<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Below is an always useful IPL newsletter. Hope you agree.<div><br></div><div>Great weekend,</div><div><br></div><div>Erik<br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div>--</div><div>Erik Hoffner</div><div>Orion Grassroots Network</div><div>888-909-6568</div><div><a href="http://www.oriongrassroots.org">http://www.oriongrassroots.org</a></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>The Orion Grassroots Network provides services and support to grassroots organizations engaged in ecological, social, and cultural change. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000" face="Helvetica"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GREEN</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">MOUNTAINS</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, BLUE WATER:</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Creation Care News from</font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Vermont</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Interfaith Power & Light</span></font></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">January 2010</font></span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Vermont Interfaith Power & Light (VTIPL) works to educate</font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Vermont</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">'s faith communities about the climate crisis and the </span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">threat it presents to our planet. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>VTIPL's goal is to move faith </font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">communities toward responsible stewardship of Creation by </font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">reducing greenhouse gas emissions through personal and </font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">community action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>VTIPL helps people take action in their </font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">houses of worship, homes, and workplaces to conserve energy, </font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">use it efficiently, and increase the use of renewable energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Please share this newsletter with others. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>To submit items </font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">or give updates, send an email to </font><a href="mailto:info@vtipl.org" mce_href="mailto:info@vtipl.org"><font face="Times New Roman">info@vtipl.org</font></a><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NEWS FROM GREEN MOUNTAIN MONASTERY</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sisters Gail Worcelo and Bernadette Bostwick of the </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Green Mountain Monastery in </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Greensboro</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">VT</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> have</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">recently returned from </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Australia</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> where they attended</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">the Parliament of World Religions and report: </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"The Conference brought together all the world</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">religions and the theme was 'Hearing each other, Healing</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">the Earth.'<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It became vividly clear to all participants that</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">awareness of our ecological situation and a call to urgent</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">action for the protection of the natural world was a com-</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">monality held by all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We at </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Green</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mountain</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Monastery</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">are happy to report that Care for the Earth is now an</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">intensifying theme sounding through the Catholic</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Magisterium summarized in the exhortation of Benedict</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">XVI in his World Day of Peace message, 'If You Want</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation.'"</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A link to the Pope's message is below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you don't </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">have time to read to full message, Sister Bernadette </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">suggests reading paragraphs 1, 9, 11, and 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>These</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">excerpts, she says, "invite us to a closer examination of </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">our own lifestyles and call us to a steady conversion to </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">greater mindfulness in our use of the gifts of creation."</span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Benedict XVI's WORLD DAY OF PEACE MESSAGE:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" mce_style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><a href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20091208_xliii-world-day-peace_en.html" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20091208_xliii-world-day-peace_en.html"><font color="#800080" face="Times New Roman"></font></a><font color="#800080" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20091208_xliii-world-day-peace_en.html">http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20091208_xliii-world-day-peace_en.html</a></font></span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" mce_style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT "PREACH-IN"</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Here's a message from Interfaith Power and Light's</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">leader, The Rev. Sally Bingham:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"To ensure the voice of the faith community is heard, we </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">are inviting clergy from all over the country to join us in a </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">national Preach-In on Global Warming on the weekend </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">of February 14 in honor of Valentine's Day. If you are a </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">lay person, you can organize an event in your congrega-</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">tion, such as a film screening, to educate your community </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">about global warming and the religious response. We will </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">provide you with all the materials you need. Valentine's </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Day represents a powerful opportunity to talk about loving </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">our neighbors by protecting Creation, and we hope you </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">will join us."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Learn more and register for the Preach-In at: </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=fdJOLPMhF8JFIVK&s=bgKML2OIIhJKLWOFJrG&m=gqLIKZOILhIWE" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=fdJOLPMhF8JFIVK&s=bgKML2OIIhJKLWOFJrG&m=gqLIKZOILhIWE">InterfaithPowerandLight.org/PreachIn</a>.