Rutland Daily Herald from Rutland, Vermont • 13

0 ioil Monday, December 2, 1996 13 Rutland Daily Herald utlondRecji City Police Log Eat at the Dollhouse Restaurant And Help Provide Heating Aid State Police Log 3:34 a.m. Animal problem, Library and Cleveland avenues. 6:07 a.m. Found property, Washington Street. 8:1 8 a.m.

Thaft, Forest Street. 9:17 a.m. Agency aaalat, Ludlow, Rutland City. 10:18 a.m. Suspicious activity, Meadow Street.

11:32 a.m. Agency assist, Maple Street. 11:49 a.m. Vandalism, Plain Street. 12:14 p.m.

Found property, Avanua B. 12:54 p.m. Suspicious activity, Baxter Straat. 1:08 p.m. Juvenile problem, Jackson Avanua.

2:40 p.m. Parking problem, State Street. 3:29 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Bellevue Avenue. 4:36 p.m.

Vandalism, Forest Street. 4:43 p.m. Accident, Emmett Avenue. 4:46 p.m. Disorderly peraon, Plaza Exxon Station.

llder Connection By Barbara Hanson City Fire Log FRIDAY 12:24 a.m. Phona problem, Hortonla Road, Hubbardton. 12:34 a.m. Burglary alarm, Overlook Drive, Killlngton. 1 :40 a.m.

Restraining order, Mendon. 2:09 a.m. Burglary alarm. West Shore Road, Welle. 6:59 a.m.

Thelt, McLellan'a Garage, US 7 South. 9:08 a.m. Burglary alarm, Route 7 South, Rutland Town. 9:16 a.m. Burglary alarm, Town Line Road, Mendon.

10:45 a.m. Runaway luvenlle, Colburn's Trailer Park, North Clarendon. 1IK51 e.m. Burglary alarm, Spring Hill Road, Killlngton. 3:46 p.m.

Accident, Hall Moon State Park, Hubbardton. 3:49 p.m. Accident, Belgo Road, Castle-ton. 7:27 p.m. Burglary alarm, West Proctor Road.

8:36 p.m. Burglary alarm, Middletown Springe. 9:40 p.m. Suspicious activity, Gibbs Street, Proctor. SATURDAY 12:12 a.m.

Overdose, Jen's Motel, Center Rutland. 12:40 a.m. Intoxicated person, Wobbly Barn, Killlngton. 2:50 a.m. Accident, North Grove Street, Rutland.

10:06 a.m. Assault, West Rutland. 10:53 a.m. Motor vehicle complaint, 1-4 by exits. West Rutland.

11:45 a.m. Citizen dispute, Portland Glass parking lot, Rutland. 1:04 p.m. Juvenile problem, Route 140, 'Poultney. 1 p.m.

Citizen dispute, Green Mountain Plaza. 2:50 p.m. Vandalism, Edgemont Town-houses. 3:28 p.m. Burglary alarm, Route 140, Poultney.

5:08 p.m. Agency aaalat. Weal Eaton Hill Road, Caatleton. 5:25 p.m. Agency aaalat, Route 4, Weal Rutland.

5:41 p.m. Theft, Amea, Green Mountain Plaza. 10:22 p.m. Driver with license suspended, Fair Haven. 1 1 :05 p.m.

Burglary alarm, Woodstock son, associate director for the Ben-nington-Rutland Opportunity Council, the Community Action Agency for Rutland and Bennington counties. Started in 1987 to help needy customers pay their energy bills, CVs Shareheat Fund raises about $100,000 each year and helps about 1,000 families throughout CVs service terrirory. So, come on up to the Dollhouse to have a great meal and at the same time help your less fortunate neighbors have warm homes this winter. Barbara Hanaon ia community relatione director for the South-weatern Vermont Council on Aging. Menu for Meals on Wheels, Bard-well House and Godnick Center for the week of Dec.

