Living space
Dog biscuits
Stick stars
Bristol designer Mitra SamimiUrich helps people love their homes. See Arts + Leisure.
Middle school kids are cooking up and selling treats to help the animal shelter. See Page 2A.
A Mount Abe senior leads the 2017 Independent Field Hockey All-Star Team. See Page 1B.
ADDISON COUNTY
Vol. 71 No. 46
INDEPENDENT Middlebury, Vermont
Thursday, November 16, 2017
50 Pages
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Porter seeks ‘Epic’ software upgrade
Project would unify electronic records
By JOHN FLOWERS not ADA-compliant. MIDDLEBURY — For 28 Diette and patients throughout the years now, Betty Diette has been state and region have been searching battling a formidable foe: multiple for a universal access ramp for their sclerosis, a neurological disorder electronic medical records, which that has confined her currently can’t be easily to a wheelchair — but “It’s a mess shared among doctors, has not diminished her for providers, therapists, hospitals and intellect or her dignity. specialists within the but really it’s Now a resident of University of Vermont Helen Porter Healthcare a mess for Health Network that & Rehabilitation Center, patients.” includes Porter Medical Diette often finds herself — Dr. Fred Kniffin Center. shuttling to medical In some cases, that appointments throughout Addison means a patient has to physically and Chittenden counties. Being in take his or her medical record to a a wheelchair, she can find it hard to specialist’s office that has different access some buildings. electronic software than the patient’s Sadly, her access problems aren’t primary care provider. And for only associated with venues that are (See Porter, Page 3A)
Huge Middlebury solar farm pitched On stage
VERGENNES UNION HIGH School students Kamren Kiefer and Caitlin Walsh rehearse a scene from the school’s production of “42nd Street” Tuesday night. The show opens Thursday night and runs through Saturday. For more photos see Page 12A.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Vergennes residents in March will be asked to support a $500,000 bond to buy a new fire truck, one that will replace what Vergennes Fire Chief Jim Breur told the city council on Tuesday is a heavily used 1994 truck.
By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Development Review Board on Nov. 27 will take its first look at a proposal to establish a medical marijuana dispensary at 1641 Route 7 South, the former home of Planned Parenthood. As previously reported by the Independent, Champlain Valley Dispensary (CVD) has been looking for a Middlebury location from which to serve Addison County patients with state identification cards to receive medical marijuana. The CVD currently supplies around 3,000 qualifying patients with medical marijuana through its dispensaries in Burlington and Brattleboro. (See Dispensary, Page 10A)
Stories are still trickling in from the big windstorm just before Halloween. We learned this week that a pregnant Ila Halby went into labor on the night of Oct. 29 — the night the wind started blowing. She was planning to have the baby at home so no problem, right? But trees that had fallen across the road to Ila and Peter Halby’s Lincoln home had blocked the way for their (See By the way, Page 7A)
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the Middlebury selectboard a brief overview of their project on Tuesday. As currently envisioned, the solar farm would cover approximately 40 acres of the 112-acre parcel, owned by the estate of Ruth Quesnel. Jordana Jusidman, GroSolar’s director or project development, said (See Solar, Page 3A)
Vergennes eyes $500K fire truck
Medical pot dispensary proposed for Rt. 7 location
By the way
By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — A Vermont company is proposing to buy a 112acre parcel off Halladay Road in Middlebury as the potential site for 5-megawatt solar farm that would feed energy into the state’s electrical grid. Representatives of GroSolar gave
The council unanimously supported what was the recommendation of a Vergennes Volunteer Fire Department committee that included Breur and department officers and firefighters. The committee had been studying department needs for three years,
Breur said, and after deciding on replacing the 23-year-old truck had contacted about a dozen dealers and evaluated options at a number of price points before settling on what he called an “upper middle” choice. “This truck will serve our city (See Vergennes, Page 10A)
BRETT SARGENT KILLED this 166-pound, six-point deer in Lincoln during the productive first two days of rifle season. Hunters and reporting station operators reported a healthy herd, and opening weekend was the second most successful since 2005.
Photo courtesy of Lincoln General Store
Rifle deer season opens with bang-up weekend Big numbers build on youth, bow results By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — Area deer hunters enjoyed the second best opening weekend of rifle season since 2005, bringing 242 bucks to Addison County weigh stations on this past Nov. 11 or 12. That total of deer taken came just seven short of 2016’s opening weekend kill of 249. That total was the best opening weekend result since Vermont wildlife officials in 2005 banned the taking of spikehorn bucks during November’s 16-day rifle season, the most popular of the state’s deer hunting seasons. The 2016 rifle season total then went on to finish at 573 weighed locally, also the best total since 2005. In 2015 hunters weighed 188 deer
locally during the opening weekend. Opening weekend totals between 2011 and 2014 ranged from 122 to 154 deer. Last year eventually proved to be the most successful year for local hunters since 2005. Counting all of the 2016 deer seasons — including animals taken during the October archery season (206), Youth Hunting Weekend (94), rifle season (573), and December’s combined archery and muzzleloader season (191) — hunters brought 1,064 deer to one of the county’s eight reporting stations. This year’s overall numbers are putting 2017 on a record-breaking track when the opening rifle total is included. (See Deer season, Page 14A)
Under the sea
MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School student Eden Ginsburg has the title role in the school’s production of “The Little Mermaid.” The show opens Thursday and runs through Saturday. For more photos see Page 13A.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
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Monkton Wood Bank delivers more than heat Can-do spirit guides group’s generosity By GAEN MURPHREE home was facing foreclosure proMONKTON — For close to a ceedings. He was running out of decade, participants in the Monk- firewood, which was his primary ton Wood Bank have been putting heat source,” said McNerney. their shoulders to the ax — splitGetting credit for a good deed, ting, hauling, delivering, stacking however, was not part of it. — to warm homes and hearts. Instead, the Monkton Now in its second year of part- wood-meisters “found out a time nering with the Middlebury-based that (the intended recipient) was Helping Overcome Poverty’s Ef- not going to be there, and we fects (known as HOPE), the cit- came over and delivered the full izen collaborative got its start in cord of wood. He had a stack of 2007, when a group of Monkton wood in his driveway that was and nearby residents came togeth- almost gone. So we just piled er to purchase 115 acres of wood- the wood on top of his stack — land. Those 115 acres became the it was all seasoned and ready to Little Hogback Community For- burn — and pinned a little note to est, the goal of which is to coop- it thanking him for all he’d done eratively conserve and manage a for the Monkton community. chunk of working forest. “Over the years, he never knew Harvesting firewho it was,” Mcwood for Little HogNerney said. “A lot back’s co-owners is “Several of of our donations are part of the manage- us worked that way. We don’t ment plan. And the like putting people neighborliness of together to cut on the spot.” sharing extra wood our firewood Other deliveries was something that each year. And come with similar just came naturally. we started stories. “Several of us “We put out feelworked together to cutting an extra ers, check in with cut our firewood cord or two and school staff. All of us each year. And we just donating just kind of kept our started cutting an open,” said Mcit to families in ears extra cord or two Nerney. and just donating it need.” One year, a posting — John McNerney on social media lead to families in need,” said Little Hogback to the group’s finding member and wood the right recipient. bank participant John McNerney. “Somebody called and said, The group made its first wood ‘I know just the people. It’s a donation in the fall of 2008, and grandmother whose furnace is that first delivery says much broken,’” McNerney said. about its approach and values. He and his cohorts learned Participants started by first ask- that the woman’s grandchildren ing around, trying to figure out had just moved in with her; she who might need a little help to get worked full-time but didn’t have through the winter. enough money for fuel. Her furThen, when a school staff nace had broken that night, and member recommended a retiree she lacked the financial resources who’d been a longtime school to get it fixed. volunteer, they knew they had “She was using her old wood their man. stove to keep the house warm ... “He’d been very active in the but with very little wood to get Monkton community, volunteer- through.” ing his time at Monkton Central McNerney said that when they School for various programs. His (See Wood, Page 3A)
MIDDLEBURY UNION MIDDLE School students in Jennifer Billings’ math class are making and marketing “Doggie Delights” biscuits to raise money for Homeward Bound.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
MUMS students serve up ‘Doggie Delights’ By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Here’s how it usually works: Child goes to school to learn the basics of how to set up and run a business when he or she graduates. Well, they’re a little more advanced in Jennifer Billings’ 8thgrade Foundational Applications for Math Excellence (FAME) math class at Middlebury Union Middle School. Billings’ students have created their own business — delightfully dubbed “Doggie Delights” — through which they are planning, cooking and marketing an all-natural variety of dog biscuits that will generate a little extra revenue for the animals at Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society. It’s giving the students a fun, hands-on introduction to entrepreneurism and philanthropy, while at
the same time forcing them to use eight dogs surveyed preferred Dogmath to figure out the costs of ingre- gie Delights over the “leading manudients, the number of cookies that factured brand.” can be baked per batch, and the profThey proudly proclaimed that it margins that will go to Homeward fact in some commercials they proBound. duced with the help of Middlebury “When we’re making (the Doggie Community Television Executive Delights), we know they are going to Director Kurt Broderson. Two of a really good cause,” added Ainsley the 30-second commercials have Busby, one of young biscuit bakers. aired on the MCTV show “Tiger This is the second TV” and might appear consecutive year that on MCTV. Homeward Billings has led her “When we’re Bound has also posted FAME math class making the commercials on its through a dog biscuit (the Doggie website. benefit for Homeward Delights), we “My favorite part Bound. Only last year, was when we learned students simply donat- know they how to make the comed the treats they made are going to mercials,” said stuto Homeward Bound. dent Taylor Betourney, a really good But this year they are whose dogs Jade and cause.” far more invested in the Katie both loved the — Ainsley Busby Doggie Delights. project, Billings noted. Using a recipe BillA few of the students ings found online, students have agreed to provide human testimobeen tallying a variety of numbers nials for the product. After taking associated with the budding busi- a bite of both a Milk Bone and a ness. For example, they must pre- Doggie Delight, they agreed the latcisely measure the five ingredients ter — which they likened to chickthat go into the biscuits (low-sodium en-flavored bread — was the better chicken broth, wheat germ, all-pur- tasting treat. pose flour, yeast and canola oil). Better tasting, and better for you. They have learned that each batch Student Jayden Rushton noted she of 12 Doggie Delights costs $1.92 to and her classmates couldn’t even make. So they know they can realize pronounce some of the polysyllab$4.08 in profit per each dozen bis- ic, artificial ingredients in the Milk cuits sold at $6. Bones. At the outset of the project, stu“There were so many things in the dents engaged in some product re- label we couldn’t read,” she said. search — using their own dogs, With limited publicity, the class appropriately enough, as their pro- on Tuesday had already received verbial guinea pigs. They made pre-orders for 20-dozen Doggie Desome Doggie Delight samples and lights. And with more orders likeplaced them, side by side with a ly to come in before the Nov. 21 regular Milk Bone, in front of their deadline, the students are preparing pups. to spend six separate baking sesWhich biscuit would each discern- sions in the MUMS kitchen. That’s ing doggy eat first? where some additional math will Their findings showed six out of come into play. Each baking tray
will hold 15 biscuits, and the oven will accommodate four trays at a time. So they’ve calculated they’ll be able to make around 720 cookies during their reserved time in the school kitchen. Folks interested in ordering Doggie Delights should send their checks (payable to Homeward Bound) to Middlebury Union Middle School, Attn. Jennifer Billings, 48 Deerfield Lane, Middlebury, Vt., 05753. The price is $6 per dozen or $11 for two dozen. The biscuits will be available for pickup on Friday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. at Homeward Bound at 236 Boardman St., where there are also order sheets. For more information, contact Billings at MUMS at 382-1600. Jessica Danyow, executive director at Homeward Bound, gave her thanks to Billings and her students. “It’s a great project,” she said. “We’re honored.” Homeward Bound will certainly be able to use the donation. The nonprofit is currently sheltering and feeding 96 animals. Billings is pleased with how the Doggie Delights project has resonated with her students. All the kids love animals, which gave them extra motivation for the assignment. “The big thing I wanted the students to get from this is, math is everywhere in the world around them,” Billings said. “It’s not about just sitting at a desk with a piece of paper doing calculations. When you understand math, it introduces you to the whole world. And for me, that’s the big thing. I want them to leave here saying, ‘Math is everywhere, and I don’t dread it. It’s fun and engaging.’” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
CORRECTION: The article in the Nov. 9 edition “Ferrisburgh tree-cutting deal likely” incorrectly stated the owners of the Vorsteveld Farm and the Ferrisburgh town attorney have been discussing a resolution of a disagreement between the parties over the farm’s rights to clear-cut trees
a proposal, Lawrence said. “We are fine-tuning what we hope to present to the Vorstevelds at some point in time, soon,” she wrote, adding, “I should have been clearer with that point. We have not been negotiating yet.” The Independent apologizes for the mistake.
along Arnold Bay Road earlier this year. Ferrisburgh selectboard Chairwoman Loretta Lawrence emailed the Independent this weekend to clarify her remarks re: a Nov. 21 meeting of the board with town attorney Jim Carroll to discuss a possible resolution. The meeting will be to review
Addison Independent, Thursday, November 16, 2017 — PAGE 3A
Porter (Continued from Page 1A) systems projects, according to Beckpatients like Diette, it’s not just an iner’s Hospital Review, which provides convenience. The more disparate the business and legal information for the medical records systems, the more health care industry. chances for miscommunication that But UVM Health Network Chief can lead to poor medical outcomes. Information Officer Dr. Adam Buck“People like me who have complex ley and other members of the team medical conditions need coordinated are confident they’ve put together care,” Diette explained. “We need all a sound proposal with a realistic fiof our providers to be able to share nancing plan. critically important medical informaUVM Health Network is proposing tion in real time in order to ensure that to pay the Epic project costs over six we receive the right care in the most years, with payback tied to patient efficient and safe way possible. counts among the four participat“Currently, I have three distinct ing medical centers. Porter’s overall medical records and two patient porshare — also referred to as the Epic tals that frankly do not communicate “subscription licensing fee”— has with each other.” been placed at $4,734,147. But when Diette shared her comments on one factors in the savings of taking Nov. 6 with the Green Mountain Care disparate, antiquated electronic reBoard (GMCB). The health care regcords systems off-line (and related ulator is considering a $151 million staffing offsets), Porter’s ultimate PORTER HEALTHCARE solution to the communication co- & HELEN Rehabilitation Center resident cost would be $1,985,148, Buckley nundrum affecting Porter and three Betty Diette recently testified in noted in a Tuesday phone interview. other members of the UVM Health support of a new electronic medPorter will need to absorb Epic Network: The University of Vermont ical records system for Porter and costs within the annual budget-growth Medical Center, Central Vermont three other medical centers. The targets prescribed by the GMCB. The Medical Center and Champlain Val- new Epic system would ensure all four medical centers won’t be able to of her records can be seen by the ley Physicians Hospital. many hospitals and providers that simply tack a surcharge onto patient The proposed solution is to equip treat her. stays or procedures to help pay off the the four medical centers with an Epic Independent photo/Trent Campbell Epic debt. electronic medical record system that “They have built this project withwould allow patients’ histories — inUVM Health Network needs a in the guardrails of ‘We can’t grow cluding medication lists, past pro- Certificate Of Need from the GMCB revenues faster than 3.5 percent per cedures and hospital stays — to be before it can proceed with Epic. Knif- year,’ which is really a pretty limitseamlessly transferred and viewed by fin and Diette were part of the UVM ed growth rate in the world of health health care professionals within the Health Network contingent that made care,” Kniffin said of recent GMCB network. a three-hour pitch to the board on how budget guidelines. Porter currently uses It should also be noted that UVM Epic would improve a Meditech health re- “People like communications and Health Network officials believe it cords system for its pa- me who have would be financially imprudent not to promote efficiencies. tients. Meditech can’t “I felt the presenta- invest in Epic. effectively communi- complex medical tion went as absolutely They argued to the GMCB it could cate with Epic software conditions well as it could,” Knif- cost a combined total of $200 million and many other elec- need … all of for the four affected hospitals to infin said. tronic records systems our providers He praised UVM dependently upgrade their respective in a health care industry to be able to Health Network of- electronic medical systems, with no that is quickly evolvficials for a thorough guarantee those systems would be able share critically ing, noted Porter CEO “planning and vetting” to communicate with one another. and President Dr. Fred important “It sort of puts that $151 million of the Epic proposal. medical Kniffin. (for Epic) in a different light,” Kniffin NOT WITHOUT “A complex patient information in said. RISK in Addison County cur- real time in order And the payoff would be clear, It will now be up to rently has multiple elec- to ensure that the GMCB to deter- according to Kniffin, who has seen tronic health records; an mine whether UVM the communication problems as both office record, an emer- we receive the Health Network made a hospital administrator and as an gency room record, a right care in the its case for such a sub- Emergency Department physician. hospital record, a Helen most efficient “If you visit a Porter-employed phystantial investment in Porter record, a Home and safe way tech infrastructure. Por- sician, your electronic medical docuHealth record and a possible.” ter officials said they ment is on LSS,” Kniffin explained. UVM Medical Center — Betty Diette anticipate a decision “You visit the emergency room, you record,” Kniffin noted. within the next few regenerate a record on Meditech. You “These records don’t get admitted to the hospital, it gets on weeks. talk to each other.” Kniffin said that among other Meditech. You go to Helen Porter, it’s Porter officials have been seeking things, GMCB members will need to on ESS. There’s zero communication a remedy to this for several years, but feel confident that UVM Health Net- — not your name, date of birth or a switch to Epic-brand software and work can pull off the project. medications list. No communication services would have been cost-pro“Electronic medical records proj- with Addison County Home Health hibitive for the organization to pursue ects are notorious for & Hospice. You go to on its own. That upgrade became a lot blowing up and putBurlington — in-patient more realistic this past spring, how- ting health care orga- “Electronic or out-patient — for ever, when Porter affiliated itself with nizations into trouble,” medical records consultation, care or an UVM Health Network. The network Kniffin said. “Nobody projects are admission, there is zero also includes University of Vermont wants that. Nobody communication. And notorious for Medical Center (formerly Fletcher wants the state’s largany time you go to one Allen Health Care); Alice Hyde Med- est medical center on blowing up of these places for your ical Center; Central Vermont Medical the ropes of a bungled and putting medications, medical Center; Champlain Valley Physicians EMR implementation. health care problems, medical hisHospital; and Elizabethtown Com- So I think the GMCB organizations tory — it all somehow munity Hospital. Together, the mem- is looking hard at, ‘Can into trouble. has to be transcribed or ber-organizations employ 1,219 phy- these guys do this operre-entered. It’s a mess sicians and recorded a combined total ationally and financial- Nobody wants for providers, but really of 1.8 million patient visits during ly?’ And I believe we that.” it’s a mess for patients.” — Dr. Fred Kniffin fiscal year 2016. Diette is a former, have put a good foot An electronic medical records sys- forward.” longtime nurse, so she tem was a key factor in Porter’s affilihas seen the medical The University of ation decision, Kniffin explained. Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, records mess on multiple fronts. She “Epic is a huge deal,” Kniffin said. Brigham & Women’s Hospital in is cheering for a transition to Epic, “We listed it as one of the four rea- Massachusetts and Pittsburgh-based which would allow her to stop worsons for affiliation, along with inte- Allegheny Health Network are three rying about whether her records will gration, facilities and efficiencies. I examples of U.S. health care insti- arrive at the next health care venue don’t think it’s one-fourth of the rea- tutions that each reported multi-mil- she visits. son; I think it’s at least half. It’s a big lion-dollar budget shortfalls in 2016 “It’s an added burden,” she said of chunk of why we would want to affil- associated with cost-overruns related her current system. “But it’s someiate. It makes a ton of sense.” to their electronic medical records thing I have to do.”
Solar Jusidman told the selectboard the (Continued from Page 1A) said the topography and tree lines arrays can be placed in a manner on the site would mitigate the vi- that would avoid some Class I and sual impacts of the new solar farm, II wetlands on the parcel. She addwhich would feature arrays mount- ed a preliminary search indicates ed on a pile system with fixed-rack no endangered species within the solar panels with a projected life ex- area that would be developed. “It looks good from pectancy of around 35 a visual and environyears. “We think this mental perspective,” “We think this site site presents Jusidman said. presents an interesting As proposed, the opportunity,” Jusidman an interesting system would be mosttold the board. “It is opportunity. ly hidden by existing very well screened as- It is very well land formations and is, and tucked away.” screened aswooded landscape, GroSolar will need is, and tucked according to GroSolar to obtain and Certifofficials. The property icate of Public Good away.” — Jordana could be accessed from from the Vermont PubJusidman Route 7 and the south lic Service Board to end of Middle Road, pursue the project. But company officials want town sup- officials said. They added ongoing port for their plan before they ap- maintenance for the array — which ply to the PSB. With that in mind, would be entirely fenced — would GroSolar in the coming weeks will require “minimal” traffic. Jusidman said GroSolar would conduct site visits with neighbors and municipal officials. GroSolar use pollinator friendly seed mixes Director of Business Development for plantings at the site. Selectboard members said they Lincoln Lande first pitched the company’s tentative proposal to appreciated the advance notice for the Middlebury Planning Commis- the project. Selectwoman Heather Seeley sion back on Oct. 19.
asked if the current landowners had considered other potential uses for the property — such as for affordable housing, of which there is a shortage in the area. IPJ Real Estate representative Amy Ryan, who represents the Quesnel estate, said the family had looked into the possibility of a subdivision. But they learned the parcel could accommodate only six homes — at a substantial development cost, Ryan noted. Ultimately, GroSolar officials want to sign a memorandum of understanding with Middlebury officials to confirm local support for the project. At that point, GroSolar would formally submit the project for PSB review. If all proceeds smoothly, construction on the Halladay Road solar farm would begin during the first quarter of 2019, according to Jusidman. “I would suggest this is a good introduction (to the project) and we can ask more questions during the site visit,” selectboard Chairman Brian Carpenter said. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
KATIE STALEY, LEFT, a volunteer coordinator with Willowell, John McNerney and Lee Kauppila stand by the Monkton Wood Bank last Friday morning. The Monkton Wood Bank has been supplying firewood for neighbors in need for close to 10 years.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Wood (Continued from Page 2A) pulled in they found the family had so little wood left it would have fit in the trunk of his car. Another year, the community wanted to help support the widow and young child of a state trooper who had died unexpectedly during a training exercise. The young family still lived in Monkton, but the widow was contemplating a return to New York state, where she had more friends and family. “We had no idea if there was financial need or not. We didn’t care. The community wanted to do something nice,” said McNerney. “We hauled two cords of wood and stacked it in her entryway for her with another row of pallets outside.” Another time, wood bank stalwart Lee Kauppila, also a Little Hogback co-owner, drove to Lincoln in a blizzard with an emergency stack of wood in the back of his truck. Over the years, the group wanted to expand. It also wanted to separate itself from the process of vetting prospective recipients’ financial need. Spearheaded by Kauppila, who’s also on the Monkton Energy Committee, the group reached out to the Willowell Foundation and to HOPE to set up a more formal process. Willowell agreed to provide storage for the wood bank. It also offered additional peoplepower through its yearly AmeriCorps volunteer. HOPE took over responsibility for vetting financial need starting last year. With HOPE’s participation, the Monkton Wood Bank has been able to deliver more wood to more families, McNerney said. They’ve also been able to better expand their service area to the rest of the five towns — Starksboro, New Haven, Bristol and Lincoln. Though based in Monkton, McNerney said the group’s ethos has always been to get the wood where it’s most needed. “We were set up to serve Monkton, but if we can help somebody (in a nearby town) we don’t say no.” McNerney emphasized that the wood bank is a true community effort. Word goes out, and Monkton townspeople come together for a work party to saw, stack and haul. A local Boy Scout troop pitches in on delivery. FINDING TREES TO CUT The group doesn’t fell trees, he mentioned, because of the liability involved. Trees to be turned into firewood can turn up in felicitous
ways. One year, it was someone who wanted to expand his pasture. Another time, there was a downed tree near the Monkton Central School playground. Just a few weeks ago, a Monkton resident had a tree service take down a black locust in his front yard. The tree was so huge the trunk measured three feet in diameter. Once cut the tree yielded “pretty close to two cords.” It also brought people together. “We’re not the most efficient. It’s a good thing none of us are trying to make a living at this. But it’s a fun event,” McNerney said. “A lot of people just love an excuse to get together. It’s nice to be doing something for somebody. We don’t necessarily know who the somebody is yet. But we know
there’s people out there who are having a really tough time.” McNerney exemplified the wood bank’s resourceful neighborliness by noting that many trees downed in the recent windstorm could be put to good use. “Right now, there’s a whole bunch of people with a whole lot of trees down. There’s a lot of that that’s got to get used somehow. So we’re putting it in people’s minds that if you don’t want it, there’s a place for it to go. Whether it’s Monkton or Starksboro or Ripton or Lincoln or wherever — there’s people who can make use of it.” To learn more about the Monkton Wood Bank call HOPE at 388-3608 or Lee Kauppila at 989-3563. Reporter Gaen Murphree is at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.
