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May 2013 · Issue Record

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In This Issue

Vermont Day at Fenway

13-year old Henry Burke of Cabot Plains Road joined Champ and Miss Vermont, Sarah Westbrook, at Vermont Day at Fenway Park on Sunday, April 21. In front of some 30,000 fans, Henry sang God Bless America for the Red Sox and a cheering crowd during the seventh inning stretch. This was the first game following the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Hardware Store Reopens Grand Opening May 18

Saturday, May 18, is the OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING of Harry’s Hardware, with a live radio broadcast, giveaways, prizes, kids fishing derby and plenty of family fun. It will be a party. The hardware store quietly reopened its doors to the community on Friday, April 12, yet on Thursday, as merchandise was still being unpacked, the gas pumps were operational, Butters was pumping out lunches, and people were cruising the hardware shelves. By Friday, Bobby Searles’ new cash register had arrived so he could take credit cards, the shelves were filling up, and Stan Linkovich could barely keep up with lunch orders at Butters in back. Since then, customers have been driving up to the gas pumps at a slow but steady pace, grateful not to have to travel out-of-town for their gasoline. Fishing and sporting goods have arrived and more hardware is being delivered daily. Stop by for your hardware needs or take-out dinner, have a good time at the grand opening, and support local business in the village and elsewhere to keep Cabot a thriving community.

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Results from Senator Bill Doyle’s Town Meeting Day Survey - March 2013

QUESTIONS: Answers in percent from 13,998 Vermonters from 168 Vermont towns and cities.

1) Should Vermont continue its efforts to close Vermont Yankee?

2) Should drivers be prohibited from using cell phones while driving?

3) Should Vermont decriminalize the possession of small amounts of Marijuana?

4) Should a three year moratorium be placed on the construction of wind turbines on Vermont ridgelines?

5) Do you believe Vermont’s bottle deposit law should be expanded to include all bottled beverages?

6) Should the gas tax be increased to pay for roads and bridges?

7) Should sugar sweetened beverages be taxed?

8) Should we reduce the Vermont prison population through the use of alternatives for non-violent offenders?

9) Do you believe that locally grown food is an important part of Vermont’s economic future?

10) Should Vermont’s trained law enforcement personnel be permitted to use tasers?

11) Do you believe growing hemp would be an asset to Vermont’s economy?

12) Are statewide cell service and broadband important to the future of Vermont’s economy?

13) Should natural gas be an important part of Vermont's economy?

14) Do you think that Governor Peter Shumlin is doing a good job?

YES NO NOT SURE 1 46 41 13 2 76 17 7 3 61 31 8 4 35 52 13 5 76 19 15 6 33 56 11 7 46 47 7 8 69 18 12 9 90 5 10 56 25 19 11 51 27 22 12 89 5 6 13 59 17 24 14 42 33 25

