Additional Action Alert - Public School Choice Bill - CRITICAL

 
 I've just been told by a Montpelier contact that the public school choice provisions in H.771 are going to be allowed to die. 

I don't know about you, but I find it deeply disturbing that the support of hundreds of parents and educators is being ignored. The language in the bill was carefully crafted to address the concerns of the Vermont Principal's Association, the Vermont Superintendent's Association, and the Vermont School Boards Association. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE NEEDS OF KIDS? It is up to us to speak for them.

Please call the Sargeant-at-Arms office at 802-828-2228 and leave a "pink slip" or "message" for Representative Donovan saying "I support public school choice."

And if you know anyone in Chittenden County, where Representative Donovan is from, please ask them to do the same. 

Time is limited, make your calls throughout today and tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be too late. 

Angelique Lee

www.SchoolChoiceVermont.com

CVPS Overcharge

Dennis Melvin and I both called CVPS today.  1-800-649-2877.  When you get the voice mail hit 0, that will get you to a human being.  Make sure you have your CVPS invoice in question in hand. 

 

Bottom line, I was overcharged $86.00 and they are sending out a new invoice with an additional $10.00 credit.  The representative (very polite) informed me that the mistakes where not the smart meter, but human billing errors.  Evidently the mistakes are confined to a few customers in the Mount Holly area.  If you have a question about the amount you have been charged on this most recent invoice.  Give them a call.

Regards

Joe McDonald

Smart Meter Overcharge Vermont 2012 Google Search Page 1

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1. Frequently Asked Questions About Smart Meters

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2. Toxic Smart Meters | EMF Safety Network

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   Feb 28, 2012 – The most commonly touted SmartMeter benefits include the elimination of .... Cost , billing overcharges, and reliability The Utility Reform Network (TURN) .... Vermont Smart Meter Briefing 2012- Cindy Sage and Dr. Carpenter ...

4. How YOU Can Stop 'Smart' Meters

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   If you want to keep your analog meter, you have until May 1, 2012 to call, PG&E ....Factually, Smart Meters do not overcharge, analog meters do, because they ...

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   Feb 13, 2012 – Palo Alto Municipal Utility District Rejects Smart Meters — Now Fifty Local Governments in California Say No. Posted on February 22, 2012 by ...

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   By the end of this year, more than 52 million smart meters are planned to be ...California, have claimed that the meters overcharge them, while some Tea Party ...

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I was wondering if anyone else has noticed a sharp increase in their electric bill since they had a smart meter installed.

Joe McDonald

GRAND OPENING SET FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION CHESTER, VT

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GRAND OPENING SET FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION

CHESTER, VT ---The grand opening of the Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts (VTica) in Chester is set for Saturday, May 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m.  Watercolors  “The Paradise Suite”, a major thematic series developed over the past three years, by Jeanne Carbonetti will be on view.  The exhibition marks the first time that many works will be seen in public.

On hand for the opening and gala ribbon cutting will be Megan Smith, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing , Patricia Moulton Powden Deputy Secretary

Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, and Alex Aldrich, executive director of the Vermont Council on the Arts.  As Smith said, “The arts have demonstrated their ability to be an economic driver in Vermont’s creative economy.   With the opening of VTica dedicated to the contemporary arts  we have another voice to add  to our Green Mountain landscape of talented artists and innovative organizations that have made our State a special destination.”

VTica is based in a century old home/shop just off the Chester Village green.  For the past 18 months, renovations have been underway  to update the venue into an exhibition and performance space complete with climate-controlled storage and classroom space.

In her Paradise Suite works, Carbonetti tackles the imagery of landscapes, still lifes and the figure.  For her, paradise is “beauty, truth and love and represents the three faces of unity beyond the world of duality.”   Of the nearly 65 paintings on display, many are large 40” x 40” subjects.

Carbonetti has developed a unique method for emphasizing the fluidity of transparent color. She uses this technique to reinforce her special vision: the theme of natural rhythms.  As she has writing, “art is not a luxury, it is a necessity, not for society, but for every individual as well.”  Carbonetti will explain her approach to a subject and its interpretation in a free gallery talk on Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. at VTica.

The show, “The Paradise Suite:  Watercolors by Jeanne Carbonnetti” will be on view through June 17.  Throughout the exhibition, special events are planned including performances by Barbara Ween/George Kay duo on May 12., the jazz of LaVoz des Res on May 25 and the Scott Mullett Jazz Trio on June 2.  All performances are at 8 p.m.  On May 18 Bruce Duncan of  THE Terasem Movement Foundation will present the final program in the three-part series with a live interview with Bina 48, the world’s most advanced social robot.

