July 11, 2016

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If it’s Friday, it must be Rakugo Night Time capsule found Language schools open top performances to community

in gym cornerstone

By CHARMAINE LAM MIDDLEBURY — Amidst the applause ringing through the room, a student makes his way onto the raised platform. He kneels on the cushion, lowers his body onto his heels in seiza, the traditional way of sitting in Japan,

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Though it is being razed to oblivion, the old municipal gym at 94 Main St. continues to give up some secrets and surprises. The (See Time capsule, Page 31)

and bows deeply to his audience.

The student flips open a wooden fan and holds it up to his face. When he speaks, he raises his voice to mimic the higher pitch of a woman. He then closes the fan and angles his (See Students, Page 18)

Bristol firehouse fully operational • The town’s fire department moved into its new digs over the Fourth of July weekend.

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FILMMAKER TOMMY HYDE, left, and Middlebury farmer Doug Butler, the subject of Hyde’s most recent project, sit with a frisky goat in one of Butler’s barns. Hyde, a Middlebury College graduate, is the filmmaker in residence at Town Hall Theater.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

A story made for film Former wrestler hits the Octagon • A Ferrisburgh resident is making his mark as an amateur MMA fighter — and has bigger ambitions. See Page 16.

A student filmmaker returns to shoot dog sled racer’s quest

By ELLIE REINHARDT MIDDLEBURY — In his second year as a student at Middlebury College, Tommy Hyde took a film class that required students to spend a month with a local who was doing something “interesting.” Hyde found Doug Butler, full-time dairy farmer and dog sled racer.

Upon meeting Butler, Hyde was sure he had discovered true, oldschool Vermont.

“Soon I found myself on the back of a sled ripping around trails behind

this long-haired, wide-eyed, crazy, kooky old Vermonter,” he said.

From there began the friendship that has resulted in “The Underdog,” a documentary, directed by Hyde, that will follow Butler as he works toward achieving his two life-long dreams — passing on a successful farm to his son, Casey, and winning the Fairbanks Open North American, the dog mushing world championships, this March.

Hyde, originally from Connecticut, graduated from Middlebury College

in 2014.5 and spent time in Colorado and Brazil, pursuing a freelance film career. This past December, he returned to Middlebury, drawn back

by Butler and his story left untold.

“I just couldn’t shake Doug’s story,” Hyde said. “It was just always there, in the back of my mind, in the front of my mind. I just knew it was too good not to tell.”

Hyde, working as the filmmaker in residence at the Town Hall Theater, is making “The Underdog” with the (See Butler, Page 7)

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Starksboro man drowns Brandon gets funds for culvert after helping save his son Congressional delegation secures $1.3 million grant FERRISBURGH — A 36-yearold Starksboro man died on Thursday morning, July 7, at the University of Vermont Medical Center as a result of a July 6 swimming incident while helping rescue his son in the waters of Lake Champlain at Button Bay State Park.

Vermont State Police said Jason Russell died at around 4 a.m.

State police responded to Button Bay State Park at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving a call about a boy having trouble swimming.

The investigation revealed the boy was trying to swim from shore to a small island a short distance away, located within Button Bay State Park. The boy had successfully made it halfway to the island when he appeared to have trouble swimming, according to police. At this point, the boy yelled to shore for help and his dad jumped into the water in an effort to save his son.

But Russell started experiencing trouble swimming as he made his way to his son, according to witnesses. Still, Russell was able to reach his son and lift him out of the water, police said. Russell then started to submerge under water while elevating his son, authorities said.

With rescue officials responding to the scene, Aaron Morris — the

boy’s mom — was able to find a kayak and paddled out to her son’s and husband’s location, according to VSP. The boy was able to hang onto the front of the kayak, but Russell at this point was unresponsive, police said. Morris grabbed Russell and tried to lift him out of the water, while some folks in a nearby boat saw what was going on and came over to help. The crew lifted the boy into the boat, but where unable to get Russell into the vessel, according to authorities. Some people in a second boat ultimately arrived on scene and helped get Russell out of the water, police said.

Vergennes Rescue, the Ferrisburgh Fire Department, Middlebury Rescue and Charlotte Rescue all responded to the scene and worked diligently to revive Russell, who was still unresponsive when he reached the shore, according to VSP. Both Russell and his son were taken to UVM Medical Center, where the boy was evaluated and released and Russell was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, where he died Thursday morning.

Police do not suspect alcohol or drugs played any role in the incident.

This incident is still under investigation and any witnesses are asked to call VSP at 388-4919 with information.

By LEE KAHRS The goal of the project is not BRANDON — The stormwater only to protect the downtown culvert planned for the Neshobe from future flooding events, but River in downtown Brandon is also to facilitate the planned reon the fast track for completion, construction of Route 7 through thanks to Vermont’s congressional the town, also known as Segment delegation.

6. That road reconIn a press release “We wanted struction will inissued Thursday, to get it done clude new sidewalks the offices of Sen. before Segment 6 and streetscaping, Patrick Leahy, Sen. well as underbecause all of the as Bernie Sanders and grounding of utiliRep. Peter Welch utilities are going ties. announced a $1.3 in the ground.

“We wanted to million Hazard We wanted to get it done before Mitigation Grant have the utilities Segment 6 because to the town from go around the all of the utilities the Federal Emerare going in the gency Management culvert, instead ground,” said Branof the culvert Agency. don Town Manager The new grant going around the Dave Atherton. “We will fund the con- utilities.” wanted to have the struction phase of a — Brandon Town utilities go around culvert under Route Manager the culvert, instead 7 designed to divert Dave Atherton of the culvert going floodwater from the around the utilities.”

Neshobe River.

The FEMA HazThe new culvert, which will ard Mitigation Grant Program measure 278 feet long, 6 feet high (HMGP) provides funding after a and 12 feet wide, will accept over- declared disaster to help commuflow from the river and help pre- nities to become more resilient. vent overtopping of the existing Typical projects include buyouts bridge by the Neshobe River, as of homes in flood-prone areas, happened during Tropical Storm replacement of undersized stream Irene in 2011. crossings, and building reloca-

tions, as well as planning, outreach and education.

The program is led by the State of Vermont, which, with the congressional support wielded by Leahy, Sanders and Welch, has been awarded more than $34 million in funding from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program after Irene. Much of that funding has gone to buy homes in the most flood-prone areas, to restore floodplains, and to offer homeowners the opportunity to relocate to safer locations. More than $10 million has also been proposed for municipal infrastructure projects, including the work in Brandon.

“After seeing the devastation caused by Irene in Brandon and in towns throughout Vermont, we know the importance of this project,” Leahy, Sanders and Welch said in a joint statement. “We are pleased that Brandon and the state of Vermont are taking steps to plan ahead and to make the town safer and more resilient in future storms.”

Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Christopher Herrick said his office has been working with many towns like Brandon in the (See Brandon, Page 5)

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RetroWorks resale shop generates money for area poor Donated clothes, wares a major hit

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Many of those who visit the Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) Community Services Center on Boardman Street in Middlebury are looking for help in paying utility, heating, rent and medication bills. Others line up for free food and leads on jobs and affordable housing.

But an increasing number of folks are making a beeline to the HOPE headquarters in search of something else: Bargains, on a variety of items ranging from shoes to jewelry.

They are turning out in droves at HOPE’s RetroWorks retail store, a growing enterprise that turns donated items into cash for poverty-fighting programs. It’s an initiative that’s also providing job training opportunities for struggling Vermonters while diverting many tons of material away from the waste stream.

“We’re always busy here,” HOPE executive director Jeanne Montross said last week as “We are the she walked ones who fill through the bustling in the gaps, RetroWorks which are significant … warehouse, laden with It’s a matter large conof balancing tainers of clothes, the different priorities and shoes and other items needs.” destined for — Jeanne sale or for Montross shipping to all corners of the world. Forklifts stacked large bales of textiles. Furniture and appliances were unloaded for inspection by eager homeowners and tenants looking to fill rooms at low cost.

“We can see every day that this is making a difference,” Montross said.

It was former HOPE Director Tom Plumb who established RetroWorks in a warehouse off Exchange Street back in 1993, according to a narrative on the HOPE website. It was modeled after Recycle North, with the primary intent of training homeless men to repair discarded electronics and appliances. HOPE then consolidated RetroWorks and its free clothing room into the large Community Services Center it erected off Boardman Street in 1999.

Statistics provided by HOPE chief financial officer Cathy Eddy show how RetroWorks has evolved from a small, off-shoot program emphasizing job training and recycling, to a successful reclamation and retail enterprise that yields around $80,000 annually to supplement aid for local low-income families.

The figures show that RetroWorks: • Grossed $472,803 in merchandise sales in 2015, up from the $453,361 it recorded in 2014. RetroWorks in 2015 also earned $16,595 through bulk retail sales and another $887 from metal recycling, producing a total 2015 income of $490,287.

JENNIFER WYROCKI WORKS in the sorting room at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects and stands with large bales of clothing that will be sold

by HOPE in bulk to a Canadian corporation that will distribute them to low-income people around the world.

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RetroWorks logged $181,327 in sales a decade ago, in 2006.

• Recorded a total of 40,204 transactions in 2015, up from 39,266 during the previous year.

• Averaged $1,545 per day in sales last year, compared to an average of $1,496 during 2014.

RetroWorks manager Penny Thompson is credited with making the enterprise the current force that it is. She signed up almost 13 years ago, immediately turning her attention to organizing the operation and boosting its earning potential.

BINS STACKED TO CEILING “When I arrived, there were gaylords (bins) stacked up to the ceiling, pieces of furniture all over the floor, and the warehouse was all open for people to roam wherever they wanted,” Thompson said. “The gaylords were full of textiles, computer parts and all kinds of appliances. People would try to pick through what they could.

“It didn’t function as a business,” she added. “In talking with (Montross), she figured it would take probably a year, or year and a half to

RetroWorks, HOPE’s charity resale store, is having an overhead door replaced on Wednesday, July 13. If residents are planning to bring donated goods to the store, officials there ask that you please try to do so by Tuesday the 12th, or wait until Thursday, July 14. clean up everything and get everything organized. They were running at a deficit.”

HELPING OVERCOME POVERTY’S Effects RetroWorks Manager Penny Thompson loads a large bundle of stuffed animals onto a delivery truck belonging to a Canadian corporation that buys clothing, shoes and toys by the pound for distribution to low-income people around the world. RetroWorks has emerged as a significant revenue generator for HOPE’s programs.

So Thompson and her staff created separate areas for retail, sorting, donation drop-offs, storage and offices. She recalled how, during four months in 2003, work crews and volunteers worked virtually around the clock to create the RetroWorks retail area. Under Thompson’s guidance, the RetroWorks makeover was completed in seven months. And the business began to turn a profit.

Instead of taking in donations in a haphazard fashion, it began doing so during specific hours and locations.

RetroWorks gleans some of its inventory from transfer stations, and sources some of its used furniture from Best Western Motel in Burlington.

RetroWorks has 11 paid workers and a cadre of volunteers. Some of them are clients of Reach Up, the Parent-Child Center of Addison County and other social services programs. They learn job skills, including customer relations, to build a loyal clientele.

Letitia Hodgdon can regularly be seen at the controls of a two-ton forklift, zipping around the RetroWorks warehouse transferring enormous bales of clothing from one spot to another. She began working for RetroWorks eight years ago as a single mom and Reach Up client.

She got her paid, full-time gig there four years ago.

“I enjoy everything I do here,” Hodgdon said of her assorted tasks, which include baling large quantities of shoes, hats, purses and even stuffed animals.

“I learn something new every single day,” Hodgdon said. “It’s fun working with all different kinds of people.”

(See RetroWorks, Page 32)

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A D D IS ON INDE P E NDEN T

Editorial

Do we have the will to alter nation’s deadly gun culture?

Last week was tough on America. In the footsteps of the country’s celebratory summer holiday, the nation was faced — once again — with inescapable gun violence.

Facebook wouldn’t allow us to look away. Citizens’ video footage caught police in Baton Rouge, La., pumping bullets into Alton Sterling on Tuesday, while a day later another police officer shot Philando Castile four times at point-blank range in Falcon Heights, Minn., as his girlfriend caught the tragic scene on her phone’s video with her 4-year-old daughter watching as Castile slumped toward her mother in a pool of blood. Then came Thursday’s night sniper ambush on law enforcement officers, as an ex-U.S. Army veteran shot and killed (with an assaultweapon) five Dallas policemen, while wounding six others and two civilians at what had been a peaceful protest.

The Dallas shooting wasn’t an act of terrorism, but rather of revenge against a police culture that in some U.S. cities and states unfairly targets the black community. But responding to violence with violence is no answer. We all know that; yet we don’t know what to do about the violence raging across the land and frustration boils over.

As New York Times columnist Frank Brundi wrote in the aftermath: “We don’t have any ready answers for how to end this cycle of bloodshed, this grip of terror, these heart-rending images from Louisiana and Minnesota and Texas of a country in desperate trouble, with so much pain to soothe, rage to exorcise and injustice to confront. But we have choices about how we absorb what’s happened and where we do and don’t point fingers… There’s only one cause here: stopping the needless loss of life. Restoring safety. Relieving fear. Taking the appropriate steps — in criminal justice, in police training, in schools, in public discourse — so that each of us goes about our days in as much peace as possible...