9-13: Monday: Split pea soup with ham, turkey salad with lettuce and tomatoes, wheat bread, raspberry chocolate torte. Tuesday: Swedish meatballs, ro-tini noodles, spinach, Italian bread, fruited Jello with cream. Wednesday: Chicken and biscuit, mashed potatoes, peas and mushrooms, banana cake with frosting. Thursday: Cheese ravioli with meat sauce, tossed salad with Italian dressing, Italian bread, chocolate brownies. Friday: Yankee pot roast, vegetable gravy, mashed potatoes, Italian green beans, wheat bread, pumpkin custard.

Today Id like to tell you about an opportunity for us all to do something to help provide heating assistance to those of low income in our communities. We can do this by supporting Shareheat Week, Dec. 9-13, which is jointly sponsored by the Stafford Technical Centers Culinary Arts Program and Central Vermont Public Service Corporation. All proceeds from sales of lunches and snacks at the Stafford Centers Dollhouse restaurant during Share-heat Week will go toward Share-, heat, an energy assistance fund operated by CVPS since 1987. Matched by CVPS shareholders, funds collected by Shareheat are distributed by the States Community Action agencies to people who meet a certain criteria of need.

Contributions of food from CVPS and local vendors will allow the Stafford Center culinary arts students and instructor Barry Ferraro to donate proceeds from food sales to Shareheat Last year, Shareheat Week raised $1,700 for energy assistance. This is one of those win-win affairs, said Ferraro. We try to expose the students to the pressures of the industry as well as do good for others. Its a really exciting event educational as well as inspirational. The Dollhouse will be open for snacks, brunches and lunches from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. during Shareheat Week. A Pizza Extravaganza on Thursday, Dec. 12, will offer build-your-own pizzas for $6 1 2-inch and $8 16-inch). Normally open to FRIDAY 7:32 a.m.

Burglary alarm, Craacant Straat. :45 a.m. Accident, Waat Straat at Church Straat. 10:19 a.m. Accidant, Woodatock Avenua.

12:21 p.m. Agency aaalat, Crampton Av-anua. 1:10 p.m. Citizen dlapute. North Main 8traat.

1 :3 p.m. Accidant, Dorr Drlva. p.m. Accidant, Woodatock Avanua. 2:57 p.m.

Vicious animal, Craacant Straat. 5:23 p.m. Burglary alarm, Pladmont Parkway. 0:47 p.m. Accidant, North Main Straat, CVS parking lot.

6:49 p.m. Family tight, Clovar Straat. 7:10 p.m. Vandalism, Forest Park. 7:32 p.m.

Juvenile problem, Maple Straat. 8:34 p.m. Accidant, Evelyn Straat. 9:16 p.m. Family tight, Woodstock Avanua.

9:28 p.m. Thaft, Blockbuster, South Main 8treet. 11:25 p.m. Accidant, Woodstock Avanua at Latayatta Street. 11:32 p.m.

Burglary alarm, South Main Street. SATURDAY 12:18 a.m. Family tight, Merchants Row. 12:24 a.m. Accidant, United Methodist Church, Williams Straat.

12:45 a.m. Citizen dispute. State Straat. 1 :47 a.m. Disorderly, Merchants Row.

2:59 a.m. Agency assist, North Grove Straat. 4:06 a.m. Intoxicated parson, Library Avanua. 6:08 a.m.

Intoxicated person, West Street. 6:41 a.m. Burglary, RAH Rutland City. 7:07 a.m. Disorderly parson, Park 8treet.

9:55 a.m. Citizen dispute, Curtis Avanua. 11:02 a.m. Suspicious activity, Grove Straat. 1 1 :59 a.m.

Burglary alarm, Stratton Road. 12:40 p.m. Burglary alarm, Mahoney Avanua. 12:46 p.m. Accidant, VAC parking lot.

1:16 p.m. Accidant, Main Straat at Strongs Avanua. 1 :43 p.m. Citizen dispute, Forest Park. 3:09 p.m.

Agency assist, North Grove Street. 3:31 p.m. Found property, Rutland Country Club. 3:48 p.m. Suspicious activity, Summer 8treet.

