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Porter creates new blueprint for future growth on campus

List includes office building, bigger lab

Art as community

STREET ARTIST WILL “Kasso” Condry works with Middlebury Union Middle School students Clare Molineaux, left, Zora Duquette-Hoffman and Lia Robinson on a mural in the school Tuesday afternoon. Condry, the former Alexander Twilight artist-in-residence at Middlebury College, is working with college J-Term students and MUMS art students on the mural depicting Rosa Parks. See story on Page 10A. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Bursting VUHS pipes shut gym, flood halls

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Flooding due to frozen pipes in the Vergennes Union High School sprinkler system has twice struck the building, most recently on Monday in the main VUHS hallway — but more seriously back on Jan. 2, when water damage to the school’s main gymnasium floor will put the gym mostly out of service for the next six weeks. On Monday, a sprinkler pipe froze and then burst over the VUHS health office, just off the main hallway connecting the school’s two wings,

at about 5:30 p.m. As a result, water flooded into that office, into the cafeteria next door, out into the hallway, and into the guidance suite across the corridor. Confusion momentarily reigned when the incident automatically triggered the school’s alarm system and a school evacuation, including a full middle school gym that was hosting junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball games set to begin at 5:30 p.m. Principal Stephanie Taylor (See VUHS burst pipes, Page 14A)

Merger of Whiting, Leicester Sudbury schools put to vote By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON — The Otter Valley Unified Union School Board has approved a proposed 2018-19 school budget that would combine the district’s three small schools — Leicester Central, Whiting

Elementary and Sudbury Country schools — and move the Caverly Preschool to Lothrop Elementary in Pittsford. The proposed $19,223,835 spending plan, approved at a Jan. (See Merger vote, Page 7A)

By JOHN FLOWERS helping PMC take inventory of its MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical current assets, determine how those Center has completed a long-range assets could be improved, and propose facilities plan that recommends a new facilities to help Porter better fulfill series of capital projects its mission of providing for the next decade “Our current ‘front a variety of health care that include a new door,’ the entrance services to Addison medical office building, County residents. Porter a more modern to the old brick Medical Center includes emergency department, hospital building, Porter Hospital, Helen expanded lab and is a mess. The Porter Healthcare & imaging facilities, stairs are handicap Rehabilitation and 12 and a renovated front inaccessible, the affiliated physicians’ entrance to the hospital. practices in Middlebury, doors are heavy The new “University Bristol, Brandon and of Vermont Health and manual. I Vergennes. Network — Porter routinely rescue Porter has long Medical Center Master patients and maintained a wish list Facility Planning families trying to of projects to modernize Priorities” document get up and down its South Street campus is the product of six in Middlebury, but months of “meeting, the stairs.” its affiliation with — Dr. Fred Kniffin UVM Health Network talking and thinking about our current last year has greatly facilities and future needs,” Porter increased the prospects of some of President/CEO Dr. Fred Kniffin said those dreams becoming reality. during a recent interview. “When (affiliation) became official Kniffin credited a group of architects, last April, we paused and said, ‘Even planners and project managers for (See Porter, Page 11A)

Middlebury professor is ‘Taken’ with new role College’s Draper cast in vital supporting part in episode of NBC TV action series By JOHN FLOWERS Jan. 19, at 9 p.m., when he guest MIDDLEBURY — A lot of folks stars on an episode of NBC TV’s wouldn’t mind walking a few miles action drama “Taken.” The hourin Alexander Draper’s shoes. long thriller follows the exploits of Most days, this associate Bryan Mills (played by actor Clive professor of theater can be found Standen), a former Green Beretimparting the finer turned-deadly-CIApoints of acting to eager, “I was in New operative. aspiring thespians at York and did Standen plays a Middlebury College, younger version of the Draper’s own alma enough good same character made mater. The prodigal son work to the famous by Liam Neeson returned to Middlebury point where in three “Taken” films, more than a decade people really the first installment of ago after having spent know who I which saw Mills rescue 15 years displaying his daughter from a sex am.” his acting chops and slave racket in Europe. — Alex Draper paying his dues in the Mills famously City that Never Sleeps. warned his daughter’s It is that earned reputation that captors of his “very particular, and keeps earning Draper gigs on the very dangerous, set of skills” that stage, television and the big screen. he eventually unleashed on the bad And Addison County residents guys. Those skills are now on full will have a chance to see the local display in the TV series. professor in action on Friday, (See Taken, Page 7A)

CLIVE STANDEN, RIGHT, has to protect a character played by Middlebury College professor and Middlebury resident Alex Draper, left, in tomorrow night’s episode of the NBC television program “Taken.”

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‘Making’ a difference for local inventors

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Group eyes makers’ space for aspiring entrepreneurs By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury-area entrepreneurs and educators will spend the next few months gauging community support for establishing a “makers’ space” at the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center. That new amenity would provide aspiring inventors with the equipment, facilities and guidance they need to get their original projects off the drawing board and into prototype form. The idea is being spearheaded by local product designer/ engineer David Cole and Hannaford Superintendent Dana Peterson. They are part of a group that includes business leaders and career center faculty, including Architecture & Engineering Systems Instructor Jake Burnham and Len Schmidt, assistant director of adult technical education. Area residents can learn more about the potential makers’ space at a “Mini Maker Faire” at the career center on Feb. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. That event will coincide with a Hannaford open house that will run from 4 to 8 p.m. It was last July that Cole visited Peterson at the career center to ask about possibly siting a makers’ space in (See Space, Page 11A)

This weekend dogsled racing returns to Vermont for the first time in 30 years, and Middlebury dogsledder Doug Butler and his dogs will be competing as he preps to complete his lifelong dream of racing in Alaska this March. The competitions in the Lamoille (See By the way, Page 14A)

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LOCAL BUSINESSMAN DAVID Cole, left, and Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center Superintendent Dana Peterson are leading an effort to create a makers’ space within the center to encourage students and area inventors.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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Assault alleged in Salisbury

Back in time

ABOVE, THE CAST of the Middlebury Community Players’ production of Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” pose for a photo inside Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury Sunday. Left, Sam Lyons as Albert Einstein meets with Daniel Leonard as Pablo Picasso during a rehearsal. The show opens at Town Hall Theater on Feb. 8 and runs through the 11th. Independent photos/Trent Campbell

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man on Tuesday pleaded innocent in Addison Superior Court’s criminal division to four charges — including an alleged felony aggravated domestic assault — in connection with an incident at a Colorado Circle home during the early evening of Jan. 11. The allegations against John Foshea, 48, also include felony unlawful restraint, felony unlawful mischief and misdemeanor interference with access to emergency services. Vermont State Police allege that Foshea assaulted a woman, destroyed some of her property, and destroyed her cell phone to prevent her from calling for help. The state police investigation asserts that Foshea went to the victim’s residence and allegedly kicked, slapped and head-butted her. Authorities — based on interviews with the victim and Foshea — also allege that Foshea destroyed around $2,500 worth of property within the victim’s home, including furniture and a Christmas tree. Foshea allegedly broke the victim’s phone to prevent her from seeking help and dragged her out of her car when she tried to leave the scene, according to a court affidavit prepared by investigating VSP Trooper Joseph Szarejko. The victim alleged to police that the events of Jan. 11 were the latest in a four-year history of abuse by Foshea, according to the court affidavit. Foshea was ordered held without bail at the Marble Valley Correctional Center following his Tuesday arraignment in Addison Superior Court.

Olson takes reins of real estate office from George Brewer MIDDLEBURY — Jeff Olson has bought Addison County Real Estate (ACRE) from George Brewer. “Jeff will continue serving clients with the same level of honesty, integrity, and professionalism that has been the hallmark of ACRE since its inception,” says Brewer. Brewer, who has spent 31 years in the real estate industry and served in many leadership poADDISON COUNTY sitions with the Addison County Board of Realtors and Vermont Realtors, is the recipient of many of the industry’s honors and certifications. He started his career in the offices of Gerard Trudeau and then launched the Lang Real Estate office in Middlebury in the early 1990s. Taking part in nearly a thousand real estate transactions over the course of his career, he launched Addison County Real Estate in 1998. He will maintain his license with the firm. Olson, recently named Realtor of the Year by the Addison County Board of Realtors, has been with ACRE since 2015 representing both buyers and sellers, and he has expanded the company’s property management division. “I love nothing more than to help people through the intricacies of buying or selling a house or watching over their properties,” said Olson, who is also the newly elected president of the Addison County Board of Realtors. No changes are planned for the firm.

Business News

After weird weather, city sewage overflow among state’s largest By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Weather extremes late last week — heavy rains, warm temperatures that melted existing snow, and then a hard freeze — triggered overflows to municipal sewer systems around Vermont, notably in Vergennes, St. Albans and Rutland. All plant operators are required to report combined sewer system overflows to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). That’s because the overflows are mostly storm water after weather events such as those

last week, but also contain septic waste. According to the DEC website, seven systems reported overflows between 9:05 a.m. and 10:33 p.m. on Friday or between 2 a.m. and 12:54 p.m. and Saturday. St. Albans and Vergennes experienced the largest overflows. DEC officials had yet to verify as of Wednesday morning the exact size of the St. Albans overflow, but it was listed as more than a million gallons at 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 12. The Vergennes plant reported 743,600 gallons running into Otter

Creek at 9:59 a.m. on Jan. 12. Rutland’s system reported the greatest amount overall, 753,000 gallons in a half-dozen separate incidents on Friday and Saturday. Middlebury experienced two smaller overflows, both between 1,000 and 10,000 gallons, both on that Friday morning. Also reporting overflows were Montpelier, Wallingford and Lunenberg. Vergennes has been operating for decades under state orders to work on its overflow problem. The city has taken steps, including creating a monitoring system to determine the

extent of the problem and to report it accurately. City officials believe replacing clay lines that make up a yet-to-be determined percentage of the city’s collection system will go a long way toward solving the problem. An ongoing study is mapping the system, with the results due early this spring, and should allow to start planning for a fix. Officials also are continuing to work to make a pump station on the far side of Otter Creek from the wastewater treatment plant more efficient. That station backs up during

severe weather and causes the overflows. Officials say a variety of wipes that consumers flush into the system also clog the station, which serves a large portion of they city’s population, and the clogging problem becomes worse during major weather events, just when the station must operate at full capacity. Vergennes City Manager Mel Hawley has said a bond to pay for a major project probably lies in the city’s future, but that it is too early to say how much such a project might cost.

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Homeless man dies in Middlebury By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police believe alcohol played a significant role in the tragic death of a local homeless man found on the town green during the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 13. Police identified the deceased as 45-year-old Suad Teocanin. Middlebury Police Sgt. Michael Christopher said Teocanin had been living in the Middlebury area in recent years, working kitchen jobs at various restaurants. At the time of his death, he had been working at downtown Middlebury’s Two Brothers Tavern. Teocanin had been a regular this year at the Charter House Coalition’s warming shelter off North Pleasant Street, according to coalition Executive Director Doug Sinclair. When Teocanin didn’t show up during the evening of Jan. 12, shelter officials became concerned and began searching for their frequent visitor and friend. That search culminated in the discovery of Teocanin’s body at around 5:30 a.m. off a path within the town green, according to Middlebury police. Local authorities believe Teocanin succumbed to the cold as a result of “a high degree of intoxication,” according to an entry in the weekly Middlebury police log. Sinclair and other shelter officials were very upset about Teocanin’s passing. “The goal (of the shelter) is to prevent things like this from happening,” Sinclair said. Adding to officials’ collective frustration was the fact that Teocanin perished less than 100 yards from the shelter, which looks over the town green. Unfortunately, the weather outside was rainy turning to snow, with poor visibility. “It is unfathomable that this could happen, but it did, in spite of our best efforts,” Sinclair said. Middlebury-area religious groups established the non-profit Charter House Coalition in 2005 to provide food and housing for people in need. The Congregational Church of Middlebury converted its Charter House into a warming shelter that can serve up to five families and 22 individuals at one time. The shelter — which

SUAD TEOCANIN accepts people regardless of their life circumstances — has been full this winter. Shelter guests eat meals family style, which allows folks to get to know each other. Sinclair recalled Teocanin as being very friendly and pleasant. “He was gentle, kind and had a great smile,” Sinclair said. “You couldn’t not like him.” Two Brothers Tavern officials were also floored by the news. They expressed their feelings in a touching post on the restaurant’s Facebook site. That post in part reads: “We have lost one of our dearest friends and family members. We have lost one of the biggest hearts we have ever known… Suad was, and will forever be, one of the most amazing, kind, beautiful and selfless people that so many of us have ever known. His existence in all of our lives has made us better, stronger people. His love had no boundaries. And now, the void that he has left leaves us all hollow and devastated beyond words or comprehension. But deep down, somewhere hard to find tonight, we realize, as

we always have, that each of us is so much richer and happier for having had Suad in our lives. He gave to us each a gift of friendship that we will take with us for the rest of our lives. This is a priceless gift... but it makes his passing that much harder to understand and accept… Thank you, Suad. In a crazy world, thank you for bringing joy to so many. The richness of a life should be measured in the love you bring to others, and in your case, there is no match ... there is no match. You will live on forever in all of our hearts.” Folks at Two Brothers made arrangements to host a non-secular community remembrance for Suad Teocanin on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. at the Congregational Church of Middlebury. Restaurant officials expressed a very special thank you to the Charter House Coalition and the Rev. Andy Nagy-Benson of the church for helping make this possible. As of press time it was still being determined where and how Teocanin would be laid to rest.

Midd. coffee shop owner hopeful Downtown bridge work hurts Carol’s Hungry Mind Café

By ANGELO LYNN MIDDLEBURY — On the heels of a email sent to supporters and patrons explaining the precariousness of his current cash flow at Carol’s Hungry Mind Café in downtown Middlebury, owner John Melanson sounded hopeful in an interview Wednesday afternoon that he would be able to keep “the wolves at bay.” “I’m hearted by the immediate response of 25 to 30 people who have contributed and expressed their support,” Melanson said. “And my landlord has been very understanding and generous with his terms. I have no complaints about that, he’s been very generous and patient. So, I’m feeling if we can just make it through the winter and spring, we’ll be OK. The diner in New Haven was just starting to get going last summer, and while it’s a bit of a financial drain now, it’ll eventually be what sustains us through the construction phase of the bridges.” Melanson’s financial difficulty began, he said, with the shutdown of downtown rail bridges on Main Street and on Merchants Row, which the coffee shop fronts during a couple weeks this past summer. It has been compounded by the loss of nine parking spaces in front of his business because of the temporary bridges now in place and another five by the post office. The temporary bridges have also made foot traffic along Merchants Row more dif-

ficult and has discouraged pedestrians along that section of downtown. Melanson said sales were off about $50,000 in 2017 compared to the prior year, noting that other years had seen a steady growth over the past 12 years he’s been in business. Carol’s Hungry Mind Café, Melanson noted, may be more affected by the project because it depends on a good crowd of customers every day. “I’m not a destination store,” he said, comparing the coffee shop to the neighboring gallery or other retail shops, “so I depend on it being easy for customers to drop by, visit and enjoy their time here.” He noted that when the construction was at its height for the eight or nine days last summer, “business dropped off dramatically. The summer tourist season is what carries us through the year, and being down just for that brief period, and then making it more inconvenient with parking and for pedestrians, has really cost us.” In looking ahead to the state’s four-year, $52 million project to replace the two downtown rail bridges, including closing the roads to that section of the downtown for a crucial 10 weeks of the summer in 2020, Melanson said the outlook was bleak for his downtown coffee shop, but his goal is to keep it open. “Looking ahead, the smaller construction projects that will cause dust and noise, traffic congestion and all, they are going to hurt, but I think we’ll make it through, but when we get to the big one — closing the roads for 10 weeks in the summer — oh boy, that’s going to be bad.” With the building of the tempo-

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rary bridges, Melanson said he saw his daily business cut in half at the peak of construction, adding that if that were to happen for 10 weeks of the summer, he’d be off $30,000 or so in just that timespan, and that would again make it difficult to keep up with expenses. He said he had high hopes that Carol’s Diner on Route 7 in New Haven would be going strong by that time to help him weather the losses he is expecting at the Middlebury business during that construction season. He said he would heartily endorse an alternative railroad bridges plan, as suggested by Middlebury resident Bruce Hiland (see his community forum on Page 5A), that cut the construction timeline in half and restore full parking to Merchants Row as soon as possible. “If that’s a possibility, I’m certainly for it.” “Of course, my goal is to make it and stay in business. This summer should be a bit better, and I don’t want to ever close the coffee shop. It’d be bad for Carol’s to have to shut it down for any length of time, and bad for the town, too, because people who go elsewhere and lose faith in the downtown.” A Shoreham patron, Doug Patterson, started a GoFundMe campaign for the Middlebury café at gofundme.com/carolshungrymind, which has attracted about 25 small donations, averaging from $50 to $150. “That has helped cover some immediate bills,” Melanson said, “and I’m extremely grateful, but I still need a good crowd in here every da. And if I can keep a steady trickle of funds coming in for a few weeks, that should make the difference.”

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A FIRE THAT started in this camper leapt to this house on Butternut Ridge Drive in Middlebury Saturday night and destroyed both the structure and the camper. At least two people were taken to the hospital and at least two pets perished.

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Family house, pets lost in weekend fire By JOHN S. McCRIGHT MIDDLEBURY — A late night fire Saturday at a home in the Butternut Ridge neighborhood off Route 116 in Middlebury drove a family out into single-digit temperatures, sent two people to the hospital and \ claimed the lives of at least two family pets. The Middlebury Fire Department received a report of a fire at 200 Butternut Ridge Drive, the home of the Randall family, at a little after 11 p.m. on Jan. 13. Local authorities report that there was an explosion near a space heater in a camper that was permanently parked directly behind the 1970s-era home. The camper, where reportedly one man lived, was fully engulfed in flames when Middlebury firefighters arrived minutes later. The mercury in thermometers had fallen below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Quickly the fire spread to the rear of the home, where it destroyed room after room until the residence was destroyed. WCAX reported that the firefighters were delayed in putting out the blaze because the homeowner initially would not leave while family pets were inside. An elderly woman was taken to Porter Hospital for evaluation. An intoxicated man at the residence was also transported to Porter and treated for minor burns to his arm, and then police took him to Grace House in Rutland to sober up. A neighbor posted a message on social media reporting that the

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four dogs at the house were missing right after the fire. The dogs included a mother, called “Mama,” and her litter of three, who were two years old. They were described as lab/pit mixes; the three younger dogs were named Caramel, Wiggles and River. By Sunday morning the poster reported that “Mama” had been found and sadly died while being cared for by a veterinarian. On Wednesday she said one dog was found dead in the charred remains of the house. There were four cats that lived in the house as well. Three live cats

were found Wednesday morning with one still missing. Only one of the cats could be caught, but a neighbor left food out for the other two. The New Hampshire/Vermont Region of the American Red Cross is assisting five adults with shelter and other necessities after fire destroyed their Butternut Ridge home. A Red Cross official said the organization issued the Randals things like winter coats, socks and Client Assistance Cards, which are preloaded debit cards. It also gave them referrals to additional resources through partner agencies.

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Pennywise, pound-foolish In business, it’s good to be optimistic. It sets a good tone for customers, creates a good vibe in the work place, and inspires confidence among business-to-business peers. It’s also imperative to be realistic. You have to call things like they are, and you can’t be a Pollyanna when things go awry. Carol’s Hungry Mind Café in downtown Middlebury is caught between and betwixt that conundrum. For the past dozen years, owner John Melanson has skated on the edge of profitability with what has become a beloved coffee shop and gathering place in Middlebury. It is, as colleague Greg Dennis puts it in his column today, like that the famous TV bar Cheers, “where everyone knows your name,” and Melanson has been the ever-optimistic owner even as community fundraising campaigns have helped him make it through slim times. But Middlebury’s rail bridge project has driven reality home to Melanson. He can be as optimistic as he wants, but the reality is that the construction project is costing him big dollars. There is no sugar-coating it, no pretending it is going to be “just fine,” as the Vermont Agency of Transportation and local officials have been telling those downtown businesses that are most affected. He says as much in an Addison Independent story on Page 3A. The truth of the matter is that regardless of how many community events are held to spur business downtown, how many well-wishers give encouraging pats on the back, or how many times the AOT and its PR agent claim that their project won’t have a harmful effect— it’s all Pollyanna nonsense. If you don’t know, a GoFundMe campaign has been kicked off to help Carol’s Hungry Mind Café. Melanson told the Addison Independent that the rail bridges construction in which the old bridges were replaced this summer on Main Street and Merchants Row with temporary spans, hurt his yearend totals substantially (down roughly $50,000.) That’s partly because the temporary bridges created a loss of 9 parking spaces directly in front of his business and another 5 more recently carved out for bus parking — a big percentage out of too few spaces to begin with. It’s also because coffee shops, in particular he says, depend on drop-in traffic, and when it’s inconvenient to drop-in, business drops off. Other factors could have played a role in the coffee shop’s drop in business. It’s impossible to attribute 100 percent of the loss to the construction project simply because there is no hard data. But it’s a pretty good bet that a good percentage of that loss —it’s the first year in several not to see growth — has been due to the rail bridges project. That fact should be a wake-up call to the Middlebury selectboard, Middlebury’s legislators, and the AOT. Melanson’s example is what we know as tangible and verifiable, and that reality needs to convey this blatant message: “No, it will not be OK for everyone; what the town and AOT are forcing upon these downtown businesses — with no choice of their own — is a direct monetary loss that is a significant percentage of their overall sales.” And the worst is yet to come. While replacing the old bridges with the temporary spans was bad, the worst of it lasted just a couple of weeks. Under the current AOT plans, the Main Street Bridge and the Merchants Row bridge will be taken out simultaneously and the roads closed for 10 weeks. And because they are doing it in the midst of summer, it will hit downtown at the worst possible time for Melanson and others dependent on summer tourism. “The summer tourist season is when we make the money to carry us through the slower winter months,” Melanson told me in a matter-of-fact assessment of the impact he dreads to see. And Carol’s Hungry Mind Café is not alone. Other businesses along Merchants Row and Main Street have expressed their concerns to the selectboard and have either provided specific numbers or volunteered to if it would do any good. It’s frustrating that while town and state officials have listened to merchants’ concerns for the past two years, nothing has been done. And what’s maddening is that about $12 million of the four-year, $52-million project is reported to be used to compensate Vermont Railway for the loss of business it is expected to see during those same 10 weeks. Frankly, it is obscene that the AOT and the Middlebury selectboard can countenance that sum of money being paid to Vermont Railway, while the effort to secure a fraction of that amount for affected downtown merchants has been stonewalled. ********* An effort is still underway by a few Middlebury-area residents to get the AOT to pause the project and review an alternative plan that would cost roughly $15 million and could be done in a single construction season. At a hearing scheduled for this Thursday in Montpelier (past our press time) with the joint transportation committees of the House and Senate, testimony was to be taken against and in support of the plan. (It is an issue that has been thoroughly discussed in this paper over the past two years, and we won’t belabor it here, but for an opposing view see the community forum by Bruce Hiland on Page 5A.) Regardless of whether project opponents can convey their common-sense alternative with any success, the Middlebury selectboard should redouble its efforts to secure a reasonable amount of compensation for the few businesses most affected. With this first bit of construction under the town’s belt, those affected businesses have a much clearer idea of what negative impact they expect to see during the ongoing construction over the next three years. Now is the time to make that assessment and add it to the total package. The selectboard, and Middlebury’s representatives, should also be ready to push back against the AOT’s refrain that Middlebury’s project is no different than others in which stores were inconvenienced by AOT work. We beg to differ. It is rare for any project to isolate a dozen or so businesses from vehicular access for almost three months at the height of their busiest season. Certainly, businesses are inconvenienced by AOT projects all over the state, but to suggest it is the same as being isolated for 10 weeks straight, with construction expected to rage 24-7, is a gross false equivalency. The selectboard, in particular, should also grasp the consequence of no action: that several core downtown businesses could be forced to close — and for what? Penny-pinching what would be a rounding error in a project that may well cost in excess of the $52 million currently projected. That’s the very definition of pennywise, pound-foolish. Angelo Lynn

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It is unfortunate that my remark of “shooting from the hip” in an Addison Independent article last Thursday was misunderstood, creating concern in the city, and I take full responsibility. For many years as a manager, in both corporate and state, “hiring” the right individual for a position was never taken lightly. We always took the time to develop and polish a Strategic Formal Hiring Interview Process and I can guarantee the citizens of Vergennes this will not be handled lightly. Finding the right individual to fill the big shoes of Mel Hawley as city manager will be handled in the utmost professional manner, when the time comes. As always, please contact me at citymayor@gmwireless.net with questions and/or concerns. Mayor Michael H. Daniels Vergennes

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Icy buildup

A GENTLE SNOW falls onto the dark, cold waters of Otter Creek in Middlebury last week as a coating of ice grows out from the creek’s bank.

