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« on: July 30, 2014, 12:50:28 PM »
PRESS RELEASE
St. Albans City Fire Department
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At approximately 01:11 a.m. Central Dispatch received a 911 call from a handicapped male at 203 South Main Street, Apartment No. 4 reporting that his apartment was on fire and he was trapped inside. Fire, Police and EMS Services were immediately dispatched to the scene. St. Albans Police Officers, who were first on the scene, immediately heard the male victim/caller yelling for help from within his apartment. The Officers quickly went to his aide and physically carried him to a safe location outside of the fire scene. The victim had sustained serious burns to his back and arms. While one Officer stayed with the victim, who has been subsequently identified as Thomas Page, age 72 to await the arrival of Am Care Responders, the other Officers rushed back to the building and evacuated eleven (11) other apartment occupants in the other four (4) attached apartments. The evacuee’s included a family of five, with three young children. Officers’ had to smash windows out and kick in doors to evacuate some of the sleeping occupants.
Approximately fifty (50) Firefighters and firefighting apparatus from St. Albans City, St. Albans Town and Georgia Fire Departments fought the blaze until shortly before daybreak this morning. Firefighters and Vermont State Fire Investigators, who arrived on scene at approximately 6:00 a.m. this morning remain at the scene conducting a fire investigation at this time to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
The fire victim, Thomas Page was transported to NMC Emergency Department by Am Care, where he was stabilized and transferred to Fletcher Allen Medical Center. The victim is reported to be in critical condition. No further information regarding the victim is available at this time.
Issued: 07-30-14
By: Chief Gary L. Taylor
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« on: July 28, 2014, 05:55:24 PM »
Vermont Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Press Release
July 28, 2014
6:30 p.m.
Contact:
Mark Bosma, VT DEMHS: 800-347-0488 or 802-839-6717
Flash Flooding Occurring in Areas of Vermont
WATERBURY, VT - Severe storms have caused a rise in a number of waterways around Vermont. Some isolated flash flooding has created hazards for motorists, and those travelling in flooded areas are advised to proceed with caution.
Water has spilled over onto some roads and travelers are encouraged to respect all road closures and detours. NEVER walk or drive over a flooded roadway as a washout or current could sweep you and your vehicle away.
Southern Windsor County - in the area of Chester and Andover - is still under a Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service until 8 o'clock tonight. The Red Cross has set up an evacuation center at the Chester fire department to support responders, those who can't reach their homes, and those who have had to evacuate.
The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is assisting local jurisdictions with resource needs.
Resources for weather and other notifications:
Vermont Alert: http://vtalert.gov
VT DEMHS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vermontemergencymanagement
VT DEMHS on Twitter: @vemvt ... https://twitter.com/vemvt
NWS Burlington: https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Burlington.gov on Facebook or @NWSBurlington on Twitter
NWS Albany: https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Albany.gov on Facebook or @NWSAlbany on Twitter
Vermont State Police on Twitter: @VTStatePolice ... https://twitter.com/VTStatePolice
Vermont State Police on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VermontStatePolice
Forecasts:
National Weather Service Albany (Forecast office for Bennington and Windham counties): http://weather.gov/aly
National Weather Service Burlington (Rest of Vermont): http://weather.gov/btv
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« on: July 28, 2014, 02:46:38 PM »
DFR to conduct Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey
MONTPELIER –Susan L. Donegan, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), announced today that the department will again conduct a confidential survey of Vermonters asking about health insurance practices beginning in early August. The Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey will be completed in November with preliminary results expected in early 2015.
Representatives from a survey company called Market Decisions of Portland, Maine, will make random phone calls to Vermonters on behalf of DFR and will ask questions pertaining to their health insurance needs, frequency of doctor visits and what may or may not influence their decision in seeking health care.
By getting the word out ahead of time, Donegan said she wants to make sure Vermonters know what to expect if they receive a call. Callers will askfor first names only, which will be kept confidential, and they will never ask for Social Security numbers, bank or credit card information.
“We urge people to take part in the survey,” she said. “The data we collect will give us a good picture of the state’s insured population and their health needs.”
She said that confidence in the integrity of Market Decisions and the survey and clear honest answers from Vermonters are key to the success of the survey.
