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Vol. 71 No. 22
INDEPENDENT Middlebury, Vermont
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Sanders takes aim at budget, health care and Trump record
Memorial Day 2017 PARADES IN MIDDLEBURY, Orwell and Vergennes highlighted Memorial Day Festivities in the county. Town Line First Responder Barb Wagner, top left, smiled through the rain in Vergennes; kids, above, tossed candy to spectators in Middlebury; and tractors and Shriners, left, filled the streets of Orwell with color. For more photos from the three parades, see Page12A. Photos by Trent Campbell and Mark Bouvier
By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., warned that a Republican-backed health care plan could result in closure of many small, rural hospitals like Middlebury’s Porter Medical Center, and he reiterated his intent to fight against President Donald Trump’s health insurance and budget priorities. Sanders touched upon rail, health care, the federal budget and the national political scene during a recent, brief phone interview with the Addison Independent. Sanders made his remarks just prior to leaving for a tour of European nations, including Ireland, the United Kingdom and Germany. Health care Sanders was candid in his assessment of the U.S. House-passed American Health Care Act, which would roll back many of the provisions of the current Affordable Care Act — also known as “Obamacare.” He said the Republican plan, which has earned the endorsement of President Trump, would be “devastating” for small community hospitals like Porter Medical Center, which last month celebrated its affiliation with the University of Vermont Health Network as a way to stabilize its financial health and offer more diverse services to its patients. The GOP plan — which Sanders projected as a non-starter in the U.S. Senate — would leave an estimated 24 million Americans uninsured over the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO has also estimated the proposal would cut around $880 billion in federal Medicaid dollars to the 50 states. The Medicaid program provides health care subsidies for the poorest Americans. “Obviously, I can’t make (See Sanders, Page 13A)
Orwell honors its veterans U.S. strengthens in crisis, speaker says
New town monument pays tribute to soldiers of three wars By JOHN FLOWERS ORWELL — Memorial Day parades are good at providing a yearly reminder of the tremendous sacrifices that have been made by men and women in the armed forces. Unfortunately, the spotlight on those sacrifices tends to dim when the marching bands have played their final tunes and the confetti has been cleared
By the way Many people swell with pride when they see the fife and drum players dressed in Revolutionary War outfits marching in parades. Of particular note is the tall, bearded man in the red vest, gray knickers and tri-cornered hat (See By the way, Page 13A)
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from the parade routes. But that wasn’t the case in Orwell on Sunday, when the annual parade was capped by the unveiling of a new veterans’ monument on the town park that will provide an everyday reminder that freedom isn’t free. Three years in the making, the granite monument — which stands about 4 feet tall by 30 inches wide —
pays tribute to Orwell’s 40 Vietnamera veterans, as well as the combined total of around 60 local soldiers who served in World War II and Korea. The classy tribute supplements a preexisting monument on the town park that pays homage to Orwell’s World War I veterans. “I’m excited about it,” Vietnam (See Memorial, Page 14A)
Powers offers intimate take on mental illness
By LEE J. KAHRS on Thursday, June 1, at CASTLETON/ 6 p.m. BRANDON — “No Powers has seen great one thinks about successes in his career mental illness until it as a journalist, novelist affects someone close and non-fiction writer. to them,” Ron Powers While working for the said. “It’s a primal Chicago Sun-Times, fear. We see demonic he won the Pulitzer transformation and Prize for criticism, when we see that, the first person to earn we see versions of that prize for television ourselves.” criticism. He earned an Powers has the Emmy Award in 1985 unfortunate credentials for the work he did on to speak with authority the CBS News program RON POWERS on the subject. “Sunday Morning.” The award-winning The biography coauthor of many nonfiction works has written with James Bradley in 2000, taken his family’s tragic struggle with “Flags of Our Fathers,” tells the mental illness and woven it into a stories of the Marines who raised commentary and call to arms on the the flag over Iwo Jima in World War state of mental health in a new book, II; it was a national best-seller and “Nobody Cares About Crazy People: became a feature film directed by The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Clint Eastwood. Health in America.” A native of Hannibal, Mo., like Powers will discuss and sign copies author Samuel Clemmons, Powers of the book at the Brandon Town Hall (See Ron Powers, Page 14A)
Grads urged to show leadership in turbulent times By GAEN MURPHREE MIDDLEBURY — “You know what history feels like,” Middlebury College commencement speaker Jon Meacham told the assembled crowd of Middlebury College seniors at Sunday’s commencement ceremony. Deftly situating the members of the class of 2017, he said they had experienced the terror of Sept. 11 just before entering grade school, the election of the nation’s first African American president when in middle school, and the election of “the most unconventional major-party candidate in American history” in their final year as undergraduates. “We are together at a remarkable and in many ways troubling moment for the republic that came into being in Philadelphia nearly 250 summers ago,” said Meacham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, renowned historian of American presidents, former Newsweek editor-in-chief and much-called upon political commentator. Yet this nation has faced crisis before, Meacham reminded his audience, and has emerged stronger, better, truer to its ideals. “What is remarkable about America is her durability and adaptability amid the perpetual crises and vicissitudes of history,” said Meacham. The “genius” of America’s founding, he continued, “lay in no (See Graduation, Page 3A)
A MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE senior picks up her diploma and Gamaliel Painter’s cane during Sunday’s commencement.
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New era launched for local market and deli Sama’s to sunset; Shafer’s takes over By JOHN FLOWERS Bill Shafer. MIDDLEBURY — Lifelong Mid“I spent a lot of time, walking dlebury-area residents Adam Shafer around with my mother, at both of and Jennifer Stocker have spent the those locations,” Shafer recalled. past few decades working for other It gave him an early taste of what folks. would become his chosen profesNow they get a chance to work for sion, a career path that has taken him themselves. through several MiddleThe husband-andbury-area businesses, ADDISON COUNTY wife team on June 1 including Two Brothers officially established Tavern and Carol’s Hun“Shafer’s Market & gry Mind Café. After a Deli” at 54 College St., most recent- cooking stint at Bistro Sauce in Shelly the home of Sama’s Café. They burne, he returned to familiar turf, will spend the coming weeks putting taking a part-time cooking job with their own signature on the eatery Middlebury College dining services. and store, to include a more diverse Shafer steadily moved up the ladder menu and expanded hours. to a management position in retail “We’re very excited,” Stocker said food operations during what would late last week as she and her husband become a seven-year stint within the continued a brief apprenticeship college. with Sama’s owner Usamah Hayyat. “I like all facets of it,” Shafer said Shafer, 32, has been at home in a of the food service industry. “My kitchen since he was a kid. forte is (in the kitchen), but because He would help out his grandfather of my experience at the college and Bill Shafer at the former Lemon Fair throughout my life, I’m pretty comDiner (now known as simply “The fortable with all of it — working Diner”) on Merchants Row during with distributors and customers.” the 1980s. Adam also learned some Still, after years of working for pointers on pie making at the former others, Shafer wanted a chance to Pizza Cellar, also once owned by march to his own tune.
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ADAM SHAFER, LEFT, and his wife, Jennifer Stocker, are buying Sama’s Café in Middlebury from Usamah Hayyat, right, and will open it as Shafer’s Market & Deli on June 1. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
“I felt it was time to do something on my own,” he said. The couple contacted a broker, who presented them with some ready-to-take-over business options. One of them turned out to be 54
College St. — right in their own back yard. Shafer and Stocker had both been customers at the store, which in its previous incarnations had been known by such names as Lyon’s Place, the Blue Hen and Sama’s. “It was the best location I could have hoped for, for sure,” Shafer said. While Shafer has the cooking experience, Stocker’s success has gone to other people’s heads; she’s a hair stylist, and has been for the past 22 years. Stocker graduated from Middlebury Union High School in 1995 and enrolled in O’Brien’s hair styling school in South Burlington. She worked as a stylist in salons in Rutland and Burlington before scaling things back as the family grew. The couple currently has four young children (ages 18 months through 14 years), with a set of twins on the way. A very energetic Stocker still finds time to work a day a week at the Indulge Salon in Middlebury. On Thursday, Shafer’s Market & Deli became the couple’s main business focus. They plan on getting some help in their growing army of children, a second generation of Shafers who will likely take their places behind the cash registers, creemee machine and flat-top griddle. Shafer and Stocker plan to carry a staff of 10 full- and part-time workers. Hayyat opened Sama’s at the location back in 2006. He was pleased
with the performance of his business day through Thursday, and 6 a.m. to through the years, but — like Sha- 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. fer — had come to a point where he “I think there are some locals who wanted to do something else. He and would like to see things open a little his wife, Marie, have a 9-year-old later,” Stocker said. child. They want to take a breather • Expanded specialty pizza offerbefore beginning their next adven- ings. Shafer and Stocker like the inture, so they elected to sell Sama’s house pizza oven, and want to put it to and a second business, “Sweet Ma- greater use. Their new menu includes rie’s” restaurant at 1 Washington such pizza varieties as “Carolina St. As reported by the Independent, Swine,” with BBQ sauce base, pulled Dave Laferriere-Hall, pork, cheddar scallion and Dustin Simmons and Jenni- “I think fried pickles; and “Spicy fer Sabourin will soon open there are Bulgogi,” with spicy shaved a new restaurant, Coriansteak, scallions, Kimchi and der, in the Sweet Marie’s some locals sesame seeds, who would location. • Specialty sand“We were in year 11 of a like to see wiches, using house-cured 10-year plan,” Hayyat said, things open meats, such as pancetta and with a smile, about his deci- a little corned beef. sion to at least temporarily • A diverse breaklater.” disengage from the Middlefast menu, including — Jennifer bury food scene. omelets, eggs Benedict, Stocker He believes Shafer and breakfast sandwiches and Stocker, as well as the Copancakes. riander trio, will do a great job with • A kids’ menu. • A 15 percent discount to all lotheir respective new ventures. “They will write the next chap- cal EMTs, police and fire personnel, ter,” Hayyat said, also expressing and free coffee to any uniformed, his gratitude to the many customers on-duty officer. • Local delivery service for orand employees that helped make his ders, in the near future. businesses a success over the years. The business will preserve and Shafer’s Market & Deli won’t represent a dramatic departure from Sa- perhaps expand its retail section, ofma’s — at least not initially, accord- fering soda, beer, candy, dairy and ing to Shafer. But the family will other basic items. “We want it to become a commuimplement some changes, including: • Longer hours. The business will nity destination for young and old,” be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sun- Shafer said.
Basin Harbor solar heads back to court Club also to get penalty for ‘misrepresentation’ By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — A solar array erected on Basin Harbor Club property and opposed by some neighbors, particularly on nearby Mile Point Road, is headed for the second time to Vermont Supreme Court. Neighbor Mary McGuire and her family are appealing to the Supreme Court an April 24 Public Service Board (PSB) denial of McGuire’s Motion for Reconsideration. That denial meant the PSB upheld its original November 2014 decision that granted the Basin Harbor Club a Certificate of Public Good — essentially a permit — to install the 1.5acre, 150-kilowatt array. Elizabeth McGuire, Mary McGuire’s daughter, confirmed on Tuesday, without comment, the appeal had been filed in May.
Meanwhile, the PSB has also determined — and Basin Harbor Club officials have acknowledged, according to PSB documents — that the club stated falsely on its application for a Certificate of Public Good that the solar array was not near any historic structures. According to the documents, the PSB is seeking testimony from the McGuires, the club and the Department of Public Service (DPS), which represents the public interest before the PSB, to determine what penalty the club should face for misrepresentation. To this point, only the DPS has responded in writing on the PSB website. On May 22 DPS Director for Public Advocacy James Porter recommended a $20,000 fine, but not that the array should be removed. RECONSIDERATION, APPEAL The McGuires won their first round in the Supreme Court. First, in January 2015 the PSB denied Mary Mc-
Guire’s original Motion for Reconsideration, ruling she did not have official party status and the PSB thus did not have to respond. But in October 2015 the court ruled the PSB had treated McGuire as if she were a party to the proceedings, and ordered it to reconsider its decision. In its April 24 denial, the PSB anticipated the McGuires’ just-filed Supreme Court appeal. The PSB wrote that because of the slow pace of the investigation into Basin Harbor Club’s application misrepresentation, “we have decided to issue this Order so that jurisdiction of the case can be returned to the Vermont Supreme Court to consider Ms. McGuire’s pending appeal.” The critical issues argued by McGuire and the PSB appear to be those of “orderly development” and “aesthetics.” As for the orderly development issue, the PSB decision states that “Ms. (See Solar, Page 7A)
Addison Independent, Thursday, June 1, 2017 — PAGE 3A
Grads raise over $40K for memorial scholarships By GAEN MURPHREE MIDDLEBURY — Alongside the serious words from the two featured speakers at Middlebury College’s 216th graduation on the lawn near Munroe and Voter halls, was the usual joy, as parents and well wishers snapped photos, beamed with pride and carried flowers and balloons to give to their own young men and women. An estimated crowd of close to 5,000 watched as each member of the class of 2017 was called forward and received his or her diploma. The 552 graduates came from across the United States and from locations as far flung as Hong Kong, Macedonia, Malaysia, Ghana, Australia, Guatemala, Ireland, Iran, Egypt and Peru. Graduating from Addison County were Forrest Wallace, Patrick Fuller, Elise Biette, Izzy Fleming and Madelyn Sanchez. The college granted featured speaker Jon Meacham an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Others honored with honorary degrees were: • Graphic novelist Alison Bechdel. • Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Media Lab robotics researcher Kate Darling, • Ghanaian entrepreneur, school founder and leader-development expert Fred Swaniker. • Vermont’s own Grace Potter, rock musician and songwriter. As its gift to the college, the class of 2017 raised $40,622 for a memorial scholarship fund in honor of classmates Nathan Alexander and Murphy Roberts. Alexander died in April 2015; Murphy in August 2016. After retiring Associate Chaplain Ira Schiffer offered a closing benediction, Middlebury College President Laurie Patton announced a surprise performance. Potter strode to the stage, acoustic guitar in hand, and sang a powerful and haunting rendition of Bob Dylan’s 1967 tune “I Shall Be Released.” Moments later, the graduates hurled their caps into the air, while the huge crowd shouted and clapped. The faculty exited to the sounds of the Constitution Brass Quintet. Then, marching to the strains of a lone bagpipe, Middlebury’s 2017 graduates were indeed released, to — borrowing a phrase from Charles Dickens — “begin the world.”
SENIOR JACKSON ADAMS was the student speaker at Middlebury College’s commencement Sunday.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE PRESIDENT Laurie Patton welcomes 552 seniors and their families and friends to Sunday morning’s graduation ceremony.
GRADUATING SENIORS APPLAUD as they watch fellow seniors march to the stage to receive their degrees at Middlebury College’s graduation ceremony Sunday morning.
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Graduation (Continued from Page 1A) small part in the recognition that the republic was as susceptible to human passions as human beings themselves. “The founders expected seasons of anger and frustration. They anticipated hours of unhappiness and unrest. The country was thus constructed with an awareness of sin and a determination to protect the larger republican enterprise from the furies of the moment.” History offers wise counsel, he proffered the soon-to-be graduates just moments from stepping out of school and into life, work, and leadership. To illustrate the nation’s resilience, he first turned to a moment in 17861787 when George Washington declared the nation “fast verging to anarchy and confusion.” Farmers JON MEACHAM were rebelling in Massachusetts. Public buildings were being burnt. by controversial right wing pundit Virginians were challenging taxes. Charles Murray and sent a political There was even talk of restoring the science professor to the emergency monarchy. room for a concussion. Yet even on Yet the young nation didn’t self- this calm day, with thousands of destruct. Instead, it drafted and signed family and friends blanketing the the Constitution. grassy lawn and a sunny sky despite Meacham drew on other historical the white frosting of clouds overhead, examples, such as the Civil Rights a sprinkling of mortarboards Movement in which America was proclaimed: “Speech=Resistance,” “redeemed by the courage “Disruption=Resilience,” and blood of African- “A life “Protest is resilient” and Americans ... who braved other slogans. well lived humiliation and death to To be partisan, to be force white America to is judged tribal even, is to be human, face up to (its) sins and not by the Meacham admitted shortcomings.” bottom forthrightly. So what is To know our nation’s line but important is to avoid history, Meacham said, “is by the big “reflexive” partisanship and to be armed against despair. instead be “reflective.” For if the men and women picture.” Use reason, he urged his — Jon listeners. of the past — with all their Meacham flaws and limitations and “Make up your mind based ambitions and appetites — on facts and evidence.” could press on through ignorance Be open to being wrong. and superstition, racism and sexism, “There is no shame in this. The selfishness and greed, to form a more shame only comes when we take perfect union, then perhaps we, too, refuge in unjustified certitude rather can right wrongs and leave the world than fearless openness of mind and ... a better place.” soul.” One of the most divisive forces in Meacham also offered a few today’s climate, he said, is “passionate pointers on how to live a happy and partisanship.” successful life in general: Meacham did not directly address • “Be curious, be gracious, be the partisanship that has for months hopeful.” held the Middlebury campus pincered • “Love your neighbor.” in the national spotlight: the March • Enjoy naps in the summer sun. 2 protest that shut down a speech • Read good books.
VERMONT SINGER, SONGWRITER and rock star Grace Potter was one of five honorary doctorate recipients at Middlebury College’s commencement Sunday. Potter also performed a song.
• Vote. • Sing the national anthem from your heart. • Write thank you notes “on actual paper.” Above all, he said, “A life well lived is judged not by the bottom line but by the big picture. You are about to make history, and the rest of us can’t wait to see what you do with your hour upon the stage. Godspeed.” CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS A similar theme of how to best step into history at a time of national turbulence was sounded by student commencement speaker Jackson Adams, an economics major from Towson, Md. Adams gave a stirring description from the Cuban Missile Crisis, as Soviet submarine B-59 was just seconds away from launching humanity into “all-out nuclear war.” Nuclear war was averted, said Adams, when the lone dissenter, Soviet Fleet Commander Vasilli Arkhipov, faced “down an irate captain, (and) coolly insist(ed) they surface and surrender.” Adams observed: “I think about
this story all the time. What gets me is that Arkhipov, the person who saved the world, wasn’t some sort of stoic demigod. He wrote later that, at the time, he had been gripped with fear. But he saw an opportunity to prevent needless human suffering, and he did not succumb to the hysteria of the moment. Ultimately, he did what was right.” Continued Adams: “Greatness requires accepting fear and doubt and isolation, and making the right decision anyway.” Adams acknowledged that the seeming dearth of goodness in today’s leaders “can be depressing at times.” But what’s important, he insisted, is for ordinary people to do what’s right in their day-to-day spheres of influence. Adams gave an example from his spring break volunteer trip to Baltimore of a grade school principal facing budget restriction, yet balancing the budget so as to keep her teaching staff intact. “That, to me, is greatness,” offered Adams. “Doing what’s right when times are tough.”
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As Vermont’s Legislature and Gov. Scott’s administration maneuver toward a veto session on June 21-22, Vermonters will soon have a keener insight into their newly elected governor’s political skills and instincts. Until his veto of the budget, which is tied to his last-minute move to impose a statewide teacher contract for health care benefits, Gov. Scott had taken a passive role in shaping legislation — preferring, it seemed, to let Democrats take the lead on new initiatives. Then Scott also vetoed a bill to legalize small amounts of marijuana for personal use and create a commission to propose how best to legalize the substance for commercial sale down the road. But that wasn’t all. In almost the same breath he slyly suggested that he could be persuaded to pass a compromise bill during the veto session, if only the Legislature would address a few of his concerns. In both cases, Gov. Scott has taken the good work of a Democraticcontrolled legislature and given the legislation his personal touch. Is that the work of a cunny, political operative; or the outcome of an inexperienced staff and governor finding their way in leadership roles? From the public’s perspective, our hunch is that most Vermonters think the governor has staked out two issues that reflect his common-sense approach to government. There is much to be said for a statewide teachers’ contract for health insurance: a measure that has broad support from superintendents, school boards and taxpayers. But the move is not without political risk. Scott angered lawmakers, who will be suspect when working on future bills with a governor they feel they can no longer trust. And he put the VermontNEA, and other unions, on alert that he poses a threat to them. Even if this is a measure the union comes around to support — and that is not outside the realm of possibility — the way Scott proposed it prompted an unintended anti-teacher backlash and created speculation that Scott is out to bust the unions. It’s hard to call that a politically astute move, but then again, Democrats were left defending a union whose mission is to seek higher pay for school employees — that is, increase the cost of education and make taxpayers pay more. There is no question which move appeals to more voters. ********** With his veto of the marijuana bill, the governor risks being guilty of trying to have it both ways: placating his conservative constituents, but keeping the possibility of passage alive so as to create support among liberals, libertarians and independents. As written, the bill would legalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older, and would also allow adults to grow two mature plants at home. If passed, the legislation becomes effective July 2018, but would not legalize the sale of marijuana. That wouldn’t happen until a study commission scrutinized the issue and created a proposed path to commercial sales that met approval of the Legislature and governor at a future date (2018 or later.) In announcing his veto, Scott said he’s not opposed to the concept of legalization, but is seeking a few revisions — including creating stiffer penalties for using marijuana around children. “These are not drastic changes,” Dave Silberman, a Middlebury lawyer and marijuana legalization advocate, told Seven Days for a recent story. Silberman said he remains wary that Scott could seek further changes that would derail the new bill, but “for now I’m willing to take him at his word.” If Scott follows through and approves a bill, he will likely win over some Progressives and liberals on future bills for which he will need bipartisan support, while putting the kibosh to political comparisons between himself and the conservative, union-busting governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker. That’s savvy politics. But if he reneges and the bill dies, trust in his word takes another heavy hit and comparisons to ultra conservatives will linger. Finally, throughout these first months of Scott’s first year, the governor has skirted responsibility on issues by letting the Legislature take the lead. That’s playing defense to the Legislature’s offense — not a typical strategy for a governor, but as the sports-saying goes: depending on your team’s skills, a good defense is sometimes the best offense. Angelo Lynn
The pied piper of shame As Trump contemplates whether to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate agreement, Americans should know this is more than just an ignorant campaign promise fulfilled: it would mean America would stand by just two other countries in the world who have not signed the global agreement: Syria and Nicaragua. And both countries have reasonable excuses. Syria is in the midst of a brutal civil war, while Nicaragua’s official response is that the climate accord does not go far enough. Trump alone would have America stand apart from the world, embracing ignorance, not science. The world’s other 193 countries, plus the European Union and Palestine have signed the agreement. That Trump has struggled to decide whether to remain in the accord is an embarrassment in itself, and a blow to America’s role on the global stage. Like Trump’s trip to Europe, he has singlehandedly diminished 75 years of world leadership with the arrogance and ignorance displayed in his first foreign trip as president. That Republicans can rally around a president who has insulted our European and NATO allies, embraced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policies over that of our own, and kissed up to authoritarian leaders of the Middle East is a shocking display of misplaced values that would have had Republicans marching in the streets shouting “treason” if a Democratic president had done the same. We can only wonder when Republicans will snap out of their stupor and understand that, like Hitler, Trump is a pied piper leading his followers into lasting shame. Angelo Lynn
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The delay in the adjournment of this year’s legislative session was caused by the governor’s insistence on establishing statewide negotiation of teacher health care benefits. Gov. Scott claims that only a statewide contract can secure the $26 million annual savings he believes is achievable. It is surprising to see a Republican administration and many Republican legislators jump on board with this proposal. It flies in the face of decades of establishing budgets and dealing with teacher contracts at the community level. Whatever savings are available can be realized no matter who does the negotiating, the state or local school boards dealing with their own teachers. The real question is: Where will the decisions be made about how to use the savings — at the local level or at the state level? If ever there was an opportunity to stand up for local control over school financing, this is it. Our local school boards should continue being responsible for making budget decisions, including negotiating health care plans with their teachers. Then the decision on how to use the savings will be made where it should be — right in the affected communities. I urge my fellow citizens to ask the governor to drop this hasty and ill-conceived notion by calling 802828-333. Spencer Putnam Weybridge
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ORWELL CUB SCOUTS march in Sunday’s Memorial Day parade in Orwell.
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Compassion charter offers hope I love walking outside. It is my favorite form of exercise, but I have a few ground rules. The temperature has to be minimum 20 degrees, with no wind, and it can’t be icy or driving rain. When the weather fails the test, I put on music and stretch and dance. My current favorite is the soulful, acoustic album “Temple at Midnight” by Miten. A song on that album brings Sam Fogel to mind. Picture a small elderly man with white hair and glasses walking his two little dogs along North Pleasant Street. A member of several local religious communities, Sam’s deepest concern was for the survival of humanity. He developed the term “humanitism” for his theory of what the world needed. Then, he came upon the Charter for Compassion. Their website describes By Johanna its origin this way: On February 28, Nichols 2008 acclaimed scholar and bestselling author Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize and made a wish — to help create, launch, and propagate a Charter for Compassion. After much work and the contribution of thousands of people the Charter was unveiled to the world on Nov. 12, 2009. Here is an excerpt from the final 312-word document: “Born of our deep interdependence, compassion is essential to human relationships and to a fulfilled humanity. It is the path . . . to a peaceful global community.” I wondered what became of the Charter of Compassion. Research led me to a website that would please Sam, who is no longer with us. Following its unveiling, an organization was formed with the mission “to bring to life the principles articulated in the Charter of Compassion through concrete, practical action in a
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myriad of sectors.” At the heart of its work is its Campaign for Compassionate Communities. Charter for Compassion International is participating with communities in 50 countries. The Vermont communities of Brattleboro and South Burlington are on the extensive list on the website. Affirming the Charter of Compassion means that a community has identified issues on which they are working and has committed to a multi-year action plan to bring compassion to life in “practical, specific ways through compassion-driven actions — in neighborhoods, businesses, schools and colleges, healthcare, the arts, local government, peace groups, environmental advocacy groups and faith congregations.” The organization encourages any individual, group or organization that recognizes the need for greater compassion in a community to begin the process. They recommend that the process be designed and carried out by a diverse and inclusive coalition of people so that all voices within the community are heard, and the significant issues are addressed. “Humaniversal” — a song on Miten’s album — is a dancing prayer in which Miten includes you, me, the people of India, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama who “speaks of love and compassion even towards his enemy.” As I move to this song, I think how much Sam would like the combination of the words humanity and universal. Sam’s devotion to compassion continues to resonate within me two years after his death. The compassionate messages in Miten’s songs make (See Ways, Page 5A)
Congressional battle taking shape Next year’s congressional elections will be among the most consequential midterms in recent years. Both Democrats and Republicans want to nationalize the election, and make local House and Senate races into a referendum on the performance of President Trump and the Republican Congress. The likelihood of the majority party changing is very different in the two houses. In the Senate, 23 of the 33 seats up for election are now held by Democrats. This includes seats in generally Republican states such as Indiana, Montana and North Dakota, as well as in competitive states such as Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Only one Republican-held seat, in By Eric L. Davis Nevada, is seen as competitive. Democrats and their independent affiliates will do well to come out of the election with no fewer than the 48 Senate seats they currently hold. Democrats need to gain 24 seats to form the majority in the House after November 2018. Twenty-three districts now represented by Republican House members voted for Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. Another 17 Republican-held districts saw Donald Trump win less than 50 percent of the vote last year. These districts, along with the normal loss of House seats by the President’s party in midterm elections, make a majority-Democratic House in 2019 a realistic possibility.
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If Democrats were to organize the House after the election, they would control all committees and the House floor agenda. They could use committee majorities to conduct aggressive oversight of the Trump Administration, including the use of subpoena power to compel testimony and the production of documents. They would also be a in a position to commence impeachment proceedings against Trump if warranted. One matter on which Democrats are now divided is whether to focus their efforts on 50 or so House seats, or to conduct a nationwide campaign targeting many more districts. Divisions on this issue may have affected the outcome in the Montana special election last week. Grass-roots progressive organizations, such as Bernie Sanders’ Our Revolution group, intensively supported Democratic candidate Rob Quist. Establishment Democratic organizations such as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) provided Quist with only nominal support. They are focusing their efforts on what they see as a much more winnable special election in the Atlanta suburbs later in June. The DCCC and other Washington-based organizations might well concentrate next year on what they see as a group of winnable districts — about twice as many districts as would be needed to win a House majority. Grass(See Davis, Page 5A)
On Thursday, May 18, 2017, some of us who live on Pearson Road in New Haven experienced quite an intense storm of rain, hail and wind. The aftermath included three large trees across the road and downed power lines. Immediately, members of the local fire department were on the scene clearing debris and directing traffic. These people left the safety of their homes to ensure the safety of others in our area. People from the New Haven road crew were also present to assist the cleanup. My wife and I would like to thank Phil Livingston, Mark Livingston, two other young men whose names we do not know, the workers on the New Haven road crew, and the Green Mountain Power employees for the work they did in cleaning up the mess and restoring electricity to the people on Pearson Road. It is a very calming factor to know that we have concerned people who are there to lend a hand when emergencies arise. We thank you all very much for your commitment to others! Don & Eileen Rinker New Haven
Removing trees did town a favor I am responding to your article on May regarding the cutting of trees on Ferrisburgh’s Arnold Bay Road. My friend and I walk this road often and have seen so many of the trees on both sides of the road dead and leaning toward the road. Seems like the Vorstevelds did the town’s job of taking these down before they fell into the road and made work for the town crew so instead of cutting them up and hauling them away they push them to the side of the road with a loader. We have noticed these dead trees long before Vorstevelds took them down. I am not sure where Mr. Mix got his count from as I have only seen 90 with silver paint on the stump. Mr. Mix should have checked these trees and the dead ones on the other side of the road a long time ago. If Mr. Mix would walk the length of that road to Spensers he would see what we see. There are fallen trees just hung up on the other trees waiting for a good wind to take them down. At this time we see the stumps are being removed and the side of the road looks good with the old brush gone. Now there is a clear view of the fields and woods beyond. If new trees are to be planted maybe they could be of the variety that don’t grow tall with less chance of having to be cut or falling into the road. Pat Steele & Jim Whitney Panton
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Memorial Day carries special meaning Today is a day to celebrate, to re- days following his 26th birthday; he member, and in some cases to mourn is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery. those from Middlebury and through- Army Private First Class David Alan out our nation who served or are cur- Brileya of Vergennes died at the age of 19 on June 11, 1967, in combat rently in the military. I invite you to visit local memori- along with two of his Infantry comals that pay tribute to veterans. Right rades. He is buried in Shoreham’s here across the street from the Town Lakeview Cemetery. This holiday weekHall Theater is a statue end and on all national depicting civil war soldiers, who fought to preholidays, our local Middlebury Rotary Club serve the union. Their places American flags names are depicted on a throughout town. Of second memorial on the special interest are the green up the hill, which flags in Cannon Park, in addition to listing which contain plaques 256 Civil War veterans, honoring by name indihonors those locals who vidual veterans. I invite served in the Revolution, you to visit the park and the Spanish War, and read the names on the World War I. Known as approximate 75 plaques the “Great War” and the there. “War to End All Wars,” American flags with the World War I plaque multiple stars and strips lists 141 names, which of red, white and blue as event organizer Ken remind us of the diverPerine mentioned in his These are remarks sity of our nation and introduction includes my grandfather, Dr. Ja- delivered on Monday our goals of tolerance, unity and inclusiveness cob Johnson Ross, but during the Memorial also another well known Day activities at the during war and peace. Men and women now Middlebury resident Soldiers Monument whose Italian language in Middlebury by Bill serve together; sexual orientation is no longer skills were helpful to the Brooks, executive allies, Edward “Ned” director of the Henry a barrier to enlistment. Sheldon Museum In our current volunCalvi. teer military, welcome A plaque south of of Vermont History are residents from all here at the American and a U.S. Air Force 50 states and five terLegion Post 27 on veteran. ritories, representing Boardman Street, honall religions, varied ors three locals who died in World War I, 12 who died in economic, social, educational and the Second World War, two in Ko- professional backgrounds. These rea, and two in Vietnam. Anxious to wide-ranging individuals come tolearn more about the Addison Coun- gether to serve their nation. Current returning veterans from ty Vietnam War casualties, I consulted internet sources to find that Army Iraq and Afghanistan, who like us Staff Sgt. Robert Douglas Stone of might have differing views on the Salisbury, Vt., during his second tour goals and conduct of the wars, are in Vietnam, died on July 21, 1968, united in support of those with whom when the helicopter in which he rode they serve, the benefits of knowing was shot down. His death came two American men and women from dif-
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ferent backgrounds and cultures, and their new friendships with citizens of countries where they were stationed and for whom they seek democracy and an end to authoritarian rule. During this Memorial Day weekend, as you reflect upon our country, honor those who have served in its defense, acknowledge their supportive friends and families, and take time over the summer to visit the memorials up the hill and at the American Legion, to remember those from Middlebury who fought, some who died, in the Revolutionary War, the Spanish War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and more recently the Middle East and South Asia. Honor and help, as best we can, those who, as result of their service, were injured and struggle physically and mentally. Support also those currently serving in the military. I will be thinking of my great-nephew, 2nd Lt. Ian Gregory Campbell, a graduate of Mount Abe, who is at Ft. Bragg, N.C., currently serving with the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division. Many thanks to you all for attending this memorial tribute. Editor’s note: Bill Brooks enrolled in Air Force ROTC while at Kenyon College. Upon graduation in 1964, he was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant. For four years he served as a special agent in the USAF Office of Special Investigations with duty stations in Washington, D.C.; Seoul, South Korea; and Cincinnati, Ohio; while engaged in personnel security background, counter-intelligence and criminal investigations. He is the third generation of his family to serve in the military, which began when his grandfather, Major Jacob Johnson Ross, MD, of Middlebury, served as the flight surgeon for the U.S. Army’s 17th Aero Squadron while stationed in France during World War I.
Letters to the Editor Riders using VELCO/Vermont Gas corridor not welcome I would appreciate it if you would please put this reminder out to local users of ATVs, four-wheelers, dirt bikes, motorcyles and other sports vehicles that ride up and down the VELCO/Vermont Gas Corridor upon which gas pipeline construc-
tion has just been completed. Riding the corridor is also trespassing on private property and disturbing to our sense of peace and privacy. We would appreciate having our property be respected and the quiet beauty that we value be preserved. Please
ride these vehicles where you have permission and not where you might be disturbing the property owners. Thank you. The Rev. Carole Wageman Monkton
Republican candidates will benefit from especially large donations from corporate and professional interests that support Republican tax cut and deregulation policies. Presidential popularity has traditionally been an important factor affecting the outcome of congressional midterms. Since Inauguration Day, Trump’s approval rating has consistently been below 50 percent. While most of the 40 percent or so of Americans who approve of Trump’s performance hold that opinion very strongly, many of these
voters are concentrated in solidly Republican House districts that are unlikely to be competitive next year. To hold on to the House, Republican congressional candidates will need to get support from at least some voters who do not approve of Trump. Republicans will also do all they can to suppress the vote among those who disapprove of Trump, by making it hard to register and by limiting early voting. Eric L. Davis is professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College.
Davis (Continued from Page 4A) roots progressive organizations would support a much larger number of Democratic candidates. If this happens, the candidates in the 50 or so competitive districts will likely receive much more financial support, including substantial donations from PACs and SuperPACs. Other Democratic candidates will depend more on small contributions raised online by grass-roots groups. In all instances, Democratic candidates will be hard-pressed to keep up with Republican fund-raising.
Ways (Continued from Page 4A) me feel better — they help me to get a grip so that I can begin to turn my anxiety about the issues facing our communities, Vermont, the country, and the global community into positive action. We are living in a time when there is deep skepticism of the institutions in our society. We need to overcome this, but how? There’s too much blame and too little sympathy. There’s too much pessimism and too little trust. Too much despair that nothing can be done — that one’s choices have no effect on the outcomes in one’s life. I wonder how we might communicate with each other about what is going right and what is going wrong in community life, to celebrate what is right and to address what is wrong in “practical, specific ways through compassion-driven actions.” I wonder how we might begin to take seriously our pledge to one nation, indivisible. Maybe human kindness
is our best hope. Johanna Nichols is a grandmother, writer, and Unitarian Universalist
minister emerita. She welcomes responses to these columns at nichols. johanna@gmail.com.
Aristotle: The City and the Good Life Editor’s note: This is the ninth proves its public irrelevance; he city as a school of virtue. It was a in a series of essays by Middlebury also has uncomplimentary things noble purpose. He was not naïve. College Professor Emeritus Victor to say about moral optimists who He understood what he was up Nuovo on the origins of western fail to recognize the intractable against, which becomes evident in forces of injustice and of greed in his account of the economy of the political thought. city, of what it should be and what According to Aristotle, not public and private life. James Madison, a it might become when its horizons every settlement of principal framer of the become global. persons is a city. Constitution, was also Our word “economics” is What qualifies a under no illusions. He derived from the Greek term settlement as a city wrote: “If men were oikonomike, which describes the is how effectively it angels, no government art of household management, enables its inhabitants would be necessary. If something that all heads of to live a good life. To angels were to govern household must master if they are that end a city must men, neither external to prosper. provide for various nor internal controls In the Politics, Aristotle things: a secure on government would enquires whether this includes the site, urban planning be necessary. In art of getting rich, of acquiring including sanitation, framing a government large sums of money, and of a just way to settle which is to be dealing in money. One must keep disputes, public tranquility, health Thinking about administered by men in mind that Aristotle believed that over men, the great the wealth of a city should reside and welfare, defense politics — difficulty lies in this: in its households. The wealth of a against foreign you must first enable household consists of the goods enemies, education, the origins the government to and personnel that are needed and commerce An essay by control the governed; to meet the needs of living. He sufficient to guarantee Victor Nuovo and in the next place also acknowledges that wealth is a comfortable life. These constitute Middlebury College oblige it to control accumulated through commerce, itself.” by those who supply the goods and a common good, but professor emeritus As he saw it, a services on which all households for Aristotle, they are of philosophy city is not a school of depend, namely merchants and not enough. A city virtue but a sanctuary tradesmen. Money is needed for must also be a place whose institutions and laws are of law that protects its citizens acquisition of goods and services, designed to make its citizens truly from oppression and from the so the householder has need of it. good, living lives that are virtuous insolence of government officials. The question is how much? Money and trade are necessary and just. And because Aristotle But even Madison was forced supposed that only the virtuous to admit that our system of law for the household’s well-being, and therefore for can be happy, it must promote relied on citizens choosing more or the well-being of happiness as well. the city, but only A city that does this well is just, less virtuous leaders “In framing a so long as they or “politically correct,” because it who would infuse government are employed does everything right. Consistent the mechanism of with which is to be to provide for with his naturalism, Aristotle government natural needs and expected that a just government moral resolve and a administered modest comforts would ensure a common good moral purpose and by men over of life. Trading to which social goods would be thereby purify it. men, the great He supposed in money, usury, distributed according to each and the building person’s natural capacity to use that a fundamental difficulty lies in properly this: you must of large trading them. The rule of law, of right law, conglomerates to reason, must be comprehensive constituted, would first enable the acquire wealth and must aim at this all inclusive oblige a government government without limit, are good — true justice always does to control itself. But self-control is to control the unnatural practices good, never harm. and should be Aristotle follows Plato in a virtue. So the rule governed; and scorned. In the regarding the city as first and of law must teach in the next virtue, perhaps not face of a changing foremost a school of virtue. Aristotle Perhaps no idea so clearly in a formal manner, place oblige it to world, worried that the differentiates ancients and but indirectly using control itself.” law to promote a moderns than this. — James Madison acquisition of great practice wealth, which was We moderns tend to regard common going on all about morality as a private matter, and of seeking first the him, would corrupt the city and although everyone would agree public good. Like us, Plato and Aristotle ruin the land, making it unusable that teaching children right from wrong is important, they would lived in times of crisis and were for meeting the ordinary needs of not want this to become the chief in search of a method to negotiate modest households. In short, he became aware business of the state. Perhaps this the rapids of political disorder and is because most everyone believes to preserve justice. This is why that greed fostered political that all governments are immoral, they wrote their books, and why and environmental degradation, and because greed is a vice their officials motivated by greed we read them. In an earlier essay, I mentioned that operates without limit, the and a lust for power. But then, if that is the condition of our that Aristotle wrote the Politics devastation that it may cause government, we have little reason when the Greek polis was in could be total. This is a familiar to believe that individually we are jeopardy. Alexander, his sometime concern that unites the ancient pupil, had a lust for conquest, but and modern world. It should also any better. We too often mistake also a quaint fondness for Greek be our concern. But how do we remedy it? resentment towards the wrongs of cities. Following the conquest of others for a moral passion. I am a new country he would found a Aristotle’s remedy was by causing reminded of a book entitled “Moral Greek city as a monument to his the city to become a school of virtue. A modern solution was to Man and Immoral Society,” first achievement. Aristotle may have seen an make it a sanctuary of law. This published in 1932, but still timely. In it the author, Reinhold Niebuhr, opportunity in this practice. was Machiavelli’s solution, which who was my teacher, ridicules the Clearly, he had a conservative we will explore next. illusion of private morality and goal: to preserve the idea of the
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Obituaries Stephen Myhre, 75, Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY — Stephen Taber Myhre, 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2017, after a long illness. He enjoyed the constant love and support of his family until the very end. Stephen was born in Middlebury, the son of Ralph and Lee Myhre. He grew up at the family business, the Maple Manor Motel, and graduated from Middlebury High School. He was an avid skier and ski jumper, competing on the high school team, and could usually be found at the Snow Bowl. He enlisted in the army, served in Korea, and eventually found himself at Edgewood Arsenal Army Base (Md.) where he met the love of his life and future wife, Carolyn Brown Myhre. His working career included being a munitions tester for GE, an account executive for IBM, an awning fabricator for Otter Creek Industries and, to satisfy his entrepreneurial streak, as the owner of an electronics and television store and of Country Village Campground. He was a member of the Weybridge
School Board and of the Blue Trail Lodge Deer Camp. He loved the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Giants and the Boston Celtics. He will be remembered for his natural kindness and constant sense of humor. Steve and Carolyn had a special relationship, enjoying 52 devoted years. Together with their children, they were a very close family. Steve loved to organize holidays, pancake breakfasts and Easter egg hunts. He leaves his wife Carolyn; their son Steve and his partner Leslie Bessery and grandchildren Justin and Andrew; daughter Helen and her wife Lisa Bessette and grandchildren Drew and Megan; son Dan and his wife Kate and grandchildren Mason and Madeline; and his brother John and his wife Peg and their children Tucker and Chloe. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, May 30, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury, with the Rev. William Beaudin as the celebrant. In lieu of flowers please donate to
MIDDLEBURY — During Middlebury College’s Reunion Weekend, the New England Review will present its annual gathering of Middlebury College alumni and faculty. The event will take place on Saturday, June 10, at 2:30 p.m., in Axinn Center Room 229. In addition to featuring Middlebury College President Laurie Patton, who will read from her poetry and translations, this year brings a range of accomplished alumni. Serena Crawford, Henriette Lazaridis, James Moore and Daniel Robb will read from their poems, stories, and essays. Serena Crawford’s story collection, “Here Among Strangers,” won the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction. Her work has appeared in Epoch, Ascent, Beloit Fiction Journal, McNeese Review, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She holds a B.A. in STEPHEN TABER MYHRE English from Middlebury College and an M.F.A. from the University of Oregon. Crawford is the recipient of the American Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements are handled a National Endowment for the Arts by Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Creative Writing Fellowship and an Service. Online condolences at www. Oregon Literary Fellowship. Henriette Lazaridis’s debut sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊ novel, “The Clover House,” was a Boston Globe bestseller and a
Wesley Sawyer Jr., 89, Weybridge WEYBRIDGE — Wesley D. Sawyer Jr., 89, died Sunday evening May 21, 2017 at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 13, 1928, in Stamford, Conn., the son of Wesley and Sophie (Hasler) Sawyer. Wes spent his early years on Rock Rimmon Poultry Farm in Stamford, which he owned and operated with his father and mother. After his marriage in 1952 to Barbara Joan Thomas, he worked as a poultry man/caretaker at Doral Farms Estate in Stamford. Later on, Wes joined Pound Ridge Nurseries in Pound Ridge, N.Y., learning the nursery business and moving on to become garden shop superintendent. In 1971 he and his wife Barbara moved up to Vermont, where they owned and operated Rockrimmon Garden Shoppe in Poultney for several years. In 1977, Wes joined the team at Breadloaf Construction in Middlebury, where he worked construction and later on became shop superintendent. He retired from Breadloaf in 1999. After retirement, Wes became a full-time at-home gardener at Old Lake Road in Poultney, where he and Barbara maintained extensive vegetable and flower gardens. After selling their home of 39 years, Wes and Barbara moved into their new
Charles W. Reed notice of passing WEST ADDISON — Charles Webster Reed passed away quietly in his home in West Addison on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes. A full obituary will appear in Monday’s Addison Independent.
home in Weybridge in 2016. He was a veteran member of the Long Ridge Fire Department in Long Ridge, Stamford, Conn. Wes was a hard-working soul who thoroughly enjoyed his family, along with sports, music, stamp collecting, road trips and just being outdoors building and planting things. He made the world a more beautiful place. He is survived by his wife Barbara Sawyer of Weybridge, by his daughters; Suzanne Sawyer and husband Jay Leshinsky, of Middlebury and Nancy Sawyer of Cornwall; by his son W. David Sawyer of Poultney; by his sister Mary Clark of Pound Ridge, N.Y. and by his grandchildren, Arianna (and Dimitry), Amber, Alex, Zachary, Allison and Jack; by his great grandson Rafael and another great grandchild due this spring (along with three step great grandsons Isaac, Sebastion and Javin), and many nieces and nephews as well as his constant and devoted companion, ‘Hallie’. He was predeceased by his brother Crosby Sawyer in 2009 and his grandson James Forrest Sawyer in 2007. Memorial contributions may be made to Elderly Services at 112 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT 05753, Homeward Bound Addison
WESLEY D. SAWYER JR. County’s Humane Society at 236 Boardman Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 or the Rutland County Humane Society at 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763. At Mr. Sawyer’s request, there will be no services. The family will have a ‘Celebration of Life’ gathering at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home. Online condolences at sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊
Erma Lowd memorial service NEW HAVEN — A memorial service for Erma J. Lowd, 81, who died January 16, 2017, will be celebrated on Saturday June 17, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the New Haven Congregational Church, with a reception following in the fellowship hall of the church. Private burial will take place in Farmingdale Military Cemetery in Middlebury. Arrangements are under the direction of the SandersonDucharme Funeral Home in Middlebury.
