Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017

Bucket list

Abolitionist

Closing time

Carolee Ploof is fulfilling a longtime dream by running a flower shop. See Arts + Leisure.

Some people made a ruckus when abolitionist Frederick Douglass came to Middlebury. See Page 3A.

A late run allowed the Tiger boys’ hoop team to thwart a Commodore comeback. See Page 1B.

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Mount Abe fix-it list: ‘more than a facelift’ By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — “It’s a well-built school. It’s a steel-frame building. It’s got a brick façade to it. It holds its heat very well,” Alden Harwood said of the Mount Abraham Union High School, which opened to students in 1969. “But it’s an old building. It’s a 1960s-vintage building that needs more than a facelift,” he cautioned. “We’re starting to see many things that are at the end of their useful life.” The question of renovating Mount Abe will again be before citizens of the five towns of the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union in the

coming year. The proposed $12.3 million Mount Abe budget that will appear on the Town Meeting Day ballot allots $1 million — either to fix the building immediately or as a placeholder for a potential future bond payment. And the Mount Abe board is looking for community members to serve on a Mount Abraham Renovation Committee, charged with determining the needs of the aging facility and with shaping a potential bond to go before voters in the 2017-2018 school year. The board expects appointments to the committee this month. (See Mt. Abe, Page 11A)

Lawmakers pan Scott’s education funding plan By JOHN FLOWERS BRIDPORT — Local legislators on Monday criticized Gov. Phil Scott’s proposal that school districts budget the same amount of spending for fiscal year 2018 as they are for this year, saying such a move would unfairly restrict local budget planners and could run counter to a 20-year-old Vermont Supreme Court

ruling on education funding. Scott, during his budget address last month, unveiled a multi-year education funding proposal that calls for level funding school budgets next year that he said would save around $30 million. His spending plan also adds $9.6 million for early education, and an additional $4 million for the (See Budget, Page 7A)

Governor close to naming new Orwell-area House rep.

By JOHN FLOWERS MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott is conducting a second round of interviews this week with prospective candidates for the vacant Addison-Rutland House seat, in the wake of what his spokesperson said

has been a dearth of candidates for the position representing Orwell, Shoreham, Whiting and Benson. Former longtime Addison-Rutland Rep. Will Stevens, I-Shoreham, was one of those initial applicants (See Orwell, Page 14A)

Celebratory ski

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STUDENTS ride a ski lift wearing their caps and gowns before the annual February student graduation celebrationat the Snow Bowl Saturday. See more on Page 2A.

Photo by Todd Balfour/Middlebury College

By the way The coyote derby organized for this weekend by a Bristol man has raised a lot of interest — both pro and con. Some of those opposed, who say that killing contests are (See By the way, Page 7A)

Index Obituaries................................. 6A Classifieds.......................... 4B-8B Service Directory............... 5B-6B Entertainment.........Arts + Leisure Community Calendar......... 8A-9A Arts Calendar.........Arts + Leisure Sports................................. 1B-3B

MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School Spanish teacher Nathan Shepard experiences the absolute desolation of Death Valley during an extended road trip he and his wife, Christiane Kokubo, are taking from their home in Starksboro to Brazil — almost all by land.

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Locals embark on American odyssey Starksboro couple is driving to Brazil, raising money for Open Door Clinic By JOHN FLOWERS STARKSBORO — Christiane Kokubo has seen many Hispanic people, most of them migrant workers, visit the Open Door Clinic (ODC) in Middlebury to receive free health care services. Kokubo, a communications specialist with ODC, never ceases to be touched by the stories of perseverance and isolation that these migrant workers convey to her while receiving vital medical attention. Kokubo is currently viewing the migrant workers’ story from a decidedly different angle. She and her husband, Mount Abraham Union High School Spanish teacher Nathan Shepard, are in the midst of an international adventure during which they are meeting some of the Central American families of the ODC patients Kokubo has been helping. “They have welcomed us like we were part of their family,” Kokubo said during a recent phone interview from a location

CHRISTIANE KOKUBO, BACK left, and her husband, Nathan Shepard, pose with their hosts in Vera Cruz, Mexico, during their trek across two continents.

near Mexico City. The migrant worker family visits are but one facet of the couple’s broader trip, mostly by car, that began in Starksboro last Sept. 10 and will culminate in Sao Paolo, Brazil, with a reunion with Kokubo’s family. The 11-month odyssey will also yield a philanthropic payoff for the Open Door Clinic, as the couple is seeking to raise $1 for each kilometer they travel, with all funds going to the clinic. The couple had been planning the trip since 2006. Kokubo, a native of Brazil, had been mesmerized by the notion of trekking from her adopted home in Vermont to her family roots in Sao Paolo. “It was in my head for a decade before it became reality,” said Kokubo, who worked multiple jobs to help finance the lengthy sojourn. Kokubo and Shepard were committed to eschewing airplanes (See Brazil, Page 14A)

Doyle’s bedtime book brings Vt. farming to life ‘Sleep Tight Farm’ wins national ag award By GAEN MURPHREE MONKTON — Last Resort Farm’s Eugenie Doyle has been farming for over three decades and writing poems, essays and stories for almost as many years. Her latest work, the awardwinning picture book “Sleep Tight Farm,” celebrates the farming life. Best read, as the Monkton resident suggests, snuggled up with a little kid as a bedtime book, “Sleep Tight Farm” is a paean to the enduring rhythms of work and season that keep people rooted in the Green Mountain State. “Sleep Tight Farm” was just named the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s Book of the Year, an award given to books that engage young readers while also portraying present-day farming accurately and in a positive light. The foundation is the wing of the national Farm Bureau that promotes ag literacy.

“With most families now three or four generations removed from the farm it is more important than ever to promote accurate books about agriculture that they can read together,” said AFBFA Outreach Director Julia Recko. “‘Sleep Tight Farm’ was an excellent choice by our judges as it shows how a farm family works together to care for their land and animals.” The book was also chosen to be a Junior Library Guild selection and was named the Virginia Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom Book of the Year. Over its 32 pages, the book follows a family at a farm not unlike the 280acre Last Resort as it puts the farm to rest for the winter. The farm’s strawberries, raspberries, vegetables, honey and hay are now in. And over (See Doyle, Page 13A)

MONKTON AUTHOR AND farmer Eugenie Doyle came out with her first picture book, “Sleep Tight Farm,” last fall and it recently won a National Farm Bureau award.

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‘Febs’ celebrate

MORE THAN 100 Middlebury College “Feb” students who began their undergraduate careers in February of 2013 celebrated their graduation during a ceremony on campus and then during the “ski down” at the Snow Bowl Saturday. During the ski down seniors skied in there caps and gowns and then gathered with President Laurie Patton for a class photo.

Photos by Teddy Anderson/ Middlebury College

Feb. 12 forum to examine Muslim immigration ban

By JOHN FLOWERS phone interview on Monday. “This (forum) is MIDDLEBURY — This Sunday, Feb. 12, one small thing we can do.” Middlebury’s religious community will hold a Trump’s controversial executive order — public discussion on the impacts of President which touches upon religion, foreign policy Donald Trump’s recent executive order re- and human rights — seemed ripe for a comstricting citizens and refugees from seven Mus- munity discussion, Nagy-Benson and Joselson lim countries from entering the United States. reasoned. Organized by the Rev. Andy Nagy-Benson The Feb. 12 forum follows the organizers’ of the Congregational Church of Middlebury initial offering: A viewing of the documentary and Emily Joselson of Havurah, the Addison “13th” on the evening of Martin Luther King County Jewish Community, the event will fea- Jr. Day last month. Centered on race in the ture a panel of local residents who are Muslim. United States criminal justice system, the film They will include Farhad and Amtul Khan, is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the owners of Middlebury’s One Dollar Market; U.S. Constitution, which outlawed slavery (unMiddlebury College Prof. Ata Anzali; Beau less as punishment for a crime), and explores Scurich and Naila Baloch, Middlebury Col- how that exception led eventually to the problege’s Muslim co-chaplains; and several col- lem of mass incarceration. lege students. Organizers also “At the time, we were thinkhope to show excerpts from ing this might be a year-long the 2014 PBS documentary “We are all conversation on race, and that’s “America at a Crossroads: The immigrants, and where we started,” Nagy-BenMuslim Americans.” son said. “But as the political all have valuable “We are all immigrants, and stories to share landscape shifts by the hour, all have valuable stories to and in light of the immigrashare about our unique tradi- about our unique tion ban in recent weeks, we tions, and our commonalities,” traditions, and our felt strongly we should bring commonalities.” Joselson said. people together to listen to The discussion will take — Emily Joselson Muslim-American community place at Middlebury’s Ilsley members, to hear their stories Library meeting room, from and gain from their insights. We 4-5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the also want to show them we care.” public and is the second in a series of monthly Trump on Jan. 27 issued his executive order community conversations to be spearheaded preventing citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libthis year by Joselson and Nagy-Benson that ya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering are intended to inform, enlighten and inspire the U.S. for 90 days; stopping all refugees for thought in these changing times. entering for 120 days; and banning Syrian refThe pair developed their idea for a conversa- ugees from entering indefinitely. tion series during a serendipitous meeting at the A U.S. District Court judge on Feb. 3 susBurlington International Airport last Novem- pended portions of the executive order. As ber. Their chat touched on how Middlebury’s the Addison Independent went to press, three interfaith communities came together after federal judges were reviewing Trump’s bid to swastika graffiti was discovered on Havurah’s proceed with his immigration ban, which has door. They wondered what role they could play drawn opposition from throughout the country in moving conversations forward about the dif- — including here in Addison County. ferences and similarities of the various faiths in A story in last Thursday’s Independent exthe county. plained how Anzali, who is a native of Iran, “We expressed our confusion about how our and his family were recently caught in the country had become so divided, and our shared crosshairs of the immigration ban. The family desire to reach across such divisions, by creat- late last week was able to return to their Weying opportunities for conversations among the bridge home from Iran, following some tense many communities in Addison County,” Josel- moments. son said. Joselson and Nagy-Benson are hoping for a They agreed that communication was an im- great turnout this Sunday. Future discussions in portant first step. the series will also be planned for the second “My hope for our country right now rests Sunday of each month. in opportunities for us to come together and “This Sunday, it’s a chance for the commuhave real, sometimes difficult, conversations nity to be a real community and share our perwith one another,” Nagy-Benson said during a spectives,” Nagy-Benson said.

City police bust trio for trafficking

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — A routine traffic stop by Vergennes police this past Friday night led to the arrest of three Albany, N.Y., residents for heroin and cocaine possession and trafficking in heroin. The three suspects — Robert Scales, 33; Jamel Sears, 30; and Kessiah Harvin, 26 — were lodged for the weekend at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility after police alleged they found 27 grams of powdered cocaine and 100 bags of heroin in a backpack in the trunk of a car driven by Harvin. Officer Adam O’Neill of the Vergennes police had stopped Harris’ northbound car at about 9:45 p.m. on West Main Street after radar equipment indicated that it was traveling at 45 mph, 15 mph faster than the posted limit, according to an affidavit O’Neill filed with the Addison County Superior Court’s Criminal Division. On Monday in Middlebury, Scales, Sears and Harvin all pleaded innocent in court to possession of more than 200 milligrams of heroin, heroin trafficking, and possession of more than 2.5 grams of cocaine. The possession charges each carry penalties of up to five years in prison and fines of $100,000, and the trafficking charge carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison and a fine of $1 million. After their arraignment, Scales and Sears were taken to the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, and Judge Samuel Hoar set bail for each at $50,000. Harvin was

taken to the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility and held for lack of $35,000 bail. According to Vergennes police, the heroin and cocaine had a collective street value of between $3,500 and $4,000, and Scales, Sears and Harvin said they were going to visit a relative of Scales in Burlington. In his affidavit, O’Neill wrote he “detected a faint odor of marijuana” coming from the car, and eventually received consent to search the car, which he did with help from Sgt. Brent Newton. The only luggage in the car, according to the affidavit, was a backpack in the trunk in which the police found what they believed to be drugs, the cocaine in one plastic bag tied with a knot and the heroin in “ten (10) bundles, with ten (10) wax folds per bundle.” O’Neill, Newton and Officer Brittany Clark, who also responded to the West Main Street scene, than took the trio into custody, first to holding cells in the city police station for questioning, and then to Chittenden County. Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel said the arrests are a good example of how traffic enforcement helps keep communities safe, but that it is a tool that can only do so much. “For every one that we hit, I couldn’t even speculate how many are going through town that we don’t run into,” Merkel said. “22A and Route 7 is the main corridor that runs to Burlington and points north. It’s something that is a huge, huge issue.”

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Douglass drew plenty of notice as abolitionist

A PANEL AT the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition annual meeting late last month discussed progress made by farmer-water quality groups around the state. UVM Extensions Nate Severy, left, emcees for, from left, Brian Kemp, CVFC; Darlene Reynolds, Franklin/Grand Isle Farmer Watershed Alliance; Joe Tisbert, Vermont Farm Bureau and Paul Doton, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance.

Farm coalition reviews success Group honored, achieved much

40,000 acres of farmland, most of it in Addison County, are under the stewardship of CVFC members. Since 2012, the CVFC has been By GAEN MURPHREE awarded grants from the High VERGENNES — The Cham- Meadows Fund, Working Lands plain Valley Farmer Coalition Enterprise Board and the Keep Locelebrated a year of accomplish- cal Farms Fund, among other orgaments — including a national nizations and agencies. award — at its annual meeting on CVFC 2016 highlights include: Jan. 26. The dinner at the Amer• Manure-application trainings ican Legion Hall in Vergennes in Shoreham, Richmond and brought together close to 150 Pawlett. farmers and friends, including • No-till corn planting clinics in Gov. Phil Scott, newly appointed Colchester and Weybridge. Secretary of Agriculture Anson • “Crop patrols” that brought Tebbetts and Deputy Secretary of farmers together to look at test Agriculture Alyson plots in the field in AdEastman. dison, Orwell, Panton, “Your presence to- “Your presence Starksboro and Danby. night means you care tonight means • The Agriculture about the environ- you care Conservation Bus ment,” said Tebbetts. about the Tour, a daylong “You’re working on event that brought environment. it.” policymakers to The coalition was You’re working farms around Addison honored by being on it.” County. selected for a nation- — Anson Tebbetts Altogether the al No-Till Farmer CVFC brought Innovation Award, together more than announced on Jan. 10 at the 25th 300 attendees at its training events, annual National No Till Con- provided direct assistance to 19 ference in St. Louis. The award farms with new farm practices, and honors “farmers, researchers, or- saw 9,100 acres planted in cover ganization and others who have crops, a 34 percent increase from identified ways to no-till more cover-crop acreage in 2015. effectively, more economically Looking ahead to a new year, and with better impact on the en- the CVFC hired Louise Waterman vironment.” in January 2017 as its first dairy The Champlain Valley Farm- outreach coordinator. Waterman er Coalition provides farm- worked most recently for the Agener-to-farmer support for practic- cy of Agriculture; she was raised es that improve water quality in on a dairy farm in Minnesota. the Lake Champlain basin, while Also new in 2017 is that CVFC also helping to strengthen farms members will be able to get legislaeconomically. It receives organi- tive updates from EJC Consulting zational support from the Univer- on farming and related issues. sity of Vermont Extension office As dessert began to go around in Middlebury. each table, Scott took the spotlight The CVFC held its first meet- to discuss farm issues. ings in 2012. Since then its memAfter thanking farmers for their bership has grown to more than support throughout his fall cam80 members, including 61 farms paign for governor, he then adand 20 businesses. More than dressed a question of utmost im-

portance to many Vermont farmers: how President Trump’s immigration policy might affect Vermont’s dairy farm workers, many of whom are from Mexico (see related story from Jan. 30, “Scott vows to protect foreign farm workers.”) Scott spoke to agriculture’s importance in Vermont’s culture and economy and promised aggressive marketing of the Vermont brand. He said he would build on the strength of the local foods movement. Scott named building a “more prosperous economy” as his “number one priority.” Scott encouraged farmers to run for office and talked about his own transition from the family construction business to the Statehouse some years ago. Next Secretary Tebbetts and Deputy Secretary Eastman took the mike. Both Tebbetts and Eastman promised an open-door policy at the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and said that listening to farmers would be a top priority. When Eastman encouraged the farmers to contact the agency by phone or by email, someone asked outright for Tebbetts’ cell phone number. Within minutes, Tebbetts cell phone was ringing. “Just checking that it’s a real number,” shouted a farmer at the back of the room, who had test-dialed Tebbetts’ number. The evening concluded with a panel discussion that brought together farmer-leaders from like-minded organizations around the state. Serving on the panel alongside CVFC President Kemp were Darlene Reynolds of the Franklin/ Grand Isle Farmer Watershed Alliance, Paul Doton of the Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance and Joe Tisbert, president of the Vermont Farm Bureau. Gaen Murphree is reached at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

By WILLIAM B. HART Associate Professor of History, Middlebury College On this past Feb. 1, President Donald Trump kicked off Black History Month by acknowledging a few black leaders, including Frederick Douglass. “Frederick Douglass is an example of someone who’s done an amazing job,” Trump noted, “and is getting recognized more and more, I notice.” The President’s remark left many listeners bewildered. “Does he think Douglass is still alive?” many wondered. Does he even know who Douglass was, let alone what his “amazing job” was? In brief, Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, freed himself in 1838, became a celebrated abolitionist writer, speaker, newspaper publisher, author of several memoirs, ambassador to Haiti, supporter of women’s rights, and even a vice-presidential candidate in 1872 on the ticket of the Equal Rights Party. He died on Feb. 20, 1895, in Washington, D.C. One of the “amazing” things that President Trump surely had not heard about was Douglass’s visit to Middlebury, Vt., in July 1843. That year, the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society, founded in Middlebury on April 30, 1834, reached out to William Lloyd Garrison in Boston and his fellow abolitionists as they organized their famous 100-city convention tour, designed to arouse abolitionist sentiments in Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. Middlebury was the first stop on the tour, where one reporter described the event as a “convention of Foreign New Light Abolitionists” descending on the Town Room (Hall), located then on Route 7 South near where Mary Hogan Elementary School is now. Local newspaper accounts suggest that most local residents were hostile to the convention. The keynote speaker was Frederick Douglass, described by reporters as “a fugitive slave.” In fact, Douglass notes in his “Life and Times of Frederick Douglass” (I892) that the town’s opposition to their convention was “intensely bitter and violent.” Middlebury College students had placarded the town, calling Douglass “an escaped convict from the state prison.” One reporter painted the speakers as outside evangelicals and immediatists from Massachusetts. He stamped them all as Garrisonian “visionaries who were ready to break down all the existing institutions of the country, under pretense of advancing the sacred cause of freedom to the slave.” He conceded that the featured speakers “portrayed with great force and effect” the power of the slaveholding South and its “aggressions upon Northern rights.” However, many, the reporter contended, went too far when they railed against “politicians, priests, and all the civil ecclesiastical and benevolent institutions of the country.” One speaker denounced the Constitution, the Supreme Court and Congress, calling senators “boobys”

and all Washington politicians and judges “a dishonest gang.” He touched a raw nerve when he called Vermont ministers and their congregants who remained silent on abolition “a race of corrupt hypocrites,” who were directly responsible for slavery. To this, a “mob” comprised largely of “boys and idle fellows,” perhaps either local residents or Middlebury College students, began t o “shout and throw shot and gravel ... and eggs.” However, when Douglass rose to speak about his life, “the house FREDERICK DOUGLASS, A FEW YEARS was perfectly still.” AFTER HE SPOKE IN MIDDLEBURY One reporter praised Douglass as “an eloquent vorable” reception. Although he and effective speaker ... possessed found Vermonters generally proud of intellectual power sufficient to of their state’s anti-slavery history, supply half a dozen pale faces that he nonetheless was stunned to find we have heard declaiming upon Vermont “under the influence of the the inferiority of the colored race, slave power.” Douglass chalked up and placing them as a connecting their hostility to anti-slavery aclink between men and monkeys.” tivism to apathy, indifference and However, this reporter regretted aversion, expressed often through that Douglass had fallen under the mob action. sway of “some other class of aboOne newspaper writer was more litionists” that had encouraged him explicit in his interpretation of the to brand the whole American nation response of Middlebury residents: as a “nation of liars, a nation of “We did not want itinerant lecturthieves, a nation of scoundrels.” He ers to convince us of the evils of warned that unless Douglass ceased slavery, which we have so long de“his indiscriminate and wholesale plored, or to urge us forward to its denunciations of the clergy and abolition, by neglecting all the best the church, as an abolitionist he is pecuniary interests of the country, shorn of his strength.” by destroying the present political Few people attended this first parties, by prostrating the church, convention in Middlebury. Dou- by reviling the clergy, by trampling glass feared that he and his col- upon the laws, by leveling the pilleagues had accomplished little. lars of the constitution, and disOne reporter sought to diminish the solving the Union ... unless a free importance of the convention by re- passage is immediately given to its ferring sarcastically to it as a “‘lib- progress.” erty Hall,’ where equal rights were Many Vermonters at that time, enjoyed by all sexes.” Here, the few like President Donald Trump tomen and women, black and white, day, were suspicious of the effects who attended inhaled the air of of a new-world order on their lives. equality and democracy. One black They resisted counsel from outsidwoman, Mrs. Betsy Lafas, felt em- ers, even from those held in bondpowered enough to interrupt the age. They refused to question their convention and denounce the abuse values and institutions for fear of her son, Samuel, had received for the answers that might emerge. distributing handbills on the street And they rejected the kind of social announcing the convention. change that called for self-sacrifice, After leaving Middlebury, Fred- self-examination, and perhaps some erick Douglass journeyed to Fer- level of discomfort — after all, the risburg, where he was welcomed abolitionists called for sharing the warmly by the abolitionist Rowland nation with freed black refugees — T. and Rachel Robinson. There, in order to ensure liberty, freedom Douglass experienced a “more fa- and equality for all.

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Middlebury residents have chance to shape downtown

By BECKY DAYTON Since 1996 the town of Middlebury has had an ordinance for “The Regulation of the Downtown Improvement District,” or DID. In brief, it requires owners of commercial or mixed-use properties within the district’s clearly defined boundaries to pay a small tax in addition to their regular property taxes. (The ordinance exempts exclusively residential properties, and the tax on a median value property is just $224.) The revenues total around $34,000 annually and are designated to fund — and to leverage grants for — “public improvements and benefitting properties in the district.” A five-person commission (known as the DIDC) composed of property owners, representatives from tenant businesses, a representative from town government, and an at-large, legal resident of Middlebury without commercial interest, identifies projects, develops a budget, and makes a recommendation for expenditure to the selectboard. (Learn more about the DID on the townofmiddlbury.org website under “ordinance” or online here: tinyurl. com/j5py7cz.) Some projects that have been funded directly or by grants leveraged with DID funds include construction of new sidewalks, installation of historic streetlight fixtures, park improvements and wayfinding signs. Last year, with input from another community organization (VT Bike/Ped Coalition), the commission recommended full funding for two rapid-flashing beacon pedestrian crossing lights, removal of old and re-painting of new “Walk Bike” sidewalk stencils, and $15,000 toward landscaping the new town office building. Additionally, $15,000 was earmarked for “business support” during the railroad bridge construction. DID also contributes 15 percent of its annual revenue to the Better Middlebury Partnership (BMP) to fund its part-time marketing position, and 10 percent to maintenance of past projects. On Jan. 12, a publicly warned meeting was held in the conference room at the town office building for the purpose of hearing public input regarding potential projects for 2017 and developing a budget. Attendance by commissioners, of which I am one, failed to produce a quorum, and one member of the public (not coincidentally, a selectboard member) appeared to request additional pedestrian safety measures. Despite limited numbers, those in attendance, who included our outgoing chair, the town manager and the community liaison for the railroad bridge project, were able to come up with some proposals: public water fountains/bottle fillers, parking locator signs, additional trash receptacles, solar device-charging benches, replacement banners, and signage for seniors-only parking spaces. These are all good ideas worthy of our consideration, but as a district taxpayer, DID commissioner and downtown merchant, I have reservations regarding both procedure and practicality. Foremost is the lack of input from either district taxpayers or the general public. Close behind are the impact of the looming railroad bridge construction, the current state of Middlebury’s economic development efforts, and the failure, minor but aggravating, of the Public Works Department to execute our modest “Walk Bike” sidewalk stencil project. Moreover, the grant for which we committed $15,000 to “business support” during the bridge construction yielded a USDA grant of just $25,000, which, as of this writing, is either to be deferred because of the project delay or declined outright for its inadequate substance, scope and utility to downtown merchants — a classic illustration of throwing good money after bad. And finally, as is too often the case in matters of government, the same-old voices were heard, and even then, not enough to take any action. Is the lack of public input an implicit approval of the modest tweaks to our public amenities and ornament we have been making of late, benign complacency, or — more worrisomely — an indication that the public just doesn’t really take much pride in its historic downtown? As matters of taxation go, the DID levy is as low-hanging as fruit can get for both taxpayers and community. All it takes to have an influence on how this sliver of municipal revenue is allocated is to speak up, either at a public hearing or to a selectboard member or district commissioner. The current seven-year effectiveness period of the DID ordinance runs out on June 30 of this year and will require, as it has twice in the past, endorsement of two-thirds of district property owners to be renewed. As a property owner who pays this tax, I am 100 percent in its favor, but we should not take for granted the district’s perpetuity, nor underestimate its potential. Given that the railroad bridge project is delayed (but still imminent), a grant to fund a master town plan has been applied for, the Middlebury Business Development Fund economic development program is under review, and the Ilsley Library board has announced expansion plans, now seems a good time to jump on the revisitation bandwagon and undertake a review of the needs of the “Downtown Improvement District” in the long view. If the railroad project proceeds as planned the center of the district — the intersection of Main Street, Merchants Row, and Printer’s Alley — will be a massive, dusty, and noisy construction site, more or less intensely, for three years. I’m not convinced that it would be wise for the DIDC to continue on its current path of conjuring ways to spend district revenues without careful consideration of likely future needs. For, with destruction, there’s an opportunity for dramatic renewal, and three-to-four years of accrued revenue from the DID could contribute much more meaningfully to that. While I, along with my fellow commissioners, seek public (district taxpayer and community member) input on the current slate of proposed projects, as well as other ideas for necessary and/or desirable improvements to any part of the district, I propose that, in our pursuit of the district ordinance renewal, we engage in a clear-eyed dialog with the public regarding the future of Middlebury’s historic downtown. A public hearing has been set for Friday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. in the town office conference room. I invite you to attend and to participate in our democratic process. It may seem low-stakes given the current political climate, but grabbing the low-hanging fruit might just be the consolation and empowerment you need right now. Becky Dayton is Chair of the Downtown Improvement District Commission, and together with her husband, Chris, owner of 36-38 Main St., the Vermont Book Shop and Ollie’s Other Place on Washington Street.

