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A Mt. Abe freshman was honored for his submission in a State of the Union essay contest. Page 3A.

A former Middlebury College Panther will suit up for Sunday’s big game. See Page 12B.

The Eagle girls cruised in VerJHQQHV RQ 7XHVGD\ WR VWD\ LQ ÀUVW place in Division II. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 5

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Middlebury  selectboard  races  set Bingham  seeks  fourth  three-­year  term Freidin  stresses  public  participation By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² 0LGGOHEXU\ Selectman  Craig  Bingham  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  VKLHG DZD\ IURP WKH SXEOLF VSRWOLJKW GXULQJ WKH SDVW \HDU ZKHWKHU LW EH FKDOOHQJLQJ WKH ERDUGÂśV SROLF\ RQ maintaining  executive  session  ma-­ terial  or  speaking  out  against  a  pro-­ SRVDO WR EXLOG QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV DQG a  recreation  center. +H ZLOO VRRQ OHDUQ ZKHWKHU KLV SR-­

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ANeSU  schools  try  to  keep  a  lid  on  budgets By  ZACH  DESPART VFKRRO ERDUGœV EXGJHW SURSRVDO UHS-­ %5,672/ ² 3URSRVHG HOHPHQ-­ UHVHQWV DQ SHUFHQW VSHQGLQJ LQ-­ WDU\ VFKRRO VSHQGLQJ IRU QH[W \HDU crease.

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Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  get  cooking MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  FRESHMEN  Jeremy  Stratton-­Smith,  right,  and  Jared  Whitman  keep  things  moving  on  a  stovetop  in  the  Ross  Commons  kitchen  during  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  Iron  Chef  cooking  competition  last  Thursday  night.  Two  teams  of  three  students  each  had  one  hour  to  prepare  IRXU FRXUVHV DQG HDFK FRXUVH KDG WR XVH DW OHDVW RQH RI ÂżYH VHFUHW LQJUHGLHQWV EURFFROL FDEEDJH FDXOLĂ&#x20AC;RZHU ERN FKRL DQG %UXVVHOV VSURXWV Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Farm show hints at things to come Shire  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  warning  features  roof,  bridge  and  building  bonds By  EVAN  JOHNSON (66(; -81&7,21 ² )UDQFLV %URQVRQ RI %ULGSRUW KDV EHHQ D UHJXODU DW WKH DQQXDO 9HUPRQW )DUP 6KRZ IRU \HDUV DQG WKLV ZHHN DWWHQGHG WKH QG DQQXDO IDLU DW WKH &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ ([SR LQ (VVH[ -XQFWLRQ HYHQ WKRXJK KH KDV OHIW GDLU\ IDUPLQJ :KLOH ORRNLQJ RYHU VRPH RI WKH VKRZÂśV PRUH WKDQ DJULFXOWXUDO H[KLELWV %URQVRQ VDLG KH ZDV LP-­ SUHVVHG E\ VRPH RI WKH WHFKQRORJLFDO DGYDQFHV RQ GLV-­ play. Âł7KHUHÂśV VRPH LQQRYDWLYH WKRXJKW SURFHVVHV RQ VRPH RI WKLV VWXII ´ KH VDLG Âł, ZLVK VRPH RI LW ZDV DURXQG ZKHQ , ZDV VWLOO JRLQJ ´

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Independent  photo/Evan  Johnson

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D QHZ 0LGGOHEXU\ PXQLFLSDO EXLOG-­ LQJ DQG UHFUHDWLRQ FHQWHU Article  6  asks  voters  to  sup-­ SRUW D PLOOLRQ SODQ WR EXLOG D QHZ VTXDUH IRRW WRZQ RI¿FH EXLOGLQJ DW 0DLQ 6W DQG D QHZ VTXDUH IRRW UHFUHDWLRQ FHQ-­ WHU RQ ODQG RII &UHHN 5RDG 7KH QHZ VWUXFWXUHV ZRXOG UHSODFH WKH FXUUHQW PXQLFLSDO EXLOGLQJ DQG J\P DW

Five-­way  race  set  for  three  city  council  slots By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 9(5*(11(6 ² 7KUHH 9HU-­ JHQQHV &LW\ &RXQFLO LQFXPEHQWV DQG WZR IRUPHU DOGHUPHQ ¿OHG SHWLWLRQV E\ 0RQGD\œV GHDGOLQH VHWWLQJ XS D ¿YH ZD\ UDFH IRU WKUHH VHDWV RQ WKH council  in  March.  2Q WKH 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ EDOORW LQFXPEHQWV =LJJ\ &RPHDX 5HQQ\ 3HUU\ DQG /\QQ 'RQQHOO\ ZLOO IDFH FKDOOHQJHUV 3HWHU *DURQ DQG IRUPHU mayor  Michael  Daniels.  &RPHDX D UHDO HVWDWH EURNHU ZDV ¿UVW DSSRLQWHG WR WKH ERDUG LQ DQG KDV ZRQ UH HOHFWLRQ HYHU VLQFH 3HUU\ VHUYHG D KDOI GR]HQ \HDUV DV WKH 9HUJHQQHV FLW\ PDQDJHU KDV VHUYHG DV FLW\ PDQDJHU LQ WZR RWKHU VWDWHV DQG ZDV HOHFWHG DV DQ DOGHU-­ PDQ DQG PD\RU RI 'RYHU 1 + +H ZDV HOHFWHG WR WKH FRXQFLO LQ 'RQQHOO\ D UHDO HVWDWH EURNHU DQG IRUPHU 3DQWRQ VHOHFWZRPDQ ZDV DS-­ SRLQWHG WR WKH FLW\ FRXQFLO LQ $SULO WR ¿OO D YDFDQF\ FUHDWHG ZKHQ %LOO %HQWRQ WKHQ RQ WKH FRXQFLO ZDV HOHFWHG PD\RU WKLV SDVW 0DUFK

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Incumbent  Vergennes  Union  Ele-­ PHQWDU\ 6FKRRO GLUHFWRU 7DUD %URRNV ¿OHG IRU DQRWKHU WKUHH \HDU WHUP DQG LV UXQQLQJ XQRSSRVHG DV LV LQFXP-­ bent  Vergennes  Union  High  School  GLUHFWRU &KULVWRSKHU &RXVLQR IRU D WZR \HDU WHUP

Main  St.  7KH SODQ FDOOV IRU 0LGGOHEXU\ &RO-­ lege  to  acquire  the  94  Main  St.  prop-­ HUW\ DQG DQRWKHU WRZQ RZQHG SDUFHO DW &URVV 6W RQ ZKLFK WR UHORFDWH LWV 2VERUQH +RXVH IURP 0DLQ 6W ,Q H[FKDQJH WKH FROOHJH ZRXOG DV-­ VXPH PLOOLRQ LQ GHEW VHUYLFH RQ WKH WZR QHZ WRZQ EXLOGLQJV OHDYLQJ (See  Middlebury,  Page  12A)

By the way The  2014  Addison  County  Leg-­ islative  Breakfast  series  will  kick  off  this  coming  Monday,  Feb.  3,  at  the  Bridport  Grange  Hall.  The  breakfasts  start  at  7  a.m.,  with  the  program  beginning  at  7:30  a.m.  (See  By  the  way,  Page  18A)

Index Obituaries  .......................... 6A-­7A &ODVVL¿HGV  ......................... 6B-­9B Service  Directory  .............. 7B-­8B Entertainment  ........................ 16A &RPPXQLW\ &DOHQGDU  ...... 8A-­10A Sports  ................................ 1B-­4B

PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  30,  2014

Fitting  a  round  tank  into  a  square  door A  CREW  FROM  Demag  Rigging  in  Williston  slides  an  8,000-­pound  cider  tank  into  the  new  Woodchuck  cidery  under  construction  on  Exchange  Street  in  Mid-­ dlebury  Tuesday  morning.  The  tank  is  one  of  16  that  was  made  for  Woodchuck  LQ &DQE\ 2UH DQG WKHQ WUXFNHG DFURVV WKH FRXQWU\ 7KH ¿UVW IRXU WDQNV ZHUH installed  on  Monday  and  Tuesday.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Brandon  sets  municipal  budget Plan  calls  for  a  13.9%  tax  hike By  LEE  J.  KAHRS BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  the  wee  hours  of  Tuesday  morning,  the  Brandon  selectboard  approved  a  proposed  town  budget  that  would  ask  voters  to  approve  a  13.9  percent  increase  in  taxes.  The  plan  sets  2014-­2015  mu-­ nicipal  spending  at  $3,256,142  with  $2,651,467  to  be  raised  by  taxes.  If  that  increase  sounds  high,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  relative.  The  board  came  to  the  proposed  budget  number  after  a  PDUDWKRQ ÂżYH KRXU PHHWLQJ 0RQ-­ day  night  that  did  not  end  until  af-­ ter  midnight.  They  were  armed  with  a  list  of  recommendations  from  the  beleaguered  and  recently  resurrected  Budget  Committee  made  up  of  nine  appointed  taxpayers.

The  committee  was  formed  this  year  after  Brandon  taxpayers  last  spring  and  summer  endured  four  votes  on  the  municipal  budget  fol-­ lowing  a  divisive  re-­vote  cam-­ paign  last  year.  Brandon  voters  did Â

not  pass  a  budget  until  July  2013,  1HZ 7RZQ 0DQDJHU 5RELQ %HQ-­ a  $3,147,634  spending  plan  with  nett  noted,  however,  that  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  $2,331,134  to  be  raised  by  property  approved  budget  of  $2,651,467  to  taxes.  That  amount  be  raised  by  taxes  rep-­ represented  a  3.7  per-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a resents  only  a  3.6  per-­ cent,  or  $84,084  in-­ cent  increase  in  expen-­ crazy spending crease  in  spending. ditures.

This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposed  problem. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  crazy  increase  is  a  far  cry  that money we spending  problem,â&#x20AC;?  from  3.7  percent,  and  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  that  the  board  says  the  big-­ have was used money  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  gest  obstacle  is  a  steep  WR DUWLĂ&#x20AC;FLDOO\ KDYH ZDV XVHG WR DUWLÂż-­ drop  in  revenue  out  of  cially  lower  the  tax  rate  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  control  and  lower the tax in  previous  budgets.  an  end  to  the  use  of  rate in previous Building  surpluses  into  surplus  funds  that  the  budgets. Building your  budget,  you  just  former  town  manager  surpluses into canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  it.â&#x20AC;? historically  used  work  your budget, you Staff  expenses  are  into  the  budget  to  keep  historically  the  big-­ just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it.â&#x20AC;? the  tax  rate  down. gest  expense  for  any  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robin Bennett town,  and  Brandon  is  Now,  town  surplus  is  at  an  all-­time  low,  and  clear  example  of  that.  long  deferred  maintenance  on  town  :LWKRXW Âż[LQJ D VLGHZDON RU EX\-­ vehicles  and  equipment  can  no  lon-­ ing  a  pencil,  the  budget  would  be  ger  be  ignored.  The  lost  of  revenue  up  11  percent  just  based  on  payroll,  VWDII VDODULHV KHDOWK EHQHÂżWV DQG OL-­ EHQHÂżWV :RUNPDQÂśV &RPSHQVDWLRQ ability  and  workmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  compensation  insurance,  and  property  and  casualty  costs  have  led  to  a  double-­digit  in-­ insurance  costs,  according  to  Select-­ crease  in  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spending.

(See  Brandon,  Page  3A)

Zeoli,  LaFiandra  vie  for  interim  job By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² ,Q DGGL-­ tion  to  approving  the  2014  town  PHHWLQJ ZDUQLQJ WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ selectboard  on  Tuesday  accepted  the  nominations  of  residents  Ann  /D)LDQGUD DQG &KULV =HROL WR ¿OO a  short,  interim  stint  on  the  select-­ board.  The  vacancy  was  created  by  the  Jan.  2  resignation  of  Selectman  Victor  Nuovo.  7KH ERDUG RQ )HE ZLOO SLFN HLWKHU =HROL RU /D)LDQGUD WR VHUYH RQ WKH ERDUG XQWLO 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ (LJKW SHRSOH KDYH ¿OHG SHWL-­ tion  papers  to  run  for  a  combined  total  of  three  selectboard  positions  XS IRU JUDEV RQ 0DUFK VHH UH-­ lated  stories  on  Page  1A).  1HLWKHU =HROL QRU /D)LDQGUD ZLOO EH UXQQLQJ RQ 0DUFK D FRQGLWLRQ the  selectboard  had  placed  on  those  seeking  the  interim  post.

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for  serving  alcohol  at  catered  events  on  campus  this  year. Â&#x2021; 5HYLHZHG WKH ODWHVW GUDIW RI D UHYLVHG FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW RI LQWHUHVW SROLF\ IRU HOHFWHG PXQLFLSDO RIÂżFLDOV The  policy  is  based  on  a  template  SURYLGHG E\ WKH 9HUPRQW /HDJXH of  Cities  and  Towns.  The  town  has  sought  to  update  its  current  policy  in  light  of  recent  citizen  complaints  ¿OHG DJDLQVW WZR ERDUG PHPEHUV KDYLQJ WLHV WR 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Selectwoman  Susan  Shashokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spouse  worked  for  a  company  partly  owned  by  the  college  while  Nuovo  holds  the  title  of  profes-­ sor  emeritus  of  philosophy  with  WKH FROOHJH %RWK RIÂżFLDOV DW RQH time  were  challenged  for  discuss-­ ing  and  voting  on  college-­related  issues  coming  before  the  board.  Shashokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  husband,  Alan,  no  lon-­ JHU ZRUNV IRU 0LGGOHEXU\ ,QWHUDF-­ WLYH /DQJXDJHV ZKLOH 1XRYR UH-­ signed  from  the  board.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Brandon  (Continued  from  Page  2A) woman  Maria  Ammatuna,  which  ac-­ counts  for  54  percent  of  the  total  bud-­ get  expenditures.

ORIGINAL  24  PERCENT Last  week,  the  Committee  was  handed  a  budget  containing  a  24  per-­ cent  budget  increase  and  sat  down  for  four  straight  evening  meetings  to  hash  out  its  recommendations  to  the  board  by  Friday.  Brandon  Town  Man-­ ager  Robin  Bennett  attended  those  meetings  to  help  guide  the  committee  through  the  budget  she  crafted  that  included  a  $130,000  capital  improve-­ ment  plan  (CIP),  a  $150,000  increase  in  administration  costs,  or  roughly  33  percent,  and  a  $236,000  decrease  in  revenue.

A  CIP  is  in  effect  a  savings  account  that  a  town  pays  into  each  year  to  pay  for  equipment  replacement  and  up-­ keep.  The  money  can  only  be  used  for  equipment/vehicle  replacement  and  repair.  Brandon  has  not  had  a  CIP  in  many  years  and  there  are  no  lon-­ ger  surplus  funds  available  to  use.  In  the  meantime,  the  public  works  and  police  departments  have  aging  equip-­ ment  that  needs  attention.

There  was  also  a  $61,000  line  item  IRU WKH 7RZQ RI¿FH WKDW ZRXOG EH the  annual  interest  payment  on  a  pro-­ posed  $500,000  lease/purchase  loan  agreement  the  board  is  considering  to  help  pay  for  renovation  costs.

In  addition,  Bennett  proposed  a  half-­time  administrative  assistant  po-­ VLWLRQ DW WKH WRZQ RI¿FH PHUJHG ZLWK the  current  half-­time  economic  de-­ velopment  position  to  make  one  full-­ time  position  that  would  cost  $51,000  LQ VDODU\ DQG EHQH¿WV In  the  end,  the  Budget  Committee  made  the  following  recommenda-­ tions:  1.  No  more  hiring  of  additional  full  time  and  part-­time  employees.

2.  Limit  overtime  as  much  as  pos-­ sible.

3.  Look  at  leasing  equipment  or  postpone  purchases  and  implementa-­ tion  of  CIP. 4.  lnvestigate  opportunities  for  leas-­ ing  vs.  purchasing  equipment.

5.  The  proposed  part-­time  admin-­ istrative  assistant  position  cannot  be  supported  at  this  time.

6.  The  Economic  Development  po-­ sition  should  remain  a  part-­time  posi-­ tion.

7.  The  town  should  not  be  bur-­ dened  with  additional  long-­term  debt  commitments  (such  as  the  proposed  ORDQ IRU WKH 7RZQ 2I¿FH improvements).

8.  During  upcoming  union  nego-­ tiations  it  should  be  considered  that  SDUWLFLSDQWV RI WKH KHDOWK EHQHÂżW SODQV provide  contributions  to  the  plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given  that  we  are  looking  at  a  major  decline  in  revenue  it  may  be  worthwhile  for  you  to  consider  these  recommendations  for  increasing  rev-­ enue  and  decreasing  cost.  Some  pos-­ sibilities  are: 1.  Increase  activity  to  collect  past  due  taxes.

2.  Grant  activity  needs  to  be  in-­ creased.

3.  Update  list  of  property  owned  by  the  Town  and  ensure  it  is  being  active-­ ly  offered  for  sale.

4.  Encourage  early  retirement  and  non-­replacement.

5.  All  departments  should  look  into  contracting  services  vs.  use  of  town  resources.

REVENUE  LOSSES The  over  $236,000  in  revenue  loss  stems  from  a  number  of  factors:  Â&#x2021; 7KH HQG RI D JUDQW WKDW IXQGHG D QHZ SROLFH RIÂżFHU SRVLWLRQ ZKLFK WKH town  must  pay  $22,500

Â&#x2021; D GHFUHDVH RI LQ VWDWH funding  for  Payment  in  Lieu  of  Tax-­ es/Current  Use  with  the  sale  of  three  Brandon  Training  School  buildings. Â&#x2021; LQ FDSLWDO WUDQVIHU IXQGV historically  used  for  equipment  leases.

MONDAY  NIGHT The  meeting  began  with  a  public  comment  period  where  most  mem-­ ber  of  the  Budget  Committee  got  up  to  express  their  dismay  at  the  budget  they  were  given  and  urge  the  town  to  be  sensible.  They  also  said  they  could  have  used  at  least  another  week  or  two  to  do  the  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work.  Chair  Devon  Fuller  began  by  saying  he  agreed  with  notion  that  the  com-­ mittee  should  have  had  more  time.  He  also  said  he  agreed  with  the  majority  of  the  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recommendations.

