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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

MATT DICKERSON

Coming home

My older brother Ted just visited me from Alaska. All three of my brothers enjoy outdoor activities. They have all done some camping, hiking and fishing. But Ted is my brother who enjoys outdoor recreation the most. Perhaps even more than I do. Like me he grew up in small town New England and was raised on fishing and camping trips with our father in northern Maine. During our youth and young adult years, we had a lot of outdoor adventures together tromping and splashing around the woods and rivers of Maine. Getting lost and breaking paddles on canoe trips. Camping and fishing through day after day of torrential rain. Being eaten alive by mosquitoes and black flies. All those sorts of memorable and enjoyable and nostalgic adventures that two teenage brothers have together. And, as it turned out, brothers in their mid20s also have together. But at some point Ted went off to college in Boulder, Colo., and fell in love with big majestic mountains. He also fell in love with, and eventually married, Susie, another university student whose family was from Colorado. Although Ted and Susie came for a time to live in rural Massachusetts and Maine with their two young sons, they eventually ended up back in Colorado on the edge of the Rockies for several years. I made a point of visiting them as often as I could, and caught a few Colorado trout. After Ted attended graduate school for architecture, he and his family moved to the mountains of western North Carolina, not far from the (See Dickerson, Page 2B)

Tiger skaters get postseason nods MIDDLEBURY — Three members of the Middlebury Union High School boys’ hockey team earned postseason honors from the Division II coaches. Junior defender Andrew Gleason earned the highest honor among the trio with a first-team nod. Senior forward Colton Leno, an Otter Valley student playing with the Tigers on a member-to-member basis, was named to the second team. The coaches also picked an AllFreshman team, and the coaches picked Tiger forward Henry Hodde for that squad. Stowe’s Chad Haggerty was named the player of the year, and John Chamberlin of Woodstock, which earned the playoff top seed but was upset in the quarterfinal round, earned coach of the year honors.

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All in a day’s work as Howe conquers Vermont peaks Student runs up, bikes to and from five top summits By DAVID FUCHS MIDDLEBURY — With the sleet coming down hard on an early spring day, Peter Howe glances out the window, laces up his running shoes and heads for Chipman Hill. His stride is light, easy and relaxed as he climbs through the muddy, slushy slop. On a day when some athletes choose to stay indoors, the 19-year-old Middlebury College sophomore of Gilmanton Ironworks, N.H., is on his second outdoor run of the afternoon. Howe is training for the upcoming ultra-marathon season, looking to push himself harder than ever before. Considering his endeavors this past fall, he’s setting the bar pretty high. On Oct. 11, 2015, at 2:30 in the morning, Howe was at the base of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s tallest mountain, locking his road bike to a tree. He waved goodbye to his friend Nick Underwood, who had dropped him off, punched “start” on his watch and took off up the mountain with that “I was just same easy flowing with stride. Prethe trail, cisely 15 hours, 49 which felt really good.” minutes, 48 — Peter Howe seconds and 126 miles later, he was taking in the sunset from the summit of Killington Mountain — having run up and down Vermont’s five tallest peaks and biked the 100 miles between them. By the numbers, Howe’s day consisted of 26 miles of running and 100 miles of biking with 11,000 feet of elevation gain by foot and 5,000 feet of elevation gain on the bike — a cumulative height taller than any point in the continental United States. While the numbers alone are impressive, they weren’t Howe’s motivation; his goals were much more personal. “I was out there to have fun. The goal was not to do it as fast as I could; it was just to go out there for the adventure of it,” Howe said. And what an adventure he had. Running by headlamp, Howe made a quick 47-minute ascent to the summit of Mt. Mansfield, skimming along the Long Trail south from his starting point on Route 108. The night was cool and clear and the stars were phenomenal, Howe said. As it was his first time on top of the 4,393-foot peak, he paused a beat at the summit to take in the night views of Burlington, Stowe and Waterbury. With the rest of the

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SOPHOMORE Peter Howe, shown traversing a ridge in the Colorado Rockies, excels at mountain running. This past fall he ran to the peaks of Vermont’s five highest mountains — in one day.

PETER HOWE CONSIDERS running in the mountains more of an art than a sport. Nevertheless, the Middlebury College sophomore from New Hampshire accomplished quite an athletic feat when he ran up and down the five highest peaks in Vermont in one day. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

day ahead of him, though, he knew he couldn’t linger and made an easy descent to the base. At the parking lot, he threw on his bike kit, took a swig of water, scarfed down a banana and was ready to roll. He switched on the headlamp duct-taped to his helmet, passed his friend who was still asleep in his car

and eased into the 25-mile stretch on Route 100 to Camel’s Hump in Duxbury. For Howe, who’s much more at home on his feet than in the saddle, it was a long time to be on the bike. So, when he pulled up to the trailhead an hour and 45 minutes later, he was already itching to run.

Changing back into his running gear at the base of mountain, Howe sensed he had an opportunity to make it to the 4,083-foot summit before sunrise — an idea that was so exciting that he ran up faster than was sensible, he later admitted. In this case, however, the risk was (See Howe, Page 3B)

IN SCALING VERMONT’S highest peaks in one day last fall, a Middlebury College sophomore ran a total of 26 miles with 11,000 feet of elevation, plus he rode a bike 100 miles between the peaks, which added another 5,000 feet of climbing.

ScoreBOARD Men’s lacrosse picks up pair of hard-fought victories COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Lacrosse 3/22 Midd. vs. Plattsburgh .....................10-8

Schedule

COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Lacrosse 3/26 Bowdoin at Midd. ......................... Noon 3/29 Midd. at Dickinson ......................4 p.m. 3/30 Midd. at Stevenson ................4:30 p.m. 4/2 Midd. at Amherst............................ Noon Men’s Lacrosse 3/26 Midd. at Bowdoin ........................1 p.m. 3/30 Midd. vs. RIT at Syracuse ..........7 p.m. 4/2 Amherst at Midd............................2 p.m. Baseball 3/26 Midd vs. Oberlin in AZ (2) ...........2 p.m. 3/27 Midd. vs. Carthage in AZ (2) .......3 p.m. 3/28 Midd. vs. Westminster in AZ .......2 p.m. 3/28 Midd. vs. G. Adolphus in AZ ..5:30 p.m. 3/29 Midd. vs. Westminster in AZ .......2 p.m. 3/30 Midd. vs. G. Adolphus in AZ ..4:30 p.m. 4/1 Midd. vs. Williams in AZ...........1:30 p.m. 4/2 Midd. vs. Williams in AZ (2) ..........2 p.m. Softball 3/25 Midd. vs. Chicago in FLA............3 p.m. 3/25 Midd. vs. WVU Tech in FLA ........5 p.m. 3/25 Midd. vs. S. Maine in FLA...........7 p.m. 3/26 Midd. vs. Oberlin in FLA ...........11 a.m. 3/26 Midd. vs. Thomas in FLA ............1 p.m. 3/26 Midd. vs. WVU Tech in FLA ........3 p.m. 3/27 Midd. vs. Buffalo St. in FLA .....11 a.m.. 3/27 Midd. vs. Thomas in FLA ............1 p.m. 3/27 Midd. vs. Thomas in FLA ............3 p.m. 4/2 Midd. at Amherst (2) ...................... Noon 4/3 Midd. at Amherst............................ Noon Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

PLATTSBURGH — The Middlebury College men’s lacrosse team picked up a pair of road wins in recent action, an overtime decision in a Saturday NESCAC contest, and a non-league victory at Plattsburgh on

Tuesday. Middlebury improved to 4-2 heading into a game at NESCAC foe Bowdoin on Saturday and are now ranked No. 9 in NCAA Division III. On this past Saturday, Panther Jack Gould scored a man-up goal 50 sec-

onds into overtime as Middlebury earned a 9-8 win at Wesleyan (3-2, 1-2 NESCAC). Middlebury took a 3-0 lead after one period, on goals by Cedric Rhodes, Sean Carroll and Gould. Jon Broome

assisted the first two markers. The teams exchanged goals in the second quarter, and Middlebury maintained its three-goal edge at the half, 6-3. Joey Zelkowitz, Jack Cleary and Henry Riehl (13 seconds before

intermission) scored for the Panthers. Wesleyan cut the lead to 6-5 in the third, but late goals by Riehl and Gould made it 8-5 entering the fourth quarter. (See Lacrosse, Page 2B)

Panther tennis rallies by Wesleyan MIDDLEBURY — The No. 3 Middlebury College men’s tennis team rallied for a 5-4 victory on Saturday against visiting No. 9 Wesleyan in a match between two NESCAC teams ranked in the top 10 in NCAA Division III. The Panthers (3-0) return to action with six matches out in California beginning with a contest on Saturday at Concordia. In doubles this past Saturday, the Panther No. 1 team of Ari Smolyar and Noah Farrell were the

first off the court with an 8-5 win over Zachary Brint and Greg Lyon. Wesleyan’s Michael Liu and Steven Chen tied the match at 1-1 with an 8-6 win at No. 2 against Palmer Campbell and Hamid Derbani. The Cardinals took a 2-1 lead headed to singles with an 8-6 triumph at No. 3 by Joachim Samson and Sam Ruovsky over William de Quant and Timo van der Geest. In singles, Campbell squared the match at 2-2 with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 3 over Tiago Eusebio,

while Farrell improved his season record to 18-2 via a 6-4, 6-1 win against Liu in the top flight to put the Panthers up, 3-2. The Cardinals won the next two matches: Samson defeated de Quant at No. 4 (6-0, 7-5), and Chen edged Smolyar in the second spot (4-6, 6-4, 6-1). Derbani tied the match by cruising past Jake Roberts at No. 5, 6-2, 6-2, and Middlebury’s van der Geest clinched the match with a 6-2, 7-5 triumph at No. 6.

