January 5, 2017

Literary find

Bird boom

New racquet

A local writer has signed a threebook deal with a major publisher.

Read her story in Arts+Leisure.

The annual Christmas Bird Count tallied a record number of avian residents. See Page 7A.

Pickleball is a funny name for a hot new sport at the Middlebury recreation facility. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

Vol. 71 No. 1

INDEPENDENT Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

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Connor Homes furloughs its workforce

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Connor Homes has furloughed its entire 65-person workforce at its Middlebury headquarters on Route 7 South, according to company officials, who are now trying to leverage bank loans and Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) funding to keep the

company solvent.

Company founder Mike Connor — who sold 99 percent of his interest in Connor Homes in 2012 — is hoping to secure financing to re-acquire the business from a group of investors who currently control it, Director of Marketing Thomasina Magoon told the Addison Independent during a phone conversation early Tuesday

afternoon.

The same ownership also acquired J.S. Benson Windows & Doors, and consolidated both operations in the Route 7 facility.

“They thought it would be a good partner for Connor Homes to be able to do both (the homes and windows/ doors) with everything wrapped under one roof,” Magoon said.

Around 20 of the 65-person Connor Homes workforce did contract work for J.S. Benson, according to Magoon.

Established in 1992, Connor Homes specializes in colonial reproduction “kit” homes assembled in the 115,000-square-foot former home of Standard Register. The (See Connor Homes, Page 13A)

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Vergennes-area unified draft budget is unveiled

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Addison Northwest School District (ANWSD) administrators on Dec. 28 presented a $21.59 million draft budget for the 2017-2018 school year, the first year that all

Solar array pitched for Bristol site off Rt. 116

By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — GroSolar, project developer and contractor erecting the 4.99 megawatt Green Mountain Power solar array in Panton, is proposing another large solar energy project in Addison County — this time in Bristol.

The project would be sited around 400 feet west of Route 116, north of Stetson Road and west of A. Johnson Company, on the Saunders farm. As envisioned, it would position 200 single-axis solar trackers across what is now a 35-acre corn field. The trackers can get about 15 percent more electricity because they pivot east to west throughout the day, following the sun, according to GroSolar.

Lincoln Lande, business development associate for GroSolar, noted that the site is desirable because it’s flat, open and close to Green Mountain Power’s Hewitt Road substation in Bristol.

The primary screening for the project, Lande said, would be an existing hedgerow between the property and Route 116. GroSolar, in collaboration with its aesthetics experts, will be looking at what kinds of screening might be needed on the north, south or west. Lande acknowledged that the land slopes up as it moves west, so that screening on the east and west sides would need to be accomplished through landscaping rather than by topography.

“We’re really in what I would call the identification or exploratory (See Bristol array, Page 12A)

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four district schools will operate under one board and one spending plan.

If approved as is, Superintendent JoAn Canning said that plan would boost spending over the (See School budget, Page 12A)

Shumlin taps Wygmans for state’s attorney Deputy to replace Fenster as prosecutor

MIDDLEBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT dispatcher Bonnie Murray works her station Tuesday morning. The Vermont Department of Public Safety is considering a fee structure for dispatching services it has been providing for free to 106 local agencies. Middlebury receives Vermont State Police dispatching services during the graveyard shift.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Changes loom for police dispatching

State considering fees for services

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Local police, fire and rescue agencies that receive free emergency dispatching through the Vermont State Police might soon have to pony up some funds to continue receiving that service — an added expense that could strain some already tight budgets.

The Vermont Department of Public Safety has long provided free dispatching services to local emergency response agencies that don’t have their own dispatching or other alternatives.

In all, the state police is fielding emergency calls for 105 local departments throughout Vermont

— in some cases, around-the-clock dispatching. In other cases, such as for Middlebury police, it’s been just the nighttime shift of 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

But faced with a growing number of calls amid tight resources, state police have been looking to shed — or at least get some revenue for — dispatching that it has been providing to the local agencies.

The Legislature last year formed a “911 Call Taking/Dispatch Service Working Group” to recommend the most efficient, reliable, and cost-effective means for providing statewide call-taking operations for Vermont’s 911 system. The group was also charged with studying how dispatch services are currently provided and funded, and whether (See Dispatching, Page 11A)

MONTPELIER — After announcing the appointment of Dennis Wygmans as Addison County State’s Attorney on Tuesday, Gov. Peter Shumlin was due to swear in Wygmans as the county’s top prosecutor on Wednesday afternoon — Shumlin’s last full day in office.

Wygmans fills an opening created last month when S h u m l i n appointed thenAddison County State’s Attorney David Fenster WYGMANS to the Vermont Superior Court. Fenster took his oath as a judge a week ago.

Wygmans has served as a deputy state’s attorney in both Chittenden and Addison counties since 2013.

Before that he had his own practice with offices in Brattleboro and Winooski. Wygmans is a graduate of the University of Vermont and Seton Hall University School of Law. “I’m proud to be able to appoint Dennis to this important position,” Gov. Shumlin said in a press release.

“I am especially impressed by his willingness to think innovatively about criminal justice reform in Vermont, something I feel strongly about. I have no doubt that Dennis will serve the people of Addison County well, working to administer justice fairly and with compassion.”

Wygmans said he was both excited and honored to serve the people of (See Wygmans, Page 14A)

‘Sleepwalker’ roams onto shelves By the way Bohjalian novel covers some familiar territory

NOTED NOVELIST CHRIS Bohjalian, shown at home in Lincoln, will release his 19th book next week, a piece of fiction titled “The Sleepwalker.”

Photo courtesy of Victoria Blewer

By GAEN MURPHREE LINCOLN — A Vermont mountain town, a rushing river, a sleepwalking woman who vanishes into the night.

For his 19th novel, Lincoln author Chris Bohjalian returns to his fictional setting of Bartlett, a village not unlike Lincoln, perched along a river not unlike the New Haven.

And in “The Sleepwalker,” which hits bookstore shelves next week, Bohjalian again mines the inexhaustible terrain of family secrets — the troubling layers deep beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary family life.

“I’ve always been fascinated by the secrets that exist in all families behind closed doors,” said Bohjalian, in an interview with the Independent.

“Tolstoy, of course, at the beginning of ‘Anna Karenina’ talks about happy and unhappy families, but whether you’re a happy family or an unhappy family you certainly have secrets things that you don’t share with your neighbors, things that you don’t share with your friends and very, very often things you don’t share with other people in the household.

Parents always have secrets from their children, and children always

have secrets from their parents. It’s just a reality.

“I’m really interested in the way secrets shape us.”

“The Sleepwalker” is narrated by 21-year-old Lianna Ahlberg. Home from college for the summer, Lianna wakes up to find her mother, Annalee, missing.

A beautiful woman, devoted mother, selfemployed architect and seemingly contented wife, Annalee Ahlberg is also a sleepwalker.

Lianna once found her sleeping mother stripped naked, arms outstretched, perched precariously on the railing of the bridge above the Gale River, eyes unseeing.

As state police begin to investigate Annalee’s disappearance, Lianna initiates her own search into her parents’ marriage, her mother’s past, her friendships and relationships — known, unknown, suspected and gossiped about. As Lianna tries to piece together some clue as to where her mother could have gone or what could have happened to her, she also finds herself attracted

to a young trooper, who asked to be assigned to Annalee’s disappearance and who also, so it seems, had a secret friendship with Annalee.

As the search continues, Lianna’s father, a Middlebury College English professor, increasingly seeks solace in work and scotch.

So Lianna begins to fill her mother’s shoes, giving up her senior year of college to push a shopping cart, make dinner, ferry her younger sister home from school and to swim practice and to try to keep her fraying, small family together.

Interspersed throughout Lianna’s first-person narrative are a series of fragments from a sleepwalker’s journal.

THE WRITING PROCESS Bohjalian said that originally he set out to write a different book entirely, but changed course in the spur of the moment during a research interview.

(See Bohjalian, Page 14A)

A Middlebury teen is among the 30 young Vermonters who has been nominated by members of our Congressional delegation to the U.S. services academies. Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. Peter Welch nominated Chandler Wyeth Devaney to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, beginning next fall. Devaney is currently a student at Proctor Acadeny in New Hampshire.

(See By the way, Page 14A)

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Waltham home fire probed

By ANDY KIRKALDY WALTHAM — Investigators from the Vermont State Police and the Division of Fire Safety’s Fire Investigation Unit are still probing the causes of two fires at one Waltham home on Dec. 29 and 30, the second of which left the building at least temporarily uninhabitable.

According to a state police press release, the Vergennes Fire Department responded at about 6 p.m. on Dec. 29 to a 911 call from 1643 Green St. in Waltham after occupant Mirabai Verner-Lust “called to report her house was filled with smoke and on fire. Upon arrival the fire department found a 2 foot X 2 foot area of carpet had been burned in the living room.”

Per Vergennes police, the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad also responded to treat Verner-Lust for smoke inhalation, and VARS personnel called city police for help because Verner-Lust, 28, was not cooperative with them. Verner-Lust told authorities she did not know how the fire started.

The first fire caused little damage to a structure Vergennes Fire Chief Jim Breur described as “a mobile home with additions,” and city firefighters quickly handled the carpet fire with a fire extinguisher and water.

They also provided batteries for smoke detectors at the home, and officials said Verner-Lust returned.

At 12:12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, Vergennes firefighters were called again to the Green Street home, and this time were met with what Breur called “heavy fire on the front porch that had invaded the structure.”

About a dozen-and-a-half city firefighters were joined by a dozen more from Ferrisburgh and Addison, Breur said, and they were able to save the home with about an hour of hard work. Some firefighters, including Breur, stayed on the scene longer, until around 7 p.m., and conferred with state investigators.

“The guys did a fantastic job putting it out,” Breur said.

Especially considering the nature of the structure, he added, “It’s pretty amazing it’s together.”

But it is not habitable.

“It’s going to need a lot of work to get back in that trailer,” Breur said.

“It’s not livable.”

According to the state police press release, “Verner-Lust was sleeping (at the time of the second fire) when the fire was noticed and called in to 911. Verner-Lust was transported to Porter Hospital in Middlebury for minor injuries she sustained while escaping from the home.”

Breur said that Verner-Lust told firefighters she was asleep in a bedroom and woke up and called authorities when she realized there was a fire.

According to VSP, “The fire was determined to have started on the outside porch area of the home, near the front entrance.”

Both Breur and city police declined to comment on what might have started the blazes, citing the ongoing investigation.

VSP are asking anyone with information about the fire to contact Det. Sgt. Todd Ambroz of the Vermont State Police at (802) 878-7111 or Vergennes police at 877-2201.

The state police press release also stated the “Vermont Arson Tip Award Program (VATAP) also offers an award of up to $5,000 for information which leads to the arrest of the person(s) who are involved in an arson fire — 1-800-322-7766.”

Shumlin grants a pardon to Zaccaro

Former student busted for cocaine sale in ‘86

Getting close

TWO TREES CUDDLE up close to a Middlebury shed on a cold, wet morning this week.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

New Starksboro posts available

By GAEN MURPHREE a year,” said selectboard Chair Susan STARKSBORO — Starksboro Jefferies. “We asked informally at residents interested in running for the town meeting last year what people two new seats added to the select- thought about the idea, and it was board are encourgenerally well reaged to pursue their ceived.” candidacies now.

Jefferies continCandidates must ued, “My thought get a petition from regarding the inthe town office, obcrease is that three tain 14 signatures (1 people isn’t really percent of the 1,356 very many to make • All reports to be includ- decisions affecting votes on the town’s checklist), fill out ed in the town report need the entire town, and a consent form and to be in to the town office by I thought it would return the signed Jan. 12. be good to have petition and form to • Petitions for articles more people at the Town Clerk Cheryl to be included on the Town table. It can also be Estey by Jan. 30.

Meeting Warning must be problematic schedStarksboro voted filed by Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. uling meetings with to expand its select• Petitions for town po- only three memboard from three to bers, especially sitions to be voted on Town five members at a during summer and Special Town Meet- Meeting Day must be filed by around the holidays ing held Dec. 6. The Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. when we are on vote was close, 18 vacation or travelfor and 16 against the measure. That ing to see family. Additionally, when followed a non-binding vote at town something comes before the selectmeeting last February, at which res- board that personally involves one of idents, by show of hands, OK’d the the members, that person must recuse selectboard’s proposal to enlarge the him/herself, so the other two have to board from three to five persons. make a decision.

Residents will elect the two addi“I’m looking forward to have tional selectboard members by Aus- more involvement and participation tralian ballot on Town Meeting Day, and hearing a wider variety of viewTuesday, March 7. points,” she added.

“The selectboard had been disAlthough both new positions will cussing it (expansion) for more than eventually be two-year seats, initially

Getting ready for Starksboro Town Meeting

one position will be for one year and the other for two years.

Jefferies explained that as of the December vote, the Starksboro selectboard is officially a five-person board that has only three members.

This means that between now and town meeting elections, all three selectboard members must be present for the selectboard to have a decision-making quorum.

The selectboard reasoned that this approach would be less disruptive and costly for the town than voting on whether to increase the board on Town Meeting Day itself and then having to hold an additional Australian ballot election.

Jenny Prosser, general counsel for the Secretary of State’s office, explained that while selectboard members can be appointed to replace someone who’s died or moved away, etc., candidates for new positions must be elected. Because Starksboro votes on selectboard members by Australian ballot, the new Starksboro positions must be voted on by Australian ballot as well.

In addition to the two new positions on the selectboard, the three-year position currently held by Selectman Peter Marsh is also up for election this year. Estey said that while there’s been interest in the position, no one has officially thrown in their hat and she is not sure who will be running for it at this time.

By ANNE GALLOWAY against her mother while Anderson VTDigger.org was moving out of her mother’s MONTPELIER — Gov. Peter house. Anderson is a resident of Shumlin this past Saturday an- Middlebury. nounced that he had pardoned the Shumlin last month announced son of a former female candidate that he would offer pardons for for vice president — a man who small marijuana possession conwas busted for selling drugs while victions to people who have not a Middlebury College student three been charged with felonies for othdecades ago. er crimes. Coriell said the 10 parJohn Zaccaro Jr., the son of dons announced last weekend were Geraldine Ferraro, was convicted separate from the marijuana-relatof selling cocaine while he was a ed pardon. student at Middlebury College.

Vermont decriminalized posZaccaro, then 22, sold $25 worth session of small amounts of pot of cocaine to an undercover Ver- two years ago. Shumlin has said it mont State Police trooper in 1986. makes sense that with the new law He was convicted in 1988 and sen- in place and legislative discussion tenced to four months in prison. of marijuana legalization to pardon But instead of going to people previously conjail, he was held under victed of pot possession.

“The house arrest for three More than 400 indimonths. UPI reported at governor has viduals applied for parthe time that he served never met dons. The application time in a “posh” Burl- Mr. Zaccaro, period closed Dec. 25. ington apartment.

On Tuesday, Shumlin other than News reports at the through the announced he had partime of Zaccaro’s arrest doned 192 individuals said that he was known interview he convicted of possessing on campus as “the Phar- conducted small amounts of mariwhile macist.” juana.

Ferraro was the first considering “A minor marijuawoman to run for vice the pardon.” na possession charge president and ran on the should not be an anchor — Shumlin Democratic ticket with that holds back an inspokesman presidential candidate dividual from getting a Scott Coriell Walter Mondale in 1984. good job or going about Ferraro died in 2011. their life,” Shumlin said.

Zaccaro is now a real estate de- “While attitudes and laws about veloper in New York City. In Sep- marijuana use are rapidly changtember 2015 he hosted a fundraiser ing, there is still a harmful stigma for Democratic presidential candi- associated with it. My hope was to date Hillary Clinton. help as many individuals as I could Shumlin spokesman Scott Co- overcome that stigma and the very riell said he believed that Zaccaro real struggles that too often go along applied for the pardon via the form with it. Vermont should follow the on the governor’s website, which many states that are legalizing and was available to anyone. regulating the use of marijuana and “The governor has never met put to an end the incredible failure Mr. Zaccaro, other than through that is the War on Drugs.” the interview he conducted while In 2013, Gov. Shumlin signed a considering the pardon,” Coriell law decriminalizing possession of said. less than one ounce of marijuana.

Of the 16 pardons Gov. Shumlin Before the law was changed, thouissued during his tenure, most have sands of Vermonters were charged been for drug related offenses. “So with the misdemeanor offense of the pardon of Mr. Zacaro is consis- possessing up to two ounces of tent with the types of pardons the marijuana. For many of those indigovernor has issued in the past,” viduals, that misdemeanor offense Coriell said. presented lasting challenges, inThe governor’s pardon of Zac- cluding difficulty finding employcaro is one of 10 he announced on ment, working in federal buildings, Saturday. applying to college, chaperoning The other pardon of local inter- their children on school trips, beest was given to Hannah Anderson, coming a caretaker for a partner, who was convicted of domestic traveling internationally, or obtainassault (misdemeanor) on April ing a professional license.

30, 1997, in Addison County. The Eight of the 192 people pardoned announcement of the pardons are Addison County residents, they said Anderson’s offense occurred range in age from 24 to 44.

Vermont’s minimum wage increases to $10 per hour MONTPELIER — Vermont’s minimum wage increased from $9.60 to $10 per hour on Jan. 1 in accordance with legislation passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Peter Shumlin in June 2014. The tipped-employee minimum wage also increased on Jan. 1, to $5 per hour.

Vermont’s minimum wage will increase in January 2018 to $10.50 per hour, and statutory provisions to track the CPI-U inflation rate are set to resume in 2019.

“Vermont has been a leader in enacting a state minimum wage

that helps workers attain greater economic stability. Giving a boost to hard-working Vermonters is the right thing to do, and is good for Vermont’s economy,” Gov. Shumlin said in a press release.

“It is estimated that the increase will benefit up to 30,000 Vermont workers,” Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan said. “The fact that the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not been raised in eight years, makes Vermont’s minimum wage even more important for our working families.”

Addison Independent, Thursday, January 5, 2017 — PAGE 3A

Food-related firms get loan help

‘SPROUT’ offers low interest rate and delayed payments MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont taka White. The cofounders of the Community Loan Fund (VCLF) has young Full Sun Company were announced the launch of SPROUT, a readying shipments of their extra low-interest, deferred payment loan virgin, cold-pressed, non-GMO culiprogram for working lands entrepre- nary sunflower and canola oils to hit neurs. The new financing program the shelves in time for holiday bakwas created to meet the capital needs ing and cooking, when they learned of Vermont farms, food produc- they’d been approved as the very ers and processors, foresters, forest first SPROUT borrowers. products businesses and others in “First, we were told that our loan the start-up and early stages of op- was approved,” says White, “Then, erations. Earlier this year, SPROUT we were told there were no loan received start-up support from the payments for the first two years, Working Lands Enterand a low-interest rate. prise Board.

It was like: ‘There’s “First, we SPROUT offers de- were told that good news…and then ferred-payment, low-inthere’s good news,” he terest loans of up to our loan was adds, laughing. “The $60,000 at zero percent approved.

SPROUT program was with no payments for the Then, we were the icing on the cake.” first two years, with a two told there Full Sun fit the idepercent fixed rate there- were no loan al profile for SPROUT after. VCLF will also cofinancing, as a young payments for ordinate comprehensive enterprise poised for business development the first two significant growth. and financial planning/ years, and a White’s entrepreneurmanagement technical low-interest ial roots run deep: over assistance tailored to rate.” the years, he’s started meet borrowers’ individ— Netaka White a small bakery and a ual needs, free of charge. hemp cloth bag manu“SPROUT financing facturing and retail opwill provide a powerful tool for eration. He also spent several years emerging working lands businesses heading up the Vermont Sustainwho have exciting growth opportu- able Jobs Fund’s Bioenergy Pronities,” said VCLF Executive Di- gram, where he met future business rector Will Belongia. “There isn’t a partner, McManus. loan product like SPROUT currently The pair’s initial interest in oils available to working lands entrepre- was as an energy source. “But then neurs in Vermont. SPROUT’s rates it flipped from energy to food and and terms will allow VCLF to ex- feed,” says White. In addition to tend financing and free technical as- canola and sunflower oils, Full Sun sistance to businesses who otherwise also processes its seeds — which are wouldn’t qualify for a VCLF loan,” largely locally or regionally sourced Belongia added.

— into meal for animal feed.

The timing couldn’t have been “We’d been working on Full Sun better for David McManus and Ne- for a while,” explains McManus.

“We started with the concept and came up with the business model back in about 2010, and incorporated in 2012. But, we realized we couldn’t fund it ourselves,” he says.

While White oversees operations, McManus covers sales and business development, skills he honed with organic meats giant Applegate Farms. But, even with their combined experience, the two say they’re eager to take advantage of SPROUT’s business consulting and technical assistance.

“It’s true we’re both experienced entrepreneurs,” says McManus.

“But we’re still trying to wrap our heads around things like how to be profitable, managing costs, our seed supply and pricing,” he says. “And VCLF also has those deeper mentoring connections we can benefit from,” he adds.

Sales are already rising, with major accounts at the University of Vermont’s dining halls and Medical Center, multiple restaurants and six hospitals spanning Vermont, New Hampshire and the Boston area.

The two credit VCLF for giving Full Sun a full jump start. “VCLF understands that our success is closely tied to agricultural production in Vermont. VCLF has a long history of supporting companies with that tie,” says White.

“If not for VCLF, we’d still be shopping around for a lender or investors,” McManus adds. “Plus, part of our mission is to keep the money local, the supply local. VCLF, in supporting local businesses, is a very important part of that circle.”

To apply for or learn more about SPROUT, contact Dan Winslow at (802) 224-9144 or dan@vclf.org.

Orten sets tone as college spiritual dean MIDDLEBURY — Mark Orten, the dean of spiritual and religious life at Middlebury College since July 2016, delivered his inaugural address late last year at the Robert A. Jones ’59 House.

Orten made a strong case for encouraging the growth of religious and spiritual engagement at Middlebury, and set forth his vision for the future here — a vision that includes the creation of an interfaith house for students, i.e., “an intentional living-learning community … a model for how we might live (together) in the world.”

Orten, who also serves as the director of Middlebury’s Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life, opened his 40-minute talk on Nov. 17 with some illuminating statistics from a seven-year, longitudinal study of 15,000 students conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute.

The research showed the majority of college students “maintain a strong interest in spiritual and religious matters.” Four out of five students surveyed “have an interest in spirituality” and “believe in the sacredness of life”; and more than three-fourths believe in God and report feeling “a sense of connection with God/Higher Power that transcends my personal self,” said Orten, quoting directly from the study published in “Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students’ Inner Lives” (Jossey-Bass, 2010).

It also showed that “large numbers of higher education faculty report that they are either religious, spiritual, or both,” he said. More than half of faculty consider themselves to be “both spiritual or religious to some extent,” and slightly less than 20 percent indicate that they are neither spiritual nor religious. This, the researchers said, offers “convincing evidence that the work activities, self-concept,

MARK ORTEN and personal values of college and university faculty are closely related to their spiritual inclinations.”

To Orten the data “tells a story different than the dominant assumption in and about academic culture: that faculty are essentially godless, and that students are disinterested” in religious and spiritual matters.

The “psycho-social profile of students and faculty today” combined with the “historical context” for the role of spiritual and religious life in higher education in America “go to the heart of what being human and educating humans is all about. Educating, among other ways of seeing it, is itself a spiritual exercise.”

After building the foundation for religious and spiritual life at a secular institution such as Middlebury, Orten turned to the questions: What then is our responsibility, we who are charged with the care for spiritual and religious life? How do we do this?

He addressed the questions through the dimensions of facilities, staffing, and programming, and it was through the third element, programming, that the new dean talked about his vision in terms of intrafaith development, interfaith experiences (such as an

interfaith house for students), and the well being of the community.

The chaplains and staff of the Scott Center need to be strategic and do three things collectively: be more visible, be more conceptually central, and be more relevant, he said. “These three things, as strategic goals, essentially comprise our vision at its core.” He discussed the steps being taken in all three areas and concluded: “I want us to imagine, and to work toward, a campus environment where the vast array of religious observances is an expected phenomenon, without infringement on any person’s own daily choices, and in a way that cultivates curiosity through hospitable invitations for learning and engagement.

“Imagine living and learning in a place where the profound accumulated wisdom of the world’s great spiritual teachings and practices were accessible and employed regularly in our life together. It is not impossible to imagine,” Orten affirmed.

Dean of the College Katy Smith-Abbott introduced the new dean at the outset of the program and added, “I am especially thrilled to lift up the Scott Center and its staff for the creative, thoughtful, and responsive work they do every day to help find common ground, to deepen our understanding, and … to call us to our better selves.”

Smith-Abbott also read a message from President Laurie L. Patton, who was out of town traveling on Middlebury business. The president extended her “heartfelt congratulations” to Mark Orten and said, “We can all agree these are challenging times, and Mark’s energy and light and grit and graciousness are what we need to have with us right now.”

Reporting by Robert Keren, Middlebury College.

FORMER AGRICULTURE SECRETARY Chuck Ross has been named the head of UVM Extension.

Ross brings Ag resume to UVM Vt. Ag. secretary to head Extension

BURLINGTON — The University of Vermont College of Agriculture and Life Sciences last month named Chuck Ross director of UVM Extension. Until this month, Ross served as secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, a position he held since 2011 and the beginning of Gov. Shumlin’s time in office.

Prior to his role as secretary, Ross served for 16 years as state director and senior advisor under U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. According to Tom Vogelmann, dean of the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, to whom Ross will report directly, the experience and skill set Ross brings to the job make him well suited to lead UVM Extension after a recent re-integration of the unit into the agricultural college. The two units had become separate in 1998, largely for administrative reasons. The move was made in early November to facilitate closer working relationships among the faculty in the two units, strengthen economic development and education, and to unify outstanding research throughout Vermont, education and outreach.

“Chuck has had great success in promoting collaboration between different state and government agencies, and he led and implemented a strategic planning process at the agency that was very successful,” Vogelmann said. “Those are all skills that will serve him well as we think through how Extension and CALS can again work as an integrated unit that will strengthen the missions of both entities. He also has strong organizational management and communication skills and proven leadership ability.”

Ross said he looks forward to continuing to work in the agricultural and food arena that shapes a large part of Vermont’s economy, community and culture.

“The team at Extension and in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is a talented group of professionals with whom I am excited to take on the challenges and opportunities facing Vermont,” Ross said.

“Whether it be helping on water quality, implementing food safety or helping to build a Vermont food system that is accessible to all, Extension and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has much it can do to help build a healthy population, economy and environment in Vermont.”

The son of a seventh-generation Vermonter, Ross has a long and distinguished track record of serving the state of Vermont. As Agriculture secretary, Ross administered a com-

plex agency consisting of 120 staff stakeholders and agencies, and has and managed a budget of $22 mil- worked successfully with the Verlion. mont Legislature and Congressional Notable achievements include delegation to fund critical initiatives, coordinating agricultural recovery all skills that will serve him well in efforts in the aftermath of tropical this position.” storm Irene; establishing the WorkRoss will begin at UVM on Jan. ing Landscape Enterprise Board 30. He replaces Doug Lantagne, which provides policy advice and who will take a leave of absence afadministers up to $1 million in ter serving Extension since 2003 and grants/year; collaborating with state then return to teaching and research. and federal agencies and stakehold“Doug built the foundation of ers to pass Act 64 (Vermont’s clean what UVM Extension is today,” Vowater law); and helped lead the ef- gelmann said. “He hired a talented fort to pass the Required Agriculture cadre of professionals and shaped the Practices (rules to implement Act 64 mission of Extension, following the and the total maximum successful career of his daily load of pollutants “Chuck is the predecessor Larry Forcifor Lake Champlain). er, so it meets the needs ideal person Ross also recently of Vermont in the 21st served as president of to lead UVM century. His outstanding the National Association Extension, and leadership means that of State Departments of we couldn’t be we can continue this Agriculture (NASDA), more fortunate forward momentum una position that connect- to be able to der Chuck’s leadership ed him with department without missing a beat. bring him on of agriculture agency We owe Doug a debt of heads from every state board.” gratitude.” and informed him of — UVM President “This is really wonderTom Sullivan ful news for Chuck and agriculture and policy issues across the nation. the University of VerIn his capacity as secretary and pres- mont,” said Gov. Peter Shumlin, in ident of NASDA, Ross helped lead a press release last month. “Chuck is NASDA’s engagement with the U.S. an innovative thinker who gets how Food and Drug Administration to de- important agriculture is to Vermont’s termine how to best implement the past, present and future. Under his Food Safety Modernization Act. leadership at the Agency of AgriPrior to his role as agency secre- culture, we have made substantial tary, while serving as state director progress to move Vermont’s farming for Sen. Leahy, Ross helped lead a culture forward and provide opporcollaborative effort to establish a tunities for Vermonters to continue state-wide smart grid in Vermont that to innovate and produce some of the led to a $66 million grant to Vermont best products in the world. I want from the Department of Energy. Pri- to thank Chuck for his service and or to his work with Sen. Leahy, Ross friendship. He has done great things served for six years as a represen- for Vermont and I know he will contative in the state legislature from tinue to do so in this new role.”

