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ADDISON COUNTY
INDEPENDENT Vol. 67 No. 1
Middlebury, Vermont
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
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26 Pages
75¢
Middlebury prepares to trim budget
Lawmakers  cite  priorities  for  2013
Board  seeking  to  limit  impact  on  property  tax
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Shelter, landlords work together to help the homeless
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OFFICIALS  FROM  THE  John  Graham  Shelter  in  Vergennes  are  working  with  public  and  private  landlords  to  free  up  more  apart- ments  for  homeless  people,  which  will  open  up  space  at  the  shelter.  Pictured  during  a  recent  meeting  are  Vergennes  landlord  Jud  Swenor,  left,  John  Graham  Shelter  Executive  Director  Elizabeth  Ready,  Addison  County  Community  Trust  Executive  Direc- tor  Terry  McKnight  and  Dave  Huntley,  who  was  recently  homeless. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
PAGE  2A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  3,  2013
LUCIUS  KARKI,  8,  of  Vergennes  sneaks  into  a  photo  with  his  twin  sisters,  Lisa,  left,  and  Hannah,  after  mak- ing  party  hats  in  Holley  Hall  during  Bristol  Best  Night  festivities  Monday  night.
ADRIAN  ENNIS  OF  Lincoln  has  his  face  painted  during  Bristol  Best  Night.
PETE  SUTHERLAND  PERFORMS  Monday  night  in  Bristol.
Best  Night (Continued  from  Page  1A) Bristol  Best  Night  off  the  ground. “At  the  very  last  minute  they  threw  something  together,â€?  Ce- ballos  said.  “And  it  gradually  grew.â€? In  recent  years,  due  to  steady  interest  from  attendees  and  per- formers  alike,  the  town’s  annual  New  Year’s  Eve  celebration  has  expanded  to  three  venues:  Holley  Hall,  the  First  Baptist  Church  and  the  Walkover  Gal- lery.  It  has  a  loyal  following  in  Bristol,  and  also  attracts  revel- ers  from  outside  the  Five  Town  Area. “We’ve  been  coming  here  for  three  years,â€?  said  Jessa  Karki  of  Vergennes,  whose  three  chil- dren,  6-Âyear-Âold  twins  Hannah  and  Lisa,  and  Lucius,  8,  were  busily  creating  elaborate  tinsel  hats  at  the  crafts  table  and  wait- ing  their  turn  for  face  painting Â
in  Holley  Hall  this  past  Mon- day  evening.  “The  goodies  are  really  good  from  the  Bristol  Farmers’  Market,  and  the  acts  DUH WHUULÂżF ´ In  the  back  of  Holley  Hall,  Ken  Pohlman  of  the  farmers’  PDUNHW ZDV FKHHUIXOO\ VWDIÂżQJ D WDEOH RYHUĂ€RZLQJ ZLWK EDNHG goods  and  hot  soups  donated  by  market  vendors.  The  Bristol  Farmers’  Market  has  been  offer- ing  tasty  treats  at  Best  Night  for  several  years. “We  provide  a  little  bit  of  food  for  people  at  the  concerts,  and  for  us  it’s  a  chance  to  keep  our  name  out  there  in  the  off- season,â€?  Pohlman  said.  Across  the  street,  the  First  Baptist  Church  was  hosting  an- other  dining  option  in  the  form  of  the  annual  soup  dinner.  The  ladies  of  the  congregation  had  donated  a  variety  of  soups,  including  corn  chowder,  min-Â
estrone,  beef  stew  and  Chinese  cabbage. The  festivities  kicked  off  with  kid-Âfriendly  activities  like  face  painting,  paper  hat  making,  and  family-Âfriendly  music  from  local  duo  The  Swing  Peep- ers  at  Holley  Hall.  A  big  draw  for  many  of  the  nine-Âyear-Âolds  and  younger  in  attendance  was  a  performance  from  magicians  Tom  Verner  and  LaFleur.  The  Lincoln-Âbased  duo  also  oper- DWHV WKH QRQSURÂżW 0DJLFLDQV Without  Borders,  which  per- forms  in  underprivileged  areas  to  empower  and  train  children  in  magic  tricks. As  the  evening  progressed,  the  adults  got  to  have  some  fun  as  well,  with  all  three  venues  hosting  live  music  from  favor- ites  such  as  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School’s  a  cappella  singing  group  Sweet  Transition,  and  local  bands  such  as  Last Â
October,  Va-Âet-ÂVient,  Hannah  Hummel,  Ceballos’  group  the  Hip  Replacements,  the  Hiberna- tors,  and  Deb  Flanders  and  Pete  Sutherland. “It  is  just  phenomenal,  the  amount  of  talent  that  is  in  this  area,â€?  Ceballos  said.  “It  makes  Best  Night  easy  to  program.â€? Karki  and  her  husband  said  they  started  coming  to  Bristol  Best  Night  as  an  alternative  to  Burlington’s  First  Night  when  the  children  were  young.  “Burlington  for  us  is  just  too  big,â€?  she  said.  “The  kids  get  lost  in  the  whirl  of  20,000  other  peo- ple  trying  to  get  to  events.  Here,  they  get  personalized  attention.â€? What  keeps  them  coming  back?  “Affordability  for  one,â€?  Kar- ki  said.  “And  closeness  to  Ver- gennes  would  be  number  two.  THE  SWING  PEEPERS,  John  Hadden  and  Matthew  Witten,  perform  during  the  Bristol  Best  And  number  three  —  the  kids  Night  celebration  in  Holley  Hall  Monday  night. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell love  it!â€?
HELEN  HUMMEL  PERFORMS  to  a  standing-Âroom-Âonly  crowd  in  the  Walkover  Gallery  during  Bristol  Best  Night  on  New  Year’s  Eve.
.$</$ )5,(1' RI %ULVWRO DQG KHU PRP (YD SXW WKH ¿QLVKLQJ touches  on  a  party  hat  in  Bristol’s  Holley  Hall  Monday  night.  Children  were  able  to  decorate  hats  and  get  their  faces  painted  as  part  of  the  an- nual  Bristol  Best  Night  Monday.
RUBY  HELLIER,  6,  of  Bristol  keeps  her  eyes  on  the  paintbrush  as  +D]HO &KRUQH\ SDLQWV D EXWWHUÀ\ RQ KHU IDFH GXULQJ %ULVWRO %HVW 1LJKW Monday.
SHEA  MCLAREN,  8,  is  amazed  by  the  magic  of  Tom  Verner  during  a  Bristol  Best  Night  performance  in  Holley  Hall.
Addison Independent, Thursday, January 3, 2013 — PAGE 3A
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The  tragedy  in  the  Sandy  Hook  (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO LQ 1HZWRZQ &RQQ LV GHYDVWDWLQJ WR DOO RI XV KHUH LQ 9HUPRQW DV ZHOO DV LQ PDQ\ RWKHU SODFHV $V 3UHVLGHQW 2EDPD VDLG ZH KDYH KDG WRR PDQ\ LQFL- GHQWV OLNH WKLV RQH DQG HYHQ RQH LV WRR PDQ\ /HW XV WKLQN DERXW DOO WKRVH FKLOGUHQ ZKR ZHUH PHUFLOHVVO\ killed. $ FUD]HG \RXQJ PDQ FDUULHG out  a  military  assault  and  in  cold  blood  killed  20  innocent  children  and  six  teachers.  He  did  this  after  he  killed  his  mother.  This  should  QHYHU KDSSHQ LQ D FLYLOL]HG FRXQWU\ The  nation  needs  to  unite  behind  the  president  in  a  nonpartisan  effort  to  address  this  issue  of  gun  con- WURO PHQWDO KHDOWK DQG SUHYHQWDEOH YLROHQFH WR HQVXUH WKH VDIHW\ RI RXU children  and  the  protection  of  their  innocence. 7KH SUHVLGHQW VDLG KH ZRXOG XVH DOO WKH SRZHUV RI KLV RI¿FH WR institute  measures  that  this  does  QRW KDSSHQ DJDLQ :H WKH /HJLVOD- WXUH DQG SXEOLF RI¿FLDOV PXVW OHQG RXU VXSSRUW WR WKLV HIIRUW DQG ¿QG FRQVWUXFWLYH VROXWLRQ WR WKLV SUREOHP 7KH 9HUPRQW /HJLVODWXUH VKRXOG VWDUW E\ EHLQJ LQIRUPHG E\ /HJLVOD- WLYH &RXQFLO WKH SROLFH 'HSDUWPHQW of  Health,  the  attorney  general  and  RWKHUV 7KH ZKROH /HJLVODWXUH QHHGV WR XQGHUVWDQG ZKDW 9HUPRQW¶V SUHV- HQW JXQ ODZV DUH OHDUQ DERXW JXQ WUDI¿FNLQJ WKURXJK RXU VWDWH OHDUQ about  our  mental  health  issues  and  ZKR KDV WR UHSRUW VHULRXV FULPLQDO mental  health  issues,  and  learn  about  our  present  schools  security  and  emergency  response  teams. Here  are  some  facts  from  a  New  York  Times DUWLFOH $PHULFDQ FKLOGUHQ DJH DUH WLPHV PRUH OLNHO\ WR EH PXUGHUHG ZLWK JXQV WKDQ in  other  countries.  Firearms  claim  RQH OLIH HYHU\ PLQXWHV 2FFXSD- tional  Safety  and  Health  Adminis- WUDWLRQ KDV ¿YH SDJHV RQ VDIHW\ RI ODGGHUV WKDW NLOO SHRSOH D \HDU ZKLOH JXQV NLOO ,W LV PRUH GLI¿FXOW WR EX\ D SHW WKDQ WR EX\ D gun. :H QHHG WR ¿QG RXW ZKDW RWKHU VWDWHV DUH GRLQJ 7KH JRYHUQRU RI &RORUDGR VD\V WKH WLPH LV ULJKW WR FRQVLGHU QHZ JXQ ODZV 7KH JRYHUQRU RI ,OOLQRLV ZDQWV WR SXVK IRU QHZ ODZV WR SURWHFW RXU FKLOGUHQ DQG LWV SHRSOH 7KH JRYHUQRU RI 1HZ <RUN VDLG WKLV LV D ZDNH XS FDOO IRU DJJUHVVLYH DFWLRQ 7KH 0LFKLJDQ /HJLVODWXUH SDVVHG D ELOO WKDW ZRXOG DOORZ FRQFHDOHG ZHDSRQV LQ VFKRROV 7KH 0LFKLJDQ JRYHUQRU YHWRHG LW )LQDOO\ ZH QHHG WR ¿QG ZD\V WR PDNH RXU VFKRROV VDIH ZLWKRXW turning  them  into  fortresses.  That’s  a  tall  order,  but  the  memory  of  those  VZHHW FKLOGUHQ FUXHOO\ PXUGHUHG UHTXLUHV D XQLWHG HIIRUW WR DFKLHYH LW Betty  Nuovo Middlebury
Balance  can  be  found  on  guns Editor’s  note:  The  following  let- ter  was  sent  on  Dec.  20  to  Vermont  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  and  Vermont  legislators  at  the  state  and  federal  level. 'HDU 9HUPRQW (OHFWHG 2I¿FLDOV :H ZULWH WR \RX DV FRQFHUQHG SDU- HQWV DQG 9HUPRQWHUV LQ WKH ZDNH RI the  incomprehensible  tragedy  at  the  Sandy  Hook  Elementary  School  in  &RQQHFWLFXW ZKHUH FKLOGUHQ DQG VL[ WHDFKHUV ZHUH EUXWDOO\ PXUGHUHG by  an  out-Âof-Âcontrol  gunman,  as  ZHOO DV WKH RWKHU PDVV VKRRWLQJV WKDW KDYH SODJXHG WKH QDWLRQ LQ 7KHUH LV QR ZD\ WR XQGR WKH GDP- age  to  these  families,  their  com- PXQLWLHV DQG RXU QDWLRQ EXW ZH PXVW WDNH DFWLRQ WR SUHYHQW IXWXUH PDVVDFUHV DV ZHOO DV WKH KXQGUHGV RI $PHULFDQ GHDWKV HDFK ZHHN from  gun  homicides,  suicides  and  accidents.  We  understand  that  the  circumstances  of  any  tragedy  are  FRPSOH[ DQG WKDW PDQ\ XQNQRZQ factors  played  into  the  massacre  in  &RQQHFWLFXW %XW WKHUH DUH VLPSOH sensible  solutions  that  could  drasti- cally  reduce  the  casualties  from  this  QDWLRQDO HSLGHPLF DQG ZH DVN \RX to  take  a  leadership  role  in  chang- LQJ RXU JXQ DFFHVV DQG RZQHUVKLS policies. :KLOH ZH UHVSHFW WKDW JXQ RZQHU- ship  is  a  cherished  right  for  many  9HUPRQWHUV DQG WKDW PRVW JXQ RZQ- ers  are  safe  and  responsible,  recent  HYHQWV FOHDUO\ VKRZ WKDW DFFHVV WR ¿UHDUPV ZKRVH SULPDU\ SXUSRVH LV QRW KXQWLQJ RU VSRUW EXW WKH TXLFN DQG HI¿FLHQW H[WHUPLQDWLRQ RI RWKHU human  beings,  poses  a  threat  no  PDWWHU ZKR PLJKW RZQ WKH JXQV 2XU SROLFLHV DUH RXW RI EDODQFH DQG (See  Letter,  Page  5A)
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  3,  2013  —  PAGE  5A