Local girls named basketball standouts All-stars on skates MUHS SENIORS TAJAH Marsden, left, and Lauren Bartlett played on the winning Austin team in Saturday’s Rotary All-Star Classic at the Essex Skating Facility, pitting mixed teams of senior Division I and II boys’ and girls’ hockey all-stars against one another. Their team defeated the Harris All-Stars, 3-2. Tiger boys’ seniors Ryan Crowningshield, Colton Leno and Sawyer Ryan played in the day’s second game, and their Harris squad defeated the Austin All-Stars, also by 3-2.

ADDISON COUNTY — Six members of the four local high school girls’ basketball teams earned postseason recognition from either the Lake Division or Marble Valley League B Division coaches, including Middlebury Union High School sophomore Keagan Dunbar, who was named the Lake Division Player of the Year.

Joining Dunbar as a Lake Division First-Team All-Star was Mount Abraham sophomore Emma Carter. Otter Valley senior Amy Jones earned recognition as an MVL B Division First Team All-Star, and OV sophomore Gabby Poalino was chosen as an MVL B Division Second Team All-Star.

Named as Lake Division Second Team All-Stars were Vergennes senior Nikki Salley and Mount Abe sophomore Emma LaRose. In addition, Orwell resident Lexi Quenneville, who this winter helped her Fair Haven team win its first Division II title, was for the second time named to the MVL B Division First Team.

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Panther nine opens with split

Lacrosse (Continued from Page 1B) Wesleyan’s Harry Stanton scored three times in the final 15 minutes to tie the score; he finished with four goals. In the final minute the Cardinals possessed, but Panther Jack DeFrino caused a turnover and teammate Dylan Fowler collected the ground ball. Wesleyan fouled the Panthers trying to get the ball back with five seconds left in regulation, giving Middlebury the man-up chance in overtime.

In overtime, the Panthers worked the ball on the perimeter until Gould whipped a shot from 20-yards out that got under Cardinal goalie Ted Bergman (nine saves) The game-winning tally came 50 seconds into overtime and with five ticks left on the manadvantage. Gould led the Panthers with three goals, and Broome had a game-high three assists. John Jackson won 13 of 20 faceoffs and had six ground balls, while Zelkowitz led all players with

seven ground balls. Panther goalie Will Ernst made eight saves, and Middlebury held a 39-28 advantage in shots at goal. On Tuesday, Gould again scored three times as the Panthers edged Plattsburgh, 10-8, dropping the Cardinals to 3-3. Middlebury played its fourth straight game decided by two or fewer goals, two in overtime. Middlebury led for most of the game, saw the Cardinals rally to tie the score twice in the second half, including at 8-8 at 7:15 of the fourth quarter, but got game-winning and insurance goals down the stretch from Tim Giarrusso and Broome, respectively. Gould tallied all three of his goals in the first period as the Panthers took a 4-1 lead. Middlebury maintained that margin at the break, leading by 6-3. Plattsburgh ran off the first three goals of the second half to make it 6-6, but Giarrusso and Kyle Soroka tallied for Middlebury to make it 8-6 with 10:52 left in the game. After Plattsburgh tallied twice in the next 3:37, Giarrusso snapped the tie at 5:36, and Broome (who also assisted two scores) tacked on the pad goal at 3:17. Plattsburgh goalie Matt Massaria finished with seven saves, while Ernst made six saves for Middlebury. The Cardinals owned a 35-30 shot advantage (35-30), while the Panthers owned a 38-23 edge in ground balls. Eight Cardinals tallied a goal apiece.

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VERMONT — The Vermont Sports Media Association chose a prolific basketball scorer and an accomplished track athlete as its Athletes of the Month for December and January. In statewide balloting of its members, the VSMA selected Enosburg Falls High School junior Calvin Carter as its December/January Male Athlete of the Month and St. Johnsbury Academy sophomore Grace Cooke as its December/January Female Athlete of the Month. A VSMA member first nominated each athlete for his and her outstanding efforts in the months of December and January. The winners edged out other nominees who included Vergennes Union junior Brandon Cousino and Middlebury Union sophomore Andi Boe. Carter reached the 1,000-point career scoring mark 11 games into his junior season with a 26-point effort against visiting BFA-Fairfax on Jan. 13. Despite being the primary target of every opposing defense, Carter

averaged more than 20 points a game after missing Enosburg’s first three contests due to a pre-season injury. As of the end of January, Carter was on pace to break Jason Brigham’s school record of 1,519 points. Also nominated for the male honor was VUHS wrestler Brandon Cousino and Rutland senior indoor high jump champion Max Pockette. Cousino finished January undefeated at 182 pounds (31-0 with 23 pins) while winning seven tournaments. He was named the outstanding wrestler at the Noble Invitational in Maine in late December, and won his 100th career match in early January. Cousino, who is carrying a 95 GPA is also devoting himself to raising money for the Vergennes Lions Club this season, donating $2 per win of his own money and collecting pledges from local businesses and residents that based on his results should net the club more than $1,000 for charity. Cooke won state indoor track

championships in the triple jump and long jump, finishing an undefeated season in the triple while setting the St. Johnsbury Academy overall triple jump record. She was first twice and second twice in the long jump during the season, setting the school record in that event, and finished third in the 55-meter dash at the state meet. Cooke also ran on St. J’s four-by-200-meter relay team that was undefeated in Vermont this winter and ran the second-fastest time in state history. Also nominated for the female honor was Castleton University senior women’s hockey player Taylor Steadman, Mount St. Joseph senior girls’ basketball player Monica Schmelzenbach, and Andi Boe. Boe helped the Tiger girls’ hockey team to a 6-0-1 month of January by scoring six goals and racking up 10 assists. The Tigers’ biggest win came over two-time defending champion Essex in overtime, 3-2, with Boe chipping in a goal and an assist.

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(Continued from Page 1B) Smoky Mountains, the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests, and the two highest peaks east of the Mississippi. He lived there long enough for his two sons to go to high school — and long enough for me to visit him a half-dozen times and catch several North Carolina trout. Most recently his career took him and his family to Alaska for eight years. Ted made the most of his time in Alaska. He took advantage of the abundant opportunities for fly-fishing, dip-netting, camping, wilderness berry-picking, sea-kayaking, cross-country skiing and hiking, to name just a few of his favorite outdoor activities. I also made the most of his time in Alaska — and of the opportunities for free lodging and local knowledge — and got in six visits and a lot of days fishing and camping during his stay there. Now, in his mid-50s, my brother is moving back to New England. Although he still loves Alaska and will miss it, family is calling him home. His own sons — both of whom went to Middlebury College — are grown

and no longer dependent on him. It is now our parents, who recently turned 80, who will be increasingly looking to us for care and support. The reason for Ted’s visit was a bunch of job interviews around Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. While he was here for the interviews, his wife was packing their belongings into a 16-foot trailer in preparation for a long drive across the country. I admit some mixed feelings about their return. I will miss visiting Ted and Susie and my two nephews in Alaska. I will miss the excuse to get up there, as well as the free lodging and the good home-cooked meals of salmon and halibut. And if and when I do still get up there, I’ll miss exploring the Chugach Mountains and the Kenai Peninsula with my favorite fishing friend. On the other hand, I’m really excited by the prospect of spending a lot more time with Ted back in New England. As we sat at my living room table in Middlebury, we had maps out and were remembering various places we had fished and camped and gotten eaten by black flies together in

Maine back in the ’70s and ’80s and early ’90s. We started talking about some return trips to our favorite old haunts, like the Allagash River in northern Maine. And we started looking at new waters we might explore together depending on which job he eventually takes — places I have heard or read about but never had a chance to visit. Eventually my eyes were drawn to the map of Vermont, and to the area around Addison County. I started pointing out my favorite stretches of river, and some of the mountain lakes I like to hike into. I got excited about sharing some of these spots with my brother, and realized how much I like the area where I live — how many wonderful opportunities there are around here not just for fishing, but for hiking and camping and cross-country skiing. Suddenly the idea of having my brother no longer in Alaska, but close enough to see him on a regular basis, seemed very appealing. I’m looking forward to a whole new set of adventures together. Except the ones with the black flies and endless days of rain.

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twice off Bates starter Connor Speed in the second inning. With one out, MacDonald walked and Phil Bernstein singled before Brendan Donohue smacked a double, plating both runners. Donohue finished with three hits. Middlebury made it 3-0 in the third. With two outs and nobody on, Araya singled and scored on a Luke double. John Dinucci started a three-run fourth for the Bobcats with a double off Middlebury starter John Bunting. Conor Reenstierna doubled in Dinucci to cut the deficit to 3-1. Brendan Fox followed with an opposite field tworun home run to tie the game at 3-3. The Panthers loaded the bases with one out off Bates reliever Chris Ward. Ward worked out of the jam with two strikeouts. But with one away in the bottom of the ninth, Graf hit a Ward offering over the left field fence to win the game for the Panthers. Bunting tossed the first four innings allowing three runs on four hits with five strikeouts and a walk. The Middlebury bullpen turned in an effective performance with Conor Himstead, Jake Stalcup and Dylan Takamori, who earned the win, combining to toss five shutout innings with just one hit and four strikeouts.

