Royal voices
Seasonal art
Tight finishes
The King’s Singers charmed audiences here in 2015; now they’re back. See Arts + Leisure.
We had lots of entries for our Halloween coloring contest. See who won on Page 10B.
Eagle field hockey played a onegoal game, while Tiger runners needed a tie-breaker. See Page 1B.
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Lawmakers resume carbon tax debate
Bray: Fossil fuel use has many costs
By JOHN FLOWERS CEO Bram Kleppner, MIDDLEBURY and Karen Lafayette of — Vermont has made the Vermont Low Income great strides in boosting Advocacy Council. its renewable energy Monday’s forum portfolio during the past was the last of five codecade, and should now sponsored throughout consider a carbon tax to the state this fall by encourage consumers to the Vermont Natural move away from fossil Resources Council fuels and generate funds (VNRC) and Vermont to help low-income Businesses for Social residents make their Responsibility (VBSR). homes more weather “When we The forums were tight. intended to spur debate don’t look That position garnered among the state’s various at the full support from several stakeholders on how participants at an Oct. implications climate change — seen 30 forum in Middlebury of burning by most as a pressing titled, “Everyone’s fossil fuels, environmental challenge Economic Opportunity — could also serve in Climate Action.” Held we underas a major economic at Danforth Pewter, it appreciate development opportunity featured a four-person their costs.” for businesses specializing panel that included — Sen. in green energy products state Sen. Christopher Christopher Bray and policies. Bray, D-New Haven, VNRC will share and Rep. Amy Sheldon, feedback from the five D-Middlebury, both of whom offered forums with members of Gov. Phil their views on the state’s renewable Scott’s new Vermont Climate Action energy policies and where additional Commission, charged with, among progress could be made. other things, unifying the state’s Also on the panel were Danforth (See Carbon bill, Page 11A)
Personal ties connect locals to witch trials ‘Crucible’ puts our history in the spotlight By GAEN MURPHREE MIDDLEBURY — Threehundred-twenty-five years ago, in a farm village now just a three-and-ahalf-hour drive away, 14 women and five men were hanged and one man pressed to death with stones over accusations of witchcraft. The incident has long captured the imagination of writers, artists and observers of human nature, so much so that in many ways it is still with us today. This weekend’s Middlebury Community Players production of the 1953 Arthur Miller classic “The
Crucible” brings the Salem Witch Trials once again into focus. The play at Town Hall Theater features a modern setting but still promises to provide the flavor of the infamous McCarthy Hearings on UnAmerican Activities, where subjects were pressed to name names in exchange for their own exoneration and lives were ruined. The Salem Witch Trials have a strong resonance with a surprising number of Addison County residents; in a quick survey the Independent identified at least a dozen locals (See Witch trials, Page 13A)
A MASSIVE PINE tree, its trunk showing signs of rot, fell Sunday night near the intersection of Seminary and Washington streets in Middlebury. High winds overnight brought down trees all over the state — many on power lines — knocking out electricity to one-third of Vermonters.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Wind knocks out power to thousands Storm makes record impact on state By ANDY KIRKALDY and JOHN S. McCRIGHT ADDISON COUNTY — Roughly one-third of Vermonters at least temporarily lost power due to the house-shaking, tree-felling windstorm late Sunday and early Monday as wind gusts reached 80 mph around here and topped 120 on Mount Mansfield. The gale resulted in more outages across Vermont than any storm in history, including
Tropical Storm Irene and the l998 ice storm, according to Green Mountain Power. Many brought out chainsaws to clean up their yards and in some cases clear impassable roads, while schools closed or delayed classes for a day or two, and neighbors checked on neighbors. Roughly 12,200 Addison County GMP customers were among the 115,000 Vermont homes and businesses that at least temporarily
lost power, GMP spokespeople said. By Tuesday more than 500 power company line workers and tree trimmers were working to restore power. About 100 more joined them by Wednesday. Still, as of early Tuesday morning 5,300 GMP customers in Addison County still didn’t have electricity. Across GMP’s large coverage area, the number without power was down to 8,620 on Wednesday morning — that included 3,140 county homes and businesses in Addison County, according to vtoutages.com.
Residents can track outages at that site or at greenmountainpower.com/ map/outages. Two people who were without electricity came into the Monkton town offices on Tuesday and asked where they could take a shower. That got Town Clerk Sharon Gomez thinking about how the town could help. After talking with other town officials, she decided to open the firehouse for awhile on Wednesday to provide a small measure of comfort to those who (See Windstorm, Page 14A)
Just another day in a year of strange weather
By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — Those who wonder if this past Monday morning’s freak windstorm was unusual or just the latest extreme weather in Addison County this year have good reason to do so.
Consider the following: • The average temperature in October in Burlington through Oct. 30, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), was 58.6 degrees — 10.5 degrees warmer
than typical and about 2 degrees warmer than the previous record for the month. Folks outdoors found themselves peeling off layers as late as Oct. 24, when temperatures reached a daily Burlington record 78 degrees, and
two days later, when it hit 69. • Eight of 10 months in 2017 in Burlington have seen aboveaverage temperatures, including January, with an average temperature that was 29.7, 11 (See Weather, Page 14A)
Middlebury to vote on gas pipeline By the way easements
Hittin’ the streets
KIDS LINE UP for candy from shopkeepers, some in costume, during Middlebury’s annual Spooktacular celebration Sunday afternoon. During the event kids enjoyed games on the green before trick-or-treating on Main Street. For more Spooktacular photos see Pages 4A & 12A. Independent photos/Trent Campbell
By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury voters on Tuesday, Nov. 7, will be asked if they’re OK with Vermont Gas getting three free easements on town land to reach around 15 potential customers. Those who want to roll back the free easement want Vermont Gas to pay for the right to lay gas distribution pipe across three town parcels, saying it is a moneymaking venture. Citing concern over the potential precedent of charging a utility for infrastructure-related easements, Vermont Gas officials served notice that a “no” vote could prompt the company to abandon plans to extend its distribution line to the approximately 15 potential customers at the end of those easements — including the Middlebury town offices and the Ilsley Public Library. Future development of the socalled Economic Development Initiative parcel behind the Ilsley Library could also be affected, (See Pipeline vote, Page 11A)
The darkness is coming, but at least we get an extra hour of sleep. Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night — Eastern Standard Time returns at 2 a.m. on Sunday. The Middlebury Farmers’ Market has concluded its outdoor season, but a number of its vendors will be moving inside the VFW for the winter (See By the way, Page 7A)
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OV district ready for major cuts
Artisans carve out nearly $20K for theater Cherry wood benefit provides big boost By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — An 85-year-old pile of 80 cherry planks has raised nearly $20,000 for Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, thanks to the donors of the wood and the local artisans who transformed it into an impressive collection of furniture and artwork. As reported last week in the Addison Independent, 22 local woodworkers participated in the THT’s Great Cherry Woodcraft Exhibit. Using the aged cherry wood planks supplied by Peter and Joann Langrock of Salisbury, the artisans made a variety of desks, tables, benches, bowls, shelves, sideboards, music boxes, sculptures and even a guitar. The THT displayed the items last week and sold some of them to people willing to pay suggested retail prices. On Saturday, Oct. 28, the THT auctioned off the remaining pieces. Participating artisans agreed to give at least half of the sales proceeds to THT for its ongoing operating expenses. Douglas Anderson, executive director of THT, said the cherry benefit raised $19,500. And the THT received more than half that sum, as some of the woodworkers elected to give the entire proceeds to the theater. Peter Langrock served as auctioneer for the event. The largest sum paid for an item? $4,400 for what Anderson described as a “magnificent” pie safe, created by David King of Bristol Woodworks. “Almost every item sold,”
LINCOLN’S DAN OBER carved this high-relief image of the Town Hall Theater in cherry wood as a piece of art that would be auctioned to raise money for the theater. Some THT supporters bought the work of art so that it could be displayed at the Middlebury theater.
Anderson said. “One or two unsold items will be returned to the woodworkers.” Those woodworkers are free to do what they want with the unsold items. One item not sold at auction will be staying with the THT. “Dan Ober of Lincoln created a phenomenal high-relief carving of Town Hall Theater, astonishing in its detail,” Anderson said.
“Everyone at the auction felt that such a thing had to stay in the theater, mounted in a prominent place.” Unbeknownst to Anderson, 20 THT supporters had each kicked in $100 prior to the auction to ensure Ober’s work would become a permanent part of the theater’s décor. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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By LEE J. KAHRS state millions in healthcare costs as BRANDON — Faced with a more than half the state’s teachers state Education Fund shortfall of contracts are up for renewal. But $47 million, officials in the Rutland there was strong push back from the Northeast Supervisory Union are state office of the National Education preparing to make drastic cuts within Association, charging that the plan the local Otter Valley Unified Union would negate collective bargaining. School District this coming budget Scott also proposed the idea of a season. statewide health care plan for school RNeSU Superintendent Jeanne employees in April, much too late in Collins said in an interview late last the legislative session for the issue to month that the RNeSU Board wants be fully vetted and resolved. to prepare taxpayers for a potential That issue is not dead, however. The $1.6 million cut across the OVUU Vermont School Boards Association budget. is developing recommendations “The RNeSU Board wanted to let for solutions that would include a the taxpayers know statewide teacher what the budget health care agreement landscape was early negotiated by school on,” Collins said. boards and unions. State officials have And here we are. For warned of a potential its part, the RNeSU Education Fund Board and the OVUU shortfall of $80 million Board are thankful for with a projected tax the area’s successful rate increase of 7-9 Act 46 school district cents, assuming a merger two years ago. statewide education The district is in the 6 increase of 3 percent. cent tax rate incentive The state has year. suggested that the “We would be increase would result paying 6 percent more in, for example, a taxes this year had we $200 tax increase on a “We don’t need not merged,” Collins $250,000 home. said. to be afraid of There are a host What the district of factors that led to these changes, does not know is how this deficit at the state but there will be much of that $1.6 level. Earlier this year, changes. We have million shortfall it the state decided to to look at all of will really have to cut prop up the current our buildings and in the OVUU. Collins fiscal year 2018 about $1 million how we’re offering said budget with about $47 of it is dependent upon million in “one-time” high school.” what the state sets as — RNeSU the education tax rate, funds that were taken Superintendent which won’t be known primarily from an endJeanne Collins until the spring. of-year surplus and an education reserve fund. In addition, local tax Collins said the state also rates under Act 46 are limited to rise underfunded school districts due or fall no more than 5 percent. to increased health care costs — in And one more thing. The OVUU OVUU to the tune of $314,000 less contract with the paraeducators and than what the district previously bus drivers is in imposition and the received. contract with teachers is in impasse, The OVUU School District is so salary and health care costs for the comprised of Otter Valley Union High next fiscal year are unknown and can School, Neshobe School in Brandon, only be estimated. Sudbury/Whiting Elementary School, “So, we don’t know what all of Leicester Central School, and Lothrop this will mean for the state education Elementary School in Pittsford. fund deficit,” Collins said, “and this It serves students and taxpayers is the overall environment in which in Brandon, Leicester, Sudbury, the board is looking at what to do, to Whiting, Goshen and Pittsford. improve student achievement in the Barstow Elementary School is a side- most cost-effective way possible.” by-side district partner, and it has it’s PROGRAM CUTS? own budget. Collins said in anticipation of the Two proposals floated last spring at current situation, a math teaching the state level could have helped the position and a special education state shortfall tremendously. One was position at Otter Valley Union High that state school districts all level fund School were not filled this school year. their budgets for the current fiscal That decision meant no Math Lab, a year, but that did not happen due to program the district wanted to start increased costs for health care and to help students who are struggling falling enrollment. with math. It also meant an increased Many school districts including special ed caseload for current special OVUU, jumped through the necessary educators. hoops to reconfigure and merge under Collins said updated staffing Act 46 in order to qualify for four projections are expected the first years of tax rate incentives, 8 cents week in November, which will give the first year, 6 cents the second year, the board parameters on where staff 4 cents the third year and 2 cents the cuts could be made as budget season fourth year. begins. The second factor was Gov. Phil All in all, the newly merged OVUU Scott’s push for a statewide health district, which restructured the small care contract for all school employees. schools of Whiting and Sudbury to six The initiative would have saved the grades over two schools, and created
shared programs and staff across the new district, may have to restructure again in order to cut costs. “We are going to have to make significant structural changes if we’re going to offer quality education that is affordable,” Collins said. When asked what she meant by “structural changes,” she said, “Loss of programs, reconfiguring grades,” adding that it isn’t necessarily a negative move. “That’s what we did in Sudbury and Whiting, and now those students have peer groups, Sudbury has band, which it never had before. There are singlegrade classrooms now instead of multi-grade classrooms. So we don’t need to be afraid of these changes, but there will be changes. We have to look at all of our buildings and how we’re offering high school.” That said, Collins doubled down on massive program cuts, which could reduce enrollment even more. “We can’t cut to the bone where there are electives and enrichment activities, or else we will lose students,” she said. The district has been creative with its staffing needs in order to trim budgetary fat. A half-time secretary at the Neshobe School was bumped up to full-time and put in charge of free and reduced-price lunch reporting across the entire supervisory union, where before each school did its own reporting, thus consolidating and streamlining the process. In another instance, when the librarian at Lothrop Elementary School left, OVUU hired a full-time replacement by reconfiguring the position to 80 percent Lothrop and 20 percent at Sudbury, Whiting and Leicester, three small schools that had never had a librarian. The part-time art teacher that previously traveled to those small schools left the district, and the supervisory union knew it would be hard to find a replacement for the position because it did not come with benefits. So, it partnered with Barstow and its part-time art teacher, who was looking for full-time work, and made her a full-time RNeSU employee serving Barstow and the small schools. That kind of staff sharing within the district was made possible under the Act 46 merger. Collins said RNeSU is offering a $1,000 cash retirement incentive to any employee who agrees in writing by Nov. 12 that they will resign and retire by June 30, 2018. “The reason is so that we can make staff changes through attrition instead of a reduction in employees,” she said. Collins added that the incentive is not designed to force people to retire as much as it may be encouragement for those who are thinking about retirement but are undecided. She said that the incentive is being offered instead of early retirement packages, which are costly. The proposed OVUU budget for fiscal year 2018/19 must be approved by the boards by January in order to warn it in time for the Town Meeting Day vote. “It’s going to be a thoughtful process,” Collins said.
College to host international trade symposium Nov. 10
MIDDLEBURY — On the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 10, Middlebury College’s Program in International Politics and Economics will convene a symposium on “The United States and Global Trade: Winners, Losers and the Way Forward.” The public is invited to come hear three guest speakers address different aspects of the symposium’s general theme, which is now so central to our
national politics. Doug Irwin, an economic historian from Dartmouth College, will discuss reoccurring waves of protectionism and economic populism throughout U.S. history. His talk is at 1 p.m. Then at 2:15 p.m., Edward Mansfield, a political scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, will survey the American electorate’s evolving attitudes toward trade over the past
generation. Yale School of Management’s Peter Schott will wrap things up at 3:30 p.m. when he addresses the impact of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization on the U.S. manufacturing sector. The venue for the symposium is the Robert A. Jones House Seminar Room at 148 Hillcrest Road. Light refreshments will be served.
Addison Independent, Thursday, November 2, 2017 — PAGE 3A
‘The Crucible’
THE MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY Players’ modern day telling of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” opens at Town Hall Theater on Nov. 2 and runs through Nov. 5. The production is directed by Christopher Ross. Seen here rehearsing the show Tuesday night are, clockwise from top left, Leigh Guptill, Jennifer Parmelee, Raquel Aronhime, Jason Duquette-Hoffman and Victoria Vondle-Schmidt; Chris Frappier and Alex Nicosia; Vondle-Schmidt and Duquette-Hoffman; Eryn Diehl and Scott Remick; Diehl and Aronhime; Anna McIntosh; and Sophie Pope McCright and Duquette-Hoffman.
Independent photos/Trent Campbell
New Haven’s Curler receives national FFA recognition INDIANAPOLIS — Alan Curler of New Haven was recently selected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree. This award is given to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through outstanding personal commitment. The National FFA Organization works to enhance the lives of youth through agricultural education. Without the efforts of highly dedicated individuals, thousands of young p e o p l e would not be able to achieve success that, in turn, contributes directly to the overall well-being of our society. ALAN CURLER T h e Honorary American FFA Degree is an opportunity to recognize those who have gone beyond valuable daily contributions to make an extraordinary long-term difference in the lives of students, inspiring confidence in a new generation of agriculturists. Members of the National FFA Organization’s board of directors approved the nomination. Curler, who is a senior agricultural loan officer with the Vermont Economic Development Authority, received the award at the 2017 National FFA Convention & Expo
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Crucial vote for Mount Abe impacts future of its five towns For much of the past decade, residents of the five towns that comprise the Mount Abraham Union High School district have discussed various ways to solve the facility’s shortcomings. There have been piecemeal patches, which have included pricey fixes, yet the overall deterioration of the high school building today is beyond dispute. Action needs to be taken. Construction and architectural experts attuned to the needs of educational facilities have studied the building’s status and each time recommendations are much the same: to address the problems in the most cost-effective manner, the high school needs a full-scale renovation. Next Tuesday, Nov. 7, district residents will again vote by Australian ballot on the fate of a proposed $35 million bond that does just that. Admittedly, it is an expensive fix, but no one in the past several years has come up with a better alternative. Responsible residents don’t just defeat similar proposals repeatedly, then do nothing to help formulate a plan they would support. The reality is that continuing to kick this project down the road will only cost residents more in the long run. ••••••••••• But rather than look at the bond vote as a negative, consider the flip side. The bond looks to the town’s future by creating a high school facility that will not only serve today’s students well, but those for decades to come — and that’s a crucial point. Small rural towns across America are in competitive race for their survival. That survival depends on at least an inkling of growth, because without it towns begin to fade; stores go under, restaurants struggle, and friends and neighbors move to greener pastures. Schools play an important role in keeping towns vital if they are excellent facilities for learning. Whether deserved or not, the physical appearance of the high school — and the working classroom space inside — are crucial first impressions for families choosing a place to live. A run-down facility with leaking roofs, stories of snakes squirming through the walls, and a single gym serving 660-plus students grades 8-12 (requiring parents to consider waking up at 5 a.m. to get a child to sports practice by 6 a.m., or picking them up at 10 p.m.) is reason enough to choose another school. And that’s a loss for Bristol and its neighboring towns, who share many compelling assets. Bristol is never more picturesque than from the high ledges on Deer Leap in the fall looking down on the town, tucked into the side of the mountain as cozy as a brimming sugarhouse in spring. The New Haven River carves its way through the rocky ledges of Lincoln, cascading into Bristol and flattening out into New Haven, both a kayaker’s playground and a fisherman’s dream for its abundant trout. Bristol Cliffs Wilderness offers its own unique terrain, while Lincoln captures the majesty of the central Greens, sporting some of the most spectacular scenery with its vistas of Mount Abe — and Starksboro’s easterly border has a grandeur all of its own. For those who suggest Bristol and the five towns are doomed to see a declining school population, that’s the pessimistic view. Optimists would look at other metrics, including the area’s inherent beauty; the state’s most populous and fastest growing county just a few miles to the north; housing prices that are far lower than Chittenden County; towns with a sense of community; a growing trend to allow employees to work from home; a relatively safe and low-crime environment; two of Vermont’s most iconic ski areas just 15 miles away; good elementary schools and the potential to have a stellar high school. The opportunity is there for the five-town area to flourish. Or not. A deteriorating high school is one reason for families to pick another nearby town with similar assets and with better school facilities. As much as anything, Tuesday’s vote on the school bond is a vote on the future of the five towns. Angelo Lynn
Why ‘No’ hurts Middlebury Next Tuesday, Nov. 7, Middlebury residents will hold a special vote on a single article: Whether to approve the current easement arrangement, as proposed by the Middlebury selectboard, with Vermont Gas Systems across three small parking lots within the downtown. (See story on Page 1A.) We urge residents to vote “yes.” Here’s why: • The current agreement asks for no compensation for those easements, which extend behind the Town Hall and Ilsley Library, beside Mister Ups restaurant and adjacent to Mill Street. The petition asked Vermont Gas to pay a small one-time fee for those easements. Doing so would single out Vermont Gas Systems, despite precedent that the town does not charge other utilities or telecommunications companies for similar easements. There is no valid reason to single out Vermont Gas, other than the petitioners don’t like that choice of fuel or the company. In a government based on laws and precedent, it’s dangerous to allow the personal preference of a few to dictate town practice. (Hopefully a similar petition wouldn’t dictate actions against this newspaper — perhaps based on my political views — or against other town contractors for equally specious reasons. You get the point. It is an unseemly way to govern.) • The move would hurt Middlebury’s downtown and increase the tax burden of Middlebury taxpayers. The town would lose property tax revenue on that infrastructure over 50 years ($2,500 in the first year), amounting to tens of thousands of dollars, and it limits construction potential in those crucial areas of the downtown. For a town that complains of high taxes and has eagerly sought ways to attract downtown development, that’s not smart. • Arguments that Vermont Gas should pay taxes based on the volume of fuel passing through the pipeline versus the property value, or that natural gas has a heavier carbon imprint, etc., have nothing to do with this vote. It is a Trump-like distraction based on debasing the opponent, not addressing the issue at hand, which is granting these easements. Like it or not (and most petitioners likely do not), Vermont Gas is in town. Its infrastructure investment will net the town about $200,000 in property taxes the first year and a fair share of that amount for the next 50 years. Economically and environmentally, these three easements are inconsequential; the petition proposed a symbolic action simply to be spiteful. • That hurts Middlebury because we are a town that wants to attract entrepreneurs. We want to embrace a tech environment; herald ourselves as a cradle of specialized foods and beverages; boast of a hospital with a birthing center second to none; champion our internationally recognized college; laud our schools, police, firefighters and first responders; praise our agricultural heritage and the future it offers; and hope against hope for new businesses to flock to our doorstep. And yet we stick mud in the eye of a company that simply asks to be treated the same as any other utility with a similar request. Vote “no” and you send a message to businesses everywhere that Middlebury is a fickle lot, not to be trusted. Vote “yes” to support treating like businesses equally; to reduce Middlebury taxes; and to reject the unintended consequences of a misguided petition. The selectboard acted wisely with the initial agreement. Townspeople should care enough about the town’s image to show their support. Vote this Tuesday by Australian ballot at the new town offices. Angelo Lynn
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Petition wording was changed Addison Independent’s Editor and Publisher Angelo Lynn’s recent editorial takes the upcoming Article vote on Vermont Gas easements to task for not including wording that the easements be renegotiated by the selectboard in order to include compensation for the town. “The article reads in such a way that it could prevent Vermont Gas from serving that area of the downtown. That is, the article does not suggest renegotiating the rate of the easements, but just whether to approve the prior agreement.” Middlebury voters should know that the original wording of the article did indeed suggest that the Middlebury selectboard renegotiate the easements to get compensation for the town. However, before circulating the petition, I ran the wording past the folks at the Vermont Secretary of State’s office and they told me that such wording would not be legal and binding on the selectboard because, when it comes to the conveyance of town land to another entity, the voters of Middlebury are not allowed by state law to dictate the terms of such an agreement to the selectboard. Voters are only permitted to petition and vote on whether to approve or not approve the agreements the selectboard reaches. If you think that the Middlebury selectboard should have the opportunity to renegotiate the easements to include compensation for the town in return for the public land that Vermont Gas wants to use and profit from for the next 50 years, the only option you have is to vote “NO” on Article 1 this coming Tuesday, Nov. 7. Ross Conrad Middlebury
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A BIG BABY hands out candy during Sunday’s Spooktacular in downtown Middlebury.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
After-school programming is key On October 4, Holly Morehouse, director of the VT After-School Network, was honored for her work and vision with the $15,000 Con Hogan Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership. During the acceptance ceremony, she delivered an eye opening perspective on the importance of out-of-school programs. She painted a picture of this “third space for learning” (the first two are the family and the school) as a critical arena in which children can explore their passions and interests at a leisurely pace surrounded by the loving and skilled attention of our communities. The space might be a local theatre group, a sports team, a boys and girls club, a church youth group, a By Cheryl volunteer setting, formal after-school Mitchell program, or other intentional setting. Vermonters have long given a nod to the need for safe and structured after-school programs as a support for working families and many are familiar with statistics showing that the after-school hours are the time young people are most likely to engage in risky behavior, misuse substances, initiate sexual activity or become part of the criminal justice system. But Holly helped us to understand that the third space is far more than a custodial setting that keeps children out of trouble. It is here that many young people find and hone the attitudes, skills, and interpersonal relationships that will carry them into successful work, family, and community lives. She spoke of her recent visit to Finland, whose children consistently “top the charts” for tests of academic achievement, despite school lasting only four
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hours a day and having no homework. It is attributed to the presence, in every town, of a community center for youth; and the expectation that every child will find and develop a hobby that brings them deep satisfaction. This supportive interplay of family, school, and community life allows children to know they are loved, supported, respected and expected to become thriving members of the community. The work of creating the policies and places that make this possible brings the adults in the community closer. The next day I traveled to New York in time to pick up our grand daughter from pre-K. Ramona’s school is spotless, filled with light and totally welcoming to families. It includes a supervised gym (for early drop-off or late pick-up to meet the needs of working parents), a full time art teacher, and meals provided for all children. The curriculum is project based. This stunningly beautiful space, filled with joyfully engaged children and adults reminded me of the schools in Reggio-Emilia, Italy. Those schools were created by parents and educators in the wake of WWII to “Assure that our children will grow up to be creative, thoughtful citizens who will never again fall prey to the forces of fascism.” Most Americans who have visited Reggio-Emilia said such schools would never be possible in this country because the culture is so different. Yet here is New York City, doing just that, not just in one school, (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A)
No real suspense on election front The next General Election in Vermont is approximately one year away. Which races are likely to be the most closely contested and to receive the most attention from the public and the media? Sen. Bernie Sanders has not declared that he will be a candidate for re-election to a third term, but all indications point to Sanders running next year, as an independent, not as a Democrat, and being reelected comfortably. Recent polls of Vermonters show that Sanders’ approval rating is over 70 percent, the highest of any U.S. Senator on next year’s ballot. Through the end of September, Sanders had nearly $6 million in his campaign account, 83 percent of it raised in small donations of less than By Eric L. Davis $200. While there will likely be a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Vermont in 2018, that person will receive little support from either the state or the national GOP, both of which will be focused on other campaigns. To me, the only question about this race is whether the first digit of Sanders’ vote percentage will be 6 or 7. Gov. Phil Scott is in a secure position heading into his first re-election bid. Vermonters have not defeated a first-term governor seeking re-election since 1962. With Scott not having made any major mistakes so far, voters will likely give him another two years in the governor’s office next November. Long-time environmental activist James Ehlers has
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already announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to oppose Scott. Ehlers, the executive director of Lake Champlain International, is wellknown at the Statehouse for his advocacy on water policy issues. Other Democrats may join the race as well, but Democrats who now hold elected office may not be enthusiastic about leaving their current posts for what will be a challenging race against Scott. If Ehlers ends up as the Democratic nominee, his campaign will increase public attention to the issue of cleaning up Lake Champlain and how to pay for it, a matter on which many environmental activists believe the Scott Administration is not as proactive as it could be. The campaign for lieutenant governor could end up being the most competitive race in Vermont next year. Republicans would very much like to defeat incumbent Democrat/Progressive David Zuckerman, who they see as a leftist far removed from Vermont’s political mainstream. So far, no Republicans have announced their candidacy for this position, but Barre Mayor Thom Lauzon has indicated some interest in the lieutenant governorship. If Sen. Sanders decides to get involved in state politics next year, in addition to helping to elect Democrats to the House and Senate nationwide, he could help Zuckerman raise small contributions and (See Davis, Page 5A)
Poetic response to Sabukewicz Editor’s note: The writer is responding to a poem in the Oct. 26 edition of the Independent. From poet Charles Sabukewicz words brew, Waxing efficiently on what’s askew, His dump, On Trump, So frightfully true, his words elegantly few. Paul A. Stone Orwell
‘No’ vote urged on Vt. Gas issue An important vote is coming up for the people of Middlebury on Nov. 7 after a special town meeting. I am asking my friends and neighbors in Middlebury to be sure to vote “No” on Article 1. Here’s why. Vermont Gas has asked the town of Middlebury for an easement to place a pipeline through town property without any payment to the town. There is no reason to give this wealthy utility company a free ride here. Consider this: The state of Vermont has a goal of transitioning to renewable energy sources, reducing the use of fossil fuels, and the production of greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, the U.S. EPA recently admitted that they have been grossly under-estimating the amount of the potent greenhouse gas methane that the gas industry releases through the production, processing, storage, transmission and use of natural gas. Additionally, several recent studies have all found that so much fugitive methane is released throughout the natural gas supply chain (from ground to customer) that natural gas ends up being just as harmful to the environment and damaging to the climate as coal. For Vermont Gas to expect the town of Middlebury to let them build infrastructure that will aggravate climate destabilization and contribute to increasing the damage and destruction being caused by extreme weather events to communities in Vermont and around the world without even having to pay for the land they are using is quite literally adding insult to injury. Please join me in rescinding these free easements by voting “No” on Article 1 on Tuesday, Nov. 7, so that our selectboard will have the opportunity to renegotiate the easements with Vermont Gas to include fair market compensation for the use of our public lands. George Klohck Middlebury
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Are crises natural or man-made?