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Immigration ban ‘just ain’t right’ Oh dear. So much to say about Trump’s executive orders banning Syrian refugees, etc. Simply, though, it just ain’t right. I’ll find better words and better methods to welcome and celebrate people of all faiths and nationalities as my neighbors. And if I don’t, why, I’ll just keep repeating, it just ain’t right. Beats saying nothing. Anya Schwartz Monkton

Havurah pans Trump order

Finishing up

BRISTOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL student Connor James finishes up some work in his grade 3/4 classroom last Wednesday morning. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

All must stay alert, focused on truth The days are getting longer. I relish the lengthening light for painting in the studio. A late afternoon slant invites reverence: at the end of Trump’s first week in office, when the sun managed to stripe beneath a dark cloud in the west to light the ice on the trees, I realized I needed to look out the window more often and take a deep breath. And yet — The days (and, I am afraid, the nights too) feel darker than any I have known in my sixty-year span as I witness the chaos unleashed by the new administration in Washington. My friend Abi said it would be easy to write a column this week when there is so much to write about. But that’s the problem. There is so much to write about, so By Kate much to ponder, so much to decipher, Gridley I am gobsmacked. Which is, I suspect, a point: keeping us over-whelmed, whip-sawed, off kilter, makes it easier to exert control. When folks are confused about what the truth is, to the point where they become unsure of what they think and what they know — in some cases to the point of mistrusting their own judgment and sanity — that’s called gas lighting, folks. Our country is being gas-lit. Fear begets hatred. Stay alert. I am afraid it is in all of us, like it or not, and we are being played. I find myself careening back and forth mentally: should I spend the day reading every publication I can in order to discern truths, determine what are the facts, not “fake or alternative” ones, understand a different world view, make sense of what is happening to our country; should

Ways of Seeing

I spend the day taking action, writing, talking to people, questioning, marching; should I do my own work back in the studio; should I volunteer more? Should I stay calm or should I rant? What is most important? What is most effective? The morning after the election, I wrote on my Facebook page “Instead of a wall, I will build a bigger table.” I mean to build that table by which I mean to feed others, listen to others and act. Where to start? I could tell you one wonderful story with real facts: About how I was planning to march in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21 with high school and college friends who were coming great distances to support The Women’s March. I had transportation, a room and a plan. But then my mother, an eightypound four-foot-ten-inches-tall package of high energy, who spent most of last year recovering from a fall on ice, then a broken leg, then four months of antibiotic resistant infections, called to say she wanted to march in New York. The woman who almost died last September wanted a pussy hat. And she wanted to make signs. “Take the train in from Vermont. New York will be too crowded for parking. I’ll get the poster boards, if you bring your pens.” “Can you believe what is going on in the world?” she continued. “Reproductive rights, equal pay, human rights, all the racism… I simply can NOT believe I have to march AGAIN!” (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A)

Judgeship remains political football According to the indicators traditionally used to assess judicial nominees, Neil Gorsuch is highly qualified to sit on the United States Supreme Court. He has degrees from Columbia, Harvard and Oxford, a record of scholarly publications, more than 10 years of experience as a federal appeals court judge, and a temperament that is characterized by both intellectual curiosity and unfailingly polite and respectful treatment of his judicial colleagues, as well as lawyers and litigants appearing before his court. Some senators have said that Gorsuch’s legal views are on the “far right.” I believe that his textualist and originalist approach to interpreting the Constitution, although contested and now held by only a minority of practitioners, is within the broad contemporary mainstream of both academic and judicial discourse. Regardless, an intense struggle By Eric L. Davis over Gorsuch’s confirmation is likely shaping up, both in the Senate and in the world outside Capitol Hill. For some Democrats, “slow-walking” the Gorsuch nomination is nothing more than payback for the Senate Republicans’ refusal to act on President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. If the Republicans refused to act on Garland, this thinking goes, the Democrats should now take advantage of every Senate procedure to avoid taking a final vote on Gorsuch for as long as possible. If Gorsuch is not confirmed by mid-April, he would not be able to participate in any of the Supreme Court’s oral arguments until

Politically Thinking

October at the earliest. Other Democrats, and perhaps a few Republicans, will be concerned about how Gorsuch might rule on current controversies such as access to abortion and reproductive health services, or limits on campaign spending. As with previous nominees, Gorsuch will likely refuse to discuss issues that might come before the Supreme Court during his confirmation hearings. Assuming Gorsuch were to rule on most of these issues the same way as Justice Scalia, his appointment would not change the ideological balance on the Supreme Court from where it has been over the past decade: four conservatives, four liberals, and centrist Anthony Kennedy casting the deciding vote in many 5-4 decisions. Much more serious implications for the court’s jurisprudence would arise if either of the two oldest members of the court — Justices Kennedy or Ruth Bader Ginsburg — were to leave the bench and were to be replaced by a conservative appointed by President Trump. With the White House now occupied by a man whose views on presidential power verge on the extra-constitutional, if not the authoritarian, many senators will want to question Gorsuch about his views on separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. During the hearings, he should be prepared to discuss the limits on executive power, and the roles of Congress, the courts, the states, the media, and civil society in checking presidential power. At this time, I believe that Gorsuch is more likely than (See Davis, Page 5A)

Havurah, the Addison County Jewish Congregation, is profoundly troubled by the anti-immigrant and anti-refugee rhetoric and action coming from the Trump administration. Many of our families came to this country as refugees or immigrants, fleeing persecution and terror, just as refugees are today. We believe that America is — and must remain — a land of freedom and opportunity for ALL people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or LGBTQ identity. We must unite and stand up for these principles, despite our differences. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” We must come together, and pledge our support to all newcomers to this country: You are welcome here. Sarit Katzew, on behalf of the Leadership of Havurah Middlebury

CROP Walk was a big success On behalf of all those who benefit from HOPE’s poverty relief services, thank you to all those who participated in the 2016 Addison County CROP Hunger Walk. The combined effort of our local organizers Patty Hallam and Ellen McKay, as well as participating organizations, teams and individuals led to a remarkable event and generated important revenue that will help HOPE to alleviate hunger in our community. CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger in our hometowns and around the world. There are more than 1,000 CROP Hunger Walks each year across the United States, including one here in Middlebury. Hunger is a harsh reality for many in our community. HOPE operates the largest food shelf in Addison County and provided over 67,000 meals to low-income people in our community in 2016. During the second half of the year, usage of our food shelf increased by 21 percent. Our local community’s participation in events like the Addison County CROP Hunger Walk helps raise awareness that many of our neighbors struggle to feed their families. Thank you to all who supported this important effort. Heather Potter Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects – HOPE Middlebury

Energy audit can save big bucks

I love my home and wanted it to perform better. So I scheduled a professional energy audit from a BPI certified Home Performance with Energy Star contractor (also known as an energy auditor). I had no regrets. Energy auditors know their building science. These professionals use diagnostic equipment valued at thousands of dollars to precisely measure your home for heat loss. It starts with a blower door test called a “test in” that measures the rate at which air leaks from your home based on BTUs/ square foot. They can use an infrared camera to see missing insulation, but can assess much of this through a careful visual inspection and by taking measurements. They use combustion analysis equipment to test your heating appliances for efficiency and, more importantly, for health and safety as well as your ventilation equipment for adequacy. (See Letter, Page 5A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, February 9, 2017 — PAGE 5A

Trump in store for rough ride There’s said to be an old Chinese Even little Montpelier drew a curse, “May you live in interesting crowd of anti-Trump marchers that times.” We are certainly living in in- was more than twice the population teresting times with Donald Trump. of the town — and big enough to I almost wrote “under Donald shut down I-89 as people made their Trump.” way to our capital city. But the evidence has mounted in These days, my reaction to Trump the chaotic three weeks of this ad- has turned to optimism about the fuministration of incompetent revolu- ture. Let me tell you why. tionaries. And one thing is increasFirst, the Woo-Woo Big Picture. ingly clear: While we will be living Then the barricades and lastly down with Trump for several years to to business. come, we don’t have to In the Big Picture, I see ourselves as living take heart from writers under him or his rule. like Eckhart Tolle and The resistance to Barbara Marx Hubbard. Trump’s overreach has They point out that natbeen building since ural and political evoluDay One of our new tion often occur in times president, when milof crisis. lions of forward-lookBritish oppression of ing Americans joined the budding merchant women’s marches class prompted the against his backward American Revolution. It agenda. took a deathly civil war In the wake of the to end slavery. It will recent blitzkrieg from probably take environTrump’s White House mental tragedies to force bunker, those marches us to evolve to sustainmay now seem like anable energy and wiser cient history. use of limited resources. But recall those by Gregory Dennis It’s possible that we photos comparing are at another such evothe Washington Mall lutionary point. crowd on Inauguration Day to Trump is about to give humanity Obama inauguration crowds, and to a powerful primer in the dark side of the masses that marched on Wash- racism, sexism, private greed, bully ington the day after Trump was behavior, business unfettered by ensworn in. vironmental concerns, and nationYes, a lot of those people looked alism unchecked by the reality of silly in pussy hats. But the many other nations. messages of those marches — that And as we used to say during Vietwomen won’t be manhandled or nam, the whole world is watching. mansplained away; that Planned Now to the barricades. Parenthood, child care, and climate In the wake of the women’s change matter — those sentiments marches, the immigrant/refugee ban aren’t going away. was greeted by flash demonstrations I’m probably like most political- at airports — the very day it was anly moderate and progressive Amer- nounced. icans: My reaction to the reality of Many more protests followed. A a Trump presidency has vacillated national campaign delegitimized with each news cycle. From disbe- Uber when it took advantage of a lief to horror to denial. New York taxi drivers strike that From “I refuse to watch the was protesting the bans. news,” to “Who’s Don Lemon inLocally, more than 500 Middleterviewing tonight?” From seeking bury College and community people refuge among friends, family, med- rallied last week against the bans. itation and yoga, to going online to College President Laurie Patton learn about the latest outrage. gave powerful voice to the wideOne of the striking things about spread sentiment that Trump’s acpublic dismay over Trump — his tions are deeply unAmerican. polls are at historic lows for a new Now 350.org and other green president and the Muslim ban seems groups are planning to recreate more unpopular by the day — is the People’s Climate March that how many people have taken to the brought more than 400,000 people streets. to New York City in 2014. This time The women’s marches drew a the action will be in Washington, huge coalition of the worried well D.C., on April 29. into public spaces. Many of them Expect a crowd. had never waved a sign in public. For those who don’t want to rush

Between The Lines

to the barricades, let’s talk about business. There are many reasons to think that Trump’s America will not be good for the economy. Already, nearly 100 of our most successful tech companies have rushed into court to challenge Trump’s anti-immigration, anti-refugee policy as bad for business in a global world. While the stock market experienced an initial Trump Bump, investors are now reevaluating. Will a president hooked on being unpredictable be good for business because he’ll reduce regulations? Or will drastic market shifts caused by chaotic deregulation unlevel the playing field (hurting entrepreneurs and small companies), and make it impossible to plan for reliable profits? Will trade protectionism benefit American workers and companies? Or will it hurt our many exporter companies, prompt tariff wars, and impede the growth of U.S. companies that have benefited from trade agreements like NAFTA? In healthcare (disclosure: I consult for health technology companies), the plans of Trump and the GOP to repeal the Affordable Care Act are already frightening hospitals, doctors, nurses, insurers and many others. They worry that the 20 million people newly provided with health insurance — plus those who have gained Medicaid through the ACA — will soon be aced out of coverage. They know that when insurance coverage plummets, so does revenue to hospitals, doctors and indeed to most of the healthcare system that helps keep us well. Like it or not, healthcare in America is a business. It’s now one subjected to enormous uncertainty about what Trump and the GOP will do. Businesses hate uncertainty. Consider those Three B’s together: the Big Picture of evolution; more people on the Barricades, and Trumpian threats to Business As Usual. An insurgent president might survive one or two of those forces. But when you’re a minority president — and when history, the popular majority and economic forces are against you – well, you’re gonna have a rough ride. Gregory Dennis’s column appears here every other Thursday and is archived on his blog at www. gregdennis.wordpress.com. Email: gregdennisvt@yahoo.com. Twitter: @greengregdennis.

Letter (Continued from Page 4A) To stay certified, energy auditors must do what other professionals do and be monitored, take ongoing coursework and retest every three years. This is what you are paying for when you get an energy audit. Energy audits cost $300 to $600 depending on the size and complexity of your home or small commercial building and are well worth it. I recovered every penny of it in fuel savings in my first year after starting weatherization measures recommended in my energy audit report, which I spread out over a few years. It’s better to do it all at once if you can. Some of this was through conservation steps any of us can take like setting back my thermostat at night and doing a better job with sealing and covering my old windows. I learned the bigger bang for my buck was air sealing and insulating my basement first and attic next rather than replacing my windows. I also learned that heating water was a major energy hog and added a solar hot water heater. Energy auditors will often use the blower door equipment while air sealing is being done to be sure leaks are plugged adequately. They can’t always get all leaks due to access or expense constraints, but they typically reduce your heat loss by at least 10 percent and, in many older homes, by much more. On average about 380 gallons of fuel oil are saved annually by Vermonters after weatherization. This is true for me. I was burning as much as 800 gallons in my 1,700-square-foot home before 2007 and am now averaging 420 gallons. A final blower door test is done when work is complete to measure how much heat loss reduction was gained. This is called a “test out.” You need a “test in” and “test out” by a certified energy auditor to qualify for up to $2,500 in state rebates from Efficiency Vermont. On average it costs about $6,000 to $8,000 for weatherization. Addison County residents can now get an energy audit for only $75 through NeighborWorks of Western Vermont HEAT Squad if you schedule

between now and the end of February. Simply call 797-8604 and leave a message and they will schedule it and work with you throughout the whole process, which is outlined at heatsquad.org. They assign you an energy advisor who coaches and advocates for you every step of the way and have a great loan. You can do all or some of the work yourself to save on these costs and still get a state rebate provided you get an energy auditor to do a test in before you start work and a test out after you complete it. Give your home an energy check up (audit) as soon as you can this

year. You’ll learn how your home performs, how much fuel you may be wasting to heat the sky, and what you can do to improve it. Those of you who have completed projects could help by telling your neighbors about the many benefits of energy audits and weatherization and how to get started so they can love their homes even more. You can also join me in supporting HEAT Squad’s statewide expansion in order to bring affordable energy to underserved communities. Laura Asermily Middlebury Former chair of the Middlebury Energy Committee

Letters to the Editor Coyote hunts are example of ‘gratuitous violence’ In a 21st century society, coyote killing contests, often known as “canned hunts,” are an outdated and cruel source of “entertainment.” In exchange for cash or other prizes, these “contests” allow coyote hunters to kill in a variety of categories, including largest, smallest, “ugliest” and others; there is no limit to the number that may be killed in the contest. The chilling and inhumane message these events send is that killing and gratuitous violence are fun, life is cheap and wild animals are disposable. They serve no ecological purpose. These events are, sadly,

rodent-borne disease. The continuous striving to reduce their numbers is counter-productive to ecosystem-based management and at odds with principles of conservation biology. The people of Vermont have proved that they support fairness and humane treatment for all animals. In this light, therefore, the cruel and indefensible killing of coyotes in “contests” must be stopped and a science-based, regulated season employed for the purpose of their management. Anne Jameson Marshfield

Killing animals for fun is not what a true hunter does This letter is about the coyote hunt coming up this week. My dad, a hunter, taught me that killing animals for fun was wrong. I learned that animals were important and to respect them. It was easy to see that they liked being alive as much as I did. The coyote derby hunt starting

this Thursday is a contest to kill the biggest coyote. People also try to kill the most numbers of coyotes and make the biggest piles of dead animals. You can easily find photos online of huge piles of dead coyotes and pick-ups overflowing with carcasses. There’s no legal limit. There’s a lot of hardship and

suffering for all of us animals in this world. Causing unnecessary pain makes the world a worse place. Calling coyotes “trash” and making piles of their corpses is not respectful to animals, hunting or to being human. Anna Rose Benson Weybridge

Such an outcome would weaken both the Senate, through taking away one of its important deliberative aspects, and the Supreme Court, by making the high court even more politicized than it has already become. As such, it would put further strain on a political system already stressed by rampant gerrymandering in state and federal legislative

elections, political campaigns awash in billions of dollars of often unaccountable funds, and the election of a president who shows disdain for constitutional constraints, traditional principles and norms of organizational behavior, and verifiable facts. Eric L. Davis is professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College.

Davis (Continued from Page 4A) not to be confirmed, after extended consideration of his nomination. If more than eight Democrats appear to oppose his confirmation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican members will likely “go nuclear,” removing the ability of a minority of senators to defeat a nomination through the filibuster.

Ways of Seeing (Continued from Page 4A) So we went to New York and I was proud to march with my eighty-seven-year old mother with over four hundred thousand human beings of many genders, colors, backgrounds and ages. We marched for the things that as a little girl I had naively thought would be resolved by now. We marveled at the signs from the logical to the creative: “We won’t go back,” “Respect Existence or Expect Resistance,” “Lord of the Lies,” “Warning: Predator in Chief,” “Immigrants: We get the Job Done,” “We are the granddaughters of the witches you wanted to burn,” “So bad, even introverts are here,” “Black Lives Matter,” “Marching for ALL Women,” “Make Compassion Great Again.” Commentators have since criti-

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cized the marches (the largest peaceful march in history adding up the attendance of all the sister marches that took place around the globe) as not being inclusive, as being too white, as being too this and not enough that. But like it or not, it was a beautiful big broad peaceful statement marking yet another beginning. It needs to be built upon Since then, a move to repeal the Affordable Care Act with no replacement plan in sight, the removal of women’s healthcare rights, arrests of journalists, more harassment of the press, shock events like the immigration ban, the commencement of Trump firings, and a tiny circle of white racist men running a presidency that has zero interest in checks and balances. We have had letter writing

campaigns, the commencement of lawsuits, phone campaigns, the formation of indivisible groups, arrests, marches, riots and protests across the country from tiny village squares to international airports. I want to do it all, though there are not enough hours in the day. But mostly I want to build that table for anyone and everyone to sit at. I want to know what you are thinking and feeling. I want to connect. In person. Make empathy great again. This is our time. Fear and hate? Chaos or community? Let’s help each other with now. Kate Gridley is an artist residing in Middlebury. She is currently working on a new series of paintings, “An Iconography of Memory.”

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Obituaries Roger Desabrais Sr., 76, Salisbury

SALISBURY — Roger Joseph Desabrais Sr., age 76, longtime resident since 1948 of Salisbury, Vt., passed away February 5, 2017 at The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. He was born April 27, 1940 in Proctor, Vt. to Moses and Julia (Ladouceur) Desabrais. Roger, with his family, established R J Desabrais & Sons Glass Services in 1980. He was a selfless, hard-working man whose attitude and commitment to family directly resulted in his success. Roger also had a great passion for hard work and detail, which could be seen in his restoration of his antique cars and other countless projects. He was a man who left a profound impact on all the people he met. He was always a man of his word and believed that a handshake was worth more than any written contract. He possessed great respect, strength, determination and integrity. Of his many accomplishments attained, he was most proud to be a husband of 55 years, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and special uncle. Besides his family, he also had a love of gardening, yard work, his John Deere lawn equipment and travel including countless cruises and destinations traveling as far as Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, China and

ROGER DESABRAIS SR. Southeast Asia. Roger served in the United States Army from 1959-1964 and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 27. He was profoundly proud to be a Veteran having served his country. Roger was also a member of the Middlebury Lions Club for 44 years and received the Melvin Jones Fellow award for his countless hours of service and support he gave his community. Survivors include his loving wife Joanne (Gagnon) of Salisbury, Vt.; sons Roger J. Desabrais Jr. (Karen)

of Whiting, Vt.; Todd A. Desabrais (Mary) of East Middlebury, Vt.; brothers Lucien R. Desabrais of Salisbury, Vt.; Moses E. Desabrais (Anne) of Middlebury, Vt.; grandchildren Joseph (Krista), Paul (Lilah), Matthew (Kayla), Darren, Kyle and Connor Desabrais; great-grandchildren Hannah, Hillary, Hayden and Emelia Desabrais; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Roger was predeceased by a brother Norman L. Desabrais; sisters Jeannette ColeRowe and Rose Marie Wakefield; and sister-in-law Thea Desabrais. Calling hours will be Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4-7 p.m. at SandersonDucharme Funeral Home, 117 South Main St., Middlebury. A mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 326 College St., Middlebury, with Rev. William Beaudin officiating. A reception will be held immediately following at the American Legion Hall on Wilson Road. Burial will take place at a later date in the spring at West Side Cemetery in Salisbury, Vt. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Homeward Bound, 236 Boardman St., Middlebury, VT 05753 or to the charity of one’s choice. Online condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊

Alberta Jackson, 93, Panton PANTON — Alberta S. Jackson, 93, passed away on Feb. 6 at her home in Panton. She was born in Panton on Aug. 7, 1923, the daughter of Robert H. Sprague and Bessie (Stagg) Sprague. In January 1940, she married Dean D. Jackson, who predeceased her in 2016. Alberta worked along with Dean on the Jackson Family Farm, now known at Roads-End Farm, along with their four children. She was a longtime member of the Addison Community Baptist Church, and the former Grandview Grange #316. She is survived by daughters Bessie and Janice; sons Roger and Richard (Jeanne); very special grandchildren Stephen (Dianne), Betsey, Sarah and Audrey; and great-grandchildren Andrew, Kristine (Michael), Anne and Madalyn.

She also leaves her stepbrother Joel Fifield (Becky) and stepsister Betty Lee (Melvin) and many nieces and nephews. Her sisters Barbara, Marilyn and Georgia, grandson Eric, and son-in-law Wendell Sessions predeceased her. The family wishes to express their heartfelt and sincere thanks to the staff of the Addison County Home Health and Hospice for the loving care they gave Alberta. Special loving appreciation and thanks go to Tara Spaulding for her five years of patient and tender care of Alberta. In keeping with her wishes there will be only private burial in the spring. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Addison County Home Health & Hospice at P.O. Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753.◊

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Congregational Church in Vergennes at noon. Family and friends are welcome to join the family for some light food and

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sharing of memories and feelings for Bonnie. To view the full obituary please visit the Mahar and Son Funeral Home website at www.maharandsonfuneralhome.net.

Harry Surprise, 74, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH — Harry Charles Surprise, 74, passed away at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. He was born June 19, 1942, the son of Howard and Jenny (Hastings) Surprise.

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his parents; sister Hilda Surprise; brothers Howard, Jr., Herbert and Albert Surprise; and sister-in-law Janice Surprise. There will be no funeral services. Burial will be at a later date.

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facility that provides lodging, meals and counseling services in a home-like setting to people with family members undergoing treatment at Moore County medical facilities. She was also an enthusiastic auxiliary member of the Board of Directors and passionate gardener. Anne was known for her kindness, high energy and spunk. Her loving husband, Bill VanderWolk, her sister, Geraldine Conklin, and brothers Ralph Jr., Jay, and Ramon Smith, preceded Anne in death. Her sister, Dr. Margaret Wenzel, lives in Naples Fla.; sister-in-law Suzi Smith in Canton, Conn. Anne is survived by sons Lt. Col. (USA Ret.) Hank Whittier, wife Donnita, of Bluffton S.C.; Cyrus Whittier, wife Suzette, of Newton, Mass.; Matthew Whittier, wife Dorrie, of Sanford Maine; and daughter Anne Price, husband Allen, of Richmond, Va.; grandchildren, Kelly (Sr. Maria Stella Whittier, CJD), Ryan, wife Maggie Whittier, Meghan Habibzai, husband Behzad, Andrew, Mia, Zachary, and Nathan Whittier, wife Amanda, Ashley and Abigail Price; great-grandchildren Neil and Alice Whittier; and many nieces and nephews.

ANNE VANDERWOLK A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, from 5-7 p.m. at Clara McLean House, Pinehurst N.C. Memorial donations may be made in Anne’s name to The Foundation of FirstHealth, Attn: Clara McLean House, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374. Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com.◊

Sharon Therrien, 64, Vergennes VERGENNES — Sharon Ann (Bergeron) Therrien, 64, of Vergennes, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 18, 1952 in Burlington, the daughter of the late Gerald and Hazel (Reynolds) Bergeron. Sharon graduated from Burlington High School in 1971. Shortly thereafter Sharon married the love of her life, Douglas Therrien, and the two eventually moved to Vergennes and started a family. Sharon was a hard-working woman, holding many different positions throughout her working career, but most importantly she was an extremely loving and caring mom and wife. She enjoyed cooking wonderful meals for the family, and she loved and adored spending time with her three young grandchildren. Sharon is survived by her son

Jesse and wife Erin; grandchildren Jacob Douglas and Brayden Eric of Brandon; daughter Nicole Therrien and grandchild Taylor Ann Steady of Vergennes; sisters Mary Gordon of Burlington, Florence Wilhelm of Vergennes, Rose Lane and husband Ken of Shelburne, Bridget Gile and husband Bradley of Starksboro, Theresa Aube and husband Steve of Hinesburg, Linda Wright of Henderson, Nev.; brothers Richard of Burlington, Donald of Casselberry, Fla.; along with numerous brother- and sister-inlaws, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 43 years, Douglas Therrien; brother James Bergeron; sisters Hilda Griffin and Sandra Bergeron; along with several brother- and sister-in-laws. A mass celebrating Sharon’s life will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes. All are welcome to attend. A private burial at Resurrection

SHARON THERRIEN Park Cemetery in South Burlington will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Sharon’s name to St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes at PO Box 324, Vergennes, VT 05491.◊

Katherine Schmidt, 94, East Middlebury

Bonnie Lavoie, 66, Bennington BENNINGTON — Bonnie M. Lavoie, a former resident of Addison County, died on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 in Bennington, Vt. She was born in Bennington on Jan. 2, 1951.

