Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 by AddisonPress

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ADDISON COUNTY

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Vol. 28 No. 35

Plaque lists local veterans • The names of Whiting residents who served in the armed forces are now displayed at town hall. See Page 14.

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ACT teen center begins next chapter in bright, new location By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — When the final bell ends each school day at Middlebury Union High School, Tristan Woods could easily walk home. But the 9th-grader more often than not takes a detour to what many are describing as the “new-and-improved” teen center at 77 Mary Hogan Drive. “I enjoy this center,” Woods said last week while playing a video game on one of the center’s computers. “This center is a little more welcoming. There’s entertainment, and nice

people.” It was in April that the new Addison Central Teens (ACT) center opened in the former warming hut building between Mary Hogan Elementary School and the town tennis courts. It replaces the former ACT gathering spot in the basement of the old municipal building at 94 Main St., which was demolished this past summer. Center leaders and student visitors are pleased to have graduated to a new teen center that features windows, inviting décor (See Teen center, Page 16)

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Middlebury seeks to contain increases in municipal budget By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury selectboard last week looked at the first draft of a proposed 2017-2018 town budget that would require $7,323,684 to be raised in local property taxes, which would in turn require a 4.2-cent hike in the current municipal tax rate of 97.8 cents per $100 in assessed value. (See Middlebury, Page 22)

• A new fund is named for the retiring head of the HOPE Board of Trustees. See Page 23.

Vergennes eyes safer crosswalks • The effort to make the city’s downtown more pedestrianfriendly is picking up steam. See Page 3.

Leagues honor local athletes

• Kudos went to football and girls’ and boys’ soccer players. See Sports, Pages 20 and 21.

DAIRY FARMER MARIE Audet takes students from the Middlebury College Environmental Studies senior seminar through the main barn at Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport earlier this fall. Student analysis and data gathering are being used to help local dairy farmers.

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College students contributing to ag sector

Hands-on farm seminar adding value By GAEN MURPHREE MIDDLEBURY — Fieldwork has taken on a new meaning for Middlebury College students enrolled in this fall’s Environmental Studies senior seminar.

Nineteen students are taking an in-depth look at Vermont’s dairy industry by working with local farmers and organizations such as the University of Vermont’s Extension Service, the Natural Resources

Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to create reports and other end-ofcourse products with real-world applications. “This project has really pushed me and my teammates beyond anything

we’ve done for previous classes,” said Heather Tourgee, a senior from Peterborough, N.H. “It’s easy to drive past farms and forget that they are not only a foundation of the local economy, but they also represent a huge segment of knowledge and (See Students, Page 34)

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Museum idea nixed for old Bristol fire station

Board to revisit the issue next year

By GAEN MURPHREE and how it fit into Bristol’s overall BRISTOL — At least for now, the economic mix. historic fire station at 32 North St. in The 32 North St. property is Bristol will continue to stand empty. 0.21 acres and contains both the The Bristol selectboard on Nov. 3,600-square-foot 1897 building 21 voted against Bristol resident and a second 2,160-square-foot Robert Bernstein’s proposal to structure from the 1970s. The 1970s purchase the site and make it structure could be torn down. The into a museum of 19th century location of the septic system on the woodworking equipment. In the property is unknown. same motion, the board tabled its The selectboard received discussion of what to do with the proposals from two Bristol residents: property until after the March 2017 Bernstein and John Monks, who town meeting. intended to use the The Bristol Fire building as part of his “Is it Department left the Vermont Tree Goods 1897 firehouse last July (Bernstein’s business. Both bid an when it moved into a intention to undisclosed amount, new fire station on West have it be) and Monks then Street. withdrew his proposal just a glorified At the Nov. 21 storage building before formally meeting, Selectman presenting it to the Joel Bouvier raised a and really not selectboard. series of objections to going to get At the selectboard’s restored and selling the building. Nov. 21 meeting “Have we looked fall into even Bouvier expressed at all of our options more disrepair? concern about whether and our needs — and Bernstein’s plan was That’s my I don’t mean needs complete enough to the next six months or concern.” demonstrate how or — Selectman if he would follow five years — before we Joel Bouvier through. Specifically, sell something and say, ‘Boy I wish we had it Bouvier expressed back now,’” he asked. concerns that Bernstein might A nonbinding floor vote at the simply use the building to store his March 2016 town meeting showed antique machinery and that he might residents in favor of selling the not fully restore the exterior. historic property “as is,” by a vote “Is it (his intention to have it be) of 45 to 30. In that evening’s lengthy just a glorified storage building discussion, Fire Chief Brett LaRose and really not going to get restored noted that the Bristol Firehouse and fall into even more disrepair?” Design Committee recommended said Bouvier. “That’s my concern. selling the building It’s always been my because of the steep concern.” $500,000 to $800,000 “Unfortunately, Bouvier has also estimated costs of we are wondered if the town obligated to renovation. might need the building Ted Lylis reminded sell it because at some point to house residents of the loss the public has the police station or to the community in for some other civic decided that the demolition of such purpose. At present, the historic buildings as we should. master plan is to add a the Bristol Inn, the old But there was police station near the high school and the old no timeline new fire station once Saint Ambrose church. and we’re not the lease runs out on the Someone suggested obligated to sell BPD’s current office at selling the building BristolWorks, subject for $1 to a new owner it right now.” to voter approval. — Selectman willing to preserve and Town Administrator Ted Lylis Therese renovate the historic Kirby structure. And Bouvier reminded selectboard at that time noted that the North members that they’d already Street fire station, still in operation deliberated on what to do with the then, was one of the two oldest fire building and had chosen to move stations in the United States still in ahead with the process of looking active use. for a buyer. She also added that an Following town meeting, the empty building could cost the town selectboard moved ahead with more in insurance. steps to both sell the building and Selectboard Chair Michelle Perlee maintain it as a historic structure. noted that the selectboard could put In July it asked for proposals, covenants into the deed that would with the stipulation that the new stipulate how the building would owner preserve/restore the historic need to be preserved and maintained integrity of the exterior to “as it and that these covenants could be was in 1897.” Other criteria the written so that they applied to not board would consider included just this sale but future sales. price, economic impact on Bristol, Selectman Peter Coffey observed how the proposed use fit into the that if Bernstein met such covenants neighborhood and downtown area, (See Bristol, Page 3)

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A GAP BETWEEN stone and wood fences leads to two barren trees on a Cornwall hillside.

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City officials assess pool needs

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — At their Nov. 29 meeting, Vergennes aldermen continued to discuss the recent inspection of the city pool, which made some short- and long-term recommendations for upgrades and maintenance, some of which city officials are unsure of. They now agree on the needs to build separate chemical storage, new roofing on the existing building, depth markings on the pool and new starting blocks for the swim team. They remain skeptical on the need for new diving boards and a new water filtration system, although City Manager Mel Hawley softened

his stance on that question at the meeting, saying there is evidence the chemical now being used could be harmful. Hawley said the inspector from Aquatic Development Group of Cohoes, N.Y., would return for another look in the spring. In the meantime, the inspector and Hawley will continue to discuss long-term operations and maintenance issues, while council members, swim team officials and local experts will review the report to develop a consensus for a plan to move forward. Also at that meeting, city council members discussed pedestrian safety (see story on Page 2). and

they also: • Heard from Hawley that he had negotiated a reduction in fines that the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration had assessed to the city after finding violations — all since corrected — after a recent inspection. Vergennes will pay $3,200 in fines, $1,600 each from the public works and sewer department budgets, rather than the original $10,920. • Heard from Mayor Bill Benton that the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is donating to Vergennes a 48-inch bench with a plaque honoring Vietnam War veterans.

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Council sets pedestrian safety task force, eyes funding Options for crosswalks being studied By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Vergennes officials have begun taking steps they believe will lead to safer downtown crosswalks for pedestrians and schoolchildren. At the Nov. 29 city council meeting, aldermen agreed the city’s Water Tower Fund could be used to pay for some improvements, possibly sooner than later, and added Aldermen Matt Chabot and Mark Koenig to a task force that is looking at ways to improve pedestrian safety. Options already on the table include button-triggered lighted pedestrian signs that can be placed at either end of crosswalks, flags that can be picked up from buckets at the ends of crosswalks and used by pedestrians to alert motorists, bulb-outs to shorten crosswalks and slow traffic, fully signaled lights that would stop traffic for pedestrians at crosswalks, and more mid-road signs reminding drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. The issue of safe walking in truckand traffic-congested downtown Vergennes has been a hot topic for years. But it was put back on the front burner on Nov. 15, when a dozen residents met with the council to describe near misses in crosswalks and brainstorm solutions. The issue was back on the agenda on Nov. 29, when council members said they were ready to act as soon as some research was done to learn the best way forward. “This is something the city council should absolutely get behind,” Chabot said.

live west of the bridge. Benton said it is his understanding a new bridge could be installed in Joining Chabot and Koenig on six to 10 years. the task force are residents Stacey “That’s not forever,” he said. Raphael and Carrie McFarland, In the long run, Benton said, the Development Review Board city could also look into extending Chairman Jason Farrell, Planning the sidewalk on the north side of Commission Chairman Shannon Haggett and Police Chief George Main Street to meet a new sidewalk on the north side of the bridge. Merkel. Mayor Bill Benton said on Vergennes could then also add a crosswalk nearer the east end of Thursday last week the bridge, and those he hoped they would two moves would help meet four or five times “This is make the problematic and then come up with something intersection of Main recommendations. and South Water streets the city OUTSIDE HELP Also supporting the council should safer. Also ready to help effort have been and absolutely get Vergennes with shorterwill be Addison County term improvements Regional Planning behind.” — Alderman is Local Motion, a Commission land use Matt Chabot Burlington nonprofit planner Claire Tebbs, that specializes in who will consult with the task force, and transportation/ walking and biking safety and other energy planner Josh Donabedian, forms of alternative transportation. “They’ve offered services for us to who met with city planners on investigate options and alternatives Nov. 28 and, according to Benton, brought some welcome long-term for crosswalks,” Benton said, adding there would be no charge for the news. Donabedian, Benton said, help. For example, Benton said, if the “indicated the Otter Creek bridge is just about to enter onto VTrans’ city’s pedestrian safety task force village bridge schedule,” meaning, identifies a problem intersection, in Benton’s words, “I guess we are Benton said Local Motion could use the next one up in Addison County Google Earth aerial photos to mock up a detailed proposal that could be for replacement.” The bridge is too narrow for a shared with task force and council sidewalk on the north side or for safe bike travel. A wider bridge with two sidewalks and a bike lane would allow easier access to the two islands in the falls and the Otter Creek basin area from downtown, (Continued from Page 2) and provide safer foot travel to the the building would be preserved and city center for many residents who “look better than it does right now” even if Bernstein just used it to store his machinery collection. Selectman Ted Lylis said that the board needed to pause and give the Those interested in taking part process more time and deliberation. in the program are asked to send a “My problem with it is that they’re self-addressed stamped envelope to: not making any more land on North VSNIP, PO Box 104, Bridgewater, Street, particularly land that has a VT 05034 for an application. historic building on it,” he said. “Unfortunately, we are obligated

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task force recommendation before acting. City Manager Mel Hawley added the flashing signs work best if they are not partially blocked from view by parked cars or bulb-outs. “In higher visibility these things really work,” Hawley said. Council members also discussed the flags that pedestrians can use in crosswalks to alert drivers. Koenig said he had looked into their use and learned the city of Kirkland, Wash., saw a 60 percent decrease in problems after a program to install flags at all crosswalks. But Alderman Jeff Fritz said he had regularly done business in Kirkland and the program was proving increasingly less effective, and that stolen flags had become an issue. Hawley said he had some concerns about flags and would rather focus on “culture and enforcement” as solutions to getting drivers to honor crosswalks. “One thing I’m always afraid of is that people think flags stop cars,” he said. Council members and Hawley last Tuesday also discussed street lights near crosswalks, both making them brighter and focusing them on crosswalks. And they all agreed on Benton’s summary of the discussion. “We have an issue that we feel that is important to deal with,” the mayor said.

to sell it because the public has decided that we should. But there was no timeline and we’re not obligated to sell it right now. And I have this feeling that we’re just moving too fast on this thing and that we should sit on it for a while.” Lylis voiced the hope that “there’s someone else out there who’s willing to buy it for more money or a use for it that’s more appealing than the possibility of a storage shed. Maybe we’re going to

be using it as a municipal building again in some other form. I get the feeling that we’re moving too fast on this thing.” The vote to reject Bernstein’s proposal and table the discussion until after town meeting was 3-0, with Perlee abstaining. Selectman John “Peeker” Heffernan was not at the meeting. Reporter Gaen Murphree is reached at gaenm@ addisonindependent.com.

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members. QUICKER FIXES? Local Motion deputy director Jason Van Driesche on Wednesday also joined Benton, Tebbs and other task force members on a tour of downtown intersections. Van Driesche raised another possibility — using “bollards” (posts that can be temporarily bolted into pavement) to show on a temporary basis how a permanent bulb-out would affect traffic. “You can put them in for a month or a season and see how they work,” Benton said, adding that they are made of hard plastic that would break if struck by a car. Benton said the tour focused on the intersections of Green Street with School Street and New Haven Road and several intersections along Main Street between the bridge and City Hall, especially those with South Maple and South Water streets. At the Nov. 29 council meeting Benton raised the possibility of the pushbutton flashing pedestrian signs on some of those intersections. He said those signs were similar to, but cheaper, at $4,700, than the flashing beacons used by Middlebury at some crosswalks at a cost of about $7,100. Alderman Lowell Bertrand suggested using Water Tower Fund money to install some of them immediately. Some favored the idea, but the council agreed to wait for a

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Guest Editorial It’s hard to find truth among bounty of purposeful fakes By BILL SCHUBART I’ve tuned out of the endless forensic analyses of how news media failed the electorate. In fact, other than having misread the political and cultural pulse of many Americans, I’m not sure the serious news organizations failed us at all. Many of us were just absent. Watching a Trump supporter on the PBS Evening News say that she’d liked the idea of a woman in the White House until she learned from her sister’s Facebook page that five people Hillary knew had recently been murdered, I was curious about the news item and found its source in an article in the The Guardian. The fake news story was generated by pay-per-click entrepreneurs in Denver. They develop fake news they hope will go viral, making money on each click when their content is picked up. They cashed in handily on this fabricated news item that did indeed go viral. Another such enterprise propagated the widely accepted fake news that Pope Francis endorsed Trump. Entrepreneurship is alive and well “Those who can around the globe. A cluster of teenage make you believe clickbait news fabricators practically absurdities can mint money in the town of Veles, make you commit Macedonia, by generating endless proatrocities.” — Trump fake news items. Voltaire, philosopher According to the latest Pew Report on (1694-1778) News Media, 44 percent of Americans get their news from Facebook. Fil Menczer, a professor at Indiana University, who studies fake news and Facebook, has written that, “You’re being manipulated by the system (falling for fake news) and you become the perpetrator because you share it with your friends who trust you and so the outbreak continues.” The term used by propagandists is “useful idiots.” We associate good and bad news with our own sense of security and wellbeing. This creates a difficult choice. If we want to feel good all the time, we now inhabit a news universe where we can choose and share our own unverified news. Words creeping into daily use like “fact-free” and “truthiness” lend credence to this disturbing trend. As a boy, I remember gathering around the family TV to hear Walter Cronkite or Huntley-Brinkley tell us what was happening in the world. We trusted these voices. 60 years later, they’ve been replaced by an infinite buffet of news choices with varying degrees of truth and comfort all protected by the first amendment. Traditional, trustworthy news media did not fail us, we failed ourselves. Real news is still there, but we must care enough about our democracy to read it. Bill Schubart is an entrepreneur and writer who lives in Hinesburg.

