Thursday, April 27, 2017

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Playoff bound

Find the winners of our pet photo contest plus read some pet stories in our Arts+Leisure section.

The Panther nine swept a series to earn the program’s first postseason berth since 2011. See Page 1B.

On the road Runners, start your engines! The Middlebury Maple Run is coming up May 7. See Page 13A.

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Vol. 71 No. 17

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Thursday, April 27, 2017  50 Pages

Town OKs temporary bridges plan Middlebury spans to open in August

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury selectboard on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to demolish the deteriorating Main Street and Merchants Row bridges over the railroad and replace them with temporary spans by early August.

Both bridges could be closed for almost a week late in July. This temporary bridges project will begin early this June and will result in the closing of Printer’s Alley to vehicles through what is expected to be the four-year duration of an impending $52 million effort to permanently replace the two downtown spans with a concrete tunnel. That permanent fix is tentatively slated to begin

next spring, according to Vermont Agency of Transportation Project Manager Wayne Symonds. Middlebury officials said they are pleased that after more than three years of delays, they are finally seeing some light at the beginning of the tunnel. “I think we have a workable solution and we should go forward with it,” selectboard Chairman Brian Carpenter said.

The temporary bridges plan OK’d by the selectboard on Tuesday is a revised version of a plan officials reviewed in March. That plan called for: • The Merchants Row temporary bridge to be around 60 feet long, endowed with one, 14-foot-wide lane allowing one-way traffic eastbound across the span toward South Pleasant Street. It called (See Bridges, Page 12A)

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Environmental assessment outlines potential problems

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — State and federal transportation officials late Wednesday afternoon released an Environmental Assessment report on the potential impacts of the proposed $52 million replacement of the Main Street and Merchants Row rail bridges in downtown

Middlebury. The 196-page report details potential project impacts to threatened or endangered species; air and water quality; historic and cultural sites; and social and economic services in the downtown. It also offers possible (See Environmental, Page 7A)

Scott urges restraint on health care reform Seeking more clarity on Obamacare By JOHN FLOWERS VERGENNES — Gov. Phil Scott used Monday’s legislative breakfast in Vergennes to lobby for state lawmakers’ support for some of his budget priorities, and to note differences between him and fellow Republican President Donald Trump on such issues as immigration and health care reform.

Scott was making his first-ever appearance at an Addison County legislative breakfast as governor. For roughly an hour, he discussed his first 100 days in office and fielded questions on a variety of topics, ranging from climate change to the state’s policy on annual vehicle inspections. (See Gov. Scott, Page 16A)

Working dance

THE CAST OF the Middlebury Community Players’ production of “Working” rehearses at the Town Hall Theater Tuesday night. The show opens Thursday night and runs through May 7. For more photos, see page 2A.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

College wrestles with aftermath of Murray protest By GAEN MURPHREE MIDDLEBURY — The uproar at Middlebury College surrounding Charles Murray’s controversial speaking engagement last month has ignited a conversation — both divisive and necessary, full of conflicting claims and voices — over the value of free speech and the nature of inclusivity not just on campus, but in America today. “Events on other campuses since Charles Murray came to Middlebury make it clear that this is, in fact, a nationwide debate that is taking place

“If there ever was a time for Americans to take on arguments that offend us, it is now.” — Middlebury President Laurie Patton and that we were not unique and that this is going to be with us for some time,” said Bill Burger, the college’s vice president for communications and chief marketing officer. Student protesters shut down the

March 2 event, not allowing Murray to deliver his speech or engage in an in-person Q&A. Murray and event moderator Professor Allison Stanger were attacked as they left the McCullough Student Center, with Stanger sustaining injuries that sent her to the emergency room and left her in a neck brace. The incident has set off a chain of official college judicial processes for the approximately 70 students who participated in the protests. It has thrust this medium-size liberal arts college — small-town based but

nationally prominent — into the glare of national media and kept it awash in the sea of ink flooding in from news stories and opinion pieces. The Murray event is among a host of protests that have shut down controversial conservative speakers at American campuses. And for many, it can be seen as part of the national turmoil resulting from the 2016 presidential campaign & election. Other notable incidents include: • Earlier this month, audience members were barred from entering (See Murray, Page 12A)

GOV. PHIL SCOTT was the featured speaker at Monday’s Legislative Breakfast held in Vergennes.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

New owners went from washing cars to calling shots Next generation of Stones worked way up

GARDNER STONE, LEFT, founder of G. Stone Motors in 1974, has handed ownership and operation of the Middlebury car dealership to his son, Todd, right. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

By ANDY KIRKALDY there Todd and I pitched in and did MIDDLEBURY — What started whatever we could to help, and we in 1974 as a used-car lot across both worked in the business our from the Middlebury A&W now entire lives.” includes a Ford dealership on Route Gardner, sitting with both his 7, a commercial store on children last week in Foote Street selling trucks “It’s just nice Todd’s office on Route and heavy equipment, to be able to 7, agreed the work didn’t and a detailing and always get done perfectly reconditioning shop back bounce ideas back when Darcy, now on the original site — off each other 51, was 8 years old, and all under the G. Stone and have a Todd, now 48, was 5. Motors umbrella. “We used to have hose confidant and Along with founder somebody fights,” Gardner said. Gardner Stone, now 75, those?” just to release “Remember two other Stones have But over the years all been on the scene since your anxiety three Stones have done day one: his children, to.” their jobs well as G. Todd and Darcy Stone. — Darcy Stone Stone Motors thrived and “Todd and I both grew expanded, something for up in the dealerships,” Darcy said. which all three unfailingly credit “We started washing cars. Well, we their employees. thought we were washing cars. I Todd and Darcy have worked their think we made more of a mess for way up through the ranks — selling Dad to clean up afterwards. But cars, buying inventory and then when we were little kids he used to managing the used-car department pay us 5 cents to wash a car. When in Todd’s case, and working the front (See The Stones, Page 15A) he started in 1974 on his own down

By the way The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department said it is stocking 1.2 million fish in state waters this spring. It will include the strategic distribution of brook, brown, lake, rainbow and steelhead rainbow trout, as well as landlocked Atlantic salmon and walleye. Otter Creek will be among the eight rivers (See By the way, Page 15A)

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‘Working’

IN 1974 AUTHOR Studs Terkel released “Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do.” The book became the unlikely basis for a musical that opened on Broadway in 1978. The Middlebury Community Players are about to open their second production of the show. It opens at the Town Hall Theater Thursday and runs through May 7. Seen here from Tuesday night’s dress rehearsal are, clockwise from top left, Kendra Gratton, Brenda Logee and Becky Gould; Jaime Parmelee; Mike Lynch; Mary Lynch, Hilary Delisle and David Tennal; Delisle, Parmelee, Theo Wells-Spackman and Gratton; Asa Baker-Rouse and Luke Bleich; and Jessica Allen and Logee.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

Addison Independent, Thursday, April 27, 2017 — PAGE 3A

Bixby makes pitch for city funds

New Porter services for chronically ill patients Programs emphasize small steps, prevention By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center is developing new educational and online services aimed at helping chronically ill patients stay out of the hospital and/or avoid serious surgeries. The services include a wide range of free workshops and a website, all designed to help people adopt diets and exercise regimens to better live with — or avoid experiencing — persistent ailments such as diabetes, cancer, lupus, heart disease and asthma, or chronic pain caused by serious injury or medical conditions such as fibromyalgia. “It’s clearly very important that Porter Medical Center continue to find new and creative ways to reach our community in the promotion of good health and to do everything possible to engage our patients as early as possible in the process to maintain CHRISTINE SERFOZO IS the regional coordinator of Porter Medical their good health,” said Porter spokes- Center’s chronic disease self-management program, which has just man Ron Hallman. launched a new Website to assist people with persistent illnesses. Independent photo/Trent Campbell Hallman said the chronic care workshops and website are in keeping with Porter’s self-described mission care, so we avoid unnecessary use of Porter also offers the YMCA’s to “improve the health of the commu- physician or caretaker time, because diabetes prevention workshop for nity, one patient at a time.” they are more able to acclimate them- anyone who is at risk of getting the Christine Serfozo, head of Porter’s selves or make adjustments to their disease from family history, weight Chronic Disease Self-Management own care.” issues and/or high blood pressure. Program, recently launched myOne in four adults in the United Participants are encouraged to lose healthyaddisoncounty.org and is co- States has at least one chronic condi- weight, eat better and exercise at least ordinating the roughly 20 workshops tion — some of them with two or more 2.5 hours per week to help them rePorter is now offering each year. serious ailments, according to Serfozo. duce their risks of becoming diabetic. Those workshops foA “chronic” illness, “Everything we do is evicus on health care topby definition, is an af- dence-based,” Serfozo said of the ics such as tobacco ces- “The workshops fliction that is long last- workshops. sation, chronic disease, are to teach ing, Serfozo noted. Serfozo is currently looking for a diabetes management people how to be The Porter work- partner organization to help create and prevention, and better caretakers shops are held through- support groups for patients who need emotional wellbeing. out the county to max- follow-up help once they’ve completof their own These workshops are imize convenience, ed a workshop. run by trained facili- health, so it helps Serfozo said. Locations Serfozo last week activated mytators, many of whom them to develop have included the Res- healthyaddisoncounty.org. It provides have had personal ex- ‘tool kits’ that are idence at Otter Creek people basic details about the workperience with chronic fluid and reactive retirement community, shops, general information on chronic ailments. the Turning Point Cen- diseases, and a blog she uses to report to changes in “The workshops are ter of Addison County, on additional tools and resources pato teach people how to their day-to-day and Golden Well Farm tients can tap into to improve their be better caretakers of systems. It helps in New Haven. health. their own health, so it them to break Employers can ask “I’m such a social media person, so helps them to develop down actions into for a workshop or I saw that need and built it,” Serfozo ‘tool kits’ that are fluid tiny steps.” group meeting to be said. and reactive to changes held at their place of She said the site should also be use— Christine Serfozo in their day-to-day sysbusiness, Serfozo add- ful for folks who want to learn how tems,” Serfozo said. “It ed. to become workshop facilitators, and helps them to break down actions into “The real work happens with the for providers who might want to ditiny steps.” group dynamic,” she said. “It’s peo- rect their patients to Porter’s health Serfozo said some patients believe ple sharing in these experiences, maintenance offerings. they need to make big changes to sharing (health care) tools they have Serfozo believes the website could tackle their chronic illnesses, while already developed, and refining tools eventually lead to a “virtual classreally they should be pursuing small, together.” room” through which people could incremental adjustments in their lifeShe acknowledged some of the take some workshops on-line. This style so as to not shock their system workshops are better attended than would give greater access to patients all at once. others. The most popular ones, thus who might be homebound, have “That’s a lot about what the work- far, have related to diabetes, especial- transportation challenges, or who shops are all about,” Serfozo said. ly the “Living Well with Diabetes” prefer more privacy regarding their Each workshop runs for around offering. illness. six weeks, usually at two-and-a-half “It’s people who are already diag“Some people feel alone with their hours a week, according to Serfozo. nosed,” Serfozo said, “and it’s about disease,” said Serfozo, who hopes The tobacco cessation groups run the day-to-day living with that dis- such patients come to realize that othfor four weeks at an hour per week. ease.” ers are in the same boat. The workshops usually run during the school year, in recognition of local residents’ busy summer schedules. 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By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — At their Tuesday meeting, Vergennes city council members heard a pitch from Bixby Library board President Paula Moore for $8,000 of increased support, but deferred a decision. The council also decided to keep level the rates for using the city pool, while at the same time dipping deeper into the city’s Watershed Fund to cover a projected operating deficit. Moore told the board the Bixby represents “a phenomenal value” to the five communities it serves. She said that the library has developed a partnership with local schools that has helped reduce the percentage of children who are not ready for kindergarten (“It’s the first place children come to learn.”), while also providing valuable learning opportunities and services to teens and adults, and serving as “a

social center.” “It’s a community service you can use for your entire life,” Moore said. She said the board has cut its annual operating budget — not including building upgrades — by 4 percent and relies heavily on 150 volunteers to run the library, including all staffing of the front desk. Moore asked the council to follow Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton and Waltham and increase the Vergennes per capita contribution to $22, up from $18.94. She added that request for an increase was the first in four years. That change would boost the city’s 2017-2018 fiscal year line item, as decided by the council before June 30, to $51,936 from $43,965. Those figures are both discounted by $5,000 to account for bookkeeping and property maintenance support for the library from city workers.

Vergennes farmers’ market on the move

By ANDY KIRKALDY case of rain. VERGENNES — The Vergennes Reck said by setting up from 4 to Farmers Market is making plans to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the north move this spring from its longtime end of the Kennedy Brothers parking home on the city green to the Kenne- lot there would be plenty of room for dy Brothers building parking lot fur- up to 20 vendors, most of whom have ther north on Main Street, according already expressed interest, while still to new volunteer manleaving room for parkagers Christopher and No one would have “We can use that ing. Sandy Reck. to cross a road to access The Recks — who (the farmers’ the market, he said, and sell pies at the market market) to signs would be more — met with the Ver- promote the north visible. gennes City Council on end of the city.” Reck, who operates Tuesday to discuss any — Christopher Reck the Route 7 Pie Co. city permissions that as well as Burlington might be needed and to marketing firm Direct explain their decision. Design Inc., said organizers also plan They told council members that to make the farmers’ market more of their experience operating a winter a destination by providing live mufarmers’ market inside the Kenne- sic and attractions for children every dy Brothers building this past winter Thursday. went well, with up to 100 customers “We want to create more value for and 12 vendors on Saturdays. the vendor,” he said. Christopher Reck addressed the reaReck said he and Kennedy Brothsons that he and other members of the ers owners Bob and Lillian Feuerstein Vergennes Farmers Market board have also envision the market as a way to decided to uproot the summer market. promote not only the Feuersteins’ “Why move to Kennedy Brothers? property, but also the city’s northern There are some issues,” Reck said. gateway. “Many of the vendors are struggling.” “We can use that (the farmers’ marHe listed limited parking for cus- ket) to promote the north end of the tomers near the city park, and the re- city,” he said. lated problem of pedestrian access to Reck told the council and City Manthe green through heavy traffic, espe- ager Mel Hawley in an email he has cially for families with children; lack talked with Kennedy Brothers’ tenant of rest rooms; limited visibility on the Shacksbury Cider about a potential green; and the lack of a back-up site in partnership, and he is optimistic al-

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Moore said that increase, combined with those in other towns, would put five-town support of the Bixby operating budget at about 66 percent. She said the Bixby board believes it can continue to raise about 30 percent of the budget through its own fundraising, and possibly make up the other 4 percent and thus stop tapping the library’s endowment to make ends meet. “We feel we could address that gap,” Moore said, while continuing to rely on grants to make improvements to the building. Mayor Michael Daniels asked council members if they wished to ask questions or make any decisions on Tuesday, or defer discussions to later budget deliberations. Hearing nothing, Daniels told Moore the question would wait. POOL ISSUES After discussion, the council (See City pool, Page 7A)

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though nothing yet has been made final. “We have talked with them about doing coordinated events,” he said on Tuesday. Hawley said Reck needed to coordinate with the Feuersteins on any official application, and that permitting could be simple. The city owns part of the Kennedy Brothers parking lot and licenses it to the Feuersteins for use, and Hawley said on Tuesday that licensing agreement might cover the farmers’ market. However, it also depends on exactly where the market plans to set up, and Hawley said Reck and other organizers had to pin that down on a map at city hall to determine if any of the market would encroach on city property not covered by the licensing agreement. If so, further discussion and city council involvement would be needed, Hawley said. “You and he (Bob Feuerstein) need to work together on this,” Hawley said. Reck told Hawley and council members he would do so, and also pledged to put his 30 years of marketing experience to good use for the Vergennes Farmers Market. “Our plans involve injecting new life into the market and offering something beyond what a typical small farmers market has to offer,” he said in an email to Hawley. “I know we can do that.”

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$26 million savings? That’s too much for Dems to ignore In Vermont, Democratic legislators must carefully consider a late-inthe-session move by Gov. Phil Scott that could potentially save taxpayers $26 million annually in education costs. To ignore a full discussion of the proposed plan (Senate Democrats are suggesting it’s too late in the session to take it up) could risk losing this one-time opportunity and give Republicans political ammunition in upcoming elections. Here’s the deal: For the past several weeks, Gov. Scott has been working with the Vermont School Boards Association and with the Vermont Superintendents Association to develop a new Vermont Education Health Initiative (VEHI) that would serve as a statewide health care contract for teachers and school employees. The impetus for the change is a provision in Obamacare that mandates all state supervisory unions switch their health care contracts to the state exchange by mid-November of this year. Individual school districts would still hold teacher and employee negotiations for salaries, days off and other provisions of the work place, but health care benefits would no longer be part of that discussion. That’s either a positive or negative development depending on one’s perspective. For the NEA, the teachers’ union, it is seen as a negative because the union loses a bit of their clout. For most citizens and taxpayers, however, it is no doubt seen as a positive development — not just because it is one less thing for district school boards to have to negotiate, but also because larger districts can’t offer better health insurance packages than smaller districts can afford. With health care benefits equal across the state, smaller districts can be more competitive on salary discussions. From the public’s perspective, this appears to be a win-win-win scenario. It saves $26 million annually; it provides the same health care benefits for teachers and school employees at no added cost; it provides health care parity across the state; it maintains collective bargaining rights and the right to strike locally; and it lowers cost in K-12 spending. The one downside is that the plan wasn’t finalized until just recently, not allowing state legislators the opportunity to vet the issue as thoroughly as they would like. And here’s the catch: It’s a one-time offer. So, if the state Legislature doesn’t act on it this session, the opportunity for years of savings is lost. The issue came up in the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, which expressed its reluctance to consider the bill at this late date, though they reserved the option to offer it as a floor amendment to an existing bill on Thursday. Senate leadership has also balked at considering the proposal, citing its concern that the measure would step on the collective bargaining rights of teachers. (To make matters worse for Democrats, a Senate committee recently passed a measure that takes money out of the general fund for teachers’ retirement and shifts it onto the property tax; adopting this statewide health care contract would eliminate that need — and Gov. Scott, is not being shy about pointing that out.) Politically, it would be a mistake for Democrats to dismiss the proposal. If it takes a few extra days to debate the issue, and possibly flush out other concerns, so be it. There are few ways state legislators could ever save $26 million annually that also creates no loss of benefits for those involved. And it’s money, year after year, that can be invested in our school systems to yield better student outcomes. That’s a powerful talking point that wins elections if your opponent voted against it.

Angelo Lynn

The king of ‘voodoo’ policies “Voodoo economics” is back, and who better to champion a policy based on fantasy and bad science than Donald Trump? It makes no difference to Trump that he pledged on the campaign trail last year to reduce the deficit and cut the national debt in the first year, or that he was a vocal critic of President Obama for deficit spending to bail out the economic disaster left by Republican President George W. Bush in 2008. No, what matters for Trump is following through on a campaign promise to cut taxes on a grand scale — he wants to grab attention, not propose realistic policy. And that he did. Trump’s plan would not just cut corporate taxes from 35 percent to 15 percent, but he also announced cuts to individual income, creating three tax tiers instead of the current seven — 10 percent, 25 percent and 35 percent — and he would double the standard deductions to the first $24,000 of a couple’s income. There is a tax cut in this plan for everyone. And that is part of Trump’s strategy: this announcement is so big, with so few details, that it’s just a tease for a longer conversation that will be going on all year, but he created a buzz with the promise of sparking economic growth — despite not having a way to pay for it. Details of how much the plan would cost, in fact, were not available, but earlier calculations of just the business tax reductions had pegged costs at $2.4 trillion over the first decade. The broader plan would increase those costs significantly, and send the national deficit through the roof. It was during the 1980 presidential campaign, that Republican candidate George H.W. Bush jumped all over Republican candidate Ronald Reagan for what Bush termed Reagan’s “voodoo” economics — suggesting that tax cuts to the rich would create economic growth and everyone would prosper. It was “trickle-down” magic. Only it didn’t work. It’s not that tax cuts don’t spur growth, of course they do. It’s that they don’t spur enough growth to pay for the loss of revenue. According to a report in Wednesday’s New York Times, N. Gregory Mankiw, a Harvard University economist who was chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush, says tax cut supporters exaggerate the possible growth benefits while opponents overemphasize the budgetary cost. “A reasonable rule of thumb, in my judgment, is that about one-third of the cost of tax cuts is recouped via faster economic growth.” And that’s the best-case scenario of a conservative economist who worked for a Republican president. Even so, do the math on the increased deficit of just the business side of the equation. Under an optimistic scenario, one-third of $2.4 trillion still leaves a deficit of $1.6 trillion during the first decade—and that’s on top of the costs of the wars started under Bush, the increased military spending proposed by Trump, and the costs of operating government and its entitlements. Currently, the U.S. has an annual deficit of $559 billion — and Trump keeps talking of adding cost to military spending, the “wall” and a huge infrastructure program. “That’s not tax reform,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said of Trump’s plan. “That’s just a tax giveaway to the very, very wealthy that will explode the deficit.” Trump’s tax plan, at this point, is more theater than reality — part of his grab-bag of “voodoo” policies. It’s easy, after all, to declare cuts to individual and corporate taxes, if you don’t worry about how to pay for it. The messy part comes when you have to be responsible and fund the policies you advocate.

Angelo Lynn

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Head first

A NUTHATCH LOOKS for a quick getaway after pulling a seed from a Middlebury birdfeeder Monday afternoon.

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What we leave in our wake matters For more than 10 years I have been enthralled with and driven by the desire to learn about death and dying. While this need was sparked into a flame by the sudden death of my dad, I believe it has been a glowing ember since my first experience with death when I was a child. Depressing, you might say. Morbid, others might say. Crazy, most people think. Nothing could be farther from the truth, for what has emerged time and again is an overwhelming richness to life, ironically only revealed when facing the end. Yes, all the stories I have witnessed hold pain, anger and loss. But these stories also hold joy, salvation and hope. As these stories are shared, the sacred is revealed. But our eyes must be open, our mind must By Laurie be free and our hearts must be awake. Borden I consider three perspectives to look at the meaning in our lives and, therefore, in our deaths. There is the lens of living for today — the idea to savor wherever you happen to be and to “love the one you’re with.” Another lens is planning for tomorrow — dreaming about the future, and “following our bliss.” Both are very crucial perspectives that enable us to be present in the moment as well as prepared for what comes in the future. But then there is the third lens — looking back to the past. I used to tell my children, who grew up around quiet boats (canoes, kayaks, sailboats, rowboats), to “watch your wake!” As a boat glides or flies across the water there is a corresponding movement left behind. What did you leave behind that might affect the next to pass by that way? What ripples or tsunamis follow you?

Ways of Seeing

At first it was a simple, practical awareness - Is there a wet towel on the floor? Is there a light left on? Then it needed more thought and intuition – Do I have my backpack? Do I know my phone number? Then it becomes more complex, with greater consequences — Is there a stove heating? Is there a nozzle in the gas tank? Ultimately it needed the sophistication of caring — Did I hear you? Did I respect you? My mother just turned 92, and all she wanted for her birthday was dinner at home with family and a game of charades. In the “olden days” we spent more time being in each other’s company. In the evenings we would gather to play cards or charades. So in granting her birthday wish we had a blast reminiscing about those nights of creativity and laughter while also creating a new memory to rejuvenate our spirits. At the end of life, reflecting back — contemplating our wake (no pun intended) — is inherent in the process. What we have left behind can be a source of severe angst or ultimate peace. In his book, “The Four Things that Matter Most,” Dr. Ira Byock gives us a framework for these reflections in four questions: “Have we said thank you? Have we said forgive me? Have we said I forgive you? Have we said I love you?” In answering these questions, we tell our story, we create our legacy. Companioning others on this passage, honoring just who they are, is a poignant and unforgettable journey. In my service as a hospice volunteer and chaplain, I follow a practice of taking a moment as I leave a room (See Ways, Page 5A)

A rose by any other name still hurts Throughout history, poets and philosophers have acted the unwelcome attention of any number of other canes, unlike roses were the greatest flower ever. This baffles me. til I’m caught like a fly in a spider web. My garden features a large, unwieldy rambling rose, and And this rose has other dirty tricks. For example, once a I’m terrified of it. thorn has punctured the pad of my thumb and left a gaping, Granted, it’s beautiful. While my other flowers generally painful hole, the rose will purposely stick other thorns in give way to weeds as my interest in gardening wanes over that same hole every time I touch a stem. the summer, this rose is unstoppable. It blooms prolifically “Wear gloves,” you say. Sometimes I do. It’s almost late every June, putting forth a show of hundreds of hot pink worse. The thorns, after driving themselves into my flesh, flowers. It captivates passersby and distracts them from the often detach from the cane, magically passing through the wasteland that surrounds it. glove material in the process. This But it’s trying to kill me. leaves me with a thorn embedded in I mean, all of my flowers are trying to my finger, but inside the glove where I kill my spirit. Each year, they succumb can neither see it nor remove it. (I can, to my neglect, reminding me of my inhowever, locate it without taking off adequacy as a gardener. But the rose the glove by watching for the growing is out to destroy more than my ego; it blood stain.) wants me to bleed to death. On the day I put in the new trellis, To be clear, this is not some fancy, I spent over an hour pleading with By Jessie Raymond the canes and explaining (Ow!) why rarefied kind of tea rose that requires special anti-fungal treatments and the they should (Ow!) bend ever so gengentle care of a gardener with an MBA tly (Ow!) this way (Ow!) or that (Ow! in pruning. This is a hardy rose with a flashy smile and a Ow! Ow!). It was a slow and fraught process, but in the end, cruel streak. It smokes unfiltered cigarettes. I managed to train every cane through the trellis. To say that A couple of weeks ago, to appease it, I got it a new, larger I won, however, would be to ignore the wounds that left trellis. Installing it involved extracting the rose’s treacher- me looking like I had tried to put a Halloween costume on ous canes from the old one and weaving them through the a bobcat. new one. And the rose wasn’t done with me. This past Sunday, I Local sales of Band-Aids went through the roof. went out to clean up the rest of the garden. Bending down This rose sends out canes that are six or eight feet long to dig out a weed, I apparently invaded the rose’s personal and studded with barracuda teeth. Each cane is stiff near the space. Out of nowhere, a cane shot out and grabbed me by base, making it hard to bend. So, should I get pricked by a the hair. (Don’t worry; I freed myself before nightfall. And thorn (which I will) and flinch, the cane will spring out of the bald spot hardly shows.) my grasp and, with the sound of a whip snapping, grab me In a couple of months, of course, the rose will bloom, by the ankle or neck. In my flailing to escape, I will catch (See Raymond, Page 5A)

Around the bend

Today, the tumultuous challenges our country is facing, now more than ever, demands our reaching out to others: to be kind, to smile, assist or just listen to the answer to your casual: “How are you” greeting! Just to know that someone, stranger or friend, cares can be the best tonic. Though I missed the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on April 8, due to a health emergency, I won the extraordinary experience (prize) of kindness, generosity and selflessness at the hands of one of our nation’s legendary ski racers, a former Stowe local, and his lady. As a ski writer of 50 years plus, I have been fortunate to frequent and report on Alpine and Nordic skiing, slope side, in multiple ways from pond skimming to World Cup, VARA, NCAA, high school competition to Nor Ams in the U.S. and Norway. I’ve met all types: racers, coaches, sponsors, officials and parents. As Stowe’s Ski History Week proved, the ski industry is a great opportunity in which to be involved. Our love for the sport is infectious and personally rewarding. Stowe racing legend Olympic gold medalist Billy Kidd took time out on April 7 from the Skiing Legends Party of which he is a star, without hesitation not only to drive me to the emergency room at Copley Hospital in Morrisville. He and his lady, Hollis, waited for three hours into the wee hours of morning to await the diagnosis. Only then at 2 a.m. at my insistence did this thoughtful pair return to Stowe. After cell phone number exchanges they assured me they would return to transport me back to Stowe. True to their word they not only returned to Morrisville the next day for a visit bringing goodies, but they had fetched my snow-shrouded car at Stowe’s Midway Lodge so I had transport home. Noticing my obvious disappointment at missing Saturday night’s induction ceremonies, Billy assured me they would be in touch. To my joyous surprise and flowing tears I didn’t miss the celebration entirely, Hollis sent me photos via her cell phone, as Billy presented Gretchen Besser, my close friend of 50 years, her award medal during the induction ceremonies that evening at Spruce Camp. I admit to being overwhelmed by the genuine caring, generosity Billy Kidd exhibited for the four days I was in Copley, including a phone call Sunday on his way to the Boston airport for his return to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he has been involved with the popular Western Ski Resort for 47 years as director of skiing and good will ambassador. Topped with his easily identifiable Stetson cowboy hat, Billy continues to be active inviting youngsters each day for a free mountain clinic skiing with him down an intermediate run to learn what it is like to ski in the Olympics. Throughout my hospitalization Billy kept up my spirits declaring in text messages and phone calls that “I needed to maintain my training for the Olympics!” Of all the events and accomplishments related to skiing I have achieved, this event has been the extreme high for me. Imagine being a skiing fan privy to a legendary ski racer regaling you with stories of his youth competing in Stowe as he is transporting you for an hour in a snowstorm to a hospital. The icing on the cake was being brought into the ceremony I missed in person 24 hours later via cell phone photos. Thousand thanks, Billy and Hollis! Mary K. Kerr Ferrisburgh

Ban on filtered cigarettes next? A possible future headline: “Vermont first to ban sales of filtered cigarettes.” State legislator(s) who introduced bill cited pollution and health concerns. “We need to preserve and protect present and future generations of ALL life in the Green Mountain State.” The long overdue measure passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. Big Tobacco continues to insist filters are necessary components of cigarettes because unfiltered is unhealthy and filtered cigarettes are... are....are.....are flavorful. Steven Bergey Mountville, Pa.