“Among the important choices we’re making is whom to listen to,” Bruni continued. “There are voices out there — too many of them — that seek to inflame. There are others that don’t. Here are two, from Dallas, both black men, both interviewed by CNN on Friday morning about how we chart a path out of this. “‘No conflict has ever been solved with violence,’” said Erik Wilson, deputy mayor pro tem of Dallas. “‘It’s always been solved with conversation. And that is something that we need to focus on.’”

Referring to nationwide instances of excessive police force, Bruni quoted Dallas Deputy Chief of Police Malik Aziz that while police should be held accountable, it was equally important that the dialogue between police and their communities did not “degenerate in the manner that so much of our dialogue does, that didn’t herd people into warring factions, that didn’t pump them full of hate. “‘We have devolved into some separatism and we’ve taken our corners,” Aziz continued. “Days like yesterday or the day before — they shouldn’t happen. But when they do, let’s be human beings. Let’s be honorable men and women and sit down at a table and say, ‘How can we not let this happen again?’ And be sincere in our hearts. We’re failing at that on all sides.’”

All Americans need to ask that question of themselves: ‘How can we not let this happen again?’ Aziz was referring to the Dallas incident, but also of the two murders earlier this week at the hands of police officers.

How, too, can we change the culture of gun violence that leads to the mass shootings that have become so commonplace in America? What meaningful steps can we take? And do we have the will to take them?

Angelo Lynn

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On the way to victory Connor Norland, left, Anna Igler and Edgar Sherman burst off the start line of the first heat of the Great Bristol Outhouse Race on the Fourth of July. The trio, Team America, won the heat and ended up winning in the finals as well.

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Letters to the Editor Shabby condition of RR tracks demands attention We are all expecting a successful outcome and good service from the new railroad tunnels through downtown Middlebury next year.

Also, there is talk of new railroad tracks from Rutland to Burlington to accommodate Amtrak. This is all well and good, but the system — federal, state and private — has consistently looked the other way concerning the condition of the existing railroad tracks.

Approximately three years ago I was very much involved writing letters to this paper, talking with state representatives and town officials, and walking the tracks with Sen. Giard and getting a few hundred signatures on a petition for safe railroad tracks. Immediately after the derailment in downtown Middlebury I was

waiting over the bridge on Merchants Row. I saw firemen saving our town; working to extinguish a fire from a tanker leaking on the ground.

This prompted me to make a prediction based solely on my inexperienced assessment of what I had been seeing walking the track sometimes from my condo to town. I commented to friends that I thought there would be another derailment within a year.

Eleven months later at approximately 3 a.m. there was a derailment directly in front of my condo. This time the fuel tank car was off the tracks but still stood upright with no fire like the previous derailment. A railroad official told me this was not serious because the tanker did not fall down.

My comment to him was, “The

only safe place for that fuel tanker was on the tracks.” He agreed with me. At this point I continue to persist on getting safe tracks. I talked with Sen. Claire Ayer, and we finally got some work done to the tracks.

One does not have to be an engineer to see what is wrong. So many spikes are coming out of place, some 3 or 4 inches high, lots of them. So many rotten or split ties that couldn’t support the rails, some actually missing. Many of the rails had 3-inch pieces missing on top where they come together.

Now fast-forward to June 18, 2016.

The condition of the tracks is even worse than three years ago. Walking the tracks now for 300 to 400 feet I counted 91 wooden ties that are (See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, July 11, 2016 — PAGE 5

Letters

to the Editor

Charbonneau supported for House We urge our Middlebury neighbors to nominate Jill Charbonneau and Amy Sheldon in the Democratic primary for our two Vermont House seats.

Amy has had a highly productive first legislative term. Her professional training and expertise make her an especially valuable contributor to discussions of critical environmental issues, particularly clean water and habitat preservation. She has also supported legislation for paid sick leave and fair and predictable taxes that keep Vermont competitive with neighboring states. She emphasizes the importance of leadership that balances social, economic and environmental demands. We are very fortunate to have Amy representing Middlebury and should unquestionably re-elect her.

Jill Charbonneau, who has for years served many local residents as our dedicated and energetic letter

carrier, is an excellent candidate for Middlebury’s other legislative seat, long occupied with distinction

by Betty Nuovo. Bernie Sanders warmly endorses Jill (see her ads in current issues of the Independent), who has held several elected posts including the presidencies of the Vermont State Labor Council AFLCIO and the Vermont State Association of Letter Carriers. Jill is strongly committed to a $15 minimum wage and healthcare as a human right, beginning with publicly funded universal primary care. Access to affordable higher education is also high on her list of priorities.

Amy Sheldon and Jill Charbonneau will be an outstanding team representing Middlebury in Montpelier. Please vote to nominate them on Aug. 9 as our Democratic candidates for the Vermont House.

Michael and Judy Olinick Middlebury

Letter (Continued from Page 4) obliterated (of no function), and more than half of the rest are so rotten they cannot hold spikes that support the rails.

So many steel plates under the rails are out of position — not supporting the rails. Half of these plates are sinking into the rotten ties.

Without question, this is a disaster waiting to happen with all this highly dangerous fuel (dozens of tank cars) riding on extremely unsafe tracks.

The proof is laying there for anyone to see.

Once again, I’m not an expert on railroads, but I’m really concerned about all the people who live and sleep 40 feet from these tracks; they carry so much highly flammable fuel. An engineer just told me there is a machine with a crew of three men that could replace all of these ties in this area in a few days.

Is it asking too much to make this a number one priority, to be given immediate attention and not actually wait until this other major work is completed? We have no time. If anyone doubts my assessment, please

go and see for yourself.

Fred Barnes Middlebury Editor’s note: The Addison Independent called Vermont Rail Systems to find out more about the protocol for railroad inspections and safety. According to VRS Vice President Sheldon Houghton, tracks are checked weekly when trains are carrying freight and twice weekly when trains carry passengers.

Inspectors ensure that the ties are in tact, but Houghton says the tracks can still be functional with a limited number of damaged ties.

Houghton says the Middlebury tracks are currently in compliance with the Federal Railway Association’s regulations, and that any damages or hazards are repaired before the next train can run through the area. The VRS will not necessarily check the tracks outside of weekly routine inspections, but if enough concern is raised, the organization may send someone for additional investigations. More information can be found at the VRS website, www.vrs.us.com.

Brandon (Continued from Page 2) aftermath of Irene on flood mitigation projects like this one.

“The DEMHS Mitigation Section has been working with Vermont communities since shortly after Irene to navigate the application process,” he said. “Allocations like this one for Brandon help ensure these cities and towns avoid some of the devastation they saw in that, and subsequent storms.”

Atherton said the town is very grateful to the delegation for helping to expedite the grant.

“A safer, more flood-resilient downtown will be attractive to developers and merchants alike,” he said. “We are very grateful for the expeditious manner in which our application was acted upon, thanks to our congressional delegation.”

Atherton said now that the funding has been secured, the project can go out to bid. Depending on how the bid process goes, the town manager

said he hopes construction can begin in August. He gave a rough estimate of four months for construction, but added the timeline will be clearer once a bid has been awarded.

Atherton also said that he does not expect Route 7 to be closed during construction. He said given the width of the road in that stretch of Route 7, two-way traffic should be maintained through the construction phase.

“We’re fortunate that the area between Green Park and the empty lot is so wide and there aren’t that many parking spaces there,” he said. “It’s a good place to put a culvert.”

Atherton also said the site is ideal because there aren’t many other mitigation options for the town there.

“When we have another Irene, which at some point we will, the water will have someplace to go,” he said. “It’s not like we can build a natural floodplain there, so a culvert is the best way to go.”

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

Coleen Forbes, 68, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Coleen Forbes (Gleason), 68, of Middlebury died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 27, 1948, the daughter of Neil and Shirley (Moore) Gleason.

A resident of Middlebury for most of her life, Coleen attended Champlain College and worked at Mary Hogan Elementary School for 33 years. She was married to her loving husband, Winston “Wink” Forbes, for 46 years.

Coleen was happiest when gathered with her family at the beach or for numerous holidays. She was an avid reader and an excellent baker.

She loved working with children and was known to go above and beyond to do what was best for students. She leaves numerous students and her “Angel Protectors” behind at school.

Coleen is survived by her husband, Wink, and their son, Kelly. Coleen also leaves behind two stepchildren:

Wendy and Todd and his wife Kye Sun. She is also survived by her five siblings and many nieces and nephews: brother Jeff and his daughter Amy; brother Brad his wife Deb and their sons Nick and Greg; sister Martha; sister Lori; and sister Jodi, her husband John and their children Addie, Sadie, Cooper and Parker.

Coleen had seven grandchildren: Mellissa, Lindsey, Katherine and her husband Wilder, Daniel, Hannah, Winston and Ethan. Coleen had one great-grandson, Beariston.

She was predeceased by her parents, Shirley in 1975 and Neil in 2008.

A memorial service was held at the East Middlebury Methodist Church on Sunday July 10 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Foley Cancer Center of Rutland or Addison County Home Health and Hospice.

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‘Working Bridges’ program helps employees

By SAM HARTLEY ADDISON COUNTY — As people who come from low or moderate income backgrounds can attest, being constantly short on cash can itself be the biggest barrier to keeping a steady job. That’s the vicious cycle that the United Way of Addison County is seeking to address through its Working Bridges program.

“The program is designed to be that liaison between the employee and the employer,” said Suzanne Waldren, the Workplace Resource Coordinator for the United Way of Addison County.

“For people who are all going through these life issues it can get really ugly. I’m just there to keep all these employees financially stable.”

Created by the former United Way of Chittenden County in 2007, Working Bridges was rolled out in 2014 here in Addison County. So far only Porter Hospital and Middlebury College have bought into the program, but the United Way is currently talking with four smaller employers in the area who are interested in taking advantage of this service for their employees.

While a huge part of Working Bridges is consulting with, offering guidance to, and finding resources for employees so they can cope with unexpected financial burdens, other services are offered as well. The program collaborates with North Country Credit Union, for example, to offer small loans to employees with no

credit history.

Porter Hospital currently takes advantage of this small loan program and Middlebury College is looking to implement it for their employees this summer.

“Some employees who may be coming from, say, generational poverty don’t have a bank account and don’t really have any relationship at all with a bank,” said Cheryl Mullins, director of human resources at Middlebury College. “That can make it extremely challenging when there’s a need for some kind of short-term funding.

“The idea of (using this program) as opposed to just lending someone money or doing what other employers may do, a payroll advance or something like that, is to really help the employee establish a relationship with the bank — or credit union in this case — and if they successfully pay off the loan then they’ve established some credit history. So they’re building up some resources that then they would be able to use going forward to help themselves.”

Working Bridges also offers a short course for employees about budgeting and the basics of finances, paid for by their employer. “We periodically offer a class called EKG,” said Waldren. “‘Earn it, Keep it, Grow it.’ It’s over four different weeks and it is two hours a class. The employer lets them take those two hours from work and do this class. It teaches them finances

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Butler (Continued from Page 1) help of two other Middlebury College alums and close friends, Bjorn Peterson and Tito Heiderer.

With the support of the Town Hall Theater, the trio is fundraising throughout Vermont.

They’re reaching out to local businesses, individuals and larger Vermontbranded companies.

“We want to rally people from the college, the town and the agriculture community all around one local farmer,” Hyde said. “The hope is that we can fundraise, produce and premier this all locally and make the film as much a product of the community as it is a celebration of it.”

While the film will focus on Butler, his story extends beyond Butler Farm. Local dairy farmers in Vermont are struggling to keep up with a market that is pushing toward larger farms and subsequent cheaper prices. Butler’s farm is one of many throughout Vermont that has had to adapt to a new dairy industry.

In an effort to revamp his farm, Butler is transitioning to organic DOUG BUTLER STANDS near one of the barns on his Munger Street farm in Middlebury. practices, raising more beef cattle and Independent photo/Trent Campbell focusing on selling locally.

For him, the film should celebrate both dairy and beef. Also working on throughout January and February, the thousands of farmers working to- the farm are Butler’s 34-year-old son including the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby Feb. ward providing safe, healthy food for and four-year-old grandson, Colton.

12 to 14. However, the Fairbanks “From a story perspective there’s consumers. this really clear vi- Open North American will be the “What I’m so excitsual and familiar tie culmination of Butler’s years of ed about is that it can “We want to rally of farming, which devotion to the sport. expose all of this stuff. people from the “When I’ve gone to that race, I’ve stretches from Doug The whole world, the college, the town all the way down to been down in streams and in open whole country,” Butand the agriculture Colton, but also goes water. I mean, I’m just jinxed,” Butler ler said. “And if it’s back to Doug’s fa- said. “I want this team, with all these going to benefit these community all around one local ther, and his grandfa- super athletes, to break into the top people that are workthis year.” ther,” Hyde said. ing so hard — 16- farmer. The hope Because of his selective breeding About 500 meters hour days, day after is that we can from the farm Butler process Butler knows the qualities, day, year after year — fundraise, produce keeps his 50 dogs — strengths and weaknesses of each they need a little bit of credit, let’s give them and premier this all a yard of super-ath- of his dogs, all husky and German locally and make letes and mountains short haired pointer mixes. Butler will some credit.” choose his team of 14 to 20 dogs based of kibble bags.

Since milking his the film as much on their performance throughout the While training for first cow on Hallow- a product of the een in 1966, Butler community as it is a race season begins year.

Amigo, who’s led the team for in September, Butler has devoted his life celebration of it.”