Middlebury should move to carbon neutral economy As Middlebury crafts the town plan and prepares a climate change economy it should think long and hard about being the only town on Otter Creek with a waterfall not harvesting the endless, carbon free power of Middlebury Upper falls as it had done for centuries prior ending in 1966, when nuclear
power was going to be “too cheap to meter” and a nuclear plant was planned for the shores of Charlotte. Middlebury was the only town at the time to be bamboozled by the power industry into moving away from renewable energy. It is far past time it reconsiders
the shortsighted decision to be an outlier in Vermont and to join other Addison County towns taking a substantial and real stance toward a carbon neutral economy by looking back to the future. Anders Holm Middlebury
Research on climate change urged before Nov. 7 vote On Tuesday, Nov. 7, there will be a very important vote in the town of Middlebury. This vote has as much to do with just compensation for a lease as the tax on sugary drinks has to do with ending obesity. It is in fact, a minority’s legal right to express its displeasure, regardless of its effects on everyone else. Enough reading will supply the knowledge that every form of possible energy available to Vermont has its vocal opposition. Some of the reasons given, by these groups, are the following: 1. Promotes climate change. 2. Disturbs fish habitats. 3. Has caused indigenous peoples in Canada to be displaced. 4. Comes from out of country. 5. Too loud; causes headaches. 6. Ruins my view; aesthetics. 7. Possible meltdown; soil and water contamination; disposal problems. 8. Carbon footprint during
construction and disposal. 9. Government control/ownership rights. 10. Possible causation of earthquakes. 11. Infiltration into water reservoirs. 12. Rupturing pipes. 13. Too much smoke pollution. Imagine if the reasons given for not employing suggested energy sources were listened to and those sources were not employed. Where would our towns, cities and country be in terms of the needed energy for civilization to exist? It is too easy and simplistic to just say, “No!” It is much harder, but far more fruitful, to say, “What can we do to reduce energy sources’ problems so that a very nice mixture of them can be utilized.” The Earth’s climate has changed many times without the benefit of man being involved. No matter what is done, the climate will
change. The concern should be not in trying to prevent it, but how can civilization successfully adapt, in a positive manner. Yes, man can possibly exacerbate the climate change scenario and should take steps to reduce the possible causation effects. In preparing for your choice of vote on the lease compensation issue, I might suggest the following sources of pertinent information: A. Middlebury selectboard minutes 6/13/17 and 6/27/17. B. U.S. Energy Information Administration; (Vermont State Profile and Energy Estimates) 6/15/2017. C. “Hard Facts: An Energy Primer,” prepared by The Institute for Energy Research; 2015. Nov. 7 is an opportunity for the whole Middlebury community to be heard. Take a few minutes and vote. Brian Bauer Middlebury
Tweet your way to happiness Tweeting from my tower of Babble Enlightening the dissidents and opposition rabble To liberate my body and mind I tweet on topics of every kind. When I was a mere lad I heard the following pronouncement of wisdom, from a dear old Irish lady neighbor, which continues to this day to profoundly influence and shape my everyday life. Tweedeli deedeli dee, Tweedeli deedeli dot Looks good or bad it matters not As long as you tweedle the bad away every day Things always turn out to go your way. I was also inspired to accept as my personal saint, Saint Narcissus, the patron saint of humility. Paraphrasing scripture, in these trials and tribulations, a tweet shall set you free. I would like to address/ tweet certain current distortions of the political climate. And you know
of course that I am not in favor of climate change. First, the opposition is trying to turn the Rose Garden into a fruit orchard, with talk about impeachment, “impearment” and fruitlessness. Secondly, regarding the grossly exaggerated talk and estimate of the current epidemic of the Post (Trump) Tweet Stress Disorder (PTSD). I would put the number at no more than 5 million. Let’s face it, truth is a matter of opinion, and it’s all relative. Unless it comes from a relative it’s not relevant. I want to go on record that I subscribe almost every day to our founding — or is it confounding — principles. Advise and consent. The will of the people. Equal opportunity. Taxation without bloviation. When I advise my team, they will consent. By just tweeting executive edicts I have established a tweedictatorship which truly represents the will of the people — my people. And believe me, when I tweet, my people will do as I tweet.
From time to time, to untangle a complex multiple tweet congestion and to prevent jumping to confusions, I voluntarily take Presidential floss or mental floss. When in doubt, tweet it out. Finally, we have graduated from a boring Mediocracy run by the media and boring, er, I mean, hardworking middle class to a Billocracy, where billionaires who have the physical proof of their skills and achievements, no longer advise and consult, but rather, finally run the show. So remember: when in doubt, tweet it out. A little nudge, a little fudge and, as always, a little tweet and all is well. A tweet a day keeps the Doctor away. Signing off from the tower of Babble. This letter by someone high up in the government — very high up, was submitted by Rustan Swenson Shoreham
Ways of Seeing (Continued from Page 4A) but in all five boroughs, for all fouryear-old children (and next year they will expand to include all three year olds.) The programs mirror the hours and days of the school year for older brothers and sisters. They are rewriting the future of many children and families who might otherwise be trapped in poverty and oppressive circumstances. I have long been proud of Vermont’s record for supporting children and families, but Holly’s
talk and visiting Ramona’s school has opened my eyes to how differently Vermont could be supporting our children and families. If we could open our hearts, our communities, and our policies to embrace all children, we would not only be giving them an excellent start in life, we would also be strengthening our communities and our democracy. I’m committed to working on that and hope you might contact me if you would like to help. Cheryl Mitchell is president of
Davis (Continued from Page 4A) generate grass-roots support within Vermont. Gov. Scott will also try to use whatever coattail effect his reelection campaign can generate to help the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. The other incumbent statewide Democrats — U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, Treasurer Beth Pearce, Secretary of State Jim Condos, Auditor Doug Hoffer and Attorney General T.J. Donovan — should all be re-elected next year with little difficulty, and some of them may end up not having Republican opponents. Finally, Democrats, Republicans and Progressives will all devote substantial resources to defending
their legislative incumbents and trying to pick up a few seats from other parties. Although the Democrats have a 30-seat majority on paper in the House, a few rollcalls last year showed that, on some issues, Scott may have supporters in addition to the 53 Republicans and some of the 7 Independents. Republicans will try hard to get closer to 60 seats in the House, and the Democratic leadership will devote considerable effort to defending their vulnerable incumbents, even if they did not always vote with the leadership in last year’s session. Eric L. Davis is professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College.
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The news is out that we can continue to expect our schools to expect an 8-cent increase for support these increased students’ education property taxes in 2018 needs due to opiate addiction, and a similar increase if you pay and other social problems. Furthermore, every governor by income. This will generate roughly $80 million for the every year in the last couple of education fund since each penny decades has found ways to move on the tax rate generates roughly more financial responsibilities into the Education Fund, which $10 million. This increase is projected, in is supported by property taxes. large part, due to the significant Then they propose spending use in the education fund of “one the General Fund dollars made available by this time” money to buy shift on projects they down rates for this support without raising year. One time money income taxes. They is money in a fund then campaign on a that is not expected to platform of raising be ongoing revenue no new taxes, and yet for that fund. The this process has forced Legislature generally property taxpayers to returns this money to pick up more and more taxpayers by using it of the tax responsibility in the next budget year. of running government. This year we refunded The latest examples to $26 million of surplus that added burden are money to taxpayers. In addition, the governor by Rep. David Sharpe reducing the Medicaid D-Bristol reimbursement to insisted that we use schools, plus adding reserve funds and the money taken from local school current year teacher pension budgets to reduce education costs and Pre-K vouchers to the taxes this year, leaving a hole Education Fund. These may all of an additional $20 million seem logical, but the result is to fill next year. A 2 percent they reduce funds available to inflationary factor would require spend on K-12 education. This another $30 million. If we fill is significant because it looks the hole in the reserve fund and like schools are not reducing fully fund the obligations of the their costs proportional to the Education Fund we get to nearly reduction in student population. The question is why? Are we $80 million. On the other side on the coin, so determined to reduce taxes we know that our staff-to-student artificially regardless of what the ratio is low compared to the rest future consequences are? Or do of the country. We probably have we want to manufacture artificial too many staff in our schools crises in order to seek more partly because of how we deliver dramatic reduction on education special education, the number of spending and reduce pay for students that are determined to school employees. I expect to have special needs and the tiny see in the near future calls for school nature of our rural state caps in education spending and demographics. While we have suppression of reasonable wages decreased the number of students for school employees. Pressure overall, we have seen an increase to increase spending on childcare in the percent of students from and higher education will no low-income homes and additional doubt be brought by the advocates special needs students, including for those ideas which resulted in a growing number of students the governor proposing to do just from opiate addicted families. We that by cutting K-12 spending
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last year. The Picus Report commissioned by the Legislature to examine education spending reported that we spend about the right amount in K-12 education. They did indicate possible savings in special education and administration, which the Legislature is taking a serious look at. This is an interesting report since the governor and others are critical of the amount we spend on K-12 education. I think it is important to understand that when comparing costs across the nation it is very difficult to ascertain just how much good schools are spending on their student education and other social services. In many private and charter schools, admission policies let them decline to enroll special needs students and parents are expected to either pay additional tuition or fundraise for the benefit of the school. Another cost driver that I expect to see is continuing double-digit increases in health care insurance. Blue Cross/Blue Shield and VEHI (the school employee’s health care association) underestimated the savings possible by changes in school employee health care. Common sense would say that the BC/BS plan put forth by VEHI and enforced by Gov. Phil Scott is unworkable. That plan held the school employees harmless for out-of-pocket expenses and, at the same time, greatly expanded health care spending in high deductible accounts to include vision, hearing, naturopathic health care and other wellness activities. How on earth does that result in less health care spending overall? So, I submit, that this is a manufactured crises in order to further the political agenda of Gov. Phil Scott at the expense of our school children as he says “our most precious natural resource.” Sharpe is chair of the House Education Committee.
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Obituaries
Margery Remaniak, 89, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Margery Ann Remaniak, 89, passed away on Oct. 29, 2017, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury. Mrs. Remaniak was born in the Bronx, NYC on Sept. 30, 1928. She was the daughter of Irving and Margaret (Germond) Graham. Marge grew up with her brother Robert between the Palisades of New Jersey and the Hills of Sudbury, Vt. She received her education in Holy Angels Catholic School, class of 1946. Following graduation she worked as a secretary for the Ford Motor Company and spent long vacations raising a ruckus with her cousins in Sudbury and Leicester. Cove Point was a favorite hang out for them. On May 4, 1957, she married a wonderful man, Frank L. Remaniak. They made their home in Lakewood, N.J., where she became the director of St. Mary’s of the Lake’s religious education program. They moved to Florida in 1997. Frank passed away on March 18, 2006, and she soon transitioned back to Vermont. Friends and family enjoyed swimming at Branbury, playing bridge at Ilsley and spending time with her. It can be said that we do not have much control where we are born but the setting we choose for our passing is up to us. She set the stage to relive and share some of the happiest days of her past and create many new happy memories for those of us lucky enough to be with her. Marge loved these last few years in Vermont with old friends, family and the new friends and staff at Helen Porter. Marge had a way of loving everybody she knew in an individual and special way. A daughter, Barbara of Warren, and two sons, David of Cordova, Md., and Donald of
MARGERY ANN REMANIAK Middlebury will miss her each and every day. She shared a life long close relationship with her (little) brother Robert Graham of Somerville, N.J. Fourteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive her. A memorial mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 38 Carver Street in Brandon. The Rev. Vincent Onunkwo will be the celebrant. Following the ceremony there will be a gathering of friends and family at the Brandon American Legion Post 55 for a time of remembrance. All are invited. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to the Activities Department at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury.◊
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT NEXT GENERATION SOLAR FARM, LLC: NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
AGENCY: Rural Business and Cooperative Services, USDA ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the RBCS, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) in connection with possible impacts related to a project proposed by Next Generation Solar Farm, LLC (NGSF) of New Haven, Vermont. NGSF is a project of Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC. The proposal is for construction of a 2.2 megawatt AC solar facility on a parcel on Field Days Road. NGSF has submitted an application to RBCS for funding of the proposal. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Temple Lynch, Business Programs Specialist, RBCS, 87 State Street, Suite 324, PO Box 249, Montpelier, VT; 802-828-6044; karen. lynch@vt.usda.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Next Generation Solar Farm, LLC proposes to construct a 2.2 megawatt AC solar farm on 22 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to a residence on the east side of 688 Field Days Road. The proposed project would use ground-mounted, single-axis tracking solar arrays, consisting of 9,954 325-watt solar modules, one 2,200-kilowatt inverter, and associated racking and electrical equipment. The facility would have capacity to generate 4,700 megawatt-hours of energy per year for sale to VEPP/Green Mountain Power on a long term power purchase agreement. When constructed, the solar arrays and associated components would be no more than 9 feet in height and surrounded by 6 foot tall security fencing. True North Consultants, Inc., an environmental consultant, prepared an environmental assessment for RBCS that describes the project, assesses the proposed project’s environmental impacts, and summarizes as applicable any mitigation measures used to minimize environmental effects. RBCS has conducted an independent evaluation of the environmental assessment and believes that it accurately assesses the impacts of the proposed project. No significant impacts are expected as a result of the construction of the project. Next Generation Solar Farm’s proposed project was reviewed through Vermont’s Act 250 Section 248 review process, and a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) was issued January 27, 2017. VHB’s Section 248 Natural Resources Assessment which provided critical information for the project is a critical supporting document to True North’s environmental assessment. The Section 248 review process, public meetings, and appeals to the Vermont Supreme Court resulted in additional conditions in the CPG relating to aesthetics, system reliability, wetland buffers, and restricted construction hours to limit noise. Remaining outstanding appeals to the Supreme Court to reconsider issuance of the CPG were withdrawn September 1, 2017. Questions and comments should be sent to RBCS at the address provided. RBCS will accept questions and comments on the environmental assessment for 14 days from the date of publication of this notice. Any final action by RBCS related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental review procedures as prescribed by 7 CFR Part 1970, Environmental Policies and Procedures. A general location map of the proposal is shown below:
Ralph Butler Jr., 55, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH — Ralph W. Butler Jr., 55, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. He was born June 19, 1962, in Middlebury, the son of Ralph Sr. and Shirley Butler. Ralph served in the United States Army as a Sergeant First Class. He was a member of the Vergennes United Methodist Church, where he enjoyed helping with monthly dinners and other events. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, golfing, woodworking, time with his two dogs Buddy and Tippy, snowshoeing and hiking. Ralph was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Ralph is survived by his wife Corinna Butler; two children, Justin Butler, his wife Laura and their son Rowan; Stephanie Barrett her husband Andrew, their daughter Fiona and son Brecken; brother Randy Butler and wife Wendy; two sisters Terry Butler and Kathy Bessette; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Vergennes United Methodist Church. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Vergennes United
BURLINGTON — Jonathon W. Randall, 64, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at his home in Burlington. He was born June 20, 1953 in Brattleboro, the son of Lawrence and Lois (Jennison) Randall. He was a member of American Legion Post 14 in Vergennes. He enjoyed needlework and reading. He is survived by his children Heather and Cory; several grandchildren; his mother Lois Randall of Vergennes; his brothers and sisters Linda and James Verretta of
Westminister, Co., Lawrence W. and Linda Randall of Medina, N.Y., and Nanci Randall of Vergennes; and several nieces and nephews. His wife Ute, his father Lawrence H. Randall, and his brother Michael Randall predeceased him. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753. A Private family service will be held at a later date. To send online condolences to his family visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.
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Joan Allen, 86, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Joan N. Allen, of EastView, died peacefully Sept. 14, 2017, after brief illness. She was born on May 18, 1931, in Bath, Maine, the daughter of Frances (Werth) Nicolle and Frank S. Nicolle. Joan grew up in Bloomfield, Conn., where she graduated from Bloomfield High School. She attended both Simmons College and Hartford College for Women and graduated with a degree in Retail Management. She was a member of the executive training squad and named an assistant buyer at G. Fox and Co. in Hartford. She married Donald Clark on April 24, 1954. He predeceased her in December 1960 after a bout with cancer. In September of 1963, Joan started a two-year program at the University of Hartford where she earned a B.A. in English and Secondary Education. She taught her first year in Rockville, Conn. She and her sons moved to Brattleboro, Vt., in 1970, where she taught at Brattleboro Union High School. In June 1974, she married Edward Allen and they moved to Norwich, Vt. She taught at Hartford High School. Joan and her husband moved to Middlebury in 1979, where she worked in the Storrs Library at Middlebury College for sixteen years. In 1995 she returned to UVM graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in Secondary Curriculum.
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Joan was a founding member of Addison County Hospice Volunteer Services. She served on the Board of Directors twice and became a bereavement volunteer. Joan was most proud of her work with the Vermont Council of Gifted and Talented Students. She served as director for three years on the Conference Board at Johnson State College. She is survived by her husband Edward L. Allen and her son Kevin Clark; a sister Ann N. Rome of Connecticut; three stepdaughters; a stepson; and two granddaughters, Laura and Kathryn Clark; and several nieces and nephews, including her niece Holly Nicolle of Huntington, Vt. She was predeceased by her sister Patricia, and her brother Thomas. She was also predeceased by her son Chris in 2016. Joan was an avid reader, a news junkie, the family genealogist, a fiber crafts person, a traveler, and a good friend to many. She was also a writer. For decades Joan worked on a memoir in the form of letters to a college friend about her experiences as a young widow and as a young mother. Joan never stopped growing, learning, and finding new ways to enjoy the world. She had so much life in her every day being. In her memory, donations may be made to the Addison County Hospice. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.◊
MIDDLEBURY — Jacqueline Suzanne Léa (Foster) Flickinger, or “Jackie,” 94, of Middlebury, died peacefully on Oct. 22, 2017, at the Haven at The Residence at Otter Creek. She lived in Middlebury for more than fifty years and coped with Alzheimer’s with grace and dignity for over five years. Jacqueline was born in 1923 in Beverly, Mass., to Robert Foster and Rachel Tréché. Her father died suddenly when Jackie was seven, leaving Rachel to raise Jackie and her infant sister Pauline. Rachel, who had emigrated from France, worked as a skilled dressmaker to maintain the family house and created a strong and loving home in the midst of the Depression. Jackie assisted her mother in many household responsibilities and remained a highly responsible and organized person all her life. Jackie was a quick learner and skipped a grade in elementary school. After matriculating from Beverly High School, she attended the Katharine Gibbs School, then a wellknown secretarial school in Boston. Jackie was employed by General Electric in Lynn, Mass., from 194145, where she met a young engineer, John H. Flickinger. They married in 1945 in a wartime wedding that required pooling rations for gas, butter and other commodities. Jackie and John had two boys and twin girls and Jackie devoted herself full-time to raising the children and running the household. In 1966 John’s career brought the family permanently to Middlebury. In 1967, Jackie re-entered the work force in the Office of Student Activities at Middlebury College. There, Jackie’s warmth and natural gift with young people, coupled with her organizational abilities, high standards and good judgment, enabled her to become the Director in 1973. In this position she oversaw the college’s many student clubs and organized Winter Carnival, Homecoming Weekend, concerts and other major events. She retired from the college in 1988 after forging lasting relationships with many students, administrators and faculty. Jackie was gracious, intelligent and welcoming with a strong moral compass. Her genuine interest in and concern for others allowed her to connect with all kinds of people. She was a caring relative and neighbor and
JACQUELINE SUZANNE FLICKINGER an active member of the Middlebury Congregational Church. She enjoyed cross-country skiing and swimming, and was an avid walker around the village and on hikes with John. Jackie took deep pleasure and joy in her family and she and John hosted many ski weekends, holidays, and other get-togethers in Middlebury. Her family remembers with great fondness the many gatherings she and John hosted, where the food was ample and delicious and conversation flowed easily among the generations seated around the large table. She doted on her grandchildren, traveling with John to attend numerous recitals, sports events, and graduations. Jackie is survived by son John “Jay” (Cally), daughters Barbara (Kim Christiansen) and Nancy (James Witkin), and niece and namesake Suzanne Gyorgy. She is predeceased by husband John (2016) and son Robert (2012) (Caryl). Her sister Pauline (Gyorgy) also predeceased her (2008). Jackie leaves nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren as well as seven other nieces and nephews and their families. A memorial service to celebrate Jackie’s life will be held at 2 p.m. on December 9, 2017 at the Middlebury Congregational Church. Her family is extremely grateful for the wonderful care and respect provided to their mother by the staff at the Haven at The Residence at Otter Creek as well as Addison County Home Health and Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, Elderly Services in Middlebury, or the Middlebury Congregational Church.◊
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MONKTON — No school? No problem. Stop in to the Russell Memorial Library for a fun craft project on Friday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This project is for all ages and families. It’s a bookmaking workshop, offering several different models to make, including
blank books for whatever you wish to use them for (such as a journal or a scrapbook), a tiny accordion book or a “Who am I?” book. The librarians look forward to you coming by for this ‘make and take’ event! Call 802-453-4471 if you have questions.
By the way (Continued from Page 1A) months. Fans of the farmers’ market can find those vendors at the VFW on Exchange Street every Saturday except Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. On Dec. 2 vendors will occupy the Mary Hogan School gymnasium for their annual Holiday Market.
THESE CULTURAL AND linguistic liaisons at Burlington High School facilitate smoother transitions between students’ families and the school. Note: Individuals are not identified as re-quested by VRRP due to confidentiality.
Bristol talk to focus on plight of refugees BRISTOL — Refugees are ordinary people caught in an extraordinary situation. Learn about the transition faced by refugees who arrive in our state each year to find a safe haven on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Memorial Library in Bristol. The presentation, “First Welcome for Refugees: Laying Solid Foundations for Renewed Lives in the U.S.,” is the latest installment of the One World Library Project and is supported in part by the Vermont Humanities Council. Laurie Stavrand, Community Partnership Coordinator of the USCRI/Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program (USCRI/ VRRP), will discuss what her organization does to help refugees transition
to Vermont, touching on USCRI/ VRRP’s work, the challenges and strengths of refugee communities, the rights and responsibilities of refugees who arrive in our state, and the ways in which community members can support USCRI/VRRP’s work. As a highlight of the evening, Aden Haji, a member of the first Somali Bantu family to resettle in Vermont, will discuss the importance of sharing stories. Haji emphasizes that “storytelling has a huge impact on my journey as a community leader.” The audience will also view videotaped recordings of three former refugees who resettled in Vermont from Somali Bantu, Bhutanese and Bosnian cultures. USCRI/VRRP is the only refugee
resettlement program in Vermont and part of a nationwide network designed to break through social, cultural, and economic barriers so previously interrupted lives can flourish. Stavrand will help attendees understand how refugees can overcome a traumatic past to make a new home in Vermont, where they will work, raise families and make connections. The goal of new arrivals is first to be safe and second to become respected members of the community. USCRI/VRRP was founded in 1980 to provide a safe place for those fleeing persecution. It offers an opportunity for all Vermonters to respond to the global refugee crisis in concrete ways. In the Yankee tradition of neighbors helping neighbors, Vermonters give refugees a helping hand and the tools they need
to develop personal independence and economic self-sufficiency while becoming contributing, able participants in their Vermont communities. Over the past 30 years, VRRP has developed an effective, efficient resettlement program. This program is the third presentation of several focused on refugees and immigration offered this season by the One World Library Project. For more information on this event or about One World Library Project, contact the Lawrence Memorial Library at 802-453-2366, OneWorldLibraryProject.org or the One World Library Project Facebook page. It is open to the public and accessible to those with disabilities.
On this coming Monday and Wednesday, the Middlebury Community Players will hold auditions for the troupe’s February 2018 show, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” by Steve Martin. Registration for the auditions will begin both nights at 6:30 p.m., and auditions at 7 p.m. The community players’ production will be directed by Eileen Corcoran. Martin’s comedy features the characters Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso and won the 1996 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Play. Local entities fared well when 33 Vermont Mentoring Grants totaling $331,700 were recently awarded to support adult-to-youth mentoring programs throughout the state. Mobius, a mentoring funding agent, awarded four grants worth $21,300 to support programs at schools in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union. Those grants will support Lincoln Mentors ($5,100), Monkton Mentors ($3,000), the Mount
Abraham Mentoring Program ($5,350), and the Starksboro Mentoring Program ($7,850). Mobius also awarded a $39,250 grant to Everybody Wins! Vermont, an agency that supports literacybased mentoring programs at elementary schools around the state, including at Bridport Central, Mary Hogan Elementary and Salisbury Community schools. Lastly, Mobius also gave $19,100 to the DREAM Program, an agency that pairs college students with youth living in local affordable housing communities, including the Pine Meadow program at Middlebury College. Green Mountain Power recently donated $130,000 to the statewide WARMTH program, making it 32 straight years GMP has contributed funds to help people with heating emergencies. The state’s five Community Action Agencies manage the funds, ensuring that every dollar contributed goes directly to a Vermonter in need. Vermonters who may be eligible for up to $225 in assistance through the WARMTH program can contact their local Community Action Agency or call 2-1-1 for confidential information and referral to community resources. Addison County residents may call Addison Community Action at 802-388-2285.
Residents warned to be on guard for ‘mystery shopper’ mail scam ADDISON COUNTY — Recently the Vermont State Police at the New Haven barracks were made aware of a “mystery shopper” or “secret shopper” mail scam. In these particular cases, individuals received a letter stating that they had been approved to be a mystery shopper and that the accompanying check was for their first assignment. The letter asks that the individual deposit the check at their bank and withdraw the cash. The letter continues by stating that the “shopper” is allowed to keep a small portion of the cash to complete their assignment and as a commission. All remaining funds are to be transferred via Money Gram/ Walmart RIA Transfer or Western Union to another “agent” listed in the letter. State police remind the public that although mystery/secret shoppers are paid for conducting assigned shopping tasks, a legitimate company hiring these shoppers will never send a check to the shopper before a task has been completed. Additionally, these companies will never ask you to cash a check and/ or send money through Western Union (or a similar service) to an individual. Separately, state police early this week arrested Kendell Ducharme, 61, Bristol and charged him with sexual assault. Ducharme pleaded innocent to the charge in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, on Tuesday. The case started on Oct. 29, when VSP detectives assigned to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation were notified of a sexual assault complaint on Estey Road in Bristol. Police report that during the course of a number of interviews and an investigation — assisted by the Department for Children PROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMING OVER 17 YEARS EXPERIENCE
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and Families, Addison Children’s Advocacy Center and the Addison County Sheriff’s Department — they learned that Ducharme had engaged in a sexual act with a vulnerable individual. Police took Ducharme into custody, charged him and lodged him at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. Meanwhile, in the last week of October Vermont State Police cited two different men for drunk driving on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh in separate incidents. First, on Oct. 27 at approximately 10:08 p.m. a trooper saw several violations and so stopped a vehicle on Route 7. The officer said the driver, identified as Sam Alger, 27, showed signs of impairment. So the trooper screened Alger for driving under the influence, arrested him, took him to the Vergennes Police Department for processing and cited him for DUI. Then, on Oct. 29 a trooper stopped a Ford truck after observing multiple traffic violations on Monkton Road in Vergennes and Ferrisburgh. After investigating, state police cited Matthew H. Babcock, 28, of Bristol for DUI. In addition, a Bridport man received his first DUI citation after police stopped the car he was driving on Monkton Road in Ferrisburgh on Oct. 24 at around 8:15 p.m. State police report that a trooper stopped a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Bradley Sandberg after receiving word that the vehicle had crashed into a ditch and then left the scene. Troopers observed the vehicle with significant front-end damage and stopped it. Police noted several indicators of impairment, screened Sandberg and cited him for DUI. The Vergennes Police Department
assisted in all three DUI cases. In other recent activity, state police troopers: • On Oct. 24 at approximately 12:30 p.m. responded to a one-car motor crash on Hamilton Road in Weybridge. Witnesses told police that they saw a blue Subaru Legacy strike a utility pole and leave the scene of the crash via Cave Road. Police ended up citing Joshua Jerger, 29, of Ferrisburgh for leaving the scene of an accident. • On Oct. 29 took 34-year-old Tia Woodin of Rutland into custody and cited her for driving with a criminally suspended license, making false reports to a law enforcement officer and identity theft. The charges step from an Aug. 13 incident in which a trooper from the New Haven barracks stopped vehicle for the use of a handheld electronic device on Route 7 in Leicester. Trooper Hein reports that it was later discovered through investigation that Woodin had provided false information at the time of the stop in an effort implicate another for the moving violation. Hein also reported that Woodin also used the same name to commit a misdemeanor in an effort to avoid being arrested. Woodin is due to answer the charges in Addison Superior Court on Jan. 8, 2018. • On Oct. 30 at around 9:15 a.m. stopped a motor vehicle on Delorm Road in Leicester after observing a motor vehicle infraction and cited Christopher Shores, 23, of Middlebury for driving with a criminally suspended license. Vermont State Police release a daily log of a selection of their activities. In Addison County, those activities
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24, alarm, Ferrisburgh. • Oct. 24, suspicious person, Lower Notch Road, Bristol. • Oct. 24, agency assist, Route 7, New Haven. • Oct. 24, citizen assist, Monkton Road, Ferrisburgh. • Oct. 25, citizen assist, Plank Road, Bristol. • Oct. 25, directed patrol, Route 7, New Haven. • Oct. 25, motor vehicle
disturbances, River Road, New Haven. • Oct. 25, motor vehicle disturbances, Route 7, Ferrisburgh. • Oct. 26, suspicious person, Hardscrabble Road, Monkton. • Oct. 26, traffic crash, Route 7 at Route 22A, Ferrisburgh. • Oct. 27, citizen assist, Davis Road, Monkton. • Oct. 27, agency assist, Maple Run Road, Leicester. • Oct. 28, directed patrol, Routes 22A and 17, Addison. • Oct. 28, traffic hazard, Routes 74 and 30, Cornwall. • Oct. 28, suspicious person, Old Hollow Road, Ferrisburgh. • Oct. 28, citizen assist, Natural Turnpike, Ripton.
• Oct. 28, directed patrol, Route 7 and Stage Road in Ferrisburgh. • Oct. 28, directed patrol, Route 22A, Addison. • Oct. 28, citizen dispute, Otter Creek Lane, Weybridge. • Oct. 29, 911 hang up, Mill Road, Lincoln. • Oct. 30, alarm, Route 30, Cornwall. • Oct. 30, 911 hang up, Old Hollow Road, Ferrisburgh. • Oct. 30, traffic hazard, Route 17 and Nancy Lane, New Haven. • Oct. 30, alarm, Kelley Cross Road, Salisbury. • Oct. 30, welfare check, Wendland Road, Monkton. • Oct. 30, vandalism, Carlstrom Road, Bristol.
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THURSDAY
ACORN Producer and Buyer Forum in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.‑2 p.m., Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center, 14 Old Chapel Rd., Middlebury College. Panelist insights and round table discussions on emerging local food market opportunities with breakout sessions with panelists and producers. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.; presentations begin promptly at 9 a.m. Local foods lunch served at noon. The $20 admission includes coffee, refreshments and a local foods lunch. ACORN Members receive 10 percent off. Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, Nov. 2, noon, First Baptist Church, Park St. The menu includes meat‑ loaf, sweet potatoes, broccoli, homemade rolls, and blueberry dessert. Suggested donation is $4. Call Nancy at 802‑453‑5276 to be on the list. Come early and enjoy meeting friends and make new ones.
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Rummage and bake sale in Salisbury. Friday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.‑2 p.m., Salisbury Church. Clothes, kitchenware, glasses, CDs, books, furniture, fabric, baked goods, beans, blan‑ kets, etc. Bookmaking workshop in Monkton. Friday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.‑1:00 p.m., Russell Memorial Library, 4333 States Prison Hollow Rd. No school? No problem. Stop in for a fun craft project on for all ages and fami‑ lies offering several different models to make, includ‑ ing blank books, a tiny accordion book or a “Who am I?” book. More info at 802‑453‑4471. “Donald Trump and the Transformation of American Politics” talk in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 3, 3:30 p.m. Matthew Dickinson, Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College, discusses why Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2016, and what it signifies for the state of American politics looking forward. Free and open to the public. Handicap accessible. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802‑388‑1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.