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Aristotle on ‘becoming virtuous’ Editor’s note: This is the fifth of a issues passion often prevails over a perfect instance of injustice—vile baker’s dozen of essays by Middle- reason. And yet all would agree that and reprehensible. Now, even though virtue is a set bury College Professor Emeritus Vic- reason or rational judgment, a careful tor Nuovo on the origins of western weighing of principles and conse- of rational states or dispositions, quences, ought to decide what is the Aristotle believed that it is motivatpolitical thought. According to Aristotle, a virtue is right or the best thing to do, for pas- ed and sustained by passions—two, in particular, honor and shame. The sions are blind. a behavioral habit that But in the public honorable together with the good, are is acquired by practice. sphere, mere reason the ideals of Greek culture. For ArisBecoming virtuous is no lacks persuasive force; totle, the good is the general name for different from becoming passion persuades or whatever is beneficial or promotes skilled in an art, craft or compels, but does not enduring happiness in human life. sport. It requires experiThe honorable, or the noble, reinstruct. A virtuous polence and instruction and itician must seek a po- quires more effort to understand. The the use of reason, good sition in between cool Greek word, kalon, is also and more judgment and a wealth rationality and passion, often translated as “beauty.” Perhaps of experience. for the goal of political if we fix in our minds the figures of Aristotle uses the discourse is informed Greek sculpture, or Greek temples, term “habit” to describe consent sustained by figures finely wrought and full of a disposition to act in commitment—which is grace, we can begin to understand a certain way; he adds reason and judgment to Thinking about also a virtue that steers how ideas of beauty and what is noa course between blind ble or honorable converge in a single emphasize that virtuous politics — adherence and mere sentiment. actions are always deAristotle associates the noble with indifference. It takes liberate, suited to the octhe origins training and experience heroic action. Heroes are motivated casion, and measured. A An essay by to achieve this goal. As by a sense of honor when they enter virtue is a habit that we, Victor Nuovo Aristotle describes it, it into battle. It is front and center in the and others, can count on; it makes our mutual Middlebury College involves a readiness to motto of the United States Military become angry “for such Academy, memorialized by General dealings civil. professor emeritus causes and for such a MacArthur in his farewell address Aristotle describes of philosophy length of time as prin- there: Duty, Honor, Country. It apa virtue as a mean beciple may require.” In plies to all of the virtues. A virtuous tween two extremes — the one involving excess, the such instances the anger is real and life is a noble life. In his use of this idea, Aristotle other deficiency. For example, cour- heartfelt, but the action that it impels seems to rely on his mentor Plato, age is a mean between recklessness is reasonable and fair. Justice is another important civic whose idea of a just ruler is of one and cowardliness; temperance is the mean between debauchery and virtue. Unlike Plato, and more like whose life is wholly dedicated to the welfare of others, neurasthenia (emotional fatigue or us, Aristotle regards whose duty is to weakness); good temper is a mean justice as an abserve them without between irascibility and a sort of in- stract term with dif- “In public discourse any regard to perdifference; generosity is the mean be- ferent uses or mean- about critical issues tween extravagance and miserliness; ings. We use it to passion often prevails sonal gain. Nobility indeed. pride is the mean between vanity and signify the practice over reason. And yet Shame is anothof fairness or equity all would agree that humility. er social passion. There are more. But these will do in all our dealings, I am reminded of for a beginning. Reason and judg- or in acting lawful- reason or rational the scene of Adam ment are applied when steering a ly. Injustice, on the judgment … ought and Eve, having course between these extremes, and other hand, signi- to decide what is eaten of the forthe more experience we acquire in fies the practice of the best thing to bidden fruit of the our efforts, and the more observant getting as much as do, for passions Tree of the Knowlwe are of the behavior of ourselves one can for oneself, are blind. But in edge of Good and and others, the more skilled we be- or a willful disreEvil, standing nacome in virtue—and the better we gard for law, mere the public sphere, ked and ashamed. become at avoiding extremes. Aristo- self-regard, or law- mere reason lacks Their shame was tle calls this capacity “right reason” lessness. persuasive force; Laws also can be passion persuades or a fear of discovery, or thinking correctly. All of these are social virtues. They just or unjust; laws compels, but does not but also of their nakedness (Generequire being with others, a social that favor a privisis 3: 7–11). It is a context: courage in defense of one’s leged minority, or instruct. A virtuous curious comment homeland; temperance in regulating that give special ad- politician must seek our public and private passions; gen- vantage to the party a position in between on the discovery of sexuality, perhaps, erosity in sharing our wealth; pride that happens to be cool rationality and of a loss of inin seeking to accomplish great things in power, are unjust. and passion, for nocence. How they Just laws aim at the that benefit others. the goal of political are connected, the The simplicity of the method be- welfare and happiness of all. In this discourse is informed narrator does not lies the difficulty of applying it. Aristotle regards virtuous action as respect, principled consent sustained by say. The Greek idea to commitment…” a continual experiment in living. Ev- disobedience of shame is nobler ery judgment is different and applies unjust laws is just. to different circumstances, so that We know this as civil disobedience, than this. The sense of shame that is a motive of virtue is a fear of discovfinding the mean is always a new dis- which is an honorable tradition. But we must never forget that civ- ery, not just of being found out by covery, a new instance of right reason, which for an experienced person il disobedience is a practice that re- others, but of discovering oneself. It brings satisfaction; it is the seasoning quires also an abiding respect for law. is the realization by an individual that It is an endeavor to make laws just. In he or she does not measure up to a of an active life. Consider the virtue of temperance. contrast, the current paranoia against noble ideal. Shame is a sense of one’s It involves regulating one’s temper, law and the institutions of govern- moral nakedness. Such a sensibility or keeping it. It is an important civic ment that has raised its ugly head may be absent from us moderns; if in our time and is motivated by re- so, it is our loss. Perhaps it is not an virtue. Aristotle calls it gentility. In public discourse about critical sentment and vicious self interest, is irrecoverable loss.

Raymond (Continued from Page 4A) and in its glorious fuchsia display I’ll forget how much it hates me. But only for a few weeks. Later in the summer, during one of my two or three fleeting attempts to weed the garden, the rose will get me again. Feeling constrained, it’ll sneak out some new canes — not up

in the air where I can see them, mind you, but along the ground. Five feet away from the trellis, I’ll reach down to pull out a handful of my primary crop, ground ivy, and instead I’ll firmly latch onto a thorn-studded cane. A lively scene of agony and bloodshed will ensue, wherein I will regale passing bicyclists with language nothing

like what the poets of old would have come up with. Take Ralph Waldo Emerson. He once said, “There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.” Ten dollars says that man had a hired gardener.

Precious access to arts at risk

An ex-student of mine recently Glencoe and these run-down counbuilt a magnificent $30 million the- ties could not have been more jarater in the Chicago area. I’ve done ring. After about a hundred miles I a little theater-building myself, but couldn’t shake a troubling thought. nothing on this scale, and although These people along Route 30 won’t I hadn’t seen Michael Halberstam be getting a $30 million performing in 35 years, I wanted to arts center. Not now, know how he pulled it not ever. off. Which brings up a So I went to Chicago very thorny question. to find out. Who has access to the After leaving the Uniperforming arts in this versity of Illinois in the country? The unavoidearly 1980s, Michael able answer: people started a theater comwith money. pany in the back room It’s not that way elseof an Evanston, Ill., where in the world. bookstore. Not an ideMany other countries al space by any means, see the arts not only as but he did astonishing a cultural heritage but work in that little room, the right of every indiand over the years the vidual. And they supcompany’s reputation port that notion with This week’s soared. The Writers writer is Douglas government-funded Theatre is now one of Anderson, executive agencies that do in fact the preeminent theaters director of build theaters in poor in the Chicago area. barrios and rural towns Middlebury’s Town That success doesn’t Hall Theater. and otherwise underautomatically translate served areas. into a sparkling, new, The numbers are state-of-the-art theater, but that’s ex- shaming. A 2000 study says that actly what Michael recently opened Germany spends $85 per capita per in the northern suburb of Glencoe. year in arts funding. Here in AmerI checked into a hotel in Evanston, ica, it’s $6. Not even the cost of a hopped into my rental car and drove movie ticket. Other industrialized off to see Michael and the new countries spend an average of $50 building. per capita; Finland leads the world That drive was instructive. Head- with $91. If you like numbers, here’s ing north, I saw for the first time the another way to look at that: Finland communities commonly called the spends 2.10 percent of its budget on North Shore, and they are extraor- the arts and arts education. In the dinarily beautiful. And — let’s just USA, it’s 0.13 percent. say it — wealthy. Travelling through As sad as this seems, it will get Winnetka and then Glencoe I saw worse, much worse, if this adminnothing but street after leafy street of istration follows through on its plan tasteful, well-manicured mansions. to eliminate the National EndowWithout taking anything away from Michael’s achievement, I will say that if you’re going to build a $30 million theater it’s a good idea to build it in a wealthy community. Michael’s theater is a wonder, with ideal performance spaces and a bold, breathtaking design. There was so much to see and admire. But what struck me the most was the donor wall in the lobby. The list of multi-million dollar donors left me weak in the knees. Hold that thought. The next day I drove to see my 94-year-old mother in Ohio. MapQuest told me I’d get there sooner if I avoided the highways and took old Route 30, slower than the Interstates but a more direct route. MapQuest was wrong. I was grateful for the mistake, however, because it took me through the little towns and villages of northern Indiana and Ohio. These are severely depressed places. Onceproud town squares are boarded up, with maybe only a tattoo parlor or a tanning salon open for business. Housing is deteriorating. Abandoned structures dot the landscape. Trump signs still litter front yards, and it’s not hard to see why. This part of the country is suffering. The contrast between affluent

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ment for the Arts. That paltry $6 per person will shrink to $0. Town Hall Theater, and thousands of other arts organizations in the country, will suffer. It will hit us hardest in our education programs. It’s not widely known, but THT is in over 20 schools in three counties. We serve literally thousands of children each year with innovative programs in theater, dance and film. These programs have been supported by the Vermont Arts Council, but — little known fact — 50 percent of the VAC budget comes from the National Endowment for the Arts. The loss of the NEA will damage countless programs in our state. Cut to a small plaque next to the elevator at THT, a gift from an anonymous donor. It says, simply: “Celebrating equal access to the arts.” Clearly, this country isn’t living up to that dream. Perhaps we’ll find the political will to change this. For now, all we can do is support the local organizations that matter to us, not only Town Hall Theater but the Sheldon Museum, the Folklife Center, the Middlebury Community Music Center and presenting groups like the Middlebury Community Players, the Middlebury Actors Workshop and the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. We’re so lucky to have such groups in our community. We’re lucky to have institutions that weave the arts and humanities into the fabric of our lives. But it will take some real commitment if we’re to survive these strange days, when access to so many things can be lost with the flick of a presidential pen.

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Ways (Continued from Page 4A) where a loved one, friend or patient, is at the end of their life, to stop and look back — to watch my wake. For it is in this moment that I might catch the fleeting glimpse of humanity — in all its suffering, fear and regret or equally in all its acceptance, comfort and serenity. This is a moment of stark truth that I believe we as humans — both weary and grateful, who struggle and celebrate — crave deep within our soul. After this pause, you might continue on your way. You might also turn around and enter again. This is when we open our eyes, free our mind and awaken our heart. This is when we give meaning to our experience. This is when we create a story worth living and telling. This is when we are transformed by the compassion that is innate within us. Laurie Borden is the program assistant at Hospice Volunteer Services in Middlebury. She also serves as the ARCH (Addison Respite Care Home) community coordinator, as well as on the ARCH board, exploring and creating end-of-life options in Addison County. She lives in Weybridge with her husband, mother and three Bernese mountain dogs.

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Obituaries

Philip Buley, 79, Middlebury

Lorraine Bibeau, 80, Vergennes VERGENNES — Lorraine K. Bibeau, 80, of Vergennes, passed away on April 13, 2017. She was born on February 2, 1937 in Vergennes to the late Neil and Elsie Mitchell (Babson). On October 21, 1981 she was married to George Bibeau. They spent many happy years together; their home often filled with family and friends. Lorraine and her sister-in-law, Ellie Mitchell worked together papering and painting for homeowners in the area, and for a time she worked at Simmonds Precision. Lorraine — always a homebody, was happiest when she was playing with or rocking a baby, cooking great meals, working in her beautiful gardens, or making quilts with her friend Pat Brown. Lorraine had a great sense of humor and was quick to laugh. She was our favorite audience. She was giving of herself and told her family often how much she loved them. Lorraine is survived by her three children; Cindy (Ralph) Ringer, sons Dennis and Robert Hall, and stepson Randall Bibeau. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Craig Ringer, Charles (Abby)

Ringer, Kirsten (Juan) De La Cruz, Preston Hall, Liz Hall, Donald Hall, Lawrence Hall, and Belinda Hall; as well as twelve great-grandchildren, Willem and Libby Ringer, Kareena, Klaas, Megan, and Derek Vorsteveld, Juan and Isabela De La Cruz, Elsie and Phinneas Hall, Vanessa Hall and Dominic Hall. Lorraine is also survived by her brother Robert Mitchell, sister Gail Gevry and brother-in-law Rheal Gevry, and many cousins, nieces and nephews that she loved very much. Lorraine was predeceased by her husband, George Bibeau; her infant daughter, Elsie Lu Hall; sisters, Shirley Collette and Nancy Mitchell and recently by her sister-in-law and dearest friend, Ellie Mitchell. She was also predeceased by her first husband, William H. Hall, the father of her four children. Per Lorraine’s wish, there will be no formal services; however, we are planning a gathering of remembrance at her home on Sunday, June 4, with family and friends. Our family wishes to extend sincere gratitude to the nurses, caregivers, and staff from Addison County

LORRAINE K. BIBEAU Home Health and Hospice and to the volunteer women. Thank you to the staff at Porter Medical for all the care they provided to her during her stay. Anyone wishing to make a contribution on behalf of our mother may consider the Addison County Home Health and Hospice.◊

Brian Emmett Kerr, 40, Ripton RIPTON — Brian Emmett Kerr, age 40, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Salisbury. Mr. Kerr was born in Middlebury on August 21, 1976. He was the son of Thomas and Donna (Cooley) Kerr. He grew up in Goshen and received his early education in Brandon schools, and attended Otter Valley Union High School. Brian began working while in the fifth grade at Goshen Farms of Florida and continued working there until age 19. He attended Job Corps in Vergennes where he learned to be a welder. He had worked as a welder for Chip-Tek in Cincinnati, Ohio, and later at C.B. Mechanical. He had also worked as a welder for Brown’s in Bristol. He was part of the welding crew that completed the Library Dome at Middlebury College. He most recently worked for David Seller Contract Concrete. He enjoyed the great outdoors; hunting, fishing, living in the woods

and four-wheeling. He was an avid NASCAR fan who had fun hanging with the guys. Surviving is his companion of 22 years; Christina Walker of Ripton and their children; Andrew John Kerr, Cori Rose Kerr and Liberty Grace Kerr, all of Ripton, his parents; Tom & Donna Kerr also of Ripton, his sister; Heather Kerr, and his niece, Sofia Kerr, both of Middlebury. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive him. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 10 a.m., at the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. The graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date in Cook Cemetery in Ripton. Following the ceremony the family will receive friends at Brandon American Legion, for a time of remembrance. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 26, from 4-7 p.m.

retirement from MUHS was on the Financial Aid staff at the Community College of Vermont. He served in the United States Army, primarily at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center, Baltimore, Md. (both active and reserve duties), and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. Over the years he was active in the Boy Scouts of America (statewide), the American Red Cross (New England-wide), the East Middlebury Fire Department, and the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association. He and his wife enjoyed several years of foreign travel, visiting over 35 countries. For 37 years he was a resident of Cornwall, Vt., where he built a house and raised a family.

BRIAN EMMETT KERR Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made, in his memory to; The Brian Kerr Memorial Fund, c/o Miller & Ketcham, 26 Franklin Street, Brandon, VT 05733.◊

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Robert Carr, 60, Port Henry, N.Y. PORT HENRY, N.Y. — Robert Carr, 60, of Port Henry, N.Y., known as “Mooch” to his friends, passed away on April 19, 2017. Robert was born in Port Henry, N.Y. on December 19, 1956 to the late John and Florence (Neaves) Carr. He was raised in Port Henry and graduated from Moriah Junior-Senior High School. He attended Herkimer County Community College. He was a former member of the Port Henry Volunteer Fire Department. Robert was employed at various places in Vergennes, Middlebury, and Port Henry. He also worked on a farm in Starksboro. Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing,

and was a loyal fan of the Green Bay Packers. Robert is survived by his children, Robert Jr. and wife Kristina of Moriah; his daughters Courtney Carr, Rhiana Carr, and Adrienne Carr or Orwell, Vt.; his grandchildren Haley, Faith, Logan, Zoe, and Elana; and his fiancee, Karen Clarke. Calling hours will be held on Friday, April 28, from 5-7 p.m. at Harland Funeral Home in Port Henry, N.Y. There will be a private burial service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Robert’s memory may be made to the North Country SPCA, PO Box 55, Elizabethtown, NY 12932.◊

BRIDPORT — Beverley B. MacLachlan, 70, formerly of Perkinsville, died Sunday morning April 23, 2017 at the home of her son after a long illness. She was born November 15, 1946, in Burlington, the daughter of Nelson G. and Marion M. (Chatfield) Briggs. Beverley married Robert Douglas MacLachlan Sr. on April 15, 1965 in Manchester, Conn. She was of Methodist faith and enjoyed spending summers in Lincoln on the family farm, time with her grandchildren, crocheting, sewing, computers, gardening, cake decorating, making salsa and was an avid Bingo player. Beverley is survived by her children, Robert Douglas MacLachlan Jr. and his significant other Christina of Perkinsville, Douglas MacLachlan and his significant other Amanda of Bridport and Katrina Allen and

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her significant other Nelson of Perkinsville, by her sisters, Linda Pilote of Sommerville, S.C. and Joan McGonigal of Coventry, Conn. Also by her grandchildren, Steven MacLachlan, Deanna MacLachlan, Sarah MacLachlan, Johnathan MacLachlan, Alyssa Allen and Dean MacLachlan. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Robert Douglas MacLachlan, Sr., who died in 2010, her brother, Larry Briggs, her sister Janet LeGeyt and her grandson Timothy MacLachlan in 2009. A Celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Bridport Volunteer Fire Department at. 125 Crown Point Rd, BEVERLEY B. MACLACHLAN Bridport, VT 05734. Arrangements are under the direcOnline condolences at www.sandtion of the Sanderson-Ducharme ersonfuneralservice.com. Funeral Home.

Dianna Parks memorial service VERGENNES — There will be a memorial service for Dianna Parks, who died on January 14, 2017, at the age of 78, on Saturday, April 29, at 1 p.m. at the Vergennes Congregational Church on Water St. Interment will be at Sunset View Cemetery after the service. DIANNA PARKS

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He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patricia “Pam” (Moyer) Buley, his children Samantha (Buley) Medved and her husband Eric Medved, and their children Owen and Beatrix, of Hartford, Vt., Matthew Buley of South Burlington, Vt., and Benjamin Buley and his wife Sarah (Patell) Buley of Syracuse, N.Y. He is also survived by his former foster son John Hodgdon and his wife Therese “Teri” (Chasse) Hodgdon of South Berwick, Me., and their children Rebecca ad Tyler, along with several cousins. At his request there will be no calling hours or services. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Addison County Humane Society, known in Middlebury as Homeward Bound.◊

Beverley MacLachlan, 70, Bridport

BRIDPORT — Graveside 2017 at 11 A.M. in Bridport Central Arrangements are under the direcservices for Margaret A. Cooke, Cemetery. tion of the Sanderson-Ducharme 88, who died December 22, 2016 The Rev. Andy Nagy-Benson will Funeral Home. will be held on Wednesday May 3, officiate.

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College faculty members, led by 2 does not account for these real film studies professor Jason Mittell, world contexts and inequalities. offered a counter motion that in- That is one reason that many faculty stead asked that the faculty take no feel like we should not put forward By GAEN MURPHREE deliberate action until the joint stu- free speech policies without simulMIDDLEBURY — Different per- dent-faculty-staff committee being taneously working to build more spectives on what happened at the created by the provost’s office have inclusivity, so that civil discourse in Charles Murray appearance at Mid- a chance to come together and begin the public sphere can actually serve dlebury College on March 2 and on its work. all of our community, not just those what the college should do in reMittell’s motion emphasized that already empowered to speak.” sponse can be seen in the conflicting “the faculty are deeply committed No one on campus, said Mittell, is measures put forth to multiple core val- saying “we believe free speech is a by various faculty ues, including diver- bad principle. No one believes that members. sity, free and open ... but in practice, in context, it can One faction at inquiry, community conflict with other core values. And the April 7 faculty and inclusivity — the core value that people pointed meeting emphaand we recognize to is a notion of inclusivity, the fact sized free speech that these values can that every member of our communias a foundational come into conflict in ty has equal rights as a human being value of the college complicated ways.” and has equal rights as a voice in and higher educaBecause this mo- free speech. tion in general, the tion used the lan“While in the abstract that is other emphasized guage “relevant complementary to principles of inclusivity and an policy recommen- free speech in practice it does come inclusive process dations should be into a conflict. That’s what I think as important next considered by this happened with the Charles Murray steps on campus. joint committee event in the sense that for some peoAt the center of before being ad- ple they felt that Murray’s presence the discussion was dressed by other was a validation of his ideas and his the March 2 event policy-making bod- ideas state that people are not equal when student proies,” some saw the and some people don’t have the right “Liberal intolerance testers would not counter motion as to higher education, some people allow Murray, a is not any better an attempt to curtail don’t have an inherent equality as a fellow at the con- than conservative dialogue altogether. human being.” servative American intolerance. And the Don Wyatt, a professor of global But Mittell emphaEnterprise Insti- only way that civil sized that the intent and international studies, is among tute, to deliver his society can really was to encourage di- the group of 10 faculty members speech or engage in alogue while giving who proposed the “Freedom of Exa Q&A (see story progress is by our the nascent commit- pression Policy” and among those capacity to tolerate on Page 1A). tee space in which for whom free speech is paramount. Ten faculty mem- views at variance The group represents professors to do its work. bers introduced a with our own.” Political sci- from across multiple disciplines and motion “Related — Prof. Don Wyatt ence professor Bert also includes Ata Anzali, Keegan to Freedom of ExJohnson offered Callanan, Stephen Donadio, Mipression.” It asked the friendly amend- chael Kraus, Caitlin Myers, Jay Pathat language from the University ment that the word “addressed” be rini, Robert Schine, John Schmit and of Chicago’s “Report of the Com- changed to “voted on.” The faculty Allison Stanger. mittee on Freedom of Expression” postponed voting on either motion “I think what brought us together be added to the Middlebury College until its May meeting. is a common, a shared alarm that the handbook. Chicago’s 2015 report In an interview with the Indepen- place where we are employed and has been adopted by a number of dent, Mittell emphasized that his mo- where we have considerable investcolleges and universities, including tion was intended to put the brakes ment is risking becoming a setting Princeton University, Claremont on any unilateral faculty changes in for intolerance,” said Wyatt. McKenna College, the University of school policy before the provost’s “Liberal intolerance is not any betWisconsin and Winston-Salem State committee provides a way for all ter than conservative intolerance. And University (a historically black uni- constituencies to weigh in. the only way that civil society can versity). really progress is by But beyond the The “Freedom of Expression value of what he our capacity to tolerPolicy” emphasizes the importance sees as a more inate views at variance of free speech as the very basis for clusive process, with our own.” higher education and for civil soci- Mittell is among Wyatt said that ety itself. those on campus he’s empathetic to Among its key statements: “It is who believe that the the anger against not the proper role of the college to idea of free speech racism that motivatattempt to shield individuals from as a value can’t be ed many of the stuideas and opinions they find unwel- separated from the dents who protested come, disagreeable or even deep- fact that all societagainst Murray but ly offensive. Although the college ies, ours included, feels that “the highgreatly values civility and although afford some voices er vantage point is all members of the college commu- more legitimacy to be had in the canity share in the responsibility for than others. All sopacity to hear somemaintaining a climate of mutual cieties silence or one out and call the respect, concerns about civility and marginalize some lie or the falsehood mutual respect can never be used while privileging or the distortion for as a justification for closing off others. exactly what it is.” discussion of ideas, however of“Proponents of Wyatt added that fensive or disagreeable those ideas free speech abso- “But like most real he doesn’t believe may be to some members of our lutism offer the world marketplaces, free speech and incommunity ... metaphor of the clusivity are in op“The college’s fundamental com- marketplace of it is not a level position. mitment is to the principle that de- ideas, where every- playing field. “Free speech is bate or deliberation may not be sup- one articulates their Marginalized groups the bedrock of dipressed because the ideas put forth position and the often are not given versity,” said Wyatt. are thought by some or even by best ideas win out,” equal opportunities to “It sustains it.” most members of the college com- said Mittell. “But Still Wyatt and munity to be offensive, unwise, im- like most real world speak.” others remain hope— Prof. Jason Mittell ful that the Middlemoral, or wrong-headed. It is for the marketplaces, it is individual members of the college not a level playing bury College comcommunity not for the college as field. Marginalized groups often munity — and hopefully the nation an institution, to make those judg- are not given equal opportunities — will find a way forward. ments for themselves, and to act on to speak, their voices are devalued, “I feel encouraged that we’re those judgments not by seeking to and they often pay steeper prices in going to somehow sort our way suppress speech, but by openly and backlash to their speech. through this minefield and end up in vigorously contesting the ideas that “So for me, asserting absolutist a better place as a result of sustained they oppose.” free speech principles as the reme- effort, which means being in dialog A group of around 30 Middlebury dy for what went wrong on March as a community,” he said.

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Environmental (Continued from Page 1A) mitigation steps for those impacts. Officials stressed the report doesn’t offer any conclusions at this point as to whether Middlebury rail bridges construction should begin next spring as tentatively scheduled, or be subjected to a more intensive Environmental Impact Statement review that could delay the work for another few years. Meanwhile, Middlebury officials on Tuesday unanimously OK’d a plan to demolish the Main Street and Merchants Row rail bridges this summer and replace them with temporary spans that should be operating by mid-August (see

related story on Page 1A). The Environmental Assessment was spearheaded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the Vermont Agency of Transportation. Its contents — which can be seen at vtrans. vermont.gov/projects/middlebury — will be open for discussion at a public meeting slated for 7 p.m. on May 11 at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. An informational session will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. during which the public can drop in to talk one-on-one with the project team about the assessment. Plans call for the Environmental Assessment and related public feed-

back to be sent to the Vermont division of the FHWA, where it will be reviewed by division administrator Kenneth R. Sikora. It will be Sikora who determines what, if any, additional environmental review of the project will be needed. People unable to show up at the May 11 hearing can send their comments to Sikora, c/o the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Building, Suite 216, 87 State Street, Montpelier, Vt., 05602, or via middlebury@vhb.com. The Addison Independent will feature a more extensive report on the Environmental Assessment in its May 1 issue.

and also a onetime New Hampshire mayor, also said he had never seen a pool break even, and that in the long run the council would have to be realistic. “It’s not going to make enough money to run itself,” Perry said. Hawley said the operating budget does not include money to make any major repairs to a pool built more than 50 years ago and that was inspected this past fall and found wanting in some areas. “As the pool gets older, the required subsidy gets bigger,” Hawley said. But Hawley did not recommend raising rates, a move that he said “could potentially come back to bite you” by scaring off some potential customers. In the long run, said Daniels, “We have to come up with another way to market the pool.” In other business, the council: • Approved Hawley’s recommendation to spend $31,000 to fix the deteriorating concrete floor of the city’s Green Street fire station. Hawley and Perry both said the work was badly needed even though it far exceeded the $12,000 budgeted line item for station repair and maintenance. But Hawley said $34,000 remained in the fire department fund balance from the 2016-2017 fiscal year to help pay for the work, and the council unanimously backed the project, which will be completed by the end of June. All deteriorating cement will be removed replaced

by epoxy, Hawley said, and fire trucks will operate out of the sewer treatment plant during the weeklong project. • Heard from Hawley that the upcoming project to rebuild the Route 7 at-grade railroad crossing outside the city will affect city traffic. Work is expected to begin May 1 and take a week, Hawley said, during which traffic will be limited to one lane and controlled by flaggers. Hawley said on Wednesday there would be no easy answers, but that some motorists and truck drivers would undoubtedly choose to use Route 22A, Green Street and New Haven Road to bypass backed-up traffic. • Agreed to donate a family pool pass to the Vergennes Union Elementary School Community Group. The group plans to raffle off several items, including the pool pass, at its annual spring VUES talent show. That event is a major fundraiser for a group that donates money to the school to allow it to afford items such as playground upgrades and arts programs. • Approved a vendor’s license for a taco truck to work during lunchtime hours this Saturday during a series of events planned in and around the Vergennes Opera House to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes and the Evergreen Preschool. An organizer said the crowd expected would be too large to handle for the two downtown restaurants open at lunchtime.

City pool (Continued from Page 3A) agreed, but not unanimously, to keep pool rates at the 2016 level and to increase the donation to the pool from the Watershed Fund from $9,000 to $11,000. City Manager Mel Hawley had projected a shortfall in the pool’s operating budget of almost $2,000 if nothing changed. Alderwoman Lynn Donnelly opposed the level-funded rates, which for city residents are $50 for an individual season pass and $100 for a family pass, and $65 and $130, respectively, for non-residents. Donnelly said lower rates might increase sales and boost the bottom line. Donnelly and Alderman Matt Chabot opposed the motion to increase the Watershed Fund assessment. Chabot said the city could absorb the small loss, and he said Alderman Mark Koenig’s suggestion of renting out the pool for private parties combined with more aggressive marketing of passes could make up the difference. “$1,700 is not going to bankrupt the city of Vergennes,” Chabot said. But Alderman Renny Perry, who made both motions, said he didn’t like “voting a deficit,” although he supported efforts to enhance revenue and suggested an organization such as a “Friends of the Vergennes Swimming Pool” to work on that task. Perry, a former city manager in Vergennes and New Hampshire

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Death Cafe in Middlebury. Thursday, April 27, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Court. At a Death Café, people gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death in a relaxed, open setting. A Death Café is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objective, or themes. It is a discussion group, rather than a grief support or counseling session. It will be hosted and facilitated by Helen Young and Kate Gridley. A $2 donation will offset the cost of refreshments. See DeathCafe. com for more information. Offered as part of Hospice Volunteer Services’ Being Mortal series. A discussion on opiate addiction in Brandon. Thursday, April 27, 7 p.m., Brandon Inn, 20 Park St. Richard Rawson, Ph.D., a research professor at the Center for Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont and a professor emeritus in the UCLA School of Medicine, shares his 40-year history of addiction research and treatment, including Vermont’s innovative response to the opioid crisis.

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Rummage and bake sale in Salisbury. Friday, April 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. The Salisbury Contact Nancy Galvin at 352-4375 to make donations of good quality, clean items or baked goods. Continues Saturday. Engineering Challenge in Monkton. Friday, April 28, 10 a.m.-noon, Russell Memorial Library. Over school vacation come and build a paper table — only 10 inches high, but strong enough to hold a heavy dictionary — and learn how it works. Everyone welcome. For more information call 453-4471. Gallery open house and wine tasting in Vergennes. Friday April 28, 5-8 p.m., Creative Space Gallery & Sean Dye Studio, 214 Main Street. A reception for the current exhibit, “Glass art: Molten Color and Frozen Forms,” which runs through May 14. In conjunction with opening reception at Northern Daughters Gallery. Art show opening reception in Vergennes. Friday, April 28, 5-8 p.m., Northern Daughters Gallery, 221 Main Street. An opening reception for “Suspended Moments,” a solo exhibition of new work from Cameron Schmitz. There will be cocktails by Barr Hill and a cheese plate from Blue Ledge Farm. In conjunction with wine tasting and open house at Creative Space Gallery and Sean Dye Studio. Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes. Friday, April 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. The menu will include roast pork, potatoes, applesauce, vegetable and dessert. Come and bring your friends. Free. Addison County Right to Life spring dinner in Vergennes. Friday, April 28, 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall. Guest speakers, Mary Hahn Beerworth, Ex. Director of VRTL and Joanie Praamsma, Ex. Director Pregnancy Resource Center of Addison County. Full course Ham Dinner with meatless choice. Adults $15, students ages 6 and up, $6, under age 5, free. Reserve by April 21 to: Lee Comly, 2012 Carlstrom Road, Bristol, Vt. or call 453-6302. Paula Huston in Middlebury. Friday, April 28, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Baptist Church, 97 S. Pleasant St. Paula Huston, author of “The Holy Way”, a National Endowment of the Arts Fellow, and author of two novels and six other works of spiritual nonfiction, will be speaking on “Spiritual Formation: Down-to-Earth Practices”. This event is free and open to the public. For information call 802-388-7472.

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Rummage and bake sale in Salisbury. Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. The Salisbury Contact Nancy Galvin at 352-4375 to make donations of good quality, clean items or baked goods. Chronic disease management workshop in Middlebury. Saturday, April 29, 9:30 a.m.- noon, The Residence at Otter Creek. Free healthier living workshop for people living with a chronic disease such as arthritis, diabetes, cancer, obesity or heart disease. Registration is required. Contact Connie Leach at 388-1220 or cleach@residenceottercreek. com.

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Bristol. Monday, May 1, 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Kindergarten classrooms, Bristol Elementary School. Registration is for all children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2017 FFA open greenhouses in Middlebury. Monday, May 1, 9 a.m.1:30 p.m., Garden Patch Greenhouse, Patricia Hannaford Career Center (PHCC), 51 Charles Ave. The beginning of FFA’s month-long plant sale. Sale continues each Saturday through the month of May. Also at Mount Abraham Union High School office on May 4 and Vergennes Union High School Main Office on May 12. Proceeds to benefit the FFA.