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Letters to the Editor Bristol-area rep enjoyed campaign, welcomes input Dear Constituents, One could write a book about one’s election campaign experiences. The encounters I had on the campaign trail showed a real mix of emotions, ones that were flattering, humbling, painful (one dog bite), frustrating, comedic, exciting, insulting, informative and

colorful. We have a wonderfully diverse group of citizens in Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro. Speaking with constituents in the four towns gives one a great perspective as to what’s on people’s minds, and as a result, helps me in the decision making process in Montpelier.

Thanks to all who supported my re-election effort. I will do my best to confirm your faith in me. If anyone has questions or comments on the activity in the State House please email me at Fbaser@leg. state.vt.us or call me at 453-4391. Fred Baser Representative Addison-4

Middlebury advocacy center serving its clients well This is in response to Nancy Heatley’s Letter to the Editor on Sept. 8, 2016. One doesn’t need to look across the country to find

a program like the Stuart House in Santa Monica, Calif. There is a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) right here in Middlebury

that serves all of Addison County. The CAC is tasked with addressing sexual assault and serious child (See Letter, Page 5)

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Vermont should make voice heard Letter battleground communities, Vermont has always played in an important role in our nation, endorsed Clinton. And yet, it wasn’t particularly when the core of enough to change the mind of voters in democracy, freedom of speech, is swing states. Surveys show declining under threat. We must be prepared trust in the media across the country to play that role again. In the face reaching an all-time low of 32 percent of John Adams’ efforts to stifle free this fall. Trump was not afraid to fuel speech and prevent criticism of the that sentiment saying “70 percent, administration, Vermont’s Matthew 75 percent of [reporters] are absolute Lyons went to prison for speaking dishonest, absolute scum.” Trump’s campaign gave us a out…and was elected to Congress look into his approach to the First from his prison cell. Vermont Sen. Ralph Flanders Amendment by calling for the bucked the Republican party at the removal from rallies of protestors heart of the Red Scare by denouncing and suggesting that some should be “roughed up.” He Joe McCarthy’s fear remarked that “in the mongering on the Senate old days [protesters] floor. He is credited for would have been carried shifting the momentum out on stretchers.” We against the witch hunt This week’s writer saw unprecedented for communists, a shift interference of Russian that eventually brought is Matt Dunne, a fellow at the leadership and Wikileaks McCarthy down. by engaging in political We face a similar Vermont Law School Center for Legal cyber dirty tricks as a moment again. foreign enterprise hacked We have never Innovation a former and released the private seen a president like Google executive emails of the Chair of Donald Trump. He and Democratic Hillary’s campaign. The doesn’t appear to gubernatorial FBI Director’s October have an ideology or political philosophy. He has held a Surprise regarding Hillary’s emails variety of positions on a variety of found on Anthony Weiner’s laptop issues including abortion, marriage was also conveniently resolved the equality and even his own Muslim day before the election, when the damage had been done but it was seen immigration ban proposal. Trump appears to be comfortable as likely that Hillary would prevail. In Trump, I see a political leader saying whatever is necessary to close the deal. He’s already backtracking willing to do anything to be a on Obamacare and saying he wants “winner.” One who understands the to be a president for all Americans. power of direct communication and It should disturb us that he feels large-scale political rallies. He has comfortable scapegoating minorities seen how cyber attacks can expose and using violent language to win an a political competitor’s information election …and more disturbed that in devastating ways and issued no it worked. We will have to see if he condemnation of Wikileaks when they really delivers on that promise and we hacked Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair’s email. He has seen the FBI’s will have to be ready to push back. But what concerns me most is ability to deliver a political punch. From a technology perspective, that his Machiavellian pragmatism could lead to something much more we have seen the government, even dangerous. Trump’s area of expertise under a progressive regime, go so is communication and he mastered it far as to tap undersea cables between during his campaign. The lessons he data centers to access private citizens’ learned in reality television served emails. It is clear that the capitulation him well. His leadership team is of just a few large companies could also filled with experts in landing a give our government unprecedented narrative that produces emotion and access to the political views and motivations of most of the people in action. The campaign was lead by Breitbart our country. We also know that the freedom executive Stephen Bannon, who will now serve as the President’s senior of communication offered by the advisor. Newt Gingrich was famously Internet is fragile. The FCC, with the architect of the Contract with commissioners appointed by the America and has already suggested President, can make sweeping bringing back the Committee on changes to net neutrality and change Unamerican Activities, stating on Fox rules around whether a single News back in June, “We originally company or individual can control all created the House Un-American media in a particular region or market. Activities Committee to go after ICANN, the independent Nazis. organization that governs the Internet. We passed several laws in 1938 and is under threat as foreign governments 1939 to go after Nazis and we made it (like Russia) that are uncomfortable illegal to help the Nazis. We’re going with the freedom of information flow to presently have to go take the similar the Internet provides, demand a role in steps here.” Gingrich stated this overseeing the information highway. knowing full well that the Committee Some in Congress have advocated for evolved into an enterprise targeting the need to reduce the amount of user people with opposing political views generated content, a freedom which and creating a deep chilling effect on is key to allowing for the free flow of expression. information without censorship. The election also demonstrated All of these could allow a Trump how weak the media is today. A record administration to control the news number of newspapers, including Americans see. It has already traditionally Republican publications developed its own communication

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channels through Twitter and Facebook and could easily expand to cable channels that could broadcast “official” news and cover rallies, leaving traditional journalists out of the process. Through existing structures, an administration could systematically stifle other communication by limiting access to Internet content and threaten to withhold broadcasting licenses to the few remaining large media corporations unless they meet new, limited content standards or provide desirable regulation changes for those who comply. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting could easily be eliminated, and the resulting funding cuts would most likely reduce the distribution of Public Radio in rural communities and poorer states that have more trouble raising money from members. We are already heading into an era where we have difficulty settling on a shared view of the truth and an administration with experience in new media could accelerate the process of establishing a new consensus “truth” that simply reflects the message that meets the administration’s needs. In Vermont we have found ways to harness the Internet to advance national progressive causes, including Howard Dean and Bernie Sanders’ runs for President and the creation of the environmental organization 350.org. We also understand the complementary power of in-person communication. The power of town meeting, protest and collaboration. We are the state that found the intersection between the two, allowing 350.org to coordinate days of action throughout the world, the Howard Dean campaign MeetUps that drove campaigns in all 50 states and Bernie to demonstrate a real campaign can be waged with small contributions from millions of people. We have a tradition of speaking out against repression loudly, knowing that Vermonters will have our backs. We need to be prepared to play this role again. From our perch in the Green Mountains we must watch carefully for the signs of threats to our freedom of speech and the ability to convey what is actually happening in the world. Through great organizations like the Center for Media and Democracy, Democracy for America and Our Revolution we can keep a watchful eye on this fundamental part of our Democracy. We may even have to build new institutions protected within our borders to communicate freely and try new models for media like VTDigger and Seven Days. But we must be organized, educated to recognize efforts to stifle free speech and we must be ready to push back with a clarion voice. As Coolidge said, “If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont.” It is now our generation’s turn to fulfill that expectation.

(Continued from Page 4) abuse through multidisciplinary investigation and intervention. The CAC has specially trained, trauma-informed investigators that interview children. I recently accepted the position of the CAC’s victim advocate. My role here is multi-faceted, but when children and families come to the center, the focus becomes solely on them and their needs. I’ll often play with children while their parents talk to investigators, and make referrals to further services, like mental health providers. We keep children at the forefront, providing a familyfriendly interview setting; while coordinating interviews so children aren’t subject to telling their

stories “multiple times in a ‘scary’ institutional setting,” as Nancy mentioned of the Stuart House. Members of our multidisciplinary team include the Addison County State’s Attorneys Office, the Department for Children and Families, law enforcement throughout the county, the Counseling Center of Addison County, WomenSafe, Porter Hospital, and Middlebury College. There are now over 750 Children’s Advocacy Centers nationwide, and the Addison County CAC is committed to both holding offenders accountable and most importantly, ensuring the investigation is as trauma-free as possible. Jennifer Ricard Middlebury

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Obituaries

Kenneth F. Zeno, 81, Lincoln LINCOLN — Kenneth F. Zeno, 81, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. He was born January 10, 1935 in Starksboro, the son of Fletcher and Rosalie (Stearns) Zeno. Kenneth was a member of Lincoln Fire Department for over 50 years, and worked for the Town of Lincoln as an equipment operator. Kenneth is survived by his wife Gwenyth Zeno; two children, Brian Zeno and wife Maureen; and Melissa Zeno; three grandchildren,

Keri, Sage and Ryan; two greatgrandchildren, Shane and Shealyn; a sister Florence Kirby and husband John; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son Kenneth Michael Zeno. A graveside service will be held Friday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. at Maple Cemetery in Lincoln. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lincoln Fire Department, Attn. Fire Chief, 62 Quaker Street, Lincoln, VT 05443.◊

Henry Lewis Cook, 75, Bristol BRISTOL — Henry Lewis Cook “Bud” passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Dec. 1, 2016 in the arms of his loving family. He was born April 21, 1941 in Burlington to Albert and Geraldine (Smith) Cook. He attended schools in Bristol and graduated from Vermont Agriculture school in 1958. He spent his whole life building houses and apartments in Addison County. He spent his final year working as a builder for Four Hills Farm. He also spent many happy years growing vegetables at South Hardscrabble Farm in Bristol. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 42 years Joan (Provoncha) Cook; children Lynne (Rodney) of Lincoln; Jeffrey (Christine) of Bristol; Holly (Chris)

of Monkton; Jason and Adam of Bristol; grandchildren Megan, Zachary, Nicolas, Brian, Amanda, Melanie, Katie, Kayla, Bailey, Morgan, Sarah and Wade; greatgrandchildren Carter, Clayton, Sebastian, Grayson, Norah and Evan. He is also survived by his siblings Sarah Hill, Judy (Robert) Welch, Gerald (Becky) Cook and Ralph (Joan) Cook. He was predeceased by his parents, sister Loretta Rheaume, brother Raymond Cook and eldest son Robert Cook. A special thanks goes to Lara for all the wonderful and tender care during his illness. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Addison County Home Health and Hospice Care.◊

Sticking safety MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School students teamed up with Bristol police to help spread the word about the laws and penalties for providing alcohol to anyone under the age of 21. To help raise awareness of the state law, students in the Vermont Teen Leadership Safety Program visited local stores with Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs on Nov. 14 and placed stickers on beer cases that remind consumers it is illegal for any adult to provide or serve alcohol to minors, carrying a penalty of up to $10,000 and up to five years in jail. The students thanked Shaw’s, Bristol Beverage, Bristol Maplefields, the Village Green Market and New Haven Jiffy Mart for their cooperation in helping promote public health and safety through this project. Pictured, from left, are Skyla Jackson, Siena Hoaglund, Danielle Catella, Angela Barrows, Lexi Chickanosky, Chief Gibbs, Kevin Daniels (kneeling) and Satinder Pabla.

VCC to hold benefit holiday concert VERGENNES — The Vergennes Congregational Church is finding new ways to help its Addison County neighbors in need. On Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m., the Church sanctuary will echo with music from many performers who are donating their time and talents to raise dollars for the VCC Mission Fund in the Holiday Concert with a Mission of Aid for Others. The list of performers includes Champlain Brass Quintet; Ridgerunners Jazz Band; Chris Wyckoff with his New Orleans sound; Chris Diehl-Noble and Amelia Kerin playing violin duets; pianist/vocalist Julia Blocksma; and organist Jenny Bower, just

back from harpsichord concerts in Shanghai, China. The VCC Mission Fund assists many local people with heat, electricity, doctor and dentist bills, rent, transportation expenses and more. Just recently, the Rev. Gary Lewis wrote a check from the fund to Advanced Auto to pay for a new car axle. Many locals reach out to him directly for help, but he also works with a number of county agencies, including HOPE, Counseling Service of Addison County, WomenSafe, area schools, and the John Graham Shelter, who come to him for special assistance. Although this is the first holiday concert to focus on mission needs,

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House sparrows are highly social birds that return repeatedly to the same hierarchically-organized flock to forage and roost. From August into September, you’re likely to see them massed together, looking especially scruffy as they go through their post-breeding molt. By October, new feathers have formed, hormones are on the rise and courting behaviors begin. The most obvious sign of this transition is the gradual darkening of the male bird’s beak color, which turns from yellow and gray to uniform black in winter. The male’s black chest badge may also serve as a courtship display, and studies suggest that its size roughly correlates to status in the flock. The bigger the badge, the more a male is likely to be a dominant bird with multiple mates. Male courting behaviors including intensive chirping at females, and rapid vibration of lowered wings. By November, some house sparrows have established mate bonds. They may visit nesting sites from previous years, or stake out new sites. Courtship behaviors simmer down with the colder temperatures, but erupt in warm spells throughout

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the winter, and hormones continue to build. By the time favorable weather for n e s t i n g arrives, well before many of our migratory songbirds return, there will already be house sparrow couples committed to nesting sites, and primed to breed. Others will pair off during the spring breeding season. Once house sparrows begin to raise young, they continue do so with gusto throughout the summer months. A sparrow pair can produce multiple broods in one year. The number of broods, and recovery intervals between them, is dependent in part on environmental factors. Ironically, nest boxes, which many of us put up to support the recovery of bluebird populations, are ideal sites for you-know-who. If you’d prefer not to shelter these birds, understanding their winter courtship behavior is a good first step. If you see them around your home this winter, consider boarding up nest boxes until early spring, so they won’t develop an early attachment to these nesting sites (although this does mean less cold weather shelter for other wildlife). To be guaranteed sparrow-free, however, there’s no avoiding the hassle of monitoring boxes throughout the breeding season. You can also take a philosophical view. While house sparrows are a hard bird to like, I’ve felt a (little) more friendly toward them since learning that they are in decline in much of their native range. In England, for example, the species

has dropped an estimated 70 percent since 1977, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. The cause of this decline is poorly understood, but a loss of insects from pesticides and changes in agricultural practices are commonly cited factors. Hitching your wagon to humans is always a gamble. Elise Tillinghast is executive director/publisher of Northern

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Opening reception in Brandon. Friday, Dec. 9, 3-7 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center. An opening reception for the “Peace on Earth” exhibit, which arose from an open call to artists to express their ideas and ideals of “Peace on Earth.” Opening reception in New Haven. Friday, Dec. 9, 5-8 p.m., Tourterelle Restaurant, New Haven. Opening reception for “more light” group show at Northern Daughters Gallery in Vergennes. The reception includes cocktails by Stonecutter Spirits, hors d’oeuvres by Tourterelle Restaurant and music by The Meat Packers. Bingo in Salisbury. Friday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m., Salisbury Community School gym. The Salisbury Community School will host a bingo night fundraiser for the fifth-grade and sixth-grade Spring trips. All are welcome. Addison Repertory Theater performance in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Charles Avenue. Addison Repertory Theater presents “Never Before Seen Ten Minute One Acts.” Tickets $7 students; $10 adults. Info: 382-1036. “It’s a Wonderful Life:” A Live Radio Play in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 9, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The beloved American holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” comes to life as a 1940s radio broadcast. $22/$10 students. Broadway direct in Vergennes. Friday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. Local talent and Broadway veteran Bill Carmichael is joined on stage by his Broadway professional friends and some local youth as they present an evening of familiar show and holiday tunes. Tickets and information: www.vergennesoperahouse.org. Music in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Original compositions from Su Lian Tan’s Music I course are performed by the students in a semester-end celebration of their work. Free. Info: www. middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

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Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant in Bristol. Monday, Dec. 5, 6 p.m., Mount Abraham Union High School auditorium. Addison County Young Life will host the fourth annual Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant featuring Mount Abe seniors Finn Clements, Keion Correll, Chris Wood, Andrew Raymond, Sam Kuhns, Wyatt Gendreu and Coleman Russell. Over 300 people attended last year, so doors will open at 5:30. Free. Refreshments will be served. Info: 349-0498. Addison County Democratic Committee meeting in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m., Ilsley Library. Local Democratic House and Senate representatives will take questions about issues likely to be taken up in the next legislative session. All Democrats are encouraged to attend. O Great Mystery! A Concert of Christmas Motets and Carols with Amaryllis: Vermont’s Early Voice in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., Stephen’s Episcopal Church. The 15-member, a capella ensemble will perform the four-part Mass by William Byrd, motets in Latin and French, and a bevy of old English carols. Directed by Susanne Peck. Suggested donation $15. Info: lunalove@gmavt.net or 453-3513. www. amaryllisvt.org.

