Summer Guide by AddisonPress

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Summer Guide

2015

Things To Do • Cultural & Historical Sites • Seasonal Features

A Special Publication of the Addison Independent • SECTIONS A & B

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Summer in Vermont is that blissful season so sweet it can succeed in erasing the memory of the deeply frozen ground and bitter temperatures of winter. Many shades of green erupt from tree limbs, filling in the open spaces across the landscape with life. Flowers decorate lawns and sweet smells fill the summer breeze. Locals and visitors alike fill the streets, restaurant patios and parks, reminding us all of the rich community we have in Addison County. Farmers markets start back up again; and seasonal farm stands, campgrounds and creemee stands welcome us back for the season. For many among us, there’s a redeeming quality to every season, but summer is perhaps the easiest to love. From the farmers and agricultural community to the athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to the festivalgoers, grillers and gardeners among us, summer is gotime. Each summer the Addison Independent publishes this seasonal guide to help you plan and organize this heavenly season so you can enjoy each and every day. We cover events and happenings in our various towns, identify some cultural and recreational sites to explore, name restaurants and dining sites you won’t want to miss and offer relevant feature stories for you to peruse while lounging on a dock or hammock on a warm afternoon. So sit back, relax and enjoy this publication — and this season — before we’re on to the next.

THE COVER PHOTOGRAPH of the A section is of the public docks below the Otter Creek falls in downtown Vergennes and the cover of the B section was taken at last year’s Fourth of July parade in downtown Bristol.

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MIDDLEBURY — The Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury presents the exhibit Warren Kimble All-American Artist: An Eclectic Retrospective, on view from May 19 through October 18, 2015. This exhibit highlights the career of internationally-known Brandon, Vermont artist Warren Kimble, who came to prominence for his folk art, but since has concentrated on diverse themes, inspired in part by his residencies at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont. These themes include his “Sunshine” series, his “Widows of War” paintings and sculpture, and more recent “House of Cards” and “Into the Box,” open faced boxes which feature found objects and architectural assemblages. In addition, as a tribute to the public and the Sheldon Museum, Warren and his wife Lorraine have agreed to display their personal collection of folk art by other artists, which will be located throughout the Sheldon’s historic rooms. This will be a unique opportunity to enter the private world of Warren Kimble. As “America’s Best Known Living Folk Artist,” Warren Kimble draws on more than

50 years of experience as a fine artist, educator, and antiques collector to create a casual but sophisticated style of American Folk Art. His classic folk art features the animals, rural landscapes and buildings of Vermont. Warren Kimble’s paintings have universal appeal. (See Warren Kimble, Page 4A)

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Warren Kimble… (Continued from Page 3A) ings are collected worldwide and have been They evoke a simpler and less complicated the subject of one-person shows in galleries in era. Warren says his style is “reminiscent of New York and Boston, as well as at Syracuse something that surrounds a person every day. University and a three-year exhibition at ShelIt is simplistic, yet abstract.” burne Museum in Vermont. Among his most popular images are barns, Warren, who recently celebrated his houses, animals and Americana themes that 80th birthday, displays the youthful energy reflect his love for landscapes in Vermont and and creativity of someone half his age. He rural America. Warren most often paints on graduated with a B.F.A. from Syracuse carefully selected wood for his canvas, using University. After an early career in advertising, 18th -century tabletops or cabinet doors that he taught in public schools and later joined the have textural qualities reflecart faculty at Castleton State tive of their use by past genCollege in Castleton, Vermont. In addition to erations. His warm and unique His work has been profiled color palette adds to the overall continuing to in Yankee Magazine, The Bosproduce classic feeling of serenity ton Globe, Vermont Public TV, Warren and Lorraine, his folk art paintings, and many other media outlets. wife and business partner, live Warren has also In 2002, he received the highand work in the western Ver- formally produced est alumni honor from Syramont town of Brandon, where cuse University, the George they have been deeply involved and shown Arents Pioneer Medal. He is in civic life and philanthropy four collections also the recipient of an honorthat reflect new for over forty years. ary Doctor of Fine Arts degree In addition to continuing to interests. These from Green Mountain College produce classic folk art paint- varied, arresting, in Poultney, Vermont. In 2013 ings, Warren has also formally Warren received the Vermont and provocative produced and shown four colGovernor’s award for Excellections that reflect new inter- artistic stages lence in the Arts. ests. These varied, arresting, and are represented The Sheldon Museum exprovocative artistic stages are in the Kimble hibit runs from Mary 19 represented in the Kimble retro- retrospective to October 18, 2015. A pubspective at the Sheldon Museum. at the Sheldon lic reception is scheduled The first collection, “Widows during Middlebury’s Art’s of War,” involved mixed me- Museum. Walk, Friday, June 12, 2015, 5 dia — including paintings and – 7 pm. Warren will be pressculpture — in reaction to the toils of war, spe- ent at the reception. Warren has donated one cifically as experiences by the wives, mothers, of his paintings for a raffle to support the exand children whose loved ones fought, many hibit and education programs of the Sheldon. injured or died, during their military service. Gallery Talks of the exhibit will be held every Shortly after completing “Widows of War,” Wednesday at noon. Warren Kimble embarked on “Let the Sun The Henry Sheldon Museum is located at Shine,” a collection of abstract oil paintings One Park Street in downtown Middlebury celebrating his contagious optimism through across from the Ilsley Library. Museum hours: his unique textures, shapes, and colors. More Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m.; Rerecently, Warren Kimble has turned to whim- search Center hours: Thurs. and Fri. 1-5 p.m. sical and architectural box assemblages, ex- or by appointment. Admission to the Museum pressing his humor and insightfulness through is $5 Adults; $3 Youth (6-18); $4.50 Seniors; staged settings of letters, numbers, wood and $12 Family; $5 Research Center. metal pierces from discarded furniture and For more information, call 802-388-2117 or factory accessories. Warren Kimble’s paint- HenrySheldonMuseum.org.

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RUNNERS TROT UP Main Street in Vergennes during the Little City 5K and 10K race a few years ago. This part of Vermont offers plenty of races in several sports to train for and compete in during the summer months.

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Outdoor fitness challenges are plentiful in Addison County One stereotype about Vermonters is hard to dispute: We love the outdoors. This is a state where natural beauty is sky high and recreational opportunities are rich, making it fertile ground for all sorts of outdoor races. From triathlons to century bike rides, marathons to 5K fun runs, Addison County is home to a variety of races that draw both local and out-of-state participants. Many of the events highlighted this summer are centered on fundraising for a cause, while others challenge racers to do their personal best. Whatever your reason, we hope you join in the festivities and fun this year. Go fast, and good luck!

Vermont Gran Fondo is a non-competitive ride through Vermont’s Green Mountains. This ride will test your fitness with its challenging climbs. There are amazing views at the top of each gap — savor them for a moment before you speed downhill. Three ride options: Gran Fondo: 104 miles, 10,700 feet of climbing (all four gaps) Medio Fondo: 69 miles, 7,300 feet of climbing (Lincoln and App gaps) Piccolo Fondo: 46 miles, 3,100 feet of climbing (Brandon and Middlebury gaps) More info: www.vermontgranfondo.com

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When: June 13 at 8 a.m. Where: Middlebury College Snow Bowl

Vermont Sun Triathlons & Runs

Now in its 30th year, Vermont Sun has hosted more than 145 events and 30,000 participants. The Hare family directs the races with race directors Ruth Bullock and Kirk Wolf.

