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In This Issue

Merry Meet Again -

As winter settles down around us like a huge blanket, it seems we turn to indoor things; knitting, crochet, bridge, solitaire, video games, felting, collecting stamps and some self-reflection. I love winter, especially coming in from the cold to warm by the wood stove. The rooms are filled with the aromas of drying woolens and apple crisp. Sledding is one of my favorite winter pastimes, though I used to snowboard (ride). Cross country skiing I still do, but most of the time I am on my butt, it helps me keep in shape, at least the getting back up does. I like to snowshoe, but I don’t like the dog walking on the back of my snowshoes. I like to snuggle up in my easy chair with a blanket and a book, a cat sleeping next to me. Winter isn’t just for the

(continued from page 1) from your volunteer efforts! We encourage all Cabot residents to become members and attend the Association’s 2015 annual meeting, scheduled for March 25. At the annual meeting, decisions will be made regarding goals, priorities, and the general direction of the Association in 2015. If you are interested in joining the association, please call the C.C.A. office

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Cabot Agricultural Network

Recently, the C.A.N. committee members have been busy planning an exciting new initiative for 2015. C.A.N. is organizing a series of educational workshops to benefit Cabot area businesses and food producers. Please watch postings on Front Porch Forum and read

DEADLINE: 15th of the month prior

Coordinator: Jeannie Johnson

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Committed To Our Communities

Communications Committee, chaired by Frank Kampf, has been working diligently on developing Cabot Chronicle business plan. Also, as announced in the December Cabot Chronicle , the Communications Committee is organizing a February 11 public meeting about The Chronicle , to be held from 7:00 to 8:30 that evening. The public will be asked for ideas on increasing revenue, decreasing expenses and generally improving the service provided to the community by The Cabot Chronicle .

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The Cabot Chronicle Submission Guidelines

going for artists and art in Cabot. By that time, the December 28 Cajun New The Chronicle welcomes letters written with an economy of words. The maximum Year’s Dance, with Katie Trautz, is one event that will mostly likely be reported as having been wonderful! Any upcoming arts events discussed at the meeting will be known in time to include in the February Chronicle. If you would like more information

tion, please leave a message at 802-5633338. Thank you for your interest and ongoing support. length is recommended to be no longer than 400 words. Letters may be edited for clarity and length or returned to the author with suggestions for re-submittal. All letters and commentary published in The Cabot Chronicle represent the opinions of the authors and not necessarily the opinions of staff. The Cabot Chronicle reserves the right to reject letters that may contain unsuitable material for our readers. Letters will not be considered for publication unless signed and accompanied by a phone number. We will gladly consider articles and photographs for publication. The Cabot Chronicle is not responsible for errors in submitted material. Nor does The Cabot Chronicle assume responsibility for claims arising in connection with products or services advertised on these pages. If you have editorial questions or would like advertising information, call our office at 563

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Dear Editor,

I am pleased to announce that you can now find MP3 recordings of Cabot Selectboard and Planning Commission meetings at the Cabot Library. The recordings are going to be kept behind the desk, on a thumb drive. You may use the thumb drive to listen to the meetings on one of the library’s computers, or download the file onto your own device, so you can listen at your convenience. As I’m the one recording the meetings, the recordings available are only of the meetings I’ve been able to attend. The Selectboard meetings which are currently available are: April 1, August 20, September 3, December 12, 2014, and the hearings about the ballot question on October 29 and November 3 , 2014. The Planning Commission meetings were recorded on: April 3, April 17, May 1, June 5, October 2, and December 4. The MP3 recordings could be useful to board members who were absent at the meetings, or townspeople who are curious about what they missed. Some of these recordings include the Class 4 Road discussions, which brought dozens of concerned citizens to the Selectboard meetings over the course of the summer and early fall. The Planning Commission hearing of May 1 includes the discussion about the River Corridor regulations being proposed. The Planning Commission is hoping to have another River Corridor hearing soon, and concerned citizens and commissioners alike could bone up on the issue by listening in on the previous hearing. This

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By Jack Daniels, Selectboard Chair

Even though 2014 has come to a close without the Town having constructed a new town garage, the tremendous amount of work accomplished this year should ensure that a new town garage will be built in 2015. Thus, we begin the New Year excited, knowing that we will be completing a badly needed project that has been talked about for decades. That’s a good feeling.

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CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE : (no

change from last update) Part A. Plans call for issuing bids to construct the new garage facility in the February/March 2015 time frame, with construction commencing in May or June. We anticipate the new facility will be ready for use next fall (we are shooting for a September 2015 completion/occupancy date). Part B. Required under the terms of the grant, this involves demolishing the existing garage and reconfiguring the site to minimize future flooding at this location. We hope to have the demolition and site work completed in the September-November 2015 time frame, so that we can close out the grant by the end of 2015. GRANTS: The Town has applied for a $50,000 state grant to help pay for the construction of a new salt-shed, estimated to cost $100,000. We anticipate hearing sometime in January 2015 if our grant application has been approved. PERMITTING: BREAKING NEWS -The Town received the Wetlands Permit for the garage site on December 14, 2014, which means that we now have all of the necessary permits in place to proceed with this project. While other permits will be required at the time of building construction, the big and time consuming permits have all been received.

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OMMENTARY

way, we can come more informed, and ready to discuss the implications of the policies being proposed. For the record, and for anyone who is interested, I will continue to record meetings and submit them to the Cabot Library. I am grateful to the trustees for providing this service for the community. Folks may be interested to know that our Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission meetings are being videotaped and are available on Youtube. They share a lot of information at these meetings, and you can listen to meetings that happened only a week ago, from the comfort of your own home! On another note, I just want to mention that holding the mid-term elections at the Willey Building made things difficult for many people. Countless folks had a hard time getting into and out of the building, with the stairs in both directions, and the elevator being questionable, according to many. Also, the dining room, which was used to vote and count the ballots, was way too small. A number of people complained about the lack of privacy while voting, feeling like people were looking over their shoulders, since the ballot officials were seated only a few feet away. During the ballot counting process, the room got very loud, and it was challenging to work with your partner and hear what they were saying right next to you. Although I love the Willey Building’s character, I suggested to the Selectboard that they return elections to the school gymnasium in the future, to improve voter access and the ballot counting process.

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Project Update

BUDGET : As was detailed in the last Cabot Chronicle article, the town garage grant application for $1,000,000 was approved in the amount of $700,000, still a very significant award amount, but short of what we need to complete construction. Now, the town must provide the granting agency with a revised budget, detailing how the $300,000 shortfall will be addressed, before the $700,000 can be released to the town, and here is the latest plan. Part of the shortfall will be made up with a $50,000 salt shed grant, if approved. And, $42,000 has already been made up by reducing project building costs resulting from obtaining more detailed bids, thus leaving a projected budget short-fall of approximately $210,000. At the December 3, 2014, Selectboard meeting, the Selectboard made the decision to seek additional UGAG/CIFC funds in the amount of $210,000 to complete the Town Garage project. Accordingly, at the next Town Meeting on March 3, 2015, Cabot voters will be asked to approved the use of an additional $210,000 in UDAG funds for the town garage project. If approved by the voters, this amount will be in addition to the $200,000 in UDAG funds that were approved by the voters at the March 2014 town meeting. An alternative would be to increase taxes to cover this project cost, but the Selectboard believes it preferable to utilize UDAG funds for this purpose, and accordingly, will ask the Cabot voters to support this action at Town Meeting next March. SUMMARY : 2014 has been a very good year with the Town Garage story. However, 2015 should be even better, as less than a year from now, we should have a new town garage in place. Now, that is something to celebrate. Thank you again for your continued support of this critically important project.

