March 28, 2016

MONDAY EDITION

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT

Vol. 27 No. 51

Middlebury, Vermont

Monday, March 28, 2016

VUHS teacher nets $100K honor Thomas named a Rowland Fellow

Building for competition •A Middlebury mom of three is displaying her top form in a series of competitions. See Page 3.

Poet kicks off a month of verse

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Vergennes Union High School English teacher Michael Thomas has been named the school’s third winner of a $100,000 Rowland Fellowship from South Londonderry’s Rowland Foundation, which has been awarding such fellowships to innovative Vermont teachers since 2009.

Thomas won his Rowland Fellowship for a proposal to develop handson “workshop courses” that could allow all VUHS students to design, with teacher guidance, self-directed

educational projects in any area — then Vermont lawmakers and the or combination of areas — of study, Agency of Education have followed in the school or in the community. by mandating that schools start Thomas and phasing in similar school administraapproaches. tors said those work- “It’s about giving “I believe our transhops could help (students) the skills sition to adopting and VUHS meet its goal to start to become implementing PBof having gradu- more independent GRs as an indicator ates demonstrate of graduation readiacademic mastery learners.” ness is at the heart — teacher Michael of Michael’s proby meeting ProfiThomas posal,” said VUHS ciency Based Graduation Requirements Principal Stephanie (known as PBGRs), Taylor, “and that imnot by amassing credits by sitting in proving education for all students is classes. the intent of Act 77, which is now VUHS has been working toward driving the move to a proficiencythat target for a decade, and since (See VUHS, Page 24)

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Middlebury church ready for addition

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Members of the Congregational Church of Middlebury raised a whopping $1.3 million during the month of February to cap a $3.2 million fund drive for a big addition that will begin taking shape at the historic downtown building this June.

Church leaders have spent the past few years actively plan(See Church, Page 27)

• The poetry editor of the New England Review will read from some of his work. See Page 36.

Dancers injured in town facility • Middlebury officials consider new flooring at rec. center after seven are hurt on no-skid floor. See Page 7.

Elwert climbs to the top of Africa • A local woman active in the Green Mountain Club will talk about scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro. See Page 21.

MIDDLEBURY TOWN MANAGER Kathleen Ramsay stands in what remains of her office in the old municipal building last Wednesday afternoon.

The staff spent the day packing up and cleaning out to prepare for the move to the new town offices, which will open next Monday.

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A fond farewell to a crumbling old friend

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Generations of Middlebury municipal workers have yearned for an upgrade from the dank, dreary and deficient offices in which they have toiled for the past 60 years.

They’re now getting their wish, though some veteran staff members admitted they’ll each be leaving a small piece of themselves at 94 Main St. as they settle this week into the new municipal building located just a stone’s throw away. The old

town office building and gym will soon be demolished and removed, to be replaced with a public park.

Plans call for the old building to be emptied by April 4. Souvenir hunters — or those looking for bargains on some used office furnishings —

can come to the building on Sunday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, to make an offer. The new town offices will be open for business at 77 Main St. on Monday, April 4.

“It hasn’t really hit me yet,” Beth (See Moving, Page 34)

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Project Read!

ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL student Sierra Roberts, above, stands in a long line with classmates and holds an unfurled dummy copy of a book by Vermont children’s book author and illustrator Tracey Campbell Pearson, who visited the school this past Tuesday morning as part of Project Read. Campbell Pearson read from one of her books, sketched and talked with the kids about her books and her process.

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Middlebury mom takes fitness to a whole other level

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — For most people, regular exercise is one key to quality of life.

For Amy Buxton, exercise is a way of life — and she’s preparing to showcase the benefits of her labors in competitions throughout the state and beyond.

Buxton, a 38-year-old mother of three, recently took part in her first fitness competition and plans on entering many more.

“I’m hooked,” the Middlebury resident said during a recent interview. “I’m going to keep going.”

Fact is, Buxton has always been committed to physical fitness.

She made workouts part of her daily ritual, first at home, then as a member of Middlebury Fitness, which she joined around two years ago. Her workout ethic was outstanding, and she soon decided she wanted to share her love of fitness as a personal trainer, earning her certification in that field.

Her dedication and results started making an impression on friends and fellow gym-goers.

“A friend approached me and asked if I had ever thought about competing,” Buxton recalled. “She planted that bug in my ear, and gave me a little push.”

That push prompted Buxton to ramp up an already vigorous workout schedule in anticipation of entering her first competition — in the “figure” category — at the Green Mountain Thaw held in Brattleboro this past March 13.

She found a coach – Plattsburgh, N.Y-based Larry Roberts — who advised her on the best exercise and dietary regimens to get her ready to compete.

It’s an itinerary that includes two workout sessions per day, featuring cardio (elliptical machine and stationary bike), multiple sets on

work, she goes back to the gym for around an hour of weightlifting and some more cardio. Then it’s home to make dinner.

“It’s definitely a challenge to find balance at times,” she said.

“It requires planning. All of my children (ages 13 to 19) are active athletes, too.”

Fortunately, her children have all reached an age where they enjoy being independent.

“If my kids were younger, there is no way I could do this,” she said of the fitness competitions.

Her food intake is based on a daily allowance of proteins, carbs and fats that is set by her coach.

“I eat a lot of lean protein (like skinless chicken breast), oats, sweet potatoes and rice cakes,” Buxton said.

Though she must closely watch AMY BUXTON her sugar and sodium intake, she doesn’t have to completely deprive her gym’s Nautilus machines and herself of “sinful” foods like peanut free weights. Buxton focuses on butter, eggs, and even the occasional making her body lean and healthy sweet roll. It’s all about maintainlooking. Through judicious use of ing a balance of food intake, which weights, she can sculpt her body to has allowed Buxton to get to a very give it the symmetry and tone that respectable 13-percent body fat — the judges are looking for. a figure that’s misleading, as one “Things can change on a daily would be hard-pressed to detect basis,” she said any fat on her lean of her specific frame. exercises.

For “If my kids were When starting example, she out, Buxton had a boosts her weight- younger, there is number of compelifting regimen as no way I could do tition categories she gets closer to from which to this.” competitions. choose.

There’s — Amy Buxton bikini, It would be an fitness, understatement to figure, physique say that Buxton and full-on body keeps a busy building. She chose schedule. to specialize in the “open figure” After 45 minutes of cardio, category, in which contestants are Buxton proceeds through her work- judged on aesthetics, muscularday as a personal care attendant ity, posing, appearance and overall with Addison County Home Health presentation while on stage. and Hospice. When she’s done with Contestants are divided by height.

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So she competes against others who are in her range of 5 feet, 4 inches tall. Each entrant, attired in a basic posing suit, does a series of quarterturns to showcase physique and appearance.

“They constantly keep turning you in different spots,” Buxton said of the judges’ desire to see each competitor from multiple angles.

She’s learned to adjust to the scrutiny. She knows there are times when everyone’s eyes are fixed squarely on her.

“It’s way out of my comfort zone,” she admitted with a smile. “You do get a little tense.”

But it’s paying off.

Buxton took fifth out of nine in MIDDLEBURY RESIDENT AMY Buxton, a 38-yearher category in her old mother of three, has entered several fitness debut at the Green competitions for which she has been training twice Mountain Thaw per day.

Courtesy photo competition. She will appear in three more competi- fields to earn her pro card. tions this spring, culminating in a “Everyone has been very supportJune 4 event in Worcester, Mass. ive,” she said of her family.

In fact, she has decided to go for “Every time I see a change (in her “pro card,” a credential that physique), it is a positive step and would allow her to compete at an something that motivates me to go even higher level. She will need to forward.” enter more competitions and score Reporter John Flowers is at some better finishes in amateur johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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A D D IS ON INDE P E NDEN T

Editorial

Bernie’s delegate math In the Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders won 128 delegates in the past six states holding either a primary or caucus, compared to 75 delegates for Sen. Hillary Clinton. And that includes Clinton’s muchballyhooed win of Arizona. Arizona did have the most delegates at stake in the March 22 primary election, but of those 74 delegates, Bernie won 30.

Sanders on the other hand captured wins in Idaho, Utah, Alaska, Washington State and Hawaii — and by large margins. In Alaska, he won 82-18 percent; in Hawaii he won 70-30 percent; and in Washington State he won 73-27 percent. To date, Sanders has won 15 states to Clinton’s 20. Sanders has fared well in the North, plain states, Rocky Mountains and West, while Clinton has won the south and the industrial mid-west, plus Arizona.

While Clinton is favored, Sanders has shown surprising strength in much of the country. So why the premature calls for Sanders to drop out of the race, or for pundits to declare that Clinton has the Democratic nomination in the bag?

What they really mean is that Sanders has a very slim chance of being able to win enough delegates to win the nomination, while Clinton might only be able to earn the nomination by virtue of the Superdelegate cast at the convention.

Currently, the pledged delegate count favors Clinton with 1,243, compared to Sanders’s 975. But there are 2,073 Democratic delegates yet to be cast. In the Democratic primary it takes 2,383 to win, leaving Clinton with roughly 1,100 delegates to go at this date. In other words, she has just passed the halfway mark.

What tosses the election more to Clinton’s advantage is that, so far, she has 469 pledged Superdelegates to Sanders’s 29. But there are a total of 718 Superdelegates, meaning roughly 220 have not yet committed to a candidate. Furthermore, not only can the Superdelegates switch their allegiance at any time, those votes aren’t officially cast until the convention on July 25-28 in Philadelphia.

A bit of math and the primary calendar suggests Clinton will come close to clinching the nomination by the final primaries on June 7, but it’s not a sure bet. On Tuesday, April 5, voters in Wisconsin cast votes to determine 96 delegates, which could be a toss-up or tilt toward Sanders. On April 9, Sanders could be expected to take the Wyoming caucus and many of its 18 delegates. The primary in New York, on April 19, will be a crucial test for Sanders to see if he can hold Clinton to under 55 percent, and thus gain a significant share of that state’s 291 delegates.

If he can, that bodes well for Sanders’s chances to hold Clinton to that same margin in the five East Coast primaries on Tuesday, April 26, when Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island vote with a total of 462 delegates at stake. Then, there’s the primary in Indiana on May 3 for 92 delegates, and West Virginia (37) on May 10. If Sanders can hold Clinton to under 55 percent in all those states, he’ll still be in the running at the May 17 primaries with Kentucky (61 delegates) and Oregon (74 delegates) and on to the caucuses on June 4 and June 5 in Virgin Islands (12 delegates) and Puerto Rico (67 delegates).

If Sanders holds Clinton to 55 percent of the delegates in all those races, she will have picked up another 650-plus delegates (730 delegates if she wins 60 percent), and will still need 370-450 more at the June 7 primaries to clinch it. Those primaries include California’s 546 delegates, plus Montana’s 27, New Jersey’s 142, New Mexico’s 43, South Dakota’s 25 and a caucus in North Dakota for 23 delegates — a total of 706 delegates. If Sanders holds Clinton to under 55 percent in those states and in Washington, D.C., Clinton will have come up just a few delegates short of winning the nomination by pledged delegates — something that hasn’t happened since Vice President Walter Mondale beat Sen. Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson on the first ballot back in 1984.

Sanders’s hope, of course, is that he wins 55 percent of these remaining contests and, therefore, will be able to convince enough of the 718 Superdelegates to support his candidacy and win the nomination. That’s a long-shot, to be sure, but it’s a possibility, and reason enough to remain full-speed ahead until the last primary votes are counted.

Angelo S. Lynn

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Letters to the Editor Lawmakers applauded for considering divestment When it comes to money and our personal finances or those of our local, state and federal governments, we all aspire to be vigilant and smart about how those limited funds are working in our best interest. Those of us who are watching the global effects of climate change can very easily come to the conclusion, along with the scientists, that there is not just a potential threat to humankind, but a looming disaster.

The revelation of ExxonMobil’s

prior knowledge of the exacerbating effects of their energy production on the globe and the disinformation campaign that they launched so many years ago, has brought to light how greed and power have co-opted rational and empathetic business practice and now that has to be stopped to protect the entire ecosphere.

It is distinctly ironic that one of the arguments against the renewable power industries is that they can’t

survive without subsidies. Meanwhile, the very mature and profitable oil and coal industries continue to receive subsidies to the tune of around $4 billion per year. With only modest subsidies, which serve to get the momentum going, the solar, wind, geothermal and hydro industries are now flourishing and creating not only a tremendous job market but real solutions to our dilemma.

I applaud our governor and Leg(See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, March 28, 2016 — PAGE 5

Health care initiatives are ongoing In December of 2014 Gov. Shumlin to pay a set amount of money per halted his single-payer health insur- enrollee. The state’s goal is to have a ance effort. Since then, health care and system that encourages wellness and its funding have left prime time. Yet, rewards for good medical outcomes. behind the scenes, much is still going The Green Mountain Health Care on. There are two stories that deserve Board would like this all-payer modattention. The first is the el to replace the current state’s effort to move to fee-for-service system on an all-payer model, which all health insurance plans. would set up a health serAll of this is being disvices payment system that cussed with few Vermontwould replace the current ers even knowing about the fee-for-service system. The plan and even fewer undersecond concerns our Medstanding its implications. icaid guidelines and their The concept is intriguing. It impact on providers and could work. But Vermontthe state’s finances. ers need to be involved in So what is the all-payer the conversation. Quesmodel and what is going tions abound, such as on to create this system?

• How do we impleby Rep. Fred Baser, ment the waiver and set up The state, through the Green Mountain Health these ACOs? R-Bristol Care Board, has a request • What if your phyin to the federal government to cre- sician doesn’t join? ate an all-payer waiver. If approved, • Who sets the rates for reimbursethis all-payer waiver would allow ment? the state to move the reimbursement • On what basis are rates amendof Medicaid claims, and potentially ed?

