March 14, 2016

MONDAY EDITION

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT

Vol. 27 No. 49

Middlebury, Vermont

By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — Residents in the Bristol area this week will have a chance to meet and talk with the three finalists in the search for the next Mount Abraham Union Middle/ High School principal.

On Thursday, March 17, the three candidates — Jessica Barewicz, Dorinne Dorfman and Chris Smith — will come to Mount Abe for a day-long visit. Feedback forms will be available for stakeholders to provide written input to the principal search committee.

Community members will have an opportunity to become acquainted with the candidates at a Meet

Bristol needs fire station fittings • Bristol firefighters are raising money to furnish their new digs. See Page 2.

Starksboro man is a local hero

• The women’s hockey team entertained UMass-Boston in a Saturday quarterfinal. See Sports, Page 18.

Pop-Up-Plays return to THT • A troupe of playwrights and actors will create six plays in 24 hours. Read about it in Arts Beat on Page 10.

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Public forum to be held on Thursday

• A history writer will share fun facts about food, including who is portrayed in the above painting, in a New Haven talk. See Page 21.

Panthers host NCAA contest

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Three finalists chosen for Mt. Abe principal

Who knew?

Food trivia

• Red Cross honors a man who pulled a woman from a burning house. Page 20.

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the Principal Finalists Forum that evening from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the school. The Mount Abe board is scheduled to consider recommendations from all parties next week.

“It was important to the community that we found someone who brings to us positive energy, experience in administration, demonstrated collaborative work,” said Addison Northeast Supervisory Union Assistant Superintendent Catrina DiNapoli, who led the search committee.

The Mount Abe principal search has been happening concurrently with the search for a new ANeSU (See Finalists, Page 14)

Bristol teen taking poetry performance to state final LOCAL KIDS WHO had taken part in the MCTV video camp donned costumes borrowed from the Marble Valley Players before shooting a scene last summer in a crowdsourced remake of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

Locals contribute to ‘Raiders’ movie remake, to screen at Marquis

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — They’ll be rolling out the proverbial red carpet at Middlebury’s Marquis Theater this Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for the premier of a true cinematic blockbuster: “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” What’s that you say? Wasn’t that movie, starring Harrison Ford, released back in 1981? Is this an updated version with a couple of minutes of extra footage?

Nope.

While this particular “Raiders” is faithful to the dialogue and construct of the original, it does so through a patchwork of more than 42 scenes, each lovingly acted and shot by children and adults as an homage to the rollicking adventure about a globetrotting history professor who uses guile, a handgun and a whip

in his race with the Third Reich to find the legendary Ark of the Covenant.

This new film is the product of a crowdsourcing effort initiated by Northampton (Mass.)

Community Television. In essence, the nonprofit organization thought it would be neat to farm out the 42 “Raiders” scenes to like-minded community access stations in the region, including Middlebury Community Television (MCTV). Those stations would then recruit local talent to shoot, and act in, individual scenes in as serious or whimsical a manner as they pleased.

Kurt Broderson, MCTV’s technology coordinator, took an immediate fancy to the project and offered to take on one of the scenes. He is involved with a longstanding video program(See ‘Raiders,’ Page 24)

By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — Mount Abraham Union High School senior Hannah Funk stepped onto the stage at the Barre Opera House this past Wednesday evening and recited one poem about a “flesh-eating wintry demon” and another about a Latina witch-healer. Actually, it was more than the typical classroom recitation; it was a performance in which Funk’s delivery became more and more animated as she worked her

way through the pieces.

She was one of about three-dozen high schoolers taking part in the 11th annual semifinal of the state Poetry Out Loud competition. And the judges chose Funk as one of the 10 finalists who will perform this Thursday in the state competition, the winner of which will go on to the nationals.

“It’s exciting for sure,” Funk said.

Otter Valley Union High School (See Poetry, Page 15)

MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School senior Hannah Funk recites one of her three poems for the upcoming Poetry Out Loud state finals.

Funk is one of 10 state finalists chosen out of 36 students who competed in the semifinals last week.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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Utility truck kills flagger on Route 7

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — A 75-year-old Wallingford man who was working as a traffic flagger on Route 7 just south of Three Mile Bridge Road was struck and killed by a utility truck on Friday morning.

Lawrence Kaminski was working for Green Mountain Flaggers Inc. when he was hit by a Eustis Cable Enterprises Ltd. truck driven by Tommy Carrier, 50, of Jericho.

Middlebury police said Carrier was backing the truck northbound in the breakdown lane on the west side of Route 7 at around 8:26 a.m., and Kaminski was walking behind the truck. The rear of the truck hit the Wallingford man, continued to back up, and its wheels rolled over Kaminski, police said.

He died at the scene from his injuries, according to a press release from Middlebury Police Sgt. Mike Christopher.

In an interview on Friday, Christopher said the utility truck was carrying workers in the process of stringing cable for Eustis Cable Enterprise of Brookfield. The truck was going at a slow rate of speed and evidence on Friday suggested the flagger was

FORMER MIDDLEBURY FIRE Chief Rick Cole directs traffic around an accident on Route 7 just before the bridge over the Middlebury River last Friday morning. A man working as a flagger was killed when a utility truck backed into him, police said.

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aware the truck was backing up, according to Christopher.

Christopher said Kaminski is survived by a spouse.

Middlebury police continue to investigate the fatal accident.

“We are still putting everything

together,” Christopher said of the ongoing investigation, which will be sent to the Addison County State’s Attorney’s Office for scrutiny by local prosecutors. Christopher said he does not yet know if any citations will be issued in connection with the

accident. There were witnesses to the event, he said.

Route 7 traffic was rerouted around the accident location for around two hours while investigators from Middlebury PD, Vermont State Police and the Vermont De-

partment of Motor Vehicles processed the scene, Christopher said.

The traffic was diverted to Plains Road and then to Route 125, he said.

The Middlebury Fire Department and Middlebury Regional EMS also assisted at the scene.

U.S. Forest Service to close Middlebury office

THE WALLS AND roof for the new firehouse in Bristol are in place, and a group of firefighters and supporters is well on their way to raising $75,000 needed for interior fixtures and furnishings.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Fundraising continues for new station

By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — As the exterior of the new Bristol fire station continues to take shape and the restored 1897 Memorial Bell now hangs proudly in its new tower, fundraising to outfit the interior of the long-awaited facility is in full swing.

First Assistant Fire Chief Eric Forand, who heads the New Firehouse Needs Working Group, reports that efforts to raise money for the interior furnishings and equipment has brought in about

two-thirds of the $75,000 that the Bristol Fire Department expects it will need.

That fundraising has come through a combination of cash donations, grants and in-kind donations.

“After the generous support that the town gave to the fire station through the vote last year, it’s been really nice to see people still supporting us to help get this fire station outfitted with the essential equipment that we need,” said Forand. “It’s really gratifying.”

Last July, voters approved a

$3.19 million bond to build the new fire station at 79 West St., and Bristol voters on Town Meeting Day passed a hefty municipal budget that begins making payments on that bond. But to keep the size of the bond down, funding for the station’s interior furnishings — appliances, tables, chairs, file cabinets, gear lockers, benches, firefighting equipment and the like — was not included in the final figure.

Fundraising efforts for the new (See Firehouse, Page 7)

By JOHN FLOWERS maining staff at the Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — The United USFS building to be transferred States Forest Service (USFS) head- to the larger Rochester station off quarters on Route 7 in Middlebury Route 100. The Forest Service will be vacated and hopes to have the sold within the next Middlebury property three years, as the Plans call for vacated by October federal government the handful of 2017, according looks to consolidate of remaining to Mattrick. some of its resources “Nationally, the staff at the throughout the counForest Service and Middlebury try. almost all of the This news was USFS building to USDA agencies and confirmed on Tues- be transferred almost all federal day by USFS Ranger agencies have been Christopher Mat- to the larger mandated to shrink trick, who man- Rochester station the footprint of fedages the Rochester/ off Route 100. eral government,” Middlebury district Mattrick said of the of the Green Mounimpending property tain National Forest. Mattrick dis- sale. “That’s not necessarily to get closed the news as part of a March rid of land, it’s to get rid of infra8 update on local USFS activities structure, things that cause ongoto the new Middlebury select- ing maintenance and repair issues. board.

And our regional office has identiPlans call for the handful of re(See USFS, Page 3) CORRECTION: An article that appeared in the Thursday, March 10 issue of the Addison Independent cited Bruce Lisman as the founder of Campaign for Vermont, and stated that the non-profit organization has provided “financial support to conservative political candidates and

positions promoting a more business-friendly state and transparency in government.” In fact, while Lisman has individually donated funds to political candidates and causes, Campaign for Vermont has not, according to Lisman’s campaign manager.

Addison Independent, Monday, March 14, 2016 — PAGE 3

USFS (Continued from Page 2) fied the Middlebury compound as one of those facilities to be conveyed, or as we call, ‘excessed.’”

That Middlebury property, according to Mattrick, consists of a main office building of around 1,200 square feet; a larger, fourbay garage that sits behind the offices; a wood shop/conference room structure that is also roughly 1,200 square feet; and two small sheds. These buildings sit on approximately 3 acres, Mattrick said.

Middlebury’s USFS compound is home base for three full-time employees, a seasonal worker and a couple of additional Forest Service personnel who use it sporadically, according to Mattrick.

“It’s a lot of facility for three people,” Mattrick said.

Built in the 1990s, the Rochester USFS headquarters houses around 17 employees “and could easily absorb the staff that currently work in Middlebury,” Mattrick said.

Closing the Middlebury office was not an easy decision, officials said. People have found it a convenient location at which to inform tourists and hikers about Green Mountain National Forest amenities and issue Christmas tree and firewood permits, among other things.

“As you can imagine, the staff at the Middlebury office have some hesitation about it,” Mattrick said.

“The idea of removing ourselves from the population in the district is a little bit disheartening to us.”

Still, USFS officials promised the federal agency would maintain a presence in Middlebury.

Specifically, the Forest Service wants to maintain a full-time employee in town — most likely in rented space — to serve as a “visitor information person.” Mattrick also spoke of possible “tele-work” spots where USFS workers could set up a computer and work in Middlebury on a sporadic basis.

Mattrick asked if the USFS

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might locate its employee in Middle- “There wouldn’t bury’s new municipal be an ecologist building. The select- here (in board responded there Middlebury) would not be enough any longer, or room.

“There wouldn’t be a forester, or a an ecologist here any wildlife biologist longer, or a forester, or a wildlife biolo- (after October gist,” Mattrick said of 2017).”

— Ranger the Forest Service’s reduced presence in Christopher Mattrick Addison County’s shire town.

Forest Service officials have He also spoken with the Addison County ter United

Chamber of Commerce about co-locating to an office in Middlebury. Mattrick noted that the chamber, currently based on Court Street, has been looking for new digs.

“The type of service we would provide is very similar (to the chamber),” Mattrick said. “It seemed like a good mix for us.” alluded to other “sisStates Department of

Agriculture agencies” based in Middlebury with which the Forest Service might partner. Those sister agencies include the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency.

Mattrick did not close the door on a possible tenancy outside of the public sector.

“The government is certainly willing to pay rent, or lease,” Mattrick said.

Once the Middlebury USFS property is vacated next year, it would be advertised in a government auction and sold to the highest bidder, according to Mattrick.

He expects the property to be sold

sometime in 2018.

Forest Service officials want to make sure their new, smaller footprint in Middlebury will be visible.

While the current USFS building is tucked away off Route 7 south of the village across from Rosie’s, it has been there for at least 60 years, Mattrick noted, so people have been able to find it.

“We are looking for some place prominent,” Mattrick said. “We don’t want to be squirreled away in the back of some building somewhere where no one would pass by and see the sign.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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A D D IS ON INDE P E NDEN T

Editorial

Trump: Playing with matches Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has cultivated a vigilante culture among his supporters. At his rallies he often praises the police and supports law and order, but his message to his followers is to embrace anarchy.

“Get ’em out,” he bellows at security of protesters at his rallies. “They don’t count for anything… these are bad people.” Beat them up, he has suggested to fans at rallies, in reference to protesters in the audience. “I’ll pay for your legal bills,” he has told them. “I will.”

From the start, he set the tone of disrespect of other candidates and of nonsupporters. He disrespects people of color, women and immigrants. He is a chronic liar and con man. He values little more than his own narcissistic reflection.

The incident in Chicago this past Friday brings the consequences into sharp relief.

Several thousand Trump supporters and protesters gathered at a Trump rally in Chicago. Fearing unrest and perhaps an ugly spectacle right before Tuesday’s crucial primaries in Florida and Ohio, the Trump campaign decided to cancel the event. Seeking justification, Trump says he called it off after consulting with police. Only the police departments responsible for security of the event were never consulted.

The Chicago Police Department said it “had no role. We were not consulted or provided an opinion,” about whether or not to cancel the event, interim police superintendent John J. Escalante said at a news briefing Friday night.

The University of Illinois police echoed the same point, stressing that they felt they had everything under control.

Yet, the Trump campaign released a statement Friday saying, “Mr. Trump just arrived in Chicago and after meeting with law enforcement has determined that for the safety of all of the tens of thousands of people that have gathered in and around the arena, tonight’s rally will be postponed to another date.”

What is so shocking is the realization that Trump thinks he has no boundaries. He can simply lie about the reasons he cancels the rally and use the police as a foil. Then he uses the event to stoke more anger at his opponents.

At a recent rally, he looked at his fans from behind the podium as security was escorting another protester out of a rally, and said, “I’d like to punch him in the face.”

Small wonder, then, that at a rally shortly thereafter a middle-age white, male Trump supporter with a ponytail and gruff beard and a cowboy hat, popped out of a crowd and sucker-punched a black man in the face as he was being led out of a rally.

Words matter. Leadership matters. Assuming responsibility matters.

Only Trump doesn’t get it.

And neither do many Trump supporters. They think he’s right; that he has accurately defined the ills of the country and how to fix them. “Just leave it up to me,” he tells his supporters, “and I’ll make America great again!”

How? His supporters couldn’t tell you, but everything he says they agree with so he must have the right ideas of how to fix things.

It’s a leadership style familiar to any dictatorship.

Anger begets anger. Violence begets violence, from which law and order is demanded of those in power.

Reporter David Remnick in a recent piece in the New Yorker amply noted Trump’s dangerous rise to power: “No American demagogue––not Huey Long, not Joseph McCarthy, not George Wallace––has ever achieved such proximity to national power… Pull the camera back, and Trump can be viewed as part of a deadly serious wave of authoritarians and xenophobes who have come to power in Russia, Poland and Hungary.”

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton joined others in a chorus of attacks on Trump saying in St. Louis that “the ugly, divisive rhetoric we are hearing from Donald Trump and the encouragement of violence and aggression is wrong, and it’s dangerous. If you play with matches, you’re going to start a fire you can’t control.”

What’s apparent is that Trump’s campaign is fueled by anger, and he continues to tap into the dark side of America. That is not the way to make America great again. Hopefully, the Republican Party will repudiate the candidate in time to save itself.

Angelo S. Lynn

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Letters to the Editor All must be vigilant to protect vulnerable in community In these turbulent political times our women are becoming more assertive of their presence. We have an established woman representative who is vying for the presidency a second time, women will be serving on the front lines in battle in the military, and educated women are becoming forerunners in the business world. To note for all Americans is equal rights with equal pay.

For me as a concerned voter, these are great strides in the mindset of our evolving democracy. For all people, by all people.

Middlebury and Addison County

are at a crossroads — maybe that’s why the shire town is named MIDDLEbury. This is a call for concern from a responsible community member to keep our women, children and elderly safe and secure from transients who access our services, coming from troubled cities like Rutland and Burlington.

Middlebury has aged core values, integrity and a history that needs desperately to be preserved. It takes a village.

My personal interest in our physical and emotional safety as a people is two close friends of female gen-

der who were abused and tainted by unwanted predators. One died, being homeless and being not familiar with our services and community, and another was physically and sexually abused by an intruder.

WomenSafe and advocacy services do a good job, but inherent in our human condition is inclusive mutual respect, friendly manners, dialogue and connecting. The outside interests passing through our area are not always this way. This is a cry out for our people to keep their eyes and ears open, make calls (See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, March 14, 2016 — PAGE 5

Letter

Letters to the Editor Time for lawmakers to be sensible on pot legislation On Feb. 25, the Vermont Senate took historic action, passing a bill legalizing and regulating the cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana for non-medical purposes. This bill, S.241, now heads to the House of Representatives for further consideration.

By advancing S.241, a strong, bipartisan majority of our state senators declared that decades of blindly following a misguided prohibition policy has failed Vermonters. Despite the fact that cultivation and sale of marijuana are felonies punishable by upwards of 15 years in jail, Vermont has had, for a long time, one of the highest rates of marijuana use in the country, with fully one in four high school seniors being regular users, and the Senate hearing statements from kids throughout Vermont like “marijuana is insanely easy to get.” Meanwhile, prohibition continues to drive tens of thousands of Vermonters to shady underground dealers each month, exposing them to criminal elements willing to push far more dangerous substances alongside marijuana.

By approving S.241, the Senate decided that enough is enough — that it is time for a new approach, where cultivation and sale of marijuana are regulated and taxed, and brought out from the shadows where they never belonged in the first place. And now it’s time for the House to do the same.

While S.241, as passed by the Senate, is a historic step in the right direction and a sensible bill overall, there is still room for improvement as it advances in the House. I respectfully call on representatives to address these four critical areas: • The Senate bill does not lift the current $200-$500 penalties for simple possession until January 2018. The House should amend the bill to eliminate these penalties immediately on signature by the governor. Once the Legislature makes the determination that marijuana should be legal for adults, the state will have eliminated any remaining moral or logical foundations for continuing to penalize its citizens for simple possession. Continuing to do so because of the slow rollout of retail sales chosen by the Legislature, on the theory that eliminating penalties will push people to the illegal market, ignores the basic truth that 80,000 Vermonters use marijuana regularly and are already buying 55,000 pounds of it every year. The lack of a regulated marketplace is the crux of the problem to begin with, not a reason to perpetuate a decadeslong mistake.