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Carpool to Montpelier climate march in Middlebury. Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m., Academy St. parking lot. Catch or provide a ride to the Montpelier climate march. Both drivers and riders welcome. For more info contact Lillian Snow at 349-5678. Cabin fever basket raffle in Middlebury. Saturday, April 29, 11 a.m., VFW, Exchange St. Have lunch while lots of baskets and gift certificate from local businesses are raffled off. First ticket, $5, additional tickets are $2 each, with 25 chances on each ticket. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, and special raffles and door prizes. Lunch and baked goods will be available. Hosted by Order of Eastern Star of Bristol/Brandon/Hinesburg/Chester. Ukrainian Egg Demonstration in Bristol. Saturday, April 29, 1-3 p.m., Art on Main. As part of Bristol’s Spring into Art celebration, artist Therese Somerset of Precision Studio will demonstrate the traditional art of pysanky or Ukrainian egg painting. Free backyard composting workshop in Middlebury. Saturday, April 29, 1:30 p.m., Addison County Solid Waste Management District, District Transfer Station, 1223 Route 7 South, Middlebury. Workshop will cover the basics of backyard composting, and will have both an indoor presentation and an outdoor demonstration component. Each participant will receive a voucher for a halfpriced Soil Saver Composter ($23, orig. $45) or a half-priced Green Cone Solar Digester ($63, orig. $125). To register, visit AddisonCountyRecycles. org, or call 802-388-2333. For questions, call and ask for Jaclyn Hochreiter. Kingsland Bay hike in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, April 29. An easy 2-3 hour hike “on the level” into Kingsland Bay State Park, including both the developed and undeveloped portions and with, hopefully, an abundance of wildflowers. Bring water and a lunch. Contact David Andrews at 802.388.4894 or vtrevda@yahoo.com. For other events and activities visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

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All-you-can-eat public breakfast in Vergennes. Sunday, April 30, 7:30-10 a.m., Masonic Lodge. Only $8 for Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Pancakes, Blueberry Pancakes, French Toast, Home Fries, Waffles, Corned Beef Hash, Sausage, Gravy and Biscuits, Juice, Coffee and Tea. Proceeds from the breakfast are used to support various local community needs and organizations. Everyone is welcome. Sign-making party in Middlebury. Sunday, April 30, noon-2 p.m., Otter Creek Yoga, the Marbleworks. Family-friendly sign-making party in support of farmworker rights, to be used at the Migrant Justice May Day March for Dignity. Stories for kids, snacks, bubbles and art. Please bring sign-making materials is you have any.

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Blood pressure and foot care clinic in Brandon. Tuesday, May 2, 10 a.m., Forestdale Senior Center. Sponsored by VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region. Cost is $10, no appointment necessary. For more info call 802-770-1536. Kindergarten registration day in Bristol. Tuesday, May 2, 12:45-2:45 p.m., Kindergarten classrooms, Bristol Elementary School. Registration is for all children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2017. Ham supper in East Middlebury. Tuesday, May 2, 5-8 p.m., Waybury Inn. Sponsored by the Middlebury Fire Department. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. Children under three are free. “Resilience” screening and discussion in Middlebury. Tuesday, May 2, 6 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College. A screening of the film “Resilience – The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope” will be followed at 7 p.m. by a panel discussion of experts in children’s health and development. Sponsored in part by Building Bright Futures.

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“Paying for College” workshop in Middlebury. Wednesday, May 3, 6:30 p.m., Middlebury Union High School auditorium. New changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, are here. Find out what it means for your financial aid plans at this workshop, hosted by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation.

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THE DOCUMENTARY “RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope” explores the effects of toxic stress in children and the trailblazers trying to protect them, and will screen at Middlebury College’s Dana Auditorium next Tuesday, May 2, at 6 p.m.

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Annual rummage sale in North Ferrisburgh. Thursday, May 4, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free books information from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library will be available in the children’s room. Come see what it’s all about. Proceeds benefit children and youth going to church summer camps and mission trips. Sale benefits everyone who enjoys rummage sale bargains! See you there. Meal for seniors in Bristol. Thursday, May 4, noon, First Baptist Church of Bristol. Come enjoy the menu of baked ham, sweet potatoes, peas and carrots, homemade rolls, and blueberry dessert. Come early to talk with friends and make new ones. Suggested donation is still $4. To sign up call Nancy 453-5276. Twist O Wool auction in Middlebury. Thursday, May 4, 7 p.m., American Legion, Wilson Way. The Twist O Wool Spinning Guild will hold its annual auction with preview of items to be auctioned off from 6-7 p.m. All are welcome. For more info contact Carol at 453-5960. “Waiting for Godot” play at Middlebury College. Thursday, May 4, 7 p.m., Hepburn Zoo Theater. Two men wait by the side of the road for the arrival of the mysterious Godot in this absurdist tragicomedy by Samuel Beckett. Tickets: $5. Info: www.middlebury. edu/arts or 802-443-3168. Continues May 5 and 6.

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Personal safety fair in Bristol. Friday, May 5, all day. Mt. Abraham Union High School will host workshops and presentations by numerous organizations, creating a daylong, campus-wide event with a ‘personal safety’ theme for students. The fair, developed by faculty and students in partnership with the Youth Safety Council of Vermont and with support from Co-operative Insurance Companies, will showcase safety knowledge from across Vermont. Hike at Watershed Center in Bristol. Friday, May 5, Bristol Watershed. Moderate 4-mile to cabin on ridge wit h possible extensions on side trails if group is interested. Meet at Watershed’s parking area (approximately 1.3 miles east of North Street, New Haven, on Plank Rd near the Bristol town line). Wear appropriate clothing; bring water, food and hiking poles if desired. Contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or at 802-388-5407. For other events and activities visit www.gmcbreadloaf. org. Ladies Aide Industria rummage sale in Lincoln. Friday, May 5, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Burnham Hall. Sponsored by the Ladies Aide Industria. For info contact Mary Rogers at 802-453-5995. Annual rummage sale in North Ferrisburgh. Friday, May 5, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. North Ferrisburgh Methodist Church, 227 Old Hollow Road. Free books information from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library will be available in the children’s room. Come see what it’s all about. Proceeds benefit children and youth going to church summer camps and mission trips. Sale benefits everyone who enjoys rummage sale bargains! See you there. “Arrival” on screen in Vergennes. Friday, May 5, 6:30-9 p.m., Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Come enjoy this 2016 Oscar-nominated sci-fi thriller with free popcorn and in the luxury of a cozy chair. “Waiting for Godot” play at Middlebury College. Friday, May 5, 7 p.m. andf again at 10 p.m., Hepburn Zoo Theater. Two men wait by the side of the road for the arrival of the mysterious Godot in this absurdist tragicomedy by Samuel Beckett. Tickets: $5. Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168. Continues May 6.

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THE MIDDLEBURY GARDEN Club brings master Gardener Sue Anderson, who will talk hosta history, propagation and disease prevention at The Residence at Otter Creek on May 9 at 1 p.m.

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Saturday in May. Wildflower hike in Waltham. Saturday, May 6. Join the Green Mountain Club’s wildflower hike — a 2.5 mile, round trip trek on Buck Mountain with a few moderately steep ascents. The hike includes views of the Champlain Valley and Snake Mountain. Contact Brenda Ellis at bellis@middlebury.edu. For other events and activities visit www.gmcbreadloaf. org. Green Up Day Festival in Middlebury. Saturday, May 6, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op. Stop by the Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section’s display table to meet club volunteers, view maps and latest GMC publications, or to just say hello. For other events and activities visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org. Annual rummage sale Dollar-A-Bag day in North Ferrisburgh. Saturday, May 6, 8-11 a.m., North Ferrisburgh Methodist Church, 227 Old Hollow Road. Free books information from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library will be available in the children’s room. Come see what it’s all about. Proceeds benefit children and youth going to church summer camps and mission trips. Sale benefits everyone who enjoys rummage sale bargains! See you there. Rummage Sale in Lincoln. Saturday, May 6, 8 a.m.noon, Burnham Hall. Fill a bag for $2. Sponsored by the Ladies Aide Industria. For info contact Mary Rogers at 802-453-5995. Annual tag sale in Bristol. Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol. There will be a large variety of items. Come and enjoy browsing. You might find a “treasure” just for you. New Haven River clean-up in Bristol. Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.-noon, Sycamore Park, Route 116. Join the New Haven River Anglers for this Green-Up day event. Bike swap in Middlebury. Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.12 noon, Cannon Park and Mill St. lot. Donate or sell your old bike, bring home a new one, get a safety check for $10, and do some outdoor gear spring-cleaning. Check out exhibits, demos and test rides. Look for commuter, mountain, cargo, fat tire, adaptive, electric and specialty bikes and related special sales and displays at downtown Middlebury businesses. Drop off bicycle donations or consignment bikes at Frog Hollow Bikes Monday – Friday, May 1-5, 9:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Proceeds to benefit Middlebury Safe Routes. Spring tag sale in Cornwall. Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cornwall Congregational Church. After dropping off your Green Up Day bags, swing by and check out the furniture, kitchenware, kids’ items, and general household merchandise on offer. In the spirit of spring cleaning, anyone who would like to donate good, clean, usable items is invited to do so. Please contact Nancy Kemp at 462-2370. (No clothes, please.) Chronic disease management workshop in Middlebury. Saturday, May 6, 9:30 a.m.- noon, The Residence at Otter Creek. Free healthier living workshop for people living with a chronic disease such as arthritis, diabetes, cancer, obesity or heart disease. Registration is required. Contact Connie Leach at 388-1220 or cleach@residenceottercreek. com. Used book sale in New Haven. Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. New Haven Town Offices All are invited to visit the biannual Friends of the New Haven Library used book sale at the New Haven Town Offices on North Street. “Take what you like, give what you can.” All funds collected go to support the New Haven Library. Books available range from fiction to children’s literature, how-to’s, history and much else. Library open house in Monkton. Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-noon, Russell Memorial Library. See library upgrades, enjoy children’s activities and refreshments. Free book for every child. More info: 453-4471. History walk in Orwell. Saturday, May 6, 1-4 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site. Revolutionary War experts lead a tour on and off trails, exploring 1776 and 1777 defensive works best seen in spring, before the leaves are fully out. Several stopping points along the way for any needing to leave early. Admission $5 adults/free for children. For more info call 802-759-2412. Rich Strolis in Middlebury. Saturday May 6, 6-9 p.m., Marquis Theater. Rich Strolis of Catching Shadows Custom Flies will give a demonstration on

designing modern streamers. There will also be a raffle. Sponsored by the New Haven River Anglers Association. “Waiting for Godot” play at Middlebury College. Saturday, May 6, 7 p.m., Hepburn Zoo Theater. Two men wait by the side of the road for the arrival of the mysterious Godot in this absurdist tragicomedy by Samuel Beckett. Tickets: $5. Info: www.middlebury. edu/arts or 802-443-3168. “Spring Awakening” choral concert in Brandon. Saturday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. The 90-member Middlebury College Community Chorus takes the stage for its hour-long “Spring Awakening” concert. The program features rarely heard classical works by Beethoven and Brahms, alongside newer works by 20th and 21st century composers including Randall Thompson, Samuel Barber and Morten Lauridsen. Listen to stirring works of hope, solace, and the freshness of the spring season. Donations at the door help support ongoing renovations and programming at the Town Hall.

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Annual Spring Breakfast in Monkton. Sunday, May 7, 8-10:30 a.m., Monkton Volunteer Fire Department. Come and enjoy scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes, egg casserole, bacon, sausage, French toast, juice, coffee, tea and milk. All are welcome. For more information call Charlie at 877-2442. Middlebury Maple Run. Sunday, May 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., MREMS, 55 Collins Drive. USATF-certified half marathon and two-person relay, and new for 2017, a three-mile fun run. Beautiful, scenic routes with views of the Green Mountains and Adirondacks. 50/50 mix of paved and dirt roads for the half marathon, and all paved for the fun run. Great t-shirts, live music on the course and a postrace pancake breakfast with Vermont maple syrup. Library Open House in Monkton. Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-noon, Russell Memorial Library. Come and visit the library to view their upgrades and newly decorated space. There will be children’s activities and refreshments. All children attending will receive a free gift book. For more information call 453-4471. Deirdre Gill in Middlebury. Sunday, May 7, 10:30 a.m., The Vermont Bookshop, Main St. Vermont author and illustrator Deirdre Gill will present the new book she illustrated, “Trains Don’t Sleep,” as part of Children’s Book Week. She will read the book, discuss how she made the illustrations, and then draw and show some of the sketches she did to make the book. Free and open to the public. The book is for ages 4-8. Chicken and biscuit dinner in New Haven. Sunday, May 7, two sittings, noon and 1 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church. Adults $10, 6-11 years old $5 and under six free. Take out will be available. Walk ins are welcome but reservations are appreciated. Call Nancy at 545-2422 evenings prior to 7 p.m. for reservations. “Spring Awakening” choral concert in Middlebury. Sunday, May 7, 3 p.m., Robison Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts. The 90-member Middlebury College Community Chorus takes the stage for its hour-long “Spring Awakening” concert. The program features rarely heard classical works by Beethoven and Brahms, alongside newer works by 20th and 21st century composers including Randall Thompson, Samuel Barber and Morten Lauridsen. Come and listen to stirring works of hope, solace, and the freshness of the spring season. Free admission. Community meal in Vergennes. Sunday, May 7, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, 85 South Maple St. Menu includes shepherd’s pie (hamburger, potatoes, corn, carrots, beef gravy,) rolls, pickled beets, and chocolate chip cookies. Free and open to the public.

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“Classic Films of the 1950s” in Middlebury. May 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ilsley Public Library Community Meeting Room. Do you love Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, and Audrey Hepburn? Are you intrigued by the vital issues of that time; juvenile delinquency, conformity, racial issues and the Hollywood blacklist? Come hear Rick Winston show clips from several acclaimed films of various genres from the 1950s and discuss their significance. Sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council talk and the Addison County Retired Teachers Association. Impressionism film in Middlebury. Wednesday, May, 10, 11 a.m., Town Hall Theater. Screening of “The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism” is part of Great Art Wednesdays. Tickets $10/$5 for students. Info: townhalltheater.org. “Paying for College” workshop in Vergennes. Wednesday, May 10, 6:30 p.m., Vergennes Union High School auditorium. New changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, are here. Find out what it means for your financial aid plans at this workshop, hosted by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. “Barkskins” discussion in Bridport. Wednesday, May 10, 7 p.m., Bridport Highway Department Conference Room, Crown Point Road at Short Street. The Bridport book club will meet to discuss “Barkskins,” by Annie Proulx, and to start planning next fall’s book list. All interested readers are welcome to join. Call 758-2858 for more information.

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MNFF winter screening series in Middlebury. Friday, May 12, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival winter screening series concludes with “The Red Turtle,” the mesmerizing animated film, seven years in the making, from the Oscar-winning Dutch director Michael Dudok de Wit. Tickets $12 for an individual film. The series pass, good for all five films, is $50. Info: 802-3829222 or townhalltheater.org. “Hope With Roots: Three Old Ladies, Tough And Wise” in Middlebury. Friday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, Exchange St. Theatre Group, Ltd. presents three short onewoman plays about keeping one’s heart open in hard times. Stephanie Gallas brings to life one very contemporary woman, Deb Gwinn imagines one who lived several thousand years before our own time, and Deborah Lubar conjures another feisty lady from thousands upon thousands upon thousands of years before that. Directed by Marianne Lust. Tickets: $10 — online only at VermontCoffeeCompany.com or at the door. Seating is limited. Doors and the Café next door open one half hour before curtain.

L IV E M U S I C Starline Rhythm Boys in Middlebury. Friday, April 28, 6 p.m. Two Brothers Tavern. Erin Cassells-Brown Trio in Middlebury. Friday April 28, 7:30 p.m., 51 Main. Root 7 in Middlebury. Saturday April 29, 6 p.m., 51 Main. Red Tail Ring in Ripton. Saturday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House.

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Film and discussion to explore Holocaust denial MIDDLEBURY — The film “Denial” will be screened twice at Middlebury’s Marquis Theater on Wednesday, May 3, with discussions after both showings. “Denial” is a film about Deborah Lipstadt, a Holocaust historian, and her dramatic legal battle against Holocaust denier David Irving, who sued her for libel. The film raises questions of free speech and fake news. Is the doctrine of “Equal Time” appropriate for all viewpoints? Where do we draw the line? Who gets to draw the line? What are the consequences? Irving feels personally attacked for his opinions and his supporters accuse Lipstadt of being against freedom of speech. She answers these attacks in court. At a press conference she says,

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Green Up Day is Saturday, May 6. Salisbury’s coordinator Chris Turner asks people to come to Kampersville Store between 8 and 10 am to pick up bags and route assignments. Volunteer truck drivers will pick up bags along main routes in town on May 6 before 2 p.m. and May 10 and May 13 before noon. You may also take your bags to the landfill yourself but please fill out a tally slip at the manager’s office. Also on May 6 is a hazardous waste collection at the landfill from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check the newsletter

for items that are acceptable. The Salisbury Free Public Library trustees are pleased to announce that Ruth Bernstein has accepted the position of librarian. Ruth, who MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School senior Hadley Evans-Nash concentrates on her music during a concert band performance at the school earlier this month. The band performed the three movements of David R. Holsinger’s “Cityscape.” lives with her family in Shoreham, Independent photo/Trent Campbell is also an assistant librarian at the Platt Library. She will begin work in Salisbury on Tuesday, May 4. Please stop by to welcome her. ADDISON COUNTY There will be a Rummage and Bake Sale at the Salisbury UCC MIDDLEBURY — Paula Huston, the way was long and convoluted. At A reconversion at 40 to the Church on Friday, April 28, from 9 a National Endowment of the Arts 35, she finally enrolled in full college Christianity she’d abandoned as a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturday, April Fellow and author of two novels time, completing her Bachelor of a teenager led her to the Catholic 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. and seven works of spiritual nonfic- Arts Degree in English and going on Church and eventually to becoming Grantham University, in tion, will be speaking at Memorial to earn a Master’s Degree in English an oblate (lay member) of a commu- Lenexa, Kan., has announced that Baptist Church, on Friday, April 28, and American Literature. She was nity of contemplative Catholic monks. Jamie Steadman, of New Haven, at 7:30 p.m. She will be speaking on hired to teach writing and literature Curious to see if she could use the recently graduated with an online “Spiritual Formation: Down-to-Earth at Cal Poly S.U. where she received skills she’d learned as a short story AAS in Medical Coding & Billing. Practices.” her degree. Through out this time, writer and novelist to write about the Mariah Clark of Monkton and Paula Huston’s short stories and she continued to write and publish spiritual life, she spent the next 15 Deborah Connors of Brandon births essays have appeared in numerous literary fiction. years writing seven books ranging in were inducted into Castleton • Rebecca Cowin and Bradley Zeno of Starksboro, February 28, a boy, literary journals and magazines. A “Paula Huston has much in subject matter from the sacraments to University’s chapter of SALUTE Everett Keith Zeno. former writing and literature teacher common with Kathleen Norris and the spiritual disciplines. Veterans Honor Society on • Katie Prouty and Paul Cowin of Whiting, March 6, a boy, Vince Bentley in the California State University Henri Nouwen, two major stars in Nowadays, she and her husband Monday, April 24. SALUTE is Cowin. system, she currently mentors gradu- the constellation of contemporary Mike raise olives, fruit, vegetables, the only national honor society • Lucille Bourgeois and John Vanderhoof, Jr. of Bristol, March 28, a boy, ate students in creative nonfiction for writers on the spiritual journey,” chickens, and bees on four acres on that highlights the achievement Leo Paul Vanderhoof. the Seattle Pacific M.F.A. program. A critic Doris Donnelly says in review- the central coast of California, where of student veterans. SALUTE • Heather Selleck of Middlebury, April 17, a girl, Hayleigh Lynne wife, mother, and grandmother, she is ing Huston’s book “The Holy Way.” they have lived for the past thirty-two membership recognizes their McCray. an oblate, or vowed lay member, of “She appears to have the integrity, years. She divides her days between commitment to academic excel• Mikela Dietrich and Ben Fitzgerald of Middlebury, April 19, a boy, a Camaldolese Benedictine monastic insight, and originality necessary to their four young grandchildren, their lence, high principles and supeLogan John Fitzgerald. community in Big Sur, California. make her own important contribution little farm, the monastery, and her rior achievements throughout Jessica Hellyer Wells and Thomas R Hellyer of Salisbury, Ap • ril 20, a Huston knew she was going to as a credible witness to what happens own writing. their lifetimes, and is dedicated girl, Evelyn Anna Hellyer. be a writer by the time she was in when God is chosen as the center of This event is free and open to the to service, academics, leadership, • Sabrina Landon of Middlebury, April 24, a boy, Karter Levi Landon. second grade. Yet, like many writers, one’s life.” public. unity, tribute and excellence.

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Getting involved ADDISON COUNTY — RSVP is a volunteer management program that connects individuals who would like to volunteer with local non-profit organizations in need of support. The impact of becoming involved is far reaching for many — for volunteers who make a commitment to helping, for agencies working toward their mission and for community members who are served. Each year, RSVP volunteers do-

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nate approximately $2 million in support to the Addison County community. RSVP is part of Senior Corps, the largest volunteer network for people age 55 and over, with more than 300,000 volunteers serving nationwide. RSVP also provides special programs that support healthy aging. RSVP gives clients the opportunity to choose how and where they want to serve, the amount of time they

inspires our community to embrace aging with confidence!” RSVP works with approximately 100 non-profit agencies, each with a different set of volunteer needs. Members who join and are active with RSVP stay connected to the needs of the community in numerous ways, and are recognized for their contributions every year. Volunteers benefit from the many rewards that come from staying involved, including providing a sense

of purpose, building relationships, learning new skills, reducing stress and having fun. Moreover, it provides the opportunity to learn about and shape the community on a dayto-day basis. For more information on available opportunities (a sampling of spring opportunities follows) visit www. volunteermatch.com or to schedule an appointment, please contact RSVP at 388-7044 or rsvpadddison@volunteersinvt.org.

HILDA BURNHAM PLAYS Scrabble with some Middlebury sixth-graders who volunteer at Project Independence twice a month.

want to give, and whether or not they want to draw on their skills or develop new ones. It’s a rewarding process for clients who find their match and for agencies who greatly value their contributions. One example is RSVP’s relationship with the organization Age Well. “RSVP is an integral part Age Well’s Meals on Wheels program,” said Meals on Wheels Program CoA SIXTH-GRADER FROM Cathy Byers’ class at Mary Hogan Elemen- ordinator Tracy Corbett. “In March tary School works on a puzzle with Arlene Rougier at Project Indepen- alone, Addison County volunteers dence in Middlebury.

generously shared over 300 hours of their time, delivering over 3,700 Meals, making friendly visits, helping with transportation, shopping and more. “Volunteers play an instrumental role in Age Well’s ability to reach the increasing number of aging adults who benefit from the wide array of services provided. Thanks to the partnership with RSVP, we are DURING A RECENT game at Elderly Services, Barbara Sabourin plays able to fulfill our mission of providBob Kemp and a Mary Hogan School sixth-grader, whose class has ing the support and guidance that with made friends while volunteering at the Middlebury ESI clubhouse.

There are many ways you can become involved in our community. Here is a small sampling of RSVP’s spring volunteer opportunities: ACAF is Looking for Volunteers The Addison Community Athletics Foundation (ACAF) is looking for volunteers to support tennis and other healthy activities for youth, adults, and families in Addison County. Individuals volunteering with ACAF will have the opportunity to be a part of outreach and ensure programs are accessible the community. ACAF programs occur on site at schools, in partnership with local recreation programs, as well as at Middlebury Indoor Tennis. There are 2- to 3-hour shifts during special events, programs, tennis activities, or at the front desk. Wednesday Morning Driver Needed The John Graham Housing and Services in Vergennes is seeking a volunteer to help pick up a local food donation and deliver it to the organization one time per week. Pickup and delivery will take place on Wednesday mornings before 9 a.m. Staff will be available to help volunteers unload their car and the total time commitment of the pick-up and delivery would be approximately one half hour. The support is greatly appreciated. Classroom Aides A handful of local elementary schools, childcare centers and after school programs are seeking classroom aides for the 2017-2018 school year. The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) is a federally funded program that has successfully placed thousands of volunteers in schools nationwide. Individuals must be at least 55 and willing to work a minimum of 15 hours/week. Participants receive travel reimbursement, 50 paid vacation/sick days and a tax-free hourly stipend if they qualify. Sign up this spring to begin in the fall. Meals on Wheels Drivers Needed Age Well’s Meals on Wheels Program is looking for volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious meals to elder neighbors, allowing them to remain independent and in their homes. This is a vital and very rewarding volunteer opportunity. Please tell your friends. Routes are available through-

out Addison County. Full training its. All ACSU schools and many area and support will be provided. private schools contribute artwork and visit the event to view artwork Visitor Center Volunteers and attend peer and professional The Addison County Chamber of workshops and performances. Commerce operates a Visitors Center SITA will take place at the Middlelocated at 93 Court St., Middlebury. bury College Center for the Arts. VolVolunteers are needed to assist the unteers are needed for 3-hour shifts full time staff with administrative du- on Wednesday, May 31, or Thursday, ties and to help direct visitors. Volun- June 1, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 11:15 teers need to be personable, have ba- a.m.-2:15 p.m. sic computer skills and enjoy talking to visitors about how wonderful Ad- Early Literacy Advocacy dison County is! Addison County Readers Inc. (ACR) is a volunteer organization Volunteer Drivers that promotes child hood literacy Addison County Transit Resourc- through its mailing of free books es, better known as ACTR, is seeking from Dolly Parton’s Imagination volunteer drivers to safely transport Library to young children, ages 0-5. residents of Addison County to nec- Children who are registered for the essary services. Volunteers must have program receive a new, age-approat least five years driving experience priate book each month at no cost to and have clean background checks. the family. ACR is looking for volVolunteers will be helping vulnera- unteers to assist with the following: ble populations such as the elderly Recruiting children from Addison and the disabled, as well as disad- County, fund raising, serving as a livantaged families who require med- aison between ACR and your town, ical transports. ACTR also transports creating and distributing promotional critical care patients for dialysis, ra- materials, assisting with public reladiation and chemotherapy. Volunteer tions events. drivers are provided with an orientation and ongoing training and su- Classroom Support pervision. They also receive mileage The Otter Creek Child Center is reimbursement of 56 cents per mile. seeking volunteers to help out in their interactive classrooms. Volunteers Do you love to garden? would collaborate with teachers, parHOPE is looking for volunteers to ents and children in an environment manage and harvest their small gar- that fosters a love of learning through den this season. This position would imaginative and creative play. Daily take place from April through as late tasks could include holding infants, as October, but offer flexibility. Both reading books to children, preparing garden resources and supplies would snacks and meals, and providing supbe provided. port with household chores. Lead Activities /Visit with Residents at Living Well We are looking for volunteers who are interested in running an activity or program at Living Well in Bristol. Do you have a skill or interest that you’d like to share with residents? We have many activities that are extremely easy to facilitate. Full training provided. Help with Spring into the Arts - A Celebration of the Arts in ACSU Schools Spring into the Arts (SITA) relies on volunteers to serve as greeters, hosts, and to direct students and other guests to workshops and art exhib-

Administrative Support The Turning Point Center is a peerto-peer recovery center that provides a welcoming, safe, sober space for anyone in or seeking recovery from addiction, as well as the family members and friends of those struggling with addiction. The center is looking for caring, friendly volunteers to greet visitors when they enter, keep track of attendance for meetings, and do some light cleaning and organizing. The ability to come to a regular, 2- to 4-hour shift each week is important, and good communication with the volunteer coordinator is essential. Visitors to the center may be at any point in their journey to recov-

ery, and they may be on whichever path is right for them, so it is essential that volunteers are able to suspend judgment and listen compassionately. Volunteers must also be able to abide by confidentiality guidelines so that all visitors feel safe and comfortable coming to the center.

Helping Hand Volunteers Needed Project Independence, a part of Elderly Services in Middlebury, is seeking volunteers to participate in activities with their guests. These are simple, fun activities such as playing scrabble, helping with table bowling, ring toss or indoor Nerf tennis, and taking residents on daily walks. There are many other opportunities

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from which to choose, such as reading, playing cards or arts and crafts. A Helping Hand Volunteer can come in as frequently or occasionally as the individual wishes. Open Door Clinic Volunteers The Open Door Clinic is seeking licensed physicians, nurses, and medical practitioners for primary patient care at the free clinic. MDs, NPs, RNs, LPNs, PTs, massage therapists, chiropractors, and mental health professionals are all welcome. Spanish interpreters are also encouraged to call.

Condo Cat Companions, Wagging Dog Walkers and Super Scrubbers Needed Homeward Bound is seeking volunteers to provide the following: Condo Cat Companions: daily socialization, exercise, and enrichment for cats residing in cat condos. Regular weekly ,1- to 5-hour commitment during the noon-5 p.m. window. Wagging Dog Walkers: provide shelter dogs with regular exercise and social interaction. Must be available 8-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., or 3-5 p.m. Super Scrubbers: provide support to shelter staff in the daily cleaning chores that accompany caring for the animals. Must be available from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

STEVE KETCHAM, LEADER of Middlebury Knights of Columbus Council No. 642, gets ready to deliver a truck load of food to the social service organization HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects). The donation was raised by members of the organization participating in a worldwide K of C project called “40 Cans For Lent.” On each of the 40 Days of Lent members set aside one can of food for those in need as part of their observation of the time leading up to Easter. On Holy Saturday, the last day of Lent, Ketcham gathered the donations and then transported them to HOPE.

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Murray (Continued from Page 1A) according to the college website. a hall at Claremont McKenna But that board’s official proceedings College in California to hear Heather and the range of sanctions that could MacDonald, author of “The War on result — from a verbal warning to Cops” and critical of the Black Lives expulsion — are far from the campus’s Matter Movement. sole response to the Murray events. • Students at UCLA took to the • Immediately after the event, stage and chanted at MacDonald’s President Laurie Patton issued a presentation, putting a stop to her letter to the college community Q&A session. acknowledging “the deep and • In February, University of troubling divisions” on display at the California Berkeley cancelled Murray event, which she described as conservative provocateur Milo failure to live up to the school’s “core Yiannopoulous’s scheduled speech values.” In that and a subsequent letter after protests caused $100,000 worth days later, she noted that violations of of damage. school policy would be addressed, • Right wing talking head Ann that she wanted to open up channels Coulter was scheduled of communication to speak at UC through the provost’s Berkeley on April 27, office, deans’ offices but the appearance and through Chief was cancelled after Diversity Officer the university raised Miguel Fernandez. safety concerns and She insisted that the sponsoring groups college “must find a backed out. path to establishing Burger said a climate of open that Middlebury discourse as a core College was about Middlebury value halfway through its while also recognizing MIDDLEBURY disciplinary processes. critical matters of COLLEGE PRESIDENT The college identified race, inclusion, class, LAURIE PATTON more than 70 sexual and gender individuals it believed identity and the other would be subject to disciplinary factors that too often divide us.” procedures and, according to an April • Within days of the event, 17 statement, “about 30 students had professors Jay Parini and Keenan accepted disciplinary sanctions for Callanan penned, circulated and their actions on March 2.” The college posted online “Free Inquiry: believes it will be able to resolve all A Statement of Principles,” disciplinary proceedings by the end of accompanied by signatures of more the academic year in mid-May. than 100 faculty members (roughly Burger would give no further 40 percent of Middlebury’s faculty). details because disciplinary processes • At an April 7 meeting, faculty are still ongoing. debated two conflicting motions “The scope and scale of this is regarding free speech policy, unprecedented for Middlebury, and, inclusivity measures and how best in fact, in terms of pure numbers to work together to move ahead (see it’s hard to find many examples related story on Page 7A). elsewhere,” he said. “So it’s not • Earlier this week, the campus surprising and it’s entirely reasonable Student Government Association for students or even their families to and The Campus student newspaper feel anxious right now. All I can say is cohosted a forum on free speech. that we are doing everything we can to • On April 28, the faculty will hold ensure that the process is fair and just an all-faculty “Town Hall Meeting,” and also that it adheres to the policies designed not as an official meeting and principles of the institution.” with motions, votes and minutes, but The eight-member Community as a listening session where all can Judicial Board (the official body for speak freely and listen to a range of adjudicating violations of college beliefs and opinions. standards and policies deemed serious • The provost’s office is in the to merit suspension or expulsion) is process of creating a student/faculty/ made up of four students, two faculty, staff “Politics of Speech” committee one staff and the dean of the college, to address issues of free speech and

inclusivity. Political Science Department Chair Bert Johnson last week issued an apology for the way he went about giving the department’s backing for Murray’s speech; this itself became a point of contention in the campus debate. He did not, however, issue an apology for the department’s cosponsorship of Murray’s talk. (Read Johnson’s letter of apology with this story at addisonindependent.com.) Yet Johnson’s words have now been twisted and punted about like a political football. A Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Tuesday misrepresented Johnson as caving to an over-entitled student mob. He told the Independent he wrote the apology because he felt that if the community had known sooner about his decision as department chair to sponsor Murray, it could have responded better. Said Johnson, “The presumption should be that speech should be allowed. But what I think should also happen is that those who feel that they want to have their voices heard should also have a way to do that consistent with speech being allowed. So provide another venue, provide teach-ins, provide maybe other speakers, provide other avenues for voice. “One of the problems with the process that we ended up stumbling into was that the time for hearing those voices was very short.” In a piece in the April 27 edition of The Campus, Johnson noted that “it is incumbent on us all to think about what we might have done differently to contribute to a better outcome and what can be done generally on campuses in such situations. My research on campaign finance has convinced me that more is better than less when it comes to speech.” At April 7’s faculty meeting, Patton offered her own guidance for moving the discussion forward. She asked, “How do we relate these two fundamental values — the necessary discomfort that a liberal education must entail, and an honoring of the difficult experiences of our students who have walked in the margins?” She also emphasized that the importance of engaging with those with whom one might disagree. “If there ever was a time for Americans to take on arguments that offend us, it is now.”

