Thursday, October 25, 2018

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A remarkable display on Rogers Road springs up every Halloween.

Read about it in Arts + Leisure.

The United Way boosts county nonprofits doing a world of good.

Read our special section.

The high school playoffs opened on Tuesday with four boys’ soccer games — stay tuned. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

Vol. 72 No. 43

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Thursday, October 25, 2018  60 Pages

Ephemeral sculptures raise long-term issue

Ice figures highlight climate change, more

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS MIDDLEBURY — Four hundred sculptures disappeared outside the Davis Family Library at Middlebury College on Tuesday and no one did anything to stop it.

Some witnesses expressed mixed feelings about it. Many took photographs. But by evening there was nothing left to see.

That was the point.

These sculptures — the work of Brazilian artist Néle Azevedo — were made of ice.

The installation was “beautiful but hard to see,” said Fabiola Stein, a Portuguese teaching assistant at the college who was among scores of people who came out to see the ice See a video of the Frozen sculpture.

People installation It was with this story at 45 degrees addisonindependent.com. o u t s i d e — normal for this time of year in Middlebury — when more than a hundred volunteers began installing the 8-inch sculptures in neat rows on the library’s limestone steps.

Molded into the shape of seated female and male people, the figures immediately began to thaw.

Azevedo calls the work “Minimum Monument” and she has installed it in public spaces all over the world — more than 20 installations in Latin American, Asia and Europe. The impermanence of her material, she hopes, will inspire in her viewers deeper reflections on a wide range of issues, including monuments, public spaces and, of course, climate change.

Burlington hosted the American premier of Azevedo’s work last weekend as part of the Feverish World Symposium. More than a thousand ice figures made by dozens of volunteers over several days graced, then melted down, the steps of Burlington City Hall.

For UVM Lecturer and Faculty (See Ice sculptures, Page 20A)

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Search is on for new medical center chief

Porter wants new CEO to start June 1

By JOHN FLOWERS employees what qualities they’d like MIDDLEBURY — Porter to see in their new top administrator.

Medical Center (PMC) on Monday McLaughlin and Cotel promised officially launched its search for a Addison County residents will new CEO to replace also be asked to help Dr. Fred Kniffin, who create the ideal profile will be vacating the for their hospital’s post next spring to next leader, a person resume more fully his expected to start next duties as an Emergency June 1.

Department physician.

While Kniffin won’t The search is have a direct role in being guided by an choosing his successor, 11-member committee the search committee led by former PMC will frequently ask him Board Chairwoman for advice.

Maureen McLaughlin.

He voiced New PMC Board confidence in PMC’s COTEL Chairman Sivan Cotel recruitment process is serving as vice chairman of the in a recent email to the PMC search panel, which will spend the community. next several weeks asking Porter (See Porter search, Page 11A)

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Orwell to vote again on school district merger This time, ballots will be commingled

By JOHN FLOWERS ORWELL — Orwell residents will have an extra reason to go to the polls this coming Tuesday, Nov. 6.

In addition to voting in federal, statewide and county elections, residents will be asked to weigh in yet again on whether Orwell should join five nearby Rutland County towns as part of the Slate Valley Modified Unified Union School District (SVMUUSD).

Castleton, Benson, Hubbardton, West Haven and Fair Haven have

already formed SVMUUSD, in line with Act 46, Vermont’s school governance consolidation law.

Member towns’ elementary schools and Fair Haven Union High School are now all financed through a single budget and governed by a single district board.

But a majority of Orwell residents have on three previous occasions voted against joining the consolidated district, voicing concerns that — among other things — their three (See Orwell, Page 3A)

Middlebury Planning Commission picks site for passenger rail platform AN 8-INCH-TALL ice sculpture of a human quietly melts outside Davis Family Library Tuesday afternoon.

It was among 400 tiny figures installed on the steps of the library by Brazilian artist Néle Azevedo to spur viewers to think about climate change, public spaces, heroes and hierarchy, and beauty. They melted in a few hours.

Independent photo/Christopher Ross

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Planning Commission has unanimously backed a plan to build a new passenger rail platform in between Middle Seymour and Maple Streets. The plan calls for the platform to be placed on opposite

side of the tracks from the former Middlebury train station, fronting Maple Street.

Middlebury planners will formally convey their preference to the town selectboard on Tuesday, Nov. 27. If the board agrees with the Middle (See Rail platform, Page 19A)

Grace honed acting chops in NYC, returns to local stage By the way New Haven is the place to be in Addison County for Halloween activities this weekend. Headlining the annual Spooktacular will be the “Bewitched Haunted Church” on Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church. This year’s theme, as chronicled in a recent article in the Independent, is “Witches & Witchcraft.” Enjoy fun activities and a refreshment downstairs while you wait for your tour. There’s also “Trunk or Treat” on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Kids will walk between decorated, participating vehicles in the church parking lot, (See By the way, Page 3A)

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Experience showed promise and focus from a young age

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS MIDDLEBURY — Lincoln native Grace Experience, who stars in the upcoming Middlebury Actors Workshop production of “The Turn of the Screw,” grew up in a swirl of creative energy. Her mother (Victoria Blewer) works with paint and photographs, her father (Chris Bohjalian) with words. But when she talks about childhood inspiration Grace Experience talks about discipline.

“My parents get up early and do the work,” she said. “It’s not that loosey-goosey artistic style you hear about.”

When the 25-year-old actress moved to New York City and began getting up at 5 a.m. to go stand in line for casting calls, she would think of her parents and their work ethic.

Her own work ethic was wellestablished long before she left home, however.

“She’s worked and trained like a professional since she was old enough to talk,” said Dana Yeaton, an assistant professor of theater at Middlebury College who mentored Experience early on. “Once, when she was still in grade school, she played Little Ti Moune in a college production of ‘Once on This Island,’ (See Grace, Page 19A)

PROFESSIONAL ACTOR GRACE Experience rehearses “The Turn of the Screw” at Town Hall Theater with co-star Bruce Campbell last week. A Lincoln native, Experience returns from a professional acting career in New York City to practice her craft in Middlebury next week, and Burlington after that.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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Trash district eyes Ferrisburgh deal

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD) board of supervisors have asked its attorney to draft an offer for Ferrisburgh’s townowned, 34.91-acers just outside of Vergennes, according to ACSWMD manager Teri Kuczynski.

If Ferrisburgh and ACSWMD officials make a deal and ACSWMD obtains permits, the site would be used for a regional recycling and trash collection site to replace the Vergennes recycling center, which is probably closing on Dec. 31.

ACSWMD officials have been eyeing a regional drop-off center as the best long-term answer to Vergennes-area trash and recycling handling.

But Kuczynski said the board on Oct. 18 did not make a final decision on whether to present the offer, and would wait until its Nov. 15 meeting to review the document prepared by its attorney. Details of a possible offer are not public. Kuczynski has said the ACSWMD board has the ability to make a cash offer for the land.

Ferrisburgh’s parcel lies at the junction of Routes 7 and 22A, next to the Agency of Transportation park-and-ride lot. Its asking price is $375,000. The town has accepted

less money in two prior deals, three of which have fallen through over the past seven years.

Even if the sides agree, both the Ferrisburgh selectboard and ACSWMD officials have noted uncertainty of the Act 250 process for the proposal on the parcel, almost three-quarters of which is also conserved land. ACSWMD’s offer will certainly contain a permitting contingency.

At the Oct. 16 selectboard meeting Ferrisburgh’s representative on the ACSWMD board, Steve Huffaker, restated that point.

“They (the ACSWMD board) are very concerned about Act 250 being the biggest hurdle,” Huffaker said.

Huffaker said if a deal is struck and permits are approved ACSWMD might start “on day one” by parking trucks on the parcel, on a location back off Route 22A that would be accessed by a new paved road. A permanent facility would probably follow at a later date.

But officials have said the permitting process would not allow the parcel to come on line quickly enough to replace the Vergennes recycling center, which the city council this spring voted to close at the end of the year. The council made that move after an increase in the cost of handling recycling triggered a

50-percent hike in the center’s annual budget.

Vergennes, Ferrisburgh, Addison, Panton and Waltham residents have been able to drop off not only recycling at the center, but also trash.

The city and the towns have budgeted the cost of the center into their annual spending plans; Vergennes has paid half, and the other towns chip in on a sliding scale.

Huffaker told the Ferrisburgh selectboard unless the towns act quickly area residents might have to pay for more costly curbside service or haul their trash and recycling to ACSWMD’s transfer station in Middlebury.

“Ferrisburgh people could have no place to go,” Huffaker told the selectboard, adding later, “Vergennes could negotiate for a stop-gap solution.”

Kuczynski said on Friday ACSWMD would continue to work with Vergennes-area communities on short-term options, which might include another site to park trucks, adding that Vergennes could be at the center of talks.

“I think it’s up to the city of Vergennes to decide to do with its site, and we’ll continue to work with them for a temporary solution,” she said.

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BRIGHT FALL COLORS surround a Shoreham barn shining in last Thursday morning’s sunshine.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Vorstevelds granted ROW permit

Ferrisburgh allows drainage work; tree deal not reached

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh selectboard on Oct. 16 issued the Vorsteveld Farm a permit to work in the town right of way along Arnold Bay Road — where the board maintains the farm owners acted illegally when they hired a contractor to remove 0.75 mile of trees and shrubs on the road’s east side 18 months ago without obtaining permission.

The Vorsteveld brothers who own the farm that spans Ferrisburgh and Panton maintain they acted legally to improve land they own.

Mediation earlier this year failed to resolve a dispute that has led both sides to hire attorneys to maneuver through contradictory state statutes.

Meanwhile many neighbors have complained to the selectboard about the loss of the road’s former shade canopy and possible pollution of their properties and nearby Lake Champlain.

The permit issued on Tuesday will allow the Vorstevelds to complete a tile drainage project intended to lower the water table on the cropland

that runs to the east of Arnold Bay Road, thus making it more suitable for growing corn.

The board did not, as it had discussed earlier, attach conditions to that permit that would require the Vorstevelds to replant at least some trees and shrubs along the road. However, the farmers agreed to comply with a ditching and water management system proposed by Ferrisburgh road foreman John Bull.

Bull told the selectboard that system, including “plunge pools” to prevent major flows during rainstorms and the use of small stones and ditching, was recommended by state officials as a way to remove sediment from flowing water and consolidate it for easier removal.

Selectboard Chairman Rick Ebel said on Wednesday the board was also happy that Gerard Vorsteveld and his contractor sat down with Bull and Ferrisburgh Conservation Commission member John Medenwald during a recess of Tuesday’s selectboard meeting to go over details of Bull’s proposed tile drainage permit plan. The board then

attached that document to the permit.

“The board was pleased that it (the permit) included the information that John Bull shared last night,” Ebel said.

Ebel said the board will continue pursue the legal matter of the treecutting on a separate track while the Vorstevelds complete their drainage project. Gerard Vorsteveld said at the meeting the tile drainage would reduce water flow and leaching of soil and nutrient fertilizer from the fields along Arnold Bay Road.

Ebel, who also pinned down the town’s legal fees on the issue at $16,642, said the board is not changing its position that the Vorstevelds must now follow a planting program for at last partial restoration of Arnold Bay Road’s east side.

“The tree-cutting is separate (from the permit). The board is not done addressing the issue of the treecutting. We’re still going to pursue that. As I said at the last meeting it is still our intention to look at a planting program, and that’s regardless of how they manage their tiles,” he said.

(See Vorsteveld, Page 3A)

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Vorsteveld (Continued from Page 2A) The Ebel said Ferrisburgh officials have in hand a planting plan that was jointly developed by a horticultural firm and town forest warden Clifton Mix. He said it does not duplicate the canopy of trees that previously shaded Arnold Bay Road, but calls for trees “every 50 or 100 feet along that stretch there” as well as plantings between.

“It includes both planting of trees of a certain type that would have minimal impact on the tile drain system, and some vegetation,” Ebel said. “It does represent an adequate buffer and an opportunity for tree growth.”

CONSERVATION REPORT Ferrisburgh Conservation Commission member John Medenwald also brought to the meeting that board’s report of its site visit to Arnold Bay Road.

With neighbors in attendance, the commission evaluated the impact of the tree-cutting and hedgerow removal on wildlife habitat and water quality, both through erosion and sedimentation and through leaching of nutrients into Lake Champlain.

On the importance of the removed hedgerow and trees as habitat, Medenwald said it was not

as important as some because it ran In response to a neighbor’s question parallel to a road and did not link two at the meeting Bull acknowledged forested areas, thus was not significant he did not monitor nutrient content of water flowing from one property as a “corridor for wildlife.”

The commission was concerned, to another, but rather just to monitor he said, about the loss of a buffer erosion.

Another neighbor for erosion and asked Vorsteveld sediment. But he said “It includes both about nutrients state regulations for leaching onto his and enforcement of planting of trees wooded property and Required Agricultural of a certain type possibly encouraging Practices, or RAPs, that would have the growth of mold including required minimal impact among his trees. “site-specific widths on the tile drain Vo r s t e v e l d for buffer strips,” system, and answered that once tile would help address some vegetation. drainage was installed those concerns. less water would flow Gerard Vorsteveld It does represent off the land, and that if said his farm follows an adequate the system made crops those practices. buffer and an grow more efficiently “We would do all opportunity for that his belief would that,” Vorsteveld said. be that more of the “We go way above and tree growth.”

— Rick Ebel nutrients would be beyond what we are absorbed by the crops required to do by law.”

Medenwald said the commission and fewer nutrients would also flow noted the “neighbors were very off the land.

Ebel commented on Tuesday upset” about the aesthetic loss of the road’s shade canopy as well as about and in a Wednesday interview on potential erosion of their properties the civil tone of the meeting, which and pollution that might reach Lake contrasted with more combative exchanges between the board and Champlain.

Bull said he had not seen any the Vorstevelds two weeks before, erosion of neighboring properties. when the farmers said they would

not consider a planting program and asserted they had a right to cut the trees. Ebel said he hoped that tone would continue in discussions among the farmers, their neighbors and town officials.

“I understand that perhaps the Vorstevelds’ position hasn’t changed, but I felt that there was communication that had not occurred before that happened last night, particularly as I mentioned, and I said it a couple times, that I was really pleased to see that neighbors were talking to neighbors,” Ebel said on Wednesday.

“That’s a good first step. It’s not solving the problem, but we’re better off solving the problem when we’re talking to each other. And I’m hopeful in that regard. The ability to talk civilly was definitely there, and we’ll keep at that.”

In its concluding recommendations the conservation commission report backed the selectboard. Its recommendations included: “The Town needs to move forward with legal proceedings to resolve the issue of ‘ownership’ of the trees within the road ROW,” and “We recommend requiring revegetation with a shrub and tree mix after coordination with the Tree Warden and Town Attorney.”

The Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven and Starksboro fire departments are once again conducting a food drive for the Have-A-Heart Food Shelf that serves all five communities. Each fire department (except Starksboro’s) will open its station doors to receive food donations this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon (Starksboro firefighters held their food drive last Saturday).

Last year, the five fire departments collected more than 4,900 pounds of food and slightly more than $1,000 in cash donations. The food shelf currently serves more than 65 area families each month. Supplies are currently very low, according to

food shelf officials. Suggested food donations include spaghetti sauce, veggies, soup, tuna, fruit, beans, peanut butter, cereal, rice, mac & cheese, juice, pasta.

The Starksboro Village Meeting House Society’s annual ham dinner will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 5 p.m., at the First Baptist Church on Route 116 in Starksboro village. The delicious menu features baked ham, mashed potatoes, winter squash, slaw, homemade baked beans, rolls, a variety of homemade pies, and beverages. Tickets for this tasty event, which has been held

for over 50 years, are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Family ticket bargains are also available. Reservations are not necessary but if you’d like to reserve seats, call 453-5227 or 4532079 for a seating at 5 p.m. or 5:45 p.m. Take-outs are also available.

All proceeds from the dinner, and a concurrent silent auction, will be used to maintain and preserve the historic meetinghouse building.

Meetinghouse boosters will be selling Starksboro woven coverlets, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and “Bertha’s Book,” the town history.

More info: starksboromeetinghouse.org.

each of the six towns voted individually on whether to join the district.

But on Nov. 6, the votes from all six towns will be commingled, meaning Orwell can’t on its own choose to stay out of the SVMUUSD. If an overall majority agree to accept Orwell, the merger would take effect by July 1, 2019. Orwell’s K-12 education expenses would then be reflected in the overall SVMUUSD budget, beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year.

Some Orwell merger opponents have already hinted at legal action if the November referendum doesn’t go their way. Opponents object to the notion that voters in the other communities in the district would be able to dissolve Orwell’s school board and convey its educational assets to the larger district.

A majority “no” vote on Nov. 6 would at least temporarily continue Orwell’s independent school district status for grades K-8. Orwell would also probably lose its annual Small Schools Grant from the state of Vermont, valued at around $100,000.

Orwell still sends its older students to Fair Haven Union High School.

Three Orwell residents currently sit on the SVMUUSD board, but can only vote on matters pertaining to grades 9-12.

The Slate Valley informational flyer on the upcoming vote lists a series of benefits for Orwell if it joins the district. They include: • A decrease in local education spending. District officials said SVMUUSD-member towns are in line for a 6-cent reduction on their education property tax rate (an Act 46 merger incentive) during the 20192030 academic year — the first year of eligibility for Orwell.

Slate Valley is looking at an equalized education property tax rate of around $1.28 during the 2018-2019 school year, a figure that includes an 8-cent merger incentive from the state. A non-merged Orwell is looking at an equalized education property tax rate of $1.49 for its K-8 spending, according to district officials.

• Cross-building sharing of staff and resources, including nursing, technology services, buildings and grounds).

• Centralization of substitute teacher calling, district level book-

keeping and meal program applications.

• Supervisory union office relocation to the high school.

• Elementary health education.

• Increased intervention supports.

• Academic coaching for personalized learning.

• Additional support for social/ emotional learning.

• Sharing in a School Resource Officer.

There’s another potential benefit for Orwell, according to SVMUUSD officials. Orwell is currently considering a town hall renovation project (school gym and cafeteria), financed through a bond. If Orwell joins the SVMUUSD, this project could by underwritten by all district-member taxpayers, as opposed to just Orwell residents.

“The Slate Valley board is in the process of looking at a bond for all of schools within (the district) to address deferred maintenance issues,” said SVMUUSD Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell. “The gym/ cafeteria project which is a definite need in Orwell could be part of the Slate Valley Bond proposal.”

By the way (Continued from Page 1A) collecting candy from tricked-out trunks. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative vehicles. These events are sponsored by the Town Events Department and the Congregational Church. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door. Also be aware there will be a Trunk or Treat event in Monkton on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 5:306:30 p.m. at the Monkton Friends Methodist Church. There will be games and puzzles, treats and hot chocolate, and bathroom facilities inside as well. Please bring the kids around to enjoy the festivities.

Orwell (Continued from Page 1A) representatives on the 18-member Slate Valley board could be outvoted on local educational priorities.

But state education officials and a slight majority of the Orwell School Board have been arguing in favor of joining SVMUUSD. Act 46 provides financial incentives for school districts to consolidate their governance as a means of containing rising education costs as Vermont’s student population continues to decline.

Former Acting Vermont Education Secretary Heather Bouchey last spring issued a report recommending Orwell join the SVMUUSD, stating “No argument presented that maintaining its current structure is the ‘best’ means for Orwell to create a sustainable structure capable of meeting the Act 46 goals is convincing enough to overturn the Legislature’s presumption that a UUSD is the ‘preferred’ means of doing so.”

On Oct. 17, the Vermont Board of Education (BOE) endorsed Bouchey’s recommendation on Orwell, in spite of the community’s repeated votes against a merger. State law gives the BOE final authority on most Act 46 matters. But in the case of a modified unified union school district, the additional step of a local vote is required to proceed with the merger, according to an informational flyer drafted by the Slate Valley district.

This means that all Slate Valley voters will have the final say on whether Orwell is admitted into the Slate Valley district.

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ACSD seeks input on buildings’ future

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — An Addison Central School District board subcommittee wants to hear how local residents would like to prioritize the use of and repairs to the ACSD’s school buildings and other physical assets into the next decade and beyond.

It’s all part of officials’ efforts to create a facilities master plan to better manage the ACSD’s 12 buildings according to the district’s educational priorities as student enrollment continues to decline statewide.

The ACSD includes the elementary schools in Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge; Middlebury Union Middle and High schools; and the alternative education and ACSD central office buildings in Middlebury.

An audit last year concluded district buildings could need a combined total of up to $31 million in upgrades and repairs within the next five years. That potential price tag — along with new state law directing school districts to more effectively use their assets — prompted local leaders to take a close look at how the ACSD can get the most out of its infrastructure.

Organizers stressed that potentially closing or consolidating schools is not part of this current master planning effort. Act 46 — the state’s education governance consolidation law through which the ACSD last year transitioned to a single governing board and a global budget — lays out a separate and highly regulated process for closing schools.

“This process may very well lead to configurations that are different than today, but that will be with an emphasis on making our system better for kids and taxpayers,” ACSD Board Chairman Peter Conlon said. “The two can go hand in hand.”

ACSD Superintendent Peter Burrows and his colleagues recently summarized the district’s facilities master planning effort in an informational flyer that can be found on-line at tinyurl.com/ yadj8o89.

Burrows said this current master planning process will be the ACSD board’s “biggest work” this academic year.

“The endgame is instead of operating on a year-by-year basis with decision making, that we begin to think in longer terms and consider how our vision for our students aligns with our budgeting, our facilities infrastructure and the board’s overall direction for the district,” Burrows said.

District officials want ACSD residents to tackle three questions through this winter: “How do we ensure equitable distribution of resources across the district? How do we provide the best learning environment for all of our students with our current

fiscal and enrollment conditions?

And how do we maintain reasonable property tax rates for our citizens?”

A seven-member ACSD Planning & Engagement Committee has formed to help residents answer those queries. To that end, the committee will hold public feedback sessions on at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Middlebury Union High School; at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Middlebury Union Middle School; and at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, also at MUMS. The committee includes ACSD board members Jennifer Nuceder, Suzanne Buck, Mary Cullinane, Davina Desmarais, and Jori Jacobeit, as well as Burrows and Caitlin Steele, the district’s director of teaching and learning.

The mission behind the Planning & Engagement Committee’s planning process is to guide the school board as it makes shortand long-range decisions on ACSD facilities. Decision-making goals, according to Burrows, will include: • Investing in and maintaining facilities that support the district’s educational programs and goals.

• Achieving optimum class sizes at each grade level over time.

• Providing all students with equal access to educational and extracurricular services and resources.

• Striving for a more equitable distribution of non-classroom resources across the district.

• Achieving uniformity in care and maintenance of all district facilities.

The committee will relay the public input it receives to the ACSD board, which will review the feedback along with data to draft new ideas on facilities management. The committee will then present those ideas to the public at a new round of public meetings next spring.

Burrows said residents shouldn’t assume the upcoming process will be about reducing the ACSD’s physical footprint.

“I think there’s a predilection for people to take a ‘deficit mindset’ and think about ‘What are we going to lose?’” Burrows said.

“I think the hope for the board is looking at ‘What we can do together?’”

The goal is for the ACSD board to adopt a facilities master plan by next summer.

Conlon wants area residents attend the upcoming meetings in big numbers.

“Our hope is that people will be excited by and help design what lies ahead, look at change as a good thing for all kids, and not just stay anchored to a system that is being affected by many changes,” he said. The school system belongs to all of us, so the more participation, the better.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Do this exercise to help you choose the best candidate for the job As voters contemplate which candidates to support in the General Election on Nov. 6, we want to first thank all candidates in Addison County races for answering our series of questions for publication. It’s not easy boiling down one’s thoughts to a 350-to-500-word answer on complicated questions (for state Senate candidates) or 100-word answers on seven questions for House candidates. That effort — on their part and ours — is all to provide our readers and prospective voters with a firm foundation from which to make a more educated decision.

We hope our readers will use that information well, and offer the following exercise as a way to analyze which of the candidates might be best — from each person’s perspective — in each respective race. The choice is particularly tough in the county Senate race where there are six candidates. In that race we will have devoted four weeks of coverage to help residents understand their positions on the issues. We have put those responses up on our website at addisonindependent.com, in an area that is not behind the pay-wall.

We encourage you to pick the topics of most concern to you — from what to do about the decline among our dairy farms to water quality, taxation or education — and compare three things: 1) how well did each candidate answer the question, or dodge it; 2) which candidate used facts and applicable solutions that might make a difference — as opposed to empty or inflammatory rhetoric; 3) which candidate best represents the approach you would like the state to take to resolve the issue. In doing that you’ll also want to outline the fundamental issues to each topic.

As an example, we did that to a limited extent with the first issue: • What can the state do about the decline of dairy farms and water quality issues in the Lake Champlain basin?

Assessment: The unmistakable trend is that small dairy farms are on the decline in Vermont and larger mega-farms are taking their place. It’s the efficiency of scale, a federal pricing program that exacerbates that problem, and a global marketplace that neither Vermont farmers nor legislators can change. The marketplace will determine the size dairy farms must be to remain sustainable. Vermont policy-makers must adapt to that reality not by trying to help keep smaller farmers in dairy, but by helping all farms diversify and open new markets.

Sen. Chris Bray did just that in 2009 when he helped create the successful Farm-to-Plate initiative. As Bray noted in his response to the question: “In the last 8 years, we have added over 7,700 new jobs, and over $100 million in increased revenue. Today there are actually more farms in the state than a decade ago.” That’s making a positive difference by thinking outside the box and creating something new to help the dairy farmers transition to new endeavors, but still stay in the area and in farming.

Legislators and taxpayers must also note that the state subsidizes farmers to the tune of more than $100 million annually, so pouring more tax dollars into this relatively small job sector in a fight against global forces is not a promising use of public dollars. That said, voters need to understand that dairy is a significant part of the economy. Vermont dairy farmers create about $2.2 billion in economic activity per year, with $385 million of that being created in Addison County.

But the gross revenue from dairy is not yet threatened. It will likely stay the same or grow a little (even with the number of declining dairy farms). Rather, the greatest loss is to our farm families and kids in our schools. The state’s priority must be to find ways to keep those Vermont families here, preferably working the land and creating a comfortable life for themselves. The question voters should ask is: Which candidates would promote farm diversity and find ways to create new sources of revenue for those farms?

Water quality is not a superfluous issue, nor one that should be in conflict with dairy farming. As candidate Marie Audet rightly said: “We need to make products people want to buy in a way that is healthy for the animals, our communities, and the environment. Improving and maintaining water quality is our priority. We need to adhere to ever-changing and increasing regulations. We need to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change…” In my view, it is also prudent to keep state regulations strict enough to insure a level playing field among competitors, along with creative incentives, rather than penalties, for being in compliance and reducing stream pollution. Which candidates would embrace that premise? ********** Voters also must watch for candidates who use half-baked truths and misinformation to sow discord and discontent. Are there candidates among these six, who typify the politics of conflict — the Trump approach — pitting one group against another, provoking anger and disgust under the illusion of a false solution (in this case that getting government out of the equation will solve dairy’s problems.)

Savvy voters will be able to sniff out such shallow answers, snarky one-liners used in answers or in their campaigns, and the use of inflammatory language and terms to spark anger at the opposing side — rather than to seek unity and a common resolution. It is an approach that has worked for Trump, but hopefully it’s not an approach that will work in Addison County.

In the Addison County Senate race, the six candidates — Independent Marie Audet, Democrat Sen. Chris Bray, Republican Peter Briggs, Libertarian Archie Flower, Democrat Ruth Hardy and Independent Paul Ralston — also answered questions on climate change, education, health care and helping make Vermont more affordable.

We encourage you to pull up their answers and compare them with the other candidates. For the most part the answers are thoughtful, you’ll learn of the complexity of the issues and of the different approaches that could be viable — and, by the time you’re done reviewing two or three of the issues most important to you, you’ll find the two candidates who best represent your perspective and what’s best for Vermont.

Admittedly, it’s an effort — you’ll want to do this for the House race, too — but it’s your job as voters to cast an informed vote. Take that task seriously, and the state will rest in good hands.

Angelo Lynn

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Record corrected on Audet’s farm

Please note: In my October 18th Letter to the Editor, I misidentified the location of Addison County Senate candidate Marie Audet’s farm. It is in Bridport, not on the East Creek in Orwell. Also I have been notified by landowners on East Creek that the deep sediment in East Creek is due to low lake levels not farm runoff.

My sincere apologies for any pain caused by my error.

Barrie Bailey Salisbury Editor’s note: The Addison Independent regrets running the letter as it was sent to us. We did pause to question the location of the farm’s proximity to East Creek but, in our haste to get more correspondence into Thursday’s edition we confused East Creek with a different creek that does flow into Bridport. We should have taken more care, and apologize to the candidate for letting that error slip through.

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Trump’s reverse ‘Midas touch’

Solid soldier

ON THE SOLDIERS Monument near the town green in Middlebury a trooper in the cavalry stands at ease but ready to raise his sword in defense of his state.

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The autumn leaves of red and gold “There are two good reasons to live in Vermont,” I often tell people: “May — and October.”

(Conversely the reasons not to live here — “March and November!”)

I am writing this in the second week of October, the best week of the year in Vermont, when tour buses rumble through the state, and we grumble about and make fun of “leaf peepers,” interlopers, from our superior position as natives in this autumn paradise.

A Yankee myself, born and bred in New England, and the son of a Swede, I am imbued with Nordic reserve, hard to move, emotionally and otherwise. I speak with the irony and understatement that marks the lingo of our region.

Yet for this week or so, I am powerfully moved and prone to hyperbole.

By Karl How can it be otherwise? October is Lindholm glorious.

At the beginning of the week, I felt I could sit outside, or at my window, and literally watch the leaves turn color.

The landscape which absorbs us, whatever the season, is so thoroughly transformed in October into a spectacular array of fiery colors, transformed in a short time from the lush green of summer, to subtle russets and golds, to the “OMG, look at that!” reds and yellows.

It seems to happen all at once. We say, “gonna be late this year”; or “not gonna be as colorful — too much rain” or “too hot” or “not enough rain” or “no big deal, happens every year,” and then it happens, all at once, and takes our breath away.

I think of my friend Ben, from California, who has

been coming here for the middle two weeks in October for over 30 years! For most of that time, he recruited high school students from New England for the University of Redlands, which paid his way.

Now he does it on his own dollar. He comes here “to see the outrageous and glorious color that staggers the imagination,” he says.

“New England again?” his wife asks. “You already have a picture of every maple tree and covered bridge in Vermont!”

“Not this year,” he says, “because today I have never been here before.”

We claim we live in Vermont because we like the changing of the seasons. In fact those changes are a tyranny of sorts: WinterSpringSummerFall, WinterSpringSummerFall.

Say it fast. That’s how quickly the seasons change for those of us who have more yesterdays than tomorrows.

We seem always to be preparing for what’s next.

On these beautiful early fall days, there’s a chill that reminds us to break out the winter clothes and make sure to put on the snow tires before the first snowfall.

Local sage, the late Fred Neuberger, once said in my presence, inelegantly (and probably not originally), “the passage of time is like a roll of toilet paper: the closer to the end, the faster it goes.”

The seasons are how we tell time, or how we feel it passing. I borrow a lyric from Jon i Mitchell’s anthem, “The Circle Game”: I’m at a point when I’m “dragging (See Clippings, Page 16A)

Clippings

Telemarketers are working overtime

You know who I’m really sick of?

For a while I tried being direct, answering the phone Heather. with “What do you want?” This offended genuine humans Heather from Card Services. She calls a lot. but wasn’t rude enough to deter scammers. So now I tend I’ve never heard Heather’s spiel because I hang up as to answer with a preemptive “Leave us alone!” or “Stop soon as her cheerful voice pops into my ear. I know Heath- calling this number or I will report you to the authorities.” er’s not real, because she sounds exactly the same every Sure, I’ve lost a few friends this way, but think of how time she calls, and because people who work for real credit many telemarketers and criminals I’ve avoided. card companies don’t typically act like you’re the best thing A new — and surely illegal — tactic some of these to happen to them all day. schemers have adopted is using a local name and number on Heather’s not the only phony who calls us. I’ve become the caller ID. Thinking you’re getting a real call, you pick an expert at identifying that split second between the time up, only to find that it’s either a recording of a perky lady I pick up the phone and the time some(is that you, Heather?) who pretends to one first speaks. If the silence lasts just be having a conversation with you but a hair too long, I hang up; I know the isn’t, or a man for whom English is not next thing I hear will be a sales pitch. a first language who insists that your We get most of these calls on our PC is infected with a virus, even if you landline. Younger readers are probably own a Mac. thinking, “You have a landline? Wow. All of these calls are annoying, but I didn’t know those were still a thing.” we had a real humdinger the other Yes, we do. And yes, they are. night. The same number kept calling

By Jessie Raymond every 10 minutes. The caller ID, not But I’m not sure why we keep it.

Hardly anyone talks on the phone anyunusually, showed a local number. But more. And a landline is inconvenient; this was like something out of a horror it can’t leave the house. Worst of all, it doesn’t even do movie: The number on the caller ID … was ours. the primary thing today’s phones are designed for: taking I didn’t stay on the line long enough to find out who was pictures. actually calling. I knew it was either a telemarketer or — Our landline phone rings numerous times a day, but only somewhat less likely but still possible — a curse that would a small percentage of calls are from real people, and only a kill me if I listened to it. small percentage of those are from people who aren’t trying In a panic, I blocked the call using the menu on the phone. to hack into our bank accounts or tell us we’ve won a cruise. But even then, it would still ring once. Every 10 minutes.

For that reason, my phone manner on the landline has We got twitchy. become rather brusque. So if you call but hesitate too long Finally, I called our phone service provider. I spent 37 before identifying yourself, don’t be surprised if I hang minutes on the phone with someone impersonating Latka up. And even if you speak immediately, don’t sound too Gravas from “Taxi” who, through a convoluted and comchipper, or I’ll assume you’re a bot and end the call.

(See Jessie, Page 5A)

Around the bend

Desperate people are leaving Central America due to lack of effective government, which allows crime and killings since they lack money to control the criminals.

How does Trump help this problem?

By offering help in fixing the crime problem? No. He wants to make it worse by cutting what help they are getting.

Trump makes so much of what he touches, worse. The reverse Midas touch. How much worse will he make the world before we can stop him?

Peter Grant Bristol

Hardy’s skills are needed in Senate The Middlebury area town meeting on March 5, 2018, was the first time many of us heard Ruth Hardy present the Unified School District budget. We were impressed with her preparation, understanding of the budgetary process and how the committee she chaired or co-chaired treated all attending the Middlebury member towns. She answered all the questions clearly and directly and to the apparent satisfaction of all attending the Middlebury meeting.

Ruth Hardy attended every member town meeting and the budgets were passed by every town.

Her experience in presenting these budgets and passage of the budgets throughout the district are a testament to the skill of her work in our school funding. Her budget skills will be needed when it comes to the protection of Lake Champlain and our environment.

Ruth Hardy needs your support so that she may represent Addison County in the state Senate.

Karl Neuse Middlebury

Ralston’s record misrepresented Politics certainly brings out the worst in Americans, even Vermonters. It gets personal when your friends are maligned in print, and I would like to respond to some of the most recent accusations made in this paper against my friend and associate, Paul Ralston.

Most recently accused here of being a privileged opportunist, a Republican disguised as an Independent and a peer of Brett Kavanaugh and Donald Trump, I have to interrupt and ask, “Are you serious?”

I have known Paul for thirty years, and he is none of that, not even close.

I have watched him go from owning the Bristol Bakery (where he started roasting coffee beans) to working for Kevin Harper at Autumn Harp and on to founding the Vermont Coffee Company eighteen years ago, an enterprise which now employs 34 people in Middlebury.

He and his employees have worked with vision and ambition to grow the enterprise organically, inch by hard-won inch, in a field crowded by competitors and risk.

None of Vermont Coffee’s success has been handed to either Paul or his employees.

In the spirit of Vermont’s long (See Harris letter, Page 5A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, October 25, 2018 — PAGE 5A

Letters to the Editor Cordes, Elder make very good team There are many reasons why one should vote for both Mari Cordes and Caleb Elder and there are just as many reasons why one should vote for each of them.

As a team, they will work together to pass positive legislation that will help protect the concerns of our Addison 4 district and look for ways to help us thrive. As a team they will share in the creativity alive in our citizenry and work for legislation that will represent a new and positive spirit. Mari is and has been an activist who is willing to put herself in the line of fire to do what is right for our district and our state. She has the record and an endorsement from Bernie Sanders.

Caleb is a man with a collaborative spirit who will make things happen, a man with faith in our citizen driven democracy. Together these two represent a healthy balance that represents us over party affiliations.

Mari has grown up fishing and hunting and is in touch with our Vermont way of life. She understands the importance of maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

Mari is a nurse who is dedicated to improving the lives of all of us, and is keenly aware of the need for a balanced economy with fair wages. Caleb thinks strategically about our economy and climate, working in the field of solar energy, and believes there are better paths to solutions than to pit our energy concerns one against another.

We of Bristol, Lincoln, Starksboro, and Monkton could not be better represented, and it is with admiration from me, who ran against them this primary, that I ask you to support them. The State House will run better if they are in there to help.

Rob Demic Bristol

Baser works well on tax law panel The resources to fund the programs and facilities that Vermont needs to develop for our people to continue living relatively comfortably is not a bottomless pit. Our state legislators must evaluate the levels of taxes and fees required to pay for the enhancements that some government agencies want to give us. The Ways and Means Committee, of which Fred Baser was a member during the last legislative session,

is responsible for determining how to most efficiently fund programs passed. Fred’s extensive knowledge of money matters enables him the opportunity to help develop and enact legislations that benefits us without additional taxation.

An example of this is the $37 million affordable housing bond pursued by Fred to help provide funds for lower-cost housing to (See Devall letter, Page 10A)

Jessie (Continued from Page 4A) ical misunderstanding, eventually managed not to block our number from calling itself but, instead, to disable call blocking altogether.

Luckily, while on hold for the eighth time, I found instructions online and was able to fix the problem myself in seconds.

The next day at work, I told a friend about how we had been bombarded by calls from what purported to be our own number.

She went pale.

“The calls,” she said in a dramatic whisper, “are coming from inside the house.” (She gets a little weird around Halloween.)

Still, it creeped me out. I’ve been on

Harris letter (Continued from Page 4A) history of individual initiative, Paul is seeking a return to Vermont State government service as an Independent. Non-alignment frequently improves a solon’s ability to communicate with all the people’s representatives and can help convert good ideas into law. The lack of membership in the red or blue team is no drawback, but certainly seems to invite unfounded insults ...