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The Luckiest Man

By Frank Kampf With the recent spring snow, while dodging hidden potholes on my road, I found myself remembering the day I met the luckiest man. Every day there is someone who finds luck on their side, and this one day in September of 2005, I met Alonzo from Italy, who tested fate and won. For that one day, I consider him to be the luckiest man on earth. On that fateful day, I was on a climbing trip in the Columbia Mountains of Western Canada, in an area known as the Bugaboos. My climbing partner (Tom) and a guide (Craig) had set out to climb one of the 10,000 peaks, Pigeon Spire. The climb required an early predawn start and the day appeared to be gloomy after a night of light snow. Our route took us up a headwall, nearly 45 degrees steep, to attain the Vowell Glacier. We reached the glacier a bit after dawn, and found it covered with at least a foot of snow. We had to trudge across this glacier, roped together in the event someone fell into a crevasse. Our route took us to and around the right side of Pigeon Spire. The glacier rose gradually to a pass on the back side of the ridge which led to the summit. When we arrived at this point, after 3 hours of climbing, the weather had not cleared and the mountain was shrouded in cloud. This was not the concern, as the mid-day sun would burn it off as we climbed. What turned us away was the verglass, a thin layer of ice that had formed on all the rock, making an ascent near suicidal. We opted for an alternative summit further to the south. It was lower and snow and ice covered. We descended from the pass onto the glacier that laid between our two mountains, and crossed over to the imposing slopes of an unnamed peak that buttressed the end of a long ridge which wrapped around to Marmolata Mountain. Tom and I were new to the area, and from our vantage point, the wall of snow and ice looked near vertical. But as we started our ascent, we discovered the mountain to be a more forgiving beast, and the path would be nothing more than a steep walk until we neared the summit. Traveling in a team of three on a rope is much slower than if one were to climb alone. However, the added safety is worth the sacrifice in speed. It’s like a smoke alarm. Annoying when the stove sets it off, and most people have never needed it. But when there is a fire, it saves lives. As we ascended steep slopes, a gentlemen of many years from Italy came upon us from behind. He introduced himself as Alonzo, here with some friends to climb the prized Bugaboo Spire, name sake of the region. But, since the weather was poor, they had put off their ascent, and he decided to go exploring. He had taken the lower route to this mountain, and had just come across our path. Since he was alone, without the hindrance of a rope, he was moving faster and soon increased the distance between my group and himself. Tom and I discussed how he was taking a risk, but with his many years of experience, and the fact he was following a trail broken in the snow the previous day by a group of guides in training, we assumed he felt he would be fine. We summited the peak, and took some time to gaze upon the view. Alonzo had continued along the ridge line to Marmolata, which was a series of lesser peaks that circled back around the valley from which he came. On our descent, we decided to take a different route back to base camp, and continued down the glacier we were on, Bugaboo Glacier. The route would take us along the opposite side of Pigeon Spire than our morning route. As we topped an ice fall, we could look across the valley and could see Alonzo beginning his descent down Marmolata. It was many miles away and all we could make out was a dot moving down the glacier-clad mountain. We wound our way through a labyrinth of seracs and crevasses, and came upon a flat area between a series of ice falls. At this point, we looked across the valley to see Alonzo and it appeared he had stopped. We saw a black dot that was not moving. We could see his path in the fresh snow leading to the dot, a path that diverged from the path made by other climbers the previous day. We assumed he was just resting, but a half an hour later, the dot had not moved, and we were close enough to realize the dot was a hole in the snow-covered glacier. At this point, we became concerned. The guide took out his radio and called it in. A rescue team would be put on alert, and the rescue helicopter would be prepped for takeoff. Our relaxed descent now became one with a sense of urgency. When someone falls into a crevasse, they usually become wedged in the ice, sometimes upside down. Usually bones are broken, and if the victim survives the fall, he usually freezes to death in a short amount of time, down a deep dark hole. We were still over an hour away, and we could not take a direct route. The ice falls forced us to weave back and forth, all the time the danger of crevasses lurked around us. We finally broke free of the ice falls, about a mile across the valley from where the hole lay. We picked up our speed as the walking was now flat across an expanse of white. Now, we could confirm that Alonzo had indeed plunged into the depths of the glacier, and our guide radioed that the rescue team should start preparing to take off. We were all expecting the rescue to be a body recovery. Now within a hundred yards of the hole, we suddenly heard a distant yell for “help”. Against all odds, Alonzo was still conscious, yet we did not know his condition. The guide radioed that the victim was alive and we would have some information on his condition very shortly. We cautiously approached the hole, the guide sensing his way, fully aware that the crevasse could swallow him. too. He was on the other end of a rope attached to me and Tom, so his plunge would be arrested if it were to happen. The guide was able to reach the edge of the hole, since the crevasse closed to a narrow opening just to one side. Looking down, he found Alonzo standing on a small ledge about 30 feet from the glacier’s surface. He had fallen the 30 feet to land in a pool of ice cold water. He was able to climb out of the water onto the small ledge, take off and ring out his clothes, but there he was stuck. He did not have an ice axe or crampons, and thus had no way of climbing out. He had fallen into a crevasse near the end of the climbing season, in a part of the park that is seldom visited. His prospects were very dim, and if we had chosen to return to base camp by our original route, he probably would still be there. The guide radioed that a rescue helicopter would not be needed, and we prepared to conduct the rescue ourselves. That day, Alonzo was the luckiest man in the world. Almost certain death awaited him, if it were not for luck or divine intervention. The look on his face when the rope was lowered to him was priceless. He was able to ascend up the rope, and upon reaching daylight, he couldn’t stop thanking us for saving him. Alonzo was wet and cold, but now wanted to be on our rope to cross the last mile of glacier to dry land. After staring fate in the face, he wasn’t willing to test his luck anymore. This was our last day of the trip, so we never saw Alonzo again.

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Action Through Cabot Community Association

Programs and activities like the NEK Warriors, the Cabot Chronicle and the Cabot Community Theater automatically have a seat on the Cabot Community Association board because they are using the CCA as their fiduciary to handle their money and do their governmental reporting. The CCA Officers, president, vice president, secretary and treasurer who are responsible for maintaining the CCA organization will be elected at the first annual membership meeting on May 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the CCA office at the Willey Building. The officers are the other members of the board of directors. At the organizational meeting, the CCA will be asking for volunteers to develop proposals to the UDAG Committee and the Select Board for the use of the funds that were voted to it at the annual town meeting last March. Jan Westervelt has been asking people what sorts of things they think the community could do to support the Cabot economy and businesses generally and if they have any specific activities in mind. There are a lot of ideas and here are some of them:

• Bring people together to share ideas and create synergy

• Buy a Rotokawa bull to improve beef herds in Cabot

• Form cooperatives to sell products other than milk

• Get Cabot techies together to create a Cabot Treasure App that visitors could load on their phones to guide them to Cabot businesses and points of interest

