Maple Corner Net Newsletter

Maple Corner Net Newsletter - November 16th, 2008

2008-11-16T15:40:50Z

The Maple Corner Net Newsletter is now being published 2 times a month, usually on the 2nd and 16th, depending on how much info I get, and how busy I am. You can easily contact me with news, comments, criticism, or compliments, by just replying to this email. This Newsletter now has 450 subcribers.
Please Note: If you change your email adress, you will need to re-subscribe. You can do this directly at www.maplecorner.net. I erase all undeliverable addresses after each issue. To help prevent spam filters from blocking delivery, it is a good idea to enter my sending address in your email whitelist, if you have such a thing.

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Contents:

We are looking for a woodstove
Transition Towns: From Oil Dependency to Resilient Communities
Looking for ice hockey goalie equipment
Two or three bedroom country house for rent
Do You Have Old Photos of the Town Hall?
Maple Corner Christmas Market
My Notes & Occasioanl Comments: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, by Peter Harvey
Thank You From Maple Corner Store

Reminders and Updates:

Maple Corner Fedco Tree order
The Town of Calais Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Calais Elementary Budget discussions
Wreathmaking Save the Date!, Sunday, December 7
Christmas Market at the Community Center
Artists Wanted for Holiday Bazaar
Calais Resource Guide

Important Calais Web Links
Community Quote of the Week

Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008

Subject: We are looking for a woodstove

Jim Kelso & Jean Sousa are looking for a cheap, used, small woodstove if anyone has one knocking around. 229-4254

Thanks, Jim

Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Subject: Transition Towns: From Oil Dependency to Resilient Communities

Monday, November 24, 2008. 7 pm, Unitarian Church, Montpelier
Transition Towns: From Oil Dependency to Resilient Communities
A talk by Naresh Giangrande, co-founder of Transition Town Totnes, UK. Free; donations accepted.

The Transition Town movement has seized the historic opportunity presented by our global challenges of peak oil, climate change, and economic unraveling, to creatively examine the choices and choose the future we want. Transition movement offers us solutions to the many problems with energy security, carbon emissions, food, and how we can learn to live with the inevitable changes to the way we live and work.

Naresh Giangrande is the co founder of the first Transition Town in Totnes in the UK. 'Transition Town' is an inspiring vision and action plan for how a community can transition to an energy lean, carbon constrained, and relocalized future that is abundant, sustainable, pleasurable, and resilient.

http://transitiontowns.org/

For more information, contact Annie McCleary, 456-8122.
Presented by Transition Town Montpelier and the Post-Carbon Sustainability Network
Refreshments will be served. Donations by Red Hen Bakery

Annie McCleary

Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008

Subject: Looking for ice hockey goalie equipment

Did the Van Susteren/Calta family lend anyone a set of ice hockey goalie equipment? Please let me know!

Hannah (223-8921)

--
Hannah Van Susteren
U.S: (+1) 802 272 7660
Italia: (+39) 346 0083063

Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008

Subject: Two or three bedroom country house for rent

Calais: Two or three bedroom country house for rent -- 12 miles from Montpelier. Energy-efficient home with sunroom, laundry room, dishwasher, dining room, hardwood floors, chair-rails, walking trails for cross country skiing and snowshoeing on 100 acres of land. House is furnished with antiques, computer, and high speed internet. $1,000.00 per month. We will pay for one tank of oil and house uses two tanks per winter. Available now with a lease through May 15, 2008 or a month later if you desire. Call Joven or Sally at 1-802-232-9000 or email joven_black@yahoo.com

Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008

Subject: Do You Have Old Photos of the Town Hall?

I am looking for old photos of the Town Hall, both exterior and interior. A committee has been formed to preserve the Town Hall and a conditions assessment is underway by a historic preservation consultant. Old photos would be helpful as we apply for grants and as we make decisions about what we need to do to keep our Town Hall standing for future generations. We also hope to make the building more usable year round. I can scan photos into my computer so you don't have to worry about them getting lost. Also, if you're interested in being involved in this project, please call or email me. Thanks! Donna Fitch, 223-1658, email donna@artichokedesign.net

Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Subject: Maple Corner Christmas Market

VOLUNTEERS (ADULTS AND TEENAGERS) WANTED:

For the December 6, Christmas Market at the Maple Corner Community Center. I am looking for musicians who would like to give one or two mini concerts and people who are willing to sell baked goodies and cider. I am also asking for donations of these baked goods and cider. The donations will benefit the Community Center. If you would like to help out, please call Regina Thompson at 223 8483 or e-mail me at Hernalser @aol.com.

Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008

Subject: My Notes & Occasioanl Comments: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, by Peter Harvey

MY NOTES & OCCASIONAL COMMENTS: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, members present (clockwise): Paul Hannan, Anne Winchester, Denise Wheeler, and Cy Lamberton. John Brabant was absent tonight. Rose Pelchuck, the Board's paid meeting secretary, took the official minutes. There were 7 people in the audience tonight: W. J. Knapp, Erlene Knapp, Edward Bennett, Reed Cherington, Dot Naylor, Marge Garfield, and myself.

MINUTES: The Board approved the minutes of Oct. 27, with minor clarifications, 4-0

UPDATE CALAIS ANCIENTS ROADS: Marge Garfield appeared before the Board. Handing out a one page report she told them that they have completed the "Research Phase." Over the last 15 months, she and Sandra Robinson have meticulously researched the Town Records and "discovered, plotted, identified, and organized about 300 town records pertaining to road events." Road surveys were often recorded in the Town Records haphazardly, requiring a page by page search for them, and often only described as a list of headings and distances between someone's house and a nearby road. She estimates the need to "review as many 100 road issues" with the Board. The Board asked Marge to prepare a draft map (everyone gets excited over maps) illustrating what she has collected and meet with them and members of other town Commissions at their Feb 9, 09, meeting. The Selectboard will use the CART team's information to decide what roads to keep or not keep in the town inventory, and possibly up grade or down grade some roads. Over the last 220 years or so Town records of roads have never been systematically organized in one place. At the end of the process, a new Town road map will be professionally drawn.