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It’s civilization’s ‘price of admission’ Sitting in a laundromat in Denmark is remarkably like being in one in Middlebury. After a week of travelling, it was our day for relaxing and getting clean clothes. I looked up from my book and watched the tumbling laundry in the front-load machine begin to slow. Something was pasted on the inside of the window. Approaching the now stilled machine, I realized it was money. Stuck to the window were a couple of paper bills of Canadian currency. I opened the door and proceeded to pull out the wet clothes, and, as I did, several more bills were revealed: some Canadian and some U.S. Laughing, I exclaimed to my family as each bill was extracted, adding them up. I thought I had collected all this astonishing treasure, but later, as I removed those same By Laurie clothes from the dryer, several more Cox bills tumbled out. While the denominations were not large, there was something about the experience that felt like I was getting manna from heaven. A Danish man who seemed to have little understanding of our English chatter looked on with amazement, surely wishing he had put his laundry into the machines I had chosen. In reality, of course, I had not stumbled into some magical money machine. Rather, it was my own money, stuffed into a pants pocket and forgotten after we were no longer in either Canada or the U.S., and now so perfectly laundered. This is not, however, a story about money laundering, except in the most literal sense. Rather, it is more akin to a magician’s sleight of hand — or perhaps a politician’s sleight of hand. Consider a tax alteration bill that ostensibly is “showering” you with savings. Oh, my! The standard deduction has doubled! Oh, my! The federal

Ways of Seeing

government is no longer helping the state with a wide variety of necessary programs: roads and bridges, health insurance, education! Oh, no! It was difficult not to feel that my “found” money was some sort of bonus, even though I knew exactly where it came from. My watching family, while aware of the money’s actual source, and surely that fellow observing us, could easily have been persuaded to believe in the largesse provided me by the laundromat. With any of us so simply enticed by the illusion of something for nothing, how susceptible are we, as a population, to tax “reform” schemes? It is, quite simply, the old bait-and-switch game of the carnival huckster. I no more rejoice at paying my taxes than in paying any other bill, but I appreciate that tax bill for what it is: the way we pay for our communities, our society, our environment — whether in the sense of roads, personal liberty, clean air and water, or National Parks. Taxes are neither gifts nor burdens, but the price of admission to our civilization. Yes, it’s true that some people lack the funds, but helping them is also the price of admission. How well we care for those in need is, indeed, a measure of our civilization and a component of our own harmony. Almost anyone thrills at the thought of “free” money. Some people inherit their money, possibly attributing it to their own cleverness or worthiness. They may grow it, save it, give it away, or squander it, but it is only theirs by an accident of birth — because someone else stuffed it into their pockets. Some people win the lottery, but even that money did not come from magic. It came from the wallets of millions of other people who bought lottery tickets and did not win. (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A)

Cosy winter meal fails to satisfy When I made soup on a recent frigid Sunday, I wasn’t barley water. Their day had not turned out as expected. My day suddenly wasn’t going so well either. just making dinner. I was turning the kitchen into a The worms’ dismay at getting boiled alive in a pot of beckoning space of warmth and flavor, a treat for all the barley was nothing compared to my dismay at knowing senses, to fend off the bitterly cold weather. that a number of their compatriots had probably made it I take my food pretty seriously. I started by setting a cast iron Dutch oven on the top into a beautiful beef barley vegetable soup in a cast iron of our wood cook stove. I could have used the Kenmore Dutch oven on a wood cook stove on a cold winter’s day. range, but I maintain that nothing combats winter like a I tried to convince myself that these three represented hearty meal simmering over a wood fire, even if people the entire worm delegation. “I bet that’s all of them,” do call me Ma Ingalls behind my back. I said, stifling a gag. “What are the Hours later, while a fragrant loaf odds that any others made it into the of homemade buttermilk oatmeal soup?” bread cooled on the counter — it’s Silly question. If the odds were winter, and I am not messing around any greater than “absolutely zero,” — I stirred what had now become a soup was off the menu. soup of onions, garlic, broth, celery, Still, I poked around in the pot carrots, tomatoes, some leftover with a wooden spoon, as if a cursory beef, seasonings and a few handfuls stroll through the barley and veggies of chopped kale (the wood cook By Jessie Raymond and suspiciously wormlike pieces of stove says “throwback,” but the onion would be enough to prove that kale says “cares about her riboflavin the soup was WW (Without Worms). requirements”). Having spent hours looking forward to a meal that For the final ingredient, I scooped cooked barley from would ward off the winter chill, I had to accept the truth: a saucepan and mixed it thoroughly into the soup. I would not be able to stomach this soup now, WW or My mouth watered as I envisioned that first spoonful not. of hot, nourishing yumminess, accompanied by a thick But what were we supposed to eat instead? Grilled slab of oatmeal bread slathered with butter. Let the north cheese sandwiches? That did not fit the vintage postcard winds blow. This was going to be good. image (“A Cozy Sunday Afternoon on the Homestead, Here, however, is where my story turns tragic. Or at ca. 1908”) I was going for. least gross. Bereft at the thought of giving up the gustatory As I brought the saucepan to the sink, my glance landed experience I had spent all day waiting for, I tried to on something horrific: three pale little worm bodies, not rationalize the situation. three quarters of an inch long, floating in the remaining (See Raymond, Page 5A)

Around the bend

OK, now we’ve entered a new year after the Trumpublicans have rammed through the most egregiously unfair tax overhaul that gives corporations and the wealthy the overwhelming amount of tax reductions and loopholes, while leaving most of us the crumbs that will be rescinded in a few years anyway, and probably end up costing most of us by eliminating a lot of deductions. And, how do you think they intend to pay for this estimated $1.4 trillion hit to the budget to make up for it? How about reducing entitlements that many of us rely on, like Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security, not to mention all the other vitally important programs that keep our environment clean, protect us from irresponsible business practices, and keep us healthy! That’s what this party has been trying to do since SS was passed back in the 30s! Do you actually believe that businesses are going to invest in creating all the jobs they say and reducing the deficit? This is “Trick”le down economics at it’s best — malarkey. It’s amazing how this repugnant president and his party are adored by the fewer and fewer supporters and apologists who still watch Fox News. Bruce Acciavatti Bristol

Carbon tax would benefit Vermont

For over 4 decades, I’ve been watching the debate over U.S. hydrocarbon fuel consumption, (i.e. petroleum). In 1973 we had fuel rationing and long lines because OPEC flexed its muscles. it happened again in 1979. At the time, I naively thought; once we’re not dependent on imported oil everything will be great! I’ll spare you all the boring details of what transpired in the last 40 years of energy production and consumption, and bring us up to the wake-up call of global warming. For any of you who doubt this reality, I offer the following observation. As a kid in the 1950’s, I used to play in our basement coal bin. I discovered fossils in the coal; fossils from tropical plants. Consequently, as a very young child, I decided that during the age when coal was formed, (i.e. carbon was being sequestered), the northern hemisphere was a very tropical environment. In college, I discovered this was called the Carboniferous Era. Is it too much of an intellectual leap to assume that once all that sequestered carbon is once again released into the atmosphere the climate will again become tropical? I rest my case. Now on to the point of the current debate. Perhaps the term “carbon tax” should be replaced by saying; this is intended to become a “Behavior Modification Tool.” Simply stated, if your pocketbook is affected, perhaps your mind will follow. The objective is not to punish anyone for the economic/carbon choices they make; rather offer them alternatives to save money. I’m currently paying $2.76 a gallon for fuel oil. Wood pellets are $240 a ton, which translates to about 80 percent of the cost per BTU of oil. (assuming you are using state of the art systems for both fuels). Consequently, I could save nearly $1,000 per year burning only wood pellets. That would help the Vermont economy as well. How would any large out-ofstate corporations benefit from this arrangement … as suggested by the Ethan Allen Institute lecture? I will go on; I have a wind turbine (See Letter, Page 5A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, January 18, 2018 — PAGE 5A

Cheers for keeping Carol’s café open Sometimes you wanna go where Everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came

sermons there. A couple friends of mine have written large portions of their latest books within the earthy yellow, red-bordered walls of the high-ceilinged café. You wanna be where you can see I’ve plowed through many a Our troubles are all the same column while downing a bagel and You wanna be where Americano at Carol’s. Hundreds of Everybody knows your name Middlebury College students have struggled through term papers, as The bar in the TV show “Cheers” they stared up at old pressed-tin ceiling for inspiration, was a fun-filled, madeor said a little prayer for up place. But now that an extension. we’re on the verge Carol’s has hosted of losing a real place open-mic nights, postwhere they’re always theater parties and live glad you came — well, jazz shows. In addition then it’s time to take to two couches and things seriously. 15 tables upstairs, the Carol Ross dreamed downstairs often held for 20 years of an overflow crowd. opening a Middlebury Sen. Leahy met with coffeehouse. She and students downstairs not John Melanson worked long ago, and that space for over a year to make is still popular with that dream a physical reality. alternative high school At a time when students. America was waking People once bought up to the community shoes in this space values of café society by Gregory Dennis when it was Abrams. — the “third place” Next door was the old after home and work — Lockwood’s restaurant, Carol’s Hungry Mind filled a crying which like Carol’s had a huge need in Middlebury’s downtown. three-paned window looking out to Sure, we had the bagel shop, the Triangle Park and the town green. diner and the always wonderful But despite all Carol’s has Otter Creek Bakery. A downtown brought to this community, we gift shop and the old Frog Hollow may soon be talking about it in the gallery had also tried to meet the past tense, too. It’s in danger of becoming a Lockwood’s, Doria’s need for a coffeehouse. But they didn’t have the and Ski Haus for the 21st century. It took a long time after its infrastructure, music and physical space to accommodate busy home- opening for the café to break office workers needing a change of even. The then-landlord and early scene, dawdling retirees lingering vendors carried the place until it over a newspaper, tourists who found its footing. It’s never been a wanted to sit and absorb the big-money operation, and now new Middlebury vibe, and laptop- financial pressures have piled up. Faced with the specter of railroad dwellers curled into their daily bridge construction that could shut I-hunch. Pancreatic cancer ended Carol down Middlebury’s downtown for Ross’s life in 2005 — just as the months at a time, John Melanson Hungry Mind Café was taking last year opened the Carol’s diner shape in the space on Merchants on Route 7 in New Haven to Row that was once occupied by a provide another source of revenue. He says the start-up costs of that New Age gift shop. John carried the endeavor have put some financial dream to reality after her passing. Over the past 12 years, Carol’s strain on the downtown café. has for thousands of us provided a But last winter was a tough one home away from home, a second for downtown businesses. Then office, a place where everybody the summertime construction of temporary railroad bridges hit the knows your name. Old friends meet there over tea to café’s business hard, amplified by catch up. Pastors plan their Sunday the resulting loss of nearby parking.

Between The Lines

Now the town has eliminated even more, crucially important parking spaces outside the post office. They were wiped out for new bus stops. But these stops are less than three blocks from another, much better equipped bus stop on the west side of the new park (the site of the old municipal building). I recognize the importance of bus stops for people who don’t drive. But by eliminating some parking near the post office — and by failing to find alternatives to future construction plans that will massively disrupt the downtown with the $52 million bridge project — I’ve gotta wonder if town officials really care about saving downtown businesses. Without measures to protect existing businesses and fill empty storefronts, in a worst-case scenario we could end up with fancy new bridges over trains running through Nowhere: a place that used to be called downtown Middlebury. So what’s to be done about the hub of local life that Carol’s has long been? Responding to an email that owner John Melanson sent out to a few people last weekend, over 25 folks have stepped up to give him donations that we all hope will keep the café open in the short term. Doug Patterson started a GoFundMe campaign where supporters can also make online donations (at gofundme.com/ carolshungrymind). These donations are needed until John finds longer-term funding. Middlebury officials should also make one final push to find an alternative to the construction that will gut the downtown if the temporary bridges are replaced under the current plans. As for Carol’s itself, I hope you’ll stop in for coffee or tea and a bite to eat. People there will know your name. You’ll be helping to keep alive the reality that Carol Ross’s spirit and John Melanson’s tireless efforts have nurtured for over 12 years: coffee, conversation and community. Gregory Dennis’s column appears here every other Thursday and is archived on his blog at gregdennis.wordpress.com. Email: gregdennisvt@yahoo.com. Twitter: @greengregdennis.

Ways of Seeing (Continued from Page 4A) Most of us get our money by our work, even as we may dream of having it fall out of the sky. I think for us, for humans, money represents a basic sense of security. It is the ability to have food, shelter, health care, and maybe a few extra pleasures. Sometimes the pull becomes too strong. The amassing of wealth or power takes us far from that basic security to a place of greed. When people use the word entitlement negatively, what they really should be talking about is the sense that you richly deserve more than others. En-

titled actually means it is due you. Maybe it is due you because you already paid for it (like Social Security), or maybe it is because we, as a society, should see to it that people do not starve, do not freeze, can receive healthcare, and have a chance for an education. It goes back to our country’s Declaration of Independence: the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I wrote a few months ago about how Denmark is one of the happiest countries. This is not because of free money at the laundromat. It is, at least in part, because people pay their

Let’s rethink the bridge project

Editor’s note: Middlebury resident Bruce Hiland submitted this written testimony to the Vermont Senate and House Transportation Committees to consider at their joint meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18. The hearing was scheduled to take input on the $52 million plan to replace the temporary bridges over the railroad in downtown Middlebury with a tunnel through the heart of the village high enough to give trains 21 feet of clearance, which is three feet higher than it was with the 1920s-era bridges that were taken down last summer.

To introduce myself, Bruce Hiland — my family and I have been members of the Middlebury community for 30 years. I am a retired management consultant and corporate executive, a graduate of Brown University and Wharton (MBA). For 26 years I’ve been an owner of and for 18 years managed the Battell Block, Middlebury’s downtown “anchor” building. Among other offices held I’ve served as president of the Middlebury Business Association and the Better Middlebury Partnership. We — you and I — have a problem: Middlebury needs only that its two downtown bridges be replaced and the rail tracks beneath those bridges restored to safe standards. That’s a straightforward task. It shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg nor take too long. However you are being requested, encouraged and/or pressured to support a VTrans project that will DEFINITELY: • disrupt and severely damage Middlebury for at least 3 years; • cost at least $52 million and, more likely, $80+ million. Why? VTrans insists that MAYBE in the distant future one particular kind of freight car, i.e. “double-stack,” may need more vertical clearance to pass beneath the bridges. VTrans’ unwavering commitment to increasing vertical clearance produced a plan that re-

quires lowering 2/3 mile of rail track thorough the center of Middlebury which, in turn, requires a very expensive underground tunneled system to deal with the drainage problem created by lowering the tracks. VTrans has been unwilling to seriously address a proposed alternative, which meets the bridge and track safety requirements AND can be constructed to accommodate, should it ever occur, a need to increase vertical clearance. (This construction approach is called “future proofing” and is the hallmark of expertly engineered projects dealing with existing urban infrastructure.) This alternative approach offers dramatically lower cost — less than $15 million — and far less damage to our community. It should take one year to plan and a second year to build. I am here to specifically request you call a “time out” and require an objective critical analysis and rigorous factual review of the shortcomings of the VTrans plan in order to (a) confirm our assessment and (b) objectively assess our alternative. This does not constitute a delay since VTrans has (a) already installed temporary bridges that meet bridge safety needs for easily 5-7 years and (b) their plan would take at least three years to complete vs. two for the alternative. Although VTrans’ plan has other significant shortcomings meriting your attention I understand that your time is limited and will comment on only three key concerns about which I believe you may have been misled or misinformed. Vertical Clearance: There is absolutely NO factual support for VTrans insistence on increased clearance. Passenger service requires NO increased vertical clearance. Not a single business on the Rutland-Burlington rail line, now or in the foreseeable future, needs “double stack”, a freight car with the largest intermodal containers stacked in two layers. No business imagined in the rosiest economic

development projections will depend upon “double stack.” In a nutshell, VTrans’ project is based on no more than speculation beyond any reasonable planning horizon. Federal funding: The FHWA official responsible for Vermont confirmed that Federal funding is dependent upon compliance with the standards adopted by the Legislature, i.e. you. Those standards include a process for granting waivers to recognize specific local conditions. VTrans has already requested and the Legislature has already granted one waiver to reduce vertical clearance because Vermont trains are diesel powered, not electric. The Legislature need only grant a second waiver to leave vertical clearance as is. That will meet the FHWA requirement. Drainage: The current rail track has been at the same elevation for 168 years with drainage problems only occurring in the last decade or so. Simply restoring proper drainage at current elevation should be a straightforward engineering task. VTrans’ insistence on lowering 2/3-mile of track to achieve greater vertical clearance vastly enlarges the drainage problem, which is then solvable only by their enormously complex and expensive drainage system. In summary, you have the authority to require a thorough and objective review of VTrans’ proposed project. You are being asked to support a large capital expenditure decision with significant impact on a Vermont town without the most rudimentary cost/ benefit analysis. Perhaps of equal importance in this time of societal tension — you face conflicting demands for scarce resources and appropriate government leadership. You have an unusual opportunity to demonstrate to your constituents and to the people of Vermont your commitment as elected officials to simply do “the right thing.” I respectfully ask you to do so.

read the article below from the New York Times about a similar initiative in British Columbia. tinyurl.com/ y8lb3g48. Remember, the objective of any Carbon Tax Program, is to offset our pain in one area by savings in another … all within the state of Vermont. There is no implied or

stated intention to benefit any outof-state individuals or corporations — that is purely hype. I am not a candidate, nor associated with any. I’ve just been studying this issue since graduate school at UVM in the 1990’s. Ralph Shepard Ferrisburgh

Letter (Continued from Page 4A) and solar panels, yes, I paid for them myself, but there are community based financing options for all of you reading this to do the same. You don’t need to be a pawn. A carbon tax is only what you allow your legislators to pass and adopt. To give you all something to think about, please

fair share in taxes, leading to more universal social services and far more income equality. It is not money falling from the sky, but the sense of an equally shared responsibility for all in our community: a few dollars of security in everyone’s pockets. Laurie Cox is a retired school counselor and long-time Ripton selectboard member. Besides occasional writing, she sings with Maiden Vermont, pursues art, takes long hikes with her dog(s) and seasonally gardens. She also is about to become more actively involved in things political, environmental, and just.

Raymond (Continued from Page 4A) “People all over the world eat worms,” I told my husband. “In some countries, they’re a delicacy.” Mark, his faced tinged a pale graygreen, glared at me. “They’re high in protein,” I said, grimacing. “Protein is good. It … helps you feel full longer.” He wasn’t buying it, and, frankly, neither was I. Plus, it got me thinking: Had I ever accidentally ingested worms? I know once in the summer of 1997 I had come close to eating a fat, wellcamouflaged one hiding in a spear of cooked broccoli. Months passed before I could eat any cruciferous vegetable without first dissecting it into tiny, certified worm-free bits. But let’s face it: Over the course of a lifetime, we’ve all likely eaten bugs. And rat droppings. And spider legs. And beetle eggs. Bleah. In fact, maybe it was a bad sign that this was only the second time I had caught sight of a worm before eating it. Imagine all the times I hadn’t noticed. Maybe I was overreacting. I had to conquer my squeamishness. I couldn’t let a harmless worm or two ruin a day’s worth of preparation and anticipation. “Mark,” I said, swallowing hard. “We are not wasting this whole pot of soup. Let’s just eat it. Carefully.” So we did. (Just kidding. We totally had grilled cheese sandwiches.)

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Obituaries

Mayneal Wayland, 96, Middlebury

Robert Norris, 76, Bristol BRISTOL — Robert Ruiter Norris, 76, of Shoreham and Bristol, died peacefully surrounded by his children on Jan. 16, 2018, at the Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury. Born May 25, 1941, in Newport, Robert was a dairy farmer at Norris Bros. Farms for 50 years with his brothers Terry and Gary, as well as a real estate agent in Shoreham. Retirement in 2007 allowed Bob the opportunity for world travels with the New Horizons Club at the National Bank of Middlebury. He enjoyed trips to Kenya, Australia, Italy, Greece, Caribbean, Alaska, Panama and many day trips within New England that meant so much to him. Bob fed off the energy of connecting with people — he had a huge smile and heart to match — and saw the best in all he met. He carried with him a motto that strangers were just people he hadn’t met yet. He moved to Bristol in retirement and enjoyed daily coffee with the “old farts” at Cubbers and Bristol Federated Church, along with many church dinners, band concerts and family gatherings. He had many special friends wherever he went. Bob loved

his family, loved to laugh and loved life. He will be missed immensely. Family was his biggest pleasure. One of 15 children, he is pre-deceased by his parents Helen (Buck) Norris and Kenneth Norris, and his siblings Ken Jr., Mahlon, Winston, Vernie, Glen and Richard. He is survived by his children: Jessica (Brian) Reilly of Canton, Mass., Megan (Tommy) Frankovic of Cornwall, Jed (Erika) Norris of Shelburne, Ashley (Ben Trevail) Norris of Middlebury and Alyson Norris of Orwell; step-daughters Carrie, Amanda and Tammy Munger; his four grandchildren, Anna, Aven, Dylan and Milo; brothers and sisters to whom he was very close, Norma Sheehan, Anita (Ed) Oberle, Jack (Maureen) Norris, Jean (Ted) Konstantino, Dixie Bassett, Gary (Kay), Pete (Dolores), Terry (Diane) Norris. He is also survived by sisters-inlaw Mary, Rachel, Mabel, Betty, Flora and Norma Norris, as well as many special nieces, nephews and friends. Services will take place on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m., at the Federated Church in Bristol. Burial will be private at a later date. In lieu

ROBERT RUITER NORRIS of flowers, donations can be made to the Helen Porter Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Middlebury, VT 05753. His family would like to express their deepest gratitude for the staff at Helen Porter, UVMHN-PMC, Bristol Rescue and MREMS for their superior care and compassion over the years.◊

Lyle ‘Tinker’ Murray Jr., 78, Addison ADDISON — Lyle “Tinker” Murray Jr., age 78, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. Mr. Murray was born in Rutland on July 24, 1939. He was the son of Lyle and Valma (Wissell) Murray Sr. He grew up in Rutland where he received his early education and graduated from Rutland High School, class of 1957. Mr. Murray worked in General Construction for many years. He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Ward) Murray of Addison — whom he married in Rutland on April 14, 1962; one son, Russell Murray of Connecticut; and three brothers, Richard P. Murray of Hampton, N.Y., James L. Murray of Florida,

and Edward J. Murray of Castleton. One granddaughter, three great grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive him. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Phillip Murray and Stanley Murray. A private graveside committal service and burial will take place in Pine Hill Cemetery in Brandon at a later date. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made in his memory to American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495, to Vermont Heart Association, 110 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401 or to American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202.◊

MIDDLEBURY — Mayneal M. Wayland, of the Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. She was 96. Mrs. Wayland was born in Little Rock, Ark., on November 1, 1921, to Maurice Edwin McCoy and Vera Hoag McCoy. On May 30, 1943, she married Sloan R. Wayland in Washington, D.C. They moved to Rockland County in 1946. Mrs. Wayland moved to Middlebury in 2009, a year after her husband’s death. They had three children. Mrs. Wayland earned her B.A. at Hendrix College in Arkansas and her M.S.W. from Columbia University in New York City. Mrs. Wayland and her husband Sloan lived together for over sixtyfive years. They met at Hendrix College and got married during World War II. In 1946 they moved to Shanks Village in Orangeburg, N.Y., a converted WWII army barracks where veterans and their families lived while completing their degrees under the GI Bill. Friends there became friends for life and the core of the Waylands’ social lives for all of their years. The Waylands moved to Blauvelt, N.Y., in 1952 and lived there continuously except for the late 1950’s when she and her family lived in Beirut, Lebanon for two years. She also

MAYNEAL M. WAYLAND McCoy Jr. of Bokeelia, Fla. The family invites friends to gather for a memorial and a celebration of the life of Mayneal Wayland at the Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, on Friday, Jan. 19, between the hours of 4:30 and 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the Charter House Coalition, 27 N. Pleasant St., Middlebury, VT, 05753.◊

Francis Farnsworth, 84, Brandon BRANDON — Francis Hiram Farnsworth, age 84, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at his home in Brandon. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at noon, at Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in

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travelled with her husband extensively as his work took him overseas. Mrs. Wayland was employed primarily as a social worker. At all times, she was a mother, homemaker, gardener, and potter. She explored all things with an incredible thirst for knowledge and experience. Over time, she played recorders in various early music ensembles, went to concerts, supported and encouraged young musicians, and instilled a love of music in her children and grandchildren that deeply impacted their lives. She also became a master gardener and expert on ferns. In general she shared her enthusiasm and joy for life with her family and friends. Mrs. Wayland is survived by her brother Richard McCoy of Naples, Fla.; her son, Edward M. Wayland and his wife, Mary Bauer, of Charlottesville, Va.; by her son, Kenneth R. Wayland and his wife, Iris Weisman, of Dayton, Ohio; by her daughter, Joanna Wayland Woos and her husband, Dennis Woos, of New Haven, Vt.; by her grandchildren, Douglas Woos, Timothy Woos, Ella Bauer Wayland, and Corey Bauer Wayland; and by many nieces and nephews and their spouses and children and grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Sloan Wayland and her brother M.E.

Brandon. Call hours are from 11 a.m. until service time. The family will receive friends at Brandon American Legion following the ceremony. In lieu of flowers gifts may be made in his memory to Rutland Area VNA & Hospice, 7 Albert

Cree Drive, Rutland, VT 05701 or the Vermont Heart Association, 110 Main Street, Suite 203, Burlington, VT 05401. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of the Addison Independent.

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Tamara Lynn Aunchman, a sophomore enrolled in Husson College’s Bachelor of Science in KinesiologyHuman Movement Science/Doctor of Physical Therapy, has been named to Husson University’s honors list for the Fall 2017 semester. Students who make the honors list must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade point average of between 3.4 to 3.59 during the period. Husson is in Bangor, Maine. Brandon resident Olivia R. Bloomer, has been named to Husson University’s president’s list for the Fall 2017 semester. Bloomer is a junior currently enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science

in Criminal Justice/Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/ Community (MHRT/C) Certification/ Undergraduate Certificate in Counter Terrorism and Security program. Students who make the president’s list must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade point average of between 3.80 to 4.0 during the period. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine. Middlebury Union High School graduate Sullivan Swearingen just completed his first freshman semester at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was named to the dean’s list with a 3.829 GPA.

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Addison County natives Siena Hoaglund of Bristol and Lucas Ramon of Vergennes were named to the president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. for fall 2017. Eligibility for the president’s list requires that a student accumulate an academic grade point average (GPA) of 3.7-4.0 and earn 12 credits for the semester. Anna Huppuch of Vergennes has been named to the dean’s list at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. for the Fall 2107 semester. A student’s grade point average must be at least 3.5 or above, and they must complete 12 credit hours of graded work that semester in order to be included on the dean’s list.

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To those he lovedOur family would like to extend our greatest appreciation to all the family, friends, all of the fighter fighters from many different communities and community members that took part in the honoring of our beloved, Bob Jenkins.

Through Bob’s last days there was an overwhelming amount of visits shared, meals delivered, phone calls made, and prayers received, and for this we are forever grateful. We would like to particularly recognize the Ferrisburgh Fire Department for their support, aid, and commitment to honoring Bob. Bob’s passion for community, in every sense of the word, has shown bright through these tough times and not one gesture has gone unnoticed. Thank you for your continued support in this time of healing.

Sincerely, The family of Bob Jenkins

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Gas pipeline forum to be held in Leicester Saturday LEICESTER — Now that Vermont Gas Systems has finished work on its Addison Natural Gas Systems pipeline from Colchester to Middlebury, some people are anticipating the possibility of VGS turning its attention to extending its pipeline south toward Rutland. As such, the public is invited to a Landowner Forum at the Leicester Meeting House on Saturday, Jan. 20, starting at 2 p.m. The Leicester Meeting House is the brick building located at Leicester Four Corners — the intersection of Route 7, LeicesterWhiting Road and Fern Lake Road.

During permitting and construction of the Northern Addison County pipeline project, landowners gained experience and insight as to how Vermont Gas operates and how contracts are negotiated, among other issues relating to the pipeline. Landowners with this experience want to inform those in the potential path of the pipeline, so as to protect landowner rights and to help those impacted to make sound decisions. Everyone is invited to come and learn more at the Leicester Meeting House this Saturday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Merger vote (Continued from Page 1A) classroom school, thus combining 10 meeting, represents a roughly two grade levels in one classroom $550,000 cut in spending, or 1.22 under one teacher due to shrinking percent, from the current budget. class sizes. Residents in OVUU towns, The multi-age plan at Lothrop, including Leicester, Whiting, together with the merging of the Goshen, Sudbury and Brandon, three small schools, allows the will vote on the budget, which district to share an art teacher and a encompasses the changes at the nurse for a savings of $70,000. schools, on Town Meeting Day. Also, the Neshobe World How did the school district get Language teacher will teach Spanish to this point? Finances and student to fifth- and sixth-grade students enrollment. across the three schools next year. On the financial front, OVUU, The multi-age plan at Lothrop will like other Vermont schools, saw the free up a classroom, and the OVUU state prop up its FY2018 budget with Finance Committee suggested about $47 million in “one-time” moving the Caverly Preschool, funds that were taken located in the woods primarily from an endbehind the Pittsford of-year surplus and “I do believe Town Offices, to the an education reserve that merging the elementary school. fund, Superintendent small schools “The regulations for Jeanne Collins creates better pre-K have changed,” explained. Collins said. “We opportunities for The state also need an administrator underfunded school students in small on-site 60 percent of districts due to communities the time.” increased health care and allows us to She said the costs, in OVUU to the maintain small board originally tune of $314,000 less schools as an agreed to leave than what the district Caverly as-is during option for all of previously received. meetings over the All of these factors our communities.” summer, but then the — Superintendent preschool’s teacher led to a $1.6 million Jeanne Collins and paraeducator both budget shortfall for the 2018-19 school announced they were budget and a projected retiring. 12 cent local tax hike. Originally, Collins said having just two staff Superintendent Collins was tasked members and no administrator onwith finding $769,000 in cuts at the site at Caverly “is not the safest school board’s request. situation.” An original proposal to merge “If something should happen, the Brandon’s Neshobe Elementary principal is 10 minutes away,” she and Pittsford’s Lothrop Elementary said. was nixed based on pushback from All told, moving Caverly to parents and staff. Lothrop saves $20,000 in the SMALL SCHOOLS PROPOSAL proposed budget, Collins said. The proposed budget calls for OTTER VALLEY Whiting Elementary School to There was a plan to reduce become a preschool center, possibly staffing at Otter Valley Union partnered with a licensed childcare High School by 3.5 teachers provider. A Whiting resident has through attrition, meaning those also proposed moving the Whiting teachers were leaving or retiring Town Library to the school building. and not being replaced. But with Collins said the Whiting selectboard a projected increase in enrollment was receptive to the idea. of 40 students at the OV middle Sudbury and Leicester schools school this fall, the OVUU Board will split kindergarten-third grade requested adding back one full-time at one school and grades four to six teacher in the middle school. How at the other, although a decision has that teacher will be used has not not been made about which will host been decided, Collins said. which grades. OV and Neshobe Elementary will “We want to talk with the teachers also see a reduction of one yearbefore we make that a decision round clerical position, which will about which grades will be where,” become a school day, school yearCollins said on Jan. 12, “sometime only position. in the next few weeks.” There is also a 3.5 reduction Wherever the grades fall, there in staff in the Rutland Northeast will still be some small classes. Supervisory Union in special Even with the merger, Collins said education, a reduction of a there are only nine fourth-grade paraeducator at Neshobe, students between the three schools a reduction of a half-time next year. administrator, reduction of a halfThe OVUU board also agreed that time clerical support, and reduction if this plan is approved by voters of debt service for a total additional in March, no new action would be cut of $425,000. taken on the small schools for at ANTICIPATED TAX RATES least three years. Collins said she Due to a change in the yield at and the board are mindful that there the state level, coupled with statehas been some upheaval for students level decisions in the summer, in Leicester, Whiting and Sudbury, the anticipated tax rate is up by following last year’s decision to 5 cents for the unified tax rate, or merge Whiting and Sudbury, with 3.5 percent — rates in individual Whiting hosting pre-K- grade 3 and towns will vary depending on Sudbury hosting grades 4-6. their CLA, or Common Level The new plan saves $210,000 of Appraisal ratio. But Collins with a reduction of three teachers said that if the state changes the across the three small schools. anticipated yield, the tax rate can Because the OVUU school decrease (or increase) from the district was a merger of Rutland current estimates. Anticipated Northeast schools under Act 46, any rates in OVUU towns range from a student living within the district has decrease of 9 cents to an increase of the option of attending any of the 7 cents, depending on the CLA of elementary schools. a community. The overall spending “This plan keeps the small schools is down over 1 percent, and most open, affordable, and sustainable,” taxes will see a minor rise or even Collins said. “I do believe that a reduction. merging the small schools creates If this district-wide spending better opportunities for students in plan is approved, Leicester and small communities and allows us to Whiting will see the highest tax maintain small schools as an option increases. for all of our communities.” “The board has done everything LOTHROP/CAVERLY it possibly could to keep taxes The proposed budget also allows low and provide comprehensive, for Lothrop Elementary School in quality programs for all of our Pittsford to become a multi-age students,” Collins said.