Ferrisburgh (Continued  from  Page  1A) EX\ WKH DUUD\ DW OHDVHÂśV HQG RU WR UH- quest  Encore  to  remove  it. Given  that  power  prices  have  risen  E\ DQ DYHUDJH RI SHUFHQW (QFRUHÂśV Chad  Farrell  estimated  that  savings  for  WRZQ EXLOGLQJV DQG )HUULVEXUJKÂśV VKDUH of  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  bill  would  come  to  about  $255,000  over  20  years.  McNary,  who  provided  some  infor- PDWLRQ RQ )HUULVEXUJKÂśV SRZHU XVDJH to  Farrell  to  allow  him  to  make  the  estimates,  said  he  is  puzzled  by  the  se- OHFWERDUGÂśV VORZ SDFH LQ H[SORULQJ WKH offer.  ³, GRQÂśW XQGHUVWDQG ZK\ WKH\ÂśUH QRW MXPSLQJ DOO RYHU WKLV ´ 0F1DU\ VDLG MARKETABILITY The  land  is  part  of  the  town-Âowned  parcel  at  the  intersection  of  Routes  7  and  22A  that  the  town  has  tried  to  sell  for  $375,000  over  the  past  two  years.  2I WKH ODQGÂśV DFUHV DFUHV DUH subject  to  conservation  easements  that  OLPLW LWV XVHV VRPH RI WKDW ODQG LV DOVR wet.  On  the  remaining  9.7  acres,  other  easements  restrict  its  building  enve- lope  to  4.5  acres.  (QFRUH ² D ÂżYH \HDU ROG ÂżUP WKDW has  done  or  is  doing  business  with  the  towns  of  Middlebury,  Milton,  Burl- ington  and  South  Burlington  and  with  Middlebury  College,  among  other  entities  —  intends  to  use  land  on  the  northwest  corner  away  from  the  build- ing  envelope.  McNary  said  the  solar  array  would  be  several  hundred  feet  from  the  mar- ketable  building  envelope  and  that  the  solar  array  would  be  screened.  Lawrence  said  one  of  several  “res- HUYDWLRQV´ WKH VHOHFWERDUG KDV LV WKDW the  solar  array  would  make  it  harder  for  the  town  to  sell  the  rest  of  the  land. Âł7KHUHÂśV D ODUJH FRQFHUQ ZLWK WKH marketability  of  the  property.  Does  someone  want  to  move  in  next  to  a  so- ODU DUUD\"´ /DZUHQFH VDLG One  who  does  not  share  that  con- cern  is  Ferrisburgh  real  estate  broker  Carl  Cole,  who  has  been  advising  the  selectboard  on  the  sale  of  the  town  par- cel.  Cole  suggests  there  may  be  prob- lems,  but  that  the  selectboard  cannot  know  that  unless  it  authorizes  more  UHVHDUFK LQWR (QFRUHÂśV SURSRVDO Âł2Q WKH VXUIDFH RI LW , GRQÂśW VHH DQ\ GUDZEDFNV EXW DV WKH\ VD\ WKH GHYLOÂśV LQ WKH GHWDLOV ´ &ROH VDLG Cole  said  he  suggested  the  select-Â
board  form  a  committee  to  explore  the  possibility,  a  suggestion  that  McNary  also  made  on  Dec.  4,  but  according  to  board  minutes  was  ignored.  “That  was  my  advice  to  the  select- ERDUG WKH ODVW PHHWLQJ , ZHQW WR ´ &ROH VDLG Âł,W FRVWV QRWKLQJ WR ÂżQG RXW ,W will  take  a  little  volunteer  time  from  TXDOLÂżHG SHRSOH ´ (QFRUHÂśV )DUUHOO DOVR ZHLJKHG LQ RQ the  marketability  question.  He  said  in  a  Dec.  29  email  that  Encore  has  seen  no  impact  on  property  values  near  its  solar  arrays.  “We  are  not  aware  of  any  evidence  out  there  that  would  support  a  diminu- tion  in  marketability  for  a  property  due  to  the  presence  of  a  nearby  solar  array,  especially  for  a  property  that  is  zoned  IRU FRPPHUFLDO RU LQGXVWULDO XVH ´ )DU- rell  wrote. Selectboard  members  also  ques- tioned  the  estimates  on  energy  savings.  ³:H KDYHQÂśW KDG DQ\RQH JLYH XV WKDW LQIRUPDWLRQ RWKHU WKDQ %RE 7KDWÂśV MXVW D FLWL]HQ ZULWLQJ XS WKRVH ÂżJXUHV ´ Lawrence  said. McNary  said  he  was  frustrated  to  hear  that.  He  claimed  he  told  the  board  the  calculations  had  come  from  En- core  after  McNary  had  supplied  the  FRPSDQ\ ZLWK VLPSOH NLORZDWW XVH ÂżJ- XUHV DV ZHOO DV WKH WRZQÂśV SHUFHQWDJH of  students  at  Vergennes  Union  High  School.  ³7KDWÂśV DEVROXWHO\ LQFRUUHFW 7KDW LQIRUPDWLRQ LV IURP &KDG )DUUHOO ´ McNary  said.  Dec.  12  and  Dec.  19  emails  from  Farrell  to  McNary  show  calculations  made  by  Farrell  that  assumed  aver- age  rate  increases  of  1,  2  and  3  percent  over  the  next  20  years. TRACK  RECORD Lawrence  said  the  selectboard  is  DOVR FRQFHUQHG DERXW (QFRUHÂśV ORQJ term  health  and  the  feasibility  of  al- ternative  energy  projects,  given  that  board  members  believe  they  are  now  strongly  supported  by  federal  grants  and  tax  credits.  “If  we  do  go  ahead  and  after  a  year  this  project  bellies  up,  does  the  town  want  to  be  responsible  for  picking  up  WKH SLHFHV" :HÂśG KDYH WR FRPH LQ DQG clean  up  this  solar  array  ‌  Would  it  FRVW RU PRUH"´ /DZUHQFH said.  “The  board  does  have  some  res- ervations.  This  company  has  been  in  EXVLQHVV ÂżYH \HDUV DQG LW ORRNV OLNH they  came  into  business  when  this  re-Â
newable  money  came  from  Washing- WRQ ÂżYH \HDUV DJR ´ McNary  and  Cole  both  pointed  to  (QFRUHÂśV EXVLQHVV KLVWRU\ DQG FOLHQW list  as  evidence  of  its  reliability.  ³7KH\ÂśYH JRW D SUHWW\ JRRG WUDFN UH- FRUG ´ &ROH VDLG )DUUHOO FDOOHG WKH ERDUGÂśV UHVHUYDWLRQ D ÂłIDLU HQRXJK TXHVWLRQ ´ +H PDGH several  points  in  his  email,  including:  ‡ Âł:H KDYH SDUWQHUHG ZLWK D ODUJ- HU VRODU ÂżQDQFLQJ FRPSDQ\ WKDW LV aligned  with  some  larger  national  banks,  including  Wells  Fargo  and  31& 2XU ÂżQDQFLQJ SDUWQHU LQ WKLV SURMHFW LV (QÂżQLW\ $PHULFD &RUSRUD- WLRQ ´ ‡ Âł7KH LQFHQWLYHV DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK this  project  are  one-Âtime  tax  credit  EHQHÂżWV WKDW DUH WDNHQ DW WKH WLPH RI construction  and  available  through  2016.  They  are  not  drying  up  anytime  VRRQ ´ ‡ Âł7KH WRZQ ZRXOG EH IXUWKHU SUR- tected  by  a  number  of  clauses  in  the  site  lease  agreement  which  would  re- quire  the  system  owner  to  perform  de- FRPPLVVLRQLQJ ´ Farrell  said  Encore  would  not  with- draw  the  lease  offer  while  Ferrisburgh  makes  up  its  mind,  but  that  the  state  now  has  a  4  percent  cap  on  net-Âme- tering  projects  like  the  one  Encore  is  proposing,  and  that  “Once  that  cap  is  met,  there  is  no  guarantee  that  any  ad- GLWLRQDO SURMHFWV ZLOO EH EXLOW ´ Meanwhile,  Lawrence  maintains  the  selectboard  does  not  have  “a  clear  picture  of  what  they  (Encore)  want  to  GR RU WKDW ZH ZDQW WR SDUWLFLSDWH´ LQ D lease  arrangement.  ³:H MXVW DUHQÂśW UHDG\ WR SXUVXH LW DW WKLV WLPH ´ VKH VDLG Âł7KDW GRHVQÂśW PHDQ ZH DUHQÂśW LQWHUHVWHG :H DUHQÂśW VXUH ZH ZDQW WR JHW LQWR D OHDVH ´ But  Cole  and  McNary  said  the  board  should  learn  more  now.  ³3HUVRQDOO\ , GRQÂśW NQRZ LI ,ÂśP FRQ- YLQFHG DERXW WKLV DOWHUQDWLYH HQHUJ\ ´ &ROH VDLG Âł%XW WKDWÂśV QHLWKHU KHUH RU there.  If  it  turns  out  to  be  good  for  the  town  it  ought  to  be  seriously  consid- HUHG ´ 0F1DU\ VDLG WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV VKRXOG keep  exploring  the  possibility  until  a  reason  is  found  to  say  no. “The  total  savings  plus  lease  pay- ment  to  the  town  will  be  well  over  ´ 0F1DU\ VDLG Âł,ÂśP JRLQJ to  quote  (Vergennes  City  Manager)  0HO +DZOH\ 7KDWÂśV UHDO PRQH\ ´
to  excuse  my  excessive  skepticism,  EXW ,œP DOZD\V ZDU\ RI SURPLVHV RI D big  return  from  the  folks  selling  a  new  technology.  ,œYH KHDUG WLPH DQG DJDLQ DERXW KRZ FRPSDFW ÀXRUHVFHQW OLJKW EXOEV ZLOO make  up  for  their  high  upfront  cost  by  lasting  for  years  and  years,  but  I  keep  having  to  replace  the  CFLs  above  my  bathroom  vanity  because  three  out  of  four  go  dark  long  before  the  promised  expiration.  And  I  love  my  Prius  hybrid  car,  and  it  does  get  50  mpg  —  some- WLPHV EXW LW ORJJHG RQO\ RU PSJ on  the  Iowa  trip  (mostly  because  we  drove  so  fast). 6WLOO ZH FDQœW GHQ\ WKDW JOREDO
warming  is  real.  You  probably  read  the  news  this  week  that  Vermont  saw  its  warmest  year  ever  in  2012.  And  con- tinued  dependence  on  fossil  fuels  will  continue  to  produce  direct  ecological  damage  like  the  massive  oil  spill  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  two  years  ago  (did  you  seen  the  story  about  the  oil  leak- ing  from  the  Alaskan  offshore  oil  rig  this  week?). :HœYH JRW WR WDNH DFWLRQ WR KHDO RXU planet.  Putting  up  wind  turbines  in  9HUPRQW LV QRW D FXUH DOO DQG ZH FDQœW let  supporters  tell  us  it  is.  But  it  is  one  of  many  steps  that  need  to  be  taken  to  preserve  what  we  have,  and  just  may- be  restore  what  has  been  lost.
Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) power  plant  and  recall  it  producing  QRLVH WKDW FRXOGQÂśW KDYH EHHQ OHVV WKDQ 10  times  louder  than  a  wind  turbine  would  produce  —  it  was  truly  deafen- ing. Another  worry  I  have  is  that  we  will  make  these  tradeoffs  for  wind  power  —  some  natural  resource  destruction  in  exchange  for  producing  less  cli- mate-Âchanging  CO2  —  without  get- WLQJ WKH IXOO EHQHÂżW ,V 9HUPRQW UHDOO\ such  a  great  place  for  generating  elec- WULFLW\ XVLQJ ZLQG" ,W GRHVQÂśW KDYH WKH constant  blow  that  you  get  on  the  prai- ries  of  Iowa  or  off  the  coast  of  Massa- FKXVHWWV IRU LQVWDQFH $QG \RXÂśOO KDYH
Letters to the Editor Our  country  is  at  the  mercy  of  ‘Fiscal  Cave’  dwellers Excitement  was  mounting.  The  winter  solstice  was  fast  approach- ing,  the  one  and  only  day  of  the  year  when  the  light  of  day  reaches  the  in- nermost  recesses  of  the  Fiscal  Cave.  The  entire  rest  of  the  year  only  the  GLP OLJKW RI Ă€LFNHULQJ WRUFKHV LO- luminates  the  ancient  faded  Nean- derthal  cave  paintings  representing  UHYHUHG LGHRORJLHV XQDOWHUDEO\ Âż[HG in  stone,  on  stone,  unaltered  by  time,  circumstance,  and  the  lessons  of  history.  Never  altered,  adjusted,  UHFWLÂżHG QHYHU LOOXPLQDWHG E\ WKH light  of  reason,  reality,  enlightened  wisdom,  common  purpose,  common  sense  and  the  common  good. With  tools,  retrieved  from  this  crumbling  ancient  warehouse,  of  failed,  false  and  corrupt  ideologies  party  bureaucrats  are  addressing  current  problems  and  charting  the  future  based  entirely  upon  the  very  same  ancient  two-Âdimensional  cave  painting  ideologies,  principles  and  practices  that  ARE  the  primary  cause  for  our  epidemic  of  cultural,  moral  and  economic  anarchy. Outside  huddled  masses  of  vari- ous  dedicated  tribal  contingents:  Legions  of  cell  phone  zombies,  computer  somniacs  and  comatose  consumers  stumble  around  in  a  self- induced  intellectual  haze.  Inspired  by  bloviation  and  harnessed  by  a  tyranny  of  mindless  clichĂŠs,  they  adhere  religiously  to  the  blasphemy  of  their  Cro-ÂMagnon  Sociolithic  and  Con-ÂMagnon  Capitolithic  dogmas.  The  once-Âvibrant,  dynamic,  lively,  enlightened  process  of  dialogue  and  discourse  guided  by  visionaries  KDV VXFFXPEHG WR DQ DULG RVVLÂżHG mind-Ânumbing  static  condition  directed  by  disillusionaries. Intermittent  echoes  from  the  two  inner  chambers  of  the  cave  beckon  us  to  preserve  and  perpetuate  the  mindless  two-Âdimensional  Neander- thal  cave  painting  ideologies.