PUBLIC HEARING ON DOG COMPLAINT: At their last meeting, the Selectboard read a letter from Wendy Lafiria complaining that a neighbor's dog was threatening her family. The Board asked both parties to appear before them tonight to take up the issue. Only the dog owners showed up at tonight's meeting. Edward Bennett & Erlene Knapp told the Board that only one of their 5 registered dogs is not tied and that their livestock occasionally break the fence and wander. He described his frustration in dealing with his neighbors who had filed a complaint with the Board before the last meeting. Noting that he was hearing only one side of the story, Paul told them "I don't have any reason to doubt you or them�I'm inclined to take it at face value, that they are afraid. What are you willing to do?" There was a short discussion about people's individual experiences with underground invisible fences. Mr. Bennett volunteered to "price invisible fences tomorrow and go from there." Paul answered, "If you are going to contain the dog, I'll just send a letter to you and them."

CALAIS ENERGY TASK FORCE: Denise had nothing new to report tonight.

APPOINTMENTS: The Board appointed Bill Russell to the Trails Committee 4-0 and UN-appointed Paul Ohlson to the Energy Taskforce. The Board had appointed Paul Ohlson to the Energy Taskforce at their Oct. 13 meeting, but he had declined because he is already busy with his Planning Commission position.

VARIOUS BRIEF UPDATES:

- Curtis Pond dam: There was nothing new to report.

- DRB monitoring report: Anne reported that a new subdivision in Maple Corner straddles two districts, leaving the DRB unclear as to how to handle it. She would like to see that sort of problem cleared up in the future. But, Zoning Officer Dot Naylor said that district straddling subdivisions in other areas of town each create their own different problems, needing different solutions, and that the DRB already figures out how to deal with them using the current regulations.

ZONING VIOLATIONS, APPEALS, LITIGATION, ETC: nothing done at this meeting

OTHER BUSINESS:

- Approve training expenditure for Energy Task Force member: The Board approved $25 for training for Dillon Teachout.

- Authority to Cut Road Side Trees: Paul reported to the Board that he had e-mailed Attorney Paul Gilles with the question - "Can the power company clear trees within the road right-of-way without landowner permission for power line installation/maintenance but with town permission?" Paul Gillies had responded, in part - "It's 19 V.S.A. � 1111 that give the Selectboard the authority to allow work within the row (right-of-way), usually under a general grant of authority to the power/phone company. In Berlin we had a few incidents where utilities got too aggressive, and we had to rein them in."

- Town Ambulance Update: Rose reported that the VT Dept. of Health Emergency Medical Services Office had received 22 letters in support of the East Montpelier Fire Department application and 1 letter opposing it (from the Barre Town Ambulance). The licensing meeting is tomorrow evening (Tuesday, 11/11/08, 7 PM, at CVH).

- Town Meeting dessert: Paul told the Board that the School Board would like to server dessert upstairs next year with the hope of attracting more participation to the after lunch School Meeting. Creating interest in attending the School Meeting, where we spend the most tax money, has always been a problem.

The Board adjourned at 8:50. The Board will be meeting at the CALAIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL for the winter. The next scheduled meeting of the Board will be 7:00 PM, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. Agendas are posted at the usual places: the Calais Town Clerk's Office, the 3 stores in town, and the East Calais Post Office. Only items posted on the agenda are voted on at any meeting. Those wishing to bring items before the Board should contact Chairman Paul Hannan at 223-5528. Agenda items for the next meeting need to be received by 6 PM, the Wednesday before that meeting.

Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008

Subject: Thank You From Maple Corner Store

Our first year has come and gone and we would like to thank everyone in town for their support and gracious welcome. A special thanks to our employees who made the transition so much easier than it could have been. We would also like to recognize the people who come over the hill from Worcester and surrounding towns to support the store. We moved to Maple Corner because of the community and certainly feel like we have been accepted into it. It's hard to imagine that there are many places this nice to live and raise kids.

We know that the store has always been the town center, a place to visit with neighbors while you have coffee, pick up your mail and groceries. We hope that the changes we have made fit that tradition. The plan for our recent remodel was meant to serve two purposes. First to drastically reduce our heating costs with the new pellet stove and to make the store an even more welcoming center of the community. Thank you to our family and friends that supported us and worked long hours without pay to accomplish this goal.

We have tried to find new and local products that your typical small convenience store doesn't offer. We carry grass fed beef from Highland Farms in Plainfield. Our coffee comes from Vermont Coffee in Middlebury. Most of our deli meat is all-natural McKenzie meat. We also use these meats for our deli sandwiches. Our frozen seafood is a big favorite and everyone that tries it loves it. Our beer selection is ever-changing and you'll notice many Vermont and New England beers. We are also increasing our selection of "bombers" (22 oz artisan beers).

As many of you know we have worked very hard on "Research and Development" in the wine department. We carry wines from all over the world and keep our selection fresh for those of you that like to try new wines, but also have a great selection of favorites that you will not find in a grocery store. When choosing which wines to keep on the shelves we look for a combination of value as well as something that you could purchase for a gift or special event. We carry many wines that customers have requested, so please let us know if there is something in particular that you like, but don't see.

During these difficult economic times we share your concerns. As small store owners we especially worry about the slow winter season. Please know that we are doing what we can to keep our prices low, including adding some bulk items and researching prices with different distributors. It is impossible for us to have competitive prices on some convenience items, but our meat, seafood, beer, wine, dairy, coffee, and deli products are all top quality and competitively priced.

We hope that you will continue to stop in, visit and shop with us.

Nancy and Artie

Reminders and Updates:

Subject: Fw: Maple Corner Fedco Tree order

. If other people are interested in a combined order, we can save 10% on a $200 order, and 15% on a $400 order. They would be delivered to my porch in Maple Corner village about May 9th.