— who started rac- the past eight years; Jackie, a fourto dairy farming and — Tommy Hyde ing when he was 21 year-old superstar; Dancer; Prancer; continuing the family — keeps the dogs ac- Hamburg; Garlic; Ginger; Budweiser; business.

“I chose this life, I chose to be a tive year-round, hooking them up to Coors; BJ; Blackie; Rosy and Big Bob his tractor and leading them on long are some of the dogs likely to be part farmer, so here I am,” he said. of Butler’s A-team this year.

Butler’s farm, on the original land walks.

And apparently, this crew is a sight This year, Butler and his team that his grandfather bought in 1926, is currently home to 600 cattle, now will participate in a number of races to see.

“When he’s at a dog sled race, he completely loses it,” Hyde said. “He’s singing songs, yelling, yee-hawing.

It’s absolute pure and total bliss.”

At 62 years old, Butler isn’t slowing down. His approach to farming and training is the same: Hard work pays off.

“It’s really inspiring to see how hard the guy works, how difficult his life is, and yet how he has the absolute best time,” Hyde said.

Hyde started filming “The Underdog” in April and will film through the world championships in March. Post-production will continue into early 2018.

“Tommy’s learning a lot, he’s a big help, has some great ideas, he’s a great DOUG BUTLER AND one of his 50 dogs, Jackie, do a dance together kid,” said Butler. “He has a future TOMMY HYDE, LEFT, is in the process of making a documentary film ahead of him. He doesn’t realize it yet, on the New Haven property where he keeps and trains his dogs for about Doug Butler, right, a Middlebury farmer and dog-sled racer. mushing. but he does.”

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Academy alumni THE CLASS OF 1938 stands in front of Beeman Academy in New Haven. The school and its alumni are the topic of the New Haven Historical Society’s next meeting on Wednesday, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the New Haven Community Library.

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“Race to Supper” story time in Bristol. Monday, July 11, 5:30-7 p.m., Bristol green/Lawrence Memorial Library. Kids are invited to bring a toy pet for an adventure. Food will be served.

Addison County Right to Life in East Middlebury. Monday, July 11, 7 p.m., Valley Bible Church. Light refreshments, visitors welcome. Info: 388-2898 and L2Paquette@aol. com.

Pat Donohue in concert in Middlebury.

Monday, July 11, 7 p.m., Middlebury town green. Grammy-winning fingerstyle guitarist and singer-songwriter of blues, folk and jazz, a natural entertainer with charm and wit. Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

Band concert in Vergennes. Monday, July 11, 7 p.m., City Park. Concerts held every Monday evening through Aug. 22.

Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association meeting in Salisbury. Monday, July 11, 7-9 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. Annual meeting of the Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association (LDFLA). All welcome. Only members can vote.

Trustees will be available to answer questions after the meeting.

The Lonely Heartstring Band in concert in Middlebury. Monday, July 11, 8:30 p.m., Middlebury town green. The bluegrass quintet plays traditional American music. Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

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Blood drive in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Road. All blood types needed. Those who donate blood July 1-5 will receive a limited-edition Red Cross lunch cooler, while supplies last. Info and appointments to donate blood or platelets: redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767.

PaDulabaum in concert in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 12, noon, Middlebury town green. Rebecca Padula and Gary Dulabaum are multi-instrumentalists and singers performing music that is fun for everyone. Lots of movement and sing-alongs to songs every kid should know, plus originals and humor. A “brown bag special,” part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

New Haven River Anglers youth night in Lincoln. Tuesday, July 12, 6 p.m., Eagle Park, River Road, near Bartlett Falls. Kids 4-14 can learn fly tying, rod casting, bug identification, fishing, knot tying and fish identification. Prizes and refreshments. Info: 453-3899 or 453-5885.

The New Haven River Anglers is co-sponsoring Youth Night with the Bristol Rec Department on Tuesday, July 12, at 6 p.m. at Eagle Park, located .9 of a mile up river Road program,

which includes fly tying, rod casting, bug identification, fishing, knot tying and fish identification. Prizes and refreshments to all participants, including a grand prize winner. Recommended ages, 4-14. Contact: Pete Diminico, 453-3899 or Bristol Rec. Dept., 453-5885.

Tall Heights in concert in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 12, 7 p.m., Middlebury town green. This duo got its start busking in Faneuil Hall in Boston and has now toured the country. Think Simon and Garfunkel and Bon Iver. Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

Herpetology talk in Salisbury. Tuesday, July 12, 7 p.m., Salisbury Public Library. Local herpetologist and wildlife biologist Jim Andrews will give an illustrated lecture on Salisbury’s snakes, frogs, lizards, turtles and salamanders.

Family-friendly.

Les Poules à Colin in concert in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 12, 8:30 p.m., Middlebury town green. Folk-traditional songs and tunes with a Québécois influence. Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

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No Strings Marionette Company on stage in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 13, noon, Middlebury town green.

Enjoy the wonders of traditional puppet theater. A “brown bag special,” part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www. festivalonthegreen.org.

Stories on the Park in Bristol. Wednesday, July 13, noon-1 p.m., Bristol town green. Lawrence Memorial Library offers weekly stories, songs, time to play, and free lunch. Rain location: library community room. Info: 453-2366.

Talk on silhouette art in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 13, noon, Sheldon Museum. Laura Johnson will present “Profiles, Scissortypes and Blockheads: The Art of New England Silhouettes.”

Offered in conjunction with the Sheldon’s exhibit “Addison County in Profile: Silhouettes from the Sheldon Archives.” Info: 388-2117.

Mural painting for kids in Bristol. Wednesday, July 13, 2-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library. For kids 7 and older. Sign-up required; call 453-2366 or email lmlkids009@gmail.com.

Downloadable audiobook and e-book drop-in session in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 13, 2-4 p.m., Ilsley Library. Come learn how to use the library’s downloadable e-book service with your device. Kindle users should know their Amazon. com username and password. Info: 388-4095.

Bristol folk session in Bristol. Wednesday, July 13, 6-9 p.m., Hatch 31, 31 Main St. Open jam, all welcome. Bring your voices, instruments, songs and tunes. Irish/Celtic, Maritime, Appalachian, Quebecois, Roots/Blues, World Music, Dead, Dylan. Singing along highly encouraged — it’s like church with beer! Info: www.vtceltic.com/ bristol-folk-session.htm.

They Might Be Gypsies in concert in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m., Middlebury town

green. Father and son Greg and Aidan Ryan perform high-energy music inspired by the 1930s gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli as well as contemporary gypsy masters.

Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

The Brandon Town Band in concert in Brandon.

Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m., Central Park.

(Tentative booking.) Classic band concert music with light classics, show tunes, marches and something for dancing. Bring your lawn chairs, enjoy food from vendors set up in the park. Part of the Brandon Summer Concert Series.

Town band concert in Bristol. Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m., town green. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small-town entertainment.

Historical society program in Shoreham.

Wednesday, July 13, 7:15 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. The Shoreham Historical Society meets.

Program details TBA. Daby Touré in concert in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 13, 8:30 p.m., Middlebury town green.

Singer/songwriter with a global perspective. His music is influenced by the linguistic inflections of the six languages he speaks. Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

Historical Society meeting in New Haven.

Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m., New Haven Community Library. The New Haven Historical Society will discuss Beeman Academy and its alumni. July is the traditional month when this group has the annual meeting on the last Saturday. There is a website for Beeman Alumni at http://www.beemanalumni.com/.

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Selling to the government in Middlebury. Thursday, July 14, 11 a.m., Addison County Economic 9-11 Development Corporation, 1590 Rt. 7 South, Suite 8. The Vermont Procurement Technical PTAC) is sponsoring a Assistance Center (VT-PTAC) FREE two hour workshop called “Selling to the Government” that introduces Vermont Small Businesses to Government Contracting. Info: www.addisoncountyedc.org.

Lap-sit story time in Shoreham. Thursday, July 14, 11 a.m., Platt Memorial Library. Stories, rhymes, stress songs and fingerplays for ages 0-3 in a low-stress environment before the library opens. Info: www. plattlib.org or 897-2647.

Rik Palieri in concert in Middlebury. Thursday, July 14, noon, Middlebury town green. A new breed of folksingers and singer/songwriters who takes the listener on a musical jaunt around the world. A “brown bag special,” part of Green, Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, 16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

July 10-16.

Children’s theater in Bristol. Thursday, July 14, 3 p.m., Holley Hall. Youth playwrights and performers in Summer Encore Theatre present “The Olympic Games” for ages 6 and older. The Greek gods descend upon earth for good or evil.

Audience participation is invited.

The Brett Hughes Band in concert in Middlebury. Thursday, July 14, 7 p.m., Middlebury town green. Singer, songwriter, guitar player, music lover Brett Hughes brings his band to the festival stage. Part of Middlebury’s 16. Info: annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. www.festivalonthegreen.org.

Movies in the Park After Dark in Bristol. Thursday, July 14, dusk, town green. “Beetlejuice.” Part of Bristol Rec’s annual outdoor film series with classize screen. Free. Bring sics shown on a theater-size a blanket and bug spray. Series runs weekly (except Aug. 11) through Aug. 18.

Dwight & Nicole in concert in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 14, 8:30 p.m., Middlebury town green. Multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Dwight Ritcher and BMA Female Vocalist of the Year Nicole Nelson join forces. Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

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Middlebury. Friday, July 15, 7:30 a.m., Wright Theater, Middlebury College. Kamikiri is a performance where the player receives a request from the audience and cuts an image out of a plain piece of paper, without drawing an outline. The act lasts only a few minutes, then the performer asks for another request. The performer, Hayashiya Niraku, is one of a handful of professional performers in Japan. Both rakugo and kamikiri are performance arts unique to Japan.

Free.

Green Mountain Club hike in Lincoln. Friday, July 15, Mt. Abraham, Lincoln. This strenuous hike on the Long Trail covers 5.2 miles with an elevation gain of approximately 2500 feet and leads to phenomenal 360-degree views. Wear appropriate clothing, bring water, food and hiking poles if desired. Info: Ruth Penfield, ruthpenfield@gmail. com or 802-388-5407.

Magician Tom Verner on stage in Middlebury.

Friday, July 15, noon, Middlebury town green.

Local magician Tom Verner may be best known for his Magicians Without Borders organizations, which offers magic shows for children in refugee camps, orphanages and hospitals around the world. A “brown bag special,” part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

The DuPont Brothers in concert in Middlebury.

Friday, July 15, 7 p.m., Middlebury town green.

Indie-folk duo that has toured the country in the last couple of years. Known for versatile songwriting, blood harmonies and fingerstyle guitar arrangements. Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

Summer Carillon C o n c e r t Series at Middlebury College. Friday, July 15, 5 p.m.,

Festival fun RIK PALIERI ENTERTAINS the younger crowd during a “brown bag special” performance at the 2014 Festival on-the-Green. Palieri will perform this year on Thursday, July 14, at noon on the Middlebury town green.

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Multicultural influences DABY TOURÉ BRINGS music from around the world to Middlebury’s Festival on-the-Green on Wednesday, July 13, at 8:30 p.m. on the town green.

Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns. The carillon in the tower of Mead Chapel will be played

by Elena Sadina, carillonneur for the Middlebury Summer Russian Language School and Belgian Carillon School. Free. Info: http://go.middlebury. edu/carillon.

Madaila in concert in Middlebury. Friday, July 15, 8:30 p.m., Middlebury town green. Local Middlebury music heroes Mark Daly, Willoughby Morse, Eric B. Maier, Dan Ryan and Jer Coons calling themselves “dance rock dreamers” and “a neon-pop juggernaut.” Part of Middlebury’s annual Festival on-the-Green, July 10-16. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

Camp Point CounterPoint student concert in Brandon. Friday, July 15, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Students from the Advanced Chamber Music Program perform. Free-will donation.

Proceeds benefit the town hall. Info: 247-6720.

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Bake sale in East Middlebury.

Saturday, July 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., East Middlebury United Methodist Church.

Baked goods, hot dogs, beverages, baked beans, doughnuts, cookies and breads.

Veterinary/rescue dog talk in Vergennes.

Saturday, July 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bixby Memorial Library. Dog trainer, veterinary technician and “mom” to a special-needs dog Emily Lewis will bring her “tri-pawd” rescue pal Fisher to this talk, which focuses on pet care, therapy dogs, and more. Pet-themed book sale (with free pet books) at the library from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Info: 877-6392.

Student recital in Salisbury. Saturday, July 16, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

Students from Camp Point CounterPoint will play.

Artist meet-and-greet in Middlebury. Saturday, July 16, 1-3 p.m., Edgewater Gallery on the Green. Meet Christie Scheele and see her soft-focus landscapes. Info: 802-989-7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

38th annual Goshen Gallop. Saturday, July 16, 4-8 p.m., The Blueberry Hill Inn, 1245 Goshen-Ripton Road, Goshen. The Goshen Gallop will unite runners from across Vermont and around the world, seeking to take the road less traveled, while supporting repairs to trails and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irene. $60 registration includes race entry, meal ticket and t-shirt for the first 100 registrants. Dinner is $19 adults; $14 kids 12 and under. Info: 802-388-4277 or www.goshengallop.com.

Silent film screening in Brandon. Saturday, July 16, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Showing “A Sailor Made Man” (1921), starring comic superstar Harold Lloyd, plus comedy short subjects.

Live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis.