Celebration of the Life of
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Respected writers to read & discuss a range of literature on alumni weekend Target Emerging Authors pick. Her work has earned a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant and has appeared ELLE, Narrative Magazine, the Millions, The New York Times online, The Huffington Post, and — to her unending delight — the New England Review. Having taught English at Harvard, she now teaches creative writing at GrubStreet in Boston. She is the founding editor of The Drum Literary Magazine and she runs the Krouna Writing Workshop in northern Greece. A competitive rower, Lazaridis trains regularly on the Charles River. James Moore majored in English and dance at Middlebury College and graduated in 2012. He also received his M.F.A. in poetry from Hunter College in 2016, where he teaches composition and works at Four Way Books. He lives in New York. Laurie L. Patton is the author or editor of nine books and more than fifty articles on South Asian history, culture, and religion, and has translated the classical Sanskrit text, “The Bhagavad Gita” (Penguin Classics). In addition, she has published two books of poetry, “Angel’s Task: Poems in Biblical Time” and “Fire’s
Goal: Poems from the Hindu Year.” Patton became the 17th president of Middlebury on July 1, 2015. She joined Middlebury after serving for four years as dean of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and as the Robert F. Durden Professor of Religion. From 1996 to 2011, Patton served on the faculty and administration at Emory University. Patton began her career at Bard College, where she was assistant professor of Asian religions from 1991 to 1996. Daniel Robb, a graduate of Middlebury College and the Bread Loaf School of English, has made his living as a teacher, writer, editor, carpenter, and political consultant. His books include “Crossing the Water: Eighteen Months on an Island Working with Troubled Boys” and “Sloop: Restoring My Family’s Wooden Sailboat.” He lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife and two children in a small town where, among other things, he is the Moderator of Town Meeting. The event is free and open to the public, and the Vermont Book Shop will be on hand to sell copies of the authors’ books.
More than plants at Bixby sale Vergennes benefit also has books etc.
VERGENNES — Friends of the Bixby Memorial Library will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the library, 258 Main St. in Vergennes. Don’t miss the varied selections for the locavore’s delight — farm fresh eggs, spring asparagus and rhubarb — and a selection of annuals, vegetables, shrubs & berry bushes, perennial plants of all kinds, herbs and gently-used gardening items. A number of local greenhouses and businesses have made donations to the sale: gourmet San Marzano (paste) tomato plants, plants from Addison Gardens, Red Wagon Plants, and First Seasons Greenhouses, cedar mulch from Vergennes Aubuchon Hardware, and baled straw from Van De Weert’s. Paul Sokol of Addison Gardens returns this year to be the experton-hand in the plant department, offering free advice on perennial purchases. In addition, Joy Jackson will be on hand with merchandise from Country Home Products designed to enhance the gardening experience. Vergennes Union High School will provide assistance loading mulches and heavier items. To round out the offerings, a wide assortment of books and magazines on gardening, cooking, backyard BIXBY FRIENDS PAM Farnsworth, left, Karlene Devine and Carol wildlife, home decorating and birding will be on hand at the used book Kress promote this Saturday’s plant sale at the library. portion of the sale. There are also a wide variety of adult and children’s and various Vermont-themed books, where to donate items, call 877-6392 books of all topics at bargain prices, subjects, and authors. or deliver to the Bixby Library For additional information or Friday, June 2. as well as CD fiction audiobooks
Waste management district receives grant
ERMA J. LOWD
MIDDLEBURY — Household hazardous waste disposal is difficult. To make the process easier for county residents, the Addison County Solid Waste Management District received a grant of $29,271 from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. The grant is used to help fund household hazardous waste collection and disposal for the District’s 20 member towns.
Residents of these towns are able to bring household hazardous waste such as paints, cleaning products, herbicides, pesticides, automotive products, and many other toxic chemicals to the District’s HazWaste Center in Middlebury for safe and proper disposal, at no charge. These wastes are prohibited from disposal as trash in order to keep toxic, flammable, corrosive,
and reactive materials out of Vermont’s landfills. The District HazWaste Center at 1223 Rt. 7 South in Middlebury receives these wastes yearround, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, please contact Don Maglienti at 802-388-2333, ext. 222, or visit www.AddisonCountyRecycles. org.
the presentation, Oullette will be signing books. “An Extraordinary Ordinary Woman: The Journal of Phebe Orvis” begins with chapters of introductory research done by Ouellette, followed by the transcript of the actual journal. The diary was discovered in 1960 in a box of tattered books at a Plattsburgh, N.Y. auction. Mary Smallman, the Saint Lawrence County historian who discovered the diary, was very intrigued so she transcribed the entire book and spent several years researching the author’s story.
Phebe, her parents and her grandparents were some of this area’s earliest white settlers, and Phebe’s life is not at all what one might expect in the early years of frontier life. As a young unmarried woman she enjoyed a certain amount of freedom accompanying the revolutionary spirit of the new nation. She had an active social life, traveled often to surrounding towns and would attend the Middlebury Female Seminary. Unfortunately, as a woman, certain decisions were not hers to make. She was pressured by her family to
marry into a prosperous farm family, relocate to the wilds of the Saint Lawrence River valley, and abandon her affections for a young man who, although educated, had no land or money. This is a truly fascinating education into what life was really like in Bristol and the St. Lawrence Valley two hundred years. In Oct. 2016, Ouellette was a commenter at the New England Historians Association conference in Nashua, N.H., for a panel entitled “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History . . . Sometimes They End up Dead.”
Author tells story of remarkable 1800s Bristol woman MIDDLEBURY — First-hand accounts of the past often open our eyes to an entirely different kind of life. Such is the case with Bristol resident Phebe Orvis, who, in 1820, began a journal at the age of 19. Susan M. Ouellette, Professor of History and American Studies at Saint Michael’s College will read from and discuss her new book, “An Extraordinary Ordinary Woman: The Journal of Phebe Orvis” on Saturday, June 17, at 4 p.m. at the Vermont Book Shop. The free event is presented in partnership with the Henry Sheldon Museum. Following
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N.Y. man caught with drugs, $13,000 in cash By MIKE DONOGHUE MIDDLEBURY — About 18 grams of heroin and $13,725 in cash have been seized following a traffic stop by the Addison County Sheriff’s Department, court records show. Lamont Hudgkins, 35, of Staten Island, N.Y., has pleaded innocent in Vermont Superior Court, criminal division, in Middlebury to charges of heroin trafficking, conspiracy to traffic in heroin and possession of 10 ounces of marijuana — all felonies. He was initially jailed for lack of $75,000 bail, but has since been released on a bail bond with conditions. Court records show Hudgkins, also known as “Bam” and “Shorty B,” has at least 14 felony arrests in New York for cases involving drugs and firearms between 1996 and 2011. The heroin could have generated more than 700 bags for street sale distribution, Deputy Sheriff Jill Grant said in court records about the joint investigation. Williston Police Officer Travis Trybulski developed reliable information that a red Chevrolet Malibu with tinted windows was headed south and believed to have illegal drugs and a large amount of cash, court records show. Grant said she was in a fully marked Addison County Sheriff’s Department cruiser running radar on Route 22A in the town of Addison when she stopped a southbound vehicle matching the description on
April 20. She said the tinted front windows are a violation of Vermont law. Hudgkins was a backseat passenger of a man and woman from Chittenden County. They were not charged. The driver said he was being paid to give Hudgkins a ride to New York, records show. Vermont State Police Cpl. Justin Busby and his drug-certified K-9, Vincent, arrived at the scene and they were soon joined by Bristol Police Officer Joshua Otey. Busby deployed his dog, which did a detailed exterior sniff of the car and had positive reactions at a couple of locations, court records show. Vincent is certified to detect seven drugs — cocaine, crack, heroin, hashish, marijuana, methamphetamine and ecstasy — Busby said in a court affidavit. Hudgkins displayed nervous behavior throughout the traffic stop and appeared concerned with any comments the other two people in the car might be telling police, Grant said. Grant took Hudgkins to a holding cell at the Vergennes Police Department, where he apparently tried to dispose of the drugs in a toilet, Grant said. Grant said Hudgkins was acting suspicious around the toilet and Otey later went into the cell and checked. He found the heroin mixed in with feces and toilet paper and seized the evidence, Grant said. The marijuana and money were found in the car, Grant said.
Solar (Continued from Page 2A) McGuire contends that the Board failed to give effect to plain language in the Ferrisburgh Town Plan that limits development in the Shoreland District in which the Project is located. According to Ms. McGuire, the Board ‘ignored’ language in the Plan that requires development in the Shoreland District to be visually, functionally, and physically related to Lake Champlain.” The PSB wrote in response, “the language cited by Ms. McGuire is general in nature, does not provide a clear standard for the Board to apply, and does not constitute a prohibition of development in the Shoreland District.” In opposing the PSB approval, McGuire also pointed to the PSB’s statement that the project does have an adverse impact: “Ms. McGuire contends that the Board’s conclusion that the Project would have an adverse impact … conclusively demonstrates that the Project is counter to the Plan’s vision for development in the Shoreland District.” But the PSB countered, “Also informing our decision is the presence of the intervening hedgerow, road, and the location of the lakefront homes … The presence of these features serves to isolate the Project from the lake and thereby lessen its impacts on the lake.” On aesthetics, the PSB writes that McGuire makes three central points: • “That the language in the Plan that states that development in the Shoreland District should be visually, functionally, and physically related to Lake Champlain constitutes a clear, written community standard that is violated by the Project, resulting in an undue adverse aesthetic impact.” • “That (Basin Harbor Club) failed to undertake all generally available mitigation that a reasonable person would take to lessen the impacts from the Project.” • “The Board erred in concluding that the average person viewing the Project would not be shocked or offended.” On the first point, the PSB replies, “the language cited by Ms. McGuire is general in nature, does not provide a clear standard for the Board to apply, and does not constitute a prohibition of development in the Shoreland District.” On the second point, the PSB claims the club “chose a site with existing vegetative screening to reduce the Project’s visual impacts,” moved the array to “take advantage of the screening offered by the existing hedgerow,” and added “vegetative screening … to further reduce views of the Project from Ms. McGuire’s property. We again conclude that these steps constitute sufficient, reasonable mitigation.” The final point represents what could be argued is a Catch-22 for neighbors of any such project: The PSB considers them by definition not to be “average persons” for the purpose of determining whether these projects are aesthetically offensive, and cites court precedent from a Rutland case. “For several years now the Board has been clear that it does not consid-
er owners of adjoining properties to be ‘average persons’ for the purpose of performing an aesthetics analysis under Section 248, reasoning that such property owners have particularized interests that set them apart from average persons … Our analysis in this case is consistent with the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Rutland Renewable Energy decision.” MISREPRESENTATION There is no disagreement that the Basin Harbor Club (BHC) should have represented in its application that there are historic properties in the general area of the array. A letter dated Dec. 30, 2014, from project neighbor Suzanne Fay alerted the PSB that there are historic properties near the project site. PSB hearing officer John Cotter wrote on March 23, “It is uncontroverted that several historic resources are located nearby the project and this fact should have been disclosed in the application.” Cotter also noted that the club has cooperated with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (DHP) to mitigate the impact of the array to the DHP’s satisfaction: “DHP states that … it believes that a stipulation it reached with BHC in Docket CPG #NM-5006 will be protective of the nearby historic sites and DHP’s interests.” The PSB has a series of deadlines for receipt of testimony and discovery scheduled over this summer, as well as requests to the McGuires and the club for their opinions on appropriate penalties. Elizabeth McGuire did not respond to emails seeking comment, and attempts to reach Basin Harbor Club owner Bob Beach by phone before deadline were not successful, although Beach tried to return calls. In making his recommendation for a $20,000 fine, DPS Director for Public Advocacy Porter on May 22 wrote, “First and foremost, the provision of false and misleading information in the application was very harmful to the regulatory oversight process. Provision of accurate information is the cornerstone of the Board’s application process.” Porter wrote that the club received an “economic benefit from providing false and misleading information” because it otherwise might have had to pay for “a historic resource and archeological resource inventory,” deal with “additional conditions” on its Certificate of Public Good (CPG), or move the array. He wrote a penalty should be enough “to deter other CPG applicants from similar conduct,” and did not rule out that the misrepresentation might have been “part of an intentional effort to avoid properly addressing the true nature of the historical context that existed at the project site.” But Porter concluded in recommending the $20,000 penalty he did “not believe that revocation of the Certificate of Public Good for this project is necessary at this juncture. However, the importance of filing accurate and truthful information in applications to construct generation facilities can not be underscored. The integrity of the process to award Certificates of Public Good must be protected.”
DAVE LAFERRIERE-HALL, LEFT, Jennifer Sabourin and Dustin Simmons are opening a new restaurant called Coriander at 1 Washington St. in Middlebury. The new restaurant, housed in the former Sweet Marie’s space, will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Coriander Restaurant to open its doors Culinary trio starts tasty new venture By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — To say that both Dave Laferriere-Hall and Dustin Simmons know their way around a kitchen would be an understatement. Each has spent better than a decade toiling in restaurants throughout the state, ranging from pizza joints to fine dining establishments. Their paths crossed around two years ago at Fire & Ice Restaurant in Middlebury, where Laferriere-Hall works as a sous chef and Simmons as a line cook. The two colleagues became fast friends, and will soon become business partners. Laferriere-Hall and Simmons last week were overseeing fit-up work to their new joint venture, a restaurant called “Coriander” that they target for a mid-June opening in the 1 Washington St. spot formerly occupied by Sweet Marie’s Restaurant. Before that it was the
longtime home of Optics Ltd. His résumé also includes stints at They plan to open Coriander sev- several Rutland eateries, including en days a week and offer lunch and Dijon’s Deli & Bakery (run by his dinner. Simmons and Laferriere-Hall parents), Pasquale’s and Cara Mia’s. said it would specialize in American He also worked at the kitchen of the fusion cuisine, borrowing from a Lake House in Bomoseen. variety of Asian, South Laferriere-Hall found American and other gasa kindred culinary spirADDISON COUNTY tronomic cultures. it in Simmons, who had “I think it’s somelived a similar, nomadic thing that we’ve always experience in the Verwanted,” Laferriere-Hall mont and Addison Counsaid, as his significant other, Jenni- ty restaurant scene. Simmons helped fer Sabourin, rocked their child back launch the southwestern food operaand forth. Sabourin, another Fire & tion at Middlebury’s Marquis Theater. Ice veteran, will serve as general He has also punched the clock at Mismanager of Coriander, with coordi- ter Up’s, Snap’s in Bristol, Sama’s, the nating operations and spearheading Grill at Middlebury College, the forpublicity among her duties. mer Tully & Marie’s in Middlebury, “With any person who enjoys and at Leunig’s in Burlington. cooking, especially for as long as There’s no question the two chefs we have, it’s always your hope and have a wealth of experience executdream to open your own restaurant,” ing other people’s menus, often in Simmons said. a fast-paced environment to ensure Prior to joining Fire & Ice, Laferri- timely customer turnover at restauere-Hall helped launch Tap’s Tavern rant tables. But Laferriere-Hall and in Poultney. Coriander will emulate Simmons see Coriander as their own Tap’s commitment to sourcing its blank canvas on which to paint an food, to the greatest extent possible, eclectic menu that they can regularfrom local and sustainable sources. ly refresh, while giving extra time to
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detail on the dishes served up from their kitchen. “Quality is definitely going to take a priority,” Laferriere-Hall said. “I’d rather get good ingredients and keep the money local,” he added, speaking to what might be the more convenient and cheaper alternative of buying food in bulk from more distant and corporate sources. Coriander will seat 24, and entrées are not expected to exceed the $30-range. They intend to offer a local delivery option for the lunch menu, which will include sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers and other light fare. Wine and beer will be available. Plans call for a soft opening, by invitation, on June 16: Stay tuned for more information through social media. Simmons and Laferriere-Hall believe they have the right business plan and Washington Street location to make Coriander a success. “There is so much foot traffic here,” Simmons said. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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Lap-sit story time in Shoreham. Thursday, June 8, 11 a.m., Platt Memorial Library. Enjoy the library before we’re open for an hour of literacy-rich playtime. Share stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. A great socialization opportunity for babies and toddlers in a lowstress environment. For ages 0-3 and their parents and caregivers. Carnival in Brandon. Thursday, June 8, 5 p.m. onwards, Estabrook Field, Route 7. Road race, kids spot, amusement rides and Bingo under the stars. For more info contact Colleen Wright at 802-282-6548 or opsarge@earthlink.net. Bill Schubart in Middlebury. Thursday, June 8, 7-9 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Vermont columnist and social commentator Schubart will read from and discuss his new novel, “Lila and Theron.”
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Ron Powers in Brandon. Thursday, June 1, 6 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Powers gives a talk on his latest book “No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America.” Powers will also be signing his book. Free will donation. All funds go to the Brandon Library “Raise the Elevator” fund.
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Book discussion in Middlebury. Friday, June 2, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours” by Helen Oyeyemi. Singles Book Club, for literary-minded singles, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month in the store.
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Hike & geocaching in Goshen. Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m., Silver Lake. A Green Mountain Club’s Young Adventurers hike, where the pace is geared towards younger adventurers (ages 4-8). Everyone welcome. Contact YAC Leader Lauren Bierman for meeting location, time and details: 802-349-7498 or laurenbiermanrn@gmail.com. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Green Mountain Club spring work day on the Long Trail. Saturday, June 3, meet at Ripton Community House. Contact Trail Manager David Morrissey at dfmorrissey117@gmail.com or 802-352-1060 to confirm participation and allow planning for an adequate number of tools and helmets. Bring water and snacks/lunch. Rain date Sunday June 4th. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Pet supply yard sale in Middlebury. Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Homeward Bound, 236 Boardman St. Everything for pets! Leashes, collars, crates, beds, toys, carriers, litter boxes, etc. — all at reasonable prices. Friends of the Bixby annual plant sale in Vergennes. Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Annuals, perennials, vegetables, shrubs & berry bushes, perennial plants of all kinds, herbs and gently-used gardening items. Don’t miss the varied selections for the locavore’s delight — farm fresh eggs, spring asparagus and rhubarb. Cedar mulch, mulch hay, gardening tools, as well as used books will also be available. More info at 802-877-6392. Tennis play day in Bristol. Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m.–noon, Bristol Rec. Field Tennis Courts. Get your kids active and having fun with tennis. Equipment sized right for age and ability. Easy and welcoming tennis games and activities, even if you’ve never held a racquet. Families and children of all ages and abilities welcome. Equipment provided. Free. Traditional fish traps and spears workshop in Vergennes. Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m.-noon & 1-3 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Two workshops on techniques for making and using fish traps and fish spears based on research and talking with St. Regis Mohawk tribal elders. Workshop includes storytelling, demonstrations using pre-made traps and spears, and a walk to the lake to try out spearing fish decoys and checking fish. Included with museum admission Free for LCMM members, children 5 and under, veterans and their families. Information: lcmm.org or 802 475-2022. National trails day hike into history in Orwell. Saturday, June 3, 2-3:30 p.m. Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. Celebrate National Trail Day with this guided hike into history. Co-sponsored by Mount Independence Coalition. Addison County Community Trust Sip to Support Housing in Middlebury. Saturday, June 3, 6-9 p.m., Woodchuck Cider House, 1321 Exchange
St. Each ticket includes four free two-ounce cider samples, appetizers, live music, and raffle entry. A silent auction featuring donations from local vendors will be held as well. All proceeds, including $1 of every drink sold, benefit ACCT and support affordable housing in the county. Tickets: $12 prior to the event, $15 at the door. For more info contact Jubilee McGill at 802-877-2626 or jubilee@addisontrust.org.
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Classic tractor ride in Weybridge. Sunday, June 4, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 1601 Lemon Fair Rd. Come join other tractor enthusiasts in a 23-mile round-trip tractor ride through the Green Mountains. Rain date June 11. For more info contact Dennis Benoit at 802-7582919 or Bob Bowdish at 802-545-2446. Community picnic in East Middlebury. Sunday, June 4, 12:30 p.m., behind the Sarah Partridge Community House, East Main St. Bring a dish to share. Hot dogs, burgers, cake, ice cream, beverages and place settings provided. Local women’s business expo in Middlebury. Sunday, June 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Middlebury Town Gym, Creek Rd. Free and open to the public. Thirty-five local women showcase their businesses. Raffle included. More info contact Kellie Thomas at tkdkicks101@yahoo.com. Community meal in Vergennes. Sunday, June 4, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, 85 South Maple St. St Peter’s Church will be holding their Free Community meal, serving hamburgers and hot dogs, pasta salad, chips, pickles, beverages and dessert. Free and open to the public.
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“The Crucible” auditions in Middlebury. Monday, June 5, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Please arrive between 6:30 and 7 p.m. to register.
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The Color of Light — opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, June 9, 5-7 p.m. Edgewater on the Green, Merchants Row. Opening reception for the gallery’s featured exhibition for the month of June. Juried show. Carnival in Brandon. Friday, June 9, 5-10 p.m., Estabrook Field, Route 7. Kids Spot, vendors, amusement rides, and Teen dance with DJ Primary Instinct. For more info contact Colleen Wright at 802-282-6548 or opsarge@earthlink.net. Portrait of Christian Wolff in Salisbury. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. New Music On the Point presents a portrait concert and on-stage conversation with the legendary composer Christian Wolff, the only remaining member of the revolutionary New York School of Composers and a Professor Emeritus of Dartmouth College. Performers will include luminaries of the contemporary music world, including the JACK Quartet, pianist Ursula Opens, Bent Frequency Duo, and percussionist Jan Williams.
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Vermont Days at State Parks. Saturday, June 10, Statewide. Bring the family to your choice of Vermont state parks (day use), fish at any Fish & Wildlife fishing access (no license required for the day); enjoy free entry at State Historic Sites and free admission to the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, June 10, 7-9 a.m., Otter View Park, intersection of Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Meet at the parking area. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. For more information call 388-6019 or 388-1007. Carnival in Brandon. Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Estabrook Field, Route 7. STEM event at 10 a.m. Carnival opens at noon. Kids spot, vendors amusement rides, Battle of the Bands, Tintype Gypsies, Ben Fuller, and Jamie Lee Thurston. For more info contact Colleen Wright at 802-282-6548 or opsarge@earthlink.net. New England Review annual gathering in Middlebury. Saturday, June 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Room 229, Axinn Center, Middlebury College. As part of Middlebury College Alumni Weekend, College alumni and faculty authors will gather to read from their stories, poems and essays. Chicken and biscuit supper in Vergennes. Saturday, June 10, 5-6:30 p.m., Vergennes United Methodist Church, Main St. across from the Opera
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Vermont Days at State Parks. Sunday June 11, Statewide. Bring the family to your choice of Vermont state parks (day use), fish at any Fish & Wildlife fishing access (no license required for the day); enjoy free entry at State Historic Sites and free admission to the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Carnival in Brandon. Sunday, June 11, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Estabrook Field, Route 7. Worship service at 10:30, Carnival open at noon. Vendors, amusement rides, Christian rock, country and folk concerts throughout the afternoon and evening. For more info contact Bill Moore at bmoore@townofbrandon.com or Colleen Wright at opsarge@earthlink.net. Black Lives Matter forum in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 11, 3 p.m., Rokeby Museum, 4334 Route 7. Three panelists — historian Jim Ralph, economist Stephanie Seguino, and Vermont State Police Lieutenant Garry Scott — will discuss implicit bias. Professor Seguino will report on her most recent research on racial disparities in policing, Professor Ralph will place the Black Lives Matter movement in the context of 20th-century civil rights, and Lieutenant Scott will talk about State Police efforts. Tickets $2 program only or free with Museum admission. For more info contact Jane Williamson at Rokeby@comcast.net.
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Kathleen Saville in Middlebury. Saturday, July 15, 4-5 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Vermont author Kathleen Saville reads from and discusses her new book, “Rowing for My Life.”
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Lecture on Cuba in Vergennes. Wednesday, June 14, 10:30 a.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Tim Weed, of National Geographic, presents “A Playground for Empire: Historical Perspectives on Cuba and the U.S.A.” All are welcome. Park bench dedication ceremony in Vergennes. Wednesday, June 14, 11 a.m., Macdonough Park. The Seth Warner — Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the NSDAR has purchased a park bench in appreciation of our Vietnam Veterans. All Vietnam era veterans and the general public are invited to attend. “Michelangelo: Love and Death” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 14, 11 a.m., Town Hall Theater. This film spans the life of the great artist and explores his legacy. Part of THT’s Great Art Wednesdays series. Tickets: $10/$5 students, available townhalltheater.org, 802-382-9222, at the THT box office, or at the door Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. or one hour before show time. Book discussion in Middlebury. Friday, July 14, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “Ties” by Domenico Starnone. Singles Book Club, for literary-minded singles, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month in the store. Book club meeting in Bridport. Wednesday June 14, 7 p.m., Bridport Highway Department Conference Room, Crown Point Rd. at Short St. The Bridport Book Club final meeting of the season will discuss Chris Bohjalian’s “Sleepwalker” and pick books for fall. All interested readers welcome. Call 758-2858 for more information. Morton Feldman’s “Crippled Symmetry” in Brandon. Wednesday, June 14, 8 p.m., Compass Music and Art Center, 333 Jones Dr. A performance of Feldman’s 90-minute masterpiece, written in 1983 for a trio of flutes, vibraphone/glockenspiel and piano — a musical distillation of the abstract paintings of Mark Rothko and Persian rugs.
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“The History Of Hop Farming In Vermont,” in Bristol. Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West Street. The Bristol Historical Society will host Starksboro native Kathleen Norris, who will discuss hop framing in Vermont Open to the public. Call Steve Ayotte at 453-7709 for details.
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Cornwall Playground Committee fundraiser in Middlebury. Friday, June 16, 6-9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern, 86 Main St. Come enjoy good food, company, and music at Two Brothers Tavern to benefit the Cornwall Playground. The Station Mountain Band and Double or Nothing will perform. Suggested donation $10 at the door. Also reserve raffle for Woody Jackson’s original watercolor “Red Fields”. Raffle tickets, $10, available that night and at the Cornwall School, Cornwall Town Office, and Two Brothers. Contact Jen Kravitz, 802-462-2463 or jkravitz@acsu.org for more info. Hiroya Tsukamoto in Brandon. Friday, June 16, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear this one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singersongwriter from Kyoto, Japan. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert 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 reservations or for more information.
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Celebration of Utah Phillips and Philo Records in North Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 17, 2-8 p.m., 126 Covered Bridge Rd. Benefit Concert raising money to move a flanger car to Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture. Musicians include Paul Asbell, Pete Sutherland, Jon Gailmor, Rik Palieri, and many more. Suggested donation is $20/person or $35/family. Bring a picnic and chair, no dogs please. Rain or shine. For more info, please go to tinyurl.com/ConcertUtah. Pocock Rocks in Bristol. Saturday, June 17, 3-8 p.m., Downtown. The Pocock Rocks Music Festival and Street Fair returns. Live musical performances, specialty food and drink, kids activities and more. More info at 802-453-7378 or facebook.com/pocockrocks. “Let’s Go Birding!” in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17, 9-11 a.m., Wright Park, Seymour St. Ext. Meet promptly at 9 a.m. for an all-ages guided walk for beginning birders along the Quest Trail, a spur off the Trail Around Middlebury. Bring your binoculars or borrow ours. Snacks! Family-friendly, but not for baby strollers. Co-sponsored by Otter Creek Audubon and Middlebury Area Land Trust. Free and open to the public. Weather questions? 802-989-7115. Book, plant, and pie sale in Shoreham. Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Thousands of books — paperbacks and hardcovers, gently used and discards. Donated plants for your garden or flowerbeds. Rhubarb pie for sale served with tea or coffee. Rain or shine. Fundraiser for the Platt Memorial Library. Book prices by donation. Little Citywide yard sale in Vergennes. Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on the green and locations around town. Dozens of yard sales with both businesses and residents participating. Official map will be available online at addisoncounty.com/little-city-yard-sale or at the information booth on the green. Rain or shine. Craft show & silent auction benefit in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Middlebury VFW. A benefit for 7-month-old Jase Allen and his family, Jase needs hernia and heart surgery in Boston. This benefit is to help raise funds to afford Jase’s surgeries. For more info, contact Lorraine Smith at 802-309-7918. An Extraordinary Ordinary Woman: The Journal of Phebe Orvis in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17, 4-5:30 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Join author Susan Oulette as she discusses her book on Orvis’ rare nineteenth-century journal. Presented with the Sheldon Museum. Lights! Camera! Auction! in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17, 6-9 p.m., Town Hall Theater. A fundraiser disguised as a big party with food, drink, and entertainment. Bid on items in the live and silent auctions. This year, over 30 offerings will be up for auction online at townhalltheater.org/onlineauction/. Something for everyone and every pocketbook. Proceeds to benefit Town Hall Theater. Tickets $25. W.C. Fields is “Running Wild” on screen in Brandon. Saturday, June 17, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. In this 1927 film Starring W.C. Fields in one of his best silent roles. Part of Brandon’s silent film and live music series. Northern Third Piano Quartet in Brandon. Saturday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. The Quartet will perform works by Beethoven, Brahms and Martinu. 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 reservations or for more information. brandon-music.net.
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Champlain Bridge ride in Vergennes. Sunday, June 18, 9:15 a.m., Vergennes Union High School, East parking lot, Monkton Rd. Two rides head out Lake Road and across the bicycle-friendly Champlain Bridge. The 43-mile route stops at Crown Point while the 55-mile route makes a loop on the New York side through Port Henry. All riders must wear helmets and obey the rules of the road. More info contact leader John Bertelsen 802-864-0101 or jo.bertel@gmail.com or co-leader and social ride leader Karla Ferrelli 802-864-0101 or karla.ferrelli@gmail.com. Middlebury Community Music Center benefit concert in Middlebury. Sunday, June 18, 2-5 p.m., Town Hall Theater. MCMC celebrates its third year with its annual fundraiser to support scholarships. Students and faculty will perform bluegrass, classical, jazz, and more, sharing the results of a year of learning. Reception at 2 p.m. (refreshments provided). Concert at 3 p.m. $10/$20 generous. All proceeds go directly to MCMC’s financial aid fund.
L IV E M U S I C Beatles for Sale in Brandon. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Deb Brisson and the Hayburners in Brandon. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Low Lily in Ripton. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House. Red Hot Juba in New Haven. Friday, June 9, 6 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery. Portrait of Christian Wolff in Salisbury. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church Gypsy Reel in Brandon. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Morton Feldman’s ‘Crippled Symmetry’ in Brandon. Wednesday, June 14, 8 p.m., Compass Music and Art Center. Northern Third Piano Quartet in Brandon. Saturday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Hiroya Tsukamoto in Brandon. Monday, June 19, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.
ONGOINGEVENTS By category: Farmers’ Markets, Sports, Clubs & Organizations, Government & Politics, Bingo, Fundraising Sales, Dance, Music, Arts & Education, Health & Parenting, Meals, Art Exhibits & Museums, Library Programs. FARMERS’ MARKETS Brandon Farmers’ Market. Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., May 27-Oct. 7, Central Park. Vegetables, flowers, plants, Vermont maple syrup, honey, baked goods, organic beef, goat cheese, hand-crafted and tie-dyed items, jewelry, paintings and more. Middlebury Farmers’ Market. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the VFW parking lot, Exchange St. Baked goods, organic products, cheese and dairy products, crafts, cut flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, jam, jellies, preserves, maple syrup, meat and poultry products, wine, bread, plants, pickles, prepared foods, soap and body-care products, eggs, yarn, and cider. Vergennes Farmers’ Market. Thursdays, 4-7:30 p.m., June 1 through Oct. 5, Kennedy Brothers, 11 Main St. Up to 20 vendors, live music, free parking, rain or shine. Local food, produce, eggs, cheese, baked goods. jewelry, crafts and gifts. SPORTS Co-ed volleyball in Middlebury. Pick-up games Monday, 7-9 p.m., Middlebury Municipal Gym. Jack Brown, 388-2502; Bruce at Middlebury Recreation Department, 388-8103. Community Rowing Club in Vergennes. Thursdays, 5:15 – 7:30 p.m. June-August, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Info lcmm.org or 802-475-2022. Family tennis court time in Middlebury. Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Middlebury Indoor Tennis. Family play drop-in offers families a chance to play together. Equipment is provided. Open to all levels of play. Info: Erin Morrison, emorrison@acafvt.org.
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‘Il Trittico’
DRAMATIC LIGHTING AND dramatic action are featured in “Il Tabarro,” part one of Puccini’s “Il Trittico” opera trilogy being staged by the Opera Company of Middlebury at Town Hall Theater on June 2, 4, 8 and 10. Seen here from Tuesday night’s dress rehearsal are, clockwise from top left, Eleni Calenos and Corey Crider; Calenos and Margaret Gawrysiak; Crider; Calenos and Matthew Vickers; Calenos, Jeffrey Beruan and Joshua Collier; Vickers and Crider; Sarah Cullins, Stephanie Scarcella, Victoria Drew and Erin Grainger; Crider; and Collier and Vickers.
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Brunet, LaBerge ADDISON — Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Brunet of Addison, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ashley Brunet to Reilly LaBerge, son of Joe LaBerge and Shelley LaBerge of Vergennes. Ms. Brunet, a graduate of the University of Vermont, is a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the University of Vermont Medical Center in the Microbiology Department. Mr. LaBerge served four years in the United States Marine Corps from 2011 to 2015. After his time in the service Mr. LaBerge returned Town of Ferrisburgh Highway home to Addison County. He Department. A wedding is is currently employed by the planned for October 2018.
milestones births
• Beth Crosby and Greg Hathaway of Middlebury, May 7, a boy, Benjamin Crosby Hathaway. • Amanda Bowen and Andrew Balfe of Bridport, May 11, a girl, Ava JoAnne Balfe. • Jenna Bordeleau (Whittemore) and Andre Bordeleau of Bridport, May 13, a boy, Cole Andre Bordeleau. • Jennifer Lynn Renaud and Richard James Thow Jr. of Rutland, May 16, a boy, Able Alexander Thow. • Heather Hanson Reed and James Hanson of Orwell, May 19, a girl, Malya Marie Hanson
Thank to all who help at Neat Repeats Many thanks to the hard-working volunteers at Neat Repeats for their continued support of Housing Solutions, via HOPE. Housing Solutions is a group of local services providers who meet weekly to consider the needs of people who request assistance with housing. The group awards funds for payments for rent, mortgage, and security deposits to people who have experienced an unexpected financial difficulty, and those who are living in longer term poverty. These funds can also be used for home repairs and accessibility modifications. Funding from Neat Repeats makes up a significant portion of the pool we are able to use to help people remain safely housed and to obtain housing after eviction or homelessness. The fact that these are local funds, and can be used with discretion and flexibility, allows us to fill in the gaps that are unmet by government grants. Neat Repeats volunteers should be very proud of the work they all do to support Housing Solutions and the many other wonderful community projects and organizations that they support. We continue to be very grateful for their support. Sincerely, Jeanne Montross HOPE Executive Director
StudentBRIEFS
ADDISON COUNTY William Kelly Cray of Vergennes was awarded a Master of Arts in Sports Coaching Local Students from University of Northern Colorado at their commencement ceremonies May 5-6. Seniors Chelsea Bingham of New Haven and Nicholas Symula of Vergennes made the dean’s list at Johnson State College this spring. Isabel McGrory-Klyza graduated from Columbia University on May 17 with a B.A. in History, magna
cum laude. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, and was President of the French Cultural Society. New Haven resident Nicolle Shandrow received her Master of Science degree in Management from Worcester Polytechnic Institute at their 149th Commencement on Thursday, May 11. Justus Sturtevant, of Vergennes, graduated with a B.A.
in Communications and a B.A. in English-Publishing and Editing at Susquehanna University’s 159th annual commencement exercises on May 17. A 2013 graduate of Vergennes Union High School, he is the son of Todd and Laura Sturtevant. William Kelly Cray of Vergennes was awarded a Master of Arts in Sports Coaching Local Students from University of Northern Colorado at their commencement ceremonies May 5-6.
THE HOEHL FAMILY Foundation has presented Lake Champlain Maritime Museum with $600,000 that will be used to create the Robert and Cynthia Hoehl Memorial “Education for All” Fund. Representing LCMM at the presentation are (l to r) Helena VanVoorst, Director of Development; Nick Patch, Director of Outdoor Education; Joyce Cameron, Co-Executive Director; Charlie Beyer, Boat Shop Assistant; and Matthew Witten, Schools Liaison. At
Maritime Museum gifted $600K FERRISBURGH — Lake Champlain Maritime Museum & Research Institute (LCMM) was recently awarded a substantial gift from the Hoehl Family Foundation. With a $600,000 gift, LCMM has created the Robert & Cynthia Hoehl Memorial Education for All Fund. “The Hoehl Family Foundation Board is thrilled to make this significant gift to honor the legacy and longstanding traditions of LCMM, while supporting the strategic and exciting new educational goals that LCMM has set for the future,” said Laura Latka of the Hoehl Foundation. “The Foundation Board prioritizes quality education and providing equal access and opportunity to all, and this gift will help support LCMM in achieving both.” LCMM Co-Executive Director Joyce Cameron said the gift is “transformative” for the museum. “The Hoehls’ generosity gives us the added bandwidth to accomplish our ambitious educational goals as we continue to advance our mission
to preserve and share the heritage of the Lake Champlain region by connecting its past, present and future,” she said. Inspired by decades of valuable archaeological research, traditional boatbuilding and on-water explorations, LCMM’s board and staff have recently embarked on a strategic direction to expand as a vital educational resource through school partnerships and tuition-based programs. “Schools in our area look to us to engage their students in a wide array of adventurous, project-based, and rigorous learning experiences,” said School Liaison Matt Witten. “School reform has placed this kind of personalized learning at the top of the priority list, and we are better poised to meet students’ needs with this robust support from the Hoehl Family. Skills that the students learn here help ready them for the working world, stoke their love of learning, and can count as credit toward graduation.” LCMM’s new educational
transformation includes a growing catalog of college-accredited programs offered in partnership with Castleton University. Examples of these higher-education courses are the Underwater Archaeology Field School, professional development graduate courses for teachers, hybrid ecology courses and a gap semester for students. LCMM is currently enrolling elementary, middle- and high-school teachers in several professional development courses: “ArchaeoTeach,” a summertime week-long primer on bringing field archaeology to the classroom; “Presenting Abenaki Culture in the Classroom,” a full-day Summer Educators’ Workshop offered in partnership with the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association and Flynn Theater; and, in the fall, “Artifacts and Institutes” led by Harry Chaucer of Castleton University, who will focus on how teachers can use primary sources to guide students to develop transferable skills via personalized learning.
