CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
ADDENDUM
TO THE
SENATE and HOUSE CALENDAR
OF
THURSDAY
february 12, 2004
CONSENT CALENDAR
Concurrent Resolutions for Notice under Joint Rule 16
The following joint concurrent resolutions have been introduced for approval by the Senate and House and will be adopted automatically unless a Senator or Representative requests floor consideration before the end of the session of the next legislative day. Requests for floor consideration in either chamber should be communicated to the Secretary’s office and/or the House Clerk’s office, respectively.
S.C.R. 40.
By Senators Dunne, Campbell and Welch,
Senate concurrent resolution congratulating Michael Mariani of Boy Scout Troop #232 of White River Junction upon earning the rank of Eagle Scout.
Whereas, scouting is a movement that challenges, inspires, and guides young people toward high achievements and high values as expressed in the Scout oath, law, motto, and slogan, and
Whereas, Eagle is the highest rank in boy scouting, and requires mastery of difficult challenges in diverse areas, and
Whereas, to become an Eagle Scout requires demonstration of good character and community service, and
Whereas, only a minority of scouts ever achieves this special accomplishment, and
Whereas, Michael Mariani has demonstrated a special commitment to the Boy Scouts, and he has worked with great diligence to complete successfully the requirements for the rank of Eagle, and
Whereas, he will be officially inducted into this select group of Boy Scouts at an Eagle Court of Honor to be held on March 28, 2004, and
Whereas, for his special Eagle project, Michael constructed a bridge on a recreational trail in Windsor County, and
Whereas, Michael is a 2003 graduate of Hartford High School and is currently enrolled as a freshman at Boston University, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Michael Mariani on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Kelly Garcia of the Troop #232 Eagle Scout Committee in White River Junction for presentation to Michael Mariani at his Eagle Court of Honor.
S.C.R. 41
By Senators Leddy, Bartlett, Canns, Condos, Lyons, Miller, Munt and Snelling,
By Representatives Nease of Johnson, Aswad of Burlington, Atkins of Winooski, Cross of Winooski, Donovan of Burlington, Hingtgen of Burlington, Keogh of Burlington, Kiss of Burlington, Larson of Burlington, Tracy of Burlington, Wright of Burlington and Zuckerman of Burlington,
Senate concurrent resolution in memory of John D. Burchard.
Whereas, John Burchard was a children’s activist both professionally, as a member of the psychology faculty at the University of Vermont, and personally through the numerous youthrelated organizations with which he was associated, and
Whereas, an Ohio native, he graduated from Denison University and earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Nebraska, forgoing the opportunity to pursue a career as a professional football player, and
Whereas, after serving as a staff psychologist at a treatment center for delinquent youth in Washington state and on the faculty of the University of North Carolina, John Burchard accepted a faculty position at the University of Vermont, where he would continue to teach until shortly before he died, and
Whereas, as a child psychologist, he became a nationally recognized expert and advocate on behalf of communitybased Wraparound services for at-risk youth, and
Whereas, the Wraparound approach is designed to address the specific problems of individual children and enable those children to exploit their strengths instead of treating them from a pathological perspective, and
Whereas, Professor Burchard’s work with children extended far beyond the university campus, as he devoted countless hours to numerous organizations, serving as an athletic coach and a board member of the King Street Youth Center, cofounding both the foster parent training program and a local group home for behaviorally troubled boys, establishing a hockey program for low income youth and a hockey equipment exchange program, establishing a teen program at the Lyman C. Hunt School, and cofounding the Burlington Youth Employment Program with thenMayor Bernard Sanders, and
Whereas, he was a civicminded individual, having been a member both of Burlington’s school board and police commission and, on the state level, taking a leave of absence from the university to serve as Vermont’s commissioner of social and rehabilitation services, and
Whereas, John Burchard’s good works were recognized when he was presented with a lifetime achievement award from the Vermont Collaboration Conference and with the third annual Puppets’ Choice Award from Kids On The Block Vermont, and he shared a special honor with his wife, Sara, when Burlington Mayor Peter Clavelle declared April 30, 2003 as “John and Sara Burchard Day,” and
Whereas, he leaves a legacy of diverse services now available for Vermont’s children which without his efforts might never have come to fruition, and
Whereas, his wife Sara, children John, Dan, and Lisa, and five grandchildren will deeply miss this extraordinary human being, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly extends its condolences to the family of University of Vermont Professor John D. Burchard, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Sara Burchard in Burlington.