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Victorian Christmas program in Lincoln. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m., Lincoln Library. Lucinda Cockrell will talk about the traditions kept by people in Victorian times. Make a “Christmas Cracker.” Revisit the season as it was celebrated in days gone by. Refreshments will be served. Special door prizes. MakerClub in Shoreham. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2:45 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Do you like to plan and tinker? Is building with your hands one of your favorite things? At this special MakerClub you can create a holiday gift. Work with a friend or by yourself. Moonlight madness at the library in Brandon. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 4-8 p.m., Brandon Free Public Library. The Friends of the Brandon Free Public Library will be holding a holiday used book sale featuring an assortment of fiction and non-fiction for adults, teens, tweens and children as well as CDs for sale. There will be holiday books also. Stop by, browse and shop and enjoy refreshments. Moonlight madness in Brandon. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 4-9 p.m., downtown Brandon. Moonlight Madness in Brandon is a time for sales, discounts, specials, exceptional deals, warm drinks and sweet treats. Many shops offering 20 percent off storewide. Shop local. “The Spirit of Christmas Past: Four Centuries of Christmas in New England” talk in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Henry Sheldon Museum. Kenneth Turino of Historic New England will present a talk titled “The Spirit of Christmas Past: Four Centuries of Christmas in New England” that traces the development of Christmas celebrations from 17th century New England through today. $10 non-members. Info: 388-2117. First Wednesdays lecture series in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library. Yale Professor of English and Dean of Humanities Amy Hungerford will examine poet Wallace Stevens’s work at the cusp of the modern age in a talk titled, “Wallace Stevens and the Art of the Empty Mind.” Free and open to the public. “Screenagers” in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College. Middlebury College will be hosting the film, “Screenagers.” There will be several leaders from our health and wellness community attending the screening and a post-screening Q&A. Songs Alive! in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Students from Su Lian Tan’s first-year seminar, “Pavilions, Serpents, and High Cs” will perform newly composed original songs and arias from operas. Free. Info: www.middlebury. edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

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JACK MAYER, AUTHOR of “Before the Court of Heaven,” which recounts the origins of the Third Reich through the story of Ernst Werner Techow, will give a reading on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. at Lawrence Memorial Library in Bristol. Co-sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council. Info: 453-2366.

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Noonday concert in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 8, 12:15-12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Main St. The St. Stephen’s String Quartet, directed by Emily Sunderman, featuring Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and a Handel organ/strings concerto. Event is free. Bring a lunch and enjoy as you listen to the music. Christmas decorating contest in Brandon. Thursday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m., Brandon. Sponsored by the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce, judges will be on the streets starting at 5 p.m. so be sure to have your lights on! There will be four categories judged: residential traditional; residential whimsical (to include blow-ups); civic; commercial. Info: 247-6401 or info@brandon.org. Works in progress showing in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Dance Company of Middlebury presents: Works in Progress Showing. See excerpts from Border|Zones, a new work under development for performance in January. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-4433168. Midd night stroll in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 8, 5-8 p.m., downtown Middlebury. Come enjoy evening shopping and so much more in Middlebury! Hot chocolate hut in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 8, 5-8 p.m., Cannon Park, downtown Middlebury. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa with all the fixings. 25 cents a cup. Free gift wrap service in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 8, 5-8 p.m., 51 Main. Free wrapping for any gift purchased in Middlebury, just show your receipt!

SD Ireland lighted cement mixer in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 8, 6-8 p.m., downtown Middlebury. The SD Ireland lighted cement mixer will arrive in Middlebury. Addison Repertory Theater performance in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Charles Avenue. Addison Repertory Theater presents “Never Before Seen Ten Minute One Acts.” Tickets $7 students; $10 adults. Info: 382-1036. Author reading in Bristol. Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library. Jack Mayer, author of “Before the Court of Heaven” will speak on his book that recounts the origins of the Third Reich through the story of Ernst Werner Techow. Co-sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council. Info: 4532366.

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Story hour program in Monkton. Friday, Dec. 9, 10-11 a.m., Russell Memorial Library. Story hour program will feature a preview reading of “Sleep Tight Farm.” All are welcome. Info: 453-4471. Story time author visit in Lincoln. Friday, Dec. 9, 10:30 a.m., Lincoln Library. Author Carol Talmage will read her new book, “A Possum in my Pantry.” Songs, rhymes, snack and a craft will follow. There may be a holiday surprise inside the book! Caregiver support group in Lincoln. Friday, Dec. 9, 1-2 p.m., Lincoln Library. For anyone caring for another person, long distance or close by. By sharing with each other, caregivers find ways to care for themselves.

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Otter Creek Audubon Society walk in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 8-10 a.m., Otter View Park parking area. Community members are invited to help survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and Hurd Grassland. Beginning birders welcome. Come for all or part of the walk. Info: 387-1007 or 388-6019. Pancake breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, Dec. 10, 8-10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Road. Feast on plain and blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup, scrambled eggs, sausage, home fries and beverages. $7 adults; $3 children; $20 families. Holiday pancake character breakfast in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 8:30 and 10 a.m., Middlebury Inn. Holiday pancake character breakfast with coloring, balloons and music. Limited seating. Tickets on sale through Eventbrite. Search for Very Merry Middlebury Character Breakfast. $12 adults; $8 kids age 12 and under. Green Mountain Club hike in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Dec. 10, Kingsland Bay State Park. An easy 2-3 hour hike “on the level” into Kingsland Bay State Park, including both the developed and undeveloped portions. Bring water and lunch. Contact David Andrews 388-4984 or vtrevda@yahoo.com for info. Info: www.gmcbreadloaf.org. Farmers market annual holiday fair in Brandon. Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Neshobe School. Maple syrup, cheese, honey, baked goods, hand knit items, canned goods, wooden toys, dried flowers, aprons, jams and jellies, holiday décor and more. Contact Wendy Cijka at 273-2655 or cijka4@gmail.com. Breakfast with Santa in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 10, seatings at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Holley Hall. Come and enjoy carriage rides, arts and crafts, live music and Santa. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, coffee or tea. $10 for all ages. Carriage rides from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tickets on sale now. Info: 453-5885. Author talk in Monkton. Saturday, Dec. 10, 1011 a.m., Russell Memorial Library. Monkton’s own Eugenie Doyle of the Last Resort Farm

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St. Peter’s Parish breakfast in Vergennes. Sunday, Dec. 11, 8-10 a.m., St. Peter’s Church, 85 South Maple St. Join us for a delicious breakfast of eggs, omelets (to order), hot cakes, French toast, sausage, bacon and more. Bring your family and friends! Adults $8.50; seniors (over 60) $7.50; kids ages 6-12 $6; children under age 6 free. Immediate families of five or more $28. Info: 877-2367. Gingerbread house event in Bristol. Sunday, Dec. 11, 1-3 p.m., Holley Hall. Make your own gingerbread house without all of the stress and mess! We provide fully constructed homemade gingerbread cottage with cardboard base; candy and other items for decorating; frosting; music; hot cocoa and snacks. Reserve your house by Dec. 5. Houses are $25 each. Email Krista Siringo at ksiringo@gmail.com or Jill Kopel at newleaf@gmavt.net. All proceeds go to support programs that provide food to families in need in our community.

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MR. PINE, ALSO known as Mount Abe senior Henry Koenig, dances with three elves at the 2014 Young Life Mr. Christmas Tree pageant. This year’s pageant is Monday, Dec. 5, at the Mount Abraham Union High School auditorium at 6 p.m. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. Refreshments will be served.

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will be visiting the library to talk with readers and sign a copy of her new picture book, “Sleep Tight Farm.” Bring your own copy of the book for an autograph. All are welcome. Visit with Santa in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-noon, Maple Landmark Woodcraft. Come enjoy an old-fashioned visit with Santa. Free. Hot chocolate hut in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cannon Park, downtown Middlebury. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa with all the fixings. 25 cents per cup. Christmas cookie and craft sale in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church. Fancy cookies, candies, Dutch goodies and other treats will be sold by the pound. Choose and package your favorites. Enjoy hot cider and festive music while you shop. We do the baking for you so you won’t have to. For more information call Martha at 877-9986. Artisan fair in Starksboro. Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Starksboro Public Library. The Starksboro Library Artisan Fair will feature hand-painted silk scarves, pottery, quilts, beeswax candles, art prints, ornaments, note cards, hand-crafted soap, jewelry, toys, homemade dog treats, honey and more. Delicious soups, warm beverages, cookies and other treats for sale. A portion of the craft sales and 100 percent of food sales will benefit the Starksboro Public Library. Free gift wrapping in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, noon-4 p.m., 51 Main. Free gift wrapping for any gift purchased in Middlebury, courtesy of the Better Middlebury Partnership, just show your receipt. Prize bingo in Leicester. Saturday, Dec. 10, 1 p.m., Leicester Senior Center. The Leicester Historical Society is sponsoring Prize Bingo. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. Funds raised help with the maintenance of the historical buildings at the Four Corners. Holiday story time with Bob Claus in Shoreham. Saturday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Join us for a holiday story time with Bob Claus. We’ll share Christmas books and do a winter craft, followed by cookies and cocoa. A holiday reader’s theater event in Shoreham. Saturday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. We’ll start with cookies and cocoa and settle in for a series of Christmas and Hanukkah readings to kick off the holiday season. This event is fun for the whole family and includes pieces such as “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” and the spooky “Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins.”

“It’s a Wonderful Life:” A Live Radio Play in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The beloved American holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” comes to life as a 1940s radio broadcast. $22/$10 students. Holiday tree lighting in Salisbury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 5 p.m., Salisbury Veterans Memorial Park. Annual holiday tree lighting and celebration will include a bonfire, hay rides, a visit from Santa, sing-a-long, hot cocoa and more! “Skate with the Panthers” in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 5-6 p.m., Kenyon Ice Rink, Middlebury College. The Middlebury College Men’s Hockey Team will host their “Skate with the Panthers” event where fans young and old are invited to join the panthers on the ice after their 3 p.m. game vs. Amherst. Team pictures will be provided. Sponsored by Friends of Panther Hockey. Chicken and biscuit supper in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 10, 5-6:30 p.m., Vergennes United Methodist Church, Main Street across from the Opera House. Buffet menu includes chicken and biscuits, stuffing, vegetable, roll and dessert. Adults $9, children $5. Takeout available. Info: 8773150. Ferrisburgh Grange’s “King Pede” party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center. Sponsored by the Ferrisburgh Grange, the socializing begins with a sandwich supper and then on an evening of fun and games. Addison Repertory Theater performance in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Charles Avenue. Addison Repertory Theater presents “Never Before Seen Ten Minute One Acts.” Tickets $7 students; $10 adults. Info: 382-1036. Contradance in Bridport. Saturday, Dec. 10, 7-9:30 p.m., Bridport Community/Masons Hall, on the green just off 22A. Contradance featuring Adina Gordon calling to live music by Red Dog Riley. $5-10/person (sliding scale). All are welcome Info: 462-3722. Vocal recital in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Students of affiliate artists Carol Christensen, Susanne Peck and Beth Thompson cap off a semester of vocal study with an evening of songs and arias. Accompanied by affiliate artist Cynthia Huard, piano. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu/ arts or 802-443-3168.

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Thursday, December 8| 5-8pm All downtown stores will be open late. Free gift wrapping here @ 51 Main for any gift purchased in Middlebury courtesy of the Better Middlebury Partnership; just show them your receipt. Plus, date night Dinner for Two and 51% off all bottles of wine for everyone!

Mimi Bain and Friends Thursday, December 8| 7-9 pm Mimi Bain and dad David Bain have been playing together for 28 years, and had their first public venue at 51 Main starting with the monthly Blues Jam, then duos, a quartet, and now a quintet. Mimi’s soulful, bluesy vocals, drawing from 1920’s jazz, 1940’s blues, and 1960’s soul, are backed by David’s trademark piano, with Steve Thurston (guitar), Houston Illo (drums), and Lena Freed (upright bass).

Conquer Root Friday, December 9| 8-10 pm Conqueror Root, featuring David Bain, Dwight Ritcher (Dwight & Nicole), and Dennis Willmott (Left Eye Jump), performs music from the American roots catalog of blues, New Orleans, rockabilly, old R&B, and vintage jazz.

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Saturday, December 10 12-4 pm Free gift wrapping for any gift purchased in Middlebury courtesy of the Better Middlebury Partnership; just show them your receipt.