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Green Mountain Club Mt Philo hike in Charlotte. Saturday, Nov. 4, Mt. Philo State Park. An easy/moderate two‑mile hike and with an elevation gain of 636 feet with breathtak‑ ing views of the Champlain Valley and New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Wear appropriate clothing for hiking and bring water, a snack and hiking poles, if used. This is a dog friendly event. More info contact Ralph Burt at 802.355.4415 or reburt@gmavt.net. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Annual Diversified Occupations yard sale in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 4, 8 a.m.‑3 p.m., Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. Now accepting donations for their yard sale. Items may be dropped off at the Diversified Occupations class‑ rooms or call 802‑382‑1069 to arrange for pick up. Rummage and bake sale in Salisbury. Saturday, Nov, 4, 9 a.m.‑1 p.m., Salisbury Church. Clothes, kitchenware, glasses, CDs, books, furniture, fabric, baked goods, beans, blankets, etc. Backcountry Forum in Rochester. Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m.‑9 p.m., Pierce Hall Community Center and Brandon Gap. Back country enthusiasts unite for a day of trail work, coffee and donuts, gear swap, forums, Catamount Trail Association annual meet‑ ing, a raffle, new trail and hut unveiling, potluck supper with bar, raffle and more. More info at cata‑ mounttrail.org or rastavt.org/events/. Otter Creek Challenge in Vergennes. Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m.‑noon, Vergennes Basin City Park. Youth racers from area schools will compete by rowing longboats in this annual challenge of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Longboats program. They start at the Vergennes basin just below the falls, row for 1.5 miles and then return, to finish the three‑mile course. Come cheer the rowers in this free and open to the public event. Button Up‑Vermont Information Table in Weybridge. Saturday, Nov. 4, 9:30‑11 a.m., Weybridge Recycling Center, behind the Fire Station, Quaker Village Rd. A free LED light bulb for residents who pick up a Home Weatherization checklist. They can take actions on the list and enter them for a chance to win prizes from Efficiency Vermont. Neighborworks of Western Vermont will also be on hand to answer questions about getting an energy audit, hiring a contractor, and financing options for home energy projects. Try Hockey for Free in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 4, 3:30‑4:30 p.m., Memorial Sports Center, 296 Buttolph Dr. Hosted by the Middlebury Amateur Hockey Association, Try Hockey for Free is designed to provide kids between the ages of four and nine with a completely free experience to try youth hockey. A limited amount of equipment is available to borrow. MAHA coaches will be on the ice to assist the children in learning the basics. Youngsters do not need any previous skating or hockey experience. A second session will be held in March. More info at www.middhockey.com or registrar@middlebury‑ hockey.org. Jamie Lee Thurston in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 4, 8‑10 p.m., VFW Post 7823, 530 Exchange St. Come to this fundraiser to benefits veterans’
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programs. Along with Thurston’s performance, there will be burgers and hot dogs, French fries and chicken wings. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door. Only 175 tickets available. More info at 802‑388‑9468.
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Annual turkey dinner in New Haven. Sunday, Nov. 5, sittings at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church, Town Hill Rd. Turkey with all the fixin’s. Takeout available. Adults $12/chil‑ dren 6‑12 $6/children under six free. Reservations recommended but walk‑ins are welcome. More info contact Betsy at 802‑453‑2724. Heron Fire performs in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Road Hear folk, rock, country, comedy, blues, jazz and even a smattering of original material rich with tight vocal harmonies and a unique sound and style of guitar work. Part of The Residence’s Sunday music series. Free, open to the public and handicap accessible. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802‑388‑1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.
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Auditions for “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” in Middlebury. Monday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Try out your acting chops for Steve Martin’s Off‑Broadway absurdist comedy where Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet in a Paris bar the year before Einstein presents his theory of relativ‑ ity and Picasso transitions to cubism. Come either day, but not both. More info contact beancorcoran@ yahoo.com or at middleburycommunityplayers.org.
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Blood Pressure and foot clinic in Brandon. Tuesday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m., Forestdale Senior Center, 1591 Forestdale Rd. No appointment necessary. Foot clinic cost: $10. More info at 802‑770‑1536. Green Mountain Donkeyball in Bristol. Tuesday, Nov. 7, 6‑8 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School Gym, 220 Airport Dr. The wackiest and funniest donkey basketball show is coming to town. Help the Mt. Abe music department raise money while having a ball. Students and community members, play basketball while riding donkeys in a safe and fun environment. Concessions available. Tickets: $8 in advance/$10 at the door/children under 5 free, available at the Mt. Abe or at Martin’s Hardware on Main St.
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Auditions for “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” in Middlebury. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Try out your acting chops for Steve Martin’s Off‑Broadway absurdist comedy where Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet in a Paris bar the year before Einstein presents his theory of relativ‑ ity and Picasso transitions to cubism. Come either day, but not both. More info contact beancorcoran@ yahoo.com or at middleburycommunityplayers.org.
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“Weimar Germany and the Rise of the Third Reich” presentation in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 9, 10:30‑noon, Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Jack Mayer, Vermont pediatrician and author of “Life in a Jar” and “Before the Court of Heaven” will give a free talk on the rise of fascism in Germany. Otter Creek Audubon Society annual dinner and meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 9, 5:15‑8:45 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Speaker Michael Winslow will highlight the health of Lake Champlain in his presentation “Lake Champlain: How We Got Here”. Reservations needed for dinner at 6 p.m. No fee for talk at 7:15. More info contact Sue Rasmussen, 802‑897‑5411. Addison County Right to Life meeting in Vergennes. Thursday, Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m., on St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 84 S. Maple St. All members are encouraged to attend and visitors are welcome. More info contact Chris Holden at 802‑388‑3563 or bobbillchris@ rwch.net. Farming forum in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 9, 6:30‑8:30 p.m., Twilight Hall, 50 Franklin St. Meet with local farmers and learn about farming practices in Vermont today and in the future to protect water quality, conserve soil, and remain economically viable. Free and open to the public. Lights refresh‑ ments provided. “First Welcome for Refugees” talk in Bristol. Thursday, Nov. 9, 7‑8:30 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St. Laying Solid Foundations for Renewed Lives in the U.S. Learn about the tran‑ sition faced by refugees who arrive in our state each year to find a safe haven. Hosted by the One World Library Project. Free, open to the public and
PERUSE THE WARES offered up at the Congregational Church of Middlebury’s Holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Santa will be there from 10 a.m. to noon, and all proceeds go to benefit the Charter House Coalition.
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ONE WORLD LIBRARY project turns its eye to welcoming refugees like these two children, who enjoyed playing in a tree at the Burlington International Festival. Learn about the transition faced by refugees who arrive in our state each year to find a safe haven. The presentation will take place on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 at Lawrence Me‑ morial Library, 40 North St in Bristol. Editor’s note: The children in this photograph are not identified at the request of VRRP, for reasons of confidentiality. handicap. More info contact Lawrence Memorial Library at 802‑453‑2366, OneWorldLibraryProject. org or the One World Library Project Facebook page.
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Green Mountain Club day trip to Bolton, GMC Headquarters & hike Stowe Pinnacle. Friday, Nov. 10. Carpool from Middlebury to the Winooski LT Footbridge in Bolton, then drive Stowe to hike the Stowe Pinnacle trail. Moderate 2.8 miles, 1520’ elevation gain. Views of the Worcester Range, the Green Mountains and Waterbury Reservoir. Wear appropriate clothing; bring water, food and hiking poles if desired. Day trip will include a stop at GMC Headquarters in Waterbury Center. More info contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or 802‑388‑5407. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. “Protectionism and Economic Populism: Lessons from US History” lecture in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 10, 1‑2 p.m., Robert A. Jones ’59 House, Middlebury College. Presented by Doug Irwin, John French Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College. Part of the sixth annual International Politics and Economics Symposium: “The United States & Global Trade: Winners, Losers and the Way Forward.” “American Attitudes toward Trade” lecture in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 10, 2:15–3:15 p.m., Robert A. Jones ’59 House, Middlebury College. Presented by Edward Mansfield, Hum Rosen Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania. Part of the sixth annual International Politics and Economics Symposium: “The United States & Global Trade: Winners, Losers and the Way Forward.” “The Distributional Implications of Trade Liberalization” lecture in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 10, 3:30–4:30 p.m., Robert A. Jones ’59 House, Middlebury College. Presented by Peter Schott, Juan Trippe Professor of International Economics, Yale School of Management. Part of the sixth annual International Politics and Economics Symposium: “The United States & Global Trade: Winners, Losers and the Way Forward.”
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Hunter/early bird breakfast in South Starksboro. Saturday, Nov. 11, 7‑10 a.m., Jerusalem Schoolhouse, 782 Jerusalem Rd. “All You Care To Eat” buffet breakfast. Tickets 12 and up $9/$4 ages 5‑11 /under 5, free. More info at 802‑453‑4573. Green Mountain Club Taconic Mountain Ramble hike in Hubbardton. Saturday, Nov. 11, (resched‑ uled from Oct. 21), Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park. Experience Vermont’s newest state park, still under development. A two‑ to four‑mile hike with some ascents. A choice of trails, many of them steep, rocky and moderately challenging, available to choose from. Meditative time included at the Japanese water and rock garden within the park. For more information contact Susan Jefts at sjefts7@ gmail.com, 518‑232‑6776 or Wendy Warren at wwredhead@yahoo.com, 609‑751‑7633. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 11, 8‑10 a.m. Otter View Park, Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help us survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Shorter and longer routes possible. Beginning birders are welcome. Come for all or part of the walk. More info at 802‑388‑1007 or 802‑388‑6019. Sister‑to‑Sister summit in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov 11, 9 a.m.‑4 p.m., Kirk Alumni Center, 217 Golf Course Rd. A day of fun activities that brings together middle school girls from around Addison County and female Middlebury follow‑up events are offered throughout the school year. Free. More info contact Karin Hanta at 802‑443‑5937 or khanta@ middlebury.edu. Free children’s clothing event in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m.‑noon, Unity Hall, The Congregational Church of Middlebury, 1 Main St. Clothing sizes range from infant to teen. Soup and bake sale and bazaar in East Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m.‑2 p.m., East Middlebury United Methodist Church, Jct. Routes 125 & 116. Homemade pies, breads, doughnuts, cookies, baked beans, soups, chowders and chili, plus gift ideas, Rada cutlery and more. MAUHS Project Graduation annual craft fair in Bristol. Saturday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.‑3 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School. Shop this sole fund‑ raiser for the yearly substance free graduation cele‑ bration. Free and open to all. A silent auction, raffle, bake sale and a delicious lunch will be available. Pie, soup and bake sale in Lincoln. Saturday, Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m.‑3:30 p.m., Lincoln Library, 222 West River Rd. The Library’s annual sale of delectables.
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Buffet Breakfast in Vergennes. Sunday, Nov. 12, 8‑10 a.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 South Maple St. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus, a delicious breakfast of eggs, omelets (to order), hot cakes, French toast, sausage, bacon and more. Bring family and friends. Adults $8.50/Seniors over 60 $7.50/kids 6‑12yrs. $6.00/children under 6 free/families of five or more $28.00. More info at 802‑877‑2367. Warm Clothing drive in East Middlebury. Sunday, Nov 12, 1‑3 p.m., East Middlebury United Methodist Church, Jct. Routes 125 & 116. Blue Velvet performs in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Margie Bekoff (Harp) and Jim Morse (Trumpet; Flugelhorn), demonstrating the unlikely pairing of harp and horn, play a variety of genres of music including Jazz, Blues, Pop and Celtic tunes, creating their own arrangements to complement their instruments. Free, open to the public and handicap accessible. Part of The Residence’s Sunday Music Series. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802‑388‑1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com. “Stories from the Hearth – Tales of Loss, Grief and Healing” in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 12, 4‑6 p.m., American Flatbread, the Marbleworks. The second annual gathering, sponsored by the Living with Dying Partnership. cash beverage and light fare with stories with musical interludes. More info at 802‑388‑4111 or lborden@hospicevs.org. Thanksgiving Dinner in Bristol. Sunday, Nov.12, seatings at 5 and 5:45 p.m., St. Ambrose Parish Hall, 11 School St. Free annual ecumenical meal. Menu includes roast turkey with stuffing and cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, squash, green beans, rolls, apple or pumpkin pie, milk, coffee, tea, and cider. Ministers from our local churches will be serving. Come and bring a neighbor, friend and family. Chicken and biscuit dinner in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 12, 5‑6 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church, 43 North Pleasant St.
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“The War Before the War: Radical Abolition in Antebellum America” talk in Vergennes. Tuesday, Nov. 14, Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. In this illustrated lecture, Rokeby Museum Director Jane Williamson presents the philosophies, strategies and tactics of 1830s abolitionists. A Vermont Humanities Council event. Red Cross Blood Drive in Middlebury. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.‑4 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Give patients in need another reason to be thankful — make an appointment to give blood. Download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood. org or call 1‑800‑RED CROSS (1‑800‑733‑2767). Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Chorus’ concert in Middlebury. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. $10 donation at the door, but all are welcome regard‑ less of ability to pay. Handicap Accessible.
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Rigorous Play: Choreographing Theory and Practice in Middlebury. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 4:30 p.m., The Orchard (Room 103), Franklin Environmental Center, Middlebury College. Laurel Jenkins, Assistant Professor of Dance, presents a talk as part of the Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture Series. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/ academics/administration/calendars/fls. “Getting from Here to There: A History of Roads and Settlement in Vermont” lecture in Orwell. Wednesday, Nov. 15, Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St. Vermonters weren’t always eager to have good roads. Novelist Deborah Lee Luskin asks, given this opposition, how is it we now drive cars in all seasons, in all weathers, in all corners of the state? A Vermont Humanities Council event. Turkey Bingo in Middlebury. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 5 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Food and drinks at 5 p.m., quickies at 6:15, and 25 regu‑ lar play with prizes at 7 p.m. All proceeds benefit Knights of Columbus charitable works. Recital by Piano Students of Diana Fanning in Middlebury. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Student performers present an interesting and varied selection of piano works in this popular event. Free. middlebury.edu/art or 802‑443‑3168.
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LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME Museum hosts the Otter Creek Challenge three-mile longboat race on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Vergennes Basin town park. Come cheer on racers from local area schools.
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Stop by for some hot soup and purchase a fresh piece of pie, or a whole pie to have in the freezer for the holidays. Lasagna Supper in Vergennes. Saturday, Nov. 11, 5‑6:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, Main St. (across from the Opera House). Menu: lasagna, vegetable, salad, Italian bread, dessert and bever‑ age, served buffet style. Tickets $9 adults/$5 chil‑ dren. Takeout available. More info at 802‑877‑3150. Lazyman’s lobster and baked ham dinner in Shoreham. Saturday, Nov. 11, seatings at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Feast on either lazyman’s lobster or baked ham, complete with homemade rolls, salad, squash, potato, and luscious homemade desserts. Both seniors and veterans get a special price for this Veterans’ Day meal. Lobster dinner $22/$20 for seniors and veterans. Ham Dinner $12/$10 for seniors and veterans. Reservations required. Call Judy at 802‑349‑9957. Turkey Supper in Orwell. Saturday, Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m., Orwell Town Hall, 436 Main St. Menu includes turkey with gravy and all the fixings, including homemade rolls and apple crisp. Adults $12/$5 children under 10. Take‑out orders available by calling 802‑989‑3322. Sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Orwell. King Pede party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center, 3279 Route 7. The socializing begins at 6:30 with a sandwich supper and then on to an evening of fun and card games. All are welcome.
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Pre‑concert lecture in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m., Room 221, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Members of the Performing Arts Series Society (PASS) are invited to a talk by Professor of Music Larry Hamberlin about the works to be performed by the Modigliani String Quartet. A members‑only event; membership information: 802‑443‑PASS (7277) or go.middlebury.edu/pass. “Follies” live‑streamed in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Sondheim’s musical about a reunion of Follies girls just prior to their theater’s demolition will stream live from London’s National Theater. Tickets, adults $17/ Students $10, available at 802‑382‑9222, town‑ halltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. “42nd Street” on stage in Vergennes. Thursday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m., Vergennes Union High School Auditorium, 50 Monkton Rd. Celebrate everything New York with the VUHS Music Department’s fall musical. Tickets adults $12/$10 students and seniors, available at Everywhere for Everyone in Vergennes, the VUHS Auditorium lobby M‑F 11 a.m.‑noon and evenings, and at the door. More info at 802‑877‑2938. Maiden Vermont Chorus in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come hear this women’s a cappella chorus that specializes in barbershop style harmo‑ nies. Maiden Vermont is based in the Middlebury area, but attracts singers from across the state. Hear them sing doo‑wop, swing, Broadway show tunes, spirituals, the Blues and other great tight‑harmony pieces. Free, open to the public and handicap acces‑ sible. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802‑388‑1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com. Modigliani String Quartet performs in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. The quartet plays works by Mozart and Debussy, plus Dvořák’s “American” quartet. Free. middlebury. edu/art or 802‑443‑3168. “The Little Mermaid” on stage in Bristol. Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School. Come see the Broadway version as interpreted by Mt. Abe’s fall musical crew. Tickets: adults $12/ under 12 & Senior Citizens $8. Available at Martin’s Hardware on West Street in Bristol during store hours beginning on Oct. 13. Seating for mobil‑ ity, sight and hearing impaired individuals may be arranged at Martin’s also. Dance Alumni Showing in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Recent alumni return to provide an update on their careers in dance and to perform excerpts from their latest creative work. Tickets: $15 General public/$12 Midd ID holders/$6 Midd students; on sale Oct. 30. middlebury.edu/arts/ boxoffice or 802‑443‑3168.
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“Frank Sinatra: A piano lecture by Robert Wyatt” in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 17, 3:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Be guided through the life of Frank Sinatra, sway with songs that Sinatra immortalized and marvel at the Chairman of the Board, who could glide seamlessly between intimate relationships with gangsters, U. S. Presidents, prize fighters and film sirens. Free, open to the public and handicap acces‑ sible. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802‑388‑1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com. Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes. Friday, Nov. 17, 5:30‑6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. The menu will include meatloaf, potatoes, gravy, vegetable and dessert. Come and bring your friends. Free. “42nd Street” on stage in Vergennes. Friday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Vergennes Union High School Auditorium, 50 Monkton Rd. Celebrate everything New York with the VUHS Music Department’s fall musical. Tickets adults $12/$10 students and seniors, available at Everywhere for Everyone in Vergennes, the VUHS Auditorium lobby M‑F 11 a.m.‑noon and evenings, and at the door. More info at 802‑877‑2938. “The Little Mermaid” on stage in Bristol. Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School. Come see the Broadway version as interpreted by Mt. Abe’s fall musical crew. Tickets: adults $12/ under 12 & Senior Citizens $8. Available at Martin’s Hardware on West Street in Bristol during store hours beginning on Oct. 13. Seating for mobil‑ ity, sight and hearing impaired individuals may be arranged at Martin’s also. Caroline Cotter an Emily Scott Robinson on stage in Brandon. Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear these folk/ Americana singer‑songwriters on their Northeast tour. Tickets $20. Pre‑concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recom‑ mended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802‑247‑4295, info@brandon‑music.net or bran‑ don‑music.net.
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Hunter/early bird breakfast in South Starksboro. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7‑10 a.m., Jerusalem Schoolhouse, 782 Jerusalem Rd. “All You Care To Eat” buffet breakfast. Tickets 12 and up $9/$4 ages 5‑11 /under 5, free. More info at 802‑453‑4573. Thanksgiving pancake breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, Nov. 18, 8‑10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Plain and blueberry pancakes, breakfast casseroles, sausage, home fries, beverages and a special surprise. Adults $8/12 and under $4/families with small children $20. Bring a non‑perishable item for the food shelf. Holiday open house and bazaar in East Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.‑noon, Sarah Partridge Library, 431 E. Main St. Local arts and crafts items for sale. Large assortment of hardcover and paper‑ back books, and houseplants for sale. Free drop‑in crafts for kids. Free refreshments.
Holiday sale in Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.‑ 3 p.m., St. Thomas & Grace Episcopal Church, 19 Conant Sq. Baked goods, jams and jellies, candy, holiday crafts and gift items, some “white elephants” and a selection of books from the Hopkins Bookstore in Shelburne. All proceeds from the sale go to hurricane relief efforts. For more info contact Madine Reed at 802‑353‑9554. Ashley Wolff in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m.‑noon, Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Vermont author and artist Wolff presents her new Baby Bear book, “Where, Oh Where, Is Baby Bear?” Free and open to the public. “The Exterminating Angel” in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater. A live stream of the MET’s American Premier of Thomas Adé’s opera , a surreal fantasy about a dinner party from which the guests can’t escape. A free talk at 12:15 in the Jackson Gallery precedes the show. Tickets, adults $24/Students $10, avail‑ able at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. “I Am Not Your Negro” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 18, 3 and 8 p.m., Sunderland Language Center, Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College. Based on an unfinished book by James Baldwin and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, this documentary chronicles the history of activism during the civil rights movement. Free. middlebury. edu/art or 802‑443‑3168. “42nd Street” on stage in Vergennes. Saturday, Nov. 18, 3 p.m., Vergennes Union High School Auditorium, 50 Monkton Rd. Celebrate everything New York with the VUHS Music Department’s fall musical. Tickets adults $12/$10 students and seniors, available at Everywhere for Everyone in Vergennes, the VUHS Auditorium lobby M‑F 11 a.m.‑noon and evenings, and at the door. More info at 802‑877‑2938. Middlebury College Community Chorus performs in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. An annual concert celebrating the season of Thanksgiving, performed by Middlebury College students, staff, faculty, and singers from towns throughout the area. The program includes settings of psalms alongside uplifting and celebratory songs by classical and contemporary composers. Jeff Rehbach, conductor; Tim Guiles, accompanist. Free. middlebury.edu/art or 802‑443‑3168. “The Little Mermaid” on stage in Bristol. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School. Come see the Broadway version as inter‑ preted by Mt. Abe’s fall musical crew. Tickets: adults $12/under 12 & Senior Citizens $8. Available at Martin’s Hardware on West Street in Bristol during store hours beginning on Oct. 13. Seating for mobility, sight and hearing impaired individuals may be arranged at Martin’s also. Chelsea Berry on stage in Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come see this singer‑songwriter with the edge, power, and finesse of legends, evoking the style of artists such as Cheryl Crow, Janis Joplin, KD Lang, and Melissa Etheridge. Tickets $20. Pre‑concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802‑247‑4295, info@bran‑ don‑music.net or brandon‑music.net.
L IV E M U S I C The Kings Singers in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m., Mead Chapel. Hollar General in Ripton. Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House Stellaria Trio in Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 4 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Jamie Lee Thurston in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m., VFW. Heron Fire in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Chuck Miller and Friends in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Blue Velvet in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Matt Flinner Trio in Lincoln. Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall. Grant Stinnet in Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Scar‑a‑mouche Queen Tribute in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Jarv and Mister Burns in Middlebury. Saturday Nov. 11, 9 p.m.,Two Brothers Tavern. Howard University Gospel Choir in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Diana Fanning in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 12, 3 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Chorus’ in Middlebury. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society. Student Recital in Middlebury. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Maiden Vermont in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Modigliani String Quartet in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Caroline Cotter an Emily Scott Robinson in Brandon. Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Middlebury College Community Chorus in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Chelsea Berry in Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Moose Crossing in Middelbury. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Middlebury College Community Chorus in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.
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ANNOUNCEMENT THE VERMONT BOWHUNTERS ASSOCIATION Inc. is pleased to announce the formation of a new chapter in the West Central region of the state of Vermont. This chapter is the first to be organized in the state by the VBHA and will be known as the West Central Chapter of The Vermont Bowhunters Association Inc. This action will bring a local presence of the VBHA to existing and new members in support of Bowhunters, and to foster, protect and preserve the sport of Bowhunting and Archery. Please contact the West Central Chapter of the Vermont Bowhunters Association by calling the chapter’s officers listed below to find out more about the future plans for the chapter and its members. Rick Warner, President: (802) 388-6094 Scott Bougor, Vice President: (802) 349-2695
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Havens, Kireker FINDLAY, Ohio – Karen Jean Havens, daughter of Peggy and Dr. Phil Havens, was married on Oct. 7, 2017, to Matthew Lincoln Kireker, son of Marie and Charlie Kireker of Weybridge, at the Findlay Country Club in Findlay, Ohio. Matt is a 2003 graduate of Middlebury Union High School and a 2007 graduate of Princeton University in Princeton, N.J., while Karen is a 2002 graduate of Findlay High School, a 2006 graduate of The Ohio State University and a 2011 graduate of Mt. Carmel College of Nursing. The couple lives in Denver, where Karen works as an Emergency a Senior Data Strategist for the PIN Department nurse at the University Business Network, a Denver-based of Colorado Hospital, and Matt as digital marketing agency.
milestones births
• Addison County native Holly (Hoxsie) and Johann Hart of San Diego, Ca., Oct. 9, a girl, Aspen Ann Hart. • Abigail (Scholten) and Trent Roleau of Bristol, Oct. 13, a boy, Bradley Thomas Roleau. • Jessica (Sherburne) and Cory Quenneville of Leicester, Oct. 14, a boy, Maverick Harvey Quenneville. • Megan and August Brakeley of Middlebury, Oct 15, a boy, Solomon Kashiwa Brakeley. • Jacklyn (Yandow) and Will Deyo of Crown Point, N.Y., Oct. 18, a boy, Oliver James Deyo. • Sharon and Timothy Cunningham of Addison, Oct. 20, a boy, Michael Timothy Cunningham. • Jenna (Thompson) and Nicholas Lossman of Bristol, Oct 20, a girl, Paityn Racheal Lossman. • Samantha Selby of Vergennes, Oct. 31, a boy, Hunter Michael Selby.
Look inward to the garden’s end
This month’s poem is by and then re-emphasizes this with the Deanna Shapiro from Charlotte. unexpected rhyme of “need” with She has published two books — “believes.” We are suddenly in a “Conversations at the Nursing different place, but not without the Home: A Mother, A Daughter and grace the poem started with. Alzheimer’s” (2006) and “The Place This feels like an in between place You Live In: A Multigenerational to me, both in the poem and in the Immigrant Story (2012) — in addi- speaker’s life. So much richness can tion to a chapbook, “”On the Road be found in these liminal places, and with Lewis & Clark and Other sometimes wisdom. We as readers Considerations” (2016). She has are invited to pause as the speaker been nominated for a Pushcart Prize does and watch the sail recant, a and her poems have appeared in The syntax I like. We’re left to wonder Aurorean, The Kenwood Review, just what it is doing. It’s not necesand Blueline among others. sarily dropping, it is not rolling up. It There is a feeling is withdrawing a bit; of grace in this poem, it is reconsidering. and acceptance for Autumn is a time what comes. The for reconsidering, for speaker knows at pausing to take stock least some of the of what we’ve grown changes that are over the spring and coming in her life and summer, what we’ve moves ahead anyway, accomplished, and even open heartedly, what we’ve lost. albeit with trepidaThis poem does this tion. She is open to with elegant and rich finding out what this language that invites new territory might us to feel what it be like, even if it is like for the two does not look like people in the poem, yesterday’s. and to consider doing There is a sense the same. To make of comfort in that room in our inner By Susan Jefts some of the old and and outer landscapes familiar things — the for what else might asparagus and greens, come. the sunflowers and raspberries, the ——— Adirondack sunsets — continue in Susan Jefts is a poet living in her and her husband’s lives as they Cornwall. She teaches college level age and move into a new phase of writing, facilitates workshops, and life. But there is also a sense of publishes her work in journals uncertainty and disquiet, even as throughout the country. She will offer they sit in the peaceful familiar a workshop series that uses poems setting of the porch. Even as they (often by Mary Oliver) as a vehicle for enjoy the harvests of their full exploring autumn themes in our lives gardens and lives. We are brought beginning Nov. 7. For more info, visit in closer to this sense of unease the workshops page of her website, when the poem “turns” on the short ManyRiversLifeGuidance.com, or abrupt line “It is comfort we need” email her at sjefts7@gmail.com.
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The Harvest This is our harvest, my husband reminds me. Let’s sit on the porch— only a few warm days left. He wants to take stock. Is there anything we’ve left undone? Once again I search the horizon for lingering threads that might embroider our lives. But, no, all the colors are there. In front of us—his eye-filling garden— staunch sunflowers, wispy asparagus, sumptuous raspberries, hardy greens, browning corn stalks—framed by the Adirondacks and setting sun, moving ominously to the south, magentas and purples streaking the broad, comforting sky. It is comfort we need— as he disbelieves his coming birthday number, as our energy ebbs slowly like a recanting sail, as our losses pile up, friends and family. We have entered a new realm, but our field is still fertile for tomorrow’s growth.
Deanna Shapiro Charlotte
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Pipeline vote with the Independent. (Continued from Page 1A) Rendall said company officials officials said. What does this mean in terms of would still be willing to speak with payments to the town of Middlebury? town officials about the future of Vermont Gas could be asked make an the three easements if a majority easement payment of anywhere from of residents on Nov. 7 vote against a few thousand dollars to, in Vermont the current, free arrangement. But Gas CEO Don Rendall’s estimation, Rendall suggested it would be tough to arrive at a deal $6,000 or $7,000. calling for compensation Regardless of whether beyond the property the easements are free or taxes Vermont Gas is not, Vermont Gas would slated to pay Middlebury be taxed at around $2,500 for the Addison Natural annually for the pipeline Gas Project pipeline infrastructure. infrastructure being Combined, these installed right now within numbers pale in its borders. comparison to the The company expects Addison Natural Gas to pay the town around Project’s total estimated $200,000 in property price tag of $165.9 taxes beginning next million. July, an annual figure But there’s more at RENDALL that will decline with stake than meets the eye, depreciation of the according to those who believe Middlebury should grant the pipeline infrastructure. The ballot question wording easements for free. Middlebury would become the first doesn’t require the two parties to Vermont community to charge the hammer out a fee for easements. “At the end of the day, if the utility for an infrastructure-related easement, a precedent that Vermont town decides they don’t want us to Gas officials believe could open the bring natural gas service to these company up to future compensation neighborhoods on the other side of requests from other towns in which it these easements, we will respect that decision and focus on areas where seeks easements in the future. If residents vote “No” that “would we can make a positive difference,” mean that we will not be able to have Rendall said. “We certainly look forward to the easements we have applied for to bring the natural gas choice to a working together with the town on number of customers on the other an outcome that, when all is said and side of these easements — including done, would be one that puts us on an some of the town’s own facilities,” even playing field with other utilities Vermont Gas CEO Don Rendall said that are bringing important, positive during a Monday phone interview infrastructure to the town,” he added.
Middlebury resident Ross Conrad And he noted larger consumers are circulated the petition that is driving able to get portable tanks filled with the Nov. 7 vote. He launched his natural gas at various locations in the petition drive arguing the selectboard state. “Vermont Gas is not greatly shouldn’t have granted the three free easements to Vermont Gas back on benefiting the community by providing a service that has no June 27. Conrad said he recently contacted comparable alternative available; instead, they are town officials in providing a less “numerous” Addison expensive alternative,” and Chittenden county Conrad said. “That’s communities asking great. However, other if Vermont Gas had companies in town also requested pipeline-related provide less expensive easements on municipal alternatives at times land. but they do not receive “It turns out that the special treatment from company almost always the town. uses the road rights-of“Just because gas way when installing companies have been distribution lines, as they given free easements in have already done for free the past, it should not throughout Middlebury,” CONRAD automatically mean they Conrad said. “It appears should continue to be that VGS hardly ever has to pay for easements to install given free easements now or in the distribution lines across municipal future, especially when the conditions property because they hardly ever ask of their service and what it means to a community have changed,” he to do so.” Conrad agrees with the general concluded. Paying property taxes on its premise that communities shouldn’t charge utilities for easements on pipeline infrastructure in Middlebury should not preclude Vermont Gas municipal property. “Historically, the primary reason from being charged for the three municipalities have allowed utilities easements, according to Conrad. “Unlike the property taxes to have access to public land at no charge, is because the services they (residents and businesses) pay that go provide greatly improve the quality of up every year, the taxes Vermont Gas will pay on its pipeline are allowed life and benefit its citizens,” he said. But he believes Vermont Gas’s to be reduced every year through case should be treated differently. He depreciation of the pipeline’s value, argued most residents Vermont Gas so that after 20 or 30 years they is seeking to serve are able to get a bottom out at only 30 percent of comparable energy source: Propane. their (original) value,” Conrad said.