Taken (Continued from Page 1A) The brief plot line of the Jan. 19 “Taken” episode on NBC.com states, “A plane crash leaves Bryan Mills lost in the woods with a key witness to a murder investigation.” Middlebury’s Alex Draper plays that witness. He had a blast during his two weeks working on the episode last year in Toronto. He was on camera a lot, and the producers made sure he had a daring doppelganger to take his place for riskier stunts. “It was surreal to see someone who is ‘you,’ but is very clearly not you, doing whatever they are supposed to be doing,” Draper said. THEATER TRAINING Draper, 54, currently serves as chairman of the Middlebury College Theater Department. It was during his time as a theater student at Middlebury in the ’80s that he participated in the inaugural season of the Potomac Theatre Project of New York City, known as PTP/NYC. It’s an off-Broadway ensemble that each year blends the talents of emerging Middlebury College theater students with established professional actors. PTP/NYC offers an annual five-week repertory season encompassing two or three full productions, readings and a variety of complementary events that have drawn much praise. Draper serves as associate artistic director for the organization and has appeared many times in its plays as an Equity actor. Last summer. PTP/NYC staged “Pity in History” and “Arcadia.” Draper said he is one of 380 Middlebury affiliates who have acted in PTP productions since the organization was established 32 years ago. “A really important part of how you get your final training is actually doing (professional theater),” Draper said. “(PTP) was instrumental in charting my path, and the paths of many other graduates … The giving back of this shared knowledge is central to the program.” As a professional stage, film and television actor, Draper’s 25-year career has included performing with the Mabou Mines avant-garde theater company in Paris; filming the Bollywood extravaganza “Kalapani” in the Andaman Islands; and appearing in the New York premieres of Dare Clubb’s

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE THEATER Professor Alex Draper has filmed a guest-starring role on the NBC television series “Taken.” Draper’s episode will air this Friday, Jan. 19, at 9 p.m.

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Obie Award-winning “Oedipus,” starring Billy Crudup and Frances McDormand, Erin Courtney’s “A Map of Virtue,” the Presnyakov Brothers’ “Terrorism,” Neil Simon’s “Rose’s Dilemma” and Philip Ridley’s “The Pitchfork Disney.” Draper’s resumé also includes film work and numerous credits for roles in network and cable TV shows like “Ed,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Sex and the City” and “The Good Wife.” “I was in New York and did enough good work to the point where people really know who I am,” Draper said. With that in mind, the metaphorical industry door that can become a barrier to novice actors tends to open a little more easily for Draper. It was during his run as Bernard Nightingale in the Tom Stoppard play “Arcadia” this past summer that Draper found himself with a few, rare weeks of down time. The hole in his schedule was not big enough to allow him to act in a play. But a tryout for a guest spot on a TV show wasn’t out of the question. GETTING ‘TAKEN’ He met with his agent, who presented him with some options — including an audition for a major supporting role in an episode of “Taken.” Representatives of the show sent him some scripted scenes to rehearse.

While Draper wasn’t well-versed in the “Taken” films, he found the sample of the TV show script “very good.” He’s also a fan of Jean Luc Besson, who wrote the “Taken” movie scripts and is now very much involved in the NBC TV series. Draper nailed the audition and was offered the role without having to read a second time. He had never met “Taken” headliner Clive Standen, but quickly developed a respect for the man’s acting and physical abilities. Standen is well over 6 feet tall and does a lot of his own stunts, including disarming and dispatching the unfortunate criminals who get in his way. “He’s awesome,” Draper said of Standen. “You watch him on set do his stuff, and I understand why people (tune in).” Draper has done a lot of TV, but his role in the “Taken” episode was a departure from past roles. Previous appearances have required him to be at times intellectual, wordy, mentally unhinged and even intoxicated. In “Taken,” he’s forced to become more physical, in terms of running, hiding, fighting and firing a weapon. He plays a professor (what a coincidence) who’s hired as a private contractor by the U.S. Department of Defense to facilitate a mission in Iraq. While doing that, he witnesses an event he wasn’t meant to see,

thus making him a target. Skilled assassins start coming for him, and Draper’s character does his best to defend himself — with the help of super-agent Bryan Mills. “(Mills) is in charge of making sure I get from point A to point B,” said Draper, careful not to drop spoilers. He will say, however, that he spent a lot of time shooting action scenes in the woods near Toronto. Draper will continue to act in movies, TV series and plays as long as it fits within his Middlebury College schedule. He stars in an upcoming horror thriller, called “The Vermont House,” that was shot at an old Victorian home off South Street Extension here in Middlebury. He plays a man whose marriage is crumbling. He decides to buy, and fix up, an old house as a reconciliation offering that might restore their relationship. But the haunted house has different ideas. Producers of the film are currently showing “The Vermont House” at film festivals in hopes that a studio will buy and distribute it. In the meantime, you can count on the Draper family to be sitting in from of their TV set at 9 p.m. this Friday. Draper’s biggest fans include his wife, Lorraine Tobias, their daughter, Nora, and son, Toby. “It was great,” he said of the “Taken” experience, adding, “they don’t mess around.”

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THE DANCE COMPANY of Middlebury will take the stage Saturday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m., at the Dance Theater in Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Por‑ ter Field Rd. for “Native + Stranger,” an interdisciplinary exploration of individuality, place, acquisition, lineage, and the construction of identity. The performance is led by Artistic Director Christal Brown in collaboration with Rulan Tangen, artistic director of Dancing Earth. Photo/Alan Kimara DIxon

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“Civility in Divisiveness? A Lesson from America’s Civil War” talk in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 18, 4‑5 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. A reception, talk and discussion with noted teacher, historian and author, Bill Quigley, as he chronicles the amazing story told in his historical narrative “Pure Heart.” Discover Girl Scouts in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 18, 6‑7 p.m., Mary Hogan Elementary School Library, Mary Hogan Dr. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will be holding a free infor‑ mation session for girls and parents. Meet local Girl Scouts and volunteers, learn about expanded STEM and outdoor programs, enjoy fun, girl‑led activities and explore becoming a Girl Scout. More info at girlscoutsgwm.org, or 888‑474‑9686. Addison County 4‑H Foundation annual meet‑ ing in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., UVM Extension Office, on Pond Lane. More info contact Martha Seifert at 802‑388‑4969.

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Green Mountain Club hike or snow‑ shoe at Watershed Center in Bristol. Friday, Jan. 19. Moderate four‑mile hike on the Middle Forest Trail. Meet at Watershed’s park‑ ing area (approximately 1.3 miles east of North Street, New Haven, on Plank Rd near the Bristol town line). Wear appropriate clothing; bring water, food and hiking poles if desired. More info contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or 802‑388‑5407. For more activities visit gmcbread‑ loaf.org. Italy spaghetti dinner in Bristol. Friday, Jan. 19, 5‑7 p.m., St. Ambrose Parish Hall, 11 School St. Hosted by the St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus, the menu includes all‑you‑can‑eat spaghetti with sauce, garlic bread, salad, beverages, and dessert. All proceeds will go toward furthering the Knights’ mission of aiding the community in a variety of ways from Coats for Kids to the Special Olympics. Tickets $10 adults/$5 children 12 and under/$25 family. Ladies Union Soup Supper in New Haven. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church, Town Hill Rd. A variety of soups, bread, crackers, beverages and dessert. Admission $8 adults. More info contact Carol at 802‑453‑5059.

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be provided. Sponsored by Friends of Panther Hockey. King Pede party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center, 3279 Route 7. The socializing begins at 6:30 with a sandwich supper and then on to an evening of fun and card games. All are welcome.

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All‑you‑can‑eat pancake breakfast in Addison. Sunday, Jan. 21, 7‑11 a.m., Addison Fire Station, Jct. Routes 17 & 22A. Menu includes plain and blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon, home fries, coffee, hot choco‑ late, and orange juice. Tickets $6/adults/$4/kids under 12. Funds will be used to purchase equip‑ ment for the Addison Volunteer Fire Department. More information at 802‑759‑2237.

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“Love, Grief, and Activism: Mindfulness in Times of Crisis” lecture in Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 22, 4:30‑6 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, 356 College St. Come and hear Lama Rod Owens, an author, activist, and Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism, as he discusses a radical vision of bringing our full selves into the complex‑ ity of living.

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Green Mountain Club TAM hike in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 20. An easy to moderate three‑plus mile hike that meanders through Battell and Means Woods with an 800 feet ascent up Chipman Hill. Wear appropriate clothing for hiking and bring water, a snack and hiking poles, if used. This is a dog friendly event. More info contact Mike Greenwood at mike802vt@comcast.net or 802‑349‑5653 or Wendy Warren at wwwredhead@yahoo.com or 609‑751‑7633. For more activities visit gmcbread‑ loaf.org. Cabin fever breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, Jan. 20, 8‑10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, School Rd. Menu includes pancakes with maple syrup, home fries, sausage, breakfast casseroles and more. Tickets Adults $8/Children $4/Families $20. Bring a non‑perishable food item donation for the food shelf. Beefriends family swim in Bristol. Saturday, Jan. 20, noon‑2 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. Bring a swimsuit, towel, and friends for an afternoon of fun at Mt. Abe’s pool. All are welcome. Tickets $3 individual/$10 family. Landowners discuss potential pipeline at meet‑ ing in Leicester. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m., Leicester Meeting House, Route 7. Landowners who gained experience and insight as to how Vermont Gas Systems operates and how contracts are negotiated during the laying of the natural gas pipeline from Colchester to Middlebury will inform those in the potential path of an extension of that pipeline to Rutland. The goal is to protect landowner rights and to help those affected make sound decisions. Refreshments will be served. Skate with the Panther Women in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 20, 5‑6 p.m., Kenyon Arena. Fans young and old are invited to join the Middlebury College women’s hockey team on the ice after their 3 p.m. game vs. Bowdoin. Team pictures will

Changing guardians

THE STAFF, BOARD and volunteers will celebrate the contributions of outgoing executive director Elizabeth Ready, above, and welcome new co-directors Peter Kell‑ erman and Kate Schirmer-Smith on Thurs‑ day, Jan. 25, 6 p.m., Northern Daughters Gallery, 221 Main St. Three Squares Café will cater the event. All are welcome, and there is a suggested $10 donation. All pro‑ ceeds will benefit John Graham Housing & Services. Photo courtesy John Graham Housing & Services

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Diabetes Prevention Program in Middlebury. Begins Tuesday, Jan. 23, 4:30 p.m., Porter Medical Center. The first session of a 16‑week program designed to help people who are deemed at‑risk for type one diabetes. Potential candidates are those consid‑ ered pre‑diabetic based on elevated results in glucose tolerance test, or A1C or previous diag‑ nosis of gestational diabetes. Persons consid‑ ered at‑risk may also qualify to participate. Free. Registration required. Contact Michele Butler, Community Health Team, 802‑388‑8860 or mbut‑ ler@portermedical.org. Bristol Historical Society Museum open in Bristol. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 6‑8 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. Feel free to stop in and browse.

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Children’s after school craft in Lincoln. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 3:15‑4:15 p.m., Lincoln Library. Enjoy making a birch bark decoupage art piece. Refreshments provided. Bring birch bark or use pieces that will be provided. “Power and Culture in Foreign Aid: Beyond the Savior Complex” in Middlebury. Wednesday Jan. 24, 4‑9 p.m., Robert A. Jones ‘59 Conference Room, Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs, Middlebury College. The fifth annual student‑organized conference on global devel‑ opment and aid. More info at https://tinyurl.com/ y8tx39xm. “Night School” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Vermont Adult Learning, Addison County, will present this award‑winning documen‑ tary about adult students who want to earn their high school diplomas. There will be a community panel discussion directly following the film. Free with a suggested $10 donation. All proceeds will go to Addison County adult students. Café, bar, and concession open at 5 p.m.

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Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section annual meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. A brief social time with hearty refreshments will be followed by the meeting. GMC’s Kristin McLane will present a program and photographs of her summer 2017 hike on the long distance Cohos Trail in New Hampshire. More info contact Ruth Penfield at 802‑388‑5407 or ruthpenfield@gmail. com. Accessible parking at Middlebury Union High School. For more activities visit gmcbread‑ loaf.org. “Power and Culture in Foreign Aid: Beyond the Savior Complex” in Middlebury. Wednesday Jan. 25, 4‑9 p.m., Robert A. Jones ‘59 Conference Room, Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs, Middlebury College. The fifth annual student‑organized conference on global devel‑ opment and aid. More info at https://tinyurl.com/ y8tx39xm. John Graham Housing & Services farewell and welcome celebration in Vergennes. Thursday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m., Northern Daughters Gallery, 221 Main St. Join the staff, board and volunteers as they celebrate the contributions of outgo‑ ing executive director Elizabeth Ready and welcome new co‑directors Peter Kellerman and Kate Schirmer‑Smith. Catering by Three Squares Café. Suggested $10 donation. Proceeds to benefit John Graham Housing & Services. RSVP to info@johngrahamshelter.org. Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section annual meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 25, 6:30‑8:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. Meeting followed by a talk by Kristin McLane, GMA Membership & Communications coordinator on her summer 2017 hike of the 170 mile Cohos trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. More info at gmcbreadloaf.org.

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The Dance Company of Middlebury on stage in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m., Dance Theater, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Join the Dance Company of Middlebury for “Native + Stranger,” an interdisciplinary exploration of individuality, place, acquisition, lineage, and the construc‑ tion of identity. Artistic Director Christal Brown collaborates with Rulan Tangen, artistic director of Dancing Earth, over two semesters. Tickets: $15 General public/$12 Midd ID holders/$6 Midd students. middlebury.edu/arts or 802‑443‑3168.

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Milk and Honey Quilters Guild community service day in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 27, 9:30 a.m.‑3:00 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. The guild invites anyone who likes to sew to join in making items for seniors and others in our community, including totes that attach to walkers,

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fidget quilts for Alzheimer’s patients, clothing protectors, and port pillows for chemo patients. Bring sewing machine and sewing supplies. Patterns/instructions will be supplied. More info contact Peg Allen at 802‑623‑6211. Green Mountain Club hike or snowshoe to Silent Cliff in Hancock. Saturday, Jan. 27. Hike steeply north on the Long Trail from Route 125, Middlebury Gap, for 0.4 of a mile to the more level Silent Cliff trail south 0.4 miles for views of Monastery Mountain and the Green Mountains south. Wear appropriate clothing for hiking and bring water, a snack and hiking poles, if used. More info contact Anne Christie at achristie1026@gmail.com or 802‑388‑4347. For more activities visit gmcbread‑ loaf.org. “Recharge Together: A Day of Active Hope” workshop in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m.‑4 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. In a follow‑up to a similar workshop of a year ago, the Interfaith Climate Action Network (ICAN) offers this day of experiential, interactive practices, inspired by the work of Buddhist Joanna Macy. Two registration options: half day from 9 a.m.‑noon, and full day from 9 a.m.‑4‑p.m. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Bring lunch. Suggested donation $10, to go to a local non‑profit. More info contact Heidi Willis at redsprings@myfairpoint.net or 802‑352‑4327. “The Square” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 27, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, 356 College St. Christian (Claes Bang) is a divorced but devoted father of two, and the respected cura‑ tor of a contemporary art museum in Stockholm. While gearing up for a daring installation examin‑ ing altruism and our duty to help others, a shock‑ ing viral stunt cooked up by the museum’s PR agency sends Christian — and the museum — into an existential crisis. In English, Swedish, and Danish with English subtitles. Free. middlebury. edu/arts or 802‑443‑3168. Benefit Paint N Sip in North Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Jan. 27, 5‑7 p.m., The Village Tavern, Route 7. Cost is $40 and proceeds go to benefit UVM Children’s Hospital. More info contact Jackie Rivers at 802‑349‑9315 or Jackie Rivers Paint N Sip on Facebook. The Dance Company of Middlebury on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m., Dance Theater, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Join the Dance Company of Middlebury for “Native + Stranger,” an interdisciplinary explo‑ ration of individuality, place, acquisition, lineage, and the construction of identity. Artistic Director Christal Brown collaborates with Rulan Tangen, artistic director of Dancing Earth, over two semes‑ ters. Tickets: $15 General public/$12 Midd ID holders/$6 Midd students. middlebury.edu/arts or 802‑443‑3168.

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Waffle Breakfast in Bristol. Sunday, Jan. 28, 7‑11 a.m., American Legion Post 19, 56 Airport Dr. Come support the Mt. Abraham UHS Softball Team and enjoy a fabu‑ lous breakfast of waffles, whipped cream, straw‑ berries, maple syrup, scrambled eggs, sausage, and beverages. 7th grade to adult $9, 1st‑6th grade $6, preschool and under free, All proceeds to benefit Mt. Abe softball spring training trip and equipment. More info at 802‑453‑4074. Caregivers’ conference in Shoreham. Sunday, Jan. 28, 1‑4 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. For all people who work with small chil‑ dren, both informally and professionally. Learn about ways to support emerging literacy in chil‑ dren ages 0‑5, how to select and share books that children love, and some extension activities to take the learning beyond the book. More info contact Abby at 802‑897‑2647.

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Howard Frank Mosher commemo‑ rative book event in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 6:30‑8 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. In celebration of the late Vermont author Howard Frank Mosher, commu‑ nity members read from his work, featuring his last book, “Points North.”

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Photo exhibit opening reception and gallery talk in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 1, 5‑7 p.m. the Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St. “Up Home” is a display of hand‑colored photographs by Susanne and Neil Rappaport. They depict the home and life of Minnie Griswold, who passed away in 1952. Complimentary locally‑sourced food and drink, including beer, wine, craft cheeses, produce, and more will be served. Free and open to the public. Chamber Music concert in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Featured artists Mary Rowell, violin; Emily Taubl, cello; Matthew Taylor, sax and flute and Cynthia Huard, piano, collabo‑ rate with Middlebury College music students in a program of “New and Old, Side by Side” cham‑ ber music. Composers include Peter Hamlin, Jorge Martin, Padma Newsome, Matthew Taylor, Maurice Ravel and Franz Schubert. Free and open to the public.

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Local student art show opening in Brandon. Friday, Feb. 2, 5‑7 p.m., Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St. The annual show of new artwork by local students, grades K through 12, including work from students at Barstow Memorial, Leicester Central, Lothrop Elementary, Neshobe Elementary, Otter Valley Union, Sudbury Country, and Whiting Elementary schools. The show runs through Feb. 27.

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Green Mountain Club hike or snow‑ shoe Raven Ridge in Monkton. Saturday, Feb. 3. A Moderate 2.2‑mile round trip on Mature Conservancy protected land. Loop starts at a causeway across a swamp and up onto the ridge returning through the woods. Views to the west from summit. Wear appropri‑ ate clothing, bring water, a snack and hiking poles if desired. More info contact Ruth Penfield at 802‑388‑5407 or ruthpenfield@gmail.com. For more activities visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Town‑wide rummage sale in Shoreham. Saturday, Feb. 3, 9 a.m.‑noon, Shoreham Elementary School, School Rd. Help the Shoreham Elementary School 5th and 6th grades raise funds for the annual 6th grade trip to KEEC, Keewaydin Environmental Education Center, in May. Organizers are looking for donations of clean, gently‑used cloth‑ ing. Drop off times are at the school from Jan. 29 to Feb.2 during school hours — 7:45 a.m.‑2:30 p.m. Hill Country Holiday Weekend parade in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 3, line‑up at 11:15 a.m., old pallet mill. This year’s theme is the Winter Olympics. Dress up as a famous gold medal winner, carry a favor‑ ite country’s flag or run with the Olympic torch. Be creative. Go for the Gold. The Lincoln Library will host a soup and bread lunch immediately following the parade at Burnham Hall. 2nd annual meatball competition and meal in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 3, 3:30 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Residents go head‑to‑head against local chefs. Prizes are awarded to the top three entrants.

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Storymatters meeting in Middlebury. Monday, January 29, 4 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Come and take the time to hear and tell stories in this friendly story circle. The kick off theme is “Story for a New Year.” Town forests public visioning workshop and open house in Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 29, 6‑8 p.m., Middlebury Town Offices, 77 Main St. Share thoughts and ideas to help explore the range of recreational uses you’d like to see in Battell Woods, Means Woods, and Chipman Hill town forests. The workshop is an open house format, so drop in any time. More info at addi‑ sonindependent.com/201801middlebury‑prepare ‑plan‑its‑public‑forests‑1.

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Military Whist in Lincoln. Friday, Feb. 2, 6:45 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. The kick‑off event for Lincoln’s Hill Country Holiday Weekend. Whist is an easy‑to‑learn card game and oh so fun to play. Fun for all, prizes for some. Cost is $1 per player. The crowning of King & Queen, Randy and Sue Rice will take place during Whist. “Best of the Fest” films on screen in Vergennes. Friday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) brings two of their 2017 award‑winning films to Vergennes as part of its statewide winter tour. The screening will open with the short, “An Autobiography,” followed by the feature film, “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story.”

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Buddhist strategies

SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO learn more about Buddhism and the strategies it can provide in dealing with the world around us will be offered in Middlebury in the coming week. “Love, Grief, and Activism: Mindfulness in Times of Crisis” will be held on Monday, Jan. 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, 356 College St. “Recharge Together: A Day of Active Hope” takes place on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m.4 p.m., at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. See calendar listings for more information. Contact Eric Rossier at 802‑22‑0979 by Jan. 28 to enter. A Lincoln Preschool event. The preschool will then serve up All‑you‑can‑eat spaghetti with homemade marinara or Vermont beef Bolognese sauce, noodle free eggplant lasagna, Caesar salad, garlic focaccia and a double chocolate brownie sundae for dessert. Service is from 4:30‑6:30 p.m. at Burnham Hall. $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for kids. The night’s menu will be prepared by the owners and chef of the Bobcat Cafe and Brewery. LC Jazz “Winter Thaw” concert in Vergennes. Saturday, February 3, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Join LC Jazz and shake off your winter blues. Free will donations at the door, to be used for local scholarships. Variety Show in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. The last Hill Country Holiday event of the day. Perform a favorite song, poem, jokes, skit or just come, sit back and enjoy the show. Prizes for all participants, including a cash prize for the best kids act. Sign up by calling Todd Goodyear at 802‑349‑0498. Pepper and Sassafras on stage in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House, 1305 VT Rt. 125. Open mic followed by featured performers Wendy Sassafras Ramsey on vocals, flute, clarinet, guitar and accordion and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers on acoustic guitar. Tickets $10 general admission/$15 generous admission/$3 kids under 12. Doors open at 7 p.m. Open mic sign up call 802‑388‑9782.

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Pancake Breakfast in Lincoln. Sunday, Feb. 4, from 7:30‑9:30 a.m. at Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Part of the Hill Country Holiday Weekend. Enjoy a relaxing community breakfast of pancakes and sausage. Double stack for $6 and all you can eat for $8. Grateful Dead for Acoustic Guitar workshop in Middlebury. Sunday, Feb. 4, 1–2:30 p.m.,

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Otter Creek Yoga, Marble Works. Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers of Pepper and Sassafras will lead this workshop based on the best‑selling Homespun video series “Learn Seven Classic Grateful Dead Songs for Acoustic Guitar.” Specific songs covered in the workshop will depend on the group’s inter‑ ests. Listen to songs and watch video samples at deadtothecore.com. Tickets $20. Reserve a spot at jpr@jeffreypepperrodgers.com. Lego Building in Lincoln. Sunday, Feb. 4, 1‑5 p.m., TBD. The final event of Hill County Holiday Weekend. Always fun and creative Lego Building activity. Free.

L IV E M U S I C Swing Noire in Brandon. Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Deb Brisson and the Hay Burners in Brandon, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Patrick Ross in Bristol. Saturday, Jan. 27, 8‑10 p.m., Walkover Gallery and Concert Room. Miss Guided Angels w/ David Gerald in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 27, 10 p.m., Notte. LC Jazz in Vergennes. Saturday, February 3, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. Pepper and Sassafrass in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House. Jarv & Mister Burns in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 p.m., Notte

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SALISBURY — The Salisbury Public Library will hold an Art and Chocolate Show and Sale on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Kathy Clarke at 802- 352-4471, or Barbara Andres at 802-352-6671, if you wish to participate. Librarian Ruth Bernstein will hold a valentine workshop for

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children on Friday, Feb. 9, from 3 to 5 p.m. The library trustees would like to thank the anonymous donor of the two lovely wreaths for the Town Hall doors. Heidi Willis is looking for people to help plan the annual town meeting in March. Contact her at 352-4327 or redsprings@nbnworks.net.

‘Night School’ documentary shows ways to get a diploma MIDDLEBURY — Vermont Adult Learning is working hard to increase awareness of their services in Addison County. With that in mind, they will present “Night School,” an award winning documentary about adult students who want to earn their high school diplomas for on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Marquis Theater in Middlebury. For adult learners Greg, Melissa, and Shynika, finally earning their high school diplomas could be a lifechanging achievement. Emmy awardwinning director Andrew Cohn’s documentary observes their individual pursuits, fraught with the challenges of daily life, and the broader systemic

roadblocks faced by many low income Americans. The Marquis restaurant, bar, and concessions open at 5 p.m. with the film showing at 6 p.m., and there will be a community panel discussion directly following the film. The film is free with a suggested $10 donation. All proceeds will go to Addison County adult students. Addison County’s Vermont Adult Learning branch served 136 students in the past year. Their hope is that this film will raise awareness and increase STREET ARTIST AND former Middlebury College Alexander Twilight Artist–in-Residence Will “Kasso” Condry works with Middlebury Union their ability to provide help to the many Middle School students on a mural of Rosa Parks near the school’s entrance Tuesday afternoon. other adult students in the county. Independent photo/Trent Campbell To learn more about Vermont Adult Learning call 802-388-4392.

ANWSD Early Education Program gets CLiF grant WATERBURY CENTER — The ANWSD Early Education Program in Vergennes was recently one of 10 recipients of a Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) grant. The awards go to organizations serving low-income and at-risk children in Vermont and New Hampshire. The grant provides a fun and inspiring storytelling session with one of CLiF’s more than 60 Vermont and New Hampshire children’s author/illustrators and storytellers; a new on-site children’s library for the program; an optional literacy

discussion for parents and family members to emphasize the importance of developing early literacy skills and tips for helping children do so; and two new high-quality books for each child to choose and keep. The grant’s goals are to promote a love of reading and writing among children at high risk of developing low literacy skills, which is a critical early indicator of a child’s future academic and professional success. The grant is awarded biennially in Fall and Spring cycles.

Local faith groups plan workshop on climate MIDDLEBURY — The Interfaith Climate Action Network (ICAN), composed of Addison County faith communities concerned about climate change and stewardship of the planet, is sponsoring “Recharge Together: A Day of Active Hope” on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society at 2 Duane Court. The workshop is a follow-up to a similar workshop of a year ago — “Active Hope Inspiration and Courage for Times of Great Change.” Dramatic planetary and political changes and events of the past year present a challenge to find and maintain equanimity, both internally and in community. This day of experiential, interactive practices, inspired by the work of Buddhist Joanna Macy, will provide an opportunity to deeply embrace pain and gratitude in these times, to help participants

be fully present, and to empower them to contribute to personal, interpersonal and planetary healing. Marc Lapin and Kristen Andrews will facilitate. Lapin has more than 10 years experience working with Joanna Macy and presenting workshops. Andrews brings a diversity of experience as an educator, non-profit director, herbalist, and farmer and engages in and encourages practices of earthconnection, gratitude, and reciprocity. There are two registration options for the workshop: a half day from 9 a.m.-noon and a full day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided and attendees are asked to bring a lunch. There is a suggested $10 donation, which will go to a local non-profit. To register, contact Heidi Willis redsprings@myfairpoint.net or at 802-352-4327.

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• Leeann (Slattery) and Michael Rice of Crown Point, N.Y., Jan. 5, a boy, Leo Brian Rice. • LeeAnn (Willey) and Brett Ringey of Cornwall, Jan. 8, a girl, Evelyn Ann Ringey.