Decades  of  huddling  in  these  hal- lowed  shallow  caves  have  produced  a  generation  of  mental  midgets  inca- pable  of  rising  to  a  level  of  intellect,  wisdom  and  vision  requisite  for  their  elected  positions  and  critical  to  the  survival  of  this  Nation  —  where  there  is  no  vision,  the  People  perish. A  few  lonely  voices  from  those  who  have  long  since  abandoned  their  caves  cry  out  for  the  abandon- ment  of  these  cave  dwellers  and  a  recall  or  rejection  of  this  bureau- FUDF\ RI RVVLÂżHG PHQWDO PLGJHWV Let  us  abandon  this  geological  boulderdash  that  has  littered  the  landscape  with  devastation  and  suffering:  The  extremely  expensive  Capitolithic  philosophy  of  an  un- regulated  uncontrolled  Free  Market  which  has  cost  American  workers,  taxpayers  and  industries  trillions  of  dollars  including  the  loss  of  42,000  factories  and  20  million  jobs  in  just  two  decades.  Four  companies  net- WLQJ ELOOLRQ LQ SURÂżW SD\ QR WD[ and  a  multimillionaire  oil  magnate  pays  less  net  tax  than  his  chauffeur.  Uncontrolled  Sociolithic  govern- ment  programs,  where,  for  example,  it  is  calculated  that  $750  billion  are  wasted  or  lost  just  in  medical- related  services  are  all  compliments  of  the  taxpayer. With  the  linear  two-Âdimensional  logic  of  more  or  less  government,  more  or  less  taxes,  more  or  less  regulation  where  both  extremes  are  IXQGDPHQWDOO\ Ă€DZHG DW WKHLU FRUH a  compromise  meeting  halfway  RI WKHVH Ă€DZHG SULQFLSOHV VLPSO\ JLYHV XV D WKLUG Ă€DZHG SULQFLSOH DQG condition.  The  absolute  deregulation  of  the  cultural  and  more  foundations  of  society  will  produce  absolute  and  unlimited  Liberty.  Absolute  Liberty  is  anarchy  and  anarchy  destroys  all  Liberties. The  foundation  of  true  Liberty  is  WKH IUXLW RI $PHULFDÂśV XQLTXH DQG
noble  experiment  harvesting  the  cul- tural  and  moral  evolution  of  millen- QLD LQWR D )HGHUDO (GLÂżFH IRXQGHG ON,  not  IN,  a  bedrock  of  Scripture  and  Common  Sense. As  tribal  constituents  wait  patient- ly  for  their  leaders  to  emerge  with  the  solstice  a  small  crowd  is  gather- ing  not  far  away,  near  a  vast  cliff.  There  is  loose  talk  of  an  imminent  pagan  ritual  where  both  constituents  decorate  huge  boulders  with  inscrip- tions  of  proposed  legislative  action.  The  two  boulders  are  launched  across  the  cliff  precipice  and  with  a  growing  roar  the  boulders  thunder  WR WKH FDQ\RQ Ă€RRU 7KLV LV WKH JUHDW %RXOGHUGDVK ZKHUH WKH ÂżUVW ERXOGHU WR VWULNH WKH FDQ\RQ Ă€RRU ZLWK LWV agenda  is  the  winner,  displacing  any  need  for  consideration,  conversation  or  compromise  with  the  other  tribe. Meanwhile  a  great  wild  boar  is  being  roasted  by  the  ancient  order  of  the  onmibores  to  celebrate  the  newly  declared  joint  bipartisan  proclamation  of  this  time  as  the  age  RI WKH 3,* <HV LW LVQÂśW DOO GLYLVLYH The  leadership  of  the  two  major  tribes  sequestering  themselves  in  WKLV ÂżVFDO FDYH LV QRW ZLWKRXW PHULW Motivated  by  an  altruistic  response  to  the  growing  complexity  of  Geo- Climtic  and  Geo-ÂEconomic  forces  they  deemed  it  timely  to  become  Geo-ÂLogical  and  therefore  re- treated  into  the  Geological  forma- tion  of  this  cave.  Further,  they  have  actually  achieved  an  unprecedented  FRQVHQVXV RQ WZR QRW LQVLJQLÂżFDQW items.  They  agreed  to  celebrate  this  historic  period  as  the  age  of  the  PIG:  Plunder,  Imbecility  and  Greed.  And  after  some  wrangling,  agreed  appropriately  to  change  the  national  motto  to  “E  Plunder  Us  8QXP ´ God  Bless  America. Rustan  Swenson Shoreham
ments,  background  checks,  and  other  commonsense  regulations  that  the  NRA  and  its  political  followers  reject  in  order  to  misleadingly  frame  the  issue  in  absolutist  terms  (see  www. mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/ media-Âcenter/pr006-Â12.shtml).  As  Vermonters,  we  know  a  balance  can  EH IRXQG :H FDQ ÂżQG VXFK EDODQFH by  better  regulating  the  sale  and  pur- FKDVH RI ÂżUHDUPV MXVW DV ZH GR ZLWK other  potentially  dangerous  technolo- gies  such  as  automobiles  and  pharma- ceuticals.  We  can  eliminate  the  types  of  guns,  ammunition  and  magazines  that  enable  mass  slaughter  like  in  Newtown,  and  we  can  require  gun  owners  to  demonstrate  their  responsi- bility  through  mandatory  background  checks,  waiting  periods,  and  limits  on  multiple  purchases. These  are  reasonable  regulations  adopted  by  other  states  that  do  not  impact  the  rights  of  recreational  ¿UHDUP XVHUV DQG HYLGHQFH VXJJHVWV
they  work  to  make  communities  safer  without  impacting  individual  rights.  We  recommend  the  Law  Center  to  Prevent  Gun  Violence  (http://smart- gunlaws.org)  for  excellent  resources  on  these  issues. We  ask  each  of  you  to  write  us  to  outline  what  you  are  doing  to  help  stop  this  epidemic  of  gun  violence  in  our  country  before  another  massacre  of  innocents,  perhaps  even  closer  to  home.  We  demand  decisive  action  IURP RXU HOHFWHG RI¿FLDOV VR WKDW WKH six  courageous  teachers  and  20  in- nocent  children  in  Newtown  will  not  have  died  in  vain.  We  have  voted  for  each  of  you  in  the  past,  believing  that  you  are  effective  representatives  of  our  interests  and  beliefs  —  we  hope  we  can  rely  on  you  to  represent  us  on  this  issue. Thank  you  and  we  look  forward  to  hearing  from  each  of  you  soon. Ruth  Hardy  and  Jason  Mittell East  Middlebury
Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) Vermont  is  embarrassingly  regressive  in  its  lack  of  gun  safety  laws  and  reg- ulations,  ranking  fourth  least  protec- tive  according  to  one  study.  Vermont,  a  state  that  prides  itself  on  innovative  solutions  to  complex  problems,  is  part  of  the  deeply  ingrained  problem  of  gun  violence  in  our  country.  We  can  do  better  than  that. Vermont  is  taking  comprehensive  action  to  address  health  care  ac- cess  and  public  health  issues.  Gun  violence  is  a  public  health  issue  that  costs  thousands  of  lives  and  billions  of  dollars  each  year.  Instituting  strong  gun  control  laws,  in  tandem  with  a  comprehensive  buy-Âback  program  to  eliminate  the  most  dangerous  and  irresponsible  weapons,  would  be  cheaper  and  more  humane  than  the  health  and  safety  costs  of  gun  violence. The  majority  of  gun  owners  be- lieve  in  improving  gun  safety  require-Â
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Dorothy Steele, 81, native of Leicester
Blanche Santaniello, 98, Williston WILLISTON  —  Blanche  Santa- niello  (Bianca  Rina  DeMeo  Santa- niello)  died  on  Christmas  morning  at  Vermont  Respite  House.  Her  daugh- ter  Carol,  son-Âin-Âlaw  Tom  Spencer,  and  much  loved  grandson,  Theodore,  were  holding  her  hands  when  she  died.  She  had  been  living  at  the  Re- spite  House  since  mid-ÂOctober.  The  later  of  the  two  pictures  you  see  was  taken  Dec.  5,  at  the  VRH.  She  had  WKUHH ZLVKHV ZKLFK ZHUH IXOÂżOOHG when  she  realized  she  was  sick:  no  pain,  no  shots  and  never  let  me  skip  a  meal. Blanche  had  lived  in  Vermont  for  the  past  3  years,  having  chosen,  at  age  91,  to  leave  the  retirement  abode  she  had  shared  with  her  husband  in  Lakehurst,  N.J.,  and  at  age  95,  her  second  home,  in  Delray  Beach,  Fla.  While  in  both  New  Jersey  and  Flor- ida,  she  traveled  and  continued  to  ÀRXULVK DIWHU EHLQJ ZLGRZHG ZLWK loving  support  from  her  daughter  and  son-Âin-Âlaw,  Bonnie  and  Herb  Buriel. Blanche  was  born  on  April  1,  1914.  She  was  98  years  and  8  months  old  when  she  died.  This  year  she  traveled  to  Florida  twice  to  see  her  extended  family,  went  to  Mass  at  St.  Peters  in  Vergennes  every  Saturday,  enjoyed  her  twice  weekly  outings  with  her  friends  Bootsie  Morris  and  Barb  Lavoie,  and,  being  Italian,  continued  to  stuff  the  peppers,  peel  the  garlic,  and  set  a  beautiful  table  for  family  and  guests.  Look  for  her  on  Jan.  7,  as  she  and  her  husband  of  54  years,  C.  Theodore  Santaniello,  watch  the  Notre  Dame  championship  game  from  heaven’s  alumni  section.  He’s  been  warming  up  her  seat  there  since  1992.  Although  they’ve  been  in  dif- ferent  seats  these  20  years,  by  and  large  she  hasn’t  missed  a  game. Blanche  was  also  predeceased  by  her  daughter,  Bonnie  Santaniello  Buriel  (1943-  2005),  and  her  sister- in-Âlaw,  Catherine  Sandy.  Blanche  and  Chrish  raised  Bonnie  and  her  sis- ter,  Carol,  in  Port  Washington,  N.Y.  Blanche,  a  working  woman  ahead  RI KHU WLPH ZDV WKH RIÂżFH PDQDJHU for  Roll-ÂO-ÂMatic  Garage  Doors,  a  family-Âowned  business  begun  by  Ed  Gunther  in  the  mid  1950s.  She  was  also  an  active  member  of  the  Catho- lic  Daughters  at  St.  Peter’s  Church  and  a  working  member  of  the  Board  of  Elections,  running  the  polls  for  many  years.  They  attended  dances  regularly,  put  on  by  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  other  local  organiza- tions.  They  loved  to  dance  and  did  it  well.  Blanche  and  Chrish  put  their  children  through  St.  Peter’s  school,  Weber  Junior  High,  and  Schreiber  High  School.  Both  girls  attended  col- lege  close  to  home  (Bonnie  at  Adel- phi,  and  Carol  at  Barnard),  and  went  on  to  professional  careers.  This  was  a  source  of  pride  for  both  parents.  Bon- nie  married  Juan  Heriberto  Buriel  in  1967,  and  Carol  married  Tom  Spen- cer  in  1984.
BLANCHE   SANTANIELLO Blanche’s  parents,  Alfonso  De- Meo  (died  in  1958)  and  Alesandrina  Benevento  DeMeo  (died  in  1979)  were  born  in  Volturara  Irpina,  Italy,  where  they  married  and  moved  to  the  USA  on  their  honeymoon  to  start  a  new  life  in  1913.  They  came  by  ship  to  New  York  City  directly,  by-Âpass- ing  the  steerage  immigrant  require- PHQWV RI (OOLV ,VODQG DV ÂżUVW FODVV passengers,  a  source  of  family  pride.   6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ PDQ\ ÂżUVW VHFRQG and  third  cousins  from  both  sides  of  her  family,  in  that  village  in  southern  Italy.  Her  parents  returned  to  Italy  only  once,  in  1950.  Blanche  returned  to  the  village  four  times,  and  her  off- spring  continue  to  visit. Alfonso  DeMeo  worked  for  Du- pont  in  Newburgh,  N.Y.,  through- out  his  life,  and  was  featured  in  the  Dupont  Fabtonian  in  1949,  when  he  retired  with  35  years  of  service.  Blanche  was  predeceased  by  her  brother,  Giotto  DeMeo,  who  died  in  1931  of  a  misdirected  javelin  throw  to  the  head,  at  the  age  of  15  years.  Her  sister  Gloria  DeMeo  Henderson,  now  of  Delray  Beach,  Fla.,  was  also  born  and  raised  in  Newburgh,  N.Y.  Blanche  was  predeceased  by  Gloria’s  daughter,  Christine  “Tinaâ€?  Hender- son  Wilkinson,  who  died  in  1983.  Blanche  graduated  from  the  Broad- way  School  in  1928,  and  from  New- burgh  Free  Academy  in  1932.  Her  best  friends  throughout  her  life  were  Lee  Galoti  Dwyer,  and  Harriet  Moy  MacMillan,  both  of  Newburgh,  N.Y. After  high  school,  Blanche  worked  at  Kresge’s  Dollar  Store  in  New- burgh  (a  more  upscale  store  than  the  ¿YH DQG GLPH VWRUH WKHUH LQ WKH GD\V when  a  dollar  WAS  a  dollar),  in  the  underwear  department.  She  often  referred  to  the  sales  and  manage- ment  training  she  experienced  there.  She  married  Chrish  Santaniello  and  moved  to  Port  Washington  in  1938.  He  was  her  childhood  friend  and  sweetheart.  During  World  War  II, Â
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Virginia Lazarus, 60, Ripton RIPTON  —  Virginia  Ambrose  Lazarus,  age  60,  died  at  home  in  Ripton,  Vt.,  on  Dec.  22,  2012.  Vir- ginia  was  born  on  Jan.  19,  1952,  at  Camp  LeJeune,  N.C.  She  grew  up  in  Grosse  Pointe,  Mich.,  and  graduated  from  Grosse  Pointe  High  School  in  1969.  She  then  attended  the  Univer- sity  of  Michigan.  She  worked  for  20  years  at  the  Vermont  Superior  Court  in  Middlebury,  and  more  recently  at  Shelburne  Museum. Virginia  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Lawrence  Lazarus,  and  her  father,  Dr.  Robert  Ambrose.  She  is  survived  and  lovingly  remembered  by  her  mother,  Barbara  Ambrose;͞  three  sisters,  Elizabeth  Ambrose  Priebe,  Mary  Ambrose  Worrell  and  Nancy  Ambrose  King;͞  and  one  brother,  Robert  Ambrose  Jr.  She  is  also  lovingly  remembered  by  eight  nephews  and  four  nieces.  A  memo- rial  service  will  be  held  in  Michigan  on  her  birthday,  and  an  interment  ceremony  will  be  held  in  Ripton  in  the  spring,  date  to  be  announced. Memorial  contributions  may  be  sent  to  the  Crohns/Colitis  Founda- tion  of  America,  http://www.ccfa. org,  or  to  the  Autism  Society  of  America,  Oakland  County  Chapter,  PO  Box  70207,  Rochester  Hills,  MI  48307,  http://autismsocietyoakland- county.org/page/donation ¸
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Blanche  moved  back  to  Newburgh  when  her  husband  enlisted,  where  her  mother  and  sister  helped  her  raise  KHU ÂżUVW ERUQ %RQQLH 7KH HDUOLHU RI the  two  pictures  is  from  these  years.)  6KH DQG KHU ÂżUVW FRXVLQ 5LQD 'H0HR Lombard,  worked  as  writers  and  proofreaders  for  the  Newburgh  News.  In  addition  to  their  other  duties,  they  wrote  the  weather.  If  they  didn’t  know  what  it  was  going  to  be,  they  looked  out  the  window  and  described  what  they  saw. Blanche  DeMeo  Santaniello  is  survived  by  her  daughter  and  fam- ily,  Carol,  Tom  and  Theodore  Spen- cer;Íž  her  much  beloved  son-Âin-Âlaw,  Juan  Heriberto  Buriel,  married  to  daughter,  Bonnie,  from  1967  until  2005,  and  whose  love  and  support  helped  her  to  remain  independent  in  her  home  in  Florida  for  years  after  Chrish’s  death;Íž  her  sister  and  fam- ily,  Gloria  and  Ralph  Henderson,  and  their  children,  Linda  Henderson  Re- cio,  and  Ron  and  JoAnn  Henderson,  and  their  children  and  grandchildren.  She  is  also  survived  by  her  much  be- ORYHG ÂżUVW FRXVLQV FKLOGUHQ RI KHU mother’s  sisters,  Rina  DeMeo  Lom- bard  and  her  children,  Susan  Jenkins,  and  Bill  and  Stephen  Lombard;Íž  John  and  Lane  DeMeo;Íž  Mary  DeMeo  MacMurdy  and  family;Íž  and  by  her  good  friend,  Bob  Dalton. Blanche  bonded  with  the  Hospice  caregivers,  both  here  in  her  home,  and  at  Vermont  Respite  House  for  the  ODVW WZR PRQWKV ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV please  send  memorial  donations  to:  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  Route  7  North,  Middlebury,  Vermont  05753.  We  are  eternally  grateful  to  the  nurses  and  staff  who  KHOSHG XV ZKHQ 0RP ÂżUVW EHFDPH LOO They  helped  us  keep  her  at  home  for  more  than  two  months,  providing  ad- vice,  personal  care  and  their  medical  expertise.  To  contact  family:  caroll- HHVSHQFHU#\DKRR FRP ¸