Vermont Sun Triathlon Series When: June 20, July 12 and Aug. 9 at 8:30 a.m. Where: Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore This sprint triathlon series includes a 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike and 3.1-mile run. Lake Dunmore Triathlon When: June 20 and Aug. 9 at 8 a.m. Where: Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore This triathlon includes a 0.9-mile swim, 28-mile bike and 6.2-mile run. Vermont Sun Half Marathon When: Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. Where: Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore Runners may choose to run a 5K, 10K or 13.1mile half marathon. More info: www. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com

Bristol Fourth of July 5K

When: July 4 at 7:30 a.m. Where: Mount Abraham Union High School This annual run is in memory of Pam Paradee, race founder, who lost her battle with cancer in 2010. The 5K race will weave through the streets of Bristol and end at the town green. Each runner is entered into a prize drawing for various local items at the end of the race. More info: www.bristol4th.com/road_race.html

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When: July 18 at 4 p.m. Where: Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen The rugged 10K course takes the runner on the dirt and gravel roads of Goshen and onto a (See Outdoor events, Page 24A)

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FESTIVAL ON-THE-GREEN

Addison County festivals offer fun for everyone By EVAN JOHNSON own Shacksbury Cider, Citizen ADDISON COUNTY / BRANDON — Just Cider, Lincoln Peak Vineyard, imagine sitting on a lawn under a blue sky or Boyden Valley Vineyard, Havmaybe a field of stars and gently swaying to oc Mead and others. some expertly played tunes. Ah, summer and Tickets for those 21 and its summer music festivals — there’s nothing over wishing to sample alcolike it. hol are $30 ($20 in advance), Summer’s return to the Champlain Valley and $10 for those not purchasmarks the return of several live music festi- ing drinking tickets or those vals. You don’t have to go far to get into the under the age of 21; children groove. under 6 are free. Adult tickets On June 27, Otter Creek Falls in downtown include admission to the event, a Middlebury becomes the backdrop souvenir beer or wine sampling for the Midd Summer Festival, glass, 10 tasting tokens and Midd now in its fifth year. With the open access to music, cheese theme “Booze, blues and barbe- Summer Festival and food samples and a great locue,” the festival in the Marble cal celebration. June 27 Works District has lined up Midd Summer Fest is also offering more beer, wine and sprits prosomething new this year — a VIP ticket. ducers, live music and food. For $40, VIPs get entrance to the festival an It’s taking place about a month earlier than hour early (3 p.m. instead of 4 p.m.), access in past years, so mark your calendars. It is a to the exclusive VIP tent and more perks to be great way to try dozens of Vermont products announced at the Midd Summer Fest website. in a relaxed atmosphere. There’s so much on Tickets can be purchased online at www. offer that you’re bound to find some new bev- middsummerfestival.com or at some retail loerage you didn’t know about. cations in downtown Middlebury. As of late May the blues band Left Eye FESTIVAL ON-THE-GREEN Jump was signed up to serenade festivalgoers, If you like the music and the convivial atbut another band was in the works. mosphere but aren’t so excited about the alcoThe Midd Summer Festival is a little dif- hol, then hang on — there’s another summer ferent from the other events mentioned here festival for you. because the fun is focused as much on the loSince its start in the late 1970s, the Festical food and drink as on the Vermont music. val on-the-Green in Middlebury has attracted For 2015, in addition to local favorite beers day and evening visitors for a week of free like Drop-In, Shed, Wolaver’s and Otter entertainment. Festivalgoers bring picnic Creek, breweries signed up as of late May inlunches and dinners, set up on their cluded Bennington’s Northshire Brewery, own blankets and lawn chairs and Festival 14th Star from Saint Albans and Bent enjoy an often eclectic and alHill Brewery from Braintree. Also look on-the-Green ways excellent array of musical for libations from Brocklebank Craft acts. This year’s Festival on-theJuly 5-11 Brewing of Tunbridge and Hinseburg’s Green is scheduled for July 5-11. Frost Beer Works. This will be the event’s second This year will also feature more spirits proyear away from the green and on the ducers, including Stonecutter Spirits, App Gap town recreation field by Mary Hogan ElemenDistillery (from right here in Middlebury), tary School. There are lots for parking at the Caledonia Spirits, Saxtons River Distillery, school, the county courthouse and the MemoMad River Distillers, Smugglers’ Notch Dis- rial Sports Center. The change of venue away tillery, and others. Cider, mead and wine will from the green is temporary; it was moved be available from Woodchuck, Shoreham’s due to the planned railroad bridge replace-

CIDERSTOCK 2015 ment project at Main Street and Merchants lustration students from the Patricia A. HanRow that was originally to start in 2014 but is naford Career Center submitted a series of now scheduled for 2016. designs for the festival’s T-shirt. This year’s Donna Brewer, vice president of the volun- design features a sun designed by 12th-grader teer organizing committee for the FesJesse Wulfman of Ripton. tival on-the-Green, said she and othFeatured performers include CaroBasin er organizers found the recreation line Rose; Ten Strings and a Goat Bluegrass field to be a suitable alternative; Skin; The 24th Street Wailers; The Festival while the downtown Middlebury Miles Donahue Quintet; Darlingside; location was more visible, busy Caitlin Canty; The Mike & Ruthy July 9-12 streets on all sides of the green were Band; The Bluegrass Gospel Project; a concern for parents of small children. Heather Maloney; Vance Gilbert; and Ray The new location has ample parking and room Vega and Tales From the Boogie Down. As is for kids to play. traditional, the festival will close with a street “With the exception of one freak wind- dance; the Vermont Jazz Ensemble Big Band storm, everything went as planned last year,” will perform and Jim Condon will provide she said. swing dance instruction. This year’s festival was named a 2015 VerThe Festival on-the-Green also includes mont Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Summer midday “Brown Bag” performances by acroEvent and the Festival on-the-Green is partici- bats and puppeteers, as well as musicians. pating in Vermont Arts 2015, an initiative of As always, the concerts will be open to the the Vermont Arts Council celebrating 2015 as public without an admission fee. The organizthe Year of the Arts in Vermont. ing committee plans to raise $42,532 for this For the fourth year in a row, design and il(See Festivals, Page 7A)

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Festivals… (Continued from Page 6A) sic outdoors this summer. While the popuyear’s festival, which will pay for perform- lar Pocock Rocks! one-day music and ers’ fees, tent installation, sound and lighting, street fair in Bristol is on hiatus for overnight security and more. At the end of a year, a new outdoor series has May, the committee had raised just over half popped up in Hancock. The little Addison County town of their total budgeted revenues. While festival-goers can expect new acts at just on the other side of a new location, festival secretary Pat Boera the Green Mountains will said the week-long series will have the same host a series of weekday evening concerts at its atmosphere as in years past. constructed “One of the things that’s worked for us is newly keeping the same formula,” she said. “There town bandstand. It have been many suggestions over the years to is on the town green branch off and make it longer, bigger or have off Route 100 just a different focus. We’ve always come back to south of Route 125. our roots.” Details for the BASIN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL As the music dies down in Middlebury, it first concert of the will just be rising in Brandon, as the little town series were still in just to the south of the Addison County line the works as the began, hosts the Basin Bluegrass Festival July 9-12 at summer but three dates the end of Basin Road. Festival director Linda Berry recalls the were all set. The start of this festival. She said she and a few concerts will begin friends had the idea for the festival while they between 6:30 and 7 p.m. Families and were camping at a nearby site. “We were drinking our morning coffee and music aficionados of I made the statement, ‘Wouldn’t this be a great all sorts are invited to place to have a bluegrass festival?’” she re- bring a picnic dinner, but are asked to please leave called. This year marks the 21st edition of the fes- alcohol at home. The South Royalton Band tival, which attracts as many as 1,000 people coming to camp and enjoy the music in will come to play at the new gazebo on July 28. Wyman Fields. They will be followed a week latLook for bluegrass bands from as far way as Kentucky and Nova Scotia for the Basin Blue- er on Aug. 6 by the second annual Pete grass Festival. Berry in late May was working Seeger Memorial Concert. Expect some to gather more volunteers to help park cars and members of the Seeger family to take part, as manage the entrance, as well as more vendors. well as other local musicians. A third evening of music is slated for Aug. The bands have been signed up since last 20, when the bandstand will host the local fall and while the lineup includes bands talents of Rani Arbo and Greg Ryan. like Cannonball Express, the SpinPicnic dinners and music are also ney Brothers, Dave Nichols & Spare Ciderstock the theme at the Lincoln Peak VineChangers, Berry said the fair at2015 yard’s summer concert series. The tracts plenty of musicians who play August 22 vineyard off River Road in New Haat the campsites and hundreds of ven is again hosting free Friday eveRVs. These “field pickers,” as she ning concerts where bands play outside calls them, play all day and long into as visitors lounge on the deck or lawn or dance the night. “They’re the main attraction for some visi- if the spirit moves them. Doors open at 5:30 tors,” said Berry. “We spend all that money p.m. with music between 6 and 8 p.m. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and food if to bring bands and people go walking in the you like (please, no alcohol or pets). Almost fields, but that’s all right.” Tickets are $12 if you only want to attend Home Market will also sale some food, and Sunday’s shows, and it’s a little pricier for all Lincoln Peak will sell wine by the glass. There are lots of first-class groups lined up four days. Camping is welcome, but it costs extra. Check out all the details online at basin- on Friday evenings this summer, from the Bob MacKenzie Blues Band on June 12 right up to bluegrassfestival.com. Mellow Yellow on Sept. 4 (see the calendar SMALLER OFFERINGS There are plenty of other places to hear mu- for any given Friday).