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This is the 11th year that Broad- effects in full view of the audience, way veteran and local resident Bill exactly as it was done in the Golden Carmichael brings his Broadway Age of Radio. Randall Pierce adds friends to the Vergennes Opera Christmas tunes and original muHouse stage for an evening of excep- sic from the piano, providing a live tional music and songs at 7:30 p.m. soundtrack for the production. on Friday. “It’s a Wonderful Life” will play This year’s production will focus at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on the music and lyrics of perhaps Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 the most well-known Broadway mu- p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 sic duo, Rodgers and Hammerstein. p.m. The professionals joining Bill Tickets are $22/$10 students and Carmichael on stage this year are may be purchased at www.townhallKathryn Markey, David Rossetti theater.org, 382-9222, at the THT and Lucy Sorensen. box office, or at the door. Once again, they will A CAPELLA AT be accompanied on the BRANDON Vergennes Opera House The St. Petersburg grand piano by Scott Men’s Ensemble, an a Nicholas. cappella group from A few years ago, CarRussia, presents “Masby Greg Pahl terpieces of Russian michael invited high school students to join Choral Music: From the cast. This year the Baroque to Classical” at student performers are Caitlin Walsh Brandon Music on Thursday at 7:30 (Vergennes), Stella Pappas (Char- p.m. as part of their popular annual lotte) and Jonny Barden (Colches- tour through the U.S. ter). The first part of the program will Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for be sacred music of the Russian Orseniors (62+), and $5 for students thodox Church with pieces from the 18 and younger, available online at early 17th to the 20th century from a vergennesoperahouse.org. Tickets range of composers, the best known are also available in advance at Clas- of whom is Rachmaninov, part of sic Stitching in Vergennes. General whose “All Night Vigil” will be preseating. Doors will open at approxi- sented. mately 6:45 p.m. For more informaThe second part of the concert tion visit vergennesoperahouse.org, concentrates on Russian art song, or call 877-6737. much of which displays the characIT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE teristic wit of Russian writing and It’s on everyone’s list of favorite comes from many well-known comholiday films, but Middlebury Actors posers including Glinka, Arensky, Workshop is presenting “It’s a Won- Tchaikovsky and others. derful Life,” directed by Haley Rice, with a delicious twist: it’s Christmas Eve in 1946 at WBFR studios, and “It’s a Wonderful Life” is about to be performed as a live radio play, in front of a live studio audience. Five stellar professional actors perform the entire show, playing over 40 characters from Potter to Zuzu. Central to the fun is Sam Hurlburt, who creates all of the show’s sound

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Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) the Salzburg Festival, where it was first seen in 2000, it will now finally have its Metropolitan Opera premiere in a dazzling new production by Robert Lepage. Jaufré Rudel, Prince of Blaye, is tired of the life of pleasure led by the young people of his rank. He yearns for a different, distant love, but is resigned to the idea that he will never find it. Then, a Pilgrim who has arrived from overseas asserts that there is such a woman, and that he has met her. Eric Owens is the knight on a quest of love and Susanna Phillips is his lover on the other side of the sea. Conductor Susanna Mälkki makes her Met debut. A free talk about this opera will be given in the studio on the lower level before the broadcast at 6:15 p.m. by Greg Vitercik. Tickets are $24/$10 students. For tickets visit townhalltheater.org, call 382-9222, or visit the THT box of-

fice (Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.). SARAH BLACKER Brandon Music is excited to bring back Sarah Blacker with Aaron Katz on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The concert will include new songs by Blacker, in addition to originals by Katz. Blacker has a knack for songwriting. Along with Katz, a percussionist with the national band Percy Hill, Blacker artfully spans Rock, Pop, Indie-Folk and Americana. In 2014, Blacker was nominated for song and songwriter of the year at the New England Music Awards, in addition to winning “Female Performer of the Year” in 2013. She was also nominated for “Songwriter of the Year” in the Boston Music Awards in 2013. Blacker has toured extensively and shared stages with dozens of internationally renowned artists. Concert tickets are $20. A preconcert dinner is available for $25. (See Beat, Page 13)

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Beat (Continued from Page 11) Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road in Brandon. POSSUM HAW IN LINCOLN PossumHaw will be performing at the Burnham Music Series at Burnham Hall in Lincoln on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. PossumHaw is a dynamic, original, authentic bluegrass and folk quintet from Burlington. Originally formed in 2004, the band has evolved to combine award-winning, evocative songwriting and singing with top-notch bluegrass instrumentation. The band consists of Colby Crehan on lead vocals, guitar and piano; Stephen Waud on mandolin and vocals; Ryan Crehan on banjo, vocals and harmonica; Charley Eiseman on lead guitar and vocals; and Mitch Barron on upright bass and vocals. PossumHaw has produced three full-length albums and has appeared at the Champlain Valley Folk Festival, First Night Burlington, Higher Ground, the Long Trail Festival, and at venues throughout Vermont and Massachusetts. Admission is $10 for adults, teens and kids free. Doors open at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 388-6863. LIVE MUSIC AT 51 MAIN There will be three live music events this week at Middlebury’s 51 Main. At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Mimi Bain and Friends will perform. Mimi Bain and dad David Bain have been playing together for 28 years, and had their first public venue at 51 Main. Then, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Conquer Root take to the stage. Conqueror Root, featuring David Bain, Dwight Ritcher (Dwight & Nicole), and Dennis Willmott (Left Eye Jump), performs music from the American roots catalog of Blues, New Orleans, Rockabilly, old R&B and vintage Jazz. Finally, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, the Aaron Audet Band, popular local cover band that plays a wide variety of popular music of yesterday and today, will perform. All ages, no cover. For more information visit www.go51main.com or call 388-8209. VERMONT-MADE FILM The Ferrisburgh Historical Society welcomes the director/cowriter George Woodard and producer/co-writer (and Ferrisburgh resident) Gerianne Smart, to show their award-winning 2010 film “The Summer of Walter Hacks” at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the new Ferrisburgh Grange/Town Hall on Route 7. Set in the 1950s in Vermont, the film tells the story of two brothers who try to make life work on the family farm in the midst of life’s trials and surprises. Both the director and producer will be on hand for a Q&A after the screening. Tickets at the door only. A suggested donation of $5 will be appre-

Possum Haw In Lincoln ciated. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 587-6321. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN There will be one live music performance this week at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury. Join Two Brothers every Wednesday at 9 p.m. for The Open Mic, an evening of music, comedy or anything else. Alternately hosted by Mark Sikora and Kai Stanley, come cheer on your friends or let loose on the stage. It’s free to enter and there is no cover charge. For more information, call 388-0002. SONGS AT COLLEGE There will be a vocal performance “Songs Alive!” by Middlebury College students at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in Robison Hall at the Mahaney Center for the Arts. Students from Su Lian Tan’s First-Year Seminar, “Pavilions, Serpents, and High Cs,” perform newly composed original

songs and arias from operas. It’s free and the public is welcome. For more information call 443-3168. DANCE COMPANY The Dance Company at Middlebury presents “Works in Progress Showing” at 5 p.m. on Thursday in the Dance Theater at the Mahaney Center for the Arts. See excerpts from Border|Zones, a new work under development for performance in January. It’s free and the public is welcome. For more information call 443-3168. ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS “The Music of 209” will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday in Robison Hall at the Mahaney Center for the Arts. Original compositions from Su Lian Tan’s Music I course will be performed by the students in a semester-end celebration of their work. It’s free and the public is welcome. For more information call

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for Advent and Christmas at Middlebury College’s Mead Memorial Chapel will take place at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Modeled after the long-standing British tradition, this annual program includes Bible readings of Advent and Christmas and carols performed by the College Choir with the congregation. Each service is preceded by performances on the chapel carillon. Donations will be collected for area charities. For more information call 443-3168.

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A LARGE AND handsome plaque honoring Whiting veterans was recently hung on the Whiting Town Hall. Shown at a Nov. 12 plaque dedication are, from left, Robert Audet, Skip Bartholomew, James Pepe, Bob Wood, Bob Leno, Steve Quinn and Scott LaDuc.

Whiting veterans honored for their service By ROSE CURRAN WHITING — As a small crowd gathers, the sun glints off a large bronze plaque that is displayed on the front of the Whiting Town Hall on Main Street in Whiting. The crowd talks in hushed tones while others quietly read the lists of names. They are names that represent some of America’s greatest, veterans who are now honored by

the residents in the small town of Whiting. Whiting residents agreed at town meeting this past March that they would honor their veterans with this beautiful plaque. Two members of the town, Elizabeth Curran and Mary Pepe, served on the board that oversaw the creation of this Veteran’s Memorial Plaque. They worked hard over the spring and summer to

construct an exhaustive list of the names of the men and women who have served in the armed forces while living in Whiting. The plaque lists veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War. On Saturday, Nov. 12, the town held a ceremony to dedicate the Whiting Veterans Memorial Plaque to all of the brave veterans of Whiting. National Guard veteran

Bob Wood gave a short speech. Long-time resident Victor Quesnel reminisced as he looked over the names on the plaque remembering the lives of those who served. Together the crowd recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Following the ceremony selectboard Chair Ellen Kurrelmeyer invited everyone into the town hall for refreshments. Family members

and friends talked and hugged in small groups. More photos are available on the town website: whitingvt.com. Observers said the town is united like never before as they honor these brave men and women who served in the country in the armed forces. Rose Curran is a Whiting resident and a freshman at Community College of Vermont.

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The Ferrisburgh Grange’s “King Pede” card party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center. The socializing begins with a sandwich supper and then on to an evening of fun and card games. This is a great way to keep in touch with your neighbors and support our Grange — so please consider joining this event. The Ferrisburgh Historical Society welcomes the director/ co-writer George Woodard and producer/co-writer (and Ferrisburgh resident) Gerianne Smart, to the town hall to show their awardwinning film “The Summer of Walter Hacks.” Set in the 1950s in Vermont, the film tells the story of two brothers who try to make life work on the family farm in the midst of life’s trials and surprises. This is an amazing film that accurately captures the times and the way of life in a rural Vermont at midcentury. Viewers from the area will recognize many familiar faces and locations throughout the film, including areas in Vergennes, Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh and Charlotte. The viewing will be on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall and Community Center on Route 7. The run time is approximately 120 minutes and there is a suggested donation of $5. Both the director and producer will be on hand for a discussion session after the screening. The students of VUMS Vergennes for Responsible Educated Decisions

(V-RED) met on Nov. 11 to review the Vergennes schools’ data from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRSB.) The students analyzed data on middle school youth attitudes and choices made relating to health behaviors. Topics included wearing safety equipment, using sunscreen, bullying, substance abuse, exercise, nutrition and communication. V-RED narrowed about 30 pages of statistics down to a few key strengths and concerns that they thought deserved the most attention. They formed an action plan to help reduce the risk of suicide, bullying and access to alcohol. A key strength that the group recognized was the high percentage of students who believed their parents do not want them to smoke, drink or use drugs. V-RED also noted that VUHS exceeded the state average of middle school students who talked with their parents about school issues on a regular basis. V-RED will present their findings and plans to the Commodore Parent Teacher Group at the meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Parents are welcome to attend and hear about this remarkable effort by V-RED to assist their fellow students to promote health and wellness. Note: We are always interested in including a variety of Ferrisburghrelated news in this column; so if you have news that would be of interest, contact Sally Kerschner at smwkersch@comcast.net. You can access these columns and other information about Ferrisburgh news and events on the Ferrisburgh Town Website at www.ferrisburghvt.org.

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Teen center (Continued from Page 1) and a bevy of new outdoor recreation options. “It has opened the door to a lot

ADDISON COUNTY TEENS Executive Director Colby Benjamin visits with a teen in ACT’s new center in Middlebury. Benjamin was, at first, apprehensive about the new space but now calls it “awesome.”

of different programs,” said ACT program Coordinator Erin Morrison. Addison Central Teens began offering a youth center (for grades 7-12) in 2007, thanks to an anonymous $25,000 contribution and promises of additional annual funding from taxpayers in the Addison Central Supervisory Union-member towns of Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge. The town of Middlebury donated some teen center space in the former municipal building. Though gratefully accepted, the space was not ideal; there was no natural light to speak of, little air circulation, and no adjacent playing fields. A voter-approved plan to raze the old municipal building and erect a new one at 77 Main St. forced ACT to search for a new teen center home. They fortunately found a good candidate in the former warming hut. It didn’t at first look like a match made in heaven, however. “When the town first started talking about moving out of the municipal building and floated the idea of ACT moving into the warming hut, I was a little apprehensive,” ACT Executive Director Colby Benjamin said. “I

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was familiar with the warming hut, but had never thought of it as a teen center.” The hut had for several years been used as a changing facility for hockey teams playing at the nearby Memorial Sports Center. But the more Benjamin surveyed the interior of the modest building, the more he saw potential in its roughly 1,200 square feet. He and other ACT boosters mapped out a main gathering room; a smaller room for TV viewing and quieter activities; and a very Spartan office. “I saw there was a mop sink and I thought, ‘Well, we can put a kitchen right here,’” Benjamin recalled. “Then I looked over at the corner and thought we could probably fit computers over there. “I thought it could work,” he concluded. Having worked in the past with his dad, a general contractor, Benjamin was able to size up the necessary building improvements to turn the former warming hut into a fully furnished teen center. He

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estimated those upgrades — ranging from kitchen installation to interior painting — at around $20,000. ACT officials successfully applied for $17,000 in grants from two sources, including the Middlebury-based Vermont Community Foundation. The center also benefited from some generous donations of furnishings and supplies from community members. The most conspicuous of those gifts was a beautiful pool table, courtesy of an ACT board member. R.K. Miles, a Middlebury lumberyard, gave ACT a great deal on materials and some helpful advice on how to use them. Jeff Tidd of R.K. Miles even came in on a Saturday to help Benjamin and ACT board member Jake Burnham install the kitchen. Complete with appliances, sink and sturdy counter, the kitchen serves up healthy snacks and occasional meals in the main gathering room of the center, where an average of around 14 young people congregate each weekday afternoon to socialize, do homework, play pool and play games at a couple

of computer stations. Benjamin said the center is currently serving a combined total of around 60 — a number he expects to grow steadily. Devotees of the former teen center at 94 Main St. notice an immediate difference when they enter the new facility at 77 Mary Hogan Drive: It’s full of natural light that is accentuated by the warm, light colors of the walls. The former center was devoid of windows, imparting a dank and dreary vibe. The new center is blessed with many windows, resulting in a more inviting and upbeat atmosphere that has definitely served as a magnet, Morrison said. Whereas 94 Main drew mostly boys, the new center is attracting more girls, to the point where there’s now a 50-50 gender ratio these days, according to Morrison. “It feels ‘homey’ here, not stiff and rigid,” she said. Benjamin and Morrison are pleased with the center’s proximity to playing fields, a basketball court and Mary Hogan Elementary School. (See New programs, Page 17)

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New programs (Continued from Page 16) “The space is awesome,” Benjamin said of the current situation. “Teens can play yard games, hang out outside, grab a racket and play some tennis.” Cole Field, an MUHS freshman, was among those enjoying center amenities last Tuesday. He, too, remembers the dismal décor at 94 Main. “I like that this is new and more appealing to people,” said Field, an Orwell resident who attends MUHS through a school choice program. The teen center gives him to prime spot to stay while waiting for his ride back home. “It’s a better location,” Field said of the warming hut, adding its look seems to beckon, “I want to go in there.” Middlebury Union middle and high school students travel about the same distance to the new teen center as they did to 94 Main. Several students use the Addison County Transit Resources bus to get there.

NEW PROGRAMS Thanks to in large part to Morrison’s and Benjamin’s efforts, the teen center has become far more than simply a safe, supervised place in which young folks can hang out after school. The center has been running some great, optional programming for visitors, including a drawing class taught by the Middlebury Studio School, a comic book workshop, a makers club in association with the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center, yoga classes, guitar lessons, drop-in arts and crafts, and “Clean and Green,” where participants are invited to make body care products like soap, shampoo and lotions using simple, natural ingredients. Such programs — a few of which carry a modest fee — also give the teen center greater exposure to young people who might otherwise take a pass on an after-school option, organizers noted. Five Middlebury College students have been helping out at the center at various times, either through

work study assignments or as volunteers. The teens tend to look up to the college students as mentors, Morrison said. And while the center is designed for older youths, Mary Hogan kids — particularly the 6th graders — are getting a glimpse of a future afterschool destination. As a preview, each of the Mary Hogan 6th-grade classes got a tour of the teen center this past May. Several of those now-former 6th-graders have become regular visitors as current 7th-graders. “We know there’s going to be that pipeline (of future visitors),” Morrison said, gazing at the Mary Hogan Elementary building next door. She pointed to cases where younger siblings becoming excited that “my brother went (to the center), and I’m going to get to go, too.’” Members of the Middlebury elementary school board welcomed the teen center with open arms, Benjamin noted. “They couldn’t have been nicer,” Benjamin recalled. “They were just

COLE FIELD, LEFT, Levi Gordon, Ryan Kearns, Evan Forbes and Hunter Heffernan, all Middlebury Union High School freshmen, enjoy some pool last Tuesday at the Addison Central Teens center that opened last April. Independent photos/Trent Campbell

HUNTER HEFFERNAN, A Middlebury Union High School freshman, plays a game of pool in the new Addison Central Teens center in Middlebury.

so glad there was a place for kids to go after school.” School board Chairwoman Ruth Hardy looks forward to an amicable and fruitful relationship between the teen center and Mary Hogan Elementary. “We’re pleased that the Addison Central Teens have found a new home next to the Mary Hogan School,” she said. “The center is such an important resource for older

kids in our community. We look forward to exploring opportunities for partnerships between our own students and the teens across the field. Our young kids look up to their older peers, and adore having them visit and help out at the school.” More information about ACT and its programs can be found at middteens.org. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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BUY AGAIN ALLEY Enter your name to win a door prize, drawn every 30 mins starting at 5:00pm CLAY’S Danish butter cookies, cider and 20% off accessories! CLEMENTINE Take 20% off holiday cards, card sets and ornaments, plus complimentary tastings from Lincoln Peak Vineyards and espresso and hot chocolate from Middlebury Chocolates.