Hinesburg.

“Secretary Ross is a dedicated “Chuck is the ideal person to lead public servant and I am grateful for UVM Extension, and we couldn’t his commitment to the state and our be more fortunate to be able to agriculture community,” said Gov. bring him on board,” said UVM Phil Scott. “His leadership and exPresident Tom Sullivan. “He has a perience will be a valuable asset to strong knowledge of Vermont agri- UVM Extension and its mission to culture in the broadest sense, a deep improve the quality of life of Verworking relationship with Vermont monters.”

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‘Newspeak’ in the Trump era In George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949, he creates a tyrannical government ruled by Big Brother, the party leader who, says Wikipedia, “enjoys an intense cult of personality.” A central part of party rule was the control of thought, from which sprang the popular terms: doublethink, thoughtcrime, Newspeak and others. The book also popularized the term “Orwellian” as an adjective, describing official deception, secret surveillance and manipulation of recorded history, while “thoughtcrime” was a term describing any thought alternative to the party’s construct, which is dealt with by harsh measures or intimidation.

This is most relevant today not because of any undemocratic actions, but because Trump has the ability to control the political agenda through his own forms of speech and communication: mainly through Twitter, exaggerations, wild claims and a general disregard for objective truth. And while others, including this paper, are busy challenging his statements and correcting the record, he blithely ignores factual inaccuracies and leads the public’s attention onto the next chaotic charade.

So far, though he has yet to take office, it has proved effective. He can claim modest success in cajoling a few American industries to adjust plans to move jobs overseas and keep the jobs at home. But in understanding his accomplishments in fact, versus what he claims to have done, Americans must learn to be vigilant in their efforts to seek the truth.

This past week, for example, Trump claimed that it was his personal influence that prompted Ford Motor Company to abandon its plans to build a $1.6 billion factory in Mexico, and instead use a portion of that money to expand production in Michigan and Illinois. Well, not exactly.

Economics had more to do with Ford’s decision than anything Trump said. “The reason that we are not building the new plant (in Mexico),” said Ford chief executive Mark Field in comments to his employees as noted in the Washington Post, “is that demand has gone down for small cars.”

The decision also reflects Ford’s move to build more electric-powered cars, hence the new investment in higher-tech plants in Michigan and Illinois that also demand higher-skilled American workers. While Fields said 700 new jobs would be created, he also said that production of Ford’s Focus would not shift to the U.S., but rather would be shifted to an existing Ford factory in Hermosillo, Mexico. All of those decisions, said Joseph Hinrichs, president of Ford in the Americas, were made without Trump’s input.

Meanwhile, Trump also took aim at General Motors for producing the Chevrolet Cruze models in Mexico and selling them in the U.S., issuing what was an idle threat on Twitter: “(either) make in the USA or pay big border tax!” he ordered with his chest pumped out and scowl on his face.

Facts are, however, that almost all of the 190,000 Cruzes sold in the U.S. were made at a plant in Lordstown, Ohio. A hatchback model is made in Mexico, but of the 25,000 produced only 4,500 were sold in the states.

The Cruze has also suffered from weak sales, resulting in the cutting of a third shift in Lordstown and a loss of 1,245 jobs out of its 4,500 current positions. Odd, isn’t it, that Trump didn’t tweet about those job losses?

Similarly, Trump has boasted of bringing back 5,000 jobs with Sprint, which was not the case; and saving 1,000 jobs at the Carrier plant in Indiana, which turned out to be 800, and involves a heavy state and federal subsidy (that means you and I are paying for saving those jobs in Indiana) that Trump has yet to reveal.

What this says about a Trump presidency is that voters have to be vigilant about reading all sides of the news and to take what he says with a healthy dose of skepticism. And that’s OK. Hey, if he helps save a few jobs here or there and it is sustainable, we’re all for it. But we also have to put the current news in context. Ford’s CEO noted this week they were proud to have created 28,000 new jobs in the U.S. over the past five years — all under President Obama’s watch., a fact he did not highlight.

Readers, in short, need to learn how to parse the immediate news (fact from fiction), then put it into context, to understand the impact on the country, all while watching out for “fake news” meant to confuse and misinform. *********** We are heartened, actually, that Trump scolded the GOP House for attempting to shutter the one quasi-independent office that investigates House ethics. In a brazen move on Monday, Republican leaders met in secret, then unleashed a surprise move to effectively defang the Office of Congressional Ethics. The proposed rules change would have, according to the New York Times, prevented the office from investigating “potentially criminal allegations, allowed lawmakers on the House Ethics Committee to shut down any O.C.E. investigation, and… gagged the office’s staff members in their dealings with the news media.” The O.C.E. was established in 2008, when Democrats controlled Congress, after a series of bribery and corruption scandals tarred both political parties, but Republicans have been seeking to curb its influence ever since.

House Republicans backed off when they were deluged with outraged constituents, and later when Trump tweeted his disappointment in their choice of priorities.

Importantly, Trump’s tweet did not chastise the Republican Party for trying to kill a worthwhile office, but rather criticized that it was their first priority, suggesting that killing the O.C.E. was something they could do later. And in a bit of Orwellian “newspeak,” House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested that the rules change would improve “due process,” while Rep. Goodlatte insisted that the proposed neutering of the office would “build upon and strengthen” it.

This is the language, and the tactics, Americans can expect under the current leadership. It is incumbent upon voters to pay attention and react accordingly.

Angelo S. Lynn

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Trump following in W’s footsteps We are hearing Trumped up charges that the U.S. intelligence services got Iraq wrong so we shouldn’t believe them now. Now the Main Trumper is saying he knows better than our intelligence people. Same mistake.

Bush was confident that his story, that his friends made up, was the truth, so he invaded Iraq. Now the Trump is doing the same thing, ignoring the truth and selling another bag of Trumped up “alternate truth,” which really should be called what they are — lies.

But the big Trump has left a trail of lies along his path to the President. How long must we put up with this clown? Why are we giving G. W. Bush such silence. So far, Bush has been our worst president, and Trump is trying hard to take that dishonor from Bush.

O Tempora, O Mores. — Cicero Peter Grant Bristol

Simple questions offered answers I have been blessed with a lesson from one of my former students.

Her name is Rose.

Rose and I visit with each other, now and then. We saw each other this past autumn. We took a walk in Bristol. Rose said her grandmother has dementia. She shared with me how her grandmother now communicates with her. From my point of view, Rose’s grandmother has the wisdom to know what three questions need repeating:

What lies beneath

A BARN BEING dismantled in Middlebury shows its skeleton on a dreary morning this week.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Isaiah, Julian, Mookie: Don’t belittle them!

Well, I don’t want no short people Don’t want no short people Don’t want no short people ’Round here (Randy Newman, “Short People,” 1977) Randy Newman speaks to sports in the 2000s.

There is no doubt that the professional arena favors the behemoth, at least in the so-called major sports. Tall, large people prevail.

Tom Brady is 6’4”, 225 pounds. He likes to throw the ball to Rob Gronkowski, 6’6”, 270 — or hand it off to Lagarrette Blount, who weighs 250 pounds.

Lebron James is by consensus the greatest basketball player today. He can do everything: drive to the basket, shoot from the outside, rebound,

By Karl defend, ball-handle. Lebron is 6’8” Lindholm (maybe taller) and 250 pounds (maybe bigger).

We have been privileged to see David Ortiz in the middle of the Red Sox line-up for 14 years. “Big Papi” is no misnomer — he’s a bear of a man, 6’3”, 230 pounds (at least!).

These guys are big!

More than ever, it seems, size matters.

Well, maybe not.

In Boston, there’s something of a little man renaissance going on. The best athletes on the Beantown teams are not all pituitary anomalies.

The Celtics this winter are resurgent, especially now that their full complement of players is healthy — and they are led by the smallest player in the league, 5’9”

Isaiah Thomas.

He’s averaging 27.7 points a game, fifth in the league, more than Lebron himself. Against the defending NBA champs, the Cavaliers, last week he scored 34 points in a narrow loss on the road — and then came back the next night with 52 points at a home win against the Miami Heat.

On Dec. 20, he scored 44 points in Memphis against the aptly named Grizzlies, the best defensive team in the league. On Christmas Day, his gift to Celtics fans was a 27-point winning effort against the Knicks in Madison Square Garden.

He has a deadly outside shot, but loves to play fast and dash to the hoop. How he gets shots off against the leviathans in the lane defies belief, not to mention gravity.

Isaiah’s friend, role model, and inspiration is another vertically challenged NBA star, Muggsy Bogues, who was drafted in the first round (12th overall) in 1987 and played 14 years in the NBA. Thomas was the last player selected in the NBA draft in 2011.

Muggsy was 5’3”, the shortest player ever to play in the NBA. “He’s definitely a mentor of mine and somebody that I can call at any point,” Thomas said. “He’s a guy that I look up to and I want to be just like.”

How about those Patriots! Last Sunday, the Pats defeated the Miami Dolphins to finish the regular season, 14-2, the best record in the NFL. Tom Brady’s favorite target in this game, as is often the case, was not Gronk, (who frequently is hors de combat), but another receiver, Julian Edelman.

(See Lindholm, Page 5A)

Clippings

Momentum lost after starting on top

Picture, if you will, a spinning top. When first released ing into more of a bucket list — if bucket lists include with a twist of the wrist, it whizzes around upright at high such life goals as mending and filing. speed, describing tight circles, occasionally bouncing off My old kitchen cabinets still needed painting. My nearby obstacles, but retaining most of its momentum. dresser drawers, once Mari Kondo’d into tidy submisAs time goes on, however, the top slows, growing sion, were ready for another ruthless purge. I had empties more and more wobbly until, tracing one last dramatic to return. arc, it falls onto its side, spent.

“I’ll do all of this and more,” I said, spinning around The top is a metaphor. (To be clear: I’m the top.) the house in a flurry of good intentions.

I started off spinning, all right. I was raring to go in DeMy plan was to wake up early each day. I would exercember. Under the glow of hundreds cise, eat a light breakfast, hop in the of tiny white lights, spurred on by a shower and get to work on that to-do soundtrack of drummer boys and sillist. As I’ve always said, the whole ver bells, I launched into turbo Christpoint of life is to overcome one’s inmas mode. nate laziness and impulsiveness in the While Christmas shopping makes short term to realize health and happime want to hurt people I love, I don’t ness in the long term. mind wrapping presents. And wrap I I’m nothing if not zany. did. I also baked cookies, hung garMost of the time, I relish the challands, mailed packages, knitted hats

By Jessie Raymond lenge of a seemingly insurmountable and sipped hot tea. Our balsam-scentslate of chores (more zaniness), but ed house hummed with Christmas each day last week I found it hardprep like an outpost of Santa’s workshop. er to get jazzed to do anything. Like the spinning top, I Like the little top in my metaphor, I zipped around with gradually slowed, accomplishing less and less with each purpose, hardly slowing from day to day, at least at first. passing day.

And, because I lack a basic understanding of physics, I On Dec. 26, I didn’t paint my cabinets. I had a glass assumed I could keep on going indefinitely. of wine with dinner and two snickerdoodles for dessert.

For the first time in many years, I had the week off On Dec. 27, I didn’t paint my cabinets. I also didn’t between Christmas and New Year’s, and I intended to clean out my dresser drawers. I had two glasses of wine make the most of every free minute. I would maintain with dinner and eight snickerdoodles for dessert. a normal schedule of taking care of myself and would On Dec. 28, I didn’t paint my cabinets, clean out my avoid holiday excesses — particularly sloth and gluttony dresser drawers or return empties. Having somehow run (my favorites). out of wine and snickerdoodles, I comforted myself by Additionally, I would finally tackle my arm’s-length eating my volume, if not my weight, in caramel corn.

(See Raymond, Page 5A) to-do list, which had been ignored for so long it was turn-

Around the bend

“Do you know how much I love you?”

“Do you know how beautiful you are?”

“Is today the day we go to church?”

Do you know how much I love you? To understand and acknowledge the infinite depth of having an open heart — yes, that is lifelong work for me to act upon.

Do you know how beautiful you are? When I am in the presence of someone who is open and loving, I believe that his/her beauty shines through. Inner and outer beauty become one. When folks gather together to do good works in our world, then their light shines. By good works, I mean work that manifests in the determination of human rights.

Is today the day we go to church?

There is no need to wait for Sunday to experience the presence of God or the Holy Spirit or the Light — whatever you want to call this awareness. Experiencing the sacred can happen when I am in awe of something present in the natural world. Worshipping with others, in silence, at Quaker Friends Meeting works for me. Ritual daily prayer is also important to me.

I know that I, as a human being, will have to face my own death.

Right now, on this physical plane, I am open to a vibrancy that might be a gift from loved ones who have died. My father died at the age of 75. Alzheimer’s disease had riddled his brain. His body was no longer getting the signals he needed from his brain. I do not know what is in my genes. Rose’s grandmother has helped me immensely, in reducing my fears. I merely need to practice being present in the mysteries of love, beauty, ritual and the sacred.

Thank you, Rose, for sharing this lesson. My test: being present with aging and whatever life tosses my way. And yes, having someone sing with me, would be great company.

Patricia Heather-Lea Bristol

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Electoral College is worth saving

By William Daley envy. With nearly all states awardNow that Donald Trump has won ing their electoral votes on a winthe presidency despite losing the ner-take-all basis, it’s difficult for popular vote, there’s a growing cry to a third-party candidate to contend rethink, or even abolish, the Electoral seriously for the presidency. While College. This would be a mistake. a truly national third party wouldn’t Yes, the Electoral College is a necessarily be bad, smaller niche tempting target, especially for Dem- parties are ill-suited to our federalist ocrats. Two of the past five presi- system. This system already divides dential elections have seen Republi- power between the states and the cans claim the White federal government, House by winning the While imperfect, and uses checks and electoral vote while balances to temper losing the popular the Electoral the legislative, exCollege has vote. ecutive and judicial I feel your pain. I generally served branches’ authority. was Al Gore’s cam- the republic In Europe’s parpaign chairman in well. It forces liamentary govern2000, when he won ments, by contrast, candidates to a half-million more it’s not unusual to see votes than George W. campaign in a multiple parties split Bush but lost the pres- variety of closely the national vote sevidency. Trump’s case contested races, eral ways, enabling a is even more stark, as where political politician with limHillary Clinton’s pop- debate is typically ited support to head ular vote margin will the government (prorobust. exceed two million. vided he or she can But I urge my felassemble a ruling low Democrats to think hard before coalition with other minority partrying to undo the admittedly hard- ties). That arrangement won’t work to-explain Electoral College. The in our system of built-in tensions and cure might be worse than the disease. checks between the president and While imperfect, the Electoral Congress.

College has generally served the reAnd yet, eliminating the Electoral public well. It forces candidates to College could produce such an uncampaign in a variety of closely con- workable situation — not through tested races, where political debate is small parties but wealthy individutypically robust. It often helps new als. Aside from the Democratic and presidents get started by magnifying Republican nominees, a handful of their mandate. That happened with billionaires could run campaigns foBarack Obama, who twice finished cused especially on, say, Texas and with under 53 percent of the popu- Florida, or California and New York. lar vote but carried the electoral vote One of them could win the presidencomfortably. cy with a narrow slice of the vote.

The Electoral College also tends With so small a plurality, and no to bolster the two major parties, major party’s support, this president which, for all the criticisms, have would face fierce head winds. helped produce long-term political Billionaire Michael Bloomberg stability that many nations can only outlined this possibility when he de-

cided against a presidential bid last March. “Even if I were to receive the most popular votes and the most electoral votes,” Bloomberg wrote, “victory would be highly unlikely, because most members of Congress would vote for their party’s nominee.”

But without the Electoral College, the decision wouldn’t be tossed to Congress, and the billionaire would be president.

Constitutional scholars share this concern. “Without the Electoral College, there would be no effective brake on the number of ‘viable’ presidential candidates,” Gettysburg College Professor Allen Guelzo and Washington lawyer James Hulme wrote last month in The Post. “Abolish it, and it would not be difficult to imagine a scenario where, in a field of a dozen micro-candidates, the ‘winner’ only needs 10 percent of the vote.”

Already we’ve seen troubling ramifications of weakening our two major parties. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., demanded concessions to the left even though he was never truly a Democrat. And Republicans — whose nominating rules give party leaders even less influence than the Democrats’ do — have seen their party hijacked by Trump, a man of uncertain and ever-shifting ideologies often at odds with mainstream conservatism.

The Electoral College is a curious institution, concocted by Founding Fathers struggling to balance the influence of big and small states.

It’s not perfect. But until we have a clearly better replacement, let’s stick with it.

William Daley was White House chief of staff from 2011 to 2012 and secretary of commerce from 1997 to 2000.

Lindholm (Continued from Page 4A) Edelman caught eight of Brady’s passes, accounting for 151 yards, and scored a touchdown on a 77yard catch and run, the longest of his career. That performance gave him 98 catches this season for 1,106 yards, the second time in his career he has amassed over 1,000 yards in receptions.

Surrounded by giants, Edelman is one of the smallest players in the league at 5’10”. Like Isaiah Thomas, he was hardly a highly sought-after talent, the 232nd player drafted in 2009, after having starred at quarterback for the Kent State Golden Flashes.

“I don’t think there’s ever any question about Julian’s skills or his toughness or his competitiveness,” Coach Bill Belichick said. “He always practices hard, plays hard, prepares well. He’s a tough guy you can

count on.”

“Nobody works harder than Julian,” Brady added.

Edelman himself explained what it means to be a Patriot: “I guess it means you bring the lunch pail to work, the helmet. You go work, you prepare, you get yelled at, you do all of this kind of stuff. You work extra, you watch more film, and it’s so you can play in the last game of the year.”

Hey, baseball fans: pitchers and catchers report in 39 days!

The Red Sox too have a diminutive leader who is marvelously skilled.

That’s 24-year-old Mookie Betts, a 5’9” dynamo will begin his fourth major league season this spring.

Mookie is the Sox lead-off hitter, because he’s fast and can get on base. He led the American League in at-bats and hits, was first in the majors in total bases, second in hits, and second in runs scored — and he stole

26 bases These are great stats for a lead-off man, but Mookie is also a bopper: he hit 26 homers and knocked in 116 runs, more in both categories than the AL Most Valuable Player Mike Trout (6’2”, 235 pounds). Mookie was runner-up to Trout in the MVP voting.

What fun it will be for Sox fans to follow the career of this enormously talented will o’ the wisp.

To reduce these players — Isaiah, Julian, Mookie — to novelties because of their size would be to belittle their skills and accomplishments.

They are great athletes, at the top of their game, among the very best in their calling, no provisos about size needed.

Randy Newman is wrong — as sports fans of the Boston teams, we do indeed want short people round here!

Raymond (Continued from Page 4A) And so it went, with me eating larger and larger quantities of whatever foods came near my face, sleeping in (well, till 7:30; I’m not a total degenerate) and letting go of any semblance of self-discipline I had had going into the holidays. By Monday, my last day off, my greatest achievement was changing out of my pajamas.

Like the little top’s last erratic circle before coming to a complete stop, I managed one final burst of activity, taking down the Christmas tree and replacing all the Christmas clutter with our everyday clutter.

Then I fell onto the couch, where I lounged for the rest of the day.

On Monday night, I could have kicked myself for wasting my vacation and leaving myself totally unprepared for the week ahead.

But I didn’t.

It’s true that I don’t recall ever doing so little for so long. But I knew, what with the usual fresh-start

mentality that comes with the New Year, I’d return to my old, dutiful, list-making, healthful, stultifying habits soon enough.

I’m no longer like a top — except maybe in one way: At the moment, I’m feeling disproportionately wide around the middle.

State colleges face funding crisis

Governor-elect Scott and the new rates in the country. And, that is a maLegislature have a lot on their plate jor contributor to the State’s lacklusin the new year. There is one big de- ter college continuation rate. cision to make that can’t be put off.

Vermont has one of the very best Will they choose to provide the fund- high school graduation rates in the ing necessary to place the Vermont country, something to be proud of, State Colleges System (VSCS) on a but at the same time we have one of sustainable path or not? If the VSCS the lower rates of high school graduBoard of Trustees or Chancellor ates going on to attend college — incould decide, we would deed, the lowest in New say yes and here is why: England. Even more The VSCS (Castleton concerning is the clear University, Communiinequality in college ty College of Vermont, continuation rates beJohnson State College, tween the “haves” and Lyndon State College “have nots” — only 38 and Vermont Technical percent of low-income College) is the de facto Vermont high school extension of Vermont’s graduates continue on K-12 public school to college, compared to system into the college 59 percent for non-ecoyears. Our student body nomically disadvancomprises over 80 pertaged graduates. cent Vermonters — no That not only severeother Vermont college ly limits the economic or university comes anyand social prospects of This week’s writer where close to the num- is Jeb Spaulding, too many Vermont famiber of Vermont students Chancellor of lies, it will become more we educate. and more of a drag on Vermont State In fact, we enroll more Colleges.

Vermont’s economy and Vermonters than all the human services budget. other colleges and uniThe sophistication levversities in this state combined. And, el of most entry-level jobs in today’s like our K-12 partners, we proudly economy requires education beyond serve a much wider range of students, high school. That is why a healthy from valedictorians to those who have VSCS is critical if our State is to have struggled in school and, often, in life. a bright economic future.

One big difference between the It is not uncommon to hear from public K-12 system and the Vermont students who want to go to a Vermont State Colleges System is the level of State College but decide to go out of financial support each receives from state because it is cheaper or, more sigthe State of Vermont. Our public nificantly, decide not to go to college at K-12 system receives one of the high- all. Such low State support also results est levels of taxpayer support in the in VSCS graduates, on average, shoulcountry; our public higher education dering as much debt as their counterparts who go to exclusive and much system receives one of the lowest.

We have no quarrel with the long- pricier private colleges. That is, in our standing commitment to providing opinion, indefensible.

The VSCS aggressively continues substantial support for K-12, but the decades-long record of underfunding to reduce costs and become more efour Vermont State Colleges has taken ficient, while being careful to maina significant toll. That must change tain and enhance our academic misquickly before the damage is irrevers- sion. Our salaries and wages have decreased by $3.6 million between ible.

The legislation that created the FY14-16. We have hundreds fewer Vermont State Colleges explicitly people on our payroll.

Working with our union partners, states that they will be “supported in whole or in substantial part with State we have significantly reduced the funds.” But after decades of dimin- employer contribution into retirement ishing support, we now receive only plans, ended retiree health insurance 16 percent of our revenues from the as a VSCS benefit for new employees State. Such extremely low State sup- as of 2012, and new employees as of port is directly responsible for the January 2017 will be placed in a high Vermont State Colleges having one deductible health plan, all while keepof the highest public in-state tuition ing annual salary increases below

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Happy Hollow Day, as Christmas is drained of meaning ‘Twas the night after Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse.

Piles of debris and throwaway toys Is all that remained from the wee girls and boys.

Children were nestled all snug in their beds With cell phones and new apps tucked under their heads.

Sacred icons once shaped with our hands Now pour in by truckloads from distant lands.

If Santa couldn’t make it that would have been fine.

We’d just hit the box stores, or get it online.

Worship in public has long since been banned.

Pagan rooted flames now briskly are fanned.

No child in a manger, it violates code.

We’ll just make do with another abode.

Per health codes a manger is no place to lie.

So to that poor babe we’ll just say goodbye.

From holiday to hollow day, what we once enjoyed, Cheap imports and nonsense now fill that void.

With cultural, spiritual and historical nonsense finally away, To one and all, Merry X-Mas and a Happy Hollow Day. Rustan Swenson Shoreham

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those received by comparable public sector employees. System-wide consolidation of business functions is underway. Johnson and Lyndon State Colleges are being unified into a single entity (Northern Vermont University) in order to reduce administrative costs, while at the same time expanding student opportunity.

Despite significant challenges, our colleges continue to innovate for the benefit of Vermont. VSCS institutions are offering more non-degree certificate and continuing education programs. Employer partnerships are flowering. New technologies and connected classrooms are proliferating. New programs are being developed faster than ever, like CCV’s Certified Production Technician program, Vermont Tech’s software development and engineering programs that span entry-level certificates all the way through a master’s degree, and Lyndon’s state-wide program for practicing early childhood educators.

Johnson has recently been designated as Vermont’s premier public liberal arts college by the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Castleton’s Center for Schools, the only entity of its kind in the state, provides professional development to over 1,400 Vermont educators in all 14 counties. All of these meet critical workforce needs and demands in our state. It is impressive how much the VSCS has done with such undeniably meager financial support from the State. But, we are rapidly approaching a tipping point.

Access to an affordable and quality public higher education system are increasingly at risk. For our part, we have relentlessly employed our power and authority to meet our economic challenges. Now, the Governor-elect and Legislature are in a position to stand shoulder to shoulder with us to put the Vermont State Colleges System on a sustainable path by providing a meaningful increase in base budgetary support. Otherwise, fewer Vermonters will go to college, the quality of the educational experience for those that do go will be eroded, and students will face even higher debt loads.

Those that know us know we are not alarmists by nature. But, in this instance, we believe the current stats of State funding for the Vermont State Colleges System poses the kind of impending crisis that warrants sounding an alarm.

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

Rena Tarte, 85, Vergennes VERGENNES — Rena E. Tarte, 85, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury.

She was born Sept. 21, 1931 in West Addison, the daughter of William and Gladys (Mulliss) Bodette.

She loved playing piano, Corvettes, cross country skiing and her flower gardens. Also, she had three cats Burt, Sammy and Zoe. She worked at Simmonds Precision for over 30 years.

She was predeceased by her first husband Joe Chamberlain in 1954 and her second husband Richard Tarte in 1987.

Rena is survived by her son Joe Tarte and wife Joyce; two granddaughters Michelle Claflin and husband Sid; Jessica Burnham and husband Rayce; five great-grandchildren

Pacey, Mikayla, Addison, Ethan and George; a sister Edla Wendel; two brothers Bill Cassidy and wife Betty; and Robert Porter; a special niece Paula Wendel; several nieces and nephews; and her best friend Pat Wager.

She was predeceased by her parents, a sister Ada Leclair, and two brothers George Bodette and Edmund Porter.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan, 4, at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes. Burial will be at Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, PO Box 11, Vergennes, VT 05491 or Homeward Bound Animal Welfare Center, Boardman Street, Middlebury, VT 05753.◊

Robert Lattrell, 92, native of Vergennes BEDFORD, Mass. — Robert “Buster” Miller Lattrell passed away peacefully at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Bedford, Mass. on Jan. 1, 2017. Buster fought bravely for his country on the front line in World War II. Buster, the son of William and Herrika (Miller) Lattrell, was born Aug. 19, 1924 in Vergennes. He is survived by his best friend and devoted wife of 70 years, Norene Lattrell. Buster also leaves his children; Robert W. Lattrell, Deborah Cousineau (Andre), Linda Vallieres (Rick Bouchard) and Timothy Lattrell (Gail). He was also the proud grandpa to eight beloved grandchildren; Amy Thayer, Laurie Waite, Erin Lattrell, Jeremiah Vallieres, Seth Lattrell, Sarah Lattrell, Zachary Lattrell and Devon Lattrell; seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Buster loved his family and cherished time together in Vergennes.

He will long be remembered for his gentle strength in the family. He was part of every celebration and enjoyed nearly 93 years of a blessed life. The world is a better place and our lives are richer for loving Buster. He will

ROBERT LATTRELL live on in each of us.

A funeral service will be held at St Peter’s Catholic church in Vergennes on Saturday, Jan 14, at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Vergennes Seniors Club, Attn: Liz Lowry 62 High Manor Park Waltham, VT 05491.◊

Glenda Jimmo, 80, Lincoln LINCOLN — Glenda Miracle (Rule) Jimmo, 80, of Lincoln passed away on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. She was predeceased by her parents George and Dorothy (Chandler) Rule of St. George and her husband Dennis Jimmo.

She is survived by her four children, Shayne Thompson of Ferrisburgh; Cindy Thompson of

Vergennes; Warren Thompson of Springfield; and Rickey and wife Debbra Thompson of Bristol; twelve grandchildren and numerous greatgrandchildren. She lived for her family and loved a great story.

Services will be held at The Assembly of God Church in Vergennes on Route 7 on Saturday Jan. 7, starting at noon.

Joan Stebbins, 83, Salisbury, N.C. SALISBURY, N.C. — Joan (Snyder) Stebbins, 83, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at The Laurels in Salisbury, N.C. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Vermont.

She was predeceased by her parents, Robert Snyder and Florence (Gordon)

Snyder.

She is survived by her brother, Robert Snyder and wife Mona Snyder of Bridport, Vt.; two nieces; two great-nephews and four great-nieces; one great-great-nephew; and three step-children.

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City works to make people and bikes safer

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Vergennes City Council members on Dec. 20 continued to discuss their ongoing effort to make the city’s downtown safer for pedestrians and cyclists, an effort triggered by a November discussion at a council meeting attended by about a dozen residents.

Alderman Matt Chabot reported on the first meeting of the task force the council recently created to focus on the issue and make recommendations to city officials. Chabot said he was encouraged by what was a get-together to assess the task and marshal resources.

