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FECAL FIGHT

A man accused of selling weed from his Burlington shop faces a second charge: smearing poop on a door to intimidate a witness. Now he’s really stepped in it.

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can’t breathe,” David Bissonnette yelled from his cell in Northwest State Correctional Facility in November 2016.

A medical staffer concluded he was having an anxiety attack and gave Bissonette a book of word-search puzzles to distract him, according to a lawsuit his family filed last week.

But the 38-year-old Burlington man had a serious physical ailment: bacterial endocarditis, a heart infection often associated with intravenous drug use. Several days later, an ambulance picked him up at the Swanton prison, according to the suit. Within hours, he was dead.

Bissonnette was being held because he couldn’t post $4,000 bail for his arrest on theft and other charges. When he was admitted to the prison, he let staff know he’d been taking buprenorphine, the opioid-addiction medication.

But because he didn’t have a prescription, the drug was not continued in the facility, according to his Brattleboro lawyer, James Valente.

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actively supervise someone going through the torment of sudden opioid withdrawal.” He was in the prison 16 days.

Seeking unspecified damages, Bissonnette’s family filed the lawsuit last week in Vermont Superior Court in Chittenden County.

The state Department of Corrections declined to comment on the legal complaint.

Seven Days reported in a November 2017 cover story that the DOC routinely denied inmates medically assisted treatment for opioid addiction.

Last year, the legislature passed a law to make buprenorphine available to all addicted inmates for as long as they need it. As of last week, about 640 Vermont inmates were getting the drug, said Corrections Commissioner Mike Touchette. The department is planning to have an outside firm assess the practice, he said.

“We are looking forward to having that report and getting a better understanding of how well we’re doing,” he said.

Read Molly Walsh’s complete story — and the lawsuit itself — at sevendaysvt.com.

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2. “Jennifer Garner Talks Child Welfare This Week in Burlington” by Margot Harrison. The celeb came to Vermont — and the Statehouse — to stump for local nonprofits concerned with access to childcare.

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David Bissonnette’s family says Northwest State Correctional Facility failed to provide medical care for his deadly heart infection.

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ver several decades, Jonathan Goldsmith went from California garbage man to the Most Interesting Man in the World.

Now the 80-year-old actor and Manchester resident will regale Vermonters with his Hollywood tales on the evening of Sunday, March 3, at the College of St. Joseph’s Tuttle Hall Theater in Rutland.

Goldsmith spent six months driving a trash truck before he got into showbiz and, he said, “went on to star in over 350 shows and movies.”

“I was a good journeyman actor. I got the respect of my peers,” Goldsmith said. “Every once in a while, someone in public would recognize me.”

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“Stay thirsty, my friends,” he’d say in the spots, turning to the screen while models gazed adoringly at him.

After that, everybody recognized Goldsmith, including then-president Barack Obama, who struck up a friendship with the actor during a visit to Vermont. Goldsmith got an invite to Camp David for Obama’s surprise 50th birthday celebration in 2011, and the two later hung out at the White House.

Dos Equis dropped Goldsmith after “nine wonderful years.” He’s moved on. Earlier this

month, he appeared alongside actors Jeff Bridges and Sarah Jessica Parker in a Super Bowl ad for Stella Artois.

“Interesting twist,” he says in the two-second cameo, holding aloft a bottle of Stella beer.

Goldsmith and his wife, Barbara, settled in Manchester in 2010. In the warmer months, you can find Goldsmith fishing on Lake Bomoseen.

He’s also become involved in charity events, including the annual Beardies event at ArtsRiot in Burlington, which benefits the Make-a-Wish Foundation. This year’s Beardies is on March 16.

So is Goldsmith tired yet of being known for his career-defining role as the Most Interesting Man in the World?

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Kate O’Neill’s “Hooked” [February 20] is superb writing on a horrific, widespread problem — but also a personal one with the tragic death of the author’s sister.

Living in Vermont, I knew we had an opioid problem, but reading someone’s experience and sharing through words the struggles from prison to treatments and rehabs and the courage of Katie Counter to live clean with her addiction was an eye-opener. In this crazy world of government chaos, mistruths and unkindness to each other, Seven Days never fails to bring its readers excellent humane and thought-provoking articles and to remind us of what really matters.

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[Re “Hooked,” February 20]: Great piece of writing — powerful and moving. It’s a perfect blend of research, history, and the personal and human story that breaks all our hearts — forever.

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VERMONT CAN LEAD

[Re Off Message: “Walters: GOP Lawmakers Claim ‘New Wind Blowing’ in Vermont Statehouse,” January 25]: How puzzling that our governor is willing to support a tax on e-cigarettes of more than 90 percent, as he should, to protect our young adults — but he won’t support a tax on carbon, which impacts the health of all Vermonters, especially young children.

Please don’t argue that Vermont’s contribution to greenhouse gases is negligible. All states and countries need to get on board here, and Vermont, like British Columbia, can lead a nation. Please, Gov. Scott: Heed the recommendations of the committee you appointed.

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RACIST REVIEW POLICY?

[“UVM’s Kake Walk Featured Blackface Performers for Decades,” February 13] quotes University of Vermont graduate Simeon Marsalis, mentioning his novel As Lie Is to Grin, which is wonderful. It’s relevant to the current moment, it’s a

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the deck number. Assume that jury selection is done five times each year, so in seven years it would be done 35 times. Mix up the (1,000-plus) playing cards, blindly select one card and repeat this process 35 times.

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great book and it’s set in Burlington. So why didn’t Seven Days review the book when it came out? Not only that, but why did they actually refuse to publish one?

Overall, Seven Days has hardly reviewed any books by people of color. The numbers are embarrassing. The guidelines state that they only cover Vermont authors. What does “Vermont author” mean? Does it mean actively living here? No, because they have published reviews of books by people who own a home here but don’t live here or even identify as Vermonters. (See Rebecca Makkai, for example.)

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But read As Lie Is to Grin. It’s worth it.

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Editor’s note: Locally focused Seven Days only reviews books by authors who live in Vermont or very close to the border.

That includes some part-timers and the occasional writer in Plattsburgh, N.Y., where the paper is distributed. Last year,

Rachel Elizabeth Jones critiqued MEM, the debut novel by African American author Bethany C. Morrow, a North Country resident. In January, Jim Schley reviewed University of Vermont professor Emily Bernard’s Black Is the Body. Geography, not the author’s race, is the determining factor in our literary coverage.

CHANCES ARE…

Near the end of “Why Do Some People Get Called for Jury Duty but Not Others?”

[WTF, February 13], the author quotes Joanne Charbonneau, clerk of the statewide courts, who, in attempting to explain how a Seven Days staffer could get called for jury duty four times in seven years when many people are never called, said that “if you flip a coin 49 times and it always comes up heads, your 50th toss still has a 50-50 chance of being heads.”

This example is misleading on at least two counts. First, the concern is getting selected four times (in seven years), not once. While the chance of a head on a single flip is 50 percent, the chance of four heads in a row is 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 = 0.0625 (6.25 percent), and the chance of getting four heads in seven flips is 27.3 percent. So, multiple occurrences are less likely than a single occurrence. Second, if the jury pool selection is truly random, then the chance of being selected is much lower than 50 percent. If, for example, there are 1,000 people in the staffer’s selection pool, then each time jury selection is done, the staffer would have a one-1,000th chance (0.10 percent) of being selected.

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[Re “Residents Wary as Burlington Rolls Out E-Bikes and E-Scooters,” February 20]: As a longtime proponent of alternative transportation, I am happy that Burlington is looking at other ways of getting around, such as e-bikes and scooters.

That said, Montpelier conducted a short experiment last fall with scooters and, in my opinion, it did not go well. The scooters did fine on the flats, but on the slightest incline they bogged down. Getting from downtown up to Vermont College, for instance, was not possible. Burlington will see the same kind of problem.

Additionally, I found the scooters unstable. If I took my left hand off the handlebars to signal a turn, the front end would shake enough that it made onehanded steering dangerous.

I have suggested that Montpelier consider e-bikes rather than scooters, as they are neither underpowered nor unstable. The city council, I believe, will look at that option this spring. As an electric-bike dealer, my bias is obvious.

Whatever choice Burlington, Montpelier or any town makes, improving infrastructure to accommodate more pedestrians and more two-wheeled vehicles will be a good investment. Protected lanes, dedicated streets, covered bike racks and just simple signage will go a long way toward a less fossil-fuel-based transportation system.

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Athletic Assist The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 3,920 new cancer cases this year in Vermont alone. Snow sports enthusiasts support patients by participating in Hope on the Slopes, a vertical ski or snowboard challenge for individuals and teams at Jay Peak Resort. A bake sale, rubber duck race, buffet-style dinner and live music make for an epic ACS benefit.

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On Monday he tried, with mixed success, to address those issues. He touted his poll numbers among African Americans and then offered the briefest of mea culpae.

“Maybe I haven’t been as strong on this issue as I should be,” he said. “We have a nation of massive wealth inequality … But within that inequality, we have another inequality, and that is racial disparity.”

He promised to choose a cabinet that “reflects what America is” and “work as hard as I can to end all forms of racism in this country.”

Which reveals a disease-based concept of racism — a scourge to be cured rather than an aspect of humanity that can only be confronted and contained, not eradicated. And it placed racism within his economic critique of society. It wasn’t exactly a full-throated acknowledgment that social inequality is more than a mere subset of the economic kind.

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Sanders equivocated when asked about reparations for slavery, a cause that’s been endorsed by some Democratic presidential hopefuls. “What does that mean?” he said.

He noted the necessity of addressing “the legacy of slavery,” but his only concrete idea was to endorse a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. JIM CLYBURN (D-S.C.) that would direct more federal funding to, as Sanders put it, “distressed communities.”

Which conflates “distressed” with “minority,” when in fact many of America’s most distressed communities are rural and largely white.

Sanders also came across as racially tone-deaf when he announced his candidacy last Tuesday on Vermont Public Radio. Asked whether he represented the new face of the Democratic Party, he replied like, well, a defensive white guy.

“We have got to look at candidates, you know, not by the color of their skin, not by their sexual orientation or their gender and not by their age,” Sanders said. “I mean, I think we have got to try to move us toward a nondiscriminatory society which looks at people based on their abilities, based on what they stand for.”

That’s nice, but it fails to address the inherent value of diversity or the obstacles that still remain for candidates who are not white or male. It almost sounds like a complaint of reverse discrimination.

If this is the woke Bernie 2.0, there’s still some work to be done.

When asked about allegations of sexual harassment in his 2016 campaign, Sanders said he was “very upset when I learned what I learned,” without explaining what he learned. He talked of his moves to eliminate harassment in his 2018 senatorial campaign, including mandatory training and an independent means of reporting harassment, and he said the same procedures would be part of his new campaign.

There were only a few questions about foreign policy, but Sanders took the opportunity to outline his vision of America’s place in the world — a subject he rarely addressed in the 2016 campaign. He said the U.S. should “foster a democratic climate” around the world but refrain from direct military intervention. That includes Venezuela, where President DONALD TRUMP has refused to rule out a military option.

Sanders called for “internationally supervised free elections” and avoided labeling President NICOLAS MADURO a dictator.

“It’s fair to say [Venezuela’s] last election was undemocratic, but there are still democratic operations taking place in that country,” he said. He did not explain what kind of “democratic operations” are taking place in a country in which Maduro is desperately clinging to power and the government is blockading shipments of food and medical aid. His reticence has prompted criticism from many Democrats, particularly in the swing state of Florida.

“He is not going to be the nominee of the Democratic Party,” U.S. Rep. DONNA SHALALA (D-Fla.) told Politico last week when Sanders first broached the topic in an interview with Univision. “He has demonstrated again that he does not understand this situation.”

Sanders’ understanding is rooted in his disapproving view of American interventionalism, formed during the Vietnam War. “I am very fearful of the United States continuing to do what it has done in the past,” he said on CNN. “The United States overthrew democratically elected governments in Chile, in Brazil and in Guatemala.”

Indeed, America’s fraught history in Latin America prompts skepticism of our intentions. But Sanders is at risk of being depicted as a socialist appeaser, which could damage his standing in émigré communities.

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excesses in 2016 by urging civility in the campaign. On Monday he gave full respect to a Democratic field of “great candidates, many of whom are my friends.” He pledged to support the party’s nominee because “Trump has got to be defeated.”

He still believes, of course, that he’s the best choice to take on the president.

“We will campaign in Trump country,” he said. “We can bring Americans together around an agenda that helps working families.”

Sanders was crisp, practiced and on point. He’s so energetic that he makes his advanced age seem like a footnote. He even combed his hair. He has climbed from the little-known upstart of 2015 to a front-runner and power broker. But still, it’s almost entirely the same Sanders. Will that be good enough in a 2020 field packed with candidates who share his progressive vision?

As ace number-cruncher NATE SILVER wrote for FiveThirtyEight, “Sanders looks like a candidate with a high floor and a low ceiling” — a uniquely strong base, but limited appeal among key liberal demographics such as people of color and Democratic Party loyalists.

Sanders’ Monday effort at broadening his message was only partially successful.

Despite his top standing in the polls, his path to the nomination is full of obstacles and pitfalls. And he still seems to have trouble stepping outside his comfort zone.

the newsroom and spearhead the paper’s social media efforts. “She’s a smart journalist who knows different ways to tell stories,” Pappas said. Lamdin will also do some investigative journalism, which she called “my passion.”

At the Valley News, Cassidy was promoted in November from web editor to the top newsroom job, and that has led to the demise of the UV Index, the paper’s web-only offshoot. Cassidy and night editor AMANDA NEWMAN founded the Index in July of 2017 and built a small but loyal audience. “A lot of people I saw coming to the Index were finding it outside of the [print] paper,” said Cassidy. “There was some value in that. We got some new people to read the paper.”

This month, Newman landed a job at the New York Times’ editorial operation in Gainesville, Fla. That leaves no one to run the Index. “I don’t see a way right now that it’s coming back,” said Cassidy.

If nothing else, it was a creative effort to expand a newspaper’s relevance in the digital age. And a fun read.

From three young women assuming leadership roles, we turn to three veteran women departing the scene.

By the middle of this year, the top three executives at Canton, N.Y.-based North Country Public Radio — station manager ELLEN ROCCO, program director JACKIE SAUTER and news director MARTHA FOLEY — will have departed in a mutually planned exit.

“Jackie, Martha and I are the ‘founding mothers,’” said Rocco. The three women have a combined tenure of 124 years at the station. Sauter retired at the end of December. Rocco and Foley will follow suit this summer.

“We intentionally structured our retirements to allow the next generation to retool and decide how to move forward,” Rocco said. Assistant news director DAVID SUMMERSTEIN will succeed Foley; the other two positions will be filled after nationwide searches.

When Rocco arrived in 1980 as development director, there was only a single station — WSLU-FM. Now, NCPR has 34 transmitters that carry public radio programming up and down the mountains and across Lake Champlain to the Burlington area.

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Don’t know if it’s a trend or just coincidence, but in recent months three of the four most prominent daily newspapers serving Vermont have hired young women to manage their newsrooms. The BarreMontpelier Times Argus just became the third, hiring former Milton Independent executive editor COURTNEY LAMDIN as news editor. (Her counterparts are EMILIE STIGLIANI at the Burlington Free Press and MAGGIE CASSIDY at the Valley News.)

Lamdin spent nearly a decade at the Independent and also led its sister papers, the Essex Reporter and Colchester Sun. But her employment came to an end after EMERSON and SUZANNE LYNN sold the St. Albans Messenger and the Independent to Chicago-based publisher JIM O’ROURKE in December.

“Jim essentially eliminated my position,” Lamdin said. “He offered to keep me on as a reporter.” Lamdin wanted something more — and something that would let her stay in Vermont. (O’Rourke declined to comment for this story.)

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s always, Vermonters will use Town Meeting Day to debate new fire trucks, school budgets and selectboard races. But for Peacham road foreman Jeremy Withers, March 5 may yield free cups of coffee.

Tom Galinat, Peacham’s clerk and treasurer, wanted to add “a little zest” to the oft-dry town report, so he used it to encourage residents to reward Withers for his labor. “[H]is willingness to work with the Treasurer saves all of us money,” Galinat wrote in the report, praising Withers’ “continued patience” and cooperation. “We should all buy him and his crew a coffee,” Galinat concluded. “I think they like pumpkin spice.”

Galinat told Seven Days that he didn’t, in fact, know whether Withers actually likes pumpkin spice but bragged that the reference was the best line in the report.

A surprised Withers couldn’t think of anything that he had done to save the town money.

But as for cups of coffee? “I couldn’t say no to them,” he said.

Peacham may be the only place in Vermont where residents will consider rewarding their town officials with pumpkin spice java, but other towns will take up issues both contentious and unconventional.

Here’s a sampling of what’s in the offing this year.

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Re t i re d c o l l e g e p ro f e s s o r A my McAninch read a lot about climate change last year and decided to act. People “should be terrified” of looming environmental catastrophes, the 62-year-old Middlebury resident said.

She teamed up with Middlebury College student Amelia Miller to ask the town selectboard to ban single-use plastic bags. Since last May, the women and a handful of other residents have worked to secure support from local businesses and collect signatures from 5 percent of registered voters; the latter was needed to get the advisory measure on the ballot.

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mentality, it’s 20th-century thinking,” McAninch said. “We just can’t do that anymore.”

Last year, Brattleboro became the first Vermont town to pass such a resolution.

Burlington voters will consider a similar measure that would also advise banning additional single-use plastic items, including straws.

The issue is getting attention at the state level, as well. Addison County lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban an array of single-use plastics.

R e p. R o b i n S c h e u (D-Middlebury) said that municipal efforts were not the sole reason she introduced her bill, but they did influence her. “There’s that critical mass that’s building around it,” Scheu said. “Why not just do it on a statewide basis and make it easier for everyone?”

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Brattleboro will vote on a practical approach to mitigating climate change: turning down the heat. An advisory ballot question asks the town to adopt “common sense practices” to reduce use of fossil fuels in municipal buildings.

The resolution includes advice for town employees, such as “lowering the thermostat setting during the winter to a significant degree and wearing long-johns, sweaters and other warm clothing.”

I n s u m m e r, workers should wear “cool clothing — avoiding layered suits and blazers” t o d i s c o u rage use of air conditioning.

Nonprofit Brattleboro Common Sense, which “advances common sense and fairness in town government,” collected the signatures to put the question on the ballot.

“We are facing a climate emergency,” the group wrote in a press release. “Localities and individuals must act fast to reduce energy usage.”

The ballot item also requests that the town fill an open slot for an energy coordinator, who would track whether or not the offices are chilly enough in winter.

Town Clerk Hilary Francis declined to offer her opinion of the question but said that town employees do not typically wear layered suits or blazers to work in the summer.

The ballot question will be decided on March 23, when the town has its “representative town meeting.” It’s a unique Brattleboro institution: On March 5, residents elect representatives who, along with local officials, then vote on some measures on March 23, according to Francis.

Maybe it’ll be just a tad warmer by then.

after the savings from closing the school, it would cost $424,000 more to tuition kids elsewhere.

School board chair Chris Tormey opposes the measure, citing the school’s value to the community and the high price tag to close it. He also thinks the school can attract more kids in the future.

Enrollment, though, is about half of what it was a decade ago, Tormey said; some are choosing to attend school elsewhere. Others are moving away.

The debate has been divisive. “It’s been tough on our little town,” Tebbetts said.

But, she added, “I think it’s worth it for our kids.”

THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM? ONION HONOR

The Town of Cabot is voting — for the third time — on whether to close its high school. Residents who petitioned to put the question on the ballot cited a lack of educational options for the 42 enrolled students and say they’d be better off at other schools.

Vicky Tebbetts helped lead the effort.

“It’s the issue of opportunity: the desire to have more things for children to choose from, more teachers, more kids in their classes, high school sports,” she said.

Her son, a high school sophomore, hasn’t been able to take a biology class, Tebbetts said, and he’d like the option of more extracurricular activities.

Residents haven’t embraced the idea in the past.

The town voted against shutting the school in 2013. Voters also opposed a merger with Danville and Twinfield in 2017 that would have closed the school.

If this item passes, Cabot students would be able to choose from schools around Vermont, and the town would pay their tuition. But it would also be pricier. Superintendent Mark Tucker analyzed the proposal and found that, even

Two Wi n o o s k i city councilors are running for the mayor’s seat — and working to distinguish themselves on the campaign trail.

Kristine Lott, 33, and Eric Covey, 31, both talk about the need to address the high cost of living in the Onion City and to create a long-term plan for infrastructure improvements and development projects downtown.

They’re running to succeed former mayor Seth Leonard, who stepped down in January to take a new job. Winooski has a weak-mayor system of government, meaning the candidate elected to the part-time, $1,400-a-year position govern the 7,200 residents by force of personality rather than formal authority.

Both described Winooski as a vibrant, growing city at a juncture — which each say they are uniquely positioned to help navigate.

Covey, the chief of staff for Secretary of State Jim Condos, said he’d bring his state government experience to the mayor’s job.

His Montpelier connections would prove helpful for lobbying or building statewide partnerships, he said.

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Lott, who works remotely for an education nonprofit, said that as mayor she would develop a long-term plan to fund infrastructure projects. She’d include residents and local commissions in the decision-making process and encourage councilors to attend community events.

The mayor’s job, Lott said, is facilitating public engagement: “I’m not coming into it saying, ‘Here are the answers; here are the specific solutions,’” she said.

RACE IN RUTLAND

When David Allaire first ran for Rutland mayor in 2017, he earned national news coverage for his platform opposing incumbent Chris Louras’ plan to bring 100 Syrian refugee families to the city.

Two years later, Allaire is facing a challenger. This time around, he doesn’t want to talk about refugees, at least not directly.

“The key points of my campaign still ring true,” he said. “People are continuing to look for an administration and a mayor that are going to be open and transparent and interact with

the taxpayers and citizens.”

That’s an allusion to Louras’ failure to publicly share plans about settling the Syrian families in the Marble City.

Allaire touted his work completing languishing projects, including the town pool and a new park.

He vowed to move forward with economic development proposals and marketing the city to new businesses and residents.

His opponent isn’t bringing up the refugee issue either. Michel Messier, a fiscal conservative, said he’s running to lower property taxes and improve town roads. When Messier learned of last year’s 12 percent hike in town property taxes, he jumped into the race. He’s also running for town treasurer.

“No one has brought [the refugee issue] to my direct attention,” he said, though the issue caused a bitter divide in the city.

Residents’ main concerns?

“The taxes and the condition of the roads,” Messier said.

Allaire, too, said Rutland residents have moved on — partly because President Donald Trump effectively halted Louras’ plan to bring the refugees.

POLITICAL CARTOONS DOGGONE?

Barre City Council candidate Sue Higby is using the funnies to garner support. The executive director of Studio Place Arts in Barre has teamed up with cartoonist Robert Brunelle to campaign with comics.

The incumbent has released three “Sue Says” strips. They justify Higby’s “no” vote on a local teen center, discuss her plan for the town’s vacant homes and thank city employees for their work.

“I decided that cartoons were a way to reach people with snippets of really important information that would actually be read,” she said.

The second-term incumbent is facing a challenge from John Steinman, who also ran an unsuccessful campaign for the legislature last November.

The cartoons, Higby said, keep voters interested and the tone of the campaign lighthearted.

“I tend not to take myself too seriously,” she said.

Williston voters will decide on whether to eliminate the position of poundkeeper.

But they shouldn’t worry about stray dogs running wild at Taft Corners, Town Manager Rick McGuire said.

The town doesn’t have a pound, and the position has been vacant for the 21 years that McGuire has worked for Williston.

The police department contracts with a private service in Colchester to pick up and shelter stray dogs. Abolishing the poundkeeper job is more bureaucratic than political, McGuire said: “It doesn’t make sense to have that requirement in the town charter.”

Williston voters have previously agreed to remove the posts of “inspector of lumber, shingles and wood” and “weighers of coal.”

McGuire expects this measure to pass easily. But, he added, “You never know.”

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lizabeth Kleinfeldt was picking up snacks for her kids at the Hannaford supermarket in Williston last December when two strangers approached. The young women asked Kleinfeldt her age, an opening question she found odd. Their next was even more personal: Do you believe in God? Kleinfeldt admitted she’s not a religious person, so the women enlightened her. God is female, one said, and without God, there would be no Adam or Eve. “I was like, Oh, another one of these people,” Kleinfeldt recalled. “I was thinking she was going to hand me a pamphlet or something.”

No literature was exchanged. Instead, the women asked Kleinfeldt for her phone number and urged her to come to a Bible study and cheesecake tasting that day at a house in Winooski. They never mentioned the name of their church, but Kleinfeldt begrudgingly gave up her digits.

“I honestly just gave it to her to try and get away,” Kleinfeldt said. “They kept telling me that today was the last day, that they were going back to New York and how I really needed to be there. They were just really pushy — really pushy.”

So pushy, in fact, that a manager, who recognized the women from a previous incident that day, came over and ran them out of the store. They left without a fight, manager Jessica Hollenbeck told Seven Days last week — and haven’t been back.

“We have a no-solicitation policy,” she explained.

Unsettled by the incident, Kleinfeldt called the cops to report what had happened, unwittingly joining a growing sorority of spooked shoppers. Over the past few months, women browsing at bigbox stores and malls in South Burlington, Williston and Colchester have reported similar encounters to police. Some mentioned men lurking nearby, sparking a rumor that “Bible study” was in fact a ruse to lure young women into the sex trade.

Others have swapped stories online, sharing details that are so similar, it’s as if the solicitors had been reading from a shared script.

“If this happens to you — definitely call your local police department and make a report!” one woman wrote in a popular private Facebook group called SenseiBabeington. She continued, “Who knows what’s actually happening, but better safe than sorry!”

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The people behind the efforts, according to several local police departments, aren’t sex traffickers.

They’re members of the World Mission Society Church of God, a nondenominational Christian organization that claims to have 2.7 million registered members with more than 7,000 churches in 175 countries. Founded in South Korea in 1964, the church believes in “God the Father” and “God the Mother,” a living Korean woman named Zahng Gil-jah. Its founder, Ahn Sahnghong, died in 1985 and was considered by church members to be the second coming of Jesus Christ.

The first United States congregation formed in 1996, and dozens more sprang up. Victor Lozada joined in 2005 and recently became the group’s de facto

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spokesperson, most often deployed to tamp down fears over what he calls a Facebook-fueled hoax. From Oregon to Oklahoma, Jacksonville to Louisville, and on college campuses in between, Church of God members’ persistent proselytizing has sparked sex trafficking social media panics.

In an interview last week, Lozada, a traveling missionary, bemoaned the “editorial freedom that allows people to post without doing any research.

“Once you post it on social media, then it must be true,” he said. “It’s a cliché saying, but unfortunately that’s how society is nowadays.”

Lozada worries that the online speculation could turn into something more sinister in real life. Some church members have received death threats or had their personal information and photos posted online, according to Lozada.

“Our biggest fear is some fringe actor taking it upon himself to become the savior of getting rid of the human traffickers, and [he] comes to our church and tries something stupid,” Lozada said.

Local police in Vermont have investigated shoppers’ reports and found nothing amiss.

“We talked to our intelligence center through the state,” Colchester Police Chief Doug Allen said, referring to a Vermont Department of Public Safety resource that helps police share information. “They saw similar complaints at other intelligence centers across the country, and from everything we were able to piece together, it was not [a sex trafficking scheme]. It was a kind of aggressive religious group.”

Police say the church members’ tactics are not criminal, though private businesses are within their rights to bar solicitors from their property. In light of the incidents, South Burlington police issued a press release last month absolving the church of wrongdoing but warning shoppers to be aware of their surroundings. Allen echoed the sentiment.

“If you’re approached by someone you don’t know, be cautious about what you’re giving out, and check on the legitimacy of who you’re talking to,” he told Seven Days.

According to Lozada, there’s been no active attempt to establish a church in Vermont, which is one of the least religious states in the country. Rather, Alex Billing and his wife, both church members, moved to Winooski about two years ago and decided to share their beliefs. Billing told Seven Days that he was surprised that local church efforts had only recently garnered attention.

“Whenever we go out grocery shopping, we tend to talk to a couple people there; when we go out to the mall, we tend to talk to a couple people there,” Billing said. “We’ve always had an effort to preach to people, pretty much every day, whenever we’re out and about. It’s on Church Street, Target, the mall — wherever we are.”

The closest existing church is in New Windsor, N.Y., so Billing often hosts Bible study sessions at his home.

“If you look at the origins of Christianity, there were no brick-and-mortar churches for almost 300 years,” Lozada said. “All of the disciples studied the Bible

from house to house. Any Christian organization that doesn’t have an actual church building can hold a Bible study in a house.”

The group proudly boasts of its commitment to volunteerism. Lozada noted that the church has earned commendations from governments in places such as the UK, Canada, Peru and New Zealand. Pictures on the group’s website show members around the world wearing yellow shirts while cleaning up after natural disasters or giving blood.

Lozada attributed the assertive preaching as the product of a few overzealous acolytes, some of whom were visiting Vermont from out-of-state. And despite the rampant rumors, he said the church had no intention of discouraging its members from approaching people in public places.

“We don’t use the word ‘recruiting.’

We’re not trying to gain members or sign them up for the military,” Lozada said.

“We just preach the gospel and deliver a message. If people want to hear it, they want to hear it. If they don’t want to hear it, we just leave them alone.”

Some former members ascribe that preaching to much darker motives. In 2013, Michele Colon filed suit in New Jersey, alleging that the church was actually a mind-control doomsday cult.

She and six other former members told People magazine in 2015 that leaders pressured them to recruit “young Caucasians who appeared wealthy” at malls and on college campuses.

“Fear and guilt — that is what fuels this cult,” Colon told People. “They fill you with this fear that the world is going to end at any moment and you feel guilty for not doing enough good before the end comes.”

A Superior Court of New Jersey judge later dismissed the suit, concluding the First Amendment protected the church against the claims.

But a second suit, filed in 2014 and also in New Jersey, is still wending its way through federal district court.

Michelle Ramirez contends that the church is a “profit-making global enterprise” that pressured her to donate more than $100,000 and led her to “believe that terrible things would happen to her if she used the Internet to conduct research on World Mission New Jersey,” the suit alleges.

“The reason World Mission New Jersey did that was to prevent Plaintiff from learning truthful information about World Mission that would have persuaded her to leave World Mission,” BIBLE STUDY

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returning people to productive society,” Ashe said. “There are many people who, when they face addiction challenges, do things that don’t really reflect who they are … And I think we know there are people behind bars who have a future that could be redeemed with the right support.”

Vermont has already made substantial progress in reducing its prison population — which makes further progress more challenging.

The number of people incarcerated has dropped by more than 500 since it peaked at 2,248 in 2010. In January, the state Department of Corrections reported it was holding 1,673 prisoners in Vermont and Mississippi. Ashe describes his challenge as a way to bring about the final policy push to do away with the need to ship offenders out of state.

Touchette said he supports Ashe’s goal.

He has asked all corrections workers to contribute suggestions for how to meet the challenge.

“Our staff work with the population on a daily basis and have incredible knowledge of the challenges, barriers and resources that prevent crime, reduce recidivism and support safe communities,” Touchette said last week.

But looking at the inmate population in detail reveals the complexity of reducing those numbers.

For starters, Touchette said, 756 of the 1,673 inmates being held in January were serving time for one or more of the “big 12” felony offenses, a list that includes murder, sexual assault, fatal arson and kidnapping.

The vast majority of those people can’t be released without putting the public at risk, he said.

There’s a similar obstacle to reducing the number of people being held in prison while they await trial. Touchette said 231 of 380 people in temporary detention during the January count were facing a big 12 felony charge.

“Nothing was low-hanging fruit before, but [programs] like diversion … helped get some of the low-level offenders to other pathways, which means that the remaining population on average is a harder population to address,” he said.

There’s another way to end the state’s use of out-of-state prisons. In fact, Ashe notes it’s the only plan on the table that would accomplish the goal for sure. It’s Gov. Phil Scott’s proposal, unveiled last

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awmakers have spent years debating how to house all of Vermont’s prisoners within its borders. But two decades after the state began outsourcing incarceration, more than 200 Vermont inmates remain locked up in a private prison in Mississippi.

“It is not acceptable for people to just talk about bringing people back from out of state but then not do the work in Vermont to see if that can be done,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden), the latest politician to take up the cause. “If we really believe that’s something we want to happen, now we have to do the hard work to develop the strategies that will make it a reality.”

Last month, he called on his fellow senators to do that hard work. The “Ashe challenge,” as Senate Judiciary Committee chair Dick Sears (D-Bennington) calls it, is to reduce Vermont’s average daily prison population by 250 before 2022. That would bring the total number of prisoners below 1,500, the maximum capacity of Vermont’s in-state prison system.

Lawmakers said they would ask, among other questions, whether there are ways to divert more low-level offenders from prison, reduce the number of people in pretrial detention, and address the lack of post-release housing and supervision that keeps some inmates in prison longer than necessary.

There are powerful reasons to incarcerate fewer offenders, if it can be done safely.

Vermont pays CoreCivic, the operator of the Mississippi penitentiary, $25,915 a year per prisoner. And locking up an offender in the state’s own prisons is more than twice as expensive: $61,000 a year, according to Corrections Commissioner Mike Touchette.

The fiscal savings from reducing the prison population could free up cash for drug-treatment programs and other state priorities.

More importantly, Ashe argued, there’s a moral imperative to bring inmates home to Vermont and to make the justice system work better. He said the more than $5 million paid to CoreCivic each year is money that could be used to pay for programs that reduce incarceration.

Vermont needs a “balance between public safety and accountability and

year, to build a prison complex in Franklin County large enough to house about half of Vermont’s existing inmate population.

Added to existing prison beds around the state, it would expand the state’s prison capacity to meet current demand.

The administration repeated its pitch for the 850-bed “campus for corrections” this year, but lawmakers haven’t appropriated any money so far in support of the idea.

The question, it seems, is whether lawmakers should expand the supply of prison beds or find new ways to reduce the demand for them.

“We should be coming up with good policies and smart strategies to reduce the number of people incarcerated,” Ashe said. “That should be the way we solve the out-of-state prison population. Not just by building more prisons.”

Lawmakers recognized a decade ago that one of the best ways to reduce the prison population was to keep people out of jail in the first place. They passed a battery of reforms designed to expand the number of cases that could stay out of the corrections system. Courts and prosecutors were given the option of requiring restorative justice and treatment instead of prison for low-level

offenses often related to mental health problems or drug addiction. Restorative justice, which requires that participants apologize and give back to victims and the community, is touted as fostering better outcomes for all parties and is far cheaper than prison.

Those alternative justice programs have been effective. The inmate population declined steadily for a time but has leveled off in recent years.

“The hard part here is: What do we do to get below 1,500?” said Attorney General T.J. Donovan. “No. 1, it’s front-end work making sure that we have alternative justice programs in every county.”

Many of Donovan’s early accolades as Chittenden County prosecutor came from his use of a Rapid Intervention Community Court, one version of an alternative justice system.

After his campaign for attorney general in 2016 — during which Donovan himself promised to ban the use of out-of-state prisons — the new AG moved to make similar rapid intervention programs available around Vermont. He said whatever other steps are taken to achieve Ashe’s goal, part of the solution is making sure there’s equal opportunity across the state for criminal suspects who would be better

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Weinberger Uses PAC Dollars to Lobby for Burlington Ballot Items Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has dipped into his political action committee’s funds to advocate for “yes” votes on Town Meeting Day ballot items.

The group, Partnership for Burlington’s Future, spent nearly $3,000 on mailers and online advertising to encourage voters to approve initiatives to expand the downtown improvement district, approve the budget, agree to permit reform and eliminate the business personal property tax. That’s according to campaign finance reports that were due on Saturday, the last deadline before the March 5 vote.

Two real estate developers, Dave Farrington and Ernie Pomerleau, each contributed $1,000 to the effort. Branding and marketing company Select Design gave $1,500.

Opponents of the downtown improvement district have countered with their own PAC, Neighbors 4 a Better BTV. Their efforts were not as well financed; the group spent $260.

In Burlington City Council races, longtime incumbents Joan Shannon (D-South District) and Jane Knodell (P-Central District) racked up the most cash of any candidate. (Knodell lost the Progressive nomination but is running as an independent.)

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Vermont Senate Votes to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 by 2024 The Vermont Senate voted Tuesday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. If the House follows suit, the stage would be set for a veto showdown between the legislature and Gov. Phil Scott, who vetoed similar legislation last year.

The Senate passed the bill by voice vote, but it appears to have support from a vetoproof majority. A procedural measure cleared the Senate last Friday on a vote of 19 to 8, with three supporters absent.

Scott and many legislative Republicans oppose the bill, arguing that increased payroll costs for businesses could lead to job cuts and price inflation. Proponents of the bill say it would boost the state’s economy by giving low-income Vermonters more money to spend, making up for the increased costs.

Before voting against the bill on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Corey Parent (R-Franklin) pointed to a report from the legislative Joint Fiscal Office which found that job losses in the state could amount to 3,000 by 2040 as a result of the increased minimum wage.

Legislative economists also found that the proposal could shrink the state’s gross domestic product, Parent said.

His seatmate, Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin), pointed to projections of shortterm job losses of up to 950 in 2024 during a debate last Friday.

Brock said a $15 minimum wage sounds good in theory, but he asked senators to consider Vermonters who hold those jobs and make $13 or $14 an hour today.

“Would they rather be paid that or be unemployed?” Brock asked on the floor last Friday.

The legislation would increase the minimum wage to $13.10 by 2022, $14.05 the following year and $15 by January 1, 2024.

Democrats were unable to overcome Scott’s opposition to the legislation last year because Republicans held 53 out of 150 seats in the House. A two-thirds vote in both houses is necessary to override a gubernatorial veto.

Scott’s position is weakened this year now that Republicans hold just 43 seats in the House. If Democrats and Progressives unite around the bill in the House, it could become law without Scott’s signature.

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There’s a name for that part of a sentence, Valerio said: “dead time.”

While lawmakers including Emmons and Sears said Ashe’s goal of a 250-person reduction in Vermont’s prisons is “a high bar to reach” and “ambitious,” Valerio described it as fairly simple: identify all the inmates serving dead time at the end of their sentence and let them out.

“The bottom line is … they’re going to get out in six months anyway, or a year or whatever,” Valerio said. “What is the difference between letting them out now or letting them out later? The difference is paying for 200-plus beds.”

Sears said there’s already one bill in the works to shorten sentences through “earned good time,” which would decrease jail time for inmates who have completed programming and behaved appropriately while incarcerated.

But scores of inmates have already served their minimum sentences and are still in prison. The problem, Donovan said, is a simple one: “housing, housing, housing.”

In the Department of Corrections’ January count, 121 inmates were incarcerated past their minimum release date. Many continued to be held, Touchette said, because there wasn’t supervised housing availE MMONS able or because they couldn’t find an apartment or their family refused to house them after their release. The Department of Corrections doesn’t release inmates before the end of their maximum sentence unless they have somewhere to go that officials deem safe for the inmate and the community.

Touchette said his department issued a request for proposals in October 2016 and in November 2017 seeking transitional housing for sex offenders.

“We had no inquiries nor bids,” Touchette said.

Given all these challenges, nobody’s saying Ashe’s goal will be met by 2022 — not even Ashe himself. He said the purpose of his challenge was to ask, once and for all, if Vermont could finally end its reliance on out-of-state prisons without building a new one.

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served by treatment and counseling than by time behind bars.

Committees in the House and the Senate are also considering whether there are ways to reduce the number of defendants imprisoned while they await trial — roughly 400 people at any given time. Sears, the Senate Judiciary chair, said he sees opportunities to let more people wait for their court date in the community in which they live.

For one thing, he said, most states have officials who are specifically designated to supervise people who have been released pending trial.

“We don’t do that,” Sears said. “We may order somebody to go to the police station once a day, but nobody’s responsible to supervise their compliance with the requirements of release.”

Closer supervision could give courts and corrections officials the confidence that more detainees can be safely released into the community before trial or while they’re on parole, Sears said.

He also pointed out that the state doesn’t make much use of its existing electronic monitoring program, which allows authorities to keep track of individuals using GPS ankle bracelets. He wants to find out how to get RE P. ALICE officials to use that system more.

“There’s only 13 people on it,” Sears said.

Rep. Alice Emmons (D-Springfield) has been chair of the House Corrections and Institutions Committee for more than a decade. She said this isn’t the first time the legislature has looked into possible reductions in the pretrial detention population.

“When you do a deep dive, it’s not as simple as you think,” she said.

Still, Emmons said the House Ways and Means Committee put money in this year’s supplemental state budget to study the specifics of the pretrial population. She hopes for insights about what changes would have the biggest impact.

Others see opportunity among an entirely different population: Convicted inmates who have already served much of their sentence. Defender General Matt Valerio said those focused on diversion and prevention are “looking at the wrong end of the funnel.”

According to Valerio, too many inmates are being held for too long.

“There are people who are serving time right now who have completed all of their [work and classes], and there’s nothing more for them to do except for sit and wait to get out,” he said.

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Left to right: Perri Freeman, Kienan Christianson, Jack Hanson and Mohamed Jafar

Shannon has raised the most, with more than $6,900. Much of the $2,300 she raised since February 3 was in anonymous donations under $100. Among her larger contributions was $300 from Weinberger’s Miro for Mayor campaign account.

Her opponent, Mohamed Jafar, raised $2,900 since February 3, for a total of $4,800. That’s despite misogynistic tweets that surfaced in mid-February. The third South District candidate, independent Paco DeFrancis, did not file a report.

Knodell raised $6,700. Longtime Progs donated, including former mayor Peter Clavelle ($200), his son Luke ($200), renewable energy tycoon David Blittersdorf ($200) and Councilor Brian Pine (P-Ward 3) ($120).

Knodell’s two opponents, Progressive Perri Freeman and Democrat Jared Carter, did not file campaign finance reports.

The third incumbent, Richard Deane (D-East District), who’s been in office for two years, raised just $1,800. His opponent, Progressive Jack Hanson, outpaced him by raising $5,000.

In the North District, Democrat Franklin Paulino racked up $4,930, and independent Kienan Christianson tallied $2,940. Independent Ericka Bundy Redic did not file a report.

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OBITUARIES Linus Grant Hanratty

1974-2019, HARDWICK It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of sweet Linus Grant Hanratty, our son, our brother, our beloved friend.

Linus was born in Carmel, N.Y., on June 13, 1974, and died at his home in Hardwick, Vt., on January 31, 2019.

Linus made his way to Vermont in 1992 to ski and get an education at Johnson State College, where he found his passion in social justice and service to others.

Linus dedicated himself to the work of taking care of plants and animals. He worked on dozens of Vermont farms, where he quickly made friends, showed his deep respect for all living creatures, and developed his love of driving tractors and fixing things. He was a clever, knowledgeable, loyal hard worker, and he was proud to be a part of the agricultural community in Vermont. Linus always had a soft spot for the more vulnerable in this world, taking special care of older, sick or one-eyed animals. He spent countless hours rescuing lost pets. He loved to be around children, who delighted in his attention and admired and understood him.

Linus loved with an open heart, made new friends wherever he went and cheered us all up with his elaborate, animated storytelling. Linus was a great friend, always ready to listen, make a joke and tell us we were loved. Linus loved to bring people together, either for a snail race, an afternoon of crafting, a barbecue or an eggplant Parm-making party. We

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will remember his stories of intrigue and mishap from the junkyard, the hardware store, and many garages and mechanic shops. Linus honored many of his friends with prayer flags that he sewed. This got him started on his project of making dog coats out of old Carhartts. He always said sewing brought him peace.

Life presented Linus with enormous challenges, and he decided to take his own life. We are devastated that our community and social systems couldn’t help him at his darkest time, but we are reminded that Linus never wanted to be defined by his struggles or his differences, and he wasn’t; we remember him as someone who drew us all in. He will always remind us of the importance of having community, seeing each other as we are and holding up those whom we love. We ask that donations be made in Linus’ memory to the organizations listed below — those that helped him and other humans and pets in need of love and support.

