it still is.
As schoolchildren in Chicago we knew Carl Sandburg and the roughness and grit of the
city is well memorialized in the first five lines of the proud, big poem that Sandburg
wrote about that heartland city.
Hog Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,
Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;
Stormy, husky, brawling,
City of the Big Shoulders
One of the things I like about this moment in time is the current enthusiasm for
entrepreneurs. Yes, weve exported thousands and thousands of our jobs and were not
likely to get big steel back the way it was and the rust belt is the rust belt for a reason.
If were lucky, the book has not yet been entirely written on the American experiment
and the entrepreneurial spirit is very much about thinking creatively, acting courageously,
and never giving up on tenacity.
A few months ago two longtime friends invited me to attend a concert at the Union
Elementary School in Montpelier given by the Vermont Mozart Festival.
I very much liked what I heard.
I also got excited to think that the Mozart Festival that I had known years ago though
it had sadly been dissolved was now being revived with a small but enterprising
ensemble under the leadership of Michael Dabroski.
Anyone who is reading the papers will know its not much of a time to be starting or
even reviving a classical music ensemble. Just dig up an old copy of The New York Times
or go online if you want to follow the struggles in Minneapolis with the Minnesota
Symphony Orchestra, a case study of what it means as lovers of music and others attempt
to keep, sustain and protect our threatened classical orchestras in this country.
Oh, the problems of finding the audiences, cultivating the sponsors, applying for the
grants, paying administrators, musicians, conductors.
Theres a refreshing spirit of innovation in the newly organized Vermont Mozart Festival.
The players are passionate about their music. Their tickets are affordable. Theyre not
giving up on public outreach. The Mozart Festival is playing in schools, concert halls,
country clubs, bars, spas, weddings and indoors and outdoors. And when I asked
Michael Dabroski if he would bring some live music to a noontime lunch and meeting
of the Montpelier Rotary Club (where I am a member) he and they accepted.
They came five players in a quintet two violins, one clarinet, one viola and one
cello and they performed two movement from Mozarts Clarinet Quintet in A, K.581.
Their performance in a dining room at the Capitol Plaza Hotel on August 1 filled a space
that is often given over to talk, laughter and the sound of dishes being brought in and
taken away with the sound of Mozarts Quintet, an incomparably lovely invention.
But over to the entrepreneurial spirit.
The Mozart Festival appearance at the Capitol Plaza Hotel was part of a summer project
involving young classical musicians coming to Vermont for a few short weeks in July
and early August. They were playing music. Each musician was also putting together a
business idea to advance their careers. Kimia Ghaderi talked to the Rotary Club about
her project. Shes a violinist with strong family roots in Persia. Her project is to find and
perform Persian music for audiences in this country. Blake-Anthony Johnson plays the
cello and is currently associated with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He talked
to the Club about living in cities because he has always lived in cities and he described
a project called Change for Change that would allow him to raise money from the
small change left over when someone puts coins in a parking meter to park their car on
the street. His change for change project would install meters, like parking meters, to
collect coins to make good things like music happen in cities.
Honor Lara Sobel On the

Anniversary of Her Death
BARRE To honor the anniversary of the death of beloved social worker Lara Sobel,
there will be a Prevent Child Abuse Vermont walk and run event. She died by gun
violence August 7, 2015. It will take place Saturday, August 20, at the State House in
Montpelier beginning at 10 a.m.
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont was one of the three organizations chosen by the family to
receive donations in Lara's name. Prior to the walk, on Friday, August 19, the Department
of Children and Families is holding a vigil. For more information call 229-5724.
Five musicians from the Vermont Mozart Festival under the leadership of Michael
Dabroski performed the first two movements of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A.,
K.481 for members of the Montpelier Rotary Club at the Club's lunchtime meeting
on August 1 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. The five musicians were Elizabether Furutu
(violin), Kimia Ghaderi (violin), Sam Boutris (clarinet), Paul Reynolds (viola) and
Blake-Anthony Johnson (cello). The Vermont Mozart Festival will perform again in
Montpelier on Friday, October 21. For further information about the Vermont Mozart
Festival, please go online to www.vermontmozartfestival.org
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Pg. 17 Dining at Dewey

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place easier to raise children.

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