Admission is free but free-will donations are accepted to help with ongoing renovation of the town hall. Info: www.brandontownhall.org.

Part of the town hall’s annual summer silent film series.

Vermont Jazz Ensemble street dance in Middlebury. Saturday, July 16, 7 p.m., Middlebury town green. Annual finale to Middlebury’s Festival on-the-Green, the dance features music in the jazz and big band styles, with selections in rock, fusion, Latin and popular styles. Come right at 7 p.m. to learn dance steps with Jim Condon. Info: www.festivalonthegreen.org.

The Peter and Will Anderson Trio in concert in Brandon. Saturday, July 16, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Jazz. Tickets $20.

Reservations recommended: 802-247-4295 or www.brandon-music.net.

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VFW Post 7823 chicken BBQ in Middlebury. Sunday, July 17, noon to 3 p.m., Exchange St., Middlebury.

Meal includes half chicken, potato salad, baked beans, rolls and ice cream for dessert. Music by Champlain Valley Fiddlers. Take out available. $10. RSVP: 802-388-9468.

“A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” in Ferrisburgh.

Sunday, July 17, 3-4:30 p.m., Basin Harbor Club. The New York Chamber Soloists present “Alice Meets the Queen,” by Gerald Fried.

Attendees are invited to dress as their favorite “Alice in Wonderland” character. Tea and crumpets will be served. Program geared toward the young and young at heart. Admission $15 adults, free for children 12 and younger.

Auditions for Brandon town players in Brandon. Sunday, July 17, 6:30 p.m., Brandon Senior Center. The Brandon Town Players announce auditions for their upcoming murder mystery comedy. Roles for six females and four males, ages 18-80. Performance dates will be Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, at the Brandon Town Hall.

Info: Kathy 802-247-6720.

“A Mozart Extravaganza” in Ferrisburgh.

Sunday, July 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Basin Harbor Club. The New York Chamber Soloists play a full Mozart program, including Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Exultate Jubilate (with Sarah Cullins) and Ave Verum Corpus. Tickets $35 adults, free for children younger than 12.

Tickets at melvinkaplan29@gmail.com or 802-425-2209.

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Foot care/blood pressure clinic in Brandon. Monday, July 18, 11 a.m., Conant Square. $10. Offered by RAVNAH. Movie Night in Shoreham. Monday, July 18, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Screening of a new release from Disney on a 10-foot screen.

Enjoy the latest installment of this classic space epic series (PG-13). Popcorn and soda. Info: www.plattlib.org or 897-2647.

Band concert in Vergennes. Monday, July 18, 7 p.m., City Park. Concerts held every Monday evening through Aug. 22.

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Free foot care/blood pressure clinic in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 19, 10 a.m.-noon, Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Road. Bring your own basin and towel. Offered by ACHHH. The Great Brandon Auction. Tuesday, July 19, Central Park, 4 p.m. (preview starts at 2 p.m.).

The 28th annual benefit auction, offering quality goods and services, attic treasures, new art, merchandise, gift certificates, antiques, furniture and lots of surprises. Rain or shine. Benefits the Brandon Chamber. Info: 247-6401.

Hancock Green Summer Concerts presents South Royalton Town Band. Thursday, July 19, 6:30 p.m., Hancock Town Green. Bring a chair and a picnic. Homemade desserts will be sold. Free.

Screening of “Deep Time” at Middlebury College. Thursday, July 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Dana Auditorium. After the screening, director Noah Hunter will discuss the people behind the oil industry. Free.

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Stories on the Park in Bristol.

Wednesday, July 20, noon-1 p.m., Bristol town green. Lawrence Memorial Library offers weekly stories, songs, time to play, and free lunch. Rain location: library community room. Info: 453-2366.

Boat racing for kids in Bristol. Wednesday, July 20, 2-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library. For kids 7 and older. Sign-up required; call 453-2366 or email lmlkids009@gmail.com.

“Look Out Olympics, Here Comes Zeus” on stage in Brandon. Wednesday, July 20, 6:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Students in grades 7-12 from Rutland’s Encore Theater develop plays that involve the audience in assisting the characters in finding a happy ending. Audience participation includes games audience members can play to receive Olympic-style awards. Tickets $3 adults, $2 seniors, students and military. Info: 247-6720.

Red Hot Juba in concert in Brandon. Wednesday, July 20, 7 p.m., Central Park. Blisterin’ hot countrified jazz and Green Mountain swing. Family friendly. Bring your lawn chairs, enjoy food from vendors set up in the park. Part of the Brandon Summer Concert Series.

Town band concert in Bristol. Wednesday, July 20, 7 p.m., town green. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small-town entertainment.

Bristol folk session in Bristol. Wednesday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., Hatch 31, 31 Main St., Bristol.

Open jam, all welcome. Bring your voices, instruments, songs and tunes. Irish/Celtic, Maritime, Appalachian, Quebecois, Roots/Blues, World Music, Dead, Dylan. Singing along highly encouraged — it’s like church with beer! Info: www.vtceltic.com/bristol-folk-session.htm.

Interactive talk on Georgia O’Keeffe in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 20, 7-9 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Author Dawn Tripp gives talk on and reading of “Georgia,” her breakout new novel. Tripp discusses O’Keeffe’s years with Alfred Stieglitz in New York, and how O’Keeffe became a master painter and American icon.

Suggested donation $5.

Blues jam in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 20, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass and drums if you need backup, or take a break and let you play. Bring your instrument and get ready to jam. Info: www.go51main.com.

Observatory stargazing open house at Middlebury College. Wednesday, July 20, 9-10:30 p.m., Middlebury College Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall. See planets, stars, star clusters and nebulae through the college’s 24-inch dome and smaller rooftop telescopes.

Free. Check for weather after 7 p.m. at 443-2266 or http://go.middlebury.edu/observatory.

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Blood drive in Bristol. Thursday, July 21, noon-5 p.m., Mount Abraham Union High School.

Historical society meeting in Bristol. Thursday, July 21, 7 p.m., Howden Hall. The Bristol Historical Society welcomes Elise Guyette, author of “Discovering Black Vermont,” who will talk about the Lincoln Hill black community of Hinesburg. Info: 453-7709.

Movies in the Park After Dark in Bristol.

Thursday, July 21, dusk, town green. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (yes, that “Star Wars”!).

Part of Bristol Rec’s annual outdoor film series

with classics shown on a theater-size screen.

Free. Bring a blanket and bug spray. Series runs weekly (except Aug. 11) through Aug. 18.

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Summer Carillon Concert Series at Middlebury College. Friday, July 22, 5 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns. The carillon in the tower of Mead Chapel will be played by Sergei Gratchev, carillonneur for the Middlebury Summer Russian Language School and the city of Hulst, Netherlands. Free.

Info: http://go.middlebury.edu/carillon.

Arts Walk in Vergennes. Friday, July 22, 5-7 p.m., downtown Vergennes. Monthly summer arts walk featuring exhibits, musicians, comedians, actors and poets and locations around the Little City.

Info: http://vergennesdowntown.org/arts-walk.

Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes.

Friday, July 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. Meals are held the fourth Friday of the month. This month’s menu: cold ham, salads, bread and dessert.

“James and the Giant Peach” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, July 22, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. A musical performed by the Young Company, THT’s youth troupe. Tickets $10 general, $5 kids 12 and younger. Tickets available at the THT box office, 382-9222, www.townhalltheater.org or at the door. Runs through July 24.

“Alice in Wonderland” on stage in Bristol.

Friday, July 22, 7 p.m., Holley Hall. Local thespians perform in a benefit for Lawrence Memorial Library. Also on July 23 and 24.

Zephyr in concert in Salisbury. Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

This local vocal ensemble sings Americana, bluegrass, gospel and blues. Susan Nop, Kathleen Dutton and Tyler Smith. Free-will donations appreciated.

LIVEMUSIC The Brazen Youth in Middlebury. Friday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., 51 Main.

Cooie DeFrancesco in Middlebury. Friday, July 15, 6 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Binger in Middlebury. Friday, July 15, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

John Lyons in Middlebury. Saturday, July 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 51 Main.

Rehab Roadhouse in Middlebury. Saturday, July 16, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Cookie’s Hot Club in New Haven. Friday, July 22, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

Simply Acoustic in Middlebury. Friday, July 22, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

Bob Gagnon Trio in Middlebury. Saturday, July 23, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

Root 7 in Middlebury. Thursday, July 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 51 Main.

The Grift in New Haven. Friday, July 29, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

Totally Submerged in Middlebury. Friday, July 29, 8:30-10:30 p.m., 51 Main.

In the Pocket in Middlebury. Saturday, July 30, 8:30-10:30 p.m., 51 Main.

Jinxbox and Jaela in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater.

Jinxbox and Jaela in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

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The Brazen Youth Friday, July 15|6-8 pm Brazen Youth have taken Atmospheric Alternative/Indie Rock to a place way beyond their years. Honored at the 2015 Whalie Awards, they picked up Song of the Year and Best Indie Performance in their first nominations. This came on the heels of Brazen Youth’s winning performance at the Hard Rock Café in Boston during the New England RADAR Awards for the best act under 21 in New England. Their debut Album “New Life” contained memorable cuts like “Alright” that Skope Magazine called… ”a melodic testimony to rising above and moving forward regardless the challenge. It is hearfelt and beautiful…”

Russian Dance Party Friday, July 15| 9 pm -12 am Private Event

John Lyons Saturday, July 16| 7:30-9:30 pm John Lyons began teaching private guitar lessons over thirty years ago in Rutland, Vermont.

He is a graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy and attended Berklee College of Music. He also studied jazz guitar with studio great Barry Joseph Galbraith, head of the music department at Bennington College. While starting his teaching career at Ezra Sound company in Rutland, John also played in a jazz group locally as well as a rock band “The Worx” in South Jersey.

Les Poules à Colin plays at the Festival on-the-Green, Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.

Middlebury gears up for annual festival Festival On-The-Green Middlebury’s exciting Festival on-the-Green continues on Tuesday.

Here are the highlights: At noon, The Swing Peepers, will present a Brown Bag Special musical performance for the whole family. At 7 p.m., Tall Heights hits the stage with their “harmony-heavy indie folk.” Then, at 8:30 p.m., Les Poules à Colin will perform.

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On Wednesday noon, No Strings Marionettes, the husband-wife team of puppeteers Dan Baginski and Barbara Paulson, presents entertainment for the whole family.

At 7 p.m., They Might Be Gypsies, father and son duo Greg and Aidan

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Simply Acoustic Friday, July 22|8-10 pm Cousins MIke & Tom Boise play a variety of easy listening music, including country, folk, and soft rock selections. With the simple basics of acoustic music and strong family harmonies Tom and Mike offer a musical range that keep listeners wanting more.

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Ryan will be joined by That will be followed at Robinson Morse, bass, 8:30 p.m. by Madaila, Patrick Fitzsimmons, “Burlington’s hottest drums, Terri Conti, band—upbeat, synchaccordion and Dave heavy and catchy.”

Purcell, trumpet. Then, As always, the festival at 8:30 p.m., Festival comes to a spirited

by Greg Pahl audience members will conclusion on Saturday be treated to the Daby evening at 7 p.m. with the Touré Trio. “From the Vermont Jazz Ensemble first time you hear it, prepare to Big Band Street Dance. Come early hum along, tap your toes, and be for dance lessons with Jim Condon. mesmerized by Daby’s infectious Although all festival events brand of global soul-tinged pop,” (See Arts Beat, Page 11) according to the BBC. On Thursday noon, Rik Palieri will perform for young and old alike. Then, at 7 p.m., The Brett Hughes Band will entertain with their own brand of honky-tonk.

Then, at 8:30 p.m., the American roots band, Dwight & Nicole, will offer a singular blend of blues and soul.

On Friday noon, magician Tom Verner will present magic for the kids in all of us. Then, at 7 p.m., The Dupont Brothers, a Vermontbased indie-folk duo, will perform.

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Daby Touré Trio plays at the Festival on-the-Green, Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.

Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) for the show and required for are free, donations are always dinner. Venue is BYOB. Call 247gratefully accepted. For more 4295 or e-mail info@brandoninformation call 462-3555 or visit music.net for reservations or for festivalonthegreen.org. more information. Brandon Music Peter And Will Anderson is located at 62 Country Club Road Trio At Brandon Music in Brandon.

Along with guitarist Alex Wintz, Two Brothers Tavern the Peter and Will Anderson Trio There will be four live musical performs at Brandon Music on performances this week at Two Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Brothers Tavern located at 86 Main “Virtuosos on both clarinet and Street in Middlebury. saxophone” (New York Times), Peter Join Two Brothers every and Will Anderson are some of the Wednesday, at 9 p.m., for the Open most extraordinary Mic, an evening of brothers performing At 6 p.m. on music, comedy, or music today. Friday, Two anything else. Two They are known Brothers Lounge is a for their exciting Brothers laid back atmosphere arrangements of jazz presents Cooie where collaborations classics and fresh DeFrancesco, and libations fuel original music. Since who brings lyrics creativity. Alternately being recognized to life, whether hosted by Mark internationally as singing traditional Sikora and Kai teenagers, the twins Stanley, come cheer have attended New tunes or popular on your friends or let York’s Julliard and songs. Her clear loose on the stage. have headlined at The and vibrant vocal It’s free to enter, and Blue Note, Jazz at styling evokes a there is no cover Lincoln Center, The dollop of Blues, charge.