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Asian tour, climate denial, Roy Moore, tax cuts for wealthy define Trump’s vision of America A year into his presidency, Trump made his first tour to Asian countries to test his macho and try to win leaders over with his old-boy charisma. He underwhelmed — was played for a fool in China and seen acting weakly subservient to Chinese President Xi Jinping, elevated the ruthless dictatorship of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, bailed on a meeting with the South Korean president at the DMZ and kowtowed to Russian president Vladimir Putin so obsequiously that cartoonists had a field day portraying Trump as Putin’s lap dog. More importantly, having bailed on the Trans-Pacific Partnership that was carefully crafted by President Obama and his team for the past six years, Trump ceded economic and political control of the region to Japan and China — a move that will diminish America’s role there for decades to come. Fox News, of course, offers a different story, as does the President, who, of course, thinks his tour was “epic.” We agree it was epic, just epically bad for America. As one commentator said: “Trump is making China great again.” Here’s an analysis by Kevin Rudd, Australia’s 26th prime minister, and current president of the Asia Society Policy Institute: “President Donald Trump’s recent Asia trip casts further doubts about America’s long-term standing and commitment in the region. In particular, his ‘America first’ speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam cast a shadow on America’s willingness to cooperate with Asian allies… (In sum) the future of American economic engagement with the region is bleak... The TPP would have enhanced America’s trade and investment interests in an economic region that’s growing fast and increasingly dominant in the world. But the double tragedy is that there is nothing yet that will replace it. The administration’s vaguely worded “free and open Indo-Pacific” shows all the hallmarks of a slogan in search of substance, rapidly cobbled together on the eve of this visit. This is not a substitute for the TPP, which was the product of six long years of work between a dozen governments with vastly different trading, investment and economic systems… Instead, the U.S. has ceded regional economic leadership separately to China and Japan for the foreseeable future.” This is not an idle political concern of establishment elites. Rather it directly impacts America’s potential economic growth and puts America in a lose-lose position — spending our military dollars in the region, but getting little economic benefit for it. “We’re now beginning to see the implications for the region of America’s effective withdrawal from economic leadership,” continued Rudd. “China’s geo-economic footprint in Asia is already dominant, and the uncomfortable fact is that Southeast Asia has already begun to swing toward China’s strategic orbit. The outsized Chinese influence in the region means that Beijing will more often set the ‘rules of the road’ for regional economic integration. The result is that over time, we may well see America become an ‘unbalanced superpower’ with a powerful regional military presence in Asia, but with a minor role in the region’s burgeoning economic future.” Surely that’s not what Republicans had in mind a year ago when Trump was touting his nostalgic notions of “America first.” *********** Meanwhile, in Bonn, Germany, Trump’s team further isolated America from the rest of the world by attempting to champion coal-burning power plants at an international climate change conference — a move that earned Trump’s administration loud boos and protests from nations around the world (broadcast live for all to see), and a walkout by hundreds of representatives. The visual was powerful, leaving the Trump-supported team preaching their hogwash to an empty room. (This just after Syria joined the Paris Climate Accord, leaving America as the lone nation not to endorse the pact.) To be deeply embarrassed is one thing, but to understand that our country has gone from a world leader addressing the ills of climate change to a laughing stock is to recognize how far we have fallen in the eyes of the world. Sad. ********** Trump returned home to Republicans at war with each other over the repugnant actions of Republican candidate Roy Moore and his bid for the senate seat in Alabama. Moore allegedly sexually molested teenage girls as young as 14 when he was a 32-year-old prosecutor, and was barred from a mall in his hometown for stalking and hitting on teenage girls (demonstrating that this was a known problem). His defense has been to hide behind biblical verse and his self-proclaimed Christianity. Trump’s campaign mastermind Steve Bannon has come to Moore’s defense as has much of the conservative right, while a few establishment Republicans have asked Moore to step aside. But most congressional Republicans have been too gutless to take what should be an obvious stand against a politician who is unfit to serve. Shame. ********** Much has been written about the GOP tax plan, even though it was just revealed last week. The gist is simple: it’s a huge tax cut for big business, corporations, and the ultra-rich. It’s a small tax cut for many within the low- and middle-class (and we’re talking small — as in a few dollars to a few hundred dollars, while millionaires will reap millions). Plus, it will increase the taxes of millions of middle-class Americans, while cutting health care to 13 million Americans and send health care premiums soaring 10 percent and more for everyone else. While the short-term impact is bad enough, the long-term is worse. It could increase the deficit by $1.75 trillion over the next decade and it will make the corporate tax cuts permanent, while the individual rates will sunset in a decade and rise thereafter, erasing any gains to the middle class. More importantly, to pay for the tax cuts Americans will feel cuts to programs across the board that mostly benefit the poor and middle class — essentially a tax by another name. That is just sick. But then, for now, Trump’s vision of America is taking shape, and it’s a sad state of affairs. Angelo Lynn
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Balch, Davis left imprint on farm As the Morgan Horse Farm begins new leadership as referenced in the article “Trio takes the reins at the Morgan Horse Farm” published in the Nov. 9 edition, it is important to remember and honor the leadership of the former directors, Dr. Donald J. Balch and Stephen Davis. Dr. Balch was my grandfather, and it is important to me and my family that he be remembered for the accomplishments he achieved by being the first director of the farm. In 1952, Dr. Balch was given the job of “saving” the farm and that is exactly what he did, plus so much more. His work transformed the farm into a farm of championship horses, a farm with an apprenticeship program and a farm that attracts tourists from near and far. Dr. Balch loved the Morgan Horse Farm and his dedication and devotion hopefully will never be forgotten. As the new leadership starts their journey at the farm, I hope they can keep the spirit and passion of the directors that came before them. I wish all three the best of luck! Kristin Blier Brandon
New tack urged for Mt. Abe bond
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How do we keep from getting numb? There are about 10 days between when I send in my “Ways of Seeing” column and when it runs in the paper. So when I type the words “Americans are reeling from yet another gun massacre” I do so with no confidence that by the time you read this, there won’t have been another, even more recent, shooting spree. It’s depressing as anything to realize that while supposedly 80 percent of U.S. citizens support common sense gun legislation, our country is being held hostage by a terrorist organization, the NRA. I call the National Rifle Association a terrorist organization because the NRA is dead set against any law that would restrict ANYONE from owning ANY firearm. They are so opposed to any kind of limits that they do not even want federal funds to be used to STUDY the effects of gun violence in the United States. By Joanna In this great country of ours, peoColwell ple are killed every year by toddlers. Can you even imagine the life long scarring of inflicting a lethal gunshot wound on your parent or sibling, as many small children do each year? While these kinds of horrific accidents are all but unknown in most countries in the world, in the U.S. toddlers shoot people on a weekly basis. Domestic abuse is a problem in many countries, but unique to the U.S.A. is the tendency of abusers to use guns to threaten, to violate, and to, with chilling frequency, kill their partners. Cases where a man who has abused his wife or girlfriend then empties bullets into a crowd of people include the recent church shooting in Texas, the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting, and the Las Vegas massacre of last month.
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A few weeks ago, when revelations about sexual assaults committed by Harvey Weinstein and other powerful men dominated the news cycle, I started several of my classes with the acknowledgement that a lot of women feel triggered and emotionally raw as more and more assaults and incidents of harassment come to light. A typical yoga class is at least 75 percent women, and statistically a great many of us will have experienced this kind of dreadful behavior, whether from a male relative, a teacher, a boss, or a colleague. So it felt right to say out loud, in a space dedicated to healing and truth, that a lot of pain is close to the surface. What I want to do is draw a direct line from denigration of women to gun violence. What I want to do is uplift the voices that have not been heard, and protect those who feel unsafe. Can we look at our society as a web of relationships? We have family relationships, work relationships, relationships to the farmers who grow our food, the teachers who educate our children, the legislators who we elect to govern our country. We also have relationships with the police, the people who sew our clothing, the corporate executives who run the financial systems, and the people who manufacture and sell firearms. So many of these relationships are out of balance. Why should one in four women be the victim of severe violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lives? Why should a man who has been convicted of domestic assault be allowed to purchase a deadly weapon? Why are a tiny group of Americans who reap (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A)
GOP tax plan faces many hurdles President Trump and the Republican congressional leadership desperately want to pass a tax bill before the end of 2017, but there are many legislative hurdles along the way to that goal. Trump believes that large tax cuts for corporations and wealthy individuals will result in faster economic and job growth, higher wages for many Americans, and a continuation of the stock market rally that has become his measure of popular support in the face of low approval ratings in public opinion polls. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell believe passage of a tax bill is essential for the Republican congressional majority to claim any legislative accomplishments in 2017, to inspire Republican base voters to turn out in next year’s midterm elections, and, not unimportantly, to keep campaign contributions from well-heeled donors flowing to GOP By Eric L. Davis coffers. One obstacle to passing a tax bill in the House will be Republican members from suburban districts that Hillary Clinton won in last year’s presidential election. Many middleclass and upper-middle-class voters in these districts — a constituency that does turn out in midterms — will see their taxes go up under the bills introduced in the House and Senate, due to elimination or reductions of the deductions now available for home mortgage interest and state and local income and property taxes. There are enough Republicans in the House from hightax states such as California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York to put House passage of the bill in jeopardy
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if many of them were to vote “no” on the floor. Last week’s election results — where Democratic candidates did very well in suburban districts in Virginia and other states — make clear to these GOP House members that middle-class independent and Democratic voters are energized against the Republicans right now. In the Senate, the concerns of suburban voters do not matter all that much, since there are no Republican senators from any of the states with large numbers of middle-class taxpayers who would be adversely affected by the tax plans introduced to date. The obstacles in the Senate will come from deficit hawks — many of them Republicans who will not be running for another term — who are concerned that the proposed tax cuts are not being paid for, and will only add to the national debt. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake of Arizona, and Bob Corker of Tennessee, all fall into this group. The procedures Congress has adopted for the tax bill would enable it to be passed in the Senate with a 50-vote majority, not requiring any Democratic votes, only if the increase in the debt over the next 10 years is no more than $1.5 trillion. While the Senate’s tax plan has not yet been scored by the Congressional Budget Office, the CBO’s analysis of the House plan is that it would increase the debt by $1.75 trillion, requiring $250 million in reduced tax cuts in order to comply with the Senate procedures. Even if tax bills are passed in both House and Senate, (See Davis, Page 5A)
The Mt. Abe bond was voted down again — this time by a narrow margin. There may be a rush back to the consulting firm to re-configure the ask in time for a Town Meeting vote or even sooner. Cutting the ask and the bond length in half now might get the vote to YES. But real community involvement in the process is essential for creating a compelling legacy project that will stand the test of time. Most people agree that we all need to get more involved. Right on! Yes! But this is easier said than done. Folks are busy. Others remember past experiences — in many different settings — where their opinions were not heard or taken seriously. The list of reasons for opting out of democracy is a long one. “Public involvement” must be very different from “public relations.” The former requires a dedicated effort to get energized community participation in a project. But more than that, there must be a design for the participation that allows all perspectives to be made, sorted out, listed, and carefully considered. Community input must be cultivated and not simply tolerated. No small task. There are numerous models for this. Appreciative inquiry is one type. A community charette is another. However, all models of successful public involvement require some level of facilitation by a party that is not one of the key players making the request. My guess is that if half of the time, energy, and money spent on public relations to advance the recent Mt. Abe funding proposals had instead been devoted up front to effective, successful, public involvement, the final outcome of the design process and the associated votes would have been very different. The Five-Town Community is proud of Mt Abe. Involving the Community in “thinking outside the box” is the best way to get to “Yes” on a more realistic bond that will serve us exceptionally well for many years to come. David Brynn Bristol
Taxes can give people a voice
Normally, I figure paying taxes is a necessary evil and I don’t mind pitching in my share to better America or assist others in need. However, I look to April 2018 with dread, for two reasons. Reason one is obvious, the current U.S. administration, but the second reason is local. One: Beautiful Vermont, you are my state, but you sit amidst a country that is not mine at this time. I can not support this government of criminals, liars and fools that does not care for the people who are its pillars. One that decimates its own environment, having no respect for scientific fact or the Earth, jeopardizing all of us by rolling back progress. One that denies the right to clean (See Letter, Page 5A)
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Fee could pay for lake clean-up
Marbleworks will continue to support local businesses I am writing as a representative of the Marbleworks Partnership in response to John Beattie’s letter in the Nov. 9 edition of the Independent. Yes, Vermont Gas is putting in the underground infrastructure for natural gas in the Marbleworks. We are converting only one or possibly two of our 30 or so furnaces from propane to natural gas. We will continue to give Tad Fyles the bulk of our heating dollars for many years to come. We are very happy with the excellent service that Tad
has given us for many years. I’m uncertain of who Mr. Beattie is or where he’s getting his information or why he’s decided to single us out as the villains who are unsupportive of the local economy. I think there are a number of other businesses around town who will be much larger customers of Vermont Gas than we will ever be. By the way, Seth Haven and his crew, many of whom are local, who are installing the underground lines have been very professional and have been supportive of many of
our businesses in the Marbleworks while working here. Kim Smith Middlebury Editor’s note: We spoke with John Beattie and he said his intention was not to single out the Marbleworks Partnership in his letter, but was simply to raise the issue that local people should buy local. He said he mentioned the Marbleworks because he saw the pipeline workers in the neighborhood, not because he held any animus toward that business.
incoming Middlebury Union High School students. It is going to be difficult to pay taxes that pitch into another year’s salary for Principal William Lawson and Asst. Principal Catherine Diemon. Actions that I witnessed with my son at the school last year, even though he carried a 4.0, show they really do not care much for our young adults. They definitely work against rather than with/for the students. It is apparent that they are more concerned with the entrenched crime-and-punishment bureaucracy that they have created, than seeing our students move onward to greater experience. Rather than being open to punishments that truly fit the crimes and allow students to learn, they slam the
harshest penalty on the student and make the student disappear (suspension) for a few days. (A suspension shows up on your transcript and must be explained to interested colleges during the application process.) They have been in their positions way too long. Maybe they can grab that early retirement incentive and please leave. With any luck, maybe all the above mentioned will be history by April. Possibly, millions of Americans will realize that the taxes they pay into the system give the life to the system. Perhaps, the time has come to stop paying into the system? Judy Kowalczyk Ripton
Letter (Continued from Page 4A) air, water and steps toward lessening climate change. One that takes the foundation of what America is based upon and twists its laws and spits upon its Constitution! Why should I pay my hard-earned living to bolster dishonest, greedy criminals that have usurped our nation? Infinite amounts of money will not be enough to bring them happiness or an inkling of enlightenment! Someone please explain to me why and how it is possible that Dump and his cronies are still in office? Two: For some time I have questioned whether to discuss this topic or leave it alone. However, I feel that I need to mention the below to the many parents of
Ways of Seeing (Continued from Page 4A) profits from selling firearms dictating gun policy in the United States? Why are the rights of someone who stockpiles arms more sacred than the rights of the rest of us to go to school, or church, or the movies, without getting shot? According to recent polls, eighty to ninety percent of Americans support a federal law that would require background checks on all potential gun buyers. If such a large majority of citizens want these kinds of safety precautions, why can’t they be signed into law? Because the NRA, which is the lobbying arm of the gun industry, has used its financial clout to influence elections across the country. And weapons manufacturers actually see their profits increase every time a gun massacre happens here. Because with each new tragedy, weapons enthusiasts who are fearful of new restrictions passing, go out and buy more guns. It is up to every one of us to work for balance in our relationships. If you are a being victimized, please seek help to keep yourself safe. If you are using your power over another person, if you are bullying or threatening someone, stop right away. If you are a gun owner, please join this conversation. Do you use
your guns for hunting? Fabulous. Can you please talk with your gun-owning friends and agree that no one needs to own an assault rifle? It is long past time to stand up to the bullies who make our world unsafe. It is long past time to teach young boys and men that it is wrong to assert power over women and girls. The president of the United States boasted about committing sexual assault, and 53 percent of white women voted for him anyway. Could that be because worldwide, when we look at gender differences in economic participation, educational attainment, political empowerment, and health, the United States comes in at 31, behind Bulgaria and Namibia? We have to believe we are better than this. Our gender identity should not determine whether we get to feel safe at work or at school. Our American identity shouldn’t mean we might get shot at church. Joanna Colwell is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher who founded and directs Otter Creek Yoga, in Middlebury’s Marble Works, and lives with her family in East Middlebury. When not practicing or teaching yoga, Joanna enjoys taking walks, cooking, serving on the board of WomenSafe, and working with the Middlebury chapter
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By MIKE POLHAMUS VTDigger.org VERMONT — Sen. Chris Bray, D-New Haven, has proposed legislation that would fund programs with a per-parcel fee. The Legislature last spring asked a working group made up of members of Gov. Phil Scott’s cabinet to find a long-term funding source for phosphorus reduction efforts. In a report released Tuesday, Scott administration officials failed to find a way to pay for Lake Champlain cleanup and suggest that a new revenue source should not be identified until after fiscal year 2021. Scott, a Republican, ran on a no new taxes pledge. Bray says a long-term funding source needs to be established as soon as possible. He proposes a per-parcel fee that would be administered by the Public Utility Commission. An additional fee on parking lots would take effect in a few years. Bray, chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, said that finding a way to pay for the state’s growing water pollution problem is the No. 1 issue for his legislative panel this session.
“People have — I think understandably — lost some of their patience with the rate at which we’re making progress,” Bray said. “I’ve never had a conversation with someone who said, ‘I am really glad to see we’re cleaning up the water,’” Bray said. “I usually hear, ‘I am alarmed that the water quality is getting worse and worse — what’s going on? How come we haven’t figured it out?’ This is well-known. Let’s face up to it.” Last summer, Burlington beaches on Lake Champlain were closed because of blue-green algae pollution. Lake Carmi in Franklin County was closed for several months this fall because of toxic cyanobacteria. The $1 per parcel per month charge would be applied to 360,000 properties in Vermont. The fee would raise $4.5 million per year. “It doesn’t ask much of anybody, but it asks something of everybody,” Bray said. State Treasurer Beth Pearce has estimated Vermonters will need to pay $20 million to $25 million a year for the next 20 years in order for the state to come into compli-
ance with state and federal clean water laws. The Scott administration has proposed bonding $22 million a year for clean water projects. Pearce said there is excess bonding capacity of $25 million annually this year and next, but after that the state can’t continue to borrow for phosphorus pollution mitigation efforts at the current rate without increasing debt service payments or delaying state construction projects. She suggests that the state borrow no more than $12.5 million, or half of the current amount now coming out of the capital budget. The Public Utility Commission would set the rate for the clean water utility Bray’s bill would establish, just as the commission does for every other regulated utility in the state, Bray said. As mapping data becomes available, the PUC can add an impervious surface fee to the per-parcel fee, Bray said. State officials told legislators earlier this year that Vermont’s geographic information system will be able to identify and measure the size of parking lots in 2020.
Keep Vt. roadsides clean; keep the bottle deposit law The beverage industry is pushing hard to repeal Vermont’s Bottle Bill, which provides for the redemption of soda, beer, liquor, coolers and malt bottles. That may be in their interest, but it’s certainly not in ours. In my town (Lincoln), bottle redemption is used to raise funds for several groups: the Historical Society, Scouts, youth groups and others. Placing a value on these containers helps to make sure they’re collected and not just left on the roadsides to rot. In fact, I would like to see the bill expanded. For example, Coca Cola soda bot-
tles are redeemable, but Coca Cola also owns Dasani (water), Odwalla (juice drinks) and HonesTea (iced teas). It would be really terrific if these containers were also redeemable, especially bottled water. We pride ourselves on being a green state. The progress we’ve made is very clear when I drive to New Hampshire, which has no bot-
tle law. New Hampshire roadsides are full of litter, especially plastic bottles. I don’t want Vermont to go back to that. I ask our legislators — especially Sen. Clair Ayer — to please not let that happen. We count on you, and we care about this! Mary Lu Harding Lincoln
Davis (Continued from Page 4A) they will almost certainly differ in many important details, which will have to be reconciled in a HouseSenate conference committee. The conference committee report will then have to be approved on the floors of both chambers. Changes made to obtain the support of suburban Republicans in the House could require lower or delayed corporate tax cuts in order to pay for restoration of all or part of the deductions for mortgage interest and state and local taxes. So too will changes to accommodate the deficit hawks. And Trump’s desire to use the tax bill as a vehicle for repealing Obamacare’s individual
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Walter Gibbs Jr., 83, Hague, N.Y. HAGUE, N.Y. — Walter Henry Gibbs Jr., 83, passed away Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Rutland on April 15, 1934, he was the son of the late Walter and Iona (Lamberton) Gibbs. Walter served during the Korean War and lived in Middlebury and Cornwall before moving to Hague, 10 years ago. Walter worked for J.P. Carrara & Sons of Middlebury and Carroll Whipple Construction Co. and was a member of the Local Carpenter’s Union and of the Hague Fish & Game Club. He also ran Lucky G. Charters on Lake Ontario. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Sherry A. (Bowen) Gibbs; daughter Vicki Iona Frasier of Hague, N.Y.; son Troy Gibbs of Rutland; two sisters, Nancy Wanke of Connecticut and Betsy Bicknell of Florida;
WALTER HENRY GIBBS JR. granddaughter Jennifer King and her husband, Nate; and great-grandchildren, Raegan King and Dalton King. His son Scott Walter Gibbs and daughter Terry Arlene Gibbs predeceased him. A graveside Service will take place in the Spring. Online condolences at wilcoxandreganfuneralhome.com.◊
Margaret Rood, 95, Lincoln LINCOLN — Margaret “Peg” Rood, 95, died peacefully at her home in Lincoln on Nov. 7, 2017, surrounded by family and loved ones. Peg was predeceased by her husband, Ron. Both were WWII veterans. She is survived by their four kids, Janice Buker, Thomas Rood, Alison Rood, Roger Rood and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. There will be a celebration of her life at The United Church of Lincoln on December 18, at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow at Burnham Hall. Donations may be sent to Lincoln Sports Inc. c/o Elise Brokaw, 194 Dow Road, Lincoln, VT 05443.◊
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PORTLAND, Maine — Michael Noel Costin, 63, died on the evening of Nov. 4, 2017, at his home in Portland. He suffered a sudden and unexpected cardiac arrest. He was born Dec. 5, 1953, in Framingham, Mass. His father was Maurice Edward Costin, a surgeon; his mother was Jeanne Marie (Gauthier) Costin, a nurse anesthetist. He attended public school in Framingham, Mass.; Philips Academy in Andover, Mass.; and Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt. A longtime resident of Vermont after college, he served for many years as the zoning administrator for the town of Ferrisburgh, Vt. In 2000, he married Mary Elizabeth Browne and moved to Portland. Michael and Marybeth had a son, Francis Browne Costin, in 2002. He traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. He appreciated and collected Persian rugs. Michael’s concerns about environmental issues developed early and these issues remained important to him over time. He was also an excellent cook, an inveterate gardener, and an avid observer of automotive design. In Portland, he invested in and managed real estate properties. Michael was a passionate and inquisitive observer of history and current events. Always eager to engage in matters that interested him, he was gregarious, empathetic, and loved to learn about the world and its peoples. Michael was remarkably successful at dealing with his lifelong, disabling migraine headaches while maintaining a cheerful and positive outlook. He
MICHAEL NOEL COSTIN was a kind and gentle soul. He was predeceased by his parents; his sister, Sally Louise Costin; and brother, Maurice Edward Costin. He is survived by his wife and his son, both of Portland; his sister, Susan M. Adams, and her husband John M. Adams, of Orford, N.H.; his nephew, Tobias Costin Adams, and his wife Sarah S. Adams, of Portland; and his brother, Patrick S. Costin, his wife Paula C. Costin and nephews, Thomas S. Costin and Jacob P. Costin, of South Portland. A memorial for Michael will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 9, 2017, at Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High St., Portland, Maine. A reception with light refreshments will be held following the memorial. His friends are invited to come and share their experiences and adventures involving Michael with each other and family members.