4:46 p.m. Accidant, Price Chopper Plaza. 5:34 p.m. Thaft, South Street. 5:43 p.m.

Trespassing, Washington Straat. 6:46 p.m. Burglary alarm, Mlntzer Building, West Street. 7:10 p.m. Parking problem, Seabury Street.

9:27 p.m. Animal noise, Elm Street. 1 1 .06 p.m. Escort, North Msln Street. 11:14 p.m.

Accidant, North Main Straat. SUNDAY 12:13 a.m. Accidant, Plerpolnt Avanua and Crescent 8treet. 2:10 a.m. Intoxicated peraon, Grove Straat the public four days a week, the student-run restaurant will extend its hours and operate a full five days during Shareheat Week.

Group reservations and takeout orders may be placed by calling 770-1041. Complementing the lunch and brunch offerings will be blood pressure, respiration and pulse screenings by Kristen McQuillen's health services class. The Shareheat Week menu will feature items prepared on modern electric cooking appliances donated to the culinary arts program by CVPS. CV donated the appliances last year to introduce would-be chefs to the efficiency, speed and kitchen-comfort benefits of modem electric cooking. With the downsizing of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the assistance from Shareheat continues to be an, important backup resource for needy families, said Rich Jorgen WEDNESDAY 5:06 a.m.

Hlmolene of Vermont, Industrial accident. 1 1 :45 a.m. Dapot Park, assisted in thawing out tree to be decorated Friday. 1 :25 p.m. Canter Street, removed banner damaged during storm.

3:30 p.m. Pleasant Manor Nursing Home, reset alerm systems. 3:42 p.m. City Hall Park, assisted police department. 3:59 p.m.

Fashion Bug, checkad alarm system. THURSDAY 9:50 a.m. Reset alarm syatem, Park Street. 10:22 a.m. Carbon monoxide Investigation, Chaplin Avenue.

10:45 a.m. Assist with carbon monoxide check, Chaplin Avenue. 11:10 a.m. Assist Moose Club with mesl distribution to elderly. 12:57 p.m.

Re-check structure for carbon monoxide, Chaplin Avenue. FRIDAY 10:48 a.m. Reset fire alerm system, McK-erley Heslth Care. 12:55 p.m. Decorate Christmas tree, Downtown Park.

1 :21 p.m. Electrical Work, Depot Park. 3:01 p.m. Check Circuit 3 for malfunction of fire alarm system. 3:04 p.m.

Malicious false alarm, Merchants Row and Wsst Street. 5:00 p.m. Provided generator for lighting of Christmas tree, Depot Park, downtown. 5:06 p.m. Power llnee burning In tree.

Oak Street and Grove Street. 6 p.m. Provide escort with platform truck for Santa Claus, Center Street to Depot Perk. Brandon Toy Project Under Way dents baked cookies for the event. The day was capped by the lighting of the towns memory tree.

More than 2,300 bulbs were purchased for this years tree. The rain did cancel the hay rides. Who wanted to go for a hay ride in the rain anyway? asked one woman. Santa said he was hoping for a drier weather when he makes his return trip to town. Ill be back Dec.

24, Santa pledged. If you dont have your order in, you better get it in soon. Muybe someone will put a slicker under Santas tree and leave a fog light for Rudolph. Brandon. A Transformer, said Adam Houle, 6, of Brandon.

Melanies Mall," added his sister Stephanie Houle, 9. A few mischievous children used their time on Santas lap to see if he was the real thing, pulling his beard and tugging ut his long red cap. Dont do that, it hurts," Santa said, his face getting a little red. In addition to Santas visit the Otter Valley High School Chorus, along with Gene Childers and the Festival Singers, sang Christmas carols. Otter Valley High School stu tients of Dr.

Charles Fosters Brandon Clinic of Chiropractic. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, toys will be considered payment for a regular office visit. Foster invites regular established patients of his practice to take part by bringing in airun-wrapped, new toy to be donated to the Brandon Toy Project. In return the patient will receive a spinal check up and chiropractic adjustment if necessary.

