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Main Street too now,
any info to Franklin County Sheriff please 524-2121

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Current News & Events / Re: 2014 Fire Dept. Calcutta
« on: September 29, 2014, 07:08:45 AM »
pump

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Current News & Events / IBM Job Fair on Friday, October 3rd
« on: September 29, 2014, 07:07:50 AM »
IBM Job Fair
Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Noon to 6:00pm
Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center
Williston Road, South Burlington, VT

IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS

more to come, or call me at 782-0406

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Announcements / Bus Drivers Wanted !!!
« on: September 24, 2014, 07:19:05 AM »
Immediate opening for Bus Drivers to do AM/PM routes and/or extra-curricular trips at Fairfax Town School District.             
           
Individual with a Class B CDL license with air brake, passenger and school bus endorsements preferred as need is now but will consider training someone who will aggressively pursue getting licensed. Will cover costs of getting licensed. Excellent opportunity to get a CDL class B license and experience qualifying you for other truck driving jobs.

For more information and/or to apply call 849-2068 and ask for Del or leave message and I will get back to you.

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General Discussion / Re: NFL Season Update Please
« on: September 22, 2014, 11:45:15 AM »
Thanks, Papi, busted a gut.

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Political Issues/Comments / General Election Dates
« on: September 22, 2014, 11:37:57 AM »
On Friday, September 19th, Absentee and Early Voting began for the General Election.

From now until 5pm or the close of the town clerk’s office on the day before the election, which, for the General Election is Monday, November 3rd,
any registered voter may request a ballot from their town clerk, whether in person, by phone or by mail. 

Secretary of State Jim Condos urges any Vermonters who think they may be away on November 4rd or have a schedule conflict
to take advantage of Vermont’s early voting law:
“Vermont law recognizes how busy its citizens are and that, while some will be able to take time off from work and personal obligations to vote on Election Day,
others will not. However, voting is a right that belongs to all of Vermont’s citizens, which is why, if you cannot make it to the polls,
I strongly encourage you to exercise your constitutional right and vote early!”

For any Vermonter who has yet to register to vote or whose address has changed since the Primary Election, Secretary Condos would like to remind them that the Voter Registration deadline is 5pm on Wednesday, October 29th.

General Election:
The 2014 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4th 2014. All polls in Vermont open between 5 and 10 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
To locate your polling place, please visit the Secretary of State’s website at: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters.aspx.

Fairfax voters will cast their ballots at the new Fairfax Town Office at 12 Buck Hollow Road on November 4th.

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Current News / Re: Suspicious activity
« on: September 09, 2014, 06:41:44 AM »
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASE

CASE#: 14A103984
TROOPER: Trooper Andrew Leise
STATION: VSP Williston
CONTACT#: 1-802-878-7111

DATE/TIME: September 8, 2014/ 0830 hours
LOCATION: Westford, VT
VIOLATION: Burglary

ACCUSED: u/k at this time
AGE: u/k at this time
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: u/k at this time

VICTIM: Tod R. Ilges
AGE: 61
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Westford, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Vermont State Police Williston Troopers are currently investigating a burglary incident in the Town of Westford. Unknown individual(s) forced entry into a locked storage garage and stole approximately $5,000 worth of carpentry tools. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Andrew Leise at The Williston Barracks at 1-802-878-7111. Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info<http://www.vtips.info> or text "CRIMES" (274637) to Keyword: VTIPS

Vermont Department of Public Safety | Vermont State Police

Press Releases: http://vsp.vermont.gov/press_releases
Submit an Anonymous Tip: http://www.vtips.info
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VermontStatePolice
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/VTStatePolice

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Political Issues/Comments / Thank You Voters
« on: August 27, 2014, 06:11:21 AM »
Thanks to everyone who made it to the new Fairfax Town Office on August 26th to vote,
and thanks to those who voted absentee.

Your vote counts !

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Fund Raisers / Re: Vermont Youth Ultimate League
« on: August 25, 2014, 06:37:36 AM »
Their names are in the Fairfax News !
Congratulations to all !

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New Fairfax Town Office
Polls Open 7:00am to 7:00pm

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Current News & Events / Happy Birthday, Fairfax !
« on: August 18, 2014, 08:11:21 AM »
I think we're doing pretty well for 251 years old.
Enjoy the day !