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Howe (Continued from Page 1B) “He looked like his energy level worth the reward. Not only did he and his stoke were still high but even make it to the top of the mountain hanging with him for five minutes, I by sunrise but he also ran into two could tell he was antsy to keep movfriends who had mentioned that they ing forward,” he said. “When you might hike up the night before. Seeing know you have that much left in front Howe, they reached into their stash of of you, it’s hard to hit pause.” zucchini bread and handed him a few “At that point, I was in a good place much-appreciated slices. mentally and a good place physically. “Seeing people out there was Everything had gone as well as it possomething to really look forward to sibly could have,” Howe said. throughout this adventure,” Howe Howe’s spirits kept up during the said. “Even knowing there was a descent to his bike back in Warren. chance of seeing them up top made it “It was a gorgeous day, blue-bird really exciting for me to get up there,” skies and the fall foliage was fully he said. ablaze, and I knew if I could get to After 10 minutes of that point feeling snacking, chatting and good, then I could taking in the sunrise, “For me, running do the whole thing,” the wind took its toll. on a trail is the Howe said. Howe started to cool most physical, real However, the hard down and took it as times were still to way of connecting a cue to get moving come. again. On the descent, with a landscape THE FINAL PUSH and connecting he let himself loose. “I got on my bike “I was just flowing with the world and it was a straight with the trail, which around me.” shot on 100 south to felt really good,” he — Peter Howe Killington. The first said. bit was enjoyable and Two hours and 26 then it slowly turned miles of biking later, Howe was at the into a grind,” he said. “My body was base of Sugarbush’s Organ Grinder not used to being on the bike for that trail, looking up the 2,400 feet of ver- long.” tical rise to the top of Lincoln Peak. Being in a relatively fixed position It was 10 a.m. and he was halfway while biking started to cause him inthrough the day, feeling good but tense pain in his shoulders and back, starting to slow down. Howe said. “That was the point in the In particular, he said, he noticed his day when I went from having a ton sluggishness in the transition times of fun on this adventure to just saying between the bike and the trail. ‘Let’s just finish what I started.’” “I was really trying to hold myself So, he pushed through the pain, to 10 minutes but time just went by across the land and over the last 50 so fast in terms of the time it took to miles to the town of Killington. change my shoes, find a tree, lock my In the final stretch, six miles from bike, grab some food, drink some wa- the base, Howe got a flat tire. This ter, send a text and all that stuff. It all moment — stranded on the side of just started to take longer,” he said. the road, struggling to inflate his Nonetheless, Howe set out, climb- new tube with a small hand-pump ing to the top of Linand only two hours of coln Peak (elevation sleep the night before 3,975 feet) and run- “He was glaring, — is where he really ning the three-mile covered in grease felt the accumulation ridge traverse to the from fixing his flat of the day, Howe said. summit of Mt. Ellen tire and taking a In a stroke of luck, (4,083 feet) in an hour while to respond to a local bike storeownand 18 minutes. With my questions and er who was driving the third mountain of by stopped his truck, the day under his belt, cheers so I knew pulled out a full-size Howe was excited to he was in the pain pump and inflated his run back along the cave.” tube for him. ridge to the top of the — Howe’s friend Despite that mo4,006-foot Mt. AbraScott Berkley ment of good chance, ham in Lincoln where Howe wasn’t out of he said he knew his the woods just yet. friend Nick Underwood would be The last six miles to the base of waiting. the mountain contained 1,000 feet of When they met at the peak, Under- elevation gain. “Without being overwood said Howe looked surprisingly dramatic about it, that climb took evnormal. erything I had,” he said. “It’s a pretty “He looked like he was just out for steep access road. There were some a run, light on his feet, just bouncing sections where I was pedaling as hard up the hill,” Underwood said. as I could and was scared I would fall Underwood handed him a banana off my bike because I was moving so and a donut and unsuccessfully tried slowly.” to take a picture before his phone died When he arrived at the parking lot, in the cold. For Howe, who was clad he looked like he was in pain, said in nothing but a T-shirt and shorts, a Scott Berkley, a close friend and runfew minutes were all he could spare, ning partner who was waiting to comUnderwood said. plete the last leg of the odyssey with

Howe. “He was glaring, covered in grease from fixing his flat tire and taking a while to respond to my questions and cheers so I knew he was in the pain cave,” Berkley said. Once Howe had eaten, changed and was back on the trail, Berkley said he knew there was no need for concern. “We started going up at a rate of 1,200 feet per mile … and Peter was crushing it,” he said. “I was struggling to keep up with him.” Forty-one minutes after they started, Howe and Berkley were standing atop the 4,235-foot summit, just in time for one of the most beautiful sunsets of his life, Howe said. ‘NOT AN ATHLETE’ When asked about the inspiration for the route, Howe points to Jeff Colt, Forrest Carrol and Christian Johansen, three Middlebury College students who skinned and skied the same five mountains in one day during the previous winter. However, Howe made it clear that this journey was not about bragging rights or athletic one-upmanship. While he acknowledged that running Vermont’s five 4,000-foot peaks and biking the 100 miles in between carried an aesthetic appeal, his inspiration for the adventure ties back to the land itself. “For me, running on a trail is the most physical, real way of connecting with a landscape and connecting with the world around me,” he said. Howe said he views adventures like this as an opportunity for both internal and external exploration. “I don’t consider myself an athlete,” he said. “I’ve come to think of my running and my experience running more as an art than as a sport.” Although his views on running have evolved with time, Howe does come from a competitive running background. He ran cross-country and track throughout high school and just cross-country during his freshman year at Middlebury. Even in high school, his aptitude for running in the mountains was remarkable, earning him one of four spots on the junior division of the U.S. Men’s Mountain Running Team between high school and college. Howe first entered the realm of extreme endurance events when he was 15 years old, hiking the 52-mile Appalachian Mountain Club’s high hut traverse in the White Mountains with his older sister in slightly more than 28 hours. Since then, he’s completed the same route a number of times. On his latest attempt — which took place just two weeks prior to his big run in the Green Mountains — he finished the route in 12 hours and 49 minutes, the second-fastest recorded time according to fastestknowntimes.com. Outside of the White Mountains, Howe has completed a number of long-distance mountain routes, including a traverse though the High Peaks Range in the Adirondacks in early February of this year. Howe

PETER HOWE PAUSES to take in a view in the White Mountains during a 52-mile traverse along the New Hampshire range’s high peaks. He finished the route in under 13 hours.

completed the 25-mile run in just less than seven hours, a time he attributes to this season’s unusually mild conditions. LOOKING FORWARD Howe has a number of plans in the works for the upcoming season. Some, like a route through the Sandwich Range in New Hampshire, are more personal and closer to home. Others, like completing his home

state’s section of the Appalachian Trail, are more widely known. In both cases, Howe will have plenty of time to plan and train while working for the Randolph Mountain Club as a hut caretaker in the White Mountains this summer. In the meantime, Howe is looking forward to spending the rest of the spring training and adventuring with friends in Vermont.

Taking a step back from all these accomplishments, Howe doesn’t see himself as remarkable: “It was just me putting one foot in front of the other — doing something extraordinary through the very ordinary process of putting one foot in front the other.” Editor’s note: David Fuchs is a junior at Middlebury College and an intern for the Addison Independent.

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AARON GAINES, THE DAR’s 2016 Good Citizen Award winner, poses with three previous Good Citizens — Lucille Evarts, left, Lynn Donnelly and Jane Vincent — at a March 12 awards ceremony held by the Seth Warner-Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the DAR in West Addison. The DAR handed out a number of awards at the ceremony.

2016 GOOD CITIZEN Award winner Aaron Gaines stands with his father, Scott Gaines.

ELEANOR PRATT, RIGHT, receives an award for 70 years of active membership in the DAR. She is pictured with Regent Joy Minns, left, and her daughter, Ellen Pratt.

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police responded, with other emergency services officials, to the Twin Circles area on March 18 on a report of a drunken, suicidal woman. Police said Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC) officials spoke with the woman, who was ultimately taken to Porter Hospital for further evaluation. In other recent action, Middlebury police: • Searched in vain for a person who had allegedly been seen throwing unspecified objects off the Cross Street Bridge into the Otter Creek on March 14. • Responded to a Water Street residence to help a person believed to have overdosed on March 14. • Responded to a truancy complaint at Mary Hogan Elementary School on March 14. • Responded to a report of a vagrant in the Porter Hospital Emergency Department lobby on March 15. • Contacted CSAC to counsel a man who had allegedly been yelling, screaming and slamming doors at a Court Street apartment building on March 15. • Were informed on March 15 that someone had stolen some loose change from an unlocked vehicle parked off Mead Lane. • Helped CSAC officials with a vulnerable patient who was “being unsafe and refusing to return home” on March 16. Police helped the patient get home. • Investigated a report of a vehicle traveling erratically at high speeds southbound on Route 7 on March 16. Police could not find such a vehicle. • Were informed on March 16 of

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thefts from the Ross Dining Hall and Sunderland Hall on Middlebury College campus on March 16. • Turned a drunken Middlebury College student over to campus public safety after he was allegedly seen urinating on town property off Main Street on March 17. • Assisted a Lower Foote Street family with an unruly juvenile on March 17. • Helped the Blue Spruce Motel on March 17 with a client who had stayed beyond the term for which she had paid. • Assisted Porter Hospital Emergency Department officials with an unruly patient on March 17. • Responded to Middlebury Union High School on March 17 on a report of a student refusing to comply with staff requests. • Were alerted on March 17 to an MUHS student who had missed an excessive amount of school time. • Received a report that a vehicle had been vandalized while parked off Route 7 North on March 18. • Helped a local man, suffering from mental health issues, who had become lost while walking along Route 7 South on March 18. • Stood by on March 18 while a local woman removed her belongings from the apartment she had been sharing with her estranged husband. • Notified Middlebury Public Works officials about some large pieces of trash that had been dumped off North Branch Road on

March 18. • Were asked to be on the lookout for a missing, drunken Middlebury College student in the Main Street area on March 18. Police said the student was found a short time later in a campus dorm room. • Took into protective custody a drunken woman found on Main Street on March 18. Police said the woman was taken to the Grace House in Rutland for detox services. • Were informed that an underage Middlebury College student had used a fake ID in an attempt to get into Two Brothers Tavern on March 18. • Were informed of the theft of a hubcap from a vehicle parked at the Jayne Court apartments on March 20. • Received a report that a bike had been stolen from Middlebury College campus on March 20. • Were informed of the theft of a silver-and-black Smith & Wesson 9mm semi-automatic handgun from an East Main Street home on March 20. • Quieted a loud party at a Short Shannon Street residence on March 20. • Investigated a report of two men allegedly using bolt cutters in an attempt to break into a storage unit off Exchange Street on March 20. • Came upon a destroyed mailbox in the middle of Munger Street on March 20. • Received a report about a man “possibly doing drugs” in the Valley View Drive area on March 20. Police could not locate such a man. • Assisted a local woman who on March 20 reported receiving threatening text messages.

