Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017

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FFA Week

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A pianist and cellist have formed a deep trust during four decades playing together. See Arts + Leisure.

Education in agriculture and land stewardship takes center stage for these youths. See Pages 12A-13A.

The Commodore cheer squad cruised to the D-II title in Vergennes on Saturday. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

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Drug treatment center headed to city Valley Vista finally set for Alden Place

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Years after Valley Vista initially intended to operate in Vergennes, officials of the Bradford dependency treatment center now hope to open their doors at 1 Alden Place in Vergennes in a matter of weeks to help Vermonters suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. Valley Vista’s urgency is being

prompted by January’s state-ordered closure of Underhill’s Maple Leaf Treatment Center, a 41-bed facility that had been serving drug- and alcohol-dependent adults since 1956. State officials said they took that action following undisclosed complaints and a subsequent investigation. Those 41 beds comprised about 30 percent of the inpatient beds in

Vermont treatment centers, for which state officials said there were already waiting lists. Valley Vista has 80 beds in Bradford, including the only nine beds in the state reserved for teens, and Serenity House in Wallingford offers 24 beds. Valley Vista co-owner Rick DeStefano said Vermont is feeling the loss of Maple Leaf at a time the state is increasingly struggling with heroin and opioid dependency.

“We were deeply saddened that Maple Leaf closed,” DeStefano said. “We feel the need is great. We continued to have a waiting list when Maple Leaf was open.” He said work remains to be done, but there seem to be few barriers to Valley Vista opening soon at 1 Alden Place, a 19-bed, 9,100-square-foot former nursing home. The building sits on a cul-de-sac at the very northern edge of the city’s downtown, (See Treatment center, Page 16A)

BEAU SCURICH AND NAILA Baloch are the Middlebury College Muslim co-chaplains. They shared their experiences as Muslim Americans at Sunday’s forum held at the Congregational Church of Middlebury.

Independent photo/Gaen Murphree

Being Muslim in Middlebury Community members tell what it’s like for them in Trump’s America By GAEN MURPHREE (the fact) that maybe a third or a MIDDLEBURY — Beau half of this country really wishes Scurich is an American; he grew I wasn’t here (has) brought up a up in California, like his parents certain inner turmoil.” and grandparents. Scurich and Baloch were joined But as a Muslim — he is co- by fellow Addison County residents chaplain with his Farhad Khan and Ata wife, Naila Baloch, at “After the Anzali in a forum held Middlebury College executive order at the Congregational — Scurich was Church of Middlebury of the ban, it deeply wounded when and organized as a President Donald was the first series of Community Trump banned entry time in my life Conversations by to the United States that I began the Rev. Andrew from seven Muslim to question Nagy-Benson of countries and banned my place here the Congregational Syrian refugees Church and Emily in the United indefinitely. Joselson, a board “After the executive States.” member at Havurah, — Beau Scurich the order of the ban, it was local Jewish the first time in my life community. that I began to question my place The goal of the series is to help here in the United States,” Scurich people in the community get to told an audience of more than 150 know each other. The focus of people Sunday in Middlebury. this forum was the community’s “My parents were born here. My Muslim members. parents’ parents were born here. “We’re here to learn and to (See Muslims, Page 15A) But sort of coming to terms with

Red all over

A BRIGHT RED barn shines in the morning sun in Whiting Tuesday.

Bray seeks to put teeth in renewable target By JOHN FLOWERS MONTPELIER — It was six years ago that then-Gov. Peter Shumlin recommended the state satisfy 90 percent of it energy needs through renewable sources by the year 2050. Sen. Chris Bray, D-New Haven, is spearheading a bill that he hopes will make Shumlin’s goal a reality. Bray, chairman of the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee, is the lead sponsor of S.51, which would pace the 90-percent goal in statute. It also proposes to establish additional

them in black and white supporting goals, and to require that state plans and we make them in affecting energy be statute. So the opportunity tailored to achieve the here is to be clear and objective of 90-percent intentional about making renewables by 2050. this commitment, and “People might be then figuring out the best surprised by this, but the path to getting to a higher goal started in 2011,” Bray level of renewable energy by 2050.” said in a recent phone BRAY The so-called interview. “We are in our “Consolidated Clean sixth year, already. But what we haven’t done is committed Energy Planning and Economic to it. And for the Legislature, the way Opportunity Act” would require, we make commitments is we make among other things, that the state:

• Make an effort to produce 25 percent of its energy through renewable energy sources by 2025 — particularly from its farms and forests. • By 2025, derive from renewables 10 percent of all energy consumed for transportation purposes; and 30 percent of all energy consumed in buildings, including heating and cooling. • By the year 2035, supply 40 percent of all energy consumed in Vermont from renewable sources. (See Bray, Page 11A)

ACTR set to merge with Stagecoach; By the way pluses seen

40 ‘workforce housing’ units proposed for the shire town By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — A Williston company is seeking permission to build a three-story, 40-unit apartment building off Middlebury’s Court Street that would provide “moderate affordable housing.” The approximately 43,000-squarefoot building would be built on a 1.2acre lot in Middlebury South Village (MSV), a planned unit development that already includes a mixture of housing, businesses and offices between Creek Road and Middle Road. The parcel in question had in 2014 been slated to host 16 townhouses proposed by Burlington’s Retrovest Companies. But Retrovest abandoned the townhouses plan, thereby freeing (See Apartments, Page 11A)

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

ADDISON COUNTY TRANSIT Resources Executive Director Jim Moulton has announced that ACTR will merge with Randolph-based Stagecoach Transportation Services. The merger is expected to result in more efficient operations, savings and ultimately new routes for passengers.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — An impending merger between Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR) and Randolph’s Stagecoach Transportation Services won’t affect current local bus routes, but it is expected to pay substantial future dividends for the county’s public transportation company and the people it employs and serves. Specifically, the merger with Stagecoach — which provides transportation to residents in Orange County and the northern part of Windsor County — will create economies of scale that should drive down the future costs of new buses and equipment, according to ACTR (See Bus service, Page 11A)

Calling all former UD-3 school board members! All those who have stepped up since 1954 to serve as a board member from one of the seven towns in the Addison (See By the way, Page 15A)

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Two men running for New Haven board Bruhl, Christiano both stress fairness and listening to all sides as key

Snow day

AUTUMN SPRITZER HAS a laugh in the snow with Cadence Baker-Rouse last Monday morning in Middlebury. County schools were closed that day due to heavy snowfall Sunday night and Monday morning. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

ANWSD to hold Monday budget forum By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Addison Northwest School District board members and administrators will discuss their roughly $21.1 million unified budget proposal for the 2017-2018 academic year at the board’s annual meeting next Monday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. in the Vergennes Union High School library. On Town Meeting Day voters in Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes and Waltham will vote for the first time on a unified ANSWD budget to cover operations for all four ANWSD schools and their central office, and the district’s share of Hannaford Career Center costs. That roughly $21.1 million budget, if approved on March 7 Australian balloting, would increase spend-

ing over the current year’s level by 1.68 percent, and it is slightly less than 2015-2016 district spending of $21,159,752. Board members and administrators have said the budget would maintain existing academic programs and faculty positions, although some staff changes are planned: The Vergennes Union High School athletic director’s job description would expand to include coordinating sports at the ANWSD elementary schools, and a new district-wide building and grounds supervisory position is being created while the job of VUHS maintenance head is being cut. According to ANWSD estimates, adoption of the budget will mean school tax cuts for homeowners in

four of those five communities — although officials acknowledge the Legislature can still tweak numbers late in the session. Those estimates take into account the 10-cent discount ANWSD will receive because residents approved unification in March 2016, assume lawmakers accept statewide tax rates recommended by the Vermont Department of Taxes, and adjust for each town’s Common Level of Appraisal (CLA). Given those factors, ANWSD officials estimated a 0.3-cent decrease in the residential school tax rate in Panton; decreases including 11.5 cents in Waltham, 14 cents in Addison, and 14.7 cents in Ferrisburgh; and a 1.3-cent increase in Vergennes.

Lecture to focus on ‘intelligent machines’

MIDDLEBURY — For centu- women in science. She is known for ries, people have imagined smart her pioneering work that includes esmachines inhabiting the earth in fic- tablishing the research field of comtional stories. As these putational modeling “intelligent” machines of discourse, developcross over from the ing some of the earlirealm of fiction into reest computer dialogue ality, the impact of this systems, models of technology on people, collaboration, and communities, and sothe development of ciety at large takes on collaborative multinew urgency. agent systems and Those thorny issues collaborative systems will be the focus of a for human-computer public lecture, “Intellicommunication. gent Systems: Design “We feel very forand Ethical Challengtunate to be able to es,” by Phi Beta Kappa bring someone of visiting scholar BarbaBarbara’s stature to GROSZ ra Grosz on Monday, our academic comFeb. 27, at 4:30 p.m. in McCardell munity,” said Middlebury ProfesBicentennial Hall, room 216. sor of Computer Science Daniel Grosz, a professor of Natural Sci- Scharstein, who helped organize ences at Harvard’s School of Engi- Grosz’s visit. “These are very timely neering and Applied Sciences, is issues that will end up impacting all considered a leader in the field of of us at some point.” Grosz’s talk will describe some Artificial Intelligence, or AI, and an advocate for the advancement of basic AI techniques in the context

of science fiction imaginings and examine their strengths and weaknesses, with the goal of illustrating ways to distinguish fact from fiction. She will also discuss ethical challenges these technologies pose, and examine the roles of design and of policy in increasing benefit and reducing potential negative impacts. Grosz’s appearance is supported by the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Visiting Scholar Program, which offers undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America’s most distinguished scholars. The program contributes to the intellectual life of the institution through the exchange of ideas between visiting scholars and the resident faculty and students. In addition to her public talk, Grosz will visit classrooms, spend time with students and faculty, and give a guest lecture to computer science students. Grosz’s talk is free and open to the public.

JON D. CHRISTIANO vants. I want to contribute.” By GAEN MURPHREE Jon Christiano is a retired senior Bruhl said his strengths come from NEW HAVEN — After a tumultuous year in which the New Hav- his work with the Marines, where he buyer for IBM, where he was responen selectboard led the community learned organization and leadership, sible for negotiating contracts for and decision-making process on the and from his years as a public school purchasing around $40 million of multimillion-dollar Vermont Green educator, which have made him a capital equipment annually. He grew Line proposal and then negotiated a good listener and someone capable up in Gloversville, N.Y. Christiano and his wife, Jane, have formal agreement, New Haven resi- of motivating and working with a dilived in New Haven for four years. dents must choose between two new verse group of people. Bruhl said his vision for town lead- Christiano came to Vermont from faces for the selectboard seat curership is “to be part Pennsylvania in 1969, as part of his rently held by Doug of a really well-func- work with IBM. The Christianos Tolles. tioning, cost-effi- bought land in New Haven in 2006, Taborri Bruhl and built a house, and moved into it in cient, common-sense Jon D. Christiano are cost-effective gov- 2013. competing for Tolles’ “I believe strongly in serving the ernment.” three-year seat. Equally important, community I live in,” said Christiano Voting will take he said “is just being about his motivation for joining the place on Town Meetable to get along with selectboard. “I like the rural atmoing Day, March 7. sphere of New Haven and the friendpeople.” Nearly all other Bruhl also stressed liness of the townspeople.” candidates on the Christiano has served as New Havthe importance as a New Haven ballot are selectboard member en lister since 2015, and is the current incumbents running of trying to be fair to chair of the New Haven and Addison unopposed, including County Republican committees. He all parties. Selectman Steve Duis an honorably discharged veteran of “You can’t go in poise, who is running there bullheaded. the U.S. Navy. Christiano holds a deunopposed to renew There’s two parties gree in business administration from his two-year seat to everything that Trinity College in South Burlington. on the New Haven The Christianos operate a small comes up and if both board. The exception BRUHL parties are in town — farm in New Haven and raise sheep, is Debra Ash, a new candidate for one of New Haven’s whether it’s a new road or a driveway pigs and chickens for sale. “As a result, I can relate to the difor a barking dog or a solar array or unopposed auditor positions. ficulties a farmer faces in today’s enwhatever — you’ve got to try to find TABORRI BRUHL Selectboard candidate Taborri a balance that helps both of those par- vironment,” he said. In addition to his “extensive exBruhl, 49, made a name for himself ties and helps them get along. And a last fall when, running as a Democrat, lot of times you can. There might be perience in purchasing and negotiating contracts,” Christiano said that he ran a close race against incumbent a win-win solution.” Sustainability is important to he would bring to the selectboard Rep. Harvey Smith for Smith’s AddiBruhl. He and his family power their “a sense of fairness, old fashioned son-5 Vermont House seat. common sense and a A high school teacher for 22 years, home and two cars on strong desire to apply renewable wind and Bruhl is also a U.S. Marine Corps them to benefit the veteran who served in the First Gulf solar energy generated residents of New HaWar. Bruhl teaches social studies at on their property. He ven. Rutland High School. He studied writes a sustainability “As a lister it is imblog and for a number history and journalism as an underportant to work with graduate at Texas A&M University of years served on the both sides of an issue. and holds a Master’s in History from board of Acorn ReThis is even more imnewable Energy CoCalifornia State University. portant on the selectop. But for Bruhl it’s Bruhl and his family came to Verboard, and I believe I mont and to New Haven in 2003, important to move forcan do this fairly.” drawn in large part by family ties. ward with renewables TOWN MEETING Bruhl said that although he and his on roofs and on what DAY are called “brown wife (Susan Bruhl, Addison NorthNew Haven voters east Supervisory Union director of fields” (land that’s alwill elect candidates student services) both come from ready disturbed, such for town office by military families and grew up “all as parking lots and Australian ballot on landfills) rather than over the place,” she spent many sumTown Meeting Day, mers in New Haven with grandpar- on agricultural land March 7, from 7 a.m. ents Francis and Helen Dupoise. The and open spaces. CHRISTIANO to 7 p.m. The town Finally Bruhl pointBruhls have three children: two at and school meetings ed to a recent social Mount Abe and one at the University media post where he urged New Ha- will be held Monday, March 6, beof Vermont. “There’s work that needs to be ven residents to be civil with each ginning at 6:30 p.m. Directly before done,” said Bruhl of his motivation other in public discourse: “We need the town and school meetings, 5:30to run for the selectboard. “Part of to talk to one another, and listen to 6:30 p.m. March 6, the Beeman Elewhat makes a town work well or one another, and respect each other, mentary School PTO will sponsor an democracy work well is just people and do the hard work that is neces- a la carte dinner. All events will be held at the New Haven Town Hall. giving of their time, being public ser- sary to find common ground.”

New Brandon budget would lower taxes By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON — While the proposed Brandon town budget includes a modest overall spending increase, voter approval would mean a lower tax rate. That’s because there is $50,000 less allocated for paving under a special appropriation on the warning than there was in the current town budget. The budget proposes $2,559,066 to be raised by taxes if the current proposed spending is approved by voters by Australin ballot on Town Meeting Day. Despite the fact that the total $3,049,986 budget is up roughly 1.8 percent, the amount to be raised by taxes represents a 1.1 percent decrease over the current year. In the 2016-2017 municipal bud-

get approved by voters on Town Meeting Day last year, there was a $100,250 appropriation for several paving projects around town. This year, that number has been cut to $50,000, for paving on North Street and Furnace Road. If approved, the proposed town budget would result in a decrease of the municipal tax by 1 percent, from 94.37 cents to 93.43 cents per $100 of property value. Figuring just the municipal rate and not including the education tax rate, which is not set until late spring, the effect on property taxes would be as follows: • On a $100,000 property, municipal Homestead taxes would fall from $943.70 to $934.26, roughly $9. • On a $170,000 property, mu-

nicipal Homestead taxes would fall from $1,604.29 to $1,588.25. • On a $200,000 property, municipal Homestead taxes would fall from $1,887.40 to $1,868.53. On a separate note, the proposed Brandon town budget would increase Highway Department health insurance spending almost $10,000, to $75,300, and worker’s compensation from $23,300 to $32,250. The line items for highway fuel and mowing were cut: fuel is down from $30,000 to $20,000 and mowing spending is cut from $5,800 to $1,000. The town purchased a new roadside mowing attachment, thus saving on contracted mowing costs, and fuel is now being purchased in bulk and the price per gallon has dropped, town officials explained.

Addison Independent, Thursday, February 23, 2017 — PAGE 3A

Expanded board draws new candidates in Starksboro Five candidates vie for three open selectboard seats

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Vermonters with disabilities get new investment opportunity

By GAEN MURPHREE STARKSBORO — Residents of Starksboro voted last December to expand the town’s three-person selectboard to a five-person board. With one existing selectboard seat coming up for re-election, the expansion means there will be three selectboard seats on the Town Meeting Day ballot. As March 7 nears, voters face choices in two of those three positions. Koran Cousino and Jeff Dunham are competing for a new one-year DAN BAKER PETER MARSH KORAN COUSINO seat. Dan Baker and current Selectman Peter Marsh are running against each other for a new two-year seat. (1993-2010). Other public service sus and have had relatively few coach at Mount Abraham Union (Eventually both of these new seats includes acting as one of Starks- non-unanimous votes because we High School. will be for two-year terms.) boro’s representatives on the Ad- try to work out an arrangement that “My family has taught me the Newcomer Keegan Tierney is dison County Regional Planning seems to be agreeable to everybody value of serving my communirunning unopposed for the three- Commission. involved,” Marsh said. ty, as they have done for over 50 year seat currently held by Marsh. “I’ve got 30 years in town and inMarsh also said that he feels his years before me. Having lived here All other candidates for Starks- volvement in town government, and experience will be useful as the semy whole life, my strengths come boro town offices are running unop- I think I bring a perspective right lectboard expands to a from a deep connection posed. now that would add a little diversity larger body with new “The reason and love for this town,” Starksboro’s town meeting will to our selectboard,” said Baker. members. Cousino said. “I would I’m running for take place on Saturday, Incumbent Peter “I am running again look forward to the opMarch 4, starting at 9 Marsh, 71, has been on in hopes that my expe- selectboard portunity to serve on the “I am running the Starksboro selecta.m. at Robinson Elerience on the board will is because selectboard.” mentary School. Voting again in board for over 18 years. help provide continuity I’ve always Architect and sugarby Australian ballot in hopes that my “I appreciate that and consistency as the had a desire maker Jeff Dunham, 67, will take place on Town experience on Starksboro provides a board transitions to five to serve my grew up in Brattleboro, Meeting Day, March 7, the board will caring community, a members. There are also graduated from Middlefrom 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., help provide good school, and an en- initiatives that the board community.” bury College with a dealso at the school. vironment where we can is working on or plan- — Koran Cousino gree in art, and returned continuity and BAKER-MARSH all range freely through ning that I would like to to Addison County and consistency RACE the woods and hills,” said follow through with, insettled in Starksboro after getting Dan Baker, 55, came as the board Marsh. cluding possible reclassification of his architecture degree from Syrato Vermont in 1986 and transitions to Marsh grew up in some class IV roads, adopting a polcuse University in the mid-1970s. to Starksboro in 1987. five members.” Arlington and came to icy for maintenance and oversight “Starksboro’s a beautiful place, Since 1998 he’s been Starksboro in the late of class III and IV roads, creating and I really like the people,” Dun— Peter Marsh teaching at the Univer1970s, where he and his a capital maintenance plan for all ham said. sity of Vermont and is wife raised their daugh- town buildings and properties, and Together with his wife and two now an associate professor in com- ter, Hannah. Before retirement (he improving communications among grown children, who live nearby, munity development and applied describes himself as “mostly retired town entities and with the citizens Dunham operates Dunham Family economics. In earlier parts of his at present”), Marsh worked as a of Starksboro.” Maple, a business founded in 1977 life he was a river guide, crop ad- woodworker and contractor, includ- COUSINO-DUNHAM RACE that taps around 3,500 trees. visor and a licensed Coast Guard ing being the director of buildings Koran Cousino, 37, grew up in Dunham said the recent expancaptain. and grounds at the ShelStarksboro and studied sion of the selectboard is one of the “What drew me here was kind of burne Museum. Marsh at UVM, where she obreasons he’s running. a combination of Vermont’s culture has participated in the “I’ve got 30 tained an undergraduate “I’m offering to do my public and Vermont’s environment,” said Robinson Elementary years in degree in animal sciservice,” said Dunham. “It had been Baker, who came to Vermont from School mentor program town and ence. Her three children a number of years since I had put West Virginia. “I love it here. I love for the past five years. all attend Robinson Elin any civic service, public service, involvement the history and the culture of direct Selectboard accom- in town ementary School. Cousand it seemed like I could maybe do democracy.” plishments that Marsh ino works at Hillside a little more.” Baker said he had been drawn is particularly proud of government, Precision, a business coDunham served for many years to Starksboro because of “its ru- include helping to facil- and I think owned by her husband on both the planning commisral character. I like to be out in the itate the Addison Coun- I bring a and his business partner. sion and the development review woods. I like to be out in the forest. ty Community Trust’s perspective “The reason I’m runboard. He’s also volunteered with I’m a sugarmaker, so sugaring has purchase of three mobile right now that ning for selectboard is the nonprofit Cochrane Ski Area always been a huge part of my life.” home parks to create because I’ve always in Richmond, whose mission is would add a A large part of Baker’s motivation more affordable housing had a desire to serve to provide affordable skiing and to run for selectboard comes from a in Starksboro, partnering little diversity my community,” Cousski training to all children. Among desire to make participation in town with other townwide or- to our ino said, noting that she other things, Dunham helped the government and town affairs more ganizers in the acquisi- selectboard.” was encouraged by the ski area design and install a snowinclusive. tion of a former farm that making system and helped out — Dan Baker town’s recent vote to ex“I think Starksboro could do a is now the site of the new pand the selectboard to with designing the lighting that’s lot more to share information about town garage (completed five members. allowed Cochrane to extend its town government and about what’s last May), fire station, town gravel Cousino has served on the board evening hours and accommodate going on, what’s important, and pit and recreation field; purchasing of the Starksboro Cooperative Premore school groups. how people can be more involved,” solar power arrays that now provide school for the past six years. She Dunham said it’s great that so he said. “What I hear around the electricity for town-owned build- also currently serves on the Starksmany people are running for the town is people don’t know what ings; and making town buildings boro Sports Program committee. Starksboro selectboard. the boards are doing, the informa- more energy efficient. Additionally Cousino volunteers at “I think they’d all be good choiction that’s put out there — this is Marsh believes that a key skill Robinson Elementary “as much as es,” he said. “I’ll be perfectly happy my perspective — is fairly dry. And he has brought to the selectboard is possible,” with the Four Winds Nawhoever wins.” we’re not using a lot of the tools that working to find meaningful compro- tures Institute and with the Friends Reporter Gaen Murphree is are available to us. We’re not using mise. of Robinson parent group. reached at gaenm@addisonindeonline graphics, we’re not using our “We generally work by consenShe is the JV-B girls’ basketball pendent.com. town website as fully as we could, we’re not sharing maps. “So when you ask people to come out to meetings and no one shows up, I think it’s because people don’t understand why they should show up,” Baker said. “I really want to work on that. I really want for us in Starksboro to be more innovative and creative in how we engage people.” Baker served on the Starksboro Planning Commission (1992-2010) and Development Review Board

The state treasurer unveiled a program Wednesday that will allow people with disabilities to build investment accounts without losing state and federal benefits. Beth Pearce said Vermonters with disabilities, or their guardians, can visit a new website to sign up for an investment account that will be held in the name of the person with the disability. The accounts are known as ABLE, which stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience. They are named after a federal law passed in 2014 that allowed state treasurers to administer the accounts for people with disabilities. Vermonters can invest up to $14,000 a year in their account and pay no taxes on the interest. There is a lifetime limit on the investment in the ballpark of $400,000. Prior to the 2014 federal law, people would become ineligible for certain disability programs if they had more than $2,000 in assets. Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman said the accounts would help bring people out of poverty. Currently, 21.6 percent of people with disabilities live in poverty, Zuckerman said, versus 7.9 of people without disabilities.

Kirsten Murphy, the executive director of the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, said she has been working on the issue for a decade. She pointed to a report that called ABLE “the most transformative policy change since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990.” Murphy said: “In basic fairness, families should be able to put away money. (In) the same way that they might put away money in a college-type savings account, they should be able to put it away for a child or children with disabilities.” Max Barrows, the outreach director for Green Mountain Self-Advocates, identified himself as being on the autism spectrum and receiving developmental disability services. He described how the ABLE program would help people like him. “(The accounts) will allow us to pay our own way and be seen as contributing, responsible members of society,” Barrows said. “An ABLE account is important to me because it allows me to get ahead and be more independent because I can save to pay for disability-related expenses.” — By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org

Bill aimed at Trump would require candidates to disclose tax returns Presidential candidates seeking to be on the Vermont ballot would have to disclose their personal income tax returns for the past five years under a bill discussed Tuesday by a Senate committee. However, the bill — which is expected to be discussed at some March town meetings — faced serious constitutional questions from some committee members, as well as by the legal counsel to the Legislature and an assistant attorney general. All worried about restricting access to the ballot in any way. “I’d love to take a whack at Trump,” said Sen. Chris Pearson, P/D-Chittenden, but he said he was uncomfortable possibly tampering with the “sacred provision” of easy access to the ballot. President Donald Trump did not disclose his income tax returns. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who Pearson supported, released his 2014 but not his 2015 returns. Two Government Operations Committee members, Sen. Alison Clarkson, D-Windsor, and Sen. Claire Ayer, D-Addison, spoke in support of the bill, S.77. In addition to Pearson’s concerns, Sen. Brian Collamore, R-Rutland, said the bill was “an overreach” by the state. The chair, Sen. Jeanette White, D-Windham, is a sponsor. She said her goal was to “start a conversation.” An identical bill, H.243, is moving forward in the House. Supporters said the requirement would provide transparency into a candidate’s finances and possible

conflicts of interest. After committee discussion, the five members agreed to take the measure up again after Town Meeting Day and see how much interest the idea generated between now and then. Several states, including California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Hawaii are considering similar bills. None have passed. Some would restrict access to the general election, while Vermont’s proposal also includes the primary. Others would only require three years of returns while Vermont’s seeks five. The returns would be posted on the Vermont secretary of state’s website. Legislative counsel BetsyAnn Wrask said the bill raised constitutional questions. Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, an assistant attorney general, said the bill if passed would “very likely” draw a lawsuit challenge. And because of the type of suit it would be, the plaintiff could seek attorney fees from the state. “It could be a very expensive lawsuit,” she testified. A bill introduced last year in the U.S. Senate would require a presidential candidate to file returns for the last three years with the Federal Election Commission. Citizen groups are pushing to discuss the bill on Town Meeting Day. The bill is supported by the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. By Mark Johnson VTDigger.org

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Bills counter Trump’s actions In Vermont, two legislative bills currently being considered are direct reactions to Trump’s wrongs. One is a bill (S.77) requiring all presidential candidates who want to appear on Vermont’s primary ballot to first file five years of personal income tax returns; the second bill (S.79) would allow Vermont to block federal mobilization of state and local law enforcement to impose Trump’s deportation rules without the consent of the governor. The bill would also restrict the gathering of personal information that might be used to discriminate against people based on race, color, religion or nationality, such as the creation of a Muslim registry. The latter bill is being fast-tracked through the state legislature in response to a presidential order that could substantially increase the reasons for the deportation of immigrants, and according to the presidential order, compel local and state law enforcement officials to help carry out those orders. The presidential order could have also made state officials create lists that, opponents feared, may have been used in inappropriate ways. S.79 is an attempt to, at the very least, slow down the implementation of such an order by excluding federal conscription of local law enforcement professionals. The president can still mandate that federal Border Patrol agents carry out his orders, but that will require hiring more federal agents. Some conservative Trump supporters have chaffed at Gov. Scott’s defiance of Trump, but Scott’s response has been consistent: he has called Trump’s action an “over-reach” of federal authority on state rights, and, as importantly, has defended the safety and protection working immigrants living in Vermont peaceably and without incident. Scott is also defending the state’s farm economy from a disaster in the making. There are about 1,500 immigrant workers serving the state’s dairy industry and there are a known number who may not have all their papers in order; force them out of the state and the farm economy here will take a major hit, including the potential closing of numerous dairy farms — the exact opposite of what Gov. Scott wants to see. Perhaps Trump doesn’t care what happens to local dairy farmers, but Gov. Scott is right to recognize the potential harm and push back. He deserves our support. ********** As for S.77, the bill requiring presidential candidates to file their personal tax returns before being placed on Vermont’s primary and general ballots, it’s an idea being considered by several other states as well, including California, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Hawaii. There is strength in numbers and that makes this idea much more compelling, particularly as it would most probably face a legal challenge. But the need for such a requirement is without question. In the 40 years since the tradition was started by Gov. Jimmy Carter, every presidential candidate in the general election has voluntarily released their personal tax returns until Donald Trump refused to do so this year. Today, with Trump’s personal association with Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin causing grave concerns about his financial connections to Russia and how much of Trump’s debt they may be holding, the national security needs for such inspection is beyond doubt. And with candidates and elections now being at the mercy of special interest groups and the obscene amounts of campaign money they raise, thanks to Citizens v United, the problem will only be compounded in future elections. This should not be a partisan issue, of course, but a simple issue of transparency. All Americans should want their presidential candidates to be affront with any potential conflicts of interest, and candidates should know that before they embark on running for president. In Vermont’s proposed bill, the language includes the state’s primary ballot as well as the general ballot. Other states have made the requirement just for the general election, not the primary, and other states have called for three years of returns rather than Vermont’s five years. Those details can be tweaked later, hopefully acknowledging that the goal should be uniformity among states so that any legal challenge could be fought en masse. That states are scrambling in these first four weeks to restrict the power of president with a despotic nature does not bode well. Angelo Lynn