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DeFrancesco, who others. brings lyrics to life, Peter and Will’s 2012 release, whether singing traditional tunes or “Correspondence,” features Kenny popular songs. Her clear and vibrant Barron and was listed in Vanity Fair vocal styling evokes a dollop of magazine alongside Miles Davis Blues, hints of Jazz, Folk and some in “Four New Releases to Make old time Rock’n’Roll. Catch her You Love Jazz.” Most recently, acoustic debut in the lounge. Free Peter and Will were featured on Entry.

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Live Music At 51 Main There will be two live musical events this week at Middlebury’s

51 Main. At 6 p.m. on Friday, 51 Main presents The Brazen Youth, who have taken Atmospheric Alternative/Indie Rock to a place way beyond their years. Honored at the 2015 Whalie Awards, they picked up Song of the Year and Best Indie Performance in their first nominations. This came on the heels of Brazen Youth’s winning performance at the Hard Rock Café in Boston during the New England RADAR Awards for the best act under 21 in New England.

Then, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, John Lyons takes to the stage.

Lyons began teaching private guitar lessons over 30 years ago in Rutland. He is a graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy and attended Berklee College of Music. He also studied Jazz guitar with studio great Barry Joseph Galbraith, head of the music department at Bennington College. While starting his teaching career at Ezra Sound company in Rutland, John also played in a Jazz group locally as well as a Rock band “The Worx” in South Jersey.

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Carillon Series Last but not least, the Middlebury College Summer Carillon Series continues its 31st year of concerts with a 5 p.m. performance on Friday in Mead Chapel by Elena Sadina, the Carillonneur for the Middlebury Summer Russian Language School and Belgian Carillon School. Enjoy the sounds of the carillon bells from inside the chapel or, weather permitting, on the surrounding lawns. The free series continues every Friday through August with a different performer.

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SMUDGE. 6 years, DSH Calico, spayed female. Smudge is a gorgeous gal who loves nothing more than to snuggle on a lap and have her head scratched! Prior to joining us at Homeward Bound she lived in a home with several other cats, but this gentlelady wasn’t too thrilled to be sharing her litterbox. Here at the shelter she has a litterbox all to herself and is loving her privacy!

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Pet Pet Pages Pages Cats present unnatural threat to wildlife Relationship between prey and predator population

Population Size

It is obviously a natural instinct for a cat to hunt. What is not natural is that our cats are domestic animals introduced into a wild food chain.

In the wild, when a local prey population, of, say, rabbits, grows large in number, the local predator population, let’s say hawks, grows as well. More hawks may move into the area, and all the well-fed hawks have more young. As the predator population continues to grow, they gradually reduce the prey population. With less food available, some hawks starve and die, some are forced to move out of the area in search of food elsewhere and their own breeding is not as successful. During this downswing in hawk numbers, rabbits have a chance to repopulate.

The prey population recovers so well that eventually the predator population booms again. This cycle is repeated over and over.

Now introduce domestic cats.

Cats are housed and fed by their guardians, their every need taken care of. They can live up to 20 years in the same territory. There are multiple cats in the area and more are added every year. Nothing brings cat populations down. Cats don’t need to hunt to survive, but do it for fun. Prey animal populations never have a chance to recover.

Another common argument is that wildlife should evolve to be able to avoid cats. If they do not, they “should” be taken out of the gene pool anyway. In truth, evolu-

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Simpson aiming for MMA career

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — In late fall 2011, when Travis Simpson was a junior at Vergennes Union High School, he signed up for the Commodore wrestling team.

In the winter of 2013, Simpson, who then went by T.J., reached the 182-pound state final despite weighing about 165.

Early in 2015, Simpson, a Ferrisburgh resident who turns 21 on July 13, decided to put those skills to use in another combat sport — mixed martial arts, or MMA. His success at the amateur MMA level, fighting around Vermont and upstate New York, has been equally dramatic.

Simpson, making good use of his wrestling background and, according to his coach, rapidly improving in boxing, kickboxing and jujitsu skills, has compiled a 7-1 record and won the 170-pound amateur title at Kaged Kombat Promotions in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. this past November.

Doing battle as Travis “The Terror” Simpson, he is set to defend that title on July 23 at the Saratoga City Center vs. Neil von Flatern. Simpson lost to von Flatern in a non-title bout March 2015, after he won his title vs. Shane Willette in November.

Simpson, whose adoptive father, Harvey Simpson, holds a tae kwon doe black belt and also helps train his son, said the excitement of his first MMA fight in July 2015 hooked him on the sport.

“I just jumped in there. I didn’t have any training. I was like, ‘I’m a wrestler. I think I’ll do good,’” Simpson said. “I went in there and did it, had the adrenaline rush and won. I thought, wow, if I train a little bit, I

think I can be good, and just kept going from there.”

Both his current coach, Kaged Kombat matchmaker and operations manager Jay Ingleston, a former MMA fighter and a Whitehall, N.Y. resident, and his VUHS wrestling coach, Nate Kittredge of Addison, also a former MMA fighter, agree that Simpson has the ability to realize his ambition of becoming an MMA professional.

“He’s a hard worker, and … the potential is there,” Kittredge said.

“There’s a lot of natural talent, so if it’s something he really wants, I think he would be more excited to learn and more excited to grasp the concepts.”

Kittredge also commented on Simpson’s strength and chiseled physique: “He does have that. He’s kind of specimen.”

Ingleston added Simpson possesses intangible attributes. Simpson, he said, doesn’t show nerves when he fights, calling him “all business” in the octagon where MMA bouts are held and all forms of martial arts — wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, karate, judo, jujitsu, tae kwon do — are legal.

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FERRISBURGH RESIDENT and former standout Vergennes Union High School wrestler Travis Simpson has found early success as an amateur MMA fighter.

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transition from the gym to the cage,” Ingleston said.

“He’s one of them guys.

There’s never been a time when I’ve looked at him and thought, ‘Oh, he might be uncomfortable.’ He goes in, not that he’s a robot, but he knows what he’s programmed to do, and he does it well.”

Simpson also soaks up what Ingleston has taught him, according to his coach, and is improving in what is known in MMA as “standup” — trading punches and kicks — to add to his already strong “ground” game, taking opponents to the mat and pounding them or forcing them to submit.

“He likes to learn. He asks questions. He’ll call after class and ask, ‘Do I need to work on this? Do I

need to work on that?’” Ingleston said. “He’s a coach’s dream.”

BACKGROUND Simpson came to Vermont from California in 2003 at the age of 7, along with one older brother and two older sisters. The four African-American siblings had nine foster-family placements in California before finding their permanent home in Ferrisburgh with the Simpson family.

Simpson, who now works at Country Home Products, insists the transition was not difficult and that he was made to feel welcome at Ferrisburgh Central School, in the larger community and at VUHS despite being a distinct minority in one of the whitest states in the U.S. He said he has made many good friends.

He does acknowledge minor dif-

TRAVIS SIMPSON, SEEN here training for an MMA amateur fight, hopes to turn pro.

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ficulties with authorities over the years, and said he felt a bit adrift until discovering MMA, which requires discipline and a steep learning curve.

“It’s helped me out a lot in different ways,” Simpson said. “It’s doing what I wanted. I was young and had a couple jobs and didn’t really have anything to focus on. I had wrestling, and that was fun. But once the season ended, it was like, what do I do now? So I guess this is something I can do year-round. I can do it at any time. I can find a fight yearround. I could fight every two weeks if I wanted. Training, just with different people, is awesome, learning different martial arts to me is, I don’t know, I just like it a lot.”

Kittredge, who retired with a winning MMA record several years ago, when his second child was born, thinks that Simpson’s at times challenging background could be another asset in his fighting career.

“He’s a good kid, and he hasn’t had an easy road,” Kittredge said, “and a lot of times that’s power, energy, the will where one man will fail and another man won’t because one man is stronger.”

LOOKING AHEAD Next up for Simpson is his title defense and rematch with von Flatern, who defeated him on March 12 in a third-round submission.

Simpson said he was too tired to avoid a chokehold, a mistake he won’t make again. He said he goes on 5-mile runs and plays basketball as well as trains with his father and Ingleston.

(See Simpson, Page 17)

Addison Independent, Monday, July 11, 2016 — PAGE 17

Simpson (Continued from Page 16) Simpson believes as important Asked how he will win the re- as it is to become a well-rounded match, a five-round bout, Simpson fighter, that wrestling is the founanswered, “Cardio, cardio, cardio.” dation of hand-to-hand combat.

Ingleston, who is trying to de- In his fights so far (they can be velop Kaged Kombat as a feed- found on YouTube), his opponents ing ground for the upper levels of struggle to stop Simpson from takMMA, such as Bellator and UFC, ing them to the mat, where they are said Simpson’s better skills should often defenseless. pay off on July 23.

“All people who tell me that “He’s a totally difthey want to fight, I ferent fighter than the “All people who tell them they have last time he fought tell me that they to wrestle,” Simphim,” said Ingleston, son said. “Wrestling who lists Bellator want to fight, I counters a lot of fighter Muhammed tell them they moves, I’ve noticed.

“King Mo” Lawal as have to wrestle.

And a lot of people a friend and had La- Wrestling counters don’t have the wreswal in Simpson’s cor- a lot of moves, I’ve tling (background), ner for one fight. noticed. And a lot so to my advantage Regardless of the I use that. I wrestle July 23 result, Simp- of people don’t them, I get them to son will keep his eye have the wrestling where I want them, on the big picture, a (background), so and then I can end pro career. Ingleston to my advantage I the fight.” said Simpson under- use that. I wrestle Still, Kittredge stands what he has said Simpson will to do to reach that them, I get them have to develop othgoal, including tak- to where I want er skills. ing fights that test them, and then I “He grew up wresand help develop his can end the fight.” tling. He’s got that skills.

— Travis Simpson kind of checked.

“You take fights Obviously he’s got that make sense to to keep working get you somewhere. There are other that, but also work on the hands, guys that are fighting on a week- work on the jujitsu, and he would to-week basis for no money or no become even more deadly or even gain,” Ingleston said. “He’s one more well rounded,” he said. “Beof the guys that understands that cause the whole MMA game isn’t I need to take this fight to get me just one style, it’s a whole bunch here, and if I get this, boom, I’m go- of styles, and you have to be very ing to keep going so when I do turn versatile.” pro, I have this knowledge.”

Simpson said he believes his

six-foot height and long arms will eventually make his improving kicks and punches even more dangerous.

“I want to be a better fighter basically (so) I can use everything (all the skills),” Simpson said.

“That’s what I want to be at the end of the day.”

And while he is fighting up in weight now, Simpson also said he can easily drop down to 155 as a professional, where his lanky frame would become even more of an asset.

“I have a high metabolism. I eat all the time, and I stay at 165,” he said.

Simpson plans to take some more amateur fights, attend one or two pro camps, and then start getting paid to fight in the not-toodistant future.

“I’m trying to get everything together fully to where I want to be, and then go pro, hopefully Bellator at least,” Simpson said.

Ingleston said those plans are “absolutely” realistic.

“He could definitely go very far in the sport. Very far,” he said.

Regardless of the destination, Simpson will enjoy the journey.

“Going out there on the wrestling mat is just like going out there in the cage. It’s just you,” he said. “It’s a combat sport, same thing as fighting. That’s one of the main reasons I’m comfortable in the cage, too, it’s from wrestling.

It’s a sport that chooses you. You don’t really go out and choose it.”

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Students (Continued from Page 1) body slightly as if to face the earlier woman. His voice lowered to the pitch of a man, he points the closed fan accusingly and begins to address the woman.

The audience sits still, swept up in the pace of the student’s performance. In the back and forth dialogue, the student captures the audience’s imagination with only his body, voice and a wooden fan to bring his story to its hilarious end.

The student is part of the Rakugo Club at the Japanese School at this summer’s Middlebury College Language School. The 7- and 8-week summer programs at Middlebury College began in late June, when students sign the Language Pledge in which they renounce the use of their native language for the duration of the program. On campus, sounds of myriad languages fill the air as the college hosts the schools of Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian.

A central premise of the program is that the study of language cannot be divorced from the study of culture. Even in rural Vermont, with limited access to cultural resources, the Language Schools bring a wide array of cultural activities and events to its students.

“We obviously don’t have the natural cultural environment, but we do a lot that really replaces it in very interesting and rich ways,” said Stephen Snyder, dean of Language Schools at Middlebury College. The directors of each school work with their faculty’s interests and talents to assemble a range of co-curricular activities. Throughout the summer, faculty members coach soccer and

YANAGIHARA SANKYO, SHISHO, captivates an audience with his story during Rakugo Night at Middlebury College’s Japanese Language School, which opened for the summer in late June. Rakugo is a form of Japanese story-telling.

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volleyball teams in Hebrew, teach students to cook Chinese dishes and lead student discussions on German art history. These activities give students a broad sample of the culture they are learning as well as an opportunity to practice newly acquired language skills.

“The cultural programs are all designed to reinforce the student’s language learning,” said Snyder.

“By the same token, all of the cultural programs feed back into the language as students learn about and practice the activity through the language.”

Each language school also hosts larger events through the summer such as lectures, parties and performances, which invite students to delve deeper into a particular

aspect of culture. Individual schools invite professionals to give lectures and performances, and many events involve collaborative efforts between these professionals and students.

At the Japanese School, one of the largest events is Rakugo Night.