7KH QH[W ÂżYH KRXUV ZHUH VSHQW GLV-­ cussing  and  trimming  items  from  the  originally  proposed  budget.  Bennett  and  the  board  made  the  following  cuts  in  expenditures: Â&#x2021; 7KH QHZ KDOI WLPH DGPLQLVWUDWLYH DVVLVWDQW SRVLWLRQ DQG EHQHÂżWV ZDV FXW $51,500 Â&#x2021; &RQWLQJHQF\ IXQGV FXW IURP $25,00  to  $15,000 Â&#x2021; /LVWHUV RIÂżFH FXW E\ LQ VDODU\ DQG EHQHÂżWV LQ GHIHUHQFH WR D proposed  plan  to  hire  a  town  assessor.  That  plan  is  a  warned  article  and  must  be  approved  by  voters  on  Town  Meet-­ ing  Day. Â&#x2021; /LQH LWHP IRU WRZQ RIÂżFH UHGXFHG from  $61,200  to  $30,000 Â&#x2021; 7RZQ +DOO OLQH LWHP FXW IURP $15,000  to  $10,000,  which  is  histori-­ cally  what  the  hall  received  prior  to  the  current  yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  budget. Â&#x2021; &,3 FDSLWDO LPSURYHPHQW SODQ

Building  and  Grounds-­  The  appro-­ priations  for  a  backhoe  and  a  grader  were  cut,  a  total  of  roughly  $66,000 Police-­  The  $30,000  appropria-­ tion  for  a  replacement  cruiser  stayed,  but  roughly  $15,000  in  CIP  funds  for  tasers,  vests,  a  speed  cart  and  money  toward  eventually  replacing  another  cruiser  was  cut.

All  told,  the  selectboard  cut  over  $216,000  from  expenditures.  They  also  approved  Bennettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recommenda-­ tion  adding  $25,000  in  projected  rev-­ HQXH WRZDUGV WKH ODQGÂżOO VHUYLFHV ZLWK Casella.

DEFICIT The  board  also  voted  to  approve  the  UHWLUHPHQW RI D GH¿FLW OLQH LWHP IURP ¿VFDO \HDU ZLWK EXVLQHVV HQG-­ ing  June  30,  2012  equaling  roughly  $85,000  in  operating  costs  in  the  gen-­ eral  fund,  according  to  a  recently  re-­ ceived  preliminary  draft  audit  report.

There  is  no  room  to  carry  that  amount  forward  to  the  current  budget  because  would  increase  the  budget  even  more,  so  the  board  will  ask  tax-­ payers  in  a  separate  item  on  their  tax  ELOOV WR SD\ RII WKH GHÂżFLW LQ WKH *HQ-­ eral  Fund. Â

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WHAT  IS  A DEED  OF  TRUST? A  GHHG RI WUXVW  differs  from  a  mortgage  in  that  it  gives  the  title  to  a  neutral  third  party  (trustee)  who  is  partial  to  neither  the  interests  of  the  borrower  nor  the  lender.  Here,  the  lender LV WKH EHQHÂżFLDU\ should  the  borrower  (trustor)  default  on  the  loan,  the  lender  then  asks  the  trustee  (neutral  third  party)  to  foreclose  on  the  property.  Lenders  prefer  deeds  of  trusts  over  true  mortgages  for  the  provision  of  security  in  the  event  of  a  defaulted  loan  due  to  their  quicker  and  less  costly  method  of  foreclosure.  The  ease  and  security  of  deeds  of  trust  has  not  weakened  the  state  of  mortgage  contracts,  which  are  still  the  prevalent  security  instrument  in  lien  theory  states,  whose  laws  and  regulations  IDYRU WKH VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV RI mortgage  contracts.  States  whose  legal  regulations  favor  deeds  of  trust  are  referred  to  as  title  theory  states,  while  still  other  states  have  adopted  an  intermediary  approach,  which  grants  security  to  both  the  borrower  and  the  lender  in  cases  of  default.  The  intermediary  approach  makes  provisions  for  deeds  of  trust,  but  also  requires  the  lender  to  provide  a  notice  of  foreclosure  to  the  borrower  prior  to  the  physical  repossession,  allowing  the  borrower  the  opportunity  to  rectify  the  default.  Before  WDNLQJ RQ D KRPH ORDQ ÂżQG RXW what  your  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  provisions  are  regarding  mortgages  or  deeds  of  trustâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;though  you  may  not  enter  a  contract  with  the  intention  of  defaulting,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  advisable  to  be  informed  of  your  legal  standing  before  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in  the  position  of  needing  to  know.  Ingrid  Punderson  Jackson Real  Estate Â&#x2021; FHOO WROO IUHH www.middvermontrealestate.com

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Make  schools  more affordable?  Wrong  question.

How  Vermonters  pay  for  their  schools  will  be  one  of  those  issues  that  bubbles  along  the  top  of  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legislative  session,  catching  a  burst  of  attention  here  and  there,  ultimately  signifying  very  little.

7KH GLIÂżFXOW\ ZDV RQ GLVSOD\ LQ PLG -DQXDU\ DW DQ HGXFDWLRQ V\P-­ posium  at  St.  Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College,  one  convened  by  Gov.  Peter  Shum-­ lin  and  legislators.  The  governor  is  concerned  about  the  impending  seven  cent  increase  in  property  taxes  to  pay  for  a  school  system  that  educates  fewer  and  fewer  students.  He  has  asked  for  a  thorough  ex-­ DPLQDWLRQ RI WKH ÂżQDQFH V\VWHP ZHÂśYH KDG LQ SODFH VLQFH WKH SDVVDJH of  Act  60  in  1997.

The  symposium  was  moderated  by  Lawrence  Picus,  a  national  ex-­ SHUW RQ VFKRRO ¿QDQFH DQG D SURIHVVRU DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 6RXWKHUQ California  Rossier  School  of  Education.  Mr.  Picus  has  been  through  this  exercise  before  in  Vermont  and  in  2012  reported  to  the  Legisla-­ ture  that  its  funding  system  worked  well  and  that  there  was  no  need  to  consider  any  redesign  outside  what  already  exists.

Mr.  Picus  restated  that  same  belief  Tuesday.

And  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  correct.  Mr.  Picus  could  parenthetically  offer  a  vote  of  congratulations  to  Vermont  for  succeeding  where  so  many  other  states  have  failed.  As  an  expert  in  how  states  fund  their  schools  he  KDV ÂżUVWKDQG HYLGHQFH LQ WKH GDPDJH EHLQJ GRQH E\ VWDWHV WKDW KDYH cut  below  what  is  necessary.  California  is  but  one  example,  Kansas  is  another.

As  he  reportedly  told  yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  audience,  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  educational  ¿QDQFH V\VWHP KDV ÂłJRRG ERQHV ´ ,Q RWKHU ZRUGV EH FDUHIXO QRW WR harm  that  which  is  most  central  to  your  success.

Mr.  Picus  is  to  write  another  report  summarizing  the  symposium  and  offering  guidance  for  legislators  as  they  proceed  through  the  ses-­ sion.

No  one  is  expecting  anything  dramatic  to  be  proposed.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  elec-­ tion  year  and  there  is  little  appetite  for  any  proposal  that  would  turn  WKH VWDWHÂśV HGXFDWLRQDO ÂżQDQFLQJ V\VWHP XSVLGH GRZQ But  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  a  good  thing.

Because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  wrong  question. ,WÂśV QRW D TXHVWLRQ RI ÂżJXULQJ RXW GLIIHUHQW ZD\V WR UDLVH WKH VDPH DPRXQW RI PRQH\ LWÂśV D TXHVWLRQ RI ÂżJXULQJ RXW KRZ WR FKDQJH WKH system  we  have  to  produce  better  outcomes.

0U 3LFXV SXW KLV ÂżQJHU RQ LW LQ KLV UHSRUW ZKHQ KH QRWHG WKDW Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  test  scores  were  in  the  middling  range  when  compared  to  other  New  England  states,  all  of  whom  spend  less  per  student  than  we  do.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like  anything  else;Íž  price  is  important,  value,  more  so. $Q\ GLVFXVVLRQ RI YDOXH PXVW WKHQ LQFOXGH LQQRYDWLRQ HIÂżFLHQF\ and  obviously,  goals.  And  that  invokes  the  tough  questions.  Is  the  180-­day  school  calenda  r  enough?  Should  the  length  of  the  school  day  be  increased?  Should  there  be  a  higher  standard  for  teachers?  Should  teachers  be  paid  more  in  exchange  for  higher  standards?  Can  WKH Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH SDWKZD\V SURJUDP EH H[SDQGHG" &DQ HIÂżFLHQFLHV EH realized  that  would  allow  for  a  shift  in  spending  that  focuses  more  on  the  early  years,  and  on  schools  with  higher  poverty  rates?  The  goal  should  be  to  pair  what  we  spend  with  what  we  should  get.  We  spend  more  than  any  other  state  on  a  per  student  basis;Íž  our  outcomes  VKRXOG UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW WKDW LQYHVWPHQW 7R DFFHSW WKDW JRDO DOVR PHDQV UHMHFWLQJ VRPH RI WKH P\WKV WKDW ZH DOORZ WR H[FXVH PHGLRFULW\ 7KH ÂżUVW LV WKH WKRXJKW WKDW RXU WHDFKHUV KDYH EHFRPH JORULÂżHG VRFLDO ZRUNHUV DQG DUH UHTXLUHG WR EH VR PXFK PRUH WKDQ MXVW WHDFKHUV 7KDW PD\ EH WUXH %XW LWÂśV QRW 9HUPRQW VSH-­ FLÂżF $OO WHDFKHUV LQ DOO VWDWHV IHHO WKH VDPH REOLJDWLRQV 7KDW FDQÂśW EH used  as  an  excuse  for  why  we  pay  more  than  others.

We  need  to  accept  the  fact  that  our  test  results  are  good,  but  that  they  are  not  exceptional  when  stripped  of  their  demographic  bias.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  lily-­white  state  and  our  results,  matched  against  the  same  de-­ mographic  in  other  states,  put  us  a  little  above  the  national  average.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  also  at  the  bottom  of  the  national  heap  when  it  comes  to  the  percentage  of  graduating  high  school  seniors  going  on  to  pursue  secondary  education  degrees.

Again,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  less  a  question  of  how  we  rearrange  the  billing  and  more  a  question  of  how  to  improve  the  value  of  what  it  is  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  being  billed. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Emerson  Lynn St.  Albans  Messenger

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World  population 7,143,745,545

United  States  population 317,455,464 Source:  U.S.  Census  Bureau www.census.gov/popclock

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Vermont  needs  an  energy  plan :KLOH LW LV GLIÂżFXOW WR ÂżQG WKH point  in  the  long  letter  to  the  editor  from  Paul  Stone  (Jan.  20),  there  is  a  condescending  undercurrent  in  Mr.  Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ramblings  that  cries  out  for  a  response  on  behalf  of  thoughtful  Vermonters  who  have  considered  the  balance  of  our  energy  needs  in  light  of  the  pollution  and  destruction  that  comes  with  our  lifestyles,  and  are  not  so  bewildered  as  Mr.  Stone.

He  urges  us  to  be  moved  by  sci-­ ence  (facts),  while  not  seeking  out  facts  himself.  He  speculates  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;residents  of  Addison  County  prob-­ ably  use  as  much  energy  as  the  aver-­ age  in  the  U.S.  â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?  In  fact,  in  2011,  only  nine  states  used  less  energy  per  capita  than  Vermont  (per  U.S.  En-­ ergy  Information  Administration).  Not  bad,  given  our  long  winters  and  aging  housing  stock.

Perhaps,  as  we  agree  with  Mr.  Stone  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;our  use  of  energy  is  probably  the  most  damaging  thing  we  can  do  to  our  environment,â&#x20AC;?  while  at  the  same  time  Vermont  does  not  yet  have  a  comprehensive  written  energy  plan,  we  should  conclude  that  what  Mr.  Stone  is  telling  us  in  many  words,  is  that  the  best  thing  for  us  to  do  is  to  hold  off  on  any  commitment  to  new  energy  infrastructure  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  e.g.,  a  new  gas  pipeline  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  until  the  state  has  analyzed  all  the  facts  and  written  a  science-­based  comprehensive  energy  policy.

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A  bracing  trip  to  Magic  Kingdom Roughly  mid-­way  through  the  Vermont  winter,  our  family  was  in  need  of  some  defrosting.

And  where  better  to  accomplish  that,  we  reasoned,  than  the  Sunshine  State?  So  we  booked  an  early-­January  trip  a  few  weeks  in  advance,  anticipating  beach  weather  and  a  chance  to  revisit  that  bastion  of  family  excess,  Dis-­ ney  World,  after  what  had  been  an  18-­year  hiatus  from  the  Orlando  area.  Our  children,  Diane  and  Mark,  had  EHHQ PXQFKNLQV GXULQJ RXU ÂżUVW WULS WKHUH DQG WKHUHIRUH werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  able  to  take  in  all  the  sights  and  stomach-­churn-­ ing  rides.  Now  they  were  old  enough  to  stand  in  line  for  40  minutes  to  vomit!

Well,  Mark  took  a  pass  on  the  trip  in  order  to  honor  his  volunteer  com-­ mitments  to  the  St.  Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College  Rescue  Squad  (yes,  we  are  proud  of  him).  Fortunately,  Diane  (equally Â

By John proud  of  her)  had  a  window  in  her  Flowers busy  school/work  schedule  that  al-­ lowed  her  to  come  with  Dottie  and  I  RQ RXU ¿YH GD\ VRMRXUQ We  left  Burlington  on  a  Monday  morning  in  44-­degree  weather.

We  landed  in  Orlando  14  hours  later  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  courtesy  of  a  missed  connection  in  Philadelphia  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  42-­degree  weather.  I  guess  somebody  forgot  to  turn  the  oven  on  for  us.  Turned  out  to  be  one  of  the  coldest  snaps  in  Florida  in  recent  years.  We  had  received  a  frosty  foreshadowing  from  Weather.com,  but  I  guess  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  believe  it.  Most  people  buy  swimsuits  during  trips  to  Florida;Íž  our  ¿UVW SXUFKDVHV ZHUH WDFN\ WRXULVW\ VZHDWHUV Still,  we  kept  a  sunny  attitude.  After  all,  we  were  hearty  Vermonters  who  had  enough  activities  lined  up  to  stay  warm.  And  it  all  began  with  a  trip  to  the  big  Kahuna:  Disney  World.

After  parking  our  rental  vehicle  in  a  lot  the  size  of  New  Jersey,  we  began  our  voyage  into  the  Magic  Kingdom.  We  huddled  together  in  the  open-­air  courtesy  tram  for  a  ride  to  the  main  gate,  with  connection  to  a  frigid  boat  ULGH IRU WKH VHFRQG DQG ÂżQDO OHJ WR 'LVQH\ , WKLQN , VDZ some  real  snow  on  Space  Mountain.  We  thawed  out  our  wallets  for  the  considerable  cabbage  that  Waltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  succes-­ sors  are  charging  for  what  is  admittedly  a  special  experi-­ ence.

I  was  ready  to  make  a  bee-­line  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;big  kidâ&#x20AC;?  rides.  I  had  had  enough  of  the  Teacups  and  merry-­go-­round  when  Mark  and  Diane  were  last  at  Disney.  But  to  my  surprise,  Diane  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  now  22  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  quickly  parked  herself  in  a  line  to  have  some  face  time  with  Aladdin  and  Jasmine.  Then  it  made  sense.  She  was  revisiting  her  youth,  which  had  included  Belle,  Jasmine,  Mulan  and  a  host  of  other  characters  that  for  her  were  far  more  than  â&#x20AC;&#x153;car-­ toons.â&#x20AC;?

We  hopped  on  the  Jungle  Cruise,  the  Kali  River  Rap-­ ids,  Pirates  of  the  Caribbean,  the  Journey  of  the  Little  Mermaid  and  Space  Mountain,  to  name  a  few.  We  laughed,  walked,  stood  in  line  and  walked  some  more,  and  of  course  got  extra,  unchoreographed  entertainment  provided  by  fellow  Disney  visitors.

'RWWLH DQG , JRW D VHQVH RI GpMj YX VHHLQJ WKH ODWH DI-­ ternoon  meltdowns  of  kids  who  had  missed  their  naps.  Some  apparently  able-­bodied,  plus-­sized  folks  had  rented  electric  scooters  that  they  arduously  maneuvered  through  the  throngs  of  trudging  people  who  had  made  pilgrimages  to  this  legendary  hub  of  fun.  There  were  times  I  felt  like  renting  one.

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Winter:  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  too  late  to  hibernate If  you  live  in  Vermont,  you  know  better  than  to  talk  St.  Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day. about  how  much  you  hate  the  cold  weather,  especially  if,  8QIRUWXQDWHO\ ÂżYH PLQXWHV RI FKRUHV WZLFH D GD\ LVQÂśW like  me,  you  chose  to  move  here  from  somewhere  further  enough  to  make  me  break  a  sweat.  The  only  outdoor  ex-­ south. ercise  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  all  winter  was  when  the  hill  heading  down  But  this  winter  has  been  a  little  colder,  for  a  little  longer,  to  the  coop  iced  over  and  I  inadvertently  set  a  Vermont  than  I  remember  in  recent  years  and  it  is  messing  with  my  speed  skating  record  with  a  50-­pound  bag  of  chicken  feed  KHDG , MXVW FDQÂśW VHHP WR JHW ZDUP thrown  over  my  shoulder.

Every  day,  I  dress  in  a  bewildering  layer  of  tights,  socks,  'XULQJ WKH ÂżUVW URXQG RI VXE ]HUR WHPSHUDWXUHV WKLV long  underwear,  camisole,  turtleneck,  winter,  I  told  myself,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey,  this  is  UROO RI SLQN LQVXODWLRQ VZHDWHU Ă&#x20AC;HHFH Vermont,â&#x20AC;?  and  carried  on.  But  as  the  YHVW DQG VFDUI ² DQG WKDWÂśV MXVW IRU VLW-­ weeks  went  by,  my  interior  monologue  ting  at  my  desk.  There  are  some  days  changed  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey,  this  is  a  frozen  hell.â&#x20AC;?  I  have  so  much  on  I  have  to  plan  15  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  tired  of  being  cold.  I  dread  minutes  ahead  for  bathroom  breaks.  bringing  in  the  mail,  putting  out  the  My  mobility  is  so  compromised  by  the  recycling  or  running  errands  that  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  layers  that,  if  I  fall,  I  only  give  myself  be  handled  at  a  drive-­up  window.  I  can  1-­in-­5  odds  of  being  able  to  get  back  barely  bring  myself  to  open  the  refrig-­

By Jessie Raymond erator.  And  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  spite  of  the  derision  up  unassisted.