FEEDING  HILLS,  Mass.  —  Doro- thy  P.  “Dotâ€?  (Piper)  Steele,  81,  passed  away  on  Sunday,  Dec.  23,  2012,  at  :LQJDWH DW :HVW 6SULQJÂżHOG %RUQ on  Dec.14,  1931,  in  Leicester,  Vt.,  a  daughter  of  the  late  George  and  Stella  (Palsa)  Piper,  she  was  a  longtime  resi- dent  of  Agawam  and  Feeding  Hills. Dorothy  was  the  loving  wife  of  40  years  to  the  late  Robert  Steele,  who  passed  in  1995.  She  was  a  dispatcher  for  8  years  with  the  Vermont  State  Po- OLFH DQG ZDV D IRUPHU RIÂżFH DVVLVWDQW at  Forastiere  Funeral  Home.  Dorothy  was  a  communicant  of  St.  John  the  Evangelist  Roman  Catholic  Church  in  Agawam. The  quiet  lives  of  unassuming  peo- ple  often  pass  unnoticed  but  if  the  true  measure  of  a  person  may  be  taken  in  the  devotion  of  family,  Dorothy  Piper  Steele’s  life  was  epic.  Dot  took  high  pleasure  in  simple  gifts.  In  her  own  words,  she  loved  being  with  family  and  friends,  word  puzzles  and  games,  ÀRZHU JDUGHQLQJ VNHWFKLQJ FUHZHO needlework,  dining  out,  this  country,  patriotism  and  reading.  She  remained  a  Vermont  farm  girl  at  heart,  with  an  accepting  nature  and  an  unwavering  appreciation  for  the  natural  world  and  all  its  creatures. Dorothy  maintained  a  childlike  cu- riosity  and  sense  of  wonder  in  things  big  and  small,  new  and  old.  She  had  a  lifelong  love  of  fashion  and  jewelry  and  shopping.  She  kept  her  family  grinning  with  that  dry  Vermont  wit Â
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MIDDLEBURY  —  Shirley  M.  Malzac,  76,  of  Middlebury  died  Tuesday  evening,  Dec.  25,  2012,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Reha- bilitation. She  was  born  on  March  29,  1936,  in  Middlebury,  the  daughter  of  the  late  William  and  Marion  (Aldrich)  Munson.  She  retired  from  B.F.  Go- odrich  as  a  production  operator.  She  was  a  1955  graduate  of  Middlebury  High  School.  She  enjoyed  spend- ing  time  with  her  grandchildren  and  great-Âgrandchildren,  hand-Âembroi- dering  quilts,  cooking,  baking  and  spending  time  with  friends. She  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Leo  Malzac;Íž  her  daughters,  Tina  Deering  and  her  husband  Chesley  of  Cornwall  and  Melanie  Mulliss  and  her  husband  Chris  of  Addison;Íž  her  grandchildren,  Andre  Deering  and  his  wife  Annemarie  of  Middle- bury,  Jason  Deering  of  Orwell,  and  Katelyn  and  Ashley  Mulliss  of  Ad- dison;Íž  her  great-Âgrandchildren,  Sean,  Emma,  Jocelyn  and  Jonathan Â
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and  biting  sense  of  humor,  tempered  by  a  deep  well  of  kindness  and  com- passion.  Loyal  and  fun  and  quick  to  laugh,  Dot  also  possessed  a  no-Ânon- sense  nature  that  hinted  at  the  back- bone  she  developed  growing  up  as  a  part  of  America’s  greatest  generation.  For  the  past  57  years,  Dorothy  was  better  known  as  “Mom,â€?  “Grandma,â€?  and  “Great  Grandma.â€?  She  did  not  like  to  be  the  center  of  attention  but  she  will  remain  forever  at  the  center  of  her  grateful  family’s  world.  She  is  survived  by  her  four  loving  daughters,  Donna  Stebbins  and  her  KXVEDQG 'DYLG RI 6SULQJÂżHOG &DURO Krasin  and  her  husband,  Bill,  of  Holy- oke,  Rebecca  Guarnieri  and  her  hus- band,  Tom,  of  Southwick,  and  Mary  K.  Steele  and  her  husband,  Albert  Ferri,  of  Bristol,  R.I.;Íž  her  two  broth- ers,  Rodney  Piper  and  Mick  Piper  and  his  wife,  Dale,  all  of  Vermont;Íž  her  nine  grandchildren,  Jeremy  Stebbins  and  his  wife  Hilarie,  Andrea  Stebbins- Malafronte  and  her  husband,  Angelo,  Kris  Kelley,  Jenna  and  Kate  Krasin,  Daniel,  Mitchell,  and  Jeffrey  Guar- nieri,  and  Humberto  Padilla;Íž  and  four  great-Âgrandchildren,  Delaney  and  Hailey  Stebbins,  AndrĂŠ  Bernatchez  Jr.,  and  Nicholas  Malafronte. Besides  her  husband  and  parents,  Dorothy  was  also  predeceased  by  her  two  brothers,  Ralph  and  Paul  Piper,  and  by  three  sisters,  Barbara  Paquette,  Marjorie  Klimas  and  Susan  Piper.  Fu- nerals  services  for  Dorothy  were  held Â
DOROTHY  STEELE on  Saturday,  Dec.  29,  2012,  begin- ning  at  10  a.m.  from  Colonial  Foras- tiere  Funeral  Home,  985  Main  St.,  Agawam,  followed  by  a  Liturgy  of  Christian  burial  at  11  a.m.  at  St.  John  the  Evangelist  Church,  823  Main  St.,  Agawam.  Burial  will  be  private  in  Agawam  Center  Cemetery.  Call- ing  hours  for  Dorothy  were  held  on  Friday,  Dec.  28,  from  4-Â8  p.m.  at  the  IXQHUDO KRPH ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV GRQD- tions  in  Dorothy’s  name  may  be  made  to  the  Wounded  Warrior  Project,  P.O.  %R[ 7RSHND .6 ¸
Harold Conant, 77, Salisbury SALISBURY  —  Harold  Lin- wood  “Pudgeâ€?  Conant,  77,  of  Salis- bury  died  Friday,  Dec.  28,  2012,  at  Southwestern  Vermont  Medical  Center  in  Bennington. He  was  born  in  Salisbury  on  May  8,  1935.  He  was  the  son  of  Harold  H.  “Joeâ€?  and  Millicent  (Wimett)  Conant.  He  grew  up  in  Salisbury  where  he  received  his  early  educa- tion,  and  graduated  from  Middle- bury  High  School,  class  of  1953. Following  his  education  he  joined  the  United  States  Army  and  served  in  Iceland.  He  was  selected  to  and  served  as  a  member  of  the  Honor  Guard,  at  Fort  Myer,  Va.,  for  military  funerals  and  at  Arling- ton  National  Cemetery,  and  was  awarded  the  Good  Conduct  Medal. Upon  his  honorable  discharge  he  returned  to  Salisbury  and  estab- lished  the  Harold  L.  Conant  Truck- ing  &  Excavating  Co.  He  served  as  the  road  commissioner  for  the  town  of  Salisbury  for  over  30  years.  He  later  managed  the  Salisbury  land- ¿OO +H KDG VHUYHG DV D VHOHFWPDQ for  the  town  as  well  as  a  member  of  the  zoning  board.  He  retired  in  1997.  His  family  says  he  was  an  avid  outdoorsman  who  enjoyed  hunting.  He  loved  to  explore  and  go  touring  and  was  an  avid  reader  who  enjoyed  old  Western  movies.  Surviving  are  his  son,  Joseph  Patrick  Conant  of  Salisbury;Íž  three  daughters,  Nicole  Linn  Conant,  Shaune  Sullivan  Conant  and  Steph- anie  Suzanne  Conant,  all  of  Boston;Íž  and  a  brother,  Norbert  P.  Conant  of Â
HAROLD  CONANT Salisbury.  Several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him. He  was  predeceased  by  his  par- ents;Íž  a  brother,  Clifton;Íž  a  sister,  Maxine  Desautels;Íž  and  his  former  wife  and  the  mother  of  his  children,  Noreen  Sullivan  Conant. The  funeral  service  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Jan.  5,  2012,  at  10  a.m.  at  the  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  The  Rev.  Richard  White,  pastor  of  the  Brandon  Congrega- WLRQDO &KXUFK ZLOO RIÂżFLDWH 7KH graveside  committal  service  and  burial,  with  military  honors,  will  take  place,  at  a  later  date  in  Mead- owinds,  the  family  cemetery  in  Salisbury. Friends  may  call  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon  on  Friday,  Jan.  4,  2012  from  3-Â6  p.m. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Salisbury  Historical  Society,  c/o  Barry  Whitney,  President,  P.O.  Box  40,  Salisbury,  VT  05769,  or  to  the  Salisbury  Volunteer  Fire  Depart- ment,  c/o  Gary  Smith,  Chief,  P.O.  Box  22,  Salisbury,  VT  05769.
Michelle Magoon, 55, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  —  Michelle  “Shellyâ€?  Magoon  of  Ferrisburgh  died  peacefully  surrounded  by  her  loving  family  on  Dec.  28,  2012,  following  a  courageous  battle  with  cancer. She  was  born  Dec.  19,  1957,  to  Bill  and  Erma  (Delorme)  Malaney.  She  grew  up  in  South  Burlington  and  graduated  from  South  Burling- ton  High  School.  Her  family  says  in  her  early  years  she  loved  sing- ing  and  playing  folk  music  on  her  acoustic  guitars.  She  occasionally  wrote  music  for  special  people  in  her  life.  She  played  at  weddings,  her  church  and  school. She  worked  for  the  Merchants  and  Chittenden  banks  in  Essex  Junction,  South  Burlington  and  Vergennes  for  many  years  before  starting  her  fam- ily  in  Ferrisburgh. She  leaves  behind  her  loving  hus- band  of  27  years,  Michael  Magoon;Íž  their  daughter,  Emily;Íž  her  brothers,  Pat  Malaney  and  his  wife  Betty  of  Craftsbury,  and  Steve  Malaney  of  North  Ferrisburgh  and  sister-Âin-Âlaw  Patricia  Malaney  of  Burlington;Íž  her  sisters,  Marilyn  Alix  of  Essex  and  Kathleen  Sikora  and  husband  Jef- frey  of  South  Hero;Íž  and  many  niec- es  and  nephews. She  was  predeceased  by  her  par- ents;Íž  her  sister  Rosemary;Íž  and  most  recently  her  beloved  sister  Dolores  “Dollyâ€?  Keller  in  April  of  this  year. Calling  hours  will  be  held  at  the  Shelburne  Funeral  Chapel  of Â
MICHELLE  MAGOON Corbin  and  Palmer,  209  Falls  Road,  in  Shelburne  on  Tuesday,  Jan.  1,  for  the  family  at  12:30-Â1  p.m.  and  for  the  public  from  1-Â3  p.m.  A  fu- neral  Mass  will  be  celebrated  at  St.  John  Vianney  Catholic  Church,  160  Hinesburg  Road,  in  South  Burling- ton  on  Wednesday,  Jan.  2,  at  10  a.m.  Contributions  in  her  memory  may  be  made  to  the  Lake  Champlain  Committee  (www.lakechamplain- committee.org/support/donate/).  There  will  be  an  informal  memorial  ceremony  on  the  lake  in  the  spring  with  a  date  and  place  to  be  deter- mined. Â
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Charles Henry Boardman, 98, Cornwall CORNWALL  —  Charles  Henry  Boardman,  98,  died  Monday,  Dec.  31,  2012,  at  Porter  Medical  Center  in  Middlebury.  Mr.  Boardman  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  Nov.  22,  1914.  He  was  the  son  of  Benjamin  and  Mabel  (Vancelette)  Boardman. He  received  his  early  educa- tion  in  local  Cornwall  schools  and  graduated  from  Middlebury  High  School.  He  continued  his  education  at  Vermont  Agricultural  School  in  Randolph.  He  enlisted  in  the  United  States  Army  in  1942  and  was  com- missioned  a  2nd  Lieutenant  in  July  1942.  He  was  discharged  as  a  Cap- tain  in  February  1946.  Following  his  honorable  discharge,  he  returned  home  and  began  a  career  with  the  United  States  Postal  Service  that  spanned  more  than  25  years.  During  this  time,  he  also  “worked  the  grillâ€?  on  weekends  at  the  Middlebury  Col- lege  Snow  Bowl. Charlie’s  passions  were  his  home  and  his  family.  His  love  of  the  land  was  evident  in  his  immaculate  gar- den  and  the  great  care  he  took  of  their  home.  He  loved  the  outdoors,  VSHQGLQJ IUHH WLPH ÂżVKLQJ KXQWLQJ snowmobiling  and  camping  with  family  and  friends.  Throughout  his  married  life,  he  took  great  advantage  of  his  wife’s  amazing  cooking,  thor- oughly  enjoying  every  meal  to  its  fullest.  In  his  later  years,  he  enjoyed  bird  watching,  reading  and  watch- ing  nearly  every  game  of  his  favorite  baseball  team,  the  Boston  Red  Sox. Mr.  Boardman  also  enjoyed  help- ing  his  neighbors  and  serving  his  community.  He  was  always  willing  to  lend  a  hand.  His  passion  was  or- ganizing,  supporting  and  improving  ORFDO YROXQWHHU ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQWV +H was  a  charter  member  of  the  Corn- wall  Fire  Department,  serving  as  secretary  and  captain.  He  was  a  char- ter  member  of  the  Addison  County  )LUHÂżJKWHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ +H ZDV D life  member  of  the  American  Legion  Post  27  in  Middlebury.  He  was  a  communicant  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury  and  a  25-Âyear  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. Mr.  Boardman  is  survived  by  his  wife  of  66  years,  Frances  (Towle)  Boardman  of  Cornwall;Íž  his  daugh- ter,  Mary  Jane  Broughton  and  her  husband  Michael  of  Bristol;Íž  and  two  grandsons,  Benjamin  Broughton  of  Middlebury  and  Loyal  Broughton  of Â
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CHARLES  BOARDMAN Colorado  Springs,  Colo.  He  is  also  survived  by  sisters-Âin-Âlaw  Zita  Riley  and  Doris  Boardman  and  many  cous- ins,  nieces  and  nephews. He  was  predeceased  by  three  sis- ters,  Agnes  Murray,  Carrie  Bingham  and  Gertrude  Bessette;Íž  and  a  brother,  Stanton  Boardman. The  family  would  like  to  express  WKHLU KHDUWIHOW JUDWLWXGH WR 'U )LÂżHOG Dr.  Cope.  Dr.  Rouse,  the  staffs  at  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  and  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  &  Rehabilitation  Center,  his  home  caregivers,  our  family  and  neighbors  for  helping  him  maintain  that  smile  we  all  loved. A  memorial  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  on  Friday,  Jan.  4,  2013,  at  11  a.m.  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury.  The  Rev.  William  Beaudin,  pastor  will  be  the  celebrant.  Luncheon  following  at  the  American  Legion  Post  27  in  Middlebury. Burial  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  St.  Mary’s  Cemetery  in  Mid- dlebury. 0HPRULDO JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€RZ- ers  may  be  made  in  his  memory  to  the  Cornwall  Volunteer  Fire  De- partment,  1952  RT  30,  Cornwall,  VT  05753;Íž  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  PO  Box  754,  Route  7,  Middlebury,  VT  05753;Íž  or  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Reha- bilitation  Center,  30  Porter  Drive,  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Arrangements  are  under  the  direc- tion  of  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funer- DO +RPH LQ %UDQGRQ ¸
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LINCOLN  —  The  Addison  Coun- ty  Maple  School  will  be  held  Satur- day,  Jan.  12,  at  Middlebury  Union  High  School  at  Charles  Avenue,  just  off  Route  7.  The  schedule  is:  8  a.m.,  registration;Íž  9  a.m.,  welcome  in  the  auditorium,  door  prize  drawings,  state  of  the  industry  discussion,  and  quality  control  and  safety  presenta- tion;Íž  10:30  a.m.,  Session  I;Íž  11:45  a.m.,  lunch  and  trade  show;Íž  1:30  p.m.,  Session  II;Íž  3  p.m.,  Session  III;Íž  4:15  p.m.,  have  a  safe  trip  home. On  Saturday,  Jan.  12,  at  7:30  p.m.,  the  Burnham  Music  Series  at  Burn- ham  Hall  in  Lincoln  features  the  Modern  Grass  Quintet  playing  tradi- tional  and  contemporary  bluegrass. On  Jan.  9  at  10  a.m.  is  the  Senior  Program  at  Lincoln  Library.  Re- freshments  will  be  served,  followed Â
by  an  interesting,  informative  talk.  The  program  takes  place  the  second  Wednesday  of  each  month  at  10  a.m.  It  is  called  the  “Seniorâ€?  Program,  but  we  welcome  folks  of  all  ages.  Come  and  enjoy  the  fellowship. Toddler/Preschool  Story  Time  is  held  each  Friday  at  10:30  a.m.  at  the  library  for  children  from  birth  to  age  5.  We  read  picture  books,  sing,  GR ÂżQJHU UK\PHV KDYH D VQDFN DQG make  a  craft  together.  It’s  a  great  way  to  meet  other  parents  and  chil- dren  and  introduce  your  child  to  the  world  of  books. During  the  United  Church  of  Lin- coln  9:45  a.m.  morning  worship  ser- vice  on  Dec.  30,  Kaia  Ruth  Williams  was  brought  forward  for  christening  by  her  parents,  Jennifer  (Gale)  and  Travis  Williams.