While the school’s director, Kazumi Hatasa, views most of the school’s cultural activities as incentives for language practice, he has developed the school’s Rakugo program to focus on the traditional art of Japanese storytelling itself.

“Rakugo is probably the only (cultural activity) where we’re concerned with the genuine essence,” said Hatasa.

Rakugo is a one-man storytelling show. Dressed in kimonos, solo

performers deliver their stories sitting in seiza on a raised stage with only a wooden fan and handkerchief at hand. The performance that ensues relies almost entirely on the performer’s facial expressions and varying tones and pitches to present a range of characters and situations.

With this alone, performers move their audiences to laughter, fright and even tears.

The cultural and historical richness of Rakugo, alongside its light financial burden, has allowed it to flourish at the Japanese School.

Each year since he became the director of the school, Hatasa has invited three professional performers from Japan for the school’s “Rakugo Week.” Throughout the week, the professionals engage in demonstrations, lectures and classes with all levels of Japanese students before wrapping up the week with a formal performance.

As Rakugo Week gained traction throughout the years, the event transitioned from pure performance to interaction and collaboration with the students. The performers (See Rakugo, Page 19)

Addison Independent, Monday, Junly 11, 2016 — PAGE 19

Middlebury Language School’s summer events open to the public School of Japanese Rakugo Night Friday, July 15, 7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theater Student performers, traditional paper-cutter and professional Rakugo players present Rakugo Night.

The traditional paper-cutter tells stories through paper masterpieces and takes student requests to create pieces on stage. The professional Rakugo payers perform classic stories handed down through Japanese history.

Basic English subtitles are provided.

The Betty Ashbury Jones MA ’86 School of French Auguste Renaud-Dormeui, visual artist – Art Performance Saturday, July 16, nightfall at Battell Beach As part of the School of French’s Centennial Celebration, visual artist Auguste Renaud-Dormeuil gives a performance he has previously presented only in Paris and Rome. Using 1,000 candles set out across Battell Beach, and using a computer-assisted graphic, he replicates an image of the night sky as it will appear on July 16, 2116, one hundred years from the date of the French School Centennial.

Chinese School Abigail Washburn and Wu Fei - Concert Sunday, July 24, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater

*Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door at http://www.townhalltheater.org/calendar-and-tickets/ Abigail Washburn, banjo player from Nashville, and Wu Fei, guzheng player from Beijing, come together as a banjo-guzheng duo to perform a selection of songs rooted in traditional Appalachian and Chinese music.

German School “Das Serail�– performed by the students in the German for Singers Program Friday, August 12, 8:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater.

Pre-performance talk at 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, August 13, 8:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater.

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Rakugo (Continued from Page 18) work especially closely with the Rakugo Club, offering students personal feedback at rehearsals before inviting these students to share the stage with them during the final performance. “I was impressed by the intense training and practice necessary to create an art that focuses purely on the beauty of words,� said Robert Zarate-Morales, a former Japanese School student. “Working with (the professionals) was a great experience.�

2015 Despite the opportunities it affords students to delve into Japanese culture and history, the Japanese School, like the other language schools on Middlebury’s campus, are self-contained entities with little contact with the outside world.

When the Language Schools program first began, this isolation was intentional. Language Schools founder Lilian Stroebe strived to create an environment suitable for the Language Pledge. However, 101 years later, technology and interconnectedness have made this isolation increasingly difficult. “We had our centennial last summer, and as we move into the next century, we want to provide more connections between the Language Schools and the world,� said Dean Snyder.

Moving forward with the Language Schools, Snyder hopes to strengthen the connections between the schools and the town of Middlebury. He has been working with organizations in town to connect local businesses and schools with the Language Schools without undermining the Language Pledge.

Dean Snyder also hopes to draw more people into the Language

Schools for cultural events that are open to the public. As the French School moves into its 100th anniversary and the Chinese School into its 50th anniversary this summer, there is a wide array of events for the public to choose from, from musical performances to festivals.

“Local public show up in the perimeter sometimes, and I would like to see more of the public at the Rakugo Performance (on July 15 at 7:30 p.m.) and at the summer festival,� said Hatasa. “We would love to accommodate them as long as they don’t speak too loudly in English,� he added with a laugh.

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land, most of which will be sold — is fully operational, if not yet fully organized.

“We’re able to operate out of it and said LaRose. “But are we settled and moved in completely? Far from it. A lot of boxes. You know how

moving goes.”

But those boxes are not preventing “We’re able to provide services to the community at full capacity.

Our trucks are there. They’re operational. Our turnout gear is hanging in the lockers. Our radios, our communications gear, (See Bristol, Page 21)

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LINCOLN — A Lincoln man is being treated at the University of Vermont Medical Center with what Vermont State Police called “serious injuries” after falling from a cliff near the West Vista Trail in Lincoln during the evening of Thursday, July 7.

Police were called to the scene at around 11 p.m. on word that a hiker, M from a cliff — an incident that had rendered him unconscious.

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The department has been working out of three buildings for decades, and for the past 18 months out of four, meeting monthly in the Bristol American Legion Post. “The No. 1 benefit is certainly being under one roof,� LaRose said. “I can’t even tell you how much easier it is to manage our fire department.�

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(Continued from Page 20) phones, everything is up,� LaRose said on Thursday. “And last night, we actually had our first business meeting there.�

As excited as LaRose and the department members were about being able — about a year after Bristol residents approved spending $3.19 million on the project — to move into the station on July 2 and 3, that weekend was also a sad one.

On July 3, honorary assistant chief Darwin Kimball died after a brief illness. He had served the department since 1981. The station was set to host calling hours this past Friday, and department members helped plan a firefighter’s funeral for Saturday. And while the town celebrated Independence Day, black bunting hung from the station, and its flag flew at half-mast.

That business meeting last week was also bittersweet, LaRose said. “When that bond vote passed on July 7, 2015, it was something else,� he said. “And last night when I got to address the department in the new fire station, plus at the same time acknowledging Darwin’s passing, it was just an emotional night for a lot of people.�

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(Continued from Page 21) emergencies. Who is getting what?

What type of call is it? Depending on what type of call you have to go get this truck,� LaRose said. “That was always a challenge.�

The new station also offers for the first time separate office spaces, a conference room to let department committees meet, showers to let firefighters remove grime — or worse — before they get home, and laundry facilities that LaRose said are actually a safety feature. “Everything about this building is efficient. It’s safe,� he said. “It provides for the safety of the firefighter and ultimately for the safety of the firefighter’s family, because now we can leave our dirty, carcinogen-covered turnout gear at the fire station. We have a washing extractor to clean it.�

Having everything centralized also means firefighters will be able to handle maintenance and other routine tasks more quickly and efficiently.

THE NEW $3.19 million Bristol firehouse is now open.

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“They give so much time, so I’m always thinking what can I do to lessen their time doing other things that don’t provide service to the community,� LaRose said.

Even with the construction portion of the cost coming in, as of June 30, about $146,000 under budget, the station is not cheap. Town officials calculated the project would add about $80 per $100,000 of assessed value to property tax bills.

LaRose said the department will hold an open house, probably in the early fall, after those moving boxes have been emptied and recycled.

But he hopes an open house won’t be the end of the department’s community interaction: He believes the department’s “transparency� helped it win support for the station, and said area residents will be

welcome. “It’s a public facility. Taxpayers paid for this. I want families to stop by. I want young children to come in and take a look and play on the fire trucks,� LaRose said.

Above all, the town’s fire chief would like its residents to know how grateful the department is for their backing. “The town just made a significant investment. I can’t stress that enough. At the same time, I can’t say thank you enough for what the taxpayers of Bristol did for their fire department,� LaRose said. “Without transparency and without their support, we wouldn’t be here today.�

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

Dibley (Continued from Page 20) accidently veered off the trail as they made their descent, police said.

The couple decided to make their way toward an area where they knew a road was located, according to authorities. It was during this time that Dibley lost his footing and fell approximately 30 feet off a cliff, police said.

With no cell phone or light, Pentecost was able to find her way out of the woods and call 911 from a residence down the road, police said.

Many local fire departments and rescue crews responded to help, including the Lincoln and Ripton

fire departments and Bristol and Middlebury rescue squads. A small group from the Lincoln Fire Department formed a search party and went into the woods to search for Dibley, whom they located at the bottom of the cliff, police said.

Rescue personnel on scene secured Dibley on a back board and carried him out of the woods, according to authorities.

Both Dibley and Pentecost were taken to UVM Medical Center.

Pentecost was evaluated and released, but Dibley was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries, according to state police.

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Fee rates are considered every three years, and must be approved by the legislature. The fee schedule is based on the cost of running each respective regulatory program.

VAAFM also reviews comparable programs in neighboring states, to ensure Vermont’s programs are aligned with regional standards.

Examples of fee-based programs managed by VAAFM include: • Weights and measures inspections: grocery scanners, deli scales and gas pumps are inspected to ensure accuracy so that Vermonters “get what they pay for.” Store owners pay this fee.

• Animal feed registration: packaged livestock and pet food is registered and inspected to ensure the quality and composition (protein, energy). Feed dealers pay this fee.

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

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

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY: Big Book Meeting 7:15-8:15 AM is held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Discussion Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS RIPTON MEETINGS: Monday, As Bill Sees It Meeting 7:15-8:15 AM. Thursday, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Meeting 7:15-8:15 AM. Both held at Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd.

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At the Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury. 7:30-8:30 PM Friday evenings.

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

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.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BRISTOL MEETINGS: Sunday, Discussion Meeting 4:00-5:00 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Meeting, 6:00-7:00 PM. All held at the Howden Hall, 19 West Street.

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

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

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

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

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

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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. 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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The Otter Creek Child Center is seeking volunteers to help out in their interactive classrooms. Volunteers would collaborate with teachers, parents and children in an environment that fosters a love of learning through imaginative and creative play. Daily tasks could include, holding infants, reading books to children, preparing snacks and meals, and providing support with household chores. If Interested, please call 802-388-7189.

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

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ADDISON: LAKE CHAMPLAIN waterfront camp.

Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe included. $600 weekly, or call for weekends. 802-349-4212.

BRANDON - LARGE, SPACIOUS UPSTAIRS one bedroom apartment. $780 per month. Heat, electric included.

Nice backyard, off-street parking. No pets, no smoking.

802-247-9898.

CORNWALL 3 BEDROOM HOUSE, finished basement.

Sunny with meadows, pond. $1,750/mo. plus security deposit. 203-291-9935.

NEW HAVEN, 4 BEDROOM. 3 upstairs, 1 bedroom / office downstairs, large kitchen with new stove, dishwasher, 1 3/4 bath. Includes: washer /dryer, electric, heat, trash, lawn care, snow plowing. No pets. No smoking. $2,000 per month.

1st, last, & security due upon signing of lease. Available August 1st. 802-453-7767.

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Yankee Farm Credit, a leading provider of credit and financial services to the agricultural community in Vermont, western NH and the Champlain Valley of NY is looking for people passionate about agriculture that want to be involved with supporting local farm businesses to ensure their success.

In our Middlebury office we currently have the following openings: • Office Assistant - responsible for supporting the branch credit function including the complete and timely preparation of loan documents, assisting loan officers with closing loans, and general office administrative support.

• Financial Services Assistant - responsible for delivering high quality financial services and software support to customers.

• Controller – CPA required, responsible for the accounting and reporting functions, including internal controls.

For detailed job descriptions, please visit our website at: www.yankeeaca.com/en/About-Us/Career-Opportunities.aspx.

To be considered for a position please send a cover letter and resume to:

Ruchel St. Hilaire, Yankee Farm Credit 289 Hurricane Lane, Williston, VT 05495 or e-mail Ruchel@yankeeaca.com Yankee Farm Credit is an equal employment opportunity employer, disabled and veterans.

Help Wanted NEWSPAPER READERS WANTED to participate in an in-person research project. Participants will receive $100. We want to know your opinions about what separates the great newspapers from the good ones. The research will be conducted during the last two weeks of July in Dedham, MA, and your 3-hour interview can be scheduled at your convenience. If you are an avid reader of daily and/or weekly newspapers, please call the New England Newspaper & Press Association at (781) 320-8042 for more info, or go to www.noy.nenpa.com.

USDA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL Statistics Service (NASS) is looking for an Enumerator for the Addison County region. Enumerators collect data from farmers for use by the USDA. This job is intermittent part time.

Qualifications: ability to use e-mail, and willingness to learn how to use iPad. Knowledge of farming is very helpful. Must have good people skills. Also need to participate in periodic paid training/ schools. The position starts at $10.77. After 6 months or 100 hours goes to $11.80 plus $.54 per mile. Please contact Fernand Lacasse, Field Supervisor, 802-888-3411 or 802-498-7194 or email: fernlacasse@gmail.com.

For Sale 275 GALLON OIL TANK. Used, in good condition. $350 or best offer. Call Barb at 802-758-2238.

APARTMENT SIZE GAS STOVES. Good condition $175. 802-475-2343.

CEDAR POSTS for sale. 8 footers, no points.

802-388-4831.

MARILYN MONROE MEMORABILIA COLLECTION hundreds of pieces with an estimated total value of $2,500.

Includes plastic sleeved Time/ Life covers, approx. 40 Bradley Exchange plates, calendars and books, including a rare book (1 of 500 printed): “Marilyn: A Hollywood Farewell.” Prefer to sell the lot, but may consider selling individual pieces. 802-989-5803.