Tex Sumner, 89, native of Bristol MARGARET “PEG” ROOD
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Who would think? 25 years later the mention of your name comes with a story, laughter and yes, sometimes even tears. Your sense of humor, practical jokes, that “Pope” temper and the love you shared so freely with that huge heart of yours will live on forever. Your proudest accomplishments were your son and daughter. You would be so proud. You have a little red haired granddaughter whose facial expressions tell eaxactly how she feels. You would adore her and I really think she’s got a few of your best traits! I think your Angel Wings were working extra hard today. We have welcomed into the family a new baby boy. Thank You for such a precious gift! Especially on this day! Until we meet again, Little Brother. I love you, Lynnie
ROYALSTON, MASS. — Tex C. Sumner, 89, of Royalston, Mass., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, at Athol Hospital. He was born in Bristol, Vt., on Aug. 4, 1928, the son of the late Berley and Anna (Hallock) Sumner. Tex was raised and educated in Vermont before relocating to Massachusetts in 1961. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed for 12 years as a cabinet maker for Filtrine Manufacturing company. Tex enjoyed spending time on his farm, where he sold vegetables, took care of the horses and made maple syrup. He was a member of the Concord American Legion Post 200. He is predeceased by three brothers; Stewart, Stanley and Tracey Sumner, and four sisters; Betty Cyr, Beatrice Downer, Barbara Manning and Marjorie Sumner. He is survived by five sons; Joseph Sumner of Royalston,
Mass., Christopher Sumner of Massachusetts, Daniel Sumner and his wife Marge of Orange, Mass., Charles Sumner of New York, and Robert Sumner and his wife Carol of Massachusetts; a daughter, Susie Gray and her husband Martin of Gardner, Mass.; two brothers, Sunny and Phillip Sumner, both of Vermont; and a sister, Catherine Sibley of Vermont, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation was held Friday, Nov. 3, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Fletcher Funeral Home, 33 Marlboro St., Keene, N.H., and his funeral immediately followed at 11 a.m. A burial took place at Monadnock View Cemetery in Keene. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to USO World Headquarters, 2111 Wilson Blvd. No. 1200, Arlington, VA 22201. Condolences may be offered at fletcherfuneralhome.com.◊
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MARY DEAN MCLELLAN STUART and she made new friends wherever she traveled. The family is very grateful to Jeff Abell PA-C at Catamount Primary Care in Middlebury. We would also like to thank Dr. Diana Barnard and the hospice team at Addison Home Health and Hospice — along with the wonderful caregivers at The Residence at Otter Creek. A memorial service will be held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury on Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to Vermont PBS, 204 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester, VT 05446-3308, American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund, PO Box 37839, Boone, IA 50037-0839 or Addison County Home Health and Hospice, Inc., Rt. 7, North Middlebury, VT 05753 in memory of Mary M. Stuart. Online condolences at sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊
Betty Ferris, 84, Bristol BRISTOL — Betty Ferris, 84, passed away at her home of 57 years in Bristol, on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on Liberty Street in Bristol on May 2, 1933, to Stanley A. Trudeau and Daisy B. Lathrop. She was predeceased by her two brothers; Ray and Stanley Jr. Trudeau; two sisters, Marion Liberty and Elsie Young; and two nieces, Nancy Young and Elaine McDonald. She was a 25-plus year member of Libanus Chapter No. 47, O.E.S., in Bristol and Lady Shrine, Airoc Court No 42, L.O.A.S., as well as a 50-plus year member of the Bristol Federated Church. She began her career with Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., where she worked for 10 years. She then worked for Simmonds Precision Products, Inc., as a secretary and retired from there 29 years later as a Contracts Administrator, negotiating contracts with airlines all over the world. She was also a MAUHS Treasurer, Lawrence Memorial Library trustee, Village of Bristol Tax Collector and provided home care. Her most important job was supporting and being there for her family, whether it was as the loving wife, warrior mother, loving and supportive grandmother, aunt/great aunt or just that special woman who loved everyone and took such great care of us all. Her legacy is the love and support she has given to her family, friends, community, and the world. She leaves her loving dedicated husband Joseph of 57 years and her only daughter Amanda — her two special reasons for living; her
BETTY FERRIS grandsons, Austin and Adrian; her newly adopted grandson Ryan; her niece Linda and nephew Marc; several great nieces and nephews and their families; many close “adopted” children, as well as a loving community full of many people touched by her special magic. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Nov. 17, at Brown McClay Funeral Home in Bristol from 5 to 8 p.m. with a Easter Star Service. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Bristol Federated Church with a reception following at Libanus Masonic Lodge 47 in Bristol. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Bristol Federated Church or Addison County Home Health & Hospice. To send online condolences to her family visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊
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MIDDLEBURY — Mary M. Stuart, formerly of Burlington, died peacefully on Nov. 13, 2017, in her home at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury at the age of 93. She was born in St. Johnsbury, the daughter of Portia and Dean McLellan. She was a graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy and Bradford Junior College. She attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. On April 21, 1945, she married Homer Stuart. They celebrated 66 years of marriage. She was predeceased by her husband, brother, John McLellan and sister-in-law, Mary McLellan. She is survived by her daughter Genie Christiansen and her husband, Niel, of Essex; her son Robert and his wife, Mary, of South Burlington and her daughter Katie Barrett and her husband, Roy, of Salmon, ID. Three grandchildren, Andrew Christiansen, Molly Goldstein and Ian Stuart, and seven great-grandchildren, Miley Stuart, Boede Christiansen, Kathleen Stuart, Willoughby Goldstein, Ella Christiansen, Ina Stuart and Lila Goldstein also survive her. In 1950, Mary and Homer moved to Burlington, where she was active in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, PEO, Kiepha Club, Mary Fletcher Hospital Auxiliary and the Madonna Mountain ski racing program. Upon Homer’s retirement, they resided six months in Sarasota, Florida and six months in Burlington. Mary was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was very social and enjoyed talking with everyone. She had an enthusiastic spirit for life. She enjoyed playing golf and actively played into her late ‘80’s. She also loved to play bridge. She and her husband traveled extensively
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Raymond Benson, 93, Weybridge MIDDLEBURY — Raymond Ellis Benson, 93, of Weybridge, passed away peacefully at Porter Medical Center on Nov. 12, 2017. He was born Nov. 2, 1924, in the Bronx, N.Y., the son of Mikhail Benson and Vera (Peskin). Raymond had a distinguished 30year career as a foreign service officer in the U.S. State Department, including service in Yugoslavia (Zagreb and Belgrade), West Germany, Turkey, and eight years in Moscow. He retired in 1987 with the rank of Minister-Counselor, and lived and worked in Middlebury since that time, initially as founding director of the Collegiate Consortium for
Academic Exchange, affiliated with Middlebury College, and then with the Salzburg Seminar. Earlier in his life, he served in the U.S. Army, in Korea, between WWII and the Korean War. After his service in the Army, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He then attended the Russian Institute at Columbia University. He is survived by his loving family, his wife of sixty-one years, Shirley, their daughter Carolyn, and their sons Michael and Nicholas. In lieu of flowers, please remember Ray by giving to Elderly Services Inc., P.O. Box 581 Middlebury VT, 05753.◊
Arthur Turpin, 76, formerly of West Ferrisburgh MERIDEN, Conn. — Arthur J. Turpin, formerly of West Ferrisburgh, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, at the age of 76. He was born January 2, 1941, the son of Henry and Germaine Turpin. Arthur entered the military in January, 1961, and was honorably discharged January, 1964, having served his tour of duty at a training camp in Bombholder, Germany. Arthur moved to Connecticut to find work in June 1965, holding countless jobs until settling at Ryerson Steel for 15 years and Stop & Shop Supermarkets for 10 years before retiring. He was a member of Local 443
Teamsters (New Haven, Conn.), American Legion and Moose Club. He is survived by two nephews, Dale Miller and wife Melody and Dana Miller and wife Shelly, both of West Ferrisburgh His brother Paul Turpin and his sisters Theresa Miller and Noella Jackson predeceased him. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 19, at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes. Interment will be in Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes. To send online condolences to his family visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes. com.
Barbara Hanson, 88, Bristol BRISTOL — Barbara (Berry) Hanson, 88, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Barb was born June 18, 1929, the daughter of Edward and Daisy Berry. She graduated from Hinesburg High School in 1947 and married Edwin Hanson on Oct. 24, 1947. They had six children and moved many times, settling in Bristol in 1960. A housewife first, after her husband’s death she operated a registered daycare until she retired. She enjoyed reading, her pets, her friends, bus trips, shopping with grandchildren and watching her great grandchildren play. Barb was predeceased by her parents, husband, infant daughter Pamela and siblings Richard, Ozzie,
Grace Makovec, 89, Leicester LEICESTER — Grace Makovec, 89, of Leicester died on Oct. 27, 2017, after a long illness. A memorial service will be held this Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland. A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
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and Beulah. She is survived by her children Cheryl (Keith) Lawrence, Cynthia (Alan) Blaise, Edwin (Valerie) Hanson, Eric (Lynda) Hanson and Richard Brady (Heather) Hanson. Barb leaves 13 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank her doctors, nurses and the members of the Addison County Home Health & Hospice for their wonderful care. In lieu of flowers please consider a gift to ACHHH. Per her wishes there will be no calling hours and a private memorial service will be held. To send online condolences to her family visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊
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VERGENNES UNION HIGH School morning meetings last week collected goods to donate to the Addison County Humane Society, which found itself taking care of more pets than usual recently after taking in a number of animals in the wake of a Ferrisburgh neglect case. Teacher Melissa Muzzy’s morning meeting, above, gathered the most goods to donate among all the VUHS advisories.
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By the way (Continued from Page 1A) midwife. Some public-spirited folks came to the rescue. Members of the Lincoln Fire Department, Lincoln road crew and Bristol Rescue Squad cleared a path at 3 a.m. and delivered the midwife to the Halbys. It turned out to be a long labor, but Desmond Bud Halby finally arrived on Nov. 1 — a healthy 6-pound, 5-and-a-half-ounce baby boy. “Dezy,” his parents and his two older brothers are grateful to the community for all the support. Oops! A calendar listing in today’s Arts + Leisure section, which goes to the printer early, includes incorrect information on the matinee performance for “The Little Mermaid” musical, that Mount Abraham students will stage in Bristol this weekend. It says the 2 p.m. show is on Sunday, but actually it is on Saturday, Nov. 18. We’re sorry for the confusion.
Enjoy the show! If you would like to attend Don’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the VFW in Middlebury next Thursday, time’s running out to reserve a space. Don Welch asks that anyone who plans on attending please call or text reservations to 802-3496020 by the Nov. 18 — this Friday. Do Not Call the VFW. Take-out deliveries will be available for those who don’t eat at the hall. Dinner is scheduled noon-2 p.m. Donations will be appreciated. People who want to make it easier to find a missing pet will have a chance to get a $35 microchip implanted into Rover or FeFe this Saturday, Nov. 18, at Homeward Bound, the local animal shelter. The clinic at 236 Boardman St., Middlebury, is open to both dogs and cats, and runs from 10 a.m. to noon. Call the shelter
at 388-1100 to make the required advanced registration. Many people around here surely remember Vermont ACLU attorney Robert “Bob” Gensburg, who died on Thursday. Among his many professional accomplishments, Gensburg’s crowning achievement was leading the ACLU legal team that won the landmark 1997 case Brigham v. State, which he brought on behalf of Whiting resident Amanda Brigham. In that case, the Vermont Supreme Court — relying on the Vermont constitution’s common benefits clause — unanimously struck down Vermont’s inequitable school funding system. The Brigham case established the principle that all Vermont schoolchildren should be afforded equal educational opportunity and paved the way for Act 60, which established Vermont’s current school funding
system. The Supreme Court’s reliance on the common benefits clause in Brigham was cited in subsequent litigation establishing marriage equality in Vermont. Phyllis Babrove of Sunrise, Fla., visited Vermont for the first time a few years ago, and she says she fell in love with Middlebury. She loved this place so much that she set her recently self-published novel in Addison County’s shire town. “When Shadows Linger” is the story of Maggie Sinclair and the emotional struggle she endures while seeking a new life after the sudden death of her husband in a traffic accident. In the novel, Maggie, a therapist, moves from Wisconsin to Middlebury to rebuild her life and reluctantly becomes involved with a new man she meets here. We haven’t read the book, but we’re told it is full of local color. Babrove is selling “When Shadows Linger” on the internet.
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More info contact Ruth Penfield at gloves/mittens, sweaters and boots. ruthpenfield@gmail.com or 802-388-5407. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Free clothing giveaway in Middlebury. Friday, Nov. 17, 2-5 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church, North Pleasant and Seminary Streets. Warm coats, hats, Hunter/early bird breakfast in South gloves/mittens, sweaters and boots. Starksboro. Saturday, Nov. 25, 7-10 a.m., Apple and pumpkin bake sale in Orwell. Friday, Nov. Jerusalem Schoolhouse, 782 Jerusalem Rd. 17, 3-5 p.m., Buxton’s Store, Main St. Proceeds will “All You Care To Eat� buffet breakfast. Tickets 12 benefit local community events. Sponsored by the and up $9/$4 ages 5-11 /under 5, free. More info at GFWC Orwell Fortnightly Club. 802-453-4573. One World Library Project benefit open house in Green Mountain Club Silver Lake hike Salisbury. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast Bristol. Friday, Nov. 17, 5 p.m.-Sunday, Nov. 19, Saturday, Nov. 25. A moderate hike of 5.2 miles with in Addison. Sunday, Nov. 19, 7-11 a.m., 5 p.m., Bristol Fitness, 14 School St. The public is a gradual ascent of 793 feet. This is a family friendly Addison Fire Station, junction Routes 17 & invited to visit the gym, attend free classes and make and dog friendly hike. Wear appropriate clothing. Bring 22A. in Addison. A benefit of the Addison Volunteer an optional donation to the One World Library Project. water, a snack and hiking poles if desired. Contact Fire Department. Menu includes plain and blueberry Membership specials and snacks will be available. David Andrews at vtrevda@yahoo.com or 802-388pancakes, sausage, bacon, home fries, coffee, hot (Friday evening-Sunday afternoon). 4894 or Mike Greenwood at mike802vt@comcast.net. chocolate, and orange juice. Tickets $6 adults/$4 kids Wine tasting in Vergennes. Friday, Nov. 17, 5-8 p.m., For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. under 12. Funds will be used to purchase equipment. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St. Enjoy handHoliday craft fair in Bridport. Saturday, Nov. 25, 10 More info at 802-759-2237. picked wines courtesy of Vergennes Wine and a.m.-4 p.m., Masonic Hall, Middle Rd. Over 50 craftThanksgiving dinner in ers with handcrafted quality miniature with cold turkey merchandise at country prices. bites, cranberry chutney, More info contact Barbara pumpkin chutney, bread and Wagner at 802-758-2420 or pumpkin cookies. Unveiling barbw49@yahoo.com. of the holiday show featurFree clothing giveaway ing member artists’ work. in Middlebury. Saturday, Information: 877-3850. Nov. 25, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Table of Grace free meal in Middlebury United Methodist Vergennes. Friday, Nov. 17, Church, North Pleasant and 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Seminary Streets. Warm Congregational Church. coats, hats, gloves/mittens, The menu will include meatsweaters and boots. loaf, potatoes, gravy, vegeSmall Business Saturday in table and dessert. Come Bristol. Saturday, Nov. 25, all and bring your friends. Free. day, around town. A nationally Statewide transit trip plandesignated day to shop local ner development forum and support locally owned in Middlebury. Friday, businesses in the community. Nov. 17, 6-8 p.m., ACTR Help keep the local economy offices, 297 Creek Rd. The strong. Part of Bristol’s Cool travelling public is invited Yule celebration. to participate in the develKing Pede party in opment of a Flexible Trip Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Nov. Planner (FTP), a tool to help 25, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh people find their way around PARTICIPANTS IN AN Efficiency Vermont workshop on air sealing, insulation and Town Hall and Community Vermont, by attending this heat pumps that will be held at Weybridge Elementary this Saturday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. Center, 3279 Route 7. The local info and feedback will get free LED light bulbs. Two area residents will share their personal experiences socializing begins at 6:30 with session. There is space a sandwich supper and then available at ACTR for 15 on to an evening of fun and Green Mountain Club Young Adventurers hike in community “alpha-testers.� RSVP at 802-388-2287 or card games. All are welcome. Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m., solar field, info@actr-vt.org Middlebury College, Route 125. A family fun time Brother-to-Brother gathering in Middlebury. Friday, hiking a portion of the TAM. Geared towards advenNov. 17, 6-8:15 p.m., McCullough Student Center, turers between the ages of four and eight, but all are Middlebury College. Middlebury College students host welcome. Outings are tailored to individual particithis event for Middle School boys. Join them for dinner, Addison Town Historical Society meetpants. More info contact YAC Leader Lauren Bierman discussions and the Middlebury Men’s Basketball ing in Addison. Sunday, Nov. 26, 3 p.m. at 802-349-7498 or laurenbierman1218@gmail.com. game. More info at 774-499-3348 or btb@middlebury. Addison Volunteer Fire Station, 44 VT Route 17, For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. edu. just west of Addison 4 Corners. Lucien Paquette will Spaghetti dinner and dance in Middlebury. Friday, 41st Annual Turkey Trot in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. speak about Field Days and farming in Addison County 19, noon. Middlebury Recreation Department/s scenic Nov. 17, 6-10 p.m., VFW Post 7823, 530 Exchange St. in the past. He has a wealth of stories about how he 5k and 10k races where all participants will receive a Spaghetti dinner begins at 6 p.m., followed by a dance helped agriculture and the fair evolve in the county. gift. Awards of turkeys, gift certificates and other items. with music by Dave’s Country and Oldies Show. Open Light refreshments will be served. Non-members are More info at 802-388-8100. to the public. Tickets $12. More info at 802-388-9468. asked for a donation. “Big Fish� on stage in Brandon. Friday, Nov. 17, 7 “Big Fish� on stage in Brandon. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2:30 Memory Tree lighting in Brandon. Sunday, Nov. 26, p.m., Otter Valley Union High School, 2997 Franklin p.m., Otter Valley Union High School, 2997 Franklin 3:30 p.m., in front of Brandon Town Hall, Conant Sq. St. Otter Valley Union High Schools Walking Stick St. Otter Valley Union High Schools Walking Stick Donate $1 for a light to remember loved ones in this theater performs this musical based on the novel by theater performs this musical based on the novel by annual Brandon holiday tradition. More info at 802-247Daniel Wallace, which revolves around the relationship Daniel Wallace, which revolves around the relationship 6401 or brandon.org. between Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman with a between Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman with a penchant for storytelling, and his adult son Will. Tickets penchant for storytelling, and his adult son Will. Tickets $10 in advance at Carr’s Florist and the OHUHS $10 in advance at Carr’s Florist and the OHUHS Library, or $12 adults/$10 seniors at the door. Library, or $12 adults/$10 seniors at the door. Scholarship application workshop in Middlebury. Monday, Nov. 27, 1-2 p.m., CCV Middlebury, 10 Merchants Row. VSAC Educational Outreach Counselor Cathy Hunter will walk college applicants through applying for Money management workshop in Hunter/early bird breakfast in South VSAC Scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Middlebury. Monday, Nov. 20, 1-3 p.m., Starksboro. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7-10 a.m., Free and open to all. More info and to register call CCV Middlebury, 2nd Floor, 10 Merchants Jerusalem Schoolhouse, 782 Jerusalem Rd. 802-388-3032. Row. Andrea Heller from Opportunities Credit Union “All You Care To Eat� buffet breakfast. Tickets 12 “Table Talk� in Middlebury. Monday, Nov. 27, 4 p.m., presents a workshop on budgeting and getting out and up $9/$4 ages 5-11 /under 5, free. More info at Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 65 Mains of debt. Free and open to all. More info and RSVP at 802-453-4573. St. Storymatters, a monthly story gathering, will host 802-388-3032. Thanksgiving pancake breakfast in Shoreham. coffee, tea, cookies and stories and special treat — Saturday, Nov. 18, 8-10 a.m., Shoreham gifts from a personal collection of small humor books. Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Plain and blueberry pancakes, breakfast casseroles, sausage, home fries, beverages and a special surprise. Adults $8/12 Brain injury support group in Middlebury. and under $4/families with small children $20. Bring a Tuesday, Nov. 21, 5-6:30 p.m., Conference non-perishable item for the food shelf. “Douglas Anderson: His Unpredictable Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. For Holiday open house and bazaar in East Middlebury. Path to Town Hall Theater� talk in anyone affected by brain injury, a group that offers Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-noon, Sarah Partridge Middlebury. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 3:30 p.m., The encouragement, understanding, support and informaLibrary, 431 E. Main St. Local arts and crafts items for Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Spanning tion for individuals with brain injuries, their families, sale. Large assortment of hardcover and paperback several careers, from playwright to college professor to friends, and the members of their support team. Free. books, and houseplants for sale. Free drop-in crafts for opera director to a stint as the head writer on a televiMore info contact Jess at the Brain Injury Association kids. Free refreshments. sion soap opera, Anderson will talk about his various of Vermont at 877-856-1772 or support1@biavt.org. Holiday bazaar and bake sale in Monkton. Saturday, careers as well as the joys and challenges that come Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friends Methodist Church, 78 with running a small-town performing arts center. Free, Monkton Ridge. Join in on the fresh homemade doughopen to the public and handicap accessible. More info nuts, handcrafted gifts, delectable home-baked items, contact Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenhomemade chocolates and a silent auction. Hearty ceottercreek.com. Red Cross Blood Drive in Bristol. soup or chili and a sandwich will be offered for lunch, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. which is eat in or to go. More info at 802-453-2870. Ambrose Church, 11 School St. 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, RSVP of Addison County handmade holiday crafts and gift items, some “white elephants� card and ornament drop-off in Middlebury. and a selection of books from the Hopkins Bookstore Wednesday, Nov 29, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Middlebury Don’s annual dinners meal in Middlebury. in Shelburne. All proceeds from the sale go to hurriRecreation Center, 154 Creek Rd. Join RSVP in making Thursday, Nov. 23, noon-2 p.m., VFW, 530 cane relief efforts. For more info contact Madine Reed the season brighter for area seniors by dropping off Exchange St. Let someone else do the cooking at 802-353-9554.