Happy Birthday, Fairfax 251

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Political Issues/Comments / $31M in Spending Adjustments
« on: August 11, 2014, 03:07:25 PM »
Administration unveils $31 million in spending adjustments
MONTPELIER – Appearing before the Legislature’s Joint Fiscal Committee today at the Vermont State House, Administration Sec. Jeb Spaulding and Finance and Management Commissioner Jim Reardon outlined approximately $31 million in proposed adjustments in state spending for the current fiscal year to match projected available revenues, consistent with the updated revenue forecast adopted by the Vermont Emergency Board on July 24. The adjustments are spread broadly across state government, but preserve core state services, do not require furloughs or layoffs, and ensure Vermont will end the fiscal year with a balanced budget.

“We have moved quickly to propose fiscally responsible adjustments to keep the state budget balanced, without raising taxes on hardworking Vermonters, and I sincerely appreciate the prompt response by legislative leaders and the Joint Fiscal Committee,” Gov. Peter Shumlin said. He said the adjustments will not access the State’s Budget Stabilization Reserve, reduce debt service and retirement funds, and will maintain the full General Fund transfer to the Education Fund to protect property taxpayers.

Secretary Spaulding pointed out that while the General Fund revenue forecast was reduced from the previous projection, receipts continue to increase. “Available General Fund revenues have increased from the bottom of the last recession by close to $300 million to the highest level in State history and are projected to increase by another $40 million this year,” he explained.

The Administration’s proposed adjustments are spread broadly throughout state government in order to minimize the disruption to any individual program or service, with an emphasis on base spending reductions in order to adjust to the steady but slower growth projections in the budget years ahead.  Adjustments to increases passed in this budget were scrutinized and targeted, so as not to require significantly deeper cuts to any particular function of state government. The size of required reductions will vary depending on the unique circumstances of specific appropriations.

For example, rather than requiring a potentially disruptive 4 percent decrease in funds for the State Colleges and UVM, the Administration proposed rolling back this fiscal year’s appropriation increase, leaving these programs level funded from the prior year.  Sec. Spaulding noted, “We are very glad to have supported increases for higher education in recent years, after prior years of austerity.  While it is disappointing that the reduced revenue growth requires us to scale back the higher education increase this year, we are very glad the impact will be modest.

Similarly, after several years of increases, the proposed rescission plan includes rolling back this year’s increase in the Medicaid provider rates, leaving the rates level from last year.

“In the long term,” said Gov. Shumlin, “we have to address the sustainability of our health care costs by reforming how we pay providers and putting a system in place to insulate revenues meant to pay for health care costs from the year to year vagaries of the rest of our state budget.”

The Governor noted that his Administration worked hard to propose reductions that would not affect proven cost-effective solutions to poverty and homelessness, such as the Vermont Rental Subsidy and Family Supportive Housing programs, or efforts to reduce opiate addiction.  Finally, he recognized the critical importance of continued focus on job creation, proposing a modest 5.5 percent decrease to the Vermont Enterprise Fund created by the Legislature this year, and holding a $500,000 VEDA entrepreneurial lending appropriation harmless from the proposed adjustments.

“The cuts proposed today won’t be without pain,” Gov. Shumlin said. “But they are the responsible way to deal with revenue growth that fell short of projections, keep Vermont’s books balanced, maintain critical services, and preserve the state’s solid bond rating.”

 

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Current News & Events / Re: 911 system issues...incase of emergency
« on: August 11, 2014, 11:15:36 AM »
August 7, 2014 – Montpelier
For Immediate Release – Contact David Tucker, 802-828-2395

As reported yesterday, the statewide emergency 911 system in Vermont experienced a 40 minute outage on August 6th. During that period, callers seeking emergency assistance in Vermont were not able to reach the 911 call centers. The system failure was corrected yesterday and the system has been fully operational since the outage was resolved around 1 PM on August 6th.

The 911 system in Vermont is a fully hosted system provided by a company called Intrado, which is based in Longmont, Colorado. In a statement from Intrado regarding the reason for outage, Intrado Senior Vice President Steve Lowe said “Intrado goes to great lengths to design networks with multiple layers of redundancy.  On August 6, 2014 we experienced a double equipment failure in our network. During system restoration, we discovered another error that caused the network to be temporarily unavailable. Intrado takes our responsibility to 9-1-1 very seriously and are working closely with the State of Vermont on this issue.”