As far as his similarity to the sulking, inarticulate nastiness of Brett and Donald, Paul’s dignity and respect for the people around him are his trademarks. After countless conversations with him, I cannot remember a single personal insult or guttural remark authored by the man about anybody.

In short, I know Paul as a patient, polite, articulate and persuasive gentlemen dedicated to the health and enhancement of our precarious little State.

I am justly fond of the Addison County Independent, we are all fortunate to have her to rely upon.

So please, if you want to use this publication as a forum for the debate of various approaches to problem solving, I am all-in. Otherwise, please direct anymore claptrap of personal animosity and distortion to AM hate radio or cable television where it will find its more familiar surroundings.

Steve Harris Bristol

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Now any time I pull back the shower curtain or open a closet door, I brace myself. I fully expect to come face-toface with a blank-stared but smiling young woman who says, “Hello! This is Heather from Card Services,” and then tries to sell me something.

Worst horror movie ever.

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Olin Robison, 82, former President of Middlebury College and the Salzburg Seminar, and a member of the Lyndon Johnson Administration

Obituaries Michael Whitney, 62, Salisbury

SALISBURY — Michael Allen Whitney, age 62, of Salisbury, died Sept. 9, 2018, at UVM Medical Center in Burlington, following a long illness.

Michael was born in Middlebury on Oct. 3, 1955. He was the son of Russell Henry Whitney and Ernestine Mary Tyrell. He was brought up in Salisbury and attended school in Salisbury and Middlebury.

He graduated from Middlebury Union High School, class of 1973.

He spent his career working as a carpenter. He enjoyed deer and turkey hunting, bowling, word search and jigsaw puzzles. Mike was a diehard Dallas Cowboy fan.

He is survived by his son Justin Russell Whitney of Colchester; two sisters and their spouses, Janice and Donald Fisher of Starksboro and Susan and Thomas Record of Bristol; niece Jennifer Brouillette and her partner Daniel Meehan

of Vergennes and their children Gillian Lavigne, and Ambellina and Chance Meehan. He also leaves Christopher Jerome of Vergennes, whom he considered his son. He was predeceased by his mother in 1991, his father in 2008, his brother Russell “Rusty” Whitney Jr. in 2005, and the mother of his son; Donna Poquette Cross on July 23, 2018.

Funeral services will be held on Oct. 28, at 11 a.m., at Miller and Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. Burial will follow the service in Westside Cemetery in Salisbury. Afterwards there will be a gathering at the American Legion Post 27 in Middlebury. Everyone is asked to bring a dish and a memory to share.

In lieu of flowers a Go Fund Me account has been set up to help pay for the funeral and a headstone for Mike’s grave.◊

MICHAEL A. WHITNEY

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BURLINGTON — Olin Clyde Robison, a former president of both Middlebury College and the Salzburg Seminar, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, at the age of 82. He had been in poor health for several years and was surrounded by family at the end.

Born in Anacoco, La., on May 12, 1936, to AC and Ruby (Cantrell) Robison, he grew up in Port Arthur, Texas where he attended wellfunded public schools. Robison’s childhood was deeply religious, with much activity centered around the Baptist churches his family and friends attended. His father worked in the CCC and later spent most of his adult life as a mail carrier.

Robison embodied the American Dream attending Baylor University on a music scholarship, Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary and Oxford University, where he earned a D.Phil. in church history in 1963.

His experience at these institutions marked him deeply, instilling in him a lifelong belief that education is the great equalizer in our democracy.

Returning to Texas after his years in Oxford, he accepted the post of dean of students at San Marcos Academy, a small private high school. A year later he joined the administration of fellow Texan President Lyndon B. Johnson. Robison initially served as director of university affairs at the Peace Corps before moving to the State Department in 1966. He became a special assistant to the deputy undersecretary of state, wrote speeches for Secretary Dean Rusk and served as a liaison between the State Department, the Pentagon, and the Central Intelligence Agency.

Dr. Robison returned to academia in 1968, serving two years as associate provost at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. He later spent five years as dean of the faculty and provost at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine before being elected the thirteenth president of Middlebury College at the age of 38 in April 1975.

During Robison’s tenure as president of the Vermont liberal arts college, he led the institution’s first major capital campaign raising a then-record $80 million. This enabled

significant growth in both student enrollment and the college’s physical infrastructure. Among the structures built or initiated during Robison’s time is Mahaney Arts Center, which now houses the 375-seat, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall. Robison also reinforced Middlebury’s reputation as a center for language study, expanded its recruitment of overseas students and vastly expanded the number of international programs offered through the school.

A personal and professional interest for Dr. Robison throughout his career was the Soviet Union and its relations with the United States. He considered one of his most significant achievements to be the establishment in 1987 of the American Collegiate Consortium for East-West Cultural and Academic Exchange.

This brought Soviet undergraduates to study in the United States, something that was almost unheard-of even in the waning days of the Soviet Union.

In addition, he participated in numerous trips sponsored by the State Department and non-governmental organizations to Moscow and environs, acting as a personal representative for Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in negotiations with Moscow. Drawing on his background in the ministry, he played a central role in negotiating the release of two families of Soviet Pentecostal Christians who sought asylum in the United States embassy in Moscow in 1978 and spent the next five years living inside the embassy.

After 15 years as leader of Middlebury College and a one-year sabbatical as a fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London, Dr. Robison became the eighth President and CEO of the Salzburg Seminar, a non-profit organization based in Salzburg, Austria, whose mission is to challenge current and future leaders to develop creative ideas for solving global problems.

Under Dr. Robison’s leadership, the organization’s endowment grew from $1.4 million to $19 million; the number of participants attending the Seminar’s sessions and symposia grew from 300 in 1991 to 1,400 annually. Millions of dollars were also raised in the form of grants and gifts to support the organization’s various projects. In addition, Robison is credited with overseeing the restoration and upgrading of the seminar’s base at the 18th century Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, a building familiar to generations of moviegoers from its use as the Von Trapp family home in “The Sound of Music.”

In a statement at the time of Dr. Robison’s retirement in 2005, the Seminar’s board praised Dr. Robison for his work transforming the organization from a “transatlantic

OLIN CLYDE ROBISON organization defined by the Cold War” to one that “is global in outlook, reach, and impact.”

Robison served on numerous corporate boards including The Investment Company of America, American Mutual Fund and AMCAP (all of the American Funds Group) as well as of American Shared Hospital Services. He also served on Harvard Divinity School’s Board of Visitors, the Council (Board) of Chatham House and was a longtime member of both the Council on Foreign Relations and the University Club of New York City. Dr. Robison contributed weekly commentaries on global affairs to Vermont Public Radio for nearly two decades. He was also a partner in Black Coyote Chateau, a multi-award winning Napa Valley winery.

He was married to the former Sylvia Margaret Potter for thirtyseven years until their divorce in 1996. He enjoyed a loving relationship with his partner of a decade Marlie Rieder, and spent the past seven years with his companion and caregiver Connie Sophocles.

He is survived by three sons: Gordon, a journalist with Al Jazeera English based in Doha, Qatar; Blake (Connan Morrissey), artistic director of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; and Mark (Elizabeth Power Robison), Professor of Clinical Education and History as well as Chair of the Global Executive Doctor of Education program in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. Dr. Robison is survived by five grandchildren: Halle, Mallory, Declan, Callum and Leah; a great-grandchild Logan; and his sister, Sandra Nabours (Bob).

A celebration of life will be held in Middlebury, Vt., at a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Project on Religion and Public Policy at the Centre for Christianity and Culture at Regent’s Park College, Oxford University.◊

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Obituaries Reynald Godard, 84, Addison

ADDISON — Reynald L. Godard passed away Oct. 17, 2018, at Ringer’s Residential Care Home. He was born Sept. 2, 1934, in Crysler, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Alcide M. Godard and Marie-Rose (Charlebois) Godard.

He married his sweetheart Anita Charlebois on Sept. 3, 1955. Anita passed away March 2, 2005.

He retired from Edlund Co. in 1999.

He is survived by one son Reynald C., his wife Patricia and their sons Kevin and Brian of Essex Junction, Vt.; two daughters Shelly Godard, her daughter Sierra Roberts of Vergennes, Vt., Shelly’s partner Robert Kerr of Shoreham, Vt., Sierra’s partner Meghan Daly of Vergennes, and Sherry Brunet, her REYNALD L. GODARD husband Richard, their daughter Kaitlyn (Brunet) Flynn and her son Jace Michael of Waltham, Vt. He is also survived by one sister her husband Earl of New Haven, Raymonde (Godard) Bessette and Vt.; four brothers, Aurel and wife

Alice of Meriden, Conn., Donald of Bristol, Vt., Larry and his wife Linda of Shelburne, Vt., and Paul (Marcel) and his wife Nancy of South Burlington, Vt.; sister-inlaw Rose (Ryan) Godard of South Burlington and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a sister Colombe, brothers Claude, Clarence and Rene, and two sisters-in-law Jane (Villeneuve) Godard and Doris (Bessette) Godard.

The family gives a special thank you to Ringer’s Residential Care of their wonderful care.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Vergennes, Vt., Oct. 27, at 11 a.m.

Burial will be at Resurrection Park Cemetery, South Burlington, at a later date. There will be no calling hours.

Contributions can be made to St. Peter’s Cemetery, 145 South Maple St., Vergennes, VT 05491. ◊

Lorraine Thomas, 66, Orwell ORWELL — It is with great sadness that the family of Lorraine Ellen Thomas announces her passing after many years of long-fought illness on October 22, 2018, at the age of 66 years at Mountain View Center in Rutland, Vt. She was born February 6, 1952, the daughter of Charles and Marian (Vogeley) Leazer of Orwell, Vt. She attended school in Orwell and is a graduate of Fair Haven Union High School. Throughout her life she enjoyed her artwork that she was so naturally talented at. She enjoyed sketching and painting.

Many of her paintings were sold at various shops throughout Vermont.

She also continued working at the family’s marina. As a young girl she would tend to the boats coming and going from the docks helping with dock lines, taking care of the marine store and gas dock. In her later years she continued taking care of the

grounds, something she took much pride in. In the winters she looked forward to spending time in North Carolina with her husband, Jim. There will always be a piece of her heart and soul on the shores of Lake Champlain.

She will be forever remembered and always in our hearts by her husband, James Thomas, of Orwell, her brother John Leazer and wife Cindy of Orwell, her nieces Jessica Steele and great-niece Olivia Steele of Bomoseen, Vt., Karyn Leazer and great-nephews John and Ethan Lowell of Orwell.

A private family celebration of Lorraine’s life will be held at a later date.

Contributions in Lorraine’s memory may be made to Bayada, 2 LORRAINE ELLEN THOMAS South Main St., Suite 2, Rutland, VT 05701 or to Orwell Fire & Rescue, PO Box 124, Orwell, VT 05760. direction of the Miller & Ketcham Arrangements are under the Funeral Home in Brandon. ◊

Barbara Wells, 97, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Barbara Anna Wells of Middlebury, 97, died peacefully on Oct. 14, 2018, at Shard Villa, her home of recent months. She was born Sept. 16, 1921, in Middlebury, Vt., to Nellie Mae Barnett Wells and Warden Henry Wells.

Barbara graduated from Middlebury High School in 1937, having been home schooled until she entered the high school. She then entered Middlebury College and graduated in 1941 with a B.A., followed by an M.A. in Biology in 1943. After completing her education, she took a position as Instructor in Biology at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., from 1943 to 1946.

Barbara soon returned to Middlebury and her beloved

Middlebury College, where she served in numerous administrative positions over three decades. In 1946 she became Alumnae Secretary and Placement Director for Women. Then in 1952 she was appointed Director of Admissions for Women, and served in this capacity until the separate admissions offices for men and for women were combined in 1964.

From 1964-1976 she was Secretary of the College, and finally worked in the College Loan Office in the Comptroller’s Office staff until her retirement in 1983.

Predeceased by her parents, she is survived by cousins, Susan Goulet and her husband, Raymond of Moorestown, N.J. and Kathy McCormick and her husband, James, of Keeseville, N.Y.

Throughout her life, Barbara had a deep interest in history of all kinds and volunteered many hours at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History. At her death, she was perhaps the oldest member of the Congregational Church of Middlebury, where she served as the Church Historian for many years.

She also had a great love of nature, often remarking at the sight of a fawn in her yard, a magnificent fall maple, or a glowing sunset.

There will be a service in celebration of her life at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Congregational Church of Middlebury. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory and honor may be made to The Congregational Church, 30 North Pleasant Street, Middlebury, VT 05753.

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located at 14 Seminary Street in Middlebury.

The PTPP will quantify Vermont’s transit needs, as well as recommend programmatic and policy initiatives to strengthen the statewide transit system over the next decade. How will this impact the rider? The PTPP will identify funding priorities for future years.

Statewide public transportation funding priorities can impact funding and resources available to your local transit services — which can impact frequency of service, days of service, and location of service.

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“King Pede” card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center, Route 7. A sandwich supper and then on to Raven Ridge Boardwalk and Trail Annual pancake breakfast in an evening of fun and card games. King Pede is an opening in Monkton. Thursday, Oct. Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30-10:30 unusual game that involves “trick-taking” techniques 25, 10 a.m., 1612 Rotax Rd. The Nature a.m., Ferrisburgh Fire Station, Route 7. Come such as in Hearts and Spades or Pitch. This is a Conservancy is hosting a ribbon game of fun and skill so come prepared to use your cutting on the recently completed strategic thinking. universally accessible boardwalk at Snake Mountain Bluegrass in Brandon. Saturday, their Raven Ridge Natural Area in Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Monkton. The ADA boardwalk spans Rd. Seven Days said it best: 935-feet over a sensitive wetland and Snake Mountain’s “toe-tapping MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL — Adult Classes: Mon PM Oils, Weds leads to a 748-foot accessible trail, tunes combine the best of modern AM Painting, Thurs AM Oils, Thurs PM Drawing, Friday Expressive and traditional bluegrass”. With creating a third of a mile of access for visitors of all physical abilities.

Painting, Mon Daytime Clay Hand Building, Mon & Weds PM harmonies and songs that vary A Walk in their Shoes: Dementia Wheel Kids: Clay Wheel & Hand Building middleburystudioschool. in tempo from “breakdown” to ballad, this popular Addison Simulation in Middlebury. Thursday, Barb 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com org Contact County group consistently puts on Oct. 25, 4-5 p.m., The Residence at a fun show for everyone. Concert Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Join in this at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets $20. experience to help you understand how to the Fire Department’s fundraiser and eat your fill of Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations it feels to manage the many challenges dementia pancakes and Vermont maple syrup. are required for dinner and recommended for the presents. Certified Dementia Practitioners guide show. Venue is BYOB. More info call 802-247-4295 you through the challenges of compromised vision, Rummage sale in East Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 27, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., East Middlebury United Methodist or info@brandon-music.net. hearing and dexterity, which all affect cognition. Free Church, Jct. Routes 125 and 116. Free will offering for and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to everything at the sale. Portions of the proceeds will Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceotbenefit the Charter House. tercreek.com.

“Ecological and evolutionary insights from back- Huge rummage and bake sale in Salisbury. Saturday, Huge rummage and bake sale in Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., the Salisbury Church, 853 yard birds” talk in Middlebury. Thursday, Oct. 25, Salisbury. Sunday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-2 Maple St. 4:30 p.m., Room 216, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, p.m., the Salisbury Church, 853 Maple St. All Route 125. Dr. Scott Taylor, Assistant Professor, Fill the Firehouse Food Drive in 5-Town area. items free.

Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-noon, area firehouses. The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Page One Literacy Project Halloween party in 5-town area firehouses (Lincoln, Bristol, Monkton, Colorado Boulder talks about his studies of a number Middlebury. Sunday, Oct. 28, 12-2 p.m., Swift House, New Haven & Starksboro) will be accepting food and of common backyard species to gain a better under25 Stewart Ln. Join the members of Middlebury non-perishable donations to benefit the Have A Heart standing of the pace at which birds can respond to College Page One Literacy Project for their annual Food Shelf in Bristol. Cash/check donations will also warmer winters and how cites alter the way closely youth Halloween party. Arts and crafts, reading, be accepted. related species of birds interact. Light refreshments. games and wood will be some of the spooky attracSoup and sandwich luncheon in Shoreham.

More info at middlebury.edu/academics/bio tions. Costume included.

Saturday, Oct. 27, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Shoreham “The Courts in the Age of Trump” forum in Spooktacular in Middlebury. Sunday, Oct. 28, 1-3 p.m., Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Choose from Middlebury. Thursday, Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m., Dana Middlebury town green. It’s time for another spectacufour kinds of homemade soups and three kinds of Auditorium, 356 College St. In what direction will lar Spooktacular party. Dig out those costumes and sandwiches, along with beverages and dessert and Trump-appointed judges take the courts? Two of join your kids for games, music, apples, and a trick or chat with neighbors and friends. $8 for adults/$4 for the nation’s leading legal minds provide contrasttreat parade down Main Street. Free. children under 12/ $20 for families. All proceeds benefit ing answers and take questions from the audience.

St. Peter’s harvest supper in Vergennes. Sunday, Oct. the Deacons Emergency Fund. Bring a non-perishable Free and open to the public. More info contact Linda 28, sittings at 4 and 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 item for the Food Shelf to support those in need as Booska at lbooska@middlebury.edu or 443-5310.

South Maple St. Come enjoy a homemade meal withwell.

John Freeman to speak in Middlebury. Thursday, out all the work. Feast on Turkey with all the fixings Oct. 25, 4:30-6 p.m., Abernethy Room, Axinn Sister-to-Sister “Gal’oween” in Middlebury. Saturday, and homemade pie for dessert. Tickets $10 adults/$5 Oct. 27, 2 p.m., Chellis House. 56 Hillcrest Rd. Center, Middlebury College. Author and Editor John children 6-12 years/ 5 and under free, available at St. Middlebury College’s Sister to Sister program invites Freeman will give a public talk at entitled: “Seeing Peter’s rectory or by calling 8902-877-2367. all middle school girls to decorate Halloween treats, Things: On the ethics of place and space in the era Addison County Lyme and Tick-Borne Illness make masks, and write our own ghost stories. Free. of Instagram.” support group meeting in Middlebury. Sunday, To sign up, contact Karin Hanta at 802-443-5937 or Community Engagement conversation with Oct. 28, 4-5:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public khanta@middlebury.edu.

ANWSD school board in Vergennes. Thursday, Library, 75 Main St. A welcoming environment to Oct. 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Vergennes Union High Annual Trunk or Treat in New Haven. Saturday, Oct. support folks from all walks of life and ages who 27, 4-6:30 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church School, Monkton Rd. All are invited to an evening have Lyme disease, with no judgment or bias about parking lot, Town Hill Road. Vehicle Decorating begins of discussions about the future of our schools and treatment options. More info contact Sallie Mack at at 4 p.m. and Trunk or Treat will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. school district. Free meal from 5:30-6 p.m. served salliemack@gmavt.net. in VUHS cafeteria. RSVP by Oct. 19, at tinyurl.com/ Halloween Dinner Dance in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. Chicken and Biscuit Supper in Middlebury. Sunday, 27, 5-11 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. 5 p.m. happy ANWSD-forum. Forum in VUHS Library from 6-8:30 Oct. 28, 5-6 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist hour, 6 p.m. dinner. 7-11 p.m. Dance. Roast pork, p.m. Childcare provided. All are welcome. Follow-up Church, 47 N. Pleasant St. Come to this all-you-canmashed potatoes and gravy, tossed salad, veggie, discussion Thursday, Nov. 8, 5:30-8 p.m. eat buffet in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Many deliroll and dessert. Tickets $15. Prize for best costume. cious homemade side dishes and desserts as well as Triple B will DJ. Tickets available at VFW. More info at home-cooked chicken and biscuits. Suggested dona802-388-9468. tion Adult $9/children 5-12 $5/under 5 free.

“Haunted Church” In New Haven. Saturday, Oct 27, Huge Rummage and bake sale in 6-9 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church, Town Salisbury. Friday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hill Rd. Witches and witchcraft will haunt the church the Salisbury Church, 853 Maple St. this Halloween. Free admission, donations encourMt. Abraham hike in Lincoln. Friday, Oct. 26, Lincoln aged. More info call Suzy Roorda at 802-453-5978 or Veterans’ luncheon in Middlebury.

Gap. The Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section Sara Smith at 802-877-3080.

Monday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m., The Residence at leads this strenuous 5.2 mile hike on the Long Trail Lasagna dinner and Trunk or Treat in Salisbury.

Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Calling all Veterans with an elevation gain of approximately 2,200 feet, Saturday, Oct. 27, 5-6:30 p.m., Salisbury Community to join this a monthly complimentary luncheon. Come some steep pitches, a few areas flat of hiking, but School, 286 Kelly Cross Rd. Held by the Salisbury meet other Veterans and friends and enjoy a delicious an extremely rocky ascent to the summit leading to Volunteer Fire Dept. All encouraged to dress in meal. Free and open to all Veterans. Fully accesphenomenal 360-degree views and rare arctic-alpine costume. Tickets $10 adults/$5 children/under 5 free, sible. RSVP required to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or plants. More info contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenavailable at the door. Advance tickets call any Salisbury pryan@residenceottercreek.com. field@gmail.com or at 802-388-5407. More activities Firefighter or John Hughes at hughesjrjohn@gmail.

Storytelling in Middlebury. Monday, Oct. 29, 4 p.m., atgmcbreadloaf.org. com.

Vermont Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. A American Red Cross Blood Drive in Bristol. Friday, Annual ham dinner, silent auction and sale in gathering of anyone interested in listening to and tellOct. 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mountain Health Center, 74 Starksboro. Saturday, Oct. 27, 5 p.m., First Baptist ing stories. “Coffee, tea, cakes and biscuits” started Munsill Ave. Church, 2806 Route 116, Starksboro village. Menu as a menu for snacks, and ended as a story focus.

“Environmental Policy in an Unequal World” features baked ham, mashed potatoes, winter squash, We will provide the eats and you bring the tales to symposium in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 26, 12:15cole slaw, homemade baked beans, rolls, a variety of be told.

5:45 p.m., Robert A. Jones ‘59 House Conference homemade pies, and beverages. Tickets $10 adults/$5 “Denial” on screen in Orwell. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6 Room, Middlebury College. The 7th Annual children under 12/$25 family of two adults and two chilp.m., Orwell Free Library, Main St. “Denial” International Politics and Economics Symposium will dren, additional children at $3 each. More info follows the story of Christine Hallquist, first feature 3 guest lecturers: Yvonne Braun, University or to reserve seats call 802-453-5227 or transgender candidate for governor, seen of Oregon; Catherine Wolfram, Haas School of 802-453-2079 Take-outs accommothrough the lens of her filmmaker son Business, UC Berkeley; and Girma Kebbede, dated. All proceeds benefit restoraDerek, to whom she has granted intiMount Holyoke College. All will discuss issues tion of Starksboro Village Meeting mate access for nearly 15 years. affecting African nations. Free and open to the House.

Financial Aid Workshop in public. More info at middlebury.edu/academics/ipe/ “Trunk or Treat” in New Haven.

Middlebury. Monday, Oct. 29, IPEsymposium/2018-annual-ipe-symposium.

Saturday, Oct. 27, 5:30-6:30 6:30 p.m., Library, Middlebury Newspapers on Wikipedia edit-a-thon in Middlebury. p.m., parking lot, New Haven Union High School, Charles Ave. Friday, Oct. 26, 3-7 p.m., Wilson Media Lab, Davis Congregational Church, Town Vermont Student Assistance Family Library, Middlebury College. A four-hour event Hill Rd. Vehicle placement to Corp. offers this free workshop designed to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of local begin at 4 p.m. Prizes given to help families fill out the Vermont newspapers. Fewer than half of local U.S. for best costumes and decoFAFSA, or Free Application newspapers have a page on Wikipedia. ration. Free. More info call for Federal Student Aid, and Fall Bake Sale in Orwell. Friday Oct. 26, 3-6 p.m., Suzy Roorda at 802-453the Vermont State Grant Buxton’s Store, Main St. The Orwell Fortnightly Club 5978 or Sara Smith at application. Students and will sell apple and pumpkin pies, and other delicious 802-877-3080. parents should sign up for a apple and pumpkin baked goods to choose from. Movement Matters Immersive: FSA ID at fsaid.ed.gov prior to Come and support Orwell community projects.

“Day of Dance, A Solo Voice” the workshop. Space is limited, Children’s Halloween Party in Bristol. Friday, Oct. in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. so call Guidance to reserve your 26, 4:30-9 p.m., Holley Hall. Bristol’s annual celebra27, 6 p.m., Dance Theater, spot. tion of wee ghosties and ghoulies. Food, games and Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Book Discussion in Shoreham. fun, with a showing of Hotel Transylvania at 7 p.m.

Porter Field Rd. Over the last seven Monday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m., Platt Katherine Arden “Small Spaces” book party in years, Odeya Nini has investigated Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Come Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 26, 5-7 p.m., Vermont Book extended vocal techniques, resonance, discuss “Warlight” by Michael Shop, 38 Main St. Arden, bestselling author of “The and pure expression, exploring the relaOndaatje, a mysterious book that Bear and the Nightingale” makes her middle grade tionship between mind and body and the takes place just after World War debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined various landscapes it can yield. Free.

II. Light refreshments will be to become a classic. Tricks and treats abound and a More info at 802-443-3168 or served. deliciously creepy and hair-raising adventure begins. middlebury.edu/arts.

Pizza bake to support refugees in Ripton. Friday, October 26th, 5-6:30 p.m., Ripton School, 753 Lincoln Rd. The Friends of Ripton School’s (FORS) fall pizza bake. 5th & 6th graders will collect financial donations to help a refugee family from Honduras.

Pizza choices include Cheese $12, Pepperoni $15, Harvest Special (roasted root veggies, onion, & goat cheese) $15. Gluten free crust available. More info call 802-388-2208 or email wleeds@acsdvt.org before 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, to place your order.

“Haunted Church” In New Haven. Friday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church, Town Hill Rd. Witches and witchcraft will haunt the church this Halloween. Free admission, donations encouraged.

More info call Suzy Roorda at 802-453-5978 or Sara Smith at 802-877-3080.

Halloween Dance in New Haven. Friday, Oct. 26, 6:30-8 p.m. Beeman Academy, North St. More info at 802-453-2331.

NER Out Loud in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. This fifth-annual event features original prose and poetry from the New England Review literary magazine, read aloud by Middlebury College students from Oratory Now. Stay for the “s’more readings” reception with contributions from student magazines. Free. More info at middlebury. edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

FOR ANYONE WHO missed the sold-out screenings of “RBG” this summer, the movie Haunted Congregational Church in New about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will screen at Middlebury College’s Dana Haven. Friday Oct. 26, Times TBA. New Haven Auditorium at 356 College St. in Middlebury on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. with a discussion Congregational Church. More info at 802-453-5978.

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“Vermont’s Weather: Past, Present, and Future” with Mark Breen in Ripton.

Monday, Oct. 29, 7-9 p.m., Ripton Community House, Route 125, village center.

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VTrans forum in Middlebury. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m., Addison County Regional Planning offices, 14 Seminary St. VTrans is updating the Vermont Public Transit Policy Plan (PTPP) which will outline a 10-year vision for transit service in Vermont. This forum is designed to gather input on existing services, service gaps and challenges, and potential solutions from stakeholders and transit riders.

American Red Cross Blood Drive in Middlebury.

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Vermont Hard Cider Company, 1321 Exchange St. and 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Middlebury College, 58 Hepburn Rd. Crime victim listening forum in Middlebury. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6-7:30 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. The Center for Crime Victim Services hosts this public forum — a safe place to provide an opportunity for all victims and survivors of crime, including business owners and family members, to share their experiences in the criminal justice system with the goal of improving the way the criminal justice system treats victims. Free and open to the public. More info at ccvs.vermont.gov/ news/vermont-crime-victim-forums/ or cara.cookson@ ccvs.vermont.gov for special accommodations.

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Trick or Treating at the Residence in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct 31, 4-6 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Otter Creek for trick-or-treating this Halloween. Our residents appreciate seeing all the kids and their costumes, and giving out treats. We will also have a FARE approved, nonfood and allergen safe treats & goodies. Event is free and open to the public. Fully accessible.

Costume party in Salisbury. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m., Salisbury Public Library, 918 Maple St. Pizza and cider and tickets for Thanksgiving raffle.

Trick and trunk gathering in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m., parking lot, Middlebury United Methodist Church, off Seminary St. Good treats for all, games, and cider and donuts offered free in the Fellowship Hall of the church.

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Thursday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon of Salisbury steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli florets, wheat dinner roll and pumpkin bars. Bring your own place setting.

72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, Nov. 1, noon, First Baptist Church of Bristol, Park St. Menu includes roast pork and gravy, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, and yellow cake with maple frosting. Suggested donation $4. To be on the list phone Nancy at 802-4535276. Come early and talk with friends and make new ones.

Financial Aid Workshop in Brandon. Thursday, Nov. 1, 6-7:30 p.m., Lisa King’s Computer Lab, Otter Valley Union High School, Route 7 South. Vermont Student Assistance Corp. offers this free workshop to help families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and the Vermont State Grant application. Students and parents should sign up for a FSA ID at fsaid.ed.gov prior to the workshop. Space is limited. Call Guidance to reserve your spot.

Vermont Backcountry Forum & Film Fest in Rochester. Thursday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m., Pierce Hall, Main St. Now in its sixth year, the evening celebration will feature a community potluck, a few brief updates from around the state, time for socializing, the showing of local backcountry films, and a big fundraising raffle.

“RBG” on screen in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 1, 7-9 p.m., Dana Auditorium, 356 College St. At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But the unique personal journey of her rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans — until now. Discussion to follow screening. Free.

“The Turn of the Screw” on stage in Middlebury.

Thursday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Middlebury Actors Workshop brings Henry Miller’s 1898 Gothic ghost story to life. Tickets $22 adults/$12 students available online at townhalltheater.org or the THT Box Office at 802-382-9222, Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

“Havel: The Passion of Thought” on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theatre, Middlebury College. Richard Romagnoli directs five short and shorter funny, chilling plays by Václav Havel, Samuel Beckett, and Harold Pinter. The evening explores the challenges of exercising individual conscience and the consequences of making unpopular though principled choices Tickets: $15 Public/$12 Midd ID holders/$8 Youth/$6 Midd students; on sale Oct. 22. More info at middlebury.edu/ arts or 802-443-3168.

MiddMUG meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 1, 7-8:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. A demonstration of the Apple Wallet app, used for storing electronic airline tickets, show tickets, coupons, and anything you want to be able to find quickly on your iPhone, and some iPhone basics — capabilities, tricks and shortcuts — for beginners. More info at MiddMUG2018@mail.com.

Union High School, 73 Charles Ave. The unification of our school district in 2017 has brought unique challenges and opportunities for our students and families, faculty and staff, and other community members. Come add your voice to the discussion.

Home energy-saving workshop in Weybridge.

Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Weybridge Elementary School, 210 Quaker Village Rd. Learn how home energysaving strategies save money and make homes more comfortable and how Efficiency Vermont’s statewide Weatherize campaign can help. Anyone is welcome to come to the workshop, but free home assessments are available only to Weybridge residents. More info and to sign contact Fran at 802-388-1644 n yo u or franputnam24@gmail.com. ur k ry tow n gr ids f Dissipated 8 in Middlebury. Saturday, e or g ame en this Nov. 3, 2-3 p.m., Community Room, Inde s S , mu pen sic, unday, den EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView t file a p ples pho Ter. Middlebury College’s Dissipated Eight to/T rent Cam returns to sing and entertain at EastView pbe ll with their joyful stage presence and exquisite harmonies. Free and open to the public.

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Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m., VFW, Saturday, Nov. 3, 3:30-5 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 530 Exchange St. Roast turkey, mashed S. Pleasant St. THT’s Improviso workshop participotatoes, gravy, carrots, cranberry sauce, dinner pants, aged 8-13 will present the culminating of their roll and pumpkin pie. $5 suggested donation. work with ghastly tales by Edward Gorey, Edgar Advanced tickets required. Deadline Monday, Oct. Allen Poe, and Henry James’ “Turn of the Screw.”

26. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. Bring your own Turkey Supper in Orwell. Saturday, Nov. 3, 5:30 place setting. Open to anyone age 60 and up and p.m., Orwell Town Hall, 473 Main St. Turkey, their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. gravy, and all the fixings including homemade rolls Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. and apple crisp. Adults $12/$5 children under 10.

“Your Environmental Road Trip” (YERT) film and Take-out orders available by calling 802-989-2506. talk in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 2, 1:30-3:15 p.m., Sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Orwell.

EastView Ter. Join Mark Dixon, filmmaker activist, Empty Bowl dinner in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 3, and public speaker “exploring the frontiers of social 6 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church, 47 N. change on a finite planet.” Dixon will show the short Pleasant St. Enjoy a delicious locally made meal, version of his acclaimed YERT project film which featuring soups served up in the hand-made pottery documents his journey to all fifty states during a bowl of your choice. All proceeds will be split evenly year long “eco-expedition,” documenting environbetween CVOEO and HOPE food shelves. Tickets mental challenges and innovations coast-to-coast. $30 per person, including meal, beverage and bowl, Q & A to follow. Free and open to the Public. available at Middlebury Natural Foods Coop.

MALT Annual Impact Report presentation in Library open house in Orwell. Saturday, Nov. 3, 7 Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 2, 6:30-8 p.m., Aurora p.m., Orwell Free Library, Main St. Help the Library Learning Center, 238 Peterson Ter. Come hear celebrate its renovations. Event features art by keynote speaker Jerry Monkman, renowned conserphotographer Doug Biklen and potter Andy Snyder. vation photographer, share his story of capturing Desserts and beverages provided. the work on conservation and the personal connecChelsea Berry In Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 tions he has formed with land. His presentation will p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Berry include featured work from Vermont. Light refreshis a singer-songwriter with the edge, power, and ments served. finesse of legends. Her music transcends its indie Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello in Middlebury. Friday, rock roots and touches listeners with its poetic lyric, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for bold melodies, and pure, clear, powerful vocals. the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. The French cello virtuShow $20. Dinner and show $45. Reservations oso performs some of J. S. Bach’s most beloved required for dinner and recommended for the show. music: the six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello.

BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandonThis special event includes a reception at intermismusic.net to reserve. sion. Reserved seating. Tickets: $28 Public/$22 “The Turn of the Screw” on stage in Middlebury.

Midd ID holders/$10 Youth/$6 Midd students. More Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

68 S. Pleasant St. Middlebury Actors Workshop Breton Fest-Noz in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 2, brings Henry Miller’s 1898 Gothic ghost story to life.

7 p.m., Grand Salon, Le Château, Middlebury Tickets $22 adults/$12 students available online College. The traditional music, dance, and flavors at townhalltheater.org or the THT Box Office at of Brittany — the “Celtic” region of northwestern 802-382-9222, Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

France — are highlighted at Middlebury’s first FestDana & Susan Robinson perform in Ripton.

Noz Join Timothy Cummings (pipes), Jeremiah Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community McLane (accordion), and Alex Kehler (violin and Coffee House, 1302 Route 125. 7:30 p.m. open nyckelharpa) in celebrating authentic music, particimic followed by featured performers. Tickets $10 patory dances, and crêpes and cider. Free. More general admission/$15 generous admission/$3 kids info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168. under 12. Doors open at 7 p.m. More info at rcch.

“The Turn of the Screw” on stage in Middlebury. org. Open mic sign up at 802-388-9782.

Friday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. “Havel: The Passion of Thought” on stage in Pleasant St. Middlebury Actors Workshop brings Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Wright Henry Miller’s 1898 Gothic ghost story to life.

Memorial Theatre, Middlebury College. Richard Tickets $22 adults/$12 students available online Romagnoli directs five short and shorter funny, chillat townhalltheater.org or the THT Box Office at ing plays by Václav Havel, Samuel Beckett, and 802-382-9222, Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

Harold Pinter. The evening explores the challenges “Havel: The Passion of Thought” on stage in of exercising individual conscience and the conseMiddlebury. Friday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Wright quences of making unpopular though principled Memorial Theatre, Middlebury College. Richard choices Tickets: $15 Public/$12 Midd ID holders/$8 Romagnoli directs five short and shorter funny, Youth/$6 Midd students; on sale Oct. 22. More info chilling plays by Václav Havel, Samuel Beckett, and at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Harold Pinter. The evening explores the challenges “The Singing Master” on stage in Rochester. of exercising individual conscience and the conseSaturday, Nov. 3, 7:30-9 p.m., Rochester High quences of making unpopular though principled School Auditorium, 222 S. Main St. The White River choices Tickets: $15 Public/$12 Midd ID holders/$8 Valley Players present this production of a new origYouth/$6 Midd students; on sale Oct. 22. More info inal play with music based on the scandalous life at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168. of early Vermont shape-note composer Jeremiah “The Singing Master” on stage in Rochester.

Ingalls. Tickets at the door $16/$12 for seniors and Friday, Nov. 2, 7:30-9 p.m., Rochester High School students. Advance tickets available at whiterivervalAuditorium, 222 S. Main St. The White River Valley leyplayers.org or call 234-7296 for more info.

Players present this production of a new original Jamie Lee Thurston in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. play with music based on the scandalous life of 3, 8-10 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. A fundraiser early Vermont shape-note composer Jeremiah to benefit veterans programs at VFW. Tickets $12 Ingalls. Tickets at the door $16/$12 for seniors and in advance, $15 at the door. Burgers, hot dogs, students. Advance tickets available at whiterivervalFrench fires and chicken wings available. More info leyplayers.org or call 234-7296 for more info. at 802-388-9468.

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Diversified Occupations annual yard sale in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., D.O Suite, Hannaford Career Center, Charles Ave. Now accepting items for donation. Call 802-382-1025 for pick-up or drop off at the Career Center.

Fall trail work in Hancock/Ripton. Saturday, Nov. 3, meet at Ripton Community House, 3105 Route 125.

Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section will do trail maintenance from Middlebury Gap to Sucker Brook shelter. Contact Trail Manager David Morrissey at dfmorrissey117@gmail.com or 802.352.1060 to confirm participation and allow planning for an adequate number of tools and hard hats. Bring water and snacks/lunch. Rain date Sunday, Nov. 4th. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Annual Holiday Bazaar in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Congregational Church of Middlebury, 30 N Pleasant St. A wide variety of gift and personal items: artwork, crafts and other handmade items, toys, books, a room full of “attic treasures” as well as finer things, including jewelry, quilt raffle, and Santa from 10 a.m.-noon. Lunch served in Fellowship Hall or take out. Also on sale, homemade cakes, pies, cookies, breads and more.