CURVE APPEAL Come on in to enter to win a free gift certificate. While you’re there, book your next salon service and receive $10 off your visit.

DANFORTH PEWTER Take 20% off up to three pewter pieces. (Limited editions, one of a kinds, and Snowflake Bentley are excluded from this offer. Cannot be combined with other offers.) Cocktails will also be sold by WhistlePig right in the store.

EDGEWATER ON THE GREEN Juice Amour pop-up event: sample fresh juices while you shop. Don’t forget to check out the collection of Edgewater at Home products downstairs!

FIRE AND ICE (Seymour st) For every $100 in gift certificates purchased, receive a $20 gift certificate free!

FORTH ‘N GOAL Enjoy complimentary samples from Otter Creek Brewing Company while you

Pop-up Teahouse at 44 Main Street with samples, hot chai, teas & featured teaware gift items!

shop and save 20% off storewide. Take an additional 5% off if you pay with Middlebury Money! Waybury Inn will also be selling gift cards.

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FROG HOLLOW BIKES Open until 8 pm with great deals on fall and winter gear. IPJ REAL ESTATE Come see the new building (formerly Morgan Horse Museum) and enjoy complimentary samples of Stonecutter Spirits and snacks. Parlour will be on hand selling gift cards and products- perfect for stocking stuffers!

OLLIE’S OTHER PLACE (washington st) Beau and child products as well as some pampering for adult

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JUNEBUG Free cupcakes from Red Apron Cupcakery and 15% full store.

PERFECT SHOE BOUTIQUE (inside Mendy’s): Co and cozy slippers from Cloud Nine. Gift certificates will be av

MAIN STREET STATIONERY Take 10% off all art supplies. MARQUIS THEATER Stop in for a grab bag of discounts, including free movie passes, free soda passes, free popcorn passes, and discounts for the cafe. Complimentary samples of Hogback Mountain Brewery. Plus come have fun with Retro Game Show Night, beginning at 7:30pm. MENDY’S Shop our new arrivals from Velvet, White & Warren, and 7 for all Mankind and enjoy 50% off all sale items. Sweet treats and beverages will also be provided.

MIDDLEBURY MOUNTAINEER Buy 3, get complimentary samples from Drop-In Brewery, who Dream will doing a pop-up shop; you can win somet Dream products!

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certificate, as well as various products in the Studio on sale. Stop in to enter a drawing for a free service!

RAINBOW ROOM Enjoy beer samples from Hired Hand and complimentary snacks while

you shop.

STEPHEN JUPITER Stop in to enter a raffle for an original watercolor painting. STONELEAF TEAHOUSE (marble works) “Grab-a-Deal” bag when you enter; come pull

out a discount and enjoy!

SWEET CECILY A percentage of each purchase of Solemate Socks will be donated to the Charter House, a non-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to providing basic food and housing in and around Middlebury. THE LOBBY Enjoy rack of lamb with caramelized onion mashed potatoes, brocolini and red wine demiglace for two at the price of $45, includes 50% off select bottles of wine. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN Champagne and Oyster specials, by-the-glass and-on-the-half shell VERMONT BOOKSHOP Free Vermont Book Shop cotton tote bag with any purchase over $75, as well as a coupon for 10% off at Ollie’s Other Place with any purchase over $25

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WILD MOUNTAIN THYME Pick your own discount off your purchase at the register! WONDERLAND BOUTIQUE Wonderland will be hosting Sweet E’s baking company who will be offering holiday cupcakes and cookies for sale and sample! Spend $25 or more and receive a free holiday hat of your choice.

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Lake Div., MVL honor girls’ soccer players

MONDAY

ADDISON COUNTY — Twenty-one members of the Mount Abraham, Middlebury, Vergennes and Otter Valley union high school girls’ soccer teams have received postseason honors from the Lake Division or the Marble Valley League C Division. Topping the list was Eagle senior Ernesta McIntosh, who was named the Lake Division Defensive Player of the Year a season after being tabbed as the league’s offensive player of the year. Her Eagle teammate Lydia Pitts, also a defender, joined her this season as a Lake Division First-Team All-Star. (See Soccer, Page 21)

Score BOARD COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Basketball 11/30 Midd. vs. Johnson.......................99-83 Women’s Basketball 12/1 RPI vs. Midd.................................50-47

Schedule COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Hockey 12/10 Midd. at Castleton......................3 p.m. Men’s Hockey 12/9 Hamilton at Midd..........................7 p.m. 12/10 Amherst at Midd.........................3 p.m. Women’s Basketball 12/6 Colby-Sawyer at Midd.................7 p.m. 12/7 Clarkson at Midd..........................6 p.m. 12/10 Skidmore at Midd.......................2 p.m. Men’s Basketball 12/7 Midd. at S. Vermont.....................7 p.m. 12/10 Skidmore at Midd.......................4 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Hockey 12/10 Hartford at MUHS......................7 p.m. Girls’ Hockey 12/13 St. Albans at MUHS...................7 p.m. Boys’ Basketball 12/10 Burr & Burton at MUHS......12:30 p.m. 12/10 Mt. Abe at Randolph.............2:30 p.m. 12/13 Harwood at VUHS.....................7 p.m. 12/15 OV vs. MSJ at Proctor..........5:30 p.m. Girls’ Basketball 12/10 Mt. Abe at Mt. Mansfield.....12:30 p.m. 12/10 VUHS at Harwood.....................1 p.m. 12/10 MUHS at Mill River...............2:30 p.m. 12/20 OV at Mt. Abe............................7 p.m. 12/13 St. Albans at MUHS...................7 p.m. Wrestling 12/10 ... VUHS at Conval, N.H., Tournament 12/10 ... OV/Mt. Abe at St. Johnsbury Tourn. 12/14 MUHS Hosts..............................6 p.m. Gymnastics 12/14 Randolph at MUHS....................6 p.m. Late games were played after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

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Football athletes earn league recognition ADDISON COUNTY — Twelve Middlebury, five Mount Abraham/Vergennes, and eight Otter Valley union high school football players earned Division I, II or III postseason honors, respectively, from their league coaches. DIVISION I In D-I, two Tigers earned first-

team mention, Trey Kaufmann as a linebacker and Andrew Gleason as a defensive back. The other picks were: • Offensive Line: Jaro Perera, Second Team, and Nathan Warren, Honorable Mention. • Tight End: Doug DeLorenzo, Honorable Mention. • Fullback: Spencer Carpenter,

RPI deals women’s hoop first setback

TROY, N.Y. — Host Rensselaer on Thursday deal the Middlebury College women’s basketball team its first loss of the year, 50-47. The Engineers snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 4-4, while the Panthers dropped to 3-1. The Panthers will conclude firstsemester play with three home games this week, vs. Colby-Sawyer on Tuesday at 7 p.m., vs. Clarkson on Wednesday at 6 p.m., and vs. Skidmore on Saturday at 2 p.m. Thursday’s defensive struggle at RPI was tied 33-33 after three quarters and the teams continued to

trade baskets in the fourth quarter. With the score tied 42-42, RPI got a layup from Shaina Iton with 2:55 to play and two free throws from Sam Krumbhaar within a minute for a lead (46-42) that the Engineers would not relinquish. After Betsy Knox hit a jumper to pull the Panthers to within two points (46-44), Krumbhaar made three more from the foul line to make it 49-44. A three-point play from Panther center Catherine Harrison pulled Middlebury to within 4947 with seven seconds remaining, (See Basketball, Page 21)

Honorable Mention. • Running Back: Kaufmann, Honorable Mention. • Kicker: DeLorenzo, Second Team. • Defensive End: DeLorenzo and Skyeler Devlin, Honorable Mention. • Defensive Line: Tyler Hotte and Maverick Payne, Second

Team, and Patrick Messenger, Honorable Mention. • Defensive Back: Simon Fischer, Second Team, and Cody Pomainville, Honorable Mention. DIVISION II In D-II, five Eagles earned Honorable Mention: • Running Back: Casey (See Football, Page 21)

Boys’ soccer players honored by Lake and Marble Valley leagues

ADDISON COUNTY — Fourteen members of the Middlebury, Mount Abraham, Vergennes and Otter Valley union high school boys’ soccer teams have earned postseason recognition for their 2016 play in either the Lake Division or the Marble Valley League B Division. Four local athletes were named Lake Division First-Team allstars: Tiger junior goalie Santiago Fernandez, Tiger junior striker Camden Simpson, Eagle senior defender Owein LaBarr, and Commodore senior midfielder Max Ratti-Bicknell.

Two Otters were named AllMVL B Division picks, midfielder Maxwell Williams and forward Josh Letourneau. A half-dozen players earned spots on the Lake Division Second Team: three Tiger senior defenders, Eli Miller, Harlow Punderson and Lucas Pyle; Eagle defender/midfielder Eli Rickner; and two Commodores, junior defender Ben Kayhart and sophomore forward Ezekiel Palmer. Two Otters earned honorable mention, senior defender Nathan Audette and sophomore midfielder

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Men’s basketball cruises past Johnson State, 99-83 MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s basketball team on Wednesday improved to 5-1 with a 99-83 victory over visiting Johnson State (2-3). The Panthers will next travel to Southern Vermont on Wednesday before wrapping up first-semester play by hosting Skidmore on Saturday at 4 p.m. Against Johnson this past Wednesday, Middlebury shot 54.5 percent from the floor and placed five players in double figures. Still, the Badgers hung close in the early going, using a 6-0 run to pull within 26-25 on a fast break layup by Kawaun Chavis with 7:01 remaining in the first half. But the Panthers used a pair of 12-3 runs down the stretch to take a 50-35 lead at the break, thanks in part to Matt St. Amour’s 17 first-half points. The Panthers opened the second half with a 16-7 run to take its largest lead of the game of 24 (66-42) on a three-point play from Adisa Majors with 15:59 left. The closest the Badgers came the rest of the way

was 12 at 91-79 with 2:43 to go. St. Amour hit five treys to lead Middlebury with 20 points. Majors finished with 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting to go with six rebounds, while senior guard Jake Brown had 15 points, seven assists and three steals. Brown’s seven assists give him 410 for his career, placing him fourth in the Panther career record books. Nick Tarantino hit all seven of his shots to finish with 16 points to go with eight rebounds in 21 minutes, while Zach Baines finished with 12 points and three blocks. Jack Daly posted career-best totals in rebounds (13) and assists (11) to go with along four points. The Panthers held a 4628 rebounding advantage and dished out 25 assists. Marqwon Wynn led four Badgers in double figures with 23 points, while Chavis added 19. Benjamin Holl added 16 points, and Demetrius Slade chipped in with 11 points and team-high totals of three blocked shots and six steals.

Basketball (Continued from Page 20) but RPI’s Elizabeth Eckhardt made a free throw and then stole the ball after her missed second shot to seal the win. Both teams struggled to make shots and to hang onto the ball. Middlebury hit 14 of 49 shots (28.6 percent) and committed 29 turnovers, while RPI converted 16 of 54 (.296) attempts and turned the ball over 20 times. Middlebury stayed close by hitting more free throws (17-12), blocking

more shots (9-6), and outrebounding the Engineers (41-35). Eckhardt was a rare player to shoot over .500 on the day, making seven of 12 shots from the field to finish with a game-high 20 points. For Middlebury, Harrison finished with 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, plus four blocked shots. Alex Huffman added seven points, seven rebounds, five steals and three assists. Knox had five points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

Soccer (Continued from Page 20) Four Tigers earned First-Team Lake Division honors: midfielder/ forwards Helen Anderson and Andi Boe and defenders Darcy Staats and Kess Moulton. Two Commodores joined them on the Lake Division First Team: defender Megan Rooney and midfielder/forward Emily Rooney. Three Otters earned MVL C Division All-Star recognition: striker Olivia Drew, midfielder Abbie Pinkowski and defender Jillian Flanders. Four Commodores earned Second Team Lake Division honors: defender Emma Husk, defender/midfielder Hannah Paquette, midfielder Caroline Johnston and forward Ciara McClay Three Eagles earned Second Team Lake Division honors: midfielder Casey Ober, forward Abby Mansfield and goalie Genysis Berube. Three Tigers earned Second Team Lake Division honors: midfielders Ada Anderson and

Isabel Rosenberg, and midfielder/ defender Lauren Turner.

Football (Continued from Page 20) Kimball. • Offensive Line: Cyrus Devine. • Defensive Line: Josh Roscoe. • Linebacker: Devon Kimball. • Punter: Coleman Russell. DIVISION III Greg Whitney highlighted the OV contingent on the D-III all-star team by being named a first-team

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offensive and defensive lineman. Also named a first-team D-III all-star was Brent Nickerson as a running back, Tyson Cram as a wide receiver, Eric Sherman as an offensive lineman, and Will Ross as a tight end. The rest of OV’s recognition consisted of: • Quarterback: Tyler Rowe,

Honorable Mention • Defensive back: Cram and Ross, Honorable Mention. • Linebacker: Nickerson, Second Team, and Collin Parker, Honorable Mention. • Defensive line: Jeremy Frasier, Second Team. • Kick Returner: Cram, Honorable Mention.