“This is despite the fact that VGS can expect to use and profit from the pipeline for 50 years or more.” Conrad believes it would be fairer to municipalities if Vermont Gas made payments related to the value of the gas that passes through its pipeline each year, rather than based on the depreciating value of the pipeline. “Given that the town of Middlebury ranks in the top 10 Vermont municipalities with the highest property taxes in the state, we should be seeking to develop as many alternative income streams as possible,” Conrad said. Vermont Gas has, “on occasion, compensated private companies and landowners who will not receive property tax revenue like a municipality, to house our distribution lines,” according to company spokeswoman Beth Parent. But she reiterated Vermont Gas hasn’t made such a payment to a municipality. The Addison County pipeline is bringing natural gas, sourced from Canada, through Chittenden County into Addison County. The pipeline will first offer natural gas service in Middlebury and Vergennes, with future service to other Addison County towns. Vermont Gas had hoped to bring the pipeline all the way into Rutland County, but that segment was eliminated after International Paper decided not to be served by a proposed natural gas pipeline spur. That separate spur would have been bankrolled by International Paper and was to provide key financing for the Rutland County portion of the
pipeline. The Nov. 7 ballot question reads, “Shall the legal voters of the town of Middlebury approve the current deed of easement agreements as approved by the selectboard at their meeting on June 27, 2017, and convey three land easements (one behind the town office and Ilsley Library, one near Mr. Ups Restaurant, and one on Mill Street) to Vermont Gas Systems?” Middlebury selectboard Chairman Brian Carpenter maintains Vermont Gas shouldn’t have to pay for the three easements. “We see it as a benefit to the town,” Carpenter said of giving consumers the option of natural gas. “I don’t see how we can treat one utility differently than another.” Residents will vote by Australian ballot on the referendum, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Middlebury town offices at 77 Main St. The Australian ballot vote will be preceded by an information meeting on the question, to be held on Monday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Mary Hogan Elementary School gym/cafeteria. Rendall hopes the vote preserves the status quo on infrastructure easements. “We look forward to a being a positive and active member of the community in Middlebury and I don’t want our position here to be perceived as reacting negatively to anything,” Rendall said. “We’re focused on doing our best to bring choice and opportunity to Middlebury families and businesses and we’re also focused on respecting the wishes of the town and doing that in a fair and respectful way.”
major say in which renewable energy bills get taken up next session. He has long been a fan of initiatives supporting renewable energy and helping communities produce their own food. Bray was the architect of the Farm-to-Plate legislation that has helped fuel the agricultural economy. Since Farm-to-Plate was enacted in 2009, Vermont has added more than 6,400 jobs to its food sector, in which revenues have been up around $100 million per year, according to Bray. Now the county’s junior state senator believes it’s time for Vermont to re-localize its energy sector. “We are talking about billions leaving the state in order to buy various (fossil) fuels,” Bray said. He praised Vermonters’ collective demand for solar, wind, hydro and other forms of renewable energy. Bray noted more than 10,000 renewable energy projects have now been OK’d through the state’s net metering program. “On a sunny, summer day in Vermont, more than 40 percent of our power is coming out of solar,” Bray said. “The only state with a higher percentage of solar power to supply their need is Hawaii, which is a far sunnier place.” As of Jan. 1 of this year, 55 percent of all the electrical energy in Vermont is derived from renewable energy, according to Bray. State officials are seeking to bump that number to 75 percent by 2032. Like several other attendees at Monday’s gathering, Bray said the state should take a next step into furthering its renewable energy goals. He plans to file a bill in January that proposes to require an accounting of the full cost of any new program’s use of fossil fuels, as measured by the impact of the CO2 emitted (see related story). “When we don’t look at the full implications of burning fossil fuels, we under-appreciate their costs,” Bray said. He pointed to a 2013 MIT study indicating 200,000 Americans die prematurely each year as a result of breathing in fossil fuel emissions. Millions more suffer from chronic diseases — such as asthma — associated with fossil fuel emissions, Bray noted. “There’s a huge public health cost, and I want us to start quantifying these costs we have never labeled explicitly before, so as we start thinking about a carbon tax, for instance, that we look at a full accounting of what fossil fuels mean to our economy,” he said. “Then, I think it will be much more clear, compelling and direct that we ought to do a rational price that supports healthy practices, rather than continuing to rely on fossil fuels that have a lot of hidden costs that we do pay, but they might not come in the form of a price at the pump. They come in the form of a higher premium when you pay for health care.” CONSERVATION & FUEL Sheldon is a member of the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. As such, she will likely deal next session with bills relating to
conservation and fossil fuels. “It is incredibly exciting to be working on climate initiatives,” Sheldon said. “There is momentum behind (initiatives) many of us have known about for a long time.” Sheldon was particularly upbeat about legislation related to regenerative agriculture, which includes building healthy soils that in turn help remove carbon from the atmosphere. Sheldon just joined a United Nations working group that is coming up with soil organic carbon standards for the New England region. She and other lawmakers have been considering legislation that would offer special certification status for farms that engage in regenerative soil practices. The future of agriculture in Vermont will depend greatly on expanding the organic market, Sheldon believes. “The only sector in the dairy industry that’s growing right now is grass-fed organic,” Sheldon said. “The policies I will be pursuing in the coming year will be about ‘How can we invest in a new generation of
farmers and help them transition and change their business model as they do it?’” Kleppner said Danforth Pewter’s leadership is dedicated to operations that will have as little impact on the environment as possible. Danforth spearheaded a solar farm in Bridport that supplies twice as much electricity as the company needs; the balance is funneled into the state’s power grid. Danforth’s casting pots run on propane and they will eventually be replaced with electric versions, according to Kleppner. “The biggest fossil fuel use right now is with our employees coming to work,” said Kleppner. Company officials have been looking into transportation options for workers that would use less fossil fuel. “We really believe we can do the right thing for the environment and make more money,” Kleppner said, an environmental approach that he believes has made a positive impression on some of Danforth’s loyal customers.
Carbon bill (Continued from Page 1A) climate and economic goals. Johanna Miller, VNRC’s energy program director, is a member of the 21-person Climate Action Commission. That panel has been asked to deliver, by the end of December, at least three potential policy solutions related to climate change and the state economy. Lawmakers will review the commission’s proposals and use them as the basis for legislation during the 2018 session. In addition, the commission has been tasked with drafting a plan by July that would advise state officials on how Vermont could meet its greenhouse gas emissions and comprehensive energy plan goals. “We are falling far short of meeting our (greenhouse gas emissions) goals,” Miller said. “In fact, greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont are up by around 4 percent. We have done a lot in terms of clean energy, but we’ve got more to do.” Dan Barlow, public policy manager for the VBSR, noted there are currently about 72,000 clean energy jobs in Vermont. That translates to approximately one in 16 Vermonters, according to Barlow. “This didn’t happen by accident,” Barlow said, noting the economic boom has been driven by consumer demand for such things as solar panels, a corresponding response to that demand by businesses, and legislative initiatives making it easier for residents and businesses to acquire renewable energy technology in Vermont. “Smart policies at the state level will help Vermont along and bring all of Vermont to a clean energy future,” Barlow said. But Barlow is among those who believe Vermont could more effectively secure its clean energy future by “putting a price on carbon pollution.” The notion of a carbon tax has not gained much traction in Montpelier, particularly in these times of state budget shortfalls and rising property taxes. Gov. Scott has made it clear he’s against new fees and taxes. But Barlow and some of the other participants at Monday’s forum said they believed “carbon pricing” could give businesses a greater incentive to gradually wean themselves from fossil fuels, as well as create additional resources for low-income residents to weatherize their homes. “We believe we can find a way with this policy that works for the size of Vermont, that works for Vermont’s communities and for the state’s business community as well,” Barlow said. “We can find a Vermont-sized approach for tackling carbon pollution and move folks more toward clean energy.” Barlow pointed to other countries that have adopted carbon pricing rules. He specifically cited the case of the province of British Columbia, Canada, which in 2008 instituted a tax of $10 (Canadian) per ton on carbon pollution. That tax rose to $20 per ton in 2012. “The result was, people bought less
Bray’s proposed bill Sen. Chris Bray offers this as an Introduction to a FULL COST FUEL ACCOUNTING bill he plans to introduce in the Legislature this January. When legislators develop policy, there are two fundamental guiding principles: (i) maximize the public good while also respecting private rights; and (ii) spend tax payer dollars as effectively as possible. When we look at energy choices, we should be guided by the these two principles. We need to examine clearly the full financial consequences of fossil fuels. They have an obvious cost, such as the price of gasoline or heating fuel, and they also have less obvious costs, such as their impact on air quality, and therefore on public health. Fossil fuels emissions can produce a wide variety of heart and lung diseases. A 2013 MIT study estimated that the use of fossil fuels in the United States leads to the early death of 200,000 fellow Americans every year. Millions more do not die but suffer ill health, due to diseases such as asthma. And the economy suffers, as employees then miss work. Not surprisingly, these negative impacts are not limited just to our species; such pollution damages other plants and animals, leading to decreased harvests and the increased spread of disease and invasive species. Finally, the changing climate, driven in part by fossil fuel emissions, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), is leading to coastal destruction and increasingly severe and frequent damaging weather. In sum, to render a complete accounting of fossil fuel use we need to total up not only their value as a source of energy for tasks we want to perform— such as operating electrical equipment, heating and cooling, and transportation—we also need to total up the costs of their use. With such a full accounting, we can then make informed decisions about our energy future. Vermont is currently engaged in a long-term transition to a cleaner energy future, with many choices along the way in terms of continuing to rely on fossil fuels versus choosing cleaner renewable substitutes. For example, when a public fuel,” Barlow said. “They traveled a little less. Businesses invested in efficiency and clean energy. Emissions were reduced by between 5 and 15 percent. And in British Columbia, the corporate income tax rate was cut from 12 percent to 10 percent. The lowest two income tax brackets in British Columbia were cut, and the lowest-income families got a tax credit. British Columbia returned $1.7
transit authority considers the choice between electric and diesel buses, it needs to assess the full costs: purchase price, operations costs, and the negative impacts (costs) associated with the fossil fuel option. By using full cost fuel accounting we enable ourselves to determine whether or not spending more on electric buses might produce net savings because of improved public health and resultantly decreased health care costs. Externalities are never avoided; they are paid for, but through apparently unrelated transactions, such as a community paying higher health care premiums for their reliance on fossil fuels. The bill I am introducing is designed to answer these questions: what are the full costs of the energy choices facing Vermonters? How much do fossil fuels cost compared to renewable fuels? How much do Vermonters pay for negative impacts that come from burning fossil fuels—in the form of ill health, manifested in increased health care costs and lost days at work? While there are many emission products from burning fossil fuels—various gases such as SOx (sulphur dioxides), NOx (nitrous oxides), and soot (particulate matter)—one simple but meaningful measure that reflects the general level of emissions is CO2 (carbon dioxide). Thus, this bill proposes to help spell out the full cost any program’s use of fossil fuels, as measured by the impact of the CO2 emitted. The costs associated with CO2 emissions have been well studied, documented, and quantified by the federal government, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. In addition, federal courts have ruled that these costs must be considered in regulations, as the costs are real. To help the Vermont legislature make wise decisions on energy policy and programs, we need good information, including the value of an energy source as well as its inherent costs. The Full Cost Fuel Accounting bill will, through its assessment of the cost of CO2 emissions, enable us to more clearly and explicitly determine the full cost of making fuel choices moving forward. billion in tax cuts to taxpayers, and the economy in British Columbia grew faster than other provinces in Canada at the time.” Barlow suggested Vermont could learn from British Columbia’s experience. RENEWABLE ENERGY BILL Bray is chairman of the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee. As such, he will have a
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Spooktacular 2017 DESPITE COLD WEATHER and even a little rain, dozens and dozens of children stormed the Middlebury town green and then lined up for trick or treating through downtown Middlebury during the annual Spooktacular celebration Sunday afternoon. Children and shopkeepers alike reveled in the spooky fun. Independent photos/Trent Campbell
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Witch trials executed “witches” Susannah Martin (Continued from Page 1A) with ties to this notorious chapter and Martha Carrier. She wonders in American history. Remarkably, about “how different of a world that one member of the cast of this was than we know now, and what week’s production of “The Crucible” that must have been like.” Middlebury College American is descended from the Puritans Studies Professor Michael Newbury, involved in the Salem Witch Trials. whose areas of expertise Anna Osborne include the early Harrington is not “It seems like Colonial period, said in the play, but the a lot of people when he teaches Middlebury resident were persecuted that students now about is a direct descendant Salem, the hardest of Rebecca Nurse, in large part aspect of the events for one of the women because they students to grasp is that wrongly executed for were very “they really did believe witchcraft in 1692. independent in supernatural evil.” Raised in a large, minded. They Elizabeth Buttolph close-knit family Spannbauer of in the Marblehead, sort of went Middlebury is also Mass., a neighbor to against the a Susannah Martin Salem, Harrington Puritan grain. descendant. Like the grew up hearing Bridget Bishop Spannbauer stories about her and her husband Bruces, learned of the family famous ancestor. ran a tavern. And connection through “I feel a lot of pride genealogy research. in my family history,” they kept hours In 2005, Spannbauer said Harrington. that were later visited the site where “Rebecca Nurse than the norm. Susannah Martin is stood up for what she And they served believed to be buried, believed in.” hard cider. And now marked with a While many of boulder and bronze the accused had they played marker. lower status in the games. They “It was a humbling community, Nurse were considered experience to stand was well respected. to be bad there and realize that I Harrington said influences.” was directly descended the stories passed — Jim Bruce from her,” Spannbauer down in her family said. “This woman were that Nurse was targeted after a long illness kept her wrongly accused died a horrible from church and also because others death and was later exonerated.” Spannbauer’s favorite story wanted the family land. “One of the anecdotes that I was about Martin is one “telling she told about her was that during the could walk through a muddy field trial they said that if you could and not have a drop of mud on recite the Lord’s Prayer without her skirt.” This particular detail making a mistake then it proved threaded through more than one your innocence. And she did it. She descendant’s story. For Spannbauer it’s a detail that reveals recited the Lord’s something about Prayer,” Harrington “It was a Martin’s individuality; said. others see it as a line of But that didn’t gain humbling accusation. her freedom. Instead, experience to Overall for Harrington said, “they stand there and Spannbauer the Salem said the devil was events reveal “the whispering it to her.” realize that I strength that women “To me that shows was directly have and what they her spirit,” she added. descended have endured and are “She tried to prove her from her. This still enduring.” innocence. And even While most of though she couldn’t, woman wrongly the individuals she didn’t want to accused died a interviewed turned out cave in and let people horrible death to be descended from believe she was a and was later witch trial’s victims, witch just to make her exonerated.” others’ ancestors held life easier.” Middlebury couple — Elizabeth Buttolph a more complicated Susan and Jim Bruce Spannbauer of place in the story. learned about their Sophie Pope Middlebury connections to Salem McCright and her a few years ago, when Jim began to mother, Sarah Pope, are descendants take a closer interest in genealogy of Samuel Abbey, who acted as and when Susan’s older brother accuser, as witness and as defender began researching her family history. in different cases. The woman Abbey Jim’s ancestor Bridget Bishop was accused was Sarah Good, often the first to be executed that summer described as a homeless woman at in Salem. the bottom of the social order. Abbey “It seems like a lot of people were and his wife had taken Good in for a persecuted in large part because they time, but sent her packing when she were very independent minded,” made the household too rancorous. he said. “They sort of went against Sometime soon thereafter his cattle, the Puritan grain. Bridget and her sheep and hogs started dying. The husband ran a tavern. And they kept only explanation was that Good must hours that were later than the norm. be a witch. And they served hard cider. And they Abbey is also, however, among played games. They were considered those who signed a document to be bad influences.” attesting to Rebecca Nurse’s Susan is related to convicted and innocence, thereby risking his own
Middlebury chamber chief is moving to Vt. Coffee Co.
MIDDLEBURY — Addison role of president a little more than three County Chamber of Commerce years ago. Since then she has worked President Sue Hoxie will soon be tirelessly to solidify membership, waking up to the smell of fresh coffee to grow and expand events, and each morning as she takes on a new to implement new programs and role as Marketing General Manager at structures that strengthen the chamber Vermont Coffee starting and, more importantly, in early December. the support it provides to “I’m moving back member organizations. into what I consider my We wish Sue well as she sweet spot in marketing,” begins a new professional Hoxie said in a Tuesday chapter that brings her morning interview. “I’ve focus back to marketing really loved my eight and communications.” years here at the Chamber Donahue continued in and working with all the his remarks to reassure county’s businesses, but Chamber members the being in the front office board had a transition or the limelight is not plan in place. really where I feel most “We are pleased HOXIE comfortable. Vermont to have Rob Carter, Coffee is a great product and Paul member relationship manager, Ralston has built an incredible team already working closely with there. I’m looking forward to being a members and in place to take on this part of their team.” interim role,” Donahue said. “Rob Chamber board chair Dave Donahue has agreed to serve as interim director sent out an email announcement effective November 20th, and he Tuesday that Hoxie would be stepping and Sue will begin the transfer of down as of Nov. 17, and that Rob knowledge immediately. Rob brings Carter, who has successfully led a wealth of experience to the job membership sales and retention having spent 30-plus years working activities this year, will serve a three- in marketing, sales, lead generation month term as interim director. and public relations. During this “The Addison County Chamber of interim period the chamber’s board Commerce is grateful to Sue for her will evaluate the position description leadership, energy and commitment,” and organizational structure before Donahue wrote. “Originally hired moving ahead with a plan that insures in 2008 to oversee marketing and the ongoing success of the Chamber communications, Sue stepped into the and its members.”
safety. Fourteen-year-old Sophie plays a character in the Middlebury Community Players’ production of “The Crucible”: Betty Parris, a young girl whose mysterious illness leads to the witch hysteria. She said being in the play is “giving me a way to understand why people pick on other people because that’s what my character is doing. I’m accusing other people of being witches when I know it’s not true.” She said her character acts the way she does because she likes one of the accusers and want to be like her. “And also,” Pope McCright added, “my character is scared of what might happen if people find out she lied.” Being in the play has made her reflect on everything from bullying and peer pressure at school to the fear and nervousness being expressed by many in the United States toward Muslim immigrants. Looking at her ancestor’s world and worldview, Sarah Pope said there’s no easy answer, if she’s honest, for how she herself might have acted. “I think about how we’re all faulted,” she said. “We’re all complicated characters. And it’s never black and white. And when you’re thrown into this mass hysteria situation and there’s an explanation that at the time seems to make sense, you go with that.” Pope said she asks herself: “What kind of experiences in my life would mimic that? What kind of decision have I made like that based on something that wasn’t really viable? It makes you think about your own personal nature and how people are swayed by arguments and how people make mistakes.” There is a lesson, she said. “Being human is being able to rise above the mob mentality, but it’s also how we all get sucked back into it so easily without even realizing it.” Reporter Gaen Murphree is at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.
SOPHIE POPE MCCRIGHT, a 14-year-old from Middlebury who has a role in the upcoming Middlebury Community Players production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” has a distant relative who was involved in the Salem Witch Trials on which the play is based. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
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Windstorm to supply power to their homes not (Continued from Page 1A) just needed a shower. Anyone was to use them inside, including in welcome between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. garages, due to the dangers posed by to come take a shower (bring your carbon monoxide and fire. GMP’s work to bring its customers own towel, please), have a cup of coffee or chicken noodle soup, and back online is being complicated by the widespread nature of the play a kids’ game if you like. “It’s not a big deal,” Gomez problem: According to the Boston said on Wednesday morning as Globe on Wednesday morning a halfmillion New England she opened up the residents still lacked firehouse and got it Roughly 12,200 power from a storm ready for visitors. that struck most of Wednesday, by the Addison County way, was Gomez’s GMP customers were the region. That figure included 257,000 in day off. among the 115,000 According to Vermont homes and Maine, 84,000 in New Hampshire and 71,000 GMP, a strong low- businesses that at in Massachusetts. pressure system that Although GMP also pulled effects least temporarily spokespersons noted from Tropical Storm lost power. the help from Canada, Philippe off the Atlantic triggered Sunday’s high Vermont utilities often get aid from winds and rain. It is just the latest in utilities in other states in the region a string of extreme weather events when disasters strike, but most of that have struck Vermont this year those companies’ crews were busy tending to their own customers. (see story on Page 1A). Problems locally and in Vermont “Given the severity and extent of the damage, we estimate it will were widespread. Many farmers were hard hit. take until Friday evening to restore power to the last person in Addison The Agency of Agriculture said on County,” GMP spokesperson Tuesday that more than 20 Vermont Dorothy Schnure said. “We will farms reported problems, including keep working 24-7, restoring power wind damage to greenhouses and hoop houses at vegetable farms. The as safely and quickly as we can.” Meanwhile, state officials agency expected to hear from more. reminded those using generators Milk trucks were having difficulty
A TREE LIES across one lane of Town Hill Road in New Haven Monday morning after high winds swept across the county. Road closures and power outages effected thousands of county residents. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
getting to some dairy farms, some of which also lost power to milking machines. Sugarmakers were also
A TREE NEAR the Middlebury Recreation Center lies on the ground after falling in the high winds Sunday night into Monday morning. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Leicester and Whiting elementary schools: closed. The elementary school in Ripton, which was particularly hard hit, was closed on Monday and ran on generator power all day Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Neshobe School in Brandon was without power on Monday but opened thanks to the school’s generator. The other schools in the county opened after a two-hour delay. On Tuesday, Starksboro’s Robinson Elementary School, Salisbury Community School and Leicester Central School all remained closed, but reopened Wednesday. Most residents around Lake Dunmore and Fern Lake didn’t have power on Tuesday, but most were restored by Wednesday. A resident of the Jerusalem area of South Starksboro reported that it was “a mess” on Wednesday morning. In Middlebury downed tree branches helped spark a fire at a Happy Valley Road home; see story. Also, Middlebury Area Land Trust officials were looking for volunteer help to clear the Trail Around Middlebury: They sought information about larger branches and trees to direct crews, and asked for hikers to clear smaller debris themselves. In Bristol the town office lacked phone and Internet service until
it was restored early on Tuesday afternoon. Per Agency of Transportation officials the storm forced five state highways to be closed statewide, while locally many residents reported that county roads, especially in rural, wooded areas, were at least temporarily blocked after the storm blew down trees and large branches. One local resident reported that Ripton neighbors banded together Monday morning to cut fallen trees from the Dugway Road as a caravan of vehicles worked its way out to main roads. Lake Street in Salisbury remained closed at least through early Tuesday. Salisbury and Leicester experienced a number of problems. Salisbury resident Mary Burchard — calling on an old-fashioned landline that still worked — reported she was making do without electricity on Tuesday morning. There was power in Salisbury village, but not at her home in the country. She was impressed by the force of the storm, which she said cut out power all around Lake Dunmore and Fern Lake. “It was quite a blow,” Burchard said. “When this thing’s over, I’m going to get a generator for the house.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.
(Continued from Page 1A) briefly get into more of a blocking degrees above the norm NOAA pattern where we had a ridge established by averaging monthly across Greenland and more of a January temperatures since 1980. trough across the Great Lakes and February followed by averaging 8.3 the northeastern United States,” degrees above typical. Banacos said. “So with that change • Snowfall was below average in the pattern we had colder air right until March, when a whopping 36.8 at the end of winter, basically.” inches fell, 21 inches above the norm That trough stayed in place for the month, mostly in one huge and helped cause early spring mid-month storm. precipitation, which Banacos said • Rainfall exceeded the norm in was later further fueled by upper every month between April and July, level troughs stalling out over the frustrating farmers who often found Northeast through the spring, a more themselves looking out at fields of common phenomenon. mud. June’s rainfall of 7.19 inches “We did have a pretty wet period,” in Burlington was about 4.5 inches he said. above average. July and August proved to be According to National more-or-less typical. Weather Service July’s temperature was meteorologist Peter “The overall exactly average at 70.6, Banacos, who operates trend is and rainfall was just out of NOAA’s Burlington warmer. a half-inch more than office, each of these normal at 4.16 inches. There’s no weather events can be August was a bit warmer question traced to larger patterns. (69.4 degrees compared For example, in January about it if to the average of 68.8) and February a strong you look at and wetter than usual flow of air across the (3.91 inches of rain, more United Stages stopped the data.” than the typical 2.4), but colder air from moving in — meteorologist within normal variations. Peter Banacos the north. Then came steamy “We had a fast westSeptember and October. to-east flow across the Banacos said stubborn continental United States, so a lot of high-pressure off the Atlantic coast Pacific airstream was coming straight locked in the unseasonal warmth across the country,” Banacos said. for about six weeks before “west“So that sort of prevents the Arctic southwesterly flow from the Great air that’s locked in the northern Lakes” finally dislodged the pattern. reaches of Canada and the Arctic “The thing we’ve had more from being able to come southward. recently is a large upper-level ridge Or if it does come southward it’s just along the Eastern Seaboard of the a very brief intrusion of cold air.” U.S. It’s kept us pretty warm and That flow also blocked a lot of until recently pretty dry as well,” snowfall, at least until March. Then, he said. “We just went a long time about two-thirds of the month’s without developing any pattern snow fell in 24 hours as the pattern change.” changed drastically. March also Banacos said meteorologists are saw the year’s only below-normal still working on why patterns over average temperature, 27.4 degrees the Northeastern U.S. can sometimes compared to the typical average of change quickly and at other times 31 for the month. remain in place for so long. He said “In March, of course, we had the New England forecasts are only big storm on the 14th that dropped good for 10 to 14 days, while at a couple of feet of snow, so we did times his colleagues in the Southeast
can look months ahead — yes, it’s true our weather is more fickle and less predictable. “It’s hard to say the causality for that. But sometimes we get locked into these patterns for several weeks or even a month or two before it breaks out of it. And the exact reasons why are not always well known,” he said. “But you tend to get into persistent patterns like we saw in the winter and that we saw more recently in September and the first half of October.” But the data can be telling over the long term. The Burlington NOAA station has kept average monthly and annual temperatures since 1980. The average annual Burlington temperature coming into 2017 stood at 46.2 degrees. Every year since 2012 has exceeded that figure: • In 2012, the average temperature was a record 49.9 degrees. • In 2013, 47.1. • In 2014, 46.4. • In 2015, 47.1. • In 2016, 49.2. “The overall trend is warmer. There’s no question about it if you look at the data,” Banacos said. The average temperature so far in 2017 is 52.5. That 10-month average trails only record-setting 2012’s average of 53.1 through 10 months. And WCAX-TV reported on Tuesday November is expected to be warmer than normal, and its Wednesday morning forecast pegged daily highs on Thursday, Friday and Monday to be at around 60 degrees. Banacos said it’s not out of the question 2017 could end up as the hottest year on record in Burlington, while it looks like a shoo-in as the runner-up. “We’re a little bit off the pace, but it is on the higher end. It’s looking like the second-warmest we’ve had since 1980,” Banacos said. “We’ll see how it ends up in the next couple months here.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.
reporting damage to trees, pipelines and sugar shacks. For example. in Salisbury Blue Ledge Farm is using a propanepowered generator to cool its stock of cheese, but farm co-owner Hannah Sessions said that solution has its limitations: During milking, which can last a couple hours, the farm has to turn off the power to everything except milking equipment. On Tuesday Sessions was looking for an emergency delivery of propane to keep operations going because GMP told Blue Ledge that they wouldn’t get power restored for five days. “This is the worst I’ve seen,” Sessions said. Agency officials are urging farmers to document losses and note that the Vermont Farm Fund, a program of the Center for an Agricultural Economy, offers emergency loans to help farmers recover from natural disasters. The program currently has around $70,000 in available funding, with maximum interest-free loans of $10,000 payable over 24 months. Most loan requests are answered within two weeks, and information is available at vermontfarmfund.org. SCHOOLS CLOSED County schools were hit, too. On Monday the entire Addison Northeast Supervisory Union District, including Mount Abraham Union High School and its feeding elementary schools, was closed.
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Our fishing rivers are under threat I recently experienced a good scare. It was the kind of scare you get when you think about something really beautiful being transformed into something horrible, or about life being threatened by death. And it had nothing to do with Halloween. Over the past few years, thanks to a couple of my writing projects, I’ve had the opportunity to visit some beautiful places that are ecologically both fragile and important. One of these was a small Alaskan river, called the Koktuli, which meanders south and then west over blueberryladen and windswept tundra into the Mulchatna River, which drains into the Nushagak, a major southwest Alaskan river that flows south into Bristol Bay. A second was Chulitna Bay on Lake Clark. The Chulitna River starts only about a dozen miles from the headwaters of the Koktuli, but it flows in the opposite direction, draining east and a little north through Lake Clark National Park and Preserve and into Lake Clark. At 40 miles long and six miles wide, Lake Clark would dwarf all but a couple Vermont lakes. Lake Clark drains to the south via the Newhalen River into Lake Iliamna — the second-largest lake entirely in the United States — from which the waters flow eventually into Bristol Bay to reunite with the waters of the Koktuli. Bristol Bay is arguably the most important salmon water in the world. Almost half of the world’s sockeye salmon harvest comes from there. The land is also important territory for vast herds of caribou, as well as moose, grizzly bears and numerous species of birds. The native peoples who dwell there still largely live a traditional subsistence lifestyle, harvesting salmon, caribou, moose and wild berries. Bristol Bay is such a fertile salmon fishery in part because it offers tremendous spawning habitat for those salmon: rivers like the Chulitna and other tributaries of Lake Clark, as well as the Koktuli and the headwaters of the Nushagak: undammed rivers flowing out of clean, undeveloped, and in some cases protected watersheds like the those of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve and the Katmai National Park and Preserve. Both of those national parks were created with the explicit important purpose of protecting important salmon spawning habitat. And, unlike many national parks in the lower 48, Lake Clark NP also has the charter of enabling the native peoples to continue subsistence hunting and fishing and maintain their historic (See Dickerson, Page 2B)
MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School junior goaltender Chessley Jackman makes a point-blank save on a shot by Spaulding’s Alison Ahearn. Jackman made four saves in the Eagles’ 2-1 loss.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Eagle field hockey edged in tourney Spaulding rallies in D-II semifinal
By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — The No. 6 Mount Abraham Union High School field hockey team controlled most of the first half and took the lead vs. No. 2 Spaulding in Monday’s Division II
semifinal, but The Tide turned it on in the second half to rally past the Eagles, 2-1. The 5-7-4 Eagles suffered their first loss to a D-II team this fall (51-1), while the 14-1 Tide will meet 16-0 Bellows Falls for the title on Saturday at the University of Vermont. The Terriers — coached by
Bethany Coursen, known to a number of Addison County field hockey athletes and parents for her work at the Cape Cod Classic and Super Sophs summer tournaments — are unbeaten in two years and moved up to D-II this season after winning the D-III crown in 2015 and 2016 and will be favored. Bellows Falls will enter the final having outscored
its opposition, including six D-I foes, by 104-4. The Eagles record included a 1-0 quarterfinal win last week at No. 3 Otter Valley in which they did not allow a shot on goal, and four of their losses prior to Monday, all of which came to D-I competition, came by either one or two goals. (See Eagles, Page 3B)
ScoreBOARD Field Hockey D-II Playoffs 10/30 #2 Spaulding vs. #6 Mt. Abe...........2-1 Girls’ Soccer D-II Playoffs 11/1 #4 Mt. Abe at #1 Rice.....................Late D-III Playoffs 11/1 #13 VUHS at #1 Gr. Mt. Union........Late
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Soccer D-II Playoffs 11/4 Final at S. Burlington......................TBA D-III Playoffs 11/4 Final at Bellows Falls......................TBA COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Soccer NESCAC Final Four at Tufts 11/4 #6 Midd. vs. #3 Bowdoin.......... 1:30 PM 11/5 Final.............................................. Noon 11/6 ..............................NCAA D-III Field Set Field Hockey NESCAC Final Four at Middlebury 11/4 #2 Midd. vs. #7 Bowdoin..............11 AM 11/4 #3 Williams vs. #5 Trinity......... 1:30 PM 11/5 Final.............................................. Noon 11/6 ..............................NCAA D-III Field Set Football 11/4 Hamilton at Midd.................... 12:30 PM 11/11 Midd. at Tufts.............................. 1 PM Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.