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MIDD SUMMER FESTIVAL Also in the good old-fashioned community music feel are the summer concerts by town bands. The Vergennes City Band will play at the bandstand in City Park most Mondays at 7 p.m. The Bristol Town Band has some Wednesday evening dates planned. In the same flavor, the Chimney Point State Historic Site at the foot of the Lake Champlain Bridge in Addison will host its 13th annual evening social on the last day of July. Along with some music, there will be some activities including historic re-enactors. MUSIC AND CIDER The summer festival season around these parts in some ways ends like it began — with good music paired with good drink. Ciderstock 2015 on Aug. 22 at the Woodchuck Cidery in Middlebury, although tak-

ing place outside a plant that makes alcoholic drinks, is really very focused on the music. Acts lined up to perform live include Cage the Elephant with special guests New Politics. Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band, and Medaila are also on the bill. Food trucks will sell food and Woodchuck will sell cider, of course, and other drinks. Tickets are $25 and can be bought online at www.woodchuck.com/ciderstock. This is a follow-up to last year’s grand opening festival, which drew an estimated 7,500 to 8,000 people. There was music and throngs of people listened, danced, played Frisbee and just hung out having a good time. It was a great way to close a summer. Here’s hoping you get to kick back and soak up some music at one of these festive events this summer.

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MODEL MAKER BILL Kissam of Westport, N.Y., created miniature versions of ships from the War of 1812 fleet on Lake Champlain for the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum collection.

Maritime museum features boats, history & more FERRISBURGH — Gather ’round, ye scurvy knaves, and I’ll tell ye a tale of brave crews turned to cannon-fodder, precious cargoes lost at sea and the special museum in which these salty stories will repose for all time. Indeed, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, or LCMM, is a treasure chest of some of the most vibrant stories to emerge from the body of water it was created to celebrate. The three-decade-old museum on shores of America’s sixth Great Lake has grown to encompass a panoply of things old and new, artistic and technical that cover a broad swath of human experience — all things having to do with Lake Champlain. Step aboard the replica 1776 gunboat Phila-

delphia II docked at the waterfront. Explore some of the lake’s 300 historic shipwrecks in the Nautical Archaeology Center and chat with nautical archaeologists at the conservation laboratory. Learn what made this area so pivotal to Benedict Arnold’s fleet during the American Revolution. Discover the lives of the Native Americans and the early French explorers. LCMM’s replica 1862 schooner Lois McClure travels to ports throughout the region. This summer it is at Perkins Pier in Burlington for routine maintenance. Highlights of LCMM’s collection of canoes, kayaks, and wooden boats are on display in the beautiful (See LCMM, Page 13A)

Just what is Extreme Mini Golf? Well, it’s no “putt-putt” course! The expansive course features 9 holes that wind around rocks and other natural obstacles. And like Vermont, they ain’t ﬂat! You just can’t tell how the ball will roll, making it a challenge for even the most expert mini golfer! Located on a former dairy farm near the shores of Lake Champlain, and with gorgeous pastoral and Green Mountain views and surrounded by lovely gardens, it’s as beautiful as it is challenging. It’s perfect for any age, so bring the kids and the grandparents for an “Extreme”ly fun family outing! Admission includes 2 rounds for a total of 18 holes. Open through mid-October, weather and conditions permitting. Looking to do something fun for a birthday party? We offer birthday party packages complete with pizza, beverage, cupcakes and mini golf! Contact us at 802-759-2566 or email ctpgifts@yahoo.com for details. At the gift shop, Champ’s Trading Post, you’ll discover more of what Vermont is famous for – Vermont products like pure maple syrup, cheese, gourmet foods and gifts, as well as our own delectable homemade jams, candy and fudge. We also have the area’s largest selection of Champ gifts and souvenirs. And yes, we ship!

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cultural.historic.sites Adventure, Discovery and Hands-On Learning: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s 2015 Season LCMM encourages visitors of all ages to make new connections with the lake, the surrounding community, and the world around us. “Our Museum is a place to enjoy learning about yourself and your own skills as you learn about the rich submerged cultural heritage, ecology, and history of Lake Champlain,” says Executive Director Mike Smiles, who took the helm in January. “We invite you to sample our array of new programs, learning adventures and exhibits.” With 14 exhibit buildings and replica 1776 gunboat Philadelphia II, LCMM provides an incredible opportunity to explore the maritime heritage that shaped this nation. Exhibits, Archaeology Lab, Boat Shop, and metalworking facilities support hands-on learning and specialized adventures such as the five-week teen kayak building and camping experience Champlain Discovery, using foundries and forges in Heavy Metal Mania, or getting back to basics with Survivor Then & Now. Weeklong day camps for young explorers age 4-16 at Basin Harbor and Burlington offer guided experiences in lake history, ecology, shipwreck discovery and maritime skills. Daily visitors can add a 60 to 90 minute miniworkshop or on-water excursion to their Museum admission with new 60 Minute Experiences. “If you like to roll up your sleeves and try something new, we have a menu of bitesized adventures,” says Site Manager Kris Jarrett. “Get out on the water, or create something in a workshop.” Opportunities include Copper Fold Forming; Longboat Rowing; Quest for Fire; and more.

The discount Lake Package is back – with a narrated lake cruise, lunch at Red Mill Restaurant and Museum admission for just $35. In July and August, a sophisticated new Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) will be used for Saturday Shipwreck On-Water Tours in Burlington and Basin Harbor (dates, pricing, and registration at lcmm.org). New Exhibits • Great Shipwrecks of New York’s Great Lakes • History in Miniature: Maritime Models of Bill Kissam • Parley and Protocol: Abenaki Diplomacy Past and Present • Maritime Burlington: Opens June 20 on the Burlington Waterfront Special Events Abenaki Heritage Weekend, June 27 & 28 Native Arts Marketplace, dancing & storytelling! The Big ShaBANG! July 3 Food, fun, & fireworks. Rowing & Racing Weekend, July 11 & 12 Bring your own boat! Annual three-mile Lake Champlain Challenge Race on Sunday (race fee admits two to museum). Rabble in Arms, August 15 & 16. Return to the Revolutionary War era. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Road, is seven scenic miles from Vergennes, across from the Basin Harbor Club. Open daily 10-5, through October 11. LCMM Members and children 5 and under get in free. Information and program registration online at lcmm.org or call 802 475-2022.

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Many Thousand Gone: Portraits of the African-American Experience May 22-August 9, 2015 In between the two world wars, African-American popular culture enjoyed an Middlebury, VT — This summer the Middlebury College Museum of Art is displaying the next installment in a growing tradition of museum exhibitions generated via the awakening. At this time, several artists came to prominence, including Bessie Smith, Paul Robeson, Josephine Baker, James Weldon Johnson, and scholarship of Middlebury College students in their course Ethel Waters. Carl Van Vechten, whom Zora Neal Hurston work. Many Thousand Gone: Portraits of the Africancalled a white “Negrotarian,” photographed the veritable American Experience, 1840–1965, an exhibition co-curated “Who’s Who” of black arts and entertainment of this era. by Associate Professor of History William Hart and the Concomitantly, African Americans strove to go about their students in his Spring 2015 “African-American History” daily lives quietly, shopping at local department stores, course, consists of nearly 100 photographs loaned to the worshipping at the church of their choice, and listening to museum by George R. Rinhart of Palm Springs, CA. The black politicians and preachers. Meanwhile, from time to exhibit takes its title from a sorrow song dating from the time, a growing number of African Americans protested Civil War sung by black Union soldiers and freed men and – acts of injustice and discrimination through individual acts women. The lyrics to its opening stanza are: of defiance and through peaceful group action. A number of “No more auction block for me, No more, no more; No photographs on display capture movingly the courage, the more auction block for me; Many thousand gone.” commitment, and the dedication of the many thousands Post-war Reconstruction, the Republican Party’s strategy who battled on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement. to bring the Confederate states back into the Union without With such a broad range of images, many of which have slavery and with the official recognition of former slaves as rarely or never been shown publicly, this exhibit offers now free and independent citizens, gave rise to a variety an uncommon opportunity to glimpse the spirit of the of photographs that interpret variously ordinary black life. exhaustive Rinhart collection and to contemplate the many Portraits of black sharecropper families, of black children faces and facets of more than a century of the Africanliving in grinding poverty, of African Americans posed in American experience. The Middlebury College Museum of minstrel-like settings both empathize with and ridicule Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts on Rte. 30 free blacks. We see photographs capturing vigilante justice (lynchings) as well as depicting the harsh treatment of black Unknown photographer, Sitter, probably James on the southern edge of campus, is free and open to the public Tues. through Fri. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sat. and prisoners. Forten (1766–1842), c. 1840, daguerreotype, Sun. from noon to 5 p.m. It is closed Mondays. The museum African Americans have been largely a patriotic folk. They sixth plate. Collection of George R. Rinhart. is physically accessible. Parking is available in the Mahaney have answered the call of military service dating back to the American Revolution. Photographs reveal African-American parades commemorating Center for the Arts parking lot. For further information and to confirm dates and times Armistice Day (World War I), training for World War II, and black officers relaxing at of scheduled events, please call (802) 443–5007 or TTY (802) 443–3155, or visit the museum’s website at museum.middlebury.edu. segregated officers’ clubs.