H.C.R. 174
House concurrent resolution in memory of Bernard A. Whitman
Offered by: Representatives Miller of Shaftsbury, Morrissey of Bennington, Botzow of Pownal, Corcoran of Bennington, Freed of Dorset, Krawczyk, A. of Bennington, Krawczyk, J. of Bennington, Livingston of Manchester and Molloy of Arlington
Offered by: Senators Sears and Shepard
Whereas, Bernard Whitman resided since his youth in Shaftsbury, and was one of the town’s most respected residents, and
Whereas, his family and many friends admired him greatly, and
Whereas, Bernard Whitman was known as an independent thinker and a man of substance who devoted much time to improving the quality of life in his community and was always helping others in need, and
Whereas, although a man of few words, his comments were filled with wisdom, humor, and insight, and
Whereas, the long-time proprietor of Whitman’s Feed Store, Bernard Whitman was an incredibly hard worker who found no task too insignificant, and
Whereas, he believed strongly in the importance of education and was a great supporter of his alma mater, Vermont Technical College, and
Whereas, Shaftsbury benefited from Bernard Whitman’s civic spirit including his service as town agent and trustee of public funds, and his special role as a primary initiator of the town’s recycling program, and
Whereas, his organizational memberships included the White Creek Grange, the Norshaft Lions Club of which he was a charter member, both the Vermont and Bennington County Farm Bureaus, and Tucker Lodge No. 48 F&AM of which he was a past master, and
Whereas, religious fellowship played a major role in Bernard Whitman’s life, and he had been a member of the North Bennington Baptist Church’s board of trustees and was a member of the American Baptist Men’s Association, and
Whereas, among his other roles were a trustee of the Grandview Cemetery and an active volunteer with 4-H Camp Ondawa, and
Whereas, the family and friends of Bernard Whitman were deeply saddened to learn of his recent death, and
Whereas, he was predeceased by his late wife of nearly half-a-century, Avis, and will be missed by his family, including his five children, Arthur, Meridyth, Dale, Marna, and Leah, ten grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren, his brother R. Gerald Whitman and special friend and companion Madeline Gratton, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly extends its sympathies to the family of the late Bernard A. Whitman, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the family of Bernard Whitman and to Madeline Gratton.
H.C.R. 175
House concurrent resolution in memory of J. Duncan Campbell
Offered by: Representatives Miller of Shaftsbury, Corcoran of Bennington, Botzow of Pownal, Freed of Dorset, Krawczyk, A. of Bennington, Krawczyk, J. of Bennington, Livingston of Manchester, Molloy of Arlington, Morrissey of Bennington and Smith of Morristown
Offered by: Senators Sears and Shepard
Whereas, J. Duncan Campbell was a man of many accomplishments in Vermont’s artistic, commercial, civic, and journalistic spheres, and
Whereas, he was a World War II and U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Pacific as a SeaBee, including having served time on the personal staff of Commodore John R. Perry, the founder of that naval construction organization, and
Whereas, in 1946, following his honorable discharge from the Navy, he and his wife, Helen, relocated to Bennington where he helped establish Bennington Display, a company specializing in the creation of displays for merchants, which he led for many years as president and chief executive officer, and
Whereas, J. Duncan Campbell’s interest in the community’s commercial vitality led to his role as a charter member of the Bennington Rotary Club, and
Whereas, his skill as a writer was put to good use as he became a regular, and much valued, contributor and advisor to Vermont Life Magazine, specializing in southern Vermont topics, and
Whereas, this Bennington resident’s keen journalistic observations were also published elsewhere, including the New York Daily News and Ski Magazine, enabling him to report on a sport in which he was an enthusiastic participant, and
Whereas, locally, he was a columnist and illustrator for the Bennington Banner, penning the column “Worm’s Eye View,” later retitled “Insider’s View,” and
Whereas, his civic service consisted of membership on both the Bennington Selectboard and the Planning Commission where his insight and leadership proved a true public service on behalf of his adopted hometown, and
Whereas, J. Duncan Campbell’s local public service extended beyond elected or appointed offices as he was a founding member of the Bennington Family Center, and he drafted the report resulting in the construction of the Molly Stark School, and
Whereas, he and his wife were the parents of two sons, Stuart and Alan, and had five grandchildren, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly extends its sympathy to the family of J. Duncan Campbell on the passing of one of Bennington County’s and Vermont’s leading citizens, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to his widow, Helen Campbell, in Bennington and his two sons, Stuart in Stowe and Alan in Huntington.