“We hope that everyone who is contacted will be enthusiastic about taking part in this important study,” Donegan said.
Questions may be directed to DFR at 802-828-3301 or Dr. Brian Robertson, director of research at Market Decisions, 800-293-1538, ext. 102.To read the 2012 Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey, visit the DFR website: http://www.dfr.vermont.gov/insurance/health-insurance/vermont-household-health-insurance-survey-vhhis. For more information about Market Decisions, visit their website: www.marketdecisions.com.
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« on: July 23, 2014, 04:08:33 PM »
In St. Albans, it is across from Sticks and Stuff
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« on: July 21, 2014, 11:44:56 AM »
Justin, I am very happy for you in your new position and I am sure you will exceed their expectations. I would like to thank you for all that you have done for the Fairfax Fire Department and our community. Your service is truly appreciated. A parting gift from me to you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rjxw8EByTYand forgive me, but I can't resist, one last time, Go Gators !!! Tom, I'm sure you'll do a fine job and you have all my support.
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« on: July 21, 2014, 11:27:03 AM »
VERMONT — The Vermont Sports Media Association chose a 72-year-old marathon specialist, a junior softball pitcher from BFA-Fairfax High School, and a junior track and field athlete from Mount Mansfield Union as its athletes of the month for May.
Elected in statewide balloting of VSMA membership were Newton Baker of Montpelier as the Open Division Athlete of the Month, Kayla Mathieu of BFA-Fairfax as the High School Female Athlete of the Month, and Alec Eschholz of Mount Mansfield Union as the High School Male Athlete of the Month.
Each was first nominated by a VSMA member for his or her outstanding efforts during May.
In that month, Baker — who has undergone knee, ankle and prostate cancer surgeries — completed seven marathons in a span of 14 days, including the New England Challenge of five marathons in five days in five states. Baker then finished the Shires of Vermont Marathon a day later and later added his 26th consecutive Key Bank Vermont City Marathon. Baker has run in all of the Key Bank marathons since the event was founded.
Also nominated for the Open Division award was Castleton State College freshman women’s lacrosse player Kim Gosselin.
In two of May’s biggest meets, Eschholz owned the hurdling events. In the Burlington Invitational he won the 110-meter high hurdles and 300 intermediate hurdles, setting meet records of 14.66 and 39.12, respectively. At that meet, Eschholz also won the long jump with a 21'6" leap, and his 5'10" high jump was good for third.
At the Essex Invitational, Eschholz won the 110m high hurdles in a meet-record 14.64, and then broke a state record set in 1987 in the 300 intermediate hurdles with a time of 38.34. He also took second in the long jump at 21'1.5".
Eschholz outpolled Poultney senior baseball player Sean Shepardson and Middlebury Union senior lacrosse player Sam Usilton.
In May, Mathieu, Vermont’s Gatorade Softball Player of the Year, dominated every lineup she faced, going 9-0 to improve her career record to 34-0 through the end of the month. For the month, her earned run average was 0.25, and she walked fewer than one batter per game while averaging 2.1 strikeouts per inning. At the plate, she batted .600 with a .696 on-base percentage and a 1.230 slugging percentage.
Mathieu earned the VSMA nod among a field of five nominees that included U-32 senior lacrosse player Nicole Lavigne, Otter Valley Union senior softball player Cortney Poljacik, and two senior track and field athletes, Katherine Furland of Essex and Hannah Merriam of Peoples Academy.
The three May winners will receive plaques from the VSMA’s sponsor of the organization’s Athlete of the Month program, Initial Ideas of Rutland.
More information about the VSMA is available from organization president Josh Kaufmann of the St. Albans Messenger at josh@samessenger.com.
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« on: July 14, 2014, 07:05:56 AM »
15th ANNUAL
BFA Fairfax Hoop Camp
July 14-18
FOR: Boys and Girls entering grades 1-8. Campers will be grouped by age and/or ability to ensure maximum success.
COST: $70 per camper. Family of 2 - $120, Family of 3 or more - $175 (Fee includes Tuition, T-shirt, Basketball and Popsicles!)
SCHEDULE: Camp will begin at 9 am and end at 1 pm. All campers will need to report to the high school gym by each morning for announcements. Camp will be held in the elementary, middle and high school gyms.