Medicare claims, to a plan that pays • Who pays for the new system? on a fixed population versus the fee• Is there experience from existing for-service basis. models we can learn from?

These payments would be made • Will it save us money and imto Accountable Care Organizations prove outcomes?

(ACOs), of which there are three • Should we start out slowly with currently operating in state. An ACO just Medicaid to see how things go? is a bundle of hospitals, doctors and These are important questions, other health care providers that are ones Vermonters should be allowed able to provide a wide range of med- to ask. The House recently passed ical services. The new system, called H.812, a bill that creates some overthe all-payer model, is a little like an sight and standards for ACOs. I supHMO that pays on a capitated basis ported this bill as it is a good first step (per person enrolled) versus paying in addressing this huge effort by the for services as they are rendered. Green Mountain Care Board.

Unlike an HMO, the all-payer model Medicaid is a social health care has quality measures. program for families and individuAlso ACOs have financial risk. If als with low incomes and limited their costs exceed the capitated pay- resources. The program is funded by ments, they have to eat them. So in Vermont and federal tax dollars. The the all-payer model, third-party pay- federal government gives each state ers like Blue Cross, United Health broad authority to determine MedicCare, Medicaid, etc., are instructed aid eligibility.

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Our administration has chosen to have liberal qualification standards for full Medicaid benefits and health insurance subsides. The state’s spending on Medicaid has grown from $1.1 billion in 2008 to $1.7 billion in 2015, about 32 percent of the state’s budget.

Only the education fund comes close, at $1.5 billion.

Medicaid enrollment in Vermont was 22 percent of the state’s population in 2009. It is now about 32 percent of the state’s population.

This year’s budget deficit and next year’s projected shortfall are due in large part to unanticipated Medicaid spending.

Medicaid reimbursement to health care providers is very low. As a result, we have seen an exit of some doctors, and recruiting is difficult.

The state has also admitted that they do not have a good enrollment system in place to requalify people during their annual sign-up. This makes us vulnerable to oversubscription. The state has not done its due diligence in addressing the consequences of the liberalized Medicaid standards. The financial ramifications become more and more overwhelming over time.

The health care payment and reimbursement issue is very complex and equitable solutions are not easy to come by. I am fearful we may not fully vet the possible consequences of getting an all-payer waiver and instituting the all-payer model with their ACOs. Our physicians do an excellent job of caring for us. We have made health insurance coverage accessible to all. Let’s get the financial delivery system right.

Letters to the Editor Afterschool, summer efforts vital I believe every Vermont community and family should have access to quality after-school and summer learning programs for their children.

Children need a safe, healthy, enriching environment in which to continue to learn, create, explore and connect. Research shows that high quality after-school programs can lead to increased attendance, better behavior and improved coursework. These programs provide the consistency and structure that my children need. They provide fun, safe learning activities that

Letter (Continued from Page 4) islature for taking on the challenge of divesting in these destructive and soon to be not-profitable investments. I am also heartened by the due diligence being applied by the committees tasked with spending our money wisely, and I have to trust that their research and findings will serve to amplify the need to remove these investments from the portfolio, not only from the point of view of smart investing but giving heed to the ethical and moral implications that are part and parcel to this discussion.

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500kW solar array in Brandon gets approval

By LEE J. KAHRS fence, with a locked gate, will also be BRANDON — The town of built around the array.

Brandon has received a Certificate of In issuing the CPG, the Public Public Good for a 500-kilowatt, net Service Board determined that the metering solar array located in the project was in keeping with the town industrial park.

Brandon Town Plan and the Rutland The Public Service Board, which Regional Plan, and that it would not authorizes and regulates all power- adversely affect agricultural soils, generating projects in Vermont, resource waters, erosion, traffic, issued the required CPG for the aesthetics, historic sites, wildlife or Brandon array on March 17. the natural environment.

The project is being built in partAlthough there is a nearby Class nership with Green Lantern Capital, II wetland along the Robert Wood which provides solar development Drive access road and southeast of and financing for municipalities, the project site, the PSB concluded schools, nonprofits, hospitals, state that the project “has been designed buildings and businesses. In develop- to avoid all wetlands as well as the ing the projects, the group leases the 50-foot buffer area surrounding the land but owns and wetlands.” operates the arrays This was an “We’re glad to be area of concern itself.

The group repre- able to cut some for the Vermont sents investors who Agency of Natural fund the projects. The costs to the town Resources (ANR), host, in this case the and save the a party to the town of Brandon, will proceedings, taxpayers some use some of the power which asserted generated by the solar money. We’re also that the project projects to cut utility glad the project “has the potential costs. The rest of the to cause undue power will be sold to won’t be an adverse effect on the regional electrical eyesore.” wetlands.” grid.

To mitigate — Dave Atherton, those Brandon Town potential Brandon Town Manager adverse impacts, Manager Dave Atherton said Monday ANR recomthat in this case, the town will collect mended the following steps, which land lease payments from Green the PSB upheld: Lantern and will see a 15 percent • That the project not infringe on savings in town electricity costs. the 50-foot buffer surrounding the He said Green Lantern has signed wetlands. a 20-year lease on the 7.28-acre lot, • That highly visible marking with the option of up to three, five- around the perimeter of the project be year renewals for a limit of 35 years. made to avoid accidental encroachAccording to the CPG issued ment on the wetlands. last week, the project calls for the • That erosion and sediment construction of a 500kW solar gener- control measures be established and ation facility covering 3.4 acres of the maintained during construction.

7.28-acre parcel, currently used as a • That the project not be modified hayfield. The parcel is located at 188 in any way that would impact the Robert Wood Road in the Brandon wetlands without notifying ANR and Industrial Park off Arnold District receiving approval.

Road. Atherton said the array would Atherton said work will begin in the not be visible from Arnold District coming construction season and that Road. the project is slated to be completed The solar panels will be ground- this year. mounted on a rack system, and acces“We’re glad to be able to cut some sible from a new gravel access drive- costs to the town and save the taxpayway that will be built near the end ers some money,” he said. “We’re also of Robert Wood Road. A perimeter glad the project won’t be an eyesore.”

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Floor surface at new recreation center injures dancers

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury selectboard has agreed to consider some new flooring for the multi-purpose room of the town’s new recreation facility, in light of news that the current surface has allegedly led to some injuries suffered by participants in the recreation department’s dance program.

Dance instructor Chris Giorgio literally limped to the front of the selectboard’s meeting room on March 24 to explain that she and six student dancers had hurt themselves

during recent practices at the recreation facility. The reason: the multipurpose room has no padding and a no-slip floor, which Giorgio explained is unforgiving for dance moves. She said she had recommended danceappropriate flooring to those planning the recreation facility.

The multi-purpose room is also used periodically by local seniors, for meals and socializing.

Giorgio said she could not “in good conscience, continue to instruct on that floor.”

So she and other organizers have

temporarily (through April) shifted the dance program to Middlebury Union High School.

“We’ve had to figure out a new schedule and a new space,” Giorgio said. “I don’t think (MUHS) could be a long-term space.”

She had been leading the classes at the town’s so-called “warming hut” near the Memorial Sports Center.

The dance programs — which serve an estimated 160 people — shifted to the new recreation facility off Creek Road when it opened around a month ago.

The warming hut will now serve as the new Addison Central Teens Center.

Meanwhile, Giorgio urged town officials to equip the multi-purpose room with some padded, dance friendly flooring. She said there are appropriate dance floors that could be laid down and taken up following dance sessions.

Part of Giorgio’s role includes preparing student dancers for competitions. The recent spate of injuries and change in dance venues has complicated scheduling for the dance

team’s competition schedule, she noted.

“Please think about putting new flooring in there, or change the location of the dance program,” Giorgio said.

The selectboard asked Giorgio to share her concerns and flooring options with the town’s Recreation Facilities Committee, which will in turn prepare a recommendation for a possible purchase. Officials will look within the recreation center’s contingency fund to try and find resources for the floor upgrade.

Acorn Energy annual meeting Thurs. Bristol police to host sex offender information

MIDDLEBURY — The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op will hold its eighth annual meeting on Thursday, March 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury. The meeting, which will be held in the downstairs social room at the Tavern, will feature a presentation by energy co-op board member Taborri Bruhl of New Haven. The talk, titled “Here’s How We Fix It! Solving the World’s Sustainability Problems,” will offer a big-picture view of existing technologies that could solve many of these problems, and the lifestyle changes that might result from their wider implementation and use.

After the presentation, the co-op will hold a brief business meeting, including a report on the co-op’s activities to date, a financial report, election of board members, and other business.

“We are very pleased to have an opportunity to let our members, as well as the wider community, know about the progress we have made in the past year,” says co-op board President Greg Pahl. “But most of all, the annual meeting provides a great chance to get to know each

other better and to share suggestions and ideas about the co-op as we move into our eighth year of operation.”

Free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. All energy co-op members in attendance will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Two Brothers Tavern gift certificate. The public is also welcome to attend.

The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op is a member-owned business serving the residents of Addison, Rutland, and Chittenden Counties.

The co-op, a separate legal entity and spinoff from the ACORN Network, was founded in 2008 to help area residents make the transition from their near total dependence on fossil fuels to a greater reliance on a wide range of renewable energy strategies.

“We encourage anyone who is interested in local solutions to our energy challenges to attend our annual meeting at Two Brothers,” Pahl says. “It should be a great event.”

More information about the co-op can be found at www.acornenergycoop.com.

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Exhibit opening reception in Brandon. Friday, April 1, 5-7:30 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center.

Celebrating the opening of “The Girl with the Purple Hair: A Retrospective,” works by fabric artist Judith Reilly. Exhibit runs through May 30. Info: www.cmacvt.org.

Improv group in Middlebury. Friday, April 1, 8 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Upright Citizens Brigade, founded by Amy Poehler, performs a night of provocative sketch comedy and absurd, invented-on-the-spot improv.

Middlebury College’s improv group, Middlebrow, opens the show. Tickets $35, available at the THT box office, 382-9222, www.townhalltheater.org or at the door.

Comedy on the spot

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THE UPRIGHT CITIZENS Brigade — an improv troupe founded by Amy Poehler and boasting such veterans as Ed Helms, Ellie Kemper and Adam McKay — performs an evening of provocative sketch comedy and improv at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Friday, April 1, at 8 p.m.

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Community book discussion in Orwell. Wednesday, March 30, 11:45 a.m., Orwell Free Library. Discussion of the 2016 Vermont Reads pick, “Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World,” by Jennifer Armstrong. Copies at the library. Orwell Village School students and community members are encouraged to participate. Lunch provided.

Info: 948-2041.

WomenSafe award celebration in Middlebury.

Wednesday, March 30, 5-6:30 p.m., 109 Catamount Park. WomenSafe will honor Barbara Wagner, this year’s winner of the Kimberly Krans Women Who Change the World Award. Refreshments provided. Info: 388-9180.

Public forum on Vermont sex offender registration in Bristol. Wednesday, March 30, 6 p.m., Bristol Elementary School. The Bristol Police Department will talk about the current sex offender registry system, how the public is informed, and what the Bristol police have done to ensure that offenders living in Bristol are in compliance. Info: 453-2533 or kevin. gibbs@vermont.gov.

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THURSDAY Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op annual meeting in Middlebury.

Thursday, March 31, 5-7 p.m., Two

Brothers Tavern. Talk by co-op board member titled “Solving the World’s Sustainability Problems.” Info: 385-1911.

Preschool screening in Salisbury. Thursday, March 31, 6-6:45 p.m., Salisbury school.

Parents who have children who will be 3 or 4 by Sept. 1 can come learn about the preschool program. Bring your child’s birth certificate and immunization record. RSVP to Donna Simpson: 352-4291.

“What’s Your Watermark” documentary screening and discussion in Ferrisburgh.

Thursday, March 31, 6:30-9 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Offices and Community Center. The Ferrisburgh Conservation Commission and Addison County River Watch will screen this 37-minute Vermont film and then hold a “Water Quality Chat,” one of a series of informal discussions about local waterways.

Hellenbach Cancer Support Group meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, March 31, 6:30 p.m., Mary Johnson Children’s Center.

Discussion includes the role cancer has played in our lives, how to avoid it, and how to live above the confines of the disease.

Info: 388-6107.

Green Mountain Club lecture in Middlebury.

Thursday, March 31, 7-8:45 p.m., Ilsley Library. The GMC Bread Loaf Section’s Cecilia Elwert gives an illustrated lecture titled “The ‘Other’ Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro: High Hopes in Tanzania.” Part of the James P. Taylor Outdoor Adventure Series. Free. Refreshments provided. More info: www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

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Treasures and Trinkets rummage sale in Vergennes. Saturday, April 2, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Vergennes Union High School gymnasium. Fifth annual fundraiser for the VUHS Commodore Enrichment Grant Program, featuring furniture, household goods, collectibles, adult and kids’ clothing and more.

Open swim in Bristol. Saturday, April 2, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Mount Abraham Union High School pool. Music and fun for all. Cost $3 per swimmer. Children under 10 must be with an adult.

Offered by the Bristol Rec Department on select Saturdays through April. Check dates at 388-5885, bristolrec@gmavt.net or on Facebook. Also on April 16, 18, 20 and 22.

Creative drawing class for kids of all ages in Orwell. Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m., Orwell Free Library. Children and their parents or guardians are invited to experiment with line drawing, colors and light through visual and drawing exercises. Short discussion on how to encourage inspiration, freedom of imagination and confidence. Best for children ages 4-10 and their families; those 6 and younger or with special needs should be accompanied by an adult. Info: 802-948-2041.