The catalog includes apples, pears, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, nut trees, and much more. See the catalog at www.fedcoseeds.com and go to the trees section.

The Tree order deadline is Dec. 12th, so there is still plenty of time to think about it, but let's get started. I now have around $300 in orders.

Steve Gallagher

Subject:The Town of Calais Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Public Hearing - Town of Calais

The Town of Calais Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Calais Elementary School regarding the draft of the new Town Plan. The draft reflects public input from several public hearings last spring. The Plan provides a Town vision and action plan that directs the pattern and rates of growth for the Town. The Plan covers the entire geographic area of the Town and includes the following elements: Land Use, Housing, Energy, Utilities and Facilities, Transportation, Educational Facilities, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Historic Resources, Economic Development, Municipal Services and Facilities, and associated maps. A copy of the Plan is

available at the Town Clerk's office during regular business hours. And at http://gr123.powweb.com/Calais/.

Subject: Calais Elementary Budget discussions

Please join the Calais School Board on Tuesday, November 18, 6:15 p.m. in the Calais School library, for the first hearing of the school budget for 2009-2010. This is an opportunity to be part of the budget discussions on the "ground floor" and help shape the budget, and the future of the school, with your feedback. Please join us.

Kaiya Korb
Calais Elementary School, Principal
321 Lightening Ridge Rd
Plainfield, VT 05667
(802) 454- 7777

Subject: Wreathmaking Save the Date!, Sunday, December 7

Each year, a group of volunteers make wreaths for the public buildings of Calais - including the Old West Church, the stores, Town Hall, Town Clerk's Office, and others. I look forward to this event every year - for me, it marks the beginning of the holidays. I learned to make wreaths at this event about 18 years ago. Lately, we have had fewer volunteers - some folks who had helped for years are no longer available. Please consider making this part of your holiday tradition! We have hot cider and cookies, and the pleasure of making balsam wreaths with our neighbors for all of us to enjoy. No experience necessary! We will meet at the Maple Corner Community Center at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 7. The event lasts until we get them done - usually until about 5:00 or so. All supplies are provided, though if you have a pair of scissors and/or of clippers, please bring them along! For more info, contact Sarah Gallagher 223-0505 or Laura Fillbach 223-8470.

Subject: Calais Resource Guide

I am still working on this, and by working on it I mean that I will do it later. Once all the late fall chores are done, and I have more free indoor time. Meanwhile, I have had numerous comments and suggestions about this project, all positive, and volunteers to help, so it will happen...later.

Please send me any suggestions you might have. - Steve Gallagher

Important Calais Web Links:

See listings at www.maplecorner.net - Please send me any suggestions you might have to add to this list.

Monthly Listings of the Calais Public Meetings and Events can be found here: http://www.calaisvermont.gov/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={2A53D6E6-B7CD-4587-996F-91554BB73907}

Official Selectboard Meeting Minutes are posted on the Town of Calais Website here: http://www.calaisvermont.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={09BA9114-60DA-4B2D-AA71-9BB0F4FBBE4F}

Calais Online Discussion Board - http://www.forum.calais.us/

Community Quote of the Week:

"If you don't make mistakes, your'e not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake." - Nobel Prize winning physicist Frank Wilczek

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Maple Corner Net Newsletter - November 2nd, 2008

2008-11-02T18:45:50Z

The Maple Corner Net Newsletter is now being published 2 times a month, usually on the 2nd and 16th, depending on how much info I get, and how busy I am. You can easily contact me with news, comments, criticism, or compliments, by just replying to this email. This Newsletter now has 453 subcribers.
Please Note: If you change your email adress, you will need to re-subscribe. You can do this directly at www.maplecorner.net. I erase all undeliverable addresses after each issue. To help prevent spam filters from blocking delivery, it is a good idea to enter my sending address in your email whitelist, if you have such a thing.

To search & read archives of past newsletters, see:
http://www.songseek.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi?f=list&l=maplecor or www.maplecorner.net

As of right now the Newsletter is being sent from steve@maplecorner.net , which is working, but may be changed in the future.

Contents:

Calais Public Meetings November 2008
My Notes & Occasional Comments: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, by Peter Harvey
Maple Corner Fedco Tree order
photos of rare clouds
Ambulance Service
Wreathmaking Save the Date!, Sunday, December 7
My Notes & Occasional Comments: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, by Peter Harvey
Calais Elementary Budget discussions
High Speed Internet Access, right around the corner
The Town of Calais Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The Future of Housing in Maple Corner & Kents Corner
Kellogg-Hubbard Library News

Reminders and Updates:

MCCC Annual Meeting
Christmas Market at the Community Center
Artists Wanted for Holiday Bazaar
Calais Resource Guide

Important Calais Web Links
Community Quote of the Week

Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Subject: November Public Meetings in Calais

Calais Public Meetings November 2008

Saturday, Nov 1
Recycle & trash, 9-12, Moscow Woods Rd, East Calais

Tuesday, Nov 4
General Election, polls open 10am to 7pm, Town Hall

Wednesday, Nov 5
U32 School Board, 6pm at U32 High School

Saturday, Nov 8
Recycle & trash, 9-12, Moscow Woods Rd, East Calais

Monday, Nov 10
Selectboard Meeting, 7pm, Meetings to be held at the School for the winter

Tuesday, Nov 11
Development Review Board, 7pm at East Calais Rec Center

Wednesday, Nov 12
Conservation Commission, 7pm, Town Office

Saturday, Nov 15
Recycle & trash, 9-12, Moscow Woods Rd, E. Calais

Tuesday, Nov 18
Public Hearing on revised Town Plan, hosted by Planning Commission, 7p.m. at Elementary School