Since the outage yesterday, the Enhanced 911 Board has been focusing primarily on reaching out to those individuals who attempted to call 911 during the outage. All but a few individuals have been contacted and efforts continue to reach those that were not reached yesterday. It appears that everyone who had an emergency was able to get help through their local police or other emergency responders.

David Tucker, Executive Director for the Enhanced 911 Board said “the system was designed to be fully redundant and should not have failed. We are disappointed with the performance of our technology vendor, both for the fact that the system failed and also for the time it took to get the call back numbers for those who were not able to get through to 911 during the outage”, said Tucker. “911 services are supposed to be available at all times, so an outage of this magnitude, even though the duration was short, is not what we expect from our service partners who have been entrusted to manage this system for Vermont. The Board regrets this incident and is taking all reasonable steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again, including raising this issue with the Federal Communications Commission, which is looking into this matter.”

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Fund Raisers / Vermont Youth Ultimate League
« on: July 31, 2014, 02:16:44 PM »
Vermont Youth Ultimate League
The Vermont Youth Ultimate League (VYUL) is very excited to announce the formation
of Vermont’s first ever youth Ultimate all-star team, Green Mountain Mixed (GMX). GMX is a
co-ed team of Vermonters who aim to show the rest of the country just how talented they are at
the National Youth Championship Tournament (Youth Club Championships - YCC) in
Minneapolis on August 9-10. This is the first time Vermont has put-together such a traveling
youth all-star team - but the early signs point to GMX having a fair shot of claiming the national
championship!
Founded in New Jersey in 1967, Ultimate (aka Ultimate frisbee) has become one of the
fastest-growing sports. Ultimate is now frequently covered in mainstream media, has received
recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and counts over 5 million players
in the USA (more than lacrosse, rugby and ice hockey combined)! A fast-paced field sport,
Ultimate games are played to 15 goals or take 90 minutes (whichever comes first), and is a noncontact
sport where the players self-officiate the game. On a field that looks and is sized similarly
to football, Ultimate goals are scored by completing a pass in an endzone, and players can only
advance the disc by passing (no running with the disc). With 7 players per team on the field at a
time, team rosters typically range from 16-24 players, and there is also a mixed (coed) division to
compliment the standard boys/men’s and girls/women’s divisions. Ultimate teaches
sportsmanship, personal responsibility, and dispute resolution - all through a spirited, competitive
sport experience.
Like many places throughout the country, Ultimate has become very popular in Vermont.
VYUL is a fast-growing grassroots organization supporting the growth of youth Ultimate here in
Vermont. The mission of the VYUL is to promote health, happiness, responsibility, and
community through the sport of Ultimate at the youth level in the State of Vermont. With over 25
high school teams representing more than 400 current student-athletes, their families, and school
communities, Vermont Youth Ultimate is bigger than ever! Although the spring season (April –
May) is the peak of the action, VYUL runs events throughout the year. Every year, VYUL also
runs a quarterly youth clinic series, a couple of coaching clinics and safety trainings, a two-week
long summer camp, a traveling all-star team, and several additional competitive showcase events.
VYUL is governed by a five-member board of directors that works closely with the following
organizations:
· USA Ultimate (USAU), the sport’s national governing body with HQ in Boulder, CO
· Green Mountain Disc Alliance (GMDA), the sport’s largest organization in Vermont
· Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) Ultimate committee
VYUL’s 2014 summer fundraising campaign aims to raise $30,000 to grow the youth
Ultimate community in Vermont, as well as to bring the GMX all-star team to Minneapolis this
August. If you would like to follow the VYUL or GMX more closely, have any questions, or
would like to support VYUL, contact information is below.
Email: vyul.board@gmail.com
Website: http://vyul.ultimatecentral.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VtYouthUltimate
Twitter: @VtYouthUltimate https://twitter.com/VtYouthUltimate
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbVdagb4Ek2kaFiZLr1mJ4w
Phone: 802-778-0924
General Mail: VYUL c/o Theo Fetter, 27 Court St, Montpelier VT, 05602
Payment/Donation: check to “Vermont Youth Ultimate League”, and mail to:
“VYUL ℅ Syrus Amedore A8 Stonehedge Dr, So. Burlington, VT 05403”
or donate online http://vyul.ultimatecentral.com/support-vyul

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