Moreover, the same systemic biases and policing tactics that lead to minorities being almost

4.5 times as likely to be arrested for possession prior to decriminalization remain in place today.

While the statistics are not readily available, it’s safe to assume that people of color and our most economically disadvantaged neighbors are suffering disproportionately from the current ticketing spree that has seen civil violations issued at twice the rate at which possession arrests were previously made. Eliminating these penalties is thus a matter of fundamental social justice.

• The House should increase the number of available cultivation licenses, and give a preference for small-scale, outdoor farming over warehouse cultivation. The Senate bill permits a maximum of 27 in 2018, and up to 27 more in 2019, which is unlikely to produce enough supply to meet current demand. A supply shortage would lead to artificially high prices at licensed retailers, which could discourage consumers from leaving their current (illegal) suppliers.

A wise floor amendment from Sen. John Rodgers added a provision for small-scale cultivation licenses of up to 1,000 square feet. The House should improve on this baseline by providing even more “craft” cultivation licenses.

As outdoor cultivation requires substantially less electricity, water and chemical fertilizer than indoor cultivation, the House should act to encourage outdoor cultivation by setting lower licensing fees for outdoor cultivation, commensurate with the lower yields that can be expected in our short growing season. This will help ensure that Vermont’s marijuana industry reflects Vermont’s environmental values, and benefits small farmers.

Further, having licenses more readily available to Vermont’s existing cadre of small-scale backyard growers will allow them to participate in the regulated market, depriving the illegal market of the supply it relies on today.

Excluding these growers, who are our neighbors throughout the state, hurts the effort to regulate the system, and just doesn’t make good sense.

• The House should include a provision allowing adults to grow up to two or three marijuana plants in their gardens for personal consumption, instead of leaving the issue for future consideration.

A small personal-grow allowance will not cause meaningful disruption of the tightly regulated retail distribution system that the bill aims to create; to the contrary, it will force commercial cultivators and retailers to compete on both quality and price in order to attract consumers. If properly limited, “home grow” can thus have the added benefit of undercutting the parallel illegal market.

• Assuring local ownership and control of the businesses engaged in the legal marijuana market is critical to encourage socially responsible behavior, through deep ties to the community. We cannot let the narrow interests of distant shareholders reflexively trump the legitimate concerns of broader society. At the same time, we should be welcoming of responsible outside investors, especially those with valuable experience in other states where marijuana has been legalized before us and who can help Vermont’s entrepreneurs avoid early mistakes, as well as professional investors who bring business sophistication and expertise.

The bill passed by the Senate prohibits any out-of-state financing, and that is too onerous a standard, especially in light of the plain fact that banks are just not willing to lend to marijuana businesses today. It is also very likely an unconstitutional standard, one that would not survive court review under the “strict scrutiny” standard that is applicable under the Commerce Clause to state laws that are facially discriminatory against out-of-staters.

The House should set a majority-ownership standard, where (1) at least 51 percent of a licensed business must always be owned

by Vermont residents, (2) the CEO and CFO of each licensed business must always be a Vermont resident, and (3) a majority of the licensed business’ board of directors must be Vermont residents.

And any individual investor with a 10 percent or higher ownership interest in a business, as well as all directors and officers, should be subject to background checks. A majority ownership standard will achieve the desired benefits that stem from local control, but do so in a way that is more likely to withstand constitutional review.

Compromise is the cornerstone of our political process, and we should never let the perfect become the enemy of the good.

After months of testimony and debate, the Senate has passed a good bill, and should be lauded for doing so — something that took true political courage. The House now must show similar courage and thoughtfulness. We should not expect any bill to be perfect, but with the changes described above, the House would be able to pass bill that will work for Vermonters, and create a regulated market that is politically, economically and environmentally sustainable in the long term.

Dave Silberman Middlebury Editor’s note: Dave Silberman is an attorney in Middlebury.

This letter represents his personal views, and not those of any client.

(Continued from Page 4) on noticing potential conflict, and intervene before crisis happens.

Of course, we take care of our own. I read papers like the Valley Voice, the Eagle, and Addison Independent, and our devoted, caring volunteers and longtime established folks have put in long hours to put Middlebury on the map. We can move forward together and bond to battle the forces which could divide us — and cause scars on our loving families. Our children and women mark our future.

The phone is a great tool in the

modern day. Our law enforcement is trained and will be responsive.

Our vets in the community are watchdogs. We can be of sound mind that we can travel freely and be comfortable and secure in any establishment and home.

I have come to respect and love my community and neighborhood, living here for two years and learning the rich culture and enjoying the beauty of this green state. I believe, as the license plate says, “I am Vermont strong.”

Barry Churchill Middlebury

See Letters on Pages 4, 5, 6 and 7

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Letters to the Editor Marijuana has been used for years in Vermont, legalizing will ease a lot of inherent problems With the legalization of recreational marijuana on the Statehouse docket, a full public conversation on this important issue has finally begun.

As could be expected, opinions vary greatly, but on one thing we all agree: This is a crucial public health issue, and it’s vital that Vermont get it right.

The debate ultimately sugars off into a single question: Would legalization of recreational marijuana use for adults improve or diminish public health and safety in Vermont?

After much consideration, I believe the evidence clearly shows that marijuana legalization would represent a marked improvement over current circumstances because the system of prohibition currently in place has ADDISON COUNTY

done an absolutely abysmal job of keeping our roads safe, our schools protected and our children healthy.

Make no mistake — I fully appreciate the concerns expressed by those opposed to legal recreational marijuana. They are not to be taken lightly. Yet when I look around at what’s happening today in Addison County and beyond, I see that those concerns have long since become reality, and that prohibition isn’t helping.

Opponents, for example, rightfully worry about road safety. If marijuana is legalized, will our roadways face a new threat from “stoned” drivers?

The answer is no for the simple reason that that threat already exists

Obituaries Nancy Harper, 86, native of Middlebury

BURLINGTON, Ontario — Nancy Sholes Harper died March 6, 2016, at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ontario.

She was born May 10, 1929, in Middlebury, Vt., the daughter of Russell and Faith Sholes, and was a 1946 graduate of Middlebury High School.

She was predeceased by her husband, Edwin (February 1977), and her son Christopher (July 2015).

She is survived by her sister, Susan Cox (Roger); daughters Susan Harper and Faith Harper (Ted Kellachan); sons Peter Harper (Jacqui Sands-Harper) and Jonathan Harper (Joan); daughter-in-law Melissa Hill; and 15 grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held at Dodsworth and Brown Funeral Home in Burlington on May 7, 2016. All are welcome.

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today. Legalization won’t suddenly introduce it to our towns. What it will do is bring some much-needed attention to the situation and provide revenue to supply cash-strapped police departments with the tools, training and manpower needed to adequately deal with the problem.

Those against legalization also quite correctly worry what kind of message it will send to our kids and what will become of our schools as a result. Will they find themselves suddenly awash in pot?

Again, the answer is no because they already are. As the father of a student at Mount Abe and the partner of a full-time professional working within the many public schools of northern and central Addison County, I have intimate firsthand knowledge of the situation on the ground, and it quite simply this: Our schools are flooded with marijuana right now, and the young people I know report that it is easier to obtain than tobacco or alcohol. Prohibition has already taken us where we fear to go and created a flourishing underground marketplace far out of sight of law enforcement and far out of the control of concerned parents.

Worse, it has not sent a reasonable message to our kids, and they are smart enough to know it. It demonizes marijuana with no room for discussion, yet when the drug is tried by teens, the short-term results seem so apparently harmless that that demonization becomes laughable,

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and any legitimate messages it was attempting to send — namely that marijuana is demonstrably harmful to the developing brain — are lost in the extreme nature of the prohibition position.

As a parent, I am even more concerned by the risks of escalation posed by the underground marijuana marketplace. Though science has disproved the notion of marijuana as a “gateway” substance whose use leads to other, harder drugs, its purchase is a gateway activity. When our kids have easy access to marijuana dealers, they also have easy access to whatever else those dealers are selling, and the relatively innocent search for marijuana often leads straight to other far more dangerous drugs like methamphetamine, heroin and opioids. Dealers with few scruples have no qualms about creating new markets for themselves and are quite free to do so in prohibition’s regulatory void.

There is also the issue of just what our kids are ingesting when they obtain marijuana from the underground market. Only last week, for example, our dinner table conversation revolved around two students at Mount Abe who were hospitalized after smoking pot that had been laced with an apparently toxic chemical to boost its effects.

Such is the legacy prohibition has left for our children: Marijuana is easier to obtain than alcohol or tobacco, and the stuff itself can and does contain additives even more dangerous than the pot itself.

Meanwhile, the urgent message that marijuana is not OK for growing minds has been drowned out by the extremity of the prohibition position, and the act of purchasing marijuana on the black market is introducing our kids to drugs that are even more worrisome. By any coherent standard, prohibition’s failure to protect public health and children’s safety is complete.

With reasonable taxation and an

appropriate regulatory framework, legalized recreational marijuana will shut down the black market, greatly restrict if not eliminate underage access to the drug, allow us to send a much clearer and more reasoned message regarding its dangers to young people, and at last provide law enforcement with the resources needed to genuinely protect public safety.

Is it a perfect solution? No. People will still drive stoned. Teenagers will still smoke pot. As it has been, so it shall be. But legalization will make those and many other things a good deal more difficult to do and much easier to control to say nothing of the myriad other vexing issues it would address from needless incarceration and state interference in private adult behavior to the blatant hypocrisy of banning a substance that is arguably less harmful to adults than alcohol and tobacco, which are legal for purchase in our state.

I recognize that it is exceptionally hard both personally and professionally for many legalization opponents to cut through the intense passions and high-volume hyperbole surrounding this issue and reverse a lifetime of strongly held opinions that have been consistently supported by our nation’s earnest if misguided “war on drugs.” Yet I maintain hope that logic and reason will ultimately win out over emotions and that an objective look at the facts will lead the Vermont House to conclude that our current marijuana regulatory system is badly broken and demanding a radically different approach, one that brings marijuana out of the shadows and treats it the other common demons in our midst, alcohol and tobacco.

It’s either that or we keep our heads buried in the sand while marijuana use continues to rage in all the wrong places. That’s not what our kids need.

And it’s not what the rest of us need either.

Geoff Davis New Haven

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Firehouse (Continued from Page 2) has been in communication with station began with the Bristol bike tour company VBT to see Fire Department’s fraternal about furnishings the company nonprofit, the N.H. Munsill Hose, might no longer want as it reloHook and Ladder Company (the cates to Williston. Forand also has original name of the Bristol Fire been checking with the state of Department), which raises funds Vermont’s surplus warehouse and annually through its dinner dance, the UVM surplus warehouse. coin drop and chicken barbecue.

While each donation is imporThese past fundraising efforts — tant, Forand said firefighters have including large donations from been especially appreciative of the Bristol residents Bill James and the volunteer labor being donated by late Gussie Laverne — put approxi- local craftsmen, who are pitching mately $30,000 into the new fire in to build shelves, cabinets and station’s coffers. tables. Gerry Tetrault of Bristol The effort has received a $600 has been building the six display grant from Round Robin. cases for the new station’s display Forand’s group is also pursuing a of historical firefighting equipment number of grants. In January, they and memorabilia, as well as air applied to the Vermont League of room cabinets and counter space Cities and Towns for an equipment for the downstairs training room. matching grant to raise $10,000 Stark Mountain Woodworking has for a new OSHA/National Fire pledged to make the large table for Protection Association-compliant the day room, where firemen can air bottle fill station. relax, eat and congregate. Bristol The group is applying to Walmart resident John Monks is providing for a $2,500 grant for three a table top fashioned from a single computer-capable flat screen TVs. tree (cut down in the cemetery near Two of the screens would go in the the new fire station), along with a training room, for lectures, demos bookshelf. And the list goes on. and after-action reviews, said Cash donations, said Forand, help Forand. The other the fire department would go in the gear purchase specialty room as part of the “This new fire equipment not fire department’s station (has) a lot covered by grants, Active911 digital such as the $5,000 messaging system of training mecha- “gear extractor.” for first respond- nisms, so we’ll He explained that ers.

Through this piece of equipbe even better Active911 the ment is like a large screens would map trained than we washing machine, the fire’s location, already are.” but one capable of briefly describe the removing carcino— First Assistant Fire gens from the firefire, and list the Chief Eric Forand fighter’s responders for a bunker given episode. gear — “the heavy “We have the Active911 system stuff we wear when we go into the so now we’re trying to get the screen fire.” Such specialized equipment, in the gear room to really make it Forand explained, is part of taking that much more useful for us,” said care of equipment so that it lasts Forand. “When we get a page out, longer and part of keeping firefightit comes across the computer screen ers safer. The new gear lockers, he and it tells you where (a fire) is said, which will cost $5,000-$6,000, and it tells you what it is, so that will also make gear last longer and when you go into the gear room and keep firefighters safer. you’re getting changed up you can “Everyone will have their own see where you’re going and what gear locker where you hang your you’re going to.” gear. In the old days, people would The system would also tell carry around bags and come back officers whether there are 10 and things would get stuffed in people responding or two people there — we’re talking $2,000 worth responding. of gear — so we want you to come Firefighters and supporters have back, you hang it up,” Forand said. also been scouring Addison County “It makes it last longer. You don’t and the whole state of Vermont for have to replace it as often. It keeps in-kind donations, especially for it in better condition. It keeps the furnishings. So far, said Forand, firefighters safer.”

Middlebury College has donated Online, the department has raised pots, pans, serving dishes and 100 $1,295 of the $30,000 it needs from dinner plates, as well as furniture. its GoFundMe campaign. Offline, The National Bank of Middlebury the department has received pledges has donated file cabinets. and donations of around $13,000.

Champlain College has donated Forand emphasized repeatedly 15 hardwood tables and 120 chairs the fire department’s appreciation to go with them, as well as stuffed of the high level of local support. chairs and office chairs.

And as enthusiastic as Bristol fireThe Bristol Fire Department fighters are to move into a funcis coordinating with the town of tional new building — after the Middlebury so that as the town structural and septic challenges of office moves to its new location the old one — they’re also looking this spring, the Bristol Fire Station forward to a building that will help can bring in any office furniture no them keep the community safer. longer needed. Similarly, Forand “We’ll be in one station, we’ll

have the facilities to store our gear in the proper manner and deal with larger incidents, and all in house, so we don’t crowd ourselves,” he said. “They also worked into this new fire station a lot of training mechanisms, so we’ll be even better trained than we already are.

And it gives us the availability for other towns in the Addison County Firefighters Association to come and use our facility for meetings and trainings.

“We keep our fingers crossed,” said Forand, as the group continues its fundraising efforts.

“Everything’s kind of a deadline.

Hopefully we’re in by June.”

To make a cash donation for the new fire station furnishings and equipment, make checks payable to Bristol Fire Department and mail to Town of Bristol, P.O. Box 249, Bristol, VT 05443; or donate through the department’s GoFundMe campaign, online at www.gofundme.com/apnw745g.

To contact Eric Forand about other contributions to the new fire station, email BristolVTfire@gmail.com or call Forand at the town office at 453-2410.

Reporter Gaen Murphree is at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

Thanks to all for voting for the unified school district and budget I’m writing to express my appreciation to the residents of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes and Waltham. It was my pleasure to serve as a director of Vergennes Union High School for the past three years, and as chair of the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union Board for the past two.

Working together, with the expertise of other hard-working board members and the broad support of our community, we have made great progress. There are first-rate leaders in place at both VUHS and ANwSU. We have improved practices that directly affect student learning opportunities, enhanced the efficiency

and accountability of our current systems, and importantly, invested significant time and effort to plan for the future.

The facilities at VUHS are in sound condition, and we have now funded a capital reserve for 3 consecutive years. Town Meeting Day saw the approval of the VUHS FY ’17 budget and overwhelming support for creating a unified school district. These are significant achievements.

Thank you for those votes of confidence and for your support of public education in our community.

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“Creating a Shelter Belt” gardening presentation in New Haven. Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m., New Haven Town Office. Meghan Giroux, owner of Vermont Edible Landscapes, will talk about “shelter belts,” plantings that control erosion, protect crops and livestock, control odor for manure pits, create edible hedges and more. Part of the New Haven Conservation Commission’s Armchair Naturalist Speaker Series. Free. Info: percival@madriver. com.

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Transatlantic tunes THE BAND ROWAN performs Celtic and traditional folk music, as well as original compositions, at Two Brothers Tavern on Friday, March 18, at 6 p.m.

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NER Vermont Reading Series in Middlebury. Monday, March 14, 7 p.m., 51 Main at the Bridge. Poets Jennifer Grotz and Sydney Lea and fiction writer Janice Obuchowski will read from their recent work. Light refreshments served. Free.

“DamNation” documentary screening and panel discussion at Middlebury College. Monday, March 14, 7-9 p.m., Dana Auditorium. This award-winning film sheds new light on America’s dams. Screening followed by panel discussion on Vermont river health. Free.

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Food safety workshop for food producers in Middlebury. Tuesday, March 15, 9-11:30 a.m., UVM Extension, 23 Pond Lane. ACORN hosts this workshop with three guest speakers who will talk about new and updated food safety and water regulations. Cost $10, including coffee, light refreshments. Pay at the door. RSVP to lindsey@acornvt.org. Space is limited.

Free foot care/blood pressure clinic in Middlebury. Tuesday, March 15, 10 a.m.-noon, Russ Sholes Center. Bring your own basin and towel. Offered by ACHHH. Blood pressure/foot care clinic in Brandon.

Tuesday, March 15, 11 a.m., Conant Square. Foot clinic $10. Info: 802-775-0568.