PINEHURST, N.C. — Mrs. Anne Smith VanderWolk, 93, passed away peacefully on Jan. 31, 2017 at home in the Country Club of North Carolina with her family present. Born in Ambridge, Pa. to Ralph and Thelma Smith, she attended Sewickley Academy, Ogontz School in Jenkintown, Pa., and National Park Junior College in Silver Spring, Md. Anne’s love of her family and friends was always central to who she was. She never met anyone she did not like, connecting easily with people from all walks of life and was a good friend to all. While in Vermont, Anne worked tirelessly in supporting many Middlebury, Vermont community activities, and later loved being housemother at Alpha Chi Omega in Burlington at UVM, maintaining her relationships with the girls for many years. Her kitchen was the favorite room in her house. Anne loved cooking and bringing people together over good food. She was an avid hospitality volunteer, who showed her compassion for people by preparing meals and visiting with guests at Clara McLean House, a FirstHealth Foundation

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EAST MIDDLEBURY — Katherine Schmidt passed away on January 11, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Katherine Alice Gindele to Herbert V. and Josephine Clarkson Gindele on July 23, 1922 and spent her formative years in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Her husband, Carl Louis Schmidt, died in 1992. Survivors include her daughters, Martha L. Schmidt and her husband, David Sklover, and Barbara A. Schmidt Castro and her husband, Fermin Castro; her grandchildren, Alejandro Torres and his wife, Constance Mosha, Miranda Schmidt Childs, and Gabriela Torres Maggiotto and her husband, Brian Maggiotto; her great-grandchildren, Joaquin Torres and Lilya Torres; her brother, William Gindele, and nieces, nephews and cousins. Katie was educated at St. Margaret’s School in Conn., Colby Junior College in N.H. and at Smith College, from which she graduated in 1944. She married Carl Schmidt in January 1944. During World War II, while her husband served in the army, she worked as an x-ray technician at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie and in the guidance department of Evanston, Ill. Township High School. After the war, in 1948, Katie and Carl moved to Vermont, returning to where they first met as teenagers at Lake Dunmore. They moved into their East Middlebury house, which Carl helped build, in 1951 and spent summers at the Gindele family cottage at Lake Dunmore. FUNERAL MEMORIAL SERVICE CREMATION PRE-PLANNING SERVICES

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Katie worked part-time as a water biller for the East Middlebury Fire Department and as a clerk at the Middlebury College Bookstore and the Skihaus, but her greatest contribution was as a community volunteer. She was highly regarded by all who worked with her for her generous spirit, leadership and dedication to promoting education, health and the equal treatment of girls and women. She was a member of the Smith College Club for more than 20 years, coordinating fundraising for scholarships, and served as president of the local chapter of the American Association of University Women (which she joined in 1945). She helped organize and served on the first Middlebury board of the Counseling Service for Addison County, at a time when mental health was disregarded and stigmatized. She also chaired a Middlebury committee for the state dental program. Besides being a passionate tennis player herself, for 20 years she volunteered as teacher, fundraiser and administrator of the local children’s tennis program. Katie worked with the Middlebury Recreational Council to ensure that the youth of Addison County had more recreational programs and facilities. She was a Girl Scout leader and served on the Vermont State board of the Girl Scouts. She helped organize the Addison County branch of Home Share Vermont, was a board member and leader for 15 years with

KATHERINE SCHMIDT the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and volunteered with the Community Friend program. In 1977, Katie ran for a position on the Middlebury Select Board. Although she did not win, she was pleased that she received more votes than three of the men who competed for the position. Katie will be greatly missed by the Middlebury community and all those whose lives were touched by her. A celebration of her life will be announced later. Donations in her memory can be made to Addison County Hospice Volunteer Services, www.hospicevs. org/donations/ or to Home Share Vermont, https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/homesharevermont.◊

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Budget The Legislature should find other means by which to fund Scott’s early child care and higher education initiatives, according to Sharpe — and it won’t be easy. “I am going to work very hard to find the $4.5 million (the colleges) need to stay alive on the northern tier,” Sharpe said. “But money is extremely tight this year and we’re going to probably end up passing a bill that has some taxes and fees in it, and the governor so far has promised to veto that. I don’t know if we can find a compromise somewhere down the road, but it looks right now like a very difficult session.” Bray said he is concerned the governor’s proposal comes at a time when most school districts have already done their budget planning for fiscal year 2018. “The governor’s proposal arrives in the middle of a great number of (Act 46 school governance) consolidation votes, and many districts have made hard choices,” Bray said. “Most of the budgets we’re hearing about are smaller budgets than prior years’ budgets, and many towns have already worked hard at trimming expenses.” He issued a reminder that school finance decisions are still largely made at the local level. “A sobering reminder is that it always starts with a local vote on a local school budget,” he said. “What we do in Montpelier is receive all the budgets from all over the state and figure out a way to raise the money to fund them. The driver of the underlying costs that we face as a system is always a local vote. I just want to remind people that that’s where it all starts. It’s human nature to say, ‘Montpelier is doing this,’ but Montpelier really responds to local votes statewide.” Rep. Fred Baser, R-Bristol, is a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, which plays a key role in the state’s tax policies. Baser acknowledged Scott’s effort to reduce the property tax burden on Vermonters, a recurring theme that lawmakers heard on the campaign trail last fall. “People are hurting,” Baser said. Still, he said the governor’s call for a spending freeze for K-12 education is “probably not practical in the total scheme of things; (speaking) as a former school board member, knowing what we all go through. But I think the positive thing that has come out of this is it has energized

folks in the Legislature to take up the subject.” Baser noted school budgets have increased dramatically during the past 20 years since the Brigham decision, while student enrollment has been decreasing at the same time. “Somehow, some way, we need to come up with some ideas in order to slow that dynamic down,” Baser said. CITIZENS RESPOND The answer lies in making more school-related cuts, according to some citizens at Monday’s breakfast. Bridport resident Ed Payne said schools should get rid of their “dead wood,” a term he used to describe a top-heavy education administration that he believes has become superfluous in an era of declining enrollment. Payne specifically criticized his own local elementary school, which he said has “an $80,000 principal for 80 kids.” Payne also contended Vermont’s Act 46 — designed to consolidate school governance for greater efficiencies — “didn’t save a damn dime.” Sharpe said he believes Act 46 will ultimately save school administration costs through increased sharing of personnel within unified districts. He cited Essex as an example of a consolidated district that will save around $1 million in superintendentrelated expenses. Addison resident Paul Boivin argued a big part of the state’s education funding problem is due to a lack of jobs to keep young residents from fleeing to other states following graduation. With these graduates leaving, there are fewer young families to fill the schools with students, he noted. This has left some schools with classes of 10 or fewer students for each teacher, he said. “We are way too heavy on management,” Boivin said. Lawmakers said the school funding conundrum will receive a lot of attention during the coming months. “Clearly, we have more work to do,” Bray said. The next legislative breakfast, sponsored by Bridport Grange No. 303 and the Addison County Farm Bureau, will be held at the Middlebury American Legion Hall on Boardman Street on Monday, Feb. 13, beginning at 7 a.m. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

(Continued from Page 1A) not rooted in sound wildlife management or conservation principles, will hold a gathering a like-minded people this Saturday, 1-3 p.m., on the Bristol village green.

from the “Chuck-a-Duck” competition, to the “Coaches vs. Cancer” initiative. According to MUHS Activities Director Sean Farrell, total donations (including also individual gifts) came up to $368.

The Vergennes Union High School Music Department will present the annual Black and White Cabaret this coming Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the VUHS middle school gym. There will be tasty desserts and hot beverages for the audience to enjoy while hearing music from the Commodore Jazz Ensemble, Commodore Singers and various small ensembles. Admission is by donation, with proceeds will go toward a good cause: the VUHS high school band and chorus performance trip to Philadelphia this April.

Age Well, formerly known as Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, is seeking Meals on Wheels volunteers in Vergennes and Bridport. An increase in meal recipients and current volunteers leaving for the winter months has resulted in the need for additional delivery routes and more volunteers. Age Well has successfully avoided placing those in need of nutritious meals and

safety checks on a waiting list and relies on volunteers to deliver the fresh meals. A volunteer’s delivery day is much like every other day, except that between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., the volunteer will pick up meals from a distribution site near their home or office and make stops on an efficiently planned route to drop off each client’s meal. Many companies adopt a route to share among employees. Volunteers get to know the clients on their route and then become friends and, more importantly, lifelines for those who may see no one else all day. For more information and to volunteer, contact Erica Marks at emarks@ agewellvt.org/802-662-5249 or visit www.agewellvt.org.

(Continued from Page 1A) state colleges. The governor’s school budgeting proposal was the most hotly debated topic at Monday’s opening legislative breakfast at the Bridport Grange Hall, which drew around 40 citizens and four lawmakers. Fortunately, two of the four participating legislators were Rep. Dave Sharpe, D-Bristol, and Sen. Chris Bray, D-New Haven. Sharpe chairs the House Education Committee, while Bray is a member the Senate Education Committee. Sharpe expressed concern about provisions of Scott’s proposal that he said could run counter to Acts 60 and 68, which currently govern how education property taxes are raised. Those laws were drafted to comply with the Supreme Court’s Brigham v. State decision of 1996 that concluded Vermont must provide “substantially equal access” to education for all Vermont students, regardless of where they reside. Sharpe argued Scott’s plan “allows for communities to raise money on their own grand lists. So it is actually a return to the tax system before the Brigham decision.” Specifically, Scott’s plan allows school districts to increase their spending proposals by up to 5 percent using taxing capacity through their respective grand lists, according to Sharpe. “It does violate Brigham,” Sharpe said. “What it says is that after 2018 — which has this 5-percent cushion the districts are allowed to spend — in 2019, that cushion goes away and you’re back to 2017 spending. I didn’t see any language that allowed communities to raise additional money on their own grand lists, but I suspect that as inflationary pressures apply, there will be the need to raise additional money, and presumably (communities) would do it on their own grand lists. We do not have a House bill. The only bill we have is to move the date (of budget votes) out to May, and we defeated that.” Sharpe called Scott’s education funding plan “really unfortunate” and “unworkable.” Still, Sharpe applauded Scott’s call to increase spending on early child care services and higher education. “Our state colleges are in dire financial straits,” Sharpe said. “If we don’t do something, we could lose Lyndon State and Johnson State colleges. That would be tragic. They are economic chargers for the northern tier of our state.”

‘Good People’

THE MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY Players production of David LindsayAbaire’s Tony Award-winning play “Good People” opens Thursday night at the Town Hall Theater and runs through Sunday. Seen here at a dress rehearsal Tuesday night are Kate LaRiviere, above left and left, Christopher Ross, above center, Tami Shearer, above right, Maria Stockman, below left, and Sarah Stone, below right.

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Like many local basketball programs (and referees statewide), the Middlebury Union High School girls’ basketball team recently conducted a charity fundraiser to benefit cancer research. On Jan. 27, the program donated all proceeds from ticket sales from the Tigers’ home game, plus money raised

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CD release party in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The father/son acoustic duo of David and Nathan Gusakov whose band is “Last Train to Zinkov” will celebrate their first CD release called “Regeneration.” Tickets $12 and may be purchased at www.townhalltheater.org, 382-9222 or at the THT box office.

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Proceeds Let your creative juices flow and have a fun night out at the spa. “Mental Illness and Recovery” in Middlebury. go to the Weybridge Volunteer Call 388-0311 for more information or visit our website www. workshop Saturday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fire Department. Adults $10, chilmiddleburyspa.com. Sign up today! CSAC, 89 Main St. The National dren ages 6-12, $5, under age 6 Alliance on Mental Illness of free. Tickets available at the town Vermont (NAMI Vermont) will clerk’s office or at the door. offer the Mental Illness and Recovery workshop Geology of Vermont presentation in Ferrisburgh. for family members, peers, professionals and Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town community members who want to learn more Offices and Community Center. Ray Coish, about mental illness and recovery. Registration is emeritus professor of geosciences at Middlebury Green Mountain Club X-C ski or hike required. For more information or to register visit College, will talk about the fascinating geology of in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 11, Goshen namivt.org or email program@namivt.org. Vermont, with a focus on Ferrisburgh. Sponsored Dam, Ripton. This ski is a moderate fourLadies union rummage sale in New Haven. by the Ferrisburgh Historical Society. All are to eight-mile cross-county ski event (depending Saturday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., New Haven welcome. For more information contact Silas on conditions and pace) on rolling terrains and Congregational Church. There will be a ladies Tower, 802-425-3380. with some hills. Participants will ski on parts of the Singing gathering in Ripton. Sunday, Feb. 12, union rummage sale with clothes and books only Catamount Trail. If snow conditions do not allow at the New Haven Congregational Church. For 4-5 p.m., Ripton Community House. Come to the a ski, all will be invited to hike with microspikes. more information contact Carol 453-5059. Ripton Community House to sing songs of hope Contact Anne Christie at achristie1026@gmail. Come sing in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. and unity and peace. Bring your harmonica, your com or 802-388-4347 for more information about 18, 2-4:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian guitar, your saxophone, your voice! Homemade this activity. Co-leader Susan Jefts. For other Universalist Society meeting hall. Interested treats will be served. Donations to the Ripton events and activities visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org. singers will gather together to learn and sing the Community House will be gratefully accepted. Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, march “anthem” that went viral at the Women’s Call 388-6107 with ideas and questions. Feb. 11, 8-10 a.m., Otter View Park parking area. Free community dinner in Bristol. Sunday, Feb. March in Washington D.C. on Jan. 21. All are Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area welcome. Free. Suggested donation of $10 will 12, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Ambrose Parish Hall. The Land Trust invite community members to help go to WomenSafe. RSVP to theresachancegleamenu will be Polynesian chicken over rice, somesurvey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park son@gmail.com. thing chocolate for dessert and beverages. Come and the Hurd Grassland. Meet at the parking area Winter Carnival Ice Skating Show in Middlebury. and enjoy a meal with family, friends and neighof Otter View Park at the intersection of Weybridge Saturday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m., Middlebury College’s bors. All are welcome. Street and Pulp Mill Bridge in Middlebury. Birders Kenyon Arena. The Ice Show will feature skatof all ages and abilities welcome. For more inforers of all ages and abilities, including nationally mation call 388-1007 or 388-6019. competitive guest skaters, in a fun and music1860s Style Social in Brandon. Saturday, Feb. filled event. The theme this year is “Strength Black and white cabaret in 11, 4-7 p.m., St. Thomas & Grace Church. There to Rise.” The show is run by the Middlebury Vergennes. Monday, Feb. 13, 6:30 will be an 1860s style “social” to commemorate College Figure Skating Club, a non-competitive p.m., Vergennes Union High School. Enjoy a similar event held in February 1862 at the figure skating program. Tickets $6 available at delectable desserts while being entertained by Brandon Town Hall. The “social” will feature chilMiddlebury College box office go.middlebury.edu/ our student musicians as they perform musical dren’s games and food and drink from the 1860s. tickets or at the door. numbers in ensembles that they have personally Everyone is welcome. Admission is by donation King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, arranged. The proceeds will benefit the school’s with all proceeds to benefit the Friends of the Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and music program. Brandon Town Hall. For more information contact Community Center. The socializing begins with Addison County Right to Life meeting in Madine Reed at 353-9554. a sandwich supper and then onto an evening of Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Annual maple fest in Shoreham. Saturday, fun and card games. This is a great way to keep Parish Hall. Addison County Right to Life will meet Feb. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. in touch with your neighbors and support our Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Visitors welcome. Light Shoreham’s Friends of the Platt Memorial Library Grange. refreshments will be provided. For more informawill host a benefit concert and maple dessert tion call 388-2898 or email L2Paquette@aol.com. contest with music by Brandon’s Nelson Bandella. Maple dessert entries must include Vermont “Rattlesnake in Vermont” program in New Haven. Monday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., New Haven maple syrup and a recipe card. Entry forms availAll-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Town Office. Wildlife biologist Doug Blodgett will able at the library or www.plattlib.org. in Addison. Sunday, Feb. 19, 7-11 present New Haven’s armchair naturalist program Chocolate delight night in New Haven. Saturday, a.m., Addison Fire Station, at the junc“Rattlesnake in Vermont.” Sponsored by the New Feb. 11, 7-9 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard and tion of Routes 17 and 22A in Addison. The menu Haven Conservation Commission. Free. Winery. The ever-popular Chocolate Delight Night includes plain and blueberry pancakes, sausage, returns! Indulge in your favorite desserts, enjoy bacon, home fries, coffee, hot chocolate and wine, celebrate Valentine’s Day, and with the cost orange juice. $6 adults; $4 kids under age 12. of admission, support the New Haven Library all Benefits the Addison Volunteer Fire Department. at the same time. $10 admission. Lincoln Peak Cancer prevention talk in Funds will be used to purchase equipment. For wines may be purchased by the glass. Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 15, more information call 759-2237. Valentine’s dinner dance in Middlebury. Saturday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView in Middlebury. Champlain Valley Fiddlers in Middlebury. Sunday, Feb. 11, 7-11 p.m., VFW Post #7823, Exchange Dr. Matthew Perchemlides will give a talk titled Feb. 19, noon-5 p.m., VFW Exchange Street. The Street. Spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m., followed by “Four Key Nutrients for Cancer Prevention.” The Champlain Valley Fiddlers will perform at the music from 7-11 p.m. with the Starline Rhythm talk is open to everyone in the community. VFW with fun and dancing. Refreshments will Boys. Advance tickets $15; $20 at the door. RSVP First Wednesday series in Shoreham. Wednesday, be available. All fiddlers welcome. Call 897-7461 388-9468. Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. In this talk with questions. Valentine’s dance in Vergennes. Saturday, Feb. titled “Mad Matt the Democrat,” Vincent Feeney Winter Carnival Ice Skating Show in Middlebury. 11, 7-11 p.m., Vergennes Eagles Club. Valentine’s discusses Matthew Lyon — indentured servant, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m., Middlebury College’s dance with DJ Joe Rivers. $20 per couple; $15 Green Mountain Boy, son-in-law to Thomas Kenyon Arena. The Ice Show will feature skatfor a single. Benefits will go towards the Auxiliary Chittenden, land speculator and one of the most ers of all ages and abilities, including nationally Scholarship Fund. Tickets are available in colorful characters in Vermont’s early years. competitive guest skaters, in a fun and musicadvance at the Vergennes Eagles Club by calling Sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council. filled event. The theme this year is “Strength 877-2055 or can be purchased at the door. 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Thursday, Feb. 16, 3-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. EastView resident Nick Clifford will facilitate a class on “Saudi Arabia in Transition,” the fourth in an eight-week series. Open house at Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 16, 4-7 p.m., 51 Charles Avenue and 372 Mainelli Road. View student projects and meet current students, faculty and staff. Call 382-1012 for more information or visit www.hannafordcareercenter.org. Snow date will be March 2.

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WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST DOUG Blodgett will present New Haven’s armchair naturalist program “Rattlesnake in Vermont” on Monday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the New Haven Town Office. Sponsored by the New Haven Conservation Commission. Free.

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Morgenstern Piano Trio in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Named after the 19th century German poet Christian Morgenstern, this young trio will perform works by Tailleferre, Ravel and Vermont native Pierre

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Classes at EastView in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 23, 3-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. EastView resident Nick Clifford will facilitate a class on “U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum,” the fifth in an eight-week series. Green Mountain Club Taylor Series Program in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 23, 7-8:15 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society meeting space. The Taylor Adventure Series presents “Patagonia.” The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. For other events visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

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Green Mountain Club X-C ski or snowshoe in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 25, Rikert Ski Touring Area, Ripton. Crosscountry ski or snowshoe, depending on conditions at Bread Loaf’s Rikert ski touring area. Time and distance depending on the interests and skill level of the group. Minimum two hours. Contact B. Ellis at bellis@middlebury.edu or 388-0936. Day pass needs to be purchased by participants who are not already season pass holders. For other events visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org. Antiques and collectibles sale in Brandon. Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center. There will be a wide selection of unique and one-of-a-items ranging from vintage jewelry, small to medium sized furniture and shabby chic, to general collectibles like coins, stamps, postcards, dolls, glassware, china, toys, sports cards and much more. To reserve a space visit www.cmacvt.org or call 247-4295 by Feb. 23. Kids try hockey for free in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 25, 1:30-2:45 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. Middlebury Amateur Hockey Association offers youngsters from age 4 to 9 a free experience to try youth hockey. A limited amount of equipment is available to borrow. MAHA’s top coaches will be on the ice to assist. No previous skating or hockey experience needed. Info: www.middhockey.com. Counterpoint in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Middlebury. Counterpoint Chorus will perform motets and flute sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. $20 adults; $15 seniors; $5 students and limited means. Tickets available at the door. Info: www.counterpointchorus.org. Cabin Fever Series in Bristol. Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m., Walkover Concert Room, 15 Main St. The Cabin Fever Series will present Dana and Susan Robinson in concert. Admission $15 in advance; $20 day of show. For reservations call 453-4613 or 453-3188. DJ skate night in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 25, 8-10 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. DJ skate night presented by friends of Middlebury hockey. All ages and abilities welcome. $5 adult; $3 student. Snack bar will be open and rental skates available. Info: www.memorialsportscenter.org.

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Piano and cello concert in Middlebury. Sunday, Feb. 26, Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, 4 p.m. Pianist Diana Fanning and cellist Dieuwke Davydov will perform a concert in Middlebury College’s Mead Chapel. Free.

LIVEMUSI C Snake Mountain Bluegrass in Brandon. Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Red Hot Juba in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Music Series, 52 River Road, Lincoln. Soule Monde in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 11, 8-11 p.m., 51 Main. Blues Jam in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Loose Monkeys in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 51 Main. Michele Fay Band in Brandon. Saturday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Deb Brisson & The Hayburners in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 18, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Gumbo Ya Ya in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 24, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Ben Cosgrove in Brandon. Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

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CHOCOLATE DELIGHT NIGHT will return to the Lincoln Peak Vineyard and Winery on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 7-9 p.m. Indulge in your favorite desserts, enjoy wine, celebrate Valentine’s Day, and with the cost of admission, support the New Haven Library all at the same time. $10 admission. Lincoln Peak wines may be purchased by the glass.

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ONGOINGEVENTS By category: Farmers’ Markets, Sports, Clubs & Organizations, Government & Politics, Bingo, Fundraising Sales, Dance, Music, Arts & Education, Health & Parenting, Meals, Art Exhibits & Museums, Library Programs. FARMERS’ MARKETS Brandon Farmers’ Market. Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., May 27-Oct. 7, Central Park. Vegetables, flowers, plants, Vermont maple syrup, honey, baked goods, organic beef, goat cheese, hand-crafted and tie-dyed items, jewelry, paintings and more. Middlebury Farmers’ Market. Saturdays only at Mary Hogan Elementary School, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. through Dec. 24. Baked goods, organic products, cheese and dairy products, crafts, cut flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, jam, jellies, preserves, maple syrup, meat and poultry products, wine, bread, plants, pickles, prepared foods, soap and body-care products, eggs, yarn, and cider. Vergennes Farmers’ Market. Thursdays, 3-6:30 p.m., mid-May through September, Vergennes City Park. Organic vegetables, berries, breads, desserts, crafts and takeout. SPORTS

Co-ed volleyball in Middlebury. Pick-up games Monday, 7-9 p.m., Middlebury Municipal Gym. Jack Brown, 388-2502; Bruce at Middlebury Recreation Department, 388-8103. Family tennis court time in Middlebury. Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Middlebury Indoor Tennis. Family play drop-in offers families a chance to play together. Equipment is provided. Open to all levels of play. Info: Erin Morrison, emorrison@acafvt.org. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS ACT (Addison Central Teens). Drop-in hours during the school years: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3-6 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 3-7 p.m. 94 Main St. (Middlebury Town Office building), below rec. gym. Teen drop-in space for kids. Hang out with friends, play pool, watch movies, and eat great food. Baking: every Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. Info: 388-3910 or www.addisonteens.com. Addison County Amateur Radio Association. Sunday, 8 p.m. On the air on club repeater 147.36/147.96 MHz, 100 Hz access tone. Nonmembers and visitors welcome. Addison County Emergency Planning Committee. Last Wednesday, 5 p.m. State Police Barracks. Public invited. Addison County Republican Party. Third Friday, 7 p.m., Ilsley Library, Middlebury. 897-2744. American Legion Auxiliary Post 27. Fourth Monday, 7 p.m. American Legion, Wilson Road, Middlebury. Addison County Council Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Fourth Tuesday, noon-1:30 p.m. Addison County Courthouse in Middlebury. 388-9180. Brandon Lions Club. First and third Tuesday, 7 p.m.,

Brandon Senior Center. Brandon Senior Citizen Center. 1591 Forest Dale Road. 247-3121. Bristol Historical Society. Third Thursday, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St., Bristol. Champlain Valley Fiddlers’ Club. Middlebury VFW, 530 Exchange St. Third Sunday (except Easter), noon to 5 p.m. Donation $3. Refreshments available. Looking for fiddlers young and old. Open to public. Info: 342-0079. The Hub Teen Center and Skatepark. 110 Airport Drive, Bristol. Open mike night, first Thursday of the month, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free for all ages; reserve a spot at thehub@gmavt.net. Info: 453-3678 or www. bristolskatepark.com. LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer). Youth support group meets Monday nights, 4-6 p.m., Turningpoint Center, Marble Works, Middlebury. Info: 388-4249. Middlebury Garden Club. Second Tuesday. Location varies. Pat Morrow, 462-3741. NEAT (Northeast Addison Television) Channel 16. Fourth Monday, 5-7 p.m. NEAT studio in Bristol. Bruce Duncan, bduncan@madriver.com. Neshobe Sportsman Club. Second Monday, 6 p.m. potluck; 7 p.m. meeting. 97 Frog Hollow Road in Brandon. Otter Creek Poets. Open poetry workshop held Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. Ilsley Library in Middlebury. Poets of all ages are invited to share their poetry for feedback, encouragement and optional weekly assignments. Bring a poem or two to share (plus 20 copies). Led by David Weinstock. Free. Orwell Historical Society. Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Orwell Free Library. PACT (People of Addison County Together). Third Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Vermont state office building on Exchange St. in Middlebury, Health Department conference room. 989-8141. Samaritan’s Cupboard. Assembly of God Christian Center, 1759 Route 7, Vergennes. Third Thursday through October. Vergennes Lions Club. First and third Wednesday, 6:45 p.m., American Legion. Club address: PO Box 94, Vergennes, VT 05491. Info: President Tim Cowan, 877-2382. Vergennes Rotary Club. Tuesday mornings, 7:15-8:30 a.m., Champlain Valley Christian School, 2 Church St. Breakfast served at 7:15 a.m.

FUNDRAISING SALES Bixby Memorial Library Book Sale, Otter Creek Room, 258 Main St., Vergennes. Monday-Friday, 2-4:30 p.m. (Thursday, 2-6:45 p.m.); and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Proceeds support library programs and materials. Brandon Free Public Library Used Book Sale. Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The 2016 season runs May 4 through mid-October. Ilsley Public Library Book Sale. First Saturday, 11 a.m.2:30 p.m., Vermont Room. Ongoing sale in The Last Word during library hours. Info: 388-4095. St. Peter’s Closet in Vergennes. Behind St. Peter’s. Open on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two Brothers Tavern’s Charitable Mondays. First Monday. 10 percent of entire day’s proceeds go to designated charity.

RAY COISH, EMERITUS professor of geosciences at Middlebury College, will talk about the fascinating geology of Vermont, with a focus on Ferrisburgh, on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. at the Ferrisburgh Town Offices and Community Center. Sponsored by the Ferrisburgh Historical Society. All are welcome. For more information contact Silas Tower, 802-425-3380.

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GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Addison Peace Coalition. Saturday, 10:30-11 a.m. Triangle Park in Middlebury. Citizens for Constitutional Government in Bridport. Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Bridport Community School. Learn about the U.S. and Vermont constitutions and how to defend our rights. Five-Town Area Vigil for Peace. Friday, 5-5:30 p.m. Bristol green. All welcome to speak out for world peace. Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Mobile Service Van. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Every Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Addison County Courthouse, in Middlebury. The van offers written exams, customer service and road tests. 828-2000. BINGO American Legion Hall, Middlebury. Wednesday. Doors open 5:30 p.m. with early birds. Jackpot $3,000. Food available. Benefits veterans, scholarships and community programs. 388-9311. Brandon Senior Center, Brandon. First and third Mondays. 6 p.m. Refreshments sold. 247-3121. Brandon American Legion. Tuesday, warm-ups 6:15 p.m., regular games 7 p.m. Food available, complimentary hot tea and coffee. Info: 247-5709. VFW Post 7823, Middlebury. Monday. Doors open 5 p.m., quickies 6:15 p.m., regular bingo 7 p.m. 388-9468.

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“I am on the board of the P.C.C. for two basic reasons. I am impressed by the dedication and skill of the staff to help improve the lives of members of our community. I have been blessed with opportunity and success in my life, and I hope to help in my own way, to give others some of these blessings. The P.C.C. serves an often overlooked part of our population. We need to pay attention and make our community a better place for all.”