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Middlebury
THE THREAT OF inclement weather forced a few parade entrants to drop out of Monday morning’s trek down Main Street, but this year’s Memorial Day parade still showcased plenty of smiling kids, veterans, bands, adoptable dogs, Little Leaguers and pageant winners, and even a greeting from Santa Claus. Despite the short length, many parade-goers were overheard at the end complementing Middlebury’s effort. Independent photos/Trent Campbell
Orwell
THE TOWN OF Orwell celebrates Memorial Day with its annual parade on Sunday. The weather was perfect and plenty of spectators lined both residential and downtown streets to take in the festivities. The parade was followed by a veterans ceremony and an unveiling of a new memorial on the town green (See Page 1A for a complete story). Independent photos/Trent Campbell
Vergennes
MANY PARADE PARTICIPANTS in Vergennes had to break out raincoats and ponchos as a steady rain hit Monday’s event. Henry Broughton, far left, a Korean War veteran and long-time organizer of the parade, stayed dry as he walked the parade route and Aimee Goff, near left, of the Vergennes Fire Department was all smiles despite the raindrops. Photos by Mark Bouvier
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Police issue DUI citation to woman in car on RR track
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NEW HAVEN — Vermont State Police cited Mary Mendoza, 33, of Weybridge for driving under the influence (first offense) on Tuesday, May 30, after she allegedly drove off Route 7 and onto the train tracks at the junction of Route 17 in New Haven at around 11 p.m. Police allege Mendoza had driven an estimated 50 feet along the rail line before her vehicle got stuck, according to a press release issued by VSP Capt. Michael Manley and Sgt. Aaron McNeil. Police said they located Mendoza and “detected signs of impairment.” Police said they screened Mendoza and then took her into custody for “suspected DUI.” The press release did not include details of a possible roadside breathalyzer test. Vermont Department of Public Service Commissioner Thomas Anderson recently ordered state police to stop including preliminary breath test results with their DUI press releases. Police released Mendoza after processing and she is scheduled to be arraigned in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, on the DUI charge on June 19.
By the way (Continued from Page 1A) leading the nearly ubiquitous Seth Warner Mount Independence Fife and Drum Corps out of Orwell and Shoreham. If you didn’t know, that man is Rustan Swenson, organizers of the corps. Many of the past members have been teenagers who, unfortunately, have aged out and gone away to school. Rustan finds himself looking to rejuvenate the corps with more fifers and drummers this summer. Uniforms, instruments and music is provided to those interested in joining up. Fife can be easily learned by flute players, he says, and instruction in both instruments is provided by fellow corps members. If you can see yourself in 18th-century outfits marching in parades and performing at living history events, call Rustan at 897-7861. East Middlebury will host a community picnic behind the Sarah Partridge Community House on East Main Street at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. Local residents are encouraged to bring a dish to share at this customary gathering that allows neighbors to catch up on news and forge friendships. Hot dogs, burgers, cake, ice cream, beverages and place settings will be provided. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Research Institute’s archaeologists and field school students next Wednesday, June 7, will present their season’s findings from their expedition on an unknown shipwreck in Basin Harbor. The event will be from 6-7:30 p.m. at the LCMM’s Getaway Auditorium. The presentation will also touch on the process of underwater archaeology, and will offer an overview of the maritime history of Basin Harbor. Many towns in Vermont have been experiencing static or declining populations, but a couple of communities have been bucking the trend — including Middlebury. The U.S. Census Bureau reported this week that Middlebury gained 116 new residents between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016, placing it among the top five growth centers in Vermont during that timeframe. The municipality gaining the most people in Vermont over the year was Newport, whose population rose by 316. Newport was followed by Essex (241), South Burlington (167), Williston (165) and Middlebury (116). Gov. Phil Scott this week announced that Vergennes resident Neil Kamman, manager of Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s monitoring, assessment and planning program, has been promoted to the role of senior policy advisor in the commissioner’s Office. Kamman has more than 28 years of experience in the field of watershed management and has been integral to the implementation of Vermont’s 2015 Clean Water Act, according to Scott. Kamman also coordinated development of the Vermont Surface Water Management Strategy, DEC’s blueprint for successful water pollution cleanup. Earlier in his career, he conducted scientific research regarding environmental mercury contamination, and the ecological health of lakes and streams.
Spring palette
TULIPS GROWING IN a Ferrisburgh garden brilliantly display the colors of spring on a recent morning. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
ADDISON COUNTY
School News
Students receive degrees from St. Lawrence More than 600 students received their bachelor degrees from St. Lawrence University during Commencement ceremonies held on May 21 in Canton, N.Y. Five of those students hail from Addison County. Casey A. Jones of Ferrisburgh. received a B.A. in economics. Jones attended Vergennes Union High School. Middlebury Union High School graduate Nicholas B. Leach of Middlebury was awarded a B.S. in
Psychology. A B.S. in Neuroscience was received by Emma L. Morgan of Starksboro, who attended Lakefield College School. Erik M. Werner of Brandon. received a B.S. in Conservation Biology. Werner attended Otter Valley Union High School. Rounding out the five, Steel M. White of Weybridge was awarded a B.A., cum laude, in Economics and Business. White attended Choate Rosemary Hall.
54 College Street has been a part of my life since I was a child. It is where I had creemees with the little league team, was the stop for a quick drink while playing bike tag in the neighborhood, and was the site of my first jobs in high school. As a newlywed, 54 College Street became the location of my first business, and gave me the opportunity to return to Middlebury. Over the years I have watched your families grow, and even employed many of your children. Our business has provided a safe environment for kids to hang out, families to wait for rides, eat a meal, celebrate a birthday, and experience their own firsts. It has been a pleasure getting to know you all in these ways. All of these memories have carried me through raising my own family and enjoying what Middlebury has to offer. We are now moving on to a new chapter in life, and I would like to take the opportunity to formally thank all of my former employees who, “hit’em with the hein” for the past 11 years! Most of all, thank you to the whole Middlebury community for allowing me and my wife to be a part of your families and your memories. Best wishes. Sama
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ADDISON COUNTY
School Briefs Mary F. Langworthy, daughter of Charles and Margaret (Meg) Langworthy of Ferrisburgh, received a bachelor of arts degree from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 21. A Geosciences major at Hamilton, Langworthy graduated cum laude. Ripton native Seth Larocque graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree during the UMass Dartmouth commencement ceremonies on May 13, in Mansfield, Mass.
away from the carbon economy and (Continued from Page 1A) predictions on what will happen to carbon transportation to rail. I would any particular hospital, but there is no hope that if we are able to pass a question that if this health care plan major infrastructure bill, that there and budget were to go through, small would be significant funds available rural hospitals all over the country to improve our rail system in Vermont would be shutting down,” he said and throughout this country.” National spotlight during the interview. Sanders acknowledged his But Sanders believes the U.S. Senate will be able to prevent the appearances have been drawing American Health Care Act from larger crowds since his run for the presidency last year. He said he advancing. hopes to use his “The good news larger spotlight for is, the health care the benefit of the state plan passed by the and what he called Republicans in the the “progressive House is not going g r a s s r o o t s to be going through, movement.” and the budget being Once considered proposed by Trump is somewhat of a not going to be going political renegade, through,” he said. p o s t - 2 0 1 6 Trump presidency presidential-election Sanders also did Bernie Sanders is not mince words on now called upon his early view of the to make campaign Trump presidency. appearances for Sanders has been a Democrat hopefuls member of Vermont’s nationwide. Case in tiny Congressional “This is the worst point — Sanders did delegation since 1991. some stumping for “This is clearly administration in an administration the modern history Montana Democrat Rob Quist prior to which is the worst in of this nation, by the special election the modern history far.” for the state’s atof this country,” — Sen. Bernie Sanders large House seat. Sanders said. “And Republican candidate it is horrific not only because of its tendency toward Greg Gianforte prevailed by a 6-point authoritarianism; not only because of margin. “My life is a little bit different,” its attacks on media and the judiciary; not only because we have a president Sanders said. “I am now part of the who lies all of the time, but because leadership ... I am doing everything their economic agenda is very much I can to try and strengthen the the agenda of the billionaire class and progressive grassroots movement against the needs of the middle class in this country, which is prepared to and working families of this country. stand up and take on the establishment. You combine those two realities — a We’ve had some real good successes president who is moving us in a more with that in many parts of the country. authoritarian direction, that with the So I am working really hard on that. fact that his health care plan and his I am the ranking member of the budget would devastate the middle (Senate) Budget Committee, which class and give $3 trillion in tax puts me in a leadership position in breaks for the top 1 percent — you opposition to this Trump budget, so add all that together and this is the that’s keeping me kind of busy.” He said his presidential run gained worst administration in the modern history of this nation, by far. (George international attention abroad, and W.) Bush was a conservative — no he’s happy to export his message. “A lot of what our campaign was ifs, buts or maybes, and I opposed Bush very strongly. But this is way, about has resonated throughout way beyond where Bush wanted this Europe,” he said. “Ironically, it’s not only the United States that’s country to go.” paying attention to the reactivation Rail As Middlebury braces for a of a grassroots movement; Europe is lengthy, $52 million replacement doing that as well.” Would Sanders, now 75, consider of its two downtown rail bridges, Sanders said he remains committed to another run for the White House? “My position is, it’s really much supporting rail infrastructure projects and placing an increased emphasis on too early to be talking about that. Trump is in his first four months,” he train travel. “I am of the belief that we need said. “I am working night and day to to very significantly invest in rail in try to stop and defeat his health care this country for a number of reasons,” proposal, trying to defeat his budget, Sanders said. “Number one, we are rally the American people around behind much of the rest of the world a progressive, grassroots agenda. in terms of high-speed, reasonably That’s what I’m focusing on right priced rail transportation. Second of now, so it’s a little bit early to be all, in terms of combatting climate talking about presidential politics in change, it’s important that we move 2020.”
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Memorial
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(Continued from Page 1A) War-era veteran and Orwell resident Rick Buxton said of the monument. “I think the townspeople have always acknowledged their veterans.” And this was just another example of their generosity. It was Buxton and fellow Vietnam War-era veteran Kenny Patterson who spearheaded this latest tribute to Orwell’s finest, some of whom made the supreme sacrifice. Buxton and Patterson approached the Orwell selectboard more than three years ago with their idea. The monument, as they envisioned it, would bear the names of locals who served during the Vietnam era, and would provide a much more fitting home for a plaque in the town hall that featured the names of Orwell’s World War II and Korean War soldiers. Selectboard members took a shine to the idea, and voters endorsed the concept at the 2014 annual town meeting. So the town formed a monument committee to work on a design and cost estimates. The committee returned to the following town meeting with a plan in hand and a $10,000 request, which earned voter approval. The committee put the monument project out to bid. Bowker & Sons out of West Rutland submitted the winning bid. “They exceeded our expectations,” Buxton said of Bowker & Sons work. “They helped us many times along the way.” The company completed the monument in time for its installation following Orwell’s Memorial Day parade on Sunday. More than 300 people looked on as U.S. Navy Lt. Commander (retired) Tom Purdy
(Continued from Page 1A) wrote the well-received biography “Mark Twain: A Life.” He wrote a play based on the younger life of Sam Clemmons that was staged a few years ago at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. The Powers family lived in Middlebury for many years, though he now lives in Castleton. Ron Powers was a professor of creative writing at Middlebury College. Now 75, Powers has written story in the “Nobody Cares About Crazy People,” book. a book that provides an intimate “I wanted to put my account of his family’s struggles after sons in the book as examples of the schizophrenia struck both sons. Kevin humanity of every single person took his life in the Powers home in who suffers under these diseases,” Middlebury in 2005, a week from his he said. “Before they were crazy 21st birthday, after battling the brain people, they were joyous. I wanted to disease for three years. His older destroy the myths. This is not a ‘Poor brother Dean, now 35, has survived Daddy’ story, and it’s not a how-to; the affliction, and now lives with his it’s a story.” parents in Castleton. The author was asked if he wrote We spoke with Ron Powers at the book to spur policy changes in length during a phone interview the way America treats its mentally Saturday, and the author said the book ill. is contains two stories. “I think any writer would say I “In a way, it’s kind of two books had a story to tell and I told it,” he in one, with two interweaving said. “What I hope is that the reader stories,” he said. “One is what I have will collaborate with me and rethink discovered about mental their attitude toward illness in this country mental illness. I think and the inept efforts over “I hope that mental illness should the years to understand the reader will be our next civil right it and safeguard the collaborate movement.” people affected by it. The with me The book recently other side is the story and rethink received a great review of our family and the from The New York discovery that not one, their attitude Times, which read: “No but both of our sons were toward mental doubt if everyone were illness. I think to read this book, the schizophrenic.” Powers said he decided mental illness world would change.” to tell his family’s story should be our Susannah Cahalan, in order to personalize an author of the bestselling next civil right “Brain on Fire,” wrote issue that many people are afraid of because they movement.” of the new Powers — Ron Powers book, “What makes this don’t understand it. In the book, Powers book soar is the passion focuses particularly on the treatment, of Powers’ conviction based on or lack thereof, for the mentally ill in his own intimate experiences with America’s prison system. schizophrenia. I put this book down “We spend $444 billion a year on days ago and I’m still reeling. It’s mental health, and a lot of that is spent the rare book that breaks your life in prisons,” he said. “It would be so into a before and an after.” much more economical to treat these After discussion of his book at the people (before they go to prison), give Brandon Town Hall on Thursday, them care, medications, supervision Powers will sign copies. He will also and opportunities, than to throw them offer signed books at the author’s in jail.” discount of $14, half the retail price And while, thankfully, neither of his of bookstore copies. Proceeds will sons was ever incarcerated, Powers be donated to the Brandon Free said it was important to include their Public Library. Admission is free.
A NEW MEMORIAL honoring Orwell veterans of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War was unveiled during a ceremony on the Orwell town green Sunday afternoon. Independent photos/Trent Campbell
of Orwell — a former Seabee — delivered an approximately 5-minute speech. Castleton American Legion Post 50 served as honor guard for the event. A Fair Haven Union High School student played taps. Organizers selected two people with solid Orwell roots to unveil the monument: World War II veteran Edward Martel and Shirley Giard, whose brothers Edward and Allen J. Greene both fought in the Vietnam War. Allen Greene was killed in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam, on Feb. 5, 1969. He was 21. “It was an honor to be able to do this,” Giard, who now resides in Bridport, said of the monument unveiling.
EDWARD MARTEL, LEFT, and Shirley Giard unveil the new World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veterans memorial on the Orwell town green after Sunday’s Memorial Day parade.
LOCALS CHECK OUT the list of Orwell Vietnam War veterans on the new memorial financed by the town. The memorial was unveiled Sunday afternoon.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017
MATT DICKERSON
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• School News • Legal Notices
Mosquitos and brook trout The good news is that the brook trout were feeding. Hatching insects thickened the air above the water. Rising fish hammered aquatic insects as they emerged from the bottom of the stream, or later as they hovered low over the water, or later still as they fell back down on the surface to lay their eggs. The bad news is that most of the insects were mosquitos, and some were black flies. That’s life chasing brook trout in New England in late May and early June. It began with two afternoons at one of my favorite mountain lakes in Addison County. On the first afternoon, I was with a friend, and because of his schedule we had only a couple free hours for the entire excursion. By the time we bumped and skidded several miles down the dusty gravel forest road, and then hiked nearly a mile through the woods, most of those two hours were gone; I had only 30 minutes left to actually cast before we would have to turn around and head back out. The alpine water I was fishing has only a narrow window every year when I can catch trout by fly-fishing from the shore — when the water temperature is warm enough to induce a heavy hatch of insects, but still cool enough for trout to be near the surface, and when the stream flowing into the lake still has enough water to attract fish out of the deeper lake and into the flowing inlet or at least close enough into the shallow water to reach them from the shore. It turned out I had hit that narrow window perfectly, and those 30 minutes proved enough time to land six brook trout. We arrived at the water to find clouds of insects hovering over the surface of the water and swarming the woods along the shoreline. They were mostly mosquitos, but a few mayflies and caddisflies were mixed in, and I even saw one small golden stonefly commonly called a yellow sally flutter past me. Of course the moment we stopped hiking and stood still on the shore(See Dickerson, Page 3B)
Schedule
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls Lacrosse D-I Playoffs 6/2 #8 MMU at #1 MUHS (Qfinal)...4:30 p.m. D-II Playoffs 6/2 Quarterfinal...............................4:30 p.m. Boys’ Lacrosse D-I Playoffs 6/2 #8 MUHS at #2 CVU.....................4 p.m. D-III Playoffs 6/3 Semifinal at #1 Hartford.................7 p.m.
(See Schedule, Page 3B)
Sports BRIEFS Panther track athletes compete in NCAAs
TIGER JUNIOR SAM Hodges tries to control a loose ball during Tuesday’s game against visiting Essex.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Tiger boys’ lax advances in tourney MUHS tops Essex; CVU up on Friday
ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Lacrosse 5/26 MUHS vs. Mt. Mansfield...................6-5 5/26 VUHS vs. Harwood.........................14-8 D-II Playoffs 5/31 #11 VUHS at #8 St. J......................Late Boys’ Lacrosse 5/25 Stowe vs. Mt. Abe...........................14-4 5/27 MUHS vs. Spaulding......................16-2 D-I Playoffs 5/30 #7 MUHS vs. #10 Essex.................12-2 D-III Playoffs 5/30 #5 OV at #4 Mt. Abe.......... Ppd. to 5/31 Softball 5/26 OV at Fair Haven....................Canceled 5/27 OV vs. Hartford...............................17-2 5/27 Mt. Abe vs. OV..................................8-1 D-I Playoffs 5/30 #12 U-32 at #5 MUHS......... Ppd. to 6/1 D-II Playoffs 5/30 #11 Hartford at #6 OV........ Ppd. to 5/31 5/30 #4 Fair Haven vs. #13 VUHS.........10-1 Baseball 5/26 OV vs. Mill River.............................11-2 D-II Playoffs 5/30 #14 Milton at #3 OV........... Ppd. to 5/31 5/30 #12 Lyndon at #5 Mt. Abe... Ppd to 5/31 5/30 #7 L. Region vs. #10 VUHS..............4-3 Boys’ Tennis 5/26 MUHS Boys vs. Spaulding...............7-0 5/26 Spaulding vs. MUHS Girls................6-1 D-I Playoffs 5/31 #9 Stowe at #8 MUHS......................6/1 Girls’ Tennis D-I Playoffs 5/30 #4 Spaulding vs. #13 MUHS............4-3
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TIGER SENIOR SPENCER Carpenter advances up the field during Tuesday’s first-round playoff game against Essex. Middlebury won the game, 12-2. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Otters, Eagle nines get D-II home games Commodores ousted in final inning ADDISON COUNTY — The Otter Valley Union High School baseball team (10-6) received the No. 3 seed in Division II, the best playoff position awarded to a local nine by the Vermont Principals’ Association. The Otters were set to host No. 14 Milton (3-12) on Tuesday, but faced the Yellowjackets on Wednesday (after deadline) instead after a weather postponement. Next up for the Otters would be either No. 6 Bellows Falls (8-7) or No. 11 Woodstock (10-6) in a Friday quarterfinal. OV split two games with Bellows Falls, but did not play the Wasps this spring. Defending champion Mount Abraham (7-9) earned the No.
5 seed in D-II. The Eagles were scheduled to host No. 12 Lyndon (510) on Tuesday, but that game was also postponed until Wednesday. A win on Wednesday would mean the Eagles would on Friday either visit No. 4 U-32 (10-5) or host No. 13 Harwood (5-9). Middlebury finished at 1-15 and did not qualify for the Division I playoffs. In the only action on Tuesday, No. 7 Lake Region ousted No. 10 Vergennes, 4-3, in a first-round D-II playoff game. The Rangers’ winning run scored in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out Commodore error, making a hard-luck loser of senior VUHS ace Hunter O’Con(See Baseball, Page 3B)
By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — The No. 7 Middlebury Union High School boys’ lacrosse team had little trouble on Tuesday with visiting No. 10 Essex in a first-round Division I playoff game, looking crisp in taking a quick lead on the way to a 12-2 victory at Middlebury College’s Alumni Stadium. The Tigers improved to 9-7 at the expense of the rebuilding Hornets, who dropped to 3-11. But the road is about “We went to get more into a zone. challenging. Next up for We haven’t MUHS is a played a lot q u a r t e r f i n a l of zone this at No. 2 year, and C h a m p l a i n based on our Valley (13-2). The Redhawks assessment have been a of CVU we’re problem for going to zone the Tigers for it up and several years force them to and own two take outside wins over the Tigers shots.” — Coach Brian this spring. Carpenter But one was close, 8-7 on Fucile Field, although the Redhawks prevailed in Hinesburg, 10-3. Once the Tigers took a 7-0 lead at the half on Tuesday, the coaches were already looking ahead to Friday. Coach Brian Carpenter changed the defensive look after the break, for example, to prepare for the Redhawks. “We went into a zone,” Carpenter said. “We haven’t played a lot of zone this year, and based on our assessment of CVU we’re going to zone it up and force them to take outside shots.” The kind of error-free, patient offensive play the Tigers showed in (See Lacrosse, Page 2B)
GENEVA, Ohio — The Middlebury College men’s 4x400-meter relay team posted an All-American fifth-place finish on Saturday during the final event of the three-day NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in Geneva, Ohio, at University of Mount Union. That finish was the best for the Panther athletes competing. The quartet of Arden Coleman, James Mulliken, Jimmy Martinez and Alex Nichols posted a qualifying time of 3:13.16 during Thursday’s preliminary before taking fifth in 3:13.28 on Saturday. That effort fell short of their national quickest time of 3:11.95 set during the Open New England Championships earlier in May. Also on Saturday, Catie Skinner earned All-American status by taking eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:50.25. She shaved more than seven seconds off her qualifying time. On Friday, Kevin Serrao took 11th in the 800-meter run in 1:51.70. In Thursday’s women’s 1,500-meter preliminary run, Sasha Whittle posted a time of 4:35.94, good for 14th place. She missed Saturday’s final by 1.71 seconds. Devon Player finished 20th in the women’s javelin on Thursday with a throw of 121 feet, 6 inches.
Threesome wins in Thursday golf MIDDLEBURY — The threesome of Eric Bergland, Tom Maxwell and Dayton Wakefield prevailed in the May 25 edition of Bill Davidson Thursday Men’s Golf at Ralph Myhre Golf Course. Taking second was the trio of Jim Hadeka, Chris Prickett and George Ramsayer. Deem Schoenfeld, Joe Thilbourg and Doug Biklen teamed up to take third. Ramsayer and Dayton Wakefield finished in a tie for the low net score on the afternoon.
Middlebury tennis players win titles CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Middlebury College men’s tennis player Lubomir Cuba became the first Panther in the program’s history to win the NCAA Division III singles title on Saturday morning, and also teamed up with William de Quant to win the program’s first doubles crown later in the day. Matches took place at the Champions Club Tennis Complex at Rivermont Park in Chattanooga, Tenn. In the singles competition, the top-seeded Cuba coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps’ Nikolai Parodi. He avenged a three-set loss to Parodi in the Panthers’ 5-4 NCAA semifinal loss to Claremont in the process and didn’t drop a set during his five victories on his way to the title. In the doubles final, Cuba and de Quant defeated the top-seeded pair of Brian Grodecki and Alex Taylor from Williams, 6-4, 6-2. They also earned a straight-set victory in their semifinal match.
Eagle softball No. 1; VUHS falls
By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — The Vermont Principals’ Association on Monday named the Mount Abraham Union High School softball team the No. 1 seed in Division II, and the Eagles earned a first-round bye and will host a quarterfinal on Saturday. They will host either No. 8 Springfield (8-8) or No. 9 Mill River (9-7). Mount Abe did not face either team this spring. Middlebury (12-4) earned the No. 5 seed in D-I. The Tigers were set to host No. 12 U-32 (9-7) on Tuesday, but that game was moved to Thursday after two postponements. A victory on Thursday would probably mean a Friday road quarterfinal vs. No. 4 Essex for MUHS. The Hornets edged MUHS, 1-0, early this season. Otter Valley (8-7) received the
No. 6 seed in D-II. The Otters had been scheduled to host No. 11 Hartford on Tuesday, but the game was postponed until Wednesday. The Otters thumped the Hurricanes twice this spring, 15-1 and 17-2. If the Otters did so again, they will almost certainly have to turn right around and travel to meet No. 3 Lyndon (12-4) on Thursday. In the only softball game played on Tuesday, No. 13 Vergennes fell to host No. 4 Fair Haven in a D-II playdown game, 10-1. Slater ace Olivia Bowen struck out 16 and pushed her career strikeout total to 528. VUHS scored in the third, when Taylor Bresnick singled in Sarah Rathbun. The Slaters took charge with a six-run second inning off losing pitcher Aly Gebo. Errors set the table, and Bowen had an RBI single,
Rhianna Carr had an RBI double and Jo Hanna Morse drew a bases-loaded walk. Maranda Aunchman finished up on the mound for VUHS and allowed four more runs, two earned. Carr contributed an RBI squeeze bunt, and Sarina Plank and Liz Muratorri each had a hit and an RBI. The Slaters, who could meet Mount Abe in a semifinal, moved to 11-5. The Commodores finished at 3-13. REGULAR SEASON WRAP OV was involved in both local games played over the weekend, thumping visiting Hartford, 17-2, in a game begun on Saturday, morning, but falling to visiting Mount Abe in a late afternoon contest, 8-1, as the Eagles sealed their top seed. That second game had twice been (See Softball, Page 3B)
PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, June 1, 2017
Pitts, Tiger runners win in Essex By ANDY KIRKALDY ESSEX — Mount Abraham Union High School junior Lydia Pitts won the girls’ 100-meter hurdles and the Middlebury girls’ four-by-100-meter relay team of Chloe Kane, Kiana Plouffe, Trinity Bryant and Megan Townsend finished first at Saturday’s Essex Invitational, the last meet before this weekend’s state championship. Mount Abe, MUHS and Vergennes athletes will all compete on Saturday at the Division II championship meet at U-32, with some members of each team almost certain to score points. This past Saturday Mount Abe’s Finn Clements and Jackson Counter also fared well, finishing second and fifth, respectively, in the boys’ javelin toss in a meet that featured many competitors from all of Vermont’s divisions. Mount Abe’s Emma Radler took
third in the pole vault, equaling the winning height but not winning due to more misses. Tiger runner Henry Ganey earned fourth in the boys’ 800, as did the Tiger boys’ and girls’ 4x800 relay teams. Local competitors who earned top-20 results on Saturday were: GIRLS’ RESULTS • 100: 7. Townsend, MU, 13.25; 8. Kane, MU, 13.43. • 200: 7. Kane, MU, 27.41; 9. Plouffe, MU, 27.96; 11. Townsend, MU, 28.14; 15. Bryant, MU, 28.48. • 800: 9. Isabel Olson, MU, 2:32.94. • 1,500: 13. Olson, MU, 5:09.51. • 100 hurdles: 1. Pitts, MA, 15.39. • 4X100 relay: 1. MU, 50.95 (Kane, Plouffe, Bryant, Townsend). • 4X400: 8. MU, 4:31.65 (Anderson, Georgina Mraz, Ailey Bosworth, Olson). • 4X800: 4. MU, 410:12.86 (An-
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derson, Katherine Koehler, Bosworth, Olson). • Pole Vault: 3. Radler, MA, 9-6. • Long jump: 6. Pitts, MA, 15-8; 12. Plouffe, 15-0.5. • Triple jump: 9. Pitts, MA, 331.5. • Javelin: 14. Vanessa Dykstra, MA, 87-3. BOYS’ RESULTS Scoring points with top-five finishes for local teams were: • 200: 13. Damien Morris, MU, 24.32. • 400: 19. Josh Girard, MU, 55.03. • 800: 4. Ganey, MU, 2:01.96; 16. Wade Mullin, Vergennes, 2:06.93. • 1,500: 19. Ross Crowne, MU, 4:28.18. • 300 hurdles: 13. Jude Bunch, MA, 45.74. • 4X100 relay: 7. MU, 46.57 (Tristan Durante, Ben Balparda, Anthony Garner, Morris). • 4X400: 11. MU, 3:43.87 (Ganey, Girard, Crowne, Morris). • 4X800: 4. MU, 9:09.5 (Crowne, Jakub Kraus, Thomas Maron, Ganey). • Long jump: 12. Girard, MU, 194.25. • Triple jump: 9. Girard, MU, 383.5. • Shot put: 20. Peter Koenig, MA, 38-8. • Javelin: 2. Clements, MA, 1574; 5. Counter, MA, 152-1.
Tigers No. 1 in girls’ lax; VUHS No. 11 By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — As expected, the Vermont Principals’ Association awarded the undefeated Middlebury Union High School girls’ lacrosse team the No. 1 seed for the Division I postseason. Meanwhile, the 1-12 Vergennes squad is the No. 11 seed in D-II. The 15-0 Tigers received a bye into the quarterfinals and will host either No. 8 Mount Mansfield (96) or No. 9 Brattleboro (8-8) on Friday at 4:30 p.m. The semifinal is on Tuesday, and the final will be played the following weekend at the University of Vermont. Defending champion Mount Anthony (15-0) is the No. 2 seed, South Burlington (13-2) is No. 3, and Rice (10-5) is No. 4. The Tigers could face a challenge on Friday: They defeated Mount Mansfield twice this season, but only by 10-8 and 6-5. The first-year Commodores were set to visit No. 8 St. Johnsbury (6-6) on Wednesday afternoon. The Hilltoppers defeated the Commodores, 16-4, in the teams’ only meeting this spring. REGULAR SEASON WRAP Both the VUHS and MUHS girls concluded the regular seasons with important wins on May 26 — the Commodores earned their first, and the Tigers concluded their regular season undefeated. The Commodores got five goals, an assist and eight ground balls from Ashley Turner and three goals from Norah Deming as they broke through for the first-year varsity program’s first victory, 14-8, at the expense of visiting Harwood. Also contributing were Jalen Cook (two goals, eight ground balls), Jackie Reiss (two goals, five ground balls), Chloe Johnston (two assists, six ground balls) and Leah Croke (assist, five ground balls). The Tigers won their closest game of the season, 6-5, over visiting Mount Mansfield. Isabel Rosenberg (three goals), Satchel McLaughlin (two goals), Mikayla Robinson (one goal) and Emily Laframboise (two assists) took care of the offense, while goalie Raven Payne made five saves. Joanna Wright stopped nine shots for the 9-6 Cougars.
MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School senior Andrew Gleason tallied two goals and three assists in Tuesday’s playoff win over Essex. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Lacrosse (Continued from Page 1B) Tuesday’s first quarter would also be helpful, Carpenter said. Senior Andrew Gleason helped MUHS off to a quick start, driving to score 36 seconds after senior Spencer Carpenter controlled the opening faceoff. Three minutes later, Gleason threw a strong 20-yard diagonal pass to sophomore Jake Peluso curling at left side of the Essex net, and Peluso made it 2-0. At 6:23, the Tigers made it 3-0 in transition after junior defender Brian Kiernan caused a turnover, one of many forced by the low defense of Kiernan, senior Brett Viens, junior Fyn Fernandez and senior long-stick
MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School junior Jackson Donahue scores one of his two goals against Essex Tuesday afternoon. Middlebury won the playoff game, 12-2. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
middie Doug DeLorenzo. “The defense was putting the ball on the ground. It was a pretty complete game,” Carpenter said. The ball went to sophomore attacker Kolby Farnsworth on the right side, and he found DeLorenzo out front for a sweeping backhanded conversion. Later in the period, senior middie Trey Kaufmann bounced one home to make it 4-0. The Tigers took a penalty shortly afterward, but senior middie Eli Miller, who played well defensively, picked off a pass to kill it off. Carpenter said the Tigers will need 48 minutes of ball control and patience resembling that first-period vs. CVU. “We were (shooting) on goal a lot more. Guys have been trying to crank from the outside this season, and we’ve been talking to them more about placement. That was positive,” he said. “Most of them (the goals) were off from moving the ball around and creating some movement.” The scoring pace slowed in the second period, and the Hornets finally got a dangerous shot on Tiger freshman goalie Cam Devlin (nine saves, two in the first half), but Devlin stopped Aidan Whitney. Early in the quarter, Peluso dodged in from the left side to make it 5-0, and in the final minute junior attacker Jackson Donahue first set up Gleason out front, and then came in from the right side and found the near corner at 0:18 to make it 7-0 After the break, Devlin stopped Whitney again, but at 8:13 Hornet
Luke Meunier finally got a 12-yard shot past Devlin after a feed from Connor LeBlanc. With Carpenter subbing freely, the Tigers were not as sharp, but still pushed the lead to 9-1 with two Kaufmann goals at 2:59 and 2:30, the first set up Gleason from behind the net and the second in transition. Hornet Grady Corkum tossed in a bullet before the quarter ended to make it 9-2. In the final period, the Tigers added goals from Donahue, a copy of his earlier strike; from Kaufmann, on another assist from Gleason; and in the final minute from sophomore middie Henry Hodde, on a nice feed from Farnsworth. Two Essex goalies combined for four saves against the high-percentage Tiger shots. Devlin came up with a couple strong fourth-quarter saves, including a point-blank stop at the left post on Whitney. “Cam had a really good game, as always,” Carpenter said. On Saturday, the Tigers concluded their regular season by thumping visiting D-II Spaulding, 16-2. Nine Tigers contributed points, topped by Peluso (three goals, four assists), Kaufmann (three goals, two assists), Farnsworth (three goals) and A.J. Campbell (two goals). As for this Friday, Carpenter said he believes the Tigers can make a run at the Redhawks. “We have to keep the intensity up and not make a lot of unforced errors,” he said. “This is do or die, and CVU for us has been our nemesis. We’re really hungry for them.”
TIGER JUNIOR LANE Sheldrick avoids an Essex defender Tuesday afternoon in Middlebury.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Addison Independent, Thursday, June 1, 2017 — PAGE 3B
Tiger girls fall in D-I tennis; boys No. 8 MIDDLEBURY — Host Spaulding knocked the Middlebury Union High School girls’ tennis team out of the Division I postseason on Tuesday, 4-3. The 8-4 Tiger boys’ tennis team earned the No. 8 seed in D-I and were set to host No. 9 Stowe (7-4) on Thursday after a Wednesday postponement. The teams did not play one another this spring On Tuesday, the Tiger girls finished at 4-9, while the Tide improved to 132. In individual matches: • At No. 1 singles, Lizzie Tchantouridze (S) defeated Claire Wulfman (M), 6-1, 6-1. • At No. 2 singles, Whitney Re-
naud (S) defeated Sierra Barnicle (M), 6-0, 6-0. • At No. 3 singles, Randi Dudley (S) defeated Amelia Ingersoll (M), 6-4, 6-4. • At No. 4 singles, Charlotte Keathley (M) defeated Yvonne Otis (S), 6-0, 6-0. • At No. 5 singles, Faith Redmond (S) defeated Tasha Hescock (M), 6-3, 6-0. • At No. 1 doubles, Monroe Cromis/Calista Carl (M) defeated Maddie Pletzer/Alex Marek (S), 6-2, 7-5. • At No. 2 doubles, Megi Hoxha/ Hattie Lindert (M) defeated Meghan Brier/Chloe Lanphere (S), 6-4, 1-6, 10-8.
REGULAR SEASON The Tiger teams both wrapped up their regular seasons vs. Spaulding on Friday. The Tiger boys blanked the Tide, 7-0, at home, picking up forfeit wins at No. 5 singles and No. 2 doubles. Ziven McCarty at No. 1, Jesse Rubin at No. 3, and the doubles team of Sam Daly and Drew Kiernan won in straight sets, while Owen Hammel at No. 2 and Spencer Doran at No. 4 prevailed in third-set tiebreakers. The Tiger girls lost in Barre, 6-1, in individual matches played to eight games. Only Barnicle at No. 4 singles pulled out an individual win for MUHS.
Katie Coolidge drove in three runs with two hits, Charlotte Winslow’s two hits drove in two runs, Alyssa Falco had two hits and an RBI, and Molly McGee scored one run and drove in a run. In the second game, Eagle starter Rachael McCormick went four innings, struck out four and allowed
four hits to earn the pitching win. Audrey Shahan tossed the final three innings for a save. Jenna McCardle and McCormick both doubled in runs for Mount Abe, and Ruby Ball poked three hits. Gabby Poalino tripled and singled for OV, and Shayla Phillips added two hits.
Softball (Continued from Page 1B) rained out before the unusual Saturday doubleheader was scheduled. In the opener Courtney Bushey tossed a complete game two-hitter, striking out nine, and also doubled twice and singled twice to spark the OV attack. Meghan Hallett drove in three runs with a double and single,
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Baseball (Continued from Page 1B) nor, who threw a complete game. Lake Region’s Parker Brown also tossed a complete game, striking out nine and limiting VUHS to three hits. One of them came from Casey Kimball, who drove in two
of the Commodore runs with a hit. Lake Region improved to 9-7, while VUHS wrapped up at 5-12. REGULAR SEASON ENDS In the only regular season game played over the weekend, Otter Valley nailed down the No. 3 seed by
topped visiting Mill River, 11-2. Payson Williams earned the pitching win with four shutout innings, catcher Daniel Allen drilled a threerun homer and poked two other hits, and Reilly Shannon also finished with three hits for OV.
more than the biting insects that drove me away from the water. And my expedition had gathered the intel I wanted. I determined to return the next day. When I came back the following afternoon I had both more time and also more insect-repelling clothing covering my body. Nonetheless, between the time I arrived from my hike and the time I was able to dig that extra clothing out of my little backpack, I probably killed a dozen mosquitos. I killed another dozen or so while I tied on a fly. Then it was all fishing. I landed a couple fish where the small tributary stream flows out into the lake. When I noticed little dimples begin to dot the whole surface of the pond, I left the stream and waded out knee-deep into the lake. From just a few yards away from the shore, I was able to reach the rising fish with my casts. For the next hour I was laying dry flies on the flat surface of the pond every place I saw a rising fish. One
out of five casts produced a fish. An occasional breeze coming across the water even drove the mosquitos off me for several minutes at a time. Only a weekend later I was out of Vermont and visiting my brother in Maine. We had a couple days together at the end of the long holiday weekend to tromp around the vast territory around the famous wild brook trout waters of western Maine that we have been fishing together for decades. We decided to spend one day exploring two less-famous rivers we have driven past scores of times and wanted to fish, but never actually got out on, and another day dealing with crowds on a more famous trophy wild trout water. When we pulled the car off the road on that first afternoon, and before we could even get into our waders, we had so many mosquitos humming around the back of our Subaru, I knew we were in for some archetypal late May New England brook trout fishing. I was not wrong.
Dickerson (Continued from Page 1B) line, the swarm discovered my exposed flesh and I had to start swatting. I hoped the trout were as impressed with the swarm as I was. I saw no feeding activity on the surface, so I tied only a small nymph and began to fish below the surface. On my second cast, as I drifted my nymph through a likely area, I landed a fat brook trout. Three or four casts later I landed a second. Then I noticed fish beginning to rise. I clipped off my nymph and tied on a dry fly — a little generic pattern that can be used to imitate a variety of small insects. In the next 20 minutes I landed four more and lost one or two others. My friend, who doesn’t fish, watched in amazement. It was the sort of near-constant fishing action, with trout taking flies right off the surface, that turns non-anglers into anglers. It was also the sort of non-stop mosquito-swatting that turns anglers into non-anglers. Still it was our time constraints
Conservation districts protecting rivers WAITSFIELD — This spring, Vermont’s Natural Resources Conservation Districts (NRCDs) have planted trees on over 20 acres of buffers on stream banks and shorelines throughout the state to help protect water quality. Over the past four years, over 60 acres of riparian buffers have been installed throughout Vermont through the Trees for Streams program, planting over 22,000 trees on nine miles of riverbanks and shorelines. Buffers give rivers and streams the critically needed space to maintain their natural, dynamic condition. They provide protected forested zones designed to increase shade, restore stream habitat, and trap and remove nutrients, sediment, pesticides, and other chemicals from surface water runoff, including phosphorus, which scientists believe is responsible for the toxic algae blooms in Lake Champlain and elsewhere in the Vermont. Due to their water quality benefits, the establishment and maintenance of buffers on farms is one of Vermont’s Required Agricultural
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Softball D-I Playoffs 6/2 Quarterfinal...............................4:30 p.m. D-II Playoffs 6/3 #8 Springfield/#9 Mill River at No. 1 Mt. Abe (Quarterfinal)..........................4:30 p.m. 6/1 Quarterfinal...............................4:30 p.m. Baseball D-II Playoffs 6/2 Quarterfinals.............................4:30 p.m. Boys’ Tennis D-I Playoffs 6/2 Quarterfinal....................................3 p.m. Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.
Practices. The Trees for Streams program provides landowners and communities with a low-cost option to install riparian buffers on their land, including farms, private residences, schools, recreation areas and river corridors damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. The connectivity and quality of riparian buffers is a key priority for conservations districts around the state. Conservation district staff work closely with private and public landowners to ensure the integrity and continuity of projects through careful planning, training, design, and coordination. Buffers are planted on stable stream banks, and tree species are carefully selected to be consistent with each local ecosystem. Plantings are carried out by both paid crews and volunteers, including students, landowners and community members interested in protecting and improving water quality, flood resilience, wildlife habitats and the Vermont landscape. The funding, totaling $390,511 awarded to the Vermont Association of Conservation District (VACD),
provided by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for the Trees for Streams program has been supplemented by thousands of hours of volunteer labor from community members, the support of technical specialists, and financial contributions made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Vermont Department of Forests Parks and Recreation, and other contributors for stream bank restoration programs. Over the past four years, conservation districts have leveraged over $115,000 in partner contributions to match DEC’s investment. Conservation districts were created throughout the United States after the Dust Bowl era of the 1930’s and 40’s to help landowners and communities enhance soil health, protect water quality, and support the viability of the working landscape. Vermont’s conservation districts promote clean water through education and agriculture, forestry, watershed protection, and urban conservation programs. VACD is the state-wide association of Vermont’s 14 Natural Resources Conservation Districts.
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MONTPELIER – Black bears have arisen from their winter slumber and are once again roaming the landscape looking for food. Vermont Fish & Wildlife staff are gearing up for what will likely be another record year for bear conflicts. They are asking the public to help keep Vermont’s bears wild by removing any potential food sources that would cause them to associate people with food. “The number of bear complaints we’ve received has increased nearly every year for more than a decade,” said Forrest Hammond, Vermont’s lead bear biologist. “A large and healthy bear population is butting up against an increasing number of people who have built houses in the woods, fragmenting bears’ habitat and attracting them with backyard food sources. The bears are not going to change their behavior so it’s up to us to make the change.” Hammond offers a few simple tips to avoid attracting bears:
• Remove food sources that might attract hungry bears. These include pet food, dirty barbecue grills, garbage, compost, and campsites with accessible food and food wastes. Birdfeeders are one of the most common bear attractants, so remove all birdfeeders and clean up seeds beneath them. • Store garbage containers in a garage, shed or basement, and put your garbage out the morning of pickup rather than the night before. Remove the garbage as often as possible. • Consider installing electric fencing, a cheap and effective deterrent to bears, around dumpsters, chicken coops, berry gardens, beehives, or other potential food sources. • Maintain a compost bin that is as scent free as possible by adding three parts carbon-rich ‘brown’ materials like dry leaves, straw, or ripped up paper for every one part food scraps or ‘green’ materials. Turn the pile every couple of weeks
and bury fresh food scraps down in the pile to reduce their attractiveness. In backyard composters, avoid composting meat, dairy, or overly smelly foods. • Keep a respectful distance from any bears you encounter. If a bear is up a tree near your home, bring your children and pets inside. Never approach bear cubs or attempt to ‘rescue’ them if you find them alone. If you see a bear in a residential area or you encounter an aggressive bear, please contact your local warden or report the bear at vtfishandwildlife.com. “It is extremely difficult to relocate a nuisance bear far enough that it doesn’t return,” said Hammond. “Sadly, these bears sometimes need to be put down to protect human safety. In Vermont, we treasure our wildlife, so it’s up to people to avoid attracting bears before a bear becomes an issue.” Residents are required by law to remove bear attractants and are prohibited from killing problem bears without first taking extensive nonlethal measures.