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Recycling Going Strong in Cabot

by Ben Davis, Beginning July 1, 2015, banned from Cabot Representative to the NEKWMD disposal in trash: Cabot residents (and neighboring • Α luminum and steel cans town residents) are doing a great job of • Aluminum foil and aluminum pie getting recycled materials separated pans from trash. Every Saturday, for years • Glass bottles and jars from foods and now, a steady stream of recyclers has beverages taken advantage of free recycling and • PET and HDPE plastic bottles and convenient trash collection at Cabot’s jugs own recycling depot on Sawmill Road. • Corrugated cardboard The depot is open to the public on Satur- • White and mixed paper days from 8:30 until noon, only. The de- • Newspaper, magazines, catalogues, pot is locally operated. Materials col- paper mail, and envelopes lected are recycled through the North- • Box board east Kingdom Waste Management Dis- The really good news is that all of trict (NEKWMD), of which Cabot and these items are already being collected Marshfield are member towns. at Cabot’s recycling depot, and have In June of 2012, the Vermont Legisla- been for years. The number of people ture passed the Universal Recycling law recycling in Cabot and neighboring (Act 148), which takes a big step in re- towns is increasing. With increasing ducing the amount of material Ver- recycling, changes are in store for the monters throw away into the landfill. recycling depot. Universal recycling gives all Vermonters Please talk with your neighbors and the chance to increase diversion of valu- encourage them to use our convenient able materials from the waste depot. Separating at home makes using stream. Vermont residents and busi- the depot easy. Remember to rinse food nesses get convenient and consistent residue from all plastic, metal, and glass. recycling and disposal options. Haulers After July 1, 2015, trash haulers colassume increased responsibility for curb- lecting from residences will also be pickside recycling pickup. ing up recyclables from the list above. Act 148 bans mandated recyclables For more information, please contact the from the landfill and requires the phased Northeast Kingdom Waste Manage-in ban on leaf and yard debris, food ment District (NEKWMD) at (802) 626scraps and clean wood from the landfill. 3532, or http://www.nekwmd.org.

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ITEMS CURRENTLY BANNED FROM TRASH

A number of items are already banned from throw away trash. Disposing of them improperly results in contamination and harm. These include: • Asbestos wastes • Liquid wastes, • Batteries • Mercury added products, including • Dangerous wastes: gasoline, explo- lightbulbs and batteries sives, acids, drain cleaners and un- • Oil, including used motor oil and oil protected “sharps”, etc. filters • Electronic wastes, including com- • Oil based paint, varnish, thinner puters, monitors, printers, TVs, and stripper stereos, VCRs, DVD players, and • Propane cylinders other electronics, such as phones • Smoke detectors and chargers (please note that elec- • Tires tronics recycling is free at electronic • White goods, such as refrigerators, collection sites.) stoves, washers and driers. • Hazardous wastes

All can be disposed of properly. Please contact the Northeast Kingdom

at: http://www.nekwmd.org

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Carlton Edward Domey

Carlton Edward Domey died November 30, 2014, at Central Vermont Medical Center from complications with multiple myeloma. Carlton was born in Cabot, VT, November 26, 1928, son of Edward and Ruth (Woods) Domey. He attended Cabot school and served two years in the United States Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, NC, in automotive mechanics. In 1958, he married Marvarene Gould, also of Cabot. He farmed in his younger years. He was employed by Cabot Cooperative Creamery for more than 30 years, retiring in 1988 as plant manager. He served the town of Cabot as zoning administrator for 20 years and town lister for more than 25 years. At the time of his death, he was an active member of the Willey Building Committee. Carlton enjoyed his family, hunting, fishing, Labor Day weekend in Walden, four-wheeling, snowmobiling, tinkering in his garage, gardening and a good game of cribbage. He was a member of United Church of Cabot, Vermont Assessors and Listers Association, and the American Legion.

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Raymond Lawson Domey

Raymond Lawson Domey, 95, formerly of Marshfield, VT, passed away November 30, 2014, in Wichita, KS. He was born March 27, 1919, in Walden, VT, to Edward and Helen Domey. After graduating from high school in Cabot, VT, Raymond worked on the family farm. He then joined the Army and was assigned to the Cavalry in Fort Riley, KS. He began his Army career working with horses, which he loved to do. The cavalry soon became the Army Tank Corps . It was while on leave one weekend that he met Mildred Ricker. They fell in love and were married on February 21, 1943, in KS. After the Army, they moved to Marshfield, VT, where they started a family and raised three children. For about the first year in VT, Raymond worked at the creamery, where he made cheese and cottage cheese. Raymond then joined the U.S. Postal Ser-

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Oliver Steve Forrand

Oliver Steve Forrand, 89, of Main Street, Montpelier, died on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at the Woodridge Nursing Home, with his family by his side. He had been a resident of Woodridge Nursing Home for the last five years. He was born in Cabot, VT, on July 3, 1925, the son of Stephen and Libbie (Gushea) Forrand. Oliver married Madeline J. Relation on November 21, 1969, in Northfield, VT. They enjoyed forty years of marriage until her death in August of 2010. In 1941, at the age of 16, Oliver joined the U. S. Navy, serving four years during World War II and received an honorable discharge in 1946. After his military service, he worked for Northfield Woolen Mills as a shop foreman for the weaving department until the mill closed in 1974. He then worked for Malden Mills, Inc., for several years until he retired in December of 1987. Upon retirement, he took up baking, taking great pride in making weekly

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EMORIALS

In addition to his wife, Marvie, he is survived by five children: Lyndy Huntley and her husband, Harry, of Cabot, VT; Susan Domey Allen and her husband, Paul, of Pembroke, MA; Robyn Hall and her husband, Stuart, of East Ryegate, VT; Edward "Ted" Domey and his wife, Jeanne Johnson, of Cabot, VT; and (Valerie) Anne Domey French and her husband, Tom, of Barre, VT. Surviving grandchildren include: Abigail Hall and her fiancé’, Ben Grubbs, of Raleigh, NC; Chelsea Hall Turley and her husband, Peter, of Montpelier, VT; (Carlton) Philip Hall and his fiancée’, Brittany Baranowski, of Castleton, VT; Christopher Allen of Amherst, MA; Andrew Allen of Pembroke, MA; Caleb Domey of Cabot, VT; and Julian French of St. Johnsbury, VT. He also leaves a nephew and seven nieces and their families. Carlton is predeceased by his sister, Lois, and brother, Raymond. A memorial service was held on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Cabot United Church. Interrment will be in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made

127, Cabot, VT 05647, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements are being coordinated by Des Groseilliers Funeral Home, Hardwick, Vermont. vice, where he served as Marshfield Postmaster. He was also a volunteer fire fighter and Assistant Fire Chef. He retired in 1984, and Raymond and Mildred moved to Wichita, KS, where they lived until their deaths. Gardening, caning chairs, hunting and fishing were Raymond’s passions. Raymond is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Helen Domey; wife Mildred; and sister Lois Domey. He is survived by his children, Bonnie Bonnell and husband, John, Patricia Ducharme and husband, Max, John Edward Domey and wife, Allison; grandchildren Tammy, Holly, Dan, Adam, Megan and Michael; five greatgrandchildren; sister-in-law Marvie Domey and, for mere hours, his brother, Carlton Edward Domey . A memorial service was held Monday, December 8, 2014, in Derby, KS. Burial will follow at a later date in Vermont. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with the Disabled

Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. treats for his granddaughter, Kristin, and her friends. He enjoyed reading, cribbage, playing golf and fishing. He was also a member of the Northfield and Montpelier country clubs for a number of years. His other sports interests included baseball and football, with an eye on the college level teams. He was a member of St. Augustine Parish in Montpelier, VT. Oliver is survived by his two daughters, Mary Joanne Dukette, of Montpelier, VT, and Nancy Tassey and husband Scott, of Calais, VT; granddaughter Kristin Darcy and greatgranddaughters Ella and Lily Darcy, of Montpelier, VT; two grandsons, Mathew Tassey, of Calais, VT, and Scott D. Tassey and fiance Desirae Baker, and great-granddaughter McKenzie Tassey, of East Montpelier, VT. A graveside service with military funeral honors will be held in the spring at Calvary Cemetery in Northfield, Vermont. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodridge Nursing Home,

Barre, VT 05641.