It  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter  how  much  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  of  hardy  Vermonters  and  the  disbelief  wearing.  The  winter  has  got  me  RI VQRZ KDSS\ Ă&#x20AC;DWODQGHUV ² , GRQÂśW SV\FKHG RXW WR WKH SRLQW WKDW MXVW KHDULQJ WKH ZRUGV Âł3RODU want  to  engage  in  winter  pastimes  that  involve  being  out-­ Vortexâ&#x20AC;?  makes  my  teeth  chatter. side.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  had  pretty  sketchy  circulation  in  my  ex-­ :KLOH URV\ FKHHNHG *RUH 7H[ DÂżFLRQDGRV KLW WKH VORSHV tremities,  but  this  winter  my  toes  go  preemptively  numb  DV VRRQ DV FRQGLWLRQV DOORZ , HQMR\ P\ ZLQWHU VSRUWV YL-­ when  I  so  much  as  contemplate  spending  more  than  3  cariously,  through  television.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  as  exhilarating,  but  at  minutes  in  the  great  outdoors.  Instead  of  offering  to  keep  least  in  my  living  room  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unlikely  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  frostbite  me  warm,  my  husband  has  instituted  an  overnight  winter  or  hit  a  snow  fence  at  60  miles  an  hour. parking  ban  on  my  icy  feet,  prohibiting  them  from  cross-­ On  Sunday  morning,  friends  invited  us  to  go  sledding  in  ing  over  to  his  side  of  the  bed  until  April  1.

Lincoln.  They  said  it  would  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;great  family  fun.â&#x20AC;?  Maybe,  Rationally,  I  know  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  stay  active  and  get  but  because  it  involved  (a)  being  out  in  the  bitter  wind  for  fresh  air  in  spite  of  the  weather.  Part  of  the  reason  I  started  several  hours  and  (b)  possibly  hitting  a  snow  fence  at  60  D Ă&#x20AC;RFN RI FKLFNHQV DQG WXUNH\V LQ IDFW ZDV EHFDXVH , miles  an  hour,  I  had  to  pass.  My  daughter  went,  but  only  knew  it  would  force  me  to  get  outside  in  the  winter,  some-­ because  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  young  and  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  any  better.

(See  Raymond,  Page  5A) thing  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  otherwise  never  do  between  Thanksgiving  and Â

Around the bend

If  there  ever  was  a  vote  that  had  nothing  to  do  with  politics,  the  8QL¿HG 7RZQV DQG *RUHV RI (VVH[ County  is  it.  On  Jan.  13  votes  were  FRXQWHG RQ D SURSRVHG ZLQG SURMHFW on  Seneca  Mountain  in  Ferdinand  and  the  no  votes  won,  171-­107.

This  vote  had  nothing  to  do  with  Democrats,  Republicans  or  Progres-­ sives.  It  was  a  vote  that  will  stand  in  the  history  of  Vermont.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  felt  from  the  Northeast  Kingdom  to  southern  Vermont.  People  came  together  to  stand  up  to  Industrial  Wind  and  Corporate  money.  Their  mountains,  their  heritage  and  way  of  life  is  more  important  than  any  political  lines  or  wads  of  money  laid  before  them.

After  understanding  what  has  hap-­ pened  to  the  mountains  of  the  Ver-­ mont  and  the  rest  of  the  Northeast,  they  proclaimed  this  land  as  their  own  backyard.  They  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  cave  in.

Dhyan  Nirmegh Starksboro

Board  fails  to  give  all  he  facts So  many  have  said  in  their  letters  or  editorials  regarding  the  munici-­ pal  building  and  gym  that  there  is  a  need  to  (1)  focus  on  the  facts  and  not  personalities,  and  (2)  conduct  the  discussion  in  civil  discourse.  We  KDYH VHHQ KRZ GLI¿FXOW WKDW FDQ EH as  sometimes,  even  in  that  letter  or  editorial,  there  has  been  other  than  factual,  civil  discourse.  But  I  agree  that  we  should  continue  to  have  that  goal,  and  separate  our  feelings  regarding  the  way  the  process  has  gone  from  information  that  will  help  us  make  the  important  decisions  that  lie  ahead.

We  voters  are  being  asked  to  decide  whether  to  (1)  keep  the  present  location  for  both  buildings,  remodeling  the  gym,  (2)  rebuild  or  remodel  the  town  hall,  or  (3)  build  two  new  buildings  on  different  sites.  In  order  to  vote  intelligently,  we  need  more  information  about  the  costs  and  the  quality  of  the  build-­ ings  for  each  choice.  We  seem  to  be  getting  it  for  number  3,  but  only  incomplete  estimates  for  work  and  energy  savings  for  the  other  two.

6XUSULVLQJO\ LW ZDV MXVW RYHU a  year  ago  that  the  selectboard  approved  the  town  plan,  which  endorsed  keeping  the  two  buildings  in  their  present  places,  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  location  and  function  (of  the  gym  DQG WRZQ RIÂżFHV RIIHUV DQ RSSRUWX-­ nity  to  create  a  landmark  downtown  asset  with  a  visitor  center,  state  of  the  art  meeting  spaces,  public  bath-­ rooms,  and  community  space,  in  addition  to  its  current  functions  and  emergency  center.â&#x20AC;?

Only  six  months  later,  last  June,  we  were  surprised  by  an  announce-­ ment  from  the  selectboard  that  they  were  making  a  radically  new  recommendation:  to  sell  the  site  and  erect  new  buildings  elsewhere.  The  (See  Letter,  Page  4A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  30,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

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Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School now enrolling students for 2014-2015 Photos  by  Doug  Rooney

Saint  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Preschool  is  now  accepting  applications  for  its  year-­round  early  educa-­ tion  program  for  children  between  the  ages  of  3  to  5  years.   Our  Preschool,  located  at  73  Weybridge  Street  in  Middlebury  is  on  the  campus  of  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  School  and  pro-­ vides  a  warm,  caring  environment  for  children.  Our  young  learners  view  themselves  as  children  of  God  and  members  of  loving  families  as  they  build  trusting  relationships  DQG JURZ LQ FRQÂżGHQFH 2XU ZHOO TXDOLÂżHG WHDFKHUV IROORZ D FXUULFXOXP WKDW LV EDVHG on  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  strengths,  interests,  needs,  experiences  and  learning  styles.   Children  explore  and  discover  themselves  through  play-­based  activities  grounded  in  social/ emotional,  physical,  cognitive  and  language  developmental  needs.   Although  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  preschool  offers  a  values-­based  education  in  the  Catholic  tradition,  it  is  open  to  children  of  all  faiths  who  wish  to  share  in  its  values  and  educational  philosophy.   Our  Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH VFKHGXOLQJ DQG ODWH GD\ RSWLRQV DUH FULWLFDO IRU \RXQJ IDPLOLHV Â

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Saint  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  School,  located  at  86  Shannon  Street  in  Middlebury,  Vermont  is  now  accepting  applications  for  the  2014-­2015  school  year  for  children  in  kindergarten  through  the  6th  grade.   St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  faculty  and  staff  are  committed  to  nurturing  the  intellectual,  spiritual  and  personal  growth  of  its  students  and  to  facilitating  an  attitude  of  cooperation  and  respect  for  others.   Our  school  offers  a  strong  curriculum  that  is  enhanced  by  foreign  language,  the  arts,  and  physical  education.  Although  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  offers  a  faith-­based  education  in  the  Catholic  tradition,  it  is  open  to  families  of  all  faiths  who  wish  to  share  in  its  values  and  educational  philosophy.   Â

Come CELEBRATE WINTER with St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Preschool!

Saturday, February 8th Â&#x2021; 10:00am until noon        Our  Pre-­K  teachers  will  lead  indoor  and  outdoor  hands-­on  activities  for  2-­4  year  olds.  This  special  winter  carnival  event  is  open  to  all,  with  snacks  and  surprises  provided  to  engage  even  the  youngest  adventurer!   Cabin  fever?   Not  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Preschool  Winter  Carnival.   Come  and  join  in  the  fun!

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

Anthony Warner, 60, Orwell ORWELL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Anthony  T.  Warner,  60,  of  Orwell  died  unex-­ pectedly  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  2014,  at  Porter  Medical  Center.

He  was  born  Oct.  18,  1953,  in  New  Haven,  the  son  of  the  late  George  L.  and  Anna  (Caputo)  Warner.  He  attended  local  schools  in  the  Vergennes/Ferrisburgh  Area.  He  was  employed  as  a  truck  driver  for  Robinson  Transportation  in  Middlebury.  His  relatives  say  he  enjoyed  fishing,  working  on  cars,  and  spending  time  with  his  children  and  his  family He  is  survived  by  his  children,  Stazy  Warner  of  Orwell,  Anthony  J.  Warner  of  New  Haven  and  Angel Â

Elizabeth Austin, 98, East Middlebury EAST  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Elizabeth  M.  Austin,  98,  of  East  Middlebury  died  Thursday,  Jan.  23,  2014,  at  Central  Vermont  Medical  Center  in  Berlin.

She  was  born  Aug.  13,  1915,  in  Cornwall,  the  daughter  of  Roy  and  Carrie  Hunt  Palmer.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  the  Rev.  Wayne  G.  Austin,  on  May  25,  1997.  They  were  married  for  59  years  and  together  they  raised  three  daughters  and  11  foster  children.

She  served  in  the  following  churches  in  Vermont:  Addison  Community  Baptist  in  Addison,  Panton  Methodist  in  Panton,  United  Methodist  Church  in  Brandon,  Grace  8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW LQ 3ODLQ¿HOG Adamant  United  Methodist  in  Adamant,  Hinesburg  United  Church  in  Hinesburg,  Monkton  Friends  Church  in  Monkton,  and  Hancock-­ Granville  United  Church  in  Granville.

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She  is  survived  by  three  daugh-­ ters,  Janice  Rathbun  and  Maurice  of  Westford,  Nancie  Austin-­Bradley  and  Blair  of  Berlin,  and  Gail  Morton  of  Townsend,  Tenn.;͞  nine  grandchil-­ dren;͞  12  great-­grandchildren;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

She  was  predeceased  by  two  broth-­ ers,  William  and  Harold  Palmer,  and  three  sisters,  Katherine,  Margaret  and  Marion.

Funeral  services  will  be  held  2  p.m.  on  Saturday,  Feb.  1,  at  East  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Interment  will  be  in  Prospect  BETHEL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  As  George  himself  ELIZABETH  M.  AUSTIN Cemetery  in  East  Middlebury  in  the  always  said,  he  was  born  in  Hartford  spring.  Memorial  contributions  may  Hospital  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  hospital  birth  being  still  be  made  to  East  Middlebury  United  90  Allen  Brook  Lane,  Williston,  VT  rather  unusual  for  someone  born  as  he  Methodist  Church,  East  Middlebury,  05495;Íž  or  Smile  Train,  PO  Box  96231,  was  in  1933,  on  April  18th  to  be  exact.

VT  05740;͞  Vermont  Respite  House,  Washington,  D.C.  20090-­6231.

Other  facts  he  often  shared  had  to  do  with  his  early  childhood  and  family  in  Connecticut.  For  instance,  on  his  fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  side,  his  heritage  was  English,  the  family  arriving  in  Hartford  in  He  is  survived  by  his  parents,  the  1600s.  On  his  motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  side,  he  Robert  and  Gail  Dubois  of  was  Italian:  his  grandfather  came  to  Middlebury;Íž  and  his  maternal  grand-­ America  in  1892  by  himself  at  age  mother,  Barbara  Blair,  and  paternal  14,  with  his  money  sewn  into  his  grandmother,  Madeleine  Dubois,  undergarments,  heading  for  a  job  at  both  of  Orwell.  A  niece,  a  nephew  a  brick  company  in  Berlin,  Conn.,  and  several  aunts,  uncles  and  cousins  ZKHUH KH ZRXOG EH WKH RIÂżFH ER\ also  survive  him.

George  fondly  remembered  big  Italian  He  was  predeceased  by  his  grand-­ feasts  at  his  grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house  that  fathers,  Charles  Blair  and  George  featured  seven-­course  dinners  with  delicious  homemade  wine.

Dubois,  and  his  only  brother,  James  He  came  to  Vermont  exactly  70  Robert  Dubois. years  ago  in  January  1944  when  his  A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  mom  and  dad  bought  a  farm  in  Sharon.  celebrated  on  Tuesday,  Jan.  28,  George  was  10.  He  had  already  been  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  working  on  his  paternal  grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Middlebury.  The  Rev.  William  tobacco  farm  and  he  took  to  Vermont  Beaudin,  pastor,  was  the  celebrant.  dairy  farming  right  away.  He  loved  so  Following  the  Mass  the  family  much  about  it:  the  animals,  the  crops,  received  friends  downstairs  in  the  the  hunting,  the  sugaring,  and  just  the  church  for  a  time  of  fellowship  and  land  itself.  George  loved  to  strap  on  remembrance. his  snowshoes  and  just  head  for  the  A  private  graveside  committal  woods,  roaming  for  hours.  The  family  service  and  burial  will  take  place,  DANIEL  DUBOIS farm  in  Sharon  was  up  on  Broad  at  a  later  date,  in  Mountain  View  Brook,  and  in  the  winters  George  and  Cemetery  in  Orwell.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  Burlington,  VT  05401,  or  online  at  his  sister  and  brother  used  to  ride  their  Vermont  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hospital  at  childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals. sleds  down  a  mile-­long  hill  to  get  to  their  one-­room  school  house.  While  Fletcher  Allen,  111  Colchester  Ave.,  org. still  in  his  mid  teens,  he  began  hauling  milk,  picking  up  cans  from  farms  in  Barnard  and  Sharon  and  God  knows  where  else,  all  over  the  place.  These  were  also  the  years  he  began  to  love  They  say  she  loved  being  outdoors  dancing,  going  out  on  the  weekends  and  living  close  to  nature.  She  went  to  dance  all  night  and  returning  home  for  bike  rides,  walked  the  beaches,  in  the  morning  just  in  time  to  run  his  picked  beach  plums  and  wild  grapes  route. for  making  jelly,  fed  the  birds,  Later,  he  enlisted  and  served  as  part  gardened,  and  took  outdoor  showers  of  the  postwar  occupation  troops  in  until  the  pipes  froze.  She  was  an  avid  Germany  with  the  oldest  division  in  yard  saler  and  competitive  Scrabble  the  United  States  Army,  the  Big  Red  player.  She  was  happiest  puttering  2QH 2XWÂżW *HRUJH ZDV YHU\ SURXG LQ KHU JDUGHQV SLFNLQJ Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV DQG of  his  time  in  the  military.  He  was  a  making  beautiful  arrangements,  GULYHU IRU RIÂżFHUV DQG PDLQWDLQHG WKH which  brightened  every  room. trucks  he  drove.  Just  before  this  time,  She  and  her  husband  volunteered  before  leaving  for  his  assignment  in  with  Southside  Civic  Association  in  Germany,  he  had  married  his  neighbor  Dennisport  and  the  Brewster  First  on  the  Brook,  Hilda  Piper,  and  over  Parish  Unitarian  Church.  For  over  the  course  of  their  27-­year  marriage,  20  years  she  volunteered  at  the  Cape  WKH\ KDG ÂżYH ER\V 7UDJLFDOO\ WKHLU Cod  Museum  of  Natural  History. oldest  son,  Jeff,  died  in  a  motorcycle  They  spent  many  winters  â&#x20AC;&#x153;on  the  accident  in  1979. roadâ&#x20AC;?  traveling  by  RV.  They  settled  After  returning  from  the  service  in  into  a  wonderful  community  at  Germany,  George  went  to  work  for  Lake  San  Merino  RV  Park  in  Naples  his  brother-­in-­law  doing  construction.  SUZANNE  BURRELL where  the  family  says  they  enjoyed  Then  the  family  moved  to  Cornwall  in  bike  riding,  outdoor  band  concerts,  1960,  where  his  parents  had  bought  a  and  participating  in  community  at  www.Gregorycremation.com. bigger  farm,  hoping  it  would  support  activities.

A  memorial  and  celebration  of  life  Online  remembrances  can  be  made  will  be  planned  at  a  later  date.

Suzanne Burrell, 82, Dennisport, Mass./Naples, Fla. DENNISPORT,  Mass./NAPLES,  Fla.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Suzanne  Betts  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Susieâ&#x20AC;?  Burrell,  82,  died  peacefully  at  her  daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home  in  Vermont  on  Jan.  21,  2014,  surrounded  by  her  family,  after  two  years  with  lung  cancer.  6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU ÂżYH FKLOGUHQ Sally  of  Bristol,  Vt.,  Keith  of  Dublin,  Ohio,  Peter  of  Rochester,  N.H.,  and  Tim  and  Cynthia,  both  of  Seattle,  Wash.;Íž  and  eight  grandchildren.

Born  to  Hazel  and  Randolph  Betts  in  1931  in  Watertown,  Conn.,  she  ZHQW WR WKH 1RUWK¿HOG 6FKRRO DQG earned  a  BS  from  Colby  Sawyer  College.  While  working  at  Mass  General  and  living  in  Boston  she  met  the  love  of  her  life,  Staff  Burrell,  and  they  married  in  1956.  They  moved  WR &DSH &RG WR IXO¿OO WKHLU GUHDP RI raising  a  family  in  a  small  town.

Relatives  say  the  Burrell  house  was  always  full  of  kids  and  a  FRQVWDQW Ă&#x20AC;RZ RI IULHQGV DQG QHLJK-­ bors,  welcomed  by  a  homemade  meal  and  a  jar  of  freshly  baked  Toll  House  cookies.

SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Congratulations  to  Salisbury  Community  School  students  Thatcher  Trudeau  and  Hunter  *DOH ZKR SODFHG ÂżUVW DQG VHFRQG respectively,  in  the  GeoBee  contest.  Thatcher  will  now  take  a  written  test  to  qualify  for  the  state-­level  competition.