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June is Dairy Month
A YOUNG GIRL and her dad reach out to interact with cows at last year’s Breakfast on the Farm event.
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VERMONT — Want to know where your food comes from? This summer, you can go straight to the source. Vermont’s Breakfast on the Farm will be held in East Montpelier on Saturday, June 17, and in Bridport on Saturday, July 22. Breakfast on the Farm is a free, public celebration where you’ll meet the cows and farm families who work hard to make nutritious and wholesome dairy foods for Vermont and beyond. The Hall family of Fairmont Farm in East Montpelier and the Audet Family of Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport will serve a free pancake breakfast and offer self-guided walking tours of their dairy farms with educational stations. Those stations will focus on caring for cows, environmental stewardship, community contributions, and much more. A kid friendly scavenger hunt includes milking a pretend cow, riding a smoothie-blending bike, and exploring the big tractors. The Audet family has owned and operated Blue Spruce Farm since 1958. They were the first farm in Vermont to have both a methane digester and a 100-kilowatt wind turbine. The Audets collect the manure from the cows and turn it into energy that supports the electricity needs of some 400 families in the state. At Breakfast on the Farm, these technologies will be
THIS YOUNGSTER PROUDLY holds up some yogurt during his Breakfast on the Farm last year.
on display, and visitors will learn about other innovative practices on the farm like manure injection and cover cropping to protect the soil and water. Both farms are members of Cabot Creamery Cooperative, where the milk from their farms is made into cheese, butter, yogurt and other local dairy products. The event organizing team, which includes the Vermont Agency of Agriculture in partnership with New England Dairy Promotion Board, will seek to build on the success of last year’s Breakfast on the Farm events, which drew 2,000 people to two Vermont dairy
farms for fun, facts and pancakes. “Dairy products from Vermont are top quality, and it is important to our region that people support their local dairy farmer,” said Bill Rowell, owner of Green Mountain Dairy and 2016 Breakfast on the Farm host. “Our Breakfast on the Farm (last year) was an opportunity for those who participated to see for themselves the practice of caring for the cows, and producing quality food on today’s dairy farm.” Breakfast on the Farm is a free event, but tickets must be reserved through www.VermontBreakfastonTheFarm.com.
State milk production up slightly
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VERMONT — The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently reported that milk production in Vermont during April totaled 230 million pounds, up 0.9 percent from April 2016. The average milk price received by Vermont farmers in March 2017, at $18.90 per hundredweight, was down 70 cents from February 2016 but up $2.40 from March a year ago.
Also in the Northeastern Region Monthly Milk Production Report, released May 23, is data that shows that in Vermont the number of milk cows declined slightly to 129,000 head (from 131,000 a year earlier) but the amount of milk that each cow produced rose to 1,785 pounds (from 1,740 in 2016). Also, overall milk production in Vermont increased to 230 million pounds in
April, up from 228 million pounds in April 2016. The USDA noted that these numbers excluded milk sucked by calves. The same report showed that butter fat in the milk of Vermont cows tested slightly higher than the average the 23 states in the survey. The average fat content is 3.88 percent overall, and 3.93 percent in Vermont.
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BARBARA, LEFT, AND Randy Palmer and their daughter Sharon toast with a glass of milk at the Vermont Dairy Producers Conference in Burlington earlier this year. Randy is the herdsman for Monument Farms Dairy, and Barbara and their four daughters all are involved with animals when the opportunity arises. All of the girls have shown cattle through the 4-H program at Field Days; Sharon showed an animal at Big E in Massachusetts, attend a conference in Wisconsin and participate on the Vermont Dairy Quiz Bowl team at a competition in Kentucky. She is currently a sophomore Food Systems major at the University of Vermont.
Change is hard, results beneficial By JEFF CARTER UVM Extension Agronomist The commitment for lasting changes in Vermont agriculture is your personal decision. Not mine, not the politicians, not your neighbor, and certainly not the naysayers who constantly remind us that “it can’t be done that way.” When I see a sweeping change in Vermont agriculture such as we have seen in the past few years with no-till, cover crops and a renewed commitment to improve our environment, you are making a positive change in our state. Positive change is hard and negative criticism is easy, that is why today is important to me. Positive energy to move forward with new ideas that we can share. There are so many choices or directions to take in farming each year, and yes, we are proud to be a part of this exciting journey you are on with conserving soil, building soil, feeding the soil to support your farms. To farm in good faith that these changes in crop production will help your business, family, and the place The we live in takes challenge courage, strong is real, but convictions and the rewards the positive attitude that can be defines success great when each day. you have The challenge made it is real, but the through the rewards can be great when transition you have made to a new it through the way of transition to conducting a new way of your conducting business… your business of growing the food, feed and fiber that we so depend on. I was very impressed by the positive attitude of nearly 1,000 farmers at the National No-Till Conference in St. Louis this spring who truly believe that this is a truly transformative process for all of Agriculture. Look around and see who is with us today. Recognize the vast support we have for farmers within our own ranks of industry, agency and education. It
is far too easy to fight, much harder to find the common ground we all have under our feet. Look around again, this is your support, for no-one can do it alone without support and the help
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CORNWALL STUDENTS RECEIVE a Farm to School Grant on behalf of Bingham Memorial from Gov. Phil Scott in a ceremony in the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier earlier this year. The students are Sarah Tölgyesi, Molly Thalen, Lucy Goetz, Erin Sears, Miley Hansen, Ben Longman and Linc Bonner.
Cornwall pupils celebrate grant MONTPELIER — Seven students from Bingham Memorial School in Cornwall gathered with students and teachers from about 20 Vermont schools at the Statehouse cafeteria in Montpelier earlier this year along with legislators, government officials and Vermont Farm to School Network leaders to celebrate Farm to School Awareness Day and honor 2017 grant winners.
The Cornwall students — Sarah Tölgyesi, Molly Thalen, Lucy Goetz, Erin Sears, Miley Hansen, Ben Longman and Linc Bonner — accepted an Implementation Grant on behalf of Bingham Memorial. Over $121,000 in grants and technical supports were awarded to 13 schools, representing 10 Vermont counties, for the purpose of growing and developing farm to school pro-
grams. Cornwall was the only Addison County school to win a grant. This year’s Farm to School grants will expand the reach of the Vermont Farm to School Program by 5,000 students, raising the total number of Vermont students with increased access to fresh, healthy, locally grown foods and nutrition education through the grant program to 40,000.
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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednesdays, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org.
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MAY 26, 27, 28 from 8:30‑2:00 pm and Satur‑ days, June 3,10,17 & 24 from 8:30‑2:00 pm. Lots of great stuff. You tell me what you would like to pay. 312 Peet Road, Cornwall, VT. Hope to see you.
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MAKING RECOVERY EAS‑ IER (MRE). Wednesdays, 1‑2 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12‑Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and dis‑ cussing our feelings about the 12‑Step Programs to create a better understand‑ ing of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12‑Step Programs.
NEW SUPPORT GROUP ‑ Grief Anonymous Meeting every Thursday @ 6:30 pm at Grace Baptist Church 52 Merchants Row, Middelbury, Vt. First Meeting Thursday, December 1st, 2016
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The Volunteer Center, a collaboration of RSVP and the Volunteers would be expected to be packing produce, lifting United Way of boxes typically between 30-50lbs, and working at a brisk Addison County, pace. Volunteers would work alongside our coordinator and posts dozens of volunteer opportunities with training and interest- potentially doing a farm pick up on their own or perhaps with the help of a friend, spouse, on the Web.Go to www.unitedwayaddison
ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confiden‑ tial, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Babysitting available.
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Land Surveying/Septic Design
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A friendly, professional, and affordable family business.
roofing Michael Doran
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OPPORTUNITIES AT THE CO-OP We have several year-round openings for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about food and the local foods movement. We are looking for additional staff for our growing kitchen, more cashiers, and staff to provide excellent service while working with our products. Check out our website middleburycoop.com for more information and how to apply.
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OTTER CREEK CHILD CENTER is looking for a lunch helper to pickup lunches daily from Beeman Elementary School, deliver them to Otter Creek, distrib‑ ute lunches to classrooms and help with lunch clean up. Additional hours include weekly grocery shopping and menu planning. 10 to 12 hours a week, dai‑ ly Monday‑Friday 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Hourly wage between $11‑$12. Please email cover let‑ ter, resume and 3 writ‑ ten letters of reference to marcy@ottercreekcc.org.
SHARD VILLA: 3‑11 and 11‑7 caregiver positions available. Must be a patient and compassionate team player, care giving, cook‑ ing/baking, some clean‑ ing. 11‑7 is a non‑sleeping shift. Apply in person at Shard Villa in Salisbury, VT. 802‑352‑4369.
PART‑TIME YARD WORK/ cleaning cottage rentals at Lake Champlain. Re‑ sume and vehicle/driver’s license required. Call 802‑353‑6188.
ANWSD Food Service Cooperative has exciting positions open in school nutrition services.
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Positions Available – School Year 2017-2018 School Nutrition Manager – High School – 35-40 hours/week Feed students well! School nutrition manager needed to manage high school nutrition program with multiple serving lines and menus. Daily responsibilities of planning, preparing and serving healthy breakfast and lunch to students and adults using wholesome fresh foods. Lead a team to bring good nutrition as well as food education to the school community. Excellent scratch cooking skills needed along with detail oriented planning and organizational skills to efficiently manage meal preparation, food ordering, inventory, program reporting and accounting, as well as catering. Must love working with kids and creating community with food. School Nutrition Cook Assistants – High School – 30-35 hours/week Work as part of a team in a fun, fast paced kitchen environment. Lots of scratch cooking and daily preparation of fresh foods as well as line service, cashier duties, and clean up. Must love cooking and food and be able to work efficiently and quickly to get the job done. Previous kitchen work including knife skills and use of commercial kitchen equipment is a plus. Looking for someone who wants to feed students and staff well so they can all learn and thrive in school.
Visit www.SchoolSpring.com and complete an online application.
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LANDSCAPE/HARD‑ SCAPE: ENTRY level la‑ bor needed. If you’re are interested in learning a trade this the job for you. Entry level labor posi‑ tion. A desire to learn dry stone walling and concrete paver installation. Some lawn maintenance required. Able to lift 75lbs routinely. Able to work in all types of weather. Some Saturdays if needed. Part time, could lead to full time for the right person. Please contact us through our website: www. rainbowacreslandscape. com.
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Audy Trucking LLC Audy Trucking LLC is hiring for an
experienced class A driver. Our fleet hauls grain, minerals, and aggregate with dump and hopper bottom trailers. The job requires weekly overnights and home weekends. We offer health benefits, paid vacation, as well as mileage and safety bonuses. Please inquire by email to Jeff Audy at audytrucking@hotmail.com or call Jeff at 802-989-5024. Clean Driving Record A MUST!
CELEBRATION RENTALS
Big Barn Home Furnishings - Vergennes, VT 802-877-2839
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GOOD POINT NORTH RECYCLING is looking for both summer help (PT and FT) and full time ex‑ perienced shipping and receiving coordinator. Prior‑ ity interviews will be given to those who complete an online application at http:// retroworks.net/contactus/ jobsatgoodpoint.html.
Contact: Kathy Alexander at kalexander@anesu.org or 802-453-7002(work) or 802-233-4439(cell)
We have an immediate need a full-time furniture delivery installer apprentice. We provide clients with home furnishings, art, accessories, and flooring. We are a proud locally-owned business, and with several manufacturers to showcase. We are looking for a talented, detail-oriented apprentice to learn from our current career Furniture Delivery Installer. RESPONSIBILITIES • Take direction and absorb information and skills imparted by the current Delivery Installer. • Travel to residential and commercial clients. • Deliver, install, measure and repair furniture for residential and commercial customers. • Adhere to scheduled appointments and arrives at all appointments on time. • Follow all standards and procedures including material handling and work processes. REQUIREMENTS • Ability to travel with short notice • Comfortable handling tools, handy work or carpentry experience required • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Current and valid driver’s license • Ability to pass a background check, clean driving record and no felonies • Ability to lift a minimum of 150lbs. In order to be considered, candidates must submit their information through this job posting.Hours will vary according to client schedules. Flexible availability required. The successful candidate can expect $10.00 - $14.00 per hour to start DOE. Final starting wage will be determined upon offer. Apply within.
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OF BRANDON is looking to increase its team for the 2017 season. Paying additional seasonal bonus. Call 802-247-0002 to set up an interview.
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AMERICAN FLATBREAD IN Middlebury is hiring. Sick of being a cog in the wheel? Employees are more than just “warm bodies” to us‑we want you to like your job as well as your peers. This is a fun kitchen with a multigen‑ erational staff and a focus on good food. We thrive on cross‑training between all positions. No previous kitchen experience required for the right person. Must be motivated, highly respon‑ sible with a positive attitude. Nights/weekends required. We foster a supportive work environment, prize open communication and take care of our employees. Pick up an application or email middlebury@americanflat‑ bread.com. EOE.
CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS IS seeking a full time Fi‑ nance and Administration Manager. Financial man‑ agement and accounting experience and relevant qualifications required. Visit: champlainorchards.com/em‑ ployment, for full description.
BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156.
EVERGREEN PRE‑ SCHOOL IS looking for a part time classroom as‑ sistant on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1‑4 pm for the 2017‑18 school year. This person must love work‑ ing with children and be a team player. They should be reliable, kind, creative and patient. Contact Ash‑ ley at 877‑6702 for more information.
IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR Director of Prop‑ erty Management (DPM) in support of Addison County Community Trust’s (ACCT’s) mission of provid‑ ing affordable housing. The DPM oversees property management for a grow‑ ing portfolio of multifam‑ ily affordable housing and mobile home parks. The DPM is responsible for su‑ pervising staff, managing performance, and devel‑ oping policy and strategy related to property & as‑ set management functions, e.g. tenant selection, fair housing, occupancy pro‑ cedures, capital plans, etc. Proven supervisory and property manage‑ ment experience required; federally assisted hous‑ ing program compliance preferred. Respond with resume and cover letter to: jobs@addisontrust.org. Position open until filled. EEO.
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MR. MIKE’S COMMER‑ CIAL Cleaning Service has openings for part to full time. Must have reliable transportation, be flexible and reliable. Available to work nights a must, and need to pass background check. Self motivated, able to work indepen‑ dently. E‑mail resume to: info@mrmikescleaning‑ servicevt.com. Application also available online at: www.mrmikescleaningser‑ vicevt.com. No phone calls please. We encourage all to apply. E.O.E. NEEDED IMMEDIATELY A OTR driver with tank endorsement, hazmat not required. To go out for 5 days and home too. For interview call 802‑353‑6227 or email resume to: lgcomes@comcast.net.
POLISHED CONCRETE APPRENTICE: Vermont eco‑floors. Opportunity to join a small, innovative pol‑ ished concrete business with a dedicated staff. Proj‑ ects include award‑winning commercial and residential projects throughout New England. Must be hard‑ working and friendly with a positive attitude, proac‑ tive, self‑motivated, clean driving record. Mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and willingness to learn the craft of polished concrete. Please visit our website for more information and ex‑ amples of our work: www. vermontecofloors.com.
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RN’S AND LPN’S Valley Vista Vergennes, a 19 bed chemical dependancy and co‑occurring treatment facility, is currently seek‑ ing full time, part time and per diem RN’s and LPN’s with a valid VT license. Full time candidates will be eligible for up to a $2,500 sign on bonus. Chemical dependancy or psychiat‑ ric nursing experience a plus. Valley Vista offers a competitive compensation and benefit package, tuition reimbursement, as well as paid training’s. Valley Vista is an EOE. To apply, please email resume to: jenny.gilman@vvista.net. SEEKING ENERGETIC, FUN responsible, summer camp counselor, for out‑ door day camp in Lincoln. June 26 through August 11. 9am to 3pm with some lon‑ ger excursion days. Camp‑ ers are from 1st‑8th grade with sessions arranged according to age group. Must be at least 25 years old, with reliable, insured transportation, and a clean diver’s license. Salary de‑ pends on experience; first aid and life guard experi‑ ence a plus. Send cover letter and resume to Mary at mmicklas@gmail.com, no later than June 5.
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THE TOWN OF HINES‑ BURG is currently seek‑ ing an individual to fill a highway maintainer po‑ sition with the Highway Department. A Class B CDL (commercial driver’s license) with tanker and trailer endorsements is pre‑ ferred. For an application or with questions, contact the Town Administrator’s office (tlashua@hinesburg. org; 482‑2281, ext. 221) or visit the website (www. hinesburg.org). The Town of Hinesburg is an equal opportunity employer. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN is hiring for the position of Sous Chef. Cook in our new state‑of‑the‑art kitch‑ en, help manage our great team, and be creatively inspired. This is a salaried position with paid time off, health benefits (or cash equivalent) after one year, and free meals. Nights and weekends required. Please apply in person at 86 Main Street, Middlebury, or send resume to info@ twobrotherstavern.com. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN is seeking a line cook. Work in a brand‑new kitchen while learning great skills and earning competitive pay. Nights and weekends required. Please apply in person at 86 Main Street, Middlebury, or send resume to info@twobrotherstavern. com. WE ARE LOOKING for someone to join our team as a Full Time Inventory Analyst. Two‑year degree in accounting or related field. Experience in manu‑ facturing/inventory helpful. Responsible for tracking inventory production using SAP 1 Software, Work with warehousing, distillery and bottling personnel in Shore‑ ham, VT and Moriah, NY. Please send resume and 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com.
For Sale ANTIQUE DOUBLE BARREL ACME Arms Co. 12 gauge. Beautiful vintage firearm. $185. 802‑989‑5803. A R T I C AT 8 6 ‑ 8 9 , 3 4 0 JAG, 440 JAG 500 El Ti‑ gre, 500 Pantera, 6000 El Tigre (motor stuck), 340 Jag parts sled, 1 trailer‑ double. 2 Go‑Karts, new motors, 8 HP, good shape. 802‑324‑4237. CEDAR POSTS for sale. 8 footers, no points. 802‑388‑4831.
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CRAFTSMAN TRAC‑ TOR, 24 HP electric start, 42” mower deck, 6 speed transaxle. Garaged. 195 hours. Tune‑up (90 day warrantee). $800 obo. 802‑247‑8083.
BRISTOL TWO AND THREE bedroom apart‑ ments. Garage, full base‑ ment, heat and lawn care. 802‑453‑2566.
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STIHL WOOD BOSS chain‑ saw 028. Sells for $400. ! Asking $225. OBO, senior You owned.T802‑453‑4235. hank THE BARREL MAN; plas‑ tic and metal barrels, 275 gallon food‑grade totes. 55 gallon plastic food‑grade barrels with spin‑on cov‑ ers. Great for rain barrels. A barrel for every need. 802‑453‑4235.
Vacation Rentals 2 BEDROOM SUMMER R E N TA L . E n j o y L a k e Dunmore in your own pri‑ vate camp. Hillside camp overlooking Lake Dunmore with 320’ private frontage. Across from road on East side above Branbury State Park. Rental to one family, $5,000. for whole season. Mostly furnished, with all appliances. Beautiful views, great swimming, sun deck and dock on water. Call 802‑352‑6678. ADDISON: LAKE CHAM‑ PLAIN waterfront camp. Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe included. $600 weekly, or call for weekends. 802‑349‑4212. LAKE DUNMORE, SMALL lake front two bedroom cot‑ tage available June 12‑Au‑ gust 12. Fully equipped kitchen, bathroom with shower. All NorthCove Cottages amenities. 802‑352‑4236. karen@ northcovecottages.com. VACATION HOME ON Lake Hortonia avail‑ able July 29‑August 19. Weekly only. 4BR, 2BA, sleeps 10. WiFi, W/D. Call 802‑948‑2235.
For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space. As is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802‑558‑6092. 2 BEDROOM, 5 STAR ENERGY efficient apart‑ ment in Salisbury, close to Lake Dunmore. 1/2 of side by side duplex. 2 bedrooms with full bath upstairs. Stove, refrigera‑ tor, microwave, dishwasher and dining area in kitchen. Large living room. Heated basement with S/D. Pri‑ vate sun deck. No pets or smoking. $1,100/mo. plus utilities; includes yard work and snowplowing. Available July 1. 802‑352‑6678. 2 BEDROOM, FIRST FLOOR apartment with full private basement. W/D hookups. Located in Middlebury, close to town on Court St. Off street parking, lawn care and snow plowing included. $1,100 per month plus utili‑ ties. No smoking or pets. 802‑352‑6678. A FRESHLY PAINTED ONE BEDROOM apart‑ ment. $900 month, heat and electricity included. No pets, no smoking. New Haven, 802‑453‑7117. BRANDON: PARK VIL‑ LAGE is now accepting applications for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Rents starting at $700, includes heat and trash. No pets. Laundry onsite. Income restrictions ap‑ ply. Call Summit Property Management Group at 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg. com. BRISTOL APARTMENT, 1 LARGE bedroom with bonus room and 1 bath. Efficient gas heat. Excellent condition. Wi‑Fi, water & sewer included. No pets. No smoking. $745 month. Call 802‑635‑9716.
BRISTOL: SHARE A spa‑ cious home with a profes‑ sional woman & her son who enjoy the outdoors. $400/mo. plus utilities. Shared bath. No smoking. No deposit. 863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references, background checks required. EHO. DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Ad‑ dison. Available storage space in my barn for sum‑ mer/winter storage. The barn is structurally sound and weather‑tight with elec‑ tricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The en‑ trance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com. FOR RENT PRIME RETAIL space. 1,303 square feet. Location, location. Front door parking. Good vis‑ ibility. Call Eric at 388‑6054. HAVURAH HOUSE: MID‑ DLEBURY rental. Space for week day rental in lovely building. Ideal for short or long term use. Walk‑ ing distance from town. Kitchen and baths, class‑ room space, large meeting room. Negotiable rent de‑ pending on use. For more information call Mrs. Miller at 802‑989‑7117. M I D D L E B U RY ‑ T W O APARTMENTS available in the heart of town within walking distance to every‑ thing. Two bedroom and three bedroom available on June 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456. NEW HAVEN, 2 BED‑ ROOM upstairs apartment. Bright and spacious. Need 1st and last month’s rent. Price includes heat, elec‑ tricity & rubbish removal. No pets, $1195 per month. Call 802‑453‑4037. NEW HAVEN, 4 BED‑ ROOM house, 2 decks, private, formal dining room, master bedroom with full bath. Heat included. 1 year lease. References, security deposit. 802‑324‑7385. NEW HAVEN: BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, sunny apartment. Garden space. No pets, no smoking. References, security deposit, lease. $875/month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040. ORWELL: SHARE A home with a woman who enjoys yoga, social causes, veg‑ etarian cooking, and dance. $400/mo, could be reduced in summer in exchange for gardening help. Shared kitchen. 863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references, background checks required. EHO. STOREFRONT LOCA‑ TION, LOCATION LOCA‑ TION. In the heart of down‑ town. Approved for seating for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of opportunities. Avail‑ able September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.
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CLICK, CALL & SAVE‑ Green & Ready‑2‑Burn seasoned & kiln‑dried 16” split hardwood; free local deliveries; small orders OK; easy ordering ‑ Click: w w w. M I D D M E N . c o m ; Call: 1‑844‑KILNDRIED or 1‑855‑MIDDMEN. METCALFE FIRE‑ WOOD‑QUALITY and clean hardwood for sale. $225/cord. Call 802‑989‑8180 or email metcalfefirewood@gmail. com for questions and de‑ livery. NEXT WINTER’S WOOD, c u t , s p l i t . Tr u c k y o u r own. $200 per cord. 802‑247‑6061. TIMBERWOLF FIRE‑ WOOD: Dry or green. Call for prices. 802‑388‑7300.
Real Estate DEER CAMP, ORWELL, Vermont. Wooded lot, 11 acres, water, sewer, pow‑ er, garage, long driveway. $115,000. 802‑989‑2330. 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 Pittsford, VT. 1‑802‑773‑2555. tflan‑ ders@beanshomes.com. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Only three lots remain in the Daisy Lane Residen‑ tial Development. One is a beautiful wooded 1 1/4 acre with a small year round stream. Lots are supported with village water and ap‑ proved for simple in‑ground septic. Located in East Mid‑ dlebury, just 15‑20 minutes from the Snow Bowl, 2 golf courses and beautiful Lake Dunmore. 802‑388‑2502 or 802‑388‑7350.
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.
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2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON softtail slim. Many extras, plus booklet for all service and more. $25,000. 2300 miles. 802‑238‑4097.
Cars 1966 CHEVROLET COR‑ VETTE 327ci/300hp hard top, auto trans, needs new soft top. $16,999. harper5722@gmail.com. 802‑265‑0594.
Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique col‑ lectibles, etc. Visit www. bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Consulting/appraisal ser‑ vices available. House calls made free of charge.
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Local Vt. bus systems join to offer free rides June 15 MIDDLEBURY — Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR) and Marble Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD) will join other transit systems nationwide to participate in the twelfth annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 15. In honor of Dump the Pump Day, ACTR and MVRTD are offering farefree rides for all passengers who ride
the bus on Thursday, June 15, 2017. ACTR will also offer gifts to its morning commuters while supplies last. Community transportation is a cornerstone of local economies. ACTR and other transportation providers improve the economic health of their communities by getting people to and from work while powering community growth and revitalization.
Public Notices Index Public notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on this Page 11B. Addison (1)
Middlebury (2)
Addison County Court House (1)
Orwell (1)
Bristol (1)
P. Hannaford Career Center (1)
Ferrisburgh (1)
Vergennes (1)
Granville (1)
Vermont Secretary of State (1)
The Town of Granville is seeking bids for winter plowing, winging, sanding and other activities in relation to winter maintenance for 16 miles of town highways that connect to VT Route 100. Bids shall be submitted with hourly rates for each piece of equipment with operator. Bids can be different rates for each year. Bids shall include a description of each piece of equipment and operators experience along with a description of snow removal strategy. Contract shall begin the first snowfall of 2017 and terminate the last snowfall of the spring of 2020 with an option to extend. For a copy of winter maintenance specifications please contact the Granville Town Clerk at 802-767-4403. Specifications are also posted on the town’s website at www. granvilletown.org. Bids are due no later than 3:00 p.m on Monday; June 12, 2017 with bids being opened at the regularly scheduled Selectboard meeting at 6:00 p.m that evening. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids if deemed in the best interest of the Town. The Town is an equal opportunity employer.
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Notice is hereby given in accord with 32 V.S.A. § 4111, that the undersigned listers within and for the City of Vergennes have this day completed the abstract of individual lists of property owners as of the first day of April, 2017. The listers have this day lodged the abstract in the office of the clerk of said City for the inspection of taxpayers On the 6th day of June, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., the undersigned listers will meet at City Hall in Vergennes to hear appeals of taxpayers aggrieved by actions of such listers from whom timely grievances have been received. To be timely, such grievance must be in writing and received (postmarks not accepted) by the close of business on the 6th day of June, 2017. At the close of grievance hearings, the listers shall make such corrections in the abstract as were determined upon hearing or otherwise Unless cause to the contrary is shown, the contents of said abstract will, for the year 2017, become the grand list of said city and of each taxpayer named therein. Signed at Vergennes in the County of Addison this 15th day of May, 2017. Listers of the City of Vergennes Karen Quigley William Poquette Christopher Bearor Please call the City Clerk’s Office at 8772841 for an appointment. 5/25
TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Agreeably to the provisions of Title 32, Vermont Statutes Annotated, Section 4111, notice is hereby given that the undersigned listers within and for the Town/city of Middlebury have that day completed the abstract of individual lists of persons, co-partnerships, associations and corporations owning taxable property in said town/city on the first day of April, 2017; that they have this day lodged the same in the office of the Clerk of said town/city for the inspection of taxpayers; that on the 7th day of June 2017 at 9:00 in the forenoon, said town/city, to hear grievances of persons, co-partnerships, associations, and corporations aggrieved by any of their appraisals or by the acts of such listers, whose objections thereto in writing shall have been filed with them by noon Wednesday June 7th, as prescribed by statute, and to make such corrections in said abstract as shall upon hearing or otherwise be determined by them; and that unless cause to the contrary be shown, the contents of said abstract will, for the year 2017-2018, become the grand list of said town/city and of each person, co-partnership, association or corporation therein named. Given under our hands at Middlebury, in the County of Addison, this 25th day of May, 2017. Call Beth Dow for appointments, 388-8100 x 202. Middlebury Board of Listers 5/25, 29, 6/1, 5
TOWN OF BRISTOL PROPERTY FOR SALE
The property for sale is approximately 18.08 acres between Stoney Hill and Lover’s Lane, in the Town of Bristol. It is parcel 060209. This property contains an 8.39 acre portion that is subject to an agreement with the State of Vermont until 2019. This property is currently undeveloped, but will have access to and be required to use Town water. This property is zoned as Village Mixed. The Town of Bristol is issuing this request for proposal in order to solicit and consider any and all future uses for the property. We will consider all reasonable responses that adhere to current zoning bylaws. Many factors will be used to determine the best application, including but not limited to price and economic impact on Bristol. Martin Appraisal Services, Inc. performed an appraisal of this property in April 2017. They determined the highest and best use of this property is for future residential development. The property was appraised at $185,000. Interested parties must submit a letter which states their bid price for the land, as well as a detailed explanation of their plan for the property. If you have any questions, please contact the Bristol Town Administrator at 453-2410, for more information. Sealed proposals are due to the Town Office at PO Box 249 – 1 South Street, Bristol, Vermont 05443, by Monday, July 3, 2017 at 1 pm for a public opening. At the July 10, 2017 Selectboard meeting the proposals will be discussed and one may be accepted. Disclaimer: The Town of Bristol reserves the right to refuse any and all proposals. When proposals are considered of equal quality and value, preference may be given to firms/individuals residing in Bristol. 6/1
INVITATION TO BID NEW SNOWMELT PATRICIA A. HANNAFORD CAREER CENTER MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT
The Hannaford Career Center invites Contractors to bid on the new Snowmelt System for the Front Entrance of the Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury, Vermont. Work includes removal of the existing sidewalks, construction of a new boiler building and installation of new snowmelt tubing, gas boiler, gas piping, thermal insulation and new concrete sidewalks, pads footings and frost walls for the new boiler building. Sealed bids will be received by Mr. John Curler, Supervisor of Maintenance at the Hannaford Center, 51 Charles Ave., Middlebury, Vermont 05753, until 3:00 PM June 28, 2017, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. Electronic bids will not be accepted. Electronic bid specifications and plans will be available on or before June 2, 2017. Sets will be distributed via dropbox.com cloud storage. Printed copies are the responsibility of the bidder. A dropbox.com link will be e-mailed to Bidders, please contact Daniel W. Dupras at Engineering Services of VT, LLC , 802-855-8091. Bidders will have the ability to share the dropbox.com link with subcontractors wishing to bid the project. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 14, 2017 at 9:00 AM at the site. Please meet at the main entrance to the school. Construction is anticipated to start as soon as possible after notice to proceed and be substantially complete on or before August 31, 2017. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept informality and irregularity in the bids. 5/29
of Transportation (VTrans), the 2017 Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride the bus to take them where they need to go, instead of driving a car. ACTR provides community transportation services that are safe, reliable, accessible and affordable for everyone. For more information, please contact ACTR at 802-388-2287 or on the web at actr-vt.org.
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF ADDISON
The Addison Planning Commission will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Clerk’s Office. To consider the following: 1. To approve the meeting minutes of the May 15, 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 begin working on the “Subdivision” Regulations so to bring them into compliance. 5. Continue working on items that are considered to be projects in progress. 6. We will continue working on Zoning Regulations (2013 copy), Subdivision Regulations so to bring them into compliance with the revised Town Plan. Frank Galgano, Chair Starr Phillips, Secretary Addison Planning Commission 6/1
TOWN OF ORWELL HEARING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
TOWN OF GRANVILLE - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WINTER MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS
CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
“Dump the Pump’s Fare-Free Day is a great incentive for people to try out the bus”, said Executive Director, Jim Moulton. “We take great pride in the work we do to empower Vermonters to be working taxpayers, healthy friends, and happier neighbors and we’d love for you to see first-hand how we do it on June 15th.” Sponsored by the Vermont Agency
The Orwell Development Review Board will meet on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:30 pm at the Town Clerk’s Office to conduct the following business: 1. Permit #5-20-17: Treadway Hauling and Repair for a conditional use permit to fix farm equipment and trucks at Mount Independence Rd. Information pertaining to this matter may be viewed M, T, Th, 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 and Fri 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-6:00 at the Town Clerk’s Office. Ray Papandrea, Chair Orwell Development Review Board 6/1
FERRISBURGH VOLUNTEER OPEN POSITIONS
Auditor – 1 year term Fence Viewer – 1 year term Deputy Health Officer – 1 year term Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) – 1 year term First Constable – 1 year term Addison County Regional Planning Commission – 1 year terms Need 1 delegate and three alternates Addison County Solid Waste Mgt. Dist. Board of Supervisors – 1 year terms Need one representative and one alternate representative Ferrisburgh Energy Committee – 5 - 1 year terms Call the Town Clerk’s Office at 8773429 if you are interested.
TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCIES
We have vacancies on the Infrastructure Committee and Energy Committee, and are looking for a Middlebury representative on the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) of Addison County Regional Planning Commission. If you have questions or are interested in any of these positions, please send an e-mail to bdow@townofmiddlebury. org or call Beth Dow at 388-8100, Ext. 202, no later than Thursday, June 8, 2017. 6/1
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.
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PROPOSED STATE RULES 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). Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Rule. Vermont Proposed Rule: 17P014 AGENCY: Vt. Agency of Natural Resources CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule is proposed pursuant to authority created in Act No. 154 of 2016, which requires the Secretary of Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) to establish new processes and requirements for conducting an assessment of injuries to natural resources that are held in the public trust and that are caused by a release of hazardous materials. The rule also establishes the process for review and selection of restoration activities deemed necessary to make the public whole (i.e., restore natural resources) following an injury to natural resources. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Megan O’Toole Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation Office of General Counsel 1 National Life Drive, Davis 2 Montpelier VT 05620 Tel: 802-249-9882 Fax: 802-828-1250 Email: megan.otoole@ vermont.gov URL: http://dec.vermont.gov/ waste-management. FOR COPIES: Jordan Gonda Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation Office of General Counsel 1 National Life Drive, Davis 2 Montpelier VT 05620 Tel: 802-338-7522 Email: jordan.gonda@vermont.gov. Rule 5.000: Oversight of Accountable Care Organizations. Vermont Proposed Rule: 17P015 AGENCY: Green Mountain Care Board CONCISE SUMMARY: The rule establishes standards and processes the Green Mountain Care Board (Board) will use to certify Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and review, modify, and approve the budgets of ACOs. The rule also establishes mechanisms that will enable the Board to monitor and oversee the activities and performance of ACOs, including enforcement mechanisms by which the Board may limit, suspend, or revoke the certification of an ACO or require an ACO to take remedial action. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michael Barber, The Green Mountain Care Board, 89 Main Street, Floor 3, Montpelier VT 05620-3601 Tel: 802-828-1741 Email: michael. barber@vermont.gov URL: http://gmcboard.vermont.gov/content/rule-5000-oversightaccountable-care-organizations. FOR COPIES: Beverly Smith The Green Mountain Care Board, 89 Main Street, Floor 3, Montpelier VT 05620-3601 Tel: 802-828-2177 Email: beverly.smith@vermont.gov. Release to Furlough Without Approved Housing. Vermont Proposed Rule: 17P016 AGENCY: Human Services, Dept. of Corrections CONCISE SUMMARY: When applying 28 V.S.A. § 808(f), an offender shall not be denied furlough solely for lack of housing when all additional, listed conditions are satisfied. Those conditions include: whether the offender has served at least his/her minimum sentence for a nonviolent misdemeanor or felony; if the offender has any physical or mental conditions that may be exacerbated by potential homelessness; the offender’s risk score as determined by a current, validated assessment tool; whether the offender has received any Major “A” disciplinary infractions while in Department of Corrections’ (DOC) custody; if the Offender has been convicted of any new felonies while serving the current sentence; whether the release of an offender on furlough, notwithstanding the lack of housing, shall be in his/her best interest, and if public safety will be unreasonably jeopardized. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dale Crook Agency of Human Services Department of Corrections 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-2000 Tel: 802-241-0015 Fax: 802-241-0020 Email: dale.crook@vermont.gov URL: http://corrections.vermont.gov/ about/policies. FOR COPIES: Gabrielle Tamasi Agency of Human Services - Department of Corrections 280 State Drive Waterbury, VT 05671-2000 Tel: 802-798-2555 Fax: 802-241-0020 Email: gabrielle. tamasi@vermont.gov. 6/1
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Ferrisburgh
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MCKENNA WHITE OF Whiting displays the second-place ribbon in the 12- and 13-year-old division that she won at the State 4-H Horse Judging Contest May 6 in South Royalton. The 54 competitors judged five classes: sport Morgans, stock breeds, warmbloods, hunter under saddle and hunter hack. Other participants included Lauren Hodsden of Bridport and Shyanne Wedge of Shoreham.
Photo by Amanda Turgeon
Police investigate disturbance MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury • Searched in vain for a reported police investigated a reported drunken driver allegedly seen traveling domestic disturbance in the South on Exchange Street in the wrong Street Extension area on direction for the lane he/ May 27. she was in on May 24. A witness reported • Helped Middlebury hearing people crying and College Public Safety Police Log screeching tires. Police officials with a drunken interviewed a woman non-student who was connected with the incident who said being uncooperative on May 25. • Investigated a report about she had had a verbal argument with unsupervised children allegedly her boyfriend. In other action last week, running around the Marble Works complex on May 26. Police said they Middlebury police: • Assisted Middlebury firefighters found no such activity at the site. with an alarm at the TJ Maxx store off • Assisted Middlebury Regional Court Street Extension on May 22. EMS with a suicidal person on Court • Attempted to locate a motorcycle Street on May 26. driver who had allegedly been driving • Were called to Porter Hospital erratically on Cross Street on May 23. on May 26 on a report of a woman • Were informed of the theft of refusing to leave the lobby. Police a package that had been placed on a were able to convince the woman to Weybridge Street resident’s porch on leave without incident. May 23. • Checked on the welfare of a • Resolved a truancy complaint at South Pleasant Street man who had Middlebury Union High School on allegedly told his estranged wife that May 23. he was going to harm himself on May • Responded to a noise complaint 26. Police located the man and made on North Pleasant Street on May 23. sure he was OK. • Notified the Middlebury Public • Were informed that two veterans’ Works Department about a water main plaques were missing from Main break on Industrial Avenue on May 24. Street location on May 27. • Helped Bristol police with a • Received information on May 27 patient of interest at Porter Hospital on about a purported sexual offense that May 24. had allegedly occurred in Middlebury
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“several years ago,” according to police. • Received a report on May 27 about the alleged theft of a vehicle from Old Chapel Road on Middlebury College campus. Police said the vehicle was located in a different parking lot. • Responded to a noise complaint at a Buttolph Drive home on May 28. Police said the neighbor in question agreed to turn down his television. • Helped Bristol police in their search for a person in Middlebury on May 28. • Received a report on May 28 about a potentially intoxicated youth who had refused to show Middlebury College officials his ID in the South Main Street area and had run away. • Investigated a report of a suspicious man at the Middlebury Methodist Church on North Pleasant Street on May 29. Police said the man had left upon their arrival. • Responded to a two-vehicle crash, resulting in a minor injury, on Route 125 west of town on May 29. Police said a man had been working on his truck at the side of the road when it was struck by a car. Since the accident had occurred in Cornwall, Middlebury police stood buy until Vermont State Police arrived to take control of the investigation.
County men cited for speeding, DUI ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont was speeding on Route 7 north of State Police cited Addison County New Haven Junction. At the end of men for a second offense of driving this incident police cited Michael under the influence in three separate McCleaf, 53, of Middlebury for incidents last week. Two of the speeding and DUI, second or incidents also involved subsequent offense. speeding. Police report that In the first case, McCleaf was driving troopers on May 23 87 mph (according to Police Log at 7:10 p.m. saw a radar) in a 50 mph zone. motorcycle traveling In one other incident southbound on Route 7 in New Haven last week, troopers cited a different exceeding the posted 50 mph speed man for DUI, first offense. limit. They stopped the bike and said State police stopped a vehicle they smelled an odor of intoxicants on Panton Road in Panton 1 a.m. emitting from driver Sean Devoid, on Saturday, May 27, and ended up 35, of Middlebury. Police allege that citing the driver, Jason Deering, 34, Devoid had been drinking alcoholic of Port Henry, N.Y., for DUI. beverages prior to the stop. They cited Troopers gave not indication him for DUI, second offense, and of how drunk they thought these speeding. drivers were at the time of their In the next incident, state police citation. Under the direction of went to a home in Rutland on a report Public Safety Commissioner Tom of a verbal dispute between two people Anderson, Vermont State Police on May 26 at 5:20 a.m. Troopers spoke recently decided that troopers would with Jason Schofield, 34, of Hancock, not report in press releases the results who he was arguing with his girlfriend of preliminary blood alcohol content after just driving himself and his tests they performed on the public’s girlfriend to Rutland from Burlington. behalf. Instead, the results of the Police said Schofield displayed signs drunk driving tests won’t be available of impairment and, after screening to the public until the person cited is him, cited Schofield for DUI, second arraigned on charges, which is often offense. weeks after the citation is issued. The next day, at 2:38 p.m., In two other recent activity, troopers stopped a vehicle they said Vermont State Police cited county
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residents for driving with criminally suspended licenses. Police report that they had seen Marlena Laws, 24, of Vergennes was seen driving on a public highway on six different occasions recently. After seeing her on Route 116 in Bristol, troopers cited her for the offense on May 19. Separately, on May 24 state police stopped a car driven by 22-yearold Joshua Thomas of Starksboro for allegedly driving too fast on Interstate 89 in South Burlington and ended up citing him for driving with a criminally suspended license. In other reported incidents, troopers: • On May 26 at approximately 7:33 p.m. cited Garrett Allaire, 20, of Essex for speeding after he was clocked at 88 mph in a posted 50 mph speed limit zone on Route 7 near Town Hill Road in New Haven. • On May 27 at approximately 9:20 a.m. cited Yehenew Mengistu, 28, of Shelburne for speeding after he allegedly drove 81 mph in a 50 mph zone on Route 22A in Addison. • On Monday, May 29, at 12:55 p.m. closed Route 125 from the Middlebury town line west into Cornwall due to a motor vehicle crash. The road was closed for an unspecified amount of time.