A Gardening Table will offer a wide variety of indoor and outdoor plants, bulbs and seeds.

Penny Fair in Vergennes. Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 S. Maple St. A fun-filled day with a chance to win a variety of great prizes for pennies a chance. Drawings begin at 6:30 p.m.

Community Education Dialogue Meeting in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m., Middlebury

L IV E M U S I C MCMC students Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 27, 10-11 a.m., EastView at Middlebury.

Snake Mountain Bluegrass in Brandon. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Kittel & Co. in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

Towne Meeting in Middlebury. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Gareth Cordery in Middlebury. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7-8 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Dissipated 8 in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2-3 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

Chelsea Berry in Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Dana & Susan Robinson perform in Ripton. Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House Jamie Lee Thurston in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov 3, 8-10 p.m., VFW. Dick Forman and his Middlebury College big band in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 4, 3:30-5 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

David Roth in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 4, 4 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society.

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Jerome makes things happen

Letters to the Editor Elder has passion, expertise to be good lawmaker As a homeowner with four solar trackers, and a commercial developer with half our energy sourced from a local solar energy farm, I’ve had the chance to see firsthand the caring and the passion Caleb Elder puts into his efforts to promote alternative energy solutions for small and large scale energy needs. Caleb’s experience with small, successful startups gives him the expertise

and perspective to work effectively for small businesses throughout our region. He is committed to promoting sustainable economic development that creates goodpaying jobs, while focusing on critical environmental goals such as reducing carbon emissions.

Caleb has seen appropriate regulation in Montpelier incentivize and revolutionize the Vermont solar industry over

the past decade. If we want to see similar progress in the area of high-efficiency, affordable housing, for example, we need to take a similar approach.

Please join me in supporting Caleb Elder this November as he runs for a House seat in the Addison-4 district (Bristol, Starksboro, Monkton and Lincoln).

Kevin Harper Starksboro

Ayer explains her vote for Hallquist as new governor I voted for Christine Hallquist last week based on 16 years of experience working in the statehouse. During those 16 years, I’ve worked with three governors: 10 years of Republicans and six years of Democrats. The last two years working with the Scott administration were the least productive and most acrimonious.

Regardless of political parties, the legislature often does not agree with the Governor, and that’s a good thing. We do our most thorough work when we have to address concerns from the “opposition.”

That’s not only good, that’s how it should be.

And so it was that Governors Douglas and Shumlin usually had staffers in my committees

Governor had proposed something new and very different than what we were doing. This frequently occurred just before we were ready to finish up on an issue and near the end of session. It served no purpose other than newspaper headlines.

I voted for Christine because I want progress for Vermonters. I want Vermont to be a place that young families choose when they think about jobs and families and education. I don’t agree completely with all of her positions, but I know she will surround herself with the best folks in Vermont and will work for forward progress for all Vermonters.

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to keep tabs on what was going on. On a regular basis with both administrations, the Chair and other Senators would be approached with the administration’s concerns as they occurred, and conversations/ discussion would ensue between the Senate and the administration. This was not all “buddy buddy;” we had serious differences.

Sometimes we managed to figure out some common ground, sometimes not, but the debates were timely and usually productive. We got things done, with neither party getting all they wanted.

The past two years have been very different. I often did not see the administration’s people in my committees, and I often didn’t know until I read it online that the

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A vote for Stephanie Zak Jerome in November is a vote for community, action, and results.

Stephanie cares about her community. While raising three children in Brandon, she jumped into public service volunteering for the schools, outdoor recreation, planning commission, Vermont Council for the Arts, and many others. Stephanie’s obligation to civic duty stems from a commitment to foster a sense of community with an empathetic ear. She cares deeply about Vermont and will listen to all Vermonters. She solves problems by discovering underlying causes to reach fact-based solutions. When elected, her ability to bring people together will benefit us all.

Stephanie is co-owner of a small Vermont business. She understands the difficulties that can arise and what it takes to mitigate obstacles to grow in Vermont. As a past employee of Stephanie’s, I appreciate her ability to see what needs to be done, sift through distractions, and find solutions. Stephanie sets high expectations of herself and her employees. Her focus is on no-nonsense action and results and she will bring these qualities to the state house when elected.

Stephanie sees what needs to be done and then makes things happen. As a three-year breast cancer survivor, Stephanie not only worked hard to rehabilitate herself, but she joined the Cancer Advisory Board to help others with shared experience. She sympathizes with the struggle of paying for health care and once elected into the House of Representatives, Stephanie will work hard to ensure that we have quality health care that is affordable.

Perhaps this can-do work ethic stems from Stephanie’s deep roots as a fifth-generation Vermonter or perhaps it was her time as a policy analyst at NASA. Whatever the reason, her resilience, knowledge, and strength will be an asset in Montpelier. Please vote for Stephanie Zak Jerome.

Emily Lyons Brandon

Devall letter (Continued from Page 5A) attract and retain younger couples to live and work in Vermont. Getting this money from private investors eliminated the need to raise taxes for the project. Another area that saw Fred very active was his co-sponsorship of a bill for the elimination of, or reduction in, the taxation of social security benefits for about 40,000 moderate social security income recipients.

Another area that we need Fred’s help on is a revision in funding public education. Our legislators will be addressing this issue during the next session and Fred feels an income tax surcharge could reduce the reliance on property taxes. Last year the Joint Fiscal Office estimated the surcharge could provide a double-digit property tax saving. We need this type of thinking to make Vermont more affordable.

We need legislators like Fred to keep Vermont a nice place to live and work.

Joe Devall Bristol

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Porter search (Continued from Page 1A) that has netted Porter financial “I have always believed that if security, more diverse services and you apply good process, you get a the promise of new facilities on its good solution,” Kniffin said. “We campus during the coming years — plan to be inclusive, transparent and including a medical officer building. to communicate early The affiliation and often.” with UVM Health Officials from the Network should consulting firm Witt/ help increase the Kieffer spent Monday quality and quantity and Tuesday touring of applicants vying the PMC campus, for Porter’s top meeting with Porter’s administrative board of directors position, search and with stakeholder committee members groups representing reasoned. providers, staff and “Porter, in the past, managers/directors. when we did the last “What they do search for (Boggs), during these two days was an institution MCLAUGHLIN will be to help build that was struggling the profile of the financially and had candidate,” McLaughlin said. a lot of work to do,” Cotel said. “It Cotel said Witt/Kieffer has was an independent organization performed “all of the (hospital with an unclear future. Porter now is administrator) searches that one in a much stronger position, where could think of in the Vermont area,” an applicant will see an institution including the recent, successful hunt that’s healthy and that has extra for new Central Vermont Medical resources — both logistically and Center CEO. financially — from the network.”

Porter Medical Center includes With that in mind, PMC’s next the hospital, Helen Porter leader won’t be expected to lift up Rehabilitation & Nursing, and a the hood and perform a complete dozen affiliated provider practices engine overhaul. Rather, it’ll be throughout the county. making sure the motor Officials know the “I have always continues to purr. stakes are high in coming “We’re in a good up with a good match to believed that place … and we have succeed Kniffin, who if you apply really good plans ahead has drawn considerable good process, of us,” McLaughlin praise for taking PMC you get a said.

“You want from one of its historic good solution. someone who’s going lows just three years ago to stay the course with We plan to to a position of greater where we’re at.” strength and stability be inclusive, The steering transparent today. committee already has When Kniffin took and to ideas of what the Porter the helm of PMC communicate community is looking in March 2016 the early and for in its new leader. institution was seeing More than 60 people alarming turnover often.” completed an internal — Dr. Fred PMC survey a month among its memberKniffen ago asking respondents, providers, along with a fiscal crisis marked in part, what kinds by layoffs. He replaced then-CEO of professional experiences and Lynn Boggs, who had resigned after leadership qualities the new CEO only nine months on the job. He should possess. initially agreed to an interim CEO Also, PMC board members appointment, a status that ultimately have agreed the new top became permanent. administrator should — among With the help of PMC employees other things — be approachable, and board members, Kniffin led the a good communicator, empathetic, organization through its affiliation trustworthy, transparent and with the University of Vermont respected, as well as a good Health Network, a partnership “cultural fit” and have a “strong

voice” during UVM Health Network discussions, according to McLaughlin.

Witt/Kieffer consultants helped PMC with the 2015 search that saw Boggs succeed longtime Porter President Jim Daily. While Boggs’ tenure was brief, Porter board members were pleased with the recruitment process that Witt Kieffer had mapped out.

It’s a process that produced three semifinalists who each spent a day-and-a-half on PMC campus, meeting with employees who subsequently evaluated each candidate through a survey.

“That’s our template, and we’ll follow that as much as it makes sense,” McLaughlin said.

Cotel believes recruiters will benefit from lessons learned from past searches.

“Instead of going back and figuring out what we could have done differently with Lynn, it’s about learning about what we did and didn’t do with (Boggs) and what we did and didn’t do with (Kniffin),” he said.

Once the search committee has gathered feedback from the stakeholder groups this fall, Cotel said the process will temporarily “go dark” while Witt/Kieffer starts reviewing applications and setting aside the most promising ones.

Plans call for the top candidate to be offered the job next March.

And for the first time ever, PMC officials won’t unilaterally pick their new leader. The UVM Health Network will have the final say.

“This is a process that gets driven

by Porter, but ultimately it gets stamped by the network, as they are the ones who formally hire the new president,” McLaughlin said.

Dr. John Brumsted, CEO of the UVM Medical Center and the UVM Health Network, will participate in the search.

“Being in the network opens up our understanding of what this role is, too, in a different way than we understood during the last search,” McLaughlin said.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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SALISBURY — There will be a hazardous waste collection at the Salisbury landfill on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Oct. 31st is the last Wednesday that the landfill will be open until next spring. Winter hours are Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Salisbury Fire Department will host their annual lasagna dinner at the Salisbury Community School on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for kids, $10 for adults and kids under five are free. Following dinner, all kids can participate in Trunk or Treat in the school parking lot.

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The Salisbury Free Public Library will host their annual Pizza Party for Trick or Treaters on Halloween, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. upstairs in the Community Room.

Come in costume and have pizza and cider before heading out for treats.

The library will be holding their annual raffle starting at the firemen’s dinner. Prizes include an 18-pound turkey, maple syrup, a breakfast basket and a gift certificate to Paddlers Pub. Tickets are $3 each or two for $5 and will be available at the dinner, at the landfill, at the library or from any library trustee. The drawing will be held on Nov. 17.

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Meet your 2018 House Candidates In an effort to help area voters get to know the local candidates for the Legislature and their stands on some important issues, the Addison Independent asked those running in contested elections for House seats to answer a short questionnaire.

Incumbent Democratic Reps. Amy Sheldon and Robin Scheu are running unopposed for the two seats in the Addison-1 House district, which encompasses Middlebury.

Incumbent Rep. Peter Conlon, a Democrat, is running unopposed for the one seat in the Addison-2 House district — which encompasses Cornwall, Goshen, Hancock, Leicester, Ripton and Salisbury.

In the Addison-3 House district — which has two seats representing the towns of Waltham, Panton, Ferrisburgh and Addison and the city of Vergennes — there are three candidates on the ballot: incumbent Democrat Diane Lanpher of Vergennes and incumbent Republican Warren Van Wyck of

Ferrisburgh, plus Vergennes Democrat Matt requested word limit, were asked of each Birong. local candidate. The questions are not Incumbent Republican Fred Baser of Bris- repeated in the context of each candidate’s tol is running for re-election response, but are recalled by in the two-seat Addison-4 subject at the beginning of For all of the district of Bristol, Lincoln, each answer.

Independent’s campaign Monkton and Starksboro.

Election Day is Nov. 6.

2018 coverage, He faces Republican Valerie including past profiles Mullin of Monkton, Progres1) AGRICULTURE: of local challengers for sive/Democrat Mari Cordes Dairy farms are in crisis; legislative seats, visit of Lincoln and Democrat addisonindependent.com. with low milk prices, high Caleb Elder of Starksboro. supply and not enough deThe candidate running for the one seat mand, Vermont is losing dairy farms. Any in the Addison-5 House district — which efforts Vermont makes to help our local represents Bridport, New Haven and Wey- farmers is done with the federal agriculture bridge — is incumbent Republican Rep. support system as a backdrop. What meaHarvey Smith of New Haven. sures to help Vermont’s dairy farms would There is a race in the Addison-Rutland-1 you propose if you’re elected? (150 words) district of Shoreham, Orwell, Whiting and Benson, with Independent incumbent Rep. 2) WATER QUALITY: The state Terry Norris facing Democratic challenger Legislature has taken up the EPA’s offer to Barb Wilson — both are Shoreham residents. Vermont to come up with its own plan to The following questions, along with a clean up the Lake Champlain water basin

Mari Cordes, Addison-4 AGRICULTURE: Vermont’s ag future will depend on supporting diversification, smaller operations, and regenerative farming practices.

We can help by following the lead of farmers/food producers with support for the following: • Whether in the dairy business or transitioning out, keep ag development centered in local and state community.

• Farm to table, Farm to school, Farm to hospital/clinic (e.g. ACORN HealthCare Shares) • Access to capital • Develop Vermont-based infrastructure production/marketing/ distribution ° Example: Center for Agricultural Economy • Shared resources/equipment for commercial food processing • Workforce training • Community revolving loan funds ° Broadband/high speed internet • Workforce ° Protect and support migrant farming population and the organizations that support them ° Education on regenerative farming practices and other tech ed • VEGI (Vermont Employment Growth Incentive) ° Make it transparent ° Direct the dollars to small businesses, not Dr. Pepper and An-

MARI CORDES heuser-Busch • Develop regional food systems plan WATER QUALITY: The 2017 Clean Water Report outlines comprehensive short and long term methodology and revenue streams for water clean up. This report was the result of many hours of work from experts and stakeholders. This report should therefore be foundational in how we move forward with clean water initiatives. At a minimum, it must be a shared responsibility between private and public sector, and municipalities, and should be

approached with a combination of incentives and disincentives.

Municipal and private development must include fees for wastewater and storm runoff management. There are many possible revenue sources, of which the following are just a few: optional line item on state income tax, surcharge on property transfers, parcel fees, large development fees, loan forgiveness and other incentives for ag sector, and utilization of biodigesters to process manure to create energy. User fees for recreational areas are a possibility, with income sensitivity planned in.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Yes. Here’s how: Raise conservation awareness.

Incentivize reduction of single occupancy vehicle travel.

Equitable access to broadband.

Prioritize low income housing energy audits/weatherization.

End new fossil fuel infrastructure.

Focus development into community centers to reduce need to travel.

Teach regenerative farming: keep carbon in soil.

Develop local/regional (REMI) renewable energy projects, ensure regulation for community energy projects meet goals without creating impassable barriers.

Grants/low interest loan programs for home/community renewable (See Cordes, Page 15A)

before the feds impose their own solution on the state. What would you do to help farmers further address the phosphorus coming off their farms, and how would you address run-off from cities and municipal water treatment plants? How would you pay for your plans? (150 words) 3) CLIMATE CHANGE: Do you support efforts to get 90 percent of Vermont’s energy from renewable sources by 2050?

What measures do you see as appropriate to encourage Vermonters to reduce their carbon consumption? If you do not support the need to reduce carbon consumption, explain why. (150 words) 4) EDUCATION: What specific measures would you propose to get the best value out of our educational dollars? Would you seek to reduce total education spending as Vermont’s student population declines?

Does Act 46 help contain education costs

and improve educational opportunities for the smallest schools? (150 words) 5) YOUNG FAMILIES: Vermont has a shortage of early childcare providers (infants to 3 years old) that is placing a huge burden on young families. How do you propose to address this problem? Should the state establish its own early education programs? (100 words) 6) AFFORDABILITY: Finding health care insurance and housing that average people can afford are important drivers for people determining whether to live in Vermont or start a business here. As a lawmaker, what measures would you propose to help make housing and health care insurance more affordable? (100 words) 7) CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: Comment on the topic of your choice. (100 words)

Fred Baser, Addison-4

AGRICULTURE: What are some steps to consider in making for better economic outcomes for our agricultural community? a. Working closely with our Federal Legislative Delegation to address milk pricing b. Make sure our farms have access to 3-stage power lines which are necessary for powering digesters (manure to electricity equipment) and robotics for milking. c. Minimize fees assessed by the Department of Environmental Conservation for farm water quality issues. d. Balance water quality regulations with farms financial abilities to meet these regulations and provide funding to assist compliance e. Encourage agricultural diversification f. If the minimum wage is accelerated, consider the impact on farms that employ workers (many provide housing) and develop an alternative wage schedule g. Assist farmers with succession planning as farm families, along with the rest of our workforce, ages.

WATER QUALITY: Impervious surfaces cover a lot of space in many large communities. Municipal water treatment facilities need modernization. Some Chittenden County towns and cities have created Storm Water Utilities to develop funding

FRED BASER and manage their community run off.

Encouragement of these Utilities on a statewide basis (i.e. Regional Planning Commissions) would be one way we could manage impervious surface runoff.

The Federal Government and the State are making favorable loan programs available to assist communities to modernize their water treatment facilities. We need to continue to fund this resource.

Act 64, the Clean Water Act, spells out the practices the agricultural community must adhere to to mitigate unwanted runoff in our waterways.

The legislature has fully funded the Act 64 through FY 2020. There is a 90%-10% funding split to assist phosphorous mitigation production projects and a 50%-50% funding split available on non-production projects. Many farms are adding practices like winter cover crops,

manure injection, no-till practices, and buffers to reduce phosphorous pollution and improve soil quality.

Maintaining funding and education on these positive agricultural practices is vital.

CLIMATE CHANGE: I support efforts to meet the renewable goals set for 2050. Three areas to focus on are electricity generation, home heating and transportation.

Financial incentives for renewable power generation have allowed us to make great strides towards the goal.

This is the most promising sector and incentives should continue.

We have incentives for homeowners to purchase heat pumps. And we have home weatherization programs like Energy Efficiency Vermont, the Heat Squad and CVOEO to tighten up our homes. Accelerating home weatherization, especially for homeowners of modest means, with grants and low-cost loan programs, will save Vermonters money and reduce reliance on heating oil.

In transportation, we have federal tax credits to purchase electric cars.

The state will begin a grant program for the creation of electric vehicle charging stations next month. Educating Vermonters and encouraging them to take advantage of all the offerings is critical.

EDUCATION: Many feel that the state, not communities, is responsible for public education. I do not feel that way. Our local School Boards and educators hold the keys for good education and getting the “best value” from our education dollars.

One effort that Montpelier can make is modifying the education funding formula. Vermonters know (See Baser, Page 18A)

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Meet your 2018 House Candidates Caleb Elder, Addison-4 AGRICULTURE: We need a better financial backstop for farmers when liquid milk prices plummet.

The sustained low prices over the past several years have already forced many farms to close. It doesn’t appear that a new Farm Bill, which might contain help for the dairy industry nationwide, is anywhere close to passage in Washington, D.C.. The federal insurance program designed to protect against extremely low milk prices provides some protection for farmers, and the State of Vermont is currently helping to subsidize payments for the associated premiums. I think this type of support is appropriate and should continue in the short term.

But in the longer term, we have to find creative ways to help farmers add new revenue and value streams.

I believe there is more potential for profitable farm methane projects, and I am impressed with the progress that has already taken place with on farm energy generation.

WATER QUALITY: The passage of Act 64 in 2015 was an important first step: a plan to clean up Vermont’s waters. Three years later it appears progress is being made, specifically in the implementation of new farm, forest and road management practices. It is critical over the next few years to determine whether incremental phosphorus reductions, anticipated under the law, are being achieved.

Identifying new revenue streams for the Vermont Clean Water Fund is a vitally important challenge right now. A 2-year diversion of money from the general fund is going to end, and the state treasurer projects that the cost to clean up the lake over the next 20 years is $1 billion. As a legislator I would be willing to consider parcel fees (as previously proposed), recreational or commercial use fees, as well as outside-the-box concepts such as a lake-floor transmission line or phosphorus extraction and removal.

CLIMATE CHANGE: We need to transition our energy use away from fossil fuels, and quickly! That means we should continue investing in local energy sources such as solar, biogas, wind and wood. We have cultivated a vibrant solar industry in Vermont over the past decade, in part through streamlined regulation and

CALEB ELDER permitting, but it requires continued support. Addressing traditional electric loads alone isn’t enough, so we’ll continue electrifying our heating and transportation sectors. Existing efficiency and energy conservation efforts are hugely important for homeowners and businesses and should be expanded. This can also boost our local building economy.

Energy renovation in an older home can make it possible to use electric heating, which can be powered in turn by renewables. We can reduce our transportation energy usage by increasing remote work opportunities statewide, and by recategorizing certain roads to better serve low speed electric vehicles, bike commuters and pedestrians.

EDUCATION: We already have good schools and get a great value for our education spending in many ways. Of course there is need for improvement, but I think it’s important to recognize how much local schools offer students and families. There’s no denying our school budgets are strained by the reality of declining enrollments, but this downward trend won’t continue forever. I think it’s possible we’ll see school populations rebound in the not-too-distant future, but for now we are adapting to the needs of a smaller student population.

Act 46 provides an opportunity for consolidation of services and administrative costs, and some merged districts are already seeing the advantages of these changes. Even with consolidated administration,

schools still need the commitment of their local communities to provide funding and support. We need to make sure that district mergers don’t result in a loss of this local identity and strength.

YOUNG FAMILIES: The scarcity and high cost of childcare stand in perplexing opposition to the low wages and low profitability experienced by those working at or operating such businesses in Vermont. You’d think that with the demand, competitive options would emerge to serve the need but with childcare this does not appear to be happening often or quickly enough.

We should work with childcare providers to understand the barriers to expansion in Vermont. I would also like to explore the possibility of a tax credit for childcare spending as a way to lessen costs for parents and stimulate the local childcare economy.

AFFORDABILITY: I support efforts to pass a universal primary care bill. This would bring all Vermonters into one pool of primary care recipients, many of whom would experience improved access to primary care at a lower cost. Additionally, a single payer for primary care might encourage more providers to operate in Vermont.

Affordable housing is a challenge in Vermont, particularly due to a lack of supply. I would like to see a streamlined development process for affordable housing projects, so long as they meet certain standards of energy performance and price. We need to attract private investment for local affordable housing.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: I would like to address the topic of partisanship, since it has been on my mind throughout this election.

First off, I’ll acknowledge that political parties can be responsible, useful actors within our legislative and electoral process. They help to accumulate disparate voices and broadly shared values into concrete policy goals. Parties can also be divisive, particularly when the goals of opposing platforms appear to be mutually exclusive. For me, it’s about reasonable expectations. An ideal can serve as a north star during negotiations, but if we can’t bridge the gap between our ideal and its opposite, our democracy falters.

Warren Van Wyck, Addison-3 AGRICULTURE: Dairy farmers in Vermont are in a challenging period and Vermont must help them be competitive. I have already proposed legislation that would avoid expenses and delays due to Act 250 in extending three phase power to farms — required for robotic milkers and methane digestors. I will propose legislation to exempt farms from the Energy Efficiency Charge (tax) that costs them thousands of dollars a year. Farmers have busy work schedules, and I will advocate that state inspectors schedule with the farmers a mutually agreeable time to visit rather than disrupting a farmer’s work day. I would work to strengthen ‘Right to Farm’ laws so that farmers would not be subject to virtual harassment by anyone who does not like certain agricultural activities — like spreading manure.

The scenic beauty of Vermont is inextricably related to the working landscape that is maintained by dairy farmers — they should be thanked for this.

WATER QUALITY: The water quality of Lake Champlain is affected by farm field runoff, city sewage discharge and overflows, urban runoff, road runoff, forest runoff, and riverbank erosion. However, the biggest finger has been pointed at farms. Farmers have changed practices in order to reduce runoff, including low or no-tillage (the field is not plowed), planting cover crops over the winter to reduced erosion, injecting the manure for fertilizer instead of spreading on top of field, and not applying manure throughout the winter — the last two are still allowed across the lake. The sewage plants of the cities of Burlington and Rutland, the largest in the state, have routine overflows of partially treated or untreated sewage. The city of Burlington has proposed a $30 million bond to improve their infrastructure. Other cities should make similar commitments. The residents of rural Vermont cannot afford to pay for Burlington’s problems.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Vermont has a very small carbon footprint.

For years, the annual INCREASE in China’s carbon output has exceeded Vermont’s annual TOTAL output.

The state’s already ambitious goals

WARREN VAN WYCK have increased the cost of electricity in Vermont for most ratepayers, who subsidize others that benefit. Poorer Vermonters pay disproportionately more due to this cost shifting. New England as a region has the highest electric rates and when you add Vermont’s electric Energy Efficiency Charge (EEC) on top of it, Vermont has among the highest rates in the country. Many Vermont businesses cannot effectively compete with such high rates. A 90 percent renewable goal with present technology and economics would spell economic ruin for large sectors of Vermont’s economy since it would drive the cost of electricity up even further.

Vermont cannot afford to lose overall for the gain of a few.

EDUCATION: Despite the steep decline in student population, the cost of K — 12 education continues to increase. Vermont ought to bring its student-to-teacher ratio down closer to other states, that also provide a quality education. Vermont also has among the highest per pupil spending in the country. Recent legislation on Special Education costs might help lower the cost per pupil.

Though carrots (tax reductions) for early adopters (Act 46 mergers) provided temporary, local reduction, I doubt Act 46 overall produced real savings. Act 46 did undermine local control without clear benefit in the education of students. I’d prefer the consolidation of supervision unions

in order to reduce staff and costs.

Given the vast resources on the Internet, students in small schools could have additional learning opportunities. Smaller schools should be encouraged to partner with other schools to share resources. I do not favor young children being bussed 90 minutes a day to consolidated schools.

YOUNG FAMILIES: The state should have basic standards for day-care providers in order to have informed choices for parents seeking care for their children and for the protection of children.

However, overregulation has forced many day-care providers out of the market, which has caused a greater shortage. Many families prefer that a parent stay at home with their young children. I do not support further taxation that would make that unaffordable for such families. I do not support government run childcare — yet another government bureaucracy. Private, local providers should be encouraged to continue their caring services.

AFFORDABILITY: Affordability is a concern for local employers when recruiting people to the area.

They cannot afford to pay premium wages just to work in Vermont. Local employers have told me this concern for years. States with a larger selection of insurers typically have lower health insurance costs. I favor legislation that opens up the market (See Van Wyck, Page 18A)

Valerie Mullin, Addison-4 AGRICULTURE: The fact that out of state dairy products are able to be sold in Vermont at a lower cost, even with transportation cost, shows other states have a lower cost of doing business. Vermont Farmers face high taxes, regulations and are challenged to find workers. Nationally, immigration reform would make it easier for work visas for workers on farms without fear of deportation. I’d support federal and state trade efforts and assist farms with best practice standards while encouraging cost effective pollution control efforts.

With Canada’s market opening to dairy products, hopefully Vermont can benefit.

Having lived on a dairy farm I know how hard farmers work and not being able to make a profit is the death of not just our dairy farms but the death of a way of life our state’s history was built upon. We should make every effort to support farming of all types.

WATER QUALITY: I see as a priority, true cooperation with the state of New York regarding the cleaning of the lake. Whether the lake receives paper mill pollutants from Ticonderoga Paper mill or municipal sewage from our own towns and cities, our lake waters are suffering. Farmers also want clean water and most are currently working with the state for best practice. Expanding cover crops where ever possible can be a good environmental approach to help control runoff. I’d like to see farmers assisted with cost effective ways to meet water quality standards and pollution control systems.

Municipal water treatment should be a top priority and towns must face this reality. I realize it’s a multi-level project as pipes which feed the plants are also antiquated in many cases.

CLIMATE CHANGE: I support efforts to have Vermont’s energy

VALERIE MULLIN come from renewable sources however that energy must be efficient, reliable and economical. I support efforts to stay vigilant regarding all new forms of energy production as technology is constantly improving.

I’m a strong supporter of energy conservation and efficiency. Proudly, Vermont emissions are the lowest in the nation, except for the District of Columbia. Technology in heating sources, electric usage and car mileage are better every year and having a clean environment is a goal I think every Vermonter cares about. I do not however support a carbon tax.

Vermonters are already struggling financially and with our district being especially rural, it will hurt us more than those who live close to jobs and activities.

EDUCATION: Too often heavy handed superintendents are imposing mandates onto teachers rather than working with them. I’d like to merge paperwork and administration efforts statewide. The experience of

most school district consolidations shows that “increased efficiencies” are illusory. Salaries and benefits are generally leveled up to the most generous contract with increased transportation costs. Maine’s experience with consolidation shows virtually no savings over ten years.

In Vermont, schools that could consolidate with benefits have done so. Even if we have zero increase in budgets, our taxes will rise as our merger financial incentives are lowered until they’re gone. It’s time to hit the pause button, collect data state-wide on outcomes and efficiencies and get a better understanding of actual costs vs. benefits before we force more mergers of communities who see damage resulting from a merger. We’ve already taken $31 million from the Ed. Fund to pay for this. That’s enough.

YOUNG FAMILIES: Part of Vermont’s shortage of childcare providers has been caused by the impositions of state mandates and regulations on provider’s activities, making them either too costly or too complex to run their operations.

Many providers simply left the field.

Current providers are working with less than optimum adult/child ratios.

The state subsidizes childcare to parents who don’t work. This lack of accountability decreases the availability of services to working parents driving up cost. I’d rather see these subsidies go to offset cost of parents who work. Education taxes are already too high so I don’t support added tax payer funded programs.

AFFORDABILITY: Being able to purchase insurance across state lines, subsiding rates for pre-existing conditions and making UVMMC give the millions they over charged Vermonters back to us in reduced (See Mullin, Page 18A)

Matt Birong, Addison-3 AGRICULTURE: Vermont’s dairy farming industry is an important thread in the fabric of our state. However, the growth of mass production and corporate farming, coupled with the decline of dairy consumption has created a crisis of oversupply. Vermont’s family dairy farmers deserve to be paid fairly for the products they produce to nourish our families. I believe we have an opportunity in Vermont to invest in sustainable farming practices and to help family farmers diversify their production. In Vermont, we have the opportunity to support transitional farming. It’s time we start looking toward the future and doing a better job managing production to meet market demands. In the same way I worked with the Secretary of State’s office to develop a small business support portal, we should work to develop a resource for family farmers who are working to diversify and develop sustainable farming practices.

WATER QUALITY: We must invest in responsible agriculture, and that means supporting farmers as they invest in more sustainable practices to protect one of our most precious resources: water. This is going to be hard work and require a lot of time and resources, but if we don’t take the time to work on this now, it will be too late. Healthy waters underpin our tourism and recreation economies, thriving businesses, our favorite paddling, swimming, and fishing holes, and safe drinking water. We must work with individual cities and municipalities to get run-off under control and increase capacities of wastewater treatment where needed.

I support establishing a publicly accountable Clean Water Authority to set budgets, collect revenue, and get money on the ground for prioritized clean water projects across the state.

I will also work to establish a longterm, dedicated funding source to make a permanent investment in our water quality across the state.

CLIMATE CHANGE: The tech-

MATT BIRONG nology for renewable energy is there, and we ought to be using it. We can start by thinking locally, 100 percent of the fossil fuels we use for transportation and heating are imported, which means all money spent on this energy source is leaving our state.

By investing in renewable energies to power our grids, including wind and solar, we can keep more dollars in our local economy. As a largely rural state, many of us rely on cars

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for transportation. I support holding car manufacturers retailing in our state to even higher clean emissions standards. Car manufacturers can afford to make these upgrades, but no one is holding them accountable.

We should use funding from the Volkswagen settlement to spur a renewable transportation initiative.

EDUCATION: It’s been nearly two decades since Vermont rethought how we fund our schools. It’s time to find a new solution that upholds our support for great public schools, with local accountability and with all Vermonters contributing their fair share, including the wealthiest.

Strong public schools are the best investment we can make in our future generations. Act 46 has not delivered on its promises and has left some of our most vulnerable students in an even worse position. We need to think about how to use resources most effectively, but we must also be thinking about early care and learning as well as post-secondary opportunities.

YOUNG FAMILIES: We need to stop thinking about education in such a segmented fashion. Every (See Birong, Page 18A)

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Spotlight on the race for the Vermont Senate The six candidates for the Senate seats representing Addison County, Huntington and Buel’s Gore were asked to comment on five important issues.

Today, for the fifth issue, we

asked each of them to address health care/housing with the following prompt: Health care insurance, finding affordable housing and education are the three cost drivers in soci-

ety. We’ve discussed education.

As Senator what measures would you propose to help make housing and health care insurance more affordable? 350-500 words.

Marie Audet — Independent Having access to affordable health care is an issue that touches everyone. We know — because the legislature tried and failed — that having a single payer system on our own does not work. That means that until Senator Sanders and his colleagues can successfully implement a federal “Medicare for all” program, Vermonters will have to use our creativity and collaboration to see us through.

My own experience with healthcare has been frustrating and costly, both as an individual and as a small employer. I know that a lot of Vermonters, like me, must take a waitand-see approach when it comes to making decisions about our health.

“Will I get better on my own,” we wonder. “Or should I bite the bullet and pay so this doesn’t get worse?” I now question my doctor on the need for additional tests over first trying a less expensive course with medications or lifestyle change. Some people say that no one should have to make these decisions; others say we need to take control of our own health. One promising pilot created by the legislature is the Accountable Care Organization Program. It is showing good results in treating

people to keep them healthy while saving money on health care costs.

I’ve listened to many candidates, across the state, contemplate rising health care costs. Their ideas are diverse, and sometimes at odds with each other. What I can promise is to continue to become informed, work collaboratively with the smartest leaders on this subject, and do what I

do best — strive to do better.

One of the biggest demands in a healthy, attractive community is safe, affordable housing close to good jobs, schools, necessities, and amenities. The good news is that most of us are in agreement on the need for affordable housing and smart growth as a part of growing strong, diversified communities. The legislature has provided several types of funding sources to support this.

One area where we can do better is in permitting these projects. Currently, permitting is often a complicated, unpredictable, expensive, and protracted process. Developers and business owners often believe they are on the right track, only to later learn they are not. Predictability in permitting would help in the development of new energy efficient housing for all ages and income levels.

November 6 is just around the corner. I hope that over that past five weeks, these essays have helped you get to know each of us a little better.

All six essays are available on our website: www.audetralstonvermont. com. As an Independent, my only commitment is to you, the voters. I’d love to hear from you. Don’t forget to vote!

Christopher Bray — Democrat This question focuses on the affordability of both health care and housing, and like most challenges we face, each is connected not only to the other, but to other aspects of our lives. For instance, housing costs reflect property taxes, and property taxes reflect education costs; and education costs reflect the cost of the most inflationary element within the school budget: health care costs for faculty and staff.

Thus, we come full circle and back to a useful starting point for any deep and lasting affordability solution: reducing the costs of health care, and then ensuring that the costs of health care insurance also decline.

My principal proposal for further reducing health care costs is to explore how we can provide universal primary care, because it has the potential to drive down health care costs for the entire community by ensuring that people get to a doctor as soon as they need to — rather than avoiding the doctor’s office because of prohibitive cost-sharing charges borne by the patient — in the form of deductibles, copayments and coinsurance charges, all of which reduce the likelihood that someone in need of care will actually seek it out.

Seeking out timely health care translates into avoiding expensive hospitalizations and emergency room visits by preventing disease and treating conditions earlier. This timely care — delivered as primary care —

saves everyone money, because we are all insured in “pools” of patients, such as through private insurance, the Exchange, or Medicare. When any patient in the pool seeks timely care, it reduces not only the cost for that single patient, but for everyone in the pool by reducing the premiums to operate the pool’s insurance program.

To those who say we must put off universal primary care until the federal government undertakes it, I ask them to consider that since 1989 Vermont has successfully operated a universal health care program for children and

pregnant women: Dr. Dynasaur. We DO know how to run such a program in a cost-effective manner, and we can do the same again for universal primary care (UPC). Further, within our health care system, less than 6 percent of the dollars are spent on primary care, even when including outpatient mental health and substance abuse services. This is a manageable portion of our health care system.

By reducing health care premiums through this approach, we will reduce the cost of health care to everyone, including those working in our schools.

By reducing that cost, we will relieve the pressure on property taxes, and therefore on housing costs.

Even so, “affordable” is a relevant term, one that is dependent on income. Improving household income is the most important step in making housing more affordable. Vermont has the highest housing vacancy rate in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 figures. This tells us that properties are available (vacant), but for many people, they are not affordable.

In sum, Vermont’s affordability issues require addressing health care as well as wages and benefits that enable our workforce to gain the capacity and stability required to own or rent a home. And our ability to do all of this requires the careful creation of prudent, cost-effective programs that deliver a broader prosperity to Vermonters.

Ruth Hardy — Democrat According to a recent statewide survey, 47 percent of respondents cited the expense of housing or healthcare as the item that creates the most financial stress in their lives. I would work to expand access to affordable housing and healthcare, and provide Vermonters livable wages that can support these basic necessities.

The housing shortage in Vermont most impacts individuals in crisis, families with low or modest incomes, individuals with long-term care needs, and the elderly. As a result, there is a growing homeless population, and people who need assistance often go without vital services because of a lack of stable housing. In addition, our prison system incarcerates people who would be better, and more affordably, served through community-based supportive housing programs.

In order to address the growing housing crisis, I would: 1) Target investments toward transitional, supportive housing for individuals and families in crisis who need intensive services such as substance use counseling and medical care; domestic violence protection; and mental health stabilization.

2) Expand development of affordable supportive housing units to serve individuals who are in need of long-term or permanent services, such as disability support, eldercare, and assisted-living.

3) Incentivize development and renovation of moderate-sized homes close to town centers for young professionals and families, or retired

Vermonters seeking to downsize housing and expenses.

4) Support organizations already working on expanding affordable housing, such as Addison County Community Trust, WomenSafe, John Graham Shelter, and Charter House.

5) Secure funding through publicly financed bonds and loans; savings in corrections and social services; federal, state and local funds; and private sources.

My experiences working at the Open Door Clinic and Planned Parenthood underscored the reality that people still do not have adequate access to affordable healthcare. And, during many conversations with voters, concerns

about healthcare have come up more than any other issue.

I support enacting publicly-financed universal primary care so we all can go to the doctor when we need basic and preventative care, including mental health, substance use, and dental care services. The current Dr. Dynasaur program, which provides health services to children from families with low incomes, could serve as a model for such a program. Having all Vermonters participate would enhance health equity, reduce risk, and enable continued work on cost containment.

