Rutland Daily Herald from Rutland, Vermont • 11

Mutlainid Regie RUTLAND, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1984 11 Hospital Eyes Cancer Center Dorothy Plue Is Named New County Side Judge county Republicans. Plue received 24 votes; Maranville, a former Vermont State Police lieutenant, received 22. Nancy Knox, assistant to the governor, said Snelling went with the committee's recommendation. She said the choice was difficult for Snelling because both candidates were excellent choices. But Plue was eminently qualified, she said, and the governor chose her.

Plue said Tuesday she did not yet know when she would assume the post. She said she was very pleased with the appointment. "Of course, she said, "I campaigned for it two years ago and it is something I have wanted to try." She had no comment over the recent controver-(SeePage 13: Plue) By LOIS WEBBY Dorothy P. Plue of Rutland will fill the vacancy left by the recent retirement of Assistant Judge Frederic Elwert. Gov.

Richard A. Snelling announced Plue's appointment as assistant Judge Tuesday. There have been many other female assistant Judges In other Vermont counties, but Plue's appointment is a first for Rutland County, said county Clerk Gay S. Rice. Plue was the top choice of members of the Rutland County Republican Committee at a caucus earlier this month.

The committee sent her name and the name of Irvin W. Maranvllle to Montpelier for the governor's consideration. Only Plue and Maranville were nominated by the By MEGAN PRICE Rutland Regional Medical Center officials are considering opening a chemotherapy unit to serve Rutland area residents. Establishing such a unit may be years away, said Director of Community Development Patricia Austin Tuesday. But hospital planners believe there is a definite need for the service in Rutland, Austin said.

"It's sad but true that cancer in this area is really rising, Austin said. Hospital Planner Gail Evans, in conjunction with a committee of medical experts, recently conducted a survey investigating the need for chemotherapy service in the county. They found area cancer patients must now choose between the Medical Center Hospital in Burlington or the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, N.H. The distance is more than 60 miles each way from Rutland. Many chemotherapy patients are required to get treatment daily.

When a person is weak or sick at the onset, a daily drive of more than 100 miles can be too much for some to handle, Austin said. The survey found that the travel time and inconvenience of those trips discourages many people from getting treatment, Austin said. A chemotherapy unit must be set apart from other areas of the hospital because of the radiation produced, Austin said. And there are a number of other considerations involved. But, she said, "It is one of the things we are planning to put a lot of effort towards." Several years ago, the hospital was asked to consider the inclusion of a kidney dialysis unit among its services, Austin said.

But officials found there were not enough kidney dialysis patients in the area to justify the investment. Hospital officials in Hanover did purchase dialysis equipment, Austin said. That hospital is providing the service even though it appears they are losing money doing so, she said. "But we think this is a different case, Austin said of the chemotherapy unit. Evans and Richard Schmidt, president of the hospital, were in Waterbury Tuesday seeking a state Certificate of Need for $660,000 for an improved ventilation system in the hospital.

The Vermont Health Policy Corp. Tuesday approved that application Tuesday, Evans said. Austin said some of the hospitals wings are not air-conditioned. In the summer months, patients in those areas suffer when the weather gets hot. If state officials agree with the hospitals request, officials will change this and improve other ventilation needs in the hospital complex.

Urges Resign Petition Scott to ByEDBARNA BRANDON Brandon citizens packed the town offices Tuesday night to hear former selectman Lillian Wetmore present a petition with 200 names calling for the resignation of Town Manager Patricia Scott. The petition said those signing it had lost our trust and confidence in the present town manager due to her managing the affairs of the Town of Brandon." The SS or so people attending Tuesday's meeting repeatedly called for quick action on the matter, as was urged in the petition. Scott later called the petition "an annual event just a little early this year. The move against Scott was spurred in part by the recent resignation of town road foreman Robert Parker. Parkers resignation, Scott said, had come because of Parkers dissatisfaction with her management.