Progress  reports  will  go  home  with  all  Salisbury  Community  School  Jan. 18, 1939 - Jan. 30, 2009

In loving memory of

Tommy Wisell

The  years  go  by  but  your  memory  lives  on  in  all  of  us.

You  are  loved  and  missed  more  and  more  each  day.

Our  love  to  ALL  of  you, Your  Family  and  Friends Â

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  clock,  no  phone,  no  address,  no  money:  RETIREDâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  George  never  truly  retired.  He  was  always  happiest  doing,  being  busy  in  the  best  sense  of  the  word.  But  George  Burnham  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  only  about  work  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  he  was  a  man  with  a  big  heart  who  loved  his  family,  loved  his  friends,  loved  his  community  and  loved  his  country.  The  many  who  loved  him  in  return  whom  he  leaves  behind  includes: His  beloved  bride,  Janet  Hayward  Burnham;Íž  his  four  sons  and  their  wives,  Dennis  and  Cheryl,  Barry  and  April;Íž  Craig;Íž  and  Stacy  and  Linda;Íž  his  sister,  Gail,  and  her  husband  Harold;Íž  his  brother,  Richard,  and  his  wife  Jean;Íž  many  cousins,  including  Theodora,  Ginny  and  Betty  Jean;Íž  nephews  and  QLHFHV 5LFKDUG DQG ÂżDQFpH &KHU\O Timothy  and  wife  Maureen;Íž  Stephen  and  wife  Theresa;Íž  Suzanne  and  husband  Jorge;Íž  grandsons  Jake,  Cole,  Cliff,  Evan  and  Rayce;Íž  grandnieces  and  -­nephews  Cassandra,  Alexis,  Richard,  Nathaniel,  McKenzie,  Brian,  Morgan,  James  and  Charles;Íž  stepchil-­ dren  Scott  and  wife  Cheryl,  Mark  and  wife  Maricel,  Hilary,  and  Kristen  and  partner  Judy;Íž  and  step-­grandchildren  Bryan,  Lisa,  Jade,  Jesse,  Charmaine  and  Charlie.  Last  but  not  least,  he  leaves  behind  the  newest  addition  to  the  family,  a  great-­grandson  who  gave  him  much  delight  in  his  last  few  months,  George  Sawyer  Burnham.

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students  on  Friday,  Jan.  31.  This  is  the  second  of  four  opportunities  held  during  the  school  year  for  parents  and  children  to  measure  their  progress.  In  addition  to  the  four  scheduled  evalu-­ ations  parents  can  request  a  meeting  with  teachers  at  any  time.

The  Salisbury  Conservation  Commission  and  the  Salisbury  Public Â

Library  will  host  their  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet  the  Candidatesâ&#x20AC;?  event  on  Sunday,  Feb.  23,  at  4  p.m.  in  the  Salisbury  Church.  Following  the  meeting  with  the  candidates  there  will  be  a  commu-­ nity  potluck  supper.  The  church  will  provide  baked  ham;Íž  community  members  will  bring  casseroles,  salads  and  desserts.

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two  families.  To  supplement  his  income  from  the  farm,  George  contin-­ ued  working  in  construction,  hiring  on  with  Bill  Delong,  who  recognized  his  natural  abilities  and  mentored  him  in  the  trade,  giving  him  progressively  more  responsibility  and  encouraging  him  to  start  his  own  business,  which  George  did  in  the  early  1970s.

Throughout  that  decade  and  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s  and  early  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s  too,  Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vans,  with  the  Burnham  Builders  logo  emblazoned  on  their  white  or  blue  sides,  could  be  spotted  throughout  the  Champlain  Valley,  where  he  designed,  built  and  renovated  houses,  barns  and  businesses.  He  also  bought  land  on  the  outskirts  of  Middlebury  where  from  the  ground  up,  he  designed  and  built  the  Woodlands,  still  a  thriving,  beautifully  wooded  community.  So,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  like  many  rural  children  of  his  era,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  had  limited  schooling,  going  only  through  the  8th  grade,  George  built  and  ran  a  very  successful  business  for  over  25  years.

But  Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  was  changing.  In  1984,  he  married  Janet,  and  she  worked  with  him  on  many  of  his  projects,  the  two  of  them  making  a  creative  team.  Then,  once  George  was  ready  to  downshift  work-­wise,  he  and  Janet  moved  to  Bethel  in  1996,  where  ever  since  they  have  been  living  in  a  historic  house  they  remodeled.

Over  the  years  back  in  the  Middlebury  area,  George  had  been  involved  in  various  community  orga-­ nizations,  including  the  Masons,  the  Shriners,  the  Lions,  and  the  American  Legion.  He  also  supported  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  football  program  and  sponsored  a  baseball  team,  as  well  as  a  scholarship  that  was  established  in  memory  of  his  son  Jeff.  This  scholar-­ ship  went  annually  to  an  all-­around  student  athlete  to  help  send  them  to  college.

In  Bethel,  he  continued  his  active  civic  involvement  as  a  member  of  the  Historical  Society  and  the  United  Church.  Up  in  his  wonderfully  orga-­ nized  wood  shop,  he  also  fashioned  things  seen  in  town,  including  the  signboards  outside  the  Town  Hall  and  White  Church,  the  book  train  in  the  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  section  of  the  library,  and  the  faithful  model  of  the  Town  Hall  that  graces  the  lobby  of  that  same  building.  And  all  this  time,  he  was  making  other  things  too:  shadow  boxes,  weathervanes,  jelly  cupboards  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  really  too  many  things  to  list  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  while  still  occasionally  doing  renova-­ tions  and  repairs  for  local  customers,  many  who  called  on  him  for  years.

The  upshot  is  that  in  spite  of  the  sign  hanging  on  his  shop  door Â

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In loving memory

Oct. Â 6, Â 1970 Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â Jan. Â 28, Â 2005

ANTHONY Â T. Â WARNER

George Burnham Jr., 80, formerly of Middlebury

Daniel Dubois, 32, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Daniel  George  Dubois,  32,  died  Thursday,  Jan.  23,  2014,  at  Porter  Medical  Center  in  Middlebury.

He  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  Aug.  21,  1981.  He  was  the  son  of  Robert  and  Gail  (Blair)  Dubois.  He  grew  up  in  Orwell  where  he  received  his  early  education  and  gradu-­ ated  from  Fair  Haven  Union  High  School,  class  of  2000.  He  afterwards  attended  Plymouth  State  University  for  two  years  studying  business  and  accounting.

He  played  as  a  member  of  the  football  team  all  four  years  of  high  school.  He  played  linebacker  for  the  defense  and  halfback  for  the  offense.  Following  college  he  worked  as  a  URRIHU IRU &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ 5RR¿QJ and  later  worked  at  Cabot  Cheese  in  Middlebury.  His  joined  the  staff  at  Middlebury  College  just  a  year  ago,  as  a  heating  plant  operator.

His  relatives  say  he  was  an  avid  outdoorsman  who  enjoyed  hunting,  ¿VKLQJ DQG ERDWLQJ +H ZDV DOVR DQ active  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  league  softball  player.

Warner;͞  his  brothers,  Stephen  Warner  of  Ferrisburgh,  George  J.  Warner  of  Addison  and  Thomas  Warner  of  Massachusetts;͞  a  step-­ mother,  Pauline  of  Shoreham;͞  a  stepsister,  Sharon  Bortell;͞  one  grandchild;͞  and  several  aunts,  uncles,  nieces  and  nephews.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents  and  a  special  uncle,  Robert  Warner.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Anna Clough, 78, Bristol BRISTOL — Anna Louise Clough, 78, of Bristol passed away unexpect-­ edly Jan. 27, 2014.

She was born Dec. 4, 1935, the daughter of Alta and Glenn Aldrich.

She was a lifelong resident of Bristol. What she loved the most was spending time with her family and going to the ocean.

She is survived by her four daugh-­ ters, Cheryl (and Louis) Salebra, Cindy (and Shawn) Euber, Tammy (and Ron) Shackett, and Missy Clough and Ron Brown;; her grand-­ children, Catie Salebra, Adam and Tyler Shackett, Chris and Elissa Brown, and Ryan Lee;; great-­grand-­ daughter Isabella Shackett;; sisters Grace Burt and Sheila Charron.

ANNA LOUISE CLOUGH Predeceased by grandson Kevin Michaud, great-­grandson Alexander Shackett, four brothers and four A celebration of her life will be sisters. held in the spring.

Leila Joseph, 66, Lincoln LINCOLN — Dr. Leila Joseph, 66, of Lincoln died suddenly Jan. 16, 2014.

She earned her bachelor’s degree at Sarah Lawrence, her master’s degree at Yale, and her doctorate at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She worked as a teacher, a therapist, a caregiver, and a healer and a pillar of her community.

She has been laid to rest in her family burial plot in Valhalla, N.Y., and is survived by her sons, Benjamin and Jacob, and her grandson, Stephen Asher. Donations in her name are welcome to Sunray Meditation 6RFLHW\ RI /LQFROQ ¸

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Gathering Feb. 1 in Midd. to remember Pete Seeger MIDDLEBURY — A community gathering to remember and celebrate the OLIH RI WKH IRON VLQJHU DQG IUHHGRP ¿JKWHU Pete Seeger will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society. Seeger died Monday night in New York City at the age of 94.

The celebration will feature music and anecdotes from Rik Palieri, a longtime friend of Seeger’s and fellow folk musician. Ron Slabaugh, a Seeger admirer who has organized concerts celebrating Seeger’s birthday for the past four years, will also participate.

An ad-­hoc community chorus led by Jessica Allen, the choir director at the

Congregational Church of Middlebury, will sing “My Life Goes On in Endless Song,” a Quaker hymn that was a favorite of Seeger’s. (People wishing to join the choir should come to CVUUS a half hour before the service.)

The Rev. Barnaby Feder of C.V.U.U.S. will offer a brief homily on the lessons for all of us in Seeger’s non-­ violent work for peace, human rights and environmental causes. And time will be set aside for those attending the service to share their own stories of Seeger’s impact on their lives. Anyone with questions is invited to contact the Feder at revbarnaby@cvuus.org or 388-­8080.

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MONKTON — The Monkton Friends Methodist Church is hosting the second annual Free Community Dinner for Monkton residents on Feb. 1, starting at 5:30 p.m. This is a perfect opportunity to take a break from winter and spend an evening visiting with friends and neighbors or getting to know new people from town. This year’s menu will consist of homemade stews, homemade breads and tossed salad. Community members are asked to bring a dessert to share.

Mark your calendars for the Monkton Rabies Clinic to be held on March 25, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Monkton Volunteer Fire Department.

The cost will be $15 per animal. You will need your pet’s most recent rabies vaccination papers. Watch for more information as the date gets closer for this clinic.

The Monkton Museum and Historical Society is researching how roads in town got their names. Many are self-­evident, such as roads that have the name of a family that lives on or has lived on it. Others, such as States Prison Hollow Road, which may be one of the most questioned road names in Vermont, are not so obvious. Many new road names were established for the 911 emer-­ gency call network and the historical

Ski and Ride for HOPE set for Feb. 16 HANCOCK/RIPTON — HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects) will host its second annual Ski and Ride for HOPE fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl in Hancock and the Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton.

The event raises money for HOPE’s many programs. It includes both Nordic and alpine fun races.

For more information, registration and pledge forms, visit www.hope-­ vt.org. Participants may also sign up on the day of the event.

society would like to know why or how the road got their name assigned to them. If you have any information as to how your road in Monkton got named, please contact the historical society at monktonmhs@gmail.com or call 482-­2277 and leave a message with your phone number and your call will be returned. The informa-­ tion collected will be displayed at Town Meeting this year. Thank you for your help.

Smacked with bad luck, I am guided to a place of solitude Cracked ribs, manatees and do little or nothing. What appeared limericks. Words one might never lazy — and quite appealing — to expect to see in the same sentence me, was actually calculated conser-­ sometimes draw toward one vation of energy on the part of the another through the magnetic force manatees who, not incidentally, of lived experience. That’s what have brains with more gray matter happened to me last week, but it than our own. requires some explaining.

Staring into the crystal-­green Remember the pre-­Christmas ice water, I pondered manatee stress-­ storm? The ice never management. took its proper leave.

Biologically, Nightly, I would they were taring into park my car on what stressed, but the crystalseemed like a forest-­ they were green water, I fringed hockey rink being smart pondered manatee and dutifully don about it and my micro-­spikes unlike most stress-manageso I could actually of us, they ment. Biologically, make it to my front did not appear they were stressed, door. Then came to be making but they were being the evening when it their own situ-­ warmed to a sultry ations worse. smart about it and 35 degrees and the Meanwhile, I unlike most of us, snow turned decep-­ was on vaca-­ they did not appear tively soft. Home tion, gazing late, I sprang from at manatees to be making their my car — sans and simultane-­ own situations micro-­spikes — to ously worry-­ worse. feed the sheep. Enter ing about phrase number one: writing limer-­ cracked ribs. (Other icks. Now that phrases were uttered at the time of sounds sillier than a limerick itself, the fall.) but, at the time, it seemed like a With curses often come bless-­ genuine conundrum. ings. Having had enough ice in A long-­ago occasion of my toast-­ her own life, my godmother had ing graduating seniors with multi-­ recently moved to northern Florida versed limericks has somehow and she urged us to come down.

We could leave our down jackets behind, my ribs could heal and maybe we would see manatees. We did.

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I also learned that contrary to appearances, manatee life is full of stressors. Like people, manatees will die of hypothermia if they are exposed to the cold for prolonged periods. These manatees were not lazing around in warm water for a spa experience, but because it was a matter of life and death. Their task was to brave the cold waters of the St. John’s river, eat one hundred pounds of sea grass as fast as possi-­ ble, head back to Blue Spring and

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Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-­11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury.

Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  7-­9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  and  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights.

Five-­Town  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-­5:30  p.m.  Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  peace.

Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  8:30  a.m.-­4  p.m.;  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-­3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-­2000.

BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQH¿WV YHWHUDQV VFKRO-­ arships  and  community  programs.  388-­9311.

Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-­3121.

Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-­ups  6:15 Â

College  Session  for  Seniors  in  Middlebury.  Elderly  Services,  112  Exchange  St.  Classes  for  people  over  60  in  basic  computer,  opera,  politics,  history,  international  law  and  more.  Call  388-­3983  or  e-­mail  college@elderlyservices.org.

Computer  lab  open  hours  in  Bristol.  Monday-­ Book  fair  in  Weybridge.  Thursday,  Thursday,  3:30-­7  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  Feb.  13,  8  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Weybridge  School  library.  Free  access  to  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  elec-­ Elementary  School.  Annual  book  fair  tronic  resources,  courtesy  of  e-­Vermont  funding.  IHDWXULQJ D ZLGH YDULHW\ RI KLJK TXDOLW\ XVHG ÂżFWLRQ Conversational  Spanish  group  in  Middlebury.  DQG QRQÂżFWLRQ IRU DGXOWV DQG FKLOGUHQ 7R EHQHÂżW Tuesday,  11  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  the  school  library.  Donated  books  can  be  dropped  )OXHQF\ LV GHVLUDEOH EXW IXQFWLRQDOLW\ LV VXIÂżFLHQW off  at  the  school,  or  call  Mary  at  545-­2172  for  Call  leader  David  Forman  for  info:  453-­2118. pickup.  Craft  workshop  in  Forest  Dale.  Tuesday,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Living  Waters  Assembly  of  God  Church,  Route  53.  Feb.  13,  8-­10  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Free  workshop  for  knitting,  crocheting,  or  other  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-­MALT  event,  invit-­ crafts.  Coffee  served.  Info:  247-­3637. ing  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  Drum  Collective.  Group  drumming.  Every  Monday,  other  wildlife.  Meet  leader  Ron  Payne  at  Otter  View  10-­11  a.m.,  111  Maple  St.  in  the  Marble  Works  Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  at  Huard  Studio.  Led  by  local  percussionist  Will  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Beginning  birders  Smith.  Open  to  all.  Info:  www.drumcollective.org. welcome.  Shorter  routes  possible.  Info:  388-­1007  Drum  gathering  in  Bristol.  Last  Friday  of  the  Month,  or  388-­6829.  6-­8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Vermont.  Info:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bats  on  the  Brinkâ&#x20AC;?  453-­5982  or  www. lecture  in  Middlebury.  recycledreadingofvt.

Thursday,  Feb.  13,  7-­9  com. p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  French  conversation  Vermont  wildlife  biolo-­ group  in  Middlebury.  gist  Scott  Darling  talks  Second  Saturday  about  the  decline  in  (deuxième  Samedi)  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bat  popula-­ of  the  month,  1  p.m.,  tion  due  to  white-­nose  location  varies.  Enjoy  syndrome.  Part  of  casual  conversation;  Otter  Creek  Audubonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  levels  welcome.  Cabin  Fever  Lecture  Info:  slater@middle-­ Series.  Free.  bury.edu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four  Beersâ&#x20AC;?  on  French,  Spanish,  stage  in  Middlebury.  Chinese  Language  Thursday,  Feb.  13,  Tables,  hosted  by  the  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Middlebury  College  Theater.  Middlebury  International  Student  O r g a n i z a t i o n ,  Community  Players  Fridays,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  present  an  original  Sparkling,  56  College  comedy  by  Middlebury  St.  Practice  your  native  David  Van  conversational  skills  Vleck  Jr.  Due  to  strong  with  native  speakers.  language,  not  recom-­ Free.  802-­989-­7020  mended  for  anyone  or  nancy@spar-­ under  the  age  of  16.  klingvt.com.  Tickets  $17,  available  Jam  session  for  DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH teens  in  Middlebury.  382-­9222  or  www.

Second  and  fourth  townhalltheater.org.  Thursdays  of  each  Runs  through  Feb.  16.  month,  3:30-­4:30  Verbal  Onslaught  p.m.,  Addison  Central  in  Middlebury.  Teen  Center,  94  Main  Thursday,  Feb.  13,  St.  Bring  your  own  9-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  instrument  or  borrow  Spoken-­word  open-­ one  of  ours.  To  regis-­ mike  night.  Shy  and  CHOCOLATE  DELIGHT  NIGHT,  the  New  Haven  Community  Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fabulous  annual  fundraiser,  ter,  call  Robin  or  Jutta  outspoken  poets,  at  388-­3910. good  listeners,  loud  is  at  Lincoln  Peak  Winery  in  New  Haven  on  Saturday,  Feb.  8,  at  7  p.m.

