The Burlington Free Press from Burlington, Vermont • Page 11

CheUurlingtonJfrtePress Area residents remember fathers Page3B A i ROB SWANSON, Free Press BATTLE FIELD: Helen Nolen walks the property line at her Bridport home. A controversial development has been approved and will be built on the property in the background. ridpori imposes construction ban Small town split between images of rolling hills and unchecked growth "I think growth has to be controlled and managed," Lawton said, "but I think the moratorium discriminates against the larger land owner." Commission member Frank Cutler questioned whether the regulation took too many powers away from planners. Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Leo Connor a farmer openly opposed to Appleridge, urged the commission to work toward completing a revised town plan, which would effectively supersede the interim zoning. Supporters of the new rules say they give the town direction it needs immediately.

Resident Helen Nolen, who lives on Hemenway Road next to the proposed 110-acre building site, said she will appeal the commission's ruling in Addison County Superior Court. Nolen said she has long been concerned about traffic safety on the steeply built dirt road where she has owned a home since 1955. "They never even brought it up," Nolen said. "There were so many things that weren't brought out and so By Kent M. Shaw Free Press Correspondent BRIDPORT The potential impact of an approved 22-unit housing development was the primary motivation for selectmen last week when they passed a two-year interim zoning measure that bans large-scale construction.

Except for "very, very important reasons," in one selectman's words, the moratorium restricts future development to projects of four or fewer units. The clash in Bridport between development and agriculture peaked this spring when the controversial Appleridge project neared approval despite strong objections that it could overtax municipal services and pose safety hazards. At least one resident will formally appeal the planning commission's May 24 approval of the project. The new zoning restrictions were sharply criticized by planning commission members, including Virginia Lawton, who owns a large tract of land on Lake Champlain. many inconsistencies." The interim zoning regulations will not affect Appleridge or another four-lot development proposed on the road.

The controversy has brought into sharp focus the larger questions of the impact development can have on the agricultural character of rural Vermont towns where pressure to build has mounted. Nancy Low, who with her husband has operated a sheep farm in Bridport for about a year, said she was struck by a case where a farmer was successfully sued for the "nuisance" of spreading manure on his own "I don't think people understand the effects of development on agriculture," she said. Residents of Appleridge would not be allowed to keep livestock, even though the site is surrounded on all sides by working farms. Low said she saw a danger in isolating families new to Bridport from its strong agricultural heritage. "People coming into a rural community like Bridport need some connection to what happens here." SECTION Sunday, June 19, 1988 City Editor, Sam Hemingway Phone: 863-3471, ext.

2017 State notes Dozens evacuated after train derailment The Associated Press WESTMINSTER Five railroad cars derailed in Westminster Saturday morning, leaking liquid nitrogen and prompting officials to evacuate 50 to 100 people, authorities said. No one was injured during the 3 a.m. derailment, which involved one car of liquid nitrogen, two cars of carbon dioxide and two of paper, said Colin Pease, a vice president at Guilford Transportation Industries Inc. of Billerica, which owns the track. Westminster Fire Chief Real Basin said residents within a one-half mile radius were evacuated as a safety precaution.

"The reason is we've got liquid nitrogen leaking out of a full loaded tank car," he said at the scene. "When we first got here this whole area was covered with it." Liquid nitrogen is an extremely cold, non-flammable liquified gas, according to Chemtrec, a Washington-based service that assists in emergencies involving chemicals. It said the substance is not toxic and cannot catch fire, but a container may rocket or rupture violently in the heat of fire. Exposure to nitrogen gas can cause asphyxiation by the displacement of air, and contact with the liquid may cause frostbite, according to Chemtrec. Responding to the derailment were fire departments from Westminster, Bellows Falls and Walpole, N.H.

Traffic on Route 5 was blocked in the immediate vicinity of the derailment. Pease said workers from Guilford and from Central Vermont Railway which owns the train, were dispatched to the scene. He said the investigation would involve checking the track, equipment and speed of the 65-car train. He also said it was routine to test the crew for drugs through a urine analysis. State police in Brattleboro had no further information Saturday night.

Medical problem puts Wheel sentencing off The Associated Press RUTLAND The sentencing of former Chittenden County Assistant Judge Jane Wheel has again been postponed due to Wheel's illness, a prosecutor said Saturday. Assistant Attorney General David Suntag said Judge Francis McCaffrey delayed the Monday sentencing for one week after Wheel's attorney said she had a continuing medical problem. Suntag said Wheel's attorney was to submit a doctor's affidavit to McCaffrey in Vermont District Court in Rutland. Wheel was convicted in February of three counts of lying under oath. Prosecutors said she lied at an inquest into whether she submitted pay vouchers for days she did not work.

She was to be sentenced June 13, but McCaffrey postponed the hearing to June 20 after a 15-minute hearing that included a conference call with a doctor. Suntag said the June 20 sentencing was rescheduled for June 27. Wheel faces up to 45 years in prison. Middlesex police searching for man State police in Middlesex are searching for an 18-year-old man who fled an arrest warrant for obstruction of justice. A warrant for Harley L.

Breer Jr. of Northfield was issued Friday. Saturday he was spotted by Fish and Game Warden Gordon Marcelle in East Montpelier. Marcelle tried to arrest him but Breer struck him on his face and chest and fled. A search by several troopers and a canine unit was unsuccessful.

Breer remained at large Saturday night. When last seen, he was wearing a light-colored tank top, multi-colored shorts, and white sneakers. He was described as six feet tall, 180 pounds, with reddish blond hair. Medical boards elect officers Susan Spaulding has been elected to the board of directors of the Federation of State Medical Boards. Spaulding of Montpelier was named to the Vermont Board of Medical Practice in 1985.