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Michael James Hale

Michael James "Mikie" Hale, 52, of Winooski, formerly of Walden, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at home with family by his bedside. He was born June 23, 1962, in Hardwick, the son of the late Bert W. and Eva (Jackson) Hale. He attended Walden public schools, Danville High School and graduated from Cabot High School in the class of 1983. Michael was employed for several years doing various jobs for the railroad company; this took him on many adventures throughout the country. For the last 13 years of his career, he worked as a machinist for Lydall in both Vermont and North Carolina. He enjoyed living in North Carolina, especially spending time with baby girl Harper and Sunday dinners with the Hendrix family. Mikie was passionate about his love of rock and roll. He enjoyed his family's camp, fishing, golfing, mowing lawns on his tractor, riding his scooter and tinkering. Survivors include a sister, Susan Barton-Hale, and her spouse, Shelly Barton-Hale; brothers-in-law Miguel

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Carl Bertram Harvey

Carl Bertram Harvey, 91, a native Hardwickian, died Monday, December 8, 2014, at the Greensboro Nursing Home. He was born February 10, 1923, in Hardwick, the son of the late Elbridge and Lulu (White) Harvey. He attended Hardwick public schools, Lyndon Institute in Lyndon and graduated from Hardwick Academy in the class of 1940. He later graduated from Johnson State College in the class of 1968, with a degree in elementary education. Carl entered the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942. He was stationed in Flint, MI, Charleston, SC, and attended technical school at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, IL, where he learned to operate air compressors which manufactured oxygen. While in Illinois, awaiting orders for his overseas assignment, he met Norma Jean Gilson, who would become his wife in March of 1946. Carl fought in the battle of the Ryukyu Islands (le Shima) in the western Pacific during World War II. Staff Sergeant Harvey was honorably discharged in 1946, at Fort Devens, MA. In his earlier years, he owned and operated a dairy farm in Hardwick from 1946 to 1962. He later was a fourthgrade teacher at Cabot School from

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Bernard-Rivera, his spouse, Ron Bernard-Rivera, and Brian Churchill; nieces Amanda Churchill and Amy Jacques and her husband, Matt; stepchildren Melinda Sanborn and her husband, Brian, and Craig Merchant; stepgrandchildren Dante and Elizabeth Sanborn; many dear friends including Truda Merchant and Susan Smith. He considered the Entrikens as his second family, including Paul, Phil, Mike and Jane. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles, many cousins and the North Carolina Hendrix family and their baby girl, Harper Lynn. In addition to his parents, Michael was predeceased by three siblings, Sandra Churchill, Jeffrey Hale and Stephen J. Hale, as well as Walter and Dolores Entriken. Visiting hours were held on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, at the Northern Vermont Funeral Home, 60 Elm St., Hardwick, with a brief service following. Arrangements under the direction of Dian R. Holcomb of Northern Vermont Funeral Service of Hardwick. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to: American Liver Foundation, New England Division, 188 Needham St., Newton, MA 02464.

1968 until 1983, when he retired due to failing health. Carl was awarded the Outstanding Vermont Teachers Award from the University of Vermont in 1982. Carl was a member of the United Church in Hardwick, the American Legion Post 7, the Caspian Lake Lodge 87 F&AM, a member and past worthy grand patron of the Riverside Chapter 32 Order of the Eastern Star, all in Hardwick, and the Coral Chapter 16 Order of the Eastern Star in Morrisville. For 46 years, he enjoyed his camp on Greenwood Lake in Woodbury. Other enjoyments included traveling to visit his sons, collecting coins and playing cards with three generations of his family. Survivors include three children, Sharon Slayton and her husband, Stephen, of St. Johnsbury, Carolyn Ryan, of Craftsbury, and Douglas Harvey and his wife, Elizabeth, of Warrensburg, MO; a daughter-in-law, Marsha Harvey of Hardwick; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife, Norma Jean, on June 16, 2002; a son, Stuart Harvey, on July 22, 2002; two sisters, Bernardeen Bassett and Lucille Clark; and a son-in-law, William Ryan. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at the United Church in Hardwick. Burial will be in the spring in the family lot in the Fairview Cemetery in Hardwick. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Hardwick

VT 05843, or to the Craftsbury Community Care Center, 1784 Craftsbury Road, Craftsbury, VT 05826.

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Free and Open to the Public

The program, “Vermont in the Civil War; connecting to the legacy of Vermont’s Military” will feature traditional patriotic American tunes, as well as contemporary musical selections from Clare Grundman, Mark Williams and James Swearingen. This concert is free, open to the public, and the opener for the annual “Farmer’s Night” series of concerts and entertainment at the State House during the legislative session.

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Hough

Travis J. Hough, 27, of St. George, VT, formerly of Barre, VT, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. His room was completely full of family and friends. Travis was born on July 7, 1987, in Morrisville, VT. He was the son of Linda Potvin and Steven Hough. He was a graduate of Cabot High School in 2005 and moved to Barre shortly after. He worked for Price Chopper as a dairy clerk for six years, until his illness. Travis was a very special young man, full of life, who touched many people with his kind nature and amazing smile. He was always willing to give a helping hand to anyone in need. He loved hanging out with his enormous group of friends and enjoyed going to concerts, where he gained even more friends in the band members that he had the great privilege of meeting. Travis enjoyed watching NASCAR, and he was a huge Kevin Harvick fan. It was a very special NASCAR year for

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By Sjon Welters

This January, February, and March, the Cabot Agricultural Network group has organized, under auspices of the

of Saturday mid-morning presentations by successful Vermont business leaders. The goal is to have these speakers assist, inspire and inform anyone who is making or wants to make a product, and do a better job at it. Learn from

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By Karen Mueller-Harder

In March, Cabot Community Theater will perform a showcase of one-act plays directed by young people from within our community. We've had an ongoing mission to foster leadership and expand horizons, and this will be a great opportunity to see what the next generation has to offer! Our team of directors will be: Megan Walker, Adam Blachly, Clara MuellerHarder, Leo Parlo, and Maggie Palmiero, supported by Karen MuellerHarder. Each director is selecting a play to direct; titles and more information about the specific plays will be announced shortly on Front Porch Forum and on the CCT Facebook page.

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Professional collision repair, associated

we’ll handle your claim from start Travis as Harvick won the championship. Although Travis was very tired and did not watch the race, he did get super excited to learn that Harvick won the championship, and he watched him accept his trophy in Victory Lane. Travis' battle with cancer lasted more than three years. He never gave up and never complained. He was a hero to us all. Travis leaves behind his mom, Linda, who was his strength and his caretaker through his entire battle. He also leaves his big brother, Steven, and little sister, Kate; his special nephew, Gabe, and sweet niece, Mercedes; his grandmother Laura; many special family members and a magnitude of friends, including his best friends AJ, Shelby and Nick. He also leaves behind his father and half-siblings. He was predeceased by his grandfather Bobby Potvin and his grandparents Cliff and Polly Hough. A service was held on Monday, December 1, 2014, in Plainfield, VT. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington, VT 05401.