We hold him always in our hearts and prayers, and we hope to lead our lives with as much love for each other as he gave to us all.

He is survived by his mother, Ellen Flynn, and stepfather, Regis Flynn, of Suffolk County, N.Y.; his father, Patrick Grant, and stepmother, Margaret Grant, of Putnam County, N.Y.; his brother, Timothy Grant, and sister-in-law, Tara Grant, of Suffolk County, N.Y.; his brother, Owen Grant, and sister-in-law, Alison Grant, of Nassau County, N.Y.; his nieces, Jessica, Fallon and Alice; his nephews, Liam and Owen; and his aunts, uncles and many cousins. He is predeceased by maternal grandparents Ellen and James Flynn of Putnam

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County, N.Y., and Harry and Agnes Grant of Bronx, N.Y. He was honored with a mass of Christian burial by Reverend John J. Fitzgerald at Saint James the Apostle Church in Setauket, N.Y. There will be a memorial on Saturday, March 23, at the Lake Lobby of Main Street Landing in Burlington, Vt., from 2 to 4 p.m.

There will be a celebration of Linus’ life, together with his family, on Saturday, June 8, at the Intervale in Burlington, Vt. For information about the memorials, please visit caringbridge.org/visit/ celebratinglinus.

Donations in memory of Linus may be made to AWARE, the Chittenden County Humane Society or Outright Vermont (give.outrightvt.org/ linus).

Elizabeth A. McMullen

1944-2019, JERICHO Elizabeth A. (Terpening) McMullen passed away on February 11, 2019, after a long illness. Daughter of Max and Anne Terpening, she was born in March 1944 in Schenectady, N.Y. She resided in Jericho, Vt., since 1975.

She was a graduate of Duanesburg High School, American University and Albany Medical Center School of Nursing. She was a very active member of the Covenant Community Church in Essex, Vt., where she exercised her caregiving and creative spirit participating in Christian education, flower arranging and music. For many years she was employed as the head teacher of Good Shepherd Preschool, run by the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Jericho, Vt. She leaves behind her husband, Alan; her children Lyra, Ivan and Max McMullen; and two surviving siblings, Abe and Maxine Terpening. Another sibling, Laudlin Terpening, predeceased her.

A memorial service/celebration of her life will be held at the Covenant Community Church at 1 Whitcomb Lane in Essex, Vt., on March 10 at 2 p.m. The family invites you to share your memories by visiting awrfh.com.

Elizabeth “Bette” O’Donnell

1928-2019, BURLINGTON Elizabeth “Bette” O’Donnell passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends in her Burlington home on February 9, 2019, one day after her 91st birthday.

Bette was a “grand” lady who was loved by her family and many friends everywhere she lived.

Bette was born Elizabeth Constance Coleman in Shamokin, Pa., on February 8, 1928, to John and Mary (Ginley) Coleman. She lived in Girardville, Pa., as a young child and later moved to Philadelphia, where she graduated from Gwynnedd Mercy Academy in 1946. She was a proud Mercy Girl for the rest of her life. During World War II, Bette served as a volunteer Candy Stripe girl and developed an interest in the nursing profession. She attended the nursing program at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital and graduated as a registered nurse. Bette faced family hardship during this time, as her beloved father, John, and dear mother, “Mame,” passed away. She was loved dearly by her older sister Mary and many beloved aunts and uncles.

Bette had fond memories of her years growing up and was proud of her Irish heritage. She loved sharing stories about her upbringing and the colorful lives of her Irish American relatives in Pennsylvania coal country.

She met the love of her life, Joe O’Donnell, and they were married in St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church in Upper Darby, Pa., on September 25, 1953. Her first two boys, Joe Jr. and John, were born in Philadelphia, then Joe’s employer transferred him and the family to Plattsburgh, N.Y., in 1958. Bette and Joe had three more children, James, Bridget and Terence. While in Plattsburgh, she worked as a nurse at Physician’s Hospital.

In 1965, Joe was transferred to his employer’s Montréal headquarters, and the family lived in the suburbs of

Beaconsfield and Pointe Claire, where Bette and Joe made many lifelong friends.

Bette worked as a geriatric care nurse at several facilities, including several years at the Maimonides Geriatric Center.

Bette and Joe enjoyed entertaining and exploring the city of Montréal and surrounding areas.

Bette and Joe loved traveling and made many trips in Canada and the U.S. — and particularly loved vacations to seaside locations like Cape Cod, the Jersey Shore, Maine and Virginia Beach. Bette was a history lover and enjoyed visiting sites in Colonial Williamsburg, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Bette and Joe traveled to Ireland in 1977, where they explored family history, found Irish relatives and had a grand time.

In 1978, Bette and Joe moved to Burlington when Joe’s company opened a facility in Williston. The family settled in the New North End, where they made many more lifelong friends. Bette worked as a geriatric nurse at the Pillars in Shelburne and retired from active nursing after her beloved Joe retired in 1992.

Bette and Joe became active members of the Burlington community in their retirement, volunteering with Meals on Wheels and the Ethan Allen Homestead.

When Joe passed away in June 1997, Bette remained a very committed and caring citizen of Burlington, always taking on new volunteer activities with a smile on her face. She served as a reading buddy at Burlington’s Flynn School, where she delighted the young students with a love of books and reading. She was a Mercy associate, a member of the board at the Heineberg Senior Center and a past president of the Ladies of St. Mark’s Catholic Parish, and she worked at the welcome center at the Ethan Allen Homestead.

In her later years, Bette indulged in her beloved travel, especially to Ireland, Scotland, England, Nova Scotia and Maine. Bette toured England and London and had a “grand” trip to Ireland with her children, where they found many family heritage sites in County Donegal and the west coast of Ireland. Bette’s last overseas trip was a tour of Edinburgh and the Highlands of Scotland accompanied by her son Joe. She lived life to its fullest.

Bette remained active in her community well into her eighties. She was able to remain in her home, thanks to care provided by her devoted

children Bridget and Joe. The family would like to thank the agencies that provided care and assistance in her last years, including TLC care providers, the VNA staff, University of Vermont Home Health and Hospice nurses, and the ministry of St. Mark’s Church, led by Fr. Dallas St. Peter. The family especially would like to thank Sister Marie, whose weekly visits were a great comfort to Bette in her last few years.

Bette is survived by her son Joseph Jr. of Burlington; her son John and his wife, Ilza, of Arlington, Mass.; James and his wife, Sharon Wilson, and their children, Bette’s beloved grandchildren, Rory and Fiona of Melrose, Mass.; and daughter Bridget of Burlington. Bette was predeceased by her husband, Joe Sr., and her youngest son, Terence.

Bette also leaves many dear and beloved friends. There are too many to name them all, but her dear friend Valerie Fuller and the Fuller clan played a special role in Bette’s life. She was also very close to her dear friends Shirley and Faye from the “Silver Foxes” YMCA exercise group. As the “Queen of the Edgemoor Palace,” Bette will never be forgotten by her good friends Jack and Pam Hesford and their boys, John and Samuel, who grew up with “Mrs. O’D” always in their lives. Christmas was a special time for Bette, and at the “Edgemoor Palace” she presided over many Christmas Eve gatherings and Christmas dinners through the years. In recent years, “the Hesford boys” also brought their partners — John’s wife, Rhiannon, and Sam’s girlfriend, Stephanie Lemieux — who both became very close to Bette and were very comforting in her last years. Bette treated everyone who came to 135 Edgemoor like family, and she will be greatly missed by all.

Visiting hours were on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at the Ready Funeral Home South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Rd., Burlington, VT. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at St. Mark Catholic Church, 1251 North Ave., Burlington, VT. Burial followed the Mass at Lakeview Cemetery on North Avenue in the O’Donnell family lot.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, 15 Highland Ave., Cumberland, RI. 02864. To place online condolences, please visit readyfuneral.com.

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Tim Whiteford 1946-2019, RICHMOND

Timothy James Whiteford, PhD, of Richmond, Vt., passed away peacefully in the early morning of Monday, February 11, in his home, leaving his legacy of passion and kindness with all who knew and loved him. He was 72.

Tim was born in London, England, on December 19, 1946, to Patricia Nardi and Frederick Montague Whiteford. In 1952, they moved to Bristol, England, where he spent his wonderful childhood roaming around the bucolic western district of Coombe Dingle.

After meeting a group of teachers whilst working as a quantity surveyor in his early twenties, he discovered his true passion: education.

He would go on to spend his life seeking to understand how children learn “maths,” which he called “The Science of Pattern and the Art of Making Sense.” He graduated from the College of St. Matthias in Bristol in 1972

with a bachelor of education degree conferred with honors and taught fourth grade for five years. In 1977, he came to America for a year to pursue his master’s degree at the University of Illinois in ChampaignUrbana, at the encouragement of their exchange program adviser Harold “Fuzzy” Lerch, whom he’d met after having returned to St. Matthias as a resident adviser, and who would become his doctoral adviser at U of I. There, he met his future wife, Lucie Jumonville, and after falling in love with both her and America, he decided to stay. He completed his PhD in May of 1980, and they married in July that same year.

In 1982, he accepted a teaching position at Trinity College, and they moved to Vermont. After 17 years as an assistant, then associate professor of education, he spent several years in leadership positions at local school districts, developing math and science curricula and providing professional development for teachers.

It was there his interest in how English Language Learners learn math grew.

In 2005, he began teaching at Saint Michael’s College.

His students described him as an inspiring and creative instructor who made math fun and accessible … not to mention noting his British

humor and lovely accent! He developed a love of “penny maths” following a project of one of his students and his “penny arcade,” a fantastic display of fractals, patterns and mathematical concepts, all done with pennies, which still adorns the St. Mike’s ed department hallway walls.

Tim became full professor in 2012 and was later tenured. In 2013, he was named to give the Richard H. Balomenos Memorial Award lecture, an honor given annually to a New England mathematics educator “who offers the type of strong and possibly controversial points of view that spark us to think carefully about the improvement of mathematics education.” He retired in 2016, after 11 (or one “10” and one “1,” or one fewer than a dozen, or the fifth prime number, or the hour at which things become urgent, or the number of players on a soccer, football, cricket or field hockey team) years at St. Michael’s College and became professor emeritus of education, an honor he deeply valued.

Tim had a passion for music, which began with piano and violin lessons as a child, then his first guitar at age 13, and continued through college where he ran weekly Folk Nights. Once in Vermont, he led his wellloved band the Highland Weavers for 30 years, often joined by his wife Lucie and,

Vt.; daughter Marie and her husband, Erik Johnson, of Huntington, Vt.; his two grandchildren, Lachlan and Kassel Johnson, of Huntington, Vt.; his brother Ali and his wife, Aileen Whiteford, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK; his niece Hazel and her husband, Duncan Macleay, and their children Shona, Ali and Angus of Stonehaven, Scotland; his niece Eilidh Whiteford of Stornoway, Scotland; and his niece Jill and her husband, Derek Morrison, and their daughter Lillian of Portlethen, Scotland. Tim was preceded in death by his parents.

Tim’s family wishes to extend their heartfelt appreciation to his medical team: Dr. Daniel Goodyear, Dr.

Burlington resident Kathryn Thompson considers herself well versed in world religions, but she’d never heard of “God the Mother” before two women approached

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every major religion was labeled as a cult at one point,” Lozada said. “It’s just a word that’s very easy to apply to something you don’t know or you don’t understand.”

Philip Ades and Dr. Johannes Steiner, as well as the University of Vermont Home Health and Hospice Care.

You are invited to a celebration of his life on Saturday, March 9, at 2 p.m. in the Dion Family Student Center, third floor, at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt. Visit facebook.com/ events/315896705728291 for further details.

Memorials may be made to CHMS Music Program, 173 School St., Richmond, VT 05477, or to Richmond Rescue, 216 Railroad St., Richmond, VT 05477. Tim’s memorial bench will be installed at the Old Round Church this spring, and a celebration with live music and general merriment will follow this summer.

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A “Today” show segment about the church in 2016 included an interview with the parents of one woman who cut off contact with her relatives after joining. In an interview with journalist Ronan Farrow, Colon, the plaintiff in the 2013 suit, contended that the church siphoned off its members’ life savings.

“People are separating themselves from their families,” she said. “They’re quitting school. They’re emptying out their pensions to donate the money to the church, because what do you need a pension and a 401k for if the world is going to end soon?”

Lozada, along with several church leaders, was named as a defendant in both suits. He denied the claims and noted that “the same three or four people” have spoken out against the church. He also took issue with the C-word.

“If you look at the history of religion,

later, his daughter Marie, in whom he instilled his deep love of creating music and teaching. He also produced countless benefit concerts at St. Michael’s College and in his Richmond community, where he encouraged blossoming performers to “have a go” whilst raising funds for various nonprofit organizations dear to him.

Tim was known by all for his infectious laugh and easy smile, his kind and gentle manner, and his wit and command of language and verse.

He was a lover of motorbikes and cars, soccer, the sea and all things British, and he was an avid collector of model VW Beetles and buses. Maple creemees were his favourite, and in summertime he could often be found zipping about the state in his Mazda Miata with his son Andrew on a “creemee run” singing Celtic Thunder songs at the tops of their voices. His role as “Pop Pop,” to his grandsons, aged 4.5 and 2, came naturally to him, and he loved bringing them sweet treats, teaching them to draw Sierpinski triangles with magic markers and bouncing around with them in his beloved 1991 VW Vanagon.

Tim will be deeply missed by those he leaves behind, including family, colleagues, friends and scores of students. His surviving family includes his wife, Lucie, and son Andrew, of Richmond,

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her in December at a Shaw’s supermarket in Colchester. Like the women who approached Kleinfeldt, the believers invited Thompson to a Bible study and cheesecake tasting in Winooski.

Thompson didn’t go and later told Seven Days that she was put off by the recruiting method. She recounted her parents’ own experience starting a new church in Ferrisburgh several years ago. They’d invite potential members to meet in a public place, Thompson said, and would not preach to unwitting strangers in a grocery store.

The Church of God’s tactic, Thompson said, “just seems very intrusive.”

Lozada, for his part, was unfazed by the frosty feedback. If enough Vermonters like the church’s message, he said, it would establish a congregation here.

“When it comes to matters of faith, people have different views and different opinions,” Lozada said. “That’s what makes this country amazing.” m Contact: sasha@sevendaysvt.com

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In St. Albans, Artist in Residence Gallery Aims to Buy Its Home S T O RY & PHO TO S B Y PAMEL A POL ST ON

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classic thermometer, handdrawn on a tall rectangle of white cardboard, is placed prominently near the front door of the ARTIST IN RESIDENCE GALLERY in St. Albans. Nearby sits a bucket filled with small artworks, handmade greeting cards and a tiny bottle of maple syrup: a raffle prize. On the wall behind the counter, columns of names printed on paper ovals are ordered into bronze, silver and gold donors.

A typical arts fundraiser? Not quite. AIR Gallery has an ambitious goal: buying the building in which it resides. The first step is to raise $29,000 for a down payment toward a $145,000 mortgage; the remainder would be paid with a loan from Peoples Trust Company.

It seems like an audacious undertaking for a gallery that’s not quite 3 years old. But AIR has an impetus: The building’s current owner, St. Albans City, wants to sell.

“Would you like to give us some money?” BARRY GENZLINGER asks cheerfully when a reporter calls. Genzlinger, who makes turned wooden bowls, is one of 45

juried member-artists at the gallery. He’s also treasurer of the AIR board and president of VERMONT HAND CRAFTERS, the state’s oldest craft organization. He and AIR board president PAULE GINGRAS, a watercolorist and painting teacher, agree to meet up at the gallery on a Saturday afternoon to talk about their endeavor.

The storefront, about a century old, had been empty for several years, Gingras explains. After a manure truck crashed into the building in a freak accident in 2011, the city bought the building from the previous owner and renovated it. But it withheld specific outfitting pending the requirements of a future occupant. That “open canvas” would become a boon to the gallery-to-be.

“I knew about the building because I’ve had a business here for 30 years,” Gingras says, referring to Le Salon, which she describes as both an art and hair salon. She had been involved in a now-defunct Enosburg gallery with an artist-in-residence model and liked the idea of bringing the concept to St. Albans.

So, in the fall of 2015, Gingras and another artist met with MARTIN MANAHAN, the city’s

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ating as a woman in Vermont is tough. Now imagine you’re dating as a woman who was assigned male at birth and identifies as “bi-gender” — meaning that “my gender switches back and forth between male and female,” in the words of Burlington-area author JAMES-BETH MERRITT.

For readers who are frankly confused about what it means to alternate between two genders, Merritt’s Bi-Gender: A Candid Nonbinary Memoir is both an eye opener and an articulate, lively read.

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gritty to the philosophical — while also chronicling a personal journey toward living more openly as both man and woman.

That journey, which took place over the past few years, starts with the author as a middle-aged, malepresenting professional married to a cisgender woman. The book alternates between diary-esque chapters and flashbacks to earlier stages in Merritt’s life, establishing the various ways in which Beth, the author’s female self, emerged before she went public IRL. (One fascinating chapter details Beth’s adventures in the online virtual world Second Life, where dating a cat-person or a unicorn is not off the table.)

Early in the book, Merritt takes breaks to address readers’ potential

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director of operations and business development, to look at the empty space at 10 South Main Street.

“Marty said they’d love to have us,” Gingras recalls. “He said the city would eventually want to sell the building. But they outfitted everything we needed.”

She gestures around the neatly organized space, which indeed has all the hallmarks of a contemporary gallery: track lighting,

hanging racks, wood floors and crisp white walls. “They even put the bathroom where we wanted it,” Gingras adds.

AIR Gallery set up shop in April 2016 not as a cooperative per se, Genzlinger clarifies, but as “a group of cooperating artists.” Each member takes a turn minding the store; today, decoy carver EDDIE GAGNE sits whittling a trio of ducks as wood shavings pile up at his feet.

questions directly. A chapter called “The Gender Carnival” parses the differences between gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation, and acknowledges that bi-gender people aren’t easy to identify without a conversation. “So Your Friend Is BiGender” offers helpful advice for people who are having such conversations, including potential questions to ask (“What’s been hardest for you?” “Have you found any nice shoes yet?”).

Early on Merritt warns us, “Parts of what you’ll read may be kind of an overshare.” That’s true, in that the diary segments can ramble, but it’s rarely a problem, because the author’s promised candor brings readers inside the experience of being bi-gender in immediate, personable ways.

Take a passage in which Merritt describes rising from bed in “girl mode” and trying on some possible dating outfits: “Looking in the mirror, I am obviously not a vision of loveliness.

Still, I think, martialing what masculine opinion I can in Beth mode: If you cleaned me up a little, I’d do me.”

An hour or so later, Merritt is back in “boy mode” and “enjoying the low reverberations of my own voice, so different from the feeling of my female voice vibrating through my mouth and head.”

As the dating narrative progresses, Merritt also addresses some of the biggest — and thorniest — questions that people are likely to pose about the bi-gender identity. For instance, can people like Merritt be sure they aren’t actually trans women? Or male crossdressers? Throughout the book, Merritt describes a sense of self to which both male and female components are integral, affirming the male side while also strongly distinguishing “expressing my female side” from cross-dressing.

(For a somewhat different view of cross-dressing that includes gender fluidity, see another recent local memoir,

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ART Three or four member-artists at a time are featured — with front-of-gallery placement — in month-long exhibitions that open with public receptions. “We get a pretty good crowd in here for those,” Genzlinger remarks. The venue also hosts occasional classes and workshops.

He further notes that AIR has been pleasingly progressive on the financial front. “Our annual sales have gone up each year,” Genzlinger says, though he declines to cite specific figures. “This past December was our largest month ever.”

With locals “still discovering us,” he says, the group was encouraged enough to consider a major investment. But to

Skirting Gender: Life and Lessons of a Cross Dresser by VERA WYLDE.) Then there are the questions that cisgender female readers are perhaps most likely to ask: Why does Merritt’s way of “expressing my female side” tend to involve nail polish, corsets and cute nighties? Are those what femaleness consists of? Can a James, who possesses male privilege in a patriarchal society, really also be a Beth, who doesn’t?

While such debates are likely to rage on, Merritt handles the question of “cultural appropriation” in good faith.

The author’s wife, Anne, is a major presence in the narrative, and their relationship is a compellingly complex one. Merritt also acknowledges that a preoccupation with mastering the externals of femininity — long hair, epilation, nice shoes — is “my hang-up on expectations and cultural norms talking. There isn’t a single, specific way to be a woman…”

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buy the 1,440-square-foot property, the artists needed to form a 501c3. So they did, creating a seven-person board.

With its nonprofit status acquired, AIR took the plunge in January. “Our goal is to have the $29,000 by the end of March,” Gingras says.

“We’re optimistic,” adds Genzlinger.

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Ultimately, though, the author concludes, we all have to choose the gender expression that works for us, “to muddle our way through.”

The memoir’s parting message of self-acceptance should resonate both in and beyond the nonbinary community:

A lot of us have learned to think we’re broken when we don’t fit the rigid gender roles that have been defined for us, and we may hear over and over from others and especially ourselves that we’re damaged or fucked-up or somehow just wrong. We’re not.

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he website of Burlington-based design firm MODERATE BREEZE touts hip graphics for Burton Snowboards and a print piece for “The Art of a Political Revolution,” a 2016 touring exhibition of artists and musicians supporting then (and now) presidential candidate Sen. BERNIE SANDERS (I-Vt.). Moderate Breeze principal MARIN HORIKAWA once worked as a creative director at former JDK Design, focused on snowboards and engaging with artists around the world. Now he’d like to establish a conduit for American companies seeking to launch in his native Japan.

It may seem unusual that an accomplished designer with international connections would open a petite art gallery — particularly one tucked away on the second floor of a Church Street building and open only by appointment. Doesn’t an art gallery need visibility and foot traffic?

Horikawa aims to buck that conventional wisdom.

When he opened the SAFE AND SOUND GALLERY with a reception earlier this month, the modest space in the Richardson Building — which doubles as the office for Moderate Breeze — quickly filled up with acquaintances from the design and snowboard communities, as well as curious art aficionados.

A handful of works from just three artists was on display: the bold, minimalist graphics of Vermonter JACKSON TUPPER; a realist portrait of Jerry Garcia and other, more cartoonish drawings by Brooklyn-based Scott Lenhardt; and paintings of graffiti-tagged vans by Kevin Cyr, who lives in Maine. All three artists showed up at the reception; all are connected through snowboard design.

“Basically I’m working with that circle of creatives,” Horikawa explained. He intends for that circle gradually to widen.

Though he acknowledges that operating an art gallery in Burlington is challenging, Horikawa seems undaunted by practicalities. His mission: “I want to change the way people buy art,” he declared. “This, for me, was the answer.”

Perhaps ironically, given the gallery’s obscure location, that means taking “a more accessible approach” to selling art. Horikawa wants to work with “10 or 15 artists” and facilitate deeper relationships between artist and client.

“I want to show their personalities, their process,” he said, adding that he intends to make a video of each artist for the gallery website.

His interest in showing how artists do what they do was inspired by a 7-year-old — his daughter, Bea. The budding artist “is hungry for learning techniques,” he said.

Lenhardt gives a thumbs-up to Horikawa’s approach. “If you know Marin, then you trust him and his ideas,” he wrote in an email. “I think that is what most artists look for 24

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when showing with a new gallery. It can only be a good thing that he’s connected to so many creatives, who would all jump at the chance to work with him.”

Horikawa is offering high-quality, limited-edition prints — a more affordable entrée to art collecting. To be sure, clients can also purchase originals: Lenhardt’s pensive oil portrait of Garcia, for example, goes for a cool $12,000; Cyr’s oil-on-panel painting of a turquoise-andbrown van is $7,500. Prints tend to run less than $300.

And for those with an even skimpier budget, all three artists contributed designs to SAS Gallery’s pastel-colored mugs, $16 each.

Born in Tokyo in 1974, Horikawa did not have a straight shot to Burton in Vermont. He came to the U.S. at 18, right out of high school. “I wanted to go to Portland, Ore.,” he said. “I was just getting into snowboarding.” His father had other ideas, offering to pay for his son to attend an ESL program at Butler University in Indianapolis. “I lasted eight months,” Horikawa said. From there he attended a junior college and worked in snowboard retailing in Philadelphia, then got a BA in graphic design in Denver.

“Back then Burton didn’t have a design department, so I did a little research and found JDK,” Horikawa said of the once robust Burlington firm. “I got a job there and spent 13 years as design director responsible for Burton graphics.”

He met his wife there, too; they now have two children — Bea and a 3-year-old son — and live in Charlotte.

Horikawa, who has a green card, said he eventually wants to become a U.S. citizen. “Japan doesn’t allow dual citizenship,” he noted. But he’ll wait “out of respect for my parents.”

Visiting his family back in Tokyo has inspired Horikawa to use his connections to set up U.S.-Japan enterprises. He’s even considered importing maple syrup.

Meantime, Safe and Sound Gallery is “the most organic evolution for me,” Horikawa said. He wants to get more exposure for his local artists and bring national ones to Burlington, mounting an exhibit every three months. And he wants to teach people how to buy art.

“Some people don’t know how or where to look,” he said. “People buy a house, a couch … art is the last thing.”

It might take time to change that, Horikawa acknowledged. “But I’m interested in that. I feel like people are really interested in [the values] behind what they buy. I have this wild idea: Can we sell art before it’s created?”

By that he means, for example, introducing an artist to a potential buyer who will follow, via social media, the artist’s process of making a work. “It’s like buying a house that’s being built,” Horikawa suggested. “The buyer can’t dictate the art but will have a personal connection to it.”

Whether the nascent gallerist can sell this idea, or the artworks, remains to be seen. If he does, Horikawa said he wants to give back to his local community by donating 10 percent of proceeds to art-related endeavors. “I don’t know where yet,” he conceded. “Maybe I’ll buy art supplies and encourage kids to do art.”

Sounds like an idea his daughter would approve.

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Why Can’t Vermonters Have Their Bodies Composted After They Die?

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ermont is still weeks away from the official start of spring and even further from the growing season. But there’s one “crop” that Vermonters plant every spring without fail, as soon as the ground thaws: human remains.

In 2016, 5,908 people died in the Green Mountain State, according to statistics from the Vermont Department of Health.

Based on Vermont’s cremation rate of 70 percent — and omitting the tiny number of Vermonters who may have donated their bodies to science or been placed in cryonic suspension — it’s safe to assume that the remaining 30 percent, or 1,773 bodies, were interred in the earth or a mausoleum.

But, as one Seven Days reader asked recently, why can’t Vermonters dispose of their dead more ecologically — by composting them?

Vermonters are certainly keen on composting. Act 148, signed into law in 2012, made this the first state to mandate it for everyone. By July 1, 2020, all food scraps generated statewide will have to be separated from landfilled trash.

Similarly, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets encourages farmers to compost their dead livestock.

It seems logical that those of us who sit atop the food chain should return to the bottom of it, too. Why can’t Vermont’s back-to-the-landers go back to the land as fertilizer?

Short answer: because state law restricts the disposition of human remains to burial or cremation.

Neither process is particularly ecofriendly. Conventional burial takes valuable real estate out of public use, buries tons of precious resources — steel, copper, bronze, concrete — and dumps thousands of gallons of embalming fluid, pesticides and chemical fertilizers into the ground.

Though more economical, cremation consumes enormous quantities of fossil fuels and releases greenhouse gases, mercury and other pollution into the air.

But one state is now considering human composting as a more sustainable alternative. The Washington State Legislature is mulling over two bills that would make it the first to permit “recomposition,” aka rapid composting, of the dead.

Behind that effort is a Washingtonbased public benefit corporation called Recompose. According to the company’s website, it was founded in 2017 by Katrina Spade, a New Hampshire native who studied sustainable design at Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield.

Disturbed by the environmental impacts of burial and cremation, Spade launched the Urban Death Project in 2014 to find a kinder way to kick the bucket.

After years of research, she devised a method called “natural organic reduction” that “gently convert[s] human remains into soil … so that we can nourish new

life after we die.” In this method, yet to be legalized, bodies are placed inside reusable, hexagonal composters called “recomposition vessels.” The process, which takes about a month, breaks down the entire body, including nails, teeth and bones. Later, family members could take home their loamy loved ones or spread them in on-site gardens.

How receptive might Vermonters be to — pardon the expression — soiling themselves? Michelle Acciavatti is an end-oflife specialist at Ending Well in Montpelier and cofounder of the nonprofit group Vermont Green Burial, which advocates for more environmentally sound postdemise practices.

Vermont has already come a long way, she said. In 2015, green burial activists helped change Vermont’s definition of burial grounds. Before then, cemeteries had to be fenced and maintained to certain landscaping standards; graves had to be marked with headstones. 2015’s green burial law eliminated those requirements and allowed cemeteries to designate “natural burial grounds” that are managed more ecologically. There, bodies return to the ground without coffins, burial vaults or embalming fluids.

In 2017, a second green burial law reduced the state’s mandatory minimum burial depth from 5 to 3.5 feet. The goal, Acciavatti explained, is to place the body closer to the active layers of soil where

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bacteria, insects, heat, oxygen and plant roots can break it down more quickly and repurpose its nutrients.

Vermont already has one such green burial site, at Meeting House Hill Cemetery in West Brattleboro. Others are under development in North Hero’s Hazen West View Cemetery and Calais’ town cemetery.

Acciavatti, who’s been following the Washington State legislation closely, sees human composting as the natural next step in green burial. As she put it, “It opens the door to giving people as many options as possible.”

In Washington, she noted, the push to compost the deceased was driven in part by the dearth of cemetery space in urban areas. While that may not seem like a problem in Vermont, Acciavatti pointed out that many of the state’s cemeteries are filling up quickly, and Vermont has some of the nation’s strictest guidelines for opening new ones.

As for composting the dead, she predicted that people will need time to acclimate to the idea. Even with green burial sites, which don’t alter the character of the landscape, the absence of headstones and grave markers still makes some people squeamish.

“In our current death-denying culture, the idea that there’s going to be dead bodies on land we use … is a bit of a challenging idea for some people,” Acciavatti said.

Taking it one step further and using human-remains-derived compost to grow food may seem too Soylent Green to many Vermonters. Acciavatti suggested starting small by using it to grow silage.

Perhaps a corpse-compost cannabis crop called Old Granddad would catch on sooner than heirloom tomatoes grown for his heirs.

Some Vermonters already appear to be OK with eating cycle-of-life comestibles.

Acciavatti recounted the story of one woman she met whose husband died and was buried on the couple’s property. Later, the woman planted a blueberry bush on his grave.

“She’s got a great sense of humor about it,” Acciavatti said. “She goes out now and harvests the blueberries [and says], ‘It’s like a little gift from him to me every summer.’” m Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com

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hen Pete Kelley retires from the The decorative, interactive centerpiece Berlin Selectboard next month lets people clink their glasses by tapping after a seven-year run, he’ll leave them on a tonal bar rather than reaching behind an organization that he didn’t own awkwardly across a dinner table. Though or start from scratch. That hasn’t been his the product’s purpose seemed like a headusual MO. scratcher to some, after California celebKelley is a serial entrepreneur and rity chef Michael Chiarello added it to small-business owner. Like many his NapaStyle catalog, Kelley had trouble Vermonters, he said he never gave much keeping up with demand. He continues to thought to the fact that he worked for make and sell it today. himself. It’s in his DNA: In January this year, His father was a selfKelley launched his newest NAME employed home builder. business venture: NoSwear Pete Kelley Kelley, now 63, grew up Headwear. The item is in Westerly, R.I., the son of a padded ball cap for TOWN World War II veterans; his protecting the wearer from Berlin accidental dings while, say, father fought in Germany, JOB working under the hood of and his mother was in the Women’s Reserve of the Serial entrepreneur and a car or doing a preflight U.S. Navy. In January 1978, on a small aircraft. In fact, small-business owner Kelley moved to Vermont, Kelley specifically designed where his father had grown up. Two the cap to fit under a pilot’s headset. months later, he and a friend opened their “It was the build-a-better-mousetrap first business: a car wash on Route 302 in idea,” he explained. And unlike the Wine Berlin that had previously gone bankrupt. Chime, he added, “Everyone knows what “We had no idea what we were doing. I a hat is.” didn’t even know how to spell car wash,” Kelley said, only half-jokingly. “But we SEVEN DAYS: Where’d the idea for opened the doors, and it just went crazy. NoSwear Headwear come from?

It was seven days a week, and we washed PETE KELLEY: In the car wash business, cars until they stopped coming, sometimes you’re always banging your head on until 10 o’clock at night.” something, and what comes out of your Kelley ran that car wash until around mouth you don’t want to say in front of 1992, often voicing live advertisements for your mother. But as you get older you want the business on Waterbury-based radio to stay busy, and selling hats is a whole lot station WDEV-FM. He went on to sell easier than scrubbing bumpers, shoveling motorcycles, boats and airplanes — he still mud and running a car wash. has a pilot’s license — and then launched two more car washes.

SD: How many times did you bonk your He recalled the time a particular head before the idea came to you? young man came in looking for work. The PK: I came up with the idea a long 19-year-old had bright-orange hair and time ago. The question is, when did wore dangly earrings. Kelley was skeptical I do anything about it? I’m in the but hired him anyway. One day, a customer construction-worker crowd, and I’ve came to the teen with a complaint. Though heard other people say, “I’m lucky I had Kelley’s employee handled the problem my hat on.” But if you think about it, correctly, the customer still asked to speak there’s nothing in your hat [to protect to his boss. you]. It’s just a thin piece of cloth. So “Afterward, I took him into the shop, we put four millimeters of high-density stood him in front of the mirror and said, impact foam in there. It is not safety ‘That’s why he didn’t pay any attention gear. It’s not a hard hat or a motorcycle to you,’” Kelley recalled. The next day, he helmet, and it’s never to be worn in said, the employee’s hair was brown and place of that. But when you’re banging trimmed, his earrings were gone, and he your head on the trunk of your car or looked more professional. In 2008, Kelley wherever, it makes a big difference. sold his two car washes to that same employee. “That’s one of my prouder SD: It’s been said that doing business moments,” he said. in Vermont is tough. Has that been Always searching for his next business the case for you? opportunity, Kelley invented a product in PK: Because I’m small enough and it’s just 2005 called the Wine Chime Toasting Bar. me, not really. In the car wash business, 28

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every time I turned around there was something new to pay for. For example, in 1978 I washed about 33,000 cars at that first car wash, and my water bill that year was $800. In 2008, my water bill for one quarter was $8,000.

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ather than teach from a textbook, Dave Scibek looked for real-life examples to share with his criminal justice class at the Burlington Technical Center.

On November 29, 2017, he found one. He started the lesson by describing a training he’d recently attended on active shooter situations.

He used it to introduce the concept of the sheepdog, a metaphor that portrays law enforcement officers as society’s protectors.

Scibek, 53, identifies closely with the role. He’s spent his life trying to keep people out of harm’s way, as a Burlington patrol cop, a volunteer fire chief in Malletts Bay, a school resource officer and, since 2007, a teacher who prepares high schoolers for careers in law enforcement.

“The police will step in, and they will place themselves in danger and project force — extreme, violent, ugly force — to make sure people are safe,” Scibek said to his students. “How far are you willing to go?”

The same question could be asked of Scibek, whose subsequent actions that day cost him his job, landed him in criminal court and could permanently change his image from man’s best friend to a “wolf” who threatens the flock.

Shortly after Scibek’s sheepdog lecture, 16-year-old Makayla Beverly, one of Scibek’s most enthusiastic students, tossed a crumpled gum wrapper from her desk toward a garbage can on the other side of the room — and missed.

Scibek ordered her to do 20 push-ups — a longstanding, if only occasionally enforced, penalty in his unorthodox class. When she refused, Beverly said, Scibek came up behind her, dug his fingers into her neck, causing her intense pain for several seconds, then pushed her to the ground.

Scibek maintains that Beverly’s defiance provided him an opportunity to introduce a police technique to his students, but he had yet to locate a pressure point behind Beverly’s ear when she fell out of her chair, giggling.

Beverly said she had started having doubts about her favorite teacher when the class discussed the recent high-profile police shooting of an African American man. Beverly, who is black, questioned the white officer’s conduct, and Scibek, who was known for encouraging frank debate, gave an uncharacteristically defensive response.

Beverly also said she was researching racial profiling and that her teacher had joked the day before the sheepdog lecture about profiling her.

Twelve jurors couldn’t decide who to believe a year later, when the cop-turned-teacher was in Chittenden County Superior Court, defending himself against a criminal complaint that seemed unthinkable after three decades of distinguished service: assault on a child.

The jurors deadlocked, and in January, the state dismissed the charge rather than pursue a second trial.

But Scibek isn’t off the hook: He hasn’t been allowed to return to work, and even without a guilty verdict, the Vermont Department for Children and Families and the Agency of Education could make it so that he never teaches again.

In search of a last defense, he’s appealing to the court of public opinion. No other student saw the violence that he supposedly committed in plain view. Why are authorities coming after him, again, despite that fact? Don’t they believe him?

Scibek suspects Vermont officials don’t want to be seen as protecting a white ex-cop over a young black girl.

“The elephant in the room,” he said, “is maybe race was involved in this.”

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that the men involved in the murder were black. “The ugly undercurrent of this issue is race,” the Times wrote, “tactfully avoided by local reporters but often discussed on the streets.”

Video of the tense meeting in the gym shows one hopeful moment: when then-police chief Kevin Scully pointed out a young Scibek, recognizable by his uniform and mustache, standing by the doors. He waved, and the crowd burst into applause.

Scibek was part of a new community-policing unit within the Burlington Police Department. At the time, it

was giving birth to their second child, the officer swung by the restaurant to pick up food to bring to the hospital, Brown said.

Scibek said the years he spent patrolling the Old North End were the best of his career. The streets became safer.

He’d made a mark. As one sign of appreciation, Scibek’s lunch spot, the Shopping Bag, for years named its signature half-pound beef-and-bacon burger in his honor: the Scibek Sizzler.

Soon after leaving the community-policing unit, Scibek and a young Burlington cop named Shawn Burke, now the South Burlington police chief, responded to a domestic violence call that ended in bloodshed. The pair convinced a suicidal suspect to put down his gun, but the man grabbed the weapon as Burke struggled to apprehend him.

A local and state investigation into the shooting revealed that Scibek fired a split-second after the man shot and killed himself. The conclusion, the Burlington Free Press reported: The officers acted “appropriately.”

Burke was a young cop at the time of the 1997 incident, while Scibek was already a family man. They continued working together once Scibek moved to detective work, but for the street cop, investigating Burlington’s spiking drug-related crime felt like “a grind.”

Scibek said, “My passion was the road ... Back to the road I went.”

Burke said he wasn’t surprised when his partner became a school resource officer at Burlington High School in the early 2000s. “The way he was able to socialize the police in the Old North End was a powerful attribute to take to a high school,” Burke said.

I can’t help but think maybe I’m considered one of those “old white dudes” and ... that’s a motivation for prosecuting me.

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‘ON THE STREETS’

Scibek (pronounced sea-beck) built his reputation as an approachable cop at a time of rapid change in Burlington’s Old North End. He was one of hundreds who packed the Lawrence Barnes elementary school gym in the spring of 1992 with a message for the city’s mayor and police chief. Residents were concerned about a trend of “innercity” problems in the low-income neighborhood. That same week local police had carried out a drug raid, after which the brother of one of three men arrested exacted revenge by shooting and killing the 16-year-old sister of a suspected snitch.

Local media covered the crime. So did the New York Times, in a story headlined “A Taste of Urban Violence Sours A Quiet Town’s Sense of Security,” which noted

was a forward-thinking experiment aimed at reducing crime by building relationships. The foot-patrol program started with six officers, one assigned to each neighborhood. Scibek wound up in the Old North End — his first full-time job.

The Hartford, Conn., area native came to the work by way of Saint Michael’s College, where he gravitated to the school’s student-run fire department. Although Scibek had planned to pursue a career in business, emergency services work inspired him. By his junior year, he decided he wanted to be a cop and, in 1988, he joined the Burlington force.

Scibek excelled on North Street, an area that was transforming as hundreds of Vietnamese, Cambodian and other refugees began settling in the Old North End. In a poor, mostly white neighborhood already plagued by drug crime and family violence, the influx created challenges for law enforcement.

Scibek said he sought advice from immigrant shop owners and shared tea with the nervous mothers of Amerasian children — the sons and daughters of American GIs. He tried, unsuccessfully, to learn Vietnamese from the Mormons who offered lessons at the Sara Holbrook Community Center. But by walking the same streets every day, he was able to build rapport and trust, even with those he had to cuff, according to Bill Bissonnette, the neighborhood’s largest property manager.

“Scibek had good people skills, which helped him project well with folks,” Bissonnette said.

On the beat, Scibek realized that 90 percent of people are “good, honest, hardworking.” That ratio, he found, did not vary by race.

“People think cops are just running around being white male racists. That was not our experience,” Scibek said.

“Culturally, there were just different expectations as far as how to manage conflict. We had to deal with that.”

Patrick Brown, a civil rights activist who ran the Caribbean Corner restaurant on North Winooski Avenue, remembered Scibek as an “outstanding” officer who was “extremely sensitive to ethnic diversity.” When Scibek’s wife, current Colchester Selectboard chair Nadine Scibek,

‘GOOD SHOOT’

Scibek was monitoring the high school halls when he was approached about starting a criminal justice program at the adjacent Burlington Tech. He wrote up a proposal, and the district tapped federal funds to pay his salary, plus $25,000 annually for equipment. Scibek spent his 20th and last year as a cop, from 2007 to 2008, balancing a midnight patrol shift with his new morning class. The following year, he started teaching full time — a gig that in 2017 paid Scibek $63,000 in addition to his $37,000 police pension.

Even in the living room of his Malletts Bay home, it’s easy to imagine him connecting with kids. A Catholic who isn’t afraid to cuss, he speaks in an easygoing way and with a proclivity for detail that draws listeners in. He won’t just tell you what toppings are on a Sizzler; he’ll explain why the patties taste so fresh — the workers grind the meat seconds before throwing it on the grill — and that his adult son, Nick, worked at the Shopping Bag in high school.

The family dog, Hershey, is a beagle whose coat is turning the same salt and pepper as Scibek’s buzzed hair.

Sometimes he sits on the couch and licks Scibek’s face.

Other times, Scibek will order the dog away with a booming “Get! No, no, get!” without missing a beat in conversation.

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Scibek used the program’s allotted funding to purchase wrestling mats for takedown exercises, duty belts and Airsoft replica guns — Glocks for the future cops, Berettas for the military bound. He purchased a used Ford Crown Victoria at auction and had “Burlington Tech Center” painted on the side to mimic a real police department. Eventually, he converted unused space attached to the classroom into a forensics lab, complete with a fume hood and fingerprint-processing area.

The program is intensive, with 11 hours of weekly instruction stretching over two years. Juniors from nine high schools can apply. When Scibek taught, he devoted their first year of study to American policing. Students might have written a history paper one week and learned strike and block tactics the next. In the second year, Scibek taught “the art of the investigation,” including forensic science.

Scibek’s goal was to cultivate a classroom culture that reflected realities in the field. Students studied graphic images and contemplated gruesome scenarios; gallows humor and profanity sometimes followed.

Police don’t work in “safe spaces,” and Scibek didn’t want his classroom to be one, either. Whenever a terrorist attacked or a school shooting occurred, Scibek would flip on the television so students could watch the real-life lessons unfold. When news broke about the latest unarmed black man killed by a cop, Scibek’s class would argue over whether it was a “good shoot” — industry slang for legally justified use of lethal force.

The 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., turned that into “the most riveting topic in American society,” Scibek said, and he didn’t shy from discussing the new critiques of policing leveled by the Black Lives Matter protest movement during class. In fact, the class had debated it during one of his last days on the job.