Of lies, truth and resistance The lies and deliberate untruths told by Trump continue to pile up by the day. One count has listed 132 false statements and positions the president has made (and maintained) in his first 30 days; by Day 100, it will be almost 400. Something that, in America, had heretofore been inconceivable. In the past, our presidents did not so overtly lie to the people. Truth and honesty had always been fundamental to public support. Not with Trump. And beyond his lies is his pure recklessness. With his deportation policy, he seems not to understand the difference between a rash campaign promise and creating a national policy that avoids wreaking havoc on regional economies. That is as true on the border of Texas and in the fields of California as it is in the meatpacking operations of Garden City, Kansas and the dairy farms of Addison County here in Vermont. In Trump’s latest version of his deportation policies, he said he didn’t want to invoke panic, but that is exactly what the program will do. If Trump wants to phase in those policies to allow local economies to adjust to his new enforcement regime, then he should write them accordingly. But if he is going to order expanded deportations to that degree, then he will be causing mass dislocations; he will harm and disrupt local economies; he will put farms out of business; he will cause immigrants to hide from and flee enforcement efforts, and it could well produce panic in parts of the country. Trump’s policy deserves resistance because it is anti-American in that we have always been a nation of immigrants and have a history of tolerance. It’s economically damaging in that we need the help on our farms, in engineering and high-tech and other skilled fields, and because we are a nation with an aging demographic that needs a younger workforce. It helps our enemies, by sending that talent elsewhere (thus weakening our economy) and by tarnishing our image as a nation of opportunity and freedom. China will benefit. Canada will benefit. Russia will benefit. Americans will lose. How long will it take Trump supporters to recognize that basic economic reality? As importantly, will the reality of stories such as those told on today’s front page of the Addison Independent (Being Muslin in Middlebury) sink in and make a difference, or is the message of hate that Trump supporters get from conservative television so deafening they will choose not to hear? Angelo Lynn

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Ferrisburgh clerk merits re-election Gloria Warden is running for her second term as Town Clerk She has also served the town as a planning and zoning board member. I have always found her to be unbiased, fair and always working for the Town’s best interest. Please join me to support her in the upcoming election. Bob Beach West Ferrisburgh

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Grief support group was invaluable I was not prepared for the overwhelming, full-body experience of grief. Before my father died in January 2016 I thought I understood grief. My father had been a hospice patient for almost 20 months and I had prepared for his death. We had had so much warning including some “near misses.” I experienced something called “anticipatory grief.” I cried so much in my car I joked that my car was going to rust from the inside out. It lulled me into thinking I had dealt with my grief beforehand. But I discovered that’s not how it works. When I got the call from our hospice nurse that there were 24 hours left it felt like I’d been sucker punched in the gut. This was a new kind of pain, and frankly it surprised me by its sheer power. By Ellen In the weeks following my dad’s Flight death I felt numb. He died on a Thursday and I went back to work on Monday wondering why that seemed too soon to others. I could do stuff, but I was in a fog. Months later it felt like I had lost six weeks though I’d been present that whole time. I had trouble focusing. And I couldn’t get warm enough. Most nights I took a hot shower so I could fall asleep. I was going through the motions. I remember when some flowers arrived. I was surprised; why would someone send me flowers? Cards arrived. So many people reached out to me that way. Cards and flowers arrived for weeks but it still felt unreal. Slogging along I knew things were off, but didn’t know what to do about it. Then I saw an ad for a grief support group. It was offered by Hospice Volunteer Ser-

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vices with eight weekly sessions. I wasn’t exactly sure what would happen, but I knew I needed some kind of help. Maybe I could “learn my way through” my grief. But, the deal with grief is you have to “feel your way through.” It was scary walking into the first gathering. I wondered who the others would be? How painful would it be? Fortunately the bereavement specialist created an atmosphere of calm, empathic acceptance that was soothing and reassuring. The emphasis was placed on creating a strong supportive community that allowed people to be themselves. We shared stories, photos and mementos. The trust we created allowed me to sit with my grief in a way I hadn’t yet been able to do. It doesn’t really matter the exact relationship one has to the loved one lost — spouse, parent, beloved uncle — the pain of loss is strong and powerful in ways that while not identical are universal. It’s way beyond sadness; it is at times searingly painful. The numbing pain felt more manageable — at least I could get things done. The sessions were challenging, but I immediately found them helpful. It was a relief to hear others share similar feelings and struggles. Each person’s grief is unique. I could see there is no prescribed timeline or order for grief. It was comforting to be with others in the process. In the ongoing (follow-up), monthly group meetings, I have found a place of peace. Often it happens that others gradually lose interest or aren’t willing to listen. I (See Ways, Page 5A)

States’ rights take on new meaning A citizen movement called “Yes California” is trying to collect the 585,000 signatures (3 percent of the state’s registered voters) needed to put a referendum question on the November 2018 California ballot to repeal the provision in that state’s constitution that “California is an inseparable part of the United States of America.” Even if the necessary number of signatures is collected, “Calexit” is unlikely to happen any time soon. The attorney general or the courts could throw out the referendum question, or the voters could reject it. Recent polls indicate only about 30 percent of Californians support the idea. Even if the ballot measure were to pass, it would have to be followed by another referendum on independence — a much more serious decision. While there have always been a few secessionists in California — as there are a small number of advocates of Vermont independence — the momentum behind “Yes California” has By Eric L. Davis definitely picked up since last November’s election. Supporters of California independence say President Trump’s policies will be bad for the state. They argue that trade restrictions would severely hurt the state’s economy, its environmental policies are far ahead of much of the nation, even before Trump Administration rollbacks, and Californians have much more progressive views than Americans as a whole on a range of social issues such as reproductive health, immigration, cannabis and civil rights laws. They also note that an independent California would have a GDP larger than all but five nations — the rest of the United States, China, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.

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If nothing else, the “Calexit” referendum will provoke debate about the powers of the states to oppose policies of the federal government. As such, it will draw increased attention to the Tenth Amendment, a constitutional provision which has been relied on primarily by conservatives over the past half-century, but since November, has received increased attention from liberals and progressives. The Tenth Amendment reads, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” In the mid-20th century, the Tenth Amendment was relied on by segregationists in the South to defend Jim Crow laws. For example, Alabama Gov. George Wallace invoked the amendment when he “stood in the schoolhouse door” in 1963 to prevent African-American students from enrolling at the University of Alabama. Over the past few weeks, Democratic attorneys general in blue states, such as Maura Healey in Massachusetts and Eric Schneiderman in New York, have used the Tenth Amendment to oppose several Trump Administration policies. Healey’s lawsuit against Trump’s Jan. 27 travel ban rests in part on Tenth Amendment grounds. She has also used the amendment as justification for Massachusetts continuing to maintain strict energy and environmental regulations even if Congress and the EPA establish much looser standards. Vermont’s new attorney general, T.J. Donovan, has joined Healey in a number of motions and briefs. With(See Davis, Page 5A)

Addison County Interfaith Climate Action (ICAN) members gather across religious traditions out of mutual concern for the well being of the earth and all its peoples. We are writing in support of Bill S.51, the Consolidated Clean Energy Planning and Economic Opportunity Act introduced in the Vermont Senate by Sen. Chris Bray. This act “proposes to establish a statutory goal that, by 2050, 90 percent of Vermont’s total energy consumption be from renewable energy. It also proposes to establish additional supporting goals and to require State plans that affect energy to recommend measures to achieve these goals.” Along with promoting steps to increase our use of renewable energy to 90 percent by 2050, S.51 also includes steps for increasing energy efficiency both in buildings and in the transportation sector. The less energy we use to heat and cool our buildings and to drive our vehicles, the fewer new renewable energy installations we will have to build. Along with encouraging energy conservation, this bill would also promote economic opportunity by providing new jobs in the renewable and energy efficiency sectors. More jobs would help provide more tax revenue to build out renewable energy options This is a far-reaching bill that would take the already existing energy goals laid out in Vermont’s Energy Plan and set them into law. As we know, a goal without clearly defined steps for implementation, defined by law, is easily ignored. This bill provides practical, phased in steps toward that objective. Given the complexity of the challenge of climate change — including moral, spiritual and economic — it is extremely important to set these forward-looking energy goals into law as soon as possible. Daniel Cooperrider William Fifield Bobbie Carnwath David Andrews Betsy Hardy Louise Cadwell Spencer Putnam Heidi Willis Fran Putnam Addison County

Unethical leader must be resisted

I find Mr. Trump’s performance at his Feb. 16 press conference to be deeply disturbing. He was obsessed with Hilary Clinton, his need to prove that he won the election by large margins, an unrealistic view of his performance and the workings of the White House, Vladimir Putin, and the American press corps. Why does he portray such a disturbing and unrealistic view of the world? One of the core principles of ethics is that ethical thinking is a form of rational thinking. Ethicists tell us that ethical thinking can be learned. When we think ethically, we consider the rights and needs of others. When thinking ethically, we strive to see things as they are without pre-conceived beliefs. We invite a variety of opinions. We look to the common good. Think of Lincoln’s “Team of Rivals.” In contrast, when we think unethically, we think egocentrically. We promote our own selfish interests without caring for the needs of others. When acting unethically, we tend to be rigid. We do not see things for what they are because we are committed to validating our own way of thinking. We insulate ourselves from people and opinions that differ from our own. As I see it, Mr. Trump generally acts unethically. Despite the facts, he believes that he won the election by the widest margin in recent times. He has to believe this because (See Letter, Page 5A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, February 23, 2017 — PAGE 5A

Days and nights with a naked lady I’ve been playing a lot lately with to perform songs like Joni Mitcha naked lady. ell’s “Circle Game” and “Urge for Well, she’s not completely naked. Going.” (He introduced those two She’s wearing a G string. Also A, D songs to the world as the first to reand B strings, and a high and low E cord them, along with songs by two string, too. other then-unknowns by the names When the Montreal-based guitar of James Taylor and Jackson Browne company Mackenzie & Marr decided — all on one shining LP). several years ago to honor folk and As with every new-to-you car over western singer-songwriter Ian Tyson the years, every new guitar comes with a signature guitar line, the Ian with a story. Tyson Limited Edition quickly sold I bought my Canadian-made Larout. ivee maybe 20 years ago So they decided from my buddy Bob Page to try the same thing at his guitar shop in Leucawith Tom Rush. Until dia, Calif. recently a Vermonter, I’d made the mistake of Rush is a singer-songtrading in a fine old Guild writer who is still goguitar for an Ovation (and ing strong more than boy, do I wish I still had 50 years after he rose that Guild). Bob consoled to prominence in the me by enticing me to buy a Cambridge coffeeLarivee, and all was again house scene. right with the world. When I had the Bob was the type of guy chance to chat with who, if he knew you liked Tom a few years back, the Kingston Trio, would before his show at call you up when he heard a the Vergennes Opera Trio original member, Nick House — and then Reynolds, was about to saw him play a Na- by Gregory Dennis come to the shop to play an ked Lady at his 50th old Martin four-string tenor anniversary concert in guitar that the shop had for Boston’s Symphony Hall — I knew I sale. had to have one. Bob called me, I jetted over to the So when Mackenzie & Marr of- shop, and I got to hear Nick play. fered one of these dreadnought-style Never mind that it was 2 p.m. on a guitars on sale as a blemished model, weekday and he was deep into his I jumped at the chance to buy it. I’ve third Coors of the afternoon. Ah, reyet to locate the blemish on the lady. tirement. She’s a beauty, with the neck of the I once saw Nick perform with guitar adorned by inlay of a shapely John Stewart, who also first made his woman covered only with a serpent name in the Trio. that is gently entwining her body. Nick played those old Martin tenIt’s not as if I needed another guitar. ors standing up and without a strap. I already owned two dreadnoughts. In his excitement midway through a But when it comes to a certain type song, he dropped the guitar three feet of player and certain guitars, we’ve onto the floor. It bounced back up left rationality and landed squarely in into his hands and he went on playing the realm of the delusional. as if nothing had happened, missing Opiates got nothin’ on a guitar ad- nary a chord. diction. Your fingers can itch for a One needn’t be on stage to show needle or a guitar, but it’s basically off. Guitar shops tend to be a place the same itch. It’s just a lot healthier for the understated display of your to scratch the itch to have a particular chops. guitar in your hands. But for the store owner, listening Tom Rush lost the original Naked to the same rifts played over and over Lady in a New Hampshire house fire can get a little annoying. So much in 1990. Now he plays the new sig- so that Bob Page once posted a sign nature model, faithfully reproduced warning his patrons that if they pulled with inlay of said lady and serpent, a guitar off the rack and played either

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“Blackbird” or the introduction to “Stairway to Heaven,” they would be ejected from the store. A few years after acquiring the Larivee (which now lives at C.’s house so I have something to play on weekends), I was driving back to Middlebury and stopped along Route 30 in Pawlet. A guy there had painted a giant portrait of Willie Nelson on the side of a yellow barn. We got to talking music and he pulled out a Martin Backpacker guitar. “If you want to see some nice real Martins,” he said, “head up the road to the Danby Four Corners Store.” I drove up there on a lark and, an hour later, was the proud owner of a Martin cutaway. Inevitably, any owner of several guitars has to compare them. But it’s a bit like comparing past girlfriends: You don’t want to say how much you loved one of them, lest you hurt another’s feelings. The Larivee is the steady no-drama woman who’ll stick by your side no matter what. The Tom Rush model chimes like a 12-string even though she has only six. She’s an exuberant filly straight out of a John Stewart song. “Naked in the sun, that’s how she runs, rockin’ my heart like the beat of a drum.” But the Martin – ah, the Martin. I want to love the Naked Lady better. But it’s the Martin that’s the queen. She’s mature enough to have lost her flightiness. Her rounded, mellow, woody sound recalls every winter night by a comforting fire, every promising kiss, every moment when the sweet turns ecstatic. She brings me to the same place as “Hello, Hurray” by Judy Collins: “Ready as the rain to fall, only to fall again. Ready as a man to be born, only to be born again.” That’s the power of the guitar. To make even the most modest player feel, when he picks up the instrument, born again. Only this time, even better. Gregory Dennis’s column appears here every other Thursday. He loves to sing and play guitar alone and plans in another life to perform at an open mic night. Email: gregdennisvt@yahoo.com. Twitter: @greengregdennis.

Letters to the Editor Middlebury board members deserve stipend increase

An article to increase the stipend paid to the Middlebury Town selectboard members to cover the costs they incur while serving the town will appear on the ballot on Town Meeting Day. This proposed increase would be the first since the current stipend for selectboard members was adopted 22 years ago. Since 1995, the work required to govern the town has grown in com-

plexity, time commitment and expense. For example, today’s selectboard communicates digitally and all members are expected to have an iPad or laptop computer rather than a stack of paper documents in order to prepare for their meetings. Add to this the fact that a number of selectboard members have day jobs, or run businesses, and it is likely that at some point during the year their

selectboard duties may prevent them from working, negatively impacting their yearly income. Members of the selectboard are also expected to attend bi-monthly selectboard meetings, and committee meetings, sometimes more than one and sometimes all within the same week, as well as attend public meetings on town issues, or (See Conrad letter, Page 7A)

has hired former Obama Administration Attorney General Eric Holder to coordinate the state’s strategy on federal-state legal issues. During the debates over ratification of the Constitution, federalism, along with the separation of powers, was one of the checks that the

Founders argued would prevent the accumulation of too much power in the new national government. In the age of Trump, this argument will be tested again in the months ahead. Eric L. Davis is professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College.

Davis (Continued from Page 4A) out mentioning the Tenth Amendment specifically, Gov. Phil Scott has said that Vermont law enforcement officials should not be compelled to share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies. Officials in other states are seriously researching the Tenth Amendment to see how much freedom of action it would give them in resisting Trump Administration policies. California

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The Trump Administration’s sisted. They organized massive order banning immigrants and ref- protest meetings and mobilized to ugees from seven mostly Muslim protect their homes and neighbors. countries reminds us how history They didn’t call them sanctuary can repeat itself. Many reporters cities in 1850, but many pledged and commentators have recalled to shelter the fugitives in their past bans or quotas — the Chinese midst. Addressing a rally in Syrin the 1880s, southern Europeans acuse, N.Y., Reverend Jermain in 1924 and the infamous refus- Loguen thundered his defiance as al to admit a shipload of German he urged the assembled citizens Jews in 1939. to declare their city I can’t stop thinka refuge. A fugitive ing about 1850. slave himself, Loguen The “refugees” appealed to his neighsubject to federal bors to resist the law This week’s writer mandate that year that would re-enslave were born in one part is Jane Williamson, him: “Whatever may of the United States executive director be your decision, my (though they were of Ferrisburgh’s ground is taken … I not counted as citi- Rokeby Museum, a don’t respect this law zens) and sought asy- stop on the Under— I don’t fear it — I lum in another. The ground Railroad in won’t obey it! It outnew Fugitive Slave the 1800s. laws me, and I outlaw Act was designed to it. If you will stand plug holes in the old one, passed by me — and I believe you will, in 1793. It imposed a dreadful for your freedom and honor are choice on northern citizens: assist involved as well as mine — I say federal agents in recapturing run- if you will stand with us in resisaway slaves or face a $1,000 fine tance to this measure, you will be and six months in jail. It also spe- the saviors of your country.” The cifically denied the slave’s right to assembled residents voted four to a jury trial that several northern one in favor. states, including Vermont, guaranThe Burlington Daily Free teed. It put federal commissioners Press also promised protection. in charge and paid them $5 if they An editorial printed on Oct. 7 inreleased alleged fugitives and $10 vited “every Fugitive Slave in the if they returned them to former United States to take Vermont on owners. his way toward freedom in CanOutrage and opposition came ada. We are willing to guaranty swiftly in 1850, just as they have [sic] that he can get a night’s lodgtoday, and the similarities reso- ing and a free pass over the Lines, nate. Within days of its passage without any particular danger from that September, the Fugitive Slave that elevated species of the human Act created both turmoil and de- race known as ‘slave catchers.’” fiance in northern black — and The first fugitive slave seized in white — communities. Many fugi- New England, Shadrach Minkins, tive slaves living in the North fled was arrested in Boston in Februto Canada _ an estimated 20,000 ary 1851. But Boston’s free black from 1850 to 1860. But many re- community would not give him

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up without a fight. As abolitionist lawyers stalled for time, a huge crowd gathered at the courthouse. Twenty black men rushed in, overpowered the federal marshals, and carried Minkin’s bodily down the stairs and out the door. The marshals stood helpless before a crowd of 200 angry Bostonians. Minkins was spirited away and transported to Canada. His exact journey remains a mystery, but his arrival in Montreal means he almost certainly traveled through Vermont. Both the Fugitive Slave Act and the current ban addressed picky legal and jurisdictional issues. Then and now, Vermont officials disagreed with federal action and refused to take part in it. In 1850, the legislature took less than two months to pass a habeas corpus act seeking to subvert the jury trial ban. And last week, Gov. Scott, Attorney General Donovan, and several legislators vowed to pass legislation protecting immigrants and refugees living in Vermont. The federal actions of 1850 and 2017 have one more thing in common: unintended consequences. By making northern citizens complicit in what they saw as treachery, the Fugitive Slave Act enraged many and transformed once lukewarm antislavery supporters into activists. Instead of calming sectional tensions, it exacerbated them — the exact opposite of the law’s intent. The Trump Administration’s ban has had a similar impact, as citizens and immigrants, attorneys general from different states, and the courts have all joined in opposition. When presidential candidate Trump promised to unite the country, I don’t think this is what he had in mind.

Letter (Continued from Page 4A) winning is part of his egocentric worldview, his hype, his brand. Given his preconceived belief, his job then is to manufacture facts that support his thinking. These are what Kellyanne Conway called “alternate facts,” facts to suit an alternative reality. Facts, for Mr. Trump, are like slogans — say what you want to sell your product. There’s another lesson that ethicists teach us. Unethical leaders require complacent followers who tacitly or actively allow them to pursue their self-serving agenda. For example, a Senator who denies the evidence of climate change while representing a coal state or citizens who sit idly by while leaders act unethically. Unethical leaders require unethical followers. So, where does that lead us? In these times, we must be especially careful to act ethically and we must take decisive, nonviolent action. We have a constitutional right to express our opinions and to protest. We must boldly exercise our First Amendment rights: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” These are more than fundamental rights. They are

fundamental responsibilities of ethical citizenship. Harry Chaucer New Haven

Editor’s note: Harry Chaucer teaches ethics for school principals at Castleton University as well as other courses.

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(Continued from Page 4A) learned that the group is where I can still share and know that my grief is valued. Grief is hard and grief can be good. It’s painful and healing at the same time. For me it’s been a way to stay connected with my dad and process the losses I feel with him no longer being a physical presence in my life. There are still times when I wonder if my tears will rust my car from the inside out. But with the support of the Hospice Volunteer Services bereavement programs, along with family and friends, I’m making progress. Ellen Flight fell in love with Vermont while visiting every summer of her life and has now lived in Middlebury for almost 20 years. She is the Director of Songadeewin of Keewaydin, a residential girls’ summer camp on Lake Dunmore.

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Curtis Scarborough, 74, Leicester

William Beck, 87, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — William “Bill” L. Beck of Middlebury passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2017, at the age of 87 following a brief illness. He was born in Malden, Mass., on Sept. 1, 1929, the son of the late William M.H. Beck, Jr. and Ruth Clark LeBaron Beck. Bill was married for 34 years to Coleen Fitzsimmons of South Burlington, his best friend and business associate, until her untimely death on September 29, 2013. Bill and Coleen enjoyed an exceptional life together with extensive traveling. Whether they were sailing on Lake Champlain, the Caribbean or South Pacific, playing golf or traveling in their motor homes to places unknown, there were always adventures to be had. Bill graduated from South Kingstown High School in Wakefield, R.I., and Dartmouth College, class of 1953. He was a former National and North American Downhill Ski Champion and member of the 1952 Men’s Olympic Ski Team, captain of the 1956 Olympic Ski Team, and head men’s coach of the 1960 Olympic Ski Team in Squaw Valley, Calif. His fifth place finish in the 1952 Olympic Downhill event in Oslo, Norway was the best American finish in this event until 1984. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., Bill served as an official in the downhill skiing events. In 1982, Bill was presented the prestigious Julius Blegen award by the National Ski Association for his outstanding contribution to the sport of skiing. After his competitive skiing days, he founded, with Olympic teammate Verne Goodwin,

the Skihaus stores in Middlebury and Rutland and Beck-Goodwin Inc., a sales firm for ski equipment in the eastern half of the U.S. In 1970, they sold Beck-Goodwin Inc. to the Garcia Corp. with a five-year contract to manage the ski and hockey division. After leaving the ski equipment business in 1975, Bill opened Bill Beck Real Estate, a residential real estate firm in Middlebury, Vt. By 1980 the firm became the largest and most successful in Addison County with offices in Middlebury and Vergennes. Bill retired in 2001. During his 57 years in Middlebury, Bill was a committed volunteer to various organizations. He served as a director of the Eastern Ski Association, director of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, President of the Middlebury Development Corporation, President of the Addison County Board of Realtors, Vice President of Porter Medical Center, Director of Tucel Industries and the Waterville Company, Director of Addison County Community Housing, and co-chair of the 1989 Addison County United Way campaign with his wife Coleen. In September of 1995, Bill and his wife Coleen were presented with the Chamber of Commerce President’s award for extraordinary service to the Chamber. Bill is survived by his son Billy Beck, daughter-in-law, Jenna, and grandsons Will and Jack of Victor, Idaho. In addition, Bill will be deeply missed by his brothers and sisters-inlaw, Mark and Lisa Quinlan of South Burlington, Mark and Margaret Fitzsimmons of Alexandria, Va., and Bob and Pat Fitzsimmons of East

LEICESTER — Curtis Anthony Scarborough, age 74, passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Scarborough was born in Middlebury on March 7, 1942. He was the son of Paul and Hazel (White) Scarborough. He grew up with his twin sisters in Leicester, where he received his early education. He had attended Brandon High School before joining the United States Army. He received a medical discharge, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He had worked for many years in the auto parts business for Brown’s Auto Parts in Middlebury. He later continued in heavy equipment sales for a number of years. He was an avid NASCAR fan and had driven

City, Ore.; and sister, Sarah (Ryan) and her spouse Chad Hanlin and their children Isaac and Lilli Hanlin of Rutland, Vt.; his grandparents Clayton and Jane Ryan of Shoreham, Vt. Also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins who loved him dearly. He was predeceased by his grandparents Marcel and Ruby Parent of Orwell, Vt., and his cousin Andrew “Bear” Ryan of Benson, Vt. A Celebration of His Life was held Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Brandon American Legion Post #55, where the family received friends for a time of remembrance. The family asks that you do an act of kindness in Jonathan’s memory to keep his spirit alive. Online condolences at www.millerandketchamfuneralhome.com.◊

BENSON — Brandon Michael Barrett, 23, of Benson died snowWILLIAM BECK mobiling on Lake Champlain on Feb. 9. He was born Feb. 22, 1993, Montpelier. The family would like to offer in Rutland, the son of Brad and countless thanks to the wonderful Malinda (Kemp) Barrett. He graduated from Fair Haven staff at EastView at Middlebury for their exemplary care and compassion. Additionally, Bill was so fortunate to have numerous close friends who visited him on a regular basis to reminisce and share a glass of wine. GRAND ISLE — The Lake He touched many lives and was Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) certainly loved by all. is hiring as many as ten boat launch A celebration of Bill’s life will be stewards to work at New York and held in Middlebury later in the spring. Vermont public boat launch access In lieu of flowers, contributions can areas during the Program’s 11th be made in Bill’s memory to Porter season. The stewards help to reduce Medical Center or the Middlebury the spread of aquatic invasive species Volunteer Ambulance. by identifying high-risk boats for Arrangements are under the direc- courtesy inspection and providing tion of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral information about invasive species Home.◊ spread prevention. During the first ten years of the program, LCBP stewards surveyed nearly 83,000 boats and spoke to more than 181,000 visitors about steps they could take to ensure their boats and equipment were cleaned, drained, and dried. Over 80 percent of visitors to Lake Champlain reported that they are trying to prevent the

Game Warden with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. In 1996, he retired after nearly 30 years of service. Denny enjoyed hunting and fishing, and possessed a talent for taxidermy and carpentry. Survivors include his wife Cynthia (Torrey) Gaiotti of Shoreham, whom he married Sept. 17, 1972; sons, Daniel and wife Melanie of Salisbury, and Donald and wife Gina of Johnson; and four grandchildren, Josie, Alice, Sawyer and Weston.

Dale is survived by his father Harold Allen, a brother Gary Allen, an aunt Barbara Magee, and many uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother Pearlene Allen.

spread of aquatic invasive species. “Since the inception of the Lake Champlain boat launch steward program, stewards have removed aquatic invasive species from 4,000 boats and trailers launching and retrieving from Lake Champlain,” said Meg Modley, LCBP aquatic invasive species management coordinator. “With the growth of steward programs in the greater Adirondack and Northeast region, and the installation of boat wash stations visitors have access to the best available technology to clean their boats. LCBP is working with partners to support the installation of boat wash stations at launches around Lake Champlain.” For more information about the boat launch steward program contact Meg Modley at the Lake Champlain Basin

Program 802-372-3213. Applications are due to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission by Friday, March 10. Follow this link to submit an application: www.neiwpcc.org/employment/internships.asp. The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) works in partnership with government agencies from New York, Vermont and Québec, private organizations, local communities and individuals to coordinate and fund efforts that benefit the Lake Champlain Basin’s water quality, fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, recreation and cultural resources. For further information about the program, contact the Lake Champlain Basin Program, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT at 802-372-3213 or 800-468-5227 or www.lcbp.org.

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A gathering “In Celebration of his Life” will be held Sunday, March 5, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. at the Middlebury VFW Post 7823. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made in his memory to: Vermont Game Wardens’ Association, c/o Senior Warden Kelly Price, 100 Whetstone Drive, Brattleboro, VT 05301-6228. Donations will benefit the Arnold Magoon Conservation Scholarship Fund.◊

A graveside service was held Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven. To send online condolences to his family please visit www.brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.

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England Motor Cross Champion. Survivors include his parents, brother Brad Barrett, and paternal grandfather Reginald Barrett, all of Benson; and maternal grandparents Nell and Thomas Tomlin of Texas. A memorial service will be held later in Benson.

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Dale Allen, 60, New Haven NEW HAVEN — Dale E. Allen, 60, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at his home in New Haven. He was born June 4, 1956 in Claremont, N.H., the son of Harold and Pearlene (Slack) Allen.