• Organize cooperative buying of things that many individuals or businesses need in common. When appropriate, do this through Cabot businesses • Take advantage of the Cabot Co-op Visitor Center traffic

• Create an attraction like Parker Pie in West Glover or maybe a hunting season event

• Use the UDAG Funds to leverage other funds

• Provide more overnight accommodations

• Create a food tour that brings people to Cabot sites and businesses

• Have an entrepreneur competition for the use of empty and under-utilized buildings with an offer of support to develop the best ideas and those that have substantial promise of success

• Create a way for people to share tools and equipment that are occasionally needed

• Create an annual multi-day festival that provides expert resources through exhibits and educational programs (this might be an expansion of an existing event or a new theme altogether)

• Start a delivery business for Cabot producers to get goods to market

• If you have ideas about strengthening the Cabot economy and community, shout them out. Send them to the Chronicle at inbox. Meanwhile JOIN THE CCA – the membership form is below.

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Diary of a Page - Isabella Calcagni McCallum

My experience as a Page at the Vermont Statehouse has been both challenging and rewarding. In the House of Representatives, there are 150 different people, each with a different name and seat. In the Senate, there's thirty different faces and names to memorize. That's 180 faces to memorize and recall over the course of five weeks. On my first day, I was (to say the least) intimidated, nervous, and confused. I had 180 faces and 49 rooms to memorize, which was quite difficult on my first day. After these two weeks, I know all the senators and some of the representatives. Even though the past two weeks have been challenging, they have also been rewarding. I would not have known any of the legislators if it hadn’t been for this program, and for that, I am extremely grateful. I hope that the rest of the session will be as great as these past two weeks!

This is the second of two stories about Cabot eighth graders in the Vermont Legislative Page program this year. Sam Carpenter’s diary excerpt appeared in the April edition of The Cabot Chronicle. Since there are only thirty pages chosen each year, it’s noteworthy that two are Cabot residents.

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ADVICE FROM THE TREE WARDEN

By Roland (Slim) Payne Fig. 4 Nail it on where you want it, but don’t put it where the roof will drip on it, as it works with moisture from the air, not water on it.

Dry Fair Rain Where stem is 3/4” to 1” thick, cut it 1” below the branch and 3” above the branch as in fig. 1. In fig. 2 cut the branch 10” to 12” long. If you pick a branch and there is a branch across from it, you can also save that one and get two from that piece. Cut all other branches off. At this point peel the bark off. Drill a hole above the branch so whatever size nail you use (small) fits snug. Nail it on where you want it, but don’t put it where the roof will drip on it as it works with moisture from the air, not water on it.

Good luck, Slim

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How to Make Your Own Weather Stick

Branch at stem should be 3/16” to 1/4” thick CUT Balsam Fir tree 4’ to 5’ tall Fig. 1 Where stem is 3/4” to 1” thick, cut it 1” below the branch and 3” above the branch.

Cut Fig. 2 Cut the branch 10” to 12” long. If you pick a branch and there is a branch across from it, you can also save that one and get two from that piece. Cut all other branches off. At this point, peel the bark off. Note: Do this in May- June-July when the sap is running and it will peel easily.

Drill for nail 4”

Branch Fig. 3 Drill a hole above the branch so whatever size nail you use (small) fits snug.

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‘Mud Season’ : Stay Off the Trails to Protect Them

The Green Mountain Club today announced the start to “mud season” and urged hikers to stay off muddy and high-elevation trails unless they still have extensive snow or ice cover. Rain and melting snow at higher elevations cause wet and muddy conditions on many of Vermont's hiking trails. When hikers tramp on saturated soils, they cause irreversible erosion and damage to the trail and surrounding vegetation. “Every step not taken on a wet hiking trail today helps assure a stable treadway tomorrow and reduce future costly tread repairs,” said Will Wiquist, Executive Director of the Green Mountain Club. “Please help prevent soil erosion by staying off the trails during mud season.” “It is important that trail systems are given adequate time to drain properly and to dry up some before they experience heavy use this season,” said Colleen Madrid, Forest Supervisor for the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. “Staying off of trails that are still wet and muddy reduces the need for additional maintenance and helps to minimize trail re-routes and erosion,” Madrid added. Commissioner Michael Snyder of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, said, “We are all anxious to get outdoors and enjoy a nice spring day! We just ask that people remember that the conditions at higher elevations are very different and the environment is much more fragile than here in the lowlands. There are lots of hiking opportunities in our state parks and forests, just stay low for now.” Hiking trails on land managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and Green Mountain Club are closed until Memorial Day. Hikers are also strongly discouraged from using hiking trails in the Green Mountain National Forest. Generally, along the route of the Long Trail, the national forest exists south from Mt. Ellen in Warren and the state parks and forests exist north of Appalachian Gap in Buels Gore – including more than 25,000 acres conserved by the Green Mountain Club. The Green Mountain Club relies on roughly 1,000 volunteers annually as well as dozens of seasonal trail crew staffers and summit and shelter caretakers to keep up with the enormous task of maintaining more than 500 miles of Vermont hiking trails. The club is the founder and maintainer of the 272 -mile Long Trail and also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and a new trail in the Northeast Kingdom. The club encourages outdoor enthusiasts to explore the lower elevations and terrain with firm-footing during mud season. To find a list of suggested Mud Season hikes, click here: http://is.gd/8GmGEm. During Mud Season, the club (@GMC_VT) will re-tweet low elevation hike ideas from twitter users utilizing the hashtag #MudSeason. Tips if you do hike during mud season:

• Walk through the mud, not around it! If a trail is so muddy that you need to walk on the vegetation beside it, turn back, and seek an alternative area to hike.