Elementary School Board, 6:15 at Elementary School

Wednesday, Nov 19
U32 School Board, 6pm at U32 High School

Saturday, Nov 22
Recycle & trash, 9-12, Moscow Woods Rd, E. Calais

Monday, Nov 24
Selectboard, 7pm, Meetings to be held at the School for the winter

Tuesday, Nov 25
Development Review Board, 7pm at East Calais Rec Center

Wednesday, Nov 26
Historic Preservation Commission, 7p.m. at Town Office

Saturday, Nov 29
Recycle & trash, 9-12, Moscow Woods Rd, E. Calais

Contacts:
Selectboard: Eva Morse, Town Clerk, 456-8720
DRB: Dot Naylor, Zoning Administrator, 223-5345
Planning Commission: Jack Russell, Chair, 229-1908
U32: 229-0321 x5127
Historic Preservation Commission: David Schutz, 229-6861
Conservation Commission: Steve Cusick, 22900684
Central Vt Solid Waste District: Liz Helrich, 229-9383
Calendar Updates/Corrections: Donna Fitch, 223-1658

Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008

Subject: My Notes & Occasional Comments: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, by Peter Harvey

My Notes & Occasional Comments: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, by Peter Harvey. Members present (clockwise): Paul Hannan, John Brabant, Denise Wheeler, and Cy Lamberton. Anne Winchester was absent. Rose Pelchuck, the Board's paid meeting secretary, took the official minutes. There were 5 people in the audience tonight: Reed Cherington, Dennis Shaffer, Pat Lamberton, Dot Naylor, and myself; A few more people came early for the Special Town Meeting.

Starting an hour earlier this evening (at 6 PM) the Board ran though the shortest and fastest meeting in my memory, adjourning 20 minutes before the scheduled Special Town Meeting at 7 PM upstairs.

MINUTES: The Board approved the minutes of Sept 29th 4-0.

PUBLIC TRAILS: Since the last meeting, Reed had asked 5 towns people to be on the Conservation Commission Trail Committee. The Board appointed: Reed Cherington, Erlene Leonard, Charlotte Hanna, Gail Graham, and Toni Kaeding; 4-0. Their first task is to write a landowners agreement for a trail to go between Collar Hill Rd. and Long Meadow Rd. on private property.

CONSERVATION FUND GUIDELINES REVISION: Dennis Shaffer appeared before the Selectboard representing the Conservation Commission. The Board comparing the newly submitted draft with the current 1993 Guidelines. Among the changes, Paul asked specifically about two changes, dropping the word "permanently" (B. 1 - the new document replaces the phrase "want to permanently protect natural resources") and the dropping of the descriptive term "Prime" agriculture land. Denis told the Board that those changes do not change the intent of the document, that there is little "Prime" agriculture land in Calais.

At the last meeting Commission Chair Steve Cusick had explained the substitution of "scenic landscape" for "working landscape" (in both the places it had appeared in the original document), by saying that interests in Calais are changing. Added was the new concept of (5.2) "Maintaining unfragmented forest blocks and corridors which is also being discussed by the Planning Commission.

The new document retains the final decision making status of the Selectboard, saying (5.) "No expenditure from the fund will be made without a vote of the Calais Selectboard." The Board approved the rewritten guidelines 4-0.

ENERGY TASK FORCE: The Board appointed Paul Ohlson, 4-0. At the last meeting they had formed the group with the appoints of: Paul Scheckel, Bill Davis, Dillon Teachout, and Jeff Rubin. Bill Powell is the elected Town Energy Coordinator. Denise is the Selectboard liaison. The Board will have its first meeting at the Town Hall this Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 PM to discuss its long term and short term goals.

CURB CUT: The Board approved, 4-0, a curb cut for Tim Howe for a "permanent camp" across from Tina Bielenberg's on East Hill Rd. pending any conditions deemed appropriate by the Road Commissioner.

REAPPOINTMENTS: none at this meeting. There are still vacancies in the the Conservation Commission, or the Historic Preservation Commission.

VARIOUS BRIEF UPDATES:

- Curtis Pond dam: John has mailed the bathymetric (underwater topography map) of Curtis Pond to Morris Root (dam engineer) and Allen Quackenbush (State dam safety).

- Batten Road bill: John has left voice mails for Steve Duke without response. (I saw the two talk briefly later this evening at the Special Town Meeting.)

- DRB monitoring report: Denise had nothing to report.

- Town Road run-off mitigation by Number 10 Pond: Cy reported that he has begun talking with Road Commissioner Don Singleton about it.

ZONING VIOLATIONS: Paul reported on two items:

- There is nothing new in the Barbara Noordsij motion to the "to reconsider" Environmental Court decision that was brought up at the last meeting.

- Paul had forwarded 47 pages concerning the McCullough Gravel Pit Environmental Court case to the Board members. He explained that it was part of the process requiring all the parties to share evidence in the case.

OTHER BUSINESS:

- TH 64 Cy has not yet located a maintenance contract concerning the town highway that has long been treated as a driveway to the former Patrick Henry house. Although it is a class 3 road, the Town does little if any maintenance on that very short section of road off the Worcester Rd. I told the Board that I had talked with the current owner, Patrick Malone, when he phoned the Town Clerk's Office two weeks ago. I happened to be in the office when he phoned. I tried to summarize the Boards discussion at their previous meeting.

- EMFD AMBULANCE PROPOSAL - The EMFD will go before the Vermont EMS District 6 Board to discuss the impact of their proposal on the Barre Town Ambulance.

The Board adjourned at 6:40. The Board will be meeting at the Calais Town Hall for the summer. The next scheduled meeting of the Board will be 7:00 PM, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. Agendas are posted at the Calais Town Clerk's Office, the 3 stores in town, and the East Calais Post Office. Only items posted on the agenda are voted on at any meeting. Those wishing to bring items before the Board should contact Chairman Paul Hannan at 223-5528. Agenda items for the next meeting need to be received by 6 PM, the Wednesday before that meeting.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

The Special Town Meeting began at 7. Gus Seelig was the moderator, Eva Morse the Secretary. The question before the voters was: "Shall the voters of the Town of Calais allow the Town to use a vote tabulator at its elections?" The offer was first brought to the Selectboard at their August 25, 08 meeting.

