Monday, July 8, 2019

MONDAY EDITION

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 31 No. 8

Middlebury, Vermont

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Monday, July 8, 2019

Duo to play City youth club has big at Festival impact in first 20 years

• ‘Small Glories’ will be among many acts at Festival on-the-Green in Middlebury.

Read about this and more in Arts Beat, Page 10.

Bristol water rates on the rise

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — There were many reasons for more than 100 people of all ages to gather on this past Wednesday evening at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vergennes’ Armory Lane

headquarters.

The biggest was to celebrate the youth organization’s 20th anniversary. The club, the brainchild of the late Sam Allo, officially came into being on July (See Club, Page 6)

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Officer delivers bad news and compassion

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Art Howard was happily tapping away on his computer at 7 a.m. on June 21 when he heard a knock at the door.

It was Middlebury Police Officer Chris Mason.

“I jokingly said, ‘I didn’t do it,’” Howard said in reaction to the officer’s impromptu visit.

(See Police work, Page 21)

• New rates go up a little for moderate users, but more for big customers. See story on Page 2.

Outhouse race breakthrough!

• After years of frustration, the Hatch 31 team fulfilled its portable potty destiny.

See Sports, Page 18.

Learn the law on harassment

• A new video will help Vt. employers understand workplace sexual harassment laws. See Page 31.

Independence ride

THE HORSES WHINNIED and picked up their feet as the Civil War re-enactors in the Bristol Fourth of July parade closed in tight and responded to an order to gallop as the regiment turned onto Main Street from Mountain Street during Thursday’s cavalcade. See more photos from the parade on Pages 3, 4, 14 and 15.

Independent photo/Steve James

Paradegoers cheer for migrant justice Marchers criticize immigrant jails

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — Dozens of people organized under the banner of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) marched

in the Bristol Fourth of July Parade on Thursday, to protest both U.S.-run concentration camps on the southern border, and the increasing presence

of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Vermont.

The marchers ranged in age from three and a half to 76, and they carried signs with messages like “Keep families together,”

“No cages for kids” and “Asylum seekers are not criminals.”

“I don’t think there was anything more patriotic that I could have done today,” said SURJ organizer Caitlin Gildrien (See Marchers, Page 3)

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Bristol village water and sewer rates go up

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — Water and sewer bills are going up in Bristol Village.

According to the rates set by the Bristol selectboard on June 24, “normal users” will see about a 6 percent increase in the water portion of their bills, and a 5 percent increase in the sewage base rate.

In terms of dollars, this translates — again, for “normal users” — to about $1.25 per month for water (or about $15 per year) and about $8.22 per quarter for sewage (or about $32.88 per year).

Customers with higher flow rates, however, will see much steeper increases.

According to Bristol Town Clerk and Treasurer Jen Myers, the fee for exceeding 100 gallons a day will increase from $72 to $100 and the fee for exceeding an account’s daily flow allocation will increase from $144 to $200.

The increases are due in large part to maintenance, repairs and bond payments.

For instance, fiscal year 2019’s water district budget allocated $17,500 for “con-

tracted services” but the village ended up paying $34,735 for unexpected fixes to the aging system, which serves roughly 600 customers.

So for fiscal year 2020 (which started July 1), the district has budgeted $30,100.

“We’re trying to catch future emergency repairs,” Myers said.

Where sewage rates are concerned, the calendar is partly to blame.

Typically the district tries to spread necessary maintenance procedures across fiscal years, but in FY 2020, some work will have to be done twice.

The Bristol selectboard seems to think it’s worth it, though.

“I think we get a real good deal for water,” said Selectman Ted Lylis at the June 24 meeting.

“I do too,” said selectboard chair Joel Bouvier.

Selectman John “Peeker” Heffernan agreed.

“And it’s good water.”

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addisonindependent.com.

Walk-a-thon raises funds for Haiti

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS fund further work, such as BRISTOL — Karen Wheeler putting stucco on the walls, of Bristol and Patrice Wassmann installing windows, finishing of Lincoln will host a walk-a- floors and purchasing beds so thon in Bristol this Saturday, July that the children will no longer 13, as part of their ongoing ef- have to sleep on concrete floors. forts to raise money for a Haitian Modest future projects will orphanage. include plumbing, electricity, Like the rest of Haiti, L’Orph- septic, solar panels and a elinat Notre-Dame minivan to replace de Perpetuel Secours, Notre-Dame’s aging which is an institution Saturday’s vehicle. eight miles north of walk-aMore ambitious Port-au-Prince that thon event projects include currently home to 26 building a roof on the children, has struggled is suitable orphanage’s second to recover from a dev- for all ages, building, which astating earthquake including serves as a school, that struck the country adding a second story those who in 2010. to both buildings and Wassmann and ride in purchasing land for Wheeler are members strollers. a garden and playof United Church of ground.

Lincoln, which has In the meantime, there are sponsored the orphanage since monthly needs for food, clothing 2011. In fact, the two are known and teachers’ salaries. at UCOL as the “Orphanage Saturday’s walk-a-thon event Angels.” is suitable for all ages, including Slowly but surely they’re those who ride in strollers. checking off wish list and to-doRegistration begins at 9 a.m. list items. on the Bristol Green, and walkAfter delivering goods and ing gets under way at 9:30. The gifts to the orphanage, and two-mile route wends its way spending a week there in April via sidewalks through Bristol 2018, they came home and raised village. $15,000 that summer, which For further information, or went to building a roof on the to register early and obtain a children’s dormitory. sponsorship form, email Karen Now they’re hoping to help Wheeler at raisearoofforhaiti@ gmail.com.

Saturday’s event is one of a number of fundraisers Wassmann and Wheeler have organized this year.

In April they hosted a Cabin Fever Ladies’ Day Out at the American Legion in Bristol ($400 raised). The following month they returned to the American Legion (twice!) for Paint-n-Sip events ($1,0000 raised).

For those who cannot attend Saturday’s event there are a number of other ways to help out:

• Bring your returnable bottles and cans to Bristol Beverage Redemption Center and tell them you’re donating your refund to the Haiti orphanage, or contact Karen Wheeler at raisearoofforhaiti@gmail.com to request a pickup (so far they’ve raised almost $5,000).

• Donate $35 or more and receive a handmade Verde Mountain wooden cross necklace on a black silk cord ($200 raised).

• Donate $75 or more and receive the gift of a large, durable sailcloth tote bag made from local used sails (so far have raised around $1,000).

Tax-deductible donations can be made by check to United Church of Lincoln.

Another option for helping Notre-Dame, sadly, was born out of a recent tragedy.

New Jersey native Matt Vecere, an ally of Notre-Dame, as well as a surfer and social justice activist, was one of eight Americans killed onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, which crashed on March 10 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Vecere had flown to Africa to attend a U.N. conference on the environment.

In his memory, his friends and family have resurrected a GoFundMe campaign that he helped create for Sustainable Orphanages for Haitian Youth in 2015, which had fallen short of its $40,000 goal.

“The goal is still very real,” organizers wrote this year. “We weren’t able (the first time) to raise all the funds that were needed, so construction stopped.

Now, with donations coming in, we can finish what we started.”

In the last few months, Wheeler said, they’ve raised more than $30,000.

Supporters looking to help put them over the top will find information about how to do so by visiting gofundme.com/ buildhaitischool.

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Marchers (Continued from Page 1) after the parade. “I love my country, and I think it needs to do a lot better than what we’re doing right now. And I think a lot of Americans agree that we’re at a point in time where we need to make some noise.”

Parade spectators seemed to agree. SURJ marchers were greeted with applause, thankyous and a total of $260 in cash donations.

“We were about 50 when we left the staging area,” Gildrien said, “but some people joined us along the way, so I think by the end it may have been 60 or more.”

Similar protests are taking place in Vermont and around the country: On June 29, nearly 100 protestors rallied in Newport, Vt., after three migrant farmworkers from Mexico were arrested and turned over to ICE for deportation.

On July 2, as part of a nationwide network of nearly 200 scheduled rallies, hundreds of people shut down a block of Church Street in Burlington to protest concentrations camps run by ICE and for-profit prison companies, where migrant children who have been forcibly separated from their families are being detained indefinitely, in some cases without adequate sanitation, nutrition or medical care.

‘CONCENTRATION CAMP’ Observers who are familiar with the conditions of U.S.-run migrant-detention facilities are now calling them “concentration camps.”

According to MerriamWebster, a “concentration camp” is “a place where large numbers of people (such as prisoners of war, political prisoners, refugees or the members of an ethnic or religious minority) are detained or confined under armed guard.”

Though “concentration camp” is most often associated with the camps created by Nazis in World War II for the internment, persecution and murder of Jews and other prisoners, the first known usage of the term, with the above definition, dates back to 1897.

“The sad truth is that this is part of a long history of America systematically separating families — slaves, indigenous people,” said Gildrien. “It’s not a matter of ‘This isn’t who we are,’ because it is. It’s a matter of ‘This isn’t who we should be.’”

WITNESSING Just days before the Bristol parade, Rep. Mari Cordes,

MEMBERS OF SHOWING Up for Racial Justice demonstrate their patriotism in the Bristol Fourth of July parade by protesting U.S. migrant-detention policies at the southern border. Draped in the same style of “space blankets” that are distributed to children at those facilities, protestors carry signs, pass out flyers and receive applause every step of the way.

Independent photo/Steve James

D/P–Lincoln, visited a privately run concentration camp in Homestead, Fla., 45 miles south of Miami, where, according to

The New York Times, roughly half of the 2,300 child prisoners have been detained for more than 20 days — some for months.

Cordes joined about 150 people who had formed a “witness camp” across the street from the facility, and who took

turns standing on stepladders so they could see over the fence and offer support for the children (See Camps, Page 5)

More protests of U.S. detention policies planned

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS VERMONT — After the group Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) raised the flag of protest against current U.S. immigration policies, more protests in the Green Mountain State are planned.

Lights for Liberty, a loose coalition of grassroots activists from long-standing immigrants’ rights organizations, has

organized a day of protest for July 12.

As of press time, more than 450 communities in the United States had signed up to host events, including eight in Vermont.

Though none are currently scheduled in Addison County, SURJ organizer Caitlin Gildrien said she expects her group will organize one for Middlebury.

In the meantime, she and Rep. Mari Cordes, D/P Lincoln, and other activists are trying to spread the word about how to help.

“One of the best things people can do is help organizations that are helping at the borders,” said Cordes. “For example, RAICES (the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) and Annunciation

House,” which has provided shelter and assistance for migrants and refugees for more than a century.

“We also have issues here in Vermont, so supporting Migrant Justice and listening to what they’re asking for is important.”

For more information about Migrant Justice and its work, visit migrantjustice.net.

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Editorial July brings fireworks — and new laws to abide by The first week of July brought the summer’s first string of hot, sunny days, fireworks and celebration. The first day of July also marked the first day 21 bills and 22 new provisions in state statute took effect.

It’s worth reviewing a few of that provisions passed last May amid a chaotic end of the session that saw the House walk out on the Senate over disagreement on family leave and minimum wage legislation — two notable issues that Democrats and Progressives saw as a major failure of the session and which grabbed headlines at the session’s end. While those two issues left a sour end of the session, and many environmentalists complained not enough was done on the climate change front, there several significant issues — and other minor ones — approved among the 93 bills passed before adjournment.

Among some of the notable issues, as compiled by VtDigger, the following bills went into effect July 1, 2019: • H.47 and S.86: A 92 percent excise tax on electronic cigarettes went into effect in an effort to reduce vaping and the use of tobacco

by Vermont’s youth. Legislators also raised the legal age for tobacco purchase from 18 to 21, the same legal age for alcohol and marijuana. That latter provision takes effect in the fall.

• H.63: The state’s energy efficiency utility, Efficiency Vermont, will be required to funnel any surplus money from electric bill fees into weatherization incentives for median-income residents.

• S.68: Columbus Day is no longer in Vermont. The official Monday holiday will now be named Indigenous People’s Day. Vermont is one of the first states to rename the holiday and did so with very little opposition.

• H.205: In an effort to protect pollinators, this bill restricts the use of a class of pesticides that are toxic to bees. Neonicotinoid pesticides are the most widely used kind of yard insecticides and their harm to bees has been well documented, reports VtDigger.

The bill targets home use primarily, while some agricultural and commercial uses may continue.

• H.330: While there is no criminal statute of limitations on cases of childhood sexual abuse, this bill removes the six-year statutory limit on civil charges. Vermonters can now retroactively file civil suits against abusers from childhood.

• H.536: You may have missed it, but the governor who proclaimed no new taxes during his first term changed his tune and this past year agreed with the Legislature to raise Vermont’s average property tax rate by a penny to fund education. The nonresidential rate, for commercial property, rental property, and second homes, will increase a similar amount.

• In a major step forward, S.96 shifted 6 percent of the rooms and meals tax to fund clean water in an effort to clean up Lake Champlain as well as other troubled state waters. After 2021, it is expected to generate $12 million for clean water annually.

• In a nod to doing something about climate change, Vermont’s budget included $4.6 million towards additional spending on electric vehicles.

The administration and Legislature also approved wide-reaching abortion protection laws and approved measures to increase the level of estate tax exclusion from $2.75 million to $4.25 million starting in Jan. 1, 2020, and up to $5 million starting Jan. 1, 2021.

Despite the threat of vetoes from Gov. Phil Scott, he used that prerogative on only two occasions: S.169, a bill to mandate a 24hour waiting period before the purchases of a handgun, and S.37, a measure that would have allowed Vermonters to sue companies that exposed them to toxins.

In short, far from a do-nothing session, it made progress on several issues. Passing some form of family leave (or temporary disability insurance) and boosting the state minimum wage are two issues that will be on the front burner as the legislature returns to action Jan. 1, 2020. Hopefully, another big push will be pressing forward on a new green deal initiative that could put Vermont in the forefront of that developing economy.

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Red, white and cute

FIVE-YEAR-OLD NORMANDIE CESARIO of Cornwall is equipped with super groovy sunglasses that complement her flag and star-spangled sun dress while enjoying the Fourth of July parade in Bristol.

Independent photo/Steve James

Letters to the Editor Upset with plan to temporarily close Frost trail I must admit my displeasure at the upcoming closure of a popular hiking trail for three months! Why must this closure by the U.S. Dept. of Forestry take three months to rehab?