Local public and private budgets already fund such care, so investments at the state level would allow savings in these budgets. Further, savings could be had through reductions in costly emergency and specialized care necessitated by lack of access to primary care.

Moving beyond primary care, I support efforts to form a coalition with other states working on progressive healthcare reform to create a broader universal care program. This would create strength in numbers and buoy Vermont’s ability to advance healthcare access, particularly because progress at the federal level appears unlikely in the near future.

Healthcare reform is complicated, and recent efforts have produced skepticism among many policymakers.

However, like with housing, we must work to ease the financial, physical, and emotional stress many Vermonters experience when they need healthcare.

Peter Briggs — Republican As government has gotten more involved with health care the expense has only increased. Just as with education, I advocate for more choice and less government intrusion. Under the current system as much as 70 percent of what we spend on health care is administrative and clerical — due to ever increasing government oversight and mandates. Doctors and their staff today spend too much time entering one of 87,000 billing codes on their computers after each patient visit so that government employees can track and analyze procedures and costs.

The University of Vermont Medical Center is acquiring hospitals and clinics at an alarming rate, eliminating competition. If organizations such as surgery centers were allowed, instead of being denied, routine procedures could be administered for a fraction of the cost.

Americans and Vermonters are leery of monopolies for good reason — competition is discouraged and consumers have fewer choices. Right now we have only two coverage providers in the state — Blue Cross Blue Shield and MVP. Health insurance should be available across state lines.

We should also encourage health savings accounts so that customers can shop for lower price services rather then not worry about it because “the government will pay”.

Individual responsibility must be encouraged — in all areas of life.

Two diseases — diabetes and heart disease — are responsible for more than half of the health care expense in this country. They are the direct result of poor lifestyle choices. Eating less and getting more exercise costs nothing. But if the government takes care of you, instead of you taking care of yourself, there is less incentive to take control of your own health. Patients must be incentivized to lead more healthy lifestyles.

Housing costs -

One of the ways to reduce housing costs is to allow other options than the $50,000 mound systems that are currently an expensive piece of rural homes. It used to be that the excavation contractor did a perc test and the local health officer issued a septic permit for a conventional gravity fed in-ground system. Those systems are working fine today in the vast majority of homes in Vermont.

Now however, state certified technicians must be paid to design very costly mound systems with special sand trucked long distances and requiring electric pumps instead of gravity. I advocate for giving the responsibility for single family septic designs back to the towns. We farmers have a saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.

But the primary driver of the home affordability problem in Vermont is not the cost of new housing, which is a function of the cost of land and the square foot costs of building. It is the fact that too many Vermonters lack the skills to earn what is needed to afford a home and therefore must rely on federal and state assistance.

The solution requires cooperation between schools and the business sector to identify the skills that need to be taught in our schools, not the least of which are basic skills that are lacking in too many high school graduates.

Archie Flower — Libertarian “It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.”

– President Calvin Coolidge The question of making health care insurance more affordable is something of a misdirection. It presupposes an acceptance of the underlying assumptions of our current deeply flawed system. Of course we want affordable health insurance, but insurance is not care — and conflating them is a precarious distortion of reality.

The current health care system has suffered from decades of interference in the market — prices are obfuscated behind a byzantine insurance calculation, and thus the market reacts neither quickly nor effectively.

The housing market has likewise seen regulations creep up over decades. Building codes are a good foundation to ensure the safety and sustainability of our houses and public spaces, but these can best be handled by the free market. It seems to me that housing is a superbly solved problem on a technological level; we have an abundance of choices of materials to build with, systems to heat and cool with, everything we need to make a house and make it a home. But development is mired in so many regulations such that we see prices inevitably go up because supply is artificially limited.

The solution to both of these is to cut regulations, cut spending, and cut taxes. Montpelier is addicted to micro-management and centralization of control. We don’t need Montpelier telling us how to live our lives, and we don’t want Montpelier as surrogate parents.

It’s empirically proven again and again that allowing competition and allowing market forces to work will bring higher quality goods and services in greater supply at ever lowering prices. What most people fail to realize is that we do not

currently have a free market system, and so capitalism gets the blame for our economic woes. Instead, what we currently have is corporatism — a system which favors the largest corporations at the expense of not only smaller businesses but also the workers and consumers.

At all levels, government’s role is one of service to the People. Its only rightful authority is twofold: first as a steward of commonly held lands and property; it has the role of ensuring just access to these resources open to all. Secondly, government has the same authority we each do of third party defense; defensive action on behalf of someone whose rights are (in imminent danger of) being violated. Everything else is an usurpation of authority, a presumption of rule rather than service. We can see, then, the wisdom of President Coolidge when he says bad bills are more important to stop, as these are invariably bills which overstep governmental authority.

As this is the final guest essay we’ve been asked to write as candidates I’d like to end by saying thank you to the Addison Independent for this space, my fellow candidates for sharing their thoughts, and thank everyone who is reading these — please think carefully about your choices and be sure to get to the polls this Nov. 6.

Paul Ralston — Independent Good housing — affordable, energy-efficient, conveniently located homes — is still the cornerstone of the “American Dream.” Supply is tight in Chittenden County, and any shortage there puts price pressure in nearby rural communities like Addison and Franklin County. The inventory of homes on the market is good, but prices are higher, and after-sale energy upgrades can add significantly to buyers’ costs. Rental vacancy rates are very low.

Home ownership has become more expensive (mortgage, taxes, insurance), interest rates are starting to climb, and energy costs still make up a larger part of people’s household budgets. First-time home buyers are struggling with higher down payment requirements.

“A good job close to home” is the phrase I coined to encapsulate what all of us strive for. Housing must be seen in context with employment — can the jobs sustain home ownership? Is it necessary to make a time-consuming, expensive commute? Can folks live and work in the same community?

Vermont does a good job with a variety of programs for housing.

The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board is a professional organization that works collaboratively with local housing agencies to overcome barriers to affordable housing development. A recent $30 million VHCB bond will help underwrite capital costs to lower the initial cost of new projects. The

funds are administered by Vermont Housing Finance Agency, another great Vermont organization that creatively uses public/private partnerships and tax credits to encourage and support home ownership and homebuilding. Several agencies in Addison County participate in housing — from the worst-case scenario of homelessness, to development of rental properties and affordable homes. All these initiatives deserve continued public support and funding.

I believe a good home, close to a good job, with adequate public transportation and robust telecom-

munications are inseparable parts of sustaining vibrant, affordable communities.

I believe Vermont has a good health care system. What we all struggle with is the cost of health insurance and access to health care providers. What we all want is a more affordable and more reliable structure.

When I served in the Vermont House, state government pursued a plan for a “single payer” health system. I supported that effort, but Vermont was not able to create a plan that would work just in our state. We realized some benefits, but we were unable to fulfill the promises.

A federal solution would be best, but Congress continues to frustrate and disappoint. In Vermont, the options are limited. We have discouraged most insurers, so we are in a difficult position to resist large annual increases from Blue Cross/ Blue Shield. Vermonters could allocate more tax revenue to health care programs — existing ones like Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur, and/ or new proposals like “universal primary care.” The question is one of funding. Like my position on housing, I favor making health care more affordable — controlling costs where we can, and prioritizing funds to the most cost-effective programs that bridge the gap of affordability.

Doing so will require funding decisions that may be difficult for ordinary taxpayers.

Thank you to our readers for taking the time to learn more about the candidates for public office.

Decide who will best represent you and your community, then vote. Polls will be open on Nov. 6 until 7 p.m.; early voting ballots can instead be cast by going to your town clerk’s office to get a ballot.

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Budgets are statements of priorities. $600 heating bill from rising fossil fuel cost is regressive. Cut taxes elsewhere, put a price on carbon pollution, shift revenues to invest in equitable comprehensive energy efficiency. Shift resources from fossil fuels that export millions of dollars out of state, to renewables jobs, dividends to individuals, electric bill and EV subsidies/rebates.

Well-designed carbon pricing that protects the vulnerable (elderly, low income) has nearly unanimous support by economists.

EDUCATION: We are already getting great value out of education dollars, and Vermont has high education quality ratings. The cost of health insurance is what is driving up the cost of education. We must create a publicly financed health care system.

We can share school space to provide other services such as health, dental and social services, meanwhile more deeply integrating our communities, and support internships with state colleges and local businesses/trades people.

Act 46 itself points to a larger problem – how we fund public education in Vermont. It remains to be seen if it will create equity. The cost savings from consolidation are mostly one time savings.

We need a progressive tax system where everyone pays their fair share.

We need to reduce administration [top-heaviness] and focus our resources at the school level, where education professionals know best what our children need.

YOUNG FAMILIES: Most early education professionals are women, with low wages, high turnover and inadequate training opportunities.

Because childrearing and childcare most often fall on the shoulders of women, policies concerning childcare services are of paramount concern to women. And women are far more likely put their careers on hold to stay home with the kids when affordable, quality childcare is not available.

Development is most rapid in the earliest ages. Investing in our children is investing in all of our futures — in a stronger economy through increased labor force participation and disposable income, in gender equality, and better long term health outcomes.

• Eliminate the Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP) funding gap.

• Address shortage of early educators by adequately funding workforce education and training programs that meet state quality and regulation requirements.

• Support the great policy work already being done by education professionals in Addison County.

• Pass Family Leave legislation.

AFFORDABILITY: As a nurse, I know people are sicker and care much costlier with financial barriers to health care. We need a health care system that decouples health care from employment. We should partner with other states working

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Local Democrats know the issues

Letters to the Editor Wygmans should be re-elected As a deputy sheriff and court officer, I work with Dennis Wygmans throughout the week as he performs his duties as State’s Attorney. He works very hard for the people of Addison county. He is a problem solver, working diligently to find solutions that benefit the community and help offenders rehabilitate. He also isn’t afraid to seek punishment when the situation warrants.

He resides in Chittenden county, but works tirelessly for the people here. I don’t really think it makes sense to take someone out of a position where they are performing well and put someone in the position because they live closer.

Attorney Wygmans has never had an issue making it to court on time, and answers calls dutifully after hours. The idea that someone from

outside the county cannot represent the interests of the community is laughable, if that were true then the last string of judges we’ve had couldn’t perform their duties correctly.

We haven’t had a presiding judge in Addison county that lives in this county in a long time. If anything, having a State’s Attorney from outside the community might be preferable, to avoid accusations of personal bias based on relationships in the community. You generally don’t hire someone based on their geographic location. You hire the most qualified candidate that can do the job and do it well, and in this case, the candidate is Dennis Wygmans.

Michael Hanson Shoreham

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Some local candidates figure that “it is the economy, stupid” and that we need to grow the bottom line economy so there will be funds to solve our pressing social and environmental problems. Get government out of the way and/or use it to subsidize positive action and everything will be fine. My take is that approach is the source of most of our problems here in Vermont and across the globe.

Other candidates understand that “it is the stupid economy” that is the issue and that we need a triple top line approach including ecology, community, and economics to get us to a better place. They see the role of careful government as limiting unbridled capitalism and externalized costs while promoting a more holistic approach to protect the people and the planet. This approach makes much more sense to me.

For this reason and more I am unreluctantly voting for Chris Bray and Ruth Hardy for Senate and Mari Cordes and Caleb Elder for House.

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I don’t think I could manage a whole year of peak foliage. That would be flying too close to the sun for this Yankee, but I do wish it didn’t pass so quickly, and so radically.

We turn our clocks back on Nov. 4. Coming right up!

This October explosion of color, like fire itself, is soon extinguished.

But when the leaves are gone from the trees, they are hardly gone; they cover the ground and must be raked.

We have three large maples at our house, two in the back, one in the front. They turn at different times in this brief process, the one in front the last. They drop thousands and thousands of leaves to the ground.

Raking them is the price I pay, the pain I endure, for the pleasure of their gorgeous presence in my life, even so briefly.

I tell my friend Ben that he should hang around for the whole process, another week or so, and help me rake these leaves. I say there’s no such thing as the pleasure/pleasure principle, as we Vermonters know well. He chuckles and heads back to LA. Emerson in “Nature” tells us that if the stars only appeared once in our lifetime, we would talk about nothing else (how we would “believe and adore”!), but “but every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe.”

I feel that way about the fall colors, peak foliage. That it is so transitory is important. What if we didn’t have these explosive colors every October, these autumn envoys of beauty, only had one experience of them, like some of the leaf peepers from away?

The most dramatic day and night of the year for me is coming right up: it’s that day late in the month when it’s windy and rainy, and even the last, most resilient leaves flutter to the ground like giant red and yellow snowflakes.

They cascade onto the roadways at night, a colorful cover glistening in my headlights on the blacktop, a slippery surface, so beautiful, so melancholy.

We are all familiar with the trope of the seasons reflecting the stages of our lives, autumn being the last before the darkness and austerity of November and winter.

Just last week I was overcome, somewhat to my surprise, by a rendition of “Autumn Leaves” by local jazz musician, pianist Chuck Miller: “the falling leaves drift by the window/the autumn leaves of red

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and gold.”

This time of year, with its spectacular effusions of color residing at once with our expectation of the coming austerity, this powerful outward spectacle, these gorgeous colors, existing alongside inward apprehensions: “Since you went

away the days grow long/and soon I’ll hear old winter’s song.”

Thoreau argued that October is that time in our lives “when (we) are no longer dependent on (our) transient moods, when all (our) experience ripens into wisdom.”

May it be so.

OUR COLUMNIST TRULY loves the beauty of the foliage on the trees, but, a born Yankee, he knows that a season of color ends in a penance of raking.

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Wilson supported for Addison-Rutland House seat I’m supporting Barbara Wilson for district representative in Addison Rutland-1 (towns of Benson, Orwell, Shoreham and Whiting). Barb has nearly 40 years of business experience ranging from owning a small farm to working for a large national company.

The thing that impresses me most about Barb is her approach toward problem solving. Barb believes that the first step to solve a problem is to understand the problem and the issues surrounding it. Barb

told me that frequently, when you learn about a problem, the solution becomes obvious. Far too many elected officials at all levels of government think that you solve a problem by spending money on it.

As tax payers and voters, we need a representative who wants to understand an issue before they spend our hard earned tax dollars.

We need a representative who is analytical; one who will dig into an issue until they have the facts, one who will listen to what the voters

think, and cast votes based on knowledge, not what the lobbyists or the person sitting next to her told her.

Barbara Wilson is the candidate who will put our interests first.

Barb has the knowledge, ability, and desire to help lead Vermont in to the future. Join me in electing Barbara Wilson our next district representative in Benson, Orwell, Shoreham and Whiting.

John Hill Benson

‘Trump’ weighs in on county elections With the election less than two know that there is also an openly Has he body-slammed any reportweeks away, I sat down recently Republican candidate in the Senate ers? with President Donald Trump for race, Peter Briggs. And a LibertarGD: Not a single one. In fact, another of our intermittent (and ian, Archie Fowler. he’s known for being a courteous imaginary) political “discussions.”

DT: At least you’ve got a couple guy.

GD: Mr. President, I understand sensible people running for office.

DT: What a wimp. And why you’ve taken a surprising amount GD: Let’s talk about Vermont’s aren’t Vermonters worried about of interest in the Addigovernor, Phil Scott.

Canadians invading along with son County State Senate DT: Wait — is he unknown Middle Eastern terrorists race. Why is that? the one who supported coming across the border from DT: You’ve got this those new gun control Montreal? guy Paul Ralston in the GD: Well, the Canadians seem laws? race. He’s a lot like me.

GD: Yes, he did. pretty content to stay where they GD: How so?

On the other hand, he are. Maybe it’s the legal marijuana.

DT: Well, he saw the vetoed bills to provide And there’s no credible evidence light. He used to be a paid family leave, raise that terrorists are trying to come Democrat and now he’s the minimum wage across the Canadian border. a Republican.

If I could, sir, let’s go back to the and protect children GD: Actually, sir, he’s against dangerous Addison County State Senate race. running as an indepenchemicals in toys. But What about the other candidates? dent. then again, he also Ruth Hardy has served on the DT: He and his runsigned a bill partially school board and leads a group that ning mate, Marie Audet, legalizing marijuana trains women to run for office. Sen. did a fundraiser with the and came out against Chris Bray supported clean-water Republican governor. having local Vermont legislation and local control over So draw your own conpolice enforce immi- wind and solar projects, and helped

by Gregory Dennis gration laws. And he grow Vermont agriculture through clusions.

GD: What are your said he doesn’t want the Farm to Plate Program. thoughts about Marie DT: They’re obviously part of the state to provide the Audet, the other independent in feds with personal information that the Democratic Party that hates that race? could be used to create a registry America and wants to see us fail.

DT: Well, I can’t say. I haven’t of minorities — Muslims, for exGD: I think most Vermonters seen a picture of her. When it ample. have a more favorable view of comes to women candidates I go DT: Well, I thought he was a Democrats. by looks.

DT: Another piece of fake news.

Republican, but obviously not. I GD: She says she has a strong guess he’s really part of the angry, I won Vermont in 2016, you know. environmental record as a farmer despicable Democratic Party mob. Bigly. using Cow Power and wind power. Democrats proved they would GD: Actually, sir, you didn’t But it’s also clear she would be a say anything to destroy a good, even get one-third of the vote. strong advocate for conventional hard-partying beer bro like Brett DT: I would have won in a fair agriculture, meaning dairy. Agri- Kavanaugh. They want open election. It was obviously rigged. culture is the biggest polluter of borders, higher taxes, amnesty for What about all those Mexicans Lake Champlain, so some people gang members and other illegals, who the Democrats bused into Verare unsure where she’ll come out and they don’t care about the mont so they could vote for Hillary on clean water regulations. And by national emergy (sic) in Mexico, Clinton? She should be in jail, by the way, your tariffs are hurting our where unknown Middle Easterners the way. Lock her up! dairy and maple sugar industries.

Greg Dennis’s column appears are about to attack us at the border.

DT: We’re going to fix that. Once It’s almost as bad as the situation here every other Thursday and we get beautiful clean coal keeping was in Nambia (sic). is archived on his blog at www.

Vermonters warm again and put all GD: Actually, sir, Phil Scott is a gregdennis.wordpress.com. Email: those Vermont coal miners back to lifelong Republican. gregdennisvt@yahoo.com. Twitwork, people will have forgotten DT: That’s gotta be fake news. ter: @greengregdennis. all about the tariffs. I understand your towns even have someone designated to be the weigher of the coal.

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Letters to the Editor Candidates should be pressed on climate change Let’s remove our “take sides” hats and do our best thinking.

After all, a few things do bond us inextricably: We live by a shared agreement — our Constitution.

It means we are a people who can come together and, by our reasoning, make agreements. We share a single planet without a second choice. We do not doubt that life depends of certain qualities and quantities of air, water, soil, heat.

Yet, for reasons I do not understand, we are not unified in doing a good job of responding to urgent messages repeatedly provided to us by as many as 6,000 highly qualified scientists — saying we must cut carbon emissions in half over the next dozen years. Saying that if we do not, we will cripple nature. Irreparably. In ways that will cause us and our offspring harm and misery.

Many smart, honest, accomplished and respected leaders in governments, non-profits and businesses are heeding the warning and taking action. Some of those actions cost money — some make money. Their necessity is measured by what science says we MUST attain as lowered CO2 present around us — very quickly.

The approach is on one hand simple: • Emit less CO2, — especially stop the biggest offenders such as coal burning — and use less energy overall.

• Contain more carbon — for example by restoring land and soil — including innovations such as green roofs.

• Deflecting solar has been mentioned, but without assurance that it is doable or wise.

• Learn more. Turn to the best models now in use and use our scientists to learn more and better — things like how to store energy that is produced intermittently by wind, water, etc.

On the other hand, achieving success is complicated. For example, Vermonters rely on tourists who drive their cars as a means of vacationing and spending. Vermont is, in part, defined by a bucolic dairy image — a desired way of earning a living which can come with uses of soil, air and water to our detriment environmentally.

Most of us rely on animal based diets when plant-based consumption would better serve our environment. Low CO2 infrastructure, homes and businesses, transportation, and energy creation take our money, time, support and expertise to bring into play. And called-for carbon reduction measures require funds we can’t imagine finding; large-scale wise actions; and cooperation asap! There’s no time for frittering around.

We can start by discouraging messaging from entities that are not evidenced as being informed by proven, legitimate, time-tested science. The planet does not/will not survive based on opinions or baseless heated argument.

Remember “earth sciences” in your grade-school years? We’ve no time to waste on unproven arguing — besides, we have already done that on this topic for over 100 years.

The opposition has never come up with 6,000 highly qualified scientists and smart, honest, accomplished and respected leaders to factually back their rebuttal.

Instead, let’s be our best together starting right away: change our carbon producing activity to half as much. Try driving less. Use less energy. Weatherize.

Try storing more CO2 by planting to cover ground and to increase forestation. At your workplace

(public or private) ask to have a significant pollution program put into place very soon.

When choosing candidates, businesses, and other entities to support let folks know you want to know their measure of intended impact (maximum CO2 present or measure of successful reductions), their specific detailed plans for driving improvement and their strategy for how we will all know proper CO2 reduction is in play.

Hold candidates accountable to do more than name some causes, data and “good ideas.” Ask for full explanations of how, if elected, climate change would be addressed at levels deemed urgent; how measures would be funded; the timetable of action and why it would work. Effective action is needed — no more driving around to sit on committees, no more hand-wring meetings, or messaging in hollow ways. Let’s all do our best thinking and immediate best actions.

We are bonded by our Constitution and a passion for the goodness in what we can do in unity. With nature, we are bound in science.

And science can help us if we let it — many of us — together — very soon. Please.

Letitia Allyson Wulff Addison

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Meet your 2018 House Candidates Terry Norris, Addison-Rutland AGRICULTURE: The stress of dairy farming today is like never before. Going into a five year low of below cost of production price has put dairy farmers near the breaking point. Much has to be done at the federal level, Senator Sanders has proposed a diversion program to help with the immediate crisis but for the long run the time is now for a “base excess plan”. This quota system has been discussed in the past but I think farmers know that the time is now for this to happen. Again this has to happen on the federal level to work.

We have discussed this on the House Ag & Forestry Committee and found little that we could do at the state level, Margin Protection Program premiums and reconvening the Milk Commission to find some answers but sadly there is just more milk produced than consumed.

WATER QUALITY: I have served on the Ag & Forestry Committee the past biennium and have heard and witnessed the many ways our hard working farmers have addressed the runoff from their fields.

Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition has been on the forefront to educate and monitor their member farmers.

The use of no-till planting and cover crops as well as manure injection is a big step in the right direction. I believe it is time for our cities to step up and do their part. I am encouraged that Burlington has that on the ballot in November. The closing of the beaches is not from manure runoff.

I would be interested to see how the per parcel fee is worded before I could support it. At some point a permanent way of funding will need to be found.

CLIMATE CHANGE: 90 percent by 2050 is a lofty goal but one

TERRY NORRIS to reach for. In the Ag & Forestry Committee we looked for many ways to use wood chips for heating. Wood chips are used to heat over 40 public schools around the state, 4 college campuses, 2 state office complexes, and 5 other state facilities. Among these are the state capital complex and several municipal buildings in downtown Montpelier. In addition, wood pellet fuel is used in 10 schools, 14 multi-family housing complexes, and 2 state buildings. Biomass energy is a renewable source. With the increase in solar energy we need to have better ways to store that energy for use in non generating hours. The use of electric cars is on the rise but may not be practical for everyone.

EDUCATION: I support Act 46 as a way to contain the cost of education and just as important to offer our children educational opportunities some of the smaller schools are unable to offer. Act 46 will take five years to determine how it is working and may

need some changes in the future to see the benefits. There will be some schools that see more benefits than others. I think we need to accept the fact that our school population is decreasing and our cost of education is too high to sustain.

YOUNG FAMILIES: With some of our schools with vacant classrooms, it may be time to look into adding early education and care to the school system. It won’t work for every town but the possibilities are there. If we are going to keep our young families in our rural towns and keep offering them a vibrant place to live and raise their families, we need affordable care. Regulations for inhome child care are strict and result in very few openings.

AFFORDABILITY: OneCare Vermont is our current ACO, dedicated to improved health, higher quality, lower cost increases and greater coordination of care for all. This will take time to see if it results in lower insurance premiums. If Vermont hopes to bring business to our state we need to be more business friendly, currently we are known as one of the least friendly states. I believe we need to control spending at the state level to give people more of their wages to invest in their homes.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: A few ideas that I feel are important for our state if we are to keep and encourage young families to live here. Affordable and available early education and care, vocational/apprentice education centers, cellular infrastructure upgrades, affordable healthcare and holding the line on taxes. I will consider a $15 minimum wage and Paid Family Leave but I would oppose a Carbon Tax that would be a real burden on rural towns.

Diane Lanpher, Addison-3

AGRICULTURE: Vermont has a robust farming industry and I have been a supporter of advancing the agricultural products that enrich our Vermont brand globally. It is important to invest in what is working well: Working Lands grants, Farm to School, Farm to Plate, and Farm scholarships. The tremendous growth within the cheese and meat industries requires additional inspectors in order to keep up with the growth. This is work for next session.

The dairy industry has suffered from a combination of difficult issues and has received the attention of both the federal and state government. In the 2019 state budget the Legislature recognized the financial needs of Vermont’s dairy industry and allocated one-time dollars to provide interest buy-down assistance on dairy farmer VEDA loans. Additional one-time dollars were allocated in the state budget to help dairy farmers with their 2018 premium insurance assistance payments under the new federal Margin Protection Program.

WATER QUALITY: The Legislature and Vermont agencies are working to assist in coordination of millions of dollars devoted to hundreds of clean water projects ranging from sewer or treatment plant upgrades to roadside ditching, crop land set asides, stream buffer easements or farmyard drainage projects. For decades the waters of Vermont have slowly degraded.

It will take decades to reverse that trend. Currently bonded dollars (credit card) have been the bulk of the funds allocated for these projects.

The agencies, along with the farming industry and local municipalities are all working to advance the EPA mandates. It is now up to the Legislature and the Governor who must act and pass a long-term funding source for these required projects. The Clean Water Report required by Act 64 of 2015 is a very good starting point for consideration. Clean Water is a necessity and must be achieved.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Vermonters have a long history of desired independence and self-determination, which is why as a state together we have supported renewable energy goals. I have supported the goals found in Vermont’s Comprehensive Energy Plan and currently support the work of the Governor’s VT Climate Action Commission. All five of

their recommendations in the 2019 budget are supported: wood heat, weatherization, study decarbonization mechanisms, support for climate economy and assistance with electrifying the transportation system.

This month a UN climate panel, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their report on the impacts of global warming.

Their call is for unprecedented action within the next 12 years.

Climate change is occurring and it is going to take action by everyone, and your state government must respond with action. Incentives along with deterrents must be a part of the solutions. We must evolve with the changing times and meet our climate challenges.

EDUCATION: Throughout the past decade I have been a part of supporting and directing significant changes to Vermont’s education system from Montpelier. Act 46 has now resulted in 2/3 of Vermont districts consolidating and our district has benefited from the maximum allowable tax credits. Local school boards have made all the difference.

Additional structural shifts occurred in 2018 with the passage of (H.897) which changes how Special Education is funded. Provisions over the next five years will ultimately improve services and save money.

Goal is to provide more flexibility in how money and services are targeted, reduce paperwork and reporting requirements, and offer professional support and training. Financial changes start in 2019 with 100 percent of Sales & Use tax and 25

percent of Meals & Rooms tax now dedicated to education. Looking into the future, I believe our County just might be ready to discuss the benefits of a single county district.

YOUNG FAMILIES: The stress on today’s families is enormous and they are under pressure from almost every direction. Nothing is more important to a family then their children. I have supported and will continue to support investments into our childcare programs, with my voice on the budget committee and as chair of the Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families.

I actively engage with research groups, state agencies whom oversee the early education programs, and make legislative recommendations www.letsgrowkids.org/stalled-start.

The 2016 recommendations found within the Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care, here Legislators can find direction. buildingbrightfutures. org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ VT-BRC-Final-Report-1.pdf.

AFFORDABILITY: The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board with additional partners came together and built twelve VERMOD homes in Waltham, with the latest in energy efficiency, each has its own solar array and smart backup power.

During a power outage the system can continue to power homes from batteries by automatically disconnecting the home from the grid. This is the kind of innovation that changes the housing costs for all Vermonters and I am proud to have supported housing investments.

Holding Health Care insurance costs affordable against diminishing federal supports is a fiscal focus with a promise to protect the most vulnerable.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: I am committed to the people living in Addison-3. I am also committed to Vermont, and bring a positive position that balances the desires of the people with responsible financial choices. It is a pleasure to work for you and to be a part of your closest personal issues. I pledge to continue to show up ready, willing to engage, and listen on your behalf. Together we will construct our future and it will be as bright as we build it.

I am honored to be your Representative and ask for your continued support this election. Thank you. dlanpher@leg.state.vt.us.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: None of above concerns can be dealt with unless there is public safety for residents and visitors to live, work, and travel. Essential components of public safety are Vermont’s court system, State’s Attorney offices, and the correctional system. There are

serious funding shortfalls in some of these that must be addressed. Major drug dealers must be handled more severely — the current ‘catch-andrelease’ method is too lenient. Our dedicated state troopers, sheriffs and deputies, and local police officers along with fire and rescue personnel

DIANE LANPHER

Van Wyck (Continued from Page 13A) place. Many houses in the area could be renovated for rental to provide affordable housing, however, the cost of compliance to some building code requirements make this cost prohibitive. Costs and benefits must be balanced.

Barb Wilson, Addison-Rutland

AGRICULTURE: Having grown up on a small dairy farm in Michigan, I know that dairy farming is a way of life, a passion. The current milk prices are an artifact of the large-surplus of milk across the country. Though there are far fewer dairy farms according to the USDA, the production of milk is at its highest levels. Production is up 13 percent from 10 years ago. At the national level, we must work on a fair milk quota system, that prevents the market from being flooded beyond demand. In the meantime, we must provide support to our Vermont dairy farmers, without requiring them to go further into debt. Educate the public that drinking locally sourced milk matters. Ensure that our food assistance programs use local dairy products. And, streamline regulations across federal, state and organic jurisdictions so that farmers are not forced to go through often redundant inspections and management plans.

WATER QUALITY: We must start thinking outside the box for solutions that are sustainable and have the potential of paying for themselves. Phosphorus is in limited supply. It would be a valuable product if we can capture it in an ecofriendly cost-efficient matter.

Germany is already commercializing a BioEcoSIM process for eco-friendly treatment of liquid manure and municipal waste water runoff. Such a solution has the potential to not only eliminate phosphorus run off, it has the potential to pay for itself through the sale of the fertilizer byproduct. To be most effective, this solution needs to be available for both large and small farms as well as municipalities. Instead of fining farmers for springtime manure pit issues, we could provide a service to draw off the excess liquid and take it to a community processing site. We must start implementing eco-friendly solutions instead of continuing down the same old path.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Yes, I do.

Unfortunately, based on the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change findings that came out earlier this month, we must move much more aggressively. We now know that even our lives will be drastically impacted,

not to mention the lives of our children and grandchildren. My sincere hope is that we take this seriously as a nation and a state and that we embrace the jobs and infrastructure projects that we must embark on. As a State, we must increase funding for weatherization projects. The best renewable energy is the energy not used. We must embrace community renewable energy projects that benefit our rural communities instead of corporate shareholders. Electric car charging stations need to be located where we live, work and shop and must be affordable and charged by the kilowatt not connect time. Likewise, the price should be regulated just as our household electric rates are.

EDUCATION: We must recognize that our schools are not just institutions of public education. Our schools must also provide many social services. In our rural communities, large numbers of children come to school hungry, others have emotional issues due to trauma in their home, while still other students have learning disabilities that make it difficult for them to effectively participate in a typical classroom setting without assistance. It is critical that our schools continue to be a place that all children gain the education and confidence they need to function in our society. We need to prepare our youth for the jobs that are and will be available in Vermont.

Besides college preparation, we must focus equally on the trades starting as

early as middle school. A hands-on educational experience is essential.

Guidance counselors should be independent of either path to help guide a student’s future direction in an unbiased way.

YOUNG FAMILIES: Early childcare is a critical issue in my rural district from both an affordability and accessibility standpoint. It is one of the key factors that makes it difficult for young families to stay in Vermont. U.S. Census Bureau data shows approximately 70 percent of Addison County children age five and under have all available parents in the labor force. To decide whether our State should establish its own publicly funded program, I would need more data on how such a program would work, how it would be financed, who it would benefit and how it would accommodate home based childcare providers.

AFFORDABILITY: Healthcare affordability has been identified as the top priority by most respondents of my door-to-door issues questionnaire.

By moving to a Universal Primary Care System in Vermont, we could cover every single Vermonter for a per capita cost of an average primary care visit. In addition to primary care, this would cover outpatient mental health and substance abuse. It would ultimately save money by treating many illnesses before they become catastrophic, requiring a visit to the ER and hospitalization. It would simplify the primary care administrative burden and would attract more primary care doctors to Vermont.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: Another critical issue voiced by many of the rural property owners in my district is that of property taxes. With the most recent rate increases, several owners have placed their homes on the market and others are talking about doing so. These individuals, many of whom are on a fixed income, cannot afford to continue living in Vermont. It is critical that we move away from funding education and town services through residential property taxes and migrate it towards an income sensitive tax. This would also help to lower the cost of rental housing by removing the property tax component.

Family Leave bill. This would give new parents several months after childbirth (3 months as considered) to care for their child. Second is to encourage employers to establish or increase day care operations for employees.

According to our district’s Early Childhood Education coordinator we are doing a great job of providing Early Childhood Education to the children in Addison County. I feel continued local control of Early Education, with state funding assistance, is a preferable way to go.

AFFORDABILITY: For more affordable housing, minimize regulations and permit requirements.

This can be done without sacrificing environmental integrity. Encourage the formation of city, town, village centers that qualify for relief from Act 250. Encourage Private/Public

Affordable Housing building projects.

Twice in recent memory state leaders have scrapped a Vermont Universal Health Insurance plan.

The cost to Vermonters and the risk of doing this alone were two major reasons things did not move forward. Cost controls would be best achieved on a national level. There is no quick fix to this conundrum.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: Making changes to the way we pay for public education is one of my priorities for the new biennium. The concept is adding an income tax feature to Education funding and reducing property taxes by what is raised by the income tax. The goal will be to make Education funding more transparent and as fair as possible. It will also be my goal to keep funding decisions local.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: I’m a 7th generation Vermonter, graduate of Mt. Abraham, wife of a career firefighter and local first responder, Mother of three, all have left the state due to Vermont’s lack of affordability lack of good paying jobs. My husband saves people, I save dogs through my rescue work and I own a small business. I have met Vermonters of all means and listen to their stories. If elected I will be an independent voice with common sense solutions to quality

schools and health care. I will work to offer volunteer first responders incentives to offset some the cost to serve communities. I will strive to create an animal abuse registry. I will to keep budgets and regulations that will create an affordable Vermont. I also call on Addison representatives, from all parties to meet on a regular basis, drop our affiliation at the door to work on projects and funding options which further the benefit of our county, the people of our district deserve this.

communities start with access to health care, but it doesn’t end there.

I support publicly financed health care, because I believe that no matter who you are or where you work, you should have access to the care you need but this conversation will be more viable at the national level. As a small business owner, I know how much of a barrier the lack of access creates for so many who might seek employment with Vermont’s local small employers and those who would boost our economy by setting out on their own to start a small business. I also support reforming

Act 250 to increase development of workforce housing.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE: I entered this race because I believe there is more that could be done to elevate the voices of Vermont’s small business economy. For the past few years, I have been working to make sure the voices of my fellow small businesses and employees were being registered in Montpelier.

We are lucky to have a true citizen legislature here in Vermont, and if elected, I will continue to be the voice of my neighbors, employees and fellow business owners.

BARB WILSON

Baser (Continued from Page 12A) their property taxes fund education but ask them to equate their school budget vote with how their taxes are impacted and their eyes glaze over.

The Ways and Means Committee has tried to modify the formula. One thought is creating an income tax for education funding and reducing property taxes by what is raised.

Act 46 was never touted as a nearterm cost reduction measure. The hope is for better education outcomes and long-term efficiencies. It would be beneficial if education budgets decreased as enrollment decreased but that’s easier said than done.

YOUNG FAMILIES: Child/infant care is important for giving new parents the flexibility to work. It is also important for workforce development. I have two ideas to bolster infant childcare. One, pass a Paid

Mullin (Continued from Page 13A) rates can rein in cost. Even though there was a surplus, Montpelier still raised taxes on non-residential property. It wasn’t just “the rich” who were impacted, it impacted businesses that had less to pay employees and landlords who needed to raise rents just to stay even. Montpelier’s appetite for spending needs to be controlled to bring affordability back to our state while stabilizing business costs to then attract more into our state.

Birong (Continued from Page 13A) moment of a child or young person’s life is an opportunity for learning we need to take each stage and step seriously. We can start by increasing access to high quality and affordable childcare and expanding access to pre-kindergarten for every child.

We need a paid family and medical leave insurance program so parents can afford to stay home with their children in those critical first weeks.

We need to ensure that quality childcare is available and accessible to all Vermont families.

AFFORDABILITY: Healthy

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Grace

Rail platform

(Continued from Page 1A) and she basically taught the college kids how a dedicated actor prepares for a role.”

Her dedication has begun to pay off. Grace Experience (that’s her real name — Grace Experience Blewer) recently signed with an agent and became a member of the Actor’s Equity union.

When Yeaton saw her perform in an Off-Broadway show this summer, it was “such a charge,” he said. “It was grownup Grace, owning the stage.”

Next month, theater audiences in Middlebury and Burlington will get a chance to see her in action when she plays the Governess in Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Henry James’s 1898 novella, “The Turn of the Screw.”

“I thought it would be great to get her back to her hometown to star in something so challenging and intense,” said the show’s director, Melissa Lourie. “She is young, trained and dedicated. She has lots of qualities for this part, including a certain delicacy, vulnerability and loveliness. But she also has a capacity for complexity, depth and intensity.”

“The Turn of the Screw,” a gothic tale of suspense, horror and repressed sexuality, is a staple of literature surveys and is probably James’s most widely read work.

A young governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two recently orphaned children.

But she is not their first governess.

Her predecessor had drowned herself when she became pregnant by a sadistic valet, who was himself found dead soon afterward. When their ghosts begin to haunt the orphans, their new governess is determined to protect them, even as she herself is tortured by questions: Are the ghosts real or are they the product of her own fevered imagination? Are the children in danger or are they actually in league with the specters?