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Nonprofits set ‘Small and Inspiring’ grants ADDISON COUNTY — The Vermont Community Foundation has announced that it has given Small and Inspiring grants to 30 project across the state — including four in Addison County. Four nonprofit organizations in Addison County received a total of $8,000 in Small and Inspiring grants from VCF. One of a number of competitive grant rounds at the Community Foundation, the Small and Inspiring grants program funds work that helps connect people to their neighbors, their land and their history in ways that strengthen community. “We are lucky to be living in a place where neighbors care deeply for one another,” said Jen Peterson,

vice president of program and grants at the Middlebury foundation. “We are honored to support these community-building efforts and believe they are critical to maintaining a healthy and vital state.” The local grants went to the following: • Building Bright Futures in Middlebury received $1,500 to support evening programs that provide parents with tools, resources, tips and expert insight into raising happy and healthy children. • Common Ground Center in Starksboro received $2,500 to support scholarships to the center’s Adventure vacation camps for local youth in financial need. • Cornwall’s Bingham Memorial

Elementary School received $1,500 to support community meals connecting students, farmers and community as they engage in meaningful conversations about what it is to be a “Cornwallian.” • John Graham Shelter of Vergennes received $2,500 to support a program that will connect community members with new Americans to help them become vital members of their communities by providing friendship, translation, transportation and more. Nonprofits interested in applying for a Small and Inspiring grant are encouraged to visit www.vermontcf. org/SmallandInspiring for more information. The first deadline of 2017 will be Feb. 1 at 5 p.m.

Fast on ice

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School sophomore Lacey Greenamyre zips around the long track oval in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, earlier this winter, where she placed 10th out of more than 80 skaters in her age group. This past weekend, she won four races (setting personal bests at three distances) at the Empire State Games at Lake Placid, N.Y. She also skated her first 42K marathon (109 laps on a 400-meter oval — that’s 26.2 miles), placed 1st in her age group, which got her a gold medal, and was the 2nd woman overall, earning a silver and a $200 prize. In other competitions this winter, the Middlebury teen placed 2nd in four races in Lake Placid: Adirondack All Around; 21K Marathon (2nd in her age group even after a fall); Jack Shea Sprints; and Irving Jaffee Race. Still to come for Greenamyre are longtrack speedskating at the Age Group Nationals and Charles Jewtraw All Around.

Brandon to host 1860s-style social BRANDON — On Saturday, Feb. 11, there will be a unique community event in Brandon. St. Thomas & Grace Church is hosting an 1860s -style social to commemorate a similar event held in February 1862 at the Brandon Town Hall as a fundraiser for St. Thomas Church, which was under construction.

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The social will feature children’s games and food and drink from the 1860s. Everyone is welcome — drop by for a little while, stay for the full event, come in period costume if you like. The poster from the original event will be on display. This 2017 social will be held at

WW II veteran honored by DAR

MIDDLEBURY — World War II veteran Doug Yantz received quite a the historic Brandon Town Hall surprise on Feb. 3. Three members from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The building of North Country Honor Flight is located on Route 7 in the center along with Rena Trepanier and Joy of Brandon and is handicap acces- Minns, members of the Seth Warner sible. Admission is by donation with - Rhoda Farrand chapter of the all proceeds to benefit the Friends of DAR, showed up at his daughter’s the Brandon Town Hall. For more home to present a few very special information, contact Madine Reed at honors. 353-9554. Yantz accompanied several other WWII veterans to Washington, D.C. last September, courtesy of North Country Honor Flight and they spent the day touring the various memorials. While the group was at is majoring in applied mathematics, the World War II memorial, a flag was named to the dean’s list for the was hoisted over the Pentagon. This fall 2016 semester at Marist College. flag was presented to Yantz along

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Kiera Kirkaldy of Middlebury Simmons College. has been named to the dean’s Amy Pitts of New Haven, a list for the fall 2016 semester at member of the Class of 2020 who

WORLD WAR II veteran Doug Yantz received a flag recently by members of the Seth Warner - Rhoda Farrand chapter of the DAR, pictured from left, Rena Trepanier and Joy Minns.

with a certificate. Yantz was also presented with a miniaturized pin of his medals and a “Ruptured Duck” pin. This pin was given to all who were honorably discharged. Yantz’s journey to D.C. was in doubt last May when he became ill before his flight. A second flight was canceled when he didn’t have a valid photo ID. Three tries was almost not the charm when the family’s alarm clock failed and, additionally, the hotel wake-up call was one hour late. A police car appeared at the hotel within minutes of his daughter’s call to Barrie Finnegan of North Country Honor Flight and Doug sped through the streets of

Plattsburgh with sirens blaring. Yantz is from Vergennes and is currently residing at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Middlebury. Any World War II veteran is encouraged to make an Honor Flight. Their mottos are “One Last Mission” as a “grateful Nation remembers a generation of quiet Heroes.” The Seth Warner - Rhoda Farrand Chapter would be delighted to recognize and sponsor another worthy World War II veteran. Interested veterans could contact Joy Minns at jminns@hotmail.com or 475-2296. To learn more about this special trip, check out nchonorflight.org.

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Mt. Abe (Continued from Page 1A) works fine, said Harwood, but “does Voters in 2014 rejected a proposed not have the features that code would $32.6 million bond for Mount Abe require in a new system.” renovations. So the Independent Code requires a fire alarm system asked Harwood what the building that is “fully detectable,” meaning needs now. He is the man who that “every device has a number and probably knows the district’s six location so that the fire department facilities better than anyone in can know exactly which alarm is Addison County — he has served as going off.” ANeSU facilities director since 2011. Mount Abe’s current system tells Here is Harwood’s immediate to- in which zones a fire or smoke have do list and the estimated price tags: been detected, but not the precise • Bring elevator up to code, alarm or alarms activated. $100,000-$300,000. Likewise, although the school’s PA • Install a sprinkler system for the system would be used for any kind of whole building, $500,000. a fire or other emergency, fire code • Bring fire alarm up to code, now requires that a fire alarm system $516,000. itself have a voice evacuation system. • Overhaul the heating, ventilation ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and air conditioning system, around The electrical system is safe but $816,000. doesn’t meet code, according to • Renovate electrical system and Harwood. This is largely because of bring it up to code, $1,100,000. electrical components — switch gear, • Remove asbestos and replace circuit breakers, conduit — left in asbestos floor tiles place when the building and other building “The lighting was converted from its components with non- that was original electrical heat asbestos materials, $2 a boiler and hot water done 10 years to million. baseboard system in the The list and the ago, that was late 1980s. estimated price tags are considered Building safety codes based on Harwood’s own state of the art are continually updated, experience maintaining then, is now and the Mount Abe the facility and on electrical system is an considered the Dorr and Whittier example of something feasibility study for the obsolete.” done according to code — Alden Harwood in an earlier decade that 2014 bond. Overall Harwood said, doesn’t meet current just taking care of basics is liable to specifications, Harwood said. cost about $1 million a year. HEATING, VENTILATION AND “That’s the level we need to keep AIR CONDITIONING putting into that building. There Parts of the HVAC system date are things that have been done but back to when the school first just not at a scale that’s equal to the opened in 1969; parts are from the scale of the building. It needs to get 1988 switch from electrical to water ramped up. It’s time to ramp it up. It baseboard heat fueled by oil boilers, was three years ago.” parts are more recent. The school ELEVATOR can now run both fuel oil and wood The building has one elevator used chip boilers. by students, staff and custodians, and “It’s just old,” said Harwood of Hardwood said that elevator does the heating/ventilation system. “The not meet current building codes. units are beyond their useful life.” For instance, code requires that Harwood explained that over time an elevator be large enough for an he’s been converting the HVAC ambulance gurney, which this one system to digital controls to achieve does not. greater fuel efficiency, but that the Harwood said meeting code would older ventilators are on a pneumatic likely also include building a new system that is so old that it leaks. “chase,” the shaft of the elevator, “I have a compressor over there because the current chase would not that runs almost nonstop just to keep be large enough to fit a gurney. that pneumatic system running,” he Asked if the school had ever had said. an incident where a gurney had Over time, Harwood has been been needed, Harwood said not that converting the HVAC system to he knew of and that rescue workers digital controls to achieve greater would have to carry someone in a energy efficiency. gurney down the stairs, given the “Energy’s a big thing for me,” present setup. Harwood said. He explains that SPRINKLER & FIRE ALARM the older ventilators bring in cold Any new building would have to air from the outside every time be fully sprinklered, said Harwood. someone adjusts the thermostat. At Mount Abe only the wood chip “Now we have much smarter facility, installed in 2005, has a units that monitor the CO2 levels sprinkler. and only bring in fresh air when it The Mount Abe fire alarm system says so.”

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ALDEN HARWOOD, ADDISON Northeast Supervisory Union facilities director, stands in a Mount Abraham Union High School hallway where crews last summer painted the walls and removed and replaced old asbestos flooring.

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ASBESTOS The school was built with asbestos in ceiling and floor tiles, pipe insulation and even the joint compound used to put up every sheet of sheetrock, said Harwood. “One of my goals I’ve set is I want to make all the schools asbestos free,” Harwood said. “So now we’re asbestos-free in Lincoln, in Bristol, in New Haven, and almost in Starksboro and all but one room in Monkton. We’ve spent a lot of money on asbestos in the last five years.” Making Mount Abe entirely asbestos-free might not be possible, said Harwood, because of the asbestos in the wall mastic. In recent years, Alden has replaced ceiling and floor tile there. He said that out of the building’s 165,000 square feet there’s about 100,000 square feet still to go. Last summer, for example, the

tile in the first floor hallways was replaced. “For three weeks we had the building pretty well shut down, and no one was allowed entrance into any of those areas where we were doing the asbestos,” he said. Harwood explained that dayto-day at school the asbestos is contained and the building is safe. “None of this is a danger to anybody, as long as it’s managed, as long as it’s encapsulated.” However, if a 48-year-old floor tile cracks or someone slams a wall with a hammer, that could release asbestos particles. He also said that when there have been plumbing leaks to be repaired, the school has first needed to have asbestos abatement done by professionals in “moon suits.” “I had to keep a bucket under a leak for a week while we were waiting,” he said.

Harwood points to a shelf in his office lined with fat notebooks where he documents his asbestos management, as required by federal law. ONGOING REPAIRS Harwood said repairs and maintenance at Mount Abe have been ongoing — just not all along at the scale the building has truly needed. In addition to the ongoing asbestos tile replacement, in recent years Mount Abe has seen walls painted, parking lot lights replaced, the wood chip boiler installed, indoor lighting overhauled, and of course, the gym floor repaired and replaced. Some renovations result in longterm savings, Harwood pointed out. For example, when the school replaced 300 CRT computer monitors with flat screens it saved enough in electricity to pay for the new equipment.

Likewise, as Harwood has upgraded the school’s HVAC and electrical systems, he’s reduced the school’s monthly electric bill from around $15,000-$16,000 to around $11,000-$12,000, he said. But no repair is ever entirely done on a building this old and this large, he said. “The lighting that was done 10 years ago, that was considered state of the art then, is now considered obsolete,” Harwood said. “And there’s also stuff that we never looked at like this whole issue with the gym floor and the leaky pipes.” Looking over even his short list of repairs, Harwood sees reason in completing the list. “Yeah this costs money,” he said. “But if you don’t do it, it costs money; and what’s it going to look like in another 10 or 20 year?”

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Police ask for help identifying suspects

VERGENNES UNION HIGH School American Legion Constitutional Speech Contest winners, left to right, Alyse Beauchemin, Mason Charlebois and Adelaide Brooks.

Alyse Beauchemin takes Legion’s top speaker honors VERGENNES — Alyse Beauchemin was the winner of the Vergennes Union High School American Legion Constitutional Speech Contest held at Post # 14 on Saturday, Jan. 28. Beauchemin is a senior and two-time state winner from Vergennes Union High School. This accomplishment earned her a monetary award and the right to compete at the District 1 Oratorical Contest hosted by the Middlebury American Legion Post # 27 on Feb. 12, at 11:30 a.m. Four students representing VUHS, Rice Memorial High School, Lake Champlain Waldorf School and Mount Abraham Union High School are expected to compete at the District 1 contest. The Prepared Oration, “Amendment 6: Equality Under the Law” earned VUHS junior Mason Charlebois second place, and Adelaide Brooks took third place with her speech, “Changing America with the First Amendment.” Each contestant delivered a prepared 8-10 minute oration as well as a 3-5 minute oration on a randomly assigned constitutional

topic. This is done without notes, amplification or a podium. The speeches must emphasize a citizen’s duties and obligations to our government under the U.S. Constitution. In addition to a financial award, the winner from the Feb. 12 contest will go on to the Vermont Department Contest at the Veterans Administration Education Center in White River Junction on Saturday, March 11. The Vermont Department winner receives $1,000 and will participate in the National Finals in Indianapolis, Ind. in April. The National Finals offer scholarships of $1,500 to $18,000 depending on the placement of the contestant. Listening to high school students dissect and defend the U.S. Constitution will increase your understanding of the foundation of our government. Understanding the U.S. Constitution is imperative to good citizenship. Viewing the contest is open to the public and admission is free. Parents, teachers and students interested in this opportunity for scholarship money are encouraged to attend.

VERGENNES — Vergennes police are seeking help from the public in identifying four suspects captured on video who were allegedly involved in two different thefts from Kinney Drug Store that trace back to January. In both cases personal and skin care items were stolen. In one case Kinney employees traced back to Jan. 20 after inventory and video review, a man and a woman allegedly stole items valued at $118. The other case dates to Jan. 28, and a different man and woman allegedly took goods valued at about $165. Their pictures may be found online at addisonindependent.com by clicking on the “Crime” header on the top banner. They will be attached to the Vergennes Police Log. Anyone with information about the four suspects is asked to call Vergennes police at 877-2201. In other action between Jan. 30 and Feb. 5, Vergennes police: • On Jan. 30 helped the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad at Northlands Job Corps, where a student had hurt his head after reportedly falling out of bed.

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• On Jan. 31 heard from a First Street woman that her daughter was harassing her via text messages, and also stood by while the daughter retrieved belongings from the home. • On Jan. 31 found a suspect after being told witnesses had seen a car strike a car parked on South Maple Street, damaging its left rear taillight. One witness picked up pieces of a damaged passenger-side mirror from the car that drove off, and police matched them to a car they found while checking the welfare of a woman at a Thomas Circle home on behalf of the Department for Children and Families. That car also matched the description of the one witnesses saw. Police said they expect to charge the woman for leaving the scene of an accident. • On Feb. 1 after receiving a report of erratic driving on Route 7 stopped a car driven by Kathryn J. Samuel, 28, of Middlebury at the junction of Routes 7 and 22A. Police then

cited Samuel for driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense, alleging her evidential test for bloodalcohol content read 0.167, and driving with a suspended license, criminal offense; the legal bloodalcohol content limit for driving is 0.08. They also ticketed her for drinking alcohol while driving and for driving with an open container of alcohol. • On Feb. 1 mailed to its issuing bank an EBT card that a citizen had found. • On Feb. 1 intervened when a man tried to stop a car because he said an unauthorized person was operating it. Police said the driver agreed to return the car, but that charges could be pending because the car had been damaged. • On Feb. 1 heard complaints of speeding in the Vergennes Union High School drop-off zone; police patrolled the area during the next day. • On Feb. 2 took to the Vergennes Animal Hospital to be euthanized a dog that was suffering after apparently being hit by a car on West Road in Panton. • On Feb. 2 cited Patrick

Campbell, 22, of Princeton, N.J., for DUI-drugs, refusal, after the department Drug Recognition Expert determined he was operating under the influence of marijuana before a West Main Street traffic stop. Police also ticketed Campbell for speeding and possession of marijuana. • On Feb. 3 cited Lindsay Kapuscienski, 26, of Pinton Hills, N.J., into court for excessive speed after a West Main Street traffic stop; police alleged she was driving 69 mph in a 30 mph zone. • On Feb. 3, after a West Main Street traffic stop for speeding, cited Robert Scales, Jamel Sears and Kessiah Harvin, all of Albany, N.Y., for heroin possession, heroin trafficking and possession of cocaine, and lodged them at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. See a full story on this incident in the A section of today’s Independent. • On Feb. 3 responded to an untimely death at a Booska Court home along with a medical examiner; police said the person was ill and no foul play was involved. • On Feb. 3 helped a motorist get into a locked car on South Water Street.

Alleged sexual assault under investigation MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police launched an investigation into a potential sexual assault at a Ridge Line Road student residence on Middlebury College campus on Jan. 31. In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Were informed that someone had driven away from the Maplefields store on North Pleasant Street without paying for gas on Jan. 30. • Served a no-trespass order on a man who had allegedly gotten into an argument with a woman in the North Forty Lane area on Jan. 30. • Responded to a dispute between some Court Street neighbors on Jan. 31. • Served a civil violation for possession of marijuana on a man found with around 28 ounces of pot in his car following a traffic stop in East Middlebury on Jan. 31. • Served a no-trespass order

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on Jan. 31 on a man who was not wanted at the Maplefields store on North Pleasant Street on Jan. 31. • Investigated a possible illegal burn on Quarry Road on Feb. 1. • Checked on the welfare of a local juvenile who had threatened to harm herself on Feb. 1. Police said the girl was OK and in the care of a parent. • Arrested Melanie Sargent, 47, on an arrest warrant out of New Hampshire, on Feb. 1. • Went to the scene of a car-versusdeer accident on Quarry Road on Feb. 2. • Destroyed a half-ounce of marijuana turned into the police department on Feb. 2.

• Served a temporary restraining order on an East Middlebury man on Feb. 2. • Investigated another report of a loud Middlebury College party on Feb. 3, this one at a Weybridge Street residence. Police said they warned the host to quiet down and make the party smaller. But more guests showed up and the music got louder, according to police. Authorities went back to the home and warned the host to shut down the party or face arrest. Police said the host complied. • Responded to a report of a drunken man at the Charter Housing warming center on Feb. 3. • Helped quiet a verbal domestic dispute at a Case Street residence on Feb. 3. • Cited Owen P. Rich, 53, of Middlebury, for violating the town’s noise ordinance in the Court Street area on Feb. 3.

• Served a no-trespass order on Feb. 3 on a man not wanted at the Middlebury Inn. Police allege the man had been going through the inn’s trash and became angry with an inn worker who told him to stop. • Responded to a report of a woman experiencing mental health issues in the Birchard Park area on Feb. 4. • Responded to a noise complaint on Feb. 4 involving a Middlebury College graduation party on Cross Street. Police issued a warning to the party hosts. • Investigated a domestic disturbance at a Ledgewood Court residence on Feb. 5. Police said a couple had been involved in a verbal argument. A woman involved in the incident left the home and will seek help from Addison County Family Court, according to police. • Disposed of a hypodermic needle found on Court Street on Feb. 5.

State police cite four locals for driving under the influence ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police cited four citizens for driving under the influence of alcohol last week and into this week. The first such incident took place on Feb. 3 at 1:42 a.m., when a trooper stopped a motor vehicle on Middlebrook Road in Ferrisburgh. Police report that driver Basil Jerger, 25, of Ferrisburgh had a blood alcohol content (BAC) or 0.113; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. The officer cited Jerger for DUI. About 24 hours later, at 2:38 a.m. on Feb. 4, a different trooper saw a traffic violation and stopped a vehicle on West Main Street in

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Drug Task Force, which was assisted by many state and federal agencies. In other recent activity, troopers: • On Feb. 1 at approximately 4:30 p.m. responded to a report of a singe-vehicle collision with a tree on Lake Dunmore Road in Salisbury. State police report that a 16-year-old from the area was driving westbound on Lake Dunmore Road at approximately 30 mph when the back end of her truck kicked out around a curve and the vehicle struck a tree. The driver sustained minor injuries and the vehicle was totaled. State police were assisted on scene by members of the Addison Country

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Doyle (Continued from Page 1A) the book’s 32 gorgeously illustrated pages (rendered in gouache by illustrator Becca Stadtlander), the family covers strawberry plants with hay, harvests fall crops like kale and Brussels sprouts, plants cover crops, prunes raspberry canes, chops wood, secures the hoop house and tightens up the chicken coop. Farm equipment — planter, cultivator, tiller, baler, tractor — gets parked in the shed. Then the snow falls. Doyle said the inspiration for “Sleep Tight Farm” came while out in the fields with farm hand Jane Larsen. “We were spreading straw on the strawberry field in late November,” Doyle said. “And we were just sort of saying ‘Good night, strawberries,’ we were just kind of saying that. And at some point Jane said, ‘Oh, you should do a book like “Goodnight Moon” only for the farm.’ And that really was just the little nudge to get something put together about a timeframe on a farm that really hasn’t been covered much in kids books: winter. For a lot of nonfarmers, winter is a mystery, what happens on farms in the winter.” Part of the inspiration for “Sleep Tight Farm” also came from Doyle’s exchanges with her pen pals at Starksboro’s R o b i n s o n Elementary School. “In winter, part of what I do is tell kids about the farm,” said Doyle. For a number of years, Doyle has partnered with Ruth Beecher’s grade 3/4 classroom at Robinson as part of the Farmer Correspondence Program of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont. The program pairs farmers with K-8 classrooms in their region. Farmers write to kids. Kids write back. And if you’re lucky enough to have Doyle as your pen-pal farmer, in the spring you get to visit the farm. “They come and visit in May,” Doyle explained. “We have lunch. And they always know what they’re going to be looking for because we’ve been writing all winter. So they’ll ask, ‘Where’s Bella?’ because that’s our cat. And they all want to be in Silas’s group (he’s our son who farms with us and will be taking over our farm) because he’s young and handsome. “So they eat and we talk about where their food in their lunches came from. And then we go on a scavenger hunt.” Last year, while the book was in development at San Francisco’s Chronicle Books, Beecher’s class got to be part of that process, looking over

YOUNG READERS IN the grade 3/4 classroom at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro celebrated writer Eugenie Doyle’s picture book “Sleep Tight Farm,” which recently won a national award. The students are pen pals with Doyle.

the manuscript and commenting on the artist’s sketches as they developed. “They were like, ‘Oh, I like your story’ — they’re always incredibly positive,” Doyle said. “They saw the first pictures; they were just sketches though, so I got some comments like ‘I think it should be in color.’ Or they would say, ‘Do you like it?’ They are just adorable. Doyle calls the author’s note about her exchanges w i t h Beecher ’s class, “One of my favorite parts of the book.” Direct from this year’s 3/4 classroom, Beecher reported: “When I showed the new book to the class, I heard gasps of excitement. ‘We read that last year before it was a book! I remember thaaaat!’ They LOVED seeing her letters come to life.” In working with her adult collaborators, editor Melissa Manlove and illustrator Becca Stadtlander, Doyle said it was important to her that the book capture the farm accurately. “We were talking about ‘What does a baler look like, or a seeder?’ I did send lots of pictures,” said Doyle. Doyle also asked that the whole family be shown working together, with mom as likely as dad to have a hammer in her hand and the kids puling their weight right alongside. “Some of the reviews were like ‘Wow. People, including the children, work really hard,’” Doyle said. “People are much more used to that around here because you don’t have to live on a farm to know that you have to carry the wood in, work in the garden or take care of your pets. People just

tend to do more chores in a rural area. But I wanted to make a showcase for that where ‘Yeah. These kids are doing that.’” BACKSTORY Doyle herself is not from around here. She grew up in New York City but fell in love with Vermont after a summer working at the state hospital during college. “It just seemed like Vermont was somewhere where whatever I did would have more possibility of an impact,” she said. So Doyle got a job teaching environmental education in Montpelier. “And then I fell in love with a farmer.” Doyle and husband, Sam Burr, started farming in Brookfield and moved to Monkton in 1986, where they raised their three children. For a number of years the Doyle-Burrs operated a dairy, but they sold their cows in 1994 to focus on row crops. Said Doyle, “Somebody once said to me, ‘There’s nothing wrong with farming that a good price for milk wouldn’t fix.’” Though low milk prices drove Doyle and Burr out of dairying, she remains optimistic about the future of small farms in Vermont: “I think a lot is being done and will continue to be done. I’m actually very hopeful.” Doyle cited the work of the Vermont Land Trust in preserving farmland by buying development rights from farmers. She also cited the shift in the market toward organic produce and value-added products, which she felt had benefited farms greatly. And she cited the greater availability of technical assistance and farmer-tofarmer mentoring, partnered with the enthusiasm of a new generation of young farmers. Doyle said she sees young people

returning to Vermont or staying in Vermont to farm. And in the same way that her generation was inspired by writers like farmer/essayist Wendell Berry, today’s generation is being inspired by writers like Michael Pollan. Of course, Doyle then observed, “You start farming; you don’t have much time for reading.” Aside from her continued round of daily farm chores, Doyle said next up will be another picture book and a new novel, written for adults, to be set in New York City. Find out more online at lastresortfarm.com.

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Orwell (Continued from Page 1A) vying for the right to succeed Rep. Alyson Eastman, I-Orwell. Eastman resigned in December after Scott picked her to serve as his deputy secretary of agriculture. But Stevens confirmed on Tuesday the Scott administration had yet to invite him to interview for his old job. “I’d like to see it resolved one way or another so that the district will be represented ASAP,” said Stevens, who went unchallenged in his four consecutive elections for the seat that had previously been held by former Orwell Republican Mark Young. “For whatever reason I am apparently not on their short list,” Stevens added. That changed on Tuesday afternoon, however, when Stevens asked for — and was granted — an interview that was scheduled to place on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The Addison-Rutland seat remains vacant five weeks into the 2017 legislative session. It should be noted that Scott is beginning his first term as the state’s top executive and has been acclimating himself to the position while filling various cabinet posts. Rebecca Kelley, Scott’s director of communications, provided the following update on the AddisonRutland representative search in a Feb. 3 emailed response to the Independent’s most recent inquiry: “Wanting to ensure the best possible candidate was selected, we went out to encourage more individuals to apply,” she wrote. “We received more applicants and have a number of new interviews scheduled for early next week.” Kelley added Scott could announce the Addison-Rutland replacement as soon as the end of this week. Stevens served the AddisonRutland House district for eight years before taking a pass on reelection in 2014. At the time, Stevens said he needed some time to “re-charge his batteries” and devote more time to Golden Russet Farm, which he co-owns with his wife, Judy. Stevens has pronounced his batteries recharged, and on Dec. 23 informed Jason Gibbs, Scott’s chief of staff, of his interest in serving out the term of Eastman, who was reelected unopposed last November. Stevens as of Tuesday morning had yet to be informed of the status of his candidacy, precipitating this email to Rachel Feldman, Scott’s senior director of Boards, Commissions and Public Service: “I am curious as to the status of the appointment process for a replacement to the Addison-Rutland District House seat,” Stevens wrote. “I haven’t heard anything from the governor’s office since your email of January 17.” Stevens contacted the Independent on Tuesday afternoon to confirm he had just been invited for a Wednesday interview. Chapter 17, section 2623 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated allows the governor to request the political party or parties of the departing lawmaker to submit one or more recommendations for a successor. The governor can then pick from the party’s list, or select a successor of his or her choice. But since Eastman is not affiliated with a major party, Scott will be able to freelance in picking someone from within the four-town district. Vermont governors have historically made a point of replacing representatives with lawmakers of the same party affiliation. But there have been other precedents: As reported by this scribe back in January of 1996, then-Gov. Howard Dean picked fellow Democrat Carl Reidel of Ferrisburgh to replace Rep. Roger Kayhart, a longtime Waltham Republican who had left the GOP to become an independent, but then resigned his Addison-1 House post due to health issues. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

(Continued from Page 1A) in favor of a slow, methodical trip during which they would log a lot of sightseeing miles and memories through multiple Central American nations. They would earn their traveling stripes on their way to the paradise of sun, soccer, surf and samba. So their original plan was to drive from Starksboro to California, then sell their vehicle and continue on to Brazil by bicycle and public transportation. The couple left Starksboro in their Suzuki SX4. Meandering slowly down the East Coast, they stayed with friends, family, in their tent, and occasionally at motels. The miles melted away in their rearview mirror as they made their way south with the snowbirds. They are chronicling their adventures in words, photos and videos online at fromhomeparacasa. com. In a system that epitomizes the international nature of their travel and marriage, Shepard is “It was blogging in very English while emotional Kokubo is writing in and her native touching Portuguese, for (visiting the benefit of her families folks and family. Early blog of Open entries include Door Clinic a story about clients near w a t c h i n g Vera Cruz, Cherokee youths playing stickball Mexico). on tribal land in They North Carolina. welcomed “ G a m e s played us as if we are between towns were part and are highly of their competitive — family.” we saw punches thrown — Christiane being Kokubo from a rival team watching a game,” reads the entry, dated Oct. 9. “Each team has a medicine man that plays an important role. He performs purification like ‘going to water’ both before and after the game, and ‘scratching’ or marking the players before a match. He chooses who plays, throws up the first ball and uses his long stick to break up piles of players that stop play.” From North Carolina they made their way to Florida, and then took a major detour — to Cuba, where they spent two weeks. One of Kokubo’s Cuban blog entries is about her success in convincing an off-duty hairdresser to cut her hair the day before her return to the U.S. “I left the room singing the music of the radio, with a new hair style, renewed confidence and glad to have, for the first time in two weeks in Cuba, some Cuban pesos that would give me the illusion that, for my last 24 hours in the island, I could feel more Cuban than tourist,” she wrote. They returned to Florida and drove their way west, through Alabama, Louisiana, Texas — where unfortunately someone stole their bikes — followed by New Mexico, and then into California. They advertised their vehicle on Craigslist, figuring they would use some of the

DURING NATHAN SHEPARD and Christiane Kokubo’s tour of Cuba via bicycle this past fall, Shepard stops to take in the scene at the Bay of Pigs, site of the ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Castro regime.