Book sale in Middlebury. Saturday, April 2, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. Featuring over 20 categories of gently used books. All sales benefit library programs.

Sugar on Snow Festival in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, April 2, noon-4 p.m., Dakin Farm.

Free samples of maple syrup, ham, bacon, cheese and more; boiling demonstrations, live music and more. Info: www.dakinfarm. com/2016-Sugar-On-Snow.dlp.

Met Opera’s “Madama Butterfly” live broadcast in Middlebury. Saturday, April 2, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Famous Puccini opera in which a young Japanese geisha clings to

the belief that her arrangement with a visiting American naval officer is a loving and permanent marriage. Tickets $24/$10, available at the THT box office, 382-9222 or www. townhalltheater.org. Free pre-show talk in the Byers Studio at 12:15. Refreshments provided.

Chicken and biscuit dinner in Bristol.

Saturday, April 2, 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol. The church will serve chicken and biscuits, cranberry sauce, peas and carrots, plus ice cream with chocolate sauce for dessert. Adults $10, children 6-12 $5, children under 6 free. Proceeds benefit Village2Village Project, which supports AIDS orphans and HIV-positive guardians in northeastern Uganda. An Old Bones concert follows the meal at 6:30 p.m.

“Forty Years and a Saw” storytelling event in Middlebury. Saturday, April 2, 6-7 p.m., Marquis Theater. Storyteller/logger Bill Torrey mixes entertainment with insight as he brings the audience on a narrative journey into the working forest. Free. Cash bar and food for sale. A related meet and greet is at the Vermont Folklife Center from 5-5:45 p.m. in advance of the show.

Old Bones in concert in Bristol. Saturday, April 2, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol.

These local country musicians bring their special blend of songs, stories and humor to a benefit concert in support of Village2Village Project, which supports AIDS orphans and HIV-positive guardians in northeastern Uganda.

Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble spring concert in Bristol. Saturday, April 2, 7-8 p.m., Holley Hall. A musical journey spanning 400 years and three continents, including works by Percy Grainger, Maurice Ravel and Cole Porter. Free, but donations accepted.

Sam and Zack DuPont in concert in Brandon.

Saturday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. This Vermont-made folk-Americana duo performs. Tickets $20. Reservations recommended: 802-247-4295 or info@ brandon-music.net.

Harpeth Rising in concert in Ripton. Saturday, April 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ripton Community House. The Ripton Community Coffee House welcomes this classically trained trio of woman for an evening of original, gritty lyrics with folk, roots, classical, bluegrass and rock on violin, banjo, cello, foot-percussion, and powerful three-part vocals. Admission $5/$15 generous, $3 kids. Info: www.rcch.org.

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Sugar on Snow Festival in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, April 3, noon-4 p.m., Dakin Farm. Free samples of maple syrup, ham, bacon, cheese and more; boiling

Spring is in the air THE MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY Wind Ensemble will present its spring concert twice: first at Holley Hall in Bristol on Saturday, April 2, and then at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts on Friday, April 8. Both performances start at 7 p.m. Admission is free but donations are welcome.

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Outskirts “EDGE OF TOWN” (2006) is part of “The Girl with the Purple Hair: A Retrospective,” an exhibit of works by fiber artist Judith Reilly at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. The exhibit, which runs through May, opens with a reception on Friday, April 1, from 5-7:30 p.m. demonstrations, live music and more. Info: www.dakinfarm.com/2016-Sugar-On-Snow. dlp.

“Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie” screening in Hancock. Sunday, April 3, 3 p.m., Hancock Town Hall. Friends of the Hancock Free Public Library will be showing Part Two of this Vermont documentary, “Under the Surface.” Q&A with the filmmakers after the showing. Refreshments.

Free community dinner in Vergennes. Sunday, April 3, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy a home-cooked meal with the theme of “Spring Has Sprung So Bring Your Green Thumb”: ham, macaroni and cheese, corn, tossed salad, applesauce, cake and ice cream, and beverage.

“What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy” screening in Middlebury. Sunday, April 3, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. A compelling documentary about two men, both of whom are the children of high-ranking Nazi officials but who possess very different attitudes toward their fathers. One of four films in the 2016 MNFF Winter Screening Series. Tickets, $12 each or $40 for all four films in the series, available at the THT box office, 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org.

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Legislative breakfast in Weybridge. Monday, April 4, 7-8:45 a.m., Weybridge Congregational Church. Breakfast at 7, program at 7:30 a.m.

Art talk at Middlebury College. Monday, April 4, 4:30-6 p.m., Johnson Memorial Building 304.

Cameron Visiting Artist Kenny Rivero will give a public talk. Info: csgriggs@middlebury.edu.

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser in Middlebury.

Monday, April 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Middlebury American Legion. The Middlebury Union High School softball team is hosting a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and bake sale. Eat in or take out. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Ages 5 and younger free. Tickets available from any MUHS softball player or

at Broughton’s Farm Supply in Bridport or Vermont Natural Ag Products in Middlebury.

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Free foot care/blood pressure clinic in Vergennes. Tuesday, April 5, 9 a.m.-noon, Armory Lane Senior Housing. For Armory Lane residents 9-10 a.m., open to the public 10 a.m.-noon. Bring your own basin and towel. Offered by ACHHH. Exhibit opening reception in Middlebury.

Tuesday, April 5, 3-6 p.m., Edgewater Gallery on the Green. Celebrating the opening of “Donna Andreychuk: Visual Journey.” Info: 802-989-7419 or zoe@ edgewatergallery-vt.com.

Lecture on the Hindu deity Vishwakarma at Middlebury College. Tuesday, April 5, 4:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Room 125. Professor Kirin Narayan of the school of Culture, History and Language at Australian National University presents “Culture at Hand: The Anthropology of Creativity and the Making of a Divine Craftsman in India.” Free.

“UnSlut: A Documentary” screening at Middlebury College. Tuesday, April 5, 6-7:15 p.m., Axinn Room 232. Free screening of a documentary on sexual shaming. Free.

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

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“Transferring the Farm” workshop in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 6, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Middlebury American Legion. Designed to help farmers and farm families make informed decisions about intergenerational transfer of farmland and farm businesses. Cost $10. Info: bob. parsons@uvm.edu or 802-656-2109.

Free foot care/blood pressure clinic in Bridport. Wednesday, April 6, 10:30 a.m.noon, Bridport Grange Hall, Route 22A. Bring your own basin and towel. Offered by ACHHH. “Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs” screening in

Middlebury. Wednesday, April 6, 11 a.m., Town Hall Theater. Part of THT’s Great Art Wednesdays series. A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Tate Modern’s Matisse exhibit. Includes specially commissioned performances, readings by British actor Simon Russell Beale and narration by Rupert Young.

Tickets $10/$5 students, available at the THT box office, 382-9222, www.townhalltheater.org or at the door.

“The Legacy of Rachel Carson” talk in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m., Ilsley Library. Dartmouth professor Nancy Jay Crumbine explores Carson’s clarity, courage and brilliance in “Silent Spring,” which not only launched the environmental movement but also identified fundamental problems with our relationship to nature. A Vermont Humanities Council First Wednesdays event.

Info: www.vermonthumanitiescouncil.org or 802-262-2626.

Historical society meeting in Shoreham.

Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. At the Shoreham Historical Society meeting, Sue MacIntire will share a slide show titled “People, Places and Industry in 19th-century Shoreham.” Bring any old photos you have to add to the conversation.

“Daughters of the Forest” screening at Middlebury College. Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m., Dana Auditorium. A vérité documentary set in the wilds of rural Paraguay that offers a glimpse of a disappearing world where timid girls grow into brave young women even as they are transformed by their unlikely friendships with one another. Part of the Education Studies Program’s spring film series. Free.

See http://daughtersoftheforest.com.

Celtic jam in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 6, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. A student-led music session. All are welcome.

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THURSDAY

Blood drive in Middlebury.

Thursday, April 7, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Middlebury Regional EMS building, 55 Collins Drive. Appointments and info:

redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767.

Poetry reading by Chard DeNiord in Middlebury.

Thursday, April 7, 1 p.m. Ilsley Library, downstairs meeting room. DeNiord, Poet Laureate of Vermont, will kick of the Otter Creek Poets’ National Poetry Month Reading series. He is the author of many collections, most recently “Interstate.” Free.

Poetry reading by Rick Barot at Middlebury College. Thursday, April 7, 4:30 p.m., Adirondack House. New England Review and the Middlebury College Creative Writing Program present award-winning author and poet Rick Barot will read his poetry. Free. a half-mile of rope. Tickets $20/$15/$6, available at www.middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-6433.

Also on April 9.

LIVEMUSIC Starline Rhythm Boys in Middlebury. Friday, April 1, 6 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Caleb Elder and Brett Hughes in New Haven.

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

Will Woodson and Eric McDonald in Middlebury. Friday, April 1, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

Let’s Be Leonard in Middlebury. Friday, April 1, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Conqueror Root in Middlebury. Saturday, April 2, 8:30-10:30 p.m., 51 Main.

Twist of Fate in Middlebury. Saturday, April 2, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Marcelo Hanta-Davis Quintet in Middlebury.

Thursday, April 7, 7-9 p.m., 51 Main.

Let’s Be Leonard in Middlebury. Friday, April 8, 8:30-10:30 p.m., 51 Main.

Soule Monde in Middlebury. Saturday, April 9, 8-11 p.m., 51 Main.

Laurie Goldsmith Project in Middlebury.

Friday, April 15, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

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Will Woodson & Eric McDonald Friday, April 1|8-10 pm Will Woodson & Eric McDonald are two young proponents of traditional Scottish music. With a blend of wind and plucked strings, they bring sensitivity to a tradition known for its high velocity. While rooted in the indigenous music of Scotland, they’re also informed by the traditional music scene of their native New England.

The Conqueror Root Saturday, April 2|8:30-10:30 pm Conqueror Root featuring David Bain, Dwight Ritcher (Dwight & Nicole), and Dennis Willmott (Left Eye Jump), performs music from the American roots catalog of blues, New Orleans, rockabilly, old R&B, and vintage jazz.

Celtic Jam Wednesday, April, 6|8-10 pm This student led session takes place on the first Wednesday each month from 8-10pm while school is in session. All are welcome.

Marcelo Hanta-Davis Quintet: Standards and Originals Night Thursday, April 7| 7-9 pm Saxophonist, Composer, and Vermont Allstate Jazz Performance Scholarship recipient Marcelo Hanta-Davis will be leading this accomplished quintet including Caleb Benz (Alto Sax), Oziah Wales (Piano), Phil Hoxie (Bass), and Micah Rubin (Drums). The jazz quintet uses present ideas to explore styles of the past. The set will include originals, standards, and music that calls for audience participation.

Let’s Be Leonard Friday, April 8| 8:30-10:30 Let’s Be Leonard is a five-piece rock and roll jam act out of Saratoga Springs, NY. With 3+ hours of original music under their belts, every show promises something different. Whether it’s a high-energy jam with intricate interplay between the lead guitar and the saxophone, or a ridiculous rendition of “Show and Tell”, you’ll surely be on your toes wondering what’s going to happen next. You can expect to hear intricate songwriting sprinkled with dashes of Jazz, Reggae, Funk, and good old fashioned Rock n’ Roll. Rock, and roll.

Soule Monde Saturday, April 9| 8-11 pm Soule Monde is instrumental, organdriven funk in its purest form. Erupting from the minds of power-drummer Russ Lawton and organ-wizard Ray Paczkowski, the duo takes soul-jazz back to the deep end.

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Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will be broadcast live from The Metropolitan Opera at Town Hall Theater on Saturday, at 1 p.m.

The title character of “Madama Butterfly” — a young Japanese geisha who clings to the belief that her arrangement with a visiting American naval officer is a loving and permanent marriage — is one of the defining roles in opera. The story triggers ideas about cultural and sexual imperialism for people far removed from the opera house. The lyric beauty of Puccini’s score, especially the music for the thoroughly believable lead role, has made “Butterfly” timeless.

Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production has thrilled audiences ever since its premiere in 2006. Kristine Opolais reprises her acclaimed portrayal of the title role, opposite Roberto Alagna as Pinkerton, the naval officer who breaks Butterfly’s heart. Ana María Martínez, Latonia Moore, Roberto De Biasio and Gwyn Hughes Jones star in a second set of performances. Karel Mark Chichon conducts.

Tickets are $24/$10 and may be Hallmarks of their music include purchased at townhalltheater.org, expansive three-part harmonies, by calling 382-9222 or in person at consummate musicianship and a deft the THT box office Monday-Satur- yet soulful lyrical perspective. Harday, noon to 5 p.m. There will be a peth Rising’s roots run deep — from free pre-show talk in the their varied ancestry Byers Studio at 12:15 across Eastern Europe p.m. courtesy of the Opto the musical hotbed of era Company of Middlethe mid-South they now bury. Refreshments will call home, they weave be provided. together ancient and HARPETH RISING modern ideas, creating The Ripton Communiby Greg Pahl a sound that is both faty Coffee House, a nonmiliar and impossible to profit community concert categorize. series, welcomes HarHarpeth Rising’s latpeth Rising at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday est album, “Shifted,” debuted at No. at the Ripton Community House in 1 on the Folk DJ Charts in August Ripton.

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THE DUPONT BROTHERS Brandon Music is excited to bring back brothers Sam and Zack DuPont, this time with some of their friends. The Vermont-made folkAmericana duo performs on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Their lush finger-style guitar work is complimented by elegant prose and a vocal blend that could only be matched by blood relation.