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seasonal cards, ornaments and cookshopping and have a cup of hot cocoa from the Hot Cocoa Hut. ies to be delivered to over 200 seniors It’s 25 cents for a cup with all the through the Meals on Wheels and fixings. Senior Meal Programs. More info at Santa arrives in Middlebury. 802-388-7044. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9:45 a.m., down“What Coca Cola Tells Us About town. Welcome Santa as he arrives American History” lecture in New via fire truck for two spins over the Haven. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m., Cross St. Bridge and up Main St. New Haven Town Offices, 78 North He’ll settle in at the Middlebury Inn St. Castleton State College profesfrom 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to chat with sor Sanjukta Ghosh will explore 3 good little boys and girls. There will major themes in a multimedia talk: also be free horse and wagon rides the use of images of women in through Middlebury. Coke advertising; Coke’s role in Holiday open house in Middlebury. shaping America’s involvement in Saturday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The World War II and the subsequent Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. global economy; and Coke’s Enjoy the elaborate model train layout, entanglement in imperial movecarols played on the Sheldon’s 1831 ments around the world. More piano, and a miniature Christmas tree info at 802-453-4015. raffle. featuring 20 creative trees decoConservation Commission rated by local artists including Ashley presentation in Ripton. Wolff, Warren Kimble, Sarah Stahl, Gayl Wednesday, Nov. 29, 7-9 Braisted, and Sarah Pope. The exhibit p.m., Ripton Community Draw Me a Story – Tell Me a Tale will also House. Information will be be on view along with amusing topiaries presented on a proposal to by the Middlebury Garden Admission by change the wetland designafree will donation. More info at 802-388tion of a the 66-acre Beaver 2117 or HenrySheldonMuseum.org. Meadows Wetland Complex Make your own graham cracker gingeron the Ripton/Middlebury/ bread house in Middlebury. Saturday, Bristol town line from Class Dec. 2, 10:30 am-noon, Community II to Class I with a proposed Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 400-foot buffer. Main St. Stop in to create your own edible Warren Miller’s “Line of abode. Descent” on screen in Santa visit in Vergennes. 10:30-11:45 Middlebury. Wednesday, a.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m., Town As part of the Holiday Stroll Santa visits the Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant Bixby and reads “Twas the Night Before St. The latest film by a ski A CASTLETO Christmas.” film icon. Get excited for N U N IV ER About Amer ican History SITY professor will give Jon Gailmor in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. winter. Tickets $15-$18. ” at the New a ta lk on “What Coca Haven town 2, 11-11:45 a.m., Bixby Memorial Library, Tickets may be purchased offices on W C ednesday, N ola Tells Us 258 Main St. Part of Vergennes Holiday Stroll at townhalltheater.org, ov. 29, at 7 p. m. festivities. 802-382-9222, at the THT box office, or at the door Meet Santa at the corner near Local author book sale in Vergennes. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. or one hour before show time. the veterans’ memorial, where he will count down Saturday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Bixby Middlebury African Music and Dance Ensemble to officially start the hunt. Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Part of Vergennes performs in Middlebury. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 8 Holiday Stroll festivities. p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Memory tree lighting in Bristol. Friday. Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m., gazebo, town green. Lights on the tree represent Holiday Cardmaking for Adults in Bristol. Saturday. Porter Field Rd. The music of this student ensemble memories of loved ones during the holiday season. Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., ARTSight, 6 South St. Make demonstrates the study of many musical Africanisms: Music, presentations and reading of names. Bulbs your own holiday cards with materials provided. All complex polyphony, musical conversation, strucmay be purchased for $5 each at the Recreation ages welcome but 16 or under must be accompatured improvisation, recurrent patterns, layered ostiOffice or Town Office in Holley Hall by Nov. 27. More nied by adult. Come and go as you please. Free. nati, timbral variety, and tonal variations. Damascus info at 802-453-5885. 802- 989-1333. Kafumbe, director. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/ Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble Winter Gift-wrapping station in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. arts or 802-443-3168. Concert in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Mt. 2, noon-4 p.m., 44 Main St. Anything purchased in Abraham Union High School/Middle School, 220 Middlebury can be wrapped for free. Airport Dr. A special offering for Bristol this year. Ken Die Zauberflote live in HD in Middlebury. Saturday, Weston has written an arrangement of Verdi’s music: Dec. 2, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. the Prelude to “I Masnadieri,” featuring his daughter RSVP of Addison County handThe MET’s music director emeritus James Levine Alice as euphonium soloist. Ken’s grandson Niles made card and ornament drop-off in conducts the full-length German version of Mozart’s and Alice’s husband Steve also play in the group. Middlebury. Thursday, Nov 30, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., magical fable, with production by Julie Taymor. A Also music by Clifton Williams, Duke Ellington, and Middlebury Recreation Center, 154 Creek Rd. Join free talk will be given in the studio in the lower level a salute to Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey RSVP in making the season brighter for area seniors at 12:15 p.m. Tickets, adults $24/students $10, availCircus. Jerome Shedd conducts. by dropping off seasonal cards, ornaments and cookable at 802-382-9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box ies to be delivered to over 200 seniors through the George Winston performs in Middlebury. Friday, office Monday-Saturday noon-5 p.m., or at the door. Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. An evening of Meals on Wheels and Senior Meal Programs. More Maiden Vermont in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, acoustic piano music from the well-known musician. info at 802-388-7044. 1-1:30 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. An Tickets $55, available at 802-382-9222, townhalltheVocal recital by Jack DesBois in Middlebury. a capella serenade to those gathered in the lobby. ater.org, at the box office Monday-Saturday noon-5 Thursday, Nov. 30, 12:15-12:45 p.m. St. Stephen’s Part of Vergennes Holiday Stroll festivities. p.m., or at the door. Episcopal Church, on the town green. DesBois will Orchestral Caroling Party in Middlebury. Saturday, sing arias from Handel’s Messiah, and selections “Middletown” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. Dec. 2, 2-4 p.m., Congregational Church of 1, 7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theater, Middlebury from his own epic, The Western Star, accompanied Middlebury. Come sing or play your instrument at College. Inspired by “Our Town,” the play is about on piano and organ by Ronald Romano and George the 4th Annual Middlebury Community Music Center the “need for love and forgiveness, the search for Matthew Jr. Free. Orchestral Caroling Party. Vocal and Instrumental meaning in life, and the long, lonely ache of disapBook Discussion in Shoreham. Thursday, Nov. 30, 7 Parts will be available for a variety of vocal and instrupointment.” Awarded the inaugural Horton Foote p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. A discusment parts. Musicians, please bring a stand. Susanne Award for Most Promising New Play of 2010. Tickets sion of Jaqueline Woodson’s “Brown Girl Dreaming.” Peck will conduct. Info: info@mcmcvt.org. $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College staff & ID This Vermont Reads title is available for borrowing at Community Advent wreath-making in Middlebury. holders/$6 students. the Platt Memorial Library. The book discussion will Saturday, Dec. 2, 4 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Led Zeppelin tribute in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 1, conclude with light refreshments. Church, Invite friends and neighbors to join the fourth 7:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Powerhouse Warren Miller’s “Line of Descent” on screen in annual Advent Wreath-making event. All greens and vocalist Laura Thomas and Middlebury College gradMiddlebury. Thursday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall supplies necessary will be provided for making holiuate joins the Grift to recreate the sounds of Robert Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The latest film by a ski film day wreaths and swags to take home. Refreshments Plant, Jimmy Page and the rest of this iconic rock icon. Get excited for winter. Tickets $15-$18. Tickets and holiday music as well. band. Tickets $8, available at the door. may be purchased at townhalltheater.org, 802-382Daddy Long Legs on stage in Ripton. Saturday, Dec. 9222, at the THT box office, or at the door Mon.-Sat., Miro Sprague Quartet in Brandon. Friday, Dec. 1, 2, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House, 1305 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. The noon-5 p.m. or one hour before show time. Rt. 125. Open mic followed by featured performers. Miro Sprague Quartet is a dynamic jazz ensemble “Middletown” on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. $10 general admission/$15 generous admission/$3 performing original music and arrangements with 30, 7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theater, Chateau kids under 12. Doors open at 7 p.m. Open mic signan emphasis on melodic clarity, deep grooves, and Rd., Middlebury College. Inspired by “Our Town,” the up and info at 802-388-9782 or rcch.org. creative improvisation. Tickets $20. Pre-concert play is about the “need for love and forgiveness, the Rupert Wates In Brandon. Saturday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., dinner available for $25. Reservations required for search for meaning in life, and the long, lonely ache Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Wates returns to dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is of disappointment.” Awarded the inaugural Horton Brandon Music to debut material from his brand new BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandonFoote Award for Most Promising New Play of 2010. CD, ‘The Lights Of Paris,’ a showcase for his brand music.net or brandon-music.net. Tickets $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College of original, acoustic, melodic art/folk, with flavors of staff & ID holders/$6 students. jazz and vaudeville. 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 Christmas bazaar in Bristol. Saturday, or brandon-music.net. Dec. 2, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Bristol Federated I Spy contest in Middlebury. Dec. 1-31, “Middletown” on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. Church, 37 North St. Baked goodies sale, downtown. Try to find the hidden orna2, 7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theater, Middlebury homemade crafts, attic treasures, and assorted gift ments in ten store windows in downtown College. Inspired by “Our Town,” the play is about baskets silent auction. Santa Claus visit starts at 10 Middlebury and be entered to win $100 in Middlebury the “need for love and forgiveness, the search for a.m. A luncheon of homemade soups, sandwiches, Money. meaning in life, and the long, lonely ache of disapand cookies, special silver teapot tea, coffee, and Be your favorite Christmas character in Middlebury. pointment.” Awarded the inaugural Horton Foote regular tea will be served. Dec 1-31, downtown. Ever wonder what you’d look Award for Most Promising New Play of 2010. Tickets like as a snowman or a gingerbread girl? Pose for Holiday Stroll in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, 8:30 $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College staff & ID a.m.-5:30 p.m., various locations around downtown. a picture with an adorable assortment of character holders/$6 students. Breakfast with Santa in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. Horse Traders in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m., cutouts around town. 2, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Vergennes Union High School Vergennes Opera House. A well-loved local rock “Star of Wonder” Christmas marketplace in Bristol. Cafeteria, 50 Monkton Rd. Eat the most important ban will play as part of Hired Hand Brewing’s Opera Friday, Dec. 1, 1-5 p.m., St. Ambrose Church, 11 meal of the day and have a chat with Santa. House Music Series. School St. Featuring a craft shop, bakeshop, mercy creation gift shop, doll and jewelry shop, Wonder jars, Gift Basket silent auction in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, all day, Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main silent auction, attic treasures, raffles and more. Silver St. Baskets will be on display to bid on. All proceeds Tea at 2:30 p.m. (Friday only). from help the Friends of the Bixby Library. Part of Gingerbread house opening reception in Middlebury. Vergennes Holiday Stroll festivities. Maiden Vermont in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 16, Friday, Dec. 1, 4-6 p.m., Vermont Folklife Center, 88 7:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Main St. Come see the gingerbread houses and vote Winter Holiday Fair in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Vergennes Union Elementary School, Modigliani String Quartet in Middlebury. Thursday, for your favorite Wizard of Oz themed construction. 43 East St. Come to this holiday fair to benefit the Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Exhibit runs through Friday, Dec. 22. More info and VUES after school Fusion program. More than 60 Caroline Cotter an Emily Scott Robinson in Brandon. entry forms available at vermontfolklifecenter.org/ vendors selling ceramics, quilting, photography, Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. events/gingerbread-2017. blacksmithing, crochet, jewelry, handmade pens, Middlebury College Community Chorus in Chocolate Walk in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 1, 5 p.m., locahoney, jams, soaps, specialty foods, Tupperware, Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Mahaney tions around town. Shared across three Main St. locawoodworking, fleece, socks, bake sale, raffle Center for the Arts. tions, the area’s best food and drink producers and baskets, felt hats and belts and more. Entry fee is a Chelsea Berry in Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 crafters will be joining the event for holiday shopping non-perishable food item to donate to the local food p.m., Brandon Music. and sipping and of course, chocolate. More info at shelf or animal shelter. Moose Crossing in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2 Bristol Core’s Facebook page. Part of Bristol’s Cool “Star of Wonder” Christmas marketplace in Bristol. p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Yule celebration. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St Ambrose Church, Middlebury College Community Chorus in Tandem Holiday market in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 1, 5-9 11 School St. Featuring a craft shop, bake shop, Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m., Mahaney p.m., Tandem Market, 26 Main St. Two dozen fabumercy creation gift shop, doll and jewelry shop, Center for the Arts. lous vendors will be selling their wares at three unique wonder jars, silent auction, attic treasures, raffles and George Winston in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 1, Town locations on Main Street, including the Tandem, Bristol more. Hall Theater. Bakery & Cafe, and Vermont Tree Goods. Free. More Holiday craft workshop in Brandon. Saturday, Dec. Led Zeppelin Tribute in Middlebury. Friday, Dec 1, info at 802-734-4236 or 802-760-6076. 2, 9-11 a.m., Furnace Brook Wesleyan Church, 1895 7:30 p.m., Marquis Theater. Lu.Lu Chocolate Walk market in Bristol. Friday, Dec. Forest Dale Rd. Advent wreath making, children’s Daddy Long Legs in Ripton. Saturday, Dec. 2, 7:30 1, 5-9 p.m., Lu.Lu, 11 Main St. Delicious ice cream, activities. Free. p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House cocktails from Stonecutter Spirits, and food courtesy Christmas bazaar in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9-2 Horse Traders in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m., of Mary’s Restaurant. Free. 802-318-0883. p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol, 10 Park Sr. Vergennes Opera House. Art opening in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 1, 5-9 p.m., Enjoy shopping for those special people from the ARTSight, 6 South St. Opening reception for the new See a full listing of craft and baked food tables, the attic treasures, the exhibit “Fire and Light.” Chocolate treats and warm silent auction items, and the baskets filled with great beverages served, and Celtic Harpist, Bo Price, playO NGOINGEV EN TS in the Thursday edition of the things. Warm up with a lunch of homemade soup and ing in the gallery. Free. 802-989-1333. a sandwich or buy some to take home. Flashlight candy cane hunt in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m., town green. Santa has hidden candy canes all Hot cocoa hut in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 2, and on the Web at www.addisonindependent.com 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Cannon Park. Take a break from around the park. Bring a flashlight and help find them.
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(Continued from Page 1A) Act 65, signed into law this past spring, paved the way for CVD to open another dispensary in Middlebury. As of Aug. 24, there were 4,438 patients enrolled with the Vermont Marijuana Registry, including 233 in Addison County, according to the Department of Public Safety. Shayne Lynn, executive director of CVD, said he and his staff researched several potential spots in Middlebury for a medical marijuana dispensary. Lynn noted the building at 1641 Route 7 South, controlled by Stepping Stone Investments LLC, would work well because it would be easy for patients to find, has ample parking, and meets a key criterion prescribed in state law: It is more than 1,000 feet away from a nursery, child care facility or school. “It looks like a good fit,” Lynn said of the spot, adding Darcy Stone of Stepping Stone Investments has been “great to work with.” Middlebury’s zoning regulations, currently being updated, don’t reference the option of a “medical marijuana dispensary.” That means CVD will have to pitch the dispensary as a “retail” establishment that could then be approved as a conditional use in the town’s Protected Highway District of Route 7 South. But if the DRB does not agree the dispensary can be considered a retail operation, the application would become a non-starter — at least in the Protected Highway District, according to Middlebury Town Planner Jennifer Murray. The DRB’s Nov. 27 review of the Middlebury dispensary will start at 7 p.m. in the large conference room in the Middlebury town offices at 77 Main St. While the Middlebury dispensary would only provide medical marijuana to registered patients pre-qualified based on a specific debilitating illness (like Multiple Sclerosis, AIDS, HIV and glaucoma), the location would carry separate wares that Lynn believes would qualify it as a “retail location.”
(Continued from Page 1A) well,” Breur said. At the same time, the chief acknowledged council members and residents might experience some of the sticker shock the committee felt when they talked to dealers. “The dollar figure scares me,” Breur said. But Breur said Engine 1, the first truck out to virtually every fire, is beginning to develop more problems, while parts are becoming harder to find. “It’s getting near time to replace Engine 1,” he said. If voters in March approve what City Manager Mel Hawley said could be a 20-year bond, officials said an order could be placed after the 30day period to petition a vote expired. It would then take about a year for the company to fulfill the order, and the truck would be delivered in the spring of 2019. The truck’s price tag is projected to be $520,000, but Hawley said he would recommend to aldermen that the department use $20,000 of what is now a roughly $45,000 fire department fund balance toward the purchase. He also said the city would continue to look for the best deal possible and the final price could be lower. Hawley estimated that based on current interest rates that payments on a 20-year bond would start at about $36,100 a year and gradually drop to about $26,300 a year. He said rates could increase by 2019. Based on current rates the increase to the annual fire department budget of about $165,000 would be about 22 percent in the first year. Vergennes is the first responder to Panton, Waltham and part of Ferrisburgh, and those towns share in paying for the department; the city share this year is $56,568. A 22-percent increase in that figure would translate to an increase of about a half-cent on the municipal portion of the Vergennes tax rate, or $5 per $100,000 in assessed value. The impact would probably be smaller in the surrounding towns. The truck’s price tag would not include equipment such as hoses and nozzles that could add up to $20,000
A COMPANY CALLED Champlain Valley Dispensary is proposing to provide medical marijuana to stateapproved patients at the former Planned Parenthood headquarters on Route 7 South in Middlebury. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
He explained CVD has a sister including several in Addison business called Ceres Natural County. Remedies, which offers an array “The Cannibidol market could of Cannibidol products that become bigger than the cannabis have also proven effective in market,” Lynn said. relieving pain symptoms. While Now CVD officials will have to derived from hemp and cannabis, convince Middlebury that CeresCannibidol products related sales will allow don’t possess enough the dispensary to meet tetrahydrocannabinol — All qualifying the definition of a retail the property in marijuana patients establishment. that causes the “high” would have Lynn, in the CVD — to be considered a to bring in a application for the regulated drug. So it lock box into Middlebury dispensary, can be obtained over offered some of the the counter in capsule which the following specifics about and trans-dermal patch, purchased how the Route 7 South cannabis according to Lynn. business would function: Ceres carries around must be • All qualifying 15 Cannibidol products placed before patients would have to that have become popular bring in a lock box into it can leave among folks who want which the purchased relief from the symptoms the store. cannabis must be placed before it can leave the of neuropathy, epilepsy, sleep disorders and other ailments store. • The location would be equipped — without the intoxicating effects with video surveillance system and of marijuana, according to Lynn. He added Vermont farmers a panic button connected with the are becoming key players in the Middlebury Police Department. • Product and cash would be kept Cannibidol market, as the state now issues licenses for growing hemp. in safes, with bank deposits made There are currently 85 farmers daily. • Two full-time and two part-time licensed growing hemp in Vermont,
people would staff the dispensary. Those workers would have to pass an FBI fingerprint background check annually. • The dispensary would begin with “minimal hours,” with the goal of being open six days per week, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Per state law, no loitering or use of marijuana would be permitted in premises or in public. “If patients break this law we are obligated to call police and/or remove them from our dispensary registry list,” the CVD application states. • “Subtle” on-site signage would inform patients of the dispensary location. Lynn on Tuesday said he had yet to reach out to adjacent property owners of 1641 Route 7 South, but added he looks forward to doing so. Plans call for CVD to rent the space rather than buy it. The previous tenant, Planned Parenthood (aka the Middlebury Health Center), is now based at 1330 Exchange St. “There will be a lot of questions and we will be happy to answer them,” Lynn said. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
more, but Breur said the department hopes to sell Engine 1 for $15,000 to $20,000 to fund those necessities. The new truck will offer safety features such as seatbelts and rollover protection, Breur said, and be able to hold six fully prepared firefighters in its cab. “They’re all geared up at the scene and ready to go,” he said. The only question from the council was whether the department should ask for more. Alderman Mark Koenig noted that some of the other four trucks also dated back to the 1990s and wondered what the replacement plan for them was, specifically whether it would be preferable to buy two trucks at the same time, possibly at a discount. “What are we going to do with the other four?” Koenig said. Breur said the department has a plan to replace a truck every five years and would stick to that schedule, although he acknowledged that timetable was stretched in this case to eight years. But he said the other trucks, while some are almost as old as Engine 1, are not as heavily used and are in better condition. Breur also said he and the committee hesitated to ask residents to support what could have been a $1 million bond for two trucks. “I can’t do that to the taxpayers,” he said. On Tuesday the council also approved a smaller fire department spending measure, out of the Ray E. Davison Fund. That fund was started when Davison, a Vermont fire training pioneer and longtime city department member, left almost $200,000 in his will to the department to be used for equipment purchases. The city spends a portion of the interest earned every year and retains the rest to grow the fund. The council this week backed spending $20,770 on seven portable radios that Breur said can be used by firefighters inside burning structures to communicate with those on the outside, something he called a crucial safety measure. The seven radios will double the number the department owns. Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.
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Nominate a world-changing woman for a Krans award MIDDLEBURY — WomenSafe is accepting nominations for the 2018 Kimberly Krans Women Who Change the World Award. Each year, a nomination committee selects a local woman whose work or volunteer efforts in Addison County or the Town of Rochester have had positive impacts on the women and/or children in our community. The recipient’s name will be engraved on a plaque that is presented to her in March (Women’s History Month) during an award celebration in her honor. Previous award recipients include Sue Prager, Pam Marsh, Betsy Gossens, Molly Fitzpatrick, Beth Diamond, Jean Shappee, Diana Rule, Lauraine
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PIPER JACOBS, LEFT, stands in front of fellow child actors Elle MacIntyre and Arthur Essler Calvi during THT Kids acting camp at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury Monday afternoon. The campers performed their original play Monday, the last day of camp.
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VFC to teach documentary filmmaking process MIDDLEBURY — Myles David will offer a workshop on docu- p.m., at the Vermont Folklife Jewell, filmmaker and Vermont mentary filmmaking production Center. Folklife Center media instructor, on Friday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m.-4 This workshop will introduce participants to methods of filming interviews, recording professional-quality audio, using different camera techniques, gathering b-roll, doing archival research, and shooting to edit. Participants will births be able to practice the techniques • Hannah Marie Hoopaugh and Anthony E. Bezanson of Middlebury, identified and discussed and will Oct. 25, a boy, Layne Anthony Hoopaugh-Bezanson. also become familiar with the • Victoria Danyow and Rachel Hutchins, Oct. 27, a girl, Amelia Rose different equipment available for Danyow. film production. • Kelsi Ann and Stephen William Roberts of Richmond, Nov. 1, a boy, Feedback, critique, brainstormLeoVictor Lionheart Roberts. ing and discussion will play an • Ila and Peter Halby of Lincoln, Nov. 1, a boy, Desmond Bud Halby. important role in moving partici• Erica Alger and Cory Dragon of Salisbury, Nov. 7, a boy, Daniel pants’ ideas forward. Come with Paul Dragon. footage already filmed, or feel free • Mindy Wetzel and Codey Paquin of Bristol, Nov. 7, a girl, Eleanor to learn the basics and find a story Rose Paquin. out in the world after the work• Alyssa Chereshkoff and Derrick Root of Pittsford, Nov. 9, a boy, shop. The workshop is intended Brennan Paul Root. for amateur and professionals alike, students and teachers, small
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business owners and most importantly, storytellers. Documentary filmmaking is one of the most dynamic and unpredictable mediums of storytelling and is an important tool for cultural sustainability. However, the medium can feel daunting and only for responding to national headlines or “big” stories, whereas in reality, it is just as important on a local level. In this workshop, no matter the level of expertise, come learn about the production phase of documentary storytelling. Workshop tuition is $95, $50 students. Attendance is limited to 14 participants and the registration deadline is Nov. 16. Register by calling 802-3884964 or by printing and filling out the registration form at vermontfolklifecenter.org.
Hands-on play
STUDENTS AT NORTHLANDS Job Corps in Vergennes designed and built new sandboxes for the preschool and kindergarten students at Vergennes Union Elementary School. The boxes are meant to encourage active, physical and developmentally appropriate play. Shown are some Job Corps students and staff who installed the sandboxes at the school earlier this fall. Principal Matt DeBlois expressed his appreciation to Northlands for their efforts.
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‘42nd Street’
THE 1980 BROADWAY musical “42nd Street” was based on a 1933 Hollywood movie. A large crew of students and volunteers are now helping produce the show at Vergennes Union High School. The show opens Thursday and runs through Saturday. Pictured here from a Tuesday night rehearsal are, clockwise from bottom right, Maddie Smith; Kamren Kiefer and Caitlin Walsh; Jack Halpin, Kobe Kessler, Walsh and Summer Chabot; Walsh and Smith; Smith, Walsh and Kaelen Dobson; Kessler, Kiefer, Dobson, Kai Williams and Xander DeBlois; Smith and Kiefer; Paiton Tolmer, Cedar Winslow, Bess Gramling, Sydney Tarte and Walsh; and Smith. Also pictured are Cheyenne Jewett and Una Fonte, above left, with Hula Hoops; Jewett, Alisdair Chauvin, Leah Croke, Kessler and Kiefer, above; and Tarte, Anna Rakowski, Winslow and Emma Beauchemin, left. Independent photos/Trent Campbell
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‘The Little Mermaid’
YOU HAVE PROBABLY seen the 1989 Disney movie “The Little Mermaid” and you may have even seen the Broadway stage adaptation. But you have never seen a production at Mount Abraham Union High School. You can change that starting Thursday night in the Mt. Abe auditorium. The show runs through Saturday (a listing in Arts & Leisure erroneously reports a Sunday matinee; it’s Saturday). Pictured from Tuesday’s rehearsal are, clockwise from top right, Eden Ginsburg and Ethan DeWitt; Eli Jensen; Ginsburg and Kai Correll; Emily Tardis; Ginsburg; the cast; Ginsburg and Correll with some of the gulls; Isaac Giles; Jensen; Peter McNerney; and Wisdom Edwards. Independent photos/Trent Campbell
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Deer season (Continued from Page 1A) Youth hunters on Nov. 4 and 5 brought 110 deer to be weighed locally, an increase of 16 over 2016, and in the month-long archery season that ended in early November 254 hunters had deer weighed locally (with one weigh station not reporting), an increase of 48 over 2016. In all, this year local hunters are at least 57 deer ahead of last year’s record pace post2005. And, like last year, weigh station operators report the herd looks good, even if 200-pounders were scarce. “We’ve had some monster deer,” said Andy Buxton, owner of Orwell’s Buxton’s Store. Buxton’s weighed the only 200-pound deer, one exactly that weight, an 8-pointer shot by Emilee Huntley in Orwell. But Buxton noted his store handled a 195-pounder (a 6-pointer Jon Audet shot in Orwell), a half-dozen that tipped the scales at more than 180 pounds, and another dozen that weighed more than 170. Other notable deer weighed over opening weekend included a 196-pound, 9-pointer taken by Randy Cameron in Ferrisburgh and weighed at Rack N’ Reel in New Haven; a 193-pound, 10-pointer shot by William Swett in Starksboro and handled at Jerusalem Corners Country Store in South Starksboro; and a 192-pound, 9-pointer Matthew DeBlois killed in Ferrisburgh that he took to Rack N’ Reel. Lincoln General Store owner Vaneasa Stearns summed up the consensus: “It was a great weekend, nice racks, healthy deer.” Hunters who were successful shooting bucks on opening weekend and had their deer weighed locally were (listed by name, town of kill, pounds and points): VERMONT FIELD SPORTS Leon Demers, New Haven, 190 pounds-8 points; Jeremie Butterfield, Middlebury, 1727; Michael Loven, Middlebury, 171-10; Carl Murray, Middlebury, 170-8; Daniel Gaotti, Salisbury, 168-8; Daniel Whitney, Salisbury, 167-8; Michael Palmer, Ripton, 162-8; David Dupoise, Middlebury, 165-4; Kevin Sullivan, Ripton, 162-8; Bruce Cram, Ripton, 160-6; George Martin, New Haven, 160-6; and George Malinowski, Leicester, 160-6. Also, David Fuller, Bridport, 158-6; Raven Payne, Cornwall, 155-8; David Wemette, Salisbury, 14-6; Albert Hobbs, Middlebury, 154-3; Giovaniana Price, Ripton, 153-5; Christopher Berry, Bristol, 152-8; Fred Raymond, Salisbury, 151-6; Ronald Stevers, Middlebury, 149-9; Duncan Tilford, Ripton, 148-6; Melanie Gaiotti, Salisbury, 146-6; Nicholas O’Keefe, Castleton, 145-5; and Charles Torrey, Salisbury, 144-3. Also, Davis Bodette, New Haven, 1434; Casey Babcock, Leicester, 142-6; Tyler
Pockette, Salisbury, 139-6; Brent Jocelyn, Bristol, 137-5; Glenn Terk, Tipton, 136-6; Jonathan Clark, Salisbury, 135-8; Denise Johnson-Terk, Ripton, 131-4; Maurice Rheaume, Middlebury, 130-3; Andrew Malzac, Ripton, 128-6; Ronald Berthiaume, Salisbury, 121-7 & Paul Malzac, Ripton, 120-6. Also William Maloy, Sudbury, 116-3; Timothy Yandow, New Haven, 115-4; Kegan Brown, Salisbury, 114-3; Jay Malinowski, Leicester, 112-4; Jordan Broughton, Weybridge, 110-4; James Brown, Ripton, 105-4; and Frank Kurek, Ripton, 99-5. RACK N’ REEL Randy Cameron, Ferrisburgh, 196-9; Matthew DeBlois, Ferrisburgh, 192-9; Frank Galipeau, Shelburne, 180-8; Darren Muzzy, Ferrisburgh, 170-10; Brian Lavoie, Ferrisburgh, 169-7; Bruce Smith, Monkton, 168-8; Jerad Gorton, New Haven, 167-7; Harley Grice, Middlebury, 164-10; Jacob Lafleche, Ferrisburgh, 159-4; Eric Dalley, New Haven, 159-8; and Robert Armstrong, Johnson, 158-4. Also, Richard Choquette, New Haven, 157-5; Daniel Sweet, Ferrisburgh, 156-8; Charles Ringer, Weybridge, 156-5; Brian Morin, Addison, 156-5; Brian Larock, Hinesburg, 155-4; Andrew Tracy, Monkton, 155-8; Chauncy Barrows, Ferrisburgh, 1557; Stephen Gutowski, Ferrisburgh, 1558; Daniel Valentine, New Haven, 154-7; Maxwell Flynn, New Haven, 154-6; and William Smits, Bridport, 154-4. Also, Jon Boise, Monkton, 153-5; James Giard, Shoreham, 153-5; Kim Goodell, New Haven, 152-7; Dewey Barrows, Lincoln, 152-3; Bryan Peck, Ripton, 151-6; Travis Scribner, Monkton, 150-7; Johnathan Hill New Haven, 147-9; Andy Gendreau, Monkton, 145-9; Adam Flynn, Monkton, 143-3; Jacob Linehan, Monkton, 143-6; and Shawn Murray, Hinesburg, 143-6. Also, John Dugan, New Haven, 1424; David Hurlburt, Monkton, 141-8; Erik Saggerson, Monkton, 141-3; Daniel Stearns, Ferrisburgh, 140-4; Mehmed Jandric, Monkton, 136-4; Ben Freund, Monkton, 133-8; Eric Raymond, Addison, 131-6; Matthew Hunter, Hinesburg, 130-4; Matthew Sweeney, New Haven, 129-6; Alan Mayer, Middletown Springs, 129-4; and Dyllinger Higbee, Monkton, 129-4. Also, Charles Paolontonio, Monkton, 1283; Daniel Flynn, Addison, 128-3; Sean Dike, Ferrisburgh, 128-5; Eric Boise, New Haven, 127-4; Jessica Thompson, Addison, 127-3; John Halpin, Middlebury, 126-4; Christian Day, New Haven, 125-3; Timothy Paquette, Waltham, 125-4; Seth Kittredge, Bristol, 1224; Daniel Bushey, Starksboro, 122-6; and Tony Bushey, Ferrisburgh, 121-7.
