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BFA-St. Albans senior Darren Callan (right) celebrates reaching the 1,000-point mark for career scoring before Friday’s win over Missisquoi. With Callan are his team-mate and twin brother Dylan; his mother, Judy Callan; and (from left) Brody, Owen, Katherine and Ray Toof.

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Pope to resignBy NICOLE WINFIELD & VICTOR L. SIMPSON,Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Bene-dict XVI said Monday he lacks the

strength to fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will become the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. The announce-ment sets the stage for a conclave in March to elect a new leader for world’s 1 billion Catholics. The 85-year-old pope announced the bombshell in Latin during a meet-ing of Vatican cardinals, surprising even his closest collaborators, even

though Benedict had made clear in the past he would step down if he became too old or infirm to do the job. Benedict called his choice “a deci-sion of great importance for the life of the church.” Indeed, the move allows the Vatican to hold a conclave before Easter to elect a new pope, since the traditional mourning time that would follow the death of a pope doesn’t have to be observed. It will also allow Benedict to hold great sway over the choice of his

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The 33rd Annual Islands Ice Fishing Derby took place Saturday and Sunday on northern Lake Champlain. The non-profit event is supported by local businesses for the benefit of the Lake Champlain Walleye Association (LCWA). The group is committed to efforts for the restora-tion of walleye in Lake Champlain. As of 3 p.m. yesterday, an 8.93 lb. walleye, caught by Eric LaVoche, topped the leader board at the VFW hall in Swanton, where the awards ceremony was to take place at 6 p.m. Top, Small cities of ice fishermen spring up on Missisquoi Bay dur-ing the annual islands derby. This one is known as The Roos Camp, occupied by fishermen from Massachusetts. Right, David Buker, of Carver, Mass., is seen at far left with fellow members of “The Roos Camp,” who wished to remain unnamed. The group joked that “What happens on the Missisquoi; stays on the Missisquoi!” The men however, were concerned that their wives and family in the Bay State were without power from the winter storm yesterday but found comfort in the fact that they were sure to weather the storm until they returned home today.

Bookstoreplans moveto Main St.

By MICHELLE MONROEMessenger Staff Writer

ST. ALBANS CITY — After 21 years, the Eloquent Page

bookstore on Catherine Street is moving to North Main Street in St. Albans City. Owner Donna Howard said she has long hoped to move to Main Street and that this was the first time the lease for the used bookstore’s current space was up at the same time an appropriate space was avail-able on Main Street. The store will relocate in March to 70 North Main St. at the corner of Center and Main Streets. “We’ll be right on Main Street where we can be involved in events,” said Howard, for whom the ability to be more involved in downtown promo-tions was one of the attractions of the new location. The storefront was previous-ly home to Classie Exchange, a used clothing store. Howard will have a moving sale throughout February. She expects to move 35,000 books. She also will be purchasing fewer used books until after the move. There are “definitely some positive things happening,” Howard said of downtown.

35,000 booksto make move

IN BRIEF

Three arrested afterB&E of Alburgh house

By Messenger Staff

ALBURGH — Three area residents have been accused of stealing copper and fuel oil from a local home.

Cody St. Francis, 18, of Swanton, Eric Mossey, 18, of Fletcher, and Christopher Royea, 33, of Alburgh, were arrested and were to be arraigned today in Franklin County District Court. At about 3:09 a.m. Thursday, Vermont State Police (VSP) dispatch received a call about a burglary in pro-cess. A white Dodge truck, believed to be driven by St. Francis on Mott Street in Alburgh was parked on South Main Street, police also reported. State Police listed the crime victim as homeowner Susan Barcomb, 55, of Alburgh. Police did not report

Two held on $10,000 bail

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Recreation path panelappointments tonightBy JESSIE FORANDMessenger Staff Writer

ST. ALBANS TOWN — The St. Albans Town selectboard will make appoint-

ments tonight to the Bike/Pedestrian Path Steering Committee, according to the regular meeting’s agenda. Committee volunteers will work with a paid consultant and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to create a scoping study report. The study is part of a $55,000 state

recreation grant, and the committee will help study the creation of a safe route between the Collins Perley Sport & Fitness Center and St. Albans-area schools. St. Albans Town was chosen from 29 Vermont municipalities for funding, which was offered through the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager via VTrans. At its Jan. 14 meeting the selectboard

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A St. Albans Messenger Feature by Leon Thompson

Rocheleaus watch their saucesgrow into a Vermont staple

Martha Rocheleau and her husband, Steve, are used to hearing, “Your sauces are everywhere! You must

be rich!” “If only that were the case,” Martha joked, while seated with Steve at their Bushey Road home. “We make a living, but not a lifestyle.” VT Made Richard’s Sauces do seem to be everywhere, so it’s a small surprise that such a popular line of thick, zesty sauces is all manufactured in the Rocheleaus’ back-yard, where Martha and her brother, Richard Underwood, grew up. Richard, of St. Albans, is the founder of VT Made Richard’s Sauces. He created the first mild, hot and hottest barbecue sauces to bear his name two decades ago – the rest came under the Rocheleaus’ ownership – and launched a product line that is as syn-onymous with Vermont as the names “Ben” and “Jerry.” “People are crazy about our sauces,” Steve said. “They won’t try anything else after they try ours,” Martha added, noting that they do not contain high fructose, wheat or preserva-tives. The company Web site lists recipes for all Richard’s sauces: mild, hot, hottest, vegan, chicken marinade, game sauce, hot sauce and basil pasta sauce. The company will launch a new sauce this year. “We weren’t going to introduce a new product,” Steve said, “but it’s hard not to, in this business.” Steve and two part-time employees –

Chris Salter, of East Highgate, and Sheryl Sherman, of Highgate – cook and bottle anywhere from 1,000 to 1,200 bottles of sauce every Tuesday, in a small but efficient production facility. The process begins at 5 a.m. for Steve; the help arrives at 7. “They

love getting into the sauce,” he quipped. While Steve oversees manufacturing, Martha handles administrative and market-ing duties. She also schedules trade show appearances for Richard’s Sauces. The Rocheleaus have five distributors – four in Vermont – and also ship bot-tles of their product in varying sizes (from 18-ounce bottles to 5-gallon buckets) all over the world. “Now, people are inquiring about bar-rels,” Steve said. “We’re trying to calculate a price, because it’s another way for people to get our products.” Richard owned Poor Richard’s pizza shop in St. Albans in the 1970s. In the early 1990s,

Leon Thompson’s It’s Your Business feature appears on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the St. Albans Messenger. Thompson, a St. Albans resident, is a former Messenger staff writer.

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his interest turned to barbecue, and he set out to make a thicker, zestier sauce than he’d seen on the market. His first bottles of mild barbecue sauce, in quart jars, were samples that led to sales. For the last three years, his family has held an annual barbecue cook-off that has become “an enjoyable, tasty experience” for them and their friends, Martha said. She and Steve bought Richard’s Sauces about 12 years ago, with a mission to keep people enjoying their sauces for years to come. “Richard’s Sauces was a blessing in disguise, really,” Steve said. “Our lives got turned around.” And the Rocheleaus, now in their early sixties, want to turn their lives around again: VT Made Richard’s Sauces is for sale, and they will be actively seeking a buyer. “We feel we’ve reached that point,” Martha said. “The sales are there. So it will go on.”