Union High School (2011), where he played football and wrestled, and studied electrical and plumbing at Stafford Tech Center. He was employed by Killington as a snowmaker. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and was a New

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Densmore Gaiotti, 74, Shoreham SHOREHAM — Densmore A. Gaiotti, age 74, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at his home in Shoreham. Denny was born May 12, 1942, the son of Charles and Phyllis (Lockwood) Gaiotti. He grew up in Dorset and graduated from Burr and Burton in 1960. He later joined the United States Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. Following his honorable discharge he returned home and began his career as a State

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Jonathan Ryan, 32, Orwell ORWELL — Jonathan Spencer Ryan passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, doing what he loved, in a snowmobiling accident on Lake Champlain. His greatest joys came from the outdoors; his Grandpa’s farm, sugaring and fishing. Jonathan was a risk taker and he lived life on the edge, with a large circle of intensely loyal friends. Family was incredibly important to him, especially being an uncle to Isaac and Lilli, and extending to his constant companion, his dog, Blue. He loved sharing pictures and videos of his adventures with Blue, which brought him friends from afar. He is survived by his parents, Rob and Shirley (Parent) Ryan, of Orwell, Vt.; his sister, Amanda (Ryan) and her spouse Nathan Moomaw of Oregon

his own race car. He was a member of Brandon American Legion Post #55. Surviving is his daughter, Kristie Scarborough and her husband, Gunner Wolf of Olympic Valley Calif.; and his twin sisters; Jean and Jane Scarborough. He was predeceased by his parents. Family and friends are invited to a gathering “In Celebration of His Life” to be held Saturday, March 4, 2017, from noon until 2 p.m., at the Brandon American Legion Post #55. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to The Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763. Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon.◊

BRANDON — The following Otter Valley Union High School students were recognized for academic achievement during the third marking period of the 20162017 school year. GRADE 7 Principal’s list: Hayden Bernhardt, Marissa Connors, Olivia Depatie, Sienna Diezel, Jamie Dube-Bordeau, Alice Keith, Anna Kerr, Lucas Klein, Josephine LaRock, Braedon McKeighan, Nicholas Parker, Tyson Stickney, Umaryn Swift, Evan Thomas, Gunnar Tinsman and Kieran Williams. Honor roll: Joseph Bertrand, Ethan Blow, Jarrod Brutkoski, Tanner Brutkoski, Erika Chapin, Luca Cifone, Isaac Derepentigny, Nathan Desabrais, Krista Eddy, Elisabeth Emrick, Jade Flanders, Tiana Gallipo-Viernes, Madison Gilmore, Brittany Harvey, Riley Keith, Lauren Konarski, Maggie Loyzelle, Brielle Mackie, Bradley Maniery, Michael Mudd, Olivia Nadeau, Daniel O’Brien, Kevin O’Dell, Jr., Fraser Pierpont, Nichole Racine, JoAnna Ray and Elijah Tucker-Bryant. GRADE 8 Principal’s list: Aidan Blier, Aidan Blier, Sarah Calvin, Ashley Carrara, Caleb Chisamore, Joseph Cijka, Josie Cone, Grace Coolidge, Gregory DiPetro, Alan Frasier, III, Chloe Fuller, Marie Hudy, Raychel Kemp, Mallory Lufkin, Bonnie Moore, Madilyn Morgan, Shannon Oudman-Blackwood, Mia Politano, Anoushka Pschorr, Rena Taylor and

McKenna White. Honor roll: Kassidy Carvey, Brennon Crossmon, Dylan Gaboriault, Niya Hall, Autumn Kelly, Damian LaRouche, Kinsey Moyer, Jadynn Pope, Joseph Rovi, Lucias Sheldrick, Connor Watters and Jacob Whitman. GRADE 9 Scholars’ roll: Livia Bernhardt, Lauryl Blanchard, Emily Doty, Edward Kopp, Aiden Purcell, Elinor Ross and Olivia White. Principal’s list: Phoebe Elliott, Carolynn Lafountaine, Morgan LaPorte and Jocelyn Noble. Honor roll: Caitlin Bixby, Chrisma Brenenstuhl, Ashlynn Depatie, Evan Diaz, Julia Eastman, Alia Edmunds, Isabella Falco, Madison French, Johan Harding, Mary Kingsley, Jordan Lemieux, Moriah Lucia, Austin Martindale, Alyza McKeighan, Mikaela Merrill, Ian Ouellette, Haleigh Pelkey, Kati Pelkey, Spencer Pelkey, Sawyer Pierpont, Leah Pinkowski, Kelsie Sunhawk and Sophia Walker. GRADE 10 Scholars’ roll: Joshua Beayon, Michael Bedard, Samuel Buswell, Meghan Chaney, Hayden Gallo, Timothy Kittler and Ethan Sulik-Doty. Principal’s list: Savanah Blanchard and Kameron Strickland. Honor roll: Evelyn Bart, Alexander Carpenter, Ella Chaney, Nathan Depatie, Joshua Granger, Clay Hayes, Mickeen Hogan, Benjamin Klein, Chelsea Konarski, Nicholas LaCoille, Julia Lee, Dylan Mackie, Sophie Markowski,

William Mattsson, Marcus McCullough, Patrick McKeighan, David Mills, Chauncey Moncrief, Isaiah Nelson, Jacob O’Connell, Kathryn Paynter, Houston Pratt, Colby Smith and Jacob White. GRADE 11 Scholars’ roll: Madison Coombs, Michael Daly, Gabriela Poalino and Payson Williams. Principal’s list: Mikayla Clark. Honor roll: Sabrina Brown, Kathryn Coolidge, Brittney Danforth, Sarah Dolney, Hunter Eddy, Olivia Gaissert, Derek Hatch, Alyssa Hutchins, Owen Kulp, Joshua Letourneau, Benjamin Markowski, Eric Notte, Cameron Silloway, Justin Tremblay, Michael Whitney and Maxwell Williams. GRADE 12 Scholars’ roll: Courtney Bushey, Chad Eddy, Brigid Enright, Angelo McCullough, Courtney Randall, Hannah Roberts and Ghislaine Robin. Principal’s list: Kaitlyn Anderson, Alexander Bozzuto, Mikayla Clark, Kayleigh DeRosa, Francis Dolney, Matthew Harding and Cameron LaCoille. Honor roll: Derek Aines, Tyson Cram, Alyssa Falco, Molly Fisher, Jillian Flanders, Meghan Hallett, Allison Lowell, Dominic McCullough, Myliah McDonough, Molly McGee, Ethan Nerney, Collin Parker, Tyler Peterson, Abigail Pinkowski, Michaela Ross, William Ross and Shane Wood. UNGRADED Honor roll: Jamee Eugair. Principal’s list: Cody O’Connell.

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Senate tackles ethics, speech On behalf of Sen. Ayer and my- kids, and economy.” self, I want to share news on recent S.8 is an ethics bill that creates work in the Vermont Senate. As this important safeguards against the is my first report, it’s a bit long. Fu- influence of money in politics, manture reports will provide briefer up- dates that candidates for statewide dates. office disclose their previous year’s Here are some of the bills we’ve tax form, prevents legislators and passed and issues we’re addressing: top state officials from lobbying for S.10 provides for the a year after they leave ofextension of municipal fice, and creates an Ethwater systems to homes ics Commission act as a whose drinking systems clearinghouse for citizen (wells and springs) have complaints. been poisoned with the S.12 addresses deliberpotentially cancer-causing ate acts of animal cruelty chemical PFOA. While — such as the killing of a many people know that horse by bow and arrow in this happened in Benning2016. This bill increases ton, there are 14 towns in the maximum prison senVermont where PFOA has tences for first and subsebeen found. quent offenses of aggraThe committee I chair, vated animal cruelty. Senate Natural Resources S.18 provides for inand Energy, will continue by Senator Chris Bray creased clarity and proto work on increasing the tection of the rights of D-New Haven safety of Vermonters profree speech for public actively against toxins of school students. all kinds in the weeks ahead. The Senate continues to work S.33 increases the connection be- to provide timely confirmations of tween Vermont agriculture and our Scott Administration appointees, schools. According to Ellen Kahler, including Katherine Buckley as director of the Vermont Sustainable Commissioner of the Department of Jobs Fund, “Vermont’s Rozo Mc- Housing and Community DevelopLaughlin Farm to School Program ment, Michael Schirling as the Secwill be the most ambitious and com- retary of the Agency of Commerce prehensive in the country, setting and Community Development, and two important goals: engaging 75 Lindsay Kurrle as the Commissioner percent of Vermont schools in an of the Department of Labor. integrated food system education This week, the Senate will vote program that incorporates commu- on S.79, legislation supported by nity-based learning and purchasing the Governor and Attorney General 50 percent of food from local or re- to prevent the federal government gional food sources by 2025. This is from using Vermont information to a true win-win-win for our schools, create a database of Muslims in the

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United States. Previously, the Senate also unanimously passed Senate Resolution 5 stating that the Senate “will oppose the weakening of federal laws that ensure and protect the rights of all Vermonters, regardless of a person’s ethnicity, legal residency status, place of birth, race, religion, or sexual orientation” and As a result of prior legislative work regarding effective workplace policies and health insurance, Vermont employers are receiving some good news in worker’s compensation — the annual readjustment of workers compensation claims has lowered premiums 8 percent, resulting in a $15.5 million savings statewide. This is real money back in the accounts of Vermont employers in 2017 to reinvest in our economy. Overall, Senate committees continue to work hard and take testimony from Vermonters of all walks of life on important initiatives such as economic development, affordable housing, renewable energy, improving delivery of mental health, and other issues. In closing, thank you for your role as “citizen legislators,” helping to make Vermont an event better place to work, to play, and to raise a family. If you have any concerns or questions about these or any other issues, please get in touch. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do get in touch; it helps us serve you better when we know what’s on your mind. You can reach me at cbray@leg. state.vt.us, or call in a message to 800-322-5616.

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America’s success in domes- cousins and see them as a threat tic counterterrorism depends on to their own peace and well-betwo critical elements: the extent ing. They are natural enemies of to which the American people de- the radicals and see the national scend into “terrorist paranoia” and law enforcement and intelligence the extent to which we alienate our personnel and organizations of the countries in which they live as their Muslim citizens and residents. natural allies — the Fifty years ago, teronly organizations that rorism was seen prican protect them from marily in dissident nathe radicals. tional groups working All of this requires against the nations in a relatively benign enwhich they lived. Haviland Smith vironment in which Today the world of is a retired CIA moderate Muslims feel terrorism has changed. station chief who comfortable and unThe primary authors of was focused on threatened. In a hostile 21st-century terrorism the Soviet Union. environment, if Amerare found in radical IsHe was also the ican personnel are inlam. CIA’s first chief of volved, the moderate The dominant radical counterterrorism. is faced with a dilemMuslim terrorist modus He lives in Williston. ma. Does he support operandi used to be opthe American who he erations mounted from abroad against enemy countries sees as part of the group creating in which terrorists were recruited, the hostile environment, or does trained, equipped and directed on he support the fellow national and trips from their homelands to rad- Muslim, regardless of his radical positions? United States experience ical Muslim centers abroad. Now those operations are con- in the Middle East indicates that, as ceived and run autonomously from often as not, under these conditions, abroad, mostly from Syria and the radical will be supported over Iraq. The recruited terrorist may the American. As long as the moderate Muslim never leave his home country. The recruitment, training, provisioning feels comfortable and unthreatened, and execution of the operation are he will be anti-radical. When that likely to be run entirely remotely changes, all bets are off. He may be via encrypted internet from abroad. drawn to the radical side simply beAll of this complicates our efforts cause they are former co-nationals or co-religionists. At that point even to counter terrorism at home. These realities have reinforced moderates can become dangerous to the decades-old international con- our country. How then do we alienate or clusion that the only truly effective counterterrorist measures are threaten these moderates? We can intelligence and law enforcement indiscriminately single them out as somehow dangerous. operations. We can denigrate them and their The best allies that law enforcement and intelligence organiza- religion. We can identify them and tions have in the conduct of cur- expel them from our country. We rent counterterrorist operations are moderate Muslims. In a perfect world, one in which they are living undisturbed lives, moderate Muslims are the most likely people to be able to provide critical information on the potential terrorist activities of radical Muslims living in the same country with them. It should be stated clearly here that there is no coercion involved. Moderate Muslims are appalled by the activities of their radical

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can refuse them entry, even when they have endangered their own lives by supporting our troops in the Middle East as translators and interpreters. We can refuse entry to all Muslims, including those whom we have already vetted exhaustively and judged not to be threats to America. In short, through executive order and popular harassment, we can make their lives almost unbearable. In addition, some in America are clearly interested in causing a high level of anxiety in our population when it comes to terrorism. Every act of terrorism carried out anywhere in the world is tweeted and reported extensively in the media. It seems to be working. Even though the likelihood of being injured or killed by a terrorist is minuscule, particularly when compared to automobile, gun or virtually any other kind of death, we hear constantly about vigilance and terrorism. We are being converted to terrorist paranoia. It would seem safe to say that a combination of terrorist paranoia and the disaffection and alienation of our own Muslim population will have a profound effect on our country. We are already beginning to see indiscriminate anti-Muslim acts taking place around the country, fed by administration actions and negative statements. The current administration’s stressing of the “growing terrorist threat” and the increasing discomfort of moderate Muslims in America will likely prove important factors in our ability, or lack thereof, to control the level of radical Muslim terrorism here at home. We desperately need those moderates on our side.

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Letters to the Editor A&P advertisement shows times, prices have changed On a recent weekend, I was looking through a box of miscellaneous items when I came upon an A&P store ad for grocery and meat prices and also produce. The ad was 35 years old. It was in a local paper dated July 4, 1982. I worked for the A&P company for 35 years. The month I retired was August the same year. Now, people have to work two or three jobs to keep themselves afloat to make an honest living. The prices now have doubled and tripled since, and so hasn’t everything else. Sanford Rouse Brandon

Ferrisburgh treasurer candidate has strong background I am running for the Ferrisburgh Treasurer’s office because I am at a point in my work life where I can step forward to help. By design, an elected Treasurer is responsible only to the voters; however, to effectively run our town government the Treasurer and Selectboard must work well together. If elected I will do my best to follow the accounting practices as recommended by our certified public accountant, be available during published office hours and foster town office operations based on cooperation and teamwork. I’ve lived in Ferrisburgh since 1986, loving life, raising children and volunteering. I also worked for 35 years in financial services and believe I am professionally well-qual-

ified for this position. Equally important, I have always strived to perform quality work, manage time effectively, maintain a healthy worklife balance and a sense of humor. I earned a bachelor of arts from St. Michael’s College in business administration. I’m not a CPA, but never encountered a spreadsheet I didn’t like! Experienced in assorted business software programs, I have a solid understanding of equity and debt financial markets, basic accounting principals, a deep sense of fairness and an honest desire to serve. For many years I have been an active volunteer in Ferrisburgh, having served on various town committees and commissions, and helped with many community efforts. Most re-

cently I have been an elected auditor; state law prohibits simultaneously holding the Treasurer’s position and being an auditor, so I have resigned as auditor to run for treasurer. The auditor’s duties have given me the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of our town accounting practices and how our town offices work. I look forward to being closely involved in the preparation of the town’s annual budget, keeping records and ledgers up-to-date, and serving the townspeople. Most importantly, your vote is particularly important at the local level, so get out there and exercise your right. Deb Healey Ferrisburgh

Conrad letter (Continued from Page 5A) visit over a cup of coffee with their constituents, in order to be able to make informed decisions on behalf of the citizenry. A person living on the outskirts of the town center, six miles away will spend almost $1,000 a year just in travel expenses (at the current 53.5 cents per mile IRS reimbursement rate) in order to attend an average of three meetings a week. None of these expenses are generally reimbursed by the town. It can be reasonably argued that

the current stipend of $1,500 per selectperson, and $2,200 for the Chair, no longer covers the costs incurred by a person serving the town as a selectboard member. While I applaud those who step up and serve the town in this capacity, it seems unfair and smacks of disrespect that I should vote for a person to take on such demanding responsibilities on my behalf as a resident of Middlebury, and have to pay for the privilege out of their own pockets. This proposal represents an increase of just under a 3 percent cost

of living adjustment in the current stipend over the last 22 years. According to Middlebury Town Treasurer Jackie Sullivan, this would add about .0012 cents per $100 of assessed value to the tax rate. That means an increase of around $1.20 on a $100,000 property. This seems to me to be a small price to pay to endow our selectboard with a small level of dignity and respect. Please consider joining me in voting YES for article 6 on Town Meeting day. Ross Conrad Middlebury

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A number of rabies vaccination clinics are being sponsored by the Addison County veterinarians during the month of March. Each clinic is open to all residents of all towns. Dogs should be leashed and cats in carriers for the safety of all. To avoid confusion and delay, please bring a copy of the pet’s most recent Rabies Certificate. Payment by CASH only, please no checks.

PLACES, DATES & TIMES STARKSBORO • Starksboro Town Clerk’s Office . Sat., March 11 . 9AM – 11AM . $15 GOSHEN • Goshen Town Clerk’s Office . Sat., March 11 . 10AM – Noon . $15 NEW HAVEN • New Haven Clerk’s Office . Sat., March 11 . 1PM – 3PM . $15 VERGENNES • Vergennes Animal Hospital . Mon., Mar 13 . 5:30PM – 7:30PM . $15 LEICESTER • Leicester Town Office . Tues., March 14 . 5PM – 6:15PM . $15 SALISBURY• Salisbury Town Office . Tues., March 14 . 6:30PM – 7:30PM . $15 BRISTOL • Bristol Animal Hospital . Weds., March 15 . 5:30PM – 6:30PM . $15 LINCOLN • Lincoln Town Offices . Sat., March 18 . 9AM – 10AM . $15 MONKTON • Monkton Town Fire Department . Tues., March 21 . 6PM – 7PM . $15 WHITING • Whiting Firehouse . Thurs., March 23 . 5:30PM – 6:30PM . $15 ORWELL • Orwell Firehouse . Fri., March 24 . 5PM – 7PM . $15 BRIDPORT • Bridport Firehouse . Sat., March 25 . 10AM – Noon . $15 BRANDON • Brandon Fire House . Sat., March 25 . 1PM – 3PM . $15 SHOREHAM • Shoreham Firehouse . Tues., March 28 . 6PM – 8 PM . $15

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Classes at EastView in Resistance Tuesdays in Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 23, Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 28, March 2, noon, First Baptist Church 3-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. 12:30-1 p.m., College Park. Interested of Bristol. The menu will be lasagna, EastView resident Nick Clifford will facilitate a in being an active participant in our democsalad bar, homemade rolls, cottage cheese class on “U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum,” racy? Come and gather in the College Park and chocolate cookies. Suggested donation the fifth in an eight-week series. (opposite Sama’s) every Tuesday to discuss is $4. Be sure to call Nancy at 453-5276 if Green Mountain Club Taylor Series Program the issues of the day and find strength in soliyou’re not already on the list. Come early and in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. talk with friends and meet new ones. 23, 7-8:15 p.m., Champlain Valley Classes at EastView in Middlebury. Thursday, Unitarian Universalist Society March 2, 3-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. meeting space. The Bread Loaf EastView resident Nick Clifford will facilitate Section of the Green Mountain a class on “Latin America’s Club will present a talk titled “5+ VERGENNES MOVEMENT STUDIO ‑ Mindfulness Political Pendulum,” the Weeks in Patagonia” by Norma in an eight-week series. Based Stress Reduction, a suite of meditative practices sixth Norland of New Haven. The public Live reenactment of “The improving wellness, offered at 179 Main St., Vergennes. Lorax” in Middlebury. is invited. Refreshments will be served. For other events visit www. Weekly beginning Tuesday, March 28th – May 16 at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 3:30gmcbreadloaf.org. visit www.ronidonnenfeld.com, 802 793 5073. Registration 4:30 p.m., Vermont Book “Arribada” short fiction from Shop. In recognition of Deadline - March 25. Gloria Estela Gonzale Zenteno Dr. Seuss’s birthday, the in Vergennes. Thursday, Feb. 23, THE HAWTHORN CENTER ‑ Balancing the Energetics of Vermont Book Shop will 7-8:30 p.m. Ilsley Public Library. host a live reenactment of People and Herbs: An Introduction to the Three Doshas (The “The Lorax” with Nola Kevra With the Mexican word arribada, Ayurvedic Constitutional Types.) Wed., March 1, 4-6pm. At 8A performing. Yummy “Truffula the scientific community refers to the synchronized nesting of Olive Main St, Bristol (over Cubbers Restaurant.) Donation: $10-$20. Fruit” will be served and Ridley sea turtles. During winter young attendees will be Pre-register at margigregory@gmail.com, (413) 320-1920. and spring, a handful of beaches given their very own “Truffula in Costa Rica, India, Mexico and Seeds” that they can plan. Nicaragua welcome arribadas — Free and open to the public. darity. Children, dogs and posters welcome! the monthly arrival of thousands of sea turtles “A Twitch upon the Thread: The Parthenon, who lay their eggs under the full moon’s glow. Email marketing training in Middlebury. Genealogy, Ritual, and Resonance” illusTuesday, Feb. 28, 1-2:30 p.m., 309 Court St. Associate Professor of Spanish at Middlebury trated lecture in Middlebury. Thursday, Insights LLC will offer hands-on training for College Gloria Estela González Zenteno March 2, 4:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the learning the basics of building a professional, explores the relationship some Mexican fishArts, Dance Theatre. In this illustrated lecture, engaging email using Constant Contact. ing communities have developed with these Joan B. Connelly, professor of classics and Training includes how to insert photos, videos, ancient animals as they fight to protect them art history at New York University and author content, subject lines. Register for this free from extinction. of The Parthenon Enigma (2014), proposes a workshop at: http://insights-llc.com/event/ radically new reading of the Parthenon frieze email-marketing-training/?instance_id=317. as depicting a foundation myth — rather than Feb Shrove Tuesday pancake supper in Shoreham. the prevailing interpretation, as depicting an Tuesday, Feb. 28, 5-7 p.m., Shoreham episode in the Panathenaic Procession — Paper Engineering Challenge Congregational Church. Shrove Tuesday and in the process overhauls our understandProgram in Monkton. Friday, Feb. is the day before lent, which begins on Ash ing of the temple as a whole. Free. 24, 10 a.m.-noon, Russell Memorial Wednesday. The menu will include pancakes Guzheng Student Showcase in Middlebury. Library. The library will host a “Paper with maple syrup, latkes with applesauce, Thursday, March 2, 4:30 p.m., Chateau Engineering Challenge Program” where sausage, home fries and beverages. $7 adults; Grand Salon. Come listen to students of participants will be able to build a tower from $4 children and $20 for a family. Bring a nonvarying levels showcase their talent on the special materials. All participants will be able perishable food item for the Food Shelf. All are Chinese zither, an instrument with over 2,500 to select a free book, but the builder(s) who welcome. years of history and one of the most popular makes the tallest tower will earn a special Bridge School open house in Middlebury. Chinese instruments today. The repertoire will prize. All are welcome. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6-7 p.m., Bridge School, 1469 include both modern and traditional pieces. Exchange St. All prospective parents and guardSponsored by the Department of Music. Free. ians are welcome to come learn about Bridge Feb School’s unique, engaging curriculum. Tour the Mar school, talk to teachers and school leaders and Kids try hockey for free in ask questions. There are K-6 openings for fall Age Well First Friday Luncheon Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Light refreshments will be provided. For in Middlebury. Friday, March 3, 1:30-2:45 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. more information visit http://bridgeschoolverarrive after 11 a.m., Middlebury VFW, Middlebury Amateur Hockey Association mont.org/event/prospective-family-info-night/. Exchange Street. A special St. Patty’s offers youngsters from age 4 to 9 a free expe- Milk and Honey Quilters’ Guild meeting in celebration meal featuring corned beef and rience to try youth hockey. A limited amount of Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7-9 p.m., cabbage, boiled potatoes and carrots, rye equipment is available to borrow. MAHA’s top American Legion, 49 Wilson Road. Interested bread and Saint Patty’s day cake for dessert. coaches will be on the ice to assist. No previin learning more about quilting? Four different Certified organic regular and decaf coffee ous skating or hockey experience needed. quilting techniques will be demonstrated by donated by Vermont Coffee Company. Music Info: www.middhockey.com. Guild members during the February meeting. by Middlebury’s own O’Hanleigh, will enterRoast pork dinner in Brandon. Saturday, Feb. Attendees will rotate through the stations every tain the crowd with Irish-American music. 25, 5-7 p.m., Brandon Congregational Church 15 minutes. Techniques offered are: Paper Advance reservations required, call Age Fellowship Hall. The menu will include roast Piecing, Machine Decorative Stitches, Machine Well at 802-865-0360 ext. 1018 to reserve. pork with mashed potatoes, gravy, roasted Appliqué and Preparing to Appliqué. Free Suggested donation $5. vegetables, green salad, homemade rolls, refreshments. pie and beverages. A free will offering will be Candidates forum in Ferrisburgh. Tuesday, “Glenn Andres: Middlebury as Mill Town” illustrated lecture in Middlebury. Friday, taken. Come and share homemade comfort Feb. 28, 7-9 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Office and March 3, 12:15 p.m., Mahaney Center for food with your neighbors and friends. Community Center (the former Grange Hall). the Arts, Dance Theatre. Professor Emeritus DJ skate night in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. The Ferrisburgh Historical Society will host a of the History of Art and Architecture Glenn 25, 8-10 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. DJ Ferrisburgh Candidates Forum for all who are Andres gives an illustrated lecture on skate night presented by friends of Middlebury running for local office on Town Meeting Day. Middlebury’s past as a center of mill industry. hockey. All ages and abilities welcome. $5 There will be a somewhat formal opportunity Offered as part of the Fridays at the Museum adult; $3 student. Snack bar will be open and for each candidate to make a statement on why series, and in conjunction with Saturday’s rental skates available. Info: www.memorialthey are running, as well as an informal opporperformance “Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait.” sportscenter.org. tunity to meet and greet all candidates who Free. attend. Everyone is invited. Call Silas Towler at Metal Madness opening reception in 425-3380 for more information. Feb Brandon. Friday, March 3, 5-7 p.m., Brandon Artists Guild. An opening reception will be Mar All you can eat public breakfast in held for “Dick Kirby: Metal Madness,” a oneVergennes. Sunday, Feb. 26, 7:30man show of artist-designed steel works such “I Am Not Your Negro” showing in 10 a.m., Vergennes Masonic Lodge. as lamps, weathervanes, candle holders and Middlebury. Wednesday, March 1, 1 Only $8 for eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, coat racks. p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., Marquis Theater. Baked Potato fundraiser in Cornwall. Friday, blueberry pancakes, French toast, home fries, Special one day showing of James Baldwin’s “I waffles, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and March 3, 5-7 p.m., Cornwall Congregational Am Not Your Negro.” Suggested donation $10 biscuits, juice, coffee and tea. Everyone is Church. Sixth annual Baked Potato Bar to will support Black Lives Matter Vermont and welcome. Proceeds will support various local benefit local Habitat of Humanity of Addison new chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice community needs and organizations. County will be held. $5 per potato. Toppings (SURJ). Everyone is welcome regardless of Paint and Sip Fundraiser in Brandon. Sunday, will include sour cream, cheddar cheese, ability to pay. Sponsored by Champlain Valley Feb. 26, 2-4 p.m., Brandon American Legion. blue cheese, broccoli, chives, chili, bacon, Unitarian Universalist Society, Otter Creek Yoga Paint and Sip Fundraising Event to support salsa and more. For more information contact and Showing Up for Racial Justice. the Leicester School sixth-grade class trip to Betsy Stine at 462-2012. New York City. $35. Must pre-register at www. Black and White Cabaret in Vergennes. Lenten Fish Fry in Vergennes. Friday, March Wednesday, March 1, 6:30 p.m., VUHS Middle atasteofartvt.com. Click on Calendar and 3, 5-7 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall. Come join School Gym. The Vergennes Union High School select Leicester School fundraiser. us for battered baked haddock, fries, macaMusic Department will present the annual Black roni and cheese, green beans, coleslaw, and White Cabaret. There will be tasty desserts rolls, punch, milk and coffee. Adults $12, chilFeb and hot beverages for the audience to enjoy dren under 12 $6. Children under 6 are free. while hearing music from the Commodore Immediate family (only) $35. Please bring a Armchair travel presentation in Jazz Ensemble, Commodore Singers and varidessert to share. For more information call Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 27, 7 ous small vocal and instrumental ensembles. 877-2367. p.m., Eastview at Middlebury, Community Admission is by donation, with proceeds to Fish Fry in Vergennes. Friday, March 3, 6-8 Room. Jean Seeler-Gifford will present “Dia benefit the VUHS High School Band and Chorus p.m., Vergennes Eagles Club. Fish fry at the de los Muertos” Halloween in Mexico. performance trip to Philadelphia in April. Eagles Club. $10 per person. Eat in or takeout available.

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NER OUT LOUD will bring stories and poems from the New England Review to the stage Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. at the Mahaney Center for the Arts. A reception will take place in the downstairs lobby immediately following. Free and open to the public.

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THE ENDURANCE SOCIETY will host its annual Snowshoe Festival at the Blueberry Hill Inn Ski Center on Saturday, Feb. 25. Choose from 10K, 30K or 60K snowshoe distances or try the 5K sled run (helmet and sled required!). For more information visit http://snowshoefestival.eventbrite.com.

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Young Adventurers Club Hike at the Watershed Center, Bristol. Saturday, March 4. Theme will be “Capturing the Senses.” While the pace is geared toward younger adventurers (ages 4-8), everyone is welcome. Each outing is tailored to individual participants, and will be fun for the whole family! Call or email YAC Leader Lauren Bierman for meeting location and details at 802-349-7498 or laurenbiermanrn@gmail.com. For other events and activities visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org. Green Mountain Club Nebraska Notch Trail Hike in Underhill. Saturday, March 4. Hike to Taylor Lodge from Underhill via Nebraska Notch Trail or alternative Clara Bow Trail. Approximately 5 miles round trip with an elevation gain of under 1,000 feet. Snowshoe or spikes depending on conditions. This is a dog friendly hike. Contact Ivor Hughes at brhughes@gmvat.net or 802-453-4412 for additional information. For other events and activities visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org. “Summertime” in Middlebury. Saturday, March 4, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium. Paris, 1971. Feminist militant Carole falls in love with Delphine, daughter of Limousin farmers. When Delphine’s father has a stroke, she must go back home to help run the family farm, with Carole soon to follow. The two stars “have a natural chemistry that’s not only credible but actually infectious” - Boyd van Heoij, Hollywood Reporter. In French with English subtitles. Free. Gallery Talk: American Faces in Middlebury. Saturday, March 4, 7 p.m., Middlebury College Museum of Art. Middlebury College students give a brief introduction to the exhibition “American Faces: A Cultural History of Portraiture and Identity” in conjunction with “Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait.” The museum is open for pre-concert visitors from 6-8 p.m. Free.

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“American Radical” play in Middlebury. Sunday, March 5, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. “American Radical” is a one-woman piece about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the earliest pioneers for women’s rights, starring Kate Redway. For tickets call 382-9222 or go to www.townhalltheater.org.

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host a one hour “How to Write a Killer College Essay” presentation by Denise Shekerjian that will help assist students in the creation of their personal essays for college applications. Free and open to the public. Fly Tying Class for Beginners in Middlebury. Tuesday, March 7, 7-9 p.m., Middlebury Union High School, room H005. Fly tying class for beginners offered by the New Haven River Anglers Association. Instruction and materials provided at no cost. $50 refundable deposit for tools. Limited to 12 participants. Call Peter Burton 388-6876 to register. Trump vs. the Media talk in Middlebury. Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., Room 220, McCardell Bicentennial hall. As part of the Meet the Press Series, Eric Bates, the editorin-chief of The New Republic magazine, will deliver a talk titled “Journalism vs. Trump: The Media as Opposition Party.” Bates is an award-winning journalist with a distinguished track record for producing hard-hitting investigative reporting at Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, Southern Exposure and The Intercept, as well as New Republic. Free and open to the public.

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Remembering and renewal group in Middlebury. Wednesday, March 8, 5:30-7 p.m., Share stories and celebrate memories of those we have loved and lost. Pay tribute to the gratitude, grief and connection that remains alive in our minds and hearts. Be inspired in this safe, supportive community. 8-week session. Call Hospice Volunteer Services at 388-4111 or email molson@hospice.org for more information. Conservation Committee slide show in Salisbury. Wednesday, March 8, 7 p.m., Salisbury Community School. Jim and Kris Andrews will present a slide show of their trip to Tanzania. Everyone is welcome.

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All you can eat fish fry in Bristol. Friday, March 10, 5-7 p.m., St. Ambrose Catholic Church Parish Hall. The menu will include fried or baked haddock, French fries, coleslaw, beverage and dessert. Adults $12.50; children age 9 and under $6; immediate family of five $37. For more information call St. Ambrose Church at 453-2488.