• Hike in the lower-elevation hardwood forest (unless it is muddy!) with southern exposure (south-facing slopes dry out first in spring).

• Avoid the spruce-fir (conifer) forests at higher elevations.

• Watch your footing on snow and ice. Be prepared for slippery and snowy conditions no matter how warm it is at home.

• Bring a warm extra layer as mountaintops are chilly year-round and Vermont’s weather can quickly change.

• Bring an extra pair of dry socks on your hike

• Stay hydrated and bring food for long hikes Contact: Pete Antos-Ketcham (Green Mountain Club) – (802) 241-8217 Craig Whipple (Forests, Parks, and Recreation) - (802) 241-3663 Ethan Ready (Green Mountain National Forest) – (802) 747-6760

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Where in the World is the Cabot Chronicle?

The Chronicle Down Under in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Pictured are Jack Daniels, Anne Perry Daniels, Mary Turner (Cia Considine’s sister), and Roz Daniels. Anne Perry Lives in the Sydney area, Mary lives in Alice Springs.

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OBITUARIES & MEMORIALS

Irene Vivian (Nunn) Brown Irene Vivian (Nunn) Brown, 92, of Warner, died peacefully Sunday, March 30, 2013, at home. She was born in Peacham, VT, December 4, 1920, the daughter of William Ernest Nunn and Gladys Ann (Farnham) Nunn. She was the sixth child of fifteen children, Hylan Isaiah Nunn wife Winnifred Powers (both deceased) Warner, Oliver Ernest Nunn wives Dola Dubray and Priscilla Blodgett (all deceased) Vermont, Kenneth Malcolm Nunn wife Margaret Hutchinson (both deceased) Peacham, VT, Charlotte Madine Nunn Hutchinson husband Gordon (both deceased) Boscawen, Cerese Opal Nunn Sicely husband Clifton (both deceased) Marshfield, VT, Ila May Nunn Shatney husband Delore (both deceased) Cabot, VT, Eugene Steele Nunn wives Dola Dubray and Helen McPhee (all deceased) Danville, VT, Earl Martin Nunn (stillborn) Peacham, VT, Lyle Matthews Nunn wives Mildred Cole (divorced) and wife Shelby-Jean Davis Cabot, VT, Arlene Lillian Nunn Miller husband Arthur Miller (deceased) McIndoe Falls, VT, Marion Winona Nunn Searles husbands Robert Searles (divorced) and Arthur Meiggs (deceased) East Montpelier, VT, Burnice Gladys Nunn Adams husband Winston Adams (deceased) Barnet, VT, Blanche Ineze Nunn Ross husband Albert Ross (deceased) Morrisville, VT, and Arnold Wesley Nunn wives Marylee Cady (divorced) and Shirley Carroll (divorced) Peacham, VT. Mom attended Peacham schools through the eighth grade and worked on her parents' farm until her move to Warner in 1939 to live with her brother, Hylan Nunn. She worked as a housekeeper for the Courser, Rand and Bates families. She married Charles Emery Brown of Warner, September 5, 1940, and they divorced June 7, 1977. Charles was born April 10, 1913, in Peacham, VT, and died July 30, 2004, in Boscawen. She was a homemaker raising five children. Throughout her life she also provided a home for children of other family members. In 1956 she started cleaning houses for families on Burnt Hill. In 1960 she went to work as a housekeeper for Orton and Jeanette Hill in Warner Village. After Jeanette's death, she continued working for Orton and his sister Edna Hill, after Edna's retirement to Warner. After Miss Hill's death in 1988, she retired from housekeeping. Mom enjoyed gardening, canning, baking, sewing, and working in her yard. She loved fishing in New Hampshire and Vermont, summers and winters, with her son Allan and brother Gene Nunn. Survivors include three sons and a daughter all of Warner, David Emery Brown and wife Kathy (Partridge) and their child Loriann. David's children with Pamela (Paquin), Dawnmarie Brown and fiancée Steven McGowan and her son Matthew Brown, Brian Brown and wife Erin (Gilligan) and his son Thomas Brown; daughter Carol Jean (Brown) Howard, former husband Phillip Howard (deceased); Stephen Reed Brown and fiancée Jacqueline Katsch. Stephen's son with Sharon (Wheeler), Robert Brown and wife Stephanie (Gibbons) and their children Samuel, Ryan and Katherine; Allan Nunn Brown and wife Betty (Gove) and their children Nathan and partner Beth Sletten, Emily and partner Daniel Buckley and their daughter Kylie Irene Buckley. Mom was predeceased by her daughter Janice Shirley (Brown) O'Dougherty March 10, 2001; former husband Tim (divorced), and granddaughter Erin Leigh O'Dougherty December 8, 1970. Janice is survived by a daughter Denise (O'Dougherty) Erickson (Wayne) Salvas (Donald) and their children Joshua Erickson wife Stephanie, Stephen Erickson and his son Devon C. Grinley, Cory Salvas, Brandon Salvas and David Salvas. She was also predeceased by her daughter-inlaw JoAnne Ellen (Leigh) Brown (David) January 19, 2010. She is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, two brothers, four sisters, nieces, nephews and many friends. She will be dearly missed by a family who relied on her ability to steer them through life. We want to thank the Orton Hill family for giving Mom the opportunity to be self-sustaining. Calling hours were held April 6, and funeral services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Brown Family Cemetery at 164 Mason Hill Road, Warner. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Warner Historical Society, 15 Main Street, PO Box 189, Warner, NH 03278 or the Warner Fire Department PO Box 64, Warner, NH 03278.