Hatcher’s adaptation distills the story into dramatic form, but with a twist: There are only two actors.

Experience plays the Governess, and her co-star, Bruce Campbell, plays everyone else.

“It’s like they’re inviting you into a haunting story, using a combination of narration and acting out of the

(Continued from Page 1A) brush line would be cleared, with Seymour/Maple Street location, the significant large trees retained on Vermont Agency of Transportation site where possible.

(VTrans) will begin final design of With a preferred rail platform the 300-foot-long-by-12-foot-wide location now in their sights, town passenger rail platform. officials will have to find a way to That platform would be intended help finance it. to serve riders of an expanded Ethan Project costs are currently Allen Express train route Amtrak estimated at $665,000 — making it is planning to run along the state’s the least expensive of the four sites western rail corridor beginning in that were in play. But least expensive 2021 or 2022. doesn’t necessarily mean affordable.

The commission’s choice VTrans will pay $250,000 for tracks with the results of a recent installation of the 300-foot-longcommunity-wide survey conducted by-12-foot-wide passenger rail by the town and its platform, which engineering firm, would have a minimal Vanesse Hangen That platform covering.

Brustlin Inc. (VHB). would be But the town would Fifty percent of the 568 intended to be on the hook for the respondents sided with remaining $415,000 the Middle Seymour/ serve riders of to pay for items such Maple Street location. an expanded as site work, access Officials studied three Ethan Allen drives, parking, other potential sites: Off landscaping, and other Express train Water Street, behind the passenger amenities Middlebury Regional route Amtrak at the platform site.

EMS headquarters is planning to Those amenities off Collins Drive, and run along the would include a behind the National new pedestrian Bank of Middlebury state’s western connection to the branch on Seymour rail corridor Elm Street sidewalk Street. and a crosswalk to beginning in T w e n t y - e i g h t 2021 or 2022. the existing Middle percent of the survey Seymour Street respondents picked the sidewalk.

National Bank site as their favorite Middlebury Town Manager platform spot. The other two sites Kathleen Ramsay said the each mustered only 4 percent of the selectboard will likely look to vote. gradually build funding for the A local project steering committee town’s $415,000 share through the and VHB have been working since town’s capital improvement fund.

April to identify potential platform Vergennes will also be a stop on sites, using a list of siting priorities the Ethan Allen Express train route shaped by public input. Those Rutland to Burlington. priorities include safety, cost, Jen Murray, Middlebury’s proximity to downtown, economic director of planning and zoning, development opportunities, sees potential for the passenger rail ecological impacts, and the potential service to help the local economy. to accommodate more parking and The preferred site is in a residential a train station in the future — if the area, but is also close to Main Street service catches on. shopping and restaurants, as well The preferred site is within easy as the Marble Works shopping walking distance of downtown and complex.

Marble Works. It can also be easily “We wanted a site that was going monitored for safety and can provide to promote economic development,” 17 parking spaces, according to she said. “It would be interesting to VHB officials, who also noted the see how this rail platform site would platform and its access would be interface with the Greg’s Market site entirely within the town and railroad (on Elm Street), if that’s redeveloped right-of-ways. That means no some day.” property acquisition costs.

Reporter John Flowers is at VHB officials said an existing johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Grace Experience events described,” Lourie said.

“There are no props, no costume changes, very little scenery. It’s very much in keeping with James’s intent: to make the audience use their imagination, and to create meaning out of ambiguous and tantalizing clues.”

At the same time, she acknowledges, these are extraordinarily strenuous roles.

“I feel very protective of my two actors because they have such a huge job to do. They are onstage at all times and talking continuously and the story reaches very melodramatic heights, so they have to be strong, vocally and physically and emotionally.”

Experience talks onstage so much that she’s begun to take care of her voice the same way she would if this were musical theater, she said.

Still, she knew right away that she wanted the role.

“It has a crazy arc,” she said. “The story is told from the Governess’s point of view, so she’s the vessel for what the audience is seeing and understanding.”

Working with a new adaptation of an old text put her in mind of Shakespeare, she said.

“The role has the feel of a Juliet or a Lady Macbeth.”

It may be an old text, but “The Turn of the Screw” still retains its sinister power. When Experience, a seasoned actor and award-winning

ADDISON COUNTY NATIVE and Equity actor Grace Experience, right, plays the Governess in an adaptation of Henry James’s 1898 novella, “The Turn of the Screw,” and Bruce Campbell plays every other character.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

audiobook narrator who was already familiar with the plot, sat down to listen to an audio version of James’s tale, she found it genuinely chilling.

“It was spooking me out when I was alone in my apartment listening to it,” she said.

Middlebury Actors Workshop brings the spooky to Town Hall Theater for four nights next week and after a 10-day break will bring their production to Burlington’s FlynnSpace. Presenting the show in dissimilar venues — Town Hall Theater’s vast proscenium stage space vs. the low-ceilinged basement-bar feel at FlynnSpace — poses a few production challenges, but in both cases Lourie is hoping to create “an intimate experience for audiences,” like “being told a spooky story in your living room, and having it acted out all around you.”

Though Experience would love to hang out more in her beloved home

state, she will spend most of the 10-day break in New York, where her agent is “eager to get started,” she said. January and February will find the young actor in Boston for the Lyric Stage Company’s production of Sarah DeLappe’s “The Wolves,” an ensemble piece about a women’s soccer team that was staged at Middlebury College last winter.

But for now, she’s focused, happily, on suspense and the supernatural.

“Working with Melissa is a master class in itself,” she said. “She has high standards, which I love.”

“The Turn of the Screw” plays Nov. 1–4 at Town Hall Theater and Nov. 15–16 at the FlynnSpace.

For Middlebury ticket info visit townhalltheater.org or call (802) 382-9222. For Burlington tickets email box@flynncenter.org or call (802) 863-5966.

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addisonindependent.

“I’ve been to all 23 towns in the county visiting more than 1,300 homes to date, meeting so many truly wonderful people.

I’ve also met with and discussed the needs of officers from all the Addison County Law Enforcement Agencies. From these discussions I’ve developed a keen understanding of the needs of all citizens which will help me to best serve the needs of our County Community. I look forward to continuing these conversations via active outreach through to Election Day as well as going forward, when elected as the next Addison County Sheriff.”

I’ve been in law enforcement for 39 years.

• 25 years of service as the Chief of Police for Bristol Police.

• 15 years as a non-commissioned officer Vermont Air National Guard Security Police.

Professionalism, respect, integrity and fairness will be the cornerstones of a new Addison County Sheriff’s Office.

The selection of our next Sheriff is an issue of public safety, not politics nor party. When experience matters there is a clear choice.

Vote Gibbs for Sheriff, on November 6th Paid for by Kevin Gibbs for Sheriff, P.O. Box 93, Bristol, VT 05443

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Ice sculpture (Continued from Page 1A) Fellow Maria Alessandra Woolson, who invited Azevedo to the United States, it felt important that Vermont be the artist’s first experience of

America. Burlington is the first U.S. city to draw all of its energy from renewable sources, Woolson pointed out, and Middlebury was the first college to establish a major in

environmental studies.

A senior in that program, Morgan Forest Perlman, felt that Tuesday’s installation sent a powerful message.

“It was kind of thrilling to see

people you knew — professors, students, administrators, townspeople — come together to change the ordinary steps of Davis Library into a piece of art. It made me think: just maybe that’s the kind of community cooperation we need more of in a world facing climate change, environmental degradation and social injustice. I think that’s what good public art should do.”

Many hands are required for such installations, which is also part of the point, Azevedo said.

Each sculpture takes 24 hours to freeze, after which it’s popped from its mold, trimmed by hand with carving tools and placed in a freezer for safekeeping.

“It was very grounding and meditative work,” said Claudio Madeiros, an associate professor of theater who helped create the figures and organize the installation.

In Brazil, Cuba, Italy and other far less arctic places, the figures have disappeared in as little as 20 minutes.

In Middlebury it took nearly four hours.

Still they melted.

Even as shivering observers braced themselves against a cold, damp wind, puddles formed and fog-colored ice grew transparent. The first figure to fall onto the step below sounded like a dropped plastic toy, solid and invincible; later topplings would recall nothing so much as dropped sno-cones.

In an essay earlier this summer, Woolson wrote that “for the viewer, the faceless bodies and ephemeral ice figures soon become a confrontation of our modern indifference and the fragility of our existence. At the same time they are also an honest representation of the beauty of the ordinary.”

An hour after the figures were installed on Tuesday only a handful of observers remained. Orange maple leaves floated in the growing puddles and crows bickered overhead.

Post-class chatter gave way to awed hushes and students emerged from the library and encountered the work in progress.

In the dusk, ice people began to lose their legs and sometimes their heads.

Some had melted into each other.

Others, as they softened, seemed to lean forward, grieving.

“Words are not enough,” Azevedo later told a gathering in nearby Warner Hall.

When the artist first began working with ice figures she would install them singly or in pairs, she said. Soon, however, it became important to create entire communities, to “replace the hero’s face” with anonymous, common people.

After all, she added, “the same conditions apply to everyone. The urgency is the same.”

A HUNDRED ASSISTANTS helped Brazilian sculptor Néle Azevedo set up and document her tiny ice sculptures on the steps outside Davis Family Library at Middlebury College Tuesday afternoon.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

VOLUNTEERS HELPED CREATED around 400 tiny human ice sculptures that were placed on steps on the Middlebury College campus Tuesday. Four hours later they had all melted.

Independent photo/Christopher Ross

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018

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Ephs edge Middlebury women, 1-0

Uncle Robbie, Rough, and the Sox-Dodgers How about this! The Red Sox and the Dodgers in the World Series.

Pretty cool.

Two of the game’s oldest and most storied clubs squaring off: Brooklyn joined the National League in 1890 and Boston played in the inaugural American League season of 1901.

They weren’t known as the “Dodgers” and “Red Sox” in their early days, but simply the “Brooklyn Nationals” and the “Boston Americans.”

The Red Sox became the Red Sox in 1907, and the Dodgers not officially until after the 1918 season.

Though both clubs have long histories and rich traditions they have rarely met on the diamond.

They last played one another in the post-season over a century ago, in 1916. The Dodgers were known that year as the “Brooklyn Robins” after their jovial manager, Wilbert “Uncle Robbie” Robinson (one writer in his day called him “Falstaffian”).

The Robins weren’t much of a match for the Sox, who trimmed ’em in five games.

The best player for Brooklyn in that Series (batted .386) was a 25-year-old rightfielder who became well-known in baseball years later in another role — Charles Dillon “Casey” Stengel.

The Red Sox had a couple of pitching aces, 25-year-old righty Ernie Shore and 21-year-old lefty Babe Ruth. Shore picked up two of the four wins, but Ruth was brilliant in his only start, Game Two, pitching the Red Sox to a 2-1 win in 14 innings (a game that took only two hours and 32 minutes to play in its entirety).

The Red Sox third baseman in 1916 was Larry Gardner, UVM ’08, of the Enosberg Falls Gardners. He was an outstanding player for the team and was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.

Gardner hit two of the three home runs in the 1916 Series, one an insidethe-park homer to the cavernous center field in Ebbets Field and the other a fly ball over the short porch in right (301 feet).

The manager of that great team was Red Sox catcher Bill “Rough” Carrigan, who also led the Red Sox to the World Series title the year before.

Babe Ruth said that Carrigan was the best manager he ever played for.

After the triumph of the Series, Carrigan immediately retired (at age 32!) to become a banker in Lewiston, Maine, his hometown, and mine too. I vividly remember my dad repetitiously pointing out a handsome house on Main Street, saying with evident pride, “that’s Bill Carrigan’s house!”

After that 1916 Series, the teams (See Lindholm, Page 3B)

EAGLE WILLIAM WRIGHT heads the ball away from a Stratton foe in Tuesday’s first-round Division II playoff game at Mount Abraham. No. 10 Stratton upset No. 7 Mount Abe in overtime, 2-1, in one of four boys’ soccer games played on Tuesday. Four girls’ soccer and one field hockey teams were set to swing into action on Wednesday, with a full slate scheduled this weekend.

Photos by Mark Bouvier

Tiger boys win as postseason opens Mt. Abe, OV fall; girls’ teams play late

By ANDY KIRKALDY Mount Anthony (7-8). MUHS will ADDISON COUNTY — As the next host No. 13 Burlington (6-6-2) high school postseason opened on on Friday at 3 p.m. The Seahorses Tuesday the Middlebury boys’ soccer upset No. 4 South Burlington, 1-0, team posted a Division I home win on Tuesday. Burlington and MUHS and earned another game on Fucile did not meet this fall.

Field, while in D-II both Mount On Tuesday the Tigers took Abraham and Otter Valley were charge vs. the Patriots with goals ousted, the Eagles in from Tucker Moulton overtime. In D-III the and Ben Turner in Vergennes boys also On Tuesday the sixth and seventh played on Tuesday; see Tiger boys’ socminutes, respectively. cer took charge story on Page 1B. Owen Palcsik and One area high school vs. the Patriots Eben Jackson added field hockey team and with goals from second-half insurance all four girls’ soccer goals, and goalie Tucker Moulton squads were set to open Lucas Palcsik stopped play on Wednesday af- and Ben Turner four shots as the Tigers ter the deadline for this in the sixth and picked up their eighth issue of the Indepen- seventh minutes, straight win. MAU dent. Two football and respectively. goalie Jack Rogge at least two field hockey made eight saves. teams will play on In D-II visiting No. Friday; see below. Wednesday results 10 Stratton knocked out No. 7 Mount will be published online on Thursday Abe, 2-1, in overtime. Weston morning at addisonindependent.com. Allred picked up a loose ball and Cross-country squads will run in finished in the 57th minute to give the Division II championship meet at the Eagles the lead. But with three Thetford on Saturday. minutes left in regulation Stratton’s BOYS’ SOCCER Bobby Stevenish took advantage of The No. 5 Tiger boys’ soccer team an Eagle failure to clear effectively improved to 11-3-1 with a 4-0 first- after a corner kick and knotted the round win on Tuesday over No. 12 (See Postseason, Page 2B)

MOUNT ABE’S ETHAN Venman wins the ball from a Stratton opponent during the Eagles’ tough loss on Tuesday in a first-round home Division II playoff game. Mount Abe lost, 2-1, in overtime.

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The No. 6 Vergennes Union High School boys’ soccer team controlled almost all of Tuesday’s 5-0 win in a first-round Division III playoff game against visiting No. 11 Randolph, but broke

the net for VUHS, junior Josias Salomao set up two goals, and sophomore goalie Gabriel Kadric worked a three-save shutout against the 3-11-1 Ghosts.

The 9-6 Commodores will next visit No. 3 Winooski on Friday at

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Football D-I Quarterfinal 10/27 #5 MUHS at #4 Rice................... 1 PM D-II Wild Card 10/26 OV at Mt. Anthony...................... 7 PM Field Hockey Division II Playoffs 10/26 TBD at #1 Mt. Abe................. 3:30 PM 10/26 #5 Brattleboro at #4 OV......... 3:30 PM

(See Schedule, Page 4B)

it open when junior midfielder Jeffrey Stearns scored twice in first 3:13 of the second half.

Senior co-captains Ezekiel Palmer and Jack Halpin (a defender who scored his first career goal) and sophomore Jacob Kadric also found

MIDDLEBURY — After a 1-0 loss to Williams on Tuesday the Middlebury College women’s soccer team (13-1-1, 8-1-1 NESCAC) finished second in the NESCAC regular season and will host seventh-place Bowdoin in a NESCAC quarterfinal on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

The Panthers defeated Bowdoin (7-6-2, 3-6-1 NESCAC), 3-1, this season. Barring an upset of first place Williams (13-0-2, 9-0-1) this Saturday, if the Panthers defeated Bowdoin again they will travel to Williams for the NESCAC final four on Nov. 3 and 4.

Tuesday’s game at Williams featured two of the top five teams in NCAA Division III, the No. 3 Ephs, the defending NCAA champs, and No. 5 Panthers, who dealt the Ephs their only loss a year ago.

Middlebury had a good look in the first minute, but Williams’ goaltender Olivia Barnhill denied an Eliza Van Voorhis header. In the 15th minute Eph Aspen Pierson hit the left post.

Williams scored at 54:08 mark, when Pierson curled home a 25-yard free kick from the right side.

Middlebury’s best chance to tie came in the 78th minute, when Virginia Charman sent Ellie Greenberg, but Barnhill came off her line to deny Greenberg.

Middlebury outshot Williams, 9-4.

Goalie Eva Shaw made one save for the Panthers, while Barnhill made five stops for the Ephs.

On this past Saturday the Panthers topped visiting Bates (5-10, 0-10 NESCAC), 3-1. Bates scored 67 seconds in, when Caroline Bogue redirected Olivia Amdur’s corner kick.

Sabrina Glaser pulled Middlebury even with 5:15 left in the half. Eliza Robinson lofted a long free kick that Bobcat keeper Katherine Nuckols (eight saves) punched away, but Glaser netted the rebound.

Van Voorhis made it 2-1 1:57 into the second half. Glaser passed from the right side of box to Van Voorhis, who volleyed a shot to the lower left corner.

Middlebury made it 3-1 with 1:37 to go on freshman Magnolia Moskun’s first collegiate goal. She tucked a shot into the right side with an assist from Clare Robinson.

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3 p.m. The Spartans improved to 14-1 by blitzing No. 14 Oxbow on Tuesday, 11-2.

But those records are somewhat misleading. The Spartans played mostly D-III games, with D-IV and (See VUHS, Page 4B)

MIDDLEBURY — With Ralph Myhre Golf Course officials saying the course remains in good condition and open for business, weekly competitions were still being held as of last week.

In Oct. 18 Bill Davidson Thursday Men’s Golf the foursome of Mike Adams, Joe Thilbourg, Matt Biette and Don Dayton took first place.

In the Oct. 19 Friday Mixer the quartet of Jay Best, Georgia Best, Jim Bryant and Charlene Bryant emerged victorious.

MUHS sweeps; VUHS boys 2nd at NVAC meet SWANTON — The Middlebury Union High School boys and girls’ cross-country teams swept the Northern Vermont Athletic Conference Small-School Championships, which were hosted by Missisquoi on Saturday.

The Vergennes boys finished a strong second to the Tigers as each team placed three runners in the top 10. Tigers Jack Christner and Thomas Nevins ran 1-2 and Commodore Wade Mullin took fourth.

Noah Engvall led Mount Abraham by taking 25th as the Eagle boys finished eighth.

Mary Ann Eastman finished fourth to lead three Tigers in the top 10 in the girls’ race as they outpointed second-place Rice.

VUHS saw all four of its runners place in the top 20, led by Grace LeBeau in 13th, but did not

have the required five runners to score. Ruby Markowski led the shorthanded Eagle girls by taking 14th.

The boys’ team results were: 1. MUHS, 38; 2. VUHS, 46; 3.

Spaulding, 67; 4. Rice, 114; 5.

Milton, 141; 6. Missisquoi, 153; 7. BFA-Fairfax, 172; Mt. Abe, 203; 9. Richford, 279.

The girls’ team results were: 1. MUHS, 46; 2. Rice, 60; 3.

Missisquoi, 64; 4. Milton, 78; 5.

Spaulding, 106; 6. BFA-Fairfax, 158.

The teams will compete again this Saturday at the Division II championship meet at Thetford.

Individual boys’ results and times were: 1. Christner, MUHS, 17:43.5; 2.

Nevins, MUHS, 17:51.5; 4. Wade Mullin, VUHS, 18:03.5; 5. Ben (See Cross country, Page 3B)

TIGER SOPHOMORE JACK Christner won the boys’ small-school cross-country race at the NVAC Championships, hosted on Saturday by Missisquoi. Christner’s effort helped the Tigers edge Vergennes for the small-school boys’ title.

Photo Courtesy of Chris Anderson

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Panther field hockey upset MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College field hockey teams split two recent games to finish the regular season at 14-1, 9-1 in NESCAC play.

Their Tuesday loss to Williams ended the program’s 30-game winning streak.

The defending NCAA Division III champion Panthers, who were ranked No. 1 before Tuesday’s loss at Williams, have earned the top seed in the NESCAC playoffs and will host a league quarterfinal at 1 p.m. on Saturday against NESCAC’s No. 8, seed, the identity of which was to be determined by games played on Wednesday after the deadline for the sports section. Colby or Bates are possibilities. Barring an upset, the Panthers will host the league final four on Nov. 3 and 4.

On this past Saturday the Panthers defeated visiting Bates, 3-0. The Bobcats entered Wednesday at 6-8, 2-7 in league play. Isabel Chandler gave Middlebury the lead 44 seconds into the contest on a penalty corner.

Marissa Baker blasted a shot from the top of the arc, and Chandler

tipped it in at the left post.

The Bobcats’ best chance of the half came in the sixth minute, when Panther goalie Megan Collins (two saves) used her pads to deny Meaghan Waldron. Middlebury made it 2-0 at 14:11, when Molly Freeman redirected a cross from Grace Jennings after Jennings had raced down the left side.

Middlebury tacked on an insurance strike at 49:12: Erin Nicholas batted home a loose ball out of the air. Bates goalie Ellie Bauer made 10 saves.

On Tuesday No. 16 Williams (114, 7-3 NESCAC) scored four times in the first half to upset the Panthers, 4-2. The Ephs got one goal from Libby Dolan and two from Emma Ticknor before a Nicholas goal in the 23rd minute made it 3-1. Five minutes later Ticknor converted to make it 4-1. Nicholas scored her team-leading 11th goal in the second half.

Collins made two saves for the Panthers, while two Eph goalies combined for seven saves.

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Stratton upset the Eagles, 2-1, in OT.

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(Continued from Page 1B) score. Lucas Wiacek knocked home a loose ball five minutes into overtime to give Stratton (7-4-1) the win.

In goal Mt. Abe’s Ethan DeWitt made seven saves, while Stratton’s Alex Abdow stopped nine shots.

Mount Abe launched 21 shots at goal in regulation in a tough setback that left the Eagles with a 5-8-2 mark.

The No. 15 Otters lost for the third time this fall to No. 2 Woodstock (10-3-1), this time by a 3-0 count on the road. OV Coach Dick Williams said Patrick McKeighan and Ethan Sulik-Doty played well for the 3-111 Otters.

FIELD HOCKEY All three local field hockey teams play in D-II, and if the tourney follows the seeds will face each other.

On Wednesday No. 8 MUHS (111) was set to host No. 9 Springfield in a first-round D-II game. The winner of that game will visit No. 1 Mount Abraham (8-3-3) Friday at 3:30 p.m.

Neither the Eagles nor Tigers faced Springfield this fall, but the Eagles twice blanked MUHS, 2-0 and 4-0.

The No. 4 Otters (9-5) open play

on Friday at 3:30 p.m., when they will entertain No. 5 Brattleboro (6-71). The Otters and Colonels did not meet this fall. Nor did OV face the Eagles, whom they would meet in an Oct. 29 semifinal at South Burlington High if both prevail on Friday.

GIRLS’ SOCCER The four local girls’ soccer teams play in three different divisions.

The Mount Abe girls (7-5-2) closed the regular season with a fourgame winning streak to earn the No. 6 seed in D-II. The Eagles were set to host No. 11 Mill River (4-9-1) on Wednesday.

If they defeated the Minutemen the Eagles will almost certainly visit seemingly annual playoff rival Harwood (at 11-2-1 the No. 3 seed) on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Eagles have not met Harwood this fall, but have played the top teams in D-II tough, including potential semifinal foe Rice — No. 2 seed Rice and Mount Abe have twice tied at 1-1.

In D-III VUHS (6-5-2) earned the No. 6 seed and were scheduled to host No. 11 Windsor (7-7) on Wednesday.

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at Saturday at 1 p.m., either at No. 3 Green Mountain Union (13-1) or at home vs. No. 14 Enosburg (6-8).

Also in D-III OV won six of its fi-

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In D-I MUHS received the No. 13 seed with a 3-11 mark and traveled to No. 5 Burr & Burton (8-4-1) on Wednesday. If the Tigers upset the Bulldogs they will play on Saturday at 1 p.m. against either No. 5 South Burlington (9-5) or No. 12 St. Johnsbury (4-10).

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OV (1-7) will play a D-II bonus wild-card game this Friday at Mount Anthony (2-6). The Patriots defeated OV, 21-14, in Brandon this fall.

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THE TWO MANAGERS facing off in the 1916 World Series, rotund Wilbert “Uncle Robbie” Robinson of the Brooklyn Robins and Bill “Rough” Carrigan, who was born and died and lived his entire life in Lewiston, Maine, shake hands before the Series’ first game.

Lindholm (Continued from Page 1B) did not play one another again for 86 years until they met in 2002 interleague play (adopted in 1997). The Red Sox and the Dodgers have only played 15 games since then, with the Red Sox winning eight.

This year’s Series inevitably introduces considerations of race, as the Dodgers were first to sign a black player, Jackie Robinson, in 1945, after nearly 70 years of segregated ball — and the Red Sox were last team to have a black player in their line-up, Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, in July 1959.

The Red Sox history of racism and missed opportunities is well known.

The club had a crack at Jackie Robinson, working him out in Fenway Park in spring 1945, in a palpable charade to allay public pressure to integrate.

The Red Sox also had the first shot at Willie Mays, the best everyday player ever. Their Triple A team in the mid-1940s was the Birmingham Barons and Willie played as a teenager alongside his dad on the Birmingham Black Barons in the same ballpark, Rickwood Field, as the white Barons.

With Mays as with Robinson, the Red Sox passed.

Think maybe the hopelessly mediocre Red Sox of the 1950s might have been a better club with Willie and Jackie alongside the splendid Ted Williams?

Both the Red Sox and the Dodgers have managers this year who would have been disqualified by race to play in the white professional leagues during segregation. Boston’s Alex Cora is a proud son of Puerto Rico, the island that produced the magnificent Roberto Clemente, one of the first Latin players in Major League Baseball and among the very greatest.

“I’m proud to represent Puerto Ricans around the world,” Cora said before the Series. “There’s a lot of

THE MUHS GIRLS’ and boys’ cross-country teams pose with their trophies after claiming NVAC Small School Championships on Saturday at a meet hosted by Missisquoi. The Tigers will join their peers from Mount Abraham, Vergennes and Otter Valley at Thetford on Saturday in the Division II state championship races.

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people back home proud of me, but I’m proud of them (after Hurricane Maria)!”

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also talks proudly of his heritage. He is the son of an African-American soldier-dad and a Japanese mom who met in Okinawa, where Dave was born. He attended UCLA because Jackie Robinson went there and wears No. 30 to honor Maury Wills, early Dodger great, who taught him how to run the bases.

Roberts forever endeared himself to Red Sox Nation with his steal of second off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS against the Yanks, a stolen base that propelled the Sox to an impossible series win and a sweep of the Cardinals in the World Series — and an end to the Curse of the Bambino.

Roberts got a standing ovation in Game One Tuesday night, rare indeed for the enemy skipper.

The greatest player on the Red Sox at the moment is an effusive young African-American, “Mookie” Betts, who replaced the irresistible David “Big Papi” Ortiz,” who himself succeeded the incomparable “Pedro” Martinez as the face of the Red Sox, the dark-skinned face of the Red Sox these days.

When I see a black player in the brilliant white uniform with “Red Sox” across the chest, I can’t fail but take note, and, in the nature of my generation, I experience a bit of a thrill.

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Cross country (Continued from Page 1B) Huston, VUHS, 18:19.8; 6. William Carpenter, MUHS, 18:24.6; 10.

Gabe Praamsma, VUHS, 18:42.0; 12. Erich Reitz, VUHS, 18:46.8; 14. Nico Brayton, MUHS, 18:55.1; 18. Nathaniel McVeigh, MUHS, 19:09.9; 20. Spencer Hurlburt, VUHS, 19:12.6; 25. Engvall, Mt. Abe, 19:24.1.

Also, 19. Emma Beauchemin, VUHS, 23:16.4; 21. Maisie Newbury, MUHS, 23:27.3; 22.

Sofia Stefani, MUHS, 23:30.5; 23.

Kate Wallace, MUHS, 23:33.7; 24.

Mira Maglienti, MUHS, 23:43.8; 27. Ella Landis, MUHS, 24:14.0; 63. Jordyn Shepard, Mt. Abe, 34:26.5; 66. Emmaline Heilman, Mt. Abe, 36:50.3.

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Individual girls’ results and times were: 4. Eastman, MUHS, 20:34.6; 7. Malia Hodges, MUHS, 21:33.4; 9. Fairley Olson, MUHS, 21:37.1; 13. LeBeau, VUHS, 22:49.5; 14.

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Panther football holds on to defeat visiting Bates MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College football team hung on for a 35-34 victory over visiting Bates on Saturday to improve to 4-2. The Bobcats dropped to 0-6. Middlebury will visit Trinity this Saturday.

The Panthers took a 35-20 lead on a Drew Jacobs rush at 6:34 of the third period, but the Bobcats scored on consecutive possessions to make it 35-34 at 8:20 of the fourth. After the teams exchanged five straight punts, the Bobcats had one last chance starting on its own 20, but Panther Clay Hunt picked off a pass at the Bates 41 to seal the win.

Middlebury took a 7-0 lead at 4:28 of the first quarter when quarterback Will Jernigan found Maxwell Rye for a seven-yard scoring strike, his first of three touchdown passes. Jernigan completed 17 of 26 passes for 266 yards and threw one interception.

Bates answered with a 75-yard drive ending in a five-yard rush from Jason Lopez seconds into the second quarter.

Critically, as it turned out, Ian Blow blocked the extra point, and it was 7-6.

The Panthers made it 14-6 at 4:55 of the second quarter on a 92-yard touchdown from Jernigan to Rye. Rye caught the ball at his own 45, broke away from a defender and raced 55 yards.

Middlebury made it 21-6 when Jernigan hit Conrado Banky in the end zone from 17 yards out at 6:05 of the second quarter.

Bates fumbled on its next play from scrimmage, putting the Panthers on the Bobcat 11-yard line. Three plays later Jacobs scored from three yards out at 4:42.

The Bobcats answered with a Christian Sanfi one-yard TD set up by quarterback Brendan Costa’s 44-yard run, and it was 28-13 at the break.

Bates scored after Jernigan’s interception early in the third quarter, when Costa found Jackson Hayes for a 49-yard touchdown pass.

Middlebury answered with a 75-yard drive capped by Jacobs’ seven-yard rush to make it 35-20.

But Bates answered with a 75-yard march that Costa finished with a 17yard pass to Marcus Ross, and another drive in which Costa found Sanfi from five yards out. Bates elected to kick the extra point, and it was 35-34 with 8:20 remaining. The Panthers then held the rest of the way.

For Middlebury Cosolito caught six passes for 60 yards, while Rye caught three passes for 110 yards. Banky made three catches for 33 yards and moved into third place on the school’s all-time list with 1,999 yards. Hunt paced the Panther defense with nine tackles, while Charles Roselle and Jonathan Hobart each made seven stops.

Costa completed 11 of 22 attempts for 177 yards and led all rushers with 111 yards on 13 carries. Middlebury outgained Bates, 388-354.

Scoreboard (Continued from Page 1B) Boys’ Soccer D-I Playoffs 10/26 #13 Burlington at #5 MUHS........ 3 PM D-III Playoffs

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THE VUHS BOYS’ soccer team posed on Saturday in the pink uniforms the team wore for charity during its two October regular-season home games. The Commodores defeated Milton on Saturday to clinch the No. 6 seed in Division III, and on Tuesday cruised by No. 11 Randolph, 5-0, in a first-round home game. The team won off the field by raising almost $400 to fight breast cancer, and will try win again on the field on Friday, when they will take on No. 3 Winooski in a D-III quarterfinal.

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VUHS (Continued from Page 1B) got to do,” Hayes said. “We were D-II games sprinkled in (Winooski patient, and things came together. went 3-1 vs. D-II). The Commo- There were good things all around dores played nine D-II and five D-I from the guys.” games, and Halpin said he and his The Commodores outshot the teammates believe that schedule Ghosts, 28-12 in the game (13-3 in has readied them for the the first half alone). But postseason. the good looks at goal “The competition “We didn’t were few early on, dewe’ve played against is play our best, spite a nice run early on a lot stronger than the by middie Aiden Gebo other teams we’ll be but we put our set up by Palmer and playing against, so that bodies on the then a series of three will help us be more pre- line when we corner kicks. pared moving forward,” needed to and The Ghosts had a said Halpin, a senior chance in the 15th back who is part of a blocked some minute against the run defense that has posted shots. They’ll of play. But from near five shutouts in the past be sharp for the penalty stripe pesky nine games — during the next game, forward Liam Connolly which VUHS has gone wide right at the I really believe shot 7-2 after a 1-4 start. end of a long run, in Coach Kevin Hayes so.” part because Halpin said the Commodores — Coach recovered to put him have progressed at both Kevin Hayes under pressure. ends of the field this seaVUHS soon afterson. He noted the “five ward earned a direct clean sheets for us in nine games” kick near the Ghost box. Nathan Woas well as better ball movement and jciehowski blasted it off the Ghost finishing. He said that improvement wall. A defender blocked a Stearns showed on Tuesday. shot on the rebound, which went to “We’ve put it together. The last Palmer, who saw Ghost goalie Levi couple of games we’ve been moving West pick up his low shot to end the the ball well, and we put the ball in threat. the net today. We looked good. We West (11 saves) also denied took our opportunities, which we’ve Wojciehowski on an Avery Husk

feed soon afterward, but could not deal with Palmer’s long-range bomb at 17:56. The shot knuckled to West’s right, and as he lost his footing on the wet turf trying to adjust the ball went off his hands and in.

Randolph briefly had the run of play late in the half, and VUHS goalie Gabriel Kadric tracked down two long shots for two of his three saves on the day.

VUHS — and Stearns — took charge after the break. Stearns’s first goal, at 38:30, started with Palmer cutting in from the left and serving to the goalmouth. The ball bounced to the top of the box, and Stearns curled a left-footed shot into the upper right corner.

At 36:47 Palmer fed Salomao to the left of the goal, and Salomao slid the ball back to Stearns in about the same spot. This time Stearns slammed the ball into the net’s left side.

The VUHS defense at times looked out of sorts, and the Commodores were fortunate Connolly shot a loose ball wide. But Halpin and Palmer blocked shots in the eighth minute, and in the 25th minute Stearns blocked back-to-back shots at the top of the box.

Hayes said he was not concerned about the occasional lapse.

“We didn’t play our best, but we

put our bodies on the line when we needed to and blocked some shots,” Hayes said. “They’ll be sharp for the next game, I really believe so.”

The Commodores erased any doubt about the outcome down the stretch. After Palmer was taken down in the box, Hayes waved Halpin up from the back to take the penalty kick at 12:27. Later Hayes said Halpin was the only senior on the team who had not scored a varsity goal.

Halpin changed that status by slamming a shot into the right side to make it 4-0.

“It felt so good. I always wanted to score,” said the career defender.

In the final minute Salomao and Jacob Kadric broke in two-on-one, and Kadric left-footed Salomao’s feed from the right side just inside the left post.

Now the Commodores will head to Winooski for the next step in what they hope can be a deep playoff run.

“We were nervous for the first playoff game, but now we can go on to Winooski and see how it goes,” Hayes said. “We’re feeling good.”

Halpin said the Commodores won’t be cocky, but will be ready.

“The chemistry has really come together,” he said. “I think we’re really confident, especially with this win under our belt.”

Men’s soccer tops Ephs, earns No. 3 seed WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Middlebury College men’s soccer team on Tuesday defeated host Williams, 2-0, to nail down a first-round home NESCAC playoff game.

The Panthers improved to 10-2-3, finished their regular season in NESCAC at 6-2-2, moved to 8-0-2 in their past 10 games, and earned the No. 3

seed for the NESCAC tournament.

They will get a rematch with Williams on Saturday: The Ephs (8-5-2, 4-4-2 NESCAC) earned the No. 6 seed and will face the Panthers in Middlebury in a noon quarterfinal On this past Tuesday the Panthers held the Ephs to one shot on goal, which followed a corner kick in the

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seventh minute and which goalie Matt Hyer denied.

Ben Potter gave Middlebury the lead in the 13th minute, one-touching home a ball that Kyle Moffat had headed toward the goalmouth after a Fazl Shaikh serve.

Henry Wilhelm made it 2-0 with 9:14 by finishing another passing play.

Shaikh sent the ball into the penalty area from the left wing to Shams Mohajerani at the right side of the net.

Mohajerani slid a pass by a defender and the goalie to Wilhelm, who tapped a shot into an empty goal. Hyer recorded his fourth straight shutout and ran his streak to 434:31 without allowing a goal.

On Saturday the Panthers had used a second-half Potter penalty kick to get past visiting Bates, 1-0. The Panthers outshot the Bobcats (8-6, 3-6 NESCAC heading into Wednesday) by 15-8 and earned a 6-2 edge in corner kicks.

Potter and Raffi Barsamian had the other best chances for Middlebury, while Hyer’s only save came seconds into the second half.

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The Force

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KATRIN, ERIC AND CHRISTINA Shaw provided the Vermont Society of the DAR help keeping the grounds and gardens of the John Strong Mansion in great condition. Eric, and Christina arrived on Oct. 20 to prune trees and bushes while daughter Katrin was busy raking up leaves. The Mansion is closed for the winter but will open again for visitors on May 19.

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births

• Kirstie Thomson and Jakob McDonough of Brandon, July 30, a girl, Ava Rose McDonough.

• Ruth Bernstein and Brad Bergevin of Shoreham, Aug. 25, a girl, Rose Wilder Bergevin.

• Genevieve and Eric Drzewianowski of Brandon, Sept. 5, a girl, Loula J. Drzewianowski.

• Katelyn (Stone) and Reece Jaring of Middlebury, Sept. 6, a girl, Alia Grace Jaring.

• Jordyn (Smith) and Charles Dwy of Addison, Sept. 9, a boy, Benson Robert Dwy. • Charlena Breon and Robert Disorda of Benson, Sept. 11, a boy, Tacoma Charles Disorda.

• Janel (Campbell) and Ben LaFlam of Vergennes, Sept. 22, a boy, Weston James LaFlam.

• Justine (Hanrahan) and Eden Ryder Neary of Orwell, Sept. 25, a girl, Giovanna Noelle Neary.

• Rebecca Mitchell and Andrew Demshuk of Middlebury, Oct. 1, a boy, Achibald Raymond Demshuk.

• Arianna (Connor) and Jeremy Hulshof of Hinesburg, Oct. 9, a girl, Aria Hendrika Hulshof.