I understand that there are wooden bridges that need to be replaced and added to, but why not ask for volunteers? Or use the local hiking clubs in the area?

Is it due to the slow moving wheels of our federal government? or to allow for a fourday work week? Why close all of it? Could it be possible to close only the section being worked on so that other parts could be used? There are other trails that branch off from this one, and are accessible from other entries, but these require another hike to reach this

point.

How about those of us who use this trail that have limited mobility issues? I believe that you are doing them a disservice by closing for an extended period of time.

Could this work not be accomplished in one month’s time?

Lois Farnham Middlebury

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Vt. firefighters to muster in Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County Firefighters Association will be hosting the 130th Annual Vermont State Firefighters Association (VSFA) Convention in Middlebury on July 19 and 20, 2019. The convention will bring together hundreds of firefighters from across Vermont and neighboring states. The public is encouraged and invited to attend these events.

The convention will begin with a memorial service to honor fallen firefighters at St.

Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Main Street. The service will be held on Friday, July 19, at 5 p.m. The convention will feature fireworks at dusk on Friday, July 19, at Woodchuck Hard Cider on Exchange Street.

On Saturday, July 20, beginning at 8 a.m., the VSFA will conduct its annual business meeting and election of officers at the Middlebury Union High School, followed by a talk entitled “Ten Commandments for Volunteer Recruitment and Retention”

by Tiger Schmittendorf, Chief Recruiter and Vice President for Strategic Services for Public Safety at First Arriving.

Beginning at noon on July 20, there will be muster games, kids’ games, and equipment demonstrations and vendors at Woodchuck Hard Cider, 1321 Exchange Street, and fire apparatus judging across the street at 1330 Exchange Street. Tours of Woodchuck and Maple Landmark will also be available.

overthrow democratically elected presidents in the region, such as Guatemala in 1954. It imposed murderous regimes in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras. The benefits, besides to the local ruling families it corrupted, went to a few U.S. corporations, such as the United Fruit Company (now known as Dole and Chiquita), and to the military-industrial complex that sold equipment to military and paramilitary forces.”

Those who survived the decades of civil war and genocide were denied an education, land, safety and gainful employment, which prompted many of them to migrate and seek asylum in the United States, she explained.

And such conditions were only made worse by the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA), “which imposes unlivable wages for work

at maquiladoras, which are transnational manufacturing plants that do not pay taxes, and that pass on to municipalities — and to the people — the environmental and social costs of the pollution and insecurity they cause.”

More than anything, it’s important to remember that applying for asylum is protected

by U.S. law, Gonzáles Zenteno said. “One presents themselves at any port of entry or immigration agency and requests refugee status. They must demonstrate credible fear to their lives if they return to their home countries.”

The Trump administration, however, “has decided to deter this legal activity by punishing asylum seekers: separating family units and caging individuals by age and gender, with children left to fend for themselves.”

This, she said, is why they’re called “concentration camps.”

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Camps (Continued from Page 3) inside. Some of the witnesses held giant paper hearts above their heads.

“The first day I was there, the kids playing out in the yard were very interactive with us,” Cordes said in an interview with the Independent after the Bristol parade. “We told them, ‘We are with you’ and ‘You are not alone,’ and they would send kisses or abrazos — hugs. The next day — because there were more and more people coming to the Homestead site, so that it was getting more and more attention — it was clear that they had been spoken to. Very few of the kids responded to us.”

When the witnesses walked the perimeter of the facility, they were followed by Customs and Border Protection agents.

“These are migrants who were fleeing political unrest, gangs and sexual assault, not to mention drought caused by climate change, which is only going to get worse,” Cordes lamented. “And so it’s infuriating and heartbreaking that the Trump administration is turning these people and their struggles and their pain into a political message that they’re bad people, they’re rapists, they’re dirty, and we don’t want them in our country, and we’re being ‘invaded.’ What they’re doing is using the legal asylum process to get help.

And we’re not only trying to turn them away, but now we’re putting them in concentration camps.”

CAUSE AND EFFECT Some of the conditions that migrants are now fleeing have roots in 20th-century U.S. foreign policy.

“The U.S. has meddled into several Central American countries’ affairs and decimated their livelihoods,” said Gloria Estela Gonzáles Zenteno, director of the Latin American Studies program at Middlebury College. “It conspired to

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A conversation led by editor/publisher Angelo Lynn and invited guests. Next discussion will focus on Act 46 and school consolidation.

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

Scott David Gardner, 55, New Haven

BOYS AND GIRLS Club of Greater Vergennes volunteer Carol Safori serves up dogs and burgers on Wednesday at the organization’s Armory Lane clubhouse during the club’s 20th birthday celebration.

Independent photo/Steve James

Club (Continued from Page 1) 4, 1999, and opened its doors soon afterward in the Vermont National Guard Armory, nearby on Monkton Road.

Youth clubs can be hard to establish, never mind nurture through two decades. Jill Strube, the Vergennes-area club’s director for the past three years, said the 20th anniversary milestone alone is meaningful.

“I think it means we’re here to stay. I think it means we’re part of the community,” Strube said.

“I think we’ve finally gotten to the point now people know we’re here. For me that’s significant.”

But not only that, she said, since 2016 the club’s average daily attendance has grown from

seven to 30 children. The number has almost doubled in the past year, since the club moved from its longtime home in rented School Street space to its Armory Lane clubhouse, about a sevenminute walk from Vergennes Union High School.

And that was another reason to celebrate this past Wednesday.

The event offered free food and beverages, a bouncy house, a fire truck and a miniature horse for kids, and tours of the new clubhouse, a kayak raffle and an auction of a picnic table built by club members for adults. All that was followed by ringside seats for the Vergennes Independence Day fireworks display.

(See Anniversary, Page 7)

NEW HAVEN — Scott David Gardner, born September 18, 1963, beloved son of Charles “Sam” Gardner and Oletha “Lee” Gardner, died peacefully with his sister Linda by his side, in his New Haven home in the early morning of July 3, 2019, following a long illness that he fought courageously.

Scott is the youngest brother of Judith (Woodbeck), Linda (Cyr), Susan (Gardner), and Kenneth (Gardner) and his wife Donna. Scott was born with Down Syndrome and lived the first half of his life in Bristol with his parents, who loved and protected him from the moment he was born until their final breaths.

Following their deaths, Scott spent the rest of his life with his sister Linda. In his years with Linda, Scott thrived. Scott traveled and experienced things that he had never done before.

Linda created an environment for Scott that enabled him to be as independent as possible, to freely express his emotions and to make choices for himself. Scott’s passions in life were music, swimming, and swinging. He loved to laugh and sing and swing. Scott leaves this world having made a huge impact on those lucky enough to know and loved him. Scott

SCOTT DAVID GARDNER loved unconditionally, he held no grudges or biases, and he appreciated the important things in life. He laughed from the bottom of his belly, he sang from the top of his lungs, and he loved with his whole heart.

In addition to his siblings, Scott is survived by his nieces and nephews, Kim and her husband Alan Coe, their children, Ridmi, Nipu, Hannah, and Tovah; Becky (Cyr) and her husband Craig Smith and

their son, Kyrin; Angela, her husband Shawn Langevin, and their children Brandon and Erin; and Jim (Gardner) and his wife Jackie and their children Lily and Dillan.

A memorial service will be held at St. Ambrose Church in Bristol at 10 a.m. on July 8.

In honor of Scott’s life, donations can be made to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, P.O. Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753. ◊

Jacqueline Pearl Johnson, 81, Weybridge native WEYBRIDGE — Jacqueline Pearl Johnson was born on the family farm in Weybridge, Vermont, on January 21, 1938.

On July 4, 2019, she “slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughtersilvered wings,” finally reunited with her beloved mother.

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Jackie was a kind soul. She would spend a large portion of her pension checks buying food for feral cats and raccoons

because she couldn’t stand the thought of them being hungry.

She made many donations to the National Wildlife Foundation and animal advocate organizations even while living on a fixed income.

Jackie is survived by her younger brother Larry in Middlebury, and nieces Heidi, Sara, Kate, Amy and Erika.

She would love it if everyone performed some act of kindness for an animal in her honor.

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Anniversary (Continued from Page 6) help members improve life skills.

“The high school being so close LIVES CHANGED we get a lot of people coming “I have honestly seen it over after school, directly from change lives. I know that seems school,” Strube said. “People are incredibly trite, but I can tick off coming because, one, we have three really compelling stories a beautiful space, and two, we I’ve experienced,” Fritz said. can play outside now. That has One, he said, is that of a young been huge, to be able to have man who graduated VUHS and basketball, to be able to toss a was given 90 days by his family football around on the lawn, and to find a job or get out of his the kids love that. That, to me, home. has been a huge step Fritz said the forward.” graduate “didn’t Club officials even really know also unveiled a how to complete a plaque to honor job application,” but Allo, who died in after support and 2011.

Longtime coaching at the club club volunteer he is now supporting Cookie Steponaitis himself, attending spoke about Allo’s school part-time honor and revealed in Burlington, and she was the first to living in his own learn of Allo’s plan. apartment.

Steponaitis said “It really does Allo told her to come represent what we BOTALA down to Button Bay do here. The little and come talk about changes we are kids. His message, she said, was, able to make in the lives of these “Our kids need a place.” young people are amazing,” Fritz Steponaitis said Allo had a plan said. “That’s why we’re here.” to fill in the afterschool gaps for While many members are working families, and to meet the from families that have faced needs of kids who maybe could persistent poverty, Fritz said the use a little help with schoolwork club also draws from a broad and life skills as well as a place to spectrum, in part thanks to the relax and socialize. new headquarters.

“He said, ‘We need a Boys “One of the effects of and Girls Club,’” Steponaitis having this new home is our recalled, and then Allo proceeded demographics have changed to make it happen with countless meetings with city officials, civic organizations, church groups, foundations and more.

“Sam was not a man to let go of a dream,” she said.

Steponaitis, who said she helped move the club five times, said she was sure Allo knew somehow that it had finally found a home, thanks in part to a generous matching grant from Roberta and Philip Puschel of Panton.

“Unfortunately, Sam left us early before this wonderful dream could be fully realized. But one thing left on his checklist was a permanent home. And with the generosity of the Puschel family and the town and the people that has now become a reality. So I assure you somewhere up there looking down, with a big old grin and a barbecue spatula in one hand, is Sam Allo,” she said.

Yet another reason, and probably the biggest, according to the club’s board chairman, Jeff Fritz, is what the club has been able to provide its members. As well as a place to relax and enjoy each other’s company, the club’s employees and volunteers offer homework aid and programs that

dramatically,” he said. “Having a place like this has helped us attract a broader demographic.

It’s really that basic. And the interaction is phenomenal. Just watch what happens here every day.”

Club member Zach Botala, a rising VUHS junior, echoed many club officials’ comments.

Botala has just completed his final Eagle Scout requirement by building two picnic tables for the club.

Botala, an almost daily attendee for the past eight years, said it wasn’t a difficult choice when it came to finding a community-service project for his Eagle Scout badge.

“They’ve done so much for me, I thought why not do something for them,” he said.

Botala said he first started attending almost out of necessity.

“It was a place to go and hang out with friends. It was somewhere to go. My parents needed to work and couldn’t really watch me, so they just sent me there,” he said.

Both he quickly became attached to the club.

“I was like, all right, this place is kind of cool,” Botala said.

“And then I started coming on my own.”

Why? “Some of the stuff that they have in there, like the electronics and the meals. And the people

CHANCE KOENIG, WHO turned 11 on the Fourth of July, gets to play around on a real fire truck at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes’ 20th anniversary party on Wednesday.

Independent photo/Steve James

in there create a really nice atmosphere,” he said.

Botala enjoyed the years at School Street, but agreed the Armory Lane home is a big step up.

“It’s a lot more convenient for me. I’m just right over there at the high school. It’s a lot bigger, a lot nicer,” he said. “Now there’s a yard. We’ve thrown a football.

We’ve thrown a whiffle ball, hit a whiffle ball, tennis balls. There’s a basketball hoop up there. We play basketball, two square, just come outside and just chill out.”

As his life goals became clearer, the club has been there

for him — Botala wants to study criminal justice, possibly at the Community College of Vermont, and eventually become a game warden.

“They’ve just helped me and supported me, just given me advice because I’m an older student, older kid who’ll soon be going out of high school. They’ve given me some life advice,” he said.

Botala would suggest more students should give the club a look.

“Go for it,” Botala said. “There are great people here. Take advantage of them.”

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Re‑Bag sewing pop‑up in Middlebury. Monday, July 8, 10 a.m.‑3 p.m., Bundle, 60 Main St. Join us in Sewing for Change, making Re‑Bags out of donated fabric. If you have a sewing machine, bring it — if not, come anyway fabric, thread, instruction sheets, enthusiasm and mentoring provided. Questions? Contact Bethany at 802‑462‑2000 or bethanybarryvt@comcast.net.

Rik Palieri brown bag in concert in Middlebury.

Monday, July 8, noon, on the green. Rik Palieri is a talented singer, songwriter, multi instrumental‑ ist, storyteller and member of “The Mythical Order of The Rose Tattoo”, who lives the musical life to the fullest. Part of the Festival‑on‑the‑Green.

Free.

Windborne on stage in Middlebury. Monday, July 8, 7 p.m., on the green. Internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble Windborne is a group of vocal chameleons who specialize in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between drastically different styles of traditional music within the same concert. Their musical knowledge spans many continents and cultures, but they remain deeply rooted in American folk singing traditions.

A Festival‑on‑the‑Green concert. Free.

Vergennes City Band concert in Vergennes.

Monday, July 8, 7 p.m., City Park.

Bon Débarras in Middlebury. Monday, July 8, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Bon Débarras brings together a fusion of Quebecois folk music, tradi‑ tional step‑dancing and global influences for a show that is full of fun and inventive energy. On guitar, banjo, violin and harmonica, the trio opens a door to their recollections of America and their music is at the intersection of various traditions. A Festival‑on‑the‑Green concert. Free.

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TUESDAY

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, July 9, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. VASA, Inc. monthly meeting at 11:30 am. Meal served at noon of sweet and sour chicken, rice pilaf, orien‑ tal sugar snap blend, wheat bread and oatmeal raisin cookie. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419.

Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

Jon Gailmor brown bag concert in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 9, noon, on the green. Music for humans prenatal through prehistoric, spanning the entire emotional spectrum. Humor and audi‑ ence involvement are integral parts of any Jon Gailmor performance. A Festival‑on‑the‑Green concert. Free.