St. Albans company has expanded beyond just barbecue

Homes wrecked, dozen hurt in Miss. tornado By HOLBROOK MOHR & JANET MCCONNAUGHEY,Associated Press

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Residents shak-

en by a tornado that man-gled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than a dozen in the state were injured. Daylight also offered emergency management officials the chance to get a better handle on the dam-age that stretched across several counties. Gov. Phil Bryant planned to visit hard-hit Hattiesburg, where a twister moved along one of the city’s main streets and damaged buildings at the governor’s alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi. Emergency officials said late Sunday that at least 10 people were injured in sur-rounding Forrest County and three were hurt to the west in Marion County, but they weren’t aware of any deaths. It was raining at first light Monday and people began trying to salvage what they could in one damaged neighborhood. Some people walked around fallen trees, power lines, smashed cars and other debris to carry belongings away. Charlotte Walters, 61, and her daughter Heather Walters, 30, were moving buckets and bowls around inside their house trying to catch water pouring through holes in the roof. The women were at home along with Charlotte’s hus-band when a relative called and said a tornado was headed their way. “It came through like a freight train. I always heard it sounded like a train. It

sounded like Katrina,” said Charlotte Waters, who lives in a neighborhood also hit by the 2005 hurricane that devastated the Gulf Coast. Besides holes in the roof of her one-story wood frame house, a falling tree had damaged the side and another one collapsed on her carport, denting and breaking windows in three cars there. “I’m blessed. At least I don’t have one of those in my house,” Charlotte said, pointing to a tree that had fallen onto a neighbor’s house next door. Among those who felt lucky to be alive Sunday

was 49-year-old Margie Murchison, who was visit-ing with a friend when her husband started scream-ing for them to take shel-ter from the approaching storm in a nearby culvert. They sprinted out of the house as debris flew around them and made it to the conduit that runs under the road. A tree crashed behind them as they made it to their hiding place. “For a minute there, that wind was so strong I couldn’t breathe,” Murchison said. Said Murchison’s friend, 55-year-old Wayne Cassell: “If we had wasted any

seconds, we wouldn’t have made it.” After the storm passed, there were trees down all around the Murchison home. She said there was part of the roof damaged and leaking. Windows were broken out and the detached garage was lean-ing. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn said it appears a single tornado caused the dam-age in Forrest, Marion and Lamar counties. Hundreds of homes are damaged in Forrest County, along with a couple dozen in the other two. Flynn said the sheer scope of the damage was slowing officials’ assess-ment. “The problem is, it was so strong that there’s so much debris that there’s a lot of areas they haven’t been able to get to yet,” he said. On campus, trees were snapped in half around the heavily damaged Alumni House where part of the roof was ripped away. Windows in a nearby build-ing were blown out, and heavy equipment worked to clear streets nearby in a heavy rain after the worst of the weather had passed.

STORM

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A trampoline rests on top of a damaged American Red Cross disaster relief truck outside of the Hattiesburg

American Red Cross center which was completely destroyed by an apparent tornado that moved through Hattiesburg,

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Northeast commuters hit roads after digging out

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — As electricity returns

and highways reopen, some Northeast residents tried to get back to their weekday routines Monday following the massive snowstorm that had millions digging out from New York to Maine. But the routine for other New Englanders will be dis-rupted by school and work-place closings. For some there’s also a new worry: the danger of roof col-lapses as rain and warmer weather melts snow. The storm that slammed into the region with up to 3 feet of snow was blamed for at least 15 deaths in the Northeast and Canada, and brought some of the highest accumulations ever record-ed. Still, coastal areas were largely spared catastroph-ic damage despite being lashed by strong waves and hurricane-force wind gusts at the height of the storm. Fernando Colon, 48, of South Windsor, Conn., was driving to work Monday morning in heavy sleet on a two-lane highway that was down to one lane because of high snow banks. “This is awful,” he said as he stopped to pump gas during his trek. On New York’s Long Island, Samantha Cuomo was stressed out as her 40-minute commute to work turned into two hours.

She called the roads “an absolute mess.” Cuomo, of Bay Shore, is a manager at a group home and said the street near her work hadn’t been plowed and trees were down. “That’s what people pay tax money for,” she said. Hundreds of people, their homes without heat or electricity, were forced to take refuge in emergency shelters set up in schools or other places. But by early Monday, outages had dropped to about 130,000 — more than 110,000 of them in Massachusetts. “For all the complaining everyone does, people really came through,” said Rich Dinsmore, 65, of Newport, R.I., who was staying at a Red Cross shelter set up in a middle school in Middletown after the power went out in his home on Friday. Dinsmore, who has emphysema, was first brought by ambulance to a hospital after the medical equipment he relies on failed when the power went out and he had difficulty breathing. “The police, the fire department, the state, the Red Cross, the volunteers, it really worked well,” said the retired radio broadcast-er and Army veteran.

Editorial comment& Letters to the Editor

Monday, Feb. 11, 2013Opinions

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How to growThere should be little disagreement across the political spec-

trum that growth and job creation remain America’s most serious national problem. The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 1.5 percent in 2012. Last week, the independent Congressional Budget Office projected that growth will be only 1.4 percent during 2013 — and that unemployment will rise. While the CBO says that growth will accelerate in 2014 and beyond, it nonetheless predicts that unemployment will remain above 7 percent until 2016. A weak economy and limited job creation make growth in middle-class incomes all but impossible, add pressure to bud-gets by restricting tax revenue and threaten essential private and public investments in education and innovation. Worse, they undermine the American example at a dangerous time in the world. We can do better. With strains from the financial crisis receding and huge investment possible in energy, housing and reshored manufacturing, the United States faces a moment of opportunity unlike any in a long time. The economy could soon enter a virtuous cycle of confidence, growth and deficit reduction, much like it did in the 1990s. But this will require moving the national economic debate beyond its near-total preoccupation with federal budget restraint. Yes, fiscal restraint is necessary in the medium term to contain financial risks. But unlike in the 1990s, when reduced deficits stimulated investment by bringing down capital costs, fiscal restraint cannot be relied on to provide stimulus now when long-term Treasurys yield less than 2 percent. A broader growth-centered agenda is needed to propel the economy to its “escape velocity.” First, as the president has recognized, the budget cuts implicit in the sequester scheduled to begin in March should not be reduced but spread over time. The economy is already taking a significant hit from increases in payroll taxes. Sudden across-the-board slashing of military and civilian spending will hurt the economy and seriously damage military readi-ness. Second, the president and Congress should fix a firm year-end deadline to address the international aspects of corporate tax reform. We are in the worst of all worlds: U.S. companies have nearly $2 trillion in cash sitting abroad because of tax burdens on bringing it home and the perception that relief may be on the way. Ideally, the international tax system should be reformed in a way that is revenue-neutral but increases the attractiveness of bringing foreign profits home. This would be accomplished by replacing the current high rate of tax levied only on repatriated profits with a much lower tax levied on all global profits. If such reform is not going to happen, this should be clarified so business does not keep planning for an amnesty that will not come. Third, no American, regardless of his or her ideology, should be satisfied with the way the nation’s housing finance system is working. After a period when cheap mortgages were too available, the pendulum has swung too far; a lack of finance is holding the economy back. The clearest evidence is the growing number of lower- and middle-income families paying rents to the private-equity firms that own their homes at rates far above what a mortgage would cost. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored housing enterprises, have historically provided support to the mortgage market in difficult times. It is high time they be forced to step up and support would-be lenders. Ultimately, government support for owner-occupied housing should be curtailed, but now is not the time. Fourth, the transformation of the North American energy sector needs to be accelerated. This will have economic and environmental benefits. Those who will decide whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run between the tar sands of western Canada and Nebraska, need to rec-ognize that Canadian oil not flowing to the United States will probably flow to Asia, where it will be burned with fewer envi-ronmental protections. Natural gas exploitation, too, could bring huge environ-mental benefits. Replacing coal with natural gas has much more scope to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than more fashionable efforts to promote renewables. A period of record-low capital costs and high unemployment is the best possible time to accelerate the replacement cycle for environmentally untenable coal-fired power plants. More generally, the produc-tion of natural gas and its use in industry should be a substan-tial job creator for years to come. More could be added to this list, including innovations in regulation and finance with respect to infrastructure invest-ment. Unlike deficit reduction, in which all the choices are painful, measures to spur growth can benefit all Americans as well as help the federal budget. Growth and job creation are, after all, ultimate ends of economic policy. They as much or more than fiscal issues should become the focus of our national economic conversation. Lawrence Summers, a professor and past president at

Harvard University, was Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration and economic adviser to President Obama from

2009 through 2010.

