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« on: May 06, 2014, 12:41:16 PM »
High school students from BFA Fairfax are raffling off the following donated items in an effort to raise money for a trip to New York City Trip in October 2014
Prizes include:
* (2) $25 Gift Certificates to Connie’s Kitchen in Hardwick
* $50 Gift Card to Price Chopper
* Handcrafted maple candy from Vermont Filtered LLC
* Handcrafted quilted bag (similar to Vera Bradley)
* Cow Pots – the Pot you can Plant! (4 sizes)
* Wrought Iron Tabletop Candelabra
* Month pass of unlimited classes at the Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center
* (2) Gift Certificates for 2-Night Stay at Maple Grove Campground
* One Hour Gift Certificate for Healing Touch (energy based therapy)
* Pilgrim Hand-blown Weather Glass (used to forecast weather)
* $25 gift cert to Gardeners Supply and 2 hybrid daylilies in 1 gallon pot
* 2 Large Cheese Pizzas at Zachary’s Pizza (Milton OR S. Burlington location)
Tickets are $1 per ticket and the drawing will be held on May 23, 2014 and all proceeds will benefit the trip to New York City.
Please let me know if you are interested in purchasing a ticket. Thank you for your support!
Angela Baker
Email: ansbaker@hotmail.com
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« on: December 17, 2013, 08:21:48 PM »
Unfortunately, still no news. If ANYONE sees Lee or has any information on possible whereabouts, please contact the State Police.
Thank you!
Tpr. Angela Baker
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« on: December 12, 2013, 09:02:38 PM »
Good evening -
We are still trying to locate Lee Messimer to check his welfare and ensure he is okay. This is very typical behavior for Lee as he is always out walking and often walks many, many miles but usually returns home to his residence on Osgood Hill Road in Westford. Lee has not been home in four days and does not carry any money or food on him. He is also not dressed adequately to be walking for an extended length of time in the snow or the cold weather. We have been advised that he has a sister that lives in St. Albans and friends that live in Fairfield. Lee suffers from short term memory loss and often does not recognize his surroundings or the people around him. If you see him walking PLEASE contact the State Police at 878-7111 and let us know so we can get him home safely!
Thank you!
Tpr. Angela Baker
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« on: March 09, 2013, 06:18:36 PM »
Henry -
The accident occurred right near the Range Rover auto shop on Route 128 on the Westford side. Fairfax Rescue responded to the scene to evaluate the operator. No injuries reported but we had a live wire across the road and a broken telephone pole so traffic had to be diverted up Osgood Hill Road until the power company could fix the pole. I left the scene at about 3am this morning and was told by the Trooper who remained on scene that it was nearly 6am before they were able to reopen the roadway.
Angela.
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« on: December 11, 2012, 01:59:21 PM »
Jason Cannon was apprehended by Colchester Police in Winooski last night.
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« on: September 22, 2011, 09:36:38 PM »
BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK DMZ3, P245/55R19. Used only one season on Toyota Highlander. Less than 3,000 miles.
$350.00 OBO for four tires. Call 524-4871 or email: ansbaker@hotmail.com
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« on: March 24, 2011, 04:12:07 PM »
Seatbelt violations for anyone over the age of 18 are secondary violations - you cannot be pulled over primarily for not wearing a seatbelt. However, unseatbelted individuals under the age of 18 and child restraint violations are primary violations.
ASB
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« on: March 24, 2011, 01:13:46 PM »
Actually, the only exceptions to the law prohibiting windshield obstruction are items placed:
(1) in a space not over four inches high and 12 inches long in the lower right-hand corner of the windshield;
(2) in such space as the commissioner of motor vehicles may specify for location of any sticker required by governmental regulation; (i.e., inspection sticker)
(3) in a space not over two inches high and two and one-half inches long in the upper left-hand corner of the windshield; (this is where your oil change reminder sticker goes)
Anything else on the windshield is in violation of this statue. In case you are curious, here is the link to Title 23 of the Vermont Statues which governs motor vehicles: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/chapters.cfm?Title=23
Chapter 13 contains most of the laws regarding motor vehicle operation.
ASB
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« on: March 23, 2011, 06:54:28 PM »
23 V.S.A. Section 511:
A motor vehicle operated on any highway shall have displayed in a conspicuous place either one or two number plates as the commissioner of motor vehicles may require....The number plates shall be kept entirely unobscured, the numerals and the letters thereon shall be plainly legible at all times.