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The National Museum of the Morgan Horse was founded in 1988 and moved to Main Street in Middlebury in 2010. The Museum educates the public about the history of the Morgan Horse by collecting, preserving, and exhibiting Morgan related art and historical materials. The majority of the Morgan Museum’s collections are housed in Special Collections of the Middlebury College Library. It consists of art depicting the Morgan Horse in all of its endeavors from the late 1700’s to the present day as well as manuscripts and archives relating to its history. Brochures, breeding pamphlets, books, club newsletters, trophies, correspondences, historic farm equipment, leather tack and Civil War ephemera make up the Museum’s collection. The Morgan Museum maintains an exhibit and program space on Main Street of Middlebury, where rotating exhibits are featured. Morgan Horse history is closely entwined with the history of Vermont, New England and America at large. Visit the Museum to learn about Vermont’s state animal and “America’s First Breed” of horse! The National Museum of the Morgan Horse is located at 34 Main Street in Middlebury and is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 1pm to 5pm and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Follow us The National Museum of the Morgan Horse is located in on Facebook and Twitter to keep Middlebury at 34 Main St. up to date with programs and exhibits.

The National Museum of the Morgan Horse Currently showing paintings, sculptures, photographs, telling the story of America’s horse and the state animal of Vermont – the Morgan Horse.

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Henry Sheldon Museum Celebrates Summer! Friday, June 26: Annual Pops Concert features the Vermont Philharmonic followed by fabulous fireworks. The Concert will take place at Middlebury College in the field behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts (rain site: Kenyon Arena). The grounds open at 5:30 for picnics; Concert at 7:30. Bring chairs, blankets, and flashlights. Tickets: Adult $25, Youth $10; children under 12 admitted free. Adult tickets purchased by June 21: $20. Tickets available by calling the Sheldon, 802-388-2117, at the Museum, at the concert, or online at: www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.

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Saturday, July 11, 12-5 pm: Annual Garden Tour is a unique opportunity to visit 7 glorious garden vistas, all in Lincoln, either nestled in or with views of the Green Mountains. Local well-known artists will be painting en plein air in the gardens. The tour concludes with a festive reception from 4-6 pm at WildWind on Orchard Road in North Lincoln. The artists’ garden paintings will be offered for sale at the reception. Tickets: $25, may be purchased in advance at the Sheldon Museum, online at w w w. H e n r y S h e l d o n M u s e u m . o rg (where you will find a list of gardens with photos and map), or by calling the Sheldon; tickets also available the day of the tour at the Museum, and at the featured sites.

The Gang’s All Here Town Hall Theater, Middlebury Town Hall Theater’s success – it’s now entering its 9th season – is due to its amazing range of events. Last year it produced plays, musicals, opera and dance; but also events for fishermen, a cappella fans, skiers, cat video enthusiasts, and young rock-stars. It hosted weddings, conferences, book readings, concerts, films and memorial services. THT also prides itself on being the venue that other area non-profits use for their own fund-raising events. A few highlights from the Summer 2015 schedule include Foodaroo, Middlebury’s first food truck and entertainment festival, THT’s Young Company featuring actors ages 12 and up performing the hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In late August, THT is proud to host Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, an international festival that gives new filmmakers a chance to premiere their work. To get a complete look at Town Hall Theater’s offerings and to buy tickets, go to www.townhalltheater.org.

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Summer is the perfect time for a visit to the Sheldon Museum – featuring fine and folk paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. The Museum’s summer exhibit, Warren Kimble All-American Artist: An Eclectic Retrospective is on view May 19-October 18, 2015. The exhibit highlights the career of internationallyknown Brandon, Vermont artist Warren Kimble, who came to prominence for his folk art, but since has concentrated on diverse themes, inspired in part by his residencies at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont. In addition, as a tribute to the public and the Sheldon Museum, Warren and his wife Lorraine have agreed to display selections from their personal collection of folk art by other artists, which will be located throughout the Sheldon’s historic rooms. This will be a unique opportunity to enter the private world of Warren Kimble. While at the Museum, browse in our revitalized Museum Shop or picnic in the garden designed and tended by the Middlebury Garden Club.

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LCMM … (Continued from Page 8A) Hazelett Watercraft Center. Learn about some of the 26 steamboats of Lake Champlain, the historic Champlain Bridge, and see a collection of more than 50 vintage outboard motors. One can go there to look at the boats, take in a little history and get consumed by all that the LCMM has to offer. This summer the Maritime Museum has two special season-long exhibits. Great Shipwrecks of New York’s Great Lakes, a traveling exhibit designed by LCMM on view through Sept. 7, presents several of Lake Champlain’s historic shipwrecks together with shipwrecks in other waterways throughout N.Y. State. As many as 10,000 shipwrecks lie in New York State waters, according to the National Park Service. This traveling exhibit showcases some of these most dramatic sites from Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, the Finger Lakes, Lake George and the St. Lawrence River. It features underwater footage, photographs, and a newly built model of the Lake George radeau Land Tortoise. “Capturing the fascinating maritime heritage of New York State in this exhibit is proving to be a great way to encourage interest in education, underwater science innovation, and waterfront tourism as an economic engine for our coastal communities,” says exhibit coordinator Dave White. The second special exhibit is called “Parley & Protocol: Abenaki Diplomacy Past & Present.” A loan exhibit by members of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association, it is on view from June 28 through Oct. 11. This exhibit will include recreated clothing and other articles like those used in the mid-18th century as well as articles created for present day cer-

emonial and diplomatic occasions. Another aspect of our past on display at the LCMM is the new exhibit “History in Miniature: The Maritime Models of Bill Kissam.” In addition to detailed scale replicas of Lake Champlain steamboats, including the War of 1812 Saratoga and Confiance, the Canadian “pinplat” (lumber transport) Octave, Bill Kissam of Westport, N.Y., has constructed models and dioramas of mining operations, quarries, historic houses and gardens.

Looking Ahead Events at the Maritime Museum June 13-14 Kids Pirate Festival June 27-28: Abenaki Heritage Weekend July 3: The Big ShaBang – Food, Fun & Fireworks! Aug. 15-16: Rabble in Arms Reenactment Weekend VISITORS OBSERVE A class at the 1,800-square-foot Rinehart Blacksmith Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility for blacksmith instruction.

THE CENTERPIECE OF the LCMM’s Hazelett Watercraft Center is the 35-foot-long, 1902 ice yacht Storm King. It towers above a two-story array of dugout and bark canoes, kayaks, rowing skiffs, and sail boats.

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For more than 25 years, Kissam has created detailed and accurate scale models and dioramas for museums in the region, including ships from the War of 1812, Lake Champlain steamboats, iron mines, and historic gardens. The exhibit brings together models made for LCMM and private collections. A checklist accompanying the exhibit will guide the visitor to other regional museums where Kissam’s work can be seen. The LCMM is open daily in the summer, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It is at 4472 Basin Harbor Road in Ferrisburgh, next to the Basin Harbor Club. Admission is $12 for adults. More information is at www.lcmm.org.