Vergennes Police Log VERGENNES — In an otherwise mostly quiet seven days between May 22 and 28, Vergennes police issued two citations for impaired driving. On May 23 while in the East Middlebury area on a grant-funded Click It Or Ticket detail, they cited Kimberly A. LaFave, 54, of Salisbury for driving under the influence of drugs after stopping her vehicle on Route 7 in Salisbury. On May 28 they stopped a car for speeding on Main Street and cited David G. Brien, 59, of Liverpool, N.Y., for DUI alcohol. Police allege his blood alcohol content tested at 0.157; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. In other action between May 22 and 28, Vergennes police:
• On May 22 searched unsuccessfully for a small dog reported in the road near Vergennes Union High School. • On May 22 worked a Click It Or Ticket detail in Addison. • On May 23 helped the Addison County Sheriff’s Department process two people at the city police station. • On May 23 searched unsuccessfully for someone who rang the doorbell at 1 Alden Place at 3 a.m. • On May 24 contacted the owner of a wallet found by a Champlain Farms employee. • On May 25 could not find a speeding pickup on Button Bay Road in Ferrisburgh, but spoke to an Addison farm to which the truck was
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Matter movement in the context of 20th-century civil rights, and Captain Jonas will tell us about State Police efforts. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s summer season is packed with fun events and learning experiences for all ages. Visit the museum’s website for all the happenings at www.lcmm.org. There will be special events organized by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association on June 24-25 at the museum. Visitors will be able to experience an Abenaki perspective on life in the Champlain Valley. Dancing, drumming, storytelling, craft and cooking demonstrations are presented by members of Vermont’s Abenaki Tribes. The Native Arts Marketplace and exhibit opening celebration provide opportunities to meet some of the artists featured in the special exhibition Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage. The Native people at this event are experts in the living indigenous arts and traditions, which they come together to share with one another and with visitors. They have inherited, researched, reconstructed, or apprenticed to learn the techniques with which they create outstanding beadwork, quillwork, basketry, pottery, woodworking, storytelling and traditional music. We are always interested in including a variety of Ferrisburghrelated news in this column, so if you have news that would be of interest, contact Sally Kerschner at smwkersch@comcast.net. You are able to access these columns and other information about Ferrisburgh news and events by viewing the Ferrisburgh Town Websites at ferrisburghvt.org.
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Ann and Mike Poskas stand in the Ferrisburgh workshop with one of their custom-made stretchers on which they will mount a canvas for a professional artist. The couple identified this niche and started their business, Brickyard Enterprises, in 2012. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / TRENT CAMPBELL
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he worked on Wall Street in New York City; he was a pilot based out of Newark, N.J. Their lives could have easily kept them in the city and away from the arts scene entirely. But somehow Ann and Mike Poskas ended up buying Ann’s 1875 family home in Ferrisburgh, and now the couple creates custom stretchers and panels for artists. Oh, and they’ll transport fine art too. So, how did that happen?
BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI
“We used to come up for the weekends,” explained Ann. “Ten years ago, we had the opportunity to buy this home from my
parents; so we moved here and bought it.” Just as simple as that.
“WHAT MIKE AND ANN ARE DOING IS A HUGE RESOURCE TO VERMONT-AREA ARTISTS. YOU CAN’T BEAT THEIR QUALITY, SPEED AND EASE.” — Jayme Holstein
Both Ann and Mike were able to move to Vermont and keep their jobs ― Ann working in investment banking and Mike flying 737s. That is until Mike was furloughed in 2010. “I did whatever I could,” he said, including backhoe and dump truck work. “We built the garage for the trucks.” One day, Mike was out hunting rabbits with their neighbor Jamey Holstein (he’s husband to the fine art painter Rebecca Kinkead and handles all of her art sales) and Holstein was talking about poor quality “stretcher bars.” SEE BRICKYARD ON PAGE 3
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ART Translators, environmental writers offer lectures/readings
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he Middlebury Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference and Bread Loaf Orion Environmental Writers’ Conference will each offer free lectures and readings to the public when they are in session June 3-9. Both conferences are modeled on the Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the oldest writers’ conference in the country. The Translators’ Conference, now in its third year, is the first such forum to highlight the important role that literary translators of poetry and prose play in the United States and beyond. The fourth annual Environmental Writers’ Conference is designed for those who want to bring more depth of knowledge and understanding to their writing about the environment and the natural world. The two gatherings will take place concurrently at Middlebury’s Bread Loaf campus in Ripton. The intensive week-long sessions incorporate the Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference model of small, focused workshops coupled with readings, discussions, lectures, and specialized classes focusing on the craft of writing at the Environmental Conference, or, in the case of the Translators’ Conference, on the art of literary translation. Each morning there are lectures in the Barn and Little Theatre on the Bread Loaf campus given by faculty from the Translators’ and Environmental Conference’s respectively. Each evening there are readings offered by both conferences in the Little Theatre. The Translators’ Conference will feature such
FREE LECTURES AND READINGS WILL BE OFFERED AT THE MIDDLEBURY BREAD LOAF CAMPUS IN RIPTON, SATURDAY, JUNE 3-FRIDAY, JUNE 9.
Poet, writer and translator Christopher Merrill, a 1979 Middlebury graduate, will be a member of the faculty at the 2017 Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference. He and other faculty from both conferences will give talks and lectures open to the public.
faculty as Maureen Freely and Christopher Merrill ’79. The author of seven novels, Freely has translated or co-translated a number of Turkish memoirs, classics and rising stars but is perhaps best known for her translations of five books by the Turkish novelist and Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk. She will give a reading on Sunday, June 4 and a lecture on Monday, June 5. Merrill has published six collections of poetry, five works of nonfiction, and many edited volumes and books of translations. His own writings have been translated into nearly 40 languages. Merrill’s many honors include a Chevalier from the French government in the Order of Arts and Letters. He will give a reading on Wednesday, June 7 and a lecture on Thursday, June 8. Megan Mayhew Bergman and Camille Dungy are among the faculty of the Environmental
Conference. Bergman is the author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise, Almost Famous Women, and a forthcoming novel, The Exhibition. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Best American Short Stories, Paris Review, Oxford American and on NPR. Bergman will give a reading on Monday, June 5. Dungy′s newest collection of poetry, Trophic Cascade, was published in March 2017. Guidebook of Relative Strangers, her debut collection of personal essays, is forthcoming in June 2017. She is also the author of Smith Blue, Suck on the Marrow, and What to Eat, What to Drink, What to Leave for Poison. Dungy will give a lecture on Monday, June 5 and a reading on Wednesday, June 7. The complete schedule of the Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference and Bread Loaf Orion Environmental Writers’ Conference lectures and readings is available at www.middlebury.edu/ bread-loaf-conferences. Events are subject to change. For more info, contact (802) 443-5286, blorion@middlebury.edu or blt@middlebury.edu.
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basswood acclimate to a room temperature of approximately 65-70 degrees F for five days. Allowing the lumber to acclimate helps reduce warping as long as the frame is in a controlled climate. Any frame over 40 inches receives cross bracing as well as corner braces. This provides a very rigid frame and also minimizes warping.”
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Mike figured he could make those, and Holstein guaranteed him business if they were up to snuff. And so it began: The backhoe and dump trucks left the garage and in came lumber, canvas, plywood, specialized profile knives, tools and a very large and very precise pneumatic stretcher. “It gives you the same tension across its entire 8-foot span,” said Ann. Kinkead lent Ann and Mike a stretcher as a prototype, and they came up with their own design that pretty much eliminates warping. “Constructive criticism helped us,” said Mike. “We’re not artists,” echoed Ann. “You don’t know what you don’t know.” The problem with canvas is that it changes over time. So after an artist creates a masterpiece, when the canvas shrinks or expands it bends the frame and warps the image ― not good. Ann and Mike figured out a way around that, here’s how: “We start off by hand-selecting the lumber locally and ensuring it has been kiln dried,” reads the process explanation on their website. They choose basswood lumber because it is hard but also light, which cuts down on the cost of mailing a piece of art. Smart. “We then let the
With a good design and a superior product, they launched their business Brickyard Enterprises ― custom-made stretchers, panels and fine art transportation ― five years ago this July. Since then they have grown to serve about 30 regular artists looking for panels or stretchers and a
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building their capacity to do more,” said Mike. “But we don’t want to hire anyone yet.” “We like that it’s just the two of us,” Ann agreed. When it comes time for a transport job, Mike and Ann load the art into their super-long Sprinter van. They’ve outfitted the van with metal frame jigs to secure the art both vertically and horizontally, and while they were at it, they built in two extra cozy dog beds for their black Lab and Shar Pei. “We’re not insured movers,” warned Ann. “It’s too expensive and in the end the insurance doesn’t
“WE START OFF BY HAND-SELECTING THE LUMBER... WE THEN LET THE BASSWOOD ACCLIMATE TO A ROOM TEMPERATURE... THIS PROVIDES A VERY RIGID FRAME AND ALSO MINIMIZES WARPING.”
dozen or so one-time clients. The business became successful enough in 2014 to allow Ann, now 52, to quit her corporate gig and work for Brickyard Enterprises full time. Mike still flies planes 80 percent of the time.
cover the art because the value is subjective.”
“I love it,” said the 39-year-old pilot. “It’s the best office view that anyone ever had.”
“A big part of our success is getting canvas quickly and locally,” said Holstein. “What Mike and Ann are doing is a huge resource to Vermont-area artists. You can’t beat their quality, speed and ease. There’s nothing like this and I’ve been doing this for eight years.”
“Ya,” Ann interjected. “I’m here watching dogs, cats and chickens, while he’s in Aruba!” But it works. Mike makes the precision cuts when he’s home, and Ann puts it all together. “We’re investing in more equipment and
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But plenty of artists have found Ann and Mike Poskas and asked them to help move art around New England, and as far as Virginia.
To learn more about the process of building a stretcher visit brickyardenterprises.com.
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OUT OF TOWN Castleton presents annual summer concerts
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astleton University presents their 22nd Annual Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion starting Tuesday, June 13 through Tuesday, Aug. 15 at the Castleton Pavilion.
Every Tuesday evening throughout the summer, the nine-show series highlights live entertainment by outstanding local area professional musicians. Kicking off this year’s series is the Boston Crusaders, taking the stage on June 13, at 7 p.m. The Boston Crusaders are the third-oldest junior drum and bugle corps in the nation and are proud to be a founding member of the Drum Corps International. Composed of brass players, percussionists and color guard members are all under the age of 22. This event will be the only special event held at Spartan Stadium.
mark your calendars Concerts will be held at the Castleton Pavilion, rain or shine. Music starts at 7 p.m.
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Boston Crusaders (Drum and Bugle Corps). Note: this is the only concert held at Spartan Stadium.
Studio Two (Beatles Tribute Band)
JUNE 20
Twangbusters (Country Classic and Honky-tonk)
Green Brothers (Latin Jazz, Funk and Reggae)
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JUNE 27 Body & Soul (Dance Band)
JULY 11 Marble City Swing Band (Big Band Era)
Concerts will be held rain or shine. For more info visit www.castleton.edu/summerconcerts or contact Castleton Director of Conferences and Events Lori Phillips at (802) 468-6039.
JULY 25
Snake Mountain Bluegrass (Bluegrass)
AUG. 8 The Grift (Funky Rock N’ Roll)
AUG. 15 Satin & Steel (Soul and R&B)
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IN TOWN Low Lily plays at Ripton Coffee House
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ow Lily will perform this Saturday evening at the Ripton Community Coffee House. The string and vocal trio Low Lily (formerly Annalivia) explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration that weaves together a unique brand of acoustic music.
Liz Simmons (vocals and guitar), Flynn Cohen (vocals, guitar and mandolin), Ripton Coffee House and Lissa Schneckenburger (vocals and fiddle) are masterful players with deep relationships to traditional music styles ranging from bluegrass to Irish, Scottish, New England and Old Time Appalachian sounds. When you combine this with stellar composition skills and inventive arrangements you get music that is rooted yet contemporary. Corey DiMario (Crooked Still) will be joining on double bass.
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Doors open at 7 p.m. Open mic will kick off the night for a halfhour, then the featured performers take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10/$15. For more info call (802) 388-9782 or visit rcch.org.
one two three THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK HIKE INTO HISTORY
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Celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell with a Hike into History. The walk, from 2-3:30 p.m., will be led by Mark Brownell. This is the 240th anniversary of the American, British and German occupation of Mount Independence in 1777. $5 admission for adults and free for children under 15. Call (802) 948-2000 for more info.
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Middlebury’s Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society will host a Rhubarb Festival this Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Homemade rhubarb pies, sweets and savories for sale. The café opens at 10:30 a.m., with a sandwich or salad lunch for $5, including rhubarb crisp with whipped cream and choice of coffee, tea or lemonade. Call 388-8080 for info, or visit cvuus.org.
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Opera Company of Middlebury will present Puccini’s “Il Trittico” from June 2-10 at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. This year’s production features guest conductor Michael Sakir. Friday, and Saturday’s performances are sold out. Tickets are available for Thursday, June 8, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $55-$80 and are available at the THT Box Office (802) 382-9222 or online www.townhalltheater.org.
Low Lily, a string and vocal trio, will take the stage at the Ripton Community Coffee House Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Audition for ‘The Crucible’ The Middlebury Community Players announces auditions for Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” Monday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Rehearsals begin around Labor Day. Show dates are Nov. 2-5, 2017. Miller’s retelling of the Salem Witch Trials is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable. Updated for the modern stage, this production of “The Crucible” will wrestle with the notion
that “it can’t happen here.” The production will feature approximately 20 roles for actors, stageages 10 to 83. Auditions will consist of selected readings from the script. Perusal scripts will be available at the Town Hall Theater Box Office, 68 South Pleasant Street, Middlebury, prior to auditions. For more details visit www. middleburycommunityplayers.org.
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SPRING INTO THE ARTS IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Artwork displays by Addison Central School District students. Free and open to the public. For more info contact Jill Many at 802-382-1278.
BOOK DISCUSSION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, June 2, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours” by Helen Oyeyemi. Singles Book Club, for literary-minded singles, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month in the store.
ARTIST RECEPTION AND WINE TASTING IN BRISTOL. Friday, June 9, 4-6 p.m., Art on Main. Come and see Ginny Joyner’s work and sample six different wines. More info at 802-453-4032.
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OPENING ART RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, June 9, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Green. A reception for the juried show “The Color of Light,” including works by Julie Houck, William B. Hoyt, Heamin Jeong, Cristine Kossow, Lucy MacGillis and Carl Rabe.
CRAFTS TWIST O’ WOOL SPINNING GUILD MEETING IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 1, 6 p.m., 49 Wilson Way. Middlebury. Potluck, followed by a business meeting and a spin-in. Questions call 802-453-5960.
JOHN ELDER IN RIPTON. Sunday, June 4, 8:45 a.m., Little Theatre, Bread Loaf campus. As part of the Bread Loaf Orion Environmental Writers’ Conference, writer Elder will give a lecture on “Writing the Edge.” Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times. IDRA NOVEY IN RIPTON. Sunday, June 4, 8:45 a.m., Barn, Bread Loaf campus. As part of the Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference, Novey, a novelist and translator, will give a lecture on “Writing While Translating.” Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times. READINGS IN RIPTON. Sunday, June 4, 8 p.m., Little Theatre, Bread Loaf campus. Authors Ted Genoways, Maureen Freely, and Robin Wall
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Kimmerer will give reading from their work. Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times. CAMILLE T. DUNGY IN RIPTON. Monday, June 5, 8:45 a.m., Little Theatre, Bread Loaf campus. Poet and writer Dungy will present a lecture on “What If We’ve Got It All Wrong: Writing Into the Liberation of Uncertainty. Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times. MAUREEN FREELY IN RIPTON. Monday, June 5, 8:45 a.m., Barn, Bread Loaf campus. Freely, a journalist, novelist, professor and translator, will give the lecture “Confessions of a Translating Novelist.” Free and open to the public. Call 4435286 to confirm days and times. READINGS IN RIPTON. Monday, June 5, 8 p.m., Little Theater, Bread Loaf campus. Join writers Megan Mayhew Bergman, Idra Novey, and Joe Wilkins as they read for their work. Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times. JOE WILKINS IN RIPTON. Tuesday, June 6, 8:45 a.m., Little Theatre, Bread Loaf campus. Author Joe Wilkins will present the lecture “Hearing Voices: Speaking as the Other in Environmental Writing.” Free and open to the public. Call 4435286 to confirm days and times.
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LAST TRAIN TO ZINKOV IN RIPTON. Tuesday, June 6, 8:30 p.m., Barn, Bread Loaf campus. David and Nate Gusakov bring their music to Bread Loaf Orion and Bread Loaf Translators’ Conferences music night. Free and open to the public. Call 4435286 to confirm days and times. ROSS GAY IN RIPTON. Wednesday, June 7, 8:45 a.m., Little Theatre, Bread Loaf campus. Join writer Gay for his lecture, “Entering the Trees.” Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times. SUZANNE JILL LEVINE IN RIPTON. Wednesday, June 7, Barn, Bread Loaf campus. Levine, a poet, translator, translation scholar and critic, will give a lecture on “Borges on Translation, or the Reader as Writer.” Free and open to the public. Call 4435286 to confirm days and times. READINGS IN RIPTON. Wednesday, June 7, 8 p.m., Little Theater, Bread Loaf campus. Writers Camille T. Dungy and Christopher Merrill will read from their work. Free and open to the public. Call 4435286 to confirm days and times. ROBIN WALL KIMMERER IN RIPTON. Thursday, June 8, 8:45 a.m., Little Theatre, Bread Loaf campus. Kimmerer, a professor of Environmental and Forest Biology speaks on “What Does the Earth Ask of Us.” Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times. CHRISTOPHER MERRILL IN RIPTON. Thursday, June 8, 8:45 a.m., Barn, Bread Loaf campus. Merrill, a poet, essayist, journalist and translator will present “Corrective Readings: Translation in the Age of Trump.” Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times. READINGS IN RIPTON. Thursday, June 8, 8 p.m., Little Theatre, Bread Loaf campus. Writers John Elder and Jennifer Grotz will read from their work at the closing public event of the Bread Loaf Orion and Bread Loaf Translators’ Conferences. Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times.
JUST FOR FUN CARNIVAL IN BRANDON. Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, 5 p.m. onwards. A STEM event takes place Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Estabrook Field, Route 7. Road race, kids spot, amusement rides and Bingo under the stars. For more info contact Colleen Wright at 802-282-6548 or opsarge@earthlink.net. VERMONT DAYS AT STATE PARKS. Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, Statewide. Bring the family to your choice of Vermont state parks (day use), fish at any Fish & Wildlife fishing access (no license required for the day); enjoy free entry at State Historic Sites and free admission to the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
MUSIC BEATLES FOR SALE IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. A New England-based Beatles tribute band. Tickets: Adults $12, Seniors/Students/Military $10, at facebook.com/Friends-of-the-Brandon-Town-Hall or at the door. More info at 802-247-5420. DEB BRISSON & THE HAYBURNERS IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. LOW LILY ON STAGE IN RIPTON. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community House, Route 125. String and Vocal Trio Low Lily explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration that weaves together a unique sound. Refreshments available. The building is wheelchair accessible but the bathrooms are not. Call ahead for a slot on the open mic list. Admission: $15 generous admission; $10 general admission; $3 for children. For more information: 388-9782. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. STUDENT RECITAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 8, 3:30 p.m., Community Room, Eastview at Middlebury. Alex Larrow will perform. RED HOT JUBA ON STAGE IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, June 9, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Swinging Jazz, soul and blues. Bring a picnic and something to sit on. Free rain or shine. Wine and food available for sale. More info at 802-3887368 or lincolnpeakvineyard.com. PORTRAIT OF CHRISTIAN WOLFF IN SALISBURY. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. New Music On the Point presents a portrait concert and on-stage conversation with the legendary composer Christian Wolff. Performers will include luminaries of the contemporary music world, including the JACK Quartet, pianist Ursula Opens, Bent Frequency Duo, and percussionist Jan Williams. GYPSY REEL ON STAGE IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. A Celtic band that rocks, Gypsy Reel plays high energy, stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. Last chance to see the full five-piece lineup before bassist, Silas Hamilton, heads off to Europe to live the traveling gypsy life. Tickets $20. Preconcert dinner available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info or reservations at 802-247-4295 or info@brandon-music.net.
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pies, sweets and savories for sale. Café open at 10:30, with a sandwich or salad lunch for $5, including a dessert of rhubarb crisp with whipped cream and choice of coffee, tea or lemonade. Call 388-8080 for information, or cvuus.org. AGE WELL CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF BRIDPORT SENIORS. Saturday, June 3, 12:30-3 p.m., Bridport Community House. Annual raffle and silent auction featuring plants and flowers and gift certificates. BBQ lunch by Pratt’s, music by Eugene Charlebois and Friends. Benefitting the Town Line First Response. Advance tickets required, suggested donation $5 if 60+, under 60, $6. Info: Michele Eastman at 802-377-1419 or micsully@gmail.com. ADDISON COUNTY COMMUNITY TRUST SIP TO SUPPORT HOUSING IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, June 3, 6-9 p.m., Woodchuck Cider House, 1321 Exchange St. Each ticket includes four free twoounce cider samples, appetizers, live music, raffle entry and a silent auction. All proceeds, including $1 of every drink sold, benefit ACCT. Tickets: $12 prior to the event, $15 at the door. For more info contact Jubilee McGill at 802-877-2626 or jubilee@addisontrust.org.
THEATER PUCCINI’S “IL TRITTICO” IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, June 2, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 4, 2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 8, and Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Opera Company of Middlebury, will stage a trio of one act operas by Giacomo Puccini. The cast will be directed by Douglas Anderson and the orchestra will be conducted by guest conductor Michael Sakir. Tickets are $55-$80 and available on line at townhalltheater.org, call 802-382-9222 or in person at the box Office. Pre-performance talks one hour prior to curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. For further information, info@ocmvermont. org or at the OCM web site ocmvermont.org. THE MANTIS! An Evening of Comedic Storytelling in Middlebury. Friday, June 2, 8-9:30 p.m. The Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Five comedic storytellers will be sharing stories based on the theme of “Lie, Cheat and Steal”. Free. Contact Michael Ray Kingsbury at 802-779-5488 or mrk4vr@aol.com. “THE CRUCIBLE” AUDITIONS IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, June 5 and Monday, June 7, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Please arrive between 6:30 and 7 p.m. to register. “VOYAGE OF THE LOG PEOPLE” PERFORMANCE IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Drum Journeys Of Earth put together by Limbo Lounge, a world beat group made up of violin, keyboard, guitars, drums and brass instruments, in combination with the West African Djembe Ensemble. Tickets: Adults $7. Seniors, Students & Military $5. Available at the door.
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Meet the chef
V Smiley of V Smiley Preserves in New Haven
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t the tender age of 11, V Smiley wanted to be the fashion editor at Vogue.
After graduating with a degree in art history and English from St. Mary’s College in Maryland, she wanted to be part of the Los Angeles arts scene.
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Now the 31-year-old is back home on the family farm in New Haven with her mom Susan and her partner Amy, making preserves with fruit, honey and aromatics.
more about labor than play. But the upbringing gave me absolute comfort in the kitchen and deep admiration for food craft.” While she was in California, Smiley began having gastrointestinal problems. “I got really sick and it put me in the position where I had to make everything from scratch,” she explained in a recent interview. And when she says everything, she means everything. “I even had to make my own condiments like mayonnaise and mustard... It definitely put me in the kitchen a lot more.”
Along with more kitchen-time, came Smiley’s desire to share her food with friends and nourish others. So, she started hosting community Smiley’s a dreamer, dinners, which led to the core. to her first prep cook “I GOT job at Elf Cafe on “Here, with my OBSESSED Sunset Boulevard mother and Amy, in the Echo Park we shall re-grow WITH neighborhood of the farm as it PRESERVING Los Angeles. That provides inspiration AND CANNING job led to another, and ingredients for and another; looking V Smiley Preserves,” FOOD.” back on her nine reads Smiley’s goals — V Smiley years spent on the on her website, “and West Coast in Los expand the farm Angeles, Whidbey into an agri-cultural Island, Wash., and hub — seed-saving, arts, education, dining and events.” Seattle, Smiley was proud to have cooked in the kitchens of chefs Renee Erickson and Matt Dillon. “I am the child of two 1970s backto-the-landers,” Smiley’s online During that time, Smiley also bio continues. “My mother milked developed her preserves company. cows and made yogurt on our kitchen woodstove, delivering “I got obsessed with preserving and mason jars of yogurt for sale to canning food,” she said. “The more I stores and homes. My father (the dug into it, the more I had questions late Jerry Smiley) fixed fences, about it. How do people make turned the grassland to hay each these beautiful preserves? When I summer and homeschooled his threw all those ingredients in a pan children. Our school year circled it was either runny or set really hard. around the growing season. Food Preserves seemed so mysterious.” lay at the center of life. As a child this produced many discomforts. Smiley discovered Rachel Mandatory chores, mulching, weeding, wood-hauling and putting Saunders’ “The Blue Chair Jam hay in the barn made childhood CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Susan Smiley, left, V Smiley and her partner Amy all live on the Smiley family farm in New Haven w V Smiley Preserves.
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“MY PRESERVES ARE SO MUCH MORE VIBRANT AND INTENSE THAN — V Smiley WHAT PEOPLE ARE USED TO. A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY”
Cookbook” when the author held a round of classes in a Seattle teaching kitchen. “Her cookbook is a picturesque dissertation on preserving fruit,” Smiley explained. Saunders runs a jam company in Oakland, Calif., where where she makes jam, marmalade, jellies and conserves with sugar. “I used Rachel Saunders’ work as the springboard for researching and developing recipes,” Smiley said. The main difference: Smiley can’t eat sugar, so she uses honey. “People told me: you can’t do these things with honey,” she said. “But you totally can. Honey doesn’t have quite the thickening power that sugar does, but it’s doable.” Smiley started serving her preserves to close friends at those community dinners. Then in 2012, Chef Erickson offered to put her jam on the menu. “Chef Erickson’s new restaurant focused on vegetables and room temperature food... It was an incredibly supportive environment. I was given the space to sell my product at farmers markets, do production and still cook for the restaurant.”
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Later that year, Smiley’s father passed away. “That changed things and Amy and I kicked into gear: to start the preserve business and move to Vermont. I wanted to move here with the business in tow.” And so they did. V Smiley Preserves formally started in 2013 and the couple moved two years later to the 1800s family farmhouse situated on 150 acres by the New Haven River. At first they thought they’d recreate their life from Seattle here (where Smiley worked in a kitchen and Amy drove a city bus), but that didn’t work. “It’s a cultural shift here,” Smiley said. Amy now focuses on growing aromatics and food for the preserves, Smiley is in preserve production and her
mom is the cheerleader. Smiley first started production in Middlebury, but after about six months she connected (through social media) with Jess Messer at Tandem in Bristol and has moved 100 percent of her production to their space on Main Street.
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“Jess has been such a good person to connect with. She gives us so much support and has been instrumental in keeping my head up,” Smiley said. “I developed the product in a West Coast city; the food culture is a decade ahead of where we’re at here. We don’t have a culture of buying expensive preserves.”
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And Smiley’s preserves are “necessarily expensive.” Because Smiley doesn’t use Pectin, ― the gelling agent that makes jams and jellies have that uniform texture, ― or sugar, she uses a lot more fruit to get the right consistency. “The key is working in tiny batches,” she said. But that ups the cost. “What it also means is that the flavors are really concentrated. My preserves are so much more vibrant and intense than what people are used to. A little goes a long way.” But still, “markets have been tough,” Smiley said. She fills in with other gigs during the winter months to help make ends meet. “It has started to change in the past few months. Vermont is small, so it makes it competitive... it just takes more time here.” You can find V Smiley Preserves at Vermont Honey Lights, Tandem and Almost Home Market in Bristol, at the Shelburne and Burlington farmers markets, at Dedalus and Vermont Farm Table in Burlington, and Healthy Living in South Burlington. She
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For more info on THT’s exciting Summer Programs see page 22A in this issue’s Summer Guide
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Opera Company of Middlebury – 14th Season
IL TRITTICO
Puccini’s collection of three one-act operas featuring professional singers from across the country and the OCM Orchestra. Directed by Douglas Anderson.
$55 – $80 Fri 6/2, Thu 6/8 & Sat 6/10 @ 7:30pm; Sun 6/4 @ 2pm
Fri 6/2 5-5:30pm seating $40 (incl. tax & tip) AN ITALIAN FEAST PUCCINI WOULD LOVE!
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MICHELANGELO: LOVE AND DEATH
A cinematic journey of Michelangelo’s 89 years reveals why he may be the greatest artist of all time.
Sat 6/17 6pm Tickets $25
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EXHIBITS ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early fifteenth-century Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007. DEAR WILD ONES. On display June 1-July 9, featuring the work of Rebecca Kinkead and Eben Markowski. An opening reception will be held June 9, from 5-8 p.m. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or www.northerndaughters.com. DRAW ME A STORY, TELL ME A TALE. On exhibit June 13-Oct. 15, featuring artwork, sketches, and other materials of Vermont children’s book illustrators/ authors: Jim Arnosky, Mary Azarian, Harry Bliss, Janet Hayward Burnham, Jason Chin, Eileen Christelow, John and Jennifer Churchman, Sarah Dillard, Deirdre Gill, Thacher Hurd, Woody Jackson, Warren Kimble, Peter Lourie, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Jan Reynolds, Phoebe Stone and Ashley Wolff. For more visit www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org or call (802) 388-2117. ELAINE ITTLEMAN PAINTINGS. On exhibit May 19-June 25, featuring large, bold and colorful abstract landscapes. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.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. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or www.brandonartistsguild.org. JURIED SHOW: THE COLOR OF LIGHT. On display through June, featuring painting submissions from oil, acrylic and watercolor artists from all over the northeast. An opening reception will be held Friday, June 9, from 5-7 p.m. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. (802) 989-7419 or www.edgewatergallery-vt.com. SPLASH OF COLOR. On exhibit May 5-July 2, featuring Norma Montaigne’s vibrant and varied work. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr, Brandon. (802) 247-4295 or www.cmacvt.org.
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MUSIC
TRIBUTE BAND COMES TO BRANDON COMMUNITY CENTER STAGE
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n award-winning, New Englandbased Beatles tribute band — Beatles For Sale —will perform a live concert this Saturday evening at the Brandon Town Hall Community Center Stage. This band of talented musicians was drawn together by their love of Beatles music and SATURDAY JUNE the desire to keep the Brandon Town Hall music alive, bringing it to a whole new generation of Beatles fans.
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But don’t expect to see Beatle wigs or Sgt. Pepper suits. They feel that the most important thing about the show is the music. What you will see is a fun and energetic performance complete with original instrumentation and vocal harmonies that are as accurate as possible to the original Beatles recordings. There is no “sampling” or pre-recorded tracks — everything you hear is performed completely live. Beatles For Sale will perform at Brandon Town Hall on Saturday evening. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Beatles For Sale has been entertaining audiences since 2007 with a repertoire that consists of over 150 songs from the Beatles catalog, as well as a select handful of solo material. Dan Kirouac (vocals, keyboards, guitar and percussion), Mike Christian (vocals and drums), Steve Caisse (vocals, lead and
guitar), and Joe Budroe (vocals and bass) are now on their 10th anniversary tour. The show on Saturday evening starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1 Conant Square, Brandon. Tickets are $12 available at the door;
live music BEATLES FOR SALE. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. DEB BRISSON AND THE HAYBURNERS. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music LOW LILY. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House. RED HOT JUBA. Friday, June 9, 6 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, New Haven. PORTRAIT OF CHRISTIAN WOLFF. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church GYPSY REEL. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.
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discounted tickets are $10 for students, seniors and military. For tickets and more info call (802) 247-5420. You can find more information about the band at www.beatlesforsale.net.
did you know? THE LAST TIME THAT ALL FOUR BEATLES RECORDED TOGETHER WAS AUG. 20, 1969 WHERE THEY FINISHED “I WANT YOU (SHE’S SO HEAVY”). — www.uselessdailly.com
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the movies THE LOVERS — RUNNING TIME: 1:34 — RATING: R THE WEDDING PLAN — RUNNING TIME: 1:50 — RATING: PG The barren movie landscape of early summer brings us two movies that, if not great, are worth the trip for some of you. The Lovers focuses on the boredom of a middle-age couple who indulge in affairs to lighten their lives. The Wedding Plan follows a young bride who is deserted by her fiancé and decides to find a new groom and proceed with the wedding. Each movie probes the ingredients of marriage at different ages. One is American made, the other is entirely Israeli. If neither is thoroughly absorbing, each has some strong performances. The Lovers is one long, slow trip through the love lives of a middle-age husband and wife who are lighting their newly dull lives by having affairs with others. Before you hit delete, credit Debra Winger and Tracy Letts with good performances that save the movie from mediocrity. Mary (Winger) finds Robert (Aiden Gillen) while Michael (Letts) meets Lucy (Melora Walters) for indulgent sex, while in their home life they merely pass in the night. Just as their non-relationship begins to bore us, it becomes clear that director Azazel Jacobs is creating the familiar vacuum that frequently infects middle-age couples after their children have grown and gone. In the absence of real drama, the audience is free to wish them both the best and to understand why they reach beyond their static lives. It’s a tour of marriage boredom rooted in respect. The Wedding Plan is an Israeli movie featuring Noa Koler as Michal, a bride deserted by her groom just a month before the wedding she had planned for the eighth night of Hanukkah. Koler’s Michal is a 32-year-old woman fed up with both her home life and the dating game. She is lonely. When the groom vanishes along with her fantasies about married life, she decides to go ahead with the ceremony. She has one month to find a new groom and is firmly convinced her faith in God will help her do it.
Debra Winger and Tracy Letts in The Lovers (2017).
Noa Koler in The Wedding Plan (2016).
character in Michal. She is cheerful on one hand, desperate on the other. Armed with charm, innocence and her belief in God, she turns difficult as the men she meets disappoint her. She dreams of successes and failures. An appealing supporting cast backs up Michal as best they can even though the odds are stacked against their friend, who is trying to achieve her improbable dream. Watching a comedy that is a sub-titled story rooted in another culture has its own reward. The inflections in their voices, their reactions to situations, the quirks of the culture make a fine background for the eccentric and appealing central performance by Noa Koler. Be prepared for the unexpected twist that comes after a few subtle clues but with a kick that makes us ask ourselves, “How did I miss that?” — Reviewed by Joan Ellis
Director Roma Burshtein and her lead actor Noa Koler create an eccentric
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THEFT BY FINDING: DIARIES, 1977-2002 — BY DAVID SEDARIS (Little Brown and Company)
In his introduction, David Sedaris rightly asserts that this book “seems more like the sort of thing you might dip in and out of, like someone else’s yearbook or a collection of jokes” rather than reading it from “start to finish.” That being said, I am confident most people who bring this book home will end up reading the whole entire thing; it is that funny, that interesting and that compelling. Sedaris has, currently, 156 volumes of diaries he has written and he edited them himself, whittling them down to a small fraction of the originals, a mere 500-odd pages. You will, if you are a fan of Sedaris’ humor, laugh out loud and often while reading these, as you skip from year to year. He carries a notebook, a small one, in his shirt pocket and never leaves the house without it. In it, he quickly registers all the little things that stand out in a day, then he reviews those entries, pulling out bits to keep. He has accumulated “roughly eight million words... since Sept. 5, 1977.” These diaries are the essence of Sedaris — quirky, salacious, revealing, private, funny, perceptive, bizarre and beautiful and they may actually change the way you look at the world. — Recommended by Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.
My Italian Bulldozer, by Alexander McCall Smith On Turpentine Lane, by Elinor Lipman Rich People Problems, by Kevin Kwan The Antiques, by Kris D’Agostino I Can’t Make This Up, by Kevin Hart Rabbit Cake, by Annie Hartnett The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell, by W. Kamau Bell Upcoming event: Vermont columnist and social commentator Bill Schubart will read from and discuss his new novel, “Lila and Theron,” next Thursday, June 8, from 7-9 p.m. at The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.
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he following arms-length real estate sales were recorded in Vergennes in the final six months of 2016 and the first three months of 2017: • July 15, 2016: Bruce and Donna Baldwin to Dylan Bessette, home at 30 School St., $170,000. • Aug. 12, 2016: Allen Yantz Estate to Carl Boss and Joanne Holden, home at 34 East St., $79,000. • Aug. 15, 2016: Paris Smeraldo and Megan Lipke to Philip Johnson and Laura Bieluczyk, home at 40 South Maple St., $230,000. • Aug. 26, 2016: John Leavitt and Erin Sultaire to Dora Greven, home at 9 High St., $209,279. • Aug. 26, 2016: John Predom to Braden Murray, home at 17 Booth Woods, $192,000. • Aug. 31, 2016: Betsy Bathalon to Jessica Sanborn, home at 14 Mountain View Lane, $175,000. • Sept. 1, 2016: Joseph and Nancy Klopfenstein to Christopher Beuhler and Margaret CarreraBly, home at 34 Main St., $301,000. • Sept. 9, 2016: John and Giovanina Price
Vergennes to David and Robin Ramsden, home at 43 Booth Woods, $187,500. • Sept. 16. 2106: Marilyn Nacsin to Tyler Vendituoli and Jesse Natha, home at 44 West Main St., $279,000. • Sept. 21, 2016: Lisa Stearns and Dana O’Brien to Jeffrey and Haley DeGraff, home at 61 South Water St., $187,000. • Oct. 17: Jeannette Romeo to Zhen and Ling Lee, home at 3 Crescent Drive, $148,000. • Oct. 20, 2016: Stephen and Patricia Leone to Stephanie and Heather Lehtonen, home at 191 South Maple St., $215,000. • Oct. 21, 2016: River’s Edge Associates to Charles and Sarah Ayers, new home at 54 Commodore Drive, $291,550. • Oct. 21, 2016: Patrick Bosco to Stephen and Patricia Leone, condo at 2B Country Commons, $169,000. • Oct. 28, 2016: Barbara Knapp to Gerald and Betty Sabourin, condo at 49 Boothwoods No. 7, $129,900. • Oct. 28: Thor Peterson estate to Brenda Logee, home at 1 Ice House Court, $215,000.
• Oct. 31: Frederic Lowen to Scott Hardy, 1.85 acres on Green Street, $98,000.
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• Nov. 3, 2016: George and Cristal LeGault to Chad and Torri Badore, home at 30 Bowman Road, $245,900. • Nov. 4, 2016: Mark and Dencie Mitchell to William Reilly and Doreen McCabe, home at 1 Hopkins Road, $329,000. • Nov. 28, 2016: Penny Rozon to Jeannette Romeo, mobile home at 37 First St., $32,000. • Nov. 28, 2016: Jacqueline Steadman and William Yantz to Amber Quinlan and Ronald Bragg, home at 62 Macdonough Drive, $259,000. • Nov. 29, 2016: Walter and Hope Greenberg to Nicole Veilleux, Condo Unit 5 at 45 Booth Woods, $150,000. • Dec.. 1, 2016: Glenn and Kathy Rossier to Janice Murray, home at 181 South Maple St., $238,000. • Dec. 14, 2016: Clarence and Mary Fagan to Matthew and Miranda Keagle, home at 39 Main St., $195,000. • Dec. 16: Farnsworth Trust to John Emilo, two-car garage on 0.3 acre at 31 New Haven Road, $62,000. SEE PROPERTY ON PAGE 14
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By GAEN MURPHREE NEW HAVEN — If New Haven voters OK a revised town plan next week on Town Meeting Day, the substantially updated plan could give the town a bigger voice in where and if future renewable energy projects are sited within its borders.
• Three musicians incorporate Depression-era visuals to tell a captivating tale. See Arts Beat on Page 10.
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Vermont’s Act 174, enacted last June, gives towns that meet the law’s municipal energy planning standards “substantial deference” in Section 248 hearings. That means the state energy regulator — the Public Service Board — must give those towns more weight when deciding ell
whether to allow developers to build new solar, wind or other energy projects. “The town plan is very comprehensive, and a large portion of it is devoted to solar and renewable energy,” said Selectboard Chair Kathy Barrett. “We’re trying to adhere to Act 174, and it’s taken a lot of work.”
According to Addison County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Adam Lougee, the updated New Haven Town Plan is definitely the first town plan in Addison County that tries to meet the standards set out in Act 174, and it very well may be the first in the state. (See Solar, Page 3)
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• The Tiger girls and boys’ skaters each played twice last week as the regular season wrapped up. See Pages 16-18.
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• HomeShare paired up two local women who found out they enjoy looking out for each other. See Page 14.
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West Haven and Orwell will again vote on the measure — driven by Vermont’s Act 46 — by Australian ballot next Tuesday, March 7. If approved, all schools within the newly created Slate Valley Unified Union School District (SVUUSD) would be governed by one 18-member board that would preside over a single, K-12 budget. (See Unification, Page 32)
Ferrisburgh makes final plans for its first charter
By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh selectboard plans to review its proposed town charter with voters at Ferrisburgh’s annual town meeting, and the board will also recommend to residents that hearing and vote dates on the charter be set for as soon in the spring as possible, according to Selectboard Chairwoman Loretta Lawrence. (See Ferrisburgh, Page 31)
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About this issue: It’s summertime and, as the song goes, the livin’ is easy — here in the Land of Milk and Honey. Addison County is a special place where the cows and the bees keep the pastures open and beautiful — where a hike up along the spine of the Green Mountains or on a path atop Snake Mountain rewards us with a beautiful panorama of the Champlain Valley. With warm summer days and pleasant summer nights, there’s no place to be but here in the heart of the Green Mountain State. And it’s not just the beauty of the area, but fascinating people who make this such a great place to pass a summer afternoon or the entire summer season. Use this guide to find out more about this region of Vermont. You’ll find out about the big, splashy events, like the Great Outhouse Race and Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, the new Brandon Carnival and the return of Foodaroo to Middlebury. You’ll meet some of our favorite people (artist Warren Kimble) and animals (Ollie the Camel). Plus there is page upon page of event listings and ideas for things to do. And to top it all off, there is, as is most natural in this part of the world, a creemee. Enjoy your summer!
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trict overlooking the falls. Presented by Middlebury Underground (MUD), Foodaroo is a family-friendly festival that celeMIDDLEBURY — On Sunday, June 25, brates Vermont’s culinary artisans and bevthe third-annual Foodaroo festival comes to erage makers, with an emphasis on Addison Middlebury’s Historic Marble Works Dis- and Chittenden County vendors and farms. From food trucks to brick-and-mortar operations, this event is dedicated to showcasing creative, farm fresh cuisine. Attendees taste their way through the festival while enjoying leading local bands, street performers, kids activities, a fortune teller, fire circus and much more. By design, Foodaroo offers FREE general admission to make this event accessible to a diverse cross-section of our community. TASTE VERMONT Foodaroo 2017 will feature all-time festival favorites, as well as newcomers, providing a delicious taste of the farm-totable lifestyle that is a hallmark of our state.