Journaling  for  Self-­ hand-­clappers  and  Discovery  group  in  ¿QJHU VQDSSHUV ZULW-­ Lincoln.  Third  Thursday  of  every  month,  7  p.m.,  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  compli-­ ers  and  artists  welcome.  Info:  www.go51main.com.  Lincoln  Library.  Info:  453-­2665. mentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-­5709.

VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  Knitting  and  Rug  Hooking  in  Brandon.  First  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  Brandon  Library.  Project  sharing,  idea  gathering  388-­9468.

Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dinner  dance  in  FUNDRAISING  SALES and  textile  camaraderie.

Vergennes.  Friday,  Feb.  14,  6-­11  p.m.,  Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Vergennes.  Knitting  group  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  1-­3  p.m.,  Addison  County  Eagles.  Dinner  at  6  p.m.  Brandon  Senior  Center.  247-­3121.

Monday,  12:30-­8  p.m.;  Tuesday-­Friday,  12:30-­5  followed  by  dancing  to  the  music  of  the  Brown  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Wide  variety  of  Knitting  group  in  Vergennes.  Third  Saturday,  11  River  Band  from  7-­11.  Tickets  $20  in  advance,  $30  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Informal  books,  many  current.  Proceeds  support  library  at  the  door.  Call  802-­355-­6011  or  802-­877-­2055.  assistance  provided.  Arabella  Holzapfel,  443-­5284  programs  and  materials.

7R EHQH¿W DX[LOLDU\ FKDULWLHV (weekdays),  877-­2172  (evenings)  or  araho@veri-­ Brandon  Free  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  May  3-­Oct.  Fred  Barnes  &  Sarah  Stone  in  Brandon.  Friday,  zon.net.

13,  2012.  Thursday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.;  Feb.  14,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Fred  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Sales  support  the  Maiden  Vermont  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  barbershop  chorus,  under  Barnes  on  piano  accompanies  singer  Sarah  Stone  the  direction  of  Lindi  Bortney,  is  open  to  women  purchase  of  materials  for  the  circulating  library  for  an  evening  of  romantic  music:  Rodgers  &  of  all  ages.  The  group  sings  four-­part  a  cappella  collections.

Hart,  Johnny  Mercer,  Stephen  Sondheim,  George  Ilsley  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  First  Saturday,  11  music  from  traditional  barbershop  to  doo-­wop  and  Gershwin,  Burt  Bacharach  and  more.  Admission  Broadway.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Info:  388-­4095. $15.  Reservations  at  802-­465-­4071  or  info@bran-­ Ripton  United  Methodist  Church  Flea  Market/ Cornwall  School.  Info:  989-­5435  or  go  to  www. don-­music.net.  maidenvermont.com.

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Green  Mountain  Club  ski  or  snow-­ Chess  and  bridge  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  Sacred  Harp  (Shape  Note)  Sing.  Second  Sunday,  1-­3  shoe  trek  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Feb.  p.m.  Middlebury.  All  ages  and  levels  of  experience  3:30-­5:30,  Ilsley  Library.  Casual  play  and  gentle  15,  Bristol  Cliffs  Wilderness.  Moderate  to  welcome.  Debby,  388-­5410  or  www.fasola.org. coaching  in  bridge  and  chess.  GLIÂżFXOW &RQWDFW OHDGHU %HWK (OLDVRQ DW Chess  club  in  Brandon.  Saturdays,  12:30  p.m.,  Go  online  to  see  a  full  listing  of  for  details  and  meeting  place  and  time  Brandon  Library.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome.

ONGOINGEV ENTS Classical  string  ensemble  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  Eastview  at  Middlebury.  www.addisonindependent.com Amateur  ensemble  looking  for  violin-­ ists.  Info:  388-­7351.

PossumHaw  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  30,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  BandAnna  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  31,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  The  RetroFit  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  31,  9  p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Toast  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  1,  9  p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Andric  Severance  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  6,  7-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Starline  Rhythm  Boys  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  7,  6-­9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Senayit  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  7,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Blues  and  Beyond  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  8,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  The  House  Rockers  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  8,  9  p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Joe  Moore  Band  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  14,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main. Â

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YoungWriters Project Each  month,  Young  Writers  Project  selects  a  Writer  of  the  Month  for  Addison  County.  This  week,  we  present  the  Writer  of  the  Month  for  January:  Lucy  Groves.  She  will  UHFHLYH D JLIW FHUWLÂżFDWH IURP WKH contest  sponsor,  The  Vermont  Book  Shop  in  Middlebury.  ABOUT  THE  PROJECT Young  Writers  Project  is  an  inde-­ SHQGHQW QRQSURÂżW WKDW HQJDJHV students  to  write,  helps  them  improve  and  connects  them  with  authentic  audiences  through  the  Newspaper  Series  (and  youngwritersproject.org) Â

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Our  lives  are  written  into  the  world  around  us in  the  houses  we  lived  in in  the  scuff  marks  on  the  wall  from  that  time  you  moved  the  sofa and  the  scorches  left  on  the  sides  of  the  oven  from  your  failed  attempt  to  bake  a  cake and  years  from  now,  when  someone  new  moves  into  the  house  with  that  oven they  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  remember  the  look  on  your  face  when  you  pulled  the  cake  out they  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  remember  how  long  it  took  you  to  move  that  sofa  into  the  other  room but  they  will  see  the  marks  it  left your  passage  etched  into  the  walls and  you  will  not  be  forgotten because  the  house  will  remember  you

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BY  LUCY  GROVES GRADE  8,  MIDDLEBURY  UNION  MIDDLE  SCHOOL I  wonder  why  people  laugh  when  faced  with  strangeness I  wonder  who  I  am  and  if  anybody  ever  really  knows I  wonder  why  you  can  talk  to  some  strangers,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  known  them but  with  others,  I  can  barely  make  eye  contact I  wonder  why  the  sound  of  rain  makes  me  feel  so  quiet  inside I  wonder  why  music  makes  me  feel  braver I  wonder  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  when  I  grow  up  and  if  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  ever  get  the  answers  to  the  questions  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  asking I  wonder  if  everybody  goes  through  life  like  this  with  heads  full  of  wonders or  if  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  me  sitting  here wondering

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A poem found under my door Evelyn  M.  Nickerson  of  Brandon  writes: The  following  writing  was  placed  beneath  my  door  one  day,  with  no  name.

After  reading  it,  I  felt  it  should  be

display  a  reality.   Van  Wyck  explained  to  the  General  Assembly  on  Tuesday  morning  the  purpose  of  the  student-­ designed  banners  and  how  the  98+6 3HDFH 2QH 'D\ FRPPLW-­ tee  dedicated  the  2013  banner  in  Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memory.  Van  Wyck  then  recognized  the  four  VUHS  students  who  were  present  at  the  assembly  with  &ODUNÂśV ZLIH (LOHHQ &ODUN ² WKH\ were  Max  Bicknell,  April  Ambrose,  Orion  Chabot  and  Emilee  Trudo,  who  was  the  2013  banner  designer  and  maker.

According  to  the  sixth  member  of  the  VUHS  delegation,  special  educator  Lee  Shorey,  the  students  received  a  standing  ovation  from  the  full  assembly.  Van  Wyck  then  escorted  them  to  the  cafeteria  for  a  meal,  and  then  a  tour  of  the  capitol  building.

Shorey  also  noted  that  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  teacher  Lisa  McGuire  and  VUHS  teacher  'HE :KLWH KDQGOHG VHZLQJ DQG grommet  alterations  on  the  banners  so  they  could  be  displayed  on  the  Statehouse  walls. Â

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ON  TUESDAY  ALL  nine  Vergennes  Union  High  School  Peace  One  Day  banners  were  put  on  display  in  the  Statehouse  cafeteria;  one  banner,  the  most  recent,  honored  late  Vergennes  Rep.  Greg  Clark.  The  VUHS  del-­ egation  included,  front  to  back,  Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  widow,  Eileen  Clark;  and  VUHS  students  April  Ambrose,  Emilee  Trudo,  Orion  Chabot  and  Max  Bicknell.  Photo  courtesy  of  Lee  Shorey

 shared  with  others.  I  knew  it  must  be  someone  who  lives  here  at  Neshobe  House,  and  after  asking  several,  I  ¿QDOO\ IRXQG WKH ZULWHU ZKR DJUHHG to  letting  me  send  it  to  the  Addison  Independent  for  publishing. Â

Charlene Parmelee Brandon

Mother Nature painted a beautiful white canvas that fell on the meadows, the hills, in hamlets and the trees.

A glowing red, robust cardinal jumps from branch to branch after his companion.

As far as the eye can see is a blanket of purity. The purity is a gift from God. This gift raises the spirit of all who see it.

There is silence in the deep woods. On the ground there are footprints going in many directions. Rabbits and deer and all other creatures search for food and water. Their pursuit of their necessities take them on many journeys. ?QV\MZ JQZL[ Ă&#x2026;VL \PMQZ _Ia \W IJ]VLIV\ JQZL NMMLMZ[ 7VKM \PMa PI^M \PMQZ VW]ZQ[PUMV\ \PMa Ă&#x2020;a WNN WV Ă&#x2020;QOP\[ unknown. These birds know that when they return nourishment will be waiting. )[ \PM LIZSVM[[ JZQVO[ Q\[ KW^MZ \QVa [VW_Ă&#x2020;ISM[ ]VQY]M QV \PMQZ LM[QOV Ă&#x2020;WI\ OZIKMN]TTa \W \PM UMILW_[ IVL \ZMM[ The silence relaxes and replenishes the soul. It is comforting.

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Now evening is here and it is time to retrace the steps taken.

The reborn spirits return to the trees, birdhouses, old barns and houses.

Nature renews everyone. Thank you Mother Nature.

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Middlebury  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Middlebury  $2  million  for  local  tax-­ payers  to  subsidize.  The  college  would  also  pay  the  town  $1  million  to  raze  94  Main  St.  and  to  relocate  the  Osborne  House.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  proposal  that  has  drawn  criti-­ cism  from  some  residents  who  believe  the  town  should  rebuild  or  renovate  the  municipal  building  and  gym  at  94  Main  St.  Two  of  those  residents  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Michael  and  Judy  Olinick  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  suc-­ cessfully  petitioned  to  have  Article  9  placed  on  the  warning.  That  advisory  article  asks  voters  if  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  di-­ rect  the  selectboard  to  take  that  course  of  rebuilding  or  renovating  on-­site.  The  Olinicks  are  hoping  that  article  6  is  defeated  and  that  article  9  gets  over-­ whelming  support.

Articles  7  and  8  ask  voters  to  autho-­ rize  bond  issues  of  up  to  $200,000  and  $500,000,  respectively,  to  install  a  new  roof  at  the  Ilsley  Library  and  round  out  ¿QDQFLQJ IRU D SURSRVHG WXQQHO WKDW will  replace  the  Merchants  Row  and  Main  Street  railroad  overpasses.

The  Ilsley  Library  roof  is  deteriorat-­ ing  and  its  attic  requires  insulation,  ac-­ FRUGLQJ WR WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV Meanwhile,  the  tunnel  project  has  been  estimated  at  $17  million,  a  price  tag  that  the  Middlebury  selectboard  had  hoped  would  be  entirely  covered  by  federal  and  state  funds.  It  turns  out  that  some  components  of  the  project  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  qualify  for  full  federal/state  cov-­ erage,  leaving  the  town  potentially  with  a  $500,000  liability.  But  local  of-­ ÂżFLDOV DUH RSWLPLVWLF WKDW WKH sum  will  be  whittled  down  through  successful  application  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;alternative  sources  of  funding.â&#x20AC;?

Articles  6  through  9,  along  with  a  slate  of  municipal  and  school  elec-­ tions,  will  be  decided  by  Australian  ballot  on  Town  Meeting  Day  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Tues-­ day,  March  4.

Articles  1  through  5  will  be  decid-­ ed  at  the  annual  meeting,  slated  for  Monday,  March  3,  at  7  p.m.,  at  the  town  gym.  The  main  decision  item  at  that  gathering  will  include  a  proposed  2014-­2015  municipal  spending  plan  of  $9,153,360,  representing  a  2.2-­per-­ cent  increase  compared  to  this  year.  If  all  of  the  money  items  on  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  warning  are  approved,  it  would  have  the  effect  of  adding  3.8  cents  to  Mid-­ dleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  municipal  tax  rate.

TOWN  OFFICE  DISCUSSION A  shorthanded  Middlebury  select-­ board  on  Tuesday  discussed  the  warn-­ ing  and  several  other  issues  that  drew  feedback  from  around  a  dozen  audi-­ ence  members.  As  has  been  the  case  for  the  past  eight  months,  the  proposed  WRZQ RI¿FHV UHFUHDWLRQ FHQWHU GRPL-­ nated  discussion.

Selectwoman  Susan  Shashok  asked  for  a  reconciliation  of  the  disparate  estimates  for  rebuilding  or  renovat-­ LQJ WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV DQG J\P RQ VLWH 6KH VSHFLÂżFDOO\ UHIHUUHG WR D 9HUPRQW ,QWHJUDWHG $UFKLWHFWXUH 9,$ UHSRUW showing  project  costs  from  roughly  $5  million  to  $10  million,  while  Bread  Loaf  Corp.  has  estimated  it  would  cost  around  $6.4  million  to  EXLOG QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV DQG UHQRYDWH the  municipal  gym  at  94  Main  St.  The  Bread  Loaf  number  includes  demoli-­ tion  of  the  existing  municipal  build-­ LQJ DQG KH FRVW RI UHQWHG RIÂżFH VSDFH during  construction.  Board  members  ZHUH XQFHUWDLQ DERXW ZKLFK RI 9,$ÂśV estimates  provided  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;net-­zeroâ&#x20AC;?  energy  building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before  town  meeting,  we  need  to  get  together  and  agree  on  the  num-­ bers,â&#x20AC;?  Shashok  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  $10  million  project  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  compared  to  the  proj-­ ect  we  are  seeing  now.â&#x20AC;?  Selectboard  Chairman  Dan  George  said  the  board  would  reach  out  to  9,$ %UHDG /RDI DQG SURMHFW FULWLFV

to  discuss  and  reconcile  the  numbers.

5HVLGHQW 9LFWRULD 'H:LQG UHLWHUDWHG her  concerns  about  a  proposed  agree-­ ment  with  the  UD-­3  school  board  that  lays  out  ownership  and  maintenance  responsibilities  for  the  new  recreation  center.  UD-­3  owns  the  land  and  is  pro-­ posing  to  lease  it  to  the  town  for  con-­ struction  of  the  new  center.  The  district  will  ask  voters  in  its  seven  member-­ towns  to  approve  the  lease  along  with  a  $400,000  addition  onto  the  structure  that  would  house  four  team  rooms,  storage  space,  restrooms  and  showers.  Those  team  rooms  would  be  used  by  student-­athletes  who  use  the  nearby  SOD\LQJ ÂżHOGV The  draft  term  sheet  calls  for,  among  other  things,  the  town  to  be  responsible  for  building  the  new  center,  maintaining  the  property  and  associated  parking  lot,  removing  the  former  Middlebury  Legion  building  that  sits  at  the  site,  signing  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;shared  useâ&#x20AC;?  agreement  with  UD-­3  for  use  of  the  space,  and  assuming  insurance  re-­ sponsibilities  for  the  property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  how  this  is  a  good  and  fair  agreement  for  the  town,â&#x20AC;?  'H:LQG VDLG DGGLQJ 8' VKRXOG EH expected  to  contribute  more  toward  the  arrangement.  She  also  expressed  concern  that  students  might  eventu-­ ally  dominate  use  of  the  facility  at  the  expense  of  other  Middlebury  resi-­ dents.

Board  members  said  they  would  push  UD-­3  for  more  concessions  be-­ IRUH D ÂżQDO DJUHHPHQW LV VLJQHG )RU example,  they  said  they  will  insist  on  a  99-­year  land  lease  with  UD-­3,  as  opposed  to  the  districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  suggestion  of  \HDU UHQHZDEOH WHUPV Âł,ÂśP FRQÂżGHQW ZH ZLOO HQG XS ZLWK VRPHWKLQJ WKDW EHQHÂżWV WKH WRZQ DQG the  school,â&#x20AC;?  Selectman  Nick  Artim  said. Âł7KLV LV D ÂżUVW GUDIW ´

Agriculture,  water  quality  hearings  set BRIDPORT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  House  Agri-­ culture  Committee  is  holding  a  se-­ ries  of  public  hearings  in  Bridport,  St.  Albans  and  Montpelier  to  hear  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ IURP PHPEHUV RI WKH agricultural  community  about  im-­ proving  the  quality  of  state  waters,  as  proposed  by  H.586.  The  bill  as  introduced  may  be  viewed  online  at  www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2014/bills/ Intro/H-­586.pdf.

The  Bridport  hearing  will  be  on  7KXUVGD\ )HE DW WKH %ULGSRUW 0D-­ sonic  Hall,  52  Crown  Point  Road,  from  9:30-­11:30  a.m.  The  St.  Albans  KHDULQJ ZLOO EH RQ 7KXUVGD\ )HE DW the  St.  Albans  Historical  Society  and  Museum,  at  the  corner  of  Church  and  Bishop  streets,  from  2-­4  p.m.  And  the  Montpelier  hearing  will  be  on  Thurs-­ GD\ )HE DW WKH 6WDWHKRXVH LQ WKH House  Chamber  from  7-­9  p.m. Â

At  each  hearing  people  who  wish  to  testify  will  be  able  to  sign  up  be-­ ginning  a  half-­hour  before  the  hear-­ ing.  Those  testifying  are  encouraged  to  bring  written  statements  to  leave  with  the  committee. )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ FRQWDFW /LQ-­ da  Leehman,  assistant  to  the  House  Agriculture  Committee,  at  lleehm-­ an@leg.state.vt.us  or  by  calling  802-­ 828-­2233.

Organic  ice  sculpture TRICIA CHATARY OF Middlebury, noting Independent photographer Trent Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in natuUDO SDWWHUQV VXEPLWWHG KHU RZQ SKRWR RI WLQ\ LFH Ă RHV IRUPLQJ DW WKH HGJH RI 2WWHU &UHHN UHFHQWO\ &KDWDU\ VQDSSHG WKH SLFWXUH IURP WKH SHGHVWULDQ EULGJH QHDU WKH 0DUEOH :RUNV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\

Hawkins  (Continued  from  Page  1A) The  other  half  of  Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  job,  as  some  by  devoting  himself  to  his  treasurer,  will  be  handled  by  Garrit  hobby  of  restoring  vintage  cars.