EAGLE JUNIOR JALEN Cook, second from left, and teammate Olivia Heath react after Cook scored the only Eagle goal against Spaulding Monday afternoon. The Eagles lost the game, 2-1.
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Panther men reach semifinal NEW LONDON, Conn. — The No. 5 seed Middlebury College men’s soccer team advanced to this weekend’s NESCAC final four by upsetting No. 4 Connecticut on Saturday, 1-0 in overtime. The 11-5 Panthers will take on No. 3 Bowdoin at Tufts at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, after the top-seeded Jumbos meet No. 7 Hamilton at 11 a.m. The winners will meet on Sunday at noon for the NESCAC title and the league’s automatic NCAA Division III berth. On this past Saturday Middlebury’s Brandon Reid scored the game’s only goal 4:07 into overtime. Reid took a short pass from Drew Goulart and broke in on goal, fought off a defender and shot from close range just under the crossbar and over Camel goalie A.J. Marcucci (four saves). The best bid for either team in regulation came in the 77th minute. Camel Liam Noonan fired a shot from the top of the penalty area that was blocked. He collected the rebound, but Panther goalie Jeremy Yeager dove to deny his second bid. Yeager made four saves for his NESCAC-best ninth shutout of the season, eight of them by 1-0 scores. The 9-3-4 Camels outshot the Panthers, 13-9, and took all seven corner kicks.
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MIDDLEBURY — The topseeded Middlebury College field hockey team pulled away late to defeat visiting No. 8, Bates, 4-1, in a NESCAC quarterfinal on Saturday. 9-7 The Panthers (14-2), winners of 10 straight games, will host the NESCAC final four this weekend, while Bates finished at 9-7. On Saturday, Middlebury will host No. 7 Bowdoin at 11 a.m. Third-seeded Williams and fifth-seeded Trinity play the other semifinal at 1:30 p.m., and the winners will meet at noon on Sunday for the NESCAC title and the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. The Panthers are ranked No. 2 in NCAA D-III. This past Saturday, Middlebury took the lead 6:06 into the game on an Emma Johns goal. Annie Leonard carried up the right side and centered to Johns, who ripped a shot home. Middlebury made it 2-0 3:37 before halftime, when Grace Jennings poked in a rebound of a Marissa Baker shot. The Bobcats pulled to within 2-1 with 16:49 gone in the second half on a Taylor Lough solo move. The Panthers answered 51 seconds later. Jennings intercepted a Bates’ pass at midfield, split a pair of defenders on her way to the cage, and tucked a shot in the right side of the net. Middlebury tacked on a final goal in the last minute, when Baker onetimed in a pass from Isabel Chandler Panther goalie Abby Furdak made a pair of saves for the victory, while Adelae Durand made five stops for Bates. Middlebury held a 10-4 advantage in shots.
Tiger runners settle for second in Div. II
Girls’ team loses to U-32 in tiebreaker By ANDY KIRKALDY THETFORD — Second-place finishes in Division II for the Middlebury Union High School girls’ team and for Tiger senior Sam Hodges as an individual in the boys’ race highlighted local runners’ efforts at the state championship cross-country meet in Thetford on Saturday. The Tiger girls’ loss was a heartbreaker: They finished tied with U-32 for the D-II victory with 64 points, and officials awarded first place to the Raiders based on the performance of the team’s sixthplace finishers, who normally do not
score. U-32’s sixth-place finisher took 27th, and the Tigers’ was 28th. MUHS Coach Chris Anderson said his team, paced by senior Caroline Kimble in fourth place and sophomores Malia Hodges and Isabel Olson in 10th and 11th, respectively, excelled and should have no regrets. “I can’t ask the girls to have run any harder than they did. They put all their effort into running,” Anderson said. “It’s still a tremendous performance.” The Tigers were also competing without their top runner for most of the fall, freshman Camille Malhotra, (See Meet, Page 3B)
THE MIDDLEBURY UNION High School girls’ cross country team finished in second place at the Division II state championship meet at Thetford Academy Saturday. Pictured are Sofia Stefani, left, Kate Wallace, Caroline Kimble, Mary Ann Eastman, Malia Hodges, Katherine Koehler and Isabel Olson.
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Panther football falls to Trinity MIDDLEBURY — In a battle for the quarter. Diego Meritus gained 34 first place in NESCAC on Saturday yards on the ground during the 79visiting Trinity got help from four yard drive. Panther turnovers on the way to a Trinity added to its lead early in the 27-5 victory. second quarter on another six-yard Trinity, which intercepted two rush from Puzzo. Puzzo helped himpasses and recovered two Panther self out on the drive with 44 yards fumbles, improved rushing. to 7-0 with its 16th Middlebury’s MatMiddlebury’s straight win, while the thew Daniel blocked a Panthers — who were Matthew Daniel punt at the Trinity 18 playing without start- blocked a punt midway through the ing quarterback Jared at the Trinity 18 quarter and Ian Blow Lebowitz, injured vs. midway through returned the ball to the Bates a week before — the quarter Trinity five-yard line. dropped to 5-2. The Panthers failed to The Panthers will and Ian Blow advance and turned the look to bounce back returned the ball ball over on downs. this coming Saturday, to the Trinity But Bantams fumbled when they host Hamil- five-yard line. on their first play from ton at 12:30 p.m. scrimmage at their This past Saturday four, and Robert Wood Trinity scored on its opening drive, tackled Puzzo in the end zone for the going 79 yards on 11 plays. Max safety to make it 14-5. Chipouras gained 43 yards on the With that score holding, three ground before quarterback Sonny turnovers hurt the Panthers to start Puzzo scored on a keeper from six the second half. Bantam Matt Patry yards out. caused and recovered a fumble at the Middlebury cut the lead to 7-3 Middlebury 46, and Trinity cashed in on a 28-yard field goal from Carter a 27-yard field goal. Massengill with 1:05 remaining in Dago Picon-Roura then picked
off a Jack Meservy pass on Middlebury’s next drive and returned it to the Middlebury nine. Three plays later offensive lineman Austin Bairdi scored on a two-yard lateral pass, making it a 24-5 game at 8:01 of the third quarter. Middlebury drove to the Trinity 14 on its next drive, only to see it end on an interception in the Bantam end zone. Trinity added another field goal in the fourth quarter. Meservy made his first-career start. He finished 18 of 42 for 243 yards. Maxim Bochman paced the receivers with four catches for 51 yards, while Mike Maldonado finished with three receptions for 37 yards. Wesley Becton led the Middlebury defense with nine tackles and Kevin Maxwell added eight, John Jackson picked up a sack in the game, giving him 11.5 in his career, tying him for fifth on the school’s all-time list. Puzzo went nine of 20 for 112 yards and gained 76 yards on a dozen carries. Chipouras finished the day with 182 yards rushing on 33 carries.
Dickerson MIDDLEBURY TRACK AND field star Maddie Pronovost, who set school records in the multi-discipline pentathlon and heptathlon, was recently named the NCAA Division III Female Student-Athlete Sportsmanship Award winner. Photo courtesy of Middlebury College Athletics
Panther grad earns NCAA honor MIDDLEBURY — Maddie Pronovost, a 2017 Middlebury College graduate and captain of the Panther track and field team last year, has been given the 2016-17 NCAA Division III Female StudentAthlete Sportsmanship Award. The honor comes after the Brookline, Mass., resident was selected as one of the Top 30 honorees (10 from each NCAA division) out of a record 543 nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. The award recognizes the athletes who exemplify sportsmanship, one of the core principles of the NCAA. Pronovost will receive the honor on Friday, Nov. 17, during the seasonopening men’s basketball game in Pepin Gymnasium. Martin Beatty, Middlebury’s track and field coach, said Pronovost’s past has helped build her character. “Being well aware of her history of being born in China and adopted by a woman here in the United States, Maddie knows that all in life is
precious, including her competitors,” Beatty noted. “I’ve had athletes with good sportsmanship, but Maddie took it to the next level.” In July, NESCAC administrators nominated Pronovost, who graduated cum laude with a degree in neuroscience, for the award from among eight candidates. She is the third Middlebury woman since 2012 to be selected in the final 30 studentathletes for the Woman of the Year honor. Pronovost volunteered at the Champlain Valley Head Start program, helping preschool children develop proficiency in language and mathematics, and volunteered in the post-acute care unit at Porter Medical Center, where she helped therapists with rehabilitation exercises for elderly patients following surgery and also assisted in surgeries and post-operative care. She also worked on a Habitat for Humanity project in Virginia. On campus she mentored incoming
first-year students and served as the co-chair of the Middlebury Class of 2017 Senior Committee, where she helped raise over $40,000 for a memorial scholarship fund created in honor of two class of 2017 members who passed away during the past four years. Pronovost served as a captain during the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons and achieved All-American status at the NCAA Division III indoor championships in March with a third-place finish in the pentathlon. She established the school pentathlon record with 3,408 points in February, and in May won the D-III New England heptathlon title with a school-record 4,419 points. Pronovost also earned AllNESCAC honors in the 100-meter hurdles this past spring, was an AllNew England selection four times in the heptathlon, three times in the pentathlon and once in the 60-meter hurdles.
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(Continued from Page 1B) “We had a great season, and I couldn’t have asked any more from my team,” said Mount Abe Coach Mary Stetson. “They did a great job. I’m proud of them. Only one team’s happy in the end.” Monday’s game vs. Spaulding, which played a mostly D-III schedule, was essentially statistically even: The Eagles held edges of 7-6 in shots on goal and 4-3 in penalty corners. But once the Tide found the back of the cage to knot the score three minutes into the second half they controlled possession and territory the rest of the way. “They were quicker to the ball in the second half,” Stetson said. “I thought we did well and executed the game plan we wanted to do. They were a step quicker to the ball and more opportunistic than we were.” Spaulding also started quickly in the first half. In the ninth minute Eagle goalie Chessley Jackman (four strong saves) kicked away Tide forward Lauren Bedard’s bid, and after Tide forward Riley McFaun flicked a shot over cage in the 13th “We had the minute Stetson a great called timeout. season, The Eagles responded by and I dominating the rest of couldn’t the half. Tide middie have Madison Henderson asked made a defensive any more save on Eagle senior from my middie Olivia Young in the 14th minute, team.” — coach and Young also drove Mary a ball just out of the Stetson reach of forward Elizabeth Nault’s tipin bid just afterward. Young and forward Jalen Cook set up a couple chances for forward Evan Laurent before the Eagles broke through at 7:28. The play started on a penalty corner. The Tide tried to clear, but the Eagles sent the ball back into forward Olivia Heath to the left of the goal. Heath crossed to the middle, and Laurent tapped it back to the left post to Cook for the tip-in. The Eagles had more chances to extend the lead. A minute after the goal Young, Cook and middie Casondra Dykstra broke into the circle. Young passed to her left to Cook who relayed to Dykstra. Dykstra, who played a strong allaround game, fired inches wide of the left post, and Spaulding called for time to stall the Eagle momentum. Cook and Dykstra forced another penalty corner with 3:30 to go, but Tide defender Amanda Gerrish broke the play up. After the Eagles earned another corner early in the second half, the Tide scored during a scramble. Makayla Boisvert popped a shot inside the right post at 27:10, with Morgan Mast getting credited for the assist. The Eagles had a good chance to regain the lead when Cook forced a penalty corner five minutes in, but Tide goalie Calista Hannah (five saves) blocked Laurent’s tip. The Eagles made plays to preserve the tie. Senior defenders Emily
(Continued from Page 1B) who is nursing a badly sprained ankle. “For not having her to do as well as we did, I think that’s really great, too,” Anderson said. “We had a lot of girls who really stepped up and ran really good races.” Anderson was particularly excited to see Kimble’s strong effort after she missed 2016 with an injury. “It was good to see Caroline her senior year do well. Last year she wasn’t able to run,” he said. Sam Hodges — a veteran Nordic skier but a first-year cross-country runner — couldn’t catch winner Stephen Looke of U-32, but caught the third-place finisher in the final stretch. “He outkicked the guy to come in second. It was pretty amazing,” Anderson said. Hodges also finished sixth overall among runners from all divisions and qualified to compete in the upcoming New England meet. “That’s quite impressive for essentially a first-year runner,” Anderson said. The MUHS boys took fourth in the D-II team competition with 145 points, trailing U-32 (24), Harwood (71) and Lyndon (111). The Vergennes boys, led by junior Spencer Hurlburt’s 15th-place effort, finished in eighth (201), and Mount Abraham, led by senior Aidan May in 70th, finished in 14th (412). The VUHS girls did not have enough numbers to compete. Sophomore Emma Beauchemin finished 33rd for the Commodores. Senior Ally Hoff took 40th to lead the Eagle girls, who were 13th in D-II with 282 points. In D-III both the Otter Valley girls (136 points) and OV boys (149) finished eighth. Senior Wesley Smith led the OV boys by finishing 24th, and freshman McKenna White led the girls in 27th. The girls’ D-II winner and local finishers’ overall places and times were: 1. Erin Magill, Harwood, 20:35.5; 4. Caroline Kimble, MUHS, 21:47.1; 10. Malia Hodges, MUHS, 22:29.3; 11. Isabel Olson, MUHS, 22:29.5; 18. Sofia Stefani, MUHS, 23:08.6; 21. Mary Ann Eastman, MUHS, 23:25.3; 28. Katherine Koehler, MUHS, 24:19.3; 32. Kate Wallace, MUHS, 24:27.7; 33. Emma Beauchemin, VUHS, 24:31.5; 40. Ally Hoff, Mt. Abe, 25:02.4; 44. Ashley Cray, VUHS, 25:51.8; 53. Gillianne Ross, Mt. Abe, 27:05.7; 56. Jasmin Gile, Mt. Abe, 27:14.4; 71. Bailey Allard, Mt. Abe, 29:43.9; and 79. Izzy Emmons, Mt. Abe, 32:23.2.
EAGLE JUNIOR Casondra Dykstra tries to knock a bouncing ball behind Spaulding goaltender Annie Linendoll during Monday’s Division II semifinal game played at Middlebury College. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
EAGLE JUNIOR JALEN Cook tries to avoid a tangle of Spaulding sticks Monday afternoon at Middlebury College’s Dragone Field. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Aldrich, Carley Sherwin and Robyn Arena all did good work, Jackman came 10 feet out of the cage to deny Alison Ahearn seven minutes into the half, and then made back-to-back stops on Ahearn with 14 minutes to go. The Tide notched the game-winner at 11:10 on a corner. Anna ClarkBlouin worked the ball to Ahearn on the left side, and she popped a 20foot shot just inside the far post. The Eagles tried to generate offense, but after Tide defender Madison Henderson broke up a Cook and Laurent rush with nine minutes to go and Young just missed connecting with Laurent with eight minutes left, Spaulding gave Mount Abe no more looks at goal. “They deserved to win,” Stetson said. “They’re a good team.” Along with Aldrich, Young, Arena and Sherwin, also graduating from
Locals to play all-star football game MIDDLEBURY — Senior athletes from the Middlebury, Mount Abraham-Vergennes, and Otter Valley union high schools’ football teams have been chosen to play in the 17th annual North-South Senior All-Star Football Game, which will be played on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Middlebury College. Five members of the MUHS team were chosen for the South team: linemen Jack Deppman, Brian Foote and Jaro Perera; fullback/nose guard Tyler Hotte; and safety/quarterback Cody Pomainville. Representing the Mount Abe-
VUHS cooperative will be running back/linebacker Casey Kimball, who is expected to play defense for the North in the all-star game. From Otter Valley receiver/linebacker Payson Williams made the South squad. Kickoff is slated for at 12:30 p.m. on the 18th. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students, and will be available at the gate starting an hour prior to game time. Proceeds benefit the scholarship and grant programs of the Vermont Chapter of the National Football Foundation.
Panther women fall in tourney MIDDLEBURY — Visiting No. 6 seed Hamilton rode an early goal and strong defense to a 1-0 victory over the No. 3 Middlebury College women’s soccer team in a NESCAC quarterfinal on Saturday. The result snapped a nine-game unbeaten streak for the Panthers and left them with an 11-3-2 record. After their defeat earlier last week of previously undefeated Williams, then the No. 3 team in NCAA Division III, the Panthers might have a hope of an at-large NCAA bid. Hamilton’s Maddie Dale scored for the Continentals in the third minute following a failed Middlebury clearing attempt. Dale gathered the ball just outside of the penalty box, and blasted a shot that pinged off the left post and bounced all the way across the goalmouth before crossing the line.
In the 32nd minute the Panthers produced their best opportunity of the opening half, but Hamilton goalie Emily Dumont dove to deny Virginia Charman’s 15-yard shot from the right toward the lower right corner. Middlebury had a scoring chance just seconds into the second half, but Dumont collected Charman’s header off a cross. The Continentals nearly doubled their lead in the 67th minute, when Katja Dunlap laced a shot from 18 yards toward the upper-left corner that Middlebury goalie Ursula Alwang (four saves) punched just over the crossbar. Middlebury controlled most of the territory but got few good looks at Dumont (seven saves) as time wound down despite their 17-9 edge in shots at goal.
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The boys’ D-II winner and local finishers’ overall places and times were: 1. Stephen Looke, U-32, 16:51.9; 2. Samuel Hodges, MUHS, 17:19.6; 15. Spencer Hurlburt, VUHS, 18:33.5; 22. Thomas Nevins, MUHS, 19:14.7; 25. Wade Mullin, VUHS, 19:28.4; 27. Julian Schmitt, MUHS, 19:29.6; 36. Gabe Praamsma, VUHS, 19:47.9; 38. Thomas Hussey, MUHS, 19:54.0; 40. William Carpenter, MUHS, 19:56.6; 48. Erich Reitz, VUHS, 20:16.5; 55. Nico Brayton, MUHS, 20:45.1; 70. Cade Christner, MUHS, 21:15.0; 72. Aidan May, Mt. Abe, 21:30.3; 83. Ryan Adams, Mt. Abe, 22:36.7; 85. Ben Praamsma, VUHS, 22:43.6; 86. Liam Davison, Mt. Abe, 23:08.5; 94. Caleb Hunter, Mt. Abe, 25:58.3; and 95. Brian Cousineau, Mt. Abe, 26:16.0. For OV in D-III, the girls’ overall finishes and times were: 27. McKenna White, 25:00.3; 36. Phoebe Elliott, 25:49.2; 57. Madilyn Morgan, 28:37.7; 65. Anoushka Pschorr, 29:57.9; 87. Brittany Corey, 37:46.2; 90. Shannon Oudman-Blackwood, 44:13.8. The OV boys’ overall finishes and times were: 24. Wesley Smith, 19:33.3; 27. Todd Parker, 19:43; 53. Joseph Cijka, 20:38.5; 67. Hayden Gallo, 21:42.6; 96. Colby Smith, 24:24; 107.
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OA (OVEREATERS ANON‑ YMOUS) MEETS on Thurs‑ day’s at 6 PM. Located at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Road, Middlebury, VT.
AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free. At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. 7:30‑8:30 PM Friday eve‑ nings. 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. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS BRANDON MEET‑ INGS: Monday, Discussion Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meet‑ ing 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. All held at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS SUNDAY: 12 Step Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Came to Believe Meeting 1:00‑2:00 PM held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS THURSDAY: Big Book Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Mid‑ dlebury. Speaker Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at St. Ste‑ phen’s Church, Main St. (On the Green). ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS TUESDAYS: 12 Step Meetings; Noon‑1:00 PM. AND 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS BRISTOL MEET‑ INGS: Sunday, Discussion Meeting 4:00‑5:00 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meet‑ ing 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Meeting, 6:00‑7:00 PM. All held at the Howden Hall, 19 West Street.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY: Big Book Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM is held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Discus‑ sion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Dis‑ cussion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Mid‑ dlebury.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS NEW HAVEN MEET‑ INGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at the Congregational Church, New Haven Village Green.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY M E E T I N G S M O N D AY: As Bill Sees It Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM. Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS NORTH FER‑ RISBURGH MEETINGS: Sunday, Daily Reflections Meeting 6:00‑7:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.
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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS VERGENNES MEETINGS: Sunday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Discussion Meeting 8:00‑9:00 PM. Both held at St. Paul’s Church, Park St. Tuesday, Discussion Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM, at the Congregational Church, Water St. 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. MAKING RECOVERY EAS‑ IER (MRE). Wednesdays, 1‑2 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12‑Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and dis‑ cussing our feelings about the 12‑Step Programs to create a better understand‑ ing of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12‑Step Programs. NA (JUST IN TIME) Wednesdays, 9 am, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Fridays, 7:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NEW SUPPORT GROUP ‑ Grief Anonymous Meeting every Thursday @ 6:30 pm at Grace Baptist Church 52 Merchants Row, Middelbury, Vt. First Meeting Thursday, December 1st, 2016
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( O A ) O V E R E AT E R S ANONYMOUS Saturday’s at 1:00pm. Located at Law‑ rence Memorial Library, 40 North St. in Bristol, VT. OPIATE OVERDOSE RES‑ CUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org.
Opportunities
Help Wanted
36 SQ.FT. OF oak flooring. Call 802‑388‑7743.
SIDE DOOR POP‑UP sale. Saturday November, 4. 9‑3. Vergennes. Right at bridge. Antiques. (sawbuck table, folding apple ladder, old mailboxes), architectural sal‑ vage, up‑cycling. Great time for early holiday shopping.
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.
BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156.
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PROFESSIONAL PAINT‑ ING; interior/exterior, resi‑ dential/commercial, pressure washing. 20 years’ experi‑ ence. Best prices. Refer‑ ences. 802‑989‑5803.
Addy Indy Classifieds are online: addisonindependent.
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PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at The Resi‑ dence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.
Maplefields of New Haven Route 7, New Haven, VT Ask for Sherry or pick-up an application EOE
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Middlebury, VT
SPIRITUAL AWAKEN‑ INGS MEETING of Alcohol‑ ics Anonymous, 7:30‑8:30 a.m., Friday, upstairs at St. Stephen’s Church., Middle‑ bury, VT. WOMEN OF AA Mondays, 5:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.
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.
Services
Garage Sales
Benefits available for F/T staff
OVEREATERS ANONY‑ MOUS (OA) big book meet‑ ing. Thursday’s, 2 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.
Services
Free
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Agri-Mark has a full-time immediate opening for a THIRD SHIFT (12am-8am) Maintenance Mechanic Technician to work in our Middlebury, VT facility. Flexible work schedule required, including rotating weekends, and working scheduled holidays. Mechanical background is a must. Strong welding experience is preferred. Must be able to work both independently and as a team member. Excellent troubleshooting and maintaining plant equipment in a food production environment. Position provides 40+ hours per week, paid leave and holidays. Offers a competitive starting wage and excellent benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), pension plan, and much more. Apply in person, by email to ajacobs@agrimark.net or send your resume with cover letter to:
Or contact The United Way of Addison County’s Volunteer Center at www. unitedwayaddisoncounty.org/ VolunteerDonate and click on VOLUNTEER NOW!
MACHINERY OPERATOR for skilled lumber mill positions due to employee retirement. You must be in good physical condition, have a desire to learn, be reliable, have a strong safety awareness and work well with others. We will teach you the skills you need to use the technology investments we are putting in place. Mill work has a production bonus. SKILLED FORKLIFT OPERATOR to run large forklifts at our operation in Bristol. Other work includes light construction, planing, lumber stacking. Must be reliable, energetic, work well with others and have good safety awareness. Previous experience operating heavy machinery is a plus but not required, we will teach you the skills you need. Call 802-453-4884 or visit The A. Johnson Co., 995 S 116 Rd, Bristol VT 05443 for an application.
Agri-Mark
Services
Services
Addison County Readers (ACR) The primary focus of ACR is its sponsorship of Dolly Partonʼs Imagination Library, a program that mails free monthly books to the homes of over 1,100 children in Addison County 0-5 years of age. Volunteers are needed to be a part of our Board for Addison County Readers. Responsibilities include attending monthly meetings and supporting the implementation of the all-volunteer program.
Help fundraise for Dolly Partonʼs Imagination Library program
Volunteers are also needed to help Addison County Readers recruit preschool-aged children (ages 0-5 years) for the Dolly Partonʼs Imagination Library program. As an all-volunteer organization, ACR raises money to pay for the 12,000 free books that are sent to children each year. Volunteers are needed to help us in our fund raising efforts. For more information please call Tracy Corbett at 802-388-7189 or visit our volunteer site at: http://unitedwayaddisoncounty.galaxydigital.com/need/.
NOW HIRING AT HELEN PORTER REHABILITATION & NURSING! RNs, LPNs & LNAs! Full-time, Part-time and per diem* opportunities Nurses needed for all shifts *$2/hour per diem differential SIGN-ON BONUSES Up to $1,000 signing bonus for LNAs Up to $3,000 signing bonus for LPNs Walk-in Wednesdays Walk into Helen Porter for an interview anytime between 7:30am – 6:30pm each Wednesday in November For more information and to apply, please visit UVMHealth.org/PMC and click on “Careers.”
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DIRECTORY
• accounting • advertising • appliance repair • auto glass • automotive • business cards
Rene Many - CTPA, Inc.
1438 S. Brownell Rd. • PO Box 159 • Williston, VT 05495 802-862-5590 • www.gmeinc.biz
Tax Preparation & Accounting
• landscape design • lumber • marketing • masonry • medical supplies • painting
Heating & AC
Engineering
Accounting
• carpentry/contractors • computers • engineering • equipment rentals • floor care • insulation
Ductwork Design • Sealing Fabrication • Installation Insulation • Replacement Plasma Art • Torches • Welding Plasma Table • Duct Cleaning H.R.V. / E.R.V. Installation Ductwork Video Camera
Corporate Partnerships, Small Businesses & Personal Returns
Call 758-2000 Today!
Buy Local! 802.989.0396
Advertising
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New Construction Remodels and Additions Window and Siding Installation Smaller Home Repairs
Specializing in Ductwork for Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning Systems
Alan Huizenga, P.E., President Kevin Camara, P.E. Jamie Simpson, P. E. • Middlebury Brad Washburn, P. E. • Montpelier
Commercial/Residential . Owner Operated . Fully Insured . Neat & Clean
“INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS WITH A COMMON SENSE APPROACH DELIVERED TO OUR CLIENTS IN A PROFESSIONAL, COST EFFECTIVE AND PERSONAL MANNER”
Insulation
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• material forklifts • excavators • bulldozers • mini-excavators • skidsteers
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• Man lifts up to 80’ • man basket w/crane up to 188
Dense Pack Cellulose • Blown In Insulation Complete Air Sealing
802-545-2251 • Maurice Plouffe 1736 Quaker Village Road, Weybridge, VT 05753
• concrete compactors • backhoes
Lumber
Alexander Appliance Repair Inc. Rough Lumber 1-800-880-6030 Fax:1-800-880-6030 (802) 453-2730 1-800-880-6030 Fax: (802) 453-2730 Fax: (802) 453-2730
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275 South 116 Bristol, VT116 05443 275 South 116 275 South Bristol, VT 05443 Bristol, VT 05443
Dryers Ranges Microwaves Air Conditioners
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oVer 40 LiFTS 275 South 116, Bristol, Vermont 05443 oVer 40 LiFTS LiFTS oVer 40
(802) 453-3351• Cell (802) Please give us363-5619 a call. Please give us a call. We have the lift for you! We the Lifts liftupfor 40’ to 80’ manlifts haveScissor to 32’ you! mini excavator
Jack Alexander
982 Briggs Hill Road • Bristol
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40’ to 80’ manlifts manlifts 40’ 80’ 42’to material forklifts 42’ material forklifts 42’ material Fork lifts up forklifts to 15,000 lbs. Fork lifts lifts up up to to 15,000 15,000 lbs. lbs. Fork
Insurance Approved discounts
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Automotive
Quaker Village Carpentry
Field Automotive Inc.
Complete Auto Service • Domestic & Foreign Repairs
Preventive Maintenance Brakes • Tune-ups Exhausts • Alignments Air Conditioning • State Inspections 62 Meigs Rd., Vergennes
877-9222
802-545-2251
and Service Guide
1736 Quaker Village Road Weybridge, VT 05753
CLOVER STATE
WINDOW & SIDING CO., INC Windows • Vinyl siding • Garages Roofs • Additions • Decks
Fast, friendly, reliable service & competitive rates.
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Labels & Letterhead too!
Floor Care Andre’s Floor Refinishing
Pine Siding
Long Beams
802-388-7828 End of S. Munger St. Middlebury
Masonry Fine Dry Stone Masonry
Jamie Masefield
Certified by the Dry Stone Wallers Association of Great Britain
802-233-4670 jmasefield@gmavt.net
Bruce A. Maheu’s
MASONRY
NEW & REPAIR Residential • Lake Camps (Dunmore) Brick – Block – Stone
Chimneys, Fireplaces, Outside Barbecues, Steps, Patios, Stone Walls 27 Years Experience Honest & Fair Pricing Free Estimates Fully Insured
- An Established Vermont Business with Over 30 Years of Experience -
Specializing in Hardwood & Softwood Floors Commercial Oil and Waterborne Finishes Quality Workmanship - Competitive Pricing 54 Daigneault Hill Road Orwell,Vermont 05760
mikeysmill.com
Salisbury, VT
Call Bruce
802-352-6050
802-948-2004
Medical Supplies Carpet Cleaning & Water Removal Stripping - Waxing - Buffing
Order your Custom Business Cards here at the
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Waste Management – Roll-off container service
Business Cards
Skid Steer Steer Skid
Siding, Windows, Garages, Decks & Porches New Construction, Renovations and Repairs
Maurice plouffe
Over 30 yrs. experience
mini excavator mini excavator air Compressor air Compressor Compressor air
SerVing VermonT NEW & neW York SERVING VERMONT YORK FOR For OVER30 30YearS! YEARS! SerVing VermonT& & neW York For 30 YearS!
Desabrais Means Glass & Affordable Service
• Windshield Repair • Insulated Glass • Plate Glass • Window Glass • Plexiglass • Safety Glass • Mirrors • Auto Glass • Storm Windows • Screen Repairs • Custom Shower Door Enclosures Vinyl Replacement windows and Complete Installation
Scissor Lifts up up to to 32’ 32’ Scissor Lifts excavator excavator excavator Skid Steer
Native Vermonter
Open most nights & weekends
Addison Independent.
802-759-2706 802-349-6050 phone or fax
Call Vicki at 388-4944 or stop by our office in the Marble Works between 8am & 5pm Monday- Friday.