For more information, call Sara Eddy, Brandon Clinic of Chiropractic, 247-6464. BRANDON Its that time of year again when the community of Brandon pulls together in the spirit of giving. The beneficiary of this generosity and goodwill is the Brandon Toy Project and the local children it serves. Around Brandon you will see tin cans where you can drop your loose change. The money collected in these tins will benefit children who would otherwise have few gifts under the tree.

Another source of Toys for Tots has become a tradition for the pa drive here and then take it because it will be faster than driving all the way. But even beyond convenience, energy-efficiency or price, the train has something else to offer Rutland travelers that mystique that keeps young Dallas Allen hankering after train whistles. The charm of the railroad is likely to be heightened by the beauty of this particular ride, which follows the Champlain Valley Barge Canal south before joining the Hudson River for the stretch between Albany and New York. Theres something mystical about the train, said Richard J. Courcelle whose job as manager of the Rutland Partnership igill include trying to convince visitors-by-train to stop downtown during their stay in the area.

I think this also really opens up some potential from this area for us to experience the city, Courcelle said. You couple that with the excitement of train travel. Its nostalgic, it brings us back to a bygone era. Although there has been talk by Amtrak officials about adopting a policy of free rides for children, as of Sunday children will pay full fare between Rutland and New York. Still, Allen was interested.

We want to go down and take them to Rockefeller Plaza and the Empire State building, Allen said. Those are right in the area of the Amtrak station. Plus, Allens 9-year-old son Dallas is a railroad buff who has yet to actually ride a train. Hes liked trains since he was 2 years old. Every time he hears the train whistle he wants to go to the switching yard to see if we can see it.

Another guaranteed rail rider is Curt McCormack, the former legislator widely credited for the early impetus to revive train service to Rutland. McCormack says trains are the environmentally correct way to go, because they use less energy per rider than cars. Ill take it all the time I have relatives in Long Island, McCormack said. And I've heard from people in Montpelier who plan to Legislators Continued from Page 1 1 Backers Continued from Page 1 1 mmionaitt for DOMtffK viqieh. For information on how you can help stop domestic violence, call us.

1-800-END ABUSE quickly I dont feel like Im going away to some distant land. Senator-elect John Bloomer, however, is one whos opted to make the daily trek to Montpelier. And to keep his legal business going, he will hold office hours on Saturdays as well as Mondays. Bloomer said he has wasted no time in developing strategies to make good on some of his campaign pledges. Ive begun work on two of the major promises something to do with the flag (protection) resolution, and some form of unfunded mandate resolution, Bloomer said.

He added that he has begun to hear from his constituents. Ive gotten a lot more calls since the election, Bloomer said. So has Barbieri. But her experience as a town official, she said, has puved the way. I get a laugh when people say Now youre going to get phone calls evenings and weekends and I say Yeah? Whats new? Barbieri said.

commute, or not to commute? Im going to be staying in Montpelier. Ranney said. The roads get nasty, and you end up taking three hours just to get there. Ranney will bunk with another freshman Hull Maynard, a Republican apparently elected to his first term in the Senate, although he is waiting for the outcome of a recount. Ranney and Maynard who met at a Fourth of July party this summer put a deposit down last week on an apartment thats within walking distance of the golden dome.

Its just good to walk to get some exercise," Maynard said. The other thing is parking is at a premium, no matter how hard they try to preserve 180 slots. An insurance agent, Maynard suid he will rely on his staff more to make sure clients get the service they need. These are people Ive depended on for yours, Maynard said. There are ways I can be contacted rather Family Violaitr Promlion Fund JUST IN We have Just Received our New 1997 Model stock for the Christmas Season.

We waited This Long To Get The Best Possible Buys on TVs VCRs and DSS Quantities on Some Items So Hurry Down for Best Selection. SURVIVORS ial $A50 Reg. J85 Montpelier and dealings with Amtrak. Vermont train service quickly became a two-track deal: While the Dean administration pressed Amtrak to keep some sort of service on the eastern side of the state, exploration began on the feasibility of a western-side service. At times, the two routes were pitted against each other, as Amtrak showed greater interest in one or the other.