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proceeds to get new bikes to continue the next leg of their journey. But their vehicle found no takers, which made their decision to continue by car a lot easier. They crossed from into Mexico on Dec. 31. SOUTH OF THE BORDER New year, different country, more adventures on the horizon. Mexico provided the couple with a cornucopia of experiences, both thrilling and cathartic. Kokubo got a first-hand glimpse of the nation of origin of many of the migrant workers who are regular patients at the Open Door Clinic. She and Shepard stayed for a few days

with the parents of an ODC patient, after having seen the sometimes deadly desert that many migrant workers cross to get into the U.S. “It was very emotional and touching,” Kokubo said of her visit with ODC client families near Vera Cruz, Mexico. “They welcomed us as if we were part of their family.” Meanwhile, Shepard has been accumulating photos, literature, props and other information to fortify his Spanish class upon his return to Mount Abe this August. His students will thus gain a better understanding of the different Spanish dialects, accents

and customs in Central and South America. “It’s a perfect thing for a Spanish teacher to do,” Shepard said of the cultural immersion he is experiencing. Shepard will hear many different twists on the Spanish language as the balance of the trip unfolds. The couple late last week made their way to the Yucatan Peninsula. Then it was on to Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. There, they will ship their car to Colombia, as there is a treacherous, 30-mile stretch of jungle road between Panama and

THE UNUSUAL TOPOGRAPHY of Monument Valley in Arizona looms over Nathan Shepard and Christine Kokubo and the Suzuki SX4 they are driving from Starksboro to Sao Paolo, Brazil.

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Colombia they have been warned to avoid. They’ll fly out to Colombia, pick up their car, and proceed on the last leg of their trip to Kokubo’s family in Sao Paolo, Brazil. With the exception of the theft of their bikes, the pair of travelers has had a great trip so far. “The vast majority of people have been very open and happy we are there,” Shepard said. “We have had great experiences.” Many folks they meet have expressed curiosity and concern about political changes in the U.S., and they invariably ask the couple about their thoughts on the new president and the wall he’s hoping to build across the U.S./Mexico border. The trip, though, has provided the pair with a welcome escape from geopolitics. While she’s now thousands of miles from her job at the ODC, Kokubo thinks often about the clinic and its patients. With that in mind, the couple has launched an online effort to raise $1 for each kilometer they travel on their odyssey. To donate, go to www. fromhomeparacasa.com/challenge. A video at the website explains the challenge. As of late last week, almost 2,000 people had seen the video, and $800 in contributions have come in thus far. The couple will have traveled around 50,000 miles (more than 80,000 km) by the time they get back to Starksboro, so Kokubo and Shepard are hoping their challenge gains some more momentum. “It would be amazing if people from all around Addison County — and the rest of the world — got involved,” Kokubo said. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisoinindependent.com.

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On steelhead, friendship and suffering I used to be able to count on my older brother Ted. Any time we planned a fishing trip together, something would happen to make it more interesting and challenging. Usually that “something” was rain or other inclement weather. It didn’t matter the location or time of year. I visited him once in Colorado. The temperature was in the 70s and the sky was clear the entire week before I arrived. My first morning in town, about the time we purchased my temporary fishing license, the sky clouded over and the temperature plummeted. By the time we actually got onto the river in the early afternoon, it had dropped 40 degrees and heavy wet snow was falling. We could plan a fishing trip to the desert, and if Ted and I were going together there would be a drenching thunderstorm churning nearby rivers into an unfishable frenzy. In hindsight, we should have rented out our services to drought-stricken areas of the country. For a fee, we could have planned a camping-fishing trip during the drought, and the moment we showed up a storm would move in and dump rain on the area. That meant not only I always had fodder for my writing, but I also always had an excuse for not catching fish. But about a decade ago, Ted began to fail me. It was about the time he moved to Alaska I think. I visited him up there, prepared for a week full of suffering and devoid of fish. And it turned out to be a week of great weather, with plenty of trout and salmon. I thought something must have been wrong so I planned a couple more trips to visit him. Time and time again he failed to provide any disasters at all. Maybe it was just Alaska, I thought. But then the same thing happened last summer when he moved back to New England and we did some fishing together in Maine. Maine is the state where we have enjoyed the most weather-related disasters together. We have years of memories of leaking tents, freezing (See Dickerson, Page 3B)

VERGENNES UNION HIGH School senior Dylan Bradford hooks in a shot against Middlebury Tuesday night.

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Late run pushes Tigers past VUHS Commodores’ rally comes up short By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — When teams not enjoying the best of winters square off late in the season, games take on extra meaning — they become chances for precious wins. If the game is a county rivalry, such as the Middlebury Union High

School boys’ basketball team’s visit to Vergennes on Tuesday, the stakes get even higher. And Tuesday’s contest didn’t disappoint for entertainment value, as the Tigers fought off the Commodores’ second-half rally to win, 6257, in the process erasing a 56-54

TIGER SENIOR TREY Kaufmann goes over Commodore Lance Bergmans for a basket Tuesday night in Vergennes. Kaufmann scored 17 points in the 62-57 Middlebury win.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

VUHS lead with 4:16 to go with a game-closing 8-1 run. Junior guard Cody Pomainville helped account for all eight of those points. He drove to tie the game at 3:50, and after neither team could score for almost three minutes drove again, lost the handle, regained con-

trol, and dished to senior guard Pierson Beatty for the go-ahead lay-up at 1:15. That play came after Pomainville stole the ball at the other end. Pomainville — who finished tied with Commodore senior guard Adam Gill for game honors with 25 points — then sank four straight

ScoreBOARD Pitts takes track three-peat; Ganey gets gold HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Hockey 2/8 MUHS at Colchester.........................Late Girls’ Hockey 2/8 MUHS at Mt. Mansfield.....................Late Boys’ Basketball 2/6 MSJ vs. OV.....................................74-53 2/7 MUHS vs. VUHS............................62-57 2/7 Milton at Mt. Abe.................. Ppd. to 2/13 Girls’ Basketball 2/6 Milton vs. VUHS.............................29-28 2/7 OV at Mt. Anthony..................Postponed 2/8 VUHS at Colchester.........................Late 2/8 Mt. Abe at MUHS..............................Late COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Hockey 2/8 Midd. at Plattsburgh..........................Late

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Hockey 2/11 CVU at MUHS..............................7 p.m. 2/15 MUHS at St. Albans.....................7 p.m. 2/18 MUHS at Stowe......................6:30 p.m. Girls’ Hockey 2/10 South Burlington at MUHS..........5 p.m. 2/15 MUHS at Colchester...............4:30 p.m. 2/18 MUHS at Northfield....................... Noon Boys’ Basketball 2/9 OV at Fair Haven...........................7 p.m. 2/10 St. Albans at MUHS.....................7 p.m. 2/10 VUHS at Mt. Abe.........................7 p.m. 2/13 VUHS at Montpelier.....................7 p.m. 2/13 Milton at Mt. Abe..........................7 p.m. 2/15 Missisquoi at VUHS.....................7 p.m. 2/15 Mt. Abe at MUHS.........................7 p.m. 2/15 MSJ at OV...................................7 p.m. 2/17 MUHS at Colchester....................7 p.m. 2/18 VUHS at Milton.....................11:30 a.m. 2/18 Mt. Abe at St. Albans............12:30 p.m. 2/18 MUHS at Miissisquoi..............1:30 p.m. 2/18 OV at Proctor..........................2:30 p.m. Girls’ Basketball 2/10 Fair Haven at OV.........................7 p.m.

(See Schedule, Page 2B)

By ANDY KIRKALDY NORTHFIELD — Mount Abraham Union High School junior Lydia Pitts won three times and Middlebury senior Henry Ganey won once to highlight local athletes’ efforts at Saturday’s indoor track and field Division II championship meet at Norwich University. Pitts swept the girls’ 55-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump for the second straight year, although she came up just short of her 2016 D-II record-setting marks in the two jumping events. However, Pitts did set two new marks during the

course of the season, lowering her 55 hurdles record to 8.83 seconds on Jan. 2 and extending her triple jump standard to 36 feet, one-half inch on Jan. 14. Ganey won the boys’ 600-meter race, and other Tiger athletes also fared well: junior Chloe Kane earned second- and third-place finishes in girls’ sprinting events, and senior Ross Crown was second in the boys’ 1,600. Leading the Vergennes contingent were two fourth-place finishers, senior Sadie Kass in the girls’ 1,000 and sophomore Wade Mullin in the

boys’ 600. GIRLS’ RESULTS: The D-II girls’ winners and local finishers Saturday’s meet at Norwich were: • 55 Meter Dash: 1. Sonia John, 7.38, Rice; 2. Kane, 7.58, MUHS; 7. Megan Rooney, 7.97, VUHS; 8. Trinity Bryant, 7.98, MUHS. • 300 Meters: 1. Sonia John, 42.59, Rice; 3. Kane, 46.05, MUHS; 7. Trinity Bryant, 47.16, MUHS; 9. Kiana Plouffe, 48.79, MUHS; 21. Virginia Patz, 50.64, MUHS; 22. Alyse Beauchemin, (See Track, Page 2B)

Hodges and Volz both win in three-day Nordic event By ANDY KIRKALDY RICHMOND — Middlebury Union High School Nordic skiers Sam Hodges and Ursula Volz were the individual winners of the threeday Tour de Chittenden, which drew competitors from 13 schools around northern Vermont to races held this past Thursday, Saturday and Monday. Volz swept all three of her events, Thursday’s 2.5-kilometer skate race in Colchester, Saturday’s 3K classic race on the Sleepy Hollow course in Huntington, and Monday’s uphill climb hosted by Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond. Her three-day total time of 30:05 bested second-place finisher Marika Massey-Bierman of Burlington by 36 seconds. Hodges won Monday’s climb, took second in Saturday’s 5K and finished seventh in Thursday’s skate race. His (See Nordic, Page 2B)

TIGER KATE OSTER competes during the three-day Tour de Chittenden Nordic meet.

Photo by Bruce Ingersoll

free throws in the final 33 seconds to ice a win that improved MUHS to 3-11. Both of those trips to the line came after Tiger junior guard Andre Trudeau rebounded Commodore misses. Pomainville said the local rivalry (See Basketall, Page 3B)

Otter boys, VUHS girls lose in hoop

ADDISON COUNTY — Local high school hoop teams found the going tough earlier this week, as the Otter Valley boys and the Vergennes girls came up short. Two games set for Tuesday were postponed. The game at Mount Abraham pitting the Eagle boys vs. Milton was moved to Feb. 13, and the OV girls’ visit to Mount Anthony was called off, with no immediate make-up date set. The Middlebury boys visited Vergennes on Tuesday; see story on Page 1B. OTTER BOYS The OV boys lost to host Mount St. Joseph on Monday, 74-53, their second setback of the winter to the 12-3 Mounties. Jelani Williams led MSJ with 14, and former Otter Kai Norwood was one of two Mounties with 14 points. Derek Aines led four Otters in double figures with 14 points: Joining him were Payson Williams (11) and Dylan Mackie and Josh Letourneau (10 each). The Otters are 9-6 and remain in seventh place in Division II. They have a tough schedule ahead, including an MSJ rematch, two games with Fair Haven, one at D-I Burr & Burton, and one at Proctor. VUHS GIRLS On Monday visiting Milton held on to edge the VUHS girls, 29-28, in a defensive battle. The Yellowjackets, led by Cassidy Button’s 17 points, were up by seven points in the fourth quarter, but the Commodores cut the lead to one and had a shot to win at the buzzer go astray. Becca Maloy notched seven points and 10 rebounds as the Commodores dropped to 7-6.

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THE VERGENNES UNION High School indoor track and field team takes a break together at the Division II championship meet in Northfield Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Kirsten Pitts

Track (Continued from Page 1B) 50.94,VUHS. • 1,000 Meters: 1. Izzy Giesing, 3:11.18, Oxbow; 4. Kass, 3:32.53, VUHS; 17. Ashley Cray, 3:59.93, VUHS. • 55m Hurdles: 1. Pitts, 8.87, Mt. Abe. • 4x200 Relay: 1. Rice, 1:58.23.5; VUHS, 2:03.85 (Munro McLaren, Alyse Beauchemin, Sadie Kass, Megan Rooney). • Pole Vault: 1. Sophia Rampone,

8-06, Fair Haven; 2. Abby Perlee, 7-06, Mt. Abe. • Long Jump: 1. Pitts, 16-11, Mt. Abe; 4. Kiana Plouffe, 15-01.5, MUHS. • Triple Jump: 1. Pitts, 35-05, Mt. Abe; 7. Perlee, 29-07, Mt. Abe. BOYS’ RESULTS • 300 Meters: 1. Seth Beard, 37.99, Harwood; 6. Damien Morris, 40.42, MUHS; 11. Ganey, 41.22, MUHS; 20. Max Ratti-Bicknell, 42.27, VUHS. • 600 Meters: 1. Ganey, 1:28.65,

MUHS; 4. Mullin, 1:34.07, VUHS; 5. Ratti-Bicknell, 1:34.09, VUHS. • 1,000 Meters: 1. Mike Ferro, 2:52.72, Milton; 19. Aidan May, 3:23.08, Mt. Abe. • 1,600 Meters: 1. Isaac Kaplan, 4:52.47, Randolph; 2. Ross Crowne, 4:59.41, MUHS; 9. Spencer Hurlburt, 5:27.97, VUHS; 11. May, 5:30.75, Mt. Abe. • Long Jump: 1. Owen Pelletier, 21-00.75, Rivendell; 8. Ratti-Bicknell, 16-11.5,VUHS.

Ferrisburgh to host big armwrestling tourney FERRISBURGH — A World Armwrestling League Qualifier Series event is coming to Ferrisburgh on Saturday, Feb. 25, and local organizer Bill Sinks said the winners of the professional division have a chance to advance to national competition in Las Vegas on June 29 that will be broadcast live on ESPN. Sinks, a former national champion known for organizing the popular armwrestling competition at Addison County Fair and Field Days, said he expects a good crowd of competitors and fans for both amateur and professional bouts at the Village

Café and Tavern at 6640 Route 7, Ferrisburgh, on that Saturday. The World Armwrestling League, based in Chicago, claims on its website (www.walunderground.com) to be the “largest and fastest growing professional arm-wrestling league in the world” and has a broadcast agreement with ESPN. The Feb. 25 event will offer four weight classes, both left-and right-handed, for amateur and professional male competitors (165, 195, 225 and over 226 pounds), and three weight classes for female competitors (128, 148 and 149-plus).

Weigh-ins will be conducted between 10 a.m. and noon, and competition begins at 1 p.m. Sinks said novice armwrestlers will have a chance to meet and learn tips from the professionals. Winners from Feb. 25 will advance to a major qualifying event to be held in Chicago in May, and successful competitors at that event will qualify for Las Vegas, said Sinks, who plans to compete in Ferrisburgh. More information is available from Sinks at 802-777-3049, and competitors may pre-register at www.walunderground.com.

(Continued from Page 1B) three-day combined time of 25:35 edged Burlington’s Gaelen Kilburn by seven seconds for the victory. Division I Champlain Valley edged the D-II Tiger boys, 3638, for the team title, with another D-II team, U-32, taking third with 59 points. They were followed by Mount Mansfield Union (MMU), 63; Essex, 113; Stowe, 117; Colchester, 119; Burlington, 132; Fairfax, 185; and St Albans, 198. Also scoring for the Tiger boys were Tom Hussey (fourth), Cade Christner (12th) and Julian Schmitt (21st). Also competing for the Tiger boys were Harlow Punderson, Tobias Broucke and Owen Palcsik. The Tiger girls finished third with 61 points behind MMU (22) and CVU (40). They were followed by BHS, 81; Essex, 100; U32, 105; CHS, 126; St Albans, 142; and Fairfax, 230. Skiers from South Burlington and Montpelier also raced. Also scoring for the Tiger girls were Amelia Ingersoll (17th), Kate Oster (18th) and Caroline Kimble (25th). Also racing for MUHS were Malia Hodges, Katherine Koehler and Claire Wulfman. The top three overall boys’ finishers and the Tiger scorers’ results were: 1. Hodges, MUHS, 25:35; 2. Kilburn, 25:42; 3. Tyler Marshall, CVU, 25:44; 4. Hussey, MUHS, 26:19; 12. Christner, MUHS, 27:54; 21. Schmitt, MUHS, 28:46. The top three overall girls’ finishers and the Tiger scorers’ results were: 1. Volz, MUHS, 30:05; 2. Massey-Bierman, BHS; 30:41; 3. Sammie Nolan, MMU, 32:01; 17. Ingersoll, MUHS, 35:12; 18. Oster, MUHS, 35:25; 25. Kimble, MUHS, 36:10. DAY ONE RACING At Colchester on day one, the top girls’ team scores for the 2.5 kilometer skate-style race were MMU, 22; CVU, 55; MUHS, 58; U-32, 81; and Burlington, 91. The top girls’ finishers on were 1. Volz, MUHS, 6:54; 2. Massey-Bierman, BHS; 3. Nolan, MMU. Also scoring for the Tigers were Ingersoll, Hodges and Koehler. On day one, the top boys’ team scores were: U-32, 35; CVU, 38; MUHS, 48; MMU, 70; and Stowe, 96.

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School senior Ursula Volz won all three events at the Tour de Chittenden Nordic meet last Thursday, Saturday and Monday.

Photo by Bruce Ingersoll

The boys’ top finishers were: 1. Marshall, CVU 5:58. 2. Hussey, MUHS; 3. Eli Grossman, SBHS; 7. Hodges, MUHS. Also scoring for the Tigers were Punderson and Schmitt. DAY TWO RACING On day two’s 3K classical race, the girls’ team scores were: MMU, 21; MUHS, 44; CVU, 55; U-32, 77; Burlington, 94; Essex, 122; Colchester, 131; St. Albans, 185; and Fairfax, 237. The top finishers were: 1. Volz, MUHS, 16:26; 2. Massey-Bierman, BHS; 3. Ali Prignac, MMU; and 7. Malia Hodges, MUHS. Also scoring for the Tigers were Ingersoll and Kate Oster. On day two, the top boys’ team scores were: U-32, 38; MUHS, 41; CVU, 42; MMU, 66; and Essex, 123. The boys’ finishers were: 1. Kilburn, BHS, 14:04; 2. Hodges,

MUHS; 3. Henry Hoffert, U-32; 5. Hussey, MUHS. Also scoring for the Tigers were Punderson and Schmitt. DAY THREE RACING For day three’s hill climb, the MMU girls won with 27 points, followed by CVU, 32; MUHS, 60; BHS, 78; and Essex, 93. The top finishers were Volz, MUHS, 6:45; Massey-Bierman, BHS; and Nolan, MMU. Kimball, Oster and Ingersoll also scored for MUHS. The CVU boys won with 25 points followed by MUHS, 38; U-32, 52; MMU, 72; and Stowe, 105. The top finishers were 1. Hodges, MUHS, 5:03; 2. Marshall, CVU; 3. Kilburn, BHS; and 6. Christner, MUHS. Hussey and Schmitt rounded out the Tiger scorers as the Tour de Chittenden wrapped up.

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(Continued from Page 1B) games always mean a little more. “It’s really nice because we know a lot of these kids, and everyone in the stands knows us,” Pomainville said. “Getting the win is just awesome.” The victory was the Tigers’ third in four games after an 0-10 start, and their only loss in that stretch was by three points to 11-4 Missisquoi. “We’ve been playing more as a team,” Pomainville said. “We’re just starting to click now.” Many Tigers helped the cause. Senior forward Trey Kaufmann scored 17, blocked a couple shots, and was the major factor as the Tigers outrebounded VUHS, 40-29, including team rebounds, and scored nine points directly from offensive boards. Beatty scored 12, and junior forward Skyeler Devlin contributed a useful stint off the bench, scoring four points, rebounding and defending well, and chipping in clever assists to Kaufmann, Beatty and junior guard J.D. Goettelmann for easy layups. “That’s a big key,” said MUHS Coach Kyle Lussier. “We’ve had a lot of people be contributors during different parts of the game.” While the fact that the Tigers are past a brutal first-half schedule vs. Division I powerhouses helps, Lussier also credited better ball movement VERGENNES UNION HIGH School senior Adam Gill scored 25 points for the Tigers’ improved results. in the Commodores’ loss to Middlebury Tuesday night. “We’ve done a good job of getting Independent photo/Trent Campbell guys touches where they can score, getting shots in continuity,” Lussier sustain their comeback. the Tigers’ late surge. “We try hard,” Quinn said. said. “There are not as many guys Junior forward Casey Kimball looking to create their own shots “Games are always a combination scored 10 for VUHS, Bradford of those things, doing the chipped in seven points, and Bergany more. We’ve got guys right thing and making playing together a little and senior guard Hunter “We’ve been mistakes. Winning, as I’m mans bit.” O’Connor added five points each painfully learning this year, for the Commodores, who will play Meanwhile, frustration playing is doing those right things another rivalry game at Mount Abracontinued for Coach Pe- more as a ter Quinn’s Commodores, team. We’re often enough. And taking ham on Friday. who fell behind by 33- just starting nothing away from MidQuinn said even after Tuesday’s dlebury’s game, they made tough loss the Commodores are 22 in the second quarter to click more plays than we did in maintaining a good attitude they will before cutting the Tiger the end, but it’s certainly carry into Bristol. lead to 35-30 at the break now.” — Cody true that if they make those thanks to back-to-back “They pick each other up, and Pomainville same plays and we don’t they’ve got a lot of spirit,” he said. three-pointers by Gill and shoot ourselves in the foot “In fact for a team that has won as senior Dylan Bradford and a jumper at the buzzer by junior for- we come out with a win.” few games as we have, I think they VUHS could also have taken better have remarkable spirit.” ward Lance Bergmans. They also saw the Tigers get six straight points advantage of the Tigers’ foul trouble. Meanwhile, Pomainville said the from Pomainville late in the third MUHS picked up its seventh foul of Tigers are growing increasingly conperiod to make it 48-41, but again the second half with 3:29 to go in the fident. third quarter, and the Commodores rallied. “I think we’ve got it,” he said. Ultimately, though, Quinn said the shot 15 free throws between then “We’ve got a couple games coming Commodores made too many mis- and 4:16 in the fourth, when two Gill up that we can definitely take control takes — he cited taking ill-advised makes from the line gave them their of. That’s what we’ve got to do.” shots and failing to box out on the 56-54 lead. But they also missed five boards as the biggest problems — to of them, leaving the door open for

(Continued from Page 1B) hands, soaked clothing, and rivers too muddy to fish. But even in Maine we had great weather and caught lots of wild Maine brook trout. I don’t know what’s wrong, but it’s hugely disappointing. He’s still my brother, so I’m not going to stop fishing with him. I’ll even pretend to enjoy the days of perfect weather and loads of fish. But I’ve started looking for a new fishing friend who is more reliable. Three years ago I may have found my brother’s replacement. Working on a new book, I took a fishing trip to the Gila National Forest of western New Mexico. I had to plan the trip months in advance around my work schedule, and I invited Phil to join me. Though we didn’t actually experience any horrible weather while we were there, before we arrived the area experienced one of the worst wildfires in the state’s history followed by the worst flood in the river’s history. The river was scoured out and we went three days without catching a trout. This seemed very promising, so the following January I invited Phil to join me for a couple days of steelhead fishing over a long weekend in Oregon. We even hired a guide for a day. Three days before we arrived, the guide told us he had just experienced one of the best days he’d ever had on the river. Fishing conditions were perfect and the steelhead

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School junior Cody Pomainville puts up two of his 25 points against Vergennes Tuesday night. Middlebury won the game, 62-57. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

COMMODORE SENIOR DEVON Kimball sinks a shot during Tuesday night’s game against Middlebury. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

run was fantastic. But the night we only 36, and the water level dropped arrived, the skies opened up with a also. When we arrived, the river was steady rain. When we put so low our guide couldn’t onto the river, it was al- By midfloat a raft down it, and ready high and the color of so clear that the fish were tea. By mid-morning the morning spooked and not moving. steady rain had turned into the steady Also, the sudden drop a torrential downpour and rain had in temperature made the the high water was turning turned into steelhead lethargic. to mocha. I managed to a torrential Which in and of itland two steelhead during self wouldn’t have been downpour the transition, but by 11 horrible, except once we a.m. the river was unfish- and the high started fishing the sky beable and there was a 50 water was gan to dump sleet on us. mph wind gusting off the turning to Enough to make us cold ocean. We had to reel in mocha. I and wet, but not enough our lines and call it quits. managed to raise water levels and We were barely able to elicit activity. Three days row downriver to our wait- to land two of fishing including a day steelhead ing car. with a guide yielded plenLast week I put Phil to during the ty of shivering but only the test again. Preceding transition, five hooked fish between another speaking engage- but by 11 the two of us. ment in Oregon and WashI couldn’t have asked a.m. the ington we planned a little for anything better. fishing trip. He came up river was Steelhead fishing is supfrom Oklahoma, we met unfishable posed to be about sufferin the Portland airport, and and there ing. If things go too well, drove to the coast. nobody respects you. was a 50 The coastal hills of Ore- mph wind And I’d finally found a gon rarely get much snow friend who seemed to be — certainly not heavy gusting off able to guarantee enough snow that lasts. Except the the ocean. misery. I’ve already week before we arrived, planned another fishing the temperatures plummeted unusu- trip with Phil. ally low and a storm dropped severThough come to think of it, as I al inches of snow in the headwaters write my column this week, I think of our river. The temperature of the I’ll plan a few more trips with my water fell from about 50 degrees to brother, too.