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Products

their experience, ask questions, and be part of a conversation with other Cabot area residents on how best to market yourself. These presentations are held at the former Cabot Creamery office building on the same parking lot as the Cabot Creamery Visitors Center at 10:30 a.m., on

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February 7 and 21, and March 7.

See the schedule on page 6 and watch for further announcements on Front Porch Forum and posters all around the area.

A cast of actors, young and old, will be needed, and both large and small roles will be available. Rehearsals will generally be held on weekends, with most roles requiring only one rehearsal every week or two, though you can choose to be in more than one play if you want. Auditions will take place in the Cabot School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 10, from 13:00 p.m., and Sunday, January 11, from 3-5:00 p.m.. Performances are planned for the weekend of March 2728. Please email Karen (karen@praxis works.org) for more information.

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Willey Building

The Planning Commission invites the public to a meeting and discussion on January 22, 6:30 p.m., in the Willey Building, on regulation of flood hazard areas and river corridors. Currently, the Planning Commission is developing and reviewing draft regulations on these areas. Anyone that has had to deal with floods and flood insurance knows that this can be a complicated topic. For that reason, the Planning Commission has invited a state expert, Sacha Pieler, flood plain manager for the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, to lead a

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Flood Ready Vermont

A resource available to all to research flood resilience efforts across the State. Cabot is working hard with various groups and organizations to assure we meet new standards as they come about. Cabot is currently eligible for the maximum match from the State’s Emergency Relief Fund which assists Municipalities with rebuilding infrastructure after a disaster. See article also in this issue further exploring this important topic. Also, Sacha Pealer from the State Rivers program will be in Cabot January 22 to further discuss River Corridors and FEMA flood zones.

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Universal Recycling

With Act 148, Vermont will be moving forward with it’s universal recycling law. Cabot currently accepts all materials required to be separated out by 2015. We are looking at expanding recycling options beyond what we currently handle. We are discussing plans for acceptance of yard debris and food scraps and what this may mean at our recycling center.

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NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS

• Nominating petition signed by 30 voters or one percent of • Petition must clearly indicate the office and term length prior • Candidate must be legal voter of the town. • Candidate name must appear on petition exactly as it appears • Nominating petition, accompanied by a consent of candidate than 5:00 p.m. on sixth Monday preceding day of the election. • Voters may not sign more than one petition for the same which case the voter may sign as many petitions as there • Newly elected town officers take office on Town Meeting • Petition nominating form available at http://www.cabotvt.us/docs/petitionforoffice.pdf. • Additional information can be found at https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/town-meeting-local-elections.aspx.

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Public Meeting

discussion on how flood hazard regulations work, minimal standards necessary for the town to be eligible under the National Flood Insurance Program, and other recommended provisions that the town can consider adopting. She will also discuss the newer approach to protecting river corridors and restricting development in areas along rivers that are prone to erosion. The Planning Commission is currently receiving advice from the State on both flood plain and river corridor regulation approaches that are in the current draft of the regulations. The meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about flood and erosion hazards and to participate in a discussion of how Cabot should regulate development activities in these areas.

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Radon Testing

Vermont Department of Health has available free radon testing kits for your home. Radon is an odorless gas that is emitted from rocky ledge. If you have never had Radon checked in your basement or would like to check again, the form to receive a free test kit is available at the Town office.

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Energy Code

Vermont has adopted a State wide commercial and residential energy code. For folks looking to remodel or renovate, add an addition or build new, this legislation applies to you. Copies of the guidelines are available at the Town office. Your builder is aware of these rules and should provide you with the necessary certificates, for those of you doing it yourself there is a “self certification” process. Efficiency Vermont is also available to assist and provides free consultation services. Information on the Efficiency Vermont program is also available at the Town office. Planning Commission meetings for January will be January 8 and 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Willey Building. Please contact Karen Deasy, Zoning Administrator-Town Planner, at 5633139 if you have questions, or email zacabot@fairpoint.net

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Clerk

of the town. Issues dog, marriage, civil union, and renewals. Runs the local elections, serves as clerk requests and tax appeals. Should have the patown. 17 V.S.A. § 2646(2).

the approval of the legislative body), keeps a record or her. Should be very precise, detail oriented and

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FOR TOWN OFFICES

the checklist—whichever is less. to circulation for signatures.

on the voter checklist. form, must be filed with the municipal clerk no later

office, unless more than one nomination is to be made, in are nominations to be made for the same office. Day, after taking oath of office.

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This Changes Everything, 7:00 p.m.

Reading and Discussion Group on Climate Change. A well researched sharply-argued book about climate change by award winning author, Naomi Klein. Discussion leaders Jay Moore, Rutger History Ph.D. and Judith Sargent, Goddard M.A. in Social Ecology. Two sessions also February 5 and 12. Jaquith Public Library, MarshThe Cabot community members who prepared, delivered and enjoyed the Christmas Day turkey dinner are grateful for the help received from:

Everybody that helped make the dinner spectacular-With extra thanks to

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nual Spaghetti Dinner 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Danville School Cafeteria. Danville, VT. Spaghetti and meatballs, plain and meat marinara sauce, Caesar salad, bread and Parmesan cheese, lots of desserts to choose from. If you ride-in, there is a trail that goes directly to the school off of Trail #2. Admission: Adults $10, Ages 6-12 $5, under 6 Free. Con-

for more information.

Girl Scout Cookies . Starting January 9. Please support Cabot Girl Scouts. Cookies will also be on sale at Town Meeting. Contact Cecelia Gulka 5632284.

Pathfinder Fridays 3:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. Cabot Public Library. Role playing game puts you in the role of a brave adventurer fighting to survive in a world by magic and evil.

Beaders Group. All levels welcome, bring your projects. The Bead Hive. Plainfield. Saturdays 11:00 a.m.-2:00

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Diabetes Discussion and Support

Group. Everyone welcome. The Health Center conference room. Plainfield. Third Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Information

Fiddle Lessons, instructor Katie Trautz, Monday afternoons. Contact

Lego Club at Cabot Public Library Tuesdays in October 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. LEGOs provided. Come build your creations.

Dungeons & Dragons – Fridays, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. Cabot Public Library. Join the group, conquer the obstacles, and get out of the dungeon alive! All are welcome. series of presentations by Vermont business leaders on Marketing Your Business . They should provide valuable information that could change your future. Admission is free. Presentations are scheduled every other Saturday morning, starting with: January 10 , with Chris Pierson of Cabot Creamery, on "Bringing Product to Market: How the Market Works". Is your price right through the distribution channels to the consumer?; January 24 , Calley Hastings of Fat Toad Farm, and Mari Omland, of Green Mountain Girls Farm, and Floating Bridge Food & Farm Coop, on "Starting Your Own Business and Organizing a Town-wide Business Cooperative." An option for our town?; February 7, Greg Georgakilis, of Farmers-to-You, on "The New Economy: Collaboration and the Future of Sustainable Agriculture". How everybody wins when businesses and consumers direct and manage the economy together; February 21 , Jackie Folsom, former president of the Vermont Farm Bureau and local dairy farmer, on "Selling Vermont Farm Products: How the Marketing Landscape Has Changed and How to Adapt for Success"; March 7 , Mateo Kehler, of The Cellars at Jasper Hill; on "Who is Your Market?". Do you really know or do you think you know? Please stay tuned for further details. For further information, please contact sjon@rhapsodynaturalfoods.com.