Food and beverage vendors include: American Flatbread; ArtsRiot; Cadja Madera; Fork in the Road; NECI; The Good Food Truck; Mary’s Restaurant; Thai @ Home; BTV Ethiopian; Luiza’s Homemade with Love; Vermont Soup Company; Broccoli Bar; White Buffalo Food Co.; LuLu; Jam Bakery; The Doughnut Dude; Bridge School Cupcakery; Juice Amour; Savour Soda; Stone Leaf Teahouse; and more! (See Foodaroo, Page 5A)
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(Continued from Page 4A) wine, hard cider, summer cocktails and other non-alcoholic drinks will be offered by American Flatbread. A FEAST FOR ALL SENSES Foodaroo is about food and performance that exhilarates and engages all ages. This year’s festival is proud to welcome celebrated street performer Wacky Chad, whose award-winning pogo stick skills, charming jokes and antics got him on America’s Got Talent (twice!), and earned him a performance at the Super Bowl. Vermont’s own Cirque de Fuego will electrify with fire and light. A fortune teller will unveil great mysteries. The Grift will rock a specially designed performance, and share the stage with Vermont all stars, and other surprise musical guests. For kids, Modern Times Theater will entertain with puppetry and music. SunCommon is bringing their bounce house. Ollie’s Other Place and Let’s Grow Kids will offer interactive activities, and The Addison County Readers will be there to help get kids hooked on books. NEW! KING ARTHUR FLOUR BAKING CONTEST Foodaroo is honored to host a King Arthur Flour baking contest – joining the ranks of about 180 fairs and festivals nationwide that offer these exciting competitions. This year’s theme is “Vintage Pies with a Modern Twist,” and invites bakers of all ages to
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PARENTS AND CHILDREN spread across the Middlebury town green on a pleasant evening this past summer to enjoy the summer concerts sponsored by the Middlebury Community Music Center and Better Middlebury Partnership. The series returns this summer with the addition of outdoor movie screenings and a move to the new park at the former site of the town offices; but it will still be on Wednesday evenings and still free. Independent file photo/Charmaine Lam
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Outdoor movies & music coming to Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — The Better Middlebury Partnership (BMP) is excited to announce a new event series featuring outdoor movies and concerts this summer in downtown Middlebury. This series will expand upon the successful music series that the BMP began last summer in partnership with the Middlebury Community Music Center. “Our organization often hears that people want to have outdoor movies and concerts in Middlebury,” said BMP Marketing Director Karen Duguay. “So we’re excited to be responsive to that feedback and host this series, partnering with organizations like Middlebury Community Music Center and giving people another way to enjoy our town all summer long.” The goal for the series is to encourage area residents and visitors to come together in an open and public space and share in a sense of
community. Summertime weather and the capacity to host casual events like movies in the town’s parks offers a simple, yet tangible reason to love living in a place like Middlebury. The Midd Summer Music & Movies series will take place on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer months at the new college park near the town office building. The kickoff show will be June 28 and the series will continue through Aug. 23. There will be no movie or concert on Wednesday, July 12, during the week of Festival on the Green. A BMP event committee selected four outdoor movies with broad family appeal, which will be projected onto a large screen. Attendees can bring take-out dinners, picnics, lawn chairs and blankets, planning for a night under the stars. In (See Movies & music, Page 7A)
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Movies & music like this is so important to the vitality of (Continued from Page 6A) case of rain, movies will screen indoors at Middlebury,” Duguay said. “We’re really the new Middlebury Rec Center on Creek lucky to have businesses here who recognize the value and make the investment into Road. Alternating weeks with the movie screen- our community through this and in a multitude of other ways.” ings, four music In conjunction with concerts have been BMP Music and Movie Series this event series, the planned by the Mid2017 Summer Schedule BMP is also working dlebury Community on efforts to collaboMusic Series. Perform- June 28 – Dayve Huckett & Guests rate with local restauers include a wide vari- July 5 – “Boss Baby” rants and food trucks ety of talented local July 19 – La Rebelion del Tango to pair the music and artists and Middlebury movies with dinner Community Music July 26 – “The Princess Bride” Aug. 2 – “Shrek” options. The hope Center faculty. Both the concerts Aug. 9 – Emily Sunderman & Guests is to encourage area residents as well as and the movies will be Aug. 16 – “The Sandlot” visitors to spend the free and open to the Aug. 23 – Justin Perdue Jazz trio evening in Middlepublic. bury; perhaps dinner, The schedule will be as follows, with movies beginning at 8 p.m. then a show, even a night out at one of the (as it gets dark) and music beginning at 5:30 local inns. The series will kick off on Wednesday, p.m. The BMP is providing the concerts and June 28, with its first concert in the new movies free of charge, with help from college park. For the complete schedule, underwriting businesses in the community visit experiencemiddlebury.com, or look for posters throughout town and updates to sponsor the costs. “Having community-focused, free events in the pages of the Addison Independent.
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Bristol really knows how to kick off the Fourth of July!
TEAM AMERICA, WITH members Connor Norland, left, Anna Igler and Edgar Sherman, crosses the finish line to win the 2016 Great Bristol Outhouse Race, which is a staple of the big blowout in Bristol each Fourth of July.
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a ton,” said Lylis. “This one group from Lincoln brought a real outhouse down. But the base of it was so rotted that they tipped it upside down and put wheels on the roof and raced it.” By the late 1980s, when Lylis first began organizing the outhouse races, interest had
waned in the event. Lylis was undaunted. “I said, ‘I’ll take it over. I’d hate to see this thing die.’ It turned out there was only one entrant in the outhouse race, so I paid two teams to race so that we would have three outhouses.” Anything for Bristol.
Lylis said that he and others helped rebuild the event’s popularity by working at it. “We just worked at it and worked at it. People said, ‘It’s too much trouble to build an outhouse,’ so a friend of mine and I built eight outhouses. We were having trouble (See Bristol, Page 11A)
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By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — At 105, Bill James — who will be one of Bristol’s four 2017 Fourth of July Parade grand marshals — will undoubtedly be the parade’s oldest participant. (James turns 106 on July 5). But a different kind of parade longevity can be claimed by Bristol resident Ted Lylis. For 30 years, Lylis has been an organizer of what he calls “the longest continuously operating parade in the state on the Fourth of July.” Lylis, now 71, first got involved in 1987. “I’ve always loved the Fourth of July. Always,” said Lylis. “As a kid, my folks would take us over to Wardsboro for a parade or to Newfane for a parade. My father would buy us sparklers. It was just always a stellar holiday for me. So once my business got to a certain point that I could do a lot more volunteer work, I hopped on to the Fourth of July.” Lylis joined up with Bristol parade organizers, motivated by a love of the Fourth, a love of Bristol, and a love of the Great Outhouse Race — the hilarious “athletic” competition that takes place on West Street before the parade each year. He wrangled the race as head organizer for 20 years before moving on to shoulder other tasks. The outhouse races began, said Lylis, in 1979. They were dreamed up at a New Year’s Eve party as a way to bring parade attendees downtown earlier, so that the parade itself could run more smoothly. “The first year one of the teams actually used a real outhouse. The thing weighed
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(Continued from Page 9A) Foster is putting the vendors together.” finding runners because at that particular Lylis continues to track expenditures. time it took four runners and a rider. OK. So He’s also just ordered the special t-shirts, so we’re going to pare it back to two runners that organizers will be easy to spot when the and a rider. I just kept working it and work- crowd gets going. ing it and working it. A call to Shawn Oxford in May finds that “Then we built another eight outhouses. he’s just about to start rustling up prospecWe have had races where there were 16 tive outhouse racers. entries.” Smith, a 31-year-old Lincoln resident, Lylis also said that over the years he is the committee’s newest member. She tweaked the race to make it safer. just joined on this February. A mother of “At one time, it was a blood sport. People two girls, ages six and eight, she’s already were running into cars. And they were enlisting their Daisy and Brownie Scout running into each troops to join in the other and people parade. were getting run over Asked why she’s by outhouses. People volunteering, Smith were cheering and The theme for the 2017 Bristol Fourth said, “I want to help laughing the way the of July Parade is “225 Years Ago.” keep it going.” Romans did at the Committee members said they are leavCecil Foster Colosseum.” ing it up to participants to interpret what reported that he had Lylis said he got that means to them. Still, it’s important to already nailed down rid of the ropes and note that this year on March 4, Vermont the entertainment turned the curving celebrated its 225th birthday. earlier in the year See the planning committee’s website and in mid-May course (which used to race around the town at www.bristol4th.com to learn more he was dotting the green) into a much about volunteer opportunities, signing up i’s on renting the for the outhouse race (must be at least 13 event’s port-o-lets. safer straight line. Since 1987, he’s years old), enlisting a float or group in the Foster provides never missed a parade itself, or becoming a sponsor. other glimpses into parade — or a year of the behind-theplanning. scenes organization. One volunteer always THE PLANNING BEGINS takes on the responsibility of working with “Everybody on the committee’s favorite the school board, selectboard, and fire holiday is July 5,” said Lylis. “And we just and police departments. Another brings in don’t even want to think about it usually sponsors. until November. Then we start meeting “We all have our little jobs; some of us November, December, January and so on. wear two or more hats,” said Lylis. “And And when we get to May, we start meeting all of us will participate in some regard at twice a month. By June it will be twice a any of the functions.” week — or more, whatever is needed.” Keeping the lines of communication Right now, said Lylis in early May, orga- open is key. nizers start shifting into high gear. Each “The closer to the Fourth, the more my focuses on an assigned part of putting the phone rings,” Lylis said. two-plus-day event together. It starts with Lylis said that Bristol’s Fourth of July a chicken barbeque in June to raise funds organizers work to make the whole thing as towards the cost of the whole shindig, enjoyable and nice as possible. which Lylis, the group’s treasurer, estimates “It’s a big deal to the town,” he said. at around $30,000. Then there is fireworks, “The town is, what, 3,500 people and we vendors, and music on July. The foot race, draw 13,000. We pretty much quadruple the outhouse races, parade, vendors and music size of the town that day. And everybody’s follow on the Fourth. pleased. Vendors are pleased, the businesses “Marian Baser is getting ready to do the in town are pleased, the people who live barbeque at the end of June. Cecil Foster here are pleased and are really enjoying is making the final arrangements with the themselves. bands for the parades. Robert Wilkey and “They come with their families, and it’s a Ashley Smith do the parade lineup. Janet big happy day.”
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By CHRISTY LYNN FERRISBURGH — It’s easy to travel around the Green Mountain State and get used to seeing the same familiar sights over and over again. No matter how beautiful those rolling hills and winding valleys with clear streams flowing through them are, no matter how peaceful the wide acres of pastoral farmland dotted with cows and sheep and horses are, it’s not very common to come across something wildly different. That’s why it’s understandable when so many people are taken aback when they spot Oliver. Oliver, you see, is a Bactrian camel who lives with a herd of Merino sheep just off Route 7 in North Ferrisburgh. Thousands upon thousands of cars pass “Ollie” on their way north or south on Route 7 every day. Even while cruising at 50 mph down the highway, it’s tough to miss the
IT’S NOT EVERY day you get to take a selfie with a camel! But Oliver loves to munch on baby carrots, so if you have a few in tow, he’ll agree to strike a pose. The author of this story seized the opportunity.
seven-foot-tall, 1,500-pound, two-humped camel. Theories abound and speculation is common about what Oliver is doing among a flock of sheep in Vermont, but the answer is really quite simple. Judith Giusto moved to Vermont in 1993 after deciding to leave her hometown of New York City and busy career in advertising and public relations working for large pharmaceutical companies. She and her three-year-old son moved north and bought an old farmhouse in Ferrisburgh, home to a historic round barn and plenty of acres for raising sheep. With an education in art and design and one giant leap of faith, Giusto committed to a flock of Merino sheep and a second career in fiber arts. “For me it was the animal component that drove me to choose what I chose. I wanted it not just to be a way to make a living, but a way of life.” Giusto’s flock numbered nearly 200 at its peak, with each sheep producing 15 to 18 pounds of yarn every year. This fiber was cleaned, processed, dyed and spun, and Giusto employed spinners and knitters to produce beautiful handmade sweaters, stockings, blankets and scarves, which she sold both to other retailers as well as straight to consumers out of a small shop in her Route 7 home. Now, back to Oliver. A few years into Giusto’s fiber endeavor, she started getting curious about fiber animals other than sheep. She had alpacas for a little while and enjoyed them, but they weren’t a perfect fit for the farm and didn’t last. Then she heard about Bactrian camels. This species of camel is native to the rocky Gobi Desert and the high grasslands of Asia. They are hardy animals able to tolerate extreme warm and cool temperatures and in the wild are adapted to harsh desert conditions. Native Bactrian camels are an endangered species, but there are camel breeders around the world who supply the demand for these gentle animals for riding, shearing, or even racing (popular in many Arab countries).
FIBER ARTIST JUDITH Giusto has spent more than two decades crafting handmade goods of wool from her Merino sheep … and from a camel. Giusto shears and plucks soft downy fiber from Oliver the Bactrian camel on her Ferrisburgh farm. Oliver is a friendly and gentle companion. Independent photos/Christy Lynn
Giusto was intrigued. Bactrian camels have both hair (popular for making things like camel hair coats) as well as down (which can be sheared or plucked and spun into a yarn very similar to alpaca). A natural fit, she thought. “I look back at the decision about having a camel and sometimes I think I was delusional. But at the time it felt like it would be easier to integrate a camel into our life than a cat or dog would have been,” Giusto recalls. The camel would live in the barn with the sheep, eat what the sheep eat, roam where the sheep roam and produce in the same way the sheep do. Moreover, with a long history in advertising and PR, Giusto recognized the marketing potential of a camel for her business. “Of course he couldn’t have been any exotic animal to have the same
marketing value,” she said. “He had to be a fiber-producing animal to make it work.” After a short bout of Internet research, Giusto found a breeder in Wisconsin and started looking at pictures. “You don’t have to look at too many pictures of baby camels before you’re sold,” she said. Before she knew it, Giusto had a check in the mail and was preparing for the delivery of a three-month-old camel. Oliver was the last stop for the exotic animal delivery driver (who just happened to reside in central Vermont), in September of 2002. Camels weigh about 125 pounds when born and nurse out of a bottle holding a gallon of milk. Ollie was a gentle and (See Ollie, Page 13A)
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Ollie
JUDITH GIUSTO WELCOMED Oliver to her farm in Ferrisburgh in 2002, and he loves his life among the flock of sheep at Round Barn Merino. Each spring, Oliver sheds his winter coat in large mats made up of hair and down. Giusto discards the hair, but cleans and processes the down for spinning into highly desirable yarn. Independent photo/Christy Lynn
“Camels can live to be 40 or 50 years old,” she said. “So Oliver will likely outlive me. I’ve therefore got some planning to
do around that, but I have no doubt that we’ll be able to find another loving home for him when the time comes.”
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(Continued from Page 12A) massive head close to your face, which friendly guy from the start and warmed Giusto says is because camels distinguish quickly to his pasture-mates as well as to humans by the scent of their breath. He enjoys being pet and will snuggle against Giusto and her son. Ollie sheds each spring and is sheared you with his velvety-soft snout. The ewes in the pasture with Ollie and plucked for his down, which gets spun into Giusto’s products. The most coveted gather around his giant, padded feet, seemingly loyal to their benevolent friend. pieces she sells are inevitably his. For Giusto, the choice to bring a camel “I cannot keep his fiber in stock,” she says. “People eat it up. They come in to Vermont was one that sometimes feels spontaneous or delusional, all the time and ask me if but also one that she’ll I have anything from the “I cannot keep never look back on. camel.” “I believe I had to have Granted, the yield from his fiber in stock. my life in New York before Ollie is significantly less I could come here and find than it is from the sheep, People eat it up. this,” she said. “But when I despite his size advantage. They come in look at Oliver in the face, In an average year, he will I can ask myself if it gives produce around five pounds all the time and me the same satisfaction as of wool, compared to the ask me if I have I would complete a 15 to 18 from the sheep. anything from the when giant marketing proposal But his wool blends well for an important client; I with Merino, and Giusto’s camel.” can confidently say, ‘yes, team has done very well — Judith Giusto it does.’ with camel-alpaca scarves “Everyone would do as well as yarn. Plus, according to Giusto, yield wasn’t well to check themselves and their life choices with the question of ‘Am I doing part of the deal with Ollie: “Was it a cost efficient fiber choice? No. something that gratifies my soul.’ The answer should always be ‘yes.’” But that wasn’t required.” While Giusto’s career in fiber arts is Instead, Oliver is a fun and affectionate companion on the farm. He knows his winding down and she’s now looking for name and comes when called, hoping for another new chapter of life to begin (she’s the reward of a sweet carrot or veggie been dabbling in silversmithing), she says the sheep and Oliver will still have a home scraps from the kitchen. When he approaches, he’ll lower his on her farm, at least for a while.
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The Little City has a lot to offer this summer
SUE O’DANIEL CONDUCTS the City Band on the green in downtown Vergennes last summer. The band, made up of volunteer musicians from many generations, holds concerts every Monday evening this summer starting June 26.
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Art will be on view in several venues, and when you walk around look for sales at participating locations throughout downtown Vergennes, including all along Main St. After-hours events at art galleries and local businesses in this walkable historic downtown will include an artist’s reception the night of the first Arts Walk; on June 30, 5-8 p.m., Creative Space Gallery at 214 Main St. will host a reception for the exhibit “The Handmade Book.” That last Arts Walk — Friday, Aug. 25 — coincides with the beginning of Vergennes Day, which kicks into full gear on Saturday, Aug. 27. The fun actually starts on Friday evening with a street dance in City Park featuring a live band from 7 to 10 p.m. The Hitmen will perform on stage. Snacks and beverages will be sold to benefit a local nonprofit organization. Hosted and sponsored by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and area businesses, Vergennes Day is a celebration of city and community that can be enjoyed by all ages. Full details of the event and a schedule of activities are available at www.
vergennesday.com. Activities on Saturday, take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The day begins with a pancake breakfast at the Vergennes Fire Station followed by the Little City 5K and 10K races and walk, which will start in front of the Vergennes Opera House. Join or cheer on several hundred runners and walkers as they race through the streets of Vergennes. More information and online registration is available at www.runvermont.org. The bandstand in City Park will be occupied throughout the day by several musical groups, the acts for this year were still being finalized as this summer guide was going to print. But the day usually holds such things as a host of vendors on the green and a electable chicken barbeque. Also, many of the area’s merchants will be offering sales and specials. Late in the afternoon there is always the Vergennes Rotary’s beloved Rubber Duckie Race. Participants pay for a numbered duck and then a whole fleet of them are let loose in the Otter Creek below the falls — the one that crosses the finish line first wins a prize for its sponsor!
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doesn’t mean you’re too old to fish. After you’ve spent an hour or three casting from the banks of the Otter Creek or the comfort of a tidy boat, take a stroll up the hill and check out the great shops and restaurants that Vergennes has to offer. There will be weekly Monday night City Band concerts on the green. Conductor Sue O’Daniel says the regular 7 p.m. concerts will begin on June 26 and will be held through Aug. 21. The Monday, July 3, City Band concert will be held at Vergennes Union High School prior to the Fourth of July fireworks display. Another summer staple is the Vergennes Farmers’ Market, which this year has moved to a new venue. Look for fresh produce and other local goods every Thursday, 4-7:30 p.m., at Kennedy Brothers, 11 Main St. Listen for the live music, too. Every summer, the Vergennes Arts Walk offers a variety of opportunities for the public to interact with artists, and for artists to interact with local business owners. This summer, the Arts Walks will be held the fourth Friday of each month: June 30, July 28 and Aug. 25.
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VERGENNES — From the Little City Yard Sale in June to the Vergennes Day celebration just before Labor Day, Vergennes has plenty of things to keep just about any resident or visitor busy. This year the city-wide yard sale is slated for Saturday, June 17. You can start out on the city green or at any of the dozens of residences and businesses that will host sales. Get a map of sale sites around the city, it will be available online at www. addisoncounty.com/little-city-yard-sale or at the information booth on the green. If you like to stay in one place, know there will be vendors set up on the city green. All the fun of a day spent yardsaling with the convenience of having the sales all within a two-square-mile area. The sales are supposed to run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — does that mean no early birds? One of our favorite institutions — the Bixby Memorial Library — will host it’s big gala fundraiser the following Friday. After being held for several years off premises at the Basin Harbor Club and Vergennes Opera House, the Bixby Ball, as it is being called this year, returns to the beautiful Main Street library building with the spectacular glass dome. The shindig runs from 7-11 p.m. For details check out bixbylibrary.org. That happens to be the same weekend as the Vergennes Junior Fishing Derby — a three-day event packed with learning activities, boat rides, music, food and, of course, lots of fishing. Sponsored by the city of Vergennes, it is free for kids ages 3-15. The 2017 Derby will take place all day Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, and that Sunday morning at the Vergennes Falls Basin with an awards ceremony at the American Legion on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s Let’s Go Fishing instructors will offer demonstrations in Lure Taping and other educational opportunities for the young anglers. It’s free. Due to the cost of keeping the Derby free and safe for all participants, camping is no longer allowed during the Derby. As an alternative, camping sites are available at Button Bay State Park, River’s Edge Campground and Cottages, and Hillcrest Campground and Cottages. More information is online at vergennesdowntown.org/events. Of course, fishing at the basin is something that happens all summer long, so just because you’re too old for the tournament
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Vergennes is highlighted in new video
AT THE BEGINNING of the summer the Vergennes Partnership release a video promoting the Little City. It features shots of the city’s downtown, Otter Creek Basin; events such as the Little City 5K road race, businesses, restaurants, landmarks and more. Photo courtesy Red Barn Productions
people use it as much as they can.” The video — titled “Welcome to Vergennes, VT. The little city with a big heart!” — includes shots of the city’s downtown, Otter Creek Basin and side streets; events such as Vergennes Day and the Little City 5K road race; businesses and
restaurants; landmarks such as the Vergennes Opera House, city pool, and Bixby Library; and area attractions such as the Basin Harbor Club and Lake Champlain. Interviewees include Friends of the Vergennes Opera House President Gerianne Smart and Alderman Jeff Fritz, who says he
should have moved to the city decades ago. Vergennes native Matteo Palmer supplies an acoustic guitar soundtrack of original music. Mayor Michael Daniels gave the video two thumbs up. “It is a great video, and it does a great job of selling our beautiful city.”
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By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Want to get a good view of what’s happening in the Little City? Check out the new video that the Vergennes Partnership is publicizing this summer to promote the best things going on in Vergennes — many of them summertime activities. The three-minute video, a year in the making and created by Burlington’s Red Barn Productions, shows Vergennes and its environs. It made its world premiere in May at a city council meeting. Vergennes Partnership President Renny Perry said the video is designed to promote Vergennes and its surroundings to prospective visitors, residents and businesses. But anyone who wants an introduction to what’s going on will enjoy it. The video is available for free at the partnership’s website to anyone who wants to use it to market the area for any reason, including business and employment recruiters and real estate agents. See the video here: www.vergennesdowntown.org/littlecity. Particularly, he said, the video is designed to be social-media friendly. “You have to do it the modern way. You have to do it on social media,” Perry said. “We’re really proud of this video. We hope
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Brandon Artists Guild to celebrate Warren Kimble
Now, to the delight of his many fans, the summer 2017 BAG exhibition will show Warren Kimble in a current mood of nostalgia, once again painting his signature animal, barn and homestead scenes on antique wooden boards and other found objects. The artist combines his love of New England painting, architecture and artisan imagery and applies this considerable knowledge of antiques and artifacts to the creation of his visionary folk art. The delicate details, gentle humor and whimsy speak to the child in all of us, offering a peaceful retreat into a serene fantasy world of olden times. The exhibit, called “Warren Kimble — Folk Art 2017,” is on view from June 30 to Aug. 29, with a reception for the public on Friday, June 30, 5-7 p.m. Kimble will give a talk at The BAG on Saturday, Aug. 12. at 11 a.m. The Brandon Artists Guild is in downtown Brandon at 7 Center St. It opens at 10 a.m. daily and closes at 5 p.m., MondaySaturday, and 4 p.m. on Sunday. Get more information at www.brandonartistsguild.org or 802-247-4956.
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BRANDON — This summer the Brandon Artists Guild, known by many as simply The BAG, will celebrate one of its own founders, Warren Kimble, with an exhibition featuring the universally appealing folk art that has made him famous since 1987. The twist is that the folk art imagery he presents this summer is a new body of artwork. “I feel very invested in the guild,” Kimble said when asked what a show of current work that The BAG means to him. “I have an earnest desire to sustain its importance to the arts in the community.” Kimble’s beloved version of Americana — art that tells stories of a simple, less complicated era — is the genre for which he is most known. In recent years, however, the prolific artist has delved into other subjects with timely content, such as the “Widows of War” installations, or with humor and satire in “The House of Cards” collection. He has continued his insatiable exploration of abstract images, both in painting, such as the “Cosmos” series, relating to Earth and the Universe, and in sculpture — the masculine assemblages shown this past March at Burlington’s Frog Hollow venue.
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Brandon's 4th has family games, a parade, and music
By LEE J. KAHRS are moving up there,” Boyce said. “Park BRANDON — Brandon’s “Big Dig” Village has really welcomed us with prompted the Brandon Independence open arms. They are excited to link their Day Celebration Committee to move community with the rest of the town. the annual parade and celebration on the Having the whole celebration in one locaThe celebration in Brandon kicks off on Friday, June 30, at 5 p.m. in Park Village first weekend in July to Park Village this tion will be great.” with food vendors offering burgers, hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn and more. The summer. The Brandon Independence Day Parade Street Dance will be held from 6-9 p.m. with DJ Jam Man Entertainment at the Impending construction along Route 7 is one of the largest in the state and is Neshobe Family Medicine Parking lot. in Brandon, beginning in June, had the always held the first Saturday in July. On Saturday, July 1, the fun continues at Park Village with: committee rethink the annual parade route This year’s parade itself will wind its • The Annual Silent Auction. Bid on beautiful locally made furniture, artwork, through the center of town. Because it is way through Park Village. The children’s gift certificates and more in the North Campus Gymnasium at Park Village. Open unknown exactly where the events usually held behind Friday, 5-9 p.m., and Sat 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (closed for parade). Last bids in by 3 p.m. Segment 6 work will begin the Brandon Inn will take Pickup 3:30-5 p.m. between the fire station and “We’re looking at it place on the Center Green • Family Games of all sorts in the Center Green of Park Village, 10 a.m.-12:45 the Jiffy Mart convenience as an all-day event in at Park Village. The Silent p.m., 2:30-5 p.m. store, Committee Chair will be held at Park Village without Auction • Karaoke for all ages, 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Debbie Boyce said the North Campus gymnasium. • A Magic Show to delight and amaze. committee decided to play a break. Normally, Boyce said there will be • 50/50 Raffle with hourly winners at Park after the parade it safe. more vendors, more food, Village. “We’re looking at it as an goes through town, more bands, a DJ, more • The Brandon Independence Day Parade kicks all-day event in Park Village there are a few hours parking, and a community off at 1 p.m. in Park Village. without a break,” Boyce of down time before dinner. • Enjoy great music at the Keating Five Concert said. “Normally, after the The only casualty of the things ramp up out on the center Green of Park Village following the parade goes through town, move will be the annual ball parade. there are a few hours of at Estabrook Park for race. Without the Neshobe • Barbeque with a variety of foods available – down time before things the fireworks.” River close by, Boyce said come picnic! 5-7 p.m. ramp up out at Estabrook — Committee Chair the committee is replacing • DJ Jam Man will be spinning family favorites on Park for the fireworks.” the ball race with a 50/50 Saturday night 6-9 p.m. Park Village sits just a raffle. mile or so north of town on There will also be a free Route 7 and Arnold District Road. The site shuttle running all day between Central of the former Brandon Training School, Park and Park Village. b_torsten@comcast.net. Contact Jake Bertrand, 802-989-8576. it is now home to a number of apart“It took a little bit to wrap my head Questions? Contact Debbie Boyce at For updates, visit the Brandon ments, the Rutland Northeast Supervisory around the move, but it’s really going to bidcc@yahoo.com or 802-345-0056. Independence Day Parade Facebook page Union offices, McKernon Group build- be great,” Boyce said. Parking volunteers are needed to help for updates, or the Brandon Chamber of ing company, Compass Music and Arts Want to be in the Parade? Walk or with rotating shifts on the Parking Team. Commerce website, www.brandon.org. Center, Neshobe Family Medicine, Otter Ride, ALL groups are welcome. Parade Valley Union High School North Campus, Applications available at the Brandon and Rutland County Parent-Child Center. Free Public Library, Carr’s Florist and Park Village sits adjacent to Estabrook Brandon Town Offices. Park, where the fireworks are held on the Want to be a vendor? Contact bidccvennight of the Independence Day festivities. dor@yahoo.com. That will not change. Have an item to donate to Silent “It’s with great excitement that we Auction? Contact Bobbie Torstenson at
Brandon’s Independence Weekend Schedule
BRANDON — Folks in Brandon want you to start the summer with a BANG! The Brandon Recreation Department and Brandon Area Toy Project are collaborating to stage the first annual Brandon Carnival on June 8-11 at Estabrook Field off Route 7 just north of Brandon. The carnival will feature a full slate of rides (including The Zipper) and carnival
offerings (including Bingo and fair food). Guests will pay one price for a bracelet that is good for a full day. Among the musical highlights planned are Ben Fuller and Jamie Lee Thurston on Saturday evening. There is also a Battle of the Bands planned for that day. For more information and a full schedule, visit townofbrandon.com/Brandon-carnival.
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Ask us about buying a few things or a house full!
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9-5 • Sunday 12-5 • Closed Tuesdays 2580 Frankiln Street (Route 7), Brandon, VT • 802-465-8161 Across and just a bit North of Otter Valley High School.
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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Summer: Experiences, Exhibits, Events & Camps
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Summer: Experiences, Exhibits, Events & Camps
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LCMM is open daily 10-5 May 27 through Oct. 15, with daily hands-on opportunities in blacksmithing or boating. Ask about the Museum/Lunch/Cruise special discount package, and Shipwreck ROV Tours. Information at www.lcmm.org or 802-475-2022, follow us on Facebook and Instagram. At LCMM’s Lake Adventure Camps, we use Champlain Longboats built by students from Diversified Occupations, and our fleet of canoes and kayaks to explore islands, cliffs, wetlands, and beaches,” says Ecology Programs Director Elizabeth Lee. “We discover fish, birds, plants and microscopic life, and learn about weather, wind, and waves.” Snorkeling, video production and robotics bring kids into the world of shipwreck discovery and underwater exploration. Week-long sessions for students entering grades 2-12 are held at LCMM’s Vergennes campus in June and July. Free shuttle service from Middlebury and Burlington. Details/registration at www.lcmm.org. Some scholarship funding is available – contact Elizabethl@lcmm.org. “Our Champlain Discovery program for teens builds strong environmental and stewardship values,” says Nick Patch, Director of Outdoor Education. “Building a kayak in three weeks, and then ten days of paddling and camping in all weather is a life-shaping experience.” Save these dates for Special Events! Abenaki Heritage Weekend June 24-25 includes a Native Arts Marketplace by members of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association (VAAA), as well as drumming, dancing, and storytelling. Meet the artists whose work is featured in Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage, a special exhib-
it of garments and accessories recently made by VAAA members to reflect and celebrate their traditions, and rare family photographs from past generations. The exhibit will be on view through August 2017 before traveling to other venues. Rowing and Racing Weekend July 8-9, Registration at 9:30am; Race starts at 11am. For all ages of boaters! Bring your own non-motorized boat, kayak, or canoe for this three-mile race across the lake. Registration fee admits two to the museum. LCMM’s Community Rowing Club offers a free buffet lunch for all rowing participants. At Kids Pirate Festival August 19-20 the Museum is taken over by the New England Brethren of Pirates, Sirena, the Pirate Fairy, Pirates of Fortune’s Folly, and sailors, rogues, and mutineers from distant shores. Listen and sing along with Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate for a family friendly swashbuckling good time! Community Rowing Club meets Thursday nights in June, July, August. Get a great workout on Lake Champlain and Otter Creek. Moderate exertion, ages 18 and up. Rowing locations may vary. Not sure if it’s right for you? Join us for your first row, no club membership needed. Schooner Lois McClure, Public Boarding, June weekends only. The 2017 Legacy Tour of canal schooner Lois McClure marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a celebration of waterways and trees. Welcome aboard to discover how the “boatwood” trees, White Oak and White Pine, have been essential for centuries in boat building and in the forest ecosystem.
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LCMM is open daily 10-5 May 27 through Oct. 15, with daily hands-on opportunities in blacksmithing or boating. Ask about the Museum/Lunch/Cruise special discount package, and Shipwreck ROV Tours. Information at www.lcmm.org or 802-475-2022, follow us on Facebook and Instagram. At LCMM’s Lake Adventure Camps, we use Champlain Longboats built by students from Diversified Occupations, and our fleet of canoes and kayaks to explore islands, cliffs, wetlands, and beaches,” says Ecology Programs Director Elizabeth Lee. “We discover fish, birds, plants and microscopic life, and learn about weather, wind, and waves.” Snorkeling, video production and robotics bring kids into the world of shipwreck discovery and underwater exploration. Week-long sessions for students entering grades 2-12 are held at LCMM’s Vergennes campus in June and July. Free shuttle service from Middlebury and Burlington. Details/registration at www.lcmm.org. Some scholarship funding is available – contact Elizabethl@lcmm.org. “Our Champlain Discovery program for teens builds strong environmental and stewardship values,” says Nick Patch, Director of Outdoor Education. “Building a kayak in three weeks, and then ten days of paddling and camping in all weather is a life-shaping experience.” Save these dates for Special Events! Abenaki Heritage Weekend June 24-25 includes a Native Arts Marketplace by members of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association (VAAA), as well as drumming, dancing, and storytelling. Meet the artists whose work is featured in Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage, a special exhib-
it of garments and accessories recently made by VAAA members to reflect and celebrate their traditions, and rare family photographs from past generations. The exhibit will be on view through August 2017 before traveling to other venues. Rowing and Racing Weekend July 8-9, Registration at 9:30am; Race starts at 11am. For all ages of boaters! Bring your own non-motorized boat, kayak, or canoe for this three-mile race across the lake. Registration fee admits two to the museum. LCMM’s Community Rowing Club offers a free buffet lunch for all rowing participants. At Kids Pirate Festival August 19-20 the Museum is taken over by the New England Brethren of Pirates, Sirena, the Pirate Fairy, Pirates of Fortune’s Folly, and sailors, rogues, and mutineers from distant shores. Listen and sing along with Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate for a family friendly swashbuckling good time! Community Rowing Club meets Thursday nights in June, July, August. Get a great workout on Lake Champlain and Otter Creek. Moderate exertion, ages 18 and up. Rowing locations may vary. Not sure if it’s right for you? Join us for your first row, no club membership needed. Schooner Lois McClure, Public Boarding, June weekends only. The 2017 Legacy Tour of canal schooner Lois McClure marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a celebration of waterways and trees. Welcome aboard to discover how the “boatwood” trees, White Oak and White Pine, have been essential for centuries in boat building and in the forest ecosystem.
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Culture / History MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART The Lovings, an Intimate Portrait: Photographs by Grey Villet May 26–August 13, 2017 On display in the Overbrook Gallery, this exhibition features twenty photographs by Grey Villet drawn largely from his germinal 1965 LIFE magazine photo essay telling the love story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving. Because their home state of Virginia was one of sixteen in the country that prohibited interracial marriage, the Lovings were legally married in Washington, D.C. in 1958. On returning to Virginia, they were arrested on charges of violating anti-miscegenation laws. Ultimately facing long jail terms, they were released on the condition that they left the state. With three children and little means of support away from their home, however, they risked their security and returned five years later to battle for the right to live together. Villet visited the Lovings in 1965, as their case worked its way through the courts, and his warm and intimate images of their family life document their remarkable bond. As his widow Barbara Villet writes, they “tell of a love story that is still influential in a changing America.” The photographs on view expand upon those published in Villet’s LIFE magazine article, which has inspired a television documentary as well as the 2016 Academy Award-nominated film Loving, starring Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton. These images, the results of Villet’s patient style and preference for using only available light, bear a softness and an intimacy that transport the viewer directly into the heart of the scene.
Young America: Roy Lichtenstein and the America’s Cup May 26–August 13, 2017 In 1994, PACT 95, a syndicate organized to compete in the America’s Cup trials the following year, invited Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein to create a graphic design for the hull and spinnaker of their boat. The syndicate, which included as skipper, Kevin Mahaney, a 1984 graduate of Middlebury College and the winner of a silver medal in sailing at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, is responsible for the implementation of one of Lichtenstein’s largest and last works. This summer MCMA opens the exhibition Young America: Roy Lichtenstein and the America’s Cup. The exhibit includes the actual seventy-seven foot hull of Young America, which is displayed above the pond adjacent to the Museum. Featured in the exhibit are Lichtenstein’s original drawings for the project and four important preliminary works by the artist. Lichtenstein’s graphic design is comprised of a golden-haired mermaid gliding through the sea, a choice intended to protect the vessel and bring it good luck. To complement the hull decoration, Lichtenstein designed a spinnaker emblazoned with bright rays of sunlight showering down on the boat. Additional prints, photographs, and paintings in the exhibit examine the history of yacht racing in America from the years immediately prior to 1851. Two flat screens in the exhibit will provide complementary film history of Young America and stream this year’s America’s Cup trials and the cup races themselves.
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Sabra Field, Now and Then: A Retrospective May 26–August 13, 2017 On view this summer will be an exhibition of one of Middlebury College’s most celebrated alumnae and one of Vermont’s “Living Treasures.” Sabra Field Now and Then: A Retrospective includes some 70 prints that span six decades of the artist’s career. In addition to many of her signature Vermont landscapes, mythological suites, and portraits, the exhibition includes the revelatory 2015 documentary film Sabra by Dartmouth professor William Phillips. The installation is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue with a deeply personal, informative essay on the artist by Middlebury alumna Nancy Price Graff. Relying on an iconography of green pastures, windrows lying in soft curves, an old red barn, blue hills, and a blue sky that goes on forever, her landscape designs conjure up a pastoral idyll that has enormous public appeal. As Graff writes, “If naming something is to own it, then Sabra Field owns Vermont’s color wheel. Her iconic images of Vermont’s vibrant landscape feature green fields, blue skies, white clouds, and purple mountain majesties.” Despite the rural subjects of her best-loved and arguably most popular prints, Field objects to being labeled purely a pastoralist. She insists that her images are not idealized fantasies of bucolic life. Indeed, she has faced obstacles and tragedies that her apparent outlook, whether sunny or moonlit, belies. Some of these works explore the pain and sorrow of a mother losing a child. Others are explorations of her informed concern for the health of the planet.
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Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org
Something for Everyone
Town Hall Theater’s success – it’s now entering its 11th season – is due to its amazing range of events. Last year it produced plays, musicals, opera and dance, but also events for fishermen, banjo fans, skiers, cat video enthusiasts, and young rock-stars. It hosted weddings, conferences, book readings, concerts, films and memorial services. THT also prides itself on being the venue that other area nonprofits use for their own fund-raising events. A few highlights from the Summer 2017 schedule include The Opera Company of Middlebury’s production of Il Trittico. This rarely produced opera consists of three separate one-act operas – the gritty verismo opera ll Tabbaro, the laugh-out-loud farce Gianni Schicchi, and the ethereal and moving Suor Angelica. Directed by Douglas Anderson, with guest conductor Michael Sakir June 2-10. Lights! Camera! Auction! Town Hall Theater’s amazing auction returns with incredible items up for bid including vacation getaways, impressive art and so much more! Saturday, June 17th at 6pm. Gilbert & Sullivan fans will love the English National Opera production of The Mikado. The highly-rated Jonathan Miller production will be screened on Friday, June 23 at 7pm.
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The hand-drawn animated feature film The Red Turtle thrilled audiences when it was screened at THT in May. The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival brings it back for an encore screening on Saturday, June 24 at 2:00 pm. Suitable for all ages.
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Summer at THT means bringing out the creativity in kids. Douglas Anderson directs teens in the Broadway musical Annie, on stage on July 22-23. THT Education Director Lindsay Pontius presents the classic comedy School for Scandal with The Young Company on August 22-23. The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, now in its third year, is gaining national attention for its mix of independent feature films, short films and documentaries. August 24-27. To get a complete look at Town Hall Theater’s offerings and to buy tickets, visit www.townhalltheater.org.
SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS Fri 6/2, Thu 6/8 & Sat 6/10 @ 7:30pm; Sun 6/4 @ 2pm $55-$80
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The Opera Company of Middlebury opens its 14th season with Puccini’s rarely produced trio of one-act operas. Directed by Douglas Anderson, with guest conductor Michael Sakir.
Sat 6/17 6pm $25
LIGHTS! CAMERA! AUCTION!
Town Hall Theater’s amazing auction returns with incredible items up for bid including vacation getaways, impressive art and so much more!
THT’s Young Company Presents ANNIE Douglas Anderson directs teens in the Broadway musical. Sat & Sun 7/22 @ 7pm 7/23 @ 2pm $10/ $5 people 12 and under
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SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL THT Education Director Lindsay Pontius presents the Young Company in this classic comedy. Tue & Wed 8/22 8/23 @ 7pm $10/ $5 people 12 and under
Fri 6/23 @ 7pm & Sat 6/24 @ 2pm THE MIKADO Gilbert & Sullivan fans will love the highly-rated Jonathan Miller production broadcast from English National Opera. Fri – $17/ $10 students
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THE RED TURTLE Saturday, June 24 at 2:00 pm. The hand-drawn animated feature film returns. Presented by MNFF. Sat – $12/ $8 children 12 and under
recreation..destination recreation destination Come and see it being made! Come and see it being made! Have company coming and need to find things to do? Have company coming and need to find things Need to buytoado? housewarming present, birthday gift, or wedding gift? Need to buy a housewarming present, birthdaylocal gift, or weddingby gift? Like to support businesses shopping local and buying locally made? Like to support local businesses by shopping local and buying locally made?
Maple Landmark Woodcraft offers great visitor and gift giving experiences. Our Maple Landmark Woodcraft great showroom hosts hundreds ofoffers products and our visitor and giftisgiving experiences. Our and seconds area chock-full of discounted showroom hosts hundreds of products and our discontinued items. seconds area is chock-full of discounted and discontinued items. tours, weekdays at 10 We offer full factory am and 1 pm. Our guided tours are right We on offer factory at 10 out thefull shop floortours, whereweekdays visitors can see am and 1 pm. Our guided are right how things are made, learn tours our history, talk out on the shop and floorsee where can with employees whatvisitors it takes to see be how things Wooden are made, learn our history, “America’s Toy Company.” Wetalk are with employees and see what it takes to be handicapped accessible. “America’s Wooden Toy Company.” We are handicapped accessible.