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JODY BROWN, LINCOLN, 160 POUNDS-8 POINTS
Also, Abigail Stearns, Ferrisburgh, 121-3; Daryl Tribou, Addison, 119-6; Patrick Deering, Cornwall, 119-5; Jacob Lafrance, Ferrisburgh, 117-4; Matthew Titus, Ferrisburgh, 116-3; Casey Huizenga, Monkton, 115-4; Damon Boudreau, New Haven, 115-4; and Joshua Hanlon, Ferrisburgh, 112-3. Also Skylar Silloway, Williston, 112-3; Bradley Carleton, Charlotte, 112-4; Henry Gund, Bristol, 109-4; Raymond Shepard, Monkton, 107-6; Goia Dimaggio, New Haven, 106-4; David Huizenga, Monkton, 105-3; and Jeffrey Jerger, Ferrisburgh, 100-4. BUXTON’S STORE Andre Fletcher, Orwell, 184-8; Christopher Mongeur, Shoreham, 136-4; Dean Ouellette, Orwell, 131-5; Emilee Huntley, Orwell, 200-8; Devin Lowell, Orwell, 124-6; Carter Audet, Orwell, 176-6; Richard, Groman, Bridport, 110-5; Bryan Young, Orwell, 1496; Shirley Bowen, Orwell, 121-4; Jon Audet, Orwell, 195-6; Jacques Litch, Orwell, 120-4; and Michael Dame, Shoreham, 146-3. Also, Tyler Barber, Shoreham, 185-4; David Stearns, Orwell, 171-4; Ryan Fraser, Shoreham, 162-6; Zachary Fraser, Shoreham, 155-7; Jim Ryan, Shoreham, 120-3; Steven Brileya, Shoreham, 180-7; Jonathan Alger, Shoreham, 129-12; Zakk Williams, Brandon, 166-8; Eugene Sheldrick, Salisbury, 142-5; Hunter Birchmore, Whiting, 123-4; and Bret Williams, Whiting, 126-6. Also, Jeffery Hornbeck, Whiting, 180-8; Jason D’Avignon, Orwell, 184-6; Timothy Williams, Sudbury, 146-5; John Williams, Whiting, 127-4; Siri Swanson, Orwell, 1757; Travis Laduke, Shoreham, 142-3; Mark Reginbald, Shoreham, 138-6; Sean Paquette, Orwell, 124-4; Jeffrey Booska, Orwell, 1386; Timothy Birchmore, Sudbury, 124-7; and
Jeff Laberge, Shoreham, 127-3. Also, Justin Quenneville, Whiting, 164-9; Jarod Wilcox, Hubbardton, 132-8; Zachary King, West Haven, 108-5; Rex Corey, Orwell, 137-4; Benjamin Alger, Orwell, 1536; Jordan Bradish, Sudbury, 112-5; Timothy Smith, Orwell, 135-5; Stephanie Corey, Orwell, 124-3; John Reed, Hubbardton, 1388; Heath Genier, Fair Haven, 175-7; Daniel Ellis, Orwell, 153-5; Adrian Brower, Fair Haven, 130-5; Garrett Tupper, Orwell, 129-5; and James Booska, Orwell, 167-8. JERUSALEM CORNERS COUNTRY STORE Damion Mitchell, Charlotte, 122-4; Randy Blanchard, Monkton, 116-4; Christopher Larson, Huntington, 153-5; Grant Lewis, Huntington, 138-4; Bradley Stokes, Starksboro, 132-6; David Little, Huntington, 166-4; Miles Russell, Starksboro, 1638; Burton Shangraw, Huntington, 162-4; William Swett, Starksboro, 193-10; Steven Bissonette, Middlesex, 131-6; and Michael Gay, Starksboro, 136-6. Also, Patrick Lampart, Huntington, 138-4; Daniel Brooks, Hinesburg, 107-4; Peter Reposa, Starksboro, 162-6; Matthew Brace, Huntington, 142-6; Ryan Whitcomb, Bristol, 115-5; Francis Jennings, Starksboro, 143-7; Benjamin Turner, Lincoln, 130-3; Kristopher Tenney-Lawyer, Huntington, 158-4; Erin Dalley, Lincoln, 144-4; Brandon Thibault, Huntington, 137-8; Albert Thibault, Huntington, 153-8; Alan Schmidt, Starksboro, 122-3; and Thomas Young, Huntington, 120-5. LINCOLN GENERAL STORE Jody Brown, Lincoln, 160-8; Matt Elder, Starksboro, 111-6; Timothy Fournier, Hinesburg, 102-3; Dave Rideout, Lincoln, 156-8; Louis Brown, Lincoln, 114-4; Richard Manning, Ripton, 153-4; Robert Lowell,
Starksboro, 173-7; Patrick Albertini, Ripton, 110-6; Shawn Laurie, Lincoln, 154-4; Christopher Griggs, Bristol, 131-5; Robert Patterson, Lincoln, 141-4; Dave Cavoretto, Lincoln, 159-8; Alan Kamman, Lincoln, 1135; Patrick Hendee, Starksboro, 174-7; Adam Donnelly, Lincoln, 166-8; Brett Sargent, Lincoln, 166-6; John Wisell, Lincoln, 183-7; Ty Combs, Lincoln, 137-4; Michael Brennan, Monkton, 144-4; and Thomas Millette, Lincoln, 133-6. WEST ADDISON GENERAL STORE Brandon Richards, Addison, 124-4; Kelly Barrows, Ferrisburgh, 199-8; Nathan Fleming, Addison, 127-4; Shepherd Carter, Panton, 177-2; Justin Bolduc, Addison, 1384; William Brown, Ferrisburgh, 123-3; Kevin Reed, Addison, 114-4; James Anderson, Bridport, 180-8; Richard Shimel, Bridport, 119-6; Ben LaFlam, Panton, 117-3; Timothy Johnston, Addison, 130-5; Charles Bradford, Addison, 135-7; Jeff Bishop, Cornwall, 1324; Francis Lalumiere, Addison, 120-3; and Ryan McLean, Bridport, 122-4. GREEN MT. TRAILS END IN BRISTOL Derek Whitcomb, Bristol, 129-4; Jacob Lathrop, Bristol, 135-3; Doug Butler, Middlebury, 153-5; Kim Butler, Bristol, 149-4; Casey Butler, Middlebury, 180-8; Mike Menard, Bristol, 140-7; Mike White, Starksboro, 145-5; Damon Power, Starksboro, 123-5; Alexis Lathrop, Middlebury, 132-4; Adam Whitcomb, Starksboro, 116-8; Bob Patterson, Lincoln, 146-4; Chris Darling, New Haven, 179-8; Paul Porter, Starksboro, 1577; Evan Eaton, Lincoln, 119-6; Kevin Clark, Cornwall, 128-8; Tom Lathrop, Starksboro, 163-7; Callahan Butler, Bristol, 148-6; Brock Francis, Hinesburg, 125-4; Brent Francis, Hinesburg, 147-4; Richard Fritz, Lincoln, 162-6.
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Eagle senior tops field hockey stars
Hunting and slowing down This is the time of year when a significant number of Vermonters disappear into the woods for hours on end and just sit. Quietly. Listening. I’m often one of those Vermonters. We are out there, of course, because it is the annual 16day rifle season for whitetail deer. To the casual observer — the chickadee pausing on a nearby branch, the squirrel skittering through the leaves on the nearby slope, the three crows flying noisily overhead, the barred owl that has decided to stay awake late into the morning hours and now glides past much more quietly than the crows, the big fir tree I’m leaning against that is quieter still — it may appear that I’m doing nothing. But it’s not true. I’m doing something. I’m hunting. Hunting slows me down. It slows me down not in the way that I’m slowed down by eating a huge Thanksgiving meal, or catching a cold, or pulling a muscle; but it slows me down in a good way. One of the most interesting books I read this summer was “The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate ― Discoveries from a Secret World.” In the book, author Peter Wohlleben shares some of the results of recent scientific study of trees as well as observations from 20 years of his life and research as a forester in Germany. A central observation of the book is that trees appear to have their own nervous system. They communicate with one another and in fact are very social creatures. The reason we humans might not be aware of this is that trees “live (See Dickerson, Page 2B)
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COLLEGE SPORTS Field Hockey NCAA D-III Tournament Final Four in Louisville, KY 11/17 Messiah vs. TCNJ....................... 4 PM 11/17 Midd. vs. Franklin & Marshall...... 7 PM 11/19 Final............................................ 5 PM Men’s Hockey 11/18 Colby at Midd.............................. 7 PM 11/19 Bowdoin at Midd......................... 4 PM 11/24 Lawrence at Midd....................... 7 PM 11/25 Plattsburgh/Norwich at Midd.... 4/7 PM Women’s Hockey 11/17 Trinity at Midd. ........................... 7 PM 11/18 Trinity at Midd. ........................... 3 PM 11/25 Midd. vs. Elmira at Plattsburgh.... 7PM 11/26 Midd. vs. Plattsburgh/Adrian at Plattsburgh................................... 2/5 PM Women’s Basketball 11/18 Midd. at Emerson........................ 1 PM 11/19 Midd. vs. Mt. St. Mary at Emerson....... ............................................................. 1 PM 11/21 Midd. at Johnson................... 5:30 PM 11/26 Midd. at Clarkson........................ 2 PM Men’s Basketball Middlebury Tournament at Pepin* 11/17 NEC vs. Wentworth*................... 5 PM 11/17 Midd. vs. Fitchburgh State*......... 7 PM 11/18 Midd. vs. NEC/Wentworth*...... 1/3 PM 11/21 Midd. at Johnson................... 7:30 PM 11/26 Midd. at Endicott......................... 2 PM Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.
Independent picks unveiled
By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — Local high school field hockey teams experienced mixed results this season, but certainly all three benefitted from strong individual performances that are recognized here in the 2017 Addison Independent Field Hockey All-Star Team. Coach Mary Stetson’s Mount Abraham squad ended up with the best finish, a run to the Division II semifinal, but not the best record — 5-7-4 with most games against tough D-I competition. The Eagles’ success derived from strong goaltending and defense, some of it from 2017 Addison Independent Player of the Year Emily Aldrich. The Mount Abe goalie and three more Eagles join Aldrich on the Independent squad. Coach Stacey Edmunds’ Otter Valley team couldn’t dent the Eagles in a D-II quarterfinal, but enjoyed a fine 9-3-2 season despite major graduation losses from the 2016 squad. Three Otters, including the area’s leading scorer, are honored here. Coach Chelsey Giuliani’s Middlebury group was hit hard not only by graduation but also by prep school decisions and finished at 1-13-1 against mostly D-I foes. But the Tigers tied the Eagles, won a D-II playoff game, and kept up their spirits. Three Tigers ALDRICH earned Independent recognition. Choices were made based on observation, statistics and consultation with the coaches. Congratulations to the following: EMILY ALDRICH, MT. ABE SENIOR, PLAYER OF THE YEAR. Notes: After two years as a central defender moved up early this season to defensive central midfield and thrived with new responsibilities … Used her stick skills, game sense and field vision to key the Eagles’ transition out of the back … Made good use of her defensive skills to anticipate and break
Sports BRIEFS MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School senior Emily Aldrich is the 2017 Addison Independent Field Hockey Player of the Year.
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up opponents’ advances at midfield … Good passer who stepped into the attack to create chances for her teammates, assisting on two goals and scoring one. Stetson’s Quotes: “It was great to see Emily keep peaking as the season went on … She definitely was critical in our transition from defense to offense … She could maneuver out of tight spaces. She had real good solid individual stickwork … She knew the value
ECAC titles in 1986 and 1999. The team has also played in more than half of all NESCAC tournament title games. The Panthers have appeared in NCAA tournaments 13 times and in 2007 claimed the NCAA championship with an 18-2-2 record. Middlebury also made NCAA Elite Eight appearances in 2008 and 2010. Saward was selected as Division III National Coach of the Year in 2007 and has been selected as the Regional Coach of the Year on seven other occasions. Program assistant Alex Elias, a Burr & Burton Academy graduate
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Women’s soccer splits at Regional CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Middlebury College women’s soccer team won once at an NCAA Division III Regional this past weekend at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before bowing out in Sunday’s final to the host school, 1-0. The 17th-ranked Panthers, who were hit heavily be graduation after winning an NCAA Regional a year ago, finished their season at 12-4-2. On Sunday No. 13 MIT improved to 20-1-1 by edging Middlebury. The Engineers’ Sophia Struckman scored the game’s only goal 21:29 into the contest. Struckman carried the ball up the middle of the field and fired a shot from the top of the Panther box. The Panthers pressed with just under 15 minutes in the first half, keeping the hosts pinned in their half of the field. Eliza Robinson had a free kick from 33 yards out sail high, and her shot less than a minute later was saved by MIT goalie Lily Mueller (two stops). Eliza Van Voorhis also saw her header on a corner kick by Alex Barber sail just over the crossbar. Middlebury goalie Ursula Alwang (three saves) made a highlight-reel save 3:44 before the break. Emily Berzolla laced a shot from the left side that Alwang leaped high to punch over the net. (See Soccer, Page 3B)
of stopping the opposition above the 25 … She had good speed and an explosive step to the ball … She just had her best games at the end. You always want that for a kid, especially a senior … She’s someone who improved her skills every year she played … She was definitely one of our leaders … Kids looked to her.” ALIA EDMUNDS, OV SOPHOMORE. Notes: After missing her freshman season with an in-
jury, made a statement as a sophomore with local highs of 16 goals, including two hat tricks, and seven assists, figuring in on 23 of OV’s 40 goals … Highly skilled EDMUNDS player with a (See All-stars, Page 2B)
Men’s soccer is upset in Saward’s final game CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Middlebury College men’s soccer team fell in a first-round NCAA Division III tournament game on Saturday, 1-0, to Stevens Institute, on a penalty kick in the 88th minute. The game was the final contest for retiring Middlebury head coach David Saward, who completes his 33-year career at Middlebury with a record of 359-126-59 and a winning percentage of .714. Under Saward’s leadership, the team won three New England Small College Athletic Conference NESCAC playoff titles since the tournament’s inception in 2000, plus
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and standout central midfielder on the 2007 NCAA title team, will take over the program reins from Saward. This year’s team ended with a 12-7 mark after earning its NCAA tournament berth with two 1-0 wins over higher seeds in the NESCAC quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. On Saturday a hand ball in the penalty area was whistled on the Panthers with 1:32 remaining, and Kevin Brito converted to give the Ducks (13-6-2 after also upsetting host SUNY-Cortland on Sunday) the 1-0 win. Middlebury outshot the Ducks, 9-6, and had good chances, forcing
Stevens goalie Aaron Henry to make four saves. Middlebury goalie Jeremy Yeager stopped one shot. The Panthers saw their first opportunity to get on the board 11:15 into the game, when Brandon Reid gained space in the box, but shot just wide. Henry stopped Reid in the 35th and 39th minute on Ben Potter corner kicks as the Panthers outshot the Ducks, 7-1, in the first half. In 53rd minute, Drew Goulart got space one-on-one vs. Henry, but the keeper denied him. In the 61st minute Daniel O’Grady’s shot hit the crossbar from 15 yards away.
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Giuliani’s Quotes: “There was very little hesitation in her play ever … What makes her a really good defender is her reads in interrupting play … She has really strong aerials. That was a really valuable tool for us to have … She had really strong hits that allowed us to move to space and create some forward momentum … She had PAYNE more defensive saves than we had documented … She’s completely unafraid … She’s a really strong leader.” LAURA WHITLEY, MUHS SENIOR. Notes: Tireless two-way central midfielder who was vital to the Tigers on the field at both ends and as a leader … Quick, skilled, versatile player who was a four-year contributor to the varsity program and two-year captain … Sees the field well on the attack and creates good chances for her teammates, and assisted three goals … Defended tenaciously and read plays well. Giuliani’s Quotes: “She’s just an all-around mid … We relied on her defensively and in the attacking circle … She’s also a communicator, so the WHITLEY tone she set was really important … She has strong skills and strong tactical skills … Her hits are really consistent and powerful … She’s a super hard worker. You never have to worry about her not giving everything she can … The younger girls just love her. She works really hard specifically to make them feel welcome.” OLIVIA YOUNG, MT. ABE SENIOR. Notes: Took over at center mid after a year at defensive mid and didn’t miss a beat … Helped the Eagle offense with smart decisions and sharp passing while recording four assists and a goal … Put her defensive ability to good use stepping into passing lanes and dispossessing opponents and serving as the flyer when YOUNG the Eagles defended penalty corners. Stetson’s Quotes: “Olivia was a nice spark in the middle … She helped us sustain some attack … She was not afraid. If the opposition was winding up to take a hit she was always trying to jab that ball … She disrupted many a penalty corner … One of the reasons we scored more goals was because of her offensive-mindedness … She’s a real strong team player … She picks her head up. She looks for those options … She’s a solid leader.” SOPHIE MARKOWSKI, OV JUNIOR. Notes: Versatile, quick, two-way player who found a home at center mid this fall … Thrived on the attack, where she had a nose for the goal and scored four times, and set up chances and advanced the ball with strong aerials … MARKOWSKI Disruptive force defensively …
Was named a captain during the season to recognize her contributions as a team leader. Edmunds’ Quotes: “She never gave up ... We made her a captain a couple weeks into a season. She earned it ... When we moved her up she would score. When we dropped her back she played well defensively, helped us keep the ball out of the circle ... All around she was just really strong for us.” GABBY LAGRANGE, OV JUNIOR. Notes: Linchpin at center back of an OV defense that posted six shutouts and held another five opponents to one goal … Quick and steady one-on one defender … Smart LAGRANGE positional player who anticipated well and read passing lanes … Moved the ball well out of the back to start the OV attack. Edmunds’ Quotes: Gabby’s solid back there. She’s a great player ... She’s fast and has good stick skills ... She can transition play from the backfield really skillfully ... She knows the game ... She knows where we want the ball and how to get it there ... Gabby was exceptionally consistent for us.” ABBY LAROCK, MUHS JUNIOR. Notes: Smart and reliable defender with the stick skills and field sense to move up to midfield and trigger transition play … Anticipates well and uses a quick first step to break up many plays outside the circle, and tough to beat individually … Consistent driver and good LAROCK passer. Giuliani’s Quotes: “She was always very consistent … Abby takes really smart steps to the ball. Abby’s really intelligent, so she reads play very well, and that gains her possession … She has really strong hits that advances us forward … She’s tactically sound … She’s reliable in the circle. She doesn’t draw a lot of fouls … She’s comfortable stepping up into that midfield role … She has strong one-vone skills as well.” ROBYN ARENA, MT. ABE SENIOR. Notes: Left back who routinely shut down other teams’ dangerous right wings … Passed well out of the back … Missed time early with an injury and helped the Eagle defense gel upon her return … Credited with three defensive saves … Read plays well and stepped up well at midfield to break up opponents’ advances. ARENA Stetson’s Quotes: “She was able to channel play and keep it wide. She never let the ball get back inside her … She marked well when she was on the weak side of the ball, so the ball could not go into that post … She definitely transitioned the ball out well, and she definitely had enough field presence so the ball could be dropped back to her.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.
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Man cited for voilating conditions of release ADDISON COUNTY — On Nov. 9 at approximately 4:54 p.m. troopers at the Vermont State Police barracks in New Haven received a call about a possible violation of a relief from abuse order that occurred in Addison County. After speaking with the victim and reviewing the court order, troopers determined that Donald Whalon Jr., 33, of Colchester had violated this order by texting the victim approximately a week prior to the victim reporting the incident. On Nov. 11 Whalon agreed to meet with troopers at the barracks to discuss this incident and to be processed for the offense. Troopers cited Whalon for violation of a relief from abuse order. He is scheduled to answer the charge in Addison Superior Court, criminal division on Dec. 18. In other recent activity, troopers: • On Nov. 10 received a report that someone had stolen two large, full propane tanks from a home on North Branch Road in Ripton sometime between Aug. 20 and Nov. 8. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 802-388-4919. • On Oct. 20 were made aware of possible threatening comments made by Bruce Martell, 67, of Ferrisburgh while he was at the Dakin Farm in Ferrisburgh; the incidents occurred
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final minute. The game-winning goal came after two quick 30-yard passed. Clare Robinson sent the ball across the field to Alex Barber on the left, who played the ball on a one touch directly to Charman cutting into the box on the right side. Charman took one touch and fired the ball into the upper left side of the net for her team-leading sixth of the season. The assist was Barber’s sixth, also a team high. Over the final 45 minutes, Middlebury held Western Connecticut to just three shots on net. Western Connecticut made one final push at an equalizer, but Autumn Sorice’s shot with 4:23 to play rattled off the crossbar. Alwang recorded five stops to earn her sixth shutout of the season, while Fernandez had eight saves in goal for the Colonials.
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AT THE RECENT ACORN Producers and Buyers Forum in Middlebury, Moira Cook, Department of Health district director for Addison County, discusses the Healthcare Prescription Shares program in which doctors prescribe fresh vegetables. Farmers at the forum were connected with corporate and institutional buyers who may be interested in their crops.
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MIDDLEBURY — Growers, food producers, buyers and distributors attended the Producers and Buyers Forum: Local to Global that was hosted Nov. at Middlebury College by Addison County Relocalization Network, known as ACORN. The forum started with a keynote address by Greg Georgaklis of Farmers to You, linking together issues around local and national food production and distribution. He delivered the message that consolidation within production, distribution and retail outlets affects Vermont producers’ profit margins for their fresh and valuedadded products. Unlike many gatherings, ACORN’s focus was on the ability for deep conversations among peers to explore various perspectives around existing and emerging local food markets including the “Amazon effect,” new markets and market opportunities for crafted ingredients such as CBD hemp, artisan produced-hop varieties, Healthcare Share prescriptions and distribution variables. Topics were introduced by panelists including Jonathan Slason of Resource Systems Group, Kathleen
Norris of Homestead Hops, Gemma DiPalma of Five Acre Farms, Ben Maniscalco of Benito’s Hot Sauce, and Dan Chang of Kria, among other notable speakers. Forum organizers said that following the panels was two hours of in-depth conversations among attendees where business connections were made and information shared. Tom Berry, agricultural policy advisor for Sen. Patrick Leahy’s office, said he benefited greatly from the event. “It brought together many energized and creative Vermonters working and taking risks in agricultural businesses,” Berry said. “These folks represent important parts of Vermont’s economic and agricultural future.” Also representing our federal representatives was Erica Campbell, outreach representative for Sen. Bernie Sanders. “ACORN has long connected farmers with consumers, and now we’re seeing even more ways that local food can improve access to nutritious foods needed to keep people healthy,” Campbell said. “Programs such as Health Care Shares vegetable ‘prescriptions’ are helping make farm-fresh food more available and affordable for Vermonters. We are excited to see that Addison County now has its first Health Care Shares program
up and running at Mountain Health Center in Bristol. Sen. Sanders would like to see more federal support for ‘food as medicine’ programs, and Community Health Centers are well-positioned to provide healthy food to patients who need it most.” ACORN hosted the first forum in March of 2016 to bring together buyers and producers around topics of interest to increase distribution opportunities. The forums are designed to develop new relationships that stimulate business through deep, honest, peer-to-peer conversations. “I was delighted with the level of discussion, collaboration and follow-up from the Health Care break-out group,” ACORN board member Rich Carpenter said. “These forums are a real contribution to the community and accentuate our role as convener and catalyst.” Attendees came from across Vermont, including from the Northeast Kingdom to Londonderry, to share insights and input in conversations on the state of local and regional markets that impact farmers, value-added and specialty foods businesses that will help Vermont reach the Farm to Plate network goals to increase production and sale of Vermont products both within Vermont and the New England region.
