document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eA Son\x26#8217;s Hero: His Father\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3eWith Father\u2019s Day around the corner, I\u2019d like to share my thoughts on my Father \u2026 my hero.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eI grew up in Barre on Onward Street which is up off from Camp Street (in Barre).\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eWe were a normal, typical family doing the things that most families do.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy Dad worked for the State Highway Department and my Mom stayed at home trying to keep track of me and my two brothers.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy Dad mowed the lawn, played catch with us, and drove us to swimming lessons, music lessons and everywhere else we needed to go.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy Dad loved to drive and drove us to Florida every winter for a week\u2019s vacation; we were a very lucky family.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3eI remember when we first started camping; my parents bought a tent that attached to the back of the station wagon.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eThat lasted about two weeks before my Dad decided he had done enough tenting while in the army, so we bought a pop up trailer.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy Dad was a truck driver before entering the service, we picked up the camper and he backed it into our narrow garage on the first try.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eWe went to every Memorial Day parade and every Fourth of July celebration, my Father was very patriotic.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eLike I said, we were a normal family, or so I thought.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3eYou see, my Father was severely injured as a result of his tank being blown up in France during the D-Day invasion.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eThey amputated his legs in England and then he spent two years in Walter Reed Hospital.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eDuring that time he contracted Hepatitis, they removed 20% of his liver and he slipped into a coma.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy grandparents (who lived in Washington, Vermont) were notified by Western Union of his grave condition; everyone prepared for the worse.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eBut he survived and moved forward.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3eTo me my Father was normal, he just didn\u2019t happen to have his legs.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eI never knew any different, I never knew how special he really was.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3eMy Dad met my Mom in Lake Elmore.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eHe had a camp built there and would call the store for his grocery order.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy Mom was going to Johnson State College, and worked at the store.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eShe would run the groceries out to the car when he honked the horn \u2026 the rest, as they say is history.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eThey are both heroes in my book.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy Mom for overlooking the physical aspects, and my Dad for enduring the daily pain and suffering with his head held high.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy Father died as a result of his injuries when I was 11.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3eThere\u2019s not a day that goes by that I don\u2019t have a passing thought of him.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eEvery time I hear the National Anthem I think of him.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eHe was a proud member of the VFW and American Legion.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eIf there was ever a reason to be bitter or despise our country I think he had it.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eBut he loved our flag and this country.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eIn his mind they were one in the same.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eHe sacrificed himself for our future, and I never heard him complain.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eMy Father is my hero.\x3c/p\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eMeet Thunder Cow\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2q2wkujSJ1qb9f62.jpg\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3e\u201cI am so moooo-ved to be joining the Phil Scott for Lieutenant Governor Team,\u201d were \x3cem\x3eThunder Cow\x3c/em\x3e\u2019s first words, a beautiful green bovine that will grace Burlington\u2019s Church Street this summer.\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eVermont State Senator Phil Scott, a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, hatched the idea to create \x3cem\x3eThunder Cow\x3c/em\x3e in the fabrication shop where his #14 late model race car is stabled. \x3cspan\x3e\u00a0\x3c/span\x3eCombine a skilled team of fabricators, graphic designers and paint technicians; add some race decals, a helmet and goggles, and welcome \x3cem\x3eThunder Cow\x3c/em\x3e!\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3e\u201cI have assembled many teams: a successful race car team, a team of hard workers at DuBois Construction, and now a team for my Lieutenant Governor candidacy.\u00a0 Building \x3cem\x3eThunder Cow\x3c/em\x3e is a perfect example of what can be created when an excellent team of skilled people with a wide range of backgrounds work together.