• Rachel (Brands) and Zach Sullivan of Ferrisburgh, Oct. 12, a girl, Lila Mae Sullivan.

• Rebecca Jimmo and Patrick Friend of Middlebury, Oct. 15, a boy, Jordan Dominick Friend.

• Amanda Nelson and Dustin Wright of New Haven, Oct. 15, a girl, Kali Lynn Wright.

• Deanna and Ken Thomson of Bristol, Oct. 16, a boy, Jayce Allen Thomson.

— April Ossmann

When I hear a giant, Jack in the Beanstalk creaking, I think tree immediately, but puzzle when it persists, without a trace of wind.

I enter the woods cautiously, with an eye on the canopy– and witness, after maybe eighty years of growing– a top-heavy poplar, easing slowly as an archly fainting maiden down–then, suddenly as an accident to ground– with an awesome final display of its ship’s mast length and emperor’s girth–taking smaller trees and limbs with it like collateral proletariat, or an ancient pharaoh buried with sacrificial servants– but more shocking is this third witnessing in one month, four fallen before me this year, after a lifetime of none.

Trees growing peacefully for longer lives than mine– throwing themselves at my feet with tons of literal force.

I don’t mean this egotistically, though any first person use indicts: Is it me, electrically, am I become some awful god of falling trees?

Published in “Birchsong II” (Blueline Press, 2018) April Ossmann is author of “Event Boundaries” (Four Way Books, 2017) and “Anxious Music” (Four Way Books, 2007), and recipient of a 2013 Vermont Arts Council Creation Grant. She has published her poems widely, including in Colorado Review and Harvard Review, and various anthologies. She is an editing and publishing consultant (aprilossmann.com), and a faculty editor for the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing Program at Sierra Nevada College. She was executive director of Alice James Books from 2000 to 2008, and currently lives in West Windsor, Vt.

The poem, “The Force” by West Metaphor, especially within poetry Windsor poet April Ossmann, and art, works on our unconscious, takes its readers on much more which often knows more than our than a walk in the thinking mind; it can woods through its awaken the sleeping artful use of intrigue parts of us. and surprise. We I imagine the are carried along by image of the tree its auditory images and its falling could as much as by the bring up something visual ones. We different for everyhear the loud creakone. For me on a ing sound early on personal level, the as the speaker steps fallen tree brings cautiously into thoughts of recent the forest toward family loss. But on the beckoning tree a broader level, it and its small, slow brings something movements. There entirely different, is a sense of time influenced in part being drawn out, so by the speaker’s we aren’t sure how choice of words.

By Susan Jefts much has passed We have the very — it could be one specific image of an minute, or many. “emperor’s girth” We, too, are drawn toward the to describe the tree. As it falls it growing sound as we watch the takes “smaller trees and limbs speaker “puzzle when it persists/ with it/ like collateral proletariat,” without a trace of wind.” a unique and startling image. By Woven throughout the poem is the poem’s end, this tree has in a tale of synchronicity, something my mind taken the form of various Carl Jung defined as events that public figures with particularly move “beyond the realm of mere egregious behavior, taking the fall coincidence, especially if they they are likely destined for. Nature occur with no causal relation- loves a good cleansing. ship yet seem to be meaningfully Usually after a big fall, there related.” The unlikeliness of the is more room for everyone and poem’s events are enough to give everything else, especially those the speaker pause. “This third that had been pushed too far into witnessing in one month, four the shadows. And usually there is fallen before me this year,” she more light; a lot more light. Not a says of the falling trees. bad thing to hope for.

There is also plenty of metaphor Susan Jefts is a poet and in this poem, something related educator living near Middlebury to synchronicity with its symbols whose work has been published full of meaning. In fact, the whole throughout the state and country, poem feels like one long meta- most recently in the “Vermont phor, but one based on what seems Anthology, Birchsong, Volume II.” an actual event. The falling trees She is currently finalizing a book of could be symbolic of many things poetry and will be offering work— decay and weakening, break- shops this fall using poetry both down of a system, person, or place, indoors and out to explore our relaor cleansing and renewal. The tionships to nature, and how we are word metaphor itself comes from informed by its energy and beauty. a Greek word meaning to trans- For more info, contact her at port or carry across, as in to new sjefts7@gmail.com. Her website is levels of meaning or experience. manyriverslifeguidance.com.

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$1.2M water tank in Shoreham replacing 1960s original

By JOHN FLOWERS SHOREHAM — Addison, Bridport and Shoreham residents will be sipping from a new, jumbo water jug in around three weeks.

And when we say “jumbo,” we mean 769,000 gallons.

That’s the capacity of the new concrete water holding tank being installed by the Tri-Town Water District on an easement near the Douglas Orchard off Route 74 in Shoreham.

The new, $1,266,824 tank is replacing the original steel water structure of similar size that dates back to the launch of the Tri-Town system back in the mid-1960s. That original tank is deteriorating and would have cost upwards of $500,000 to repair — a solution Tri-Town officials found unwise, given what would have been an estimated six-week

interruption in water service during the fix, and considering the regular maintenance costs for a steel structure. The current steel tank has had to be repainted at least three times in its history, according to Darwin Pratt and Larry Provost, chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Tri-Town Water District Board.

Board members identified three available sites — one in Bridport, two in Shoreham — to potentially host the new concrete water tank, according to Provost. Officials chose the spot off Route 74 because it will be fairly inconspicuous to neighbors and passersby. Officials said all but the top 15 feet of the 35-foot-tall tank will be buried into the ground.

“It’s not going to stick out like a sore thumb,” Pratt said.

A smattering of Tri-Town residents turned out at the polls on May

23, 2017, to endorse the concrete tank purchase and installation by a 143-10 margin. The Tri-Town board has taken out a 20-year note to finance $1 million of the concrete tank project; the balance will be covered with funds on district reserve funds, according to Pratt.

Provost and Pratt said the tank project won’t, by itself, require a rise in Tri-Town’s current water rate — which board members said are some of the lowest in the state. But they said increases in labor, supplies, chemicals and other expenses could soon drive the need for a Tri-Town’s first water rate bump in more than two years.

“Sooner or later we’re going to have to adjust it,” Pratt said.

Pratt anticipates Tri-Town’s transition from the old tank to the new one will take place in

mid-November. There will be no interruption in water service to the system’s approximately 1,676 customers.

Middlebury-based Champlain Construction won the bid to install the tank, which has been purchased from DN Tanks, of Boston.

The old tank — located off Richville Dam Road in Shoreham — will be taken out of service, officials said.

Tri-Town, established Oct. 27, 1964, was the first consolidated water district Vermont. It was financed by a $1.42 million grant and $711,000 loan through the federal government following a terrible drought in Addison County in 1963.

The system initially served 400 families, most of them in charge of dairy operations along Lake

THE TRI-TOWN WATER District is installing this new 760,000-gallon water tank on Douglas Orchard property just off Route 74 in Shoreham.

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Champlain — the main source for Tri-Town water. Last year, the Tri-Town system pumped around 33 million gallons per month through the approximately 500 miles of underground pipe that serves

customers in the three towns.

Pratt said the system is powered by three pumping stations and a primary plant in Addison.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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A purple ribbon

Pulling for community

ADDISON COUNTY TRACTOR Pull president Jason Van De Weert and Community Bank N.A. branch manager Stepheni Newton hold the check for $1,000 that Community Bank N.A. recently presented Addison County Benefit Pull. The donation will help support the 2019 annual event. This year’s event took place Sept. 14-16 and raised money for local families in need.

City police focus on speeders, ticketed five VERGENNES — Vergennes police recently conducted a number of directed patrols designed to control speeding within city limits, with the result that they issued the most tickets on West Main Street.

On Oct. 15 they patrolled both West Main and South Maple streets and issued five tickets on West Main, but found no offenders on South Maple.

On Oct. 16 city police operated patrols on West Main, South Maple and South Water streets and ticketed three motorists after stops on West Main, but did not stop any vehicles on the side streets.

On the 17th they conducted a patrol on West Main Street, and on the 18th they patrolled both West Main and South Water streets, all without stopping any motorists.

The exception came to the rule came on Oct. 21, when Vergennes police patrolled the area around

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Green and Victory streets and ticketed one driver and warned two.

In other action between Oct. 15 and 21, Vergennes police: On Oct. 15 looked into a car break-in on Walker Avenue; a car lock was broken and a door left ajar, but nothing was taken.

On Oct. 16: • Dealt with two automobile accidents. In one a northbound driver on Main Street struck a parked car, and her vehicle rolled onto its left side. In the other three vehicles were involved in a minor accident at the intersection of Main Street with Macdonough Drive and South Water Street.

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On Oct. 17: • Served a summons to a School Street resident on behalf of Essex County, N.J., law enforcement.

• Took a report of a suspicious vehicle on South Maple Street, but could not find it.

On Oct. 18: • Cited a Vergennes Union High School student into juvenile court for allegedly stealing wireless headphones from another student; the item was also returned to the student.

• Calmed a family fight at a Main Street residence; police said the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad (VARS) took one woman to Porter Hospital who they described as combative and under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

On Oct. 19: • Cited Dennis Laberge, 58, of Jericho for driving with a criminally suspended license, an action taken following a South Maple Street traffic stop.

• After receiving information at the police station about an ongoing Main Street family dispute issued no-trespass orders to two family members.

• Calmed a family argument at Champlain Discount Foods.

• Responded to a report of suspicious activity in a Walker Avenue parking lot and discovered friends helping a man moving belongings from a garage into a home.

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• Searched unsuccessfully for the source of gunshots reported near South Maple Street.

• Began investigating an alleged assault that occurred at the American Legion Post on Armory Lane; police said one man allegedly arrived and punched another over a dispute involving the alleged assailant’s girlfriend.

On Oct. 20: • Responded along with VARS to a report of an unresponsive infant at a West Main Street residence; police said the infant did not survive.

• Tried to find a vehicle that passed a stopped school bus on Macdonough Drive, but could not, apparently because of an inaccurately reported license plate number.

• Took a report from a Vergennes man that an unknown man had followed him around the city, a situation he believed is related to a Middlebury case in which he was allegedly assaulted. Police told him to notify them promptly if it happens again.

• Were called to a Second Street home because children were out of control; police stood by briefly when another family member arrived to restore order.

On Oct. 21: • Cited Northlands Job Corps student Deron Harpool, 23, of Mashpee, Mass., for unlawful mischief after Harpool allegedly threw another student to the ground, breaking his glasses.

• Found an abandoned bicycle in the High Street area and stored it.

She was rocking back and forth has a waiting list and is now open 6 in the chair — an adult holding a days a week. This program offers a teddy bear weeping as she rocked. safe place for children to be with a I was working as the Director of parent when both parents cannot be in the Domestic Violence Intervention the same place together.

Program in upstate New York. “I’ve It was 3 a.m. I was awakened by the lost everything.” And she had. She was shrill tone of my pager. I had hotline alone with no income, coverage. Calling in I having left a violent was patched through husband, and was to a woman who was living in our shelter. calling from a corner There was no sugar in her basement. coating what she had She couldn’t leave. lost and no getting it She wanted to talk, back. What she hadn’t just to talk. Through lost was herself and that whispered tones she is where we had our wanted someone to hear conversation. She was her. We went over some starting a new life. It ways to keep her safer. was frightening but for I never knew her name now she was safe and but I could feel her fear. her life was her own.

Statistic: On a typical October is Domestic day, domestic violence Bridging gaps, Violence Awareness hotlines receive building futures Month. There are three approximately 21,000 programs offering calls, an average of

By Jan Demers safety to the victims of close to 15 calls every Executive Director this crime in CVOEO’s minute. (NCADV).

Champlain Valley Office area: CVOEO’s Voices Why does it seem of Economic Opportunity it is always at night?

Against Violence in Franklin/Grand A family needed to be Isle Counties at 802-524-6575, transported to a safe place. I got the Steps to End Domestic Violence in call from the police station a little after Chittenden County at 802-658-1996 midnight and rushed over to get a mom and WomenSafe in Addison County at and two young children. Looking to 802-388-4205. see that we weren’t followed, they got Statistics: 72 percent of all murder- in the car and we made the 30-minute suicides involved an intimate partner; trip to the shelter. We were greeted 94 percent of the victims of these by the shelter manager and put the crimes are female. (National Coalition children to sleep for the night.

Against Domestic Violence - NCADV) “Violence isn’t just something that CVOEO’s Voices has a happens between two people. Our comprehensive program for those culture of violence impacts every one fleeing or facing violence in their of us. While providing direct services homes. Over the past year Voices for survivors and perpetrators is provided services to 527 adults and essential, if we want to end violence 114 children. Laurie’s House, Voices we must also work to change our Shelter, provided emergency housing culture.” (The Vermont Network) and safety to 56 families for a total October is a good month to do just of 3,446 bed nights. The supervised that. Join me. It is more than wearing visitation program “All About Kids” a purple ribbon, but it can start there.

Elderly Shoreham driver unable to stop, hits vehicle ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police said they may issue a traffic ticket in the case of a pickup truck driven by an 81-year-old Shoreham woman crashing into a car driven by a 17-year-old Vergennes youth on Route 7 on Oct. 19 At a little after noon on last Friday troopers went to the scene of the crash in Waltham. State police report that the 17-year-old stopped on South Middlebrook Road waiting to cross the intersection, and then eased his 2001 Subaru Legacy across Route 7 when his car was hit by the 2001 Dodge truck travelling southbound.

The Shoreham woman told police that she was driving 45-50 mph, and as she neared the intersection with South Middlebrook Road, she saw a vehicle cross in front of her but she was unable to stop in time to avoid a collision.

Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and no injuries were reported.

Neither alcohol nor drugs played a factor in the collision, police said.

In other recent activity, state police: • On Oct. 17 at 12:45 a.m. observed a white 2002 Acura RSX

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travelling north on Route 7 in New Haven with a defective taillight. State police stopped the car and cited the driver, identified as David Murray, 20, of Waterbury, for driving while criminally suspended license. Murray was also issued a ticket for defective equipment, which carries a fine of $59.

• On Oct. 17 at approximately 12:47 p.m. were dispatch, along with Bristol police, to a one-car crash on Lower Notch Road in Bristol. State police report that a 2012 Toyota Tundra driven by James Winters, 6, of Bristol travelled left of center, left road, struck a tree, went down a steep embankment and overturned. Winters was transported by ambulance to UVM Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

Neither speed nor impairment appear to be contributing factors in this motor vehicle crash.

Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by Bristol police, fire and rescue. Anyone with any information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Vermont State Police, New Haven barracks, at (802) 3884919.

• On Oct. 21 at a little past 4 p.m. recognized Keisha Willard, 23, of Bristol driving on Munsill Avenue in Bristol. Police stopped the car and cited Willard for driving with a criminally suspended license.

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DIRECTORY

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CLASSIFIEDS Notices

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NOW ACCEPTING ITEMS for donation for Diversified Occupations Yard Sale. Call 382‑1025 for pick‑up or drop off at Patricia Hannaford Career Center, D.O. Suite, Middlebury. Thank you for supporting the Diversified Occupations.

AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free.

At the Turning Point Cen‑ ter, 54 Creek Rd, Middle‑ bury. 7:30‑8:30 PM Friday evenings.

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

Discussion Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 4‑5pm. Women’s Meeting, North Ferrisburgh, United Methodist Church, Old Hol‑ low Rd. 6‑7pm. 12 Step Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, aavt.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 2 MONDAY. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Rip‑ ton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Women of AA (Step/Speaker), Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd, 5:30‑6:30pm.

Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm.

Big Book Meeting, New Ha‑ ven, Congregational Church, Village Green, 7:30‑8:30pm.

Discussion Meeting, Bran‑ don, St. Thomas Episco‑ pal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30am.

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

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

12 Step Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm.

Spiritual Awakening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am.

ARE YOU BOTHERED

BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs).

Anonymous and confiden‑ tial, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

Babysitting available.

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

LOCAL HOUSE CLEAN‑ ING. Weekly, monthly or one shot deals. Honest, reliable, dependable. References provided. 802‑349‑5757.

Public Meetings ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders.

Wednesdays, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery.

Bring a friend in recovery.

For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit turningpointaddisonvt.org.

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

Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. New‑ comers welcome. Confiden‑ tial. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Alternat‑ ing Format Meeting, Fer‑ risburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm. Speaker Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiri‑ tual Awakening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Big Book Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 6‑7pm. Discussion Meet‑ ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

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

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ARE YOU BOTHERED

BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs).

Anonymous and confiden‑ tial, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

Babysitting available.

M A K I N G R E C O V E RY EASIER (MRE). 12‑Step Groups can provide a very supportive path to recovery, but there are many miscon‑ ceptions about them. This six‑session workshop (helps participants learn about the 12‑Step programs by explor‑ ing experiences with and beliefs about 12‑step fel‑ lowship. Please call Turning Point Center (54 creek Rd) for more information. (802) 388‑4249.

NA (JUST IN TIME) Mon‑ days, 6:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NARCAN KITS are avail‑ able at the Turning Point Center of Addison County FREE of charge. Narcan (Naloxone) is a nasal spray used to reverse an opioid overdose in progress. These kits are specifically intended for public distribution and can be used by anyone to save a life. Easy train‑ ing is provided at Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, and takes approximately 10 minutes. Wednesdays between 9 a.m. ‑ noon, or call for an appointment (802) 388‑4249.

SHELBURNE SERENITY AL‑ANON. Trinity Episco‑ pal Church, Shelburne.

5:30‑6:30pm, Friday eve‑ nings. Use back door. Meeting is upstairs. Handicap acces‑ sible. Meeting #5171.

SMART RECOVERY ‑ Thurs‑ days 7 p.m. A science‑based program to help people man‑ age their recovery from any type of addictive behavior.

This includes addiction to substances such as alcohol, nicotine, or drugs, or behav‑ iors such as gambling, sex, eating, self‑harming, etc.

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

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

CONSTRUCTION: ADDI‑ TIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802‑989‑0009.

Help Wanted

VALLEY HANDYMAN SER‑ VICE: electrical, plumbing, carpentry. Resolve projects and that honey‑to‑do list today. Property manage‑ ment upon request. Mowing, landscaping, snow removal.

Quality workmanship and references. 802‑458‑2402.

Garage Sales HUGE RUMMAGE SALE Salisbury Congregational Church, Salisbury Village.

Friday, Oct. 26, 9am‑2pm.

Saturday Oct. 27, 9am‑2pm and everything remaining on Sunday Oct. 28 will be free, 11am‑2pm.

YARD SALE ‑ RAIN or shine. Landscape pav‑ ers and natural landscape stone, Grizzly 10” cabinet table saw, Warner twin stroke paint sprayer, 14ft. canoe, furniture, small tools, old wood stove, plus size clothes. 9am‑4pm. 10/20, 10/21, 10/27 and 10/28.

4708 VT Rte. 17W, Addi‑ son, VT.

Opportunities STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Middlebury. Approved for seating for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities.

Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

ADDISON COUNTY Com‑ munity Trust (ACCT), a non‑ profit committed to providing quality affordable housing, is seeking a full‑time Adminis‑ trative Assistant in our prop‑ erty management division.

This articulate self‑starter supports the property man‑ agement team and provides excellent customer service to residents and applicants in a fast‑paced environment.

Specific duties include pro‑ cessing applications, man‑ aging the waitlist, generating mailings, and documenting requests for work orders.

The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, flexible, & team‑oriented. Required experience includes admin‑ istrative, customer service, and/or financial services.

Associate’s degree or higher preferred. Excellent benefits.

Send cover letter and re‑ sume to jobs@addisontrust. org by 11/2/18. EOE. VERMONT'S LARGEST cleaning service is looking for a full-time position im‑ mediately. Must have reliable transportation. Background check required. $16/hour.

Monday-Friday, weekends available but not mandatory.

Please call 802-355-6500 or email vtbestcleaners@ gmail.com.

BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Delivery person wanted for a busy flower shop. Must be good with people, self motivated, some computer skills preferred. Part‑time.

Inquire at Cole’s Flowers 21 MacIntyre Lane, Middlebury.

Ask for Paula.

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Help make the Holiday Shop a success!

In 2017, HOPEʼs Holiday Shop served almost 600 Addison County children from nearly 300 low-income families.

Without the Holiday Shop, many of these children would not have received any toys or gifts. Demand was so high, they are now very low on inventory, and are anticipating an even greater need heading into the 2018 season.

Please help them make the holidays bright for area children. There are several ways you can help: Make a donation at one of their local toy drive drop-offs or directly to HOPE (for gifts ideas please see the suggested list of items on their website at www.hope-vt.org) Volunteer for a 2-hour shift in the shop Ask family and friends to help pre-cut wrapping paper, make tree tags for area distribution, or fill Holiday Food boxes Spread the word! HOPE needs donations and volunteers.

Please contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org for more information.

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STEADY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. Fall cleanups, snow plowing, lawn mowing, carpentry and repairs. Call Chuck 802‑247‑5475.

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CLASSIFIEDS Help Wanted

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EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY seeks enthusiastic and experienced caregiv‑ ers to provide hands‑on care in our dynamic retire‑ ment community. Open‑ ings: full‑time evenings, part‑time weekends. Email acoyle@eastviewmiddle‑ bury.com or call 989‑7502.

FARM HELP NEEDED for family dairy farm. Milker needed for evening 4‑7pm and/or morning 5‑8am. Call Jon for more info. 759‑2954.

HOPE SEEKS A materials processor to assist in sorting and pricing donated items for its resale store. This fast paced 29.5 hour a week position requires standing for long periods of time, at‑ tending to details and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis. Send resume and letter of interest to HOPE, 282 Boardman Street, Suite 1A, Middlebury.

At CCN you’ll find more than a job. You’ll find work that matters.

Director of Employment & Community Supports The Community Care Network is seeking a dynamic leader to provide program oversight and management, and assure the highest quality employment, community, and post-secondary supports are provided to individuals with developmental disabilities in Rutland County. Qualified candidates will possess strong leadership and communication skills, critical thinking, and experience building collaborative partnerships. Candidate should be committed to innovation and able to implement complex initiatives. Bachelor’s degree preferred with minimum of 4 years’ experience in supported employment/ community supports for individuals with developmental disabilities; other relevant experience in employment and community partnerships will be considered. Three years supervisory or management experience required.

Medical, dental, vision. Generous leave time, company paid life insurance, short and long term disability, EAP and wellness offerings. 401K with company match.

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We offer competitive salaries, an innovative and supportive work environment, and the opportunity to grow, all while making a difference.

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Accountant The Vermont Community Foundation is seeking an accountant with three or more years of experience. This position is responsible for investment and fund accounting, financial reporting, state and federal lobbying and grant reporting compliance, tax compliance, general accounting, and audit preparation support. The ideal candidate has superb problem-solving and analytical skills; is detail oriented and highly dependable; and is committed to collaboration, teamwork, and personal growth.

Please send cover letter and resume to: humanresource@vermontcf.org Or mail to: The Vermont Community Foundation, 3 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753.

Visit www.vermontcf.org/jobs for a complete job description. Position will be open until filled.

The Vermont Community Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE FOR FULL & PART TIME We are seeking people with winning personalities and great attitudes to join our team.

Full & Part-time cashier & deli positions available with flexible scheduling. Must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Benefits, including health care, available for full-time employees Apply in person or pick up an application at: Maplefields –– Shoreham Service Center

Corner of Routes 22A and 74 • Shoreham, VT EOE

Help Wanted

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Registered Nurse • 2018-2019 Addison Central School District is seeking a Registered Nurse at Middlebury Union High School. Qualified candidates must hold a Nursing License and a knowledge of special education students, and special education teaching methods preferred. The position will assist and supervise assigned student(s) with intensive special physical and instructional needs in a classroom setting, implementing the student’s individual educational program and providing basic health care/nursing care. To play a supportive role in assessing the progress and needs of the assigned student and participate in developing and modifying individualized instructional programs.

Apply by submitting a letter of interest, resume, three current reference letters, complete transcripts and evidence of licensure via School Spring.

Applications will be accepted until November 2, 2018.

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Paraprofessional Addison Central School District is seeking one full time Paraprofessional or two part time for an opening at Bridport Elementary.

Qualified applicants should have experience working with students with learning challenges, be energetic, positive, motivated and patient.

Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be a flexible team member will make you a strong candidate.

Apply be sending a letter of interest, resume, three current reference letters, through Schoolspring.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

E.O.E. Coaching Positions Middlebury Union High School is seeking an Assistant Coach for Varsity Boys’ Basketball.

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

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

E.O.E. Custodian Addison Central School District is seeking a part-time Custodian at the Bridport Elementary, Monday through Friday second shift. Experience is a plus, but not required.

Apply by sending a letter of interest, resume, and three current letters of reference to: Dr. Peter Burrows, Superintendent Addison Central School District 49 Charles Avenue Middlebury,VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

E.O.E.

WANTED Town of Leicester Leicester seeks an individual to fill the position of Zoning Administrator. This is a part-time position; generally 3 hours per week office time. Seeking individual to review applications and issue building permits. Previous experience helpful, but not necessary. For more information and/or to apply contact Town Clerk Julie Delphia at 247-5961.

Help Wanted

The Aurora Preschool is looking to hire a part time assistant teacher to work in our nature based preschool program.

We offer a competitive hourly pay rate as well as paid sick days and holidays. If you love children, are comfortable outdoors and are available from 8:30-2:30, please send a cover letter and resume to: Aurora Preschool 238 Peterson Terrace, Middlebury

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NOW HIRING IMMEDIATE OPENINGS: Reliable, responsible Fulltime and Part-Time cashiers needed for flexible schedule – the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays is essential.

Apply in person at:

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

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For Rent

LOOKING FOR EXPERI‑ ENCED carpenter/construc‑ tion worker. Minimum 2 years’ experience. Must be willing to do all aspects of construc‑ tion work. Must have reliable transportation. Pay based on experience. This is a full‑time year‑round position.

Contact Chris at Summit Up Construction, 802‑558‑0784 or send resume to: csumner8405@gmail.com.

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

ROOFERS WANTED No experience needed. Will‑ ing to train the right person.

Excellent pay and benefits.

Basic hand tools and valid driver’s license needed. Call 802‑388‑2903.

SHARED LIVING PROVID‑ ER. Looking for a home for a woman in early 30s with a mild intellectual disability.

She enjoys art, the Red Sox, music, animals, shopping and being outdoors. Her ideal provider would be a single, grandparent–y type with no children living at home who can dedicate significant time working towards her life goals and healthy relationships.

She also would like to adopt an older cat. Generous tax– free stipend of $25,000, room & board payment of $8,500, plus respite budget. Contact Keiko at Community Associ‑ ates. 802‑388‑4021.

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JAFRA SKIN CARE, fra‑ grances, cosmetics & body care for the whole family. 988 Lower Foote St., Middlebury.

989‑0339.

For Rent $1,250. LOVELY 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo at Middlebury East. Quiet neighborhood.

Includes washer & dryer, gas fireplace, appliances, garage with storage area.

Snow removal, lawn mowing, trash and recycling included.

Easy walk to downtown. Ref‑ erences and security deposit required. A small pet consid‑ ered. 388‑7218.

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2‑1/2 BEDROOM CONDO‑ MINIUM at Otterside Court, Middlebury, Vt. Rent includes water, garage, in‑ground pool, gardening, plowing and land maintenance.

Washer/dryer in unit. Heat and electricity not included.

Available October 15. Secu‑ rity deposit and first months rent required. $1,200./month.

802‑558‑0874.

APARTMENT CLOSE TO New Haven green, $950. monthly. Sunny, hardwood floors, 15 minutes to Middle‑ bury. Security deposit and ref‑ erences. Call 802‑249‑1328.

BRANDON ‑ 3 BEDROOM house. $975 per month plus utilities. No pets. Small back‑ yard. First, last and security deposit. References a must.

802‑352‑4124, leave mes‑ sage.

BRISTOL FAMILY HOUS‑ ING: $1,035 3 BD Apartment.

Rent includes heat, hot water, trash and snow removal.

Washer dryer hookup & stor‑ age space. Income restric‑ tions apply. For further details call E.P. Management Corp at 775‑1100 Ext. #7 or e‑mail shelly@epmanagement.com.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

BRISTOL RENTALS Wood‑ land Apartments. 2 bedroom $960. Efficiency Studio $565.

Included: heat, hot water, trash pickup, parking, snow removal, mowing. We fix things. Located on Wood‑ land Drive. Coin washer & dryer room. No Pets. No smoking. suan_bowen@ comcast.net 802‑999‑7757.

WoodlandApartments.net.

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Newly Constructed, One Bedroom Apartment in Downtown Middlebury Historic Building | Air Conditioning European Appliances, Quartz Countertops & Washer/Dryer Off-Street Parking | Pet friendly Walk to Middlebury College campus Short term leases available Contact: Christine Golden, Nedde Real Estate 802-373-5893 • battellllc@gmail.com www.BattellBlock.com

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BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent. Avail‑ able now. 802‑453‑2566.

SUGARWOOD APART‑ MENTS is currently ac‑ cepting applications for 2, 3 and 4 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NP/NS. W/D hook‑ups. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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

F O R R E N T: B R I D ‑ P O R T, C o m m e r c i a l / retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu.

LAKE DUNMORE, SALIS‑ BURY Enjoy the tranquil winters on the Lake. Fully furnished winterized 2 bed‑ room house. Available start‑ ing Oct. 13 to end of school year in June. You pay your own utilities, (propane heat).

Ice skating & Fishing Derby in winter. Located directly on water. General store, laun‑ dromat in walking distance.

You will need references, first month’s rent and se‑ curity deposit. No smoking or pets allowed. Call for ap‑ plication. Rent for $950. mo.

Directly on the lake. Please call 802‑352‑4697.

MIDDLEBURY ‑ PROFES‑ SIONAL office suite. 1,205 sq. ft. office space. Conve‑ niently located in Middlebury ‑ Court St./Creek Rd. 2 private offices, large reception area, large central open space for additional offices/cubicles or boardroom. Private bath‑ room. Ready to move in. Call Eric at 388‑6054.

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

MIDDLEBURY‑ ONE AND two‑room suites. Private baths, shared kitchen. In classic home. Tastefully fur‑ nished. All included; heat/ hot water, w/d, cable TV, wifi, off‑street parking. $500 to $700. First months rent and security, references required. Call/text Susan, 802‑989‑8941.

TWO FLOOR, TWO bed‑ room apartment for rent in Shoreham Village. No smoking and no pets. Se‑ curity deposit and month to month lease. Appliances included. Rent is $800 plus utilities. Please call Sandy at 802‑759‑3119.

NEW HAVEN SUNNY, special apartment. Gar‑ den space, views. No pets, no smoking. References. $925/month plus utilities.

802‑236‑2040.

Wood Heat FIREWOOD FOR SALE seasoned 1 year. $275 per cord. 802‑558‑1069.

FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT and delivered. $210/cord seasoned. $185/cord green.

802‑282‑9110.

Real Estate HUNTING LAND FOR sale in Salisbury, VT. 6.8 acres.

Hillside on top of mountain.

Western facing, remote but easy access. Half price of town evaluation. Ask‑ ing $18,000. Cash only.

802‑352‑6678.

Att. Farmers FOR SALE: KILN dried pine shavings and pine sawdust.

Delivered in 50 cubic yard loads. Call and leave a mes‑ sage at 802‑623‑6731.

HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. First cut and mulch. Call 802‑349‑9281.

HAY FOR SALE. 1st, 2nd and 3rd cut. Small squares $2.‑$4.; 4’ rounds $30.‑$50.

Mike Quinn, Middlebury.

802‑388‑7828.

WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

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BRISTOL‑ 2 BEDROOM house in village. Garage, water, washer/dryer, lawn maintenance, snow removal included. No pets. No smok‑ ing. Rental application, lease, security, first and last months rent. $1,050/mo. Call 802‑453‑2388.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Man‑ agement Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer special‑ izing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, an‑ tique collectibles, etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Con‑ sulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

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Addison Independent, Thursday, October 25, 2018 — PAGE 11B

The boxelder: this tree can also be a bug

By JOE RANKIN Comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s shtick was the phrase, “I don’t get no respect,” always followed by one of his great self-deprecatory one-liners.

If Rodney Dangerfield were a tree, he might be Acer negundo — the boxelder, which also gets no respect.

When boxelder isn’t being ignored, it’s being disparaged, dismissed, or damned with faint praise.

Boxelder, also known as ash-leaved maple, can be a fairly big tree: it can grow 50 to 75 feet tall and more than two feet in diameter, though it often has multiple trunks.

“It has the greatest range of any North American maple,” said Kevin Smith, senior plant physiologist at the U.S. Forest Service’s Northern Research Station in Durham, N.H. The tree is found across much of the U.S. and into Canada, and continues to expand its range. It likes streams and wet, rich ground, but will thrive even in poor soil — a virtue or a vice, depending on your outlook.

It’s considered worthless as a timber tree “because its wood is light, soft, close grained, and low in strength,” according to a US Forest Service species summary, which also points out that the “soft, spongy wood generally makes poor firewood.” That would make a one-star Amazon review.

The same characteristics generally make boxelder less than desirable as an ornamental. Michael Dirr, author of “Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs,” wrote that there might be an argument for using boxelder for decoration in places where nothing else will grow. But, Dirr added, it’s not really a pretty tree: the “wood is subject to breakage, insects and diseases ... temperance is the rule when considering this species” as a landscape tree.

And the tree is commonly infested with boxelder bugs (Boisea trivittata).

Clusters of these striking but smelly half-inch-long black insects with red edging often invade homes en masse in the fall — looking for a place to overwinter, they awaken and emerge to share your living space when the heat comes on.

Despite its perceived flaws, boxelder has some redeeming values.

It is a fast growing tree that is quick to colonize bare ground. It serves as

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food for wildlife, from birds to squirrels to deer. And it’s a maple, so if you have a sizable boxelder, you can tap it to make syrup.

One segment of the population particularly likes boxelder: wood turners. The creamy wood is often tinged red, and the heavily furrowed bark of mature trees makes for a striking, natural-edge bowl.

Smith said the eyecatching streaks in the wood are part of the tree’s response to injury. In sugar maples and red maples, the streaks are green, but in boxelder, they are a reddishcarmine color. The color comes from phenolic compounds produced by dying cells in the tree as part of its effort to wall off an infection, said Smith. Boxelder’s efforts to compartmentalize injuries, he adds, tend to be

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Caught in the act

“HEY, THIS IS a BIRD feeder!” the titmouse appears to be saying to the squirrel outside a Middlebury home this week.

Photo by Steve James

unsuccessful more often than those of other maples.

And now to the real question: how do I deal with those blinkin’ bugs?

Well, it’s better to keep them out than to try to control them once they get in. So arm yourself with a caulk gun and try to plug any crevices or holes in your siding. Some experts recommend spraying insecticide on the outside walls of your house, but you’ll have to respray a few times.

Don’t spray insecticides between the studs to kill the beetles: you don’t want your insulation soaked with poison, and you most certainly don’t want a pile of dead, rotting boxelder beetles in your wall. A vacuum is the best way to remove beetles when they (inevitably) wake up in the middle of winter and start crawling around your bedroom. Don’t forget to seal up the bag after vacuuming to make sure they don’t just crawl out.

One way to reduce the boxelder bugs’ numbers is to cut down female boxelder trees nearby. The beetles feed on the boxelder seeds (and those of other maples and ashes), so they tend to remain near a host tree.

Drastic, I know — especially if you have a large boxelder that still looks good. If you decide to go that route, maybe contact your local woodturning club and trade the wood for a bowl or two.

Joe Rankin writes on forestry and nature and turns wood, antler, and other materials at his workshop in Maine. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by “Northern Woodlands” magazine: northernwoodlands.org, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.

Five town area firefighters ask residents to donate food for charity Saturday BRISTOL AREA — Firefighters in the northeast part of Addison County are showing that their service extends beyond just dousing flames.

The Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven & Starksboro Fire Departments will once again be conducting a town-wide food drive on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Their theme is once again:

“Help Us Fill The Firehouse.”

The 2018 food drive will be the fifth year that the drive will include all five towns that are served by the Have-A-Heart Food Shelf.

Starksboro Fire held their drive on Saturday, Oct. 20, but the Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and New Haven departments will open their station doors on this Saturday to accept

Public Notices

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 399-9-18 ANPR STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF BUTTOLPH, MABEL HINCKLEY.

can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on this Page 11B.

Addison (1) Addison County Courthouse (1) Addison County Probate Court (2) Bridport (1)

PUBLIC NOTICE Full Passport Service Addison County Courthouse The Addison County Clerk is available to accept passport applications and provide passport photos.

REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

802-388-1966

nonperishable foods.

The Have-A-Heart Food Shelf serves over 65 households, approximately 150 individuals from each community in the five-town area.

Traditionally, the number of families served increases this time of year, especially with the holiday season not far off.

The 2018 “Fill the Firehouse” food

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Buttolph, Mabel Hinckley of Middlebury, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: October 21, 2018 Kathryn B. LaFramboise, Exec.

5 Twin Circles Middlebury, VT 05753 802-989-0696 kathy_laframboise@hotmail.com Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: October 25, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 10/25

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF ADDISON

drive is the departments’ 11th year and through the generosity of each of the Five-Town communities, they have collected over 15,000 pounds of non-perishable food and paper products. Please consider making a donation this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at your local fire station.

“Currently our food supply is very

TOWN OF BRIDPORT PUBLIC NOTICE

Residents and non-resident property owners of the Town of Bridport are hereby warned to appear at the Bridport town office at 7:05p.m. on November 21, 2018 to hear the application of Thomas Miller, 1324 Orchard Drive ext.

The applicant requests a waiver of setback requirements for application 18-43 for relief from setback requirement for a 12x20 shed.

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

10/25

To publish a legal notice, email information to legals@addisonindependent.com or fax it to (802) 388-3100.

10/25

Auctions Tom Broughton Auctioneer • Home • Estates • Commercial • Consignments Bridport, VT • 758-2494 tombroughtonauctions.com

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 368-9-18 ANPR

The Addison Planning Commission will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Clerk’s Office. Please note the date change !!!!!

To consider the following: 1. To approve the meeting minutes of the October 15, 2018 meeting.

2. To transact any business found necessary before the board: 3. To allow time for public comment interaction at beginning of meeting.

4. We are working on the Zoning Regulations for discussing a future presentation of the 2013 copy of the regulations. We are working on the “Zoning” Regulations page by page & section by section. We need to work on updating & referencing correctly according to VSA 24 Chapter 117. We will make a new list for the cross referencing #’s to be corrected for the rough draft. We have finished with the Subdivision Regulations and plan for a rough draft to present.