That could have led to considerable strife between legislators from the west and east sides of the state, but Dean muted the conflict by making public statements he would not sacrifice either option. The western route had also become more viable in recent years because train service between New York City and Albany had been radically improved with the installation of high-speed lines that could make a trip between New York and Rutland as short as five hours. But a key stretch of track between Whitehall, N.Y., and Rutland would have to be able to handle the new traffic. And, in 1994, it could not. The 22-mile route, owned by the Clarendon Pittsford Railroqd an affiliate of Vermont Railway Inc.

was a commonly used freight line but was not capable of the 59-mph speeds Amtrak would require. Vermont Railway president John Pennington put a big chip on the table early in 1995 when he offered to invest $1 million in work by his employees to help upgrade the track. Amtrak estimated the work would come to a total of $8 million. But state officials were skeptical of that number from the start. They noted that in negotiations over the fate of the Montrealer, Amtrak had begun by saying it would need a subsidy much larger than it eventually settled on.

The skeptics would ultimately be proved right in the end Amtrak settled for improvements costing between $4 million and $5 million. In the meantime, however, legislative leaders were casting around for a way to help pay for the track work. In April of 1995, Dean proposed adding $1 million in state fundB to Penningtons offer. County legislators quickly rallied around the proposal, and after several rounds of legislative horse-trading, the $1 million was approved. The funds for the track work would come from a surplus in the Agency of Transportations operating budget.

Vermont Railway began track work even before the deal was done, and continued that work through the summer and fall of 1995. Local legislators said they believed that the initial state investment of $1 million could only lead to more maybe even all that was needed in the next year. It would prove to be a tough fight, in the end won by a knight in shining (federal) armor Sen. JameB M. Jeffords, R-Vt.

When the 1996 Legislature began, Rutland's legislators made a coordinated push for funding. Reps. Karen Moore, D-Rutland City, and Jeff Conner, R-Rutland City, and Sen. Betty Ferraro, R-Rutland, armed themselves with a survey sponsored by Killington and Amtrak showing that if the west-side train was run, the state subsidy for operating expenses might be as little as $200,000 a year. That was relatively small potatoes, compared to the $700,000 or more needed for the now-truncated version of the Montrealer renamed The Vermonter.

But there was still the question of the $3 million or more needed for the track improvements. The House budget bill only included $740,000 for that work. But in the Senate, the western route found a strong ully in Sen. Cheryl Rivers, D-Windsor, who needed the Rutland delegations support for The Vermonters subsidy. The Senate Transportation Committee eventually approved $2.6 million for the western project with the proviso that if Jeffords wrested funding from federal coffers, the Vermont money would go elsewhere.

On April 26, Jeffords came through, getting $3.5 million for the deal. The state kicked in $743,000 and the only task left was financing construction of a station depot to accommodate the train travelers. Jeffords came through again this summer, gaining a $700,000 contribution from the federal government for the depot project, which is to begin next year. In the meantime, the city, state and private contributors will pay for a temporary trailer that awaits the first visit of the Ethan Allen Express" in Rutland Monday. Styto 835 BOOTS Canadian Pac Arctic Pak Dominator II Crusader 'Maverick MarkV Snow Lion GET INTO THE COLD! "Sporrswearf bmpany PARKAS Bugaboo Double Whammy Long Peak Shoshone Vest Mens, Womens Kids Too! GREEN WOOL PANTS DUOFOLD LONG UNDERWEAR LOWEST PRICES IN AREA! TURTLENECKS Famous Name Brands Mens Womens 01 100 Cotton Slight Irregulars NOTE: FREE SET UP DELIVERY ON ALL NEW TVS RUTLAND SERVICE SHOP SAVE COMPARE the ARKYWAVT store FHOfM 773-3077 SATURDAY 9-1 194 STNONOt i FRI.8T0 8 DOWNTOWN RUTLAND I 46 CKNTr.K T.

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