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recreation.destination cultural.historic.sites Middlebury Farmers Market Come to the market to shop, visit with neighbors, or have breakfast or lunch with friends! Cut out this calendar, visit our website, and “friend” us on Facebook to learn about special events, demos, tastings and live music.
Middlebury Farmers Market EVENTS
Museum Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am — 5 pm And Sun 1-5 pm (through Oct. 15) Research Center: Thurs & Fri 1-5 pm, or by appointment One Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-2117
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530 Exchange Street – home of the VFW Saturdays & Wednesdays 9am – 12:30pm • Rain or Shine www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org
Featuring the work of 18 Vermont Children’s Book Illustrators and Authors Summer is the perfect time for a visit to the Sheldon Museum — featuring fine and folk paintings, sculpture and the decorative arts. The Museum’s exhibit, Draw Me a Story – Tell Me a Tale is on view June13 – October 15, 2017. The exhibit celebrates the imagination of 18 Vermont children’s book illustrators and authors. Original artwork, sketches, and other related materials will be on view. Programs and readings for all ages will take place during the run of the exhibit. Featured in the exhibit is work by Jim Arnosky, Mary Azarian, Harry Bliss, Janet Hayward Burnham, Jason Chin, Eileen Christelow, John and Jennifer Churchman, Sarah Dillard, Deirdre Gill, Thacher Hurd, Woody Jackson, Warren Kimble, Peter Lourie, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Jan Reynolds, Phoebe Stone, and Ashley Wolff. Visit the Sheldon’s website, www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org for the calendar of events and more information or call 802-388-2117. While at the Museum, browse in our wonderful Museum Shop or picnic in the garden designed and tended by the Middlebury Garden Club.
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produce flowers meats cheeses crafts jewelry eggs apples bread maple syrup honey yarn baked goods prepared foods & more!
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Thursday, June 29: 25th Annual Pops Concert featuring the Vermont Philharmonic followed by fabulous fireworks. The Concert will take place at Middlebury College in the field behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts (rain site: Kenyon Arena). The grounds open at 5:30 for picnics; Concert at 7:30. Bring chairs, blankets, and flashlights. Tickets: Adult $25, Youth $10; children under 12 admitted free. Adult tickets purchased by June 25: $20. Tickets available by calling the Sheldon, 802-388-2117, at the Museum, the concert, or online at www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.
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Henry Sheldon Museum Celebrates Summer!
Museum hours through October 15: Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm • Research Center: Thurs & Fri 1-5 pm One Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-2117 www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org
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A RUNNER COMPETES in a Lake Dunmore triathlon sponsored by Vermont Sun last summer. Courtesy photo
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Addison County has many fitness events to keep you moving! Vermont is a state where natural beauty is sky high and recreational opportunities abound, making it fertile ground for all sorts of outdoor competitions. From triathlons to century bike rides, marathons to 5Ks, Addison County is home to a variety of races that draw both local and out-of-state participants. Participating in organized races or competitions may seem intimidating or exclusive to highly trained and skilled athletes, but more and more race directors are interested in specifically welcoming novices to their events.
So as long as you select a distance and event that you are comfortable with and is safe for you, then challenge yourself to sign up for at least one community race this summer. Many of the local events highlighted this summer support the work of local charities or community organizations. Some — like the Vermont Gran Fondo — will offer several distance options to choose from, so select wisely if you don’t want to sign up to cycle 108 miles and four mountain gaps in a day. All of the races share the primary goal (See Fitness events, Page 25A)
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Fitness events (Continued from Page 24A) of challenging each biker to do his or her personal best. The aim is to feel proud of an accomplishment and share that feeling with a wide field of others who have achieved the same. You bring to each race something different and something unique to you, whether you’re trying to beat a certain time or simply cross the finish line. Whatever your reason, we hope you join in the activities and get out to enjoy the many events held within our county lines this summer. Suit up, stick on a smile and good luck!
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18-mile & 6-mile timed runs, 2-mile family fun run/walk. All courses are loops on pristine trails through woods, farmland, meadow and river valleys, circumnavigating the town.
The Vermont Gran Fondo is a non-competitive ride through Vermont’s Green Mountains. This ride will test your fitness with its challenging climbs. There are amazing views at the top each of the four gaps, making it well worth the effort. Riders can choose between the full Gran Fondo (108miles and more than 11,000 feet of climbing), or one of three shorter rides.When: July 1, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. for the Gran and Medio Difficile Fondos; 10 a.m. start for the Medio Facile and Piccolo Fondo events.Where: Start and finish at Woodchuck Cider House, 1321 Exchange Street, Middlebury.More info at vermontgranfondo.com
Bristol Fourth of July 5K This annual run is in memory of race founder Pam Paradee, who lost her battle with cancer in 2010. The 5K race will weave through the streets of Bristol and end at the town green. Each runner is entered into a prize drawing for various local items at the end of the race.
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Start & end at Wright Park in Middlebury, VT. Postrace celebration with refreshments, prizes & music. All welcome, any ability. RIDERS TAKE PART in the Vermont Gran Fondo.
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When: July 4, 2017, at 7:30 a.m. Where: Mount Abraham Union High School, Bristol More info: bristol4th.com/road_race.html.
Goshen Gallop The rugged 10K or 5K courses takes the runner on the dirt and gravel roads of Goshen and onto a packed soil surface up to elevations between 1,800 and 2,100 feet above sea level following the Blueberry Hill Inn hiking, biking and skiing trails set in the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area of the Green Mountain National Forest. In its 39th year, this is an exciting and challenging event that welcomes runners of all abilities. When: July 15, 2017, at 4 p.m. Where: Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen More info: goshengallop.com.
Event hosted by the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT). All proceeds help to maintain & improve the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM).
Registration open now at http://www.maltvt.org
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SPRINT DISTANCE EVENTS JUNE 24, JULY 16, AUGUST 13 SWIM 600 YARDS
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Champ’s Challenge for Cystic Fibrosis
The 11th annual Champ’s Challenge benefit ride to raise money for cystic fibrosis offers a 40-mile course for more advanced cyclists, an 8-mile course for more recreational riders and families, or a 5K walk/run for participants preferring not to ride. Hosted by the Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, the event offers a full barbecue luncheon on the shore of Lake Champlain. When: July 16, 2017, at 8 a.m. Where: Basin Harbor Club, Ferrisburgh More info: cflf.org/champs-challenge-cf.
Bristol Stampede 5K Join the annual Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis with a 5K road race beginning at 8 a.m. A walk-a-thon kicks off at 11 a.m. with registration at 10:30 a.m. Come walk 3.5 miles through the streets of Bristol to raise awareness and funds. When: July 30 at 8 a.m. (See Bristol Stampede 5K, Page 27A)
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Vermont Sun Triathlons and Runs Over the last 30-plus years, Vermont Sun Fitness Center has thousands of athletes who gather to participate in the annual triathlon series at Branbury State Park. Vermont Sun owners Steve and Shelly Hare, along with Ruth Bullock and an incredible support crew, know their way around a race course, both as race directors and race participants themselves. Their events are well-run, safe and the courses are beautiful, in and around Lake Dunmore in Salisbury. Vermont Sun Triathlon Series – A sprint triathlon series featuring a 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike and 3.1-mile run. When: June 24, July 16 and Aug. 13, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. Where: Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore Lake Dunmore Triathlon – An Olympicdistance triathlon series with a 0.9-mile swim, 28-mile bike and 6.2-mile run. When: June 18 and Aug. 14, 2017, at 8 a.m. Where: Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore Vermont Sun Half Marathon – Runners may choose to run a 5K, 10K or 13.1-mile half marathon. When: Sept. 24, 2017, at 10 a.m. Where: Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore More info: vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.
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LAKE DUNMORE TRIATHLON 1600 yd. swim, 28 mi. bike, 6.2 mi. run... June 24 & August 13
VERMONT SUN HALF MARATHON 10k, 5k run... September 24
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Registration open to individuals & teams • 388-6888 • vermontsun.com
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By CHRISTY LYNN The daily grind and life’s busy schedule can make it seem impossible to break away, but let this summer’s thick heat slow your pace and challenge your norms. With school out, summer vacation is calling. But you don’t have to leave town to get away — there are plenty of places to escape right here in Addison County. Instead, head for the woods or the lake. There’s nothing quite like leaving the computers, cell phones and TVs at home and falling asleep in a tent under the stars, listening to peepers or loons calling. Life’s trials and stresses seem to melt away when you wake up with the sun and spend your day fishing on a quiet stream or still lake uninterrupted. Addison County offers camping experiences that vary widely, ranging from the fully-serviced campgrounds with RV hookups, pools, activities, playgrounds and tons of new friends to be had, to remote tent sites within the Moosalamoo wilderness area where your only neighbor may be a moose or solitary owl. Go on foot, or put a pack into a canoe and paddle your way to a new shore. Whatever your (See Camping, Page 27A)
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Camping recalibrating your priorities and giving you a chance to see things from a wider angle. This summer make yourself a pledge: explore. Open your eyes to the simple things around you. Try new things. Sleep under the stars. Leave your electronics at home. Get bored when the only thing you have to do is wander by a riverside. It might be the most interesting thing you do all summer.
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Vergennes Little City 5K & 10K
Be part of the 36th annual Vergennes Day celebration. The Little City 5K run/walk and the 10K run will line up in front of City Hall. Race day registration will be held from 8-8:45 a.m. at the Stevens House on the corner of Main and North Green streets. When: Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. Where: City Hall, Vergennes More info: vergennesdowntown.org.
Tour de Farms
A quintessentially “Vermont-y” event, Tour de Farms is one of Vermont’s oldest cycling farm tours. It is also a primary fundraising event for the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN), which means participation in this community ride is not only great fun, but helping support a great cause. The ride features more than 20 farms, producers and restaurants, who team up to provide local food for riders who travel from farm to farm around the northern tier of Addison County. When: Aug 6, 2017 Where: Bristol, VT More info: acornvt.org/tourdefarms.
TAM Trek
Join the Middlebury Area Land Trust’s 13th annual TAM Trek with 18- and 6-mile timed runs, and a 2-mile family fun run/walk. The TAM Trek is a trail race or fun run to raise funds for the Trail Around Middlebury. This trail, a footpath over 18 miles long, encircles the village of Middlebury and links several hundred acres of town land, conserved properties, schools and other local landmarks. Participation in the 18-mile event is capped at 200 runners so sign up soon to ensure you’re one of them. When: Sept. 17 at 8 a.m. Where: Wright Park, Middlebury More info: maltvt.org/tam-trek.
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Country Village Campground
Kelly Brush Ride
The Kelly Brush Century Ride is the largest charity bike ride in Vermont. Join nearly 1,000 riders, hand cyclists, volunteers and supporters on the roads of Addison and Chittenden counties in support of a great cause. Cyclists have the choice of 25-, 50- or 100-mile courses with water/fuel stops along the way staffed by amazing volunteers. All cyclists start and end at Middlebury College’s Alumni Field. Be sure to stay and join the barbecue from noon-5 p.m. When: Sept. 9, with a rolling start between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Where: Middlebury College Alumni Field, Middlebury More info: kellybrushfoundation.org/ kellybrushride.
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On the banks of Otter Creek
Bristol Stampede 5K (Continued from Page 25A) Where: Bristol Rec Field More info: threedaystampede.org/weekend.html.
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ADDISON COUNTY FAIR & FIELD DAYS 2017 DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DAILY ACTIVITIES
10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 9:00 - 9:00 10:00-6:00 10:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-5:00 Daily 12:00-12:00 1:00-4:00 1:00-6:00
Please Note: Most exhibits will be removed on Saturday night at 10:00.
Children’s Barnyard Open 4-H & Youth Building Open Antique Equipment Building Open Maple Sugar House Open Twist O’Wool Guild Demos (Twist O’Wool Guild tent) Forest Festival Exhibits & Demonstrations (forestry building) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Home & Garden Building Open with continuous craft demos Lucien Paquette Exhibit Building Open Wood Carving (antique equipment area) Maple Products Demonstrations (maple sugar house) Midway Open (approximately) Milking Parlor Demonstrations Cairo Northern Clowns (walk around entertainment)
TUESDAY, August 8, 2017 Addison County Day
MORNING 8:30
9:00-5:00 10:00 10:00-10:00 11:00 11:00-7:00
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Western Only 4-H and Open Youth Junior Horse Show (horse area) 4-H Dairy Conformation Classes (animal show arena) Open Miniature Donkey Show (Butterfield Arena) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Silly Kindness Monsters in the Kindness Bakery (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)
AFTERNOON & EVENING
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12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:00-4:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:00 4:45 5:00 5:00 5:30 6:00-11:00 6:00 6:00 6:15 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 8:00
Midway Opens (approximately) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) VTPA-Garden Tractor & ATV Pulls & Antique (tractor pad) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Vermont Products Dinner-1st Sitting (dining hall) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Gymkhana (horse area) Vermont Products Dinner-2nd Sitting (dining hall) BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($15 - rides unlimited) Seth Warner Mount Independence Fife & Drum Corp (bandstand) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Vermont Products Dinner-3rd Sitting (dining hall) Addison County Gospel Choir (show tent) Addison County Line Dancers – Line Dancing Demo & Lessons (bandstand) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (Children’s Barnyard area) Vermont Products Dinner-4th Sitting (dining hall) Field Days Opening Parade - “ACCFD, building memories one week at a time”
WEDNESDAY, August 9, 2017 #1 Auto Parts Day
10:30 11:00-7:00 11:00
AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:30 5:00 5:30
Midway Opens (approximately, All day/night bracelet-$20) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) Peterson Quality Malt Men’s Caber Toss (tractor pad) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Peterson Quality Malt Ladies Iron Skillet Toss (tractor pad) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep show tent) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Karaoke Talent Night with DJ Amanda Rock (signup at 6:30) (show tent) Short Notice Band (Bandstand) #1 Auto Parts Demolition Derby (tractor pad)
6:00 7:00 7:00 7:00
THURSDAY, August 10, 2017 Vermont Agricultural Day
MORNING 8:00 9:00
9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 11:00-7:00
9:00 10:00-2:00
Annual ACFFD Open Horse Show (horse area) 4-H Dairy Fitting & Showmanship Classes (animal show arena) 4-H & Other Youth Sheep Show (sheep show tent) Hand Mowing Contest (antique equipment demo area) Pony Pulling (Butterfield arena) Pedal Tractor Pull (show tent) (sign-ups at 10:00) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Silly Kindness Monsters in the Kindness Bakery (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)
1:30 2:00 4:00 3:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 5:00 5:00 5:30
4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Open and Youth Beef Show (animal show arena) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Armwrestling-Kids 16 & under (sign up at 4:00)(show tent) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) BRACELET NIGHT: for rides ($17-rides unlimited) RE/MAX Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (parking Lot, weather permitting) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) VTPA-Farmstock, NYPTA Super Farm, VT V8 Minis, Pure Stock, 2WD Minis (tractor pad) Armwrestling-Adults (weigh-ins 5:00)(show tent) Vorsteveld Family Band (bandstand)
6:00-11:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 7:00
SATURDAY, August 12, 2017 Champlain Valley Equipment Day
MORNING 9:00
9:00 10:00 10:00-2:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 11:00 - 7:00
12:00 12:00 12:00-4:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 1:30 2:30 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00-11:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:30 8:00
English Only 4-H and Open Youth Jr. & Sr. Horse Show (horse area) Open Dairy Show-Holsteins, Brown Swiss & Guernseys (animal show arena) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area)
Midway Opens (approximately) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent)” 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (children’s barnyard area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (children’s barnyard area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demo (children’s barnyard area) BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($17 - rides unlimited) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Twist of Fate band (show tent) Toast Band (Bandstand) #1 Auto Parts Demolition Derby (tractor pad) Animal Costume Class (animal show arena) Home and Garden Awards & Leona Thompson Bowl Presentation (home & garden bldg)
FRIDAY, August 11, 2017 Youth Day
MORNING 8:30 9:00 9:00 10:00-2:00 10:00
10:00 11:00 11:00 - 7:00
Exhibitors’ Breakfast (dining hall) Draft Horse Show (horse area) Open Sheep Show (sheep show tent) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) Youth & Open Working Steer & Ox Show (beef/working steer show tent) Horse Pulling (Butterfield arena) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Silly Kindness Monsters in the Kindness Bakery (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)
AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00-6:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00
Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) BRACELET TIME for rides ($12 - rides unlimited) VTPA-Farmstock, NYPTA Super Farm (tractor pad) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) PeeWee Dairy Showmanship (animal show arena) 4 Abreast, Show Division (horse area) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area)
AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3: 00 3:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:00-11:00 6:00 6:00 7:00
Open Dairy Show-Ayrshires, Jerseys & Milking Shorthorns (animal show arena) Draft Horse Show (horse area) Poultry Breeders Show (poultry tent) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) Baked Bean Bonanza Contest & Samples (solar barn) Youth Sheep Blocking and Fitting Contest (sheep tent) VTPA-Altered Farm, Modified, Diesel 2.5 Diesel Stock Street Legal, 2.6 Diesel Pro, S.S. 4x4 Pickup, Street Legal Semis (tractor pad) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent) Silly Kindness Monsters in the Kindness Bakery (Paquette Bldg)
7:00 7:00 Dusk
Midway Opens (approximately) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Six Horse Hitch, North American Classic Six Qualifier (horse area) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Michael Blaine-Hypnotist (show tent) Square Dancing w/Cast Off Eights & Lake Champlain Squares Sheep & Wool Garment Lead Line Class (sheep show tent) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) “Rosie’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($17 - rides unlimited) RE/MAX Tethered Hot Air Balloon Ride (parking Lot, weather permitting) Wildlife Encounters® - Live Animal Shows (show area) VTPA-VT V8 Minis, 2WD Mini Truck, Altered Farm, Diesel, 2.5 Diesel Work Street Legal, 2.6 Pro, Street Legal Semis, S.S. 4x4 Pickups (tractor pad) Addison County Line Dancers – Line Dancing Demo & Lessons (bandstand) THE VOICE’s JAKE WORTHINGTON (show tent) Champlain Valley Equipment Closing Fireworks Display (set off east of horse area)
Vermont’s Largest Agricultural Fair!
AFTERNOON & EVENING
MORNING 8:30
Ox Pulling (Butterfield arena) Silly Kindness Monsters in the Kindness Bakery (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)
August 8-12, 2017 1790 Field Days Road New Haven, VT 05472
Farm Products • 4-H Shows • Games Demolition Derbies • Arts & Crafts Livestock • Rides • Tractor Pulls • Horse Pulling ADULTS (ages 12 and over) Tuesday Only Admission $10.00 Wednesday - Saturday Daily Admission $12.00 SEASON PASS $45.00 Seniors FREE on Tuesday with Green Mountain Passport
August 8-12 2017
CHILDREN (ages 6-11) Daily Admission SEASON PASS
$5.00 $15.00
CHILDREN (5 years & under)
FREE all days
Your ticket price includes parking, gate admission, re-admission, grandstands, all field days shows & exhibits.
actr-vt.org ACTR transportation available. Check website for information.
2017 Exhibitor’s Handbook www.addisoncountyfielddays.com
For more information call (802) 545-2557 or www.addisoncountyfielddays.com
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Henry Sheldon Museum
Some cliffs are closed due to nesting falcons
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Catch the Ephemera Exhibit …Don’t Miss It!
29 Baseball Trading Card, ca. 1880. Collection of Henry Sheldon Museum
Trade and greeting cards, entertainment & sport posters, medical ads, and more from the amazing historic ephemera collection of the Research Center’s archives. On view through October 15, 2017
Museum hours through October 15: Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm Research Center: Thurs & Fri 1-5 pm One Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-2117 www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org PEREGRINE FALCON CHICKS
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sland.htm. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Ferrisburgh. Traces the history of Lake Champlain, extensive indoor and outdoor exhibits, including boats. lcmm.org. d. Button Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh. Overnight camping, nature trails. vtstateparks.com/ htm/buttonbay.htm. e. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Route 17, Addison. Home to migrating waterfowl, walking paths, and boat launches. http://vt.audubon.org/IBADeadCreek.html. f. Bixby Library, 258 Main St., Vergennes. Stained glass ceiling illuminates historic library and extensive collection of early arrowheads and other artifacts. bixbylibrary.org. g. Lord’s Prayer Rock, Bristol. In 1891, Joseph C. Greene paid a carver to engrave the Lord’s Prayer on a huge rock sitting next to what is today Route 116. It’s still an unusual roadside attraction. h. Snake Mountain. Parking lot on Mountain Road in Addison. Family-friendly hike to beautiful vistas of Champlain Valley and Adirondacks. Don’t leave valuables in the car. vtfishandwildlife.com. i. Mount Abraham trail access, Long Trail, Lincoln. Strenuous hike to summit nets 360-degree panorama. greenmountainclub.org. j. University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm, Morgan Horse Farm Road, Weybridge. Beautiful grounds featuring a leading breeding program for official state animal. Tours daily. uvm.edu/morgan. k. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, 1 Park St., downtown Middlebury. Tour the Judd Harris House, ongoing exhibits and events. henrysheldonmuseum.org. L. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Rotating exhibits. vermontfolklifecenter.org. m. Middlebury College. Campus tours available at admissions office. Event listings available at arts center ticket office. Friday afternoon carillon performance in the summer. middlebury.edu. n. Green Mountain National Forest Ranger Station, Route 7 South, Middlebury. Extensive material available about hiking and camping in the GMNF. http://tinyurl.com/mpozcj7. o. Trail Around Middlebury. The “TAM” is an 18.8-mile footpath that encircles Middlebury and links several hundred acres of town land, conserved properties and other local landmarks. maltvt.org/tam.html. p. Falls of Lana, Rattlesnake Cliffs, Silver Lake trails access, Salisbury-Leicester town line. newenglandwaterfalls.com/vermont.php. q. Branbury State Park, Salisbury. Day use and overnight camping, kid-friendly sandy beach and extensive grass lawn, boat rentals. vtstateparks.com/htm/branbury.htm. r. Spirit in Nature Path, Goshen Road, Ripton. Immerse yourself in nature by walking any of the 11 different paths. spiritinnature.com. s. DAR State Park & Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison. Overnight camping in tent sites at park plus historic DAR John Strong Mansion Museum at state park entrance. vtstateparks.com/htm/dar.cfm. Chimney Point is the site of Native American, early French, and Revolutionary War-era settlement. Historic tavern was an important meeting place. Ongoing exhibits and tours. historicsites.vermont.gov/chimneypoint. t. Fort Ticonderoga (take ferry from Shoreham across Lake Champlain to New York). Preserved Revolutionary War fort with extensive interpretation, guides, re-enactors, gift shop and many events. fort-ticonderoga.org. u. Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell. A largely undisturbed Revolutionary War site. Visitors center with extensive exhibits and many interpretive trails. historicvermont.org/mountindependence. v. Brandon Museum at the Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace, Route 7, Brandon. Town of Brandon museum located in historic birthplace of statesman Stephen A. Douglas. Enjoy local history including architecture, industry, business, tourism, and immigration. brandon.org/the-brandon-museum. w. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St., Brandon. Gallery shows work from a diverse group of more than 50 artists in various media. brandonartistsguild.org.
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CHUCK MILLER LEADS the Mary Hogan Elementary School band through last year’s Memorial Day parade in downtown Middlebury.
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COLIN FOSTER WALKS a Brown Swiss calf into the animal show arena at last year’s Addison County Fair and Field Days. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell
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Schedule of Events Sunday, July 9
7 p.m. Radio Free Honduras: Acoustic Latin folk-rock band fronted by Honduran music legend/guitar virtuoso Charlie Baran
Monday, July 10
Noon Brown Bag: Robert & Gigi 7 p.m. The Sea the Sea: Indie folk-pop duo-band with rich harmony and lyric-driven songs 8:30 p.m. Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore: Grammy award winner who stretches musical boundaries
Tuesday, July 11 Noon Brown Bag: Jon Gailmor 7 p.m. Emily Braden Trio: An effortless blend of jazz and soul 8:30 p.m. Upstate Rubdown: A stew of jazz, blues, gospel, soul and pop
Wednesday, July 12
Noon Brown Bag: No Strings Marionette Company 7 p.m. Pete’s Posse: Multigenerational roots music 8:30 p.m. The Molly Tuttle Band: Award-winning flat-picker with a voice like an angel
Thursday, July 13
Noon Brown Bag: Stephen Gratto 7 p.m. Jason Anick Gypsy Jazz Trio: Jazz without borders 8:30 p.m. The Seamus Eagan Project: Founding member of the band Solas explores the far reaches of the Irish tradition
Friday, July 14
Noon Brown Bag: Magician Tom Verner 7 p.m. Starline Rhythm Boys: Swinging rockabilly and honky-tonk band 8:30 p.m. Dave Keller’s 9-Piece Soul Revue: Glory days of soul and Keller’s funk-filled original songs
Saturday, July 15 7 p.m. Vermont Jazz Ensemble Street Dance: Come early for swing-dance lessons with Jim Condon.
Support this year’s Festival by clicking “JustGive” at festivalonthegreen.org or mailing a donation to: Festival on-the-Green PO Box 451, Middlebury, VT 05753
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to Microsoft Word. These classes are intended for computer newbies to advanced computer users and are relaxed, hands-on learning. Open to the public. If you are interested, please call 802-448-0595 or email info@tech4tomorrow.org to sign up. “The Crucible” auditions in Middlebury. Monday, June 5, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Please arrive between 6:30 and 7 p.m. to register.
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Ron Powers in Brandon. Thursday, June 1, 6 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Powers gives a talk on his latest book “No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America.” Free will donation. All funds go to the Brandon Library “Raise the Elevator” fund.
June 2
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LINCOLN PEAK VINEYARD in New Haven hosts “Wine Down” events with food, wine and entertainments on Friday evenings throughout the summer. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell
band committed to recreating the sounds of the Beatles. Tickets: Adults $12, Seniors/ Students/Military $10, at www.facebook. com/Friends-of-the-Brandon-Town-Hall or at the door. More info at 802-247-5420. Deb Brisson & the Hayburners in Brandon. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Low Lilly in Ripton. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House.
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Puccini’s “Il Trittico” in Middlebury. Matinee, Sunday, June 4, 2:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Opera Company of Middlebury will stage a trio of one act operas by Gia-
como Puccini. The cast will be directed by Douglas Anderson and the orchestra will be conducted by guest conductor Michael Sakir. Tickets are $55-$80 and are available on line at www.townhalltheater.org, by telephone at 802-382-9222 or in person at the Town Hall Theater Box Office. Pre-performance talks one hour prior to curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. For further information, info@ocmvermont.org or at the OCM web site www.ocmvermont.org.
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Free computer class in Middlebury. Monday, June 5, 3:30-5 p.m., Community Room, East View. Join nonprofit Technology for Tomorrow for free computer class on Intro
Lap-sit storytime in Shoreham. Thursday, June 8, 11 a.m., Platt Memorial Library. Enjoy the library before we’re open for an hour of literacy-rich playtime. Share stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. A great socialization opportunity for babies and toddlers in a low-stress environment. For ages 0-3 and their parents and caregivers. Student recital in Middlebury. Thursday, June 8, 3:30 p.m., Community Room, Eastview at Middlebury. Alex Larrow will perform. Bill Schubart in Middlebury. Thursday, June 8, 7-9 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Vermont columnist and social commentator Schubart will read from and discuss his new novel, “Lila and Theron.” Puccini’s “Il Trittico” in Middlebury. Thursday, June 8, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Opera Company of Middlebury will stage a trio of one act operas by Giacomo Puccini. The cast will be directed by Douglas Anderson and the orchestra will be conducted by guest conductor Michael Sakir. Tickets $55-$80 are available on line at www.townhalltheater.org, by telephone at 802-382-9222 or in person at the Town Hall Theater Box Office. Pre-performance talks one hour prior to curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. For further information, info@ocmvermont.org or at the OCM web site www.ocmvermont.org.
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Opening art reception in Middlebury. Friday, June 9, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Green. “The Color of Light” (See Calendar, Page 4B)
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Tennis play day in Bristol. Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m.– noon, Bristol Rec. Field Tennis Courts. Get your kids active and having fun with tennis. Equipment sized right for age and ability. Easy and welcoming Tennis games and activities, even if you’ve never held a racquet. Families and children of all ages and abilities welcome. Equipment provided. Free. Traditional fish traps and spears workshop in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m.noon & 1-3 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Two workshops on techniques for making and using fish traps and fish spears based on research and talking with St. Regis Mohawk tribal elders. Workshop includes storytelling, demonstrations using pre-made traps and spears, and a walk to the lake to try out spearing fish decoys and checking fish. Included with museum admission Free for LCMM members, children 5 and under, veterans and their families. Information: www. lcmm.org or 802 475-2022. National trails day hike into history in Orwell. Saturday, June 3, 2-3:30 p.m. Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. Celebrate National Trail Day with this guided hike into history. Co-sponsored by Mount Independence Coalition. Beatles For Sale in Brandon. Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. A New England-based Beatles tribute
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After school LEGO challenges in Shoreham. Wednesday, June 7, 2:45 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Work to complete the challenge before the time is up. A snack will be served. Ages 5 and up. Labor historian talk in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library. Labor historian Annelise Orleck will recount the struggle for welfare rights by Las Vegas women in the 1970s in a talk titled “What if Poor Women Ran the World?” Orleck is a professor of history at Dartmouth College. “The Crucible” auditions in Middlebury. Monday, June 7, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Please arrive between 6:30 and 7 p.m. to register.
Book discussion in Middlebury. Friday, June 2, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours” by Helen Oyeyemi. Singles Book Club, for literary-minded singles, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month in the store. Puccini’s “Il Trittico” in Middlebury. Friday, June 2, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Opera Company of Middlebury, will stage a trio of one act operas by Giacomo Puccini. The cast will be directed by Douglas Anderson and the orchestra will be conducted by guest conductor Michael Sakir. Tickets are $55-$80 and available on line at www. townhalltheater.org, by telephone at 802382-9222 or in person at the Town Hall Theater Box Office. Pre-performance talks one hour prior to curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. For further information, info@ocmvermont.org or at the OCM web site www. ocmvermont.org.
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Portrait of Christian Wolff in Salisbury. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. New Music On the Point presents a portrait concert and on-stage conversation with the legendary composer Christian Wolff, the only remaining member of the revolutionary New York School of Composers and a Professor Emeritus of Dartmouth College. Performers will include luminaries of the contemporary music world, including the JACK Quartet, pianist Ursula Opens, Bent Frequency Duo, and percussionist Jan Williams.
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Vermont Days at State Parks. Saturday, June 10, Statewide. Bring the family to your choice of Vermont state parks (day use), fish at any Fish & Wildlife fishing access (no license required for the day), enjoy free entry at State Historic Sites and free admission to the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, June 10, 7-9 a.m., Otter View Park, intersection of Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Meet at the parking area. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. For more information call 388-6019 or 3881007. Puccini’s “Il Trittico” in Middlebury. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m. Town Hall Theater. The Opera Company of Middlebury will stage a trio of one act operas by Giacomo Puccini. The cast will be directed by Douglas Anderson and the orchestra will be conducted by guest conductor Michael Sakir. Tickets are $55-$80 and are available on line at www. townhalltheater.org, by telephone at 802-
382-9222 or in person at the Town Hall Theater Box Office. Pre-performance talks one hour prior to curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. For further information, info@ocmvermont.org or at the OCM web site www. ocmvermont.org. “Voyage Of The Log People” performance in Brandon. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. A new show from Drum Journeys Of Earth put together by Limbo Lounge, a world beat group made up of violin, key board, guitars, drums, drums, drums and newly added brass instruments, in combination with the West African Djembe Ensemble. Showcasing the log drum with Maori sticks and chants. Tickets: Adults $7. Seniors, Students & Military $5. Tickets available at the door. Gypsy Reel in Brandon. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd.
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Vermont Days at State Parks. Sunday June 11, Statewide. Bring the family to your choice of Vermont state parks (day use), fish at any Fish & Wildlife fishing access (no license required for the day), enjoy free entry at State Historic Sites and free admission to the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
Lecture on Cuba in Vergennes. Wednesday, June 14, 10:30 a.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Tim Weed, of National Geographic, presents “A Playground for (See Calendar, Page 5B)
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Summer Calendar Empire: Historical Perspectives on Cuba and the U.S.A.” All are welcome. Park bench dedication ceremony in Vergennes. Wednesday, June 14, 11 a.m., Macdonough Park. The Seth Warner — Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the NSDAR has purchased a park bench in appreciation of our Vietnam Veterans. All Vietnam era veterans and the general public are invited to attend. Book discussion in Middlebury. Friday, July 14, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “Ties” by Domenico Starnone. Singles Book Club, for literary-minded singles, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month in the store. Morton Feldman’s “Crippled Symmetry” in Brandon. Wednesday, June 14, 8 p.m., Compass Music and Art Center, 333 Jones Dr. A performance of Feldman’s 90-minute masterpiece, written in 1983 for a trio of flutes, vibraphone/glockenspiel and piano — a musical distillation of the abstract paintings of Mark Rothko and Persian rugs.
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“The History Of Hop Farming In Vermont,” in Bristol. Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West Street. The Bristol Historical Society will host Starksboro native Kathleen Norris, who will discuss hop framing in Vermont. Open to the public. Call Steve Ayotte at 453-7709 for details.
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Hiroya Tsukamoto in Brandon. Friday, June 16, Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd.
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Pocock Rocks in Bristol. Saturday, June 17, all day, Main St. The Pocock Rocks Music Festival and Street Fair returns this
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year and promises to be an exciting day for everyone involved! “Let’s Go Birding!” in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17, 9-11 a.m., Wright Park, Seymour St. Ext. Meet promptly at 9 a.m. for an all-ages guided walk for beginning birders along the Quest Trail, a spur off the Trail Around Middlebury. Bring your binoculars or borrow ours. Snacks! Family-friendly, but not for baby strollers. Co-sponsored by Otter Creek Audubon and Middlebury Area Land Trust. Free and open to the public. Weather questions? 802-989-7115. Book, plant, and pie sale in Shoreham. Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Thousands of books — paperbacks and hardcovers, gently used and discards. Donated plants for your garden or flowerbeds. Rhubarb pie for sale served with tea or coffee. Rain or shine. Fundraiser for the Platt Memorial Library. Book prices by donation. Little Citywide yard sale in Vergennes. Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on the green and locations around town. Dozens of yard sales with both businesses and residents participating. Official map will be available online at www.addisoncounty.com/little-city-yard-sale or at the information booth on the green. Rain or shine. Craft show & silent auction benefit in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m.2 p.m., Middlebury VFW. A benefit for 7-month-old Jase Allen and his family, Jase needs hernia and heart surgery in Boston. This benefit is to help raise funds to afford Jase’s surgeries. For more info, contact Lorraine Smith at 802-309-7918. An Extraordinary Ordinary Woman: The Journal of Phebe Orvis in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17. 4-5:30 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Join author Susan Oulette as she discusses her book on Orvis’ rare nineteenth-century journal. Presented with the Sheldon Museum. W.C. Fields is “Running Wild” on screen in Brandon. Saturday, June 17, 7 pm., Brandon Town Hall. In this 1927 film Starring W.C. Fields in one of his best silent roles. Part of Brandon’s silent film and live music series. Northern Third Piano Quartet in Brandon. Saturday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd.
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to watch and ask questions. Cyndy Bittinger in Ripton. Saturday, June 24, 2 p.m., Ripton Community Church. Bittinger will give a talk, “Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History: The Stories of Brave Vermont Women Who Did.” Sponsored by the Ripton Historical Society. Student Recital in Middlebury. Saturday, June 24, 3:30 p.m., Community Room, Eastview at Middlebury. Nico Brayton will perform. “A Night Of Comedy” on stage in Brandon. Saturday, June 24, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. The Brandon Town Players will present their spring production, “A Night Of Comedy” in a Cabaret style. The performance will include comedy skits, short comedy radio shows and of course comedians. Tickets: Adults $7. Seniors, Students & Military $5. Tickets available at the door.
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Champlain Bridge ride in Vergennes. Sunday, June 18, 9:15 a.m., Vergennes Union High School, East parking lot, Monkton Rd. Two rides head out Lake Road and across the bicycle-friendly Champlain Bridge. The 43-mile route stops at Crown Point while the 55-mile route makes a loop on the New York side through Port Henry. All riders must wear helmets and obey the rules of the road. More info contact leader John Bertelsen 802-864-0101 or jo.bertel@gmail. com or co-leader and social ride leader Karla Ferrelli 802-864-0101 or karla.ferrelli@ gmail.com. MCMC final recital in Middlebury. Sunday. June 18, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, Merchants Row. Student of the Middlebury Community Music Center give their final recital for the year. Reception at 1 p.m. Performance at 2 p.m.
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Chicken BBQ in Bristol. Wednesday, June 21, 5:30-8 p.m. town green. In support of the Fourth of July festivities.
Junior fishing derby in Vergennes. Friday, June 23, 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Vergennes Falls basin. The 34th annual Vergennes Area Junior Fishing Derby, open to all kids ages 3-15. Demonstrations from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s Let’s Go Fishing Instructors, Lure Taping Seminars, and other educational opportunities for the young anglers. Free. More info contact Martha DeGraaf at 802877-9986, marsulli@aol.com, or www.vergennes.org. Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes. Friday, June 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. The menu will include cold salads, bread and dessert. Come and bring your friends. Free. The Bixby Ball in Vergennes. Friday, June 23, 7-11 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library. The annual fundraising shindig returns to the Main Street library! “A Night Of Comedy” on stage in Brandon. Friday, June 23, 8 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. The Brandon Town Players will present their spring production, “A Night Of Comedy” in a Cabaret style. The performance will include comedy skits, short comedy radio shows and of course comedians. Tickets: Adults $7. Seniors, Students, Military - $5. Tickets available at the door.
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Saturday
Vermont Sun Triathlon series in Salisbury. Saturday, June 24, Branbury State Park. Sprint and Olympic Distance races. For
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more info or to register visit www.vermontsuntriathalonseries.com. Annual town-wide yard sale in Bristol. Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Over 30 locations, including Holley Hall and the Bristol Town Green. Maps will be available at downtown businesses and online at bristolrec.org. More info contact Bristol Rec. Dept. at 802-453-5885 or bristolrec@gmavt.net. Junior fishing derby in Vergennes. Saturday, June 24, all day, Vergennes Falls basin. The 34th annual Vergennes Area Junior Fishing Derby, open to all kids ages 3-15. Demonstrations from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s Let’s Go Fishing Instructors, Lure Taping Seminars, and other educational opportunities for the young anglers. Free. More info contact Martha DeGraaf at 802877-9986, marsulli@aol.com, or www.vergennes.org. Abenaki heritage weekend in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Ba-
sin Harbor Rd. Get a Native perspective on life in the Champlain Valley. Dancing, drumming, storytelling, craft and cooking demonstrations presented by members of Abenaki Tribes and families. The Native Arts Marketplace and exhibit opening celebration provide opportunities to meet some of the featured artists from the special exhibition “Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage.” Organized by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. More info: www.lcmm.org or 802 475-2022. Addison County Amateur Radio Field Days in Addison. Saturday, June 24, 1-5 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. The Addison County Amateur Radio Association sets up a simulated emergency station, part of the nationwide field days, using only emergency power supplies to practice emergency communications with no reliance on phone systems, internet, or commercial power sources. How far can they reach? The public is welcome
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Addison County Amateur Radio Field Days in Addison. Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17 W. The Addison County Amateur Radio Association sets up a simulated emergency station, part of the nationwide field days, using only emergency power supplies to practice emergency communications with no reliance on phone systems, internet, or commercial power sources. How far can they reach? The public is welcome to watch and ask questions. Abenaki heritage weekend in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Get a Native perspective on life in the Champlain Valley. Dancing, drumming, storytelling, craft and cooking demonstrations presented by members of Abenaki Tribes and families. The Native Arts Marketplace and exhibit opening celebration provide opportunities to meet some of the featured artists from the special exhibition “Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage.” Organized by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. More info: www.lcmm.org or 802 475-2022. Foodaroo in Middlebury. Sunday, June 25, 4-8 p.m., Marble Works. The state’s most talented culinary artisans and beverage makers join forces. From food trucks to brick-and-mortar operations, come sample creative, locally-sourced cuisine. Taste your way through a diversity of vendors while musicians, street performers, cooking competitions, dancers and more showcase the best of Vermont’s thriving maker movement. More info at www.middunderground. org.
Children’s Revolutionary morning camp in Orwell. Monday June 26–Wednesday June 28, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. Children will enjoy Revolutionary times learning about Mount Independence, with new hands-on activities, walks, and more. Ages 7 to 12. Limited space. Pre-reg(See Calendar, Page 7B)
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Summer Calendar istration required. Call 802-948-2000 for details. $80. Historic jewelry lecture in Middlebury. Wednesday July 26, 3:30 p.m., Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. In “Adorning New England,” Sheldon Museum collections and exhibitions coordinator Joanne Flaherty will give an illustrated lecture telling stories behind some of Historic New England’s extensive jewelry collection. After the lecture, John Wallace of Autumn Gold will explain jewelry appraisal and antique jewelry evaluation. More info at 802-3882117 or www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org.
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Book discussion in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 27, 7-8:00 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “Sweetbitter” by Stephanie Danler. Open to everyone, the Vermont Book Shop (VBS). Book Discussions are held the last Tuesday of every month in the store.
Teddy Bear picnic in Bristol. Wednesday, June 28, noon-1 p.m., on the town green. Ted E. Bear of the Vermont Teddy Bear Company is coming for a picnic. Bring your favorite bear and meet at the Veterans Memorial for a parade to the playground for stories, songs, and games. Free lunches for the first 30 children. Rain location Holley Hall. Kids Middle Grade Book Club (MGBC) in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 28, 6-7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. “The Fourteenth Goldfish” by Jennifer Holm. Vermont Book Shop bookseller Jenny Lyons leads this book group for kids ages 8 to 12 who want to read fun, engaging contemporary middle grade books. Parents are welcome, but not required. Pizza is served. Come to one or all three. Free. For more info or to RSVP email jenny@vermontbookshop.com. Dayve Huckett in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 28, 6 p.m., on the green. Part of the Middlebury Community Music Center/Better Middlebury Partnership Concerts in the Park series. Free
THE SETH WARNER Mount Independence Fife and Drum Corps marches down Bristol’s Main Street for the annual Fourth of July parade.