OR
cell phone
email: cmulliss@gmavt.net 1900 Jersey St., S. Addison, VT 05491
Medical Equipment and Oxygen SALES & RENTAL Knowledgable Staff
Personalized Service
Fax: 388-4146 Marble Works, Middlebury, VT
388-9801
MARK TRUDEAU GENERAL CARPENTRY HOME IMPROVEMENTS LOCAL CONTRACTOR Remodeling • Additions Painting • Roofing
WINNER of “Best Local Contractor” THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS by READERS CHOICE AWARDS!
802.388.0860 MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT
Painting
The PC MediC of VerMonT
GET YOUR COMPUTER RUNNING LIKE NEW AGAIN ! • Fast, Reliable Repairs • Hardware & Software Installations & Upgrades • Spyware Removal & Virus Protection • Secure Wireless Network Setup • Computer Purchasing Assistance • Affordable Rates at Your Convenience
Paul Claudon • 802-734-6815 pcmedic@gmavt.net
Over two decades experience!
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DIRECTORY
Business Service
• plumbing & heating • renewable energy • roofing • septic & water • siding
• specialized services • storage • surveying • towing
• tree services • window treatments
Roofing
roofing Michael Doran
Barnard & Gervais, LLC Land Surveying - Water & Septic Designs State & Local Permitting Environmental Consulting
as seen at Addison County Field Days!
• Standing seam • Standing seam ••Asphalt shingles Asphalt shingles Slate •• Slate
Phone (802) 537-3555
Rubbish & Recycling made you look.
Moose Rubbish and Recyling Randall Orvis
FOR SEPTIC TANK PUMPING & DRAIN CLEANING SERVICE,
Rt. 22A, Orwell 948-2082 388-2705
Heating
Towing
Motor Home Specialties, LLC
TREADWAY & RINGEY
H. D. Oliver 3025 & 3233 Vt. Rte. 22A, Bridport, VT 05734
(802-349-8123) Office
Repairs & Maintenence Custom Built Trailers & Hitches, Transporting Cars & Compact Equipment, Specialized Landscaping & Retaining Walls
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Rely on the professionals. UNDON'S PORTABLE RESTROOMS
Plumbing & Heating
Shoreham, Vermont
24 hr Heavy Towing & Recovery Heavy Truck Repair & Diagnosis Heavy Haul, Oversize, Local & Long distance Come see us at our new location!
110 Mt. Independence Rd., Orwell Call Jeff 802-948-2950
Tree Service
Septic & Water
Professional Installation • Heating Systems • Plumbing Supplies • Bathroom Design • Water Treatment Great Advice
NDO N DUPlumbing & 'S
Specialized Services
2744 Watch Point Rd • Shoreham, VT 05770 Email: BR213@yahoo.com
Plumbing & Heating
Licensed Surveyor
802-349-8433 802-482-2597 www.barnardandgervais.com
mpdoransr@gmail.com
802-897-5637 802-377-5006
Michael Gervais
Licensed Designer
Serving Vermont from offices in Hinesburg and Enosburgh
Free estimates estimates •• Fully Fully Insured Insured Free
imagine what white space can do for you.
Jason Barnard
25 Yrs Experience 60’ bucket truck wood chipper available Fully Insured Free Estimates
STORAGE 4 Sizes ~ Self-locking units Hardscrabble Rd., Bristol
Rt. 22A, Orwell • 948-2082 Rt. 7 So., Middlebury •388-2705
Monthly prices
Brett Sargent owner/operator
6’x12’ $30 • 8’x12’ $45 10’x12’ $55 • 12’x21’ $75
Serving Vermont for over 42 years! Plumbing • Heating 125 Monkton Road Bristol, VT 05443 802-453-2325 cvplumbingheating.com
SEPTIC SERVICE
Fuel Delivery 185 Exchange Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-4975 champlainvalleyfuels.com
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TANK & CESSPOOL PUMPING ELECTRONIC TANK LOCATING TANK & LEACH FIELD INSPECTIONS NEW SYSTEMS INSTALLED ALL SEPTIC SYSTEM REPAIRS DRAIN & PIPE CLEANING
Serving all your plumbing and heating needs. Owned and operated by: Bill Heffernan, Jim & David Whitcomb
VISIT US ON FACEBOOK
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
www.livingstonfarmlandscape.com
BROWN’S TREE & CRANE SERVICE
FREE ESTIMATES FOR TREE SERVICES
WE HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT FOR THE RIGHT JOB – TO GIVE YOU REASONABLE RATES Dangerous Trees Cut & Removed Stumps Removed Trusses Set Trees Trimmed Land Clearing
Full Excavation Service
Middlebury, VT
Reasonable Rates • Year-round Service • Fully Insured
(802) 453-3351 • Cell (802) 363-5619
AIRPORT AUTO Celebrating 31 Years
Environmental Consultants – Licensed Designers Steve Revell CPG, LD#178 BW Jeremy Revell LD#611 BW • Tyler Maynard LD#597 B • Water Supply - Location, Development and Permitting • On-Site Wastewater Design • Single & Multiple Lot Subdivision • Property Development & Permitting • State and Local Permitting • Underground Storage Tank Removal & Assessment
Self Storage • Low Rates
Also a good selection of used vehicles 44 School House Hill Road, E. Middlebury
24 Hour Emergency Service 453-7014
Brownswelding.com
Dave’s Tree Service Stump Grinding, Trimming, Tree Evaluation, Storm Damage, Firewood & Lot Clearing
388-0432 • 388-8090
Serving Addison County & Area Lakes
Toll-Free: 800-477-4384
802-453-4384
Fax 802-453-5399 • Email: jrevell@lagvt.com 163 Revell Drive • Lincoln, VT 05443
www.lagvt.com
Sharpening Renewable Energy
An EdgE BEyond Sharpen, Restore, Polish
Soak Up The Sun!
Knives
Japanese, Pocket-Knives, Kitchen Knives
Tools
Garden Clippers, Scissors, Saws, Axes, Circular Saws
Mobile Unit - Can travel anywhere in Addison County Professional level sharpening
Dick Moore • (802) 771-8620 AnEdgeBeyond@icloud.com
Call for a FREE on-site evaluation
Home Projects
Timothy L. Short, L.S. Property Line Surveys • Topographical Surveys FEMA Elevation Certificates
Window Treatments
135 S. Pleasant St., Middlebury, VT 388-3511 ssi@sover.net
LAROSE SURVEYS, P.C.
We’ve been here for you for 43 years – Let us help you with your solar projects today.
Sawmills
Serving Addison County Since 1991
802-282-9110 Free Estimates • Fully Insured!!!
Anything with a blade!
Don’t spend your hard-earned money making the hot water or electricity that you use today– SOLAR IS MORE AFFORDABLE THAN EVER!
Go Green with us –
Short Surveying, inc.
Dangerous trees our specialty!!
Ronald L. LaRose, L.S. • Kevin R. LaRose, L.S.
Land Surveying/Septic Design “We will take you through the permitting process!”
25 West St. • PO Box 388 Bristol, VT 05443 Telephone: 802-453-3818 Fax: 802- 329-2138
larosesurveys@gmail.com
Call today to list YOUR ad in our Business & Service Directory
Winter Products & Services
388-4944
Premium window treatments, retractable screens and awnings. 298 Maple Street Middlebury, VT 802.247.3883 vtshadeandblind@gmail.com VermontShadeandBlind.com
Painting Odd Jobs
Laundromats
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Addison Independent
Help Wanted
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MIDDLEBURY UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL Coaching Positions Middlebury Union Middle School is seeking the following Coaches: 7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Gymnastics and Assistant Applicants must possess a strong knowledge of 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:
Help Wanted CARPENTERS ‑ FRAME & FINISH. We have immediate work in the Middlebury and Burlington areas. This is a 45+ hours/week, secure employment, opportunity to advance. Call Sweeney & Belisle, 802‑644‑5695 or 802‑355‑0836.
Help Wanted
CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS IS currently seeking a Sales and Marketing Manager, HR Manager and packers for immediate start. Visit champlainorchards.com/ employment for full job de‑ scriptions and apply.
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DENTAL HYGIENIST FOR one or two days per week. Join our growing practice in Bristol. Fun atmosphere, full hour prophies. Please email resume to debkc@ bristolparkdental.com.
Help Wanted
Amy Pyfrom/Athletic Director Middlebury Union Middle School 48 Deerfield Lane Middlebury, VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the positions have been filled. E.O.E.
Feed Commodities International in Middlebury, VT is in need of Accountant. We are looking for a candidate to fill an Accountant position based in Middlebury, VT. This position will perform a variety of accounting functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, General Ledger, Financial Reporting and Regulatory filings. The Accountant will also provide assistance in Payroll Processing, Fixed Assets, and Month End/Year End Analysis. The incumbent requires accounting experience and a strong experience with the use Microsoft excel and Accounting software. A Degree in Business or Accounting would be highly desirable. Ability to work independently, with initiative, multitask and prioritize work assignments and manage time. This is a full time position with benefits including 401k, medical, life and disability insurance, generous time off. Please send your cover letter and resume to: Irma Higgins, HR Manager ihiggins@feedcommodities.com. For questions, call 802-458-3916.
Help Wanted
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16-20 hours per week
Century 21 Jack Associates The Jackson Group wants YOU! The Jackson Group is one of the top real estate teams in Addison and Southern Chittenden Counties,as well as being an award winning team in the Northern NE Century 21 region. If you are self-motivated, driven, a good manager of time and a good communicator this team needs you. Whether you are an experienced agent wanting a change or simply looking for an exciting and rewarding career, give me, Michael Johnston, a call at 802-399-8302 or email me at michaeljohnston@c21jack.com.
The Jackson Group
86 Main Street, Vergennes, VT 05491 (802) 877-2134 (800) 639-8052 Email: michaeljohnston@c21jack.com
Prime Storage Group, the largest and fastest growing, privately owned, self- storage company in the United States, is currently seeking a storage assistant to join the team. Primary Functions: The Facility Assistant is the first line representative to the customers. This position is responsible for assisting the manager in all aspects of managing the facility location in a professional manner to achieve profitability goals set by the organization. Qualifications: • Must be able to work well with people demonstrating a customer care focus. • Exhibit a professional, positive, team oriented attitude. • A willingness to learn (and ability to learn quickly) and apply effectively new/revised processes and procedures or skills. • Computer proficiency (including Microsoft Office) required and ability to learn proprietary software to manage rental receipts and occupancy reports Apply by emailing your resume directly to: brad.galarneau@goprimegroup.com
FULL TIME OR PART TIME deli positions available. Set hours, Monday‑Friday 6:00am ‑ 2:00 pm. Prior work experience with food preparation in a commercial kitchen / deli required. Expe‑ rience making pizza a plus. Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market in Vergennes or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.
OPENING‑TOWN OF SHOREHAM Road crew member ‑ full time. Must have a clean driving record, current CDL‑class B, ability to work flexible schedule with overtime, and experi‑ ence running heavy equip‑ ment. This job includes health insurance, paid time off and retirement. Please send a letter of interest including work experience to: Shoreham Town, 297 Main Street, Shoreham, VT 05770 or Email to shorehamtown@shoreham. net or stop by in person. Questions ‑ 897‑5841.
HOPE HAS AN opening at its resale store for a 25 hour a week textile sorter. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds, to stand, sit and walk for prolonged periods, be able to perform work requiring repetitive hand motion, must be speedy and attentive to detail. Send resume and cover letter to receptionist@ hope‑vt.org. HOPE IS HIRING‑ HOPE’s growing resale store seeks a 29.5 hour per week retail associate. Position requires the ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 25 pounds, be self‑motivated and detail oriented. To apply, send re‑ sume and letter of interest to receptionist@hope‑vt.org. HOPE IS HIRING‑ HOPE’s growing resale store seeks a 40 hour a week retail as‑ sociate. Position requires ability, to stand, walk, and have solid cash handling and customer service ex‑ perience. To apply, send resume and letter of interest to receptionist@hope‑vt.org. PART TIME MILKER NEED‑ ED for every other weekend on small organic dairy farm. Tractor and skid steer expe‑ rience preferred but will train. Salary based on experience. Call 758‑9230.
Help Wanted
CDL BOOM TRUCK DRIVER
Candidate must have valid CDL driver's license and a clean and safe driving record. Ability to operate a boom is a plus. We will train the right person. Knowledge of building and construction materials helpful. Candidate must have a positive attitude and ability to provide excellent customer service in the yard and at jobsites. Physical Requirements include ability to be on feet all day when not driving a truck, including repeated walking throughout job sites and up and down stairs. Ability to lift products weighing up to 100 pounds and place on truck or unload from truck, and carry up-and-down ladders. Ability to work outdoors in all seasons and in all weather conditions. We offer competitive wages, a full array of benefits and a pleasant work environment. Stop in our 88 Exchange Street store and fill out an application or mail, fax or email your resume and cover letter to: r.k. MILES, Inc. attn: Human Resources PO Box , Manchester Center, VT email hr@rkmiles.com • tel • fax
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DELIVERY HELPER Full-time with benefits.
Apply in Person: 2107 James Road, Weybridge, VT 802-545-2119
• Medical, Dental, & Life • K & Profit Sharing • Employee Discount • Flexible Spending Account • Paid Time Off & Holidays
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ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE FOR FULL & PART TIME Full & Part-time positions available with flexible scheduling. Must be willing to work some nights & weekends. Full & Part-time Cashiers & Deli Employees needed.
Full-time Delivery Driver CDL-Clean Record Apply in person: 2107 James Road • Weybridge, VT 802.545.2119
SHARED LIVING PRO‑ VIDER sought for a man on the autism spectrum in his mid 30’s. This in‑ telligent and independent man enjoys active games, snowmobiling, poker, as well as watching movies and playing video games. He is eager to participate in household chores and master independent liv‑ ing skills. Tax‑free stipend, room & board payment and respite budget. A quiet and patient home in the Middle‑ bury area would be a great match. Please contact Tim Franklin at Community As‑ sociates, 388‑4021. THE MOUNTAIN HEALTH CENTER, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located in Bris‑ tol, VT is recruiting for a Family Medicine Physician to join our Health Center. Will consider per‑diem, part‑time or full time. Send CV and cover letter to: HR@mountainhealthcen‑ ter.com. The Human Re‑ sources Department will contact applicants who have been chosen to con‑ tinue through the applicant selection process. THE TOWN OF CHAR‑ LOTTE seeks Senior Center Director. Respon‑ sibilities include manage‑ ment and coordination of Senior Center programs, staff and facility; developing activities; working closely with Board of Directors, with priority of providing a welcoming venue for seniors. Work experience with seniors, social service or volunteer organizations preferred. Position is 30‑35 hours per week. Complete job description available at charlottevt.org. Send let‑ ter of interest and resume to charlotteseniorcenter@ gmail.com or Charlotte Senior Center, P.O. Box 207, Charlotte, VT 05445. Application deadline: open until filled. EOE.
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and great attitudes to join our team.
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MINUTE TAKER NEEDED for select board meetings in Salisbury. Work involves two meetings a month of approximately 2 hours each. Compensation is $60 per meeting. Please call the Town Office for details, 352‑4228.
Apply in person or pick up an application at: Maplefields –– Shoreham Service Center
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Income Limits Apply. No Utilities Included. Modern apartment, carpet/tile, W/D connections plus onsite laundry facility. Efficient gas heat/hot water. Ample parking and storage. Includes trash, lawn care, snow removal, professional management and 24-hour emergency maintenance. In quiet Middlebury neighborhood. References Required.
ANTIQUE DOUBLE BARREL ACME Arms Co. 12 gauge. Beautiful vintage firearm. $185. 802‑989‑5803.
To request an application, call 802-472-5016 or e-mail pinemeadow@maloneyproperties.com.
For Sale 4 ALMOST NEW SNOW TIRES on rims. Grandtrek SJ6, 225/65/R17. $275. Call 802‑989‑5557.
DOG TEAM ORIGINAL RECIPE Sticky Buns. Call 802‑349‑9473 for order and pickup time. 658 Exchange Street, Middlebury. FOLDING PING PONG TABLE, good working con‑ dition with all accessories. $125. OBO. 802‑453‑4235. SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $ 4 ,3 9 7 . M a ke & sa ve m o n e y w i th yo u r o w n bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: NorwoodSawmills.com. 1‑800‑578‑1363, Ext. 300N. THE BARREL MAN; plas‑ tic and metal barrels, 275 gallon food‑grade totes. 55 gallon plastic food‑grade barrels with spin‑on cov‑ ers. Great for rain barrels. A barrel for every need. 802‑453‑4235. U S E D R E S TA U R A N T EQUIPMENT plus chairs, tables and hood systems. 802‑388‑4831.
For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space. As is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802‑558‑6092. 15 MINUTES FROM MIDDLEBURY spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath apart‑ ment in country. $900 plus utilities and 1 month de‑ posit. No pets or smoking please. Available Novem‑ ber 1st. Call for photos. 802‑897‑5447.
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2 BR HOUSE FOR RENT, fully furnished. Eight month rental from 10/16/17 ‑ 6/16/18. Washer, dryer, all appliances, gas grill, fully equipped kitchen, deck, screened porch, private dock on Lake Dunmore. No smoking, no pets. Snow plowing and lawn mainte‑ nance included. $1,000/ month plus utilities, security deposit. 802‑352‑6678. 2 CAR GARAGE in Bran‑ don. 24’x24’ with two 7’8”x6’8” high garage doors. Electricity and snow plowing included. $250/ mo. Available immediately. 802‑352‑6678.
Visit www.rkmiles.com to download an application.
We are seeking people with winning personalities
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WHISTLEPIG CURRENT‑ LY HIRING FOR full time bottler. Eye for detail and accuracy. Flexible duties and hours Monday‑Friday. Be able to stand on feet for 8 hours a day with unas‑ sisted lifting of 25 pounds. Please send resume and 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com.
LOOKING FOR CARING PERSON or persons to provide evening and night time supervision/care for elderly couple in exchange for room and board. Co‑ lonial house in country setting, 15 minutes from Middlebury. Contact lincol‑ nexpress@comcast.net or call 802‑999‑6373.
r.k. Miles, Inc. in Middlebury, VT is seeking a positive, energetic individual for the following position.
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ARE YOU LOOKING TO make extra money and want to work with a great, experienced team? Dakin Farm is currently seeking applicants to join our team of skilled staff for our busy upcoming holiday season. We have both full and part time positions in our ware‑ house, Mail Order Packing Department, and Specialty Food Production. We offer competitive wages, gener‑ ous employee discounts, and hours that meet your schedule. Please stop by our retail store located at 5797 Route 7 in Ferrisburgh to complete an application or email your resume to: tdanyow@dakinfarm.com.
FCI is an equal opportunity employer.
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OPENING FALL 2017 Newly Constructed Loft, One Bedroom and Two Bedroom Apartments in Downtown Middlebury Historic Building | Air Conditioning European Appliances, Quartz Countertops & Washer/Dryer Off-Street Parking | Pet friendly Walk to Middlebury College campus Contact: Christine Golden Nedde Real Estate 802-373-5893 battellllc@gmail.com www.BattellBlock.com
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ADDISON ‑ 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH mobile home with garage on 22A. $1,350 a month. Deposit, first month, last month and references required. Call 802‑482‑3765, afternoons please.
BRISTOL, SPACIOUS TWO BEDROOM $800 per month. New carpet, large kitchen, great neighborhood. One bedroom, $600 freshly paint‑ ed with new kitchen cabinet in a friendly neighborhood. Tenant pays heat and elec‑ tric. 802‑349‑5268.
BRANDON ‑ small efficiency apartment. Non‑smoking. No pets. Heat, lights and cable included. $150/week. 802‑247‑3144. BRIDPORT 1 BEDROOM, 4 room apartment with porch/ lawn. Washer/dryer, heat/hot water included. No smoking, no pets. References and credit check. $800/mo. plus security deposit. For more info, Charlie 802‑758‑2218. BRISTOL APARTMENTS AVAILABLE heat, lawn care, snowplowing included. 802‑453‑2566. BRISTOL‑SCHOOL HOUSE Office Suites located in Bristol’s Old High School complex on the town green has one office available to rent. Beautifully renovated with hardwood floors, high ceilings and tall windows. Common waiting area, con‑ ference room, bathroom and kitchenette. If you are interested in sharing this space with someone, that is a possibility. This office has two separate rooms that total 375 sq. ft. Rent is $500/month and includes heat, electricity, shared wi‑fi. Call 802‑453‑4065 or email carol@wellsmountain.com.
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DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measure‑ ments are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com. E. MIDDLEBURY: SHARE A home w/ man in his 70s. Pro‑ vide some companionship, housekeeping and cook 3‑4 meals/wk in exchange for reduced rent. Private BA. Would consider a pet. No deposit. 802‑863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application.Interview, refer‑ ences, background checks req. EHO. FOR RENT: BRIDPORT, Commercial/retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. Available Oct. 1. 802‑758‑2494. LOOKING FOR CARING PERSON or persons to pro‑ vide evening and night time supervision/care for elderly couple in exchange for room and board. Colonial house in country setting, 15 minutes from Middlebury. Contact lincolnexpress@comcast. net or call 802‑999‑6373.
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C O R N WA L L H O U S E FOR RENT immediately. 3 bedroom two bath. Full heated basement and large deck. Trash, lawn care and snow removal included. No pets. No smoking. $1,500/ mo. First and security. 802‑352‑4424.
MIDDLEBURY 2 BED‑ ROOM near downtown. Ap‑ pliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Available Sept. 1. Real Net Manage‑ ment Inc. 802‑388‑4994. MIDDLEBURY; 3 BED‑ : 5/5/11) apartment available, ublishedROOM fully furnished. All inclusive heat, electric ge. water. lleand For Rent T N E Close to co TM furbished. OM APAR y, newly re$1,800/mo. 802‑349‑8544. 1 BEDRO ur
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VERGENNES: SHARE A home w/ professional and two kids. Seeking housemate to provide child care 3:30‑6 pm Mon‑Fri in exchange for no cost housing (just sm. share of utilities). Experience w/ kids with special needs preferred. Private bath. W/D. No deposit. 802‑863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references, background checks req. EHO.
RIPTON ONE BEDROOM CABIN, furnished or unfurnished. No smoking, no pets. $800/mo., plus utilities. 388‑2641.
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STARKSBORO SMALL HOUSE, 1 bedroom with extra room. House on shared owner’s property. $700/mo. plus all utilities. Security deposit, references required. No smoking, no animals. 453‑5526. VA L L E Y V I E W APARTMENTS is currently accepting applications for 1 and 2 BR apartments in Vergennes. All income/ assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. Elderly or disabled only. W/D onsite. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Want to Rent VISITING INSTRUCTOR FOR Middlebury winter term ISO: furnished housing. 1/6‑2/10. Must also accept 13 year old indoor cat. Sublets and house‑sitting opportunities welcome. Contact: merklejulie@gmail. com. MIDDLEBURY: RETAIL/ OFFICE space for rent. 1,303 square feet. Front door parking. Contact Eric at 388‑6054. (Countryside Carpet and Paint) NEW H AV E N , 2 BEDROOM apartment with all appliances, heat and rubbish removal. No pets, no smoking. $800/month, $850 deposit. 802‑453‑2275. NEW HAVEN: BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, sunny apartment. Garden space. No pets, no smoking. References, security deposit, lease. $900/month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040.
Wood Heat FIREWOOD FOR SALE seasoned 2 years. $275 per cord. 802‑558‑1069. FIREWOOD; CUT, SPLIT and delivered. Call for information, 802‑247‑9782. FIREWOOD; SEASONED AND GREEN. Cut, split and delivered. Call for info 802‑282‑9110. NEXT WINTER’S WOOD, c u t , s p l i t . Tr u c k y o u r own. $200 per cord. 802‑247‑6061.
Real Estate C O R N WA L L , V T‑ A BEAUTIFUL building lot for sale. Amazing view. Septic permit in place. Please call between 9a.m‑10a.m 802‑462‑3313. R E A L E S TAT E F O R SALE Only three lots remain in the Daisy Lane Residential Development. One is a beautiful wooded 1 1/4 acre with a small year round stream. Lots are supported with village water and approved for simple in‑ground septic. Located in East Middlebury, just 15‑20 minutes from the Snow Bowl, 2 golf courses and beautiful Lake Dunmore. 802‑388‑2502 or 802‑388‑7350.
Att. Farmers 2ND CUT HORSE HAY. $4.50/bale. Delivery available. 802‑598‑0936. FIRST CUT HAY for sale. Small square bales. Call 802‑349‑9281. W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FA R M W O R K . P o n d agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.
Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, a r t , m i l i t a r y, a n t i q u e collectibles, etc. Visit www. bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Consulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.
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Public Notices Index
Public Notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Page 8B.
Addison Northwest School District (1) Bridport (1) Bristol-116 Self Storage (1) Middlebury (1) New Haven (1) Notice of Abandonment (1) Notice to Creditors (1) Shoreham (2) Tri-Town Water District (1)
PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 470-10-17 ANPR STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF JUAN GAMERO DE COCA NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Juana Gamero de Coca late of Middlebury, Vermont. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: October 23, 2017 J. David Fleming c/o Benjamin H. Deppman, Esq. Deppman Law PLC - 2 Park Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-6337 bdeppman@middlaw.com Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: November 2, 2017 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 11/2
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF NEW HAVEN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The New Haven Development Review Board (DRB) will hold a public hearing on the following application(s) beginning at 7:00 P.M. on Monday November 20, 2017 at the New Haven Town Office. The following application(s) will be heard in the order they are listed below. 1. Application #2017DRB-15-A is an appeal of the zoning administrators “notice of decision regarding permit #2017-ZP-46” by June Moncrief and Nicholas Tonzola. Zoning permit # 2017-ZP-46 was issued to Douglas Tolles and Geralyn McBride for land development on their property located at 777 Hallock Road on map # 7 parcel #0383-400. The above applications are available for review at the Town Office. Interested persons are invited to attend the hearing, or send a representative. Pursuant to 24 VSA § 4464(a)(1)(C) and 4471(a), participation in this local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Donald Johnston, DRB Clerk 11/2 Dated: November 2, 2017
CONTACT GOV. SCOTT Governor Phil Scott 1-800-649-6825 (Vt. only) 802-828-3333 109 State Street, Pavillion Montpelier, Vermont 05609-0101 www.vermont.gov/governor
NOTICE OF SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE 116 SELF STORAGE, BRISTOL, VT
Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self-storage units listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid at the 116 Self Storage facility. This sale is being held to collect unpaid storage unit occupancy fees, charges and expenses of the sale. The entire contents of each selfstorage unit listed below will be sold, with the proceeds to be distributed to 116 Self Storage for all accrued occupancy fees (rent charges), attorney’s fees, sale expenses in relation to the unit and its sale.Any proceeds beyond the foregoing shall be returned to the unit holder. Contents of each unit may be viewed on December 17, 2017, commencing at 10 a.m. Sealed bids are to be submitted on the entire contents of each selfstorage unit. Bids will be opened onequarter of an hour after the last unit has been viewed on December 17, 2017. The highest bidder on the storage unit must remove the entire contents within 48 hours after notification of their successfull bid. Purchase must be made in cash and paid in advance of the removal of the contents of the unit. A $50.00 cash deposit shall be made and will be refunded if the unit is broom cleaned. 116 Self Storage reserves the right to accept or reject bids. G. Doner – Unit 9 C. Olsaver – Unit 20 R. Cote – Unit 36 T. Sears – Unit 40 L. Sargent – Unit 59 10/26
The Addison County Clerk is available to accept passport applications and provide passport photos. REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.