“Inspired By Nature” presentation in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 9, 2:30 p.m., Middlebury Rec. Center, 154 Creek Rd. Middlebury Garden Club hosts Jaga Smiechowski, a floral designer who has recently opened her own business, “My Flowers for All Events.” She will do several arrangements with a summer theme. These will be auctioned off at the end of the meeting to help cover the cost of the flowers. Free and open to the public.

“America Alone: A Winning Strategy?” talk in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 9, 3‑4:30 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Join former diplomat George Jaeger when he discusses how America’s role in the world is changing at a breathtaking rate.

Concerned ACSD citizens meeting in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 9, 6‑7:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. A group formed to explore options, directions, and constructive responses to the state’s pressure for local boards to close their small, outlying schools. Citizens from all ACSD towns — Ripton, Middlebury, Salisbury, Shoreham, Bridport, Salisbury, and Weybridge — are invited to join the effort.

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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER and U.S. Congressman John Lewis’ graphic novel “March: Book One” will be the topic of discussion on Thurs‑ day, July 11, 6:30 p.m., at Monk‑ ton’s Russell Memorial Library, 4333 State Prison Hollow Rd., as part of the Vermont reads program.

The Small Glories in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 9, 7 p.m., on the green. The Small Glories is a partnership that could almost make you believe in fate. With a stage banter striking a unique balance between slapstick and sermon, these veteran singer‑songwriters have a way of making time disappear, rooms shrink, and audiences feel as they are right there on the stage with the band — writing the songs, living the songs, performing the songs. A Festival‑on‑the‑Green concert. Free Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 9, 8:30 p.m., on the green. The Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio features Shawn Nadeau on upright bass and Davy Sturtevant on, as Heather often puts it from stage, “everything else” — guitar, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, cornet, etc. In their able hands, these three veteran musicians have catapulted Heather’s live perfor‑ mances of her deep well of Americana originals — folk, jazz, blues — with intricate instrumen‑ tal arrangements and stirring three‑part vocal harmonies. A Festival‑on‑the‑Green concert.

Free.

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WEDNESDAY

Tai Chi in the Park in Vergennes.

Begins Wednesday, July 10, 9:30‑10:30, City Park. The first in a series of Wednesdays. Curious about Tai Chi and Qigong? Come give it a try in Vergennes City Park. Rain location, under the dome at Bixby Memorial Library.

“Klimt and Schiele: Eros and Psyche” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. This film recounts the start of the Vienna Secession, a magical art movement formed in the late 1890’s for art, literature and music, in which new ideas are circulated, Freud discovers the drives of the psyche, and women begin to claim their indepen‑ dence. It was a movement that marked a new era outside the confines of academic tradition.

A Great Art Wednesday film. Tickets $13/$8, includes a $1 preservation fee, available at town‑ halltheater.org, 802‑382‑9222, or at the THT Box Office Monday‑Saturday, noon‑5 p.m.

Age Well senior luncheon in Shoreham.

Wednesday, July 10, 11 a.m., Halfway House, Route 22A. Doors open and meal served at 11 a.m. until all are served. Chipped beef gravy

on toast with mashed potatoes, vegetable, and dessert. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑ 377‑1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire. Meeting of the Bridport Senior Citizens, Inc. will follow.

No Strings Marionette Company ​in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 10, noon, on the green. The creativity of puppeteers Dan Baginski and Barbara Paulson reaches into every aspect of the production from script writing and puppetry to costumes, soundtracks and set production.

They perform in full view of their audience, having found that children are as interested in how the puppets work as they are in the stories unfold‑ ing before them. A Festival‑on‑the‑Green event.

Free.

Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 10, 5‑6 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. A summer book club for kids ages 8‑12 that reads fun, engaging books.

Read “A Pup Called Trouble,” by Bobbie Pyron, prior to the meeting and come prepared to talk about it … and eat Nino’s pizza. Fans of classic animal stories will howl over the heartwarming adventures of a coyote pup lost in New York City.

Led by Jenny Lyons. Parents are welcome (but not required). More info and RSVP to jenny@ vermontbookshop.com.

Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, July 10, 6 p.m., Behind the Brandon Inn. Classic band concert music.

The Handy Men in Brandon. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., Behind the Brandon Inn. Come hear this Vermont trio play the blues, classic rock and New Orleans “Pictorial History of Silver Lake” in Salisbury.

Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. The Salisbury Historical Society present this lecture by Williams Powers. Free.

Joe Davidian Trio featuring Amber deLaurenti in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., on the green. The Joe Davidian Trio performs a mix of original works and jazz standards. They have been touring internationally since 2000, presenting concerts and giving master classes on improvisation and ensemble playing. A Festival‑on‑the‑Green concert. Free.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertain‑ ment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802‑453‑5885 for details.

Historical Society in New Haven. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., New Haven Community Library.

The New Haven Historical Society will discuss the jet crash on June 7, 1976.

Clementine Dubost, Piano David Petrlik, Violin, in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. The Betty Ashbury Jones M.A. ’86 School of French presents their own Clementine Dubost on piano and rising French violin‑ ist David Petrlik in a concert of French music.

Post‑concert reception in the lobby. Public welcome at this Language Schools event, but help students respect the Language Pledge by limiting the speaking of English during this event. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802‑443‑3168.

Matt Flinner Trio in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Matt Flinner Trio has been exploring new pathways and setting new standards for the bluegrass trio sound all around the U.S. and Europe. Their music is guaran‑ teed to be fresh and original, and definitely something you’ve never quite heard before. A Festival‑on‑the‑Green concert. Free.

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Brandon. Thursday, July 11, all day, Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and above all, music.

Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. More info at basin‑ bluegrassfestival.com, 802‑247‑3275 or basin‑ bluegrass@yahoo.com.

Age Well Button Bay picnic in Ferrisburgh.

Thursday, July 11, 10:30 a.m., Button Bay State Park, Button Bay Rd. Music by Deuces Wild starts at 11 a.m. BBQ served at noon of BBQ chicken, cheeseburger sliders, baked beans, broccoli salad, pasta salad, watermelon and cookie. Milk and ice water also served. Music, 50/50 raffle and door prizes sponsored by Vergennes Area Seniors Association. No early birds. Advanced tickets only by Monday, July 8. Park admission free with Green Mountain Passport, otherwise entry free of $4/person. Call Michelle to arrange 802‑377‑1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

Chris Yerlig: Mimealot! in Middlebury. Thursday July 11, noon, on the green. Yerlig has traveled the world with his funny, consummate mime routines. A Festival on the Green event. Free.

Diabetes Self‑Management Program in Middlebury. Begins Thursday, July 11, 4‑6:30 p.m., Congregational Church of Middlebury, 2 Main St. For those who struggle with the daily tasks of managing diabetes, this program is designed to help. The six‑week session begins Thursday, July 11 and is free and open to every‑ one in the community. To participate contact Courtney Thorn at 802388‑8860 or cthorn@ portermedical.org.

Coyote talk with Chris Schadler in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 11, 6‑7:30 p.m. Community Room, Ilsley Public Library. 75 Main St. Schadler’s 30 years of wolf and coyote research provides unique insight the eastern coyote. Learn the true story of how and when it arrived in New England, how it lives among us but is rarely seen, and how it contributes to keep our forests and fields healthy. Free and open to the public.

The Michele Fay Band in Hancock. Thursday, July 11, 6:30 p.m., Hancock town green, Route 100. Come hear the Michelle Fay Band’s original and Americana music for the Hancock Summer Concert series. Fee and open to the public. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy. More info at 802‑388‑6863.

“March: Book One” discussion in Monkton.

Thursday, July 11, 6:30 p.m., Russell Memorial Library, 4333 State Prison Hollow Rd. Gather with others to explore some of the themes in “March: Book One,” the autobiographical graphic novel by U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis.

OKAN performs in Middlebury. Thursday, July 11, 7 p.m​., on the green. Taking its name from the word for heart or soul in the Afro‑Cuban religion of Santeria, OKAN fuses Afro‑Cuban and other global rhythms with jazz, folk and classical forms.

Embracing genres and roles that have historically been dominated by men, co‑leaders, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne bring a fresh perspective to Latin and world jazz fusion through their powerful vocals, incredible musicianship and potent lyrical content. A Festival on the Green concert. Free.

“Jumanji” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, July 11, between 7 and 8 p.m., on the green. The first film in Bristol’s summer of Movies in the Park.

LowDown Brass Band in Middlebury. Thursday, July 11, 8:30 p.m., on the green. LDB brandishes a powerful brass frontline of trumpets, trombones, saxophones, with a funky backline of drums and sousaphone. Combining the poetic ferocity of Billa Camp with stellar vocal harmonies, adven‑ turous improvisation, movement, and grooves, LDB creates an infectious and diverse sound that has something for every listener. A Festival on the Green event. Free.

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FRIDAY Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Friday, July 12, all day, Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and

community above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices.

Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. More info at basinbluegrassfestival.com, 802‑247‑3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Bristol. Friday, July 12, 11:30 a.m., Mary’s, Route 116. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., meal served at noon of watermelon feta salad, turkey burger with cran‑ berry orange relish, potato salad, coleslaw and strawberry shortcake. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity.

Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

Middlebury Community Music Center House of Rock Campers in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, 11:30 a.m., on the green. Come hear what these campers are up to.

Magician Tom Verner in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, noon, on the green. Addison County based magician Tom Verner’s Magicians Without Borders performs magic shows for children in refugee camps, orphanages and hospitals around the world — often in war torn places where love, laughter and magic are desperately needed. A Festival on the Green event. Free.

Artist’s reception in Brandon. Friday, July 12, 5‑8 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr. Opening reception for “Carolyn Shattuck: Into My Space.” Shattuck presents a selection of her still life paintings, several of her skillfully colored, patterned and layered prints and textured collages, and her meticulous and sculptural Book Art. The exhibit runs July 12 through Sept 7.

Tatiana Lukyanova, carillon, in Middlebury.

Friday, July 12, at 6 p.m., Mead Chapel, 75 Hepburn Rd. Lukyanova is the carillonneur at the Congregational Church, New Britain, Conn., and Former Associate Carillonneur, St. Petersburg, Russia. The sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus.

Free. More info at go.middlebury.edu/carillon.

Soule Monde in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, 7 p.m., on the green. Soule Monde is avant funk erupting from the syncopated minds of power drummer Russ Lawton and B3 wizard Ray Paczkowski.

This is fluid funk, crafted for the dance floor but supported by an extensive grasp of jazz impro‑ visation. A Festival on the Green concert. Free.

Point Counterpoint faculty concert in Middlebury.

Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Come hear the professional musi‑ cians who teach at Point CounterPoint Chamber Music Camp on Lake Dunmore Program includes works by Carlo Gesualdo, Mendelssohn, Kaija Saariaho and Brahms. Good will donations to support Point CounterPoint encouraged.

Big Night in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Inspired by past and current music and dance from southwest Louisiana and Texas, and dedicated to the idea that every person deserves an opportunity to two‑step, Big Night is a group of Burlington‑based musicians playing a mix of Cajun, western swing, Zydeco and clas‑ sic country. Come out and dance to one of the hottest new bands making it’s way through New England. A Festival on the Green concert. Free.

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Moth Night in Middlebury. Saturday, July 13, 8 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Guest speaker and Vermont moth expert JoAnne Russo will give an informative presentation on the vast diversity of moths in Vermont, their lives and how you can observe them. Jennifer Murdoch will be on hand with live caterpillar and moths. After the presentation, we will move to a nearby Middlebury location for a live moth viewing.

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JOHN CHAMBERLAIN AND Barbara Brosnan register for last year’s Wey‑ bridge Town Picnic. This year’s picnic will be held Saturday, July 13, at the Weybridge School with live music, community-building games, food and fun. section dog‑friendly hike in Hancock.

Saturday, July 13, Long Trail and Burnt Hill. A moderate to strenuous 6‑ to 7‑mile hike on the Long Trail and Burnt Hill. Bring snacks and water.

Plan for an early start. Dog friendly. Contact leader Ellen Cronan at ecronana@yahoo.com or 908‑595‑2926 for details. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Saturday, July 13, all day, Basin Rd. Lots of events, activi‑ ties and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. More info at basinbluegrassfestival.com, 802‑247‑3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, July 13, 7 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. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. More info at 802‑388‑6019 or 802‑388‑1007.

Dinoman in Vergennes. Saturday, July 13, 10:30‑11:30 a.m., Community Room, Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Dinoman Space uses dino‑ saurs, meteors, comets, liquid air, and a goldfish to give students a truly unique view of the heavens.

Preregistration required online or at the library, for ages 4 and up. Kids under 8 must have an adult (16 years or older) with them at the library or at any library program. Free, Registration required.

Questions? Contact Rachel Plant, rachel.plant@ bixbylibrary.org or 802‑877‑2211, or register at tinyurl.com/Bixby‑dinoman‑space Town picnic in Weybridge. Saturday, July 13, 11:30 a.m.‑1:30 p.m., Weybridge School, Quaker Village Rd. Live music, community‑building games, food & fun. Bring side dish or dessert to share, along with a reusable place setting.

There will be a book swap bin for those wanting to participate. Rain or shine. More info contact Kirsten Hendy at 802‑349‑7167 or kirsten‑ hendy@gmail.com.

Gallery talk by Eva Garcelon‑Hart in Middlebury.

Saturday, July 13, noon, Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. Sheldon Archivist, Garcelon‑Hart, will

discuss a recently discovered unique crysto‑ leum photographic portrait of Joseph Battell as part of the Sheldon’s Hidden Treasure Series.

Battell (1839‑1915) was a local philanthropist, Morgan horse breeder and responsible for many Middlebury architectural landmarks. Free with museum admission. More info at henrysheldon‑ museum.org.

Cold roast turkey and salad supper in Vergennes.

Saturday, July 13, 5‑6:30 p.m., Vergennes United Methodist Church, Main Street, across from the Vergennes Opera House. Menu includes cold roasted turkey, potato salad, broccoli salad, rolls, dessert and beverage served buffet style. Tickets $9 for adults/$5 for children. Take out available.

More info at 802‑877‑3150.

“Woman in the Moon” on screen in Brandon.

Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, come see this 1929 silent film directed by Fritz Lang (“Metropolis”), a grand sci‑fi adventure epic about the first rocket ship to the moon. The final silent feature from German filmmaker Lang laid the groundwork for all outer space movies to come.