6PLWV ZKR DOVR ÂżOHG KLV SHWLWLRQ RQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  thinking  that  will  keep  me  Monday  and  will  run  unopposed  for  busy,â&#x20AC;?  Hawkins  said.  that  position  on  Town  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  thinking  it  will  be  Two incumbent Meeting  Day. enjoyable  to  retire.â&#x20AC;?

Assistant  Clerk  Pam  selectmen will One  of  Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Cousino  said  Smits,  lingering  retirement  run unopposed who  has  an  account-­ doubts  was  answered  for re-election: ing  background,  had  when  his  grandson,  Jim Warden is applied  for  the  assis-­ David  Hawkins,  de-­ seeking another tant  treasurer  job  when  cided  to  seek  the  town  three years, and it  was  advertised,  but  clerk  position  and  selectboard  did  not  Steve Gutowski the  ¿OHG KLV SDSHUZRUN E\ act  on  his  application  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  deadline;Íž  he  Ă&#x20AC;OHG IRU D WZR before  Monday.  Smits  will  run  unopposed  on  year term.

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David  Hawkins  is  a  Army  Nation-­ $IWHU RWKHU ÂżOLQJV ZHUH FRPSOHWHG al  Guard  sergeant,  Chet  Hawkins  by  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  deadline,  there  are  no  said,  who  has  the  computer  and  peo-­ FRQWHVWHG UDFHV LQ )HUULVEXUJK EXW ple  skills  to  make  a  good  clerk.  there  will  be  new  town  school  direc-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  one  concern  would  be  who  tors.  would  take  over,â&#x20AC;?  Hawkins  said.  )HUULVEXUJK &HQWUDO 6FKRRO ERDUG

FKDLUPDQ 'DYLG 7DWORFN GLG QRW ¿OH for  another  two  years.  George  Gard-­ QHU D 1RUWK )HUULVEXUJK UHVLGHQW who  has  not  previously  served  on  a  town  board,  handed  in  his  petition  IRU WKDW WZR \HDU VHDW RQ WKH )&6 board.  Running  unopposed  for  an-­ RWKHU WKUHH \HDUV RQ WKH )&6 ERDUG LV incumbent  Christopher  Kayhart.  Also  stepping  down  is  Laurie  *XWRZVNL )HUULVEXUJKœV ORQJWLPH UHSUHVHQWDWLYH RQ WKH 9HUJHQQHV Union  High  School  board.  Unless  there  is  a  successful  write-­in  can-­ didate,  the  selectboard  will  appoint  someone  for  a  one-­year  term  on  that  board.  Two  incumbent  selectmen  will  run  XQRSSRVHG IRU UH HOHFWLRQ -LP :DU-­ den  is  seeking  another  three  years,  DQG 6WHYH *XWRZVNL ¿OHG IRU D WZR year  term.

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Bingham  (Continued  from  Page  1A) currently  serves  on  the  Shard  Villa  board  of  directors.  He  has  previ-­ ously  served  on  the  boards  of  the  Better  Middlebury  Partnership,  Ver-­ mont  Creativity  Quest  and  the  Ver-­ mont  Fund  for  Families.  He  was  vice  chairman  of  the  Addison  County  Democratic  Committee  and  current-­ ly  serves  as  vice  chair  of  the  Middle-­ bury  Town  Democratic  Committee.

Until  last  year,  Bingham  and  his  wife,  Beth  Diamond,  had  for  more  than  two  decades  co-­organized  the  annual  Thanksgiving  community  dinner  at  the  Middlebury  VFW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  enjoy  serving  my  community  and  being  able  to  respond  to  people  of  all  walks  of  life  who  come  before  the  board  with  their  concerns,â&#x20AC;?  Bing-­ ham  said  of  the  motivation  for  his  re-­election  run.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  be  able  to  give  back  is  an  honor  and  a  privilege.â&#x20AC;?

3HWLWLRQ SDSHUV ÂżOHG ZLWK 7RZQ Clerk  Ann  Webster  by  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  deadline  show  a  total  of  eight  can-­ didates  will  run  for  the  three  avail-­ able  seats  on  the  board.  Incumbent  Selectman  Dean  George  and  new-­ comer  Heather  Seeley  will  run  for  a  one-­year  term  being  vacated  by  former  Selectman  Victor  Nuovo.  Bingham,  John  Freidin  (see  related  story),  Laura  Asermily,  Ted  Davis,  Brian  Carpenter  and  Eric  Murray  are  all  in  the  mix  for  the  two  three-­year  terms  up  for  grabs.

Bingham  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proud  of  the  things  the  selectboard  has  been  able  to  accomplish  during  his  tenure.  He  cited  in  particular  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ability  to  hold  the  line  on  municipal  spending,  as  well  as  the  planning  and  construction  of  the  &URVV 6WUHHW %ULGJH DQG ÂżUH VWDWLRQ projects.

Now  Bingham  is  setting  his  sights  on  three  more  years,  during  which  the  town  will  look  to  deal  with  another  longstanding  capital  construction  quandary:  Building  QHZ WRZQ RI¿FHV DQG D UHFUHDWLRQ IDFLOLW\ RU ¿[LQJ ZKDW WKH WRZQ DO-­ ready  has.

Bingham  has  been  outspoken  in  his  opposition  to  a  $7.5  mil-­ lion  proposal  that  has  earned  ma-­ jority  support  from  the  board  and  will  be  decided  by  voters  on  Town  Meeting  Day.  That  proposal  calls  for  removal  of  the  current  town  RI¿FHV DQG J\P DW 0DLQ 6W with  construction  of  a  new  munici-­ pal  building  at  77  Main  St.  and  a  new  11,500-­square-­foot  recreation  facility  off  Creek  Road.  The  pro-­

CRAIG   BINGHAM posed  deal  calls  for  the  college  to  DFTXLUH WKH 0DLQ 6W SURSHUW\ (to  maintain  as  a  public  park),  as  well  as  a  town-­owned  Cross  Street  site.  The  town  would  move  the  col-­ legeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Osborne  House  from  77  Main  St.  to  the  Cross  Street  parcel,  and  WKHQ FRQVWUXFW D VTXDUH IRRW RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ DW WKH YDFDWHG 2V-­ borne  House  site.  The  college  for  its  part  of  the  transaction  has  agreed  WR XQGHUZULWH PLOOLRQ RI WKH townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estimated  $6.5  million  debt  IRU WKH QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV DQG UHFUH-­ ation  center,  as  well  as  provide  $1  million  to  move  the  Osborne  House  DQG FOHDU 0DLQ 6W Bingham  opposes  the  current  plan  in  part  because  he  believes  it  has  advanced  too  quickly  and  without  enough  citizen  input. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  citizens  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  approached  ¿UVW DQG DVNHG ZKDW WKH\ IHOW WKH\ VKRXOG GR ZLWK WKHLU WRZQ RIÂżFHV ´ Bingham  said,  noting  the  frame-­ work  of  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  agreement  with  Middlebury  College  was  negotiated  in  private  and  then  revealed  to  the  community  last  June.

Bingham  also  believes  the  77  Main  St.  site  is  not  well-­suited  to  KRVWLQJ QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV FLWLQJ D SDUNLQJ GHÂżFLHQF\ DV WKH PDLQ SURE-­ lem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parking  is  already  tenuous  in  the  municipal  lots  and  on  the  streets,â&#x20AC;?  Bingham  said.  As  a  result,  Bingham  believes  that  shoppers,  diners  and  li-­ brary  patrons  will  have  longer  walk-­ ing  distances  to  their  destinations,  which  he  said  would  place  a  particu-­ lar  burden  on  children  and  seniors.

And  Middlebury,  in  Binghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

opinion,  does  not  need  a  new  recre-­ ation  center.  He  claims  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  gym  is  salvageable  and  could  last  â&#x20AC;&#x153;another  70  yearsâ&#x20AC;?  by  replacing  its  mechanical  system  and  making  other  basic  repairs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  it  makes  sense  to  replace  a  well-­built,  15,000-­square-­ foot  building  with  a  smaller  facility  that  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  meet  our  needs,â&#x20AC;?  Bingham  said.

But  ultimately,  Bingham  said  he  will  support  the  will  of  the  voters  on  0DUFK â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  a  majority  of  the  voters  choos-­ es  to  go  in  the  direction  of  moving  WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV , VHUYH WKH YRWHUV and  would  work  toward  that  goal,â&#x20AC;?  Bingham  said.

The  ballot  will  also  feature  a  peti-­ tioned,  advisory  article  asking  voters  if  they  would  instead  like  to  direct  the  selectboard  to  repair  or  renovate  the  current  municipal  building  and  J\P DW 0DLQ 6W If  re-­elected,  Bingham  said  he  looked  forward  to  tackling  some  oth-­ er  issues,  including: Â&#x2021; &RPSOHWLQJ DQ XSGDWH RI WKH townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  policies  and  procedures  PDQXDO ZKLFK DGGUHVVHV FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW RI interest,  purchasing  and  other  com-­ SRUWPHQW JXLGHOLQHV IRU HOHFWHG RIÂż-­ cials. Â&#x2021; :RUNLQJ ZLWK %XVLQHVV 'HYHO-­ opment  Director  Jamie  Gaucher  in  efforts  to  bring  new  jobs  to  Middle-­ bury. Â&#x2021; +ROGLQJ WKH OLQH RQ PXQLFLSDO spending. Â&#x2021; :RUNLQJ RQ D QHZ ÂłIDLU VKDUH´ agreement  with  Middlebury  College.  For  around  two  decades,  the  college  and  town  have  had  an  agreement  through  which  the  institution  con-­ tributes  an  annual  sum  of  money  in  recognition  of  the  municipal  services  it  receives.  The  college  is  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  property  taxpayer,  though  like  other  institutions  of  higher  learning,  it  is  exempt  from  paying  property  taxes  on  its  facilities  that  pertain  di-­ rectly  to  its  educational  mission. Â&#x2021; (QVXULQJ WKDW Ă&#x20AC;RRG KD]DUG PLWL-­ gation  projects  are  put  in  place  in  East  Middlebury.  Recent  studies  KDYH LGHQWLÂżHG DUHDV DORQJ WKH 0LG-­ dlebury  River  that  are  vulnerable  to  Ă&#x20AC;RRGLQJ DQG SURMHFWV WKDW FRXOG shore  up  those  areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  see  a  repeat  of  ´ %LQJKDP VDLG UHIHUULQJ WR one  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worst  natural  disas-­ ters.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Freidin  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Middlebury  are  experts  on  Middle-­ bury,  and  diversity  of  opinion  leads  to  better  ideas.â&#x20AC;?

Freidin,  72,  pointed  to  Middle-­ EXU\ÂśV WRZQ RIÂżFH UHFUHDWLRQ FHQWHU proposal  as  an  example  of  an  issue  for  which  the  selectboard  has  not  adequately  involved  the  public.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  proposal  that  was  shaped  by  rep-­ resentatives  of  the  selectboard  and  Middlebury  College  last  spring  be-­ fore  being  presented  to  Middlebury  residents.  The  plan  has  generated  much  debate,  calling  for  construc-­ WLRQ RI QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV DW 0DLQ St.  and  a  new  recreation  facility  off  Creek  Road.  The  college  would  ac-­ quire  the  current  municipal  build-­ LQJ J\P VLWH DW 0DLQ 6W DQG D town-­owned  parcel  off  Cross  Street  to  which  its  Osborne  House  would  JOHN   FREIDIN be  relocated.  The  arrangement  also  FDOOV IRU WKH FROOHJH WR DVVXPH He  spent  eight  years  in  the  Ver-­ million  in  debt  for  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  mont  House  as  a  New  Haven  Demo-­ new  buildings.

The  plan  will  be  put  before  the  crat.  Freidin  spent  six  of  those  years  on  the  House  Ways  and  Means  YRWHUV RQ 0DUFK â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  will  vote  for  the  proposal,â&#x20AC;?  Fre-­ Committee.  He  was  one  of  the  chief  idin  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  concerned  architects  of  Act  60,  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  edu-­ DERXW WKH FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW EHWZHHQ WKH SUR-­ cation  funding  law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  costs  too  much  to  live  in  Mid-­ posal  and  the  town  plan.  I  am  very  regretful  this  proposal  was  not  de-­ dlebury,  and  consequently  indi-­ viduals  who  work  here  veloped  with  inclusion  cannot  live  here,â&#x20AC;?  Fre-­ and  involvement  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It costs too idin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taxes  are  people.â&#x20AC;?

Freidin  was  referring  much to live in high,  and  demands  for  public  services  keep  to  language  in  Middle-­ Middlebury, growing.â&#x20AC;? buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  town  plan  that  and Freidin  has  also  been  LGHQWLÂżHV 0DLQ 6W active  in  the  business  as  the  preferred  loca-­ consequently world,  as  the  driv-­ WLRQ IRU WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV individuals and  gym.  A  majority  who work here ing  force  behind  Ver-­ mont  Bicycle  Touring  of  current  selectboard Â

+HœV DOVR members  have  ac-­ cannot live here.

Taxes worked  as  a  teacher  knowledged  that  town Â

DQG KDV plan  priority,  but  point  are high, and served  on  the  boards  of  to  recent  estimates  demands for the  Parent-­Child  Cen-­ showing  that  it  would  public services ter  of  Addison  County,  cost  $6  million  to  $10  million  to  build  a  new  keep growing.â&#x20AC;? the  Counseling  Service  municipal  building  and  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Freidin of  Addison  County,  the  Ilsley  Library  and  the  renovate  the  gym  on  Frog  Hollow  Vermont  site.  They  have  said  that  Middlebury  taxpayers  could  not  State  Craft  Center.  For  the  past  afford  debt  service  on  such  a  facil-­ several  years,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  driven  Meals  on  ity  on  top  of  the  current  property  tax  Wheels  to  seniors  and  has  volun-­ rate,  which  remains  one  of  the  high-­ teered  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater.  He  has  chaired  the  state  board  of  the  est  in  the  state.

And  property  taxes  are  a  familiar  American  Civil  Liberties  Union.

Making  Middlebury  more  af-­ subject  to  Freidin.

fordable  should  be  a  prime  focus  for  the  selectboard  during  the  next  three  years,  according  to  Freidin.  He  lamented  the  fact  that  many  people  who  work  in  Addison  Coun-­ tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shire  town  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  afford  to  live  there.  That  has  meant  fewer  fami-­ lies  settling  in  town,  which  has  put  VWUHVV RQ VFKRRO ÂżQDQFLQJ DFFRUG-­ ing  to  Freidin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  to  have  more  families  with  school-­age  children  in  town,â&#x20AC;?  Freidin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;More  children  will  drive  the  school  tax  rate  down,  which  would  take  pressure  off  of  homeowners.â&#x20AC;?

Freidin  acknowledged  Middle-­ buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hiring  of  Jamie  Gaucher  ODVW \HDU WR VHUYH DV WKH WRZQÂśV ÂżUVW business  development  director.  Gaucherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  role  will  include  bring-­ ing  new  jobs  and  businesses  to  Middlebury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  a  lot  of  respect  and  affec-­ tion  for  Jamie  and  hope  he  is  able  to  bring  good  businesses  to  Mid-­ dlebury,â&#x20AC;?  Freidin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  hav-­ ing  new  commercial  real  estate  in  Middlebury  will  not  solve  Middle-­ EXU\ÂśV ÂżQDQFLDO SUREOHPV 7KDWÂśV why  we  need  more  families  with  children  and  why  we  need  more  families  to  work  in  the  new  busi-­ nesses  that  Jamie  is  appealing  to.â&#x20AC;?

If  elected,  Freidin  said  he  would  work  with  his  colleagues  to  safe-­ guard  East  Middlebury  from  the  whims  of  the  Middlebury  River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  to  develop  a  way  to  SURWHFW (DVW 0LGGOHEXU\ IURP Ă&#x20AC;RRG GDPDJH DQG SURWHFW WKH ÂżVK KDELWDW as  well,â&#x20AC;?  Freidin  said.

3HWLWLRQ SDSHUV ÂżOHG ZLWK 7RZQ Clerk  Ann  Webster  by  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  deadline  show  that  incumbent  Se-­ lectman  Dean  George  and  Heather  Seeley  will  run  for  a  one-­year-­term  on  the  board,  a  seat  that  until  last  month  was  held  by  Victor  Nuovo.  Along  with  Freidin,  incumbent  Selectman  Craig  Bingham  (see  re-­ lated  story),  Laura  Asermily,  Ted  Davis,  Brian  Carpenter  and  Eric  Murray  are  all  in  the  mix  for  the  two,  three-­year  seats  up  for  grabs.

The  Independent ZLOO SUR¿OH DOO the  selectboard  candidates  prior  to  WKH 0DUFK HOHFWLRQ Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  30,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  15A

State Newsbriefs VPIRG  claims  feds  have  jurisdiction  over  pipeline By  ANNE  GALLOWAY VTDigger MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  VPIRG  has  asked  the  Public  Ser-­ vice  Board  to  halt  deliberations  on  Vermont  Gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  pro-­ posal  to  build  a  natural  gas  pipeline  from  Vermont  to  Ticonderoga,  N.Y. 7KH HQYLURQPHQWDO JURXS ÂżOHG D PRWLRQ WR GLVPLVV with  the  board  on  Monday.

Bristol  attorney  James  Dumont,  representing  VPIRG,  argues  the  pipeline  is  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Federal  Energy  Regulatory  Commission  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  the  Vermont  Public  Service  Board  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  because  the  pipeline  would  cross  state  lines.

International  Paper,  which  has  a  paper  production  IDFWRU\ LQ 7LFRQGHURJD ZRXOG EH WKH VROH EHQH¿FLDU\ of  the  piped  gas  on  the  New  York  side.  IP  would  pay  $62  million  of  the  $64.4  million  cost  to  extend  the  Ver-­ mont  Gas  line  from  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  to  its  fa-­ FLOLW\ LQ 1HZ <RUN VWDWH DFFRUGLQJ WR GRFXPHQWV ¿OHG with  the  PSB.  The  project,  to  be  completed  in  2015,  would  include  a  10-­inch  transmission  line  under  Lake  Champlain.