Since 2013, the brothers have managed to play over 400 shows, covering 50,000 tour miles throughout the U.S. Versatile songwriting modes, blood harmonies and fingerstyle guitar arrangements have opened doors to support a wide variety of national acts including Grace Potter, Sturgill Simpson, Bahamas, Jerry Douglas, Langhorne Slim and many more.

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PISCES: February LEO: July 23-August 19-March 20 After com23 Leo, make a good iming up with a few dead pression on everyone you ends this week, you soon meet this week by beginrealize you have to take ning your conversation another approach, Pisces. with a smile. Remember, %XCHANGE 3T s -IDDLEBURY 64 Gemini can guide you. accepting others and be- 388-2221 s CACKLINHENS COM FAMOUS ing polite can help you BIRTHDAYS make friends.

MARCH 27 VIRGO: August Jessie J, Singer (28) 24-September 22 ResponMARCH 28 sibilities at work leave Reba McEntire, Check out stories, tips and photos in the you feeling more frazzled Singer (61) than before, Virgo. ReMARCH 29 member to take a step Justin Tuck, away every so often so Athlete (33) you can regroup and reMARCH 30 charge.

Celine Dion, LIBRA: September Singer (48) 23-October 23 Libra, cerMARCH 31 tain aspects of your life Ewan McGregor, Coming March 31st may prove a little topsyActor (45) turvy this week. This unAPRIL 1 predictable period may Rachel Maddow, change your perspective TV Host (43) for the better.

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Beat (Continued from Page 11) Hall Theater on Friday at 8 p.m.

Upright Citizens Brigade performs a night of provocative sketch comedy and absurd, invented-inthe-spot improv. This year’s cast is handpicked from the best improv comedians in the country.

“It’s going to be a side-splitting night of comedy and it’s on April Fool’s Day, too. What perfect timing,” says THT Operations Manager Haley Rice. “This group is full of funny folk who will undoubtedly supply a night of hilarity, on the spot and off the cuff. It’s the perfect date night, too.”

The opening act will be Middlebury College’s own improv group, Middlebrow.

Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at townhalltheater.org, by calling 382-9222 or in person at the THT box office Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

JUDITH REILLY EXHIBIT A new exhibit of works by Judith Reilly, “The Girl with the Purple Hair: A Retrospective,” opens on Friday at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

The exhibit presents Reilly’s work as she has seen it develop through each chapter and side road of her career. An opening reception will be held on Friday from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Reilly’s work has been shown in national and international exhibitions as well as in government offices. Her quilts have received awards in several competitions internationally and across the U.S. Articles about the artist and images of her work have been published in books and magazines. She maintains a gallery in her home in Brandon.

The exhibit, which runs through May 30, is free. Compass Music and Arts Center is located at Park Village, 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. For

more information, visit cmacvt.org.

FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival continues its 2016 Winter Screening Series at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury with “What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy” at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Best described as a poignant, thought-provoking account of friendship and the toll of inherited guilt, the film explores the relationship between two men, each of whom are the children of high-ranking Nazi officials and who possess starkly contrasting attitudes toward their fathers. “What Our Fathers Did” offers its viewers a deeper understanding of the legacy of profound injustice.

Tickets for the 2016 MNFF Winter Screening Series at Town Hall Theater are $12 for each film. Tickets are available through the THT box office online, townhalltheater. org, on the phone 382-9222, or in person, either in advance, MondaySaturday, noon to 5 p.m., or the night of the screening.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN There will be three live musical performances this week at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury.

Join Two Brothers Friday at 6 p.m. for the Starline Rhythm Boys. These cool cats play an authentic mix of rockabilly and country that’ll make you feel like you’re in a Texas juke joint. Two Brothers is pleased to have them back for a special dinnerhour performance. Reservations and walk-ins are welcome. The entry fee is $3.

Then at 9 p.m. on Friday, Two Brothers presents Let’s Be Leonard, a five-piece rock-and-roll jam act out of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. With three-plus hours of original music under their belts, every show promises something different. There is a

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Finally, at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Twist of Fate takes to the tavern’s stage for the first time. This Vergennes-based band is sure to provide you with the rock fix you’re searching for. There is a $3 cover. For more information, call 388-0002.

ELDER & HUGHES The Mud Season Music Series continues on Friday at Lincoln Peak Vineyard with a performance by Caleb Elder and Brett Hughes, at 7:30 p.m.

Elder and Hughes play bluegrass duets, old-time fiddle tunes, and some of Hughes’ originals in that

same down-home style. Elder, a wizard on the fiddle, has played in many local bands including the Cleary Brothers Band, Michael Chorney’s Magic City and Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown Orchestra. Hughes is an in-demand musical collaborator in Vermont and beyond, and a writer of beautiful (and some haunting) songs. He is a master of the heartbroken harmony and the honkytonk throw-down.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7 p.m. A selection of Vermont cheeses will be available. Wine is sold by the glass. More information is at lincolnpeakvineyard.com.

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Sweet science THE SAP HAS really been flowing for local sugarmakers and the maple syrup season looks to be very good this year. The two sugarmakers seen here have been very busy the last couple of weeks. Pictured, clockwise from top left, Don Gale from Lincoln checks the grade of a recent batch at Twin Maple Sugarworks; Galen Hutchison grabs wood for the fire at his son’s Mt. Pleasant Sugarworks sugarhouse in Leicester; Gordie Leeuw and Gale check the boil; Leeuw hikes up to the Twin Maple sap tank in the hills of Lincoln; and Galen and Andy Hutchison draw syrup off the Mt. Pleasant evaporator.

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Best of Luck in the future to all Addison County Students!

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It is with Tiger pride that Middlebury Union High School recognizes Christopher Grier as its Student of the Week. Chris is the son of Christina and Keith Grier; he has a brother, Colin, who is in 10th grade at MUHS. The family lives in Bridport.

Chris has achieved High Honors or Honors throughout high school. He is a member of both the National Technical Honor Society and National Honor Society, and is vice president of the latter.

Chris was recognized with a Presidential Award for Academic Excellence in 10th grade and received the Rensselaer Medal last year. He was also selected to attend both Boys’ State and the Governor’s Institute for Engineering.

Chris has completed or is currently taking AP Calculus, Environmental Science, Statistics, and U.S. and World History. He is presently doing an independent study in multivariable calculus.

Christopher Grier Beyond his academic accomplishments, Chris M.U.H.S. may be best known in the community for his stalwart two-way line play with the MUHS Tigers football team. He was one of the captains of this year’s very successful team. Chris also flexes his muscles and mind in track. His javelin throwing placed him second in the state meet last spring. We’re betting his attention to fitness and physics will fling him to first this year.

A Peer Leader at MUHS this year, Chris has also volunteered with United Way. Hobbies for Chris include playing Shadowrun tabletop role play games, guitar and board games.

“Relax.” That’s Chris’ personal philosophy in a word. Expanded, that means for Chris that unless the literal end of the world is nigh, it’s not ending despite apparent collapse in your vicinity. Chris plans to study engineering, and he has two additional factors to aid in relaxation: acceptances at both Rensselaer and Worcester polytechnic institutes.

Chris, whether you choose the school in New York or in the Bay State, we know you’ll do well. And whichever your choice, we wish you the very best.

Vergennes Union High School is pleased to recognize Jaymee Fulcher as its Student of the Week. Jaymee lives in Vergennes with her mom, Michelle Jonas. Jaymee has five siblings, four of whom live in England. Her youngest sister, Meeya, is in fourth grade at VUES. Jaymee has earned high honors every semester of her high school career. Last year she was offered a scholarship for academic excellence at Elmira College. Jaymee took honors European History this year.

Outside of the classroom, Jaymee is a member of the softball team. She played on the soccer team both her sophomore and junior years. For the past few months she has been employed by New England Ambulance Jaymee Fulcher Billing Inc. V.U.H.S. Jaymee gives this piece of advice to other VUHS students: “High school has taught me two things, the first being that you can’t sacrifice your happiness for anyone else’s, and the second being that you can’t be scared of change, you’re going to change throughout your four years of high school, whether you want to or not.”

Steve Orzech, a social studies teacher at VUHS, said, “I’ve had Jaymee as a student for three of her four years here. She has always been intelligent and quiet.

But as her comfort and maturity have increased, I’ve seen a beautifully witty, charming and insightful young woman blossom in our midst.”

Following graduation from VUHS, Jaymee plans on studying video game design, hopefully at Champlain College. The faculty, staff and students of VUHS wish Jaymee the very best in the future.

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Students of the week from all area high schools will receive a gift certificate from Vermont Book Shop.

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Are you 55 or older? You can adopt any of these cats by donation only through the Senior-to-Senior Adoption program.

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DULCE 8 years, DSH Grey. Spayed Female. Dulcé absolutely loves to be scratched under her chin and to be picked up so she can rest on your shoulders. She is a very petite and with no tail, she looks even smaller! She is a true love bug and would be an amazing companion for anyone looking for a loving lap cat.

BUTTER 10 years, DSH White & Orange, Spayed Female. We aren’t sure if “Butter” is short for “Butterball,” but if the shoe fits….! Butter is a great big squishy gal with an independent streak to rival the best of them. She prefers a home where she can rule the roost as an only pet, and gets along best with older children who are able to respect her inner Diva and give her space. If you are looking for a companion who won’t be underfoot all the time, then Butter is the cat for you!

HARPER 8 years, DSH Grey Tiger, Spayed Female. Harper is a laid back gal who likes to nap on laps and climb up on your shoulder to snuggle into your neck! When she’s had enough snuggling she enjoys finding a quiet place for a nap. Harper would like to be the only pet in her home, and would do best with older children who can respect her space.

NIKKI 12 years, DSH Tri-color Spayed Female. Nikki is a regal little lady looking for a home of her own to reign from. She should be an indoor-only kitty as she is declawed, and would do best in a home with older children who will respect her inner Diva. Nikki was surrendered when her owner moved and couldn’t bring her along.

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FERNANDO 8 years, DSH Brown Tiger, Neutered Male. This handsome gentleman came to us from NYC, where he was surrendered by his owner. Fernando made his way to VT, hoping to find a place to call home in the Green Mountains! He enjoys a good head scratch and will actively seek out attention, though he isn’t a fan of being picked up (what gentleman is?!).

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Pet Pages Maple Run helps fund Homeward Bound food program with grant MIDDLEBURY — Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, announces that it has been named as one of five organizations chosen to receive funding from the proceeds of the 2016 Middlebury Maple Run, Vermont’s Sweetest Half-Marathon.

Homeward Bound received funding to support its “Pets Eat,

Too” program. This program is a partnership with Champlain Valley Agency on Aging wherein the shelter provides the pet food for pets of homebound seniors receiving Meals on Wheels. Last year the program served a total of 26 pets belonging to 15 people by providing 2,585 pounds of pet food.

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Tip of the Week With Easter just passed, and spring well on its way, we have rabbits on our minds. Rabbits make affectionate companions and deserve to be considered household pets and not be hutch-bound.

Speaking of houses, did you know that bunnies love to have boxes of all shapes and sizes to climb on, hide in, and play with? If you have a bunny, think twice before you put your boxes straight into recycling.

If you’d like to include your pet as “Pet of the Week” simply include your pet’s name, gender, approximate age (if you know it), along with comments about the pet’s favorite activities, your favorite activity with the pet, what the pet enjoys eating, and any particular stories

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MONDAY

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Expert fisherman shares his love of the sport From splashing around in the creeks near his childhood home in Wisconsin to guiding anglers in Summit County, Colo., to casting lines at the Otter Creek Classic in the Champlain Valley he now calls home, Jesse Haller lives to fish.

This summer, he’ll be trying out for a spot on the national fly-fishing team at Lake Placid, N.Y. Haller, 35, works at Orvis in Manchester as a Rod and Tackle Product Design Specialist, designing the fishing gear of tomorrow.

Addison Independent and Vermont Sports reporter Evan Johnson talked with Haller recently about his love for fishing in Vermont, his plans for this season’s opening weekend (April 9) and hopes for the next generation of anglers.

Q: Where can we find you on opening day? Or is that none of our business?

A: I’ll say probably in the Middlebury area. The Otter Creek is a very special river and its tributary rivers that have been closed all winter will be opened and they are fantastic. The New Haven, the Middlebury, the Neshobe, Furnace Brook and Cold Mill are all available in that watershed and it’s amazing fishing. I will visit all of them over the weekend.

Q: What are current weather conditions indicating for opening day this year?

A: We’re a month ahead of schedule at this point. When you have more snow going into the water, the water cools and cold-blooded fish won’t be as active. Now that we’ve got no snowpack, I’m expecting a season that will rival the best of the eight years I’ve been in Vermont.

The lack of snow means the water won’t be around later, so we hope the rain sticks around a little bit longer. It’s nice to have no snow now because we can get out and fish, but we could be in trouble in July.

Q: When’s the best time of year?

A: An argument could be made for just about any time of year. If we’re talking about trout, I like spring a lot. May is exciting because that’s when the bug life starts to take off and we start to see lots of fish activity feeding on the surface of the water. I like summer to fish for non-trout species like northern pike, large-mouth or small mouth bass or carp. The fall is really fun because it’s technical and the water is low. With a mild winter, the water stayed a little warmer and the fish were active. The Otter Creek is open year-round and we were able

JESSE HALLER, A rod and tackle product design specialist for Orvis, presents the catch of the day. Haller has fished in many parts of the country, but when he is home in Vermont you’ll often find him with a rod in the waters of his “Big Three”: The Otter, the New Haven and the Middlebury rivers.

