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Thayer seeks GOP party post/ finding a bear dog/ chapel restored

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By Guy Page

A former candidate for lieutenant governor has declared he is a candidate for vice-chair of the Vermont Republican Party.

Greg Thayer

“Last night at our Rutland County Republican Committee, I announced that I am running for the Vice Chair position for our Vermont State Republican Committee at our re-organizational meeting in November 2025,” Greg Thayer of Rutland announced this weekend.

Thayer promised to deliver more information on his background and why he’s running in the next two months. He can be reached at Thayer4Vermont@aol.com or gmthayer1@aol.com.

Chapel restored – The Journal-Opinion reports that the restored Sawyer Chapel on the Upper Plain in Bradford was re-dedicated yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. 

It culminated a nearly 20-year initiative to restore the building. Constructed in 1912 and named for its benefactor, the chapel fell into disrepair after a period of declining use beginning in the 1960s.

The late Martina Stever led an effort beginning in 2006 to restore and reopen the chapel in advance of its 100th anniversary. It is used today for winter storage of caskets and available for services.

Contact certified leashed tracking dog owners for bear session – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is providing the following list of certified leashed tracking dog owners who volunteer during the hunting seasons to help hunters locate deer or bear that have been shot during hunting season but not yet recovered. 

The leashed tracking dog owners, who provide their services free of charge, must pass an extensive exam in order to be certified and licensed to provide their services. This list, which may be updated during hunting seasons, is available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife website.

 Name                        Town                          Phone Numbers

Tim Nichols              Granville, NY             518-642-3012            

Travis Nichols           Granville, NY             518-642-3012             

Nicholas Merritt      East Fairfield, VT       802-238-3884            

Mandi Harbec            Orleans, VT                802-323-3536 

Bill Gaiotti                 Mt. Tabor, VT             802-345-8500

Mark Harbec            Orleans, VT                802-323-3536

Nick Smith                 Groton, VT                  802-486-9022

Matt Bourgeois           Whiting, VT                802-989-2213

Riley Harrness           Newbury, VT              802-272-8955

Crystal Earle              Johnson, VT               802-730-5591

Jason Cassant         Fort Ann, NY              518-796-3215

Steven Bourgeois      Bridport, VT               802-758-2526              

Matthew Anderson    Orwell, VT                  802-318-0260

Jeremiah Gracie       Lincoln, VT                802-349-4587

Gabriel Gervais         Bakersfield, VT          802-370-2288

Justin Robert             Underhill, VT              802-324-2903

Lucas Kane               Highgate, VT              802-393-5335

Dennis Jewett Jr.      Bakersfield, VT          802-904-3423

John Konya               Bradford, VT              802-439-3838

Kayla Konya             Thetford, VT               802-333-0664

Jon Earle                  Johnson, VT                802-730-5591

David Wilder              Barre, VT                    802-522-6938

Jason Fleury             Barre, VT                    802-522-5205

Kaitlyn Tilton            Waterville, VT            802-730-6121

James Mazzola        Fairfield, VT               802-379-5652

Alex McClain IV        Richford, VT               802-528-6264

Alex McClain V         Richford, VT               802-528-6264

Tom Best                   West Pawlet, VT         802-287-1800

Brent Grenier            Troy, VT                     802-274-9057

Don Morgan              Charlotte, VT              802-777-6682

Melissa Greenslit      Leicester, VT              802-279-9740

Justin Lord                Northfield, VT             802-917-2090

Daniel Dagget           Newport, VT               802-238-7952

Antonio Lee                Salem, NY                  518-769-5785

Lane Wisell                 Pittsford, VT               802-558-6591

*Jeremy Rhodes         Sharon, VT                  802-356-9209

*Kristie Adams           Pittsford, VT               802-483-6257        

*Shane Reed               Wells, VT                    802-287-0851

*Ethan Teague            Franklin, VT               802-370-2831

*Mike Slattery            Essex Jct, VT              802-777-2485

*Semi-Active tracker

Calls will be taken at the Handlers discretion and at the availability of the handler.


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  1. If the Vermont GOP lets Greg near the leadership then they deserve everything coming to them at a time when the could take the House back

    • If nobody was in charge they would do exponentially better, like what have they won in the last 40 years?

      I do not understand why people keep believing we are on the verge of change in the VTGOP. All the metrics they supposedly stand for have gotten worse, every single year, the leadership doesn’t even discuss, censorship, cancel culture, drug and crime rampage, school debacle has only gotten much worse, same for any affordability, we have the highest cost for health care and education.

      What new direction are we taking?

      What ever we do, do not make any course corrections or staff changes!

    • “I do not understand why people keep believing we are on the verge of change in the VTGOP.” You’re not, however there is a chance to pick up seats based on the pure incompetence of the other side, but to make a guy who couldn’t get elected dog catcher in Rutland your #2 is a great way to slide back into irrelevance.

    • Need a plan, need a different direction in leadership. There are many, many bright, intelligent people within the party that know what is going on and how things operate in Montpelier and how they don’t.

      These are the people that need to be elevated and put into positions.

      If you think the other side is incompetent, then you are surely fooled. They are extremely well organized, well-funded, have control of the media, control of the educational system……

      You don’t even know your opponent, like many you think it’s just a numbers game, it’s not. this is Pepsi vs. Coke, David vs. Goliath…….

      Our forefathers knew better than to fight the British, their brothers and sisters, (our revolution was a civil war) in battle formation as the British do. So true are we in the similar situation.

      We need to expose the lies and deceit, and they will collapse on themselves.

      Sun Tzu – The Art of War
      Jesus Christ – Before the Pharisees

      Any change in direction would be good, regardless of whom the change is orchestrated by, because then we’d have some movement from the current dismal state of affairs.

      Same characters are going to give us no change, and we’ll wait.
      New characters may fall on their faces, but change will have started.

      George Washington gave up his position of president, voluntarily.
      Are people in the VTGOP willing to do that? I suspect not.

      There is the problem, NO change, Results are the SAME.

      Change will be messy and will get poor results at first. But getting people in the right positions can and could happen, but only with change.