The Vermont Jazz Ensemble in Middlebury.

Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m., Main St. Take to the street and dance the night away when the 17‑member Vermont Jazz Ensemble performs music in the jazz and “big band” and other styles.

Get out your dancing shoes, bring the entire family, and enjoy a special Festival on the Green finale on New England’s most unique dance floor.

Come right at 7 p.m. to learn a few dance steps with Jim Condon!

Bach Bash in Granville. Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m., Granville Town Hall, 4157 Route 100.

Professional and amateur musicians celebrate the music of Bach and others in this Rochester Chamber Music Society concert.

Twangtown Paramours in Brandon. Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre‑concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802‑247‑4295 or e‑mail edna@brandon‑music.net.

Rik Palieri in Middlebury. Monday, July 8, noon, on the green.

Windborne on stage in Middlebury. Monday, July 8, 7 p.m., on the green.

Vergennes City Band concert in Vergennes.

Monday, July 8, 7 p.m., City Park.

Bon Débarras in Middlebury. Monday, July 8, 8:30 p.m., on the green.

Jon Gailmor in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 9, noon, on the green.

The Small Glories in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 9, 7 p.m., on the green.

Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 9, 8:30 p.m., on the green.

Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, July 10, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. The Handy Men in Brandon. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn Joe Davidian Trio featuring Amber deLaurenti in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., on the green.

Clementine Dubost, Piano David Petrlik, Violin, in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 8 p.m., Mahaney Arts Center.

Matt Flinner Trio in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 8:30 p.m., on the green.

Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Thursday, July 11‑14, all day, Basin Rd. The Michele Fay Band in Hancock. Thursday, July 11, 6:30 p.m., Hancock town green OKAN in Middlebury. Thursday, July 11, 7 p.m., on the green.

LowDown Brass Band in Middlebury. Thursday, July 11, 8:30 p.m., on the green.

Middlebury Community Music Center House of Rock Campers in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, 11:30 a.m., on the green.

Tatiana Lukyanova, carillon, in Middlebury.

Friday, July 12, at 6 p.m., Mead Chapel Soule Monde in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, 7 p.m., on the green.

Point Counterpoint faculty in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater Big Night in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, 8:30 p.m., on the green.

The Vermont Jazz Ensemble in Middlebury.

Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m., Main St. Bach Bash in Granville. Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m., Granville Town Hall Twangtown Paramours in Brandon. Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette in New Haven.

Sunday, July 14, 2‑4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery.

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Small Glories to play on the green Tuesday Middlebury’s exciting Festival his performance. Then, at 7 p.m., on-the-Green continues its 41st OKAN, a Toronto-based Cuban season on Tuesday, July 9, at noon, quintet, will entertain with a fusion when Jon Gailmor, will present of Afro-Cuban, jazz, folk, classical a Brown Bag Special musical and world influences. Then, at performance for the whole family. 8:30 p.m., the LowDown Brass At 7 p.m., The Small Glories, a Band hits the stage. LDB deftly musical tour-de-force synthesizes the gritty duo planted on the sounds of Chicago Canadian Prairies, with the high energy hits the stage with street beat of New their songs of love, Orleans, the Crescent loss and environment, City. delivered with On Friday, July 12, soaring, interwoven

by Greg Pahl at noon, magician Tom vocals on various Verner will present combinations of magic for the kids in stomping clawhammer banjo, all of us. Then, at 7 p.m., Soule guitar and harmonica. Then, at Monde will perform. This is fluid 8:30 p.m., the Heather Pierson funk, crafted for the dance floor Acoustic Trio will perform a but supported by an extensive wide selection of Americana grasp of jazz improvisation. That originals ─ folk, jazz, and blues will be followed at 8:30 p.m. by ─ with intricate instrumental Big Night. Inspired by past and arrangements and stirring three- current music and dance from part vocal harmonies. southwest Louisiana and Texas, On Wednesday, July 10, at and dedicated to the idea that every noon, No Strings Marionettes, the person deserves an opportunity husband-wife team of puppeteers to two-step, Big Night is a group Dan Baginski and Barbara of Burlington-based musicians Paulson, presents entertainment playing a mix of Cajun, western for the whole family. At 7 p.m., swing, Zydeco and classic country.

The Joe Davidian Trio featuring As always, the festival comes to Amber de Laurentis, an American a spirited conclusion on Saturday jazz trio comprised of some evening, July 13, at 7 p.m. with the of the nation’s hottest up-and- Vermont Jazz Ensemble Big Band coming young lions, will offer Street Dance. Come promptly at a mix of original works and jazz 7 p.m. to learn a few dance steps standards. Then, at 8:30 p.m., with Jim Condon.

Festival audience members will Although all festival events be treated to the Matt Flinner Trio. are free, donations are always This group covers a wide variety gratefully accepted. For more of musical styles — all with the information call 462-3555 or visit common ground of American festivalonthegreen.org. roots music — offered up in fresh KLIMT & SCHIELE: EROS and original ways.

AND PSYCHE On Thursday, July 11, at noon, For the last Great Art Wednesday Mime Chris Yerlig will capture the film of the season, Middlebury’s hearts of young and old alike with Town Hall Theater is excited

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THE MICHELLE FAY Band will break in the Hancock bandstand as part of the town’s Summer Concert series on Thursday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m.

SMALL GLORIES bring their Canadian Prairie sound to Middlebury’s Festival on-the-Green at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9.

to screen the new documentary film, “Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche,” at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10.

This sumptuous film contrasts the heady sensuality of Klimt’s work with Schiele’s stark, evocative nudes and shows both artists at work during a tumultuous time for both Vienna and the rest of central Europe as well as the art world.

“Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche,” recounts the start of the Vienna Secession, a magical art movement formed in the late 1890’s for art, literature and music, in which new ideas are circulated, Freud discovers the drives of the psyche, and women begin to claim their independence.

Note that this film features paintings and drawings of nude

figures and sexual situations and may not be suitable for all audiences.

Tickets are $13/$8 students and include fees. Tickets may be purchased at townhalltheater.org, by calling 802-382-9222, at the THT box office Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., or at the door one hour before show time. The THT is located at 68 S. Pleasant Street in Middlebury.

POINT COUNTERPOINT CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY The Point CounterPoint faculty musicians will present their 40th evening of chamber music at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m.

The professional musicians who teach at Point CounterPoint Chamber Music Camp on Lake

Dunmore hail from prestigious music institutions and from many parts of the world.

This faculty performance features: Ari Streisfeld, Anne Lanzilotti, David Kaplan, Joann Whang, Jessica Tong, Romina Monsanto and Isabel Ong. This year’s musical program includes Three Madrigals from Book VI by Carlo Gesualdo, arr. Ari Streisfeld; Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66; Light and Matter

by Kaija Saariaho; and Brahms’ String Sextet No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 18.

Although admission to the concert is free, donations to support Point CounterPoint are welcome. Town Hall Theater is located at 68 S. Pleasant Street, Middlebury.

(See Arts Beat, Page 11)

THE MATT FLINNER Trio takes the stage at Middlebury’s Festival on-the-Green on Wednesday, July 10, at 8:30 p.m.

Addison Independent, Monday, July 8, 2019 — PAGE 11

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VIOLINIST ARI STREISFELD will be among the Point CounterPoint faculty performing at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on Friday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) COMPASS OPENS NEW EXHIBIT A new exhibit, “Carolyn Shattuck: Into My Space,” opens at the Compass Music and Arts Center with a reception at 5 p.m., on Friday, July 12.

Shattuck is in every sense a lifelong artist. Living now in Rutland and for part of the year in Florida’s Key West, Shattuck has devoted almost 40 years to creating art. In this exhibit, she presents a selection of her still life paintings, several of her skillfully colored, patterned and layered prints and textured collages, and her ingenious, meticulous and sculptural Book Art. The exhibit, which runs through September, is free. The Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive in Brandon (Park Village used to be the Brandon Training School, located 1.5 miles north of downtown Brandon off Arnold District Rd.) For more information, visit cmacvt.org.

TWANGTOWN PARAMOURS AT BRANDON MUSIC The Twangtown Paramours are firm favorites with Brandon Music audiences and return to perform on Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m.

The music of The Twangtown Paramours has been called “Sophisticated Americana,” and is a hybrid of the Nashville and Austin music scenes. This husband and wife acoustic duo, made up of MaryBeth Zamer and Mike T. Lewis, is known for their well-crafted and award-winning songs, top-notch lead singing, and fine harmonies.

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 is located at 62 Country Club Road in Brandon.

SILENT MOVIE FESTIVAL WITH LIVE MUSIC IN BRANDON The Silent Movie Festival with live music continues at 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 13, at the Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, located at 1 Conant Square. This month’s offering is “Woman in the Moon” (1929) directed by German filmmaker Fritz Lang (“Metropolis”).

“Woman in the Moon” laid the groundwork for all of the great outer space movie tales to come, (See Beat, Page 13)

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Live music for the silent film will be provided by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based performer and composer who specializes in scoring and presenting silent films. In accompanying films live, Rapsis uses a digital synthesizer to recreate the texture of the full orchestra. He improvises the music in real time, as the movie is shown.

Admission is free; donations are encouraged, with proceeds to benefit the Town Hall’s ongoing restoration.

SUNDAY SESSIONS AT LPV The Sunday Sessions continue at Lincoln Peak Vineyard on Sunday, July 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. with Richard Ruane & Beth Duquette.

Ruane and Duquette are a Vermont-based acoustic duo performing original music with a clear traditional-roots influence that is steeped in tradition, but of its own time. They are known for their strong, imaginative vocals and harmonies, often compared to classic sibling harmony duos.

Wine is available by the glass, and there will be a good selection of Vermont cheese, sausage, crackers and chocolate available.

Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (indoors if it’s pouring). Lincoln Peak Vineyard is located at 142 River Road in New Haven. More information is at lincolnpeakvineyard.com.

BRANDON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES The Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce free summer concert series, “Music at the Riverbend,” located behind the Brandon Inn continues this Wednesday, July 10, at 6 p.m., with the Brandon Town Band ,who will be the opening act for The HandyMen, a Vermont trio playing blues, classic rock, New Orleans funk and quirky crossover tunes, at 7 p.m.

Join the folks who come out and relax with quality music, friends and neighbors; everyone enjoys free popcorn. Adult beverages are served up by the Brandon Inn, available in the outdoor lounge area, so you won’t miss a single note of the music. For more information, contact the chamber at 802-247-6401 or info@ brandon.org.

FRENCH MUSIC AT COLLEGE The Middlebury College School of French presents their own Clementine DuBost on piano, and rising French violinist David Petrlik, in a concert of French music at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, July 10, in Robison Hall at Middlebury College’s Mahaney

TWANGTOWN PARAMOURS RETURN to Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd., on Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m.

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In Petrlik’s young career, he has performed as soloist and chamber musician in several of Europe’s most prestigious concert halls, and has been a prizewinner in several international competitions such as the IV International Jascha Heifetz Competition for Violinists in Vilnius, and the Felix Mendelssohn Competition in Berlin.

A post-concert reception will be held in the lobby.

It’s free. The public is welcome at this language schools event, but please help the students respect the language pledge by limiting the speaking of English during the event.

MICHELE FAY BAND IN HANCOCK The Michele Fay Band will kick off the Summer Concert series on the new bandstand on the Hancock town green, Route 100 in Hancock, on Thursday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m.

The band features original and Americana music that brings forth a comfortable groove of folk, swing, and bluegrass-influenced songs that are woven seamlessly together.

The band’s performances are both energetic and unpretentious, appealing to a wide range of audience.

Its growing musicianship is increasingly being well received throughout the region as it continues to gather its well-deserved recognition.

The Hancock concerts are free and open to the public. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy. A rain site is available.

BASIN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL The 25th Annual Basin Bluegrass Festival will take place from Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14 in Brandon, featuring 11 different bands, morning and afternoon workshops on Friday and Saturday, and much

more. The festival is held at the end of Basin Road and will be well signed from Brandon. Food and craft concessions and cover for rain or shine are provided. Tenters are welcome, bring lawn chairs.

Day tickets are $30 Friday and Saturday, $15 Sunday, purchased on site. Weekend at the gate, $65. Much more information is available at basinbluegrassfestival. com, or contact Linda Berry, basinbluegrass@yahoo.com, phone: 802-236-1096.

CARILLON SERIES AT COLLEGE The 34th annual Middlebury College Carillon Series continues on Friday, July 12, at 6 p.m., with Tatiana Lukyanova, carillonneur at the Congregational Church, New Britain, Conn., and former associate carillonneur, St. Petersburg, Russia. All of the concerts are free and open to the public, and can be enjoyed on the steps of Mead Chapel or on the surrounding lawns.

Mead Memorial Chapel is located on the campus of Middlebury College at 75 Hepburn Road. For further information, call 802-443-3168 or visit go.middlebury.edu/carillon.

BRISTOL BAND CONCERT The Bristol Band Concert Season continues on Wednesday, July 10, at 7 p.m., on the Town Green. Concerts are held every Wednesday evening through the Wednesday before Labor Day, Sept. 2. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the town green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. It’s free.

There is often a fundraiser barbeque before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

BLUES JAM IN BRANDON The monthly (second Saturday of the month) Blues Jam, hosted

by Tom Caswell at Sister Wicked in Brandon will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. A signup sheet for musicians is available. Singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboardists, harmonica players; everyone is welcome to come and play the blues. Nothing but the blues from 8 until late. For more information, call 802-236-3368.

BACH BASH IN GRANVILLE Last but not least, The 21st Annual Bach Bash will take place on Saturday, July 13, in the Granville Town Hall. Professional and amateur musicians celebrate the music of Bach and others in this day-long event that features a public concert at 7 p.m.

“KLIMT AND SCHIELE: Cupid and Psyche” will be the last Great Art Wednesdays screening of the year at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. The film will show at 11 a.m.

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SUNNY SKIES, WARM temps and lots of fun floats were enjoyed by all at Bristol’s Fourth of July parade this past Thursday morning. Bristol’s own Heather Dolloff wowed the crowd by not just walking, but dancing the entire 1.63-mile parade route.

The ever-popular parade featured lots of kids, firefighters, pets, music and, of course, red, white and blue.