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THE MARBLE WORKS DISTRICT in Middlebury is a charming part of the downtown that helps to tell an important piece of Middlebury’s industrial history. Located down Printer’s Alley from Main Street, the Marble Works is made up of a series of handsome stone buildings made primarily of white marble originally constructed in 1898 as sawing and finishing mills for the Brandon Italian Marble Company. Marble stone was quarried from the banks of the Otter Creek just below the falls, in the basin viewed from what is now a lovely green park. While the district was reserved for industrial and commercial business long after the marble mill closed in 1931, it is now home to quaint shops, restaurants and small businesses and is a popular destination for visitors and locals alike. The large parking lot on the north side of the Marble Works buildings is home to Middlebury’s outdoor farmers’ market, which sets up Wednesday and Saturday mornings from early-May and through the end of October. Over 60 registered vendors sell agricultural products ranging from fruits and vegetables to meat and dairy products to baked goods and preserves to flowers and garden plants. There is also a wide variety craft vendors with handmade goods such as jewelry, fiber products, ceramics and woodcrafts. Live music, product samples and a happy buzz from the crowd make the farmers’ market one of the most beloved components of downtown Middlebury’s public life in the summertime. For the fifth consecutive year, the Marble Works district will be the home of one of the liveliest events in Middlebury, the Midd Summer Festival. Hosted by the Better Middlebury Partnership, this annual festival is a celebration of some of the state’s finest food and beverage products, live music and the picturesque setting of our quaint town. The 2015 Midd Summer Festival will take place on June 27 in the Marble Works Park overlooking the Otter Creek River and downtown falls. The event expects over 2,000 attendees from around the state who will come to this historic part of town and discover some of the many elements we treasure about Middlebury. In 1987 the Marble Works District was purchased privately by the Marble Works Associates, who since have restored the buildings and encouraged occupancy among small businesses and restaurants. New landscaping of the park and slope leading down to the river and careful replanting of the gardens and green spaces in the park have further transformed the district into a popular site for picnicking or relaxing with a view of Main Street’s quaint shops. While it can be easy to miss the trip across the river or down the alley to the Marble Works, it’s well worth the visit!

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Look to Brandon for silent movies, bluegrass festival, townwide yard sale and an Independence Day Parade BRANDON — The little town of Brandon packs a lot of fun activities into a single summer. This season’s lineup of events is proof of that. There will be music, art and more in events scheduled from the end of June until Labor Day. Here is a selection of happenings in town over the next few months. June 5 “Sally Hughes: Watercolor for the Senses” exhibit opening at Compass Music & Arts Center, 5-7 p.m. Sally Hughes has always dabbled in artistic pursuits, but not until chronic neurological Lyme Disease drastically altered her enjoyment of the outdoors did she seriously pursue watercolor painting. Sally went from being a rigorous participant in the outdoors to more of an observer of the beauty and awe of the world we live in. The Compass Music and Arts Center’s exhibit of Sally’s watercolor paintings, “Watercolor for the Senses,” is a collection of paintings that show her ability to capture the essence of this beauty in her own interpretive style. The exhibit will run through Aug. 9. Inspiration also comes to Sally from her past professions. Most notably, her geology career ultimately sent her to 17 states and Canada where the variety of the landscapes in the country continually amazed her. This event celebrates Vermont Arts 2015, in celebration of public funding for the arts. The Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, the former Brandon Training School, located 1.5 miles north of downtown Brandon. June 17 “Getting to Know You, Wednesdays With Warren” at Book & Leaf bookstore, 10 Park St., at 7 p.m. Brandon’s local bookstore, the Book and Leaf,

JEFF RAPSIS, A New Hampshire-based performer and composer who specializes in scoring silent films, will play along with classics of the silent film era played on the big screen at the Brandon Town Hall this summer. See the calendar for dates and times.

hosts Warren Kimble as he chats and chews with local folks about any and everything. Come in for coffee, tea and goodies and enjoy some fun conversation and browse their many selections of books and teas. Watch for more chats once a month with Warren and friends. July 4 Brandon Independence Day Parade, downtown. The signature event of the celebration is the

parade, which starts at 1 p.m. at the intersection of Park, High and Marble streets. The parade marches down beautiful Park Street, through downtown, past the historic Town Hall, through Conant Square, and ends at Brandon Lumber on Route 7, just about half-mile north of the Brandon Inn. There’ll be floats, bands, fire engines, antique tractors, antique cars and more! The parade will be full of great music. Also, don’t miss the music at Park Village starting at 5 p.m. And what’s the Fourth without fireworks? Come on over to Park Village (the old Brandon Training School) at 6 p.m. for food, fun, float winner announcements, and then countdown to the fireworks. Brandon puts on a great show that you won’t want to miss. Donations appreciated. Do you want to enter a float in the parade? Brandon loves floats! Enter to represent your business, your organization … even your own neighborhood. Why not get together with your neighbors, show off your stuff and try to win that special trophy? You can e-mail BIDCC@yahoo. com or contact Debbie Boyce at 802-345-0056 for more information. July 9-12 Basin Bluegrass Festival at the end of Basin Road. Gates open for the 21st annual festival on July 5 at 8 a.m. Three-day advance tickets are $45 per person; $50 per person at the gate; 15 and under get a free ticket. For advance weekend tickets, send SASE with check or money order to Basin Bluegrass Festival, 91 Charberry Lane, Brandon, VT 05733. Must be postmarked by June 30. If no stamped envelope is enclosed, tickets will be held at gate. For more info, go to www.basinsinbluegrassfestival.com, or email basinbluegrass@yahoo. com.

July 21 The Great Brandon Auction in Central Park. One of Brandon’s liveliest annual events will take place on Tuesday, July 21: the 27th annual Great Brandon Auction, which raises funds for development projects in town. Since the idea was first pitched to the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce in 1989 and it has grown into a popular summer event. Auctioneer Barb Watters has presided over the auction for 27 years and the chamber has turned over more than $160,000 into many town projects. Barb does an amazing job of enticing bids, keeping up the pace, and entertaining the crowd all at the same time. Come on downtown and bid and buy. The preview starts at 2 p.m. and auctioneer Barb will hit the gavel precisely at 4 p.m. If you can’t stay, you may leave a bid with a chamber staff person. Insect Control District staff will be spraying the night before so we will stay comfortable all evening. Brandon Lions will be grilling dinner and providing cold drinks and snacks so you can support two area nonprofits without even leaving the park. Bring a chair, a friend and cash or a good check. Combined purchases over $500 can be charge to a credit card. Be aware that organizers charge Vermont state sales tax of 6 percent on all purchases except gift certificates and clothes; if you are a re-seller, bring your tax number. Aug. 1 Townwide Yard Sale Day. Scores of yard sales will be held all over town on Aug. 1 — rain or shine. This is THE day for bargain lovers. Official start is 9 a.m., but many start earlier. Pick up the official list on Yard Sale Day at the Visitor Center at the Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace (next to church at junction of Routes 7 and 73 West), or around town.

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Vergennes: A big bang in a small package VERGENNES — The Little downtown is also a pleasure. City earned its name by being the A leisurely walk Stately historic homes along chartered city in the United States around downtown quiet lanes are a testament to the that is the smallest combination Vergennes reveals an city’s history. of population and land size — area that includes Right in the center of downit has about 2,600 residents on historic architecture, town is City Park, with plenty of about 1,200 acres of land. and shade for a break. extraordinary culinary benches Despite its small geographic Every Monday evening during size, it has a lot to offer: a fine delights for all tastes, the summer, starting June 29, the playhouse, a selection of first-rate and a spectacular old park is filled with the music of shops, a waterfall with stunning library building that the city band and a very appreviews, and more. This summer is as much a museum ciative audience. The show starts there are plenty of special activi- as a readers’ paradise. at 7 p.m. A copper roof was addties to keep both the visitor and ed to the park’s bandstand a few The interior space of the resident busy. years ago, making it a beautiful A leisurely walk around down- the Bixby Memorial setting for an evening’s entertown Vergennes reveals an area Library on Main Street tainment. that includes historic architecture, is a sight to behold. City Park will be a happening extraordinary culinary delights place on Thursdays, too, during for all tastes, and a spectacular the weekly farmers’ market. The old library building that is as much a museum market, which features at least 10 vendors, as a readers’ paradise. The interior space of the runs rain or shine from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Bixby Memorial Library on Main Street is a Just down the hill from the library are the sight to behold. Otter Creek falls, marking the end of naviWalking the neighborhood streets around gable water along the Otter Creek from Lake