The  pipeline  buildout  to  Ticonderoga  is  phase  2  of  the  Vermont  Gas  project.  In  phase  1,which  was  ap-­ proved  by  the  Public  Service  Board  in  December,  the  company  is  building  a  43-­mile  gas  pipeline  from  Col-­ chester  to  Middlebury  at  a  cost  of  $86  million.

VPIRG  opposes  the  pipeline  expansion  because  Ver-­ mont  Gas  gets  some  of  its  gas  from  hydraulic  fractur-­ ing,  a  process  the  group  says  damages  surrounding  land  and  causes  water  pollution.

9HUPRQW *DV KDV QRW \HW ÂżOHG D SHWLWLRQ IRU DQ LQ-­ terstate  exemption  from  FERC.  Steve  Wark,  a  spokes-­ man  for  the  company,  says  Vermont  Gas  will  ask  for  a  waiver  within  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;reasonable  timeframe.â&#x20AC;?  The  compa-­ Q\ÂśV SULPDU\ ÂżOLQJ KH VDLG LV ZLWK WKH 9HUPRQW 3XEOLF Service  Board.

Dumont  insists  that  without  approval  from  FERC,  the  Public  Service  Board  has  no  authority  to  rule  on  the  case.  FERC  has  interstate  jurisdiction,  unlike  reg-­ ulatory  bodies  in  New  York  and  Vermont.  It  is  not  at  all  clear,  he  says,  that  FERC  will  give  Vermont  Gas  a  waiver.  If  the  board  moves  ahead  without  the  federal  ruling,  it  could  be  wasting  time  on  the  case,  Dumont  says.

The  situation  also  puts  Dumontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  client  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  VPIRG  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  residents  of  Shoreham  and  Cornwall  in  the  dif-­ ÂżFXOW SRVLWLRQ RI KDYLQJ WR PRQLWRU WZR FRVWO\ OHJDO proceedings  simultaneously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  issue  of  fairness,â&#x20AC;?  Dumont  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  FERC  is  not  granting  a  motion  then  everything  at  the  PSB  will  be  a  waste  of  time  and  money.â&#x20AC;?

The  board  has  said  its  jurisdiction  to  conduct  a  regu-­ ODWRU\ FHUWL¿FDWLRQ UHYLHZ PD\ EH SUHHPSWHG E\ WKH Natural  Gas  Act,  and  it  asked  Vermont  Gas  and  the  Vermont  Agency  of  Natural  Resources  to  submit  com-­ ments  on  the  matter  by  Jan.  21.

Attorneys  for  Vermont  Gas,  in  comments  to  the  board,  said  the  company  must  cross  state  lines  because  of  the  local  geography,  and  so  it  is  asking  FERC  for  a  limited  service  area  determination.

The  lawyers  argue  that  FERC  â&#x20AC;&#x153;has  consistently  rec-­ ognized  that  Section  7(f)  service  area  determinations  are  appropriate  for  a  company  primarily  engaged  in  the  business  of  local  distribution  of  natural  gas,  but  whose  facilities  cross  state  lines  for  certain  geographical  rea-­ sons.â&#x20AC;?

Vermont  Gas  says  FERC  preemption  is  not  an  issue  because  when  Congress  created  the  Natural  Gas  Act  it  did  not  envision  federal  regulation  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;entire  natural  JDV ÂżHOG ´ Dumont  says  the  Vermont  Gas  petition  for  phase  two  opens  the  window  on  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;constellationâ&#x20AC;?  of  issues.  The  bed  of  Lake  Champlain  is  owned  by  the  residents  of  New  York  and  Vermont,  and  any  project  that  crosses  underneath  the  lake  must  be  considered  a  public  good.  Building  a  pipeline  under  the  lake  bed  to  serve  a  single  private  corporation  might  not  meet  that  test,  he  says.

Declining  unemployment  rate  is  not  all  good  news By  HILARY  NILES  VTDigger MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  December  brought  good  news  and  bad  news  for  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  jobs  picture:  The  unem-­ ployment  rate  dropped  again,  but  so  did  the  labor  force.

Among  the  people  who  consider  themselves  ready  and  willing  to  work,  more  of  them  were  employed  in  December  than  in  recent  months.  The  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seasonally  adjusted  unemployment  rate  remains  among  the  lowest  in  the  nation,  at  just  4.2  percent  compared  to  a  national  average  of  6.7  percent.

But  fewer  people  consider  themselves  ready  and  willing  to  work.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  labor  force  lost  about  950  people  in  December,  dropping  to  349,900  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  lowest  in  35  years,  according  to  state  economist  Tom  Kavet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  serves  to  lower  the  unemployment  rate,  but  un-­ derscores  the  exceptionally  weak  employment  growth Â

that  has  characterized  this  recovery,â&#x20AC;?  Kavet  wrote  in  his  January  report  to  the  Legislature.

The  reasons  for  the  decline  could  range  from  retire-­ ment  to  layoffs  to  giving  up  hope.  Business  leaders  and  some  economists  have  expressed  concern  in  recent  weeks  over  the  continuing  decline.

But  Kavet  and  his  counterpart,  Gov.  Peter  Shum-­ linâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economist  Jeff  Carr,  saw  early  indicators  of  im-­ provements  on  their  horizon.  Their  consensus  forecast  in  early  January  predicted  modest  gains  this  year,  and  stronger  growth  in  2015.

Labor  Department  statistics  show  that  unemploy-­ ment  in  the  Middlebury  Labor  Market  Area  fell  to  4.0  percent  in  December  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  down  from  4.2  percent  the  previous  month  and  from  5.0  in  December  2012.   Data  show  that  700  people  in  the  Middlebury  area  were  unemployed  in  December  out  of  a  total  civilian  labor  force  of  16,750.

Department  of  Labor  Commissioner  Annie  Noonan  recognizes  that  many  residents  continue  to  look  for  jobs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  better  jobs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  even  as  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  slowly  recovers.  She  encourages  anyone  to  take  full  advantage  RI WKH UHVRXUFHV KHU RIÂżFHV RIIHU LQ SDUWLFXODU MRE WUDLQ-­ ing  opportunities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Depending  upon  a  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  eligibility,  we  can  pro-­ vide  funding  for  training,â&#x20AC;?  Noonan  said  in  a  press  re-­ OHDVH Âł:H DOVR KDYH VSHFLÂżF IXQGLQJ IRU ZRUNHUV ZKR are  laid  off  or  who  lost  their  job  as  a  result  of  adverse  foreign  trade  impacts.  We  have  funding  to  work  with  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;at  riskâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  youth,  Vermont  Veterans,  low-­income  Ver-­ monters  and  Reach  Up  participants.â&#x20AC;?

Recovering  drug  abuser  says  good  housing  is  key By  LAURA  KRANTZ VTDigger %85/,1*721 ² $PDQGD %HDQ ¿QDOO\ JRW WLUHG RI losing  everything.

7KH PRWKHU RI ¿YH VSHQW PXFK RI KHU DGXOW OLIH LQ-­ carcerated  and  a  slave  to  opiates  and  other  drugs.  Her  lifestyle  choices  cost  Bean  her  three  oldest  children,  who  now  live  with  her  parents.

Finally,  Bean  had  had  enough.  After  spending  the  past  three  months  of  her  most  recent  pregnancy  home-­ less,  Bean  was  admitted  a  week  before  she  delivered  to  Lund  Family  Center,  a  mental  health  and  substance  abuse  treatment  center  for  mothers  in  Burlington.

Women  battling  drug  addiction  need  housing,  doc-­ WRUV DQG KHOS ÂżQGLQJ D MRE WR VR WKH\ FDQ JHW EDFN RQ track  while  overcoming  their  addiction,  Bean,  30,  told  rapt  members  of  the  House  Human  Services  Commit-­ tee  on  Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Housing  has  been  the  biggest  thing  that  I  and  many  people,  many  mothers  that  I  know,  have  struggled  with  in  Vermont,â&#x20AC;?  she  said  during  a  two-­hour  hearing  on  women  battling  substance  abuse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lack  of  opportunity  for  employment  and  things  that  the  Lund  Family  Center  is  able  to  address,â&#x20AC;?  Bean  said. ,W FDQ WDNH D \HDU RU PRUH WR ÂżQG D GRFWRU WR SUHVFULEH methadone  or  buprenorphine,  drugs  that  help  addicts  recover,  she  said.

Bean  also  said  there  should  be  more  treatment  pro-­ grams  in  prison,  a  service  she  said  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  exist  when  she  was  behind  bars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  just  went  in,  you  detoxed  hard  and  you,  you  know,  you  tried  your  best  to  stay  clean  while  you  were  in  there  which  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  very  easy  to  do,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Bean  gave  birth  to  3-­month-­old  Gabriel  and  her  4-­year-­old,  while  on  medically  assisted  treatment.  She  hid  her  addiction  from  doctors  during  the  pregnancies  of  her  16-­,  10-­  and  9-­year-­olds,  she  told  lawmakers.

1RZ %HDQ LV WU\LQJ WR ¿QG FKLOG FDUH IRU KHU \HDU old,  who  lives  half  of  the  time  with  her  at  Lund  and  the  rest  of  the  time  with  her  parents.  She  is  also  taking  parenting  classes,  she  said.

Gabriel  came  with  her  to  the  Statehouse  and  slept  through  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hearing.

Chairwoman  Ann  Pugh,  D-­South  Burlington,  asked  %HDQ KRZ VKH EHFDPH DGGLFWHG LQ WKH ÂżUVW SODFH Her  mother  was  an  addict,  Bean  told  Pugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  I  ever  saw  or  knew,  so  it  was  like  second  nature  to  me,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

The  committee  also  heard  from  a  neonatologist,  a  substance  abuse  clinician,  a  Health  Department  em-­ ployee  and  a  representative  from  the  Phoenix  House,  a  residential  treatment  facility  in  Brattleboro.

They  all  said  women  need  not  only  treatment,  but  KRXVLQJ WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ DQG KHOS ¿QGLQJ MREV Waiting  lists  need  to  be  drawn  down,  they  said,  so  addicts  can  enter  treatment  at  the  moment  they  feel  ready,  said  Alice  Larned,  a  substance  abuse  treatment  clinician  at  Lund.

Pregnant  women  rise  to  the  top  of  waiting  lists  and  must  receive  treatment  within  48-­hours,  said  Jackie  &RUEDOO\ FKLHI RI WUHDWPHQW DW WKH RI¿FH RI $OFRKRO DQG Drug  Abuse  Programs  in  the  Department  of  Health.

The  number  of  pregnant  women  seeking  addiction  treatment  has  grown  from  49  people  in  2001  to  207  people  in  2012,  according  to  self-­reported  data  col-­ lected  by  ADAP,  Corbally  said.

UVM  Extension  workshops  help  farmers  control  costs BURLINGTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Dairy  farmers  will  examine  new  options  and  strate-­ JLHV IRU LPSURYLQJ IDUP SURÂżWDELOLW\ at  the  2014  Vermont  Agronomy  Plus  PHHWLQJV SODQQHG IRU ÂżYH 9HUPRQW locations  in  February.

University  of  Vermont  (UVM)  Ex-­ tension  has  scheduled  the  meetings  to  help  farm  owners  and  managers  control  costs,  improve  animal  health  and  soil  quality,  maximize  forage  yield  and  quality  and  better  under-­ stand  their  actual  milk  production  costs.  Talks  on  calf  rearing  for  more  productive  cows,  tile  drainage  basics  and  a  look  at  dairy  farming  in  Ireland  also  are  on  the  agenda.

Registrations  is  accepted  until  the  day  of  the  meeting,  although  to  guar-­ antee  lunch,  register  at  least  three  days  in  advance.  For  online  registrations,  go  to Â

www.2014agronomyplus.eventbrite. com.  Cost  is  $25  per  person.

Make  checks  payable  to  University  of  Vermont,  and  send  to  UVM  Exten-­ sion,  c/o  Brent  Passut,  374  Emerson  Falls  Road,  Suite  1,  St.  Johnsbury,  VT  05819.  Include  contact  informa-­ tion  and  indicate  which  meeting  site.

All  meetings  will  run  from  10  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  with  registration  at  9:30  a.m.  Locations  are:  Feb.  6,  St.  Johnsbury,  UVM  Extension  of-­ ¿FH (PHUVRQ )DOOV 5RDG )HE 7,  Randolph,  Vermont  Small  Busi-­ ness  Development  Center,  1540  9HUPRQW 5RXWH )HE 0RU-­ risville,  Stone  Grill  Pub  and  Res-­ WDXUDQW 9W 5RXWH )HE Newport,  East  Side  Restaurant  and  3XE /DQGLQJ 6W DQG )HE 6SULQJ¿HOG 1ROLQ 0XUUD\ &HQWHU 40  Summer  St.

Schools  need  educational  balance In  the  midst  of  the  current  edu-­ a  system  that  pushes  and  supports  cational  landscape,  the  number  of  each  student  to  move  beyond  his/her  reform  issues  is  overwhelming.  As  current  level  of  achievement. new  educational  lead-­ However,  we  must  HUV HQWHU WKH ÂżHOG ÂżQG D ZD\ WR EXLOG D WKH\ ÂżQG WKHPVHOYHV degree  of  thoughtful-­ struggling  to  know  ness  to  the  change  who  to  listen  to  and  DJHQGD :H PXVW ÂżQG where  to  put  their  a  way  to  take  stock  limited  leadership  of  what  we  have  in  capital.  Am  I  pro-­ place  that  is  working,  Common  Core  or  a  and  avoid  hitching  charter  school  propo-­ our  wagons  to  reform  nent?  Is  this  the  year  ideas  that  promise  to  focus  on  assess-­ to  solve  our  educa-­ ment  or  whole  child?  tional  issues  with  a  In  education,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  simplistic  formula.  been  drifting  along  Those  that  have  spent  for  quite  some  time  a  considerable  period  shoring  our  rafts  to  of  time  in  education  large  ideas  that  have  understand  the  fervor  risen  to  prominence  with  which  new  ideas  and  receded  from  wax  and  wane.  It  has  view  in  disturbingly  been  one  of  the  most  short  windows  of  challenging  aspects  time.  in Education for  educators.  One  Schools  want  to  in-­ need  simply  look  at Â

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Student Briefs Five  locals  earn  Castleton  degrees CASTLETON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  following  local  students  graduated  from  Castle-­ ton  State  College  in  December:  Jaime  Desforges  of  Whiting,  Bach-­ elor  of  Science,  Business  Adminis-­ WUDWLRQ :LOOLDP 0DWKLV RI %UDQGRQ 0DVWHU RI $UWV (GXFDWLRQ 'HOLD 0F-­ Daniel  of  Middlebury,  Bachelor  of  $UWV 6RFLRORJ\ $OH[DQGUD 6HDUV RI Cornwall,  Bachelor  of  Arts,  Health  6FLHQFH DQG 0DUFLD 6WRQH RI 6DOLV-­ bury,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Nursing.

Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Jewett,  Munteanu  make  deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  list BEVERLY,  Mass.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Tyler  Sher-­ man  Jewett  and  Alexandra  Ligita  Munteanu  were  named  to  the  deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  list  for  the  fall  2013  semester  at  En-­ dicott  College  in  Beverly,  Mass.

Jewett,  the  son  of  Sherman  and  Marie  Jewett  of  New  Haven,  is  a  ¿UVW WLPH IUHVKPDQ PDMRULQJ LQ LQ-­ ternational  business.

Munteanu,  the  daughter  of  Peter  and  Catherine  Munteanu  of  Mid-­ dlebury,  is  a  freshman  majoring  in  English.

ers,  and  move  closer  to  designing  a  system  of  education  that  supports  the  learner  outcomes  we  believe,  as  a  community,  are  imperative  for  student  success.  We  must  hold  EDFN IURP ODXQFKLQJ KHDG¿UVW LQWR the  promise  of  a  utopian  education.  What  are  the  elements  of  a  sound  educational  system?  Where  must  we  go?  What  do  we  want  all  students  to  carry  with  them  as  they  embark  on  the  wondrous  journey  beyond  grad-­ uation?

Unfortunately,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  grown  sus-­ ceptible  to  claims  of  the  next  great  reform  idea,  and  it  is  here  that  we  ¿QG RXU YHVVHOV DJURXQG ,Q RXU great  desire  to  reach  every  student,  we  forget  that  the  root  of  innova-­ tion  is  a  sense  of  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  possible  and  true.  As  we  move  into  the  shift-­ ing  tides  of  the  Common  Core,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  essential  that  we  bring  with  us  the  decades  of  knowledge  we  bear  about  the  practice  of  teaching  and  learn-­ ing.  The  innovation  we  pursue  must  incorporate  the  voices  of  our  stu-­ dents.  It  must  be  built  upon  sound  instructional  practice  that  is  not  lost  in  the  vagaries  of  the  moment.

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  Peter  Burrows,  D.Ed.,  is  superintendent  of  the  Addi-­ son  Central  Supervisory  Union  and  has  more  than  two  decades  of  expe-­ rience  in  education.

GED  test  is  now  online MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  GED  Test-­ ing  Service  has  announced  that  regis-­ tration  and  new  cutting-­edge  resourc-­ es  to  help  prepare  for  the  2014  GED  test  are  now  available  with  the  launch  of  the  organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  MyGED  website.  MyGED  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  can  be  found  online  at  GED.com  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  help  adults  register  and  prepare  for  the  GED  test.  Beyond  the  basics  of  test-­ ing,  it  will  help  students  identify  ca-­ reer  pathways  to  jobs  and  college  training  programs  required  for  most  of  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  job  openings.

The  new  GED  program,  which  launched  on  Jan.  2,  was  overhauled  to  better  prepare  adults  without  a  high  school  diploma  for  higher  education  and  the  workforce.  The  comprehen-­ VLYH VWDUW WR ¿QLVK SURJUDP uses  technology  to  help  students  pre-­ pare  for,  pass,  and  progress  beyond  WKH *(' WHVW WR ¿QG EHWWHU MREV ZLWK better  wages.  The  2014  GED  test  is  the  a  high  school  equivalency  pro-­ gram  aligned  to  state  college  and  ca-­ reer  readiness  standards  in  Vermont.