AND
23 V.S.A. Section 1125:
No person shall paste, stick, or paint advertising matter or other things on or over any transparent part of a motor vehicle windshield, vent windows, or side windows located immediately to the left and right of the operator, nor hang any object, other than a rear view mirror, in back of the windshield.
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« on: February 16, 2011, 06:49:57 PM »
Voting NO to an entire school budget based upon one line item is NOT in the best interest of the entire school community. I will be voting YES to this budget because I truly believe that the budget was crafted with only the best interest of the our students in mind. I trust the Administration at BFA Fairfax and the School Board members that they are doing what is right for our community and our students.
Thank you for your tireless efforts in a thankless job. I appreciate the work that has been done to construct this budget and the educational opportunities that are provided to my child through our school system. I am a SUPPORTER and will rally others to support the budget and the students/teachers/administration in our community as well.
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« on: January 14, 2011, 07:35:03 PM »
Counselor: Agreed. Thank you.
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« on: January 13, 2011, 08:33:55 PM »
The reality is that you can find research to say whatever you want it to say, both for and against full-day kindergarten. A quick Internet search:
From the Indiana Department of Education: "Teachers reported significantly greater progress for full-day children in literacy, math, general learning skills, and social skills. Full-day kindergarten children spend more time in teacher-directed individual work and learning centers. Elicker and Mathur (1997) found that full-day kindergarten allowed children to be more actively engaged and more positive in their activities." AND "Full-day kindergarten programs can result in social benefits. In a longitudinal study by J.R. Cryan (1992), children in full-day kindergarten programs showed more positive behavior than their peers in half-day kindergarten in the areas of originality, independent learning, involvement in classroom activities, and productivity with their peers, and their approach to the teacher."
AND:
From the Arizona Department of Education: Benefits for students include more time and opportunity to play with language as well as to explore subjects in depth, more flexible, individualized learning environment, more individual and small-group interaction with the teacher than is possible in most half-day classrooms. Benefits for parents include lowered childcare costs possible, the opportunity for lower-income families to enroll children in a higher quality early education program that might otherwise be affordable in the private market, less difficulty scheduling childcare and transportation, especially when more than one child is enrolled in the same school, increased opportunities to get involved in their children's classroom, as well as to communicate with the teacher. Benefits for teachers include reduced ratio of transition time to learning time, more time to spend with students individually and in small groups , more time to get to know and communicate with parents, more time to assess students and individualize instruction to their needs and interests ,
This isn’t a “research-based” discussion. There is no definitive research either way. It’s about a community making a decision in the best interest of the children. Look around us – why have so many other school districts implemented full-day kindergarten if it is truly so detrimental and costly to the community?
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« on: January 13, 2011, 11:40:48 AM »
I wholeheartedly support full-day kindergarten. My daughter, who is now in 6th grade, was denied access into preschool in Fairfax because she did not "qualify." As such, we made the decision to seek opportunities outside of the Fairfax school district for her. She attended full-day preschool and full-day kindergarten, at our expense (which was in addition to our school taxes), because we felt that this was not only beneficial to her educational future, it was also a better fit for her than day care. We reap the benefits of this decision everyday as we watch her grow and bloom within the school system at Fairfax.
Not all of us have the luxury or benefit of being able to stay at home and have to seek services outside of the home to ensure that our children are getting what they need to be successful. I work hard everyday as a public servant for the State of Vermont and although my child is beyond kindergarten at BFA Fairfax, I will not gripe about a minimal increase in my tax bill if it means that other Fairfax children are afforded an opportunity for full day kindergarten and if this eases the burden for some parents with respect to a better fit for their child in day care vs. educational environment.
I fully support the elementary administration and teachers and believe that the best interest of our children is at the forefront of their decision-making and I would vote yes, without hesitation, to a budget that FINALLY would allow us to follow suit with many of the other school districts around us who recognize the importance of full day kindergarten.
Kindergarten is not mandated by the State of Vermont. If you have the ability to stay home with your child and feel that you can do a better job than the school system, more power to you. However, please do not deny others the opportunity to make the decision to send their child to full-day kindergarten.
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« on: November 01, 2010, 06:59:10 PM »
Snow Tires for Sale: BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK DMZ3, P245/55R19. Used only one season. Less than 3,000 miles.
$350.00 for four tires. Call 524-4871 or email: ansbaker@hotmail.com
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« on: August 26, 2010, 07:49:40 PM »
Starting Parked Vehicle = burnout
$156.00 civil traffic ticket
2 points
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