Letter from the Mayor Vergennes is a unique community with an extraordinary location on Otter Creek in Addison County. We are centrally located between Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains, the city of Burlington and Middlebury College. Our historic downtown will tempt you with great restaurants and locally owned shops. Our architecture will remind you of 19th-century New England. Our citizens love living here and enjoy sharing their commu-

nity. On behalf of the citizens and employees of the city of Vergennes, we look forward to meeting you and hope you enjoy your visit. Vergennes is the smallest and oldest chartered city in Vermont. We are proud of our history and we fondly remember our heritage. Vergennes is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Bill Benton Mayor of the City of Vergennes

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Champlain. A short walk to the city docks will find people fishing or tying up a sailboat, having made the trip up the river for a meal out and overnight in Vergennes. It makes a nice place to enjoy a break or a picnic lunch. Or you could cross the Main Street bridge above the falls and wander down to Falls Park, a lovely stretch of grass and trees with a fantastic view of the rushing water where you could enjoy a picnic. The city will light the Otter Creek falls at night again this summer; it makes a beautiful sight. It was on these shores that Commodore Macdonough built his fleet of gunboats, which turned back the British on Lake Champlain, a major turning point in the War of 1812. Every summer, the Vergennes Arts Walk offers a variety of opportunities for the public to interact with artists, and for artists to interact with local business owners. Held the fourth Friday of each month from June-September, 5-7 p.m., the walk is produced in collaboration with the Vergennes Partnership and Creative Space Gallery. This collaboration is a true community project that is free and open to the public. The Arts Walks kick off June 26 this year. Find more details online at vergennesdowntown.org/arts-walk. The city’s annual Youth Fishing Derby is set for June 26, 27 and 28 at the Vergennes Falls Basin. It will be packed with learning activities, boat rides, music, food and — of course — lots of fishing. It is free for kids ages 3-15. Among this summer’s highlights in the Little City is the annual Vergennes Day celebra(See Vergennes, Page 19A)

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Vergennes … (Continued from Page 18A) tion on Aug. 22-23. It will be filled with horsedrawn wagon rides, music in the bandstand, chicken barbecue, children’s rides, farmers’ market and a street dance — oh, and don’t miss the rubber ducky race at the creek. Nearby in Ferrisburgh is the Rokeby Museum — the well-preserved home of the Robinson family and notable stop on the Underground Railroad. Other than the addition of a beautiful visitors’ center a couple years ago, Rokeby hasn’t changed since the days when many escaped slaves found refuge there as hired hands and for education. Rokeby is not only an important part of Vermont’s role in the end of slavery, but a monument to a

prominent Vermont family and the state’s agricultural roots. The house is open for tours and the grounds, including outbuildings, are available for selfguided walking. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum out in Ferrisburgh features exhibits about the lake’s important naval history (see the related story in this guide). Next door to the museum is the Basin Harbor Club, a renowned resort with two restaurants. Travelers to Basin Harbor are as apt to arrive by plane (it has its own airstrip) and boat as by car to enjoy the serenity of Lake Champlain or some of Vermont’s best golf. It’s worth a stroll around.

(Continued from Page 18A) Anyone caught on the premises after hours take place at the Basin during the entire will be disqualified from the Derby. As an alternative, camping sites weekend. are available at Button Bay State Traffic on Macdonough Drive beMore Park 802-475-2377, River’s Edge tween Comfort Hill and High Street Campground and Cottages 802will detour via Comfort Hill and information 475-2700, or Hillcrest Campground High Street during the hours of the is online at and Cottages 802-475-2343. derby from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. that vergennes.org/ To preregister for the derby Friday and Saturday and from 5 to annual-events/ contact Martha DeGraaf at 80210:30 a.m. on that Sunday. junior-fishing877-9986, or marsulli@aol.com or Due to the cost of keeping the complete a preregistration form at derby free and safe for all partici- derby. pants, camping is no longer allowed Shear Cuts, located at 171 Main St. during the derby. A Vergennes city ordinance More information is online at vergennes. closes both sides of the Basin at sunset, and org/annual-events/junior-fishing-derby. that ordinance will be strictly enforced.

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By JOHN FLOWERS AND PHOEBE LEWIS Cannes, Sundance, Telluride ... Middlebury? It will be perhaps a number of years before Middlebury joins those well-known names as a top destination on the film festival circuit. But anyone in Addison County can get in on the ground floor when the inaugu“Middlebury ral Middlebury New has a lot of Festival beautiful little Filmmakers (MNFF) screens its spaces, and first selection of enwe want to trants this summer. The festival will try to take the open on Aug. 27 at the festival out Town Hall Theater, of the theater which along with the and put it recently refurbished in all these Marquis Theater and locations so Middlebury College’s filmgoers who Dana Auditorium will screen submitted films come here until the awards cerhave access emony on Aug. 30. to filmmakers “We expect 250 above and films to be in hand, beyond what from which we will select up to 60 to show you see on during the three days the screen.” of the festival,” said — Lloyd Lloyd Komesar, a reKomesar tired Disney executive and producer of the film festival. He added there will be multiple parties and pop-up events throughout town, where filmmakers will go to speak about their work. “Middlebury has a lot of beautiful little spaces, and we want to try to take the festival

YOUNG FILMMAKERS, SUCH as these, have been invited to submit their first or second films to the first Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. The new festival will screen around 60 shorts, feature-length films and documentaries at three venues in Middlebury late this August. Photo courtesy of Jay Craven

out of the theater and put it in all these locations so filmgoers who come here have access to filmmakers above and beyond what you see on the screen,” Komesar said. The films will include shorts, full-length features and documentaries and come from all over. Komesar said that as of late May there were 25 submissions from Vermont filmmakers. “For us to give a platform to emerging voices in film — where they can be heard,

discussed, discovered, propelled on to their next work — is really important,” Komesar said. “Looking at this long-term, we hope that Middlebury will become a place where new filmmakers will say, ‘We must show there.’” The MNFF’s artistic director is Jay Craven, an acclaimed film director and professor of film at Marlboro College in southern Vermont. He said he makes an effort to show his films throughout Vermont and surrounding states. His award-winning films, such as “High Wa-

ter” (1989), are primarily focused on the New England landscape and the people in it. His film “A Stranger in the Kingdom” won the New England Spirit Award in 1999. He is particularly interested in sharing his films in unusual venues — town halls, theaters and church basements are all possibilities. “I still believe in the film experience,” Craven said, stressing the importance of exploring newer spaces to share and view film. Newer (See Film festival, Page 23A)

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By JOHN FLOWE MIDDLEBURY RS — The Middlebury selectboa rd wants to munity feedback get combefore deciding whether to have ciding future a referendum on demunicipal budgets Australian ballot. by It was a few mer Selectma weeks ago that forn the selectboa Craig Bingham asked rd to Australian to consider a switch ballot for deciding town budget. the That spending historically been decided plan has floor at the from the annual gathering first Monday on the in draws an averageMarch. That meeting of around 200 ple out of Middlebu peory’s total checklist of 4,671 registered Bingham believes voters. lian ballot voting a shift to Austrapeople to weigh would allow more budget, which in on the municipal lion range. He is now in the $10 milattend this past said he was unable to a work conflict town meeting due to voting process and noted the current absentee voting does not provide an option. It was last month (See Middlebu that Middlebury ry, Page 20A)