Scibek described his perspective on the issue over the course of five hours of interviews conducted at his Colchester home and by phone. Scibek said he would emphasize to students that Black Lives Matter’s primary claim, that police departments unfairly target African Americans, is not borne out by federal crime data.

But, he told his classes, “Black Lives Matter is very accurately expressing deepseated frustration, despair and mistrust of authority, the police being the most conspicuous element of government.”

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American cops shoot white people at a disproportionately higher rate than they shoot people of color.

But analyses by the Guardian and other news organizations have shown that black men are killed at a higher rate. One 2018 study by a Michigan State University researcher, however, used violent crime data to attribute the disparity to black people’s more frequent involvement in criminal situations.

Whether that finding disproves claims of biased policing or reinforces them is a matter of perspective.

“I can’t express to you how little we care what color you are,” Scibek said. “All lives matter. That’s at the core of who we are as protectors.”

‘TWENTY PUSH-UPS’

Beverly loved Scibek’s course. TV procedurals such as “Law & Order” had sparked the teen’s interest in forensic science. So when she saw a friend at her home school, Champlain Valley Union High, wearing an embroidered Burlington Tech criminal justice badge from Scibek’s class, she decided to apply.

Beverly was a good student, and Scibek’s class quickly became her favorite.

“Every day I was so excited to get up and go to criminal justice,” she told Seven Days by phone. “I was in his office every single morning.”

The feeling was mutual: Scibek commended Beverly in a note to CVU. Although he didn’t mention it in that communication, Scibek now claims Beverly could be a challenging student. He described her as a “drama queen,” a label that derived from a joke he said the two of them shared early in the semester but which became a more serious issue later: “She made a comment: ‘You’re a drama queen, aren’t you?’ I said, ‘Absolutely.

There’s only room for one drama queen in this program, and that’s me.’ “‘We’ll see about that,’” he remembered her saying.

Her best friend told the Vermont State Police that Beverly “is not afraid to stand up for herself.” Another student, at trial, labeled her as “snappy” and “defensive.”

According to Scibek, Beverly was on a “confrontational tear” the day of the alleged assault. That “tear” included commandeering the class to plan a Secret Santa holiday party, an idea Scibek knew the district frowned upon.

Later that period, while students were quietly working on their laptops, Beverly opened a piece of chewing gum and launched the discarded wrapper across the room, as if she were trying to make a basket. That’s when Scibek decided to intervene.

His first order came straight out of boot camp: 20 push-ups. One of the unique features of Scibek’s class, the punishment

If I had put my hands on someone’s child, I would be in jail.

This man never spent the night in jail.

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was intended as a lighthearted way for students who messed up to quickly atone.

“Your status is returned at the end of it,” he explained.

But Beverly did not want to do the push-ups.

Scibek said he saw the moment as an opportunity to refocus Beverly while also using her to demonstrate a pain-compliance technique that cops use in the field.

It consists of applying pressure on a bone below the ear called the mastoid process.

Scibek said he yelled, “Hey everyone, watch this” before reaching for her left ear.

But before he could locate the pressure point, which was obscured by her hair, Beverly collapsed. Scibek broke her fall as she slipped from the chair to the floor.

Two videos show what happened after that.

The first is a cellphone recording made by a friend of Beverly’s. Scibek told the young woman not to film the incident — recordings are against class policy — but Beverly encouraged it. Just a few seconds long, the post-fall footage shows Beverly walking toward the classroom door while Scibek repeats “20 push-ups!” as he follows her, according to a Vermont State Police affidavit. Both can be heard laughing, along with other students in the class.

The second video is silent surveillance footage of the Burlington Tech hallway. It shows Scibek and Beverly talking outside the classroom. Another teacher, identified at trial as student services coordinator Joan Siegel, pulls Scibek aside for a brief conversation. Scibek walks back to Beverly and watches her do 20 push-ups.

Then they return to the class, which ends a few minutes later.

When she arrived back at CVU, Beverly called her mother, Elonda, and met with the counselor and principal there. She said she cried about the incident for the first time in the CVU cafeteria.

At home, Elonda checked her daughter for injuries and found bruises on her neck and back. She took her to the emergency room at the University of Vermont Medical Center, where a physician’s assistant measured a 2-by-3-centimeter bruise on the left side of Beverly’s neck and additional bruising on her back.

A Burlington Police Department lieutenant interviewed Beverly at the hospital and the following day referred the matter to the Vermont State Police for further investigation because of Scibek’s history with the department.

‘DESCRIBE THE HELL’

Scibek said he finished his afternoon class thinking it had been a “normal day,” until word got back to him that Beverly had claimed he had hurt her. Scibek said she had “very sheepishly” said those exact words, “You hurt me,” after falling from her chair, but he interpreted her smile to indicate she was responding to his demonstration in her typically exaggerated manner.

“I was attributing it to another example of drama,” he said.

The school district immediately placed Scibek on paid administrative leave pending investigation and told him not to come to work the following day. Vermont State Police Det. Sgt. Tara

Thomas talked to his students at the school, and Scibek later sat for a taped interview with her and investigators from the Department for Children and Families and the school district. Thomas met with Beverly and her family but did not formally interview her.

Scibek remembers his arraignment two months later, on February 1, 2018, as the worst day of his life.

“I can’t describe the hell of having to be in open court, amidst the criminal element … and becoming an official criminal defendant,” Scibek said of going before Judge Nancy Waples in Chittenden County Superior Court on a misdemeanor simple assault charge.

“I know that sounds kind of ‘drama queen’ of me, but it’s true,” he said. He faced up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

The day could have been worse. Scibek did not have to pose for a mug shot, despite Thomas’ request. And, given his clean record, he wasn’t likely to serve time even if found guilty.

Convinced of his innocence, Scibek resolved to take the case to trial. He had good reasons to think he would prevail.

Most of the students in class that day said they never saw Scibek put his hands on Beverly, and they almost uniformly described the mood as lighthearted, according to interviews summarized in the affidavit filed by Thomas.

But the state, represented by deputy state’s attorney (and current Burlington City Council North District candidate) Franklin Paulino, was equally confident.

Scibek had acknowledged trying to locate a pressure point near Beverly’s ear, and the girl had a documented bruise on her neck.

Seven Days obtained and listened to a recording of the one-day trial, which was held last November. During it, Paulino portrayed Scibek as a former cop who had become frustrated by a student who dared to challenge his authority. Scibek’s attorney, Bud Allen, described the class as a “baby police academy” that was disrupted by one student who lied to seek attention. Beverly and Scibek recounted their versions of events, as did several students from the class.

Beverly testified that she could see the anger in Scibek’s face when he told her to perform push-ups in front of the class.

She said he then put both hands around her throat and pressed for seven seconds.

He dragged her out of her chair, and when she tried to stand up, he pushed her back down. She said her laughter in the cellphone video masked her true emotions: embarrassment and terror.

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Strife Lesson « P.33 No other witnesses described Scibek as having appeared angry or said they saw him touch Beverly, aside from a witness who said he saw Scibek steadying her as she collapsed.

But none of the other students could remember Scibek telling them to “watch this,” either, as he claimed.

After five hours of deliberations, the jury still could not agree on what happened, leaving Judge Martin Maley to declare a mistrial.

In January 2019, the state dismissed the charge “with prejudice,” meaning the case is closed. Scibek immediately issued a blistering written statement in which he criticized the state for its “unconscionable” prosecution and the Burlington School District for not having his back.

Scibek hadn’t been able to teach for 14 months. He went from paid to unpaid leave because his contract expired while the trial was pending. The class he created went on without him.

“You do not do this to honest, hardworking, law-abiding citizens,” Scibek wrote.

‘OLD WHITE DUDES’

The dismissal of his criminal case hasn’t brought Scibek any closer to the classroom. In fact, it has triggered more scrutiny.

First, he said, he received a letter from the state Department for Children and Families informing him that it had substantiated a child abuse report made against him, meaning an investigator had determined that a reasonable person would conclude the abuse occurred.

Scibek has appealed, but if he is unsuccessful, his name will be added to the state’s Child Protection Registry. Employers in fields that involve contact with vulnerable populations use the list to help vet potential employees or volunteers.

Scibek also received notification from the state Agency of Education that it is investigating a complaint against him.

Formal charges, should the agency bring them, could cost Scibek his teaching license.

“The idea that I would be unable to work in an industry involving children, schools, emergency response, scouting — all of those things that comprise who and what I am are in jeopardy,” he said.

The new threats to his teaching career have strengthened Scibek’s belief that his background in law enforcement and the fact that his accuser is black have made him a target.

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He described the criminal affidavit against him as a “piece of shit document” and said he finds it “inconceivable” that the Vermont State Police investigator didn’t personally interview Beverly before submitting her report. The criminal charge, he said, offered an easy way for Vermont State Police to demonstrate their commitment to the antibias initiative known as “fair and impartial policing.”

Scibek also points to Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George’s Twitter profile, which states that one of her priorities is “changing old white dudes’ opinions” on public safety and criminal justice reform.

“I can’t help but think maybe I’m considered one of those ‘old white dudes,’ and ... that’s a motivation for prosecuting me,” Scibek said.

Vermont State Police spokesperson Adam Silverman declined to respond to questions about Scibek’s case but provided a statement reiterating the agency ’s commitment to fair investigations, even when they involve “individuals who do not like to find themselves subject to such investigations.”

George called Scibek’s assertion “insulting and absurd.”

Scibek isn’t the only one whose life has been upended. Makayla Beverly dropped out of the criminal justice class the week after the incident because she felt isolated from her peers.

She said she feared running into Scibek in public.

Elonda said the stress of taking on a well-known former cop from a prominent family weighed on the family. “I had to tell my children: Be careful, don’t do anything. Don’t mess up.”

The Beverlys left Vermont at the end of the 2018 school year. Makayla went to live with her dad, Andrelle, in another New England state. They traveled back to Burlington for the trial and listened in horror as Scibek described Makayla as an aggressive miscreant and recounted with what seemed to them a tinge of satisfaction the moment she relented and did 20 “really good” push-ups.

“I went home and felt like, ‘Was this even worth it? Do they even believe me?’” Makayla said.

Her parents wondered if their daughter’s race influenced the verdict — or lack thereof.

“I just can’t help but to feel like if it was a young Caucasian child, it would have went different,” Andrelle said. “If I had put my hands on someone’s child, I would be in jail.

“This man never spent the night in jail.”

‘GOT IT’

Paulino said he didn’t think the racial questions surrounding the case warranted consideration by the jury. He saw the charge in more straightforward terms.

“To me, this case was about: Can a teacher put their hands on a student?” he said. “Should there be circumstances where that’s allowed?”

Those questions were raised by Scibek’s own defense, which contained an admission that he was prepared to use a police compliance technique on a disobedient student.

“This case shows that he should not be able to teach again,” Paulino said. “I think it shows a complete lack of judgment.”

But Scibek insists those offended by his pedagogical methods don’t appreciate the program’s uniqueness.

The mastoid process demonstration was a “very useful teaching strategy” that he’d employed successfully every year, and had performed countless times during his career as a cop. Scibek said he considers the inherent risks of the physical elements of his classroom no different from those of using heavy machinery in shop class.

Scibek also believed he had the tacit approval of district administrators, whom, he said, were aware of how Scibek managed his classroom for more than a decade. But the jury in the assault case did hear testimony from Siegel, the student services coordinator who came upon Scibek and Beverly in the hallway. She said she warned Scibek “no push-ups, nothing

physical,” or else he would have to face the school board. His response, she said, was “Got it.” But Scibek acknowledged he continued to insist that Beverly comply by threatening a “family meeting” if she did not.

The district did not make superintendent Yaw Obeng or current Burlington Tech director Tracy Racicot available for an interview, and retired director Aliquo, Scibek’s first boss at the high school, did not return multiple calls for comment. In a statement, district spokesperson Russ Elek said that “because the District is currently consulting with the appropriate state agencies as well as legal counsel regarding this ruling, it would be inappropriate … to say anything else on the matter for the time being.”

Seven Days attempted to compare Scibek’s practices to those in the other five criminal justice programs in Vermont. Only Debra Perkins, of Stafford Technical Center, responded to questions. Perkins, a former West Virginia state trooper and Rutland police officer, said she does not teach self-defense or takedown techniques, nor does she use push-ups or other physical activity as discipline.

The Vermont Police Academy will occasionally make recruits do leg lifts as a team when one breaks a rule, director Rick Gauthier said. But he said the academy, which itself has recently faced allegations of harming recruits, abandoned instruction in the mastoid process pain-compliance technique long ago. Gauthier learned

how to administer the technique in the 1980s. He described it as “extremely painful.”

“I don’t know how deliberately inflicting that sort of pain on somebody would help any kind of de-escalation,” he said.

Vermont is one of 31 states that prohibit teachers from employing corporal punishment, which the legislature defines as “the intentional infliction of physical pain upon the body of a pupil as a disciplinary measure.”

Paulino pressed Scibek at trial to acknowledge that applying pressure to the mastoid process induces pain. He then argued, in closing statements, that the reason Scibek didn’t seek Beverly’s consent “is because he knew that she would say no.”

“Yes, isn’t that a great, facile way to summarize, Mr. Paulino. Good for you,” Scibek said facetiously of Paulino’s argument. “But the reality is that you have a dynamic situation in your teaching, and you engage in this because the kids like it. They enjoy the spontaneity.

I definitely feel like the situation was racially motivated.

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They’re not sitting down to a predictable curriculum, like most of their high school experience is. They get to explore, and by exploring, engaging in this dynamic relationship.

“And it’s one based in trust,” Scibek continued. “That’s one thing we always talk about in my class, is that they trust that I’m going to be there for them.”

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Was Scibek there for Beverly?

When the class discussed police shootings of black men, Beverly claimed, he was quick to defend the cops.

During those same conversations, Scibek said Beverly would “shush” students who defended the shooter, going so far as to tell them “Your opinion is not important.”

When Beverly asked for Scibek’s help in her research on racial profiling, she remembered that he said she didn’t need help. Scibek’s assessment: She wanted him to do the work for her.

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onor Lastowka knows what you think about self-published books.

“The Spiritualized guy did this whole album in his bedroom, and people are like, ‘It sounds amazing!’” says the South Burlington-based comedian and writer. He’s referring to Spiritualized auteur Jason Pierce’s 2018 album And Nothing Hurt, which was widely lauded for being self-recorded. “Whereas a selfpublished writer is like, ‘I wrote this whole book and edited it!’ And people are like, ‘It must suck!’”

Lastowka, 37, speaks from experience. He’s the author of The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe, a strange, funny novel that resides in the realm of science fiction/comedy hybrids inhabited by the works of Douglas Adams or Christopher Moore in his nerdier moments.

Owing in part to the book’s outlandish premise — involving a misfit teenage girl, her con-artist grandfather, marauding aliens and, yes, an intergalactic pole vault competition — Lastowka couldn’t find an agent or publisher that would touch it. The novel barely registered when he self-released it in January 2018.

Now, Lastowka’s oddball novel has found new life as an Audible Originals audiobook. The cast features a cavalcade of comic talent, including comedians Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney and Eliza Skinner; “Mystery Science Theater 3000” host Mike Nelson; and musical parody icon “Weird Al” Yankovic voicing a school principal.

Lastowka is tall and lean and has a dark beard flecked with gray; he has an endearing propensity to say “Oh, brother” when posed tricky questions. As an author of offbeat sci-fi, he’s not a star. But he is a senior writer and producer for the comedy website RiffTrax, which makes him a known entity in comedy circles, particularly those that orbit Nelson and his long-running TV show.

Nelson founded RiffTrax along with MST3K alums Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, who both turn up in the voice cast of Pole Vault. Like MST3K before it, RiffTrax specializes in adding funny commentary to movies. The website’s stable of wisecracking writers and voice actors lampoons everything from the cut-rate sci-fi and horror on which MST3K built its cult following to long-forgotten educational videos to current blockbusters.

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“Our slogan is that we don’t make movies, we make fun of them, which sounds more negative than what the experience is,” Lastowka explains. “You’re not criticizing; you’re trying to make it funny, whether that’s taking the voice of a character or questioning the logic of the plot.

It’s a weird, specialized form of writing.”

“I liked his writing immediately, and he keeps getting better,” says Nelson of Lastowka. The two met while working at a film colorization company in San Diego, where Lastowka lived for 12 years before moving to Vermont in 2015. (His wife works for Shelburne-based EatingWell.)

When Nelson started RiffTrax, he poached Lastowka.

“He has particular obsessions that amuse the hell out of all of us, in a good way,” says Nelson, describing Lastowka’s comedic style. “When you see a joke about the TV show ‘ALF,’ particular video games or corgi dogs, you know it’s probably Conor.”

Pole Vault is Lastowka’s second novel. In 2013, he self-published Gone Whalin’, which has an equally goofy and

tough-to-market premise: A modernday burnout college kid wakes up on a 19th-century whaling ship every other day. (Think Moby-Dick meets H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine with a dash of Animal House.) Lastowka also coauthored (with Josh Fruhlinger) a two-volume compilation called [Citation Needed]: The Best of Wikipedia’s Worst Writing.

“Comedy/sci-fi is a niche I find myself enjoying,” says Lastowka. But he concedes it’s a tough niche to fill.

“Even with the built-in audience from RiffTrax, it’s hard to get people to read a book,” he says. “It’s hard when it’s about whales, and it’s hard when it’s about pole vaulting.”

Nelson, an author of several books and graphic novels, is sympathetic to the hurdles — or, in this case, crossbar — that Lastowka had to clear to get his book into the world.

“I wrote books that don’t fit neatly into any category, as well,” Nelson says, “and I kind of wish that I had self-published.”

Publishers are typically loath to invest marketing dollars in lesser-known writers,

he adds, leaving them to their own devices when it comes to making actual sales.

“They publish the book and then hand it back like, ‘Good luck selling that!’” says Nelson. “Which I find interesting, because it’s like, ‘Well, why did you buy it?’”

“I wrote a book about whaling and time travel, and no one would touch it,” says Lastowka, explaining the genesis of Pole Vault. “So I thought, Next time I want to do something that might have more broad appeal.” He pauses and grins before adding, “Pole vaulting was not that.”

Pole Vault grew out of an obsession with micronations, he says, referring to bits of land whose inhabitants declare sovereign countries without receiving recognition from international governing bodies.

The most famous real-life example is the Principality of Sealand, a platform roughly seven miles off the coast of England that currently has a population of 27.

“It’s almost always white men,” says Lastowka of the residents of these “nations,” “and they declare themselves the undisputed ruler of Microtonia or whatever.”

In Pole Vault, Cornelius Everglades Converting Lastowka’s novel into an — voiced by Nelson in the audiobook audiobook meant condensing the original — attempts to exercise dominion over by more than 25 percent. That included his island nation. His granddaughter, massaging the story from an R-rated one Kara, the book’s 15-year-old protagonist, into the equivalent of a PG-13. initially believes him dead, because her The book was trimmed even further family has gone to great and ridiculous — from six-plus hours to about 90 lengths to hide his existence. minutes — for a live reading at last “She’s a smart, slightly sardonic kid year’s SF Sketchfest, a comedy festival who is trying to navigate her weird in San Francisco that Varney cofounded adolescence. She doesn’t 100 percent and produces. That performance fit into the world,” says Varney, who featured several of the audiobook’s voices Kara. She’s a RiffTrax writer and cast members, as well as a few ringperformer whose voluminous film and ers, including “Conan” sidekick Andy TV credits include “You’re the Worst,” Richter.

“Stan Against Evil” and the Nickelodeon “There was audible laughter,” says cartoon “The Legend of Korra.”

Lastowka of the Sketchfest reading, Cornelius’ reappearance throws “which is all you can really hope for when Kara’s world into turmoil. you put on a comedy show.”

“It becomes really clear why Lastowka, who edited the they’ve hid his existence book version himself, says he when he reappears,” Varney enjoyed the process of collabsays. “And she gets swept up orating on a leaner version into his world, but she has this with the audiobook’s direcprotective shell that I very tor, Eric Martin of the parody much understand, because podcast This American Wife.

“Killing darlings is never that’s how I was when I was younger.” an easy thing to do, especially Cornelius enlists Kara to in comedy, which is so subjechelp legitimize his fledgling tive,” Lastowka says. “But I CON OR micronation by hosting the looked at it as an opportunity L ASTOWKA Olympic Games through that will only happen under an elaborate, deceitful these terms, because I have no scheme. And all the while, aliens are leverage.” Then he quips, “The book is speeding toward Earth bent on global basically now like a director’s cut of the domination. audiobook.”

“Who could have expected that the Now, Lastowka says he’d like to work way those stories align is with an Olym- on a project specifically geared to the pics of sorts, where one person is trying audio format. to attract tourists to his really-not-great “Pole Vault wasn’t written to be an tourist attraction and another group is audiobook, so it’s heavy on narration,” trying to establish dominance over the he explains, citing the considerable human race?” asks Varney. work of narrator Skinner. “It would be “When you say it out loud, it’s like, ‘Of an awesome experience to do somecourse no one would want to publish that. thing for the audio medium, like a radio It’s absurd!’” says Lastowka. He jokes, play, and not have to whittle it down.”

“But introducing aliens was a coldly In the meantime, Lastowka’s misfit calculating attempt to pitch it as a sci-fi tale of bumbling aliens, a spunky thing.” teen, her rogue grandfather and niche But pole vaulting? athletics is a good bet to win over “A lot of Olympic events are absurd,” new fans. says Lastowka. “Like, how did you start “In the Upside Down, this is an actual B doing this? Why is shot put the thing you movie that they probably would have riffed decided to spend your life perfecting?” on through ‘Mystery Science Theater As it turns out, the sport makes for 3000,’ because it would have taken itself compelling comedy. extremely seriously,” says Varney, referLastowka’s book landed at Amazon- ring to the alternate reality from “Stranger owned Audible after an Audible producer Things.” “Luckily we have Conor, so it’s read it, spurred by a RiffTrax tweet. hilarious from the get-go.” m “He reached out on Twitter and asked if I’d ever thought about making Contact: dan@sevendaysvt.com Pole Vault into an audiobook,” recalls Lastowka. “And I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ve INFO also thought about making it into a Steven The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Spielberg movie.’ But then I looked at his Universe by Conor Lastowka, CreateSpace, Twitter bio and realized he was someone 314 pages. $13. Listen to the audiobook at who could actually make that happen.” audible.com.

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“I could see that he had to go through a lot,” said Dahal, now 20. “He was missing out on being a teenager because he had to be an adult.”

In the summer of 2016, Dahal moved to Vermont. Today, he is part of a support system at Burlington-based Spectrum Youth & Family Services that aims to help young people — especially those new to the U.S. — achieve success without missing out on life experiences. As an outreach worker with the nonprofit’s Multicultural Youth Program, Dahal helps locals ages 12 to 24 access resources, services and community programs.

New arrivals to the U.S. are at a disadvantage when they’re unfamiliar with how things work or lack language skills or necessary support, said Daimeyon Williams, who manages the Multicultural Youth Program. And in today’s society, in which “we deal a lot with implicit bias and white fragility,” as he put it, white adult providers can’t fully understand the challenges that youth of color face.

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“It’s a nice space to talk about anything,” explained Said, who will attend Champlain College in the fall and wants to major in psychology. “We talked about what it is to be a woman of color in America … [and] life goals, where you see yourself in five years.”

This school year, the Multicultural Youth Program team started a help-desk initiative at the Winooski middle and high schools, appearing at the library three times a week. The resource relieves teachers and home-school liaisons from having to provide social-work support as well, said Kirsten Kollgaard, the district’s ELL director.

“The help-desk workers will really try to help,” she said. “If they can’t do it, they’re connecting students to the organizations.”

As the program has grown, demand for its services has, too. For instance, Burlington middle school administrators have asked Spectrum for help with youth who’ve become truant or gotten involved with negative influencers, Williams said. He added that he hopes his team can work more closely with court diversion.

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But he wants to do more. Dahal is especially keen on tutoring students with special needs.

Earlier this month, BHS teacher Suzy King took her students to visit the Multicultural Youth Program’s resource center on North Street. The space, which also serves as a computer lab and library, is decorated with motivational posters, fairy lights, a world map, and pictures of prominent black leaders such as Malcolm X and Nelson Mandela.

As they waited for the orientation to begin, some of the students chatted in Nepali while others listened to a Swahili song playing on a computer.

When Williams asked the high schoolers whether any had heard about or taken part in Multicultural Youth Program activities, a few hands shot up. After a short presentation by the staffers, King quizzed her students.

“Have you seen [the team] in the library?”

“What if you want a job? Can you go to them?”

“If you have mail from your house, can you go to them?”

King smiled when her students answered each question with a resounding “Yes!” Aden Haji, another outreach worker, said he finds it easy to relate to the students at BHS because he’s an alumnus. “They know me,” he explained, “and [that] makes the connections a little more personal.”

A BHS alum who holds a more senior position at Spectrum is Yuol Herjok Yuol, who works with the school district’s multilingual liaisons. Some of his responsibilities include checking up on students, advocating for the Sudanese Dinka-speaking community and translating documents.

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porting a visible oven burn on her forearm, Crystal Maderia told me, “I feel like my job is to collect the highestquality food available and feed it to my community.” Now she has a new venue for that mission. Owner and chef of Montpelier’s Kismet for the past 13 years, Maderia opened Kizy in December on Barre Street, which she calls “a kinda LA-meets-Vermont” café.

Think of Kizy as the crunchy, juiceslinging little sister to Kismet’s datenight locavore gourmet. Its cuisine is suited to an impressive variety of diets, with plenty of options for vegans, gluten-free eaters and meat lovers alike.

Although it’s less formal in atmosphere than its big sister, Kizy’s ingredients are no less thoughtfully sourced. It defines “obsessivore” in the most delicious and conscious of ways, serving nutrientdense, vegetable-centered food made from hyper-local ingredients with love and creativity.

Over her 13 years at Kismet, Maderia has established strong relationships with local farmers, who plan with her what they’ll grow for her restaurants a year in advance, she said. Many of those producers can’t afford to sell at wholesale prices, so she buys from them at retail prices, a markup that is inevitably reflected on the menus.

“We have to deal with a stigma around being expensive. That’s been the biggest challenge for me — Kismet’s out of the price point for a lot of people in our community,” Maderia said.

Her answer to that problem is Kizy, where small plates start at $6 and a large broth bowl with veggies and noodles can ring up at $12. Most dishes at Kizy are vegan or use animal products as flavor builders, not the main focus. And Maderia sells “Kismet-quality” retail products there, including quarts of bone broth, bottled juices and frozen veggie hash.

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recently to Beau Butchery + Bar, which Maderia ran with Jules Guillemette for two years until it closed last fall. The spot isn’t far from Hunger Mountain Co-op. But Maderia, herself a member, said she doesn’t believe that Kizy, with its table service and more intimate environment, competes with the co-op’s hot and salad bars.

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On the very edge of downtown Montpelier, Barre Street is lively in a different way from, say, State Street. When I arrived at Kizy at two in the afternoon, a man stood on the stoop the café shares with the nextdoor hair salon, drinking a 40-ounce beer from a paper bag. Maderia sees the location as an asset, refreshingly distinct from the more refined Kismet area.

Inside, Kizy is cozy, with five two-top tables and a handful of counter seats.

When the door to the freezer containing retail takeout is open, a polite person is inclined to wait before opening the adjacent door to the single bathroom.

Though February isn’t the best showcase for Vermont produce, Kizy’s commitment to local and housemade was apparent. The café had run out of

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dandelion latte, made with dandelion root harvested by the restaurant. Instead, Maderia offered me a chaga tea made with organic milk and a touch of maple — all from Vermont, of course. The earthy, sweet, hot drink warmed me right up, and I quickly regretted ordering a small.

My second drink, the choco-latte, was made with dark chocolate and ashwaganda, an adaptogen (or herb believed to have a normalizing effect on the body). I had it prepared with housemade coconut milk, which gave it a decadent, slightly vegetal taste. A rich treat, the choco-latte reminded me of a raw nut-and-datebased gooey energy ball, but hot and dressed up for winter.

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The pizza place is taking over the former site of Burlington Records, said DEB MILLER, who owns Ken’s with her husband, TOM. Ken’s is gutting and renovating that space, which will accommodate a new and larger kitchen and the restaurant’s takeout business.

Moving the takeout area to a separate (but physically connected) location will make Ken’s more “user-friendly,” Deb Miller said. The space currently occupied by the open kitchen and pizza counter, where customers place to-go orders and pick up slices, will soon become part of the dining room. Ken’s will add tables, barstools and TVs to that area, Miller said, making it “more like the pub side.” Overall, “The Ken’s space will

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The event was the first in a periodic Sunday-night series that Taco Gordo owner CHARLIE SIZEMORE said will continue until outdoor eating season. “[As a food truck], it’s cool to be able to keep your name relevant during the winter,” Sizemore said. A former four-wheeled chef himself, Sizemore added that his business benefited big-time from the pop-up meals he served at MISERY LOVES CO.’s erstwhile Winooski Incubator space in 2016. “That was really big for us,” the chef said, “so it seemed like it would be cool to pay that forward.”

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uring Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011, the main road to Green Mountain Girls Farm in Northfield was completely washed out.

Although crop loss was minimal, “It was sobering to watch that much water move across the landscape,” said farm co-owner Mari Omland.

While Irene was dramatic and destructive for many of the state’s farmers, Omland noted that the ongoing challenge is the increasing frequency of less historic but potentially damaging “massive rain events.”

These are among the changing and unpredictable weather patterns that have both obliged and inspired Omland and her wife, Laura Olsen, to continually adapt the way they farm their two-acre vegetable, fruit and livestock operation.

Omland, 52, was among attendees at a February 17 workshop session during the annual Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont winter conference held at the University of Vermont. Close to two dozen people, including many farmers, had gathered to hear UVM researcher Alissa White and organic vegetable farmer Justin Rich, of Burnt Rock Farm in Huntington, share how farmers are adapting to increasing extreme weather events and the shifting seasonal calendar.

“I’m always trying to find more people in the tribe,” Omland said, “to lift my gaze a bit and learn from others.”

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events since 1958 — almost double the increase of any other region.

On the flip side, too little water has also become a more common challenge. A pie chart White showed illustrated the results of another study, which detailed weather-related crop loss in the Northeast from 2013 to 2016. It indicated that drought accounted for 38 percent of losses, while excessive moisture accounted for about 34 percent.

White and her research team conducted a survey of close to 200 vegetable and berry farmers, mostly in the northeastern U.S., to learn how they are addressing weather threats and how they feel equipped to respond.

Survey participants shared adaptive management strategies ranging from installing drip irrigation systems for watering crops through extended dry periods, to diverting excess rainfall into storage ponds to minimize flooding during intense precipitation and, later, to provide a watering source during drought.

The farmers also talked about using cultivation practices that help build soil integrity and boost its water absorption and retention capacity, such as planting cover crops and minimizing tillage and soil compaction.

Vulnerability and Adaptation

White, who is completing her PhD in UVM’s Department of Plant and Soil Science, studies climate resilience in agriculture. She is more than halfway through a two-year project called the New England Adaptation Survey, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program and supported by UVM and the USDA Northeast Climate Hub. It’s among several UVM research projects investigating the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the most effective ways to support farmers.

At the workshop, White was careful to note up front that when doing research with farmers on climate adaptation, it’s generally more productive to focus on contextspecific adaptation needs and strategies.

“We try to talk about the impacts, not the bigger issue,” she said. “It’s more useful to farmers and less politically charged.”

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Every tactic helps “increase the coping range” of farmers to bounce back from adverse weather, White said. Some farmers indicated that personal experience with weather-related crop loss had driven adaptations, while others were making proactive changes based on anticipated threats.

“Farmers understand their vulnerability,” White said.

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Rich, 37, who grows a variety of vegetables on his 90-acre Huntington farm, spoke after White at the NOFA-VT workshop. He outlined his own context-specific approach to safeguarding his crops but started with some general words of advice to fellow farmers in the room: “Getting the right farmland might seem really expensive on the front end,” Rich cautioned, “but it can be worth it 40 or 50 years in, [to avoid] living with erosive soils or bad drainage.”

He started farming in the early 2000s and established his own farm in 2010. For farmers of his generation, the current weather situation is what they know. “Dealing with extreme rainfall is just kind of a baseline condition now,” Rich said.

Among the farmers at the workshop was Julian Post, 29, partner and farm manager at Champlain Valley Hops in Starksboro. Before that business was launched in 2017, he worked on a number of farms growing organic vegetables and pastured meats. He also did hop production research at UVM. Post planned and constructed the operation with extreme weather in mind from the outset, drawing on resources from UVM Extension, the Intervale Center, the Farm & Forest Viability Program, and the Lewis Creek Association.

“In selecting a location to farm hops, a well-drained soil type was my number one priority. Second was access to water,” Post detailed in an email after the workshop.

Champlain Valley Hops laid an irrigation system throughout the 26 acres of hop trellis erected last spring.

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Other longtime Vermont farmers have witnessed the changes in weather and seasonal shifts over the last several decades.

Bob and Jane Pomykala started farming in Grand Isle in 1977. Ben Pomykala, 41, joined his parents on Pomykala Farm in 2011; together they cultivate 35 acres of mixed vegetables, berries, herbs and cutting flowers.

“From what my father tells me and what I’ve seen growing up here,” Ben said in a phone interview, “we’re seeing much bigger swings — rainy or dry — for much longer periods of time.”

Pomykala Farm’s fairly heavy clay soil holds water, Ben said, which can be good in a dry spell but not in a wet stretch. The family has invested about $50,000 in a drainage tile system, digging four feet deep under fields and lining trenches with clay tiles that provide “artificial paths for the water to drain out,” he explained. “If it’s going to be wet for a month, you can’t stop farming. It’s a huge help.”

In a potential upside, the Pomykalas have also taken advantage of a longer growing season to plant additional and different crops. Fall is extending about two weeks later than it used to, Ben said, which enables them to plant another round of cool-weather crops such as broccoli. It’s not an unqualified gain, however, since temperature shifts have also brought new pests, including the swede midge, which fancies broccoli.

The Pomykalas have also planted some peach trees.

With earlier, warmer springs, the trees have a longer season in which to produce fruit than in the past, although late spring frosts still often kill tender buds. “A peach

harvest used to be impossible,” Ben said.

“Now it’s marginal.”

Adam Hausmann of Adam’s Berry Farm in East Charlotte has found both seasonal shifts and extreme weather taxing for his perennial fruit business. Six years ago, Hausmann, 45, moved his farm from SUSAN NORTON the Intervale in Burlington. His new hilltop spot was, in part, “a reactionary selection” to years of coping with lowland flooding, he said in a phone interview.

While spring floods from snowmelt were to be expected in the Winooski River floodplain, they were happening more often, and once-rare summer and fall floods were increasing. After 11 years of more frequent and severe flooding, Hausmann was worn down. “I remember I was paddling through raspberries in October,” he said.

Adam’s Berry Farm flooded in the Intervale, October 2010

He selected the East Charlotte property due to its adequate water and drainage, as well as good air flow to help dry moisture from rainfall, which can increase disease and pest pressure.

But 2018 presented a different kind of weather-related stress with serious financial impact. “Because of lack of rain, by early July we had drained our irrigation ponds and

wells and were faced with a withering crop of blueberries,” Hausmann said. And the berry farmer is still dealing with unseasonable temperatures and a changed seasonal calendar.

“As a perennial grower, it feels like a greater challenge,” he said. “We’re having more erratic winters that are not cold enough or long enough to keep plants dormant.”

Abnormally warm periods during the winter and early spring can “trigger plants to wake up,” Hausmann said.

Then, when the temperature dips again, bud and branch damage can reduce and sometimes devastate future fruit harvests.

Strawberry season used to reliably start in mid-June, he continued, but now can come as early as the end of May or the first week of June. “For the consumer it might seem wonderful, but for the farmer, it’s more risk,” Hausmann said, explaining that earlier budding can be threatened by late spring frost.

“We’re protecting plants and doing everything we can,” he added, noting that the farm’s acre of raspberries is grown in high tunnel hoop houses, “but we can’t put nine acres of blueberries under cover.”

‘Carbon Farmers’

Chatting briefly after the NOFA-VT conference workshop concluded, Omland of Green Mountain Girls Farm explained that she and Olsen were motivated by climate change to leave careers in conservation in Washington, D.C., return to Omland’s home state in 2008 and start a farm.

“We were really preoccupied with climate change and food being part of the answer,” she said. “Witnessing people feel helpless and hopeless, we believe we can all make change with every meal we eat.”

Omland and Olsen sometimes describe themselves as “carbon farmers,” she said. They specifically practice agriculture in a way that will “deepen the topsoil and sink carbon” through such strategies as minimal tillage of vegetable fields, building organic matter and preserving permanent sod through rotational grazing of animals, and planting perennials.

It’s no coincidence that many of these tactics also help farmland and crops develop more resilience to adverse weather; by working to mitigate climate change, farmers can simultaneously build adaptive capacity.

The couple is fully aware that their two acres will make no significant dent in global carbon emissions. “We knew it would be a drop in the bucket from our one tiny hillside farm, but there are smallholder farms all over the world,” Omland said. “If every smallholder farm did this, we could overcome the problem.”

They also recognize that not every farmer has the resources to invest in practices that are often more laborintensive and have a longer payback time frame. “It’s possible to raise food well in this way, but it is very difficult,” Omland acknowledged. “We’re not profitable yet.

It takes a longer investment up front, but we do believe it will pay off in the long run.”

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Buzzing back and forth between drink prep and conversation, Maderia brought me and the four other customers there at the time a sample of Core Strength, a drink made with parsley, apple, lemon, ginger, coconut milk and spirulina from Northern Spirulina in Johnson. It was bright green, creamy, tart and refreshing, with a texture somewhere between juice and a smoothie.

The veggie hash was a delectable small plate made from potatoes, oyster mushrooms, a bit of Rhapsody Natural Foods tempeh, onions and a seasonal smoked veggie. This time of year, the veggie was carrots, which Maderia smoked on Kismet’s stove. (Owing to size constraints, she and her staff prepare some of Kizy’s food in Kismet’s larger kitchen.) The hash tasted like the best campfire brunch imaginable — smoky, savory, salty and rustic. For two bucks more, I had it topped with a poached egg, its yolk the dark orange that only comes from chickens fed a nutrient-rich diet.

The curly kale in the kale salad was chopped and massaged with a kimchi-and-almond butter dressing. As impressively balanced in flavors and textures as the other dishes at Kizy, the salad was topped with toasted almonds, smoked French lentils, currants and the nutty-tasting spice of the hippies: nutritional yeast. Considering that the last ingredient has been abused at vegetarian cafés for decades, it was admirable to see a chef use it successfully.

I had the beef bone broth with a shot of “digest

tonic.” Though the latter’s flavors of cinnamon, cardamom, clove and orange were subtle, even restrained, they lightened up the soup considerably. Fresh dill, carrots and red cabbage floated in the defatted broth, along with millet rice noodles short enough to stay on the giant spoon without too much fuss. The chef also brought out a sample of buttery chicken broth, which got its beautiful golden hue from turmeric and ginger pulp left over from the juicer.

Kizy is currently open only for lunch, Wednesdays through Fridays. Maderia plans to begin Saturday brunch in mid-March, then open up the terrace, get a beer and wine license, and start weekend dinner service come spring. Kizy’s dinner menu, she said, will focus on “summer’s bounty”: fresh fish, crudo, tartare, carpaccio and grilled-meat specials.

When the café isn’t open, Maderia is still putting the space to use, serving private dinners and making the kitchen available for others’ food projects. Kizy’s manager, Hailey Cohn, uses it to prep food for her catering company, Satori Foods. Home cooks can also take classes there, taught by the ever-busy Maderia. She gave a recent workshop on how to source and make bone broth; an upcoming one will focus on rendering animal fat.

That’s a lot of jobs for one café and one chef, but in a small space in a small town, Maderia is making the most of her flexibility. Her lease on the building runs for about three more years, she said, and she’s open to seeing what directions the café and space may take.

For now, she’s just happy to be back in the building where Kismet got its start, enjoying a space that fosters chatting with customers. “I might forget a name,” Maderia said, “but I always remember what people like to eat.”

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So, whatever’s on the menu, visitors can expect cocktails tailor-made to match the cuisine.

And, in case you need an excuse for drinking on a Sunday, a portion of the beverage sales from each event will benefit the CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF. “They’re amazing,” Sizemore said of the nonprofit across the street from Taco Gordo. “And they’re great neighbors.

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In Burlington, McCormick writes about HENRY’S DINER on Bank Street, which arrived in Vermont by train and opened in 1925. Its original structure was a “vintage, barrel-roofed Jerry O’Mahony diner,” the author writes. In a later renovation, it was “disguised as a Spanish-style building.”

Hamburgers were on the menu then and now.

McCormick, who lives in Colchester, will present a book talk on Thursday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. at Phoenix Books Burlington.

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RACIAL JUSTICE STUDY CIRCLE: Peace & Justice Center facilitators create a space to explore the concept of racism and why it is often difficult for white communities to recognize it. Bakersfield Elementary Middle School, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE: LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACISM: Community members delve into “The Movement for Black Lives Policy Platform.” Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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‘A WINTER’S COMPANION’: An engaging slideshow presentation digs into the challenges and solutions for creating a four-season greenhouse in the Northeast. Fair Haven Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 989-9107.

business

BRET HODGDON & MATT CLEARE: In the JumpStart Lecture Series talk “How to Make Good Financial Decisions,” the speakers cover the accounting basics that entrepreneurs need to know in order to turn an idea into a business. Generator, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 540-0761.

RUTLAND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FEBRUARY MIX: Area business people mix, mingle and learn about Neighborworks of Western Vermont’s programs for current and soon-to-be homeowners. NeighborWorks

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of Western Vermont, West Rutland, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 775-4321.

7 p.m.; discussion, 7:45 p.m.

Free. Info, gracegershuny@ gmail.com.

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EDIBLE WELLNESS: A Q&A demystifies the benefits of consuming cannabidiol.

Attendees treat themselves to sweet CBD delights. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 5-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 229-2090.

crafts

FIBER RIOT!: Creative types get hooked on knitting, crocheting, spinning and more at an informal weekly gathering.

Mad River Fiber Arts & Mill, Waitsfield, 5-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 496-7746.

KNITTER’S GROUP: Needles in tow, crafters share their latest projects and get help with challenging patterns. All skill levels are welcome. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 846-4140.

education

COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS: Barriers to education and career success come down as potential students connect with local colleges and tech centers. Castleton University, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 888-943-7301.

environment

‘THE SOIL SERIES: GRASSROOTS FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY’: Didi Pershouse, Grace Gershuny and Michael Denmeade get to the root of “Ground to Body: Soil Health and Human Health” as part of a six-installment series. Bethany United Church of Christ, Randolph, social, 6:30 p.m.; presentation,

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DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted.

Info, 353-6991.

MAR.2 | MUSIC Rock On “Thirty-six years ago, five guys embarked on a journey to create music together,” reads a December 2018 Facebook post by Vermont band 8084. “Now in 2019 there are just four Love Not Hate shows remaining. Come spread the love with us one more time.” As part of its tour benefiting local charities, the award-winning rockers perform their last-ever Rutland concert before calling it quits after this summer. With a sound that has evolved from ’80s hair-band music to blues-influenced rock, 8084 have shared the stage with acts such as Toto, Warrant and Blue Öyster Cult. Longtime fans are sure to be on their feet for this high-energy performance with a special ticket price commemorating the year the group formed.

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: Families peep draft horses, oxen, chickens and sheep; tour a restored 1890 farm house; and view the short documentary A Place in the Land, which is shown every hour. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-16; free for members. Info, 457-2355.

NURSING BEYOND A YEAR MEET-UP: Breastfeeding parents connect over toddler topics such as weaning and healthy eating habits.

Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 985-8228.