VTica is open Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday from noon – 5 p.m.  For more information, telephone 802-875-1018; e-mail is info@vtica.org; website is www.vtica.org.

FOLA Bringing ‘Sweet Music’ To Ludlow

FOLA Bringing ‘Sweet Music’ To Ludlow

FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) has made arrangements to bring the popular singing quartet, ‘Sweet Music’ to Ludlow for its first appearance on June 1 at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium at 7 PM.  ‘Sweet Music’, comprised of Maricel Lucero, Linda Burns, Sara Norcross and Kathy Duhamel, an  a cappella quartet, features songs from the popular, jazz, and blues genres from the 30's to today. Pictured above are the members of ‘Sweet Music’; they are, from left to right, Linda Burns, Maricel Lucero, Sara Norcross, and Kathy Duhamel.  The group specializes in close, complex harmonies and conveying the joy of their music. Some of the likely numbers to be included in its program will highlight songs made famous by the Beatles along with such works as And So it Goes - (a Billy Joel song), Stand by Me, Mr. Sandman (from 1954), One Fine Day (1963 by the Chiffons), Girls Just Wanta Have Fun (Cindy Lauper), and Turn the Beat Around (Gloria Estafan).  As a special treat for this performance, FOLA plans to set up tables between the stage and normal seating area to provide a more intimate, cabaret-style setting for what promises to be a great evening of music that everyone will enjoy.  Tickets for the performance are $8 and may be purchased in Ludlow at Peoples United Bank, The Book Nook, The Wine and Cheese Depot, and at the door on the evening of the performance.  For information, call 802-228-7239 or visit FOLA’s web site at www.fola.us.

Ludlow Rotary Club Press Release

Press Release

                             56^th ANNUAL LUDLOW ROTARY CLUB PENNY SALE

                  FUNDRAISER BENEFITS SCHOLARSHIP/COMMUNITY PROJECTS

            The Ludlow Rotary Club is at it again.  The final stages are in place for the 56^th Annual Penny Sale.  This annual event will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Black River High School auditorium in Ludlow.  The Penny Sale starts at 6:00 p.m. and admission is free!

            The Penny Sale is currently one of the largest fundraisers undertaken by the Ludlow Rotary Club.  The proceeds are used for college scholarships for area high school students living in Cavendish, Ludlow, Plymouth and Mt. Holly.   In addition to the scholarships the proceeds are used for local school events and community projects such as the Cavendish/Proctorsville Greven Field, LPC-TV, Black River Valley Senior Center, Apple Blossom Cotillion, Mountainside House, Black River Museum, Black River Good Neighbors, the Rotary International Youth Exchange program as well as other worthy causes.

           

            The prize list is long.  Over 400 prizes totaling more than $22,000 in value will be given away during the evening!  To name just a few of the donated prizes: bicycles, ski passes, local restaurant gift certificates, power tools, Red Sox tickets, home maintenance items, theatre tickets, gas cards, fire safety items, propane grill cylinders, garden tools, maple products and the all-time favorite – cash!  We will also have a swap table available for those of you who may want to swap your prize with another winner.

            Our club is celebrating its 85^th Anniversary this year and we will be giving away to the first 85 kids a free gift!  Come help celebrate our 85 years of community and international service!

            Our cash raffle of more than $1000.00 is always exciting.   You do not need to be present to win the cash raffle but an additional $25.00 will be added to the winning ticket if present.  Rotarians will be out and about selling raffle tickets at Shaw’s in Ludlow on weekend afternoons from now until the evening of the Penny Sale.  Raffle tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00.

             The prizes for the Penny Sale have been donated by area businesses and the Ludlow Rotary Club is grateful for their generosity.  Mark your calendars now for Saturday, April 28, 6:00 p.m.  the Black River High School auditorium in Ludlow.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m.  Refreshments will be available through the Black River High School Project Graduation.

            For some, this “Mud Season Event” is an annual tradition.  So if this is your first Penny Sale or your 56^th, we hope to see you for this fun-filled evening.  Again, a special thank you to all the businesses for your generous donations and participation.  If you have any questions, please contact Debra Norton at 226-7297 or Kim Lampert at 228-4000.  Remember, admission is FREE!

            Visit our web page at www.ludlowrotary.com to see our club’s projects and events!  The Ludlow Rotary club meets weekly at DJ’s Restaurant and is celebrating our 85^th year!

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