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to catch fish in November and December.

Q: Describe your introduction to the guiding world. There must be a steep learning curve if you’ve never guided in a new place.

A: Guiding became more avail-

able to me when I moved from Durango, Colo., to Summit County. I started working for a small outfitter, which led to working for a bigger outfitter and eventually I was guiding five to six days a week. At first they like to keep you in the stables for a year or two, learning the ropes

and helping out at the shop. Once you have the ability to fish, you learn the flies, the water and how the fish like to hold. My father and my fishing buddies added their own thoughts and opinions and inspiration to the sport. I took a little bit of this and that and became the angler

Anglers challenged to catch five species MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has announced the addition of a multispecies “Bonus Challenge” to its popular Master Angler program for 2016, aimed at further testing the fishing aptitude and knowledge of Vermont anglers.

“For 6 years now, anglers around the state have enjoyed studying and learning about fish biology, habitat and feeding behavior, and using that knowledge to pursue the 33 fish species included in the Master Angler program,” said Jud Kratzer, fisheries biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife. “The ‘Bonus Challenge’ will add one more level of excitement and achievement for our faithful Master Anglers out there, and we hope that many will take on this new adventure.”

To complete the “Bonus Challenge,” an angler

must catch the five specifically designated fish species selected by the department for 2016. Each entry must still meet the minimum qualifying lengths of the Master Angler program for those species.

The 2016 “Bonus Challenge” species are lake trout, chain pickerel, yellow perch, fallfish and white sucker. A different “Bonus Challenge” species list will be announced each year.

As an added incentive to “fish outside the box” in 2016, anglers who successfully complete the challenge will receive extra recognition and a special Bonus Challenge prize at the end of the year.

“We want to encourage anglers to learn about opportunities to target fish species beyond what they normally fish for,” added department fisheries biologist Shawn Good. “We hope that the Bonus Chal(See Bonus, Page 19)

and guide I wanted to be. I’ve found guiding to be one of the most rewarding experiences. A lot of times success in guiding is measured by how many fish a client catches, but we’ve found it’s the entire experience that customers value.

Q: How does the fishing culture in the Northeast and Vermont compare to the other places you’ve lived and fished?

A: In the Midwest I wasn’t that connected to the fishing culture.

It was just part of what you did.

Now, it’s more tangible with social media, you can see gatherings, flytying nights and movie screenings.

Out West was a fishing mecca and a lot of the trout culture is driven from there. There were so many trout bums like me filling up at gas stations at six in the morning with drift boats on trailers. It was something that I had never seen before.

When I first came to Vermont, there was a still a lot of history and tradition, but that culture hadn’t quite taken off yet. Thanks to events like the Otter Creek Classic (scheduled (See Haller, Page 19)

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Haller (Continued from Page 18) for April 9-10 in Middlebury) and social media, the barriers between anglers are collapsing and more people are reaching out to each other.

Q: Was fishing a large part of your family while you were growing up?

A: Absolutely. My dad was a big trout angler and we grew up on the eastern edge of what’s known as the “Driftless Region,” where the glaciers stopped. That southwestern area of Wisconsin is known for high-quality Midwestern trout streams.

From a very young age, my dad was always getting me outside. (Fishing) has always woven its way through my life and at times it’s taken importance and other times it hasn’t. It was always there.

Q: What are some of your favorite stretches of water?

A: The Otter through Middlebury is very special. It does get warm in the summer so we have to be careful when the dissolved oxygen content gets too low. I’m usually not able to fish for trout in July and August. The fishing along the Otter is some of the best I’ve had in Vermont along with what I call the “Big Three”: The Otter, the New Haven and the Middlebury are my home pieces of water.

Q: You’ve mentioned trout as a favorite kind of fish and the growth of “trout culture.” What’s it about this fish that

Bonus you find so alluring?

A: Trout don’t live in ugly places. I’ve always been lucky to have them as a sporting fish near me. They live in cold, clean water and I’m lucky to live in a place with cold, clean water. There is something about trout I can’t put my finger on.

They are special fish and our canary in the coalmine. When we start having trouble with trout in the watershed then we know something’s wrong. It’s a fragile little piece of the environment and we’re lucky enough to share it with them. If you’re lucky enough to be standing in a stream with trout around you, most likely it’ll be pretty nice around you too.

Q: What are some of the biggest challenges you see anglers facing in the coming years? What has to be done to overcome them?

A: Clean water is always going to be a challenge and as anglers we have a responsibility. We’re lucky enough to take advantage of the clean water that’s available, but there are lots of problems from runoff issues, to destruction of riparian zones (river banks) to inadequate water treatment. You always have to look upstream. It’s something we need to be cognizant of and we have the power to get things done, whether it’s how you dispose of your motor oil or how you handle the shrubs next to the creek behind your house. It also means being a responsible watchdog.

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Q: Fly-fishing seems to be one of those activities that draws a core group of followers. How can it attract more people?

A: That’s the age-old question. Some people hold the view that fly-fishing is too expensive and while it’s always possible to spend too much, it’s now more affordable. Fishing is also viewed as being very hard to learn, and outreach is another important area. The New Haven River Anglers Association emphasizes making fishing more accessible, be it through clinics or programs like Trout Unlimited’s Trout in the Classroom program.

Like golf, fishing is a sport that takes an afternoon to learn but a lifetime to master. It’s a great journey.

Q: Your job at Orvis lists you as a Rod and Tackle Product Design Specialist.

What is it you do and is it really possible to make a better fishing rod?

A: I work for Orvis in their rod and tackle department. A product development specialist is someone who develops new products specifically for fly-fishing. There are many other developers and I work with fly-tying materials and the accessories. There are all these little problems that we’re striving to solve. We don’t spend all our time fishing but we collaborate with anglers all over the world, developing flies that will be used all over the world, be it for bonefish in the tropics or big northern pike in Ontario.

(Continued from Page 18) lenge will provide added incentive to our anglers to learn about and try their hand at catching something different, getting them out of their comfort zone, so to speak.”

Anyone interested in the program can visit www. vtfishandwildlife.com to view the latest fish entries, rules, qualifying species, application form and annual reports.

Currently, an angler that catches a fish that meets or exceeds the minimum qualifying length for any of the 33 Vermont Master Angler program species receives a handsome certificate and public recognition on the program website and in its annual report. An angler that enters trophy-sized fish for five or more species caught in a calendar year is awarded the Vermont Master Angler pin.

“It’s amazing to me how many highly skilled, knowledgeable anglers there are fishing in Vermont, many of whom have achieved Master Angler status in recent years,” said Kratzer. “We think the Bonus Challenge will raise the bar even higher for these passionate anglers, and we’re excited to see how anglers respond.”

To learn more about fishing in Vermont or to purchase a Vermont fishing license, visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com.

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Local woman scales two highest peaks in Tanzania MIDDLEBURY — Cecilia Elwert soars to 19,340 feet. will share stories from her August While the presentation focuses on 2015 climbing trip in Africa in a pre- the two peaks, the trip included side sentation titled “The trips to Ngorongoro Crater ‘Other’ Mount Meru and Tarangire national parks and Mount Kiliman- Elwert took a and sightings of countless jaro: High Hopes in 19-day trek to beautiful animals. But the Tanzania” at Middle- Mount Meru, highlight, says Elwert, was bury’s Ilsley Library which is just shy working with the locals on Thursday, March of 15,000 feet, on such tasks as planting 31, at 7 p.m. The and then Mount trees on property soon to be event is sponsored Kilimanjaro, housing for retired porters. by the Bread Loaf which soars to Elwert is a GMC trip Section of the Green 19,340 feet. leader and former section Mountain Club. board member, and mainSeeking adventure tains nearly four miles of outside her comfort zones — physi- GMC trails. A long time ago she cally, culturally and emotionally — worked as a GMC hut caretaker and Elwert says her first trip to Africa ranger/naturalist. Her next advenfar exceeded all hopes. She took a ture is a second through-hike of the 19-day trek to Mount Meru, which Long Trail. is the second highest mountain in This event is free. For more inforTanzania at just shy of 15,000 feet, mation about the Bread Loaf Secand then Mount Kilimanjaro, which tion, visit www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

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ADDISON COUNTY RESIDENT Cecilia Elwert, standing in front of her climbing companions, waves from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in August 2015. Elwert will talk about her high-altitude adventure at Ilsley Library in Middlebury on Thursday, March 31.

school graduates don’t complete the FAFSA. The average federal grant for Vermont students in their pursuit for eligible students would be $3,546. of higher education, wants you to file That’s a lot of money to leave on the your FAFSA. Now. table for about 30 minutes of work.

The FAFSA, or Free Application Some people think they’re not for Federal Student Aid, is the crucial eligible for assistance, but there’s no first step to receiving financial aid, in- income cutoff to apply for federal cluding federal Pell grants, VSAC’s student aid, experts say. Families can Vermont State Grant, financial aid use the FAFSA4caster to gauge how from the school that the student at- much federal financial aid they may tends and for student loans. receive based on an estimation of ex“Simply put, no FAFpected family contribution.

SA, no financial aid,” said “Simply put, Last year, one study Scott Giles, VSAC presifound that some 40 percent dent and CEO. “Vermont- no FAFSA, of potential applicants had ers know the cost of con- no financial not finished a FAFSA by tinuing their education is a aid.” mid-April, only weeks shy big investment. Whatever — Scott Giles, of the traditional May 1 you’re doing right now, VSAC deadline for most incoming stop. Take the 30 minutes college students to finally to file the FAFSA and get select which school they all the financial aid that you are eli- are going to attend. gible for.”

Students can learn more about the Unfortunately, high school gradu- FAFSA and file online by visiting ates across America miss out on as www.vsac.org/fafsafirst. VSAC also much as $2.7 billion in free federal has links to the online applications grants each academic year because for the Vermont State Grant, availthey don’t complete or submit the able to Vermont students enrolled FAFSA. The average amount of full-time or part-time. money left on the table per eligible The earlier students apply, the bethigh school graduate who didn’t ap- ter, Giles said, because many schools ply was $1,861. and colleges have deadlines for subIn Vermont, high school graduates mitting financial aid applications. missed out on about $5.5 million dol- And, some student aid is only availlars in free federal Pell grants. That’s able on a first-come, first-served basis because about half of the state’s high until the money runs out WINOOSKI — Vermont Student Assistance Corp., the state advocate

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RANDOLPH — The following local students have been recognized for academic achievement at Vermont Technical College for the fall 2015 semester: DEAN’S LIST Marion Atocha of Lincoln, Nursing; Sara Cousino of Lincoln, Busi-

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Council eyes sidewalk for Waltham housing Vergennes City Manager Mel Hawley, is pedestrian linkage to neighboring Vergennes and the funding to provide it. ACCT has in hand a $5,000 grant from the National Association of Realtors toward a roughly $11,000 crushedstone sidewalk, but Hawley said the city will not install sidewalks that cannot be plowed.

“How do we put a sidewalk plow on crushed stone?” Hawley said. “City sidewalks are made of concrete.”

In an email to Hawley, Shanbacker acknowledged the city’s position and asked for its support for the project: “ACCT also understands that Vergennes would not permit a gravel sidewalk, and ACCT does not have funds to build a paved sidewalk.

ACCT is asking the City Council to consider an in-kind contribution to the project of paving the gravel sidewalk to city standards …

Without additional funds or the City being willing to take on the paving project, ACCT would not be able to put in a sidewalk that meets City standards and therefore no sidewalk would be built.”

Hawley said the cost of the project would depend greatly on whether the city contracted with a third party or whether its own public works department could do the work. Vergennes recently received a $274,500 grant for a $305,000 sidewalk extension project on North

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Main Street of about 800 feet.

Council members in the past have said they would not object to city employees plowing another 50 feet of sidewalk, as long as the town of Waltham provided enough public property on which to turn the plow around.

Hawley said he could see recommending to council members they consider some backing for the sidewalk extension, given that it would serve three Vergennes homes on the west side of South Maple Street.

“I would support some percentage of the project,” he said.

The council will await more information about costs before coming to any conclusion, Hawley said.

“The city council did not make a decision,” he said. “They want more details.”

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

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The Addison County Community Trust (ACCT) has Waltham’s approval and most of the state permits it needs to install seven modular duplexes on that 2.3-acre parcel that will supply 14 units of affordable housing, but ACCT Director Elise Shanbacker said the trust is still awaiting its Act 250 permit.

That permit for what will be a roughly $3 million project could be awarded by mid- to late April, Shanbacker said in an email to the Independent last week. A blend of affordable housing tax credits, Vermont Housing Conservation Board backing and a Community Development Block Grant is expected to provide the project funding.

The duplexes would be leased to families making 60 percent or less of the county’s median income, according to ACCT, which already owns and operates many trailer parks in Addison County, including in Vergennes, Middlebury, Bristol, Starksboro and Ferrisburgh.

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Aldermen seek VUHS candidates City Limits benefit to honor Conrad F. Bell

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — At their March 22 meeting, Vergennes City Council members invited those interested in the city’s vacant seat on the Vergennes Union High School board to submit a letter of interest to City Hall by April 8 and to attend the council’s April 12 meeting.

No one filed a petition to be on the Town Meeting Day ballot for a seat that was vacated by Neil Kamman, who chose not to run again after multiple terms of service.

Because Addison Northwest Supervisory Union residents overwhelmingly backed school unification on March 1, that VUHS position will mean at most one year of service as ANwSU transitions to governance under a Unified District Board.

City Manager Mel Hawley said this past Wednesday the person that the council appoints will serve only to Town Meeting Day 2017, not until the June 30, 2017, scheduled date for the VUHS board to dissolve.