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EMILY MARTIN IS the winner of the DAR’s Christopher Columbus essay contest. Martin’s essay went on to win the state-level competition and is advancing to regionals. Not pictured is Kai Williams, local winner of the DAR American History Essay Contest.

DAR REGENT JOY Minns, left, presents Roberta “Cookie” Steponaitis with the DAR’s award for Outstanding Work in American History.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says warm spring weather and melting snows are causing bears to come out of their winter dens early in search of a meal. The department recommends taking down bird feeders now to avoid attracting them. Bears are very fond of suet and bird seed, especially black oil sunflower seed. Bringing feeders in at night doesn’t work, because bears will still feed on seed that is spilled on the ground.

Purposely feeding a bear is not just bad for the bear, it’s also illegal. Bird feeders are just one of the things that can attract hungry bears. Other sources of food that bears find appealing include pet food, barbecue grills, garbage, household trash containers, open dumpsters, and camp-

sites with accessible food and food wastes. Purposely feeding a bear is not just bad for the bear, it’s also illegal. Vermont law also states that residents must take reasonable measures to protect their property from bears before lethal force can be taken. Some of these measures include: • Keep chickens and honeybees secure within an electric fence or other bear-proof enclosure. • Never feed bears, deliberately or accidentally.

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

CASHIER / BARISTA 5 days a week, 10am - 6pm. Please apply in person at Middlebury Market & Sama’s Cafe.

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Help Wanted B R E A K FA S T C O O K WANTED Responsible for preparation, cooking, and cleanup of breakfast. Five days a week. Weekends required. Must be able to stand for entire shift. Call Dan at the Swift House Inn: 802-388-9925.

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DISPATCHER – Full Time Enjoy a fast-paced, fun environment? Like working with people? Try working for ACTR! Addison County’s public transportation provider is seeking a full-time Dispatcher to match client ride requests with available transportation. Ideal candidate will have excellent customer service, communication and computer skills and be able to multi-task. Position will be Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm with a starting wage of $13.00. Ability to switch to 7 am to 3 pm shift on occasion required. Excellent beneﬁts including: health insurance; long-term disability; vacation, sick and paid holidays; vision plan; and retirement plan. Selected candidate must pass required background checks and Drug/ Alcohol testing. Conﬁdentiality is a must. Please submit resume and cover letter to:

Human Resources Manager Addison County Transit Resources 297 Creek Road Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Or email to: shari@actr-vt.org No phone calls, please • ACTR is an AA/EO Employer

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COMMERCIAL LINES U N D E RW R I T E R / C S R 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.

BAKERY FRONT END TEAM leader. Otter Creek Bakery is looking for the right person to handle busy counter/ coffee & deli service. Culinary experience required. Must be proficient with customer service, keeping product stocked and displayed attractively as well as managing necessary inventories. Good communicative skills a must. Must be available weekends and holidays. Please send resume with letter of interest and references to our e-mail: info@ ottercreekbakery.com. No phone calls please.

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.

SHARED LIVING PROVIDER 19 year old transgender male in need of a supportive home. He experiences auditory, visual, and tactile hallucinations at times, needs support around substance dependency and mild intellectual disability. Cigarette smoker. He is outdoorsy, musical, funny, empathetic, endearing. Works a part-time job, is learning life skills. Best match is person or couple with experience in mental health/ substance abuse, active, able to support him in meeting other transgender youth, and in a rural location. Addison/southern Chittenden county preferred. Generous tax–free stipend w/respite budget, room & board payment. Contact Keiko Kokubun at Community Associates, 802-388-4021.

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.

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. C U S TO D I A N - PA R T TIME Beeman Elementary School, New Haven, VT. 6-9pm M-F when school is in session, once a week or as needed at other times. Apply on www. schoolspring.com, download an application from www.anesu.org, or call 453-3657 with questions or to request an application. EOE.

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EVENING CLEANING POSITION open in Vergennes Monday through Friday, 1.5 hours per night. Cleaning position also open in Bristol Monday through Friday, 1.5 hours per night. Please contact Barry at 802-863-3063 for more information. EXPERIENCED FLATBED OWNER OPERATORS wanted. 85% / gross, 40% advance on loads, paid weekly, no forced dispatch, home weekends/holidays. Call JRC Transportation: 1-866-JRC-PAYS (572-7297). 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.

LOOKING FOR HAIR STYLISTS to rent stations at Pauline’s Hair Fashions. Call for more information 802-989-0528. 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. PA R T T I M E W O R K available for handyman. 802-349-4230. POLITE PERSON TO MOW my lawn in New Haven, VT this coming summer. 802-453-4597 SALISBURY RESIDENT to take minutes at 2 Select Board meetings per month. If interested, leave contact information with Town Clerk at 802-352-4228 no later than April 1st.

STYLIST / COSMETOLOGIST: Looking for self starters who are goal oriented, motivated, outgoing with friendly attitude and sense of humor. Flexible scheduling, back bar supplies provided. Business cards, brochures, website provided. Online scheduling software with 24/7 scheduling, refreshments for team members and guests. Bio page on website. Opportunities for shared advertising. We are offering you the autonomy of running your own business without the major expense. We will support and work together on growing clientele individually and as a team. Contact Heather 802-465-8255 or e-mail: brandonvillagespa@ gmail.com.

WEEKEND POT WASHER Duties include cleaning bakery equipment, heavy bowls, pots & pans as well as sweeping, mopping and keeping place clean. Family business in our 30th year. It is important for us to find a hard working, reliable team player with an interest in food. Must be available both Saturday & Sunday ideally. More hours available late spring & summer. Great opportunity for student looking to learn in a production kitchen. Please send letter of interest to our e-mail or stop in for an application. info@ottercreekbakery. com. Otter Creek Bakery, 14 College St. Middlebury.

For Sale BILL’S BARRELS; 275 gallon plastic food grade totes $125 each. 55 gallon plastic and metal food grade and non food grade barrels. Barrels with removable covers and sealed barrels. Also food grade rain barrels with spin off covers. Call for details. 802-453-4235. CEDAR POSTS for sale. 8 footers, no points. 802-388-4831. LIFT CHAIR used only 6 months. Wine color, $450. Bought for $775. Singer sewing machine with cabinet, $50. 802-352-4375.

FIELD SERVICE TECH

Seasonal Landscape Supervisor: WhistlePig Farms has an opening for an experienced Landscape Supervisor. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, assigning and supervising the work of grounds crew including gardeners, irrigators, equipment operators and grounds workers. Will work with crew foreman to establish daily work schedules and review maintenance problems, inspect completed and work in progress. Maintains personnel and attendance records for crew members and participates in training and safety programs. Provides feedback to employees throughout their review period. Job Requirements • inimum years landscape supervisory experience preferred • A degree in orticulture a plus • ome experience with andscape design. Please submit resume with pro essional references to info@whistlepigrye.com No phone calls please.

Small beverage distributor is currently looking for a personable field service tech in or around the Randolph, Middlebury or Vergennes, VT area to cover the entire State with some exposure to Eastern side of NY. Duties will include the installation and service of various juice, coffee, espresso and hot chocolate dispensers. Candidate needs to possess good mechanical /electrical skills, knowledge of a VOM and basic understanding of refrigeration and plumbing concepts. Good customer service skills as well as computer skills and clean driving record are a must. We offer a great working environment, competitive pay, 401K, medical/ dental, paid vacation time. Vehicle package is also included. Great opportunity to join a 40 year old company for the right candidate. Contact Tom Hapenney tom.hapenney@dispenserservices.com phone: 978-849-6100x1610

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MIDDLEBURY UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL Finance Assistant Middlebury Union Middle School is seeking a flexible, energetic and motivated individual to work as our Finance Assistant. This teamoriented person would be responsible for: 1. Processing a variety of financial/ business documents 2. Facilitating the purchase requisition process 3. Preparing various reports as needed 4. Assisting other office staff with greeting visitors, answering phones and other clerical duties 5. Securing substitute teachers Candidate must be organized, punctual and comfortable with technology. Apply by sending a letter of interest, resume and three current reference letters to: Dr. Peter Burrows, Superintendent Addison Central Supervisory Union 49 Charles Avenue Middlebury, VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. • E.O.E.