Men’s hoop fighting for top playoff seed MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s basketball team will host two NESCAC foes this weekend with a chance to nail down a home quarterfinal playoff game on Feb. 18. The Panthers, ranked No. 16 in NCAA Division III before three wins last week, improved to 18-3, 6-2 in league play with wins at Bowdoin and Colby last weekend. This weekend, they host No. 11 Amherst (16-4 overall and tied with the Panthers for second in NESCAC at 6-2) on Friday at 7 p.m.. On Saturday, fourth-place Trinity (14-8, 5-3) visits at 3 p.m. A win over the Bantams will clinch a finish of no worse than third place for the Panthers regardless of other results, but among the teams tied

for fifth at 4-4 is Williams, which defeated the Panthers. If Williams should win twice and the Panthers lose twice, tie-breaking procedures could be complicated for the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds. Wesleyan and Hamilton are also 4-4. Tufts (17-5, 7-2) is alone in first with only a Friday home game with Williams left on its league docket. On this past Saturday Middlebury won its fifth straight game, 82-52, at Bowdoin. Middlebury dominated the boards, 50-31, and was never seriously threatened after taking a 46-33 lead at the half. Matt St. Amour and Jake Brown scored 16 points apiece, and Brown added eight assists and St. Amour grabbed 10 boards. Eric McCord

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finished with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, while Nick Tarantino netted 10 points and pulled down six rebounds. Jack Daly added 11 points, six assists and five boards. Tim Ahn paced Bowdoin with 16 points. On Friday, the Panthers needed a late 18-7 run to pick up an 84-75 win at Colby (10-11, 1-7 NESCAC). St. Amour scored eight of his team-high 27 points in the final 5:24 to spark Middlebury down the stretch; he added nine rebounds and four assists. Brown scored 15 points, while Daly scored 10 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists. McCord netted 10 points, and Nick Tarantino scored eight with six rebounds. Colby’s Patrick Stewart led all scorers with 29 points. The Panthers controlled the boards, 4831.

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AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free. At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. 7:30‑8:30 PM Friday eve‑ nings. AL‑ANON: FOR FAMI‑ LIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking. Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. New‑ comers welcome. Confiden‑ tial. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS BRANDON MEET‑ INGS: Monday, Discussion Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meet‑ ing 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. All held at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS SUNDAY: 12 Step Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Came to Believe Meeting 1:00‑2:00 PM held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS THURSDAY: Big Book Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Mid‑ dlebury. Speaker Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at St. Ste‑ phen’s Church, Main St. (On the Green). ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS TUESDAYS: 12 Step Meetings; Noon‑1:00 PM. AND 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS BRISTOL MEET‑ INGS: Sunday, Discussion Meeting 4:00‑5:00 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meet‑ ing 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Meeting, 6:00‑7:00 PM. All held at the Howden Hall, 19 West Street.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY: Big Book Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM is held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Discus‑ sion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Dis‑ cussion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Mid‑ dlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS NEW HAVEN MEET‑ INGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at the Congregational Church, New Haven Village Green.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY M E E T I N G S M O N D AY: As Bill Sees It Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM. Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS NORTH FER‑ RISBURGH MEETINGS: Sunday, Daily Reflections Meeting 6:00‑7:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS VERGENNES MEETINGS: Sunday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Discussion Meeting 8:00‑9:00 PM. Both held at St. Paul’s Church, Park St. Tuesday, Discussion Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM, at the Congregational Church, Water St. ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confiden‑ tial, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Babysitting available. M A K I N G R E C O V E RY EASIER (MRE). Wednes‑ days, 5:30‑7:00 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12‑Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and discuss‑ ing our feelings about the 12‑Step Programs to create a better understanding of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12‑Step Programs. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Fridays, 7:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Mondays, 6 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

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WE BUY OLD STUFF Estates, collections, an‑ tiques etc. Also hunting and fishing items. Call Erik 802‑345‑0653.

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

PARTY RENTALS; CHI‑ NA, flatware, glassware, linens. Delivery available. 802‑388‑4831.

OPIATE OVERDOSE RES‑ CUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org.

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PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at the Mountain Health Center in Bristol. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org. SPIRITUAL AWAKEN‑ INGS MEETING of Alcohol‑ ics Anonymous, 7:30‑8:30 a.m., Friday, upstairs at St. Stephen’s Church., Middle‑ bury, VT.

Services C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, taping, skim coat plas‑ tering. Also tile. Call Joe 802‑234‑5545 or Justin 802‑234‑2190. CONSTRUCTION: ADDI‑ TIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802‑989‑0009.

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PROFESSIONAL PAINT‑ ING; interior/exterior, resi‑ dential/commercial, pressure washing. 20 years’ experi‑ ence. Best prices. Refer‑ ences. 802‑989‑5803.

BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156.

ACORN PAINTING IS LOOKING to hire a few qualified painters. Must have experience with interior and exterior finishes, product knowledge, tools, valid driv‑ ers license and transporta‑ tion. A good attitude, strong work ethic and refined skills earns top pay. Serious appli‑ cants only. For appointment call 802‑453‑5611.

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Do you: • have three or more years of residential mortgage lending experience? • have three or more years bank experience or equivalent? • take pride in the total customer relationship by rolling up your sleeves and working hard to serve the customer from your first encounter through closing the loan and beyond? • crave the opportunity to develop lasting professional relationships in the communities we serve? • thrive in a fast-paced work environment as a member of a well respected team of professionals? Five ‘yes’ responses could mean you have many of the traits and qualities we are looking for in our next Community Mortgage Lender. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package and incentive compensation program coupled with a stimulating work environment. Questions and requests for a job description may be directed to: Sandra Trombley, Human Resources Applications may be completed at the following office locations:

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National Bank of Middlebury has a parttime position available. The ideal candidate must be committed to service excellence, value a diverse team and clientele, be a good communicator who will project warmth, professionalism, and confidence.

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ATTENTION PCA’S: PART TIME and full time, day and night shifts available. On the job training, com‑ petitive wages and flexible scheduling. Call Angie at 802‑877‑1363 or e‑mail ringerhomecare@gmail.com if interested. FIRST SEASON GREEN‑ HOUSES is now accepting applications for greenhouse workers. Work is seasonal. March‑May or June. Can be full or part time. Knowl‑ edge of plants helpful but not mandatory. Also, looking for a jack of all trades person who is familiar with propane heaters. Profit sharing and discount on plant purchas‑ es included. Contact Bill Spencer at 802‑475‑2588 to schedule an appointment. Best time to call is 5‑6 pm.

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The Residence at Otter Creek, a premiere senior living community in Middlebury, VT is accepting applications for: The Residence at Otter Creek is seeking an Interim Culinary Service Director, responsible for the day to day operations and staffing for the kitchen and dining services of the community. This director should have the following skills: Full knowledge of local and state health and sanitation and safety codes with Serve Safe Certification. Demonstrate proficiency in food handling, preparation, cooking, service and operation of all kitchen equipment. Good leadership and ability to achieve developmental goals Perform budget analysis and control Write and execute menus Responsible for dining room set-up and maintaining a high standard for display of food Please forward resume to sjaquish@residenceottercreek.com The Residence at Otter Creek 350 Lodge Road • Middlebury, VT 05753 www.residenceottercreek.com

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The Addison County Chamber of Commerce is seeking a part-time Membership Sales Professional to help maintain and grow our list of partnering businesses in the community. Through personal visits, cold calls, e-mails, and other means of contact, this person will help local businesses understand the values of Chamber membership. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Prior sales experience is a must • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to establish rapport with potential members • Ability to work comfortably and effectively with Chamber staff, board members, volunteers, peers and subordinates • Must be a self-starter and work with limited supervision • Ability to work independently and make on-the-spot decisions • Ability to maintain accurate records You will work from your own home or office and must have access to computer, phone, dependable transportation and be reliable and accountable, again without needing constant supervision. This is part-time position that is flexible and accommodating to a variety of schedules. Offering a generous compensation plan with a stipend for expenses. Please email your cover letter and resume to sue@addisoncounty.com. No phone calls please.

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CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER The Hannaford Career Center is seeking a candidate with a good understanding of PCs and Apple Platforms, routers, switches and networking protocols. Successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for the smooth running of our computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines. The successful candidate will supervise the implementation of maintenance of our schools’ computing needs and work with staff to create current state of the art applications. The successful candidate will have a proven professional experience and a detailed knowledge of industry’s best processes. Three years of successful work experience in field of Information Technology a must. BS in Computer Science, MIS or similar field preferred. Start Date:

March 15, 2017

Please send letter of interest, resume, and three recent letters of recommendation and copies of current certifications to: D. Lynn Coale, Superintendenet Hannaford Career Center 51 Charles Avenue Middlebury, VT 05753 (802) 382-1002 Applications will be accepted until position is filled. E.O.E.

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KAYHART BROTHERS IN ADDISON has an opening for outside crops, equip‑ ment and mechanic posi‑ tion. Experience preferred. Full time. Competitive pay, health insurance and IRA. References and valid div‑ ers license required. Call Tim at 802‑349‑6676.

FULL TIME DELI POSITION set hours Monday‑Friday 6:00 am‑ 2:00 pm. Prior work experience with food preparation in a commercial kitchen/deli required. Appli‑ cants should apply in person at Small City Market or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

Staff Accountant Green Mountain Beverage, located in Middlebury, VT is looking for an organized, energetic Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. Responsibilities: The processing of a variety of inventory related transactions consisting of bill of material management, manufacturing transactions, receivings, inventory adjustments, and transfers. This position is also responsible for reconciling inventory values between the computerized records and physical stock. Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience, attention to detail, strong communication, organization, problem solving, Excel and MS Office skills are essential. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains is preferred. Green Mountain Beverage provides a strong total compensation package, including insurance coverages, 401(k) plan and paid time off. EOE Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@gmbeverage.com with SA0317 in the subject line to apply for this position.

Admin/Accounting Assistant (Middlebury) Full time, immediate opening. We are looking for someone to do a variety of Admin/Accounting duties, including operating expense accounts payable and payroll. Candidates for this job must be detail oriented and energetic. Good communication and computer skills are a must. A strong background in accounting and administrative related work is a must. A college degree is preferred. Feed Commodities offers a competitive salary commensurate to experience and education.

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PLUMBER Needed for a busy fuel company. Must be able to work Monday thru Friday, be ambitious and a hard worker, obtain a positive attitude and enjoy working with others.

Please send your resume and cover letter to ihiggins@feedcommodities.com. FEED COMMODITIES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. For more information call Tim at

453-2381

or email tim@jackmansinc.com

Jackman’s Inc. is an EOE.

32 Pine Street • Bristol

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The Residence at Otter Creek, a premiere senior living community in Middlebury, VT is accepting applications for: Nurse: FT, Per Diem Care Givers: FT, PT Part-time Servers Part-time Receptionist Non-qualifying part-time Office Assistant Non-qualifying part-time Activities Assistant/Driver Applicants must be able to work weekends. Background Checks required. Please email your resume to Stacie at sjaquish@residenceottercreek.com or stop by and pick up an application from the front desk. The Residence at Otter Creek 350 Lodge Road • Middlebury, VT 05753 www.residenceottercreek.com

PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER F O R A D D I S O N P R E S S, I N C.

If you’re looking for supplemental income, the Addison County Independent is seeking a person to handle part-time bookkeeping duties, including payables and receivables, gathering employee hours for payroll service, HR related tasks and basic bookkeeping transactions. Initially, 10-15 hours per week, preferably on a half-day schedule over 3 days, but schedule is flexible.) This is an ideal position or someone looking for flexible hours and a good work environment. Send résumé and cover letter to: Elsie Lynn Parini at elsie@addisonindependent.com. ADDISON COUNTY

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285 MAIN STREET, VER‑ GENNES Available now, medium size 2 bedroom apartment. $900 per month. Laundry hookups, large en‑ closed porch & full bath. Heat and hot water included. Call 802‑862‑7467.

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR full‑time salaried Book‑ keeper position in support of Addison County Community Trust’s (ACCT’s) mission of providing affordable housing. The Bookkeeper is respon‑ sible for maintaining financial records of ACCT’s growing portfolio of multifamily hous‑ ing partnerships. Proven bookkeeping experience required; other desirable experience includes fund accounting, asset manage‑ ment, and federally assisted housing program compli‑ ance. Must have a strong sense of teamwork with the ability to work both in‑ dependently and as part of a team; flexibility and good judgment; ambition to develop new skills and be highly organized. EEO. Respond with resume and cover letter by 2/20/17 to jobs@addisontrust.org. OTTER CREEK BAKERY is hiring for a bakery coun‑ ter service position. Full time. Experience preferred. Must be able to multi task, be quick on your feet with positive attitude, interest in providing good food and coffee drinks with great cus‑ tomer service. Check out our website: ottercreekbakery. com see what we do, if this looks like a good fit send resume and letter of interest to our e‑mail with references and availability. No phone calls please. Application is a hot link on our website’s homepage. SPECIALIZED RESIDEN‑ TIAL SUPPORT join a dedicated team of support for two women with devel‑ opmental disabilities based in their Middlebury home. In a therapeutic environment, you will provide stability and consistency, and help them achieve their personal goals. They are looking to expand their horizons, while learn‑ ing independent living/social skills, personal boundar‑ ies, emotional self‑regula‑ tion, and healthy life‑style. Seeking an energetic team player as well as creative thinker. Experience with behavioral support desir‑ able. Fully‑benefited posi‑ tion with two overnights per week with weekend hours. To apply, visit www.csac‑vt. org, or respond to CSAC HR, 89 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753, 802‑388‑6751, ext. 425.

For Sale ANTIQUE DOUBLE BAR‑ REL ACME Arms Co. 12 gauge. Beautiful vintage fire‑ arm. $185. 802‑989‑5803.

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BRISTOL NEW TWO BED‑ ROOM apartment. Trash, snow removal, heat and storage included. $1,400 a month. Pets negotiable. 802‑355‑1926. B R I S T O L R E N TA L S W O O D L A N D A PA R T‑ MENTS included: heat, hot water, trash pickup, parking, snow removal, mowing, range, refrigera‑ tor and dishwasher. We fix things. Efficiency $560. 1 bedroom $645. 1 bedroom $760. Located on Wood‑ land Drive. Coin washer and dryer in each building. Pets negotiable. No smoking. susan_bowen@comcast.net 802‑662‑3136.

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BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT heat, hot water, snow and lawn care included. Carpeting, stove and refrigerator. Available now. $1150 per month. Basement. Garage. 802‑453‑2566. CORNWALL EFFICIEN‑ CY APARTMENT country setting, 12 minutes to col‑ lege. $675 includes all. Batesproperties@yahoo. com DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measure‑ ments are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

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PRIME RETAIL SPACE IN MIDDLEBURY it doesn’t get any better than this fantas‑ tic, unique retail space best location in town. Windows on Main St. and windows overlooking Otter Creek in back. 750 sq. ft., AC. Phone 802‑989‑7277 or 206‑715‑5344. ROOM FOR RENT brand new, furnished. Shared bathroom, kitchen and liv‑ ing room. $100.00 a week. 802‑877‑9237. Do not leave message on answering ma‑ chine. SINGLE ROOM PROFES‑ SIONAL office in historic Middlebury landmark, over‑ looking downtown. Space di‑ mensions 15x15, with com‑ mon areas and bathrooms shared with other profes‑ sional tenants. Rent $500 per month which includes heat, electric, hot water, gar‑ bage, recycling and private off street parking. For inquiry call 802‑989‑8822. SUGARWOOD APART‑ MENTS is currently accept‑ ing applications for 2, 3 and 4 BR apartments in Mid‑ dlebury. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NP/NS. W/D hook‑ups. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website w w w. s u m m i t p m g . c o m . Equal Housing Opportunity. WEST ADDISON ‑ AVAIL‑ A B L E I M M E D I AT E LY Ready to move into, Fur‑ nished 2 bedroom apart‑ ment. On shores of Lake Champlain. $950 per month includes utilities. No pets. 802‑759‑2382.

Wood Heat TIMBERWOLF FIRE‑ WOOD: Dry or green. Call for prices. 802‑388‑7300.

Real Estate BUILD YOUR DREAM HOUSE on one of the six re‑ maining home‑sites in East Middlebury’s Daisy Lane, a small established sub‑ division with village water, underground electric, cable and telephone to each lot. All sites are approved for simple in ground septic. Just down the street you’ll find a library, playground, tennis courts and the beautiful Waybury Inn and Pub. That’s not all, Daisy Lane is 15‑20 minutes from the Snow Bowl, two 18 hole golf courses and beautiful Lake Dunmore. Telephone 802‑388‑2502 or 802‑388‑7350.

Att. Farmers W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

Trucks 1997 NISSAN PICKUP 4 cyl. Standard, 121,000 miles. 4 wheel drive, fair shape, 4 mud and snow tires, bat‑ tery and trailer hitch. Needs new gas line, muffler. As is $2,000. Call 802‑468‑0278. 2014 GMC SIERRA regular cab, 4x4 , V‑6, full GM bed liner. ARE fiber cap‑ brown. 8,000 miles . Lube and oil recently done. $23,500. Call 802‑453‑3760.

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

NEW HAVEN: BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, sunny apartment. Garden space. No pets, no smoking. References, security deposit, lease. $875/month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040.

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Public Notices Index

Public notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on this Page 10B & 11B.

Addison (1) Addison County Court House (1) Addison County Probate Court (2) Bridport Central School (1) Bristol (2) Middlebury (2) Orwell (1) P. Hannaford Career Center (1) Panton (1) Starksboro (1) Weybridge (1) TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ESTIMATED TAX RATE

The following tax rate information is provided in accordance with the provisions of the Town of Middlebury’s Charter. Tax rates are per $100 of assessed property value. Tax Rate Category

FY2017 Actual

FY2018 Estimated*

General Fund

$.9464

$.9522

Voted Exemptions (Veterans)

$.0016

$.0016

Fire Equipment Fund

$.0200

$.0200

Business Development Fund

$.0100

$.0000

$.9780

$.9738

Municipal

Total Municipal Tax Rate

By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont. gov/SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members. To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible. To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231). Rule No. S-2016-01, Vermont Securities Regulations (Revised). Vermont Proposed Rule: 17P001 AGENCY: Department of Financial Regulation CONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed revisions amend Sections 4-3 and 5-12 of the Vermont Securities Regulations to implement recent changes to federal rules related to intrastate and small offerings and federal crowdfunding. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Emily Kisicki Department of Financial Regulation 89 Main Street, Montpelier VT 05602 Tel: 802-828-2904 Email: emily.g.kisicki@ vermont.gov URL: www.dfr.vermont.gov/proposed-rules-and-regulations. FOR COPIES: Christopher Smith Department of Financial Regulation 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 Tel: 802-828-0727 Email: christopher.smith@vermont.gov. Rules of the Board of Medical Practice. Vermont Proposed Rule: 17P002 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed rule updates the existing licensing or certification requirements for physicians, physician’s assistants, podiatrists, anesthesiologist assistants, and radiologist assistants by the Board of Medical Practice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: David Herlihy Department of Health, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-357-4220 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs. vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: www.healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx. FOR COPIES: Lillian Colasurdo, Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-951-0107 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov. Emergency Medical Services Rule. Vermont Proposed Rule: 17P003 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule provides licensing requirements for Emergency medical Services providers and personnel. This revision reorganizes the existing rule and updates provisions and terminology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lillian Colasurdo, Vermont Department of Health, Commissioner’s Office, Suite 301, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington VT 05402 Tel: 802-951-0107, Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: lillian.colasurdo@vermont.gov URL: www. healthvermont.gov/regs/index.aspx. FOR COPIES: David Englander, Vermont Department of Health, Commissioner’s Office, Suite 301, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402, Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275, Email: david.englander@vermont.gov.

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Emergency Rule for Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence. Vermont Proposed Rule: 17E01 AGENCY: Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rulemaking expands capacity for the treatment of opioid dependence by allowing advanced practice registered nurses and physician’s assistants to prescribe buprenorphine to individuals requiring and seeking treatment for opioid dependence. The rule also increases the number of patients a physician may treat from 100 to 275. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry St. Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7208 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov URL: www.healthvermont.gov/about-us/laws-regulations/publiccomment. FOR COPIES: David Englander Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7208 Fax: 902-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov. 2/9

Residential Residential Education

$1.8080

$1.8430

Municipal

$.9780

$.9738

$2.7860

$2.8168

Total Residential Tax Rate Non Residential Non Residential Education Municipal Total Non Residential Tax Rate Amount to be raised to support the Municipal General Fund Budget

$1.6670

$1.7759

$.9780

$.9738

$2.6450

$2.7497

$6,950,158

$7,106,034

*FY2018 tax rates are estimated. The municipal tax rate will be affected by the actual growth in the Grand List and the municipal budget and decision items voted at Town Meeting. The school tax rate is a very preliminary estimate as school budgets will be voted at Annual School Meetings and the State Legislature had not approved the base education tax rates for FY2018 at press time. 2/9

To publish a legal notice in the Addison Independent please email information to legals@addisonindependent.com or fax it to (802) 388-3100. TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT WARNING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 6 AND MARCH 7, 2017

The legal voters of the Town of Middlebury, in the County of Addison, the State of Vermont are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Middlebury Union High School Auditorium at 73 Charles Avenue in Middlebury on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 7:00 P.M to act on Articles 1 through 5; and on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 7:00 A.M. through 7:00 P.M. at the Town Offices at 77 Main Street in Middlebury to vote by Australian ballot on Articles 6 through 11 as provided by the Middlebury Town Charter. Article 1 To act upon the reports of the Town Officers. Article 2 Shall the Town vote to adopt the proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) in the amount of $10,321,456 with a portion thereof in the amount of $7,106,034 to be raised by taxes? Article 3 Shall the voters authorize the Selectboard, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §1786a(b), to replace Town Vehicles and Equipment in accordance with the schedule hereinafter set forth and to finance the purchase of same by borrowing funds in a total amount not to exceed $106,000 over a term not to exceed five (5) years? [The Schedule of Vehicles and Equipment is: a). Two (2) police cruisers and related equipment; and b). One (1) wood chipper for the Public Works Department.] Article 4 Shall the Town vote to collect taxes on real property for fiscal year 2017/2018 in three equal installments due in the Treasurer’s Office on the 15th day of August 2017, the 15th day of November 2017 and the 15th day of March 2018? Article 5 To transact other business proper to be done. [For voting by Australian Ballot on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, polls open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.] Article 6 Shall the voters increase the annual Selectboard stipend from $1,500 per member and $1,800 for the Chair to $2,500 per member and $3,200 for the Chair? Article 7 Shall the Town appropriate the sum of $30,610 to support the establishment of a police canine program? Article 8 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury vote to exempt the real property of the Middlebury Regional Emergency & Medical Services, Inc. from taxation for a period of five (5) years commencing April 1, 2017? Article 9 Shall the Town of Middlebury appropriate $2,500 for Addison County Restorative Justice Services, Inc (f/k/a Addison County Court Diversion & Community Justice Projects, Inc.) to support restorative justice projects offered to qualified offenders? Article 10 Shall the Town appropriate $1,200 to the Addison County River Watch Collaborative for the purpose of supporting water quality monitoring work in our local streams and rivers? Article 11 To elect officers as required by the Middlebury Town Charter. Dated at Middlebury, Vermont this 30th day of January 2017. Brian Carpenter, Chair Nick Artim Susan Shashok Laura Asermily Donna Donahue Heather Seeley Victor Nuovo MIDDLEBURY SELECTBOARD 2/9

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF ADDISON

PROPOSED STATE RULES

WARNING PATRICIA A. HANNAFORD REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING – MARCH 1 AND MARCH 7, 2017

Member Districts are Addison, Bridport, Bristol, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Panton, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham and Weybridge. The legal voters of the Regional Technical School District are hereby warned to meet at the Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, Vermont in said district on March 1, 2017 at 7:00 P.M., to transact and vote on the following business: ARTICLE 1: To elect the following officers: a) A Moderator b) A Treasurer c) A Clerk ARTICLE 2: To hear and act upon the reports of the Treasurer and Auditors of the District. ARTICLE 3: To see if the voters of said District will vote to authorize its Board of Directors to borrow money, pending receipt of payment from member districts, by the issuance of its notes or orders payable not later than one year from date for the purpose of paying the sum approved by the voters. Article 4: To see if the voters of the district will vote to pay a stipend to each voting member of the Board of Directors not to exceed $600.00 per member per year. Stipend Pro-rated based upon number of warned board meetings attended. ARTICLE 5: To see if the voters of the said District will vote to authorize its Board of Directors to place $107,168.00 of the FY16 unreserved fund balance in the Building and Equipment Reserve Fund. ARTICLE 6: To see if the voters of said District will vote to authorize its Board of Directors to use funds in the Building and Equipment Reserve Fund for capital improvements and program equipment. ARTICLE 7: To see if the voters of said district will authorize the Board to make changes to the By-Laws to accommodate name changes associated with the consolidation of the sending school districts. ARTICLE 8: To do any other business proper to come before said meeting. The meeting will then be recessed to March 7, 2017 on which date member district voters are further warned to vote on the article listed below by Australian ballot at their respective polling places: ARTICLE 9: Shall the voters of the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District approve the school board to expend $3,482,549 which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending at the Patricia A Hannaford Career Center to be $20,162.00 per full-time equivalent student. This projected spending per full-time equivalent student is 1.3 % less than spending for the current year. The legal voters and residents of the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District are further warned and notified that an informational meeting will be held on the above-listed Australian ballot article on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Hannaford Career Center in the Town of Middlebury, Vermont immediately following the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District’s annual meeting which begins at 7:00 pm. Dated this 14th day of December, 2016 at Middlebury, Vermont. Jason Larocque, Chair PAHRTSD The polling places and hours of the member districts of the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District are as follows: District Location Polling Hours Addison Addison Town Clerk’s Office 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Bridport Bridport Masonic/Community Hall 10:00 AM-7:00 PM Bristol Holley Hall 9:00 AM-7:00 PM Cornwall Cornwall Town Hall 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Ferrisburgh Ferrisburgh Town Hall 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Lincoln Burnham Hall 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Middlebury Town Offices, 77 Main St. 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Monkton Monkton Fire Department 7:00 AM-7:00 PM New Haven New Haven Town Hall 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Panton Panton Town Clerk’s Office 9:00 AM-7:00 PM Ripton Ripton Town Office 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Salisbury Salisbury Town Clerk’s Office 8:00 AM-7:00 PM Shoreham Shoreham Fire House 10:00 AM-7:00 PM Starksboro Robinson Elementary School 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Vergennes Vergennes Fire Station 9:00 AM-7:00 PM Waltham Waltham Town Clerk’s Office 10:00 AM-7:00 PM Weybridge Weybridge Town Clerk’s Office 8:00 AM-7:00 PM The legal voters of the Patricia A Hannaford Regional Technical School District are further notified that voter qualification, registration, and absentee voting relative to said special meeting shall be as provided in Chapters 43, 51, and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated, and by Section 706W of Title 16, Vermont Statutes Annotated. Australian ballots shall be commingled and counted at the Middlebury Union High School cafeteria by representatives of the Boards of Civil authority of the member town school districts under the supervision of the Clerk of the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical 2/9 School District.