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By JOHN FLOWE 1970, communities across Vermont RS for some EAST MIDDLE to local roads taken haveBURY als whose remains — spring brisk day last cleaning. As were a found fall when Walt It was on May 15, rme stood at much-needed Ducharesidents 1935, year, cal point of every in the side of done a remote dug grave at they’ve location a freshly up off most notoriousVermont’s onto hope the Prospect are gearing County Burnham Drive in East for in AddisonCemetery in East Middlebu gest running and lon- prosecution a resolution and The mortal Day,Middlebury, on land Up remains of threeforry.Green to do that.” one recently cold case, case, she in the Schulze that is now people were has given a final scheduled part of the this Vermont at last for To that end, by Middlebu inherited ably set her understandresting Association posing in nondescr place May after re2. 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In Orwell, the a family is trying a muddy field in Waltham this month addedalive. Forests, rain, the Commissioner of Bowdish still if profiles Campbell 30) COWS TRUDGE THROUGH holds of Page to Parks and their photo/Trent Up, to the Independent (See Green tion (to the deceased make a connecPersons Data National Unidentified Tuesday rescinde Recreation on roadside visitor. ), they’ll be System, a major d the ban able but the two (See Murder southern-most for all mystery, Page infor- ties By JOHN FLOWE counof Vermont 17A) . So fires RS again, but BRISTOL — you still need are OK proud The pain is burn permit ceivable. to get incon- son’s of their beloved from your town a courageous warden. And, While other battle, Prior to his treatments and but poised as always, use fire mon sense when nation were moms throughout the to take on then sumcommon up the being celebrate a diagnosis, new foe: Crushing kindling any energy to go given three months to children this d by their fire. debt into school and live, his parpast curred from ents recalled. Day, Katie Gorton Sunday, Mother’s Jacob’s medi- Jacob was Middlebury Prior to his play soccer. cal expenses Area Land “Althoug was pressing a wrestling diagnosis ear to her 15-year-o her mortgage , some lapsed cob was a wrestling , Ja- he was not h the prognosis was grim, reminding everyone who Trust is ld son payments and state champ champ, ready to give chest to hear loves the (See By the way, state a his heart beat Jacob’s loss of income , Little League “Giveforward” website up,” reads a Page 17A) last time. for the as sustained Little Leagu established on the youth’s a result of e pitcher, avid soccer Now the Gorton spending pitcher to give updates , avid and hunter. 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By ANDY KIRKAL DY VERGENNES — The Vergenne Union High s School board day agreed on Monto nounced lower submit a to-be-andollar amount third budget for a vote as the vote date. and to pick June 9 TheDESPART board will wait By ZACH until Northmeeting— a May 28 to The makeAddison BRISTOL final a new ing plan for spendtheUnion Executive east Supervisory will be held June 9 vote, one that meeting onspecial the a at same third Mount Committee day as a Abraham to address Union what Schoolpledged High Thursday budget vote. Board members as a “deteriorated it characterized Monday said they hope toin theondistrict’s six adopt a VUHS environment” that will lower the projected budget schools. pacts in Addison tax imthe recognizes “The committee Northwe st Supervisory assessment towns by of for an immediate need“I’m pretty several cents. the committee current sureconditions,” There the are in a prepared statement. said three ways board split vote which committee, The executive members hope was a to dorepresentative of one that: composed is mistak said school, • each e.” of They boards the are from c that meSchool a optimisti professional retained has — itboard member the of the current re end Legislatu to, by the will diator Neil Kamma n the not assessment anincrease school year, conduct current 98for stakeholdcent statewide climate education of the working tax rate by 2 cents, as union. makers the supervisory laware proposin ers across g in several months, their latest school finance Over a period reform of bills. improve the • On Monday, hopes to the committee they tentativel agreed to take longer facy relationship to pay between working school’s off the $768,419 deficit, reform the administrators, they a move ulty saidand would lessen the tax under of governance the 2015-201 structure impact which 6 VUHS spending more plan. The current and operate boards school administration herited that deficit, in-in which the manner definecreated clearly of under-bu years19) dgeted special by Page costs, from (See ANeSU, education previous administr A plan recomme ators. residents and nded by Vergennes city officials Donnelly and Lynn Mel the deficit over Hawley to pay off two could cut five years instead of 2 cents from tax rates. • A $55,000 most recently spending cut from the lion VUHS defeated $10.31 milbudget, which said would officials save rate. Most board a penny on the tax members said would favor they a some said theycut of that amount, but might favor more if the statewide cutting tax rate rises. (See VUHS, Page 17A)

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Sheldon Museum invites art lovers to its annual Garden Tour on this July 11 MIDDLEBURY — The Sheldon Museum in Middlebury presents its fourth annual Garden Tour on Saturday, July 11, from noon-5 p.m., and this time the tour is exploring gardens in one of Addison County’s hill towns. The tour offers a unique opportunity to visit seven glorious garden vistas, all in Lincoln, either nestled in or with views of the Green Mountains. Local well-known artists will be painting en plein air in the gardens. The tour concludes with a festive reception from 4-6 p.m. at WildWind on Orchard Road in North Lincoln. The artists’ new garden paintings will be offered for sale at the reception. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased in advance at the Sheldon Museum, online at www. HenrySheldonMuseum.org after June 1, or by calling the Sheldon; tickets are also available the day of the tour at the museum or at a Lincoln location to be announced. Call the Sheldon at 802-388-2117 for more information, or visit www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org for a list of gardens with photos and a map. The Sheldon Museum is located at 1 Park St. in Middlebury, across from the Ilsley Public Library.

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ARTIST BOB CAMPBELL paints “en plein air” in the garden of Zosha and Alfred Andersson during the Sheldon Museum garden tour last summer.

Film festival … (Continued from Page 22A) custom-made VTeddy Award statuettes that will mediums are shifting the way we watch film, be presented to the winning filmmakers. “We are thrilled to have Vermont Teddy Bear he explained, so it is important that the communal experience of moviegoing should not be lending its wonderful creative talents to this first edition of the Middlebury New Filmmakentirely abandoned. Craven said he’s excited the thrust of the fes- ers Festival,” Komesar said. “(Vermont Teddy tival is dedicated to newer filmmakers as much Bear) is creating for us, in conjunction with of his career has focused on smaller, indepen- Town Hall Theater, a branding of our closing dent projects. One of the challenges facing ceremony as the VTeddy Awards.” smaller films, he said, is ticketing costs — what BASED IN MIDDLEBURY In focusing on Middlebury as well as the films he characterized as “gourmet foods for the price of fast food.” That is, films with smaller budgets themselves, Craven and Komesar hope to draw must charge the same amount for tickets as me- on the town’s long established history of literga-million-dollar-budgeted films to break even. ary excellence. Craven noted Middlebury College’s “strong cultural community,” Perhaps counter-intuitively, looking to the Bread Loaf School of making smaller films is often more “Hopefully English and the college’s long-term financially strenuous than produc- people will relationship with celebrated poet ing an enormous project. In order Robert Frost. to find sustainability for film, “we follow these “Film is a story-telling tradition, need to encourage young talent,” filmmakers’ and Middlebury has such a rich hishe said, stressing that in order to careers and tory of storytellers,” Craven said. cultivate younger audiences, filmsay, ‘I saw “The core is film, but the festival makers “must recognize talent, and is a community event,” Komesar see who are worth supporting and this person’s added. watching.” film first in Beyond film screenings, Craven First films, in particular, are often Middlebury.’” and Komesar hope to integrate the dynamic and full of energy, Craven — Jay Craven surrounding community into the said, making an exciting experithree days of the festival with other ence for artists having their films seen for the first time, and for audiences seek- activities. Komesar is particularly interested in inviting Middlebury’s restaurants to cater for ing fresher films. “Discover and be discovered” is the main fo- the three days so that festivalgoers can grab a cus of the Middlebury festival, Komesar added. bite to eat between films. While there still remains a log of details to Short and long films, high and low budget — the only requirement will be that all films submitted button up before the curtain rises on the first fesmust be the director’s first or second film. This tival screening, film festival organizers are opticreates an “equal playing field,” Komesar said, mistic and excited. Above all, Craven stressed, so that while age and education may fluctuate, the festival is about promoting a community the directors will have similar levels of experi- that centers on film, while also drawing newer faces into the film community to create an ence. “Hopefully people will follow these filmmak- exciting and dynamic experience for everyone ers’ careers and say, ‘I saw this person’s film involved. “The goal in film is to take the viewer into first in Middlebury,’” Craven said. This past spring the MNFF signed up a ma- another world,” he said. “We’re confident this jor new sponsor — Vermont Teddy Bear Co., festival will deliver on that front, as well as which will, among other things, be providing many others.”

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A PHALANX CLIMBS toward the Middlebury Gap on Route 125 in Hancock near the beginning of last year’s Vermont Gran Fondo cycling event, which traversed the four Green Mountain gaps closest to Middlebury on rides that climbed as much as 10,700 feet.

Outdoor fitness events… (Continued from Page 5A) packed soil surface up to elevations between 1,800 and 2,100 feet above sea level following the Blueberry Hill Inn hiking, biking and skiing trails set in the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area of the Green Mountain National Forest. In its 37th year, this is an exciting and challenging event that welcomes runners of all abilities. More info: www.blueberryhillinn.com/gallop1.htm

Champ’s Challenge for Cystic Fibrosis

When: July 19 at 8 a.m. Where: Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes This fundraising ride offers a 40-mile course for more advanced cyclists, an 8-mile course for more recreational riders and families, or a 5K walk/ run for participants preferring not to ride. Hosted by the Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, the event offers a full barbecue luncheon on the shore of Lake Champlain. More info:www.cflf.org/champschallenge-cf.