MUMS students get a lesson in art, civil rights By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Spray graffiti on a wall at school, and you’re apt to get a trip to the principal’s office. Instead of picking up a hockey stick for practice after school, you’ll be picking up a brush and some suds to scrub off your ill-advised doodling. Unless you attend art class at Middlebury Union Middle School, where around 20 students in Lisa Maggio’s after-school Art Club picked up magic markers, aerosol cans other paint-based products to craft a depiction of legendary civil rights activist Rosa Parks on a section of the wall at the MUMS front entrance. And they had some great help and guidance in their artistic endeavor. Renowned graffiti artist Will “Kasso” Condry, the former Alexander Twilight Artist-inResidence at Middlebury College, gave the students pointers as they mapped out the Rosa Parks design and began bringing it to two-dimensional life. Condry is currently teaching a January Winter Term class called “The Origins and Politics of Graffiti and Street Art.” Several Middlebury College students also lent their considerable talents to the MUMS project, taking turns applying colors with their younger protégés. It was multi-age, multi-cultural collaboration in creativity that transcended art and provided a real-life lesson in diversity, as well as a celebration of Parks, a towering figure in American history. The African American woman’s refusal to give up a seat on a bus in Montgomery, Ala. in 1955 was a major milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S. “Graffiti, street art, aerosol art — these are art forms that cater to youth, because it’s an art form that has been primarily produced by youth,” Condry said. “To be able to teach it at a collegiate level, I’m honored. It’s always been a dream of mine.” Condry was very pleased to see the MUMS and college students working together on the project. “We’re doing it as a community,”

he said. “I’m the lead designer, but everyone has a piece of this wall.” Condry is a Trenton, N.J., native who now lives in Middlebury, where he continues to thrive as an artist and educator. He is considered the godfather of the Trenton art scene and Kasso continues to promote and produce graffiti-inspired art throughout the Northeast and the West Coast. He has created many hundreds of murals and drawings on walls and structures, and is considered a master of the art of aerosol painting. Area residents might have seen an example of his work at the Bristol Hub and Skate Park. He and his students offered to do a joint mural project with MUMS art students, and Maggio thought it was a great idea. The MUMS students had practiced some graffiti in October, so the Condry visit provided a nice tie-in. Maggio believes the mural work will help her students “see how far art can go, what a movement it can make and what kind of inspiration it

can provide for everyone who walks through that (MUMS) front door. Everyone who comes into MUMS is going to see that mural.” Bit by bit, the majestic profile image of Rosa Parks began to take shape as the students worked on the mural late Tuesday afternoon. The image was picked from a historic photo of Parks, seated in a bus, gazing out a window. Students carefully colored in her crimson hat and green dress. All were encouraged to write words on the mural that defined Parks’ spirit and that of the civil rights movement. “Love each other,” “community” and “bold” were among the words used. Students thoroughly enjoyed the assignment. Maleka Stewart, a Middlebury College student, jovially confessed a lack of artistic aptitude. But she was there to give it a try, to listen and to learn. Stewart, a junior, hails from New York and has thus seen a lot of graffiti-emblazoned facades in urban settings.

She’s always wanted to learn more about graffiti writers, and the J-term class is helping her do that. And Stewart believes Tuesday’s event at MUMS was about empowerment. “One of the biggest takeaways I’ve gotten from this class is … this urge to follow your passions and your dreams — and not be fearful of people’s perceptions of you doing so,” Stewart said. “Regardless of what you desire and what you seek to fulfill, there will always be people who kind of prompt you not to do so.” Carly Browdy is a MUMS 8th-grader and student in Maggio’s art class. Her mom and other family members are artists, so she is understandably interested in the creative process. “I think it’s really cool. I mean, painting on a wall — you don’t really get that opportunity,” she said. “I love murals and have wanted to do one for a very long time.” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Maker Faire coming to the county

MIDDLEBURY — The Maker movement has gained a broad and enthusiastic following in the past few years. Just take a look online at Etsy or Pinterest. Now it is coming to Middlebury. The Hannaford Career Center will hold its first annual School Maker Faire on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 4-7 p.m., during the Career Center’s open house. What is a Maker Faire? Makers — a DIY/ homegrown invention movement — get together to showcase their wares and the innovation that is happening in the Maker community. Addison County has no lack of these industrious and creative folks, and this

is their first opportunity to get together and strut their stuff. Makers produce anything from home-built robots to handbags to musical instruments to sustainable mini-gardens. At the Hannaford Career Center event, dozens of local makers will exhibit their creations, providing interactive projects that showcase the value and process of “making.” It is a great opportunity to see what they are up to and see the wide variety of creative energy going on in the county, including; vintage tech and gaming, design/architecture/ engineering, robotics, hacker and Maker space, biotech/biochem,

3D printers, Tesla coils, miniature racing and boating, student projects/ experiments, clothing/textile design and innovation, food and beverage makers, crafts, found objects, visual arts, performing arts, fire/ water displays, unusual tools, kites, bicycles, HAM radio, drones, granite sculptures and blacksmithing. Organizers encourage any interested Maker to join in the event and help celebrate the Maker community. More information is available by calling 802-989-1796, the Career Center office at 802-3821012, or at thefactoryvt.wixsite.com/ careercenterfair.

(Continued from Page 1A) center that is attached to the high the county’s hub for vocational- school. technical education. The career “I was hooked,” he recalled. center serves students from 17 towns He knew he wanted to spend his in the Addison central, northwest professional life creating things. and northeast school districts. After completing his education, Cole Peterson quickly warmed to the briefly got into auto mechanics before pitch. stepping into the realm of medical “I thought it would be a wonderful device engineering. opportunity for growth, development “I always wanted to make stuff and and an opportunity to combine do the prototyping,” said a smiling learning on the Cole. education side,” said And he’s made Those seeking more Peterson, adding a a nice career out information about makers’ space could of it, starting off in Hannaford Career Center also give students California. There, and the efforts to create firsthand exposure he helped four a local makers’ hub to entrepreneurship different companies may call the center at and economic design and launch 382-1012, or log on to development at a important start-up hannafordcareercenter.org. products, primarily grassroots level. It’s a service that in the medical field. could be offered to Addison County Among the major products he helped residents of all ages, including design was a stomach stapler used through Hannaford’s adult education in performing operations for obese program, according to Peterson. patients seeking an invasive way of Before long, another 10 people curtailing their appetites. jumped on board the makers’ space Cole has also helped design tools effort, which Peterson said has used in heart surgery. gathered momentum. He found the work satisfying and “I thought this was going to be a rewarding, and wanted to continue it 24- to 30-month initiative,” Peterson closer to his Middlebury roots. His said. “I think we’re probably a year to spouse, Robin Foster Cole, is also a 18 months ahead of where we thought maker. we would be.” They returned to Middlebury in The Hannaford Career Center is 2013, and now operate their own already providing programs that makers’ workshop off Route 7 would dovetail nicely with a makers’ South. Cole continues to engineer hub. The center offers instruction medical devices for start-ups in in STEM (science, technology, California that know his reputation engineering and math), engineering and appreciate his skills. design and architecture design, for Cole has been able to acquire example. Next year, the career center his own sophisticated equipment will launch a computer science and essential in the “making” process, programming class. but he realizes other idea-driven David Cole became a success folks might not have the resources after graduating from Middlebury and space to bring their own Union High School in 1988, drawing inventions to fruition. Cole hopes the inspiration for his career path from career center can fill that void, and a senior project in automotive Peterson confirmed Hannaford can technology he completed at the career access grants to acquire equipment

for a makers’ space. ECONOMIC DRIVER Cole has also served on the Middlebury Economic Health Task Force. His tenure there inspired him to look at ways of encouraging business growth in town, and he immediately thought of the successful makers’ movements in California and Vermont. He cited as an example “The Mint” at 112 Quality Lane in Rutland, a shared space that provides tools and expertise for hobbyists, entrepreneurs, educators and students. “It was an easy jump to see (a makers’ space) at the career center,” he said. “All those things that are difficult and expensive (for inventors) are already here.” Peterson believes a makers’ space would be a great way to get more aspiring businesspeople into the “talent pipeline.” He added the state is trying to get these folks into the talent pipeline to direct them to three particularly promising growth areas: building trades, medical professions and industrial design. Having a spot within Hannaford for students to develop a product idea with real-world applications would generate enthusiasm for the next generation of entrepreneurs, officials believe. It’s a generation (ages 16-24) of Vermonters who are leaving the state in large numbers for opportunities elsewhere. But there are some in that age group who either didn’t finish school or are looking for a niche in the business sector in the Green Mountain State. “The idea that the whole community can get behind the education, application of skills and the transition into the workforce … has lots of potential right now,” Peterson said. “That’s what’s really attractive to me.” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Space RENOVATION OF THE front entrance to Porter Hospital in Middlebury is one of several capital improvement projects recommended in a master facilities plan just released by Porter Medical Center. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Porter (Continued from Page 1A) though we have this allocation for some sort of capital, we probably should participate in the network’s master facilities planning process,’” said Porter spokesman Ron Hallman. “Because rather than forging ahead and spending money on a project we thought was a good idea, we decided we should actually go through a very comprehensive process.” As reported in Monday’s Addison Independent, Porter Medical Center and three other UVM Health Network affiliates got permission to equip themselves with a state-of-the-art, Epic-brand electronic health records system that will allow patients’ medical documents to seamlessly flow between health care providers. And PMC has long desired a new medical office building in which to consolidate some of its provider practices and offer additional space for new services. Those two aforementioned projects were major reasons for PMC’s decision to affiliate with UVM Health Network. But other space needs — both large and small — will emerge on campus during the next 10 years, officials acknowledged. The new facilities plan outlines what they are likely to be. The report specifically recommends that Porter Medical Center: • Create space for cardiac rehabilitation as a new service in the community. Such patients, Kniffin noted, are currently having to travel to other medical centers to get that service. • Convert a current surgical procedure room to a third operating

room. • Modernize the Emergency Department. • Create a “multi-specialty ambulatory care facility” that could provide such amenities as an integrated women’s and children’s center, a surgical multi-specialty clinic and an oncology center. • Provide a modern flexible inpatient medical-surgery unit. • Modernize key outpatient departments, including radiology and laboratory. • Revitalize Brandon Primary Care, creating a multi-specialty clinic. “Demographic data shows opportunity for increased market share in the southern end of our service area,” Kniffin said. “Let’s refresh our Brandon office and identify the right mix of services.” • Improve the front entrance to the main hospital building. “Our current ‘front door,’ the entrance to the old brick hospital building, is a mess,” Kniffin said. “The stairs are handicap inaccessible, the doors are heavy and manual. I routinely rescue patients and families trying to get up and down the stairs. Whether we renovate this entrance or chose another more user-friendly entrance for our patients and families is still under debate. But we need to do something.” Porter officials emphasized the proposed growth and renovations will not happen overnight. Some of the projects might not get off the drawing board. And acquisition and implementation of Epic software will keep PMC busy for awhile. “There will be real restraint in

capital expenses for the next couple of years,” Kniffin said. Since growth depends in large part on finances, PMC officials know the smaller chores — such as creation of new cardiac rehab space — could jump to the head of the line. At the same time, Porter officials will be able to lay a foundation for the bigger things to come. “We have an opportunity over the next year or two to spend some thoughtful planning time on some of these bigger projects,” Hallman said. “So when the capital frees up, we’ll be ready to hit the ground running.” Area residents and Porter clients next month will see a sign of the construction to come. Helen Porter will undergo around $850,000 in renovations that will make the facility better equipped to serve patients rehabbing from serious injuries and illnesses, as well as those who are in the final stages of their lives. The repairs will involve a combined total of 11,300 square feet at Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehabilitation and will result in five new patient rooms, two specially designed rooms for terminally ill patients; some private rooms for nursing home patients; better flow to the Helen Porter gym; and improved physical therapy amenities. Kniffin is looking forward to further additions to the PMC campus. “Our architects will be reviewing our priorities and providing us with suggestions on how to most efficiently address our priorities,” he said. “There is more work to be done but we are off to a good start.” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

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Agriculture Get ready for Farm Show ’18

Look for competiton, job fair

ESSEX JUNCTION — The 2018 Vermont Farm Show will be staged at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction on Jan. 30-Feb. 1. Organizers are excited to offer everyone interested in Vermont agriculture access to the most innovative companies doing business on behalf of agriculturists — through one-on-one conversations with nearly 150 exhibitors — as well as organizational meetings for groups representing producers like Christmas tree growers. Contest displays will display awardwinning examples of Vermont’s best maple syrup, Christmas trees, honey and fiber. All three days will be filled with exciting things to do, so check the events listing as well as the vendor listings to plan your time here. There will be an FFA Student Competition on that Wednesday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the ever-popular Consumer Night/Capital CookOff will begin on Wednesday at 4 p.m. and close at 7 p.m. This year, over two dozen exhibitors have offered to host “Job Fair on the Floor” booths and will be offering career information for their particular companies to anyone wishing to learn more about opportunities in agriculture. A full listing of participating vendors is in the show brochure and also on a handout at the front desk. The booths will also have signage identifying them as “JOB FAIR” stops. These exhibitors are located throughout both Miller Buildings. The Vermont Farm Show has to the Civic Auditorium in been going strong since 1931 (with Barre to its current home in Essex a couple years’ hiatus due to World Junction. War II), and it has traveled from Whether you will be a first-time Memorial Auditorium in Burlington visitor or have been coming for years,

the Vermont Farm Show promises to be a window into the future of agriculture in the Green Mountain State.

Product categories set for Vt. Farm Show The 2018 Vermont Farm Show will host several “Product Contests” for agricultural goods produced in the Green Mountain State. Competition will be held in the following categories: • Honey • Christmas trees and wreaths,

• Goat and sheep fiber and yarn • Silage, grain and hay • Maple syrup and other maple products. Details on the competition are on the vtfarmshow.com website. All entries must have been produced in Vermont by resident

farmers or homemakers, except for members in the Vermont-New Hampshire associations. Only one adult entry per farm is allowed in each class. Any youths — defined as people under 19 years of age — that has had (See Farm show, Page 13A)

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Buy Local Market, cooking contest to be held at event The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets is organizing the seventh annual Buy Local Market that will be held during “Consumer Night” at the Vermont Farm Show on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The Buy Local Market, located in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion Building at the Champlain Valley Expo, will present consumers with an ideal occasion to “taste, learn and buy Vermont agricultural products” from across our state in one convenient location. There is no fee to vend at the market; applications are online at vtfarmshow.com. “Consumer Night” festivities at the Farm Show will take place from 4-7 p.m. In addition to the Buy Local Market, that night will also feature the “Capitol Cook-Off.” Beginning at 5:15 p.m., watch Vermont state representatives, senators and Agency of Agriculture staff battle in a contest to showcase local foods in an “Iron Chef” style cooking challenge. The evening’s surprise local ingredient will be unveiled before the cooking begins, and teams will shop the Buy Local Market for unique products to craft their perfect local dish in just one hour. Last year’s Winter Buy Local Market featured over 50 farmers and producers of local cheese, meat, fruits and vegetables, milk, maple syrup, jams, culinary oils,

FERRISBURGH ORGANIC MILK producer Kimball Brook Farm was among many makers of Vermont products at the Vermont Farm Show’s Consumer Night a few years back. The state Agency of Agriculture is sponsoring a “Buy Local” event at this year’s show, too.

honey, wine, beer, spirits, wool, and handmade crafts as well as ready-toeat prepared foods such as bacon,

hot dogs and ice cream cones. Over 500 people shopped and grazed their way through the local product booths, and three raffle prizes were awarded to lucky Buy Local Market customers. The Buy Local Market features the best agricultural products that Vermont communities have to offer and is an excellent opportunity for producers toexpand their market and customer base. According to the USDA agricultural census, there are more than 7,000 farms in Vermont today, totaling over $673 million in sales, annually. In terms of production dollars, dairy leads the state, followed by maple. But Vermont’s agricultural landscape is rich and diverse, and goes much deeper than these two commodities. A rise in specialty crop production and valueadded processing in recent years has not only added to the state’s agricultural economy, it has created new and exciting opportunities for the next generation of Vermont farmers. Vermont leads the nation in direct-to-consumer farm sales, with more farmers markets, CSA’s, and farm stands per capita than any other state in the nation. We also have more cheese-makers, per capita, than any other state. Food enthusiasts will enjoy the Buy Local Market, which will (See Buy Local, Page 13A)

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Farm show (Continued from Page 12A) an active part of producing the farm products may submit one entry per class. Each entry must have an Official Entry Tag completely filled out. All contestants must make out their own entry tag. Tags may be marked at the top in such a way that only contestants can recognize their own entry. Entry container must not have any identification or label. Contestant information will not be exposed on entry tags when they do not qualify for honorable mention or excellent. All products must be delivered to attendants between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at the Champlain Valley Expo site. Christmas trees must be submitted no later than 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Judging will begin at 4 p.m. that Monday, with the exception of Christmas trees, which will be judged Tuesday morning. All entries, containers, scorecards

and recipes become property of the Vermont Farm Show. All rulings of contests by judges are final. Entries judged to be Excellent in each class will receive $10 and a ribbon. Christmas trees judged Excellent will receive $25. The Class Winner in every class will receive $25 and a ribbon. The Best of Show in each category will receive $50 and Best of Show ribbons. Entries meeting acceptable class standards but not receiving an Excellent will receive $5 and an Hon orable Mention ribbon. After the show, ribbons and cash awards will be mailed to each contestant. Those who wish to have their contest entry take to the show can drop them off no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, at the UVM Extension Office in Middlebury at 23 Pond Lane - Suite 300. The phone number is 388-4969.

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sets of doors that provide the main southwest entrance to the school near the gym, and water flooded the hallway as far as the concession stand opposite the gym, the hallway and offices to the right, and much of the gym closest to the entrance. On Jan. 11 when workers came to work on the main gym floor, they told school officials that damage was worse than previously guessed, and the gym will be mostly out of service through the end of February. VUHS and Addison Northwest Athletics Director Peter Maneen said on Jan. 12 the water “soaked in under the floor” and caused more problems than expected. Maneen said on that Friday morning that workers were still removing damaged flooring and inspecting the layers underneath to determine the extent of the problems. VUHS will use its second, smaller gym for many physical education classes and practices, and all basketball games will take place there, although a school-wide email last week from Taylor said the east side of the main gym could also be used for some classes. “Thankfully, we are fortunate to have two gyms,” Maneen said. What gets complicated is finding room for the school’s four middle school basketball teams to practice on game days. Maneen said coaches will be holding morning practices and he has reached out to ANWSD elementary schools about the

availability of their gyms. “I’m working at redoing those practice schedules,” he said, while hoping he doesn’t have to cancel too many. The entire gym floor will be sanded down and refinished, a task that Maneen said is at least tentatively scheduled for a break that is scheduled at the end of February. Officials are also meeting with the school’s insurance company, although Maneen said he is not directly involved in those talks and it is too early to estimate costs. Meanwhile he is also trying to work out how it will hold a Jan. 29 wrestling tournament in the gym, hopefully by placing mats down over damaged flooring, and also working out logistics for keeping the school’s Feb. 17 commitment to again bring statewide high school dance and cheerleading championships to Vergennes. “We’re hoping to still be able to host those events,” Maneen said. According to Taylor’s email last week if work “raises too much dust or in some other way becomes a hazard” school officials might have to rethink allowing access to the locker rooms. Taylor also wrote the school has taken steps to prevent a repeat a recurrence of the event. “The ceiling in the foyer where the leak occurred has been fully insulated to prevent those pipes from freezing again,” she said.

allow the club to hire the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps to plan and construct the more technical portions of the trail segment along the New Haven River from the Coffin Factory trail at the bottom of South Street to the proposed business park behind the fire station. The Trail Grant Team will meet next Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. to look into a couple of other grant opportunities that the club is examining. If you have experience with grant writing and if you’d like to be involved in acquiring funds for the Bristol Trail Network, please get in touch with Porter Knight.

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By the way (Continued from Page 1A) Valley Rail Trail Sled Dog Race are in downtown Morrisville this Saturday and Sunday. For those who wish to go watch, the races start late both mornings at 10 Railroad St. in the Lamoille County town. More information is online at nesdc.org/events/ lamoille-valley-rail-trail-sleddog-race. Good luck, Doug. The Bristol Recreation Club received pre-approval to submit a grant from the Vermont Department of Forest Parks and Recreation to help construct the Trail Around Bristol. It doesn’t mean the group will definitely the grant, but it is a promising sign. This grant would

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Thanks to the generosity of many, many people in 2017, HOPE was able to assist over 3,000 people with a wide variety of services. We helped with heating fuel and other utilities, job and education-related needs, housing, services for homeless persons, medical emergencies, and much more. In addition, our holiday programs were a resounding success. This year, we provided food for festive, nutritious holiday meals to 996 people in 352 households and, in our Holiday Shop, low income parents were able to select new clothing, toys and books for 590 children. This would not have been possible without the countless generous donations of food and gift items or the dedication of dozens of volunteers who worked in the shop and packed food boxes. In addition, hundreds of other people, organizations and businesses donated food and other items throughout the year. And, of course, HOPE could not have kept its doors open without the many generous monetary contributions made over the past twelve months, or without the many cheerful, efficient people who volunteer here year-round. We are grateful to everyone who helped make our work possible in 2017. Below is a list of those who helped make our holiday programs possible by donating gifts to the Holiday Shop, contributing food for holiday meals, or volunteering their time at HOPE during the holidays. If we missed anyone, please forgive us; at times there were so many people at our reception desk that we weren’t able to get the names of people who came and discretely left food or gifts. To those not listed (including those who wished to give anonymously), and to all of you who helped in so many ways, please know that you have made a tremendous difference in the lives of many local people – senior citizens, disabled adults, homeless people, working adults, and families with children. HOPE’s staff, board of trustees, and clients send a huge and heartfelt thank you to all in our community who are so generous and caring to those who are currently struggling to make ends meet.

(Continued from Page 1A) described events in an email. “When the alarm system recorded the sprinkler system leak, the emergency system goes off and requires an evacuation. Just as we did a couple of weeks ago, everyone must vacate the building and the fire department has to clear the building before people can re-enter,” Taylor wrote. “I don’t believe the game had started but when everyone reentered, they tracked water all over the gym and the custodians had to run the machines on the floor before they could start.” Taylor described the scene when she showed up to survey after her cell phone got an automatic ping at 5:33 p.m. “When I arrived after being notified by the alarm company of the pipe break, the custodian was riding the floor machine in the (middle school) gym, the driveway was full of fire trucks and the fire department was beginning to remove the water. The sprinkler company arrived to assess the leak and began to plan for repairs,” she wrote. On Tuesday Taylor and other administrators were trying to reorganize and determine how much harm the water did to the offices, hallway and cafeteria. “We are working to relocate the people in those areas while we assess the damage,” she wrote. On Jan. 2, the first day of school after the holiday break, saw burst sprinkler pipes between the two

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

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On the use of scarves and cross-country skiing in the cold It was a perfect January day — the type of day during which I might wear a long wool scarf for the aesthetic, but I don’t really need one. The temperature hovered in the mid-20s. Fresh snow blanketed the ground. Most importantly, nearly all the trails at Rikert Nordic Ski Touring Center were once again open. That last point we did not take for granted. A week earlier our appetite for cross-country skiing had been wonderfully whetted by an afternoon outing in near perfect conditions. H o w e v e r , 24 hours of 50-degree rain moving in to start the weekend had ruined all that good skiing: Rikert had closed nearly every trail. Now the yo-yo had rolled back up the string. It felt like January again. Rikert was back open. Looking out the window at the perfect winter day, my wife wondered why we couldn’t just have this type of weather all winter long: something between 15 and 35 degrees, with snow cover from mid-December through midMarch. The comment was as much in reference to the brutal cold streak that had recently ended as to the snow-destroying rain and thaw. Two weeks earlier, over the New Year’s weekend, we had taken our sons and the significant women in their lives on a three-day, twonight cross-country ski trek to the Gorman and Little Lyford Lodges — a pair of Appalachian Mountain Club wilderness lodges between Moosehead Lake and Baxter State Park. (Back in December, I wrote about this trip as our Christmas present to our family instead of wrapping up more plastics and electronics under the tree.) The nighttime temperatures during our excursion dropped down to 20 below zero. The high during the day was only five below. I made use of my scarf on that trip. In fact, I made use of three scarves, plus a wool Buff, two fleece headbands, and both a fleece hat and a wool (See Dickerson, Page 3B)

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Hockey 1/16 U-32 vs. MUHS........................ 4-3 (OT) Girls’ Basketball 1/15 MUHS vs. OV...............................67-52 1/16 Burr & Burton at OV..............Postponed Boys’ Basketball 1/15 Mill River vs. Mt. Abe....................55-54 1/15 Spaulding vs. MUHS....................58-55 1/15 Montpelier vs. VUHS....................76-50 COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Hockey 1/16 Norwich vs. Midd. ............................5-1 Men’s Basketball 1/16 Midd. vs. Albertus Magnus..77-73 (OT)

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 1/20 Northfield at MUHS....................... 7 PM 1/24 Beekmantown at MUHS............... 5 PM 1/27 BFA at MUHS............................... 7 PM Boys’ Hockey 1/20 MUHS at U-32......................... 6:15 PM 1/24 MUHS at Stowe....................... 6:30 PM Girls’ Basketball 1/20 Mill River at Mt. Abe............... 12:30 PM 1/20 VUHS at Colchester.............. 12:30 PM 1/20 MUHS at Missisquoi................ 1:30 PM 1/23 Mt. Abe at Mt. Mansfield............... 7 PM 1/23 Colchester at MUHS..................... 7 PM 1/23 Milton at VUHS............................. 7 PM 1/25 Hartford at OV.............................. 7 PM 1/26 VUHS at Winooski................... 6:30 PM 1/26 Mt. Abe at North Country......... 6:30 PM 1/26 Mt. Mansfield at MUHS................. 7 PM 1/27 OV at West Rutland................. 2:30 PM Boys’ Basketball 1/19 St. Albans at Mt. Abe.................... 7 PM 1/19 Missisquoi at MUHS..................... 7 PM 1/19 VUHS at Milton............................. 7 PM 1/22 OV at VUHS................................. 7 PM 1/24 Mt. Abe at MUHS.......................... 7 PM 1/24 Missisquoi at VUHS...................... 7 PM 1/26 Enosburg at Mt. Abe..................... 7 PM 1/26 Mt. Anthony at OV........................ 7 PM 1/26 VUHS at St. Albans................. 7:30 PM

(See Schedule, Page 2B)

Eastern Cup heroics

After two days of rain last Thursday and Friday temperatures turned cold just in the nick of time to allow Rikert Nordic Ski Center to miraculously pull off a two-day Eastern Cup FIS-sanctioned race over the weekend that drew 520 racers from throughout the Northeast. The highly competitive event drew about 25 Nordic clubs to Ripton and was the second in a four-race series, drawing racers — some from as far away as Trinidad and Brazil — seeking points to qualify for the Olympics, according to Rikert’s Mike Hussey. Racers from the local Frost Mountain Nordic Club included MUHS senior Sam Hodges, who placed seventh overall of out 130 racers in the U-18 and U-20 competition, and Malia Hodges, an MUHS sophomore who placed third in the U-16 girls sprint skate on Saturday. Racing in their first Eastern Cup event were MUHS Nordic team senior standouts Caroline Kimble, Katherine Koehler and Isabel Rosenberg. The Eastern Cup race series, which is a level up from high school, attracts collegiate racers and serves as a qualifier for Junior Nationals. Pictured above left are U-16 boys sprint skate finals; top right, Malia Hodges; bottom right, Mount Mansfield Nordic team members.

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Middlebury indoor track and field teams sweep meet MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams each claimed top honors among six competing schools at the Middlebury Winter Classic invitational on Saturday. Middlebury’s women earned 157.50 points, placing ahead of Rensselaer (121.50) and Franklin Pierce (106), while the men finished with 148 points, ahead of Rensselaer

(136) and Franklin Pierce (101). Both Middlebury teams return to action locally this Saturday when they host the Middlebury Winterfell at 11:30 a.m. This past Saturday, Jimmy Martinez won twice for the Panthers, claiming the 500-meter run in 1:04.87 and joining Arden Coleman, Matthew Durst and Cameron Mackintosh to win the 4x400-meter relay

in 3:24.69. Durst also added a second victory in the 400, with a clocking of 52.38. Sawyer Tadano paced the field in the 1,000, finishing in 2:38.10, Michael Pallozzi ran 8.64 to win the 60-meter high hurdles, and Minhaj Rahman won the 35-pound weight throw with a heave of 49’4.5”. On the women’s side, the Panthers swept the top three spots in the 60

hurdles. Chima Dimgba was first in 9.45 seconds, followed by Kisha Kalra (9.62) and Catherine Walker (9.94). Kate McCluskey won the 400 in 57.97 seconds, while Anna Willig claimed the 500 in 1:20.80. Kreager Taber won the pole vault in 10’6”, while Helene Rowland won the shot put with a toss of 40’7.75”.

Tigers and Dunbar too much for Otter girls By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — With senior guard Keagan Dunbar scoring a program-record 41 points, the Middlebury Union High School girls’ basketball team broke through for its first win on Tuesday, 67-52, against an Otter Valley team that staged a fourth-quarter rally but could not overcome a large Tiger lead. Dunbar iced the victory and broke her own scoring record by hitting eight free throws in the final 1:02 after OV fought back from 19 points down to within 59-50 on an Alia Edmunds hoop with 1:35 to go. Dunbar in all sank 20 of 21 free throws as the Otters (2-5) struggled to contain her drives to the basket with two different zone and man-toman defenses. Dunbar also nailed three shots from behind the arc and contributed five assists, six steals and eight rebounds. “She had a good night,” OV Coach Kelly Trayah said, adding, “Keagan’s a hell of a player.” Just as importantly for MUHS (1-6) six other Tigers scored after (See Basketball, Page 2B)

OTTER FRESHMAN MALLORY Lufkin puts a shot over the outstretched arms of Tiger defender Ella Beattie Monday night in Middlebury. Independent photos/Trent Campbell

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School senior Keagan Dunbar set a school record for points in a game with 41 against Otter Valley Monday night. The Tigers won the game, 67-52.