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Bridges (Continued from Page 1A) Marble Works and bank can come for a separate pedestrian walkway to a mutual agreement to deal with to be introduced just south of the the parking and traffic challenges the temporary bridge, and preserved project will present. parking access for Battell Block “There’s an effort right now to get tenants. those folks to come to a cooperative • The Main Street two-lane agreement for this project, and longtemporary bridge, roughly 50 term, to allow each other access,” feet long and 24 feet wide, with Symonds said. a separate pedestrian bridge just Oakley Smith is general partner of north of this temporary span, on the the Marble Works property. He noted Post Office side of the street. That the inconveniences that will arise plan maintained vehicular access to from closing Printer’s Alley. Printer’s Alley from Main Street, but “It’s already hard enough for only by a left turn. people to find their way into the Local officials took a shine to Marble Works,” Smith said. “Closing that initial plan, but urged VTrans down that alley is going to affect our officials to return to the drawing visibility.” board to solve a few of That said, it is its shortcomings. For “It’s already essential for the town example, the proposal hard enough to replace the two would have resulted in crumbling bridges, for people to the combined loss of Smith acknowledged. more than 30 parking find their way So Marble Works spaces in the downtown. into the Marble ownership wants to So Symonds and Works. Closing see the bridge project his team returned on down that alley proceed as quickly as Tuesday with a new is going to affect possible and for the plan that would limit town to post large signs the combined parking our visibility.” to let people know the — Oakley Smith Marble Works is open losses to 12 spaces, most of them on Main for business and where Street. Planners accomplished this the property can be accessed. by relegating Printers Alley to “I want (the project) to be fastpedestrian traffic, thereby reducing tracked,” Smith said. “There’s got to the number of lost Main Street be a way to cut the red tape and to parking spaces to around seven, expeditiously get this project done instead of the original 23. for the residents of the town.” “(The revised plan) allows us to National Bank of Middlebury maintain the existing centerline of President Caroline Carpenter was the street, so parking on both sides not available for comment as the of the street will operate largely as Addison Independent went to press. it always does — except for right MERCHANTS ROW CHANGE where the bridge sits,” Symonds Meanwhile, VTrans made no said, referring in part to a handful significant changes to the original of lost spots in front of the National temporary bridge plan for Merchants Bank of Middlebury. Row — though the selectboard, While the new plan preserves at the request of police Chief Tom critical parking, temporary closure of Hanley, will consider eliminating the Printer’s Alley to vehicles represents current left-hand turn option from a setback for the Marble Works Merchants Row onto Main Street. shopping complex and the National Hanley called the Merchants Row/ Bank of Middlebury. The alley leads Main Street intersection one of the to employee parking behind the Main most dangerous in town. It has been Street bank building, and provides the scene of two fatalities during the access to Marble Works tenants, past decade. merchants and shoppers. All of this “I look at the bridge project as an traffic will now have to run through opportunity to fix one of the worst what will be the single road leading crosswalks we have,” Hanley said. into the Marble Works for the next Some local residents, merchants four years: Maple Street. and property owners recently Symonds said Tuesday evening received an early look at the revised he had not heard any substantial temporary bridge plans and offered opposition from the Marble Works some interesting feedback. For ownership on the temporary traffic example, some suggested that the ban for Printer’s Alley. He hopes the Merchants Row bridge be replaced

with a pedestrian span, in effect creating two parking lots on either side of the rail line. Selectboard members panned that proposal on Tuesday. Selectwoman Susan Shashok, who chairs the town’s Infrastructure Committee, said she’s concerned about how a temporary traffic ban on Merchants Row could affect downtown commerce in the long term. Selectman Victor Nuovo agreed, adding planners do not need another wrinkle to sort out. “It seems to me this is a big project; why make it more complex?” he asked. All eyes will now turn to the work schedule, laid out by Shashok and local project liaison Jim Gish. Construction will begin in early June with Kubricky Construction preparing for bridge demolition by relocating the Main Street water line, reworking some downtown catch basins, and driving “mini piles” to support the new bridges when they’re installed in 2020. Work is expected to last three or four weeks and will take place in 10-hour workdays, Monday through Friday. Expected impacts will include lane closures, loss of parking, and noise from the pile driving. Following this prep work, construction will ease up during early July while Festival on-theGreen and related events take place. Major work will begin the weekend of Friday, July 21, with demolition of the Main Street Bridge. The following weekend, the Main Street temporary bridge will be installed and the Merchants Row bridge will be demolished. Then, during the weekend of Aug. 5, the Merchants Row temporary bridge will be installed. A final two weeks of work will involve final paving and striping. Plans call for Vermont Rail to interrupt its train service through Middlebury during the weekends of July 21 and July 28, during demolition of the Main Street and Merchants Row bridges, according to Symonds. Officials expect 24-hour workdays during the weekend bridge demo and launch phases; other work will take place during normal business hours. VTrans expects there to be a period of up to five days when both bridges are closed. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Emily Joselson, a leader of Havurah, the Addison County Jewish Community, and the Rev. Andy Nagy-Benson of the Congregational Church of Middlebury will moderate a panel discussion, “Migrant Farm Workers — In These Times, In This Place.” The conversation will be held 4-5:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church at 2 Main St. The panel: Phyllis Bowdish, farm owner; Julia Doucet, outreach coordinator at Open Door Clinic; Dr. Susannah McCandless, International Program Director for Global Diversity and Migrant Justice board member; Robert Zarate-Morales, Middlebury College’s Juntos organization. The public is cordially invited to come, listen and take part.

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Runners get ready for annual Maple Run MIDDLEBURY — More than 700 runners, many traveling with family and friends, are expected in Middlebury the weekend of May 6-7 for the ninth edition of the Middlebury Maple Run — The Sweetest Half. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, from the parking lot behind Porter Hospital. Race organizers have added a three-mile fun run to this year’s event, giving athletes three distances to choose from — a half marathon (13.1 miles), a two-person half marathon relay, and the three-mile fun run. This shorter distance will appeal to new runners who are interested in getting their feet wet in a running event or anyone interested in making it into a fun family event. The three-mile fun run uses the same start and finish as the longer races, starts at the same time (9 a.m.) and uses a loop course that is a subset of the longer course. After finishing their race, athletes can load up on freshly-made pancakes and locally-tapped maple syrup. The Rotary Club of Middlebury cooks the post-race breakfast, which, in addition to satisfying hungry runners, also serves as a fundraiser for Rotary projects. Entry into the post-race breakfast is included in the registration fee for all runners, and guest tickets are available for purchase. In addition to the pancake breakfast, back by popular demand this year: · Event sponsor WhistlePig Farms is offering a bottle of WhistlePig Rye Whiskey to the oldest male and female finishers of the full half-marathon distance. · Live music along the route provided by Middlebury College student bands. · Finishers’ medals produced by Maple Landmark Woodcraft. · Vermont-made syrup for age group awards. · Winners’ medals produced by Danforth Pewter. FUNDRAISING EVENT In addition to bringing visitors to Middlebury during tourism’s shoulder season, the race’s secondary mission is to raise funds for local charities. Since 2009 the Middlebury Maple Run has donated more than $55,000 to area non-profits. Since 2014, race proceeds are distributed through a grant program. This year, three non-profits serving Addison County will receive funding; the Boys and Girls Club of Vergennes, WomenSafe and Havurah House Race proceeds are also distributed to organizations that provide support services such as the Middlebury Police Department and Middlebury Regional EMS. Registrations are still being accepted online until race day or runners can register in person at the Middlebury Regional EMS from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 6th or from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. on the morning of the race. Links to online registration can be found at the event website at: www.middleburymaplerun.com. ROAD CLOSURES There will be two short-term road closures to make the race safe for participants and motorists: · 8:55-9:15 a.m.: South Street from Collins Drive to Main Street and the intersections of Route 30/

Learn about the tradition of Ukrainian eggs in Bristol BRISTOL — Ukrainian decorated eggs, or pysanky, are decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, “to write”, as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. On Saturday, April 29, from 1-3 p.m., at Art on Main, artist Theresa Somerset of Precision Studio will demonstrate the traditional art of pysanky. Somerset, who has a degree in Fine Art and has been painting since she was ten years old, is self-taught in her chosen craft of egg paint-

RUNNERS HIT THE road at last year’s Middlebury Maple Run.

Academy Street/College Street/ Weybridge Street. Once all the runners have cleared the College Street/ Weybridge Street intersection the road will be re-opened. · 9:45-11:30 a.m.: South Street and South Street Extension from Porter Field Road to the intersection of Morse Road. Residents, employees, hospital visitors and emergency vehicles will be permitted to pass. The road closures have the approval of the town of Middlebury, the Middlebury Police Department, Porter Hospital, and the Middlebury Regional EMS. ABOUT THE COURSE The half-marathon race course is certified by USA Track & Field and is run on a 50/50 mix of paved and hard-packed dirt roads with several elevation changes—some long grades but nothing too steep. Runners will enjoy beautiful views of the Green and Adirondack Mountains and green pastures throughout the race. The first half of the course is a loop and the second half is an out-and-back that will be closed to traffic. The midway point and relay exchange zone is on the Middlebury College campus. COMMUNITY SUPPORT ESSENTIAL Support from the business community is essential to the event’s success. IPJ Real Estate and Marble Trail Financial (also known as Addison Advisors) return this year as title co-sponsors of the half marathon. Middlebury Pediatric Dentistry and Porter Medical Center/UVM Health Network is sponsoring the three-mile fun run. Support is also provided by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Deppman

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ing. Her work is meticulous and multi-layered and she has taken her medium well beyond the traditional Ukrainian designs. Incorporating a batik style of painting as well as etching into the egg shells Somerset is drawn to personal and historic imagery. She uses mostly local eggs. Her artistry covers everything from tiny quail eggs to emu and ostrich eggs with intricate designs and fantastic color. Somerset is demonstrating as part of the town wide Spring into Art celebration taking place in Bristol on April 29.

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of: Terry Aldrich; Benj Deppman, Deppman & Foley; Dave Donahue, Middlebury College; Sue Hoxie, Race Co-Director, Addison County Chamber of Commerce; Angelo Lynn, Addison Independent; Andrea Solomon, Race Co-Director. The event website is www.middleburymaplerun.com.

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The Stones sold high-performance cars. (Continued from Page 1A) But Gardner wanted to be his desk, keeping books and managing own boss, and started the used-car parts departments in Darcy’s. And as of December, the kids own business in 1974. At that point, Hendy and operate the shops. Todd runs what Brothers — now Mountain View is now a Ford store after years of Equipment north of the village — had selling both Fords and GM products, the local GM franchise, but was more and Darcy operates the commercial interested in its equipment business. Gardner liked GM products, and was division. But both acknowledge that Gardner interested. “I knew Hendy Brothers was the still calls some shots. “Our opinions are sometimes totally GM dealers and they wanted out,” different,” Todd said. “But at the end he said. “When I moved down across of the day he’s still my dad, you know. from the root beer stand it was in the He’s the one who built the business. back of my head maybe I could do this.” It’s his business until he Before long he wrote dies, is the way I look at Hendy Brothers a $25,000 it. I might be the owner on “I kept going back every check, and the GM paper, but he built it.” franchise went first to Darcy said the trio’s other day Route 7 South and then to family connections have until they the corner of Route 7 and benefits, both professional finally hired Boardman Street, where and personal. me to get G. Stone is now. “It’s just nice to be able In early 1983, before to bounce ideas off each rid of me, that move could be other and have a confidant knowing that finished, the town’s Ford and somebody just to I wouldn’t Gallaudet release your anxiety to,” make it. Well, dealership, Motors — then doing Darcy said. “You’re upset I did.” business in what is now about something and you need somebody to talk — Gardner Stone Countryside Carpet and Paint — folded its tent. to, and you don’t want to vent to the employees, so it’s nice to Gardner said its owner first offered have the relationship that we can vent him a partnership. “I said, nope, I don’t want any to each other and help each other out partners,” he said. “I said I’m OK, I’m with our problems.” Gardner said the working going to do it by myself.” When Gallaudet closed, Ford relationship has brought him closer to knocked on Gardner’s door. At first his children. “One of the high points, working he wasn’t interested enough to make with Todd and now with Darcy … is a deal. “Back in the ’50s and ’60s, I I know exactly what he’s thinking, and he knows what I’m thinking,” he wouldn’t have gone across the street said. “We feed off from each other, but to spit on a Ford,” Gardner said. “But we can read each other like a book. Ford had made a lot of inroads through And that’s great when you have that the late ’70s and early ’80s. They were camaraderie. And I’ve got that now more listening to the customers and they were building a better product.” with my daughter.” Then he saw the opportunity. ON HIS OWN “Some of the local people started Back in the day, Gardner started G. Stone as a solo venture. After getting coming by. ‘Gardner, are you going a degree in aircraft maintenance to take on Ford?’” Gardner said. “So technology from Wentworth Institute now I called up the Ford guy.” First the Ford people said, yes, but in Boston, Gardner found little market for his services in his hometown of no GM. Gardner held his ground. They relented. Then the GM people Middlebury. “You couldn’t buy a job in 1962,” were upset about sharing with Ford. “You would have thought a bomb he said. “I got a job peddling milk on went off in Boston,” Gardner said. “I Lake Dunmore.” He found graveyard-shift work at said this is the way it is.” GM backed down at end of 1983 United Aircraft in Connecticut, but didn’t really enjoy it. After a stint in after Stone moved the GMC products the Connecticut Air National Guard, to his new site. After all, he was selling Gardner opted for a career change and plenty of their product, although gradually, and especially recently, a return Vermont. Gardner loved cars, decided to sell Ford proved to be the bigger seller in them, and went to a Rutland dealership one of the only dealers in the nation with both lines. where he had purchased a Chevrolet. “We were GM’s fair-haired boys in “I kept going back every other day until they finally hired me to get rid of the Northeast,” Gardner said. me, knowing that I wouldn’t make it,” BIGGER ROLES By then Todd was a young teen and Gardner said. “Well, I did.” He eventually landed in Middlebury a fixture at G. Stone. “I worked here after school, at Beckwith Motors — it became Shea Motors and then Denecker Chevrolet. weekends, snow days. When I was He became its truck manager and also younger Dad would haul me out of

bed, drag me to work. I used to wash More often than that, Todd and cars after school. I didn’t go to college. Darcy both said Gardner’s experience I went to G. Stone Motors College,” is a resource for them, although Darcy Todd said. said at times the advice can also create After earning a diploma from some discussion. Middlebury Union High School in “Dad will laugh about this, but 1987, Todd sold cars and trucks full- quite a few years ago he was saying, time. He said he never considered ‘You can’t do that. You can’t do that.’ another option. And I said, ‘Dad, you need “I always liked cars. to let me make my own I liked racing and stuff. “I moved mistakes,’” Darcy said. It all went kind of hand out of the “And what did I say?” in hand,” Stone said. “I house when Gardner responded. “I’ve came straight to sales. I graduated made that mistake. I know It was sink or swim. It high school, how to get out of this. Go was straight commission, make a different one.” no guarantees. I moved got an Their most recent out of the house when I apartment. I decisions have been to graduated high school, got bought a car. build 2,620 square feet an apartment. I bought a I bought a onto the back of the car car. I bought a snowmobile snowmobile dealership to add tire and a four-wheeler and a balancing and front-end and a fourjet ski. And I was in debt alignments to their service right up to my eyebrows. wheeler and menu, a proposal that And I had to sell cars. It a jet ski. And just won town approval; was no gimme.” I was in debt to expand their G. Stone Gardner approved of right up to my Make It Shine detailing his son taking on debt. business to undercoating eyebrows. “I encouraged him to and spray-on truck bed buy everything he wanted And I had lining, coming in June; to buy,” Gardner said. “I to sell cars. and to cut ties with GM. wanted him to be broke It was no Retaining GM would and hungry.” have meant spending gimme.” Before too long, Darcy — Todd Stone at least $2 million on a also came on board fullnew building, at GM’s time, working her way up insistence, and creating a the ranks at G. Stone’s car dealership second sales team. Todd and Gardner before taking a management position disagreed at first. at the Foote Street commercial division “At first I had enough,” Todd said. in 2003. Gardner, a national-level “But he wanted to hold on, and I tractor-pull competitor, explained the understood that.” Gardner began to have second family attraction to the business: Todd is a regional racecar champion, and thoughts before a do-or-die decision Darcy has a similar affection for cars, this past October, and they sold the franchise back to GM. trucks and equipment, he said. “That was the hardest decision I’ve “We’re motorheads. I’m a motorhead. He’s a motorhead. My made,” he said. “But once we made daughter’s a motorhead,” Gardner the decision, it was like a thousand pounds off our shoulders.” said. “We’re all the same.” Of course, like in any family, GENERATIONS Already a fourth Stone has been a disagreements crop up. Some are regular presence on Route 7: Todd’s shrugged or laughed off, Todd said. “Most of the time even if I disagree, son Justin, who sells cars and buys if he (Gardner) wants to buy something used vehicles for G. Stone during the he’s going to buy it,” Todd said. “It summers and attends a Florida dealer doesn’t matter what my opinion is, to development school the rest of the be perfectly honest with you. It’s no year. If all goes well, Justin will be at different with my sister. As long was G. Stone full-time in two years. Gardner and Todd insisted Justin we’re not losing a bunch of money on the stuff he bought, I’m good with faced no pressure to follow the family it. He just got four dump trucks, and path. “His mom says find something my sister said to me, ‘Dad asked, Do you care if I buy them?’ Well he had else,” Todd said. “He says, ‘I want to be in the car business.’ He loves already bought them.” Other decisions trigger more serious automobiles.” Pressure or not, Gardner is looking debate, Darcy said. “There are times we go right at it,” forward to further bonding with a new Darcy said. “We have our differences generation. “I’m thrilled about that. Third of opinion or whatever, and respect given back and forth. But at the end generation,” he said. And he couldn’t he happier about of the day he’s still my dad and I’m still his daughter and we still give how things have gone with the second each other hugs and say I love you. So generation. “I’m very proud to have my kids I mean we’re very fortunate we can all work together, because most families in my businesses,” Gardner said. “How many kids do want to follow can’t do that.”

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By the way (Continued from Page 1A) stocked with trophy trout between now and mid-May, and Sunset Pond will be among the 16 ponds and lakes that get the 2-year-old brookies, browns and rainbow trout. The big annual Ladies Aide and Industria rummage sale in Lincoln will be accepting donations next Wednesday. Drop off your gently used goods (no electronics, please) on May 3 between 1 and 7 p.m. at Burnham Hall. Then come back on Friday the 5th, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday the 6th, 8 a.m.-noon, for some real deals. The third annual Independent Bookstore Day at the Vermont Book Shop this Saturday will feature local authors, letterpress printing on site, poetry readings, raffles, doughnuts and more. The local celebrity authors due to be on hand include Julia Alvarez, Phoebe Stone, Ashley Wolff and Gary Margolis. Details are at vermontbookshop.com. From the Time Flies Department: John-O Niles called to tell us that the Middlebury Union High School Class of 1987 will hold their 30th reunion this summer — July 7-9. Organizers are putting together a weekend of family fun, including a cruise on the Spirit of Ethan Allen, a dance and a barbeque. To sign up and stay updated, email John-O at jniles7@ gmail.com. John said one possible theme is: Thirty years older, but not much smarter! Speak for yourself, Big J. When we heard this week that Gov. Scott had appointed John Quinn as Secretary of Digital Services and Chief Information Officer for the state, we made a double take — Wasn’t our former

Why would they want to do that? But both of my kids do, and both of them are go-getters.”

state’s attorney John Quinn? So we checked; this is not the same guy. Last we heard our John Quinn was playing a lot of golf in Florida. There will be a family friendly sign-making party in support of farmworker rights this Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. at Otter Creek Yoga in Middlebury’s Marble Works. There will be stories for kids, snacks, bubbles, and art. The group Showing Up for Racial Justice is getting ready for Migrant Justice’s May Day March for Dignity. They are asking Ben and Jerry’s to sign the Milk with Dignity agreement to ensure the human rights of farmworkers to have safe working conditions and fair pay. Please bring sign making materials on Sunday if

you have any. Three local charities — WomenSafe, Homeward Bound and Addison County Home Health and Hospice — are the beneficiaries of the March Madness Nerf basketball sinking contest at Middlebury Frameshop. Proprietors said they expect to run similar fundraising promotions such as Shakespeare Quotation Double Dart Board and Van Gogh Ear Toss. The Bridport Book Club will meet Wednesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. to discuss “Barkskins” by Annie Proulx, and to start planning next fall’s book list. All interested readers

are welcome to join the group in the Bridport Highway Department Conference Room, Crown Point Road at Short Street. Call 758-2858 for more information. The renovated Vermont History Museum in the Pavilion Building near the Statehouse in Montpelier is free this Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you head over the mountains to take advantage of this opportunity, check out a new exhibit about the history of the Morgan horse with paintings, photographs and objects from the collection of the National Museum of the Morgan Horse, which until recently was located on Main Street in Middlebury.

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GOV. PHIL SCOTT speaks at the Legislative Breakfast held in the St. Peter’s Parish Hall Monday morning.

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Scott supports renewable energy bill By JOHN FLOWERS VERGENNES — The governor of Vermont backs the notion of increasing the state’s commitment to energy produced from renewable sources, but he said at Monday’s legislative breakfast in Vergennes that he isn’t in favor of all kinds of renewable energy here. One of the topics at the breakfast was S.51, the so-called “90-percent renewables by 2050” bill. Sen. Chris Bray, D-New Haven, is chief architect of the bill, which would require the state to meet specific benchmarks on the road to meeting Vermont’s goal of satisfying 90 percent of its energy needs through renewable sources by 2050. Gov. Phil Scott supports the “90 percent by 2050” goal, but said he does

not want that strategy to include more large-scale wind turbines on the state’s ridgelines. He instead emphasized solar arrays and hydropower that he believes could be sourced in greater quantities from neighboring Quebec. “We don’t need to destroy our ridgelines for renewable energy,” Scott said. Rep. Warren Van Wyck, R-Ferrisburgh, cautioned the state could face some financial consequences from boosting its renewable energy portfolio too quickly. Renewable energy can be more costly to produce and more expensive to purchase. Vermont, according to Van Wyck, currently has the fourth-highest electric rates in the nation. He said only Alaska, Hawaii and Connecticut have higher rates

than Vermont’s. “If you don’t balance this properly, you’re going to see increases,” Van Wyck said. Some participants at Monday’s breakfast questioned the wisdom of building renewable energy projects on quality farmland. But Middlebury resident Tim Buskey noted farmers can usually bank on a greater financial return for a solar project than for the crops they could grow on the same space. “When the country decides that food is more important, then we’ll see a reversal in that,” he said. Scott praised the state’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and believes “Vermonters are doing their fair share and more” in addressing climate change.

throughout the country to make sure (Continued from Page 1A) He devoted a chunk of his limited that whatever (the feds) put in place time to health care, and specifically doesn’t have detrimental effects on the concept of universal primary Vermont.” Scott discussed a variety of care. Lawmakers have been studying the feasibility of a publicly financed other topics at Monday’s breakfast, system to pay for Vermonters’ visits including: to physicians and health specialists. • His transition from candidate Such a system, supporters argue, to governor. would encourage citizens to visit Scott spoke of the post-election their family doctor sooner and more challenges of hiring a team, drafting regularly, thereby reducing the need budget priorities and setting his for more invasive and expensive sights on fulfilling campaign pledges. procedures in the future. Drawing from his experience as Sen. Claire Ayer, D-Addison, and a builder, politician and race car chairwoman of the Senate Health driver, Scott said he measured his & Welfare Committee, has voiced key administration hires against what concern about a lack of resources this he called “the four C’s”: that they year to properly research a universal be competent, committed to the job primary care law. Lawmakers have ahead, possess character and integrity, filed two bills — H.248 and S.53 — and that they have chemistry with that propose to establish universal their colleagues. primary care in Vermont by 2019. Scott believes his team members Scott on Monday said possess all those traits, with “chemistry” being he is inclined to wait “Regardless of the most desirable and and see what the Trump how we feel, often elusive quality. administration will do to “You can have all the federal Affordable we’re so reliant the most qualified and Care Act (ACA) and on federal talented people together Medicaid program funding (for in one room and never, subsidies before health care) endorsing any major that we have ever achieve success because you don’t have changes to the state’s to take that that chemistry,” Scott health care system. said. Scott said the initial into account. health care reform plan We don’t have He also promised to pitched by Trump and the capacity seek regular feedback from state workers at all GOP leadership in the to make that U.S. House “wasn’t levels, and not just from difference up.” going to work, I believe, managers. — Gov. Phil Scott for Vermont. We are “During my very reliant on federal inauguration, I talked funds here; about half our budget a lot about my vision for Vermont,” is based on federal funding. That Scott said, adding that vision must (Republican) initiative would’ve also be shaped by the perspective of put thousands of people off health “people in the trenches and on the care and also provided hundreds of front lines.” • His pledge to not raise fees or millions less in funding.” Federal officials are back at the taxes for the fiscal year 2018 state drawing board drafting new health budget. Scott praised the House for care funding changes that could passing a budget that he said allows result in a repeal of the ACA and/or a him to keep his pledge. He said he reduction in Medicaid reimbursement hopes the Senate will also endorse a spending plan that keeps taxes and to the states. “We’re trying to anticipate what’s fees level. • Opioid addiction. Scott gave going to happen, but that’s difficult,” Scott said. “We’re hoping cooler kudos to his predecessor, Gov. Peter Shumlin, for highlighting heads will prevail.” Scott was asked on Monday if the addiction problem a few years he would support spending state ago. Scott promised to support resources to study the feasibility of prevention and treatment programs universal primary care. He reiterated for people suffering from addiction and those at risk. With that in mind, his call for a wait-and-see approach. “Currently, about one-third of our Scott recently signed an executive population is somehow connected order establishing a Vermont Opiate with Medicaid,” he said. “So Coordination Council, led by a regardless of how we feel, we’re so “director of drug policy.” The council, reliant on federal funding that we according to the executive order, have to take that into account. We will “lead and strengthen Vermont’s don’t have the capacity to make that response to the opiate crisis by difference up. It really is dependent ensuring full interagency and intraon what they do, then we can move agency coordination between state forward from there. (A study) isn’t and local governments in the areas going to reduce the hundreds of of prevention, treatment, and law million of dollars we could potentially enforcement activities.” lose if they repeal the Affordable Care Drug addiction, Scott said, “affects Act.” every single one of us … We’re taking Vermont, he said, will be keeping this very seriously.” close tabs on what happens in the • Vermont’s mandatory nation’s capital. vaccination policy. Scott was asked “We want to make sure Vermonters if he would support restoring the are protected,” Scott said. “I think we philosophical exemption that allowed have put a pretty good team together parents to exclude their children … We are working our way through, from mandatory vaccinations. Some trying to work with the administration Vermonters said there is research in D.C. and our Congressional alleging a link between some delegation and other governors vaccinations and autism. Residents

can still exempt their children from vaccinations for medical or religious reasons. Scott said he supports the notion of mandatory vaccinations, adding “we’ll continue to monitor the situation.” • Auto inspections. Bristol resident Peter Grant voiced concern about how illumination of a “check engine” light on a dash can prevent the vehicle from passing inspection — even if a mechanic determines no significant problem with that vehicle. Scott noted a current bill, H.232 that would allow a vehicle to pass inspection with a “check engine” light on, so long as the signal is not denoting a safety problem. Scott said he supports such a bill and favors efforts to keep vehicles on the road so that people can get to their jobs in rural Vermont. “I think we should be looking at our entire inspection process … and see if there are any other (rules) that don’t make sense,” Scott said. Rep. Dave Sharpe, D-Bristol, spent more than two decades teaching automotive programs at career centers in Middlebury and Essex. He agreed the state should review its auto inspection system, but cautioned that while a “check engine” light activation could be the result of a faulty sensor, it often signals emissions problems. “If the light is on, (the vehicle) is polluting,” Sharpe said. • Migrant workers. Scott acknowledged the importance of migrants — many of them undocumented, from Mexico — to the state’s agricultural industry. And he said it is in the state’s best interest to have a more ethnically and racially diverse population, in part to reverse the graying of Vermont’s population. Vermont is educating 20,000 fewer children that is was two decades ago, according to Scott. “We need more immigrants coming into Vermont if we are going to rightsize our workforce,” Scott said. He acknowledged the Trump administration’s proposed crackdown on immigration and the impact that could have on the state’s farm workers. Scott has come out in favor of bill S.79, which “proposes to promote public safety by protecting Vermont residents from compulsory collection of personally identifying information, or dissemination of that information for purposes of establishing a mandatory federal registry or database.” “With the new administration, obviously our views on immigration are different,” Scott said. “I believe our state and local law enforcement are … looking at those breaking the law and not looking to round people up.” • Affordable housing. Scott has asked the Legislature to support his call for a $35 million bond to create more affordable housing in the state. He said the current lack of affordable homes is one of the state’s chief impediments to attracting more young families. “Anything we could do to attract more housing for them would be beneficial,” said Scott, who also wants Vermont to invest more in early childhood and higher education initiatives.

By JOHN FLOWERS safety experts that VERGENNES — At “I’m not saying he said suggested Monday’s legislative ‘never’; I’m “drugged driving is an breakfast in Vergennes, saying ‘not existing problem that Gov. Phil Scott and now.’ We have has nothing to do with one of his constituents legalization.” four states that discussed their Silberman said opposing viewpoints on have legalized research has shown the possible legalization so far. Shouldn’t drugged driving rates of small amounts of we be learning haven’t increased marijuana. in Colorado or from them? It appears the 2017 Shouldn’t we be Washington since legislative session those states legalized will wrap up without learning about recreational marijuana. passage of a bill that ways to detect He urged Scott to would have allowed impairment on support legalization Vermont to legally our highways?” and at the same time possess up to one ounce — Gov. Scott train more drugged of marijuana and up to driving detection two mature plants. experts and intensify Middlebury attorney Dave public education on the issue. Silberman, a staunch supporter of “You haven’t made those things legalization, challenged the governor a priority; you’ve insisted on a nonon his reluctance to support a bill existent test that your experts say we based on the lack of reliable testing for don’t actually need,” Silberman said. impaired driving under the influence “Why is it that you’re disagreeing of marijuana. But Silberman pointed with your own experts on drugged to recent testimony by state traffic driving?”

Scott said he doesn’t share Silberman’s opinion on pot legalization. “I’m not saying ‘never’; I’m saying ‘not now,’” Scott said. “We have four states that have legalized so far. Shouldn’t we be learning from them? Shouldn’t we be learning about ways to detect impairment on our highways?” Scott said he’s working with a coalition of New England governors to, among other things, determine an impairment level that could be offered as a public safety standard. The state threshold for driving under the influence of alcohol is 0.08 percent blood-alcohol content. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects. “It’s my belief that if we legalize, there will be more use (of marijuana), and I believe there would be more impairment on our highways,” Scott said. “I think as far as government is concerned, public safety is paramount over everything else.”