LIVEMUSIC 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. Quiles & Cloud in Ripton. Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House. Dan Evans in Brandon. Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Kelly Ravin and Lowell Thompson in Ripton. Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House. Red Tail Ring in Ripton. Saturday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House. Low Lilly in Ripton. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House.

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Middlebury. Thursday, March 9, 3-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. EastView resident Nick Clifford will facilitate a class on “Prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan,” the seventh in an eight-week series. Illustrated lecture in Middlebury. Thursday, March 9, 4:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Room 125. Richard Saunders, Middlebury College museum director, will present an illustrated lecture titled “Making Sense of our Selfie Nation.” CCV information session in Middlebury. Thursday, March 9, 5-6 p.m., CCV Middlebury, 10 Merchants Row #223. Community College of Vermont will hold an information session for everything you need to know about taking classes at CCV. Our Pelvic Floor – Holding It All Together! presentation in Middlebury. Thursday, March 9, 6:30 p.m., REV Fitness for Women, 175 Wilson Road. Get the “Low-Down” from Judy Holmes, MS, PT, of Middlebury Physical Therapy. Learn the anatomy and function of the pelvic floor, and common concerns such as bladder and bowel incontinence and pelvic pain. Discover treatment options and behavior modification techniques, AND, have your questions answered. Free. Registration required: www.revfitnessforwomen.com/ contact-us.html or Michele Butler at 989-0096. Book reading in Middlebury. Thursday, March 9, 6:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop. Vermont author Eve Schaub, who was celebrated for her book “Year of No Sugar” will talk about her new memoir “Year of No Clutter,” which has been described as a deeply inspiring and frequently hilarious examination of why we keep stuff in the first place, and how to let it all go. Book signing to follow. Free and open to the public. Cabin Fever Lecture Series in Middlebury. Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library. Travis Hammill, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, speaks about protecting the iconic redrock lands of southern Utah for recreation and preservation. Sponsored by Otter Creek Audubon. Free and open to the public. “Hedda Gabler” live in HD in Middlebury. Thursday, March 9, 7-9:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove returns to National Theatre Live screens at Town Hall Theater with a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece starring Ruth Wilson. Tickets $17/$10 students available at THT Box Office, 802-382-9222, www. townhalltheater.org, or in person Monday to Saturday noon-5 p.m.

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WHAT IS IT? The ARSU Universal PreK program will be conducting developmental screenings for children 0-5 years old living in AddisonRutland Supervisory Union. The preschool screening involves activities that are both fun for young children and help us learn about a child’s motor, cognitive and language skills. Vision and hearing will also be screened.

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Blood pressure/foot care clinic in Brandon. Tuesday, March 7, 10 a.m., Forestdale Senior Center, Brandon. The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice will hold a blood pressure/foot care clinic. $10. No appointment necessary. Call 802-770-1536 for more information. Resistance Tuesdays in Middlebury. Tuesday, March 7, 12:30-1 p.m., College Park. Interested in being an active participant in our democracy? Come and gather in the College Park (opposite Sama’s) every Tuesday to discuss the issues of the day and find strength in solidarity. Children, dogs and posters welcome! How to Write a Killer College Essay presentation in Vergennes. Tuesday, March 7, 7-8 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library. Bixby Library will

WHO NEEDS SCREENING? Any child aged 0-5 years old that resides in Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell or West Haven who has not previously been screened.

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ADAPTED FROM LEWIS Grassic Gibbon’s novel, “Sunset Song” tells the story of Aberdeenshire farm girl Chris Guthrie as she searches for her independence, against the odds, just before the World War I. The film screens Saturday, Feb. 25, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Dana Auditorium. Free.

WHERE CAN MY CHILD BE SCREENED? ARSU is offering screenings at 3 different locations, on several different dates. Choose the best date or site that works with your schedule and give that site a call at the phone number listed for an appointment.

SCREENING SITES: BENSON VILLAGE SCHOOL: 537-2491 APRIL 7 ( all ages ) CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 468-5624 APRIL 5 (birth to age 2) APRIL 6 ( ages 3-5 ) APRIL 7 ( ages 3-5 ) FAIR HAVEN GRADE SCHOOL: 265-3883 APRIL 10 (birth to age 2) APRIL 12 (ages 3-5) APRIL 13 (ages3-5)

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Little, Harthman Mike and Tina Francis of Middlebury, Vermont are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Michael James Little, to Natalia Celeste Harthman, the daughter of Bill and Denise Kipp of Middlebury, Vermont. Michael graduated from University of Northern Ohio and is the manager and part-owner of Mr. Mike’s Cleaning Service, Inc. in Middlebury. Natalia graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and is an Interior Designer at Vermont Custom Closets in Williston. An October wedding is planned.

SINGERS FILLED THE worship hall at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury Saturday to learn the “anthem” from the Jan. 21 Women’s March.

JACK MAYER WAS convinced to do some beat boxing, while Lucy Tenenbaum, left, and Ali Gibson guided the singers.

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MIDDLEBURY — Around 100 singers gathered at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society last Saturday, Feb. 18, to learn and sing the march “anthem” that went viral at the Jan. 21 Women’s March in Washington, D.C. The sanctuary was filled — mostly births with women, but happily some men • Courtney (Donovan) & Jeffrey Kanetzky, North Ferrisburgh, Feb. 11, a and youth took part, as well daughter, Lila May Kanetzky. The anthem, called “I Can’t Keep • Samantha & Justin Anderson, Shoreham, Feb. 14, a son, Kamden Ryan Quiet,” was written by the artist Anderson. MILCK, who offered free down• Tara Barber & Joseph Tatro, Middlebury, Feb. 14, a daughter, Casey loads of it with guide recordings. Anne-Tatro Barber. Organizers of Saturday’s training • Angela Scavo & Travis Grant, Middlebury, Feb. 14, a son, Oakley hope singers in Addison County will Thomas Grant. feel empowered to sing the song at • April (Clukey) & Douglas Marshall, Moriah, N.Y., Feb. 20, a daughter, upcoming marches or vigils where it Lindsey Mae Marshall. is appropriate. Lucy Tenenbaum led instruction and rehearsal of the anthem in Middlebury. She is director of the CVUUS choir and also of Ladies’ Night Out, a Rutland-based women’s chorus. She had lots of help from many CORNWALL — Locals looking for ecumenical Christian housing minispeople, including Ali Gibson, Sarit a way to break their late-winter cabin try that partners with people in need to Katzew, Theresa Gleason, Jack fever are invited to the sixth annual build and renovate decent, affordable Baked Potato Bar at the Cornwall housing. Among Addison Habitat’s Congregational Church, set for Friday, recent projects are a four-home cluster on a 13-acre parcel off DeLong March 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per potato, with Road in Cornwall and a home in all proceeds to benefit Habitat for Middlebury’s South Ridge Village. The Cornwall Congregational Humanity of Addison County. New this year will be sweet potatoes, in Church is at 2598 Route 30 in Cornwall village, across from the addition to the usual baked spuds. Diners will pile high toppings Town Hall and near the intersection including sour cream, cheddar cheese, with Route 74. For more information about the blue cheese, broccoli, chives, chili, bacon, salsa and more. Fruit kebabs Baked Potato Bar, contact Betsy and local cider will round out the Stine at 462-2012. For more information about its work, contact Addison offerings. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, Habitat at 388-0400.

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LUCY TENENBAUM, DIRECTOR of the CVUUS choir and also of the Ladies’ Night Out women’s chorus, leads more than 100 people as they learn and rehears “I Can’t Keep Quiet” last Saturday afternoon.

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Mayer (who did some beat boxing), Heidi Willis (who led the group in other songs) and Kate Gridley (who played the piano). The workshop was free but a

suggested donation of $10 was taken to raise money for WomenSafe, and $690 was contributed to the Addison County organization. Word from those who took part

was that everyone had an awesome time. Watch a video of the workshop when you view this story at addisonindependent.com.

Boogie Benefit promises a great dance for good cause LINCOLN — On Saturday, March 18, at Burnham Hall in Lincoln, the Willowell Foundation will present their annual “Boogie Benefit.” This event will feature rockin’ dance bands The Avant-Garde Dogs and Band of the Land (opening). With rock guitars and harmonica, harmony vocals and world-music percussion, the Avant-Garde Dogs put a danceable spin on favorite tunes by Warren Zevon, Lucinda Williams, Tom Petty, the Band, the Pretenders, the Clash and more.

The evening will include a silent auction filled with fantastic prizes from local vendors, light refreshments and shaking off the winter blues for a good cause. All proceeds go to support programs at The Willowell Foundation — cultivating healthy communities by connecting people to the arts, education, agriculture, the environment and each other. Doors open at 6 p.m. with Band Of the Land opening. $10 at the door.

Tournament champs

MEMBERS OF THE Middlebury Area Hockey Association U-10 Squirt A team last week had a hockey “practice” at Whirlie’s World in Middlebury, coach Rodney Olsen reported. Peter Neff (better known as “Nerf”) challenged the team to win their tournament in January. The 9- and 10-year-olds won first place in the CSB Winter Classic in South Burlington. And as a reward Nerf gave them a discount on their next visit. The players brought their hard-earned trophy to show Nerf. Shown are, from left, front row: Casey Calzini, Gavin McNulty, Landon Kean, Gus Hodde, Quinn Collins and Orion (Jake) Kadar; and back row, Ian Sinclair, Iver Anderson, Channing Brush, Nerf, Iain Olsen, Toby Draper, Ella Tucker and Lily Finn. Team member Nolan Wilson was missing from the photo.

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Bray (Continued from Page 1A) • By 2050, reduce the total energy consumed in Vermont by at least one-third below the total energy consumed in the state in 2015. The bill also calls upon Vermont’s long-range energy, transportation and agriculture/forestry plans reflect the goal of 90 percent renewables by 2050, and provide regular updates on their progress in hitting that benchmark. A full text of S.51 can be found with this story online at addisonindependent.com. Bray said the bill, as currently framed, does not include specific sanctions for missing the 90-percent goal. “This is state-level planning,” Bray said, adding the bill would not force citizens to make sure 90 percent of their own household or business energy is derived from renewable energy sources. At the same time, however, the department’s recommendations to the state could include “The only promotion of way you small, rooftop successfully solar projects execute that citizens could be a large, encouraged to complex invest in. task is to “It’s not engage in about requiring steady, people to do ongoing it,” Bray said. “The exciting planning thing to me is and reare really planning as we identifying you learn. opportunities.” So that’s Rather, Bray what the bill said the bill directs state lays out.” agencies — — Sen. with the help Chris Bray of the Vermont Department of Public Service (DPS) — to look at ways to boost their renewable energy sources with the 2050 goal ultimately in mind. “From my point of view, the only way you successfully execute a large, complex task is to engage in steady, ongoing planning and replanning as you learn,” Bray said. “So that’s what the bill lays out. How we would organize ourselves across state government and across the many ways we use energy, to come up with a plan and a way to evaluate our progress, and to continue to learn as things change, so that we do this in the most costeffective and beneficial way.” Bray likened the S.51 process to a “journey.” “The goal is 33 years ahead of us,” he said. “So we can do it, in an organized way and in a manner that benefits Vermonters both economically and environmentally. But it is a big task.” Bray acknowledged getting assistance from the DPS would be key to making S.51 successful. “We have taken testimony during the past 10 days to learn more about what the DPS does already, as fulltime planners on energy issues,” Bray said. “The idea is to streamline the bill and rely more on an existing planning and analysis project, and that we would ask the DPS — as part of their regular work — to bring to us annual assessments of how we are doing on energy in all of the sectors I am mentioning: electric, thermal, heating and cooling, and transportation. Then we could ask them also to make recommendations about work the Legislature ought to be undertaking.” UTILITY COMPANIES Bray does not believe S.51 would place pressure on Green Mountain Power and the state’s utilities, which he said have already made considerable strides on the renewable (See Utilities, Page 16A)

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Apartments (Continued from Page 1A) up the land for another suitor. That suitor has emerged in the form of Milot Real Estate, for which Brett Grabowski is director of development. “You kind of go where the opportunity is,” Grabowski said of his company’s interest in Middlebury South Village. “This lot went on the market for sale, and it all starts with the price of the land. If you can get the parcel for the right price, then everything follows suit.” Grabowski also pointed to the geographical advantages of MSV. Located on the southern periphery of Middlebury village, MSV is walking distance to The Centre shopping plaza, restaurants and Middlebury public schools. South Village also features a network of roads and sidewalks and hosts the Addison County offices of several state agencies. The apartment building would be situated behind the new Middlebury Pediatric Dentistry business at 132 South Village Green. “It seemed like a great opportunity,” Grabowski said of the housing potential for the MSV parcel. This would be Milot Real Estate’s first Middlebury project. Grabowski believes there is ample demand in Addison County for additional affordable housing. He said the

project would feature “workforce nesters looking to downsize from housing” that could accommodate larger homes. young individuals and families. KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE “The bottom line is workforce State and local officials have been housing is for people making more stressing the importance of creating or less the median income in Addison more affordable housing in an effort County,” Grabowski said. “The to keep more young Vermonters national criteria for (rental) housing in state. Vermont high school and is that it should not cost more than 30 college graduates have been leaving percent of any person’s the Green Mountain income.” “The bottom line State in discouraging The median numbers in order to household income is workforce land higher paying jobs in Addison County, housing is for and settle in cheaper according to the most people making housing in other states. recent federal census more or less the “It’s 40 units, figures, is just under median income so it’s not a lot,” $60,000 annually. Grabowski said of in Addison While Grabowski has his project. “I think yet to finalize specific County.” there’s a significant monthly rents for the — Brett Grabowski pent-up demand (in apartments, he believes Middlebury), from a they will amount to around $900 to number of people I have spoken $1,000 for the one-bedroom units with. There are a lot of people who and $1,200 to $1,400 for the two- would like to live in Middlebury bedroom units. Heat and hot water who work in Middlebury, but they would be included in all the rents, don’t have a lot of housing options.” he added. Half of the proposed The Middlebury Design 40 apartments would have two Advisory Committee took a look at bedrooms, with the other half having Grabowski’s plans on Feb. 3. The a single bedroom, according to panel primarily asked questions Grabowski. about the massing, aesthetics, By comparison, Retrovest in 2014 landscaping, lighting and parking had tentatively priced its proposed plans for the project. townhouses at around $300,000 per Jennifer Murray, Middlebury’s unit. Retrovest had hoped to attract director of planning and zoning, interest from older buyers or empty- offered some of her preliminary

observations about the Milot Real Estate application. “From a planning perspective, there is currently a shortage of both high-quality, market rate and affordable rental housing in Middlebury, so even though these are anticipated to lease at market rate, they are still meeting a need in our community,” Murray said through an email. “Local employers, in particular the college and the hospital, would benefit from additional workforce housing in Middlebury. It’s also good planning practice to try to concentrate your residential growth in areas with ready access to goods and services, within existing water and sewer service areas. This area has really emerged as a lively little node of development south of the town center. This project would be a good opportunity to add residential density within walking distance of shopping, transit and recreational opportunities in a location that already features the necessary water, sewer and storm water infrastructure.” Middlebury’s Development Review Board will next take a look at the apartment building proposal. A favorable review could lead to construction as soon as this summer, according to Grabowski. MORE HOUSING Meanwhile, the 2017 state

Legislature continues to explore ways of boosting workforce housing. Rep. Fred Baser, R-Bristol, is again establishing himself as a leader in the effort. He has introduced, and is co-sponsoring, a couple of bills to promote workforce housing. Chief among them is H.163, which would authorize the Agency of Commerce and Community Development to authorize up to five communities to incur debt to support a “workforce housing pilot project.” Those communities would be allowed to use Vermont House Finance Agency loans, or tax increment financing (TIF), to repay the debt. TIF provides the ability to capture and use most of the increased local property tax revenues from new development in a specific geographic area to pay back investments on the infrastructure (such as water, sewer connections) to help make that new development possible. Only nine Vermont municipalities currently have the ability to use TIF. Baser’s bill requests lifting that cap, or at least allowing towns to use TIF exclusively for workforce housing projects. “The need for building workforce housing is definitely there,” Baser said. “I think there’s a demand in almost every county in the state.” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

stability. It used to be that Moulton was the daily go-to guy at ACTR for everything from budget planning to trouble-shooting problems on a particular route. Now, with a combined total of 55 workers at the two agencies, someone is almost always available to step up when a colleague is on vacation or leaves for another job. “There is better management depth,” Moulton said. “It’s creating less risk for both entities.” Having a larger combined staff has also allowed ACTR and Stagecoach to provide more of its administration in-house. For example, the two operations now have a shared trainer of drivers and shared human resources and accounting staff. Each organization — were they still operating independently — would probably not be able afford full-time human services and driver trainers, according to Moulton. “We now have one set of financial reports, one audit and one monthly meeting,” Moulton said. ACTR and Stagecoach recently joined forces on a purchasing plan for more that 10 buses over the next five years that will save the organization around $10,000 per vehicle, according to Moulton. Stagecoach has a fleet of 24 buses, while ACTR now has 18. “You have more leverage opportunities,” Moulton said. “It’s

Stagecoach also offers Dial-aRide and operates eight bus routes serving 29 communities throughout Central Vermont and the Upper Valley. Stagecoach provides about 85,000 rides per year. In other recent ACTR news, the company recently ramped up its mid-day service on the Tri-Town Shuttle Bus between Middlebury, Bristol and Vergennes routes. The shuttle was not as active at midday, reflecting ridership trends. But riders, through a survey last year,

asked for more continuity of service throughout the day, Moulton said. Lougee believes ACTR will continue to prosper by formalizing its affiliation with Stagecoach. “We see it as a net positive to the region and the services ACTR provides,” Lougee said, adding, “By operating together, we might be able to promote some eastwest connectivity between the organizations.” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Bus service (Continued from Page 1A) Executive Director Jim Moulton. Moreover, a consolidated ACTR and Stagecoach will give both operations more clout in advocating for new and/ or expanded bus routes in the future, according to ACTR board President Adam Lougee. The organization can now tout itself as providing public transportation from Lake Champlain to the Connecticut River. “The (transition) will be seamless, as far as riders are concerned,” Lougee said on Tuesday. “And (the merger) may give us the ability to expand services in the future.” Plans call for the merger — which is not expected to result in any job cuts — to be finalized this summer, according to Moulton. ACTR and Stagecoach need little introduction. In early 2014 that the Vermont Agency of Transportation asked ACTR to manage Stagecoach when its executive director stepped down. ACTR staff pitched in to make sure Stagecoach services continued uninterrupted during its leadership vacuum. The arrangement has worked well, officials said. Three years later, Stagecoach has seen improved services, increased ridership and greater financial stability, according to Moulton. And it has also given both nonprofits more administrative

easier to do as a larger entity.” Stagecoach celebrated 40 years of service in 2016, while ACTR marked its 25th in 2017. ACTR provides around 180,000 rides per year through six bus routes, including connections to Rutland and Burlington. The organization also has a Dial-a-Ride system that provides rides to elderly, disabled and Medicaid-eligible residents, as well as members of other vulnerable populations, to medical services, work, grocery stores and meal sites.

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ADDISON COUNTY — The FFA (formally known as Future Farmers of America) is a national organization founded by a group of young farmers back in 1928. The FFA helps young people develop career, leadership and life skills through agricultural education. Today agriculture is more than planting and harvesting — it’s a science, it’s a business and it’s an art. Cheryl Werner is an advisor with the Middlebury FFA chapter. She has taught agriculture classes here in Addison County for more than 30 years. She has had a positive experience with the FFA program and the young people who take part in it. “The FFA continues to impress me,” Werner said. “I see young people learn how to conduct meetings, speak publicly, organized themselves and others to accomplish their goals. I meet people in our community running businesses, organizations and their towns who are FFA alumni. The FFA seems to bring out the skills and talents in our agriculture students

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The second was by Abigail Johnson, who owns a home at Stowe’s Spruce Peak development and also happens to be the CEO of Fidelity Investments. The sticking points that have caused the deal to be dragged out, sources close to the negotiations say, were whether Vail would get the golden egg: the Spruce Peak development, hotel and real estate. For AIG, this has been a profitable venture. And it didn’t want to give it up. So Vail went ahead and will simply buy the ski resort operations, lifts, leased and owned land the trails are on and the assets related to the mountain operations of the resort. These including base area skier services (food and beverage, retail and rental, lift ticket offices and ski and snowboard school facilities) at Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak, including the new Spruce Peak Adventure Center for kids and the Stowe Rocks climbing gyms. Other facilities such as the Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe Mountain Club, Stowe Country Club and certain real estate owned and held for potential future development around the Toll House lift will be retained by Mt. Mansfield Company. Operations at the resort for the remainder of the 2016-17 ski season will continue in the ordinary course as will future summer and winter seasonal hiring. Vail Resorts said it will retain the vast majority of the resort’s year-round staff. This acquisition brings together

Vail Resorts, the world’s leading mountain resort operator, with AIG Global Real Estate (AIGGRE), a real estate developer and subsidiary of the insurance giant AIG International, which has been involved with Stowe since 1943 when its chairman Cornelius V. Starr and his wife visited Stowe. According to a Burlington Free Press article by historian Brian Linder, the couple were bummed out at having to wait in long lift lines for the single chair and offered to put up 51 percent of the funds for another lift in 1943. Starr owned the Mt. Mansfield ski company until 1970 when he sold it to AIG. Vail Resorts plans to integrate Stowe Mountain Resort into its Epic Pass and other season pass products for the 2017-2018 winter season, subject to the acquisition closing. With the Epic Pass, Vermont skiers and snowboarders will have unlimited access locally at Stowe at an attractive price (last year’s early season Epic Pass price was $809) as well as at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in Tahoe along the Nevada-California border; and Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada. “We’re thrilled to add Stowe Mountain Resort to our family of world-class mountain resorts,” said Rob Katz, chairman and chief executive officer of Vail Resorts. “With the investments in both mountain infrastructure and base area facilities that AIG has made over the years, Stowe Mountain Resort has become the premier, high-end resort for East Coast skiers and snowboarders. We look forward to working with AIG to continue enhancing the guest experience and to ensure the resort’s long-term success.” Douglas Tymins, president and chief executive officer of AIG Global Real Estate, also expressed his enthusiasm for the deal. “Under Vail Resorts’ management, Stowe’s reputation as a premier ski destination with a commitment to excellent service will continue to grow,” he said. “AIGGRE is looking forward to combining Vail Resorts’ tremendous mountain operations capabilities with our continued commitment to the development of the Spruce Peak community.” Stowe Mountain Resort’s newest facilities and improvements include the Spruce Peak Adventure Center, the new Meadows Quad on Spruce Peak, Evolution Stowe’s RFID tickets, passes and gates and the new Shops at Spruce Peak. Spruce Peak also has new highspeed lifts, new base facilities and gourmet restaurants. MMC will retain ownership of the Stowe Mountain Lodge at Stowe Mountain Resort, a 312-room hotel and spa that has already been recognized as one of the greenest and most luxurious mountainside hotels in the world, and additional slopeside real estate opportunities. This transaction is subject to Vermont administrative review. At closing, the purchase price will be adjusted for certain agreed upon terms, including a reduction (or increase) in the price by the amount that the resort’s EBITDA exceeds capital expenditures for the period from Nov. 1, 2016, through closing. Stowe Mountain Resort is expected to generate incremental annual EBITDA in excess of $5 million in Vail Resorts’ fiscal year ending July 31, 2018.

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(Continued from Page 1A) listen and to share,” Joselson told the crowd, explaining that the series “grew out of our concern about how to move forward as a country all the way down to a community with such drastically different perspectives on who we are and what community means. “So one of the things we decided we wanted to do first off was get to know all of us better.” Nagy-Benson initiated the discussion by asking the panelists if their sense of well-being as American Muslims had been affected by recent events. The responses highlighted both an increasing tension experienced by the panelists as well as an outpouring of support from the local community. “Since the election results,” Baloch started, “I think a lot of Muslim students were afraid of being known as Muslims visibly, or sometimes afraid not for themselves but for other people.” Baloch said the shifting political climate has affected her sense of “security in my place,” and noted that it reminds her of the shifts in public opinion after 9/11. “I think after the election, and especially after the ban, a similar sense came up for me,” said Baloch, who is a green card holder and is married to a native-born U.S. citizen. “Even though technically I’m allowed to live in the country and it shouldn’t be a problem, internally I feel that anything could happen and that maybe there isn’t space for me here.” Anzali is a professor of religion at Middlebury College and lives in Weybridge with his family. He and his family were tripped up by the travel ban when they tried to return from a research trip to Iran, even though the Iranian native holds a U.S. green card that shows he and his family had been vetted by the U.S. State Department. At the forum, Anzali described his deepening connection to Addison County over the years he and his family have lived here. “Because of moving to this really wonderful community, I had started to feel like ... ‘this is your home, this is where people receive you warmly and greet you kindly and they want you here,’” he said. The ban hit him, said Anzali, “in my heart, like there was a danger of frost, basically that there was really a danger of ‘well, maybe I don’t belong here.’” Khan, is outgoing president of the Vermont Islamic Society and owner of Middlebury’s One Dollar Market on Court Street. He has lived in the United States for 26 years, 25 in Vermont. He said he had never experienced intolerance in Vermont until recently. “About six months ago, my wife she’s driving down the street on Court Street and somebody pulls up next to her and rolls down the window and they say, ‘Go home you terrorist,’” he recounted. “In the past six to seven months, I know of six to seven incidents of bigotry that I can document right now, not just against Muslims, but against Havurah, against somebody who is of color, against everybody.” OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT Each panelist stressed the incredible outpouring of support they have received and how it’s reaffirmed their sense of belonging and helped them regain a sense of equilibrium as an American. Khan described how hate mail that’s come to the Islamic Society was followed by “a couple of thousands of postcards in our mosque saying nothing but love. “There’s an organization called Love Brigade in Vermont and they’re sending postcards to all the mosques in the country with just hearts on them. So that’s one of the positives,” Khan said. He then drew laughs from the crowd when he added, “The other positive I’ve seen: I get a lot of hugs now in my store. I have people come and give me hugs. I feel I’m so blessed.”

(Continued from Page 1A) Central Supervisory Union (Bridport, Shoreham, Cornwall, Salisbury, Ripton, Weybridge and Middlebury) are cordially invited to come to Middlebury Union High School next Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 to 7 p.m., for the final UD-3 annual meeting. Current board members would love to share conversation and cake with you. The newly formed Addison Central School District will hold its first annual meeting immediately after.

EMILY JOSELSON ADDRESSES a crowd of more than 150 at the Congregational Church of Middlebury Sunday evening during a forum on Muslims in Addison County. Panelists behind Joselson are, from left, Farhad Khan, Ata Anzali, Beau Scurich and Naila Baloch. Joselson, a Havurah board member, organized the event with the Rev. Andy Nagy-Benson as part of a series of community conversations in response to President Trump’s recent executive order restricting entry into the United States from several Muslim countries.

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Scurich also appreciates the positive feelings that have reintegrated him into the community. “I was feeling a little bit separated and a touch isolated,” he said. “But within days there was just such a flood of support that I felt that the power of community support, people reaching out, had a profound affect on me. It was almost like people would not allow me to be separated from my community, which was very powerful.” A theme among the questions and answers was how to keep America an open and welcoming society and how to counter the kinds of fear and misinformation that lead to antiMuslim sentiment. Khan made a plea. “I don’t want people to assume who I am. I want people to see who I am,” he said. “This is so important for us.” One answer was for people of different faiths to work to understand each other better. Scurich, for example, addressed the often-misunderstood Islamic concept of “jihad” and explained that it comes from an Arabic root meaning to “exert” or “struggle.” “What it means in the lives of Muslims is something of an inner struggle to be a better human being. That is the jihad for 99 percent of Muslims,” he said. “That is the jihad that they live with on a daily basis. Going to bed at one in the morning and then trying to get up and do your morning prayers: a jihad.” Khan noted the importance in Islamic tradition of “taking care of your neighbors ... If one of your neighbors goes hungry, you are responsible.” Several panelists also offered the observation that the “clash of civilizations” narrative of “the West vs. Islam” promulgated since 9/11 is also itself misleading. “In terms of people I knew in Pakistan and people I knew in America (at the time of 9/11) that was not true,” Baloch said. “People are people everywhere. It’s not that there is some kind of deep ideological clash that people can never come

together. So I think for me it was important that people like me who knew both worlds talk to both sides and try to build bridges. “And I think many people are doing this in many different ways. More and more, each one of us in whatever capacity can be a bridge. We can do that.” Scurich said it was important for individuals not just to be publicly active, but also to have the courage to assess themselves. “We need to take charge of our own hearts and what is inside of us and to purify what we are reflections of, where maybe we are afraid or have a tendency to move toward hatred in any subtle way,” he said. Several audience members emphasized how important it is for those in a place of majority or privilege to speak out. “Knowing and loving people who are from a different group than we are really helps bridge those gaps,” said the Rev. Susan McGarry of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, drawing parallels between those in a religious minority and the experience of gays and lesbians. The panelists all expressed their willingness to engage in similar dialogues with groups across Vermont and to reach out to other groups of colleagues and to neighbors, building bridges one by one. Khan said that in recent months the Islamic Society had received a flood of requests for guest speakers, from around the state. “There is a responsibility for both Muslims and the larger community to make connections,” said Anzali. “I have to make more connections, I have to reach out more to help people realize I’m human, I’m a Muslim, I’m not a threat to you. And then likewise the community has to reach out. “This is going to change from the grass roots ... We have to make one connection at a time.” Reflecting on Sunday’s forum as he and Joselson begin planning the next communitywide discussion, Nagy Benson said: “The project of getting to know each other is not new.

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The challenge of talking with people of different faiths and backgrounds is not new. But in times like this, a renewed commitment to increase our perspectives and to dismantle stereotypes can be an antidote to division, locally and nationally.”