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The Addison Development Review Board will convene a public hearing on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Addison Central School on VT RTE 17 W to address the following applications: 1. An application (#16-09) from Louise Resendes & Searle Moulton on behalf of Merilda Resendes for approval of a single-lot subdivision of 05+/- acres from her 40+/- acre property located on Town Line Road (tax map ID# 14-00-49) for subsequent residential development. Final with chair’s signing mylar & paper copies. 2. An application (#16-11) from Norman LeBoeuf on behalf of Oliver and Francis Styles for the approval of a waiver to the minimum front-yard setback distance provision of S.2.4, Table 2.3 of the Town’s Zoning Regulations & to authorize the construction of a non-conforming addition to the principal dwelling pursuant to S.3.7 located on Tri-Town Road (tax map ID# 08-01-19). 3. An application (#17-01) from Diane DeBella on behalf of Barbara Zazzali Living Trust for conditional-use approval for the construction of a single-bedroom accessory dwelling on the Zazzali property located on Elm Point Road (tax map ID# 08-01-21.000) in accordance with provisions of S.2.4, Table 2.3© and S.S. 4.1 and 5.7 of the Town’s Zoning Regulations. The application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office during normal office hours. Interested parties who wish to appeal or to be heard at the hearing may do so in person, or may be represented by an agent or an attorney. Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing with the Board either before or during the hearing. N.B.: Participation in a hearing is necessary to establish status as an “interested person” and the right to appeal a decision rendered in that hearing, according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 S.S.4464 (a) (1) (C), 4465(b) and 4471 (a). Participation consists of offering, through oral or written testimony, evidence or a statement of concern directly related to the subject of the hearing. Respectfully Submitted, John Spencer, Chair Starr Phillips, Board Secretary E. W. Hanson, Administrative Office 2/9

WARNING – STARKSBORO ANNUAL TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING SATURDAY, MARCH 4,2017

The legal voters of the Town of Starksboro and the Starksboro Town School District in the County of Addison and State of Vermont are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Robinson School multipurpose room within said Starksboro on Saturday the fourth day of March, A.D.2017, at 9:00 a.m. to discuss and transact the following business viz: Polls will be open on Tuesday, March 7,2017 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to elect Town Officers and Town School District Officers, to vote on the Mt. Abraham School Budget, and to vote on the Hannaford Regional Technical School Budget. The Business meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 4,2017. Article 1: To be voted by Australian Ballot on March 7,2017. To elect Town Officers and Town School District Officers for the ensuing year Moderator, 1 yr Library Trustee, 3 yrs Selectman, 3 yrs Library Trustee, 3 yrs Selectman. 2 yrs Town Planning Commission, 3 yrs Selectman, 1 yr Town Planning Commission, 3 yrs Lister, 3 yrs First Constable, 1 yr Auditor, 3 yrs Second Constable, I yr Auditor, I yr First Grand Juror, I yr Tax Collector, 1 yr School District Director, 3 yrs Town Agent to Prosecute/Defend Suits, 1 yr Article 2: Shall the voters of the town accept the Auditors’ Report for the year ending June 30, 2016? Article 3: Shall the voters of the Town of Starksboro vote the following sum of money for the proposed FY 17-18 General Fund Budget, being expenses of $1,065,911 less receipts of $374,800, for an amount of $691,111? Article 4: Shall the voters of the town vote the following sum of money for the Fire Equipment Reserve Fund, being $44,653? Article 5: Shall the voters of the town vote the following sum of money for the Road Equipment Reserve Fund, being $88,849? Article 6: Shall the voters of the town vote the following sum of money for the Starksboro Public Library to fund the costs of its operations for FY 17-18, being $27,450? Article 7: Shall the voters of the town authonze the Selectboard to borrow an amount not to exceed $290,000 for the purchase, in FY 17-18, of a replacement tanker? The loan will be paid within five years from the Fire Equipment Reserve Fund, with the first payment due in FY l8-19. Town meeting will be recessed at 11:00 am for the Town School District Meeting. Discussion and articles not voted by 11:00 will continue after the Town School District Meeting is adjourned. Articles listed in this warning after the Town School District Meeting may be voted prior to that meeting, time permitting. RECESS TOWN MEETING; CONVENE TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING Article 1: Shall the voters of the Starksboro Town School District approve the school board to expend $2,721,254, which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending of $15,692 per equalized pupil. Article 2: Shall the voters ofthe Starksboro Town School District authorize the Starksboro Town School District Board of Directors to borrow money by issuance of bonds or notes not in excess of anticipated revenue for the school year, as provided in 16 V.S.A. $562 (9)? Article 3: To transact, vote and act upon any fuither non-binding business which may legally come before this meeting. ADJOURN TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING; RECONVENE TOWN MEETING Article 8: Shall the voters of the town authorize the Selectboard to create and maintain a reserve fund in accordance with 24 VSA 2804 to establish a cash reserve for paving? The fund would be restricted to paving town roads, parking lots and walkways. If approved, $40,000 included in the FY 17-18 budget for paving would be transferred to this reserve fund. Article 9 Shall the voters ofthe town vote the following sums of money for the listed InTown requests? Starksboro Cooperative Preschool 4500 Robinson Mentoring Program 2000 Starksboro First Response 9500 Starksboro Sports Program 2500 Starksboro School Age Program (RASY) 425 Starksboro Volunteer Fire Department 22000 TOTAL IN-TOWN REQUESTS 40925 Article 10: Shall the voters of the town vote the following sums of money for the listed Outof-Town requests? AC Restorative Justice Services, Inc 600 AC Home Health & Hospice 1964 AC Parent/Child Center 1600 AC Readers 350 AC Transit Resources 1708 American Red Cross 500 Bristol Family Center 500 Bristol Rec Center 2500 Bristol Rescue Squad 7500 Age Well 1300 Counseling Service of Addison County 2200 Elderly Services, Inc 900 Green Up Vermont 100 Homeward Bound (AC Humane Society) 500 HOPE (formerly ACCAG) 1750 Hospice Volunteer Services 500 John W. Graham Emergency Shelter Services, Inc 970 Lewis Creek Association 550 Open Door Clinic 250 Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation Dist 176 RSVP 370 Vermont Adult Learning 700 Vermont Assoc. for the Blind & Visually Impaired 500 Vermont Center for Independent Living 250 Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force 100 WomenSafe 1250 TOTAL OUT-OF-TOWN REQUESTS 29588 Article 11: Shall the voters of the town vote the Real Estate taxes to be paid, without discount, to the Treasurer on or before Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at 5:00 pm becoming delinquent after November 1, 2017 at 5:00 pm? Taxes must be received by this time, postmarks are not considered receipt. Taxes may be paid in installments on August lst, September lst, and November Ist,2017. Article 12: To transact, vote and act upon any further non-binding business which may legally come before this meeting. Dated at Starksboro, this 31st day of January, A.D.2017 s/ Nancy Cornell s/ Louis Dupont s/ Caleb Elder

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WEYBRIDGE SELECTBOARD TOWN PLAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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The Town of Weybridge Selectboard will hold a hearing on amendments and updates to its Town Plan as required under Chapter 117 §4385. The hearing will be held at the Weybridge Town Offices, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7:00 PM. The Town Offices are an accessible facility. Statement of Purpose: The Weybridge Town Plan is a comprehensive document prepared in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 117 of the Vermont Municipal Regional Planning and Development Act. The proposed Town Plan represents an update from the duly adopted plan in 2011. The Town Plan provides a guide for the future of Weybridge’s natural and human environment. It also provides a record of the town, its current conditions, facilities and programs, its natural and cultural resources and demographic make-up. The Town Plan provides the basis for the implementation and administration of the zoning bylaws and other regulations. It also constitutes a statement of the Town’s vision for the purpose of Act 250 and PSB hearings. All areas within the Town of Weybridge are affected by these changes, but none of the changes alter the designation of any land area. Changes to the Town Plan are relatively minor, except for its Energy and River and Streams sections. The Planning Commission has already held its public meeting on the proposed changes and approved them. The Selecboard also held a public hearing on January 3, 2017 and adopted all changes proposed by the Planning Commission; however, certain changes made by the Planning Commission and the Selectboard after the Planning Commission submitted the proposed changes to the Selectboard were construed by some to constitute significant changes, thereby requiring a second hearing by the Selectboard. Thus, the Selectboard at its warned Februrary 28, 2017 hearing will take comments on all proposed changes to the Town Plan and will then consider adopting the Plan. Topic areas for discussion include: Proposed Table of Contents (Following Introduction): Section 11. Rivers, Streams and Stormwater 1. Roots and Traditions 12. Wetlands 2. Land Resources 13. Groundwater 3. Land Use Planning 14. Air Quality 4. Jobs 15. Recreation 5. Housing 16. Energy 6. Schools 17. Communications 7. Transportation 18. Regional Relationships 8. Public Facilities 19. Implementation Program 9. Paying for Government 10. Biological Diversity A copy of the proposed Town Plan with all proposed changes in “tracked changes” format and highlighted for those changes some consider significant can be viewed at the Town Clerk’s Office, Weybridge, Vermont during regular hours. For further information please call the Town Clerk’s Office at 802-545-2450. Weybridge Selectboard Don Mason, Chair 2/9

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TOWN OF ORWELL HEARING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

The Orwell Development Review Board will meet on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 7:30 pm at the Town Clerk’s Office to conduct the following business: 1. Permit # 1-5-17 : Treadway Hauling and Repair for a conditional use permit for the repair of farm and truck equipment at 88 Route 73 West. Information pertaining to this matter may be viewed M, T, Th, 9:3012:00 and 1:00-3:00 and Fri. 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-6:00 at the Town Clerk’ s Office. Ray Papandrea, Chair Orwell Development Review Board 2/9

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The Town of Bristol Selectboard will hold a hearing on February 27, 2017 at Holley Hall located at 1 South Street beginning at 6:15 P.M. to consider the expansion of the Downtown Design Review Overlay District to include the Bristol Village Cohousing property on North Street and other possible boundary line changes (parcel 23-5057, 23-50-56, 23-50-37). Copies of the complete applications are available for review at the Bristol Town Office during regular business hours.

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Owner Carolee Ploof, center, prepares for Valentine’s Day at Middlebury Floral and Gifts with co-workers Dawn Daly, left and Claire L’Esperance, right. INDEPENDENT PHOTOS / TRENT CAMPBELL

A flower shop for the Bucket List

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xistential questions make us do funny things: Some buy candy-apple-red convertibles; others die their hair and head to Los Vegas. Carolee Ploof did neither. Instead, she opened her own flower shop, Middlebury Floral and Gifts.

still teaches Friday morning spin classes there). Then the Middlebury native returned to flowers in the early 2000s when one of her coworkers from Campus Flowers (Sandy Burkholder) opened Blossom Basket on College Street.

“At the end of the day,” Ploof asked herself six years ago, “what have I really accomplished?”

But none of this was quite enough for Ploof — who, in her free time, is an OCR (obstacle course race) junkie. You know... climbing ropes over mud pits, carrying buckets of rocks up mountains, flipping tractor tires across a field and scaling walls. She clearly has some pretty high standards for accomplishments.

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Well, a lot actually; let’s review:

Ploof graduated Champlain College in 1989 with a business degree. She took a job at Campus Flowers in Middlebury as their delivery driver and worked for them until she was pregnant with twin girls. A couple years after her daughters were born in 1994, Ploof earned her personal training certificate, as well as several other exercise class certificates. She took a bit of a hiatus to raise her three children — her son was born in 1997. But it wasn’t long before Ploof took the role of program director at Middlebury Fitness. She worked at the gym for a couple years (she

Still, Ploof’s interest in the flower business was deep seated. “My husband and I were interested in buying Campus Flowers,” Ploof said, but when her husband, Jim Ploof, was deployed to Operation Desert Storm in 1990, it put a hold on that plan. They also considered Blossom Basket, when Burkholder decided to sell, “but it just wasn’t the right time,” Ploof said. SEE FLOWERS ON PAGE 12

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Ross Sheehan ROSS SHEEHAN GALLERY, VERGENNES

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oss Sheehan is back in town, again. He and his wife, Cat Cutillo, bopped from New York City (where they met), to R eno, Nev., to San Francisco, to Vergennes, back to San Francisco, and are now back in Vergennes. Maybe this time for good?

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The first time they moved to Vergennes in 2011, the couple fulfilled a longtime dream and opened Outerlands Gallery — showing their own work as well as others — at 37 Green St. But “dream jobs” pulled them back to the Bay Area in 2014. Sheehan was working with museums and Cutillo had a photography gig with Half Moon Bay Review (a print media company). “I was doing very practical work,” said Sheehan. “Hanging art, painting walls, working with artists, dealers and collectors.” But after a year and a half, Sheehand said he started getting “frustrated, depressed and down.” “The financials weren’t working out for us there and I was totally burnt out sitting at a desk

Ross Sheehan is almost finished unpacking his art in his studio-gallery on Green Street in Vergennes. PHOTOS / CAT CUTILLO

relearning how to use Excel. So I asked myself: ‘What’s missing?’”

by the colors and textures... it’s figurative, bright, cartoony art.”

Making art, that’s what.

But don’t let this fool you, Sheehan’s style is certainly not limited to Cali-funk. In fact, Sheehan’s work is not really limited to anything — his creations range from metal work, to wood work, to paintings, drawings, textured art, collages, and the forever possibility of something new.

“Taking a break from my art was probably the best thing that I’ve ever done,” he said. When he came back to it, Sheehan found the Cali-funk movement was influencing his art. “I got caught up in that whole movement, and am influenced

“My body of work has splintered in different directions and into different styles, but derives from a SEE SHEEHAN ON PAGE 3

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central common core,” reads Sheehan’s artist statement. “For years, I have been editing and re-working paintings and sculptures. In most cases, I keep a ghost image, chunks of material, or collaged media, which I mummify under heavy impastos of oil paint. If an in-progress work of art lies sedentary or neglected for a long period time, I scrape off and salvage what I can for the next artwork in line for production.” The most recent move back to Vermont was a challenge because he had to move a lot of wet paintings. “Nothing could touch the surfaces,” Sheehan said in an interview last week. “I’m pretty much done unpacking them now and continuing to work on them.” This past fall, Sheehan moved his work into their old Outerlands Gallery space on Green Street in Vergennes — which turned into a rental property for the time they were away. “I have a huge urge to make a mess of this place,” said Sheehan, looking around the whitewashed gallery. The space is small, and has the appropriate charm of an early 1900s carriage house; accented with exposed beams, an uneven floor and a curved ceiling. Some of Sheehan’s work is hanging, while other work is splayed across the floors, perched on tables and clipped to easels. He hopes to have the gallery, which he’ll continue to use as a studio, ready for visitors this spring.

“Studio-sweepings” — reusing old art, or even taking the crud off the studio floor — is part of Sheehan’s medium. “I want the viewer to experience both the physical topography and the color intensity. I want to draw attention to the process, execution and importance of the medium itself,” he said. “Ultimately, it is important to me that each piece possess structural integrity, evidence of process, awareness of art history, and a sense of place, journey and time.” When he’s not being Dad to his two kids, Sheehan is working on a series on Fingerprint Prints — looking at his own hands and scars as inspiration. “I’m looking at flaws in our own identities,” explained the colorblind cum laude graduate of Syracuse University’s BFA program. “I can’t see what you’re seeing.” So how on earth does he keep all the colors in his artwork straight? “I read the tubes,” he said. That and he as a very dynamic 3-D pallet he works from that helps him organize his colors. Next up? This Salisbury native is getting ready to start on 10-by-17-foot paintings. Where exactly they’re going to fit in the modest gallery.... not sure, but it’ll be worth it.

“I’ve always worked in seclusion,” he said. “Usually my studio is in a garage or some makeshift space. Having a studio that’s open to the public is new for me.” We’ll see how it goes; but don’t be surprised if one day the now clean and white gallery becomes splashed with colorful paint. “My studio becomes its own microcosm with its own cycle of life — the leftovers, the scraps from one piece of work are ‘composted’ back into the next, creating a rich foundation for re-growth,” he said. Plus, he hates to throw things away.

Untitled (from fingerprint series). 2017. Monotype. 28.5” x 21”. Yellow Pencil. 2017. Oil and graphite on found wooden peg. 5” x 1” x 1”

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OUT OF TOWN Ergo Movement presents: Inside Out Side In AN EVENING OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE AT THE BLACK BOX THEATER, BURLINGTON

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rgo Movement dancers and choreographers Jessie Owens, Beth Morelli, Danielle Tekut and Kim Pregger proudly present Inside Out Side In, an eveninglength contemporary dance concert next Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Street Landing Performing FRIDAY FEB. Arts Center Black Black Box Theater, Burlington Box Theater on Lake Street in Burlington.

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The concert will feature six original works, including two group works, two duets and two solos — each exploring and navigating life transitions, disruptions and intentional redirections. The performance is biographical, abstract, contemplative and theatrical. The work will be accompanied by music written and performed by Jeremy Frederick, Matt LaRocca and Eric Olsen. This concert will be the group’s first eveninglength production. These four dancers have danced together in various capacities over the last decade or more. With time and life experience in between, they have found each other again with renewed energy to create and perform. Inside Out Side In is a reflection of the profound relationship these women have with movement and composition, with the creative risks they are willing to take, and the parts of themselves they are willing to reveal and explore.

Dancers and choreographers from Ergo Movement — a collaborative performance project in Burlington — present “Inside Out Side In” at the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center Black Box Theater in Burlington on Friday evening. PHOTO / MIKE REILLY

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IN TOWN Warm things up with some blisterin’ hot swing RED HOT JUBA PLAYS FOR BURNHAM MUSIC SERIES IN LINCOLN

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sing a shifting and impulsive mix of styles while carving out an approach all their own, Red Hot Juba can turn from dynamic jump-blues to bittersweet soul on a dime. With a growing reputation for long, high energy sets, the band will cover a broad and varied expanse of musical ground over the course of an evening, and enjoy the sights along the way. D. Davis, a true renaissance musician, has been playing the guitar for the better part of 25 years. He divides his time between Red Hot Juba, and a never-ending array of side projects and musical and artistic scenarios. Davis will occasionally show his facility on the mandolin, harmonica, keyboards and string bass with Juba. Eric Krull, “song-stealer” and de facto front man, is on a constant and restless search for new inspiration. He seeks to add a wrinkle to many Juba arrangements, just to keep people on their toes. He is finally breaking through some of his hang-ups and committing to some original song ideas. Don’t be afraid if you also see him attempting to shape the minds of the future. Bryan Aubin is a deep well of talent, adding just the right textures to the Juba thang. He showed up to a campfire with a snare drum and — though maybe it was the beer — it seemed to sound just right. He’ll even pick up the trumpet a couple times a night. Steve Goldman barely skipped a beat when the

Members of Red Hot Juba — D. Davis (guitar), Bryan Aubin (drums and horns), Steve Goldman (upright bass) and Eric Krull (guitar) — will play at the Burnham Music Series in Lincoln this Saturday evening.

band said to him “you play a great guitar man, wanna play bass?” Goldman’s solid thump and sweet harmonies add deeper layers to Juba’s sound. Goldman has been in several local bands as guitarist and vocalist, including Face the Woods, Soul Purpose and Damaged Goods. Each member of Red Hot Juba plays with similarly tactful authority. As the band meanders through various stylistic territories — from the

roadhouse rumble of “Green Mountain Blues” to the breezy “Bubbles in My Brain” and Deadesque country groove on “Shine, Listen, Learn” — the band plays as a whole. Red Hot Juba will perform at the Burnham Music Series, 52 River Road in Lincoln, this Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults; teens and kids are free. Refreshments served. Call (802) 388-6863 for more info.

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Contradance in Bridport at the Bridport Community/Masons Hall, Saturday, Feb. 11, 7-9:30 p.m., featuring Luke Donforth calling to live music by Red Dog Riley. $5-$10 per person (sliding scale). All are welcome. No experience or partner necessary. Hall is on the green in Bridport, just off Route 22A. Questions? Call 462-3722.

Come to the Ripton Community House on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 4-5 p.m. to sing songs of hope, unity and peace. Bring your instrument, your voice and friends. Let’s stand united, sing united and “hammer out some love between our brothers and sisters” all over the Green Mountain State. Homemade treats will be served. Donations to the Ripton Community House accepted. Call (802) 388-6107 for info.

Looking for a special way to show your love this Valentine’s Day? Hire the Maiden Vermont Chorus to deliver a singing Valentine on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Choose an in-person serenade with two songs, a rose and a photo ($40), a phone-a-gram ($12), or an email Valentine ($12). All orders must be made by noon, Monday, Feb. 13. Order online: www.maidenvermont. com/shop or call Lindi at (802) 388-1012.

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EXHIBITS ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early fifteenth-century Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007. BRISTOL CLAY STUDIO EXHIBITION. On exhibit Feb. 7-28, featuring student work. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, 3-5 p.m. All are welcome. Art on Main, 25 Main Street, Bristol. (802) 453-4032. MARILYN GILLIS. On exhibit Jan. 27-Feb. 17, featuring Marilyn Gillis’ recent fiber art, created by working with handmade silk papers, fabrics, paint, dye and other mixed media. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main Street, Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or www.creativespacegallery.org. MOLLY WATSON HAWLEY. On exhibit Jan. 13-Feb. 28, featuring Molly Watson Hawley’s landscapes, seascapes and portraits. Jackson Gallery, located in the lower level of Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org/jackson-gallery.

Treat your date to a very special Valentine’s Day showcase featuring The Vermont Burlesque Festival. Starring world-famous burlesque performer Scarlett James (pictured), with the Green Mountain Cabaret Sugar Shakers, and acrobat Angelica Cardone. 7pm House opens with bar and live jazz by The Maple Street Six 8pm Showcase begins

PRELUDE TO SPRING: BOTANICAL ART IN VERMONT. On exhibit Feb. 17-April 1, featuring the work of three of Vermont’s finest botanical artists: Bobbi Angell, Susan Bull Riley and Stephanie Whitney-Payne. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Feb. 17, 4-7 p.m. Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. (802) 2474295 or www.cmacvt.org.

*Includes a bottle of sparkling wine for two and truffles from Middlebury Chocolates at your table.

RE-IMAGINE THE BRAIDED RUG. On exhibit, Feb. 4-April 29, featuring the work of West Fairlee rug braider Delsie Hoyt. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 2-4 p.m. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St, Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or www. vermontfolklifecenter.org.

Fri 2/17 7pm $12

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SELECTED WORKS ON PAPER. On exhibit Jan. 31-Feb. 13, featuring works by painter Dennis Campay. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com. STUDENT ART SHOW. On exhibit Feb. 3-28, featuring student artwork from Barstow Memorial School, Leicester Central School, Lathrop Elementary School, Otter Valley High and Middle School, Sudbury Country School, and Whiting Elementary School. An opening reception with non-alcoholic refreshments will be held at the Brandon Artists Guild gallery on Friday, Feb. 3, from 5-7 p.m. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org. UNTOUCHED BY TIME: THE ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS FROM PERICLES TO PARR. On exhibit Jan. 10-April 23, featuring early archaeological publications, antiquarian paintings, drawings, and prints, as well as photographs, books, and more recent images that are all drawn from collections at Middlebury. Together they bear testimony to the fascination with the Acropolis that has prevailed from the Enlightenment to the present. Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007. VERMONT: IDEALS & ORDEALS. On exhibit Jan. 13-Feb. 11, featuring photos by Denise Letendre Bach. Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. (802) 247-4295 or www.cmacvt.org. WINTERSCAPES. On exhibit Jan.-Feb. 13, featuring works by Shelburne photographer Jim Westphalen. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill Street, Middlebury. (802) 458.0098 or edgewatergallery-vt.com. HAVE AN EXHIBIT YOU WANT PUBLISHED?

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EXHIBITS Family Traits: Art, Humor and Everyday life ON EXHIBIT AT THE VERMONT FOLKLIFE CENTER’S VISION & VOICE GALLERY, MIDDLEBURY

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he Vermont Folklife Center welcomes the exhibit “Family Traits: Art, Humor and Everyday Life” — celebrating familial culture through the artwork of Stanley Lyndes. The exhibit opened at the end of January and will be on display through May 15 at the Vermont Folklife Center’s Vision and Voice Gallery in Middlebury. As a child growing up in a multi-generational farm family in the early 1900s, Lyndes observed the quirks and foibles of the people with whom he interacted every day. He remembered each peculiar turn of phrase and was struck by the absurd qualities of everyday life that usually go unnoticed as “normal.” Like an anthropologist or a folklorist, he was able to reflect on his life at a distance, and he saw terrific humor everywhere.

All of this became source material for Lyndes’ creative energy, such as the “Family Traits” book, which he illustrated as an exercise while a student at the Pratt Institute. Presumably this project was for his own delight, but it has also become a touchstone for the generations of his family that have followed him, revered as both a treasured artifact and the creative humorous expression of a common past. But Lyndes also made things for making’s sake. His grandchildren reference bows and arrows, finelycrafted boxes, miniature furniture, beautifully illustrated cards, and much, much more. At the root of all of this was “Gramp Honeycake” — loving, fun and full of surprises — who bound his family together by creating a cast of characters that were their common property. Forty-two years after Lyndes’ death the things he made still resonate for his grandchildren and

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great grandchildren. We all celebrate these kinds of family connections when we bake that special birthday cake that our mothers made for us as children or tell stories about those special ornaments on the holiday tree. This is how family

folklore works. The only difference is that Lyndes did this in spades. The Vision and Voice Gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday

through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Gallery is ADA accessible on the first floor of the Vermont Folklife Center headquarters building at 88 Main Street in Middlebury.

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CALENDAR ACTIVE

DYNAMIC MOVEMENT FOR GENTLE AGING CLASS IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Feb. 10, 10:3011:45 a.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. This class is specifically designed for people who wish to continue moving dynamically as the body adapts to the aging process. Taught by Sara McMahon, Flynn Arts faculty member, who has been involved in the research, teaching and performing of movement for over 35 years. Wear comfortable clothing. Free. RSVP to Connie Leach, 388-1220 or cleach@ residenceottercreek.com. DJ SKATE NIGHT IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Feb. 11, 8-10 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. DJ skate night presented by friends of Middlebury hockey. All ages and abilities welcome. $5 adult; $3 student. Snack bar will be open and rental skates available. Info: www. memorialsportscenter.org.

ARTS OPENING RECEPTION IN BRISTOL. Saturday, Feb. 11, 3-5 p.m., Art on Main, 25 Main Street. Art on Main will host the eighth annual Bristol clay studio exhibition from Feb. 7-28 with an opening reception for students and the public. All are welcome. For more information call 453-4032.