There was a continuous, steady floor debate from both supporters and detractors. Issues addressed were: when it would be used/not used (not for small local elections), length of time counting votes (instant tabulation / 4 to 8 hours), accuracy of counting votes (Calais has made mistakes counting by hand), expense (the State would provide the machine for free, but the Town would have yearly maintenance fees, $150 to $200, and programming fees, $800 to $1,000, each time it is used), keeping the money in the community (The Town budgets for up to $3,000/yr for voting and pays Town Officers: Board of Civil Authority, Selectboard, Justices of the Peace and other assistant ballot clerks; $ 6-12/hr, dividing the budget by the number of people counting, to count votes. Many people volunteered at tonight's meeting to count votes for free. The State pays for printing the ballots.), vulnerability to hacking/fraud (one company, LHS Associates, programs the chips for all the machines in New England and has a history of legal problems in other states).

The meeting was adjourned at 8:16, shortly after announcing the results of the paper ballot vote. The question failed by a vote 41 no to 21 yes.

Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008

Subject: Fw: Maple Corner Fedco Tree order

Last year I bought 4 apple trees from the Fedco Tree catalog. This year I plan to buy at least 3 trees, and a few other things. I will spend $80 - $100. If other people are interested in a combined order, we can save 10% on a $200 order, and 15% on a $400 order. They would be delivered to my porch in Maple Corner village about May 9th.

The catalog includes apples, pears, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, nut trees, and much more. See the catalog at www.fedcoseeds.com and go to the trees section.

Other people in the neighborhood also do a seed order together to get the discount. The Tree order deadline is Dec. 12th, so there is still plenty of time to think about it, but let's get started. I've spent alot of time already researching which varieties to buy. last year I planted Golden Russet, Cox's Orange Pippin, Wolf River, and Baldwin. This spring I'm ordering Golden Russet, Honeycrisp, and Northern Spy. Also maybe a Connell Red and a Black Oxford. Many of these varieties store very well in a root cellar. I have a hard (paper) copy of the catalog, which is fun reading to compare the differences between varieties.

Steve Gallagher

Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008

Subject: photos of rare clouds

Interesting links that I have recently enjoyed finding:

10 Very Rare Clouds - http://faaltumail.blogspot.com/2008/07/beauties-of-nature-10-very-rare-clouds.html

Another Rare Cloud - http://www.funny.photos.net/index.php?title=Image:Mushroom-clown-face.jpg

- Steve Gallagher

Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Subject: Ambulance Service

After plans for a new fire station proposal fell short at Town Meeting 2007, the EMFD sought to understand what elements of the first project design could be changed to increase voter support in both towns. The EMFD believed before and continues to believe that there needs to be a new fire station, sufficient to overcome the current rental location both in size and in its capabilities, and with the vision to provide sufficient space for 40 years.

Since the 2007 defeat of the original design the department has made changes which should give voters in both towns confidence that the station will be a vital element for fire and safety services, and will promote the public good, and conforms to the East Montpelier and Calais Town Plans.

In particular the EMFD has determined, and has been actively working towards implementing a fully-licensed ambulance service, to be housed in the new station. The main benefit to the two towns of the EMFD ambulance service proposal, when authorized by the Department of Health, will be to provide a revenue stream from its services to both towns, which under the current out of town ambulance service now accrues to another town�s
budget.

This revenue stream from delivering ambulance services in East Montpelier and Calais, will over time, allow the ambulance service to begin to offset the debt service of the bonding needed to allow the construction of the new station as currently designed.

This proposal has been the subject of recent meetings with the select boards in both towns. The direction given to the EMFD from the select boards is supportive of the ambulance service, including letters of support to the Board of Health.

We ask all East Montpelier and Calais residents to send letters of support to the Board of Health before Oct. 30.

Vermont Department of Health Emergency Medical Services Office
PO Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402

- submitted by Toby Talbot

Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2008
Subject: Wreathmaking Save the Date!, Sunday, December 7

Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008

Subject:My Notes & Occasional Comments: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, by Peter Harvey

My Notes & Occasional Comments: Calais Selectboard meeting, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, by Peter Harvey members present (clockwise): Paul Hannan, Cy Lamberton, Denise Wheeler, Anne Winchester, and John Brabant. Rose Pelchuck, the Board's paid meeting secretary, took the official minutes. There were 4 people in the audience tonight: Toby Talbot, Larry Brown, Jack Russell, and myself.

A very fast paced, business-directed meeting tonight.

MINUTES: The Board approved the minutes of Oct. 13, as submitted; 4-0-1 (with Anne abstaining because she hadn't been at that meeting). When Paul came to the minutes of the joint School Board/Selectboard meeting Sept. 23, at the school, Paul "approved them by acclamation."

REVIEW AND APPROVE ROAD COMMISSIONER ORDERS AND TOWN INVOICES: The Board passed around the orders with a few questions/comments amongst themselves directed towards clarification and signed them during the meeting.

INFORMAL REVIEW OF TOWN PLAN DRAFT: Jack Russell, the chair of the Planning Commission, briefly introduced the Board to the draft. Paul asked the Board to review the draft before their Nov. 24 meeting when the Commission will formally present this Town Plan to the Board in fulfillment of the legal requirements of the State.. The Board will review it in detail with Jack at that meeting. Only the vote of the Selectboard is needed to accept the Town Plan. The Town is required to update the Town Plan every 5 years if it wants to apply to the State for planning grant monies. The Planning Commission had thought that updating the Town Plan every year before Town Meeting would take the place of this 5 year rewrite, but the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission has decided that that is not enough. I believe Calais is the only, or at least the first town to update the Town Plan on a yearly basis.