Organizers of an effort called “Resistance Tuesday” told us that any interested in being an “active participant in our democracy” is invited to a half-hour gathering in the College Park (opposite Sama’s) in downtown Middlebury to discuss the issues of the day and find strength in solidarity. The date is Tuesday, Feb. 28; the time is 12:30 p.m. This is the first of what is hoped to be a weekly gathering. Children, dogs and posters will be very much welcomed. Come out and support the Leicester Central School 6thgrade class trip to NYC this Sunday afternoon and have a little fun while you’re at it. There will be a “Paint and Sip” fundraising event on Feb. 26, 2-4 p.m., at the Brandon American Legion. Participants will be asked for $35, which will go in to a pot to help

the kids pay for their big trip. If you’re planning to take part in the fundraiser you must preregister at www.atasteofartvt.com — Click on “calendar” and select “Leicester School Fundraiser.” The Vergennes Union High School Music Department’s annual Black and White Cabaret that was scheduled for Feb. 13 was snowed out. The new date for the cabaret is Wednesday, March 1. 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 vocal and instrumental ensembles. Admission is by donation, with proceeds to benefit the VUHS High School Band and Chorus performance trip to Philadelphia in April. The public hearing for the Middlebury Downtown Improvement District Commission that was scheduled for this Friday, Feb. 24, and featured in a guest editorial in this newspaper earlier this month, has been postponed until early- to mid- April. A date for the hearing will be announced soon. If you have any innovative ideas for potential projects to support and improve the shire town’s downtown, forward them to kramsay@townofmiddlebury. org.

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Utilities same philosophy and strategy to the (Continued from Page 11A) energy front while keeping electricity energy side of Vermont?’” Bray said. rates stable for consumers. “Let’s grow our own energy.” “We’ve made an awful lot of Bray acknowledged not all of the progress without having any kind of testimony he has received on S.51 negative impact on how (GMP) is has been positive. operating as a business,” Bray said. Some have voiced concern about “The priorities for electricity are whether the state is on a realistic track well-established.” to achieve 90 percent renewables by Kristin Carlson, spokesperson for 2050. GMP, provided an update on how the Others have noted the rapid state’s largest utility is evolution of renewable increasing its renewable energy technology, thus “It’s not about energy portfolio. potentially creating a “As far as the 90 requiring moving target as the percent by 2050, GMP is people to do menu and costs of committed to achieving it. The exciting various renewables that goal sooner and in thing to me is change. a cost-effective way for we are really Bray believes S.51 customers,” Carlson has enough flexibility to said through an email identifying address those concerns. response. “GMP is laser- opportunities.” “The bill carefully focused on driving down — Sen. Chris Bray avoids picking any costs while ramping up particular technology, renewable energy for customers, but says, ‘Let’s rely on a continual and has had three bill decreases in process of planning and assessing the last four years, with rates now and adjusting the plan,’” Bray said. frozen until 2018. By law, at the end At this point, Bray believes of this year, all utilities need to be 55 the bill has garnered interest and percent renewable. GMP will meet some questions. The bill will likely this goal.” undergo some revisions before it is Making more progress toward the considered by the full Senate — if it 2050 energy goal would further boost advances that far. the renewables industry in Vermont, “Frankly, there is more work according to Bray. He likened the to do before a proposal is strong possible impact to that experienced enough for a committee vote and by the farm/food industries in wake then (a floor vote),” Bray said. “My of the Farm to Plate legislation passed goal is that we will vote it out by in 2009. Bray also championed that crossover.” bill. Crossover is the point at which Farm to Plate has been responsible bills must be passed out of for more than 6,000 jobs in the farm/ legislative committees in order to food sector since the bill was passed, be considered by the full House or according to Bray. Senate this session. “For me, it’s about learning what Bray said there is a possibility a we did in Farm to Plate and saying, complementary bill to S.51 will be ‘How can we carry over the very introduced in the House.

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SOME MEMBERS OF the cast of the Middlebury Community Players’ production of “Working” strike a pose before a rehearsal last week. The musical, based on a book by Studs Terkel, runs at the Town Hall Theater April 27 through May 7.

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Treatment center (Continued from Page 1A) overlooking a ravine. “Our hopes are that we are up and running and that beds are available no later than the first of April. We obviously have a lot to do between now and then. Not so much to the facility, the facility is surprisingly in very nice shape,” DeStefano said. “We’ve kept it heated and kept the water on so there have been no problems for the last couple of years. It needs a little cosmetic work and a couple things here and there.” The building, which last housed the Briarwood Manor nursing home, has sat vacant since June 2010 when, doing business as the Alden Place Residential Care Home LLC, the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living revoked its license in for 23 alleged violations of state code. Valley Vista about two-and-a-half years later started negotiating with building owner John Laberge, but the sale was contentious and nearly fell through in 2014, when both sides hired attorneys — it did not close until January 2015, when Valley Vista paid $1,068,317.81. Valley Vista is already permitted in Vergennes. During the sales process, Vergennes City Manager and Zoning Administrator Mel Hawley ruled the proposed use of the building was a continuation of its former use, that of a nursing home, which is an allowed

conditional use in that district. an emergency Certificate of Need, “From a zoning standpoint it’s a which we believe is not a problem,” nursing home,” Hawley said this DeStefano said. “We’re talking with week. a number of folks who are doing According to the everything they can city zoning regulations “We are a to make this process a nursing home is a happen very quickly.” program that “building where four VERGENNES PLANS or more individuals are really tries Back in 2013 and housed and furnished to meet the 2014, Valley Vista’s with meals and nursing needs of folks plans for 1 Alden Place or convalescent care.” focused on expanding its that also have Hawley said also that, issues around treatment of adolescent unless there is a use girls, specifically on change, a permit remains mental health.” helping teens who — Valley Vista practice self-injurious in force, although any co-owner Rick behaviors, expansion of operations such as DeStefano cutting. would require a new or altered permit. Now, DeStefano said, “We keep track of the last use of Valley Vista will be shifting gears to the property,” he said. meet the need created when Maple Vergennes Development Review Leaf was shuttered. Board Chairman Jason Farrell this “We’re going to do what’s needed week said he agreed with Hawley’s to treat Vermonters,” he said. “Right opinion. now it appears that’s the adult DeStefano said what Valley Vista population.” still must obtain is a “Certificate of Given the size of the building, 1 Need” to operate at 1 Alden Place. Alden Place will treat either men That is essentially a state permit or women, but not both, DeStefano that would be issued by the Green said, and probably — but not Mountain Care Board. Given Valley certainly — women. Vista’s track record in Bradford “It will be a gender-specific and Vermont’s treatment needs, he program,” he said. “It’s most likely is optimistic that certificate will be at this point it will be women.” granted soon. The program will offer a “very “The process is in the works high level of psychiatry,” he said. with the state of Vermont and the “We are a program that really tries Green Mountain Care Board to get to meet the needs of folks that also

have issues around mental health,” DeStefano said. Nurses and therapists will work 24-7, he said, with “psychiatry available as needed for patients.” As is the case with Valley Vista’s 80-bed building in Bradford, patients will not be locked in. “It will be a staff-secured building. There’s no need for it to be a locked building,” DeStefano said. He added there have been few, if any, local issues with Valley Vista’s 80-bed Bradford building. “We have been operating a much larger facility with little or no concerns,” he said. DeStefano said response was favorable at a Feb. 16 open house attended by several city officials as well as a number of residents and job-seekers. He estimated Valley Vista would need 23 full-time employees and another seven to nine part-time workers. On the company’s wish list are dieticians, nurses, therapists, housekeepers and physicians. “It’s a pretty good range of employment opportunities there,” DeStefano said. Valley Vista plans another open house soon in which residents and potential employees alike will be welcome. “We’ll be looking at doing something again similar in the next couple weeks,” DeStefano said.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

MATT DICKERSON

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Gymnastics team vies at state meet; Essex wins

Thoughts on snow, skiing and love My wife, Deborah, and I celebrated St. Valentine’s Day last week by going cross-country skiing together up at the Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton. It was our 29th Valentine’s Day since we got married, and our 30th together counting the February when we were engaged and planning our wedding. That seems like a lot of Valentine’s Days. I’m not sure how I got old enough to have had so many. I probably shouldn’t admit this since Deborah usually reads my columns, but I don’t even remember all of them. I don’t know how many times we have gone out cross-country skiing on Valentine’s Day. I’m sure it is fewer than 30, but equally sure it is more than one. I can remember a couple years when we skied around the base of Romance Mountain at Blueberry Hill Inn as the appropriate course for the day. This year it was not a tough decision. We woke on Feb. 14 to a lovely fresh layer of snow on the ground — the deepest layer we’d had all year. And if current weather forecasts hold, it is likely to be the deepest of the 2016-2017 winter. We have learned, lately, not to take snow for granted. Some years it comes and stays, and we delight in it for weeks on end. We make great use of our season’s cross-country ski passes and the snow banks I labor to build on our sledding hill. But those years seem fewer and fewer. Other years it’s here and then it’s gone, like a hatch of mayflies, or the foliage on the maple in the yard, or the sap run, or the spring peepers, or the cleanliness of the floor just after mopping and before the dog walks through, or the cleanliness of the yard just after raking and before the afternoon winds. Or like romance itself. It’s good not to take anything for granted, and to work hard to protect what (See Dickerson, Page 2B)

COMMODORE SOPHOMORE CIARA McClay races up the court during Monday’s game against Middlebury. The Tigers won the game, 48-41.

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Tigers withstand Commodore rally MUHS hits 11-6 despite VUHS surge

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Hockey 2/22 Rice at MUHS.................................Late Girls’ Hockey 2/22 Essex at MUHS..............................Late Boys’ Basketball 2/20 Fair Haven vs. OV....................... 69-45 2/21 Milton vs. MUHS...........................69-64 2/21 St. Albans vs. VUHS.....................61-40 2/21 Missisquoi vs. Mt. Abe..................95-49 2/22 Fair Haven at Mt. Abe.....................Late Girls’ Basketball 2/20 MUHS vs. VUHS..........................48-41 2/20 Mt. Abe vs. Missisquoi..................57-29 2/21 Fair Haven vs. OV....................... 42-25 2/22 MUHS at Mt. Mansfield...................Late

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Hockey 2/25 MUHS at U-32.............................7 p.m. 2/27............................... Playoff Pairings Set Girls’ Hockey 2/25 MUHS at St. Albans................5:30 p.m. 2/27............................... Playoff Pairings Set Boys’ Basketball 2/24 Mt. Abe at Milton..........................7 p.m. 2/24 VUHS at MUHS...........................7 p.m. 2/24 OV at Burr & Burton.....................7 p.m. 2/27............................... Playoff Pairings Set Girls’ Basketball 2/23 Mt. Abe at Colchester..................7 p.m. 2/23 VUHS at Missisquoi.....................7 p.m. 2/24 OV at Windsor.............................7 p.m. 2/27 Colchester at VUHS....................7 p.m. 2/27 MUHS at Mt. Abe.........................7 p.m. 2/28 Hartford at OV.............................7 p.m. 3/2 VUHS at Mt. Abe...........................7 p.m. 3/2 North Country at MUHS.................7 p.m. 3/3 OV at Mill River..............................7 p.m. Wrestling 2/24&25 ....................... State Meet at VUHS Nordic 2/24 ................. State Classic Meet at Rikert 2/27..............State Skate Meet at Craftsbury COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Hockey NESCAC Playoffs 2/25 #8 Wesleyan at #1 Midd..............2 p.m. 3/4&5.............................................Final Four Men’s Basketball NESCAC Final Four at Tufts 2/25 #5 Trinity vs. #2 Midd...................4 p.m. 2/25 #6 Williams vs. #1 Tufts.............. 2 p.m. 2/26 Final.............................................. Noon 2/27.................... NCAA Division III Field Set Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

TIGER SENIOR PAYTON Buxton drives past Commodore junior Megan Tarte Monday in Vergennes. Middlebury won the game, 48-41.

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By ANDY KIRKALDY nail down a win that improved VERGENNES — The Middle- MUHS to 11-6 heading into a bury Union High School girls’ bas- Wednesday game at Mount Mansketball team left Vergennes with a field. 48-41 victory on Monday, but the MUHS Coach Jen Heath credited Commodores made the the 7-10 Commodores. Tigers earn it. “We expected that “It was a little MUHS led by 40they would make a 25 when Tiger senior closer than we run. They don’t give Riley Fenster laid in a wanted it to up,” Heath said. “They fast-break feed from be, but we had made it a little closer classmate Payton Bux- composure. than we wanted.” ton with 6:50 to go in Overall I But Heath said the the fourth period, but Tigers made enough felt like we Commodore sophoplays — including mores Brianna Van Der controlled the two more Dunbar free Way and Morgan Lynk game.” throws at 1:03 after sparked VUHS with — MUHS coach Buxton and senior Ally five points apiece in the Jen Heath Larocque teamed up to quarter as the host team grab an offensive board fought back. — and also stalled efIn the final minute Lynk, who fectively enough in the final three already had nailed two three-point- minutes to earn the victory. ers, launched a shot from behind “It was a little closer than we the arc that could have cut the Tiger wanted it to be, but we had comlead to two, but it sailed long, and posure,” Heath said. “Overall I felt the Tigers rebounded. like we controlled the game.” Tiger junior Keagan Dunbar then VUHS Coach Billy Waller notswished two free throws with 29 ed his team cut its turnovers in seconds left to make it 48-41 and (See Basketball, Page 4B)

Carter reaches 1,000 in win; other teams fall By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — Mount Abraham Union junior forward Emma Carter notched her 1,000th point on Monday night to highlight local high school basketball earlier

this week. In other action earlier this week the Middlebury boys’ team fell at home, the Otter Valley boys and girls both came up short vs. local Marble Valley League rival Fair Haven, while

the Vergennes and Mount Abe boys dropped tough road contests. CARTER HITS 1,000 Carter had no trouble reaching 1,000 against winless Missisquoi on Monday: The Lake Division and Ad-

dison Independent All-Star and Division II all-state player entered the game needing eight points; she scored 28 and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Eagles coasted to a 57-29 victory. (See Wrap, Page 3B)

Commodore cheerleading team romps to D-II crown By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — In their home gymnasium on Saturday night, the Vergennes Union High School cheerleaders earned a big margin in claiming the Division II championship. The Commodore cheer team finished first in the eight-team competition with 155.5 points, easily outdistancing second-place Mill River (140.5) and third-place BFA-St. Albans (140). The Commodores will next head to the New England competition in Rhode Island on March 18. The members of the team are Madison Ask, McKenzie Warden, Emma Duprey, Ashley Towle, Allysha Devoid, Paiton Tolme, (See VUHS, Page 3B)

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THE VERGENNES UNION High School cheerleading squad poses with their Division II state championship trophies Saturday night.

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ESSEX — The Middlebury Union High School gymnastics team concluded its season by finishing sixth among 10 teams at this past Saturday’s state championship meet at Essex High School. Host Essex won the title for the 12th straight season, scoring 144.25 points to defeat second-place Champlain Valley (139.775), with South Burlington (131.90) in third. Division I St. Johnsbury took fourth (121.20). The other six teams often compete in lower divisions and do not have year-round access to club gymnastics. Among those teams, the Tigers, with 113.025 points, trailed only fifth-place Harwood, which edged them with 114.05 points. Milton, Montpelier, Randolph and U-32 trailed the field. In individual events, none of the Tigers finished in the top eight. Scoring for MUHS were: • Vault: Lian McGarry, 7.95; Chloe Kane, 7.85; Carly Burger, 7.55; Anna Buteau, 6.8; and Olivia Beauchamp and Lucy Orsitti, 6.6 each. • Bars: McGarry, 6.9; Aly Chione, 6.55; Laura Whitley, 6.225; Kane, 5.80; Arianna Slavin, 5.75; and Beauchamp, 5.4. • Beam: Beauchamp, 8.175; Whitley, 8.15; McGarry, 7.65; Buteau, 7.5; Burger, 6.6; Lydia Alberts, 6.25. • Floor: Slavin, 6.95; Burger, 6.375; Kane, 6.35; Christina Wiles and Buteau, 6.25; and Ursitti, 6.025.

Area Nordic athletes to ski for state

CRAFTSBURY — This past Saturday, nine Middlebury-area Nordic skiers traveled to Craftsbury for a day of racing. The goal was to qualify for one of two teams — an elite high school team and an under-age-16 group — that will represent Vermont in regional youth championship races next month. In races fea- All nine of turing 126 boys the local and 101 girls, six racers are of the Addison County teenagers Middlebury qualified for the Union High Vermont teams. School Sam Hodges, students, Tom Hussey, except Nick Nick Wilkerson Wilkerson, and Ursula Volz qualified for the who is elite Vermont a local team that will resident race at the East- but attends ern High School Green Championships, and Malia Mountain Hodges and Jack Valley Christner quali- School. fied for the U16 championship team. Owen Palikir, Cade Christner and Kate Oster also competed at Craftsbury. All nine of the local racers are Middlebury Union High School students, except Wilkerson, who is a local resident but attends Green Mountain Valley School. The older group will compete at the Eastern High School Championships, which will held at Mountain Top Inn and Resort in Chittenden on March 17-19. It will feature athletes from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. Up to 24 boys and 24 girls are selected for each state’s teams. The Vermont high school elite team is composed of racers from public and private schools. The younger group will race at the U16 Championships (formerly J2) to be held at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington, Maine on March 10-12. The only difference from the elite team in terms of who participates is that the competitors are all age 14 or 15. The MUHS Nordic team is preparing for Vermont high school championships, which will take place on two days — this Friday at Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton and next Monday at Craftsbury. The Tiger boys are looking to defend their 2016 state title.

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THE MIDDLEBURY UNION High School dance team finished in third place in both Jazz and Hip-Hop at the state championship competition in Vergennes Saturday.

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Tiger dance team earns third-place finishes VERGENNES — The Middlebury Union High School dance team finished third in both of its disciplines, Jazz and Hip-Hop, at the state championship competition, held on Saturday at Vergennes Union High School. Mount Mansfield won both those disciplines by wide margins. Lamoille edged the Tigers by a single point for second place among nine teams in the Hip Hop competitions, while South Burlington finished second among eight teams in Jazz. South Burlington won the third discipline, Pom, followed by Colchester, with Mt. Anthony and Burr & Burton in a tie for third.

In Hip Hop the Tigers scored well in the Communication and Projection, Creativity and Musicality, Spacing, Synchronization, and Placement and Control categories. Their best results in the Jazz competition, according to the judges, came in Creativity and Musicality, and in Spacing. The members of the team are Brittany Baker, Dace Eaton, Marissa Freegard-Rougier, Anne Garner, Shelby Monica, Hannah Williams, Josie Abbott, Sarah Broughton, Bethany Palmer and Suzanne Klemmer. Caitlin Hurteau and Megan Hotte coach the team.

tie for second in the event by placing 13th in 2:09.03. Cone’s win was his seventh career carnival victory and first in the slalom this season. In third place after one run, the senior was steady again in his second trip to finish in 1:34.51. Panther teammate Colin Hayes took fourth in 1:35.14, and Christopher McKenna was 11th in 1:37.27. Cone just missed a weekend sweep on Saturday, placing second by 0.10 seconds in the giant slalom in 2:01.48. Riley Plant was seventh in 2:03.37, while Colin Hayes was 16th in 2:04.26 as the Panther men finished second in the GS. In Friday’s women’s slalom Jackie Atkins finished 13th (1:40.15), Utter came in 15th in 1:40.42, and Katy Greene was 24th in 1:43.86. In Nordic action on Saturday, the men’s classic sprint relay teams

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finished seventh and eighth to lead the team to a third-place showing. The top team of Evan Weinman and Adam Luban finished in 21:44, and Sam Wood and Jacob Volz were close behind in 22:01. The women’s relay teams earned Middlebury a fourth-place finish by coming in eighth and 10th. The top pair of Katie Feldman and Cate Brams combined for a time of 24:09, while Orli Schwartz and Kaitlin Fink were next in 24:14. In Friday’s men’s 20-kilometer freestyle, Lewis Nottonson was seventh in 46:44, Wood was 14th in 47:34, and Luban finished 18th in 48:35 as the Panthers finished third in the event. Katie Feldman paced the women in Friday’s 15K free in 42:24 to finish 17th. Next in 20th (42:34) was Fink, and Brams was 24th in 42:59.

Women’s hoop falls in quarterfinal By ANDY KIRKALDY “I thought we got some good MIDDLEBURY — The Middle- looks. We just weren’t able to capbury College women’s basketball italize on them. A couple times we team this winter compiled its best got to the rim and couldn’t make NESCAC record since 2001 and layups,” Krasco said. “And I just earned the right to host Saturday’s thought our ball movement, reversquarterfinal as the No. 4 seed, but ing the ball, could have been done a No. 5 Colby outlittle bit better.” scored the Panthers, “I thought we got Krasco praised 16-7, in the final 7:20 some good looks. both teams’ defento snap a tie and win, sive work, and said We just weren’t 48-39. the game came down Several stats fa- able to capitalize to Colby’s ability to vored the 17-8 Pan- on them. A couple make shots in the fithers: They took nal period, in particutimes we got more shots (56-45), lar senior guard M.K. grabbed more re- to the rim and Caverly (18 points, bounds (43-31), and couldn’t make seven in the fourth, assisted more bas- layups.” plus nine boards) and kets (10-8). junior center Haley — Coach K.J. Krasco But while Colby Driscoll (12 points, (13-11) shot 35.6 six in the fourth). percent, Middlebury connected at Both made key three-point plays 27 percent and sank just four of 21 down the stretch. attempts in the decisive fourth quar“Their kids made some really ter. tough shots. And when we were Some of those shots were playing them aggressively they high-percentage chances, said were able to make those shots,” Coach K.J. Krasco, while at other Krasco said. “In that fourth quarter times the Panthers were not at their they were aggressive, they went to best on offense. the basket, we fouled, they made

self. A first-century Christian writer named Peter wrote the following command in a letter to the Christian church: “Love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” Forgiveness is like that also — like love and snow and fresh mulch. Whereas romance, like snow, is often fleeting, love is permanent. Cross-country skiing may be the thing that keeps me from taking snow for granted. But love is the thing that keeps us from taking romance for granted — the thing that makes it fall fresh again the following week, or the following winter, when it seems to have melted. I don’t know how many times I’ve skied on Valentine’s Days past, but I have a pretty good idea how many times I will ski on future Valentine’s Days. The answer is, every one that I can.

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Middlebury third at own carnival MIDDLEBURY — Wins by Alpine skiers Caroline Bartlett and Rob Cone highlighted the Middlebury College ski team’s third-place finish at the Panthers’ own winter carnival this past Friday and Saturday, with events held at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl and Rikert Nordic Center. Dartmouth won the carnival with 1,027 points, followed by Vermont (816), Middlebury (750) and New Hampshire (648). Bartlett picked up her third giant slalom win of the season on Saturday, and Cone won the slalom on Friday. Bartlett led after the first run and completed a solid second trip down the mountain, winning with a tworun time of 2:06.30. Her teammate Lexi Calcagni took eighth in 2:08.28, and Katie Utter helped the Panthers

(Continued from Page 1B) you have that is valuable, or to delight in what you have that is fleeting. So we threw our skis in the back of the Subaru and headed up to Ripton. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions or more beautiful woods to glide quietly through. It was like being on a honeymoon. Everything is perfect. Life has no troubles. We skied trails we hadn’t been able to ski all year because of the lack of snow, including looping out along Holland and the recently redesigned Frost trail past the new Burgin Lodge. We passed a few other skiers — some we knew and some we didn’t recognize, but all of whom seemed as joyful as we were to be out there on such a thick white blanket. Fresh snow is like fresh mulch. It covers up a lot of mud and scars and ugliness. It’s a bit like love it-

shots and got the and-one opportunities. And the couple of times we got that opportunity we didn’t do the same.” The Panthers started one junior, guard Sarah Kaufman; three sophomores, center Catherine and guards Alex Huffman and Colleen Caveney; and a freshman, forward Betsy Knox. And their three main subs were freshman, guard Kira Waldman and forwards Lily Kuntz and Maya Davis. So while the lack of experience might have shown on Saturday, Krasco said the group learned a lot while compiling its 6-4 league record. “We have a lot of experienced players after this season,” she said. “It’s reassuring to be able to walk into the locker room today and tell the players I’m sad about the loss, but I’m happy everyone here will be back.” The game was close throughout. After Kaufman scored seven of her 10 points in the first quarter to help the Panthers forge a 12-12 tie, Harrison (12 points on six-for-11 shoot(See Panthers, Page 3B)

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Wrap (Continued from Page 1B) Carter could reach 1,500 points if she remains healthy and maintains her scoring average. She became the third local standout this month to eclipse 1,000 points, joining Middlebury junior Keagan Dunbar and Vergennes senior Adam Gill. Meanwhile, the Eagles improved to 11-6 with the victory and retained a hold on fifth place in D-II in a tight race for the No. 4 seed. They host MUHS and VUHS and play at Colchester in remaining games and have defeated those three teams previously. Colchester (10-7) is 6-2 in its last eight games, however, and both losses, including to the Eagles, have been on the road, while MUHS is also 11-6. TIGER BOYS On Tuesday, Cody Pomainville (25) and Trey Kaufmann (20) combined for 45 points, but it wasn’t enough as visiting Milton eked out a 69-64 victory over the Tiger boys. Ryan Brown scored 31 for the Yellowjackets. The Tigers are 4-15 heading into their season finale at home on Friday vs. VUHS. OTTER BOYS On Monday, visiting Fair Haven topped the OV boys, 64-45, as Slater Darren Brown scored 26 and grabbed 14 rebounds. Dylan Ellis offered 14 points as the Slaters improved to 12-6. The Otters, fighting to secure a home playoff game at 10-9, were led by Dylan Mackie’s 14. They play at Burr & Burton on Friday. OV GIRLS On Tuesday, host Fair Haven, the defending D-II champs, defeated the OV girls, 42-25, to improve to 14-3. Halle Coloutti scored 20 points to lead the Slaters. OV (6-10) received 12 points from Sophie Bloomer and six from Courtney Bushey. VUHS BOYS On Tuesday, host St. Albans re-

MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School senior Emma Carter scored her 1,000th career point during Monday’s game against Missisquoi. Photos by Mark Bouvier

mained undefeated in Lake Division play and held VUHS to a season-low point total in a 61-40 win over the Commodore boys (3-16). Adam Gill and Dylan Bradford scored 14 apiece for VUHS (3-16). EAGLE BOYS On Tuesday, Missisquoi’s Richard Walker continued his rampage against local teams, recording 41 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the T-Birds grounded the visiting Eagles, 95-49. Mount Abraham dropped to 5-13.

EAGLE SENIOR EMMA Carter, center, poses with fellow Eagle thousand-point-scorers Erin Malzac LaRose and Kari Bouvier after Carter scored her 1,000th career point Monday night in Bristol.

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VUHS (Continued from Page 1B) Lydia Sabourin, Jenna Howlett and Brianna Billings. Saturday’s success follows victories at the NVAC small varsity and Lake Division competitions for the 13th straight winters. Coach Jennifer

Johnson said the team also picked up wins at Vermont Cheerleading Coaches’ Association and Central Vermont Cheerleading Competition events and enjoyed an undefeated season. In recent years at the state compe-

Panthers (Continued from Page 2B) ing inside, plus 12 rebounds) scored two hoops early in the second to give Middlebury a 16-14 lead. But they managed only a Huffman drive the rest of the period and trailed at the half, 21-18. The Panthers took the lead again in the third, 28-27, on a Kaufman jumper and a strong move by Davis in the post at 3:05, but again went cold, and a late Caverly hoop made it 29-28, Colby after three. A Driscoll three-point play and two Harrison hoops set the score at 32-32 at 7:20 of the fourth, and then Colby went on a 7-1 run over the next three minutes, consisting of three free throws and then consecutive moves in the lane by Driscoll and Emily Davis. After a Harrison free throw made it 39-34 at 3:58 the Panthers came up empty

on several trips. Then Caverly drove for a threepoint play at 1:24 to make it 42-34 and put the game out of reach. Colby hit free throws to ice the win. Huffman (eight rebounds) and Knox and Kuntz (six each) helped the Panthers on the boards, Kaufman had three steals, and Harrison blocked three shots. Krasco said the Panthers gelled this year and exceeded expectations. “I talked to them after the game and told them they should be proud of the season we did have. And I think it is important to reflect on the positive things,” she said. “Unfortunately we weren’t able to make that next step of heading to the semifinals, but I’m hoping the group next year is going to be hungry to make that next step.”

tition, the Commodores had competed in Division I against larger powerhouse teams from schools such as Essex and Rutland. But this year’s VUHS team had fewer varsity members, and they dropped back down to Division II, where the Commodores

have historically been successful. That switch and dedication paid off, Johnson said. “The girls worked so hard this year,” she said. “I’m a very proud coach.”

Men’s hockey concludes with two road setbacks

AMHERST — The Middlebury College men’s hockey team dropped two NESCAC road games this weekend to conclude its season at 3-19-2, 3-15 in league play. On Friday, host first-place Hamilton downed the Panthers, 5-2. The Continentals finished at 17-3-4 11-34 in NESCAC play. The Panthers took a 1-0 lead 8:08 into the game with a five-on-three power play goal scored on a rebound by Vincent Gisonti, his team-leading 10th of the season. But Hamilton scored with just 34 seconds remaining in the first period and then reeled off the game’s next four goals before Middlebury’s Travis Stephens scored with 2:11 remaining by netting the rebound of an Andrew Neary shot. Panther starting goalie Stephen

Klein made 16 saves and allowed four goals in 32:13, while Brian Ketchabaw stopped 18 of 19 shots he faced in 27:27. Evan Buitenhuis made 25 saves for Hamilton. On Saturday, host Amherst (14-63, 9-6-3) scored three goals in the final 15 minutes to defeat Middlebury, 4-1. Amherst carried a 1-0 lead into the third period, when Mitchell Allen knotted the score with 14:34 to play in regulation with his fifth goal of the winter, assisted by Joey Piccinini. But Amherst retook the lead 14 seconds later, and then scored two mid-period goals 25 seconds part to nail down the win. Goalie Adam Ellison made 20 saves for the Purple & White, while Ketchabaw racked up a career-high 44 stops for the Panthers.

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TIGER SENIOR ALLY Larocque hangs onto a rebound and spins away from pressure from Commodore sophomore Brianna Vander Wey during Monday’s game in Vergennes.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Basketball (Continued from Page 1B) half after the break — from 16 in the first half to eight in the second — and after the teams were even on the boards in the first half, the Commodores owned the glass in the second half, 17-9. Van Der Way (11 rebounds and two blocks) and freshman Emily Rooney (six) led VUHS on the boards. The Commodores also allowed

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School senior Riley Fenster puts up a jumper Monday night in Vergennes.