Bristol Stampede 5K

When: July 26 at 8 a.m. Where: Bristol Rec Field Join the ninth annual Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis with a 5K road race beginning at 8 a.m. A walk-a-thon kicks off at 11 a.m. with registration at 10:30 a.m. Come walk 3.5 miles through the streets of Bristol to raise awareness and funds. More info: www.threedaystampede.org/weekend.html

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Vergennes Little City 5K & 10K

When: Aug. 29 at 9 a.m. Where: City Hall, Vergennes Be part of the 34th annual Vergennes Day celebration. The Little City 5K run/walk and the 10K run will line up in front of City Hall. Pre-register at: www. RunVermont.org. Race day registration will be held from 8-8:45 a.m. at the Stevens House on the corner of Main and North Green streets. More info: vergennes.org/ annual-events/vergennes-day

Kelly Brush Ride

When: Sept. 12, with a rolling start between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Where: Middlebury College Alumni Field, Middlebury The Kelly Brush Century Ride is the largest charity bike ride in Vermont. Join nearly 1,000 riders, hand cyclists, volunteers and supporters on the roads of Addison and Chittenden counties in support of a great cause. Cyclists have the choice of 25-, 50or 100-mile courses with water/fuel stops along the way staffed by amazing volunteers. All cyclists start and end at Middlebury College’s Alumni Field. Be sure to stay and join the barbecue from noon-5 p.m. More info: kellybrushfoundation.org/century-ride-2

TAM Trek

When: Sept. 20 at 8 a.m. Where: Wright Park, Middlebury Join the Middlebury Area Land Trust’s 12th annual TAM Trek with 18- and 6-mile timed runs, and a 2-mile family fun run/walk. The TAM Trek is a trail race or fun run to raise funds for the Trail Around Middlebury. This trail, a footpath over 16 miles long, encircles the village of Middlebury and links several hundred acres of town land, conserved properties, schools and other local landmarks. Participation in the 18-mile event is capped at 100 runners so sign up soon to secure your bib. More info: www.maltvt.org/tam-trek

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Rokeby Museum,, Route 7, Ferrisburgh. Underground Railroad site and prominent Quaker family farm. www.rokeby.org. Kingsland Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh. Day use, nature path. www.vtstateparks.com/htm/kingsland.htm. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Ferrisburgh. Traces the history of Lake Champlain, extensive indoor and outdoor exhibits, including boats. www.lcmm.org. Button Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh. Overnight camping, nature trails. www.vtstateparks.com/htm/buttonbay.htm. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Route 17, Addison. Home to migrating waterfowl, walking paths, and boat launches. http://vt.audubon.org/IBADeadCreek.html. Bixby Library, 258 Main St., Vergennes. Stained glass ceiling illuminates historic library and extensive collection of early arrowheads and other artifacts. www.bixbylibrary.org. Lord’s Prayer Rock, Bristol. In 1891, Joseph C. Greene paid a carver to engrave the Lord’s Prayer on a huge rock sitting next to what is today Route 116. It’s still an unusual roadside attraction. h. Snake Mountain. Parking lot on Mountain Road in Addison. Family-friendly hike to beautiful vistas of Champlain Valley and Adirondacks. Don’t leave valuables in the car. www.vtfishandwildlife.com. i. Mount Abraham trail access, Long Trail, Lincoln. Summit includes 360-degree panorama. www.greenmountainclub.org. j. University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm, Morgan Horse Farm Road, Weybridge. Beautiful grounds featuring a leading breeding program for state’s official animal. Tours daily. www.uvm.edu/morgan. k. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, 1 Park St., downtown Middlebury. Tour the Judd Harris House, ongoing exhibits and events. www.henrysheldonmuseum.org. L. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Rotating exhibits. www.vermontfolklifecenter.org. m. Middlebury College. Campus tours available at admissions office. Event listings available at arts center ticket office. Friday afternoon carillon performance in the summer. www.middlebury.edu. n. Green Mountain National Forest Ranger Station, Route 7 South, Middlebury. Extensive material available about hiking and camping in the GMNF. www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl. o. Trail Around Middlebury. The “TAM” is a 16-mile footpath that encircles Middlebury and links several hundred acres of town land, conserved properties and other local landmarks. www.maltvt.org/trail/tam-trail/ p. Falls of Lana, Rattlesnake Cliffs, Silver Lake trails access, Salisbury-Leicester town line. www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/vermont.php. q. Branbury State Park, Salisbury. Day use and overnight camping, kid-friendly sandy beach and extensive grass lawn, boat rentals. www.vtstateparks.com/htm/branbury.htm. r. Spirit in Nature Path, Goshen Road, Ripton. Immerse yourself in nature by walking any of the 11 different paths. www.spiritinnature.com. s. DAR State Park & Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison. Overnight camping in tent sites at park plus historic DAR John Strong Mansion Museum close to state park. www.vtstateparks.com/htm/dar.cfm. Chimney Point is the site of Native American, early French, and Revolutionary War-era settlement. Historic tavern was an important meeting place. Ongoing exhibits and tours. www.historicsites.vermont.gov/chimneypoint. t. Fort Ticonderoga (take ferry across Lake Champlain to New York). Preserved Revolutionary War fort with extensive interpretation, guides, re-enactors, gift shop and many events. www.fort-ticonderoga.org. u. Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell. A largely undisturbed Revolutionary War site. Visitors center with extensive exhibits and many interpretive trails. www. historicvermont.org/mountindependence. v. Brandon Museum at the Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace, Route 7, Brandon. Town of Brandon museum located in historic birthplace of statesman Stephen A. Douglas. Enjoy local history including architecture, industry, business, tourism, and immigration. brandon.org/the-brandon-museum. w. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St., Brandon. Gallery shows work from a diverse group of more than 50 artists in various media. brandonartistsguild.org.

Water world

LOCAL STUDENTS HAVE fun on Lake Dunmore during Middlebury Union High School’s annual raft race held during senior week last year. Independent ﬁle photo/Trent Campbell

Flying through the air

BRITNEY, LEFT, COURTNEY and Ashley Martin, visiting the area from Dallas, Texas, get some thrills on the midway at last year’s Addison County Fair and Field Days.

Independent ﬁle photo/Trent Campbell

Let’s play ball!

YOUTH SPORTS CONTINUES into the summer with some of the best area baseball players competing for the Addison County American Legion team. Home games are played at Middlebury College. Independent ﬁle photo/Trent Campbell

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37th Annual

Middlebury Summer

FESTIVAL ON-THE-GREEN

July 5th – 11th, 2015 Middlebury Recreation Park

A free family-friendly event supported by community donations Thursday, July 9, 2015

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Brown Bag: PaDulabaum (Rebecca Padula & Gary Dulabaum) Noon

Caroline Rose 7pm “A rare mix of Northern grit and Southern charm”–rockabilly, vintage country, blues

Monday, July 6, 2015

Brown Bag: Rik Palieri Noon Ten Strings And A Goat Skin 7pm “Unlike any trad/Acadian band you’ve ever heard” The 24th Street Wailers 8:30pm Raw, gritty and funky young breakout blues artists

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Brown Bag: Stephen Gratto Noon The Miles Donahue Quintet 7pm “A jazz treasure” Darlingside 8:30pm “A quartet with a rich line in acoustic textures and chamber-rock dynamics” See our selection of outstanding raffle items and ﬁnd out how you can volunteer!

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Brown Bag: No Strings Marionette Company Noon

The Bluegrass Gospel Project 7pm “Roots planted in the bluegrass tradition” Heather Maloney 8:30pm “A quickly rising star, her music is riveting, her voice adventurous, her lyrics thought-provoking...”

Friday, July 10, 2015

Caitlin Canty 7pm Vermont native who is “the next great Americana star”

Brown Bag: Magician Tom Verner Noon

The Mike & Ruthy Band 8:30pm “Jubilation, as exciting and powerful as any quintet currently mixing up ﬁddle + banjo with drums, bass and pedal steel”

Vance Gilbert 7pm “The voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar playing of a god”

Visit festivalonthegreen.org

or call 802-462-3555 to learn more about this year’s performers

Ray Vega and Tales from the Boogie Down 8:30 pm “One of the innovators of the international Jazz and Latin music scenes”

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Vermont Jazz Ensemble/ Big Band Dance 7pm Come early for dance lessons with Jim Condon!

Support this year’s Festival by clicking JustGive on our website or by mailing a donation to:

Festival on-the-Green P.O. Box 451 • Middlebury, VT 05753