David Morin, 77, Vergennes VERGENNES  —  David  Francis  Morin,  77,  of  Vergennes,  died  late  Saturday,  Dec.  15,  at  Porter  Health- care  and  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middlebury. He  was  born  March  25,  1935,  at  Mt.  Vernon  Ward  in  Newport,  the  son  of  Blanche  (Lamoureux)  and  Jo- seph  Morin. He  enlisted  in  the  Marines  in  March  of  1952  and  served  actively  in  the  Korean  War  for  over  a  year.  He  was  enlisted  for  3  years  before  switching  to  the  reserves  for  5  years. He  was  married  in  1958  to  Winona  “Nonieâ€?  Little,  whom  he  met  while  they  both  worked  at  Simmonds  Pre- cision  in  Vergennes.  The  couple  moved  to  Ohio  where  they  spent  the  early  years  of  their  marriage.  He  worked  as  a  diesel  mechanic.  They  moved  back  home  to  Vermont  in  1973  where  he  had  a  job  waiting  for  him  at  Coca-ÂCola.  After  leaving  Co- ca-ÂCola  after  10  years,  he  then  went  on  to  be  a  heavy-Âduty  mechanic  until  he  retired.  He  was  a  6-Âyear  survivor  of  lung  cancer. He  leaves  behind  a  daughter,  Re- nee  McClellan,  and  two  grandsons,  all  of  Vergennes;Íž  and  a  brother,  John- ny,  of  Burlington.
George W. Richardson, 87, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  —  George  W.  Richardson,  87,  of  Middlebury  died  Christmas  Day  in  Rutland  after  a  short  period  of  failing  health  as  a  re- sult  of  a  fall  in  his  home. He  was  born  July  23,  1925,  in  Wolcott,  the  son  of  George  U.  Rich- ardson  and  Gertrude  (Davis)  Rich- ardson.  He  married  Jessica  May  Stone  on  April  23,  1945. He  resided  at  the  Meadows  in  Middlebury  for  the  past  29  years.  He  previously  worked  on  the  Herrick  Spencer  farm  in  Addison  Vermont.  His  relatives  say  he  always  took  an  interest  in  any  farm  news  that  he  heard  and  enjoyed  being  driven  around  the  Addison-ÂVergennes-ÂMid- dlebury  area  looking  at  farms.  One  of  his  favorite  things  to  do  in  the  fall  was  to  watch  the  geese  at  the  Dead Â
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Notes of appreciation
He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife  Nonie  by  only  2  months;Íž  his  father,  Joseph;Íž  his  mother,  Blanche;Íž  and  several  brothers  and  sisters. A  lovely  funeral  service  was  held  CVAA  extends  heartfelt  apprecia- at  Valley  Bible  Church  in  East  Mid- tion  to  Neat  Repeats  for  helping  dlebury  on  Saturday,  Dec.  22,  at  1  with  the  cost  of  food  provided  in  S P ZLWK (ULF &DUWHU RIÂżFLDWLQJ our  “Blizzard  Bags.â€?  Four  shelf- stable  meals  were  delivered  to  all  Meals  on  Wheels  clients  in  Addison  County  to  be  used  when  we  can’t  deliver  due  to  winter  storms.  Our Â
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Lillian Catherine Sears, 96, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  — Lillian  Cath- erine  Sears,  96,  died  Monday  Dec.  31,  2012,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middle- bury.
Creek  Wildlife  Management  Area  in  Addison. He  leaves  behind  son  Robert  Smith  and  his  wife,  Rita,  of  Addison;Íž  son  Wallace  Richardson  and  his  partner,  Leslie  Randolph  (Rande),  of  Keene,  1 + GDXJKWHU ( )D\H *ULIÂżWK DQG her  husband,  Ben,  of  Whitney,  Tex- as;Íž  son  Wayne  Richardson  and  his  wife,  Carol,  of  Goffstown,  N.H.;Íž  a  sister,  Judy  (Ruby)  Agnew  of  Au- burn,  Maine;Íž  and  several  nieces  and  nephews  plus  several  grandchildren  and  great-Âgrandchildren. His  wife,  Jessica;Íž  an  infant  son,  Wendell;Íž  and  a  step-Âdaughter,  Patri- cia,  predeceased  him. Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  HOPE,  P.O.Box  165,  Mid- dlebury,  VT  05753.  Interment  will  be  private.
A  memorial  service  will  be  held  at  1  p.m.  on  Jan.  26  at  St.  Peter’s  Church  in  Vergennes.  A  full  obituary  will  appear  in  a  later  edition  of  the  Addison  Independent.
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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  4,  11  a.m.-Â1  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAA’s  monthly  First  Friday  luncheon,  with  chef  Doug  Jones  on  hand  to  card  roast  beef  au  jus,  with  twice-Âbaked  potato,  mesclun  salad,  roll  and  chocolate  pie.  Bring  Photography  exhibit  opening  recep- your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  tion  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  6,  2-Â5  Reservations  required  by  Jan.  2:  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119.  S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU -DFNVRQ *DOOHU\ Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  388-Â1946.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  “My  50-ÂYear  Love  Affair  Lunchtime  public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  with  Photography,â€?  works  by  Douglas  Kirkland.  At  4  Jan.  4,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  p.m.,  Kirkland  will  give  an  illustrated  talk  about  his  Beat  Back  the  Blues  fundraiser  in  iconic  portraits,  including  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  4,  5:30- those  of  Elizabeth  Taylor  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  and  Marilyn  Monroe.  Bud  Leeds  Ensemble,  a  seven- The  reception  is  free;Íž  ad- piece  jazz  band,  will  play  at  this  mission  to  the  talk  is  $15.  EHQHÂżW IRU 3RUWHU +RVSLWDO 7LFNHWV LEARN TO DANCE SERIES – Tickets  are  available  at  $25,  include  free  hors  d’oeuvres,  BALLROOM, NIGHTCLUB, WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH complimentary  beverage,  music  AND LATIN. Sunday 9222  or  www.townhall- and  dancing.  Tickets  available  in  WKHDWHU RUJ ([KLELW UXQV afternoons, January 6, 13, advance  or  at  the  door.  through  February.  Middlebury  Community  Players  20 and 27. 1:30 – 2:30 pm Public  skating  in  brainstorming  session  in  West Coast Swing. Beginning Middlebury.  Sunday,  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  4,  Jan.  6,  2-Â3:30  p.m.,  level, no experience required. S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU Memorial  Sports  Center.  MCP  is  holding  a  “meeting  of  the  Classes held at the Cornwall “Fractured  Fairy  Talesâ€?  mindsâ€?  to  plan  the  2013-Â2014  Town Hall on Rte 30. $40 auditions  in  Vergennes.  season.  Individuals  interested  for 4 week series, of a one Sunday,  Jan.  6,  4-Â6  in  being  part  of  the  team,  from  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  hour lesson each week. stage  managers  to  costumers  +RXVH 1RW \RXU JUDQG- to  directors,  are  welcome  to  join  For information: www. mother’s  fairy  tales!  A  the  conversation.  RSVP  to  info@ champlainvalleydance. witty,  fun  and  hilarious  middleburycommunityplayers.org.  com or call John at 802selection  of  some  favor- ite  stories,  with  a  twist.  897-7500. Please bring All  ages  are  invited  to  clean, non marking shoes to try  out  for  this  show,  on  ZHDU RQ WKH GDQFH Ă RRU stage  in  late  March  and  GMC  Young  early  April.  Auditions  Adventurers’  Club  BELLYDANCE — Ancient continue  Jan.  7.  Outdoor  Animal  Winter  Art, Timeless Beauty!. Picnic  in  Waltham.  Saturday,  Beginning Jan. 5th, Tuesdays Jan.  5,  9-Â11  a.m.,  Meeting  place  TBA.  Andrea  Kane  leads  this  6-7 pm., and Saturdays Green  Mountain  Club  event  for  E a r l y  10-11am at Windancer kids  on  Buck  Mountain.  Info:  877- L i t e r a c y  Movement Center. $12.00 6597  or  dreakane@comcast.net.  Story  Time  drop-in, gift certificates GMC  snowshoe  to  Skylight  Pond  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Jan.  5,  10  available. Call Cathy Jan.  7,  10:30-Â11:15  a.m.,  a.m.-Ânoon,  Meeting  time  and  Ilsley  Library.  Join  chil- Palmer 388-3988 or 388place  TBA.  Moderate,  7  miles  dren’s  librarian  Sarah  6232. round  trip,  1,650-Âfoot  elevation  Lawton  for  stories,  change.  Contact  leader  Nancy  rhymes  and  songs  that  Morgan  for  meeting  time  and  help  young  children  de- place:  388-Â9868.  velop  early  literacy  skills.  Drop  in.  Every  Monday  “125  Years  of  Toy  Train  Funâ€?  presentation  in  and  Thursday  through  Feb.  14.  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  5,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  “Fractured  Fairy  Talesâ€?  auditions  in  Vergennes.  Sheldon  Museum.  Paul  Bortz  and  John  Gaworecki  0RQGD\ -DQ S P 9HUJHQQHV 2SHUD +RXVH of  the  Midd-ÂVermont  Train  Club  give  a  hands-Âon  Not  your  grandmother’s  fairy  tales!  A  witty,  fun  and  presentation  about  the  model  trains  now  running  at  hilarious  selection  of  some  favorite  stories,  with  a  the  Sheldon.  Bring  a  lunch;Íž  dessert  and  beverage  twist.  All  ages  are  invited  to  try  out  for  this  show,  on  provided.  Free  to  museum  members,  $2  for  stage  in  late  March  and  early  April.  nonmembers.  Info:  388-Â2117.  Metropolitan  Opera  “Live  in  HDâ€?  in  Middlebury.  6DWXUGD\ -DQ QRRQ S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU The  Met  Opera  presents  the  monumental  opera  ³/HV 7UR\HQV ´ E\ +HFWRU %HUOLR] 5HVHUYHG WLFNHWV Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH Jan.  8,  9-Â10:30  a.m.,  Memorial  Sports  382-Â9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org,  or  at  the  Center.  door.  Figure  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  “Downton  Abbeyâ€?  Season  3  release  party  and  8,  10:45  a.m.-Ânoon,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  afternoon  tea  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  5,  Aurora  Middle  School  informational  meeting.  2-Â5  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Celebrate  the  premier  of  Tuesday,  Jan.  8,  5:30-Â7:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  the  third  season  of  this  popular  TV  show.  Enjoy  &RPPXQLW\ +RXVH $ PHHWLQJ IRU SURVSHFWLYH afternoon  tea  and  learn  about  the  fashion  of  the  parents  and  students.  Light  refreshments  will  be  period  with  Middlebury  College  theater  professor  served.  and  costume  designer  Jule  Emerson.  A  screening  Spaghetti  dinner  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Jan.  8,  RI WKH 6HDVRQ ÂżQDOH ZLOO IROORZ S P 98+6 FDIHWHULD 3UHVHQWHG E\ WKH “The  Real  McCoyâ€?  one-Âman  circus  in  Vergennes.  9HUJHQQHV 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO 6WXGHQW &RXQFLO Saturday,  Jan.  5,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  Enjoy  spaghetti,  salad  and  cookies  and  then  cheer  +RXVH %UHQW 0F&R\ SUHVHQWV KLV KLODULRXV DOO DJHV on  the  JV  and  varsity  basketball  games  against  show,  combining  breathtaking  circus  stunts  with  Mount  Abe.  Cost  $5  per  person,  $12  per  family.  OLJKWQLQJ IDVW ZLW IRU D UROOLFNLQJ FRPLF H[SHULHQFH Tickets  $10  adults,  $5  students,  available  at  the  92+ ZZZ YHUJHQQHVRSHUDKRXVH RUJ RU &ODVVLF Stitching  in  Vergennes.  Two  Shoes  Off  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  WWW.ADDISONINDEPENDENT.COM
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GED  testing  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  9,  8:45-Â9:45  a.m.,  Vermont  Adult  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Pre-Âregistration  required.  Call  388-Â4392  for  info  and  to  register.  Toddler  TaeKwon  Do  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  9,  10:15-Â11:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Instructor  Kellie  Thomas  leads  a  playful  introduction  to  an  ancient  martial  art.  Toddlers  and  preschoolers  will  learn  basic  movements  to  help  improve  their  balance,  focus  and  coordination.  Drop  in.  Info:  388-Â4097.  Wednesdays  through  Feb.  13.  Adult  stick  &  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  9,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Youth  media  lab  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  9,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  in  grades  3  and  up  are  invited  to  join  library  and  MCTV  staff  to  make  movies  and  learn  about  technology  using  MCTV’s  state-Âof-Âthe-Âart  media  stations.  Every  Wednesday.  Space  is  limited;Íž  pre-Âregister  at  the  children’s  desk,  by  calling  388-Â4097,  or  by  emailing  sarah.lawton@ ilsleypubliclibrary.org.  Wednesday  Night  Tea  and  Talk  Series  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Jan.  9,  7-Â8:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO OLEUDU\ &KULV 1H]LQ SUHVHQWV “Let’s  Talk  Turkey,â€?  a  slideshow,  discussion  and  Q&A  DERXW 7XUNLVK FXOWXUH ,QIR H[W RU lmina@anesu.org. Â
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Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  10,  9-Â10:30  a.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Early  Literacy  Story  Time  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  10,  10:30-Â11:15  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Join  children’s  librarian  Sarah  Lawton  for  stories,  rhymes  and  songs  that  help  young  children  develop  early  literacy  skills.  Drop  in.  Every  Monday  and  Thursday  through  Feb.  14.  “Bats  in  Your  Belfry?â€?  presentation  in  New  Haven.  7KXUVGD\ -DQ S P 1HZ +DYHQ 7RZQ 2IÂżFHV /D]RUFKDN ODQG DFTXLVLWLRQ FRRUGLQDWRU IRU Vermont  Fish  and  Wildlife,  discusses  Vermont’s  bats.  3DUW RI WKH 1HZ +DYHQ &RQVHUYDWLRQ &RPPLVVLRQÂśV Armchair  Naturalist  Series.  “The  Threepenny  Operaâ€?  auditions  at  Middlebury  College. 7KXUVGD\ -DQ S P $[LQQ Auditions  for  Middlebury  Community  Players’  April  production  of  Bertolt  Brecht  and  Kurt  Weill’s  “The  Threepenny  Opera.â€?  Auditions  continue  Jan.  12,  with  callbacks  Jan.  13.  Info:  www. middleburycommunityplayers.org  or  373-Â2556.  Otter  Creek  Audubon  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  10,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Warren  King  presents  “From  Christmas  to  Easter:  Seabirds  RI WKH 3DFLÂżF ,VODQGV ´ SDUW RI 2WWHU &UHHN $XGXERQÂśV 2013  Cabin  Fever  Lecture  Series.  Relay  For  Life  volunteer  meeting  at  Middlebury  College. 7KXUVGD\ -DQ S P +LOOFUHVW 103.  Volunteers  are  needed  for  the  2013  Relay  For  Life  at  Middlebury  College  on  April  26.  All  types  of  support,  from  organizing  to  providing  refreshments,  are   needed  for  this  American  Cancer  Society  event.  Info:  802-Â872-Â6307,  Donna.decatur@cancer. org  or  www.RelayForLife.org/middleburycollege. Â
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Cyrus  Chestnut  Trio  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  11,  11:30  a.m.-Â1:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Jazz  pianist  Cyrus  Chestnut’s  hard- swinging,  soulful  music  blends  contemporary  jazz,  traditional  jazz  and  gospel,  with  a  taste  of  Latin  and  samba.  Tickets  $25/20/6,  available  at  www. middlebury.edu  or  443-Â3186.  Lunchtime  public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  11,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  “Jimi  Hendrix:  Live  at  Woodstockâ€?  on  screen  in  Middlebury. )ULGD\ -DQ S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 1HYHU EHIRUH VHHQ RQ ÂżOP WKH FRPSOHWH VHW WKDW +HQGUL[ SOD\HG DW :RRGVWRFN LQ GLJLWDOO\ UHVWRUHG 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ