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20 points in the second quarter after starting out in a 1-3-1 zone, and trailed at the half, 31-16. They switched effectively to man-to-man defense after the break with senior Caroline Johnston, sophomore Ciara McClay and Rooney taking turns trying to slow down Dunbar (18 points). “The first time we played them we played man and they smoked us, so I thought we’d try something different. And it worked for a little while,” Waller said. “And in

COMMODORE SOPHOMORE BRIANNA Vander Wey steps in front of Tiger senior Riley Fenster and pulls down a rebound during Monday’s game in Vergennes. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

the second quarter it just got out of control. We don’t play a lot of zone, TIGER SENIOR LILY Smith sails to the basket during Monday’s game against Vergennes. Middlebury won so I knew that was bound to happen, so I think the kids felt more the game, 48-41. Independent photo/Trent Campbell comfortable going back to man.” MUHS led after one period, 116, as five Tigers scored, including en points, four steals) hit two free made it 46-39. After Buxton swat- it was a team effort. That’s the imfour points from Dunbar. VUHS throws and fed Fenster on the ted a Lynk shot out of bounds, Van portant thing. Everyone contributdidn’t score until 1:25 remained, break, and it was 40-25 at 6:50. Der Way converted the inbounds ed.” For VUHS, McClay (five assists) when senior forward Xzavia Ber- But a 7-2 VUHS run over the next play to make it 46-41. MUHS 1:50 gave VUHS hope: missed a free throw, but Lynk’s and senior Shay Pouliot (four) asry made a move inside. Rooney hit two free three wouldn’t drop, and Dunbar sists helped the offense run. Waller Lynk followed with a “The first throws, and Lynk sank a iced the win at the line. said he was pleased with the team’s three-pointer and a free time we three and a layup. Even Heath would have liked to see a determination and poise in the secthrow. with a Dunbar drive little more patience and poise on ond half, notably by some of its Fenster (nine points, played mixed in, it was 42-32 both ends of the court from the Ti- less-experienced players. a season high, plus six them we “I’ll take the effort,” he said, gers, but was happy overall. boards) and Dunbar played man with 5:00 to go. Two free throws by “It was a great first half,” Heath “and I thought all my younger kids sparked MUHS in the Tiger senior Calista said. “I don’t think it was a total- did a good job tonight.” second quarter. Fenster and they Carl at 4:54 made it ly great second half, but we won, Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at scored five in the peri- smoked us, od and set up a hoop by so I thought a 12-point game, but and that’s the important thing. And andyk@addisonindependent.com. while the Tigers went sophomore Ashley Sunwe’d try cold and turned the ball derland, while Dunbar over twice, McClay hit a scored six and assisted something free throw, fed Van Der three buckets. Junior different. Way on the break, hit a Shannon Sunderland And it three at 3:00, and sank (five points, five boards) came off the bench to worked for a a free throw to make it score three in the peri- little while.” 44-39 at 2:21. But the Tigers stalled od, while Van Der Way — VUHS Coach scored four points for Billy Waller effectively, and when they lost the ball, LaroVUHS. cque stole it back. DunScoring slowed in the third, when VUHS outscored bar missed, but Buxton and LarocMUHS, 9-5. Dunbar scored late que nabbed the board, and VUHS and set up Fenster for MUHS, and fouled Dunbar. Her free throws five Commodores scored, including jumpers by Johnston and senior Aly Gebo that Waller thought gave his Back by Popular Demand! team a lift. “We hit a couple outside shots and I think that loosened things up for them, in their minds, to look for those shots,” he said. Early in the fourth Buxton (sev-

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CO‑OP SEEKING GREAT STAFF Middlebury Natural Foods Co‑op has several opportunities including a cashier, store assistant, and kitchen staff. Our ideal candidates enjoy providing excellent customer service and value natural and local foods. If you are interested in working with great food, great people apply at your earliest convenience. Com‑ plete our application online at middlebury.coop or ask our staff for one the next time you are in our store.

EASTVIEW HAS AN IM‑ MEDIATE opening for a full time nurse. Nurse re‑ sponsibilities include su‑ pervision of assigned aides, case management and as‑ sessments, performance of skilled treatments and procedures, and assisting the Health Services Director with oversight of activities of daily living, family/social concerns, and completion of all necessary paperwork/ MDS data and health care plans. This position re‑ quires some weekend and holiday availability. Email cover letter and resume to: greatplacetowork@ e a s t v i e w m i d d l e b u r y. com or website, www. eastviewmiddlebury.com. 802‑989‑7500.

MIDDLEBURY PT FLO‑ RAL MERCHANDISER. Morning availability, Tue., Fri., & Sun. with additional hours required for holidays. Please contact Cindy at: 518‑410‑4028.

CLEAN TOUCH GROUP is seeking energetic house‑ keepers. Great pay. Apply in person at the Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court Street, Middlebury, VT.

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BOOKKEEPER – Full Time Addison County’s public transportation provider is seeking a full-time experienced Bookkeeper to handle bank reconciliations, record deposits, handle payroll as well as other Accounting functions. Must understand and have experience in accrual accounting. Good computer and customer service skills required as well as the ability to multi-task. Knowledge of regulatory requirements for not-for-profit entity and tax exempt status preferred. College degree or a combination of experience and education is preferred. Position will be Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Some travel may be required. Excellent benefits including: health insurance, long-term disability, retirement plan, vision plan, vacation, sick and paid holidays.

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MIDDLEBURY UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL Softball Coach Middlebury Union Middle School is seeking a Softball Coach. Qualified applicants will be flexible and energetic and possess the ability to communicate with and relate to middle school students. Knowledge of middle level softball coaching principles required with previous coaching experience preferred.

Selected candidate must pass required background checks and Drug/Alcohol testing. Confidentiality is a must. Please submit resume and cover letter to:

Human Resources Manager Addison County Transit Resources 297 Creek Road, Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Or via email to: gina@actr-vt.org No phone calls, please ACTR is an AA/EO Employer

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Interested parties should send a letter of interest, resume, and three current letters of reference to:

Busy 6 doctor medical practice looking for a part-time experienced Front Desk Receptionist to join our team. Job includes answering busy phone lines, check-in/ check-out, insurance verification, collecting payments & batch out, triaging phone calls and other miscellaneous duties. Previous medical experience preferred. Send resume and references to: Middlebury Family Health Attn: Stacy Ladd, Practice Administrator 44 Collins Drive Suite 201 Middlebury, VT 05753 sladd@middfam.comcastbiz.net

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Our busy pediatric office is looking for a reliable per diem nurse. Must enjoy interacting with children and be able to multi task cheerfully!

Scott Sivo, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Middlebury Union Middle School 48 Deerfield Lane Middlebury, VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. E.O.E.

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Busy Landscaping and Excavating firm seeking skilled, motivated and reliable people. Full-time and Seasonal positions available. We are looking for experienced help in landscaping, excavation and lawn maintenance. Must have valid drivers license. Commercial mowing or excavation experience required. Wage based on experienced. Mail or email resume:

TOM BODETTE Excavating & Landscaping, Inc.

GREENHOUSE WORK‑ ERS‑SEASONAL full time and part time positions. Includes planting, water‑ ing, loading trucks. Must be strong, dependable, motivated. Please call Paul at 759‑2294 between 9am and 6pm. IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR part time housekeeper to clean and maintain our award winning restaurant and inn. 4‑5 days, 20‑26 hours per week, including weekends. Enthusiastic team player with an eye for detail. Great pay and benefits. Send resume or letter of interest to: info@ baldwincreek.com or call 802‑453‑2432 for interview. 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 divers license required. Call Tim at 802‑349‑6676.

tombodettelesinc@gmail.com. 6 Lower Plains Rd, Middlebury, VT 05753, Attn: Leslie. Call 388-4529.

Counseling Service of Addison County

DIRECT CARE PROVIDER Please send resume and 3 references to:

Rainbow Pediatrics

Attn: Lisa Ryan 44 Collins Drive, Suite 202 Middlebury, VT 05753 OR Email them to: lisaryan@sover.net

NOW HIRING:

Part-time cashiers for flexible schedules NIGHTS & WEEKENDS A MUST. Apply in person at:

East Middlebury Maplefields 3201 Rte 7 South, E. Middlebury Ask for Brittany or pick-up an application EOE

Are you seeking a Full- or Part-time opportunity to make a difference in peoples’ lives? Be a part of 24/7 team providing residential supports to CRT consumers in residential setting. Support consumers around daily living skills. Experience in working with mentally ill preferred. Knowledge of, or desire to learn about, the needs and abilities of the mentally ill. Ability to deal with clients in all types of situations with patience, insight, and compassion. Ability to work effectively with other agency personnel in the implementation of client program and goals. Valid driver’s license, good driving skills, use of car necessary occasionally.

THE INN ON THE GREEN is now hiring additional break‑ fast service / housekeeping staff for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday mornings from 6:45 AM ‑ 1:00 PM. Addi‑ tional hours/days possible. Housekeeping experience preferred, but will train. Contact Bruce or Brenda at 802‑388‑7512 to apply.

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THE VERMONT SOUP COMPANY is seeking a part time assistant for food preparation. Please send resume and two references to info@vtsoup.com. YEAR ROUND WAITSTAFF needed for busy family res‑ taurant. Apply in person to Rosie’s Restaurant, Rte 7 South, Middlebury.

For Sale ANTIQUE DOUBLE BAR‑ REL ACME Arms Co. 12 gauge. Beautiful vintage fire‑ arm. $185. 802‑989‑5803. CEDAR POSTS for sale. 8 footers, no points. 802‑388‑4831.

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE as is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middle‑ bury. 802‑558‑6092.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT Middlebury. 3 bedroom, 2 full bath. On 2 floors of historic house. Beautifully renovat‑ ed, high ceiling, hardwood floors. Walk to college and shops. Available now. Rent $2,400 per month. Includes heat. No smoking. No pets. Contact owner at dorisj@ comcast.net. BRIARWOOD APART‑ MENTS is currently accept‑ ing applications for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income to‑ ward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. 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.

To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to apply@csac-vt.org. Apply online at www.csac-vt.org Or mail to Human Resources at 89 Main St, Middlebury, VT 05753

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It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing. Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

Admin/Accounting Assistant (Middlebury) Full time, immediate opening. We are looking for someone to do a variety of Admin/Accounting duties, including payroll, benefits administration and account reconciliations. 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. Please send your resume and cover letter to ihiggins@feedcommodities.com. FEED COMMODITIES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

And it’s easier to break the law than you might think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.” There is lots you can’t say. The federal government is watching for such discrimination. Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944. Talk to our sales professionals.

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MIDDLEBURY, VT – 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. $778 + Utilities. Modern apartment, carpet/ tile, W/D connections plus onsite laundry facility. Efficient gas heat/hot water. Ample parking and storage. Includes trash, lawn care, snow removal, professional management and 24-hour emergency maintenance. In quiet Middlebury neighborhood. References Required. To request an application, call 802-472-5016 or e-mail pinemeadow@maloneyproperties.com. Equal Housing Opportunity. MONKTON: SHARE A HOME with woman in her 60s interested in environ‑ mental issues, reading & cooking. $400/month plus utilities/internet/ca‑ ble, and lend a hand with yard work. Private half bath (802) 863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refer‑ ences, background checks required. EHO MIDDLEBURY APARTMENT FOR RENT in town spacious one bedroom apartment within walking distance to Middlebury Col‑ lege campus. Quiet location with large yard/garden and off street parking. No pets. No smoking. Call Howard at 802‑349‑3354.

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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.

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BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT Heat, trash, snowplowing, lawn care, parking, small storage, stove & refrigerator included. $1,175/mo. 802‑453‑2566. BRISTOL: 2 BEDROOM HOME large living room, den, deck, space for garden‑ ing. Heat, rubbish removal, lawn care included. Tenant responsible for electric‑ ity. $1,350/mo. Call or text 802‑377‑1613. DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Ad‑ dison. Available storage space in my barn for sum‑ mer/winter storage. The barn is structurally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or run‑ ning water. The barn is also available for lease. The en‑ trance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

NEW HAVEN, 2 BEDROOM upstairs apartment. Bright and spacious. Need 1st and last month’s rent. Price includes heat, electricity & rubbish removal. No pets, $1195 per month. Call 802‑453‑4037. 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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PRIME RETAIL SPACE IN MIDDLEBURY it doesn’t get any better than this fantastic, 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. SHOREHAM: SHARE A UNIQUE spacious country home, 25 minutes to Middle‑ bury, with professional in his 40s interested in cook‑ ing, NPR, reading, hiking. $400 plus utilities. Shared bath. 802‑863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refer‑ ences, background checks required. EHO. SINGLE ROOM PROFESSIONAL office in historic Middlebury landmark, over‑ looking downtown. Space dimensions 15x15, with common areas and bath‑ rooms shared with other professional tenants. Rent $500 per month which in‑ cludes heat, electric, hot wa‑ ter, garbage, recycling and private off street parking. For inquiry call 802‑989‑8822.

Public Notices Index Addison (1) Addison Central Supervisory Union – Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Weybridge (2) Addison County Court House (1) Addison County Probate Court (1) Addison Northwest Supervisory Union – Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham (1) Bristol (3)

For Rent VALLEY VIEW APARTMENTS is currently ac‑ cepting applications for 1 and 2 BR apartments in Vergennes. All income/ assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. Elderly or disabled only. W/D onsite. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.sum‑ mitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Want to Rent OLDER ADULT SEEKING small furnished apartment or house in Middlebury for the months of July and August of 2017. Contact jnelson@ asumh.edu.

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.

ANNUAL MEETING KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FATHER DALEY BUILDING ASSOCIATION On March 7, 2017 at 7:30 pm at the American Legion in Middlebury, Vt. to elect a trustee for 7 years, a clerk for 1 year, and to transact other business proper to come before the meeting. President Building Association 2/23

TOWN OF BRISTOL NOTICE TO VOTERS TOWN MEETING ELECTION The Town of Bristol Board of Civil Authority has approved the deposit of early voter absentee ballots into the vote tabulator on the day preceding the election, pursuant to V.S.A. 17 § 2546a. On March 6, 2017 at the Bristol Town Offices, located at 1 South Street in Bristol, at 3 pm, the Town Clerk and at least two election officials will process all returned absentee ballots for the March 7, 2017 Town Meeting Election. The process will include the count, inspection and depositing of the ballots through the voting machine. Any ballots received after the count is complete will be handled on Election Day. Approved at the meeting of the Board of Civil Authority of the Town of Bristol duly called, noticed and held on December 15, 2016. Board of Civil Authority, Acting Chair Town Clerk 2/2

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TOWN OF ADDISON NOTICE TO VOTERS FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS

Before election day: Checklist posted at Clerks Office by February 5, 2017. If your name is not on the checklist, then you must register to vote. Sample Ballots will be posted by February 25, 2017. How to register to vote: There is no deadline to register to vote. You will be able to register to vote on the day of the election. You can register prior by visiting the town clerk’s office or going online to olvr.sec.state.vt.us. Request early or absentee ballots: You or a family member can request early or absentee ballots at any time during the year of the election in person, in writing, by telephone, email or online at mvp.sec.state.vt.us. The latest you can request ballots for the Town Meeting Election is the close of the Town Clerk’s office on March 6, 2017. (Any other person authorized by you who is not a family member must apply in writing or in person for a ballot for you.) Replaces information on Page 18 of the Addison Town Report. 2/23

PUBLIC NOTICE Full Passport Service Addison County Courthouse The Addison County Clerk is available to accept passport applications and provide passport photos. REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

SECOND CUT BALEAGE 19 percent protein for sale. Also 4x5 first cut, dry round bales. Under cover. Contact Ray at 802‑759‑2135. WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

Cars 2011 SUBARU LEGACY, 108,000 miles. New timing belt, car starter, new brakes. Good condition. 4 winter and 4 summer tires. $8,250. OBO 802‑759‑2030.

Trucks 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.

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

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Knights of Columbus – Father Daley Building Assoc. (1) Lincoln (1) Middlebury Incorporated School District #4 (1) Prime Storage – Middlebury (1) Ripton (1) Union District #3 - Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Weybridge (1) Vergennes (1)

TOWN OF RIPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Town Office on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 7:15 p.m., to conduct a site plan review/hearing of application (#171) from Ann Barker and Ray Paczkowski for approval of a Minor Subdivision (Boundary Adjustment) between two lots located off County Cross Road (Tax Map ID# 06-01-43.3 and 06-01-43.4). The application is available for inspection at the Town Office. 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 Commission either before or during the hearing. N.B.: Participation in the hearing is necessary to establish status as an ‘interested person’ and the right to appeal decisions rendered in that hearing, according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 §§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, Warren B. King, Chair 2/23

The legal voters of the Police Department Special Service District of the Town of Bristol are hereby WARNED and NOTIFIED to meet at Holley Hall in said Bristol, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, between the hours of 7:00 a.m., at which time the polls will open, and 7:00 p.m., at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian ballot on the following articles of business: ARTICLE 1: Will the voters of the Bristol Police District adopt the proposed 20162017 fiscal year budget in the amount of $462,902, a portion thereof in the amount of $425,862 to be raised by a District special assessment property tax; the tax rate on the 2017 Grand List of the property in the area included within the District sufficient to raise said special assessment property tax sum as taxes to be determined by the Selectboard? Informational Meetings: The legal voters of the Bristol Police District are further notified that informational meetings will be held at Holley Hall in Bristol on Monday, February 27, 2017 during a regular Selectboard meeting which will commence at 6:00 p.m., and on Monday, March 6, 2017 during a special Selectboard meeting which will commence at 6:00 p.m. (preceding the Annual Town Meeting which will commence at 7:00 p.m.), for the purpose of discussion about the proposed Police District Budget. Adopted and approved at a meeting of the Selectboard of the Town of Bristol duly called, noticed and held on January 23, 2017. Received for record and recorded in the records of the Town of Bristol on January 24, 2017. Bristol Selectboard: Michelle Perlee, Chair; Joel Bouvier; Peter Coffey; John “Peeker” Heffernan; Theodore Lylis ATTEST: Jen Myers, Town Clerk 2/23

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Chapter 98 of the Vermont State Lien Law, Prime Storage – Middlebury located at 220 Exchange St, Middlebury, VT 05753 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online auction via www. StorageStuff.bid on 03.09.17 at 10am. Unless otherwise stated the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings, boxes, misc. #186F – Michelle Hoague, #270H – Maggie Wohland, #271H – Maggie Wohland All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. Contact manager at 802-388-7920 or www.StorageStuff.bid for details. 2/23

ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) For Energy Performance Contracting Services

The Addison Northwest School District seeks proposals from interested Energy Service Companies to conduct a technical energy audit of our facilities and implement an Energy Performance Contract, in order to identify and implement capital improvements to reduce energy and related costs in those facilities such that annual cost savings are applied to annual payments for improvements. Addison Northwest School District, Vergennes, VT to include the following locations: Addison Central School Ferrisburgh Central School Vergennes Union Elementary School Vergennes Union High School For a bid packet, please contact Tonia Mears, Business Manager at 802-8773332 ext. 18 or email at: tmears@anwsu. org 2/14/17 2/16

IN RE THE ESTATE OF MURIEL ROSE NEEL NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Muriel Rose Neel late of Panton, Vermont. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: February 16, 2017 Brandi Bean C/O Pease Mountain Law P.O. Box 76 Bristol, VT 05443 (802) 453-2300 Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: February 23, 2017 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 2/23

Member Districts are Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge The legal voters of Union District #3 are hereby warned to meet at the Middlebury Union High School, Middlebury, Vermont in said district on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 6:30 PM, to transact the following business: ARTICLE 1: To elect the following officers: a) A Moderator b) A Treasurer c) A Clerk ARTICLE 2: To act upon the reports of the Treasurer and Auditors of Union District #3. ARTICLE 3: To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting. Linda J. Barrett, Clerk Union District #3 Peter Conlon, Chair Union District #3 1/23

WARNING MIDDLEBURY INCORPORATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 5, 2017

The legal voters of Middlebury Incorporated School District No. 4 in the Town of Middlebury, Vermont are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Mary Hogan School in Middlebury, Vermont Sunday, March 5, 2017, at 4:00 PM to transact the following business: ARTICLE 1: To elect the following Officers for the ensuing year: a) A Moderator b) A Clerk c) A Treasurer ARTICLE 2: To act upon the reports of the Treasurer and Auditor of Incorporated School District No. 4. ARTICLE 3: To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting. Upon completion of the transaction of the aforesaid business, or upon adjournment of the aforesaid meeting for any other purpose, said meeting shall be reconvened on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Middlebury Town Clerk’s Office for the purpose of voting on the following business of the Middlebury Incorporated School District No. 4 by Australian Ballot. Polls will be Open 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. ARTICLE 4: To elect three School Directors for the Town School District for a term of ten months (March-December 2017). Shane Kean, Clerk Middlebury Incorporated School District No. 4

802-388-1966

WARNING BRISTOL POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017

PRIME STORAGE – MIDDLEBURY NOTICE OF SALE

STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS.

WARNING UNION DISTRICT #3 ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2017

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Att. Farmers 9 COMMERCIAL ANGUS HEIFERS due April 1. Bred to special focus. Effective. Contact Ray at 802‑759‑2135.

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 43-2-17 ANPR

WARNING ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Member Districts are Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge The legal voters of the Addison Central School District are hereby warned to meet at the Middlebury Union High School in Middlebury, Vermont on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7:00 PM, to transact 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 school district officers. ARTICLE 3: To see if the voters of the Addison Central School District will vote to authorize its Board of Directors, under 16 VSA 562 (9), to borrow money by issuance of bonds or notes not in excess of anticipated revenue for the school year. ARTICLE 4: To do any other business proper to come before said meeting. PUBLIC INFORMATION HEARING FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Member Districts are Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge The legal voters of the Addison Central School District are hereby warned to meet at the Middlebury Union High School in Middlebury, Vermont on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7:00 PM, for a Public Information meeting to discuss Australian Ballot articles warned for vote on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Hearing will take place immediately following adjournment of the Annual Meeting of said Addison Central School District. Linda J. Barrett, Clerk, Addison Central School District Peter Conlon, Chair, Addison Central School District 1/23

WARNING – CITY OF VERGENNES ANNUAL CITY MEETING MARCH 6, 2017

The qualified voters of the City of Vergennes are hereby warned and notified that the Annual City Meeting will be held at the Vergennes Opera House in City Hall on Monday, March 6, 2017, commencing at 7:30 p.m. for the following: Article I: To elect by Australian ballot one Mayor for a two-year term; three Aldermen for respective two-year terms; one Lister for a three-year term; one Auditor for a three-year term; one Grand Juror for a one-year term; two Commissioners to the Vergennes-Panton Water District Board of Water Commissioners for three-year terms; one Commissioner to the Vergennes-Panton Water District Board of Water Commissioners for a two-year term; one Director to the Vergennes Union Elementary School Board of Directors for a three-year term; one Director to the Vergennes Union High School Board of Directors for a three-year term; and one Director to the Vergennes Union High School Board of Directors for a two-year term. Article II: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $3,290 to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article III: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to the Addison County Humane Society, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article IV: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $3,074 to Addison County Parent/Child Center, said sum to come from City funds? Article V: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $600 to Addison County Readers, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article VI: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $850 to Addison County Restorative Justice Services, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article VII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,500 to Age Well, formerly CVAA, said sum to come from City funds? Article VIII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes, said sum to come from City funds? Article IX: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,500 to Counseling Service of Addison County, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article X: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to Elderly Services, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article XI: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to HOPE, said sum to come from City funds? Article XII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to Hospice Volunteer Services, said sum to come from City funds? Article XIII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $1,725 to John W. Graham Emergency Shelter, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article XIV: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $1,000 to Open Door Clinic, said sum to come from City funds? Article XV: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $1,000 to Otter Creek Child Center, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article XVI: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $950 to support RSVP of Addison County, said sum to come from City funds? Article XVII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $1,500 to Vergennes Area Seniors Association, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article XVIII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $890 to Vermont Adult Learning, said sum to come from City funds? Article XIX: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $4,000 to WomenSafe, Inc., said sum to come from City funds? Article XX: To transact any other non-binding business that may come before the meeting. Ballot boxes will remain open from nine o’clock in the forenoon until seven o’clock in the afternoon on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at the Vergennes Fire Station on Green Street for voting by Australian ballot on Articles I through XIX. The legal voters of the City of Vergennes are further notified that voter qualification, registration and absentee voting shall be as provided in Chapters 43 and 51 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated. Dated at Vergennes, Vermont this 24th day of January 2017. Vergennes City Council 2/23

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Baptist Church now has total access

Canine teacher

BRYAN FRASER AND Bruno of Vermont Search and Rescue Canine Unit, known as VSARK9, of Calais came to Bristol Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 17, to show the first-graders there a real life rescue dog. Mrs. Sutlive’s and Mrs. Smith’s classes have been learning about rescue/guide dogs as part of their study of non-fiction texts. Fraser first talked with the children about his work in the classroom and showed a DVD and then he and Bruno did a demonstration outside with the children observing.

Public Notices

found on Pages 9B & 10B.

WARNING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING BRISTOL, VERMONT

The legal voters of the Town of Bristol are hereby WARNED and NOTIFIED to meet at Holley Hall in said Bristol, on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., said meeting to be recessed at the close of all business to be transacted from the floor to the following day, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 for voting by Australian ballot between the hours of 7:00 a.m., at which time the polls will open, and 7:00 p.m., at which time the polls will close, for the election of officers and voting on those articles so noted. ARTICLE 1: To hear the reports of the Town officers. ARTICLE 2: To elect Town Officers by Australian ballot. ARTICLE 3: Will the voters of the Town of Bristol vote that all real property taxes payable in installments shall bear interest at a rate of ¾ of one percent per month or fraction thereof for the first three months and thereafter one and one-quarter percent per month or fraction thereof from the due date of each installment with the payment to the Town Treasurer of the real property taxes for the Town’s fiscal year period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, being due in two equal installments on November 5, 2017 and April 5, 2018 by physical delivery to the Town Office before midnight on that date? ARTICLE 4: To set salaries that shall be paid to the members of the Selectboard. ARTICLE 5: Will the voters authorize the Town Treasurer to collect current taxes pursuant to 32 V.S.A §4791? ARTICLE 6: Will the voters authorize the Selectboard to appoint a collector of delinquent taxes pursuant to 17 V.S.A. § 2651d (a)? ARTICLE 7: Will the voters adopt the proposed 2017-2018 fiscal year Highway Fund Operating Budget in the amount of $775,523 a portion thereof in the amount of $672,589 to be raised by taxes; the tax rate on the 2017 Grand List of the Town sufficient to raise said sum as taxes to be determined by the Selectboard? ARTICLE 8: Will the voters adopt the proposed 2017-2018 fiscal year General Fund Operating Budget in the amount of $933,401, a portion thereof in the amount of $752,524 to be raised by taxes; the tax rate on the 2017 Grand List of the Town sufficient to raise said sum as taxes to be determined by the Selectboard? ARTICLE 9: Will the voters adopt the proposed 2017-2018 fiscal year Arts, Parks and Recreation Department budget in the amount of $250,195 a portion thereof in the amount of $166,945 to be raised by taxes; the tax rate of the 2017 Grand List of the Town sufficient to raise said sum as taxes to be determined by the Selectboard? ARTICLE 10: Will the voters appropriate the following sums to be placed in various Town Reserve Fund accounts as noted? Reserve Fund: Capital Fire Equipment Reserve Capital Highway Equipment Reserve Capital Building Reserve Capital Road Fund - Construction

Amount: $25,000 $95,000 $30,000 $35,000

Capital Road Fund – Paving Conservation Reserve Fund Technology Fund

$100,000 $10,000 $ 5,000 Total:$300,000

ARTICLE 11: Will the voters appropriate thereto the sum of a two cent levy on the tax rate fiscal year commencing July 1, 2017 to fund the Fire Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund? ARTICLE 12: Will the voters renew the exemption of the Bristol Rescue Squad for its property located at 45 Monkton Road from real estate taxes for a period of five (5) years, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 3840? ARTICLE 13: Will the voters renew the exemption of the N.H. Munsill Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, for its property located at 9 Fitch Avenue from real estate taxes for a period of five (5) years, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 3840? ARTICLE 14: Will the voters approve an appropriation of $135,073 for the Lawrence Memorial Library for its annual operating budget, said sum to be raised by taxes? ARTICLE 15: Will the voters approve an appropriation of $15,000 to the Bristol Recreation Club, Inc. to cover maintenance and improvements to the grounds and facilities located at the Bristol Recreation Field and to add to the Club’s Capital Expenditure Fund for future improvements? ARTICLE 16: Will the voters appropriate the sum of $11,306 to Addison County Transit Resources to enhance the economic, social and environmental health of the region by providing community transportation services that are safe, reliable, accessible and affordable for everyone? ARTICLE 17: Will the voters appropriate the sum of $13,500 to Bristol Rescue Squad to cover costs to replace aging vehicles, upgrading equipment and continuing education and training? ARTICLE 18: Will the voters appropriate the following sums in support of the organizations listed below, with said amounts level funded or lowered from the prior year, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 2691? Organization: Addison County Restorative Justice Addison County Home Health & Hospice Addison County Humane Society Addison County Parent/Child Center Addison County Readers Addison County River Watch Age Well (formerly CVAA) Bristol After School Kid’s Program Bristol Band Bristol Cemetery Association Bristol CORE Bristol Family Center Bristol Fourth of July Committee

Amount: $1,150 $4,700 $1,000 $4,800 $2,000 $300 $2,700 $1,275 $1,200 $7,000 $10,000 $4,000 $6,000

Bristol Historical Society Bristol Little League Counseling Service of Addison County Elderly Services Hope (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects) Hospice Volunteer Services John Graham Shelter North East Addison Television (NEAT) Open Door Clinic Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Vermont Adult Learning WomenSafe

$2,500 $2,000 $3,875 $2,200 $3,250 $1,200 $1,400 $3,500 $1,000 $ 750 $1,650 $3,500 Total: $72,950

Articles 19 and 20 are for discussion only Monday night. VOTE TO BE TAKEN BY AUSTRALIAN BALLOT ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM AT HOLLEY HALL. ARTICLE 19: Will the voters of the Town of Bristol readopt the Bristol Town Plan first adopted by the voters of the Town of Bristol on November 5, 2012, amended now only by the removal of the Zoning Map and references to said Zoning Maps? (Copies of the document may be seen at the Bristol Town Offices or on the website at www.bristolvt.org.) ARTICLE 20: Will the voters of the Town of Bristol adopt the proposed amendments to the Town of Bristol Zoning Regulations for which notice was given for the final public hearing held by the Bristol Selectboard on December 19, 2016? (The proposed amendments make changes to all areas within the Town of Bristol. Copies of the document may be seen at the Bristol Town Offices or on the website at www.bristolvt.org.) ARTICLE 21: To transact any other non-binding business that may legally come before this meeting. Adopted and approved at a meeting of the Selectboard of the Town of Bristol duly called, noticed and held on January 23, 2017. Received for record and recorded in the records of the Town of Bristol on January 24, 2017. Bristol Selectboard: Michelle Perlee, Chair; Joel Bouvier; Peter Coffey; John “Peeker” Heffernan; Theodore Lylis ATTEST: Jen Myers, Town Clerk 2/23

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BRISTOL — The members of the First Baptist Church of Bristol are excited to announce that their entire church, including the upstairs sanctuary, is now handicap accessible. The church, located on the back of the Town Park, was built in 1819 and had a major renovation in 1925. Since then a few smaller remodels and additions were done including handicapped ramps to access the lower level nursery, restrooms, vestry and kitchen areas; however, the second-floor sanctuary remained inaccessible to people with limited mobility. About 10 years ago, the small congregation began to look into a way to remedy this and started to raise funds in an effort to give everyone the ability to worship God together. Thanks to the many donations from members in the congregation, church friends, the community, fund raisers such as wheelchair basketball at MAUHS and grants from Neat Repeats and the Tarrant Foundation, our prayers have been answered. On Feb. 19, Margaret Owen, a senior member, officially opened the lift at a ribbon cutting with interim pastor Todd Goodyear, assistant trustee and project coordinator Randy Crowe and other members of the congregation. Margaret was the first member to access the sanctuary by riding in the newly installed lift. The congregation would like to

MARGARET OWEN, A senior member of the First Baptist Church of Bristol, cuts the ribbon for a new lift that makes the 198-year-old building more easily accessible to all. With her are interim pastor Todd Goodyear, left, and project coordinator Randy Crowe.

invite the community to come see our new lift by joining us on Sundays for coffee at 9:30 a.m. and/or to join us for the morning worship service at 10:15 a.m. We would also like to

express our thanks to Access Mobility in Williston Vermont, Adams of Bristol, Ted Lylis, Jack Austin and Dan Nielson for their work in making this project a reality.