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February 11, 2015, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Willey Building

a business plan for The Cabot Chronicle . We are looking for ideas on how to increase revenues, decrease expenses, and improve the service provided to the community. Please come and share your ideas. Input would be greatly appreciated.

leave a message if you have questions.

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School Street, Marshfield

A Nonsectarian 501C3 ~ Who Is My Neighbor?

Volunteers show up at 6:50 a.m. to unload 5,000 pounds of food for distribuHome Office NEK Office tion. More help is needed unloading the Cabot, VT 05647 Lyndonville, VT 05851 and helping senior citizens and others admin@fiancp.org nekfaithinaction@gmail carry boxes of food to their cars.

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Winter is cold in Vermont!

The Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture will heat things up by hosting ‘Spice on Snow’ Winter Music, Food and Dance Festival January 15th-18th, 2015. We are bringing nationally known performers to our small capitol city of Montpelier to teach workshops and play concerts throughout the weekend; featured artists include: Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (who's fiddle tune 'Ashokan Farewell' was made famous by Ken Burn’s Civil War documentary, and who are the founders of Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camps), The Revelers from Louisiana (featured on the TV series ‘Treme’, and Anthony Bourdain’s ‘No Reservations’), Corey Porche (Cajun/Zydeco dance and accordion), Jeremiah McLane and Ari Friedman (Quebecois and Original Music), Jon Gailmor (Kids songwriting workshops and performances) and the Green Mountain Playboys (Montpelier's own Cajun band). We are so excited to celebrate the winter with dances, cooking classes, music workshops, and concerts. The Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture is a non-profit folk music school located in Montpelier, Vermont. We host ongoing classes, workshops, and concerts for adults, children and families year-round.

http://summitschool.wix.com/summitschool 7:30pm at CSPAC on the Cabot School campus. Lyn, Abby and Rosie are three quarters of the Mother Daughter String Band. They have performed together in different configurations as duos, trio and the full quartet for the past several years. Lyn and Abby’s musical collaboration goes back to the mid 1970’s with the Putnam String County Band and both Rosie (Abby’s daughter) and Lyn’s daughter Ruthie, have made big splashes on the American music scene over the past 15 years. Their repertoire includes Old Time American fiddle music and songs, Celtic airs, jigs, reels and original tunes and songs. Abby Newton is well known for her groundbreaking work in the revival of the cello in American and Scottish traditional music. She has produced and performed on over a hundred folk recordings including 17 CDs with Scottish singer, Jean Redpath. Abby's solo CDs "Crossing to Scotland" and "Castles, Kirks, and Caves" have earned her critical acclaim both in the US and abroad. She has appeared several times on Prairie Home Companion and Fiona Ritchie, of the nationally syndicated NPR show Thistle and Shamrock , did a feature program on Abby’s music and her influence on the folk cello movement. She currently performs with her band Ferintosh ( Scottish Traditional/ Baroque crossover ), The Mother Daughter String Band and free lances on the cello with different singers and harpists. Lyn Hardy’s singing has been described as rich, honest, strong, stirring and straight from the heart. She is known for her rock solid rhythm guitar playing having played for square, contra and swing dances for more years than she would like to admit! Her performances draw from a vast and varied repertoire of music. She can touch your heart with a country song, make you laugh the next minute and then reach into your soul with a sultry blues number. She currently performs with The Cupcakes. And along with her daughter Ruthie, and Rosie and Abby Newton they perform as the Mother Daughter String Band. Lyn has recorded CDs with her former group The Rude Girls and more recently with The Cupcakes. Rosie Newton grew up immersed in the rich folk music scene of Woodstock, NY, and began playing the fiddle when she was eight. She attended college in Ithaca NY and found herself swept up by the area’s music scene, which infused her with a deep appreciation for the beauty and diversity of roots music. Rosie’s interests span a wide range of musical styles, from Irish and old time to country and pop. She recently toured the Northeast playing zydeco fiddle with Louisiana legend Preston Frank. Rosie currently performs in a duo with Richie Stearns, tours with The Duhks, Red Dog Run , and the Evil City Stringband , and when possible she joins The Mother Daughter String Band . She has recorded two CD's with her duo projects.

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Caller: Lausanne Allen

Two special musical guests, Jason Bergman on fiddle and Tristan Henderson on guitar, mandolin and feet. (All programs are free and open to the public) The dances are taught and are easily learned by young and old. The contra and square dances are traditional Vermont and New England social dances that have been danced for many generations in the town halls, barns, and kitchens around Vermont. The music is provided by piano and an assortment of fiddles, mandolins, guitars, and the occasional surprise instrument. Musicians are always invited to sit in and join with the fun of playing traditional dance tunes. There is a small suggested donation to help cover the cost of the caller. For more info, please call David Carpenter at 802-4263225 or email samlyman@sover.net. This dance series starts a new season of monthly dances on the second Saturday of the month September through May. All are invited.

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W ARDEN

As I write this, Winter is not here, it is still fall, but it sure looks and feels like winter. The storm of December 12 through December 17 just kept coming. The wet snow was hard to move and it loaded the trees really bad. I haven't been in the woods very far, but I can see the fir trees didn't do very well. I have seen some 10-inch to 14-inch trees broken off about ten feet above the ground. It would have been a lot worse if we had high winds with it, but, luckily, that didn't happen. A small engine problem (ethanol gas): A guy in Concord, VT, has devised a way to get the ethanol out of the gas. It is really quite simple. He took a propane gas tank and cut the bottom off and turned it upside down, took the valve off and installed a pipe and a valve so he can control it. He put five gallons of gas in the vessel, then added two quarts of water and let it stand a little while. The ethanol is quickly attracted to the water and separated from the gas. When he drains the water off it is a milky color - he has non-alcohol gas left. He uses the ethanol and water mix as windshield washer fluid. Correction for December edition: It said I didn't trim the trees in the village; it should have said I did trim the trees. Happy New Year

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to get in shape in Cabot!

N.F.P.T. certified personal trainer bands. Students, teachers and staff Michelle Delaney has openings for clients on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 7:30 to 8:30 am and from 3-8 pm in the Cabot School, gym except for on basketball game nights. The basketball schedule is at Cabotschool.org under Athletics. The cost is $15 for a half hour of resistance training and a half hour of cardio training. Also on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 3-8:00 p.m., the fitness space only(on the stage) will be open for general public use at $5 a session or $20/4 weeks for a trial period of eight weeks (through March 6). The money for the fitness space use will go to pay a qualified person to supervise usage and to build up a fund for equipment repairs and replacements. The equipment that is available is an elliptical, concept 2 rowers, treadmills, stationary bikes, recumbent bike, weights, bowflex, kettlebells, weighted balls, balance boards, balance balls, and resistance have free use of the fitness space, but students under 7th grade will not be allowed unless they are in a session with Michelle. January 5 is the first day of open gym sessions and client openings. If all goes well and enough people use it to make it financially viable, it will continue to be open and we may add in some weekend hours. So, take this opportunity to get in shape! January 12 through March 6 there is an eight-week boot camp from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. The boot camp is primarily body weight exercises with some cardio and stretching. It is designed to be adjustable to different fitness levels using the concept of rest based training. The fee for this class is $144 for the whole class, or $8 per session. Contact Michelle at mpsoc-

tions or to buy your monthly pass.