Letters

Wind power: Pignona vs Harrison

Mr. Pignona, let’s be clear, no nerve hit here. In the six years of permitting, construction, etc. of the

GMCW project I believe I have seen it all. NIMBY atti-tude is somewhat amusing if you can understand. In my response to your earlier letter I had asked for input on some items that you had used as basis for your opposition to “wind generation” developments. I’m somewhat sur-prised that instead of addressing these you’ve headed off with what seems like a tirade of personal attack (normal NIMBY activity). I will address the items for you; connect the dots if you hear me. Comparison of ski areas to wind farm development sites. Development of two mountains: mountain owner (A) owns and operates a ski area, etc. the ski area has cleared several hundreds or thousands of acres as needed for skiing. Cleared and developed roads, ski trails, lifts, housing, ponds, all for the enjoyment of whoever endeav-ors to partake in the sport (no problems here from my view of this). All permits attained from ANR, Act 250, fish and wildlife, etc. Good deal. Mountain owner (B) owns, operates their mountain for (in our instance) maple sugaring and power generation (wind farm development) areas cleared for roads, ponds, transmission lines, etc. for access to the mountain for turbine installation. GMCW cleared 40 acres for this project, Lowell, Sheffield perhaps up to 200 acres +/- for their development I would assume. Not several hundred or thousands of acres as in moun-tain owner (A) but you get it. As in our case syrup is sold and enjoyed by the general public. Are you still with me Mr. Pignona because here comes the “large” difference between mountain (A) and mountain (B) (connecting the dots for you) the power generated by mountain (B) is sold and delivered to the power grid and enjoyed by who? Enjoyed by all, get it? By all, hello! By all, not just who straps on skis and comes to the mountain, but by all. Really! I’ve saved my best for last (almost). The dirty words “for profit” thrown at us in your let-ter. Back to mountain (A) at the end of the day what do you suppose needs to be there? (Connecting the dots for you, again) profit! At mountain (B) at the end of the day what do you suppose needs to be there? Profits. Really? Really! Mr. Pignona, if you cannot or will not acknowledge the trail of the dots above and come to understand that what you speak is pure garbage then I have not much else to say to you. Obviously, you are certainly entitled to your opinion but please back it up with facts. If you are to do another letter could you please give us your thoughts on climate change and global warming? I would love to see what or how you feel on these subjects also.

Jim Harrison

Stop the taxing train

Rep. Carolyn Branagan tells us she has a “good way to spend 5 million”, to the actual tune of $15 million

over the next three years. This is so the State of Vermont can give out more free money to those smart enough to fill out the forms and drink from the fountain. Yet, she fails to tell us where she intends to get that $15 million! I assume it will be from more taxes, fees and licenses….or more raiding of the Transportation Budget. We’ve had enough. No more taxation and no more fees, and no more new spending. It is time for the Legislature to wake up and stop robbing us of our last hard-earned dollar. When will Franklin County wake up and stop sending the same tax-and-spend bureaucrats to Montpelier.

Robert Cormier, Franklin

Patient care, not patient suicide

Dear Emerson: You are aware of my long-standing opposition to physician assisted suicide, based on

that 2,500 year old oath to “first, do no harm”. You know it just gets in the way sometimes of doing what people want. Most of the doctors in this county hold to the oath and will refuse to participate in this odious act of prescription suicide as will most of the pharmacists and nurses. I wish to quote from Senate Bill S.77 so that your read-ers might see the direction our Legislature is heading. In section 5297 it says a patient must fill out a form entitled REQUEST FOR MEDICATION TO HASTEN MY

DEATH, verbatim the person signs that “I request that my attending physician prescribe medication that will has-ten my death.” Shockingly, in the next section of the bill it states that, action taken in accordance with this chap-ter will not be construed for any purpose to constitute suicide. You just asked for a lethal dose of medication to END your life! In the same bill it requires the physician filling out the death certificate to list the underlying terminal disease as the cause and manner of death. So you request, from your doctor, a prescription to take your own life, but then you don’t want to call it a suicide AND you want the same doctor to fill out the official paper work saying you died of a terminal disease not the overdose she just prescribed for you. Really? Are there any other perversions of the truth the state would like?

Joseph D. Nasca, MD

My debut in Senate; opposed to union bill which was money grab

A little update on my Senate debut. Not much differ-ent from the ten years in the House except we have a

morning committee and a different one in the afternoon. This gives a lot less time to dig into subjects during com-mittee and it takes a lot of time on your own to research things. We are starting right off with controversial issues first one being the so called “Fair Share” bill that will allow the VSEA and the NEA to collect a “Fee” from non Union members because they benefit from the negotia-tions they make for their members. They fail to mention that because of Federal Labor Laws non-union members are not allowed to negotiate and have to accept what ever terms the union and management come to. Asking the legislature to make a law that gives its authority to impose a tax on our people that has up until now been the sole ability under our Constitution of the Legislature troubles me. I wonder how people would react if we suggested that the NRA should be able to charge a fee to every gun owner because after all they lobby for gun own-ers rights and every gun owner benefits from their work. Sorry, but I think you get my point. The unions say they should be allowed to recoup money spent representing non members, when I asked how often and how many the answer was several, when I asked how many several was the answer was I do not know. I asked these questions in our Gov. Operations com-mittee. More disturbing than that was how and why the fee they are asking for comes about. It is supposed to come from the cost of mitigation of contracts and defending members’ rights, and it does but figured into that cost is the salary and benefit packages of the union executives. Many were surprised to find out that the top eleven are all over $100,000, with the top NEA position getting $143,939 in salary with $85,031 in benefits in 2010. They also had $1.4 million in assets. We were told that the revenues col-lected would go into their pot of money and would be used for bargaining for their members. I could tell them how to save some money, stop sending my wife a NEA member all those mailings telling her not to support me. I voted against this bill because I feel strongly that people have the right not to be forced to join something that they choose not to. Also I feel this should or is uncon-stitutional and I think by voting for this the oath we took when we were sworn in would be broken. Saying they need more money is a joke and not that funny. The original purpose of the unions was a very noble and needed idea, and they have over the years done great things for the worker and I do support and applaud most things they have done, but I think this one has more to do with $500,000 more they will collect than the concern for the people they represent. They have turned into the “Bully” that they railed against in their inception, by forcing working people that do not choose to join to pay.

Senator Norm McAlliste

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JANET M. PARE

ST. ALBANS TOWN — Janet M. Pare, age 46,

a lifetime resident of St. Albans, passed away on Feb. 8, 2013. Born in St. Albans on Feb. 6, 1967, she was the beloved daughter of Marie E. (Barrett) and Hubert J. Pare who both predeceased her. She leaves behind three sisters and brother-in-laws Deborah St. Francis and husband, Thomas of Swanton, Nancy Savary and husband, Gary of Wareham, Mass., and Laura Rocheleau and husband, Michael of St. Albans. She also leaves several aunts and uncles, but she had a special place in her heart for Rita Gosselin, a cherished aunt whom she deeply admired. She also leaves behind two nephews Jesse Rocheleau and Chad Rocheleau along with many cousins. Janet was a caring sister who enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and summers at camp. She also liked playing bingo along with Yahtzee and trivia games, but mostly she enjoyed music and loved to sing. She will be deeply missed, but never forgotten by her three sisters. In keeping with the fam-ily’s wishes there will be no public funeral services or visiting hours. Interment will be held at the conve-nience of her family in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Albans. Should friends or rela-tives desire, gifts in Janet’s memory can be made to Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. Condolences may be sent to Janet’s family online through www.kiddermemorial.com. Special thanks to all the staff at Franklin County Rehab for all the care and compassion you gave Janet.

After the clouds, the sun-shineAfter the winter, the springAfter the shower, the rain-bowFor life is a changeable thing;After the night, the morn-ing,Bidding all darkness cease,After life’s cares and trou-

bles,The comfort and sweetness of Peace. Arrangements are under the direction of The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton, VT 05488.

PATRICIA O’SULLIVAN WALSH, RN

ST. ALBANS — Patricia O’Sullivan Walsh, RN

a longtime area resident passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at the Franklin Coun-ty Rehab Center with her loving family at her side. She was born in Burlington on Dec. 20, 1932, the daughter of the late James O’Sullivan and Bertha Mead O’Sullivan Chase. On Nov. 28, 1953, in St. Albans, Patty married Thomas W. Walsh who sur-vives her. She was a 1950 graduate of St. Mary’s High School and a 1953 graduate of the Mary Fletcher School of Nursing where she received a degree in nursing. Patty was employed for 48 years as a registered nurse at Northwestern Medical Center (formerly Kerbs) mostly in the emergency department and for a short period as assistant director of nursing. She retired in 2000. Patty was a communi-cant of St. Mary’s Parish, a member of the NMC Auxiliary, Franklin County BPW, a former board mem-ber of Franklin County Home Health Agency and the Lund Family Center. For 50 years, without fail, she enjoyed her Monday night card games. She will continue those games in heaven with Hilda, Elaine, Betty and June. Sue and Alice will continue here in their memory. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Thomas; their sons and wives Timothy and Robin, Daniel and Susan, Stephen and Beth, Patrick and

Tareyn, Michael and Shelly, Andrew and Chandra and Thomas and Barbara; their daughters Peggy Jehle and her husband, Craig, Lucy Hurlbut and her hus-band, Timothy and Katie Walsh-Lizewski; her grand-children Erin and Doug Kopacz, Sean, Eric, Hollie, Jenna, Jessica, Jonathan, Ben and Anna Walsh, Andrew, James and Megan Jehle; Cameron, Connor, Brady and Noah Walsh; Kevin, Katie and Patrick Hurlbut; Marnie and Michael Walsh; William and Chaland Lizewski; Stephen and John Martin and Melissa Grin and her great-grandchildren, Isaac, Connor and Cayden Walsh. Patty is also survived by her brother, David Chase and his wife, Louise; her sister, Alice Sturgeon; sis-ter-in-law, Eleanor Walsh O’Brien; brothers-in-law William Walsh and his wife, Judy, and Maurice Walsh and his wife, Barbara; a special nephew, number 11 kid, Christopher Walsh, the sevent Smith “kids” and numerous nieces and neph-ews. In addition to her par-ents, Patty was preceded in death by her stepfather, James Otis Chase; her brother, James O’Sullivan; sister, Molly and her hus-band, Armand Demers; brother-in-law, Mitchell Sturgeon; brother-in-law, Robert Walsh and her dear friend, Mary Jane Smith. Patty’s family would like to thank the wonderful staff of Franklin County Rehab Center for their lov-ing care. There will be no public visitation. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at 11 a.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Fairfield Street. In lieu of flowers, memo-rials may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vermont 05478. Private messages of condolence to the Walsh family are wel-come at www.healdfuneral-home.com.