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GOV. PHIL SCOTT answers a question during Monday’s Legislative Breakfast. Moderator Tim Buskey is in the background. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017

MATT DICKERSON

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Delight, wonder and outdoor writing Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a reading and lecture by poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil. I was intrigued by the title of the talk: “The Importance of Writing the Outdoors with Wonder.” I especially appreciated the notion of “wonder” — but I’ll come back to that. It dawned on me recently that I’ve now been writing this biweekly column for more than two decades. When Andy Kirkaldy first asked me to write a once-per-month summer fishing column, I had no idea that 20 years later I’d still be writing, and it would have turned into a twice-permonth column in the broader category of outdoor writing — that the little stint at summer fishing writing at Andy’s invitation would actually turn me into an “outdoor writer.” In the fall of 2014 I was invited to join the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). This invitation had me pondering the genre of “outdoor writing.” I read enough to convince me to pay the OWAA dues and join, but it wasn’t until the summer of 2016 when I attended an OWAA conference that I encountered the breadth of possibilities within the category of “outdoors” as well as the category of “writers.” “Writers,” it turned out, included not only editors and writers of newspapers, magazines, books, and websites, but also photographers and videographers and scriptwriters. The category of “outdoors” was equally broad and included media related to traditional outdoor sports like hunting and fishing as well as skiing, canoeing, backpacking, and mountaineering. Not surprisingly, the “outdoors” category includes many writers with a strong interest in conservation, preservation, and environmental issues. For many, that is the central focus. As my newspaper column writing expanded to magazine stories, essays for journals, and books about trout, the environmental thread became more central to much of my nonfiction writing. Thanks to my narrative nonfiction writing that grew in part out of that fishing column, two weeks ago I received the exciting news that I had (See Dickerson, Page 3B)

Sports BRIEFS Solons outlast Eagle boys’ lax PANTHER FRESHMAN JUSTIN Han falls to the ground but hangs onto the ball and tags out St. Mike’s runner Joe Robertson at second base during last Thursday’s game.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Panther nine to play in postseason

Playoff berth is first in six years

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College baseball team clinched its first playoff berth since 2011 by sweeping a three-game series from visiting NESCAC West foe Wesleyan this past weekend. The Panthers also topped St. Michael’s in a non-league contest. The Panthers ran their winning streak to seven games, improved to 13-10 overall, and finished their NESCAC West slate at 8-4. Middlebury will play in the double-elimination NESCAC final four, which Colby will host from May 12 to 14. Whether they are the No. 1 or No. 2 seed from NESCAC West will be

determined this weekend, when Amherst (6-3 in the league) plays three games vs. Wesleyan (4-4 NESCAC West). The Panthers own the head-tohead tiebreaker with both teams, and if Wesleyan wins once Middlebury will finish first. If Amherst sweeps, it will nail down the top seed. The Panthers were set to play a non-league league doubleheader on Wednesday vs. Plymouth, and will play games at Trinity on Saturday and at Skidmore on Sunday that will not count in the NESCAC West standings. The clinching win came on Sunday, when the Panthers defeated Wesleyan, 7-4. The Cardinals dropped to 1611 overall. Wesleyan scored a run in the top of the first on an infield error and three

walks. Middlebury took a 2-1 lead in the third. Ryan Rizzo walked, stole second, and scored on an Andrew Hennings single. Jason Lock then doubled Hennings home. Brooks Carroll scored Alan Guild with a squeeze bunt, and Hennings, who had four hits, doubled in Gray Goolsby and Carroll. In the top of the eighth, the Cardinals made it 5-2 on a base hit by Danny Rose and Will O’Sullivan’s two-run, bad-hop double down the third-base line. Middlebury kept the score at 5-4 with a double play. On a groundout to the pitcher, first-baseman Lock threw behind the runner at second, and Carroll threw out Rose at home trying to score on the play. The Panthers tacked on two insurance runs in the bottom half of the

inning on RBI hits by Rizzo and Lock delivered a run-scoring base hit to left. Conor Himstead retired the visitors in order in the ninth inning for his league-leading fifth save. Those five saves are also a program record. Colin Waters (2-1) earned the win for the Panthers, allowing an unearned run in 5.1 innings on three hits with four strikeouts and five walks. Robert Erickson allowed three runs in two innings of relief before Himstead tossed the final 1.2 innings. On Saturday Middlebury posted a doubleheader sweep, 7-3 and 3-2. In the opener, Wesleyan took a 3-1 lead, scoring twice in the third on a walk, two singles, a Matt Jeye double and a throwing error, and once in the fifth on a wild pitch. Rizzo scored for (See Baseball, Page 3B)

(See Schedule, Page 3B)

MONTPELIER — The Mount Abraham/Vergennes boys’ lacrosse team rallied at Montpelier on Monday, but came up just short in a 7-6 setback. The Solons, who are 2-0, with both wins at the Eagles’ expense, took a 6-2 halftime lead and still led by 6-3 entering the fourth quarter before they had to hold off a late Eagle surge. Solon goalie Roger Medina-Ruiz made 13 saves to key the victory, and Conor Barrett scored five times for Montpelier, which defeated Mount Abe by 17-15 in the opener for both teams. The Eagles dropped to 1-2 and will visit Stowe on Saturday. Their scheduled game at Otter Valley on Wednesday was moved to May 15.

Woodstock tops Otter Valley lax

WOODSTOCK — Host Division I Woodstock cruised past the D-III Otter Valley Union High School boys’ lacrosse team on Monday, 17-3. Ethan Sulik-Doty scored twice for the Otters, and Noah Smith also found the net. OV goalie Alec Stevens made 13 saves. The 2-2 Otters will host Green Mountain Valley School on Saturday at 11 a.m. Their Wednesday home game vs. Mount Abraham/Vergennes was moved to May 15.

Panther golfers third at Williams

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls Lacrosse 4/25 Harwood at VUHS................Postponed Boys’ Lacrosse 4/24 Montpelier vs. Mt. Abe......................7-6 4/24 Woodstock vs. OV..........................17-3 4/26 Mt. Abe at OV.................... Ppd. to 5/15 Softball 4/22 Randolph vs. VUHS........................12-5 4/25 MUHS vs. S. Burlington..................13-6 4/25 Mt. Mansfield vs. VUHS..................18-7 4/25 Mt. Abe vs. Burlington.....................14-7 Baseball 4/25 S. Burlington vs. MUHS..................14-4 4/25 Mt. Mansfield vs. VUHS..................15-4 4/25 Burlington vs. Mt. Abe.....................10-0 COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Lacrosse 4/26 Midd. at Williams............................Late Women’s Lacrosse 4/26 Williams at Midd.............................Late Softball 4/26 Plattsburgh at Midd. (2)..................Late Baseball 4/26 Plymouth at Midd. (2).....................Late

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls Lacrosse 4/28 Randolph/Chelsea at VUHS...4:30 p.m. 5/2 MUHS at Essex........................4:30 p.m. 5/3 Stowe at VUHS.........................4:30 p.m. 5/4 South Burlington at MUHS.......4:30 p.m. 5/6 Lamoille at VUHS..........................4 p.m. Boys’ Lacrosse 4/28 CVU at MUHS.............................4 p.m. 4/29 Mt. Abe at Stowe.......................11 a.m. 4/29 GMVS at OV.............................. 11 a.m. 5/1 St. Albans at MUHS.......................4 p.m. 5/1 OV at Hartford...............................4 p.m. 5/2 Mt. Abe at U-32..............................4 p.m. 5/3 Burr & Burton at MUHS.................4 p.m. 5/3 St. Johnsbury at OV......................4 p.m. 5/5 MUHS at South Burlington............4 p.m. 5/5 Mt. Abe at Randolph......................4 p.m. Softball 4/27 Essex at Mt. Abe.....................4:30 p.m. 4/27 MUHS at VUHS......................4:30 p.m. 4/27 OV at Rutland.........................4:30 p.m. 4/29 Brattleboro at OV....................... 11 a.m. 4/29 VUHS at Burlington...................11 a.m.

Softball: Mt. Abe, Tigers pick up wins

ADDISON COUNTY — In recent local high school softball action, Middlebury and Mount Abraham picked up road wins, while Vergennes dropped two road contests. Otter Valley was idle, but was set to visit Rutland this Thursday. TIGERS On Tuesday, the Tigers scored five times in the first inning on the way to a 13-6 victory at South Burlington. Payton Buxton earned the pitching win, striking out 12 and allowing (See Softball wrap, Page 2B)

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MEMBERS OF THE Middlebury College baseball team congratulate teammate Brooks Carroll after he scored a run against Hamilton on April 15. Carroll had three hits and two RBIs in the 6-5 Middlebury win. The Middlebury baseball team has won 10 of its last 12 games.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Colby tips women’s lax; top seed still possible WATERVILLE, Maine — Host Colby knocked off the Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team on Saturday, 9-6, a result that created a logjam on the top of the NESCAC standings. Hamilton (11-4, 8-2 NESCAC) is now alone in first, while Middlebury, Colby and Trinity are all 11-3, 7-2 in the league. All three teams had games scheduled for Wednesday afternoon — the Panthers were set to host Williams (4-9, 1-8 NESCAC) — that will determine the order of the top four seeds in the NESCAC tour-

nament. With wins over Hamilton and Trinity, Middlebury might have the inside track if all four teams end at 8-2. Regardless, all four will host quarterfinals at noon on Saturday. The top seed will have the inside track on hosting the NESCAC final four the following weekend. On this past Saturday, the host Mules scored the game’s final four goals to erase a 6-5 Panther lead. Middlebury took an early 3-1 lead on two Emma McDonagh goals and the first of two (See Panthers, Page 3B)

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Middlebury College men’s golf team finished third among seven teams at the Williams Spring Invitational this past weekend. Williams won the event with a 577, followed by Trinity (589) and the Panthers (290-303-593). Williams will host the NESCAC championship on the same course, the Taconic Golf Club, this coming weekend, with the winner earning the NESCAC bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Sophomore Reid Buzby led the Panthers this past weekend, firing a 69 on Saturday and a 72 on Sunday for a 141, good for a third-place tie. Junior Joe Ko finished tied for eighth place with a 150 (76-74), followed by freshman Jeffrey Giguere at 151 (7378), good for an 11th-place tie. Senior Rodrigo Andrade came in with a 152 (73-79) to tie for 14th, sophomore David McDaniel was 18th (75-79), and sophomore Philippe Morin finished with a 159 (78-81), tying for 26th.

Middlebury softball claims series MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The Middlebury College women’s softball team took two out of three games from host Wesleyan this past weekend to keep tenuous postseason hopes alive. The Panthers’ scheduled home doubleheader vs. Plattsburgh on Tuesday was moved

to Wednesday, after the deadline for this newspaper. The Panthers are 17-9-1 and 4-5 in NESCAC West. To qualify for the NESCAC postseason, they would have to earn one of the NESCAC West top two seeds. That means sweeping three games from visiting

Williams, which is 7-1 in league play, and then hoping Wesleyan (1018, 1-7 NESCAC West) upsets the Ephs in a makeup game early next week. On this past Sunday, Wesleyan edged Middlebury, 5-4, in (See Panther softball, Page 2B)

Men’s tennis team upset by Wesleyan MIDDLEBURY — Visiting Wesleyan upset the then No. 1 Middlebury College men’s tennis team on Sunday, dealing the Panthers their first league loss. The score was 5-4. The Panthers dropped to 16-2 and 6-1 in league play, while Wesleyan, ranked No. 8, improved to 11-2, 6-1

in NESCAC play. The Panthers on Saturday had dismissed another NESCAC foe, Trinity, 9-0. The Panthers did not drop a set on Saturday. Middlebury, which had its eight-match winning streak snapped with Sunday’s setback, returns to action this Sunday,

when the team closes out its regular season by visiting No. 13 Amherst. The Cardinals on Sunday won two out of three doubles matches. The Cardinal No. 3 duo of Steven Chen and Cameron Daniels earned an 8-3 win over Middlebury’s Timo (See Tennis, Page 3B)

PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 27, 2017

Baseball teams fall short ADDISON COUNTY — The Mount Abraham Union High School baseball team took its first loss on Tuesday, when the Vergennes and Middlebury squads also came up short. EAGLES Host Burlington blanked the Eagles, 10-0, as Seahorse hurler Chris Fenimore allowed just two hits in a six-inning stint. Adam Whitcomb took the loss as Mount Abe dropped to 3-1. TIGERS Host South Burlington topped the Tigers, 14-4, scoring eight times in the first inning off losing pitcher

Wyatt Cameron, who allowed just one more run in four more innings. Hale Hescock led the Tigers with three hits, and Jordan Stearns contributed an RBI double as MUHS fell to 0-4. COMMODORES Host Mount Mansfield cruised by VUHS, 15-4, as five Cougars had multi-hit games. Casey Kimball led VUHS (1-2) with three hits and an RBI, and Hunter O’Connor poked two hits and scored a run. Will Wormer started on the mound and lost after surrendering the first six Cougar runs.

Softball wrap (Continued from Page 1B) eight hits, and also homered in the first and singled. Taylor Sylvester also homered for MUHS, and Abby LaRock and Bridget Audet each doubled and singled as the Tigers improved to 3-1. Losing pitcher Liz Sargent poked three hits for the 2-1 Rebels. EAGLES On Tuesday, the Eagles defeated host Burlington, 14-7, to improve to 2-0. Audrey Shahan picked up the pitching win, but offensive details were not available. COMMODORES The Commodores dropped an

18-7 decision on Tuesday to host Mount Mansfield despite taking an early 7-1 lead. The 1-2 Cougars rallied behind a 19-hit attack keyed by winning pitcher Riley LeBourveau’s homer, single and four RBIs. Sarah Rathbun and Hannah Philbrook each had two hits and two RBIs for the 0-3 Commodores, and Taylor Bresnick also chipped in two hits. Aly Gebo took the pitching loss. The Commodores also lost to host Randolph on Saturday, 12-5. Details on that game remain unavailable.

Wind up

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SENIOR Dylan Takamori gave up two hits but no runs in two innings against St. Mike’s last Thursday afternoon. Middlebury won the game, 8-1.

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Panther softball (Continued from Page 1B) extra innings in the opener of a doubleheader, but the Panthers won the nightcap, 5-1. Wesleyan took a 1-0 lead in the first of the opener on an RBI double by Reilly Wieners. Two run-scoring hits off Panther starter Irene Margiotta in the third made it 3-0. Middlebury tied the game in the top of the fifth. Marybeth Stone doubled one run home, and Taylor Gardner hit a two-run single. In the top of the eighth, Siobhan O’Sullivan belted a solo homer to give the Panthers the lead, but the Cardinals answered with a Hayley Lipson RBI hit in the bottom of the inning, and in the ninth Julie McDonald’s two-out single off losing pitcher Allison Quigley plated the winning run. Quigley (8-6) pitched the final 3.2 innings for the loss, and struck out two batters to make her the fifth

pitcher in program history to record 200 career strikeouts at 201. McDonald (6-9) earned the win for Cardinals, allowing only one run in five innings of relief. Middlebury got the early jump on Wesleyan in the second game, scoring twice in the top of the first. O’Sullivan doubled in Sarah Freyre, and Gardner doubled home O’Sullivan. The Panthers added three runs in the second. Freyre poked a two-run double, and scored on an O’Sullivan hit. Margiotta (7-3) pitched a complete game to earn the win for Middlebury, giving up the one run on three hits. On Saturday, the Panthers cruised, 7-1, as Quigley tossed a completegame eight-hitter, allowing one unearned run in the first. Middlebury took a 1-0 lead in first when Olivia Bravo tripled scored on

Panther women prevail in track, field events ALBANY, N.Y. — Middlebury College women’s athletes won two events on Saturday at the University of Albany Spring Classic, a track and field event that drew 700 competitors from all three NCAA divisions as well as club teams. No team scores were kept. The Panthers return to action this Saturday at the NESCAC championship meet, hosted by Bowdoin. On this past Saturday, the Panther four-by-100-meter relay team of

Ellie Greenberg, Natalie Cheung, Maddie Pronovost and Elizabeth Walkes won with a time of 49.17, while Julia Lothrop won the javelin with a toss of 122’6”), edging teammate Devon Player (122’2”). Other Middlebury women scoring top-five finishes on the track Talia Ruxin, second in the 5,000-meter run (17:45.28); Rose Kelly, fifth at 1,500 meters (4:52.51); and Clare Gomba, fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase

(12:05.34). In the field events, Jane Freda took fifth in the long jump (17’) and triple jump (35’7.75”), finishing only behind Division I athletes in each event. In men’s competition, Henry Fleming finished in 9:01.41 to place third in the 3,000, while Harrison Knowlton was fourth in the 5,000 (15:22.70). In the 110-meter hurdles, Michael Pallozzi was the top Division III runner in 15.60 to

place third in the preliminaries. Nathan Hill took fourth in the 1,500 (3:59.13), while Connor Evans was sixth (4:01.91) in the same event. Also finishing sixth were Jackson Bock in the 200 (21.47), Paul Malloy in the 400-meter hurdles (58.66) and Theodore Henderson in the 3,000 steeplechase (9:59.28). In field events, Tyler Chaisson was sixth in the shot put (44’10.25”), as was Taylor Moore in the javelin (151’).

Colby tops Middlebury; squad on postseason bubble MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s lacrosse team missed a chance to nail down a NESCAC playoff berth and to post a winning regular season on Satur-

day, when visiting Colby defeated the Panthers, 13-10. The Panthers dropped to 6-8, 3-6 in league play, heading into a road game at Williams (7-7, 4-5

NESCAC) on Wednesday after the but Middlebury turned the ball deadline for this issue. back over to Colby each time. The A win at Williams would have Mules took advantage at 2:59 mark given the Panthers the No. 6 seed when Cillian Connor scored from for a Saturday playoff quarterfinal 15 yards out to give his team some on the road. The Panthers would breathing room, and then the teams probably still make the playoffs traded two late goals with a loss, unless for the final score. Colby upsets undeRiehl led Midfeated rival Bates dlebury with four at the same time. If goals, Jacobs Colby and Middlescored twice, while bury are tied at 3-7, Kucinski added a Colby would have MEN’S LACROSSE goal and two asthe head-to-head tiesists. Jackson won breaker and earn the final playoff 12-20 faceoffs, scored once, and berth. picked up seven ground balls. Nick The Mules on Saturday led after Peterson finished with six groundthree periods, 11-5, but the Pan- ers and caused two turnovers. thers scored four goals in 6:23 to Goalie Charles Midgley made six saves and allowed 11 goals in 45 make it 11-9. Henry Riehl scored twice to start minutes, while Will Ernst allowed the rally, Frank Cosolito found the a goal with a pair of saves in the net next, and Danny Jacobs scored fourth quarter. Kevin Seiler’s four goals paced a man-up goal with a dish from A.J. Kucinski to make it 11-9 with Colby, while Austin Sayre finished with three and two assists, and 8:37 remaining. Colby won the ensuing faceoff Colton Michel netted a pair with and began to take time off the three helpers. C.J. Layton made clock. The Panther defense took nine saves in goal. possession of the ball four times,

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Women’s tennis remains on roll MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College women’s tennis team, ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division III in the most recent poll, won twice at home this past weekend, including a 6-3 win over No. 6 Wesleyan on Sunday. The Panthers improved to 11-3, 7-0 in NESCAC play with their sixth and seventh straight victories. They will host No. 12 Amherst at 1 p.m. this Saturday to conclude their regular season. This past Sunday, Wesleyan (10-3, 4-3 NESCAC) won two of three doubles matches. At No. 2 Middlebury’s Kaysee Orozco and Catherine Blazye

eased by Wesleyan’s Dasha Dubinsky and Julia Kim, 8-2, but at No. 1 the Cardinal team of Eudice Chong and Victoria Yu topped Katherine Hughes and Skylar Schossberger, 8-2, and at No. 3 Wesleyan’s Helen Klass-Warch and Nicole McCann defeated Alexandra Fields and Christina Puccinelli, 8-3. The Panthers answered by claiming five of the six singles points. Blazye tied the match at 2-2 with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Klass-Warch at No. 4. Made Stow gave the hosts a 3-2 lead with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Dubinsky in the sixth slot. The Cardinals

tied the match when Chong, the defending D-III singles champion, posted a 6-3, 6-1 win over Fields at No. 1. The Panthers then reeled off three straight-set wins. Puccinelli defeated Yu, 6-3 and 6-3 at No. 2; Molly Paradies clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-0 victory against McCann at No. 5; and at No. 3 Heather Boehm earned a 7-5, 6-0 win over Aashli Budhiraja. On Saturday, the Panthers dismissed league foe Trinity, 9-0. The Bantams fell to 6-6, 1-4 in league play. Middlebury did not drop a set in the nine individual matches.

score. Kelsey Bowen and Emilie Klein extended Colby’s lead. Perticone caused three turnovers, while Jessie Yorke paced Middlebury with three ground balls and Sara DiCenso added three draw controls. For Colby, Fritts led all players with three tallies and Klein caused five turnovers.

Middlebury goalie Kate Furber made five saves, while Colby’s Izzy Scribano made nine stops. The Panthers held edges of 19-17 in shots and 11-6 in draw controls, while Colby had an 14-11 advantage in ground balls. The Mules converted all three of their free-position attempts, while Middlebury netted two of seven.

Panthers (Continued from Page 1B) by Hollis Perticone, but two goals from Sasha Fritts helped the Mules forge a 5-5 halftime tie. Bea Eppler’s second goal of the game 1:03 into the second half made it 6-5, but Middlebury failed to score again, and after the Mules tied the game Fritts netted the go-ahead

Tennis (Continued from Page 1B) van der Geest and Peter Martin, and the No. 2 team of Eusebio and Maxwell Smith edged Panthers’ Hamid Derbani and Kyle Schlanger, 8-6. At No. 1, Middlebury’s Lubomir Cuba and William de Quant defeated Michael Liu and Jake Roberts, 9-7.

In singles, the Panthers knotted the match when de Quant won in the No. 2 spot, 6-4, 6-3 over Liu. The Cardinals took a 4-2 lead behind wins from Eusebio over Derbani in the third slot (6-2, 6-4) and Daniels over van der Geest (7-6 (4), 6-2) at No. 5. Middlebury responded with wins

at No. 1 by Cuba over Chen, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, and by Schlanger over Joachim Samson at No. 4, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. The overall match was the last contested individual, at No. 6. Wesleyan’s Princeton Carter fought back from a set down for a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over Allen Jackson, giving the visitors the 5-4 win.

including even national parks, are under threat of either sale or of being opened for exploitation. Not only are the diversity of these public lands and protected places of wildness under attack, but basic notions of (and protections of) concepts like clean air, clean water, clean soil are endangered, as well — protections that are far more important than might be implied by concepts like “outdoors.” Writing about the outdoors seems to me to be an increasingly important task. Several of Nezhukumatathil’s main points resonated with me. She spoke of writers being attentive to what is around us: of careful observation, and sitting still, and watching and listening. She spoke also of writing that is informed. As the child of scientists, for her that meant in part having her writing scientifically ac-

curate. While she might take liberties in how she tells a story, she would never write about a plant or animal in a way that was scientifically false. But what really stuck out was the importance of writing with a sense of wonder. I have often used the word “delight.” I find delight in the things I write about, whether it is the movement of a trout chasing an emerging caddis fly, or the way snow melts and slides down the branches of a spruce. But I think Nezhukumatathil’s concept of wonder is an even better one. Wonder includes delight, I think, but it also implies both awe and curiosity. These are features of writing that I think help readers care not only about her writing, but (perhaps more importantly) about the things she is writing about. And when we care about something more, we are more motivated to work to protect it.

Dickerson (Continued from Page 1B) been named an Artist in Residence for Glacier National Park for June of 2017. I will be spending the month living in a cabin in the park and writing about the outdoors. (This means that readers of this column will likely get stories in June and early July about Glacier National Park, at least one of which will focus on the wild and native west slope cutthroat trout that inhabit the rivers on the Pacific Ocean side of the park.) And this brings me back to the lecture by Nezhukumatathil on “The Importance of Writing the Outdoors with Wonder.” Even without the final two words, I would have been drawn to the talk. In a way, the “outdoors” is under attack like never before. National forests, wildlife refuges, wildernesses, and other public lands,

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Baseball (Continued from Page 1B) the Panthers in the fourth, singling, stealing second and coming home on two throwing errors. Then the Panthers broke things open with a six-run fifth inning. Lock walked with the bases loaded to earn the first RBI, and Sam Graf followed with a three-run double. Justin Han capped the rally by drilling a two-run homer to left center to make it 7-3. Spencer Shores (3-0) threw five innings to earn the victory, including working out of bases-loaded jams in the first two frames. He allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits while striking out five. Jake Stalcup tossed two innings of one-hit relief to preserve the win in the seven-inning game. Middlebury scored all the runs it would need in the nine-inning night-

cap with a three-run rally in the fourth inning. Rizzo reached on an infield single and stole second, and Lock walked. Han singled to drive in Rizzo, and Alan Guild double to plate Han and Graf. For Wesleyan, Ryan Earle doubled in a run in the fifth, and Ellis Schaefer singled home a fun in the sixth. Middlebury starting pitcher Colby Morris set the Cardinals down in order in the seventh, and Himstead recorded the final six outs to earn the save, allowing one hit and one walk. Morris (2-3) gave up two runs on three hits, striking out seven and walking two. Ethan Rode (3-2) went the distance for Wesleyan, giving up three runs on seven hits while striking out five over eight innings. On Thursday, Graf smacked two home runs as the Panthers picked up

an 8-1 victory over visiting St. Michael’s (1-16). Five Panther pitchers teamed up on a five-hitter, and Grant Elgarten earned his first collegiate victory, striking out four and walked one in two innings of relief. Graf’s first homer was a two-run shot in the first inning and plated Carroll, who singled. St. Mike’s cut the lead to 2-1 in the third. Joe Robertson walked, stole second base, and scored on a Sean Winthrop single. Lock hit a two-run single in the fifth, and added three more in the sixth on RBI singles by Goolsby and Hayden Smith and a wild pitch. Graf capped the scoring with a solo homer in the seventh. Patrick Martin took the loss for St. Mike’s, going 4.1 innings and allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits.

4/29 VUHS at Burlington...................11 a.m. 4/29 Mt. Abe at St. Albans.................11 a.m. 4/29 Rice at MUHS............................11 a.m. 5/1 Mt. Anthony at OV....................4:30 p.m. 5/2 Mt. Abe at MUHS......................4:30 p.m. 5/2 Spaulding at VUHS...................4:30 p.m. 5/4 VUHS at Mt. Abe......................4:30 p.m. 5/4 MUHS at Colchester.................4:30 p.m. COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Lacrosse 4/29 Quarterfinal TBD..........................1 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse 4/29 NESCAC Quarterfinal at Midd...... Noon

Softball 4/28 Williams at Midd..........................5 p.m. 4/29 Williams at Midd. (2)..................... Noon Baseball 4/29 Midd. at Trinity (2)......................... Noon 4/30 Midd. at Skidmore (2)................... Noon 5/2 Union at Midd................................4 p.m. 5/6 Midd. at Bowdoin (2)....................... Noon 5/7 Midd. at Tufts (2).....................12:30 p.m. 5/12-14........... NESCAC Final Four at Colby Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

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4/29 Mt. Abe at St. Albans.................11 a.m. 4/29 Rice at MUHS............................11 a.m. 5/2 Mt. Abe at MUHS......................4:30 p.m. 5/2 Spaulding at VUHS...................4:30 p.m. 5/4 VUHS at Mt. Abe......................4:30 p.m. 5/4 MUHS at Colchester.................4:30 p.m. 5/5 Mt. Abe at OV...........................4:30 p.m. Baseball 4/27 Essex at Mt. Abe.....................4:30 p.m. 4/27 MUHS at VUHS......................4:30 p.m. 4/27 OV at Rutland.........................4:30 p.m. 4/29 Brattleboro at OV....................... 11 a.m.

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ALL‑ AROUND FARM HAND, 802‑233‑1249 or 802‑233‑3849 BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156. COSTELLO’S MARKET IS looking for an experienced person to wrap subs, do prep‑work, deep frying, dish washing and other duties. Please apply in person to Costello’s Market, Marble‑ works, Middlebury. ENTRY LEVEL LAND‑ SCAPE Architect or De‑ signer position available in busy, interdisciplinary prac‑ tice. Proficiency in CAD, Adobe Suite, Sketchup, and GIS preferred. Please email cover letter and resume to: info@landworksvt.com. FULL TIME LUMBER AND sales person. Experienced,honest, or‑ ganized person to answer phone, sell our flooring and help customers select re‑ tail lumber. Tally slips and handle transactions. Excel‑ lent math skills and some knowledge of wood products and /or woodworking expe‑ rience preferred. Must be personable, out going indi‑ vidual with excellent phone manner. Call Tom Lathrop. 802‑453‑2897. Ext. 2 to apply. Exclusively Vermont Wood Products and Lath‑ rop’s Maple Supply. Hewitt Rd., Bristol, VT.

Communications Associate We are seeking a part-time Communications Associate (20-30 hours/week) who will be responsible for producing core communications materials for the Foundation and its associated funds: press releases, website, social media, blogs, newsletters, reports, and correspondence. This position will also help improve intra-office communication by recommending and/or creating new processes and coordinate events on an as-needed basis. Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years work experience required, preferably in a communications or marketing role. Candidates should have excellent written and verbal communications; experience with email marketing and content management; and be detail oriented, flexible, and motivated. Please send cover letter and resume to: humanresource@vermontcf.org Or mail to: The Vermont Community Foundation, 3 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. Visit www.vermontcf.org/jobs for a complete job description. Position will be open until filled. The Vermont Community Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

GREENHOUSE WORK‑ ERS‑SEASONAL Full time positions. Includes planting, watering, loading trucks. Must be strong, dependable, motivated. Please call Paul at 759‑2294 between 9am and 6pm.

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Do you enjoy helping people, being a hero? MiddState Towing Co. a full service professional towing and recovery team is looking for dependable individuals that will care for company equipment and provide quality service to our customers. PART TIME position- Your day/night will be mixed with automobile towing, accident recoveries, roadside assistance (fixing flat tires, jump starts, lockouts) talking with customers and other heroic deeds. 2-3 nights per week and 1-2 weekends a month are required on a rotating schedule. We will provide in-house and professional training to qualified applicants. CDL is not required but is helpful. FULLTIME position –Your primary responsibility is maintaining the trucks and equipment along with some fabricating. You will be involved with some towing and roadside service. CDL is preferred. Competitive pay and benefits include healthcare, IRA match, paid vacation, sick and holiday pay. We ask that you have a clean DMV driving record, allow a background check and reside within the immediate area of New Haven. See our website to learn more about our company. www.middstatetowing. com. Please contact Joe at 802-388-1110 for more information and to obtain an application.

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Retail lumber and flooring sales. Knowledge of building trades, flooring and wood species. Excellent customer service and phone skills. Commission on flooring sales.

Call Tom Lathrop (802) 453-2897

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DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measure‑ ments are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

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

NEW 2017 ENERGY STAR display models. Modular, double and single wides. Open 7 days a week. Up to $27,500 down payment assistance available on new homes if you qualify. FactoryDirectHomesofVT. com. 600 Rte. 7 Pitts‑ ford, VT. 1‑802‑773‑2555. tflanders@beanshomes. com.

14’ SEARS GAME FISHER, V-Hull aluminum boat, very light. 7-1/2HP Evinrude mo‑ tor. 14’ trailer, oars, anchor. Senior citizen owned, gave up boating. $1,295. OBO. 802-453-4235.

1996 VOLVO WAGON mod‑ el 850. FWD only, standard, runs but for parts. Has been off the road. Would be a great demolition derby car. $300. 802‑453‑5938.

FOR RENT PRIME RETAIL space. 1,303 square feet. Location, location. Front door parking. Good visibility. Call Eric at 388‑6054. LILAC KNOLL HOUSE at Park Village in Brandon. Attractive 2 bedroom. Bright and sunny. $830.00. In‑ cludes heat and trash. Must be 55 or older. No pets. Call 802‑247‑0165. M I D D L E B U RY ‑ TWO APARTMENTS available in the heart of town within walk‑ ing distance to everything. Two bedroom and three bed‑ room available on June 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

ORGANIC DAIRY FARM Cornwall, VT. Previous experience with livestock preferred but willing to train the right person. Must be re‑ liable and timely. Looking for someone to help with build‑ ing fence, feeding, afternoon chores, and calf chores. 40 hours a week available, full time or several part time positions. Hours may vary but around 9am‑6pm. butterwickfarm@standard‑ milk.com or (603) 359‑6504.

1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space. As is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802‑558‑6092.

MIDDLEBURY NEWLY RENOVATED two bedroom house. Walking distance to schools and stores. No smoking. No pets. 388‑7743.

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, May 1 through September 30. Lights, heat, washer, dryer included. Contact 802‑948‑2060.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BED‑ ROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit. Some utilities in‑ cluded. 388-0401.

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.

MIDDLEBURY: 1/ONE BEDROOM, 2/two bed‑ rooms and 1 efficiency apart‑ ment. All recently renovated. No pets. Located on Court St. For more information call 802‑388‑4455.

PART OR FULL TIME, 2 po‑ sitions, convenience store. 802‑758‑2361. SUMMER GARDENING HELP NEEDED for Panton Ridge. Raking, mulching, planting and care of flow‑ ers and garden. Full time. Drivers license a must. May call 802‑475‑2974 or 802‑363‑0082.