EQUIPMENT: Campers will need to bring sneakers, shorts, T-shirt and athletic socks each day. Campers may also bring a lock and lockers will be provided to keep valuables.
CAMP DIRECTORS: Glen Button, Varsity Boys Coach, Alan Maynard, Varsity Boys Assistant Coach, Brad Gillilan, Varsity Boys Assistant Coach,
Seth McQuade, Amit Saini
DISCIPLINE: Any serious violations of camp regulations (damage to school property, disrespect to coaches or other behavior deemed detrimental to the group) will result in immediate dismissal from camp. If a camper is dismissed or withdraws from camp, there will be no refund.
SIGN-UP DATES: April 15th and 17th from 6-7:30 in the BFA-Fairfax High School lobby. Applications can also be found by visiting the BFA-Fairfax Athletics website at www.bfafairfax.com. Please call Coach Button with any questions (881-8687).
*Checks should be made payable to: BFA Hoop Camp
BFA HOOP CAMP 2014 APPLICATION
By enrolling a camper, a parent or guardian agrees that the camper is physically and mentally able to participate in all of the camp's activities and releases the camp and its staff from any liability thereof.
Campers Name:____________________________________________________
Address:______________________________Town:____________Zip:________
School:_______________________Grade/Sept:_____Age:______Gender:______
Date of Birth:______________ Phone Number:____________________
Physical Impairments (if any):_________________________________________
Medical Insurance:__________________________________________________
Policy Holder:__________________________Policy No.:____________________
Please Circle: T-shirt size YOUTH: S M L
ADULT: S M L XL
In case of emergency contact:_________________________________________
Home #____________________________ Work #________________________
X________________________________________________________________
Signature of parent or guardian who agrees to the conditions stated in this registration form.
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« on: July 03, 2014, 09:34:49 AM »
On July 3, 2014, at 8:18 a.m. the St. Albans City Fire Department responded to Mac’s Quick Stop at 233 South Main Street for an explosion and fire at the gas pumps with one serious injury. Prior to the Fire Department’s arrival the fire was extinguished with a dry chemical fire extinguisher.
Responding Firefighters quickly secured the scene and determined that the underground gasoline storage tanks are in the process of being replaced and that a male employee of Champlain Oil Corporation (COCO) was in a pump pit alongside of the gas pumps cutting metal conduit with a metal cutting saw when a spark ignited gasoline fumes in the pit. A witness described a plume of fire shooting up out of the pit. The clothing of the employee in the pit at the time of the incident caught fire when the gasoline burst into flames. The employee’s clothing and the flames in the pit were extinguished with a dry chemical fire extinguisher prior to the arrival of Emergency Responders. The Vermont State Police Fire Marshal’s Office was called and responded to the scene.
The burn victim was transported to Northwest Medical Center by Am Care.
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« on: June 14, 2014, 07:38:35 PM »
On Saturday, June 14th at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont,
perfection was spelled B-F-A
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« on: June 14, 2014, 07:40:48 AM »
The Home Health quilters masterpiece for this year’s Quilt Raffle will have a public debut Thursday, June 19 at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Union Bank, sponsor of this year’s Quilt. The queen-sized quilt features a water-inspired design and batik fabrics and wave pattern in the quilting. The design, “Tropical Waves,” was created in response to this year’s Blue Jean Ball theme, “Blue Jeans in Paradise.”
Raffle tickets are 6 for $5 of $1 each and will be for sale at Union Bank during the Chamber Mixer. The quilt will remain at the bank, the sponsor for this year’s Quilt Raffle, on weekdays until July 3. Tickets will be sold at the Bank.
The quilt will tour the many events around Franklin County this summer and early fall, with many chances for you to buy tickets:
· June 29, Fairfax Pie and Ice Cream Social
· July 5, Richford Farmers’ Market, Barbecue and Parade
· July 5-18, Wood Meadow Market, Enosburg
· July 19, St. Albans Farmers’ Market
· July 27, Fairfield Jig in the Valley in the Meeting House on the Green
· August 16, St. Albans Farmers’ Market
· September 20-21, St. Albans City Hall, Antique Show during the St. Albans Raid event
You can also buy quilt raffle tickets at the Agency’s St. Albans office, 3 Home Health Circle, or online at www.fchha.org. There is a link on the home page to buy raffle tickets. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Blue Jean Ball on Saturday, October 25, at the American Legion. The winner does not have to be present to win.