8084 Saturday, March 2, 8 p.m., at Paramount Theatre in Rutland. $19.82. Info, 775-0903, paramountvt.org.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

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‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: Audience members embark on a virtual hunt for fossilized clues revealing the behavior and world of extinct reptiles. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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music + nightlife Find club dates at local venues in the music + nightlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

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All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

What could possibly go wrong when a mail carrier pretends to be poet Edgar Allan Poe? Theater fans find out when the Essex Community Players present Don Zolidis’ fast-paced comedy The Tell-Tale Farce as part of its 60th season. This knee-slapping story of mistaken identity and misplaced affection follows said mail carrier who, acting as Poe, accepts a poetry commission from a wealthy dowager — and attempts to woo her niece.

Throw a lovesick teenager and an archenemy into the mix, and door slamming and score settling ensue. Jennifer Martin directs a cast of local performers in this rollicking exploit.

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COURTESY OF ART KILMER & JOHN MURRAY

F E B R U A R Y

‘THE TELL-TALE FARCE’ Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 3, 2 p.m., at Essex Memorial Hall. See website for additional dates. $14-18.

Info, 878-9109, essexplayers.com.

KEYBOARD MASTER

Pianist Aaron Diehl has shown an appreciation for both the old and the new throughout his illustrious career. Are you a fan of early jazz? Diehl dove into it on his 2013 album The Bespoke Man’s Narrative.

Care for modern classical composers? The Juilliard School graduate has performed works

by George Gershwin with major orchestras across the country. The 33-year-old is also musical director for the lauded jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant. Performing as part of the University of Vermont Lane Series, Diehl makes the black and white keys dance in “Blues and the Spanish Tinge,” a program including works

by Gershwin, Jelly Roll Morton, William Bolcom and Mary Lou Williams.

AARON DIEHL Friday, March 1, 7:30 p.m., at University of Vermont Recital Hall in Burlington. $5-30. Info, 656-4455, uvm.edu/laneseries.

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MAR.3 | TALKS Let’s Dish Jonathan Goldsmith’s acting career spans more than half a century and includes appearances on TV shows such as “Charlie’s Angels,” “Knight Rider” and “MacGyver.”

With a résumé like that, it comes as no surprise that the Vermont resident has a treasure trove of stories. Perhaps most recognizable for his role as the Most Interesting Man in the World in a Dos Equis beer ad campaign, the star regales listeners with memorable anecdotes in “Hollywood Tales With Jonathan Goldsmith.” Funds raised benefit the College of St. Joseph and the Congregational Church of Rupert.

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‘HOLLYWOOD TALES WITH JONATHAN GOLDSMITH’ Sunday, March 3, 7:30 p.m., at Tuttle Hall Theater, College of St. Joseph, in Rutland. $25-50. Info, 776-5214, csj.edu.

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‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: Viewers visit a living city beneath the sea by way of an immersive film.

Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under.

Info, 864-1848.

MOVIE: Snacks are provided at a showing of a popular film. Call for details. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: An awe-inspiring picture reveals phenomena that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under.

Info, 864-1848.

‘NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG’: Adapted from an award-winning novel by Kent Nerburn, this 2016 drama follows a white author who is summoned by a Lakota elder to help him pen a book. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

‘SPIRITED AWAY’: A 10-year-old girl finds herself in a bizarre alternate reality in Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning animated adventure. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘VAN GOGH: OF WHEAT FIELDS AND CLOUDED SKIES’: Art hounds get a fresh look at the Dutch painter through the legacy of private collector Helene KröllerMüller, who bought nearly 300 of his works. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-15. Info, 748-2600.

‘THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING’: This 2006 drama delves into drugs, corruption and fundamentalism in central Cairo. A discussion follows. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 603-646-2422.

food & drink

BEER & CHEESE: Gourmands give in to a carefully curated flight of brews paired with a palate-pleasing selection of Cabot fromage.

This tasting is self-guided. Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond, 3-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 434-5787.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

ISLAND TIME: A TIKI ONE NIGHT STAND: Tiki-inspired drinks offer a taste of escapism. The Great Northern, Burlington, 5-9 p.m.

Cost of drinks. Info, 489-5102.

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: Taste buds explode as chef Billy whips up a new mouthwatering

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TASTE OF THE KINGDOM: Folks feast on fare from the region’s top chefs at this fundraiser for Green Mountain Farm-to-School. Foeger Ballroom, Jay Peak Resort, 6-8:30 p.m. $25-85. Info, 334-2044.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: Players have fun with the popular card game.

Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: Longtime players and neophytes alike aim for a value of 15 or 31 in this competitive card game. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

MAH JONGG: Participants of all levels enjoy friendly bouts of this tile-based game. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

PINOCHLE & RUMMY: Card sharks engage in friendly competition.

Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

health & fitness

ACROYOGA CLASS: The mindfulness and breath of yoga meet the playful aspects of acrobatics in a partner practice. No partners or experience required. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 7-8:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 7:30, 9 & 10:40 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

CHAIR YOGA: Comfortable clothing is recommended for this class focused on balance, breath, flexibility and meditation. Barre Area Senior Center, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

SOUND HEALING WITH CRYSTAL SINGING BOWLS: Kimberlee Forney provides healing vibrations that correspond with each of the seven chakras. BYO mat or blanket. Kimberlee Forney Art Studio, Williston, 6:45-7:45 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, kimberleef @msn.com.

YOGA4CANCER: Meant for patients and survivors, this class aims to help participants manage treatment side effects and recovery. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

language

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: Learners take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola! Language lovers perfect their fluency. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: Performing arts, fine dining and family activities combine for one of the world’s largest winter festivals. See montreal enlumiere.com for details. Place des Festivals, Montréal. Free. Info, 514-288-9955.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

in this Northern Stage production. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $19-59. Info, 296-7000.

‘PIPPIN’: Memorable songs such as “Magic to Do” and “Corner of the Sky” propel the Tony Award-winning tale of a young prince longing to be extraordinary. Presented by the UVM Department of Theatre. Royall Tyler Theatre, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $21-28. Info, 656-2094.

FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: Vermont history comes to life in actor and playwright John Daly’s musical interpretation of the true story of early Green Mountain state congressperson Matthew Lyon. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 828-2228.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: The hills are alive in a touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic tale of a nun who becomes a singing nanny. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7 p.m. $25-80. Info, 863-5966.

LEARN TO PLAY THE UKULELE: Aspiring players ages 14 and up learn the basics of the four-string instrument. BYO uke. Hartland Public Library, 7-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 436-2473.

FICTION WORKSHOP: Readers focus on elements of the craft when responding to work by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

seminars

THE ART OF SPIRITUAL DREAMING: An open discussion hosted by Eckankar pushes openminded seekers to examine their nighttime visions. Rutland Free Library, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.

talks

GREAT DECISIONS: ‘THE MIDDLE EAST: REGIONAL DISORDER’: Is the United States headed toward war with Iran? Participants examine this and other questions during a discussion of world affairs.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

HONORS PROGRAM FACULTY PANEL DISCUSSION: Four professors from fields such as biology, history, economics and music weigh in on the topic of “Music and the Human Experience: The Language of Our Global Culture.”

McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

STEVE HAGENBUCH: The Audubon Vermont representative taps into “Being Bird-Friendly in Vermont’s Maple Industry.” Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 1:30-2:30 p.m. $5; preregister.

Info, 434-2167.

tech

INTRODUCTION TO HTML5 & CSS3: Tech-savvy students in this four-part workshop learn the base language supporting all web pages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 878-6955.

theater

‘BUYER & CELLAR’: A struggling actor learns the cost of fame when he takes a day job in a superstar’s personal mall

words

PAINTED WORD POETRY SERIES: Stephanie Burt, author of eight published books including the collection Advice From the Lights, showcases original work. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m.

Regular admission; $3-10; free for members, faculty, staff, students and kids 6 and under. Info, 656-0750.

TRACY K. SMITH: The Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate of the United States reads from her works. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-3622.

WRITING CIRCLE: Words pour out when participants explore creative expression in a low-pressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.

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community

BURLINGTON WALK/BIKE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING: Two-wheeled travelers get in gear to discuss ways to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians.

Room 12, Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.

HOMESHARING INFO SESSION: Locals learn to make the most of spare space in their homes by hosting compatible housemates. Refreshments are served.

HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 10-10:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625.

crafts

HANDWORK CIRCLE: Friends and neighbors make progress on works of knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch and other creative endeavors. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

dance

RAGAMALA DANCE: Live music accompanies Sacred Earth, a moving examination of the fragile relationship between humans and nature. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $6-22.

Info, 443-3168.

etc.

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.27.

MEMORY CAFÉ: People experiencing memory loss and their caregivers connect in a relaxed atmosphere. American Legion Post 20, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-3369.

TAX HELP: Low- and middleincome taxpayers, especially seniors, get help filing their taxes.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:15, 10:15, 11:15 & 12:15 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘CAPERNAUM’: Set in a fictitious Middle Eastern village, this hardhitting 2018 drama centers on a young man who sues his parents for the “crime” of giving him life.

Shown in Arabic and Amharic with English subtitles. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $58; free for Vermont International Film Festival members. Info, 260-2600.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

‘STAR WARS: EPISODE VI — RETURN OF THE JEDI’: Luke Skywalker attempts to retrieve Darth Vader from the dark side — without falling into the evil Emperor’s trap. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

food & drink

COMMUNITY LUNCH: Gardengrown fare makes for a delicious and nutritious midday meal. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 309.

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: See WED.27.

games

BATTLES & BREWS: Super Smash Bros., a Nintendo Entertainment System Mini and a Dance Dance Revolution dance-off make for a night of reminiscent gaming.

Magic Hat Artifactory, South Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2739.

CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: Checkmate! Strategic thinkers make calculated moves as they vie for their opponents’ kings. Shaw’s, Shelburne Rd., South Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-5403.

health & fitness

BEGINNERS TAI CHI: Students get a feel for the ancient Chinese

practice. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10-11 a.m.

Free. Info, 223-3322.

BONE BUILDERS: Seniors rise and shine with an exercise program meant to increase bone density and muscle strength. Barre Area Senior Center, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 479-9512.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Champlain Senior Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

FALLS PREVENTION TAI CHI: Students improve their ability to stay steady on their feet. Barre Area Senior Center, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

FREE-IN-FEBRUARY HOT YOGA CLASSES: VINYASA: Yogis beat the cold with complimentary classes in a comfortably warm room. Hot Yoga Burlington, 7-8 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 999-9963.

RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: Folks meet for a Zen Buddhist spiritual practice including meditation and liturgy.

Email for more info before attending. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 7:15-7:45 a.m. Donations. Info, ryohad@comcast.net.

YANG 24 TAI CHI: Slow, graceful, expansive movements promote wide-ranging health and fitness benefits. Great Room, Wright House, Harrington Village, Shelburne, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

YOGA: A Sangha Studio instructor guides students who are in recovery toward achieving inner tranquility. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly.

Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

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lgbtq

LGBTQ+ CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: From constructing characters to crafting dialogue, this class gives wordsmiths ages 16 and up the tools to start their stories and then polish their work. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, aurora@pridecentervt.org.

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agriculture

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See WED.27.

VERMONT FLOWER SHOW: Innovative garden designs take flora to new heights with the theme of “Wonder: A Garden Adventure for All Ages.”

Seminars, workshops and dozens of exhibitors complete the horticultural happening.

Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $5-40. Info, 888-518-6484.

talks

bazaars

montréal

‘IS CAPITALISM WORTH SAVING?’: Socialist economist Richard Wolff and free-market economist/political scientist Michael Munger advance contrasting views on a crucial question in American public life.

Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, kcallanan@middlebury.edu.

ONE WORLD LIBRARY PROJECT: Farhad and Amtul Khan retrace their steps from their pilgrimage to Mecca in “Hajj: A Spiritual Journey.” Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 453-2366.

theater

‘BUYER & CELLAR’: See WED.27.

BOOK & BAKE SALE: Homemade treats sustain bookworms as they browse bargain-priced titles. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 879-7943.

business

IGNITE YOUR BUSINESS FROM DREAM TO REALITY: START YOUR BUSINESS: What do I need to write a business plan?

How can I borrow money to get started? Aspiring enterprisers get answers to these and other questions. Central Vermont Community Action Council, Barre, 8:30-10 a.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 477-5214.

community

‘CONSTELLATIONS’: A physicist and a beekeeper find love in parallel worlds, where every choice they make has a different, life-altering outcome in this quantum-mechanics comedy.

Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center, 7:30-9 p.m. $17. Info, 244-4168.

JOB HUNT HELPER: Employment seekers get assistance with everything from writing a résumé to completing online applications. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

‘INTO THE WOODS’: Classic Grimm characters get entangled in the darker side of fairy tales in a Dartmouth Department of Theater production of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10-15. Info, 603-646-2422.

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Singles, couples and beginners are welcome to join in a dance social featuring waltz, tango and more. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, 8-9:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 862-2269.

‘PIPPIN’: See WED.27.

words

‘DARE AND TRUTH: STORIES DIRECTED BY THE AUDIENCE’: In a unique twist on first-person storytelling, this series allows audience members to suggest the theme. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

‘FEMINIST JOURNEYS: THE PERSONAL AND THE POLITICAL’: Former state legislator Kesha Ram moderates a discussion with former governor Madeleine May Kunin and associate professor of gender, sexuality and women’s studies Felicia Kornbluh.

Readings and book signings are also on the agenda. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0462.

WILLISTON LIBRARY’S WRITING SERIES: Aspiring authors join educator Steven Shepard for “Session Four: Open Forum (Bring Your Questions!).” Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 878-4918.

dance

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Inspired by the 5Rhythms dance practice, attendees move, groove, release and open their hearts to life in a safe and sacred space. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, fearnessence@gmail.com.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Aaron Marcus, Chris Rua and Margaret Smith provide music for newcomers and experienced movers alike. Bring potluck snacks. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-15.

Info, mdkent@comcast.net.

FIRST FRIDAY FOLK DANCING: Participants make strides in circle, line and couple dances.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $3-5. Info, 223-2518.

RAGAMALA DANCE: See THU.28.

education

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FORUM: Alumni reflect on their mathematics education experiences and how their liberal arts training helped to prepare them for teaching and other endeavors. Room 101, Cheray Science

Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

etc.

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.27.

fairs & festivals

MAPLE SUGAR DANCE FESTIVAL: Swing your partner!

Hoofers at this 50th annual fest find their footing during squaredance workshops and dance programs. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington. $19-80. Info, 985-2012.

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‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

‘PIEDS NUS DANS L’AUBE’: A 2017 drama shown as part of the Québec Film Festival portrays the unexpected events challenging a young poet and his family living on the Saint-Maurice River banks. Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

food & drink

FISH DINNER: Seafood lovers get their fill of formerly finned fare.

Essex Junction VFW Post, 6-7 p.m. $8. Info, 881-7774.

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SUGAR-ON-SNOW: Families indulge in Vermont’s sweet and frosty tradition of syrup drizzled over snow. Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2740.

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games

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.27.

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PUBLIC CUPPING: Coffee connoisseurs and beginners alike explore the flavor notes and aromas of the roastery’s current offerings and new releases. Brio Coffeeworks, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 777-6641.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 9:15 a.m.

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PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.27.

health & fitness

ADVANCED SUN TAI CHI 73: Participants keep active with a sequence of slow, controlled movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3322.

BURLINGTON'S HOME FOR CLASSIC HIP-HOP Listen each week to find out which of these locations we'll be at

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.27, 7:30 & 10:40 a.m.

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FREE-IN-FEBRUARY HOT YOGA CLASSES: VINYASA: See THU.28.

GONG MEDITATION: Sonic vibrations lead to healing and deep relaxation. Yoga Roots, Williston, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $18.

Info, 318-6050.

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change in a moderately paced flow yoga class. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.28.

TAI CHI STUDIO: Beginners and experienced practitioners alike perfect their steps with limited guidance. Barre Area Senior Center, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

TAI CHI YANG 24: Students get an introduction to a gentle form of exercise said to benefit internal organs. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 2-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3322.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See WED.27.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

listeners with works by Haydn, Brahms and Jennifer Higdon.

McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30-9 p.m. $5-20; free for kids and St. Mike’s ID holders. Info, stellariatrio@gmail.com.

WINTER WINE DOWN MUSIC SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with live music by Carol Ann Jones, award-winning wine and mouthwatering eats. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, wine service begins, 5 p.m.; music, 6-8 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

outdoors

OWL PROWL WINE & DINE: Whoo’s out there? A forested hike grants explorers access to the habitat of the birds of prey.

Trekkers refuel with a threecourse meal at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center, Quechee, 5:30-9 p.m. $60-70; preregister. Info, 359-5000.

AARON DIEHL: The jazz piano program “Blues and the Spanish Tinge” includes works by the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, William Bolcom and Mary Lou Williams.

See calendar spotlight. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5-30. Info, 656-4455.

talks

DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON: A husband-and-wife duo channels the essence of rural America through fiddle, guitar, banjo and mandolin in a release concert for their new album, The Town That Music Saved. Cabot Town Hall, 7-9:30 p.m. $16-20. Info, 793-3016.

MUTSUMI MATSUBARA CORSON: In “Hinamatsuri: Girl’s Day,” the senior lecturer provides cultural and historical background on a Japanese celebration of the health and happiness of young girls. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, 1:15 p.m. Regular admission, $310; free for members, faculty, staff, students and kids 6 and under.

Info, 656-0750.

DARTMOUTH IDOL FINALS: Students sing with a full band in this friendly vocal competition. Call ahead; may be sold out.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $25.

Info, 603-646-2422.

PETE’S POSSE: Three generations of players come together to create dynamic roots music.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 518-561-6920.

STELLARIA TRIO: The Burlingtonbased classical ensemble delights

EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan delves into “Prison Reform.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 658-6554.

theater

‘BUYER & CELLAR’: See WED.27.

‘CONSTELLATIONS’: See THU.28.

‘CRAZY FOR YOU’: Presented

by North Country Community Theatre Teens, this romantic comedy tells the story of a young New York banker who falls for a spunky woman from Nevada. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $11.50-15.50. Info, 603-448-0400.

‘INTO THE WOODS’: See THU.28.

‘PIPPIN’: See WED.27.

‘THE TELL-TALE FARCE’: Essex Community Players stage Don Zolidis’ fast-paced comedy about a lovesick man who pretends to be Edgar Allan Poe. See calendar spotlight. Essex Memorial Hall, 7:30-10 p.m. $14-18. Info, 878-9109.

‘WORKING’: Based on a 1974 nonfiction book by oral historian Studs Terkel, this musical presented by We the People Theatre illuminates everyday folks and how they feel about their jobs.

Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7 p.m. $11.50-50. Info, 800-838-3006.

words

EXTEMPO: Local raconteurs tell first-person true stories before a live audience. Dog River Brewery, Berlin, 8-10 p.m. $5. Info, 505-4053.

WRITER’S BLOCK: Scribes bring essays, short stories, one-act plays and poems to be critiqued by a supportive audience. Barre Area Senior Center, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

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AUCTION: Cocktails, appetizers and an oven-roasted beef dinner set the stage for live and silent auctions. Proceeds benefit the library. Barre Elks Lodge, 5:30-9 p.m. $30; cash bar. Info, 476-7550.

dance

BURLINGTON WESTIE FIRST SATURDAY DANCE: Hoofers hit the dance floor for a themed evening of blues and West Coast swing. North End Studio A, Burlington, introductory lesson, 6:30 p.m.; workshop, 7 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $8-12; free for first-timers. Info, burlington westie@gmail.com.

CONTRA DANCE: Nils Fredland calls the steps for a traditional social dance with high-energy music by the Gaslight Tinkers. Capital City Grange, Berlin, intro session, 7:40 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $5-15.

Info, 225-8921.

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CARNEVALE VERGENNES: DJ Fattie B provides the tunes at a sixth annual bash with the theme “The Time Machine.” Proceeds support area nonprofit organizations. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $35; cash bar. Info, 877-6737.

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.27.

agriculture

REAL ORGANIC PROJECT SYMPOSIUM: Virtual farm tours complement a day of TED-style talks from leaders in policy, science, activism and agriculture.

Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $25. Info, 299-7737.

GROWN-UPS PLAYDATE: Adults unleash their inner child for an evening of golf contests, shuffleboard, beverages and raffles to benefit Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum. Stonehenge Indoor Golf, Rutland, 7-11 p.m. $40; preregister; for ages 21 and up. Info, 282-2678.

SEED SWAP: Green thumbs stock up on garden starters. Workshops and lectures round out the agricultural affair. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Donations. Info, 861-4769.

LEGAL CLINIC: Attorneys offer complimentary consultations on a first-come, first-served basis.

274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 383-2118.

VERMONT FLOWER SHOW: See FRI.1.

bazaars

BOOK & BAKE SALE: See FRI.1.

community

OPEN MUSIC JAM: Anything goes in an independent community meeting group where folks can share hobbies, play music and discuss current events — without using online social sites. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030.

VERMONT SPORTSCARD SHOW: Mega fans meander through 20

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fairs & festivals

BURLINGTON IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL: The best of Ireland comes to the Queen City and surrounding areas via music, dance, workshops and presentations.

See burlingtonirishheritage.org for details. Various Chittenden County locations. Prices vary; most events are free. Info, admin @burlingtonirishheritage.org.

MAPLE SUGAR DANCE FESTIVAL: See FRI.1.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

‘LOVING VINCENT’: Rendered in oil-painted animation, this 2017 biographical film follows a young man in the last hometown of artist Vincent van Gogh. The Grange Theatre, South Pomfret, 4-6 p.m. $7. Info, 457-3500.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

‘A NATURAL HISTORY OF VERMONT’: A wordless film offers a meditative journey through the Green Mountain State. Richford Emergency Services Building, 7-8:30 p.m. $5. Info, 434-3068.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: Let’s go bar hopping! With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics discover the flavor profiles of varieties such as toffee almond crunch and salted caramel latte. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

Info, 864-1807.

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: Candy fanatics get an education on a variety of sweets made on-site. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Free. Info, 229-2090.

MAPLE CASK WHISKEY DISTILLERY LAUNCH PARTY: Imbibers snap up bottles of the

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Free. Info, 238-3879.

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distillery’s special offering at a flavorful fête featuring Maple Old Fashioneds and free pancakes for the first 50 guests. Stonecutter Spirits, Middlebury, noon-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-3000.

MAPLE CASK WHISKEY LAUNCH AT HIGHBALL SOCIAL: A limited number of bottles are available at a spirits-lovers’ soirée offering Maple Old Fashioneds and brunch pizza from Folino’s. Stonecutter Spirits Highball Social, Burlington, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 388-3000.

SUGAR-ON-SNOW: See FRI.1.

SUGAR-ON-SNOW PARTY: Locals get their fill of maple treats. Live music, boiling demos and sleigh rides round out the sweet soirée.

Palmer’s Sugarhouse, Shelburne, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5054.

health & fitness

INTRO TO STUDIO CYCLING: Beginners hop in the saddle for a 20- to 30-minute ride with an instructor demonstrating each position. Alpenglow Fitness, Montpelier, 10-10:45 a.m. Free.

Info, 279-0077.

NEWBIE NOON CLASS: Firsttimers feel the heat as they get their stretch on. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 999-9963.

language

ARMENIAN LANGUAGE: Singing, dancing, drama and games promote proficiency. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

lgbtq

PRIDE YOGA: LGBTQ individuals and allies hit the mat for a stretching session suited to all levels. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 5-6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See WED.27.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

8084: In its final Rutland performance, the veteran Vermont band gets fans on their feet with high-energy rock and roll. See

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calendar spotlight. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $19.82.

Info, 775-0903.

p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@ westonplayhouse.org.

ANA EGGE TRIO: An open-mic session sets the stage for soulful folk tunes by the acoustic singer-songwriter. Burnham Hall, Lincoln, 7:30 p.m. $10-15; preregister for open mic. Info, 388-9782.

‘CONSTELLATIONS’: See THU.28.

THE GIBSON BROTHERS: The award-winning siblings pluck and strum their way through toetapping bluegrass tunes. Eric Lee opens. Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. $20-40.

Info, 518-563-1604, ext. 105.

PIANDIA: Taking to the piano and tabla, respectively, old friends John Funkhouser and Jerry Leake unite to perform ragas from Northern India.

Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295.

outdoors

LAPLATTE SNOWSHOE: Hikers cover four to six miles of ground on a moderate outing. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, ted@ted-albers. net.

TOUR DE MOON: A moonlit ski or snowshoe up Mount Ellen gives way to gourmet grilled cheese and local craft beverages. Mt. Ellen Base Lodge. Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 4 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 583-6300.

THE WINTRY WANDERER: Trail maps in hand, families with kids traverse trails on snowshoes.

Bolton Valley Backcountry & Nordic Sports Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $5-10. Info, tom@gmara.org.

seminars

MASTERING SEARCH AT AMERICANANCESTORS.ORG: Family tree fact-finders learn the ins and outs of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and its website. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $10.

Info, 350-1333.

sports

FRIGID INFLICTION WINTER ADVENTURE RACE: Winter athletes test physical and mental stamina while snowshoeing, cross country skiing and postholing through the wilderness.

Bolton Valley Backcountry & Nordic Sports Center, 5 a.m.-3 p.m. $105-144. Info, 558-5755.

JIM GLABICKY SKI TO DEFEAT ALS AWARENESS DAY: Athletes hit the slopes to raise funds for ALS research and support for patients. A raffle, silent auction and live music by New Motif round out the day. Jay Peak Resort, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 988-2611.

theater

‘ALICE BLISS’: A young teenager navigates the challenges of growing up in a family touched by war in this musical based on Laura Harrington’s acclaimed novel. Weston Playhouse Second Stage at Walker Farm, 4-6 & 7-9

‘BUYER & CELLAR’: See WED.27.

‘CRAZY FOR YOU’: See FRI.1, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

‘INTO THE WOODS’: See THU.28.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE IN HD: ‘LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT’: Soprano Pretty Yende stars as a feisty tomboy raised by French soldiers in a broadcast production of Donizetti’s madcap comedy.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25.

Info, 748-2600. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1 p.m. $29. Info, 603646-2422. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, preperformance talk, 12:15 p.m.; screening, 1 p.m. $1024. Info, 382-9222.

‘PIPPIN’: See WED.27, 2-4:30 & 7:30-10 p.m.

‘THE TELL-TALE FARCE’: See FRI.1.

‘WORKING’: See FRI.1.

words

BOOK & MEDIA SALE: Lovers of the written word bag bargain titles. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-4095.

POETRY EXPERIENCE: Writers share original work and learn from others in a supportive environment open to all ages and experience levels. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

POETRY WORKSHOP SERIES: WHAT IF YOU COULD ONLY SAY THINGS ONCE?: Writer Laurie McMillan offers guidance on selecting words, lines and rhythm during a five-week course. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly.

Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

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agriculture

VERMONT FLOWER SHOW: See FRI.1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

community

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: Sessions in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh include sitting and walking meditation, a short reading, and open sharing. Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@ gmail.com.

Tuesday, March 5

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SALSALINA SUNDAY PRACTICE: Salsa dancers step in for a casual social. Salsalina Dance Studio, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. $5. Info, eingelmanuel@hotmail.com.

etc.

VERMONT SPORTSCARD SHOW: See SAT.2.

fairs & festivals

BURLINGTON IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL: See SAT.2.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘25 PROSPECT STREET’: Director Kaveh Taherian trains his lens on a former teacher who transforms an abandoned bank into a hub for people with disabilities. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

‘THE ANIMAL’: Cartoonist Steve Bissette moderates a Q&A with filmmaker Walter Ungerer following a screening of this 1976 experimental drama in which a man and a woman experience isolation and alienation.

Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum, 4 p.m. $5-15. Info, 260-2600.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

‘ONCE’: A street musician and a Czech immigrant fall in love in this modern musical set in the streets of Dublin. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-2600.

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DARTMOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE END-OF-TERM WORK-INPROGRESS: Dance fans get a sneak peek at masterpieces in the making choreographed

by John Heginbotham and Rebecca Stenn. Hop Garage 131, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., noon & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

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AUTHENTIC ETHIOPIAN & ERITREAN NIGHT: Alganesh Michael and Mulu Tewelde serve up traditional African dishes.

ArtsRiot, Burlington, 4:30-8 p.m.

Cost of food and drink; preregister. Info, 540-0406.

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outdoors

SUGAR-ON-SNOW: See FRI.1.

MANSFIELD RIDGE HIKE: Experienced outdoor enthusiasts tackle a difficult 9-mile snowshoe, gaining 2,600 feet in elevation.

Contact trip leader for details.

Free; preregister. Info, 899-9982.

SUGAR-ON-SNOW PARTY: See SAT.2.

sports

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: See SAT.2.

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: See SAT.2.

health & fitness

ADDICTION IN VERMONT: Presenter Catherine Antley, a practicing physician, looks at an evidence-based model for change regarding substance abuse in the state. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0002.

RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.28, 5:30 p.m.

language

‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners alike chat en français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, stevenorman@fastmail.fm.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See WED.27.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

COMMUNITY SONG CIRCLE: Singers of all ages and abilities lift their voices in selections from the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 595-5252.

THE LISTENING SESSIONS AT MEADOWLARK STUDIOS: FRANCESCA BLANCHARD: Guitar in hand, the local singer-songwriter celebrates her musical past, present and future in an intimate setting. Meadowlark Studios, Williston, 5 p.m. $25-50; limited space. Info, 380-1913.

MAPLE JAM: Vermont’s own jazz septet performs a cappella arrangements of classic numbers by artists such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie. United Church of Westford, 4-5 p.m. Donations.

Info, 879-4028.

NORTHEAST FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION MEETING: Lovers of this spirited art form gather to catch up and jam. Williamstown Moose Club, noon-5 p.m. Free; donations of nonperishable food items accepted. Info, 431-3901.

STEP IN TRIO: New York City bassist Joe Fonda, Italian pianist Carlo Morena and Chilean drummer Felix LeCaros serve up an afternoon jazz performance. Brandon Music, 3 p.m. $20. Info, 247-4295.

VERMONT PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: Sixty members of the state’s oldest community orchestra fill the stage for an earpleasing winter concert. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 3-5 p.m. $10-15. Info, 533-2000.

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HOPE ON THE SLOPES: A vertical ski or snowboard challenge for individuals and teams raises funds for the American Cancer Society.

Jay Peak Resort, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. $30. Info, 872-6325.

talks

‘HOLLYWOOD TALES WITH JONATHAN GOLDSMITH’: The actor known for playing the Most Interesting Man in the World dishes out scandalous stories from his time in television.

Funds raised benefit CSJ and the Congregational Church of Rupert.

See calendar spotlight. Tuttle Hall Theater, College of St. Joseph, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $25-50. Info, 776-5214.

WILLIAM EDELGLASS: The professor traces the intellectual history of the concept of race in the West, from its prehistory to today.

Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 253-1800.

theater

‘BUYER & CELLAR’: See WED.27, 5 p.m.

‘CONSTELLATIONS’: See THU.28, 2-3:30 p.m.

‘CRAZY FOR YOU’: See FRI.1, 4 p.m.

‘INTO THE WOODS’: See THU.28, 2 p.m.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE IN HD: ‘LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT’: See SAT.2, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 12:55 p.m. $10-23. Info, 775-0903. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1 p.m. $29. Info, 603-646-2422.

‘PIPPIN’: See WED.27, 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 p.m.

‘THE TELL-TALE FARCE’: See FRI.1, 2-4:30 p.m.

‘WORKING’: See FRI.1, 2 p.m.

words

BURLINGTON WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP: Female writers seek feedback from fellow rhyme-andmeter mavens. Email for details.

Private residence, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, jcpoetvt@gmail. com.

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community

JOB HUNT HELPER: See FRI.1, 3-6 p.m.

fairs & festivals

BURLINGTON IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL: See SAT.2.

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fairs & festivals

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

KODO: Evolution showcases the Japanese ensemble’s creative growth, as well as the endurance of the ancient taiko drumming tradition. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $30-60. Info, 603-646-2422.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

Find club dates in the music section.

BURLINGTON IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL: See SAT.2.

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

‘SING STREET’: Set in 1980s Dublin, this 2016 comedy follows a young man who escapes his family life by starting a band.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

SAMBATUCADA! OPEN REHEARSAL: Burlington’s samba street band welcomes new drummers. Neither experience nor instruments are required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

games

talks

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Improved mood, greater muscle strength and increased energy are a few of the benefits of this gentle exercise. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 735-5467.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 6:30 p.m.

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.27.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $8. Info, 540-0498.

PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.27.

PITCH: Players compete in a tricktaking card game. Barre Area Senior Center, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 479-9512.

health & fitness

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.27.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: Supervised clinical interns offer guidance and support to those looking to care for themselves using natural remedies. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $10-30; additional cost for herbs. Info, 224-7100.

GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION: In keeping with the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, folks practice mindfulness through sitting, walking, reading and discussion.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:15-8 p.m. Free. Info, 505-1688.

language

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH GROUP: Speakers brush up on their language skills en español.

Starbucks, Burlington Town Center, 6 p.m. $15. Info, maigomez1@hotmail.com.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION: Language learners make strides — and new friends — in an ongoing discussion group. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, noon-1:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 846-4140.

lgbtq

LGBTQ FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES: A conversation follows a viewing of a thought-provoking flick. Call for the title. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

KAITLIN PREST: An audio artist who explores power and love through podcasting, performance and installation, the speaker discusses consent in the context of sexuality and relationships.

Stearns Performance Space, Northern Vermont UniversityJohnson, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1408.

TUE.5 business

ELEVATOR PITCH COMPETITION: Budding entrepreneurs have 90 seconds to present their ideas and win over the judges at this 12th annual meeting of the minds. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5991.

community

COMMUNITY DROP-IN CENTER HOURS: Wi-Fi, games and art materials are on hand at an open meeting space where folks forge social connections. GRACE, Hardwick, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 472-6857.

crafts

COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT: Makers stitch, spin, knit and crochet their way through projects while enjoying each other’s company. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

dance

‘OFFSITEONTIME SCENE 6: STACKING’: The Erika Miller Performance Lab shares a 90-minute outdoor performance as part of a series of eight works inspired by SiteTime, a collaborative residency at the Vermont Arts Council. Stay for some or all of the performance, which takes place on the sidewalk. 47 Maple St., Burlington, 5:15-6:45 p.m.

Free. Info, hello@erikasenftmiller. com.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 7 p.m.

health & fitness

BEGINNERS TAI CHI: See THU.28.

BONE BUILDERS: See THU.28.

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.4, 4-8 p.m.

COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: Professor Peter Weimersheimer outlines treatment options in “91-1: When to Go to the ER, Urgent Care or Primary Care.” Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1330.

PLANT MEDICINE TEA CIRCLE: Participants bearing their favorite mug, a journal and a cozy blanket explore the benefits of a different herb each week while sipping an infused beverage. Milldale Farm Center for Wellness, Fairlee, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Donations. Info, vermontbetrueyoga@yahoo.com.

REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments foster physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.

JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, 860-6203.

RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.28.

TAI CHI TUESDAYS: Friends old and new share a healthy pastime. Barre Area Senior Center, advanced, 1 p.m.; intermediate, 2 p.m.; beginner, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

TUESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Participants learn to relax and let go. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.

holidays

MARDI GRAS PARTY: Revelers get into the Big-Easy spirit with Alchemist and Shelburne Vineyard beverages and live tunes from Big Night, Yankee Chank and Ponyhustle. Proceeds benefit the Tom Sustic Fund.

Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. $15. Info, mark.sustic@gmail. com.

language

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured

conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 540-0195.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 430-4652.

lgbtq

LGBTQ+ CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: See THU.28.

politics

TOWN MEETING DAY: Legal voters practice democracy by voicing their opinions on local matters.

Various locations statewide. Free.

Info, 828-2363.

sports

FREE AIKIDO CLASS: A one-time complimentary introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900.

talks

CHRISTINA BIEBER LAKE: “Frankenstein and Contemporary Issues Regarding Transhumanism” touches on the topic of synthetic biology. Dion Family Student Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

JAY BUCKEY: Stargazers join the former astronaut for “Exploring Mars: The Next Steps.” Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-2200.

theater

‘BUYER & CELLAR’: See WED.27, 7:30 p.m.

words

STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience.

Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@gmail.com.

WED.6

agriculture

FARM TALKS: ‘PEOPLE HEALTH // LAND HEALTH’: An evening of exploratory dialogue provides food for thought regarding the interplay between the well-being of humans and land. Bread & Butter Farm, Shelburne, 6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, breadandbutterfarm@gmail. com.

business

STARTUP SERIES: Taught by Gwen Pokalo of the Center for Women & Enterprise Vermont, this six-session course provides participants with foundational knowledge for getting a business off the ground. Hazen Union

LIST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT

FIBER RIOT!: See WED.27.

KNITTER’S GROUP: See WED.27.

dance

SQUARE DANCING: Swing your partner! Dancers foster friendships while exercising their minds and bodies. Barre Area Senior Center, 1-3 p.m.

Donations; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

etc.

CHITTENDEN COUNTY STAMP CLUB MEETING: First-class collectibles provide a glimpse into the postal past at this monthly gathering. Williston Fire Station, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27.

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.27.

PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.27.

health & fitness

ACROYOGA CLASS: See WED.27.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.27.

CHAIR YOGA: See WED.27.

YOGA4CANCER: See WED.27.

language

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.27.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

DINNER & A MOVIE: A cabinfever reliever potluck dinner gives way to a viewing of the PBS program “A Few Great Bakeries.”

Milton Historical Museum, 6 p.m. Free. Info, miltonhistorical@ yahoo.com.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.27.

fairs & festivals

DEIDRE BRENNER & SARAH NELSON CRAFT: Two Dartmouth graduates who have achieved celebrated music careers entertain with an intimate program for piano and voice.

Audience members are seated on the stage. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-25. Info, 603-646-2422.

BURLINGTON IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL: See SAT.2.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘CRAZY RICH ASIANS’: Upon realizing that her boyfriend is one of Singapore’s most wealthy and eligible bachelors, Rachel faces a new set of challenges in this hit 2018 comedy. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 533-2000.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

‘HOCHELAGA, TERRE DES ÂMES’: When a sinkhole opens in the field of a downtown Montréal football stadium, the city’s past and present intersect in this 2017 time-travel drama shown as part of the Québec Film Festival.

Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

‘WALTER SICKERT VS. JOHN SINGER SARGENT: THE LIVES OF BRITAIN’S MASTERS OF MODERN ART’: A 2007 documentary provides a portrait of two larger-than-life painters with disparate personas. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. $8-13. Info, 382-9222.

food & drink

COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.27.

COOKBOOK CLUB: Home cooks bring and discuss dishes prepared from Sameen Rushdie’s Indian Cookery. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

SONG CIRCLE: Singers and musicians congregate for an acoustic session of popular folk tunes.

Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182.

PETER TRAVIS: Geoffrey Chaucer’s subtle irony shines through “Where’s Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales?” Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-4095.

QUÉBECFEST

SARAH STROUP: What topics are suitable for public discussion? The political scientist looks at this and other questions in “Arguing About Civility.” Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

WILL NASH: In “The Power of the Journey in Their Eyes Were Watching God,” the Middlebury College professor reads into Zora Neale Hurston’s landmark novel. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

tech

INTRODUCTION TO HTML5 & CSS3: See WED.27.

STORM LARGE

theater

3/1 FR

AARON DIEHL

‘A DOLL’S HOUSE’: Faced with blackmail, a wife and mother must choose her path in this student production. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 654-2000.

3/2 SA

Free Family Saturday Series

‘THE ROOMMATE’: A recently divorced Iowa woman discovers that the woman living in her house has a few secrets in this comedy put on by Vermont Stage. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $29.70-38.50. Info, 862-1497.

‘BUYER & CELLAR’: See WED.27, 7:30 p.m.

words

WRITING CIRCLE: See WED.27. m

3/22 FR

DESTINATION BTV

A MUSICAL ZOO: LISTEN!

3/23 SA

GREEN MOUNTAIN CABARET

3/3 SU

JIM GAFFIGAN

3/24 SU

3/8 FR

RANKY TANKY

3/9 SA

STORM LARGE

talks

3/15 FR

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

Flynn MainStage

art

HAS 23RD ANNUAL CONCERT

Flynn MainStage

St. Jude Church, Hinesburg

QUÉBECFEST: LE VENT DU NORD & DE TEMPS ANTAN

3/27 WE

DAVID HERZBERG: “The Opioid Crisis: A Historical Perspective” draws lessons from America’s past drug policy failures and successes. Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

3/16 SA

VSO MASTERWORKS

3/18 MO

KODO

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly.

Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

FlynnSpace

3/21 TH

THE BURLINGTON MOTH GRANDSLAM Flynn MainStage

3/22 FR

US ARMY FIELD BAND & SOLDIERS’ CHORUS Flynn MainStage FREE (ticketed event)

3/28 TH

Flynn MainStage

GREEN FIELDS OF AMERICA

BURLINGTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA UVM Recital Hall

UVM Recital Hall

Flynn MainStage

Burlington International Airport

FlynnSpace

Flynn MainStage

CATHARINE WRIGHT: The Middlebury College assistant professor points out literary characters who resist dominant power structures in “Outlaw Women.” Rutland Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

NANCY JAY CRUMBINE: Drawing on Henry David Thoreau’s journals and letters, the Dartmouth College professor delivers “A Slight Sound at Evening: Why Thoreau’s Quiet Writing Endures Today.” Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 334-7902.

UVM Recital Hall

Flynn Lobby (pre-register)

seminars

BACKYARD SUGARING: Participants with maple trees on their property learn to tap into Vermont’s liquid gold. Forest Parks & Recreation Department, Rutland, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@vermont woodlands.org.

TAKASHI OKAMOTO

crafts

games

LAURA DOMELA

School, Hardwick, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 391-4870.

KING LEAR

FlynnSpace (3/28-30)

DREAMERS’ CIRCUS UVM Recital Hall

3/31 SU

LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO Flynn MainStage

STAND UP, SIT DOWN, & LAUGH Flynn Space

HERMITAGE PIANO TRIO UVM Recital Hall

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classes THE FOLLOWING CLASS LISTINGS ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. ANNOUNCE YOUR CLASS FOR AS LITTLE AS $16.75/WEEK (INCLUDES SIX PHOTOS AND UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION ONLINE). SUBMIT YOUR CLASS AD AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTCLASS.

art ART AND CLAY IN MIDDLEBURY: Adults: Intro to Photography, Colored Pencil Art, Drawing the Head With Joe Bolger, Block Printing With Ashley Wolff, Artist Books With Jane Ploughman, Garden Design With Judith Irven, Clay Wheel & Clay Hand Building, Oils, Pastels, Garden Planters. Children: Paint It, Mon. & Thu. Clay Wheel, Tue. Clay Hand Building. Location: Middlebury Studio School, Middlebury. Info: Barbara Nelson, 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org.

COLOR AND ENERGY: Participants will learn how to loosen up their painting style while gaining a foundation of structure. All who utilize watercolor, acrylic and pastel are welcome. Materials list provided. Instructor: David Kessler. Fri.-Mon, Mar. 15-18, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $500/person; $475/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

PAINTING WORKSHOPS: Three workshops by established artists: Charlie Hunter, oil; Mark Boedges, oil; and Gary Eckhart, watercolor. Sat., Mar. 23, Apr. 6 & 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $55. Location: Community Center in Jericho, 329 Browns Trace Rd., Jericho Center.

Info: Jane Morgan, 893-4447, janesmorgan@comcast.net.

ayurveda WOMEN’S HEALTH & HORMONES WEEKEND WORKSHOP AND CLINICAL DAY: AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE: Instructor: Dr. Claudia Welch, DOM. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2:30-4:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. May 18-19. Optional clinical day for practitioners who would like to go deeper on Mon., May 20.

Cost: $275/both days; $108 for Mon. add-on clinic day. Location: Burlington, Vermont. Info: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 872-8898, ayurvedavermont. com/classes/#claudia.

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burlington city arts

Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org.

Teacher bios are also available online.

ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS: This hybrid darkroom and digital lab class will help you refine your skill set to create the work you envision, either traditionally in the black-and-white darkroom, through scanning and printing in the digital lab, or both. This class will also explore ideas in contemporary photography and theory through select readings and will discuss the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work through supportive weekly critique sessions. Bring a selection of recent images to the first class. Option 2: Thu., Mar. 21-May 9, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $360/person; $324/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

CONTEMPORARY FIGURE PAINTING: Intermediate and advanced painters, revitalize your painting practices with a contemporary approach to the figure.

Use fresh color and dynamic composition to strengthen your personal expression. Work from live models each week, explore a variety of advanced techniques with nontoxic water-soluble oils and get supportive feedback in a small group environment.

Figure drawing experience is recommended. Wed., Mar. 13-May 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Cost: $360/ person; $324/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

CURATOR CONNECT: BCA Curator and Director of Exhibitions Heather Ferrell leads a lively conversation to help demystify the curatorial process, as well as give artists practical advice on studio visits, project proposals, and introducing artwork to galleries and museums. Max participants: 15.

Wed., May 15, 6-7 p.m. Cost: $15/ person; $13.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

DARKROOM CRASH COURSE: Explore the traditional, analog,

SEVEN DAYS FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 6, 2019

black-and-white darkroom! Learn how to properly expose blackand-white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. Students will leave with the skills and confidence to join the darkroom as a member. All 35mm film, paper and darkroom supplies included. Bring your manual 35mm or medium format film camera to the first class.

Mon., Mar. 18-Apr. 8, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $180/person; $162/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS: Do you shoot digital images and have a project idea to explore? This eight-week class will challenge you to edit and refine your photographs to create the portfolio of work you envision. Organizing and editing techniques in Adobe Lightroom, printing on our Epson large format printers and more will be covered, tailored to individual student interests. Fri., Mar. 29May 17, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $240/ person; $216/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING: Expand on your drawing skills while discovering the possibilities of abstract drawing styles and compositions. A variety of drawing mediums, sizes and techniques will be explored, with plenty of flexibility to incorporate individual visions. Benefit from constructive feedback and gentle coaching in this supportive environment. Some drawing experience recommended. Thu., Mar. 14-Apr. 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cost: $270/person; $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

FAMILY ART SATURDAY: Get creative and make art together!

Families are invited to drop in to the BCA Center every third Saturday of the month to create their own artworks inspired by our current exhibitions. Each Family Art Saturday offers a different art-making project that will ignite the imaginations of your family members! Sat., Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

FRIDAY ADULT WHEEL: Curious about the pottery wheel? Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors at the BCA Clay Studio.

A ticket includes a wheel-throwing demonstration at the beginning of class, access to a wheel, and time to try making a bowl or cup. Registration is required. Fri., Feb. 1-May 3, 7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $10/per visit; $9/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

FRIDAY FAMILY CLAY: Spend a Friday night with your family at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket provides a wheel demonstration at the beginning of class, wheel access (for ages 6 and up), handbuilding for any age, unlimited clay and time to create.

If you’d like your work to be fired and glazed by the studio, there is a $5 fee per piece. Registration is required. Fri., Feb. 1-May 3, 5-7 p.m. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

GLAZE CHEMISTRY: For ceramics artists, glazing can be a daunting and mysterious process: part alchemy, part magic and part pure luck. During this two-hour lecture, we will pull back the curtain to reveal the science behind this mysterious process. Mon., Mar. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

GRAPHIC NOVEL: Learn the art of visual storytelling through this immersive class in the comics discipline. Students will learn a broad range of techniques for communicating with both words and pictures, with an emphasis on using pen and ink. Some basic drawing experience is encouraged. Basic materials provided.

Option 2: Wed., Mar. 20-Apr. 24, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

HANDBUILDING: Learn the basics of handbuilding that will help you create functional and sculptural forms from clay. Class will include an introduction to our clay studio’s equipment and tools, along with helpful demonstrations and discussions. Working with the clay in different stages, from greenware to glaze, will be covered. No previous experience needed. Option 1: Fri., Feb. 15-Mar. 29, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (no class Mar. 1). Option 2: Fri., Apr. 12-May 17, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $204/ person; $183.60/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

JEWELRY: Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered will include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, ring sizing and more, so that students can create at least two completed pieces. The class includes some copper, brass and nickel for class projects; use of all basic tools; and studio access during the weeks of your class. Option 3: Tue., Apr. 16-May 21, 5:30-8 p.m.

Cost: $255/person; $229.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL THROWING: Mixed-Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This eight-week course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects.

Demonstrations and instruction will cover centering, throwing, trimming and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Option 2: Wed., Apr. 3-May 22, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Option 3: Thu., Apr. 4-May 23, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $340/person; $306/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

MONOPRINT: Hone your skills working with the press and experiment with a variety of materials to take your printmaking to the next level. Learn how to incorporate drypoint and collagraph techniques and discover how to layer images that create depth in your work.

Students are encouraged to bring ideas and imagery they want to develop further. Tue., Mar. 12-Apr. 16, 9:30 a.m.-noon Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

PEN & INK: Learn the striking techniques of pen & ink.

Students will discover how to use cross-hatching, stippling and ink washes to enhance their realistic or abstract drawings. Share progress and receive feedback in a supportive setting. No experience necessary. All basic supplies will be provided. Mon., Apr. 8-May 13, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/person; $202.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

PHOTOGRAPHING ARTWORK: Learn how to take professionalquality digital images of your work in this hands-on workshop in our lighting studio. Whether you’re applying to art school, submitting work for an exhibition or putting together a website, you’ll leave this workshop with techniques that will improve your images and enhance your presentations. Thu., Apr. 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Cost: $45/person; $40.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

SCREEN PRINT WORKSHOP: Get to know our print studio at this one-night workshop and explore the possibilities of screen printing. Students will choose from a variety of prepped silkscreen designs to put on a poster or tote bag to bring home. Class includes all materials, no experience necessary. Tue., Mar. 26, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

STUDIO NIGHT FOR EDUCATORS: Spend an evening exploring the tools and equipment in BCA’s Print and Drawing & Painting studios with fellow teaching artists and K-12 educators. Participants will have the opportunity to express their own creativity, as well as discuss ways to bring lessons back to the classroom. Innovative reflection and assessment strategies will also be presented. Thu., Mar. 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

SUNDAY FAMILY PRINTMAKING: Spend a morning with teaching artist Kate McKernan in BCA’s print studio. Using our printing plates, inks and press, your family

will create beautiful works of art.

All supplies are provided; no experience needed. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge. Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to join the fun and print on their own.

Sun., Mar. 3, 10 a.m.-noon Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

WHEEL THROWING: This class is an introduction to clay, pottery, and the ceramics studio.

Students will work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques while creating functional pieces such as mugs, cups and bowls.

Students will also be guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience needed. Option 4: Wed., Apr. 3-May 22, 1:30-4 p.m.; Option 5: Wed., Apr. 3-May 22, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $340/ person; $306/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

WOODCUT: Discover the unique process of woodblock printing with local artist Ashley Stagner.

Students will focus on fundamental relief printing techniques and will be able to transform their designs into unique prints.

Students will then progress to more sophisticated processes, including multicolor printing and two-to-three color reduction block printing. Class cost includes all basic materials. Wed., Apr. 3-May 8, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

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AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES AND CAMPS!: Join us at our historic craft studios in the heart of Shelburne for Spring After-School Classes and Summer Camp! We offer a variety of classes and camps in Clay, Wood-working, Fiber Arts and Mixed Media.

Students get hands-on instruction learning about tools, craftsmanship and creative problemsolving! Mon.-Fri. Cost: $175/person; class fee varies Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

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ARTIST BOOK: BOTANICAL FLOWERS: Delve into the world of artist books! Participants will explore how to make different accordion-style books and create their own book focusing on botanical flowers. Materials list provided. Instructor: Judy Sgantas. Tue., Mar. 12, 19, 26 & Apr. 9, 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $275/ person; $250/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes: nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in anytime and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

drumming TAIKO AND DJEMBE CLASSES IN BURLINGTON!: Open classes in September. New drumming sessions begin the weeks of 10/8, 11/26, 1/7, 2/4, 3/11, 5/6.

Intermediate Taiko: Mon., 6-8:20 p.m. Taiko for Adults: Tue.,

5:30-6:20 p.m., & Wed., 6:30-7:50 p.m. Djembe for Adults: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Taiko for Kids and Parents: Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m.

World Drumming for Kids and Parents: Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m.

Drums provided. Conga classes, too! Visit schedule and register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

empowerment A JUNGIAN PERSPECTIVE ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: Although Carl Jung died over 50 years ago, his intuition transcends time and makes his writing as pertinent now as it was half a century ago. We can draw on his wisdom as we grapple with ecological challenges, new technologies, political dysfunction, economic and financial issues, and the challenges posed by the rise of China and the “Silk Road” countries. C.G. Jung’s Wisdom for Our Time is the course’s text. Mar. 20, 27 & Apr. 3, 10; 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person. Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

family CULTURAL FESTIVAL: The JapanAmerica Society of Vermont (JASV) and Saint Michael’s College will present Matsuri ‘19, a Japanese cultural festival that includes arts, crafts, music, food, demos, performances, games, prizes and much more. This year is special. It includes a tea ceremony, Kamishibai, Pachinko play and a silent auction. Sun., Mar. 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $10/ person; $5/students & seniors; $20/family; free/JASV members & kids under 5. Location: St. Michael’s College, Ross Sports Center, Colchester.

MEET & GREET FOR CARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES: Earlylearning and care providers of all stripes (center-based, home-based, nannies and babysitters) from the greater Waterbury area want to introduce themselves to you. Come get a slice of pizza, mill around their tables and say hello. This is your chance to meet and talk with the people providing these important services and ask them about their setups and philosophies and generally get to know them a little.

Pizza provided. Sat., Mar. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School Library, 47 Stowe St., Waterbury. Info: The Children’s Room, 244-5605, childrensroom@wwsu.org, childrensroomonline.org.

MEETING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG FAMILIES: In Central Vermont, there are many organizations with the mission of helping caregivers find support, resources and family-friendly fun.

Representatives from the Family Center of Washington County, Good Beginnings of Central Vermont, WIC, Hunger Free Vermont, local food shelves, Let’s Grow Kids, Children’s Integrated Services, Vermont Kin as Parents, postpartum doulas, yoga instructors and more come together to discuss what they offer and answer questions. Sat., Mar. 30, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School Library, 47 Stowe St., Waterbury.

Info: The Children’s Room, 2445605, childrensroom@wwsu.org, childrensroomonline.org.

MOVIE NIGHT FOR GROWN-UPS: NO SMALL MATTER: Maroni Minter (field manager with Let’s Grow Kids, a leading advocacy group for young children and families) shares the powerful new documentary ‘No Small Matter,’ about the latest science around child development in the early years and how the care we provide can affect it. He’ll also give us a quick catch-up on the big changes to the early care and learning system being proposed in Vermont’s new legislative session and talk about how average folks can help steer the movement, because

primary caregivers are the primary advocates for our young children!

Pizza provided. Thu., Mar. 28, 5:307 p.m. free. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School Library, 47 Stowe St., Waterbury. Info: The Children’s Room, 244-5605, childrensroom@wwsu.org, childrensroomonline.org.

SETTLING INTO CHILDCARE: Experienced and loving infant/ toddler teachers Kelley Hayes (owner of The Learning Garden Childcare, Moretown) and Kirsty Gourlay (Parent & Child program leader at Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne) partake in a facilitated conversation about helping an infant or young child (and family) transition into care with a new provider. We’ll discuss: ways to help mitigate the stress and prepare children for becoming comfortable with new caregivers, practices and routines that maintain family bonds; communication between families and providers; and your questions around topics such as handling bottle-feeding and naps in care settings. Sat., Mar. 9, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School Library, 47 Stowe St., Waterbury.

Info: The Children’s Room, 2445605, childrensroom@wwsu.org, childrensroomonline.org.

fitness TOTAL BODY 60 AND TRX STRONG: TOTAL BODY 60 and TRX STRONG classes at Ethos Athletics! Ethos Athletics is a brand-new group fitness and personal training studio located on Flynn Ave. in Burlington’s South End. All ages and abilities welcome. February Special: First week is free! Mon. & Wed., 6:30 p.m.; Tue. & Fri., 12:15 p.m.

Location: Ethos Athletics, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite Z, Burlington.

Info: Anna Judge, bwellandfit@ gmail.com, ethosathleticsvt.com.

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COMMUNITY MOVEMENT AND PHYSICAL JAM SESSION: Instructor: Jena Necrason. Sun., Mar. 31, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $40/ workshop. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

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Instructor: DJ cRAIG mITCHELL. Mon., Mar. 25-May 6 (no class 4/22), 5:15-6:45 p.m. Cost: $150/ person for 6 weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington.

Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

IMPROVISATION LABORATORIES (DANCE & MOVEMENT): Morning for all levels with instructor Hannah Dennison. Afternoon for practiced improvisors with instructor Susan Sgorbati. Sat., Mar. 30 & Apr. 13. All levels: 9 a.m.-noon; practiced improvisers: 1-4 p.m. Cost: $30/one workshop; $50/two workshops. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington.

Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

INCLUSION FUSION: This workshop is free, but registration is required. Inclusion Fusion offers the opportunity for people who are neuro-typical and neurodivergent, people who are experienced and brand new to dance, people with disabilities and without disabilities (etc. etc.!) to unite through music and movement in this dance workshop for 10-year-olds to adults. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Sun., Mar. 31, 1-3 p.m. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

KINDERMUSIK WITH RACHEL: For caregivers and children, ages 5-7.

Instructor: Rachel Smith. Mar. 31, 10-11 a.m. Cost: $20/person; incl. materials. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

MAGIC TREEHOUSE ADVENTURES: For children ages 6 to 8. Instructor: Mark Stein.

Mon.-Fri., Apr. 22-26, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $350. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

MUSICAL THEATER ADVENTURE CAMP: Ages 9-14. Instructor: Randal Pierce. Mon.-Fri., Apr. 22-26, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $350. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

SENSORY-FRIENDLY DRUMMING: For families with children of any age who would enjoy a sensoryfriendly experience. Free and open to the public, but preregistration is encouraged. Mar. 10, 1-2 p.m. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

TIGER MONKEY DRAGON YOUTH IMPROV TROUPES: This class has already started, however, students are welcome to join late. Contact FlynnArts Manager at number below to sign up with prorated tuition. Fri., Jan. 18-Apr. 26 (no class Mar. 1 or Apr. 26), 3:30-4:30 p.m. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

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LOW-MAINTENANCE GARDENS: Learn how to have a lush and attractive landscape that requires a minimal amount of input in terms of regular care. Presenter: Becca Lindenmeyer. Sat., Mar. 9, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $15/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, gardenerssupplystore.com.

HERBAL ROOTS APPRENTICESHIP: This apprenticeship-style program emphasizes hands-on, embodied learning and is ideal for the beginning herbal student. You will grow and harvest common herbs, prepare remedies and learn to use herbs to maintain health, as well as address common complaints safely and effectively.

Weaving in history, energetic systems and health justice, this course offers students a comprehensive foundation in self and community care, along with a full kit of remedies to get you started on your path. Sun., Mar. 31-Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $2,500/210 hours. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: 2247100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces.

No training experience required.

Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children.

Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life. IBJJF and CBJJ certified black belt sixthdegree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion.

Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

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KIDS: ELECTRIFY YOUR WARDROBE WITH WEARABLE ELECTRONICS: LIGHT-UP FASHION YOU SEW YOURSELF: E-textiles, also known as wearable electronics, combine sewing with circuitry.

Imagine a hat that twinkles whenever you tilt your head or a backpack that blinks when it’s dark outside. Participants will sew a light-up cuff with a magnetic switch, create their own battery holders and switches using conductive materials, and learn how to integrate a pre-programmed microcontroller into their own designs. (Ages 9-12) Thu., Mar. 7-Mar. 28, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington.

Info: 540-0761, generatorvt.com.

MAKE YOUR OWN PADDLE: In this class you will make a canoe paddle.

You will choose your own design from several classic paddle shapes.

You will learn the joy of shaping wood, primarily with hand tools.

You will leave with a fully functional paddle, ready for the lake or river of your choosing. Thu., Mar. 21-Apr. 4, 6-9 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 5400761, generatorvt.com.

RAPID PROTOTYPING CAKE BOXES (LASER + VINYL TRAINING COMBO): Learn how to cut and engrave on the laser cutter and make custom decals on the vinyl cutter. Leave the class with a beautiful, professionallooking cake box and a newfound love for product design. Get certified on the laser cutter and the vinyl cutter in the same class and learn how to use both machines together to create clean registration while using multiple layers of vinyl. Thu., Mar. 14-Mar. 21, 6-9 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 5400761, generatorvt.com.

STAINED GLASS: In this fourweek stained glass workshop you will learn the Louis Comfort Tiffany copper foil method of constructing stained glass. Select one of many patterns available, or come to class with your own ideas for a design (roughly 8-by10 or less). Learn to select glass colors, cut glass, apply copper foil and solder. You will leave with a beautiful piece of stained glass for any window in your home. All materials will be supplied for this workshop. Mon., Mar. 18-Apr. 8, 3:30-6 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761, generatorvt.com.

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HERBALISTS TALK CANNABIS: Dispel myths, make medicine and get to know the endocannabinoid system during this weekend intensive with Tammi Sweet, Stephanie Boucher and Betzy Bancroft. These three trusted teachers have been working with cannabis for many years, long before the CBD and hemp boom arrived. We’ll cover: the ins and outs of the human endocannabinoid system, using cannabis for pain, a review of cannabis from history to chemistry, and DIY medicinemaking with products to take home! Sat., Mar. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., & Sun., Mar. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $195/12-hour class + $40 worth of product. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org.

language ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE: SPRING SESSION: Eleven-week and also shorter French courses starting on March 11. Morning, afternoon and evening classes available in Burlington, and evening classes only in Colchester and Montpelier. Some classes focus on core foundation of the French language, but we also offer classes that focus on culture. We serve the entire range of students from the true beginners to those already comfortable conversing in French. Info: Micheline Tremblay, 881-8826, education@aflcr.org, aflcr.org.

ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Spanish classes start in March.

Learn from a native speaker via small classes or personal instruction. You’ll always be participating and speaking. Lesson packages for travelers. Lessons for young children; they love it! English as Second Language instruction online. Our 13th year. See our website or contact us for details. Starting week of March 25. Cost: $225/10 weekly classes of 90+ min. each.

Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail. com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: This program teaches two forms of massage: amma and shiatsu. We will explore oriental medicine theory and diagnosis, as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, and yin-yang and five-element theory.

Additionally, Western anatomy and physiology are taught. VSAC nondegree grants are available. FSMTB approved program. elementsofhealing.net. Starts Sep. 2019.

Cost: $6,000/625-hour program.

Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Jct..

Info: Scott Moylan, 288-8160, scott@elementsofhealing.net, elementsofhealing.net.

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INTRO TO PUPPET!: Are you manipulative? Like to do funny voices? Want to bring some puppet magic to your productions?

Learn about different styles of puppets and basic construction techniques for creating your own unique characters. Call or register online. Wed., Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $25/suggested donation.

Location: The Media Factory, 208 Flynn Ave., #2G, Burlington. Info: 651-9692, bit.ly/btvmediafactory.

IPAD + IPHONE VIDEO PRODUCTION: Learn video and audio recording on your iPad or iPhone in this comprehensive workshop. Explore the functions of your tablet and work with special mounts for tripods, lights and microphones to create a mobile

production kit. Call or register online. Tue., Mar. 5, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $25/suggested donation.

Location: The Media Factory, 208 Flynn Ave., #2G, Burlington. Info: 651-9692, bit.ly/btvmediafactory.

MEDIA FACTORY ORIENTATION: The gateway to checking out gear and using our facilities. We’ll take a tour of the Media Factory, go over our policies and the cool stuff you can do here, and fill out paperwork to jump-start your community media experience.

Call or register online. Sat., Mar. 2, 11 a.m.-noon. free. Location: The Media Factory, 208 Flynn Ave., #2G, Burlington. Info: 651-9692, bit.ly/btvmediafactory.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Taught by qualified meditation instructors at the Burlington Shambhala Meditation Center: Wed., 6-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to anyone. Free public meditation: weeknights, 6-7 p.m.; Tue. and Thu., noon-1 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Classes and retreats also offered. See our website at burlington.shambhala.org.

Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795.

MINDFULNESS: STRESS REDUCTION: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction meditative practices to relieve stress and improve wellness. Secular, researchbased, experiential, interactive, educational. MBSR is intended to build your capacity to be awake, alert and attentive to each moment and to improve your relationship to whatever arises.

No prior experience meditating necessary. Wed., Apr. 3-May 22, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $420/person for 8 2.5-hour classes & one all-day retreat 5/11. Location: Stillpoint Center, 7 Kilburn St. Suite 305, Burlington. Info: About Being, Roni Donnenfeld, 793-5073, aboutbeing@ronidonnenfeld.com, ronidonnenfeld.com.

tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings.

Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 3636890, snake-style.com.

yoga BABAJIS KRIYA YOGA VERMONT: Babaji’s Kriya Yoga offerings: six-week Yoga/Meditation, Tue, Feb. 26-Apr. 2; and first Initiation Seminar into Babaji’s Kriya Yoga, Apr. 12-14. Kriya Yoga is for everyone and integrates into any other spiritual practice. You will be offered tools for inner self-transformation and personal mastery. Tue., Feb. 26-Apr. 2; Fri., Apr. 12-Sun. Apr. 14. Cost:

$75/6-week class; $250 suggested contribution for first initiation seminar. Location: Sacred Mountain Studios, 215 College St. (3rd floor), Burlington. Info: babajiskriyayoga.net, Krishna Bright, 735-1225, jamiebbright@gmail. com, krishnabright.com.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington.

Daily drop-in classes include $5 Community, Vinyasa, Kripalu, Yin, Meditation, Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics led by physical therapists. Dive deeper into your practice with Yoga for Life, a semesterbased program of unlimited yoga, weekend workshops and mentorship. Transform your career with our Yoga Teacher Training rooted in anatomy and physiology and taught by a faculty of healthcare providers who integrate yoga into their practices. $15/class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/community class. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington.

Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

SANGHA STUDIO | NONPROFIT, DONATION-BASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga. Free yoga service initiatives and outreach programs are offered at 17 local organizations working with all ages.

Join Sangha in both downtown Burlington and the Old North End for one of their roughly 60 weekly classes and workshops. Become a Sustaining Member for $60/ month and practice as often as you like! Daily. Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. and 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 448-4262, Info@sanghastudio.org, sanghastudio.org.

YOGA AS MEDICINE: Having returned from her Advanced Teacher Training at the Alaya Yoga School in Montana, Jennifer Degen from Mind Body Awareness is excited to share her experiences from the 100-hour training “The Anatomy of the Subtle Body: Yoga is Medicine Series.” The science of yoga holds the potential to guide every individual into an integrated state of well-being.

In this three-hour course, we will map the anatomy of the subtle body, which shows us powerful yet simple tools that can help navigate the terrain from dis-ease to ease. In this way, we learn to empower ourselves and others to return to and sustain a state of optimal wellness. This workshop is one of many transformative offerings, including somatic coaching, somatic therapy and yoga retreats that Jennifer offers. Mar. 9, 1-4:30 p.m. Cost: $50/person.

Location: Zenbarn Studio, 179 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center. Info: 244-8134, studio@zenbarnvt.com, zenbarnvt.com.

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production as well as lyrical content — all while gesticulating emphatically to every oddball flourish, tweaked-out synth blitz and fierce power chord.

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f you still want to record a song two years after you wrote it, it’s probably gonna hold up on a record,” says Ryan Miller, front person and primary songwriter of the rock band Guster. He’s referring to the lengthy, piecemeal process of putting together Look Alive, his band’s eighth and latest studio album.

Originally based in Boston, Guster’s members are now scattered among Vermont, Maine, New York and Tennessee. But Look Alive presents a group that seems to be in the midst of a new epoch in terms of its cohesion.

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afraid to try new things and to delve deeply into contemporary pop architecture.

He explains that there are two somewhat distinct eras of Guster. The first spans roughly the group’s 1995 debut LP, Parachute, to its fourth record, Keep It Together, which came out in 2003. Acoustic guitars and hand percussion defined that period. Throughout the later years, during which Guster released four more albums, the group moved ever closer to the grandiose pop maximalism heard on Look Alive.

“We wanted a very hi-fi-sounding record in the context of what we do,” Miller explains. “We’re not afraid of that stuff.”

Longtime fans expecting to hear the band’s earlier, ’90s college-rock sound won’t find it here. Instead, Guster present an effervescent, electro-pop-tinged

collection of songs that easily commingle with those of European outfits such as Miike Snow and Beaty Heart.

“This is the kind of stuff we never did before,” Miller says.

He notes that the record’s primary producer, Leo Abrahams, is largely responsible for its unabashed pop sensibilities and experimentalism.

“I don’t think we’ve ever had a producer contribute as much as we did with Look Alive,” says Miller. “It felt like he was in our band.”

Look Alive hit shelves and streaming platforms in January. But due to an extremely busy touring schedule, Miller was only recently able to meet with Seven Days and listen to the album track by track.

As the songs played, Miller offered some fun facts about the new tunes, insights into their origins, and notes on

Miller frequently uses the phrase “look alive” with his kids as he herds them off to school. But the words have a greater meaning.

“Everything’s fucked,” Miller says of the state of the world — especially since Donald Trump was elected president.

Much of Look Alive’s material was written around the time of the 2016 election and in the months thereafter.

“In some ways, [‘Look Alive’] is kind of the perfect distillation of where our band is at right now,” Miller continues.

By placing this song up front, Guster not only signal the stylistic shift heard through molecular production nuances but also how they’re feeling at this point in history.

Lyrics such as, “If we’re strong for once / It could get contagious” reinforce an optimistic worldview.

‘Don’t Go’

Pivoting from politics to romance, “Don’t Go” is a retro-leaning, disco-dancing banger. Limber strings, cascading riffs and buzzing bass synth outfit the song’s themes of frustration, regret and acceptance.

Wholly comfortable name-dropping influences, Miller says the band took a chance on emulating Sweden’s No. 1 pop export.

“We’re trying to get our ABBA on a little bit,” says Miller. “We felt very unafraid.

Who cares? We love ABBA.”

‘Hard Times’

Unlike the other songs on Look Alive, which were written months or even years before the band set foot in the studio, “Hard Times” came together at the last minute.

“I wrote the lyrics in the studio,” Miller explains.

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Things are getting a little bit cooler over at Burlington’s already chic-AF Deli 126. Though the relatively new speakeasy and sandwich shop is primarily known as a jazz haven, the club is dipping its toe into the late-night dance-party scene.

Beginning on Saturday, March 2, a new monthly night called Deli Edits takes over the swanky venue. Recent VT transplant ANDY KERSHAW hosts.

Originally Boston-based, Kershaw is well known in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he spent the last 10 years. And if you happened to be at Club Metronome on October 7, 2018, you may have seen him behind the decks as part of Sunday Night Mass’ 20th anniversary series.

In December 2016, after he’d been living in the Bay Area for eight years, Kershaw found his life permanently altered. His wife, AMANDA ALLEN, was one of 36 people who lost their lives in the infamous Ghost Ship fire. The artist collective housed in an Oakland, Calif., warehouse caught fire on Barrie December 2. It was the deadliest blaze in the city’s history and forever changed the landscape of the Bay Area’s DIY arts scene.

“I never thought I’d leave the West Coast,” Kershaw tells Seven Days. “But I needed to get out of there. I found that the tragedy was defining me too much out there. That was the beginning of the journey that [led me to] Burlington.”

Kershaw was no stranger to Vermont before heading west in 2008. He gigged in the Queen City somewhat regularly during his previous life as a Boston rave DJ. Even then, in the early 2000s, Kershaw felt an affinity for Burlington.

“When I was younger and coming up here for gigs, there was something much different [about Burlington],” he says, pointing out the similar, laid-back vibe shared by Burlington and northern California.

Kershaw is a notable DJ in SF’s underground club scenes, as well as the manager of record label 3AM Devices. His primary modus operandi is the elusive “edit,” hence the name of his new residency.

You might wonder what defines an edit, exactly. I admit that despite having many edit-style remixes in my digital library, I’ve never thought too much about what distinguishes an edit from any other kind of remix.

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Dead Sessions

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DELI 126: Bluegrass Jam, 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Chromatic (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

CLUB DATES NA: NOT AVAILABLE. AA: ALL AGES.

Good Times Most of us want to be a good observes in his Seeso standup special, “Good Guy.” For instance, Thune reckons a bad guy buys his weed from

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Eggy, Kudu Stooge (funk), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: The Auroratones (indie-pop with illustrations), 6:30 p.m., free. Tom West (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Al’s Pals (rock, funk), 10 p.m., $5.

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Twist of Fate (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

often an arbitrary distinction, as comedian NICK THUNE

JUNIPER: The Patricia Julien Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free.

Daby Touré (Afro-pop, soul), 9:30 p.m., $5.

middlebury area

person. But the difference between good and bad is

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Mardi Gras Party featuring Funky Dawgs Brass Band (funk, jazz), 9 p.m., $10/15.

rutland/killington

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Lost in Paris (covers), 8 p.m., $10-20.

a sketchy drug dealer, but a good guy lies to a doctor

champlain islands/ northwest

about nonexistent anxiety to get a medical marijuana card, because doing things the “legal” way eclipses the

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Django Soulo (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

moral quandary. Thune is known to perform standup with an acoustic guitar, which adds an unexpected

upper valley

plaintive quality to his side-splitting observations.

THE ENGINE ROOM: Teen Night with DJ Davis (hits), 7 p.m., $5.

Catch Thune Thursday through Saturday, February

outside vermont

28 through March 2, at the Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington. BRITTANY CARNEY opens.

THU.28-SAT.2 // NICK THUNE [STANDUP]

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 9 p.m., free. DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Indie Rumble (improv), 8:30 p.m., $5.

chittenden county

CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Interactive Video Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7:30 p.m., free.

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: Burlington Songwriters (singersongwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.

THU.28

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Matt Nathanson, Blu Sanders (folk-rock), 8 p.m., $39/42.

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CLUB METRONOME: Somebody Told Me: 2000s Indie Night featuring performances from Barrie, Full Walrus, DJ SVPPLY, 8:30 p.m., $5/8. 18+.

MONKEY HOUSE: C. Shreve, Mister Burns, Teece Luvv, Sed One (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $3.

ARTSRIOT: Liz Cooper & the Stampede, Harpooner, Aubrey Haddard (Americana, psychedelic), 8:30 p.m., $12/15.

burlington

DRINK: Downstairs Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

FINNIGAN’S PUB: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free.

THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: DJ SVPPLY & Bankz (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free. Johnny Hathaway (Neil Young tribute), 8 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

upper valley

THE ENGINE ROOM: Girls Night Out: The Show (all-male revue), 8 p.m., $22/40.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Tractor Beam (experimental folk), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., $5. Light Club Jazz Sessions and Showcase, 10:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Ruby Dear. Homeboy (rock), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Elijah Kraatz (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. Eclectica (folk, classical), 8:30 p.m., free.

Nina’s Brew (blues, roots), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ A-RA$ (open format), 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (open format), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: The Red Newts, the Tenderbellies (country, blues), 9 p.m., $3.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Andriana Chobot Trio (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Nick Thune, Brittany Carney (standup), 7 p.m., $15. The Mainstage Show (improv), 9 p.m., $5.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Trivia, 8 p.m., free.

THE OLD POST: Salsa Night with DJ JP, 7 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Duncan MacLeod Blues Band, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

GUSTO’S: Blue Fox (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. DJ Bay 6 (hits), 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

burlington

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Chris Peterman (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

BURLINGTON ST. JOHN’S CLUB: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Mark Farina, DJ Disco Phantom, Ryan Kick (house), 9 p.m., $20/25.

FOAM BREWERS: The New Motif (jam), 8 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic Night, 8:30 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Kirsti Blow (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

SUSHI YOSHI (STOWE): Andrew Moroz Trio (jazz), 4:30 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

TAP 25: Seth Yacovone (blues), 7 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Mike Brinkman’s Open Mic, 8:30 p.m., free.

rutland/killington PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Funky Dawgz Brass Band (funk, jazz), 8 p.m., $12.72.

THE WOBBLY BARN STEAKHOUSE: Bow Thayer (folk), 8 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom HIGHLAND LODGE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.

outside vermont

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Eric George (folk, country), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Twlln Speak (folk, soul), 7:30 p.m., free.

Ryan Sweezey, Troy Millette (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

Budney • Compa • Kimock • Morse • Fried • Cwass (jam), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Duncan & Stokes (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Miku Daza, Julia Caesar (carnival punk), 10 p.m., $10.

RED SQUARE: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 10 p.m., $5.

SIDEBAR: JFear (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bethany Conner (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Nick Thune, Brittany Carney (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20/27.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: Bob Bushnell (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: BoomBox, Late Night Radio (eclectic, electronic), 9 p.m., $17/20.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: The Medicine Tribe Trio (rock, funk), 6 p.m., free.

MAGIC HAT BREWING COMPANY: Ula Klein (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Adam Wolf, LittleBoyBigHeadOnBike, the Thursday Torys (doom-country), 9:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Mitch & Devon (rock), 5 p.m., free. Duroc (’80s covers), 9 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Chris Lyon and Christine Malcolm (folk), 8 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: DuPont & Deluca (folk), 9:30 p.m., $5.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Tribute to Linda Ronstadt, 6 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Sara Grace (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. The Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 9:30 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: Elizabeth Renaud (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., free.

Jester Jigs (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY: Bobbie and Me (acoustic), 6 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Shameless Strangers (folk, rock), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

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burlington

ARTSRIOT: Dead Winter Carpenters, the Giant Peach (Americana), 8:30 p.m., $12/15.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Shane Hardiman (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: This Must Be the Place: A Talking Heads Dance Party featuring Moochie, 11 p.m., free.

DELI 126: The le duo (jazz, experimental), 9:30 p.m., free. Deli Edits (open format), 11:30 p.m., free.

FOAM BREWERS: Muscle Tough, Brickdrop (funk), 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: DuPont & Deluca (folk-rock), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Strangled Darlings (indie folk), 7 p.m., $5. Old Sky (Americana), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

NECTAR’S: Glenn Roth (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Lazer Dad (’90s covers), 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Jake Perrone (folkrock), 7 p.m., free. JOATA (indie pop), 8:30 p.m., free. Soulpax (R&B, soul), 10 p.m., $5. Midnight Vigil (R&B, soul), 11:30 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. Mashtodon (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa, reggaeton), 6 p.m., free. DJ ATAK (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

REVELRY THEATER: Saturday Night Showdown (improv), 8 p.m., $7. Dubious Advice (improv), 9:30 p.m., $7.

SIDEBAR: Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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“They call them edits if they’re basically true to the original [song],” Kershaw explains, noting that edits are all about extending a song and amping up its energy with streamlined beats rather than chopping it up and putting it back together.

You can hear for yourself this weekend and every first Saturday of the month for the foreseeable future.

Nobody Told Me

EV E N T S O N SA L E N OW

I need to get something off my chest.

I recently experienced a natural part of getting older: the realization that the music that was all the rage in my twenties is now so old that it’s the basis of theme nights. What blessed me with this epiphany? An upcoming show, on Thursday, February 28, at Burlington’s Club Metronome.

Dubbed Somebody Told Me: 2000s Indie Night, the event features live performances from local indie-pop outfit FULL WALRUS as well as Brooklyn five-piece BARRIE. But, given the event’s branding, the main attraction is the concluding dance party. Expect the event’s host, DJ SVPPLY, to hit the decks with a hot selection of the bands and artists that fueled the blog boom of the 2000s. Think YEAH YEAH YEAHS, the POSTAL SERVICE, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, RILO KILEY and, of course, the KILLERS, whose first major hit, “Somebody Told Me,” gives the party its name.

It’s funny. When you’re in your twenties, it just doesn’t occur to you that a mere 10 years into the future, your favorite contemporary music could be fodder for a theme night. You think, This music will endure and remain relevant, and that will never, ever change.

But it will. You will get older, and the thing you thought was cool will fall so far out of vogue that it will shoot past passé and land solidly in the realm of fetishism and nostalgia. I guarantee it.

Take the Just Like Heaven festival, for example. The upcoming two-day rager in Long Beach, Calif., features PHOENIX, PASSION PIT, MIIKE SNOW, NEON INDIAN, WASHED OUT — basically all of the electro-pop bands that were blowing indie-heads’ minds 10 years ago. And now they’re all lumped together into a festival. You know what that same festival would have been called a decade ago? Every major North American indie music festival.

Please don’t misunderstand me. I’m not vexed. Thursday’s event sounds like a hoot. It’s just funny that these grand life realizations come when you least expect them. Just Like Heaven and Somebody Told Me make me yearn for my days living in San Francisco. Back then, a dear friend and I cohosted a pirate radio show, on which we played all of the 2000s indie acts. Those truly were, for me, “the good old days.” And as Andy Bernard says in the series finale of NBC’s “The Office,” “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” I couldn’t agree more, Andy. It’s a conundrum.

By no means do I think that this era was the pinnacle of popular music. It’s painfully clear that the 2000s were not a very inclusive time. Nearly every band that I mentioned above is primarily white and male. There’s still such a long way to go on that front, but, judging

by Coachella’s 2019 roster — or, locally speaking, the 2019 Waking Windows lineup — progress is being made.

The bottom line is that nights like Somebody Told Me at least momentarily keep the music of the era alive and, maybe, something close to relevant. And for those of us who hold a special place in our hearts for BLOC PARTY and HOT CHIP, it’s nice to know that these kinds of events might become a regular thing.

Jacob Jolliff Band

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Paul Asbell ‘Burmese Panther’ CD Release Show

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SUNDAY, MARCH 3 ZENBARN, WATERBURY CENTER

Hotel Vermont Mardi Gras Party TO BENEFIT THE TOM SUSTIC FUND TUESDAY, MARCH 5 HOTEL VERMONT, BURLINGTON

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Commedia: The Energy of Comedy FRIDAY, MARCH 8 GRANGE HALL CULTURAL CENTER, WATERBURY CENTER

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FRIDAY, MARCH 8 ZENBARN, WATERBURY CENTER

One & Only Series: Cages & Box Of Squirrels

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 GRANGE HALL CULTURAL CENTER, WATERBURY CENTER

Family Night Out March: Pottery!

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 RICHMOND COMMUNITY KITCHEN

Listening In If I were a superhero, my superpower would be the ability to get songs stuck in other people’s heads. Here are five songs that have been stuck in my head this week. May they also get stuck in yours. Follow sevendaysvt on Spotify for weekly playlists with tunes by artists featured in the music section.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Jane Evans (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.

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SMITTY’S PUB: Paul Detzer and Nate Dean (rock), 8 p.m., free.

P R E S E N T S

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Nick Thune, Brittany Carney (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20/27.

chittenden county

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: The Johnny Cash Tribute, 7 p.m., $10/15.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Bob Gagnon Quartet (jazz), 6 p.m., free.

AARON DIEHL, JAZZ PIANO

FRIDAY, MARCH 1 7 : 3 0 PM , U VM R EC I TA L H A L L $30 ADULT

$5 STUDENT

MONKEY HOUSE: Omoo Omoo, Wren Kitz, Danny & the Parts (psychedelic, experimental), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

THE OLD POST: Saturday Night Mega Mix featuring DJ Colby Stiltz (open format), 9 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Graziano, Slim and Schofield (rock), 5 p.m., free. The Trevor Contois Band (eclectic), 9 p.m., free.

PARK PLACE TAVERN: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

SORRISO BISTRO: Ben and Andrew (Live Jazz VT), 7 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Southtown Bluegrass, 8 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. Joe Butler (psychedelic, folk), 6 p.m., free.

BUCH SPIELER RECORDS: Community DJ Series (vinyl DJs), 3 p.m., free.

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Pre-Show Talk with Artists in Hall at 6:30 $30 ADULT

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Papa Greybeard and Friends (blues), 6 p.m., free. Maiden Voyage, Sed One, Mister Burns, C-Shreve (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Hannah Eschelbach (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free. FEMCOM (standup), 8:30 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: DJ Kaos (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Bearly Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $10/15.

mad river valley/ waterbury ZENBARN: Jacob Jolliff Band (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $15/18.

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middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (hits), 9 p.m., free.

rutland/killington

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Lost in Paris (covers), 8 p.m., $10-20.

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champlain islands/ northwest

14TH STAR BREWING CO.: Sean & Gerry (acoustic rock), 8 p.m., free.

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Jeff and Gina (Americana), 7 p.m., free.

upper valley

THE ENGINE ROOM: Back to the ’80s featuring DJ Davis (’80s hits), 9 p.m., $5.

Wandering and Wondering They say a rolling stone gathers no moss.

If the old proverb is true, indie-folk duo

STRANGLED DARLINGS

should be completely moss-free. At

one point, the two musicians were true nomads, wandering the country and living in an RV. Now, the couple resides semipermanently in Bethel — though the troubadours still tour like crazy for a good chunk of the year. Their edgy Americana tunes are sharp, eloquent, and infused with political, social and existential themes. Plus, they drop in plenty of heady literary references. Catch Strangled Darlings on Saturday, March 2, at the Light Club Lamp Shop in Burlington.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Hunter (rock), 10 p.m., free.

MISERY LOVES CO.: Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell, 11 a.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Biondo, Melvin, Biondo (Americana), 5 p.m., free.

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barre/montpelier

FLYNN MAINSTAGE: Jim Gaffigan (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $25-71.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m., donation.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: BelleSkinner (indie folk), 9 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

burlington

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland and Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session (traditional), 1 p.m., free. Trio Gusto (gypsy swing, jazz), 5 p.m., free. Comakati (synth-pop, indie rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

Matt Seiple (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. Jordan Ramirez & the Tribe (R&B, neo-soul), 10 p.m., free.

RUBEN JAMES: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Once Upon a Time: A Cabaret for Kids (Disney music), 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m., $10. Once Upon a Time: A Grown Up Cabaret featuring Childhood Favorites (Disney music), 7 p.m., $15.

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REVIEW this Paul Asbell, Burmese Panther (SELF-RELEASED, CD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD)

Burlington’s Paul Asbell is a state treasure.

He is a guitarist of the highest caliber, accomplished across many genres but mainly focused on jazz and blues. A Chicago transplant, his musical journey has included performing with numerous legends.

After a recent trilogy of what he termed “steel string Americana” albums, Asbell has taken a hard pivot back to jazz on his latest LP, Burmese Panther.

This was not a whimsical move. The album represents years of work and preparation.

The results are nothing short of amazing, a potent set that sounds like a million bucks. While the vibe is often serenely laid back, the takes here are absolutely cooking.

That’s thanks to a top-notch cast of 802 players. Clyde Stats and Gabriel Jarrett anchor the rhythm on bass and drums,

respectively. Tom Cleary fills things out with piano and Hammond organ. The horn section is equally VIP: Chris Peterman, Michael Zsoldos, Jake Whitesell, Ray Vega and Dave Ellis all pitch in, and Asbell makes the most of their talents.

With such an experienced cast, excellence is a given. The real revelation of Burmese Panther turns out to be Asbell’s considerable gifts as a composer and arranger. These are flatout gorgeous songs with the potential to become standards themselves.

Particular standouts are the angular workout “Ambidextrous” and the lonesome-sounding “Eeyore’s Lament.”

Asbell’s arrangements are relentlessly creative, drawing on every trick he’s learned across his 50 years as a sideman and giving his players ample room to shine — and not just during their solos. His songs breathe and evolve, earning every second of the album’s long run time.

Making jazz sound this effortless and spontaneous actually takes a lot of time and sweat. While these tracks are

meticulously charted, every song evokes the feel of friends having a conversation — a couple thousand weeknight gigs past merely “tight.” That means the record hides a lot to unpack. It’s an album you can put on repeat for hours.