\u201d\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3eSen. Phil Scott\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eWheels For Warmth Program Receives Environmental Excellence Award\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eSenator Phil Scott\x26#8217;s Wheels for Warmth program has been selected as a recipient\u00a0for the\u00a02010 Governor\x26#8217;s Awards for Environmental Excellence.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI couldn\x26#8217;t be happier that Wheels for Warmth has been recognized as a leader in protecting Vermont\x26#8217;s environment.\u00a0 \x26#8216;Wheels\x26#8217; never would have worked if there hadn\x26#8217;t been cooperation from CVCAC, Casella Waste Management, WDEV and the many individuals who have volunteered their time over the years.\u00a0 This program has been successful on many different levels \x26#8230; receiving\u00a0a nod from Governor\u00a0Douglas\u00a0and the Agency of Natural Resources is just icing on the cake.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e-Senator Scott\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSenator Scott created Wheels for Warmth in 2005 to raise funds for the Central Vermont Community Action Council\x26#8217;s emergency and supplemental fuel assistance program.\u00a0 To date, volunteers and community members have raised nearly $100,000.\u00a0 In addition, over 9,000 tires have been recycled and another 6,000 tires have seen extended use since the program\x26#8217;s inception.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.wheelsforwarmth.org\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.wheelsforwarmth.org\x22\x3ewww.wheelsforwarmth.org\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2be8ubkJ31qb9f62.jpg\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eGov. Jim Douglas, Sen. Phil Scott, ANR Sec. Jonathan Wood\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eAutism Puzzle Foundation Fundraiser\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eSaturday, April 10\x3csup\x3eth\x3c/sup\x3e, Senator Phil Scott joined his fellow ACT stock car drivers at the third annual Casino Night fundraiser for the Autism Puzzle Foundation at the Barre Auditorium.\u00a0 Scott, along with drivers Dave Pembroke, Jean-Paul Cyr and others, were asked to volunteer their time by dealing at black jack tables for the evening.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\u201cThe Autism Puzzle Foundation truly makes a difference in the lives of many Vermont children dealing with autism and its effects.\u00a0 This was my third year dealing for the Casino Night event.\u00a0 It\u2019s all in good fun, raises money for an excellent cause, and is a way to reconnect with race fans and other Thunder Road drivers after the long winter.\u201d\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e- Senator Scott\x3cbr/\x3e\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe 2008 and 2009 Casino Night events raised over $50,000 for The Autism Puzzle Foundation, as well as Autism Now which works toward autism research.\u00a0 Although the amount raised during Saturday\u2019s event is not yet available, it was a full house at the Barre Auditorium.\u00a0 For more information visit \x3ca title=\x22www.vtautismpuzzle.org.\x22 href=\x22http://www.vtautismpuzzle.org\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.vtautismpuzzle.org\x22\x3ewww.vtautismpuzzle.org\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2begvN3SE1qb9f62.jpg\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSenator Scott dealing black jack\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eGlen Wright Appointed as Campaign Finance Chair\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cstrong\x3ePhil Scott Announces Appointment of CPA Glen Wright as Campaign Finance Chair\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eMontpelier, VT \u2013 State Senator Phil Scott today announced his appointment of noted former KPMG Executive, CPA, Glen Wright, as his Finance Chair for Scott\u2019s campaign for Vermont Lieutenant Governor.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\u201cIt is my distinct honor to announce today that Glen Wright has agreed to serve as my Campaign Finance Chair,\u201d said Phil Scott. \u201cGlen is a respected business and community leader, and that he has agreed to give his support to my candidacy means a great deal to me.\u201d\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\u201cIt is a great pleasure to support Phil\u2019s candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in this way,\u201d added Glen. \u201cI have known Phil for many years and have found him to be a man of integrity and vision \u2013 a combination much needed in Vermont at this critical time.\u201d\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\u201cAs a longtime central Vermont businessman, Phil understand the needs of our state and has proven throughout his years in the Senate that he is willing to fight for those needs,\u201d added Wright. \u201cPhil has fought for job creation through tax and regulatory reform, public infrastructure improvements, and workforce development initiatives, all while protecting our most vulnerable citizens.\u201d\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\u201cI plan to do all I can from now until November to show Vermonters that Phil is the person for this job,\u201d concluded Wright.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3ePhil Scott, a native of Vermont and graduate of the University of Vermont, is the co-owner of DuBois Construction in Middlesex. He is the founder of \u201cWheels for Warmth,\u201d the hugely successful annual event that raises money for the Central Vermont Community Action Council\u2019s emergency fuel assistance program.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');