Parker had worked for the town for 23 years. Wetmore said Parker's resignation had contributed to Town Businesses Face Higher Rates Dorothy Plue si fF'V (Photo bf A.J. Mirra) should be allowed tocontinue. The selectmen agreed last week to ask Taylor to see if Ted R. Hubbard, the towns previous trash hauler, would allow the commercial haulers to dump at his transfer station at a compromise rate.

The haulers apparently started dumping in the Clarendon roil-off when Hubbard raised the price for dumping at the transfer station, selectmen said. The selectmen also are considering building a fenced storage area for dumping of large, bulk items, such as matresses and appliances. Vicon (See Page 15: Clarendon) Cohen Picked to Fill Prosecutors Post Lady in Charcoal The sixth period art class at Mount St. Joseph Academy held an art show last Friday in the school gymnasium. Included in the showing were works done in charcoals, pastels, water colors and oil as well as a photography slide show.

Among the charcoal works was this nntitled piece by sophomore Nick Spanos. Clarendon, Vicon Establish A Truce quirements, the fire district plant must be transformed into a pumping station, or it must be upgraded from a primary to a secondary facility. If the town takes over the plant and converts it to a pumping station, the older businesses in the district would pay the rate outlined in the sewer contract. The city-town sewer pact specifies that the new business rate applies to those businesses not served by the Rutland City sewer when the agreement was signed early this year. The new business rate amounts (See Page 15: Sewer) Teachers, Board Reach Impasse PROCTOR Proctor teachers and the school board have reached impasse in contract negotiations.

Rutland Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Richard Zani said Tuesday that an impasse was reached last week. Based on a report he received from the school board, Zani said, the main points of disagreement involve "salary, fringe benefits and the language of the contract. He said the teachers apparently are still in the process of looking for a mediator. By TOM MITCHELL Some Rutland Town businesses may face large increases in their sewer use rates. Businesses now discharging sewage through the Rutland Town Fire District 1 plant could see rate increases if the districts plant is converted to a pumping station and waste is pumped to the expanded Rutland City sewage treatment plant.

Carris Reels Rutland Plywood and Hy-Way Furniture Co. are among the businesses now on the fire district sewage line. Representatives of the fire district met with Rutland Town selectmen this week to discuss a proposal for the town to take over the operation of the district sewer. If the town takes over the sewer works, some of the older businesses could be confronted with a much higher sewage rate, said Howard Burgess, chairman of the fire district. Other businesses that would be affected include Trinci Upholstery, Petroleum Supplies the Business Equipment Center Texaco Gas Station and Dad's Variety Store.

Burgess indicated that the companies would fall in the category of businesses which would pay the new business rate as specified in a sewer contract between the city and the town. In order to meet state re the move to oust Scott. But she said she and the others were upset with Scott's overall management of the town. Police communications had been announced as the subject of Tuesdays meeting. Brandon selectmen voted this year to begin 24-hour-a-day police service.

The 1984-85 budget includes extra payments to the Thomas Answering Service. On May 4, selectmen received two letters from the police department charging that the answering service had failed to respond to phone calls after midnight, and had made daily attempts at the embarrassment and harrassment of the department. Robert Thomas, who runs the answering service, read a letter to selectmen describing the history of the conflict with the police department. He said the problem went back to last year when Scott selected David Riddle as chief of police. Its gone to his little head, Thomas said.

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But, while attending school last semester he was also a part-time clerk for the states attorneys office. Prior to that, Cohen clerked for the legal department of Central Vermont Public Service Corp. and for Sen. Robert Stafford, R-Vt in Washington, D.C. Concerning his new appoint- 1 st Grade Registration TINMOUTH SCHOOL 9:00 June 1 st Bring Birth Certificate and Immunization Records Thm Fmmiiy of George Eva Snell Request the pleasure of your company tbarSOth Wedding Anniversary June 2, 1984 at 2 P.M.

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