Local dairy farmers can learn ways to attract local tourism in workshop ROCHESTER — Dairy farmer Beth Kennett will host a tour and workshop at her multi-generational family farm in Rochester, Dec. 6, for farmers and agricultural service providers interested in learning how to arrange farm stays and tours for visitors. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. followed by an optional lunch. Kennett will share some of the successes and challenges that her family has faced operating Liberty Hill Farm, a 270-cow Holstein dairy farm, and providing overnight stays for guests for more than 30 years. Following introductory remarks by Lisa Chase, Vermont Tourism Research Center director, and Vera Simon-Nobes, Shelburne Farms educator, Kennett will conduct a
tour of her farm. Participants also will learn about marketing, regulations, liability, safety issues and related topics from several service providers including Mary Cobb, Nationwide Insurance; George Cook, UVM Extension; Hilary DelRoss, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing; Helen Labun, DigInVT.com and the Vermont Fresh Network; and Stephanie Smith, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. The workshop is the last in a series offered this fall to help farmers and agricultural enterprise owners explore agritourism opportunities. Funding for these workshops was provided by the Northeast Extension Risk Management Education Center
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Farmers discuss water quality, soil health ADDISON COUNTY By CHARLIE MITCHELL said that “all farms have a role have a consumer that respects what I MIDDLEBURY — What is the to play.” No-till and cover crop- do, and it’s been financially feasible biggest threat to farming in Addison ping, buffering, and better grazing for my farm to go that direction,” he County? Jon Turner, a veteran management can all reduce erosion, said. farmer who runs Wild Roots Farm help soil retain water and drain propSevery’s cows graze for 45 percent with his family in Bristol, says it’s erly, build soil health and, usually, of the year, and the feed that his cows the conversations we’re not having. create economic benefits for farmers eat during the cold months is grown That’s why he and Molly as well. on the farm. Anderson, Middlebury College While organic has worked for “I could go on and on about professor of Food Studies, organized practices,” she said, “but really, the Severy, it has its limits. The organic a Nov. 9 forum to give farmers a other ‘how’ of how we do this is cooperative that he is a part of limits microphone to describe what they do with people — and we have some the amount of milk he can produce. and why they do it. If he sells more than his quota, his awesome people.” A panel of three farmers discussed price falls. the challenges of caring for the land STORY OF THREE FARMS “I don’t have the opportunity right and water while The panel now to let the cows produce all the making a living featured Turner, milk they would like,” Severy said. in agriculture in Flooded organic markets pose a George Foster “I don’t have the Addison County. and Joe Severy. threat to the industry. opportunity right Farming expert Foster is a prin“The biggest challenge is always now to let the Joshua Faulkner cipal of Foster going to be farm profitability,” he set the stage for Brothers Farm, warned. “Opportunities for young cows produce the discussion tella conventional people to get in and get established all the milk they ing the audience dairy business are difficult.” of about 60 at the in Middlebury Turner’s farm is an educational would like.” college’s Twilight that also sells homestead. About a third of his 10 — Joe Severy Hall that Addison its manure acres is cultivated. He prides himself County’s future r e g i o n a l l y on his labor-intensive commitment is complex in the under a subsid- to practices that deliver incredface of climate change, and people iary, Vermont Natural Ag Products. ible soil health benefits. With these should know what farmers are doing Severy obtained organic certification methods, he says, “I know that I’m to reduce pollution and improve the for his Cornwall farm 10 years ago getting a nutrient-dense yield that’s environment. and is training his son to take over diverse, resilient to the elements and “It’s not farming as usual,” said the business. Professor Anderson the climate that is changing.” Faulkner, the Farming and Climate moderated the conversation. Producing just for his family and Change Coordinator at UVM Foster’s conventional farm has a small markets, it’s worth the effort, Extension’s Center for Sustainable nutrient management plan and prac- but he realizes it’s not feasible for Agriculture. tices crop rotation. It has used no-till everyone. Faulkner said 38 percent of methods for going on six years, “I do believe this model is appliVermont’s contribution of phospho- and has found cable to larger rous to Lake Champlain is from agri- benefits. scales, it just has culture. While warming is extending to be looked at “We were told the growing season, higher tempera- when we started differently,” he “Try to get your tures will increase pressure on live- no-till that you said. information from stock producers to keep their animals can’t do it on The conversasafe. Addison County a farmer, not from tion turned to Kirsten Workman, crop advisor clay,” he said. regenerative agria movie star, on for UVM Extension’s Champlain “Well, what we culture, which what works.” Valley Crop, Soil and Pasture Team, found is that you encompasses said the bulk of Addison County’s can’t start on farming methods — George Foster roughly 800 farms are between 10 Addison County that build soil and and 160 acres in size and earn an clay that looks traps carbon in it, average of $52,200 in annual net like a parking thus combatting income. She characterized this as a lot. You need to start when it’s had a global climate change. “modest” return. Turner wants to make regenerative chance to rejuvenate a little bit, and The county produces about a third then you stop beating it up by tillage, methods from permaculture, agroof the state’s corn silage and is home and it works.” forestry and other practices a part of to 30,000 milk cows. The majority of Severy, who operates Waters Run the conversation across farms of all farms grow forage crops for hay or Farm, said the move to organic dairy types and sizes. animal feed. Workman of UVM Extension was the right one for him, even if had When it comes to improving water to learn some things to get there. warned the audience that there are “We’re making a great product, I farms that work hard to sequester quality and soil health, Workman
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carbon and improve water and soil quality that may not qualify as certified organic. She urged the room to “de-couple” the concepts of regenerative and organic, understanding that organics are in the regenerative category, but farms don’t have to be certified organic to use regenerative practices. Foster spoke to the difficulties of operating a farm at scale and asserted that while chemicals “may harm some (crops),” cover cropping and no-till are much more important for reducing environmental impact. Besides that, there is a lot of pressure to produce enough to pay the bills. “With the windows of opportunity given to us in New England,” he said, “farmers need to have a variety of applications to be able to meet production. ” While Foster Brothers may not be certified organic, he told the panel, “I believe we’re very regenerative.” Severy added that “cover cropping is exploding” and while their farms may sound different, “they are doing similar things” to improve water and soil health. “We care very much about the land we are on,” Foster added. “We are always learning and we are always changing.” The panel and some UVM Extension staff in the audience noted the work of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, a group that started five years ago and meets every month to talk about how farmers, mainly from the conventional dairy industry, can improve their environmental practices along with the efficiency and profitability of their businesses. The group emphasized that dialogue and understanding will be crucial moving forward, and invited legislators and citizens to talk to them. Jon Turner hopes for more discussion. “This is the community we are in, and if we can’t talk about these difficult things, then that’s an issue,” he said. “If you have a question for a farmer, go ask them,” Severy said. Foster urged people to “try to get your information from a farmer, not from a movie star, on what works.”
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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednesdays, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY M E E T I N G S S AT U R ‑ DAY: Discussion Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM at the Mid‑ dlebury United Methodist Church. Discussion Meet‑ ing 10:00‑11:00 AM. Begin‑ ners’ Meeting 6:30‑7:30 PM. These two meetings are held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.
ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS RIPTON MEET‑ INGS: Monday, As Bill Sees It Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM. Thursday, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM. Both held at Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd.
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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.
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. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.
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.
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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 re‑ quiring repetitive hand mo‑ tion, must be speedy and attentive to detail. Send resume and cover letter to receptionist@hope‑vt.org. 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. WHISTLEPIG CURRENTLY HIRING FOR full time bot‑ tler. Eye for detail and ac‑ curacy. 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.
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Learn more about local volunteer opportunities! If you are 55 and older, contact RSVP @ 388-7044, rsvpaddison@ volunteersinvt.org or visit www.volunteermatch.org. Or contact The United Way of Addison County’s Volunteer Center at www. unitedwayaddisoncounty.org/ VolunteerDonate and click on VOLUNTEER NOW!
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A pleasant, professional phone demeanor and a general knowledge about the income tax filing process, and a familiarity with online applications such as Google Calendar preferred. Volunteers take the IRS Volunteer Standards of Conduct training, read IRS Publication 4961 and take a short online exam. Starting mid January, flexible hours with morning and afternoon shift available. The position ends after the first week of April.
Volunteers do not prepare any tax returns. Rather, they assist people as they encounter questions about navigating the website. Volunteers may answer tax law questions in accordance to their level of IRS certification. Volunteers make sure that clients leave our office with a printed copy of their income tax return and that they know how to access the tax website from home. Volunteers take the same IRS Standards of Conduct Training described above. Volunteers also take two other online exams after undergoing basic training on the Link & Learn certification website. Training takes 12-15 hours and is completed at home at your own pace. Training time counts toward your total volunteer hours served. Begins late January and runs through the first week of April. Evening and/or Saturday hours may be available upon request. For more information please call 802-388-7189 or visit our volunteer site at: http://unitedwayaddisoncounty.galaxydigital.com/need/.
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802-349-8433 802-482-2597 www.barnardandgervais.com
mpdoransr@gmail.com
Fuel Delivery 185 Exchange Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-4975 champlainvalleyfuels.com
Jason Barnard
Serving Vermont from offices in Hinesburg and Enosburgh
Free estimates estimates •• Fully Fully Insured Insured Free
Plumbing • Heating 125 Monkton Road Bristol, VT 05443 802-453-2325 cvplumbingheating.com
• tree services • window treatments
Barnard & Gervais, LLC
as seen at Addison County Field Days!
Rt. 22A, Orwell 948-2082 388-2705
Plumbing & Heating
• specialized services • storage • surveying • towing
Roofing
Plumbing & Heating UNDON'S
• plumbing & heating • renewable energy • roofing • septic & water • siding
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!
SEPTIC SERVICE •
TANK & CESSPOOL PUMPING ELECTRONIC TANK LOCATING TANK & LEACH FIELD INSPECTIONS NEW SYSTEMS INSTALLED ALL SEPTIC SYSTEM REPAIRS DRAIN & PIPE CLEANING
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(802) 453-3351 • Cell (802) 363-5619
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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
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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
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802-377-1436 owner todd sequin
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Painting Odd Jobs
Laundromats
Addison Independent, Thursday, November 16, 2017 — PAGE 9B
Addison Independent
CLASSIFIEDS Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
WE HAVE NURSE OPENINGS!
Come join our dedicated team and enjoy the independence and satisfaction of providing care to patients in their home. ACHHH is currently looking to fill the following positions: • Community Health Nurse, Full Time • Hospice Nurse, Full Time Competitive Salary and Benefits Available! Please visit our website at www.achhh.org to learn more or call Jessica Fredette, Director of HR at 802-388-7259 Email hr@achhh.org to apply! r.k. Miles, Inc. in Middlebury, VT is seeking a positive, energetic individual for the following position.
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Middlebury, VT Agri-Mark has a full-time immediate opening for a THIRD SHIFT (12am-8am) Maintenance Mechanic. Flexible work schedule required, including rotating weekends, and working scheduled holidays. Mechanical background is a must. There is a wide variety of work to do. Willing to train, must have ambition to learn. Must be able to work both independently and as a team member. Excellent troubleshooting and ability to maintain equipment, and have a strong safety awareness. 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:
Agri-Mark
Attn: Ashley Jacobs 869 Exchange Street Middlebury, VT 05753 EOE M/F/D/V
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.
Self-Storage Manager
Maplefields –– Shoreham Service Center
Come join the largest and fastest growing, privately owned, self- storage company in the United States. Prime Storage Group is currently seeking a Full Time Manager to join the team. The Self-Storage Facility Manager is a team player who is energetic and professional. The manager is an outgoing self-starter with excellent sales skills. The manager provides above average marketing and customer service. He/she aggressively contributes to profitability by developing and maintaining mutually beneficial business relationships and being committed to customer relations. The manager pays close attention to detail and has strong computer skills. People who excel in this position have Customer service, retail sales, and or property management experience. Knowledge of Microsoft office is required. Apply by emailing your resume directly to: brad.galarneau@goprimegroup.com Learn more about us at: www.primestoragegroup.com
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Addy Indy
r.k. .
ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE FOR FULL & PART TIME We are seeking people with winning personalities and great attitudes to join our team. Full & Part-time positions available with flexible scheduling. Must be willing to work some nights & weekends. Full & Part-time Cashiers & Deli Employees needed. Apply in person or pick up an application at: Corner of Routes 22A and 74 • Shoreham, VT
Classifieds are online:
www.addisonindependent.com/classifieds
HELP WANTED BENSON/ORWELL VILLAGE SCHOOLS FALL 2017 VACANCY
Girl’s Basketball Coach Grades 5/6 For additional information contact John Tester, ARSU Athletic Director, at 989-3760. Call the Superintendent’s office at 265-4905 for an application or email kthirkield@arsu.org. Mail completed application with three current letters of reference to: Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union 49 Main Street Fair Haven, VT 05743 The above position will remain open until filled. EOE
NOW HIRING:
Full- and Part-Time Sales Associates for flexible shifts Nights & Weekends included Benefits available for F/T staff
Apply in person at:
Maplefields of New Haven Route 7, New Haven, VT Ask for Sherry or pick-up an application EOE
For Sale
MR. MIKE’S COMMERCIAL Cleaning Service has open‑ ings for part to full time. Must have reliable trans‑ portation, be flexible and reliable. Available to work nights a must, and need to pass background check. Self motivated, able to work in‑ dependently. E‑mail resume to: info@mrmikescleaning‑ servicevt.com. Application also available online at: mrmikescleaningservicevt. com. We encourage all to apply. E.O.E.
HUDSON 21’ SAWMILL. 18 foot track, 3 blades. Barely used ‑ 5 hours total. Owner had a stroke and not fit to run it any longer. Like new. $2,900 for all. 802‑462‑3313 or 802‑349‑4230. Busy phone, keep trying.
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Help Wanted
Q37E OCTANE FITNESS ELLIPTICAL Cross Trainer and Pro‑Form 230U Station‑ ary bike for sale. Equipment is in new condition and is top of the line. Asking $1,000 for the elliptical and $175 for the bike or will sell both for $1,000. Units are ready to move and do have all original paperwork with them which will be included in sale. Call 388‑0454 if inter‑ ested and leave a message if the call is not answered.
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CHECK OUT ALL THE items Compass Treasure Chest has to offer. We can help out with your holiday shopping, come find that special item to bring back special memories. Open Monday thru Saturday 10 to 5. Sundays 10 to 3. Located in the Compass Music and Art Center 333 Jones Drive Brandon, VT. 802‑465‑8436. DOG TEAM ORIGINAL RECIPE Sticky Buns. Call 802‑349‑9473 for order and pickup time. 658 Exchange Street, Middlebury. FOLDING PING PONG TA‑ BLE, good working condition with all accessories. $50. OBO. 802‑453‑4235.
Help Wanted
nowbowl
The Inn seeks individuals with high standards, experience, the ability to assume responsibility for assigned projects and positive communications within our team. The Waybury is looking for skilled staff to work at the Snowbowl in food and beverage service and product preparation. COOKS • COUNTER STAFF Positions seasonal during ski months (December through mid-April). Duties will require an understanding of cooking and working in a quick service setting. Dependable transportation and ability to work weekends and holidays are a requirement. Please call the Inn, email us at info@wayburyinn.com or stop in to complete an application. Waybury Inn Route 125, East Middlebury 388-4015 phone 388-6440 fax
BRANDON: PARK VIL‑ LAGE is now accepting applications for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Rents starting at $700, includes heat and trash. No pets. Laundry on site. Income restrictions apply. Call Sum‑ mit Property Management Group at 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website, summitpmg.com.
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.
BRISTOL VILLAGE, LARGE 1 BEDROOM apart‑ ment, 1st floor of large Victo‑ rian house, sunny southern exposure, heat included. No pets or smoking. Ref‑ erences, Lease, security deposit. $825/mo. Available December 1st. Call Doug, 802‑578‑6049.
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. F O R R E N T: B R I D ‑ P O R T, C o m m e r c i a l / retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu.
SET OF 4 STUDDED Nokian Hakkapeliitta size 195/60R15 921. $150. Call 877‑0065 prior to 8 PM. SNOW TIRES ‑ 4 Fires‑ tone winter force. 205/60/16. Used 1/2 a season. $275 firm. 349‑8907. 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 MID‑ DLEBURY spacious 2 bed‑ room, 2 bath apartment in country. $900 plus utilities and 1 month deposit. No pets or smoking please. Available December 1st. Call for photos. 802‑897‑5447. 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. 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.
For Rent
For Rent
MIDDLEBURY, VT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT 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. To request an application, call 802-472-5016 or e-mail pinemeadow@maloneyproperties.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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
Buy it! Sell it! Find it!
Check the Classifieds twice a week in the Addison Independent.
For Rent
For Rent
It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing. Particularly on sites like Craigslist. And it’s easier to break the law than you might think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.” There is lots you can’t say. The federal government is watching for such discrimination. Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law.
Baker
Stop by our store on Route 7 for an application or call 802-985-2000 for more information.
SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4,397. Make & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: NorwoodSawmills.com. 1‑800‑578‑1363, Ext. 300N.
For Rent
PART-TIME, PERMANENT
We are looking for morning bakers in our busy Shelburne Store. Some basic baking experience needed. Weekend availability a must.
For Rent
FOUR NOKIAN 5 SNOW‑ TIRES 195/65R15. $75. 802‑759‑6001.
BRANDON: 2 BEDROOM 1st floor apartment. $775/ month with heat & HW in‑ cluded. 860‑818‑4389.
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For Rent
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ANTIQUE DOUBLE BAR‑ REL ACME Arms Co. 12 gauge. Beautiful vintage fire‑ arm. $185. 802‑989‑5803.
r.k. MILES, Inc. attn: Human Resources PO Box , Manchester Center, VT email hr@rkmiles.com • tel • fax
• Medical, Dental, & Life • K & Profit Sharing • Employee Discount • Flexible Spending Account • Paid Time Off & Holidays
Vermont State Housing Authority needs a topnotch, organized individual full time to handle maintenance & repair needs for residential properties in Middlebury, Brandon and/or Vergennes. Individual must be able to perform the necessary maintenance & repair work, respond at odd hours, work within budgets & time constraints & maintain records. High School + minimum 3 years related experience, reliable transportation & required level of vehicle insurance, valid driver’s license, clean driving record, your own hand tools & ability to move appliances & lift up to 100 # up or downstairs. For complete details and job description, visit www.vsha.org. Cover letter & resume to: HR, VSHA 1 Prospect St., Montpelier, VT 05602-3556.
For Sale
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:
Visit www.rkmiles.com to download an application.
Help Wanted
MAINTENANCE
CDL BOOM TRUCK DRIVER
BENEFITS
Help Wanted
RINGER’S HOME CARE
Attention PCAs Part time and full time, night shifts available. On the job training, competitive wages and flexible scheduling.
Call Marlene at 802-877-1363 or email ringerhomecare@gmail.com
Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944. Talk to our sales professionals.
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VERMONT’S TWICE-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 388-4944 • www.AddisonIndependent.com
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Wood Heat
MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE APT. Bright, hard wood floors, possible home office space. No pets, no smok‑ ing. References, security deposit, lease. $895/month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040.
READY ‑2 ‑ BURN™ Sea‑ soned ‑ Everyday low prices; Free delivery ‑ Free kindling ‑ Small orders OK. Click www.MIDDMEN.com or call 1‑855‑MIDDMEN.
NEW HAVEN, QUIET 1 bedroom, furnished, base‑ ment apartment. $650/ month plus deposit, utilities included. No smoking, no pets. 802‑453‑3183. NEW HAVEN, 2 BEDROOM apartment with all applianc‑ es, heat and rubbish re‑ moval. No pets, no smoking. $800/month, $850 deposit. 802‑453‑2275. STARKSBORO SMALL HOUSE, 1 bedroom with extra room. House on shared owner’s property. $700/mo. plus all utilities. Security de‑ posit, references required. No smoking, no animals. 453‑5526. MIDDLEBURY; 3 BED‑ ROOM apartment available, fully furnished. All inclusive heat, electric and water. $1,800/mo. 802‑349‑8544.
RIPTON ONE BEDROOM CABIN, furnished or un‑ furnished. No smoking, no pets. $800/mo., plus utilities. 388‑2641.
MIDDLEBURY: RETAIL/ OFFICE space for rent. 1,303 square feet. Front door parking. Contact Eric at 388‑6054. (Countryside Carpet and Paint)
Want to Rent
ON LAKE DUNMORE, Salisbury, VT. Two bedroom winterized lake house direct‑ ly on Lake Dunmore. Fully furnished, chalet with 1 1/2 bathroom. Two bedrooms with closets, living room and kitchen open. Beautiful deck overlooking the North Cove with 4 steps down to 80’ lawn to water to enjoy the outside. You pay your own utilities, (propane heat). Available from November 1‑2 until end of school year or end of June. Ice skat‑ ing and ice fishing during the winter and swimming in warm weather. You will need references, 1st month’s rent and security deposit. No smoking or pets allowed. Laundromat, store in walking distance. 15 minute ride to Middlebury. 30 minutes to Rutland. 802‑352‑4697 or leave message.
VISITING INSTRUCTOR FOR Middlebury winter term ISO: furnished hous‑ ing. 1/6‑2/10. Must also ac‑ cept 13 year old indoor cat. Sublets and house‑sitting opportunities welcome. Con‑ tact: merklejulie@gmail.com.
Real Estate CORNWALL, VT‑ A BEAU‑ TIFUL building lot for sale. Amazing view. Septic permit in place. Please call between 9a.m‑10a.m 802‑462‑3313. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Only three lots remain in the Daisy Lane Residen‑ tial Development. One is a beautiful wooded 1 1/4 acre with a small year round stream. Lots are supported with village water and ap‑ proved for simple in‑ground septic. Located in East Mid‑ dlebury, just 15‑20 minutes from the Snow Bowl, 2 golf courses and beautiful Lake Dunmore. 802‑388‑2502 or 802‑388‑7350.
Att. Farmers 2ND CUT HORSE HAY. $4.50/bale. Delivery avail‑ able. 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 FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.
SUVs
Wood Heat FIREWOOD FOR SALE seasoned 2 years. $275 per cord. 802‑558‑1069. FIREWOOD; CUT, SPLIT and delivered. Call for infor‑ mation, 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.
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2006 ACURA MDX TOUR‑ ING one owner, 169,000 miles, loaded with extremely clean interior and exterior. $6,500. 802‑462‑2968.
Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collect‑ ibles, etc. Visit www.bittne‑ rantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Consulting/ appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.
Public Notices can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on this Page 10B.
Addison County Courthouse (1) Addison County Regional Planning (1) Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union – Orwell School (1) Lincoln (1) State of Vermont Public Utility (1) Vergennes (4) LINCOLN PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN PLAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Lincoln Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December 7, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. in the Lincoln Town Clerk’s Office in Lincoln, Vermont on the proposed Lincoln Town Plan. This hearing is held pursuant to 24 VSA §4384. This notice is issued persuant to 24 VSA §4444. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND AREAS OF TOWNS AFFECTED The Town Plan is used as a basis for Zoning and other Town ordinances. For major development applications, certain sections are used as review criteria in Act 250 and other State regulatory proceedings. All areas within the Town of Lincoln are affected. Topic areas for discussion include: TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page A Brief History of Lincoln, Vermont ........................................................................................... 4 The Town Planning Process ...................................................................................................... 7 Population and Housing .......................................................................................................... 16 Natural Resources ................................................................................................................... 23 Energy ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Public Resources and Services .............................................................................................. 42 Economic Development .......................................................................................................... 51 Education ................................................................................................................................. 55 Transportation ......................................................................................................................... 57 Emergency Management, All Hazards Mitigation and Flood Resilience ............................... 64 Relationship To Surrounding Towns & The Region ................................................................ 78 Implementation ........................................................................................................................ 79 Copies of the proposed Town Plan can be viewed at the Town Clerk’s Office Lincoln, Vermont and ACRPC 14 Seminary Street Middlebury, Vermont or downloaded from the town of Lincoln website at: http://lincolnvermont.org/town-office/zoning-and-planning/ For further information please call Aaron Thomas at (802) 349-2577 Lincoln Planning Commission Aaron Thomas, Chair 11/16
MUHS connection to MHS
DURING THE MIDDLEBURY Union High School Spirit Week earlier this fall MHS/MUHS Alumni Association presented bricks taken from MHS that have been installed around the flag pole in the courtyard to the MUHS Student Senate. Bill Cunningham, president of the MUHS Alumni Association, provided a brief history of MHS and the fire that necessitated the construction of MUHS.
ADDISON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENT & RE-ADOPTION OF THE REGIONAL PLAN ~NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING~
The Addison County Regional Planning Commission will hold two public hearings, the first on December 13th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at its offices at 14 Seminary Street in Middlebury, the second on January 10th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the same location on the proposed amendment to and re-adoption of the Addison County Regional Plan. These hearings are being held pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4348. This notice is pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4444. The Addison County Regional Plan is used as a basis for guiding planning efforts in the Addison Region. For major development applications, certain sections are used as review criteria in Act 250 and other state regulatory proceedings. All areas within the jurisdiction of the Addison County Regional Planning Commission are affected. The Addison County Regional Planning Commission proposes to make amendments to the Transportation section of the Plan. It also proposes to re-adopt the entire Plan as amended. Accordingly, all sections of the Plan will be subject to discussion at the public hearing. Plan sections include: 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................1-1 2. SUBSTANTIAL REGIONAL IMPACT ..........................................................2-1 2A. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ..........................................................2A-1 3. POPULATION AND HOUSING...................................................................3-1 4. NATURAL RESROUCES............................................................................4-1 5. ECONOMY .................................................................................................5-1 6. TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................6-1 7. UTILITIES, FACILITIES AND SERVICES ..................................................7-1 8. FUTURE LAND USE ..................................................................................8-1 9. CONSISTENCY ..........................................................................................9-1 Copies of the proposed plan are available from the Addison County Regional Planning Commission, 14 Seminary Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753, or online at www.acrpc. org. For further information please call Josh Donabedian or Adam Lougee at (802) 3883141.