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Honors: Isabella Bluteau, Grayson Connel, Illia Dennison, Jade Edwards, Annika Funke, Ian Goodyear, Tanner Harris, Katherine Heath, Evan Jennison, Gavin Kouwenhoven, Ruby Markowski, Kosmo Ruiz-Warnock, Thomas (Creed) Stillwell, Timothy Takeda, Kayley Tardie and Gwendalyn Zeno.

GRADE 10 ACADEMIC Highest honors: Bewer Atocha, Charlotte Doyle, Eliana Ginsburg, Lucas Jensen, Sarah Lavigne and Hannah Zimmer.

High honors: Louis Beauchaine, Isabella Gaffney, Koby LaRose and Madison Shepard.

Honors: Sam Forbes, Scout Hall, Darius Kainen-Kodis, Aiden Lavigne, Karissa Livingston, Evan Logan, Hannah Marcum, Camilienne Masse, Johnathan Matson, Evalin Pachman, Elizabeth Porter and Eleanor Ragsdale.

HABITS OF WORK Highest honors: Brewer Atocha, Charlotte Doyle, Eliana Ginsburg, Lucas Jensen, Sarah Lavigne,Madison Shepard, Ava Young and Hannah Zimmer.

High honors: Emily Crowe, Elizabeth Porter and Eleanor Ragsdale.

Honors: Jack Beauchaine, Louis Beauchaine, Quincy Cook, Sam Forbes, Koby LaRose, Karissa Livingston, Hannah Marcum and Savannah Scrodin.

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High honors: Shayna Block, Jnana Breck-Arndt, Ethan DeWitt, Maximilion Doherty-Konczal, Liam Kelliher, Cole Kouwenhoven, Charlotte Layn, Mae Peterson, Wyatt Thompson and Rosemary Thurber.

Honors: Jessica Colbeth, Wisdom Edwards, Justice Green, Lucinda Guy, Addison Harris, Ryan Lathrop, RyleeMae Mason, Eric McKean and Maizy Shepard.

HABITS OF WORK Highest honors: Jnana Breck-Arndt, Faith Brinkman, Carly Counter, Maximilion Doherty-Konczal, Lucinda Guy, Abigail Hoff, Cole Kouwenhoven, Rebecca Laurent, Charlotte Layn, Camille Lyons, Sydney Minnerly, Sydney Perlee, Mae Peterson and Jonas Schroeder.

High honors: Shayna Block, Eben Clifford, Owen Darling, Ethan DeWitt, Justice Green, Liam Kelliher and Caroline Sodaro.

Honors: Jessica Colbeth, Wisdom Edwards, Jackson Gepfert, Addison Harris, Alexis Kouwenhoven, Katelyn McIntyre, Cassatt Melchior, Katie St. Armour, Wyatt Thompson and Brynn Winchester.

GRADE 12 Highest honors: Ashley Aldrich, Lindsey Armell, Sawyer Forbes, Cora Funke, Eden Ginsburg, Grace Hobbs, Claire Holloway, Chessley Jackman, Katherine Kandzior, Evan Laurent, Owen Maille, Andrew Morris, Jessalyn Murray, Molly Murray, Dana Norton, Elizabeth Siminitus, Emily Tardie, Leeya Tudek, Walker Whittemore and (See Honor roll, Page 17)

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MONKTON — Vermont Reads is a Vermont Humanities Council program in which citizens throughout the state are invited to read the same book and participate in community activities related to the themes of the book The Vermont Humanities Council 2019 selection is the graphic novel “March: Book One.” The book is the first of a trilogy written by civil rights icon John Lewis, in collaboration with co-writer Andrew Aydin and award-winning graphic artist Nate Powell.

Lewis was chairman of the Students Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and was one of the “Big Six” leaders of the civil rights movement. He has served in the U.S. Congress since 1987 and was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2011.

“March: Book One” tells of Lewis’s childhood in rural Alabama, his desire as a young man to be a preacher, his life-changing interactions with Martin Luther King, Jr., and the nonviolent sit-ins he joined at lunch counters in Nashville as a means of undermining segregation.

The East Monkton Church Association and the Russell Memorial Library are collaborating to sponsor Vermont Reads 2019. Copies of the book are available for loan at the Russell Memorial Library

during regular patron hours.

A book discussion to explore some of the themes in “March,” will be held on July 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Russell Memorial Library, 4333 State Prison Hollow Rd. In a related event, “Rise!” will be shown on July 26, at 7 p.m. at the East Monkton Church, 405 Church Road.

“Rise!” is the fifth episode in professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s documentary “The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.” Written and presented

by Gates, director of W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University, episode five highlights the historic events of African-American people from 1940-1968.

Honor roll (Continued from Page 16) William Wright High honors: Josie Brennan, Quinn Casillas, Kai Dobek, Casondra Dykstra, Emma Grundon, Elizabeth Johnson, Peter Koenig, Roman Mayer, Erik McLysaght, Willem Oxford, Olivia Paine, Ethan Sawyer, Erika Tracey and Ethan Venman.

Honors: Ryan Adams, Ruby Ball, Grady Brokaw, Hannah Carpenter, Thomas Carr, Brooke Clark, Jalen Cook, Maxine Cromis, Isaiah DiNapoli, Eva Gadue, Autumn Guimond, Olivia Heath, Parker Hines, Elayna Jennings, Althea Kane, Patrick Marcotullio, Mhairi McMurray, Takumi Melchior, Kevin Pearsall, Emily Rathbun, Sam Rathbun, Logan Rodriguez, Jacob Thomas, Carlotta Tow, Hailey Trayah, Rosa Tropp and Aidan Warren.

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By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — Dreams of athletic glory come in all shapes and sizes, and cruel whims of fate can intervene.

Before this past Thursday such had been the tale of the Hatch 31 team, which for years has fought hard for one dream, to become the Great Bristol Outhouse Race champion — only to see the title slip through its fingers.

The race in question “The whole is held on town’s here B r i s t o l ’ s … It’s nice Main Street because on the morning of every we’re all Indepenborn and dence Day raised in as a way to this area raise funds and to for the Briscompete in tol Fourth of July Comthis event mittee and, brings according to us such organizers, notoriety.” to determine — Cam Perta the World Champion in the sport of maneuvering facsimiles of outdoor restrooms.

The Hatch 31 outfit — petite rider and helmet-wearing team captain Sara Wisell, pusher Cam Perta and puller Jake McDonough, Bristol-area residents all — had several times come up agonizingly short in its quest for global dominance in what event announcer Shawn Oxford described to the crowd as “400

HATCH 31 ROLLS toward victory in the championship heat of July 4’s Great Bristol Outhouse Race. After years of trying, the Hatch 31 trio of puller Jake McDonough, left, rider Sara Wisell and pusher Cam Perta finally claimed the title of World Champion in the sport.

Independent photo/Steve James

yards of grueling outhouse racing.”

In 2016 the trio lost by inches in one of the four preliminary heats.

In 2017 Hatch 31 made the final heat. The trio was running neck-and-neck with the winner in

the home stretch approaching the downtown traffic light. But Hatch 31 found itself in less favorable position on the tilted edge of Main Street while nearing the finish line. With about 30 yards to go the team had to slow to avoid hitting the crowd as it struggled

Host BTC edges Vergennes BURLINGTON — On July 2 host Burlington Tennis Club edged the Vergennes Champs swim club, 252-222, in a match that was close throughout.

Under-10 swimmer Will Clark won three races to pace the Champs, and U-8 swimmers Laura Husk and Connor Husk picked up two victories apiece for Vergennes.

The Champs return to action this week by visiting St. Albans on Tuesday and hosting the Town of Essex Swim Team on Thursday.

Champs posting top-three finishes in individual events vs.

BTC last week were: BUTTERFLY • U-8 girls: 1. L. Husk, 22.39; 2.

Annika Smits.

• U-8 boys: 1. C. Husk, 20.40;

2. Flint Crary.

• U-10 girls: 1. Ella Bearor, 19.13; 2. Adrienne Smits.

• U-10 boys: 1. Clark Crary, 19.81; 2. Quinn LeBeau.

• U-12 girls: 3. Regan Mayhew.

• U-14 girls: 1. Madelyn Giroux, 32.96; 2. Hadley Harris.

• U-14 boys: 2. Carson Hoffman.

(See Champs, Page 20)

to control its four-wheeled rolling rest room. Hatch 31 finished third.

In 2018 Perta, McDonough and Wisell were garnering pre-race buzz and plenty of wagers from the big crowd that always gathers to see outhouse royalty crowned.

Those friendly wagers, according to a hard-hitting Independent investigation, are a legal form of gambling because they support a nonprofit cause — something like the 50-50 raffle at a basketball game, except on steroids. The (See Race, Page 19)

Shorthanded Marlins lose in TEST’s pool ESSEX — The host Town of Essex Swim Team outpaced the visiting Middlebury Marlins on July 2, dominating the relays against a Marlins team that competed with only about

two-dozen swimmers at the Champlain Valley Swim League meet.

Highlighting the evening for Middlebury were three wins by U-8 swimmer (See Marlins, Page 20)

Addison Independent, Monday, July 8, 2019 — PAGE 19

Race (Continued from Page 18) event routinely raises more than $1,000, including team participation fees, to support Bristol Fourth of July festivities.

“Step up and buy your tickets,” Oxford told the crowd on Thursday. “We’re all lucky today. It’s Independence Day.” But in their heat on July 4, 2018, the Hatch 31 crew again found itself near the side of the road, this time in an early heat.

Perta and McDonough ran into trouble handling the woodframed loo on its four casters; an Independent intern had to dive out of their way, and the ultimate prize eluded a crestfallen Hatch 31 threesome yet again.

This past Thursday the trio was back for more, and more determined than ever. After a drama-free coast-to-coast victory in the third preliminary heat, Perta, like McDonough a former competitive Mount Abraham Union High School athlete, was asked if Hatch 31 was ready to win this year.

“You have no idea,” he replied.

But by then it was already clear their competition would be tough.

In the opening heat a new team laid down the gauntlet: Cubbers Restaurant. Francis Smith, son of the eatery owner, had college friends visiting from Ohio, and they edged another pre-race favorite, the team of Emma Carter, Nate Selby and rider Diane Schwarm, representing Carter Insurance Agency. Carter and Selby had made the final each of the past two years and finished second the year before, but after a review of the video the result was confirmed. Yes, VAR has reached Bristol.

Those two left Bristol Creeme Stand in their wake.

The other heats produced

THE GREAT BRISTOL Outhouse race on Thursday morning, the 42nd annual such event, produced drama, laughs, and undoubtedly more than $1,000 for the town’s Fourth of July organizing committee. Above, Team Betcha, aka the Hill Gang, cruises down Main Street in the fourth preliminary heat. Pulling are Gus Hill and Everett Mason. Below right, Kenyon College students Preston Cooke, Lizzy Smith and Jackson Hoffalow won the first heat under the Cubbers Restaurant banner. Below left, Jake McDonough chests through the paper-towel finish line for the victorious Hatch 31 team.

Independent photos/Steve James

convincing winners. In Heat 2, Addison County Home Health and Hospice (ACHHH) cruised right down the middle to an easy victory. Pusher Jameson Sylvia said his team won the drawing for the first pick to choose starting position and opted for the level central path. “We picked a good card,” Sylvia said. Bristol Cliffs Café and crews from the Mount Abe girls’ soccer and basketball teams trailed ACHHH. Hatch 31 coasted in Heat 3 past LuLu Ice Cream and Bristol Financial Services, with the Mount Abe boys’ lacrosse team as the horsepower. Then the Eagle football team — Aiden Russell and Lucas Grover provided the propulsion, and Lucas Allen enjoyed the scenery — rolled to

a triumph in Heat 4 over Maple Landmark, Steam/VT Summer Camp and Team Betcha, aka the Hill Gang.

It appeared then any of the four victorious teams could become the planet’s supreme potty-pushers.

But a few things ended up working in Hatch 31’s favor.

First, they finally got lucky and did not have to deal with the side of the road; the trio drew a middle lane. Secondly, even though Oxford had joked earlier the participants “have actually been practicing for three to five minutes” over the past year, that description did not hold true for the team with a dream.

Not only did Hatch 31 prepare, Perta said, the group had a plan.

“This year we met yesterday morning for a practice. In the past we didn’t feel we had the right pushing, the right movement paradigm. So we changed up our techniques yesterday,” he said. “In previous years we both pushed, but we felt that leaved it up to the whims of the road. So this year we had me push, and Jake was pulling, so that gave us a steering wheel, essentially.

That way we had more control of the outhouse. We had more confidence with that.”

As they came down the homestretch in the final, ACHHH

challenged on Hatch 31’s right side, but Perta and McDonough kept a straight and true line right toward the finish line, a roll of paper towels stretched across Main Street between two plungers.

ACHHH faltered ever so slightly, and Hatch 31 hit the towels a scant couple feet ahead of their rivals as Perta let out a scream that reflected not only the dramatic win, but also the years of frustration.

Perta’s finish-line reaction cannot be printed accurately in a family newspaper, but McDonough said they are excited about the breakthrough — they (See Tradition, Page 20)

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Marlins (Continued from Page 18) Constantin Bellman, two victories apiece by U-8 swimmers Mitzi Poduschnick and Aurora Foley, and a pair of first-places from U-18 swimmer Holly Staats.

The Marlins return to action this week with meets at home on Tuesday vs. Burlington Tennis Club and away at Winooski on Thursday.

Middlebury swimmers who earned top-three individual finishes vs. TEST on July 2 were: BUTTERFLY • U-8 girls: 1. M. Poduschnick, 20.59; 2. A. Foley.

• U-8 boys: 1. C. Bellman, 21.72.

• U-10 girls: 1. Sadie Chance, 18.31.

• U-10 boys: 2. Daniel Power.

• U-12 girls: 3.

Lucy Poduschnick.

• U-14 girls: 3. Natalie Rockwell.

• U-14 boys: 3. Aidan Chance.

• U-18 girls: 1. H. Staats, 30.77.

• U-18 boys: 3. Fraser Milligan.

BACKSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. A. Foley, 23.51.

• U-8 boys: 1. Paul Foley,

Tradition 26.20.

• U-10 girls: 2. Abigail Hamilton; 3. S. Chance.

• U-10 boys: 3. D. Power.

• U-12 girls: 2. L. Poduschnick.

• U-14 girls: 1. N. Rockwell, 34.87.

• U-14 boys: 2. A. Chance.

• U-18 girls: 3. H. Staats.