Jack also gave the Board two lists: a list of 14 responsibilities in the Town Plan directed to the Planning Commission and a list of 10 work groups and committees established in the Town Plan rewrite, including Village Committees for each village to be tasked with "What do you want your village to be like in 20 years", a Senior Housing Committee, and an Agricultural Working Group.

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing, 7 PM, Tue, Nov. 18 at the school. Jack said the document is available on the Town Website and at the Town Clerk's Office

TOWN AMBULANCE UPDATE: Larry Brown & Toby Talbot appeared before the Board asking them to sign a letter endorsing their request to the VT Dept. of Health Emergency Medical Services Office seeking a license to operate an ambulance to be run out of the East Montpelier Fire Department garage leased from the Washington Electric Co-op building at the intersection of Rts. 14 & 2. (Current Barre Town ambulances come from Barre Town and Hospital Hill) They handed out and went over projected budget and revenue sheets with the Board.

My comments: The Fire Department has come a long way since having their new fire station turned down by the voters a year and a half ago. Their new plans include down sizing the proposed new building and using substantial revenue from the proposed ambulance service to pay for most of a new fire department building, maybe all of it over time. I find this new approach an exciting opportunity. In addition to providing better coverage for our two towns, it also strives to produce a very beneficial effect on our local economies and taxes. The two towns now pay a combined $107,000 a year to Barre Town for ambulance coverage and each patient is charged an additional $400 to $600 for each pick up. They project revenues over the next 20 years for an East Montpelier Ambulance Service to be between $1,955,288 and $2,386,089, depending on the growth rate of calls in our two towns. Keep an eye on this!

CALAIS ENERGY TASK FORCE: Not on the agenda tonight, Denise handed out an information sheet of help phone numbers for winter emergencies. She will post the sheet in the usual places around town listed below. Mary-Ann Miller is our appointed Town Service Officer and may be called for emergency assistance at 456-7407.

CURB CUT: The Board granted a curb cut to Scot Richards on the north side of the west end of Bayne-Comolli Rd. (#1794) (Lori &Gary Delphia subdivision) 4-0-1 (with John abstaining, siting personal reasons). The Board approved it with the usual conditions: less than 3% grade for the first 20 ft from the road and a 15 inch culvert beneath the driveway, although further back from the town road for this driveway.

APPOINTMENTS:
- Fletcher Dean was appointed Greenup Day Coordinator.

- John told the Board that Stephanie Kaplan has asked to be appointed to the Conservation Commission vacancy. He will talk with the Conservation Chair about how Stephanie being out of the country each winter would affect that appointment.

TH 54 LETTER: The Board approved a letter Paul had written to the owner of the property that TH 64 is located on, 5 - 0. The property owner had asked to buy the road, but the Town does not own the land, only the right-of-way. In the letter, the Board told Patrick Malone that they are putting off any action on Town roads until the Ancient Roads Committee finishes its study of the Town roads in a year or two.

VARIOUS BRIEF UPDATES:

- Curtis Pond dam: John had nothing new to report.

- Batten Road bill: John reported that Steve Duke has paid the bill.

- DRB monitoring report: Denise had nothing new to report.

- Town Road run-off mitigation by Number 10 Pond: Cy reported that Don has done some ditching. The Board will work with the Conservation Commission about what else might be done.

ZONING VIOLATIONS, APPEALS, LITIGATION, ETC: nothing done at this meeting

OTHER BUSINESS:

- Dog Complaint: The Board had received a letter from a resident on George Road about a neighbor's dog or dogs scaring and threatening her family. The Board will ask both parties to attend the next meeting to attempt to resolve the problem.

- Authority to Cut Road Side Trees: Again the question about who has the authority to cut roadside trees has come up, this time on Max Gray Rd. Anne cited page 122, VLCT Selectboard Handbook : F. Electric Poles and Wires: http://resources.vlct.org/u/2_SB_Hdbk_10to20.pdf) which begins - "The Selectboard also has significant authority over the placement of electric, telephone, and cable television cables above ground." [30 V.S.A. � 2502 & 19 V.S.A. � 1111(c)]. The Board agreed to contact Attorney Paul Gilles for clarification.

- Tax Map bills: The Board discussed work schedules and billing on the work of the new tax map that has been going on for 2 or 3 years. R.J. Turner of Bristol is the contractor.

- The Board had been sent a letter from the League of Cities and Towns asking the Douglas Administration to not cut State Aid to Town Highways Funding. The Board declined to sign the letter, saying they understand these are hard times and they didn't feel they are in a position to take sides on what should be cut and not cut.

The Board adjourned at 9:00. The Board will be meeting at the CALAIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL for the winter. The next scheduled meeting of the Board will be 7:00 PM, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. Agendas are posted at the usual places: the Calais Town Clerk's Office, the 3 stores in town, and the East Calais Post Office. Only items posted on the agenda are voted on at any meeting. Those wishing to bring items before the Board should contact Chairman Paul Hannan at 223-5528. Agenda items for the next meeting need to be received by 6 PM, the Wednesday before that meeting.

Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:20 AM

Subject: Calais Elementary Budget discussions

Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008

Subject: High Speed Internet Access, right around the corner

Did you know that Calais Elementary School has high speed internet access available to the general public? Our school library is a terrific resource in many ways, including having 4 computers with high speed internet access, along with wi-fi availability. Priority for resource use goes first to students, but we welcome community members during school hours of 8:30 am - 4 pm.

Kaiya Korb
Calais Elementary School, Principal
321 Lightening Ridge Rd
Plainfield, VT 05667
(802) 454- 7777

Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008
Subject:The Town of Calais Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Public Hearing - Town of Calais

available at the Town Clerk's office during regular business hours. And at http://gr123.powweb.com/Calais/.

Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008
Subject: The Future of Housing in Maple Corner & Kents Corner

WHERE WILL THEY LIVE?