MAXIM OUTDOOR WOOD PELLET Furnace by Central Boiler adapts to existing heating system and heats with renewable wood pellets. Call today. Boivin Farm Supply 802-475-4007.

METAL 6 GALLON boat gas tanks, great for demo cars at Field Days. $25. each. Limited quantity. 802-453-4235.

For Sale 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.

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. YAMAHA 250 BEAR TRACKER 4 wheeler. Little use, excellent condition. 802-759-2461.

Lawn and Garden STANDARD GROUNDS is a full service landscape and property maintenance company bringing professionalism to Addison County. Specializing in: lawn & garden care, landscape design, tree removal, logging, stone masonry. Contact us at: 603-306-7921 or butterwickfarm@standardmilk. com.

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

Creek Road, Middlebury.

802-558-6092.

2 BEDROOM, FIRST FLOOR apartment with full basement, laundry hookups, off street parking and appliances at 85 Court Street. Available June first. One year lease, credit, employment and references required. Nonsmoking property inside and out and no pets. $1000 per month plus utilities. Lawn and snowplowing included. 802-352-6678.

277 MAIN STREET, VERGENNES Available now.

Quiet, renovated 7 room apartment. Laundry hookups, heat, hot water, porch and parking. $1235 per month.

Call 802-862-7467.

APARTMENT FOR RENT IN BRISTOL. Very nice one bedroom apartment above Almost Home Market on North St. Hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen, large living room.

Special bonus is the large screened in front porch. Tenant pays heat and electric.

Designated parking space.

Garage available for storage for additional cost. Lease required. No pets, no smoking. $775/month. Respond via email: carolvwells@gmail. com or call 802-453-4065.

For Rent

BRANDON CHARMING, 2 BEDROOM $850+ heat included, 802-352-4700. Information on zillow.com.

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

BRIDPORT 2 BEDROOM mobile home. Quiet road. $900 month, includes heat and electric. No pets, no smoking.

Deposit, credit check, 1 year lease. 802-758-2369.

BRISTOL VILLAGE, 1 BEDROOM apartment in Victorian house, 2nd floor, large rooms, carpeted, heated. No pets, no smoking. Lease, security, $775/mo. Call Doug 802-578-6049.

BRISTOL, 2 BEDROOM 1 bath. Efficient gas heat. New windows. Excellent condition.

Wi-fi, water & sewer included.

No pets. No smoking. $895 month. 802-635-9716.

BRISTOL, NICE QUIET 1 BEDROOM apartment. Upstairs, furnished. Heat & hot water. 802-453-3118.

For Rent

FRESHLY PAINTED ONE BEDROOM apartment. $900 month, heat and electricity included. No pets, no smoking.

New Haven, 802-453-7117.

FURNISHED EFFICIENCY OUTSIDE OF VERGENNES. Comcast internet, cable and water included. Own driveway.

Electric and heat not included.

New Rinnai heater. Very efficient. No smoking. No pets. $700. First month, security deposit and references required.

Available August 1st. Call or text 802-349-5309.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM CONDO for lease, Middlebury.

Open kitchen, living room floor plan, walk out deck, garage.

Easy walk to downtown or Middlebury College. Quiet neighborhood. $1,150 plus utilities. 802-758-2108.

MIDDLEBURY 3 BEDROOM house, 1 1/2 bath, full basement, spacious garage & deck. Close to schools. $1475 per month. Available Sep 1st.

802-462-3373.

MONKTON: SHARE A HOME with a professional in her 60s, interested in environmental issues, reading & cooking. $400/month plus utilities, internet, cable, and lend a hand with yardwork. Private half bath. 802-863-5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references, background checks required. EHO.

NEW TRAVEL TRAILER rental available now through mid-November. Private, quiet setting. Includes all utilities. $600/mo. Reply by mail only to: 700 Munson Road, Middlebury, VT 05753.

RESTORED, IMMACULATE, 1 BEDROOM apartment available in Vergennes landmark. For information see: https://vermont.craigslist.org/ apa/5623887368.html.

VERGENNES - GREAT LOCATION by the Otter Creek Falls and city docks to Lake Champlain. Small 4 bedroom house with garage. Rent is $1100 per month. Pay your own utilities. Call Robert at 518-546-7424.

VERGENNES: SHARE A HOME with an active senior woman who loves long walks, new recipes and travel. $400 month plus a share of utilities/cable. Large bedroom, full private bath. Sorry, no pets. 802-863-5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references, background checks required. EHO.

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It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

And it’s easier to break the law than you might think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.” There is lots you can’t say.

The federal government is watching for such discrimination.

Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944.

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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 or 802-377-8457.

FIREWOOD, MIXED HARDWOOD. Green and seasoned.

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

TIMBERWOLF FIREWOOD: DRY OR GREEN. Call for prices. 802-388-7300.

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

GREEN, SEASONED & KILN-DRIED* Cheapest in town. Small orders ok. 16” split VT hardwood. Free delivery. *Ready-2-Burn™ - 85% dry & 67% more efficient. Call 1-855-MIDDMEN or click www.

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METCALFE FIREWOOD. QUALITY, DRY mixed hardwood. Fuel prices are low, firewood is too. $225/cord.

Call Jason: 802-989-8180. metcalfefirewood@gmail.com.

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

S A L I S B U RY L A N D , 5 + ACRES. Smead Rd. Surveyed, approved septic design for 3 bedroom, power at road and driveway already installed. $69,500. Call 802-352-9094.

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2 0 S U RV E Y E D A C R E S WITH 2 approved septic sites.

Wooded, private, accessible.

Orchard Drive, Bridport. Potential to subdivide. $95,000 firm. Contact Frank or Adam Broughton at 802-758-2477 or 802-758-2357.

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

Wanted

3 APARTMENT HOUSE in Brandon for sale by owner.

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

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.

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.

VT COLLECTOR WILL PAY cash for old wood bird carvings, goose, duck and shorebird decoys. 802-238-1465.

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Public Notices Index Public notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 29 & 30.

Addison (1) Addison Central School District – Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Weybridge (1) Addison County Superior Court (1) Addison Northeast Supervisory Union - Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, Starksboro, Mt. Abraham UMHS (1) Bristol (1) Middlebury (1) P. Hannaford Career Center (1) Salisbury (1)

ADDISON NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION DISTRICT

(Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, Starksboro, Mt. Abraham UMHS) NOTICE OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION ATTN: Parents & eligible students who received Special Education services up to June 2010.

The Vermont Agency of Education’s State Board of Ed. Manual of Rights and Practices, Section 2366,2.13(a) Destruction of Information, states: “For purposes of an audit, when a participating agency has counted a child to justify receipt of IDEA funds, the district shall retain copies of the child’s IEP and special education eligibility evaluations, for a minimum of 5 years from the end of the school year in which the document was in effect.” If you received Special Education services and graduated in 2010 you are entitled to a copy of your records. The ANESU District will destroy these Special Education records on Monday 8/8/16. If you want a copy of your records, contact ANESU Superintendent’s ffice at 3-6 1. our request must be received prior to Friday, 8/5/16.

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board Vacancy: Middlebury Resident The new unified Addison Central School District (ACSD) is seeking an individual from the Town of Middlebury who is interested in serving on the thirteen (13) member ACSD Board. The term of this position runs to the Town Meeting Day on March 7, 2017, at which time the appointed board member could file a petition to complete the remainder of the 3-year term that is currently vacant.

The ACSD Board will be appointing a qualified person to fill this vacancy. If you are interested in serving, please submit a letter of interest by Aug.16, 2016 to: pburrows@acsu.org.

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WARNING SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF SALISBURY, VT

Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1973 a petition was received to repeal the “Ordinance Restricting the Discharge of Firearms” in the more heavily populated areas in the Town of Salisbury. Said ordinance was adopted on April 26, 2016 pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 2291(8) and 24 V.S.A. Chapter 59. A Special Town Meeting will be held on July 19, 2016, in the Salisbury Town Offices, located at 25 Schoolhouse Road, with voting to be conducted between the hours of 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Voting will be on the question “Shall the Town of Salisbury repeal the “Ordinance Restricting the Discharge of Firearms” in the more heavily populated areas as enacted on April 26, 2016.” Full text of the ordinance is available on the Town of Salisbury web site www.townofsalisbury.org and copies are available at the town offices.

Additional information pertaining to this may be obtained by contacting the Salisbury Town Clerk, Sue Scott, at 25 School House Road, Salisbury, or by calling (802) 3524228 during regular business hours.

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The Select Board for the Town of Addison, adopted on July 5, 2016 the Interim Bylaw Regarding Screening and Sitting Requirements For Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Generation Plants.

This Interim Bylaw has been adopted by the Town of Addison due to the sudden changes wrought by Act 56 of the Vermont Legislature in the 2015 session and to set forth a clear, written community standard regarding the aesthetics of ground mounted photovoltaic systems. Act 56 will require a careful re-writing of sections of the Town Plan and study of Addison’s role in the state’s development of ground-mounted photovoltaics as a renewable energy source.The Interim Bylaw, adopted as an emergency measure, shall be in effect for two years from the date of it’s adoption by the Addison Select Board, or for such extended term as may be allowed by 24 VSA 4415, while the Addison Select Board and Planning Commission study the issue of ground mounted solar screening, siting, and setbacks in the Town. The Addison Select Board is adopting this Interim Bylaw in order to protect the general welfare of Addison residents and land owners and to provide for orderly physical and economic growth within the Town.

The full te t of this Interim Bylaw may be e amined by the public at the Town Clerk s ffice on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30am - noon and 1:00pm - 4:30, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30am - noon. The Town voters may request an opportunity to vote on the Interim Bylaw if at least 5% the legal voters of the town submit a petition to the local Select Board within forty-four (44) days after the Interim Bylaw is adopted. The Select Board must call a special town meeting and this meeting must take place within sixty (60) days after the petition is received.

If you have any questions about this Interim Bylaw, please call JeffKauffman, Chair Addison Select Board at 802-349-9380. nless a petition is filed in accordance with the law, this Interim Bylaw shall become effective sixty (60) days after the date of it’s adoption.

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West Nile Virus case confirmed in Windsor County BURLINGTON — The Vermont Department of Health on July 1 confirmed the year’s first case of human illness due to West Nile virus. The Windsor County resident became ill in mid-June, and was diagnosed with West Nile

SUPERIOR COURT Addison Unit

neuroinvasive disease, a more serious form of the illness that affects the nervous system.

West Nile virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

Mosquitos that carry West Nile virus can be found throughout

STATE OF VERMONT

the state. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets began conducting mosquito surveillance throughout the state in June. So far this season no mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus or eastern equine encephalitis.

CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. 107-5-09 Ancv

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, v.

DOUGLAS NEWTON; MICHELE NEWTON A/K/A MICHELE NEWTON; Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Douglas Newton and Michele Newton a/k/a Michele Newton to Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc., as nominee for CTX Mortgage Company LLC, its successors and/or assigns, dated July 9, 2004 and recorded in Book 30 at Page 506 of the Town of Panton Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded on April 29, 2009 in Book 34 at Page 303, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4:00 p.m. on August 17, 2016 at 97 Sunset Knoll Road, Panton, VT 054918518 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Douglas Newton and Michele Newton by Warranty Deed of Michael Wahl dated July 9, 2004 and recorded immediately hereinafter in the Town of Panton Land Records and being therein more particularly described as follows: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Randall G. Friday by Warranty Deed of Nancy L. Huestis dated May 4, 2001 and recorded at Book 27, Page 269-270 in the Town of Panton Land Records and being therein described as follows: “Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed by Warranty Deed from William G. Houston to Carl M. Huestis (Deceased) and Nancy L. Huestis, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety, dated June 21, 1996 recorded in the Panton Land Records Volume 25, Page 42-43 and being more particularly described there in as follows: “Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to William G. Houston by Warranty Deed of Eleanor P. Tucker dated August 20, 1991 and recorded at Book 22, Pages 360-361 Panton Land Records, and being therein described as follows: “Being a part of the lands and premises descried in a Quitclaim Deed from Samuel W. Fishman to Jacob J. Smith (deceased), Allen J. Tucker (deceased), and Eleanor P. Tucker as joint tenants with right of survivorship dated March 18, 1955 and recorded at Book 10, Page 574 of the Panton Land Records and being more particularly described as follows: “Being a parcel of land containing 1.03 acres, more or less, and being those lands and premises designated as Lot No. 10 as shown as depicted on a survey map by George Price recorded in the Panton Town Clerk’s Office prior to September 18, 1969 and on a survey map entitled “Property of Allen T. Tucker, Addison County, Panton, VT.” Dated October 10, 1980 and surveyed by Ronald LaRose, and recorded at Book 1, Map 10 in the Land Records of the Town of Panton, and being more particularly described as follows: “Beginning at a point marked by an iron pipe, said point marking a southeasterly corner of the lands and premises herein conveyed, and a southwesterly corner of the lands and premises herein conveyed, and southwesterly corner of the Lot 8 as shown on the aforementioned survey.

“Thence N 52° 38’ E along a northwesterly boundary of said Lot 8, 212.15 feet more or less to a point marked by an iron pipe.

“Thence N 83° 07’ 30” W along a southerly boundary of said Lot 8, 115.18 feet, more or less to a point marked by an iron pipe.