Tickets are also on sale for the Blue Jean Ball for $50 or $400 for a table of eight. Proceeds from the Ball and the Quilt Raffle help ensure that all Franklin County residents, of all ages, receive the medical home health care they need, regardless of their ability to pay. Each year, the Agency provides $450,000 in charity and uncompensated care to our community. Fundraisers such as the Quilt Raffle and Ball, as well as Town allocations and gifts to the annual appeal, help meet this funding gap.
For more information about the Agency and their programs, call (802) 527-7531 or visit their website, www.fchha.org.
Mary Senior Harwood
Community Relations Coordinator
Franklin County Home Health Agency
3 Home Health Circle
St. Albans, VT 05478
(802) 527-7531
(802) 393-6717 (direct line)
mharwood@fchha.org
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« on: June 08, 2014, 01:15:36 PM »
Georgia Mt. Community Wind Open House, Turbine Tours June 8, 2014
Milton/Georgia, Vermont ... Georgia Mountain Community Wind (GMCW) will host this year’s Open House and Wind Turbine Tours for community members on Sunday, June 8 from 1pm to 4 pm.
Last year’s Open House drew over 750 community members to view the wind turbines up close, dedicate the project and celebrate local renewable energy.
The 10 MW community wind farm consisting of four wind turbines became operational December 31, 2012 and provides approximately 8 percent of Burlington Electric Department’s (BED) energy demand through a long-term stably priced contract.
For the 2014 year to date, GMCW is running at a 45% capacity factor, making it one of the highest producing wind projects in the region.
GMCW is owned by two local business leaders and life-long Vermonters, renewable energy business leader and developer David Blittersdorf and Georgia Mountain Maples and Harrison Concrete owner, Jim Harrison/the Harrison Family.
More information on the project can be found at www.georgiamountainwind.com
WHAT: Georgia Mountain Community Wind Open House and Wind Turbine Tours - Celebrating Local Energy and Local Jobs
WHEN: Sunday, June 8th, 1 - 4 pm
WHERE: ALL parking is at the Husky facility located at 288 North Rd. in Milton and shuttle buses will run continuously from 1 to 4 pm.
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« on: June 05, 2014, 09:32:22 AM »
from November 26, 2012
VA Clinic in Chittenden County
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs selected a contractor to build a new $2.6 million community-based outpatient clinic in Burlington, Vt., to serve about 4,000 veterans.
“As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, I am proud to announce that we’re making real progress in improving health care for veterans throughout Vermont,” Sanders said. “The new VA facility in Burlington will replace a clinic in Colchester where the need for health care services has outgrown the clinic’s capacity. The new Burlington clinic will be in addition to new facilities that opened earlier this year in Rutland and Newport.”
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki said the Burlington facility “will ensure that Vermont’s Veterans continue to have the world-class medical care that they’ve earned through their service to our nation.”
Throughout Vermont, the VA now serves some 8,600 veterans at clinics in Colchester, Brattleboro, Rutland, Bennington and Newport. The clinics provide primary care, specialty treatment and mental health services. They operate as satellites of the VA medical center in White River Junction, Vt.
The Colchester clinic, the busiest in the state, will be replaced by a new facility almost twice as large. The new clinic will be housed in an old cotton mill located at 128 Lakeside Ave. in Burlington. The construction contract with Fortieth Burlington LLC calls for facility that will occupy more than 16,000 square feet in the refurbished building. The construction project will create an estimated 75 jobs. Once the facility is completed in early 2013, the VA will pay an annual rent of approximately $350,000.
The VA last year spent $329 million providing health care, benefits and services to Vermont’s 52,000 Veterans.
The VA operates one of the nation’s largest integrated health care systems. With a health care budget of about $50 billion, VA expects to provide care to 6.1 million patients supporting 920,000 hospitalizations and nearly 80 million outpatient visits this year. VA’s health care network includes 152 major medical centers and more than 800 community-based outpatient clinics.
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« on: June 01, 2014, 11:59:42 AM »
Chairman Sanders Lays Out Legislative Action Plan for Veterans
BURLINGTON, Vt., June 1 – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today outlined a comprehensive legislative package to address “reprehensible” behavior by VA officials and to correct underlying problems in access to medical care.