OPENING RECEPTION IN BRANDON. Saturday, Feb. 17, 4-7 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center. An opening reception will be held for the “Prelude to Spring: Botanical Art in Vermont” exhibit, which features the work of three of Vermont’s finest botanical artists: Bobbi Angell, Susan Bull Riley and Stephanie Whitney-Payne. The exhibit runs through April 1.

COMEDY “BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST!” comedy show in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 11, 8-10 p.m., Marquis Theatre. Vermont Comedy Outlaws presents “Beauties and The Beast!” featuring some of the funniest women in stand up comedy from New York and Vermont. Hosted by Pierre “The Beast” Vachon. Parental advisory: adults only show. Free.

DANCE VALENTINE’S DINNER DANCE IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Feb. 11, 7-11 p.m., VFW Post #7823, Exchange Street. Spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m., followed by music from 7-11 p.m. with the Starline Rhythm Boys. Advance tickets $15; $20 at the door. RSVP 388-9468. CONTRADANCE IN BRIDPORT. Saturday, Feb. 11, 7-9:30 p.m.,

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Bridport Community/Masons Hall. Contradance will feature Luke Donforth calling to live music by Red Dog Riley. $5-10/person (sliding scale). All are welcome. No experience or partner necessary. Questions? Call 462-3722. The Hall is on the green in Bridport, just off Route 22A.

FILM VERMONT VS. HOLLYWOOD IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Feb. 10, 3:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Amanda Kay Gustin of the Vermont Historical Society will present “Vermont vs. Hollywood: 100 Years of Vermont in Film” with background and clips ranging chronologically from 1919’s “Way Down East” to 2005’s “Thank You for Smoking.” Free. RSVP to Connie Leach at 388-1220 or cleach@ residenceottercreek.com. “TANGERINE” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium. A transgender working girl tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve, searching for her pimp boyfriend. This microbudget odyssey through the subcultures of Los Angeles was shot with three smartphones. Free. Info: Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or (802) 443-3168. MNFF WINTER SCREENING SERIES IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival winter screening series presents “Moonlight,” the astonishing narrative feature film from director Barry Jenkins. Tickets $12 for an individual film. The series pass, good for all five films, is $50. Info: 802-382-9222 or townhalltheater.org.

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MUSIC SINGING GATHERING IN RIPTON. Sunday, Feb. 12, 4-5 p.m., Ripton Community House. Come to the Ripton Community House to sing songs of hope and unity and peace. Bring your harmonica, your guitar, your saxophone, your voice! Homemade treats served. Donations to the Ripton Community House will be gratefully accepted. Call 388-6107 with ideas and questions. COMMUNITY CHORUS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Feb. 12, Tuesday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 19, 7-8:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, room 221. Come join the chorus – in a special location this evening – as they prepare music for spring concerts in early May. Uplifting music to celebrate the wonder of star-filled nights and an awakening to new possibilities, from a rarely heard song by Beethoven to breathtaking new works by contemporary American composers. Open to all high schoolers and adults who love to sing. Plan to attend at least one rehearsal weekly on Sunday and/ or Tuesday. Contact conductor Jeff Rehbach, rehbach@middlebury.edu or 989-7355, for details. BLACK AND WHITE CABARET IN VERGENNES. Monday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m., Vergennes Union High School. Enjoy delectable desserts while being entertained by our student musicians as they perform musical numbers in ensembles that they have personally arranged. Proceeds benefit the school’s music program. THE ADDISON STRING TRIO IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Emily Sunderman, Carol Harden and Joy Pile will offer a chamber music program featuring compositions that encourage love and peace on Valentine’s Day. There will be CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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top pick ART ON MAIN IN BRISTOL WILL HOST THE 8TH ANNUAL BRISTOL CLAY STUDIO EXHIBITION FROM FEB. 7-28, FEATURING STUDENT WORK. THERE Turkey by Vanessa Hadley. WILL BE A RECEPTION ON SATURDAY, FEB. 11 FROM 3-5 P.M. ALL ARE WELCOME.

some sweet refreshments too. Free. RSVP to Connie Leach, 388-1220 or cleach@residenceottercreek.com COME SING IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2-4:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society meeting hall. Interested singers will gather together to learn and sing the march “anthem” that went viral at the Women’s March in Washington D.C. on Jan. 21. All are welcome. Free. Suggested donation of $10 will go to WomenSafe. RSVP to theresachancegleason@gmail.com.

SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES EVENING FOR PORTER IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Feb. 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Edgewater Gallery by the Falls. Come to the Edgewater Gallery for a fundraiser for Porter Medical Center featuring drinks and appetizers from Two Brothers Tavern and Stonecutter Spirits. Purchase a $10 raffle ticket to win the Rory Jackson painting “Point Bay South.” You don’t need to be present to win. Tickets $35 per person and include one drink voucher. ANNUAL MAPLE FEST IN SHOREHAM. Saturday, Feb. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Shoreham’s Friends of the Platt Memorial Library will host a benefit concert and maple dessert contest with music by Brandon’s Nelson Bandella. Maple dessert entries must include Vermont maple syrup and a recipe card. Entry forms available at the library or www.plattlib.org.

CHOCOLATE DELIGHT NIGHT IN NEW HAVEN. Saturday, Feb. 11, 7-9 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard and Winery. The ever-popular Chocolate Delight Night returns! Indulge in your favorite desserts, enjoy wine, celebrate Valentine’s Day, and with the cost of admission, support the New Haven Library all at the same time. $10 admission. Lincoln Peak wines may be purchased by the glass.

THEATER “GOOD PEOPLE” PLAY IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Feb. 9, Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Middlebury Community Players will present David Lindsay-Abaire’s play “Good People,” a South Boston comedy about a feisty single mother who can’t catch a break. Tickets $12 (opening night) available through Town Hall Theater Box Office, 382-9222, or online at www.townhalltheater. org. More information at www. middleburycommunityplayers.org. VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Vermont Burlesque Festival will bring its cheeky comedy and titillating acts to Town Hall Theater for a very special Valentine’s Day performance. The doors open at 7 p.m. with live jazz by The Maple Street Six. Tickets $30 for general tickets; $45 for premium tickets that include a bottle of sparkling wine for two and truffles from Middlebury Chocolates at your table. Tickets available at www.townhalltheater. org, 382-9222, or at the door.

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Meet the chef

Sarah Griswold from Blueberry Hill Inn

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arah Griswold, Blueberry Hill Inn’s winter chef, might be new to Vermont, but she’s been cooking like a farmer since she was a child.

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Griswold grew up on a sheep farm in Danbury, Conn. There, she ate from the garden, canned her own fruits and vegetables, and learned to cook with food she grew herself. In the summertime, she worked with her uncle, who had a catering business based in Rhode Island. “I’ve loved it since I was little,” she said. Now, her workshop lies five miles down a meandering Forest Service road off the Middlebury Gap in Goshen. The Blueberry Hill Inn, a bright blue accent in over 16,000 acres of protected Moosalamoo Recreation Area wilderness, serves as a refuge to chilly cross country skiers after a long day in the woods, a base camp for out-of-staters seeking adventure and, for locals, a dining destination. The stone-floored kitchen features a hulking black castiron stove where Griswold carefully crafts hearty chicken noodle soups, risottos and meat dishes sourced from local farms. With a degree from the Connecticut Culinary Institute in Farmington and years of experience as a caterer, Griswold knows her way around the kitchen. To the right, visitors can lounge with the two house pups, Remy and Weezer, in a south-facing

sitting room, decorated with large hanging plants, that looks out onto acres of forest. To the left, a kitchen door leads first into a dining room with a giant stone fireplace, then to a larger, more spacious expanse outfitted with long, farmhouse tables, bordered by windows that dapple the floor with sunlight in the daytime. The inn only serves overnight guests and those with a reservation — which they recommend making at least 48 hours in advance — because Griswold’s fourcourse fixed menu ($50) changes according to the number of people dining, and their dietary restrictions. (All dining occasions at the Inn are BYOB.) During events, which the Inn holds regularly, the space can fill quickly. Coming up, the popular “Ski to Dine” is set for Saturday, Feb. 11. Crosscountry skiers meet at Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton at 2 p.m. for a 15-kilometer guided ski through Moosalamoo on ungroomed trails. Skiers arrive at the Blueberry Hill Inn just in time for hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. Then, on Valentine’s Day, the Inn will feature a special menu, including beet risotto, a warm Brussels sprout salad, crispy Misty Knoll chicken, and for dessert: chocolate rose pots de crème. For guests who decide to stay the night, the Inn will offer rooms at $150, with a homemade breakfast included. “We always have granola and yogurt, coffee, tea, that sort of thing,” Griswold said. “We CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Sarah Griswold started about a month ago as Blueberry Hill Inn’s winter chef.

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GRANOLA RECIPE

NO ONE COOK DEVISED THIS PARTICULAR MIX — IT’S EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS.

Recipe from the Blueberry Hill Inn’s cookbook. Makes about 18 cups.

INGREDIENTS:

PREPARATION:

2 quarts rolled oats 2 cups each seasame seeds, sunflower seeds, chopped walnuts and sliced almonds 1 to 2 cups dark brown sugar, depending on desired sweetness 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon nutmeg (optional) 1 cup wheat germ (optional) ½ pound sweet butter, melted 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups raisins

usually do a sweet or a savory — that would be any kind of egg dish, or eggs, or crepes. There are always house-made pastries and fruit. So it’s kind of a four-course breakfast.” Later in February, the Inn will hold “guest chef” nights — an event series designed by Griswold. For these, she’ll invite a few esteemed cheffriends from Connecticut’s culinary world to grace the Inn with their best dishes. The first chef, Geoff Croteau, is a sous chef at Creative Kitchen and Catering in Sheldon, Conn. He plans to serve a roasted tomato soup with sundried tomato pesto and a grilled cheese baton, grilled pork chops with braised red

Preheat the oven to 300 F. In a super large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients except the raisins. Pour on the melted butter and the vanilla and continue to stir until everything is well blended. Transfer granola to two large cookie sheets or shallow baking pans and spread evenly. Toast granola for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Turn off oven and let granola cool in the oven with the door open. When cool, stir in the raisins, then put in an airtight container to store.

cabbage, apples, creamy polenta and beurre rouge, along with a brownie tart and chocolate-dipped strawberry for dessert. After dinner, guests can relax by the fire with a mug of coffee or tea — or one of the Inn’s famous chocolate chip cookies, whose recipe was developed in the ’80s and has stayed the same ever since. The cookies, which the Inn has shipped to customers all over the world — may be a testament to its kitchen and an indicator that guests won’t leave unsatisfied. For more info about events, and to see sample menus, visit blueberryhillinn.com.

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| ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, February 9, 2017 It wasn’t until Dec. 23, 2010, that the time was right for Ploof to open her own shop; that’s when she quit working for other flower shops. A few short weeks later, she opened the doors of Middlebury Floral and Gifts in the little red schoolhouse on Route 7 South in January 2011. “It’s been phenomenal,” she said. “A really great experience.”

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Ploof fills her shop with trinkets, chocolates, soaps, dried and silk flower arrangements, jewelry and, of course, lots of cut flowers and plants. “I’ve been doing this since 1998,” she said. “I’m passionate about it and I love what I do here... it makes me happy every time I come to work. How lucky am I?” Of course Middlebury Floral and Gifts does flowers for sad and traumatic occasions as well as joyous ones, but Ploof said it’s always about trying to make people happy. “Very few people are sad about getting flowers,” she said. During the growing season, Ploof sources flowers locally whenever she can; but winters are long and when not much is growing here in Vermont, she orders from wholesalers, who’s flowers come from all around the world. It takes more than just pretty flowers though; arranging them is what counts. “Because I’ve done this for so long, I have a veteran staff who knows what people like,” said Ploof, who describes their style as “nature inspired.” Dawn Daly of Middlebury is one the arrangers at the shop. Ploof and Daly go all the way back to the beginning —

the two met in ’89 at Campus Flowers. “I think about the aesthetics, how the flowers go together and what people want,” said Daly, who works from one of Ploof’s handscribbled order forms to arrange a vase of flowers. Between standing orders, weddings and custom arrangements, flowers remain the primary business of the shop. But Ploof also carries cards, jewelry, paintings and other crafts made by locals. “When I first opened

“OWNING MY OWN FLOWER SHOP WAS DEFINITELY ON MY BUCKET LIST.” — Carolee Ploof

six years ago, it was a real eye opener how much creative energy there is out there,” she said. “And I thought I was creative!” Claire L’Esperance joined Ploof about five years ago after a 10-year career arranging flowers for the Basin Harbor Club. L’Esperance, a resident of Proctor, is the mastermind behind all of the displays at the Middlebury shop. “I change the displays frequently,” she said. “Merchandise shouldn’t sit in the same place for too long; I like to move it around the shop.” “Owning my own flower shop was definitely on my bucket list,” said Ploof. “And I did it. I didn’t want to look back and say I wish I could have...” But Ploof’s bucket list hasn’t gotten any shorter. “There are places to go and things I want to see,” she said, including more obstacle course training with her husband. “If your bucket list stops growing, you’re in trouble.”

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POST-WILD PLANTS a book review for resilient landscapes Judith Irven’s gardens in Goshen are an example of planting resilient landscapes. Hear Irven speak at the Vermont Flower Show in Essex on March 4 and 5.

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ince it was first published in 2015 by Timber Press, Planting in a PostWild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West has become one of the most talked-about books in gardening circles.

For quite some time I have been following Rainer (a Washington, D.C. landscape architect) through his blog, in which he explores many ideas on how plants grow into “natural communities” and also how people relate to plants.

BY JUDITH IRVEN

In this new book, he has collaborated with West (a horticulturist) to explore the huge diversity of garden plants, and from this to create a vast array of unique planting designs for the modern garden.

disappeared. Although you can still find forests and grasslands in North America that are untouched by people, they only account for a minuscule proportion of the total land mass. So, in this sense, it is our gardens and parks, fields and farms, that constitute the new “nature.” In other words, we are inhabiting a “post-wild world.” Also, as the authors point out, plants are the bedrock of human life. Not only are they the basis of everything we eat, but plants also contribute immensely to our quality-of-life and emotional wellbeing.

THE HIGH LINE

When I first encountered this book I was somewhat perplexed by its title — I asked myself “what exactly is this ‘post-wild world?’”

As one example of how people crave plants, the authors introduce us to the extremely popular High Line Park in Lower Manhattan — a classic “rails-to-trails” renovation with an interesting twist. Opened to the public in 2009, the High Line — actually a repurposed elevated railroad — is an aerial urban greenway situated right above the bustling city streets.

The authors stress that, because humanity has so completely altered the world we inhabit, today truly wild natural landscapes have almost

It consists of a mile-and-a-half long central walking trail, surrounded on either side by long wide planting beds where a dense mix

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of grasses and flowering plants co-exist as a seamless ribbon of plants that exudes a feeling of wildness and spontaneity. And, to the delight of its creators, it has proven immensely popular among near-by citydwellers, who love to spend precious quiet time there, whatever season. All plants for the High Line were chosen and positioned so that they will naturally grow together, with no room for weeds to take hold. It is a perfect example of what Rainer and West describe as a “resilient plant community,” which they suggest should be a model that home gardeners everywhere can emulate. Most, but by no means all, of these plants are originated in North America, many from the prairies. But some, such as Russian Sage, with its striking blue spiky flowers that remind one of a giant catmint, are clearly not native to this continent. However they blend in beautifully among North American natives like Switch Grasses, Rudbeckia and Goldenrod. The entire creation looks both natural and aesthetically pleasing — a worthy goal for gardeners everywhere. And best of all, the plants CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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did you know? Claudia West will give two talks at the 2017 Vermont Flower Show in Essex Junction on March 4 and 5 at 10:30 a.m. She will also be signing copies of her book, Planting in a PostWild World. Judith Irven will be speaking right after West, so if you’re going be sure to stop by and say hello.

of the High Line seem to flourish without an army of weeders continually maintaining the beds.

INSPIRATIONS OF THE WILD To begin our quest for creating resilient plant communities the authors describe, in words and pictures, three prototypical wild landscapes — grasslands, woodlands and shrublands, and forests — as the inspiration for our garden making. Grasslands — the prairies of old — are composed of a tight matrix of different species of grasses, interspersed with vibrant wildflowers such as rudbeckia and goldenrod. Seen from afar, a grassland looks like an undulating textural tapestry in varying shades of green sprinkled with colorful accents. And, since everything is relatively low growing, you can see for ever. In the second wild landscape — that of woodlands and shrublands — low growing grasses are intermixed with clumps of shrubs and, off in the distance, groups of tightly clustered trees. Seen as a whole this type of vegetation has a visibly layered structure and pleasing patterned personality. In addition both shrubs and trees provide cover for birds and other wildlife. The third wild landscape is the mature indigenous forest, where the tall canopy trees tower above a carpet of shade-tolerant perennials and ferns. The vertical structure of a mature forest makes a stunning ever-present impact. With younger forests, where some sun penetrates the canopy, we also find a mid-level layer of understory trees and shrubs. As the authors point out, this middle layer tends to obscure the strong vertical structure of the canopy trees, making younger forests visually less pleasing than their mature counterparts.

EMULATING THE WILD So how does one apply the lessons learned from these prototypical wild landscapes to a domestic garden?

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First you need to take the time to fully examine your own land and determine its inherent nature. Do you have an open field that suggests a grassland? Or a mix of smaller trees and shrubs akin to a wild woodland and scrubland. Or are you blessed with some strong vertical trees that would support a ground-level carpet of ferns and other forest-dwelling plants? Now look for a few robust species that will provide a powerful visual structure to your design. Be sure that these structural species are appropriate for your climate and growing conditions, as well as for the kind of landscape you are working with. Thus, for the ground layer on a forest garden, strong-growing perennials like wild ginger, foam flower or may-apple would work well. And if you have an open field/ grassland you could use a durable and resilient switch grass. These structural plants should be massed together to create strong patterns which will be readily visible from afar. Now add groups of plants that will provide interest throughout the season. For instance, in a grassland garden you could use different kinds of iris, followed by salvia, blazing star and finally goldenrod. The goal for all of these planting schemes is to develop a tight matrix of plants which will grow into one another, eliminating the need for mulch.

WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS The last part of this book offers numerous planting suggestions together with the rationale behind them, that will help us create resilient plant communities for all manner of conditions and climates. We all know the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” and, by the same token, words alone can never to bring to life the shimmering beauty of the ideas put forth in Planting in a Post-Wild World. But, as we have come to expect from all Timber Press publications, the photography contained between its covers is nothing short of spectacular. It is through the numerous photographs that the authors explain and elaborate on their ideas. And it is these pictures that will inspire gardeners everywhere to create beautiful, resilient and natural-looking gardens for themselves.

Judith Irven and Dick Conrad live in Goshen, where together they nurture a large garden. Judith is a Vermont Certified Horticulturist and teaches Sustainable Home Landscaping for the Vermont Master Gardener program. You can subscribe to her blog about her Vermont gardening life at www. northcountryreflections.com. Dick is a landscape and garden photographer; you can see more of his photographs at www.northcountryimpressions.com.

Spring awaits at the Flower Show Spring will arrive early this year at the 2017 Vermont Flower Show to be held at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction from March 3-5. The Vermont Flower Show is produced every other year by the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association and is built and implemented by its members and volunteers. Two committees work through a 16-month process to establish this threeday show. This year’s theme is Neverland. Features of the show include the 10,000 square foot garden display, 100 vendors of the horticultural and gardening industry, more than 40 seminars and workshops, screenings of the film Hometown Habitat, and talks by Claudia West, co-author of Planting in the Post Wild World, as well as our own Addison County garden columnist Judith Irven. The show is open to the public on Friday, March 3 through Sunday March 5. Admission is $16 for adults, $12 for seniors (60+), $5 for children (ages 3-17), and free for children under the age of 3. Two- and three-day passes are also available. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Green Works website, at all Price Chopper stores and the Gardener’s Supply store in Williston. Tickets are also available at the entrance of the show. For more information about the 2017 Vermont Flower Show, call (888) 518-6484 or visit www.greenworksvermont.org.

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the movie A DOG’S PURPOSE — RUNNING TIME: 1:40 — RATING : PG A conversation is running through the movie world about the pros and cons of seeing A Dog’s Purpose. Naysayers tend to be people who regard themselves as too sophisticated to endure a sentimental movie devoted to dogs. Consider the alternative. Imagine a theater full of parents with children, teenagers and adults of all ages. What happens? Ripples of laughter, sighs of appreciation, silence when tears come. My suggestion: If you have ever loved a dog, chuck your doubts and go. If you disapprove of sentimentality, just stuff it and go. Chances are you’ll love it in spite of yourself. Five scriptwriters and director Lasse Hallstrom have created a story about a dog who moves through reincarnations in four bodies and tells us about what he learns in each life. Dogs and human actors, all of them, are thoroughly on board with the premise. In his first life, Bailey (a retriever) lives with Ethan (K.J. Apa) and also gets to know Ethan’s girlfriend Hannah (Britt Robertson). His second unfolds as a German shepherd mastered by a lone policeman (John Ortiz). In his third, he is a Corgi, and his fourth — well, you’ll find out about that one. You’ll love Dennis Quaid and Peggy Lipton who create two people who have suffered without ever surrendering their dreams. We listen to animal and human thoughts through Bailey’s four lives and we learn with great pleasure and sometimes with sadness about the interplay between them. How does each change the life of the other and what goes on while they are together. If you are a dog lover, you will love watching what Bailey, in his four selves, teaches people and what they teach him. Much of the fun comes from sharing the movie with an audience made up of many ages. Loving a dog at some time in your life is a warm common bond. Credit an enormous number of people for making that happen. Director, cast, the dogs, and perhaps most of all, those five scriptwriters who do a terrific job on the dialogue of the dogs and

Dennis Quaid in A Dog’s Purpose (2017).

their masters. All of it unfolds to a just right score assembled by music supervisor Gedney Webb. We root for Bailey as he adjusts to life with each of his new masters. He analyzes them for us in short, often comical judgements. He is a dog looking for the purpose of his life through several lifetimes and several owners. Will there be a next round for us? If you’ve loved a dog, or loved and lost one, you’ll be happy to smile a lot, cry a little and you’ll be especially grateful to Director Lasse Hallstrom for making that happen. C’mon people, abandon your sophisticated self and enjoy the story of one fine dog working his way through several lives while looking for his purpose. There aren’t many times when you can sit in an audience of all ages that finds a movie irresistible. Try it.

the book ALL OUR WRONG TODAYS — BY ELAN MASTAI (Dutton)

“It’s hard to know how to start telling this story. But, okay, you know the future that people in the 1950s imagined we’d have? Flying cars, robot maids... It all happened, more or less exactly as envisioned.” However, “we” don’t actually live in that world because Tom Barren, our witty, charming, not-terribly-clever protagonist, has done something to drastically alter the very fabric of the universe. But back in “our” 2016, Tom discovers a life he could have lived — a different reality, a better reality for him — and he needs to make a decision: undo the mess he had and return to his “utopian” future, or present, or forge a life for himself in this alternate time and place. All Our Wrong Todays is Canadian screenwriter Mastai’s first novel, and it’s a fun ride — refreshing, thrilling and heart-warming — all at the same time. I loved Tom’s voice in the novel, he is so entertaining. Fans of books with a bit of science fiction woven into a great story, like The Martian by Andy Weir or Dark Matter by Blake Crouch will love this book.

— Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

— Reviewed by Joan Ellis

CHILDREN’S BOOKS ABOUT REFUGEES AND THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE The Arrival, by Shaun Tan The Blessing Cup, by Patricia Polacco How I Learned Geography, by Uri Shulevitz One Green Apple, by Eve Bunting Migrant, by Maxine Trottier My Diary from Here to There, by Amada Irma Pérez Dia’s Story Cloth, by Dia Cha

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MUSIC Snake Mountain Bluegrass strikes it up again BRANDON MUSIC HOSTS LOCAL BAND KNOW FOR THEIR HUMOR, BANTER AND ORIGINAL TUNES

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nake Mountain Bluegrass is coming to Brandon Music on Saturday. This is sure to be a sold out show, so plan ahead to catch this local band on Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. The group is known for their vocal, instrumental, and original songwriting talents, plus a great sense of humor and onstage banter.

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Founding members Gregg Humphrey (guitar and vocals) and Mike Connor (banjo and vocals) are joined by Earle Provin (mandolin and resophonic guitar), Mike Boise (bass) and Milo Stanley (fiddle). Hear songs like “Fire on the Mountain” and “Mr. Spaceman,” as well as some more traditional tunes such as “Fox on the Run” and “Head Over Heels in Love with You.” Snake Mountain Bluegrass will also play some of their new songs featured on their upcoming album.

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Retired Middlebury College Professor, Humphrey, and Middlebury construction company owner, Connor, formed Snake Mountain Bluegrass about 30 years ago. At the time, they were both living near Snake Mountain and someone asked them what style of bluegrass they played. “Snake Mountain Bluegrass,” was their immediate response and the name has been theirs ever since.

Snake Mountain Bluegrass will perform classics as well as new music at Brandon Music on Saturday evening.

Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for an extra $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for

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the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, e-mail info@brandon-music.net or visit www. brandon-music.net for more info.

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eal talk: “JanuFeb” can be grim. The holidays are a distant memory, and now you have to slog through a barrage of dark, frigid days until spring makes its glorious appearance.

To escape that persistent winter funk, shake off that heated Snuggie and take a trip to the garden center. Studies suggest that stocking your home full of humble houseplants can boost your mood, big time — not to mention make your space feel cleaner, brighter, and healthier.

THE POWER OF A FLOWER Scientists agree that houseplants likely improve your outlook. Research suggests that plants have a positive effect on stress reduction, pain tolerance and physical discomfort — but environmental psychologists aren’t exactly sure why this happens. It could be that plants simply make a room more colorful and attractive. Or, an indoor brush with nature may provide the same natural high and stress relief people feel in the great outdoors. There’s even a name for the phenomenon — biophilia (a love for nature) — and entire buildings have been designed to recreate it. Keeping all those green guys alive is good for you, too. Research has shown taking care of plants can increase a sense of well-being and reduce stress.

NATURE’S AIR FRESHENER All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500.

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Winter means tightly closed windows and stuffy quarters. Plants reduce stale air by producing oxygen. But also, according to research done by NASA back in the late 1980s, certain plants will even filter harmful pollutants such as formaldehyde, benzene and ammonia from the air. Some folks get headaches, asthma or have chronic health issues from these VOCs (volatile organic compounds) — which could be off-gassing right this minute from your furniture,

cleansers and flooring. To combat stale air, try some of these air-scrubbing horticultural heroes: Boston fern, English ivy, spider plant, bamboo palm, weeping fig, flamingo lily, peace lily and cornstalk dracaena. For more info visit www.houselogic.com

black thumb? Don’t worry. Try these hardy plants:

ANTHURIUMS Beautiful flowering plants that are super easy to care for. Needs a decent amount of light.

KIMBERLY QUEEN AND BOSTON FERNS These plants put a lot of humidity back in the air and will help make your space comfortable. Need a bit more water and a decent amount of light.

CHINESE EVERGREEN AND GOLDEN POTHOS These are hardy plants can handle even the blackest of thumbs. OK in the low light of winter.

MOTHER-IN-LAW’S TONGUE Lots of varieties with different shapes and colors. Drought-resistant and grows in high or low light.

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