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Celebration Event January 17

January 2015 is National Mentoring Month. This national campaign, now in its 14th year, is held each January to thank mentors and recruit new volunteers. This year’s theme is “Mentoring Works!,” and we highlight the many proven benefits mentoring provides for Vermont’s young people, including improved school and class attendance, better relationships with peers and family members, and a greater sense of connectedness to their schools and communities. For example, in a recent national report called "The Mentoring Effect," young people who were at risk for not completing high school but who had a mentor were 55 percent more likely to be enrolled in college than those who did not have a mentor. They were also 81% more likely to report participating regularly in sports or extracurricular activities, 78% more likely to volunteer regularly in their communities, and more than twice as likely to say they held a leadership position in a club or sports team. “Be Someone Who Matters to Someone Who Matters!” Mentoring is a twoway street. Not only does mentoring improve young people’s prospects for success in school and life, but people who serve as mentors also say that their lives are greatly enriched, as mentoring leads to new experiences, new connections and new satisfactions. Thank you to all Cabot Connects mentors, past and present, who have helped and continue to help youth in Cabot feel connected to adults and involved in our community. These folks have spent countless hours going to basketball/soccer games together, biking, fishing, canoeing, skating, playing ice hockey, making car/airplane models, baking, learning stuff on the computer, running errands, hiking, reading with kids, making crafts together, visiting colleges, picking mushrooms and berries, star gazing, and just hanging out together. They are helping to keep our community strong by building positive connections with youth and families here in Cabot. Please remember to say thanks when you see them and ask them about their experience being a mentor - you might want to try it! Cabot Connects matches mentors and mentees based on similar interests, and matches get together two or three times per month. Mentors always report they get as much if not more out of the mentoring relationship - it is a very satisfying way to spend a few hours each month. For more information, please contact Kathleen Hoyne at cabotconnects@hotmail.com. By way of celebrating our mentors and National Mentoring Month, there will be an evening of Community Bingo games with fun prizes on Saturday, January 17, at the Willey Building, starting at 7:00 p.m. We will have desserts and refreshments - all are welcome! Happy National Mentoring Month!

Peter Ackermann Cedric Alexander Susan Alexander Sarah Antoniello Lori Augustyniak Raquel Bigelow Sheila Booth Amy Bothfeld Deb Bothfeld Judy Boucher Mark Bromley Ian Burfoot-Rochford Greg Burtt Steph Burtt Richard Bushey Tammy Christman Melvin Churchill Mark Christensen Jennifer Churchill Cia Considine Doug Cooke Sara Cosentino David Creighton Ben Davis Michelle Delaney Ken Elmer RD Eno Alicia Feltus Wayne Fisher Jim Goodrich Gail Greaves Connie Hourihan Richard Lacelle John Hammer Ernie Howard Kathleen Higbee Todd Jones Rachel Kellett Frank Kluberspies Amber Ksepka Ashley Ksepka Theresa Lay-Sleeper Cathleen Maine Billie Marcotte Tracy Mauck Donna McSweeney Stacey Mudgett Karen Mueller-Harder Suzy North Roland Payne Ed Pcolar Leonia Pike Chris Riddell Cindy Robbins Lynn Rockwell Tara Rogerson Cynthia Russell Linda Savoca Christa Scholz Jackie Scribner Lynn Talamini Susan Tobias Lars Torres Janet Van Fleet Jon Vara Paul Wade Sarah Watkins Stephen Watkins Connie Withers

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By Gail Curtis, Interim Principal

After Christmas Vacation, there will be an increase in prices for breakfast and lunches. Cabot School has the lowest prices in the state for breakfast and lunch. We have kept it low for as long as possible, but we find that we must raise the price beginning the first of the year. The price changes will be: Breakfast- from $1.60 to $1.75 Student Lunch – from $2.20 to $2.40 Adult Lunch – from $4.00 to $4.50 Please post this notice on a calendar at home so you will remember the changes. Cabot School is very proud of the opera, “Lillian” performed by middle and high school students, which was

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By Cecilia Gulka

Cabot Girl Scouts, under the leadership of Darci Herdling, Jenn Curschmann and Kim Mayo, decorated and delivered holiday cookies to the residents of Cabot Senior Housing on December 22. After delivering the cookies, the girls (Grades K to 4), joined the residents in a joyful chorus of holiday songs. They then returned to the Cabot Public Library for pizza and hot chocolate. The Cabot Girl Scouts wish to sincerely thank Bobby and Stephanie Searles for donating the pizza and the Cabot Public Library for use of their space. In addition, the following Central Vermont businesses are thanked for their donations: Walmart (for paper plates and napkins), Shaws (for cups and hot chocolate), the East Calais General Store (for eggs and butter), Hannafords and Price Chopper (for

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2015

DATE VARSITY Jan. 2 Fri. H Concord @ Cabot Jan. 5 Mon. A Cbot @ Craftsbury Jan. 8 Thur. H Websterville @ Cabot! Jan. 10 Sat. H Blue Mt @ Cabot Jan.12 Mon. A Cabot @ Concord Jan.14 Wed. H Twinfield @ Cabot Jan.16 Fri. Cabot @ Craftsbury Jan.17 Sat. A Cabot @ Craftsbury Jan. 20 Tue. A Cabot @ Lake Champlain Jan. 23 Fri. H Whtichester @ Cabot Rochester @ Cabot Jan. 27 Tue. H Rivendell@ Cabot Jan. 30 Fri. H Lake Champlain @ Cabot Feb. 2 Feb.4 Feb.6 Mon. H Craftsbury @ Cabot Wed. H Whitcomb @ Cabot Fri. A Cabot @ Whitcomb Feb. 9 Mon. H Chelsea @ Cabot Feb.12 Thur. A Cabot @ Chelsea Feb.14 Fri. Cabot @ Whtichester Cabot @ Rochester Feb.16 Mon. H Sharon @ Cabot As of 12/4//14 Schedules Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Last Day for Girls to Play Las Day for Boys to Play 4:00 Departure time means as soon DATE MIDDLE SCHOOL Jan. 3 Sat. H Charlston @ Cabot Jan. 12 Mon. H Concord @ Cabot Jan. 15 Thur. H Craftsbury @ Cabot Feb. 4 Wed. A Cabot @ Craftsbury Feb. 6 Fri. H Orange @ Cabot Feb. 7 Sat. A Cabot @ Concord Feb. 10 Tue. A Cabot @ Millers Run Feb. 17 Tue. A Cabot @ Websterville (Barre Auditorium )

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sold out both nights. The students have worked very hard and it shows. The collaboration between Cabot and Twinfield is another wonderful aspect of the performance, which, with the guidance of Brian Boyes, was professional grade. This show is a bright spot in an otherwise very dark time of the year! Elementary school students continue to make process on PBIS, which stands for: positive behavior interventions and supports. Students are learning the difficult skill of listening to each other and respecting personal boundaries. Twice a month, there is a community meeting grades K-6 to acknowledge students who have shown growth in social skills.

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Scouts

cookie mixes and decorations), Kinney Drugs and CVS (for arts & crafts supplies). In January, the girls will get ready for the annual Girl Scout cookie sale. They will learn about safety, managing money, taking care of customers and other aspects of running a business. They will also develop goals and a budget for spending their cookie profit. Order taking will begin on January 9, and cookies will be delivered in early March. Cookies will also be on sale at Town Meeting. Girl Scouting is open to all girls from kindergarten through grade 12. For more information about the possibilities and to register, go to the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains website (www.girlscoutsgwm.org). For local information , call Cecilia Gulka at 5632284.