• U-18 boys: 3. Andy Rockwell.

BREASTSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. M. Poduschnick, 23.03.

• U-8 boys: 1. C. Bellman, 25.04.

• U-10 girls: 2. S. Chance.

• U-12 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, 42.71.

• U-14 girls: 3. Catherine Carpenter, 44.22.

• U-18 girls: 1. H. Staats, 36.25.

• U-18 boys: 2. F. Milligan.

FREESTYLE • U-8 girls: 1. A. Foley, 17.97; 2. M. Poduschnick.

• U-8 boys: 1. C. Bellman, 21.32; 2. P. Foley.

• U-10 girls: 3. Lily Allen.

• U-10 boys: 3. Jorgen Pirrung.

• U-12 girls: 3. Oprea Littlefield.

• U-14 girls: 2. N. Rockwell.

• U-14 boys: 3. Chance.

• U-18 boys: 3. Milligan.

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(Continued from Page 19) routinely read write-ups of the previous years’ failures to maintain their mental edge.

“It felt so good. Cam will send me the old articles from the last two years every other month for motivation,” he said. “It’s really good to get there finally.”

Wisell praised her teammates’ enthusiasm.

“These guys are definitely the most dedicated team. I’m happy

to have them,” she said.

So why is it so important to win a fundraising event involving decorated fake outhouses?

“The whole town’s here,” said Perta (who also acknowledged that he and McDonough are “pretty competitive guys). “We discuss it all the time. It’s nice because we’re all born and raised in this area and to compete in this event brings us such notoriety.”

McDonough added everybody

also remembers their setbacks, and now that history is re-written.

“It feels a whole lot better walking the cart down after you win,” McDonough said. “It’s the best feeling in the world.”

But they have no plans on resting on their laurels.

“We’ll do it until we’re 95,” Perta said. “We’ll keep practicing, working hard. It’s non-stop.

It’s all effort and energy and teamwork.”

BREASTSTROKE • U-8 girls: 2. Skylar LaMothe; 3. Jordan Hutchins.

• U-8 boys: 1. Crispin Anderson, 32.21; 2. Skyler James.

• U-10 girls: 3. Eloise Eckels.

• U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, 20.10; 3. (tie) Noah Smits and C. Crary.

• U-12 girls: 3. N. Roberts.

• U-12 boys: 3. Tiegen Bushey.

• U-14 girls: 1. Carlyn Rapoport, 36.26; 2. H. Harris.

• U-14 boys: 2. C. Hoffman; 3.

C. Rakowski.

• U-18 girls: 3. Sydney Jewell.

• U-18 boys: 3. Dylan Rapoport.

FREESTYLE • U-8 girls: 1. L. Husk, 19.07; 3.

An. Smits.

• U-8 boys: 1. F. Crary, 16.58; 2. C. Husk.

• U-10 girls: 1. I. Romond, 17.38; 2. E. Bearor.

• U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, 14.12; 2. Cohen Howell.

• U-12 girls: 3. N. Roberts.

• U-12 boys: 3. Gavin Conrad.

• U-14 girls: 1. H. Harris, 29.07; 3. M. Giroux.

• U-14 boys: 2. C. Hoffman; 3.

C. Rakowski.

Champs (Continued from Page 18) • U-18 girls: 3. Grace LeBeau.

BACKSTROKE • U-8 girls: 2. L. Husk.

• U-8 boys: 1. C. Husk, 22.66.

• U-10 girls: 1. Eleanor Brooks, 20.25; 3. Isabella Romond.

• U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, 17.61; 3. Noah Smits.

• U-12 girls: 3. Nola Roberts.

• U-12 boys: 2. Julian Potter.

• U-14 girls: 3. Frances Eckels.

• U-14 boys: 1. Calder Rakowski, 37.94.

• U-18 girls: 3.

Anna Rakowski.

• U-18 boys: 3. Adam Clark.

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Addison Independent, Monday, July 8, 2019 — PAGE 21

Police work (Continued from Page 1) Now 74 and temporarily confined to a wheelchair, Howard certainly hadn’t been on a crime spree.

But his good-natured joshing quickly evaporated when he saw that Mason wasn’t playing along with the joke.

“He looked at me and I could tell it wasn’t good news,” Howard recalled somberly.

“It’s Scottie, isn’t it?” he asked Mason, referring to his 48-year-old son.

It was Scottie.

“I’m sorry to inform you that your son has passed away,” Mason told Howard, a U.S. Navy veteran and former chairman of the Turning Point Center of Addison County.

Mason, like OFFICER most emergency responders, can at any moment be thrust into pressure-cooker situations, ranging from domestic quarrels to deadly accidents.

They’re trained in how to react, dispense emergency care and/or subdue a person bent on harming others.

But they’ll tell you one of their toughest jobs is telling a parent they’ve outlived their child.

“It’s emotionally harrowing to have to give someone that news and to be with them while they’re experiencing those intense emotions, but as a police officer, it’s necessary for you to be comfortable with strong emotions,” Mason said. “If you’re not comfortable with strong emotion, then law enforcement is probably not a good field for you.

Almost everything that you deal with as an enforcement officer involves intense emotion.”

For an hour, Mason stayed with Howard as he began a grieving process that will last the rest of his life.

Sobbing, reminiscing and confronting the reality he suddenly had a funeral to organize.

“I can’t say enough about Officer Mason,” Howard said in an interview this past Friday, July 5, just two days after what would have been Scottie’s 49th birthday.

“He stayed with me.”

The story of Scottie Howard is filled with promise, heartbreak, alcoholism and some brushes with the law.

As his dad tells it, Scottie had given local police some challenges earlier in his life, and alcohol was his frequent companion. But he eventually married and had

recently moved to Manchester, N.H., to “flip” homes. Buy low, fix them up, then sell them for a profit.

As he built a new business, life dealt Scottie new challenges — none more wrenching than his wife Mary’s cancer diagnosis two years ago. She lost her fight this past April 27.

Art Howard was worried about how the loss of a spouse would affect Scottie’s physical and emotional wellbeing. But he became reassured during what would become daily phone calls between son and dad.

“He never said ‘goodbye’; he would always end (the conversation) with, ‘I love you, dad,” and ‘I got MASON this,’” Howard said of his late son.

He last spoke with Scottie on June 19, the night he died. While his son said he was tired and likely to take the next day off, there were no hints of despondency or intoxication, according to Howard.

The duo exchanged the same upbeat salutation that evening.

Nothing that would have pointed to the bad news Howard would receive on June 21, the day Scottie’s remains were found in his bedroom. No indication of foul play, self-harm or substance abuse, according to Howard, who is anxiously awaiting the final toxicology report.

“If it comes back, ‘Cause of death unknown,’ I would like them to change it so that people realize there is such a thing as ‘broken heart syndrome,’” said Howard, convinced his son couldn’t get over the death of his wife.

Scottie will be buried with his wife and his mother, the late Beatrice A. Howard, in East Clarendon on July 19.

The past four weeks have been an emotional whirlwind for Howard and his wife Gloria. But he believes it would have been a lot stormier without the initial support of Mason, who didn’t simply deliver the bad news and leave.

He stayed.

“I want people to know how he helped,” Howard said.

Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley said giving people bad news isn’t something you learn from a police manual. Human instinct takes over.

“There is no special training on relaying tragic news,” he said. “Dealing with human

tragedy is an all-too often part of the policing experience. We rely on the officers’ compassion and professionalism, traits we seek out in the hiring process.

Our policies reinforce treating people with respect and dignity.

Experience is passed down from officer to officer. Many officers are called on to do this. Chris is an extraordinary officer with strong interpersonal skills who sets an example for others. Chris’s work in this case typifies how the officers handle delicate, sensitive issues such as this.”

While he’s served as a death investigator with Middlebury PD, this was the first time Mason had ever been asked to notify a decedent’s next of kin.

“It’s always something you want to do in person, if at all possible,” Mason explained.

“When you arrive, you don’t want to beat around the bush,” he added. “You want to announce it fairly rapidly and

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MIDDLEBURY RESIDENT ART Howard is mourning the death of his son, Scottie, who passed away unexpectedly in Manchester, N.H., on June 19. Howard is praising Middlebury Police Officer Chris Mason for delivering the news in a compassionate and respectful way.

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compassionately.”

What follows is the part with no script.

“I think the main thing is just being a presence for the person,”

Mason said. “It’s not about sharing anything in particular, it’s not about offering any wisdom or comforting words. It’s more about just being there.”

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Brody. 8 years, Boston Terrier/Blue Heeler mix, neutered male. Brody may be 8 years old, but this pup will go from sun up to sun down playing fetch and tug! And at around 30 pounds, he is a perfectly sized pup for taking on adventures. Brody has lived with dogs and cats since he was a puppy and can coexist with both after proper introductions, though he would be especially happy in a home where he can be the focus of attention. He is a very people-oriented pup who loves to be with his people; he’ll stick to their side during the day and climb under the blankets with them at night! He is friendly, affectionate, talkative, and very active- he needs a home where he will have outlets for all that energy. Brody is nervous around young children with all their funny sounds and unpredictable bursts of activity, so he would prefer any children in his new home be older children. Brody is looking for a new home because his guardian is on active duty with the Air Force and is currently working 12-15 hours days. With Brody being so people-orientated is just isn’t fair to the poor pup, so his guardian is seeking a new home for Brody where he will get all the love and attention he needs and deserves. Brody is still in the care of his guardian while we help find him a new home. For more information about Brody and to schedule a time to meet this pup, please contact his guardian at blilly@norwich.edu or 210-882-6889.

Zeus. 9 months, mixed breed, neutered male. Zeus is friendly, mellow and oh-sosweet! He is dog-social and would do best with a pup who isn’t too high energy – he loves to play, but can be a bit shy at first.

He adores people and spent some of his youngest days in foster care, so he has previously spent time in a home prior to him coming to Homeward Bound. Zeus is a gorgeous pup who will absolutely steal your heart!

Rascal. 1 year, short hair grey tiger, neutered male. Rascal is big boy with a huge heart! He is a total lovebug and he just loves attention, head scratches and rolling on his back. He is a bit goofy because of his size. Rascal has lived with dogs and cats, so he should do well in almost any household. He is a charmer all the way through and you’ll want to snatch him up soon because well rounded, uncomplicated charmers like him don’t come along all that often.

Cali. 3 years, short hair tortie, spayed female. Cali will be the first cat to greet you when you enter her community room. She is a real people cat and loves attention. She is playful and silly and full of energy; and did I mention she is really, really cute?! We don’t know much about Cali because she is a transport from another shelter, so you’ll need to meet her yourself! She’ll be waiting for you at the door.

Gretal. 12 years, short hair tiger, spayed female. Gretal is great cat. She loves to play, she is affectionate and loves humans; however, nothing makes her crankier than another cat. She will hiss and growl, which is too bad since she living among other cats. If you put her in a room by herself at the shelter, she is happy and is as sweet as can be and you’ll see how great she is. Gretal has hyperthyroidism and needs daily medication, but don’t worry, she is a champ at taking it. So if you have a pet free house right now and would like a little feline company, Gretal is your girl!

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MIDDLEBURY — If you live in Addison County and buy your groceries here, you are probably well aware of Homeward Bound’s summertime message: Don’t leave dogs in hot cars.

The sandwich board signs are up and the humane society is banging the drum, once again.

“We know that most people don’t intend to put their animals in harm’s way. They innocently think that a trip into the grocery store will only take a few minutes.

What they don’t realize is that on a summer day, even with their car windows open, the temperature inside can reach triple digits in less than 10 minutes, putting their animals in grave danger,” says Homeward Bound Executive Director Jessica Danyow.

Some of the signs that a dog is experiencing heat distress include: excessive panting or drooling, glazed eyes, lethargy or unsteadiness, a deep red or purple tongue, vomiting, and unresponsiveness. If you see a dog that appears to be in distress, you are advised to call 911 and stay near the car you are reporting to ensure that the responding law enforcement officer is able to quickly identify the car.

Two years ago,

“Forcible Entry of Motor Vehicle to Remove Unattended Child or Animal” became legal in Vermont. The law shields people from civil liability when they break into a locked vehicle to rescue a child or dog that is in “imminent danger of harm.” The law requires concerned citizens to call 911, fire, or police departments before breaking into a car. They must check that all the doors are locked, must use no more force than necessary to enter the vehicle, must stay with the child or dog until emergency personnel arrive, and must leave a note on the vehicle about what

happened.

In addition to the sandwich board signs at local grocery stores, Homeward Bound has printed large heavy-duty posters with the same public awareness message about dogs in hot cars.

These posters are available to the community and the humane society would appreciate assistance in getting them posted in high traffic locations all over the county. The posters can be picked up at the shelter during operating hours — Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.

Your pet wants to be in the At Paris, we have everything you need for your pets and animals!

• Dry or Wet Dog & Cat food • Dog & Cat beds, toys, cleaning supplies & accessories • Fish, bird, rodent & reptile supplies — including live crickets • Wild bird & Squirrel supplies • Backyard animal feed & supplies • And friendly, knowledgeable service to help guide you!

1438 Route 7 South • Middlebury, VT • 802-388-3139

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If you’d like to include your pet as “Pet of the Week” simply include your pet’s name, gender, approximate age (if you know it), along with comments about the pet’s favorite activities, your favorite activity with the pet, what the pet enjoys eating, and any particular stories or incidents you might like to share concerning your pet.

Send the photo and story to the Addison Independent, Pet Page, 58 Maple St., Middlebury, Vt., 05753, or email a high-resolution jpeg to news@ addisonindependent.com.

Addison Independent, Monday, July 8, 2019 — PAGE 23

presents the

2019 Garden Game

The 2019 Garden Game is here! Cool, wet weather delayed things a bit, but the veggies are catching up quickly!

CATEGORIES • Beets (circumference) • Broccoli (diameter) • Cabbage (circumference) • Cantaloupe (circumference) • Carrot (length x circumference) • Cauliflower (diameter) • Cucumber (length x circumference) • Eggplant (circumference x circumference) • Green Bean (length)

HOW DO YOU PLAY THE GARDEN GAME? ...IT’S EASY! Step 1. Pick the biggest veggie in your garden Step 2. Bring it in to our office in the Marble Works in Middlebury

• Leafy Greens (length x width) • Melon (circumference) • Onion (circumference) • Potato (length x circumference) • Pepper (circumference x circumference) • Pumpkin (circumference x circumference) • Radish (circumference) • Rutabaga (circumference)

Step 3. Get your veg measured and its picture taken

• Summer Squash (length x circumference)

Step 4. Check the paper every week to make sure you’re still in the frontrunner spot!