“It was really a meeting of the minds, getting everybody around the table,” Chabot said.

The task force will meet again in

January as it tries to come up with the city buy flashing lights for practical and affordable steps the crosswalks. council can take to make downtown Planning commission Chairman safer. Much of the discussion has Shannon Haggett was enthusiasfocused on the best tic about the ways to make city Planning commission help from Local crosswalks safer on Motion, which he Main Street, Green Chairman Shannon said “was presentStreet and New Haggett said Local ing a lot of ideas Haven Road.

Motion“was presenting at a very low The group will be cost.” receiving help from a lot of ideas at a very Chabot added the Addison County low cost.” city planner Regional Planning Stacey Raphael Commission, is continuing to including its Addison County work to involve both city schools in a Walk-Bike Council, and Burlington Safe Pathways to School effort. nonprofit Local Motion. Chabot said Alderman Mark Koenig said he is both would be valuable resources, going ahead with making handmade noting, for example, regional plan- pedestrian flags that can be kept in ners believe grants could help buckets at either end of crosswalks

on an experimental basis. Flags have been used in Middlebury and elsewhere as a way pedestrians can alert drivers to their presence, but how well they work has been debated, including at council meetings.

“It doesn’t seem it’s really a benefit to pedestrians,” Chabot said. “As (City Manager) Mel (Hawley) said at the last meeting, flags don’t stop cars.

Brakes stop cars.”

Koenig said he would like to see how the flags work, especially given the low cost, and that the buckets themselves would help make crosswalks more visible to drivers.

Benton said he hopes the task force will make recommendations so the council can “hit the ground running” and begin to make improvements in April.

BURLINGTON — U.S. Attorney Eric Miller has announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont collected $1,751,875.78 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2016. Of this amount, $923,113.71 was collected in criminal actions and $828,762.07 was collected in civil actions.

Additionally, Vermont worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of the Department of Justice to collect an additional $161,470.55 in cases pursued jointly with these offices. Of this amount, $16,903.05 was collected in criminal actions and $144,567.50 was collected in civil actions.

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced on Dec. 14 that the Justice Department collected nearly $15.4 billion in civil and criminal actions in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2016.

The $15,380,130,434 in collections in FY 2016 represents more than five times the appropriated $2.93 billion budget for the 94 U.S. Attorneys’ offices and the main litigating divisions of the Justice Department combined in that same period.

“Every day, the men and women of the Department of Justice work tirelessly to enforce our laws, ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used properly and that the American people are protected from exploitation and abuse,” said Attorney General Lynch.

“Today’s announcement is a testament

to that work, and it makes clear that our actions deliver a significant return on public investment. I want to thank the prosecutors and trial attorneys who made this year’s collections possible, and I want to emphasize that the department remains committed to the wellbeing of our people and our nation.”

U.S. Attorney Eric Miller added, “As we pursue justice on behalf of Vermonters, our office will continue to seek monetary remedies that impose appropriate punishment on wrongdoers, compensate victims, and protect publicly funded programs from fraud and abuse.”

The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, along with the department’s litigating divisions, are responsible for enforcing and collecting civil and criminal debts owed to the U.S. and criminal debts owed to federal crime victims.

While restitution is paid to the victim, criminal fines and felony assessments are paid to the department’s Crime Victims’ Fund, which distributes the funds to state victim compensation and victim assistance programs.

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Vermont, working with partner agencies and divisions, collected $1,379,093 in asset forfeiture actions in FY 2016. Forfeited assets deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund are used to restore funds to crime victims and for a variety of law enforcement purposes.

Foundation offers grants Vt. U.S. attorney nets for adult college students $1.7M in fines in 2016

MIDDLEBURY — The J. Warren for low-income students, first& Lois McClure Foundation has generation college students, adult announced available funding for the learners and/or veterans — particu2017-18 school year to support proj- larly those enrolled in the Vermont ects that create systemic improve- State Colleges; further the equiment in the access all Vermonters table implementation of recent state have to postsecondary and career legislation including the Flexible Pathways Initiative; education. A supportand build partnerships ing organization of the For the 2017between employVermont Community 18 school year, ers and academic Foundation, the McClure Foundation McClure Founda- institutions.

A primary goal envisions a Vermont tion funding will of the McClure where no promising prioritize projFoundation’s grantjob goes unfilled for ects that, among making program is lack of a qualified other things, pro- to improve education applicant.

The McClure mote postsecond- and training pathways to jobs listed Foundation’s primary ary attainment in “Pathways to interest is in funding Promising Careers,” projects with state- for low-income a new resource wide impact that are students and published in partneraligned with multi- first-generation sector postsecondary college students. ship with the Vermont Department of Labor. attainment or work“Pathways” identiforce development efforts. Grant awards range from fies 54 promising jobs expected to pay at least $20/hour and have at least $10,000 to $60,000.

For the 2017-18 school year, 100 openings over the next decade.

McClure Foundation funding will The resource is available online at prioritize projects that accom- www.mcclurevt.org/pathways. plish one or more of the followNonprofits and municipal entities ing: encourage equal access to interested in applying for funding career and technical education can submit a letter of interest by 5 programs that articulate pathways p.m. on Feb. 6. Additional informato further education and training; tion about the grant round is availpromote postsecondary attainment able at www.mcclurevt.org.

Stay healthy: Eat right & stay active while traveling

By STACY SIMON Winter brings travel plans for many — whether visiting family this season or vacationing during time off from work.

But with a little planning and organization, you don’t have to take a vacation from eating right and exercising.

Pack healthy snacks. Take a cooler on family car trips, and include healthy snacks such as hummus and carrots, sliced apples and peanut butter, and string cheese with wholegrain crackers. If a cooler is not an option, stock pretzels, nuts and home-made trail mix.

Lighten up fast food. You can eat at convenient fast-food restaurants without blowing your diet. Skip fried foods, bacon, cheese, and heavy sauces, and choose grilled chicken, vegetables, and salads, but without lots of cheese and dressing.

Exercise. On long car trips, use rest-stop breaks to take walks, run laps, play tag, or do stretches or

push-ups. Explore the airport terminal during a long flight layover. At your destination, take advantage of hotel pools and gyms, exercise in your room each day, or explore your new surroundings on foot.

Take control. Don’t be afraid to ask for food to be prepared the way you want it in a restaurant. Order dressings and sauces on the side, ask for half portions, or share a full one. Make smart substitutions, like vegetables or salad for fries. And shop at the supermarket for some of your meals. Many supermarkets have prepared low-fat meal options such as boxed salads and rotisserie chickens.

Party with a plan. If your plans involve holiday parties or family celebrations, snack on healthy foods beforehand, so you’re not starving when you get to the event. When you do arrive, drink a glass of water and mingle with the other guests before heading for the food. Fill most of your plate with fruits and vegetables,

leaving just a small space for that special treat.

Then, turn your back to the buffet table and focus on having fun, not having food.

Don’t forget to go easy on the alcohol.

Not only are alcoholic drinks loaded with calories, they also tend to weaken your resolve to eat better.

Eating well and remaining active can lower the risk for conditions like obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Read the complete American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention at cancer.org.

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Moving ahead will require our guidance

Middlebury Christmas Bird Count shows the highest numbers ever ADDISON COUNTY — This year 42 field birders and 13 observers at feeders located and identified 24,073 birds of 72 species in during our Middlebury Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, Dec. 18.

We survey a 15-mile-diameter count circle centered on the Lemon Fair in eastern Bridport and covering from the A & W Root Beer stand on the east, to New York State on the west, and from Snake Mountain on the north, to Richville Dam on the south. The Middlebury count is one of over 1,800 held throughout North and Central America.

Owling teams had steady rains and icy roads to deal with this year in the predawn blackness. Some of them waited to survey on Sunday night when conditions had improved. Field birders met them at 6 a.m. for breakfast and an organizational meeting at Rosie’s Restaurant. After breakfast, field birders headed out to their assigned territories. Most territories were covered by a group of two to four field birders and a few feeder watchers. Within each team of field birders were one or two experts who were familiar with birding and the assigned territory. Along with some of them, were helpers who may not have been as familiar with birds or the territory.

At the end the day, the field teams met at the home of Jim and Kris Andrews for dinner and a preliminary tally of the species seen. Reports from a slowly growing number of feeder-watchers came in over the next few days and were added to the total count. Final results of our count were then compiled and entered online and made available for casual browsing or scientific study at the National Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) website (http://birds. audubon.org/christmas-bird-count).

Water bodies within our count circle had remained open through the Thursday before the count when temperatures dropped and most still water froze over. Access to water allows ducks, geese, eagles, herons, kingfishers and other water-related birds to continue to find food in the Lake Champlain basin. Despite the freeze, field teams found 13 of the 44 water-related species that we have located over the 28 years of the count. Ducks and geese were identified while sitting in fields, flying overhead and occasionally sitting on the ice.

In addition, two Great Blue Herons were found near small patches of remaining open water. The team of Ian Worley, Ethan Fenn and Richard Harlow identified a flock of 16 black scoters flying south over the icy lake.

This is the first time this species has been identified during our count, though it is irregularly seen during Christmas counts held further north

of us in the open waters of Lake Champlain. A new record of 15 bald eagles were counted in our circle as well. Some of these may have been our own local eagles that are now returning to nest in Addison County for the first time in decades.

Steady rain continued for most of the morning but afternoon conditions gave our birding teams a break. Undeterred by the rain, an overwhelming number of American robins (5,677) were spread over almost the entire circle. This was not only a new record but more than three times the previous high-count of 1,783 robins back in 2011. Most of these birds were likely birds from Canada that had been lingering and feeding here in the Lake Champlain Basin. Dark-eyed juncos were also found in record-high numbers (798), though they were not nearly as ubiquitous as the robins. American crows (2,716) were easily counted as they returned to their roosting areas near Middlebury village at dusk.

This kept their totals high but not at record levels.

Although we found plenty of visiting snow buntings (1,016), horned larks (712), and a few lapland longspurs (5); common redpolls, pine siskins, crossbills, and grosbeaks stayed in Canada. No snowy owls were found in our count circle and the icy roads, rain and some minor injuries prior to the count limited our owling effort and results.

The most unusual bird found within our count circle this year was a marsh wren at Richville Dam located by our Middlebury College student team of Spencer Hardy and Pete Kerby-Miller. Marsh wrens are common in local cattail marshes in the spring and summer, but we have never found a lingering bird during our count.

The red-bellied woodpecker (50 seen) first moved north into our count in 1989 and first broke into double digits in 2005. This year we found almost twice as many Red-bellieds as hairy woodpeckers (26 seen).

Although we found 76 purple finches last year, this year only a single purple finch was found.

Red-breasted nuthatches were seen at feeders earlier this fall, but again only a single bird was found during our count. These low numbers don’t reflect long-term population declines but rather annual changes in the amount and location of the food sources that they prefer.

Ruffed grouse continue to be hard to find within our count circle. This year the only grouse seen was a single bird found in the yard of Joan Lynch in Cornwall.

This has been a long-term trend as a result of habitat changes over time.

Tyler Pockette located a small group of black vultures in Middlebury village a week after the count. Although we can’t include these birds in our count tally, it is interesting that this southern vulture has been moving north into our valley over the past few years. This is a slightly smaller vulture than the more common turkey vulture. It also has a shorter tail and black head. It is surprising that they are here this late in the year, but they appear to be feeding at Vermont Natural AG Products composting station on Lower Foote Street.

Despite the roads, rain, lack of open water, limited northern songbirds and very few avian predators from the north, our crew of field teams and feeder watchers still tallied an impressive total of 72 species of birds. And our total numbers of birds (24,073) is a record for us. The record total of individuals is easily accounted for by the numbers of American robins.

Our total of 72 species is six above our average of 66 for our count and two below last year’s total of 74 species. Totals for the last two frozen-water years (2013 and 2014) were 66 and 63 species respectively. Our birders set a record for the number of species found in our circle during a frozen-water year.

A Christmas Bird Count is a team effort between field teams and feeder watchers. This year we had an excellent number of field birders (42) but our reports from feeder watchers still need to be increased. Consequently, we are looking for additional people who live within the count circle and are interested in reporting what they see at their feeders. If you are interested in reporting your feeder birds or participating on a field team next year, contact Jim or Kris Andrews at 352-4734.

Thanks again to all the volunteers and landowners.

Christmas Bird Count 2016 Species Number Found in 2016

Great blue heron-------------------------2 Snow goose------------------------------ 43 Canada goose----------------------- 1,778 American black duck----------------- 29 Mallard----------------------------------- 317 Long-tailed duck-------------------------1 Black scoter------------------------------ 16 Common goldeneye------------------- 71 Common merganser------------------ 38 Bald Eagles------------------------------ 15 Northern harrier------------------------ 37 Sharp-shinned hawk--------------------2 Cooper’s hawk----------------------------9 Goshawk------------------------------------1 Red-tailed hawk------------------------119 Rough-legged hawk------------------- 44 American kestrel-------------------------2 Merlin-----------------------------------------1 Peregrine falcon--------------------------1 Ring-necked pheasant-----------------6 Ruffed grouse-----------------------------1 Turkey------------------------------------ 213 Ring-billed gull-------------------------- 55 Herring gull---------------------------------4

Great black-backed gull----------------1 Rock pigeon------------------------- 1,325 Mourning dove------------------------ 783 Eastern screech owl--------------------2 Great horned owl-------------------------2 Barred owl----------------------------------8 Short-eared owl---------------------------1 Saw whet owl------------------------------1 Red-bellied woodpecker------------- 50 Downy woodpecker------------------- 87 Hairy woodpecker---------------------- 26 Northern flicker---------------------------9 Pileated woodpecker------------------ 19 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker--------------1 Northern shrike---------------------------1 Blue jay---------------------------------- 163 American crow---------------------- 2,716 Common raven-------------------------- 34 Horned lark----------------------------- 712 Black-capped chickadee----------- 555 Tufted titmouse----------------------- 124 Red-breasted nuthatch-----------------1 White-breasted nuthatch-----------111 Brown creeper----------------------------3

Total Number of Birds---- 24,073

Carolina wren------------------------------2 Marsh wren---------------------------------1 Golden-crowned kinglet---------------2 Eastern bluebird------------------------ 91 Hermit thrush------------------------------1 American robin--------------------- 5,677 Northern mockingbird------------------5 European starling------------------ 5,052 Cedar waxwing-------------------------- 84 American tree sparrow------------- 350 Song sparrow--------------------------- 13 White-throated sparrow-------------- 39 White-crowned sparrow---------------1 Savannah sparrow-----------------------4 Dark-eyed junco---------------------- 798 Lapland longspur------------------------5 Snow bunting------------------------ 1,016 Northern cardinal-------------------- 199 Red-winged blackbird------------------3 Brown-headed cowbird-------------- 71 Purple finch--------------------------------1 House finch------------------------------ 85 American goldfinch----------------- 299 House sparrow------------------------ 734

Number of Species------72

“A clarifying moment.” That’s My American Heritage dictionary founded in 2009 with the intent how President Obama described says this for populism: “A political of abolishing poverty, curtailing the election of Donald Trump at philosophy supporting the rights corporate abuse, and limiting the his recent press conference. A clar- and power of the people in their power of the U.S. government as ifying moment. struggle against the privileged outlined by the Constitution.

I know he can’t articulate at a elite.”

So the term “populist” is claimed press conference how it feels to I’m a child of the sixties; “power across the political spectrum, from anticipate eight years — or 50 to the people” was a slogan of my Donald Trump to Bernie Sanders. years or 100 years — of work generation. Power to the people It doesn’t align with left-wing undone. I know he can’t say “How was peace and love (My People) the heck are we gonna survive this and equality and or right-wing one?” He has to offer an optimis- self-determination.

(Them) beliefs; the tic interpretation. So I’m trying to Isn’t that a good common element look through those relatively opti- thing? is “struggle against mistic glasses, to see what he sees.

Turns out it the privileged I could sure use some clar- depends on your elites.” ity right now. I am struggling to point of view.

At this moment regain equilibrium after an elecWho are the in American tion that seems like a serious blow people? Who are history, I think the to my vision of what our nation perceived to be the privileged elites is about. Journalist Neal Gabler privileged elite? might be me! And (Moyers and Company, Nov. 10) Wikipedia (the my family, friends, describes some of my feeling: “We people’s source for and colleagues, the people chose a man who has quick knowledge) the northeastern shredded our values, our morals, describes these professional and our compassion, our tolerance, modern movements intellectual estabour decency, our sense of common as having populist lishment. I’m not purpose, our very identity — all roots: the American sure what to do the things that, however tenuously, Revolution, the with that; it’s not

By Abi Sessions made a nation out of a country.”

French Revolution, how I have defined Yes, I could sure use some the New Deal, the myself.

Perhaps clarity right now. I can’t live in a Civil Rights Movement in the a revision of my worldview is in state of fear and U.S., and the order, including breaking down the despair. I can’t recent Occupy My People vs. Them construct. live with the feelMovement.

Does that mean I have to sympahealthy ing that I’m tied Yes, I say; thize with white nationalists? body and to the railroad these are My Never. But would it be healthy to track, along with mind have People strug- find a way to empathize, to undereveryone and gling against stand, to try to see through their both stability everything I love, Them. glasses, too? I think so. with the train But these One thing that has become clear and mobility. barreling down movements and to me is that I have a lot to learn in If we don’t upon us. The leaders also order to begin to understand what’s have enough anxiety keeps me have populist going on at this unprecedented from carrying on roots: Hitler moment in the history of my life stability, we can a normal life, and and the Nazis in and our life as a nation. I want more be ungrounded, my blood presGermany, Silvio than a Wikipedia-deep understandsure will soon be B e r l u s c o n i ing of this life we’re in together. anxious and out of control. (conservative In the New Year I will strive injury prone.

So I was prime minis- to cultivate a more educated and attracted to ter of Italy more nuanced view of our politics. this phrase for almost 10 I will read more than the headlines in Obama’s press conference. years), Juan Peron in Argentina, of my favorite newspapers and Somehow it offered hope. the Tea Party, and the Brexit move- magazines. I will read publications One thing I need clarity on ment in the UK. and books that I don’t currently is some of the terms I’ve been But wait, I say; I think these agree with. With my blood preshearing. I need some vocabulary are Them struggling against My sure monitor by my side, I will lessons to begin the New Year.

People! search for clarity in this moment.

Take the term “populism,” for For more confusion, there’s the Abi Sessions is a retired educainstance.

Our president-elect Populist Party, active in the U.S. tor who lives in Cornwall with her won in a “wave of populism” from 1984-1996, which promoted husband, Bill. If you wish to join our commentators tell us. I do white nationalism and ran David others in Addison County with an remember the term from high Duke as a candidate for president. interest in creating a welcoming school history, associated with As opposed to the more progres- community, please email Abi at farmers and New Deal reforms. sive American Populist Party, abi.sessions@gmail.com.

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THE BROTHER BROTHERS — David and Adam Moss — bring their rich harmonies and thoughtful songs accompanied by guitar, cello, violin and banjo to the Ripton Community Coffee House on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. $10 general admission/$15 generous admission/$3 kids under 12.

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Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, Jan. 5, noon, First Baptist Church of Bristol. The menu is baked ham, mashed potatoes, carrots, homemade rolls and banana cream pie. Suggested donation $4. Come early and talk with friends and make new ones. Call 453-5276 a week ahead to be on the list.

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Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Each year with the Addison County Solid Waste Management District’s Merry Mulch Program, your Christmas tree can become a part of something wonderful once the holidays are over. We chip your trees to make a fragrant mulch, which you can collect for free in the spring to use all around your yard. Give your tree another purpose!

Curbside Tree Pick-Up Schedule Vergennes

Volunteers from the Vergennes Lions Club will pick up trees EARLY on Saturday, January 7. Please have trees out the NIGHT BEFORE so you don’t miss it!

Middlebury

Trees only please (no wreaths).

Remove all ornaments, tinsel, garland and wire from trees.

Questions?

Call us at 388-2333

Volunteers from the Middlebury Rotary Club will pick up trees EARLY on Saturday, January 7.

Please have trees out the NIGHT BEFORE so you don’t miss it!

Tree Drop-Off

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The Transfer Station is at 1223 Route 7 South in Middlebury. Christmas trees for Merry Mulch are accepted free of charge until the end of January.

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First Friday luncheon in Middlebury.

Friday, Jan. 6, 11 a.m., Middlebury VFW, Exchange Street. A special noontime meal featuring roasted pork with southern sausage stuffing, oven roasted red potatoes, gravy, mixed beans, spinach and romaine salad with choice of dressing, dinner roll and pound cake with blueberries and strawberries for dessert. Certified organic regular and decaf coffee donated by Vermont Coffee Company.

Advance reservations required. Call Age Well at 802-865-0360 ext. 1070 to reserve. Suggested donation $5.

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Green Mountain Club hike in Charlotte. Saturday, Jan. 7, Mt. Philo State Park. Hike or snowshoe this easy, 2-3 mile hike, which is dog-friendly. Contact Mike Greenwood at mike802vt@comcast.net or 349-5653. Info: www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

Young adventurers club in Waltham. Saturday, Jan. 7, 9 a.m., Buck Mountain. Come to the animal winter picnic at Buck Mountain. While the pace is geared toward younger adventurers (ages 4-8), everyone is welcome. Call or email YAC leader Lauren Bierman for meeting location and details at 349-7498 or laurenbiermanrn@ gmail.com. Info: www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

Book sale in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 7, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Ilslely Public Library, 75 Main St. For those cozy winter days near your woodstove or wrapped in a favorite afghan, come to the books and media sale. Items of all genres for all ages. Check out the Enchanted Book Room for specially chosen items. All profits support library programming.

“Nabucco” screening in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 7, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Town Hall Theater’s MET Live in HD series rings in the new year with a broadcast of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Nabucco,” starring opera luminary Placido Domingo in the title role. Tickets $24/$10 students and may be purchased at www.townhalltheater.org, over the phone at 382-9222, or in person at the box office.

“King Pede” party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center. The evening begins with a sandwich supper and then on to an evening of fun and card games.

This is a great way to stay in touch with your neighbors and support the Grange.

Ice skating

DJ skate night in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 7, 8-10 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. DJ skate night presented by friends of Middlebury hockey.

All ages and abilities welcome. $5 adult; $3 student. Snack bar will be open and rental skates available. Info: www.memorialsportscenter.org.

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Parish breakfast in Vergennes.

Sunday, Jan. 8, 8-10 a.m., St. Peter’s Church. Come for a delicious breakfast of eggs, omelets (to order), hot cakes, French toast, sausage, bacon and more. Bring your family and friends. Adults $8.50; seniors (over 60) $7.50; kids 6-12 years $6. Children under 6 free and immediate families of five or more $28. For more information call 877-2367.

Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix in Middlebury. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2-3:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Join Johnny Peers and his troupe of performing rescue dogs, the Muttville Comix, as they perform challenging and hilarious tricks and routines — fun for the whole family. $20 adults/$10 ages 18 and under. Tickets available at the THT box office, 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org.

Storytelling in Middlebury. Sunday, Jan. 8, 4:305:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on the Green. “The Western Star,” an epic poem with songs written and performed by Jack DesBois, will provide an evening of storytelling in celebration of the season of Epiphany, the journey of the Three Kings and return of the light. $10 suggested donation. All are welcome regardless of ability to donate.

Free community dinner in Bristol. Sunday, Jan. 8, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Ambrose Parish Hall. The menu includes shepherds pie, green salad, rolls, dessert and beverages. Come and enjoy a meal with family, friends and neighbors. All are welcome.

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Business Networking Group in Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 9, 8 a.m., Middlebury Town Parks and Rec. Building, 154 Creek Road. This group of local business professionals work together to grow one another’s client bases. Meeting Monday mornings.

Visitors welcome. Inquiries: Ben Fuller at Bfuller@ Holdenvt.com.

Mental health presentation in Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m., REV Fitness, 175 Wilson Road.

Naturopathic physician Courtney Bowers will give a talk on the physiological picture of stress in our bodies and how it affects mood.

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Festival-on-the Green meeting in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 6:30 p.m., Middlebury Union Middle School.

Enthusiastic volunteers needed to help plan the 39th annual summer Festival-on-the Green. For more information, call 462-3555 or just show up at the meeting.

Bridport Book Club meeting. Wednesday Jan. 11, 7 p.m. Bridport Highway Department Conference Room, Crown Point Road at Short Street. Discuss Allegra Goodman’s “Kaaterskill Falls.” Next month’s title is “Go Tell it on the Mountain” by James Baldwin. All interested readers welcome.

Call 758-2858 for more information.

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“Where Have All the Moose Gone?” discussion in New Haven. Thursday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m., New Haven Town Hall.

Wildlife biologist Tina Scharf discusses some of the reasons the moose population has declined across North America. Sponsored by the New Haven Conservation Commission. Free.

Lynx lecture in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library. The public is invited to a free talk by Vermont Fish and Wildlife biologist Chris Bernier titled “Canada Lynx: A Vermont Resident?” Part of the Cabin Fever Lecture Series, Bernier will talk about the lives of Canada lynx and their status in the Green Mountain State, where they are listed as an endangered species.

Sponsored by Otter Creek Audubon.

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“The Athenian Acropolis, Revisited” in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 13, 12:15 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Dance Theater. Pieter Broucke, associate curator of ancient art, presents a virtual gallery talk exploring the enduring fascination with the High Classical monuments from the Enlightenment to the present. $5 suggested donation; free to College ID holders. Info: www.middlebury.edu/ arts or 802-443-3168.

Spaghetti dinner in Bristol. Friday, Jan. 13, 5-7 p.m., St. Ambrose Parish Hall. The Bristol Knights of Columbus will serve their Knights in Italy spaghetti dinner. The all-you-can-eat menu includes spaghetti, bread, salad and dessert. $10 adults/$5 kids/$25 immediate family.

“Vermont: Ideals and Ordeals” reception in Brandon. Friday, Jan. 13, 5-7 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center. An opening reception for Denise Letendre Bach’s new photography exhibit, “Vermont: Ideals and Ordeals,” which shows Vermont through her lens. Exhibit runs through Feb. 11, 2017.

Opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 13, 5-7 p.m., Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater. An opening reception for painter Molly Watson Hawley, whose exhibit will include landscapes, seascapes and portraits. On exhibit through Feb. 28.

Constantinople in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Persian music trio Constantinople makes its Middlebury debut in a special collaborative concert with kora player Ablaye Cissoko.

The program is approximately one hour, 30 minutes. Tickets $25 public; $20 College ID holders; students $6. Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

FRIENDS OF MIDDLEBURY HOCKEY presents a DJ skate night on Saturday, Jan. 7, from 8-10 p.m. at Memorial Sports Center. All ages and abilities welcome. $5 adult; $3 student. Snack bar will be open and rental skates available. Info: www.memorialsportscenter.org.

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Monthly Wildlife Walk in Middlebury.

Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 a.m., Otter View Park.

Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help them survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Meet at the parking area at the intersection of Weybridge Street and Pulp Mill Bridge Road in Middlebury. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome.

For more information, call 388-6019 or 388-1007.

Maple seminar in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. sessions begin, Middlebury Union High School. Maple seminar will feature topics such as syrup filtering, and beginning sugar making.

Complimentary morning coffee, tea and maple cream donuts. Pre-register by Jan. 7 to be eligible for door prizes. Pre-registration: $25 with catered lunch or $10 with no lunch. Tickets at the door: $35/$20. Info: www. addisoncountyvtmaple.org.

Green Mountain Club hike in Salisbury. Saturday, Jan. 14, Salisbury. Hike Chandler Ridge from Falls of Lana, a moderate, five-mile roundtrip hike or snowshoe. Bring lunch, water; poles and gaiters recommended. Contact Ruth Penfield for meeting time at 388-5407 or ruthpenfield@gmail.com. Info: www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

“They Look Like People” in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium. Suspecting that those around him are actually malevolent shapeshifters, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war or from himself. Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168. Free.

Roast Pork Supper at Vergennes United Methodist Church. Saturday, Jan. 14, 5-6:30 p.m., 121 Main St. (across from the Vergennes Opera House). Menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, stuffing,

vegetable, apple sauce, rolls, dessert and beverage served buffet style. $9/adults. $5/children. Take out orders available. More information: 877-3150.

Fiddlin’ for fiction concert in Orwell. Saturday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m., Orwell Town Hall. The Fried Dough Boys, musicians Colin McCaffrey, Dono Scrabner and Freeman Corey, will bring an eclectic mix of music from traditional, old country, bluegrass and folk to the Orwell Town Hall.

Proceeds benefit the Orwell Free Library. Refreshments provided. $10 adult, $8 senior, $5 children.

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All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at the Addison Fire Station. Sunday, Jan. 15, 7-11 a.m., at the junction of Routes 17 and 22A in Addison. Benefit for the Addison Volunteer Fire Department. Menu includes plain and blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon, home fries, coffee, hot chocolate and orange juice. $6/adults; $4/kids under 12. Funds will be used to purchase equipment. More Information: 759-2237.

MNFF winter screening series in Middlebury.

Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival winter screening series opens with the heralded documentary “Cameraperson.” Tickets $12 for an individual film.

The series pass, good for all five films, is $50. Info: 802-382-9222 or townhalltheater.org.

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WEDNESDAY Soup supper in New Haven.

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church. Ladies Union soup

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supper includes a variety of soups, breads, crackers, dessert and beverage. $8.

“A Sense of Place: Vermont’s Farm Legacy” talk in New Haven. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., New Haven Library. Gregory Sharrow, co-director of the Vermont Folklife Center, will discuss how the character of a place is shaped by its cultural heritage and folklife-traditions. Sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council. Free and open to the public.

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SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club hike in Starksboro. Saturday, Jan. 21. Snowshoe or hike of approximately 4-5 miles round trip on woods, roads and trails at Common Ground Center. Bring water and a snack and dress appropriately for the weather (layers, no cotton). This outing will be moderately strenuous with moderate elevation change less than 1,000 feet. Contact Beth Eliason at betheliason@gmail.com or 802-989-3909 for meeting time and place. Info: www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

Jazz Pianist Jean-Michel Pilc at Middlebury College. Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 p.m., Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts’ Robison Hall, 72 Porter Field Road. The self-taught musician and composer will take the listener on a journey, crafted with unexpected landscapes and powerful emotions, in this solo concert. His improvisations employ a wide spectrum of techniques and styles, from intimate lyricism to breathtaking virtuosity. $25 for the general public; $20 for Middlebury College faculty, staff, alumni, emeriti and other ID card holders; and $6 for Middlebury College students. More information, call 443- 6433 or go to www.middlebury.edu/arts.

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The Brother Brothers (David and Adam Moss) in Ripton. Saturday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House.

Swing Noire in Brandon. Saturday, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

ONGOINGEVENTS SPORTS Co-ed volleyball in Middlebury. Pick-up games Monday, 7-9 p.m., Middlebury Municipal Gym. Jack Brown, 388-2502; Bruce at Middlebury Recreation Department, 388-8103.

Family tennis court time in Middlebury. Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Middlebury Indoor Tennis.

Family play drop-in offers families a chance to play together. Equipment is provided. Open to all levels of play. Info: Erin Morrison, emorrison@acafvt.org.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS ACT (Addison Central Teens). Drop-in hours during the school years: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3-6 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 3-7 p.m. 94 Main St. (Middlebury Town Office building), below rec. gym. Teen drop-in space for kids.

Hang out with friends, play pool, watch movies, and eat great food. Baking: every Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. Info: 388-3910 or www.addisonteens.com.

Addison County Amateur Radio Association.

Sunday, 8 p.m. On the air on club repeater 147.36/147.96 MHz, 100 Hz access tone.

Nonmembers and visitors welcome.

Addison County Emergency Planning Committee.

Last Wednesday, 5 p.m. State Police Barracks.

Public invited.

Addison County Republican Party. Third Friday, 7 p.m., Ilsley Library, Middlebury. 897-2744.

American Legion Auxiliary Post 27. Fourth Monday, 7 p.m. American Legion, Wilson Road, Middlebury.

Addison County Council Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Fourth Tuesday, noon-1:30 p.m. Addison County Courthouse in Middlebury.

388-9180.

Brandon Lions Club. First and third Tuesday, 7 p.m., Brandon Senior Center.

Brandon Senior Citizen Center. 1591 Forest Dale Road. 247-3121.

Bristol Historical Society. Third Thursday, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St., Bristol.

Champlain Valley Fiddlers’ Club. Middlebury VFW, 530 Exchange Street. Third Sunday (except Easter), noon to 5 p.m. Donation $3. Refreshments available. Looking for fiddlers young and old. Open to public. Info: 342-0079.

The Hub Teen Center and Skatepark. 110 Airport Drive, Bristol. Open mike night, first Thursday of the month, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free for all ages; reserve a spot at thehub@gmavt.net. Info: 453-3678 or www.bristolskatepark.com.

LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer). Youth support group meets Monday nights, 4-6 p.m., Turningpoint Center, Marble Works, Middlebury. Info: 388-4249.

Middlebury Garden Club. Second Tuesday.

Location varies. Pat Morrow, 462-3741.

NEAT (Northeast Addison Television) Channel 16.

Fourth Monday, 5-7 p.m. NEAT studio in Bristol.

Bruce Duncan, bduncan@madriver.com.

Neshobe Sportsman Club. Second Monday, 6 p.m. potluck; 7 p.m. meeting. 97 Frog Hollow Road in Brandon.

Otter Creek Poets. Open poetry workshop held Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. Ilsley Library in Middlebury.

Poets of all ages are invited to share their poetry for feedback, encouragement and optional weekly assignments. Bring a poem or two to share (plus 20 copies). Led by David Weinstock. Free.

Orwell Historical Society. Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Orwell Free Library.

PACT (People of Addison County Together). Third Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Vermont state office building on Exchange St. in Middlebury, Health Department conference room. 989-8141.

Samaritan’s Cupboard. Assembly of God Christian Center, 1759 Route 7, Vergennes. Third Thursday through October.

Vergennes Lions Club. First and third Wednesday, 6:45 p.m., American Legion. Club address: PO Box 94, Vergennes, VT 05491. Info: President Tim Cowan, 877-2382.

Vergennes Rotary Club. Tuesday mornings, 7:158:30 a.m., Champlain Valley Christian School, 2 Church St. Breakfast served at 7:15 a.m.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Addison Peace Coalition. Saturday, 10:30-11 a.m.

Triangle Park in Middlebury.

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JACK DESBOIS will perform “The Western Star,” an epic poem with songs in celebration of the season of Epiphany, on Sunday, Jan. 8, from 4:30-5:45 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on the Green. $10 suggested donation. All are welcome regardless of ability to donate.

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Citizens for Constitutional Government in Bridport.

Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Bridport Community School. Learn about the U.S. and Vermont constitutions and how to defend our rights.

Five-Town Area Vigil for Peace. Friday, 5-5:30 p.m.

Bristol green. All welcome to speak out for world peace.

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Mobile Service Van. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Every Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Addison County Courthouse, in Middlebury. The van offers written exams, customer service and road tests.

828-2000.

BINGO American Legion Hall, Middlebury. Wednesday. Doors open 5:30 p.m. with early birds. Jackpot $3,000.

Food available. Benefits veterans, scholarships and community programs. 388-9311.

Brandon Senior Center, Brandon. First and third Mondays. 6 p.m. Refreshments sold. 247-3121.

Brandon American Legion. Tuesday, warm-ups 6:15 p.m., regular games 7 p.m. Food available, complimentary hot tea and coffee. Info: 247-5709.

VFW Post 7823, Middlebury. Monday. Doors open 5 p.m., quickies 6:15 p.m., regular bingo 7 p.m.

388-9468.

FUNDRAISING SALES Bixby Memorial Library Book Sale, Otter Creek Room, 258 Main St., Vergennes. Monday-Friday, 2-4:30 p.m. (Thursday, 2-6:45 p.m.); and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Proceeds support library programs and materials.

Brandon Free Public Library Used Book Sale.

Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The 2016 season runs May 4 through mid-October.

Ilsley Public Library Book Sale. First Saturday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Vermont Room. Ongoing sale in The Last Word during library hours. Info: 388-4095.

St. Peter’s Closet in Vergennes. Behind St. Peter’s.

Open on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Two Brothers Tavern’s Charitable Mondays. First Monday. 10 percent of entire day’s proceeds go to designated charity.

DANCE, MUSIC, ARTS & EDUCATION Bridge at Ilsley in Middlebury. Thursdays, 5:30-8 p.m., Ilsley Library. Single players welcome. Info: 462-3373.

Bristol folk session in Bristol. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m., Hatch 31, 31 Main St. Open jam. Bring your voices, instruments, songs and tunes. Irish/Celtic, Maritime, Appalachian, Quebecois, Roots/Blues, World Music, Dead, Dylan. Info: www.vtceltic.com/bristol-folksession.html.

Celtic jam session in East Middlebury. Third Wednesday, 8-10 p.m., Waybury Inn. Open session

to play traditional Scottish and Irish tunes on acoustic instruments. All abilities welcome.

Celtic jam session in Middlebury. First Wednesday, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Come swap Scottish, Irish and Canadian fiddle tunes. Open to all instruments and players familiar with Celtic sessions and jam etiquette.

Info: mfloyd@middlebury.edu or 203-823-8669.

Chess and bridge clinic in Middlebury. Mondays, 3:305:30, Ilsley Library. Casual play and gentle coaching in bridge and chess.

Chess club in Brandon. Saturdays, 12:30 p.m., Brandon Library. All ages and abilities welcome.

Chinese conversation group in Middlebury.

Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. Informal discussion in Mandarin Chinese led by native speaker Yinglei Zhang. Info: 388-4095.

Classical string ensemble in Middlebury. Third Friday, EastView at Middlebury. Amateur ensemble looking for violinists. Info: 388-7351.

College Session for Seniors in Middlebury. Elderly Services, 112 Exchange St. Classes for people over 60 in basic computer, opera, politics, history, international law and more. Call 388-3983 or e-mail college@ elderlyservices.org.

Craft workshop in Forest Dale. Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m., Living Waters Assembly of God Church, Route 53.

Free workshop for knitting, crocheting, or other crafts.

Coffee served. Info: 247-3637.

Creative writing workshop in Vergennes. Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Bixby Library. Free. Librarian Muir Haman guides participants through short-form writing and creative exercises. All experience levels welcome.

Info: 877-2211 or muir.haman@bixbylibrary.org.

Dancing in Middlebury. Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. Come dance to swing, blues and waltz music. Wear clean, dry, soft-soled shoes.

Info: 475-2349 or jscondon@mac.com.

Dramatic writing workshop in Vergennes. Monday, 6-8 p.m., Bixby Library. Free workshop led by screenwriter Jay Dubberly in which participants help each other work on long-form writing projects. Info: 877-2211 or muir.haman@bixbylibrary.org.

Drum Collective. Group drumming. Every Monday, 10-11 a.m., 111 Maple St. in the Marble Works at Huard Studio. Led by local percussionist Will Smith.

Open to all. Info: www.drumcollective.org.

Drum gathering in Bristol. Last Friday of the Month, 6-8 p.m., Recycled Reading of Vermont. Info: 453-5982 or www.recycledreadingofvt.com.

Duplicate bridge at EastView in Middlebury.

Tuesdays, 6:20-9 p.m. Info: 462-3373.

French conversation group in Middlebury. Second Saturday (deuxième Samedi) of the month, 1 p.m., location varies. Enjoy casual conversation; all levels welcome. Info: slater@middlebury.edu.

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Carlson, Johnston CHITTENDEN, Vt. — On July 21, 2016, Holly Carlson and Stephen Johnston were joined in matrimony at the Mountain Top Inn and Resort in Chittenden, Vt. in a ceremony performed by the bride’s brother Thaddeus Carlson.

The bride was attended by friends Nicole Nitchie and Veronica Sack McLean, matron of honor, and the groom’s sister Julie Johnston. Best man was brother of the groom, Jeffrey Johnston with groomsmen Matthew Carlson, brother of the bride and John Shearer, friend of the groom. Also in attendance were a niece and nephews of the bride: Anja Carlson, flower girl; Peter Carlson, ring bearer, and Joshua and Nathaniel Carlson, escorts of the bride’s mother at the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Carlson of Middlebury and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John

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DANIAL AND KIRA Sargeant sit with their new baby boy, William David, after delivering the baby at Porter Hospital in Middlebury on New Year’s Day at 5:16 a.m. The baby was the first of 2017 at Porter.

Johnston of Ashville, N.Y. Holly attended Middlebury College and the Vermont Law School and is employed by Epsilon Associates in Maynard, Mass. Stephen is a tenured professor of engineering at UMASS Lowell, having studied at Penn State University.

An August honeymoon included a trip to Venice, Italy followed by hiking the Alps in Switzerland. The couple resides in Waltham, Mass.

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• Michelle Bennett & Tyler Delorme, Mineville, N.Y., Dec. 27, a daughter, Nova Grace Delorme.

• Ashley Zeno & Adam Thompson, Starksboro, Dec. 27, a daughter, Harper Mae Thompson.

• Kira and Danial Sargeant, Granville, Jan. 1, a son, William David Sargeant.

• Alexandra & Brad Thompson, Starksboro, Jan. 2, a daughter, Adeline Rose Thompson.

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Three young pianists to play in Burlington ADDISON COUNTY — This young pianists from Addison County — Nico Brayton, Greta Hardy-Mittell and Alex Larrow — have been selected to perform in the Cathedral Arts Young Artists Showcase Recital at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Burlington next Tuesday, Jan. 10, at noon.

The youngsters, all students of much-admired pianist Cynthia Huard, competed to secure a spot in this recital.

Greta Hardy-Mittell of East Middlebury is a junior at Middlebury Union High School. She loves

music, and has studied piano with Huard for seven years. The past two summers she attended New England Music Camp, performing in honor recitals both years. She has also attended Point Counterpoint and Green Mountain Suzuki Institute camps, working as an accompanist at GMSI this past summer.

Hardy-Mittell also plays piano in the MUHS jazz band and clarinet in the Vermont Youth Orchestra. She has been selected for the All-State Band the past two years. When not practicing or doing school work, Greta loves to write, read, run,

spend time outside and play games with her family and friends.

Nico Brayton is a freshman at MUHS, where he plays piano and vibraphone in both jazz band and concert band. He has played the piano since he was six years old, and has taken piano lessons from Huard since he was 7. He often composes and improvises, with a particular talent for improvising while his piano teacher is instructing him. His other interests include math, geography, Alpine skiing and running for the Tiger cross country and track teams.

Twelve-year-old Alexander Larrow is home-schooled and lives in Cornwall. A former student of Jody Woos, he currently studies piano with Huard. This is his seventh year of piano study. He won the Vermont Division of the Music Teachers National Association Junior Piano Competition in 2015. He attended the Colorado Suzuki Institute, where he performed in the Solo Honors recitals and Pianists as Partners recitals in 2014 and 2015. He had previously attended the Green Mountain Suzuki Institute. Larrow also enjoys golf, skiing and tennis.

Bristol woman cited for embezzlement BRISTOL — Bristol police cited Billie Jene Laflam, 43, of Bristol for embezzlement from a local business on Dec. 22.

At the time of the alleged embezzlement in Bristol, Laflam was under supervised release for a 2014 federal wire fraud conviction.

Laflam was also convicted of embezzlement in Chittenden County in 2009.

Police reported the sum involved in this most recent case was “in excess of $100,” making it a felony.

According to a Bristol police press release, the local business owner had been noticing a shortchange in cash that correlated to hours being worked by “a couple of employees,” including Laflam.

Under questioning by a Bristol officer, Laflam admitted to stealing from her Bristol employer, the press release said.

Bristol Officer Josh Otey said the investigation is ongoing, and that Laflam is scheduled to answer the charge in Addison County Superior Court, criminal division, on Feb. 6.

Meanwhile, Bristol police collaborated with staff at Bristol Elementary School on aspects of the Bristol and Middlebury police departments’ annual holiday toy drive, on Dec. 19 and 21.

In other recent activity, Bristol police: • Assisted Vermont State Police with an investigation by obtaining a surveillance video from a West Street business, on Dec. 19.

• Worked out of the Bristol police space at Bristol Elementary, interacting with students and staff in the lunchroom and hallways, on Dec. 19.

• Conducted a forensic review of a digital device related to an ongoing investigation by the Addison Unit for Special Investigations on Dec. 20.

• Served a citation to a Mountain View Street resident at the request of state police on Dec. 20.

• Took a person’s fingerprints for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System on Dec. 20.

• Investigated a 911 hang-up on Dec. 21.

• Responded on Dec. 21 at 9:21 a.m., to Mount Abraham Union High School, where a male student was reportedly being disruptive and refusing to comply with staff instructions. Police escorted the student from the building and transported him home.

• Conducted 30 minutes of town-contracted traffic patrol on Stoney Hill Road on Dec. 21. Police issued one warning for defective equipment.

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• Took Bristol Elementary students on a tour of the police station on Dec. 22.

• Ticketed a vehicle blocking a sidewalk near a West Street residence on Dec. 22. The vehicle’s owner told police that he had a wrecker on the way to take the vehicle for scrap.

• Provided security and patrolled a Mount Abe basketball game on Dec. 22.

• Advised a local resident who reported a neighbor making inappropriate remarks and gestures toward them to apply for a civil order through Addison Superior Court, on Dec. 23.

• Patrolled the Bristol town green during an advertised fire performance, which drew a large crowd, on Dec. 23.

• Responded to a two-vehicle crash on Prince Lane on Dec. 24 at 11:36 a.m. There were no injuries.

• On Dec. 24 conducted 45 minutes of town-contracted patrol on Monkton Road. Police issued three warnings for speeding.

• On Dec. 25 cited Victor Dogah, 32, of Bristol for driving with a criminally suspended license and violating conditions of release.

Police report that just after midnight they saw Dogah driving on West Street, stopped his vehicle, and cited him.

• On Dec. 26 cited Kimberly Usher, 56, of Bristol for assault.

Police were dispatched to Porter Medical Center on Dec. 25 to interview a subject who reported being assaulted at a South Street residence on Dec. 24. Bristol police said that Usher admitted to involvement with the incident on Dec. 26. She was arrested and released on a citation to answer the charge in Addison Superior Court, criminal division.

• On Dec. 27 arrested Dakota Yankton, 31, for failure to appear at his arraignment. Police transported Yankton to Addison Superior Court, where he posted bail and was released on a citation to appear at a later date.

• On Dec. 29 at 1:20 a.m. responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. Police arrested Charles Brutkoski, 60, of Bristol, took him to the Bristol Police Department and cited him for domestic assault and interference with access to emergency services. Brutkoski posted a $500 personal recognizance bond and was released.

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Dispatching the same work we were doing with (Continued from Page 1A) there should be any changes to the fewer people, so it does make things more busy at times.” structure.

The current system, Hango The group is made up of nine members from the law acknowledged, contributes to an enforcement, firefighter, and first inequitable situation whereby a local responder communities, as well as police/fire agency is receiving free a representative from the Vermont dispatching through the VSP, while another agency in the next town over League of Cities and Towns.

St. Albans Police Chief Gary is paying for theirs through their municipal budget.

Taylor chairs the Hango said VSP working group. He said would institute a fee on Wednesday he could structure to reduce state not share a draft of the police costs, but not as panel’s final report until a means of competing it is delivered to the with other agencies or Legislature later this private companies that month. He did say the provide dispatching. report, among other “They can’t compete things, will reflect a with ‘free,’” Hango sense that state police said. are entitled to recover “Even if we do the costs of dispatching establish a fee structure, services, though there we wouldn’t be looking would not be a flat fee “There’s going to take on more for all client agencies, to be a cost no business,” he added. according to Taylor.

“State police isn’t matter what “We think it’s unfair to looking to compete ask some communities we do. We’re and take business away to shoulder the burden either going from the other folks.” of additional costs and to pay the Hango stressed others not,” Taylor said those affected would of the current dispatch state police, or someone not be saddled with playing field. a new expense — or Capt. Tom Hango else to do it. no dispatch service is commander of The days for — overnight. If the VSP emergency a free ride on Legislature endorses communications and has dispatch are a VSP dispatching fee been keeping a close eye structure, affected local on the working group’s coming to an departments will be end.” efforts.

— Middlebury given time to financially He noted recent Police Chief prepare for the new changes in the VSP’s Tom Hanley expense, according to dispatch resources.

Hango.

VSP closed its Derby “Whatever avenue we and Rutland dispatch centers, consolidating those functions take, we will take a slow approach into the Williston and Westminster and make sure people are taken care barracks. In the process, state police of,” Hango said. “Quite honestly, a cut 14 dispatchers out of a total of lot of these studies have been done 72. That means there are a total of before. I tell people there are three 58 VSP dispatchers in two barracks things I see that could happen: fielding calls for state police and the Things stay the same; there could be a fee structure imposed; or VSP gets 105 local agencies.

“It is taxing on our dispatchers,” out of (local) dispatching with a plan Hango said. “There are times when and a date on the horizon that people they are dispatching three agencies could work with.” to the same incident, so it can get MIDDLEBURY POLICE Middlebury Police Chief Tom quite hectic. It does bog us down a Hanley told town leaders of a bit, but it is nothing we haven’t had potential surge in his dispatching in the past.”

So the VSP has been looking to get costs during his proposed fiscal year 2018 budget presentation last month. some relief.

Middlebury has always handled its “We are looking for ways to reduce the impacts on our two dispatching own dispatching during the day; at centers,” Hango said. “We’re doing one time it was provided by the town

clerk, followed by a local funeral “My issue is if we’re going to home. During the 1970s, according pay for dispatch, then we need a to Hanley, VSP offered dispatching. performance contract and hold that At the time of that offer, state service accountable,” Hanley said. police were dispatching out of their The free nature of the service right Middlebury barracks. now doesn’t give VSP “It was like an incentive to bring having another local “We are more accountability to dispatcher,” Hanley looking for its dispatching for local said. “They said, ‘We’ll agencies, according to ways to never charge, this will Hanley. be a professional service reduce the “‘If you don’t like the DPS will provide.” it, you need to explore impacts With a growing on our two your own options number of calls for for dispatch,’ has service, Middlebury PD dispatching pretty much been the increased its in-house centers. We’re response,” he said. dispatching to include doing the So Middlebury Saturdays and the 3-11 same work we and other affected p.m. shift, six days communities, Hanley per week. The town were doing said, will face either switches dispatching with fewer paying for the over to state police from people, current level of VSP 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., as well dispatching, or pay — VSP Capt. as all day on Sundays. more for dispatching Tom Hango In 1998, VSP stopped that is better tailored to dispatching out of their needs.

Middlebury.

“For us to actually run 24-hour “We saw at that time a dispatch, it would be a pretty diminishment of service,” Hanley significant cost increase,” Hanley said, noting the now-regional state said. It would require the department police dispatchers weren’t able to to carry a minimum of five full-time address most non-distress calls. For dispatchers, up from the current two example, the regional dispatchers and some part-timers. weren’t able to assist local people COUNTY DISPATCHING whose vehicles were towed during Middlebury and other Addison winter parking bans.

County police agencies have Hanley, who has served as explored a county-wide dispatching Middlebury’s police service, but there chief since 1991, said “My issue is are some concerns the VSP has on a couple if we’re going about how it could be of occasions during the subsidized. past 25 years explored to pay for “There is no funding the possibility of dispatch, then mechanism for that,” charging for its dispatch we need a Hanley said. “The service. But the state has performance Legislature in the last continued to maintain contract session gave the towns free dispatching to local authority to assess for and hold agencies that asked for dispatching services, that service it. but towns can opt-out.

But that could accountable.”

They don’t have to pay.” soon change with the Middlebury is — Middlebury 2016 study group’s Police Chief currently looking at recommendation that Tom Hanley some other options, VSP get compensation. including working with While the group’s Middlebury Regional specific proposals won’t be EMS to cross-train dispatchers to disclosed until Jan. 15, Hanley work for both organizations. pointed to a previous fee structure The problem is, law enforcement devised by the state that would dispatching carries a laundry list have resulted in Middlebury paying of extra confidentiality/security $15,000 to $20,000 annually to protocols that don’t all come into continue dispatching coverage for play with ambulance services. the graveyard shift. The Middlebury “Anybody who does computer Fire Department would have been work for us has to pass a training charged around $7,000, he said.

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School budget (Continued from Page 1A) current level — the combined total of this year’s combined Vergennes Union high and elementary schools and Addison and Ferrisburgh Central schools, including central office expenses — by 3.97 percent.

But Canning said changes are possible, even probable, before the board adopts a final budget. Talks will continue this coming Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the VUHS library.

Canning said the board asked her and other ANWSD administrators to bring back two other options, a “levelprogram” budget that would maintain current staff and programs, but mean increased costs due to higher salaries and benefits and rising utility prices, and a “level-funded” budget.

Canning called that latter approach unlikely because it would mean about $825,000 of cuts from the initial budget proposal, cuts that she said would compromise programming.

But she said she would meet with school principals to look for savings for the first approach.

“We’ve been asked to come back and provide a level-program budget,” she said. “That’s an option for them (board members) to consider.”

Canning does not expect cuts in personnel and offerings.

“We are trying to present with all the staff we currently have and the programs for our students,” she said.

ANWSD board chairwoman Laurie Childers said in an email there were new items in the initial proposal, including $53,000 for half the cost of lighting the varsity soccer field; $30,000 in other athletic program costs, such as uniforms,

goals and officials’ pay; $221,000 for maintenance issues at all four schools; $62,000 for a new human resources position; $16,000 for a VUES speech pathologist; and other salary hikes involving switches to a district-wide maintenance manager and substitute teacher coordinator.

Officials agree it is too early to guess where the district tax rate will land, although they are hopeful. Residents will get a 10-cent discount on the final tax rate the Vermont Department of Taxes sets to support ANWSD spending. That discount was offered as an incentive to ANWSD residents if they backed unification, as they did this past March.

Officials cautioned that discount does not mean a 10-cent lower rate than is currently in place: Factors are putting financial pressure on ANWSD. Canning and ANWSD business manager Tonia Mears said preliminary estimates call for a drop of about 70 equalized pupils in ANWSD, from 1,089 to 1,020. Any decrease means a loss of revenue that taxes will have to cover.

Childers added ANWSD is also “expecting a reduction in grant revenue,” specifically in multi-year grants granted with the expectation that ANWSD will gradually pick up more or the costs each year, adding to the revenue crunch.

And the ANWSD teachers’ union and board remain far apart in talks for a new contract, with most recently the board seeking more teacher hours and offering veteran teachers a $747 raise, and teachers pointing out they are already paid less than their peers

in surrounding districts and seeking a hike of almost 11 percent.

The ANWSD board and administrators are also discussing how best to present and explain the new budget, when adopted, to residents of the five district towns. Canning said they want to be transparent, but don’t want to present a confusing amount of detail — officials are talking about the “grain size” of data to be offered.

“This is a growing year because the board had to make a decision about the grain size of information that they’re going to put out in a budget,” she said. “Because if they had done it like they have done it in the past we would be posting about 25 to 30 pages of budget information, and that’s not going to work.”

The shape of the final report remains a work in progress, but residents can probably expect more of a focus on the district rather than its individual schools.

“They (board members) want a K-12 budget. They don’t want multiple lines that describe the same thing like we have had in the past,” Canning said. “So we’re going to be able to streamline this, but we need to be really clear about what is in the budget and also giving the board some clear talking points about what we’re trying to accomplish.”

Some savings from unification are being realized in board and treasurer pay and board insurance, and in next year’s spending plan the audit line will be smaller — only one entity’s finances will need review.

“We can expect to save for the ’18 audit, because the ’18 audit will be the first single audit,” Mears said.

A CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT for a 4.99 megawatt solar array in Bristol proposed by GroSolar shows 200 solar trackers planted west of Route 116 across the road from A Johnson Lumber Co.

Bristol array (Continued from Page 1A) stage,” Lande said. “We’re siting a few different projects across the state, one potential site being in Bristol. Being in that really early stage of development, we’re currently reaching out to stakeholders, regional bodies, local

bodies, adjoining neighbors and the like, filling them in on what we’re looking at and where we are and getting any feedback we can before proceeding with any permitting activities.”

Lande said the project would be very similar in look and feel to the

new 4.99 MW Green Mountain Power array in Panton. Now that it’s operational, the Panton array is one of the three largest in the state. The other two — one in Williamstown and one in Hartford — are also 4.99 megawatts. All three reached commercial operation last month.

All three were developed and built

by GroSolar and owned by GMP. GroSolar also built the 2MW Cross Pollination solar array off Route 7 in New Haven, which until recently was the largest solar array in Addison County. Lande said that other than the Saunders site in Bristol, GroSolar doesn’t have any other large projects currently proposed for Addison County.

Lande made a presentation to the Bristol Planning Commission on Dec. 20, after speaking with Bristol Zoning Administrator Eric Forand earlier in the month.

At present, GroSolar has just submitted its interconnection application with Green Mountain Power, said Lande, and expects to complete a detailed systems analysis by the end of January. In drafting the initial proposal (see map), the company has already completed a first-draft environmental review to determine if the project could be sited within appropriate buffers for wetlands.

GroSolar, which is based in White River Junction, was acquired last April by the San Diego-based EDF Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of the French energy giant EDF Energies Nouvelles.

GroSolar hopes to submit 45day notice for the project by late February and, if it determines it wants to develop the site, apply for a Certificate of Public Good by early summer 2017, Lande said.

First, though, it is reaching out to area residents.

“We are absolutely committed to working with stakeholders, gathering any questions answering any questions we can, getting any feedback and doing that early on in the process,” said Lande.

Next steps for GroSolar, said Lande, will be contacting neighbors whose land abuts the proposed site and continuing to work with the Bristol Planning Commission.

Planning commission member John Elder, who chaired the Dec. 20 meeting, said that the body will likely discuss next steps at its Jan. 10 meeting (that meeting is scheduled as a public hearing on a possible six-cottage “pocket village” development on North Street).