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By Helen Morrison

Having a blind pet, be it cat or dog, can have its challenges, for sure. But it also can have wonderful rewards. Once a blind pet gets acclimated to its new home and feels safe and secure, it can be loving, playful, curious, and comforting. The key to success with a blind pet is keeping everything in the same place. Beginning in a smaller area, put the food, water, litter box, furniture in the place they can come to expect it. Don’t move any of these things around. They will even learn where furniture is and will jump up and explore and settle in, perhaps for a nap. Once they are used to the smaller area and have it well imprinted in their mind, you can open up the area and let them explore more, little by little. We have a wonderful blind cat at Kingdom Animal Shelter. Her name is Helen. She is all black and is approximately five years old. She was brought in to a local vet to be euthanized, but we happily agreed to take her. She loves being petted and has a constant purr going on. She knows her condo well now, where the water and food and litter box and bed always are. She must be able to sense an enclosed area around her, because she likes her bed to have easy access but with sides and a top. And she has begun to explore the big room of the Shelter. It is interesting to watch her move around, lifting her feet rather high and setting them down tentatively and delicately. She has discovered a favorite chair and makes her

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Available

It’s beautiful, makes a great gift, and helps support our local no-kill animal shelter. Calendars are available locally at Hastings Store, Joes Pond Craft Shop, Danville Inn, Diamond Hill & Frame Dames, Lyndonville Agway, Locally Social Coffee, and at the KAS website store. To purchase online, go to www.kingdomanimalshelter.com by scrolling down the left hand side. In the dar for $12 with $3 for shipping and handling. The volunteers at Kingdom Animal Shelter very much, and the residents will benefit.

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Helping Prepare for Emergency

In collaboration with E911, Vermont 211 and the United Ways of Vermont, Green Mountain United Way is participating in a new statewide initiative to identify those in our community who would need special assistance in an emergency or evacuation. This could include, but is not limited to, people who need the use of a wheelchair, have unique transportation needs, are blind or hearing-impaired or have a service animal. GMUW is asking local agencies and individuals to assist them in this program by helping disabled and vulnerable members of our population complete a form that documents each person’s special need in case of an emergency or evacuation. The information provided on these forms will be treated as confidential and will be turned over to E911 for entry in their database, after which the forms will be destroyed. First responders are the only ones who

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a Blind Pet

way over, puts her front paws on it, gets her bearings, and jumps up for a nap. She is not very fond of other cats and when she runs into them in her wanderings, some grumblings occur. At one point, she was going into the Playroom and tripped over the step in. She explored the playroom, and on her way out, she remembered the step and lifted her paws right over it. Of course, there is the health care of a blind cat or dog. A vet should assess the condition of the eyes, what the cause might be, what the prognosis is, what issues to look for. Helen has crystals in the fluid of her eye. She was checked for glaucoma and her eye pressures are normal. But it will be something to watch. It also would be a good idea to have a veterinary ophthalmologist check the pet’s eyes to get a more expert opinion. Peak Veterinary in Williston has excellent eye specialists. Helen is available for adoption to a quiet, loving, and patient home. She will give that love and peace back tenfold. And you will have that fabulous feeling of giving a special needs cat a home. If you would like to meet Helen, come to Kingdom Animal Shelter at 1664 Memorial Drive, St. Johnsbury Center. We are open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 4-6:00 p.m., Thursdays from 3:305:30 p.m., and Saturdays and most Sundays, noon to 3:00 p.m.

and click on "Store" store, you will be able to buy a calen-

will appreciate "your purrchase"

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will have access to this information at the time of an emergency and will be able to determine any special considerations before arriving on the scene making it safer and quicker for the special needs person. The forms can be found on the GMUW website at www.gmunited way.org/e911.shtml. They can be completed online and emailed to info@gmunitedway.org, or can be printed for completion by hand and mailed to GMUW, 963 Paine Turnpike N #2, Montpelier, VT 05602. You can

obtain the forms, and they are available at the Cabot Town Clerk's office. This is a vital program that will benefit many members of our local area. Please assist us by helping to complete and provide us these forms. For more information, call the GMUW

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Cabot Chronicle and its readers

TVSC is so grateful to the following donors who have responded to our fall appeal for donations. We know it is a difficult time, financially, for everyone. It is no different for the center to keep operations going. The staff and volunteers are working harder than ever to make sure we continue to do all we can do to take care of our elderly and disabled residents in the six towns we serve. Your generosity is helping us succeed. Please know you make a big difference and we cannot do it without you. We wish you a Happy New Year with Happiness & Good Health Alan Cheever & Margaret Arthur Alice Blachly Anne & Gene Reed Anonymous Barry Bernstein Benjamin & Shirley Salls Brian & Adelaide Tyrol Bruce & Pat Doyle

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Twin Valley Senior Center and Ban-

field Charitable Trust Cares Twin Valley Senior Center and Banfield Charitable Trust have joined together to provide nutritious food and preventive veterinary care for the pets of homebound Seniors and Seniors that attend the Center. Banfield Charitable Trust’s vision is to ensure that every wanted and loved pet can stay in their home. They strive to create strong and healthy bonds between pets and their owners. The organization helps struggling pet owners feed their pets through an annual holiday event which collects pet food and funds. These donations are given to Meals on Wheels Association to help nonprofits who would like to establish a distribution/vet care program. In this way, Seniors would not have to face being separated from their pets. TVSC has been the fortunate receiver of one of the Pet Food Grants from Banfield Charitable Trust in the amount of $2,500. This grant will enable TVSC to

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Carl Vieth Carla Payne Charles Bothfeld Clara Wells Daniel & Becky Chodorkoff Dean & Doris Perry Doris Washburn E. Randall Eleanor Ott Erma Perry Frank & Marie Thompson Fred & Shirley Ducharme Gary & Dawn Cookson Gifford Lee Gina Mazer/Mark Howard Hildegard Wegner James Clark Jeffrey Raymond & Marg Loftus Jules & Helen Rabin Lynn Rockwell Maple Corner Woodworks Marie Burkhart Mark Yorra & Kit Gates Mary Beth Churchill Mary Murphy Max & Pat Gray Michael & Suzanne Liff Michelle Clark Pat Mayhew Richard & Dianne Lashookmes Richard & Lorraine Copping Robert & Sandra Barney Robert & Vicki Perry Robert Doyle Sabine Baldwin Sandra Menella Sarah Fowler Stanley & Joyce Fowler Stephen & Marion Gray Stephen Pinard Stephen Tredeau The Old Meeting House Walter Bothfeld Wayne & Janice Ohlsson

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for Seniors’ Pets

assist our Seniors who attend the Center, as well as the homebound, with needed assistance for their beloved pets. Thanks to Center volunteer Andrea Blanchard, Meals on Wheels Driver’s Flo Remmell and Linda Chesaux, this program will be in operation January. Just like the Seniors that Meals on Wheels and the Center supports, we are proud to have been chosen to be part of the Banfield Pet Food program. We are anxious to help our Seniors with their beloved companions. Seniors will do whatever it takes to keep their pets with them, from sharing human meals to going without needed medications. Now, TVSC will take care of their pet’s needs so that they can take care of themselves. TVSC will assure pets have vaccinations, certain routine tests, veterinary home visits, proper food, grooming, etc., to help keep them healthy and with their best friend. Twin Valley Senior Center does not charge membership fees and all donations are tax deductible.

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F ROM T HE C ABOT

Anne Walker will be moving on from her position as Co-Director of the Cabot Public Library for employment with the State of Vermont in Montpelier. We send our deepest thanks to Anne for her years of service, hard work and commitment to the library. We will miss her greatly and wish her all the very best in her new position. Kathleen Hoyne will be taking on the position of Library Director.