CVAA senior luncheon and program in Middlebury. Tuesday, March 15, 11 a.m., Middlebury Recreation Center, Creek Road. CVAA invites seniors to the new rec center for a presentation by Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, on its Senior-to-Senior Adoption Program. A noon lunch follows, featuring chicken parmesan with linguini, Brussels sprouts and apple pie. Suggested donation $4. Reservations required: 1-800-642-5119, ext. 1070. Free transportation with ACTR: 802-388-1946.

“Ways of Seeing” conversation in Middlebury.

Tuesday, March 15, 1:30 p.m., in the library room of EastView at Middlebury. Addison Independent “Ways of Seeing” guest writer Laurie Borden, program assistant at Hospice Volunteer Services, will host a conversation on overcoming our fear and grief to care for one another. Info: 989-7500.

“Hackable Infrastructures” architecture talk at Middlebury College. Tuesday, March 15, 4:30 p.m., Johnson Memorial Building, Room 304.

Ersela Kripa and Stephen Mueller, founding principals of AGENCY Architecture, discuss former and current projects, architectural systems and speculative urban research. Free. Info: www.middlebury. edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Rabies clinic in Leicester. Tuesday, March 15, 5-6 p.m., town office. Cost $12, plus license fee of $11 for spayed/neutered pet, $15 not spayed/ neutered.

Rabies clinic in Salisbury. Tuesday, March 15, 6:15-7:15 p.m., town office. For dogs and cats; dogs must have current rabies certificate to be licensed. Fee $12.

Vergennes Union Middle School concert in Vergennes. Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m., VUHS auditorium. The Jazz Jammers, Chorus and Concert Band will perform.

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Early education developmental screening in Bristol. Wednesday, March 16, 1-4:30 p.m., Bristol Elementary School. Free one-hour screening for children in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union who will be 3 years old by Sept. 1, or 4 years old but not previously screened. Children can come play in an early childhood classroom while parents share information about their child’s communication, social, play and motor skills. Info and appointment scheduling: 453-3674.

“Walk Down Memory Lane” discussion in Lincoln. Wednesday, March 16, 1 p.m., Lincoln Library. Linda Barnard invites people to come share stories of a special “first” in their life: first car, first job, first time away from home, etc.

Refreshments served. Info: 453-2665.

MCTV annual meeting and roundtable in Middlebury. Wednesday, March 16, 4-5:30 p.m., Ilsley Library Community Room. A short business meeting of Middlebury Community Television will be followed by a roundtable discussion titled “Archiving Our Community in the 21st Century.”

Info: 388-3062 or dthodal@middleburycommunitytv.org.

Art history lecture on El Greco at Middlebury College. Wednesday, March 16, 4:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Room 125. Ellen Prokop presents “A Modern Old Master? Using Historical GIS to Chart El Greco’s Influence on the French Avant-Garde.” Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Crock pot dinner in New Haven. Wednesday, March 16, 6 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church. The New Haven Ladies Union serves hearty casseroles, bread, beverage and dessert.

Cost: $8. Info: 453-5059.

Computer help session in Lincoln. Wednesday, March 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lincoln Library. The first session of a new program. This evening will focus on using the library’s automated system from home to search for materials and put them on hold. Other topics as time allows. Info: 453-2665.

“Scheherazade’s Sisters: Edwidge Danticat and Julia Alvarez in Conversation” at Middlebury College. Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m., Dana Auditorium. Two internationally acclaimed authors address a variety of issues ranging from the art and power of storytelling, human “w/righting” cross-culturally and transnationally, writing across languages, feminism and collaboration in organizations such as Border of Lights.

Vergennes Union High School concert in Vergennes. Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m., VUHS auditorium. The Commodore Jazz Ensemble, Commodore Singers, Concert Choir and Symphonic Band will perform.

“What Makes Good Solar?” program in Middlebury. Wednesday, March 16, 7-8:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. The Acorn Energy Co-op presents a panel discussion on the rise in large net-metered

solar projects in Vermont. They will define true “community solar” projects and where they might be located. Free. Light refreshments. Info: 385-1911.

Blues jam in Middlebury. Wednesday, March 16, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass and drums if you need backup, or take a break and let you play.

Bring your instrument and get ready to jam. Info: www.go51main.com.

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Lenten noon recital in Middlebury.

Thursday, March 17, 12:15-12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Dominique Dodge, harp, and Timothy Cummings, pipe, play a program of traditional Celtic music.

You may bring a lunch; light refreshments will be served. Part of St. Stephen’s annual Lenten recital series.

40th Army Band in concert in Orwell. Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m., Orwell Town Hall. “Vermont’s Own” 40th Army Band will play traditional patriotic American tunes, as well as contemporary musical favorites. Info: 338-3480.

“Syria — Remember Me” talk in Bristol. Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library.

FRIDAY

Special kids’ story time in Lincoln.

Friday, March 18, 10:30 a.m., Lincoln Library. Illustrator Bethany Farrell will visit to read a book that she illustrated. Also, puppets, snack and craft. Info: 453-2665.

“UnSlut: A Documentary Screening” in Middlebury. Friday, March 18, 12:45 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Free screening of a documentary on sexual shaming. Free. Refreshments provided.

Info: 802-382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org.

Caregiver group in Lincoln. Friday, March 18, 1-2 p.m., Lincoln Library. Support group for anyone who is caring for another person, whether long distance or close by. Info: 453-2665.

Lenten fish fry in Bristol. Friday, March 18, 5-7 p.m., St. Ambrose Church. Seventeenth annual Lenten fish fry. All-you-can-eat meal includes fried or baked haddock, French fries, coleslaw, beverage and dessert. Adults $12.50, children 9 and under $6, immediate family of five $37. Info: 453-2488.

Exhibit opening and artist talk in Middlebury.

Friday, March 18, 5-7 p.m., Vermont Folklife Center. Celebrating the opening of “Life Under the Shadow: Paintings by Hom Pradhan.” Pradhan will talk about his art and about being born and raised in a Bhutanese refugee camp in Nepal. Exhibit runs through July 31.

Family bingo night in Addison. Friday, March 18, 6-9 p.m., Addison Central School. The ACS PTA holds its annual bingo night, with lots of great prizes including gift certificates from local businesses. Raffle, concessions. Info: Addison Central School PTA on Facebook, or addisoncentralpta@ gmail.com.

Testing the waters RIVERWATCH VOLUNTEERS ED McGuire, left, and Pete Diminico sample water quality in the New Haven River at Bartlett Falls in 2013. The Addison County Riverwatch Collaborative invites new volunteers for the April-September season to come to a training session on Saturday, March 19, at 8:30 a.m. at the ACRPC office, 14 Seminary St., Middlebury.

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Friday, March 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. Meals are held the fourth Friday of the month. This month’s menu: lasagna, salad, bread and dessert.

Faculty dance concert at Middlebury College.

Friday, March 18, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Samples of faculty choreography, featuring works by Christal Brown, Scotty Hardwig, Tzveta Kassabova and Katie Martin. Tickets $12/$10/$6, available at www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-4433168. Also on March 19.

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popular Russian folk troupe returns to the college for a concert of lively instrumental and vocal music. Free. Children will be delighted with the bright colors and unique, handmade instruments.

“She Sings to the Stars” screening in Middlebury.

Wednesday, March 23, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater.

Screening of a new Vermont feature film in which a Native American grandmother lives alone in the desert, her half-Mexican grandson is lost between worlds, and a down-on-his-luck magician finds himself at her door. Adults $10, seniors $8. Produced by Jonathan Corcoran, and written and directed by Jennifer Corcoran. Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening. Info: http:// shesingstothestars.com. Also on March 24.

The Jupiter String Quartet in concert at Middlebury College. Wednesday, March 23, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Robison Hall.

A special evening of sextet music: Brahms’ Sextet and Schoenberg’s “Transfigured Night.” Professor of Music Larry Hamberlin gives a pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. in Room 125. Reserved seating. Tickets $25/$20$6, available at www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club hike in Ripton.

Saturday, March 19, Watertower Trails, time TBA. The GMC Bread Loaf Section offers a 3- to 4-mile hike, lasting 2 to 3 hours, from the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail area. Moderate difficulty with 500-foot elevation gain. Bring poles, water, snacks and, if needed, crampons or snowshoes. Contact Ginny Heidke at ginnypots@ comcast.net for meeting time. More info: www. gmcbreadloaf.org.

Addison County Riverwatch Collaborative volunteer training in Middlebury. Saturday, March 19, 8:30-11 a.m., ACRPC office, 14 Seminary St. Annual pre-season training for volunteers who will take water samples from six local rivers from April to September. Coffee, bagels and fruit served.

Rabies clinic in Lincoln. Saturday, March 19, 9-10 a.m., town office.

Sugar on snow party in Starksboro. Saturday, March 19, 2-4 p.m., Starksboro Village Meeting House Society. Annual event featuring local maple syrup on snow, homemade doughnuts, sour pickles and beverages. Single serving $5, double serving for one $6. Children 12 and younger $3.

Proceeds support restoration of the meetinghouse belfry. Info: 453-5227.

“Beyond the Lights” screening at Middlebury College. Saturday, March 19, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium. The pressures of fame have music superstar Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, an aspiring politician who has been assigned to her detail. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Auditions for “Sunset Boulevard” in Brandon.

Saturday, March 19, 3:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. The Vermont Theatre Lab will hold auditions for this Andrew Lloyd Webber production. Looking for actors, singers and dancers 16 years or older.

Production dates July 6-10. Contact director/ producer Jacob W. Patorti for audition details: info@merchantshall.com or 802-866-8081.

King Pede party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, March 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Community Center and Town Hall. Sandwich supper followed by an evening of fun and card games. Come planning to play King Pede or bring your own favorite card game. Requested donation: $2.50.

Boogie Benefit in Lincoln. Saturday, March 19, 7-11 p.m., Burnham Hall. The Willowell Foundation’s annual fundraising concert, featuring BandAnna. Silent auction, light refreshments, dancing. Admission $10.

The Bombadils in concert in Brandon. Saturday, March 19, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. These rising folk stars enchant audiences around the world with their unique fusion of traditional, world and progressive folk. Tickets $20. Reservations recommended: 802-247-4295 or info@brandonmusic.net.

“Pop-Up Plays” in Middlebury. Saturday, March 19, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Six new 10-minute plays, written the night before, are rehearsed all day and premiered this evening. All plays will include one line (chosen by online voters) and all will be on the theme “Things on Wheels.” Tickets $10, available at the THT box office, 382-9222, www.townhalltheater.org or at the door. To vote for your favorite line, visit www.townhalltheater.org/ pop-up-plays-vote-for-the-line.

Faculty dance concert at Middlebury College.

Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Samples of faculty choreography, featuring works by Christal Brown, Scotty Hardwig, Tzveta Kassabova and Katie Martin. Tickets $12/$10/$6, available at www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

“Songs and Arias” at Middlebury College.

‘Scheherazade’s Sisters’ EDWIDGE DANTICAT, LEFT, and Julia Alvarez, both internationally acclaimed authors, discuss the art and power of storytelling in a presentation at Middlebury College’s Dana Auditorium on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Robison Hall. Students present a variety of songs, duets and arias, ranging from the Baroque era to the present. Accompanied by Cynthia Huard and Annemieke Spoelstra McLane on piano. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Francesca Blanchard in concert in Bristol.

Saturday, March 19, 8-10:30 p.m., Walkover Gallery and Concert Room. Part of the Walkover’s Cabin Fever Series. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Info and reservations: 802-453-3188, ext. 2.

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All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast in Addison. Sunday, March 20, 7-11 a.m., Addison Fire Station. Plain and blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon, home fries, coffee, hot chocolate and orange juice. Adults $6, kids under 12 $4. Funds raised will be used to purchase equipment for the Addison Volunteer Fire Department. Info: 759-2237.

Family breakfast in Hancock. Sunday, March 20, 8-9:30 a.m., Hancock Town Hall, 1097 VT Route 100. Hosted by the Community Church of Hancock and Granville. Donations taken.

“Scouting for Food” community breakfast in Orwell. Sunday, March 20, 8-10:30 a.m., Orwell Town Hall. Cub Scout Pack 108 of Orwell and Benson will serve an all-you-can-eat breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, French toast, home fries, hash, fresh fruit salad, coffee and orange juice. Please bring two nonperishable food items per person, to be donated to the Whiting Food Shelf. Info: 802-989-3760 or jtester22@aol. com.

“In Pace, Incomplete: Mozart Requiem” at Middlebury College. Sunday, March 20, 3 p.m., Mead Chapel. The Middlebury College Choir and instrumentalists present the first parts of Mozart’s Requiem in D. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu/ arts or 802-443-3168.

Very Hungry Caterpillar Day event in Middlebury.

Sunday, March 20, 3-4 p.m., Vermont Book Shop.

Reading of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” activities and paper puppet giveaways. Info: 802-3882061 or jenny@vermontbookshop.com.

Exhibit opening reception in Bristol. Sunday, March 20, 4-6 p.m., WalkOver Gallery. Celebrating the opening of “Years of Seasons,” works by Linda Seiffert Reynolds. Info: 802-453-3188, ext. 2.

“Mustang” screening in Middlebury. Sunday, March 20, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. “Set in summer in a small village in northern Turkey, “Mustang” revolves around five free-spirited sisters whose seemingly innocent beach play with their male classmates is perceived by elders in the town to be dangerous and immoral. One of four films in the 2016 MNFF Winter Screening Series.

Tickets, $12 each or $40 for all four films in the

series, available at the THT box office, 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org.

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Legislative breakfast in Salisbury.

Monday, March 21, 7-8:45 a.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

Breakfast at 7, program at 7:30 a.m.

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Rabies clinic in Monkton. Tuesday, March 22, 6-7 p.m., Monkton Volunteer Fire Department. Licensing available as well. Rabies shots $15 per animal. Bring a copy of the last rabies vaccination certificate. Animals should be on a leash or in a carrier.

“She Sings to the Stars” screening in Middlebury.

Tuesday, March 22, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater.

Screening of a new Vermont feature film in which a Native American grandmother lives alone in the desert, her half-Mexican grandson is lost between worlds, and a down-on-his-luck magician finds himself at her door. Adults $10, seniors $8. Produced by Jonathan Corcoran, and written and directed by Jennifer Corcoran. Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening. Info: http:// shesingstothestars.com. Also on March 23 and 24.

Milk & Honey Quilters Guild meeting in Middlebury. Tuesday, March 22, 7 p.m., Middlebury American Legion. Member showcase: Sue Gingras, Andre Emmell and Elaine Lathrop will share their quilting journeys and stories, as well as a sampling of their work through the years. Show and tell. Free to guild members; nonmembers $5. Info: 989-8198.

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Homeschool group meeting in Lincoln. Wednesday, March 23, 1-2 p.m., Lincoln Library. Join the group as they explore weather and make their own tornado.

Info: 453-2665.

“A Small Good Thing” screening and Q&A at Middlebury College. Wednesday, March 23, 7 p.m., Dana Auditorium. Shot in various locations in the Berkshires, this feature-length film follows six people who focus on alternative concepts of happiness and success. Q&A with director Pamela Tanner Boll follows. Trailer: www.asmallgoodthingfilm.com.

Monthly book discussion in Lincoln. Wednesday, March 23, 7 p.m., Lincoln Library. This month’s title: “A Tale for the Time Being,” by Ruth Ozeki.

Info: 453-2665.

Zolotoi Ples in concert at Middlebury College.

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Lenten noon recital in Middlebury.

Thursday, March 24, 12:15-12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Organist George Matthew Jr. plays works by Ronald Arnatt, Anton Heiler, Jaromir Weinberger, Garth Edmundson, Emma Lou Diemer, Johannes Brahms, David Hurd and Paul Sifler. You may bring a lunch. Light refreshments served. Part of St. Stephen’s annual Lenten recital series.

“She Sings to the Stars” screening and “Meet the Filmmakers” event in Middlebury.

Thursday, March 24, 6 p.m., Marquis Theater.

Meet producer Jonathan Corcoran and writer/ director Jennifer Corcoran at 6 p.m., followed by the screening at 7. In this new Vermont feature film a Native American grandmother lives alone in the desert, her half-Mexican grandson is lost between worlds, and a down-on-his-luck magician finds himself at her door. Adults $10, seniors $8. Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Info: http://shesingstothestars.com.

LIVEMUSIC Friends Union Band in Middlebury. Thursday, March 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 51 Main.

Rowan in Middlebury. Friday, March 18, 6 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

The DuPont Brothers in New Haven. Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

The Sky Blue Boys in Middlebury. Friday, March 18, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

About Time in Middlebury. Friday, March 18, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

The Bob Levinson Trio in Middlebury. Saturday, March 19, 6 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Cooie DeFrancesco in Middlebury. Saturday, March 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 51 Main. hi8us in Middlebury. Saturday, March 19, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Beth Duquette and Richard Ruane in New Haven. Friday, March 25, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

Paul Asbell Jazz Group in Middlebury. Friday, March 25, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

The Remedy in Middlebury. Friday, March 25, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

DuPont Brothers in Middlebury. Saturday, March 26, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

The Grift in Middlebury. Saturday, March 26, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Caleb Elder and Brett Hughes in New Haven.

Friday, April 1, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

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Playwrights to stage new ‘Pop-Up’ plays Dining & Entertainment

Boyden Valley Tasting Tuesday, March 15| 5-8 pm Stop in to meet Max and try some of their delicious new ciders. You’ll learn all about the dozens of other products they produce right here in Vermont! Some will be available to purchase on your way out.

Blues Jam Wednesday, March 16| 8-10 pm Join us every 3rd Wednesday for Blues Jam. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass, and drums and these guys will back you up or take a break and let you play. All musicians and blues fans are welcome!

Everyone will get a chance to play.

Friends Union Band Thursday, March 17th|7:30-9:30 pm Their shows feature a unique blend of modern and traditional versions of Celtic, Scottish, Quebec and American folk music, fiddle tunes and pub music performed on vintage fiddles, 6 & 12 string guitars, hammered dulcimer, bouzouki, bodhran and banjo.

The audience is always part of the show with many opportunities to join in singing and dancing.