Some  of  the  new  features  students  can  use  on  the  new  GED.com  website  include  a  one-­stop  resource  for  reg-­ istration  and  preparation  for  the  test  VXFK DV DQ RIÂżFLDO SUDFWLFH WHVW WKDW shows  test-­takers  their  strengths  and Â

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BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Winter  Art  Mart  at  the  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center  in  Brandon  is  a  show  of  15  unique  Vermont  artists,  re-­ sulting  in  an  exhibit  with  a  wide  range  of  artwork,  such  as  jewelry,  SDLQWLQJV SKRWRJUDSK\ ÂżEHU ZRUN sculpture,  printmaking  and  more.  The  center  will  host  a  reception  on  Sunday,  Feb.  16,  from  3-­5  p.m.  with  opportunities  for  attendees  to  meet  and  discuss  the  work  with  the  artists  themselves.

The  show  runs  through  March  31.

Among  the  15  artists  on  display  is  Rebecca  Zelis.  Each  piece  of  jew-­ elry  she  creates  is  unique.  The  pieces  are  made  from  found  objects  like  old  buttons,  photographs  or  stones,  which  are  then  set  in  sterling  sil-­ ver  or  18-­karat  gold,  and  combined  with  precious  gemstones.  Zelis  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jewelry  should  be  more  than  orna-­ ment.  It  can  be  a  powerful  talisman,  a  token  of  sentiment,  or  a  symbol  of  love.  It  can  inspire,  comfort,  or  hold  a  special  memory.â&#x20AC;?

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Ruth  Hamilton.  She  creates  evoca-­ tive  paintings  with  strong  color  H[SORUDWLRQ ERWK DEVWUDFW DQG ÂżJX-­ rative.  She  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  process  of  making  art  is  the  way  I  feel  fully  in  my  own  skin.  Making  a  painting  is  compelling,  kind  of  like  seeing  the  ZRUOG IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH EHLQJ QHZ and  alive  and  needing  to  share  that.  I  think  a  painting  is  a  question.  Do  you  see  what  I  see?â&#x20AC;?

Maura  Clancy  presents  her  hand-­ woven  baskets.  For  10  years  she  has  been  a  basket  maker,  creating  many  of  her  own  designs.  She  has  displayed,  demonstrated,  and  taught  basket  weaving  throughout  Vermont.

With  a  different  kind  of  weav-­ ing,  Lee  Greenewalt  is  a  weaver  who  produces  household  fabrics  for  everyday  use:  kitchen  towels  of  cotton,  linen,  and  rayon;Íž  wool  blan-­ kets  and  throws;Íž  and  rag  rugs  from  recycled  clothing.  She  uses  colors  inspired  by  her  yarn  collection,  the  natural  world,  and  the  latest  trends  in  interiors.  Many  of  the  pieces  are  one-­of-­a-­kind  as  she  does  all  her Â

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VISITORS  AT  THE  Leader  Evaporator  Booth  inspect  sap  taplines  on  display  at  the  Vermont  Farm  Show  at  the  Champlain  Valley  Exposition  on  Tuesday.

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Farm  show  (Continued  from  Page  1A) resentatives  from  equipment  rentals,  feed  suppliers,  insurance  agencies  and  the  USDA. The  biggest  names  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  ones  with  the  tractors,  tillers  and  mixers  in  tow  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  came  from  the  Midwest,  Europe  and  Canada.  Standing  next  to  a  massive  1,100-­square-­foot  hay  mixer,  Kuhn  Equipment  representa-­ tive  Craig  Cooper  said  he  attends  six  to  seven  events  every  year  in  New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Vermont  and  Maine.  Cooper  said  while  the  num-­ ber  of  farms  is  trending  downwards,  existing  farms  are  looking  for  larger  equipment  to  meet  the  needs  of  in-­ creasing  herd  sizes.

The  fair  also  featured  experts  in  animal  nutrition  and  management.  Marty  Waterman,  a  dairy  consultant  from  Hyde  Park,  said  the  approach  to  animal  feed  today  is  more  holistic  than  in  times  past.  Years  ago,  Wa-­ WHUPDQ VDLG LW ZDV FRPPRQ WR ÂżQG antibiotics  in  cow  feed.  Today,  anti-­ biotics  are  still  needed  to  treat  sick  animals,  but  the  days  of  applying  antibiotics  in  a  broad  spectrum  are  gone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything  is  done  through  nutri-­ tion  and  management,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  milk  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s  versus  the  milk  now  is  incredibly  different.  Over  the  past  20  years,  it  just  keeps  getting  better  and  better.â&#x20AC;?

Waterman  said  the  dairy  industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  approach  to  welfare  of  livestock  has  also  improved.  While  striving  to  maintain  or  increase  capacity,  barns  and  milking  parlors  today  feature  better  ventilation,  more  space  and  ample  light.  In  the  summers,  cows  are  sprayed  with  water  and  cooled  with  fans  to  lower  stress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  evolution  has  been  to  the  point  where  if  you  treat  the  cow  right,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  treat  you  right,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Allison  Wilshere  of  Cargill  Ani-­ mal  Nutrition,  visiting  from  a  re-­ search  campus  in  Elk  Ridge,  Mich.,  was  promoting  what  she  described  as  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;next  best  thingâ&#x20AC;?  for  animals.  After  conducting  research  in  part-­ nership  with  Texas  A&M  University,  Cargill  has  developed  a  line  of  horse  feed  enhanced  with  live  cultures  to Â

TWO  FARM  SHOW  goers  talk  about  the  L.W.  Greenwood  &  Sons  of  East  Randolph  display  of  the  heads  of  a  pair  of  conjoined  calves  born  in  1947.  The  calves  lived  for  12  hours.

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Milking  technology  also  had  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing  the  science  and  watch-­ a  strong  showing.  Lely,  from  the  ing  it  transition  to  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  everyday  Netherlands,  and  DeLaval,  from  life  is  the  most  fascinating  part,â&#x20AC;?  she  Sweden,  each  presented  fully  au-­ said. tomatic  milking  apparatuses.  The  7KH H[SR Ă&#x20AC;RRU DOVR IHDWXUHG YHQ-­ machines  entice  cows  with  a  high-­ dors  from  fertility  con-­ density  molasses  treat  sultants,  which  distrib-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The evolution while  a  scanner  reads  ute  semen  from  bulls  the  cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tag  to  access  of  various  pedigrees  to  has been to the her  medical  history,  sire  calves  with  similar  point where if usual  milk  yield  and  features  and  qualities.  you treat the teat  location.  The  ma-­ Genex  Cooperative  Inc.,  cow right, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll chine  cleans  the  cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  subsidiary  of  Coop-­ treat you right.â&#x20AC;? udder  and  milks  her.  erative  Resources  In-­ Updates  on  the  herd  are  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; dairy consultant ternational,  distributed  sent  to  a  desktop  com-­ Marty Waterman â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holstein  investment  puter,  where  the  farmer  guidesâ&#x20AC;?  featuring  lists  of  can  monitor  the  health  bulls  with  desirable  traits  including  and  productivity  of  each  cow  as  well  KHDOWK DQG ÂżWQHVV SURGXFWLRQ FDOY-­ as  the  performance  of  the  machine.  ing  ability  and  robot  compatibility.  Alerts  and  alarms  can  be  sent  to  the  Peter  Burtch,  an  account  specialist,  owner  via  email,  voicemail  or  text  said  keeping  the  cows  breeding  is  message.

HTXLYDOHQW ZLWK SURÂżW Mark  Bigelow,  from  DeLavalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  sooner  we  get  them  pregnant  0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFH VDLG WKH QHZ is  critical,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  day  a  cow  technology  saves  time  and  labor. is  open  costs  a  lot  of  money,  so  our  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  thing  with  human  beings  is  focus  is  on  fertility  and  making  sure  you  want  a  little  time  for  yourself,â&#x20AC;?  they  get  bred  in  a  timely  fashion.â&#x20AC;? he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  old  way  of  thinking  Genex  has  also  developed  the  abil-­ about  farming  was  that  you  had  to  ity  to  separate  sperm  cells  by  gender,  milk  in  the  morning,  take  care  of  making  it  possible  for  farmers  to  pay  chores  all  afternoon  and  then  feed  for  a  bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  semen  with  a  higher  de-­ them  and  then  milk  them  again  at  gree  of  certainty  that  the  resulting  night.  People  are  looking  at  this  as Â

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SURÂżWDEOH ´ Other  gadgetry  on  display  includ-­ ed  manure  separators  that  extract  liquid  and  solid  matter,  diverting  solid  waste  to  be  used  in  bedding  or  compost  and  methane  gas  to  be  used  to  generate  electricity.  New  photo-­ voltaic  arrays  that  can  be  installed  onto  a  barn  or  house  can  generate  hot  water.  Bill  Spence  of  Daedalus  Solar  Works  in  Williamstown  said  the  expo  was  a  good  opportunity  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;tire  kicking.â&#x20AC;?

BEYOND  JUST  MILKING Meanwhile,  Leslie  Michaud  of  Kingdom  Creamery  in  East  Hard-­ wick  scooped  ice  cream  with  her  daughter-­in-­law  and  grandson.  After  operating  their  dairy  farm  for  three  generations  spanning  60  years,  the  family  has  produced  ice  cream  for  the  past  three  years.  Operating  as  both  a  dairy  farm  and  small  business,  Michaud  said  the  hardest  part  of  ex-­ panding  into  producing  ice  cream  was  creating  a  marketing  strategy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  farmer,  when  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  your  own  product,  the  milk  is  going  in  the  milk  truck  and  ship-­ ping  out.  The  milk  truck  leaves  and  you  go  back  to  milking  cows,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once  you  have  to  market  your  own  product,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  learned  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  more  that  has  to  be  put  into  it.â&#x20AC;?

Kingdom  Creamery  has  over  400  milking  cows.  After  seeing  the  ad-­ vancements  and  services  offered  at  the  expo,  she  said  her  view  was  posi-­ tive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wonderful,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  the  money.â&#x20AC;?

When  asked  if  she  uses  any  of  the  new  automated  milking  equipment,  she  held  up  her  hands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  looking  at  them,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

After  surveying  much  of  what  the  Vermont  Farm  Show  had  to  offer,  Roxburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  David  Santi,  a  carpenter  who  specializes  in  farm  buildings,  saw  the  future  and  said  it  would  have  one  very  familiar  component.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  never  going  to  press  a  but-­ ton  on  a  replicator  machine  like  on  Star  Trek  and  get  food,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  happen.  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  always  going  to  need  farmers.  Period.â&#x20AC;?

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Adams  also  noted  changes  to  the  GLVWULFWÂśV VWDIÂżQJ VWUXFWXUH 7KH SUHYL-­ ously  half-­time  facilities  director  is  now  full-­time,  and  the  business  man-­ ager  position  was  changed  to  a  chief  ¿QDQFLDO RIÂżFHU SRVLWLRQ The  district  has  also  shifted  the  cen-­ tralized  costs  for  special  education  and  technology  expenses.  Now,  schools  will  no  longer  have  to  individually  bear  the  costs  of  special  education  programs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  instead,  these  costs  will  be  shared  with  the  other  schools  in  the  district. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  has  a  shared  cost  in  all  special  education  expenditures,â&#x20AC;?  Ad-­ ams  said.

The  district  is  also  adopting  a  similar  approach  to  centralizing  its  IT  costs. :KLOH LW LV GLI¿FXOW WR PDNH FRPSDU-­ isons  between  the  schools,  as  each  has  unique  enrollment  and  expenditures,  the  ANeSU  elementary  schools  face  similar  challenges.

Every  school  except  Lincoln  saw  a  decrease  in  enrollment  between  2012-­ 13  and  2013-­14.  Adams  said  it  is  dif-­ ÂżFXOW IRU VFKRRO ERDUGV WR DGGUHVV WKLV trend,  as  it  is  not  easy  to  scale  back  ex-­ penses  in  line  with  falling  enrollment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  us,  you  have  to  have  a  critical  mass  to  change  the  structure  of  opera-­ tions  at  a  school,â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  eliminate  a  classroom  because  of  six  less  kids.â&#x20AC;?

Adams  noted  that  declining  enroll-­ ment  is  a  problem  districts  face  across  Vermont. Âł(YHU\RQH LV WU\LQJ WR ÂżJXUH RXW what  the  tipping  point  is  for  cost  per  student,â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  statewide  conversation.â&#x20AC;?

Smaller  student  bodies  place  an  in-­ creased  burden  on  taxpayers.  As  a  re-­ sult  of  falling  enrollment,  the  spending  per  pupil  will  increase  in  each  of  the  ¿YH VFKRROV LI YRWHUV DGRSW WKH EXGJHWV as  warned.

A  summary  of  each  of  the  budgets  can  be  found  below.

LINCOLN  The  Lincoln  school  board  has  pro-­ posed  spending  for  2014-­2015  of  $2,056,447,  which  represents  and  in-­ crease  of  $153,176,  or  8.05  percent,  RYHU WKH FXUUHQW ÂżVFDO \HDU 1RQ WD[ revenue  is  projected  to  decrease  0.65  percent  from  last  year,  from  $298,259  to  $296,331.  Per-­pupil  spending  will  increase  6.82  percent  from  $13,643  to  $14,574. $1H68 RIÂżFLDOV HVWLPDWH KRPH-­ owners  in  Lincoln  will  see  a  tax  rate  of  $1.4108  per  $100  of  assessed  property,  which  represents  an  increase  of  2.19 Â

cents,  or  1.58  percent,  from  the  cur-­ rent  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  actual  rate  of  $1.3889.  For  a  home  that  costs  $200,000  that  would  be  a  tax  increase  of  $43.80.

NEW  HAVEN Proposed  spending  for  Beeman  El-­ ementary  is  slightly  less  than  $1.8  mil-­ lion,  which  is  4.93  percent  less  than  the  current  year.  Non-­tax  revenue  is  expected  to  fall  19.66  percent  from  last  year,  from  $393,946  to  $316,501.  Per-­ pupil  spending  would  increase  2.68  percent  from  $14,800  to  $15,196.

As  a  result,  the  residential  education  property  tax  rate  would  be  $1.8803  per  $100  of  assessed  value  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  decrease  of  7.12  cents,  or  3.6  percent,  from  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rate  of  $1.9515.  For  a  home  that  costs  $200,000  that  would  be  a  tax  de-­ crease  of  142.40.

MONKTON The  Monkton  school  board  has  OKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  a  2014-­2015  spending  pro-­ posal  of  $2,578,248,  which  represents  a  decrease  of  1.16  percent  from  the  FXUUHQW ÂżVFDO \HDU 1RQ WD[ UHYHQXH LV SURMHFWHG WR LQFUHDVH IURP WKLV ÂżV-­ cal  year  to  the  tune  of  1.52  percent,  from  $289,682  to  $294,093.  Per-­pupil  spending  will  increase  2.21  percent  from  $15,109  to  $15,444.

The  residential  property  tax  rate  would  go  up  10.28  cents,  or  5.99  per-­ cent,  to  $1.8248  from  $1.7220.

The  owner  of  a  $200,000  home  would  see  taxes  go  up  by  $205.60.

BRISTOL The  Bristol  school  board  has  pro-­ posed  a  draft  budget  of  $4,799,307,  a  SHUFHQW GHFUHDVH IURP WKH FXUUHQW ¿V-­ cal  year.  Non-­tax  revenues  are  project-­ ed  to  fall  6.0  percent,  from  $798,479  to  $750,314.  Per-­pupil  spending  will  increase  1.9  percent  from  $14,296  to  $14,567. $1H68 RI¿FLDOV HVWLPDWH WKH %ULV-­ tol  residential  property  tax  rate  will  be  $1.5890,  which  is  up  5.34  cents,  or  3.48  percent,  from  $1.5356.  For  a  home  that  costs  $200,000  that  would  be  a  tax  increase  of  $106.80.

STARKSBORO The  draft  budget  for  Robinson  El-­ ementary  sets  spending  at  $2,650,857,  an  increase  of  2.48  percent  from  this  year.  Non-­tax  revenue  is  projected  to  decrease  from  last  year,  from  $430,319  to  $384,810.  Per-­pupil  spending  will  increase  9.28  percent  from  $13,065  to  $14,277. $1H68 RI¿FLDOV HVWLPDWH KRPH-­ owners  in  Starksboro  will  see  a  tax  rate  of  $1.5476,  which  represents  an  increase  of  5.75  cents,  or  3.9  percent,  from  $1.4901.  For  a  home  that  costs  $200,000  that  would  be  a  tax  increase  of  $115.

By  the  way  (Continued  from  Page  1A) and  lasting  until  8:45  a.m.  Area  law-­ makers  will  be  on  hand  to  update  residents  on  the  latest  news  coming  out  of  the  Statehouse.  The  break-­ fasts  are  sponsored  by  Bridport  Grange  No.  303  and  the  Addison  County  Farm  Bureau.  Donations  will  be  accepted  to  defray  the  cost  of  the  food.

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Green  Mountain  Girls  State,  a  nonpartisan  program  that  teaches  young  women  responsible  citizenship,  will  host  its  annual  one-­week  summer  camp  for  rising  high  school  seniors  this  com-­ ing  June.  The  Legion  Auxiliary  is  ac-­ cepting  applications  now.  Girls  State  participants  spend  an  intensive  week  of  study,  working  together  as  self-­ governing  citizens  and  learning  how  to  participate  in  the  functioning  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  local  and  state  government  in  preparation  for  their  future  roles Â

as  responsible  adult  citizens.  Partici-­ pants  spend  time  campaigning  for  lo-­ FDO DQG VWDWHZLGH RI¿FH DQG WKHQ JHW to  put  what  they  have  learned  to  use  when  they  attend  a  mock-­government  session  at  the  Vermont  Statehouse.  In  most  cases,  expenses  associated  with  this  program  are  paid  by  a  sponsor-­ ing  American  Legion  Auxiliary  Unit,  and/or  local  businesses  and  other  community-­based  organizations.  Application  information  is  online  at  www.vtalauxiliary.org,  or  one  could  contact  American  Legion  Auxiliary  Department  Headquarters  at  802-­ 223-­3141  or  via  email  vtalaux@my-­ fairpoint.net.

We  heard  this  week  that  Rouse  Tire  Sales  of  Middlebury,  in  part-­ nership  with  Michelin  and  its  Mi-­ chelin  Soccer  Program,  has  donat-­ ed  more  than  $550  in  money  and  equipment  to  the  SMS  Eagles  kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  soccer  team.

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