Fun food coming with Vt. Chili Fest MIDDLEBURY — On Saturday, March 11, downtown Middlebury will close its streets to welcome thousands of visitors to the ninth Annual Vermont Chili Festival. Beginning at 1 p.m., this popular street party in on Main Street features performers, music, two after-parties and over 50 different kinds of chili to sample and enjoy. Entry fee to the event is $8 at the gate or $6 in advance online at vtchilifest.com or at participating local retail locations. Check online for a list of all presale ticket locations. Children ages eight and under are admitted for free. A panel of guest judges will determine best and runner-up in each of the seven categories: chicken, beef, pork, game, veggie, kitchen sink and (new this year) the “anything but chili” category. The judges will also be deciding the overall third, second and first place chilies. All winners will receive cash prizes, including $1,000 for the champion. Another new addition to the festival this year is the amateur chili category for individuals, community groups and organizations who want to make a smaller amount of chili (5-10 gallons), rather than the 15+ gallons required by other vendors. The amateur category is free to enter and there will be a $100 cash prize to the winner. In addition to all the fun of tasting chili, engaging with chili chefs and servers and browsing additional merchandise available at the chili booths, festival-goers are invited

to vote for their favorite chili, as well as for the booth they think is most creative. The winners of the “People’s Choice” and “Best Booth” awards will also receive cash prizes. Winners will be announced at the festival stage at 4 p.m. From there, everyone is invited to two different after-parties, happening at 51 Main and Two Brothers Lounge. Both parties are free and will feature live music from Mellow Yellow (51 Main) at 3 p.m., Snake Mountain Bluegrass from 1-4 p.m. (Two Brothers) and The Horse Traders (Two Brothers) beginning at 4 p.m. Proceeds from the

Chili Fest will benefit the community-building efforts of the Better Middlebury Partnership. The event is sponsored by Hall Communications, Woodchuck, Baker Distributing, Drop In Brewing, IPJ Real Estate, WhistlePig, Vermont Coffee Co., Addison Independent and Farrell Distributing with additional support from 51 Main, Two Brothers Tavern, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Stonecutter Spirits. Visit ExperienceMiddlebury. com to learn more about the Better Middlebury Partnership and other events they host throughout the year.

TOWN OF LINCOLN WARNING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING

The legal voters of the Town of Lincoln and the Town School District of Lincoln are hereby warned and notified to meet at Burnham Hall on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss and transact business, and on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Burnham Hall, the polls to open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for voting by Australian ballot. Agenda for Meeting at Burnham Hall on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Article 1 To elect all town officers as required by law, by Australian ballot, voting to be held at Burnham Hall, polls to be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday March 7, 2017. Article 2 To act upon the reports of the Town Officers and the Town School District Officers as submitted by the Town Select Board. Article 3 Shall the Town authorize the payment of real property taxes to the Town Treasurer, in two equal installments, with the due dates being the second Wednesday of October [October 11, 2017] and the second Wednesday of March [March 14, 2018], per 32 V.S.A. 4871? Article 4 Shall the Town collect interest on overdue taxes from the due date of each installment in the amount of .5% (1/2 of 1%) per month or fraction thereof, in accordance with 32 V.S.A 4873? Article 5 Shall the voters authorize a total Highway Fund expenditure for operating expenses of $1,023,935 of which $763,137 shall be raised by taxes and $172,482 by non-tax revenues and $88,316 is surplus revenue? Article 6 Shall the voters authorize a total General Fund expenditure for operating expenses of $336,950 of which $278,575 shall be raised by taxes, $36,434 by non-tax revenues and $21,941 is surplus revenue? Article 7 Shall the voters authorize the Select Board to use a sum from the Town Capital Plan Fund Balance not to exceed $75,000 for the purpose of making necessary improvements to make the old Town Shed located at 593 East River Road suitable for use as “cold storage” for town highway equipment and supplies? RECESS TOWN MEETING; OPEN TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING ADJOURN TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING; RE-OPEN TOWN MEETING Article 8 Shall the Town authorize the Agent to deed property? Article 9 Shall the Town of Lincoln vote to appropriate the sum of $5,000 to help support the Lincoln Cooperative Preschool? Article 10 Shall the Town of Lincoln vote to appropriate the sum of $44,000 in support of the Lincoln Library? Article 11 Shall the Town of Lincoln vote to appropriate the sum of $2,000 to help support Lincoln Sports, Inc.? Article 12 Shall the Town of Lincoln vote to appropriate the sum of $55,896 to the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Company? Article 13 Shall the Town of Lincoln vote to appropriate the sum of $7,500 to Bristol Rescue? Article 14 Shall the Town of Lincoln vote to appropriate the sum of $5,000 to the Lincoln Cemetery Association? Article 15 Shall the Town of Lincoln vote to appropriate the sum of $200 to the Lincoln Conservation Commission for the purpose of invasive species control? Article 16 Shall the Town of Lincoln vote to approve the following agency requests? 750 Community Health Services of $1,250 Addison County Home Health and Addison County – Open Door Clinic Hospice, Inc. 1,600 Counseling Service of Addison 200 Addison County Restorative Justice County, Inc. Services 700 Elderly Services, Inc. 1,300 Addison County Parent/Child 2,000 HOPE (ACCAG) Center 250 Homeward Bound 600 Addison County Readers 650 Hospice Volunteer Services 400 Addison County River Watch 1,000 John W Graham Emergency Shelter 1,170 Addison County Transit Resources 490 Retired Senior Volunteer Program 500 Addison County Economic 500 Vermont Adult Learning Development Corporation 1,250 WomenSafe 2,500 Bristol Recreation Department $18,210 Total 1,100 Age Well (CVAA) Article 17 To transact any other legal and proper business when met. Dated this 24th day of January, 2017. 2/23 Town of Lincoln Select Board

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City police cite four on retail theft VERGENNES — Vergennes police have issued four citations for retail theft dating back to two separate late-January cases at Kinney Drug Store in which personal and skin care items were stolen. Police said they received help from members of the public and other law enforcement agencies in identifying four suspects after the city department made public on Feb. 17 pictures of the suspects captured from Kinney Drugs security cameras. Cited into court for retail theft were William E. Crowl and Malissa Crowl, both 45, of Vergennes; and Christopher A. Coccia, 40, and Penni Coccia, 46, both of North Clarendon. Vergennes police said they received assistance from area news media, concerned citizens, the Rutland Police Department, Vermont State Police and the Vermont Department of Probation and Parole. The thefts were not uncovered until early February, when Kinney Drugs performed an inventory review, police said. Police and Kinney employees then reviewed security footage. Last week, on Feb. 16, Kinney Drugs reported another theft, this

Vergennes Police Log

time of vitamin supplements by one man, and police are again seeking help identifying the suspect. His picture may be found online at addisonindependent.com by clicking on the “Crime” header on the top banner. It will be attached to the Vergennes Police Log. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Vergennes police at 877-2201. In other action between Feb. 13 and 19, Vergennes police: • On Feb. 13 ticketed and towed a car parked on city streets in violation of the city’s wintertime overnight parking ban. • On Feb. 14 were told a portable radio and charger had been stolen from Northlands Job Corps. • On Feb. 15 cited a Vergennes Union High School student into juvenile court for possessing alcohol on school grounds. • On Feb. 16 issued a no-trespass order to a woman who had become

combative with People’s United Bank employees when they asked her to move her car from the bank parking lot. • On Feb. 16 checked the welfare of a Main Street resident on behalf of his family; he was OK. • On Feb. 17 dealt with two cars after reports they were being driven erratically, backing up VSP in one case and not issuing a ticket in the other. • On Feb. 18 stopped another car on Route 7 after a report of tailgating and warned the driver. • On Feb. 18 ticketed the driver of a pickup on South Maple Street for defective equipment after its exhaust fell off in front of a car, which ran over the equipment and punctured a tire. • On Feb. 19 checked the welfare of an elderly Hillside Drive resident and called the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad because she appeared to be having a medical problem. • On Feb. 19 called state police after a Ferrisburgh resident came to the station and reported he had been assaulted by his girlfriend; according to Vergennes police VSP cited the woman for domestic assault.

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MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police launched an investigation into an alleged domestic assault in the Delancy Lane area on Feb. 15. Police had not made any arrests in the matter as the Independent went to press. In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Were informed of a theft from a Middlebury College dorm room (off Chateau Road) on Feb. 13. Police said they found no evidence of forced entry into the room. • Received a report on Feb. 13 that two men had left Shaw’s Supermarket without paying for wine. • Investigated a vandalism complaint at a Seymour Street residence on Feb. 13. • Assisted Porter Hospital officials with an “out-of-control” woman on Feb. 14. • Were contacted on Feb. 14 by a Middlebury Union High School student who alleged her exboyfriend had been threatening her and claimed he would harm himself. Middlebury’s school resource officer helped resolve the issue. • Investigated a report on Feb. 14 that two women had attempted to kick the glass out of the bus waiting area on Merchants Row. Police said they found no damage. • Investigated allegations that a man had stolen three containers of wine from Shaw’s Supermarket on Feb. 14. Store officials told police they believe the culprit had previously stolen wine from business. • Assisted Middlebury Regional EMS with a medical call on Elm Street on Feb. 15.

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• Investigated a suspected theft from a Weybridge Street residence on Feb. 15. • Responded to a reported vehiclepedestrian mishap at the intersection of Court and Cross streets on Feb. 15. Police said the pedestrian, who sustained minor injuries, was taken to Porter Hospital by Middlebury Regional EMS. • Cited William Harris, 58, of Middlebury for retail theft, following an alleged incident at Shaw’s Supermarket on Feb. 15. • Responded to a one-vehicle crash on Route 7 South on Feb. 15. Police said an occupant of the vehicle sustained minor injuries. • Received a report on Feb. 16 about a possible sexual assault alleged to have occurred in the Middlebury area “several years ago,” according to police. The Addison County Unit for Special Investigations is helping local police look into the allegations. • Received a report about an “irate patient” at Porter Hospital on Feb. 16. • Turned over, to Middlebury College Public Safety, a man who was seen staggering on South Main Street on Feb. 17. • Tended to a noise complaint in the Weybridge Street area during the early morning of Feb. 17. • Responded to a noise complaint at a Weybridge Street residence on Feb. 17. • Assisted a driver who had gone

off the road on Lower Foote Street on Feb. 17. • Issued court diversion paperwork on Feb. 18 to a young woman who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol on Middlebury College campus. Police also issued the woman court diversion paperwork for being a minor in possession of alcohol. • Cited Mike Giorgio, 49, of Middlebury for driving under the influence, following a one-vehicle accident off School House Hill Road on Feb. 18. Police said they measured Giorgio’s blood-alcohol level at 0.099 percent; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. • Responded to a report of a drunken student on Middlebury College campus on Feb. 18. Police said the woman was taken to Porter Hospital for treatment. • Responded to a report of a loud party at a Weybridge Street residence on Feb. 18. Police said the party was breaking up when they arrived. • Investigated a report about an alleged fight in a Court Street apartment building on Feb. 18. Police said the two individuals in question were “only horse playing.” Police cautioned the pair about making noise. • Informed the local game warden about a report of an aggressive dog in the Case Street area on Feb. 18. • Checked the welfare of an Otterside Court resident who was reported late for work and not answering the phone on Feb. 18. • Received a report about an alleged assault on the Porter Hospital campus on Feb. 19. Police said the case remains under investigation.

Police ask for leads in burglaries ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police are looking into two burglaries at Route 7 businesses in North Ferrisburgh that both occurred in the early morning hours last Friday or late the night before. The first was at the Vermont Flannel Company at 5467 Route 7. Troopers said their investigation showed that someone had forced their way through the front door after hours and stole merchandise. Police said the incident occurred sometime between 5:35 p.m. on Feb. 16 and 6:45 a.m. on Feb. 17. The other burglary was just a short ways north at 5797 Route 7 at Dakin Farms. Similarly, someone forced their way through the front door while the store was empty. Police put the time of the burglary at 1:45 a.m. on Friday the 17th. Anyone with information on suspicious activity in the area or information on wither of these burglaries is asked to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-3884919. Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or by texting “CRIMES” (274637) to Keyword: VTIPS. In other recent activity, state

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police: • On Feb. 15 cited into court Lyle N. Lenher, 24, of Brandon for sexual assault. State police report that on Aug. 15, 2016, they were notified of a sexual assault on Brandon. As they investigated state police determined that they have evidence suggesting that Lenher sexually assaulted a female on Aug. 13, 2016, in Brandon. The case was handled by the Rutland Unit for Special Investigations, a multidisciplinary team that investigates, prosecutes and serves victims of sex crimes and child victims of severe physical abuse throughout Rutland County. • On Feb. 16 at approximately 8:12 p.m. stopped a vehicle driven by Hunter Birchmore, 20, on Findley Bridge Road in Bethel. Roadside investigation showed that Birchmore, a Brandon resident, was driving under the influence of alcohol; police did not provide a blood alcohol content. Police cited

Birchmore for DUI. • On Feb. 18 stopped vehicle on Route 17 in New Haven, and determined that the driver, identified as 43-year-old Angela Thomas of Bridport, was operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. A field sobriety tests showed a blood alcohol content of 0.137 percent; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. The trooper cited Thomas for DUI. • On Feb. 19 observed a vehicle travelling down the center of Bristol-Monkton Road in Monkton at around 1:30 a.m. Troopers stopped the vehicle and identified the operator as Pearly A. Edgerly, 59, of Fairfax. While Troopers spoke with Pearly they observed several signs of impairment. Following standard field sobriety exercises it was determined Edgerly was driving under the influence of drugs; and they said they found he was in possession of a regulated substance. Police cited Edgerly for DUI-drugs. • On Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. responded to a report of a domestic assault in Ferrisburgh. State police investigated and ended up citing Melissa Sird, 35, of Ferrisburgh for domestic assault.

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Salisbury SALISBURY — The Town’s Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, March 4 at 3 p.m. in the Salisbury Community School. There will be discussion of the various money articles and a short annual meeting of the Town School District. There will be displays by committees of their accomplishments during the past and activities for children. The doors at the school will open at 2 p.m. so people can view the various exhibits by the town groups before

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the formal meeting at 3 p.m. Following the meeting there will be a potluck supper. Voting by Australian ballot for town officers and money articles will take place on Tuesday, March 7 in the town office. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; there is an error in the town report concerning the hours. Absentee ballots are now available for early voting. Residents may pick up the ballots at the town office or call for one to be mailed to them.

Copies of the updated voter check list are posted at the post office and the town office so citizens can check their status. If they wish to register to vote they may do so during regular office hours up to and including the actual day of voting, Tuesday, March 7. The Conservation Committee will host a program in the community school on Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. Jim and Kris Andrews will present a slide show of their trip to Tanzania. Everyone is welcome.

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Volunteers make a big difference at HOPE MIDDLEBURY — Mary Ruth Crawford works about 20 hours a week at HOPE, sorting and pricing books that have been donated to HOPE’s resale thrift store. She’s as committed an employee as they come — except she’s not an employee, she is a volunteer. Last year, over 92,000 books passed through her hands on their way to the retail shelf in HOPE’s store. Revenues from HOPE’s store help fund local poverty relief efforts. John Fallon clocks about the same number of hours as a weekly volunteer at HOPE’s Food Shelf. A retired grocery store manager, his expertise is a perfect fit to help manage purchasing from the Vermont Food Bank and other local stores to stock Addison County’s largest food shelf. Last year, HOPE’s food shelf provided food for more than 67,000 meals and saw an increase in usage of over 20 percent during the last half of 2016. Crawford and Fallon and are just two of the nearly threedozen volunteers who quietly and consistently contribute their time to HOPE all year long. On Feb. 17, HOPE hosted a volunteer appreciation event to honor these special volunteers who staff HOPE’s food shelf, sort and repair donated goods in HOPE’s thrift store, greet and assist those coming to HOPE in need, harvest and preserve surplus produce for our food shelf, manage HOPE’s seasonal Holiday Shop, and more. “Collectively, these volunteers contribute thousands of hours to HOPE every year,” remarked Jeanne Montross, HOPE’s executive director. “We consider them to be staff members, because they are here

VOLUNTEERS AT THE organization Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects and their guests came together with HOPE staff on Valentine’s Day to celebrate their collective accomplishments over the past year. The group gathered at the nonprofit’s Boardman Street headquarters in Middlebury.

at work on a regular basis. However, we should not lose sight of the fact that they donate their time, energy and expertise to an organization and a cause they feel strongly about. We are extremely fortunate as an organization and a community to have such dedicated volunteers.” In a festive, Valentine-themed afternoon event, volunteers and their guests came together with staff to celebrate their collective accomplishments over the past year. Steve Reigle, HOPE’s board

Lincoln LINCOLN — Seems like the only winter we have had was that one week I was in Florida and missed the storm! We had a wonderful time at Disneyworld and the weather was fantastic. I never walked so much in my life! Sure was good to get home through.

president was impressed: “The diversity of ways that volunteers impact HOPE is truly amazing, and the enthusiasm that these individuals bring is inspiring. We simply could not accomplish what we do as an organization without these dedicated people — our community is indeed very grateful for their generosity!” Anyone interested in learning more about seasonal, occasional or year-round volunteer opportunities should contact Lily Bradburn at (802) 388-3608.

HOPE (formerly known as the Addison County Community Action Group) is a community-based, private, nonprofit organization that provides a wide and changing array of services to more than 3,000 Addison County residents each year. For more than 50 years, HOPE has been providing vital assistance to low-income persons in our community. HOPE’s mission is to improve the lives of low-income people in Addison County, Vermont by working with individuals to

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We stopped on the way down to visit with my brother and sister-inlaw. It was great to see them. Texting is a wonderful invention, but there’s nothing like being together. Town Meeting Day is almost upon us. Are you planning on running for any office?

Don’t forget that it is almost time to license your dog, too. Check with your local Town offices to see if there is a Rabies clinic, if your pet is due for his/her shot. Are you already planning your garden? This time of year I always have high hopes for both flowers ad

veggies. Only later am I disappointed, but the most fun, I believe, is the planning and hoping part. There are always a few surprises when some things do very well. Enjoy the rest of February. It’s a far cry from the way it used to be, but having -30 degrees isn’t missed by too many folks!

identify and secure the tools and resources needed to meet their basic needs. Depending on an individual or family’s needs, HOPE can assist by providing nutritious food from our food shelf; financial payments for housing, electricity or water; heating fuel or wood; clothing, furniture and essential household goods; medical and dental payments; assistance with car repairs and jobrelated items for working persons; assistance for homeless persons; and more. HOPE’s charity resale store

provides free or low cost items to people who cannot afford them. It also generates revenue to support HOPE’s poverty relief work, as anyone is welcome and encouraged to shop at the thrift store. HOPE is a United Way Member Agency and consistently collaborates with other local organizations to avoid duplication of services and to ensure that our limited resources are targeted most effectively to meet a client’s needs.

Candidate forum to be held in Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH — Learn more about who is running for local offices in Ferrisburgh next Tuesday evening at an event sponsored by the town historical society. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 7-9 p.m., there will be a Ferrisburgh Candidates Forum for all those running for local office on Town Meeting Day. The Ferrisburgh Historical Society will host the event upstairs at the Town

Office and Community Center, a.k.a. the former Grange Hall. There will be a somewhat formal opportunity for each candidate to make a statement on why they are running, as well as an informal opportunity to meet and greet all those who attend. Everyone is invited. Call Silas Towler at 425-3380 for more information.

Losing Vt. hunting, fishing privileges will revoke privileges in other states MONTPELIER — Anyone thinking of violating Vermont’s fish and wildlife laws needs to keep in mind that they cannot just hunt, fish or trap in another state if their licenses are revoked here. Vermont is one of 45 states belonging to the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (IWVC), which recognizes fish and wildlife related license suspensions of member states. Any person whose license privileges are suspended in one compact member state will have his or her licenses suspended in all other compact member states. The IWVC assures that in participating states, nonresident violators will receive the same treatment as resident violators. A violator who fails to comply

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with the terms of a citation issued in a participating state also faces the possibility of suspension of their wildlife license privileges in the other member states until the terms of the citation are met. The goal of the IWVC is to improve enforcement of hunting, fishing and trapping laws through the cooperation of law enforcement units in member states. “Belonging to the IWVC provides an added deterrent to Vermonters who might be tempted to violate fish and wildlife laws at home and then expect to hunt, fish or trap in other states or vice versa,” said Col. Jason Batchelder. “Also, being a member state ensures bad actors from other states cannot come here to violate our fish and wildlife laws.”

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MONKTON — Correction: If you have received your 2016 Monkton Town Report, you probably noticed the incorrect date for Town Meeting. The correct date for this year’s Town Meeting is Saturday, March 4, at 10 a.m. at Monkton Central School, not the date listed on the town report. The auditors apologize for any confusion. Save the date of Friday, Feb. 24 to go to the Russell Memorial Library for a Paper Engineering Challenge Program. The library will host this event from 10 a.m. to noon. You will be able to build a tower from special materials that the librarians will provide. All participants will be able to select a free book, but the builder(s) who makes the tallest tower will earn a special prize! All are welcome! On Saturday, March 11, the library will host a workshop called “Pushing the Envelope,” from 10 a.m. to noon. Facilitated by Dawn, the participants will make a special book out of envelopes, which will be created by hand. This book model was inspired by a travel album that the librarians discovered in Dr. Russell’s collection.

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All materials will be provided. The youngest children need to bring along an adult helper. This program will be held at the Monkton Friends Methodist Church in the Ridge. To reserve a space or for more information on these events, contact the librarians at 453-4471. Leave a message with you phone number if no answer and someone will get back to you. Have you registered your dog yet? You should do it before April 1 to avoid added charges. Be sure to bring a copy of your most recent rabies vaccination with you. The cost through April 1 is $10 for a spayed or neutered dog; $13 for an unneutered dog. After April 1, the cost for each charge increases by $2 for each license. If you are having animal problems in your area, contact Animal Control Officer Gary at 802503-7350. Summer camp programs are available at Willowell. Check their website for more information at www. willowell.org/programs/willowellsummer-camps/. The camps are for ages 4 through 15 years old.

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February 23, 2017

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Local pianist Diana Fanning and cellist Dieuwke Davydov will celebrate 40 years performing together with an anniversary concert at Mead Chapel in Middlebury this Sunday, 4 p.m. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / TRENT CAMPBELL

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rust is perhaps nowhere more tangible than watching musicians perform together. Sure, the musicians trust their fingers to play the right notes and their voices to harmonize in tune, but it’s the trust between the musicians that’s something special. A quick glance, a knowing nod, a lean — these are the almost imperceptible moments when musicians are communicating and trusting that the others understand.

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What are they saying? Who knows. Maybe it’s: “slow down, we’re rushing,” or “uh, let’s change this part a bit... follow me!” Whatever it is, it’s trust that everyone is on the same page.

Cellist Dieuwke Davydov and pianist Diana Fanning will celebrate their 40th year performing together with a concert this Sunday, Feb. 26, 4 p.m., at Mead Chapel, and — as you might suspect — they trust each other completely. What you might not know, is that they felt this special connection the very first time they played together back in September 1976. Davydov, a native of Holland, studied cello at the Amsterdam Conservatory — for those in the know, her teacher was the legendary principal cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Tibor de Machula. She won an international competition and came to New York to study with Leonard Rose at Juilliard. “She was well on her way to living the intense life of a New York musician,” said Fanning, explaining the former life of her musical partner

and friend. “She had recently auditioned for the New York Philharmonic and was among the four finalists, when her husband Sergei, who was teaching Russian Literature at Yale, was invited to teach at Middlebury. She followed her heart to Vermont — luckily for all us!” Fanning, who graduated from Middlebury College in 1971, studied at the Paris Conservatory and returned to Vermont to teach piano lessons at the college and in the area. Fanning debuted her professional career as a concerto soloist with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in 1970. A mutual friend connected Davydov and Fanning and they met for an evening of playing trios with a violinist. “As we played through pieces by Brahms, Beethoven and Schubert, it became SEE DUO ON PAGE 3

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19th century feminist to visit 21st century town MIDDLEBURY’S TOWN HALL THEATER WELCOMES ELIZABETH CADY STANTON

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efore actor, playwright and timetraveler Kate Redway decided to transform herself into the 19th century feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, she had never heard of the woman or her crucial role in the battle for women’s rights. But once she learned of Stanton’s enormous influence on the movement, she resolved to bring her story back to life for today’s audience. You can see the result on stage at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, when Middlebury Actors Workshop presents her play “American Radical,” opening on March 3. The two-act play, based on Stanton’s autobiography, letters and other writings, is a convincing recreation of a surprisingly modern woman, more contemporary than might be expected from a wife and mother in Victorian-era New York. MAW artistic director Melissa Lourie says, “Kate’s performance is magical, and succeeds in making the audience feel like they are in an intimate conversation with this earthy, funny, moving visionary who began the fight for equal rights.” The play opens on Stanton as a young woman, recounting the spark that ignited her activist career, the death of her brother, Eli, a student at Union College. Her father, who was a lawyer and had placed much hope on his brilliant and promising only son, in his grief said to Elizabeth, “I wish you were a boy.” Stanton wrote, “I threw my arms around his neck and said, ‘I will try to be all my brother was.’ All that day and far into the night I pondered the problem of boyhood. I thought that the chief thing to be done in order to equal boys was to be learned and courageous.” Although Stanton became an academic star, there was no college for her to attend, so she continued to educate herself. After marrying abolitionist Henry Stanton she realized that even the most progressive factions did not respect the role of women. She continued to look for ways to advance the rights of women. She met and befriended Susan B. Anthony, and although herself housebound by husband and children, she became Anthony’s speechwriter, creating fiery lectures for her to deliver around the country. In the second act, Stanton in her 80s and

theater preview BY DAVID WEINSTOCK near the end of her life, relates the complexities of political change. Redway’s performance makes it clear that Stanton never gave up her principles or ceased her struggle. Because she continued to press for women’s rights when many others in her circle found the abolition of slavery to be a more compelling issue, Stanton lost friends and support. Eventually, when she edited the Bible to be more inclusive of women, and her “Women’s Bible” became a best seller, she was drummed out of the organized suffrage movement.

“I THOUGHT THAT THE CHIEF THING TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO EQUAL BOYS WAS TO BE LEARNED AND COURAGEOUS.” — Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as played by Kate Redway

“American Radical” is strictly speaking a one-woman play, but Redway considers the audience to be part of the drama, on stage with her. She tells Stanton’s story as something that matters very much in these times, perhaps more than ever. Last summer, after Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic nomination for president, she made a pilgrimage to the site of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, organized by Stanton. Although Clinton did not win the White House, more than 70 million women went to the polls to vote, an outcome which would have amazed Stanton and her fellow advocates. “American Radical” plays on Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 5, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets and Information at: 802-382-9222 or at townhalltheater.org

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increasingly clear that Dieuwke and I had an unusual musical bond,” said Fanning. “We were communicating with each other through the music as if we had already played together for years.” That evening they decided to form a duo, and began preparing for their first concert together. In December 1976 the duo debuted at Mead Chapel. At the time, though they were young, neither Fanning or Davydov were novice performers. With Fanning’s connections in Vermont and in Paris, and Davydov’s connections in Holland, the duo was able to plan concert tours almost immediately. They took their first tour to Europe in 1978. “Right from the start, we found an unusual sympathy in each other’s approach to music and we felt that we were on the same wavelength musically,” said Fanning. Fast forward 40 years, seven European tours and countless performances in the state and region, and what do you get? A very loyal following, a lifelong friendship and a whole heck-of-a-lot-of trust. “To play for 40 years in a duo with the same person is extremely rare and special,” said Davydov. “Our musical relationship has deepened into a complete trust of each other’s interpretation; a knowledge of the other’s preference of expression; and an ability to pick up on the minutest change in articulation and musical detail. We never play a passage in the same way twice, and are so in tune with each other that we can react immediately to the slightest changes.”