ENERGY CREDITS Asked where the renewable energy credits would likely be sold, Lande replied that “truthfully that has all yet to be determined. We’re really in the initial stages of figuring out the precise ownership structure of the project, how the renewable energy credits will work, where they will go, who will claim them and the like.”

Renewable energy generated in one state can be sold to and claimed by another state.

But Lande did add that the project “will go towards meeting Vermont’s renewable energy goals as the only options for the sale of the power are 1) to have a power purchase agreement with Green Mountain Power; or 2) Green Mountain Power would own the system similar to the structure in Panton. Those are the two avenues we’re exploring; the precise structure has yet to be determined.”

A GMP spokesperson said that the company had had only a “very preliminary conversation with GroSolar about Bristol.”

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Connor Homes (Continued from Page 1A) company moved to the cavernous Standard Register spot in 2007 in response to growing demand for its products. Connor Homes mushroomed from 32 employees in 14,000 square feet off Exchange Street to 70 workers 2012.

Local economic development officials at the time were hopeful that Connor Homes could ultimately fill the void of the 112 job lost to the local economy when Standard Register left town a decade ago.

But when a deep recession swept the country in 2008, it hit Connor Homes — and the home building industry in general — especially hard.

People who had been eager to invest in new abodes suddenly became wary of making such a large outlay amid a shaky economy. Connor Homes trimmed its workforce to around 50.

Business began to rebound for Connor Homes toward the end of 2012. The company just last February was featured in a 10-episode run of the popular TV program “This Old House,” during which one of its preengineered, 3,000-square-foot homes was assembled for a young family in Essex, Mass.

But times are again tough for Connor Homes, officials said, to the extent that the majority ownerinvestors recently decided to stop bankrolling the operation.

New ownership, according

to Magoon, invested heavily in technology in hopes of making Connor homes a $100 million company. That goal has not materialized.

“Essentially, the investors said they are no longer funding the company, which is why we had to lay the company off on Friday,” Magoon said. “We have a return-to-work date of the end of the month.”

In the meantime, Mike Connor will seek to reacquire the company he established 25 years ago.

Magoon and Vice President of Sales Heidi Lacey declined to provide names of the company’s majority investor/owners.

Two sources told the Independent that one of the investors was Sam F. Pryor IV, of New York.

Addison County Economic Development Corp.

Executive Director Robin Scheu learned on Tuesday about the financial crisis at Connor Homes, and pledged to work with state and company officials in an effort to get the business running again.

“I’m concerned for Middlebury and I’m concerned for the employees, it’s a sad day,” Scheu said on Tuesday as she prepared to leave for Montpelier, where she will begin her duties in the Vermont House representing Middlebury. As a legislator, Scheu will be able to exert more influence on state economic development

FACED WITH AN uncertain future, Connor Homes on Route 7 in Middlebury furloughed its entire 65-person staff on Dec. 30. Company founder Mike Connor is hoping to reacquire the business.

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(Continued from Page 11A) course on confidentiality and federal laws,” Hanley said.

A regional dispatching center or collaboration with Middlebury Regional EMS would also carry some substantial equipment costs, Hanley added.

“There’s going to be a cost no matter what we do,” Hanley said.

“We’re either going to pay the state police, or someone else to do it. The days for a free ride on dispatch are coming to an end.”

Hanley does not believe that financial day of reckoning will necessarily come this year, but he wants his selectboard to know it’s just a matter of time.

“I want to let them know that there is this big expense looming on the horizon,” Hanley said.

BRISTOL AFFECTED Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs was a participant in the VSP dispatch debate a few years ago. His department is heavily reliant on state police dispatching.

“My question to the VSP representatives was simple,” he recalled. “How do I explain this effort/idea to my board and taxpayers as anything less than cost shifting?”

Bristol taxpayers, of course, already pay for VSP dispatchers and troopers through state taxes, Gibbs noted. Bristol police officers help reduce demand for state troopers

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already reached out to Connor and the current ownership to discuss strategies for getting the doors to open again at Connor Homes.

“Connor Homes is a very important

piece of our economy,” Gaucher said. “If there is a long- or short-term solution to get these people back on the job, the town is very interested in doing that.”

The Addison Independent will update this story as more details become available.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

to handle calls within the town’s police district, and handle or assist with state police calls in neighboring jurisdictions.

“Yes, I know troopers come in and help us when we need it but I would submit not at the same level or frequency,” Gibbs said.

A new dispatching charge would substantially affect a Bristol police budget that has already taken some hits, he said.

“With a significant increase in insurance costs for my department, combined with a sudden termination of a security contract with Mount Abraham Union High School, we are already looking — even with

significant trimming of our budget — at an uncomfortable increase in our budget for the coming fiscal year,” Gibbs said.

Bristol’s police chief sees some potential problems with the concept of a county dispatching center.

“First, as I understand it, the Department of Public Safety has had difficulties recruiting and retaining dispatchers,” he said.

“Would a county dispatch not have the same problem? Second, with this compartmentalizing of dispatch, would a nearby trooper know a municipal officer is in trouble and visa-versa?

“Will a DPS effort to cost shift

benefit emergency services in Addison County? I think not,” he concluded.

Hango noted a wild card in this latest effort to reduce the VSP’s dispatching burden. The working group’s report arrives during a change in governors. The Phil Scott administration might have different thoughts on dispatching than the departing Shumlin administration.

Scott recently named Tom Anderson — formerly Vermont’s lead federal prosecutor — as the state’s new Public Safety commissioner.

“Things can change,” he said.

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FORMER ADDISON COUNTY State’s Attorney David Fenster is sworn in as a Vermont Superior Court Judge

by Gov. Peter Shumlin in a ceremony in the governor’s office on Dec. 28.

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Wygmans (Continued from Page 1A) Addison County as state’s attorney.

“Fairness and opportunity are the hallmarks of any great system of criminal justice,” he said.

“By accepting Gov. Shumlin’s appointment I am committing to strive for a system that is fair, and to bring opportunity to a system that has sometimes lacked it.”

Shumlin interviewed three candidates for the Addison County prosecutor’s job, including longtime Addison County Deputy State’s Attorney Chris Perkett, according to Shumlin spokesman Scott Coriell; he did not identify the third candidate.

He said Shumlin “reached out to prosecutors and others from around the state. In the end, although there were many qualified candidates, the governor felt Mr. Wygmans would be the best fit.

“The governor was very impressed

by Mr. Wygmans’ willingness to think outside the box when it comes to criminal justice reform,” Coriell continued. “That is something the governor thinks is incredibly important.”

Perkett said he likes and respects Wygmans, but after serving 13 years as a deputy in the Addison County prosecutor’s office, he was a little confused.

“I felt I had a strong and positive interview with Gov. Shumlin, and I have the support of local police, members of the bar, (Department for Children and Families) social workers, local business owners, and community leaders,” Perkett said in an email to the Independent. “I really

MIDDLEBURY RESIDENT DAVID Fenster shakes hands with Gov. Peter Shumlin in the governor’s ceremonial office in Montpelier on Dec. 28. Fenster had just been sworn in as a Vermont judge.

By the way (Continued from Page 1A) The Vermont Humanities Council had arranged for labor historian Annelise Orleck to come to Middlebury on Jan. 4 and tell the story of nine African-American union maids in Las Vegas during the 1970s. In a talk titled “What If Poor Women Ran the World” Orleck was due to tell the story of how these remarkable women challenged welfare cuts and built a long-lasting, vibrant anti-poverty program run by poor mothers. Unfortunately Orleck’s appearance could not come off as scheduled, and the council rescheduled it for Wednesday, June 7, at the Ilsley Public Library at 7 p.m. Mark your calendars.

Here’s something a little sooner to mark on your calendars: The Annual Meeting of the Addison County 4-H Foundation will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the UVM Extension office on Pond Lane (off Exchange Street) in Middlebury. For more information, contact Martha Seifert at 388-4969.

thought after 13 years of commitment to Addison County, a community I live in and am raising my family in, someone like the governor would see in me someone who is dedicated to Addison County and the State’s Attorney’s Office and appoint me.

I simply cannot understand his reasoning. I guess politics trumps experience and capability.”

Shumlin announced his appointment of Fenster as a judge on Dec. 22 and swore him in on

Dec. 28. Coriell was under the assumption that Shumlin did not consult with Gov.-elect Phil Scott before appointing Wygmans.

Coriell pointed out that Shumlin was within his rights to appoint the Addison County state’s attorney.

“There was a vacancy following the swearing in of David Fenster,” he said. “The law is clear that when that happens, the governor has the responsibility to appoint someone to fill the seat.”

(Continued from Page 1A) can remember early on in my “Originally I thought I was going research going to interview some to write a book about dreams — sleepwalkers, and they’d say, ‘Well, that great Freudian abyss the id, the here’s what my brother said I did’ subconscious. So I was having lunch or ‘Here’s what my husband said I with the director of the UVM Sleep did,’ but they have no recollection.

Center at the hospital So you’re getting in Burlington. I no details that are wanted to understand “We’ve got the interesting because the physiology of topography, we’ve they have complete dreams, what the and total amnesia of brain does when we got the weather, what they did,” said are dreaming, where we’ve got this Bohjalian. dreams occur in the beautiful natural “It’s way sleep cycle. He had landscape, more interesting just come from a to interview patient who happened and we’ve got sleepwalkers’ to be a sleepwalker, people around spouses, parents or and suddenly he was us who are just siblings because regaling me with they’re the ones who wonderfully stories of the different witness it.” things people do eccentric. How Bohjalian said that when they sleepwalk. many states have he loved returning to “The reality is that general stores Bartlett as a fictional virtually anything setting and loved we do when we are that are the again writing about awake, we are capable communications Vermont itself. of doing when we are hub for the “One of the things sleepwalking. that I love about community? Only “And I realized writing a book like that this is my next in Vermont.”

‘The Sleepwalker’ is — Chris Bohjalian the fact that it is set book, this is what I really want to write in Vermont and that about,” Bohjalian said. it is set in Addison County. I think As is typical with many of Addison County is a particularly Bohjalian’s books, he interviewed great character. I love everything any number of experts in different about Vermont as a character. And fields — sleep studies, search and you can see so much of it here. rescue, state police missing persons “We’ve got the topography, we’ve investigations, sleep sex. But he got the weather, we’ve got this found that one of the last places to beautiful natural landscape, and learn about sleepwalking is from we’ve got people around us who sleepwalkers themselves. are just wonderfully eccentric. How “What was so funny is I many states have general stores that

are the communications hub for the community? Only in Vermont.”

ON TOUR AND BEYOND Bohjalian will officially kick off his national “Sleepwalker” tour with a benefit for the Vermont Food Bank on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Burlington’s Contois Auditorium (for more information see chrisbohjalian.com). From there he’ll set off for Florida, Colorado, California and places in between.

“The Sleepwalker” will officially hit the bookstands on Jan 10.

Not surprisingly, the prolific Bohjalian is already at work on a new novel for 2018. Called “The Flight Attendant,” he said it is about “an alcoholic hot mess of a flight attendant” who picks up a stranger and finds herself waking up in Dubai beside a dead body with no memory of how she got there.

Bohjalian said that what interests him as he develops this next novel is “the notion of women and alcohol and sexual assault and consent.”

“I hope it is a page turner about this woman who discovers you can’t ever run from a body you leave behind, not even in Dubai,” Bohjalian said. “But I hope more importantly it’s about deeper issues as well.”

(For more about “The Sleepwalker,” upcoming Bohjalian events and other books by Chris Bohjalian, go to chrisbohjalian. com. “The Sleepwalker” will go on sale at The Vermont Bookshop in Middlebury on Jan. 10.)

Reporter Gaen Murphree is reached at gaenm@ addisonindependent.com.

ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017

Sports BRIEFS

Mount Abe, OV boys win in basketball

ADDISON COUNTY — Mount Abraham and Otter Valley picked up road wins to highlight recent local high school boys’ basketball action, during which Vergennes and Middlebury came up short on their home courts.

EAGLES Mount Abe kept its bounce-back season rolling with a 52-39 win on Dec. 30 at Winooski. Jack Willis tossed in 19 as the Eagles improved to 4-2, and Jackson Counter scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as Mount Abe pulled away.

Eagle Coach Martin Clark credited his team’s defense and said Chris Wood played a strong game on the boards.

OTTERS Also on Dec. 30, Otter Valley kept winning, rallying from a late 60-55 deficit at Windsor to win, 63-60. After (See Boys’ hoops, Page 2B)

Eagle girls’ hoop splits two games HINESBURG — The Mount Abraham Union High School girls’ basketball team split a pair of games against Division I foes on Dec. 30 and 31 at Champlain Valley’s annual holiday tournament. The Eagles fell to Burr & Burton in the Friday opener, 39-30, before defeating Burlington in the consolation on Saturday, 51-47.

The 4-3 Eagles will return to action this Friday at Vergennes (4-1).

In the 51-47 consolation game win over the 0-3 Seahorses, Emma Carter led the way with 31 points. The game was close throughout — the Eagles led after one period, 19-14. Jalen Cook chipped in seven for Mount Abe. Burr & Burton (2-3) avenged its 61-51 loss to Mount Abe earlier in the week in the consolation game of Fair Haven’s tournament. Carter scored 12 for the Eagles during the CVU tournament, a total matched by Bulldog Emily Bleakie.

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Pickleball mania Many craving latest rec department offering

By JOHN FLOWERS “I need competition to keep MIDDLEBURY — “Pickle- moving,” he said. “This is nice, ball.” friendly competition. Two hours The name is comical, but the goes by and you don’t realize sport’s growing number of players you’ve had any exercise. And you are super-serious about an activity sleep well at night.” that is taking Middlebury’s new Arnold once led recreation efrecreation facility by storm. forts in the area in which pickle“It’s really a phenomenon,” ball was born: Bainbridge Island, Middlebury Parks & in Washington state.

Recreation DepartThe sport was cre“Beginners start ment Director Terri ated in 1965 by Arnold said of the frustrated; they three dads — Joel emergence of pickle- miss the ball a lot Pritchard, Bill Bell ball, now on par with and we laugh a and Barney McCal“futsal” (indoor soc- lot. But they move lum — whose kids cer) as the most pop- up really fast. were bored with ular pick-up sport conventional sumat the rec center on It’s one of those mertime activities.

Creek Road. Three games where get The trio adapted days each week, up and running their new sport to an more than 20 play- very quickly.” old badminton court, ers — many of them — Terri Arnold using mainly badnorth of 60 years old minton’s rules while — take turns on the eventually lowering center’s three pickleball courts, the net to 36 inches. They started volleying a perforated plastic ball out using pingpong paddles to volback and forth in a hybrid sport ley a whiffle ball back and forth. that is equal parts pingpong and Why did they call it “pickletennis. ball?” According to a brief history Mike Korkuc, who lives near on the USA Pickleball Association Lake Dunmore, plays pickleball (USAPA) website, the originators five to seven days per week. named it after the Pritchards’ dog, “It’s great exercise and a lot of Pickles, who would chase the ball fun,” he said, adding it’s a “won- and run off with it. derful” way to meet new people.

A pickleball court is the same Korkuc is an active senior who size as a doubles badminton court enjoys hiking and snowshoeing. — 20 feet by 44 feet. The net height But pickleball also satisfies his is 36 inches at the sidelines and 34 thirst for competition, which he inches in the middle. The court is used to get through tennis.

(See Pickleball, Page 3B)

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Hockey 1/7 MUHS at Rice...........................8:10 p.m.

1/11 Colchester at MUHS....................7 p.m.

1/14 U-32 at MUHS.............................7 p.m.

Girls’ Hockey 1/7 MUHS at South Burlington............6 p.m.

1/11 Colchester at MUHS....................5 p.m.

1/14 Northfield at MUHS......................5 p.m.

Boys’ Basketball 1/5 Mill River at Mount Abe..................7 p.m.

1/6 MUHS at Burr & Burton.................7 p.m.

1/7 Fairfax at VUHS......................11:30 a.m.

1/7 OV at Springfield......................1:30 p.m.

1/11 VUHS at OV.................................7 p.m.

1/13 Mt. Abe at VUHS.........................7 p.m.

1/13 Mill River at OV............................7 p.m.

1/13 MUHS at Rutland.........................7 p.m.

Girls’ Basketball 1/6 Proctor at OV.................................7 p.m.

(See Schedule, Page 2B)

Women’s hoop wins tourney

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Middlebury College women’s basketball team followed up a tournament title earned in Springfield, Mass., on Dec. 30 and 31, with a road loss on Tuesday.

The 8-2 Panthers open NESCAC play this Friday and Saturday with games at Wesleyan and Connecticut.

On Dec. 31, the Panthers rallied past Roger Williams in the Hampton Inn West Springfield/Naismith Classic final to win, 52-47. Middlebury went on a 16-5 run over the final 5:07 to defeat the Hawks (5-4) and record their fifth straight win.

Panther guard Sarah Kaufman was selected as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, finishing the two contests with 35 points, including 21 in the championship game and a game-winning three-pointer in the first round. Colleen Caveney (32 points, nine rebounds, six steals in two games) also made the all-tournament team.

Roger Williams took an 18-17 halftime lead in a defensive first half, and the Hawks took a 34-31 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Hawks grabbed their largest lead of the contest, 42-36, with 5:07 remaining. But a 9-2 run over the next four minutes, capped off by a (See Women, Page 2B)

PICKLEBALL, A FAST-GROWING sport now offered in Middlebury and surrounding communities, is popular with all age groups. Ruth Gilbert is seen here playing in a recent tournament in Middlebury.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 1/4 Woodstock at MUHS........................Late Boys’ Hockey 1/4 Woodstock at MUHS........................Late Boys’ Basketball 12/30 OV vs. Windsor...........................63-60 12/30 Mill River vs. VUHS....................53-47 12/30 Mt. Abe vs. Winooski..................52-39 1/3 Mt. Mansfield vs. MUHS.................68-24 1/3 Mill River vs. OV.............................62-48 1/4 VUHS at Burr & Burton.....................Late Girls’ Basketball 12/30 Burr & Burton vs. Mt. Abe...........39-30 12/31 Mt. Abe vs. Burlington.................51-47 1/4 Rutland at OV...................................Late COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Hockey 1/2 Elmira vs. Middlebury.........................2-2 Men’s Hockey 12/30 St. Amselm vs. Midd.......................3-3 12/31 Canton vs. Midd..............................1-0 Men’s Basketball 12/29 Midd. vs. Ill-Wesleyan.................77-75 12/30 Midd. vs. Roger Williams............52-47 Women’s Basketball 12/30 Midd. vs. Springfield...................60-57 12/31 Midd. vs. Roger Williams............52-47 1/3 Smith vs. Midd................................64-48

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ERIC FONTANA STRETCHES out to smack a return during last month’s pickleball tournament held in Middlebury’s new recreation center on Creek Road.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Middlebury, Elmira women skate to 2-2 tie MIDDLEBURY — In a Monday battle of top NCAA Division III women’s hockey teams, visiting No. 2 Elmira scored twice in final three minutes to tie No. 6 Middlebury, 2-2.

Elmira remained unbeaten at 7-0-2.

The Panthers stand at 5-2-1 heading into two home games this weekend vs. NESCAC foe Amherst, Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Panthers outshot the Soaring Eagles, 7-3, in the scoreless first period, and then took the lead with two second-period strikes.

The Panthers opened the scoring with 10:04 left in the period on Elizabeth Wulf’s shorthanded goal. Haley LaFontaine chipped the puck out of the zone to spring Wulf on a 2-on-1 break. She took the shot, putting the puck into the top corner of the net.

A few minutes later, Panther goalie Lin Han protected that lead with a right pad save on Elmira’s Maddy Jerolman, who tried to stuff in a pass from Louisa Lippiatt Durnell at the left post.

Middlebury made it 2-0 at 0:34, when Maddie Winslow tucked a shot under the crossbar from the slot after taking a feed from Jessica Young.

The Soaring Eagles made it 2-1 with 2:44 remaining in regulation.

Maddie Evangelous put in a rebound just after Lin made a big save on Sarah Hughson. The visitors got the equalizer with 59.8 seconds remaining while Elmira goalie Kyle Nelson pulled for an extra attacker — Lippiatt Durnell jammed in a rebound at the right post.

Han made 27 saves for the Panthers, while Nelson stopped 22 shots.

Panther hockey forward took long road to Kenyon MIDDLEBURY — Panther ice hockey player Sunho Park’s path to Middlebury College took many twists and turns, but one thing that has remained constant is his passion for hockey. The junior forward, originally from Seoul, Korea, has worked his way into the Panther lineup this winter.

Park reflected on his journey from Korea, his activities off the ice and his family’s love of the game in this story provided by the Middlebury College Sports Information Department.

How did you get started in hockey, and did it shape your decision about your college education?

In elementary school, I moved to Vancouver with my mom and my sister. Many Korean families do this so the kids can speak English, a highly valued skill in Korea.

From grade three to grade five, I was in Vancouver and I began playing hockey. My first year, I went to a very small school in Horseshoe Bay, playing hockey in the street.

We would play in the parking lot before school, during morning recess and after school until dark. I’d been a short-track speed skater since the age of four, so I already knew how to skate. It was a nice transition.

After three years, we moved back to Korea to be with my father. I continued playing hockey, but when I started middle school, I had to choose between academics and hockey. The way the Korean education system is set up, it is extremely difficult to pursue both at the same time. So I quit hockey and was a regular student for a year. My parents felt bad watching me miss playing hockey, (See Park, Page 2B)

PANTHER JUNIOR SUNHO Park has learned to balance top-flight athletics with a busy academic schedule and community volunteering.

Photo courtesy of Middlebury College Athletics

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Park (Continued from Page 1B) as well as other sports, and decided that the Korean education system of heavy memorization wasn’t right for me. We began looking at boarding schools in the United States, mainly in the New England area, which had great schools with great hockey programs.

I ended up at Eaglebrook School in Massachusetts before finishing my studies at Deerfield Academy.

I was looking for a place where I could challenge myself academically, continue to play hockey and enjoy the surroundings. In the end, Middlebury seemed like a perfect spot that fit all of those criteria.

What else do you like to do at Middlebury?

I am an active member of the ping pong club. I had learned a little bit about ping pong in Korea, and then I started playing a lot (rather too much) at Deerfield. I was on the Ross Commons Residence Life Team last year and met great people through the program.

I am a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician at Middlebury Regional EMS, and I volunteer on Friday nights at Community Suppers at the Congregational Church. I started doing these this past summer, and they have made this fall semester my favorite semester at Middlebury.

Both are great ways to get away from campus and involved in the community.

How did you get involved with the Community Suppers? I hear you even got the men’s hockey team to participate.

This past summer when I stayed on campus, I decided I’d go at least once a week to help out at their gar-

den as a way to be more involved in the community outside of campus. I went to help serve at the Community Supper, and I noticed there were plenty of volunteers so I almost stopped going. One Friday, they needed an extra pair of hands in the kitchen and I jumped in. It was just simply fun at first to be in the kitchen because it was just like Dish Crew at Deerfield, a task that a group of my friends at Deerfield did to help out the kitchen staff. I kept going back and bonded with the regular volunteers who are so kind and fun to work with. Some of them even said that I can call them my “Vermont grandmothers.”

These regular volunteers do so much to make it happen every week, and they just need some help with the little things like serving the food, doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen, so I am happy to help. This fall, Head Coach Neil Sinclair heard of my involvement and brought up the idea of getting the team to do one of the Friday dinners. I had been hoping to do that too, so it was perfect. The people that come for the meals loved seeing the team, and the volunteers enjoyed working with the guys as well.

How do you balance your academic class load with your athletic schedule?

It’s challenging. My first two years were especially difficult with multiple science labs per semester and Chinese classes that meet daily. But with discipline, it is definitely possible. One of the most important things for me is to keep the classroom and rink separated. I do best in class and on the ice when I can keep hockey thoughts out of my head unless I am at the rink, and keep academics away

from the rink.

It must be hard being so far away from your family.

If I am on the ice before practice, or alone at the rink, I do often think about family and friends from home.

My family has been a huge part of this journey, and ever since Vancouver, hockey has been the center of our family in a positive way. I miss them a lot and wish they could have been more part of my Middlebury hockey experience because I know they would have loved it. Not many Korean parents support their kids pursue their non-academic passion, so I am very lucky.

Last Christmas, my first time home since I started at Middlebury, I decided to surprise each of my family members individually — including my dad at the rink during his men’s league ice time. He didn’t recognize me because he thought I was still in the States. Once he realized it was me, he tried to act cool and calm as if he wasn’t too surprised, but you could tell he was very happy.

What are your plans after graduating with a degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry?

My plan after graduation is to join the U.S. Army for at least four years and apply to medical school after that. The program that I am planning on doing allows foreigners with certain language skills to join the Army as active duty soldiers. While four years isn’t a short period of time, I think it can be very beneficial for me. As for medical school, I think it is too early to know what I am most interested in, which would determine where I would like to go. I have way too much more to learn and I think I have time to keep exploring.

1/13&14........VUHS/MUHS/Mt.Abe at Essex 1/14 ........................OV at Adirondack Duals Gymnastics 1/7 MUHS at St. Johnsbury............1:30 p.m.

1/9 U-32 at MUHS...............................6 p.m.

Indoor Track 1/7 MUHS/VUHS at UVM....................1 p.m.

1/14 MUHS/VUHS at UVM..................1 p.m.

COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Hockey 1/6 Midd. at Amherst............................7 p.m.

1/7 Midd. at Amherst............................3 p.m.

1/13 Stevenson at Midd.......................7 p.m.

1/14 Endicott at Midd...........................3 p.m.

Men’s Hockey 1/6 Midd. at Wesleyan.........................7 p.m.

1/7 Midd. at Trinity...............................4 p.m.

1/10 Norwich at Midd...........................7 p.m.

1/13 Midd. at Plattsburgh.....................7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball 1/6 Midd. at Wesleyan.........................7 p.m.

1/7 Midd. at Connecticut......................3 p.m.

1/13 Tufts at Midd................................7 p.m.

1/14 Bates at Midd...............................3 p.m.

Men’s Basketball 1/6 Wesleyan at Midd..........................7 p.m.

1/7 Connecticut at Midd.......................3 p.m.

1/13 Midd. at Tufts...............................7 p.m.

1/14 Midd. at Bates..............................3 p.m.

Late events occured after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

Schedule (Continued from Page 1B)

1/6 Mount Abe at VUHS......................7 p.m.

1/9 VUHS at Montpelier..................7:30 p.m.

1/10 Missisquoi at MUHS....................7 p.m.

1/11 OV at Burr & Burton.....................7 p.m.

1/13 Winooski at MUHS..................... 7 p.m.

1/14 VUHS at Milton.....................11:30 a.m.

1/14 Mt. Abe at North Country.............2 p.m.

1/14 Springfield at OV....................2:30 p.m.

Wrestling 1/6&7.... VUHS/MUHS at Peru (NY) Tourney 1/7......................OV at Mt. Anthony Tourney 1/9 Mt. Abe at Spaulding.....................6 p.m.

1/10 Mt. Anthony/BF at OV..................6 p.m.

1/11 Essex et al at MUHS....................6 p.m.

1/11 VUHS at CVU..............................6 p.m.

On the mat

VERGENNES SENIOR WRESTLER Brandon Cousino, left, gets ready to square off with George Tarwo of Concord, Mass., in the Dec. 28 final of a major, 73-team tournament in Lowell, Mass. Tarwo edged Cousino, 4-3, dealing the Commodore standout his first regular season loss in two seasons; a rematch is possible on Jan. 14 at Essex’s annual tournament. Cousino, the defending Vermont champion at 182 pounds, won his other four matches in Lowell, three by pin. He needs four pins this weekend in Peru, N.Y., to reach 100 pins for his career.

Women (Continued from Page 1B) Caveney fastbreak layup, gave the Panthers the lead for good at 45-44 at 0:56. In the final minute Middlebury hit seven of eight free throws, including four by Betsy Knox.

In addition to Kaufman’s 21, Catherine Harrison scored 14 points to go along with eight rebounds. Caveney added seven points, six rebounds and four steals, while Alex Huffman grabbed nine boards to go with four points. Bridget Quilty led Roger Williams with 17 points and seven rebounds.

On Dec. 30, Kaufman hit an off-balance three as time expired as Middlebury edged Springfield, 60-57. The Pride (6-4) led by 2826 at the break and by six early in the third quarter before a 12-2 run

put the Panthers on top, 38-34. The Pride responded with an 8-0 run and stretched their advantage to 50-43 after three periods.

Offense slowed in the fourth. A Caveney jumper cut the lead to five (50-45) before neither team scored for more than five minutes. Finally, two Huffman threes helped Middlebury tie the game at 55-55 with 1:25 to go.

Alex Goslin gave Springfield the lead, but a Knox hoop tied it at 5757 at 0:19. Springfield missed, and the Panthers called time at 0:03, and Kaufman’s long-range buzzer-beater found the net.

Caveney’s career-high 25 points led all scorers, followed by Kaufman with 14 and Huffman with eight points and seven rebounds. Maya

Davis added seven points and 10 rebounds, and Harrison grabbed eight boards. Gracie Restituyo led Springfield with 15 points.