At that point, a council appointee will have to decide whether to stand

for election to serve the final roughly four months of the VUHS board’s existence, Hawley said.

The city council held an internal election at their Tuesday meeting last week, returning Renny Perry to his post as Senior Alderman. That vote means that Perry will preside over any council meetings that Mayor Bill Benton cannot attend between now and next Town Meeting Day. The council also made several appointments, including re-appointing Cheryl Brinkman as the Vergennes representative on the Addison County Solid Waste Management District Board, with Hawley as an alternate.

Council members also sent Hawley back as one of two city representatives on the Addison County Regional Planning Commission, while elevating Vergennes Planning Commission Chairman Shannon Haggett from an alternate representative to a full representative to the ACPRC. The council also named Benton and Brinkman as alternative representatives to the regional planning commission.

At the meeting council members also heard from Hawley that the city’s $274,500 grant application to support sidewalk extension along the north end of Main Street had been approved.

That grant consists of $247,294 of federal and $27,206 of state funds, Hawley said, and will be matched with $30,500 of city money.

The $305,000 project will pay to extend the sidewalk from Vergennes Redemption to Champlain Discount Foods, including in front of the Kennedy Brothers building. Hawley said a crosswalk to the city’s police station on the opposite side is also planned. The project will be designed and formally bid out this year, he said, and completed in 2017.

The council also discussed another possible sidewalk extension at the opposite end of the city, one to serve the former Gevry Trailer Park, which the Addison County Community Trust plans to renovate with modular units into an affordable housing project (see story, opposite page).

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

VERGENNES — City Limits Night Club in Vergennes is hosting a concert, titled “A Loud and Proud Benefit for Conrad F. Bell,” on Friday, April 8. The music kicks off at 9 p.m.

Conrad Bell was murdered on July 28, 2012, in Ferrisburgh.

The benefit’s purpose is to raise money for his two daughters’ futures.

The concert features three bands. The Johnny Devil Band, hailing from Addison County, makes its first appearance with their original lineup in 15 years.

Also from Addison County is Twist of Fate, which brings its original music to the City Limits once again. The night winds up with Franklin County’s Victim of Metal, a Black Sabbath/Judas Priest cover band.

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There is no cover charge; however, donations for the Conrad F. Bell Memorial Trust Fund will be solicited from patrons at the door and throughout the night. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. The drawing will be held at midnight, and ticketholders must be present to win.

All money raised goes to the Conrad F. Bell Memorial Trust Fund’s two investment funds, which have been created for Bell’s daughters. These funds will be accessible by the girls when they reach an appropriate age.

For more information about the event and the Conrad F. Bell Memorial Trust, call 734-0697 or check out the Facebook event: A Loud and Proud Benefit for Conrad F. Bell.

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VUHS (Continued from Page 1) based model. Our system of PBGRs, the work of a previous VUHS Rowland Fellow (Spanish and Community Based Learning teacher Kristine Kirkaldy), was visionary at the time and, some believe, had an influence on the legislation identifying flexible pathways.”

Thomas, 54, an eight-year veteran at VUHS, said some of his inspiration for applying came from Kirkaldy, a 2010 Rowland Fellow, and former VUHS French teacher Matt DeBlois, a 2009 Rowland Fellow who is now the Addison Central School principal.

“Part of it was just seeing the work that Matt and Kristine did and just being very impressed by the possibilities that the fellowship offered, both for individuals and for schools,” Thomas said.

According to the Rowland Foundation website, the organization favors proposals that can create “systemic change” in schools, are visionary, sustainable and exportable to other Vermont schools. Administrative support is also critical.

The $100,000 grants allow fellows to take sabbaticals to research proposals and to pay for needed training for other teachers and other items VERGENNES UNION HIGH School English teacher Michael Thomas recently became the school’s third Roland Fellow. Thomas will use the needed to support initiatives. The $100,000 grant to help develop a series of workshop classes that guide all Vergennes students in developing independent studies.

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“What we, and most other schools Only Rutland High School, with students to learn from community that teachers can use to evaluate measure work against. But we have non-traditional student projects, but yet to really address that question involved in this work, are struggling four fellowships, has fared better members and organizations.

The catch is that Thomas and the VUHS has not fully developed ways of when and where students will do with is how to break free from what than VUHS with the Rowland Founschool has looked like for hundreds dation. Harwood Union also has had VUHS administration hope to find a for students to demonstrate mastery that deep sort of work.” way to create a schedule that would of material.

Ultimately, it will be up to Taylor of years while still ensuring that three proposals approved.

“We saw it (PGBRs) as every and other administrators to make de- students master basic skills and Addison Northwest Supervisory allow all VUHS students to take Union Superintendent JoAn Can- workshop courses, and that template student would do some sort of self- cisions on Thomas’s results, with in- content,” Taylor said. “Michael’s directed, project-based learning that put from Thomas and other teachers proposal presents a structure which ning said Rowland Foundation sup- might not exist.

“I don’t know they have passion for that fits into who work with him when he returns, supports school-based learning port speaks well for of anybody that is their life,” Thomas said. “And that’s and possibly to design a workable while it builds skills for students VUHS. doing this system- been one the biggest challenges. plan. to continue their learning indepen“It’s a representa- “What we, and wide, something that Right now we have a place to put Taylor said the potential is there dently.” tion of the quality of most other schools (See Thomas, Page 25) all students would work. We’ve got a set of standards to under Thomas’s proposal. not only the teachers involved in this through,” we have at Vergennes work, are struggling move Thomas said.

Union High School, with is how to Scheduling possibut the program we break free from bilities Thomas listoffer the kids,” Caned include expanning said. “We have what school has sion of the VUHS a cadre of teachers looked like for Community Based that are not afraid to hundreds of years innovate.” while still ensuring Learning program, setting aside the fiTHOMAS’S that students nal hour of the day, PROPOSAL or just creating a Thomas, a Ten- master basic skills number of workshop nessee native with and content.”

— VUHS Principal course requirements a master’s degree in cultural anthropology Stephanie Taylor and sprinkling the courses throughout who switched from the regular schedthat field to secondary education about a decade-and- ule. Accommodations will have to Local Ride: 3pm (weather permitting) a-half ago, will use his sabbatical to be made for the many students he visit schools with similar workshop hopes will find community-based Showcase: 4pm – 6pm projects. programs.

Thomas believes the workshops Thomas said he would like to see Happy Hour: 6pm – 7pm what their “best practices” are, how can provide what he said has been other schools are integrating the a missing link in the PBGR chain: Dance: 7pm – 11pm workshop classes into their sched- Teachers have worked to create ules (a key issue), and what kind electronic portfolios in which stuof connections they are making for dents can store work and rubrics

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Thomas (Continued from Page 24) WORKSHOP MODEL Thomas said one major inspiration for the workshop course model came from furniture design classes at the Shelburne Art Center he took a few years back.

“I had a particularly good instructor. I was impressed by how he

worked that workshop of students, where everyone was doing their own projects,” he said. “Very little direct instruction happened. We would have questions. He would ask questions. And he would guide us and facilitate us … And each of us came out with a very personally designed experience.”

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Thomas also teaches a course with a similar approach, called Writers’ Workshop. There, students develop their own self-chosen writing project under his guidance. Efforts range from short fiction to college entrance essays, and his input varies from minimal editing for students with pre-chosen topics to helping students find something that interests them to write about.

Thomas also teaches an interdisciplinary Humanities course with Social Studies teacher Becca Coffey in which a major component is an oral presentation made to other students and community members.

He also noted that the VUHS students in the Walden Project, Community Based Learning and art courses, or who attend Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center already enjoy project-based learning.

All those elements came together in his proposal, which the Rowland Foundation summed up as: “To research and design a flexible, schoolwide system of interdisciplinary, project-based workshop classes to support Personalized Learning Plans and Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements.”

When Thomas returns from his sabbatical, he hopes to work with other teachers on details that will include a scheduling proposal, professional development on running workshop courses, designing the courses, and creating community links.

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But ultimately the goal will be to help all students get the most out of their years at VUHS, Thomas said, to help them become excited about their own education.

“We need a system that is prepared to let some students basically fly free into their learning, but is also prepared to help other students get to the point where they’re ready for an internship, or they’re ready to develop a personal project,” he said.

And he believes students taking workshop courses can meet those goals.

“So that’s the idea of the workshop. In that workshop, some students are checking in and then going off to do their own thing,” he said.

“But for other students it’s about giving them the skills to start to become more independent learners.”

Taylor said she is ready to help Thomas and the rest of the VUHS teachers make his idea, and those of the previous Rowland Fellows, succeed.

“I am very proud of our faculty,” Taylor said, “and I am committed to supporting this proposal and to continue to support the proposals of those that came before.”

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Church (Continued from Page 1) ning for a new, 8,000-square-foot addition onto the north side of the majestic place of worship at 2 Main St. The Middlebury Development Review Board last November gave its thumbs-up to the proposed project, that would, among other things, include a “youth room,” four classrooms, and a multi-purpose room with a kitchenette that the church could also rent out to other groups.

Plans submitted to the DRB show a two-story addition with a standing seam roof with white clapboard exterior designed to blend seamlessly into the existing church building, which was completed in 1809.

While the plans and permitting have been coming together nicely, church officials were concerned in January that fundraising was still around $1.3 million short of the $3.2 million goal. That goal also reflects $1 million in bank loans.

So members of the church’s building committee met with parishioners in late January to further explain the addition project and the need for more donations and pledges.

“We challenged the congregation,” said Dave Hallam, a parishioner and the project manager.

That challenge included giving parishioners three options for helping out: • Making an outright financial gift for the addition.

• Agreeing to extend a loan over 10 years that could include a small interest dividend.

• Spreading a gift over several years.

Parishioners responded in a huge way.

“We raised all but $15,000 in four weeks,” Hallam said. “It was amazing. The right people have come together at the right time.”

Church members also recently voted 127 to 17 to definitively pursue the project. Hallam and his colleagues will spend the coming weeks acquiring the few remaining permits needed to break ground on or around June 1.

Plans originally called for a fall groundbreaking. But organizers sought to move up the construction timetable in order to minimize more costly winter-time work. Pushing up the timetable meant reopening negotiations with residents of the churchowned Cobble House next door on North Pleasant Street. The Cobble House — which hosts six rental

A PLANNED 8,023-square-foot, two-story addition to the Congregational Church of Middlebury will include a “youth room,” four classrooms, and a multi-purpose room with a kitchenette that the church could rent out.

apartments — needs to be removed in order to provide enough space for the church addition, Hallam explained.

Church officials have offered the tenants some incentives that will result in them vacating their apartments before June 1, Hallam said.

The Rev. Andrew Nagy-Benson, pastor of the Middlebury Congregational Church, is thrilled with how his parishioners have responded.

“The money raised exceeded all reasonable projections,” he said. “It was amazing — waves of generosity kept rolling in. As truly grateful as I am for that, I also celebrate the way the congregation moved through a long, complicated process. A team of church leaders worked tirelessly for years to develop the building proposal. And, in the run-up to the vote, church-wide conversations about

the project were respectful and clarifying. I am proud of how the church went about its work. Also, the congregation has been talking intermittently about building an addition for more than 50 years. I’m glad to be talking now about how the addition will help our congregation serve our town and the wider community.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS VERGENNES MEETINGS: Sunday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. Friday, Discussion Meeting 8:00-9:00 PM. Both held at St. Paul’s Church, Park St. Tuesday, Discussion Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM, at the Congregational Church, Water St.

MAKING RECOVERY EASIER (MRE). Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Turning Point Center. This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12-Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and discussing our feelings about the 12-Step Programs to create a better understanding of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey.

A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12-Step Programs.

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Newcomers welcome. Confidential. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15-8:15 pm.

ADULT ALL- RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Fridays, 3-4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center. A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802-388-4249 or 802-683-5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org.

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

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ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Opening Our Hearts Al-Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St Stephen’s Church on Main St (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

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Volunteers Needed for the Just Soup Project!

HOPE is looking for folks who are interested in helping out with the Just Soup Project. Volunteers are needed to help make potato soup on Wednesday, March 30th from 3:00-6:00p.m. at the Hannaford Career Centerʼs kitchen. The Just Soup Project is part of the Local Food Access Program, which helps provide surplus produce to those unable to buy locally grown food. If you are interested in volunteering, please call 388-7189 or email us at lizzy@unitedwayaddisoncounty.org or rsvpvcadd@aol.com.

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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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Concrete Laborers and Finish Carpenter Location: Middlebury Immediate full-time positions available. Required knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials and supplies used in construction work. Experience in concrete finishing, tying rebar and/or carpentry preferred. Carpenter position- Requires minimum of 5 years general carpentry experience.

Hollow Core Layout Technician Location: Middlebury Responsible for product dimensional layout, embeds and openings layout during the fabrication process of prestressed concrete hollow core plank products. Post-pour inspection and verification of the accuracy of dimensions of units, quantity and location of reinforcement and cast-in items. Requires proven ability to read shop drawings. Inspection or construction experience strongly preferred and a broad base of knowledge in concrete construction.

Our benefit package includes: Health Insurance/Paid Vacation/401(k) and Profit Sharing Retirement Plan/ STD/Life Insurance.

Please email your resume to lynn@carraraconcrete.com Attn.: Lynn/ HR or fax to 802-775-1048

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RESIDENTIAL LOAN DOCUMENT SPECIALIST Our residential loan department needs an experienced, inquisitive, analytical, flexible loan document specialist.

Applicants should hold an Associate’s degree in finance, business administration or related field or experience in lending, banking or real estate.