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CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7:20 p.m. in City Hall for the following purpose: To consider the request by Scott Hardy to modify his two-lot subdivision at 184/186 Green Street. The proposed modification would provide for a third lot that, if conveyed, will enlarge an adjacent parcel. The request will be reviewed pursuant to Article IX of the regulations. A copy of the proposed subdivision is available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office. November 13, 2017 Mel Hawley Zoning Administrator 11/16
Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will continue the public hearing on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall for the following purpose: To consider the request by Scott Hardy to subdivide his 7.5-acres parcel on Comfort Hill into four lots. The request will be reviewed pursuant to Article IX of the zoning and subdivision regulations. A copy of the proposed subdivision is available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office. November 13, 2017 Mel Hawley Zoning Administrator
CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall for the following purpose: To consider the request by James Amblo to subdivide the property at 89 South Water Street into two lots. The request will be reviewed pursuant to Article IX of the zoning and subdivision regulations. A copy of the proposed subdivision is available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office. November 13, 2017 Mel Hawley Zoning Administrator 11/16
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Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7 p.m. in City Hall for the following purpose: To consider the request by the Christopher Lapierre to construct an accessory structure in front of the building front line at 110 Macdonough Drive. The request will be reviewed pursuant to Articles XV of the zoning and subdivision regulations. A copy of the site plan and building elevations are available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office. November 13, 2017 Mel Hawley Administrative Officer 11/16
ORWELL SCHOOL BOARD
The Orwell Town School Board will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Orwell Village School at 7:00 p.m. 11/16
VERMONT PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING VERMONT GAS SYSTEMS, INC. Tuesday, November 21, 2017- 7:30 PM
The Vermont Public Utility Commission has scheduled a joint public hearing before PUC Hearing Officer, Michael Tousley, to gather public input on two matters before the Commission: Investigation pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §30 and 209 regarding the alleged failure of Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. to comply with the certificate of public good in Docket 7970 by burying the pipeline at less than required depth in New Haven, Vermont (PUC Case No. 17-3550-INV) and Investigation pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §30, 207, and 209 regarding the alleged failure of Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. to comply with the final order and certificate of public good in Docket 7970 by failing to observe the requirements of the Blasting Plan (PUC Case No. 17-4630-INV) The joint public hearing will be conducted in the Mount Abraham Union High School Auditorium at 220 Airport Drive, Bristol, Vermont. Prior to the public hearing, at 6:00 P.M., the Vermont Department of Public Service will host a presentation by Vermont Gas Systems, Inc., during which time VGS will address their roles in the investigation and be available to answer questions. The hearing site is handicapped accessible. Please contact the Clerk of the Commission if you require accommodation (802-828-2358).
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Man cited for DUI, leaving crash MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Bradleigh Helenhouse, 33, of Leicester for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident (with injuries resulting), following a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 7 and Ossie Road in East Middlebury on Nov. 6. Police said 49-year-old Alfred Churchwell of East Middlebury was travelling south on Route 7 and getting ready to turn left onto Ossie Road when his vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle being driven by Helenhouse. Police allege Helenhouse left the scene and was later found at his home by a Vermont State Police trooper. Police said Churchwell was taken to Porter Hospital by Middlebury Regional EMS for treatment of what they said were “non-incapacitating” injuries. Helenhouse is tentatively slated to answer to the charges in Addison County Superior Court, criminal division, on Nov. 27. In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Responded to a report of loud music being played at a Washington Street residence on Nov. 6. • Helped Middlebury firefighters at the scene of an illegal fire off Wilmar Road on Nov. 6. • Received a report on Nov. 6 that a man had allegedly pointed a gun at another man behind Hannaford Supermarket on Nov. 3. Police said the alleged incident appears linked to a longstanding dispute between the two men. The matter remains under investigation, according to police. • Investigated a two-vehicle collision, with minor injuries, at the
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intersection of Exchange Street and Route 7 on Nov. 7. • Helped a Middlebury College student who believed she had been the victim of a scam on Nov. 8. • Continued their investigation on Nov. 8 into an alleged phone scam that resulted in a local senior being defrauded. • Investigated a car-deer accident on Route 7 North on Nov. 8. • Assisted Addison County Sheriff’s Department deputies with a disorderly man on Court Street on Nov. 8. • Helped resolve a local family dispute involving a car on Nov. 8. • Spoke with an upset parent at Middlebury Union Middle School on Nov. 8. • Ticketed a vehicle that was in violation of the town’s overnight parking ban on Weybridge Street on Nov. 8. • Told a homeless couple on Nov. 9 that it was against town ordinances to camp under the Cross Street Bridge. • Served a no-trespass order on a man who had allegedly been causing a disturbance at Porter Hospital on Nov. 9. • Investigated a report of a man swearing at people on Court Street on Nov. 9. Police said the man had left upon their arrival. • Extinguished a trash fire in the Main Street area on Nov. 10. • Investigated a report of an
underage drinking party at an East Main Street residence on Nov. 10. • Responded to a report of an injured deer on Case Street on Nov. 10. • Helped Vergennes police search for a man in the Weybridge Street area on Nov. 10. • Conducted a welfare check on Nov. 11 on a Middlebury College student who had allegedly been seen walking down Weybridge Street in a drunken, bloodied state. Police said they found the youth, who was taken to Porter Hospital by Middlebury Regional EMS. • Searched the Boardman Street area during the late evening of Nov. 11, following a report of a suspicious person walking around parking lots in that area. • Responded to a reported twovehicle crash on North Pleasant Street on Nov. 11. • Issued winter parking ban warnings to some vehicles parked off Weybridge Street during the early morning hours of Nov. 11. • Served a no-trespass order on a man on Nov. 12, who was not welcome on Middlebury College property. • Responded to a report of a naked man who appeared poised to jump from the top of the Cross Street Bridge on Nov. 12. Police said there was no sign of the man upon their arrival. But during their search, a Porter Hospital employee reported a nurse had taken the man by car to the hospital, according to police. Local authorities checked with the hospital and were told the man was being treated for a mild case of hypothermia and would receive mental health counseling.
Police respond to vandalism call BRISTOL — At 9 a.m. on Nov. 1, an officer responded to the Bristol Federated Church at the corner of North and Church streets for a vandalism complaint. Police were told that earlier that same morning at around 3:30 a.m., an unknown person or persons caused damage to the church sign. Neighbors reported being woken up by a noise and looking out to see two older teens or young adults run from the area and onto Garfield Street. One was reportedly wearing a lime green hooded sweatshirt with dark pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bristol police at 4532533. In other recent activity, Bristol police: • Conducted foot patrol on Main Street and in the surrounding area on Oct. 30 and 31, and on Nov. 1, 2 and 3 at varying times of day. • Conducted foot patrol on Mountain Street at Bristol Elementary School and in the surrounding area on Oct. 30 and 31, and Nov. 1 and 2. • Conducted security checks at Mount Abraham Union High School on Oct. 30 and 31, and Nov. 1, 2, 3 and 5. • Conducted town-contracted traffic patrol on Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, covering Monkton Road, Lower Notch Road and in the Stoney Hill area. Officers issued three warnings for speeding and one warning for a stop sign violation. • Began investigating a complaint of theft and forgery of personal checks on Oct. 30. • Assisted a citizen in obtaining a court order for an ongoing family
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matter on Oct. 30. • Notified the town of Bristol that several streetlights were out on Main Street on Oct. 30. • Put notices on all vehicles parked on all streets in the police district informing owner/operators of the upcoming winter parking ban on Oct. 30. • Assisted a person who reported ongoing harassment by referring them to the court and law enforcement agency in their area of residence on Oct. 31. • Investigated a two-car crash — no injuries — at a West Street business on Oct. 31. • Attempted to stop a vehicle that ran a stop sign at Liberty and West streets at 11:43 p.m. on Oct. 31. The vehicle fled at high speed, moving westbound on Route 17. Bristol police pursued the vehicle as far as Addison, where the subject eluded them. Later that same night, Vermont State Police arrested the driver, 53-year-old Patrick Brace, on unrelated charges and took him into custody. State police took Brace to the New Haven barracks, cited him for violation of a restraining order, simple assault and unlawful mischief and lodged him at Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. Brace is suspected of running into a vehicle in Kountry Trailer Park just prior to the pursuit. The Bristol police
Department’s investigation of the incident is still ongoing. • Attended a training on investigation techniques for crimes that involve the internet and personal electronics, sponsored by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force on Nov. 1. • Began a truancy investigation on Nov. 1. • Completed a local police records check on Nov. 1. • Completed fingerprint requests on Nov. 1 and 2. • Assisted a juvenile in obtaining services from the Vermont Department for Children and Families on Nov. 1. • Examined an electronic device related to an active investigation on Nov. 2. • Completed a local records check for employment purposes on Nov. 2. • Received a report of a white Honda Pilot operating in the Mount Abraham Union High School parking lot with kids “surfing” on the roof on Nov. 7. • Took part in an eight-hour training on counter-ambush tactics for officer survival at the Vermont Police Association’s annual conference on Nov. 3. • Began investigating a fraud complaint on Nov. 3. A local resident reported unauthorized purchases made to their credit card account. • Began investigating a reported assault at a local residence on Nov. 5. • Received a call from a nondistrict resident asking about rules and laws related to an adult providing scratch-off lottery tickets to a minor on Nov. 5.
Ripton board seeks input on wetland changes RIPTON — Information on a proposal to change the wetland designation of a meadow on the Ripton/Middlebury/Bristol town line will be presented at a Nov. 29 presentation in Ripton. The Ripton Conservation Commission has petitioned for the reclassification of the 66-acre Beaver Meadows Wetland Complex from Class II to a Class I designation
with a proposed 400-foot buffer. This wetland and buffer complex is within the boundaries of the U.S. Forest Service land in the three towns indicated. The conservation commission will explain its petition in an event at the Ripton Community House on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 7-9 p.m. This is an opportunity for the public to see a presentation about
the wetland, ask a few questions, and offer public comments. The petition is currently on public notice. All application and supporting materials can be viewed online by going to the Vermont Wetlands homepage — dec.vermont. gov/watershed/wetlands — and searching the public notices; file number 2017-396.P. The public notice period ends on Dec. 11.
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COUSINS ELI SCHONDUBE and Spencer Gebo proudly display their UNICEF collection boxes at a donor’s house in Vergennes on Halloween night. Vergennes Union Elementary School students didn’t just collect candy this Halloween. To help children affected by a devastating hurricane season, VUES kids also trick-or-treated for UNICEF this year, collecting $770 in spare change to send to the cause. Organizers hope to make this act of community giving part of the Vergennes area’s Halloween tradition each year and wish to thank all those who supported the cause. Photo by Lissa Gebo
City man cited for heroin possession VERGENNES — Vergennes police arrested a Vergennes man this past Saturday, Nov. 11, for multiple violations of four separate conditions of release that, according to police, all have been issued by courts since August. Police also cited the man for possession of heroin and ticketed him for possession of marijuana. Police arrested Russell Hulst, 57, for violating all four of his conditions of release by allegedly contacting an ex-girlfriend repeatedly on several occasions via text and voice mail. Vergennes police said when they found him he was hiding in the trunk of a car driven by his wife — Christina Hulst, 40, of Salisbury — who was then charged with driving with a criminally suspended license. Police said a witness in Middlebury who saw Hulst get in the car’s trunk on High Street alerted Middlebury police, who then passed word along to Vergennes police. City police said they were also concerned that Hulst might be armed with a shotgun, and they used what they called “high-risk stop” tactics to pull over the car near the Ferrisburgh McDonald’s Restaurant at about 11 a.m. on Saturday. Police said as well as Russell
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Hulst, they found in the car a substance that appeared to be heroin, a small amount of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia, and they cited Russell Hulst for the drugs. Police lodged Hulst in the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility. In other incidents between Nov. 6 and 14, Vergennes police: • On Nov. 7 began directed patrols on South Water Street after complaints about speeding in the area. • On Nov. 7 backed up Vermont State Police at a traffic stop on Route 7 for erratic driving. • On Nov. 8 took a report of a car leaving the scene of a parking lot crash at Shaw’s Supermarket. • On Nov. 8 were told that a resident of a Main Street apartment building was not answering his door; police contacted the landlord and confirmed the resident was OK. • On Nov. 8 were told by the city animal control officer that a shotgun was in the bushes near a Hillside
Drive playground. Police said it was loaded, but had been outside so long it was rusted and unworkable; they are trying to trace its ownership. • On Nov. 8 continued to try to ID a suspicious caller who has been contacting an elderly South Maple Street resident. • On Nov. 9 calmed a domestic dispute at a Hillside Drive apartment. Police returned there the next day and served a relief-from-abuse order to the male involved. • On Nov. 10 alerted the public works department that a speed limit sign on South Maple Street had been knocked over. • On Nov. 10 went to Thomas Circle to help catch runaway horses from a nearby Waltham site. • On Nov. 11 called a tow truck to help folks who needed to move a car off a city street. • On Nov. 11 helped the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad at a Third Street call. • On Nov. 12 went to South Maple Street after a Lifeline activation; the Middlebury Regional EMS transported a resident to Porter Hospital. • On Nov. 12 responded to a onecar accident on Main Street.
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SOME OF THE cast of more than 40 Otter Valley students rehearses their fall production, the musical “Big Fish.” The show will run from this Thursday through Sunday.
OVUHS students to present the musical ‘Big Fish’ BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School’s Walking Stick Theatre proudly presents “Big Fish,” the musical, Nov. 1619, at the Brandon school. The musical is based on Daniel Wallace’s 1998 novel, “Big Fish: a Novel of Mythic Proportions,” and director Tim Burton and screenwriter John August’s 2003
film version. The plot of “Big Fish” revolves around the relationship between Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman with a penchant for story telling, and his adult son Will. When Will was a child, Edward entertained him with fairytale-like adventures of his encounters with giants, mermaids, witches and the
Salisbury SALISBURY — The Salisbury Town Office and the Salisbury Free Public Library will both be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day. The Salisbury Community School has begun the EverybodyWINS! reading program again this year. There are 12 students and mentors at this time; more mentors are welcome. If you would like to
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spend an hour once a week reading and playing games with a student from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays or Wednesdays, please contact the school at 352-4291. If you haven’t yet purchased raffle tickets for the Salisbury Library’s annual turkey raffle, time is running out. The drawing will be held at 11 a.m. this Saturday, Nov. 18, in the library. Tickets are
Monkton MONKTON — Mark your calendar for the annual Monkton Friends Church Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 18. The bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower part of the church. There will be a number of local craft people
lengths he went to win the love of his life, Sandra. The story has been compared to “The Music Man,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Odyssey.” Because his father’s tales are so fantastical, the adult Will longs to get beyond them, but the two men struggle to find common ground. Sandra, Will’s mother and
available at the library and at the landfill Saturday morning until 10:45 a.m.; tickets are $3 each or two for $5. In addition to the turkey, other prizes are 50 pounds of Paul Vaczy’s grass-fed beef, a $30 Paddlers Pub gift certificate, a Breakfast Basket with sausage, eggs, pumpkin bread and other goodies, a half-gallon maple syrup and a handmade lap throw.
Edward’s wife, loves both men and tries to bring them together when Edward’s cancer returns. The musical uses Edward’s tales as a jumping-off point for whimsical, over-the-top production numbers that create a fun, emotional and familyfriendly theater experience for all ages.
Jeff Hull, who is directing a cast of 41, a crew of 15 and an orchestra of eight students and seven community members in the OVUHS production, says audiences will be stirred by the heartfelt acting, mesmerized by the fantasy world and leave feeling satisfied. The show will be staged
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Advance tickets are on sale now for $10 at Carr’s Florist in Brandon and the OVUHS library during school hours. They’ll also be available at the door at $10 for students and seniors and $12 for adults.
Learn about Coca Cola’s status as an American icon NEW HAVEN — Coca Cola is about as American as apple pie. The original glass Coke bottle was an icon on its own until it was replaced in the U.S. in 1960 by the can. The Coca Cola logo has long been recognized by 94 percent of the global population, making it the world’s most identifiable trademark. Both the logo and the product are so thoroughly identified with the United States that for many people Coke is a symbol of America. On Wednesday, Nov. 29,
Castleton State College professor Sanjukta Ghosh will explore three major themes in a multimedia talk: the use of images of women in Coke advertising; Coke’s role in shaping America’s involvement in World War II and the subsequent global economy; and Coke’s entanglement in imperial movements around the world. The talk will take place at the New Haven Town Offices at 78 North Street at 7 p.m., hosted by the Friends of the New Haven Library.
It is sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The talk is free, open to the public, and accessible to those with disabilities. Sanjukta Ghosh teaches media and women’s studies at Castleton State College and has written and lectured widely on media constructions of race, gender, and sexuality. For additional information, contact the New Haven Library at 802-4534015.
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November 16, 2017
The Addison Independent
Mitra Samimi-Urich does all of her architectural and interior design drawings by hand in her home-studio in Bristol.
INDEPENDENT PHOTO / TRENT CAMPBELL
Mitra designs with detail, art and intuition
W
hen you walk into your home what does it feel like? Are you overwhelmed by the piles of shoes in the doorway, laundry heaped in the corner, dishes stacked in the sink and monster dust bunnies hiding all over the place? Those pesky cosmetic things, that with a good cleaning will disappear to reveal your beautiful, well-designed and thought-out living space? Or, perhaps it feels more like no matter how much cleaning you do, the space is just dysfunctional, poorly designed and frustrating?
BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI
Unless you’re one lucky duck who has managed to put together a home you’re 100 percent satisfied with, the reality for most of us is that there are spaces we live in that we love, and others that we tolerate (or avoid
all together). Mitra Samimi-Urich, a local architectural and interior designer, has made it her job to help clients achieve a living space they are proud to call home. “For me it’s never been a formula,” Urich explained. “It’s always been intuitive.” Urich found herself interested in architecture as a young child growing up in Isfahan — a city in central Iran known for its Persian architecture. “I remember this meeting my parents had with an architect,” she said. “And thinking, ‘how cool is it to do this for a living?’” Urich began her education in art and architecture at the Isfahan School of Art and Design in 1978. But architecture wasn’t the only thing that caught her interest. She was also intrigued by gardening, theater arts and mass media (TV and radio). She attended the University of Massachusetts, where she studied — surprise, surprise —
architecture, interior design and mass media. After graduating in 1983, she got a job at a design-build company in Hadley, Mass., and was working on more corporate projects like store offices and malls. She and her husband Gary (who she met in school) bounced around the Boston area for several years, until Urich got a teaching job in Rhode Island. She taught architectural design, interior design and drafting for three years. By 1991, the couple decided to move to a quieter, more rural life to raise their newly born daughter, Sierra. In Vermont, Urich worked as an independent consultant / architectural designer and interior designer at Bread Loaf Construction (in Middlebury), and then at TruexCullins Architect (in Burlington). Urich realized early on that she wanted to be involved in all facets of the project from “layout to doorknobs, to lighting and colors,” which paired well with her consulting work. SEE DESIGN ON PAGE 3
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FILM Film celebrates 25th anniversary with tribute tour OPERA HOUSE HOSTS AN EVENING OF FILM AND REFLECTIONS BY JAY CRAVEN ON HOWARD FRANK MOSHER
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ermont filmmaker Jay Craven remains on the road this fall, for an extended series of film screenings and personal reflections to pay tribute to his 30-year collaboration with Northeast Kingdom writer Howard Frank Mosher. Craven will screen his film “Where the Rivers Flow North” and present reflections on his work with Mosher at a special screening at the Vergennes Opera House, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door, students are free.
BY JAY CRAVEN
“My tour provides a chance to reflect on Howard and his many contributions,” said Craven of Mosher, who died on Jan. 29, 2017. Craven will open the evening with prepared and off-the-cuff reflections, “My Life, So Far, With Howard,” that explore his long collaboration with Mosher. He will then present a 25th Anniversary screening of his first Mosher DELICIOUS feature film, “Where Healthy Gifts! the Rivers Flow North,” Starting starring Academy from HURRY! just Order byth $17.99 Nov. 20
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Award nominee Rip Torn, Native American actress Tantoo Cardinal (“Dances with Wolves,” “Legends of the Fall”), and Michael J. Fox. “Howard was much more than a source for our film stories and characters,” Craven said. “He was also a constant ally, a ready source of laughs, and a steadying influence in times of strain. This was especially crucial during our struggles with headstrong actor Rip Torn on the filming of ‘Rivers.’ I will tell a few tales that have not been publically shared before — because they capture a rarely seen side of Howard and his work.” Set in 1927 in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, “Where the Rivers Flow North” tells the story of an old logger, Noel Lord, and his Native American mate, Bangor, who face the extinction of their way of life when the local power company plans to build a giant hydro dam that will flood them off their land. Lord and Bangor face emotional and physical challenges as they struggle with the power company, Vermont’s unforgiving terrain, and their own thorny relationship. “Where the Rivers Flow North” played more than 30 festival dates including Sundance, Seattle, Avignon, Vienna and Vancouver.
Jay Craven, back, and Howard Frank Mosher, front, stand on a woodpile after the production of “Where the Rivers Flow North.” Catch this film and a talk by Craven at the Vergennes Opera House this Sunday afternoon.
Special screenings include The Smithsonian, Lincoln Center and Harvard Film Archive. The picture was also one of three U.S. finalists for Critics Week, Cannes International Film Festival. For more information contact Jay Craven at jcraven@marlboro.edu, or call the Opera House at (802) 877-6737.
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eastern philosophy, and my experience in the field of architecture certainly is influencing the shape and structure of my art. This is where I am at this stage of my life and I am really happy with the blend of both of these worlds.”
DESIGN
The living room’s white slipcovers make for easy maintenance, while throw pillows add texture and color. The blue-velvet ottoman doubles as a stool when extra seating is needed. FACING PAGE: A rug of silk and wool anchors the living room space, where the focal point is a sculptural fireplace of concrete and steel. Floating shelves made from salvaged wood and a farmhouse-style coffee table add softness to the room.
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She established her own studio in the Bread Loaf office space in Middlebury, where she operated her business Mitra Designs Studio Collaborative and offered services from simple conceptual designs to taking full control of a project and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. As you might imagine, Urich took on some long hours and high stress. “I found that my creativity comes when I can relax and focus,” she said. And for Urich, there’s no better place for that than her own old farmhouse in Bristol. So 20 years ago, she closed her Middlebury office and moved home, where she has a studio in the upstairs of her renovated barn.
Urich also has dabbled in acrylics in more of a romantic impressionistic style, pencil and wax drawings, metal sculpture, landscape design and more. “My style is dictated by what I’m trying to convey,” said the artist. “But overall there’s a sense of surrealism.” Urich takes this fluid approach with her clients too. “To me every person has a story,” she said. “What is their life like? How do they want to use the space? Then my job is to create an environment that fits.”
She does this with a pencil and Mylar paper. No help from a computer acrifices must sometimes be made when program like CADD (computer-aided homeowners have a dual focus of energyefficiency anddrafting). aesthetics. design and “I’m“Geothermal,” an artist,” she “high-performance,” and explained. “I like to work“efficient” by hand… every “I always had a dream of owning an old don’t always translate well to “warm,” “relaxed,” movement Phil of my pencil with a home and fixing it up,” she said. Andand she“comfortable.” and amy goes wanted just thought, a concept.” did it — with the help of her handyman such a marriage of green building and good husband, of course. “My style is simple, design when it came to renovating their large farmhouse indoesn’t addisonsee County, and She Urich this asVermont, a limitation. artistic and DIY — that’s what I choose.” they hired Mitra samimi-urich to officiate. says she is quite fast at hand drawing and if her clients need the drawings to That style is quite at odds with some of be transferred to CADD, she can have the modern homes she designs for her clients with perfectly straight and clean someone do that for them. lines. But that works for Urich. “I like to think I can do anything,” Urich continued. “When I start drawing “My home is a place I experience concepts it just happens… it’s like freedom from that kind of perfection,” painting, you never know where it might she said — uneven floors and all. take you.” “We’ve done a lot of massaging of this house to achieve our goal… every corner is molded to our needs. And you could never recreate the emotional ties I have here.”
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Home is also where Urich practices her art.
“THE CYCLE WHICH INCLUDES
“For a long time I just focused on details, details, details,” she said, which has helped her achieve such success in her design work. “Now, I’m trying to let go and do so freely.”
OUR COMING AND GOING
You can see the switch in Urich’s art, from her early precise line drawings in pencil and ink, to her more current sweeping Persian calligraphy. “Calligraphy art is enabling me to pull everything together and is a way to express myself through my life experiences,” Urich explained. “It offers a good blend of culture, poetry, art,
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did you know?
Mitra Samimi-Urich’s work has been featured in many local and national magazines. Here’s a clipping of New England Home’s May-June 2016 edition featuring a local farmhouse renovation. PHOTO / JIM WESTPHALEN
HAS NO DISCERNIBLE BEING NOR END; NOBODY HAS GOT THIS MATTER STRAIGHT — WHERE WE COME FROM AND WHERE WE GO.” — Poem by Omar Khayyam, written on Mitra Samimi-Urich’s caligraphy art.