The Sky Blue Boys Friday, March 18 | 8- 10 pm The Sky Blue Boys have revived the great country tradition of the “Brothers Duet”-two fellows with a mandolin and guitar, a musical teamwork built of habit, their voices fused in the special blend produced by kinship.

Cooie DeFrancesco Saturday, March 19| 7:30-9:30 pm Cooie DeFrancesco brings lyrics to life, whether singing traditional tunes or popular songs. Her clear and vibrant vocal styling evokes a dollop of blues, hints of jazz, folk and some old time rock’n’roll.

Paul Asbell Jazz Group Friday, March 25|8-10 pm Guitarist Paul Asbell bassist Clyde Stats, saxophonist Chris Peterman, and drummer Gabe Jarrett have collectively logged over 100 professional years, making this quartet’s blend of bluesy swing, New Orleans grooves, lush melodies & fiery Latin tempos a genuine VT standout.

Town Hall Theater’s Pop-Up Plays return at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday with a fresh crop of never-before-seen plays.

The process of creating Pop-Up Plays is simple: six playwrights stay up all night, each writing a 10-minute play, based on photos of their actors (many of whom they’ve never met) and random instructions called “curveballs.” The next morning, the hot-off-the-press scripts are given to 17 local actors and six courageous directors to rehearse and memorize in 10 hours. Whatever they come up with premieres in front of a live audience that evening.

The entire process — from the first playwrights’ meeting to the curtain falling on the final play — takes 24 hours.

Last year’s wildly comic plays featured a portal to another universe, a demon, Thomas Pynchon, endof-life care and a cross-dressing criminal. What will this year bring? No one knows. Not even the Pop-Up Plays at Town Hall Theater playwrights.

This year’s theme, “Roll with It,” means that each play must illicit behavior to the girls’ family. audiences around the world with incorporate something that rolls. As The family overreacts, removing their unique fusion of traditional, with last year, the audience will be all “instruments of corruption,” like world and progressive folk. The trio able to vote on a line that must be cell phones and computers, and will perform at Brandon Music on included in each play. Last year’s essentially imprisoning the girls, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

With music described as “chamber winner was “No, you fool, don’t go subjecting them to endless lessons in housework in preparation for them to folk,” the group of cinematic in there!” storytellers have intertwined their Tickets are $10 and may be become brides.

As the eldest sisters are married musical chops rooted in classical and purchased at townhalltheater.org, off, the younger ones jazz music (all trained at Montreal’s by calling 382-9222 or bond together to avoid the esteemed McGill University) around in person at the THT same fate. The fierce love an approachable performance style box office, Mondaybetween them empowers that takes listeners on a journey Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. them to rebel and pursue through history and toward the future “MUSTANG” a future where they can of Canadian folk.

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Each hailing from their own Middlebury New

by Greg Pahl The film unflinchingly unique corner of Canada, group Filmmakers Festival addresses the universal members Sarah Frank (fiddle, presents the third in themes of female banjo, vocals), Luke Fraser (guitar, its Winter Screening Series, “Mustang,” on Sunday, at 7 empowerment and the pursuit of mandolin, vocals) and Kaitlyn Raitz human dignity in the face of moral (cello), first bonded over a shared p.m. curiosity and love of the Celtic and An extraordinary drama from rigidity.

Tickets are $12 and may be bluegrass traditions — but have first time director Deniz Ganze Erguven, and nominated for an purchased at townhalltheater.org, by since solidified their friendship with Academy Award for Best Foreign calling 382-9222 or in person at the over 30,000 miles of touring and Film, “Mustang” is a film that works THT box office, Monday-Saturday, countless performances together. noon to 5 p.m.

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LIVE MUSIC AT 51 MAIN There will be four live musical events this week at Middlebury’s 51 Main. At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the 51 Main Blues Jam continues.

Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass and drums, and the guys will back you up or take a break and let you play. All musicians and blues fans are welcome. Everyone will get a chance to play.

At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Friends Union Band takes to the stage. Their shows feature a unique blend of modern and traditional versions of Celtic, Scottish, Quebecois and American folk music, fiddle tunes and pub music.

Then, at 8 p.m. on Friday, The Sky Blue Boys, a “brothers’ duet,” will entertain with a mandolin and guitar, and a musical teamwork built of habit, their voices fused in the special blend produced by kinship.

(See Arts Beat, Page 11)

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Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) Finally, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Cooie DeFrancesco will perform.

Her clear and vibrant vocal styling evokes a dollop of blues, hints of jazz, folk and some old time rockand-roll.

All ages, no cover. For additional information visit go51main.com or phone 388-8209. “UNSLUT� DOCUMENTARY AT THT Town Hall Theater, Chellis House, and the Addison County Council against Domestic and Sexual Violence have teamed up to provide a free screening of “UnSlut: A Documentary Film� for the community on Friday at 12:45 p.m.

In 2013, 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons took her own life. The Halifax, Nova Scotia, teenager had been gang-raped a year and a half earlier by her classmates and labeled a “slut� as a result. Despite transferring schools many times, she could not escape constant cyber harassment and in-person bullying. Rehtaeh’s is not the only story like this to make headlines in recent years.

Through interviews with sexuality experts, advocates and media

figures, “UnSlut: A Documentary Film� explores the causes and manifestations of sexual shaming in North America and offers immediate and long-term goals for personal, local and institutional solutions.

The screening is free. Refreshments are provided. For more information, call the THT box office at 382-9222 or visit townhalltheater.org.

DUPONT BROTHERS AT LPV The Mud Season Music Series continues on Friday at Lincoln Peak Vineyard with a performance by the DuPont Brothers, at 7:30 p.m.

The DuPont Brothers are reunited after years of geographical separation in musical collaboration.

The indie-folk duo has honed in on their kindred synergy: versatile songwriting modes, blood harmonies and fingerstyle guitar arrangements.

They have supported a wide variety of national acts including Grace Potter, Jerry Douglas, The Lone Bellow, Julian Lage and many others across the country.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7 p.m. A selection of Vermont cheeses will be available. Wine is sold by the glass. Lincoln Peak Vineyard (See Beat, Page 13)

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TWO BROTHERS TAVERN There will be four live musical performances this week at Two Brothers Tavern. First up on Friday, Two Brothers presents Longford Row at 6 p.m. for a dinner-hour show. Reservations and walk-ins are welcome. There is a $3 cover.

Then, at 9 p.m. on Friday, Two Brothers presents About Time, a Vermont funk, jazz and rock band that plays its own original blend.

There is a $3 cover.

At 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Bob Levinson Trio returns to perform a variety of material, including cuts from Levinson’s latest album. There is a $3 cover.

Finally, at 9 p.m. on Saturday, hi8us takes to the Tavern’s stage for an encore performance. Hi8us is a fourpiece, original band from Boston that plays a brand of rock-and-roll they call “groove pop.” There is a $3 cover. For more information, call 388-0002.

INT’L FILM SERIES The exciting 2015-2016 Hirschfield International Film Series continues on Saturday at Middlebury College with the 2014 U.S. film “Beyond the Lights,” directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

The pressures of fame have music superstar Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, an aspiring politician who has been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance.

The film will be shown at 3 and again at 8 p.m. in Dana Auditorium on College Street. It’s free. Some of the films in this series may be inappropriate for children.

FACULTY DANCE CONCERT There will be a dance concert presented by Middlebury College dance faculty at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the dance theater at the Mahaney Center for the Arts.

The dance program offers samples of faculty choreography, featuring works by Christal Brown, Scotty Hardwig, Tzveta Kassabova and Katie Martin.

Tickets $12 for the general public. For more information, visit middlebury.edu/arts or call 443-6433.

NEW STUDENT ART EXHIBIT A new exhibit of student art opens on Tuesday in Middlebury College’s Johnson Memorial Building. Diverse drawing techniques, content and approaches are on view in this exhibit of ART 300: Advanced Drawings. While students begin with the same prompt, problem or question, their creative responses result in expressions that are worlds apart. The exhibit, which runs through March 24, is free. For more information, call 443-3168.

MOZART’S REQUIEM AT COLLEGE “In Pace, Incomplete: Mozart Requiem (Introitus-Lacrymosa)” will be performed at 3 p.m. on Sunday

in Middlebury College’s Mead Memorial Chapel. The Middlebury College Choir and instrumentalists present the first parts of Mozart’s Requiem in D, in the 225th anniversary year of the composer’s death. The performance includes the most substantial part of the piece mostly completed by Mozart himself.

Other choral repertoire complements the Requiem. It’s free, and the public is welcome.

SONGS AND ARIAS AT COLLEGE There will be a performance of songs and arias on Saturday in Robison Hall (the concert hall) at the Mahaney Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. A select group of students from the Department of Music present a variety of songs, duets and arias, ranging from the Baroque era to the present. They will be accompanied

by Cynthia Huard and Annemieke Spoelstra McLane on piano. It’s free and the public is welcome.

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Finalists (Continued from Page 1) superintendent.

Mount Abe principal finalist Jessica Barewicz has been assistant principal at U-32 High School in Montpelier since July 2015. She began her career in education as an English teacher and taught at U-32 for six years (including two as school-wide curriculum coordinator), before becoming an administrator.

Barewicz holds both a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Education from Saint Michael’s College, and has done advanced graduate study in educational leadership at Southern New Hampshire University.

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Dorinne Dorfman is principal of Leland and Gray Union Middle and High School in Townshend, a position she’s held since 2010. Before coming to L&G, Dorfman was director of the Career Academy of the Arts at the Peoples Academy public high school in Morrisville.

Dorfman obtained both her Ph.D. and M.A. in Education from the University of Vermont and her undergraduate degree from Goddard College and has studied and traveled internationally as far afield as Germany, China and Mongolia researching various aspects of schools, students and education. Dorfman is known for being an innovative leader, who comes up with effective, often creative solutions on a tight budget. The

ANeSU did not make also in Arizona. available Dorfman’s ap- “We took very Smith obtained a dual seriously and plication letter.

B.A. in psychology The third finalist, are continuing and philosophy from Chris Smith, has been to go through the University of Masprincipal at Readsboro sachusetts, Amherst. our reference Central School (the elHe holds a master’s in ementary school for the checks to educational leadership southern Vermont town ensure that from Western Govon the Massachusetts these are folks ernors University, an border) since July 2014. who like to be online, nonprofit uniHe’s also currently en- visible with the versity, and a master’s rolled in the Marlboro in secondary education College Teaching with learners.” from the University of — ANeSU Technology master’s Phoenix. Smith came to Assistant program. Smith began Vermont in 2014 to take Superintendent his career in education up the principal position Catrina DiNapoli in Arizona at the Minat Reading. gus Mountain Academy, In his letter to the a residential treatment facility for at- screening committee, Smith wrote risk teenage girls, where he worked that he would be moving to Bristol for more than 10 years. His last year with his 12-year-old son and that in at Mingus, Smith served as vice prin- addition to “the great team of people cipal. associated” with the high school, he’s Smith then taught English for three “impressed with the sense of comyears at Chino Valley High School, munity that exists outside of Mt. Abe.” His son, he noted, “is looking forward to spending time at the Hub as well as participating in the great programs that the school has to offer, and I am looking forward to seeing him continue to grow in the type of community we moved from Arizona Town of Middlebury to find.”

Among Smith’s focuses in educaProperty Taxes Due tion are using “technology to close the achievement gap between varied Tuesday, March 15, 2016 groups of students.”

NATIONWIDE SEARCH The principal search committee TREASURER’S OFFICE IS OPEN conducted a national search using SchoolSpring, an online job site for TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 educators, and looked at 31 applicants for the position. DiNapoli said 7:30 am to 6:00 pm – her team developed a number of crito Accept Tax Payments teria — working together and soliciting input from community members — to identify the strongest candidates.

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She said it was important for the right candidate to bring a love for education to the job, as well as knowledge of Vermont’s major education initiatives — personalized learning plans and proficiency-based learning.

“We took very seriously and are continuing to go through our reference checks to ensure that these are folks who like to be visible with the learners,” said DiNapoli.

“Our students on our committee were very wonderful assets to being able to talk about their perspective and what they’d like to see in a school leader,” she continued, “someone who’s approachable, who really wants to be solution oriented, who really understands the perspectives of all constituents as much as possible.”

The screening committee itself was made up 14 members and brought together students, community members, teachers, support staff and board members.

As part of selecting the three finalists, the screening committee interviewed seven semifinalists in person on March 2.

The MAUHS board interviewed the three finalists last Thursday, March 10.

Final recommendation to the board will be made by Interim Superintendent Armando Vilaseca at their March 22 meeting.

“It’s been a really great process,” said DiNapoli. “Our screening committee’s job was really to be able to find the strongest candidates we can to bring forth to a larger, broader base and really have them wrap around who they think would be able to bring our school to the next level. So I’m excited, and we’re anxious to make this appointment and move forward.”

Reporter Gaen Murphree is at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

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Poetry of poetry,” said Kiley. “But what I second one.”

(Continued from Page 1) In Barre, Funk recited Louise Ersenior Jonna Keith also took part find really exciting is just watching in the Barre performance, and she them practice and interact with their drich’s “Windigo” (the one about made history by being in the first peers after school — just a couple the demon) and Pat Mora’s “Curanever runoff for a finalist spot. Keith of us sitting around reading poetry dera” (the witch) poem — both puband Oxbow High School’s Eliza and slowly becoming more confi- lished in the 1980s. For Thursday’s finals she will have a third poem Goodell tied in their scoring and dent.” to perform, 19th-century poet Emeach had to re-perform a poem. The GUEST ARTIST PROGRAM One of the highlights this ily Dickinson’s “How many times finalist spot went to Goodell, year, said Kiley, was tap- these low feet staggered (238).” but Keith’s coach, OV Engping into the Vermont Funk, who had made it to the lish teacher Michael DwArts Council’s free POL state semifinals two years ago, said yer, told her simply, “You guest artist program. that she’s delighted to be going to were that good that they Burlington poet Lizzie the finals, especially now that she’s asked you to recite a secFox spent an afternoon a senior. ond time.” working with the students, POETRY AT OTTER VALLEY So it was a great day all Otter Valley has participated in round for poetry and Go to addisonindependent.com helping them deepen their understanding of Poetry Out Loud since its inception. for local high schools. and watch Hanna Funk, Jonna “It was an inspiring Keith and other Vermont high their poems and find Dwyer incorporates the program more effective ways into his AP English class, which day to see so many school students perform in to perform them. She this year involves 40 students. A young people deeply the state semi-final Poetry also answered ques- strong theater program at OVUHS committed to the perOut Loud competition. tions about becoming helps set the bar high, he said, and formance of poetry,” a writer. over the years OVUHS has had two Dwyer said.

Kiley’s tight-knit group had such students compete in the state finals.

Poetry Out Loud was created 11 This year’s Otter Valley chamyears ago by the National Endow- a good time with the activity that ment for the Arts and the Poetry even after the school competition pion, class salutatorian Jonna Keith Foundation, as a way to engage on Feb. 12, what the students most of Pittsford, chose to perform Linhigh school students deeply with wanted to do was continue their af- da Gregg’s “The Lamb,” Victoria Chang’s “Mr. Darcy” and 19thpoetry, while building skills in per- ter-school gatherings.

“So we went to the bakery and century poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s formance and public speaking. Students choose two poems from the had a snack and some tea and sat “Friendship after Love.” The school hundreds in the official Poetry Out around chatting and reading po- competition played to an audience of around 100 stuLoud anthology, analyze the heck ems,” said Kiley. dents and teachers. out of them, memorize them, and “What more can you Dwyer will bring then stand and deliver — in a way ask for as an English “What I find really exciting teacher?” the Barre semifinals that makes the poem come alive.

The group’s cohe- is just watching back into the classA given school might integrate Poetry Out Loud into the curricu- siveness, Funk said, them practice and room this week and lum or offer it as an after-school is also what gave her interact with their stream some of last Wednesday’s four activity. State finalists must prepare the confidence to do a third poem, and at least one of her best, blinking into peers after school and a half hours of competition. the poems must be from the 19th the bright lights and — just a couple For Dwyer, a teachcentury or earlier. This year more facing a jam-packed of us sitting er for more than three than 300,000 high school students audience of peers, around reading nationwide participated in the pro- teachers and poetry poetry and slowly decades, Poetry Out Loud not only builds gram, including 5,400 students lovers in the 645-seat becoming more Barre Opera House. self-confidence and across Vermont.

“Before it started, confident.” public speaking To reach the Barre semifinals, students had to win the Poetry Out I looked out and saw — Mount Abe English skills, it gives kids teacher Colleen Kiley who are passionate Casey, Loud competition at their own Katherine, about poetry and the schools. Students are judged on Chloe and Ms. Kiarts a place to find overall performance, physical pres- ley in the audience,” ence, accuracy of memorization, Funk said. “And then, even when camaraderie and also builds their how well they interpret a poem dra- the lights were really bright, I re- ability to focus deeply — somematically, and how well they use membered where they were and I thing many educators have noted as their voice to articulate and con- was thinking about them being out under assault for teen brains raised vey things like a poem’s pace and there. It was so nice to have that on tweets and cell phones. school poetry family ... After my “They gain many things,” said rhythm.

This year, 36 Vermont high first poem went well I realized that Dwyer, speaking of the multiple schools sent performers to the semi- ‘Oh, this isn’t as scary as I thought’ benefits Poetry Out Loud brings to and I just had a lot of fun with the today’s students. “They gain selffinals in Barre.

State finals will be held March 17 at the Vermont PBS studio in Colchester. The Vermont champion will then go on to the national competition, which takes place May 2-4 in Washington, D.C. At Mount Abe, English teacher Colleen Kiley has facilitated the Poetry Out Loud program as an afterschool activity for the past five years. This year, Kiley had five students participating in the program: 10th-graders Casey Ober and Chloe Lyons (of Lincoln and New Haven, respectively), 11th-graders Katherine Moody and Ashley Turner (both of Monkton), and, of course, Funk (Bristol).