On Tuesday, host Smith (8-3) outscored the Panthers by 17-4 in the decisive second quarter on the way to a 64-48 victory. Smith led at the half, 27-14, and Middlebury came no closer than 12 points after the break.

Caveney and Kira Waldman led the Panthers with 15 points apiece, and Waldman added five rebounds.

Harrison had eight points and five rebounds for the Panthers, while Davis pulled down a team-best six rebounds and Lily Kuntz added five.

Kennedy Guest-Pritchett paced Smith with game-high totals of 16 points and eight rebounds.

Boys’ hoops (Continued from Page 1B) Dylan Mackie scored five points on a three-point play and a jumper to tie the game, Derek Aines sank a buzzer-beating three-pointer to make for a happy bus ride back to Brandon.

Aines and Josh Letourneau (20 points each) and Mackie (17) combined for most of OV’s points.

On Tuesday, visiting Mill River improved to 5-1 by defeating OV, 62-48. Mike Morgan scored 21 to lead MRU, and Austin MacMurray

sank five three-pointers. The Otters dropped to 4-2 despite 16 points from Aines, nine from Mackie and eight from Letourneau.

COMMODORES On Dec. 30, visiting Mill River rallied for a 53-47 victory at VUHS, which led by 28-14 at the half. MRU’s Morgan (18 points) had a big fourth quarter for the Minutemen, which improved to 4-1.

Adam Gill scored 27 points to lead Vergennes, and Lance Bergmans

added 10.

The Commodores carried an 0-6 record into a game scheduled at Burr & Burton on Wednesday evening after deadline for the Independent sports section.

TIGERS On Tuesday visiting Metro foe Mount Mansfield bolted to a 32-12 halftime lead on the way to a 68-24 victory over MUHS. J.D. Goettelmann’s eight points led the 0-7 Tigers.

Addison Independent, Thursday, January 5, 2017 — PAGE 3B

KEN SCHOEN WON the Middlebury Recreation Department’s first-ever pickleball tournament last month and is one of a growing number of local enthusiasts.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Pickleball

GAIL AND GEORGE Pilger compete in the Middlebury Recreation Department’s recent pickleball tournament. Middlebury has three indoor courts

(Continued from Page 1B) striped similar to a tennis court with right and left service courts and a 7-foot, non-volley zone in front of the net, known as the “kitchen.”

The sport has really caught on since its invention 52 years ago, during which it has been refined in many ways.

According to the USAPA, there are now more than 15,000 indoor and outdoor pickleball courts in the country, with at least one location in all 50 states. Middlebury’s new recreation facility has emerged as one of Vermont’s premier pickleball palaces, thanks to Arnold and a solid Addison County contingent of players. For a contribution of $2, enthusiasts can get their fill of pickleball on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 to 10 a.m., and from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays.

“You have a mixture of levels here — beginners, longtime players and ‘medium’ players,” Arnold said of the local pickleball crowd. “They all play together.”

It was two years ago that resident Neil Gruber approached local recreation officials about getting pickleball started in Middlebury.

“He brought us a portable net and said, ‘I’m willing to teach a clinic outside,’” Arnold recalled.

Twenty people showed up for Gruber’s first pickleball clinic at Middlebury’s recreation park.

Participants enjoyed the experience and wanted more. But their playing opportunities were limited

by Mother Nature. This was before construction of Middlebury’s new recreation center, so enthusiasts were in a pickle if the weather out-

in the town’s new recreation center and two outdoor courts in the town rec park. side was frightful.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell “When we were building this recreation facility, I said, ‘We have to of “active senior.” She also practices have pickleball courts,’” Arnold get an even bigger bargain with a Arnold said. “But they move up real- cording to Arnold.

“Not all of them (come to play), tai chi and yoga and she walks. ly fast.

It’s one of those games where $10 punch card that entitles them to said. but all have expressed an interest,” get up and running very quickly.”

“But there’s nothing like this,” She conceded not everyone shared seven sessions.

Novice players start out with basic Arnold said. “At least once or twice Hazard said of pickleball. “I’m very Middlebury’s three indoor courts the pickleball priority.

“I was asked, ‘Are you sure we’re and two dedicated outdoor courts at equipment, and usually upgrade as per week, I will get a phone call from happy this is here.”

Maggie Pegg Hails from Holden going to need them?’” Arnold re- its recreation park make it arguably they become more proficient in the someone saying, ‘I’ve heard you’ve called of some town officials’ re- the most pickleball-friendly commu- sport, Arnold noted. The average, ru- got pickleball. If I show up, can I Beach, N.C. She was visiting the Middlebury area during the holidays, action. “I said, ‘This is going to be nity in the state, according to Arnold. dimentary pickleball paddle is made learn how to play?’” and was pleased to learn she could Outdoor pickleball uses a ball with of wood. But players now use pad- ACTIVE SENIOR big.’”

Tai Hazard, 80, has been playing dles primarily made of lightweight get her daily dose of pickleball at the smaller holes, to better regulate the So builders included the requisite local rec facility. colored lines and net moorings for speed of the orb’s pace off of asphalt. composite materials, including fi- pickleball in Middle“It’s so much fun,” Still the number of berglass, aluminum and graphite. bury since last spring. “It’s a really three regulation pickPegg said. “Everybody players often exceeds Paddles have evolved to a size that She had broken her leball courts.

“The reason I is really nice and we the number of Middle- is between a pingpong paddle and wrist playing racquet- active sport. I And once they built like it is because have a great time. You bury’s available courts. a tennis racquet. The pickleballs ball, and pickleball got used to play it, people came. And you have to get a lot of exercise.”

So players must wait in are still made of plastic, are slightly her back into the swing tennis, and they are coming in She called the sport line for courts to free smaller than a whiffle ball, and come of things. ever increasing num- concentrate. You (pickleball) can’t for one “It’s a really active “very addictive,” notin several colors. up.

Doubles teams robers to play a sport gives you that ing she plays almost Locally, Forth ‘N Goal carries a sport,” Hazard, a resthat is now an event second take your tate in and out, with same kind of every day. winners staying in until nice range of pickleball supplies, ac- ident of EastView at in the National Senior mind off of what movement.”

Middlebury, said of Pickleball is already cording to Arnold. they are defeated.

Games. you’re doing.

— Tai Hazard pickleball.

“I used to well established in Most pickleball players tend to Those waiting in On this particuHolden Beach, accordline for a court usu- be seniors, and that’s certainly true play tennis, and (picklar Thursday, former That ball moves ing to Pegg. ally don’t sit idle too of the majority of Middlebury-area leball) gives you that Vermont First Lady fast, and your “My whole neighborhood plays,” Dorothy Douglas and reaction has to be long — often just 5 practitioners, several of whom reside same kind of movement.”

Since the pickleball court is small- she said, citing an age range of 40 son Andrew joined the fast. You work up or 10 minutes. Games at the two local retirement commuer than a tennis court, it is more for- to 70. “Pickleball actually healed are usually played to nities. pickleball rotation at a sweat.”

“It’s keeping them moving,” Ar- giving to seniors who can’t cover our neighborhood. It was very frac11. So it’s not unusual the Middlebury recre— Terri Arnold for participants in the nold said. “Anyone can play, wheth- real estate as quickly as they used tured, and now everyone plays toation facility.

Middlebury drop-in er you’ve played tennis before or not. to. And the drop-in games almost gether.”

“It is not uncommon General information about picklefor 20 to 25 people to be here on sessions to play a dozen games per If you’ve played tennis, you do have always involve doubles competition, a little bit of an advantage, because which further reins in the amount of ball can be found at usapa.org.

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,” session. you have good hand-eye coordina- court players have to cover.

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“The rallies,” Arnold said of the rassed the first few times you play … town’s rec facility hosted its first double-elimination pickleball tour- pinnacle of pickleball play. “It’s un- but before you know it, you’re able to compete with some of the better ney on Dec. 3; it drew 16 teams. believable.”

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Korkuc has helped the pickleball community stay connected.

He is the county’s main clearinghouse for Addison County pickleball information, including the scheduling of tournaments and newsletters.

“He said, ‘We’ve got to get a handle on this,’” Arnold said of Korkuc’s efforts to coordinate the local passion for pickleball.

DIEDRE DELABRUERE RUSHES the net while playing pickleball in Middlebury recently. The Middlebury Korkuc’s pickleball email list has Recreation Department offers drop-in pickleball on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. grown to around 100 players, acIndependent photo/Trent Campbell

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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders.

Fridays, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY M E E T I N G S S AT U R ‑ DAY: Discussion Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM at the Mid‑ dlebury United Methodist Church. Discussion Meet‑ ing 10:00‑11:00 AM. Begin‑ ners’ Meeting 6:30‑7:30 PM. These two meetings are held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS RIPTON MEET‑ INGS: Monday, As Bill Sees It Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM. Thursday, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM. Both held at Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd.

NEW SUPPORT GROUP ‑ Grief Anonymous Meeting every Thursday @ 6:30 pm at Grace Baptist Church 52 Merchants Row, Middelbury, Vt. First Meeting Thursday, December 1st, 2016

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Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. New‑ comers welcome. Confiden‑ tial. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS SUNDAY: 12 Step Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Came to Believe Meeting 1:00‑2:00 PM held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

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BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs).

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M A K I N G R E C O V E RY EASIER (MRE). Wednes‑ days, 5:30‑7:00 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12‑Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and discuss‑ ing our feelings about the 12‑Step Programs to create a better understanding of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12‑Step Programs.

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OA (OVEREATERS ANON‑ YMOUS) MEETS on Thurs‑ days at 6 PM. Located at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Road, Middlebury, VT.

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Troopers respond to three traffic fatalities ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police responded two separate traffic crashes in the area last week that resulted in the deaths of three people — a Rutland couple in the first and an Orwell man in the second.

Charles K. Ovian, 84, and Sally Ovian, 83 were killed and a New Haven man was injured in a two-car crash on Route 7 in Brandon on Dec. 28. Just before 2:30 p.m. that Wednesday, Brandon police responded to a report of a two-car crash with entrapment in front of Otter Valley Union High School south of downtown. State police were called to assist.

Officers are still investigating the circumstances of the crash, but they said that when they arrived they found a blue 2012 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck crashed in the southbound lane of Franklin Street/Route 7 and a silver 2014 Buick Enclave crashed off the roadway in the southbound side lawn.

Both vehicles sustained extensive damage to their front driver-side bumpers, according to police. Airbags had deployed in both vehicles. Charles Ovian, the driver of the Buick, and Sally Ovian were both treated on the scene for extensive injuries.

The pickup driver, Ryan Kennelly, 22, of New Haven, was being tended to by several witnesses to the crash when police officers arrived.

Soon thereafter staff from the Brandon Area Rescue Squad and Rutland Regional Ambulance Service arrived and provided medical aid to all three people involved in the crash.

Brandon police were also helped by the Brandon and Pittsford fire departments, as well as the state police accident reconstruction team, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Rutland County State’s Attorney’s office.

Charles Ovian and Kennelly were transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center for further medical aid, and Sally Ovian was airlifted by helicopter to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire for treatment of her critical injuries.

The medical examiners declared the Ovians deceased.

Both vehicles were judged to be a total loss.

For almost two and a half hours, Route 7 was closed or had a restricted flow of traffic.

This crash is still under investigation.

Brandon police are asking anyone with information or those who witnessed the crash to contact them at 802-247-0222.

Separately, on Thursday afternoon Robert J. Fields of Orwell was killed when the car he was driving went off a snow-covered Route 74 in Cornwall and struck a tree.

State police reported that Fields, 69, was driving a 2003 Chevy Suburban westbound on Route 74 during a snowfall when the vehicle traveled off the north side of the road at around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 29.

The Suburban continued off the roadway and collided with a tree. Fields, who was wearing a seat belt, was the only one in the vehicle.

An ambulance took Fields to Porter Hospital in Middlebury where he was pronounced dead.

Police said it did not appear that drugs or alcohol played a role in this collision, and they noted that it was snowing and the roads were slippery.

This crash is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the State Police at (802) 388-4919.

In other recent activity, troopers: • On Dec. 29 at 7:15 a.m. responded, with Vergennes police, to Little Chicago Road in Ferrisburgh for a vehicle parked in the roadway; a witness said the driver was unconscious.

Troopers identified the driver as 62-yearold Stephen Brace of Vergennes, and they determined he was intoxicated. A preliminary breath test showed his breath alcohol content was 0.264 percent; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. Police cited Brace for driving under the influence.

• On Dec. 29 at a quarter to 6 p.m. were notified of a one-car crash on Route 116 near Carlstrom Road in Bristol. Sree Susarla, 37, of Williston told police that he was driving a 2015 Toyota Corolla northbound on Route 116 at approximately 40 mph when his tires began to slide as he attempted to navigate a left curve near the intersection of Carlstrom Road. He tried to apply his brakes and adjust his steering, but the Corolla went off the road and hit a guardrail on Carlstrom Road. No injuries were sustained in the crash but Susarla’s vehicle sustained significant front-end damage. Neither drugs nor alcohol were found to be contributing factors in the collision.

The Addison County Sheriff’s Depart-

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Middlebury police cite in several for DUI MIDDLEBURY — On Jan. 1 at almost half past midnight, Middlebury police cited Wesley O’Dell, 41, of Middlebury for driving under the influence and attempting to elude a police officer after a traffic stop and short foot pursuit on Court Street.

Police said they measured O’Dell’s blood-alcohol content at 0.198 percent; the legal limit is 0.08.

In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Took a suicidal woman to Porter Hospital after an incident on South Street on Dec. 26.

• Responded to a noise complaint in the North Pleasant Street area on Dec. 26.

• Responded to a noise complaint at a North Pleasant Street home on Dec. 27.

• Received a report about an injured deer on Quarry Road on Dec. 27.

• Responded to a report of gunshots in the Valley View Drive area on Dec. 27.

• Cited Dennis Costello, 24, of Salis-

bury for driving under the influence following a traffic stop in Court Square on Dec. 28. Police said Costello refused a breath test.

• Helped a suicidal woman in the Court Street area on Dec. 28.

• Were informed someone had stolen a Washington Street resident’s bike on Dec. 28. Police said they soon found the bike and returned it to its owner.

• Investigated a complaint about an unwanted person in a Court Street apartment on Dec. 29.

• Responded to a theft complaint in the Court Street area on Dec. 29.

• Tended to a noise complaint in the Court Street area on Dec. 29.

• Helped drivers with vehicles that had slid off Seymour Street and Seminary Street Extension during snowy conditions on Dec. 29.

• Received a report about a person becoming disruptive at the Ilsley Public

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ment and Bristol Fire Department assisted state police at the scene.

• Were called to investigate two separate fires last week at a home at 1643 Green Street in Waltham. On Thursday, Dec. 29, the Vergennes Fire Department responded to a 911 call from the home and found a piece of living room carpet had burned and quickly extinguished the fire. Firefighters returned the next day. Friday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. when a passing motorist noticed fire coming from the front porch of the house at called in the fire. Fire Investigators from the Vermont State Police and the Division of Fire Safety responded to determine the origin and cause of the fire. Police are trying to determine the cause of the fire.

Anyone having any information regarding this fire is asked to contact VSP Det. Sgt. Todd Ambroz at 878-7111 or any member of the Vergennes Police Department. The Vermont Arson Tip Award Program (VATAP) also offers an award of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the person(s) who are involved in an arson fire – 1-800-322-7766. See a full story in the A section of today’s Independent.

• On Dec. 30 at around 12:30 p.m. investigated a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Routes 22A and 125 in Bridport. Police report that Kayla Welch, 18, of Vergennes was driving a 2011 Ford Fusion southbound on Route 22A when the Ford ran into the rear end of a 2004 Dodge R15 pickup driven by Benjamin Kleptz, 19, of Jericho. Police said the pickup had come to a complete stop in the road for a vehicle in front of him that had stopped for a vehicle signaling to make a left hand turn onto Route 125. After hitting the truck, the Ford travelled off the road and struck a cable wire on a utility pole and collided with a tree. All people involved had been wearing seat belts at the time of the collision, and no injuries were reported. Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by Middlebury Regional EMS and the Bridport Fire Department.

• On Dec. 31 at approximately 1:48 p.m. went to investigate a two-car collision on Route 74 East in Shoreham. Police report that Kristilyn Arredondo, 46, of Shoreham was stopped in the northbound lane of the road of the crest of a hill and trying to turn around when a Chevy Cavalier driven by Tyler Bougor, 28, of Salisbury at 50 mph crested the hill and could not stop. Both cars sustained damage, and Bougor and his passenger were taken to Porter Hospital for minor injuries.

Library on Dec. 29. Police said the man had left upon their arrival.

• Responded to Porter Hospital on Dec. 30 on a report that a staff member had allegedly been threatened by a patient’s relative.

• Investigated a family fight between a mother and daughter at a John Graham Court residence on Dec. 30.

• Responded to a noise complaint at a North Pleasant Street residence on Dec. 30.

• Received a report that someone had driven away from a Court Street filling station without paying for $30 in gas on Dec. 31.

• Responded to a report of an argument between a man and woman in the Court Street area on Dec. 31.

• Responded to a report of an intoxicated woman who was seen falling down repeatedly in the Court Street area on Jan. 1 at 7:49 p.m. Police said they located the woman, together with a drunken man, and took both to the warming shelter at the Charter House, where they said both had been staying.

Alcohol incidents keep city police busy VERGENNES — Several alcohol and drug incidents kept Vergennes police busy as 2016 ended and 2017 began.

During a Jan. 1 patrol Vergennes police found a drunken woman lying face down in the road at the intersection of School and South Maple streets. Police said she refused to identify herself or submit to blood-alcohol content testing, and they took her to the Act 1 detoxification center in Burlington. She was refused admittance there, and police then took her to the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility to sober up.

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the wheel of a car on Little Chicago Road in Ferrisburgh; city police helped VSP process the case as a DUI. On Dec. 28 two motor vehicle stops on Main Street for defective equipment led to enforcement action. City police ticketed one driver for possession of 5.1 grams of marijuana, and issued court-diversion paperwork to a 19-year-old male for possession of alcohol and 10.4 grams of marijuana.

In other action between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, Vergennes police: • On Dec. 26 warned a Main Street resident not to make threats on Facebook, an action taken on behalf of Burlington police.

• On Dec. 27 returned a wallet to its owner; a citizen had turned it in after finding it at Kinney Drug Store.

• On Dec. 27 and 28 were told pedestrians in Main Street crosswalks had nearly been hit by vehicles; police tried to find the offenders, but could not.

• On Dec. 28 ticketed three cars in violation of the city’s wintertime ban on overnight parking on city streets.

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• On Dec. 28 were told that suspicious people were walking around looking in car windows; police decided this was not a problem because the incident occurred at Denecker Chevrolet during business hours.

• On Dec. 29 helped state police by responding to a one-car Route 7 accident on Woodman Hill.

• On Dec. 29 helped a motorist get into his locked car at the Small City Market.

• On Dec. 29 and 30 helped the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad and the Vergennes Fire Department at two fires at the same Green Street, Waltham, home (see story in A section).

• On Dec. 31 ticketed a car in violation of the city’s wintertime ban on overnight parking on city streets.

• On Dec. 31 calmed a verbal family dispute on Spring Street.

• On Jan. 1 were informed of a custodial dispute involving city residents and made phone calls in an attempt to resolve it, but learned the parties sorted it out before they had to step in.

• On Jan. 1 on behalf of one man checked to see if a restraining order was in place on another regarding family members; police learned there was not.

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Public Notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 8B & 9B Addison (1) Addison County (1) Addison County Court House (1) Addison County Superior Court (2) Addison Northwest Supervisory Union – Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham (1) Bridport (1) Bristol (1) First District #1-East Middlebury (1) Vermont Electric Power Company (1) Vermont Secretary of State (1)

The Town of Bristol has applied to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation for a 10-year Post-Closure landfill certification for its closed municipal landfill located at 80 Pine Street in Bristol, Vermont. The Department of Environmental Conservation has developed a draft landfill certification document based on the Town of Bristol’s application.

This draft landfill certification is available for public review and comment from January 5, 2017 until January 26, 2017.

A copy of the Town’s application and the draft certification can be viewed at the Town of Bristol offices at 1 South Street in Bristol, Vermont during normal business hours. or can also be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Conservation at the address listed below. No public meeting will be held unless one is specifically requested by an adjoining landowner, 25 or more citizens of the Town of Bristol, or the Addison County Regional Planning Commission.

James Surwilo Waste Management and Prevention Division Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Davis Building - 1st Floor One National Life Drive Montpelier, VT 05620-3704 james.surwilo@vermont.gov 1/5 802-522-5056

PUBLIC NOTICE – HERBICIDE USE NOTIFICATION

PROPOSED STATE RULES By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record.

The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont. gov/SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.

To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible.

To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231).

Birth Information Network Rule.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16E11 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared a level 1 emergency regarding the Zika virus. This rulemaking adds any birth defects associated with mothers who have been exposed to the Zika virus, such as microcephalus, as identified by the CDC. The incorporation by reference to the CDC’s list of identified conditions is necessary as the conditions that need to be tracked are changing as new information becomes available.

This rulemaking is consistent with other recent efforts by the Department to deal with the effects of the Zika virus.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lillian Colasurdo Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-951-0107 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs. vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

WIC Program Eligibility.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P095 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rulemaking repeals the rule that defines eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. This is a federally funded program with predetermined eligibility requirements and the rule is not necessary.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

Public Health Laboratory Fee Rule.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P096 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rulemaking repeals the rule that sets the fees charged to cover the cost of services performed by the Department of Health Public Health Laboratory provided the services are not requested under the authority of the Commissioner of Health.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

Vermont Medication Assistance Program (VMAP) Rule.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P097 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule is being updated to conform with the Department’s standards for format and clear language. The main changes involve clarification of current recertification requirements and residency eligibility, as well as the removal of unnecessary language. There were no substantive changes made. This rule establishes eligibility for the Vermont Medication Assistance Program which covers the cost of necessary medication for people living with HIV/ AIDS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

Hospital Services for Low Income People.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P098 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rulemaking process repeals the rule that sets eligibility for free care from hospitals based on family income.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

Fee Policy--Home Health.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P099 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: The rulemaking repeals the rule that sets fees for home health services furnished by the Department of Health.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

Confidentiality Regulation.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P100 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rulemaking repeals the rule that regulates the release of personal health information by the Department of Health.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

Hospital Licensing Rule.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P101 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: The current Hospital Licensing Rule is almost 50 years old. This rulemaking brings the rule into compliance with current state and federal law as well as current hospital practices. The rule is aligned with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, it includes the Patient’s Bill of rights, and outlines the complaint process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

Cancer Registry Rule.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 16P102 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rulemaking process updates the rule to conform with Section 1 of Act 37 (2015) which changed the reporting period from 120 days to 180 days. This rule implements the Vermont Cancer Registry: a uniform statewide population-based cancer registry system for the collection of information determining the incidence of cancer and related data.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov.

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Vermont utilities maintain electric line rights-of-way with several methods, including the selective use of herbicides on trees and brush. They also encourage low-growing shrubs and trees which will crowd tall-growing species and, thus, minimize the use of herbicides.

The application of herbicides may start as early as April 1. If you own or occupy land within 1000 feet of a utility right of way, you may request in writing to be notified when the line will be treated with herbicides. Written requests for placement on the mailing list must be received by the utility by February 15. Additionally, it is the landowner’s duty to inform the utility in writing of any potentially affected water supply and any environmentally sensitive areas where herbicide application should be avoided.

The Public Service Board requires Vermont utilities to carry out vegetation management techniques which allow maintenance of electrical systems in a cost-effective manner. The types of herbicide treatment used to maintain vegetation on utility rights-of-way include the following applications: stump, injection, basal, soil, and foliar. These are the commonly used methods; your local utility may use other methods. Landowners have the option of requesting a utility to apply herbicide treatment on cut stumps only, or that a utility refrain from applying herbicide. In the latter case, the landowner has to pay the utility an administrative fee. Only electric utility rights-of-way that have tall-growing tree species with the potential of threatening the electric utility system are treated.

Utilities advertise by radio and newspaper prior to herbicide applications on all lines.

Utilities typically treat rights-of-way once every four-to-six years, depending on the utility’s specific vegetation management cycle. Please check with your utility regarding the vegetation management cycle of a particular line.

Some utilities identify their poles with metal letters and numbers, e.g., V.E.C. (Vermont Electric Co-operative), or V.E.L.C.O. (Vermont Electric Power Company). These markings are not found on every utility pole. However, by checking several poles on a line, you should be able to find a marked pole and determine which utility owns it.

Persons owning or occupying land within 1,000 feet of a utility right-of-way may request in writing that the utility notify them individually by mail anytime but at least 30 days prior to treatment of the line with herbicides. The landowner or resident is reponsible for contacting the utility, in writing, to request placement on the mailing list.

The utility should be provided with sufficient information as to the exact location of the residence and land. It is the duty of each landowner or resident to make the utility aware of the location of any potentially affected water supply, and any environmentally sensitive areas where herbicide application ought to be avoided.

CONTACT YOUR ELECTRIC UTILITY WITH QUESTIONS OR SUBMIT THE COUPON PROVIDED

If you have further questions or concerns contact: Agency of Agriculture Consumer Affair & Public Information Cary Giguere Dept. of Public Service 116 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602 112 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602 1-802-828-6531 1-800-622-4496 or 1-802-828-2332

Property of Concern q Year Round Residence q Water Supply q Land Line and Pole Identification: Utility Initials

The town of Bridport is accepting bids for repairs on the Town gazebo and a few Town Office renovations. Bids to be received no later than January 20, 2017. We reserve the right to refuse all bids. Send letter of interest to Town of Bridport, P.O. Box 27, Bridport , VT 05734. Contact Leonard Barrett for more information at 349-4179.

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AN EVENT?

Email it to: news@addisonindependent.com

Town/city of Affected Property Telephone Number (Home) (Work) O.K. to use Work Number Yes No Best Time to Call

q Summer Residence q Commercial Property q Other Numbers

We need all of this information in order to determine if you qualify for personal notification. If information is unobtainable, please state why. Use an extra sheet of paper if you need more space.

RETURN TO YOUR LOCAL UTILITY VELCO17 1/5, 12, 19, 26

WARNING TOWN OF CORNWALL CAPITAL PLAN & BUDGET INFORMATIONAL MEETING

The Select Board of the Town of Cornwall will hold an informational meeting in regard to the proposed Capital Budget. The informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at the Route 30 Cornwall Volunteer Fire Station. Copies of the Capital Plan and Budget are available at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular hours. For further information, please call Sue Johnson, Cornwall Town Clerk at 462-2775.

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WARNING - ANNUAL MEETING, FIRE DISTRICT #1 EAST MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT The legal voters of Fire District #1 in the Town of Middlebury are hereby warned and notified to meet at the East Middlebury Community House on Monday, January 9, 2017, at 7:00 PM to transact the following business, to wit: FIRST: To hear, discuss and act upon the reports from the Prudential Committee, the Treasurer/Collector of Water Rents, and the Auditor SECOND: To hear reports from the Fire Department, the Historical Society, the Sarah Partridge Library, and the Town of Middlebury.

THIRD: To elect Officers of the District as follows: A Moderator, A Clerk, A Treasurer/Collector of Water Rents, An Auditor, and A Member of the Prudential Committee to serve for three years FOURTH: To vote a tax on the taxable property within the District sufficient to defray maintenance and other expenses of the Sarah Partridge Community House, the Sarah Partridge Library, the Curtiss Recreation Area, and the Harry Goodro Recreation Area.

FIFTH: To see if the voters of the Fire District will give the Prudential Committee authority to borrow money on the credit of the District to make emergency repairs on the water system.

SIXTH: To transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

Dated at East Middlebury, Vermont December 26, 2016 12/29, 1/5 Peggy Jean Peabody, Clerk

ADDISON COUNTY WARNING

Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. Section 133(3)(a), the taxpayers of the County of Addison are hereby given notice that a public hearing regarding the proposed county budget for 2017-2018 will be held at the Judge Frank Mahady Courthouse in Middlebury on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. This budget is for fiscal year July 1, 2017- June 30, 2018.