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For Sale 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. N E W 2 0 1 6 D I S P L AY 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. P R I VA C Y H E D G E S 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. SHOP OR BECOME a consignor at Compass Treasure Chest. A place where you’ll find a treasure in every corner, at 333 Jones Drive (Old Brandon Training School) Brandon VT. Monday through Saturday 10am to 5pm. Furniture, collectibles and so much more.

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE as is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802-558-6092. 2 BEDROOM, OWNER OCCUPIED 1000 sq ft duplex in Bristol village. $1150 includes heat. 1st, last, and security deposit required. No pets, no smoking. May 1st. 802-343-3527. 2,000 SQ. FT. PROFESSIONAL office space in Middlebury, multi-room. Ground level, parking, handicap-access i b l e . Av a i l a b l e n o w. 802-558-6092.

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PART-TIME & Seasonal Positions VERGENNES VERMONT As an Aubuchon Hardware Associate, You Will Be Responsible For Providing Legendary Customer Service Offering Helpful Solutions to Customer’s Hardware Store and Outdoor Green Needs REQUIREMENTS: Previous Retail Experience is a Definite Plus Strong People Skills Nights and Weekends Required WE OFFER: Variable Hour Scheduling PT Success Sharing Incentive Competitive Wage • 401(k) Plan/Company Match Paid Time Off After 90 Days Employee Discount Advancement Opportunities Equal Opportunity Work Place We promote a Smoke Free Work Environment

Please Apply On-Line At

hardwarestore.com Senior Accountant: Basin Harbor Club, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont in 2014, 2015 and 2016 is getting ready for our 130th season on Lake Champlain. We are currently accepting applications for multiple seasonal full and parttime positions for May through October. !- #AFETERIA #OOKS s %XPERIENCED ,INE #OOKS "ANQUET -ANAGER s "EVERAGE -ANAGER "ANQUET 3ET 5P #REW s &AIRWAY #AFÏ !TTENDANT !- -OWERS s 'ARDEN 'ROUNDS 3UPERVISOR 'ROUNDS 7ORKERS s 'ARDENER (OUSEKEEPING -ANAGER s (OUSE KEEPERS (OUSE 0ERSON s 2OOM )NSPECTORS ,AUNDRY 7ORKERS s 0UBLIC 3PACE !TTENDANT -ASSAGE 4HERAPIST s .AIL 4ECHNICIAN 2ESERVATIONS !GENTS s !0 #OORDINATOR $OCKHAND s 2ECREATION #OUNSELORS 7ATERFRONT #ONCIERGE s "IKE -ECHANIC

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. Please submit resume with 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com No phone calls please.

Certain candidates could be eligible for onproperty housing. All candidates must be willing and able to pass a background check prior to employment. Seasonal employee benefits include, employee meals during work in the cafeteria for $3.00 (includes hot buffet, salad bar, sandwich bar, dessert, fruit, and drinks), free uniforms, and employee discounts on lodging, food, spa and property activities. For full position listings and to apply on line got to www.basinharbor.com/jobs.

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.

The Residence at Otter Creek provides premier housing for Seniors seeking Independent, Assisted and Memory Care living in Vermont.

Resident Care Director RN License Required The Resident Care Director (Health Services Director) is responsible for the coordinating of resident care in order to ensure that the residents remain as independent as possible in the community. Assist the resident and family members in maintaining the physical, social and emotional well-being of the resident. Act as a liaison with appropriate healthcare personnel and community support systems to provide care to the resident and family. Responsible to hire, evaluate, coordinate, monitor performance and supervise associates. You will play an active role in growing community occupancy by representing and interacting positively with potential residents, family members and professionals. Full-time position. Registered Nurse License required. Assisted Living Experience preferred.

Business Office Director Responsible for organizing and directing all functions of the business office and human resource function. Manage account payables and receivables for resident accounts and vendors; coordinating pay arrangements. Manage payroll, maintain personnel files and vacation records, sick and holiday time. Manage the residence receptionist and provide backup support for same. Participate in budget planning. This is a full-time position with 3 years required experience in Business Office Management and a Bachelor’s Degree.

Send letter of interest and resume to Jackie Aiello:

jaiello@residenceottercreek.com

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FIREWOOD; CUT, SPLIT and delivered. Call for information, 802-247-9782. MOUNTAIN ROAD FIREWOOD. Wood for sale-cut, split and delivered. Green, ash, beech, hickory, maple. Call 802-759-2095.

TIMBERWOLF FIREWOOD: Seasoned ready to burn firewood. Cut, split and delivered. 802-388-7300.

Real Estate B R A N D O N 3 A PA R TMENT HOUSE for sale by owner. Asking $125,000 OBO. Easy fixer upper. Call 802-558-1069.

FULL TIME, PART TIME, AND SINGLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE We need creative, caring individuals to join our team on our campus in Vergennes, VT. You will provide students with training in independent living and leadership skills. You will assist students to develop healthy workplace and interpersonal relationships. You will be involved in student activities and become a critical

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. C O R N WA L L B U I L D ING SITE with expansive views. Approved with permits. Please visit www. landwoodwater.com for photos. Email: apinamonti@gmail.com or call 760-807-6187. MIDDLEBURY; INDUSTRIAL PARK. Available 2 acres, lease or build to suit. 802-558-6092.

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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.

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.

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.

BRANDON SMALL ONE BEDROOM apartment with heat. No smoking or pets. $650 plus deposit. Call 802-247-0115.

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.

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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DOWNTOWN MIDDLEBURY; 3 BR apartment for rent. Walking distance to college. Available now. Call Baba 802-373-6456. C O R N WA L L Q U I E T 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. FOR RENT IN MIDDLEBURY One bedroom upstairs apartment. $790 per month, includes heat and hot water. Available April 1. Walking distance to town and college. Parking spot for one vehicle. 802-388-7402 evenings. Previous rental references required. RESTORED HISTORIC HOME - 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. $1,395 plus utilities. 1st, last and references. Pets negotiable. Bridport. 802-758-3276.

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THE ADDISON COUNTY COMMUNITY TRUST is updating the waiting lists for the Creek View Apartments located in Ve r g e n n e s , Ve r m o n t . 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. VERGENNES 3 BEDROOM: washer/dryer hookup. $900/month. Pets negotiable. On Monkton Rd. across from Vergennes Variety. 240-281-1508 or email: ocopom.ninja.turtle@ gmail.com. Available April 1. Must pass background check. VALLEY VIEW APARTMENTS is currently accepting applications for 1 and 2 BR apartments in Vergennes. All income/ assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. Elderly or disabled only. W/D onsite. Call 802-247-0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg. com. Equal Housing Opportunity. WEST ADDISON - COMPLETELY FURNISHED 2 bedroom apartment. Located on Lake Champlain. No pets. Available immediately. $900 per month plus share of internet and TV, includes utilities. 802-759-2382.

Att. Farmers 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). FOR SALE - FIRST CUT haylage. Delivered by the ton. 802-623-6731. W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462-2755, John Whitney.

Boats 17’ KEVLAR CANOE by R a i n b o w B o a t Wo r k s , $850. Trail-X trailer. Both in excellent condition. 802-388-0044.

Cars 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.

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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.

Wood Heat ADDISON COUNTY FIREWOOD: Premium hardwoods cut, split and delivered. Green available. Honest, reliable professional service. 802-238-7748.

LOOKING FOR SAP any quantity. Payment in syrup or % of bulk syrup prices. Pickup or delivery. Contact Jason 802-989-8180. 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.

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Act 250 Notice (1) Addison County Court House (1) Addison County Probate Court (1) Addison County Superior Court (2) Hancock (1) Middlebury Republican Committee (1) Monkton (1) Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union – OVUHS (2) Vergennes Union Elementary School (1) Waltham (1) Weybridge Cemetery Assoc. (2) ACT 250 NOTICE APPLICATION AND HEARING #9A0158-8 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093

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CHILD INFORMATION DAY RUTLAND NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION ESSENTIAL EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Early Childhood Program of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union will hold its annual Child Development Information Day to provide screening for all children who were born between, Sept. 1, 2011 and Aug. 31, 2013 and have not been previously screened. This screening serves the towns of Chittenden, Mendon, Florence, Pittsford, Brandon, Goshen, Leicester, Sudbury, and Whiting. Screening dates are: April 12, 13, 14, 2016. - Information about your child’s development - Talk with Early Educators - Find out about early education resources in your area - Follow-up appointment available for additional screening For more information or to schedule your child for screening, please call Sharon Ladago at the Early Education program at 483-2062 for Pittsford or Florence, call Sybren Spensley at 773-6926 ext. 2038 for Chittenden or Mendon, and call Deb Lendway at 247-3721 ext. l7 for Brandon, Goshen, Leicester, Sudbury, and Whiting. 3/24