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of  the  fence  at  the  Monkton  Friends  Methodist  Church.  Library  open  house  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Jan.  12,  10  a.m.-Ânoon,  Orwell  Free  Library.  A  celebration  of  the  new  children’s  books  the  library  has  acquired  through  a  grant  from  the  Libri  Foundation.  Story  reading,  crafts,  library  scavenger  hunt,  prizes  and  refreshments.  “The  Threepenny  Operaâ€?  auditions  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  12,  2-Â4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Auditions  for  Middlebury  Community  Players’  April  production  of  Bertolt  Brecht  and  Kurt  Weill’s  “The  Threepenny  Opera.â€?  Callbacks  Jan.  13.  Info:  www. middleburycommunityplayers.org  or  373-Â2556.  Modern  Grass  Quintet  in  concert  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Jan.  12,  7:30-Â9  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  The  next  performance  in  the  Burnham  Music  Series.  Adults  $8,  seniors  and  teens  $6,  children  $3.  Info:  388-Â6863.  “Percussion  and  Dance  Explosionâ€?  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Jan.  12,  8-Â10  p.m.,  McCullough  Social  Space.  An  interactive  performance  with  visiting  artist  in  residence  Samuel  Bakkabulindi,  music  professor  Damascus  Kafumbe  and  dance  professor  Christal  Brown.  Attendees  are  encouraged  to  bring  a  drum  or  come  ready  to  dance.  Info:  443-Â6433  or  http:// go.middlebury.edu/arts. Â
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Early  Literacy  Story  Time  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Jan.  14,  10:30- 11:15  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Join  children’s  librarian  Sarah  Lawton  for  stories,  rhymes  and  songs  that  help  young  children  develop  early  literacy  skills.  Drop  in.  Every  Monday  and  Thursday  through  Feb.  14.  Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Jan.  14,  7-Â8  p.m.,  St.  Mary’s  Parish  Hall.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  388-Â2898  or  L2Paquette@aol.com.  Book  club  meeting  in  Bridport.  Monday,  Jan.  14,  7-Â8  p.m.,  Carl  Norton  Highway  Department  conference  room.  Discussing  “The  Robber  Brideâ€?  by  Margaret  Atwood.  February’s  title:  “Mystic  Riverâ€?  by  Dennis  Lehane.  Info:  758-Â2858. Â
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Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  15,  9-Â10:30  a.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Figure  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  15,  10:45  a.m.-Ânoon,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Tai  Chi  for  Seniors  class  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Jan.  15,  1-Â2  p.m.,  Northlands  Job  Corps.  The  ¿UVW LQ D VHULHV RI ZLQWHU WDL FKL FODVVHV PHHWLQJ Tuesdays  and  Thursdays  through  March  7.  Sponsored  by  CVAA,  these  free  classes  can  help  LPSURYH EDODQFH Ă€H[LELOLW\ DQG PXVFOH VWUHQJWK LQ seniors.  Register  at  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119  or  visit  www. cvaa.org.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  15,  3:45-Â5  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  “Sound,  Movement  and  Ethnicity  in  Ugandaâ€?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Jan.  15,  4:30-Â5:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  221.  Presented  by  visiting  master  drummer  and  dancer  Samuel  Bakkabulindi.  Info:  443-Â6433  or  http://go.middlebury.edu/arts. Â
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Toddler  TaeKwon  Do  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  16,  10:15-Â11:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Instructor  Kellie  Thomas  leads  a  playful  introduction  to  an  ancient  martial  art.  Toddlers  and  preschoolers  will  learn  basic  movements  to  help  improve  their  balance,  focus  and  coordination.  Drop  in.  Info:  388-Â4097.  Wednesdays  through  Feb.  13.  Adult  stick  &  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  16,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Youth  media  lab  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  16,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  in  grades  3  and  up  are  invited  to  join  library  and  MCTV  staff  to  make  movies  and  learn  about  technology  using  MCTV’s  state-Âof-Âthe-Âart  media  stations.  Every  Wednesday.  Space  is  limited;Íž  pre-Âregister  at  the  children’s  desk,  by  calling  388-Â4097,  or  by  emailing  sarah.lawton@ilsleypubliclibrary.org.  Soup  supper  in  New  Haven.  Wednesday,  Jan.  16,  6-Â8  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  The  Ladies’  Union  hosts  a  soup  supper,  with  soup,  bread,  crackers,  beverage  and  dessert,  $5.  Info:  453-Â3947.  Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen  annual  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  16,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School.  Enthusiastic  volunteers  sought  to  help  plan  the  35th  annual  Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  one  of  the  premier  summer  arts  events  in  Addison  County.  Festival  dates  July  7-Â13  this  year.  Info:  462-Â3555. Â
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SUNDAY Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  13,  2-Â3:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center. Â
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Swing  time ACCLAIMED  JAZZ  PIANIST  Cyrus  Chestnut  brings his hard swinging, soulful sounds  to  Middlebury  College’s  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts  on  Friday,  Jan.  11,  at  8  p.m.  Chestnut  will  return  to  campus  as part of a trio with bassist Eric Wheeler and Billy Williams on drums.
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Early  Literacy  Story  Time  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  17,  10:30-Â11:15  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Join  children’s  librarian  Sarah  Lawton  for  stories,  rhymes  and  songs  that  help  young  children  develop  early  literacy  skills.  Drop  in.  Every  Monday  and  Thursday  through  Feb.  14.  Young  Writers’  Club  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  17,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  in  grades  4-Â12  are  invited  to  drop  in  on  work  on  their  writing,  with  short  exercises  and  writing  prompts.  Third  Thursday  of  every  month.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  17,  3:45-Â5  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Climate  change  talk  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  Jan.  17,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Dr.  Alan  Betts  of  Atmospheric  Research  in  Pittsford  will  speak  about  how  warmer  winters  and  melting  glaciers  will  affect  our  lives.  Presented  by  the  Salisbury  Conservation  Commission.  Author  talk  with  Sas  Carey  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  17,  7:30-Â9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Carey  will  present  slides  and  a  video  clip  of  her  trips  to  Mongolia  and  read  from  her  new  book,  “Reindeer  Herders  in  My  Heart:  Stories  of  Healing  Journeys  to  Mongolia.â€?  Info:  388-Â4095. Â
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Lunchtime  public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  18,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Ugandan  music  and  dance  workshop  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  18,  4:30-Â6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  “Doing  It  the  Ugandan  Way!â€?  presented  by  visiting  artist  Samuel  Bakkabulindi.  DJ  Skate  Night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  18,  8-Â10  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Friends  of  Middlebury  Hockey  and  Addison  Central  Teens  co-Âsponsor  a  night  of  roller-Ârink-Âstyle  ice  skating.  Skate  rentals  available.  Adults  $5,  students  $3.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome.  “The  Method  Gunâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  18,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  daring  play  by  the  Rude  Mechs,  an  ensemble-Âbased  theater  company  out  of  Austin,  Texas,  based  on  the  work  of  theater  guru  Stella  Burden,  “A  Streetcar  Named  Desire,â€?  and  a  high- risk  creative  process.  Strong  content  and  some  nudity;Íž  geared  for  adult  audiences  only.  Tickets  $25/20/6.  Info:  443-Â6433  or  http://go.middlebury. edu/arts.
LIVEMUSIC Bohemian  Blues  Quartet  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Jan.  4,  5:30-Â7:30  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  Clint  Bierman  and  The  Necessary  Means  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  4,  10  p.m.-Âmidnight,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Ten  Rod  Road  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  5,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Cooper  &  Lavoie  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  11,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Zack  DuPont  Trio  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  12,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Â
Seeing  stars THIS  POR- TRAIT  OF  Eliza- beth  Taylor,  one  of  hundreds  of  iconic  Hollywood  images  captured  by  photographer  Douglas  Kirk- land,  is  featured  in  an  upcoming  exhibit  at  the  Town  Hall  The- ater’s  Jackson  Gallery  in  Middle- bury.  Kirkland  himself  opens  the  show  on  Sun- day,  Jan.  6,  with  a  reception  at  2  p.m.  and  an  il- lustrated  lecture,  “My  50-Âyear  Love  Affair  With  Pho- tography,â€?  at  4.
ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmers’  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fund- Raising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs. BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQHÂżWV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG community  programs.  388-Â9311. Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-Â3121. Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-Âups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  complimentary  hot  tea  and  coffee. VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  388-Â9468. DANCE,  MUSIC,  ARTS  &  EDUCATION Bridge  club  in  Middlebury.  Thursdays,  5:30-Â7:50  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Single  player  welcome.  Info:  462-Â3373  or  www.7notrump.wordpress.com. Chess  club  in  Brandon.  Saturdays,  12:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Library.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome. College  Session  for  Seniors  in  Middlebury.  Elderly  Services,  112  Exchange  St.  Classes  for  people  over  60  in  basic  computer,  opera,  politics,  history,  international  law  and  more.  Call  388-Â3983  or  e-Âmail  college@elderlyservices.org. Computer  lab  open  hours  in  Bristol.  Monday-ÂThursday,  3:30-Â7  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  library.  Free  access  to  the  library’s  electronic  resources,  courtesy  of  e-ÂVermont  funding.  Craft  workshop  in  Forest  Dale.  Tuesday,  6:30-Â8  p.m.,  Living  Waters  Assembly  of  God  Church,  Route  53.  Free  workshop  for  knitting,  crocheting,  or  other  crafts.  Coffee  served.  Info:  247-Â3637. Drum  Collective.  Group  drumming.  Every  Monday,  10- 11  a.m.,  111  Maple  St.  in  the  Marble  Works  at  Huard  Studio.  Led  by  local  percussionist  Will  Smith.  Open  to  all.  Info:  www.drumcollective.org. French  conversation  group  and  lunch  in  Middlebury.  Second  Saturday  of  the  month,  1  p.m.,  51  Main.  Enjoy  un  dĂŠjeuner  français  with  free  after-Âlunch  coffee.  Info:  cchamberlain@cssu.org. Jam  session  for  teens  in  Middlebury.  Second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of  each  month,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St.  Bring  your  own  instrument  or  borrow  one  of  ours.  To  register,  call  Robin  or  Jutta  at  388-Â3910. Knitting  and  Rug  Hooking  in  Brandon.  First  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.  Brandon  Library.  Project  sharing,  idea  gathering  and  textile  camaraderie. Knitting  group  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  1-Â3  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.  247-Â3121. Knitting  group  in  Lincoln.  Sunday  (except  last  Sunday  of  the  month),  3-Â5  p.m.  Lincoln  Library.  453-Â2665. Knitting  group  in  Vergennes.  Third  Saturday,  11  a.m.- 1  p.m.  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Informal  assistance  provided.  Arabella  Holzapfel,  443-Â5284  (weekdays),  877-Â2172  (evenings)  or  araho@verizon.net. Maiden  Vermont  women’s  barbershop  chorus,  under  the  direction  of  Lindi  Bortney,  is  open  to  women  of  all  ages.  The  group  sings  four-Âpart  a  cappella  music  from  traditional  barbershop  to  doo-Âwop  and  Broadway.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-Â9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  School.  Info:  989-Â5435  or  go  to  www. maidenvermont.com. Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus.  Mead  Chapel.  Open  to  all  singers  without  auditions.  Conductor  Jeff  Rehbach,  443-Â5811;Íž  manager  Mary  Longey,  236- 7933. Otter  Creek  Choral  Society  in  Vergennes.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church,  starting  Sept.  1,  2011.  Directed  by  Wayne  Hobbs.  Info:  Connie  at  877-Â3063. Parler  Français  Comme  Des  Vaches  Espagnoles.  Every  Thursday,  7  p.m.  35B  West.  St.  in  Bristol  (above  Paige  &  Campbell).  Conversational  French  for  speakers  of  all  abilities.  Info:  453-Â2285. Russian  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  First  and  third  Sunday,  7-Â8:30  p.m.,  Sparkling,  56  College  St.  989-Â7020  or  info@sparklingvt.com. Sacred  Harp  (Shape  Note)  Sing.  Second  Sunday,  2-Â3:30  p.m.  Middlebury.  All  ages  and  levels  of  experience  welcome.  Debby,  388-Â5410. Spanish  conversation  group  in  Brandon.  Every  Saturday,  11  a.m.  The  Inside  Scoop,  next  to  the  Brandon  Inn.  All  abilities  welcome.  Info:  247-Â3306  or  247-Â6600. Teen  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  First  Friday  of  every  month,  6-Â10  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St. Twist  O’  Wool  Guild.  First  Thursdays,  7  p.m.  American  Legion  on  Wilson  Road. Vermont  Ukulele  Society.  Second  and  fourth  Mondays,  beginners  6:30-Â7  p.m.  regular  session  7-Â9  p.m.  at  Howden  Hall  in  Bristol.  Call  453-Â6411  or  see  http://vtukes.webs.com  for  info.  Extra  ukuleles  for  beginners.
