parmelow by many names. either call him mr. p. or tony. my wife and i also have the good fortune of calling him "uncle tony." he is my wife's uncle and they have the -- they have a family bond which i admire. but no matter what we call him, we all agree the best term to describe uncle tony is "generous." this is not the first time i've come to the floor of the senate to share stories of -- of tony parmelow's good deeds. only six years ago, the "burlington free press" named him the 2006 vermonter of the year. after that editorial, i came to the floor to tell the story of a successful real estate magnet turned philanthropist who touched the lives of thousands of vermonters over the past several decades. at that time, he was 89 years old. but this year, tony's undertaken a series of good deeds so substantial it would be irresponsible if we vermonters did not acknowledge him with additional recognition and praise. in addition to his unwavering yophilanthropic commitment to vermont, this year tony demonstrated why he is seen as a pillar of our