ROLAND J. PION

ST. ALBANS — Roland Joseph Pion, a lifelong

area resident, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at the Franklin County Rehab Center with his loving fam-ily at his side. Born in Fairfax, on April 7, 1926, he was the

son of the late Florimond and Rosilda (Blain) Pion. Roland was 86 years old. On Nov. 3, 1956, he

m a r r i e d Leeta Marie Richards, who survives him. R o l a n d was educated in Fairfield

and then joined the U.S. Army serving in combat as an artillery scout dur-ing the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on July 22, 1954. In June of 1985, following 38 years of service, he retired as a Plant Engineer from the former H.P. Hood Company. He was a life member of the VFW and American Legion. He was an avid Red Sox fan, deer hunter and ice fisherman and enjoyed the company of his canine companion, Sam. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Leeta of St. Albans; their children Pierre Pion and his wife, Tiana, of Conroe, Texas, Andrew Pion of St. Albans, Bernard Pion of St. Albans, Glen Pion of St. Albans and Vicki Hemond and her hus-band, Buddy of St. Albans; his grandchildren Danny Pion, Zachary Pion, Zane Pion, Elizabeth Pion, John Pion, Cody Pion, Staci Pion and Leandra Pion and his great-grandchil-dren Aaleah and Alexeah. Roland is also survived by his brother, Bert Pion of Fairfield and sister, Pauline Caron, Norwalk Conn., and former daughters-in-law Lori Pion, Debbie Boyer and Mary Pion as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his par-ents, Roland was preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Marie in 1983, his brothers Romeo, Reo and Maurice Pion; his sisters Simone, Rita, Theodora and Florienne and very close nephews Kenneth Labounty and Allen Lavender. Relatives and friends are invited to attend call-ing hours on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and again Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main Street, St. Albans. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church on Lake Street, with the Reverend Maurice J. Roy as celebrant. Military honors will be accorded the Korean War Veteran with interment to follow in the family lot in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympa-thy are asked to consid-er the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St. Albans, VT 05478. Private messages of condolence are welcome at www.healdsfuneralhome.com.

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WILLISTON — Snow storm and slick con-

ditions led to a four-car accident on I-89 on Friday morning in Williston. A St. Albans resident involved in the mishap, escaped inju-ries. According to Vermont State Police Briana L. Aylward, 20, of Waterbury, was traveling north on I-89 at about 7:25 a.m. when she lost control of the Chevrolet Aveo she was driving, crossed the medi-an, and struck a car being driven south by Gregory Nagurney, 34, of Richmond. Aylward’s vehicle kept moving and collided head first with a Nissan Frontier truck being driven south by Alan J. Andress, 29, of Cape Charles, Va.

Jordan Maynard, 27, of St. Albans was traveling south behind Andress and was unable to stop in in time to avoid crashing into the rear of Andress’ truck. Aylward and a passenger in Andress’s vehicle were transported to Fletcher Allen Health Care for non-life threatening injuries. Aylward was ticketed for failure to maintain control of her vehicle and no insur-ance. In addition to Vermont State Police, the Department of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Unit, and representatives of Richmond Fire, Bolton Fire, Richmond Rescue, University of Vermont Rescue and Williston Rescue, responded to the scene.

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the value of the items taken from the house, nor did the provide specifics about the incident.Three search warrants for two homes and a vehicle were obtained by VSP. Police recovered several pieces of evi-dence that had allegedly been stolen, including copper pip-ing, assorted copper pieces, and heating oil. Both St. Francis and Mossey were held on $10,000 bail at Northwest State Correctional Facility after being arrested. The men are charged with burglary, possession of stolen property, and possession of burglary tools.

announced that roughly a dozen names of interested parties had been submitted in hopes of being seated on the three- to five-member board. The majority of those potential committee mem-bers were from St. Albans Town, but a few lived in the city. At that time selectman Steve Coon recommended finding out more about the applicants and the grant that will fund the study before making a final deci-sion. When the board met on

Jan. 28, about half of the applicants had provided more information. Since there was not a strict time-frame for the project, the board decided to wait until all the requested informa-tion had been returned. “There’s a lot of people pretty excited about this project,” town manager Carrie Johnson said then. Also to be discussed at tonight’s meeting is the town’s contract with the Franklin County Humane Society and the dedication of the town’s annual report.

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successor. He has already hand-picked the bulk of the College of Cardinals — the princes of the church who will elect the next pope — to guarantee his conservative legacy and ensure an ortho-dox future for the church. There are several papal contenders in the wings, but no obvious front-run-ner — the same situation when Benedict was elected pontiff in 2005 after the death of Pope John Paul II. The Vatican stressed that no specific medi-cal condition prompted Benedict’s decision, but in recent years, the pope has slowed down significantly, cutting back his foreign travel and limiting his audiences. He now goes to

and from the altar in St. Peter’s Basilica on a mov-ing platform, to spare him the long walk down the aisle. Occasionally he uses a cane. His 89-year-old brother, Georg Ratzinger, said doc-tors had recently advised the pope not to take any more trans-Atlantic trips. “His age is weighing on him,” Ratzinger told the dpa news agency. “At this age my brother wants more rest.” Benedict emphasized that carrying out the duties of being pope — the lead-er of more than a billion Roman Catholics world-wide — requires “both strength of mind and body.” “After having repeat-

edly examined my con-science before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exer-cise of the Petrine minis-try,” he told the cardinals. “In order to govern the bark of St. Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary — strengths which in the last few months, have deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrust-ed to me,” he said. Popes are allowed to resign; church law specifies only that the resignation be “freely made and prop-

erly manifested.” But only a handful have done it. The last pope to resign was Pope Gregory XII, who stepped down in 1415 in a deal to end the Great Western Schism among competing papal claimants. The most famous resigna-tion was Pope Celestine V in 1294; Dante placed him in hell for it. When Benedict was elected at age 78, he was the oldest pope chosen in nearly 300 years. At the time, he has already been planning to retire as the Vatican’s chief orthodoxy watchdog to spend his final years writing in the “peace and quiet” of his native Bavaria. On Monday, Benedict

said he would serve the church for the remain-der of his days “through a life dedicated to prayer.” The Vatican said immedi-ately after his resignation, Benedict would go to Castel Gandolfo, the papal sum-mer retreat south of Rome, and then would live in a cloistered monastery. Contenders to be his successor include Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbish-op of Milan, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn,

the archbishop of Vienna, and Cardinal Marc Ouellet,

Technical hearings begin on Vermont Yankee permit BARRE, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont state panel that regu-

lates utilities is beginning a new round of technical hearings on the future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. The Public Service Board is meeting in Barre to hear witnesses on plant owner Entergy Corp.’s bid for a cer-tificate of public good to operate the Vernon reactor until 2032. The hearings begin Monday and then move back to Montpelier for four days next week. Entergy is trying to get a state permit to match its fed-eral license. The plant has been embroiled in a series of legal battles with the Shumlin administration and Legislature, tried to get the plant to shut down when it turned 40 last March 21.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) *** Know that much is brewing behind the scenes. You might not know any or all of the details, but you sense that something has changed. Trying to get to the bottom of the situation might not work. Step back and observe; allow the information to come to you. Tonight: Not to be found.TAURUS (April 20-May 20)**** Many ideas come from you, but keep in mind that just as many ideas come to you. This ebb and flow could interfere with your normal schedule. Decide what your priorities are as oth-ers seek you out. Consider postpon-