In fact, that was pretty much my weekend, listening to Burmese Panther over and over, and I don’t regret a moment of it. The album is stuffed with ideas that offer a broad tour of the genre. Asbell draws on so many eras and sounds that the album’s feel is timeless, a space where Django Reinhardt and George Benson can trade licks. While this is a guitar-centric album, and his axe sings more fiercely than ever, Asbell is a restrained and generous bandleader. This is pure jazz.

Asbell is at the top of his game right now. Fans of the genre owe it to themselves to check out Burmese Panther — and, of course, to see this ensemble live.

In the meantime, this LP is a sublime way to stay warm at home.

Burmese Panther is available on Spotify.

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Sam DuPont, a talented and respected Vermont musician, explores new musical ground on his recent release, Rinse.Repeat.

DuPont makes it clear that the seven-song EP is not business as usual, musically speaking — which in this case means anything too similar to his popular work with brother Zack as the DuPont Brothers. Sam DuPont drives the point home by releasing the project under the moniker Blackmer, his middle name, to minimize such comparisons.

In an email, DuPont describes the purpose of his new recording: “wanting to have a project that reminded me why I love to write songs and share them with others.” He says that his musings on the current social climate, including social media, compassion decay due to

overstimulation, political division and racism, all bear “a longing in them to return to the emotional transparency of my childhood and teenage experience.”

Local musical visionary Michael Chorney helps DuPont along in this quest.

The composer and multiinstrumentalist has made a name for himself through numerous projects with Anaïs Mitchell and with his own combos, including viperHouse and Hollar General. Chorney’s contributions here include arranging work and engineering the EP at his home studio in Lincoln.

The songs on Rinse.Repeat are, in DuPont’s words, “emotionally honest and sometimes demanding folk music.” He adds, accurately, that the album is “pretty and relaxing, there to make you think and drift.”

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on drums, vibes and piano; Chorney on lap steel, percussion, prepared guitar and piano; and Chittenden County chanteuse Francesca Blanchard on backing vocals.

Despite the abundance of talented musicians, the overall impression is that these seven songs are primarily orchestrated with DuPont’s marvelous, reedy singing voice and his acoustic guitar in mind.

It takes a few listens to appreciate the rich sonic texture that colors the foundation of each line. Song names barely matter in this case. Titles such as “Flash Flood,” “Paintball Gun” and “Thoughts and Prayers” serve mainly as chapter heads in a long, cohesive tone poem of images and feelings. The entire 25-minute recording is a more or less unified whole in the tradition of Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks, where each track melds into the next — and where DuPont challenges the listener to determine what it all means.

Rinse.Repeat is not a quick study, but it’s a worthwhile one. Sit down and switch it on when you have time to appreciate the entire thing.

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harsher elements underscore Miller’s delicate, heavily processed and harmonized vocals. His lyrical passages are drawn out and sustained and find symbiosis with the song’s themes of perseverance in, as the title suggests, hard times.

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Veikoso in the mid-2000s. With influences ranging from hip-hop to R&B to soul, Afemata’s music frequently falls more in line with contemporary pop aesthetics than with traditional roots or dancehall reggae. But even fans of the classics should approve of the artist’s juicy, danceable tunes. Catch J Boog on Tuesday, March 5, at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington. EARTHKRY and EDDY DYNO add support.

Warbling, off-kilter mallets usher in this eccentric excursion. An orchestral bridge and shouted group vocals pay homage to ’80s hits like Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen” and Madness’ “Our House.”

“What a fucking weird song,” says Miller.

‘Summertime’

In its first seconds, “Summertime” plays like a huge, arena-ready anthem. But the staccato orchestra stabs and sticky handclaps quickly give way to a stifled, shuffling beat. Drum-line snares and harpsichord add regal flair to the track’s instrumental pre-chorus.

Miller notes the real harpsichord used for this track. The band recorded it at the National Music Centre in Calgary, Alb., home to, as Miller puts it, a “bazillion” analog keyboards.

Whimsical and full of pep, “Hello Mister Sun” is a psychedelic novelty that sounds like it came from a forgotten children’s rock musical.

“We started [with] mellotron on this one,” says Miller. “And [Abrahams] was like, ‘Ugh, don’t fucking bore me with another Beatles pastiche.’”

Fortunately, Guster avoid the trap through bright, fully appointed modern production laden with glockenspiel and ‘Terrified’ other symphonic accoutrements.

“Hello, Mister Sun, you can make a Circling back to themes of fearlessness, rainbow,” Miller says, reciting the hook.

“Terrified” treads similar lyrical ground RYAN MIL L E R “I don’t think that I would have been to “Look Alive.” comfortable [singing] that 10 years ago. But now, I can “Open up your heart / Everybody’s got it hard / We’re just own it in a way I couldn’t before. I’m so much less built and then fall apart / We’re all terrified,” Miller sings. concerned with [being cool].”

“I didn’t love this [song] at first, [but] it’s crushing live,” he says.

‘Overexcited’ Pulling back the curtain once again, Miller notes that The following track, “Overexcited,” is a perfect example “Terrified” is a nod to English rock band Blur. He claims of Miller’s current attitude regarding “cool.” that, in the early stages, every Guster album always has “I’m singing in an English accent,” he says, chuckling. a demo called “Blur Song.” You can hear impressions of “I need[ed] to play this character, this dopey English guy the Britpop juggernaut’s work in the track’s super highthat has no friends. And it all kind of worked.” fidelity, full-spectrum production. However, lilting oohs,

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giddy handclaps and a warbling, Mexican fiesta breakdown distinguish it.

‘Mind Kontrol’

Guster offered a sneak preview of this thunderous track in July 2018, when the band played alongside the Vermont Symphony Orchestra at the Shelburne Museum. Local composer Matt LaRocca wrote the live arrangements, as he did when the band performed with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra earlier this month.

“People lost their minds,” says Miller of the performances.

This track also has the distinction of being produced

by John Congleton, known for his studio work with everyone from Explosions in the Sky to Goldfrapp. A bit more sparse and monolithic than the album’s other tracks, “Mind Kontrol” is notable for its dark, menacing tone, a stylistic space Guster rarely occupy.

‘Not for Nothing’

Just as the band attempts to call on Blur’s stylistic language approximately once per album, “Not for Nothing” keys into another of the band’s perennial favorites: French electro-pop duo Air’s iconic album, Moon Safari.

You can hear the washed-out, dream-lounge vernacular of that 1998 masterpiece in Guster’s arpeggiated keyboards, ethereal atmospherics and hypnagogic pacing.

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No Place Like Home?

“Rutland: Real and Imagined,” Alley Gallery, Rutland B Y M E G B R A ZI LL

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lace is a regularly occurring theme in 21st-century art. Perhaps it’s because we’ve become a nation of transients, a peripatetic population. The world has become more nomadic as new forms of communication and transportation eclipse distances and our jobs crisscross continents and oceans. Place is linked to home and to origins, which may be what drives this preoccupation.

“Rutland: Real and Imagined,” at Rutland’s Alley Gallery, confronts place in Vermont’s third-largest city with an exhibition that’s perhaps intended to show a little love for the city and its illustrious history.

“Rutland” is equally a reflection of the opposite: the nitty, the gritty, the urban decay.

Rutland’s remarkable rise came about through a historic — and fortuitous — confluence of industrial growth and the arrival of the railroad in the 19th century.

That era of affluence begat an architectural legacy of Victorian-era beauty, still much in evidence, that wouldn’t exist without the manpower and mining skills of Italian

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immigrants. It was another example of lucky timing for Rutland: Some Italian quarries had become unworkable.

For this exhibition, Pawlet-based photographer Stephen Schaub invited eight artists “to investigate Rutland’s geography, history and people, to create artwork that tells a story about Rutland,” he writes in a curatorial statement. “Vermont is often sold to outsiders as a pleasant stereotype: an Imagined Ideal place. Those who live here know the reality as inevitably much more complex. [This exhibit] proposes that all representations of a place come from factors both real and imagined. And that this is something to celebrate.”

Schaub selected artists who all work with the photographic image, though not all are photographers per se. One uses text in response to two other photographers’ work; another uses historical images in collage.

Of the eight exhibitors, only Bob Van Degna and Susan Weiss populate their work with residents of present-day

“The Bus” by Bob Van Degna

Rutland. To capture his subjects, photographer and documentarian Van Degna spent eight hours riding the Marble Valley Regional Transit (known by locals simply as “the Bus”). The result is a visual transcript consisting of 18 images of men, women and children on the bus.

Van Degna created a 102-inch-wide horizontal photomontage composed of three stacks of six images each that are printed seamlessly side-by-side, uninterrupted by white space. The passengers are bundled in winter hats and bulky jackets; some smile, while others seem lost in thought. One rider sits in his wheelchair; another has a cane. Outside, a woman waits for the bus and smokes a cigarette.

Scenes inside the bus are occasionally punctuated by a glimpse through a window, beginning with an exterior view of the transit center’s entrance. A sense of people going somewhere yet nowhere permeates Van Degna’s work.

For “Rutland Postcard,” Weiss constructed a full-color postcard of the city from her own Rutland-based photographs.

“Greetings from Vermont” is resplendent in a gold frame. The central image depicts a yard filled with an immense stump and cut logs from a huge tree.

Surrounding this large image is a series of 4-by-6-inch “Fantastical Postcards” featuring notes from Rutland citizens. Weiss made postcards from her Rutland photographs and distributed them to locals, asking them to add comments on what they like or don’t about their city and to mail them back to her.

The comments are a mixture of historical facts, wry remarks and witticisms, some expressing hometown pride and some not.

The resulting piece, however, is not glib or snarky. Weiss, who splits her time between Dorset and San Francisco, uses photography to “focus on the human condition and the world we inhabit,” according to the narrative accompanying the exhibit.

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Her work as a documentarian and fine-art photographer is evident in these exuberant color photographs of contemporary Rutland.

Brandon photographer Don Ross brings beastly beauty to the exhibit with large-format color photographs from his “Junk Series.” They feature debris, ranging from metal scrap that can be recycled or reused to detritus that has been gutted, bent, twisted and crushed beyond recognition. Ross’ colors pop like sparks from a

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an old diary, they’re at least partially fabricated. Her wit and imagination fuel mini-tales that are handwritten below or around the photographs, becoming integral to the artwork.

Her text for Gilman’s “Bellomo’s Market” opens this way: “Alexander Lake built the market store on the site of the old Barrett apple orchard, using funds from the sale of the former mortuary.” It goes on to detail changes of hands over the years, including a story about a

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bonfire on a pitch-black night. The series evokes formal portraiture, though the subjects are inert. The crisp, tight photographs — some cropped square — are visual metaphors for hope: If color can be found in a world of rust and decay, then maybe other good things are possible.

Arthur Gilman contributes large-format black-and-white work to the exhibit: 140-degree panoramas of three mom-andpop grocery stores. The wide angle gives viewers the sense of being in the scene — standing in the road facing the stores and their immediate environs. Such locally owned businesses, historically at the heart of small communities, “offer area residents supplies they need, but also, perhaps just as important, they offer a sense of place, history and continuity,” Gilman writes.

Pawlet writer Eve Ogden Schaub created texts to accompany Gilman’s photographs and those of Stephen Schaub, her husband. Ostensibly transcribed from

“batchelor” [sic] owner who “is said to have invented a cure for rheumatism that was very effective.” Schaub’s provocative stories provide insightful substitutes for the actual histories of the grocery stores.

Stephen Schaub created the 38-by-244inch photographic print “Rutland: Real and Imagined” using a 140-degree Widelux panning-lens camera, which he says captures panoramas that mimic human vision. To craft this 20-foot work, Schaub took a series of views from all four levels of Rutland’s municipal parking garage.

The piece is printed on Japanese Harukishi fibrous paper.

The texts accompanying this image represent the Schaubs’ first collaboration, according to Eve. Her writing offers both commentary and bits of conversation, as if the photo could speak. Stephen describes the work like a silent film. When viewers discover the words hidden among photographs of the city, “suddenly the film has a soundtrack composed of many disparate voices and stories,” he writes. “And now the viewer relates to the work in a completely different manner.”

The words are invisible from across the room, where the effect of the combined angles — totaling 840 degrees, impossible in reality — holds the viewer’s gaze. Closer in, the various panels composing the panorama become more evident, drawing one ever nearer to an intimate view of Rutland’s streets, alleys and buildings. The collective image appears to be the stuff of reality, yet it’s a view that does not actually exist.

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Daley, Sarah Donnelly, Amanda Nelson, Katrina Pietz and Cameron Smith show works in a variety of mediums. Reception: Wednesday, February 27, 4-6 p.m. February 27-March 1. Info, 654-2851. McCarthy Art Gallery, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester.

f ROBERT GOLD: “Bob’s Show,” digital photography printed on museum etching paper, and giclée prints on canvas, both finished with acrylic and ink.

Reception: Sunday, March 3, 4-6 p.m. March 1-31.

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f RAY BROWN AND TOBY BARTLES: “Steps on a Journey: An Exhibit of Two Vermont Painters,” works in oil and mixed media, informed by abstract expressionism. Reception: Thursday, March 7, 5-7 p.m., followed by screening of film Ray Brown: Portrait of an Artist by Nat Winthrop. March 5-April 26. $10 suggested donation. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

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f ‘PAINT VERMONT’: Landscape works by Lisa Forster Beach and John Clarke Olson. Reception: Saturday, March 2, 4-6 p.m. March 2-April 30. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

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FIGURE DRAWING SOCIAL: All skill levels welcome at this art session with a live model. Bring your own supplies/drinks. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Wednesday, February 27, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 603-398-8206.

77ART Residency program, Mil-

f ASHLEY ROARK: “On the Dotted Line,” a solo show of abstract screen-print, mixed-media and collage works by the Vermont artist. Reception: Friday, March 1, 5-9 p.m. March 1-30. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

f PIXIE TWINE: One-of-a-kind hand-embroidered

CONSERVATION MONTH TALK: QUITE A RIDE: Find out what museum staff learned about the menagerie and panels from the 1902 Dentzel carousel as a result of conservation treatment. Preregistration appreciated. Shelburne Museum, Wednesday, February 27, 3 p.m. Free with museum admission.

Info, 985-3346.

was one of the participants. Many

FIRST FRIDAY ART: Dozens of galleries and other venues around the city open their doors to pedestrian art viewers in this monthly event. See Art Map Burlington program at participating locations.

Various Burlington locations, Friday, March 1, 5-8 p.m.

Info, 264-4839.

of the subjects offered to her to selves. “This is because I was fascinated with Debo’s command of

OPEN STUDIO FIGURE DRAWING: Sessions featuring a variety of approaches to working from the figure are suited to all levels of drawing, painting and sculpture backgrounds and expertise. Easels and tables available. River Arts, Morrisville, Tuesday, March 5, 3-5:30 p.m. $10. Info, 888-1261.

Ramage, “and I thought artists would appreciate the opportuni-

OPEN STUDIO PAINT FOR FUN: Spend two hours painting, drawing or collaging. No experience needed. Many materials provided. Closed during school holidays. Expressive Arts Burlington, Thursday, February 28, 12:30-2:30 p.m., and Tuesday, March 5, 9-11 a.m. Donations. Info, 343-8172.

ty to observe the grace of her gestures.” He then conceived of an portraits alongside a painting of each artist’s own. The artists include Ramage himself, Christine Osgood Holzschuh, Marilyn Lucey, Richard D. Weis, Oliver Schemm, Ben Leber, Jamaal Clarke and Whitney Ramage. “Debo’s fluid mastery of her medium allows her to delve into the characters of the people she paints,” Ramage writes of the current show, “resulting in these stunning portraits.” Through March 22. Pictured: Debo Mouloudji’s 2018 selfportrait.

DEBO MOULOUDJI: Portraits of local artists painted by the visiting, Milwaukee-based artist last August, alongside some of their own works. The artists include Christine Osgood Holzschuh, Marilyn Lucey, Richard D. Weis, Oliver Schemm, Ben Leber, Jamaal Clarke, Whitney Ramage and Bill Ramage. March 2-22. Info, info.77art@gmail.com. 77 Gallery in Rutland.

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PENNY BENNETT: A retrospective of prints by the internationally known artist. March 1-31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

STUDIO FEVER KICKOFF POTLUCK: Break out of the winter blues and help decorate the gallery walls with painting or drawing, Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6-22. Free. Info, 457-3500.

ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery in South Pomfret.

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f ‘LENS & BRUSH’: Photographs of rural life by Richard W. Brown and paintings of still lifes and NEK scenes by Susan McClellan. Reception: Friday, March 8, 4-6 p.m. March 4-April 13. Info, 748-0158.

Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. f PHILLIP ROBERTSON: Prints inspired by the natural landscape. Reception: Sunday, March 3, 3-5 p.m. March 3-31. Info, 334-4655. Contour Studios in Newport. f ‘THE GREAT ARTIST REMAKE’: A group show of

reproduced art in classical art styles. Reception: Saturday, March 2, 5-7 p.m., with wine, cheese and live music by violinist Nathan Broersma. March 1-31.

Info, art@bmfc.coop. Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café in Hardwick.

VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:

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f MARCIA HAMMOND: “Promises of Spring,” watercolors by the local artist. Reception: Friday, March 29, 6-8 p.m. March 1-April 30. Info, 685-2188.

Chelsea Public Library.

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TALK: SARAH PETERS: “American Eccentricities,” a discussion of the artist’s practice in relationship to the history of American sculpture and representative objects in the museum collection. Bennington Museum, Saturday, March 2, 2 p.m. Info, 447-1571.

‘VIRTUE AND VICE: THE WORLD OF VERMEER’S WOMEN’: Dartmouth College professor Jane Carroll examines stories of courtship, seduction and virtue portrayed, as well as the encoded messages presented, in the works of 17th-century Dutch painter Jan Vermeer. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, Wednesday, March 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

WISHBONE POP-UP MARKET: Unique goods from more than a dozen local artisans and makers on view and for sale during Winooski Art Walk. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Friday, March 1, 6-9 p.m. Info, 603-398-8206.

ONGOING SHOWS

ART SOUTERRAIN: A seven-kilometer art trail through Montréal’s underground roads. Discover visual art by walking the city on foot in the secret passages and deep underground, 7 a.m. to noon.

March 3-25. Free. Info, 438-385-1955. Place des Festivals in Montréal.

burlington

ART EVENTS

ALM@ PÉREZ: “Robopoems: Quadruped@s,” robotic sculptures, large-scale photographs and bilingual poetry that explore the intersection of robotics and humanity. BARBARA ZUCKER: “Adorned (Hairstyles of an Ancient Dynasty),” black-and-white paintings and acrylic abstractions that examine how hair has been used to signify cultural meanings worldwide.

‘IMPERFECT SOCIETIES’: Film and photography by Kiluanji Kia Henda and Tuan Andrew Nguyen that addresses history, trauma and nationhood within the trop of science fiction. REBECCA WEISMAN: “Skin Ego,” a large-scale, immersive installation including video, sound, sculpture and photography that examines ‘subconscious and psychological spaces of identity.’ Through June 9. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

ARTIST TALK: DAVID MILLS: Have you ever thought to yourself, “I could do that!” when looking at a work of abstract art in a museum or gallery? Champlain College professor David Mills explores ways of encountering art as more than just subjective preference. A collaboration with the Vermont Humanities Council. Studio Place Arts, Barre, Saturday, March 2, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069.

ARTIST TALK: HANNAH MORRIS: The artist discusses her painted collages and soft sculpture installations created for a spring 2018 exhibit, “The Feast of Fools.” BYO snack or lunch; hot tea available. Studio Place Arts, Barre, Saturday, March 2, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069.

CARTOONING WORKSHOP: Teens and tweens can explore the art of cartooning, developing character, scenario and plot, with Burlington cartoonist and graphic novelist Rachel Lindsay. Preregister.

Waterbury Public Library, Saturday, March 2, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 244-7036.

ART LISTINGS AND SPOTLIGHTS ARE WRITTEN BY PAMELA POLSTON. LISTINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART SHOWS IN TRULY PUBLIC PLACES.

‘AGE OF DINOSAURS’: Visitors of all ages can travel back to the Mesozoic Era and experience life-size animatronic dinosaurs in immersive habitats.

Through May 12. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

THE ART SHOW #15: The open-call community art show features works in a variety of mediums. Through February 28. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com. RL Photo Studio in Burlington.

ARTS ALIVE’S ANNUAL OPEN PHOTO EXHIBIT: A group exhibit open to all resident Vermont

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ART SHOWS

photographers. Through February 28. Info, 540-3018.

Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.

March 24. Info, 985-8223. Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.

December 21. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

‘COPING MECHANISMS’: Twelve painted and illustrated skateboards by street artists SPEAK and Downward Coyote that represent “the cathartic nature of skating and creating.” Through March 30.

Half Lounge in Burlington.

‘HEART SHOW’: Heart artworks by more than 90 local artists in a variety of mediums, auctioned through February 28 to benefit Outright Vermont at 32auctions.com/heartshow19. Through March 31.

Info, 865-9677. Rustic Roots in Shelburne.

‘CROSSCURRENTS’: Metal paintings by Homer Wells, landscape paintings by Lillian Kennedy, and nature photography by Mary Brevda and Barry Snyder.

Through February 28. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington.

‘JOHNNY SWING: DESIGN SENSE’: The first in a series exploring the processes of innovative regional artists, this exhibition provides a glimpse into the philosophy and practice of the Vermont lighting and furniture maker, whose works are based on welded coins. Curated by Kory Rogers. Through June 2. ‘MAPPING AN UNEVEN COUNTRY: BIRD’S EYE VIEWS OF VERMONT’: More than three dozen drawn, painted and printed views of the Green Mountain State investigate the popular 19th-century phenomenon of “perspective” or “bird’s-eye” views.

Through March 3. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

ALEXANDRA TURNER AND ALISSA FABER: “Interaction,” works that explore the connections between organic and vitreous through combinations of objects from the forest and glass. Third Floor Gallery. ‘GOING ON TWENTY’: Artwork by longtime painting instructor Jeneane Lunn and nearly 20 of her students. Second Floor Gallery. ‘STRICTLY SEDIMENTARY’: A group show that exposes the rich variety of collage art. Main Floor Gallery. Through March 9. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

ERGO POTTERY AND K.B. CERAMICS: The Vermontbased production potters present a collaborative selection of handmade, one-of-a-kind plates and platters. Through February 28. Info, 338-7441.

Thirty-odd in Burlington.

‘GLOBAL MINIATURES’: Tiny objects from the permanent collection that explore the seemingly universal fascination with the familiar writ small.

‘SMALL WORLDS: MINIATURES IN CONTEMPORARY ART’: A group exhibition in which artists variously use tiny creations to inspire awe, create a sense of dread, or address real-world traumas including violence, displacement and environmental disaster.

Through May 10. Info, 656-2090. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

‘THE INTREPID COUPLE AND THE STORY OF AUTHENTICA AFRICAN IMPORTS’: A selection of African art collected by Jack and Lydia Clemmons, along with photos and listening stations, curated by the Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte. Through March 9. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

KARA TORRES: “Myriad Veils,” multimedia works that explore literal and metaphorical veils and how they obscure and elucidate what lies beneath. Through February 28. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington.

MEGAN HUMPHREY: “ONE Perspective,” more than 1,000 photographs of people and places throughout Burlington’s Old North End taken over a number of years. Through February 28. Info, meganjhumphrey@ gmail.com. O.N.E. Community Center in Burlington.

NORTHERN VT ARTIST ASSOCIATION: Members of the artists’ group exhibit works in a variety of mediums. Curated by SEABA. Through February 28.

Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

‘OF GAVIN’: Jordan Douglas remembers his younger brother, Gavin, who died suddenly of a heart attack in 2017, by photographing a selection of his possessions, many from childhood. Images captured on black-and-white film, printed with alternative techniques in the darkroom. Through March 4. Info, 651-8834. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

‘PANGS’: Ali Palin, Misoo Filan and Susan Smereka process personal trauma via paper and canvas. Through April 17. Info, 395-1923. New City Galerie in Burlington.

SCOTT ANDRE CAMPBELL: “Submission,” a largeformat, abstract, mixed-media work that features drawing, painting, collage and stenciling, the result of a monthlong residency in the gallery. Through February 28. Info, 865-8980. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.

SCOTT LENHARDT, JACKSON TUPPER & KEVIN CYR: Original paintings and limited-edition high-quality prints. Open by appointment. Through April 12. Info, 233-2943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington.

STEVE SHARON: Abstract expressionist paintings.

Through March 1. Info, 861-2067. Nunyuns Bakery & Café in Burlington.

JUNIOR ART MAJOR EXHIBITION: Students show their works in a variety of styles. Through March 2.

Info, 654-2795. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester.

‘WET’: Photographs that depict “creative wetness,” including water in all its guises. Juried by Elizabeth Opalenik. Through March 17. Info, 777-3686, info@ darkoomgallery.com. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.

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‘200 YEARS—200 OBJECTS’: In the final celebratory year of the university’s bicentennial, the museum exhibits a curated selection of artifacts, documents and images from the school’s collections. Through

ANN YOUNG: “Fellow Travelers,” large-scale oil paintings that address the human condition and environments by the Northeast Kingdom artist.

Through March 28. Info, 525-4705. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

‘ANYTHING FOR SPEED: AUTOMOBILE RACING IN VERMONT’: A yearlong exhibition exploring more than a century of the history and evolution of racing in Vermont through the objects, photographs and recollections that comprise this unique story.

Through March 30. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Center in Barre.

ARTISTS TO WATCH 2019: An exhibition of selected artists in conjunction with Vermont Art Guide, including Sarah Amos, Clark Derbes, Hasso Ewing, Andrew Frost, Sally Gil, Sean Hunter Williams, Elizabeth Nagle, Andrew Orr, Rhonda Ratray and Jackson Tupper. Through February 28. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

CHESHIRE CAT IN-HOUSE ARTISTS: Whimsical, hand-painted wooden bowls by Lucy Ferrada; and colorful, painted stoneware by Dawn McConnell.

Through February 28. Info, 223-1981. The Cheshire Cat in Montpelier.

CALL TO ARTISTS 35TH ANNIVERSARY VERMONT ALUMNX EXHIBITION: A show April 19 through May 17 is open to all VSC alums who reside in Vermont, as well as past and current employees of the center. Find entry instructions at vsc.slideroom.com. Deadline for electronic submission: March 5. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson. $10. Info, tara@vermontstudiocenter.org.

BCA COMMUNITY FUND: Applications are being accepted for the 2019 grants, which provide up to $3,500 to Burlington-based artists or small arts organizations to “develop projects that engage the community and address community needs, challenges and priorities through the arts.” Q&A session for potential applicants March 14. Deadline: April 15. BCA Center, Burlington. Info, skatz@burlingtoncityarts. org, burlingtoncityarts.org.

CALL FOR NEW ARTISTS: The 35-year-old craft gallery is looking to add more visual artists. Email susan@stowecraft.com with info about you, your work and process; include link to website if you have one. A Dropbox link with images of your work would be helpful. Deadline: March 19. Stowe Craft & Design. Info, 253-2305.

CHELSEA ARTS ON THE GREEN MARKET AND FESTIVAL: Seeking artists, artisans and musicians for the second annual festival on August 31. Deadline: March 15. North Common Arts, Chelsea. $75; $35 for students. Info, 685-4866, chelseavt-arts.com.

‘EBB AND FLOW’: The gallery invites online submissions for a spring juried exhibit. All mediums utilizing imagery of water and bodies of water will be considered. Deadline: March 15. Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville. Free. Info, 644-5100, bryangallery.org/calltoartists.

‘EXPOSED 2019’: Artists are invited to submit proposals for the 28th annual outdoor sculpture show, sited throughout Stowe from July 20 to October 19. This year’s theme: Text and Symbols. Deadline: March 15. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info, 253-8358, submissions@helenday.com.

‘FAULT LINES’: Whether derived from “real news” or “fake news,” the fractures in our world threaten political discontinuity at many levels and potential explosive energy. Artists are urged to consider myriad current topics in traditional and nontraditional media. Exhibit dates: May 14 to June 29.

Deadline: March 29. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10 submission; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069, studioplacearts.com.

GALLERY SPACES AVAILABLE: The St. Albans gallery is accepting submissions for a jury in March.

Deadline: March 1. AIR Gallery, St. Albans. Free. Info, 528-5222, artistinresidence.coop@gmail.com.

STEVE SHARON: Abstract paintings by the Burlington artist. Through March 1. Info, 399-2511. Foam Brewers in Burlington.

‘THE GREAT ARTIST REMAKE’: Seeking work that replicates a famous classical art piece/style for a March exhibit. Drop off ready-to-hang work on Friday, March 1, 5 to 7 p.m., at the co-op café. Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café, Hardwick. Free. Info, art@bmfc.coop.

VERMONT COMIC CREATORS: A group exhibit of members of the statewide comic arts organization.

Through February 28. Info, 540-3018. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

‘THE PORTRAIT’: Amy Holmes George will be the juror for this group exhibit featuring photographic portraiture. Thinking outside the box is encouraged. Deadline: February 27. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686, darkroomgallery.com.

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CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS: Landscape and cityscape paintings by Carolyn Walton, Athenia Schinto, Helen Nagel and Ken Russack. Through

SCISSORS: CALL FOR DONATIONS: An open call to all “artists, philosophers, collectors and ordinary people” for scissors of any kind or size, or objects or ephemera related to the cutting implements, to contribute to the 2019-20 exhibition in this NEK museum-barn. For info, email Clare Dolan via the contact page at museumofeverydaylife.org, or mail to 3482 Dry Pond Rd., Glover, VT 05839. Deadline: March 17. The Museum of Everyday Life, Glover. Info, claredol@sover.net.

f ‘CLOSE TO THE CLOTH’: Fiber works by Barbara Bendix, Karen Henderson, Stephanie Krauss, Skye Livingston, Kate Ruddle and Neysa Russo. Reception: Thursday, March 7, 5-7 p.m. Through March 29.

THOMAS WATERMAN WOOD: THE MASTER COPIES: The 19th-century Vermont painter and gallery namesake copied paintings seen on European trips to learn from masters such as Rembrandt and Turner and brought the paintings back to Montpelier.

Through June 1. WINTER JURIED EXHIBIT: Juried

by Mary Admasian, Elliott Bent and Linda Mirabile, 26 Vermont artists show works in painting, prints, photographs, sculpture and jewelry. Through March 1. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

DIANNE SHULLENBERGER & JOHN SNELL: Fabric collage and photography, respectively, that show the artists’ fascination with rocks. Through March 28. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier.

JAQUITH INVITATIONAL ART SHOW: Works in a variety of mediums by 17 local artists. Through February 28. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

LYDIA GATZOW: “Divide,” emotionally rendered landscape paintings that explore how humans are cut off from wilderness. Through April 14. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex.

MARK HEITZMAN: “Scrap Yard,” 10 large-scale graphite or charcoal drawings of tools and other objects. Through March 2. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre.

‘MOONLIGHTING’: An exhibition of works by artist mentors, staff and faculty from the college. Through March 13. Info, 828-8600. College Hall Gallery, Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier.

NITYA BRIGHENTI: “A Nose in the Sky,” portraits and cityscapes in oil and watercolor. Through February 28. Info, 808-358-8185. Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier.

‘A PEOPLE’S HISTORY’: A solo exhibition by Vanessa Compton featuring 23 collages on the birth, development and destiny of our nation, created following a monthlong artist residency during the government shutdown on the Navajo Nation, the largest reservation in the U.S. Through April 9. Info, 928-797-1121. Barre Opera House.

‘SEEDS OF RENEWAL’: An exploration of Abenaki agricultural history, cuisine and ceremony. Through April 30. Info, 828-2291. ‘VERMONT MUSIC FAR AND WIDE’: An interactive exhibit of artifacts that tell the story of Vermont popular music history in recent decades, compiled by Big Heavy World. Through July 27. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

SHOW 30: Recent works by the membership of the collective art gallery. Through March 9. Info, info@ thefrontvt.com. The Front in Montpelier.

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‘COASTAL PAINTINGS’: A selection of themed works

by Mary and Alden Bryan, part of the gallery’s 35th anniversary. Through March 31. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

‘ELEVATION 4393’: Works that address curatorial prompts such as influences on climate, how and where people live, elevation as a physical or emotional state, and others: paintings and mixedmedia works by Trevor Corp; paintings, sculptures and prints by Jackson Tupper; and photography by Daniel Schechner. Through March 31. Info, 7604634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort.

‘PEAK TO PEAK: 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION THEN AND NOW’: An exhibition of photographs and artifacts to highlight the evolution of the division’s equipment and training since its beginning in 1943.

Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

RYAN GEARY: “Ascent (Part One: Eulogy),” 2D and 3D collages that tell the story of multiple Americas.

Through March 28. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

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AUGUST BURNS: “The Art of the Portrait,” paintings by the Vermont artist. Through March 2. Info, 4966682. Festival Gallery at Valley Arts in Waitsfield.

f JOSEPH SALERNO: “At the Woods’ Edge,”

paintings by the Vermont artist. Reception: Friday, March 1, 6-8 p.m. Through April 11. Info, 244-7801.

Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.

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With the intriguing title “Ascent (Part One: Eulogy),” this exhibition at River Arts in Morrisville features a collection of 2D and 3D collages. “At once it is a story of the death of the

ROBERT FAHEY: Photographs taken in Holland and Belgium, dominated by bicycles. Through March 1.

Info, 244-7036. Waterbury Public Library.

America we have been taught to know,”

middlebury area

“and the story of an America that has

‘50 X 50: COLLECTING FOR THE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART’: An exhibit that marks 50 years of acquiring art by bringing together one work from each year. Included are paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photography, from antiquity to the present and from diverse cultures. Through August 11. Info, 443-3168. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College.

writes Geary in an artist statement, been enslaved, oppressed, beaten and marginalized.”

Combining

images

used for their historical context or their emotional or symbolic power, the New Jersey-born, Waterbury-based

‘AT HOME’: Work from 12 of the gallery’s artists alongside furniture from Stone Block Antiques, intended to exhibit how we can live with artwork in our homes. Through March 31. Info, 877-2173.

Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

artist aims to deconstruct the history

‘ICE SHANTIES: FISHING, PEOPLE & CULTURE’: An exhibition of large-format photographs featuring the structures, people and culture of ice fishing by Vermont-based Colombian photographer Federico Pardo. Includes audio reflections from shanty owners drawn from interviews by VFC. Through August 31.

Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

and internationally, owns the Hive, a gallery and gift shop in Middlesex. Through March

‘THE LIGHT SHOW’: Unique lamps and lanterns by Vermont artists Clay Mohrman, Kristian Brevik, York Hill Pottery artisans Elizabeth Saslaw and Susan Kuehnl, and Cindi Duff. Through March 24. Info, 382-9222.

Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

‘NATURE IN FLIGHT’: A group exhibition that considers the birds and bees, as well as acknowledges those working to save Vermont’s species from environmental damage. Through May 11. Info, 877-3850. Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes.

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‘RUTLAND: REAL AND IMAGINED’: Eight internationally recognized artists who work with the photographic image investigate geography, history and people to tell a story about Rutland. Curated by Stephen Schaub. Through March 9. Info, 747-0527.

The Alley Gallery in Rutland.

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AMY HOOK-THERRIEN: Watercolors by the Windsorbased artist. Through March 31. Info, 359-5000.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee.

ARTIST MEMBERS SHOW: Printmakers show their works using a variety of techniques. Through February 28. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

DARLY BURTNETT: “Bewildered,” photographs and mixed-media paintings by the Montpelier artist. Proceeds from sales benefit the Northeast Wilderness Trust. Through March 31. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

‘DESTINATION: SPACE!’: A series of exhibitions that highlights the art and science of space exploration and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission’s moon landing. Through August 4. ‘MAKING MUSIC: THE SCIENCE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS’: An exhibition exploring the science behind the instruments used to create music, from well-known classics to infectious pop tunes. Through May 13.

Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

JACK ROWELL: “Cultural Documentarian,” portraits of Vermont people and other wildlife by the Braintree photographer. Through April 1. Info, info@mainstreet museum.org. Main Street Museum in White River Junction.

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and reality of America that he has experienced as a white male. Geary, whose work has been exhibited throughout the state 28. Pictured: “Fossil.”

OLIVIA JANNA: Oil paintings. Through March 17. Info, 296-7000. Barrette Center for the Arts in White River Junction.

‘UNCOMMON ART’: Paintings by James McGarrell and Robin Roberts and photographs by Jane Booth.

Through March 31. Info, 866-5366. Tenney Memorial Library in Newbury.

‘WINGS’: Whimsical angels in folk art and other styles

by Bonnie Waters, Louanne Lewit and Ursula Ramjt.

Through February 28. Info, 299-5083. Hartland Public Library.

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‘ADMIRE’ EXHIBITION: Artworks in a variety of mediums reflecting the theme and describe feelings from the heart and mind. Through February 28. Info, art@bmfc.coop. Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café in Hardwick.

AXEL STOHLBERG: Paintings, drawings and collages.

Through March 1. KATE EMLEN: “Precarious Magic,” paintings. Through April 7. Info, 533-9075. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.

‘BIRDS, BOATS AND A LITTLE BIT OF WOOD’: Photographs by Ross Connelly, a retired journalist who owned the Hardwick Gazette from 1986 to 2017.

Through March 26. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

f COMMUNITY ART EXHIBIT: Small works between two-and-a-half and three inches and four by six inches in any medium that fits the theme “To B or Not to B.” All ages. Artworks accepted through March 12. Closing reception: Tuesday, March 12, 6 p.m.

Through March 14. Info, 626-6459. Quimby Gallery, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, in Lyndonville.

‘LOCKED DOWN! KEYED IN! LOCKED OUT! KEYED UP!’: An exhibition examining the long human relationship to the lock and key, its elegant design and philosophies and practices of securing, safeguarding, imprisoning, escaping and safecracking throughout the ages. Through April 30. Info, claredol@sover.net.

The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

‘ROCK PAPER SCISSORS’: Fired clay sculptures

by Carole Kitchel Bellew, cut-out paper collage by Martha L. Elmes and carved alabaster by Mardi McGregor. Through February 28. Info, 748-0158.

Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

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‘HEALING — THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMAGERY OF ART’: Works exploring the connection between the

arts, healing and health, including Mary Admasian, Natalie Blake, Robert Carsten, Karen Deets, Robert DuGrenier, Carolyn Enz Hack, Margaret Jacobs, Neomi Lauritsen, Pat Musick, Robert O’Brien, Priscilla Petraska and Cai Xi Silver. Through March 30. Info, lightson_mary@comcast.net. The Great Hall in Springfield.

‘OPEN CALL NXNE 2019: PAINT’: An annual showcase of 13 artists from New York and New England.

Through March 2. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

manchester/bennington

‘THE BODY STOPS HERE’: Artists Keiko Narahashi and Sarah Peters continue a conversation about sculptural representations of bodies and parts of bodies — in particular, heads and faces — with an exhibition including bronze and ceramic sculpture and photography. Through March 31. Info, 442-5401.

Suzanne Lemberg Usdan Gallery in Bennington.

PAUL KATZ: “The Mind’s Eye,” paintings, sculptures and books. Through May 27. ‘WORKS ON PAPER: A DECADE OF COLLECTING’: A variety of works from the museum’s permanent collection, historic to contemporary, self-taught to modernist artists.

Artists include Gayleen Aiken, Milton Avery, Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, Paul Feeley, Luigi Lucioni, Duane Michals and Norman Rockwell. Through May 5. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

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ERICK HUFSCHMID: “A Muse,” photographs from the studio of Varujan Boghosian. VARUJAN BOGHOSIAN: “Late Works,” collages and constructions. Through March 16. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

FRITZ GROSS: Painted furniture, panels and whimsical, colorful paintings as well as drawings, sculptures and etchings by the Zurich-born Vermont artist.

Through March 16. Info, 685-4699. North Common Arts in Chelsea.

MARINA SPRAGUE: “Aspects of the Universe,” paintings in watercolor and acrylic by the 16-year-old local artist. Through February 28. Info, 685-2188.

Chelsea Public Library.

‘PAPER POSSIBILITIES’: Cut, printed, painted and sculpted paper by 10 Vermont artists. Through March 2. Info, 728-6464. Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph. m

Carol McGorry, a documentary photographer and English professor at Suffolk County Community College in New York, brings a saintly vision to the exhibition. She photographed Catholic statuary around Rutland, creating a series of beatific, thoughtfully rendered images.

McGorry’s installation incorporates text from papal documents, Bible quotes and poetry. The result seems to express more about her childhood and evolving thought processes on women and religion than about the city of Rutland. In a different context this work might be more provocative, but here it seems like an outsider.

Ric Kasini Kadour’s installation “Kunstkammer” consists of a room — an “art chamber” — that invites viewers to imagine “the greatness of Rutland, past and future.” Kadour has created a cabinet of curiosities as a theater of memory. His

THE COLLECTIVE IMAGE APPEARS TO BE THE STUFF OF REALITY,

BUT IT’S A VIEW THAT DOES NOT ACTUALLY EXIST. statement mentions Rutland natives such as tractor maker John Deere and Martin Henry Freeman, the first African American president of a U.S. college, as well as Italian immigrant marble workers.

The photographs in Kadour’s collages, however, are unidentified. Without knowing who is who, a viewer may feel unmoored in this installation, despite the artist’s emphasis on place, history and people.

Kadour notes that his “Kunstkammer” will travel elsewhere, accumulating new objects relevant to its new sites. This presents an interesting conundrum: The more the exhibit travels, the less it may be about anywhere. But perhaps that’s the point. Today’s society is made up of rolling stones, bringing history with them and gathering new stories as they proceed to other towns and better opportunities, then return to visit “home.”

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f you were following the career of Brazilian YouTube star Joe Penna (aka #MysteryGuitarMan) up to a year ago, you probably didn’t guess that for his next trick he’d unveil a feature debut as impressive as Arctic. The video artist specialized in zany shorts featuring innovative concepts.

Nothing he’d done, though — not even the prescient “Bohemian Slide” (yup, “Bohemian Rhapsody” performed on slide whistle) — hinted that he’d give us the first great film of 2019.

Talk about in medias res. The movie opens mid-scrape. One second the screen is black. The next, Overgård (Mads Mikkelsen) is alone in a white wasteland clearing snow with a broken shovel. We haven’t a clue what’s happened, who he is or what he’s up to until, moments later, an overhead shot reveals the supersize “SOS” he’s written in dark ice.

It becomes clear that Overgård has been stranded for some time and settled into a pragmatic routine. He’s fashioned the cabin of the small plane he crash-landed into a kind of shanty. Nearby, he’s chopped holes in the frozen floor and rigged fishing lines that clatter when a trout is caught. He eats the fish raw

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while gazing out a window at the vastness, as though having dinner in front of the TV. Every day like clockwork, he trudges to high ground and cranks a hand-operated signaling device. Another appointed round takes him to a stack of black stones not far from the aircraft. When, early on, he turns and says, “See you tomorrow,” I figured Penna was about to go Wilson on us, giving Overgård a companion like Tom Hanks’ volleyball in Cast Away. Luckily, I was wrong. We’re given reason to believe the rocks mark the grave of Overgård’s passenger or copilot, though details aren’t offered.

That’s one of the wonderful things about the movie, cowritten by Penna with Ryan Morrison. It’s the most minimalist man-versusnature saga ever. Zero flashbacks. No voiceover. Overgård doesn’t talk to himself. In fact, there’s barely any dialogue, which lends the affair a Quest for Fire-meets-All Is Lost vibe.

The viewer is left to fill in the blanks.

There’s more than a little Book of Job in Arctic’s DNA, as well. The poor guy can’t catch a break. All that work, and a giant polar bear comes sniffing around his trout-sicle stash. All that cranking and, when a helicopter finally comes to the rescue, it crashes in heavy winds.