“It’s great for self-confidence and public speaking, and I love introducing students to all types

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SEVEN OTTER VALLEY students participated in the Brandon high school’s Poetry Out Loud competition in front of an audience of about 100. Participants were, from left, Row 1: Lennon Philo (2nd place), Emma Cijka and Haley Gearwar; Row 2: Alexis Lape (3rd place) and Jonna Keith (1st place); Row 3: Nate Doty and Hannah Williams.

confidence, they gain poise in public speaking, and they gain an appreciation of the written word and just the inspiration of the human voice through performance. It also connects them to an ancient art, realizing that people back to ancient Greece through the present have indulged in this.”

Dwyer continued, “It’s also a triumph of ‘the brain can still do this’ because as a long-time teacher myself … what’s happening to the brain today because of technology

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Editor’s note: Watch a live stream of the Poetry Out Loud state final online at http://vermontpbs. org/poetryoutloud this Thursday, March 17, starting at 7 p.m.

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Middlebury Union High School is pleased to recognize Carolyn Balparda as its Student of the Week. Carolyn is the daughter of Kim and John Balparda of Middlebury. Her brother, Ben, is in 10th grade at MUHS, and sister Megan is in sixth grade at Mary Hogan.

A perennial High Honor and Honor student, Carolyn earned a President’s Award for Academic Achievement in ninth grade. She has participated in Girl Scouts since first grade, and this year she achieved the Gold Award, their highest level of recognition.

Carolyn is a member of the MUHS National Honor Society. She has taken AP American History, Calculus and Statistics, and is currently taking AP English. She is a teaching assistant in American Literature. Last summer Carolyn took a Positive Psychology course at Brown University.

Elsewhere at school, Carolyn has been a Peer Carolyn Balparda Leader and a four-year member of the varsity M.U.H.S. dance team. She is captain of the team this year.

She has also been in Band for four years and in Choir the last two.

Carolyn volunteers each summer as a counselor at the Girl Scouts’ Green Mountain Day Camp. For the past four years, she has held an anti-bullying event for the girls in her troop who are entering middle school. In her spare time, Carolyn enjoys hiking, skiing and watching crime shows. She also dances year round at a studio.

Carolyn professes a “deep, deep love for dogs, specifically dachshunds.” She plans to attend college with the hope of becoming an animal assisted therapist. Her personal philosophy and advice is “to always try to see the humor in life” rather than stress about what cannot be controlled.

Carolyn, you radiate positivity. Lucky indeed will be the dogs and people for whom you’ll care. We wish you the very best in the “big dance” ahead, and we feel certain you’ll achieve your goals!

Vergennes Union High School is pleased to recognize Josh Newton as its Student of the Week.

Josh lives in Vergennes with his parents Brent and Diana Newton. Josh has an older brother, Alex, who graduated from UVM. Josh has challenged himself his entire academic career at VUHS. He took AP European History his sophomore year, and AP US History and AP Calculus his junior year. This year Josh is attending Vermont Technical College as a member of the VAST (Vermont Academy of Science and Technology) program. He earned a 4.0 his first semester.

Josh participates in several extracurricular activities at VUHS. Josh has been part of our basketball team since he was a freshman. He is also part of our rowing team. During the summer of 2014 Josh volunteered at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Last summer he worked at Josh Newton Phoenix Feeds.

V.U.H.S. Josh gives this piece of advice to other VUHS students: “If I had to give advice, I would say work smart and hard. What this means is that whenever you do work make sure to give it your all, but at the same time you shouldn’t work so hard that you become mentally exhausted. If you get stuck on a problem, don’t stare at it for half an hour, ask for help or move on and come back to it later. Recognize when you’re stuck and admit it. This saves time and energy that can be used on other problems.”

Rebecca Coffey, a social studies teacher at VUHS, said, “Josh is a serious student. He wants to learn and increase his skills. He asks questions that help him to succeed. Josh loves a good academic challenge.”

Following graduation from VUHS, Josh plans on studying engineering, probably at UVM. The faculty, staff and students of VUHS wish Josh the very best in the future.

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Forest Service to offer intro on project Monkton ROCHESTER — The U.S. Forest Service is hosting an open house public meeting for anyone interested to learn about the Robinson Integrated Resource Project. Although the primary focus of the project is on the Green Mountain National Forest, just over half of the nearly 60,000acre project area includes private and state lands in the towns of Rochester, Hancock, Stockbridge, Pittsfield and Chittenden.

The meeting is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, March 22, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Rochester Elementary School gymnasium.

Named after the historical village of Robinson located in the center of the project area, the project only includes general ideas for management based on resource inventory collected over the past year.

The Forest Service is now interested in hearing public input to help them identify specific land management activities on National Forest lands such as timber harvesting, enhancement of wildlife habitat, soil and

stream restoration, and improvements to roads and trails. These activities would be scheduled for completion over a five- to seven-year period.

Forest Service staff is also interested in working with willing private landowners to consider possible management activities on their land that could complement National Forest land management objectives.

District Ranger Chris Mattrick will begin the meeting with a brief introduction about the project followed by an opportunity for the public to visit with Forest Service staff representing various resources. Maps and information will be available for review at resource tables set up in the gymnasium. “We are looking forward to working with members of the community to help us manage multiple resources on the National Forest in the best way possible” said Mattrick.

There will also be staff from other agencies and non-government organizations to provide information regarding opportunities to manage private and state lands within the project area.

Representatives from the Two RiversOttauquechee Regional Commission, White River Partnership, National Wild Turkey Federation, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) are planning to attend.

If you have questions or would like more information about the Robinson Integrated Resource Project public open house, contact Jay Strand at 802-767-4261, ext. 522, or email at jstrand@fs.fed.us.

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The clinic will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. It is required that you bring a copy of your pet’s most recent rabies vaccination form. Cost to have your pet vaccinated will be $15 per animal.

Also, it is advised that your pet be on a leash or in a carrier. Town Clerk Sharon Gomez will be on hand to also issue town of Monkton dog licenses,

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On Friday, March 25, the Russell Memorial Library Story Hour will resume on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 10 to 11 a.m.

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Score BOARD COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Hockey NCAA First-Round Game 3/12 Midd. vs. UMass-Boston...... 4-0 Women’s Lacrosse 3/12 Midd. vs. Tufts ................... 17-9 Men’s Lacrosse 3/12 Tufts vs. Midd. ................. 12-10

Schedule COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Hockey NCAA D-III Final Four at TBA 3/18 Midd. vs. Plattsburgh ......3:30 p.m.

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3/19 Final .....................................7 p.m.

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Baseball 3/19 Midd. vs. Bates in Mass. (2) . Noon Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SOPHOMORE Elizabeth Wulf pounces on a rebound and scores a third-period goal against UMass-Boston Saturday afternoon. Middlebury won the NCAA quarterfinal game, 4-0. Middlebury will face Plattsburgh in a semifinal game on Friday.

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Panther women shutter U-Mass Beacons, 4-0

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College women’s hockey team sent another postseason crowd of about 1,000 fans home happy on Saturday, when the Panthers dominated UMass-Boston, 4-0, in an NCAA quarterfinal played at Kenyon Arena.

The crowd for the 21-4-3 Panthers’ semifinal against No. 1 Plattsburgh (27-1) at 3:30 p.m. Friday will not be as friendly — the Cardinals’ Stafford Arena, where the home team always enjoys solid support. The final is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The Panthers lost at Stafford once already this winter, 3-0, on Jan. 12.

But since that setback, they have won 16 times in 17 outings and, according to Coach Bill Mandigo, have met his annual goal of playing their best at the end of the season despite injuries — they lost all-American defender Carly Watson for the season in December, and starting freshman defender Grace Jennings was hurt in the NESCAC final the week before and did not play on Saturday, for example.

“They’ve done a great job.

They’ve grown as a team. They’ve gotten better. They’ve learned,”

Mandigo said. “They’ve had some ups and some downs, but they’ve hung in there. I’m proud of them.”

Senior captain Julia Wardwell, a defender who assisted the team’s first two goals on Saturday, said things came together for a young Panther group as the season wore on, largely due to hard work.

“We had just kind of clicked as a team,” Wardwell said. “We decided we wanted to keep going in the postseason and everyone showed up every day to practice. And it’s been a collective effort all around.”

Sophomore leading scorer Maddie Winslow, whose second-period power-play goal proved to be her fourth-straight game-winning strike, said the Panthers know they will have their work cut out for them at Plattsburgh, where Elmira and Wisconsin-River Falls will meet in the other semifinal.

At the same time, Winslow, recently named the NESCAC Player of the Year, said the Panthers are confident in their ability.

“We want to beat the best to win (the championship), so it’s going to be an awesome game. We played them earlier in the season, and we don’t think we had our best game against them, so we’re going to pre-

pare this week to play them even harder,” Winslow said. “We’re coming for them.”

Before the Panthers could think about the Cardinals, they had to take care of UMass-Boston, a 1612 team that had ridden hot goalie Rachel Myette to consecutive upsets of Castleton and Norwich — teams that had defeated Middlebury this winter — to earn its NCAA berth.

Myette had stopped 79 of 80 shots in the Beacons three postseason wins, and saved a dozen Panther bids in Saturday’s scoreless first period. Notably in the period, Myette, who finished with 26 saves, broke up a senior Anna Van Kula breakaway set up by senior linemate Katie Mandigo, stoned sophomore Allie Aiello’s close-range backhander, denied sophomore Jessica Young on a two-on-one with Winslow, and made three stops on a Panther power play late in the period.

The Beacons showed some more life in the second period after being outshot by 12-2 in the opening period, and Panther sophomore goalie Julia Neuburger (13 saves) used her blocker to deny Beacon Maren Brown’s strong bid from the right circle in the first minute and soon (See Panthers, Page 19)

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE GOALIE Julia Neuburger makes a quick leg save on a UMass-Boston shot during Saturday’s NCAA quarterfinal.

Neuburger earned a 13 save shutout in the Panther win.

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Panthers (Continued from Page 18) after stopped Allie Bianchini from the bottom of the right circle.

But the Panthers soon began to reassert themselves, moving the puck crisply, stepping into passing lanes, forechecking effectively, and winning the battles along the boards.

Mandigo agreed his team played a complete game.

“They broke the puck out very well. They moved it from side to side. They were a bit nervous in the beginning, but they got better,” he said. “Offensively, I thought we controlled the play. We controlled the puck.”

After chances by Panther freshmen Shanna Hickman and Rachel St. Clair and then Winslow, the pressure forced a penalty at 11:24. At 12:29, Winslow made it 1-0 after Wardwell sent her into the left side of the Beacon zone, with freshman defender Jenna Marotta getting the second assist. Winslow fired a bullet from just inside the left circle into the upper right corner, beating Myette cleanly.

The score remained at 1-0 into the third period, but not for long. After

Winslow hit the crossbar early on, at 1:54, sophomore Janka Hlinka won a puck in the left corner, skated toward the net and beat Myette with a low, 15-foot wrister.

At 3:42, Winslow made it 3-0.

Hlinka started the play at the right point, sliding the puck to Wardwell at the left point. Wardwell sent a hard slapper toward goal, and Winslow, about four feet off the left post, tipped it home.

The Beacons’ best chance to score came on a power play that began at 7:02. Neuberger stopped a Jenny Currie backhand early on, and at about 6:30 flashed her right skate to deny a close-range tip by Alexandra Karlis.

Sophomore Elizabeth Wulf capped the scoring at 10:45, when she tapped in a rebound of a Winslow shot from the left circle that Young set up with a drop pass. Senior Micaela Thibault almost made it 5-0 in the final minute, but rang a post.

The Panthers will be seeking the program’s first NCAA title since 2006 and are going to the final four for the first time since 2013, when

the current seniors were first-year players.

“The seniors went as freshmen,” Mandigo said. “I’m not sure they stepped on the ice very much. But they’re going to go back as real contributors, and I’m really happy for them.”

Wardwell confirmed the second trip would be special.

“It’s just a dream come true,” she said. “We were fortunate to have it our freshman year and to have it our senior year means so much more.”

Saturday’s game also carried extra meaning for Wardwell and the team’s other four seniors, all of whom played except goalie Marisa Dreher.

“It was pretty surreal. I kept thinking as we went through the postseason that this would be my last game in Kenyon, and I couldn’t have asked for a better last game,” Wardwell said. “It’s sad, but we still have a week of practice left to spend in this amazing arena.”

Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SOPHOMORE Maddie Winslow circles the UMass-Boston goal during Saturday’s NCAA quarterfinal game in Chip Kenyon Arena. Winslow tallied two goals and an assist in the Panthers’ 4-0 win.

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Tigers chosen as ice hockey all-stars MIDDLEBURY — Two members of the Middlebury Union High School girls’ hockey team were chosen as either firstor secondteam Division I all-stars.

Sophomore Tiger forward Andi Boe made the first team, where she was joined by BFA-St. Albans forward Aliza Ellis, Spaulding forward Jessica Scott, Essex defender Avery MacGillivray, Rutland defender Kailee Matteson, and Essex goalie Vika Simons.

Junior Tiger forward/defender Julia Carone was named to the second team, where she was joined

by Rutland forward M e g h a n H a m i l ton, Essex forward A m a n d a Sinkewicz, BFA defender Riley Yandow, Spaulding defender Jordyn Binaghi, and Rutland goalie Kelsey Eddy.

Essex won its third-straight championship last week, blanking BFA in the final, 2-0.

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PANTHER SENIOR ANNA Van Kula tries to deflect a shot past UMass-Boston goalie Rachel Myette Saturday afternoon at The Chip.

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Gov. Shumlin appoints Patrick Berry and two others as Fish & Wildlife board members MONTPELIER — Governor Peter Shumlin has appointed an East Middlebury man as the Addison County representative on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board, as well as new members from Windsor and Bennington counties.

Patrick Berry has been appointed from Addison County to replace Gary Gibbs, Tim Biebel has been appointed from Windsor County to replace Steven Adams, and David Fielding has been appointed from Bennington County to replace Ron Wilcox.

The 14-member Fish and Wildlife

Board is a group of Vermont citizens that enact fish and wildlife regulations for hunting, fishing and trapping. Members serve for six-year terms.

“I appreciate the invaluable role that the Fish and Wildlife Board plays in the conservation of our natural resources in Vermont,” Gov. Shumlin said. “The board is made up of well-informed citizen-conservationists who thoughtfully represent the perspective of Vermont’s hunters, anglers, trappers and wildlife watchers.”

Patrick Berry served as commissioner of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department from 2011 to 2014. Now employed as the vice president for philanthropy at the Vermont Community Foundation, Berry spends his free time waterfowl, turkey and upland bird hunting with his dogs, as well as fishing on Lake Champlain and on local streams. He lives in Middlebury with his wife and two sons.

“Patrick continues to be an avid conservationist and outdoorsman since stepping down as commis-

sioner,” said Porter. “He has a strong working relationship with Vermont’s sporting community and our conservation partners. I look forward to working with him in his new role as a member of the board.”

Tim Biebel is a general contractor and Vermont native who has been hunting since he was 7 years old. He has hunted mule deer, antelope and even caribou, but still prefers hunting white-tailed deer in Vermont. His love of deer hunting is evident on his colorful and popular hunting blog, the4pointer.com, on which he shares

stories and photos of deer hunting in Vermont. He lives in Windsor with his wife and 4-year-old son.

David Fielding, who works in accounting and finance, is an avid big game hunter and angler. He can often be found fishing his local streams such as the Mettawee and Batten Kill. Fielding enjoys hunting deer in Vermont with bow, rifle and muzzleloader, and hunting big game across North America. He is a native Vermonter and Vietnam veteran who lives in Manchester.

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Red Cross salutes Starksboro man STARKSBORO — A Starksboro man was among the seven Vermonters that the American Red Cross honored last Thursday in an event celebrating “everyday people” and the heroic things they do in our community.

The Everyday Heroes Awards are celebrations all over the country at which the Red Cross honors people who personify the Red Cross Mission of service and help in local communities. Everyday heroes are

all around us — the good Samaritan who intervenes when someone is in an accident, or the watchful neighbor seeing a need in a community. These awards shine light on selflessness of heart and heroism of character.

Chris Fanning, owner of a Starksboro plumbing, heating and air conditioning company called Pride Mechanical, got a service call in Milton this past Nov. 4. He went to the client at around 10:30 a.m. and when he arrived he saw smoke billowing from

a nearby home — one belonging to 83-year-old Marie O’Connor.

After wrenching open the front door of the home, Fanning found O’Connor stuck in her motorized wheelchair unable to get out. Fanning got down low and was able to pull the woman out of the house. A few moments later, there was an explosion and the entire house became engulfed in flames.

Nearly 30 firefighters from Mil(See Fanning, Page 22)

Bristol folks read stories to school kids BRISTOL — Bristol Elementary School’s annual I Love to Read and Write Week in February had a wonderful new activity this year: 21 members of the wider Bristol community came into classrooms to read to the children, as part of the Passport to Stories Around the World.

“Mrs. MacDonald’s 3/4 class was a real hoot. We read a story, rolled in some geography, played a bit with languages, and the kids were super engaged. Several of them were counting up the countries I’d visited. I lost track after (See Reading, Page 22)

JIM JARVIS READS to Bristol Elementary students during a February “Passport to Stories Around the World” event. Throughout the month, guest readers shared books about — and sometimes artifacts from — countries to which they had some special connection.

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artifacts to show the children. The project involved geography, culture, some history, and, of course, reading!

The children were excited to find out that many people living in their town had had such fascinating experiences in their lives. And members of the community had a chance to not only visit but also be a part of the educational process at Bristol Elementary School. More than one community reader decided to volunteer regularly in the school after their guest reader experience.

The week’s activities included many favorites from past years.

Each morning a different “mystery reader� was heard reading a passage from a well-known children’s book.

Students tried to guess the reader, the book and the author. This year’s mystery readers included the school nurse, and one of the cooks.