</span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you're interested in showing a film on February 14 (or </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">at another time), contact Vermont Interfaith Power and </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Light (<a href="mailto:info@vtipl.org" mce_href="mailto:info@vtipl.org">info@vtipl.org</a>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We have many different titles and </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">will loan them to congregations.</span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">BLUEPRINT FOR A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY<span style="COLOR: black" mce_style="COLOR: black"></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Union of Concerned Scientists has put out a report</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">titled "Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Energy Economy."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Click here to read the 16 page</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Executive Summary and/or find out how to access the</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">full report:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/global_warming/Climate-2030-Blueprint_executive-summary.pdf" mce_href="http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/global_warming/Climate-2030-Blueprint_executive-summary.pdf"><font color="#800080"></font></a><font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/global_warming/Climate-2030-Blueprint_executive-summary.pdf">http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/global_warming/Climate-2030-Blueprint_executive-summary.pdf</a></font> </span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">LOW CARBON DIET ARTICLE by David Gershon</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Huffington Post recently published an article by</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">David Gershon, author of "Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Program to Lose 5000 Pounds."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>VT Interfaith Power and</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Light has been using this workbook for several years and</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">launching "EcoTeams"- groups that use this workbook </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">together - in many congregations around the state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>To </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">find out about EcoTeams and to get a team(s) started in </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">your congregation, please contact VTIPL (<a href="mailto:info@vtipl.org" mce_href="mailto:info@vtipl.org">info@vtipl.org</a>). </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Click the link below to read the article:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-gershon/hope-for-a-climate-change_b_401298.html" mce_href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-gershon/hope-for-a-climate-change_b_401298.html"><font color="#800080"></font></a><font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-gershon/hope-for-a-climate-change_b_401298.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-gershon/hope-for-a-climate-change_b_401298.html</a></font> </span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">EARTH DAY SUNDAY RESOURCES</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">has resources available for Earth Day Sunday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">year's theme is "Sacred Spaces and an Abundant Life."</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Access the resources here:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://nccecojustice.org/resources/#earthdaysundayresources" mce_href="http://nccecojustice.org/resources/#earthdaysundayresources">http://nccecojustice.org/resources/#earthdaysundayresources</a> </span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">CARBON COVENANT</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The National Interfaith Power and Light organization now </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">has a program called "Carbon Covenant" which gives</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">congregations and individuals an opportunity to help</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">with projects that are caring for creation in different parts</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Currently, Carbon Covenant includes four </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">projects: </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Save the </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Monks</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Community</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Forest</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> in </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cambodia</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Stop Desertification in </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cameroon</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Restore Deforested Lands in </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ghana</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Plant 3,000,000 Trees on Kilimanjaro</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Find out more at:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://interfaithpowerandlight.org/2009/12/carbon-covenant/" mce_href="http://interfaithpowerandlight.org/2009/12/carbon-covenant/"><font color="#800080"></font></a><font color="#800080"><a href="http://interfaithpowerandlight.org/2009/12/carbon-covenant/">http://interfaithpowerandlight.org/2009/12/carbon-covenant/</a></font></span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PHOTOS from OCT. 24 DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you haven't seen it yet, check out the photo gallery</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">on VTIPL's website: <a href="http://www.vtipl.org/image/tid/8" mce_href="http://www.vtipl.org/image/tid/8">http://www.vtipl.org/image/tid/8</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Vermont</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> held the more than 50 events on that day of </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">action sponsored by 350.org - the highest per capita </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">number of events from one geographical area. GREAT </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">JOB everyone!</span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">TIPS ON WRITING A LETTER TO THE EDITOR </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Instead of a "green tip" on how to reduce your carbon </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">footprint, this month's tip, from the Union of Concerned</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Scientists, is on how to write a good letter to the editor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Caring for creation requires more than the actions we </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">take in our own homes and houses of worship - it </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">requires citizen action and educating the public, so we </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">encourage you to give this a try.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/action/writing-an-lte.html" mce_href="http://www.ucsusa.org/action/writing-an-lte.html"><font color="#800080"></font></a><font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/action/writing-an-lte.html">http://www.ucsusa.org/action/writing-an-lte.html</a></font> </span></div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 3.5in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Vermont</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Interfaith Power & Light</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">P.O. Box 728</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Richmond</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">VT</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">05477</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; 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