More information and extra copies of the budget may be obtained at the Addison County Superior Court, Frank Mahady Court House, Middlebury, Vermont. Tel. 802-388-1966 Alice M. George, Assistant Judge & Irene Poole, Assistant Judge 2017-2018 EXPENSES 2017-2018 Proposed (continued) Proposed REVENUE: County Tax $ 166,906.00 Estimated 0.03963% 2017-2018 Passports $ 4,000.00 Notaries $ 1,600.00 Interest Earned $ 175.00 Wills for safekeeping $ 4,000.00 Rent Income – Jail Bldg. $ 22,800.00 TOTAL INCOME $ 199,481.00 Anticipated Surplus

LANDOWNER REQUEST TO BE ADDED TO HERBICIDE TREATMENT NOTIFICATION MAILING LIST Name Street Address Town State Zip Code Electric Account Number

TOWN OF BRIDPORT INVITATION TO BID

$ 30,000.00 $ 229,481.00

EXPENSES: Court: Court and County Personnel Salaries $ Benefits $ Dues & Memberships $ Office Expense $ Advertising- Passports $ Insurance $ Legal $ Professional Services $ Contracted Services $ Contingency $ Subtotal $

45,420.00 4,200.00 2,500.00 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,930.00 550.00 1400.00 3,600.00 300.00 65,500.00

Sheriffs Department: Personnel: Salaries Benefits Office Expense Telephone Insurance/Bonds Training VIBRES/VLETS Radio Subtotal

$ 81,600.00 $ 20,045.00 $ 500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 13,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 750.00 $ 122,806.00

Probate Court: Supplies/Equipment Dues Contingency Subtotal

$ $ $ $

Jail Building: Utilities Bldg & Grounds Insurance Inspections Custodial Capital Improvements Subtotal

$ 25,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 3,500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 2,750.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 40,250.00

TOTAL EXPENSE

$ 229,481.00

400.00 325.00 200.00 925.00

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STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION ADDISON UNIT DOCKET NO: 133-8-16 Ancv MATRIXFINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Plaintiff v.

RONDA GUYETTE AND CROSBY FARMS OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC OCCUPANTS OF 5 BOWMAN ROAD, VERGENNES, VT Defendants

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION ADDISON UNIT DOCKET NO: 74-4-14 Ancv RBS CITIZENS, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff v.

JOSEPH J. VICERE; WENDY H. VICERE; BRUCE BEAUREGARD & LEIGH PHILLIPS; GREEN MOUNTAIN BUREAU, LLC; ASSET ACCEPTANCE; RBS CITIZENS, N.A. Defendants

THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: Ronda Guyette 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. A copy of the Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk of this court, Addison Unit, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, Vermont. Do not throw this paper away. It is an official paper that affects your rights.

2. PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM. Plaintiff’s claim is a Complaint in Foreclosure which alleges that you have breached the terms of a Promissory Note and Mortgage Deed dated January 22, 2009. Plaintiff’s action may effect your interest in the property described in the Land Records of the Town of Vergennes at Volume 68, Page 74. The Complaint also seeks relief on the Promissory Note executed by you. A copy of the Complaint is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Addison, State of Vermont.

3. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 41 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail the Plaintiff a written response called an Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published, which is December 29, 2016. You must send a copy of your answer to the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney, LORAINE L. HITE, Esq. of Bendett and McHugh, PC, located 270 Farmington Avenue, Ste. 151, Farmington, CT 06032. You must also give or mail your Answer to the Court located at 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, Vermont 05753.

4. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.

5. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COURT. If you do not Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published and file it with the Court, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint.

6. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims you have against the Plaintiff. Your claims against the Plaintiff are called Counterclaims. If you do not make your Counterclaims in writing in your answer you may not be able to bring them up at all. Even if you have insurance and the insurance company will defend you, you must still file any Counterclaims you may have.

7. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should ask the court clerk for information about places where you can get free legal help. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still give the court a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.

ORDER The Affidavit duly filed in this action shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods provided in Rules 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 Defendant, Ronda Guyette, by publication as provided in Rule[s] [4(d)(l) and] 4(g) of those Rules.

This order shall be published once a week for 2 weeks in the Addison County Independent, a newspaper of general circulation in Addison County, and a copy of this summons and order as published shall be mailed to Defendant, Ronda Guyette, at 5 Bowman Road, Unit 103, Vergennes, VT 05491..

Dated at Middlebury, Vermont this 20th day of December 2016.

Hon. Samuel Hoar, Jr. Vermont Superior Court Civil Division, Addison Unit

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Joseph J. Vicere and Wendy H. Vicere to Charter One Bank, N.A., its successors and/or assigns, dated February 21, 2003 and recorded in Book 57 at Page 462 of the Town of Lincoln Land Records, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on February 2, 2017 at 1704 York Hill Road, Lincoln, VT 05443 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Joseph J. Vicere and Wendy H. Vicere by Warranty Deed of Christopher E. Casey and Joanne M. Casey dated February 8th, 1995 and recorded in Book 46 at Page 72 of the Town of Lincoln Land Records and therein more particularly described as follows: An unimproved parcel of land situated on the westerly side of Town Road No. 6, so-called in the Town of Lincoln, Said parcel is more particularly set forth as Lot No. 2 on a survey map entitled “Subdivision Plat, Property of Christopher E. And Joanne M. Casey, Addison County, Lincoln, VT. Deed Reference: Book 33, Page 145” February 28, 1989. Said map is filed in the Lincoln Town Clerk’s Office as Map No. 124.

Said parcel contains 10.43 acres, more or less, and is currently believed to be bounded as follows: On the North by lands currently of the A Johnson Co., formerly of Dr. Alan W. And Leah Ruth Wright; On the South by land currently of William and Lois Karen Capasso, formerly of the Grantors, and by lands of the Green Mountain National Forest; On the East by Town Road No. 6 and by lands of William and Lois Karen Capasso; On the West by lands of the Green Mountain National Forest and by lands of William and Lois Karen Capasso.

Subject to utility line easements and rights of way of record.

Being a portion only of the same lands and premises conveyed to Christopher E. Casey and Joanne M. Casey, the Grantors herein, by Warranty Deed of Charles E. Owings and Mille A. Owings, dated July 13, 1981 and recorded in Volume 33 at Page 145 of the Lincoln Land Records, to which reference is made to a further and more complete description of the lands and premises conveyed hereby.

Reference is hereby made to the above mentioned instruments, the records thereof, the references therein made, and their respective records and references in aid of this description.

Reference is hereby made to said deed and its records and to all prior deeds and their records for a more completed description of the lands and premises conveyed.

The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

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 sale.

RBS Citizens, N.A. successor by merger to Charter One Bank, N.A., Jennifer L. Maynard, Esq. Shechtman, Halperin Savage, LLP 1080 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-272-1400 Attorney for Plaintiff jmaynard@shslawfirm.com

SUMMONS & ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

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NOTICE OF SALE

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Addison Independent, Thursday, January 5, 2017 — PAGE 9B

Welch urges FDA to stop illegal ‘fake milk’ branding

CORNWALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS built a sand trap to discover what animals might be using a wildlife corridor.

TENTH-GRADERS FROM Middlebury Union High School collected insects for their insect diversity study.

Photo by Chris Johnstone

Photo by Mary Dodge

LEICESTER CENTRAL STUDENTS sang catchy songs about beavers at their project-ending community celebration.

Photo by Gary Starr

Grants fund education on the natural world Audubon supports conservation mindset ADDISON COUNTY — Otter Creek Audubon Society (OCAS) is announcing their annual grants to provide Addison County students with enrichment experiences in the natural world. The 2016 Environmental Education Grants program awards teachers with grants of up to $800 to support the OCAS mission of encouraging a culture of conservation.

Last year, Environmental Education Grants supported outdoor learning for students in ten schools.

Cornwall Elementary students studied tracking and built sand traps to confirm their town’s wildlife corridors. Willowell students at Vergennes advanced their tracking skills as well, through wilderness workshops with renowned tracker

Susan Morse.

Grant funds brought live animal programs from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science to all students in Bridport Central. Addison Central first-, second- and third-graders topped off their bird studies by traveling to Huntington to participate in programs through Green Mountain Audubon and Birds of Vermont.

At Middlebury Union High School, tenth-graders explored insect diversity in two separate areas, analyzing data and setting up permanent collections. Sixth-graders from Shoreham Elementary delved into water ecology through Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Onwater Paddling Ecology program.

Finally, Leicester Central students partnered with Otter Valley Union

Public Notices are on Pages 8B & 9B. ADDISON NORTHWEST SUPERVISORY UNION BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

The following schedule of the Board of School Directors’ meetings is announced for the month of January, 2017.

Wednesday, January 4 12:30 PM ANWSD Negotiations Subcommittee –

Meeting at ANWSU Office 6:15 PM ANWSD Policy Subcommittee – Meeting at VUHS Library Friday, January 6 7:30 AM VUHS Facilities Committee – Meeting at VUHS Tuesday, January 10 9:00 AM ANWSD Negotiations Subcommittee – Meeting at ANWSU Conference Room Wednesday, January 11 6:00 PM Addison Northwest School District Board – Budget meeting in the VUHS Library Thursday, January 12 5:30 PM ANWSD Negotiations Subcommittee – Meeting in the VUHS Main Hall Conference Room 6:00 PM ANWSD Negotiations Subcommittee & ANW Teachers’ Association Meeting in the VUHS Library Wednesday, January 18 6:00 PM Addison Northwest School District Board – Budget meeting in the VUHS Library Tuesday, January 24 6:00 PM ANWSD Community Engagement Subcommittee Meeting at the Bixby Library Wednesday, January 25 6:00 PM Addison Northwest School District Board – Regular Monthly Meeting in the VUHS Library The purpose of each Regular meeting is to transact regular business, including a review of correspondence, reports, approval of bills, and any other business proper to be brought 1/5 before said meetings, unless otherwise specified.

PUBLIC NOTICE Full Passport Service Addison County Courthouse The Addison County Clerk is available to accept passport applications and provide passport photos.

REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

802-388-1966

TENTH-GRADERS FROM Middlebury Union High School conducted an insect diversity study.

Photo by Chris Johnstone

High School students to experience firsthand the natural and human history of Hawk Hill. Several of these teacher-designed programs were supported with classroom and field participation of OCAS volunteers.

All interested elementary, middle and high school teachers are encouraged to develop proposals and apply for the OCAS Environmental

Education Grants. Funds may be used to help defer the cost of transportation, equipment, admission fees or outside presentations.

Proposals that get students out into the natural world will be favored. For more information and an application visit the OCAS website at http:// wp.me/pt0Pq-1vm or contact Carol at 713-818-7033. Applications are due on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017.

MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

Auctions

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for Dec 29 & Jan 2 BEEF Pinello Farm Hatch Farm Kayhart Bros.

Nop Bros. & Sons Foster Bros.

M&C Family Farm Vosterveeld

Costs Lbs. per lb 1645 .68 1100 .68 1150 .68 1675 .67 1425 .66 1500 .67 1345 .66

CALVES Woodnotch L. Quesnel Jr. UVM Cream Sprague Ranch

Costs Lbs. per lb Dollars 96 1.00 96.00 83 1.00 83.00 103 .90 92.70 94 .90 84.60

Dollars 1118.60 748.00 782.00 1122.25 940.50 1005.00 887.70

Total # Beef: 310 • Total # Calves: 355 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF ADDISON

The Addison Development Review Board will convene a public hearing on Monday, January 23, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Addison Central School on VT RTE 17 W to address the following applications: 1. An application (#16-09) from Louise Resendes & Searle Moulton on behalf of Merilda Resendes for approval of a single-lot subdivision of 10+/- acres from her 40+/- acre property located on Town Line Road (tax map ID# 14-00-49) for subsequent residential development.

2. An application (#16-11) from Norman LeBoeuf on behalf of Oliver and Francis Styles for the approval of a variance or a waiver to the minimum front-yard setback distance provision of S.2.4, Table 2.3 of the Town’s Zoning Regulations to authorize the construction of an addition to the principal dwelling located on Tri-Town Road (tax map ID# 08-01-19).

The application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office during normal office hours. Interested parties who wish to appeal or to be heard at the hearing may do so in person, or may be represented by an agent or an attorney. Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing with the Board either before or during the hearing.

N.B.: Participation in a hearing is necessary to establish status as an “interested person” and the right to appeal a decision rendered in that hearing, according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 S.S.4464 (a) (1) (C), 4465(b) and 4471 (a). Participation consists of offering, through oral or written testimony, evidence or a statement of concern directly related to the subject of the hearing.

Respectfully Submitted, John Spencer, Chair Starr Phillips, Board Secretary E. W. Hanson, Administrative Officer 1/5

Tom Broughton Auctioneer • Home • Estates • Commercial • Consignments Bridport, VT • 758-2494 tombroughtonauctions.com

WA S H I N G T O N to adopt a more — Continuing his appropriate name that advocacy to protect does not include the Vermont’s dairy word ‘milk’.” farmers as well as “Thanks to the consumers’ right Congressman Welch to know, Rep. Peter for spearheading this Welch (D-VT), joined effort to support our

by Mike Simpson dairy sector,” said Leon (R-ID) and 23 other Berthiaume, CEO of the members of Congress, St. Albans Cooperative late last month urged Creamery, Inc. “Proper the U.S. Food and Drug labeling of milk is of Administration (FDA) utmost importance to to exercise its legal our industry and dairy authority to investigate farmers. Milk has its and take action against own unique, positive the manufacturers of “While attributes that must be products they falsely consumers clearly communicated claim to be milk. to consumers.”

Dairy farmers are entitled to “While imitation may continue to be buffeted choose imitation be the sincerest form of by extreme financial products, it flattery; dairy imitators hardships. Since 2014, is misleading do not naturally provide milk prices have the same level of plunged 40 percent. and illegal for nutrition to the people During that same time, manufacturers buying them as milk there has been a surge of these items to does,” President and in the mislabeling CEO of International profit from the of imitation “milk” Dairy Foods Association products, including ‘milk’ name.”

Michael Dykes said.

— Rep. Peter Welch “Non-dairy beverages beverages produced from almond, soy and can mislead people rice. into thinking that these In a bipartisan letter to the FDA, products are comparable replacements Welch and his colleagues objected for milk when in fact most are to the mislabeling of imitation plant- nutritionally inferior.” based products that do not have the “You haven’t ‘got milk’ if it comes unique attributes and nutritional value from a seed, nut or bean,” said Jim of milk, yet are marketed as milk.

Mulhern, president and CEO of “While consumers are entitled National Milk Producers Federation. to choose imitation products, “In the many years since we first it is misleading and illegal for raised concerns about the misbranding manufacturers of these items to of these products, we’ve seen an profit from the ‘milk’ name,” said explosion of imitators attaching the Welch and his colleagues. “These word ‘milk’ to everything from hemp products should be allowed on the to peas to algae. We don’t need new market only when accurately labeled. regulations on this issue, we just need We urge FDA to enforce this matter FDA to enforce those that have been by requiring plant-based products on the books for years.”

be

heard submit a letter.

802.388.4944

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Ferrisburgh

Art school purchases new home in Midd.

LLYN RICE, LEFT, Barbara Nelson and Studio School board member Juddy Hescock are all smiles at the closing of the purchase of a Route 7 building by the Middlebury Studio School on Dec. 15.

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Audubon walk, talk on tap for Jan. MIDDLEBURY — Otter Creek Audubon is sponsoring two events next week that will help participants better understand the natural world.

First up is the latest installment of the Cabin Fever Lecture Series on Thursday, Jan. 12. The topic this month is “Canada Lynx: A Vermont Resident?” The public is invited to a talk by Vermont Fish and Wildlife biologist Chris Bernier about the lives of Canada Lynx and their status in Vermont, where they are listed as an endangered species. The free presentation will take place at 7 p.m. at the Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury.

Then on Saturday, Jan. 14, Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust will host their Monthly Wildlife Walk. Community members are invited to help the groups survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland.

Meet at the parking area of Otter View Park at the intersection of Weybridge Street and Pulp Mill Bridge Road in Middlebury at 8 a.m. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. For more information call 388-6019 or 3881007.

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FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh Grange’s “King Pede” card parties will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, and Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center at 6:30 p.m. The socializing begins with a sandwich supper and then on to an evening of fun and card games. This is a great way to keep in touch with your neighbors and support our Grange — so please consider joining this event.

It is wintertime and that means the Ferrisburgh Skating Rink has ice and is ready for Skating! All residents are welcome to enjoy this local opportunity to get out, visit with friends and enjoy the beautiful Vermont winter. The skating rink is located next to the Ferrisburgh Central School. For more information contact Martha Davis, marthand@gmavt. net or visit the Ferrisburgh Skating Rink Facebook page for updates on availability and ice conditions: Facebook/ferrisburghskatingrink.

Come out and shake off your winter blues with a disco family dance party! The Unification Disco Dance Party features live music by Discolicious and also DJ Soundrock with Bill Clark. Come decked out in your full 70s disco glory for the fun on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 6-9 p.m. at the Vergennes Union High School Gym. This party is open to the local community, including all families from kindergarten through high school and beyond. Please, no drop offs. This is a family dance party and we’d love to see everyone there.

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MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL in mid-December bought the Route 7 South building it has rented since 2015.

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Studio School last month purchased the Route 7 building it has rented for the past year and a half, securing a permanent home for the nonprofit community visual arts school.

On Dec. 15, Barbara A. Nelson, Llyn Rice and members of the Middlebury Studio School board of directors took ownership of 2377 Route 7 on behalf of the school funded by an anonymous grant.

In February of 2009, the Studio School was established by former art instructors, staff and friends of the Vermont State Craft Center at Frog Hollow, which had brought community arts education to the area in 1972. When Frog Hollow closed in Middlebury, Middlebury Studio School stepped in to continue arts education for all ages and abilities in Addison County, occupying the downstairs at the former Craft Center on Mill Street. The school has steadily grown since inception, serving more classes to diverse populations.

Because of these successes, the board has elected to take this next step in the evolution of the school toward a fullfledged visual arts community center.

Kathy Clarke, long-time clay artist/ instructor and board member, recently organized a committee to visit and research other more developed art centers in the Northeast.

“I want to dream big for our community,” Clark said. “Visiting these amazing facilities and learning how other communities have invested in the future of creativity inspires us to want that for our area.”

Middlebury Studio School rented 2377 Route 7 South when it moved from Mill Street in March of 2015.

The existing building is very suitable for clay programs. Future fundraising plans include the addition of a welldesigned fine arts studio to the main building. The kiln and glaze mixing are housed in the garage, formerly Pleasant Hill Farm Market.

The board is raising money to replace the aging gas kiln, and plans to winterize the building and add a potter’s studio.

The studio school is funded by community support and participation and invites community involvement in the future of the school. More information on the school and its class offerings is online at middleburystudioschool.org.

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Katherine Burdine, shown by a river in Austin, Texas, will mark the publication of “The Bear and the Nightingale” next week under her penname, Katherine Arden.

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Fantasy novel by local author hits bookshelves BRANDON WRITER SIGNS A THREE-BOOK DEAL WITH RANDOM HOUSE

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atherine Burdine is living the dream of any writer who has ever toiled away in obscurity. Armed with a threebook deal from Random House, the 29-year-old is just weeks away from the release of her debut novel, “The Bear and the Nightingale,” on Jan, 10.

And she’s local. After spending the bulk of her twenties traveling, living and working everywhere from a macadamia nut farm in Hawaii to a boarding school in France, Burdine has settled in Brandon and is currently working on her second novel.

BY LEE J. KAHRS

So, how did this happen? Let’s say… organically.

Burdine, who writes under the pen name Katherine Arden (Arden is her middle name) sat down for an interview at the Stone Leaf Tea House in Middlebury’s Marbleworks a few weeks ago to share her literary journey.

BIRTH OF A NOVEL “The Bear and The Nightingale” is a retelling of an old fairy tale set in medieval Russia. According to Random House, “On one level, (Burdine’s) book is a story of how Christianity moved into rural Russia, forcing out the traditional pagan beliefs. And on another level, it’s a story of a young woman rebelling against repression and expectations, while continuing to honor the ancient spirits that protect her family from a harsh winter.”

Burdine started the book in 2011 while living and working on that macadamia farm in Hawaii, because she was bored. Apparently, picking macadamia nuts in Hawaii is not all it’s cracked up to be.

“I have a lot of feeling for migrant workers,” Burdine said. “It’s not easy work, and it’s very repetitive. I got bored and thought I’d write a book.”

The idea didn’t exactly come out of nowhere. Burdine said she SEE BOOK ON PAGE 3

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Molly Watson Hawley ON EXHIBIT AT THE JACKSON GALLERY AT TOWN HALL THEATER

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olly Watson Hawley works in oils and a number of other media to explore how the surface images of the visible world represent a deeper reality. She will exhibit landscapes, seascapes and portraits at the Jackson Gallery through February.

Catch the opening reception on Friday, Jan. 13 from 5-7 p.m.

“I try to look slightly deeper than the surface,” said Hawley. “It’s a tricky process. I am interested in realistic paintings; I try to see what any given image is made up of. I especially look for light, and how light is emanating from a landscape or person.”

Hawley began her undergraduate studies at Middlebury College. “I was there for a year, and said, ‘oops I should have gone to art school,” Hawley explained. She shifted gears to specialize in graphic art at the Boston Museum School, and then followed her husband Richard Hawley (yup, the writer — and a Middlebury College grad) to Ohio, where she finished her degree at The Cleveland Institute of Art; she majored in printmaking.

While living in Ohio, she painted commissioned portraits for private clients and institutions for more than 30 years. Her portraiture has been informed by her work with portrait masters Jose Cintron and Burt Silverman. She also

studied with plein air masters Cedric and Joanette Egeli at the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown.

She has since worked extensively in other media, including pastel and oil painting, and more recently has produced a number of multi-media works combining fabric, photography, painting and drawing. In addition to her continuing portrait commissions, she is actively at work on an extended series of Cape Cod and Vermont landscapes.

“I start with some strong emotional feeling of what I’m looking at, and then in the course of the painting the emotional feeling appears on the canvas,” Hawley said. “The painting reveals something I only had a hint of in the beginning. For example, when my sister and I took care of our ailing parents in Cape Cod I did a lot of landscape paintings and a feeling of their demise really came through. There’s something beautiful about someone’s last days.” Hawley’s father passed in 2011 and her mother in 2013. Those landscapes will be on exhibit at Jackson Gallery.

“My landscape paintings were largely Cape Cod,” said Hawley. “Now I’m way into combining with the Vermont landscape.”

The Hawleys moved to Ripton in 2005. “We both felt we never really left Vermont,” she continued. “It’s so much in our blood.... it felt a lot like coming home.”

Self portrait of Molly Watson Hawley.

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JACKSON GALLERY, MIDDLEBURY. Opening Reception Friday, Jan. 13, 5-7 p.m.

Hawley relates to a comment she heard from another artist: “women paint the environment that they’re in.” “That’s exactly what I do,” Hawley said. “I like to establish myself somewhere and feel bonded to it, then out come the paintings. It’s combining, but it’s also totally forgetting yourself and letting something guide your hand.”

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Molly Hawley will exhibit her paintings at the Jackson Gallery in Middlebury from Jan. 13 through February.

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started to read at age three and read voraciously throughout her school years.

“I love books based on fairy tales,” she said, sipping her tea. “However, I had no idea how to write dialogue. I wrote part of a novel in high school.

There were dragons in it. It was terrible.”

Despite a love of reading and writing, Burdine said it took years to make the connection to “novelist” as a vocation.

“I always loved making up stories,” she said. “I loved to read, but I never made the connection between my scribbling down stuff and the books in the bookstores until after college. That was a big step, going from this lapsed hobby to ‘Oh, I can make a living at this.’”

And the Russian setting isn’t random either.

A native of Austin, Texas, Burdine spent a gap year after high school in Moscow, then graduated from Middlebury College in 2011 with a duel major in Russian and French.

And that’s how she landed in Hawaii, well... sort of.

“I originally wanted to join the CIA or the Foreign Service,” Burdine said, “but I was burnt out after Middlebury and wanted to go someplace warm.”

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Hawley said she has a “very intense spiritual practice” that figures into her paintings. Her spiritual teacher was also a great artist and she’s thankful she had the opportunity to learn from him before he passed away.

“It feels like painting is something that requires intense focus, and for me that feels like a relief from the difficulties of the world,” she explained. “It’s like a meditation. I get

“I ALWAYS LOVED MAKING UP STORIES... BUT I NEVER MADE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MY SCRIBBLING DOWN STUFF AND THE BOOKS IN THE BOOKSTORES UNTIL AFTER COLLEGE. THAT WAS A BIG STEP, GOING FROM THIS LAPSED HOBBY TO ‘OH, I CAN MAKE A LIVING AT THIS.’” — Katherine Burdine

BEST LAID PLANS Burdine finished the book after eight months, and gave it to her father and stepmother in Texas to read.

“My dad said, ‘That’s not terrible,’” Burdine recounted, adding that he was very skeptical prior to reading the book.

Her stepmother bought Burdine an editing session with a friend in Dallas who is a writer and editor, and that’s when the momentum started to shift.

“I sent it to her and she read it and said, ‘You don’t need an editor, you need an agent,’” Burdine said.

The woman introduced the young novelist to an acquaintance who was an agent, but nothing happened with the book for 18 months. Burdine went to France and taught English at a boarding school for a year and SEE BOOK ON PAGE 12

energy from that separated time focusing on painting.”

But she’s not leaving everything up to the spirits. “They say you have to put in 10,000 hours before you’ve got something good,” she said humbly. “I’m not quite there yet.”

Check out Hawley’s exhibit in the Jackson Gallery located in the lower level of Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 12-5 p.m., and an hour before any public events in the building. For more info, call (802) 382-9222 or visit www.townhalltheater.org. ―— Elsie Lynn Parini contributed to this story.

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IN TOWN Filmmakers Festival presents winter screenings

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he Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is excited to announce its lineup for the 2017 Winter Screening Series at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. MNFF will be offering one distinctive film every month beginning in January and finishing up in May. Shifting to Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. this year (with the exception of the May film), the Series retains its exclusive focus on prominent work by first- and second-time filmmakers.

“Starting in our first year,” said Jay Craven, MNFF’s artistic director, “we committed to showing films at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater during our ‘off-season.’ Our Winter Series will screen important first and second films, several of them in consideration for Academy Awards. We do this consistent with our mission to build a local film culture that investigates and celebrates exciting new work.

Many filmmakers make their most inspired pictures during these first forays. We hope people will join us for a ringside seat for the work of these emerging artists.”

“The Winter Screening Series is a natural extension of what we do at the August festival,” said Lloyd Komesar, MNFF’s producer. “We have carefully selected the 2017 lineup to reflect a diversity of styles, tone and content.

And several of the films are already being recognized for their excellence... We’re just really excited to be bringing this terrific group of films to our great audiences in Middlebury and throughout Addison County.”

Komesar said that the 2017 Winter Screening Series is particularly grateful for support from Town Hall Theater, The Addison Independent, Farm Fresh Radio 102.9 FM, IPJ Realty and The

what’s playing Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m.

Cameraperson, Directed by Kirsten Johnson Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m.

Moonlight, Directed by Barry Jenkins Sunday, March 12, 2 p.m.

The Eagle Huntress, Directed by Otto Bell Sunday, April 2, 2 p.m.

Off The Rails, Directed by Adam Irving Friday, May 12, 7 p.m.

The Red Turtle, Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit

Residence at Otter Creek.

The series kicks off on Jan. 15 with the documentary “Cameraperson,” directed by multi-award winning cinematographer Kirsten Johnson. “Cameraperson” is the recipient of nine Best Documentary Feature festival awards and was listed on this year’s Academy Awards shortlist. A hybrid work that combines documentary, autobiography and ethical inquiry, “Cameraperson” is both a moving glimpse into one filmmaker’s personal journey and a bold, thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world. The film will be introduced by photographer James P. Blair, of Middlebury.

On Feb. 19, MNFF will present “Moonlight,” the astonishing narrative feature from director

Barry Jenkins. Nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Drama, Director and Screenplay and likely bound for an Academy Award nomination, “Moonlight” has captivated audiences all over the country with its sensitive treatment of what it means to grow up black in America. A beautifully intimate character study, “Moonlight” defies stereotyping and asks us to consider the complexities of the lives it portrays.

A stunning achievement, “Moonlight” provides a memorable movie experience.

Coming March 12 is the delightful and highly acclaimed documentary, “The Eagle Huntress,” director Otto Bell’s first feature and a remarkable film that appeals to audiences of all ages. An enchanting portrait of a quietly determined 13-year-old Kazakh girl, Aisholpan, “The Eagle Huntress” beautifully captures her quest to buck the ancient, male only tradition of hunting with eagles in Mongolia. Following her through all the difficult physical and societal challenges she faces in breaking down barriers, Bell has fashioned a rousing and empowering film that ultimately delivers a very good feeling about life’s possibilities. “The Eagle Huntress” has also been named to the Academy Awards shortlist.

On April 2, the series continues with “Off The Rails,” the riveting documentary from director Adam Irving that tells the incredible true story of Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger’s syndrome whose overwhelming love and comprehensive knowledge of transit has landed him in jail 32 times for the criminal impersonation of NYC subway drivers, conductors, bus drivers, token booth clerks and track repairmen. Currently incarcerated at Riker’s Island, yet again, Mr. McCollum puts in sharp focus the line between folk hero SEE MNFF ON PAGE 5

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benevolence and persistently risking the public’s safety. Extraordinary and troubling at the same time, “Off The Rails” is an accomplished work. The film will be introduced by Jude Domski, Vermont playwright and close friend of Mr. McCollum.

Finally, the Winter Screening Series concludes on May 12 with the mesmerizing animated feature “The Red Turtle,” seven years in the making by the Oscar-winning Dutch director, Michael Dudok de Wit. Winner of the 2016 Special Jury prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, the film is a visually stunning poetic fable of a man trapped on a remote island whose life takes on unanticipated dimensions.