“There must be a culture of honesty and accountability within the VA and people who have lied or manipulated data must be punished. But we also have to get to the root causes of the problems that have been exposed. The simple truth is that with 2 million more veterans coming into the system in recent years there are many facilities within the VA that do not have the doctors, nurses and other personnel that they need to provide quality care in a timely way.”
Sanders said a Thursday hearing of the veterans committee will consider the Restoring Veterans’ Trust Act of 2014. The measure then could be put on a fast track for consideration by the full Senate. It would give the VA authority to immediately remove senior executives based on poor job performance while preventing wholesale political firings. It would provide veterans who can’t get timely appointments with VA doctors the option of going to community health centers, military hospitals or private doctors. It would authorize VA to lease 27 new health facilities in 18 states. It would authorize emergency funding to hire new doctors, nurses and other providers in order to address system-wide health care provider shortages and to take other steps necessary to ensure timely access to care. To address primary care doctor shortage for the long-term, the bill would authorize the National Health Service Corps to award scholarships to medical school students and to forgive college loans for doctors and nurses who go to work at the VA.
Altogether, the bill would provide education, retirement security and other benefits for millions of veterans and their families. Virtually all of the provisions already have been approved by the Senate committee, many of them by unanimous votes, during previous legislative markup sessions.
Sanders said the need for congressional action was underscored last Wednesday when the VA’s independent Office of Inspector General found that officials had lied about wait times for appointments at the Phoenix VA and other medical facilities. A separate audit delivered to President Barack Obama on Friday disclosed attempts by VA employees at two-thirds of VA hospitals and clinics to cover up delays in providing patient care.
Other provisions in Sanders’ legislative package would:
• Upgrade VA’s antiquated scheduling systems.
• Require President Obama to establish a commission on VA health care access and recommend, within 90 days, actions to bolster capacity.
• Extend comprehensive services and benefits to the most severely injured pre-9/11 veterans; standardize the process for sending patients to community health centers, military hospitals or other health care providers; and extend from five to 10 years access to VA health care for all recently-separated veterans.
• Provide help for veterans who suffered significant spinal cord, reproductive and urinary tract injuries and who now want to have children
• Bolster the VA’s ongoing effort to eliminate shrinking but still unacceptable backlogs in processing claims for disability benefits.
• Make certain that all veterans get in-state tuition rates for college costs covered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
• Improve the delivery of care and benefits to veterans who experienced sexual trauma while in the military.
• Remove the VA from annual budget battles by adopting so-called “advance appropriations” to protect veterans in case of a government shutdown.
• Restore a 1 percent cut in retirement cost-of-living adjustments that Congress enacted for current military service members.
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« on: May 31, 2014, 08:20:43 AM »
VTGOP COMMENTS ON VETERANS ADMINISTRATION SCANDAL
Vermonters Deserve an Explanation from U.S. Senator Sanders
Montpelier, Vt. -- Vermont GOP Chairman David Sunderland issued the following statement calling on Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to come clean about what he knew about the VA scandal:
"The revelation that thousands of veterans were denied the care they earned in the service of this country while languishing on secret wait lists is a national disgrace. As it turns out, this corruption was systemic throughout the VA system and designed for sole purpose of handing out hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses and making it appear as if the Obama Administration was fulfilling its pledge to reduce the backlog.
"But as Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, charged with oversight of this government agency, Senator Bernie Sanders bears responsibility. Just as the American people are right to demand answers from the Administration and the leadership at the VA, they deserve to know what Senator Sanders knew, when he knew it, and why he failed to bring this matter to light.
"It was, therefore, reprehensible for Senator Sanders to have abused his Senate privilege to block a bipartisan reform bill that passed the House of Representatives with 390 votes that would have brought much needed accountability to the VA. Senator Sanders owes Vermonters and the American people a full accounting of what he knew and when, he owes our Veterans a vote on the legislation he blocked, and he owes each and every veteran an apology."
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« on: May 29, 2014, 05:21:12 AM »
Voter Turnout:
Town Meeting - 609
1st Re-Vote - 573
2nd Re-Vote (May 28) - 862
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