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

B R I D P O R T; 2 B E D ‑ ROOM upstairs apart‑ ment. No smoking, no pets. 802‑758‑2361. 802‑388‑2754. BRISTOL : 2 BEDROOM Heat, lawn care, garage, basement. $1,160/mo. 802‑453‑2566.

CEDAR POSTS for sale. 8 footers, no points. 802‑388‑4831. THE BARREL MAN; plastic and metal barrels, 275 gallon food‑grade totes. 55 gallon plastic food‑grade barrels with spin‑on covers. Great for rain barrels. A barrel for every need. 802‑453‑4235.

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BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT Heat, trash, snowplowing, lawn care, parking included. $1,175/ mo. 802‑453‑2566.

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Ornamental 24 foot gate and 2 posts – black Specrail – good condition $1,250 or best offer. Call Paul Vachon at Elderly Services

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VER GEN N ES 3 B ED‑ ROOM: washer/dryer hook‑ up, new appliances. $900/ month. No pets, no smoking. On Monkton Rd. Completed application required prior to viewing apartment. Must pass background check. 240‑281‑1508 or email: ocopom.ninja.turtle@gmail. com. Available now. VERGENNES ROOM FOR RENT. Shared bathroom and kitchen. $100/week. 802‑877‑9237.

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

WEST ADDISON: 2 STORY, furnished house on lake‑ front. Washer, dryer. No smoking. Available Septem‑ ber through May. $1,000/ month. 860‑878‑9580.

MONKTON: SHARE A HOME with woman in her 60’s interested in en‑ vironmental issues, read‑ ing & cooking. $400/mo. 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. NEW HAVEN, 2 BEDROOM upstairs apartment. Bright and spacious. Need 1st and last month’s rent. Price in‑ cludes 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. SHOREHAM: SHARE A UNIQUE spacious country home, 25 minutes to Middle‑ bury, with professional in his 40’s interested in cook‑ ing, NPR, reading, hiking. $400 plus utilities. Shared bath. A pet would be con‑ sidered. 802‑863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refer‑ ences, background checks required. EHO.

Wood Heat FIREWOOD, GREEN OR DRY cut, split. $200/cord. 802‑247‑6061.

Real Estate LAKE‑ 8.9 ACRES + of wooded land with 650 feet of lake frontage. Peaceful retreat, quiet water sports. A rare find. $300,000. Whittaker Real Estate, 8 0 2 ‑ 2 4 7 ‑ 6 6 3 3 . To m @ WhittakerRealEstate.com. BUILD YOUR DREAM HOUSE on one of the six, now five remaining home‑sites in East Middle‑ bury’s Daisy Lane, a small established subdivision with village water, underground electric, cable and tele‑ phone 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.

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2000 TOYOTA SIENNA, XLE loaded, 247,500 miles. Registered until 12/16. $750. 802‑989‑4704.

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EVINRUDE 4HP OUT‑ BOARD motor, 1970’s vin‑ tage. Looks and runs like new. Senior citizen owned for fishing. $400. OBO. Can hear run. 802-453-4235.

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MIDDLEBURY 3 BED‑ ROOM apartment on Court Street, fully furnished, all inclusive except internet/TV. Call 802‑388‑4831.

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NOTICE OF SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE ASMG PROPERTIES 30 MAIN ST, BRISTOL VT 05443

Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self-storage units listed below will be sold at public auction. This sale is being held to collect unpaid storage unit occupancy fees, charges and expenses of the sale. The entire contents of each self-storage unit listed below will be sold, with the proceeds to be distributed to ASMG Properties for all accrued occupancy fees (rent charges), late payment fees, sale expenses, and all other expenses in relation to the unit and its sale. To be sold at public auction at 12:30 pm on Friday, May 5, 2017. The highest bidder on the storage unit must remove the entire contents of the unit within 48 hours after notification of their successful bid. Purchase must be made in cash and paid in advance of the removal of the contents of the unit. A $50.00 cash deposit shall be made and will be refunded if the unit is broom cleaned. ASMG Properties reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. The contents of the following tenants self-storage units will be included in this sale: Unit #1 – Mildred Martin Unit #30 – Jack Hutchins Unit #3 – Arthur Hathaway Unit #39 – Brittany Fredette Unit #23 – Tatum Bostwick Unit #42 – Mona Tatro Unit #28 – Corrine Cantin 4/20

NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 18, 2017 MIDDLEBURY BRIDGE AND RAIL PROJECT VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT MIDDLEBURY WCRS(23)

Middlebury, VT – On April 26, 2017, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), cooperating with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), will release for public review an Environmental Assessment (EA) to discuss the effects of the proposed Middlebury Bridge and Rail Project (Project). The purpose of the Project is to address the structural deficiencies of two rail-highway grade- separated bridges in downtown Middlebury where Main Street (VT 30/TH 2 Bridge 102) and Merchants Row (TH 8 Bridge 2) span the Vermont Western Rail Corridor (VWRC) track, to address rail safety concerns, and to provide appropriate vertical and horizontal rail clearances for the planned service life of the structure(s). The Proposed Action would replace the two bridges with a single tunnel. The current open track segment between the Main Street and Merchants Row Bridges would be closed, effectively reestablishing the former (pre-railroad) extent of the Village Green over the top of the railroad tracks. The railroad track elements and drainage infrastructure would be upgraded to provide for safe and efficient railroad operation. The overall length of the Project is approximately 3,500 linear feet along the VWRC track. The Project is being partially funded by the FHWA through its Federal-aid highway Program. As a Federal-aid Project, the EA is being made available pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). FHWA regulations implementing NEPA can be found at 23 CFR 771. The EA contains information on the purpose and need for the Project; the range of alternatives considered; and an evaluation of the environmental consequences of the Proposed Action. An electronic version of the EA will be available for review on the internet site of the Vermont Agency of Transportation (http://vtrans.vermont.gov/ projects/middlebury). Hard copies and electronic copies on CD will be available for review at the Ilsley Public Library, located at 75 Main Street and at the Town Manager’s office located at 77 Main Street. A public hearing on the EA is scheduled for May 11, 2017 at the Town Hall Theater, Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT. An informational session will be held before the start of the formal hearing from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with the hearing called to order at 7:00 PM. The hearing will conclude at 9:00 PM. At the informational session, Project plans and information will be available for viewing and the Project team will be available to answer questions. Written and verbal comments will be accepted at the public hearing. The FHWA encourages all interested parties to provide comments concerning the scope and content of the EA. Comments should be as specific as possible and address the analysis of potential environmental impacts, the adequacy of the Proposed Action or merits of alternatives, and the mitigation being considered. Reviewers should organize their participation so that it is meaningful and makes FHWA aware of the reviewer’s interests and concerns using quotations and other specific references to the text of the EA and related documents. Comments may be presented verbally at the public hearing, or may be submitted in writing until May 26, 2017 to: Hardcopy Format: Kenneth R. Sikora Environmental Program Manager Federal Highway Administration Federal Building, Suite 216 87 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602-9505 Email Format: Middlebury@vhb.com Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) of South Burlington, VT is the engineering and environmental services firm working with VTrans on the environmental permitting and design development for the Project. An overview of the Project will be provided at the hearing and representatives from VTrans and FHWA will be present to receive public comments. 4/24

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Public Are found on Notices Pages 7B & 8B. TOWN OF BRISTOL NOTICE

On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7:15 pm downstairs in Holley Hall, the Selectboard, acting in their capacity as Water and Sewer Commissioners, will hold the annual public hearings for the Water and Sewer Departments, as part of a duly warned Selectboard meeting. At that hearing, the Commissioners will adopt the annual budgets, including any rate increases, and receive input from the public. 4/27 Vergennes is scheduled to receive natural gas in 2017. As part of our commitment to safety, service teams will be out inspecting sewer lines in many neighborhoods this summer ahead of construction. We are excited to be a part of your community. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have: www.VermontGas.com or 800-639-8081

NOTICE TOWN OF CORNWALL LAWN MOWING BIDS

The Town of Cornwall is accepting bids for all town lawn mowing, which includes; 3 cemeteries, the town green, DAR building, land adjacent to the town hall and the athletic field on Peet Road. Bids will be opened at the Selectboard Meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. For further information, please contact Sue Johnson, Town Clerk at 462-2775.

VUHS senior honored with DAR’s Good Citizen award VERGENNES — Brandon Cousino was awarded this year’s Good Citizen by the Seth Warner - Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the DAR at its annual Good Citizen ceremony on March 11. The Good Citizens program encourages and rewards a high school senior who demonstrates the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Candidates for the reward are nominated by the faculty and then voted on by members of their VUHS senior class. For the first time since they began

presenting the Good Citizen award in 1945, the Seth Warner - Rhoda Farrand chapter has awarded their Good Citizen with a $250 scholarship, the Eleanor Pratt Memorial Scholarship. Eleanor was a 70 year member of the DAR, joining in 1946. She held many offices in the DAR. Recognizing a worthy high school student with the chapter’s Good Citizen Award was a priority for her. This monetary award was presented to Brandon in honor of Eleanor’s devotion to rewarding the outstanding qualities of our VUHS Good Citizen.

PROSPECT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Officers and all Persons interested in the Prospect Cemetery Association are hereby WARNED to meet at the Sarah Partridge Community House in East Middlebury on Monday, 8th of May at 7:30 p.m. for the following purpose 1. The hear the reports of the officers. 2. To hold elections of the officers for the following year. 3. To vote on fees for the maintenance of the cemetery grounds. 4. To transact any other business that may come before the meeting Elaine Newton Secretary

Notice is hereby given that the Vergennes Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 22, 2017 at 7 p.m. at City Hall for the following purpose. Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4384, the Planning Commission proposes to amend sections 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2, the Land Use Map and the APPENDIX of the Municipal Development Plan. A copy of the full text of the proposed amendments and report is on file in the City Clerk’s office. April 20, 2017 4/27

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Middlebury (Owner) 77 Main St., Middlebury, VT 05753

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STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 225-10-15 ANCV WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2005-OP2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-OP2 v. MICHAEL J. CRAVENS, DENISE COUSINO AND OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION OCCUPANTS OF 75 PINE STREET, BRISTOL, VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered July 25, 2016 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Michael J. Cravens and Denise Cousino to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated July 1, 2005 and recorded in Book 115 Page 409 of the land records of the Town of Bristol, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2005-OP2 dated October 25, 2011 and recorded in Book 135 Page 626 of the land records of the Town of Bristol for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on at 75 Pine Street, Bristol, Vermont on May 15, 2017 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Michael J. Cravens and Denise Cousino by Warranty Deed of Bruce Ladeau and Jeanie MacDonough dated June__, 2005 and recorded in Volume ___, Page ___ of the Bristol Land Records and being more particularly described therein as follows: “Being all of Lot 1 as depicted on a Plan entitled ‘Hammond Property Pine Street/ Liberty Street, Bristol, Vermont’ by James Tyler Hart, dated November, 2004, recorded in Slide 52 as Map 324 of the Bristol Land Records. “Being a portion of the same land and premises conveyed to Grantors by Executor’s Deed of Maureen Garofano, Executrix of the Estate of Lawson G. Hammond dated December 29, 2004, recorded in Volume 113, at Page 536 of the Bristol Land Records. “The property is burdened and benefitted by an easement for ingress and egress and utilities via the ‘12’ Shared Driveway’, as depicted on the above-referenced Plat. These easement rights shall run with the land, and shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Grantees and Grantees’ successors and assigns. “The herein-conveyed property is subject to, and benefitted by, the terms and conditions of a certain Declaration of Covenants, dated July 1_, 2005, recorded in Volume _115_ at Page _407-408 of the Bristol Land Records. “The herein conveyed property is subject to approvals and regulations of the Town of Bristol, Vermont state permits WW-9-0672 and 9A0301 (as they may be amended) and utility Easements, Rights of Way and municipal permits as may appear of record. “Reference is hereby made to the above mentioned instruments, the records thereof, the references therein made and their respective records and references in aid of this description.” Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. DATED: April 12, 2017 By: /S/Rachel K. Jones, Esq. Rachel K. Jones, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 176-4-17 ANPR STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN V. WERNER NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Vivian V. Werner late of Middlebury, Vermont. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: Apri 20, 2017 Steven G. Werner 914 N. Hollow Road Granville, VT 05747 (802) 279-3178 Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: April 27, 2017 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 4/27

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF ADDISON

The Addison Planning Commission will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Clerk’s Office. To consider the following: 1. To approve the meeting minutes of the April 17, 2017 meeting. 2. To transact any business found necessary before the board: 3. To allow time for public comment interaction at beginning of meeting. 4. The Zoning Regulations for discussing a future presentation of the 2013 copy of revisions. We will also begin working on the “Subdivision” Regulations so to bring into compliance. 5. Continue working on items that are considered to be projects in progress. We plan to begin making revisions on the Zoning Regulations to bring them into required compliance with the new “Revised Town Plan”. Frank Galgano, Chair Starr Phillips, Secretary Addison Planning Commission 4/27

BRANDON COUSINO, CENTER, holds his Good Citizen award and a picture of Eleanor Pratt, the namesake of the Eleanor Pratt Memorial Scholarship. Cousino was the first student to receive a scholarship from the fund. With him are Ellen Pratt (Eleanor’s daughter), left, and Eleanor’s granddaughter and great-granddaughter, Sara Donnelly and Nora Provencher.

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of: North Pleasant Street Infrastructure Improvements Project will be received by The Town of Middlebury, Public Works Dept at: 77 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 until 1:00 pm (prevailing local time) on Friday, May 12, 2017, if mailing, or to the Public Works Department at 1020 South Route 7, if hand delivering, and then at Middlebury Public Works Dept. publicly opened and read aloud. Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the OWNER for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID bond may be used in lieu of a certified check. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Green Mountain Engineering, Inc., 1438 South Brownell Road, Williston, VT 05495 Town of Middlebury, Public Works Offices, 1020 South Rt. 7, Middlebury, VT 05753 Works in Progress, 20 Farrell Street, Suite 103, South Burlington, VT 05403 Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of Green Mountain Engineering, Inc., located at 1438 South Brownell Road, Williston, VT 05495 upon payment of $120.00 for each set. A Performance BOND and a Payment BOND each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, will be required. Federal minimum wage rates and public work employment laws are applicable. Any BIDDER, upon returning the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS within 30 days after the actual date of BID opening and in good condition, will be refunded the payment, and any non-bidder upon so returning the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS will be refunded $60.00. A pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the Middlebury Public Works Department, located at 1020 S. Route 7 in Middlebury, at 9:00 a.m. on May 1, 2017. Representatives of Green Mountain Engineering and the Town of Middlebury will be present to answer questions from bidders and discuss participation requirements. April 13, 2017 Ms. Kathleen Ramsay, Town Manager

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Middlebury (Owner) 77 Main St., Middlebury, VT 05753

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of: Halpin Road Culvert Replacement Project will be received by The Town of Middlebury, Public Works Dept at: 77 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 until 1:00 pm (prevailing local time) on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, if mailing, or to the Public Works Department at 1020 South Route 7, if hand delivering, and then at Middlebury Public Works Dept. publicly opened and read aloud. Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the OWNER for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID bond may be used in lieu of a certified check. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Green Mountain Engineering, Inc., 1438 South Brownell Road, Williston, VT 05495 Town of Middlebury, Public Works Offices, 1020 South Rt. 7, Middlebury, VT 05753 Works in Progress, 20 Farrell Street, Suite 103, South Burlington, VT 05403 Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of Green Mountain Engineering, Inc., located at 1438 South Brownell Road, Williston, VT 05495 upon payment of $120.00 for each set. A Performance BOND and a Payment BOND each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, will be required. Federal minimum wage rates and public work employment laws are applicable. Any BIDDER, upon returning the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS within 30 days after the actual date of BID opening and in good condition, will be refunded the payment, and any non-bidder upon so returning the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS will be refunded $60.00. A pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the Middlebury Public Works Department, located at 1020 S. Route 7 in Middlebury, at 9:00 a.m. on May 8, 2017. Representatives of Green Mountain Engineering and the Town of Middlebury will be present to answer questions from bidders and discuss participation requirements. April 20, 2017 Ms. Kathleen Ramsay, Town Manager 4/24, 4/27, 5/1, 5/4

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PROPOSED STATE RULES VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC NOTICE HERBICIDE SPRAYING

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has requested from the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, a permit to apply the following herbicides: Garlon 4 ULTRA, Garlon 3A, Oust Extra, Escort, Krenite S and Rodeo to control unwanted vegetation along all State highways and at State airports. Operations are authorized to start approximately May 15, 2017 but will not begin until the appropriate notification requirements are completed. The application will be made by certified pesticide applicator using mechanically controlled equipment and hand controlled methods. The methods employed are intended to avoid or eliminate drift. Resident along the rightsof-way (ROW) are encouraged to protect sensitive environments or water supplies within 100 feet of the ROW limits. Residents should notify VTrans of the existence any water supplies within 100 feet of the State’s ROW. Citizens wishing to inform VTrans are urged to contact the nearest District Transportation Administrator as follows: District 1 - Bennington - (802) 447-2790, District 2 - Dummerston - (802) 254-5011, District 3 - Mendon - (802) 786-5826. District 4 - White River Junction - (802) 295-8888, District 5 - Colchester - (802) 655-1580, District 7 - St. Johnsbury - (802) 748-6670, District 8 - St. Albans – (802) 524-5926, District 9 – Derby – (802) 334-7934. The contact person at the State Highway Department Headquarters is Jennifer Callahan, Stormwater Technician, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT, 05633-5001, (802) 498-4947 or Jennifer.Callahan@vermont.gov. Contact can also be made using the VTrans Internet Web page at www.aot.state.vt.us/maint/mainthome.htm The appropriate place to contact with comments other than VTrans is the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Agriculture Resource Management and Environmental Stewardship, 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-2431. The link to their web page that would describe VTrans herbicide application permit request can be found at www.VermontAgriculture.com 4/20

HOUSING VERMONT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE

ADDISON NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Addison Northeast Supervisory Union is requesting proposals from vendors wishing to provide contracted instructional services for special education for the 2017-2018 school year. This annual procedure is instituted for the purposes of complying with federal guidelines for the use of grant funds often applied to services. Contract proposals are sought for the following services: -Occupational Therapy -Physical Therapy -Psychological Services -Transportation Services -Communication services -IEP/Medicaid Case Management Systems Sealed proposals must be mailed or delivered to Susan Bruhl, Director of Student Support Services, ANESU, 72 Munsil Ave, Bristol, VT 05443 no later than 4PM, 5/15/17. Copies of the RFP may be obtained on our website at www.anesu.org and at the Office of the Superintendent at the above address between 8AM and 4PM, M-F before 5/15. Period of Contract: 7/1/17 – 6/30/18

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HOPE and Housing Vermont are seeking proposals from Architectural firms for accessing the feasibility of rehabilitating an existing 9-unit multifamily housing project in Bristol, Vermont. Qualified applicants will have comparable experience as well as knowledge of affordable housing and publicly funded projects. To obtain a copy of the request for proposal and specific project information, contact Sara Santor at Housing Vermont, p- 802-8613806 or sara@hvt.org. Proposals must be submitted by Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 3:00 pm. Minority-owned, womenowned, locally-owned and Section 3 businesses are encouraged to apply. 4/24

TOWN OF NEW HAVEN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Town of New Haven and the Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Local Government Committee, will be holding a Public Hearing for the Regional Approval of the New Haven Town Plan. The hearing is scheduled for Monday May 8th, 7pm at the New Haven Town Office, 78 North Street New Haven, Vermont 05472. 4/27

By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont. gov/SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members. To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible. To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231). Rules Governing the Licensing of Educators and the Preparation of Educational Professionals. Vermont Proposed Rule: 17P012 AGENCY: Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators CONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed rule revisions support the VSBPE’s mission. Specifically, the VSBPE is: 1. Adapting to current practices in the field by revising educator competencies and the authorizing statements of several endorsements: 5440-06 Modern and Classical Languages, 5440-65 School Nurse, 5440-65A Associate School Nurse, 5440-30 Driver and Traffic Safety Education 2. Revising current rules for Apprenticeship Licenses to support recruitment and retention in the field 3. Providing clarification to current Rules regarding provisional licenses, professional learning and definition of terms. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Debora Price Vermont Agency of Education 219 N. Main Street, Suite 402 Barre, VT 05641 Tel: 802-479-1701 Fax: 802-479-4313 Email: debora.price@vermont.gov URL: http://education.vermont.gov/ educator-quality/professional-standards/educator-licensing-rules. FOR COPIES: Rebecca Gile Vermont Agency of Education 219 N. Main Street, Suite 402 Barre VT 05641 Tel: 802-479-1718 Fax: 802-479-4313 Email: rebecca.gile@ vermont.gov. 4/27

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CORNWALL Second Installment of Property Taxes Due May 1, 2017 The office will be open on Monday, May 1 from 8 AM – 6 PM. Questions call Sue Johnson at 462-2775.

TOWN OF SALISBURY INVITATION TO BID

The Town of Salisbury is accepting bids for the mowing of the Village Cemetery (including both sides of the new fence), Holman Cemetery, West Salisbury Cemetery (including sumac control on stone wall at back of new section) and the Town Hall for 2017. Bidders should bid on each parcel separately. Bids must be submitted by May 15, 2017 to Select Board, PO Box 66, Salisbury, VT 05769. 4/27

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

802-388-1966 NORTH FERRISBURGH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

The North Ferrisburgh Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, April 29 at 9:00am at the North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church on Old Hollow Road. 4/24, 27

Drunk young man driven home MIDDLEBURY — At 2:52 a.m. on April 19, a Middlebury police officer saw an intoxicated male under age 21 walking south on Court Street Extension. The oficer issued court diversion paperwork to the young man, gave him a ride to the local home at which he was staying and turned him over to a sober adult. Between April 17 and 24, Middlebury police: • Responded to a domestic dispute at a North Pleasant Street residence on April 17. • Served a no-trespass order on April 17 on a man who was not wanted at the Ilsley Public Library. • Received a report on April 18 from the Vermont Department for Children & Families about an alleged non-consensual sexual incident between two local juveniles. The matter remains under investigation, according to police. • Responded to a two-vehicle crash, with minor injuries, on Route 7 South near Halladay Road on April 18. • Tended to a custody dispute involving the estranged parents of a Mary Hogan Elementary School student on April 19. • Were alerted on April 20 to

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a social media post from a local man who stated he wanted to harm himself. Police contacted the man, who was taken to Porter Hospital for evaluation. • Served a temporary restraining order on a local man on April 20. • Received a report about an alleged embezzlement at a Collins Drive organization on April 21. Police declined to divulge the organization’s name and said the crime remains under investigation. • Responded to a noise complaint in the North Pleasant Street area on April 22. • Investigated a report of stolen license plates in the Jackson Lane area on April 22. • Responded on April 22 to a report of someone stealing money from three unlocked vehicles parked at a Seminary Street Extension residence. • On April 22 tried to stop a car driven by 20-year-old Brandon Yandow of Middlebury, but he didn’t

stop. Middlebury police notified Vermont State Police, who stopped Yandow in Leicester (see story, right). • Helped a person who had allegedly been threatened by another person during what police described as a “road rage” incident on Washington Street Extension on April 23. • Issued court diversion paperwork to a juvenile who had allegedly been using a fake ID in an attempt to buy alcohol at the Waybury Inn on April 23. • Assisted state police at the scene of a car crash on Route 30 in Cornwall on April 23. • Served a temporary restraining order on a South Main Street resident on behalf of the Brandon Police Department on April 23. • Investigated a reported theft of four ATV tires from the yard of a Seymour Street residence on April 24. • Responded to the report of an out-of-control patient who had allegedly been assaulting Porter Medical Center staff on April 24. • Assisted Middlebury Regional EMS and Middlebury College Security with a suicidal woman on April 24. Emergency responders took the woman to Porter Hospital, according to police.

K9 unit helps sweep Northlands dormitories VERGENNES — On April 20 the Vergennes Police Department’s K9 unit joined four other law enforcement agencies in doing a drug sweep of three Northlands Job Corps dormitories. According to Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel, police dogs alerted to the presence of drugs, but a search of the three buildings did not turn up any contraband. Also participating in the search were personnel from the Vermont State Police, Fair Haven Police Department, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Vermont Police K9 Academy, Merkel said. In other action from April 17 to April 23, Vergennes police: • On April 17 looked unsuccessfully for a tractor-trailer truck reported to have run a red light at the intersection of Routes 7 and 22A while honking its horn at motorists. • On April 17 helped a car owner get into a locked vehicle on Main Street. • In response to complaints, on April 17 patrolled the Hopkins Road area and conducted a half-dozen traffic stops. • On April 17 spoke to a pellet gun owner on Meigs Road who accidentally shot an acquaintance in the lower leg while horsing around;

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police told him to be more careful. The victim was not seriously hurt, they said. • On April 18 helped state police by directing traffic at an accident at the intersection of Route 7 and Greenbush Road in Ferrisburgh. • On April 19 went to Armory Lane, where a bunch of old car parts were dumped on a property; police said there were no indications of who did the dumping. • On April 20 cited a driver on Main Street for a fictitious inspection sticker. • On April 20 checked city schools and locked a door found open at the high school. • On April 20 cited Henry WintzBurgess, 40, of Plantation, Fla., for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving the wrong way down a one-way street (East Street). Police said his evidentiary blood-alcohol content came in at 0.048, within legal limit of 0.08, but that test was delayed after a lengthy discussion in which they allege Wintz-Burgess was less than cooperative. They also alleged he

showed other signs of intoxication. • On April 21 had a youth, 17, evaluated for being under the influence of drugs after his father brought him to the station. The department Drug Recognition Expert determined he had taken drugs, and called the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad to make sure he was safe to release back to his parents’ custody. Police said VARS cleared him to go home to Charlotte with his family. • On April 21 dealt with a barking dog complaint on South Maple Street. • On April 22 helped a New Jersey department that called because they found plates belonging to a Main Street resident on a car involved in a burglary in Franklinborough, N.J. Vergennes police could not find the resident. • On April 23 cited Evan Howard, 23, for retail theft for walking out of Champlain Farms without paying for a Twisted Tea. Police said he was intoxicated and uncooperative when they found him walking away from the store, and they took him to the Act 1 detoxification facility in Burlington, where Howard was refused entry, allegedly because he was combative. Police then lodged him at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility.

ATTENTION FARMERS!!

ADDISON COUNTY

School Briefs Shirley Reid, of North Ferrisburgh, received the People’s Choice Award in the 2017 Annual International Photo Contest in the Landscape/Natural World category for her photo “Ischian Mushroom Rock”, Italy. Reid is a Filmmaking, Undeclared - Communication and Creative Media, Communication major at Champlain College. Other honorees at Champlain include Zachary Denis of Salisbury and Kaylee Mumford of New Haven, who have been recognized for success in their major under the Communication and Creative Media division of the college. Elliot Franklin of Bridport, a student at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill., recently performed as part of the spring 2017 Men’s Glee Club concert. Franklin sang tenor 2.

Annual Spring Machinery Consignment Sale Saturday, May 6th – 10 am SHARP Addison County Commission Sales barns • Rt. 125, East Middlebury

DON’T MISS THIS ANNUAL SPRING MACHINERY AND GARDEN AUCTION – SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!! TRACTORS, HAY EQUIPMENT, HAY EQUIPMENT AND WAGONS, PLOWS, RAKES, LAWNMOWERS, AND MORE!! FARM AND GARDEN ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION!

**ACCEPTING QUALITY CONSIGNMENTS NOW** ADDISON COUNTY’S PREMIER ANNUAL SPRING EVENT CALL NOW FOR INFORMATION SALE MANAGED: ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES T.G. WISNOWSKI & SONS

802-388-2661 OR 802-989-1507 WWW.ACCSCATTLE.COM AUCTIONEER: JOHN NOP

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RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for April 20 & April 24 BEEF Monument Farms J. Forgues C. Scribner M & C Family Farm Blue Spruce Farm Nop Bros. & Sons

Costs Lbs. per lb 1305 .795 1545 .725 1490 .715 1405 .695 1445 .675 1610 .67

Dollars 1037.48 1120.13 1065.35 976.48 975.38 1078.70

CALVES A. Farr Laduc Acres L. Rublee Nolan Farm Wilcon Farm

Lbs. 100 85 90 105 94

Costs per lb 1.55 1.45 1.50 1.30 1.35

Dollars 155.00 123.25 135.00 136.50 126.90

Total # Beef: 251 • Total # Calves: 312 We value our faithful customers. Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs. For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

RENE J FOURNIER FARM EQUIPMENT THREE AUCTION TRUCKS SELLING EQUIPMENT

HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT BALERS CARGO, CATTLE AND FLATBED TRAILERS BACKHOES GENERATORS ROTOTILLERS MISC INDUSTRIAL EQUIP OVER 60 TRACTORS

PLOWS DISCS OVER BRUSHHOGS 2,000 FIELD CULTIVATORS LOT ITEMS RAKES SKID LOADERS 3PNT LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT TRUCKS FORKLIFTS LAWN AND GARDEN

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Green Up Day video contest on tap

VERMONT — For Green Up Day 2017, The Skinny Pancake will sponsor a video contest encouraging students 18 and younger to create an original video of what Green Up Day means to them. The winning video will receive a visit from The Skinny Pancake for a crepe party. The Green Up Day Video Contest is open to all Vermont residents under the age of 18. Students are encouraged to be creative and to show how they participate in

Green Up Day with their family or community or what it means to keep Vermont clean and green. Green Up Day, a statewide volunteer event to clean up Vermont’s roadsides and public spaces, will be celebrated on Saturday, May 6. All videos must be posted to Green Up Day Facebook page (www. facebook.com/GreenUpVermont/) by May 21 to be considered for the grand prize, a crepe party provided

by The Skinny Pancake. Videos must be no longer than 60 seconds. The video with the most Likes and Shares will be the winner. Always the first Saturday in May, this year May 6 marks 47 years of proudly continuing Vermont’s unique Green Up Day tradition. Volunteers statewide will come together in their communities to tackle trash and litter along roadsides, in public spaces, natural landscapes and waterways.

Impaired drivers cited by state troopers ADDISON COUNTY — This odor of intoxicants and observed past Saturday, April 22, at around several signs of impairment. They 5:30 p.m. Vermont State Police screened Yandow for DUI. Yandow stopped a Subaru Forester driven by provided a breath sample that showed Timothy Coleman, 63, of a blood alcohol content of Ferrisburgh on Greenbush 0.179 percent. Road in Charlotte. State police arrested While speaking with Yandow, took him to the Police Log Coleman, troopers New Haven barracks, detected signs of impairment. and cited him for driving under the Coleman provided a preliminary influence, third offense; driving with breath sample that showed his a criminally suspended license, and blood alcohol content was 0.139 reckless endangerment. They then percent; the legal limit for driving took him to the Chittenden Regional is 0.08. Troopers arrested Coleman, Correctional Facility and lodged him transported him to the Williston state for lack of $25,000 bail. police barracks and cited him for In other recent activity involving driving under the influence, second Addison County residents, Vermont offense. State Police: Just a few hours later, state police • On April 18 at approximately cited another Addison County man 12:30 p.m. responded to a report of for a DUI violation that was not his a family disturbance on Shellhouse first. Mountain Road in Ferrisburgh. Police At 9 p.m. on the 22nd, state police report their investigation showed that were notified by Middlebury police Susan Myers, 52, of Williston had of a vehicle that failed to stop when driven to the residence, appeared to signaled to. Troopers later located be under the influence of alcohol, the vehicle on Old Jerusalem Road and that a household member was in Leicester. When state police preventing her from leaving. A attempted to stop the vehicle, it was preliminary breath sample showed driven into a nearby field and became that Myers’ blood alcohol content was 0.154 — nearly twice the legal limit stuck. Troopers identified the driver as for driving. Troopers took Myers into Brandon Yandow, 20, of Middlebury. custody and cited her for DUI, second While speaking with Yandow, offense. • On April 19 at 2:25 p.m. in East troopers again detected a moderate

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Montpelier stopped a vehicle driven by 32-year-old Christopher Hook of Granville for a traffic violation. Police cited Hook for driving with a criminally suspended license. • On April 20 at just past midnight responded to a report of domestic disturbance at a Salisbury home. State police said they learned that Bryan Fox, 31, of Salisbury had threatened serious bodily injury with a weapon to a household member. So troopers took Fox into custody, cited him for aggravated domestic assault and lodged him at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. • On April 21 at approximately 7:45 a.m. stopped a vehicle driven by Leonard E. Kenyon, 32, of Huntington on Main Road in Huntington. The Addison County-based trooper cited Kenyon for driving with a criminally suspended license. • On April 22 at 4:55 p.m. received a complaint regarding a citizen dispute in Rutland Town. Police cited Alara L. Bourgeois, 23, of Bristol for driving with a suspended license. • On April 24 at approximately 2:40 p.m. stopped a blue Kia Soul on Route 7 in New Haven for a moving violation. Police ended up citing Lauren Thompson, 26, of Leicester for driving with a criminally suspended license.