“We still find new and interesting details in every piece of music we perform, even in pieces that we have been playing for decades,” said Fanning. “Dieuwke plays with exquisite nuance and color and attention to detail... I feel fortunate to be playing alongside such a lovely artist, listening and responding and collaborating to bring to life some of the most beautiful music in the world. It is a rare privilege.

afternoon, the duo’s 40th anniversary concert will be a little different from the one they first played in ‘76 (which they presented at their 30th anniversary concert.) The one exception: Brahms’ Sonata in E Minor. “It was the first major piece we performed together and was on our very first program,” said Davydov. “We included it for sentimental reasons.” This year Davydov and Fanning will start with

“OUR MUSICAL RELATIONSHIP HAS DEEPENED — Dieuwke Davydov INTO A COMPLETE TRUST.” “I think the love and respect we have for each other shines through the music and colors everything we do as a duo,” added Fanning. “We trust and admire each other, and really listen to each other when we play and then respond to what we hear — just as in a conversation. It is endlessly interesting and meaningful to us. The original spark that we felt playing together for the first time is still there and is the basis for everything that came afterward.” Coming up this Sunday

Beethoven’s Sonata in G Minor; followed by one of Chopin’s most beloved piano pieces, the Berceuse; then Hindemith’s Phantasiestück and Saint-Saëns’ Allegro Appassionato. After intermission, Fanning will play two Etudes by Debussy; then Davydov will join in for “Peace on Earth: A Hermit Thrush Singing in Deep Woods” by Randolph composer Kathy Wonson Eddy — a 1973 graduate of Middlebury College and organ student of Fanning’s husband Emory. The concert will end with

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Brahms’ E Minor Sonata. The two Addison County residents always begin their tours with a first concert at Mead Chapel. The tour will then take them to Brandon Music on April 1; Saranac, N.Y. on April 9 and Stowe on May 17, before heading out to the Netherlands and France for their eighth European tour. “We have a wonderful time traveling together,” said Fanning. “We feel so fortunate to be able to travel not only to big cities, but often to out-ofthe way villages... Sometimes the concert venues are truly stunning; we have played in a medieval castle, in beautiful churches, in historic mansions. It is always wonderful and inspiring to perform in beautiful surroundings.” “Our 8th tour in the Netherlands and France is going to be a blast, as it always has been,” said Davydov. “We love to play for the audiences there, and by now many of our audience members have become friends.” But for all the wonderful parts of traveling, there is one thing that get’s under

Davydov’s skin — and that’s traveling with her cello. “It is a nerve-wrecking business to get a seat for it on the plane, without it having a passport number or name,” she explained. “The computers just can’t deal with it.” So before they hop across the pond, mark your calendars for this Sunday’s free anniversary concert at Middlebury’s Mead Chapel. Come and celebrate the duo’s 40 years of music, friendship and trust. “Mead Chapel is a very sentimental place for us to play, since that is where we started our collaboration as musicians,” said Davydov. “We love our home audience, which has been so faithful over all these years, and there is no feeling quite so wonderful as playing here for all of our dear friends.” “Playing for an audience of friends and neighbors is the most wonderful feeling,” echoed Fanning. “It is very special for both of us... Mead Chapel has the most beautiful atmosphere and outstanding acoustics, and I love the piano. We look forward to this concert with all our hearts.”

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IN TOWN “NER Out Loud” brings literature to the stage MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STUDENTS PRESENT SELECTIONS FROM THE NEW ENGLAND REVIEW

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imilar to Public Radio International’s “Selected Shorts,” students from Oratory Now (a student group at Middlebury College) will read selections from the New England Review (NER) literary magazine in this third annual live performance of “NER Out Loud,” Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m., at the Mahaney FRIDAY FEB. Center for the Arts in Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury. The event Middlebury will be followed by a “S’more Readings” reception with representatives of several student literary magazines who will read from their work. Both events are free and open to the public. Sign language interpretation will be offered.

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This year’s readers and selections will include: Ellen Colton reading “Midnight,” by Alison Stagner; Josh Espy reading “The Week of German Cinema,” by Maciej Miłkowski; Jabari Matthew reading “Still Life with Young Black Woman’s Face Etched into a School Desk,” by Cortney Lamar Charleston; Steven Medina reading “Endure,” by Alex McElroy; Melanie Rivera reading “Chasing Arrows,” by Alia Volz; and Nia Robinson reading “The Price of Rain,” by Franny Choi. All of the selections were originally published by New England Review in 2016. Editors and contributors to the student literary magazines Blackbird, Frame, MiddGeo and Translingual will also be on hand at the postshow reception to discuss their publications and give sample readings from their pages.

Alexander Burnett, 2016, performs in this year’s NER Out Loud.

Attendees will be invited to enjoy s’morethemed treats while listening to the readings in the lobby. Come to this year’s “NER Out Loud” on Friday evening in the Dance Theatre of the

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Mahaney Center for the Arts in Middlebury. The reception will take place in the downstairs lobby immediately following the performance. Admission is free and the public is welcome. For more info, call (802) 443-MIDD (6433) or visit go.middlebury.edu/arts.

one two three THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK RUSALKA AT TOWN HALL THEATER SATURDAY 25 FEB.

A new production of Dvořák’s haunting fairy tale “Rusalka” will go up on the big screen at the Town Hall Theater as part of The Met: Live in HD series on Saturday at 1 p.m. A pre-show talk in the Byers Studio will take place before the broadcast at 12:15 p.m., courtesy of the Opera Company of Middlebury. Light refreshments. Tickets are $24/ $10. For more info visit townhalltheater.org or call (802) 382-9222.

THE BENEFITS OF BEARDS Have awesome facial hair, but never get to grow it? Well, now’s your time to shine. The 2017 Vermont Beardies contest, put on by MakeA-Wish Vermont and ArtsRiot in Burlington, is happening now. Enter your beard \ or a friend’s \ then start fundraising. Proceeds benefit MakeA-Wish Vermont. Arts Riot will host a party on March 18 from 5-7 p.m. where facial hair will be judged by local celebrities. Get growin’. Sign up at www.vermontbeardies.com.

SWING OFF THE WINTER BLUES SATURDAY 25 FEB.

There’s no better way to rid yourself of the winter doldrums than dancing. The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble is having a dance concert this Saturday at 8 p.m., in the McCullough Student Center, Wilson Hall in Middlebury. Bring your dancing shoes or just come listen to great music. Swing dance lessons for beginners start at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Middlebury Swing Dance Club. Free.

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EXHIBITS AMERICAN FACES: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF PORTRAITURE AND IDENTITY. On exhibit Feb. 17–April 30 featuring 90 portraits from more than 20 collections exploring why Americans have been fascinated with images of themselves. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts on Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443–5007 or museum.middlebury.edu.

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Sat 2/25 1pm $24/ $10 Students MET LIVE IN HD

RUSALKA

Kristine Opolais stars in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical Rusalka, who sings the haunting “Song to the Moon.”

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. All are welcome. Art on Main, 25 Main Street, Bristol. (802) 453-4032. A VISUAL RECORD: RECENT WORK BY MARILYN GILLIS. On exhibit Jan. 27-March 12, featuring Marilyn Gillis’ mixed media, book arts and fabric sculptures. 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. PRELUDE TO SPRING: BOTANICAL ART IN VERMONT. On exhibit Feb. 17-April 1, featuring the work of three of Vermont’s nest botanical artists: Bobbi Angell, Susan Bull Riley and Stephanie Whitney-Payne. Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. (802) 247- 4295 or www.cmacvt.org. RE-IMAGINE THE BRAIDED RUG. On exhibit, Feb. 4-April 29, featuring the work of West Fairlee rug braider Delsie Hoyt. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St, Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or www. vermontfolklifecenter.org. 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. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org. THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY. On exhibit Feb. 1526, featuring collage work by elementary students from Orwell, Ripton, Salisbury and Weybridge, across seven different grades. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill Street, Middlebury. (802) 458-0098. 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. HAVE AN EXHIBIT YOU WANT PUBLISHED?

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Sonya Yoncheva sings one of opera’s most beloved heroines, the tragic courtesan Violetta, with the great Plácido Domingo as Germont. Pre-show talk in the Byers Studio at 12:15 courtesy of the Opera Company of Middlebury.

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TWIST O’ WOOL SPINNING GUILD MEETING IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, March 2, 7 p.m., 49 Wilson Road. There will be a general meeting and show and tell, followed by a session of learning to knit short rows. All are welcome. For more information call 453-5960.

LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Feb. 23, 12:15-12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Erik Johansson of Brattleboro will perform Scandinavian winter songs and accompany himself on a folk harp that he built. Bring a lunch. Light refreshments will be provided.

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CLARINET AND PIANO CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Robison Hall. Steven Klimowski and Sadie Brightman team up to play a concert of music for clarinet and piano. The music spans the clarinet/piano repertoire from Romantic to Modern, including Brahms, Debussy and improvisations on some of the great popular melodies. Free.

“SUNSET SONG” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Feb. 25, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium. Adapted from Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s novel, “Sunset Song” tells the story of Aberdeenshire farm girl Chris Guthrie as she searches for her independence, against the odds, just before the World War I. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. Free. BIXBY’S MOVIE CLUB IN VERGENNES. Friday, March 3, 6-9 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library. Bixby’s Movie Club presents “Hell or High Water,” nominated for this year’s Academy Award for Best Picture. The movie will be shown in the basement - the Otter Creek Room - of the library. Come get cozy, watch a great flick and enjoy some popcorn!

COUNTERPOINT CHORUS 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.

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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. THE SOUND INVESTMENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m., McCullough Student Center, Wilson Hall. Bring your dancing shoes or just come listen to great music performed by The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble. Swing dance lessons for beginners start at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Middlebury Swing Dance Club. Free. PIANO AND CELLO CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Feb. 26, Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, 4 p.m. Cellist Dieuwke Davydov and pianist Diana Fanning celebrate 40 years of performing as a duo with a concert at Mead Chapel, where their first concert together took place in December 1976. They present the program for their upcoming 8th concert tour in Europe, including works by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Hindemith, Brahms, Saint-Saëns and Kathy Wonson Eddy ’73. Free. SING-A-LONG GATHERING IN RIPTON. Sunday, Feb. 26, 4-5 p.m., Ripton Church. Come to the Ripton Church to sing songs of hope and unity and peace. Bring your harmonica, your guitar, your saxophone, your voice! Homemade treats will be served. Call 388-6107 with ideas and questions. COUNTERPOINT CHORUS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Feb. 26, 7:30-9 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. This concert will feature Vermont musicians Karen Kevra on flute, Mary Jane Austin on harpsichord and John Dunlop on cello performing “Lobet den Herrn” among other works. PIANIST MICHAEL ARNOWITT IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, March 1, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Vermont pianist Michael Arnowitt will perform and discuss key musical compositions from 1911, including Igor CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring.” The performance is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesday lecture series and is free and open to the public. “KANNAPOLIS: A MOVING PORTRAIT” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, March 4, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Robison Hall. Acclaimed composer, singer and violinist Jenny Scheinman invites us into the captivating visual world of Depression-era filmmaker H. Lee Waters in this multi-media performance. Tickets $20 general public; $15 Middlebury College ID holders; $6 Middlebury College students. Info: www. middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-6433.

SHOP 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.

4, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. Carnevale in Vergennes will be an exceptional and unforgettable evening to benefit three area nonprofits: Vergennes Opera House, Vergennes Partnership and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vergennes. This year’s theme is Il Circo della Vita!... the Circus of Life!

STORYTELLING “NER OUT LOUD” IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Students from Oratory Now will read selections from the New England Review literary magazine in this third annual live performance of “NER Out Loud.” A reception will take place in the downstairs lobby immediately following. Free and open to the public. Info: www. middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168. THE MANTIS! An Evening of Live Storytelling in Middlebury. Friday, March 3, 8-10 p.m., Marquis Theater. Come to The Mantis! for an evening of live storytelling. All stories must be true, first person, no notes, and no stand up comedy acts. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Michael Ray Kingsbury at MRK4vt@aol.com or 802-779-5488.

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SNOWSHOE FESTIVAL IN GOSHEN. Saturday, Feb. 25, Blueberry Hill Inn Ski Center. The Endurance Society will host its annual Snowshoe Festival at the Blueberry Hill Inn Ski Center. Choose from 10K, 30K or 60K snowshoe distances or try the 5K sled run (helmet and sled required!). For more information visit http://snowshoefestival. eventbrite.com.

“THESIS IN DIALOGUE” IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Feb. 24, 12:15-2:45 p.m., Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs, Middlebury College. “Thesis in Dialogue” featuring Tim Fraser ’16, winner of the International and Global Studies Award for his thesis “Restarting the Sendai Reactor: Ecology of Japanese Civic Activism Post-Fukushima”; and Richard Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science and director of the Center for

CARNEVALE IN VERGENNES. Saturday, March

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THEATER THE MET: LIVE IN HD IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Met: Live in HD series will present Dvorak’s haunting fairy tale “Rusalka” starring Kristine Opolais. Tickets $24/10 students and may be purchased online at townhalltheater.org or by calling 802-382-9222 or visiting the THT box office Monday-Saturday noon-5 p.m. “AMERICAN RADICAL” PLAY IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 5, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. “American Radical” is a one-woman piece about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the earliest pioneers for women’s rights, starring Kate Redway. For tickets call 382-9222 or go to www. townhalltheater.org.

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Mardi Gras Celebrating food and festivities, Feb. 28

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ardi Gras is best known as a raucous event that takes place in New Orleans, La., and other areas around the world in January and February. Fat Tuesday, the final day of Mardi Gras, is Tuesday, Feb. 28 this year. While Mardi Gras may be legendary for scantily clad costumes, delicious food, overflowing spirits and many acts of debauchery, that’s not all this day of festivities is about. Roots of Mardi Gras actually lie in the Christian calendar. Mardi Gras is supposed to serve as the last day in a period of merrymaking that historically takes place during the Carnival season. For many Christians, that Carnival period starts with the Epiphany, which occurs a few days after Christmas. Fun and good cheer continue during the next month, and the merrymaking eventually reaches its pinnacle on Mardi Gras. To the very religious, Mardi

Gras is also called “Shrove Tuesday,” from “to shrive” or hear religious confessions before Lent.

KING CAKE Recipe from Sarah Wood at the Otter Creek Bakery, Middlebury

The tradition of the King’s Cake is common during Mardi Gras. Other cajun dishes like gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp and grits, bread pudding and beignets are also favorites during Carnival. Why do the good times have to end on Mardi Gras? For the religious, Mardi Gras is the final day before Lent begins. Lent is a period of 40 weekdays that, in the Christian Church, is devoted to fasting, abstinence and penitence. Participating in the Lenten season is a practice that is common to the many sects of Christianity. Before you stop celebrating, give a few of these Mardi Gras recipes a try. And, if you’re ok extending your celebrations past the 28th, mark your calendars for the annual Magic Hat Mardi Gras Weekend March 10-12 in Burlington. The float parade is awesome.

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THE ACTUAL NAME “FAT TUESDAY” COMES FROM THE TRADITION OF SLAUGHTERING AND FEASTING UPON A FATTENED CALF ON THE LAST DAY OF CARNIVAL. THIS YEAR MARDI GRAS IS CELEBRATED ON TUESDAY, FEB. 28.

We make this “cake” each Fat Tuesday week. It’s really a brioche dough — light, delic and a true sign of spring at the Otter Creek Bakery! Yields four large cakes or 12 smal ones (we make both).

INGREDIENTS: 6 eggs 1 pound unsalted butter, plus more for brushing 1 1/4 cups water (cold) 6 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup sugar 2/3 cup dry yeast 2 tsp salt

DIRECTIONS: Knead dough with hook for 25 minutes. Add 1 pound unsalted butter (cubed), knead another 5 minutes. Refrigerate overnight (covered) in a bowl or plastic tub. The next day, divide brioche dough into four. Roll with a rolling pin into long strips; roughly 6” wide by 14” long and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Roll up like a long snake. Coil into a ring shape. Proof (let rise until doubled, in a warm place covered with light weight towel, or loosely draped plastic wrap). Bake at 325F for 20-30 minutes. When lifted up, cake should feel light. Cool completely. When cool, secretly insert gold chocolate coin or plastic baby for prize. The person to receive the piece with prize must host next year’s Mardi Gras party!

Ice with royal icing: Confectioner’s suga and egg white mixed to spreading consistency; roughly 2 egg whites and cup sugar.

Sprinkle colored sugar over icing. Gold symbolizes power, green is faith and purple is justice.

4-1-1 on Mardi Gras beads Mardi Gras beads are an enduring symbol of the carnival celebration. Revelers will wait in crowds along parade routes eager to catch the beads that are tossed. The meaning behind Mardi Gras beads has never been entirely clear. In fact, the beads

take on different meanings depending on the person. Some people associate the beads with good luck, while others believe the “jewelry” is reminiscent of royalty who could afford lavish baubles. The less fortunate would stand on the side of roads begging for

trinkets from the wealthy, and the phrase, “throw me something, mister” can still be heard during Mardi Gras celebrations. Others view the beads as a form of currency that

could buy favors from others, perha a glimpse of flesh during more rauc celebrations.

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TAMING THE BEAST A reinvention of a Hurricane cocktail, one of New Orleans’ most popular cocktails, by Laura Mack.

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¼ cup vegetable oil 3 pounds chicken, de-boned and diced into ½ inch pieces (approximately 2 pounds of meat) 1½ pound Andouille sausage, sliced about ½ inch thick Cajun Seasoning: 2 whole bay leaves 1 tsp salt 1 tsp white pepper 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp cayenne pepper ¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp paprika ¼ tsp dried thyme 1½ cup yellow onions, chopped 1½ cup celery, chopped 1½ cup green bell pepper, finely chopped 1½ tsp garlic, chopped ½ tsp Tabasco sauce ¾ cup tomato sauce 2 cup long grain rice 3 cup chicken stock 1 cup scallion, chopped, for garnish 1 cup tomato, diced, for garnish

1½ oz light rum 1½ oz dark rum ½ oz Campari 1½ oz passion fruit juice ½ oz orange juice ½ oz fresh lime juice — squeezed from half lime ½ oz Orgeat syrup (an almond syrup that might be hard to find, check specialty food stores.)

DIRECTIONS: Measure all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake, then strain into a tall Hurricane glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice.

DIRECTIONS: In a small bowl combine the Cajun seasonings and set aside.

5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes.

Season and brown the chicken in oil over medium heat. Add sausage to pot with chicken and continue to sauté for 5 minutes. Remove the meat from the pot leaving the drippings.

Return the chicken and Andouille to the pot. Stir in the uncooked rice and continue to simmer for 2-3 minutes to combine the flavors. Add the stock. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat. Simmer covered over very low heat until rice is cooked; approximately 18-20 minutes.

Sauté half the chopped onion, celery, pepper in the drippings for 6-8 minutes. Add the seasoning mix, chopped garlic and Tabasco and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes.

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MUSIC Ben Cosgrove electrifies Brandon with concert

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en Cosgrove is a traveling composer, pianist and multiinstrumentalist from New England. He performs regularly all over the country, writes scores for films, plays, radio and television, and has produced several well-received albums of original instrumental work that straddles SATURDAY FEB. the line between Brandon Music folk and classical music. His “electric and exhilarating” live performances are dazzling and intimate: music that has been described as “passionately joyful… delicately romantic… fantastically uplifting” (MethuenLife) and “compelling and powerful” (The Harvard Crimson). Hear him perform live at Brandon Music on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

a ferry, a living room, a bar, a national park and more — all around the country. In addition to his solo work, Cosgrove has performed and recorded with a wide variety of other artists from across the spectrums of folk, classical, jazz, and rock music. He has composed works for clients including Grand Teton National Park, WHRB, Bristlecone Media, Fabular Films and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

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The strongest forces guiding Cosgrove’s composition and performances are his deep interests in landscape, place and ecology. For years, he has been fascinated and inspired by the different ways people interact with their built and natural environments, and through songs with names like “Prairie Fire,” “Little Rain,” “Nashua,” “Sigurd F. Olson,” and others; he seeks to explore those relationships and reflect them in sound. “I don’t think of my pieces as rendering places in music,” Cosgrove said in an interview with Harvard Magazine, “but more just as responding to places musically. Writing music just turns out to be a great way for me to process the world.”

Ben Cosgrov plays Brandon Music this Saturday.

In 2014, Cosgrove released Field Studies, his first full-length studio offering since 2011′s Yankee Division, which focused specifically on the environment of north-central New England. The music on Field Studies looks through a broader lens, considering the human experience of many dramatically varied physical landscapes across North America. Taken as a whole, the record and the performances Cosgrove has given in the wake of its release offer an intimate aural tour of the continent and a unique expression of place. At the end of 2014, Sound of Boston named Field Studies one of the best local albums released that year. The following year, he released Solo Piano, a collection of live performances recorded in an unusual array of performance spaces — clubs, forests, a theater,

From 2012 to 2014 Cosgrove served as the Signet Artist-in-Residence Fellow at Harvard University, and he is a recipient of a St. Botolph Club Foundation Emerging Artist Award. He has also held residencies and fellowships at Acadia National Park, Isle Royale National Park, Middlebury College, the Vermont Studio Center, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, and the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, and he spent a year as the artist in residence at White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine. Cosgrove also writes short nonfiction about sound, art, landscape, and place and has spoken about art, environment, ecology, and place at primary schools, colleges, universities, and at the annual meeting of the Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for an extra $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, e-mail info@brandon-music.net or visit www.brandonmusic.net for more info.

live music GUMBO YA YA. Friday, Feb. 24, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main, Middlebury.

BEN COSGROVE. Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. QUILES & CLOUD. Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House.

DAN EVANS. Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

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MUSIC Pianist performs Rite of Spring WEDNESDAY

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Vermont pianist Michael Arnowitt will perform and discuss key musical compositions from 1911, including Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on Wednesday, March 1, 7 p.m. The lecture-performance, “Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and the Music of 1911,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to the public.

Stravinsky’s ballet the Rite of Spring is widely considered the most influential composition of the twentieth century. In his lecturedemonstration, Arnowitt will examine this landmark work, and other pieces written in 1911 by Ravel, Schoenberg, Bartok and Rachmaninov. Arnowitt is a classical and jazz pianist and recording artist who has performed with orchestras throughout the U.S. and Europe.

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MUSIC Dana and Susan Robinson strum through the ages CABIN FEVER SERIES CONTINUES AT WALKOVER CONCERT ROOM IN BRISTOL

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ana and Susan Robinson are two guitar-playing, banjo-frailing, fiddle-sawing, and harmonysinging interpreters of the American experience. Their unique blend of contemporary songwriting and traditional Appalachian music bring to their performances a SATURDAY FEB. deep understanding WalkOver Gallery’s Concert of America’s musical Room, Bristol heritage.

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The genius of a Dana and Susan Robinson performance lies in their ability to capture the imagination of their audience, evoking a transformative experience that touches on the deepest humanity. They can make the audience howl with laughter or hush with poignant reflection as they take them on a journey across America and convey the mystery and wonder of the places they visit. Come see what they can do in the intimate space of the WalkOver Gallery’s Concert room on Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m. — part of this year’s Cabin Fever Series.

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Dana and Susan Robinson play at the WalkOver Gallery’s Concert Room in Bristol this Saturday.

Underpinning the songs is the undeniable touring after the release of his 1994 debut CD, Elemental Lullabye, and after receiving a rhythm of their trademark guitar/banjo request to perform at Carnegie Hall in New sound. Whether it is quiet or driving, York City for Putumayo’s there is a steady and Shelter benefit project. unrelenting groove to the music that supports “A POET’S Sue grew up in a musical the lyric and delivers PERSPECTIVE family in New England. the story in an effortless She studied piano, oboe and magical way. DELIVERED and Scottish fiddle before IN QUIETLY meeting Dana in 2002. A native of the Pacific SPECTACULAR She was working in the Northwest, Dana environmental field in relocated to New MUSICIANSHIP... THE California when she met England where he MUSIC SOUNDS LAID Dana at a house concert. discovered both a Sue moved to North Carolina thriving songwriters BACK EVEN WHILE a short time after, and scene and the deep HIS GUITAR LICKS launched into studying with well of traditional ARE KNOCKING YOUR many of the great old-time mountain music. In musicians in the Asheville the early 1980’s, Dana SOCKS OFF.” area, and naturally adapted settled in northern to the on-the-road lifestyle. Vermont and built a — ―Music Matters Review house “off the grid” (no Tickets to the Robinson’s electricity and phone) Bristol concert this Saturday on 30 acres near the are $15 in advance or $20 day of. For more info Canadian border. There he founded a email walkover@mac.com, or call (802) 453popular bakery, café and folk music 4613 or (802) 453-3188, ext. 2. venue. Dana launched into full-time

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the movie THE FOUNDER — RUNNING TIME: 1:55 — RATING: PG-13 The Founder is a very clever title for this history of the McDonalds empire. A more appropriate title might be Theft of an Empire. The actual founders were Dick McDonald and his brother Mac who opened their first store in San Bernardino, Calif., in 1954. They kept it immaculate, controlled the menu carefully and became known as founders of the first fast food business. Hamburgers, French fries, cokes and milkshakes were delivered in moments. Instant food in a bag for eating in your car was — and still is — the essence. And here’s the movie: an ambitious dynamo named Ray Kroc talks his way into the McDonalds’ company and begins building new sites that will carry the stores to 1,600 locations around the world. Michael Keaton in The Founder (2016).

Kroc sees the potential immediately but the arguments begin early. He is wild-eyed while the McDonalds are conservative. As the restaurants spread, the brothers worry that size will compromise quality while Kroc’s ideas know no limits and they work. New locations are chosen and the global expansion is under way. In a crass grab, Kroc assumes for himself the title “The Founder.” Michael Keaton’s Kroc is the definitive hustler. He covers the country in his car scouting new locations and new ideas. It’s on one of these drives that he starts noticing that court houses are topped with flags while churches are marked with steeples. Of course. Two golden arches will announce McDonalds. Is there any one of us who sees those arches in towns and on highways without knowing exactly what they represent? Kroc is so caught up that his wife Ethel (Laura Dern) sinks slowly into alienation even as she tries to tolerate his absences and his absorption. She will be replaced. His relationship with the McDonald brothers is also fraying as he cuts into their guiding principle of honesty by substituting powdered milk in the shakes to eliminate the cost of freezer storage and delivery.

the book GRAND CANYON — BY JASON CHIN (Roaring Brook Press)

The fine actors — Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch as the brothers and Laura Dern and Linda Cardellini as Kroc’s wives — deliver fine performances but it’s tough to hold the screen with Michael Keaton who dominates with emotional, nearly physical aggression in his creation of Ray Kroc. After years as a middling salesman, Kroc saw the vast future of fast food as soon as he met the McDonalds. Keaton captures the 24-hour days of Kroc’s determination to spread his victory all over the world. Persistence is what he calls it. His Golden Arches pepper the globe and are now expanding in China. His widow has given $1.5 billion to charities — primarily to The Salvation Army and NPR. Perhaps that’s something to remember whenever we resent their ubiquitous presence. It’s hard to love this guy, but it’s some story as it explores where his determination and his personality actually took him. I’m not quite sure why Donald Trump’s name kept popping into my mind, but it did. — Reviewed by Joan Ellis

PICTURE BOOKS TO READ ALOUD Llama Llama Red Pajama, by Anna Dewdney

Travel back in time with Vermont author and illustrator Jason Chin as The Day the Crayons Came Home, he tells the incredible story of the Grand Canyon. The immense Grand by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers Canyon, a mile deep and 18 miles wide, with layered bands of red rock that reveal millions of years of geological history, is one of the most What Pet Should I Get?, famous landscapes in the world. This nonfiction picture book, best for by Dr Seuss ages 8-12, explores the canyon with a father and daughter who traverse 22 miles from their campsite, through three separate and distinct Press Here, by Herve Tullet habitats, to the South Rim, discovering life both past and present along the way. The straightforward text and information-rich illustrations Creepy Carrots, explain complex scientific concepts in an exciting way. Some of the by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown book’s pages have revealing die cuts, or fold out, and I love the way the technical illustrations play off the larger picture book illustrations in the Big Red Barn, story. Who doesn’t want to journey through the Grand Canyon in the by Margaret Wise Brown pages of the book? I’m so excited about sharing this book with kids. It’s gorgeous and educational, as are all of his books. Chin is the awardBob, Not Bob!: *To Be Read as Though You winning author and artist of Redwoods, Coral Reefs, Gravity, and Island: Have the Worst Cold Ever, A Story of the Galapagos. He and his wife Deirdre, also an artist, live in by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vermont. Mark your calendars, Chin will be at the Vermont Book Shop on Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Avernick and Matthew Cordell — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

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Factors to consider when carpeting

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hen the time comes to choose flooring for their homes,

homeowners may be overwhelmed by the vast array of options at their disposal. The choice between carpet and hardwood flooring, laminate or tile is a matter of personal preference. People have long extolled the virtues of hardwood flooring, but carpeting can be just as stylish and provides a host of other benefits as well. Carpeting insulates rooms in the summer and winter, adding that extra level of protection against the elements. Carpeting also absorbs sound in a home. Many appreciate the warmth and cozy feeling of carpet, especially when stepping out of bed. Carpeting also can increase the level of safety at home. According to the Carpet and Rug Institute, carpeting makes areas of play safer and may also reduce the severity of an injury in the event of a fall. Today, there are many different types of carpeting available. Selecting the

right carpeting for a room comes down to identifying the level of traffic in a particular room, the attributes homeowners would like the carpet to have and any other needs that fit with their lifestyles. The following guidelines can make carpet shopping a bit easier.

TYPE OF CARPETING There are many different types of carpeting, some of which are best suited to certain situations. For example, plush and saxony carpets are better in low-traffic areas. These carpets may show footprints and also vacuum tracks and dirt, but they’re higher on the comfort spectrum than other types of carpet. Berber, which is more flat and dense, helps mask stains and tracks. It is durable in hightraffic areas. Textured carpets like frieze are cut from fibers of different heights, so they mask stains and are also softer on the feet than berber.

PADDING Padding can impact the way carpeting feels and how long it lasts. It isn’t always necessary to purchase the most expensive or thickest padding. However, it is wise

to pick a pad that matches the type of carpeting you’re selecting and one that aligns with how you plan to use the room. You may be able to go with a thinner pad in low-traffic rooms and beneath dense carpeting like berber. In high-traffic rooms, choose a thicker, more durable padding. Padding prevents carpet backing and fibers from coming apart over time. It pays to invest in a padding that will last as well.

INSTALLATION Select a reliable carpet retailer and installer for your business. Competent installers will lay the carpeting in the correct manner so that it will look beautiful and maintain its durability for the life of the product. Shop around to find the right installer or even do the work yourself if you feel capable. Take time when shopping for carpeting, which is a substantial investment that can last for many years if the right material is chosen and installed correctly. — MetroCreative

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