Local boys’ basketball teams all defeated ADDISON COUNTY — Vergennes, Middlebury and Mount Abraham all dropped boys’ basketball games in the past week. Otter Valley was idle earlier this week; the 5-4 Otters defeated the Eagles on Jan. 13, a game covered in the Jan. 15 edition of the Independent. COMMODORES On Jan. 10 the Commodores fell at Mill River, 71-61. The 6-1 Minutemen took a 12-point second-quarter lead and led by 10 at the break, but VUHS cut the margin to seven several times before MRU hit enough free throws to nail down the win. Tyler Shelvey’s 16 points led four MRU players in double figures. Lance Bergmans recorded 22 points and eight boards for VUHS, Kyriek Smith hit four treys and scored 16, and Bailey Smith sank four threes for 12 points. On Saturday the Commodores came within a buzzer-beater of defeating one of Division II’s top teams before falling to Fair Haven in overtime, 58-52. Slater Andrew Freeman forced overtime with that buzzer-beater and finished with 12 points, while teammate Cam Coloutti led all scorers with 27 as Fair Haven moved to 6-1. Bergmans scored 23 for VUHS and grabbed 12 boards. On Monday Montpelier coasted past VUHS, 76-50, as (See Boys, Page 3B)

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Women’s hockey sweeps in Bay State

OTTER SOPHOMORE LIVIA Bernhardt is sandwiched between two Tiger defenders Monday night in Middlebury. The Tigers won the game, 67-52.

Basketball (Continued from Page 1B) Dunbar’s teammates had combined for just four points in a 34-31 loss on Jan. 10 to Vergennes. Junior forward Ashley Sunderland (six points, nine rebounds) and senior Shannon Sunderland (six points, five rebounds) led the way, but many Tigers played roles in the win. For example, senior forward Ella Beattie blocked four shots, scored four points and stole the ball in the game’s final minute. Coach Jen Heath noted the teamwide effort. “Keagan played great, and we definitely rely on her. But it was a complete team effort. Everybody that went in played great defense, took the shots that we needed,” Heath said. “Everybody definitely contributed, did what we needed them to do for a good team win.” Trayah saw the Otters score just 18 points in falling behind by 10 at halftime. The Otters couldn’t get jump shots to fall, and when they started to find the range in the second half they finally began to close the gap — especially when senior forward

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Gabby Poalino sank six of her teamhigh 14 in the fourth quarter, when also Edmunds, a sophomore forward, scored four of her 11. “We didn’t shoot well in the first half. Then we came out and finally started hitting some shots,” Trayah said. “We played much better in the second half than the first half and made it a game at the end there.” The first quarter ended with MUHS up, 10-9, despite two points and three assists from Poalino, one on the opening tap to sophomore forward Livia Bernhardt, who finished with seven points. But the Tigers took charge in the second, outscoring the Otters by 189. Dunbar tossed in 12 and set up hoops by juniors Taylor Sylvester (four points, four assists) and Carly Larocque (four points), and Sylvester set up a Shannon Sunderland bucket. Four Otters scored two points apiece, but it wasn’t enough to prevent MUHS from taking a 28-18 halftime lead. OV scored 11 points in the first 3:15 of the third period, five from freshman guard Mallory Lufkin, to cut the Tiger lead to 38-29. But the

TIGER SENIOR SHANNON Sunderland pulls up for a shot against Otter Valley Monday night in Middlebury.

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Tigers closed the period on a 13-6 run with seven points from Dunbar, a Shannon Sunderland transition hoop assisted by Dunbar, a Beattie putback and a Larocque hoop on the break. As the quarter wound down OV managed one free throw from junior point guard Julia Eastman and two from Poalino, and a late three from junior Mary Kingsley made it 51-38 after three. The Tigers led by 55-40 at 4:40 of the fourth when Sylvester sank two free throws. Then the Otters began

to rally. A putback by sophomore Leah Pinkowski, a Poalino drive and an Eastman fast-break hoop assisted by Bernhardt was offset only by a Beattie jumper set up by Dunbar, and it was 57-46 with three minutes to go. After two Dunbar free throws, Poalino drove for two more, Edmunds stole the ball, and Eastman fed Edmunds for two at 1:35 to make it 59-50. Edmunds then stole the ball again, but consecutive steals by Ashley Sunderland, Beattie and Dunbar led to Dunbar free throws and ended the comeback bid. Trayah praised the Otters for making a run at the Tigers. “That’s this team. They keep fighting. They never get down. It doesn’t matter the score,” Trayah said. “That’s why I’m proud of them.” But he said his young team has to develop more offensive consistency. “We can’t live and die by the three. We have to attack low, too,” Trayah said. “Once we get our inside-outside game going we’ll continue to grow.” Heath was happy with the Tigers’ 2-3 zone defense, rebounding (although the bigger Otters did earn a 38-32 edge), ballhandling, (only 12 turnovers to OV’s 16) and ball movement, and called the effort one her team should be able to build upon. “I hope this will help us with us with the confidence we need, because there are definitely teams that we are playing the rest of the way that we can beat and compete with,” Heath said. “It was just a good night of basketball.” OTHER GAMES In other action, on Jan. 12 OV lost

BEVERLY, Mass. — The Middlebury College women’s hockey team swept two non-league Massachusetts teams this past weekend to improve to 8-3-1. The Panthers, 4-1-1 in NESCAC play and ranked No. 7 last week in NCAA Division III, return to league action this weekend, when they host Bowdoin at 7 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturday. On Saturday the Panthers knocked off then No. 10 Endicott, 5-0, as Panther goalie Lin Han worked a 16save shutout, her third of the season. The 13-1-1 Gulls suffered their first loss. Elizabeth Wulf gave the Panthers the lead 3:40 into the contest by knocking in a Katherine Jackson rebound. Wulf has recorded a point in each of the past six games, including four goals and four assists. Madie Leidt made it 2-0 late in the second period. She carried the puck into the left side of the Endicott zone, cut across the high slot and beat Gull goalie Vendela Jonsson (28 saves) from the right circle. The Panthers scored twice in the opening two minutes of the third period. Leidt wristed a shot in from the left circle 54 seconds into the new period and Maddie Winslow converted a breakaway after a lead pass from Janka Hlinka. Jackson closed out the scoring with 4:23 remaining. On Friday Jessica Young recorded three points and Panther goalie Julia Neuburger stopped 19 shots she faced as the Panthers defeated host UMass-Boston, 5-0. The Beacons fell to 4-8-4). Winslow gave the Panthers the lead with a shorthanded goal at 12:17 of the first. Young carried the puck up the left wing, circled the net, and fed Winslow at the near post. Late in the period Haley LaFontaine wristed a shot from the top of the left circle through traffic for a two-goal lead. Middlebury scored twice in the final 3:45 of the second period. Young backhanded in a rebound at 16:15, and in the final minute, Wulf poked in the rebound of an Anna Zumwinkle shot from the point. Young added a power-play goal in the third period. Beacon goalie Rachel Myette made 35 stops as the Panthers outshot UMass-Boston, 40-19.

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OTTER VALLEY UNION High School senior Gabriela Poalino drives to the basket during Monday’s game against Middlebury. Poalino scored 14 points in the 67-52 loss to the Tigers. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

to visiting Mount Anthony, 58-34, as Patriot Grace Mahar scored 18 points and grabbed 20 rebounds. Edmunds led OV with 11 points and Poalino added nine. The Otters were scheduled to host Burr & Burton on Tuesday, but that game was postponed due to the forecast bad weather. MUHS had traveled to face the Bulldogs on Jan. 12, but the game was called off in the first quarter due to slippery floor conditions with the Tigers leading, 9-2.

1/27 Rutland at MUHS................... 12:30 PM Wrestling 1/19&20 ............VUHS/OV/Mt. Abe at Essex 1/22 VUHS et al at Mt. Abe................... 7 PM 1/24 OV at Granville............................. 6 PM 1/27 ..................OV at Mt. Greylock Tourney 1/27......................Mt. Abe at VUHS Tourney 1/27......................MUHS at Corinth Tourney Gymnastics 1/24 Milton at MUHS............................ 6 PM COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Hockey 1/19 Midd. at Colby............................... 7 PM 1/20 Midd. at Bowdoin.......................... 4 PM 1/26 Connecticut at Midd. .................... 7 PM 1/27 Tufts at Midd................................. 4 PM Women’s Hockey 1/19 Bowdoin at Midd. ......................... 7 PM 1/20 Bowdoin at Midd. ......................... 3 PM 1/26 Midd. at Hamilton.......................... 7 PM 1/27 Midd. at Hamilton.......................... 3 PM Women’s Basketball 1/20 Midd. at Williams.......................... 7 PM 1/22 Smith at Midd................................ 6 PM 1/28 Trinity at Midd............................... 2 PM Men’s Basketball 1/20 Williams at Midd........................... 3 PM 1/21 Midd. at Pine Manor..................... 2 PM 1/28 Midd. at Trinity.............................. 2 PM Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

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Meals on Wheels in Panther men’s hoop wins three need of volunteer help Now in second

25 seconds left and fouled Matt Folger, who sank the first one, but missed the second. Daly scrapped for the rebound, putting it back in MIDDLEBURY — The for an 80-76 lead. After a missed Middlebury College men’s three by Bates, Daly sank two free basketball team won two throws for the final score. Daly added game highs of nine NESCAC game and one nonleague game to improve to 11- rebounds and eight assists. Folger 3, 3-1 in NESCAC play. The finished with 15 points and six Panthers are ranked No. 16 in boards, while Nick Tarantino NCAA Division III, and their 3-1 chipped in with 10 points, eight league mark is good for a second- rebounds and three blocked place tie with Williams and Tufts shots. Eric McCord pulled down behind first-place Hamilton (3-0). eight rebounds and added three blocks off the The Panthers bench. The Panthers will host No. 11 Jack Daly led outrebounded Bates, Williams, which 45-28. lost to Tufts this the Panthers Spellman paced past Friday, on with 22 points, Saturday at 3 p.m. nine assists and the Bobcats with 21 points and six in a rematch of both three steals to assists, and Mortimer the 2017 NESCAC contributed 20 points final and an NCAA go along with and six rebounds. Elite Eight matchup. five rebounds. On Saturday the On this past Panthers broke open Friday the Panthers got past visiting Bates, 82-76, as a close game with a 14-0 secondJack Daly scored a career-high 26 half run to defeat Tufts, 78-63. The points, including four in the final Jumbos fell to 12-4. Tufts led at the break, but 16 seconds. The Bobcats are 8-8, Middlebury scored the first four 2-2 in league play. Bates held a 12-point lead late points of the second half and never in the first half, but Middlebury trailed again. But KJ Garrett’s scored the final four points of the three-point play pulled the Jumbos first half to pull within 43-35 at to within 52-51 at 13:15. Then the Panthers slowly pulled the break. Middlebury tied the game away over the next 7:07. Eric at 48-48 on a three by Hilal McCord scored four points inside Dahleh with 16:34 left, and a during the surge, and Daley capped layup from Griffin Kornaker it their 14-0 run with two free pushed the Panther lead to seven throws at 6:08. The Jumbos came with less than 11 minutes to go. no closer than eight points the rest Bates fought back to within 71- of the way. Daly led the Panthers with 16 70 on two free throws from Jeff points and six assists to go along Spellman with 2:32 left. Bates still trailed by 77-76 with with seven rebounds, while Folger

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added 15 points and eight boards. McCord had 13 points and a careerhigh 15 rebounds. Griffin Kornaker handed out a career-high six assists. Garrett paced the Jumbos with 20 points and nine rebounds in 24 minutes. Vincent Pace, the NESCAC’s leading scorer at over 18 points per game, was held to just two points on 1-9 shooting. The Panthers outrebounded the Jumbos, 70-41. On Tuesday, Middlebury needed overtime in a 77-73 win over visiting Albertus Magnus (9-4). Middlebury took its biggest lead, 57-47, on a Tarantino dunk with 8:37 left in regulation. The Panthers still led by 64-56 advantage on another Tarantino hoop at 4:56. But the Falcons scored the final eight points of regulation, including a pair of free throws from Jaqhawn Walters with 20 ticks left that tied the score at 66-66. With the overtime score tied at 71-71, the Panthers took the lead for good on a Daly fastbreak layup with 1:22 left. A bucket from Dahleh at 0:26 seconds remaining and two Daly free throws sealed the win. Daly led the Panthers with 22 points, nine assists and three steals to go along with five rebounds, Matt Folger, Dahleh and Joey Leighton each had nine points. McCord recorded eight points and 12 rebounds, while Tarantino finished with nine rebounds and four blocked shots. With his nine assists, Daly eclipsed the 500-career assist plateau with 506. Walters paced the Falcons with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while A’Jen English added 19 points, including five threes.

Women’s basketball drops pair MEDFORD, Mass. — The Middlebury College women’s basketball team dropped two NESCAC road games this past weekend to fall to 2-2 in league play. The Panthers, 11-3 overall, will play at NESCAC foe Williams on Saturday. On this past Saturday Tufts, at 14-2 and 3-1 in NESCAC play ranked No. 8 last week in NCAA Division III, used a 16-2 third-quarter run to defeat the Panthers, 61-45. Middlebury took a 27-25 lead at 7:50 of the third on a three-point play from Maya Davis before Tufts responded with a 16-2 run to lead by 41-29 at 2:39. The Panthers respond-

ed with eight of the next 13 points, four from Sabrina Weeks to trail by 46-37 after three quarters. But a 7-0 Jumbo run in the fourth period erased the Panthers’ chances. Betsy Knox paced the Panthers with 12 points and six rebounds, while Davis added nine and Weeks chipped in with seven. Tufts’ Emily Briggs led all scorers with 16 points, while Erica DeCandido added 15 with a game-high 10 boards. The Jumbo defense forced 27 Panther turnovers. On Friday the Panthers came up short in a winnable game at Bates (6-11, 1-3 NESCAC), falling by 60-

57. The game was close throughout. Bates led by four after three periods, but a Sarah Kaufman layup tied the game at 49-49 with 3:52 to go. But Bates answered with an 8-2 run to lead by 57-51 with 1:05 remaining. The Panthers cut the lead to 57-54 on a Knox three-point play at 0:37 seconds, but Julia Middlebrook sank a three for the Bobcats on their next possession to put the game out of reach. Kaufman led Middlebury with 15 points, while Davis scored 10 and grabbed eight boards. Nina Davenport scored 16 for Bates, and Freedland added 15.

Traditional rivals topple Panther hockey MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s hockey team dropped a pair of non-league games to traditional rivals Plattsburgh and Norwich in recent action. The 3-11 Panthers return to league play this weekend, when they visit Colby and Bowdoin. On this past Friday visiting Plattsburgh edged the Panthers, 3-2, by scoring the tiebreaking goal in the second period after both teams scored twice in the first. The Cardinals improved to 8-7 and increased their all-time lead in the rivalry to 25-21-4. Vincent Gisonti gave Middlebury the lead by netting a Charlie Lawrence rebound 5:08 into the contest. Plattsburgh answered 51 seconds later, when Mike Falanga tapped in a Cole Stallard rebound. At 13:23 Andrew Pizzo gave the Cardinals the lead, and Middlebury forged a tie with 1:45 remaining in

Boys (Continued from Page 1B) Leo Riby-Williams (20) and Liam Mears and Dave Ackerson (17 each) combined for 54 points for the 5-2 Solons. Bergmans (18) and Ethan Sausville (16) led the Commodores (1-5). TIGERS On Monday host Spaulding edged MUHS, 58-55, as Sam Bigglestone scored six of his 20 points late to spark the 1-5 Tide in a back-andforth contest. Cody Pomainville scored a game-high 22 points for the Tigers, who dropped to 1-6. EAGLES On Monday visiting Mill River improved to 6-1 with a 55-44 victory over Mount Abe. The Eagles fought back to within 44-40 midway through the final period before the Minutemen pulled away as Tyler Shelvey scored five of his 11 points down the stretch. Chad Young led MRU with 12 points. Eagle guard Shain Sargent led all scorers with 13 points as Mount Abe dropped to 4-5.

the period, when Lawrence deflected in a Michael Fahie shot for his first collegiate goal. Pizzo netted the game winner in the second period when he intercepted a pass at the blue line and wristed a shot from the high slot that eluded Middlebury goalie Stephen Klein. Klein stopped 23 shots to move into third place on the Middlebury career list in that category. Klein made a big save on Connor Logan less than a minute into the final period, and the Panthers came close to getting the equalizer with 1:28 left in the game on a long stretch pass from Brendan Dawson that sprung Mitchell Allen on a

partial breakaway. But Cardinal goalie Lawson Fenton made the most important of his 26 saves to preserve the lead. On Tuesday host Norwich, at 11-41 the No. 11 team in NCAA Division III, defeated the Panthers, 5-1. The game was tied after one period as Panther Connor Lloyd knotted the score with his first collegiate goal, but the Cadets scored four unanswered goals for the victory, three in the third period. Klein stopped 26 shots for the Panthers, and Braeden Ostepchuk made 19 saves for the Cadets. Five Cadets scored, including Taeron Lewis, who added two assists.

VERGENNES — Patricia Long, Community Meals Program Coordinator for Age Well, spoke to the Vergennes Lions Club on Wednesday night, Jan. 3. Her message was very clear: the Meals on Wheels Program is in desperate need of volunteer drivers/delivery people in the Bristol, Middlebury and Vergennes areas. Long pointed out that for many folks the Meals drivers are the only person that they might see that day, and they look forward to the contact almost as much as they do the meal. She thanked the Lions members who are already volunteering,

but stressed the need for more. Volunteers can choose what they would like to do — drive one route every week, every other week, or once a month, or they can choose to be subs, filling in where the need is and when they are interested in driving. Long asked the members to pass her contact information on to friends and encourage them to volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Meals are distributed five days a week Monday through Friday. Folks interested in volunteering can call Long at 802-662-5218 or emailing her at plong@agewellvt.org.

PATRICIA LONG, COMMUNITY Meals Program Coordinator for Age Well, discusses the pressing need for Meals on Wheels drivers at her recent visit to the Vergennes Lions Club. Photo courtesy Larry Simino

Tiger boys’ hockey suffers overtime loss MIDDLEBURY — Visiting U-32 rallied from a 3-0 deficit on Tuesday to deal the Middlebury Union High School boys’ hockey team a 4-3 overtime setback. The Tigers fell to 5-4-1 despite outshooting the Raiders, 54-20. It was their fourth straight setback. Their Saturday game vs. Rutland

was postponed. On this coming Saturday they will visit U-32 at 6:15 p.m. Devon Kearns scored the first two Tiger goals, one in the first period and one in the second, both assisted by Tyler Giorgio, with Ben Turner and Kamrin Bartlett picking up the second assists. Hale

Hescock made it 3-0, from Kolby Farnsworth, in the second, but the Raiders scored twice late in the second and once early in the third to knot the score. In overtime U-32’s Zach Lague beat Tiger goalie Jeffrey Stearns (16 saves) with a penalty shot to give the 3-3 Raiders the win.

So once you start moving, you just keep pushing onward until you reach the destination, which is why the cold temperature makes it more tiring. I paused only to wait for others, or to drink (alternating between my water bottle and my hot cocoa thermos), or to change which item I had wrapped around my face when my moist breath eventually turned my scarf into a big stiff icicle. The first night, we all arrived exhausted, and a few of us had cold toes or cheeks or fingers. But the folks at the lodge had fires going in our cabins, and in the main lodge an assortment of hot drinks, plates of fresh cookies, and trail mix. They also had hot showers and a sauna that went a long way at the end of a cold day. And the lodge dinner — which featured hug slabs of prime rib — was a veritable feast. Energy levels among the 20-something members of our went back up enough for some rousing games of ping-pong in the evening. The second day was a shorter ski of only six-and-a-half miles up and over a ridge and then along a riverside trail from Gorman Lodge to Little Lyford Lodge. Everybody had a better idea of what to expect, and how to layer. I lent out my extra scarves to two members of the company. We waited until 10 a.m. to start our trek, and we made the next lodge in time for a late lunch —

less tired and less cold, though with similarly iced-over eyebrows. We had a long afternoon to rest, build puzzles, and consume more cookies and hot drinks. On our ski back out to the parking lot on the third and final day, we chose a more adventurous trail — i.e. one rated intermediate to advanced rather than beginner. Most members of the party ended up off the trail and in the deep powder more than once, and thankful for the face wraps that kept the snow from going down their necks. Yet we arrived back at the cars no worse for the wear, and no worse for not owning a few more pieces of electronics. In fact, everybody thought they’d want to do a trip like that again — though nobody would have complained if we did it when the temperatures were 20 or 30 degrees warmer. The only suggestion we received from the younger participants was to stay in the same lodge on the second night so we’d have the option of doing just a short loop on the second day, and without the need of packing our gear. I agreed with the recommendations, especially the temperature. Going through the number of clothing articles that had turned into icicles around my face, I also made a mental note to bring more scarves next time. And not just for aesthetics.

Dickerson (Continued from Page 1B) hat. Or, rather, those extra items I carried in my day pack were used by somebody — though not always by me. The adventure began at the AMC winter parking lot where we left our bags of clothing in the sheds for snowmobile delivery, and began our ski of just over eight miles from into the Gorman Lodge. There were nine of us on the adventure. My wife and I were a bit nervous. Two of the group had skied only once in their lives, and a third was still somewhat of a novice. Fortunately, the trails were well groomed and not especially difficult. We went a short distance down a wide groomed lumber road (closed in the winter) and then turned off onto a narrowed wooded trail (also groomed) that wound along ridges and ponds and over streams. Even for beginners, eight miles is not a horribly long ski. And when you are skiing, five below is not bitterly cold. Nordic skiing works a lot of muscles — arms, legs, and core — and the body produces a considerable amount of heat. The issue is temperature control. When the air is that cold you don’t really want to stop for much of a rest as you chill off quickly. And, as we all discovered, the moist air around the face has a way of forming icicles on strands of hair, beards, and even eyebrows and eyelashes.

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Police investigate claim of child pornography

Button up your overcoat Three thousand twenty eight fewer tons of CO2 in a year … More about that in a minute … I could hear the wind whistle outside of the house and see the beautiful, magical crystalline pattern on the storm windows. It was time to go to work so the first thing I reached for was the new bright and warm Vermont Flannel scarf given as a Christmas present. Then the long black wool coat that fell down to my ankles. Thinsulate gloves were next and last to put on was the hand knit hat that was so good at producing delightful winter hat hair. I was as ready as I could be to go outside into the cold — no freezing — winter day. It may be a professional hazard, but donning my winter wear reminds me of the comparison of clothing protecting my body as weatherization protects my home. There are two CVOEO programs that help keep those we serve warm in the wintertime. One is the Crisis Fuel/Warmth Program. Picture an old Vermont Farm house. There is a fire in the wood stove and the

VERGENNES — station appeared Vergennes police said to be understaffed, they cannot release causing a backup any details, but they that stretched onto Police Log are investigating a the main road. child pornography • On Jan. 10 case. twice helped state police in Ferrisburgh, City police said they began investi- once at a Route 7 vehicle search, and gating the case on Jan. 8, and are work- once to check a report of loose animals ing with the Addison County Special on Little Chicago Road, where none Investigations Unit and the Internet were found. Crimes Against Children Task Force. • On Jan. 12 called the Department In other action between Jan. 8 and of Motor Vehicles to deal with an unli14, Vergennes police: censed driver of a truck that was stuck • On Jan. 8 helped Vermont State on the Otter Creek bridge; the DMV Police by directing traffic around officer also inspected the truck for a jackknifed truck on Route 22A violations, police said. in Panton just over the city line. • On Jan. 12 heard a complaint from Vergennes police said they were there a Main Street apartment resident that for about an hour. someone was throwing garbage into his • On Jan. 8 dealt with a minor two- trashcans. car accident on Monkton Road. • On Jan. 13 picked up a loose dog • On Jan. 8 took a report of a possi- in the West Main Street area and took ble phone scam; it was unsuccessful. it to be impounded at the Vergennes • On Jan. 9 started investigating Animal Hospital. vandalism to a car owned by a City • On Jan. 14 ticketed and towed a Limits bartender believed to have been vehicle in violation of the city’s winter done by a customer who left the bar; parking ban. police were planning to review video to • On Jan. 14 took a report of an ID the suspect. apparent phone scam in which the • On Jan. 10 helped push a car off caller claimed the complainant’s car Green Street in Waltham that was stuck had hit his and he was owed money. partially blocking the road. • On Jan. 14 helped a motorist get MIDDLEBURY — Earlier this • On Jan. 10 took a series of into a locked car on South Water Street. month the country and the world complaints from drivers caught in traf• On Jan. 14 ticketed a city resific on West Main Street; police said dent for possession of marijuana and expressed shock when President Trump reportedly referred to the Canal Street trash and recycling paraphernalia. Haiti, El Salvador and some African countries in expletiveridden language, asking why we should accept their citizens as MIDDLEBURY — Hospice described as an expressive proj- immigrants. While certainly an extreme case, Volunteer Services of Addison ect that enables those in the elder County has received a grant from community to tap musical memories the sentiment behind Trump’s the Vermont Community Foundation to unlock communications that are remarks is not uncommon in the to implement its “Music & Memory otherwise evading them. HVS staff Project in the Hospice Environment.” uses this mainly in Alzheimer’s and The foundation’s Small and dementia patients, but also find if Inspiring grant program awarded rewarding in their bereavement work. BRANDON — The Safer Society HVS the $2,500 grant. The grant Through its Small and Inspiring Foundation has announced the addiwill help further Hospice Volunteer grants program, the Community Services’ mission of care and support Foundation hopes to help foster the tion of Judge William K. Sessions III for those in the community facing the spark and hope that keeps Vermonters to the nonprofit’s Board of Directors. healthy and happy by finding and Sessions, a Cornwall resident, is a end of life. The “Music & Memory Project supporting projects where a small noted jurist and is currently a Senior U.S. District Judge for the District of in the Hospice Environment” is grant can make a big difference. Vermont. “Bill supports the work we do,”

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persons with disabilfurnace is churnities, families with ing to warm the young children, home. Crisis fuel households below and Warmth will 60 percent of median put energy in the income and those furnace to keep households with high this family warm. energy use and with It is an expensive low income receive proposition, absopriority for CVOEO lutely necessary We a t h e r i z a t i o n . to address the Every family that immediate need receives Crisis and drafts that Fuel or Warmth will continue to Funding is referred promote the use of to CVOEO’s heavy sweaters and By Jan Demers We a t h e r i z a t i o n long underwear. Executive Director Program. Vermont In the 2016-2017 Champlain Valley Office of is ranked 51st in heating season Economic Opportunity energy affordability CVOEO distriband has the second uted 2,000 Crisis Fuel Grants totaling $556,633.72. oldest housing stock in the nation Warmth funding was given to the with 46 percent of units built people we serve 2,692 times for before 1970. Auditors employ high tech tools a total of $266,582 distributed to to test each section of the house. heating vendors. The second and best long-term The blower door test is a foundasolution to keeping Vermonters tional tool to check for airtightness warm in the winter comes through and to set a baseline measure for Weatherization. Senior citizens, energy savings. Infrared cameras

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are used to detect temperature changes in walls, roof and ductwork. They provide a map for additional insulation. CVOEO crews do the insulation and shell work to make each home warm and safe. After weatherization services there is an average savings of 150-230 gallons of oil per year. In 2014, low-income weatherization activities prevented 3,028 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. CVOEO completed weatherization work on 182 homes in FY 17. “I would like to say if I didn’t have Champlain Valley Weatherization Services I would have to sell my home. By their work I’m saving several hundred dollars a month,” says David, a CVOEO Weatherization client Button up your overcoat and weatherize your home. Winter winds are going to continue to blow. Jan F. Demers is the Executive Director of CVOEO and can be reached at 802-862-2771, ext. 740 or jdemers@cvoeo.org

College conference spotlights global affairs

Hospice gets end of life grant

United States’ rhetoric around aid and development. Much of U.S. and now international aid policy is predicated on ideas of poor nations’ inferiority. It is this theme that Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs’ 5th annual student organized conference will take up late next week at Middlebury College. This year’s conference, taking place on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and Thursday, Jan. 25, is called “Power

and Culture in Foreign Aid: Beyond the Savior Complex.” It aims to critically analyze policy discourse in the foreign aid and international development complex. Speakers will include scholars in sociology/anthropology, history and education studies, each of whom will be given an hour for their presentation and questions. There will also be a screening of the documentary film “Schooling

the World: The White Man’s Last Burden” on Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. All events will take place in the Robert A. Jones conference room in the Rohatyn Center on the Middlebury College campus. The principal student organizers are seniors Eleanor Eagan and Vignesh Ramachandran. A full schedule of events can be found online at tinyurl.com/ y8tx39xm.

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Costs Lbs. per lb Dollars 1595 .61 972.95 1710 .60 1,026.00 1660 .60 996.00 1650 .58 957.00 1540 .58 893.20 1470 .57 837.90 1855 .56 1,038.80

CALVES Pease Family Farm UVM Cream Farm Danyow Farm LLC. Clifford Farm H. Sunderland

Lbs. 130 97 103 96 100

Costs per lb Dollars 1.55 201.50 1.20 116.40 1.125 115.88 1.20 115.20 1.075 107.50

Total # Beef: 348 • Total # Calves: 342 We value our faithful customers. Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs. For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

says Jean Rosenberg, long-time Safer Society Foundation board member. “He is especially eager to work with us to build our ChIPs Mentoring and Circles of Support Program, as he has a long-standing interest in programs and policies that mitigate the impact of parental incarceration on children and families.”