The Future of Housing in Maple Corner & Kents Corner

Come create housing maps and voice your ideas and suggestions.

We start with maps of the existing buildings to record our ideas.

Maple Corner Community Center, Sunday, November 16, 2008

2 � 3:30 pm Map Making Session I

3:30 � 5 pm Map Making Session II

6 pm Pot Luck and Map Viewing followed by Discussion of Recommendations

An opportunity for the community to make recommendations to the Calais Planning Commission about housing growth and development in the villages of Maple Corner and Kents Corner. This is a follow up to the meeting last spring when the Planning Commission held a meeting at the MCCC to get feedback on their suggestions for the build-out of future housing in Calais.

Some questions to consider:

Where are the best places to build houses?

What should the density of houses be?

Should the village district be bigger? Smaller?

What kind of housing do we need?

What are incentives for people to follow the Town Plan�s

housing recommendations?

What are other kinds of uses for buildings? And where

should they go?

What kind of villages do we want to see in 5, 10 or 20 years?

Maple Corner Net Newsletter - October 16th, 2008

2008-10-16T19:24:19Z

The Maple Corner Net Newsletter is now being published 2 times a month, usually on the 2nd and 16th, depending on how much info I get, and how busy I am. You can easily contact me with news, comments, criticism, or compliments, by just replying to this email. This Newsletter now has 457 subcribers.
Please Note: If you change your email adress, you will need to re-subscribe. You can do this directly at www.maplecorner.net. I erase all undeliverable addresses after each issue. To help prevent spam filters from blocking delivery, it is a good idea to enter my sending address in your email whitelist, if you have such a thing.

To search & read archives of past newsletters, see:
http://www.songseek.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi?f=list&l=maplecor or www.maplecorner.net

As of right now the Newsletter is being sent from steve@maplecorner.net , which is working, but may be changed in the future.

Contents:

The Maple Corner Store will be closing early Oct. 18 at 10:30am and will remain closed Sunday Oct 19th for renovations
Volunteering To Count Votes for the Town of Calais
Upcoming debate between Janet Ancel and Marion Gray
Downhill skis for sale
MCCC Annual Meeting
Calais Elementary School- An update from the classrooms
Woodbury Pumpkin Walk: October 22 6:30p-7:30p
Home Energy Saving Workshops Coming to Barre
Comfortable Two Bedroom Home on 100 acres for rent

Reminders and Updates:

Christmas Market at the Community Center
Maple Corner ages, and Halloween Dance
Artists Wanted for Holiday Bazaar
Calais Resource Guide
Lost Meadow Cider Mill Open through October 25

Important Calais Web Links
Community Quote of the Week

Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 2:58 PM

Subject: Maple Corner Store Renovations

                             The Maple Corner Store will be closing early Oct. 18 at 10:30am and will
                             remain closed Sunday Oct 19th for renovations. Please note there will
                             no Sunday papers available Oct. 19th. The store will re-open on Monday
                             Oct 20th at 6:00am.                Thank You, Nancy and Artie

Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:30 PM

Subject: Volunteering To Count Votes

HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER TO COUNT VOTES ON ELECTION DAY

If you would like to volunteer to count votes on election day you may contact a member of the Board of Civil Authority by October 26th as it is that Board�s duty to appoint assistant election officers and the Board must also swear them in.

(BELOW: See copy of Vermont Statutes Online Title 17 Chapter 51 Section 2454)

Listed below are the members of Calais Board of Civil Authority. You may contact one of them to offer your help.

Chair - Olivia Gay � 223-3858
John Brabant � 229-9870
Judy Copa � 229-0741
Cornelia Emlen � 229-4919
Randy Fitch � 229-9673
Paul Hannan � 223-5528
David Healy � 223-7519
Cy Lamberton � 456-8949
Eva Morse � 456-8720
Don Singleton, Jr. � 229-0861
Denise Wheeler � 456-8730
Anne Winchester � 456-7488

The Vermont Statutes Online
Title 17: Elections
Chapter 51: Conduct Of Elections
2454. Assistant election officers

    � 2454. Assistant election officers

    (a) Prior to the day of the election, the board of civil authority shall appoint a sufficient number of voters from each voting district to serve as assistant election officers in their respective polling places. As far as possible, the board shall attempt to appoint an equal number of persons from each major political party. Each assistant election officer shall be sworn prior to entering on the performance of his or her duties. An assistant town clerk may serve as an assistant elections officer, regardless of his or her residence.

    (b) The board of civil authority may appoint residents of a voting district who are 16 or 17 years old to serve as assistant elections officers in their respective polling places. Youth assistant elections officers shall have the same duties as adult assistant elections officers but shall work under the direct supervision of adult elections officials. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), � 1; amended 2003, No. 4, � 1; 2003, No. 59, � 17.)

Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Subject: Upcoming debate between Janet Ancel and Marion Gray

Steve,

Will you put a notice in the newsletter about the upcoming debate between myself and Marion Gray?

Where: Twinfield Union School cafeteria

When: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, from 6:00 to 7:00

What: Debate between Janet Ancel and Marion Gray, candidates for Washington-6 House seat (Calais, Marshfield and Plainfield)

This is open to the public and arrangments for day care are being made (but you may want to double-check before bringing the kids). We hope to see you there!

Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008

Subject: Downhill skis for sale

Downhill skis for sale: Elan shaped titanium skis with Elan 1200 bindings, 160 cm. Used half-dozen times for each of three seasons.