• Tomato (circumference)

• Sunflower (diameter) • Turnip (circumference) • Winter Squash (length x circumfrence)

We love to see fresh faces and new participants, as well as gardeners who have been playing for years.

GARDEN GAME RULES Entries must be home grown in the greater Addison County area • Only produce brought to the Addison Independent office between Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm will be eligible • Weekly front runners will be listed in the “Garden Game” column until another contestant provides a larger sample of that produce category (The largest entries as of Thursday noon deadline will be the front runners listed in that Monday’s edition) • One winner per category • Judge has final word • First place winners will be announced at sign of first frost.

• Zucchini (length x circumference)

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SERVICES DIRECTORY FLOORING

ELECTRICIAN

APPLE COMPUTERS

Steve L’Heureux, Pres.

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The Mac Doctor, Inc. 5 Mountain Street, 3 West Bristol, VT 05443

802-349-5649

Over two decades experience!

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CAR SERVICE

FLOOR CARE

ENGINEERING 1438 S. Brownell Rd. • PO Box 159 • Williston, VT 05495 802-862-5590 • www.gmeinc.biz

Stripping - Waxing - Buffing Carpet Cleaning & Emergency Water Removal

Alan Huizenga, P.E., President Steven L. Palmer, P.E. Jamie Simpson, P.E. • Middlebury Brad Washburn, P.E. • Montpelier

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CLEANING SERVICES

EQUIPMENT RENTALS 40 types of rental equipment to choose from

Michelle Nolan’s cleaning service

• material forklifts • excavators • bulldozers • mini-excavators • skidsteers

• Man lifts up to 80’ • man basket w/crane up to 188

• concrete compactors • backhoes

Servicing over 400 clients in Rutland, Addison, Chittenden, & Franklin Counties

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LANDSCAPING

KIBLER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Complete Professional Design Garden Maintenance Tree Service Landscaping Planting

Phil Kibler 1-800-880-6030 Fax:1-800-880-6030 (802) 453-2730 1-800-880-6030 Rutland, VT Fax:(802) (802)453-2730 453-2730 Fax:

Please give us a call.

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EQUIPMENT We have the liftREPAIR for you!

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40’ to 80’ manlifts Scissor Lifts up to 32’ mini excavator

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SERVICES DIRECTORY MASONRY Fine Dry Stone Masonry Jamie Masefield Certified by the Dry Stone Wallers Association of Great Britain

802-233-4670 jmasefield@gmavt.net

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

ROOFING

roofing Michael MichaelDoran Doran

as seen at Addison County Field Days!

• Standing seam • Standing seam • Asphalt shingles • Asphalt • Slateshingles

• Slate Free estimates • Fully Insured mpdoransr@gmail.com Free estimates • Fully Insured

Phone (802) 537-3555 Phone (802) 537-3555

ROOFING Middlebury Roofing Co. Slate Roof Specialists

SAFE TECHNICIAN

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SELF STORAGE

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• Located at the intersection of Old Hollow Road and Route 7 in North Ferrisburgh • 1% of net profits to be donated to United Ways in Vermont

Serving Addison County Call Us Today: (877) 777-7343 middleburyroofing.com middleburyroofingvt@gmail.com

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PAINTING North Country Painting & Construction Neat, curteous, attention to details Interior/Exterior Painting Lead remediation Remodeling Buildings jacked Foundation Repair Drainage Systems

Michael Lyons 40 Years Experience 802-453-3457

REMODELING

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Units Available: 5’x10’ - $50, 10’x15’ - $90 10’x10’ - $70, 10’x20’ - $110

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LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR Boundary Line & ALTA Surveys Subdivisions - Village Lot Surveys FEMA LOMA Applications Easement & Right-of-Way Location Topograhic Mapping

Contact Alex Smith at:

518-323-5522

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RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

Moose Rubbish

and

Recycling

Randall Orvis

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Dangerous Trees Cut & Removed Stumps Removed Trusses Set Trees Trimmed Land Clearing

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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 turningpointaddisonvt.org.

AL‑ANON: FOR FAMI‑ LIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking.

Members share experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve common problems.

Newcomers welcome.

Confidential. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 2 MONDAY As Bill Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dug‑ way Rd. 7:15‑8:15am.

As Bill Sees it Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Women of AA (Step/Speaker), Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd, 5:30‑6:30pm.

Big Book Meeting, New Haven, Congregational Church, Village Green, 7:30‑8:30pm. Discussion Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Daily Reflection Meeting, Vergennes, Congregational Church, Water St. 7‑8pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 5 THURSDAY 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Alternating Format Meeting, Ferris‑ burgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Discussion Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Discussion Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, Beginner’s Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm.

NA (JUST IN TIME) Mon‑ days, 6:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

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. (en‑ ter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our com‑ mon problems. Babysitting available.

Services

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NARCAN KITS are avail‑ able at the Turning Point Center of Addison County FREE of charge. Narcan (Naloxone) is a nasal spray used to reverse an opi‑ oid overdose in progress.

These kits are specifically intended for public distri‑ bution and can be used by anyone to save a life.

Easy training is provided at Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, and takes approximately 10 minutes.

Wednesdays between 9 a.m. ‑ noon, or call for an appointment (802) 388‑4249.

A L ‑ A N O N F A M I LY GROUP For families and friends of problem drinkers.

Anonymous, confidential and free. At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. 7:30‑8:30 PM Friday evenings.

Services

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 1 SUNDAY 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

Discussion Meeting, Bris‑ tol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 4‑5pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, aavt.org.

Services

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY Big Book Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Step Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Awakening, Middlebury, St. Stephes Church, 3 Main St., 7:30‑8:30am. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Discussion Meeting, Ver‑ gennes, St. Paul’s Epis‑ copal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

Services

Services

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am.

We meet at The Resi‑ dence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

Looking for HomeShare Vermont Volunteers Consider volunteering your time by matching people who have a home to share with others who hope to find affordable housing through HomeShare Vermont. With the help and support of HomeShare VT staff, volunteers conduct interviews with people looking for housing and with others who want to share their homes. They also make reference phone calls, coordinate introduction meetings, assist with home sharing agreements, and provide ongoing support to home sharers. HomeShare VT is looking for volunteers who enjoy listening to and interviewing clients, have basic computer skills, organizational abilities, and a willingness to do some driving. Please contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org to learn more about helping HomeShare Vermont.

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NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

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Public Meetings REFUGE RECOVERY ‑ TUESDAYS 6‑7 p.m. A non‑theistic, Buddhist‑in‑ spired approach to recov‑ ery from addictions of all kinds. Dedicated to the practices of mindfulness, compassion, forgiveness, and generosity, this recov‑ ery meeting uses medita‑ tion and kindness to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused.

Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. (802) 388‑4249.

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CONSTRUCTION: ADDI‑ TIONS, RENOVATIONS new construction, dry‑ wall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing.

All aspects of construc‑ tion, also property main‑ tenance. Steven Fifield 802‑989‑0009.

HEAVY DUTY SCHWINN exercise bike w/ tension control, speed and fitness setting. Adjustable seat w/ backrest and book holder. Available until July 29th. Call for p/u date and a pick‑up truck will be needed for transport.

802‑545‑2193. Ask for Chuck. OK to leave mes‑ sage.

HANDYMAN ‑ LIGHT carpentry, insulation, yard clean up, junk removal, dump trailer services. Call Eugene 802‑453‑8546.

Services BRUSH HOGGING AT good reasonable price.

802‑453‑2189.

C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, taping, skim coat plaster‑ ing. Also tile. Call Joe 802‑234‑5545 or Justin 802‑234‑2190.

Free FREE CAMP WOOD. You haul away. Monday ‑ Wednesday pick up.

453‑2897.

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FIELDS ROAD NEIGH‑ BORHOOD garage sale in Middlebury. Saturday, July 13, 8 a.m. ‑ 2 p.m.

MULTI FAMIILY YARD SALE lots of tools and everything else from A‑Z. July 13, 14, 20 and 21, 9‑5pm. 445 Quaker Street, N. Ferrisburgh.

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The Addison County Independent is currently hiring a full-time graphic designer.

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Health care and other benefits offered. Excellent organizational skills and creativity necessary, as is a good command of spelling and grammar. Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite for print and web required.

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Help Wanted HIGHWAY MAINTAINER The Town of Hinesburg is currently seeking an in‑ dividual to fill a highway maintainer position with the Highway Department. A Class B CDL (commercial driver’s license) with tanker and trailer endorsements is preferred. For an ap‑ plication or with questions, contact the Town Adminis‑ trator’s office (rmarshall@ hinesburg.org; 482‑2281, ext. 222) or visit the web‑ site (hinesburg.org). The Town of Hinesburg is an equal opportunity em‑ ployer.

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FULL TIME POSITION open on Monkton dairy farm. Driver’s license and references required. Call 802‑453‑2286 for details and leave message.

FULL & PART TIME WORKERS To assist with flooring and lumber manufacturing. Must be able to lift heavy material at times.

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Middlebury Union High School Events Coordinator - 2019-2020

ADDISON COUNTY

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The foods coordinator will be responsible in working with the coordinators from various events on the planning of the menu, and the ordering of the food and supplies. The Foods Coordinator will ultimately have the last say on the food choices for these events.

The coordinator will work with the advisors of the Winter Ball, Prom, Senior Picnic, Graduation Breakfast, and Project Graduation. It is not the responsibility of the Foods Coordinator to be at all these events, or to oversee the food production. The coordinator will orient the advisors to the proper preparation for the events.

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MONKTON CENTRAL SCHOOL

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REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION: The National Honor Society Advisor is to supervise all activities of the group both financial and social.

These activities include coordinating the selection process, facilitating meetings, supervising social events, orchestrating community service and fund raising.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop goals, objectives, and activities for the year with the members of the NHS, to be presented to the Activities Director. Hold regular ( weekly ? ) meetings with the NHS membership to organize the ACCAG food & toy drive and other charitable activities throughout the year. Help the officers coordinate and manage such activities.

Maintain yearly membership with the National Association through the prompt payments of dues.

Organize the selection of new members, and the new member induction ceremony to be held in the spring.

Keep accurate records of meetings, membership and other related information.

Interested parties should send a letter of interest, resume, and three current letters of reference to: Sean Farrell/Athletic Director Middlebury Union High School 73 Charles Avenue Middlebury, VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the positions have been filled.

E.O.E.

Circulation manager/Renaissance person who is eager to help grow our subscription base and newsstand paper sales, plus a multitude of other tasks that will make the days fly by and will never leave you bored!

The job entails coordinating distribution of the twice-weekly Addison Independent newspaper and our sister paper The Reporter (covering greater Brandon), as well as Vermont Ski + Ride Magazine and Vermont Sports magazine. Ample opportunities for creative thinking, problem-solving and innovation.

Angelo Lynn at angelo@addisonindependent.com

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION: Background in, and knowledge of food preparation, ordering.

Middlebury Union High School is seeking a National Honor Society Advisor for the 2019-2020 school year.

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Competitive wage and benefits offered.

Please send a cover letter, resumé and references to:

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National Honor Society Advisor - 2019-2020

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The right person might also help proofread and work with other facets of the organization.

Lathrop’s Maple Supply, LLC and Vermont Wood Products, LLC Call Tom for an appointment.

(802) 453-2897

Middlebury Union High School is seeking JV Field Hockey Coach.

Applicants must possess a strong knowledge of Field Hockey coaching principles with previous coaching experience preferred. Must possess strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate and relate to student athletes.

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Feed Commodities International is in need of A/R Administrator This position is based in our Middlebury, VT location. The A/R Administrator will perform a variety of accounting functions such as Accounts Receivable, Account Reconciliation, Check Posting, and A/R Reporting. He/She will also provide assistance with A/P functions.

The candidate requires accounting experience, excellent verbal and written communications skills and an extensive experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Accounting software. A Degree in Business or Accounting would be highly desirable. Attention to detail, ability to work independently and manage time.

This is a full time position with benefits including 401k, medical, life and disability insurance, and generous time off.

For more information about the company, visit www.feedcommodities.com Please send your cover letter and resume to: Irma Higgins, HR Manager, ihiggins@feedcommodities.com.

For questions, call 802-458-3916 FCI is an equal opportunity employer.

is seeking a School Nutrition Manager.

School nutrition manager is needed to manage daily responsibilities preparing and serving healthy meals to students and adults using wholesome fresh foods. Work as a team with one assistant bringing good nutrition as well as food education to the school community. Excellent scratch cooking skills needed along with planning and organizational skills to efficiently manage meal preparation, food ordering, inventory, program reporting, and accounting.

Must love children and creating community with food. 35 hours/week. Hourly pay and benefits. Bachelor degree and prior food service experience preferred.

Applications with references may be submitted through SchoolSpring.com or email Kathy.alexander@mausd.org.

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Middlebury. 978‑489‑5810.

MOOSE RUBBISH IS LOOKING for part‑time, year round positions. One or two positions available.

30+ hours a week. Early morning Field Days work Aug. 6‑11. Contact Randy at 377‑5006 or email at br213@yahoo.com.

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My fresh In East Middlebury Apply in Store or online at Maplefields.com

Full-time Assistant Manager and Manager In Training for Addison County Maplefields

Full-time Opener and Part-time Deli Breakfast Cook

Shard Villa

Bristol Maplefields

NOW HIRING Account: Shard Villa ★ Med Techs ★ 1 Cols Wide ★ Caregivers ★ LPNs ★ Part-time & Per Diem Please visit our website for information on how to apply. www.shardvilla.org ★

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FULL-TIME WAREHOUSE EMPLOYEE WANTED Duties Include: Account: Bourdeau Brothers Filling order for our customers 2 ColsReceiving Wide incoming products Loading trucks for delivery Maintenance to keep warehouse & store clean Forklift operation necessary Team player with fellow employees Contact Skip Cray at 802-388-7000 or scray@bbinc.us

Full-time and part-time Cashier Positions

Opening, closing and mid shifts and weekends.

On the spot interviews, application can be done onsite.

Maplefields Bristol, Maplefields New Haven

Maplefields Middlebury & East Middlebury

Middlebury Maplefields 60 North Pleasant St., Middlebury

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Help Wanted SHARED LIVING PROVIDER for a woman in her 50’s with a mild developmental disability.