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ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS
The following schedule of the Board of School Directors’ meetings is announced for the month of NOVEMBER, 2017. Thursday, November 2 6:00 PM Policy Committee Meeting At Vergennes Union High School Friday, November 3 7:30 AM Facilities Committee Meeting At ANWSD Office Tuesday, November 7 5:00 PM ANWSD Board Retreat At Kennedy Brothers Conference Room Monday, November 13 6:00 PM ANWSD Board Regular Meeting At Vergennes Union Elementary School Thursday, November 30 4:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting At ANWSD Office 10/30
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE PURSUANT TO TITLE 19 V.S.A. SUBSECTIONS (G) AND (H) OF SECTION 563
NAMES OF RECORD OWNERS OF INTEREST: Cambrain Corporation, RD #1, Fowler Ohio 44418 Cambrain Associates, Ltd. c/o Anthony F. Abatiell, President One Justice Square, Rutland, Vermont 05701 NAME OF PROPERTY OWNERS: Molly Bidwell and Sarah Gentry Tischler, Co-Trustees of the Mitzi Valentine Goward Living Trust DESCRIPTION OF LAND: all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Joseph G. Goward and Mitzi Valentine Goward (both now deceased) by deed from John J. Riley and Gladys A. Riley dated November 3, 1967, and recorded in the Panton Land Records in Book 15 at Page 372, and the Addison Land Records in Book 33 at Page 263. Said lands and premises were subsequently conveyed to the Mitzi Valentine Goward Living Trust by Deed Into Trust from Mitzi Valentine Goward and Joseph G. Goward dated June 13, 2002, and recorded in the Panton Land Records in Book 28 at Page 361, recorded in the Addison Land Recortds in Book 77 at Page 196. NATURE OF INTEREST: Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease granted by John J. Riley and Gladys A. Riley to Cambrian Corporation dated December 18, 1964, and recorded in the Addison Land Records in Book 32 at Page 171, and the Pandton Land Records in Book 15 at Page 302C. A Preservation Notice of Cambrian Corporation dated June 15, 1983, is recorded in the Addison Land Records in Book 42 at Page 121, and the Panton Land Records in Book 19 at Page 199. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSONS GIVING NOTICE: Molly Bidwell and Sarah Gentry Tischler, Co-Trustees of the Mitzi Valentine Goward Living Trust c/o Langrock, Sperry & Wool, LLP PO Box 721, Burlington, Vermont 05402 It is presumed that this Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease is abandoned. Dated at Middlebury, Vermont, this 30th day of October, 2017. 11/2
NEWS
FERRISBURGH — The Poinsettias are now on sale to Ferrisburgh Grange’s famous King benefit the Vergennes Union Middle/ Pede card parties are held on an High School music programs. ongoing basis and for November, Visit the Commodore Friends of the dates will be the Saturdays of Music site to purchase online or Nov. 11 and 25 at the Town Hall and download the form to order. You Community Center at 6:30 p.m. The can also place an order at the VUHS socializing begins with a sandwich musical. Poinsettias come in a supper and then on to an evening of 6.5” pot with foil and are Vermont fun and card games. This is a great grown at Claussen’s Florist & way to keep in touch Greenhouse. The cost with your neighbors is $14.00. Orders must November 7 and and support our Grange 21: Ferrisburgh Town be placed by Nov. — so all are welcome. 27, and can be picked Selectboard meeting “42nd Street,” 6:30 p.m. up at Commodore the Broadway Breakfast With Santa November 11 and musical, is coming to 25: Ferrisburgh on Saturday, Dec. 2, Vergennes. The VUHS Grange King Pede between 8 and 10 a.m. Music Department card party 6:30 p.m. Your support of is presenting the the VUHS music November 16, 17, fall musical to the and 20: “42nd Street” department students community and tickets Musical Performance is greatly appreciated. are on sale now. This VUHS Each sale raises $6. show includes a classic Visit the following December 2: variety of songs and Breakfast with Santa for information and to dance that keeps the VUHS Cafeteria 8:30- place an order: tinyurl. audience tapping their 10:30 a.m. com/yctqwm7f. toes long after the Parents and performance ends. community members Please join the cast and crew on are always encouraged to sign up November 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. for the Vergennes Union Middle/ and November 18 at 3 p.m. in the High School blog. Subscribing to VUHS auditorium. Tickets are $12/ the blog can be done with an email adults; $10/seniors and students account to get regular updates and can be purchased at Everywear and/or follow @VergennesUHS for Everybody on Main Street, on Twitter. Blog posts feed the Vergennes and during the week Twitter account automatically. at VUHS (11:00 AM - Noon and School information, with resources evenings.) Please contact Lynn and contact information, is also Kayhart at VUHS at 802-877-2938 available on the school’s website, x231 or lkayhart@anwsd.org for vuhs.org. ticket information. Parents of students at the
TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT WARNING SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 6 & 7, 2017
The legal voters of the Town of Middlebury, in the County of Addison, the State of Vermont are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Mary Hogan Elementary School Cafeteria/Gymnasium, 201 Mary Hogan Drive on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. for an informational meeting on Article 1; and on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 7:00 A.M. through 7:00 P.M. at the Town Offices, 77 Main Street in Middlebury, to vote by Australian ballot on Article 1 as provided by the Middlebury Town Charter. Article 1 Shall the legal voters of the Town of Middlebury approve the current Deed of Easement agreements as approved by the Select board at their meeting on June 27, 2017 and convey three land easements (one behind the town office and Ilsley library, one near Mr. Ups Restaurant, and one on Mill Street) to Vermont Gas Systems? Dated at Middlebury, Vermont this 2nd day of October, 2017. Brian Carpenter, Chair Susan Shashok, Vice Chair Nick Artim Laura Asermily Heather Seeley Victor Nuovo Farhad Khan MIDDLEBURY SELECTBOARD 10/2
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TOWN OF BRIDPORT NOTICE OF VACANCY
Town of Bridport is looking to fill a vacancy for Town Auditor. This position would be about 25 hours a year. Some accounting experience preferred but not required. Letters of interest may be sent to “Town of Bridport, P.O. Box 27 Bridport, VT 05734” 10/26 Bridport Selectment
TOWN OF SHOREHAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 AT 7PM
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 7 pm at the Town Clerks office to consider the Change of use review of applications (# 17-36) in accordance with provisions of Section V of the Town Zoning Regulations. The applicant (Jonathan Hescock) requests to use existing garage area for Business rather than part of the duplex. The garage area will be used for building Greenhouse Parts and General Construction and storage. Location is 927 Route 74 East. The application is available at the Town Office for review. Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to make any subsequent appeal. John Kiernan, Chair 10/16
Vergennes Union Middle and High School are welcomed to become involved in school organizations to support the school’s academic and extracurricular activities. The Vergennes Booster Club has organized fundraisers and other events that have assisted with such activities as purchasing uniforms and sports sounds systems, and funding playing field improvements. Their meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month, 6-7 p.m., in the VUHS Library. Check the VUHS Sports Calendar to verify time and location each month or email vuhsboosters@gmail.com. The Bixby Library continues its regular offerings throughout the fall season along with several special events for both children and adults. Keep up with these events by following the Bixby on their website bixbylibrary.org or Facebook page. Movie showings are held on the first Friday monthly at 6:30 p.m. and come complete with an introductory presentation about the movie and also freshly made popcorn. On Nov. 3, “Manchester by the Sea” will be shown, starring Academy Award Winner Best Actor, Casey Affleck, who leads an all-star cast in this acclaimed film. This poignant film tells the story of a depressed man whose life is transformed after his older brother dies and he becomes the guardian of his 16-year-old nephew. Another service of the Bixby is the Bixby Home Card sticker that allows patrons to check out books and materials at twenty-four other libraries in Vermont with their Bixby Library card. This free service is meant to make library usage more convenient for people who work or often travel outside the Bixby five town area. Stop in and get your sticker or call 802877-2211 to find out more. NOTE: We are always interested in including a variety of Ferrisburgh-related news in this column, so if you have news that would be of interest, contact Sally Kerschner at smwkersch@comcast. net. You are able to access these columns and other information about Ferrisburgh news and events by viewing the Ferrisburgh Town Website at ferrisburghvt.org.
TOWN OF SHOREHAM NOTICE OF TAX SALE
The resident and non-resident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of the real estate in the Town of Shoreham, in the County of Addison, and State of Vermont are hereby notified that real estate taxes for the 2016 tax year assessed by the Town of Shoreham remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid upon the following described real estate in the Town of Shoreham as indicated below, to wit: Thomas E. Clayton and Sally C. Dunn: Delinquent 2016 Property Taxes Being 2.20 acres of land, more or less, with any and all improvements thereon, located off Route 73, Shoreham, Vermont, and being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Thomas E. Clayton and Sally C. Dunn by Warranty Deed of Barbara May Quenneville dated July 26, 2000, and recorded in the Shoreham Land Records in Book 52 at Page 153 (Parcel I.D. #12-01-30.000). Frederick P. Hart and Kathy M. Hart: Delinquent 2016 Property Taxes Being that certain leasehold interest, with any and all improvements now thereon, located at 4054 Lapham Bay Road, as conveyed to Frederick P. Hart and Kathy M. Hart by Assignment of Lease of Frances M. Hutchins, survivor of Fred and Frances Hutchins, dated August 30, 1991, and recorded in the Shoreham Land Records in Book 40 at Page 265 (Parcel I.D. #20-01-89.000). And so much of said real estate will be sold at public auction at the Shoreham Town Clerk’s office, a public place in said Town on the 9th day of January, 2018 at 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with costs and fees, unless previously paid. Any questions or inquiries regarding the above-referenced sale should be directed to the following address: Carroll, Boe & Pell, P.C. ATTN: James F. Carroll, Esq. or Wanda M. Murray, Paralegal 64 Court Street Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Telephone: (802) 388-6711 Carroll, Boe & Pell, P.C. and the Town of Shoreham do not give any opinion or certification as to the marketability of the titles to any of the above-referenced properties as held by the current owner/taxpayer. The only acceptable forms of bid payment at the day of tax sale are: bank check payable to Carroll, Boe & Pell, P.C., Real Estate Trust Account; letter of credit from bank followed by bank check payable to Carroll, Boe & Pell, P.C., Real Estate Trust Account; and/or cash. No personal checks will be accepted. Dated at Shoreham, Vermont this 16th day of October, 2017. Kathleen Brisson, Town of Shoreham Delinquent Tax Collector 10/26
TRI-TOWN WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 SHOREHAM, VERMONT HIGH PRESSURE ZONE STORAGE IMPROVEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids for the construction of the High Pressure Zone Storage Improvements project will be received by Darwin Pratt, Chairman at the office of the Tri-Town Water District No. 1, P.O. Box 85, 14 Crown Point Road, Bridport, VT 05734, until 3:00 p.m. local time on December 19, 2017, at which time the Bids received will be “publicly” opened and read. The Project consists of constructing approximately 1,000-feet of 12-inch transmission main, new gravel access road, and 760,000-gallon finished water storage tank. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Otter Creek Engineering, Inc. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office (404 East Main St., Middlebury, VT 05753) on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Bidding Documents also may be examined at the office of the Tri-Town Water District No. 1, 14 Crown Point Road, Bridport, VT 05734, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; and the office of the Engineer, Otter Creek Engineering, Inc., 404 East Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753, (802) 382-8522, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a non-refundable charge of $100 for each set. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “Otter Creek Engineering, Inc.”, mailing address: P.O. Box 712, East Middlebury, VT 05740. Upon request and receipt of the document payment, indicated above, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for issuing Addenda if any, to parties obtaining Bidding Documents from sources other than the Issuing Office. Electronic Drawings and Documents are available upon request to all parties recorded as having officially received the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office, as portable document format (PDF) files, on compact disc, for an additional non-refundable charge of $25.00, including shipping via regular U.S. mail. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on November 28, 2017 at the Town of Shoreham, Town Office, 297 Main Street, Shoreham, VT, followed by a visit to the project site. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Owner: Tri-Town Water District No. 1 By: Darwin Pratt Title: Chair, Board of Water Commissioners END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 11/2
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Rifle season for deer starts Nov. 11 Police investigate idenity theft MONTPELIER — Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 11 and ends Sunday, Nov. 26. A hunter may take one buck during this season with at least one antler having two or more points one inch or longer. A point must be one inch or longer from base to tip. The main beam counts as a point, regardless of length. Spikeantlered deer, mostly yearlings, are protected during this season. “Vermont’s pre-hunt deer population is estimated at approximately 157,000 this year with the greatest numbers of deer found in the southwest, eastcentral, and northwestern regions of the state,” said Deer Project Leader Nick Fortin. Vermont’s regular hunting licenses, including a November rifle season buck tag and a late
season bear tag (for Nov. 11-19), cost $26 for residents and $100 for nonresidents. Hunters under 18 years of age get a break at $8 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. Licenses are available on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website, vtfishandwildlife.com, and from license agents statewide. Fish & Wildlife urges hunters to wear a fluorescent orange hat and vest to help maintain Vermont’s very good hunting season safety record. A 2017 Vermont Deer Hunting Guide can be downloaded from the vtfishandwildlife.com. The guide includes a map of the Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), season dates, regulations, and other helpful information. Addison County Hunters who get a deer on opening weekend of rifle season can help Vermont’s deer management program by
reporting their deer and submitting a tooth. Biologists are collecting middle incisor teeth from November season deer in order to evaluate regional differences in ages and antler characteristics of bucks as well as to help estimate population size, growth rate, health, and mortality rates. Each tooth will be cross-sectioned to accurately determine the deer’s age, and the results will be posted on the Fish & Wildlife website next spring. Hunters are asked to obtain a tooth envelope from their regular reporting agent. Each submission should include the hunter’s name, Conservation ID number and date of kill on it. Remove one of the middle incisor teeth, being careful to include the root. Place the tooth in the envelope and give it to the reporting agent.
Man cited for DUI, second offense BRISTOL — On Oct. 21 Bristol police arrested 38-year-old Jeremy Charles Denton of White Water, Wis., and cited him for driving under the influence, second offense. Officers were notified of a vehicle traveling southbound on Monkton Road toward Bristol after another motorist observed erratic operation. Police stopped the vehicle on Cove Road in Bristol and noted signs of impairment. The driver, identified as Denton, submitted to field sobriety exercises and was subsequently taken into custody on suspicion of DUI. Police seized the vehicle, obtained a search warrant, searched it and found marijuana that was enough to warrant a civil violation. Denton was lodged at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. In other recent activity Bristol police: • Conducted multiple foot patrols on Main Street and in the surrounding area on Oct. 16, 18, 19 and 20. On Oct. 18 and 19, an officer secured buildings that had been left unlocked. • Conducted foot patrols on Mountain Street near Bristol Elementary School on Oct. 16, 17
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and 18. • Checked security at Mount Abraham Union High School on Oct. 16, 17, 18, 19 and 22. • Conducted town-contracted traffic patrol on Oct. 19 and 20, covering Daniel’s Four Corners, Route 116 and Lower Notch Road. Police issued one warning and six tickets for speeding. • Completed multiple fingerprint requests on Oct. 19. • Began investigating a reported theft of a check on Oct. 16. • Took mandatory annual testing as a National Crime Information Center full service terminal operator on Oct. 16. • Patrolled Airport Drive on foot on the morning of Oct. 17. • Investigated two truancy-related incidents and provided information to the Addison County State’s Attorney’s Office on Oct. 17. • Provided records to the Office of Personnel Management as requested on Oct. 17. • Received a complaint of
illegally parked vehicles at MAUHS on Oct. 17. • Responded to MAUHS after a small quantity of drugs was located on Oct. 18. • Responded to a Main Street address for a report of two people yelling at 4:39 p.m. on Oct. 1. The Bristol police officer was assisted by a Vermont State Police trooper. Law enforcement helped resolve the dispute. • Responded to a local residence for a report of telephone harassment on Oct. 19. Police found that the incident did not rise to level of an offense. • Were dispatched to a reported 911 hang-up on Oct. 20, but found there was no emergency at the residence. • Heard an Oct. 20 complaint from a citizen who reported receiving harassing messages on Facebook. Police provided the complainant with information on obtaining civil orders from the court. • Received a dog found in a resident’s yard on Oct. 21. The dog was released to its owner on Oct. 23. • Assisted the Bristol Fire Department at a Mountain Street apartment building on Oct. 22. The fire alarm was activated because of burnt food.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police interviewed a local resident on Oct. 29 whose personal information had been mined without her permission. Police said the woman reported giving someone access to her computer by phone, which had given the caller access to all of her banking and credit information. Police continue to investigate the matter. In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Received a report about a person violating the conditions of their release at a Washington Street residence on Oct. 23. Police said they have referred the complaint to the Addison County State’s Attorney’s office. • Responded to a reported domestic dispute at a Route 7 North home on Oct. 23. Police said they couldn’t find anyone at the address. • Investigated a reported dispute between some Washington Street neighbors on Oct. 23. • Continued their investigation on Oct. 24 into alleged online threats and harassment directed at a member of the Middlebury College community. • Responded to a noise complaint on Oct. 25 at a Weybridge Street home occupied by Middlebury College students. • Cited Andrea Smith, 33, of Rochester for retail theft, following an alleged incident at Hannaford
Take steps to stay safe hiking and hunting MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is recommending that hunters and hikers practice a few basic wilderness safety precautions and dress for the weather when heading out into the woods this fall. “Just a few simple actions can ensure that hunters and hikers are prepared for a variety of conditions and situations,” said Maj. George Scribner of Vermont’s game warden force. “A little preparation is all it takes to have a safe and enjoyable experience outdoors.” Scribner recommends hunters follow the following basic precautions: • Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return, and check back in with that person when you are out of the woods. • Always bring two light sources and extra batteries. A simple flashlight can mean the difference between making it home safely and spending a cold night alone in the woods. A cell phone is not an acceptable light source, as the battery quickly wears down when the flashlight is being used.
• Wear proper clothing and footwear, and dress in layers. Bring along a waterproof jacket and pants, as well as high-loft insulation for keeping warm. Avoid cotton clothing, which can easily soak up water. Instead, choose wool, down, or synthetic materials. • Bring food and water. • Pack a map and compass and familiarize yourself with the area ahead of time. A GPS unit is also useful as long as you know how to use it. • Create a small survival kit and bring it with you every time you head out. This should include several fire-starting devices such as matches and lighters, fire-starting materials, a large plastic bag for keeping dry, a good knife, a whistle for signaling,
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SALISBURY — A big crowd turned out for the Fire Department’s lasagna dinner at the Salisbury Community School this past Saturday evening. The lasagna dinner was excellent. After the dinner, which was a fundraiser for a new fire truck needed by the department, children wandered among the fire trucks lined up in the school parking lot begging for candy in trunk-or-treat. There will be a Household Hazardous Waste collection at the landfill this Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Pedie O’Brien at 352-4244 for a list of accepted items. The seasons are changing and the town landfill will not be open on Wednesdays going forward. Wednesday hours will resume next spring.
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Supermarket on Oct. 25. • Responded to a motor vehicle accident on Court Street Extension on Oct. 25 that resulted in one person sustaining minor injuries. • Investigated the untimely death of James Foti, 66, of Rutland at Porter Hospital on Oct. 26. Police said Foti died after hiking on the Oak Ridge Trail with some friends. They said his death was a result of natural causes. • Responded to a report of someone driving erratically on Case Street on Oct. 26. Police said the driver was tired and not under the influence. Police helped the man get to his destination. • Cited Brian Renaud, 42, of Middlebury for petit larceny, following an alleged theft at r.k. Miles on Exchange Street on Oct. 26. • Investigated a truancy complaint filed by Mary Hogan Elementary School officials on Oct. 26. • Responded to reports of some people yelling in the Shannon Street area on Oct. 27. • Investigated the reported theft of some gasoline from a Route 7 South business on Oct. 27. • Were contacted by a local
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and extra non-perishable food. According to Neil Van Dyke, Vermont’s search and rescue coordinator for the Department of Public Safety, there have been several incidences of hunters and hikers becoming lost in the woods for extended periods of time in recent years. “If you’re heading outdoors in Vermont in late fall you should be especially well prepared for a variety of conditions,” said Van Dyke. “A pleasant, sunny day can lure people into being unprepared for changing weather conditions or freezing nighttime temperatures if they end up getting caught out after dark. Anyone heading out in the woods should be well prepared to survive until help arrives.”
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woman who believed she had seen a drug transaction between two people in the Bakery Lane area on Oct. 27. Police found the two people and determined neither had any drugs. • Responded to a noise complaint at a Weybridge Street residence on Oct. 27. • Responded to separate noise complaints on Weybridge and Seymour streets on Oct. 28. • Received a complaint about a loud Middlebury College-related party at a South Main Street residence on Oct. 28. Police said the hosts agreed to end the party. • Responded to a report of a child custody dispute on Porter Hospital campus on Oct. 29. • Received a report on Oct. 29 about an alleged sexual assault. Police determined the alleged offense had occurred outside of town. • Responded to a theft complaint in the Merchants Row area on Oct. 29. • Warned two men about walking along College Street with an open container of alcohol on Oct. 29. • Looked for two local children who had left their bus stop in the Jayne Court area on Oct. 30. Police said the children had returned home due to confusion caused by a weather-related school delay. • Helped Middlebury firefighters and public works officials in locating trees that had been toppled by a heavy windstorm on Oct. 30.
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The King’s Singers will return to Mead Chapel at Middlebury College this Friday, 8 p.m., for another concert. They first came to Middlebury two years ago. PHOTO / MARCO BORGGREVE
The King’s Singers: back by popular demand
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he last time the King’s Singers — a London-based, all-male a cappella sextet — came to Middlebury, they were a hit. Actually, that’s an understatement.
The 2015 concert was scheduled to take place in Robison Hall, but it quickly sold out and was moved to Mead Chapel, where it earned a standing ovation from the crowd. Audience members requested a repeat, and after two years of organizing, spearheaded by Middlebury’s Performing Arts Series Director Allison Coyne Carroll, the King’s Singers are coming back.
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“They completely charmed our audience, and we are most enthusiastic about having them return to Middlebury,” Carroll said. “The line to greet them and have CDs signed at the end of the concert went into the chapel for quite a
while. When your audience is that enraptured with a performance, it’s a good sign that you should consider bringing them again.” The group will return this Friday, Nov. 3, in Mead Chapel, at 8 p.m., the first stop on their 50th Anniversary Gold Tour, and the only stop in Vermont. The concert will include four pieces the group has never performed before —one of which was composed by Nico Muhly, born and raised in Randolph, Vt. Even though the group often performs more than 125 concerts per year, members are excited to come back to Middlebury. “My memory is notoriously terrible with nonmusical facts and figures, but I do remember Middlebury,” Tim Wayne-Wright, one of the group’s countertenors, said in an interview. “We loved our brief stay last time.” Julian Gregory, a tenor, wrote this on the King’s Singers’ active blog before the group left town:
“THEY COMPLETELY CHARMED OUR AUDIENCE, AND WE ARE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT HAVING THEM RETURN TO MIDDLEBURY.” — Allison Coyne Carroll
“Vermont is a beautiful part of the U.S. and the quality of air reminds me of that found in the Swiss Alps. Consequently, I feel healthier than normal and in even better spirits, too, in spite of the spicy chicken wings and Philly sandwich I had last night in a local tavern after the concert (courtesy of our kind presenter).” There’s a good reason why concert-goers SEE SINGERS ON PAGE 3
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ART Explore the ‘Apocalyptic Sublime’ with David Maisel PHOTOGRAPHER SPEAKS ON MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE EXHIBIT Internationally-admired photographer David Maisel presents “Apocalyptic Sublime” — a talk in conjunction with the exhibition Land and Lens: Photographers Envision the Environment. Known for his books and exhibitions, Maisel has focused on aerial and x-ray photographs of environmentally-impacted sites since the 1980s. Sponsored by the Department of History of Art and Architecture, Johnson Enrichment Fund, and the Middlebury College Museum of Art. Come listen to this free lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Sabra Field Lecture Hall (Room 125). For more info “The Lake Project 19” by David Maisel, 2002, is on exhibit at the visit middlebury.edu or call Middlebury College Museum of Art. (802) 443-3168.
“Bacchus” by Peter Paul Rubens – oil on canvas – 75.2” x 63.4”.
Rubens’ extra large documentary comes to Town Hall Theater
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own Hall Theater presents the second film in their Great Art Wednesday series, “Rubens: An Extra Large Story” on Nov. 8, at 11 a.m.
These days, nobody takes Peter Paul Rubens seriously. His vast and grandiose canvases, stuffed with wobbly mounds of female flesh, have little appeal for the modern gym-subscriber. And it’s not just the bulging nudity we don’t like. The entire tone of Rubens’s art offends us. Everything in it is too big — the epic dramas full of tragedy, the fantastical celestial scenery, the immense canvases and murals adorning the walls and ceilings of Europe’s grandest palaces. All of it seems too much for modern sensibilities. But filmmaker Waldemar Januszczak begs to differ. In Waldemar’s eyes, Rubens has been traduced by modern tastes, and a huge misunderstanding of him has taken place. By looking in detail at Rubens’s fascinating life, by understanding his art in more enlightened ways, Waldemar sets out to correct the extra-large misconceptions that have arisen about Rubens. Tickets are $13, $8 for students and are available at townhalltheater.org, (802) 382-9222, at the THT box office (Monday-Saturday, 12-5 p.m.), or at the door one hour before show time.
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were so emphatic about the visit. The King’s Singers have been awarded two Grammys, an Emmy Award, and a place in Gramophone magazine’s inaugural Hall of Fame. But more than that, they’re a group with a history. The King’s Singers was founded in 1968 by six recentlygraduated choral scholars from King’s College, Cambridge. Their vocal line-up was (by chance) two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass — and though the singers in the group have changed from the original sextet, the group has never wavered from this vocal lineup. “The sound of the group is everything — it’s the most important and precious thing that we have to hold on to as we embark on the next 50 years,” Wayne-Wright said. “Even though the timbre and color of each voice has changed over the years, as every voice is of course unique, it is amazing when you actually hear recent recordings and compare these to some of the old LPs that the group made back in the early 1970s — there is very, very little difference between the group sound then and now.” Unlike other a cappella groups, the King’s Singers heavily integrate classical style and knowledge into their performances, which is complimented by folk and pop songs. All of the group members have studied music formally and practice the craft with discipline, rehearsing their parts for hours each day, alone and together.
As a countertenor, WayneWright has the highest vocal range of all male singers. He started singing at the age of six as a boy chorister at Clemsford Cathedral in England. He continued his music education at the University of London and received a postgraduate diploma at Trinity College of Music in London. In 50 years, there have only ever been 26 King’s Singers, and the audition process is invite-only. Wayne-Wright was asked to audition after he held the prestigious position of Alto Lay Clerk at St. George’s Chapel in the Windsor Castle. He’s been in his current role as a countertenor for “nine happy years.” “We have a huge responsibility every single time we walk out on stage to maintain The King’s Singers’ reputation,” WayneWright said. “The weight of history is always felt, but we’re all immensely proud of what we do.” On top of the rehearsing, traveling and performing, the group spends time mentoring choirs, holding workshops and teaching residential courses yearround. During the 2015 visit to Middlebury, the group worked with the college’s choir. Wayne-Wright later wrote in the blog: “We had a very productive masterclass session with the Middlebury Collegium and the larger Middlebury Collegium Choir yesterday, and we can safely say that vocal music here is thriving!” Audience members will be able to meet the King’s Singers this year after Friday’s performance when the group signs copies of CDs and other merchandise. Shortly after, the six will depart on the rest of their 50th
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“THE SOUND OF THE GROUP IS EVERYTHING — IT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT AND PRECIOUS THING THAT WE HAVE TO HOLD ON TO AS WE EMBARK ON THE NEXT 50 YEARS.” — Tim Wayne-Wright Tim Wayne-Wright is one of the group’s countertenors. He’s been singing with the King’s Singers for nine years. PHOTO / MARCO BORGGREVE
anniversary tour, which will include more than 50 concerts across the U.S. and internationally. WayneWright is ready for the wild ride. “My favorite part is being able to entertain,” he said. “I love the fact that in this job you can make people cry with laughter during a
slap-stick song, and also, in the same concert, you can move members of the audience to tears by singing a very powerful lullaby, for example. This is achieved not by using clever microphone technique or the latest technology, but by simply using the most powerful instrument of all: the human
voice. It’s a very special group to be part of and I love every second of it.” Tickets are $30 for adults; $25 for Middlebury College faculty, staff, emeriti and alumni; $6 for Middlebury College students, and are on sale at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or middlebury.edu/ arts/tickets.
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IN TOWN The Cutting Edge: Explore visual reality in ‘The Nether’
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iddlebury Actors Workshop presents “The Nether” by Jennifer Haley, the second in a series of four staged readings. The goal of this series, The Cutting Edge, is to share the bold, SUNDAY NOV. clever work of The Vermont Coffee Company, some of the Middlebury most dynamic young writers to hit the New York scene in the last five to 10 years. Each play enjoyed a successful run in a boundary-pushing Off-Broadway theater. Each play speaks to our contemporary moment.
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“The Nether” is a virtual wonderland that provides total sensory immersion. Just log-on, choose an identity and indulge your every desire. But when a young detective uncovers a disturbing brand of entertainment, she triggers an interrogation into the darkest corners of the imagination. In this multi-layered play, Jennifer Haley focuses on what it means for
an individual when there are no moral or societal prohibitions on behavior, and on how real emotions can arise in simulated realms. The stage seems, paradoxically, the best medium for this modern topic; the immediacy and intensity of performance, the voyeuristic anonymity of an audience, people and their avatars, characters there but not there, theatre as a virtual reality. The cast includes Ethan Bowen, Bruce Campbell, Wendi Stein, David Tennal and Amanda Whiteley; Frankie Dunleavy reads stage directions and Rebecca Strum directs the reading. Come explore “The Nether” on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m., at The Vermont Coffee Company on Exchange Street in Middlebury. Admission is Free (donations welcome). Not recommended for children under the age of 16. For more information call MAW at (802) 233-5255 or call the Vermont Coffee Company at (802) 398-2776.
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WINE AND DESIGN: DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM Honor those who have passed and celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of FRIDAY NOV. the Dead, with a little wine Shelburne Museum and design fun. Shelburne Museum is hosting an evening of decorating sugar skulls and learning more about the cultural significance of this Mexican holiday. This event is for ages 21+ and is limited to 30 participants. The night starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 or $20 for college students with ID. The price includes one sugar skull to decorate and take home. Cash bar on site. For more info call (802) 985-3346 or visit shelburnemuseum.org.
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VERGENNES ARTIST EXHIBITS AT FLYNNDOG GALLERY IN BURLINGTON FLYNNDOG Gallery will host an eclectic exhibition of abstract paintings by Rueben Vidrio mixed with the expressionisticpop sculptures “Untitled” by Ross Sheehan. Oil on of Ross Sheehan brushes, screwdriver and paint can. (who has his permanent gallery in Vergennes). This two-person exhibit will run Nov. 3 through Dec. 31. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, 6-9 p.m., at the Burlington Gallery with music by special guest Left Eye Jump Duo. Sheehan’s new sculptures combine elements of expressionism and pop art. This recent group of “painted constructions” is comprised of smashed pottery, salvaged studio materials, furniture, tools, welded steel parts, and other recognizable objects from daily life. “Each piece of collected material reminds me of my past,” Sheehan explained. “Assembled, the pieces start to tell their own story. The sculptures are then drenched with colorful liquid. Whether it be oil pen scribbles, drips of day-glow enamel, or heavy encrusted layers of oil… it’s the love of paint that unifies my work.” FLYNNDOG Gallery is located at 208 Flynn Avenue in Burlington. For more info call (802) 363-4746 or visit flynndog.net.
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IN TOWN
‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?’ NATIONAL THEATER LIVE REBROADCASTS SHOW IN MIDDLEBURY
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own Hall Theater brings the five star production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” to the screen on Thursday, Nov. 9. In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband George’s displeasure, has invited the new professor and his wife to their home for some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple are drawn into George and Martha’s toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment of devastating truth-telling. Sonia Friedman Productions present Imelda Staunton (Gypsy, Vera Drake, the Harry Potter films), Conleth Hill (Game Of Thrones, The Producers), Luke Treadaway (A Street Cat Named Bob, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Hollow Crown) and Imogen Poots (A Long Way Down, Jane Eyre)
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” will be rebroadcast from the Harold Pinter Theater, in London, at the Town Hall Theater next Thursday, at 7 p.m.
in James Macdonald’s critically acclaimed production of Edward Albee’s landmark play. The screening in Middlebury will be rebroadcast from the Harold Pinter Theatre, London.
one more thing
YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK
MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY PLAYERS HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR NEXT SHOW It is 1904, in Paris, France. The Lapin Agile (Nimble Rabbit), quaint watering hole to struggling artists and would-be geniuses, welcomes two soon-to-be legends for one extraordinary night. Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein, whose egos match their intellects, spar with the regulars and each other about art, science, inspiration, love and the promise of the 20th century. Throw in a mysterious visitor who makes the ladies swoon, and you’re in for a wellrounded theater experience. Equally smart and silly, Picasso at the Lapin Agile asks serious questions about art, science and genius while it cracks goofy jokes about history, romance and how to bake a pie in the shape of the letter e. Picasso at the Lapin Agile was playwright Steve Martin’s first full-length play. At its first reading in Martin’s Beverly Hills home, Tom Hanks read the role of Picasso and Chris Sarandon read the role of Einstein. In 1993, the play premiered
Join the show next Thursday, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $19, $11 students and are available at townhalltheater.org, (802) 382-9222, at the THT box office (Monday-Saturday 12-5 p.m.), or at the door an hour before show time.
at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, followed by a successful run in Los Angeles at the Westwood Playhouse (now known as the Geffen Playhouse). The 1995 production in New York City won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Play. Now the Middlebury Community Players will bring the show to the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Auditions will consist of cold readings of brief scenes from the script. There are roles for 11 adult actors, six males and five females. If interested but unable to make audition dates, an alternate date can be arranged. Any questions, contact director Eileen Corcoran at beancorcoran@yahoo.com. A perusal script is available at the Town Hall Theater Box Office, (802)382-9222. Rehearsals will begin the week of Nov. 12. Performance dates: Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 8-11, 2018, at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. For more information and a list of roles visit middleburycommunityplayers.org.
Audition for Picasso at the Lapin Agile Director: Eileen Corcoran Audition Dates: Monday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. Location: Town Hall Theater, 68 South Pleasant Street, Middlebury. Nov. 6 auditions will be held in the main theater; Nov. 8 auditions will be held in the downstairs studio space.
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CALENDAR
ARTS
“ANCIENT EGYPT AT MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE: ART, RELIGION, RECEPTION” IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Nov. 3, 12:30 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Professors Shalom Goldman and Pieter Broucke and Director and Curator Rebekah Irwin (Special Collections & Archives) present the college’s richness of resources pertaining to Ancient Egyptian culture. Free. museum.middlebury.edu or 802-443-2291. “APOCALYPTIC SUBLIME” TALK IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., Sabra Field Lecture Hall (Room 125), Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Internationally-admired photographer David Maisel presents a talk in conjunction with the exhibition Land and Lens: Photographers Envision the Environment. Known for his books and exhibitions, Maisel has focused on aerial and x-ray photographs of environmentally impacted sites since the 1980s. Free. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168. FRIENDS OF THE ART MUSEUM PURCHASE PARTY IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m., Lower Lobby and Middlebury College Museum of Art, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. The annual Museum Friends event to determine what addition it will make to the museum collection. Members only, RSVP required. Membership info: 802-443-2309 or museum.middlebury.edu.