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Middlebury (Continued from Page 1) town workers. Those contracted Middlebury Town Manager increases make up around 1.5 Kathleen Ramsay has estimated the cents of the potential 4.2-cent hike budget — as currently constituted in the tax rate. — would represent a $268,000 • The town was able to apply increase in total spending, but $117,500 in surplus funds to help would require raising an additional mitigate the tax impact to the $373,526 from property taxes. current (fiscal year 2017) budget. “I’m definitely not a fan of a Town officials don’t yet know 4-cent increase,” Middlebury how much surplus they’ll have at selectboard Chairman Brian their disposal to soften the fiscal Carpenter said of the year 2018 spending first budget draft. plan. So, for now, The selectboard Carpenter and his officials must colleagues promised on Nov. 29 began conservatively plan to spend the coming interviewing as if they’ll have to weeks paring down municipal fill that $117,500 the budget request department with property tax before presenting revenues. That it to Middlebury heads to have would represent 1.6 voters at their annual them explain cents of the potential meeting next March. their respective 4.2-cent increase. And that’s going • A boost of spending to be challenging, $87,994 in spending according to Ramsay, priorities, in on various capital due in part to some hopes of finding improvements contracted increases some potential to town roads, in municipal salaries sidewalks and and benefits and cuts. other public the potential of infrastructure. This fewer surplus funds to soften the would contribute 1.2 cents to the budget’s impact on local taxes. 4.2-cent hike. The current year’s tax rate is • An increase of $24,130 for essentially the same as it was equipment-related items, including for fiscal year 2016, due in part $16,500 for painting of DPW to a drop in fuel prices, a slight trucks to extend their service life. increase in the grand list, more This would add a third of a penny stability in health care costs, and to the rate. the availability of surplus funds. The selectboard on Nov. 29 Ramsay presented a series of began interviewing municipal “major drivers” for fiscal year department heads to have them 2018 that include: explain their respective spending • A combined increase of priorities, in hopes of finding $116,133 in wage and benefits for some potential cuts. The board

specifically spoke with Kevin Unrath, director of the Ilsley Public Library, and Terri Arnold, director of the Middlebury Parks & Recreation Department. The board also met with representatives of five social service agencies that will be among those requesting contributions from Middlebury voters next March. They included the Counseling Service of Addison County (with a $4,500 request), Addison County Home Health & Hospice ($8,542), Homeward Bound ($5,000), and Elderly Services Inc. ($5,993). All four of those charitable organizations will be requesting the same amount of Middlebury support that they garnered this year. In addition, Addison County Restorative Justice Services Inc. submitted its first ever funding request, for $2,500. The organization provides restorative justice projects for offenders “who have the potential to learn from their mistakes and avoid incarceration and a criminal record,” according to the group’s petition for funds. The selectboard, will continue to discuss the draft budget at its next meeting, on Dec. 13, and then hold a public hearing on the document on Dec. 27. The board must finalize the spending plan by Jan. 24. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

MCTV SCHEDULE Channels 15 & 16 MCTV Channel 15 Tuesday, December 6 5 a.m. Selectboard 8 a.m. Congregational Church Service 9:30 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 11 p.m. Downtown Bridge & Rail Project Update Wednesday, December 7 5 a.m. Development Review Board (DRB) 7:30 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 10 a.m. Selectboard, Green Mountain Care Board 5 p.m. Lifelines 5:30 p.m. Las Promesas De Dios 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Selectboard, DRB 9:30 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board Thursday, December 8 5 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 9 a.m. Downtown Bridge & Rail Project Update 12 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board Through the night: Public Affairs Friday, December 9 5:30 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 3:30 p.m. Las Promesas De Dios 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Vermont Media Exchange Through the night: Public Affairs Saturday, December 10 5:30 a.m. Development Review Board, Public Affairs

9:30 a.m. Eckankar 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 5:30 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 6:30 p.m. Vermont Media Exchange Through the night: Public Affairs Sunday, December 11 6 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 9:30 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 10 a.m. Green Mountain Veterans for Peace 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 12:30 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 8 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 8:30 p.m. Eckankar 9 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board, Public Affairs Monday, December 12 5:30 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 10 a.m. Selectboard, DRB, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Congregational Church 5:30 p.m. Lifelines 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 7 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs MCTV Channel 16 Tuesday, December 6 5 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange (VMX) 7 a.m. Senior Moments Jazz Class 10 a.m. Growing Bright Futures 10:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone 11 a.m. Yoga – Mindfulness & Wellness

Monkton planners seek student participation MONKTON — The Monkton Planning Commission (MPC) is looking for a high school senior or junior from Monkton who to join the commission. This is a great opportunity for a young person to participate in town government and to help plan the town’s future direction. This is also a way for the planning commission to listen to the younger generation’s voice and opinion on town matters and a way for youth to engage meaningfully in their community and in the workings of town government. The Monkton Planning Commission is working on a number of interesting projects. The candidate would be expected to participate in discussions but would be a non-voting member. The commission’s function is to steer the town’s future development and services in a direction in concert with the town residents’ desires and all applicable state laws and regulations. In this respect, the planning commission undertakes capacity studies and makes recommendations on matters of land development, transportation, economic and social development, urban beautification and design improvements, historic and scenic preservation, the conservation of energy, the development of renewable energy resources and wetland protection. Interested students should contact the Monkton Planning Commission by email at

planningcommission@monktonvt. com or by letter dropped off with the town clerk. In other ongoing activities, the planning commission is conducting a town-wide survey to understand the parameters and issues that will shape the future direction of Monkton. Commission members are telling residents that their input is important and will help provide guidance in the update to the next town plan. While the commission has put forward a range of questions important to town planning there is plenty of scope for residents to voice their opinions or make suggestions. “This is your opportunity to make your voice heard on issues that you feel are important to the town,” said a press release sent out recently by planning commission secretary Ivor Hughes. “Surveys are only meaningful if we can have significant participation by residents, so please fill out yours by either going to the website or filling in a paper copy.” For web access there is a link to “Take the Survey” on the right hand side of the Monkton town home web page at monktonvt. com, or residents may request a paper copy from the town clerk by calling 453-3800. Finally, the Monkton Planning Commission wishes to thank voters for adopting the updated Unified Planning Document voted on at the Nov. 8 election.

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11:30 a.m. Yoga Sequence 12 p.m. The Story Matters 12:30 p.m. ACSU & ACSD Meetings 5 p.m. Hannnaford Career Center 7 p.m. Skateboard Science 8 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 9 p.m. State Board of Education Wednesday, December 7 6:30 a.m. Yoga Sequence 7 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 7:30 a.m. Yoga –Mindfulness and Wellness 7:50 a.m. UD#3 Meeting 9:30 a.m. The Story Matters 10 a.m. Senior Moments Jazz Class 11:15 a.m. Senior Moments Jazz Class 12:30 p.m. Chronique Francophone 1 p.m. ACSU & ACSD Meetings 5 p.m. Growing Bright Futures 5:30 p.m. Chronique Francophone 6:30 p.m. State Board of Education Thursday, December 8 6:40 a.m. YOGA -Mindfulness & Wellness 7 a.m. Chronique Francophone 7:30 a.m. Yoga Sequence 8 a.m. The Story Matters 8:30 a.m. ACSU & ACSD Meetings 3:30 p.m. Growing Bright Futures 4 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 5:30 p.m. Vermont Media Exchange 7:30 p.m. ACSU & ACSD Meetings Friday, December 9 5 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 6 a.m. Yoga Sequence (2013) 6:30 a.m. Yoga – Mindfulness & Wellness 6:50 a.m. Senior Moments Jazz Class 8 a.m. Chronique Francophone 8:30 a.m. Growing Bright Futures

9 a.m. State Board of Education 1:30 p.m. Hannaford Career Center Board 4 p.m. ACSU & ACSD Meetings 8 p.m. Chronique Francophone 8:30 p.m. The Story Matters Saturday, December 10 5 a.m. The Story Matters 5:30 a.m. Mary Hogan Skateboard Science 6:30 a.m. Yoga Sequence (2013) 7 a.m. Yoga – Mindfulness & Wellness 7:30 a.m. ACSU & ACSD Meetings 1 p.m. Senior Moments Jazz Class 2:10 p.m. State Board of Education 6:30 p.m. Mary Hogan Skateboard Science 7:30 p.m. Growing Bright Futures 8 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 Sunday, December 11 6:50 a.m. Yoga – Mindfulness & Wellness 7:07 a.m. Yoga Sequence 7:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone 8 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 9 a.m. State Board of Education 1:16 p.m. School Board Meetings 5 p.m. The Story Matters 5:30 p.m. Chronique Francophone 6 p.m. Growing Bright Futures 6:30 p.m. Mary Hogan Skateboard Science 7:30 p.m. Vermont Media Exchange (VMX) Monday, December 12 9 a.m. Chronique Francophone 9:30 a.m. Yoga —Mindfulness & Wellness 10 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 11: 00 a.m. State Board of Education 3:30 p.m. Growing Bright Futures 4 p.m. School Board Meetings 10 p.m. The Story Matters

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Becky Dayton honored for service to HOPE MIDDLEBURY — Officials at the organization Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, or HOPE, have announced the creation of a new fund called The Trustee Fund for Extraordinary Needs, in honor of outgoing board chair Becky Dayton. The new Trustee Fund for Extraordinary Needs will be used for unusual and urgent needs that cannot be met elsewhere in the community. Anticipated uses may range from emergency home repairs, acute medically related needs such as transportation and lodging to out of state hospitals, and more. The target population to be served will be the most vulnerable, including infants and children, elderly and disabled people, and those suffering from serious medical conditions. “Becky worked very hard, with great dedication, to bring on new, skilled trustees,” said Jeanne Montross, HOPE’s executive director. “She marshaled the board through a multiple-year process of mission revision, development of a new fiveyear strategic plan, and continues to provide guidance in writing governance policies. Her work has helped us to increase the strength and reputation of an organization that is of great significance in our community. “We wanted to show her our appreciation in a way that would be meaningful to her,” Montross continued. “This new fund will help us further our mission in years to come.” Steve Reigle is taking over from Dayton as chair of the HOPE board of trustees. “Becky was an outstanding board chair,” Reigle said. “Her commitment to HOPE’s mission, as well as her forward vision, leadership, and hard work have left us well positioned to serve our community for the long term. We have a fabulous group of talented board members, a solid organizational plan, and a sound financial footing.” Dayton said it had been an honor to serve on the board of HOPE and to have been its president for nearly three years. “I am very proud of the direction we have taken during my tenure and exceedingly confident in our new president, Steve Reigle,” she said. “Under his direction, we have only accelerated our efforts to move this critically important human service organization toward the highest standards of governance. “While HOPE (formerly known as ACCAG) has always had passionate and dedicated leadership, the board I joined lacked full understanding of the scope and complexity of both our operations and our role in the constellation of local service providers. Thanks to Executive Director Jeanne Montross’ willing transparency and commitment to the cause, we are far better informed now after three (sometimes grueling) years of inquiry, and are prepared to take the next step in our evolution as a board. This means having a

BECKY DAYTON clear mission, solid policies, and the ability to secure the financial support of our community. With an outstanding and attentive board of directors, and the extraordinary generosity of our donors, we are well on our way. “I thank Steve for having stepped up to lead, my predecessor Bob Buckeye for showing me the ropes, and Jeanne for her patience and stamina,” Dayton concluded. In addition to gifts in honor of Dayton, contributions may be made to the new Trustee Fund for Extraordinary Needs in honor or memory of any past or present trustee. Gifts may be made online, or by mailing to P.O 165, Middlebury. For further information, call 802388-3608.

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Students of the Week from area High Schools Otter Valley Union High School Otter Valley Union High School is pleased to announce Charlotte Winslow as its Student of the Week. Charlotte lives in Pittsford with her parents, Andrea and Mark Winslow. Charlotte has three older brothers: Jim is a senior at the University of Maine-Orono, Michael is a junior at SUNY Cobleskill, and John is a sophomore at the University of Connecticut. For the past four years, Charlotte has been a member of the Otter Valley Schools and Society class, helping to make improvements to the school and promoting student engagement in school matters. Charlotte was instrumental in the implementation of the high school advisory/callback program currently in place at Otter Valley. She has also been a student representative on the Otter Valley Unified Union School Board during her junior year and senior year. Charlotte is currently interning at Lothrop Elementary School in the guidance department. The summer before senior year, Charlotte attended the American Legion Auxiliary Green Mountain Girls State, and during that week she was a member of the state Senate. She is currently taking AP Literature and Advanced Behavioral Science. Charlotte has consistently been on the Honor Roll and Principal’s List throughout her high school years and has received two citizenship awards. She was also a student mentor/tutor through Otter Valley’s student tutoring program. Charlotte Winslow Charlotte played softball her sophomore, junior and senior years, and has O.V.U.H.S. been a member of the rock climbing team for her junior and senior years. Charlotte currently works at Jones Bakery, and as a hostess and a busser at Sugar and Spice Restaurant. She occasionally babysits for several different families and also helps out on her family’s pumpkin and Christmas tree farm. Outside of school, Charlotte enjoys exploring the outdoors and likes to find hidden pools around Vermont to go swimming and cliff jumping. She likes to go to Maine with her family, and spend many hours searching for sea glass on the ocean shore, which she uses to make handmade jewelry. The biggest thing Charlotte has learned in high school is how important it is to stay true to who you are and do what you really like and what you believe in. It’s easy to follow a crowd, or do what everyone else is doing, but it is much more rewarding to follow your heart and carve your own road. After high school, Charlotte plans to attend Lyndon State College to study psychology and human services. “Charlotte is not only a proven leader at the local school board level but is a proven leader throughout the school and with her peers,” Principal Jim Avery says. “She has been involved with our student voice group, Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together (YATST) since her freshman year. Her work was instrumental in the development and implementation of our high school advisories, which has had a significant positive impact on the climate and culture of our school.”

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Mount Abraham Union High School is pleased to announce George Bailey as its Student of the Week. George lives in Hinesburg and Monkton with his parents Stacy Putnam and George Bailey. He has two younger sisters, one in the eighth grade and one in kindergarten. George has made the honor role every year of high school, and tries his best at everything he does, whether academic or extracurricular. George is currently enrolled in AP calculus, which he gets great pleasure from, because of his love of math. In seventh and eighth grade, George played football, but realized it wasn’t for him. Now he only plays baseball. He played on JV his freshman year, and has played on varsity both his sophomore and junior years. In junior year, George was elected as a Captain of the Varsity Team, and he hopes to continue on the George Bailey team this year, helping lead the team to a potential M.A.U.H.S. championship! George has helped out at the Salvation Army soup kitchen, and has also worked construction. He is amazed at the skills he has learned from working in a trade throughout the summer. Outside of school, George enjoys playing baseball, scuba diving, hunting, fishing, boating and skiing. Nothing makes George happier than landing a big fish while he is out on the boat. Throughout high school, George has learned to just be himself. If he were to give advice to other students it would be to just be yourself and enjoy life. After high school, George plans to attend college, but hasn’t decided what he will major in. Teacher Justin Bouvier says, “George is a great kid who always puts in his best effort, whether on the field or in the classroom. Mount Abraham Union High School wishes him the best of luck in the future.”

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Jed: 3 years, Pitbull mix, neutered male. The first thing you’ll notice about this silly guy is his adorable under bite and then you’ll be drawn in by his mesmerizing copper eyes! After that you’ll notice patches of missing hair on his back; in a former life, Jed was neglected and his harness left on to wear into his skin. Jed has made tremendous strides in confidence and trust but will always bear the history of a time when people were not nice to him and he will always need a gentle touch. He is good with kids (who are old enough to understand that Jed scares easily) and mild around the cats in the shelter. He likes other dogs but can overwhelm them with his physical play style.

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Pinto Bean: 6 years, Chihuahua mix, neutered male. This middle-aged bean of a dog is shy upon meeting new people but develops trust with gentle handling and attention. He was surrendered to our shelter when his owner was unable to provide for him. Pinto Bean has good manners around cats and used to successfully go to doggy day care so he should fit well into a variety of homes. However, for a successful placement we are not recommending that Pinto Bean go to a home with children under 13. His need for quiet and steady interactions with people would not likely be met by younger children! Sailor: 1.5 years, Lab/Collie mix, neutered male. Sailor is a sweet, smart, energetic young guy who just LOVES to play fetch and play with puzzle toys! He has lived with children and did great with them, but would become overprotective of them if their friends visited. Sailor typically gets along with dogs who have been properly introduced to him, and while he hasn’t lived with cats he didn’t show any interested in the cats here at the shelter. If you are looking for a playful, affectionate, smart dog, then Sailor is your guy! Dutchess: 1 year, DSH Tortie, spayed female. Dutchess is a very laid back gal who was picked up as a stray in Florida. She was transferred to Vermont to find love in the Green Mountains! Dutchess is a quiet cat who prefers to watch from the sidelines, sneaking into the action every now and then for a snuggle and chin scratch. We don’t know what her exposure has been to dogs, but she gets along great with the other cats in her community cat room. This regal little lady would make a wonderful addition to any family! Kittens! 8-12 weeks, males & females. Short hair, long hair, tiger, black, tuxedo - we’ve got them! Kitten season is winding down, so get them while you can! All kittens are spayed/ neutered, have seen a veterinarian and received all of their initial vaccinations, and are litterbox trained.