David L. Lovely David L. Lovely, 45, of Holt Road in Plainfield, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 7, 2013. He was born May 2, 1967, in Barre, the son of David Lyle Lovely and Margaret LaPan. He attended and completed his education at local schools. They became a couple in the winter of 1998, and on July 4, 2003, he married Megan Cayia in Marshfield. The couple lived their entire life together in the Plainfield area. Most recently, David was employed by the town of Plainfield at the wastewater treatment facility. He also worked part time at Tim's Convenience. His memberships included Wyoming Masonic Lodge 80 of Plainfield, and he was a member of the Barre Men's Horseshoe "A" league. Most importantly, David loved his family and enjoyed time spent with them and his many, many close friends

- too many to mention. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, loved everything about the great outdoors, was a hugely successful gardener and generously shared his annual summer garden's bounty with others. He was a fabulous cook and was called on regularly for his butchering and meat cutting abilities. He enjoyed NASCAR racing and playing his guitar for hours on end. David will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by many. Survivors include his wife, Megan Lovely, and two sons, Jacob Mathewson, of Sheffield, and Timothy Lovely, of Plainfield, and a daughter, Taylor Lovely, of Plainfield. Also surviving are his father, David Lovely, of Cabot, his sister, Teresa Wells, and her husband, Paul, of Williston, and several aunts, uncles and nieces, nephews and cousins. David was predeceased by his mother, Margaret (LaPan) Lovely. David's funeral service and life celebration was held on Monday, April 15, 2013, in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.

Casper A. Lyford Casper A. Lyford, 93, of Marshfield, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, with family at his bedside. Born in Chelsea, VT, on January 23, 1920, he was the son of the late George Lyford and Lilla (Taylor) Lyford Goslant. He graduated from Groton High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was a World War II veteran, stationed in France. On July 11, 1942, he married Lucille Boisvert at Manchester, NH The couple moved to Vermont in 1946 and resided in Marshfield throughout their 64 years of marriage. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Hudson and her husband, Daniel, of Hardwick, and Sandra Schmitt, of Cabot; son-in-law Kenneth Williams, of Marshfield; six grandchildren, Janis (Schmitt) Blais, Karlyn Schmitt, Sharon (Hudson) Begin, Karen Hudson, Lynn (Williams) Walbridge and Gregg Williams; and six great-grandchildren, Lindsay and Ryan Walbridge, Dylan and Jordanne Begin, Jordan and Jade Blais; brothers Sonny Lyford and Perley Goslant Jr.; sisters Anna Mattoon and Marion Simonds; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife in 2006; his youngest daughter, Teresa Ann Williams, in 1999; brothers Frank, William, Nelson, Herbert, George and Charles; and sisters Mildred Goslant and Yvonne Helliker. Casper was a drummer and had his own band while serving in the military. He was a member of the Dunbar band upon his return and continued playing for several years, including entertaining his grandchildren. He loved to hunt and fish, walks in the woods, and spending time at the family camp. He was active in his community, serving as village president for many years. He took pleasure in being a handyman and jack of all trades, coming to the rescue of his children and grandchildren on many occasions. He especially loved family gatherings. He worked for Green Mountain Power Corp. for many years as a lineman and operator of the Marshfield Power Station. He retired in 1983. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 3, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the North American Martyrs Catholic Church in Marshfield. Interment will be in the Marshfield New Discovery Cemetery at a later date in the spring. Arrangements are in the care of des Groseilliers Funeral Home, 97 Church St., Hardwick.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Woodridge Nursing Home, P.O. Box 550, Barre, VT 05641, or to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641. The family wishes to thank Martha and Sarah for the excellent care and compassion that has been given to our loved one.