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STATE OF VERMONT

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WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2015-5T Plaintiff v. JOHN BROWN; JOYCE BROWN; Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by John Brown and Joyce Brown to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Corinthian Mortgage Corporation dba Southbanc, its successors and/or assigns, dated November 15, 2006 and recorded in Book 121 at Page 459 of the Town of Bristol Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded on October 23, 2015 in Book 148 at Page 239, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:15 p.m. on April 15, 2016 at 121 Hewitt Road, Bristol, VT 05443 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL, COUNTY OF ADDISON, AND STATE OF VERMONT, TO WIT: A CERTAIN PIECE OF LAND IN BRISTOL IN THE COUNTY OF ADDISON AND STATE OF VERMONT, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, VIZ: BEING A PART AND PARCEL OF THE LAND AND PREMISES, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS NOW THEREON INCLUDING A HOUSE, CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED OF ROBERT H. THOMAS, JOHN R. THOMAS, THORPE E. THOMAS, NOME T. SEILER, AND RICHARD S. THOMAS TO RICHARD J. AUSTIN AND VIVAN A. AUSTIN, GRANTORS HEREIN, DATED JUNE 25, 1969 AND RECORDED IN THE BRISTOL LAND RECORDS IN VOLUME 40 ON PAGE 199. THE LAND HEREIN CONVEYED IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT MARKING THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF GRANTORS’ LAND, WHICH POINT MARKS THE SOUTHERLY CORNER OF LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF EDWARD AND JAN FULLER AND WHICH POINT IS MARKED BY A CONCRETE POST; THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A STONE WELL ON A BERING ON NORTH 45 DEGREES 13 MINUTES WEST FOR 351.57 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE CONTINUING IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID STONE WALL ON A BEARING OF NORTH 37 DEGREES 53 MINUES WEST FOR 70.91 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY AN IRON PIPE IN THE GROUND AND WHICH POINT MARKS THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF GRANTORS’ LAND; THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ON A BEARING OF SOUTH 16 DEGREES 58 MINUTES WEST ALONG A STONE WALL, FOR 240 FEET TO A POINT MARKED BY AN IRON PIPE IN THE GROUND; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION FOR A DISTANCE OF 240 FEET TO A POINT MARKED BY AN IRON PIPE IN THE GROUND AND WHICH POINT IS 35 FEET WESTERLY OF THE FIRST ABOVE MENTIONED COURSE; THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, IN A COURSE APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL WITH THE FIRST ABOVE MENTIONED COURSE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 154 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY AN IRON PIPE LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE NORTHERLY EDGE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF BRISTOL STATE AID HIGHWAY #5; AND THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY EDGE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID HIGHWAY #5 FOR A DISTANCE OF 35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE SURVEY COURSES (BEARINGS AND MEASUREMENTS) ARE TAKEN FROM A SURVEY MAP OF “PROPERTY OF RICHARD J. & VIVAN A. AUSTIN” SURVEYED BY RONALD L. LAROSE IN JUNE 1970. TAX ID# 060210 BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM RICHARD J. AUSTIN AND VIVIAN A. AUSTIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 46, PAGE 597 AND RECORDED ON 6/22/1977, ADDISON COUNTY RECORDS. THE SOURCE DEED AS STATED ABOVE IS THE LAST RECORD OF VESTING FILED FOR THIS PROPERTY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO VESTING CHANGES SINCE THE DATE OF THE ABOVE REFRENCED SOURCE. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. e ms o ale o e aid i cas o ce iﬁed c ec e c ase a the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at sale. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB d/b/a Christiana Trust, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee for RMAC Trust, Series 2015-5T, Kathryn Donovan, Esq.; Shechtman; Halperin Savage, LLP ai ee a c e o e o lai i do o a s sla ﬁ m com 3/24, 31, 4/7

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Vermont trout season opens April 9 Crow communication is ‘cawfully’ complicated

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s traditional trout fishing season is set to open on Saturday, April 9, and officials from Vermont Fish & Wildlife say the mild winter could be a boon for early season trout action across the state. “Snow is either already gone or disappearing from the riverbanks quickly,” said Eric Palmer, fisheries director with Vermont Fish & Wildlife. “Anglers should have good access to rivers and streams throughout the state, and water temperatures may warm up enough to get the trout moving and feeding early this year.” Vermont’s spring trout season, which is well known among resident and non-resident anglers alike, can often afford an angler the greatest opportunity to catch trout in rivers and streams. “Some of the biggest trout caught in Vermont rivers each year are taken during the spring season,” said Palmer. “And, given the current conditions, you may see some really nice trout taken starting on April 9.”

Vermont is known for its excellent fishing opportunities for wild trout, as well as for stocked trout — including large, 2-year-old “trophy” trout that will be stocked statewide later in the spring. Early spring fishing is generally supported by wild trout, while much of the stocking in streams and rivers gets under way in early May. Nearly 20,000 large “trophy” trout will be stocked throughout Vermont in 2015, and anglers will be able to fish over 18 miles of rivers and 25 lakes and ponds that are designated as trophy water. “Vermont’s strong trout populations are supported by quality, diverse habitats ranging from small mountain brooks to larger rivers and even coldwater ponds that hold numbers of trout,” said Palmer. “Ultimately, this makes for great fishing opportunities and a really enjoyable outdoor activity for everyone from the avid angler to families and friends looking to enjoy Vermont’s great outdoors. And, fresh-cooked Vermont trout is truly delicious if you choose to keep your

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catch.” Anglers who like to fish and release their catch don’t need to wait for opening day. There are year-round catchand-release fishing opportunities for trout and bass in Vermont. Planning a Vermont spring fishing trip is easy. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has a 2016 Vermont Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Laws and Guide that includes maps showing lakes and streams as well as fishing access areas and public lands. The guide also lists the fish species found in each body of water and includes the state’s fishing regulations. Copies are available where fishing licenses are sold, or by calling the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department at 802-828-1000. Sections of the publication can also be downloaded from www.vtfishandwildlife.com. Additionally, anglers can visit www. vtfishandwildlife.com to purchase a fishing license, view department trout stocking schedules and learn more about fishing in Vermont.

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SALISBURY — An Easter service will be held at the Salisbury UCC Church beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 27, with the Flowering of the Cross. Everyone is welcome. There will be a free family movie night at the Salisbury Community School this Friday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. The movie being shown is “Inside Out”; children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Bring pillows, blankets and other comfort items; concessions and popcorn will be sold.

PUBLIC NOTICE Full Passport Service Addison County Courthouse The Addison County Clerk is available to issue passports and to provide passport photos. 9AM to 1PM Monday through Friday Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

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If you haven’t yet purchased basket raffle tickets, time is growing short. The winning tickets will be drawn at the spring concert on Tuesday, April 12, at 6 p.m. Basket categories are Summer Fun, Baking, Garden, Dog Lover’s, Death by Chocolate, Tea Time, Arts and Crafts, Ice Cream Sundae, First Aid and Snow Day. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and are available at the school or Kampersville, or from any fifth- or sixth-grade student. Proceeds will be used for the fifth- and sixthgrades’ trip to Boston this spring. On Thursday, March 31, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. parents may register their preschool children at the school. Please bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate and immunization record; children must be age 3 or 4 by Sept. 1. Spaces are limited; RSVP to Donna at 352-4291. Coming up on Sunday, April 10,

is the annual Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast at the school from 7:30 to 11 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, sausage, bacon, home fries milk, juice and coffee. Adults $10, children 12 and under $5. Come support our local fire department. The town office will be open on Friday, April 1, from noon to 5 p.m. for dog licenses. Bring a copy of a current rabies certificate. At last week’s informational meeting about the replacement of the Maple Street bridge it was stated that the bridge would be closed to all traffic during the summer; from the end of the school year to the beginning of the next school year. People who normally use the bridge will need to find alternate routes. Congratulations to Mike Korkuc who won the Lake Dunmore/Fern Lake Association Dunmore Dip.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Roof Replacement on Vergennes Union Elementary School Vergennes, VT

NOTICE - MIDDLEBURY REPUBLICAN TOWN CAUCUS

Vergennes Union Elementary School is seeking Requests for Proposal on a roof replacement. For a bid packet, please contact Tonia Mears, Business Manager, Addison Northwest Supervisory Union at 802877-3332 ext. 18 or email at tmears@ anwsu.org.

All Republican voters of the town of Middlebury, county of Addison are hereby notified to meet in cuacus on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Middlebury Police Station Community Room at 7:00 p.m. This caucus will organize and elect Town Committee and County Committee Officers and consider new business. 3/24

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PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 60-2-16 ANPR

RUTLAND NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION CHILD FIND NOTICE – BRANDON, CHITTENDEN, GOSHEN, LEICESTER, MENDON, PITTSFORD, SUDBURY AND WHITING

The Rutland ortheast Super isory nion is conducting a child find to locate all children birth to fi e years old for the purpose of ha ing accurate information for preschool screening and to plan for future enrollments. f you now of a CHILD BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE who resides in any of the following towns randon Chittenden oshen eicester endon Pittsford Sudbury or hiting please fill out and return this form to the address below S SOO S POSS or call 77 e t. 7 for endon or Chittenden call 0 for Pittsford or lorence call 7 7 e t. 0 for randon oshen eicester Sudbury or hiting. Than you. * Parents will be contacted previous to the April l2-14, 2016 screening dates.* C S _____________________________ T O RT ___________ TO O R S C ________________________________________________ P R T R S __________________________________________ R SS ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ P ___________ R SS ________________________________________ P ___________ T P O R ______________________ ail to: Rutland ortheast arly Childhood Program R T ORT ST S P R SOR O Court ri e randon T 0 7

NOTICE FOR MONKTON RESIDENTS

The Monkton Selectboard will make appointments/reappointments to the following positions at their next meeting to be held on March 28, 2016. Anyone interested in applying for one of these positions should contact the Selectboard on or before March 28th Title – Positions Development Review Board Development Review Board Conservation Commission Conservation Commission Conservation Commission Energy Committee Energy Committee Energy Committee Recreation Committee Recreation Committee Recreation Committee Recreation Committee Recreation Committee Road Commissioner 911 Coordinator Recycling Coordinator Agricultural and Natural Areas Committee (ANAC) Agricultural and Natural Areas Committee (ANAC) Agricultural and Natural Areas Committee (ANAC) Delegates to Addison County Solid Waste Mgmt. District: Delegates to Addison County Solid Waste Mgmt. District: Tree Warden Web Master nimal Control Officer Vermont State Police Comm. Adv.Brd. Emergency Management Director Unfilled Elected Positions: Russell Memorial Library Trustees: Grand Juror Town Agent to Defend & Prosecute Town Agent to Deed Real Estate “By Select Board policy, all open or expiring positions are wish to be reappointed should so inform the Select Board.”