He has to rescue the surviving copilot (Maria Thelma Smáradóttir), strap her to a sled and

FROZEN TREAT The feature debut of YouTube sensation Joe Penna proves a shockingly satisfying concoction.

attempt to haul her to safety across hundreds of miles of inhospitable terrain. She’s unconscious most of the time, so doubling the cast doesn’t double the dialogue.

You know the filmmakers had Job on the brain because, after dragging the sled an incredible distance, Overgård falls into a crevice, finds his leg pinned between rocks and realizes he’s going to need to make like James Franco in 127 Hours. Before he does, the poor guy gazes heavenward, laughing through tears. What next?

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Fighting With My Family ★★★★

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arly in this entertaining biopic about an English wrestling clan, Saraya Knight (Florence Pugh) encounters a couple of girls her age who turn up their noses at her passion. Pro wrestling? they wonder aloud. What sort of halfway intelligent person enjoys that?

The very existence of this movie — financed by World Wrestling Entertainment — makes that scene seem passé. In the past decade, Oscar-nominated The Wrestler, Netflix’s “GLOW” and the thriving movie career of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have established pro wrestling as a bruising branch of show business enjoyed by highbrows and lowbrows alike. Because it’s as much about showmanship as athletics, wrestling makes a perfect movie subject, combining the visual excitement of sports with the soul-baring melodrama of a show-biz tale.

At its heart, Fighting With My Family is a Cinderella story in which a fairy godmother called WWE plucks a working-class goth girl from Norwich, England, and turns her into an international star. But writer-director Stephen Merchant (cocreator of “The Office”) gives the potentially shopworn material a heartfelt zest by making the story as gritty and funny as it is inspirational.

And Pugh, who enthralled with her turn in the period drama Lady Macbeth, brings the same take-no-prisoners attitude to the role of a wrestler based on now-26-year-old WWE star Paige.

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UNDER HER BELT Pugh plays a girl with big smackdown dreams in Merchant’s lively bio of a WWE star and the family she left behind.

The emotional core of the story comes from a 2012 UK TV doc called The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family, which portrays Saraya’s family as carrying on a tradition of British wrestling in humble circumstances.

Her parents, a former addict and an ex-con (Lena Headey and Nick Frost), make their living from a small-time wrestling outfit that helps keep teens off the streets. Their older son crashed and burned at his big shot at the

WWE, so a lot is riding on Saraya and her brother, Zak (Jack Lowden).

When Saraya is chosen for the WWE’s Florida training program and Zak isn’t, a rift opens. The narrative splits to follow both siblings as Zak drifts into self-destructive behavior. Meanwhile, Saraya, alone in a foreign country, struggles with a brutal regimen, competition from Barbie-perfect rivals and the tough-love ministrations

than that Penna’s celebration of the human spirit proves a triumph on all fronts. Shot in Iceland, Arctic features awe-inspiring visuals courtesy of Tómas Örn Tómasson. Joseph Trapanese’s synth-infused score charges events with chilling currents of tension and dread.

Mikkelsen gives an astonishingly expressive performance in what is essentially a silent film. You owe it to yourself to see this. It’ll be a cold day in hell before a better chronicle of cold days in hell comes along.

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of her coach (a pleasantly sardonic Vince Vaughn).

Compelling as it is, this underdog story isn’t exactly suspenseful. At her WWE tryout, Saraya ran into the Rock (played by himself ), who lectured her on how wrestling is about being yourself, so we know how she’ll eventually meet the challenge of winning over American crowds. More interesting, but less developed on-screen, is her frustration with sparring partners who came from modeling or cheerleading and lack her years of wrestling experience.

The TV doc is frank about the role of physical attractiveness in the WWE: Zak needs better abs to make the cut, and Saraya discusses the importance of “T and A.” Fighting With My Family leaves those issues largely implied, despite a scene in which Paige is heckled by spectators who came to see “hot chicks.” An end title describes her as a pioneer for women in wrestling, but the movie doesn’t explain exactly what she pioneered or why.

Rather than a deep dive into wrestling culture, Fighting is an inspirational drama painting the WWE as an American institution that makes dreams come true — even for pasty little girls from England. Yet the movie is so fast on its feet, feisty and foul-mouthed that it’s impossible to dislike, much like its subjects.

By the end, it convinces us that the family that scraps together stays together.

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NEW IN THEATERS GRETA: A young New Yorker (Chloë Grace Moretz) gets more than she bargained for when she makes friends with a solitary widow (Isabelle Huppert) in this suspense thriller from director Neil Jordan (In Dreams).

With Maika Monroe. (98 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Roxy)

NOW PLAYING ALITA: BATTLE ANGELH Based on a manga series, this sci-fi action flick follows a cyborg’s quest for her identity.

Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) directed; James Cameron cowrote. And Rosa Salazar looks darn creepy as the fully digital heroine. With Christoph Waltz and Jennifer Connelly. (122 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 2/20) ARCTICHHHHH A plane crash strands a traveler (Mads Mikkelsen) in the snowy wastes with tough decisions to make in this survival drama, the feature directorial debut of Joe Penna. With Maria Thelma Smáradóttir. (98 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 2/27) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODYHH1/2 Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury in this chronicle of rock band Queen.

With Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello and Mike Myers. Bryan Singer (X-Men: Apocalypse) directed. (134 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 11/7) COLD PURSUITHHH Want to see Liam Neeson murder bad guys with a snowplow? In this thriller, he plays a man seeking revenge on the drug dealers who killed his son. With Laura Dern and Emmy Rossum. Directed by Hans Peter Moland, who helmed the original Norwegian film. (118 min, R) COLD WARHH1/2 The new black-and-white period piece from director Pawel Pawlikowski (the Oscarwinning Ida) follows the turbulent love story of a singer (Joanna Kulig) and a musicologist (Tomasz Kot) who wants her to emigrate from the Iron Curtain. (89 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 2/6)

EVERYBODY KNOWSHHH1/2 A woman’s return home for a wedding leads to the revelation of family secrets in this drama from writer-director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation). With Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darin. (132 min, R) THE FAVOURITEHHHH1/2 In the early 18th century, a noblewoman (Rachel Weisz) and a maid (Emma Stone) vie for the favor of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) in this wicked satire of political power struggles from director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster). (119 min, R) FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILYHHH1/2 World Wrestling Entertainment brings us the story of one of its stars, Saraya Knight (Florence Pugh), and her British wrestling family. With Nick Frost, Lena Headey and Dwayne Johnson. Stephen Merchant (“The Office”) directed. (108 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 2/27) GREEN BOOKHHHHH In this comedy-drama, a refined African American classical pianist (Mahershala Ali) and the lowbrow white guy (Viggo Mortensen) hired as his driver find themselves bonding on a tour of the 1960s South. With Linda Cardellini. Peter Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber) directed. (129 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 12/12) HAPPY DEATH DAY 2UHHH In the sequel to the 2017 comedy-horror hit, a sorority woman (Jessica Rothe) finds herself doing the time warp again as she chases a second killer. With Ruby Modine and Israel Broussard.

Christopher Landon again directed. (100 min, PG-13) HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLDHHH1/2 Everybody’s growing up in the animated Viking-with-a-dragon saga. With the voices of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera and Cate Blanchett.

Dean DeBlois again directed. (104 min, PG) IF BEALE STREET COULD TALKHHHHH Two lovers in Harlem are parted by an accusation that sends one to jail in this lyrical drama based on the James Baldwin novel and directed by Barry Jenkins

(Moonlight). KiKi Lane, Stephan James and Regina King star. (119 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/16)

footage to tell the stories of soldiers in World War I. (99 min, R)

ISN’T IT ROMANTICHHH1/2 Rebel Wilson plays a cynical young woman who gets trapped inside a romantic comedy in this fantastical meta rom-com from director Todd Strauss-Schulson (The Final Girls).

With Liam Hemsworth, Priyanka Chopra and Adam Devine. (88 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 2/20)

THE UPSIDEHH1/2 A wealthy quadriplegic (Bryan Cranston) develops a life-affirming friendship with his street-wise helper (Kevin Hart) in this remake of French dramedy hit The Intouchables. Neil Burger directed. (125 min, PG-13)

THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PARTHHH1/2 Alien Lego Duplo invaders threaten the awesomeness in this sequel to the hit animation based on the classic toys. With the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett. Mike Mitchell (Trolls) directed. (106 min, PG; reviewed by M.H. 2/13) ON THE BASIS OF SEXHHH Felicity Jones plays Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this biopic about the making of the Supreme Court Justice. With Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux and Sam Waterston. Mimi Leder (Deep Impact) directed. (120 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 1/16) RUN THE RACEHH Tim Tebow executive produced and appears in this faith-based film about two brothers who run high school track and have clashing world-views. With Mykelti Williamson and Frances Fisher. Chris Dowling (Where Hope Grows) directed. (101 min, PG) SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSEHHHH1/2 This animation tells the story of Miles Morales (voice of Shameik Moore), a Spider-Man in an alternate universe. With Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld and Mahershala Ali. Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman directed. (117 min, PG) A STAR IS BORNHHHH This update of the perennial tearjerker, set in the music world, stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (who also directed). With Sam Elliott and Dave Chappelle. (135 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 10/10) THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLDHHHH1/2 Peter Jackson’s documentary uses never-before-seen

VICEHH Christian Bale plays Dick Cheney in this satirical portrait of the George W. Bush administration from writer-director Adam McKay (The Big Short). With Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell. (132 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/9) WHAT MEN WANTHH1/2 In this gender-reversed remake of the comedy What Women Want (2000), Taraji P. Henson plays a sports agent who suddenly gains a useful ability to hear men’s thoughts. With Kristen Ledlow and Josh Brener. Adam Shankman (Rock of Ages) directed. (117 min, R) THE WIFEH1/2 As a celebrated author (Jonathan Pryce) prepares to receive the Nobel Prize, his loyal wife (Glenn Close) questions her life choices in this drama based on Meg Wolitzer’s novel. With Christian Slater and Max Irons. Björn Runge (Happy End) directed. (100 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 9/19)

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Until the 16th century in much of Europe and the 18th century in Britain, the New Year was celebrated in March. That made sense, given the fact that the weather was growing noticeably warmer and it was time to plant the crops again. In my astrological opinion, the month of March is still the best time of year for you Pisceans to observe your personal New Year. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to start fresh in any area of your life. If you formulate a set of New Year’s resolutions, you’re more likely to remain committed to them than if you had made them on January 1.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): South Koreans work too hard. Many are on the job for 14 hours a day, six days a week. That’s why a new concept in vacations has emerged there. People take sabbaticals by checking into Prison Inside Me, a facility designed like a jail. For a while, they do without cellphones and the internet and important appointments. Freed of normal stresses and stripped of obsessive concerns, they turn inward and recharge their spiritual batteries. I’d love to see you treat yourself to a getaway like this — minus the incarceration theme, of course. You’d benefit from a quiet, spacious, low-pressure escape.

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The good news is that the coming months will be a more favorable time than usual to boost feminine authority and enhance women’s ability to shape our shared reality. And you Tauruses of all genders will be in a prime position to foster that outcome. Homework: Meditate on specific ways you could contribute, even if just through your personal interactions.

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(May 21-June 20): A 19-year-old guy named Anson Lemmer started a job as a pizza delivery man in Glenwood, Colo. On his second night, he arrived with a hot pizza at a house where an emergency was in progress. A man was lying on the ground in distress. Having been trained in CPR, Lemmer leaped to his rescue and saved his life.

I expect that you, too, will perform a heroic act sometime soon, Gemini — maybe not as monumental as Lemmer’s, but nonetheless impressive. And I bet it will have an enduring impact, sending out reverberations that redound to your benefit for quite some time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Scientist Michael Dillon was shocked when he learned that some bees can buzz around at lofty altitudes where the oxygen is sparse. He and a colleague even found two of them at 29,525 feet — higher than Mount Everest. How could the bees fly in such thin air? They “didn’t beat their wings faster,” according to a report in National Geographic, but rather “swung their wings through a wider arc.” I propose that we regard these high-flying marvels as your soul animals for the coming weeks. Metaphorically speaking, you will have the power and ingenuity and adaptability to go higher than you’ve been in a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you find it a challenge to commit to an entirely plant-based

diet? If so, you might appreciate flexitarianism, which is a less-perfectionist approach that focuses on eating vegetables but doesn’t make you feel guilty if you eat a bit of meat now and then. In general, I recommend you experiment with a similar attitude toward pretty much everything in the coming weeks. Be strong-minded, idealistic, willful and intent on serving your well-being — without being a maniacal purist.

life.” Judging by current astrological omens, I can imagine you saying something like that right now. I bet your longing for total immersion in life’s pleasures is especially intense and a bit frustrated. But I’m pleased to predict that in the next four weeks, you’ll be able to live and feel more shades, tones and variations of experience than you have in a long time.

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(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you gorge on sugary treats and soft drinks, you ingest a lot of empty calories. They have a low nutrient density and provide you with a scant amount of minerals, vitamins, protein and other necessities. Since I am committed to helping you treat yourself with the utmost respect, I always discourage you from that behavior. But I’m especially hopeful you will avoid it during the next three weeks, both in the literal and metaphorical senses. Please refrain from absorbing barren, vacant stuff into the sacred temple of your mind and body — including images, stories, sounds and ideas, as well as food and drink.

ropeans invaded and occupied North America, they displaced many indigenous people from their ancestral lands. There were a few notable exceptions, including five tribes in what’s now Maine and Eastern Canada. They are known as the Wabanaki confederacy: the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet and Abenaki.

Although they had to adjust to and compromise with colonialism, they were never defeated by it. I propose we make them your heroic symbols for the coming weeks. May their resilient determination to remain connected to their roots and origins motivate you to draw everfresh power from your own roots and origins.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Charles Grey was the second Earl of Grey, as well as Prime Minister of England from 1830 to 1834. His time in office produced pivotal changes, including the abolition of slavery, reform of child labor laws and more democracy in the nation’s electoral process. But most people today know nothing of those triumphs. Rather, he is immortalized for the Earl Grey tea that he made popular.

I suspect that in the coming weeks, one of your fine efforts may also get less attention than a more modest success. But don’t worry about it. Instead, be content with congratulating yourself for your excellent work. I think that’s the key to ultimately getting proper appreciation for your bigger accomplishment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn javelin thrower Julius Yego won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. How did he get so skilled? Not in the typical way. He gained preliminary proficiency while competing for his high school team, but after graduation, he was too poor to keep developing his mastery.

So he turned to YouTube, where he studied videos by great javelin throwers to benefit from their training strategies and techniques.

Now that you’re in an intense learning phase of your cycle, Capricorn, I suggest that you, too, be ready to draw on sources that may be unexpected or unusual or alternative.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): At a young age,

budding Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath came to a tough realization: “I can never read all the books I want,” she wrote in her journal. “I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When Eu-

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The first edition of Action Comics, which launched the story of the fictional character Superman, cost 10 cents in 1938. Nowadays it’s worth $3 million.

I’ll make a bold prediction that you, too, will be worth considerably more on December 31, 2019 than you are right now. The increase won’t be as dramatic as that of the Superman comic, but still: I expect a significant boost. And what you do in the next four weeks could have a lot to do with making my prediction come true.

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When: Monday, January 14, 2019.

Where: SideBar. You: Nonbinary person.

Me: Non-binary person. #914661

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TATTOOED AT PENNY CLUSE I was enjoying breakfast this morning by the window with my dad and his redheaded girlfriend and couldn’t help but notice how good-looking you are. I was wearing mostly black, gray sweater and have brown hair. You were wearing all black, tattoo on your forearm, have short brown hair and a beard. If you’re interested, let’s meet up! When: Friday, January 25, 2019. Where: Penny Cluse Café. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914659 TOPS CHECKOUT I offered for you to go before me at the checkout. You weren’t finished shopping. You passed by and very kindly touched my shoulder. That touch was very firm but gentle, and the warmth of your hand was felt through my body.

I felt your touch all night as it warmed my heart and eased my mind. Thank you! When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Where: Tops Market, Hardwick.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914648 QT WORKING AT ONYX You told me the tea was like “Christmas morning,” and while it was steeping I was stealing glances at yer cute mug. You lent me a phone charger, which got me to a whopping 3 percent — I should’ve used that to get your number. Are you single?

—Girl with blue fur-trimmed hood. When: Thursday, January 17, 2019. Where: Onyx Tonics. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914647

SCARLETTLETTERS Dear Scarlett,

I’m a 50-year-old quadriplegic. I’m fat, bald and feeble.

I was trying to have an affair when I broke my neck in 2004. My wife and I are not intimate. We’re friends, parents and housemates. We stay together as I need help every day, and she gets a house, car, vacations and country club membership without having to work.

I also support her father, who lives with us.

I first paid for sex in 2013, and now I meet with escorts. With Viagra, I get feeble erections. No orgasm, but I enjoy the touching, kissing, oral sex, etc.

Recently I met a beautiful college student through an escort site. I want to take our relationship to the next level. I imagine a sugar daddy/sugar baby type of thing. I cannot figure out if her affection is real or just part of the game. If I keep her around long enough with the money, can I eventually win her over for real, like a Pretty Woman scenario?

Signed,

Sugar Daddy (male, 50)

YOU AND ME These rendezvous we experience are very special to me. I care deeply for you and am at a loss for what to do with these feelings. I think it’s mutual, but my vibes on that change day to day. I don’t understand. Are we “friends”? I believe our connection is more than friends. I need to know your thoughts of me. When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Where: around. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914645 UNIFIRST DELIVERY MAN I smiled at you and commented on how busy you must be with wet rugs. You replied, and a nice smile followed. When: Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Where: Buffalo Wild Wings.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914638 FLOWERED DRESS SHAKING IT, HIGHER GROUND Sexy flowered dress, glasses, in your prime. Feeling the vibe and checking often to see if I’m picking it up. I’m trying hard not to notice. Ball cap, black jacket, white goatee. Exchange situations and go from there? When: Sunday, December 30, 2018. Where: Higher Ground. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914631 WORCESTER RANGE SUSAN, LAST SUMMER We met last summer on either Worcester or Hunger Mountain. We were going in opposite directions but stopped to talk. We exchanged names. You: Susan, I think. I’m Carl. I felt the connection, and I know you did, too. You I-Spied me later, but at the time I couldn’t respond.

I’d love to go for a winter hike with you sometime. When: Friday, July 20, 2018.

Where: Worcester Mountain Trail.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914630 MIDWESTGRL, SEVEN DAYS PERSONALS Hey there, MIDWESTGRL. Saw your ad.

You’re funny, witty and oh-so-pretty.

You sent me a flirt. I have two tix: Higher Ground New Year’s Eve Bash tomorrow night. Let me know if you’re interested? I know this is a real long shot, but what the hell. And if it is affirmative, we can figure the rest out?!

Mubiksski. When: Saturday, December 29, 2018. Where: Seven Days Personals.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914629

Dear Sugar Daddy,

First things first: Is there any way that you can talk openly with your wife and clear the air? She may have desires to go outside the marriage, as well. If you are each committed to your continued partnership, a heart-to-heart could be liberating for both of you.

Otherwise, you risk getting caught and upsetting the unspoken contract you seem to have.

Regarding the college-student escort: I strongly advise you to proceed with caution. An escort’s job description is to fulfill fantasies and create the appearance of mutual desire. She may be into you, but it’s likely she is more attracted to what’s in your wallet.

Also, keep in mind that Pretty Woman is a Hollywood movie that celebrates wealth and male dominance and treats sex workers like objects to be pitied. With a transactional relationship, keep your expectations realistic.

Love,

Scarlett

Got a red-letter question?

Send it to scarlett@sevendaysvt.com.

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Don’t wait to visit the sugar house.

It’s hanging right here on our wall!

Edward Hopper’s Vermont Sugar House is just one of 50 iconic works we’ve curated to celebrate fifty years of exceptional art acquisitions at Middlebury.

50/FIFTY: Fifty Years of Collecting Art for Middlebury Now through August 11, 2019 museum.middlebury.edu

Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967), Vermont Sugar House, 1938, watercolor on paper, 13 ½ x 19 ½ inches.

Collection of Middlebury College Museum of Art, gift of Louis Bacon ’79, 2016.169.

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Humane

Society of Chittenden County

Sweetie AGE/SEX: 5-year-old spayed female ARRIVAL DATE: December 5, 2018 REASON HERE: Sweetie was not a good fit for her previous home.

SUMMARY: If you have ever heard the expression "Slow and steady wins the race," you would know it rings true for this adorable girl. True to her name, this sensitive lady has rewarded her closest friends here at HSCC with sweet purrs and head boops. She is looking for a home that will give her a little extra TLC and a family who is willing to take the time to get to know her and let her blossom! Sometimes we need little reminders in life to stop and smell the flowers, to slow down and enjoy life one day at a time. Is Sweetie just the gal you need to slow down and enjoy life’s little treasures? We think so!

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355-0392 KEEN’S CROSSING IS NOW LEASING! 1-BR, $1,054. 2-BR, $1,266. 3-BR, $1,397.

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ROOM FOR RENT, AVAIL. NOW Monkton farmhouse on 20 acres, all amenities incl., garden space, 13.5 miles to I-89. Start $400/mo. 453-3457.

WILLISTON Outgoing senior man who enjoys UVM basketball, golf & socializing seeks a housemate to help out w/ some cooking, housekeeping & companionship. $250/ mo all incl. Private BA. Well-behaved dog would be considered! 863-5625 or homesharevermont. org for application.

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TAFT FARM SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY 10 Tyler Way, Williston, Independent Senior Living. Newly remodeled 1-BR unit on 2nd floor avail., $1,165/mo. inc. utils. & cable. NS/pets.

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readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity Untitled-3 1 1 BED 1 BATH $1300 basis. Any home seeker who feels he or she has encountered discrimination should contact: HEAT & HOT HUD Office of Fair Housing 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617) 565-5309 — OR — Vermont Human Rights Commission 14-16 Baldwin St. Montpelier, VT 05633-0633 1-800-416-2010 hrc@vermont.gov

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OPEN Sunday 1-3 This Old North End home presents a rare opportunity to owner occupy and rent out the 3 bedrooms on the top floor. Great location with a garage on a corner lot across from woods and just minutes from the beach, downtown, colleges & hospital! $319,500

Lipkin Audette Team

Beautifully maintained 2 bedroom, 3 bath Townhome with an inviting eat-in kitchen, open living/dining room, lower level family room with gas fireplace, air conditioning, deck, attached garage & more!

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Spacious duplex with 2 bedroom units, ideal for owner occupancy or investors. These well maintained units make excellent rental income.

This is the time to purchase in Winooski and part of the Winooski Main Street Revitalization District. Enjoy the close proximity to sought after dining experiences, UVM, downtown Burlington and I89. $329,900.

PSYCHIC COUNSELING Psychic counseling, channeling w/ Bernice Kelman, Underhill. 30+ years’ experience. Also energy healing, chakra balancing, Reiki, rebirthing, other lives, classes, more. 802-899-3542, kelman.b@juno.com.

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INSTRUCTION BASS LESSONS W/ ARAM For all ages, levels & styles. Beginners welcome! Learn songs, theory, technique & more on Pine St. Years of pro performing, recording & teaching experience. 1st lesson half off! 598-8861, arambedrosian.com, lessons@arambedrosian. com.

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SHEEPDOG/COLLIE MIX PUPS Border collie/Great Pyrenees sheepdog mix puppies. 1 male, 1 female. 8 weeks old.

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Excellent opportunity to be part of the Winooski Main Street Revitalization! Desirable duplex with large 3 bedroom & 2 bedroom units. Nice yard with one car attached garage.

These well maintained units make excellent rental income. This is the time to purchase in Winooski! Enjoy the close proximity to sought after dining experiences, UVM, downtown Burlington and I89. $349,900.

MORE! Learn bass, guitar, drums, voice, flute, sax, trumpet, production & beyond w/ some of Vermont’s best players & independent instructors in beautiful, spacious lesson studios at the Burlington Music Dojo on Pine St. All levels & styles are welcome, incl. absolute beginners! Gift certificates avail. Come share in the music! burlingtonmusicdojo. com, info@burlington musicdojo.com, 540-0321.

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GUITAR INSTRUCTION Berklee graduate w/ 30 years’ teaching experience offers lessons in guitar, music theory, music technology, ear training. Individualized, step-by-step approach.

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STUDIO/ REHEARSAL SOLO & BAND REHEARSAL SPACE Air-conditioned, soundtreated band rehearsal space avail. on Pine St. in the evening. Per-night & regular weekly spots avail. Some gear on-site.

Check out burlington musicdojo.com for more info.

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SEEKING ARTIST LOOKING FOR ARTIST WHO DISPLAYED BEAUTIFUL ORIGAMI hanging from the ceiling on the 1st floor of One Main Street. 657-3544.

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0608-31 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On February 12, 2019, Eurowest Retail Partners, LTD, c/o Peter Edelmann, Essex, VT 05451 filed application #4C0608-31 for a project generally described as changes to the existing Essex Shoppes and Cinema property including: 1) removal of 22 existing parking spaces and replacement with green space; 2) construction of a 25’ x 72’ outdoor seating area on the west side of Building 2 to be used by new brewpub that is proposed to occupy 10,700 square feet of space in Building 2; 3) increasing the capacity of the existing cinema from 400 people to 500 people (addition of 100 standing room seats) for use as a

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music venue; 4) striping 44 new parking spaces on the existing paved driveway on the south side of Building 2; and 5) construction of a 9’ x 20’ changing room on the south side of Building 3 in support of the theater becoming a music venue.

The Project is located at 21 Essex Way in Essex, Vermont.

The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications.

A copy of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http:// nrb.vermont.gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C0608-31”.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before March 11, 2019, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing.

Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed on the attached Certificate of Service under “For Your Information” may have a conflict of interest, or if there is any other reason a member should be disqualified from sitting on this case, please contact the district coordinator as soon as possible, no later than prior to the response date listed above.

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by March 11, 2019.

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Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5).

North Ave (NMU, Ward 3C) M & W Developer LLC Convert convenience store into automobile repair shop expansion

NOTICE OF PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING TO: Pamela Baxter and Jeffrey Millisci, parents of L.B., born April 10, 2012 in Burlington, Vermont: You are hereby notified that a hearing to establish permanent guardianship over the juvenile L.B. will be held 3:30 p.m., April 3, 2019, at the Superior Court of Vermont, Family Division, Chittenden County, Costello Courthouse, 32 Cherry St. Burlington, Vermont. You are notified to appear in this case.

If you do not appear, the hearing will be held without you, and Kenneth Sanders could become the permanent guardian of L.B. for the remainder of his minority. If permanent guardianship is established, you would not be able to petition the Court to terminate or modify the permanent guardianship.

BY ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, CHITTENDEN FAMILY DIVISION

Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning Office, (City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that ANYTHING submitted to the Planning and Zoning office is considered public and cannot be kept confidential.

This may not be the final order in which items will be heard. Please view final Agenda, at www.burlingtonvt.gov/pz/ drb/agendas or the office notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard.

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 20th day of February, 2019.

By: Stephanie H. Monaghan District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802/879-5662 stephanie.monaghan@ vermont.gov BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY MARCH 19TH, 2019, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday March 19th, 2019, at 5:00 PM in Conference Room 12, City Hall.

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NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date: 3/7/2019 Sale Date: 3/8/2019 Liam Coughlin Unit #102

NOTICE OF SALE According to the terms and conditions of a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale (the Order) in the matter of Vermont Hous-

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Jason Colebaugh and Any Tenants Residing at 15 Dewey Drive (fka 101 West Milton Road Unit 61), Milton, VT, Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit - Civil Division, Docket No. 249-3-18 Cncv, foreclosing a mortgage given

by Jason Colebaugh to Summit Financial Center, Inc. dated April 15, 2005 and recorded in Volume 312, Page 461 of the Milton land records (the Mortgage) presently held

by Plaintiff Vermont Housing Finance Agency for the purpose of foreclosing the Mortgage for breach of the conditions of the Mortgage, the real estate with an E-911 address of 15 Dewey Drive (fka 101 West Milton Road Unit 61), Milton, Vermont (the Property) will be sold at public auction at 2:00 p.m. on March 29, 2019 at the location of the Property.

The Property to be sold is all and the same land and premises described in the Mortgage, and further described as follows: All and the same lands and premises conveyed to Jason Colebaugh by Vermont Mobile Home Uniform Bill of Sale from Brault’s Mobile Homes, Inc., dated April 15, 2005 and recorded in Volume 312, Page 460 of the

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Terms of Sale: The Property will be sold to the highest bidder, who will pay $10,000.00 at sale in cash, certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check made payable to Thomas Hirchak Company (or by wire transfer, if arrangements for wire transfer are made in advance, confirmation of wire transfer is available before commencement of sale and bidder pays additional fees required for wire transfer), will pay the remaining balance of 10% of the highest bid to Thomas Hirchak Company within five (5) calendar days of the sale and will pay the balance of the highest bid price within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of an Order of Confirmation by the Vermont Superior Court. The successful bidder will be required to sign a Purchase Agreement.

Copies are available by calling the telephone number below. If the successful bidder fails to complete the purchase of the Property as required by the Agreement, the $10,000.00 deposit will be forfeited to Plaintiff. The Property is sold “AS IS” and the successful bidder is

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Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Thomas Hirchak Company, 1-800-6347653. www.THCAuction. com Dated: February 22, 2019 /s/ Robert W. Scharf, Esq. Robert W. Scharf, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff NOTICE TO VOTERS FOR MARCH 5, 2019 ELECTION BEFORE ELECTION DAY: CHECKLIST POSTED at Clerk’s Office by Sunday, February 3, 2019. If

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Redemption Benefits of Mortgagor: The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the Property at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the Mortgage, including the costs and expenses of sale.

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required to purchase the Property whether or not the Property is in compliance with local, state or federal land use laws, regulations or permits.

Title to the Property will be conveyed without warranties by Order of Confirmation. This sale is exempt from federal lead based hazards disclosure.

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Notice of Hearing TO: Leroy Headley father of N.H. and A.H., you are hereby notified that a hearing to consider the termination of all your parental rights to N.H. and A.H. will be held on March 21,2019, at 2:00 pm, at the Superior Court of Vermont, Family Division, Chittenden County, Costello Courthouse, 32 Cherry St. Burlington, Vermont. You are notified to appear in this case. Failure to appear may result in the termination of your parental rights to N.H. and A.H. Superior Court Judge: Thomas J. Devine Date: 2/12/19

STATE OF VERMONT LAMOILLE UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 165-9-17 LECV CITIBANK N.A. v.

FRANK M. LOBACZ, GLADYS CECILIA LOBACZ AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OCCUPANTS OF: 215 Burnor Road, Cambridge VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered July 3, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given

by Frank M. Lobacz and Gladys Cecilia Lobacz to CitiBank Federal Savings Bank, dated November 16, 2001 and recorded in Book 231 Page 346 of the land records of the Town of Cambridge, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder by virtue of being successor by merger to CitiBank Federal Savings Bank, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public

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Auction at 215 Burnor Road, Cambridge, Vermont on March 19, 2019 at 1:30 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE IN THE COUNTY OF LAMOILLE AND STATE OF VERMONT, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, VIZ: BEING TWO SEPARATE PORTIONS OF ALL AND THE SAME LANDS AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO FLEDA A. JONES AND ALLEN T. JONES BY THE WARRANTY DEED OF FLEDA A. JONES, WHICH DEED IS OF RECORD IN VOLUME 63 AT PAGE 244 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE, BEING ALSO PORTIONS OF ALL AND THE SAME LANDS AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO DR. ALLEN JONES AND FLEDA JONES BY THE WARRANTY DEED OF GLADYS S. JONES, SURVIVING WIDOW OF FRANK D. JONES, WHICH DEED IS DATED THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1962 AND OF RECORD IN VOLUME 45 AT PAGE 82 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE; THE HEREIN CONVEYED PORTIONS OF SAID LANDS

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[CONTINUED] AND PREMISES ARE MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT MARKED BY AN IRON PIN SET IN THE APPARENT EASTERLY SIDELINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NUMBER 50; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 65 DEGREES 20’ 40” E, A DISTANCE OF FORTY-SEVEN AND EIGHTY-SEVEN ONEHUNDREDTHS (47.87) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY A BASS WOOD TREE; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 09 DEGREES 37’ 30” W, A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED FORTYSEVEN AND FORTY-FOUR ONE-HUNDREDTHS (247.44) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY A MAPLE TREE; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 39 DEGREES 10’ 30” W, A DISTANCE OF NINETY-EIGHT AND SEVENTY-EIGHT ONEHUNDREDTHS (98.78) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY A CHERRY TREE; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 78 DEGREES 12’ 40” E, A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTYTHREE AND SEVEN ONEHUNDREDTHS (123.07) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 19 DEGREES 48’ 40” E, A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND FORTY-THREE ONE HUNDREDTHS (246.43) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 63 DEGREES 51’ 50” E, A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND FIFTYSIX ONE-HUNDREDTHS (163.56) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 26 DEGREES 08’ 20” E, A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND THIRTY-SIX ONEHUNDREDTHS (115.36) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 40 DEGREES 54’ 00” E, A DISTANCE OF NINETY-SIX AND THIRTY-FIVE ONEHUNDREDTHS (96.35) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 16 DEGREES 48’ 20” E, A DISTANCE OF SEVENTYONE AND TWENTY-ONE ONE-HUNDREDTHS (71.21) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 03 DEGREES 42’ 10” E, A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED NINETY AND FORTY-

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FOUR ONE-HUNDREDTHS (290.44) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY A CEMENT OR CONRETE MARKER; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 13 DEGREES 24’ W, A DISTANCE OF ‘VIVO HUNDRED FOUR A ND SIXTY-FIVE ONEHUNDREDTHS (204.65) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY THE INTERSECTION OF A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND A STONE WALL;THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING IN AND ALONG THE SAID STONE WALL ON A BEARING OF N 70 DEGREES 51’ 15” W, A DISTANCE OF ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE AND FIFTYTWO ONE-HUNDREDTHS (1, 155.52) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE APPARENT EASTERLY SIDELINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50; THENCE CONTINUING ON THE LAST MENTIONED BEARING A DISTANCE OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING IN AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50 A DISTANCE OF ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX AND EIGHTY THREE ONEHUNDREDTHS (1,226.83) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF N 88 DEGREES 28’ E, A DISTANCE OF THIRTY-ONE AND TWO-TENTHS (31.20) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. SAID LOT NO. 1 CONTAINS EIGHTEEN AND NINETY-SIX ONEHUNDREDTHS (18.96) ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS. LOT 2: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE APPARENT EASTERLY SIDELINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50 IN THE LINE OF A STONE WALL; THENCE PROCEEDING IN AND ALONG THE LINE OF A STONE WALL ON A BEARING OF S 70 DEGREES 51’ 15” E, A DISTANCE OF ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE AND FIFTY-TWO ONEHUNDREDTHS (1,155.52) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT. IN THE LINE OF A BARBED WIRE FENCE; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 13 DEGREES 24’ W A DISTANCE OF THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE AND SEVENTEEN ONEHUNDREDTHS (335.17) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED

BY AN IRON PIN SET IN THE GROUND; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 11 DEGREES 49’ 10” E, A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AND TWENTY-FOUR ONEHUNDREDTHS (286.24) FEET, MORE OR LESS,

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Waitsfield and Champlain Valley or Telecom less to the point of

to Universal Mortgage Corporation dated December 14, 2001, of record at Look To UsWaitsfield For Your Basic Phone Service Parcel/Tax I.D. #: 12132 Volume 125, Page 667 of and Champlain Valley Telecom is the designated “Eligible Telecommunications Carrier”isfor service purposes in its service area. The goal of universal service is tothe City of Winooski Land Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom theuniversal designated “Eligible Telecommunications Commonly known as: 1981 Records, concerning lands provide citizens access to essential telecommunications services.

Carrier” for universal service purposes in itsallservice area.

The goal of universal service Laporte Road, Morrisville, and premises known is to provide all citizens access to essential services.

VT 05661 and business service as 201 Weaver Street, Waitsfieldtelecommunications and Champlain Valley Telecom provides single-party residence Winooski, VT. Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom single-party residence and business service at ratesprovides which range from $15.40 to $26.40 per month per line (excluding all taxes and Reference is hereby made at rates which range from $22.35 to $28.45 per month (excluding all taxes and additional additional fees that per are line required by state and federal government agencies).

This includes: to the above instruments 3. YOU MUST REPLY fees that are required by state and federal government agencies). This includes: and to the records and WITHIN 41 DAYS TO references contained PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. • Voice Grade Access to the Public Switched Network • Voice grade access to the public switched network. therein in further aid of You must give or mail • 30 Local Minutes of Local Usage this description. the Petitioners a written • 30 local minutes of local usage.

• Access to Emergency Services (E911) response called an Answer • Access to emergency services (E911).

Terms of sale: Said within 41 days after the • Toll Limitation Services to Qualifying Low-Income Customers • Toll limitation services to qualifying low-income customers. premises will be sold date on which this Sum• Complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection rules. and conveyed subject to mons was first published, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom offers qualified customers a monthly telephone all liens, encumbrances, which is February 20, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom qualified customers a monthly telephone discountoffers through the Lifeline Telephone Service Credit Program. Ifunpaid you are age 65 or older with You must send a taxes, tax titles, 2019. discount through the Lifeline Program.

If your household income is less than $16,862 for a single a household income less than $27,528 or under 65 with an incomemunicipal less than $23,596 liens and as- you may copy of your Answer to person household, or less than $22,829 for a two person household, (add $5,967 for each addisessments, if any, whichServices the Petitioners’ attorney: be eligible.

Applications and information are available by calling the DCF’s Economic take precedence over Edward D. Fitzpatrick; 34 tional person in your household), you may be eligible.

Division at 800-479-6151. the said mortgage above Pearl Street, PO Box 174, described.

Essex Junction, VT 05453; For more information on these services and benefits, please contact Waitsfield and Champlain For more information on these services and benefits, please contact Waitsfield efitzpatrick@bpflegal.

Telecom 800-496-3391 and Champlain Valley Telecom at Valley 800-496-3391 or at visit wcvt.com. or visit www.wcvt.com.

TEN THOUSAND com. You must also give ($10,000.00) Dollars of or mail your Answer to the purchase price must the Court located at: PO be paid by a certified Box 187, 175 Main Street, check, bank treasurer’s or Burlington, VT 05402. cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by 4. YOU MUST RESPOND 6H-Waitsfield&ChamplainValleyTelecom022019.indd 1 2/14/19 12:23 PM the purchaser. The balTO EACH CLAIM. The TO A POINT MARKED TIONS, RESERVATIONS, Series 2005-29CB dated ance of the purchase price Answer is your written reBY AN IRON PIN SET IN EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, STATE OF VERMONT January 16, 2015 and reshall be paid by a certified sponse to the Petitioners’ LAMOILLE UNIT, CIVIL THE GROUND; THENCE OIL, GAS OR MINERAL corded in Book 209 Page check, bank treasurer’s Complaint. In your Answer DIVISION PROCEEDING ON A BEARRIGHTS OF RECORD, IF 227 of the land records of or cashier’s check within you must state whether VERMONT SUPERIOR ING OF S 16 DEGREES 25’ ANY. the Town of Morrisville for you agree or disagree with COURT 40” W, A DISTANCE OF breach of the conditions of sixty (60) days after the date of sale. each paragraph of the DOCKET NO: 5-1-17 LECV APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) THIS PROPERTY IS said mortgage and for the Complaint. If you believe THE BANK OF NEW YORK FEET, TO A POINT IN THE OWNED BY OR VESTED IN: purpose of foreclosing the the Petitioners should MELLON F/K/A THE CENTER OF THE THREAD FRANK M. LOBACZ same will be sold at Public The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at not be given everything BANK OF NEW YORK, OF A SMALL BROOK; Auction at 1981 Laporte any time prior to the sale asked for in the Complaint, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE THENCE TURNING TO THE Reference is hereby made Road, Morrisville, Vermont by paying the full amount you must say so in your CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF RIGHT AND FOLLOWING to the above instruments on March 19, 2019 at 12:30 due under the mortgage, Answer.

CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE PM all and singular the THE THREAD OF THE and to the records and LOAN TRUST 2005-29CB, SAID UNNAMED SMALL references contained premises described in said including the costs and expenses of the sale.

5. JUDGMENT BY MORTGAGE PASSBROOK AS IT MEANDERS therein in further aid of mortgage, Other terms to be anDEFAULT. If you do not THROUGH CERTIFICATES, IN A GENERALLY WESTthis description. nounced at the sale. send the Petitioner your SERIES 2005-29CB ERLY DIRECTION UNTIL To wit: Answer within 41 days v.

IT INTERSECTS THE CENTerms of sale: Said The land referred to in this DATED : February 12, 2019 after the date on which FREDERICK BAILEY, TERLINE OF CAMBRIDGE premises will be sold Commitment is described By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite this Summons was first MARGUERITE BAILEY TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50; and conveyed subject to as follows: Loraine L. Hite, Esq. published and file it with AKA MARGUERITE M. THENCE TURNING TO THE all liens, encumbrances, Bendett and McHugh, PC the Court, the Court may BAILEY, MARY A. BAILEY RIGHT AND PROCEEDING unpaid taxes, tax titles, Being approximately 2 270 Farmington Ave., grant the relief requested AKA MARIANNE BAILEY IN AND ALONG THE CENmunicipal liens and asacres of land, be the same Ste. 151 by the Petitioner. You will AND CAPITAL ONE BANK TERLINE OF CAMBRIDGE sessments, if any, which more or less, with house, not get to tell your side of (USA), N.A. TOWN HIGHWAY NO. take precedence over garage and shed attached, Farmington, CT 06032 the story, and the Court OCCUPANTS OF: 1981 La50 A DISTANCE OF NINE the said mortgage above situate thereon, situate may decide against you porte Road, Morrisville VT HUNDRED EIGHTEEN described. adjacent to the main STATE OF VERMONT and award the Petitioner AND FIFTY-SEVEN ONEhighway leading from SUPERIOR COURT everything asked for in MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF HUNDREDTHS (918.57) TEN THOUSAND Morrisville to Stowe, VerCHITTENDEN UNIT the Complaint.

FORECLOSURE SALE OF FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A ($10,000.00) Dollars of mont, Route designated CIVIL DIVISION REAL PROPERTY UNDER POINT; THENCE TURNING the purchase price must 100, and beginning on the DOCKET NO. 110-2-19 6.

YOU MUST 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

TO THE RIGHT AND PRObe paid by a certified easterly side of said road CNCV MAKE ANY CLAIMS CEEDING ON A BEARING check, bank treasurer’s or at an iron pipe driven in In Re: Universal Mortgage AGAINST THE PETIOF S 70 DEGREES 51’ 15” E, cashier’s check at the time In accordance with the the ground adjacent to a Corporation TIONER IN YOUR REPLY. Judgment Order and A DISTANCE OF TWENTYand place of the sale by large cement post at the Undischarged Mortgage Your Answer must state Decree of Foreclosure FIVE (25) FEET, MORE OR the purchaser. The baldivision line of so-called any related legal claims LESS, TO THE POINT AND ance of the purchase price entered August 1, 2018 in cemetery property and SUMMONS AND ORDER OF you have against the the above captioned acPLACE OF BEGINNING. shall be paid by a certified Willey property, and PUBLICATION Petitioners. Your claims tion brought to foreclose LOT 2 CONTAINS TWENTY- check, bank treasurer’s thence running easterly against the Petitioners that certain mortgage TWO AND ONE-HALF or cashier’s check within along the Willey cemetery THIS SUMMONS IS are called Counterclaims. given by Frederick Bailey (22 1/2) ACRES OF LAND, sixty (60) days after the division line a distance of DIRECTED TO: Universal If you do not make your and Marguerite Bailey aka MORE OR LESS. date of sale.