The week ended with an all-school assembly and a special guest, local children’s poet Ted Scheu. He recited some of his favorite poems and ended with a surprise: a brand new poem called “This Week,� written just for the occasion. And then the students had a surprise of their own to present to him: illustrations of several of Mr. Scheu’s poems that they had done during I Love to Read and Write Week.

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Guest readers were encouraged to choose stories that had some connection to a foreign country. After the reader finished the story, “passports� were stamped. Some readers had lived in or visited the country where the story was set. One even brought

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Special Holy Week Services Brandon ST. THOMAS & GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Holy Week services held at Grace Church, Route 73, Forest Dale.

Sunday, March 20, 8 and 10 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday service. Friday, March 25, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Good Friday Liturgy. Saturday, March 26, 6 p.m., Easter Vigil followed by lamb dinner.

Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m., Easter Day service.

BRANDON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Sunday, March 20, 10 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m., Easter service with special music presented by the choir.

Bristol BRISTOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. Sunday, March 27, 7 a.m. Easter sunrise service; 8 a.m., Easter breakfast; 9 a.m., Easter worship service.

BRISTOL FEDERATED CHURCH. Sunday, March 20, 10:15 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Thursday, March 24, 6 p.m., Maundy Thursday potluck supper and worship, closing with the Holy Communion. Good Friday, March 25, noon, carrying of the cross around the park, followed

by Good Friday worship service and singing at St. Ambrose Catholic Church.

Easter Sunday, March 27, 6:30 a.m., sunrise service at Monkton Friends Methodist Church, followed by breakfast.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BRISTOL. Thursday, March 24, 6:30 p.m., Holy Thursday service with special music, Communion, and skits by the Covenant Players. Good Friday, March 25, noon, ecumenical service at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Easter Sunday, March 27, 6:45 a.m., sunrise service (call Lincoln United Church for details) followed by breakfast at the First Baptist Church; 10:15 a.m., Easter service.

Charlotte CHARLOTTE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday service; 8 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 19-hour vigil.

Saturday, March 26, 1 p.m. Easter egg hunt (bring eggs to vestry by 11 a.m.).

Sunday, March 27, 6 a.m., Easter sunrise service, walk through the cemetery to the top of the hill (bring mud boots); 9 a.m., early Easter service (no Sunday school); 11 a.m., late Easter service.

East Middlebury VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH. Sunday, March 27, 8:30 a.m., Easter service; 9:30 a.m., Easter breakfast; 10:45 a.m., regular Sunday service.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m., Resurrection Sunday service with a concert led by Jeff Stringer and a reading of the Resurrection account by church members.

Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH CENTER COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday, March 20, 9 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Friday, March 25, 4 p.m., ecumenical Good Friday service. Sunday, March 27, 9 a.m., Easter service.

MIDDLEBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday, March 20, 10:45 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday service at the Congregational Church of Middlebury. Friday, March 25, noon, ecumenical Good Friday service at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Easter Sunday, March 27, 6 a.m., sunrise service at Middlebury College’s Youngman Field; 10:45 a.m., Easter service.

NORTH FERRISBURGH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Palm Sunday, March 20, 9:30 a.m., Easter egg hunt; 10 a.m., worship. Good Friday, March 25, 4 p.m., ecumenical Addison County service (host). Easter Sunday, March 27, 6:30 a.m., sunrise service at Claflin Farm off Old Hollow Road; 7 a.m., pancake breakfast in fellowship hall; 10 a.m., regular service in sanctuary.

Hancock THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF HANCOCK AND GRANVILLE. Sunday, March 27, 9:30 a.m., Easter service.

Lincoln UNITED CHURCH OF LINCOLN. Maundy Thursday, March 24, 6:30 p.m., soup and bread meal downstairs, followed by Tenebrae service in the sanctuary. Easter Sunday, March 27, 6:45 a.m., sunrise service on the top of Gove Hill, followed by free breakfast at Burnham Hall; 9:45 a.m., Easter worship service.

Middlebury CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m., worship service. The Rev. Barnaby Feder presents “The Easter Cliffhanger,” in which he suggests that UUs might find Easter more compelling if the Bible could be edited down to the original story in the Gospel of Mark.

It ends ambiguously with an empty tomb and no sighting of a risen Jesus.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, March 20, 10 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Thursday, March 24, 6-6:30 p.m., simple soup and bread meal; 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday service in Fellowship Hall. Easter Sunday, March 27, 6 a.m., sunrise service at Middlebury College’s Youngman Field; 10 a.m., Easter service.

Panton PANTON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH. Friday, March 25, 7 p.m., Good Friday service. Sunday, March 27, 10:30 a.m., Easter service.

Shoreham SHOREHAM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Palm Sunday, March 20, 10 a.m. palm service followed outdoors by a re-enactment of the Palm Sunday story with a miniature donkey for preschoolers; costumes provided. Maundy Thursday, March 24, 6 p.m., supper soup to honor the Last Supper (bring your own place setting), followed by a service of Holy Communion.

Easter Sunday, March 27, 6:30 a.m., sunrise service at the VanHazinga home, 32 Doolittle Road, followed by potluck breakfast; 10 a.m., service at the church with special music, followed by an Easter egg hunt outside (weather permitting).

South Starksboro THE JERUSALEM GATHERING. Sunday, March 20, 9:30 a.m., Palm Sunday service at the Jerusalem Schoolhouse.

Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m., Great Vigil of Easter at the Jerusalem Schoolhouse.

Vergennes ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Palm Sunday, March 20, 8 a.m., Palms Liturgy and Holy Eucharist, Rite I; 10 a.m., Sunday school and childcare; 10 a.m., Palms Liturgy and Holy Eucharist, Rite II. Wednesday, March 23, 10:30 a.m., morning prayer at Vergennes Residential Care Home. Maundy Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., Foot-washing, Holy Eucharist and Stripping of Altar. Good Friday, March 25, Proper Liturgy of Good Friday. Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m., Great Vigil of Easter.

Easter Sunday, March 27, 8 a.m., Holy

Eucharist, Rite I; 10 a.m., Sunday school and childcare; 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II. VERGENNES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Sunday, March 20, 9:30 a.m., Palm/Passion Sunday service with dramatic reading. Maundy Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., Tenebrae service. Good Friday, March 25, 4 p.m., ecumenical service at the North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church. Saturday, March 26, 9:30-11 a.m., Easter egg hunt. Easter Sunday, March 27, 6:45 a.m., sunrise service at Comfort Hill farm; 7 a.m., community breakfast at the church; 9:30 a.m., Easter celebration and worship.

VERGENNES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday, March 20, 10:30 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Friday, March 25, 4 p.m., ecumenical Good Friday service at North Ferrisburgh UMC. Sunday, March 27, 10:30 a.m., Easter service.

VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Palm Sunday, March 20, 11 a.m., special music, orchestra, choir and Bible message, plus a “junior church” program for children 3 years and older. Saturday, March 26, 10-11:30 a.m., free Easter egg hunt for all, plus games and snacks. Easter Sunday, March 27, 7:30 a.m., early ser-

vice with special music, orchestra, choir and Bible message, plus a “junior church” program for children 3 years and older.

No evening service on Easter Sunday.

Weybridge WEYBRIDGE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Maundy Thursday, March 24, 6 p.m., Tenebrae service with a light supper. Easter Sunday, March 27, 7-8:30 a.m., pancake breakfast followed by Easter worship at 9 a.m. All are welcome.

Childcare available. Info: weybridgechurch.org.

West Addison WEST ADDISON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday, March 20, 9 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Friday, March 25, 4 p.m., ecumenical Good Friday service at North Ferrisburgh UMC. Sunday, March 27, 9 a.m., Easter service.

Whiting WHITING COMMUNITY CHURCH. Easter Sunday, March 27, 8:30-9:45 a.m., Easter breakfast; 10 a.m., Easter service.

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‘Raiders’ (Continued from Page 1) ming initiative of MCTV and Middlebury’s Ilsley Library. He has introduced many kids to the basics of movie making through this program and a series of video camps. The camps’ primary attendees are from grades 4 through 6.

“We’ve got a fairly large group of kids that have had training and exposure to filmmaking,” Broderson said.

Broderson and his family have collaborated on some of their own whimsical movies — including, most recently, a “Goonies meets Home Alone” short film involving a treasure hunt.

So when he heard about the Northampton “Raiders” project, Broderson had one thought.

“We’re in.”

VIDEO CAMP KIDS Broderson opened up the “Raiders” assignment to anyone who had attended video camp. Thirteen kids signed up for what they thought would be Middlebury’s lone scene contribution to “Raiders.” It’s the scene where Indiana Jones is following a group of German soldiers carrying the Ark to a remote island cave, where they plan to open the mysterious chest.

It was on a hot summer day early last August that the kids, accompanied by a handful of adult supervisors, gathered at a gravel pit in New Haven to do the shoot. The Marble Valley Players theater group graciously lent them some costumes, in-

CHILDREN COSTUMED AS Nazi soldiers work with MCTV to film the climactic scene in a remake of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in a New Haven gravel pit last summer. The final cut of the film will be screened in Middlebury on Wednesday.

cluding military regalia for the faux Nazi soldiers.

“It probably took three to four hours to film the three-minute scene,” said Broderson, whose daughter Annika, 5, played Marion (Indi’s love interest). His son, 8-year-old Keil, played Indiana Jones.

The Middlebury cast played the scene pretty much true to the film,

and submitted it.

Soon thereafter, they learned Northampton was looking for people to take on additional scenes. So the Middlebury group took on an additional three scenes, including the final one of the movie. The crew made their own ark, which they painted gold. The cast for that scene included Ilsley Director Kevin Un-

MCTV SCHEDULE Channels 15 & 16 MCTV Channel 15 Tuesday, March 15 6 a.m. Legislative Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 8 a.m. Congregational Church Service 9:30 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 5:30 p.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Development Review Board (DRB) 8 p.m. Legislative Breakfast Wednesday, March 16 6 a.m. Legislative Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 9:30 a.m. Eckankar 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Legislative Breakfast 5:30 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Public Affairs 8 p.m. DRB 10 p.m. Eckankar Thursday, March 17 4:30 a.m. Public Affairs 9:30 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 10 a.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 10:35 a.m. Legislative Breakfast Noon Selectboard, Public Affairs 5 p.m. Eckankar 5:30 p.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:15 p.m. PSA 6:30 p.m. DRB Friday, March 18 4:30 a.m. DRB, Public Affairs 7 a.m. Legislative Breakfast 9 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 9:30 a.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 10 a.m. Selectboard, DRB, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 7 p.m. Legislative Breakfast

8:30 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios Saturday, March 19 5 a.m. Public Affairs 6:30 a.m. Legislative Breakfast 8 a.m. Public Affairs 9 a.m. Eckankar 9:30 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 10 a.m. Selectboard, DRB 2:30 p.m. Legislative Breakfast 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. Legislative Breakfast 8 p.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 10 p.m. Public Affairs Sunday, March 20 5 a.m. Public Affairs 8 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 8:30 a.m. Eckankar 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 9:30 a.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 10 a.m. Green Mountain Veterans for Peace 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 1:30 p.m. Selectboard 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 8 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 8:30 p.m. Legislative Breakfast, Public Affairs Monday, March 21 5 a.m. Green Mountain Veterans for Peace 6 a.m. Public Affairs 9:30 a.m. Lifelines 10 a.m. Selectboard, DRB 2:30 p.m. Legislative Breakfast 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 6 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 6:30 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Legislative Breakfast METV Channel 16 Tuesday, March 15 5 a.m. Middlebury Five-0

rath, MCTV Director Dick Thodal and Broderson, who finally got to don an Indiana Jones hat.

The other two movie scenes done locally were completed in stopmotion animation using Legos, by groups of siblings in Orwell and Middlebury. Stop-motion filming involves the painstaking process of giving motion to on-screen ob-

jects by shooting them in individual frames, moving the objects slightly between each shot.

Joy, Faith and Jeremy Holzhammer of Orwell engineered the “Raiders” scene in which Indiana surprisingly finds Marion alive, tied up inside a tent in the desert. He elects not to untie her for fear of tipping off (See Film, Page 25)

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6:30 a.m. Yoga 7 a.m. Chronique Francophone 7:30 a.m. School Board Meetings 12:30 p.m. Forestry Forum 2:30 p.m. At the Ilsley 4 p.m. The Story Matters 5 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 8 p.m. From the College, MUMS 11:30 p.m. Vermont Board of Education Wednesday, March 16 5 a.m. At the Ilsley 6:30 a.m. Yoga 7 a.m. Faces of Farming 7:30 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 9:30 a.m. At the Ilsley 11 a.m. The Story Matters 11:30 a.m. Vermont Board of Education 4 p.m. Faces of Farming 4:30 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 5 p.m. From the College, MUMS 7 p.m. Hannaford Career Center (PAHCC), ACSU Boards 10 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 Thursday, March 17 6:30 a.m. Yoga 7 a.m. Chronique Francophone 7:30 a.m. The Story Matters 8 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 11 a.m. PAHCC, ACSU Boards 4:30 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 5 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 5:25 p.m. From the College 7:30 p.m. Faces of Farming 8 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 10 p.m. Vermont Board of Education Friday, March 18 5 a.m. At the Ilsley 6:30 a.m. Yoga 7 a.m. Faces of Farming 7:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone 8 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 8:30 a.m. From the College, MUMS 1 p.m. ACSU, PAHCC Boards

5:30 p.m. The Story Matters 6 p.m. Yoga 6:30 p.m. Chronique Francophone 7 p.m. The Story Matters 7:30 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 8 p.m. Faces of Farming Saturday, March 19 6 a.m. Yoga 6:20 a.m. Bulletin Board 6:30 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 7 a.m. ACSU Boards 9 a.m. Chronique Francophone 9:30 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 3:30 p.m. The Story Matters 4 p.m. Faces of Farming 4:30 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 5 p.m. MUMS 5:35 p.m. From the College 7 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 Sunday, March 20 6:30 a.m. MUMS: Big Change 7:10 a.m. Yoga 7:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone 8 a.m. PAHCC Board 11:30 a.m. Faces of Farming Noon Woodin Colloquium 1:30 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 2 p.m. ACSU Meetings 5:30 p.m. Chronique Francophone 6 p.m. The Story Matters 6:30 p.m. MUMS, PAHCC Board 9 p.m. Woodin Colloquium Monday, March 21 5 a.m. Forestry Forum 7 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 7:30 a.m. PAHCC Board 9 a.m. Chronique Francophone 9:30 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m. ACSU Meetings 12:30 p.m. Woodin Colloquium 2:30 p.m. Faces of Farming 7 p.m. ID-4 Board

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Film (Continued from Page 24) her Nazi captors to his whereabouts.

Jeremy, 8, said he has always been a Legos enthusiast, and enjoyed being able to mix that passion with movie making.

“Anything involving Legos, I like,” Jeremy said.

Faith, 12, enjoyed adding the sound effects to the Legos scene — though she confessed it got a little strange making the smooching noise in the Ilsley when the Indi and Marion figures shared a kiss during filming.

She’s looking forward to the premier at the Marquis.

“It will be really fun to see it come to life on the screen,” she said.

Joy, who is Faith’s twin sister, was tickled by the group’s insertion of R2D2 — a celebrated Star Wars droid — into the scene.

“You can stick R2D2 into the background, and no one is complaining,” Joy said gleefully.

Their mom, Brooke Holzhammer, is proud of her children, though she was a little concerned about their turn as Nazi soldiers in the gravel pit scene.

“We asked that they not wear any swastikas,” she stressed.

EDUCATIONAL AND FUN All told, Brooke estimates her children spent around two weeks on their stop-motion scene. It’s an assignment that branched into academics, she noted, citing the study of history as an example.

“It’s been really interesting watching the kids,” Brooke said, adding the filmmaking process has helped them look at video differently; they can now better appreciate the behind-the-scenes work that goes into movies.

Jack and Will Nop of Middlebury provided the other stop-motion Lego scene. It was the one where Jones is talking to a couple of government agents about the Nazi search for the Ark. Jack, who was 15 at the time of the project, had already been doing stop-motion animation for a while.

Around 20 examples of his work can be seen on YouTube, under the title “NopFilms.”

He filmed his “Raiders” scene in more that 2,000 individual shots during roughly two-and-a-half months.

“I think it turned out to be one of my better projects,” Jack said. “It was fun.”

Broderson is hoping for a great crowd at the Marquis on March 16.

Viewers will not only be able to relive the iconic movie in a different context, they will get some great surprises during every scene shift that will feature new actors, and a different treatment of the material.

“The range of styles is so varied,” said Broderson, who has had a sneak peek at the full movie. “There are several animated scenes. There’s one scene where one guy plays every role. There’s one scene with a sock puppet.

“It went really well,” he added.

The March 16 screening will be free, though donations will be ac-

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Town of Middlebury Property Taxes Due Tuesday, March 15, 2016 TREASURER’S OFFICE IS OPEN TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 7:30 am to 6:00 pm – to Accept Tax Payments KIDS, SOME AS young as five years old, learned about movie making last summer.

cepted for the summer children’s filmmaking camps at the Ilsley. The “Raiders” film trailer can be seen at www.crowdsourcedcinema.com.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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While it might seem odd that a tiny cat can trigger a reaction that causes such significant discomfort, the amount of allergens necessary to trigger allergic reactions varies greatly from individual to individual, with some being capable of handling small amounts and others experiencing reactions almost instantly upon inhalation.

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GABBIE 2.5 years, DLH Black, Spayed Female. Gabbie came to us because she wasn’t getting along with the other cat in her home. She hasn’t been with us long enough to get a feel for whether she didn’t get along with the other cat or the other cat didn’t get along with her, but in the short time she has been with us she has been nothing but a friendly, curious young cat!

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Funny Faces Best Pals Action Shot Couch Potato Model Shot Work Companions SAVANNAH 11 years, DLH Grey, Spayed Female. Savannah was surrendered due to a change in her owner’s living situation. Savannah is a quiet lady who gets along with other cats and has been around dogs. She would love to find a permanent home where she can trade her purrs for your love.