The ChIPs Mentoring and Circles of Support Program is a burgeoning initiative of the Foundation. It connects children of incarcerated parents with a mentor and a support group. “We look forward to working with Judge Sessions,” said Mary Falcon, Safer Society’s executive director.

“His wisdom and years of experience in the justice system will greatly enhance our ability to build effective programs to serve Vermont children and families of incarcerated parents.” For more about the ChIPs Mentoring & Circles of Support Program, visit safersociety.org/ foundation.

Sleeping New Haven driver cited for DUI-drugs ADISON COUNTY — A concerned citizen flagged down a Vermont State Police cruiser on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at approximately 8:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the Jiffy Mart on Route 7 in New Haven. The citizen told troopers that there was a woman slumped over in the driver’s seat of a white 2006 Chevy Impala in the parking lot. Troopers saw the woman passed out in the driver’s seat, woke her up and determined that she did need medical attention. While speaking with the woman, the troopers detected signs of impairment and the strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. They screened the woman, identified as 59-year-old Annette Adams of New Haven, for driving under the influence and ultimately arrested her for driving under the influence of drugs. They took Adams to the New Haven state police barracks for processing, cited her for DUI-drugs and released her with instructions to answer the change in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, on April 2. In other recent activity, Vermont State Police: • On Jan. 9 cited Nancy L. Shaw, 64, of Hancock for false pretense or tokens after an investigation conducted by the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations. Police

alleged that Shaw put stop payment on several checks with the knowledge that their intended recipient had already cashed them, and Shaw later withdrew the money and did not return it when requested by Lake Sunapee Bank. • On Jan. 10 at approximately 8:30 a.m. responded to a one-car crash on Route 74 near Route 30 in Cornwall. According to the complainant, the operator appeared unsteady and did not seem right. Police report that 83-year-old Harry Gero of Shoreham was driving a 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup westbound on Route 74 when, he said, he saw another vehicle in his lane and so Gero swerved his vehicle into the opposing lane. Gero apparently nearly struck the other motorist head on, continued west in the eastbound lane, then went off the road and into a field. No injuries were reported. Anyone who may have witnessed this crash is asked to contact the Vermont State Police, New Haven barracks at 388-4919. This case is open pending further investigation. Criminal charges are also pending in this case.

• On Jan. 12 received a report of a Jan. 11 assault on Colorado Circle in Salisbury. After investigating, police determined that John Foshea, 48, of Salisbury had assaulted another individual at this location. Police arrested Foshea, then released him after citing him for aggravated domestic assault, unlawful restraint, interference with emergency services and unlawful mischief. • On Jan. 15 at 12:19 p.m. observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Route 7 in New Haven at a high rate of speed. A trooper clocked the car a at a speed greater than 30 mph over the posted 50 mph speed limit. State police cited 18-year-old Austin Wedge of Brandon for speeding. Vermont State Police release a daily log of a selection of their activities. In Addison County, those activities included: • Jan. 9, alarm, Ridge Road, Cornwall. • Jan. 9, disturbing the peace, Orchard Terrace, Bristol. • Jan. 9, DUI, Main Street and Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven. • Jan. 10, directed patrol, Routes 125 and 22A, Bridport.

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• Jan. 10, alarm, Birch Circle, Leicester. • Jan. 10, motor vehicle disturbances, Route 7, North, Middlebury. • Jan. 10, motor vehicle disturbances, Mountain Road, Monkton. • Jan. 10, traffic crash with damage, Route 7 at Middlebrook Road, Waltham. • Jan. 10, agency assist, Route 7, New Haven. • Jan. 10, traffic crash with damage, Route 7 at Hunt Road, New Haven. • Jan. 10, consent search, Routes 7 and 22A, Ferrisburgh. • Jan. 11, traffic crash, Hunt Road and South Street, New Haven. • Jan. 11, agency assist, Long Point Road, Ferrisburgh. • Jan. 12, agency assist, Daniels Road, New Haven. • Jan. 12, traffic crash, Route 7, New Haven. • Jan. 12, aggravated assault, Colorado Circle, Salisbury. • Jan. 13, 911 hang-up, Dragon Brook Road, Ripton. • Jan. 14, suspicious person or circumstance, Hunt Farm Road, Bristol. • Jan. 14, motorist assistance, Round Barn Road and Route 7, Ferrisburgh. • Jan. 14, suspicious person or circumstance, Route 7, Ferrisburgh.

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Is the Brake Job Going To Be Absolutely Free? Of course not - BUT - this is the Best Deal you will get anywhere! You get Free Premium Centric Brake Pads and part of the labor to install them, then you pay for any other brake parts and other work needed with County Tire Center’s quality work and service, and you help out Hope of Addison County. Why Not Totally Free? No Cost Jobs would require us to use cheap parts and to do what we call in the industry a “pad slap” - throw on cheap pads as quickly as possible and not look at the rotors, calipers, master cylinders, brake lines and brake fluid. Cheap brake jobs have possible safety concerns, have a short life span, give poor performance, are noisy, plus they cost more in the long run! WE DO NOT DO “PAD SLAPS.” How Can You Give Such Big Discounts? We partnered with our Part Vendor and the Brake Manufacturer. They provide the brake pads, we provide part of the labor, and you provide the food! This is why we can only offer FREE Brakes for a limited time. You will save anywhere from $150-$375 depending on make, model & work needed. Go to hopevt.org Family owned & operated for over 30 years. Oldest locally owned and operated tire center!

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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednesdays, 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. AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free. At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. 7:30‑8:30 PM Friday eve‑ nings. AL‑ANON: FOR FAMI‑ LIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking. 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. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS BRANDON MEET‑ INGS: Monday, Discus‑ sion Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. Fri‑ day, Big Book Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. All held at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS BRISTOL MEET‑ INGS: Sunday, Discussion Meeting 4:00‑5:00 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meet‑ ing 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Meeting, 6:00‑7:00 PM. All held at the Howden Hall, 19 West Street. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Dis‑ cussion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Mid‑ dlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY M E E T I N G S M O N D AY: As Bill Sees It Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM. Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

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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. Be‑ ginners’ Meeting 6:30‑7:30 PM. These two meetings are held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

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

OA (OVEREATERS ANONY‑ MOUS) MEETS on Thurs‑ day’s at 6 PM. Located at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Road, Middlebury, VT.

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

CONSTRUCTION: ADDI‑ TIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802‑989‑0009.

SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS MEETING of Alcoholics Anon‑ ymous, 7:30‑8:30 a.m., Fri‑ day, upstairs at St. Stephen’s Church., Middlebury, VT.

HOUSECLEANING; RESI‑ DENTIAL AND commercial. Middlebury and surrounding areas. 25 year’s experience. Reasonable rates. Call for free estimates. 315‑870‑2987.

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. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS THURS‑ DAY: Big Book Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turn‑ ing Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. Speaker Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (On the Green). ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS TUESDAYS: 12 Step Meetings; Noon‑1:00 PM. AND 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY: Big Book Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM is held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Discus‑ sion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S N E W H AV E N MEETINGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at the Congregational Church, New Haven Village Green. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS NORTH FERRIS‑ BURGH MEETINGS: Sun‑ day, Daily Reflections Meet‑ ing 6:00‑7:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd.

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ARE YOU BOTHERED 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). Anonymous and confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Babysit‑ ting available.

OPIATE OVERDOSE RES‑ CUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org. OVEREATERS ANONY‑ MOUS (OA) big book meet‑ ing. Thursday’s, 2 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

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WOMEN OF AA Mondays, 5:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

Services C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, tap‑ ing, skim coat plastering. Also tile. Call Joe 802‑234‑5545 or Justin 802‑234‑2190.

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Volunteers of any age can contact The United Way of Addison County’s Volunteer Center at www. unitedwayaddisoncounty.org and click on VOLUNTEER!

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FAMILY LUMBER OPERATION

Seeks To Fill The Following Positions: MACHINERY OPERATOR for skilled lumber mill positions due to employee retirement. You must be in good physical condition, have a desire to learn, be reliable, have a strong safety awareness and work well with others. We will teach you the skills you need to use the technology investments we are putting in place. Mill work has a production bonus.

MAKING RECOVERY EASI‑ ER (MRE). Wednesdays, 1‑2 p.m. at the Turning Point Cen‑ ter (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 discussing 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.

NOW HIRING AT HELEN PORTER REHABILITATION & NURSING! RNs, LPNs & LNAs! Full-time, Part-time and per diem* opportunities Nurses needed for all shifts *$2/hour per diem differential SIGN-ON BONUSES Up to $1,000 signing bonus for LNAs Up to $3,000 signing bonus for LPNs

NA (JUST IN TIME) Wednes‑ days, 9 am, held at The Turn‑ ing Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

SKILLED FORKLIFT OPERATOR to run large forklifts at our operation in Bristol. Other work includes light construction, planing, lumber stacking. Must be reliable, energetic, work well with others and have good safety awareness. Previous experience operating heavy machinery is a plus but not required, we will teach you the skills you need. Call 802-453-4884 or visit The A. Johnson Co., 995 S 116 Rd, Bristol VT 05443 for an application.

WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS Walk into Helen Porter anytime between 9am — 6pm any Wednesday for an interview.

NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Fridays, 7:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

For more information and to apply, please visit UVMHealth.org/PMC and click on “Careers.”

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Beginning February 2018, RSVP and the AARP Foundation will be offering free tax assistance to Addison County residents. AARP-trained/IRS-certified volunteers will be available to help low- and middle-income residents prepare state and federal income tax returns and answer tax questions. Tax preparation will be provided at three convenient locations – the Bixby Memorial Library in Vergennes, the Bristol Rescue Squad and the Middlebury Regional EMS. RSVP of Addison County will be accepting appointments beginning on Monday, January 22nd at 388-7044.

A Laborer performs tasks involving physical labor on heavy precast projects. Operating a variety of hand and power tools is a vital part of this process. ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE: • Performing manual work in preparing surfaces. • Placing cables, steel, and then concrete into precast forms. • Leveling the top of the concrete using a flat tool and straightedge. • Maintaining a clean job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards. • Material handling and storage, including cutting pieces. • Loading and unloading trucks and hauling and hoisting materials using various hand and powered lifting machines. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Some knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials and supplies used in construction work. • Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule. • Ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor. • Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency. Our benefit package includes: Health Insurance/Paid Vacation 401(k) and Profit Sharing Retirement Plan/STD/Life Insurance. Please submit resumes via email to lynn@carraraconcrete.com or apply in person at 2464 Case Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. Equal Opportunity Employer

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GRIEF ANONYMOUS MEETING every Tuesday @ 6:00 pm at Grace Baptist Church, 52 Merchants Row, Middelbury, Vt. A support group for those grieving the loss of a love one.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS VERGENNES MEET‑ INGS: Sunday, 12 Step Meet‑ ing 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Dis‑ cussion Meeting 8:00‑9:00 PM. Both held at St. Paul’s Church, Park St. Tuesday, Discussion Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM, at the Congregational Church, Water St.

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NOW HIRING: Part-time cashiers & deli help needed for flexible schedules, especially afternoons & evenings. Plus Cooler Person for nights & weekends. NIGHTS & WEEKENDS A MUST FOR ALL PART- & FULL-TIME POSITIONS. Apply in person at: East Middlebury Maplefields 3201 Rte 7 South, E. Middlebury Ask for Brittany or pick-up an application EOE

Help Wanted ARE YOU METICULOUS IN your attention to detail? Enjoy multitasking and working in a fast‑paced environment? Have good proficiency with QuickBooks and excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills? If so, this may be the job for you. Champlain Or‑ chards is looking for a dedi‑ cated addition to our finance department. If this sounds like you, please complete a Champlain Orchards job application at: champlainor‑ chards.com/employment/.

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FULL TIME DELI POSI‑ TION Set hours Monday‑Fri‑ day. 6am to 2pm. Prior work experience w/ food prepara‑ tion in commercial kitchen/ deli required. Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS IS an ecologically managed orchard and we are looking for an energetic, dynamic Sales Manager setting sales quotas, coordinating and managing staff. This position includes manage‑ ment of sales of our orchard products such as fresh fruit, sweet cider, pies and bakery products as well as our line of hard ciders. Proficiency with Excel, QuickBooks and data analysis is a must. If you’re a big picture thinker but can still manage a staff and the details of a sales de‑ partment while developing new and existing markets please visit our website at: champlainorchards.com/em‑ ployment/ and complete a job application.

AUDY TRUCKING LLC is seeking a part‑time (30 hours) Office Assistant in our Vergennes office. A back‑ ground in the trucking busi‑ ness would be ideal but will train the right person. Please contact Jeff at 989‑5024 or Carol at 382‑8745 (leave message) for details and interviews.

HOPE’S RESALE STORE seeks a 29.5 hour/week warehouse assistant. The position requires the ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 25 pounds, be self‑mo‑ tivated and detail oriented. To apply, send resume and letter of interest to reception‑ ist@hope‑vt.org.

STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Middlebury. Approved for seating for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities. Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

BRIDPORT 1 BEDROOM, 4 room apartment with porch/ lawn. Washer/dryer, heat/hot water included. No smoking, no pets. References and credit check. $700/mo. plus security deposit. For more info, David 802‑758‑2546.

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HOUSE KEEPER WANT‑ ED responsible for clean‑ ing guest rooms and com‑ mon areas. Responsible for doing laundry. Must be able to stand, walk, bend, do stairs and lift up to 20 pounds. Part time to full time. Weekends required. Call Michele at the Swift House Inn; 802‑388‑9925.

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C O R N WA L L ‑ C L E A N , QUIET efficiency apart‑ ment. $675. Includes all. batesproperties@yahoo. com.

BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156. IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR an Animal Control Of‑ ficer for the Town of Salis‑ bury. Please call the town office for more information on duties and compensa‑ tion. 802‑352‑4228.

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ELDERCARE DRIVER Eldercare Van Driver Elderly Services (Part-time)

Elderly Services invites applications for Van Driver for Project Independence Adult Day Care Center. Rewarding opportunity for warm, flexible, patient individual who enjoys working with elderly men and women. Possible shifts include 7:30 - 9:30a.m., 2 - 4p.m. or 6:30 - 8:30p.m. The Van Driver transports participants to and from our elderly day care center to all parts of Addison County. The driver assists people into their homes, helps with walkers and wheelchairs. Good physical health and ability to assist people with transfers required. Out-standing driving record and skills essential. Please send letter with references and your background to: Paul Vachon Elderly Services, P. O. Box 581 Middlebury, VT 05753 or mail@elderlyservices.org Accepting applications through January 26

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CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS IS seeking a strong, orga‑ nized Production manager for our apple packing, sweet cider, bakery and shipping departments. You will man‑ age a staff of dedicated em‑ ployees ensuring the quality and accuracy of orders. You will be responsible for orga‑ nizing production schedules, assessing resources, main‑ taining inventory and quality control standards and ensur‑ ing that health and safety guidelines are followed. Our typical work week is Sun‑ day, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. If you are a strong leader with a determination to succeed we really want to hear from you. please visit our website at champlainorchards.com/ employment/ and complete a job application.

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SUBSTITUTE CHILDCARE TEACHERS College St. Children’s Center is look‑ ing for substitute teachers. Must be at least 18 years of age, a high school gradu‑ ate or have a GED. Some experience/education pre‑ ferred. Must be flexible and respectful. Contact Lorie or Amethyst at 388‑2401.

HOPE IS HIRING‑ HOPE’s growing resale store seeks a 29.5 hour per week retail associate. Position requires the ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 25 pounds, be self‑motivated and detail oriented. To apply, send re‑ sume and letter of interest to receptionist@hope‑vt.org.

WHISTLEPIG CURRENTLY HIRING FOR full time bot‑ tler. Eye for detail and ac‑ curacy. Flexible duties and hours Monday‑Friday. Be able to stand on feet for 8 hours a day with unas‑ sisted lifting of 25 pounds. Please send resume and 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com.

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THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT IS SEEKING A NEWS REPORTER The Addison Independent in Middlebury, Vt., is seeking an energetic multimedia journalist to join our award-winning, twice-a-week multi-media news staff. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in reporting and writing news stories. The ability to produce stories in audio, digital and video formats and to do news layout is also a big plus. This position will feature a mix of classic print media and cutting-edge online news. As such, those applying should have a demonstrated experience in journalism and understanding of news writing and feature writing, as well as be interested and engaged in social media with an eye toward understanding the community and building reader loyalty. This reporter will play an important role in finding out what’s going on in the community and reflecting it back to community members through the newspaper and website. Currently it is structured as a part-time job with some flexibility on when and how assignments are completed. It could become a full-time position for the ideal candidate. The person we hire will be intelligent, curious, indefatigable and work well as part of a team. Also, the candidate must have a car, as in-person interviews are a must. Send a letter outlining your qualifications, resume and examples of your work to: news@addisonindependent.com

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Manufacturing – Floater Positions

Full-time positions available at the Middlebury plant as floaters. Shifts will vary, but primarily will be on 2nd and 3rd shift. Work flexibility is a must. 24/7/365 environment. Maintain a sanitary work environment, ensure accurate records, and understand specific SOP’s and product specifications. High School Diploma, or equivalent is required. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. Apply in person, by email to ajacobs@ agrimark.net or send your resume with cover letter to:

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DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Ad‑ dison. Available storage space in my barn for sum‑ mer/winter storage. The barn is structurally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or run‑ ning water. The barn is also available for lease. The en‑ trance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com. F O R R E N T: B R I D ‑ P O R T, C o m m e r c i a l / retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu. MIDDLEBURY 2 BED‑ ROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street park‑ ing, lease. No pets. Real N e t M a n a g e m e n t In c. 802‑388‑4994. ONE BEDROOM, FIVE‑STAR energy effi‑ cient apartment in Salisbury, close to Lake Dunmore. One half of duplex. Large bedroom with full bath up. Living room and kitchen with all appliances on first floor. Heated basement with W/D. Private sun deck. $850/month, plus utilities. Absolutely non‑smoking, no pets on premises. Deposit and references required. Available 4/1/2018. Call 802‑352‑6678.

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, 1 mile south of Brandon. $700/mo. plus utilities. Ab‑ solutely no pets or smoking. 802‑352‑6678. 2 BEDROOM, FIRST FLOOR apartment with full private basement. W/D hookups. Located in Middle‑ bury, close to town on Court St. Off street parking, lawn care and snow plowing in‑ cluded. $1,100 per month plus utilities. No smoking or pets. 802‑352‑6678.

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Vacancies The schools of the ACSD seek outstanding applicants interested in the following positions: ACSD - Custodian (Part Time) To work 2nd shift, Monday through Friday. Experience is a plus, but not required. Ripton - Tutor (Part Time) To work one-onone with a student language and math skills. The tutor will need to travel to the student’s home in Ripton and provide instruction five days a week for approximately 2.5 hours per day. Candidates must have experience working with children, be patient and willing to collaborate with the classroom teacher, special educator, speech-language pathologist and other team members. Experience working with students with special needs is preferred. Salisbury - Assistant Cook (Part Time - about 10-15 hours per week) - For the breakfast and lunch programs for the remaining 2017-2018 school year. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving students and lunchroom/kitchen clean-up. 1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional (Full Time) - To provide 1-1 and small group services for primary grades. Experience working with students with special needs is preferred. Apply by sending a letter of interest, resume, three current reference letters and complete transcripts to: Peter Burrows, Superintendent Addison Central School District 49 Charles Avenue Middlebury, VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the positions have been filled. E.O.E.

Service Coordinator Join management in this fast-paced multidisciplinary case management position (Developmental Services, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Choices for Care Elder Program). Extensive training and mentoring provided but candidates need to have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field and a B.A. degree. Excellent supervisory, problem solving, and documentation skills required.

Group Home Manager for a home for 5 women with developmental disabilities in Middlebury. Manage the daily functions of the home focusing on individual growth and choice. In addition to staff supervision, the manager also provides direct support and oversight of health care. Positive supervisory style and great organizational skills needed. B.A. degree and two years of relevant experience required. Sun-Thurs.

Specialized Residential Support for 2 women with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges in their Middlebury home. In a therapeutic home environment, help them learn independent living/social skills, personal boundaries, emotional self-regulation and healthy life-style. Shifts include weekdays, overnights and weekends. Experience with behavioral support and co-occurring disorders desirable. Specialized Residential Support (#2) Seeking men or women to support a young transgender man in his first home in Leicester! He experiences a mild developmental disability and mental health challenges and needs support at home and in the community to learn new skills and ways to cope during challenging times. Best candidates will have some applicable experience, a great sense of humor and limit setting ability, and be truly open to supporting a transgender youth. Good driving record, use of personal vehicle, and clean background required.

All full time positions with comprehensive benefits with ample paid time-off, health/dental/vision insurance and FSA, retirement plan, disability and life insurance, on-site gym membership.

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Housekeeping A.M. & P.M. Bistro Attendant Candidates must be available weekends, evenings, and holidays. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Previous hotel experience is preferred but not required. Training is provided. Join our award-winning team, providing quality customer service, a positive attitude and excellent work ethic. Interested, qualified candidates can apply in person at 309 Court Street, Middlebury. Please, no phone inquiries.

Dairy One Farm Service Technician Position Available—Full time; Primarily Addison County, Vermont; qualifications include ability to work without direct supervision; enjoy working with cows within the dairy environment; be timely working a varying schedule, including early mornings and late nights; a valid driver’s license and dependable vehicle required; highly motivated self-starter; positive personality and enjoy working with people; person will collect herd management data; weigh and sample milk during milking times and enter data into a computer; must have a working knowledge of the dairy industry; competitive salary and benefits; mileage reimbursement; training, support and equipment provided; Email letter of interest and resume to carol.benway@dairyone.com or apply online at dairyone.com

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MIDDLEBURY, VT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT Income Limits Apply. No Utilities Included. Modern apartment, carpet/tile, W/D connections plus onsite laundry facility. Efficient gas heat/hot water. Ample parking and storage. Includes trash, lawn care, snow removal, professional management and 24-hour emergency maintenance. In quiet Middlebury neighborhood. References Required. To request an application, call 802-472-5016 or e-mail pinemeadow@maloneyproperties.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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PROCTOR, VT, AVAILABLE 1/1/18, 2 br. townhouse. Ga‑ rage, washer, dryer, hookup. $900/mo. Includes heat. Call Kathy at 855‑1570 or Tony at 855‑1531. References and criminal background check required.

ROOMS FOR RENT in his‑ torical Vergennes Inn. Janu‑ ary through Mid May. Perfect for UTC, Traveling nurses or other traveling profession‑ als. $550 to $950 per month. Call Bill 802‑877‑3293. emersonguesthouse@msn. com.

CORNWALL, VT‑ A BEAU‑ TIFUL building lot for sale. Amazing view. Septic permit in place. Please call between 9a.m‑10a.m 802‑349‑4230.

MIDDLEBURY 3 BED‑ ROOM ranch. Two car at‑ tached garage with automat‑ ic opener. Fully furnished, even beds and bedding. Big screen Sony. Central vacuuming, central air, 2 bathrooms, dishwasher, garbage disposal, all appli‑ ances, including washer and dryer. Front and back porch. Paved driveway. Nice lot, nice neighborhood. 3 miles or 7 minutes to Middlebury College, or Porter Hospi‑ tal. Lawn mowing, snow, and satellite dish included. $2,000 plus utilities. One month security deposit. (802) 388‑5474. MIDDLEBURY OFFICE SPACE for rent. 400 sq.ft., second floor. Available Janu‑ ary 1, 2018. Contact Eric at 802‑388‑6054. MIDDLEBURY: RETAIL/ OFFICE space for rent. 1,303 square feet. Front door parking. Contact Eric at 388‑6054. (Countryside Carpet and Paint) NEW HAVEN, SUNNY, ef‑ ficient apartment. Views, hard wood floors. No pets, no smoking. References. $895/month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040.

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SUGARWOOD APART‑ MENTS is currently ac‑ cepting applications for 2, 3 and 4 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/ assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NP/NS. W/D hook‑ups. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website w w w. s u m m i t p m g . c o m . Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Real Estate REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Only three lots remain in the Daisy Lane Residential De‑ velopment. One is a beauti‑ ful wooded 1 1/4 acre with a small year round stream. Lots are supported with vil‑ lage water and approved for simple in‑ground septic. Located in East Middle‑ bury, just 15‑20 minutes from the Snow Bowl, 2 golf courses and beautiful Lake Dunmore. 802‑388‑2502 or 802‑388‑7350.

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Public Notices Index

Addison County Courthouse (1) Addison County Clerk (1) Addison County Emergency Planning Committee (1) Cornwall (1) Lincoln (1) New Haven (1) Notice of Abandonment (1) Notice to Creditors (1) Shoreham (1) Vergennes (1) Vermont Electric Power Company (1)

Att. Farmers FIRST CUT HAY for sale. Small square bales. Call 802‑349‑9281. HAY FOR SALE small first cut, $3.00. Small second cut, $4.00. 802‑377‑5455. W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

Cars 2006 FORD FOCUS 161k miles. Runs great but won’t pass inspection. Ideal parts car or demo car. $300 or obo. 802‑922‑1338. 2012 SUZUKI SX4, AWD 76,000 miles. New tires, brakes. $5,900. 758‑2528.

Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer special‑ izing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collectibles, etc. Visit www.bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Consulting/appraisal ser‑ vices available. House calls made free of charge.