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Dance – Saturday, January 10 – 7:30

p.m. This dance series occurs on the second Saturday of the month from September through May. All are invited . The caller for the evening is Lausanne Allen and there will be two special musical guests, Jason Bergman on fiddle and Tristan Henderson on guitar, mandolin and feet. The dances are taught and easily learned by young and old. The contra and square dances are traditional Vermont and New England social dances that have been danced for many generations in the town halls, barns, and kitchens around Vermont. The music is provided by piano and an assortment of fiddles, mandolins, guitars, and the occasional surprise instrument. Musicians are always invited to sit in and join with the fun of playing traditional dance tunes. There is a small suggested donation to help cover the cost of the caller. For more info, please call David

samlyman@sover.net.

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Thank You!

Thanks so much to all the crafters who helped youth make holiday gifts : Rachel Brandt, Kathleen Higbee, Tomalyn Johnson, Jeannie and Isabella McCallum, Beth Wade and Megan Walker. Many thanks also to David Carpenter for the continuing Contra Dances, Cynthia Russell for facilitating the Community Book Group, and Beth Wade, Christine Harris and Steph Burtt for helping out with Story Hour.

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Reminders:

• Tuesday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ** Story Hour at 10:30 am ** **starting September 9** • Wednesday 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. • Thursday • Saturday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. • Closed Sunday, Monday & Friday • ECHO Pass – Allows up to 2 adults and 3 youths, $4 each admission price, into the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center in Burlington.

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to the Cabot

I would be delighted to report that needs have diminished and thus have our services, however, the sad truth is just the opposite. Unfortunately, there were more people and needs to be addressed this year, but thanks to our wonderful volunteers we have been able to ‘up our game’ to help meet at least some of the everyday challenges of those living far too close to the edge of mere survival. Because we endeavor to meet immediate individual and community needs, while at the same time working to identify and develop ways to remediate the underlying causes of local poverty and with our compassionate alacrity to overcome hopelessness, it is difficult to categorize or communicate our full story and future possibilities. Historically, family and small communities have been the cornerstone of human civilization and have become Vermont’s and rural America’s most prized legacy. Yet today these timetested, neighborly incubators of healthy creative citizenry are in disarray and rapid decline, with many predicting their ultimate disappearance. We bring volunteers together to care for their neighbors who might be isolated; living with chronic health conditions or disabilities; or having difficulty meeting their needs for transportation, socialization, adequate healthy food, winter heating, home repairs or other basic needs. Often our clients are folks who have or will fall through the social service cracks and have nowhere else to turn. We work closely with other nonprofits and help people in ways they can’t, due to some of their limitations, while providing invaluable assurance, joy, laughter and direct participation, which all of our services for vulnerable Vermonters provide. In our rural areas, it is imperative to be able to keep our elders, disabled, and other neighbors-in-need in their communities and part of the local social fabric. In the absence of a local wellorganized and expansive network of volunteers to support these activities in our region, we simply do not see that there will be enough local, state, federal, or other resources to support these populations. Such simple services can provide the safety net that makes it possible for those needing assistance to enjoy a better quality of life and to

“The wood furnace works GREAT! We don’t the kids getting sick! Thank you, what a can’t thank you enough.” A Vermont family, anship of two grandchildren, living by necessity

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Community

maintain their independence. Volunteers and recipients of FIANCP’s free programs and services partake in the spirit of neighborly compassion and sharing that is individually fulfilling, and strengthens the relational bonds which hold our communities together. The life-giving, sometimes life-saving successes of our volunteers to deliver, augment, extend, and leverage existing social services for Vermont’s growing needy, elderly and disabled neighbors in four counties, has become a critical component to Vermont’s local service and free food distribution matrix.

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Our wonderful volunteers come

from all walks of life, the only test being to be a willing, responsible person who wants to devote some of their time helping others. There is no true measuring our effectiveness, except at least the temporary relief of hopelessness and hunger. Although our final 2014 numbers will not be available until February, it looks like our free services and food distributions will have a “street value” of 1.3 to 1.4 million dollars delivered at a total operating cost of under $80,000 and a total two-office operating cost of two dollars and forty cents ($2.40) per hour of service. “Ours is a wonderful example of the power of volunteerism in an environment of purposefully “controlled chaos,” which demonstrates the wisdom our all too rare – these days – policy of putting function where it belongs, ahead of form, as form retards function if placed in front of necessary, need-meeting activities. In this New Year, we are hoping to establish additional programming at our Cabot “Masonic Hall” offices around creative, need-meeting projects, such as: crafting groups, a winter ‘ Lunch & Laughter’ program with old and new comedies showing on our huge screen TV, or other initiatives new volunteers might suggest and organize. Those with any interest are urged to come in and discuss your ideas for helping us to together help others. Give us

would be pleased to discuss possibilities with you. Sincerely,

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Thaddeus Stevens Honored

Vermont’s congressional delegation announced that Congress has passed a measure that will rename the post office in Danville after Thaddeus Stevens. The Vermont native led efforts in the Civil War-era to pass a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery in the United States. The legislation will be sent to the president. The Academy Award winning movie “Lincoln” provided a fresh look at Stevens’ role in fighting for the passage of the 13th Amendment to end slavery. Stevens is also credited with shepherding the 14th and 15th Amendments through Congress in the wake of the Civil War. “Thaddeus Stevens was adamant and unrelenting in pursuing bold legislation that would fulfill his belief in equality and social justice. He was a true Vermont hero and someone that we should all learn more about,” the delegation said in a joint statement. Stevens was born in Danville in 1792. He was elected to Congress seven times after moving to Pennsylvania, serving until his death in 1868. As Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Stevens was one of the most powerful members of Congress during this period. To honor Stevens and help Vermonters learn about his legacy, the Senate passed the legislation, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), in August 2013. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led efforts to have the House pass the Senate legislation on a voice vote. The bill, which renames Danville’s post office

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the Cabot

The Cabot Chronicle in New Zealand. Fire Department hat! From left, Ken Klingler, Diana Klingler, all of Cabot.

On a recent trip to Ireland, Cia Considine exiting the “Book of Kells” exhibit at Trinity is a stunningly beautiful manuscript containing most precious medieval artifact, and is generally illuminated manuscript to have been produced historymedren.about.com/od/bookofkell1/p/book_of_kells.htm.

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Name Changes

as the “Thaddeus Stevens Post Office,” has now been sent to the White House. Stevens faced a series of challenges as a child. He was born with a club foot, which made it difficult to walk. Stevens’ own disability helped mold his passionate advocacy for those in need. As one of four children raised primarily by their mother, Stevens’ family struggled with poverty. His mother fought to make sure her children had a chance to obtain a good education and, in 1807, the future congressman’s mother moved from Danville to Peacham so her children could attend Caledonia County Grammar School, also known as Peacham Academy. After moving to Pennsylvania, Stevens fought for a public education system in the state legislature. His dedication to free public education can be traced back to the importance his mother placed on his own education as a way to rise from poverty. Stevens was a man whose views were far ahead of his time. Just a few years after the end of slavery, and at a time when America was rigidly segregated by race, Stevens chose to be buried in an integrated cemetery in Lancaster, PA. The epitaph he composed for his tombstone speaks eloquently about his life-long commitment to social justice: “I repose in this quiet and secluded spot, not from any natural preference for solitude, but finding other cemeteries limited by charter rules as to race, I have chosen this that I might illustrate in my death the principles which I advocated through a long life, equality of man before his Creator.”

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