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Prescription Take Back Day to be held Saturday VERMONT — This coming Saturday, April 29, is Prescription Take Back Day in Vermont. That is when anyone can anonymously visit their local participating locations to properly dispose of any prescription medication that are past their shelf life or no longer needed. The goal is to safely dispose

of pharmaceuticals so that they don’t get into the hands of illicit drug users or pushers or into the public water supply. Don’t flush prescription drugs down the drain or toilet. Participating Prescription Take Back Day locations in Addison County include: • Middlebury Police Dept.,

Lucas Shaw Lane (all day; this location also has a permanent safe drop box for disposal). • New Haven State Police barracks, Route 7 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.). You can visit the Vermont Department of Health or call 2-1-1 for more information on participating locations or to find out more details on this event.

ACTR receives donation from the Peasant Market MIDDLEBURY — The Peasant Market of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church recently donated $2,000 to Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR) to help replace aging buses. ACTR plans to put two new 28-passenger buses in service to ensure the travelling public’s safety and meet ridership demands. “This support means a lot

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A COMMON SPARROW pulls a sunflower seed from a Middlebury birdfeeder Monday afternoon.

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Local business receive VEDA financing ADDISON COUNTY — Three and an additional 5,000-square- logs from large heritage trees and local businesses — one in Vergennes, feet of leased space in Middlebury. transforms them into high-quality one in Bristol and one in Brandon The new project facility will allow specialty lumber, millwork and — are among more than Olivia’s to expand its furniture. a half-dozen Vermont ADDISON COUNTY product offerings, and Vermont Tree Goods’ furniture outfits that will share in increase its co-packing products are sold in and outside $7.1 million in economic capabilities with other Vermont through multiple development financings Vermont brands, as well. distribution channels. recently approved by In addition to VEDA and Other projects approved by VEDA the Vermont Economic bank financing, $150,000 for financing assistance include: Development Authority. • A $1.5 million loan to Chroma of the project will be VEDA announced that it financed by Rutland Economic Technology Corp. as part of the was making the loans and loan Development Corp. and $70,000 company’s planned $21.7 million guarantees to support manufacturing, by the Brandon Revolving Loan expansion in Bellows Falls. agricultural, energy and small Fund. Olivia’s Crouton Company • Financing of $294,176 to help business projects throughout has seven employees, a number Rhino Foods of Burlington purchase Vermont. expected to grow to 18 within three new machinery and equipment Among the recipients were years of the expansion project. and make process and packaging Olivia’s Crouton Co., which Shacksbury, which makes hard improvements at the company’s recently moved from Middlebury to cider, was approved for a $150,000 Industrial Avenue manufacturing Brandon; Shacksbury Holdings Inc., loan to partially fund the purchase of facility. which is opening a cider bottling machinery and equipment for, and • $128,500 was approved to facility in Vergennes, and Vermont leasehold improvements help Flex-A-Seal Inc. Tree Goods LLC of Bristol. of Essex Junction to, its new hard cider “VEDA is “VEDA is pleased to be making processing, purchase the property bottling pleased to financing investments in Vermont’s and tasting facility to be making adjacent to the manufacturing sector, where new be located in a portion company’s existing jobs for Vermonters will be created,” of the former Kennedy financing manufacturing facility. • Agricultural loans said VEDA Chief Executive Officer Brothers building investments totaling $1.4 million Jo Bradley in a press release. “In in Vergennes. The in Vermont’s addition, the authority is pleased to financing will also manufacturing also were approved through the authority’s provide financing to help start-up provide the company sector, where agricultural loan businesses grow, farmers strengthen with working capital for new jobs for program, the Vermont their operations, and sustainable the fit-up of the space. Credit energy projects go forward.” Established in 2013 in Vermonters will Agricultural Corporation (VACC), Olivia’s was approved for loans Shoreham, Shacksbury be created.” provides totaling $999,400 to help the imports and produces — VEDA Chief which company meet growing production premium hard cider that Executive Officer financing for Vermont agricultural demands through the purchase and is marketed through Jo Bradley farmers, facilities and forest renovation of a 36,000-square-foot beverage distributors existing manufacturing facility on in 12 states in the U.S., and in two product businesses. Energy Financing of $1.09 11 acres in Brandon. New equipment Canadian provinces. In addition to purchases will also be part of the the VEDA financing, Shacksbury million was approved for several now $2.75 million expansion plan, Holdings will also receive financing commercial and agricultural solar for which the National Bank of from the Addison County Economic energy installation projects, which Middlebury is providing additional Development Corporation, and a together will produce enough financing support. grant from the Vermont Regional renewable electricity to power the equivalent of 147 average Begun in 1991, Olivia’s Crouton Economic Development Program. Company produces wholesome, Bristol-based Vermont Tree households, and reduce CO2 homemade-style bread croutons Goods was approved for a $50,000 emissions, by 578 tons each year. known by retail customers and working capital loan to help grow Approved financings include: In addition, loans totaling food service professionals alike the business, which is a start-up for the products’ uniqueness and specialty lumber mill and maker of $596,000 were approved through high quality. Over 25 years, the “live edge” wood furniture. Using the Authority’s Small Business Loan company has grown from a home a custom-designed sawmill that Program, which assists growing kitchen operation to its present reduces the environmental impact Vermont small businesses that are dual locations — a 4,500-square- of milling, Vermont Tree Goods unable to access adequate sources of foot converted barn in New Haven efficiently recycles unwanted conventional financing.

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to ACTR,” said Jim Moulton, executive director. “It represents the hard work of all those involved with the Peasant Market and the value they place on ACTR as a means of improving the community through access to nutrition, education, employment opportunity, medical care and environmental stability.”

Lincoln It’s that time again! The Ladies Aide Industria’s spring rummage sale is happening. Drop-off day will be on Wednesday, May 3, from noon- 6 p.m. The sale dates are Friday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday, May 6, from 8 a.m. to noon. Saturday is also $2-a-bagday — all you can fit into a bag for the lovely price of $2. Please check these times as they may be a little different from last year. If you have any large items that may not be appropriate for the rummage sale, remember that the town-wide yard sale will be held at the end of May. Those items could be donated to the Lincoln Historical Society if you prefer to not have a sale of your own. Rummage sale organizers could also use help setting up for their sale and again packing up what is left when the sale is over. Call Eleanor Menzer at 453-2807 if you are interested in volunteering. A sign-up sheet should be at the Lincoln Store soon for those who wish to have their own sales during the town-wide yard sale at the end of May. Exercise classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Lincoln Library; Senior Exercise, 8:30-9:30 a.m. and RSVP Bone Builders, 3:304:30 p.m. Dolly Parton Imagination

The Peasant Market has been a popular local event for several decades. Typically it offers a highquality flea market, baked goods, handicrafts and games to play. Area non-profits and service organizations benefit from the proceeds. This year’s event takes place on the Middlebury Green from 9 to 2 on Saturday, July 8.

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Program: Your child can receive a book a month in the mail for free, birth through five years. This wonderful program is brought to us by the Addison County Readers, Dolly Parton Imagination Program. Information on this program is easy and free at the Library, available at the front desk. Spring goes by so quickly. First the red-winged blackbirds arrive, then zebra frogs and peep frogs set

up near the ponds to sing their songs of romance. The pussy willows have now gone by and see the coltsfoots are blooming along the roadsides. They still have not made it up as far as my house, but one of these years they’ll bloom at this elevation too. My crocus and daffodils are beginning to blossom. Soon the heady smell of lilacs will be here. Enjoy Spring. It will soon be gone for another year.

Project Real Job gets funding from Merchants Bank MIDDLEBURY — On a recent bleak winter day, spirits were lifted at HOPE (the organization known as Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects) with the news of a generous $2,000 grant award from Merchants Bank. Grant funds will support HOPE’s Project Real Job initiative — one of HOPE’s most utilized programs. Project Real Job is designed to keep low income working people gainfully employed. In 2016, HOPE assisted 55 different people in Addison County with small amounts of support to help cover approved job related expenses. After a tour of HOPE, Merchants Bank Compliance and Community Reinvestment Officer Cheryl Houchens commented, “Helping an individual get to work, keep a job, or improve their earning potential are all examples of the great community services offered by HOPE. Merchants Bank is so happy to provide financial support to the Project Real Job program in order to help low-income individuals in Addison County remain gainfully employed and be as self-sufficient as possible.” For decades, Project Real Job has been a modest yet vital source of support for low income working people in Addison County. To be eligible, a person has to be working and meet the income requirements for HOPE services. Eligible individuals

can receive up to $75 of support within a year to help cover approved job related expenses. This could include a car repair or registration so that a person can get to work; uniforms, shoes or tools required for a job; or training or testing fees that would help a person obtain a higher paying job. When allocating support through Project Real Job, HOPE considers the individual circumstances of a working person and how a small amount of funding can help them keep a job or improve their ability to earn a living. Jeanne Montross, HOPE’s executive director, notes that support from Merchants Bank comes at a critical time. Demand for HOPE’s poverty relief services has been steadily increasing and the organization now serves close to 900 people every month at their food shelf. Smiling, Montross notes that, “Merchants Bank support will have a tremendous impact on our ability to help low income residents improve their circumstances. HOPE expends between $5,000 and $6,000 on Project Real Job every year, and Merchants Bank’s support will help to cover about a third of this initiative. We still have significant funds to raise in order to meet the demand, but we are off to a strong start with this generous grant.” 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 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 job-related 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.

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April 27, 2017

The Addison Independent

Brenda Murphy, a pet portrait artist, lives in Panton with her husband and their Boxer Odin and their Black Lab Rhea.

INDEPENDENT PHOTO / TRENT CAMPBELL

All Paw Art: memorializing your best friends

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arning, this is a sad story. It’s about a reality we all know, but hate to face: our four-legged family members simply don’t live forever. It’s a truth that Brenda Murphy had to face again last fall when her “soul-puppy” Mallard died.

“He lived for 13 years and 361 days,” she said of her black Lab in a recent interview. But it wasn’t long enough — it never is. “We know how to grieve for people, but we don’t know how to grieve for our pets in

this country.” Before Mallard, Murphy had two rescue dogs, who died in 2010 and 2011, respectively. To cope with their loss, she turned to art. With colored pencils, she memorialized her pets and hung their portraits at home in Panton. “I got a lot of feedback on them,” she said. “I also did a portrait of a cat at Homeward Bound.” People seemed to like Murphy’s work, so she decided to do more pet portraits. “Animals are very true to my heart. I know what they mean to someone.” Murphy does not ask for money for the portraits, instead she asks her clients to make a donation to a local animal shelter. “I try not to put a number on it, but ask for a meaningful

donation. For example, $60 feeds an animal for a week at Homeward Bound,” she said. If clients need advice on where to donate, Murphy suggests Homeward Bound in Middlebury, All Breed Rescue in Williston and Central Vermont Humane Society in Barre. Once the donation is made, Murphy gets to work. “I’m upfront about how much time it takes,” said Murphy, who took a job at the Middlebury Courthouse a year and a half ago to continue her 24-year career as a probation officer. “I ask for a bio of the animal’s personality and a few pictures,” she explained. “Then I find music or a TV show that fits with the personality to help me set the mood… Portraits can take anywhere from 12-40 hours depending on the SEE PAW ART ON PAGE 8

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ART Corral the Horses SUKI FREDERICKS PHOTOGRAPHS SHELDON’S COLLECTION FOR EXHIBIT

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hotographer Suki Fredericks chose horses as the major theme to explore in the collections of the Henry Sheldon Museum of Middlebury for its current exhibit “Focus on the Sheldon: A Five-Point Perspective,” currently on view through May 13. She joined four other Mid-Lake Champlain area artists asked to investigate the varied departments and storage facilities in search of favored items that appealed to their artistic temperaments. Her first choice was “Pose Plastique,” a lifesize, papier mâché horse (16 hands high) that had been sequestered for 60 years in the circa 1890 barn located on the Museum’s grounds, nearby the ancient four-ton marble watering trough. Fredericks frequented the wooden barn on numerous occasions until finding the luminescence she envisioned would capture the horse’s head. She succeeded. In preparation for the exhibit, a team of three movers were hired to transfer the horse from the barn, across the intervening lawn, for display in the Adele Pierce Gallery. The iron ears of the horse fortunately were detachable, allowing it to pass through the gallery doorway. The ears reattached, the mane and the tail brushed clean, and the body dusted, the horse now stands majestically beside Fredericks’ captivating photo. The horse was donated to the Sheldon Museum in the early 1960s by famous Saturday Evening Post short story writer William Hazlett Upson, who serialized the exploits of Alexander Botts, depicted as a super salesman for the Earthworm Tractor Company for the enjoyment

“Girl with Dog” by Suki Fredericks

“Carousel Holiday Train Set” by Suki Fredericks

of hundreds of thousands of readers. Upson was supported in the effort by Middlebury College History Professor Thomas Hedley Reynolds, who went on to be President of Bates College, and Middlebury College art professor Arthur K.D. Healy, who had learned to ride horses in New York City’s Central Park. The trio, all then Sheldon Museum trustees, installed the horse in the historic barn to highlight the Museum’s extensive collection of blacksmith material from Middlebury farrier A.B. Smith. Horses and farm animals have long been favorites of Fredericks, a photographer, paintings conservator and organic farmer in Leicester. She first studied photography at Colorado College in the early ’70s, took numerous workshops there with visiting photographers, and worked with Time-Life photojournalist Gjon Mili in New York City. In the mid-’70s, she worked on the Harry Callahan and Paul Strand archives at the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. Fredericks likes to capture found arrangements of people and objects that appeal to her fascination with light and color that highlight unexpected relationships and juxtapositions. Those juxtapositions are evident in her other photographs in the exhibit, two which feature dogs, one found on the base of a dual-holed, table-top candelabra, whose adjoining crystals bring surprise meaning and illumination to the dog. A second dog is central to the marble carving “A Sketch from Nature,” where Fredericks was attracted by the young girl, sketch book and pencil in hand, drawing the dog seated beside her. Fredericks’ photograph

captures an evident fondness between the sitters and alters the stark white of the marble by inventive lighting. Additional unusual relationships, unique compositions, and intriguing lighting are found in Fredericks’ singular, thumbnail photographs of portions from the Sheldon Museum’s holiday model train exhibit. A mirrored ice skating pond with miniature 19th century German lead skaters gliding effortlessly, while tiny horses look on, provides an evocative scene, equal in surprise to the snow-covered hill rising above the train tracks where an elephant and deer graze beneath trees. Another inviting photograph is what appears to be a life-size merry-go-round with multi-colored carousel figures whirling about, but in reality is based on a mini-toy replica found within the model train backdrop. Fredericks’ skill in discovering arrangements of people, animals and objects that fascinate, while imposing her idiosyncratic light and color to the photographs, provides arresting viewing for the public as they wander through the exhibit. The Henry Sheldon Museum is located at 1 Park Street in Middlebury. Admission to the museum is $5 adults; $3 youth (6-18); $4.50 seniors; $12 family; $5 research center. For more info visit (802) 388-2117 or visit www. HenrySheldonMuseum.org. Editor’s note: This story was provided by the Sheldon Museum staff. It is the fourth in a series featuring all five exhibiting photographers.

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ART Canadian artists exhibit work in Middlebury ‘NORTHERN NEIGHBORS: CELEBRATING 150 YEARS’ ON VIEW AT EDGEWATER GALLERIES

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oth of Edgewater’s galleries in Middlebury are exhibiting work by Canadian-based artists, as part of a new group exhibit celebrating 150 years of confederation for Canada. Edgewater at the Falls is exhibiting works by Scott Addis, Susanne Strater and Holly Friesen; Edgewater on the Green is showcasing Donna Andreychuk and Sherry Czekus.

SHERRY CZEKUS Sherry Czekus’s work examines crowd culture and the interactions of our society as both singular beings and as a whole. “The communication between the movement, quickness and anxieties in our physical environment is what lies at the surface of our society,” she explained. “Beneath, is another layer, a virtual crowd. A constant stream of connection and virtual interaction playing another part in SEE NORTHERN ON PAGE 8

“Metropolitan Study” by Sherry Czekus, 24” x 36” oil on canvas $1,500.

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IN TOWN Middlebury Players ‘work’ at Town Hall Theater

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he Middlebury Community Players presents the musical “Working,” at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. A celebration of the men and women who keep America humming, the show runs for two weekends, Thursday through Sunday, opening April 27 and closing May 7.

Based on the Studs Terkel landmark book compiled from interviews with hundreds of American workers, “Working” uses their stories to weave a tapestry of hopes, fears, ideals, realities, satisfactions and disappointments. Song styles range from show tunes to ballads to down-and-dirty blues. Unique among contemporary musicals, the creators and their songs are as diverse as the roles. Stephen Schwartz created the overall concept and contributed several songs, but other songwriters include Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, James Taylor and Susan Birkenhead. The show has been periodically updated to reflect the changing nature of the American workforce and now boasts new songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of “Hamilton.” These are people you know but maybe have never heard before, using dialog, song

details When: Thursday through Sunday, April 27May 7. Thursday-Saturday performances are at 8 p.m.; Sunday performances at 2 p.m.. Where: Town Hall Theater, Middlebury Tickets: $15 for Thursday shows; $23 for all

and dance to create a powerful and moving portrait of the country and time we live in. MCP musicals tend to sell out so don’t wait — get your tickets now! Show times are 8 p.m. for the Thursday through Saturday performances, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $15

other performances ($18 for students with ID). Contact: (802) 382-9222. Visit www.townhalltheater.org or middleburycommunityplayers.org for tickets and more info on the production.

for the Thursday shows, $23 for all other performances ($18 for students with ID), and can be purchased at the box office, (802) 382-9222, or online at www.townhalltheater. org. ASL interpretation will be provided at the Sunday, April 30 show. More information about the production is available at middleburycommunityplayers.org.

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IN TOWN Bristol springs into art FINAL CABIN FEVER SERIES PERFORMANCE CONCLUDES DAY OF ART

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ily Hinrichsen, Karla VanVliet, Basha Miles, Annie Perkins, Reagh Greenleaf Jr., and Rachel Baird — all Addison County residents — set up shop in the ARTSight Studios and Gallery on South Street in Bristol. It’s a shared office, sort of. Each artist has his or her own space in the old house, which used to be home to the police station and doctors offices. Some of the artists keep regular hours, others by chance or appointment. “While we each have our own studio spaces, we often connect with our community through open studios, workshops, readings and other art events,” explained Hinrichsen. Last year, Hinrichsen and VanVliet came up with the idea to Spring into Art — a way to shake off winter and get creative with local artists. “We literally went knocking on doors,” Hinrichsen said, admitting it’s not every artist’s favorite thing to do. “But the businesses around here get really excited about things like this. It’s good foot traffic for them and a

Theresa Somerset will be decorating Ukrainian eggs at this Saturday’s Spring Into Art festival in Bristol.

chance for us to show people who we are and where we are.” The second annual event comes to downtown Bristol this Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Each participating business will display a construction-paper flower made by Deborah Mager-Rickner’s students from Bristol Elementary. Look for these flowers on ARTSight Studios and Gallery, WalkOver Gallery, Art on Main, Yarn and Yoga, Verde Mountain, Honey Lights, Kimball Office Supply, Recycled Reading, Emerald Rose, Tree Goods, Main Street Vintage and Thrift, Community Pottery Studio, Scentsations and LuLu’s Ice Cream. Special demonstrations and hands-on activities will be plentiful at the event. For example, from 1-3 p.m. at Art on Main artist Theresa Somerset of Precision Studio will demonstrate the traditional art of pysanky, or Ukrainian egg painting. Pysanky are decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. Don’t leave too early, the final WalkOver Cabin

Jeff Warner will perform at the WalkOver Concert Room this Saturday evening. This is the last performance of the Cabin Fever Series, show starts at 8 p.m.

Fever Series performance with Jeff Warner kicks off at 8 p.m. in the upstairs concert room at 15 Main St. Warner is among the nation’s foremost performer/interpreters of traditional music. His songs from the lumber camps, fishing villages and mountain tops of America connect 21st century audiences with the everyday lives — and artistry — of 19th century Americans. Admission for the music show is $15 in advance and $20 day of show. For reservations call 4533188, x 2. — Elsie Lynn Parini

one two three THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK DANIKA AND JEB LIVE IN BRANDON

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She’s a songwriter who was almost a doctor. He’s a guitar aficionado who owns his own guitar instruction SATURDAY APRIL company. Together they form the duo Danika Holmes and Jeb Hart, a soulful combination of acoustic pop and blues that hits the heart. Hear the duo at Brandon Music on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for an extra $25. Call (802) 2474295, e-mail info@brandon-music.net or visit www. brandon-music.net for more info.

Artist in Residence Gabriel Forestieri, along with Loren Kyoshi Dempster (composer) and Adrian Jevicki (writer/visual artist), transform Middlebury College’s pool with Breathe, a multidisciplinary performance event. The project is a contemporary water opera that combines song, movement, light, dance, water, music and text. The cast is a mix of athletes, performers and professionals contributing to an unconventional performance with many surprises. Tickets are $12 for the public, $10 for Middlebury ID holders, and $6 for Middlebury students. For more info call (802) 443-6433.

Two men wait by the side of the road for the arrival of the mysterious Godot in this absurdist tragicomedy. Middlebury College students Kean Haunt (‘17), Jackson Prince (‘17), Sally Seitz (‘17) and Iram Asghar (‘18) present this performance of “Waiting for Godot,” by Samuel Beckett, in the Hepburn Zoo Theatre at the Mahoney Center for the Arts in Middlebury. Performances Thursday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 6, 2 p.m.; and Saturday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $5. www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168

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SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK IN ORWELL. Sunday, April 30, 1-3 p.m., Mt. Independence State Historic Site. Search for the tender beauties of spring wildflowers in a guided walk with Amy Olmsted, horticulturist with Rocky Dale Gardens in Bristol and a nursery professional for over 20 years. Admission is $5 for adults, children are free. WILDFLOWER HIKE IN WALTHAM. Saturday, May 6. Join the Green Mountain Club’s wildflower hike — a 2.5 mile, round trip trek on Buck Mountain with a few moderately steep ascents. The hike includes views of the Champlain Valley and Snake Mountain. Contact Brenda Ellis at bellis@ middlebury.edu. For other events and activities visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org. GREEN UP DAY FESTIVAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 6, Middlebury Natural Foods Coop. Stop by the Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section’s display table to meet our volunteers, view maps and latest GMC publications, or to just say hello. For other events and activities visit www. gmcbreadloaf.org. MIDDLEBURY MAPLE RUN. Sunday, May 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., MREMS, 55 Collins Drive. USATF-certified half marathon and two-person relay, and new for 2017, a three-mile fun run. Beautiful, scenic routes with views of the Green Mountains and Adirondacks. 50/50 mix of paved and dirt roads for the half marathon, and all paved for the fun run. Great t-shirts, live music on the course and a post-race pancake breakfast with Vermont maple syrup.

ARTS ART BUILD FOR MONTPELIER CLIMATE MARCH IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, April 27, 6-9 p.m. Ilsley Public Library conference room. Some materials will be provided. All are welcome. For more info contact Lillian Snow at 349-5678. FAMILY HUMOR RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, April 28, 5-7 p.m., Vermont Folklife Center. A public reception to celebrate the exhibition “Family Traits: Art, Humor, and Everyday Life, the art and life of Stanley Lyndes.” Enjoy food and drink and a gallery talk by Stanley Lyndes’ granddaughter, Dawn Andrews. For more info contact Bob Hooker at 388-4964 or bhooker@vermontfolkliecenter.org. SPRING INTO ART IN BRISTOL. Saturday, April 29, Main St. Participating businesses in downtown

Bristol will be celebrating spring in creative and artful ways, including: ARTSight Studios & Gallery — free bookmaking and collage workshops (ages 16 and over), letterpress demonstration, open studios, Bo Price, Celtic Harp; Art on Main — 1-3 p.m. Ukranian egg painting demonstration, all ages; Verde Mountain — open studio and gallery; Honey Lights — beeswax candlemaking demonstration, all ages. Emerald Rose — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., henna demonstration, all ages; Bristol Clay Studio — open house and demos. WATER OPERA IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, 8 p.m., Peterson Family Athletics Complex, Natatorium. Middlebury College Artist-in-Residence Gabriel Forestieri, along with Loren Kiyoshi Dempster (composer) and Adrian Jevicki (writer/visual artist), transform Middlebury’s Natatorium with “Breathe.” The project is a contemporary water opera that combines song, movement, light, dance, water, music and text. The cast is a mix of athletes, performers and professionals. Tickets: Public $12, College ID holders $10, Students $6.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND WOODCARVING EXHIBIT OPENING IN BRANDON. May 5, 5-7 p.m., Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St. The Brandon Artists Guild welcomes spring with a new exhibit — “Fish, Fowl & Flowers: Woodcarving and Photography.” Floral photographs by Richard Conrad and wildlife woodcarving by William Barnard will be on display. “Fish, Fowl & Flowers” runs May 3 through June 27. ART EXHIBIT RECEPTION IN BRANDON. Sunday, May 7, 2-4 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr. Norma Montaigne presents a collection of her vibrant and varied work in “Splash of Color.” Exhibit runs May 5-July 2.

FILM “MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, April 29, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium. An intensely moving study of how China’s economic boom and the culture of materialism it has spawned have affected the bonds of family, tradition and love. In Cantonese with English subtitles. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Zhangke Jia, China, 2015, 131 minutes). Free.

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Municipal Gym Multipurpose Room, 154 Creek Rd. Come for an intro to Tai Chi and Qi Gong and learn how it can benefit you, as we join millions of others around the world in “One World — One Breath”. People of all ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Karen Glauber at (802) 989-7532.

JUST FOR FUN STARGAZING OPEN HOUSE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, April 28, and Friday, May 5, 9-10:30 p.m., Middlebury College Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall. The Observatory and Middlebury Physics host a stargazing open house, weather permitting. See Jupiter in the evening, and view a variety of interesting stars, star clusters and nebulae through the Observatory’s telescopes. Observatory open house nights are free and open to the public if the sky is expected to be mostly clear. Check the Observatory web site at go.middlebury.edu/observatory or call the Observatory at 443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event for weather status.

LECTURES ART LECTURE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, April 28, 12:15 p.m., Middlebury College Museum of Art. Senior Phoebe Mitchell and Associate Professor of the History of Art and Architecture Eddie Vazquez discuss Medardo Rosso’s use of wax as a sculptural material, and address the communicative implications of his artistic strategies of repetition and hybrid materiality. Seating is limited; arrive early. Part of the Fridays at the Museum series. Free. CONSIDERING “DON QUIXOTE” IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, May 3, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library. Celebrated literary critic and author Ilan Stavans will consider the impact of the masterful Don Quixote in the 401st anniversary year of author Miguel de Cervantes’s death. His talk, “Don Quixote of La Mancha: The Novel That Invented Modernity,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series. Free.

MUSIC ORGAN RECITAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, April 27, 12:15 p.m., St Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Scandinavian and Czechoslovakian organ music performed by George Matthew Jr., organist. Free and open to the public. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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BRENTANO STRING QUARTET. Friday, April 28, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts. The Brentano String Quartet will perform The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 by J.S. Bach. Part of the Middlebury Bach Festival. Tickets are $25 for the public, $20 for Middlebury College ID holders; and $6 for Middlebury College students with ID. “SOUND BITES” IN VERGENNES. Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Spend your day in Vergennes and raise money for Evergreen Preschool and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes. Events include: Free Boys & Girls Club Open House with coffee, juice and pastries at 9:30 a.m., a benefit concert featuring Grammy nominated Kid-Rock Superstar Justin Roberts at 11:30 a.m., and Bixby Library Story and Craft Time at 2:15 p.m. Raintree Jewelry will be raffling off three handmade pieces of jewelry. Tickets available at $10 each with a chance to win one of Raintree Jewelry prizes. Concert and raffle tickets available at Raintree in Vergennes and at the door. For more details visit www.facebook.com/soundbitesvt. BELLS ON THE QUAD IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, April 29, 3 p.m., the lawn, Mead Memorial Chapel. The Middlebury Bach Festival continues with a carillon recital by Middlebury College carillonneur George Matthew, Jr. Free and open to the public. DANIKA & JEB IN BRANDON. Saturday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Nationally known musicians Danika Holmes and Jeb Hart bring their acoustic pop and blues to the area. Tickets are $20. Pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295 or email info@ brandon-music.net for reservations or more information. JEFF WARNER IN BRISTOL. Saturday, April 29, 8 p.m., Walkover Gallery and Concert Room, 15 Main St., as part of the Cabin Fever series. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show. For reservations, call (802) 453-3188, ext. 2. HANDEL’S “ESTHER” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, April 29, at 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts. Handel’s “Esther,” featuring a cast of Middlebury College Alumni, the Bach Festival Orchestra and Middlebury College Choir conducted by Jeffrey Buettner. Teddy Crecelius directs this semi-staged performance. Tickets $12 for the public; $10 for Middlebury College ID holders; and free for Middlebury College students with ID. BOB RECUPERO & MICHAEL CORN IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, April 30, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Road. As part of The Residence’s Sunday Music Series, Corn and Recupero will play a wide range of tunes. Some jazz from the 1930s & ’40s, some

standards and some fun sing-a-longs. Maybe a cowboy song or two. Free and open to the public. Handicap accessible. RSVP to Connie Leach at cleach@residenceottercreek.com or 388-1220. BACH FESTIVAL ALUMI CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, April 30, 3 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts. Musicians from previous Middlebury Bach Festivals will perform a concert of chamber music. Free and open to the public. RED TAIL RING IN RIPTON. Saturday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House, Route 125. Red Tail Ring will perform their brand of acoustic roots and vintage folk. Open mic followed by featured performer. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $10/$15. More info at www.rcch.org or call 388-9782. THE HORSE TRADERS IN VERGENNES. Saturday, May 6, 8 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Come for an evening of local craft beer and tunes. CELEBRATE ELLA FITZGERALD IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 6, 8 p.m., Robison Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble, Middlebury College’s swingin’ big band, will present a special program celebrating the centennial of Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song. The ensemble’s concert will feature some of the original arrangements that Ella sang, along with a number of her tunes in instrumental versions by today’s best jazz arrangers. Free and open to the public. ANNEMIEKE MCLANE “GARDEN TOUR” IN BRANDON. Saturday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Pianist Annemeike McLane will perform “Garden Tour” including works such as Rachmaninoff’s “Daisies,” Chopin’s “Raindrop Prelude,” “Flight of the Bumblebee” by RimskyKorsakov, Debussy’s “Nocturne” and more. Concert tickets are $20. A preconcert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net for more info.

THEATER “WORKING” IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, April 27, Friday, April 28, Saturday, April 29, Thursday, May 4, Friday, May 5, Saturday, May 6, 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 30 and Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Middlebury Community Players

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presents the musical “Working,” a celebration of the men and women who keep America humming. Based on Studs Terkel’s landmark book compiled from interviews with hundreds of American workers, Song styles range from show tunes to ballads to down-and-dirty blues. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the box office, (802) 382-9222, or online at www.townhalltheater. org. More info about the production, pictures and video clips at middleburycommunityplayers.org. “MACBETH” IN MIDDLEBURY/CORNWALL. Friday, April 28, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Ilsley public Library; 7-8 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall. The All the World’s a Stage Theatre Co., a local homeschool theatre group, stages their own rendition of one of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays. Join them for an evening of swordfights, witches, and dark ambitions. Both performances will be free, and open to the public LIVE STORYTELLING IN MIDDLEBURY. May 5, 7:30 p.m., Marquis Theater. Come out and see The Mantis, an evening of live storytelling. All stories are true, first person, no notes and no stand-up comedy. All stories are up to eight minutes and should relate to the theme “Tricksters.” Limit eight storytellers Sign up at the event or by e-mailing Michael Kingsbury at mrk4vt@aol.com. This event is open to the public.

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when I visit. This body of work is a reflection of my love of country.”