ing a discussion till late afternoon. Tonight: Chat with a friend.GEMINI (May 21-June 20)**** Issues seem to be contagious today. Don’t fight the inevitable -- just choose to work through it. By late afternoon, you’ll see the dust start to settle, and you’ll feel a greater sense of self-worth. You feel accomplished and satisfied. Tonight: Get a head start on tomorrow.CANCER (June 21-July 22)**** Keep reaching out for new ideas, where you are forced to break the ice. Accept what is happening, and try taking a new path. Experiment with different directions before making a final decision. Information keeps com-ing in. Tonight: Let your imagination run wild.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)**** Take news with a grain of salt, especially if it comes from an associ-

ate. You usually take this person at his or her word, but if you ask more questions, you’ll build a more solid relationship. Don’t challenge him or her -- just demonstrate more interest. Tonight: Out late.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)*** Others will find you, even if you close your door and pretend you’re not there. You are needed for feed-back. Be flattered and understand your worth to others. Events taking place now will reveal others’ opinions. Tonight: Visit with a loved one, and catch up on news.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)*** Recognize your physical limits. You are a wise sign, and you’ll work on organization and priorities right now. Accept your limitations, and oth-ers will, too. You can’t expect people to respect your boundaries if you don’t. Tonight: Finish up work, but get

much-needed sleep.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)**** You have the creativity and knowledge to come up with the right solution and make it work. You might hesitate to take an active role, as oth-ers want to brainstorm. Welcome this exchange of ideas. It will help you to think outside the box. Tonight: Fun and games.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)*** Stay centered, and know what you need to accomplish. You have many ideas brewing right now. See if they are workable before deciding to put them into action; you will be a lot happier as a result. Understanding evolves. Tonight: A roommate and/or family member needs your time.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)**** You will say what you need or want to say, but be sure to choose your words carefully in order to pre-

vent triggering someone. This person could have a strong reaction anyway, but the effort is good practice. Keep communication open. Tonight: Hang out with a friend. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)*** Your hand is forced. You have a lot to do that you would prefer to postpone. No such luck! You need to deal with these matters here and now. Understand that you will feel better as a result. Loosen up, and get to the bot-tom of your resistance. Tonight: Take care of your bills.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)***** You might be capable of nearly anything right now. Settle in by orga-nizing your priorities and by under-standing what is happening with oth-ers. Emphasize the group, but do not lose sight of the fact that this is your life. You need to take charge. Tonight: Where the action is.

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q St. Albans City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda: 1. Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Public comment. 3. Presentation of FY12 audit (a. Fred Duplessis, Sullivan and Powers). 4. Adjourn for liquor control. 5. Water Treatment Communication Technology presentation (a. LCS Controls). 6. Consider approval of up to $55,000 in water reserve funds to complete communication upgrade (a. Director of Public Works Allen Robtoy). 7. Consider approval of bridge inspection report for culvert on S. Main over Rugg Brook. 8. Consider approval of 2013 Certificate of highgway mileage. 9. Financial report, Peg Strait, Finance Dept. 10. First reading: Parking ordinance amendment (a. Amendment fol-

lows recommendation of park-ing committee (2.5 hrs only, from 9-6, M-S) and allows sign to be mounted on light pole. 11. Update on Fountain Planning and request to include restoration of original flow characteristics as design parameter, Chip Sawyer. 12. Consider approval of GMP utility pole request, Chip Sawyer. 13. Mayor’s report. 14. City Manager’s report (a. Notification that Town of St. Albans will no longer provide funds to equal-ize recreation participant fees). 15. Clerk / treasurer report. 16. Warrants. 17. Minutes. 18. Other business. 19. Adjourn.q Town of St. Albans Selectboard meeting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. Agenda: 1. Executive session (legal). 2. Call to order. 3. Dedication of Town Report (Frank Montagne). 4. Town Manager’s Report (a. Bike/pedes-trian path steering committee appointments. b. Certificate of highway mileage. c. Town road

and bridge standards. d. Deputy health officer appointment. e. Franklin County Humane Society contract. f. Municipal needs study - survey). 5. Liquor control (renewals). 6. Public comment. 7. Warrants. 8. Minutes. 9. Schedule. 10. Other business. 11. Executive session (legal). 12. Adjournment.q Swanton School District Board meeting at 6 p.m. at the Swanton School Library. Agenda: Business Manager’s Report- Financial Report, Check Warrants, Budget, Budget Informational Meeting Reminder, Other. Principal’s Report- Technology Presentation, Enrollment, Facilities Update, NECAP and In-Service, Kindergarten Registration, Agency of Education Audit, Other. Supt’s Report- Policy, Negotiations ESP, Extended Day, Teacher Evaluation Study, Other. Executive Session – Personnel, Student Issue, & Legal Issues.q Swanton Village Board of

Trustees meeting at 7 p.m. at the Village Municipal Complex. Agenda: 1. Approve and accept the minutes from Monday, Jan. 28. 2. Approve Village Warrants through Feb. 8. 3. Public hearing - Water bond for reservoir trans-mission line and village distribu-tion lines. 4. Other business. 5. Executive session (if necessary). q Fairfax Board of School Directors regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Library. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2. Board business (a. Review budget slides). COMMUNITY BUDGET PRESENTATION BEGINNING AT 7 P.M. 3. Consent agenda. 4. Correspondence. 5. Public com-ment. 6. Continue board busi-ness (a. FY14 budget: Budget guide and budget presentation. b. Review procedure for naming of facilities. c. Approve changes to BFA graduation requirements. d. Staff bullying prevention pro-cedures and policies. e. Approve annual overnight baseball trip

to Cooperstown. f. Schedule of upcoming education presenta-tions). 7. Policy review. 8. Reports (a. Superintendent. b. Principals. c. Financial. d. School board). 9. Other (a. Plan next month’s agen-da). 10. Executive session (person-nel). 11. Adjourn.q Montgomery Town School District Board of Directors meeting at 4:30 p.m. at Montgomery Elementary School. Agenda: 1. Previous minutes. 2. Business Manager Bill Samuelson (a. Monthly financial update. b. Annual meeting preparation. c. Other). 3. Superintendent’s report - Jay Nichols (a. Personnel. b. Negotiations update. c. School safety discussion. d. Legislative update. e. Other). 4. Board busi-ness (a. Other). 5. Recognition of visitors. 6. Principal’s report - Beth O’Brien (a. Personnel update. b. School activities / events. c. NECAP results. d. Other). qFairfield Board of Directors

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PIMCO TotRetIs CI 175,942 11.19 -0.1 +7.5/A +7.6/A NL 1,000,000Vanguard TotStIdx LB 84,463 38.13 +4.5 +14.7/B +5.5/A NL 3,000Vanguard InstIdxI LB 71,742 139.20 +4.3 +15.0/B +5.0/B NL 5,000,000Vanguard TotStIAdm LB 63,872 38.15 +4.5 +14.8/B +5.6/A NL 10,000Vanguard 500Adml LB 63,187 140.10 +4.3 +15.0/B +5.0/B NL 10,000Fidelity Contra x LG 61,014 81.25 +3.2 +13.7/B +5.7/B NL 2,500American Funds CapIncBuA m IH 59,765 54.33 +2.2 +12.0/A +3.3/C 5.75 250American Funds IncAmerA m MA 59,618 18.65 +2.2 +11.8/A +5.3/B 5.75 250American Funds GrthAmA m LG 58,214 36.32 +3.5 +15.5/A +3.9/D 5.75 250Vanguard InstPlus LB 52,841 139.20 +4.3 +15.0/B +5.0/B NL 200,000,000American Funds CpWldGrIA m WS 48,274 38.69 +2.8 +14.6/B +2.3/C 5.75 250American Funds InvCoAmA m LB 46,114 31.73 +3.1 +13.3/C +3.6/D 5.75 250Dodge & Cox IntlStk FB 43,097 36.17 +3.3 +14.2/A +1.6/A NL 2,500Dodge & Cox Stock LV 42,578 130.73 +4.3 +19.2/A +3.1/C NL 2,500FrankTemp-Franklin Income A mCA 42,510 2.28 +1.4 +11.9/A +5.8/B 4.25 1,000Vanguard TotStIIns LB 42,162 38.15 +4.5 +14.8/B +5.6/A NL 5,000,000American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 41,334 32.70 +3.1 +12.7/D +4.4/B 5.75 250Vanguard WelltnAdm MA 40,276 60.87 +2.6 +11.7/A +6.2/A NL 0Vanguard TotIntl FB 39,631 15.39 +2.0 +9.0/D +0.2/B NL 3,000American Funds BalA m MA 35,577 21.26 +2.7 +12.8/A +5.7/A 5.75 250

Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min InitName Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -ForeignLarge Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV -Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs.others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

NYSE8,935.23 +41.48

NYSE MKT2,409.94 +14.93

NASDAQ3,193.87 +28.74

Volume

Name Vol (00) Last ChgZynga 967684 3.43 +.34RschMotn 595664 16.49 -.47Dell Inc 566963 13.63 +.10ActivsBliz 531635 13.41 +1.35SiriusXM 504487 3.12 -.03Facebook n370306 28.55 -.11Microsoft 322170 27.55 +.27NuanceCm320707 20.00 -4.55PwShs QQQ30613467.99 +.69Intel 276632 21.00 +.19

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Name Last Chg %ChgCaesars 13.91 +3.84 +38.1Galectin un 6.56 +1.26 +23.8PrimaBio n 3.66 +.66 +22.0Oncolyt g 4.35 +.78 +21.8Synchron 29.36 +4.81 +19.6NetElem n 2.39 +.39 +19.5CarverBcp 5.26 +.76 +16.8ExOne n 30.10 +3.58 +13.5BioFuel rs 4.93 +.58 +13.3DigitAlly rs 4.63 +.53 +12.9

Name Last Chg %ChgGenFin un 4.92 -1.58 -24.3Misonix 5.65 -1.42 -20.1GuidSoft h 9.59 -2.32 -19.5NuanceCm 20.00 -4.55 -18.5RiverbedT 16.56 -3.54 -17.6QKL Str rs 6.02 -1.18 -16.4Penford 9.93 -1.21 -10.9OpexaTh rs 2.39 -.28 -10.5BkVA rs 4.02 -.44 -9.9SecNtl lf 13.18 -1.25 -8.7

DIARYAdvanced 1,533Declined 879Unchanged 143Total issues 2,555New Highs 188New Lows 15

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Name Vol (00) Last ChgRentech 39636 3.08 ...CheniereEn20788 22.14 +.37Vringo 19603 3.20 +.06NA Pall g 16362 1.92 +.01NavideaBio 16296 3.17 -.06GldFld 11011 3.00 +.22ImmunoCll 10362 2.55 -.15NwGold g 10049 10.06 -.03Medgenics 9887 5.19 -.46AmApparel 9593 1.51 +.02

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Name Last Chg %ChgSuprmInd 3.34 -.35 -9.5Medgenics 5.19 -.46 -8.1ASpecRlty 2.48 -.20 -7.5TrioTch 2.18 -.18 -7.5Vicon 2.42 -.18 -6.9SwGA Fn 11.19 -.68 -5.7ImmunoCll 2.55 -.15 -5.6BioTime 4.30 -.23 -5.1TanzRy g 3.42 -.18 -5.0ContMatls 17.04 -.75 -4.2

DIARYAdvanced 205Declined 210Unchanged 38Total issues 453New Highs 13New Lows 2

Name Vol (00) Last ChgBkofAm 1204144 11.76 -.08S&P500ETF825552151.80 +.84iShJapn 527879 10.04 -.04SprintNex 442809 5.77 +.03SPDR Fncl422726 17.60 +.04Pfizer 368703 26.88 -.08iShEMkts 344659 43.85 +.32BariPVix rs312364 22.99 -.47NokiaCp 256362 4.07 +.01AlcatelLuc 239804 1.66 +.07

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

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Name Last Chg %ChgLinkedIn 150.48 +26.39 +21.3RuckusW n 24.97 +3.54 +16.5Fleetcor 66.01 +6.46 +10.8MolinaHlth 31.88 +3.01 +10.4RadioShk 3.42 +.31 +10.0BoydGm 7.77 +.67 +9.4WhitingTr 7.06 +.59 +9.1NoahHldgs 6.87 +.57 +9.0McDrmInt 13.47 +1.07 +8.6RockwdH 59.43 +4.35 +7.9

Name Last Chg %ChgInsperity 28.50 -5.68 -16.6JustEngy g 8.44 -1.38 -14.1Roundys 5.83 -.50 -7.9Moodys 43.37 -3.62 -7.7Invacare 14.58 -1.13 -7.2WhitingII n 16.25 -1.26 -7.2TrinaSolar 5.00 -.36 -6.7SimpsnM 29.71 -2.08 -6.5CorrectnCp 36.52 -2.51 -6.4AMN Hlth 11.08 -.63 -5.4

DIARYAdvanced 2,037Declined 974Unchanged 134Total issues 3,145New Highs 304New Lows 6

2,907,288,196Volume 58,568,531

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards.lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percentwithin the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un =Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f =front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split sharesduring the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left.Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

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Meeting. 6 p.m. at Fairfield Center School. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2. Pledge. 3. Approval of Agenda (action). 4. Visitors. 5. Consent agenda (action) (a. approval of minutes, b. supervisory union report, c. principal’s report). 6. Old business (a. steering com-mittee update, b. building committee update) 7. New Business (grant writer resignation, budget pre-sentation, school calendar adjustment) 8. Other busi-ness (monthly financial report) 9. Communications. 10. Agenda items for future meetings (gym expansion, septic system update, bio-mass study update). 11. Executive session (action) (personnel, real estate). 12. adjourn. q Swanton School District Board Meeting. 6 p.m., Swanton School library. Agenda includes: Business manager’s report - Financial report, check warrants, budget, budget informational meeting reminder, other. Principal’s report - technology presen-tation, enrollment, facili-ties update, NECAP and in-service, kindergarten registration, agency of edu-cation audit, other. Supt.’s report - Policy, negotiations ESP, extended day, teach-er evaluation study, other. Executive session - person-nel, student issue and legal issue.

Tomorrow Tuesday, Feb. 12

Public Meetings:

q Town of Franklin Selectboard meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Clerk’s Office. q Fletcher Board of School Directors regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the Fletcher School Library. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2.

Consent agenda. 3. Public comment. 4. Board business (a. FY2013 budget: Budget guide and budget presen-tation. b. Building study committee. c. Approve 6th grade field trip). 5. Reports (a. Superintendent. b. Principal. c. Financial. d. Board. F. Committees). 6. Policy review. 7. Other. 8. Executive session (if need-ed). 9. Adjourn.q Berkshire Town School District Board of Directors regular meet-ing at 6 p.m. at Berkshire Elementary School. Agenda: 1. Consent agen-da. 2. Agenda preview and prioritization. 3. Financial reports (a. Treasurer’s report - Virginia Messier. b. Business Manager Bill Samuelson - I. Monthly financial update. II. Annual meeting preparation. III. Bond vote preparation. IV. Other). 4. Recognition of visitors. 5. Board business. 6. Principal’s report - Lynn Cota-Caforia (a. Principal’s update. b. NECAP 2012 results. c. Personnel. d. Building project. e. Other). 7. Superintendent’s report - Jay Nichols (a. Personnel. b. Negotiations update. c. Legislative update. d. Other). 8. New business (a. Set future agenda items).q Town of St. Albans Planning Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Agenda: 1. Call to order. 2. Review / Discuss bylaws. 3. Adjournment.q Sheldon School District Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheldon School Library. Agenda: Old Business-Hard Water, Security Upgrades, Other. Business Manager’s Report: Financial Report, FY 14 Budget Power Point Review, Other. Principal’s Report: Updates and Announcements, Teaching and Learning, School Community Connections, Upcoming Events, Other. Superintendent’s Report: Policy, Legislative Report,

MVU Principal, Legal Issue, Negotiations, Other. Executive Session – Personnel, Negotiations, Student & Legal Issues.

District Court:

Judge James R. Crucitti will preside over the fol-lowing cases Tuesday at Franklin County District Court in St. Albans City. The schedule could change.