She became chairwoman of the board in 1987. Until recently, she was also vice president and treasurer of North Country Communications, owners of WNCS-FM in Montpelier. "'f, i i J. 1" PC talks center on successor Coalition uncertain on main-party backing By Enrique Corredera Free Press Staff Writer Burlington Progressives Saturday adopted a set of guidelines for candidates seeking the Progressive Coalition endorsement for mayor. Coalition members however, were deeply divided on whether the Progressive candidate should be allowed to accept an endorsement from the Democratic or Republican parties.

At their third annual meeting, Progressives voted 22-19 to retain a portion of the guidelines that states, "the Progressive Coalition will not endorse or support any individual who accepts the Democratic or Republican endorsement for mayor." Because of the close vote, Progressives decided the action required further debate and said the statement could be changed at a meeting this fall. On one side of the issue were Progressives who said it was necessary to shun Democrats and Republicans in order to retain the movement's unity. "We've worked hard to develop our independence," said Philip Fiermonte. He said the Coalition would "be moving in the wrong direction" by accepting the Democratic or Republican endorsement. Turn to PROGRESSIVES, 6B The Associated Prass ATYPICAL TERRORISTS: Accused Lebanese-born terrorists Georges Younan, left, Walid Mourad and Walid Kabbani are said to be linked to the extremist Syrian Nationalist Party.

Canadian terrorists don't fit stereotype MARK SASAHARA, Fre Prass By Danica Kirka The Associated Press MONTREAL The Lebanese community in Montreal is low-key and well integrated into Canadian society. But it isn't invisible. There are storefronts with signs in Arabic lettering that stand in the shadow of churches. There is at least one Arab newspaper and a social club that raises money for charity. The area seems an unlikely home for a band of terrorists.

But then again, the three community members who are scheduled to be sentenced this week for smuggling a bomb into the United States seem unlikely terrorists. Turn to TERRORISTS, 6B MAYOR BERNARD SANDERS addresses the Progressive Coalition at City Hall during the group's third annual meeting Saturday. College-bound graduates set Milton record Colchester graduates 221 By Matt Sutkoski Special to the Free Press MILTON The Milton High School commencement resembled a family picnic Saturday as 124 graduates basked in their accomplishments, family, friends and a bright June sun. In his address, valedictorian Robert El-Kareh praised Milton High School's educational programs. The school's "diverse approach allows many different types of students" to succeed, he said.

He also credited the faculty's efforts to upgrade their professional knowledge, the new installation of computers, and an improved student council. Principal Robert Sheridan in turn praised the class of 1988 as having "a special integrity. (They) helped to establish a sense of school spirit that's never been seen before." He also noted that almost 50 percent of graduating seniors are going on to college, a record for Milton. Class president Karen Newcombe stressed the close friendships among the graduates. Her voice cracking with emotion, she said, "We were really close, let us never forget the past." The graduation speaker was Douglas Huntley, who was principal at Milton Essex Junction, 2B; Other lists, Page 4B until 1985.

He is a high school principal in Potsdam, N.Y. He told the class that everyone has a magical child inside. "Children are so accepting," he said. "They don't care if another person is somehow different. They just see joy and discovery.

Let that magical child dare to come out," Huntley said. To do that, he said students should listen to themselves. "If you say, 'Someday I'm going to be the person I want to replace someday with today." The commencement had a picnic-like informality. Many graduates wore shorts and T-shirts under the gowns. Suits and ties were few.

Cowbells mingled with applause as seniors received diplomas. During the ceremony, graduating seniors Newcombe and Christine Showalter sang a popular song that seemed to sum up the emotions of many of their fellow students. "Keep smiling, keep shiningknowing you can always count on mefor sure, that's what friends are for." Then they embraced and the class of 1988 gave their last standing ovation. On a lighter note, DeFilippi mentioned another old adage: "Though you tread on the tail of the tiger, it will not bite you." DeFilippi wasn't sure if that was true, but said stepping on his dog's tongue with his bare foot was decidedly unpleasant. Salutatorian Danielle Trudeau also used the theme of looking back.

"We can't hold on to the past, but we can use the past." Valedictorian Christopher Campbell said life's challenges are a matter of values. Value judgments may be worldly or personal, and "our responsibility is to decide what is to be important to us." Christopher Ianni put the moment in perspective for many students: "I'm looking forward to tomorrow who; knows what it's going to be?" Guy Salvemini, who uses a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy, had a more focused ambition: the job he has lined up at Digital Equipment Corp. As graduates gathered for pictures outside the Ross Sports Center at St. Michael's College, where the commencement was held, Sal-vemini's mother beamed. "We made It," she exulted.

"I'm as happy as he is." By Matt Sutkoski Special to the Free Press In ceremonies tempered with both humor and emotion Saturday, Colchester High School graduates were told to look back as well as move forward. Before giving the 221 graduates their diplomas, superintendent Richard Grim-ley said, "It's OK to look forward and look back look back at how much everyone has done for you." Commencement speaker Jim DeFilip-pi, a Winooski High School English teacher, agreed, listing "Don't look back" as one of his "10 commandments of bad advice." DeFilippi listed other pieces of bad advice from "experts," such as, "there is no better engagement than a religious war." For example, the killing goes on in the name of religion in Northern Ireland, and "everyone goes home feeling happy what crap." He also said people often quote the biblical "an-eye-for-an-eye" maxim of getting even, yet "they forget that Jesus rejected that idea.".