5. Continue working on items that are considered to be projects in progress. We will read and discuss the rough draft of “Density-zoning” as prepared with suggestions for implementing into the Town Plan. We will continue to invite the Z.A. to other meetings. We will continue looking over the next pages and discuss any changes to be made.

6. We will continue working on Zoning Regulations (2013 copy) & Subdivision Regulations to bring them into compliance with the revised Town Plan. We will review the revised copy of the PUDS section on rearrangement of the sequence order. We need to implement this in rough draft of everything.

Frank Galgano, Chair Starr Phillips, Secretary Addison Planning Commission

low. This annual food drive will fill the shelves and get us through the winter when demand usually increases,” said Rebecca Price, director of the food shelf. “We are very grateful to the firefighters for their service to our community and for this annual food drive.”

Suggested donations: spaghetti sauce, veggies, soup, tuna, fruit,

STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF GARY MANNING, SR. NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Gary Manning, Sr. of New Haven, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: August 30, 2018 Nicole Chesser c/o Fritz, Langrock, Sperry & Wool, LLP. Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-6356 flangrock@langrock.com Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: October 25, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 10/25

beans, peanut butter, cereal, rice, mac & cheese, juice and pasta, plus items not covered by food stamps including toilet paper, deodorant, toothpaste and brushes, bar soap, laundry soap, shampoo and conditioner.

Holiday items needed include canned pumpkin, stuffing mix, cranberries, evaporated milk, turkey gravy and pie crust.

MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for Oct. 18 & Oct. 22 BEEF Four Hills Farm J. Butler P. Lussier Vorsteveld Farm Gosliga Farm A. Brisson

Costs Lbs. per lb 1615 .60 1800 .55 1600 .525 1665 .515 1225 .51 1780 .50

CALVES Deer Valley Partnership Wilcon Farm Nolan Farm Quarry Road Farm Elysian Fields

Lbs. per lb Dollars 91 1.50 136.50 83 1.40 116.20 103 .71 73.13 110 .70 77.00 109 .76 82.84

Dollars 969.00 990.00 840.00 857.48 624.75 890.00

Costs

Total # Beef: 251 • Total # Calves: 347 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

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Lincoln

Have a news tip? Call Kathy Mikkelsen at 453-4014 NEWS

LINCOLN — The popular ondemand streaming service Kanopy will soon be available to patrons of the Lincoln Library with the use of their library card numbers.

Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast or Roku.

Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic delights”, Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard to find titles, film festival favorites and classic films. Check the library’s website for more details.

There will be no school at LCS on Friday, Nov. 2. The next early

release day is Wednesday, Nov. 7.

Students will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m.

Community movie night will feature the Pixar Animation Studios film, “Brave” on Friday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Popcorn and drinks will be served. All are welcome. Hope to see you there.

REMINDER: The Fill the Firehouse Food Drive is Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln Firehouse. Cash/check donations also accepted.

Until next time ... Don’t Wait For The Perfect Moment, Take The Moment And Make It Perfect.

Be The Reason Someone Smiles Today. It Won’t Be Easy But It’ll Be Worth It.

Emergency munchies

THE ROTARY CLUB of Middlebury recently delivered eight baskets of munchable goodies to area emergency service providers in thanks for the work that they do for our community everyday. Baskets were presented to Middlebury Regional Emergency and Medical Services, Inc., Addison County Sheriff’s Department, Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department, Middlebury Police Department, Vermont State Police (New Haven Barracks), and Porter Medical Center: Emergency Room staff. Assembling the goodies provided by club members and delivering the baskets were (L to R) Nancy Foster, John Metcalfe, Lyn DuMoulin, Maureen Conrad, Jeffrey Keimer, Judson Hescock, Kathy Nilsson, and Geoff Conrad.

Photo/David Clark

New Jersey women cited for DUI in Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Elsa Hermanson, 21, of Mountain Lake, N.J., for driving under the influence on Route 7 South on Oct. 20. Police said Hermanson declined to submit to a breath test.

In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Responded to a verbal dispute at a Main Street home on Oct. 15. Police said a man involved in the dispute was referred to the Counseling Service of Addison County.

• Investigated allegations of a woman violating the conditions of her release in the Cedar Court area on Oct. 15.

• Were informed on Oct. 16 of an alleged domestic assault in the Court Street area. An investigation continues.

• Responded to a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of Route 7 and Cady Road on Oct. 16.

Police said one of the drivers was taken to Porter Hospital for minor injuries. Police believe some of the debris from the accident might have damaged a third vehicle.

• Received a report of a man allegedly threatening another man in the Exchange Street area on Oct. 16.

• Took a complaint about some

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allegedly counterfeit bills circulated in the South Village Green area on Oct. 16.

• Investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident on Washington Street on Oct. 17.

• Received a report that someone had torn down a fence and “No Trespass” sign from a Rogers Road property on Oct. 18.

• Told a Valley View apartment tenant to turn down his loud music on Oct. 18.

• Responded to a report of a “fight with a knife” at the town gazebo at around 3 p.m. on Oct. 18. Police found four men at the gazebo, but determined no fight had taken place.

• Responded to a report of an out-of-control juvenile damaging property at the Champlain Valley Academy in Catamount Park on Oct. 18. Police are investigating the matter.

• Began an investigation on Oct.

19 into an allegation that someone had threatened to share videos of a member of the Middlebury College community if that person didn’t pay a sum of money.

• Were informed of the alleged theft of medication from a woman’s backpack at a Cedar Court residence on Oct. 19. Police are investigating.

• Investigated a report that an excavator had been damaged while parked off East Main Street on Oct. 19. A caller told police a “big camper or trailer” had struck the excavator.

But police said the damage wasn’t consistent with a collision. Police instead concluded the damage (smashed windows) had been caused by a rock that was either thrown by someone or kicked up by a passing vehicle.

• Were called to a domestic disturbance at a Route 7 South location on Oct. 20. Police reported no physical fight in this case. to a noise • Responded complaint in the South Main Street neighborhood on Oct. 20.

• Assisted a local person who police said was considering selfharm on Oct. 20. Police contacted CSAC to intervene.

• Urged the hosts of a South Main Street party to shut the event down during the afternoon of Oct. 20 due to noise and alcohol issues. Police said a group of people — some loud and intoxicated — had been partying in the back yard of the home, drawing complaints from neighbors.

• Intervened in a dispute over a property line involving Rogers Road neighbors on Oct. 20.

• Were informed someone had sprayed teal-colored paint on Mill Street on Oct. 20. The graffiti extended onto the concrete wall behind Shafer’s Market, police added. Anyone with information on this case should call Middlebury police at 388-3191.

• Warned a man in the town gazebo who was violating Middlebury’s open container law on Oct. 20. Police had the man dump his beer and take his can with him.

• Responded to a reported fight between two motorists on Washington Street on Oct. 21. Police said both people involved decline to provide statements.

• Responded to Sugarwood Court on Oct. 21 on a report of a domestic assault. Police learned it was only a verbal argument.

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October 25, 2018

The Addison Independent

Patrick Krok-Horton is at it again. He will transform his front yard, at 48 Rogers Road in Middlebury, into a prehistoric scene — a really big one — this Halloween.

INDEPENDENT PHOTO / TRENT CAMPBELL

Halloween display to dazzle with dinosaurs

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ctober 31 is right around the corner. For some, this means turning out all the lights, heading upstairs with a book and ignoring the witches, wild animals and super heroes prowling the streets for candy. But that’s lame, and boring. And that’s not Patrick Krok-Horton. He gets into Halloween, and I mean, really into it.

BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI

We’re talking hundreds of carved pumpkins, smoke machines, lights, handcrafted monsters, and, yes, candy. Krok-Horton and his wife Kara Pool, have been setting up elaborate, spooky scenes in their front lawn at 48 Rogers Road in Middlebury for the past seven years.

The first year they didn’t have a theme, but they soon found that themes help the overall vision

and affect. Trick-or-treaters have found pirates, aliens, characters from “A Nightmare Before Christmas,” Mario and classic movie monsters at 48 Rogers Road over the years. This year, it’s dinosaurs.

“This is my real personal passion,” said KrokHorton who works as the Recreation Services Assistant at Wake Robin in Shelburne. “I get so much joy seeing a child’s reaction walking up to something big and impressive… I remember being inspired by Halloween as a little boy.”

This year Krok-Horton’s display is going to

did you know?

be his biggest and best. He’s getting into animatronics for the first time, so that his 12-foot stegosaurus can move.

“There’s going to be a big cardboard volcano in the background with the smoke machine, one T-rex and three pterodactyls that will flap in some way, and the stegosaurus,” Krok-Horton explained.

How does he do all this on top of a full-time job?

SEE DINOS ON PAGE 3

WONDERING WHERE ALL OF THE MONSTERS FROM HALLOWEEN’S PAST ARE? THEY’RE IN PATRICK KROK-HORTON’S GARAGE. CREEPY? YES.

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| ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, October 25, 2018 Read our profile of Grace Experience on Page 1A

ART Spooky story on stage at Town Hall Theater

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n Nov. 1, Middlebury Actors Workshop returns with Henry James’ gothic ghost classic. A country estate; an apparitionseeing governess, siblings with a secret — “The Turn of the Screw” channels all the bone-chilling ingredients of horror’s greatest tropes through Jamesian genius in an adaptation by playwright Jeffrey Hatcher.

In this spare, theatrical telling, Grace Experience, (daughter of author Chris Bohjalian) Lincoln native and now professional actress in New York City, returns to Vermont to play the central role of The Governess. Burlington-based character actor Bruce Campbell co-stars as the rest of the characters, shifting from Mrs. Grose to Miles to the Master with chameleon-like skill.

“We are going to set up the theater so that the audience is on three sides of the central playing area. It’s a very eerie story, and we see it play out right in front of us. You really get into the governess’ head. I think audiences are going to love the immersive experience,” said director Melissa Lourie. “There is so much we can do with lighting, and shadow and imagination.”

The story: A London bachelor hires an inexperienced young woman to care for his

recently orphaned niece and nephew at Bly, his country estate. As governess, she is to be in charge of the household. His condition for the job: she must not communicate with him or trouble him about anything… no matter what.

Once at Bly, the governess falls in love with the two beautiful children, Miles and Flora. But she soon begins to see the ghostly apparitions of a strange man and a woman. What is more, the children’s odd behavior makes her believe they are in league with the specters.

When the governess learns the story of the previous governess, Miss Jessel and her lover, the valet Peter Quint, both of whom died at Bly, she is determined to save the children from the ghosts, who, she is convinced, are trying to possess the children, body and soul.

Are Miles and Flora really in league with the specters? Are the ghosts real at all, or are they products of the governess’ fevered imagination?

Grace Experience and Bruce Campbell perform “The Turn of the Screw” on Nov. 1 at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

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Nov. 1-3, at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 4, at 2 p.m., at Town Hall Theater Middlebury. For tickets and more information visit townhalltheater.org or call the box office at (802) 382-9222.

Stewart professor of English and American Literatures.

On Sunday, Nov. 4, there will be a post-show discussion led by Cates Baldridge, an expert on Henry James and Middlebury College Battell-

The performance will also take place up in Burlington at the FlynnSpace on Nov. 15 and 16, at 8 p.m. For more info email box@flynncenter. org or call (802) 863-5966.

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Well, Krok-Horton has been putting in two hours every night since the beginning of September.

Then he takes off two weeks before Halloween (yes, it’s his vacation time) to complete the project

with his father, Robert.

“My father has an art talent as well… Every year he comes up from my hometown in Northampton, Mass., and our house becomes an art camp,” said Krok-Horton, who graduated UMASS in 2009 with a degree in fine art.

Together Krok-Horton and his father build, paint, tape, glue and engineer the impressive scenes.

Pool’s father, Gary, joins the team too.

“They are the pumpkin carvers,” said Krock-Horton. And that’s no small feat. “Our house is quite bright,” he joked. “I’m sure planes flying overhead can see us.”

This year, nothing will pop out. Krok-Horton said it will be “scare-free” with a museum display feel — good for all ages.

“It’s never been my intention to scare little kids,” he said. “We welcome everybody. Last year we broke our record with 140 trick-or-treaters (plus their parents).”

And, this year, they’re hoping for even more.

“I want to share this project for as many years as we can,” said Krok-Horton, who estimates it costs over $1,000 to construct each year. “It is also something if you don’t catch it while it’s up… it’s gone.”

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‘NER Out Loud’ brings poems and stories to the stage Oct. 26 In the tradition of Public Radio International’s “Selected Shorts,” students from Oratory Now will read selections from the New England Review (NER) literary magazine in this fifth annual live performance of “NER Out Loud,” on Friday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dance Theatre at the Mahaney Center for the Arts. They will also unveil the new NER Out Loud podcast, which will launch that same night. The event will be followed by a “S’more Readings” reception with writers and contributors to campus literary publications, who will read from their work. Both events are free and open to the public. Sign language interpretation will be offered.

This year’s readers include: Melanie Rivera; Gillinda James; Masha Makutonina; Pele Voncujovi; and Sam Martin and Rebecca Berlind. All of the selections were originally published by New England Review.

Editors and contributors to the student literary magazines will also be on hand at the post-show reception to discuss their publications and read from their recent work. Attendees will be invited to enjoy s’more-themed treats while listening to the readings in the lobby.

For more info, call (802) 443-MIDD (6433) or visit go.middlebury.edu/arts.

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Living with Dying A conversation about approaching death with the richness of life Sasha McAllum Pilkington - Hospice Counselor, New Zealand Joshin Byrnes - Zen Buddhist Priest Dr. Diana Barnard - Palliative Care Physician Tuesday, October 30th

The team of four will set up the dino-halloween scene on the 31st and take it down on the 1st. This is a spectacle you don’t want to miss.

Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society (2 Duane Court with Parking at MUHS) 4:30 6:00 6:30 7:00

Sitting Meditation until 5:15 Light Reception Program begins with 3 Guest Introductions Facilitated conversation

7:45 Program ends - invitation to visit with guests Free * All welcome to any or all event elements Sponsored by the Living with Dying Partnership Reauthoring Teaching, Breadloaf Mountain Zen Center Treleven and CVUUS

Patrick Krok-Horton is building a 12-foot stegasaurus complete with a moving head and tail. This is one of the many creatures that will inhabit the lawn at 48 Rogers Road this Halloween.

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OUT OF TOWN Spooky silent films screen in Stowe

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ravel back to the early 1900s to cheer and hiss at three ghostly silent films paired with the original historic orchestral scores during Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center’s Spooky Silents on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. Come see Buster Keaton in “The Haunted House” (1921), Laurel and Hardy in “Habeus Corpus” (1928), and Charlie Chaplin in “One A.M.” (1916).

Between the films, enjoy the rollicking rhythms of the early 20th century as played by Peacherine, featuring favorites by Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin and more. Come in costume and join a parade with the ragtime music. Prizes for participants, young and young-at- heart.

The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra is “the premier American ragtime ensemble” as hailed by the Washington Post. Formed by conductor Andrew Greene at the University of Maryland in 2010, the Orchestra recreates the syncopated stylings of a bygone era — ragtime, theater and dance music, along with underscoring classic silent films using the original orchestral scores.

Tickets are $25-$35. More info at sprucepeakarts.org or call (802) 760-4634.

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BRISTOL’S TANDEM WILL BE HOSTING A COMMUNITY WIDE DAY OF THE DEAD ALTAR, OCT. 30-NOV. 4, TO HONOR AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE LOVED ONES IN OUR LIVES WHO HAVE MOVED ON TO THE SPIRIT WORLD. BRING PICTURES, OFFERINGS, PRAYERS, POEMS, FLOWERS AND ANYTHING ELSE TO PAY HOMAGE TO YOUR ANCESTORS AND FRIENDS.

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IN TOWN Horror film premieres with ‘humor, glitter and gore’ STARRING LOCAL RESIDENT JEREMY HOLM, FOLLOWED BY HALLOWEEN DANCE AND COSTUME PARTY

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he award-winning suspense thriller film, “The Ranger” has been screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide, and it’s coming to Vergennes this Saturday, Oct. 27. Organizers of this Halloween weekend feature are anticipating a night of frightening fun in the 121-year-old Vergennes SATURDAY OCT. Opera House with the Vergennes Opera House Vermont premiere of this independent thriller film. The film stars Vergennes resident Jeremy Holm (“House of Cards” and “Mr. Robot”) in the title role where, as the park ranger, he “takes his job very seriously.”

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The film, directed by Jenn Wexler, is a postmodern, punk-rock feminist take on the ’80s slasher movie. After a night of partying gets out of hand, and an altercation with the law, a group of punks have no choice but to look for somewhere to lie low. Their hideout of choice is the inherited cabin in the woods belonging to Chelsea (Chloe Levine). While the rest of the gang get down to partying, Chelsea struggles with being back in the holiday home of her youth, the place where her uncle tragically died. The group’s troubles are far from over, however, when their raucous behavior soon finds them on the wrong side of the local park ranger. One who takes his position deadly seriously. Set to the beat of a killer punk soundtrack and presented in eye-popping neon colors, Wexler’s debut offers a modern take on survivalist horror that both celebrates and subverts the genre’s tropes — with equal parts humor, glitter and gore.

“The Ranger loves his job like I love Vermont,”

Vergennes resident Jeremy Holm stars in “The Ranger,” a thriller film screening at the Vergennes Opera House on Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. The film will be follwed by a Halloween dance and costume contest. Get inspired.

said Holm, who will introduce the film on Saturday evening. “It’s a very special night to share a slice of history in this historic building.

I wonder what spirits will visit us? I know the Ranger will enjoy Vergennes!”

season producer. “Jeremy is a great friend of the community and was very helpful in securing this screening. Between his help and the help of local sponsors, we are pleased to be able to make this happen.”

After the film, the room will be transformed (with audience help) to accommodate a Halloween-themed, DJ-led dance party complete with a costume contest and silly prizes. This event is produced by the Vergennes Opera House in collaboration with Hired Hand Brewery, Daily Chocolate and W.D. Benton Appraisers.

Tickets are $15 for the combo screening and dance party that starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for just the dance party are $10 (9:30 p.m. start). Tickets are available online at vergennesoperahouse.org, at LuLu’s Ice Cream on Main Street in Vergennes, or at the door.

“This is going to be great fun,” said Gerianne Smart, Vergennes Opera House President and

“The Ranger” is rated PG-13, 1:20 run time.

Cash bar managed by Bar Antidote, doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit vergennesoperahouse.org or call (802) 877-6737.

Vermont author hosts book signing for spooky new novel Katherine Arden returns to The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury to celebrate the release of her deliciously creepy FRIDAY OCT. new novel for middle grade readers, “Small The Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury Spaces,” on Friday, Oct. 26, from 5-7 p.m. Arden, a Middlebury College alum, is also known for her bestselling trilogy that began with “The Bear and the Nightingale.” Friday’s event will include party favors, treats and activities, and Arden will

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greet fans and sign any and all of her books.

Free and open to the public.

A BIT ABOUT THE BOOK After suffering a tragic loss, 11-year-old Ollie only finds solace in books. So when she happens upon a crazed woman at the river threatening to throw a book into the water, Ollie doesn’t think — she just acts, stealing the book and running away. As she begins to read the slender volume, Ollie discovers a chilling story

about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who both loved her, and a peculiar deal made with “the smiling man,” a sinister specter who grants your most tightly held wish, but only for the ultimate price.

“Is it a mystery? A fairy tale? A horror thriller?”

Asked R.L. Stine, author of “Goosebumps” and “Fear Street.” “As the suspense gripped me, I just wanted to know one thing — WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Terrifying and fun.”

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ANIMALS

DAY OF THE MORGAN OPEN BARN & RAFFLE DAY IN WEYBRIDGE. Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.3 p.m., UVM Morgan Horse Farm, 74 Battell Dr. Continue the tradition of an Open Barn and acknowledge the Governor’s Proclamation that Oct. 27, is the Official Day of the Morgan in the State of Vermont. To culminate the season, winning ticket for the Raffle Foal will be chosen.

More info at uvm.edu/morgan or 802-388-2011.

ARTS

“THE POLITICS OF PORTRAITURE: THE HEAD OF GORDIAN III” IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m., Sabra Field Lecture Hall (Room 125), Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Pieter Broucke, curator of ancient art, discusses two of the museum’s Roman imperial portraits — emperor Gordian III (225–244 CE) and his wife Tranquillina (c. 225–after 244 CE) — attributed to the anonymous third-century CE sculptor “Gordian Master.” Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

DANCE

MOVEMENT MATTERS IMMERSIVE: “DAY OF DANCE, FIELDS OF RECKONING: AN INTERSPECIES DANCE” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Oct. 27, 3:30 p.m., The Knoll Organic Garden, Route 125. See this outdoor work-inprogress showing of choreography in the Knoll landscape by Karima Borni, Middlebury Dance Program’s Scholar in Residence. Performers will also include a group of Middlebury students and several four-legged dancers. Light refreshments will be served. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

FILM

“THE EMIGRANTS” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Middlebury Community Classic Film Club continues its fall season, themed “Immigration and Migration,” with this award-winning 1971 film starring Liv Ullmann and Max von Sydow — the story of 19th century Swedes desperate to escape the poverty of their homeland. Free. Discussion to follow. Cookies, popcorn and good coffee. See great films with friends old and new.

“THE RANGER” ON SCREEN IN VERGENNES. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Come see the Vermont Premiere of the horror film “The Ranger,” starring local resident and professional actor Jeremy Holm

in the title role. DJ-Led Halloween dance party and costume contest immediately following. Tickets $15 screening and dance/$10 dance only (9:30 p.m.), online at vergennesoperahouse.org, at LuLu’s Ice Cream on Main Street, or at the door. Bring a non-perishable food item to be eligible to win two tickets to the Carnevale Vergennes in March.

JOIN IN

FAMILY BOARD GAME NIGHT IN SHOREHAM. Friday, Oct. 26, 5-7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Bring your family and come and play some of the library’s board games (or bring your own). The Library has Scrabble, Chess, Battleship, Dominoes, Blokus, Connect4, and more. RSVP at platt@shoreham.net) or 802-897-2647 to be entered into a prize drawing. Pizza and snacks for everyone who RSVPs.

MUSIC

“THE SINGING MASTER” ON STAGE IN ROCHESTER. Friday, Oct. 26, 7:30-9 p.m., Rochester High School Auditorium, 222 S. Main St. The White River Valley Players present this production of a new original play with music based on the scandalous life of early Vermont shape-note composer Jeremiah Ingalls. Tickets at the door $16/$12 for seniors and students. Advance tickets available at whiterivervalleyplayers.org or call 2347296 for more info.

MCMC PERFORMANCE IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Oct. 27, 10-11 a.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Students from the Middlebury Community Music Center will perform a concert. Free and open to the public.

MOVEMENT MATTERS IMMERSIVE: “DAY OF DANCE, A SOLO VOICE” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m., Dance Theater, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Over the last seven years, Odeya Nini has investigated extended vocal techniques, resonance, and pure expression, exploring the relationship between mind and body and the various landscapes it can yield. Free. A workshop will be held at noon. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

SNAKE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Snake Mountain’s “toe-tapping tunes combine the best of modern and traditional bluegrass” (Seven Days) with harmonies and songs that vary in tempo from hard driving ‘breakdowns’ to softer, folk-type arrangements.

The group is known for their vocal, instrumental, and original songwriting talents, plus a great

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sense of humor and onstage banter. Show $20.

Dinner and show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music. net to reserve.

KITTEL & CO. IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. American fiddler, violinist, and composer Jeremy Kittel draws from traditional roots, jazz, Celtic, classical, electronic, and more. He plays alongside genre-bending guitarist Quinn Bachand, hammered dulcimer wizard Simon Chrisman, and phenom mandolinist Josh Pinkham, who wowed audiences here last April. Tickets: $22 Public/$16 Midd ID holder/$10 Youth/$6 Midd student. More info at middlebury. edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

“THE SINGING MASTER” ON STAGE IN ROCHESTER. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30-9 p.m., Rochester High School Auditorium, 222 S. Main St. The White River Valley Players present this production of a new original play with music based on the scandalous life of early Vermont shape-note composer Jeremiah Ingalls. Tickets at the door $16/$12 for seniors and students. Advance tickets available at whiterivervalleyplayers.org or call 234-7296 for more info.

TOWNE MEETING IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Always a crowd pleaser, Towne Meeting is known for their powerful vocal harmonies and engaging performances. Oriented in folk, their music branches out into many other genres, from Americana to acoustic rock, and sometimes flirts with country and bluegrass.

Part of The Residence’s Sunday Music Series.

Free and open to the public. Fully accessible.

RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@ residenceottercreek.com.

PIANO RECITAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7-8 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Middlebury College student Gareth Cordery will deliver a sneak preview of some of his upcoming junior year recital repertoire and more. Free and open to the public.

COMMUNITY RHYTHM CIRCLE WITH ROB ZOLLMAN IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Join us and have fun while making music.

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as it is gentle and supports memory function. It builds community and empowers people to enjoy music in ways they may never have experienced.

Free and open to the public. Fully accessible.

RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@ residenceottercreek.com.

treating this Halloween. Our residents appreciate seeing all the kids and their costumes, and giving out treats. We will also have FARE-approved, nonfood and allergen safe treats & goodies. Event is free and open to the public. Fully accessible.

SPOOKY SPECIALS

TRICK AND TRUNK GATHERING IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Oct 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m., parking lot, Middlebury United Methodist Church, off Seminary St. Good treats for all, games, and cider and donuts offered free in the Fellowship Hall of the church.

CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY IN BRISTOL. Friday, Oct. 26, 4:30-9 p.m., Holley Hall. Bristol’s annual celebration of wee ghosties and ghoulies.

Food, games and fun, with a showing of Hotel Transylvania at 7 p.m.

HALLOWEEN DANCE IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, Oct. 26, 6:30-8 p.m. Beeman Academy, North St. More info at 802-453-2331.

HAUNTED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27, 6-9 p.m. New Haven Congregational Church. More info at 802-453-5978.

SISTER-TO-SISTER “GAL’OWEEN” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m., Chellis House. 56 Hillcrest Rd. Middlebury College’s Sister to Sister program invites all middle school girls to decorate Halloween treats, make masks, and write our own ghost stories. Free. To sign up, contact Karin Hanta at 802-443-5937 or khanta@ middlebury.edu.

ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT IN NEW HAVEN. Saturday, Oct. 27, 4-6:30 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church parking lot, Town Hill Road. Vehicle Decorating begins at 4 p.m. and Trunk or Treat will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

LASAGNA DINNER AND TRUNK OR TREAT IN SALISBURY. Saturday, Oct. 27, 5-6:30 p.m., Salisbury Community School, 286 Kelly Cross Rd. Held by the Salisbury Volunteer Fire Dept.

All encouraged to dress in costume. Tickets $10 adults/$5 children/under 5 free, available at the door. Advance tickets call any Salisbury Firefighter or John Hughes at hughesjrjohn@gmail.com.

PAGE ONE LITERACY PROJECT HALLOWEEN PARTY IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Oct. 28, 12-2 p.m., Swift House, 25 Stewart Ln. Join the members of Middlebury College Page One Literacy Project for their annual youth Halloween party. Arts and crafts, reading and games will be some of the spooky attractions. Costume included.

SPOOKTACULAR IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Oct. 28, 1-3 p.m., Middlebury town green. It’s time for another spectacular Spooktacular party. Dig out those costumes and join your kids for games, music, apples, and a trick or treat parade down Main Street. Free.

TRICK OR TREATING AT THE RESIDENCE IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Oct 31, 4-6 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Otter Creek for trick-or-

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THEATER

“LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST” LIVE IN HD IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Oct. 27, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. In the latest Met Live in HD at THT Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini’s gun-slinging heroine in this romantic epic of the Wild West, with the heralded return of tenor Jonas Kaufmann. Tickets $24 adults (+$2 preservation fee)/$10 students (+1 preservation fee), available online at townhalltheater.org or the THT Box Office at 802-382-9222, Mon.-Sat, 12-5 p.m.

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LISTENING R E F L E C T I O N S O N H E A LT H & L I F E S T Y L E

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“THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT LIFE DOES NOT HAVE TO EXIST IN THE RIGIDITY OF A BLACK AND WHITE WORLDVIEW WITH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY, OR VICE VERSA.”

ack in the springtime, I was chatting with a custodial supervisor up on the hill. I had just given a mindful eating workshop at the yearly custodial fair and was all hyped up on adrenaline and caffeine post-presentation. This is the perfect hormonal cocktail for me to start scheming up big ideas and planning future endeavors. That particular day, I offered up my services to plan, organize, implement, present and contribute monetarily to a series of Lunch and Learns for the entire custodial staff.

BY LAURA WILKINSON

Stimulants aside, I honestly have no regret regarding this commitment. These kinds of projects provide a platform for me to actualize what I love most about my job. I get the opportunity to work creatively in a team and share research and ideas on how to live our best lives possible — individually and in community. This “work” feeds my soul.

Last week was the second quarterly Lunch and Learn and the topic I chose to share on was the importance of play. It felt apropos, as the vibe up here (at Middlebury College) is a bit constrained and tense with the uncertainty surrounding the restructuring of our workforce. It is precisely times like this when engaging in play is essential. Play strengthens our resilience to stress and adversity. Play increases our sense of community and connection. Hands down, play enhances our overall wellbeing.

Play is in our DNA. Children know it. Puppies know it. Have you ever sat in a park and watched the crazy antics of squirrels playing together?

They know it. Yet, as adults, many of us seem to have forgotten our membership in the animal kingdom and disregarded this knowledge. We have traded in our playfulness for responsibility, accomplishment and productivity. Often, the unfortunate outcome is a serious form of sludging through our lives. The good news is that life does not have to exist in the rigidity of a black and white worldview with all work and no play, or vice versa. Play and playfulness veritably contributes to success in life and work. Here is one of those miraculous times when you can actually have your cake and eat it too.

Play can be experienced in innumerable forms, yet there are fundamental features that all forms of play share. Playful activities are engaging,

Balancing health and wellness creatively.

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This past weekend, Laura Wilkinson and four other friends participated in the Cotopaxi Questival Challenge — a 24-hour adventure race of fun challenges around Addison County like “help a neighbor,” where they stacked wood for our very own Ad Manager Christy Lynn. Pictured from left: Anja Wurm, Laura Wilkinson, EJ Bartlett, Christy Lynn, Zara Daly, Alison Farr and Christa Wurm.

pleasurable and the experience of play is more important than the outcome. At the Lunch and Learn last week our unstructured playtime included Corn Hole, Can Jam, Uno, Connect Four, cribbage and coloring.

Those are the activities we chose, but what did the play look and feel like? It looked like people smiling and assuming open and relaxed postures — unselfconsciously. It sounded like laughter and good-natured banter. It felt both energizing and calming. It was what we need more of in this world: community and connection. For even just one hour, we put aside our varied lifestyles, worldviews, and politics and trusted each other enough to play together.

Play is most definitely a verb, an action of doing. It can also be an adjective that punctuates your approach to life, reflecting a way of being.

It my home, it can be the way I cook breakfast — singing a made up tune.

It can be how we walk to school — riling up all the neighborhood dogs and kids with jokes and silliness. It can be how we work — choosing to trust each other and share who we really are together. I know this for sure: at the end of the day when I’ve played with many of you in town, my heart is full.

With that, I’m off to construct a space-themed music playlist for a 24-hour adventure race this weekend. Time to get my play on!

Laura Wilkinson is a Nurse Practitioner and Integrative Health Coach at Middlebury College. Learn more about her and her coaching at middlebury. edu/middleburyintegratedhealthcoach.

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MUSIC Kittel & Co. plays classical and jazz-inspired bluegrass

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merican fiddler, violinist and composer Jeremy Kittel draws from traditional roots, jazz, Celtic, classical, electronic and more. He has worked with such extraordinary artists as Abigail Washburn, Jars of Clay, Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, and the Turtle Island Quartet. For his upcoming performance at Middlebury College on Saturday, Oct. 27, he will lead his quartet Kittel & Co., featuring genre-bending guitarist Quinn Bachand, hammered dulcimer wizard Simon Chrisman, and phenom mandolinist Josh Pinkham.

Kittel & Co.’s program will include work from their newest CD, “Whorls,” called “devastatingly beautiful…a stunning melting pot of classical and folk music, featuring

some of the greatest musicians in the genre”

by Earmilk.com. “Whorls” was released in June and quickly hit number one on Billboard’s Bluegrass charts and number six on Classical. Kittel previewed some of his new compositions on the Oct 10, 2015 broadcast of “A Prairie Home Companion.”

Performing Arts Series fans might notice that this concert is rescheduled from last season.

“Kittel & Co. were scheduled to perform in Middlebury last April, but Winter Storm Toby had something else in mind…and Jeremy fell on the ice and broke his arm,” series director Allison Coyne Carroll explained. “His bandmate, mandolinist Josh Pinkham, put together an

MCMC STUDENTS MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Oct. 27, 10-11 a.m., EastView at Middlebury.

SNAKE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

KITTEL & CO. in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

TOWNE MEETING IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

GARETH CORDERY IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7-8 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS, CELLO IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

DISSIPATED 8 IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2-3 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

CHELSEA BERRY IN BRANDON. Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON PERFORM IN RIPTON. Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House

Saturday’s performance-goers will enjoy entertainment by singer-songwriter and Middlebury College student Aidan O’Brien ’20 in the upper lobby of the Mahaney Arts Center at 7 p.m. Then Kittel & Co. will take the stage at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $22 for adults; $16 for Middlebury College faculty, staff, emeriti and alumni; $10 for youth; and $6 for Middlebury College students; and are on sale at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or middlebury.edu/arts/tickets.

DINE THE UNITED WAY United Way of Addison County P.O. Box 555 Middlebury, VT 05753

live music BOB MACKENZIE BLUES BAND. Thursday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Rough Cut.

impromptu trio and wowed our Robison Hall crowd. We couldn’t be more thrilled that Jeremy has made a speedy recovery and we’ve got him back in the house.”

802.388.7189 www.UnitedWayAddisonCounty.org For 50+ years United Way of Addison County has been providing food resources for this community.

This year, don’t just go out to eat, go out to eat AND feed another. When you dine at these restaurants during Dine the United Way, a portion of your meal sales will come back to UWAC. We will then turn that money around to support the programs and services in our community working to fight hunger.

Don’t see your favorite local restaurant? Encourage them to give UWAC a call!

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2018 Mister Up’s Restaurant & Bar 25 Bakery Lane Middlebury VT 05753 15% of sales on 10/25

Fire & Ice Restaurant 26 Seymour St. Middlebury VT 05753 10% of proceeds on 11/20

Stone Leaf Teahouse 111 Maple St. Middlebury VT 05753 $1 of every pot, Wednesdays in November

Jessica’s at Swift House Inn 25 Stewart Lane Middlebury VT 05753 $1 per plate from 11/1 - 11/11

Mary’s Restaurant (Inn at Baldwin Creek) 1868 North 116 Road Bristol • 453-2432

Morgan’s Tavern (at Middlebury Inn) 14 Court Square, Middlebury VT 05753 10% of sales on 11/2 & 11/3

100% of Cream of Garlic Soup Sales 11/8-11/10

Daily Chocolate 7 Green St. Vergennes VT 05491 10% of sales from 11/6-11/10

Bobcat Café 5 Main St. Bristol VT 05443 20% of proceeds on 11/14

Join us for some fun, great food, and support your local United Way. For more information, please visit www.UnitedWayAddisonCounty.org

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T HEATER

OWN HALL

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket

Sat 10/27 1pm $24/$10 Students MET LIVE IN HD

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST

Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini’s gun-slinging heroine in this Wild West romantic epic, with the heralded return of tenor Jonas Kaufmann as the outlaw she loves. 222mins Pre-show talk by David Clark in the Byers Studio at 12:15pm

Thu–Sat 11/1-3 @ 7:30pm & Sun 11/4 @ 2pm $22/$12 Students

EXHIBITS A VALID ATTEMPT. On view for the month of October, featuring Rory Jackson’s paintings. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery.com.

EARTH, WATER AND SKY. On view for the month of October, featuring Philip Frey’s paintings and his book “Here and Now.” Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill St., Middlebury. (802) 458-0098 for edgewatergallery.com.

FLYBOYS & DOUGHBOYS: WORLD WAR I STORIES BY VERMONTERS FROM THE HOME AND BATTLEFRONT. On view July 31-Nov. 11, featuring histories, memorabilia, photographs and letters from Addison County residents who were in the service during WWI. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

MIDDLEBURY ACTORS WORKSHOP

THE TURN OF THE SCREW

Henry James’ famous 1898 Gothic ghost story adapted for the stage.

A young governesses’ first job at a country estate. She soon questions if phantoms are lurking. Are they after her 2 young charges or does her imagination run wild?

Wed 11/7 11am & 7pm $13/$8 Students GREAT ART WEDNESDAY

DEGAS: PASSION FOR PERFECTION

An exploration of the complex workings of Degas’ artistic mind.

Sat 11/10 2:30pm & 7:30pm $25/$22 Students & Srs/$30 Generous

MAIDEN VERMONT: JUST IMAGINE!

Maiden Vermont’s annual fall concert with International Champion Barbershop quartet ’Round Midnight and returning guests The Adelettes.

Sun 11/11 2pm & 7pm $25

THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR

Inspiring and uplifting gospel music by the trailblazing gospel singers of Howard University.

Thu 11/15 6:30pm $10/$20 Sustaining Sponsor

GROWING FOOD, GROWING FARMERS. On view through December, featuring the exploration of Vermont Folklife Center researchers Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos of the grass-roots food movement in Vermont. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. (802) 3884964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org.

MOVING STILL. On view in October, featuring the work of Pamela Smith.

Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 8772173 or northerndaughters.com.

NEW VISIONS: A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY WITH THE GALLERY’S MEMBER ARTISTS. On view through Oct. 28, featuring Vermont artists and artisans, experimenting with new media, new subjects and new styles. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or creativespacegallery.org.

REINVENTING THE VIEW. On view Aug. 31-Nov. 5, featuring Ashley Wolff’s vibrant gouache and watercolor paintings. The Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild. org.

SO VERY HIDEOUS AN IDEA. On view through Feb. 1, featuring Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. A Middlebury College Library Special Collections exhibit commemorating the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s monstrous novel. Located in the Davis Family Library atrium. “Vital Experiments: Science in 1818,” curated by Nellie Pierce, ’18, continues on the lower level of the library in the Periodicals Reading Room and in Special Collections. Davis Family Library, 110 Storrs Ave, Middlebury.

(802) 443-5494.