8:30 a.m.Status Conferences:State v. April A. (St. Francis) Merrill – Embezzlement

State v. Richard A. Davis – Sexual assault (victim less than 10 years), sexual assault (victim less than 16 years)

State v. Leonard LaRose – Lewd/lascivious conduct

State v. Paul A. Lamson – Careless or negligent oper-ation, DUI

State v. Amanda B. Sorrell – Escape custody (furlough)

State v. Thomas J. Hughes – Burglary (occupied dwell-ing), assault and robbery with weapon, petty larceny

State v. Brett R. Elliott – Burglary, burglary (occu-pied dwelling), petty lar-ceny, assault and robbery with weapon

State v. Randy A. Bard, II – Burglary (occupied dwell-ing), assault and robbery with weapon

State v. Raymond M. Joseph, Jr. – Lewd/lascivi-ous conduct with child, sexual assault (aggravated) – victim less than 10 years old

State v. Jacob Domingue – Sexual assault (victim less than 16 years old)

State v. Peter Ross Levick – Fish/wildlife

State v. Nathan R. Levick – Fish/wildlife

9:15 a.m.State v. Glenn J. Johnson – Motion Hearing/Settlement Conference – DUI

9:45 a.m.State v. Samuel A. Rollo – VOP Sentencing Hearing – Depressant/stimulant/narcotic possession, petty

larceny10 a.m.

State v. Robert Lafar III – Sentencing Hearing – Driving while license sus-pended

10:30 a.m.State v. Alexander J. Chicoine – Sentencing Hearing – Driving while license suspended, DUI

11:30 a.m.State v. Todd A. Mann – Sentencing Hearing – DUI

11:45 a.m.State v. Joel D. Partlow – Driving while license sus-pended

1 p.m.State v. Hope M. McWilliams – VOP Sentencing Hearing – Violation of conditions of release, reckless or grossly negligent operation

State v. Rosemarie Tourigny – Change of Plea – Disorderly conduct

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W A R N I N GBERKSHIRE TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICTSPECIAL MEETINGTuesday, March 5, 2013

The legal voters of the Berkshire Town School District, Berkshire, Vermont, are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Berkshire Town Office on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, between 10:00 a.m., at which time the polls will open, and 7:00 p.m., at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian ballot upon the follow-ing Article of business: The Board of School Directors of the Berkshire Town School District proposes to incur bonded and other indebtedness of $3,575,000 for the purpose of making certain schoolhouse improvements, spe-cifically an addition and renovations to Berkshire Elementary School at an esti-mated project cost of $3,750,000. Article 1 Shall the bonds of the Berkshire Town School District of Berkshire, Vermont, in an amount not to exceed $3,575,000 be issued for the purpose of making certain schoolhouse improvements, specifically an addition and renovations to Berkshire Elementary School at an estimated cost of $3,750,000? State funds may not be available at the time this project is otherwise eligible to receive State School Construction Aid. The District is responsible for all costs incurred in connection with any borrow-ing done in anticipation of State School Construction Aid. The legal voters of the Berkshire Town School District are further warned and notified that an informational meet-ing will be held at Berkshire Elementary School in the Town of Berkshire on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 6:30 P.M. at Berkshire Elementary School, for the purpose of explaining the subject pro-posed school building improvements and the financing thereof. The legal voters of the Berkshire Town School District are further notified that voter qualification, registration and absentee voting relative to said special meeting shall be as provided in Chapters 43, 51, and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated.

Special notes:a) REGISTER TO VOTE: Voters may apply at the Berkshire Town Clerk’s Office or submit an application at the Department of Motor Vehicles or anoth-er voter registration agency by noon on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. The Town Clerk’s Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.b) ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Absentee bal-lots are available twenty days before the election. Voters may apply for an absen-tee ballot at any time until the close of the Berkshire Town Clerk’s Office on the day before the election, Monday, March 4, 2013. Authorized persons applying on behalf of another voter must apply no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, March 4, 2013. A voter or family member may apply in person, in writing or by telephone for an absentee ballot. Other authorized persons may apply for the voter in person or in writing. There are three ways to vote by absentee ballot: (1) vote in the Berkshire Town Clerk’s Office before the deadline; (2) have a ballot mailed to you and mail or take it back to the Berkshire Town Clerk’s Office before election day or to the polling place by 7:00 p.m. on election day; or (3) if you are ill or physically disabled, you may have two justices of the peace bring a ballot to you at your home on any of the eight days preceding the day of election or the day of election.c) Voters are further notified that absen-tee ballots, voter qualification informa-tion, and voting information may be obtained through the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Berkshire, P.O. Box 203, Berkshire, VT 05450. Phone # 802-933-2335. Adopted and approved at a special meeting of the Board of School Directors duly noticed, called and held on January 17, 2013. Received for record and record-ed in the records of the Berkshire Town School District on January 18, 2013.

Virginia Messier, Town Clerk School Directors Paul Hatch, ChairEdmund Garrow, Vice-ChairKelly Callan, ClerkCaroline ElanderLisa Hango

Today is official 2-1-1 DayESSEX JUNCTION —

Today is official “2-1-1 Day” in recognition of the free, confidential, easy to remember phone number that connects Vermont resi-dents to essential communi-ty information and services such as healthcare, rent and mortgage assistance, food and shelter, job training, transportation, childcare, senior care, veteran servic-es and much more. Vermont 2-1-1 helped 238,000 call-ers get help, give help and discover options since the Information and Referral program of the United Ways of Vermont was launched in 2005, especially as economic woes and natural disasters sent more families look-ing for help. That number continues to grow as more Vermonters have access to this invaluable referral ser-vice. “2-1-1 will be there for Vermonters on Monday, February 11 like we are 365 days a year, 24 hours a day,” said MaryEllen Mendl, Director of Vermont 2-1-1. “When a person calls 2-1-1, an Information and Referral (I&R) Specialist or Community I&R Volunteer will speak to you and help assess your situation to determine what services, information or resources are needed to help. And, because we are able to answer calls in 150 languag-es, 2-1-1 call specialists can really help get information out to the harder-to-reach populations in our commu-nity.” Residents, emergency service providers, govern-ment entities, non-profit agencies and businesses have all come to understand how 2-1-1 connects people

with the services they need, and the annual number of calls to 2-1-1 is on the rise as the economic crisis contin-ues to take its toll. “Without 2-1-1, callers can make an average of eight phone calls to differ-ent numbers before finding the services they need,” said Carmen Derby, President of United Ways of Vermont. “2-1-1 cuts through the red tape to save providers time and money, while helping Vermont residents connect with the resources they’re looking for.” However, even as the value of 2-1-1 continues to be demonstrated, limited resources remain a barrier to sustainability and nation-wide implementation. To date, 90% of the US popula-tion can access 2-1-1. “Every day, 2-1-1 call center special-ists are helping people in every state untangle the web of social and government services available in their community,” said Mendl. Some highlights of the Vermont 2-1-1 program include:q Providing 24/7 access to health, human and commu-nity services;q Realizing an 853 percent increase in call volume between 2005 – 2012;q Preparing sixteen staff members to earn National Certification in the field of Information and Referral with four earning a dual certification as Resource Specialists;q Receiving National Accreditation from the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems;q Answering over 238,000 calls;q Participating in more than a dozen Vermont Yankee

Drills since 2007, including 2 successfully completed FEMA evaluated drills;q Creating new and inno-vative partnerships and expanding the grant from the Agency of Human Services (AHS) to include answering after hours emer-gency housing calls for AHS;q Responding to thousands of calls for disaster assis-tance as a direct result of 2-1-1’s designation as the number to call for flood related inquiries and flood damages reporting;q Actively engaged in communities throughout Vermont working to address issues including Human Trafficking, school safety, access to mental health and homelessness;q Responded to nearly 100 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline calls annually from 2007 - 2012 and trained over 70 faith-based, law enforce-ment, military, social ser-vice providers and commu-nity members in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training;q Initiated the development and sustainability of VT Alliance for Information and Referral Systems, a membership organization supporting Information & Referral professionals. Need help finding help? Dialing 2-1-1 is your first step. Dial 2-1-1 from any-where in Vermont, or visit our website at www.ver-mont211.org. Professional Information and Referral Specialists are available 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, Friday.

— United Way of Vermont

THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews

FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 11, 2013

ACROSS1 Bette or Ossie6 Bridge

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DEAR ABBY: Valentine’s Day is approaching, and I wanted to write con-cerning those of us who are single by choice, by circumstance, because of the death of a spouse or divorce. This holiday was set aside to cel-ebrate love and lovers, but it can be a lonely time for people who find them-selves without a significant other. Valentine’s Day is so commercialized that one is bombarded by ads for gifts, candy, etc., from every angle, which only enforces one’s aloneness. The message is subtly sent -- but received loud and clear -- that an individual without a part-ner is worthless. I would like to urge your readers this year to include those who are alone through divorce or widowhood in their celebration of this day. Make it a day on which they too can feel special, loved, and a part of things rather than iso-lated, forgotten and alone. And don’t stop there. All holidays can be lonely for those who have lost loved ones. Include these people in your holi-day plans. You will be blessed by shar-ing, and they will be uplifted to know someone cares. -- SOLO IN TEXAS

DEAR SOLO: Thank you for your letter. Readers, if you’re feeling down because you don’t have a spe-cial valentine, the surest cure for the blues is to do something for someone else. Call someone who’s alone to say, “I’m thinking about you.” If you know someone who’s in a nursing home, take some flow-ers. Put your discarded items in a box and call your favorite char-ity. Donate some blood. Listen to your teenager. Tell your parents you think they’re great. Forgive an enemy. Send a donation to a food program that benefits the needy. And if you love someone, tell him or her NOW; please don’t wait until next Valentine’s Day to be a sweet-heart again.