318 feet more or less to Mortgage Corporation Counterclaims in writing Marguerite M. Bailey, Mary an iron pipe place in the in your Answer, you may A. Bailey aka Marianne THE ABOVE METES AND The mortgagor is entitled ground; thence turning 1.

YOU ARE NAMED AS A not be able to bring them BOUNDS DESCRIPTIONS to redeem the premises at Bailey to Mortgage Elecand running southerly in PARTY IN A DECLARATORY up at all. Even if you have tronic Registration SysOF LOTS I AND 2 ARE any time prior to the sale a straight line a distance JUDGMENT ACTION. Th e insurance and the insurtems, Inc., as a nominee PREPARED IN ACCORby paying the full amount of 232 feet more or less Petitioners have started ance company will defend for Quicken Loans, Inc., DANCE WITH A SURVEY due under the mortgage, to an iron pipe placed in a declaratory judgment you, you must still file any dated April 6, 2005 and ENTITLED: “PLAT OF including the costs and the ground at the edge action naming you as an Counterclaims you may recorded in Book 137 Page SURVEY FOR DR. ALAN expenses of the sale. of a wire fence, which line interested party.

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135 of the land records of T. JONES AND FLEDA Other terms to be anis situate 15 feet easterly the Petitioners’ Complaint the Town of Morrisville, JONES” WHICH SURVEY nounced at the sale. from the southeast corner is on file and may be ob7.

LEGAL ASof which mortgage the BEARS DATE OF 8/28/81 of the shed attached to tained at the office of the SISTANCE. You may wish Plaintiff is the present AND REVISION DATED DATED: February 14, 2019 house; thence turning clerk of this court, Chittento get legal help from holder, by virtue of an OF 11/23/82, AND WHICH By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite and running along the den County Court House, a lawyer. If you cannot Assignment of Mortgage SURVEY BEARS THE Loraine L. Hite, Esq. wire fence in a westerly located at 175 Main Street, afford a lawyer, you should from Mortgage Electronic SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF Bendett and McHugh, PC direction 208 feet more Burlington, Vermont.

Do ask the court clerk for Registration Systems, Inc., or less towards route 100 JOHN A. MARSH AND IS 270 Farmington Ave., not throw this paper away. information about places as a nominee for Quicken TO BE RECORDED IN THE Ste. 151 to an iron pipe placed in It is an offi cial paper that where you can get free Loans, Inc. to The Bank LAND RECORDS OF THE Farmington, CT 06032 the ground at the edge of affects your rights. legal help. Even if you of New York Mellon f/k/a TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE. (860) 470-2675 a large culvert adjacent to cannot get legal help, you the Bank of New York, as THE SAID SURVEY SHALL Route 100; thence turning 2. PETITIONER’S CLAIM. must still give the court a Trustee for the Certificate GOVERN THIS DESCRIPand running along Route Petitioners’ claim is a written Answer to protect Holders of CWALT, Inc., TION IN CASE OF ANY 100 in a northerly direcrequest for a judicial your rights or you may Alternative Loan Trust QUESTION OR AMBIGUITY. tion towards Morrisville, a discharge of a mortgage lose the case.

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NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FORM. THE COURT NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO REACH YOU SO THAT YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF ALL MATTERS RELATING TO YOUR CASE. If you have not hired an attorney and are representing yourself, in addition to filing the required answer it is important that you file a Notice of Appearance form to give the Court your name, mailing address and phone number (and email address if you have one). You must also mail or deliver a copy of the form to the lawyer or party who sent you this paperwork, so that you will receive copies of anything else they file with the Court. The notice of appearance form will be provided by Petitioners’ attorney upon your request.

ORDER This matter involves Petitioners’ request for a judicial discharge of a mortgage granted by Petitioners dated December 14, 2001 and of record at Volume 125, Page 667 of the City of Winooski Land Records, concerning lands and premises known as 201 Weaver St., Winooski, Vermont.

The Verified Complaint, motion and exhibits filed in this action shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods provided in Rule 4(d)-(f), (k), or (l) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that service of the summons set forth above shall be made upon the Respondent, Universal Mortgage Corporation by publication as provided in Rule 4(g) of those Rules.

This order shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks beginning no later than 20 days after entry hereof, in Seven Days, a newspaper of general circulation in Chittenden County, and a copy of this summons and order as published need not be mailed to Universal Mortgage Corporation, as that entity is now defunct.

Dated at Burlington, Vermont, this 11th day of February, 2019. /s/ Helen M. Toor, Judge of the Superior Court, Civil Division, Chittenden Unit STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT FAMILY DIVISION DOCKET NO. 730-12-18 CNDM Hudson vs. Hudson Plaintiff Name Sarah Hudson

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Defendant Name Andre Hudson ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To the above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon the Plaintiff, whose address is: 141 Starr Farm Road, Burlington, VT, 05408an Answer to the plaintiff’s complaint within twenty-one (21) days of the date of publication of this summons. You must also file a copy of your Answer with the Superior Court, Family Division at the following address: 32 Cherry Street, Suite 200, VT, 05401. If you fail to answer the Complaint within twentyone (21) days of the date of publication, a default judgment may be entered against you and the Court may grant the relief demanded by the Plaintiff in the Complaint. Under most circumstances, your answer must state as a counterclaim any related claim which you may have against the Plaintiff, or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action.

Plaintiff’s action is a complaint for Plaintiff is seeking: - decree of divorce, legal separation of civil union dissolution; A copy of the complaint is on file and may be obtained from the clerk of the above named Family Division of the Superior Court.

Based on Plaintiff’s affidavit, it appears that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods prescribed in V.R.C.P. 4(d) through (f). It is therefore hereby ORDERED that service of process shall be made upon Defendant by publication pursuant to V.R.C.P. 4(g). This order shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks on 2/27/2019 and 3/6/2019 in Seven Days, 255 South Champlain St, Suite 5, Burlington, VT newspaper of general circulation in Chittenden County and a copy of this order shall be mailed to the defendant at the last known address of 102 Little Eagle Bay, Burlington, 05408.

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 1782-12-18 CNPR In re estate of Coralie Ellen Magoon.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Coralie Ellen Magoon late of Colchester, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Date: February 22, 2019 /s/ Robert Magoon Signature of Fiduciary Robert Magoon Executor/Administrator: c/o Kenney & Henchen PC 78 Severance Green, Suite 108 Colchester, VT 05446 shenchen@vermontattys.com 802-871-5638 Name of publication Seven Days Publication Dates: 2/27/2019 Name and Address of Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Probate Division PO Box 187 Burlington, VT 05401 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT WASHINGTON UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET # 736-11-15 WNCV WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST v.

TINA M. CADORETTE AND ALBERT J. CADORETTE, JR. OCCUPANTS OF: 8 Wendell Place, Barre VT

Electronically signed on February 21, 2019 at 03:20 PM pursuant to V.R.E.F. 7(d).

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

/s/ Thomas Z. Carlson Presiding Judge

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered December 5, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage

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given by Tina M. Cadorette and Albert J. Cadorette, Jr. to Chittenden Trust Co. d/b/a Mortgage Service Center, dated December 28, 2004 and recorded in Book 219 Page 209 of the land records of the City of Barre, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of 1) an Assignment of Mortgage dated from Chittenden Trust Co. d/b/a Mortgage Service Center to Everbank dated January 15, 2009 and recorded in Book 251 Page 431, and 2) Assignment of Mortgage from Everbank to Green Tree Servicing, LLC, its successors and assigns dated May 4, 2015 and recorded in Book 286 Page 170, and 3) assignment of mortgage from Ditech Financial LLC F/K/A Green Tree Servicing, LLC, to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust, its successors and assigns dated January 11, 2017 and recorded in Book 315 Page 154, all of the land records of the City of Barre for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 8 Wendell Place, Barre, Vermont on March 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises as were conveyed to Albert Cadorette (a/k/a Albert J. Cadorette, Jr.) and Tina Cadorette (a/k/a Tina M. Cadorette) by warranty deed of Dale T. Trottier and Lori A. Trottier, which deed is dated November 20, 1990 and which is of record at Book 143, Page 172 of the Land Records of the City of Barre, Vermont.

Reference may be made to the aforementioned deed and to its record, and to all prior deeds and to their respective records, for a more complete and particular description of the land and premises herein conveyed.

Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

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($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED: January 17, 2019 By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 (860) 470-2675 STATE OF VERMONT WASHINGTON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 144-3-17 WNCV WELLS FARGO BANK, NA v.

CHERYL ANN CARTER, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DONNA M. BREWER AND ALAN GARCEAU OCCUPANTS OF: 64 Orchard Terr, Barre Town VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered June 29, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Donna M. Brewer and Alan Garceau to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated April 18, 2011 and recorded in Book 252 Page 858 of the land records of the Town of Barre Town, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 64 Orchard Terr, Barre Town, Vermont on March 21, 2019 at 11:30 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Donna M. Brewer and Alan Garceau by Deed of Jeffrey A. Blow and Karen K. Blow of approximate even date herewith and to be recorded in the Barre Town aka Graniteville Land Records. Said lands

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term; one East District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward One Ward Clerk for twoyear term; one Ward One Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

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DATED: January 17, 2019 By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 (860) 470-2675

This conveyance is made subject to the terms and conditions of State of Vermont Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Permit No. WW-5-4345, dated October 30, 2007, and recorded in Book 229 at Page 146 of the Land Records of the Town of Barre.

WARNING & NOTICE 2019 ANNUAL CITY MEETING The legal voters of the City of Burlington, Vermont are hereby warned and notified to come and vote at the Annual City Meeting on

The herein conveyed lands and premises are conveyed subject to, and with the benefit of, all easements, rights-of-way, conditions, water rights, reservations, and restrictions of record; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall reinstate any of same previously extinguished by the Marketable Record Title Act. The property has a mailing address of 64 Orchard Terrace, Graniteville, Vermont.

Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or

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cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

Being further described as being Lot 1 depicted on a plan entitled “Survey of Land Owned By Jeff A. and Karen K. Blow, Barre Town, Vermont”, dated May 2007 and filed for recording on Slide 11A, in the office of the Barre Town Clerk.

Reference is here made to the above-mentioned deeds and documents and all prior deeds and documents in the chain of title for a more particular description of the herein conveyed lands and premises.

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Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 2019 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in their respective wards, at the voting places hereinafter named and designated as polling places, viz: Ward One/East District: Mater Christi School, 100 Mansfield Ave. Ward Two/Central District: H.O. Wheeler School (Integrated Arts Academy), 6 Archibald St. Ward Three/Central District: Lawrence Barnes School (Sustainability Academy), 123 North St. Ward Four/North District: Saint Mark’s Youth Center, 1271 North Ave. Ward Five/South District: Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine St. Ward Six/South District: Edmunds Middle School, 275 Main St. Ward Seven/North District: Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, 130 Gosse Ct. Ward Eight/East District: Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St. The polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing certain city officers as follows: WARD ONE/EAST DISTRICT – one East District City Councilor for two-year

WARD THREE/CENTRAL DISTRICT – one Central District City Councilor for two-year term; one Central District School Commissioner for twoyear term; one Ward Three Ward Clerk for two-year term; one Ward Three Inspector of Election for one-year term; one Ward Three Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in WARD FOUR/NORTH DISTRICT – one North District City Councilor for two-year term; one North District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Four Ward Clerk for twoyear term; one Ward Four Inspector of Election for one-year term; one Ward Four Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in WARD FIVE/SOUTH DISTRICT – one South District City Councilor for two-year term; one South District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Five Ward Clerk for twoyear term; one Ward Five Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in WARD SIX/SOUTH DISTRICT – one South District City Councilor for two-year term; one South District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Six Ward Clerk for twoyear term; one Ward Six Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in WARD SEVEN/NORTH DISTRICT – one North District City Councilor for two-year term; one North District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Seven Ward Clerk for two-year term; one Ward Seven Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in

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5. PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES TO ELIMINATE

(a) Except for the property of utilities subject to the provisions of 30 V.S.A. Chapter 3, all personal and real property set out in the grand list which is not used as residential property, farmland, and vacant land zoned “recreation, conservation and open space (RCO)”, shall be classified as nonresidential property and shall be assessed at one hundred twenty (120) percent of fair market value; and further provided that inventories and personal property belonging to an owner whose total personal personal property shall property does not exbe eliminated effective ceed the fair market Untitled-26 val1 July 1, 2026, or sooner ue of $45,000.00 shall by resolution of the City no longer be set out Council.?” in the grand list of the city as taxable personal 6. ADVISORY BALLOT estate. Additionally, QUESTION RE: every owner whose total SINGLE USE PLASTIC personal property does REDUCTION POLICY exceed the fair market “Shall we, the voters of value of $45,000.00 the City of Burlington shall be taxed only on advise and encourage the amount of such the City Council to enact property that exceeds a single use plastic $45,000.00. The reduction policy by city amount of the exempordinance for the purtion may be increased pose of reducing plastic by the City Council prior waste, including a ban to approval of the next and/or other waste fiscal year’s budget. reduction policies on Properties upon which single use plastic bags, in-lieu-of-tax payments plastic stirrers, plastic are made shall be likestraws, and Styrofoam wise classified and as(Extruded Polystyrene) sessed for the purposes food containers?” of such payments. The tax on nonresidential

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1. Approval of School Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 “Shall the voters of the school district approve the school board to expend $88,706,132 which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year?

It is estimated that this proposed budget, if approved, will result

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The legal voters shall also vote upon five special articles being placed on the ballot by request of the City Council by Resolutions duly adopted and approved and one special article being placed on the ballot by request of the Board of School Commissioners by action of the Commissioners duly approved, said special articles being as follows:

3. PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES TO CREATE DEPARTMENT OF PERMITTING & INSPECTION AND MAKE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND PLANNING DIRECTOR MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS “Shall the Charter of the City of Burlington, Acts of 1949, No. 298, as amended, be further amended to amend Article 19 Powers of City Council, Section 48(63); Article 36 Mayor, Section 116; and Article 38 Officers Appointed

by Mayor, Sections 122 & 130 and to create a new Article 92A Department of Permitting and Inspections to: - Delete reference to inspection services within the department of public works; - Have the planning director and zoning administrative officer appointed by the mayor; - Create a director of permitting and inspections to be appointed by the mayor; - Create a department of permitting and inspections to combine the permitting and inspection functions of the planning & zoning

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WARD EIGHT/EAST DISTRICT – one East District City Councilor for two-year term; one East District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Eight Ward Clerk for two-year term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for one-year term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for two-year term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for three-year term beginning April 1, 2019.

4. PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES TO STRENGTHEN AND RESTRUCTURE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT “Shall the Charter of the City of Burlington, Acts of 1949, No. 298 as amended, be further amended to amend Article 89 Church Street Marketplace; District and Commission to: - Expand the boundaries of the downtown improvement district (DID); - Redefine the purposes of the DID; - Establish a non-profit entity to manage the DID and replace the Church Street Marketplace Commission; - Describe the powers and duties of the nonprofit entity and the city council within the DID; - Create a special assessment fee on certain nonresidential properties within the DID that will be used by the non-profit entity to address the purposes of the DID; - Provide a process for appeals and abatement requests from fee payers; - Create provisions for enforcement and collection of fees; - Delete provisions of the Article related to the prior DID and Church Street Marketplace District and Commission; and - Provide a sunset provision that will automatically end the DID after 10 years if not renewed?”

BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX “Shall the Charter of the City of Burlington, Acts of 1949, No. 298 as amended be further amended to amend Article 81, Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax, subsection (a), as follows:

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2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM TAX RATE FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES “Shall the maximum general city tax rate pursuant to Sec. 99 of the City Charter be increased by $0.0125 from $0.2604 to $0.2729, a 1.5% increase to the FY19 overall city tax rate?”

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in education spending of $16,064.66 per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is 6.31% higher than spending for the current year.”

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Miro Weinberger, Mayor Publication Dates: Seven Days, February 27, 2019 Burlington, Vermont WARNING CHAMPLAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 4, 2019 AND MARCH 5, 2019 The legal voters of the Champlain Valley School District, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Champlain Valley Union High School Room 160 in the Town of Hinesburg at five o’clock in the evening (5:00p.m.) on March 4, 2019, to transact any of the following business not involving voting by Australian ballot, and to conduct an informational hearing with respect to Articles of business to be considered by Australian ballot on March 5, 2019.

ARTICLE I: To elect a moderator, clerk and treasurer.

ARTICLE II: To hear and act upon the reports of the school district officers.

ARTICLE III: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District authorize the Board of School Directors to borrow money by issuance of bonds or notes not in excess of anticipated revenues for the next fiscal year?

ARTICLE IV: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District authorize the Board of School Directors to provide a mailed notice of availability of the Annual Report to residents in lieu of distributing the Annual Report?

ARTICLE V: To establish the date of the Champlain Valley School Dis-

without effect upon the District tax levy, as follows: assign, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) of the school district’s current fund balance as revenue for the 2019-2020 operating budget, assign up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of the school district’s current fund balance to the District’s Construction Fund for facilities repairs and maintenance projects, and assign the remaining balance, One Million, Eight Hundred TwentyNine Thousand, Six Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars ($1,829,698) as revenue for future budgets?

ARTICLE IX: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District authorize the Board of Directors to borrow money by issuance of notes not in excess of Four Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($485,000) for the purpose of purchasing five (5) school buses?

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trict Annual Meeting of Monday, March6/6/16 2, 20204:34 PM at 5pm at CVU High Charlotte School and recessed Charlotte Central School and opened back up at – Multi Purpose Room Australian ballot voting on Town Meeting Day. Hinesburg ARTICLE VI: Hinesburg Town Hall – To transact any other Upstairs business proper to come before the meeting.

Shelburne BALLOT QUESTIONS Shelburne Town Center The legal voters of the – Gymnasium Champlain Valley School District, are hereby notiWilliston fied and warned to meet Williston Armory at their respective polling places on Tuesday, St. George March 5, 2019, at seven St. George Town Hall/ o’clock in the forenoon Red Schoolhouse (7:00a.m.), at which time the polls will open, Ballots shall be transand seven o’clock in the ported and delivered to afternoon (7:00p.m.), the Champlain Valley at which time the polls Union High School in will close, to vote by the Town of Hinesburg Australian ballot on and there commingled the following articles of and counted by membusiness: bers of the Boards of ARTICLE VII: Shall the Civil Authority of several voters of the Champlain towns under the superValley School District vision of the Clerk of the approve the expendiChamplain Valley School ture by the Board of District.

School Directors of the sum of Seventy-Eight The legal voters of the Million, Nine Hundred Champlain Valley School One Thousand, One District are further Hundred Seventy notified that voter Dollars ($78,901,170) qualification, registrawhich is the amount the tion and absentee/ Board of School Direcearly voting relative to tors has determined said annual meeting to be necessary for the shall be as provided in ensuing fiscal year comSection 706u of Title 16, mencing July 1, 2019? and Chapters 43, 51 and It is estimated that 55 of Title 17, Vermont the proposed budget, Statutes Annotated. if approved, will result in education spending Adopted and approved of Sixteen Thousand at a duly noticed, called Seventy-One Dollars and held meeting of the ($16,071) per equalized Board of School Direcpupil. This projected tors of the Champlain spending per equalized Valley School District pupil is 2.0% higher on January 22, 2019. than spending for the Received for record and current year. recorded in the records ARTICLE VIII: of the Champlain Valley Shall the voters of the School District on JanuChamplain Valley School ary 23, 2019.

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This job begins May 15 and ends October 11th. The work schedule is arranged around the retreat calendar, which means that intense work periods are followed by blocks of days off.

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Staff Nurse (LPN or RN) Full Time Day or Night shift available Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community seeks a dedicated nursing professional with a strong desire to work within a community of seniors.

Wake Robin provides high quality nursing care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home.” Wake Robin offers an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting.

We continue to offer generous shift differentials; Evenings $2.50/hour, Nights $4.50/hour, and weekends $1.55.

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Our Engineering Technician specializes in the repair and calibration of our instrumentation, and also specialize in the production, modification, and customization of existing process control equipment and devices.

An Associate’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering is preferred. Previous technician experience is a plus.

A full Job Description and Application can be found at instrumart.bamboohr. com/jobs.

Instrumart is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital, disability or veteran status.

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LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Are you a passionate, energetic self-starter looking to dramatically impact the lives of others with all of the support of a company with 170 years of experience?

Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C., a Burlington, VT law firm, is seeking to hire a motivated individual to provide administrative We offer a unique training support to attorneys within program that provides support several practice groups. and guidance to help you achieve Candidates should be success in Financial Services. If detail-oriented while this sounds like you and you’re maintaining efficiency ready to hear about a rewarding, and have strong verbal, flexible career opportunity, please written, organizational contact me today. and comprehension skills.

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VEDA presently has assets of $290 million and 48 professional and administrative staff in four locations.

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Providing Innovative Mental Health and Educational Services to Vermont’s Children & Families.

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Excel worksheets, and time clock imports. The ability to perform multiple Our Client Service Representatives work closely with our clients to tasks efficiently and manage ongoing projects is necessary. Attention to produce accurate payrolls utilizing various import methods including detail is a must. data entry, Excel worksheets, and time clock imports. The ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and manage ongoing projects isas well as customer service Candidates must have prior payroll experience ST. ALBANS PROGRAMS necessary. Attention to detail critical to strong your success. experience andis possess communication and organizational skills.

Family Engagement Specialists work directly with children Candidates have proven troubleshooting skills and be able to Candidates must have priorshould payrollalso experience as well as customer adapt to new and changing technology.

Our Client Service and families involved with DCF, who experience multi-system service experience and possess strong communication and Representatives work in a team environment and cubicle office setting. issues, including substance abuse, domestic violence, organizational skills.

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The Maple Run Unified School District in St. Albans, VT is seeking a Director of Behavioral Support and Student Engagement.

5v-PayData010919.indd 1 1/7/195v-NFI022719.indd 2:21 PM 1 2/25/19 2:57 PMQualified candidates will work collaboratively with stakeholders in guiding the implementation of Community Banker - Floating for Chittenden County a cohesive, district-wide system of social/emotional non-punitive There is no better time to join the NSB team! supports, proactive diversity, Northfield Savings Bank is looking for a professional to join our team as equity and inclusion initiatives.

Online education program seeks an E-learning Course Coordinator a Community Banker I - Floating for Chittenden County. As a Community This includes building the Banker - Floating you will have the opportunity to work in multiple to update and maintain current courses and help develop new courses. district’s capacity to implement branches within our Chittenden County region and will receive a quarterly This employee should be an independent, detail-oriented multi-tasker Multi-tiered System of Support incentive and mileage. This position offers an excellent opportunity to (MTSS), cultivating a safe and who must be comfortable interacting with students and faculty. work for a premier Vermont mutual savings bank. civil school climate and culture, RESPONSIBILITIES: The Community Banker will be responsible for receiving and processing establishing a spectrum of customers’ financial transactions, matching customers’ needs with • Maintain and update currently existing online courses; environmental and systemic appropriate products and services, protecting customer information and supports and safeguards, • Work on development of new courses; maintaining customer confidentiality. We are looking for someone who addressing students’ social/ • Liaise with subject matter experts on course development; will consistently provide outstanding customer service, has excellent emotional and behavioral communication skills, and will build rapport and develop relationships • Assess projects and determine the appropriate use of technology; needs, enhancing student with our valued customers. A high school diploma, general education and other duties as assigned. engagement opportunities degree (GED) or equivalent is required. We offer a comprehensive to access academic learning.

REQUIREMENTS: Community Banker training program to assist with learning the Helping students develop the fundamentals of this position. adaptive communication skills • Prefer Bachelor’s degree + 1-2 yrs. of professional experience, Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking essential to lifelong success and • Excellent customer service and communications skills. institution headquartered in Vermont. Our company offers a competitive self-actualization. The successful • Must know Word, Excel, PowerPoint and be comfortable compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit candidate must possess the learning new software. sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development ability to utilize a variety of best opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team • Experience with education/online learning environment is a big practices to meet the individual culture. Northfield Savings Bank hours of operation are Monday – plus. needs of students and have an Thursday, generally 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.. advanced degree in the field • Experience with Blackboard, Webex, Storyline, VoiceThread of behavior management/ Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: and/or comparable programs highly desirable education with five years of Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Our office atmosphere is relaxed and cooperative. We offer an related experience. Please apply Or mail: excellent hourly rate, full benefits (health insurance plus retirement online on schoolspring.com, job Northfield Savings Bank no. 3053386 or submit a resume contribution), and generous vacation time.

Human Resources to Kathleen Finck, Human P.O. Box 7180 Email resume and cover letter to info@iccie.org.

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For position details and application process, visit jobs.plattsburgh.edu and select “View Current Openings.”

SUNY College at Plattsburgh is a fully compliant employer committed to excellence through diversity.

Transitional Housing Case Manager

The Transitional Case Manager plays an integral role on the Transitional Housing Team working with individuals 2h-PlattsburghState022019.indd reintegrating into Franklin County from incarceration. The position provides the opportunity to collaborate with Probation and Parole, a variety of community partners, and area landlords to assist our residents with establishing their independence within the community. As an organization we work to include restorative practices into our interventions, practice accountability, provide opportunities for prosocial experiences and assist with transitioning into independent housing. This program is looking for someone who is interested in working on a collaborative team and is excited by the work. It is a 24 hour a week position (with the option of 29 hours if applicant is interested in assisting with securing community services opportunities for participants) with some flexible evening/weekend hours, $16-18/hr.

Please send cover letter, resume and 3 references by Friday March 13th to Courtney Whittemore Reentry Services Director to courtney@fgirjc.org. Full job description available at the City of St. Albans website under employment opportunities:

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P U B L I C H E A LT H L A B O R A T O R Y T E C H N I C I A N I I I – C O L C H E S T E R Department of Health - Laboratory is seeking a candidate to assist with testing support duties for the ISO 17025 accredited Microbiology Food Lab. You will perform a wide range of critical testing support activities such as equipment preventative maintenance, inventory and media preparation. An associate degree or higher in a laboratory science with at least one math course and two years of experience OR three years of laboratory experience is required. For more information, contact Cheryl Achilles at cheryl.achilles@vermont.gov.

Department: Health. Location: Colchester. Please Note: Do not apply online, send your resume directly to Cheryl Achilles, Microbiology Program Chief, via email @ cheryl.achilles@ vermont.gov.

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Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) is seeking an experienced accounting manager to maintain all aspects of the accounting system (invoicing, collections, payables, financial controls, financial reporting, and more) along with assisting in Human Resources administration at VITL. The successful candidate will have the following skills: proficiency with accounting software such as Sage 50 or QuickBooks; exceptional EXCEL skills; attention to detail; Human Resources administration knowledge; superior time management skills with the ability to work multiple priorities; ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; 3-5 years of experience in accounting; bachelor’s degree in business or accounting.

Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) is a nonprofit organization that assists Vermont health care providers with adopting and using health information technology, to improve the quality of care delivery, to enhance patient safety and to reduce the cost of care.

VITL is legislatively designated to operate the health information exchange (HIE) for Vermont, and is governed by a collaborative group of stakeholders including health plans, hospitals, physicians, other health care providers, state government, employers, and consumers. For more information, please visit www.vitl.net.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to hr@vitl.net. No phone calls please.

Executive Director Help strengthen and preserve the Central Vermont art community’s heritage and future as Executive Director of The T.W. Wood Gallery.

Speech-Language Pathologist Rehabilitation Services at Central Vermont Medical Center is seeking a part-time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join its team! Qualified candidates will possess a Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology and hold Certificate of Clinical Competence

by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or if supervision is available, qualify as Clinical Fellow in Speech/Language Pathology according to ASHA guidelines. Vermont State Licensure or eligibility required. Experience is preferred.

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Visit UVMHealth.org/CVMC/Jobs or contact our Talent Acquisition team at (802) 371-4191.

We’re looking for proven leadership, hands on operational management, community building, and passion for art in the community. Educational experience, working with a Board of Trustees, budgeting, planning, and fundraising are also desirable.

This position has the potential to be part-time or exempt (salaried) depending on candidate skills and experience. Part Time: $22/ hr. at 30 hours/week OR FT Exempt: $40,000-$50,000.

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Please indicate whether you are interested in part-time or exempt full time employment.

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If so, contact Specialized Community Care via email at djscarpenter2@comcast.net or send a letter of interest/resume to SCC PO Box 578 East Middlebury, VT 05740.

New position! Howard Center is seeking a dynamic Senior Donor Relations Director to develop and implement new strategies to identify, cultivate, and manage relationships with current and new donors. BS/BA required. 3-5 years of experience in major and planned gifts, fundraising and development activities. Knowledge of Vermont fundraising community preferred. Full-time, benefits eligible position.

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Howard Center has excellent benefits, including 36 days of combined time off (and increasing with years of service) medical, dental, FSA and 401K, etc. For more information and to apply, please visit www. howardcentercareers.org.

Essex Junction Recreation and Parks is looking for kid-loving, Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency’s energetic, kind, and FUN people culture and service delivery is strengthened by the diversity of its workforce. to work (and play!) with our after school students AND our Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities are encouraged to preschoolers. All positions are apply. EOE/TTY. Visit “About Us” to review Howard Center’s EOE policy. part-time and start immediately.

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• Preschool Assistant Teacher Due to the expansion of our Compliance Department, Northfield • Preschool Substitute Savings Bank is looking for a professional to join our team as

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a Bank Compliance Officer in our Berlin Operations Center. This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank.

The Bank Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring Bank policies and procedures comply with state and federal banking laws and regulations. This individual will administer the Bank Secrecy Act and the Community Reinvestment Act programs. The Bank Compliance Officer must have the ability to maintain compliance and mitigate risks in a way which minimizes operational impact and supports a positive customer experience. We are looking for someone who has the ability to comprehend and interpret laws and banking regulations and provide assistance with the development and implementation of bank-wide solutions.

The requirements for this position include excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization as well as outside agencies. A Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or a related field and three to five years’ experience in banking/financial services regulatory compliance, auditing or directly related experience are requirements for this position.

Find out what NSB can offer you.

Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. Our company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture.

Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC

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Are you looking to work in a fast paced, technology rich environment? Then Champlain Cable wants to talk to you. Located in Colchester, VT Champlain Cable uses the latest software and hardware to produce engineered cable for the Automotive, Industrial and Government sector.

As part of the IT team you would be working with some of the best hardware, software, and people in the industry. Responsibilities include developing helpdesk policy and procedures, LAN and WAN monitoring, tuning and resolving issues with Firewalls, Routers and Switches using HP, Fortigate, Meraki, and Solarwinds tools. You would also back up the Systems Administrator, monitoring and resolving issues with on-premise and cloud servers using Microsoft Server, VMWare, Veeam, and other software. Experience with Warehouse Management software, Progress OpenEdge software, reporting writing, bar coding, wireless networks, PC and laptop repair, installation, and deployment also desirable.

Position requires an AA/AS degree in computer related field plus four years’ relevant experience; a BA/BS degree in computer science or related discipline; or the combination of education and experience that enables performance of all aspects of the position. *A more detailed job description can be found on our website at champcable.com.

MACHINE OPERATORS FOR 3RD SHIFT (11PM – 7AM) You will operate the manufacturing machines which insulate our wires and cables. No experience necessary, we will train you, but you will need a good work ethic, work experience, and excellent “work” references. It’s not an easy job working late at night, but you will earn one of the highest manufacturing/ operator wages in all of Vermont – lowest starting salary is $23.19!!! The job requires sustained standing, walking on cement floors and significant squatting, bending, pushing and pulling weights ranging from 25 to 70 lbs. Must have exceptional attention to details as you will be responsible for multiple tasks at the same time! Math skills are essential as is excellent attendance.

We offer a very competitive salary, profit-sharing, 401k, benefits, vacation, and a great work environment. Please apply by submitting your resume and/or cover letter to HR@champcable.com or mail to 175 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446.

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Dental Office Manager and Dental Assistant

Exciting, contracted position in innovative social service agency serving older Vermonters. Be part of a dedicated team of professionals working to support older Vermonters to live with dignity and choice.

A Double Retirement has opened up two positions at Lavoie Dental!

$2000 Sign On Bonus LICENSED NURSING ASSISTANTS/CAREGIVERS

The ideal candidate will: • Develop, maintain and analyze multiple reports from multiple systems to create actionable insights, based on client-centered data, to ensure the highest quality of services.

• Make recommendations to management for improving data quality, and providing support and/or professional development of line staff • Interact with a diverse team of direct service staff with varying levels of technical competence and readiness for change while promoting high quality services for vulnerable population.

• Demonstrated experience with complicated governmental (state and federal) data reports preferred.

The Arbors at Shelburne, a Benchmark Senior Living, offers our employees an extensive benefits package and award benefits as well as employee appreciation days each month.

The Arbors at Shelburne is currently recruiting for licensed nursing assistants or experience caregivers. We have full and part time openings on our day and evening shifts, in our community dedicated to seniors living with memory challenges. We offer competitive shift and weekend differentials. Salary up to $21.00/hour based on experience.

Please call to schedule an interview or stop in to complete an application.

The Arbors at Shelburne Attn: Human Resources 687 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 05482 802-985-8600 phurteau@benchmarkquality.com

Some flexibility possible with work schedule. For more information about Central VT Council on Aging, view our website: www.cvcoa.org. To apply, please send resume, cover letter and the names of three references to jobs@cvcoa.org by March 8.

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BIKE MECHANICS Skirack is seeking experienced bike mechanics and individuals looking to learn this craft.

Seasonal and YR positions are available with a min. of 20hrs/wk including one weekend day.

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We are searching for an experienced Dental Office Manager and an experienced Dental Assistant for our established Burlington Family Practice.

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Skirack is a family owned and operated ski/ride/bike/running specialty store serving and supporting our community since 1969. Please send resume and cover letter to: JOBS@SKIRACK.COM

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Part Time Zoning Administrator

Wednesday, February 27 Tuesday, March 5 Thursday, March 14 3:00-5:30pm

The Town of New Haven is seeking a Zoning Administrator to fill a part time position for approximately 20 hours per week. Prior zoning experience needed. See full job description at newhavenvt.com.

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Planning Commission, 78 North Street, New Haven, Vermont 05472

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$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS FULL TIME EVENING NURSE The Arbors at Shelburne, a Benchmark Senior Living community, has an immediate opening for a full time evening nurse. We offer our employees an extensive benefits package and award benefits as well as employee appreciation days each month.

Please submit a cover letter and resume via e-mail to: bconroy@benchmarkquality.com Brendan Conroy, RN, DNS Or stop in to complete an application.

The Arbors at Shelburne 687 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT. 05482 (802) 985-8600 A Benchmark Assisted Living Community, EOE.

Direct Support Professional

Champlain Community Services is a growing developmental services provider agency with a strong emphasis on self-determination values and employee and consumer satisfaction.

Join our Direct Support Professional team to work one on one with individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. Starting wage is $14.35 per hour, in addition to mileage reimbursement and a comprehensive benefit package. This is an excellent job for applicants entering human services or for those looking to continue their work in this field. Send your cover letter and application to Karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ ccs-vt.org.

Shared Living Provider CCS is seeking an individual or couple to provide residential supports to an individual with an intellectual disability in your home. A generous stipend, paid time off (respite), comprehensive training & supports are provided. We are currently offering a variety of opportunities. For more information contact Jennifer Wolcott, jwolcott@ccs-vt.org or 655-0511 ext. 118.

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Join northern New England’s premier performing arts center as our new Facilities Manager.

FACILITIES MANAGER

The Facilities Manager is responsible for overseeing the care and preservation of all buildings and grounds associated with the Flynn.

The manager works closely with staff, senior management, and the Board to accomplish multiple departmental and organizational objectives. The successful candidate will bring relevant technical and supervisory experience in facilities or construction maintenance and will be comfortable performing upkeep and repairs as needs arise. Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills required.

For a detailed job description and more information, visit: www.flynncenter.org/about-us/employment-andinternship-opportunities.html

Please submit application materials by March 8, 2019 to:

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Human Resources Department 153 Main Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 or email HResources@flynncenter.org.

No phone calls, please. EOE

Green Mountain Access, a subsidiary of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, a Vermont based telecommunications solutions provider, is seeking a qualified individual to join our staff in Hinesburg, Vermont:

INTERNET SUPPORT ASSOCIATE Responsibilities include providing high-quality moderately complex technical support to Green Mountain Access customers, supporting all broadband transactions, which include service orders, general service, and technical support questions via telephone, live chat, mail, and office contacts. Also responsible for reconciling concerns regarding customer accounts and/or documentation of broadband service related troubles, as well as the sale of appropriate products and services. Qualified applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent, as well as a minimum of three years’ “help desk” and technical support experience, possessing a solid understanding of concepts, practices, and procedures associated with information technology technical support. Additionally, advanced internet skills and knowledge regarding e-mail, web hosting, broadband and wireless connectivity required along with advanced knowledge of a variety of broadband platforms including fiber-to-the-premise, ADSL, and VDSL. Sophisticated knowledge of both hardware and software applications is desirable, including knowledge of a variety of mobile, wireless, and streaming devices and their corresponding operating systems (i.e. iPhones, Android devices, iPads, tablets, Roku, Chromecast, sling devices, etc.). Additionally, strong interpersonal skills necessary to maintain productive relationships with customers in resolving service questions and marketing new services is also required. EOE. Please submit letter of interest, resume, and application to the address below.

No telephone calls please. Job applications can be found on our website: www.wcvt.com under “Company.”

The Flynn Center is an employer committed to hiring a breadth of professionals, and therefore will interview a qualified group of diverse candidates; we particularly encourage applications from women and people of color.

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SOFTWARE ENGINEER & DATA ANALYST THINKMD creates innovative technology that will change how quality healthcare is delivered globally. We’re a small, dedicated team looking for a talented software engineer and data analyst to join us. If this is you, we want to hear from you!

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Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.

We’re expanding our medical team!

NURSE:

Compliance Manager Rural Edge, an affordable housing development and management company in the Northeast Kingdom, is seeking a Compliance Manager. The Compliance Manager will be responsible for creating and administering the systems that ensure compliance with all housing programs utilized by the organization, as well as providing support and direction to staff. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years of increasingly responsible nonprofit or business experience, including regulatory and supervisory experience. Affordable housing experience-- LIHTC, HUD and USDA Rural Development--preferred.

Must have the ability to work in a fast paced, high regulated, customer-service focused environment. Salary range $50,000$56,000, with competitive benefit package, as well as professional development opportunities.

Property Manager

About the Position: • Nurse provides needs-centered holistic health care to clients and their children.

• Responsibilities include assessment of health care needs of residents, connection of clients to community healthcare providers, medication administration, referrals, and support to clients including transportation to appointments • Provides education for prenatal care, anticipated childbirth experience, newborn care, and developmental/cognitive growth of children.

• Provides education and support related to healthy lifestyle choices and self-advocacy within a residential treatment setting • Provides ongoing education to staff related to health care of clients and in addressing their medical needs and how that impacts treatment

Rural Edge, an affordable housing development and management company in the Northeast Kingdom, is seeking a Property Manager.

Our customers include elders, individuals and families who qualify for subsidized or affordable housing. The Property Manager is responsible for all aspects of the management of assigned properties, including marketing, resident selection, resident relations, collections, lease enforcement, and coordination with the maintenance team. The Manager will oversee the financial management of the properties while working to maintain 100% occupancy. The successful candidate will be organized, highly motivated and self-directed; she/he will foster positive, collaborative relationships with residents, vendors and human service agencies. Excellent verbal and written communications skills and computer skills are required. Over three years’ experience in property management or direct-contact human services required.

Some college preferred. The salary starts at $40,000, with a competitive benefit package as well as professional development opportunities.

• Position requires some weekend coverage

What We Look For: • Must have an unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse License with the State of Vermont • Experience in working with women and children in hospital and community settings, use of women centered recovery model, family centered nursing care, and psychotropic medications • Willingness to meet clients where they are at with compassion and respect • Ability to set limits and give feedback in complex and emotional situations • Interest and comfort in working with families as they navigate addiction, mental illness, and socioeconomic challenges through a strengths-based recovery model • Ability to work and collaborate with multiple disciplines in providing care to this population

Homeownership Center Manager RuralEdge, an affordable housing development company in the Northeast Kingdom, is seeking a Homeownership Center Manager.

This person will provide leadership, vision and overall management to a staff of 5 and serve as a key member of the organization’s Management Team.

The Homeownership Center Manager will play a key role in driving our lending programs while simultaneously leading our housing counseling and homeowner rehab programs. The Manager, with the support of the Executive Director, develops and implements comprehensive strategies to strengthen and promote homeownership in the Northeast Kingdom.

• Valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation required

Why Join Our Team at Lund: • We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff.

• Our work encompasses collaboration with a strong team of professionals and a strengths-based approach to providing services to families.

• Lund’s adoption program provides life-long services to families brought together through adoption.

• Lund’s residential and community treatment programs are distinctive as our work focuses on both treatment and parenting.

• Lund’s staff believe in laughter, the importance of fun, community-oriented activities, and nonstop learning.

• Ongoing training opportunities are available.

• Lund offers competitive pay and paid training, as well as a comprehensive and very generous benefit package including health, dental, life, disability, retirement, extensive time off accrual, 11 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursement. EEO/AA

Direct experience in mortgage or consumer lending; Mortgage Loan Origination License preferred but not required.

Working knowledge of lending practices and procedures.

Familiarity of compliance with NeighborWorks, HUD Housing Counseling, Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, and Community Development Block Grant Funding guidelines desired but not required.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Salary range of $48,000-$56,000 annually depending on experience.

RuralEdge offers an excellent benefit package including a 401K.

Please visit www.lundvt.org to apply or email resume and cover letter to: employment@lundvt.org.

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Candidates should submit a resume and letter of interest to RuralEdge no later than March 8, 2019 to the attention of Laurie Degreenia at lauried@ruraledge.org.

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JUNIOR DESIGNER WANTED

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Seasonal Hiring

Join Our Team!

Full and part-time positions available at our Burlington & Williston Garden Centers:

Spring is just around the corner! We’re looking for avid gardeners, reliable and quick learners who are enthusiastic, outgoing, upbeat, flexible, team-oriented and who will thrive in a busy store!

Ability to work weekends is a must.

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Customer Service • Cashiers & Sales Associates Green Goods • Receivers & Watering Crew Delivery & Installation Associates • Services Coordinator, Truck Drivers & Installation Crew Yard • Bobcat Operators Photo Studio • Plant stylist/photo producer

The World headquarters of A&S Brewing is growing and seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to help us drive the visual identity of our three craft beer brands: Coney Island Brewing Company Angel City Brewery Concrete Beach Brewery

Tuesdays: March 5 & 12 3:00 – 5:30pm Saturdays: March 9 & 16 10:00am – 2:00pm Williston Garden Center · 472 Marshall Ave., Williston

Year-round benefit eligible positions Delivery & Installation Lead: The primary responsibility will be to ensure that deliveries and installations are completed accurately, efficiently, and professionally.

Hard Goods Sales Associate: S/He will have in-depth knowledge of the hard goods products that we sell and will match customers with appropriate products to best serve their needs.

Inventory & Quality Control Supervisor: Oversees the Receiving and Irrigation/Plant Health teams and works closely with the Store Manager and Buying Team to ensure a steady supply of goods is received, priced, restocked, inspected and maintained.

For more detailed job descriptions and to apply visit www.gardeners.com.

We need a driven, talented, versatile designer to work on point-of-sale, packaging, sales materials and merchandise.

The right candidate is patient and communicative, with strong layout and typography skills, and an eye for detail.

If you flourish in chaos and crave variety, if you work well in team environments, if you have your finger on the pulse of current design trends, if you can juggle tasks and maybe bean bags too, if you love beer and dogs and bagel Fridays, then this could be the job for you.

Education: A.S. or B.S or equivalent experience Professional Experience: 1-3 years design experience; Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite; Knowledge of printing processes and print preparation; Strong illustration and communication skills.

Perks: A variety of benefits, including paid vacations, extensive training programs, excellent healthcare, a discount stock purchase plan, and a 401K program with a generous company match.

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