Fernando: 9 years, DSH Brown Tiger, neutered male. This handsome gentleman came to us from NYC, where he was surrendered by his owner. Fernando made his way to VT, hoping to find a place to call home in the Green Mountains! He enjoys a good head scratch and will actively seek out attention, though he isn’t a fan of being picked up (what gentleman is?!). Do you have room in your heart and your home for this city boy? If you are age 55+ you can adopt Fernando with a donation in lieu of his adoption fee.

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A few suggestions for preparing animals for winter Winter is right around the corner and, it is time to think about things you can do to help your outside animals be prepared for winter. A little time and work now can save you a lot of trouble later. If your large animals are kept outside, check your fencing to make sure posts and boards are secure, especially where snow drifts form. The animals must have the ability to get out of the wind/rain/snow. A run-in shed with the open end facing away from the winter wind is best. Make sure that mineral and salt blocks are not covered in snow. Keep paths free of slippery mud, snow and ice; a broken leg in a large animal can have disastrous consequences. Have a plan to provide fresh water to your outside

animals and to keep it from freezing. Livestock drink less when it is cold out. You can increase the amount of water that your animals drink in cold weather by heating the water and this effect is particularly notable in goats. Use deicers, water heaters and insulate the water hoses both outside and inside the barn. It is critical to address nutritional needs in the winter. Talk to your veterinarian, who can help you formulate a feeding plan for your outside animals. They have training in nutrition and are familiar with your livestock’s health and nutritional needs. In general, feeding a high quality hay free choice is the best way to keep most farm animals warm in the winter. Hay keeps horses and ruminants warm: heat

is produced as the bacteria in their intestinal tract ferment it. (Grains are more efficient feeds and affect less heat loss from the gut, which means less heat for the animal.) One of the important things you can do is to keep your hands on your animals in the winter. With just looking at them it is impossible to tell how they are doing. Rub your hands on horses’ ribs and on top lines for small ruminants and camelids to check for prominent ribs or vertebrae that signal weight loss. While you’re at it, make sure the animals’ coats are free of manure and mud. It is not for cosmetic reasons: mud and manure in the fur prevent the longer, coarser winter coats from retaining heat. Talk to your veterinarian about deworming the animals before

the winter. Have them check your horse’s teeth for hooks/points on the teeth. If not addressed, these can cause pain, dropping food and weight loss. Make sure the animals are up-to-date on vaccines, too. Don’t forget your barn cats (and dogs). You’ll need to have a way to provide fresh water for them, too. A place for them to sleep that is enclosed (even in the barn) will help them to retain body heat. Contrary to common belief, bigger is not better — at least when it comes to dog houses. A smaller house is better, as it helps keep the heat in.

The barn may keep the wind and snow out, but it’s still very cold in there for your smaller barn animals. A little preparation can help your barn animals out this winter. For advice on keeping the animals healthy and warm this winter, talk to your veterinarian. Vets see a wide variety of housing and animal health complications in the winter and can give you advice on how to prevent trouble. Editor’s note: This story was provided by M. Kathleen Shaw, DVM, of the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association.

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Keep the garbage out of pets’ way and empty it more frequently than usual during the day when preparing for and serving holiday meals. Holidays bring a certain amount of stress for all of us. With all the strange people and smells, noise and heightened activity, holidays can be stressful for pets, too. Set aside a quiet space for your pet while

company is visiting. You might consider putting a few blankets on the floor in an out-of-the way place or leave a bedroom door open to allow your pet to get away from the commotion of the holiday. By keeping these few things in mind, you will be sure that the holidays areas happy for your pet as they are for you and your family!

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYM O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS THURSDAY: Big Book Meeting Noon1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. Speaker Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM at St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (On the Green).

ALCOHOLICS ANONYM 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. Discussion Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS RIPTON MEETINGS: 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.

Public Meetings ADULT ALL- RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Fridays, 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 802388-4249 or 802-683-5569 or visit www.turningpointaddisonvt.org.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP - For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anonymous, confidential and free. At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. 7:308:30 PM Friday evenings.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BRANDON MEETINGS: Monday, Discussion Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Step Meeting 7:008:00 PM. All held at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYM O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Discussion Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYM O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS MONDAY: As Bill Sees It Meeting Noon1:00 PM. Big Book Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

Services

ALCOHOLICS ANONYM 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 1:002:00 PM held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

L o c a l age n c ie s c a n p o s t t h e i r v o l u n te e r ne e d s w i t h Th e Vo l u n te e r C e n te r by c a l l i ng RSV P at 388-7044.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NEW HAVEN MEETINGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM at the Congregational Church, New Haven Village Green.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NORTH FERRISBURGH MEETINGS: Sunday, Daily Reflections Meeting 6:00-7:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd.

Services

SPOTLIGHT

Lexi Chickanosky, of Monkton, has been a volunteer

ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? 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 confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Babysitting available.

NA MEETINGS MIDDLEBURY: Fridays, 7:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

with the United Way’s Days of Caring for the past two years. Lexi has also spent the past 3 years volunteering with VTLSP (Vermont Teen Leadership Safety Program) at Mt. Abraham High School. VTLSP is a student organization where teens take a leadership role in promoting healthy choices among their peers. This year, Lexi and other VTLSP students helped harvest gardens and take part in a fall clean up at the Willowell Foundation as part of Days of Caring. Willowell is a local organization that builds healthy communities by connecting people to the arts, education, agriculture and the environment. What Lexi most enjoys about volunteering is seeing the smiles on people’s faces when the work is completed. Thank you, Lexi!

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NEW HAVEN MEETINGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM at the Congregational Church, New Haven Village Green.

Services

Get into the holiday spirit by giving your time!

The Volunteer Center, a collaboration of RSVP and the Join the Very Merry Middlebury team by volunteering for one United Way of of their many holiday events this December. Volunteer to Addison County, vol posts dozens of serve hot chocolate, wrap gifts, take photographs or even volunteer opportunities 3 x 3 dress up as a holiday character for the Character Breakfast. on the Web.Go to Many dates and times available. www.unitedwayaddison county.org/ Call 388-7044, or sign up to help at: VolunteerDonate www.signupgenius.com/go/ and click on 508054eaca92ea13-2016. VOLUNTEER NOW!

ALCOHOLICS ANONYM O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS TUESDAYS: 12 Step Meetings; Noon1:00 PM. AND 7:30-8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 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.

D E A D L I N E S Thurs. noon for Mon. paper Mon. 5 p.m. for Thurs. paper

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NA MEETINGS MIDDLEBURY: Mondays, 6 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

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CLASSIFIEDS Public Meetings

Services

Help Wanted

M A K I N G R E C O V E RY EASIER (MRE). Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 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 discussing our feelings about the 12-Step Programs to create a better understanding 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.

CONSTRUCTION: ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802-989-0009.

BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802-388-1156.

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

NEW SUPPORT GROUP Grief Anonymous Meeting every Thursday @ 6:30 pm at Grace Baptist Church 52 Merchants Row, Middelbury, Vt. First Meeting Thursday, December 1st, 2016

OA (OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS) MEETS on Thursdays at 6 PM. Located at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Road, Middlebury, VT.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WILL not be disappointed by the unusual challenge of these gizmos. Hundreds of dollars available for one afternoon,no more than two afternoons of perusing relays and timers. 802-4536975

Help Wanted

COLLEGE STREET CHILDREN’S CENTER EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

ATTENTION PCA’S: PART TIME and full time, day and night shifts available. On the job training, competitive wages and flexible scheduling. Call Angie at 802-8771363 or e-mail ringerhomecare@gmail.com if interested.

College Street Children’s Center is looking for a nurturing, creative, enthusiastic center teacher to join our team of childcare professionals. The position is guaranteed 20 hours a week, with more hours available, and begins as soon as possible. Person must have flexibility to work varied hours. We are also looking for substitute teachers. Experience with children birth to three and a degree in Early Childhood Education or related field is preferred. Send resume and 3 letters of reference by December 16th to: Jenne Morton College Street Children’s Center 228 College Street | Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-2401 | E-mail: cscc1@sover.net

Services

C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, taping, skim coat plastering. Also tile. Call Joe 802-2345545 or Justin 802-2342190.

PARTY RENTALS; CHINA, flatware, glassware, linens. Delivery available. 802-3884831.

MIDDLEBURY MARKET AREA

Do you: • have three or more years of residential mortgage lending experience? • have three or more years bank experience or equivalent? • take pride in the total customer relationship by rolling up your sleeves and working hard to serve the customer from your first encounter through closing the loan and beyond? • crave the opportunity to develop lasting professional relationships in the communities we serve? • thrive in a fast-paced work environment as a member of a well respected team of professionals? Five ‘yes’ responses could mean you have many of the traits and qualities we are looking for in our next Community Mortgage Lender. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package and incentive compensation program coupled with a stimulating work environment.

5 Carver St., Brandon 240 Court St., Middlebury 30 Main St., Middlebury

29 Green St., Vergennes 28 Main St., Bristol 140 Commerce St., Hinesburg

Deadline for applications: December 19, 2016 EOE

DRIVER POSITION Casella Waste Systems, Inc. We are currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Driver position in Middlebury, VT This position requires the right individual to possess…

OPIATE OVERDOSE RESCUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required. For info call 802388-4249 or 802-683-5569 or visit www.turningpointaddisonvt.org.

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at the Mountain Health Center in Bristol. For info call APDA at 888-763-3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

COMMUNITY MORTGAGE LENDER

Questions and requests for a job description may be directed to: Sandra Trombley, Human Resources (802) 388-4982 or email: strombley@nbmvt.com Applications may be completed at the following office locations:

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING; interior/exterior, residential/commercial, pressure washing. 20 years’ experience. Best prices. References. 802-989-5803.

Help Wanted

A rare opportunity awaits you at National Bank of Middlebury!

Part-Time Front Office Staff We are seeking a front desk staff to monitor use of the tennis facility, answer phones, take court reservations, and other duties as assigned. Applicants should have a professional and warm demeanor coupled with strong communication skills. Weekend availability a must. Tennis experience a plus. Please send cover letter and resume by December 31 to: humanresource@vermontcf.org

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Casella offers… Stock Purchase Plan, 401k, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Benefits, Uniforms, Boot Allowance and Safety Bonus and Growth Opportunities.

To fill out an application please stop by our office 533 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT Also apply on-line at Casella.com/careers If you have submitted an application in the past, please feel free to submit again for consideration.

Or mail to: The Vermont Community Foundation, 3 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. The Vermont Community Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer.

533 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT Casella.com/careers • An equal opportunity employer

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CLASSIFIEDS Help Wanted EXPERIENCED,RELIABLE AND DEDICATED caregiver with many specialized skills seeks position assisting the elderly,disabled and chronically ill individuals. Record of long-term loyal commitment to patients. References readily available. Please call 802-234-9725 or e-mail HomeCareVT@gmail.com

HANDYMAN WANTED: WITH HUD-SON bandsaw mill experience. Part time, primarily outdoor work for good weather days. 802462-3313.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT position. Hiring for full time and part time positions. Alyssum, located in Rochester VT, is an integrated, peer run mental health hospital diversion service. Individuals interested please go to our job opportunities page at: www.alyssum.org for more information.

NOW HIRING VERGENNES Advance Auto Parts Salespersons and Drivers. Visit AdvanceAutoParts.jobsor talk to a Team Member to learn more. How To Apply: 1. Visit www.AdvanceAutoParts.job, 2. Click on Apply Now Advance Auto Parts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ATTENTION

For Sale

For Rent

55 GALLON SAND AND SALT barrels, plastic, with pressure treated legs. $75. each. Also 55 gallon pickle barrels with spin-off covers. Make great sand and salt barrels, $25. each. Delivery available. 802-453-4235.

1,800 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE as is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802-558-6092.

281 MAIN STREET, VERGENNES Available now, medium size 2 bedroom apartment. $900 per month. Laundry hookups, large enclosed porch & full bath. Heat and hot water included. Call 802-862-7467.

Help Wanted SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS- EARLY CHILDHOOD substitute teaching positions open at Middlebury, East Middlebury and Orwell locations. Work with a team on overall classroom management,indoor and outdoor play and activities. Experience/training in early childhood education required. Send resume and three references to: Mary Johnson Children’s Center, 81 Water Street Middlebury,VT 05753,office@mjccvt.org.

ANTIQUE DOUBLE BARREL ACME Arms Co. 12 gauge. Beautiful vintage firearm. $185. 802-989-5803.

EXERCISE BIKES FOR SALE Lifecycle 9500HR Recumbent bike $325 OBO. Stairmaster 3400CE Upright bike $275 OBO. Call Middlebury Fitness at 802388-3744.

Help Wanted

CHAMPLAIN BEEF, CO. CDL - CLASS A DRIVER NEEDED PLEASE CALL 518-499-1895 OR APPLY IN PERSON AT: CHAMPLAIN BEEF CO 9679 STATE ROUTE 4 WHITEHALL, NY

STA/Bet-Cha Transit Inc.

Now seeking route & trip school bus drivers in Addison County & the Charlotte area. Work 2-4 hours a day. We provide training to qualified applicants. Train over the summer to start at the beginning of the school year. Eliminate childcare costs and collect unemployment during summer and holidays.

Please contact Lori at 388-7800.

FULL-TIME TELLER POSITIONS

National Bank of Middlebury has fulltime teller positions available. Ideal candidates must be committed to providing quality customer service and superior teamwork. A positive attitude is essential, flexibility a plus. Cash handling experience desirable.

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, Cornwall, 8 miles from the college. $925/month. Heat, snow removal and lawn care included. Garden space available. First, last, security and references required. Call 802-462-3624.

Help Wanted

For Rent

BRIARWOOD APARTMENTS is currently accepting applications for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802-247-0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Help Wanted

Counseling Service of Addison County

Emergency Team Clinician! Seeking an experienced mental health clinician for interesting work on our Emergency Team. Crisis mental health is a clinical specialty that is challenging, collaborative, varied, and worthwhile. Provide phone and face-to-face assessment, crisis intervention and stabilization counseling. Primarily office-based with some evening and weekend on call required. Master’s Degree is preferred, excellent engagement and assessment skills are required, plus the ability to think on your feet, and a strong team orientation. Must have reliable transportation and the ability to be in Middlebury within about 30 minutes during on call shifts. Full benefits package, excellent clinical supervision, and supportive team-based work environment. Submit resume and cover letter to apply@csac-vt.org. For more opportunities please visit www.csac-vt.org

Approximately 37 hours per week Monday - Friday Saturdays on rotating basis Competitive benefit package Salary ranges from $15.09 - $16.17 per hour If you are interested, please apply in person at:

5 Carver St., Brandon 240 Court St., Middlebury 30 Main St., Middlebury 29 Green St., Vergennes 28 Main St., Bristol 140 Commerce St., Hinesburg For a copy of the job description or questions, please contact Sandra Trombley (802) 388-4982 or email strombley@nbmvt.com.