Knowledge of mortgage lending, loan documentation and residential appraisals is desired. Team skills and solid verbal and written communication skills are essential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package coupled with a stimulating work environment. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position.

Applications may be completed at the following office locations:

5 Carver St., Brandon 240 Court St., Middlebury 29 Green St., Vergennes 30 Main St., Middlebury 28 Main St., Bristol 140 Commerce St., Hinesburg Questions and requests for a job description may be directed to: Sandra Trombley, Human Resources Department (802) 388-4982 or email: strombley@nbmvt.com

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Senior Accountant: WhistlePig LLC is looking to hire a Senior Accountant. With a growing company, we’re looking for someone to: • Prepare monthly and annual closing of the general ledger with related reconciliations and journal entries • repare monthly internal nancial report ing and analysis • Have strong understanding of inventory and xed asset accounting • Demonstrate knowledge of revenue recognition, billed & unbilled A/R accounting • Comply with and enhance internal controls, policies, procedures, and process de nition 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 years experience in a AA and internal controls–intensive accounting environment • Demonstrated ability to meet monthly closing and project deadlines • xcellent oral and written communication skills Please submit resume with 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com No phone calls please.

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FIELD SERVICE TECH

NOW HIRING PART-TIME:

AMATO’S COOKS & SERVERS

& PART-TIME CLOSER FOR MAPLEFIELDS FLEXIBLE SHIFTS FOR BOTH POSITIONS INCLUDE SOME WEEKENDS. Please apply in person at: Maplefield’s Middlebury 60 North Pleasant St. Equal Opportunity Employer

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 • Minimum 3 years landscape supervisory experience preferred • A degree in Horticulture a plus.

• Some experience with Landscape design.

Please submit resume with 3 professional 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 andolph, iddlebury or ergennes, T area to cover the entire tate with some exposure to Eastern side of NY. Duties will include the installation and service of various uice, coffee, espresso and hot chocolate dispensers.

Candidate needs to possess good mechanical /electrical skills, knowledge of a 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, 40 , medical/ dental, paid vacation time. ehicle package is also included. Great opportunity to join a 40 year old company for the right candidate. ontact Tom apenney tom.hapenney dispenserservices.com phone: - 4 - 00x 0

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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.

PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT, Per Diem. ACHHH is seeking responsible, reliable individuals, age 18 years and older, who are interested in providing care to elderly/disabled individuals within Addison County. Care attendants assist with daily care, meal support, and homemaking activities.

Experience is a plus. A valid driver’s license is necessary.

Travel required within Addison County; mileage is reimbursed.

Case assignments include day, evening and weekend hours.

Training and support is provided by staff. Stop by and fill out an application or submit resume and cover letter to: ACHHH, P.O. Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753 or to: hr@achhh.org, (802) 388-7259, www.achhh. org, EOE.

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.

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.

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.

FULL TIME REGISTER CLERK needed for busy family owned convenience store.

Set schedule Monday - Friday, 2:15 pm - 10:15 pm. Prior work related experience preferred.

Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market in Vergennes or call Cory at 802-349-7101.

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.

LOOKING FOR HAIR STYLISTS to rent stations at Pauline’s Hair Fashions. Call for more information 802-989-0528.

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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.

PART TIME REGISTER CLERK needed for busy family owned convenience store.

Saturdays 6:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Prior work related experience preferred. Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market in Vergennes or call Cory at 802-349-7101.

MILKER AND HERDSPERSON WANTED Competitive wages and benefits. Jasper Hill Farm is looking for experienced dairy people to milk cows. The quality of our cheese is dependent on the milk our cows produce. Enjoy the feeling of a small dairy farm while having the benefits of a larger organization. Contact work@ jasperhillfarm.com or call 802-533-2566x106.

SERVERS / DISHWASHERS EastView at Middlebury seeks individuals who are passionate about quality food and service to work in our dynamic retirement community. Server openings: 4pm - close. Dishwasher openings: Tues & Thurs - Sat, 12pm - close. Email: greatplacetowork@ eastviewmiddlebury.com or call 802-989-7502.

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Part-Time Seasonal Counter Help Immediate Openings available for Spring and Summer hours continuing into the Fall. Must be able to work until 6pm Weekdays and Weekends a MUST. Approximately 30hrs per week. Wage commensurate with experience.

Also, Applicants with weekend only part-time availability are welcome to apply.

Please send resumes to: info@middleburyagway.com Fill out an application at Middlebury Agway, 338 Exchange Street, Middlebury VT.

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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

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.

COLLEGE STREET CHILDREN’S CENTER EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR College Street Children’s Center is looking for a nurturing, creative, enthusiastic early childhood teacher to join our team of childcare professionals.

The position may be either a full time teacher (40 hours a week) or center teacher. The center teacher is guaranteed 30 hours a week, with more hours available. Person must have exibility to work varied hours. Either position can begin as soon as April 18th. lassroom experience and a degree in Early hildhood Education or related eld is preferred.

A willingness to further one s education is re uired.

Excellent pay commensurate with education and experience. reat bene t package included.

Send resume and 3 wri en le ers of reference stating which position you would be interested in

by April 0th to: Jenne Morton College Street Children’s Center 8 ollege Street Middlebury, VT 0 3 80 -388- 0 E-mail cscc @sover.net

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THANK YOU 17 PEOPLE who responded to my ad to mow my lawn in New Haven. I would like to get back to each of you but in some cases couldn’t get back in touch, as you were on cellular phone. Could you please call me again, as I have other work available 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.

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Audy Trucking LLC Audy Trucking LLC is hiring for an

experienced class A driver. Our fleet hauls grain, minerals, and aggregate with dump and hopper bottom trailers. The job requires weekly overnights and home weekends.

We offer health benefits, paid vacation, as well as mileage and safety bonuses.

Please inquire by email to Jeff Audy at audytrucking@hotmail.com or call Jeff at 802-989-5024. Clean Driving Record A MUST!

Middlebury union Middle School Paraprofessional End of Year Replacement MUMS is seeking a Paraprofessional. ualified applicants should have experience working with students with learning challenges, be energetic, positive, motivated and patient. Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be a flexible team member will make you a strong candidate.

Apply be sending a letter of interest, resume, three current reference letters, and complete transcripts to: Dr. Peter Burrows, Superintendent Addison Central Supervisory Union 49 Charles Avenue Middlebury, VT 05753 Position is open until filled. • E.O.E.

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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SUBWAY OF MIDDLEBURY AND Vergennes are hiring for day and night shifts. Must be able to: work as part of a team, multitask, work in a fast paced environment, be on your feet for the duration of your shift and lift up to 50 pounds. E-mail resumes to: subwayom@ hotmail.com.

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.

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

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

Open 7 days a week.

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

NEW PLUS SIZE WOMEN’S clothing. Jeans, tops, jackets and shoes. 802-453-2441.

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

Beautiful, nursery grown.

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

SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4,397. Make and save money with your own bandmill, cut lumber any dimension. In stock, ready to ship. Free info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com, 1-800-578-1363, ext. 300N.

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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.

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.

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.

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

802-388-7300.

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

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

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

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

Apartments include one, two, and three bedroom units. Rents are $805, $913, $1,046, respectively; Rental Assistance is available. Income restrictions apply. Accessible units available. For more information, please call 802-877-3749. TDD 771. Equal Housing Opportunity.

2,000 SQ. FT. PROFESSIONAL office space in Middlebury, multi-room. Ground level, parking, handicap-accessible. Available now. 802-558-6092.

281 MAIN STREET, VERGENNES Available now, medium size 2 bedroom apartment. Laundry hookups, large enclosed porch & full bath. Heat and hot water included. $915 per month. 8am to 8pm only 802-779-8565.

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Real Estate BRANDON SMALL ONE BEDROOM apartment with heat.

No smoking or pets. $650 plus deposit. Call 802-247-0115.

BRANDON 3 APARTMENT HOUSE for sale by owner.

Asking $125,000 OBO. Easy fixer upper. Call 802-558-1069.

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

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.

RESTORED HISTORIC HOME - 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. $1,395 plus utilities. 1st, last and references. Pets negotiable. Bridport. 802-758-3276.

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.

Completed application required prior to viewing apartment. Must pass background check.

CORNWALL BUILDING 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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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.

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

Green available. Honest, reliable professional service.

802-238-7748.

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.

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GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES Family raised, vet checked. First shots and dewormed. $900, call 802-274-8410.

Att. Farmers FOR SALE - FIRST CUT haylage. Delivered by the ton.

802-623-6731.

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

Cars 1997 TRACER WAGON Mint condition, no rust, low mileage, 1 year valid inspection. Includes MS tires & 4 winter tires, 8 rims. $2200, call 802-758-2437.

2016 CHEVY MALIBU loaded, brand new, only 2,680 miles for $29,500. Paul Stone 802-770-9270.

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

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

Creek Road, Middlebury.

802-558-6092.

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 Superior Court (1) New Haven (1)

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information to legals@addisonindependent.com or fax it to (802) 388-3100.

Addison Northwest Supervisory Union ― VUHS (2) Weybridge Cemetery Assoc. (2) Hancock (1) 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 ancock Town Clerks 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

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TOWN OF STARKSBORO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Starksboro Development Review Board (DRB) will hold a public hearing on the following application(s) beginning at 7:45 P.M. on April 14, 2016 at the Starksboro Town Office (meeting room).

1. Application # 2016DRB-01-CU is a request by Robert and Laura Doyle for a seasonal camp on parcel # C319L1N pursuant to sections 1.6 and 4.8 of the Starksboro Zoning Bylaw. Parcel #C319LiN is a 50+ acre parcel located on the north side of Brown Hill West approximately 3900-ft from the intersection with Big Hollow Road in the Forest Conservation District. This application will be the first (1st) item of business.

Application(s) are available for review at the Town Office. Interested persons are invited to attend the hearings, or send a representative. Pursuant to 24 VSA § 4464(a)(1)(C) and 4471(a), participation in this local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal.

David Wetmore, Administrative Officer Dated: March 28, 2016 3/28

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #9A0308-5 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093

On March 2, 2016, Praedium Medioburiensis, LLC, PO Box 363, Middlebury, VT 05753 filed application #9A0308-5 for a project generally described as the construction of a 3500 SF pediatric dental office with municipal water and wastewater services. The project is located 132 S. Village Green in Middlebury, Vermont.

The District #9 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 -- Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Middlebury Town Office, Addison County Regional Planning Commission Office, and the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state.vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “9A0308-5”.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before April 8, 2016, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed on the attached Certificate of Service under “For Your Information” may have a conflict of interest, or if there is any other reason a member should be disqualified from sitting on this case, please contact the district coordinator as soon as possible, no later than prior to the response date listed above.

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by April 8, 2016.

Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5).

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 10th day of March, 2016.

By: /s/Geoffrey W. Green Geoffrey W. Green, District Coordinator 111 West Street | Essex Junction, VT 05452 3/28 802-879-5657 | geoffrey.green@vermont.gov

SUPERIOR COURT Addison Unit

STATE OF VERMONT

CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. 187-8-15 Ancv

PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHITTENDEN TRUST COMPANY d/b/a CHITTENDEN BANK, Plaintiff v.

CASE STREET REDI-MIX, INC., JEFFREY E. FORBES, JOAN H. FORBES, TRAVIS D. FORBES, JOSEPH P. CARRARA & SONS, INC., UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, TOM BODETTE’S LANDSCAPING & EXCAVATION, INC., S.T. GRISWOLD & COMPANY, INC. and OCCUPANTS OF 374 MEAD LANE, MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT 05753, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE REGARDING PROPERTY KNOWN AS 374 MEAD LANE, MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale Provision contained in the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale of the Vermont Superior Court, Civil Division, Addison Unit, Docket No. 187-8-15 Ancv in the matter of People’s United Bank, N.A. v. Case Street RediMix, Inc., et al. dated February 16, 2016, a copy of which is attached, for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at the premises, located at 374 Mead Lane, Middlebury, Vermont on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

The premises being foreclosed upon herein is the lands and premises known as 374 Mead Lane, Middlebury, Vermont and is the same lands and premises conveyed to Jeffrey Forbes and Joan H. Forbes by Warranty Deed from Ramona J. Forbes dated June 19, 2002 and recorded June 19, 2002 in Book 189 at Page 770 of the Town of Middlebury Land Records. The Mortgaged Property is more particularly described as follows: TO WIT: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Ramona J. Forbes by Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated July 19, 1996, recorded in the Middlebury Land Records on October 11, 1996 in Book 160 at pages 648-651, together with Certificate of Non-Redemption and Writ of Possession dated October 3, 1996, and recorded in the Middlebury Land Records in Book 160 at Page 647.

Being all and the same lands and premises described in the Mortgage Deed from Ruben Steiner, Ltd. to Ramona J. Forbes dated September 9, 1986, recorded in the Middlebury Land Records in Book 116 at Page 60, and being more particularly described therein as follows: “Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to the herein Grantor, Ruben Steiner, Ltd. by Warranty Deed of Harold D. Forbes, of even date herewith, and to be recorded prior hereto in the Middlebury Land Records.