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THE  MIDDLEBURY  POLICE  Department  held  its  second  annual  toy  distribution  on  Christmas  Day  delivering  toys  to  44  children.  Pictured  is  Det.  Kris  Bowdish,  DERYH DQG ZLWK 2I¿FHU &KULV 0DVRQ OHIW DQG 5XWK :KLWQH\ EHORZ IURP WKH $G- dison  County  Sheriff’s  Department.
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State  Police.  The  gifts  went  to  children  who  otherwise  would  have  not  found  much  under  the  tree  on  Dec.  25. (LJKW 0LGGOHEXU\ SROLFH RI¿FLDOV KHOSHG RXW LQFOXGLQJ 2I¿FHUV 1HLO 0RJHUO\ &KULV Mason,  Scott  Fisher,  Paul  Sokolowski,  Michele  Magee,  Bill  Austin,  Sgt.  Michael  Christopher  and  Det.  Kris  Bowdish.  Also  helping:  Ruth  Whitney  of  the  sheriff’s  de- partment,  VSP  Trooper  Todd  Conway  and  9HUJHQQHV 3ROLFH 2I¿FHU -RUL )DLUEDQNV
Orwell  Free  Library  will  be showcasing  new  books ORWELL  —  The  Orwell  Free  Library  will  host  an  open  house  on  6DWXUGD\ -DQ WR FHOHEUDWH QHZ children’s  books  acquired  through  a  grant  from  the  Libri  Foundation.  (YHQWV ZLOO EHJLQ DW D P ZLWK a  story  reading,  followed  by  crafts  and  a  library  scavenger  hunt.  The  morning  will  end  with  prizes  and  refreshments. The  Libri  Foundation  works  with  local  library  support  groups  na- tionwide  to  help  rural  libraries  ac-Â
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‘Amour’ is a story of love, and death with dignity gether  before  Anne  is  Amour;Íž  Running  time:  stricken  with  a  TIA  at  the  2:07;Íž  Rating:  PG-Â13 breakfast  table.  Though   “Amourâ€?  has  arrived  the  attack  passes,  doctors  on  a  wave  of  superlatives.  recommend  surgery  that  Critics,  who  I  suspect  fails.  The  balance  of  the  may  be  quite  young,  have  ¿OP LV *HRUJHÂśV VWUXJJOH WR hailed  it  as  a  masterful  care  for  Anne  as  her  mind  love  story  and  an  acting  and  body  decline.  triumph.  Is  there  a  possi- 7KH ÂżOPPDNHUV VSDUH XV bility  they  are  idealizing  none  of  the  details  of  tak- the  reality  of  old  age? ing  care  of  a  partner  who  Georges  (Jean-ÂLouis  can  do  nothing  for  herself.  Trintignant)  and  Anne  By Joan Ellis He  feeds  her,  changes  her  (Emmanuelle  Riva),  re- diapers,  washes  her  hair,  tired  music  teachers  in  their  80s,  live  comfortably  in  an  gives  her  a  shower  and  suffers  her  enduring  marriage  and  a  dark  Paris  inability  to  convey  anything  in  the  apartment.  Unfortunately  we  don’t  easy  communication  they  once  learn  much  about  their  history  to- shared.  Director  Michael  Haneke Â
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draws  these  duties  out,  at  deliber- ate,  interminable  length.  We  learn  by  watching  in  real  time  exactly  how  long  it  takes  this  frail  husband  to  cross  the  long  hall  to  answer  a  cry  from  his  wife.  This  love  story  is  a  prickly  one  of  two  people  who  have  navigated  the  complexities  of  mar- riage  over  decades.  And  it  is  one  that  ends  in  a  punishing  ordeal  for  Anne,  for  Georges,  and  for  the  audience.  Georges  is  dismissive  of  his  daughter  Eva  (Isabelle  Huppert)  who  visits  with  good  intentions  only  to  have  her  questions  rebuffed  harshly  by  her  father.  We  wish  not  for  sen- timentality,  but  at  least  for  warmth,  and  there  is  none.  Why?  We  have  only  to  remem- ber  that  Michael  Haneke  made  “The  White  Ribbon,â€?  a  story  of  a  pre- World  War  I  patriarchal  German  village  living  in  a  culture  infected  with  the  dark  and  heavy  gloom  of  hatred.  In  that  movie,  we  in  the  au- dience  longed  for  relief  that  never  came.  “Amourâ€?  subjects  its  audience  to  a  similar  experience  of  ordeal  and Â
punishment  even  though  the  charac- ters  are  commendable.  This  direc- tor,  so  comfortable  with  harshness,  throws  us  few  crumbs  of  tenderness. Trintignant  and  Riva  are  extreme- ly  brave  in  their  willingness  to  play  this  couple  —  Georges’  frail  caregiv- ing  and  Anne’s  sad  decay.  They  do  it  well,  but  Mr.  Haneke  has  directed  their  story  with  an  inescapable,  re- lentless  undercurrent  of  severity.  7KLV GLI¿FXOW ¿OP FRXOG EXW VXUHO\ won’t,  serve  as  a  trigger  for  an  over- due  conversation  about  death  and  dying.  Anne  had  a  window  after  her  second  stroke  where  she  told  Georg- es  she  wanted  to  die  rather  than  be  subjected  to  the  futile  attentions  of  people  who  mean  well  but  serve  only  to  prolong  a  life  that  is  already  gone.  Our  culture,  so  outspoken  in  other  ways,  refuses  to  tackle  the  question  of  death  with  dignity.  Why  can’t  we  discuss,  as  Anne  did,  the  right  of  old  people  to  die  peacefully  at  the  time  of  their  choice?  Love,  as  Georges  discovered,  can  be  crushed  by  ill- ness.
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cident  on  a  warrant  that  had  been  issued  on  Dec.  20  for  con- tempt  of  court.  She  was  lodged  at  the  Chittenden  County  Correction  Facility. ‡ 2Q 'HF DW D P UH- ceived  a  report  that  someone  in  a  dark-Âcolored  Jeep  Cherokee  with  a  silver  bottom  had  driven  away  from  the  Mobil  Short  Stop  off  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh  without  paying  for  gasoline. Anyone  with  information  re- garding  this  incident  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. ‡ 2Q 'HF UHVSRQGHG WR D burglary  in  Ferrisburgh  in  which  forced  entry  into  an  Arnold  Bay  Road  residence  was  made  through  the  front  door  by  kicking  it  repeat- edly  sometime  between  11  a.m.  and  2  p.m.  that  day.  Anyone  with  information  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. ‡ 2Q 'HF DW S P UH- sponded  to  a  one-Âcar  accident  in  Addison.  Police  said  Michelle  J.  Barak,  27,  of  Corpus  Christi,  Tex- as,  was  westbound  on  Route  17  in  a  2002  Ford  ZX2  sedan  when  she  entered  a  moderate  curve,  lost  control  of  the  car,  and  traveled  off  the  north  side  of  the  road.  After  leaving  the  north  side  of  the  road- way  the  Ford  collided  with  a  util- ity  pole,  and  sustained  minimal- to-Âmoderate  front-Âend  damage.  There  were  no  injuries.  Police  is- sued  Barak  a  written  warning  for  speeding. ‡ 2Q 'HF DW S P UH- sponded  to  a  two-Âcar  accident  on  Horton  Road  in  Orwell.  Police  said  the  two  cars  were  traveling  toward  each  other,  and  as  they  ap- proached  the  top  of  a  rise  the  two  vehicles  collided.  Both  sustained  minor  damage  to  the  front  bum- per.  All  occupants  of  the  vehicles  were  wearing  seat  belts  and  were  not  injured.  The  trooper  reported  that  in  the  area  of  the  crash  the  travel  portion  of  Horton  Road  was  narrowed  due  to  the  snow  banks  from  the  recent  storm.
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MONTPELIER  (AP)  —  The  Ver- mont  Supreme  Court  ruled  Friday  that  a  lower  court  judge  can  limit  a  police  search  of  a  computer  and  other  elec- tronic  devices  in  an  identity  theft  case,  a  decision  that  American  Civil  Liber- ties  Union  is  calling  a  big  boost  for  electronic  privacy. The  state  had  complained  that  a  lower  court  judge  had  placed  too  many  restrictions  on  a  search  warrant  Burl- ington  police  had  obtained  for  a  man’s  computer  and  other  electronic  devices. Authorities  targeted  the  Burlington Â
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A D D I S O N  COUNTY  —  Late  last  week,  Vermont  State  Police  issued  a  statement  describing  an  incident  involving  a  Vergennes  man. Police  said  that  on  Saturday,  Dec.  15,  at  approximately  9:30  a.m.  a  concerned  motorist  called  911  to  report  erratic  operation  of  a  red,  Toyota  pickup  southbound  on  Interstate  89.  The  caller  followed  the  vehicle  at  a  safe  distance,  from  Milton  to  South  Burlington,  while  providing  regular  updates  to  the  police  dispatcher. A  trooper  intercepted  the  ve- hicle,  which  bore  Vermont  license  plate  AMY442,  and  stopped  it  on  Shelburne  Road  in  South  Burl- LQJWRQ +H LGHQWLÂżHG WKH GULYHU with  an  expired  Vermont  driver’s  license,  as  60-Âyear-Âold  Roger  Kil- burn  of  Vergennes. During  the  roadside  investiga- tion  police  said  they  found  Kilburn  was  in  possession  of  marijuana  as  well  as  an  expired  Vermont  medi- cal  marijuana  card.  Kilburn  was  screened  for  alcohol  and  taken  into  custody  for  suspicion  of  driv- LQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH '8, DQG possession  of  marijuana.  Kilburn  was  processed  at  the  Williston  VSP  barracks;Íž  his  blood  alcohol  content  was  measured  at  0.097  percent.  The  legal  limit  for  driv- ing  is  0.08  percent.  Police  cited  Kilburn  DUI,  second  offense,  and  possession  of  marijuana  and  was  LVVXHG D WUDIÂżF WLFNHW IRU GULYLQJ with  an  expired  license. In  other  recent  activity,  VSP: ‡ 2Q 'HF UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW that  someone  had  forced  entry  in  a  Lake  Road  home  in  Panton  and  VWROHQ D ÂżUHDUP DQG DQ HOHFWURQLF device.  Anyone  with  information  regarding  this  incident  is  asked  to  contact  VSP  at  388-Â4919  or  submit  an  anonymous  tip  by  go- ing  online  to  www.vtips.info  or  by  texting  “CRIMESâ€?  to  keyword:  VTIPS. ‡ 2Q 'HF DUUHVWHG -HVVLFD Popp,  25,  of  Monkton  without  in-Â
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www.townhalltheater.org Applicants for this full-time, year position should have the ability  round Sat 1/5all 12noon $24/$10 students to maintain and operate theatrical systems (lighting, sound, projection), Metropolitan Opera “Live in HD� and have experience with set LES TROYENS construction. Other responsibilities include: facilitate to load-ins, runs, A rare opportunity witness the Berlioz masterwork, strikes and turnarounds; provide tech which unfolds in the aftermath of the Trojan War. With for meetings and receptions; create Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Marcello Giordani and internship program in technical theater; building by Dwayne maintain Croft. A revival of the monumental 2003 making repairs or hiring contractors. production directed Francesca A janitorial service will by clean the Zambello. building, but this individual will make sure that the theater, studio and gallery are ready each day The for Jackson Gallery Sun 1/6 public use. This historic theater will re-open in July, 2008, so the DOUGLAS position KIRKLAND ZLOO EH ӞOOHG DV VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH My 50-Year Love Affair with Photography /LPLWHG EHQHӞWV 6HQG FRYHU OHWWHU and resume to: Douglas Kirkland’s reputation soared with historic Douglas Anderson, Executive Director shoots of Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, Town Hallphoto Theater first128 published in Look magazine in the 1960’s, leading PO Box Middlebury VT to a05753 career of photographing glamorous stars that or email materials to continues to this day. A rare collection of his best work, danderson@townhalltheater.org from Judy802-388-1436 Garland to Hugh Jackman, will be on display & available for
purchase in the Jackson Gallery through January and February. Douglas Kirkland himself will be on hand for the Opening Reception, which will be followed by a talk in the theater in which he will show dozens of his iconic portraits and discuss what it took to realize them. Opening Reception: Sunday, January 6 from 2-4 pm FREE Lecture: Sunday, January 6 at 4 pm $15 Fri 1/11 8pm $10
JIMI HENDRIX – LIVE AT WOODSTOCK Never before seen on film, the complete set that Jimi Hendrix played on that historic day in August 1969. The original 16 mm footage has been digitally restored together with a crisp new audio mix. The set includes all of Hendrix’s hits: Foxey Lady, Hey Joe, Purple Haze, and his legendary version of the Star-Spangled Banner. Also included is a documentary following the struggle to stage the festival and secure Hendrix as its headline artist.
man  in  2010  believing  he  had  used  a  computer  to  apply  for  credit  cards  in  the  name  of  an  elderly  New  York  state  man.  Burlington  Police  asked  a  court  to  allow  them  to  seize  “any  comput- ers  or  electronic  media,â€?  including  hard  disks,  compact  disks,  cellphones,  mobile  devices  and  removable  storage  GHYLFHV VXFK DV WKXPE GULYHV RU Ă€DVK drives. The  judge  granted  the  warrant  but  attached  conditions  based  on  those  is- sued  in  another  case  by  a  federal  ap- peals  court  in  California.  Police  could  seize  the  items,  but  they  had  to  be  ex- amined  by  an  independent  investigator  who  could  turn  over  to  the  detectives  only  material  related  to  the  identity  theft  allegations  and  could  not  pros- ecute  a  suspect  based  on  evidence  of  other  crimes  found  on  the  devices. The  American  Civil  Liberties  Union  along  with  the  Electronic  Frontier  Foundation  in  San  Francisco  “The interargued  that  the  est in who Fourth  Amend- will view ment  allows  judg- personal ines  to  tailor  search  warrants  to  avoid  formation is overly  invasive  heightened searches. when the On  Friday,  the  information state  Supreme  in question Court  agreed  in  a  spit  decision,  rul- is not a sining  that  the  judge  gle embarcould  limit  the  rassing fact search  but  had  but rather a no  authority  to  vast array preclude  police’s  of private seizure  of  items  materials.â€? in  plain  view. — Justice “Because  mod- John Dooley ern  computers  contain  a  plethora  of  private  information,  exposing  them  to  wholesale  searches  presents  a  spe- cial  threat  of  exposing  irrelevant  but  damaging  secrets,â€?  Justice  John  Dool- ey  wrote. “The  interest  in  who  will  view  per- sonal  information  is  heightened  when  the  information  in  question  is  not  a  sin- gle  embarrassing  fact  but  rather  a  vast  array  of  private  materials.  Personal  computers  often  store  every  aspect  of  a  citizen’s  personal  life,â€?  he  wrote. Allen  Gilbert,  executive  director  of  the  ACLU  of  Vermont  called  the  ruling  very  important  for  modern  privacy. “We  are  pleased  that  the  court  rec- ognized  that  electronic  devices  like  iPhones  have  incredibly  personal  in- formation  on  them,  like  your  intimate  partners,  the  books  you  read,  and  the  music  you  listen  to,â€?  Gilbert  said.