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Deadline for applications: December 9th, 2016 EOE

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CLASSIFIEDS For Rent

For Rent

BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT Heat, hot water, stove and refrigerator, snowplowing, lawn care, included. Basement. Garage. No pets. $1,175/mo. 802-453-2566.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT conveniently located walking/ biking distance to college campus and town. Heat, hot water, snow/trash/recycling and off street parking included. $1,120/mo. Available 2/1/17. Please call 802-9890694 or 802-989-0255.

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addison. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structurally sound and weathertight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802-363-3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com. FERRISBURGH, UPSTAIRS 2 BEDROOM apartment. $1,000 month plus security deposit. References. Includes heat, electricity, water and snow removal. Call 802-989-8031 or 802343-6112.

LEICESTER - COZY 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath house on Route 7. No pets. No utilities. 1st, last and security. 1 year lease. $1250 per month. Includes 2 car garage. 802247-3708, leave message.

MASSAGE SPACE AVAILABLE for rent: Downtown Middlebury. Table provided. Call for info. 802-349-4443.

MIDDLEBURY 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT conveniently located walking/ biking distance to college campus and town. Heat, hot water, electric, snow/ trash/recycling and off street parking included. $1,710/ mo. Available 2/1/17. Please call 802-989-0694 or 802989-0255.

MONKTON: SHARE A HOME with an artist in her 70s interested in VPR, exercise, and reading. $300/ month plus small share of utilities, some assistance in the garden and yard. Furnished bedroom, shared bath. Must be dog-friendly. 802 863-5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references, background checks required. EHO.

NEW HAVEN; 1 BEDROOM furnished apartment. $650/ mo. plus deposit. References. No smoking, no pets. 802-453-3183.

For Rent NEW HAVEN: BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, sunny apartment. Garden space. No pets, no smoking. References, security deposit, lease. $875/ month plus utilities. 802236-2040.

OFFICE SPACE IN MIDDLEBURY. Court Street/ Creek Road, 2nd floor. Utilities included. 280 square feet. Contact Eric at 802388-6054.

OFFICE SPACE IN MIDDLEBURY. Court Street/ Creek Road, 2nd floor. Utilities included. 400 square feet. Contact Eric at 802388-6054.

PANTON: SHARE A HOME with a woman in her 80s who is active in the community. Offering reduced rent for female housemate, in exchange for snow shoveling, gardening, occasional errands, nighttime presence. Furnished bedroom. Shared bath/kitchen. No pets/smoking. 802-863-5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references, background checks required. EHO.

TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS available for occupancy. Modern apartments, carpet/tile, w/d hookups plus onsite laundry. Ample parking and storage. Includes trash,snow removal,professional management and 24 hour maintenance. Efficient gas heat/ hot water. In quiet Middlebury neighborhood. Rents are $546-$778 per month plus utilities. Income limits apply. References required. Please call us at 802-4725016 for more information. Equal housing opportunity.

Wood Heat CLICK, CALL & SAVE www.1-844-KILNDRIED. com - Ready-2-burn kiln dried split 16” firewood. Free delivery.

FIREWOOD, MIXED HARDWOOD. Green and seasoned. Cut, split, delivered. Call 802-282-9110.

MOUNTAIN ROAD FIREWOOD. Wood for sale-cut, split and delivered. Green, ash, beech, hickory, maple. Also available: partially dry wood, cut and split 5 months. Call 802-759-2095.

READY-2-BURN: SEASONED www.1-855-MIDDMEN.com - Perfectly seasoned split 16” firewood. Free delivery.

For Rent

TIMBERWOLF FIREWOOD: Dry or green. Call for prices. 802-388-7300.

For Rent

Real Estate BUILDING LOT, DAISY LANE, East Middlebury. Town water, underground telephone, cable and electric service. Good perking soil. Regular septic. Site approved for 4 bedroom home. Jack Brown, 802-388-2502 or 802-388-7350. Email: brownnov@together.net.

Att. Farmers LARGE ROUND, FIRST CUT, net wrapped bales, $50 each. Trucking available. 518-569-0957.

W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462-2755, John Whitney.

Cars

Wanted

2014 SUBARU IMPREZA (2L,H4)- white exterior, black interior, four door, hatchback, automatic transmission. 17,225 miles. In very good condition. Minor scratches on front fender. One owner. No accidents. Regularly serviced. Asking 13,750 which is Kelley Blue Book value. Please call Natasha at 802-461-3611.

TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collectibles, etc. Visit www. bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802-272-7527. Consulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

Shop Locally Financial return For every $100 spent at a local small business, $68 returns to the community. — Civic Economics

Public Notices Index

Public Notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 33 & 34.

Addison Northwest Supervisory Union – Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham (1) Bridport (1) Panton (1) Bristol (1) Vergennes Panton Middlebury (1) Water District (1) TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY- SELECTBOARD Tuesday, December 27, 2016 7:30 p.m. Town Office Conference Room

PUBLIC HEARING and INFORMATION MEETING on PRELIMINARY PROPOSED TOWN GENERAL FUND BUDGET (Includes capital project funds) for FY18 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) Your comments, suggestions and input are important and appreciated. If you can’t make the meeting on the 27th, we invite you to submit your input via e-mail, kramsay@ townofmiddlebury.org, or mail, 77 Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753. Copies of the proposed budget may be obtained from the Town’s website, www.middlebury. govoffice.com, at the Town Manager’s office, 77 Main Street, or by calling 802-458-8000. If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the Town Manager’s Office as early as possible. 12/5

WARNING ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. DECEMBER 13, 2016

The legal voters of VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. are hereby notified and warned to meet at the V.P.W.D. office building on Canal Street in the City of Vergennes in said District, on the 13th day of December, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. to transact the following business to wit: ARTICLE I: To elect by ballot the following officers: a.) a moderator b.) a clerk c.) a treasurer ARTICLE II: To hear and act upon the reports from the officers of the VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. ARTICLE III: To have presented by the Board of Commissioners of the VERGENNES- PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. their estimate of expenses for the ensuring year and to appropriate such sum as it, the VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. deems necessary for said expenses together with the amount required to pay the balance, if any, left unpaid expressing said sum in dollars in its vote. ARTICLE IV: To establish salaries for the Commissioners and other elected officers of the Water District. ARTICLE V: To see whether the voters of said Water District will authorize its Board to borrow money pending receipt of water rents, by issuance of its notes or orders payable not later than one(1) year to date. ARTICLE VI: To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting. Dated at Vergennes, Vermont, this 28TH day of November, 2016 Maria L. Brown, Clerk VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT 11/28

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Public Notices can be found on Pages 33 and 34. TOWN OF BRIDPORT PUBLIC NOTICE

Residents and non-resident property owners of the Town of Bridport are hereby warned to appear at the Bridport town office at 7:05 PM on December 21, 2016 to hear the application of Robert & Deborah Peters,108 Ward Drive. The applicant requests a waiver of setback requirements for application 16-44 on parcel 06-064 Interested person(s) may forfeit the right to appeal the decision of the Town of Bridport Board of Zoning Adjustment or Planning Commission if they fail to participate by; [attending and speaking, submitting a signed letter of concern or are represented by an authorized person] Edward B. Payne Zoning Administrator 12/5

Students (Continued from Page 1) expertise. I personally feel more connected to Vermont now that I’ve seen these different perspectives beyond what can be taught in the classroom.” The purposes of the seminar, required of all seniors in Environmental Studies and for which the dairy option is one of 14, are to provide a bridge between the worlds of work and academia and to give students hands-on opportunities to apply what they’ve learned to critical state and local issues. Given that Vermont produces 63 percent of New England’s milk, and the dairy sector generates 6,000 to 7,000 jobs and occupies about 80 percent of the state’s farmland — dairy fills the bill for the course. This is especially true given that the college is in the heart of Addison County, the state’s largest generator of milk sales. Diane Munroe, who is teaching the seminar this semester with Mez

TOWN OF PANTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Development Review Board will convene a public hearing in the Town Clerk’s Office on Jersey Street, beginning on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., to consider an application from Isaac G. Van Wyck (#16-11), for review and approval of a planned unit development (PUD) involving a three-lot subdivision of a parent parcel of 37.7± acres on Vermont Route 22A (tax map ID# 07-01-18.000) with one existing residence, in accordance with the provisions of §528 of the Town’s Zoning Regulations and §240 of the Subdivision Regulations. Two of the new lots are non-conforming with respect to the provisions of §1003A of the regulations (Lot #2,6.3± acres with 210 feet of road frontage; Lot #3, 6.2± acres with 170 feet of road frontage) and will require treatment in accordance with the provisions of §528(4)(g). The application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office. Interested parties who wish to appeal or to be heard at the hearing may do so in person, or may be represented by an agent or an attorney. Communications relating to the applications may be filed in writing with the Board either before or during the hearing. N.B.: Participation in a hearing is necessary to establish status as an ‘interested person’ and the right to appeal a decision rendered in that hearing, according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 §§4465(b) and 4471(a). Participation consists of offering, through oral or written testimony, evidence or a statement of concern directly related to the subject of the hearing. Respectfully submitted, David Raphael, Chair 12/05

ADDISON NORTHWEST SUPERVISORY UNION Board of Directors’ Meetings The following schedule of the Board of School Directors’ meetings is announced for the month of DECEMBER, 2016. Friday, December 2 7:30 AM VUHS Facilities Committee At VUHS Wednesday, December 21 6:00 PM Addison Northwest Supervisory Union Board Regular meeting in the VUHS Library 7:00 PM Addison Central School Board Ferrisburgh Central School Board Vergennes Union Elementary School Board Vergennes Union High School Board Regular monthly meeting at VUHS ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD Thursday, December 8 6-8 PM ANWSD Negotiations Subcommittee & ANW Teachers’ Association Meeting in the VUHS Library Thursday, December 8 6:15 PM ANWSD Policy Subcommittee Meeting in the VUHS Main Office Conference Rm. Tuesday, December 13 6-7:15 PM ANWSD Community Engagement Subcommittee Meeting at the Bixby Library Monday, December 19 6-8 PM ANWSD Negotiations Subcommittee & ANW Teachers’ Association Meeting in the VUHS Library Wednesday, December 28 6:00 PM Addison Northwest School District Board Meeting at the VUHS Library The purpose of each meeting is to transact regular business, including a review of correspondence, reports, approval of bills, and any other business proper to be brought before said meetings, unless otherwise specified.

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MARIE AUDET FIELDS students’ questions about life as a dairy farmer while students tour Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport. Middlebury College seniors in the Environmental Studies program are analyzing the Vermont dairy industry from multiple perspectives as part of their capstone seminar. Courtesy photo

Baker-Medard, said it’s exciting for the seminar to be focusing on dairy as the state begins to implement the Required Agricultural Practices as part of Lake Champlain cleanup. “They’re not only talking to farmers about what some of the potential changes and impacts will be for them but also having a tangible example of what a legislative process playing out on the ground looks like,” said Munroe, Coordinator for Community Based Environmental Studies at Middlebury College. These Environmental Studies students chose dairy over such competing topics as climate change or Lake Champlain water quality, Munroe said. “It’s very place-based, very specific,” Munroe said. Although

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students knew of the county’s dairy farms, she added, they didn’t have deep knowledge of the industry and “wanted to know more about their surrounding landscape.” She also noted the growing Food Studies program at the college and increased student activism around food-related campaigns and other issues. “With our partnership with Migrant Justice, the dairy focus had the most explicit opportunity for a justiceoriented project,” Munroe said. DAIRY OPTIONS For the dairy seminar, students chose one of four projects, each associated with partner agencies. The water quality group is partnering with local UVM Extension and Natural Resources Conservation Service offices and the DEC. The farmworker rights group is working with the Migrant Justice advocacy group out of Burlington, the energy group with Green Mountain

Power’s Cow Power program, and the farm viability group with the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. From Middlebury’s UVM Extension office, students are working primarily with Agronomy Specialist Jeff Carter and Agronomy Outreach Worker Kristin Williams. This collaboration focuses on a slice of western Addison County known as the McKenzie Brook watershed, named after a creek that enters the lake from New York. This watershed runs from near the Champlain Bridge in Addison to East Creek in Orwell. The NRCS has named the McKenzie Brook watershed as one of its top focuses in its lake cleanup efforts, in part because it is intensely farmed and in part because all waterways in this watershed drain directly into the lake. “We felt that a complimentary (See Options, Page 35)

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STUDENTS visit the “Cow Power” methane digester at Bridport’s Blue Spruce Farm to learn about the link between cow manure and electricity generation.

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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SENIORS in the Environmental Studies capstone seminar are analyzing the Vermont dairy industry from multiple perspectives, including water quality, conditions for migrant workers, renewable energy generation, and economic viability. Here students listen while farmer Marie Audet of Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport discusses the dairy industry. Courtesy photos

Options (Continued from Page 34) student project looking at the watershed would be a great way to enhance our work,” said Williams. The McKenzie Brook collaboration began last spring with the last group of Middlebury seniors, who mapped watershed data, attended farmer meetings and workshops, and took water samples. “This semester students are building on that work by developing a survey that we will distribute to farmers in Addison County on best management practices,” said Williams. “They are also mapping landscape and land use characteristics of sub-watersheds and analyzing how that may relate to water quality data.” At a recent meeting, Carter and students discussed how the project could become ongoing, with students taking a regular role in tracking data from year to year. “Each semester students will hopefully be able to build upon the work from previous semesters, while also using the opportunity to delve into particular aspects of the project that interest them,” said Williams. Munroe said the challenge for the mapping part of the student project is to take complex data, often buried deep in DEC documentation, and make it usable and understandable through a visual display. One of the hoped-for outcomes is to provide a baseline of information about the watershed so that state agencies can track progress. “We hope to quantify both NRCSand non-NRCS-funded practices in McKenzie Brook to demonstrate conservation success over time,” said Williams. OTHER EFFORTS The group working with GMP Cow Power “guru” David Dunn is looking at phosphorus extraction technologies that can be part of a methane digester.

Given that the state’s comprehensive energy plan asks for what Munroe described as a tripling of the number of the state’s electricity-generating methane digesters, students are examining what the barriers are to adoption and whether the ability to extract phosphorus and sell it could give the state and its farmers a profitgenerating way to address the state’s water quality issues. Addison County farmers have pioneered methane digesters as electricity generators, with two of the earliest adopters statewide being Foster Brothers Farm in Middlebury and Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport. The team working with Migrant Justice organizer Marita Canedo is creating curriculum on migrant labor in Vermont to be used in local elementary schools, and podcasts that address farmworkers’ issues and experiences. Senior Marissa Perez, a joint studio art-Environmental Studies major from Portland, Ore., said the “real world collaboration has been important because it gave me a taste

of what it feels like to have people really relying on me. Knowing that I would be disappointing my community partner and the group that she is part of has been a great push for me to do my best work and make something that is useful and well crafted.” The team is creating a series of podcasts to highlight these issues. The Independent plans to provide podcast links as they become available. “We’ve conducted interviews and surveys that deal with the realities of farming’s future, including volatile milk prices, succession plans, and rising input expenses,” Tourgee said. “Our biggest task is to listen to farmers about what is working in the dairy industry and what could use improvement.” Students in the senior seminar on Vermont’s dairy industry will present their work in a public forum this Thursday, Dec. 8, at 12:30 p.m. in Room 103 at the Franklin Environmental Center. The presentation is free, open to the public, and is scheduled to end at 1:20 p.m.

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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SENIORS engage Blue Spruce Farm’s Marie Audet in questions about the dairy industry. This fall the capstone senior seminar in Environmental Studies has been looking at the local dairy industry from multiple perspectives.

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