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DEAR ABBY: I have had an embar-rassing problem ever since grammar school. I bite my nails and cuticles until they bleed. If the pain is severe, or I see a piece of cuticle hanging, I stop until it heals. But then I start up again. How can quit this ugly habit? -- MANIC IN GRANDVIEW, MO.

DEAR MANIC: You have a prob-lem that I’m told is shared by one in 12 adults. There is more than one solution for it, and the com-mon denominator in all of them is MOTIVATION. Some helpful sugges-

tions submitted by readers in years past: (1) “What helped me to finally stop at age 45 was that I sat down and tried to figure out why I kept biting my nails. I finally realized it was because I couldn’t stand the feel of a rough nail catching on the fabric of my clothing. “Now I keep emery boards, from coarse to fine, beside my favorite chair, in my purse, in my glove com-partment and by my bed. If I feel a snag, I immediately smooth the offending nail. It has eliminated my need to bite.” (2) “My high school teacher included some interesting lessons in personal hygiene in his biology class. One day, he asked us to scrape under our fingernails and look at what we removed under a micro-scope. Seeing face to face what had collected under there was enough to stop me from biting my nails. I haven’t chewed them in nearly 30 years.” (3) “What stopped me was a job I landed as a teenager. I became an usher at a movie theater. My job required wearing a uniform, includ-ing white gloves. Not long after I landed the job, I noticed I had nice nails. The gloves were what did it.” (4) “Finally, when I was in my 30s, I asked my doctor to suggest a cure. He talked to me about obsessive-compulsive disorder and prescribed a low dose of a very safe drug used by people with O.C.D. In three weeks my nail-biting stopped for good.”

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Be a sweetheart and reach out to someone who’s lonely

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the Canadian head of the Vatican’s office for bishops. Longshots include Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York. Although Dolan is popular and backs the pope’s conservative line, the general thinking is that the Catholic Church doesn’t need a pope from a “superpower.” Given half of the world’s Catholics live in the global south, there will once again be arguments for a pope to come from the developing world. Cardinal Antonio Tagle, the archbishop of Manila, has impressed many Vatican watchers, but at 56 and having only been named a cardinal last year, he is considered too young. Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana is one of the highest-rank-ing African cardinals at the Vatican, currently head-ing the Vatican’s office for justice and peace, but he’s something of a wild card. All cardinals under age 80 are allowed to vote in

the conclave, the secret meeting held in the Sistine Chapel where cardinals cast ballots to elect a new pope. As per tradition, the ballots are burned after each voting round; black smoke that snakes out of the chimney means no pope has been chosen, while white smoke means a pope has been elected. The pontiff had been due to attend World Youth Day in July in Rio de Janeiro; by then his successor will have been named and will presumably make the trip. Benedict himself raised the possibility of resigning if he were simply too old or sick to continue on, when he was interviewed in 2010 for the book “Light of the World.” “If a pope clearly real-izes that he is no longer physically, psychologically and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has a right, and under some circum-stances, also an obligation to resign,” Benedict said. The former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had an intimate view as Pope John Paul II, with whom he had worked closely for nearly a quarter-century, suffered through the debilitating end of his papacy. The announcement took the Vatican — and the rest of the world — by surprise. Several cardinals on Monday didn’t even under-stand what Benedict had said during the consisto-ry, said the Rev. Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman said. Others who did were stunned. “All the cardinals remained shocked and were

looking at each other,” said Monsignor Oscar Sanchez of Mexico who was in the room when Benedict made his announcement. Benedict was born April 16, 1927 in Marktl Am Inn, in Bavaria, but his father, a policeman, moved fre-quently and the family left when he was 2. In his memoirs, Benedict dealt what could have been a source of controversy had it been kept secret — that he was enlisted in the Nazi youth movement against his will when he was 14 in 1941, when membership was compulsory. He said he was soon let out because of his studies for the priest-hood. Two years later he was drafted into a Nazi anti-aircraft unit as a helper. He deserted the German army in April 1945, the waning days of the war. He called it prophetic that a German followed a Polish pope — with both men coming from such dif-ferent sides of World War II. Benedict was ordained, along with his brother, in 1951. After spending several years teaching theology in Germany, he was appointed bishop of Munich in 1977 and elevated to cardinal three months later by Pope Paul VI. John Paul named him leader of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 1981 and he took up his post a year later. Following John Paul’s death in 2005, he was elected pope April 19 in one of the fastest con-claves in history, just about 24 hours after the voting began.

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$1M reward for ex-Los Angeles officer prompts tipsIRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A $1

million reward for a fugi-tive ex-police officer want-ed in the slayings of three people took authorities to a San Fernando Valley home improvement store but so far prompted no cred-ible leads in the search for Christopher Dorner. The manhunt for him, coupled with the need for added security at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, left the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department stretched thin. A tactical alert began Sunday after-noon and remained in effect Monday for all city officers, which means they’re stay-ing on duty beyond their shifts. Besides responding to the usual calls for service, police have been protect-

ing dozens of families in the area considered targets based on Dorner’s Facebook rant against those he held responsible for ending his career with the LAPD five years ago. Among those Dorner, 33, is suspected of killing is a Riverside police officer, and on the fourth day of the manhunt, authorities put up a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture. “Our dedication to catch this killer remains steadfast. Our confidence remains unshaken,” Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said at a news conference alongside police chiefs and mayors from Irvine and Riverside. “We will not tolerate this reign of terror.”

Several tips came in within a few hours after the award announce-ment, including a reported Dorner sighting that had police surrounding and evacuating a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in LA’s San Fernando Valley, police spokesman Gus Villanueva said. A search of the store yielded no evidence that Dorner was there or had been there. After days without resolution, Dorner’s fugi-tive status caused concern among some and downright fear among others in Irvine, an upscale community that the FBI consistently ranks among the safest cities in the U.S. “If he did come around this corner, what could hap-pen? We’re in the crossfire,

with the cops right there,” said Irvine resident Joe Palacio, who lives down the street from the home surrounded by authorities protecting a police captain mentioned in Dorner’s posting. “I do think about where I would put my family,” he said. “Would we call 911? Would we hide in the clos-et?” The neighborhood has been flooded with authori-ties since Wednesday. Residents have seen police helicopters circle and cruis-ers stake out schools. Some have responded by keeping their children home. Others no longer walk their dogs at night. Police also were looking into a taunting phone call to the father of the woman they believe Dorner killed last week. Two law enforcement officers who requested anonymity because of the ongoing investigation told The Associated Press they are trying to determine

whether Dorner made the call telling retired police Capt. Randal Quan that he should have done a better job protecting his daughter. The bodies of Monica Quan and her fiance were found shot dead last Sunday in Irvine, marking the start of the high-profile case. Things escalated early Thursday, when police say Dorner got into a shootout with police in Corona, graz-ing an LAPD officer’s head with a bullet before escap-ing. Authorities believe he then used a rifle to ambush two Riverside police offi-cers, killing one and seri-ously wounding the other. Police had withheld the names of victims both living and dead victims because of fears of Dorner targeting their families, but on Sunday the Riverside Police Department released the name of the officer killed, 34-year-old ex-Marine and 11 year depart-ment veteran Michael Crain. The Anaheim native and

father of two will be bur-ied at Riverside National Cemetery on Wednesday. Riverside police Chief Sergio Diaz said police had hoped Dorner would be in custody by now, but they decided to proceed with the identification and public memorial. “We’re not going to fail our officer and our hero,” Diaz said Sunday. “We’re going to bury him.” About 65 miles away, the manhunt continued in the San Bernardino mountains near the ski resort town of Big Bear, where authori-ties found Dorner’s burned out pickup truck Thursday. Police have since said they discovered weapons and camping gear inside the vehicle. The search scaled down as the weekend went on, but a helicopter with heat-seek-ing technology scanned the area as two-dozen officers went back to some of the 600 cabins they earlier vis-ited door to door.

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