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0LGGOHEXU\ ZHLJKV LQ on  natural  gas  plan By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  Members  of  the  Middlebury  selectboard  last  month  signed  a  letter  of  support  for  Vermont  Gas  Systems’  proposal  to  H[WHQG LWV QDWXUDO JDV SLSHOLQH IURP Chittenden  County  to  Middlebury  and  Vergennes.  The  $72  million  project,  if  ap- proved  by  the  Vermont  Public  Ser- vice  Board  and  built  out  as  planned  E\ ZRXOG VDYH WKH DSSUR[L- mately  2,100  eligible  residential  and  business  customers  in  Middle- bury  a  combined  total  of  $5  million  per  year  compared  to  what  they  are  currently  paying  for  fuel  oil,  ac- cording  to  the  company. Local  business  leaders  in  partic- ular  are  bullish  on  the  Vermont  Gas  project,  which  would  primarily  fol- low  the  Vermont  Electric  Power  Co.  right  of  way.  But  opponents  of  the  project  have  voiced  con- cerns  that  the  pipeline  would  pres- ent  safety  and  environmental  con- cerns,  as  well  as  forestall  society’s  transition  to  green  energy  options.  More  than  100  Monkton  citizens  have  signed  a  petition  opposing  the  project  for  the  disruption  it  would  cause  to  local  roads  and  residential  properties  during  construction. “The  Middlebury  Planning  Com- mission  intends  to  work  construc- tively  with  you  on  details  of  the  project  plans  as  these  are  devel-Â
oped,â€?  reads  a  portion  of  the  select- board’s  letter  to  Vermont  Gas.  “In  a  separate  letter  it  has  described  the  unique  interest  that  the  town  of  Middlebury  has  in  the  project,  stat- ed  its  concerns,  and  offered  some  initial  recommendations.  The  Mid- dlebury  selectboard  has  this  inter- est,  shares  these  concerns,  and  en- dorses  the  planning  commission’s  recommendations.  Public  safety  is  another  important  concern;Íž  ac- cordingly  it  is  the  selectboard’s  H[SHFWDWLRQ WKDW WR LQVXUH RSWLPXP public  safety  Vermont  Gas  will  employ  state  of  the  art  measures  in  planning  and  constructing  the  pipe- line.â€? In  other  recent  activity,  the  Mid- dlebury  selectboard  drafted  a  mem- orandum  of  understanding  with  the  Battell  Park  trustees  to  manage  a  38.3-Âacre  parcel  of  land  on  Chip- man  Hill  that  the  town  is  poised  to  purchase  from  Cooperative  Insur- ance  Companies  for  $150,000.  That  land,  to  be  conserved,  is  located  adjacent  to  the  already  protected  Chipman  Hill  Park.  The  38.3-Âacre  parcel  was  once  consid- ered  for  a  major  subdivision.  The  funds  to  purchase  the  property  are  being  drawn  from  the  town’s  con- servation  fund. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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Middlebury (Continued  from  Page  1A) watt  project  features  3,806  photovol- taic  panels  that  harness  enough  sun- light  to  power  170  homes  each  year.  By  comparison,  the  South  Ridge  Solar  Project  will  feature  around  ¿[HG SDQHOV IHDWXUHG LQ DQ DU- UD\ PDGH XS RI D VHULHV RI Âż[HG WLOW ground  mounted  racking  systems  ZLWK D PD[LPXP KHLJKW RI IHHW Encore  redevelopment  is  coor- dinating  the  project  on  behalf  of  Middle  Road  Ventures  LLC  (MSV),  which  in  2005  received  town  ap- proval  for  a  45-Âlot  subdivision  off  Middle  Road.  Eight  homes  have  thus  far  been  built  at  the  site  with  an-Â
other  two  under  contract,  according  to  Charlie  Kireker,  a  partner  in  MSV. 7KH OD\ RI WKH ODQG LWV SUR[LPLW\ to  electricity  infrastructure  and  its  H[SRVXUH WR DPSOH VXQOLJKW PDGH LW D logical  location  for  a  solar  farm,  ac- cording  to  Kireker.  “We  have  had  it  said  to  us  more  than  once,  by  engineers  with  Central  Vermont  Service  Corp.  and  Green  Mountain  Power,  that  in  their  view  this  was  an  optimal  site  —  and  one  of  the  best  they’d  seen  in  Vermont  —  for  solar  development,â€?  Kireker  said. Because  of  the  alternating  slopes,  hedgerows  and  tree  lines  in  the Â
project  area,  the  solar  farm  would  be  within  the  sight  line  of  a  limited  number  of  residents  at  the  Lodge  at  Otter  Creek  to  the  north.  No  one  liv- ing  in  the  South  Ridge  neighborhood  would  be  able  to  see  it,  according  to  Kireker. MSV  will  be  the  developer  and  partial  owner  of  the  project,  accord- ing  to  Kireker,  who  said  he  is  pursu- ing  “any  incentives  available  under  WKH WD[ FRGHV´ WR KHOS XQGHUZULWH WKH costs  of  the  solar  farm.  Electricity  generated  from  the  project  will  be  funneled  into  the  state’s  utility  grid  DQG VROG WR FXVWRPHUV ZKR VSHFLÂż- cally  request  —  and  pay  a  premium Â
for  —  the  renewable  energy. As  a  net  metering  project,  the  South  Ridge  Solar  Project  applica- WLRQ ZLOO UHTXLUH D FHUWLÂżFDWH RI SXE- lic  good  from  the  Vermont  Public  Service  Board.  And  while  the  proj- ect  will  not  be  subjected  to  local  per- PLWWLQJ UHTXLUHPHQWV WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV have  been  copied  on  the  application  and  don’t  foresee  any  problems  with  it. “It’s  in  a  secluded  location  and  we  are  not  aware  it  would  be  objection- able  to  anybody,â€?  said  Middlebury  Town  Planner  Fred  Dunnington. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
trimmed  in  order  to  meet  the  select- board’s  directive.  And  the  board  will  have  to  do  this  without  the  aid  of  any  surplus,  or  “fund  balanceâ€?  money. “We  have  used  the  fund  balance  in  the  past  several  years  to  stabilize  the  budget  at  the  height  of  the  great  re- cession,â€?  Ramsay  said.  “That  (fund  balance)  has  fallen  below  levels  rec- ommended  by  auditors,  such  that  we  are  at  about  $208,000  projected  for  WKH HQG RI WKLV ÂżVFDO \HDU 7KH UHFRP- mended  minimum  (for  Middlebury)  is  $450,000.  So  the  selectboard  is  committed  to  rebuilding  the  fund  bal- ance.â€? 6R LQ HVVHQFH 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV want  to  craft  a  new  spending  plan  limited  to  $72,000  (one  penny  on  the  WD[ UDWH LQ QHZ PRQH\ 7KDW EXGJHW ZLOO QHHG WR UHĂ€HFW VXFK Âż[HG FRVWV
as  contracted  wage  and  health  insur- ance  increases  for  employees  and  DQWLFLSDWHG EXPSV LQ IXHO H[SHQVHV 2IÂżFLDOV DUH DOVR FRQFHUQHG DERXW what  they  see  as  slow  growth  in  the  town’s  grand  list. “We  saw  a  1-Âpercent  growth  in  the  real  estate  grand  list  ($6  million),  however  that  was  offset  by  a  $5  mil- lion  reduction  in  personal  property,  GXH WR WKH WRZQÂśV VL[ \HDU SKDVH out  of  the  machinery  and  equipment  WD[ ´ 5DPVD\ VDLG Selectboard  members  on  Dec.  18  asked  Ramsay  to  look  at  the  possi- bility  of  delaying  the  replacement  of  some  municipal  equipment  in  order  to  save  some  money. Âł:KDW ZH DUH WU\LQJ WR GR LV ÂżQG ways  to  substantially  cut  the  bud- get  and  make  ourselves  leaner,  but Â
not  cut  off  limbs,â€?  Selectman  Victor  Nuovo  said. 1XRYR DGGHG KHÂśV JUDWLÂżHG ZLWK department  heads’  efforts  thus  far  in  making  cuts.  He  said  the  select- board  should  be  careful  to  preserve  as  many  services  as  possible,  par- ticularly  those  to  the  most  vulnerable  townspeople. “I  can’t  think  of  a  social  service  that  we  provide  funding  to  that  isn’t  worthy  of  it,â€?  Nuovo  said. 7KH VHOHFWERDUG ZLOO QH[W GLVFXVV the  budget  on  Monday,  Jan.  7,  in  an  effort  to  make  further  cuts  for  a  spending  plan  that  would  be  put  out  for  a  Jan.  22  public  hearing. “Some  tough  decisions  are  going  to  have  to  be  made,â€?  Ramsay  said. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
any  net,  new  units  created  in  the  fu- ture. “One  of  the  things  housing  devel- opers  around  the  state  have  been  try- ing  to  do  is  support  the  local  home- less  shelters  so  that  when  people  get  stabilized  in  the  shelter,  there  is  a  place  for  them  to  go,â€?  said  ACCT  ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU 7HUU\ 0F.QLJKW And  the  new  tenants,  like  Huntley,  get  more  than  a  place  to  stay.  Shelter  counselors  and  other  human  services  providers  work  with  them  to  impart  household  budget  skills  and  make  sure  they  have  other  supports  in Â
place  to  ensure  they  are  reliable  rent  payers. “This  is  something  that’s  really  been  supported  by  the  (Vermont)  Housing  Finance  Agency  and  by  the  Vermont  Housing  and  Conservation  Board,â€?  McKnight  said. That  support  has  only  grown  in  recent  years  with  the  closing  of  the  Vermont  State  Hospital  and  the  death  of  a  homeless  Middlebury  native  in  Burlington  last  winter.  Homeless- ness  touches  all  demographics,  noted  Ready,  who  said  the  shelter’s  current  occupants  range  in  age  from  a  few  days  old  to  74  years  old. “We  have  vulnerable  people  here,â€?  Ready  said. 6KHOWHU RIÂżFLDOV WU\ WR WDNH LQ DOO comers,  but  there  are  some  people  whom  the  facility  can’t  accept  for  reasons  that  include  drug  addiction. “That’s  when  people  start  to  slip  through  the  cracks,â€?  Ready  lament- ed.  “So  we  have  been  taking  a  close  look  at  how  we  can  forge  some  part- nerships  to  make  sure  nobody  is  left  outside.â€? So  the  shelter  successfully  negoti- ated  the  partnerships  with  ACCT  and  the  Counseling  Service,  through  Path- ways  Vermont.  The  CSAC  partner- VKLS FDOOV RQ WKH VKHOWHU WR KHOS ÂżQG housing  for  individuals  who  may  be  struggling  with  mental  illness.  At  this  SRLQW VKHOWHU RIÂżFLDOV KRSH WR WDNH RQ DURXQG VXFK FOLHQWV LQ ÂżQG- ing  them  apartments  and  the  neces- sary  wrap-Âaround  services  to  function  well  in  their  own  apartment. “The  philosophy  is,  ‘Everybody  deserves  housing,  nobody  deserves  to  be  outside,  and  housing  shouldn’t  necessarily  be  conditioned  to  certain  behaviors  or  getting  into  treatment  or  jumping  through  certain  hoops,’â€?  Ready  said. Finding  affordable  apartments  for  people  with  limited  means  is  tough  under  any  circumstances,  let  alone  for  a  population  that  is  often  unem- ployed  and  without  a  good  credit  history.  That’s  how  the  ACCT  and  a  group  of  private  county  landlords  like  Dave  Venman  and  Jud  Swenor  of  Vergennes  have  been  trying  to Â
help  out.  Swenor  is  renting  out  three  rooms  at  his  West  Street  property  and  one  of  them  is  being  occupied  by  Huntley. 6ZHQRU H[SODLQHG KH KDG D ORW RI spare  room  at  his  house  and  was  hap- py  to  work  with  the  shelter  in  taking  in  some  tenants. “I  was  there  once;Íž  I  lived  in  a  tent  one  summer,â€?  Swenor  said  of  his  ability  to  relate  to  people  who  are  at  a  low  point  in  their  lives.  “If  I  have  issues  with  anyone,  I  call  (the  shel- WHU DQG ZH ÂżJXUH LW RXW ´ He  has  provided  some  mentorship  as  well  as  a  roof  for  his  new  tenants. “I  get  along  good  with  Jud;Íž  I  couldn’t  ask  for  a  better  landlord,â€?  Huntley  said. 5HDG\ H[SODLQHG WKH VKHOWHU KDV several  counselors  and  college  in- terns  available  to  help  the  transi- tioning  homeless  clients  with  tasks  ranging  from  shopping  to  applying  IRU YHWHUDQVÂś EHQHÂżWV 7KH VKHOWHU in  some  cases  also  helps  its  clients  UDLVH WKH RIWHQ REOLJDWRU\ ÂżUVW DQG last  month’s  rent  due  at  the  signing  of  a  lease.  Ready  and  her  staff  raise  money  and  apply  for  grants  for  rental  assistance. Now  that  the  program  is  in  place,  all  that  is  missing  are  the  housing  va- cancies. “We  have  a  240-Âunit  portfolio  that  is  completely  full,â€?  McKnight  said.  “Our  commitment  to  this  program  is  that  as  others  leave,  we  can  put  them  in,  but  until  they  leave,  we  are  bang- ing  up  against  it  and  (the  shelter)  still  has  a  problem.â€? 5HDG\ KDV D IDPLO\ RI VL[ ZDLWLQJ to  snap  up  a  three-Âbedroom  apart- ment  as  soon  as  one  become  avail- able. 6KHOWHU RIÂżFLDOV DUH UHPLQGLQJ people  that  the  Vermont  Agency  of  Human  Services  provides  a  cold  ZHDWKHU H[HPSWLRQ DQG ZLOO KRXVH homeless  people  in  a  motel  if  the  temperature  or  wind  chill  falls  below  20  degrees  Fahrenheit;Íž  or  the  tem- perature  falls  below  32  F  with  snow  or  freezing  rain. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
Budget (Continued  from  Page  1A) under-Âutilized  line  items.â€? Nonetheless,  department  heads  took  a  hard  look  at  their  respective  budget  proposals  last  month  and  found  a  combined  total  of  $81,837  in  savings.  Those  cuts  included  $13,304  to  the  Middlebury  Volunteer  Ambu- lance  Association  account;Íž  $23,000  from  the  capital  improvements  ac- count;Íž  $8,609  from  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department  account;Íž  $9,000  from  the  Middlebury  Police  Depart- ment  account;Íž  and  $5,828  from  the  Ilsley  Public  Library  account. “The  department  heads  did  a  fan- tastic  job,â€?  Ramsay  said.  “It  was  a  little  bit  here,  a  little  bit  there  and  it  all  added  up.â€? While  encouraged,  Ramsay  not- ed  another  $120,000  needs  to  be Â
Shelter (Continued  from  Page  1A) year.  If  successful,  the  program  is  in  WXUQ H[SHFWHG WR IUHH XS PRUH EHGV LQ the  shelter,  which  includes  25  beds  that  are  currently  full. The  ACCT  currently  owns  and  manages  240  affordable  housing  units  in  Addison  County.  The  orga- nization  has  signed  a  memo  of  un- derstanding  with  the  shelter  to  make  a  dozen  of  those  units  available  to  homeless  people  looking  to  establish  themselves  in  permanent  housing.  And  the  ACCT  has  also  pledged  in  the  memo  to  set  aside  10  percent  of Â
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