Purchased new for $750. Price: $150. Susan Weber 454-7189

Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008

Subject: MCCC Annual Meeting:

Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Subject: Calais Elementary School- An update from the classrooms

Language of 5th/6th Graders
      The 5th and 6th graders have been delving into languages so far this year. In addition to Spanish class twice a week, both grades are becoming fluent in math language. Visit our hallway to view the fantastic number posters and number stories they created. In music, they are learning the language of percussion and the rhythms of the Caribbean. They are exploring the language of art through self-portraits and at the end of October we will visit a local exhibit of Chinese art.
     In Social Studies, students are delving into the language of conflict, as we study the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War. �Triangle trade,� �taxation without representation,� and �boycott� are a few of the terms we have been using daily. This unit will lead up to two of the most important uses of language in history; the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
      In Literacy we are studying Katherine Paterson�s use of language in Bridge to Terabithia. She is a master of description and the students have crafted some great writing of their own. �As quiet as a paper crane,� �as still as a tile on the bathroom floor,� and �as strong as a storm on the southern seas,� are just a few of their ventures into similes!   - Liza Earle & Damien Middelton, 5th/6th grade teachers

to subscribe to our school newsletter, contact kkorb@u32.org

Kaiya Korb
Calais Elementary School, Principal
321 Lightening Ridge Rd
Plainfield, VT 05667
(802) 454- 7777

Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Subject: Woodbury Pumpkin Walk: October 22 6:30p-7:30p

October 22 (Wednesday) 6:30p-7:30p

Pumpkin Walk, organized annually by the Woodbury Elementary School's PTO. The walk is free; refreshments by donation. Rt. 14 & Valley Lake Road. RAIN DATE: Thur Oct. 23, 6:30p-7:30p. All are welcome. For more information, email WoodburyPTO@aol.com or call 793-4276.

Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Subject: Home Energy Saving Workshops Coming to Barre

Home Energy Saving Workshops Coming to Barre

Wednesday, October 22 , 6:30 � 8:30 pm at Aldrich Public Library, 6
Washington Street, Barre. Contact person: Karen Lane, 476-7550, ext
#307.

Thursday, October 30, 6:30 pm registration & handouts distributed, 7 �
9 pm workshop session at Barre Town Municipal Building, Websterville.
Contact person: Carl Rogers, Barre Town Manager, 479-9331.

Attend these free Button Up Vermont workshops to learn hands-on ways
you can reduce home energy use and expenses. Refreshments provided.

Cost: FREE
Website: www.helpforvt.org; www.efficiencyvermont.com or (1-888-921-5990).

Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:53 PM

Subject: Comfortable Two Bedroom Home on 100 acres for rent

Thanks Steve, the newsletter is great. Please list my house for rent.

Comfortable Two Bedroom Home on 100 acres � Energy-efficient, two baths, sunroom, laundry room, dishwasher, office, dining room, hardwood floors, chair-rails, outdoor art, stone walls, and patio. Furnished with antiques, computer, and high speed internet. Short or long term, up to 7 or 8 months is possible but six month lease prefered. Available Nov. 5th. 1,000. per month. Call 456-9837 or email joven_black@yahoo.com

Thanks,

Sally Black

Sally Black
(802) 456-9837 Vermont (802) 232-9000 Mexico from the U.S. (415) 154-8025 MX from MX

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves -- John Muir (1838-1914)

Reminders and Updates:

Subject: Christmas Market at the Community Center

Artists Wanted:

You make Christmas ornaments, Christmas cookies, pottery, jewelry, quilts - you paint, knit, stitch, carve, sculpt, etc.....

Subject: Artists Wanted for Holiday Bazaar

Subject: Maple Corner ages, and Halloween Dance

Second Annual Halloween Masquerade Dance.
Saturday October 25th 7:30
Blue Barn

Dancing Friends: Last year we began with a halloween Motown dance party that was by all accounts a wicked fun night out. This year's dance will be another oldies party. The music won't be old but the dancers will be. In 1958, way too many Maple Corner babies came into the world, so now, 50 years later we mark the occasion with a party!

1958 all stars: Sarah Gallagher, John Brabant, Chris Sairs, Ulrike Wasmus, Cornelia Carey, Chris Miller, Steve Gallagher, Nel Emlen and others yet uncovered.

This year we are lucky to have visiting musicians from Boston 2ADAM12. Matt and I have seen these guys playing in Montpelier and smooth talked them (Matt did) into playing the epic Blue Barn venue. When they find out it really is a barn they may have second thoughts. The music is fun and really hard to describe so see for yourself at. http://www.2adam12.com/

So come out and celebrate your friends on the year they recieve their AARP cards. Dress up in foolish clothes, bring all of your friends and join us for a large cake at 7:30.

Subject: Calais Resource Guide

Do people remember the old Calais Resource Guide? It was a booklet which listed Calais professionals, and businesses and other resources in Calais, so if you wanted to hire, for instance, a plumber or carpenter, you could look in the booklet and find a local person.

I would like to get more input from Calais people before I set up the whole thing, and maybe form some guidelines about what should be there. I am planning to make the site at: www.resources.calais.us and the site will use the Wiki format, which means that people will be able to add and edit their own pages whenever they want.

So far all I have done is to create the server space at the address above. Also, a few people have contacted me, mainly to say that they are interested in the project. I have been told that Plainfield is working on a printed version.

Please send me any suggestions you might have. - Steve Gallagher

Subject: Lost Meadow Cider Mill Open

I've got the mill open this fall through October 25. Weekends only, sweet cider $5
per gallon, hard cider blends $7 per gallon- give me a shout ahead of
time for those.

Thanks, Terry Bradshaw
terryb@lostmeadowvt.com
229-2004
www.lostmeadowvt.com

Important Calais Web Links:

See listings at www.maplecorner.net - Please send me any suggestions you might have to add to this list.

Monthly Listings of the Calais Public Meetings and Events can be found here: http://www.calaisvermont.gov/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={2A53D6E6-B7CD-4587-996F-91554BB73907}

Official Selectboard Meeting Minutes are posted on the Town of Calais Website here: http://www.calaisvermont.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={09BA9114-60DA-4B2D-AA71-9BB0F4FBBE4F}

Calais Online Discussion Board - http://www.forum.calais.us/

Community Quote of the Week:

"To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela

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