James Edward Smith James Edward Smith, 64, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. He was born June 26, 1948, in Barre, the son of Harold and Eleanor (Thompson) Smith. Jim attended Washington Grade School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1966. He worked in the granite industry at the Rock of Ages quarry in Graniteville and retired early due to ill health and became a self-employed painter. He was a member of American Legion Post 10 and The Canadian Club of Barre. He married Adeline Katherine Campeau in Washington on Feb. 26, 1994. Survivors include his wife, of Barre; his mother, of Berlin; a daughter from a previous marriage, Sarah Hagely, of Austin, TX; three stepdaughters, Dana Sweeney, of Essex, and Kelly Clark and Teia Greenslit, both of Barre Town; three stepsons, Rowdy Doyon, of Graniteville, Kip Doyon, of Walden, and Todd Doyon, of St. Petersburg, FL; a grandchild; nine step-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandchild. Jim was predeceased by his father and an infant brother, Bobby. At his request, a private family graveside service will be held at Wilson Cemetery in Barre Town. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice Inc., 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641, or at www.cvhhh.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.guareandsons.com

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Cabot Community Theater’s Oliver! A Huge Success

Cabot Community Theater's production of "Oliver!" played to 4 enthusiastic sold-out houses at the Cabot School Performing Arts Center this April. The cast featured 38 performers from Cabot and neighboring towns, and another 16 community members participated as part of the production staff. This was the third production of the theater group, and its most ambitious yet. CCT will probably now alternate between mounting musical and non-musical annual productions, to serve the interests of ▲ l-r—Todd Jones (Fagin), Caroline Munroe (Nancy) and Marcus Becherer (Bill Sykes) after the show.

▲ l-r—Justin Murray (Oliver) and Leo Parlo (Artful Dodger) between shows.

� The Thieves Kitchen where Oliver meets Fagin and his gang for the first time.

Part of this story may be missing here. See the original pages, page 8 onward.

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Echo Valley Community Arts Presents “The Performer”

ECHO VALLEY COMMUNITY ARTS presents the world premiere production of a new play by Marshfield, Vermont, playwright TOM BLACHLY called 'THE PERFORMER', to be presented on May 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, and June 1, 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield, VT. 'THE PER- FORMER' centers around a group of street people living in the subway system, and the mysterious stranger who interrupts and changes their lives. Starring Marcus Becherer, Susannah Blachly, Jill Pralle, Lauren Patterson, Adam Blachly, Joe Lee, and Nicholas Hecht in the title role. The production is directed by the playwright. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 students and seniors. For ticket reservations and more information call 426- 3955 or email [email protected].

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Camryn Hoffman Donates Locks

On April 4, Camryn Hoffman had at least eight inches of her hair cut off to donate to the Beautiful Lengths program. The hair is made into wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer. It is a program like the Locks of Love program, but only eight inches is needed, instead of ten, so she opted for the Beautiful Lengths option. She is pictured here at the Zuri Salon on the day of her donation, and with her new “do”.

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Northeast Kingdom Warriors

The Northeast Kingdom Warriors Soccer Club is off to a great start for their first official year in the Vermont Soccer League. There are 4 teams participating in the league this year: a boys U18 team coached by Mike Celley; a boys U14 team coached by Bill Tobin, a girls U12 team coached by Michelle Delaney, and a U10 team coached by Donna Mackinnon. The U10 team will be playing behind the Marcotte house in Lower Cabot. Our appreciation to Shon Marcotte for allowing us to use his back yard. If you are watching a game there, please be sure to clean up all of your things before you leave and to have your children stay out of the back yards of the homes that abut the field. The other 3 teams will play at the Cabot Recreational Field. There will be concession stands set up for the games. Thank you to the parents who have volunteered for this and other tasks! It is a very short season, so please mark your calendars with our home games and come out to support these local athletes. A link to the location of away games can be found on the Vermont Soccer League website.

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Recreation Department

At the Recreation Department we have been busy welcoming new members and coming up with some new ideas to make things run smoothly. We are hoping to host a course for coaches and refs. Anyone ages 13 and up can participate in the course. Sign up starts now for Soccer Camp! Soccer Camp is the Week of July 29- August 2. Please contact Donna Mickinnon at 595-9429 for more information and sign your child up. Rebecca Nally is also taking registration for the next soccer season.

This summer; Scott St. John is offering a wonderful program to the public with free lunch for children 18 and under, and $4.00 for adults. He is looking for anyone who may want to conduct an activity for children before lunch time. This can include anything from sports, art and crafts or any other ideas you may have. If you can provide an activity at any time this summer, please contact Scott St. John for more information.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Cabot's own Faith in Action is hoping to recruit volunteer leaders for these exciting local opportunities to help others.