Reference is hereby made to said Deed for more particular description of the lands and premises herein conveyed. Said lands and premises are more particularly described therein as follows: Being a PORTION of the all and the same lands and premises described in a Warranty Deed from Ralph Forbes and Vida Forbes to Harold D. Forbes and Vena B. Forbes, dated 26 August 1965 and recorded at Book 60, Page 558 of the Middlebury Land Records, and being Lot ‘D’, together with improvements thereon, as shown on a survey entitled ‘Plan of Land Owned by Harold D. Forbes located in Middlebury, Vermont’, prepared by Donald B. Burchard, Land Surveyor, and dated 2 December 1979. Said parcel herein conveyed is more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on the southerly edge of the right of way of Mead Lane, so-called, said point being designated as Point 12 on the aforesaid survey, and being the northwesterly corner of the parcel herein conveyed, and the northeasterly corner of lands now or formerly of one Bristol; Thence proceeding S 03° 31’ W along the easterly line of said Bristol, 143.17 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe, said point being in the northerly line of Lot C as shown on said survey; Thence proceeding S 63° 54’ E along the northerly edge of Lot C, 75.11 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe; Thence proceeding S 10° 43’ W, along the easterly edge of Lot C, 150.00 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe, said point being the northeasterly corner of Lot B as shown on said survey; Then continuing S 10° 43’ W, along the easterly edge of Lot B, 283.26 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe, being in the northerly line of Lot A as shown on said survey; Thence proceeding S 78° 50’ E, along the northerly line of Lot A, 117.72 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe, said point being the southwesterly corner of lands now or formerly of the herein Grantor; Thence proceeding N 14° 00’ E, along the westerly line of lands now or formerly of the herein Grantors, 340.16 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe, said point being the southwesterly corner of Lot E as shown on said survey; Thence proceeding N 14° 07’ E, along the westerly line of said Lot E, 302.45 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe in the southerly edge of the right of way of Mead Lane, so-called; Thence proceeding along the southerly edge of the right of way of Mead Lane, so-called, 250 feet, more or less, to the point and place of beginning.

Containing 105,507 square feet, be the same more or less.

Also conveyed, but by quit-claim only, is all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the centerline of Mead Lane, so-called, along the northerly boundary of the premises herein conveyed.

Subject to a water line easement which is 10 feet on either side of an existing six inch water line.

Subject to utility line easements of record or in existence.

Reference is also made to a Final Order and Decree issued by the Addison Superior Court, dated 5 May 1967 and recorded 23 April 1968 at Book 63, Page 329 of the Middlebury Land Records, wherein the interest of the said Vida Forbes was conveyed to the herein Grantor.”

This does not constitute a homestead premises.

The property is being foreclosed pursuant to: Promissory Note from Case Street Redi-Mix, Inc. to People’s United Bank d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated June 15, 2009; Commercial Security Agreement between Case Street Redi-Mix, Inc. and Chittenden Trust Company d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated March 15, 2005; Commercial Guaranty executed by Jeffrey E. Forbes to People’s United Bank d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated June 15, 2009; Commercial Guaranty executed by Joan H. Forbes to People’s United Bank d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated June 15, 2009; Commercial Guaranty executed by Travis D. Forbes to People’s United Bank d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated June 15, 2009; Promissory Note from Jeffrey E. Forbes and Joan H. Forbes to Chittenden Trust Company d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated October 13, 2004; Mortgage from Jeffrey E. Forbes and Joan H. Forbes to Chittenden Trust Company d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated October 13, 2004; Amendment Agreement between Jeffrey E. Forbes and Joan H. Forbes and Chittenden Trust Company d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated August 4, 2008; Promissory Note from Jeffrey E. Forbes and Joan H. Forbes to Chittenden Trust Company d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated June 19, 2002; Mortgage from Jeffrey E. Forbes and Joan H. Forbes to Chittenden Trust Company d/b/a Chittenden Bank dated June 19, 2002; and Forbearance Agreement between Case Street Redi-Mix, Joan Forbes, Jeffrey Forbes, Travis Forbes and People’s United Bank dated December 19, 2012.

TERMS OF SALE: At the sale, the successful bidder(s) is required to deposit a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) of the bid amount, with the remainder due either within twenty (20) days after the bid is accepted or within ten (10) days after the confirmation of sale by the Court, whichever is later, or a date mutually acceptable to the Plaintiff and the Buyer(s). The successful bidder(s) will be required to sign a “no contingency” purchase and sale agreement. For more information and details of sale, review the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure.

Said Property shall be sold as a whole with no representations or warranties. The property shall be sold subject to all state and local permits together with any and all other restrictions of record, which include rights of way, easements, covenants, conditions and restrictions. Potential buyers are responsible for understanding all restrictions applicable to the sale of the Property and conducting due diligence. The Property shall be sold “as is” with no representations or warranties including the compliance or validity of state and local permits.

REDEMPTION: Case Street Redi-Mix, Inc., Jeffrey E. Forbes, Joan H. Forbes, Travis D. Forbes, Joseph P. Carrara & Sons, Inc., Unifund CCR Partners, Tom Bodette’s Landscaping & Excavation, Inc. and S.T. Griswold & Company, Inc. are entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due People’s United Bank, including all costs and expenses of the sale, plus all amounts owed pursuant to the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure.

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Attorneys for Seller: Heather Z. Cooper, Esq., Kenlan, Schwiebert, Facey & Goss, P.C. P.O. Box 578 Rutland, Vermont 05702 (802) 773-3300

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Moving (Continued from Page 1) Dow, assistant to Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay, said on Wednesday as she packed up a big chunk of the community’s history for relocation to the new building. “It’s been hard,� she added, visibly moved by the move. “There have been good times and there have been bad times and stressful times. But it has been a huge part of my life.�

Dow and her colleagues had sweated it out — or shivered it out — according to the whims of an antiquated steam-heat system in the bowels of the municipal building complex. That clunky system burned through a lot of taxpayer dollars through the years, while alternating office temperatures somewhere between downtown Hanoi and the North Pole within intervals of about 15 minutes. This scribe also got an ample taste of the Middlebury town offices’ shake-and-bake thermostat during a quarter-century of covering selectboard meetings.

Dow began working at the old municipal building back in 1972 as assistant town clerk. She would spend the ensuing four decades

working in a variety of departments in the salvaged structure, including the recreation, listing and planning offices. She’ll be forever nostalgic about where she’s been, but looks forward to settling in her new office with modern conveniences. “I am excited about (the new building),� Dow said. “There are going to be so many changes we can’t even imagine yet — the logistics of getting used to where everybody is; we’re kind of used to our pattern in here. It’s going to be a huge learning curve when we first move in. But it’ll be clean, bright, modern, with beautiful views.�

It was back in 1956 that town employees moved into 94 Main St., which longtime residents recall as the former Middlebury High School building. The high school (built in 1911) had burned in a fire, but the community was able to salvage and repair enough of the structure and adjacent gymnasium to accommodate community events and municipal workers.

While the facility served its purpose through the years, the signs of wear and tear were becoming

MIDDLEBURY ASSISTANT TOWN Manager Chris English passes out keys to the new town office building to Middlebury Treasurer Jackie Sullivan last Wednesday afternoon, the first day the staff started making their move out of the old building.

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BETH DOW, ASSISTANT to the town manager for Middlebury, packs up her office last Wednesday afternoon. Dow has worked in the old building since 1972 and will miss aspects of 94 Main St. as she transitions to the new offices at 77 Main St. Independent photos/Trent Campbell

impossible to ignore. Deficiencies included poorly configured space; cracks in the structural foundation; degrading brick mortar; exposed external wiring and cables; a lack of access for disabled visitors; cracks in entrance staircases; missing ceiling tiles, including a collapsed ceiling in the basement; a complete lack of a fire-suppression sprinkler system; outdated electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems; inadequate insulation; and energy-inefficient, single-pane windows.

Voters in 2014 supported a plan to build a new, 9,400-square-foot town office building at 77 Main St. and a new, 11,400-square-foot recreation facility off Creek Road. Middlebury College agreed to underwrite $4.5 million of the construction costs in return for the current municipal building/gym site at 94 Main St. and another town-owned parcel at

TOWN OF SALISBURY CEMETERY BID The Town of Salisbury is accepting bids for the mowing of the West Side Cemetery, Holman Cemetery, Village Cemetery and the Town Library for 2016. Bidders may bid on each parcel separately or on all four. Bids must include proof of insurance and be submitted by April 15, 2016.

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PUBLIC NOTICE VERGENNES UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FACILITIES COMMITTEE

Any interested community member who would like to join the VUHS Facilities Committee, please contact the Superintendent of Schools.

The charge of the committee is to recommend cos nd energ efficien w s o n ge e building and its needs.

JoAn Canning, Superintendent of Schools Addison Northwest Supervisory Union 11 Main Street, Suite B100 Vergennes, VT 05491

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6 Cross St. The college will convert Her old office empties into the the 94 Main St. site into a park. municipal building’s largest conferIt should be noted that the plan ence room, where less than 24 hours was no slam-dunk. Many residents earlier, the town selectboard had held fast to the belief the town held its final regular meeting. should renovate or replace its mu“That was an emotional moment,� nicipal complex at its present loca- she confessed. tion.

Ramsay noted she and her colLIKE A SECOND HOME leagues spent most of their waking Middlebury Town Manager moments at 94 Main St. Kathleen Ramsay “It was like a secand her predecessor, ond home,� she said.

Bill Finger, put a lot “It’s kind of hard “When you spend so of effort into find- to see all of the much time here and ing an upgrade to 94 life coming out get used to the creaks, Main St. And while of this building, the heat ‌ But I’m that upgrade was fi- gradually boxing looking forward to nally in plain sight on the new space.â€? everything up ‌ Wednesday, Ramsay Middlebury Town — still typing away There has been a Clerk Ann Webster’s on her computer even lot of reminiscing.â€? office was its usual as the objects around — Town Manager beehive of activity her vanished like Kathleen Ramsay on Wednesday. But grains of sand through it was not due to the an hourglass — could customary swarm of not help but think of what had been. visitors seeking copies of birth cer“It’s kind of hard to see all of the tificates, land records or property life coming out of this building, transfers. The commotion on this gradually boxing everything up,â€? day was caused by workers dutifully said Ramsay, whose 12-year tenure loading boxes of bound books and with Middlebury was divided into other town archives — some dating two stints. “It’s really strange. back more than 200 years — which “There are a lot of things that I’ve they carefully placed on dollies for seen, a lot of work that I did during the short trek to 77 Main St. There, the early 2000s that I saw and said, they will resume their historic slum‘I forgot all about that,’â€? Ramsay ber in another, more grand reposiadded. “There has been a lot of remi- tory. niscing.â€?

A wicker basket of lonely peppermint wheels enticed no visitors this (See 94 Main St., Page 35)

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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.

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NEW HAVEN PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

A public information meeting will be held by Vermont Gas Systems to provide residents of New Haven with information about ledge removal and low impact rock drilling and blasting that may be necessary for a portion of the proposed Addison natural gas pipeline route in New Haven. Meeting to be held at the New Haven Town Hall at 78 North Street in New Haven, VT 05472, on April 6 from 6pm to 7pm. Please call Beth Parent at 802865-1460 for additional information.

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94 Main St. (Continued from Page 34) day as the town clerk’s office melted away into four nondescript walls and a couple of stodgy desks.

The central nervous system of town government was suddenly on life support, pending a transplant into a more vigorous host.

Webster was among those shedding no tears about placing the old town office building in her rearview mirror. She worked at 94 Main St. for 15 years.

“I think I’m one of those odd ones,” she said of her attitude toward the old building. “I’ve loved having my memories, and I think in the future I will love seeing a park here — thinking, ‘Oh yeah, I remember when.’ But I do tend to move on from things. I am looking forward to the change and going into the new space. This building has really felt pretty toxic.”

Her fondest memories of the old place date back to her childhood days.

Born and raised in Middlebury, Webster attended St. Mary’s School, and recalled how she and her classmates staged their St. Patrick’s Day plays at the town gym. She also participated in some community roller skating nights at the gym, as well as occasional dances during the 1960s.

“I think I had my first date there,” Webster said with a smile. “I think it was a square dance.”

TRANSITIONS While she and her colleagues will need to grow accustomed to their new surroundings, Webster is confident that can happen in short order.

The transition will force some changes in how Middlebury residents have been voting and meeting for more than a half-century.

Used to be that Webster and her staff would allow for early voting in the clerk’s office and then walk down the hall to the gym to open the

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polls on Election Day. And of course the gym has historically hosted Middlebury’s annual town meeting.

“It won’t be as easy as running back up to the office to get something,” Webster said of the ease in fetching documents or supplies while voting is in process. “We’ll have to be more organized.”

So town officials will now have to decide where future elections and town meetings will be held. Their options will likely include the new recreation facility or one of the local public schools.

Middlebury Town Treasurer Jackie Sullivan was also cleaning out her office on Wednesday.

“I can’t believe what we keep finding, stuff we held on for years that we probably should have gotten rid of 10 years ago,” she said of the office sweep.

Sullivan, a 14-year veteran of the municipal staff, will be particularly happy to move to a more predictable office climate. While some of her colleagues were swimming in a veritable sauna, she was often draped in a sweater.

“A good many days this year it was 48 degrees when I came in here,” Sullivan said with a chuckle.

Like Webster, Sullivan grew up in Middlebury, so she has logged memories of the building that go beyond her professional life. She, too, attended roller skating events and other functions in the gym.

She’s eager to be stationed at 77 Main St. “I’m hoping we can modernize things to another level,” she said.

Middlebury College last week held a meeting to show some preliminary designs for the public park that will replace the old municipal complex at 94 Main St. Planners are tentatively looking at June for demolition.

And when those walls come down, people should remember they are more than tired bricks and mortar.

“This old building is one of those that you wonder, ‘If these walls could talk ... what would they say?’”

Dow said.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Prices for the meal are to be determined. Come join in on great food, good conversation and a morning of fun. And you don’t have to cook. For more information, call Charlie at 877-2442.

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Town hall hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; also 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The office is closed on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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