Completely dialogue free, “The Red Turtle” is an immersive experience and utterly unlike the typical animated fare that dominates the commercial marketplace.

Individual tickets are $12. A Winter Screening Series pass for all five films is $50. Tickets and passes are available at the Town Hall Theater Box Office, MondaySaturday, 12-5 p.m., by phone at (802) 382-9222 or online at www.townhalltheater.org.

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CALENDAR kids pick Burned out from holiday vacation and need to get out of the house?

Go sledding! Try the hills behind Middlebury Rec Park gym on creek road. Wide open, lots of space for big groups and parking.

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ACTIVE OTTER CREEK AUDUBON SOCIETY WALK IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 14, 8-10 a.m., Otter View Park parking area. Community members are invited to help survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and Hurd Grassland. Beginning birders welcome. Come for all or part of the walk.

Info: 387-1007 or 388-6019.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB HIKE IN SALISBURY. Saturday, Jan. 14, Salisbury. Hike Chandler Ridge

from Falls of Lana, a moderate, five-mile roundtrip hike or snowshoe. Bring lunch, water; poles and gaiters recommended. Contact Ruth Penfield for meeting time at 388-5407 or ruthpenfield@gmail. com. Info: www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

ARTS FESTIVAL-ON-THE GREEN MEETING IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 6:30 p.m., Middlebury Union Middle School. Enthusiastic volunteers needed to help plan the 39th annual summer Festival-on-the Green. For more information, call 462-3555 or just show up at the meeting.

“VERMONT: IDEALS AND ORDEALS” RECEPTION IN BRANDON. Friday, Jan. 13, 5-7 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center. An opening reception for Denise Letendre Bach’s new photography exhibit, “Vermont: Ideals and Ordeals,” which shows Vermont through her lens. Exhibit runs through Feb. 11, 2017.

OPENING RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan. 13, 5-7 p.m., Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater. An opening reception for painter Molly Watson Hawley, whose exhibit will include

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landscapes, seascapes and portraits. On exhibit through Feb. 28.

DANCE “THE ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS, REVISITED” IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan. 13, 12:15 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre. Pieter Broucke, associate curator of ancient art, presents a virtual gallery talk exploring the enduring fascination with the High Classical monuments from the Enlightenment to the present. $5 suggested donation; free to College ID holders. : www. middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

FILM “NABUCCO” SCREENING IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 7, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Town Hall Theater’s MET Live in HD series rings in the new year with a broadcast of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Nabucco,” starring opera luminary Placido Domingo in the title role. Tickets $24/$10 students and may be purchased at www. townhalltheater.org, over the phone at 382-9222, or in person at the box office.

“THEY LOOK LIKE PEOPLE” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium. Suspecting that those around him are actually malevolent shape-shifters, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war or from himself. : www. middlebury.edu/arts or 802443-3168. Free.

MNFF WINTER SCREENING SERIES IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival winter screening series opens with the heralded documentary, “Cameraperson.” Tickets $12 for an individual film. The series pass, good for all five films, is $50. Info: 802-3829222 or townhalltheater.org.

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LECTURE “WHERE HAVE ALL THE MOOSE GONE?” discussion in New Haven. Thursday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m., New Haven Town Hall. Wildlife biologist Tina Scharf discusses some of the reasons the moose population has declined across North America.

Sponsored by the New Haven Conservation Commission. Free.

MAPLE SEMINAR IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. sessions begin, Middlebury Union High School. Maple seminar will feature topics such as syrup filtering, and beginning sugar making. Complimentary morning coffee, tea and maple cream donuts. Pre-register

by Jan. 7 to be eligible for door prizes. Preregistration: $25 with catered lunch or $10 with no lunch. Tickets at the door: $35/$20. Info: www. addisoncountyvtmaple.org.

“A SENSE OF PLACE: VERMONT’S FARM LEGACY” TALK IN NEW HAVEN. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., New Haven Library. Gregory Sharrow, co-director of the Vermont Folklife Center, will discuss how the character of a place is shaped by its cultural heritage and folklife-traditions.

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MUSIC THE BROTHER BROTHERS (DAVID AND ADAM MOSS) IN RIPTON. Saturday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House.

CONSTANTINOPLE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Persian music trio Constantinople makes its Middlebury debut in a special collaborative concert with kora player Ablaye Cissoko. The program is approximately one hour, 30 minutes. Tickets $25 public; $20 College ID holders; students $6. : www.middlebury.edu/ arts or 802-443-3168.

FIDDLIN’ FOR FICTION CONCERT IN ORWELL. Saturday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m., Orwell Town Hall. The Fried Dough Boys, musicians Colin McCaffrey, Dono Scrabner and Freeman Corey, will bring an eclectic mix of music from traditional, old country, bluegrass and folk to the Orwell Town Hall. Proceeds benefit the Orwell Free Library. Refreshments provided. $10 adult, $8 senior, $5 children.

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THEATER JOHNNY PEERS AND THE MUTTVILLE COMIX IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2-3:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Join Johnny Peers and his troupe of performing rescue dogs, the Muttville Comix, as they perform challenging and hilarious tricks and routines — fun for the whole family. $20 adults/$10 ages 18 and under. Tickets available at the THT box office, 382-9222 or www.

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BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI hen the fluffy, soft white stuff starts flying, what’s the first thing you think?

Some of us heave a sigh and think of all the shoveling; others bunker down for a long winter of knitting and books.

But for a certain group of “bums,” snow in the air is pure joy.

They’re ski bums. You know, the ones with shaggy hatmatted hair, a few permanently frost-bitten fingers and toes, and smiles that warm the coldest days. Around here, our ski bums call the Middlebury College Snow Bowl home. In fact, this year, they’re celebrating 10 years at the Bowl.

“The Middlebury Ski Bum League started in 2007,” said Holmes Jacobs, who helped get this league on the slopes. “Shortly before that season in 2006, Neil Mackey approached me and my wife, Megan Brady,

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about starting up a Middlebury ski league based on similar models at other ski areas,” recalled Jacobs, a former Middlebury Union High School, Middlebury Ski Club and Colgate University racer. “Inspired by the idea, I approached Peter Mackey at the Snow Bowl about how best to logistically set up such a league.”

Coincidentally, Jacobs continued, Middlebury College was also trying to set up a ski league for their faculty,

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his guy’s for real. No joke, Merle Schloff is the definition of ski bum.

Even his wife Kathryn says so: “Merle has been a real bum.” So it figures he’d be a charter member of the Middlebury Ski Bum League.

“I went through my first set of gates at like 58-years-old at the bowl in ski bum league,” said Schloff, now 66. But that’s getting ahead of ourselves. Schloff’s skibum days started at the age of 10 in his hometown of White Bear Lake, MN. “I was pulled behind my father’s 1956 Ford station wagon on the lake with a rope tow,” Schloff remembered. “I wore his pair of army surplus skis.” er M

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From there they took the skis to the local golf course and then to the river valleys with drops of about 300 vertical feet. “But, man, on those little plunges you could really learn to ski,” Schloff said.

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Schloff’s local mountain in Minnesota, Afton Alps (now owned by Vail), saw the rope tow become a t-bar, and the t-bar become a chair lift. “A lot of people, I mean busses of people, would come,” said Schloff. “Skiing was exploding in the mid-’60s.”

“In the Vietnam war years, things were so black and white,” said Schloff. “Skiing and golfing were for the

capitalists.” And, man, Schloff was no capitalist.

So he took a break from skiing during his college years with Kathryn at the University of Nebraska — after all he was there on a football scholarship. But, that ran its course in a little more than two years. “I was completely enmeshed with anti-Vietnam war movement,” said Schloff. “It got me into conflicts with coaches and players.”

Their original plan was to graduate and move to Colorado, but after one trip out east with a high school friend, that plan changed.

“As soon as we graduated we came directly to Vermont,” said Schloff. “When we came east, we loved it so much... It all fit together (the craft movement, the history...) so we made a plan to come back east and try to make it. Plus the mountains were so accessible.” While living in a commune in Enfield, Mass., they were introduced to cross-country skiing. “It was so nice to be back on skis again,” said Schloff.

Their life stayed simple, as Schloff started as a laborer on a concrete crew and worked his way up through the trade as a rough carpenter, then a finish carpenter.

“Then, Kath and I and four others from the commune decided to buy the logger bar in Bridgewater and made it into the center for the

back to the land movement in central Vermont,” said Schloff. They owned the Bridgewater Tavern for three to four years in their early 20s. “That is basically my family,” said Schloff.

Well, that is until their first child came along in the early ‘70s. “We were living five miles up in the hills with no electricity, no running water,” remembered Schloff. “All of a sudden you realize, I have to do better for this kid.”

Schloff landed a five-month gig as an industrial arts teacher at Woodstock High School at age 26.

“I got along great with the kids, and it was an income,” he said. Schloff pursued a teaching certification and Masters in Education Administration from UVM and taught in Middlebury for five years to “stabilize life.”

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“I quickly realized I like to mass produce things,” said Schloff. “So I oriented myself to that and started thinking what is it that I could manufacture? My main skill block was in woodworking. I studied industrial machinery we could put together, contacted machinery suppliers and in 1983 got in my old Volvo and went down to Boston to look over a batch of machinery... the price dropped by half and that’s how we got our machinery.”

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The bums — who, by the way, are skiers, snowboarders and tele-markers of all ages and abilities — gather apres-ski style to celebrate their races and community.

“Holmes has provided the backbone for the ski bums,” charter Ski Bum member Merle Schloff said. “He fits well across many ages; and has offered up Two Brothers as a home base for us... Ski Bum League is a way to welcome in the weekend for 10 weeks in the winter and that’s a really nice thing.”

This year, Margaret and Jim Eagan of Salisbury, are cochairs of the Middlebury Ski Bum League. Jim grew up in Middlebury, and has been skiing The Bowl since he was 6 years old. He met Margaret in 1990 at a ski race when they were both living in New Jersey.

“We volunteered to help out,” Margaret said. “But it’s a joint effort.” The Eagans retired to Vermont, and have been teaching ski school part time at Killington and Pico for the last 14 years.

“It’s fun to do it,” Margaret said. “To get someone excited about skiing is very rewarding.”

The Eagans have been on the Middlebury Ski Bum League for several years; they also race with the ski bum league in Killington. “Yeah there’s a little competition,” Margaret said of the Middlebury team; and yes you do have to be able to make it down the Allen. “But mainly it’s about getting out there, having fun and socializing.”

Interested in cutting out of work early on Fridays to join this group of local ski bums? Come to an information meeting and kick-off party in the Two Brothers Lounge at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. Can’t make the party, but want to know more?

Email middskibum@gmail.com.

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MIDDLEBURY SKI BUM INFO MEETING ON FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 5:30 P.M. AT TWO BROTHERS LOUNGE. “Big deal, what are you going to make with it?”

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“I had one student whose mother was a real furniture aficionado,” Schloff said. “They lived over in Cornwall... We made a drop-leaf shaker table and it really came out right. So we made it again out of three different woods, in three different sizes, and took it to a regional show in New York City.

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“For the past 10 years, hundreds of community member from across Addison County have been gathering at the Snow Bowl on Friday afternoons to race, celebrate our community, our local ski area and our local restaurants at apres ski parties following each race,” said Jacobs, who is the co-owner of Two Brother’s Tavern in Middlebury.

“In my opinion, the most beautiful part of the league is how it brings the entire community together,” said Jacobs.

“On any given day, you will find carpenters, lawyers, plumbers, professors, nurses, local business owners, former Olympians, students and children racing down the Snow Bowl slopes because they love skiing, they love their local ski area and they love their neighbors and this community. And that was why the Middlebury Ski Bum League was created.” ul Pa

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staff and students. Forty-oneyear-old Jacobs, who’s been skiing the Bowl since 1980, saw an opportunity to get both the local community and the Middlebury College community on the hill together — and the Middlebury Ski Bum League was formed.

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“At that furniture show a guy came by the booth and asked if we could do custom runs of pieces,” said Schloff.

That guy ended up handing them an order for 50 beds and continued to order a truckload of furniture every month for 15 years. “He was the backbone of the business,” said Schloff, who runs The Vermont Home — Merle Schloff on Route 7 in Salisbury.

Around 1985, the business started having enough cash flow, so for Christmas Schloff put an envelope on the tree with tickets for a ski trip to Italy. “I said, we’re gonna go learn about this ‘telemark’ thing in Italy,” he said, and so they headed off to Courmayeur, Italy. “When we got there and started telemark skiing, we were getting stopped by all sorts of people asking about what the heck we were doing.”

The trip was beyond memorable, and quickly became a tradition. “We got a piggy bank to see how

much we could save as a family,” Schloff, a father of three said. “They didn’t know it, but I kept stuffing $100 bills in. Then we sat down at Thanksgiving table, cracked open the pig, and, wow, look at all this money! We had enough to go to Italy again.”

From ski tours to ski safaris, Schloff counts over 20 trips to Europe on telemark skis. “I don’t have reservations; I’ve just learned Europe well enough to make it happen,” said like a true bum.

Schloff’s skis have taken him out west to Washington, Utah, Oregon, Montana and even as far as Chile.

“I’ve had a pretty wide exposure to skiing, especially since learning the telemark thing,” said Schloff. “It was an early way to be mobile. My first pair of skins were only 55mm wide, but those gave me access to the backcountry.”

And that’s all he needed. They don’t call Schloff The Gladefather for nothing.

“How did I become the Gladefather?” Schloff asked, answering himself, “I became the Gladefather kind of through the back door.”

“Back in the day, we used to go up to Jay Peak, and duck ropes to ski the woods; passes would get clipped... People slowly realized that Vermont woods were really truly skiable as glades.

“I was the guy doing that at the Snow Bowl,” said Schloff. “Then the Snow Bowl decided to make a couple glades of their own, and it happened that the glades coincided with the ones I was making, so all of a sudden I was legit... I would go clear glades at the end of the ski season before the buds came out, then go back in September and pull out the brush.”

And The Gladefather still does. Schloff puts in about 12-20 weekend days a year clearing glade runs for anyone to enjoy.

“About four years ago, some people offered to come help me,” said Schloff. “I’d do the cutting and at the end of fall people would help me pull out the down branches.” Meet the informal Glade Club.

The Snow Bowl is the latest opening and earliest closing area in the state,” said Schloff.

“There’s a cumulative vertical of about 1,000 feet.” But don’t get depressed. “You can have more first track days after a storm at the Bowl than you can anywhere else in the state.” Especially if you’re skiing with Schloff.

When he’s not in the woods, Schloff hits the gates with the rest of the Ski Bum League. Sure, it’s a ski club, but Schloff admits that lots of days if the skiing is good he doesn’t even race. “I go bum,” he said. “I’m a total bum. I’m a natural... To be a ski bum you have to be able to knock off work to go play.”

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Photography exhibit opens in Brandon COMPASS GALLERY WELCOMES DENISE LETENDRE BACH

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“Tilted Silo” by Denise Letendre Bach is part of the exhibit “Vermont: Ideals & Ordeals” at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. The exhibit runs through Feb. 11.

enise Letendre Bach is an artist, a mother, a native of Connecticut and now a Vermont (Middletown Springs) resident — all aspects of what inspires her and the art that she creates. Her new photography exhibit at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon shows Vermont through her lens. Since moving to the Green Mountain State, she has embraced Vermont, fallen in love with the landscape, been hypnotized by Vermont architecture, and even learned to appreciate Vermont’s ‘fifth season’ — mud season.

“Vermont: Ideals & Ordeals” opens Friday, Jan. 13 (hopefully you’re not superstitious) with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m.

The change in pace from living in suburban Connecticut, surrounded by 24-hour stores, strip malls, and fast food joints, has inspired Bach to create work which draws people in and then inspires them to look around their

own environment with a fresh eye.

“From a child’s perspective a stamp collection becomes an art gallery, a perfectly smooth pebble is a treasure, and a tidal pool contains a whole universe,” said Bach. Her own kids have taught her to shift her point of view when

disappoint, but she also sees that it has its own kind of aesthetic that can be found in the landscape’s muted shades, bony texture and revealed lines.

“There is beauty in the depleted, bleak scenery that speaks of inner strength and stamina in

“VERMONTERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS MUDSEASON IS GENERALLY ONE OF AFFECTIONATE RESIGNATION, LIKE THE WAY YOU MIGHT FEEL WHEN AN OLD AUNTIE COMES FOR HER ANNUAL VISIT; SHE’S SLOW, CANTANKEROUS, PUTS EVERYONE OUT, EVEN SMELLS A BIT, AND PINCHES YOUR CHEEK, BUT SHE’S FAMILY.” — Denise Letendre Bach photographing, to take a good look at where she is in the moment and focus on light, mood, movement and texture.

For some, mud season is the ugliest season of the year.

However, when Bach thinks of mud season, she knows its name is accurate and it does not

overcoming the elements,” she explained. “Vermonters’ attitude towards mud-season is generally one of affectionate resignation, like the way you might feel when an old Auntie comes for her annual visit; she’s slow, cantankerous, puts everyone out, even smells a bit, and pinches your cheek, but she’s family.”

Like so many others, Bach is captured by the architecture of Vermont and how it reflects the ideals and ordeals of the lifestyle of those who live here. “The structures of Vermont give evident to an inner, fundamental strength to prevail,” she said. “The buildings are very much like the people who have built them; sturdy and made to stand the test of time — perhaps weathered on the facade but upheld by a tough New England frame.”

Bach has noticed a comparison between the people she has met and the buildings she photographs. She revels in the fact that just as the timbers support the weight of everything else that fleshes out a building, so do the individuals of the town give structure to the body of Vermont communities. To Bach, this is the real beauty of Vermont.

The exhibit runs through Feb. 11 at the Compass Music and Arts Center, located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. More info at www.cmacvt.org.

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EXHIBITS AMAZING GRACE: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF GRASS ROOTS ART AND COMMUNITY EFFORT. On exhibit through January 21, featuring more than 25 current and pasts artists supported by GRACE (Grass Roots Art and Community Effort). Vision & Voice Gallery located in the Vermont Folklive Center, 88 Main Street, Middlebury. (802) 388-4964.

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MORE LIGHT. On exhibit Dec. 1 through Jan. 15, featuring a group show of small works by Bonnie Baird, Anne Cady, Sobelman CortaPega, Rebecca Kinkead, Katie Loesel, Cameron Schmitz and Pamela Smith. Northern Daughters Gallery, 221 Main Street, Vergennes. Thursday-Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 877-2173.

‘PEACE ON EARTH.’ On exhibit Nov. 4-Jan. 7, featuring the good in people, the beauty of this world, and that as human beings, we are all in this together. The exhibit was an open call to artists for that which celebrates and strengthens the ideals of ‘Peace on Earth’. The resulting compilation of work presents an eclectic view of the theme. Compass Center, 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. (802) 247-4295.

QUAKER MADE: VERMONT FURNITURE, 1820-1835. On exhibit at the Rokeby Museum. Route 7, Ferrisburgh. 877-3406.

THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON: MY FAVORITE THINGS. On exhibit Nov. 4-Jan. 31, featuring a holiday themed show by the ensemble company of the Brandon Artists Guild. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon. (802) 247-4956.

UNTOUCHED BY TIME: THE ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS FROM PERICLES TO PARR. On exhibit Jan. 10-April 23, featuring early archaeological publications, antiquarian paintings, drawings, and prints, as well as photographs, books, and more recent images that are all drawn from collections at Middlebury. Together they bear testimony to the fascination with the Acropolis that has prevailed from the Enlightenment to the present. Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

VERMONT: IDEALS & ORDEALS. On exhibit Jan. 13-Feb. 11, featuring photos by Denise Letendre Bach. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on Friday, Jan. 13 from 5-7 p.m. Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. (802) 247-4295 or www. cmacvt.org.

WORLD CHALLENGES. On exhibit Nov. 15-Jan. 14, featuring three local artists Sansea Sparling, Sarah Ashe and Chuck Herrmann and their viewpoints on climate change, the refugee/immigration crisis and the Syrian Civil War. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, 1 Park St., Middlebury. 388-2117 or www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.

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ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early fifteenth-century Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, featuring landscapes

by American painters Jasper Cropsey and John Frederick Kensett alongside sixteenth- and seventeenth-century European religious and devotional images and American and European sculpture. Cerf Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury.

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The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine. Jim Pugh gives a free talk in the studio at 11:45am.

Sun 1/8/17 2pm $20/$10 ages18 & under

JOHNNY PEERS AND THE MUTTVILLE COMIX

Six personality-plus canines will tickle your funny bone!

These mutts have even played the White House.

A show for the whole family and for the dog lover in each of us, bringing 1,000 laughs to Town Hall Theater.

Sun 1/15/17 2pm $12/Series Pass – $50 for 5 films MNFF WINTER SCREENING SERIES

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Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo are back as opera’s classic lovers in Gounod’s lush Shakespeare adaptation.

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CITY OF ANGELS

This jazzy musical comedy won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score. Tickets on sale soon through the Middlebury College Box Office.

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MOLLY WATSON HAWLEY PAINTINGS Molly Watson Hawley works in a number of media to explore how the surface images of the visible world represent a deeper reality.

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GOYA: VISIONS OF FLESH AND BLOOD

Discover Spain’s celebrated artist with this cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery’s must-see exhibition Goya: The Portraits.

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KATHERINE BURDINE IS COMING TO THE VERMONT BOOK SHOP IN MIDDLEBURY ON FEB. 9. DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO MEET HER!

started another novel.

She ended up parting ways with that agent and signing with agent Paul Lucas of Janklow and Nesbit in New York. It was July 2014.

“He sent the book out to publishers in September and three weeks later, we had a deal,” Burdine said.

The young writer had already returned to Hawaii and decided to get her real estate license, part of her plan to get a “real” job. She got the book deal and the real estate license on the same day.

And not just any deal. The publishing industry imploded in 2008 along with the country’s economic meltdown, which led to mass layoffs and the closing of big publishing houses, the merging of others and a shot to the gut for independent publishers. Agents and editors all over New York were looking for work, and the goal became less about talent and more about selling.

But despite that seismic shift in the industry, in the summer of 2014 Burdine found herself in the middle of a good, old-fashioned bidding war among multiple publishing houses for the rights to “The Bear and the Nightingale.” In the end, it was Random House who won the bidding, offering Burdine a three-book publishing deal.

rock climber and practices yoga. She doesn’t drink or smoke.

That was October 2015. She has since met her boyfriend, Evan Johnson, who is the assistant editor at the Mountain Times newspaper in Killington, also owned by The Addison Independent’s publisher Addison Press. They live in Brandon.

Burdine is fine with the quiet Vermont life. It gives her the peace and time to work on her second book — she’s currently ensconced in editing and revisions.

“I think being a writer in New York would be more stressful,” she said. “I like it here.”

That said, Burdine and Johnson will travel to Paris next year, where she may stay for a few months to write.

“I got lucky,” Burdine said.

The novel was originally scheduled for release in January 2016, but was no match for “Game of Thrones.” Author George R. Martin was racing to finish the sixth book in the hugely popular book and television series, and it, too, was scheduled for release that same winter.

“My book would have been buried by all the hype of George Martin’s book, so the publisher decided to hold “The Bear and the Nightingale” until this winter,” Burdine explained. “But in some ways, it was good because it gave me a year to finish my second novel.”

That book is titled “The Girl in the Tower,” and is a continuation of the story that begins with “The Bear and the Nightingale.”

THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON

“IT’S OK FOR WRITERS TO BE ECCENTRIC, BUT NOT TO BE JERKS.” — Katherine Burdine

WRITERLY ADVICE While it is common for writers to lament the craft as a solitary profession, Burdine doesn’t necessarily agree.

“It is and it isn’t,” she said. “There are a lot of people gunning for you to do well, editors, proofreaders, agents.”

Burdine was asked if she has any bad habits.

“I like to bake,” she said.

After securing her publishing contract, Burdine left Hawaii and went back to Texas for an extended visit, then traveled to Sweden and bummed around Europe for a while until a college friend said she should come back to Vermont.

So, that’s a “no.”

Burdine lives a clean life. She is vegan, meaning she doesn’t eat any animal products. She is a

“I like to know where my head’s at, at all times,” she said honestly. “Plus, I have to get up and sit down and think up stuff everyday, so I think it’s best to have a clear head.”

And her best advice for aspiring writers?

“Finish what you start,” she said. “Starting is good, but you learn so much more by finishing what you start.”

Burdine’s easy-going friendliness is not how all writers are described. “It’s OK for writers to be eccentric,” she said, “but not to be jerks.”

THE RIDE In the meantime, there is a book to sell. After a big launch party in her hometown of Austin on Jan. 10, Burdine will be traveling to events in the Northeast, including Cambridge, Mass. on Jan. 13 and Barnes and Noble in New York on Jan. 24.

In fact, Barnes and Noble chose “The Bear and the Nightingale” for its Young Readers Program, the first fantasy novel to be picked for the program in 25 years. The selection means Burdine’s book will be displayed prominently at every Barnes and Noble bookstore in the U.S. Locally, Burdine will be at Phoenix Books in Burlington on Jan. 26 and at the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury on Feb. 9.

Burdine is taking it all in stride, excited to be a writer with a contract, but also keeping her feet firmly on the ground as her book is set for release to the world.

‘It’s super crazy,” she said, acknowledging her success. “But, sitting and dwelling on it will only make it paralyzing.”

Find Katherine Arden on Facebook, or visit her website, www.katherinearden.com.

Lee J. Kahrs is the editor of The Brandon Reporter.

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the movie YEAR END CHOICES — TOP 11 MOVIES OF 2016 When you’re wondering which of this year’s movies to watch on TV, here are 11 with the magic ingredients that hold audiences in the best of ways.

Some are good but violent, some are good and tender, and some are rooted in the power of truth. All of them are good.

Sing Street. This story grabs our hearts and never lets go. Anchored by a girl and boy falling in love, their shyness and their talent are thoroughly contagious as they dream of a better life through their music. (PG-13) Hell or High Water is a Western that transcends the breed with absorbing character portraits by a fine cast. Watch the relationships develop slowly among a ranger, his Comanche sidekick, and two brothers. All are good, especially Jeff Bridges. (R) The Shallows. Blake Lively shows us what can happen to an accomplished surfer when she ventures into shark territory off the glorious Australian coast.

She’s controlled in the danger, and the special effects are numbing. (PG-13) Moonlight. The young son of an errant mother is bullied in school and lost wherever he is. Actors deliver an unusually grim story with astonishing skill.

This is what emptiness can feel like.

Manchester by the Sea. Casey Affleck shows us what happens to a man who cannot recover from an early tragedy. The film moves slowly as it develops a quiet sense of time, place, culture, and tragedy in a beautiful seaside town. (R) Nocturnal Animals. This a vicious vengeance story with such high quality direction, acting, and atmosphere that you will carry your fear right out of the theater with you. Amy Adams, who left her husband, reads his novel about what happened when he decided to exact revenge. We watch in surprise and horror. (R)

Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016).

La La Land. This one follows the growth of a beautiful love affair while everything around it erupts in musical joy. The inspired acting of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling is the unexpected serious and moving thread that runs through all the fun. Don’t miss it.

Sully. Clint Eastwood directs with uncommon humanity and the gifted Tom Hanks shows us the inner decency of the reserved Captain Sullenberger in his extraordinary emergency river landing of a plane hit by birds. (PG-13) Snowden. The story of the man who revealed the breathtaking breadth of the spying on American citizens in violation of their fourth amendment rights by the NSA. His warning to us: “The battlefield is everywhere.” (R) Hacksaw Ridge. This is Andrew Garfield’s extraordinary performance as a heroic conscientious objector during WWII. Filmed in the heartbreaking realism of young men destroying each other on behalf of two countries that would soon become allies. (R) Loving. Acted with moving understatement by Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton, this is the story of the Supreme Court decision that ruled that love, not race, is the determining factor in marriage. A quiet couple at the center of nationwide change. ― — Reviewed by Joan Ellis

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Much has been said, and published, about the happier lifestyle enjoyed by people who reside in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, etc. This new book wraps a lot of it into one “cozy” package. Hygge (pronounced “hue-gah”) is the Danish concept of creating a warm cozy and inviting home, embracing and celebrating the simple pleasures in life, and creating special cozy moments during those cold wintery months. Candles, enjoying outdoor activities with friends and returning to a snug home for a pot of tea--that’s how to create hygge. Signe Johansen, a writer and cook who grew up in Norway, says “hygge neatly encapsulates everything that is great about Nordic living” and that her beautiful new book is just a guide, as “there are no hard-and-fast rules on hygge. It’s as much a feeling as a cultural concept.” Food, drink and hospitality ideas form the core of this book combined with chapters on nature, self-sufficiency, healthy hedonism, home and design as well. It’s a fresh, informative, fun, fully illustrated how-to guide to hygge.

— Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country,

by Helen Russell The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living, by Meik Wiking The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life, by Anu Partanen Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way,

by Lars Mytting The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia,

by Michael Booth Viking Economics: How the Scandinavians Got It Right and How We Can Too,

by George Lakey

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