‘Thence N 06° 38’ E along a westerly boundary of Lot 8, 50.00 feet, more or less to a point marked by an iron pipe, said point marking a southeasterly corner of Lot 9 as shown on the aforementioned surveys; “Thence N 83° 07’ 30” E along an easterly boundary of said Lot 9, 212.38 feet, more or less, to a point marked by an iron pipe, said point, marking a northeasterly corner of Lot 11 as shown on the aforementioned surveys; “Thence S 06° 03’ E along an easterly boundary of said Lot 11 230.74 feet, more or less, to a point marked by an iron pipe, said point marking a southeasterly corner of said Lot 11, said point lying in a northerly line of the access right of way as shown on the aforementioned surveys; “Thence N 84° 40’ E along the northerly lien of said access right of way 127.06 feet, more or less, to the point or place of beginning.

“Also conveyed herewith is a permanent easement and right of way over the access right of way was shown on the aforementioned surveys to be used in common with the Grantor and Grantees, their heirs and assigns, an other Lot owners and others entitled to use the same, for purposes of ingress and egress to an from the land sand premises herein conveyed to and from Vermont Route 22A and for utility lines and specifically including the right to construct, improve, maintain and repair a roadway for ingress and egress and access to the land sand premises therein conveyed, as well as the right to construct, install, maintain, and repair utility, including but not limited to, above ground and underground electric, telephone, water, sewer, cable tv, ect., lines and appurtenances within the right of way for the benefit of the land and premises herein conveyed.

Said permanent easement and right of way conveyed herein includes the right to hook on to existing utility line and existing water lines.

“There is excepted and reserved from the operation hereof a permanent easement and right of way 50 feet in width across a potion of Lot 10 and Lot 11 as shown on the aforementioned surveys for the benefit of Lot 9 as shown on the aforementioned surveys for the purposes of ingress and egress to and from Lot 9 and utility lines. The center line of said easement and right of way is the boundary between Lot 10 and 11 as shown on the aforementioned surveys; “Beginning at a point marked by an iron pipe, said point marking a southwesterly corner of Lot 10 and a southeasterly corner of Lot 10 and a northeasterly Corner of Lot 11 as shown on the aforementioned surveys, said point also lying in a southerly boundary of Lot 9 as shown on the aforementioned survey.

“Thence N 06° 03’ W 230.74 feet, more or less, to a pointy marked by an iron pipes, said point marking the northwesterly corner of Lot 10 and northeasterly corner of Lot 11 as shown on the aforementioned surveys, said point also lying in a southerly boundary of Lot 9 as shown on the aforementioned surveys.

“The permanent easement and right of way last herein above excepted and reserved includes the right to construct, improve, maintain, and repair a roadway for ingress and egress and access to said Lot 9, as well as the right to construct, install, maintain and repair utility, including but not limited to above ground and underground electric telephone, water, sewer, cable tv, ect. Lines and appurtenances, within the right to way excepted and reserved herein is in common with Lot 10 and Lot 11 as shown on the aforementioned surveys. Said permanent easement and right of way excepted and reserved herein further includes the right to hook on to existing utility lines and existing water lines.

“Subject to easement and rights of way of record.”

Reference is hereby made to the instruments aforementioned, and the record thereof, and the instruments therein referenced to, and the records thereof, in further aid of this description.

The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at sale.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Jennifer L. Maynard, Esq., Shechtman, Halperin Savage, LLP 1080 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

401-272-1400 • Attorney for Plaintiff jmaynard@shslawfirm.com 7/11, 7/18, 7/25

While most people who are infected do not become ill, about 20 percent develop symptoms including high fever, muscle aches, headache and fatigue. Fewer than 1 percent who are infected develop the more severe illness that affects the nervous system and can be fatal. When the nervous system is involved, symptoms may include disorientation, coma, tremors, seizures or paralysis.

There have been nine human cases of West Nile virus reported in Vermont since 2003. This newest case is the first since 2013. Health officials said the risk of illness is typically highest in late summer, so seeing a case this early in the season is unusual.

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RM 116 LG CONFERENCE ROOM 77 MAIN STREET AGENDA 7:00 1. *Meeting of the Board of Civil Authority to Ratify the Town Offices as the Polling Place for the August 9th Primary 7:05 2. Call to Order 3. *Approval of Minutes of June 28, 2016 Regular Selectboard Meeting 4. *Approval of Agenda 5. **Citizen Comments [Opportunity to raise or address issues that are not otherwise included on this agenda] 7:10 6. *Request for Discharge of Mortgage for Hill House, 290 Route 7 North 7:15 7. **Jennifer Murray, Director of Planning & Zoning: Approach, Timeline & Potential Funding Sources for Master Planning for the Economic Development Initiative Site & the Downtown 7:35 8. *Terri Arnold, Director of Parks & Recreation, Request for Sole Source Procurement for Turf Management at Recreation Fields off Mary Hogan Drive 7:45 9. *Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) Executive Director Carl Robinson regarding Habitat Management Plan for Wright Park 7:55 10.**Library Building Committee Chair John Freidin with an update on the Committee’s recent work, including a recommendation of an Architectural Firm, if available 8:10 11. **Report of Ladder Truck Subcommittee 8:15 12.*Update on Demolition of Buildings at 94 Main Street 13.**Appoint Town Representative to College Strategic Planning Process 8:30 14.*Approval of Check Warrants 15.*Town Manager’s Report 16.Board Member Concerns 17.*Executive Session – If Needed – None Anticipated 18.**Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 8:40 19.*Adjourn * Decision Item ** Possible Decision If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 388-8100 x-202 as early as possible.

Additional information about most Agenda items is available on the Town’s website, www.townofmiddlebury.org, on the Selectboard page.

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“This case is notable because of how early it occurred in the summer,” said Bradley Tompkins, infectious disease epidemiologist.

“It is important for people to take steps now to protect themselves from getting a mosquito bite.”

What you can do to avoid mosquito bites: · Limit your time outside from dusk to dawn when mosquitoes are most active. · Wear long sleeves and long pants when outdoors while mosquitoes are biting. · Use EPA-registered insect repellents that are labeled as effective against mosquitoes. Use repellents that contain no more than 30 percent DEET for adults and children. Do not use DEET on infants younger than 2 months of age. Repellents with picaridin and lemon eucalyptus are also effective. · Get rid of standing water, and drain areas where water can pool: rain gutters, wading pools, old tires, etc. This is where mosquitoes breed. · Install or repair screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitos out.

For more information about West Nile virus, other mosquitoborne diseases, and insect repellents, visit http://healthvermont. gov/prevent/arbovirus.

TOWN OF BRISTOL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Bristol Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a hearing on July 26, 2016 at the Town Offices located at 1 South Street beginning at 7 30 .M. to consider the appeal of oning permit 16-34, Erin Heffernan arcel 06-01-18.2 , re uesting a Conditional se permit for a ed rea fast per Bristol Zoning By-laws and Regulations Article , Sec. 1002 2e .

Copies of the complete oning applications are available for review at the ristol Town Office during regular business hours.

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Moose permit applications due July 12 MONTPELIER — If you want to apply for a Vermont moose hunting permit, you need to enter the lottery no later than July 12.

Lottery applications are on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s website (www.vtfishandwildlife. com), and printed applications are available at license agents statewide.

A total of 135 regular moose season permits and 25 archery moose season permits will be issued for Vermont’s 2016 October moose hunt. The regular season will be Oct. 15-20, and the archery season is Oct. 1-7.

The number of permits are reduced from last year in ten Wildlife Management Units, and permits will be for bulls-only in all WMUs except B, C and E1.

The 160 permits being issued represent a 40 percent decrease from the number of permits issued WORKERS DEMOLISHING MIDDLEBURY’S old town gym on July 5 discovered a time capsule in the structure’s cornerstone. A date for opening the box, now safely stored at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury, has yet to be set.

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Time capsule (Continued from Page 1) latest: A small time capsule that had been tucked into a cornerstone of the 1939 structure, which provided a recreational hub for generations of Middlebury-area students and adults.

Middlebury Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay confirmed workers discovered the time capsule on July 5, as they freed the southeast cornerstone of the old building.

Looking back The capsule at world was taken dievents, 1939 rectly from the demolition site marked the to the nearby beginning Henry Sheldon of World Museum of War II, an Vermont Hisinternational tory, where it conflagration will be opened on an as-yet that would unspecified eventually date. see the Museum participation Director Bill of the United Brooks and Archivist Eva States.

Garcelon-Hart will organize an opening ceremony for the container, a nondescript, thin, rectangular, metal box that bears considerable rust and scuff marks. Until then, it is anyone’s guess as to what the mystery box might contain.

There are likely to be some schoolrelated mementos, as the gym was physically connected to the former Middlebury High School building that later (after a fire) became the town’s municipal building.

Looking back at world events, 1939 marked the beginning of World War II, an international conflagration that would eventually see the

participation of the United States.

Once cleared of the old municipal building and gym, 94 Main St. will be turned into a public park under the ownership of Middlebury College. The town earlier this year inaugurated new town offices at 55 Main St. and a new recreation facility on Creek Road.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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RetroWorks periodically criticized for not giv(Continued from Page 3) Thompson was asked if she ing away locally all of the donated thought RetroWorks would become clothing it receives. Montross argues as successful as it has. Her response that the revenue from the clothing sales gives HOPE a vital chunk of was emphatic. money to help clients on the verge “Absolutely. I knew it would.�

And it can get even bigger and of power shut-offs, empty fuel tanks more successful, Thompson believes. and barren larders. “There would be a whole lot more She’s considering expanding RetroWorks’ business days by 30 min- people who wouldn’t have medicine, utes in both the morning and after- would be homeless, living in leaky noon to make donation drop-offs and housing,â€? Montross said of the imshopping more convenient. The cur- portance of the RetroWorks income. rent hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., “We are the ones who fill in the gaps, which are significant ‌ It’s a matter Monday through Saturday. of balancing the different RetroWorks currentpriorities and needs.â€? ly takes in around six “My friends POUND FOR POUND gaylords-full of clothes call me a Clothing continues to per day. A gaylord is a be the largest commodity super-sized, heavy duty ‘HOPE-aholic handled at RetroWorks. cardboard container than ‌ I find The operation processed can hold around 30 large wonderful 121,303 pounds of textrash bags full of textiles. things here. tiles last year, and had Workers sort through And people handled 72,152 pounds the clothing and separate of clothing in the first items good enough to sell are so lovely, in the RetroWorks retail I keep coming six months of 2016. But RetroWorks has greatly shop. Those that don’t back.â€? make the cut are baled — customer diversified its offerings for Bank & Vogue, an Marg Collins through the years, giving shoppers a broader Ottawa, Canada-based range of bargain options. company with which HOPE contracts to buy the material The operation in 2015 handled 1,407 pounds of purses, 6,018 pounds of at a per-ton rate.

That rate can fluctuate wildly de- shoes and 483 pounds of stuffed pending on market forces. It is cur- toys. HOPE officials continue to rently at an all-time low of 4 cents be amazed at the donated furniture, per pound, down from a high of 18 appliances, jewelry, housewares, cents per pound back in 2012, ac- clocks, small electronics, applicording to Montross. RetroWorks ances, collectibles, vintage records, continues to experience demand for books and other miscellaneous items its textiles because they are well- that come in daily.

The general rule of thumb for doinspected prior to baling.

The vast majority of clothing do- nations — they have to be clean, dry nated to HOPE and RetroWorks is and in working order. “We are really careful about what reused — either locally or by underprivileged folks in Third World we can accept,� Montross said.

And RetroWorks officials occacountries, according to Montross.

But there is a certain percentage that sionally uncover some jewels hidcan’t make the cut and has to be repurposed through recycling. “Everything brought here is carefully evaluated for reuse,� Montross said.

She acknowledged that HOPE is

PENNY THOMPSON, MANAGER of RetroWorks at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects in Middlebury, uses a forklift to load a large bale of clothing onto a truck bound for Canada.

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den within the mountains of more mundane merchandise. A designer handbag or upscale pair of shoes will hit the shop floor and of course fly out in the blink of an eye. One donor dropped off an old ship’s clock valued at around $450. A pair of gray and white speckled (pottery) doves recently came in and has been valued at $400. “Anything (special) goes into the store at 50 percent of its assessed value,� Thompson said.

The mostly valuable item sold thus far at RetroWorks was a $2,800 golf cart, according to Thompson.

Customers come from as far as Rutland and New York state to comb RetroWorks for bargains and diamonds in the rough, according to Montross. The store has added a second cash register to keep up

with traffic.

Marg Collins of Middlebury has been a faithful RetroWorks customer for a couple of years. “My friends call me a ‘HOPEaholic,� Collins said with a chuckle as she sorted through a colorful variety of women’s wear hanging on a display in the showroom this past Wednesday. “I find wonderful things here. And people are so lovely, I keep coming back.�

She said there’s really nothing local that compares to the business, in terms of variety and volume for bargain hunters. “I shop for things for my family and friends, and I just have a wonderful time,� she said. “The employees are fabulous.�

Rebecca Popp was a volunteer worker at RetroWorks during much

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of 2011. On Wednesday, the Salisbury resident was a customer, keenly searching for clothing deals for her five young children. “Shopping here is a Godsend,� said Popp, who steers clear of the name brands and can thus buy clothing for a fraction of the cost.

She continues to be happily amazed by the things that find their way onto the RetroWorks shelves. “You see clothes in here that you’d think people wouldn’t be getting rid of,� Popp said, adding she has purchased a television, appliances and other items to go along with clothing. “I never leave here empty handed,� she said.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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