“The Infinite” by Mitra Samimi-Urich – 22” x 27” – ink on paper calligraphy.
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OUT OF TOWN
IN TOWN
“The Skeptic’s Glance,” 2016, by Jim Butler – oil on canvas, 51” x 68.” COURTESY TIBOR DE NAGY GALLERY, N.Y.
LOCAL ARTIST EXHIBITS IN NYC Vermont- and Brooklyn-based artist Jim Butler, who has been a professor of art at Middlebury College since 1981 and works as a curator at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, opened a a solo exhibition at Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York City earlier this month.
The musical “Follies” by Stephen Sondheim will be broadcast live at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater from the National Theater in London Thursday evening.
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“Jim Butler: Synaptic Reverb” is on view through Dec. 22. The exhibit showcases a cycle of six new paintings. Butler’s work centers on the question of what it means to be human in an age when boundaries between nature and technology collapse. The DNA of these characters originates from blown glass, a material with which Butler has worked extensively over the past 15 years.
tephen Sondheim’s legendary musical “Follies” is staged for the first time at the National Theatre in London and will be broadcast live to
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contemporary American composers, “Good Night, Dear Heart” by Dan Forrest and “Homage” by Z. Randall Stroope. The first poignantly sets the words of a classic poem by Robert Richardson that Mark Twain notably placed on the headstone of his daughter who died in her early twenties. The second honors beloved parents and all who shape our lives.
he Middlebury College Community Chorus takes to the Robison Concert Hall stage at Middlebury’s Mahaney Center for the Arts for its annual Thanksgiving concert, this year with the theme “Heart and Home.” Performances take place on Saturday evening, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., and on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 19, 3 p.m. Admission is free. Conductor Jeff Rehbach notes that through a rich variety of historic and present-day music abounding with vivid writing for chorus and piano, the program evokes our longing for home, our heartfelt desire for peace and hope, as well as our joy in celebration and thanksgiving. Rehbach leads the 100-voice chorus as virtuoso pianist Timothy Guiles accompanies the ensemble. The group delights in presenting music by Moira Smiley, who grew up in New Haven, and now travels across the globe to share her music and songs. “Stand in That River” encourages listeners to: “Come and stand in that river, current gentle and slow, send your troubles down-water, down on that water flow.” The chorus reflects on life at home with “These Green Hills,” Vermont’s state song, in a new arrangement written this past spring by Maarten van Ryckevorsel. “The Road Home,”
Jeff Rehbach conducts the College Community Chorus during a rehersal in Mead Chapel. The Thanksgiving concert will be held Saturday and Sunday at Middlebury’s Mahaney Center for the Arts. PHOTO / ANASTASIYA PROKHORENKO (’19)
by Minnesota composer Stephen Paulus, uses a tune from The Southern Harmony Songbook (1835) with new words: “There is no such beauty as where you belong; rise up, follow me, I will lead you home.” The choir remembers those who have been a part of our lives with two works by
Music wells up in our hearts with the passionate yet sensitive “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes, set by African-American composer Rosephanye Powell. NorwegianAmerican composer Ola Gjeilo uses the ancient church text “Ubi caritas” (“Where charity and love are, God is there”) in a breathtaking piece that features solo piano alongside the chorus. And Rosephanye Powell sets her newly composed song, “I Will Sing,” in a toetapping gospel style. The program includes many other pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries including works by Johannes Brahms, Gabriel Fauré, Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn. The College Community chorus is open without audition to all singers who delight in participating in this 150-year-old community tradition, hosted by Middlebury College. For additional information, visit go.middlebury. edu/communitychorus or contact director Jeff Rehbach at (802) 989-7355.
one more thing YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK DANCE ALUMNI PERFORMANCE Recent Middlebury College alumni return to perform Mahaney Center for the Arts, excerpts from their latest Middlebury creative work. Sponsored by the Dance Program and Center for Careers and Internships (CCI). The show will take place in the Dance Theater of the Mahaney Center for the arts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the public, $12 for Middlebury ID holders and $6 for Middlebury students.
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ALPACA OPEN HOUSE IN BRANDON. Saturday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Maple View Farm, 185 Adams Rd. Come to this annual holiday open house and learn about these gentle, intelligent animals. Visit with alpacas, observe mill operations and watch fiber demonstrations. More info at 802-247-5412, mvfalpacas@gmail.com, mapleviewfarmalpacas.com or on Facebook
ARTS LOCAL ARTISTS HOLIDAY SHOW OPENING RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 18, 5-7 p.m., Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Come see the original handmade and hand-printed art, fine crafts and jewelry from 22 regional artists. This year’s exhibit will include several artists new to the show as well as more three-dimensional works, both decorative and functional. More info at 802-382-9222 or townhalltheater.org.
BOOKS 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. VICTOR LOCKE IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, Nov. 20, 5-7 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Reception and book signing for Middlebury author Victor Nuovo featuring his new book, “John Locke: The Philosopher as Christian Virtuoso.” Free and open to the public. INDIES FIRST DAY IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 25, all day, the Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. A nationwide celebration of independent bookstores. John Vincent of A Revolutionary Press will be printing an exclusive Vermont Book Shop piece. See how the press operates and take a turn starting at 11 a.m. At 2 p.m., Middlebury natives Kim Smith Spensley (author) and Heather Murray Bellanca (illustrator) will present “A Hound’s Holiday Storytime” with music by Vermont musician Steve Spensley and games that would have been part of a family gathering in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
COMEDY “CASUAL FRIDAY LIVE!” in Middlebury. Friday,
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Nov. 17, 8-9:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Join Katie Gillespie and Tina Friml as they host this comedy variety show featuring Vermont comedians Hillary Boone, Carl Sonnefield, and Nicole Sisk. The evening includes stand up comedy, improv, storytelling and games. Some adult content.
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.
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“THE SOVIET CENTURY: ARTISTIC PROPAGANDA IN SERVICE OF THE STATE” SLIDE LECTURE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Nov. 17, 12:30 p.m., Room 125, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. In this illustrated slide lecture of books, posters, photographs, and decorative art, Assistant Professor of History Rebecca Mitchell discusses how the Soviet State used imagery to legitimize its claim to authority and educate citizens in Communist values. Part of the Fridays at the Museum series. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.
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.
FILM “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 802443-3168. HOWARD MOSHER TRIBUTE IN VERGENNES. Sunday. Nov. 19, 2 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. A 25th anniversary screening of “Where the River Flows North,” a Jay Craven film based on Mosher’s story about the clash between a logger in the Northeast Kingdom and a power company that wants his land. Starring Rip Torn, Tantoo Cardinal, and Michael J. Fox. Tickets $12 at the door/students free available at http://tinyurl.com/y75g7jhx or at the door. THE BOW WOW FILM FESTIVAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov 25, 2 and 5 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. A collection of short films devoted entirely to dogs. Proceeds will benefit THT and Homeward Bound. Tickets adults $10/ children 12 and under $5. More info at 802-3829222 or townhalltheater.org.
LECTURE PRE-CONCERT LECTURE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m., Room 221, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Members
“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 accessible. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.
MUSIC 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 harmonies. 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 accessible. 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. CAROLINE COTTER AN EMILY SCOTT ROBINSON CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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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 recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandon-music. net or brandon-music.net. MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHORUS PERFORMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 19, 3 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. 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@brandon-music.net or brandon-music.net. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FIDDLERS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Open jam from 11 a.m.-noon, music and dancing from noon-5 p.m. Refreshments available. All fiddlers welcome. MOOSE CROSSING PERFORMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. The go-to group for the jazz aficionado looking for classics from Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra, to Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and hard driving funk tunes from Josef Zawinul to Herbie Hancock, with some original jazz music too. Free, open to the public and handicap accessible. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@ residenceottercreek.com. Part of The Residence’s Sunday Music Series. “BLUE SKIES: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF IRVING BERLIN” IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Students from THT’s fall musical theatre workshop team up with seasoned community singers to perform a jazzy tribute to America’s songwriter. Tickets $10 adults/$5 ages 12 and under, available at 802 382-9222, townhallteater. org, at the THT box office (Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m.) or at the door. WOODCHUCK’S REVENGE PERFORMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m., The
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Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A performing group of three friends who have combined their lifelong love of music to offer their audiences an eclectic and refreshing mix of traditional and contemporary folksongs played with spirit and an old time country sensibility. Free, open to the public and handicap accessible. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com. Part of The Residence’s Sunday Music Series.
THEATER “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 802382-9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday-Saturday noon-5 p.m., or at the door. “42ND STREET” ON STAGE IN VERGENNES. Thursday, Nov. 16, and Friday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., and 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. “THE LITTLE MERMAID” ON STAGE IN BRISTOL. Thursday, Nov. 16, Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 19, 2 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 mobility, sight and hearing impaired individuals may be arranged at Martin’s also. “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, available at 802382-9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday-Saturday noon-5 p.m., or at the door.
top pick DID YOU MISS THE FIRST COMEDY NIGHT AT THE MARQUIS IN MIDDLEBURY? WELL IT’S BACK! CATCH “CASUAL FRIDAY LIVE!” THIS FRIDAY, FROM 8-9:30 P.M., AT THE MARQUIS THEATER. JOIN LOCAL COMEDIANS KATIE GILLESPIE AND TINA FRIML AS THEY HOST THIS COMEDY VARIETY SHOW FEATURING VERMONT COMEDIANS HILLARY BOONE, CARL SONNEFIELD, AND NICOLE SISK. THE EVENING INCLUDES STAND UP COMEDY, IMPROV, STORYTELLING AND GAMES. SOME ADULT CONTENT.
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Meet the chef
Amy Trubek author of “Making Modern Meals”
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A simple question that we ask (or hear) every day. But that innocent inquiry can trigger a variety of responses from le chef: sometimes dinner is all planned and ready to go, sometimes it’s a headache, sometimes it’s a creative outlet, sometimes it’s only about the nutrients, and other times it’s time to order take out.
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But this fluidity around cooking — the choice to cook or not cook, and everything in between — is considered modern according to Amy Trubek, who recently released her third book, “Making Modern Meals: How Americans Cook Today.”
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“In our research, we noticed that there has been a major shift over the past 75 years,” Trubek explained. “We increasingly have other people cook for us, whether it’s a meal out at a restaurant, take out or prepared food from the grocery store. Every single woman doesn’t own cooking anymore.”
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That is, cooking isn’t necessarily wrapped up in the female identity like it once was. “We’re trying to get people to rethink how they cook,” said Trubek, who is a trained chef herself. “When you cook is it a chore, an occupation, an art, a craft or for health?”
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These five categories organize Trubek’s book into five tidy chapters. “We navigate between all of these categories every day,” she said. “You don’t consciously realize it but most Americans are doing this.” That includes Trubek, who’s fascination with all things culinary began as a kid. She and her mother used to watch Julia Child on TV and would then try to recreate a meal from Child’s infamous book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” Trubek spent her high school years in Belgium, where she and a friend started their own catering business and she baked cookies and bars in a local restaurant. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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“FOR ME IT’S NOT ABOUT VIRTUE, IT’S ABOUT PLEASURE. COOKING CAN BE REALLY GRATIFYING AND A TOTAL PAIN IN THE ASS.” — Amy Trubek
She continued her culinary education at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and then moved to Pennsylvania, where she earned her undergrad degree from Haverford College, and her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994. Later that year, she and her husband Brad Koehler (who now runs Windfall Orchard in Cornwall) moved up to Montpelier to work for the New England Culinary Institute. By 2002, the couple moved down to their orchard in Cornwall.
Trubek took a job with the University of Vermont in 2004 and is now the Associate Professor in the Nutrition and Food Science department and Faculty Director for UVM’s Graduate Program in Food Systems. On top of the undergrad and graduate courses she teaches, Trubek has been focusing her research recently on cooking as a cultural practice.
“With a background in food service, I don’t have a moral issue with other people doing the cooking for us,” she said. “It’s more a concern about our sense of empowerment around food. Are we conceding something? Is that what we want? I think these are important questions to consider.”
With the help of her grad students, Trubek’s research for her most recent book entailed interviewing people (primarily in the Northeast, including some folks in Addison County) and videotaping them as they made two dinners. She also did “textual analysis of iconic American cookbooks … for assumptions about what Americans do or do not know about cooking,” and identified “long-term changes in the American food system and the impacts on everyday cooking.”
“One thing I noticed, was how inefficient people are in their relationship to space and time when they cook,” Trubek said. “Another trend is that dinner was not one person’s job; it was much more ad hoc.
“With the rise of commercial food production, you have the cooking happening not in the homes,” Trubek said. “When you consider that not cooking for your family used to be only for the super rich who had servants, the advent of prepared foods has democratized the ability to have women not have to do the work. Some people have been very liberated from these changes.”
Trubek thinks of her own two grandmothers; one who loved to cook and the other who was
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burdened by it. “My grandmother who didn’t like to cook would have been much happier these days,” she said. Some might look at this trend as a loss of cooking culture, or a decline in culinary skill. But Trubek doesn’t see it that way. In addition to her research, she looks at her own teenage daughter’s interest in cooking. “We like to watch ‘The Great British Baking Show’ together,” Trubek explained. “Culinary knowledge is being passed on, it’s just diffused now … Cooking has transformed but it is not in absolute decline.” Following this 10-year book project, Trubek is now working on a way to develop methods for teaching cooking. “The most important thing is to have agency over the process,” Trubek hinted. “People should know enough to feel confident … Pick a few things and get really good at them … Today we are not focused enough on organization … You need to think ahead and plan.” Trubek herself loves to cook. “I would never want to give it up,” she said. “For me it’s not about virtue, it’s about pleasure. Cooking can be really gratifying and a total pain in the ass.”
Editor’s note: Interested in reading more from Trubek? Check out “Haute Cuisine: How the French Invented the Culinary Profession” (2000) and “The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir” (2008).
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Touring the globe, living their musical dream, folk/ Americana singer-songwriters, Caroline Cotter and Emily Scott Robinson will share the stage at Brandon Music on Friday, Nov. 17 for a joint performance..
Cotter and Robinson met in 2015, while Cotter was touring through Chattanooga, Tenn., where Robinson was living and writing songs. The two connected through mutual friends and their love of songwriting, and together planned a tour for March 2017 through Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. This November, the two songwriters are reuniting for a tour through the Northeast with shows in Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont. Cotter returns to Brandon Music, having wowed audiences with Emily Mure earlier this year, but this makes Robinson’s first appearance at the red barn. With an angelic voice and lyrics laid bare, Robinson is pioneering her own brand of roots music she calls Southern Gothic folk. She enchants audiences with stories and songs that are
equal parts playful, darkly funny, heartwrenching and redemptive. Cotter’s captivating soprano voice and award-winning songwriting takes you all over the world: from a Parisian salon, to an Indian ashram, to a bluegrass festival campfire, to the depths of the human heart. Friday’s concert in Brandon begins at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $20. A preconcert dinner is available for and extra $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, email info@ brandon-music.net or visit brandon-music. net for more info.
Caroline Cotter, left, and Emily Scott Robinson will join forces for a concert of original folk/Americana music at Brandon Music this Friday evening.
live music MAIDEN VERMONT. Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, Middlebury. MODIGLIANI STRING QUARTET. Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury. CAROLINE COTTER AN EMILY SCOTT ROBINSON. Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. CHELSEA BERRY. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHORUS. Saturday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury. MOOSE CROSSING. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, Middlebury. HAVE A GIG YOU WANT PUBLISHED?
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The Modigliani String Quartet will give a free concert at the Mahaney Center for the Arts Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. PHOTO / MARIE STAGGAT
Modigliani String Quartet gives free concert in Middlebury Formed by four close friends in 2003, the acclaimed French ensemble Modigliani String Quartet was named for the famous painter because he “was something really special . . . an artist who had his own style and stayed true to it.” The Modigliani’s concert, this Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., will include Wolfgang Mozart’s Quartet in D Major, K. 575; Claude Debussy’s Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10; and Antonín Dvořák’s “American” Quartet in F Major, Op. 96. Thanks to support from the Sunderman Family Concert Endowment Fund, in memory of Dr. F. William Sunderman Jr. and Dr. Caroyln Reynolds Sunderman, this concert is free; no tickets are required. The quartet is comprised of Amaury Coeytaux and Loic Rio, violin; Laurent Marfaing, viola; and François Kieffer, cello. They play on four extraordinary Italian instruments, thanks to the support of private sponsors. Coeytaux plays a 1773 violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini; Rio plays a 1780 violin also by Guadagnini; Marfaing plays a 1660 viola by Luigi Mariani; and Kieffer plays a 1706 cello by Matteo Goffriller (former “Warburg”). Swing by Robison Hall at the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, this Thursday to catch the 7:30 p.m. free performance. Music professor Larry Hamberlin will give a pre-concert talk exclusively for members of the Performing Arts Series Society (PASS) at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 802-443-MIDD (6433) or visit middlebury.edu/arts.
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the movie NOVITIATE — RUNNING TIME: 2:03 — RATING: R From beginning to end, Novitiate stirs a flood of questions and reactions. Because the movie is so beautifully filmed, acted, written and directed, the audience is free to think only about the compelling issues raised. That earns a salute for writer/director Margaret Betts who avoids all the excesses that might have weakened the film. Part of the movie unfolds before the Vatican II conference called by Pope John XXIII in 1962 to address the spiritual renewal of the Catholic Church in the modern world, the first such assessment in 100 years. Part two unfolds after the conference as we watch Mother Superior Marie St. Claire (Melissa Leo) cling to the principles she has been teaching for 40 years. Upset by her parents’ vicious arguments, young Cathleen (Margaret Qualley) tells her mother Nora (Julianne Nicholson) that she is going to enter training to be a nun. The new group trains under the rules laid down by their defiant Mother Superior, who tolerates no deviation of any kind. They are ordered to leave the outside world for an interior one, giving their love only to Christ. The comfort of human touch is forbidden, sign language replaces talking. After 18 months, some have been expelled, some are weakening, Cathleen remains dedicated. She has traded the chaos of her parents’ violent arguments for what she loves about the church — “It’s peaceful.” At 17, she tells her mother “I’m giving my life to Christ.” That’s where the postulants and the audience are before Vatican II. Forced to explore the loss of thousands of churchgoers, Vatican II assembles to address the survival of the Church in the modern world that celebrates the exploration of ideas. And then, Vatican II addresses just that. When Mother St. Claire receives the new rules for the Church from Vatican II, she tears them up and continues as usual. Her insistence on the old ways and her denial of the new, contradict the beliefs of civilized society and of democracy. We watch the erosive effect of forbidden
Margaret Qualley in Novitiate (2017).
touch and enforced silence on Cathleen. Wherever any of our affiliations lie, the questions of the Church in the modern world are compelling. Genuinely fine acting lets us sink into thinking about the dilemmas. It is the majestic, if tragic performance by Melissa Leo as the Mother Superior that rivets us as she stands against her newly modernized Church. Margaret Qualley silences us with her quiet, serious performance as the devoted 17 year old searching for her future. Actor Denis O’Hare’s Archbishop, who delivers the news of modernization to the Mother Superior, is almost lighthearted in his calm acceptance and delivery of the new rules. Julianne Nicholson is tough but restrained as Cathleen’s devoted but worried mother. It’s hard to imagine anyone of any age who won’t be absorbed by the determination of this movie to explore the role of the Catholic Church in today’s world when all the obvious questions are presented to us with such skill. — Reviewed by Joan Ellis
the book
BREAD-INSPIRED BOOKS
BREAKING BREAD: A BAKER’S JOURNEY HOME IN 75 RECIPES — BY MARTIN PHILIP
Flour Water Salt Yeast, by Ken Forkish
(Harper Wave)
While on the one hand, King Arthur Flour’s head baker’s new book is chock full of mouth-watering photos and inspired recipes, it is not, however, structured like a traditional cookbook. Martin Philip, born in Arkansas and now living near Norwich, Vt., began the book without a plan or any writing experience. Because of that, he was able to begin the project “free of expectations, free of confines” and let the book grow organically. Part-one is stories, with narrative pieces opening sections like “Breadwright” and “Vermont,” and recipes germane to those passages, like “Butter Biscuits” and “Oatmeal Bread,” respectively. The second section contains invaluable information regarding method, foundations, ingredients, processes and baker’s math. “Mama’s Bread,” a good basic loaf and recommended by Philip for those new to baking, is meticulously described step-by-step, with additional references for dividing and shaping. Philip also included troubleshooting topics and tools, so in that sense, “Breaking Bread” goes beyond traditional bread baking guides and instead provides insight and context as well as how-tos and tips. You, or a baking friend, will appreciate the collective wisdom and learn to bake better bread while also gaining a sense of the person and his community. — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.
Zingerman’s Bakehouse, by Amy Emberling Artisan Sourdough Made Simple, by Emilie Raffa The Sullivan Street Bakery Cookbook, by Jim Lahey Modern Jewish Baker, by Shannon Sarna The Harvest Baker, by Ken Haedrich Tartine Bread, by Chad Robertson Toast and Jam, by Sarah Owens
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T HEATER
OWN HALL
Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket
Sat 11/18 1pm $24/$10 Students
MET LIVE IN HD:
THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL
The NY Times raves “If you see one opera this year, make it The Exterminating Angel.” This surreal fantasy about a dinner party from which there’s no escape is inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel film of the same title.
Sun 11/19 2pm $12/$6 (12 & under)
BLUE SKIES
CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF IRVING BERLIN THT Education’s musical theatre workshop students and favorite local performers celebrate Mr. Berlin’s unique journey – from Tin Pan Alley, two wars and a depression to fame and fortune with White Christmas.
In the Carolyn & Will Jackson Gallery 11/18 – 12/31
TENTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW
ORIGINAL WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS Original, handmade and hand printed art and fine crafts by talented regional artists comprise THT’s holiday show that has become a tradition – featuring unique and affordable works available for immediate purchase. Opening reception Sat., Nov.18 5–7pm
Sat 11/25 2pm & 5pm $10/ $5 children12 and under
THE BOW WOW FILM FESTIVAL
A traveling, dog-centric film festival that celebrates, educates and inspires all things doggie through the art of short film.
Wed 11/29 & Thu 11/30 6:30 Doors/7 House/7:30 Film $18 VOLKSWAGEN PRESENTS
WARREN MILLER’S LINE OF DESCENT
Warren Miller’s films have kicked off the winter ski season for 68 years. This year is no different!
Fri, 12/1 7:30pm $55
GEORGE WINSTON
Grammy-winning master of the melodic folk piano.
Sat 12/2 1pm $24/$10 Students MET LIVE IN HD
THE MAGIC FLUTE
Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts the full-length German version of Mozart’s magical fable. Julie Taymor’s spectacular production captures the opera’s earthy comedy and noble mysticism.
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. 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. 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. HOLIDAY SHOW. On exhibit Nov. 18-Dec. 31, featuring work by 22 area artists in a variety of mediums and genres. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or townhalltheater.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. SMALL WORKS. On exhibit for the month of November, featuring small works inspired by the holiday season by a variety of artists. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill Street, Middlebury. (802) 458-0098 or edgewatergallery-vt.com. STEPHANIE STOUFFER’S “HOLIDAY LEGACY.” On exhibit Nov. 17-Dec. 31, featuring original paintings and commercial products over this Vermont artist’s 35-year career. Meet the artist on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., at the gallery. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr., Brandon. (802) 2474295 or cmacvt.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. WINTER IN VERMONT. On exhibit, Nov. 3-Jan. 3, 2018. Featuring an ensemble show by the membership of season-appropriate artwork. The show includes a Christmas tree full of ornaments (for sale). Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org.
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EXHIBITS Jackson Gallery presents its Tenth Annual Holiday Show ORIGINAL WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS FEATURED ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF MIDDLEBURY’S TOWN HALL THEATER
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he Jackson Gallery will soon be filled with original, handmade and hand printed art, fine crafts and jewelry, for the gallery’s Tenth Annual Holiday Show. This exhibition will feature 22 regional artists whose work represents a wide variety of media and styles. This year’s exhibit will include several artists who are new to the show, as well as more three-dimensional works, both decorative and functional. Sarah Ashe will display paintings along with small sculptures made with handmade paper, reeds and mixed media. Yinglei Zhang, whose paintings and calligraphy have graced the exhibits in the past will add her decorated ceramic platters. Reed Prescott and Dale Helms will return with cheese boards, frames, switch plates and earrings. Don Perdue is widely recognized for his large commissioned sculptures. He will display four miniature sculptures representing a variety of his many techniques.
Pastel by Judy Albright.
Judy Albright works in pastel and has taught and exhibited widely, though she has just recently moved to this area. Her works will join paintings and drawings by returning artists Gabrielle McDermit, Joan Curtis, Gayl Braisted, Mimi Love, Molly Hawley, Mike Mayone, Sarah Wesson, Catherine Palmer, Carol Calhoun, Norma Jean Rollet. Hope Johnson will display her expertly crafted “bee” quilts along with Deanna Shapiro’s fanciful fabric collages. Wood worker Rich Steele will return with his unique small cabinets. This holiday season show has become a tradition at Town Hall Theater. The exhibit starts off with an opening reception on Saturday, Nov. 18, 5-7 p.m., and continues through Dec. 31. The Jackson Gallery is located in the lower level of Town Hall Theater. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 12-5 p.m., and an hour before any public events in the building. For more information, call (802) 3829222 or visit townhalltheater.org.
Painting by Gabrielle McDermit.
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