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Vermont Philharmonic and fireworks in Middlebury. Thursday, June 29, 7:30 p.m., behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts (rain site: Kenyon Arena), Middlebury College. The Sheldon Museum presents its 25th annual Pops Concert featuring the Vermont Philharmonic followed by fireworks. Grounds open at 5:30 p.m. for picnics. Bring chairs, blankets, and flashlights. Ticket prices: Adult $25, Youth $10; children under 12 admitted free; adult tickets purchased by June 25: $20. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Sheldon at 802-388-2117, online at www.henrysheldonmuseum.org or in person at the Sheldon, One Park Street in Middlebury. For (See Calendar, Page 8B)
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p.m., then music begins at 6 p.m. with DJ from Jam Man Entertainment.
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Vermont Gran Fondo in Middlebury. Saturday, July 1, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Woodchuck Hard Cider, Exchange Street. The Green Mountain State’s premier cycling event will return for its fourth edition with an emphasis on rider comforts. The event will begin and end at Woodchuck Hard Cider, with the après-ride party-taking place from 2-7 p.m. with live music and fare from an array of food trucks. For more information and to register, go to www.vermontgranfondo.com. Independence Day celebration in Brandon. Saturday, July 1, 10 a.m.- 10 p.m., locations around town. Silent auction, food and craft fair, karaoke, family fun, ball race, dance party and fireworks. More info at www.brandon.org. Independence Day open house in Brandon. Saturday, July 1, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Join us on the steps of the town hall to watch Brandon’s Independence Day parade. Cushions and chairs are available for your comfort. Tour the town hall and learn about the history of this National Historic site. The concession area will be open to sell cool drinks, snacks, hot dogs and more. Donations to help with the restoration and repair of the hall are accepted and appreciated. Bag lunch movie in Shoreham. Saturday, July 1, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your lunch to the air-conditioned library
for a cool kids’ PG movie. Popcorn will be served. More info at www.plattlib.org. Of Arms and Artists in Orwell. Saturday, July 1, 2-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. Paul Staiti, author of the new book “Of Arms and Artists,” examines five artists of the American Revolutionary era, including Mount Independence’s own John Trumbull. Books available for purchase and signing by the author. Annual J. Robert Maguire lecture. Sponsored by Mount Independence Coalition.
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Fourth of July Eve festivities in Bristol. Monday, July 3, 6 p.m.-dark, town recreation park. The DJ Jam Man will provide entertainment while folks mingle among the food and craft vendors and games. Raffle tickets will be sold. Fireworks start at dusk. Documentary movie in Shoreham. Monday, July 3, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Come to the air-conditioned library for our TV-PG documentary movie night. Popcorn will be served. More info at www.plattlib.org
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Road race in Bristol. Tuesday, July 4, 7:30 a.m. Mount Abraham Union High School. 5K race will snake through the streets of the village ending at the town green.
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Great Bristol Outhouse Race. Tuesday, July 4, 9 a.m., West Street at the town green. Watch this fun competition, which features teams pulling “outhouses” toward Main Street with a rider on the “throne” of each vehicle. Enjoy the entertainment. Independence Day parade and celebration in Bristol. Tuesday, July 4, 10:30 a.m., throughout the village. This fantastic parade starts at the corner of Liberty and Pleasant streets, moves up Pleasant/Spring Street, right onto Mountain Street, right onto Main Street, and down West Street to the Rec Field. This is followed at noon by The Festival on-the-Green, which includes food and craft vendors, pony rides for the kids, an inflatable family fun center, and music by Mango Jam.
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Extra Stout in Brandon. Wednesday, July 5, 7 p.m., Behind the Brandon Inn. Vermont’s premier Irish band. Part of the Brandon Summer concert Series.
Withdrawing from the Mount in Orwell. Thursday, July 6, 9 a.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. Re-enactors following the footsteps of history begin their 26-mile withdrawal march to the Hubbardton Battlefield, arriving on July 7 for the Battle of Hubbardton weekend (July 8 and 9). Their march commemorates the 240th anniversary of the American withdrawal. Send them off at the Mount or watch for them along the roads and byways. Call 802-948-2000 to confirm. The wonders of our wetlands in Orwell. Thursday, July 6, 10:30 a.m., Orwell Free Library. Head over to Vermont Wetland Plant Supply where aquatic ecologist Daniel Redondo will present the wonders of Vermont wetlands. Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Thursday, July 6, end of Basin Rd. The 23rd annual four-day event. Spaghetti supper at 5 p.m., $10/person, followed by a classic country concert by Corey Zink and Country Line. Concert free with weekend ticket, others, $10. More info at basinbluegrass@ yahoo.com or www.basinbluegrassfestival. com. Willard Sterne Randall in Middlebury. Thursday, July 6, 7-8 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. The Vermont Book Shop presents Champlain College professor and Revolutionary era historian Randall, who will read from and discuss his latest book “Unshackling America — How the War of 1812 Truly Ended the American Revolution.”
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15, free. Admission $25 after 5 p.m. More info at basinbluegrass@yahoo.com or www. basinbluegrassfestival.com. O’Hanleigh in Salisbury. Friday, June 7, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House. Vocal and instrumental music of Irish America. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series
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Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Saturday, July 8, end of Basin Rd. The 23rd annual four-day event. Three-day advance tickets $50 by June 27, $60 at the gate, under 15, free. Admission $25 after 5 p.m. More info at basinbluegrass@yahoo.com or www.basinbluegrassfestival.com.
Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, July 8, 7-9 a.m., Otter View Park, intersection of Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Meet at the parking area. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. For more information call 388-6019 or 3881007. Peasant Market in Middlebury. Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., on the Green. A local favorite. Come and find some treasures. Proceeds benefit area non-profits and service organizations. Ayles skiff racing and skiffie outing in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, July 8, registration, 9 a.m., race starts at 10 a.m. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. (See Calendar, Page 10B)
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Ferrisburgh. Start at the museum’s North Harbor and head across the lake, approximately one mile. Rowers will rest (maybe even swim!) before racing back to North Harbor. Free. Information & Registration: Nick Patch 802-475-2022 x113 or nickp@ lcmm.org. Recycled crafts in Shoreham. Saturday, July 8, 1-2 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Create some amazing crafts from recycled materials at this building-themed program. Ages 5 and up. Carpenters tribute concert in Brandon. Saturday, July 8, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Rutland native Sally Olsen will present her acclaimed “Carpenters Tribute Concert” with signature covers and hits by the Carpenters. Sally offers commentary on the history behind the Carpenter’s music, as well as Karen Carpenter’s rise to fame and her sudden death at the age of 32. Tickets: Adults $8. Seniors, Students & Military $6. Tickets available at the door. Steven Kirby Quartet in Brandon. Saturday, July 8, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd.
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Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Sunday, July 9, end of Basin Rd. The 23rd annual four-day event. Pot-luck under the big tent at 6 p.m. Three-day advance tickets $50 by June 27, $60 at the gate, under 15, free. Admission $25 after 5 p.m. More info at basinbluegrass@yahoo.com or www.basinbluegrassfestival.com. Lake Champlain Challenge Race in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, July 9, registration, 9:30 a.m., race at 11 a.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. For all ages of boaters! Just watch, or join the fun. Bring your own non-motorized boat, kayak, or canoe to row or paddle in this three-mile race across the lake. Registration fee admits two to the museum. LCMM’s Community Rowing Club will offer a free buffet lunch for all rowing participants. More info Nick Patch (802) 475-2022 x113 nickp@lcmm.org. Radio Free Honduras in Middlebury. Sunday, July 9, 7 p.m., on the green. Acoustic Latin folk-rock band fronted by Honduran music legend/guitar virtuoso Charlie Baran. The opening event of Middlebury’s Festival onthe-Green.
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Robert & Gigi in Middlebury. Monday, July 10, noon, on the green. A Brown Bag Lunch performance – part of Festival on-theGreen. The Sea the Sea in Middlebury. Monday, July 10, 7 p.m., on the green. Indie folk-pop duoband with rich harmony and lyric-driven songs. Part of Festival on-the-Green. Doll make-under workshop part 1 in Shoreham. Monday, July 10, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Tired of children’s dolls with gobs of makeup on their faces? Bring fashion dolls that need a change to our doll
make-under workshop. We’ll be washing, prepping, and creating shoes at this evening’s event. Ages 12 and up. Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore in Middlebury. Monday, July 19, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Grammy award winner who stretches musical boundaries. Part of Festival onthe-Green.
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John Gailmor in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 11, noon, on the green. A Brown Bag lunch performance by a perennial favorite. Part of Festival on-the-Green. Emily Braden Trio in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 11, 7 p.m., on the green. An effortless blend of jazz and soul. Part of Festival onthe-Green. Upstate Rubdown in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 11, 8:30 p.m., on the green. A stew of jazz, blues, gospel, soul and pop. Part of Festival on-the-Green.
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Wednesday
No Strings Marionette Company in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 12, noon, on the green. A Brown Bag Lunch performance. Part of Festival on-the-Green. Kids Middle Grade Book Club (MGBC) in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 12, 6-7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. “One Crazy Summer” by Rita Williams-Garcia. Vermont Book Shop bookseller Jenny Lyons leads this book group for kids ages 8 to 12 who want to read fun, engaging contemporary middle grade books. Parents are welcome, but not required. Pizza is served. Come to one or all three. Free. For more info or to RSVP email jenny@vermontbookshop.com. Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, July 12, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Part of Brandon’s Summer Music series. Left Eye Jump in Brandon. Wednesday, July 12, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Authentic blues. Part of Brandon’s Summer Music series. Pete’s Posse in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 12, 7 p.m., on the green. Multi-generational roots music. Part of Festival on-the-Green The Molly Tuttle Band in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 12, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Award-winning flat-picker with a voice like an angel. Part of the Festival onthe-Green.
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Thursday
Origami in Orwell. Thursday, July 13, 10:30 a.m., Orwell Free Library. Gail Martin of Bristol will teach the basics of creating beautiful origami and build confidence for those trying such an intricate art form. Lap-sit storytime in Shoreham. Thursday, July 13, 11 a.m., Platt Memorial Library. (See Calendar, Page 12B)
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make-under. We’ll be painting faces, restyling hair, and working on clothes at this evening’s event. Ages 12 and up.
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Enjoy the library before we’re open for an hour of literacy-rich playtime. Share stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. A great socialization opportunity for babies and toddlers in a low-stress environment. For ages 0-3 and their parents and caregivers. Stephan Gratto in Middlebury. Thursday, July 13, noon, on the green. A Brown Bag Lunch performance. Part of the Festival on-theGreen. Build a better world with origami in Shoreham. Thursday, July 13, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Join Gail Martin of Bristol as she demonstrates how to build with paper and create your own models. Jason Anick Gypsy Jazz Trio in Middlebury. Thursday, July 13, 7 p.m., on the green. Jazz without borders. Part of Festival onthe-Green. Sarah Healy in Middlebury. Thursday, July 13, 7-8 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Vermont author Sarah Healy reads from and discusses her new novel, “The Sisters Chase.” Point Counterpoint faculty concert in Middlebury. Friday, July 13, 7:30 p.m., Middlebury College Dance Theater, Mahaney Center for the Arts. Handicap accessible. Request of good will donation. The Seamus Eagan Project in Middlebury. Thursday, July 13, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Founding member of the band Solas explores the far reaches of the Irish tradition. Part of Festival on-the-Green.
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Meditative coloring in Shoreham. Saturday, July 15, 1-3 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Join us for Zen Doodling, adult coloring books, and other meditative coloring activities. Ages 8 and up. Painting demo in Middlebury. Saturday, July
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July 22
Saturday
La Rebelion del Tango in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 19, 6 p.m., on the green. Part of the Middlebury Community Music Center/ Better Middlebury Partnership Concerts in the Park series. Free Red Hot Juba in Brandon. Wednesday, July 19, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Hot, swinging countrified jazz and blues. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series.
Reduce, reuse, recycle in Orwell. Thursday, July 20, 10:30 a.m., Orwell Free Library. Test your knowledge about recycling with a fun recyclables relay then use recycled items to create fabulous art. This program brought to Orwell by the Addison County Solid Waste Management District. Jim Douglas in Bristol. Thursday, July 20, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West Street. The Bristol Historical Society will host former Vermont Governor Jim Douglas to talk about his activities and thoughts since leaving the governorship. The public is encouraged to engage him in topics of current concern. Call Steve Ayotte at 453-7709 for details.
Friday
Magician Tom Verner in Middlebury. Friday, July 14, noon, on the green. A Brown Bag Lunch performance. Part of the Festival on-theGreen. Rory Jackson opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, July 14, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Green, Merchants Row. Opening reception for the gallery’s featured artist for July. Book discussion in Middlebury. Friday, July 14, 6-7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “Ties” by Domenico Starnone. Singles Book club, for literary-minded singles. Starline Rhythm Boys in Middlebury. Friday, July 14, 7 p.m., on the green. Swinging rockabilly and honky-tonk band. Part of Festival on-the-Green. Dave Keller’s 9-Piece Soul Revue in Middlebury. Friday, July 14, 8:30 p.m., on the green. One of the finest award-winning soul and blues men of his generation. Part of Festival on-the-Green. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” on screen in Bristol. Friday, July 14, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray. Rain location Holley Hall.
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ANTIQUE STEAMBOATS LEISURELY cruise along Otter Creek in Vergennes.
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15, Edgewater Gallery on the Falls, Frog Alley. Artist Jane Davies will demonstrate her technique. Kathleen Saville in Middlebury. Saturday, July 15, 4-5 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Vermont author Kathleen Saville reads from and discusses her new book “Rowing for My Life.” Vermont Jazz Ensemble street dance in Middlebury. Saturday, July 15, 7 p.m., Main St. the final event of Middlebury’s Festival onthe-Green. Dare-devil aviation double feature on screen in Brandon. Saturday, July 15, 7 p.m. Brandon Town Hall. In “The Phantom Flyer” (1928) famous stunt pilot Al Wilson portrays a border patrol aviator who uses his flying skills to save girlfriend Mary (Lillian Gilmore) from cattle rustlers. And in “The Sky Rider” (1928), join Champion the Wonder Dog as he flies along with his master Dick to foil the plot of a disinherited nephew to get even with — well, it’s complicated. Part of Brandon’s silent film and live music series. Sponsored by Pam and Steve Douglass. John LaRouche Trio in Brandon. Saturday,
July 15, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd.
July 16
Sunday
Vermont Sun Triathlon series in Salisbury. Sunday, July 16, Branbury State Park. Sprint Distance race. For more info or to register visit www.vermontsuntriathalonseries.com.
July 17
Monday
Doll make-under Workshop part 2. Monday, July 17, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Tired of children’s dolls with gobs of makeup on their faces? We’ll continue work on our fashion dolls, to create the perfect
“Pete’s Dragon” on screen in Bristol. Friday, July 21, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray Rain location Holley Hall. Atlantic Crossing in Salisbury. Friday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House. Vocal and Instrumental music of New England, Quebec, Maritime America and the British Isles. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series.
Middlebury Studio School craft fair in New Haven. Saturday, July 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard. New venue. A fundraiser to benefit Middlebury Studio School. Free. For more info contact Barb Nelson at 802-247-3702. Bag lunch movie in Shoreham. Saturday, July 22, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your lunch to the air-conditioned library for a cool kids’ PG movie. Popcorn will be served. More info at www.plattlib.org. L.C. Jazz Dance Band in Brandon. Saturday, July 22, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. A night of music and dancing with area favorite the L.C. Jazz Swing Dance Band — a 17 piece volunteer Big Band. A benefit performance (See Calendar, Page 26B)
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WASABI PANKO TUNA Sushi grade Ahi tuna hand-breaded to order with wasabi powder and panko bread crumbs, served crispy on the outside, rare in the middle! Served with house-made citrussesame-soy sauce and a sesame seaweed salad garnish, adorned with wasabi peas. WHEN PIGS FLY Chef Mike’s BBQ pork, cole slaw, Cabot Cheddar and crispy friend onions, stuffed into a wrap and grilled. PRIME RIB We are known for this! USDA Choice Ribeye, heavily marbled to maximize flavor, slowroasted overnight in our special ovens to medium rare, or therabouts. Hand-carved to order and served with au jus. EPIC BURGER 1/2 lb. local ground beef, topped with apple wood smoked bacon, Blue Ledge Farm “Middlebury Blue” cheese and Tabasco fried onions. CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN A Fire & Ice favorite! Twin 5 oz. boneless skinless chicken breasts, sautéed with mushrooms, and finished in a rich white wine sauce, demi glaze and and Monument Farms cream.
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Riverside dining... from the freshest of local ingredients
APPETIZERS
SALADS
Your server knows all the tasty details!
An assortment of field greens and seasonal vegetables tossed w/house balsamic vinaigrette.
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Spicy Steamed Mussels ............. $12 Prince Edward Island mussels served in a zesty chili broth including white wine, lime juice, ginger, garlic, cilantro and julienne vegetables. (Light or No Chili? No Problem!)
Veggie Spring Rolls .................... $9 Mixed vegetables, basil, cilantro, carrots, red peppers. Searved with a Thai peanut dipping sauce.
Roasted Garlic & Potato Soup ....$5/$7 Creamy & delicious, a Storm Café favorite!
Korean Style BBQ Wings ........... $12 Misty Knoll chicken wings tossed with our house made BBQ sauce and a ginger and lime fruit salad.
Grilled Avocado Succotash .......... $10 Grilled and chili glazed half avocado over lemony greens, topped with a succotash of corn, black beans, fresh tomatoes and cilantro.
Tuna Tartar .......................... $12 Ahi tuna, avocado, lime, ginger, soy sauce. Served with crispy tortilla chips.
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Charbroiled Steak .................... $31
Simply Green Salad ...........$9/$5 half
The Storm Caesar ............$9/$5 half Crisp romaine with garlic croutons & parmesan cheese, tossed in classic creamy dressing.
Winter Salad............ $11/$6.50 half A mix of field greens with crumbled bacon, gorgonzola cheese, caramelized onions, D’ Anjou Pears and walnuts. Tossed with Sherry Dijon vinaigrette.
Add Chicken or Cajun/Berber spiced chicken to any salad for $5. Add 5 shrimp, Cajun spiced shrimp, local Misty Knoll chicken or Berber spiced salmon for $8.
Cod Piccata............................ $25 Pan seared cod filet with wild mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, roasted eggplant and baby spinach in a white wine lemon caper sauce. Served with rice, zucchini and summer squash.
Chicken Chimichurri ................... $26 Misty Knoll chicken breast, house made chimichurri (oregano, basil, garlic, lemon). Served with garden salsa, grilled asparagus and white rice.
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Seafood Stew ........................ $29 Coconut curry stew with salmon, chicken, shrimp, mussels, red onions, red peppers, spinach and jasmine rice.
Citrus Quinoa ........................ $19 Roasted zucchini and summer squash, roasted eggplant, pistachios, dried cranberries with a citrus dressing. Add sautéed chicken breast......$22, shrimp ......$27
Pesto Pasta........................... $19 Vermont Fresh Pasta Company linguini, in pesto cream sauce with blackened Regional fish.
Penne Carbonara ..................... $19
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Chef’s choice of beef served with roasted fingerling potatoes, grilled asparagus, roasted red peppers, local mushrooms and a red wine demi glaze
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Imported penne pasta tossed with Italian pancetta, diced tomatoes, garlic, black pepper in a classic cream sauce topped with parmesan cheese. Add sautéed chicken breast.....$22, shrimp ......$27
Original Storm Café Favorite!
Small Penne Carbonara .............. $13 Add sautéed chicken breast....$16, shrimp .....$21
Stormy Burger ....................... $13 Charbroiled 8 oz. local burger on a Brioche roll served with lettuce, tomato, onion and a sliced pickle. Choice of American or Cheddar cheese. Add Bacon ............................................................ $2
3 Mill Street • Middlebury, VT • 388-1063 • www.thestormcafe.com BREAKFAST Tue & Sun 9am-2pm LUNCH Tues-Sat 11am-2:30pm & Sun 11am-2pm DINNER Tue-Sat 5pm–Close
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AMERICAN FLATBREAD – Gather at our hearth; enjoy the magic & movement of our team baking each flatbread to order in this open kitchen setting. We keep our menu simple and put all our efforts into the quality and integrity of our food. We cook with the finest ingredients available, from the imported Grana Padano Parmesan sprinkled on top of each Flatbread, to the seasonal organic veggies we source from local farms. Guests can choose salads, flatbreads, small plates and desserts from our menu or check out the Chef’s Seasonal Specials that evening. Whether
you bring the whole gang for a relaxed, family-style feast or come with your favorite person for an intimate candlelit dinner, we’ll be happy to have you here. Tuesday through Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Marble Works, Middlebury 802-388-3300. Visit us at www. americanflatbread.com. BLACK SHEEP BISTRO – Chef Mahe’s talented staff welcomes you to the Black Sheep Bistro in Vergennes, Vermont. Our menu has been prepared with fresh, local ingredients and inspired by traditional French flavors. Call for reservations. Located at 253 Main Street, Vergennes, VT. 802-8779991. www. blacksheepbistrovt. com. THE BOBCAT CAFE – The Bobcat Cafe in the heart of Bristol offers contemporary comfort food and hand-crafted beers. Homemade food is fresh and creative, and the beers are flavorful and accessible to many palates. As part of America’s craft beer revolution, the Bobcat’s brewmaster uses only the highest quality ingredients. In the kitchen, the goal of chef/ owners Erin & Sanderson Wheeler is to create food that is wholesome and interesting, ensuring locals and visitors will return often. Menus are designed around the seasons and what is freshest locally in Addison County, while borrowing a range of international techniques. Informal enough for a quick meal; or worthy of an
important celebration. 5 Main St., Bristol, 802453-3311.
COSTELLO’S MARKET – For gourmet lunches and dinners to go, Costello’s Market can’t be beat! Amazing sandwiches, salads, and the freshest seafood dishes. Costello’s is a topnotch fish market, receiving daily deliveries. Plus they offer a great selection of authentic Italian specialty items: San Marzano tomatoes, Illy coffee, pastas, meats, cheeses, olive oils and fabulous domestic and imported wines to accompany any meal. Open Tuesday through Saturday at 10 a.m., Costello’s is “Where the Best Meals Begin!” Marble Works, Middlebury. 802-388-3385. www.costellosmarket.com. FIRE & ICE RESTAURANT AND BIG MOOSE PUB – Longtime local favorite steak & seafood dinner house. From a stunning museum-like atmosphere in the dining rooms, to a casual scene with six TVs in the pub; romantic nooks for your anniversary to elegant dining rooms for larger parties. 55+ item salad bar featuring all-you-can-eat shrimp. Handcut steaks, prime rib, and the freshest seafood (Continued on Page 18B)
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A&W – If you’re looking for a destination restaurant, steeped in nostalgia, kids and pet friendly, the last carhop and A&W in Vermont and most of New England is here. From the homemade root beer to the tray on the window not much has changed in 60 years. Double bacon cheese burgers, the best all-beef hot dogs, fried chicken, clam and shrimp dinners with fries or A&W famous onion rings with a side of slaw go great with the authentic root beer float or our 4 scoop milkshake. Vegetarian options are available as well as a man’s best friend menu. Open at 11:30 a.m. Everyday, closing at 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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along with much more. Vegetarian & gluten-free entrees available. See entire menu online. Pub fare with burgers, wraps & lighter fare. Kid’s menu & children’s theater (to entertain while you enjoy dinner!). Happy Hour every day with daily drink specials. Dinner every evening; weekend lunches Friday, Saturday and Sunday. One block off Route 7, and only a short walk from the village green, 26 Seymour Street, Middlebury. 802-388-7166. 800-367-7166. Please visit us online at www. fireandicerestaurant.com.
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JESSICA’S AT SWIFT HOUSE INN – Dining at Jessica’s brings friends and family together in a casual setting guaranteed to summon warm memories. Jessica’s culinary team infuses the character of the countryside into the best of locally produced ingredients. Whether you are looking for a casual evening dinner or celebrating a special occasion, we will take care of you. Enjoy a conversation at our intimate full bar offering liquors, local draft beer and wines from our 2016 Wine Spectator Award winning list. Outdoor dining on the deck. Located at 25 Stewart Lane in Middlebury, Jessica’s is open Wednesday through Sunday night, with seating from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations are suggested by calling 802-388-9925 or online reservations at www.jessicasvermont.com or at www.opentable.com. THE LOBBY – Welcome to the Lobby—a fun
restaurant & bar on Bakery Lane in downtown Middlebury, Vt. Serving eclectic local fare from Vermont artisans, and vegetarian options too. We are proud to partner with local producers whenever possible to feature some of the best ingredients Vermont and the region has to offer. Our local partners include Green Pasture Meats, Otter Creek Heritage Pork, Bristol Bakery, Klingers Bakery and more! Serving lunch daily from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., dinner nightly starting at 5:00 p.m. The bar is open starting at 4:30 p.m. The Lobby, 7 Bakery Lane, Middlebury, VT, 802-989-7463. www. lobbyrestaurantvt.com. LU•LU’S ICE CREAM – Named the best hand-churned ice cream in Vermont by “Yankee Magazine.” All organic or local ingredients churned daily. Our ice creams and sorbets, sauces and mix-ins are made completely from scratch. Sisters Laura and Martha Mack create original and unusual flavors, including Black Mascara Tears, Slum Dog Millionaire (curried peanut), and Luck of the Irish (Bailey’s Irish Cream ice cream studded with white and dark chocolate covered espresso beans). Duting the summer we’re open daily except Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Find us at the big ice cream cone at 11 Main Street
in Bristol. Online at luluvt.com. Daily flavors posted on our Facebook page. MARY’S INN AT BALDWIN CREEK – Since 1983 Vermont’s seasons have inspired Mary’s farm-to-table menus. Chefowner Doug Mack picks the highest quality ingredients as the basis for Mary’s evolving menus, focusing on locally raised products from his on-site organic farm and other small scale artisan farmers. Whether you are sipping on a hand-crafted cocktail at the bar or savoring world-famous Cream of Garlic Soup before your dinner, a visit to Mary’s is well worth the trip. The best reason to visit is to meet the people that make it happen. The faces of Mary’s are talented, happy and dedicated to serving great food and drink. From house-made Boyden Farm burgers to Atlantic salmon to Brome Lac duck, there is something for everyone. Awarded the Slow Food of VT Snail of Approval Designation. Mary’s is a founding member of the Vermont Fresh Network. Located at 1868 North 116 Road, Bristol. Online at baldwincreek.net. Call 802-453-2432. THE PARK SQUEEZE – Located on Main Street in historic downtown Vergennes, (Continued on Page 19B)
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Area Dining Guide Vermont. Open seven days a week. We invite you to stop in for a bite and a beverage – bring the family or meet up with friends. Check us out on Facebook for specials like our half-price burger night and margarita Mondays. Walk-ins welcome...we’ll squeeze you in! Find us at 161 Main Street, Vergennes, VT. 802-877-9962. www.parksqueeze.com.
SABAI SABAI – Comfortable and cozy, with a colorful flare of South Asia, Sabai Sabai offers sumptuous Thai cuisine. Offering an extensive menu adaptable for a variety of palates, there is something for everyone. Special sushi night every Wednesday, dine-in, dinner only. Located at 22 Merchants Row in downtown
SHAFER’S MARKET & DELI Located at 54 College Street in what used to be Middlebury Market & Sama’s Café. We are a family-run store and restaurant that offers everyday essentials along with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whether you’re on the go and need something quick, want to enjoy the newly renovated park across the street or just want to sit and relax in our dining area; we will have what you are looking for. Shafer’s Market is a destination for local residents, businesses, emergency response and the college community. We offer a wide variety of house-made options, from a full breakfast menu served daily, to wood-fired pizza, deli sandwiches, lunch & dinner specials and as always, creemees and scoop ice cream, sundaes, milkshakes & more. We are open Sunday thru Wednesday 6 a.m. -10 p.m. and Thursday thru Saturday from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. 802-388-6408. THE STORM CAFE – The place to go for an exceptional dining experience. Our professional staff will prepare and serve you a memorable breakfast, lunch or dinner in a casual, comfortable atmosphere. Our trained chefs use only the best, oftentimes local ingredients to create our innovative culinary
interpretations. The seasonal changing menu is sure to please all, carnivorous and vegetarian alike. So come enjoy a great meal today! Open for Breakfast Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m.2:00 p.m. Lunch Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dinner Tuesday through Saturday, 5 p.m. til close. Dinner reservations recommended. 3 Mill St., Middlebury. Menus at www.thestormcafe.com. 802-388-1063. Follow us on Facebook! TOURTERELLE – At Tourterelle, the fusion of classic French dishes made with local Vermont products delivers distinctive flavors to the Champlain Valley. Whether you’re in the mood for a burger and beer at the bar or a romantic dinner for two featuring traditional French dishes with modern twists, Tourterelle has what you’re looking for. Tourterelle also caters and is a beautiful wedding venue for a ceremony and reception. Tourterelle, located in New Haven, is open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., and Sunday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Brunch on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call us at 802-453-6309 or visit www. tourterellevt.com today.
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RICE - Excellent Chinese takeout and authentic cuisine from Thailand and Malaysia. Great chef specialties, dinner combinations and daily lunch specials. Many healthy steamed options. Over 25 soups and appetizers and menu items including beef, pork, poultry, tofu, fresh seafood and seasonal vegetables. Dine in or take out Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., closed Sunday. Located at 20 ½ Seymour St, Middlebury. Visit www.ricemiddlebury.com or call 802-388-3883.
Middlebury and open for lunch and dinner. M, W, Th, F lunch hours 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner hours 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Weekend and holiday hours 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call 802-989-7376 or visit www. sabaisabaithai.com. Check out Sabai Sabai Thai Cuisine on Facebook.
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H1. General Tso’s Chicken ..............................................10.25 H1a. General Tso’s Shrimp ..............................................12.25 H2. Sesame Chicken.......................................................10.25 H2a. Sesame Beef ..........................................................11.25 H2b. Sesame Shrimp ......................................................12.25 H3. House Crispy Chicken Lightly battered and fried chunk breast, stir fried in ginger honey sauce ...................10.75 H4. Basil Triple Medley Chicken, beef, shrimp with Fresh green sauteed with basil sauce ...............................12.25 H5. Hunan Twin Delight Beef, chicken & veggie ............10.25 H6. Walnut Shrimp .........................................................12.25 20
H7. Hot & Spicy Shrimp Tomato & hot sauce.................12.25 H8. Triple Delight ...........................................................12.25
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Chinese • Thai • Malaysian
H11. Basil Chicken ............................................................9.75 H12. Massaman Shrimp ..................................................12.25 H12a. Massaman Chicken Thai curry ................................9.75 H13. Salt & Pepper Shrimp.............................................12.25 H14. Tengering Beef.......................................................11.25 H14a. Tengering Chicken ...............................................10.25 H15. Red Curry / Green Curry Chicken ............................9.75 H15a. Red Curry / Green Curry Shrimp ..........................12.25 H16. Black Pepper w. Onion Pork ..................................10.25 H16a. Black Pepper w. Onion Beef ................................11.25 H17. Coconut Shrimp .....................................................12.25 H18. Duck w. Mixed Vegetable ......................................14.95
20 1/2 Seymour Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-3883 802-388-8646
Hot & Spicy BUSINESS HOURS Monday - Thursday 11am - 10pm Friday and Saturday 11am - 10:30pm Closed Sunday
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Fresh & Sumptuous Thai Cuisine lunch specials • dinner • take out
Pad Thai with Chicken & Shrimp
no msg added • vegetarian options • gluten free
SELECT WINES & BEER ON TAP HOUSE SPECIALS... Choose from Duck or Fish Specialties, prepared in a variety of Thai Sauces.
Thai Duck Salad
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Summer Calendar for the Brandon Town Hall and the L.C. Jazz Scholarship Fund. Tickets: Adults - $8, Seniors, Students, Military, $7, Couples: All ages - $14. Tickets available at the door. Hilton Park in Brandon. Saturday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd.
July 23
Sunday
Stories of the Mount: Recent Research in Orwell. Sunday, July 23, 2-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. A panel of historians share their latest research on Mount Independence and the American Revolution. Questions and discussion welcomed.
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Monday
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July 25
Tuesday
Book discussion in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 25, 7-8 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “Why I Am Not A Feminist” by Jessa Crispin and “We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Open to everyone. Vermont Book Shop (VBS) book discussions are held the last Tuesday of every month in the store.
July 26
Wednesday
“Adoring New England” exhibit lecture in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 26 3:30 p.m., Sheldon Museum, Park St. Collections and exhibitions coordinator Joanne Flaherty will give an illustrated lecture on Historic New England’s extensive jewelry collection. John Wallace of Autumn Gold will discuss how antique jewelry is appraised. Kids Middle Grade Book Club (MGBC) in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 26, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. “Lemons” by Melissa Savage. Vermont Book Shop
bookseller Jenny Lyons leads this book group for kids ages 8 to 12 who want to read fun, engaging contemporary middle grade books. Parents are welcome, but not required. Pizza is served. Come to one or all three. Free. For more info or to RSVP email jenny@vermontbookshop.com. Fiber arts craft night in Shoreham. Wednesday, July 26, 7-9 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your knitting, quilting, sewing, crochet, or whatever else you’re working on, or use the library’s giant collection of donated yarn to create something new. Learn a new skill or work on an existing project. Light refreshments available. Enerjazz in Brandon. Wednesday, July 26, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Vermont’s high-energy big band. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series.
July 27
Thursday
Make a solar oven in Orwell. Thursday, July 27, 10:30 a.m., Orwell Free Library. Harness the sun’s energy to make a s’more on a hot summer day. Make your own oven out of a pizza box to take home! All materials will be provided. Point Counterpoint faculty concert in Mid-
dlebury. Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Middlebury Town Hall Theater, Merchants Row. Handicap accessible. Request of good will donation.
July 28
Friday
Three Day Stampede in Bristol. Friday, July 28, 8 a.m.8 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. www.threedaystampede.org. Arts Walk in Vergennes. Friday, July 28, 5-8 p.m. Art on view and for sale at participating locations throughout downtown Vergennes, including all along Main St. After-hours events at art galleries and local businesses invite you to explore this walkable historic downtown. Browse shops, antiques, and artwork. Information www. VergennesDowntown.org. Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes. Friday, July 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. The menu will include cold ham, salads, bread and dessert. Come and bring your friends. Free. Annemieke McLane in Salisbury. Friday, July (See Calendar, Page 30B)
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Summer Calendar 28, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House. Piano Music by Couperin, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Schumann, Grieg, Debussy et. al. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. “Hamlet” on stage in Brandon. Friday, July 28, 7:30. p.m. Brandon Town Hall. Shakespeare On Main Street will offer a unique presentation of Hamlet in modern times. Tickets: Adults $18, 11-18 $14, Children 10 and under Free. Complimentary tickets cannot be used, this is not an FOTH sponsored event. Robert Madrygin in Middlebury. Friday, July 28, 7:30-8:30 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. This Vermont author will read from and discuss his novel, “The Solace of Trees.” “The Karate Kid” on screen in Bristol. Friday July 28, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray. Rain location Holley Hall.
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Three Day Stampede in Bristol. Saturday, July 29, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. Two-hour motorcycle ride Saturday at noon. Registration of $25 includes meal at end of ride. Contact redknightsvt4@hotmail.com to register. More info at www.threedaystampede.org. Mount Independence Coalition annual meeting & book celebration in Orwell. Saturday, July 29, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. Our friends group annual meeting (all are welcome) is followed mid-day by the launch party for the Coalition’s new book, “Strong Ground,” a look at the compelling history of Mount Independence. Call 802-948-2000 for details. PlattCraft Minecraft build in Shoreham. Saturday, July 29, 2-4 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your own device. We’ll be creating structures in the Platt Library’s Minecraft world. You MUST have Minecraft already working on your device to participate. Prizes will be given for the most creative virtual constructions. A snack will be served. Ages 8 and up. “Hamlet” on stage in Brandon. Saturday, July 29, 7:30. p.m. Brandon Town Hall. Shakespeare On Main Street will offer a unique presentation of Hamlet in modern times. Tickets: Adults $18, 11-18 $14, Children 10 and under Free. Complimentary tickets cannot be used, this is not an FOTH sponsored event. Peter and Will Anderson in Brandon. Saturday, July 29, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd.
July 30
Sunday
Three Day Stampede in Bristol. Sunday, July 30, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fi-
brosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. Stampede 5K at 8 a.m. $20.00 pre-registration fee, $25.00 on day of race. For More race info or to register contact Pam Laurent, pamela_laurent@ comcast.net, or shawna@vermonthoneylight.com or call 802-453-5325. Silent Auction ends at 3 p.m. More info at www.threedaystampede.org. Blast from the Past: Historic Clock and Watches Afternoon in Addison. Sunday, July 30, noon-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Vt. Route 17W. Green Mountain Timekeepers Society members are in residence on the Chimney Point porch to talk about the history of clocks and watches and how they can be repaired. Bring your clocks and watches or photographs and learn more about your timepieces. Lake Champlain Bridge guided walk in Addison. Sunday, July 30 1-3 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Learn about the history of what you see walking across the Lake Champlain Bridge. Crown Point site manager Michael Roets and Chimney Point administrator Elsa Gilbertson lead this round-trip guided walk. Meet at the Crown Point (N.Y.) State Historic Site museum. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. Tickets are $6 and include admission to both museums.
July 31
Monday
Aug 2
Wednesday
Book art in Shoreham. Monday, July 31, 7-8 p.m. Platt Memorial Library. Come create some innovative book art at the library. Ages 8 & up.
Vermont raptors in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Meets 3-4 live hawks, owls and falcons face–toface and explore what it takes to be a raptor. Free will donation. Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series. Michele Fay Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. A mix of folk, swing and bluegrass. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series.
Aug 4
Friday
Book discussion in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 4, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “Girls Waits with Gun” by Amy Stewart. Singles Book Club, for literary-minded singles, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month in the store. New members are always welcome. “Oklahoma!” on stage in Bristol. Monday, Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m., on the town green. Presented by Very Merry Theater, a theater company for children that performs one-
To see more Summer
of-a-kind plays all over Vermont. Rain Location Holley Hall. Free and open to the public. Va-et-Vient in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. Salisbury Meeting House. Quebequois, French and Cajun vocal in instrumental music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. “Fantastic Beasts” on screen in Bristol. Friday, Aug. 4, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray. Rain location Holley Hall.
Aug 5
Saturday
Town-wide yard sale in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 5, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., Brandon Town Hall and around town. Town hall booths sponsored by Friends of the Brandon Town Hall.
Aug 6
Sunday
10th Annual Tour de Farms in Bristol. Sunday, Aug. 6, all day. A 30-mile biking farm tour to raise funds for ACORN. The tour will by followed by the Tour de Farms After Party. Open to the public with live music, dancing and local food and beverages from across Addison County. For more info, visit the www.acornvt.org/tourdefarms/ or email inof@acornvt.com Hike into History in Orwell. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2-4 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. On this guided tour, walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers. Mount Independence Coalition president Stephen Zeoli is your guide. Wear walking shoes and dress for the weather. Co-sponsored by Mount Independence Coalition.
Aug 8
Tuesday
Addison County Fair & Field Days in New Haven. Tuesday, Aug. 8, all day. Fairground Rd. Vermont’s largest agricultural fair. Children’s barnyard, cattle judging, tractor pulls, kiddie rides, crafts, exhibits, live entertainment, pony and ox pulling, midway, parade, youth activities, and Vermont products dinner. More info at www. addisoncountyfielddays.com.
Aug 9
Wednesday
Addison County Fair & Field Days in New Haven. Wednesday, Aug. 9, all day. Fairground Rd. Vermont’s largest agricultural fair. Children’s barnyard, cattle judging, tractor pulls, kiddie rides, crafts, exhibits, live entertainment, pony and ox pulling, midway, parade, youth activities, and Ver-
mont products dinner. More info at www. addisoncountyfielddays.com. Vermont Day open house at UVM Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 74 Battell Dr. UVM Morgans are on display to demonstrate their versatility and heritage. Free. Bring a picnic lunch. Rain or shine. More info at www.uvm.edu/morgan. Emily Sunderman and Elizabeth Reid in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 6 p.m., on the green. Part of the Middlebury Community Music Center/Better Middlebury Partnership Concerts in the Park series. Free. Stone Cold Roosters in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Americana from the Green Mountains. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series.
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Aug 12
Saturday
Addison County Fair & Field Days in New Haven. Thursday, Aug. 10, all day. Fairground Rd. Vermont’s largest agricultural fair. Children’s barnyard, cattle judging, tractor pulls, kiddie rides, crafts, exhibits, live entertainment, pony and ox pulling, midway, parade, youth activities, and Vermont products dinner. More info at www. addisoncountyfielddays.com. Lap-sit storytime in Shoreham. Thursday, Aug. 10, 11 a.m., Platt Memorial Library. Enjoy the library before we’re open for an hour of literacy-rich playtime. Share stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. A great socialization opportunity for babies and toddlers in a low-stress environment. For ages 0-3 and their parents and caregivers.
Addison County Fair & Field Days in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 11, all day. Fairground Rd. Vermont’s largest agricultural fair. Children’s barnyard, cattle judging, tractor pulls, kiddie rides, crafts, exhibits, live entertainment, pony and ox pulling, midway, parade, youth activities, and Vermont products dinner. More info at www.addisoncountyfielddays.com. Point Counterpoint Chamber Players in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House. Final Concert in the Salisbury Summer Performance Series.
Addison County Fair & Field Days in New Haven. Saturday, Aug. 12, all day. Fairground Rd. Vermont’s largest agricultural fair. Children’s barnyard, cattle judging, tractor pulls, kiddie rides, crafts, exhibits, live entertainment, pony and ox pulling, midway, parade, youth activities, and Vermont products dinner. More info at www. addisoncountyfielddays.com.
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We’re Kid & Pet Friendly Special Pet Menu!
The Last Carhop in the State of Vermont
RT 7 South • Middlebury 802-388-2876
For an authentic American dining experience – come by the A&W!
Sat - Thur 11:30am - 8pm • Fri - Sat 11:30 am - 9pm
A Few Menu Favorites
Located just south of Middlebury on Route 7, Middlebury’s A&W is the last one in Vermont!
BIG BURGER
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Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
Bacon, cheddar, grilled onions & mushrooms, lettuce, tomato & mayo
775
$
Sandwich
1025
$
Basket
CLASSIC GRILLED DOGS
3
05
Sandwich
$
Onion Rings _________________
345 $ 45 3 $
Dinner Specialties Fried Chicken ___________ $1025 Uncle Sal’s Chicken Wings _ $1025 Breaded Shrimp
5
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Cheddar Cheese Curds _____
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Coney Chili Cheese Dog
$
Classic Sides
55
Basket
Michigan Dog
280
Sandwich
530
$
Classic Root Beer Float
Basket
ORIGINAL
S $350 M $375 L $425
BACON DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER
490
$
Sandwich
740
$
Basket
Monday Night
Bike Night 2 or 3 wheels
FREE RB FLOAT!
Tuesday Night
Classic Car Night FREE RB FLOAT! w/classic car
Prices subject to change