• Adventure Morning Program: This signature program (our first), begun in January 2004, conceived and still led by Erma Perry, needs a Program Expansion Director.

• Free Ride: (a branch of our Hope on Wheels) needs a Cabot Community Organizer to help expand this effort to provide free rides for neighbors needing transportation to medical and other appointments. It includes things like prescription pickups, essentials shopping and making an occasional 'memory lane ride'.

• Computer Literacy Classes Instructor: We have the laptops but need an instructor able to teach both Basic Literacy and special applications for this free community service offering.

• In need of: An experienced gardener to help us organize a working Cabot Community Food Share Farm/Garden to grow summer and fall crops for local food distribution. We also need a 1/3 - 1/2 acre plus "use of good farmable land" donation, with or without tilling assistance.

Anyone with interest please e-mail us at [email protected], call 563-3322 or write Faith in Action, P.O. Box 157, Cabot, VT 05647.

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TWIN VALLEY SENIOR CENTER

The Senior Center wants to thank the anonymous person who purchased two tickets to the Twinfield 8th grade fundraising breakfast held on April 13 and donated them to Twin Valley Senior Center so two seniors could attend the breakfast. Thanks to your generosity, two seniors that volunteer in the kitchen attended the breakfast. Help us at TVSC raise money for operating expenses by purchasing a takeout Beef Pot Pie dinner on Sunday, May 19, at the Masonic Hall in Plainfield. Board of Directors and Volunteers will be preparing the take out Beef Pot Pie Dinner with all the fixings that can be picked up between the hours of 4- 6:00 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $10.00 and you can call 454-8306 to reserve yours now.

Twin Valley Senior Center 5th Annual Perennial Plant & Bake Sale Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, and Twin Valley Senior Center will have the perfect gift for Mom’s outdoor flower or vegetable gardens again this year. As she has done the last four years, Linda Fowler digs and transplants healthy, fresh perennials right out of her gardens and also donates started plants from her little greenhouse. We also receive donations from community members and local green houses making a great variety to choose from. Customers that have purchased plants from previous visits return and tell Linda how well their plants are doing. Please come and see us and purchase some great plants and home baked goodies for your Mom. The whole family will get to enjoy the benefits of your purchase. You will also be helping us serve the Senior residents in the six towns we serve. Our sale will take place on May 11 at Luckyday Company, 8053 Route 2 (across from Tim’s Convenience) from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. If you have houseplants, vegetable, herbs, perennials, annuals or would like to bake something for the sale, we are gladly accepting donations. Contact us at 426-3447 if you have donations and we will make arrangements to pick them up.

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HomeShare Now Celebrates Older Americans Month

Janis Moore and Dorothy Stevens home share in Wells River.

Every year since 1963, May has been the month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and reflect upon their contributions and achievements. It is a proud tradition that shows our nation’s commitment to honor the value that elders continue to contribute to our communities. This year’s Older Americans Month theme of “Unleash the Power of Age!” emphasizes the important role of older adults. Home Share Now, a local nonprofit organization making home share matches since 2003, has worked with hundreds of amazing, older Vermonters. Program Manager

Celebrating Older American’s Month: Art of Creative Aging Opening Reception Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) invites the public to the opening reception of the 2013 Art of Creative Aging on Thursday, May 2, 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. This is the fourth annual juried exhibit of older visual artists (70+) living in central Vermont. Unleash the power of aging is the theme for Older Americans Month this May. “We want to expand on that,” says Beth Stern, executive director of CVCOA, “to celebrate the creativity of aging as well. We have so many talented artists who continue to create, to explore and to express themselves. These are rich and vibrant years.” The Art of Creative Aging will be on display May 1 – May 31 at the Kellogg- Hubbard Library. Twenty-six artists Ry Parcell said “all of Home Share Now’s home providers offer depth--local history, forgotten skills and technique, and life experience; all of this plus affordable housing!” This May, communities across the nation will recognize older Americans as productive, active, and influential members of society. Because every older American deserves to age at home, Home Share Now is waiving its enrollment fee for the months of April, May, and June 2013. Background checks, interviews, and personal references required. Furthermore, those people matched in those same months will get 50% off their final match fee, a potential savings of up to $300. Parcell said that Home Share Now is especially looking for home seekers who are flexible, are willing to live in central Vermont, and can provide 5-10 hours of work per week for a local elder in exchange for low cost or no cost housing. Possible work to include transportation, grocery shopping, cooking, companionship, and/or a protective presence. To learn more about how home sharing can unleash the power of age, contact Home Share Now, 802-479-8544 or visit online at www.homesharenow.org.

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FROM THE CABOT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Programs Stay tuned for our listing of programs for the summer in next month’s Cabot Chronicle article! Please come in and see our special display from the Catamount Earth Institute’s (CEI) rotating lending library which will be at the Cabot library until the end of May. This collection includes books and videos about various ways of living simply.