H.C.R. 176
House concurrent resolution honoring the extraordinary leadership of Edwin I. Colodny at the University of Vermont and at Fletcher Allen Health Care
Offered by: Representatives Koch of Barre Town, Connell of Warren, DePoy of Rutland City, Donahue of Northfield, Hall of Newport City, Keogh of Burlington, Kirker of Essex, Maier of Middlebury, Martin of Springfield, Sunderland of Rutland Town and Vincent of Waterbury
Whereas, Edwin I. Colodny, who prefers to be called simply “Ed,” is a Burlington native who had a distinguished career in our nation’s capital, and
Whereas, while in Washington, D.C., he served as board chair, first at U.S. Airways and then at Comsat Corporation, a major provider of satellitedelivered communications services, and
Whereas, he also devoted considerable attention to educational and cultural endeavors, and
Whereas, a few years ago, he decided it was finally time to return home to the Queen City and, with his wife Nancy, start enjoying a more leisurely-paced life, and
Whereas, unbeknownst to him, his greatest professional challenges remained ahead, and
Whereas, shortly upon Ed Colodny’s return to his native city, the University of Vermont entered a period of administrative uncertainty and low morale which demanded immediate attention while new long-term leadership was sought, and
Whereas, the university’s trustees recruited Ed Colodny to serve in the important transitional role of interim president, and
Whereas, during his brief presidency, he instilled in the campus a new sense of institutional pride and the university emerged from the crisis, and
Whereas, having completed his university mission, Ed Colodny was almost immediately called upon to apply his leadership expertise to alleviate the internal and community problems plaguing Fletcher Allen Health Care as a result of the Renaissance Project’s difficulties, and
Whereas, as interim chief executive officer, he immediately began the arduous, but essential, task of reversing the egregious erosion of trust which threatened permanent destruction of the institution’s credibility, and
Whereas, Ed Colodny’s energetic efforts to restore public confidence, financial stability, and an ethical business culture in Fletcher Allen even outshone his stellar performance at the University of Vermont, and
Whereas, Vermonters are greatly indebted to this native Burlingtonian whose decision to return home was made at an especially propitious time, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly expresses its most profound appreciation to Ed Colodny for the extraordinary role he has played in restoring the public’s trust in, and institutional self-respect at, both the University of Vermont and Fletcher Allen Health Care, and be it further
Resolved: That the General Assembly extends its best wishes to Ed and Nancy Colodny as they renew their efforts at “retirement,” and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Edwin I. Colodny in Burlington.
H.C.R. 177
House concurrent resolution recognizing Ingrid Eriksen and Jim Wilson for their 20 years of serving the community through outstanding editorial leadership of the Northfield News
Offered by: Representatives Donahue of Northfield and Grad of Moretown
Whereas, for generations, the venerable town crier rang a large bell to publicize events in Northfield, and
Whereas, recognizing the need for a more efficient and modern community information resource, in 1878, George Richmond published the inaugural issue of the Northfield News, and
Whereas, in 1884, he sold his thriving journalistic enterprise to Fred N. Whitney who proclaimed in his first issue, this paper “will not hedge, straddle or evade any issue but deal honestly and fairly with both parties,” a reference to the Republican and Democratic parties, and