She needs to transition from independent living, and would like support in ensuring safety, medication oversight, and getting to her part‑ time job in Middlebury. Experience with Alzheimer’s desirable.

She loves to listen to rock’n roll and Christian music, read the Bible, watch game shows, and spend quiet time in nature.

She smokes, and has an indoor cat. A county setting is ideal. Generous tax‑free stipend, monthly room and board payment and a respite budget.

Call Donna Quesnel at Community Associates.

(802) 388‑4021.

SHARED LIVING PROVIDER sought for a man in his early 60’s with a mild developmental disability and anxiety disorder. He enjoys watching NASCAR and old westerns, mowing, and going to yard sales and the demo derby.

He is committed to his part‑time job and receives community support services. Best match would be a home that can provide respect, patience, and firm boundaries, and is without children. Tax‑free annual stipend of approximately $31,000, room and board payment of $8,700, and a respite budget. Call Keiko Kokubun at Community Associates. (802)388‑4021

For Sale KENMORE FRONT L O A D I N G WA S H E R , 3 years old, like new.

Steam option. $300.

802‑453‑3842.

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Vacation Rentals ADDISON: LAKE CHAMPLAIN waterfront camp. Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe included. $600 weekly, or call for weekends. 802‑349‑4212, no texts.

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CLASSIFIEDS For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

2 B E D R O O M A PA R T M E N T. F u l l y furnished. Court Street, Middlebury. All inclusive except TV/internet. $1,600/ mo. 802‑349‑8544.

5,000 SQ. FT. AVAILABLE. Retail, light industry/ commercial, office space, food operation. Route 7, Middlebury. 802‑349‑8544.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

Newly Renovated, One Bedroom and Two Bedroom Apartments in Downtown Middlebury

The Battell Block property offers tenants quick access to local amenities and is only a 5-minute walk to Middlebury College Campus.

Includes modern kitchens, vaulted ceilings, floor to ceiling windows and new energy efficient appliances.

On-site caged storage is also available.

Call for showings.

802-651-6888.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-4248590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500.

B R I A R W O O D APARTMENTS is currently accepting applications for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/ assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent.

NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg. com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

B R I D P O R T: S U N N Y, S PA C I O U S 1/br. apartment. Beautiful views, garden space. All utilities included except heat. Washer/dryer. No pets. No smoking. $900 per month. 802‑349‑9624.

B R I S TO L V I L L A G E , HIGHLY visible retail/office street level space on the Main Street. Available now. $1,370 mo. Approx.

1,800 SF. Basement space also available. Call Tom at Wallace Realty 453‑4670 o Tom@WallaceRE.com.

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addison. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage.

The barn is structurally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

BRANDON, 3 BEDROOM apartment log home. 1‑1/2 bath. $1,400. nothing included. 802‑417‑5334.

MIDDLEBURY VILLAGE‑ PROF. F. wishes to share new 2 bedroom, furnished apt. W/D, all hardwood floors, housekeeping. $575/mo., including utilities. References.

Security deposit required.

Available July 6.

978‑489‑5810.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., central location, parking.

Can be subdivided.

Real‑Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

N E W H AV E N O N E BEDROOM fully furnished apartment with W/D. Security deposit, plus monthly rent. $1,150/mo.

Available after Aug. 12.

802‑453‑3870.

ONE BEDROOM BASEMENT APARTMENT heat and electric included.

S i n g l e o c c u p a n c y, $750/month. First, last and deposit. Walking distance to Hannaford.

Available immediately.

802‑388‑1912.

SMALL OFFICE SPACE, 656 Exchange Street, Middlebury. $500/month.

802‑388‑4831.

VERGENNES STUDIO APARTMENT available August 1. Includes heat, h o t w a t e r, g a r b a g e , recycling, snow removal.

Tenant responsible for electricity. $850/mo. Call Amber at 349‑5564 or email amber.bragg@grcsu.org.

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FERRISBURGH, 5 BEDROOM , 2 BATH farmhouse, large garage, 6 miles west of Vergennes. $1,300/mo. 802‑475‑2176.

FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT and delivered. $220./cord green. 802‑282‑7906.

For Rent

For Rent

Real Estate 2019 ENERGY STAR homes, m o d u l a r, double‑wides and singlewides. Open 7 days a week. Beanshomes. com. 600 Rte. 7, Pittsford, V T. 1 ‑ 8 0 2 ‑ 7 7 3 ‑ 2 5 5 5 . tflanders@beanshomes. com. Down payment assistance now available.

EAST MIDDLEBURY, DAISY Lane Lot #11.

Beautiful, level 1/2 acre building lot with good southern exposure on a private lane. Town water, power and cable hookups at curbside. Site approved for four bedroom home with conventional (no mound necessary) septic system. $68,000. Call Jack Brown 388‑7350.

LAKE VIEW PORT HENRY home. Owner financed. Down payment required. Brook, 3 porches, hardwood floors throughout. Asking $29,000. Also, RV lot, gorgeous location and mobile home on 12.6 acres, waterfront and mountain backdrop. 518‑597‑3270.

Att. Farmers HAY FOR SALE. Small square bales, first cut + mulch. 802‑349‑9281.

802‑453‑4481.

Grievance hearings for property assessments in the Town of Bridport will be held at the Town Clerk’s Office on Tuesday July 16, 2019 from 10 am to 4:00 pm.

Please call the Town Clerk’s Office at 758-2483 to set up an appointment. Must make an appointment, no walk-ins. Office hours are Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00-4:00.

Thursday & Friday 9:00-12:00.

Bridport Board of Listers Vicki Major, Suzanne Buck and Donald Sheldrick 7/8, 7/11, 7/15

HEARING NOTICE TOWN OF ORWELL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

The Orwell Development Review Board will meet on Wednesday, July 24th at 7:00pm at the Town Clerk’s Office to conduct the following business: 1. Permit #6-26-19: Jean McCutchen for a Waiver from setback permit located at 95 Sunrise Lake Road.

Information pertaining to this matter may be viewed M, T, Th, 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 and Fr. 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-6:00 at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Robert Bogdan, Chair Orwell Development Review Board

TOWN OF BRIDPORT ZONING NOTICE

Residents and non-resident property owners of the Town of Bridport are hereby warned to appear at the Bridport town office at 7:05 pm on 17th July 2019 to hear the application of Philip & Bonnie Gridley.

The applicant requests a waiver of setback requirements for application 19-28 which may be seen at the Bridport Town offices.

Interested person(s) may forfeit the right to appeal the decision of the Town of Bridport Board of Zoning Adjustment or Planning Commission if they fail to participate by; attending and speaking, submitting a signed letter of concern or are represented by an authorized person.

Steven DeCarlo Acting Zoning Administrator 6/27, 7/1

MONKTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Monkton Development Review Board will consider the following application at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Monkton Town Hall.

At 8:00PM – Boundary Line Adjustment Application #210904-BOU of Genevieve Boyer for a boundary line adjustment, 1825 Monkton Road. The subject Tax Parcel ID # is 14.101.154.000.

Application materials are available for review during normal business hours at the Office of the Monkton Town Clerk.

Betsy Brown, Clerk - Monkton Development Review Board Dated: July 8, 2019

WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FA R M W O R K P o n d agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aerating.

Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

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B O AT F O R S A L E 12’ Aluminum Boat, Galvanized Trailer, 8 HP Johnson Motor, with all accessories. Price neg.

Call (802) 247‑3147.

7:00 1. **Call to Order 2. *Approval of Agenda 3. *Approval of Minutes of June 25, 2019 Regular Selectboard Meeting, 4. **Citizen Comments [Opportunity to raise or address issues that are not otherwise included on this agenda] 7:05 5. **First Class Liquor License Application of Town Hall Theater, Inc, for the former diner/restaurant, 66 Merchants Row, adjacent to the existing Theater, to be used for special events and flex space 7:10 6. *Police Chief Tom Hanley with a request for minor amendments/updates to the Speed Limits, Stop Signs, Parking, Parks and Commercial Activity on Town Property Ordinances 7:25 7. *Approval of Check Warrants 8. **Town Manager’s Report 8.a. 2019 Legislative Wrap-Up and 2019-2020 VLCT Legislative Policy 9. **Board Member Concerns 7:45 10. *Executive Session – Contracts – Anticipated 11. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 8:05 12. *Adjourn

Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collectibles, etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527.

Consulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

For Rent

It’s against the law to 3 BEDROOM, RECENTLY remodeled home in Vergennes. W/D, mowing, plowing included. Year lease required. $1,950/ mo. 802‑382‑9191.

TOWN OF BRIDPORT NOTICE OF GRIEVANCE HEARINGS TAX YEAR 2019

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when advertising housing

Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law.

Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944.

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JULY 9, 2019 - 7:00 P.M.

TOWN OFFICES CONFERENCE ROOM - 77 MAIN STREET

* Decision Item ** Possible Decision If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 388-8100 x-202 as early as possible.

Additional information about most Agenda items is available on the Town’s website, www.townofmiddlebury.org, on the Selectboard page.

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Workplace harassment video available MONTPELIER — Attorney General T.J. Donovan recently released a video guidance aimed at assisting Vermont employers in understanding workplace sexual harassment laws. The video, entitled Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, provides businesses with an overview of Vermont’s current workplace sexual harassment laws and summarizes employers’ obligations under the law. A complete copy of the video can be found at youtube/ smi28L751Es. A joint project between the Attorney General’s Small Business Initiative and Civil Rights Unit, this video is part of Attorney General Donovan’s ongoing efforts to be responsive to the needs of employers in Vermont. “This is about working collaboratively with small businesses so that they can understand their obligations and rights when it comes to workplace sexual harassment,” said Donovan.

“It’s about creating a culture

“Far too many people in Vermont feel they are facing the untenable choice of putting up with sexual harassment at work or leaving their job.

This tool can help both employers and workers know their rights, understand the law, and create a workplace where all are respected.”

— Cary Brown

of compliance and maintaining safe and healthy work environments.”

Cary Brown, Executive Director of the Vermont Commission on Women, said, “far too many people in Vermont feel they are facing the untenable choice of putting up with sexual harassment at work or leaving their job. This tool can help both employers

and workers know their rights, understand the law, and create a workplace where all are respected.”

Produced with assistance from WCAX TV, the video contains a roundtable discussion moderated by Tabitha Pohl-Moore, President of the Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP, and features Brown as well as Shirley Jefferson, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity at Vermont Law School. The video defines workplace sexual harassment, explains Vermont employers’ obligations to appropriately respond to claims of sexual harassment, and provides links to resources such as the Vermont Department of Labor’s model sexual harassment policy.

Comments or questions about Vermont’s sexual harassment laws should be directed to the Vermont Office of the Attorney General, Civil Rights Unit, ago.civilrights@vermont.gov at 888-745-9195 (toll free in Vermont), or 802-828-3657.

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500.

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Hilltop Farm Complete Dispersal WHERE: 59 RT 73 SHOREHAM VT. 05770 WHEN: JULY 24, 2019 – 9 AM SHARP

700 HEAD! – GENEX ARTIFICIALLY SIRED HOLSTEIN HERD, DAIRY CONSISTS OF 400 MATURE COWS, 80 STRICTLY FRESH, 25 SPRINGING, THE BALANCE IS IN ALL STAGES OF LACTATION– 100 BRED HEIFERS, 20 SPRINGING -200 OPEN HEIFERS RANGING FROM CALVES TO READY TO BREED. BUTTER FAT: 3.8, PROTEIN: 3.2, HERD AVARAGE 72-77 lbs. YEAR AROUND. TOP SIRES USED INCLUDING PRINCETON TROY, AND OTHERS. • 7580 JD SELF PROPELLED CHOPPER • 7730 JD 4WD W/LOADER • 7810 JD 4WD TRACTOR • 7510 JD 4WD TRACTOR • 7400 JD 4WD LOADER • 4995 JD SELF PROPELLED MOWER/995 DISC HEAD 2010 JD 2WD TRACTOR 1968 6600 FORD 2WD TRACTOR 1986 3975 JD CHOPPER 3850 JD CHOPPER (PARTS) 4 ROW JD CORN PLANTER 3 BOTTOM PLOWS JD 14’ JD DISC HARROWS 12’ BRILLION SEEDER 18’ BRILLION SPRINGTOOTH 19’ KENWORTH DUMP 94 TADEM AXLE 325 JD SKID STEER 21’ 6230 LANDALL DISC HARROWS JD CORN AND HAY HEADS ROTARY 6 ROW HAY 12’

3 PT HITCH POST HOLE POUNDER 88100 KVERNELAND 4 ROW PLOW 3 PT HITCH FERT. SPREADER WINPOWER GENERATOR 16’ CATTLE TRAILOR 2 FEEDER WAGONS W/HEAD LOCKS RICHARDTON DUMP WAGON 3 HAY WAGONS: 2:16’ 1:18’ 2 ROUND BALE WAGONS 327 JD BAILOR WITH KICKER 24’ ZIMMERMAN HAY ELEVATOR 3170 KNIGHT MIXER WAGON JD 435 RD BALER 22’ TIGER MATE CASE FIELD CULTIVATOR 18” 6002 KUHN RAKE

*TERMS OF SALECASH OR GOOD CHECK DAY OF SALE, UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS APPROVED* FOR MORE INFO 802-388-2661 OR 802-989-1507 AUCTIONEER JOHN NOP ACCSCATTLE.COM SALE MANAGED BY: Addison County Commission Sales, Inc.

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Student News from St. Lawrence University

ADDISON COUNTY

St. Lawrence university in Canton, N.Y., has named a number of Addison county student to its dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester.

Students include: senior

Isabel C. Brennan of North Ferrisburgh, majoring in Environmental StudiesSociology, who attended Mount Abraham Union High School; freshman Nickolas

C. Catlin of Lincoln, who graduated from MAUHS in 2018; freshman Owen R. Hammel of Middlebury, who attended Middlebury Union High School; Isabella M.

Lucarelli of Bristol, also a freshman and a 2018 MAUHS graduate; freshman Harlow E. Punderson of Middlebury, MUHS class 0f 2018; senior Bailey M. Sherwin of North

Ferrisburgh majoring in Psychology and a MAUHS graduate; and freshman Carley M. Sherwin of North Ferrisburgh also a MAUHS grad.

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