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STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF JON EDWARD WILSON NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Jon Edward Wilson late of Ferrisburgh, Vermont. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: March 16, 2016 Holly J. Wilson c/o Carolyn Thompson, Esq. Thompson Law Offices, PLLC 75 Main St.,Vergennes VT 05491 802-870-7250 Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: March 24, 2016 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 3/24

By JOE RANKIN “Caw! Caw!” Every spring we hear it. And my wife says, “that’s My Crow.” It’s apparently the bird’s name. She capitalizes it in her tone. I think she hasn’t bestowed a more formal name because she doesn’t know whether it’s a male or female. My Crow is likely part of an extended family of crows that lives in our area. We think they nest in the tall pines on our south neighbor’s woodlot, but they forage over our woods and fields as well. “How do you know it’s your crow?” I ask. “I can tell by the sound of its voice,” she says. “It’s different. Raspier. It makes a sort of throaty chuckle the other crows don’t make.” This may sound improbable, but research has shown that crow voices vary by individual. “There’s enough information in (the sound) that, in theory, the crows could tell each other apart,” said Kevin McGowan of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, who has studied crows and their calls for years. “It’s like human voices. Even though some may be similar, you can usually distinguish among them. I know that I recognized my dad clearing his throat from two aisles over in the grocery store.” Crows — there are perhaps as many as 40 species worldwide, including the American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos — are highly intelligent. Some not only use tools, but create them out of straw, wood or wire to access food. They also play. Recent research has shown that they employ analogical reasoning and recognize faces of individual people. They have a complex social structure and their nuanced communications reflect that. A “caw” can mean different things, depending on how it’s used, the energy put into it, the timbre, the number and speed of repetitions. “Crows may be more complex communicators than other birds,” said McGowan. McGowan has also studied the Florida scrub jay, a crow relative. He likens scrub jay to a romance language like Spanish, where pronunciation

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is pretty consistent. Crow is more like Mandarin or Vietnamese, very complex tonal languages where the same “word” can mean different things depending on tone and how it’s used. McGowan considers himself fluent in scrub jay, but only conversant in crow. “I know when they’re talking about predators or their neighbors or they’re talking within the family. I know when they’re saying, ‘Here comes somebody with a dog, we might have to watch out for it,’ or ‘There’s a fox over here, let’s go yell at it,’ those kinds of things.” After 27 years of studying crows, they still manage to surprise him, giving a call that he thinks he knows and then doing something unexpected. There’s a lot in crow-speak that has to do with the timing of the notes, the space between them, and how quickly they are uttered, he said. In that way it may be as useful to compare it to human-created music as language. Think pianissimo versus fortissimo. Same notes, different delivery. “There’s a call they give that says, ‘Heads up everybody, there’s a hawk.’ But they can also indicate ‘It’s getting closer, now we better hide.’ It’s the same word, but they speed up, ‘cawcawcaw.’ Finally they change into a very different vocalization, which means ‘Hide,’” McGowan said. The crow’s complex intra-species communication system reflects its complex social life. Crows generally live in family groups, with young adult birds sticking around to help their

parents care for this year’s fledglings. In their home territory they’re always on the alert for threats, and quick to share information with the rest of the group. They’re quick to invite crows from neighboring territories to help harass an owl or a hawk. “They have a great neighborhood watch system,” said McGowan. Crows from many families and neighborhoods gather in huge flocks, sometimes numbering in the thousands, on foraging grounds or at communal roosts during winter. It’s the crow equivalent of humans going to the mall or the beach at Cancun and hanging out with strangers. McGowan said there’s a lot yet to learn about crow communication. New technology, ranging from GPS to directional microphones and acoustic computer algorithms, has the potential to vastly expand our understanding of what their lives are like, he said. Despite their intelligence — recognized since ancient times — many people view these birds as a nuisance. Consider the word for a group of crows — a “murder.” McGowan really dislikes that. “It plays into people’s negative attitudes toward crows,” he said. “I’ve suggested changing it to a ‘bouquet’ of crows, but I’m not getting a whole lot of traction on that.” Joe Rankin writes on forestry, nature and sustainability from his home in central Maine. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine: northernwoodlands.org, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.

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LEICESTER — Town Clerk Julie Delphia reminds dog owners that all dogs are to be registered by Friday, April 1, to avoid possible fines and penalties. The Leicester Historical Society is sponsoring Prize Bingo on Saturday, April 9, at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

INVITATION TO BID TOWN OF HANCOCK PO BOX 100 HANCOCK, VT 05748 Sealed bids for the contract work described below will be accepted by the Town of Hancock until 5:00 PM, April 5th, 2016. TYPE OF CONTRACT: (3) Three year Winter Roads Contract with the Town of Hancock. Contract is available for viewing upon request. Contact Town Clerk, Olivia Drury, for information. (802) 767-3660. BID OPENING: Sealed bids shall be marked “WINTER ROADS” and will be publicly opened and read aloud on Tuesday April 5, 2016 at 6:30 pm at the ancoc Town Cler s Office. All contractors must provide three references and must have proof of liability insurance upon award of contract. *The Hancock Select Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids 3/21, 24, 28, 31

TOWN OF WALTHAM - PUBLIC NOTICE 4/26/2016 Public Hearing of Planning Commission To Be Held at 6:30PM at the Waltham Town Hall Waltham Planning Commision to hold public hearing on proposed revisions to the 2015 Town Plan. Second Hearing by Select Board will be held at a date to be posted o i nific nt n es to t e t o n Pl n 1. Section 6 – Land Use a. The number of Land Use Planning Sections has been reduced from four to three by combining the Western and Eastern sections into a single Agricultural/Residential Section and the Buck Mountain Section has been changed to the Mountain/ orested Section and additional forested acreage along with a significant wetland has been included in this Section b. The and se section of the plan has been rewritten to re ect the abo e changes c. The Land Use Section Map has been updated to show the above changes 2. Section 10 – Natural resources a. ew language under orest Resources identifies Clay Plain orests as significant resources b. Forested area north and south of Buck Mountain have been added as important ildlife abitat and regionally significant wildlife tra el corridors c. The language of the Earth Resources sections has been changed to more clearly define what materials may be e tracted by what methods and the locations where e tractions are permitted d. New language has been added in the Soils section prohibiting commercial stripping for sale of soils classified in ct 0 as Primary gricultural Soils e. New language has been added in the Surface Waters section recognizing the requirements of the VT Clean Water Act (Act 64) 3. Section 12 – Energy a. New language has been added to provide guidelines for siting and screening of Commercial Solar Arrays and to prohibit Commercial Wind Generation towers on Buck Mountain 4. Section 14 – Goals a. The Goals Section has been updated to address the above changes The Planning Commission was supported in this process by a Municipal Planning Grant from the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development; and by the resources of the Addison County Regional Planning Commission

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Quaker Village Road. Seeking bids for the 2016 mowing season. Bids accepted until April 1, 2016. Call 545-2482 for details. 3/17, 3/21, 3/24, 3/28, 31

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The Weybridge Cemetery Association Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Weybridge Town Cler s Office. 3/24, 28, 31, 4/4

STATE OF VERMONT

CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 150-8-14 ANCV

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff v. DENNIS A. WELKER; Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Dennis A. Welker to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and/or assigns, dated February 14, 2002 and recorded in Book 55 at Page 375 of the Town of Leicester Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded on February 11, 2010 in Book 68 at Page 266, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on April 7, 2016 at 2200 Lake Dunmore Road, Leicester, VT 05733 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Dennis A. Welker by Warranty Deed of Joseph E. Johnson, II and Tammy Johnson Janoski dated 9/14/99 and recorded in Volume 51, Page 464 of the Town of Leicester Land Records. Beginning at a point in the westerly line of State Route 53, which said point is located at the southwesterly end of a sluice under said highway at the northeasterly corner of the parcel herein con eyed thence southwesterly fifteen rods more or less to a marble post; thence southerly 350 feet to the westerly line of said highway; thence northerly along the line of the highway to the place of beginning. Included in this conveyance is a right of way to Lake Dunmore as used by all other camp owners and also the right to take water from the spring on the mountain and from the spring a the foot of hill. Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned instruments, the records thereof and the references therein contained, all in further aid of this description. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: 0 000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified chec by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at sale. Bank of America, N.A., Jennifer L. Maynard, Esq. Shechtman, Halperin Savage, LLP 1080 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-272-1400 Attorney for Plaintiff maynard shslawfirm.com 3/17,24, 31