SERENITY 1.5 years, DSH Brown/Black Tiger, Spayed Female. Sweet Serenity was found as a stray in NYC. Despite being pregnant, having an injured eye, and living on the streets, Serenity is full of love and affection. City life just wasn’t for this gal, so we brought her up here to help her find a home in the green mountains of Vermont! Won’t you be the one to turn this city kitty into a country cat?

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The Addison Independent staff will select the top winners in each category and then turn it over to popular vote by our readers! Winners will be announced and featured in our special Animal Families section in the April 11th edition of the paper.

Each category winner will receive a gift certificate from Agway, our contest sponsor.

Please include your pets’ names, approximate ages and a brief description (100 words or less) of the photo if desired.

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Vermont Life’ your idea March 30 Conlon expands services ‘Pitch MIDDLEBURY — Addison development, architecture, game enough time to mix and mingle County Economic Development design, visual and performing arts, with the Vermont Life editorial team to home inventory Corp. (ACEDC) and Vermont music, communication arts, film and attendees between each round.

CORNWALL — Peter Conlon, owner of Vermont Move Management, has expanded services to homeowners with a new home inventory service for the Champlain Valley and central Vermont.

Vermont Home Inventory provides photo and written documenting of a home’s contents to protect homeowners in case of fire, theft and natural disaster, and to help them determine if they carry sufficient insurance for the value of their home and its contents.

Vermont Home Inventory provides complete inventories on paper, in digital form and in cloud storage that is available for updates 24/7 on a secure website. In-home inventories generally include photographing the exterior and interior of a home, its contents, listing serial numbers of valuables, providing descriptions of items, and scanning important documents such as appraisals, owner’s manuals, deeds and insurance policies to create a comprehensive, easy-to-read, accounting of possessions and values.

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To register and pitch a story for this event, please contact Sky Barsch, associate publisher, Vermont Life, sky.barsch@vermontlife. com or (802) 828-5535. ACEDC will also host a pitch practice session ahead of time for those who would like to hone their skills and receive feedback.

For more information, contact Sky, or ACEDC Executive Director Robin Scheu at 802-388-7953 or rpscheu@addisoncountyedc.org.

CSAC receives Vermont workplace of the year honors PETER CONLON owners facing a move by screening services, assisting with downsizing, professional packing and unpacking, cleaning and preparing homes for sale or rent. VMM is a member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers.

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MIDDLEBURY — The Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC) was recently named one the 2016 Best Places to Work in Vermont.

CSAC was one of 14 companies to win in the Large Company category, for companies with over 200 employees. This statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Vermont.

A local community mental health center located in Middlebury, CSAC

provides critical mental health services to more than 2,000 Addison County residents. CSAC offers a wide range of professional mental health and developmental services designed to meet the needs of those seeking help. Using a multidisciplinary approach, they draw on the expertise of staff trained in developmental services, addiction recovery treatment, psychiatry, mental health counseling, social work, family therapy and child therapy, and employment support.

Executive Director Robert Thorn says, “I am tremendously proud of the skilled and dedicated people who work here. Being named to the list is wonderful recognition of the work culture that we have created at CSAC. We value treating each other well, managing our resources effectively, and providing the highest quality training, supervision, and teaming.”

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CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OFFICE OF Economic Opportunity seeks bus bids. The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) is seeking qualified, factory-authorized vendors to provide bids for two (2) Multi-Function School Activity Buses (MFSAB). All interested parties should e-mail Kelley Newell to request the RFP materials at knewell@cvoeo. org. All materials are due by 2:00 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.

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. A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802-388-4249 or 802-683-5569 or visit www.turningpointaddisonvt. org.

AL-ANON: FOR FAMILIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking. Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. Newcomers welcome. Confidential. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15-8:15 pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Discussion Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at The Turning Point in The Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS SUNDAY: 12 Step Meeting 9:00-10:00 AM held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Came to Believe Meeting 1:00-2:00 PM held at The Turning Point Center in The Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY 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.

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.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP - For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anonymous, confidential and free.

At the Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury. 7:30-8:30 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 7:00-8:00 PM. All held at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, RT 7 South.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS MONDAY: As Bill Sees It Meeting Noon-1:00 PM. Big Book Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center in The Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS SATURDAY: Discussion Meeting 9:00-10:00 AM at the Middlebury United Methodist Church. Discussion Meeting 10:00-11:00 AM. Beginners’ Meeting 6:30-7:30 PM. These two meetings are held at The Turning Point Center in The Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS THURSDAY: Big Book Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury.

Speaker Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM at St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (On the Green).

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS TUESDAYS: 12 Step Meetings; Noon-1:00 PM. AND 7:30-8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center in The Marbleworks, Middlebury.

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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.

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

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Volunteers needed to help teach the maypole dance to youth on May Day/Sunday, May 1st, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the New Haven town greenʼs May Day Celebration. This is a fun opportunity for a small group of students to learn the traditional maypole dance and pass it along to pre-school and elementary-school aged children! For more information, please call 388-7189.

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Glenn Goodwin, of Middlebury,

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MAKING RECOVERY EASIER (MRE). Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Turning Point Center. 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.

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UNIFORMED SERVICES ALL RECOVERY Support Group will be starting at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, located in the MarbleWorks complex. The group is directed toward those that have or are currently involved in the uniformed services such as Fire, Police, Veterance, EMS, Rescue, ER and DOC. This is a facilitated Peer to Peer group gathering to support our brothers and sisters with their struggles. Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Contact Bill Brim 802-683-5569 or the center at 802-388-4249.

NA MEETINGS MIDDLEBURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center located in the Marble Works.

OA (OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS) MEETS on Thursdays at 6 PM. Located at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 228 Maple St. Middlebury, VT (In the Marble Works Complex).

OPIATE OVERDOSE RESCUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required.

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

T E E N A L L - R E C O V E RY Group Meeting for anyone 15-18 years old who is struggling with addiction disorders. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. at the Turning Point Center. A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery.

For info call 802-388-4249 or 802-683-5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org.

THE NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction.

As a twelve step program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength and hope. Please join us for an evening of support and recovery. You’re only a stranger until you walk through the door.

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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.

PARTY RENTALS; CHINA, flatware, glassware, linens. Delivery available.

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PORTABLE SAW MILL. Sawing of your logs into timbers and dimensional lumber using a Wood-Mizer portable sawmill. 802-989-9170.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS of the Rutland Region has a part or full-time position available for a Dental Hygienist at our Shoreham clinic.

The qualified candidate must have an Associates degree in Dental Hygiene and be licensed by the Vermont Board of Dentistry. At least 2 years of experience is preferred.

We offer new state of the art facilities, a great team oriented environment and excellent benefits. To apply, send resume to: kdavis@chcrr.org or apply on-line at www.chcrr. org. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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We are seeking people with winning personalities and great attitudes to join our team.

Part-Time positions (20-27 hours a week) available with flexible scheduling. Must be willing to work some nights & weekends.

Part Time Office Cleaner: WhistlePig is looking for a part time cleaner Monday through Friday 4 hours a day.

Applicant will need to have a keen eye for detail. Also will need to be able to lift 25lbs unassisted. Experience in cleaning a plus.

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Do you enjoy helping people, being a hero? Are you looking to get away from a job that is the same day in and day out? Come see us at MiddState Towing Co. a full service professional towing and recovery team. We are looking for dependable individuals that will care for company equipment and provide professional service to our customers. our shi will be mixed with automobile towing, accident recoveries, roadside assistance xing at tires, ump starts, lockouts) talking with customers and other heroic deeds. We ask that you have a clean DMV driving record, allow a background check, drug test and reside within the immediate area of New Haven.

2 nights per week and weekends are required on a rotating schedule. We will provide in house and professional training to quali ed applicants. C is not required but is preferred. Full time driver must have light mechanical abilities. lease visit our website for more information about our company www.middstatetowing.com. Your help is needed by motorists in distress. reat pay and bene ts. lease contact Joe at 802-388-1110 for more information and how to obtain an application.

Senior Accountant: WhistlePig LLC is looking to hire a Senior Accountant. With a growing company, we’re looking for someone to: • Prepare monthly and annual closing of the general ledger with related reconciliations and journal entries • Prepare monthly internal financial reporting and analysis • Have strong understanding of inventory and fixed-asset accounting • Demonstrate knowledge of revenue recognition, billed & unbilled A/R accounting • Comply with and enhance internal controls, policies, procedures, and process definition and improvement • Have thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) • Perform cash management functions Job Requirements • BS/BA degree in accounting; CPA a plus 2+ years’ experience in a GAAP- and internal controls–intensive accounting environment • Demonstrated ability to meet monthly closing and project deadlines • Excellent oral and written communication skills Please submit resume with 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com No phone calls please.

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Help Wanted COMMERCIAL LINES UNDERWRITER/CSR Commercial lines underwriting experience of 3-5 years. Strong computer skills. Ability to deal effectively with companies and agents. Knowledge of basic underwriting guidelines.

Send resume to: PO Box 323, Middlebury, VT 05753.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT PERSON for young male adult, who enjoys swimming, basketball & walks. Looking for mature, understanding and caring individual who is able to set appropriate guidelines. 16 hours per week.

Mornings, Tuesday-Friday.

Plus transportation. Call Nicole 802-273-3307 or Vicki 802-236-4136.

FOREMAN / TRADESMAN CCE, Inc. is hiring. We are a small commercial Contractor that self performs most construction work. Our projects are small, but require quality workmanship. We are willing to train people who have the following: good attitude, work ethic, attention to detail and quality. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, pass a background check and pass the OSHA 30 hour general construction training.

Some out of town travel and night work is required. We offer competitive pay, paid holidays and paid vacation.

Please e-mail your resume in confidence to al@cce-vt.com.

Immediate openings.

FOURNIER LANDSCAPING is currently looking for responsible, motivated, hardworking team members to join our staff for the 2016 season. To find out more about the positions available please call the office, 802-425-5296 or e-mail Lance Fournier at: lance4nier@ myfairpoint.net.

Structural Energy Corp (SEC) is seeking experienced carpenters to join our design/ build firm located in Middlebury VT.

REQUIREMENTS

• The willingness to learn new techniques involved in high performance building • Great communication and organizational skills • Reliable transportation • Ability to work full time Competitive compensation and paid holidays.

Interested applicants can apply by email to: cecily@secvt.com

PART-TIME FRONT OFFICE STAFF

We are seeking a front desk staff to monitor the 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 is a must. Tennis experience a plus.

Please send cover letter and resume

by March 18th to: humanresource@vermontcf.org Or mail to: The Vermont Community Foundation 3 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 The Addison Community Athletics Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Help Wanted FRENCH TEENS NEED FAMILIES in July or August.

Great cultural experience.

Students bring own spending money, and are insured.

Families are compensated $150 weekly. Email today: facehill@comcast.net or website www.LEC-USA. com, 800-421-7217. Merci Beaucoup.

GREENHOUSE WORKERS - SEASONAL Full time and part time positions in Addison. Includes planting, watering and loading trucks.

Must be strong, dependable and motivated. Weekend work required. Call Paul at 802-759-2294.

INN ON THE GREEN Receptionist. Attends to guest needs, answers phone and email inquiries, takes bookings, helps with housekeeping duties as needed. Hours variable, will include some mornings and some weekends. Hospitality industry experience preferred, training provided. Applications taken through Mar 20, 2016.

Contact Bruce or Brenda at 802-388-7512.

NORTHERN TOYOTALIFT has openings for Road and Shop Mechanics to work as a forklift Service Technician.

Ability to perform detailed and preventative maintenance, repairs and service on forklifts and floor cleaning equipment.

Must have a valid driver’s license. Hours are 8-5 M-F. Call David at 800-244-0135 or send resumes to David@ northerntoyotalift.com.

OTTER CREEK BAKERY is hiring for deli/ coffee/ counter service positions. Join our hardworking team of food enthusiasts, we actually enjoy going to work. Culinary experience preferred. Advancement possibilities for long term, dedicated employee. Must be able to multi-task, have positive attitude, interest in providing good food & drink with great customer service.

Please send resume and letter of interest to our e-mail with references and availability.

No phone calls please. info@ ottercreekbakery.com.

PAINTERS WANTED: Please have transportation, tools, Vt. drivers license, a min. 3 years’ experience, a strong work ethic and references. We are a small but growing company, willing to pay well for quality people who are self motivated.

We are also looking for leaders to manage and run jobs.

This is a serious offer with a great company. Help us grow, advance your career, take pride in your work, be well paid and have fun doing it. For appointment, 802-453-5611.

POLITE PERSON TO MOW my lawn in New Haven, VT this coming summer.

802-453-4597

Help Wanted

RINGER HOME CARE is adding to our home team.

We have a part-time weekend position available. On the job training provided. We have a home-like, stress free atmosphere, 6 and 12 hour shifts and opportunity to work more hours as needed. Call or email Angie at 802-877-1363 or ringerhomecare@gmail.com.

TECHNICIAN NEEDED at Mike’s Auto and Towing, Middlebury. Own tools required, electrical experience a plus.

Looking for dependable, neat/ clean and honest. Wrecker rotation part of job. Pay comparable with experience. Apply in person.

WEEKEND EMERGENCY TEAM CLINICIAN Seeking a part-time, masters-level mental health clinician to join our skilled, fun, and well-supported Emergency Team. Work one weekend per month, providing phone and face-to-face assessment, crisis intervention, and brief counseling support to Addison County residents experiencing a wide range of emotional and mental health challenges. Requires some mobile outreach and extensive collaboration with law enforcement, medical providers, families, and others. Must reside within 30 minutes of Middlebury. Ample opportunity for additional substitute weekday, overnight, and/or weekend shifts. To apply submit letter of interest and resume to apply@ csac-vt.org or call Rachael at 802-388-6751.

Weekend visits desired:

Mature woman with disabilities seeks regular weekend visits at family homestead or farm.

High functioning, sociable, employed and independent woman loves animals and gardening.

Call Nick: 802-453-7051

For Sale 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA manual with 68,276 miles.

New factory undercoat, new brakes, new tires & Leer cap. $16,900. 802-353-7313.

BILL’S BARRELS; 275 gallon plastic food grade totes $125. each. 55 gallon sand barrels with or without pressure treated legs $75 each.

Delivery available. Call for details. 802-453-4235.

For Sale BULK ROCK SALT AND salted sand, loaded or delivered. Free delivery on 18 ton loads of salt. Call for details 802-453-2226. Credit cards accepted.

CEDAR POSTS for sale. 8 footers, no points.

802-388-4831.

MAXIM OUTDOOR WOOD PELLET Furnace by Central Boiler, features automatic power ignition. Heats entire home and more. Call today. Boivin Farm Supply 802-475-4007.

NEW 2016 DISPLAY MODELS Modular Homes, Double Wide’s & Single Wide’s.

Open 7 days a week.

FactoryDirectHomesofVT. com, 600 Rt. 7, Pittsford, VT. 1-877-999-2555, tflanders@ beanshomes.com.

PRIVACY HEDGES - Spring Blowout Sale. 6 ft Arborvitae (cedar) reg $129, now $59.

Beautiful, nursery grown.

Free installation, free delivery. Limited supply. Order now, 518-536-1367 or www. lowcosttrees.com.

SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4,397. Make and save money with your own bandmill, cut lumber any dimension. In stock, ready to ship. Free info/ DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills. com, 1-800-578-1363, ext.

300N.

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE as is or renovate to suit.

Creek Road, Middlebury.

802-558-6092.

2 BEDROOM IN East Middlebury. No pets, no smoking. References & deposit.

Available April 1st. $650 month. 802-388-9229 or 802-989-7425.

2,000 SQ. FT. PROFESSIONAL office space in Middlebury, multi-room. Ground level, parking, handicap-accessible.

Available now. 802-558-6092.

281 MAIN STREET, VERGENNES Available now, medium size 2 bedroom apartment. Laundry hookups, large enclosed porch & full bath.

Heat and hot water included. $915 per month. 8am to 8pm only 802-779-8565.

3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH house in Shoreham. Quiet location, with 3 acres, 9 minutes to Middlebury. Newly renovated.

All new hardwood and tile floors. Insulated 2 car garage.

Full basement. All appliances including washer and dryer. $1400 per month not including utilities. Pets negotiable with deposit. No smoking.

802-989-9107.

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BRANDON CHARMING, LARGE 2 bedroom apartment. Kitchen with many luxuries, carpeted bedrooms, walk-in closets, 1 & 1/2 baths, enclosed porch, storage, laundry hookup, desirable parking. $920, heat included.

802-352-4700.

CORNWALL QUIET COUNTRY APARTMENT 4 miles from Middlebury. 2nd story, 2 bedroom, 1 full bath and washer/dryer. Heat, electric, rubbish, recycling, satellite TV and storage included. $1200 per month. 1st and last month’s rent and security deposit. No pets, no smoking.

802-462-2924.

THE ADDISON COUNTY COMMUNITY TRUST is currently accepting applications for two and three bedroom apartments located in Vergennes and Middlebury, Vermont. Affordable rental rates. Applications can be found on our website at www. addisontrust.org or made available by calling 802-877-3749. Income limits apply. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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.

BRISTOL, HEWITT RD. One bedroom efficiency apartment. Full bath with washer hook-up, LR and kitchen.

You pay utilities. First and last month rent plus security deposit required. $675.00 per month. Call 802-453-6116 for application. No pets.

BRISTOL/STARKSBORO 2 BEDROOM 1.5 bath country house. Laundry hook-ups.

No smoking, no pets. $1,250/ month. Available May 1st.

References, credit check, deposit and lease required.

802-453-3687.

For Rent

THE ADDISON COUNTY COMMUNITY TRUST is updating the waiting lists for the Creek View Apartments located in Vergennes, Vermont.

Apartments include one and two bedroom units. Rents are $740 and $865, respectively, all utilities included; Rental Assistance may be available.