HOLLY FRIESEN size and detail. I could do a Lab in no time — I know their eyes, ears and nose by heart.”

who we are. I hope we can see ourselves as a part of a larger community. The passing crowd on sidewalks and the virtual crowd are both public and private entities that we become a part of in public spaces and I am interested in how we are implicated in its agenda.”

Murphy, who graduated from Castleton State College in 1988 with an art major, said she knows a portrait is coming out well if she get’s the nose right. “Their eyes tell a story, but their nose tells you what they’re thinking,” she said. “I always draw the nose first, then the eyes.” If that goes well, she continues. Murphy guesses she’s completed between 20 and 25 portraits since she started; of those about 80 percent of the pets had passed away. “We take for granted that people will be in your life forever, but not our pets,” Murphy said. “Our pets remind us how short life is,

SCOTT ADDIS Scott Addis was born outside of Pittsburgh, Penn., but now lives in Quebec. His work features small towns and big cities, sheltered harbors and wide open spaces.

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and remind us to live… They teach us how to be grateful

and good company,” she continued. “They’re good for our health — they keep us away from the TV and eat half of whatever’s on our plates. They really live in the moment and focus on you.” To see more of Murphy’s artwork visit her Facebook page @AllPawArt.

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“I’m like a curious kid, looking at the world with wide open eyes, sharing what I see with a very busy public,” Addis said. “Art is like that — it’s an opportunity to slow it down and see what’s right in front of you, instead of staying so very busy without time to see — without time to be in the moment.”

DONNA ANDREYCHUK The Canadian landscape has been subject matter for Donna Andreychuk for years. She has been influenced by the rich and diverse art history of the landscape, often referencing the works of the Group of Seven — a group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s. “Our country is known for its vastness and the endless vistas that open to large bodies of water,” said Andreychuk. “We are blessed with mountains and streams, waterfalls and windy rivers. When I traveled to Vermont for the first time I felt immediately at home. I saw my country, I saw the similarities that we share in your great, little state. Vermont is my neighbor to the south. I feel at home

Holly Friesen’s passion is painting vibrant landscapes from the inside out, while collaborating with other artists to make art more visible in our everyday world. “My work revolves around earth honoring images that reflect and instill connection to local bio-regions,” she said. “These images internalize a reverence for the earth and shift the intent from harming the world to living in a mutually life enhancing manner. I learn what I need to know by painting. The more I paint the less separation there is between inner and outer worlds. For me, painting is like deep prayer awakening an inner wilderness that reflects the earth’s landscape; the image is in you and you are in the image.”

SUSANNE STRATER Middlebury College alumna Susanne Strater now resides in Montreal. She finds that Canada’s rich painting history is not very well known outside of the country, but is pleased that it is finally beginning to gain notoriety here in the U.S. “Whatever my subject, the process of painting to me is much like building — placing shapes, adjusting their colors, figuring out how to connect them or separate them from adjoining shapes,” said Starter. “Realism is my starting point, but the process of painting gives me an opportunity for abstraction — of finding combinations of shapes and colors and patterns that correspond to reality but not always and not completely, of suggesting rather than describing.” Stop by either gallery to view “Northern Neighbors: Celebrating 150 years.” For more info call (802) 458-0098, email info@ edgewatergallery-vt.com or visit edgewatergallery-vt.com.

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Their stories and our stories are intertwined, which is why we curate Pet Pages in each Monday paper, providing news and information to pet

For those of us helping that statistic remain true, we know that the Green Mountain State makes a perfect home not just for us, but for our furry, feathered and scaled friends, too. These animal members of our families get drawn in to our daily routines and welcomed into our hearts. We trust them and care for them and rely on their funny and quirky personalities to make us laugh, make us happy and make us proud.

owners and enthusiasts. But once a year we invite the readers and followers of the Addy Indy to participate in our Pet Photo Contest, so we

can all share some of the best moments in our pets’ lives with the rest of the community. This is always one of the best times to work at the newspaper; every day our email fills with adorable, hilarious, unlikely and beautiful photos of pets, along with adoring descriptions from their owners. If we had a hundred pages, we could fill them all with these photos, but instead we have compiled just a handful of the top images from each category in these pages and invite you to visit our website or Facebook page to flip through the rest at your leisure. Whether a pet owner or not, we hope that these pages inspire you to take pride in our animal-friendly community.

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Feed the birds: Sunflower seeds bring flying friends THE TALES OF A LOCAL BIRD LADY BY CHRISTY LYNN

I don’t remember when I fell in love with the birds.

As a small child I do remember often finding my mother leaning over the kitchen sink to get a better look out the window at some rare bird at the feeder, hushing us as we came in the room so as not to scare it away. I was never very impressed at the time, but something happened along the way, and now I’m that over-enthused lady who feeds the birds religiously every morning so they keep coming to my feeders and keep nesting in my hedge.

WHAT MAKES ME LAUGH IS THE NUTHATCH’S QUIRKY UPSIDEDOWN HOPPING HABITS.

Admittedly, I’m a very novice birder, only able to identify a dozen or so common feeder species like chickadees, sparrows, goldfinches, cardinals, nuthatches and mourning doves. My favorite is the tufted titmouse, which makes a grey Mohawk look classy and always politely shares the feeders with the other birds. But what makes me laugh is the nuthatch’s quirky upsidedown hopping habits. The blue jays are the opposite; giant hogs that scare away everyone else and just sit there screeching about their victory. But I feed them all the same. Birds don’t tend to be the tidiest of animals, so seed shells litter the area under the feeders and build up quickly to form a small mountain. A couple times each year I rake and shovel these shells out, dispersing them into the other gardens — they act as very good lightening matter for our heavy clay soils and even sprout into full sunflowers around the yard. Fortunately, I learned early about Agway’s birdseed club, where you get a $10 gift voucher for every 500 pounds of birdseed you buy. Believe it or not, I earn one of those $10 vouchers about three times a year. My morning ritual involves starting the coffee pot and heading out with the dog for a lap around the yard. I scan the gardens to see what might be surfacing or blooming, while Trudy chases

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the squirrels that inevitably are poaching the bird feeders. I keep the black oil sunflower seeds in a tin outside and top up the feeders and the bird bath each morning. Then we head inside and I collect a cup of coffee and sit myself by the window to admire the birds. These avian visitors vary seasonally, as does the thicket that they occupy to the far side of the bird feeders. But on a good day there are several dozen birds chirping and ruffling the hedge and enjoying the seeds in the feeders. Some prefer feeding from the ground, while others choose their favorite type of feeder. Chickadees are bold and unafraid, always the first to return to the feeder after being frightened away by a passing dog or loud noise nearby. Some, like

mourning doves and cardinals, tend to travel in twos — one male and one female usually — which I can’t help but find very charming. I can easily watch them until my coffee turns cold and I am late for work. There’s something soothing and methodical about their routines and their simple quest for a good meal. Of course I know that these aren’t my birds and they have no loyalty to me like my dog or other pets do. But nonetheless these critters have become part of my animal family, and providing hundreds of pounds of birdseed for them every year somehow seems like the least I can do in exchange for the joy they bring to my mornings. Sometimes the unlikeliest of animals can flutter their way into our hearts.

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This spread displays the culmination of a two-month-long pet photo contest, where we invited our readers and members of the Addison County community to submit their best photos in six different categories. More than 130 photos poured in over email, through our web form and through the mail, submitted by proud parents promoting their furry or feathered friends’ adorable expressions. Winners were chosen by popular vote through our Facebook page, where more than 1,600 “likes” were used to tally winners in each category. Each first-place winner will not only receive the title badge of champion pet in their category, but also can go on a shopping spree to Agway in Middlebury with a gift certificate worth $25. The Addison Independent has also selected our top three “editor’s picks” — see page 14. We would like to thank all of you who participated in our pet photo contest this year. Whether you submitted a photo, sent in a vote, or just enjoyed browsing the photo albums and seeing these cute faces within our pages, we appreciate your support.

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How to find a perfect pet sitter LOOK FOR QUALITY & COMPASSION (MS) — More pet owners are taking their fourlegged friends with them when they travel. But some vacations or business trips are not petfriendly, and such excursions may require the services of professional pet sitters. Friends and family members may be able to look after pets when their owners are away for a few days. But when no one is close by to check in on or foster a pet, pet sitters and animal boarding facilities may be the only option available to pet owners. Pet sitters also may be able to step in when owners’ last-minute plans interfere with their ability to care for their pets. Finding the right facility or individual pet sitter requires a little work. Here are some ways to weed out the qualified and professional pet sitters from those who might not be the best fit.

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• Ask for recommendations. Seek advice from friends or family members who have used pet sitters in the past. If that does not prove fruitful, speak with your veterinarian. He or she may have a relationship with an animal boarder or a pet-sitting service. Some veterinarians also have employees on staff who provide this kind of service, and such situations can be especially beneficial for owners of older or special-needs pets. An alternative to personal and professional recommendations is to employ a certified pet sitter from either The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters or Pet Sitters International. • Get a feel for the sitter’s personality. It can be beneficial to find a sitter whose energy levels and temperament are a good match with your pet. A young, boisterous puppy may not be

a good match for an older sitter. Sitters who understand an animal’s specific needs and how to cater to those needs may perform their duties more effectively than less experienced sitters. • Compile a questionnaire. The Humane Society of the United States has a comprehensive list of qualifications you can use to screen potential pet sitters. These should include questions about liability insurance coverage and if companies that employ pet sitters are bonded to protect against theft. Pet sitters also should provide references. • Maintain the pet’s normal routine. According to pet expert Cesar Millan, it’s best to have the pet watched in his or her natural surroundings so they have a level of familiarity with their surroundings and schedules. When this is not possible, boarders should try to keep the same walking, play and feeding schedules. • Spell out all the details. Before hiring a sitter, make a list of requirements and make sure they are discussed and included in signed contracts. • Employ trial and error. Sometimes you have to take a chance and give a pet sitter an opportunity to prove his or her merit. Afford the pet sitter some time to meet your pet in your presence and watch for how your pet reacts to the sitter. After the sitter’s first day on the job, look for indicators that may suggest the experience was not the right fit for your pet. Fearfulness in the pet, signs or smells that accidents occurred, property damage, or injuries to an animal may be evidence of a poor pet sitter.

Popular pet names (MS) — Choosing pets’ names can be just as challenging for pet owners as naming children is for parents. Many pet owners want a name that encompasses the animal’s personality and rolls off the tongue. Some names are gender-specific, while others are universal. If you need help naming that new bundle of fur or feathers, you may find some help by looking at the most popular pet names. Each year, Veterinary Pet Insurance releases its list of popular pet names. Some of the most popular pet names for today include: Here at the Addison Independent we have selected our top three “editor’s picks” that we think are the strongest in terms of photo composition and expressiveness. These top winners receive a year’s worth of bragging rights, and deserve a pat, a treat, some extra snuggles, or whatever you do to spoil your pet.

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Cats Bella Max Oliver Chloe Lucy

Birds Charlie Kiwi Baby Coco Mango

For those who appreciate a little humor with their pets’ names, Nationwide Insurance listed a bulldog named McLoven the Stud Muffin and a kitty called Agent Jack Meower as 2016’s top Wacky Pet Names. Kanye Westie and Optimus Prime Rib were some other clever pooch names, while Shakespurr and Butch Catsidy made the list as funny feline monikers.

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Get the facts on rabies Convenient Day & Evening Office Hours (MS) — The World Health Organization says rabies causes thousands of deaths every year, despite readily available tools to manage the disease. Humans and animals can get rabies any time of year, though humans and household pets may be at greater risk in warm weather because that’s when they tend to spend the most time outdoors. Children who spend time outside playing may be especially susceptible because they may not recognize rabies warning signs in animals afflicted with the disease. Rabies might not be as rampant in North America as it is in other areas of the world, but it still is a dangerous threat. What is rabies?

infected animal. This occurs when an infected animal bites another animal or person, but it also can be contracted if that animal licks a scratch or open wound. Being bitten or licked may not immediately cause rabies symptoms, however. WHO says thorough cleansing and immunization within a few hours after contact with a suspected rabid animal can prevent the onset of the disease. Once symptoms appear, such as fever and pain, rabies can be fatal.

Rabies was named for the Latin word “to rage.” That’s because animals that are affected by rabies can sometimes act as if they’re angry. Pets may act strangely and become unapproachable. Rabies attacks the brain and spinal cord. As the disease progresses, animals can develop hypersensitivity to light and sound as well as paralysis of the nerves that control the head and throat.

Rabies only affects mammals naturally. These can include dogs, cats, cows, horses, foxes, and skunks. Many people attribute rabies to raccoons. The CDC has indicated that raccoons are the most common wild animal with rabies. In the United States alone, about 93 of every 100 reported cases of rabies are in wild animals.

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Rabies prevention Vaccinations can protect domestic pets against rabies. In fact, rabies shots are required by law in many areas. People should steer clear of wild animals to avoid rabies. Never walk up to a wild animal and be careful of pets that are unfamiliar. Animals afflicted with rabies may exhibit peculiar behavior or act out of characters (i.e. nocturnal animals roaming during the day). Anyone who suspects a sick animal should promptly call the local animal control center and have an officer come and check it out. Treated food is sometimes used to prevent the spread of rabies among wild animals. The animals eat the medicated food, which immunizes them.

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RABIES MIGHT NOT BE AS RAMPANT IN NORTH AMERICA AS IT IS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE WORLD, BUT IT STILL IS A DANGEROUS THREAT.

Considered a zoonotic disease, rabies is transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. With the exception of Antarctica, rabies is present on all continents. In the United States, rabies has been reported in every state except Hawaii. The WHO reports that most cases of rabies in humans occur in rural areas where effective treatments are not readily accessible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says half of the people who die from rabies are under the age of 15.

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7. Seeing colors: Dogs are not color blind as once presumed. They can see colors, just not as vividly as humans. 8. Kindle … not just for reading: A group of kittens is called a “kindle,” while a group of cats is a “clowder.” 9. Almost wild: Dogs are so genetically similar to wolves that they can interbreed.

3. Sleepy time: Cats are born loungers and will spend on average 16 hours of the day snoozing. Only sloths spend more time asleep.

10. Noseprints: Cats’ and dogs’ noses are unique, just like human fingerprints.

4. Send a message: Fish do not have vocal chords, but they can use low-pitched moans, grunts, hisses, and wails to communicate with one another. 5. Watch the eyes: Pet birds can communicate feelings through their pupils. If pupils are dilated, the bird is calm. Pinprick-sized pupils mean birds are agitated and may bite. 6. Meeeoooowww: Cats only

meow to communicate with humans, not amongst themselves.

11. Fishy growth rings: Fish do not add new scales as they grow. The scales increase in size and form growth rings that can reveal the age of the fish. 12. Not domesticated: Birds are not domesticated. They’re still rather wild and must be taught acceptable pet behavior. 13. Barkless: Many dogs do not actively bark. One dog that rarely ever barks is the Basenji, due to a narrow larynx. It can yodel, however!

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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. ART OF THE WORD. On exhibit April 7-May 7, featuring work by New Haven artists Jane Ploughman of Ploughgirl Press, and John Vincent of A Revolutionary Press. Art on Main, 25 Main Street, Bristol. (802) 453-4032. DICK KIRBY: METAL MADNESS. On exhibit March 3-April 30, featuring a oneman show of artist-designed steel works such as lamps, weathervanes, candle holders and coat racks. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org.

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FOCUS ON THE SHELDON: A FIVE-POINT PERSPECTIVE. On exhibit March 7-May 13, featuring five Middlebury-area photographers’ exploration of the collections of the Henry Sheldon Museum. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St, Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

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WORKINGA musical from the book by Studs Terkel The latest version of this 70s musical includes two songs by Hamilton superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda. For more info: www.middleburycommunityplayers.org

Thu–Sat 4/27–4/29 & 5/4–5/6 @ 8pm; Sun 4/30 & 5/7 @ 2pm Thurs $15; Fri–Sun $23/$18 Students w/ ID

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THE ARTIST’S GARDEN: AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM Pioneering American artists crafted a sumptuous visual language telling the story of an era.

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Winner of the Special Jury prize at Cannes, Oscar-winning director Michael Dudok de Wit’s mesmerizing animated feature is “a visually stunning poetic fable.” LA Times

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FRED LOWER, PAINTINGS. On exhibit, April 7-May 11, featuring the Fred Lower’s landscapes of Addison County. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org. GLASS ART: MOLTEN COLOR AND FROZEN FORMS. On exhibit March 24May 7, featuring kiln formed glass sculpture by Alyssa Oxley; hand-blown glass by Bud Shriner; and kilnformed glass jewelry and objects by Micaela Wallace. The exhibit also includes work by emerging glass artists Anne Hulvey, Mary Ellen Jeffries, Cherie Marshall, Lori Pietropaoli and Christie Witters. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main Street, Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or www.creativespacegallery.org. NORTHERN NEIGHBORS: CELEBRATING 150 YEARS. On exhibit through April, featuring work by Scott Addis, Holly Friesen, Donna Andreychuk and Sherry Czekus. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill Street and 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. (802) 458-0098 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

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FAMILY TRAITS: ART HUMOR, AND EVERYDAY LIFE. On exhibit through May 15, featuring a selection of family cartoons by the late Stanley Lyndes. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St, Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or www. vermontfolklifecenter.org. FISH, FOWL & FLOWERS: WOODCARVING AND PHOTOGRAPHY. On exhibit May 3-June 27, featuring floral photographs by Richard Conrad and wildlife woodcarving by William Barnard. An exhibit opening reception will be held on Friday, May 5, 5-7 p.m. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St, Brandon. (802) 2474956 or brandonartistsguild.org.

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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.

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SPLASH OF COLOR. On exhibit May 5-July 2, featuring Norma Montaigne’s vibrant and varied work. A reception will be held Sunday, May 7, 2-4 p.m. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr, Brandon. (802) 247-4295 or www.cmacvt.org.

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SUSPENDED MOMENTS. On exhibit April 13-May 28, featuring abstract oil paintings from Cameron Schmitz. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or www.northerndaughters.com. HAVE AN EXHIBIT YOU WANT PUBLISHED?

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the movie THE LOST CITY OF Z — RUNNING TIME: 2:21 — RATING: PG-13 The Lost City of Z is an intriguing movie that ignores conventional story line structure in favor of deep character studies of its principals. We are invited to watch real growth as each of them struggles to follow passion instead of conforming to the rules of English propriety in the early 1900s. Don’t look for a dramatic arc here, just enjoy watching these people grow. Just the facts: in the early 1900s, Army soldier Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) is chosen by the Royal Geographical Society to explore the jungle in Eastern Bolivia. The cloud hanging over the mission carries the message that no one has ever returned alive from going “up river.” Several countries are planning to explore this region for its black gold/oil. Fawcett is looking instead for the ancient civilization he believes is there and to get there, he must fight the bigotry of British Conservatives and the Church. “We have been so arrogant for centuries,” he says of them. Fawcett, stuck in Army mediocrity because of his father’s alcoholism (yes, this is 1906), says, “My reputation as a man rests entirely on our success.” In a finely written scene that is beautifully acted by Charlie Hunnam as Fawcett and Sienna Miller as his wife Nina, we understand both their mutual love and the depth of his need to grow by taking on this mission. He will be gone for three years. That short scene tells us these two people are smart, strong and independent — traits at the gut of their behavior throughout the story. Director/scriptwriter James Gray sends Fawcett off with his friend Henry Costin (Robert Pattinson) to indulge those traits in three trips to the Amazon jungle against all odds. If his decision to go springs from who he is, that core also produces his ability to understand the natives he encounters.

Charlie Hunnam and Tom Holland in The Lost City of Z (2016).

the unknown. She does that in raising her children. He asks himself in the jungle, “What kind of a fool am I to leave my family for this place?” Nina understands her husband’s need to return three times to the unknown. Director Gray has assembled a marvelous cast of military leaders to give us the flavor of acceptable behavior in early 1900s England. Against that background, the primary actors deliver the flavor of people motivated by an inner core. Robert Pattinson is superb as Fawcett’s quiet co-explorer who stays with Fawcett until he can’t. Angus Macfadyen creates the British villain who messes things up repeatedly. We won’t forget the inner strength that led both Percy and Nina Fawcett to respect and understand the deep determination each would show throughout their lives as they made tough choices. And we might not see better acting for quite a while.

What sets both Fawcett and Nina apart is a quality that lifts them above the stereotypical demands of their era that might have molded them differently. Even Fawcett couldn’t stamp out his wife’s need to explore

the book HOURGLASS: TIME, MEMORY, MARRIAGE — BY DANI SHAPIRO (Knopf Publishing Group)

Dani Shapiro is well known as a bestselling author of memoirs so it is no surprise to discover that her latest memoir, in which she shares her thoughts about time, memory and her marriage, is written with astonishing skill and heart. There are passages in this memoir by that are so glorious and so immediate, I had to stop and savor them, for a moment, before continuing on. The very structure of the book propels you forward without pause, not unlike the sands in the hourglass of the title, and these shards of time slip by as fragments, quickly captured it in the author’s luminous prose. In Hourglass, Shapiro looks at how time can transform our most important relationships including our marriages, and examines her memories of the girl and young woman she was with the woman and wife and partner she has become. The book is firmly rooted in today, as Shapiro describes Googling herself and her husband, finding that Google has divorced them, each Wikipedia page listing the other as an ex-spouse and them not knowing how to correct it, yet at the same time, it has an old-world timeless quality to it as well, set at a luxurious pace that is easy to relax and recline with. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the author’s valuable and piercing insights on life. — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

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MUSIC Middlebury celebrates seventh Bach Festival

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he seventh annual Middlebury Bach Festival will take place this weekend, April 28-30. This year will feature the Brentano String Quartet playing The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 by J.S. Bach, a performance of the oratorio Esther by G.F. Handel with a cast of Middlebury College alumni, and a concert of chamber music.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 The Festival opens Friday evening, April 28, with a Middlebury College Performing Arts Series concert by the Brentano String Quartet. Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. Within a few years of its formation, the Quartet garnered the first Cleveland Quartet Award and the Naumburg Chamber Music Award; and in 1996 the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center invited them to be the inaugural members of Chamber Music Society Two, a program that became a coveted distinction for chamber groups and individuals. In recent seasons the Quartet has traveled to perform in the United States and Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia. In addition to performing the entire two-century range of the standard quartet repertoire, the Brentano Quartet has a strong interest in both old and new music. It has performed many musical works pre-dating the string quartet as a medium, among them Madrigals of Gesualdo, Fantasias of Purcell, and secular vocal works of Josquin. Also, the quartet has worked closely with contemporary composers including Elliott Carter, Charles

Wuorinen, Chou Wen-chung, Steven Mackey, Bruce Adolphe and György Kurtág. The Quartet is named for Antonie Brentano, whom many scholars consider to be Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved”, the intended recipient of his famous love confession. The Middlebury Bach Festival is organized by Jeffrey Buettner, associate professor of music and director of choral activities, and Jessica Allen, singer, voice teacher, Music Together teacher, and director of music at the Congregational Church of Middlebury. “I find early music to be invigorating, challenging to perform and completely satisfying to hear,” said Allen. “With this festival, we wanted to bring performance of high caliber Baroque music to Middlebury so that the students here would have a chance to interact with it.” This concert begins at 8 p.m. in the Olin C. Robison Concert Hall at the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $20 for Middlebury College ID holders; and $6 for Middlebury College students with ID.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29 On Saturday, the festival continues with a carillon recital by Middlebury College carillonneur George Matthew, Jr. at 3 p.m. on the lawn surrounding Mead Memorial Chapel. This recital is free and open to the public. Saturday evening highlights the Festival

live music STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS. Friday, April 28, 6 p.m. Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury. ERIN CASSELLS-BROWN TRIO. Friday April 28, 7:30 p.m., 51 Main in Middlebury. ROOT 7. Saturday April 29, 6 p.m., 51 Main in Middlebury. RED TAIL RING. Saturday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House. HAVE A GIG COMING UP? Let us know! Email news@addisonindependent.com or call (802) 388-4944.

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Concert at 8 p.m., with a cast of Middlebury College alumni performing Esther by G.F. Handel, the Bach Festival Orchestra and Middlebury College Choir conducted by Jeffrey Buettner. “Presentation of Baroque music in a dramatic context has become increasingly interesting to us,” said Buettner. “Last year, the festival featured dancers with Monteverdi’s L’Ariana. This year we are staging a work by Bach’s contemporary, who was especially famous for oratorio and opera. I find that with this work especially, the music contributes so much that the libretto doesn’t. There is depth of character, emotion, intellect and passion that I think is only palpable through Handel’s music.” The Festival Concert takes place in the Olin C. Robison Concert Hall at the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College. Tickets are $12 for the general public; $10 for Middlebury College ID holders; and free for Middlebury College students with ID.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 On Sunday at 3 p.m., musicians from previous Middlebury Bach Festivals will perform a concert of chamber music in the Olin C. Robison Concert Hall at the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College. This concert is free and open to the public. In addition, area congregations will respond to the spirit of the festival by including works by Bach in their morning services on Sunday, April 30. Participating organizations include the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Congregational Church of Middlebury UCC, Memorial Baptist Church, St. Stephen’s on the Green and the United Methodist Church of Middlebury. For tickets or more information, call (802) 443-MIDD (6433) or visit go.middlebury.edu/ bachfest.

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FLOWERING TREES celebrate spring

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pring in Vermont always seems to be such a fleeting season. Everything comes and goes so quickly that sometimes I want to say: “slow down” and let me savor the delights of nature’s new year.

Two years ago, on Mother’s Day, I remember driving home from Burlington airport after a brief trip to South Carolina (where spring passed through many weeks ago) and being treated to a quintessentially perfect Vermont spring evening.

BY JUDITH IRVEN

Just a few short days before, on my drive north, the branches of the maples, having shed the remnants of their early flowers, were still bare to the sky. Now they were veiled in pale green lace. And all around me, in gardens and hedgerows alike, beautiful small trees in bridal white or bridesmaid pink shimmered in the gentle light. A small tree is a wonderful way to add a pleasing vertical dimension to your garden without being overly dominating. And, if you choose it right, you can have the added bonus of a burst of color in springtime just when you need it most. In addition to the beloved crab apples, which are just now coming into bloom across our region, here are three other small trees, also perfectly sized for our gardens, to help us celebrate spring in Vermont.

SERVICEBERRIES Serviceberries get their name because, in northern New England, they flower just after the ground thaws and graveside services are held for people who died over the past winter. Serviceberries are small native trees that, in the wild, stake out their claim along the edge of the woods. For most of the year they are completely anonymous. Then, for a glorious fortnight in spring, they are covered with delicate white blossoms, a sight which makes my heart leap for joy.

The Leonard Messel Magnolia in full bloom outside the office of Neuse, Duprey and Putnam on Cross Street in Middlebury. PHOTOS / DICK CONRAD

At lower elevations Serviceberries generally bloom around the third week of April. But, if you miss them in the valley, take a drive into the mountains. Since each additional thousand-foot elevation translates into almost a week’s delay in the passage of spring, even in early May you should still be able to catch a glimpse of these lovely trees flowering in the wild. Serviceberries also make delightful additions to our gardens. There are several natural varieties, all members of the genus ‘Amelanchier’. I am particularly fond of the Shadblow Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) which grows into a small spreading multi-stemmed tree just 12 feet high and wide. A group of four frames the entranceway to our back garden. Also, since the natural varieties of Amelanchier cross-fertilize easily, plant breeders have produced several cultivated varieties (or cultivars as they are called) that vary in ultimate height and spread. For instance the Apple Serviceberry Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ will eventually reach about 20 feet

high with a canopy diameter of 15 feet or more. So it is important to check the spot where you want to plant your tree and choose a variety or cultivar that will not outgrow the space you have available.

PINK RIBBONS I will never forget, a few years back on an overcast day in early May, the visceral thrill of encountering the dainty little tree you see in this picture, completely smothered in frothy pink ribbons. With a little research I discovered it was a Leonard Messel Magnolia, growing outside the law office of Neuse, Duprey and Putnam in the heart of Middlebury. I admired the way the gardener had chosen the perfect spot for this delicate tree, cradling it in the southwest angle of the house. This sheltered spot also protected the tree from late frosts and chilling winds. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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It had been planted far enough away from the walls to give it room to grow into its natural shape, while still not overhanging the sidewalk. And furthermore the dark slateblue color of the building was the ideal foil for the effervescent pink flowers. Everything was indeed picture perfect. While we most often think of Magnolias as enormous trees reminiscent of the deep south, there are actually several garden-sized magnolias that grow really well in Vermont.

Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) that you may have seen growing wild in the woods. It too makes a lovely garden tree and, although slow growing, will eventually reach about 12 feet high and wide. I admit its flowers, which are more like fluffy balls of pollen, are not as showy as those of its southern or Asian cousins, but it has the added attraction of turning a beautiful bronze color in the fall when its fruit will also be enjoyed by the birds.

About a hundred years ago the German hybridizer Max Loebner experimented with crossing the Kobus Magnolia (Magnolia kobus) and the Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata), resulting in several small slowgrowing cultivars, including Merriill and Ballerina, both of which inherited the familiar white flowers of the parent Star Magnolia. It is important to note however, that while the trees of these magnolias are hardy across most of Vermont, a late cold snap can damage the emerging fat buds, resulting in a flowerless year.

And, like other dogwoods, the Pagoda dogwood has a pronounced horizontal branching structure that always looks especially nice against the verticalness of the house. Also, if you have a dark-colored house, the variegated version, called Lemon Edge and available at Rocky Dale Nurseries in Bristol, would look stunning throughout the season.

Then a few years later Leonard Messel, working in Sussex, England, continued hybridizing the same two parent plants, eventually resulting in the lovely small tree with frothy pink flowers that now bears his name. And, most important for northern gardeners, the Messel Magnolia produces its buds a week or so later than many of the others, meaning it is that much more likely to dodge any late frost.

Judith Irven and Dick Conrad live in Goshen where together they nurture a large garden. Judith is a landscape designer and garden writer. She is a Vermont Certified Horticulturist and she teaches landscape design for the Vermont Master Gardener program and also at Vermont Technical College. You can subscribe to her blog about her Vermont gardening life at www.northcountryreflections.com. Dick is a landscape and garden photographer; you can see many of his photographs at www. northcountryimpressions.com.

DOGWOODS People often ask me whether dogwoods will grow in Vermont. I usually tell them that the type they are probably imagining — the springflowering Florida dogwood (Cornus florida) or its Japanese counterpart, the Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) — are only reliably hardy in the warmest parts of the state. Florida and Kousa dogwoods have a central knob of pollen surrounded by showy flowers with broad white petals (technically bracts), and are a familiar sight in gardens up and down the Atlantic coast but are unlikely to thrive here, except perhaps in the Champlain Valley. Instead I suggest we Vermonters consider the smaller native Pagoda

Plant one of these lovely flowering trees in your garden this month and every year it will help you celebrate the arrival of spring.

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Think of Agway when you think of your pets!

Are your animal companions a central part of your life?

We help you provide quality care for all your pets! ASK ABOUT OUR

Pet Food Club

Earn rewards for your purchases!

We Welcome Your Pet

PET FOOD

Quality Brands Including:

We love to have your pet visit. Come in & let them help you choose a new collar, toy or other accessory.

Pet I.D. Tags

Custom Engraved while you wait. Choose from a variety of styles. Beautiful brass Equine & Stable Plates, too.

Toys & Treats

Lots of fun items to keep your pets playful and rewarded! Our

Self-Service

BIRDS

Dog Wash is OPEN EVERYDAY!

Birdfeeders, Seed & Suet, Sunflower Seeds (Black Oil, Blend & Striped) Houses, Accessories, Fire mix & more! Enjoy your bird-friendly yard!

Washing your pet has never been easier!

Collars • Leashes • Harnesses High Viz Protective Wear Food Dishes & Storage Bins • Beds Crates & Carrying Cases

Everything you need for pet support & safety.

Horses

Compare our prices & switch to one of the fine feeds we carry. Feed • Supplements Training & Grooming Equipment

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Accessories

Enjoy the pleasant atmosphere in our beautiful spa-like space.

& Grooming Supplies

Small Animal Products

• Cages, Foods, Treats & Pine and Cedar bedding for your hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and ferrets. • Bird food, toys and cages • Basics for fish, too!

Brushes, shampoos, skin treatment ointments to keep your pets’ coats healthy and problem free!

MIDDLEBURY AGWAY 338 Exchange Street, Middlebury

388-4937 • www.MiddleburyAgway.com

Open 7 days M- F 8-6, Sat 8-5 • Sun 9-4

YOUR YARD, GARDEN AND PET STORE