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County residents involved in Pittsford four-car crash ADDISON COUNTY â€” On March 15 at 2:37 p.m. Vermont State Police responded, with members of the Pittsford Fire Department, to a four-car crash on Route 7 North in front of Lothrop School in Pittsford; two Addison County drivers were involved in the incident. State police report that a 17-yearold Leicester resident was driving a 2007 Hyundai northbound in front of the school when she rear-ended a 2014 Mercedes driven by a 61-yearold man from Southborough, Mass.; the Mercedes was stopped for traffic. Shortly thereafter, a 72-year-old Pittsford driver, in the middle of a sneeze, rear-ended the Leicester driverâ€™s car, causing it to hit the Mercedes again. This caused the Mercedes to lunge forward and bang into a fourth car â€” a 2014 Mitsubishi driven by a 38-year-old Middlebury man. The damage on all of the vehicles was not significant and everyone was able to drive away from the crash with no injuries. All involved parties were properly restrained with seatbelts. The crash remains under investigation, and no court action was taken last week. Also last week, Vermont State Police operating out of the New Haven barracks in separate incidents cited four men for driving under the influence. In the incidents, troopers: â€˘ On March 17 at 7:30 p.m. stopped a motor vehicle on Route 7 in Middlebury. The trooper suspected the driver, identified as 30-year-old Brandon Raymond of Middlebury, was driving under the influence and administered a roadside breath test. The preliminary results showed that Raymondâ€™s blood alcohol content was 0.132; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. The trooper cited Raymond for DUI. â€˘ On March 17 at 11:18 p.m. stopped a vehicle on South Street in New Haven after receiving a â€œbeon-the-lookoutâ€? request (known as a BOL) and observing a traffic violation committed by the vehicle. Troopers detected the odor of intoxicants on the driver, who was identified as 35-year-old Roland Stetson Jr. of Bristol. Officers screened Stetson for DUI, and Stetson refused to take a preliminary breath test. So police took Stetson into custody, transported him to the New Haven barracks for processing, cited him for DUI, third offense, and released him. â€˘ On March 18 at approximately 5:30 a.m. responded to a report of a one-car crash on Kellogg Bay Road in Ferrisburgh. Police report that

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a 2003 VW Jetta was southbound when the driver lost control of the vehicle, it struck a tree and both the driver- and passenger-side airbags were deployed. The 19-year-old passenger was taken to Porter Hospital for evaluation because he was experiencing hip pain. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Brandon Richards of Addison, was screened roadside for DUI. After he provided a preliminary breath sample and it showed a blood alcohol content of 0.133 percent, the trooper cited Richards for DUI. â€˘ On March 19 at 1:22 a.m. received a BOL alert for a vehicle that was operating erratically. State police located the vehicle on Route 17 in New Haven and stopped it after observing a traffic violation. Police suspected that the driver â€” identified as 27-year-old Christopher D. Payne of Shoreham â€” might be impaired and screened him for alcohol ingestion. A preliminary breath test yielded a blood alcohol content of 0.163 percent â€” twice the legal limit for driving. State police cited Payne for DUI. In a separate incident, police cited a Panton man after a March 19 police call. At around 3:50 p.m. that day, state police got a report of a citizen dispute at a Route 22A home in Panton. Troopers ended up citing 53-year-old Richard Marszalkowski for violation of an abuse prevention order and for unlawful mischief. Finally, on Saturday, March 19, in the middle of the night, state police responded to a reported domestic disturbance on Woodland Drive in Bristol. Shortly after that police received two 911 calls that led them to an injured man by the side of the road off Notch Road in Lincoln. As police connected these two incidents they ended up arresting the two people who lived at the Woodland Drive apartment: Corrin Laraway, 22, and Justin Stone, 24. On Monday, the two Bristol residents were arraigned in U.S. District Court in Burlington on charges of knowingly and intentionally making their apartment available for use as a place to store and distribute heroin. See the full story on Page 3A.

Brandon ST. THOMAS & GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 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 27, 10 a.m., Easter service with special music presented by the choir. OUR LADY OF GOOD HOPE (ST. MARYâ€™S). Holy Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., evening Mass of the Lordâ€™s Supper. Good Friday, March 25, noon, â€œThe Walkâ€? from the green to the church, followed by soup in the church hall (all are welcome); 7 p.m., Passion of the Lord. Holy Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m., Easter vigil. Easter Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m., The Resurrection of the Lord. Bridport HOPE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP. Sunday, March 27, 10:30 a.m., Easter worship service, Bridport Community Hall. 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. 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. Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH CENTER COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Friday, March 25, 4 p.m., ecumenical Good Friday service. Sunday, March 27, 9 a.m., Easter service. NORTH FERRISBURGH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. 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. Maundy Thursday, March 24, Hancock Town Hall, 6 p.m., coffee, followed at 6:45 by the service. 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 â€œThe Easter Cliffhanger,â€? 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. 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 Collegeâ€™s Youngman Field; 10 a.m., Easter service.

SAINT MARYâ€™S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION). Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., Mass of the Lordâ€™s Supper. Friday, March 25, 3 p.m., Celebration of the Lordâ€™s Passion, and 7 p.m., Stations of the Cross. Saturday, March 26, Easter Vigil Mass. Sunday, March 27, 8 and 9:30 a.m., Easter Masses. ST. STEPHENâ€™S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday service with foot washing. Friday, March 25, noon, ecumenical Good Friday service; 1 p.m. church open for prayer; 7 p.m. Good Friday public concert â€œA Celtic Mass for Peaceâ€?; 7:50 p.m., Good Friday Liturgy. Saturday, March 26, 7:30 p.m., Easter vigil with Holy Communion (with incense). Sunday, March 27, 8 a.m., Easter Sunday Holy Communion; 10:30 a.m., Easter Sunday Festival Holy Communion. Monkton MONKTON FRIENDS METHODIST CHURCH. Easter Sunday, March 27, 6:30 a.m., sunrise service followed by a community breakfast; 8:45 a.m., Easter service in the sanctuary. Panton PANTON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH. Friday, March 25, 7 p.m., Good Friday service. Sunday, March 27, 10:30 a.m., Easter service. Salisbury SALISBURY UCC CHURCH. Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m., Easter service with the Flowering of the Cross. Shoreham SHOREHAM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 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). ST. GENEVIEVEâ€™S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Sunday, March 27, 11 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass.

the Jerusalem Schoolhouse. Vergennes ST. PAULâ€™S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 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. 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. 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. 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 service with special music, orchestra, choir and Bible message, plus a â€œjunior churchâ€? 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. Friday, March 25, 4 p.m., ecumenical Good Friday service at North Ferrisburgh UMC. Sunday, March 27, 9 a.m., Easter 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.

South Starksboro THE JERUSALEM GATHERING. Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m., Great Vigil of Easter at

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

MIDDLEBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. 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. Stephenâ€™s Episcopal Church. Easter Sunday, March 27, 6 a.m., sunrise service at Middlebury Collegeâ€™s Youngman Field; 10:45 a.m., Easter service.

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Vergennes Police Log VERGENNES — Among other incidents in a busy week between March 14 and 20, Vergennes police ticketed the driver of a car reported to be driving unsafely on Route 7, helped Northlands Job Corps personnel deal with a troubled student, and aided a woman who had tried to injure herself. In those seven days, Vergennes police: • On March 14 helped a motorist get into a locked car on Panton Road. • On March 14 helped a Vergennes Union Elementary School student get a bicycle back; police said another student thought the bike had been abandoned and rode off on it. • During a March 15 special commercial vehicle enforcement detail on Route 7 near the city found 18 safety violations and ordered one truck off the road for inadequate brakes.

• On March 15 returned a male Vergennes Union High School student to school. • On March 15 answered a woman’s questions about a relief-fromabuse order and received a tip about illegal drug use in the area from her. • On March 15 responded to a report of unsafe passing on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh and pulled the car over on West Main Street. Police ticketed the driver, a New York State resident, for that incident and for initially refusing to provide identification to police. • On March 16 checked the welfare of a Monkton Road resident, who was found to be OK. • On March 16 went to Northlands at the request of employees there to help with a female student experiencing what police called a mental breakdown. Police said she refused

to cooperate with the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, so they drove her to Porter Hospital to meet with the Counseling Service of Addison County. • On March 17 directed traffic until a motorist could get a disabled car off the Otter Creek bridge. • On March 17 went to a West Main Street residence because a woman said contractors were cutting down trees on her property; police learned the trees were on a neighboring lot. • On March 17 provided information on the department’s radar certification to a motorist who had been ticketed. • On March 17 were told a car parked on School Street had been vandalized with scrapes on both sides. • On March 17 searched for a man

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reported to be burning a book at the back of the fields behind VUHS, but found only evidence of the burned book. • On March 17 determined evidence of a possible attempted breakin at a South Water Street home was the result of actions of house-sitters. • On March 17 responded along with VARS to a Main Street residence because a teen might have taken too much medication; police said he seemed OK, but VARS took him to Porter Hospital to be sure. • On March 18 went to a Second Street home to check a report of a family fight and found a drunken woman had injured her wrists with a kitchen knife; VARS took her to Porter. • On March 19 stopped a car for defective equipment on Courtney Drive and smelled marijuana. Police, after a search, ticketed the driver for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia as well as for defective equipment. • On March 19 on Courtney Street checked a resident’s complaint of a strange humming noise; police said it appeared to be coming from a refrigerator and suggested the resident call her landlord. • On March 19 went to Bristol to help police with an assault and drug case there. • On March 19 helped a motorist get into a locked car on South Water Street. • On March 19 accepted a wallet with money, credit cards and identification that had been found among donated goods to a rummage sale; police learned the owner was deceased and took steps to contact the family. • On March 19 helped Vermont State Police by responding to a violation of a relief-from-abuse order on Route 22A in Panton. • Dealt with a March 19 noise complaint at a West Main Street apartment building. • On March 20 ticketed 10 cars parked in violation of the city’s overnight wintertime parking ban. • On March 20 received information about illegal drug use in the area. • On March 20 asked the owner of a dead cat found outside VUHS to come and pick it up.

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