BOOKS
LOCAL HISTORY BOOK CLUB IN SALISBURY. Thursday, Nov 2, 5-6:30 p.m., Salisbury Free Public Library, 918 Maple St. Come discuss a book about local history. The first selection is “Lord Dunmore’s Lake,” by James and Max Peterson. Copies available at the library. Everyone is welcome from any town. The group will decide together on the next book selection and meeting time. Light refreshments provided. BOOK DISCUSSION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Nov. 3, 6-7 p.m., Shafer’s Market & Deli, 54 College St. Meet and discuss “In A Dark, Dark Wood” by Ruth Ware. Friday Night Book Club, for literary-minded folks, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month. New members are always welcome. TRACEY MEDEIROS IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 4, noon-2 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Open house and tasting presented by Vermont food writer Medeiros featuring her new “Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook.”
BOOK DISCUSSION IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., Unity Hall. Congregational Church of Middlebury, 2 Main St. Discuss Theologian-inResidence James Calvin Davis’s “Forbearance: A Theological Ethic for a Disagreeable Church,” which offers the church a way out of divisive disagreements through the embrace of a “theological ethic for faithful disagreement.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase, and the author has agreed to sign them. Light snacks and beverages will be served.
BOOK CLUB MEETING IN BRIDPORT. Wednesday Nov. 8, 7 p.m., Bridport Highway Department Conference Room, Crown Point Road at Short Street. This session’s book: “Crossing to Safety” by Wallace Stegner. All interested Readers welcome. More info at 802-758-2858. WILL SCHWALBE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Nov. 9, 7-8:30 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. New York Times bestselling author Will Schwalbe reads from and discusses his latest book, “Books for Living: Some Thoughts on Reading, Reflecting, and Embracing Life.”
CRAFTS
TWIST O’ WOOL SPINNING GUILD MEETING IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Road, “Show and Tell” followed by a general meeting and spin/knit-in, along with a talk about handling/skirting fleeces. All are welcome. More info at 802-453-5960. HOLIDAY BAZAAR IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Congregational Church of Middlebury, 2 Main St. Handmade clothing, accessories and home items, jewelry and scarves, woodcrafts, luncheon, gardening center, and Santa from 10 a.m.-noon. All proceeds to benefit Charter House Coalition community lunch and supper outreach and winter emergency shelter programs. ARTISAN FAIR IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Live holiday music and assorted foods with artisans selling scarves/ shawls woven with luxury yarns and silk, pottery, jewelry of all kinds, tiny handkit tree ornaments, honey baskets, handknit socks, holiday cards, baby quilts/ blankets, colorful fabric bags and warm felted gloves. Holiday treats too. Free. VENDOR FAIR IN BRISTOL. Saturday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Holley Hall. A new event sponsored by the Bristol Rec. Department. More info at 802-4535885 or bristolrec.org.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
WHAT YOU WANT TO DO NOVEMBER 2-12, 2017
DANCE
CONTRA DANCE IN CORNWALL. Saturday, Nov. 11, 7-9:30 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall, Route 30. Featuring Lausanne Allen calling to live banjo and fiddle music by Red Dog Riley. $5-10/person (sliding scale). All are welcome. No experience or partner necessary. More info at 802-462-3722.
FILM
“TONI ERDMANN” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 4, 3 and 8 p.m., Sunderland Language Center, Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College. Young workaholic Inès confronts a workfamily conflict as her jokester father, Winfried, poses as her CEO’s life coach. Free. middlebury. edu/art or 802-443-3168. “RUBENS: AN EXTRA LARGE STORY” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Filmmaker Waldemar Januszczak explores the details of Rubens’ life and how it helps in interpreting and understanding his art. Tickets adults $13/students $8. More info at 802-382-9222, townhalltheater.org. “JULIETA” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 11, 3 and 8 p.m., Sunderland Language Center, Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College. Julieta discovers that her long-lost daughter has returned to Madrid, forcing her to reflect on her checkered past. Free. middlebury.edu/art or 802-443-3168.
JUST FOR FUN
ST. PETER’S PENNY FAIR IN VERGENNES. Saturday. Nov. 4, 10 a.m.- 9 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 South Maple St. Come for a fun-filled day. Chance to win a variety of great prizes for pennies a chance. Drawings begin at 6:30 p.m.
MUSIC
THE KING’S SINGERS PERFORM IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m., Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College. The renowned a cappella ensemble returns to Middlebury to celebrate its 50th anniversary season, presenting a program surveying five decades of King’s Singers repertoire, plus new works commissioned for this anniversary year. Tickets: $30 General public/$25 Midd ID holders/$6 Midd students. On sale to PASS Members 9/6, ID holders 9/11, general public 9/14. middlebury.edu/arts/boxoffice or 802-443-3168. MICHAEL CHORNEY AND HOLLAR GENERAL ON STAGE IN RIPTON. Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House, Route CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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125. Comprised of some of the finest players from Vermont’s small but vital music community, Michael Chorney and Hollar General feature the sounds of acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, steel guitars and drums. Open mic followed by featured performers $10 general admission/$15 generous admission/$3 kids under 12. Doors open at 7 p.m. More info at rcch.org or 802-388-9782. STELLARIA TRIO PERFORMS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. The trio performs works by Finnish, Norwegian and Danish composers in their Nordic piano trio program called “Mirth and Mystery.” Concert tickets are $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@ brandon-music.net. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FIDDLERS IN BRANDON. Sunday, Nov 5, noon-5 p.m., Brandon American Legion, Route 7. All fiddlers welcome for fun and dancing. Refreshments available. Donations accepted. CHUCK MILLER AND FRIENDS IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Middlebury favorite Chuck Miller brings his friends together for an evening of music. GRANT STINNETT PLAYS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. The contemporary singer-songwriter has a passion for creating a powerful full-band sound with a single acoustic guitar through the use of a customized guitar and looper pedal. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandon-music.net or brandon-music.net. MATT FLINNER TRIO PERFORMS IN LINCOLN. Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Tickets are $10 adults/teens and kids are free. “SCAR-A-MOUCHE: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Clint Bierman, Josh Panda, Peter Day, Steve Hadeka, and Tyler Mast, take on the challenge of recreating an entire Queen show. Panda will portray Freddie Mercury. Tickets $15, are available at 802-382-9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office MondaySaturday noon-5 p.m., or at the door. FOOD FOR THOUGHT TOUR IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern, 86 Main St. Two of Vermont’s prominent Hip Hop artists, Jarv of Windsor, and Mister Burns of Burlington, stop in Middlebury as part of their month-long tour to raise money for local food shelves. HOWARD UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Come hear this legendary gospel choir, with over four decades committed to excellence
in music ministry. DIANA FANNING, PIANO, PERFORMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Nov. 12, 3 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Affiliate artist Fanning performs a program of piano music by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and VillaLobos. Free. middlebury.edu/art or 802-443-3168.
PROSE & POETRY
NER OUT LOUD IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. 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. middlebury.edu/art or 802-443-3168.
THEATER
“THE CRUCIBLE” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Nov. 2, Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Arthur Miller’s McCarthy-era play set during the Salem witch trials. Directed by Chris Ross. Tickets $12, available at 802-382-9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office MondaySaturday noon-5 p.m., or at the door. “THE NETHER” STAGED READING IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. The Middlebury Actors Workshop presents this work by young playwright Jennifer Haley about a virtual wonderland that provides total sensory immersion. (Content warning, not appropriate for children under 16).
| ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, November 2, 2017 — PAGE 7 AUDITIONS FOR “PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE” IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, Nov. 6, and Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Try out your acting chops for Steve Martin’s OffBroadway absurdist comedy where Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet in a Paris bar the year before Einstein presents his theory of relativity and Picasso transitions to cubism. Come either day, but not both. More info contact beancorcoran@yahoo. com or at middleburycommunityplayers.org. “WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?” in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Edward Albee’s landmark play live from the Harold Pinter Theater in London. “HELLO DOLLY” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m., MUHS Auditorium, 73 Charles Ave. This year’s Middlebury Union High School annual fall musical about the escapades of a strong-willed matchmaker in turn-of-the-century (1800s to 1900s) New York. Tickets adults $10/$8 students and seniors available at 802-3823-1500 or at the door. NO STRINGS MARIONETTES, “SCROOGE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL” IN BRANDON. Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:30 p.m. Dan Baginski and Barbara Paulson bring 18 large-scale marionettes to whisk you through the Good Ole Streets of Charles Dickens’ London. If the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future can awaken the forgotten love and joy within stingy Scrooge’s heart, just think what the story can do to encourage the everlasting Spirit of Christmas in us all. Dan and Barbara will lead a carol sing at 1 p.m. Tickets: adults $7; seniors, students & military $5; children 5 and under free.
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Non-GMO cookbook highlights recipes from around the state
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ince she was young, Tracey Medeiros has loved most things food-related. She started to cook as a child, inheriting her mother’s fondness of the family dinner. “Our time at the dinner table revolved around the pleasure of good food, and still does today,” she said.
Medeiros grew up in Massachusetts, then attended Northeastern University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in political science, and later earned a paralegal diploma from New York University. But something wasn’t right with her career. She went back to school to study her true passion — food — and graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a diploma in culinary arts.
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She now lives with her family in Essex, Vt. Since moving north, Medeiros has written several Vermont-based cookbooks, including “Dishing Up Vermont,” “The Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook,” and, most recently, “The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook,” released on Oct. 3. Attracted to the Non-GMO movement by her conversations with Vermont farmers, Madeiros decided it was worth researching and pursuing in cookbook-form, so that she could simplify the complexity of the movement into recipes that include ingredients that don’t have genetically modified organisms. The cookbook is also a tribute to the state, which Madeiros admires for its persistence in the GMO transparency movement. “Vermont became the first U.S. state to pass the historic GMO Food Labeling law, forever changing the way Americans eat,” she writes in the book’s introduction. “With farmers, food producers, and chefs in agreement that it is of paramount importance for consumers to know where their food comes from, how it is grown, and what is in the food they eat — these folks are jumping in with their boots on to practice what they preach.” The cookbook features 125 “farm to fork” recipies, including 12 from Addison County farms and businesses, as well as photos by Oliver Parini, a Weybridge native who is now a Burlington-based freelance photographer. Here are four local recipes from “The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook,” including dishes from Meeting Place Pastures in Cornwall, Pedalbarrow Farm in Bridport, and Farmhouse Chocolates and Ice Cream in Bristol. Medeiros will have a meet-and-greet and book signing event at The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury on Saturday, Nov. 4, from noon-2 p.m. This event includes complimentary Blueberry-Almond Sour Cream Cake samples, featured in the book.
GRASS-FED FLAT IRON STEAK & EGG SALAD WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES Recipe By Meeting Place Pastures, Cornwall. Serves 4 “We are always looking for ways to incorporate a diversity of ‘green things’ into our diet. This salad works well for us at the end of the day, as it is easy to put together from ingredients we always have on hand. We get the protein and omega-3s from our beef and eggs, while the salad ingredients provide additional vitamins, minerals and probiotics for a complete and filling meal.” — Cheryl Cessario, owner, Meeting Place Pastures
INGREDIENTS: Spice Mixture 1 teaspoon black peppercorns coarsely ground 1 teaspoon juniper berries coarsely ground 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt Steak 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 pound flat iron steak, 1-inch thick Salad 1⁄2 pound packed mixed greens 1 medium carrot, trimmed and peeled 1 small red or golden beet, scrubbed, trimmed, and peeled Creamy balsamic vinaigrette, store-bought or homemade 1 cup lacto-fermented sauerkraut, rinsed and drained 1 medium tart apple, such as Granny Smith, cored and thinly sliced 1 medium ripe avocado, cut in half lengthwise, pit removed, and cut into 1⁄4-inch-thick slices 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered Salt and freshly ground black pepper
PREPARATION: To make the spice mixture: In a small bowl, combine the peppercorns, juniper berries, and salt for the spice mixture. Set aside. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Season the steak on both sides with the spice mixture to taste. Place the steak in the skillet and cook for 4 minutes. Turn once and cook for another 4 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, cover, and let the steak sit in the skillet for 4 minutes. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. Thinly slice the steak across the grain. While the steak is cooking, grate the carrot and beet in a food processor fitted with the shredding blade. Set aside. Place the greens, shredded carrots and beets in a large bowl. Toss with the vinaigrette to taste. Scatter the meat along with any accumulated juices, sauerkraut, apple slices, avocado slices, and egg slices on top of the lettuce. Drizzle with additional vinaigrette if desired. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve at once.
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SALTED CARAMEL DARK SIPPING CHOCOLATE Recipe from Farmhouse Chocolates and Ice Cream, Bristol. Serves 2 “The fun thing about making the salted caramel sauce used in this dark sipping chocolate is that it has so many other applications! Use it as a topping for your favorite ice cream, stir it into your coffee, drizzle it over yogurt with bananas, or eat it with a spoon.” — Eliza La Rocca, co-owner, Farmhouse Chocolates and Ice Cream
INGREDIENTS: 1 2⁄3 cups whole organic cow’s milk, or soy or nut milk 9 tablespoons high-quality cocoa powder 6 tablespoons organic cane sugar
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2 tablespoons salted caramel sauce, optional (this recipe, also by Farmhouse Chocolates, is available on page 351 of “The Vermont NonGMO Cookbook”).
PREPARATION: In a 2-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat.
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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 2017 Green Peppers Restaurant 10 Washington St Middlebury VT 05753 10% of proceeds on 10/15-11/13 Mondays
The Storm Café 3 Mill St. Middlebury VT 05753 10% of proceeds on 11/7-10 Breakfast/Lunch
Bobcat Café 5 Main St. Bristol, VT 05443 20% food sales on 11/15
KB Café/Kennedy Brothers 11 Main St. Vergennes VT 05491 5% of proceeds on 10/15-11/25 Tuesdays
Morgan’s Tavern (at Middlebury Inn) 14 Court Square, Middlebury VT 05753 15% of proceeds on 11/8-10 • 388-4961
Jessica’s at Swift House 25 Stewart Lane, Middlebury, VT 05753 $1 for every person who dines from November 15 to 25
Stone Leaf Teahouse 111 Maple St. Middlebury VT 05753 $1 donated from every Chai tea sold on Fridays 10/20-12/1
Hatch 31 31 Main St. Bristol VT 05443 10% of proceeds on 11/14-18
Fire & Ice Restaurant 26 Seymour St. Middlebury VT 05753 10% of proceeds on 11/16, 11/21
Mary’s Inn at Baldwin Creek 1868 North 116 Road, Bristol VT 05443 100% of proceeds from “United in Dessert” sold 11/1-17
Mister Up’s Restaurant & Bar 25 Bakery Lane Middlebury VT 05753 15% of proceeds on 11/15
Tourterelle Restaurant & Inn 3629 Ethan Allen Highway New Haven VT 05472 5% of proceeds on 11/22,24,25
Daily Chocolate 7 Green St. Vergennes VT 05491 10% of proceeds on 11/7-11
American Flatbread 137 Maple St. Middlebury VT 05753 $2 small/$3 large breads sold 11/15
Grapevine Grill 610 US Rt. 7, Middlebury, VT 05753 5% of total sales on 11/25 with matching donation from Grapevine’s owners.
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
Thu–Sat 11/2–4 @ 7:30pm; Sun 11/5 @ 2pm $12/Thu; $17 Fri–Sun MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY PLAYERS
THE CRUCIBLE
Featuring 27 Vermont actors (including 10 local students), the Players’ production strips this classic of period trappings, giving it a new life. The result is a riveting, contemporary perspective on the timeless, universal themes this drama tackles.
Wed 11/8 11am $13/ $8 students
EXHIBITS A STORY OF ART. On exhibit Sept. 5-Dec. 10, featuring the gifts and bequests from collector Charles Moffett — a Middlebury alumnus from the Class of 1967 and one of the most highly regarded world authorities on Impressionism — and his widow Lucinda Herrick. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu. ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early fifteenth-century Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.
GREAT ART WEDNESDAYS
BRIDGE WHARF RAFT. On exhibit Oct. 25-Dec. 2, featuring large wood relief sculptures by Paul Bowen. BigTown Gallery, 245 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 349-0979 or bigtowngallery.com.
Rubens has been maligned by modern tastes, and hugely misunderstood. By looking in detail at his fascinating life, and understanding his art in more enlightened ways, this film intends to correct the extralarge and common misconceptions.
BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN. On exhibit Oct. 13-Nov. 12, featuring work by Susan Goldstein, Krista Cheney and Aurora Davidson, and their way of interacting with the natural world. Art on Main, 25 Main Street, Bristol. (802) 453-4032 or artonmain.net.
RUBENS: AN EXTRA LARGE STORY
Thu 11/9 7pm $17/$10 students NT LIVE BROADCAST:
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter, Vera Drake) stars in a new production of Edward Albee’s landmark play, broadcast from the Harold Pinter Theatre, London.
Fri 11/10 7:30pm $15
CHUCK MILLER AND FRIENDS
AN EVENING OF JAZZ Chuck Miller and his group of talented jazz musicians have been performing together for over 20 years. Join them for an evening of original, improvised jazz at Town Hall Theater.
Sat 11/11 8pm $15
SCAR-A-MOUCHE: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN
Rockers Clint Bierman, Peter Day, Tyler Mast and Steve Hadeka create that infamous Queen sound with the incredible Josh Panda as Freddy Mercury. This is a can’t-miss concert!
Sun 11/12 2pm $25
THE HOWARD GOSPEL CHOIR
Formed on the campus of Howard University in 1968, the Howard Gospel Choir is a body of students, alumni and community members dedicated to using Christ centered music as a means of healing, restoration and empowerment.
Thu 11/16 7pm $17/$10 students NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:
FOLLIES
Sondheim’s legendary musical broadcast live to cinemas. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
DRAW ME A STORY, TELL ME A TALE. On exhibit June 13-Jan. 13, 2018, featuring original artwork, sketches and more from 17 Vermont children’s book illustrators/authors. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park Street, Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org. DRIVING THE BACK ROADS: IN SEARCH OF OLD-TIME VERMONTERS. On exhibit, Sept. 23-Jan. 6, featuring photographs and stories by Ethan Hubbard. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St, Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org. LAND AND LENS: PHOTOGRAPHERS ENVISION THE ENVIRONMENT. On exhibit Sept. 15-Dec. 10, featuring 71 photographs spanning the mid19th century to the present day, including work by Ansel Adams, Arthur Rothstein, Eliot Porter and Alfred Stieglitz, as well as other contemporaries. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu. LYN DUMOULIN: PLACES OF THE HEART. On exhibit Oct. 6-Nov. 12, featuring watercolor paintings by Middlebury artist Lyn DuMoulin. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or townhalltheater.org. ROSE AND POMEGRANATE. On exhibit Oct. 19-Nov. 26, featuring liberated quilt-making by Gwen Marston. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com. THE ART OF WORD. On exhibit Sept. 1-Dec. 31, featuring mixed media, collage, installation, paintings by Lily Hinrichsen, Karla Van Vliet, Rachel Baird, Basha Miles, Annie Perkins and Reagh Greenleaf, Jr. By appointment only. ARTSight Gallery, 6 South Street, Bristol. (802) 989-1333 or lilyhinrichsen@gmail.com. THE SOVIET CENTURY: 100 YEARS OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. On exhibit Sept. 22-Dec. 10, featuring highlights from the museum’s holdings of Russian art, including photographs, luxury items by the firm of Fabergé, and a recently acquired Soviet poster. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-3168 or museum.middlebury.edu. HAVE AN EXHIBIT YOU WANT PUBLISHED?
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MUSIC Chorney and friends serve up new Americana
M
ichael Chorney and Hollar General will perform Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Ripton Community Coffee House.
They play a new kind of “Americana” — one as broad and wide as the name suggests. Folk, blues, rag, jazz and chamber music; the group’s blend is as authentic as the source. Comprised of some of the finest players from Vermont’s small but vital music community, Michael Chorney and Hollar General feature the sounds of acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, steel guitars and drums. The band lifts and carries Chorney’s voice and
orchestrations are simultaneously rich and spare, deftly echoing the sounds of traditional folk music while also having an indie-pop flair.” This concert’s performers will include Geza Carr, drums, Dan Davine, vibes, Kelly Ravin, vocals & guitar, guest bassist Tyler Bolles and Taylor Haskins.
The Ripton Community Coffee House welcomes Michael Chorney and Hollar General this Saturday evening.
infuses the songs with the subtlety and spontaneous interaction of a jazz quartet. According to The New York Times, “The
Doors open at the Ripton Community Coffee House at 7 p.m. An open mic set starts at 7:30 p.m., and then on to the main act. Tickets are $10 general admission, or $15 generous admission. Kids under 12 are $3. For more information visit rcch.org. To sign up for an open mic set call (802) 388-9782.
The Stellaria Trio brings ‘Mirth and Mystery’ to Brandon Music The classical Stellaria Trio will spotlight works by Finnish, Norwegian and Danish composers in their Nordic piano trio program called “Mirth and Mystery” at Brandon Music on Saturday, Nov. 4. The trio is composed of violinist Letitia Quante, cellist John Dunlop and pianist Claire Black. Having just completed an exciting run of their “Beginners’ Luck” program, which featured Ernest Bloch’s Three Nocturnes and the first trios of Beethoven and Brahms, Stellaria Trio
embraces the beauty of fall and the music this calm, cool season brings. Saturday’s program will include works by composers Lange-Müller, Grieg, and Sibelius. Think vast landscapes, deep winter, towering evergreens, ancient folklore, minimalist architecture, and rainbow towns, and you’ve got a glimpse of the stunning cultural backdrop that inspired the music you’ll hear during this night of splendor. The trio formed in October 2016, wanting to
live music
create, share and inspire through generous collaboration and the art of classical music performance. Based in Burlington, the group drew their name from the Latin term for common chickweed, Stellaris Media. This curative herb stands for love and rejoining — a symbol of the musicians’ devotion to chamber music and a perfect summary of their story. Saturday’s concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for the show. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, e-mail info@brandon-music.net or visit brandon-music.net for more info.
THE KINGS SINGERS. Friday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m., Mead Chapel, Middlebury. HOLLAR GENERAL. Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House STELLARIA TRIO. Saturday, Nov. 4 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. CHUCK MILLER AND FRIENDS. Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. JARV AND MISTER BURNS. Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern, Middlebury. MATT FLINNER TRIO. Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall, Lincoln. GRANT STINNET. Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. HOWARD UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. DIANA FANNING. Sunday, Nov. 12, 3 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury.
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The Stellaria Trio will perform at Brandon Music this Saturday evening.
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the movie THE DIVINE ORDER — RUNNING TIME: 1:36 — RATING: PG-13 The Divine Order is an absorbing look at women’s rights in Switzerland. That’s an understatement. The surprise here is that in a country so advanced in many ways, women couldn’t vote or work without permission from their husbands until 1971 as opposed to Americans who won that battle in 1920. The fun here lies in the story of life in the modern era. As we watch this fine movie unfold, we absorb the attendant frustrations and obstacles that ruled the lives of women as recently as the 1970s. They cooked, they cleaned, they served, and they lived within societal rules. After Nora (Marie Leuenberger) takes her husband to his bus stop and her children to school, she returns to her life of cleaning the house, doing laundry, preparing dinner, and vacuuming around her father-in-law who, with great generosity, lifts his feet so she can vacuum beneath them while he continues to read his newspaper. The couple brings on an estrangement from their daughter by forbidding her to see her long haired boyfriend; they end up sending Hanna to a detention home. “We need to protect her from herself,” her father says. Though Nora is a capable, dutiful wife who resists the approach of the Women’s Liberation Group, the seeds of her frustration finally lead her to listen. Nora begins to read and even to convince husband Hans (Maximilian Simonischek) who is afraid people will think he doesn’t earn enough to provide for her. She slips into the new wave of thinking offered up to her by a movement founder. She buys new clothes, gets a haircut, and applies for a job. Still uncomfortable, but now head of The Action Committee she joins the protestors in Zurich with banners proclaiming, “Women’s rights are human rights.” Marie Leuenberger creates in Nora an intelligent, if careful woman who awakens gradually to the prevailing injustices as she becomes a leader. Maximilian Simonischek’s Hans loves her dearly and in a quiet way represents the populace as he begins to understand the importance of
Marie Leuenberger in The Divine Order (2017).
her message. Marta Zoffoli is terrific as the persuasive firebrand who spurs the movement. Sibylle Brunner is the spicy older woman who knows they must win and Rachel Braunschweig — as Nora’s sister — all hit just right notes in a film with few flaws. Two things make this movie jump alive. Petra Volpe has written and directed a strong description of a modern country late to embrace women’s rights while the cast hits a uniformly credible tone of waking a country from a deep sleep. In a marvelous addendum, we watch crowds of women awaken to what they have been missing in personal physical pleasure in a country devoted to propriety. For a country that was late to the voting party, they were ahead of America in being willing to talk publicly about physical pleasure as a right for women. This brought the excitement of the voting booth right into the bedroom. Hats off to Petra Volpe. — Reviewed by Joan Ellis
the book
NEW PICTURE BOOKS November is National Picture Book month!
MICE SKATING — WRITTEN BY ANNIE SILVESTRO, AND ILLUSTRATED BY TEAGAN WHITE (Sterling Children’s Books)
Lucy is not like other field mice. She loves winter, but her field mouse friends most decidedly do not. They want to take cover and burrow underground and Lucy wants to feel snow crunching under her paws and wear her fluffy wool hat. If only she could convince her friends to come out and enjoy winter. Catch snowflakes with their tongues! After a few failed attempts, Lucy discovers a fun pastime that just might make the other field mice finally believe her. When she returns to the burrow to craft her surprise, the other mice think she has finally come to her senses. “‘Ready to thaw out?’ squeaked Millie. ‘Tired of being prov-alone?’ asked Marcello.” (Marcello always has a funny cheese pun.) But Lucy’s plan proves to be a success. This charming book is funny, friendly and will get everyone excited about playing outside in wintertime. Annie Silvestro, author of Bunny’s Book Club, has written such gentle rhythmic text, and Teagan White’s illustrations are imbued with a warm sense of comfort and good cheer. Mice Skating is sure to be a picture book you will want to read to your children over and over again. For ages 4-8. — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.
I Am Bat, by Morag Hood author & illustrator Laundry Day, by Jessixa Bagley, author & illustrator Not Quite Narwhal, by Jessie Sima, author & illustrator The Scariest Book Ever, by Bob Shea, author & illustrator
The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse, by Mac Barnett, author, Jon Klassen, illustrator Why Am I Me? by Paige Britt, author, Selina Alko & Sean Qualls, illustrators Robinson, by Peter Sís, author & illustrator Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, by Oliver Jeffers, author & illustrator
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HOME Recognize potential indicators of roof trouble KEEPING AN EYE ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR ROOF CAN HELP YOU AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS AND LEAKS
W
ith regard to home repairs, homeowners may be able to delay some projects until the weather permits or they find room in their budgets. But other areas, including the roof, may demand immediate action.
Few homeowners give the roofs of their homes much thought until a problem arises. But learning to recognize potential indicators of roof trouble can help homeowners prevent potentially drastic situations down the road. Here are a few things to look for:
LIGHT Homeowners with attics in their homes can inspect the ceilings inside the attic for signs of holes or leaks. Light peering through the top of the house indicates a hole or leak, as does stains or streaks on the ceiling.
WORN SHINGLES Shingles should lie flat against the roof, so any that appear to be buckling or turning up are damaged and in need of repair. A single damaged shingle does not require a full roof replacement, but inspect all the shingles nonetheless. Another indicator of shingle problems can be found when cleaning downspouts or gutters. If the gutters and downspouts contain lots of shingle granules, the roof may soon need to be replaced.
MOSS Moss on a rooftop may give a home character, but that added character is costly. Shady areas of a roof can be susceptible to the growth of moss and fungi because moisture can be trapped in such areas. If possible, remove moss or fungi from a roof with a stiff brush or hire a professional to do the job instead. Moss may come back even after brushing it off, so homeowners should keep an eye on areas of their roofs that get little sunlight. In addition, trapped moisture can be very harmful to a roof, so it may be wise to exercise caution and have roofs with mold or fungi growths inspected.
AGE Another indicator of roof trouble may be the age of the roof. Even if there are no visible signs of damage, homeowners whose roofs have some years under their belt may want to consider replacing them. Asphalt shingle roofs typically have life expectancies of 20 to 25 years, while roofs installed over existing layers of shingles may need to be replaced after 20 years. Recognizing minor roof damage before it escalates into a larger problem can save homeowners substantial amounts of money. — Metro Creative
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OF THE 29 PROJECTS IT STUDIED FOR ITS 2017 “COST VS. VALUE REPORT,” REMODELING MAGAZINE FOUND THAT THE AVERAGE PAYBACK IN RESALE VALUE WAS 64.3 CENTS.
The lone project in the 2017 report to return a higher value than its cost was the installation of loose-fill insulation in an attic, which provided a return of 107.7 percent. Homeowners who replaced an existing entry door with a 20-gauge steel unit recouped 90.7 percent of their investment at resale, placing that project second on the list. What helps homeowners who finance such projects recoup their associated costs is the relatively low sticker price of the projects, which both rank among the five least expensive projects examined in the 2017 report. But a recovering real estate market has helped homeowners recoup more of their investments on some expensive projects as well. For example, the 2017 report saw the biggest year-over-year percentage increases in value on expensive projects like upscale bathroom remodels, upscale master suites, two-story additions, grand entrance installations, and family room additions. The increase in value on those projects ranged from 5.6 percent to 7.4 percent from a year earlier. — Metro Creative
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Vermont real estate supply trends down in September
E Get the space you need. Look for your new home on our real estate pages. New properties listed every Thursday.
very market is unique, yet the national sentiment has given rise to the notion that housing markets are stalling. Although desirous buyers are out on an increasing number of showings, there remains a limited number of desirable listings. And although mortgage rates have remained enticingly low, home prices have reached unaffordable levels for many new entrants into the housing
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pool at exactly the same time that established owners are proving to be less interested in moving. New listings in Vermont were down 5.1 percent for single-family homes, but increased 9.5 percent for townhouse-condo properties. Pending sales increased 10.9 percent for single-family homes and 16.3 percent for townhouse-condo properties. The median sales price was down 0.9 percent
to $215,000 for singlefamily homes but increased 4.5 percent to $196,000 for townhousecondo properties in the state. Months supply of inventory decreased 21.0 percent for single-family units and 21.1 percent for townhouse-condo units. Editor’s Note: Monthly statistics of Vermont’s real estate market are provided by VermontRealtors on the Addison County Board of Realtor’s website, acbor.org.
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Holiday
Artisan Fair Saturday, November 11th | 9:30 am-2 pm Get a head start on Holiday shopping with locally crafted gifts. Hand woven scarves Holiday earrings Handmade jewelry Framed original art Greeting cards Dish towels Hand knit socks Holiday ornaments Pottery Hand-dyed wool Holiday food: cookies, jams and more!
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