Income restrictions apply. Accessible units available. For more information, please call 802-877-3749. TDD 771.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

THE ADDISON COUNTY COMMUNITY TRUST is updating the waiting lists for the Smallest City Apartments located in Vergennes, Vermont. Apartments include one, two, and three bedroom units. Rents are $805, $913, $1,046, respectively; Rental Assistance is available. Income restrictions apply. Accessible units available. For more information, please call 802-877-3749. TDD 771.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

R E S TO R E D H I S TO R I C HOME - 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. $1,395 plus utilities.

1st, last and references.

Pets negotiable. Bridport.

802-758-3276.

SHOREHAM VILLAGE 2 BEDROOM apartment. Living area downstairs. Bedrooms and bathroom upstairs.

All appliances including new washer and dryer. Recently painted and all new flooring downstairs. No pets and no smoking. Rent is $750 a month plus utilities. Security deposit. Call 802-759-3119.

Wood Heat

Att. Farmers

Cars

Wanted

MOUNTAIN ROAD FIREWOOD. Wood for sale-cut, split and delivered. Green, ash, beech, hickory, maple.

Call 802-759-2095.

FIRST CUT HAY for sale.

Small square bales.

802-349-9281.

1969 CUTLASS CONVERTIBLE 350 Rocket engine, automatic. All original. This is a matching numbers car.

Beautiful car, runs very, very well. $11,800. 802-989-5803.

LOOKING FOR SAP any quantity. Payment in syrup or % of bulk syrup prices.

Pickup or delivery. Contact Jason 802-989-8180.

TIMBERWOLF FIREWOOD: Seasoned ready to burn firewood. Cut, split and delivered.

802-388-7300.

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.

CAREFULLY RENOVATED HISTORIC FARMHOUSE Crown Point, NY. 1,900 sq ft, 4BR, 2BA, sunny kitchen/DR combo, library w/fireplace.

Carriage barn. 3/4 acre lot.

Broadband internet available.

10 minutes from bridge to VT. $164,900. (518) 261-8178.

M I D D L E B U RY; I N D U S TRIAL PARK. Available 2 acres, lease or build to suit.

802-558-6092.

D O W N TO W N M I D D L E BURY; 3 BR apartment for rent. Walking distance to college. Available now. Call Baba 802-373-6456.

SECLUDED 40 ACRES in Crown Point, NY. Custom, Amish timber-framed barn.

All set up for horses. Run-in sheds, paddocks, pasture, riding ring & cleared trails. 200A electric, 305’ drilled well. Build your dream home. Only 15 minutes from the bridge to VT. $169,000. (518) 261-8178.

For Rent

Att. Farmers

Wood Heat ADDISON COUNTY FIREWOOD: Premium hardwoods cut, split and delivered.

Green available. Honest, reliable professional service.

802-238-7748.

DRY FIRE WOOD for sale.

Cut 1 year. 802-247-3266.

FIREWOOD, MIXED HARDWOOD. Green and seasoned.

Cut, split, delivered. Call 802-282-9110.

FIREWOOD; CUT, SPLIT and delivered. Call for information, 802-247-9782.

CORN SILAGE FOR SALE It all has been processed and inoculated. Analysis is available. Call for pricing. Trucking is available. Scales and loading dock on site that will accommodate semi trailers.

Call Robert at 518-469-4642 (please leave a message) or call Earl at 518-423-4847 (do not leave a message on Earl’s number).

JOHN DEERE 3950 chopper, $5,500. John Deere 455 hydropush manure spreader, $5,500. John Deere 336 square baler, $3,500. Walsh 200 gallon sprayer, $1,000.

Gehl 970 forage wagon, no roof, $3,500. Brillion 18’ spring tooth, $3,500. International 56 blower, $500. 802-558-8370, Proctor.

SECOND CUT BALEAGE grass, 1,000 lbs. each, $45. each. 2,000 square bales, first cut, $4. each. 802-558-8370, Proctor.

SAWDUST; STORED UNDER cover. Large tandem silage truck $627. delivered.

Half tandem load $350. delivered. Pick up and loading also available. Phone order and credit cards accepted.

802-453-2226.

WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK. Pond agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462-2755, John Whitney.

CLASSIC CARS WANTED 1950-1960 Cadillacs. Especially 1959’s & any convertibles. Will consider Buicks, Chevrolets & other makes, models. Call or text Steve at 315-863-1600. Email: eldo1959@live.com.

Public Notices Index Public notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on this Page 33.

Middlebury – Vermont Gas Systems (1) Middlebury Cemetery Assoc. (1) Starksboro (1) To publish a legal notice in the Addison Independent please email information to: legals@addisonindependent. com or fax it to (802) 388-3100.

SENIOR GENTLEMAN WOULD LIKE to join friendly poker group in or around Middlebury area or Addison County. Call 802-388-7743.

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.

MIDDLEBURY CEMETERY ASSOCIATION PUBLIC NOTICE The annual meeting of the Middlebury Cemetery Association will be held at the offices of Langrock, Sperry and Wool, 111 S. Pleasant St, Middlebury, VT on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 5pm.

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MIDDLEBURY PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE A public information meeting will be held by Vermont Gas Systems to provide residents of Middlebury with information about ledge removal and low impact rock drilling and blasting that may be necessary for a portion of the proposed Addison Rutland natural gas pipeline route in Middlebury. Meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 6:00PM at the Ilsley Public Library at 75 Main Street Middlebury, VT 05753.

Please call Beth Parent at 802-8651460 for additional information.

TOWN OF STARKSBORO NOTICE OF TAX SALE

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The residents and non-resident owners, lien holders, and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Starksboro, County of Addison and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that a levy upon the following described parcels of land has been asserted by the Town of Starksboro through its Delinquent Tax Collector for taxes unpaid for the 2014-2015 tax year. Included with each description is the tax bill, which has been committed to the collector for collection as relates to the tax against each individual delinquent taxpayer. Said lands will be sold at public auction at the Town Clerk’s office in the Town of Starksboro, on April 14, 2016 at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be required to discharge such property taxes, with costs and fees, unless previously paid.

By virtue of this Tax Warrant and the tax bill committed to Amy McCormick, Delinquent Tax Collector for the Town of Starksboro said Delinquent Tax Collector hereby levies against the parcels described below.

Dated at Richmond, Vermont this 2nd day of March, 2016.

David M. Sunshine, Attorney for Amy McCormick, Delinquent Tax Collector Town of Starksboro, Vermont DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS Parcel #1 Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Stark Mountain Tennis Association, Inc. by Warranty Deed of George E. Hall, Jr., Robert B. Hall, George E. Hall III and Jared G. Hall dated April 19, 1973 and recorded in Volume 28 at Page 297 of the Land Records of the Town of Starksboro.

Being a parcel of land containing 2.2 acres, more or less, in the Town of Starksboro, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Vermont Route 17 and running easterly along the northerly edge of a driveway leading to the residence of George E. Hall, Jr., approximately 365’, more or less, to an iron pipe; thence running northerly along the crest of a hill a distance of 265’, more or less, to an iron pipe; thence running at right angles and proceeding in a westerly direction to the eastern edge of Vermont Route 17 to an iron pipe; thence proceeding in a southerly direction and running in and along the eastern edge of Vermont Route 17 to the point or place of beginning.

Being Tax Parcel No.: D5175E. Parcel #2 Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Suchman Family, LLC by Warranty Deed with Reservation of Life Estate of Hyman Suchman dated March 19, 2014 and recorded in Volume 108 at Page 69 of the Land Records of the Town of Starksboro.

Being a parcel of land containing 8.9 acres, more or less, together with dwelling house and other improvements thereon, depicted on a survey entitled “Property of Hyman Suchman & Patricia Riley, Addison County, Starksboro, Vt.” Prepared by Ronald L. LaRose, L.S., dated May 21, 1981, and filed for record in the Starksboro Land Records in Map Slide 24F. Being Tax Parcel No.: E32816N. 3/7

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Quilters Guild to hold annual meeting March 22 MIDDLEBURY — The Milk & Honey Quilters Guild will meet Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Middlebury.

This month’s meeting will feature a member showcase. Sue Gingras, Andre Emmell and Elaine Lathrop will share their quilting journeys and stories along with a sampling of their work through the years. They will talk about what inspired them to begin quilting, what keeps them inspired, how they choose new quilts to make and more. They will also present a sampling of their quilts.

In addition, the meeting will offer a time for show-and-tell. The event is free for guild members and $5 for non-members. For more information, call 989-8198.

MEMBERS OF THE Middlebury Selectboard, Parks & Recreation Committee, Town Offices & Recreation Facilities Building Committee and residents celebrate the grand opening of Middlebury’s new Recreation Center with an official ribbon cutting on March 2. Holding the ribbon are Middlebury Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay on the far left, and David Donahue, special assistant to the president of Middlebury College, on the far right. Cutting the ribbon are Nick Artim of the Middlebury selectboard, left, and Chris Huston, Bread Loaf Corp. architect.

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MIDDLEBURY — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 2 to celebrate opening of the new Middlebury Recreation Center at 151 Creek Road. Bread Loaf Corp. provided integrated project management services for the design and construction of the building.

The 13,880-square-foot Middlebury Recreation Center is organized around a large, flexible main lobby with a regulation-sized multi-sport gymnasium flanking one side, and the support spaces — offices, multi-

purpose room and quiet studio — on the other. There are also four team rooms to serve the playing fields as well as sports using the gymnasium.

The building will provide muchneeded restroom amenities for the adjoining recreation park as well as shelter from storms.

Interior and exterior colors are purposefully playful, bright and energetic. Interior finishes feature a maple wood gym floor, a polished concrete lobby floor and linoleum sports flooring in the multipurpose

rooms. Durable, painted concrete block walls are appropriately designed to ensure the long-term durability of this multipurpose sports facility.

The building features a robust, energy-efficient and airtight exterior building envelope. The load-bearing cavity wall construction includes six inches of spray-foam insulation to reduce building energy loads. LED lighting, daylighting and low-flow plumbing fixtures all contribute to energy and water conservation. The

roof structure was planned for the town to add photovoltaic panels at a later date.

The building contains a balance of large windows with solar shading devices on the southerly facing office and multipurpose spaces, while the gymnasium features high windows on the northeast and northwest corners to minimize potential glare in the gymnasium during sporting events. This also helps with the overall building energy profile through a naturally passive solar design.

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MIDDLEBURY — Do you believe anything is possible? A new Vermont feature film, titled “She Sings to the Stars,” challenges audiences to ponder that question as this world is turned upside down.

After winning “Best Feature” at the Toronto Independent Film Festival, as well as the “Audience Award” and “Best Actor” at the Vermont International Film Festival this fall, “She Sings to the Stars” will screen in Middlebury on March 22, 23 and 24 at the Marquis Theater at 7 p.m.

Produced by Circeo Films of Monkton, the film has also been selected by the Montreal World Film Festival, Red Nation Film Festival (Los Angeles), Blow-up Arthouse Film Festival (Chicago), the Queens World Film Festival (New York), the American Indian Film Festival (San Francisco) and the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience (Albuquerque, N.M.).

Producer Jonnie Corcoran, known locally as the executive director of the Addison County Relocalization Network, says, “We will be holding three preview screenings in Middlebury to finally be able to share the film with friends and local audienc-

es. My sister, the writer-director, and I will do a Q&A after each screening, and have organized a ‘Meet the Filmmakers’ event at 6 p.m. at the Marquis’ Southwest Café on Thursday, March 24, to meet people who want to learn more about the film.

These screenings will coincide with the launch of our crowdfunding campaign on Seed and Spark to raise money to get this beautiful film distributed.”

A story that values soulfulness, and foregrounds simplicity, quiet and stillness, “She Sings to the Stars” offers a glimpse into an unknown America. Without water, a Native American grandmother lives alone in the desert. Her half-Mexican grandson is caught between worlds.

A down-on-his-luck magician finds himself lost at her door.

John Perkins, founder of Dream Change, calls it “a breakthrough film that blazes a new trail into the forests of consciousness.” The film raises enduring questions, yet touches on the zeitgeist when it comes to the current ecological crises of the planet and the human spirit, asking: What exactly is “reality”? What is “magic”? And who are the real magicians?

Tom Verner of Magicians Without Borders of Lincoln says, “What a gorgeous telling of the old story of death and rebirth, of the need to be connected to the real magic once again if we are to bring the world back to life. This film is still and deep as the night sky. How the dry soul of our world needs the water of films like this.”

Described as “a film to be experienced,” “She Sings to the Stars” takes time so viewers have to make the decision to be a part of it. Actor Sam Waterston says, “It’s not an ordinary look at the world — you will find the images and the vision coming back to mind long after you’ve finished watching. Watch it on the biggest screen you can get at: In this movie, the size of the night sky matters.”

“She Sings to the Stars” is the directorial debut of Jennifer Corcoran, on a film she wrote, directed and edited. She says, “I first met Mabel — the grandmother character in the film — in a dream. Mabel said, ‘It’s time to sing the song. Listen. It will take you four years.’ I followed the clues, constructed three life-size, newspaper-stuffed dressed figures of

the characters, and listened to them whisper the bones of the story.

“The 21st century finds us parched and hurried; we have commodified nature with little awareness of our vital symbiosis. We seem thirsty for connection, for meaning, wearied by worn concepts and the (persistent) promise of that other dream, ʻthe American dream.ʼ Mabel is not in a hurry; as a grandmother, she is a container, the keeper of timelessness reflected by an expansive desert, an endless night sky. Little seems to happen in her world, yet in this container of timelessness — now, and only now — anything is possible.”

“She Sings to the Stars” is scheduled to screen on Tuesday-Thursday, March 22-24, at 7 p.m. A Q&A with filmmakers will immediately follow each screening, and a “Meet the Filmmakers” event will be held prior to the Thursday screening at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and are available at the Marquis Theater at box office.

For more information, visit www. shesingstothestars.com or Facebook: www.facebook.com/SheSingstotheStarsMovie. A trailer is https:// vimeo.com/150988579.

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Carvings on exhibit at the Sheldon MIDDLEBURY — The Sheldon Museum presents the exhibit “Out of the Forest, Woodcarvings by Chuck Herrmann,� on view March 15 through May 21. The exhibit combines the museum’s founding charter as an art museum and historical society by honoring Chuck Herrmann as a Vermont wood historian, educator and self-taught artist.

Herrmann’s carvings are a reflection of his deep commitment to the Vermont forest, its history and value. As an example, true to his investigative and collecting habits, he carved the birds and waterChuck Herrmann’s fowl from remnants of a “root carvings fence� that was are a reflec- once located tion of his on a farm field deep comat New Haven Junction at the mitment to the Vermont intersection of Routes 7 and forest, its 17. history and He draws value. his inspiration from Henry David Thoreau, whose December 1855 journal described the roots in the fence “as not merely interwoven, but grown together into solid frames, full of loopholes like Gothic windows of various sizes and all shapes, triangular and oval and harp-like, and the slenderer parts are dry and resonant like harp strings.� But under Herrmann’s steady hand and imagination, carved, abstract, floating wild fowl forms rather than windows and musical instruments have emerged from the root fence.

A schoolteacher, Herrmann discovered his love of the forest when moving to Vermont in the early 1970s. He befriended mill owners, loggers and environmentalists, and soon became an expert on the woodlands, wood industry and wood artists of Vermont. He

Fair Haven Union High School will be holding a silent auction of the metals shop equipment on Saturday, March 19, 2016.

The auction will be held at the school, beginning at 8 am and concluding with bidding closing at 1 pm. Items to include welding equipment, sheet metal tools, and hand tools. Purchased items must be removed the day if the sale or from 4 pm to 7 pm on the following dates 3/21/16, 3/22/16, 3/23/16. All proceeds from the sale to beneďŹ t the new FHUHS Wellness Center.

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ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS NOW CHUCK HERRMANN’S “ROOT-fence Egret,� with a maple burl body and maple legs, is among the pieces on view in Middlebury in the Sheldon Museum’s exhibit “Out of the Forest, Woodcarvings by Chuck Herrmann.�

has been a valuable resource to the Sheldon Museum, Middlebury College Museum Library, Shelburne Farms, and Billings Farm, graciously offering his unique expertise and comprehensive knowledge of Vermont wood.

The exhibit provides an enriching artistic and educational experience. In addition to the root fence carvings, Herrmann’s offerings include carved maple sugaring storyboards and moving sculptures made with delicately balanced wooden shapes. His pedagogic contributions are highlighted by

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a didactic display of birds carved from 40 different wood species found in the Champlain Valley and an arrangement of carved leaves representing those of 50 trees indigenous to the region.

Although an accomplished selftaught carver, Herrmann says he cherishes most his role as a teacher. He will be offering gallery talks on selected Wednesdays at noon during the run of the exhibit.

For more information, call 802388-2117 or visit www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org.

St. Stephen’s Church to host Celtic Mass for Peace MIDDLEBURY — St. Stephen’s Church in Middlebury will offer to the community “A Celtic Mass for Peace — Songs for the Earth� as its third annual Good Friday Community Concert. The concert will take place at the church at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 25. All are invited to attend.

Composed by classical guitarist and Middlebury resident Sam Guarnaccia together with Scottish poet J. Philip Newell (Vicar of Iona), the work of nine songs and eight musical interludes along with an overture has been performed in simple liturgical settings as well as concert settings on both sides of the Atlantic. Locally, it has been performed in Shelburne and Salisbury. This is its first performance in downtown Middlebury.

Embracing the sacred and praising life, the music is prayerful and joyful. It expresses a longing for peace and the health of the planet on which we all live and to which we all owe

our lives. It is both timely and timeless.

For this performance, 13 local Vermont musicians have come together: Sam Guarnaccia, guitar; Tim Guiles, piano; Hilary Hatch, violin; Anna Karnezos, viola; Polly

Vanderputten, cello; Betsy Killorin, flute; Michelle Keller, flute and Irish whistles; Cathy Walsh and Julie James, sopranos; Deborah Felmeth and Serena Guiles, altos; Marshall Eddy, tenor; and Stephen Rainville, bass.

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