WATERFOWL WONDERS AND AMUSING ANIMALS. On view through Nov. 11, featuring work by three local carvers with very different styles — Chuck Herrmann, Bill Holway, and Gary Starr. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

AN EVENING TO HONOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS

BREAK THE SILENCE

WomenSafe and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England present an evening honoring women’s rights with Willow O’Feral’s documentary Break the Silence. Ms. O’Feral and presenting sponsors will lead a panel discussion after the screening.

FIND OUT WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO SEE IT. LOOK HERE EVERY THURSDAY.

WONDROUS WORLDS: ART AND ISLAM THROUGH TIME AND PLACE. On view Sept. 14-Dec. 2, featuring more than 100 outstanding works of art from the Newark Museum’s extraordinary collections of art in the Islamic world. The exhibit ranges from carpets to dress to jewelry, ceramics, glass, metal, paintings, prints, calligraphy and photographs, spanning more than 1,400 years of artistry. Middlebury College Museum of Art at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu.

THE FABRIC OF EMANCIPATION: THE LENS OF AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH CONTEMPORARY FIBER ARTS. On view through Oct. 28, featuring the work of eight of the country’s preeminent fiber, textile and needle artists expressing what it means to be of African descent in the Americas. On loan from Harlem Needle Arts. Rokeby Museum, 4334 Route 7, Ferrisburgh. (802) 877-3406.

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EXHIBITS Historic photographs on display in ‘our town’

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otable photographs on loan from the Henry Sheldon Museum’s “Our Town” exhibit depicting the history of Middlebury are currently displayed in the public spaces of Middlebury’s new Town Offices. Visitors to the offices will witness the town’s history as they wander through the public corridors and meeting rooms.

One hundred years of life in the Middlebury region are covered in the exhibit: single and group portraits of Vermonters — both the celebrated and the ordinary citizen, village scenes capturing disasters and daily life, landscapes of Vermont’s treasured mountains and lakes.

These photographs represent a small selection of the photographs chosen by photographer James P. Blair and Sheldon Archivist Eva Garcelon-Hart who curated the original “Our Town” exhibit for the Sheldon. When he retired to Middlebury following his career as an award-winning photographer with the National Geographic Society, Blair became entranced by the singular photography collection found in the Research Center of the

Henry Sheldon Museum. As he and GarcelonHart reviewed the Sheldon’s archives, he found exceptional images that traced the citizens, landscapes, and townscapes of Addison County and the Lake Champlain region.

The photographs may be seen during regular Town Office hours. All of the framed photographic prints are for sale. They are one-time, limited-edition photographic prints selected and printed by Blair. Profits will go toward the preservation of the Sheldon Museum’s collections documenting their rich and diverse local history.

For more information about the Museum visit henrysheldonmuseum.org or call (802) 388-2117.

Photos depicting the history of Middlebury are on display at Middlebury’s new Town Offices.

INDEPENDENT PHOTO / TRENT CAMPBELL

OPIOID DEPENDENT? Participants from Addison County needed for a UVM research study examining Interim Buprenorphine Treatment For opioid-dependent adults who are not currently receiving methadone or buprenorphine treatment This study may include: Confidential outpatient treatment with Buprenorphine in Bristol 6 months of participation with regular study visits Compensation of

$525

For more information, call

(802) 656-9858 Postmaster Makes a Special Delivery, c. 1935. Julius Otis Seeley (1881-1956), Middlebury. Collection of Henry Sheldon Museum.

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the movie THE OLD MAN & THE GUN — RUNNING TIME: 1:33 RATING: PG-13 “The Old Man & The Gun” is quiet, slow and questionable. The main reason to go is to salute Robert Redford by seeing his final film. Now, however, Redford has announced in a recent interview that he had such fun making this one that he may well change his mind about retiring. Whether you decide to go should depend on how you feel about this movie actor who has given us great pleasure over the decades. Without him, this movie wouldn’t last long.

We are presented with Forrest Tucker (yes, Robert Redford), a man possessed by a dream. He has found his life’s pleasure, excitement and challenge in robbing banks. Now and then he serves a jail term when caught but that doesn’t dim the fun of planning his heists.

Robert Redford in “The Old Man & the Gun” (2018).

He has created his holdups artistically. With the good looks of a fit older man dressed in a business suit, he enters a bank, quietly reveals the unloaded pistol in his jacket and asks politely for the money in the teller’s drawer. What Redford does so well is to convey not just the calm of the thief but his quiet, deep pleasure in the theft. This is one man who loves his work. When he leaves the bank with a box full of cash, he wears a very gentle smile. He did it again.

The movie’s many subtleties may well be pleasure for the elders among us, but will young people love it? No one will ever hear Redford raise his voice. When he sees Jewel (a very fine Sissy Spacek) trying to fix her broken car by the roadside, he pulls over to create with her a lovely first meeting that you may have to be older to appreciate.

The acceptance by each of the other’s eccentricities makes young courtship look foolish. The few scenes where they share their affection are beautifully done.

we watch him when he’s quiet, we know he’s planning his next heist.

This is the perfect part for Redford. The bank robber hasn’t a false or fake note in him; he just loves what he does. But it’s repetitious and slow. If you can handle that, both Redford and Spacek win us over with warm performances. Those of us old enough to remember their old days will probably like it more than those who are very young.

Seeing “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” with my whole family years ago is an enduring memory for me. All ages of us loved it.

In “The Old Man & The Gun” we love Redford for not trying make himself look younger than he is. If you’re feeling sentimental, you may appreciate the gentle old bank robber who loves his work. If not, you might find the movie interminably slow.

— Reviewed by Joan Ellis

We have met a man whose pleasure comes from escaping and outwitting police and prisons. He’s done just that many times, and as

the book THESE TRUTHS: A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES — BY JILL LEPORE

MORE BY REMARKABLE BOOKS BY WOMEN

(Norton)

There may be no better time than the present to refresh your understanding of American history, and there is, most certainly, no better guide than Jill Lepore. As the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of History at Harvard and a staff writer for the New Yorker, Lepore has a scholar’s grasp of the material and a writer’s gift for breathing life into it.

So, though it’s a comprehensive account of our history from 1492 to the present, “These Truths” is not your high school textbook; it both edifies and entertains — as a good book should — by translating dry facts and figures into stories of people like us, for people like us. Furthermore, while “These Truths” is not a women’s history, nor does it have a strongly feminist perspective, that it is written by one of our nation’s most renowned historians who is a woman — worthy to note, if not to celebrate.

— Reviewed by Becky Dayton of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

Leadership: In Turbulent Times,

by Doris Kearns Goodwin How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals, by Sy Montgomery The Library Book, by Susan Orlean The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump, by Michiko Kakutani How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization, by Mary Beard The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia, by Masha Gessen The Warmth of Other Suns,

by Isabel Wilkerson

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HOME Prevent fires and be prepared for the worst

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onsider this scenario: It’s 2 o’clock in the morning. You and your family are fast asleep when you awaken to the smoke alarm sounding and the smell of smoke.

What do you do? If you and your family don’t have a plan in place, it could jeopardize your safety, or even prove deadly.

In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. That’s why home escape planning is so critical in a fire situation. It ensures that everyone in the household knows how to use that small window of time wisely.

FIX PROBLEMS Take a good look around your home. Identify potential fire hazards and take care of them for example: •

Combustible materials are less than three feet from any heating appliance.

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Combustible materials too close to candles.

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Extension cords used as a substitute for permanent wiring.

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Dirty dryer vents filled with lint.

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Combustibles stored close to ovens and cooking appliances

SMOKE ALARMS You could have only minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds, provided you could hear it. Test your smoke alarms monthly to become familiar with the sound. For earliest warning smoke alarms need to be installed on each floor level, in the immediate vicinity of all sleeping rooms and in sleeping rooms.

Test smoke alarms outside the sleeping rooms with your head on the pillow. If you cannot hear your smoke alarms, have a licensed electrician

interconnect all your smoke alarms so if one alarm sounds they all sound. Remember to change your batteries twice a year when you change your clocks.

outside from each exit.

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Practice your home fire drill twice a year.

Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different ways out.

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Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them.

“Developing and practicing a home escape plan is critical in reducing your time to escape,” said Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, State of Vermont. “Pre-planning is what everyone will draw upon to snap into action and escape as quickly as possible in the event of a fire.”

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Make sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find.

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Close doors behind you as you leave — this may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire.

Here are some tips for developing your escape plan:

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Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning building.

ESCAPE PLAN Learn two ways out of every room and make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily and are free of clutter.

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Draw a map of your home with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the

For more info visit firepreventionweek.org.

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realestate

ADVERTISE ON THIS PAGE.

CALL 802-388-4944 All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

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avings You can save money on your mortgage by making bi-weekly payments instead of once-a-month payments.

A year’s worth of once-a-month payments equates to 12 payments per year.

But homeowners who pay on a bi-weekly basis will make 26 half payments, or 13 full payments, per year.

That extra annual payment can be applied directly to the principal, dramatically reducing how much homeowners pay in interest over the life of their loans.

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United Way

of Addison County Thursday, October 25, 2018

Let’s address our challenges as neighbors Together we can give, advocate and volunteer

Dear Neighbors, Living in Addison County is a gift. The breathtaking views alone make our little corner of the world an enviable place to live (not to mention the maple creemees and cheese!). I grew up in Ferrisburgh, spent a few years in a cornfield in Iowa, and am delighted to be raising my children in Vergennes with my husband. This is home, and I love it here.

Addison County is so close knit that we consider everyone who lives here a neighbor.

When you walk down Main Street, you may greet everyone you meet by name. The cashier at the grocery store may ask how your child is enjoying soccer this year. The barista at your favorite café may not have to ask for your order. And if someone mails something to your old address, the post office may deliver it to your current address because they know what the sender intended.

It is in this spirit that United Way of Addison County seeks to address the most serious challenges facing our community — we work with our neighbors for our neighbors.

Chances are you are friends with someone who can’t afford healthcare. You may know parents who aren’t sure where their child’s next meal is coming from. You may have gone to school with someone who dropped out and (See Van Voorst, Page 3)

EMPLOYEES FROM MIDDLEBURY College Center for Community Engagement help tidy up the lovely garden at Hospice Volunteer Services in Middlebury.

350 caring volunteers helped make a difference Days of Caring is an annual United Way event that strives to connect employees of Addison County businesses and organizations, community members, and youth volunteers with local nonprofits in order to help the

volunteers develop a deeper understanding of local nonprofit agencies and give back to the Addison County community. This two-day event, which this year took place on Sept. 27 and Sept. 29, is big and exciting with a lot of

moving parts and a lot of participation.

We had over 350 volunteers at nearly 35 sites spread out all over the county participating in different volunteer tasks.

(See Days of Caring, Page 2)

Let’s build on our success, and achieve even more

Dear Friends and Partners, Last year was an overwhelmingly successful year for the United Way of Addison County (UWAC). At the start of 2018, we kicked off our 50th Anniversary Endowment Campaign with a $50,000 goal. We ended the anniversary campaign with $145,000 in gifts and pledges.

These gifts are being used to secure the future of UWAC to ensure that we are able to continue serving Addison County for years to come. Our community also exceeded our campaign goal of $650,000 by $15,000. This speaks not only to your incredible generosity, but also to the trust our community has in UWAC to invest their donations where they will have the greatest impact for our friends, family, and neighbors.

We recently kicked off our 2018-2019 Campaign, which my wife, Amy, and I are proud to be co-chairing. Building on the success

of last year, we have increased our goal to $660,000.

I am excited to announce that we’ve had a strong start this year’s campaign — but we still need your help.

Your contribution will help deliver vital human services in the three areas we believe to be critical at every stage in life: • Health: domestic violence, substance abuse prevention and recovery • Education: early childhood education, youth success • Financial stability: transportation, homelessness, hunger, poverty Our volunteer Community Impact Funding Team works vigorously to assess where our community needs the greatest support and ensures that your contributions are effective in supporting those needs.

As I reflect on my five years of board service

with UWAC, I am struck by the power of community. I am honored to have had the opportunity to witness first-hand how our community works together to address early childhood education, hunger, poverty, domestic violence, healthcare, workforce development, youth success, substance abuse prevention and recovery, transportation, homelessness, and more.

We are making progress, but there is still work to be done and we need you to be a part of the solution.

If you haven’t already, please join Amy and myself in contributing to UWAC’s 2018-2019 Campaign. We truly are stronger when we Live United.

Sincerely, John Dale Board Chair & Campaign Co-Chair United Way of Addison County

John Dale

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SPIN UNITED You SPIN, We All Win.

Sunday, January 27!

Join us for this FUNdraising event to raise money to assist our friends, families, and neighbors with shelter, food, access to health care, educational opportunities and financial stability.

Give.

Advocate.

Volunteer.

SPIN!

CREATE A TEAM!

SPIN AS AN INDIVIDUAL!

Create a team of 6 and compete to raise the most money. The top 3 winning teams will get to choose which of our funded programs they will donate to! $300 Registration Fee

Compete to raise the most money. The top 3 winning individuals will get to choose which of our funded programs they will donate to! $50 Registration Fee

REGISTRATION IS EASY.

GREAT THINGS HAPPEN WHEN WE LIVE UNITED!

You can register and create a team by TEXT or ONLINE TEXT: spinunited to 71777 Or online; http://app.mobilecause. com/vf/spinunited

Event Goal $10,000 WE CAN DO IT WITH YOUR HELP!

Hosted by Middlebury Fitness 175 Wilson Rd., Middlebury 48 Court Street, PO Box 555 Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-7189 unitedwayaddisoncounty.org/spin

OF ADDISON COUNTY

THESE FOUR MIDDLEBURY College students helped glean apples for the HOPE food shelf on the Days of Caring.

Days of Caring

(Continued from Page 1) Here’s what some of this years participants had to say:

“I wanted to thank you so much for all you did to setup the Days of Caring activities for HOPE. On Thursday we had six people from the Hannaford Career Center harvest 120 pounds of apples. On Saturday we had 44 students from Middlebury College help out and we ended up with a total of 1,137 pounds of apples harvested! HOPE took a small portion of that to our food shelf and the rest went to Salvation Farms and the Lamoille Valley Gleaning Program who can distribute throughout the state. Thank you again for everything I greatly appreciate it!”

— Lily Bradburn, Local Food Access Coordinator at HOPE “The wonderful group of Midd volunteers brought a gift of time, energy, and overall good cheer to Lawrence Memorial Library and

I thank you from the bottom of my heart! A well-organized and super experience for LML! The library garden looks spiffy for its winter rest — and the colorful shelves will soon be ready to hold books and DVDs. Their vibrant colors make the room (even more) cheerful!

— Marita Bathe-Schine, Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol I just wanted to say a HUGE THANK to the team! They did an absolutely fantastic job — so thoughtful, kind and fun. Thank you to everyone for putting this together, and we would love to have the group back in the future. Thanks again!

— Zoe Kaslow, Executive Director Addison Central Teens (ACT) If you are interested in participating in Days of Caring or if you are interested in volunteering please contact us at 802-388-7189 or visit our website at unitedwayaddisoncounty.org to learn more!

United Way • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 25, 2018 — PAGE 3

Prevention coordinator aims to make county clean and sober

JESSE BROOKS, UNITED Way’s Regional Prevention Coordinator, poses with Vermont State Police Lt. Jeffrey Danoski.

Van Voorst

(Continued from Page 1) hasn’t been able to secure a steady job. These people are not statistics — they are neighbors.

To turn the curve on enhancing the health, education, and financial stability of everyone who calls Addison County home, we need everyone to be a part of the solution. We win when we forge unlikely partnerships. We win when we find new solutions to old problems.

We win when we Live United.

To join the fight for equity for your neighbors: GIVE: Our ability to support our 27 funded partners relies on the success of our annual fundraising campaign. Our goal this year is ambitious — we need all of our neighbors to join us in giving. Gifts of every size make an important difference. You can make your gift at unitedwayaddisoncounty.org/give or by texting uwac50 to 41444.

ADVOCATE: Make your voice heard. At UWAC, we amplify individuals’ voices on

important community issues. We invite you to join the dialogue and become a part of the change you want to see! For more information about how to get involved email me at helena@unitedwayaddisoncounty.org.

VOLUNTEER: When you volunteer through UWAC, you’re joining hundreds of your neighbors who are giving back so others can get ahead. Meaningful community solutions require more than money or programs or policies. Real and lasting change that benefits everyone is only possible when people from all walks of life are willing to roll

By JESSE BROOKS Drug Impairment Training for Educational I am the United Way of Addison County Professionals (known as DITEP) to our region.

Regional Prevention Coordinator through the DITEP is a free, two-day training designed to Regional Prevention Partnership Grant. RPP — build confidence in folks to determine signs, Regional Prevention Partnership symptoms and behaviors of drug — is a 5-year grant that is I will continue impairment. intended to reduce substance to bring Drug I grew up in Addison County abuse by people between the Impairment Training and live in Vergennes with my ages of 12-25. Within the grant husband, Jeremy Brooks, and for Educational there are a number of required my three children, Reiss (13), and optional initiatives based Professionals (known as Rory (11) and June (18 months). on community assessment and DITEP) to our region. I love living in Vergennes and in community need.

DITEP is a free, two- Addison County. I enjoy being The grant is going into its third day training designed able to run into the folks I live near year and much of the strategic to build confidence in and work with and know them by plan focuses on policy work: their first name. I love that I live reviewing town ordinances folks to determine signs, in a community that celebrates related to substance use and symptoms and behaviors the little things; like the new prevention, assessing where of drug impairment. crosswalks in town by hosting an there may be gaps and working event inviting everyone to visit toward building awareness around what may be each of the new crosswalks, push the buttons, added or enhanced. and see how the flashing lights work. It reminds I have also been working to bring quality me of the beloved fictional town of Stars Hollow training and presentations to the Addison County from the “Gilmore Girls,” a TV show I may have region. On Nov. 6, 7 and 8 we will host a three- watched a few (100) times. day training series at the Middlebury Inn to But the fact that I get to live in a small town educate people on the neurobiology of addiction. community like Stars Hollow is one of the It is open to anyone in the general public. reasons why I enjoy life in Addison County so Additionally, I will continue to bring much — working at United Way is another!

up their sleeves and go where they are needed most. Email info@unitedwayaddisoncounty. org to learn more about volunteering!

Thank you, Addison County, for entrusting UWAC with your time, talent, and treasure for the past 50 years. I am honored to be a part of the future of this great organization and look forward to working with you all.

Sincerely, Helena D. Van Voorst Executive Director United Way of Addison County

Helena D. Van Voorst

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Health class offers Heroin Epidemic Learning Program The Heroin Epidemic Learning Program, also known as H.E.L.P., is a youth prevention program created by United Way Regional Prevention Coordinator Jesse Brooks and Vergennes community member Jeremy Holm.

It began its third year this fall.

H.E.L.P. has been built into the health class curriculum at Mount Abraham Union High School and the Medical Professions class at the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center, which will “We are educate more than 100 meeting more students — this more than folks outside doubles last year’s total of Addison participants.

As the program continues County who to grow in size, Brooks are doing has worked to enhance similar things the curriculum to include and taking Narcan training, CPR similar certification, and a Financial 101 presentation. Each approaches class is receiving a facelift to combat to include either life-saving the opioid or skill-building tools that epidemic.” are appropriate and useful — Jesse Brooks for all students.

H.E.L.P. is also traveling to our neighbors down south in Rutland.

Brooks has been working with the United Way of Rutland County, Project Vision and the Rutland City Police to incorporate the youth prevention program into one of their local schools.

“We are meeting more folks outside of Addison County who are doing similar things and taking similar approaches to combat the opioid epidemic,” explains Brooks. “Rutland has models that we can learn from, such as

SOME ADDISON COUNTY students who participated in H.E.L.P. last school year were recognized at the UWAC banquet this past spring.

Pictured, from left to right, are Mount Abraham Union High School students Ethan Sawyer, Patrick Marcotullio, Dana Norton, Mount Abe teacher Andrew Graham, Mount Abe Assistance Principal Justin Bouvier, and students Libby Johnson, Chris Wolak and Justice Green.

their Project Vision Center, and programs that they want to bring to their region, in this case H.E.L.P.” Schools and other communities are using H.E.L.P. as a way to connect students to reliable resources and connect students to the local faces that represent those resources in an effort to establish meaningful relationships that will hopefully help guide youth towards a healthy and safe lifestyle.

MEMBERS OF THE local barracks of the Vermont State Police play a critical role in the H.E.L.P. program. At the 2018 H.E.L.P. Ceremony are, from left, Trooper Brett Flansburg, Lt. Jeffrey Danoski and Sgt. Matt Daley.

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With your aid we got local kids ready for school This past August the United Way of Addison County organized its third year of “The Back to School Shop,” a program that directly supports youth and schools in Addison County.

The United Way recognizes that folks in the community look forward to and rely on the benefits of the program year after year.

In combination with the collected supplies and nearly $4,000 in cash donations from donors in the community, the United Way was able to prepare more than 150 suppliesstuffed backpacks for elementary, middle and high school-age youth. The back packs were distributed by H.O.P.E. in Middlebury, the Vergennes Food Shelf through the Vergennes Congregational Church, St. Ambrose Church in Bristol and the Victory Baptist Church in Vergennes.

Meeting the educational needs of our youth is paramount to their success, explains Jesse Brooks, regional prevention partnership coordinator for the United Way of Addison County.

“We know that when students feel confident they perform better overall and we have the ability as a community through our organization to give every student in Addison County the chance to feel certain of their skills and capabilities,” she said.

According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, nearly 50 percent of students in Addison County (grades 9-12) do not feel valued by their community.

VOLUNTEERS HELP STUFF school supplies in more than 150 backpacks for Addison County children. Shown lending a hand are, front row, Rory (left) and Flora, and back row (from left), Abigail, Reiss, Susan, Olivia and Judy.

“It is vital that programs like The Back to School Shop continue because of what it demonstrates to our youth,” Brooks said.

“Since nearly half of our students feel this way it is an obvious priority to continue our efforts

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to offer and enhance The Back to School Shop and programs that are similar to it.”

United Way of Addison County would like to thank the following who helped make this program a success: Vergennes Congregational

Church, St. Ambrose Church, H.O.P.E., Victory Baptist, and UTC Aerospace.

Backpacks are still available for students by calling the United Way of Addison County office at 802-388-7189.

United at Work is leading our community in Resource Coordination on a peer level. Our Employee Resource Coordinator teams up with local businesses and HR Departments to help employees overcome every day employment barriers.

The concept is simple; we use the workplace as a platform to better our community one employee at a time.

How We Help: -Resource Coordinating -Education & Training -Peer Support -Credit Building and Repair -Future Planning and Home Buying Support -Free Tax Services -Income Advance Loans -Financial Coaching

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Staying in the lines

UNITED WAY OF Addison County Day of Caring volunteer Michele McHugh paints the front entrance ramp at the John Graham Shelter in Vergennes on Sept. 27. Volunteers spread out around the county on that Thursday and on Saturday, Sept. 29, to support local nonprofit agencies.

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802.388.7189 www.UnitedWayAddisonCounty.org For 50+ years United Way of Addison County has been providing food resources for this community. This year, don’t just go out to eat, go out to eat AND feed another. When you dine at these restaurants during Dine the United Way, a portion of your meal sales will come back to UWAC. We will then turn that money around to support the programs and services in our community working to fight hunger. Don’t see your favorite local restaurant? Encourage them to give UWAC a call!

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2018 Mister Up’s Restaurant & Bar 25 Bakery Lane Middlebury VT 05753 15% of proceeds on 11/15

Fire & Ice Restaurant 26 Seymour St. Middlebury VT 05753 10% of proceeds on 11/20

Daily Chocolate 7 Green St. Vergennes VT 05491 10% of sales on 11/6-11/10

Stone Leaf Teahouse 111 Maple St. Middlebury VT 05753 $1 of every pot, Wednesdays in November

Jessica’s at Swift House Inn 25 Stewart Lane Middlebury VT 05753 $1 per plate on 11/1 - 11/11

Bobcat Café 5 Main St. Bristol VT 05443 10% of proceeds on 10/15-11/13 Mondays

Mary’s Restaurant (Inn at Baldwin Creek) 1868 North 116 Road Bristol • 453-2432 100% of Cream of Garlic Soup Sales 11/8-10

Morgan’s Tavern (at Middlebury Inn) 14 Court Square, Middlebury VT 05753 10% of sales on 11/2 & 11/3 • 388-4961

Join us for some fun, great food, and support your local United Way. For more information, please visit www.UnitedWayAddisonCounty.org

Get help filing with My Free Taxes program The United Way of Addison County again this year is offering the My Free Taxes Program. The IRS classifies this program as a “facilitated self-assistance program” — where the tax filer enters their information in the My Free Taxes online program while an IRScertified volunteer (that’s us!) coaches them on navigating the website and finding answers to basic tax law questions.

This online program allows for people to file up to three state returns and will not charge filers who make $66,000 or less in tax

year 2018.

A couple big advantages to this program is that it can be used in the comfort of your own home, even without a tax coach, and filers can access their returns for up to six filing seasons.

Head online to unitedway. org/myfreetaxes for more details. Appointments will be available at the United Way of Addison County for filers who prefer coaching from of an IRS certified volunteer. Call 802388-7189 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

United Way of Addison County

STAFF Executive Director: Helena D. Van Voorst Development & Marketing Director: Amy Bodette Barr Accounting & HR Manager: Steve Williams Prevention Coordinator: Jesse Brooks Workplace Resource Coordinator: Trish Brown Office Manager: Lee Bilson Volunteer Coordinator: Still Open!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: John Dale, Breadloaf Architects Vice Chair: Jerrod Rushton, Middlebury Fitness Treasurer: Darcy Tarte, People’s United Bank Secretary: Abigail Blum, Middlebury College Ann Hanson, retired Middlebury College Bruce Grove, Inn on the Green Bruce Bayliss, Entrepreneur Nial Rele, Middlebury College Logan Price, Community Investment Counselors

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Funded Partner List UWAC 2018

HEALTH Open Door Clinic Age Well Elderly Services Five Town Health Hospice Volunteer Services Lund MiddSummer Lunch & Recreation Program WomenSafe Turning Point Center of Addison County

EDUCATION Addison Central Teens & Friends Addison County Parent/Child Center Addison County Readers Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes Bristol Family Center Mary Johnson Children’s Center Otter Creek Child Center Starksboro Cooperative Preschool The DREAM Program HUB Teen Center & Skatepark Vermont Adult Learning Pathways

FINANCIAL STABILITY Addison County Community Trust Addison County Transit Resources Charter House Coalition Counseling Service of Addison County HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects) John Graham Housing & Services

$28,000 $15,500 $13,590 $4,500 $15,289 $200 $4,200 $20,000 $5,000 $3,888 $9,864 $1,703 $13,448 $13,986 $9,236 $13,986 $10,758 $1,369 $3,888 $10,758 $3,000 $15,000 $21,216 $25,000 $13,604 $21,033 $22,000

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Meet our new staff Q andA

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What is your position at UWAC? Workplace Resource Coordinator Where are you from? I was born and raised in Addison County, Vt. I Reside in Brandon.

What’s your favorite place in the whole world? In the middle of a lake on a kayak or near the ocean with my family.

What’s the last book you read? “A Framework for Understanding Poverty” by Ruby K. Payne, founder of Bridges Out of Poverty’s parent company, The Aha Process.

What’s your favorite meal? I love Mexican/Tacos!

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Purple.

What’s your favorite thing about working at UWAC? Every day I get to do my part to better our community by coaching and connecting employees with local resources.

If you could grant one wish for Addison County, what would it be? That our community could “Bridge Out of Poverty.”

How can we get in touch with you? If anyone needs to reach me or would like help with local resources I can be reached by phone (office: 802-388-7189 or cell: 802-349-7210) or email (trish@unitedwayaddisoncounty.org).

Do you know where to get help?

Amy Bodette Barr

What is your position at UWAC? Development & Marketing Director Where are you from? Vergennes, Vt. Where’s your favorite place in the whole world? Hawaii, although when I finally get the chance to go to Europe, I may change my answer.

What’s the last book you read? (And did you like it?) “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.” It was chosen by my book club. I loved it because I have a soft spot in my heart for curmudgeons and appreciate the humor in their idiosyncrasies. I enjoy stories about people who learn to come out of their shell, connect with others and overcome obstacles, which is why I also adore a similar book called “Ove.” Historic fiction is my favorite genre, though.

What’s your favorite meal? This is where my secret comes out — I have very simple culinary tastes. I’ll take a good tuna melt, tomato salad and piece of chocolate cake over a gourmet meal any day.

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Yellow ... or blue. Both remind me of a warm, sunny day.

What’s your favorite thing about working at UWAC? Today is my first day in the office and I am already impressed with the positive, supportive energy of my new co-workers. I’m a team player and I can tell that I have joined an awesome, capable team of people at UWAC! In terms of the job, itself, I’m most excited about engaging in work that directly impacts

Amy Bodette Barr the lives of so many people in my community.

If you could grant one wish for all of Addison County, what would it be? I would like us to set the bar as an example of a Vermont county that maximizes its resources and uses innovative ideas to make this a healthy and fulfilling place to live, for people of all ages and walks of life.

How can we get in touch with you? You can reach me by phone (802-388-7189) or by email (amy@unitedwayaddisoncounty.org).

I’d love to hear from you!

Helena D. Van Voorst

What is your position at UWAC? Executive Director Where are you from? I’m from Addison County. I was born in Middlebury, raised in Ferrisburgh, and live in Vergennes.

What’s your favorite place in the whole world? My family’s summer camp in the Northeast Kingdom. The lake is clean, the cell service is spotty, and every possible moment is spent outside with my family.

What’s the last book you read? I’m currently listening to “Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss in my car and reading “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng at night.

What’s your favorite meal? My husband and I discovered a recipe for chipotle pork cheeseburgers that has become — hands down — my favorite meal.

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? “Mauvelous” because I love puns.

What’s your favorite thing about working at UWAC? Working with some of the most passionate and caring people in Addison County. Not only the incredible staff here at 48 Court St. (though they are mauvelous), but also our board members, volunteers, donors, and funded partners. Every day I am inspired and motivated by the people I get to work with.

Helena D. Van Voorst If you could grant one wish for Addison County, what would it be? That everyone who lives here has the support they need to lead healthy, productive, happy lives.

How can we get in touch with you? You are welcome to call me (802-388-7189) or email me (helena@unitedwayaddisoncounty. org)!

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2-1-1 is available 24 hours a day every day of the year. Multilingual assistance is also available.

Vermont 2-1-1 provides all people in Vermont with free access to community resources through information and referral. This access includes personal assistance by telephone and online through a searchable database of services. In Addison County, 2-1-1 received 503 calls in the first six months of 2018. Specifically, call specialists made the following number of referrals to your friends and neighbors: 85 Housing/Shelter 16 Utilities 98 Tax Organizations and Services 17 Legal Services 3 Public Safety 17 Health Supportive Services 30 Public Assistance Program 13 Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment 3 Substance Use Disorder Services 6 Community Planning and Public Works WHAT KIND OF SERVICES CAN YOU REFER ME TO? Vermont 2-1-1 provides all people in Vermont with free access to community resources through information and referral. This access includes personal assistance by telephone and online through a searchable database of services, including the following: • Child Care Resource and Referral • Clothing and Thrift Shops (See Vermont 2-1-1, Page 9)

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Setting their sights high

UNITED WAY OF Addison County Board Chair John Dale, left, Development and Marketing Director Amy Bodette Barr and Executive Director Helena Van Voorst hope to achieve a goal of raising $660,000 during the organization’s 2018 campaign. Dale and his wife, Amy, are campaign co-chairs.

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Vermont 2-1-1 (Continued from Page 8) • Consumer Services • Crisis Services • Discrimination Assistance • Domestic and Sexual Violence Services • Education — GED Instruction, Computer Classes • Employment Services

• Food Shelves and Nutrition Programs • Health Care Services • Alcohol and Drug Programs • Housing — Homeless Prevention, Shelter, Tenants’ Rights • Independent Living Services • Legal Assistance • Mental Health Care and Counseling

• Mentoring • Military, Family and Community Network • Parenting Programs • Senior Information & Assistance • Stop Smoking Programs • Support Groups • Transportation • Utility Assistance

• Youth and Family Services • Veteran Services • Volunteering • Wellness Programs 2-1-1 is a local call from anywhere in Vermont; confidential, and includes accurate, updated information about community resources in Vermont.

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Tatum Laliberte with her family

Cameron Litchfield-Farrar with former school board member Ruth Hardy

United Way recognizes youth for their community service The United Way Youth Service Award recognizes students in elementary, middle school, high school and college attending any of the schools in Addison County. These

awards come with a small grant to be given to the local health and human services nonprofit organization of the recipient’s choice.

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Kick Off event at the Vergennes Opera House, where we recognized five students in Addison County with Youth Service Awards.

The following students were recognized: • Justice Green of Mount Abraham Union High School, nominated by Mount Abe health class teacher Amanda Bodell.

• Tatum Laliberte of Mount Abraham Union High School, nominated by Mount Abe Assistant Principal Justin Bouvier.

• Cameron Litchfield-Farrar of Middlebury Union Middle School,

nominated by Kristin Bolton at Elderly Services Inc. • Giulia Napoli and Margo Reigle of Middlebury College, nominated by Ashley Laux, program director at the Center for Community Engagement.

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High schoolers care

STUDENTS IN THE Medical Professions Class at the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center volunteered at Memorial Sports Center in Middlebury for Days of Caring.

Annual Dine United event kicks off October 25

Don’t just go out to eat, go out to eat AND feed another.

United Way of Addison County is joining with restaurants in the area to raise funds for area nonprofits. When you dine at a participating restaurant during Dine the United Way, a portion of your bill will come back to the United Way of Addison County. We will then

turn that money around to support the programs and services in our community working to fight hunger.

Dine United Way Restaurants make a difference. As we all know, needy families and individuals in our community go without proper food, shelter and essential medical care every day due to a variety of factors including

low wages, job loss, injuries, illness, age, domestic violence or divorce. While all of us are susceptible to hard times, children and the elderly are at the most risk, and they make up the largest number of clients our funded partners serve.

With the generous support of people like you, we help many of these families and individuals

not only to meet essential daily needs, but to work toward a brighter future with programs in job training, education, counseling, elderly assistance and temporary housing.

UWAC will announce the participating restaurants in the coming weeks. Dine United kicks off this Thursday, Oct. 25, with Mr. Ups Restaurant on Bakery Lane in Middlebury.

Lt. Danoski receives ‘Prevention Champion’ award United Way of Addison County distributed all over Addison County presented its “Prevention Champion” “Jeff ’s passion and support through traffic violation stops, award to Lt. Jeff Danoski, commander for the youth prevention sobriety check points, events and in of the Vermont State Police New program is the main reason our high schools.”

Haven barracks, this past springs. the program gained state-wide United Way officials said Danoski At the H.E.L.P. (Heroin Epidemic also looks to educate Addison County Learning Program) ceremony UWAC interest, which has created new citizens about proper pharmaceutical officials praised Danoski for his role in opportunities to connect and disposal, he not only has worked to educate more of our area youth.” promote permanent disposal locations substance use prevention.

— Jesse Brooks and temporary sites for Take Back “Jeff’s passion and support for the youth prevention program is the main Day, but also connected UWAC to reason the program gained state-wide other agencies looking for support interest, which has created new opportunities to connect around safe storage and proper disposal. and educate more of our area youth,” said Jesse Brooks, Lt. Danoski is the first recipient of this award, he UWAC’s Regional Prevention Partnership Coordinator is a truly devoted and caring partner who actively and H.E.L.P. Director. “Jeff seeks partnership and seeks involvement to determine long-term solutions, collaboration opportunities to increase prevention and meaningful partnerships and innovative approaches to treatment resources to our region; he has generously discover sustainable solutions to issues that are greatly worked with me to create resource cards that get impacting our community.

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Every year United Way of Addison County unites dozens of businesses and community partners, and hundreds of employees to create and support access to opportunity for all who live in Addison County. By hosting a campaign in your workplace, employees can donate through payroll deduction to participate in supporting more than 30 programs and organizations right here in Addison County.

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Thank You!

TO OUR GENEROUS PARTNERS FOR MAKING DAYS OF CARING 2018 A HUGE SUCCESS!

Days of Caring Volunteers from the Middlebury College Center for Community Engagement help out with the Books to Birth program for Addison County Readers

Students from the Medical Professions Class at Hannaford Career Center volunteering at Memorial Sports Center

TO OUR BUSINESS, AGENCY AND SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS: Mary Hogan 4th Grade Class, Hannaford Food and Pharmacy, Vermont Adult Learning, WomenSafe, Middlebury College Women’s Basketball, Middlebury College Men’s Lacrosse, Middlebury College Men’s Baseball, Middlebury College Women’s Lacrosse, Middlebury College Women’s Softball, Hannaford Career Center, Bread Loaf, Mt. Abe, Middlebury College Center for Community Engagement, The Richards Group, ACTR, Middlebury College Middlebury Volunteers Group

TO OUR BUSINESS SPONSORS: Maple Landmark, Countryside Carpet & Pain, Kennedy Brothers, Monument Farms, Bourdon Insurance, WOKO, Texture Salon, Cooperative Insurance, Bristol Financial, Lincoln Applied Technology, VT211/Help Me Grow, Jackmans of Bristol, Woodware, Conner & Buck Builders, 802 Print

TO OUR JOB SITE COORDINATORS: Marie Murphy, Wendy McIntosh, Amethyst Peaslee, Zoe Kaslow, Catherine Brooks, Amanda Burnham, Karrie Martell, Shirley Ryan, Christiane Kokubo, Rob Carter, Linda January, Fernanda Canales, Rick Marshall, Tasha Ball, Peter Kellerman, Jessica Danyow, Chris Hale, Jeanne Montross & Lily Bradburn, Sadie

TO OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS — LIVING UNITED: Vijaya Wunnava, Charlene Bryant, Jill Rainville, Abby Blum & David Small, Michele McHugh, Tania Bolduc, JoAnne Kenyon, Robin Vincent, Ron Holmes, Jennifer and John Nuceder, Melody Hescock, Charolotte Tate

TO OUR JOB SITES: Addison County Readers, Lincoln Library, College Street Children’s Center, Middlebury Teen Center, Rokeby, Mary Hogan Elementary School, Living Well, Hospice Volunteer Services, Open Door Clinic, Addison County Chamber, Otter Creek Child Center, Salisbury Community School, Friends of Middlebury Hockey, Willowell Foundation, John Graham Shelter, Addison County Humane Society, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, HOPE, Middlebury Music Center

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