Perennial (and others) Plant Swap

– Saturday, May 11 - 9:00 a.m. All are welcome! Outside on the front lawn of the library – bring your perennials (or extra annuals, extra seeds, pots, etc.) to swap and share. Alien Abduction: Betty and Barney Hill - Tuesday, May 14 – 7:00 p.m. Join Kitty Mervine as she shares her recent research into the Betty and Barney Hill (an American couple who claimed to have been abducted by extraterrestrials in New Hampshire in 1961) abduction, using archival material from the University of New Hampshire. Kitty is currently in charge of investigations for the Granite State Skeptics and has lectured on aliens and UFO’s. She runs www.badalien.org – where abductees can share their experiences without fear of ridicule and offers alternative explanations for the abduction experience. Little Things Mean a Lot - Ed Smith

– Tuesday, May 21 -7:00 p.m. Make your garden more sustainable and more productive by paying attention to the tiny creatures that live there. Community Book Group – Wednesday, May 22 – 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to join in! Look for information about May’s book group meeting and book choice on our website (type in Cabot Public Library, Cabot, Vermont), Front Porch Forum, or call us to be put on our book group email list for ongoing notices. Copies of the chosen book will be available in the Cabot Library.

Yoga & Wellness Classes – Monday, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Welcome the changing seasons! Nourish your body, mind and spirit! Please contact Alicia Feltus for info about yoga. 802-563-3220 or [email protected].

Dungeons & Dragons – Friday, 3:00

- 5:30 p.m. Join the group, conquer the obstacles, and get out of the dungeon alive! All are welcome. Thank You! Thanks so much to Doris Larsen for her generous donation for our Community Egg Hunt. Thanks to Beth Wade for her extra help with our Teddy Bear Evening story hour. Many thanks to Rick Winston for a fascinating look into Alfred Hitchcock’s movies and to Michelle Delaney for all the fitness classes – they were exactly what people were looking for. Thanks to Alicia Feltus, Lisa Olsen and Cynthia Russell for ongoing programs here at the library. Thanks to Tim Walker for running wiring in anticipation of our upgrade to fiber-optic. We appreciate all your help!

See you at the Library!

Kathleen Hoyne and Anne Walker

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Let Them Know How Proud You Are!

The Cabot Chronicle is creating a special section in the June issue to recognize graduates from Cabot High School and Eighth Grade.

If someone special to you is graduating or you’d like to congratulate the entire class of 2013 or 2017, send us your greeting and we will put it in a special section of the June Cabot Chronicle!

Send your message along with payment to

Or Send your message electronically to [email protected] Payment must be received by May 15, 2013.

Maximum of 50 words, Photos may be included for an additional fee. Call for details, 563-3338

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Best Outdoor Book of 2012

Best Outdoor Book of 2012

The New England Outdoor Writer’s Association selected Tony Lolli’s book, Amazing Fishing Facts and Trivia as their Best Book of 2012. Lolli is from Cabot.

Amazing Fishing Facts and Trivia is for those who fish and those who do not. It is a compendium of fascinating facts about fish and fishing from around the world. A year in the writing, it covers diverse, interesting topics such as world records, angling history, unusual fish facts, quotes about angling from literary luminaries as well as fishing bums, fish symbols in religion and culture and many other topics. For fans everywhere, this absorbing book contains a wealth of fascinating facts and anecdotes about fish – one of the most numerous species on the planet – as well as tales and trivia on the universally loved sport of fishing. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of colorful images and artworks, this compendium will prove compelling reading for fishing enthusiasts throughout the world. An autographed copy is available for $20 from POB 9, Cabot, VT 05647.

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Cabot Communication Committee

At a meeting April 9, the group working on improving community communications brought two projects closer to completion. To facilitate improved internet accessibility for Cabot residents, it was decided the Cabot Public Library should move forward on a project with the State Department of Libraries to bring fiber optic cable to town. By the following week, Ann Walker had prepared a successful application to the UDAG committee for the town’s share of funding, and that funding request was approved by the UDAG committee on April 18. The group also decided to move forward on a project to place a bulletin board at the town garage/recycling center on Sawmill Road, to bring information to community members who might not see postings behind the Willey Building, on the side of the Cabot Village Store or in the Post Office. By Wednesday night, April 17, the selectboard had approved placing the bulletin board, and on Thursday, April 18, the UDAG committee approved funding the building materials. Frank Kampf will build the board at no cost, and the materials will be purchased at the hardware store. The next meeting is Tuesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cabot Public Library. Please join us, or just stop by to share your communications ideas.

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Cabot Arts “Show & Tell” ~ May 19

On Saturday, April 20th, eight of Cabot's visual artists gathered for a trial Show and Tell. A variety of media were represented, including painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, carving and fiber. The group decided to meet again on Sunday, May 19, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Leonard Spencer's building that was formerly Butter's Restaurant. Anyone is invited to attend to present work or just enjoy seeing a bit of what's being created in Cabot. For more information, contact Roz Daniels at 563-3116.

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