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TOWN OF NEW HAVEN NOTICE OF TAX SALE

The resident and non-resident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of property in the Town of New Haven, in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 tax years remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described property in such Town, to wit: Being a parcel of land of 3 acres, more or less, together with any buildings or improvements thereon, identified as Tax Parcel No. 0761-200, being a portion of the same lands and premises conveyed by Warranty Deed of Gerard LaRocque to Leon DeMers, Jr. and Carolyn A. DeMers recorded at Book 31, Page 174 of the New Haven Land Records; such 3-acre parcel being that retained by Warranty Deed of Leon A. DeMers, Jr. to John B. Theroux and Margaret M. Theroux recorded at Book 45, Page 278 of the New Haven Land Records. The herein property may have the benefit of an easement of access to Halpin Road, as more particularly described in the Warranty Deed of Leon A. DeMers, Jr. to John B. Theroux and Margaret M. Theroux aforementioned. Pursuant to 32 VSA §5254, so much of such property will be sold at public auction in the Town of New Haven office, a public place located at 78 North Street, New Haven, Vermont on the 15th day of February 2018 at 10:00 a.m., as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with costs unless previously paid. Dated at New Haven, Vermont this 20 day of December, 2017. Sylvia Sue Ford Collector of Delinquent Taxes 1/11

ADDISON COUNTY BUDGET 2018-19

More information and extra copies of the budget may be obtained at the Addison County Superie Court, Frank Mahady Court House, Middlebury, Vermont. Tel 802-388-1966 Alice M. George, Assistant Judge & Irene Poole, Assistant Judge 2018-2019 EXPENSES 2018-2019 Adopted (continued) Adopted REVENUE: Sheriffs Department: County Tax $ 182,511.00 Personnel: Estimated 0.0041095 2018-19 Salaries $ 84,850.00 Passports $ 5,000.00 Benefits $ 20,876.00 Interest Earned $ 175.00 Office Expense $ 500.00 Wills for safekeeping $ 5,000.00 Telephone $ 1,500.00 Miscellaneous income $ 15.00 Insurance/Bonds $ 13,000.00 Rent Income – Jail Bldg. $ 22,800.00 Training $ 500.00 TOTAL INCOME $ 215,501.00 Valcor/Spillman $ 3,500.00 Radio $ 750.00 Anticipated Surplus $ 30,000.00 Audit $ 1,750.00 $ 245,501.00 Subtotal $ 127,226.00 EXPENSES: Court/Court Personnel Salaries $ Benefits $ Dues & Memberships $ Office Expenses $ Advertising-Passport/Budget $ Insurance $ Legal $ Professional Services $ Contracted Services $ Contingency $ Auditor $ Subtotal $ 1/18

45,920.00 4,200.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 2,500.00 2,830.00 550.00 1,400.00 3,600.00 300.00 8,000.00 74,800.00

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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

$ 245,501.00

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NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE PURSUANT TO 29 V.S.A. §563(G) AND (H)

NOW COME STEPHEN C. PRATT AND SUSAN D. PRATT and hereby give notice of abandonment of the Oil and Gas Lease more particularly described herein: 1. Name of Record Owners of Interest: Cambrian Corporation Cambrian Associates, LTD. Let us help you sift through the complexities RD No. 1 c/o Anthony F. Abatiell, of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the Fowler, Ohio 44418 President ) 1 /1 lished: 5/5 right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. One Justice Square Ads (Pub Classified Rutland, VT 05701 Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944. to college. For Rent of the Land: All lands in the Town of Whiting, in the County of Addison, loseDescription C2. TMENT d. he AR is AP rb M fu O 1 BEDRO Middlebury, newly re 00. Talk to our sales professionals. State of Vermont, currently owned by Stephen C. Pratt and Susan D. Pratt. , 00 Main Street , includes heat. 000th on ury Interest: Lease of Marcel Page and Fleur Ange Page to the Cambrian 3. 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It is presumed that the above referenced oil, gas and mineral lease is abandoned. r, ashe y $1,000/mo. satellite, w , completel ed inThis ternet,Notice shall ergy be published in the Addison Independent, a newspaper of general MODERN use. Hi-spe6. en , ry M O Ve O e. R 2 BED ore ho frontag h June ugthe . throin Town of Whiting, Vermont. 6678 Lake Dunm drilled well, 85’ lake circulation furnished st 29, 2009 us utilities. 802-352h, ened porc arting AuguA,0copy pl this Notice shall be sent to the two addresses listed in Paragraph 1 above o. /m 00 of dryer, scre 10 month rental; st tiabl7. $1 e. r go Fo efficient. ing. Pets ne by registered mail within ten (10) days after the date of publication. Non-smok 26, 2010. 8. A copy of this Notice and an affidavit stating that the oil and gas interest has been CITY OF VERGENNES abandoned the criteria set forth in 29 V.S.A. §563(b) shall be filed in the Land 45. 7-51under nt ies. Call 89 + 1/3 utilit OMS for re Records for the Town of Whiting, Vermont. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2 BEDRO in Shoreham. $400 e y homwithin in mland Notice is hereby given to the residents of the City of Vergennes, owners of Dated at Middlebury, Vermont, this 12th day of January, 2018. said city and other interested persons and parties, that the Planning Commission will By: Stephen C. Prattitand D. Pratt nces fereSusan d cred re 1/18 in Addison. 200/month. Lease an hold a public hearing on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 7 p.m. at City Hall for the purposes SE U O H $1 OM 3 BEDRO basement, 2 baths. ike). set forth hereto. Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4441, the Planning Commission proposes (M ut Full walko 9-2009 or 989-9117 amendments to the Vergennes zoning and subdivision regulations. A copy ofrethe full75text quired. LINCOLN SELECT BOARD of the proposed amendments and accompanying map is on file in the City Clerk’s office /mo. ts. $1,000 als. No pe for public examination. looking on er si ov TOWN PLAN es , of pr SE rfect for OM HOU 3 BEDRO e. 2 car garage. Pe Statement of Purpose: or m . NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING un 85 D 37 ke 7La t. 24 rity deposi The purpose of amending the zoning and subdivision regulations is to bring them into plus secu The Lincoln Select Board will hold a public hearing on January 23, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. in the conformance with the amendments to the municipal development plan that were apLincoln Town Clerk’s Office in Lincoln, Vermont, on the proposed Lincoln Town Plan. This hearproved by the City Council in 2017, to identify a Planning Unit Development as a developing is held pursuant to 24 VSA §4385. This notice is issued pursuant to 24 VSA §4444. ment method rather than a use consistent with 24 V.S.A. § 4417, to create a Solar Energy STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND AREAS OF TOWN AFFECTED Overlay District to identify prime locations for siting and regulating solar energy projects The Town Plan is used as a basis for Zoning and other Town ordinances. For major develgreater than 15 kW consistent with 24 V.S.A. § 4414(2), and to clarify the regulations with opment applications, certain sections are used as review criteria in Act 250 and other State minor amendments. regulatory proceedings. All areas within the Town of Lincoln are affected. Geographic Area Affected Topic areas for discussion include: The entire area of the City of Vergennes is affected. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sections with Proposed Amendments TITLE PAGE Section 106. Definitions A Brief History of Lincoln, Vermont 4 Section 1003. Applicability (Planned Unit Development) The Town Planning Process 7 Section 1006.C. Density Population and Housing 16 Section 1006.D. Density Bonus Natural Resources 23 Section 1006.J. Energy Conservation Energy 36 Section 1306.I. Sandwich board signs shall: Public Resources and Services 42 Section 1309 Sign Lighting Economic Development 51 Section 1408.C. Residential Buildings on Lots Education 55 Section 1501 Accessory Structures Transportation 57 Section 1511 Garages Emergency Management, All Hazards Mitigation and Flood Resilience 64 Section 1601 Establishment of Zoning Districts Relationship To Surrounding Towns & The Region 78 Section 1604.D. Historic Neighborhood District (Coverage maximum) Implementation 79 Section 1604.F.11. Historic Neighborhood District (demolition) Copies of the proposed Town Plan can be viewed at the Town Clerk’s Office Lincoln, Vermont Section 1609.F.2.f. Central Business District (residential uses on street, ground or and ACRPC 14 Seminary Street Middlebury, Vermont or downloaded from the town of Lincoln basement level) website at: http://lincolnvermont.org/town-office/zoning-and-planning/ Section 1613.B. Northern Gateway District (add Hotel as Conditional Use) For further information please call Bill Finger at 802-453-4296. Section 1617 Solar Energy Overlay District Lincoln Select Board Section 1618 Illustrated Guidelines William H. Finger, Chair 1/4 1/18

The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7 pm at the Shoreham Town Office to consider the review of application (#1743 & 44) in accordance with provisions of Section V of the Town Zoning Regulations. The applicant Shoreham BTS Retail, LLC, requests to construct an approximately 7,545 square foot retail building on a new parcel subdivided from existing Shoreham Telephone, LLC (aka-OTT) lot at 3167 Route 22A. The application is available at the Town Office for review. Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to make any subsequent appeal. John Kiernan, Chair Applicant: Shoreham BTS Retail, LLC 14600 Detroit Ave. Suite 1500 Lakewood, OH 44107 Property Owner: Shoreham Telephone, LLC (aka- OTT) 09-01-24 56 Campus Drive New Gloucester, ME 04260 1/18

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

The Cornwall Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at 7 pm, at the Cornwall Town Hall, located at 2629 Route 30 in Cornwall, Vermont. Purpose of the hearing: To hear a request by Mary Markwell, of 610 Snake Mountain Road, Cornwall, Vermont to subdivide an 18 acre lot on Snake Mountain Road into 2 lots: one with approximately 14 acres and the other with approximately 4 acres. The matter was classified as a minor subdivision by the Cornwall Development Review Board on December 6, 2017. All applications are available to the public at the Cornwall Town Clerk’s office, 2629 Route 30, Cornwall, Vermont. You are free to review the file for any additional information concerning this particular matter. Persons wishing to be heard at this public hearing may do so in person, or may be represented at the hearing by a licensed Vermont Attorney or an authorized agent. Please note that in accordance with Chapter 117, Section 4464, of the Vermont statutes, participation in this public hearing is a prerequisite to the right to make subsequent appeal. 1/18

IN RE THE ESTATE OF CLAIRE DESAUTELS NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Claire Desautels late of Middlebury, Vermont. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: January 15, 2018 Shawn K. Desautels 659 Shard Villa Road Middlebury, VT 05703 (802) 352-4588 cecidesautels@yahoo.com Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: January 18, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 1/18

ADDISON COUNTY EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS The ACEPC monthly meetings in January, February, & March 2018, will be held on the last Wednesday of each month, at the State Police Barracks/ Public Safety Building, Rte.7 in New Haven, at 5:00PM. Any changes will be listed on the ACEPC website: www. aclepc.org Local agencies, businesses, first responder groups, town emergency management directors/coordinators, and individuals interested in TIER II compliance, and local emergency planning, are encouraged to join us. 1/18

IMPORTANT ANNUAL NOTICE REGARDING HERBICIDE USE IN THE MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY

The Vermont Public Utility Commission has set forth rules under PUC 3.600 pertaining NOTICEHERBICIDE USE to the usePUBLIC of herbicides in the maintenance of electric utilityNOTIFICATION rights-of-way. Each spring, Vermontapplications utilities maintain electriconline rights-of-way several herbicide may begin or after April 1st.with These rules methods, afford youincluding import- the selective herbicides on trees andutlities brush.maintain They also encourage low-growingwith shrubs ant rights use and of duties. Vermont electric electric line rights-of-way and trees which will crowd tall species thus, minimize of herbicides. several methods, including thegrowing selective use ofand, herbicides on trees the anduse brush. They also The application of herbicides may start as early April 1. 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Police seek help with attempted bank robbery

BRISTOL — Bristol police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who allegedly tried to rob the National Bank of Middlebury branch on Main Street in Bristol this past Saturday, Jan. 13. Police allege the woman entered the bank at around 11:10 a.m. and presented to a teller a note demanding money. Authorities said the woman fled the scene without any money, and was last seen leaving the area in what was described as a green, oldermodel Subaru Imprezza. The woman was described as being around 5 feet, five inches tall, wearing a heavy coat with a red and dark colored checkered pattern, as well as a baseball style hat, with beanie and hoody. Police believe the woman might be the same person who successfully demanded cash that same morning at the TD Bank in Richmond, Vt. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Bristol Police Department at 453-2533. Between Jan. 1 and 7 Bristol police completed 12 patrols, including several on Mountain and Main streets and in the area around Bristol Elementary School. Four separate directed or town-contracted patrols netted four warnings for speeding, one ticket for speeding and one ticket for expired inspection sicker. During that same period, police conducted security checks at Mount Abraham Union High School five times and officers took fingerprints eight times, mostly for volunteers in the schools. In other recent activity, Bristol police: • On Jan. 1 at 1:10 a.m. responded to a North Street apartment for a report of a cat clawing and meowing at a neighbor’s door disturbing her. The caller was concerned about the welfare of the cat as it was minus 4 degrees outside. The owner located

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SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS the suspect in a Jan. 13 attempted robbery handing a teller at the National Bank of Middlebury branch in Bristol a note asking for money.

and retrieved the cat. • On Jan. 1 responded to a malfunctioning alarm. • On Jan. 2 an officer initiated an investigation related to child exploitation via internet technology. • On Jan. 2 worked with the restorative justice representative for Addison County to finalize development of a Sexting Diversion program. • On Jan. 2 an officer assisted the Bristol Rescue Squad with a medical call at a district residence without incident. • On Jan. 2 an officer issued a juvenile Diversion paperwork after a small quantity of marijuana was recovered from them. • On Jan. 3 two officers attended training at the Bristol Police Department. • On Jan. 3 at 9:43 p.m. responded to West Street for a possible intoxicated person walking in the street, but police couldn’t find the person. • On Jan. 4 an officer issued paperwork to a juvenile after the investigation of a reported assault. • On Jan. 4 responded to a Prince Lane business for a report of suspicious text messages from an unknown number. Investigation showed that the messages were sent to the complainant in error and were intended for someone else. • On Jan. 4 at 1934 assisted state police with two vehicles off the road

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in Monkton due to road conditions. • On Jan. 5 completed a compliance check for a New Hampshire court for an individual living in Bristol. • On Jan. 5 noted a vehicle was partially in the roadway of Mountain Street after not being able to pull completely into a driveway. The vehicle’s owner said they would remove the vehicle from the roadway. • On Jan. 5 looked into a report of a car weaving on West Street and Liberty Street. An officer found the vehicle and detected no signs of impairment or intoxication in the driver. • On Jan. 5 at 10:42 p.m. met with an intoxicated man after he called for police assistance. Police took the man to an alcohol detox facility. • On Jan. 6 received an anonymous complaint of suspected animal abuse at a district residence. In speaking with the animal’s owner no signs of neglect or abuse were apparent. • On Jan. 6 responded to a report of an on-going landlord tenant issue. The citizen was advised of the civil process to address their concerns. • On Jan. 6 assisted Vermont State Police in attempting to locate a subject wanted in a domestic assault investigation. • On Jan. 7 at 11 p.m. responded to a Mountain Street residence for a dispute between roommates. Officer facilitated resolution to the dispute.

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Porter Hospital for observation. They said another resident was also taken to Porter Hospital to be treated for minor burns to his arm. Following treatment, police said they took the man to the Grace House in Rutland due to “his state of intoxication.” See related story in A section for photos and more information about the incident. • Helped an elderly Seymour Street resident get an oil delivery on Jan. 13, as her tank was empty. • Responded to a report if a vehicle striking a mailbox on

Seminary Street Extension on Jan. 13. • Were informed of the theft of some items from a car parked on Water Street on Jan. 13. • Ticketed and towed some vehicles on College Street that were in violation of the town’s winter parking ordinance on Jan. 13. • Responded to a noise complaint on Court Street on Jan. 14. • Helped break up a family fight at a North Forty Lane residence on Jan. 14. • Responded to a report of cows wandering onto Munger Street on Jan. 15. • Helped a person who was staying in a car parked off Bakery Lane at around 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 15.

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Hill Country Holiday Weekend! Festivities kickoff Friday, Feb. 2, at 6:45 p.m. with Military Whist at Burnham Hall. Whist is an easy-to-learn card game and oh so fun to play. Fun for all, prizes for some. Cost is $1 per player. The crowning of King & Queen, Randy and Sue Rice will take place during Whist. Saturday, Feb. 3, will feature the parade at 11:30 a.m. This year’s theme is the Winter Olympics. Dress up as a famous gold medal winner, carry your favorite country’s flag or run with the Olympic torch. Be creative. Go for the Gold. Line up at 11:15 a.m. at the old pallet mill. The Lincoln Library will host a soup and bread lunch at Burnham Hall right after the parade. Check out the preschool’s 2nd annual meatball competition at 3:30 p.m., where residents go head-to-head against local chefs. Prizes are awarded to the top three entrants. Contact Eric Rossier at 802-5220979 by Jan. 28 to enter. Following the competition, the preschool will be serving up all you can eat spaghetti with homemade marinara or Vermont beef Bolognese sauce, noodle free eggplant lasagna, Caesar salad, garlic focaccia and a double chocolate brownie sundae for dessert. Service is from 4:30-

6:30 p.m. at Burnham Hall. $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for kids. The night’s menu will be prepared by the owners and chef of the Bobcat Cafe and Brewery. Then, come one, come all to the annual Lincoln Variety Show at 7 p.m. at Burnham Hall. Perform your favorite song, poem, jokes, skit or just come, sit back and enjoy the show. Prizes for all participants, including a cash prize for the best kids act. Sign up by calling Todd Goodyear at 802-349-0498. The weekend continues when Lincoln Sports serves up a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 4, from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Burnham Hall. Enjoy a relaxing community breakfast of pancakes and sausage. Double stack for $6 and all you can eat for $8. Rounding out the HCH festivities will be the always fun and creative Lego Building activity. This is a free event happening from 1-5 p.m. Location: TBD. Hill Country Holiday weekend is always a fun time. Great food. Great people. Great activities. It’s a wonderful way to meet new people and create some lifelong memories. Contact Jared at 802-324-8512 for more information on the HCH schedule. Until next time ... Have Fun. Play Hard. Be Kind.

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MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police responded to a report of an unresponsive man on the town green in downtown Middlebury on Jan. 13. Police found 45-year-old Suad Teocanin deceased at the scene. Police said they believed alcohol played a role to his succumbing to the cold, wet weather that evening. See related article in the A section for more details about the incident. In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Investigated a report of a suspicious person in the Mill Street area on Jan. 8. Police said the person had started a small campfire on private property, and was asked to leave. • Investigated a landlord-tenant dispute at a Court Street residence on Jan. 9. • Notified Vermont Fish & Game officials about a car-deer collision on Route 7 South on Jan. 9. • Cleared a noisy Middlebury College student party at a Weybridge Street residence on Jan. 10. • Mediated a noise dispute between some Seymour Street neighbors on Jan. 10. • Were informed on Jan. 10 of the recent, alleged theft of an iPhone, iPad and a bank deposit from the AT&T store on Court Street. • Seized a small amount of marijuana from a driver stopped for a traffic violation on Washington Street on Jan. 11. • Responded to a noise complaint at a Court Street apartment on Jan. 12. • Checked on a man reported to have been disoriented while walking on Main Street on Jan. 12. Police found the man and put him in contact with the Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC). • Helped a Middlebury College student who on Jan. 12 reported receiving threatening phone calls. • Assisted CSAC officials with a disruptive teen client in the East Main Street area on Jan. 12. • Responded, with local firefighters, to a blaze at a Butternut Ridge home on Jan. 13. Police said they had received a report about an alleged “explosion” and found a camper on the property engulfed in flames. That fire spread to the rear of the residence next to where the camper had been parked, according to authorities. Police said the fire destroyed the camper and home. Police said an elderly woman living at the home was taken to

LINCOLN — For the students at Lincoln Community School (LCS), their journey to Japan has begun. As part of their month-long cultural study, students were treated to a Taiko drumming performance, participated in a Taiko performance and explored various “intro” groups such as origami, robotics and technology, the Japanese language, tea, fans and more. Students will study in each of these groups then choose which group they would like to become an “expert” in. At the conclusion of their journey will be a celebration of the cultures of Japan on Friday, Feb. 16, highlighting everything they learned throughout their “travels.” LCS students welcomed back music teacher, Lindsey Dunham and counselor, Regina Robbins from maternity leave. They also welcomed Dylan Sparks, who has joined LCS until April as a student teacher in Devon MacLeod’s classroom. A children’s after school craft will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 3:15-4:15 p.m. at the Lincoln Library. Enjoy making a birch bark decoupage art piece. Refreshments provided. Bring birch bark if you have some, or use pieces that will be provided. It’s that time of year again:

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Mike Kin is the Art Director at Aqua ViTea Kombucha in Middlebury and has been designing artwork for the company since 2007. Here he stands next a buffalo he drew filled with gears. This piece is part of a series that aims to explain that although kombucha can feel like a new fad, the fundamentals of making the fermented drink are the same as they were 2,000 years ago.

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Funky, fermented artist turns labels into art

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ave you ever really looked at the labels of products you use every day? Try it sometime, you might be surprised. Sure some labels never vary from their branding, but on other products you’ll see the thoughtful work of artists that changes over time.

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Take for example Mike Kin. He’s been drawing the labels for Aqua ViTea Kombucha since their first batch in 2007. “There were years in the beginning when I was doing everything from brewing to bottling,” Kin remembered, harking back to the early days when he and his wife, Melissa, helped Aqua ViTea founder Jeff Weaber in the basement of

his Salisbury home with their first child strapped to their backs. “I only had time to do the art in between brewing.” Since then, the company has grown to about 40 employees and relocated from Weaber’s basement, to a facility in Bristol, then to a 6,000-square-foot warehouse — actually the former Woodchuck Cider location — off Exchange Street in Middlebury. The company’s growth has allowed Kin more and more time for his art. “Just a year ago, I transitioned to full-time art director,” said the 46-year-old father of two. “I have an unbelievable opportunity to do my work here.” Kin pretty much has free reign when he’s making art for Aqua ViTea. The only piece he always includes on bottle labels is the

company’s signature birch trees on a green background — but honestly sometimes that branding is so interwoven into the drawing that it can feel like an “I Spy” game. “I try to put question marks in people’s minds where there might be a period,” he said of his artwork. “I like to give a moment where you go, ‘What?!’ I let them be befuddled for a minute and take a rest.” Kin himself is no stranger to putting himself in those “befuddled” moments. After graduating Hope College in Western Michigan with his bachelor’s degree in business, the Michigan native took off first for a program in Tibetan studies at Brattleboro’s School for International Training and then spent six months SEE AQUA VITEA ON PAGE 3

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ART Exhibit of hand-colored photographs on view

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fter Minnie Griswold passed away in 1952, her sons locked up their mother’s house in Pawlet and left all her belongings in place, unaltered. Thirty years later, Pawlet documentarians Susanne and Neil Rappaport would enter the home at the invitation of one of the brothers, Charlie, and go on to produce a collection of hand-colored photographs of Minnie’s home. Today, 35 years after the Rappaports entered the home, this rarely seen collection of over 45 handcolored photographs comes to the Vermont Folklife Center as a new exhibition entitled, “Up Home.” The Rappaports both now deceased, titled the collection “Up Home” for

an exhibition at Bennington College in the mid-1980s — the hand-colored photographs were then kept in storage, untouched. Clues to the Rappaports intentions can be found in their writing about the collection. Inspired by a small photo of Minnie discovered in the house, Susanne wrote: “I look at this snapshot of Minnie, which was taken in 1923 when she was 49, just seven years older than I am now — and I know her. She speaks to me from her eyes and slight smile, a shyness around her mouth and sharp wit — I yearn to hear her voice. How do I know her? How do you get to know someone who died 20 years ago?” “Charlie Griswold, Minnie’s 85-year-old son, and his recent bride, Bea, chose to have their portrait made at Charlie’s boyhood home,”

Neil said, recounting the circumstance though which they were invited into the house for the first time. “After the picture, Charlie took us into the summerwarmed old house, where the dim light gradually gave way to an image of a past preserved: everything was in its place, untouched for years. Charlie cranked the Victrola and we all sat on the overstuffed couch and rockers listening to John McCormack sing ‘Over There,’ smelling the sweet and sour aromas of age in the house. Animated beyond

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his usual shy reserve, Charlie led us through his Mother’s rooms, allowing us a glimpse of how she lived.” With Charlie’s permission, Neil later returned many times the following winter to photograph the rooms and everyday objects of Minnie’s life with his large format camera. “The idea that people inhabit their objects and rooms had been suggested to me by all of my portrait work, and at Minnie’s I was testing it in depth,” said Neil.

“I searched for the most specific evidence of her experiences: a box filled with shrouded truths of the losses of husband and firstborn child, piled over with boyhood accomplishments of surviving sons, spoke of the poles of emotion...” In the spring, Susanne returned to the house with Neil’s black and white prints and for months carefully hand-colored the photographs — always from life, always working at Minnie’s home. “I sought the stillness and quiet concentration of my long working days,” said Susanne; “the spring turning into summer, the light changing in the house, thinking all the time about how to more accurately bring Minnie’s colors to the photographs and how to improve my ability to see everything, every detail, in the pictures.” Below the surface, “Up Home” invites an examination of the intersection of documentary and artistic representation. “The photographs are beautiful, arresting, and mysterious,” wrote Ned Castle, Vermont Folklife Center Vision & Voice Gallery Curator. “Beyond SEE PHOTOS ON PAGE 13

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traveling West Africa.

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“After that, in 1996, my brother and I moved to the Northwest,” Kin said. “It was post-grunge, and that’s where the seeds of the possibility to make art were planted.” Not that this was the first time Kin considered art; actually he’s been drawing since he was a boy visiting his “cool” cousin in Chicago. “I would trace his work,” Kin remembered. “That was my first nugget of inspiration. That and Tintin and Asterix and Obelix — my entire world was shaped by those two Belgian comics.” But it wasn’t until he was in Oregon as an adult, enrolled in a post-grad teaching program, that Kin began to practice his own art.

Mike Kin uses cartoon characters he developed to help explain the kombucha-making process. In this drawing, “Sugar,” “Tea” and “Water” are jumping in to join “Bacteria” and “Yeast.” These beloved characters were made into plush toys and keep Kin company in his office. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / TRENT CAMPBELL

“Portland was a hot bed of underground outsider art,” he said. “People were doing really outthere stuff and getting incredible feedback. It wasn’t about technique; it was about emotive communication.”

“There was a market in the village with cheap Chinese house paints and Russian brushes,” Kin said, remembering the completely whitewashed walls of his small home. “The white walls gave the locals a comforting sense of space, but it drove me batty… so I began painting the walls.

During his four years in Portland, Kin practiced his own art while studying. In 1999, he met Weaber through mutual friends. But Kin wasn’t ready to settle down yet. Instead, he took his master’s in teaching and left for the Peace Corps in Mongolia.

“When I ran out of room, I would go out to this dump where there were a bunch of old broken down Russian Jeeps, take a door, paint it and put it back,” Kin continued. “I couldn’t speak their language and had a real need to communicate with this strange little rural town on the Trans Siberian Railway. The younger kids loved it — they thought it was super funky and wild. To others, I was a crazy Westerner painting weird stuff on the dump.” In 2002, after completing his twoyear term with the Peace Corps, Kin returned to Oregon and took a job with the Audubon Society as a naturalist educator. “I reconnected with Jeff, and actually met my wife through him,” Kin said. “Jeff told us that one day we’d move to Vermont; we didn’t think we would — we loved it in Oregon.”

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But then, on one particularly beautiful fall day, when Kin and his wife were here in Vermont for Weaber’s own wedding,

Send us the best 40 words of your love letter and we’ll let everyone know just how much you love your sweetheart. Look for the special Love Lines section of the Addison Independent on Thursday, Feb. 15. Email submissions to alexis@addisonindependent.com or drop them off or mail them to our office at 58 Maple Street in the Marble Works, Middlebury.

something changed. “I remember the foliage was on fire… two years later we showed up on his doorstep,” Kin laughed. Weaber scooped up the couple and together the team of three got to work on building the kombucha company. “It all happened really organically. I’m not sure why Jeff hired me — maybe I’m the only guy he knew who drew.” In addition to his work for Aqua ViTea, Kin also does fine art painting. You may have seen his painting with the silhouetted chickadees hanging in Stone Leaf Teahouse in Middlebury. “I’m obsessed with color,” Kin said describing his art, “strange narratives and a sense of whimsey.”

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OUT OF TOWN ‘Quilters, the Musical’ makes a stop in Middlebury

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tender, moving play about a pioneer woman and her daughters, “Quilters, the Musical” skillfully blends a series of interrelated scenes into a memorable musical. Each scene is introduced by a quilt square or “block” symbolic of life’s passages. During each “block,” the actresses transforms into many different characters whose stories depict the lot of women on the prairie. Combining music, dance and drama, “Quilters” captures both the harsh challenges and the abiding rewards of frontier life with vivid dramatic intensity. The first of six performances was presented in October at the Library at the College of St. Joseph in Rutland. The final performance on April 7, 2018 will return there to compliment the Maple Leaf Quilters’ Spring Quilt Show. In all, there will be four more opportunities to see the show so mark your calendars. Coming up this Saturday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., the

show will come to the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Court, in Middlebury. Before and after the show, look for quilts on display by Addison County’s Milk and Honey Quilters Guild members. Three performances follow on Feb. 10, 3 p.m., at the Fellowship Hall, 143 Church St., in Dorset; March 10, 4 p.m. at the Brandon Inn, 20 Park St.; and April 7, 7 p.m. at the College of St. Joseph Library in Rutland.

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This play is presented by a consortium of Rutland Area women who have been involved in all aspects of local school and/or community theater for decades. Director Jennifer Bagley and Music Director Rita Lane have assembled a cast of talented actresses with beautiful voices including: Marsha Cassel, Melissa ChesnutTangerman, Julia Doiron, Mikki Lane, Maureen Sullivan and Tegan Waite.

women on the frontier. And, although women may no longer be on the frontier, many still face daily challenges of poverty, abuse and discrimination. Help us come together to create a quilt of compassion to warm today’s needy families. All profits will be donated to the Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter (now renamed the New Story Center).

“Quilters” is a play that has long been a passion of these women, not only because some are quilters themselves, but because it tells the universal story of the struggle of pioneer

One person from each town where “Quilters, the Musical” is performing will contribute a quilt square. Sharon Saronson, of Salisbury, is making the square to represent Middlebury.

Admission to all the performances will be by free will offering. — Submitted by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek

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IN TOWN Keep cabin fever at bay this winter with music MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 14TH CABIN FEVER SERIES IN BRISTOL, BEGINNING WITH PATRICK ROSS

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he Cabin Fever Series begins its 14th season with Vermont born, fifth generation multi-instrumentalist, Patrick Ross. Come hear him play his fiddle on Saturday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m., at The WalkOver Gallery and Concert Room, 15 Main St in Bristol.

Fourteen years ago, Karen Lueders started the Cabin Fever Series. For many of those years, Lueders “moved every chair, created, printed and distributed every poster, wrote every press release… printed every ticket, took every reservation, arranged for all the various needs and accommodations of performers, baked cookies, made coffee, and switched the breaker back on in the basement when it flipped from overload,” she said. Rick Ceballos was there from the beginning too, primarily offering suggestions for musical groups, until about three years ago when Lueders needed some help. “I stepped in to help Karen,” Ceballos said. “I formed a committee, helped with the booking and PR so the series could continue.” Ceballos has been promoting folk music for many years including a stint as Artistic Director for the late and lamented Champlain Valley Folk Festival. “Working with the series gives me the chance to keep involved with the folk world,” he said.

Patrick Ross will perform at the WalkOver Gallery and Concert Room in Bristol next Saturday, Jan. 27. He will kick off the 14th season of the Cabin Fever Series, which will continue with monthly concerts through April.

“I’m always looking for acts that will work well in the intimate acoustic setting of the WalkOver.” “The series, and interaction with the performers and the audience has invariably been worth it,” said Lueders. “The intense, qualitative intimacy of the venue touches

performers and audience members alike… The large, warm living room welcomes acoustic music. One of the most enjoyable experiences is to see the look on the face of musicians, when they invite the room to sing along and folks break out in full, multi-part harmony.” SEE FEVER ON PAGE 7

one two three THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK NEW GALLERY HOURS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY BigTown gallery in Vergennes will be operating with limited hours for the rest of this month. The gallery at 245 Main Street will be open Friday and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The gallery will be closed Sunday through Thursday. If you have questions call (802) 349-0979.

COFFEE, PASTRIES, TOAST AND JAM

CALL TO ARTISTS

Find V Smiley of V Smiley Preserves and Brooke Wilcox of Coop to Kitchen Bakery popping up weekly at Tandem on Friday mornings with a rotating list of pastries, coffee from Brio Coffeeworks, sweet and savory toasts, along with homemade yogurt and preserves, nuts and granola. Meet a friend and share a french press of coffee and pastries at Tandem’s long tables or take a loaf of bread for the weekend along with granola, preserves and bags of coffee from Brio. Items priced from $2.50-$11 available for eat-in or take out.

The Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon is accepting submissions for the juried exhibit “Barn Art.” The exhibit runs from April 6 through June 16 with a submission deadline of Feb. 23. Submissions will be considered by Vermont artists Denise Letendre, Susan Bull Riley, and Stephanie Stouffer, and judged based on the submitting artist’s interpretation of the “Barn Art” theme. Cash prize. For guidelines and details visit cmacvt.org or email info@cmacvt.org.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB HIKE OR SNOWSHOE AT WATERSHED CENTER IN BRISTOL. Friday, Jan. 19. Moderate four-mile hike on the Middle Forest Trail. Meet at Watershed’s parking area (approximately 1.3 miles east of North Street, New Haven, on Plank Rd near the Bristol town line). Wear appropriate clothing; bring water, food and hiking poles if desired. More info contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail. com or 802-388-5407. For more activities visit gmcbreadloaf.org. GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB TAM HIKE IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 20. An easy to moderate three-plus mile hike that meanders through Battell and Means Woods with an 800 feet ascent up Chipman Hill. Wear appropriate clothing for hiking and bring water, a snack and hiking poles, if used. This is a dog friendly event. More info contact Mike Greenwood at mike802vt@comcast.net or 802-349-5653 or Wendy Warren at wwwredhead@yahoo. com or 609-751-7633. For more activities visit gmcbreadloaf.org. GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB HIKE OR SNOWSHOE TO SILENT CLIFF IN HANCOCK. Saturday, Jan. 27. Hike steeply north on the Long Trail from Route 125, Middlebury Gap, for 0.4 of a mile to the more level Silent Cliff trail south 0.4 miles for views of Monastery Mountain and the Green Mountains south. Wear appropriate clothing for hiking and bring water, a snack and hiking poles, if used. More info contact Anne Christie at achristie1026@gmail.com or 802-388-4347. For more activities visit gmcbreadloaf.org.

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for the Addison Otters swim team. Tickets $35 in Advance/$40 at the door. More info contact Jackie at 802-349-9315 or Jackie Rivers Paint N Sip Facebook page.

VFW PAINT N SIP FUNDRAISER IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6-8 p.m. VFW, 530 Exchange St. A paint ‘n’ sip event to raise funds for local veterans’ programs. Limited tickets available. Tickets $35. Pre-registration required. More info call the VFW at 802-3889468 or register at bit.ly/2AxVEXl. BENEFIT PAINT N SIP IN NORTH FERRISBURGH. Saturday, Jan. 27, 5-7 p.m., The Village Tavern, Route 7. Cost is $40 and proceeds go to benefit UVM Children’s Hospital. More info contact Jackie Rivers at 802-349-9315 or Jackie Rivers Paint N Sip on Facebook.

BOOKS JEREMY HOLT IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 20, 3-5 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Vermont writer Jeremy Holt signs his latest book, “Skinned.” Light refreshments will be served at this reception and book signing. MICHAEL KATZ IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 4-5:30 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Acclaimed translator and Middlebury College professor Michael R. Katz reads from and discusses his latest translated work, “Crime and Punishment.” HOWARD FRANK MOSHER COMMEMORATIVE BOOK EVENT IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 6:30-8 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. In celebration of the late Vermont author Howard Frank Mosher, community members read from his work, featuring his last book, “Points North.”

GALLERY TALK IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan. 19, 12:30 p.m., Sabra Field Lecture Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Middlebury College senior Caroline Knapp, a joint major in History of Art and Architecture and Classics, presents her senior work in process on the museum’s recently acquired and richly storied portrait from Fayum, Egypt. Part of the Fridays at the Museum series. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

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ADDISON OTTERS PAINT NIGHT FUNDRAISER IN BRISTOL. Friday, Jan. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Cafeteria, Mt. Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. A paint ‘n’ sip event to raise funds

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QUILTERS’ COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Milk and Honey Quilters’ Guild members will sew clothing protectors, fidget quilts and ‘port’ pillows (for chemotherapy patients) for distribution to community service programs. More info contact Peg Allen at 802-623-6211.

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MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 20, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, 356 College St. This film taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a self-proclaimed coral nerd, top-notch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first time-lapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen. Battling technical malfunctions and the force of nature, they document the tragic transformation below the waves. Q&A with cinematographer and alum Andrew Ackerman. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

JUST FOR FUN “RECHARGE TOGETHER: A DAY OF ACTIVE HOPE” WORKSHOP IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. In a followup to a similar workshop of a year ago, the Interfaith Climate Action Network (ICAN) offers this day of experiential, interactive practices, inspired by the work of Buddhist Joanna Macy. Two registration options: half day from 9 a.m.noon, and full day from 9 a.m.-4-p.m. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Bring lunch. Suggested donation $10.00, to go to a local non-profit. More info contact Heidi Willis at redsprings@myfairpoint.net or 802-352-4327.

LECTURE “LOVE, GRIEF, AND ACTIVISM: MINDFULNESS IN TIMES OF CRISIS” LECTURE IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, Jan. 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, 356 College St. Come and hear Lama Rod Owens, an author, activist, and Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism, as he discusses a radical vision of bringing our full selves into the complexity of living. ERIC SORENSON SPEAKS IN NEW HAVEN. Thursday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m., Town Offices, North St. Sorenson, a Natural Community Ecologist for the VT Fish & Wildlife Department will give a presentation entitled “Vermont Conservation Design: A Vision for Our Ecological Future — How Do New Haven and Neighboring Areas Fit into this Vision?” Free. Part of the New Haven’s Armchair Naturalist Speaker Series.

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Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come see Vermont’s hottest Hot Club style quartet who play with great energy, soul, sophistication, and improvisation. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandonmusic, or Brandon-music.net. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FIDDLERS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Jan. 21, noon-5 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. All fiddlers welcome. Music and dancing. Refreshments available. Donation $3. DEB BRISSON AND THE HAY BURNERS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Led by Brisson’s powerful, expressive vocals, this group of veteran Addison County performers offers music that is real and heartfelt, from soulful and bluesy to rocking alt-country. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandonmusic, or Brandon-music.net. PATRICK ROSS PERFORMS IN BRISTOL. Saturday, Jan. 27, 8-10 p.m., Walkover Gallery and Concert Room, Main St. The first show in this years Cabin Fever Series will feature multi-instrumental wiz Patrick Ross. Tickets are $20 More info or for reservations call 802-453-3188 x2.

THEATER “QUILTERS, THE MUSICAL” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. A tender, moving play about a pioneer woman and her daughters that portrays the lot of women on the prairie through music, dance and drama. Free will donation. “TOSCA” LIVE STREAM IN HD IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The MET’s latest rendition of this beloved opera stars Kristine Opolais in the title role opposite Vittorio Grigolo and Bryn Terfel. A free talk about the opera will be given in the studio on the lower level before the broadcast at 12:15 p.m. Tickets: $24/$10 and are available at 802-3829222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office MondaySaturday 12-5 p.m., or at the door.

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Cabin Fever Series Line-Up Jan. 27 — Patrick Ross 5th generation Vermonter, multi instrumentalist

“It is a pleasure to work with someone as passionate about the music as I am,” Ceballos said of Lueders, “and to be able to offer top quality entertainment to our Five Town community.” This season, the Cabin Fever Series will highlight four performers from January to April, beginning with Patrick Ross on Saturday, Jan. 27. Ross won the Vermont-State Fiddle Championship at age 14. He has performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. and shared stages with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney. In 2012, he was invited to perform at both the Calvin Coolidge Theater, in Massachusetts, and The Library of Congress and The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C. He has had the pleasure of working with Christopher Lloyd in a recent production of, “Call Of The Wild 3D” and assisted in the scoring of the film. Ross lives in Newbury with his wife and daughter, where he works and teaches in collaboration with the Vermont Folklife Center. He has recently started an

Feb. 17 — 3 Ravens acoustic trio featuring Lui Collins March 24 — Daymark, Maine Celtic Trio April 28 — Natalie Hass and Yann Falquet, a husband and wife duo with cello, guitar and button accordion All events held at the WalkOver Gallery and Concert Room, 15 Main Street in Bristol, 8 p.m.

independent record label called Rock Farmer Records with the mission of producing, recording and preserving roots music. His solo concerts include a worldwide range of fiddle styles as well as songs he has penned with guitar, banjo, mandolin and cello. To see Ross live in action, don’t miss his show on Jan. 27. Tickets are $20. For reservations call 453-3188, x2. To see Ross’ videos and other musings visit patrickrossmusic.com. — Elsie Lynn Parini contributed to this report.

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Garden trends in2018

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ach year, the Garden Media Group (gardenmediagroup. com) — a marketing firm for the home and garden industry — identifies key gardening trends for the coming season. For 2018 they’ve pegged seven of these, based around the overall theme of nature’s prescription for mental wellness.

BY LEONARD PERRY

An interesting and rather surprising fact this report begins with is from the World Health Organization, which predicts by 2030 the number one health issue will be anxiety, not obesity. Already, the “wellness” industries (wellness tourism including spas, for instance) have generated over $3.7 trillion in revenue, and are predicted to grow over 17 percent during the next five years. The most stressed demographic is Gen-Y (Millennials) with 81 percent of 13 to 34 year olds looking to balance mental and physical wellness. A recommendation: take time away from phones to stop and smell the roses. This wellness trend is not just

about a healthy body, but also a healthy mind — one focused on positivity, relaxation and self-care. Having plants around inside and out, especially those that help purify air indoors, finding a quiet place to meditate, and eating a plant-based diet are becoming priorities for many. This is nothing new, relaxation gardens dating back to Cyrus the Great of Persia over 2,500 years ago. What is new is the research supporting these, such as studies showing that being around water and in nature “shifts our brain towards hope and compassion and away from stress and anger.” Here are the specific trends this report highlights:

CLIMATE CONTROLLED The first trend is Climate Controlled, or gardening in a changing climate. Ways to do this they highlight are wind-resistant gardens, desert gardens to withstand drought, rain gardens to withstand flooding events, and freeze-proof gardens with hardy plants.

SOCIAL NETWORKS Social Networks is the next trend,

but doesn’t mean for humans but rather thinking of our gardens as interconnected social networks. Well-known author and landscape architect Thomas Rainer says there will be a big shift in horticulture from “thinking about plants as individuals to communities of interrelated species.” This will change our gardening to “focus on management, not maintenance.” One example of this is using green, living plants to cover bare soil rather than mulch.

IMPERFECT GARDENING Imperfect Gardening is the third gardening trend for 2018. Such gardens embrace Wabi-Sabi — “the ancient Japanese practice that appreciates imperfections in life and the ability to age gracefully. Wabi-sabi gardens imitate nature in a way that allows you to relax and appreciate their humble and imperfect forms — yes, even the weeds.” Now that is my kind of garden. Also included in this trend is repurposing old or antique objects into the garden, and using natural materials such as ceramic over

synthetic such as plastics. Using ground covers instead of lawns in some spaces, and allowing “natural” lawns to develop with clover and dandelions is another part of this trend. Imperfect gardening allows native plants, even some that are considered “weeds,” to remain for pollinators and their larvae.

BREATHING ROOM The Breathing Room trend means privacy, quiet, “turning off the noise.” It also means incorporating more “clean air” plants into interior environments to promote better well-being, as well as removing some indoor volatile organic compounds such as benzene, formaldehyde and xylene. These harmful compounds can come from such as paints, air fresheners and furnishings. Some of the aircleansing plants that you might consider are spider plants, Boston fern, golden pothos, aloe vera, snake plants and peace lilies.

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w Your Own Protein is the trend concerned citizens, particularly lennials, turning to meat-free ing for better health — both for selves and our planet.” Planted proteins “require less land, er, fuel, and other resources grow, making them more econdly than their animal-based unterparts.” “Flexitarian” is new term for those 23 million ericans who are eating more nts, 38 percent going meatless east once per week. Top tein-rich foods you can grow ude edamame, peas, quinoa, ccoli, corn, asparagus, spinach,

PURPLE REIGN Purple Reign is the last trend, which mirrors the shade of purple — ultra violet — which is the Pantone Color of the Year for 2018. “Purple food promotes mental strength. Purple antioxidants, or anthocyanins, help fight cancer, have anti-aging benefits, reduce obesity, and protect the heart.” Top purple foods you can grow include beets, blueberries, goji berries, eggplant, plums, purple cabbage, purple carrots, and purple sweet potatoes. Or, look for these and other purple produce at stores and farm stands. Don’t overlook purple foliage in the garden, such as from purple basil, or from the many purple flowers such as annual purple petunias or perennial salvia. Watch for signs and products of these trends this gardening season. Consider which you can incorporate into your own gardens, landscapes, and even interior living and work spaces. Leonard Perry is a Horticulture Professor Emeritus at the University of Vermont.

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OWN HALL

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket

Fri, Sat & Mon 1/26, 1/27 & 1/29 @ 7:30pm Sun 1/28 @ 2pm

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE J-TERM MUSICAL Tickets are $20/$15 staff/$6 students On Sale Online or call 802-382-9222 Limited Seats Remaining

Sat 1/27 1pm $24/$10 Students MET LIVE IN HD

TOSCA

Sir David McVicar’s ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for two extraordinary sopranos sharing the title role of the jealous prima donna: Sonya Yoncheva and Anna Netrebko. A free talk about Tosca will be given at 12:15 – in the studio.

Sat 2/3 2pm $15/$10 Students

THE OPERA HOUSE

The Opera House surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera’s rich history and a time of great change for New York. Featuring rarely seen archival footage, stills, recent interviews, and a soundtrack of extraordinary Met performances, the film chronicles the creation of the Met’s storied home.

Thu–Sat 2/8–10 @ 7:30pm; Sun 2/11 @ 2pm $12 Thu/$17 Fri–Sun MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY PLAYERS

PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE

Comedian Steve Martin’s absurd comedy of historical fiction finds Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meeting in a bar in Paris in 1904, the year before Einstein’s theory of relativity and Picasso’s transition into cubism.

Wed 2/14 11am $13/ $8 Students GREAT ART WEDNESDAYS

DAVID HOCKNEY

AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS Widely considered Britain’s most popular artist, David Hockney is a global sensation with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and beyond, attracting millions of visitors worldwide.

Sat 2/17 1pm $24/ $10 Students

L’ELISIR D’AMORE

MET IN HD — Soprano Pretty Yende debuts a new role at the Met as the feisty Adina, opposite Matthew Polenzani. Bartlett Sher’s production is charming, with deft comedic timing, but also emotionally revealing. Scott Morrison will give a free talk at 12:15pm in the studio.

Sun 2/18 2pm $12 MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL

I AM EVIDENCE

A riveting and timely documentary of four sexual assault survivors whose rape kits went untested for years, following them as they navigate their way through the criminal justice system and learn that, so often, the system is broken.

EXHIBITS 10 YEARS: THE CAMERON PRINT PROJECT. On view Jan. 9-April 29, featuring 29 works of art produced over the past decade in a series of annual collaborations between visiting artists and advanced printmaking students. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu. AN INSTALLATION OF FOLK, ETHNIC, VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY ART INSPIRED BY ANDRÉ BRETON’S STUDIO AT THE CENTRE POMPIDOU. On view through Jan. 31, featuring a layered show of sculpture, painting and text, from beautiful African and European objects to the work of BigTown Gallery artists, including three artists new to the Gallery — Lou Fink, Alison Weld and Jason Horwitz. BigTown Gallery, 245 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 349-0979 or bigtowngallery.com. 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. CREATIVE SPACE WINTER SHOW. On view Jan. 1-Feb. 22, featuring the work of over 40 Vermont artists in all types of media including oils, acrylics, encaustics, prints, glassware, woodenware and jewelry. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main Street, Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or creativespacegallery.org. MORE LIGHT. On view Dec. 1-Jan. 28, featuring small works by Anne Cady, Edward Holland, Julia Jensen, Molly Bosley, Pamela Smith & Sobelman Cortapega. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com. “RURAL INDUSTRY: AN EMBELLISHMENT OR BLEMISH ON THE LANDSCAPE?” On view through January, featuring eight untitled oil paintings by Mark Benton. The WalkOver Gallery, 15 Main Street in Bristol. (802) 453-3188 x 2 or walkover@mac.com. UP HOME. On view Jan. 16-March 31, featuring hand-colored photographs by Susanne and Neil Rappaport of Minnie Griswold and her perfectly preserved life in Pawlet. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St, Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org. WINTER IN VERMONT. On view through January, featuring an ensemble show by the membership of season-appropriate artwork. The show includes a Christmas tree full of for sale ornaments. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org.

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MUSIC Vermont quartet swings into Brandon Music

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ermont’s hotclub-style quartet, Swing Noire, makes music that “will entrance and surprise you.” Great energy, soul, sophistication and improvisation are the hallmarks of a Swing Noire performance. Come see for yourself on Saturday, Jan. 20 when they perform at Brandon Music. Swing Noire plays Gypsy Jazz in the tradition of Django Reinhardt & The Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Swing Noire invokes the acoustic energy of a swingin’ jazz club, transporting audiences back to the early days of jazz. Violinist David Gusakov, twins Rob and Jim McCuen on guitar and double bass, and guitarist Jim Stout make up this tight acoustic quartet. Swing Noire has performed at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Burlington’s First Night Celebration, The Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, and many other venues

throughout New England and Vermont. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for an extra $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, email info@brandonmusic.net or visit brandon-music. net for more info.

“I LOVE AND PLAY MANY STYLES OF MUSIC, BUT NONE FREES MY MUSICAL SOUL LIKE SWING. THE SIZZLE OF THE HOT TUNES, THE SLOW-BURN PASSION OF THE BALLADES — I THINK I WAS A TROUBADOUR IN A PAST LIFE!” — David Gusakov Swing Noire will bring their hot, swingin’ jazz to Brandon Music on Saturday evening.

live music SWING NOIRE. Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

DEB BRISSON AND THE HAY BURNERS. Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. PATRICK ROSS. Saturday, Jan. 27, 8-10 p.m., Walkover Gallery and Concert Room, Bristol.

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the movie I, TONYA — RUNNING TIME: 2:24 — RATING: R “I, Tonya” is not a story about an ambitious mother driving her reluctant daughter. It is about the ambitious daughter who has loved skating since she first stepped on the ice when she was three years old. When her mother, Lavona (Allison Janney) sees that, she devotes her own manic, focused energy to propelling Tonya (Margot Robbie) all the way to the Olympics. In driving her daughter forward, this mother becomes a monster, but Tonya also wants that gold medal. If we hadn’t watched the public side of all this unfold in the 1994 Olympics, it would be impossible to believe either the personalities or the steps taken to ensure Tonya’s success. It is so violent at points that disbelieving laughter ripples through the audience. Did this really happen? Yes. Filling in the details is this movie’s gift to us. Margot Robbie and Lisa Kaye Kinsler in “I, Tonya” (2017).

Mother and daughter — labeled “white trash” within the skating community — resent deeply the judges’ insistence that champions come from “appropriate” backgrounds. They are defensive of who they are even though the reality is more one of behavior than class. Off the ice, Tonya marries, leaves, and returns to Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan), a stupid man with a consuming mean streak. As Tonya works her way up in the skating world, Jeff makes plans to write letters to Nancy Kerrigan — Tonya’s main competitor — to throw her off her performance in the upcoming games. Jeff’s awful pal Shawn Eckardt (Paul Walter Houser) takes the plan up a notch by swatting Kerrigan’s leg with a sharp instrument. If you didn’t see the TV footage of those games, you may think this is overplayed. It isn’t. The villains are both dumb and mean, and the mother is without honesty. Tonya herself, while not part of the planning, lets us know how she feels about her treatment by the judges. Why would you want to go to a movie laced with cruelty, stupidity and

malicious acts? First, because every single actor does a genuinely good job. Margot Robbie is terrific as the accomplished, driven Tonya who is riven with resentment and anger at the culture of the skating world and at her own background. Julianne Nicholson (Diane Rawlinson) is good as the coach who stepped into this family mess. Allison Janney creates a woman who embodies harsh selfishness and real life cruelty that equals anything I’ve seen on screen before. Hers is a blockbuster performance of a woman driven by resentment at her lot, ambition for her daughter, and a willingness to do immoral and illegal things to further her cause. She will do, and does, whatever it takes. You will see guns, alcohol, ambition, crime, cruelty and hatred all marshaled to get Tonya to the top. You will also see this true story come to life in some of the best performances of this year. And you may, as I did, leave the theater thinking of all the negatives rolling in Tonya’s head as she said, “I was loved for a minute.” — Reviewed by Joan Ellis

the book

MORE BOOKS SET IN VERMONT

HEART SPRING MOUNTAIN — BY ROBIN MACARTHUR (Ecco Press)

When Tropical Storm Irene unexpectedly ravaged Vermont, a woman — a mother, a daughter — rendered powerless and irrational by drugs, is lost, seemingly, possibly swept away by the raging river. It’s 2011 and Bonnie’s daughter lives and works in New Orleans now, detached from the family she left behind, but when she sees news coverage of her mother’s disappearance, she returns to the small town she grew up in to search for answers, to search for Bonnie. Vale comes from, on her mother Bonnie’s side, a long lineage of women who inhabit Heart Spring Mountain, some by birth, some by happenstance. Spanning centuries and regions of this country and eras of history, Vermont author Robin MacArthur’s stirring new novel tells a story of loss and love, tragedies and secrets. Her writing is evocative, shards of light illuminate personalities, desires, disappointments and discoveries, and the descriptions of the mountain itself, and the seasonal changes that come over the river, woods and fields, evoke a sense of place, a sense of Vermont, as immediate and present as the characters that roam through them. — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

Points North, by Howard Frank Mosher Radio Free Vermont, by Bill McKibben The Sleepwalker, by Chris Bohjalian Crossing to Safety, by Wallace Stegner It Can’t Happen Here, by Sinclair Lewis As Lie Is to Grin, by Simeon Marsalis The Secret History, by Donna Tartt Return to Sender, by Julia Alvarez

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HOME Considerations when renovating the laundry room

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To former apartment dwellers or those who have never enjoyed the benefit of a dedicated laundry area, even the smallest washer and dryer space can seem like a luxury.

The benefits of dedicated laundry rooms abound. However, disorganized laundry rooms can nullify such benefits. Depending on the needs and preferences of each homeowner, laundry room designs can be customized for convenience.

EMPLOY VERTICAL SPACE Floor space may be at a premium in a laundry room, especially for those who want to devote as much space as possible to bulk-size washer and dryer units. Therefore, utilizing wall space is key. Use shelving, wire racks, hooks and other organizational tools to store items on the wall. Shelves can be tucked into just about any space, and there are different options that can fit into corners or shallow areas. These are a great option for keeping detergent or other laundry essentials nearby.

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the prints themselves, and what they can tell us about Minnie Griswold, the exhibit offers the unique opportunity to contemplate the complexity and nuance of the documentary exercise.” “These photographs challenge our notion of an objective past by offering a view into the past that is both untouched, and touched,” Castle continued. “We encounter Minnie’s home as it was, left unaltered, on the day she died — and yet we do so through a medium that, by its very nature, requires we acknowledge the subjective hand of both

CLEAN DESIGNS REDUCE CLUTTER Simple, clean designs can be an asset in a laundry room. If budget and space permits, cabinetry built into the design will help keep items out of sight in the laundry room. Cabinets hung directly above the appliances can store detergent, bleach and fabric softener. Use cabinets elsewhere in the room as catch-alls for cleaning supplies used in various other rooms around the house.

INCORPORATE A SINK Some older laundry room setups have a slop sink to drain discharged water from the washing machine. However, newer homes may have plumbing installed directly through the floor or walls. It is still a worthwhile idea to have a sink in the laundry room for rinsing out stains, handwashing items and having a go-to sink for messier cleanup.

USE A TENSION ROD

is a handy spot to hang shirts or pants to prevent wrinkling. Repurposing a ladder and suspending it from the ceiling also creates a spot to hang clothes.

CONSIDER FLOORING It’s important to select flooring materials that will not be damaged by contact with moisture or spills. Vinyl, tile and some composite products often make good laundry room floor materials. Resilient flooring that mimics the look of hardwood may add a classy touch, and give the appearance of wood without having to worry about damage. To alleviate fatigue while spending long moments in the laundry room, invest in a memory foam mat that can be placed underfoot.

KEEP LIGHTING IN MIND Lighting can be important in the laundry room. Rely on task lighting, under-cabinet strip lighting and overhead lights as needed for efficiency.

A rod installed between two cabinets or across a narrow width of space in the laundry room

Neil and Susanne.” “Gradually, another truth began to emerge as I returned again and again to the house,” said Neil. “Time had not been randomly stopped at Minnie’s home. Charlie had done something analogous to making a photograph: on the day of his mother’s death, he had snapped the shutter closed, completing the image, and nothing had changed since! This act of reverence was so specific and powerful, that one could only wonder at it and wish to know more about such a mother.” “Who is Minnie Griswold?” remains the central question of the exhibition, “Up Home.” “It took Neil about a month to make these images, and it has taken me almost a year to complete the colorings,”

Susanne reflected. “It is clear to me that I have done my part for Charlie above all else, wanting him to know that in this process I have come to understand his act of reverence and the closeness he has to his mother. I hope these photographs extend her spirit and his meaning and devotion.” “Up Home” will be on view through March 31 at the Vision & Voice Gallery at the Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main Street, Middlebury. The gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. An opening reception for “Up Home” will be held Thursday, Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m. at the gallery, with a talk and refreshments. For more information call (802) 388-4964 or visit vermontfolklifecenter.org.

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Addison property transfers

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he following arms-length real estate sales were recorded in Addison between late October of 2016 and December 2017 (Note: Due to changes in Vermont property-transfer forms only one buyer and seller are listed in most transactions):

• Oct. 28, 2016: Dale and Alyce Lane to Chad and Molly Donovan, home at 763 Grandey Road, $312,500.

• Dec. 16, 2016: Harrison Quirk to Brian Bernhardt, home at 198 Elm Point Road, $699,000. • Dec. 15, 2016: Mary Jane Washburn to William Ellis and Julia Coffey, home at 333 Old Stone House Road, $355,000. • Dec. 22, 2016: Cole Family Trust to Gregory and Candace Moore, home at 255 Algonquin Drive, $473,000.

• Dec. 30, 2016: Brian Morin to Deutchse Bank, home at 4686 Lake St., $204,950. • Jan. 10, 2017: Megan Morse to Steven Sickles, home at 1006 Nortontown Road, $75,000. • Jan. 23, 2017: Bernard and Laurie Boudreau to Scott Flynn and Marie Bonneau, home at 6936 Route 22A, $295,000. • Jan. 30, 2017: Thomas Spencer to Edward Keagle, home at 3640 Route 22A, $256,000. • Feb. 17, 2017: Edna Rivers Trust to Anthony White, home at 2089 Mountain

Road, $257,000.

• July 3, 2017: Hospital Creek Associates to Jonathan Wieman, 0.18 acre and storage building at 352 Stillmeadow Lane, $67,500.

• Feb. 21, 2017: Daniel DeVries to Shayne Thompson, home at 3313 Route 17, $160,000. • April 27, 2017: Donald Swenor to Nathan Kittredge, home at 5551 Route 22A, $203,500.

• July 14, 2017: Arthur Berenbaum to Brendan Pierce, home at 196 Whitman Road, $243,311.25.

• April 28, 2017: Deutche Bank to Christina Kovacs, home at 4686 Lake St., $157,000.

• July 21, 2017: George Reynolds to Donald Bickford and Jane Welcome, home at 122 Route 17 West, $195,000.

• May 5, 2017: Lynn and Stephen White to Maryanne and Thomas Laureyns, home at 224 Cedar Drive, $800,000. • May 19, 2017: Grace Birchmore Trustee to Amy Timothy Godard, 13.06 acres at 275 Atherton Road, $40,000. • July 3, 2017: Ernest Olson et al. to Jonathan Wieman, 0.14 acre at 352 Stillmeadow Lane, $47,500.

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• July 26, 2017: Ray Rabideau to Jordan Fleming, home at 1603 Jersey St. South, $134,375. • Aug. 14, 2017: Leon Laframboise to Brian Lisko, home at 76 Grandview Lane, $329,000. • Aug. 15, 2017: Barbara Carson Trust to Jeffrey Nottonson, inn at 912

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• Aug. 30, 2017: Glenn Rossier to Edward Serrell, seasonal home at 956 Hickory Lane, $279,000. • Sept. 8, 2017: Roger Sleeper to Barbara Supeno, 0.60 acre at 361 Fisher Point Road, $101,000. • Sept. 28, 2017: Lichtenstein Trust to Gregory McClallen, home at 217 Algonquin Drive, $595,000. • Sept. 29, 2017: S&C Realty Trust to David Cooper, seasonal home at 5802 Route 125, $339,000. • Oct. 6, 2017: Preesha Chawla to Michael Reed, home at 54 Whitney Creek Road, $465,000. • Dec. 12, 2017: Kristofer Anderson to Wendisue Bundy Trust, home at 3520 Town Line Road, $370,000.

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